Relief Work To Resume In Marion
Marion Mayor Robert Cooksey announced that a general assistance relief project will restart July 1. The state will cover worker insurance and a supervisor’s salary, with about 100 men assigned to four crews cleaning the west branch of Mule Creek, which caused a 44 percent flood in May.
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Marion
Robert Cooksey
State Department of Public Welfare
Frank Lockwood
Malion
Crab Orchard Creek
Lockwood
Cooksey
Johnston City Pond Stocks For Fourth Of July Derby
Johnston City Park pond was stocked Saturday by the State Department of Conservation ahead of a four day July Fourth celebration. A children’s fishing derby for ages 7 to 15 will be held July 4 at 10 a.m. Prizes will be awarded.
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Johnston City Park
Tinois Dept. of Conservation
Johnston City Lions Club
Pleas Entered In Jackson Court Cases
Daniel Boucher 22 Murphysboro pleaded guilty to forgery for a $93 Montgomery Ward check. sentencing deferred two weeks as he seeks probation. Liz Simon 38 Carbondale pled not guilty to rape and assault to rape. trial continued to September. Simon faces a sexual dangerousness petition and has three prior rape charges. John Lannin of Carbondale represents Simon. Public Defender Elmer Medlin represents Boucher.
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Daniel Boucher
Murphysboro
Liz” Simon
Carbondale
Jackson
Boucher
Montgomery Ward
Elmer Medlin
C. E. Wright Boucher
Simon
Southern Illinois University Cied
Simion
John Lannin
Lannin
Red Cross Pays $1,235 In Flood Aid for Marion
Marion residents affected by the May 7-8 floods received 1235 dollars in Red Cross assistance from the national disaster fund. Nineteen families applied. eighteen received aid totaling 79 dollars for food and maintenance, 59 dollars for building repairs, and 778 dollars for household furnishings. County chairman Mrs. Ralph Clem credited strong cross-organization cooperation for smooth operation, with no treasury funds used by the county chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Marion
Ralph Clem
Herrin
Red Cross National Disaster Fund
Clem
County Red Cross Chapter
Treasury
Kidnap Slayings Settlement Involving Multiple Tavern Operators
A dram shop suit arising from the 1960 kidnap slaying of Mary Lily was settled out of court, with defendants including Joe Mack Jr and Susanna Preston not fully resolved. The case, filed in Williamson Bryant circuit court, accuses eight tavern operators of serving intoxicants to Joe Milani, who is serving a 40 year term for killing Mary Lily. The settlement covers most defendants while Mack and Preston remain in suit.
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Joe Harry Milani
Mary Lily
Roberts
Milani
John
Williamson Bryant
Circuit Court
Mary Lily Rob
Jem G. Bryant
Ray Simond Roberts
Bryant
Miss Roberts
Joe Mack Jr
Her Xin
Emil Nava
Jean Wava
Jimmie
Car Damaged By Fire In Auto On North Tinois Avenue
A car fire near the Frost Top drive in on North Tinois avenue in Carbondale Saturday afternoon was put out by Floyd Lasley, owner of the vehicle, before Carbondale firemen arrived.
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Frost Top Drive-In
Tinois Avenue
Carbondale
Floyd Lasley
Boy Injured In Fog Sprayer Clash In Carbondale
A Carbondale boy, Mark A. Turner, was treated at Doctor's Hospital after his bicycle collided with a car and he rode through fog spray from the Mosquito Abatement District jeep. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Turner, were cited as warning about dangers of children near spraying operations.
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Carbondale
Mark A. Turner
Benwood Drive
Doctor's
Johnson
Isj P. m
James Turner
Mark
Noble Smith Royalton
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Brighten
Vari-Krom
Schaffner
ACE Hardware
East Cherry
WM. Keene
Truck Serv. Inc
Glenview
W. Kennicott St. Carbondale, Ill
Joe DiMaggio
Stan Musial
Rawlings
Herrin and
Illinois
Ataes
Mill Run
Fiberglas
Sheaffer
TOE Brokerage
Philco Rogsir
Cartensale
MR. Green
Oxfords
Dad
Brokerage
Herrim and
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