Witnesses Hear Key Testimony in Route 51 Condemnation Trial
In Murphysboro a jury trial for relocation of Route 51 near Carbondale proceeds in a condemnation suit over a 30 foot strip cut from the Diers minor estate property. Real estate dealers testified on area values while engineers explained topography as the Diers guardians and lawyers argued the potential impact on home value and proximity to the yard. Judge Everett Prosser presides.
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Carbondale
Murphysboro
John Henry Diers
H. K. Berger
Diers
Wallie Childers
Lester Barnes
Helen Ashby
Ruth Calhoun
Nora Tyler
Zella Fields
Aoe Ed Freeman
Charles Ippett
EU Brown
Ruby Fa
Wilma L. Grammer
J. L. Burnett
Divisions of Highways
Burnett
William Wolff
Southern Illinois
Orwin Pugh
C. E. White
Graveside Rites For Clover Infant
Graveside services conducted by Crawshaw funeral home will be held this afternoon at Fairview cemetery in Murphysboro for an infant boy born at St Andrew's hospital this morning to Mr and Mrs Elmer Clover of Murphysboro. The infant is survived by its parents two sisters Frances Louise and May Ellen two grandmothers Mrs Nettie Lindsey and Mrs May Nance, both of Murphysboro.
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Crawshaw Funeral Home
Fairview Cemetery
Murphysboro
St. Andrew’s Hosital
Elmer Clover
Frances Louise
May Ellen
Nettie Lindsey
May Nance
Funeral in West Friday for Irvin Young 86
Irvin Young aged 86 died June 10 in Yakima Washington after leaving Murphysboro about 1906. Funeral services are set for Friday in Yakima. He was brother to Charles Herbert and Grant Young, both of Murphysboro. He leaves two daughters Irene Stump and Mabel Friedline, both of Yakima, two brothers Willie and Morris, both of Yakima, and sister Florence Hoefelmann of Murphysboro.
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West
Irvin Young
Murphysboro
Yakima
Wash
Young
Charles Herbert
Grant Young
Irene Stump
Mabel Friedline
Willie
Morris
Marion rider injured as horse rolls on him
Bennie Cooksey of Marion was taken to Holden hospital Carbondale after a horse he rode rolled on him. Doctors suspect a possible fractured pelvis but will confirm after X rays. the horse reared and fell, injuring the rider.
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Bennie Cooksey
Marion
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
German Cardinal von Faulhache Dies at 83 in Munich
Munich June 12 AP German Cardinal Michael von Faulhache Archbishop of Munich and Freising and dean of German Roman Catholic clergy died today at age 83. His death reduces the college of cardinals to 46, short of the 70 full strength.
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Munich
Germany
Michael Cardinal von Faulhache
Freising
College of Cardinals
England’s Ted Ray Wins 1920 U.S. Open Title
English golfer Ted Ray, age 43, captured the 1920 U S Open victory while fellow Briton Harry Vardon, aged 50, finished one stroke behind. The result highlighted the dominance of England’s players in that major championship.
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Ted Ray
England
Harry Vardon
Coast Guard Cutter Grounded After 24 Hours Amid High Waves
A coast guard cutter grounded Sunday night with 28 crew aboard remained on the vessel for 24 hours as high waves broke over the hull. An aerial AP Wirephoto shows the ship appearing to break up, underscoring the peril faced by the crew.
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Coast Guard
Dr Wahl elected president of American Optometric Association
Dr James E Wahl of Anna was elected president at the American Optometric Association's annual Congress in Miami Beach June 6 11. The 18000 member group has state and provincial associations. Wahl's career spans 1924 in Anna with military service. He has led Illinois optometric groups and served as trustee and vice president of the national association in 1948. He is active in the Masonic Fraternity and commands the 405th Infantry with prior West Point appointment.
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James E. Wahl
Anna
American Optometric Association
Miami Beach
Florida
Canada
Hawaii
Wahl
Noodle Institute of Optometry
Kansas City
Northern Illinois College of Optometry
Chicago
Illinois Optometric Association
San Francisco
Dr. Wahl
Masonic
Grand Lodge of Illinois
Louisville
New Orleans
Paducah
West Point
Alben W. Barkley
United States
Kentucky
Regular Army
Organized Re
Chicago Cash Grain Prices Mixed Across Grains
Wheat prices not listed. Corn quotes show No 2 yellow at 1.88 and No 3 at 1.82 to 1.87, No 4 at 1.81 to 1.85 with sample grade 1.65. Oats No 2 heavy white at 86 percent. Barley bids enable 1.28 to 1.65 for maling and 1.20 to 1.30 for feed. Soybeans not listed.
Pennington Quash Stay Delays Fairfield Indictment
Ogie Pennington 36 of Fairfield was given 10 days to file a motion to quash the indictment for his murder trial in a fatal shooting of a Fairfield handyman. Jurors had been seated since Tuesday but were dismissed after Judge Ward P. Holt sustained Pennington's protest over a copy indictment issued at arraignment. The case was moved to Mallon County Circuit Court from Wayne County.
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Ogie Pennington
Fairfield
Pennington
Wee
Salem
Ward P. Holt
Mallon County
Wayne Coun
Indictment Tied to Fatal Shooting at Bootleggings Shack
Pennington faces indictment in the fatal shooting of 49 year old Louis Sons whose body was found at the bootlegging shack last June 28.
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Pennington
Louis Sons
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Cynthia Olson
Bandon
Ore
Anna Man
Erve Corps
Army
405Th Infantry
James Wahl
Chicago Cash Grain
South Side Lumber Co
South Park Avenue
S. C. Lindsay & Sons Transfer
North Park Avenue
Herrin
Florence
Frost Furniture
Carterville
Baccus Roofing & Siding Co
Ohn
Rahers Shoe
John C. Roberts
Frankfort
Penney's
Murphysboro, Ill
Caymode
Feiss
Sanforized
Chambray
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