Two Accidents Kill Two Injure Five on Curve Near Red Bud
Friday two crashes on a sharp curve known as Three Mile Corner northwest of Red Bud on Route 3 killed Jessie G. Marks 40 of Rock Hill Missouri and Ernest R. Green 29 of Edwardsville ill death. Five others were hospitalized including Mrs. Marks and James Scott and family. Inquest set by Monroe County and Randolph County authorities.
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Red Bud
Jessie G. Marks
Rock Hill
St. Louis
Ernest R. Green
Rt. 4
Edwardsville
St. Clement's Hospital
St. Clement's
Jessie Marks
James R. Scott
James Scott Jr
Vernon Thompson
Granite City
Three Mile Corner
Rt. 3
James Scott Sr
Marks
Scott
Green
Thompson
Clarence Trankle
Trankle
Monroe
Randolph County
Monroe County
DIES IN CHRISTOPHER Funeral Services Monday For Vincent Yelovice Sr
Vincent Yelovice Sr. 78 of 806 Helen Ave Christopher died Friday at 12 35 pm in Miners Hospital Christopher A Franklin County resident for 44 years he was a retired miner AUMW Local 1421 member St Andrews Church survived by wife Cecelia two sons Vincent Jr Ernest two daughters Emma Taylor Olga Enos eight grandchildren Funeral services set for 1 pm Monday at St Andrews Church Reverend Stephen Boros officiating burial in church cemetery calling hours after 10 am Sunday at Union Funeral Home Christopher
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Yelovica Sr
Helen Ave
Christopher
Miners Hospital
Franklin County
UMW
St. Andrews Church
Cecelia
Vincent Jr
Ernest
Portland
Ore
Emma Taylor
Headquarters
Idaho
Olga Enos
Bethold
Stephen Boros
Union Funeral Home
Walt Lingle Dies In Jonesboro at 78
Walt Lingle of Jonesboro died Thursday in Union County Hospital at age 78. He is survived by wife Ethel, son Earl of Jonesboro, and daughter Elsie Rineer of Washington DC. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2:30 pm at First Baptist Church Jonesboro with Rev John Whitlow officiating. Burial in Jonesboro Cemetery. Friends may call Norris and Son Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watt Lingle
Jonesboro
Union County Hospital
Ethel
Earl of
Elsie Rineer
Washington, D.C
First Baptist Church
John Whitlow
Joof
Norris and Son
Funeral Services Set for William Harvey Hardin
William Harvey Hardin 65 of Carbondale will have funeral services at 2 p m Sunday at Walker Funeral Home with Rev Hal Crowell and Rev Bert J officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at the Walker Funeral Home.
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William Harvey Hardin
Carbondale
Walker Funeral Home
Hal Crowell
Bert J
Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
Police Briefs Garbondale: Mitcher fined for intoxication
Carbondale resident Mike Mitcher of 1213 North Wall Street was fined $20.40 including costs by Police Magistrate Roy Hall after a Saturday arrest for intoxication and resisting arrest.
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Garbondale
Mike Mitcher
N. Wall St
Carbondale
Roy Hall
Week's Weather In Review Cool June Prediction
Weather recap notes last June had 90s to 102 degree days while this week averaged 69 in the day and fifties by night. Dallas Price of Southern Illinois University says this week is only slightly unusual with four rainy days and sunshine needed for steadier temps. Carbondale recorded one inch of rain while De Soto and Herrin towns saw more. forecasts call for a cool damp rest of June across the state.
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Dallas Price
Southern Illinois University Geology and Geography Department Sturter
Price
Grees
Carbondale
de Soto
Herrin
Ready-Mix Plant Under Construction in Herrin
Odum Concrete Products Co of West Frankfort is building a new ready-mix concrete plant at 903 W Walnut St Herrin, its third plant. R L Odum says completion is in about six weeks, with office and garage bag storage structures. Cement from Missouri, stone and sand from Illinois. The firm began with Ronnie M Odum in Pittsburg 1921, moved to West Frankfort 1926, incorporated 1947, Marion plant 1950.
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Walnut St
Herrin
Odum Concrete Products Co
West Frankfort
R. L. Odum
Odum
Missouri
Illinois
Ronnie M. Odum
Pittsburg
Marion
Odum Trial Monday Seeks Jury In Marion Murder Case
The second Odum murder trial in Williamson County Circuit Court begins Monday with jury selection for Fred Odum of Marion who is charged with killing Lorin Norman at Crab Orchard Lake on Aug 29. About 100 potential jurors are summoned as a venire of roughly 400 was drawn for the first trial. a mistrial followed the death of juror Ernest Vincent. Norman was a navy veteran who ran a Marion service station.
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Fred Odum
Marion
Lorin Norman
Williamson County
Ernest Vincent
Colp
Odum
Norman
Crab Orchard Lake
Grand Jury Session Called in Williamson County
A special Williamson County Circuit Court grand jury will convene July 11, announced by assistant state attorney Robert Butler. The session, unusual for May term gaps, aims to address cases such as the May 21 shotgun death of Edmond Smith in Carterville, with Albert Priddy charged in the murder warrant sworn by State's Attorney Carl Sneed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Robert Butler
Edmond Smith
Carterville
Albert Priddy
Carl Sneed
Carbonale Apartment House Changes Hands
Mrs. Alice B. Kinzey of Carbondale has bought the two story brick apartment house at 213 West Walnut from Dill Investment Co. The four unit building will remain rental units with potential basement office space for rent later. Frank Grady of Grady Plumbing was the former owner.
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Alice B. Kinzey
Carbondale
Walnut
Charles Goss
Dill Investment Co
Frank Grady
Grady Plumbing
Goss
Kinzey
Ogur Invited to Enzyme Symposium in Detroit
Dr Maurice Ogur, associate professor of microbiology at Southern Illinois University, was invited to an international symposium on Enzymes Units of Biological Structure and Function in Detroit, Michigan, from November 1 to 3.
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Maurice Ogur
Southern Illinois University
Detroit
Mich
Anna Chamber studies radio station proposal in Anna
A special committee of the Anna Chamber of Commerce is studying a proposal by radio station owners to open a station in Anna. Ernest Lackey spoke to the Chamber Monday seeking support, with Norman Wahl leading the committee. Further talks with Pierce Lackey are planned next week as discussions remain in planning stages.
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Anna Chamber of Commerce
Pierce
Ernest Lackey
Hopkinsville
Paducah
Chamber
Norman Wahl
Anna
Wahl
Pierce Lackey
L. E. Smith Dies At 71 In West Frankfort
L E Smith 71 of 505 N Douglas St West Frankfort died at 6 30 am Saturday He was a retired miner and member of Local Union No 1265 He leaves Ada his wife John W Smith a stepson Overland a grandson and Luther Smith a brother Funeral services set for 2 pm Monday at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church near Thompsonville with Rev Howard Snider presiding Burial will be in Union Funeral Home after 7 pm Saturday
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L. E. Smith
N. Douglas St
West Frankfort
Union Hospital
Union
Ada
John W. Smith
Overland
Luther Smith
West End
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
Thompsonville
Howard Snider
Church
Union Funeral Home
Tsun-Ga-Ni Indian Pageant Postponed One Week
The Tsun-Ga-Ni Indian Pageant at Little Grassy Boy Scout Camp has been postponed due to weather. Fifty scouts from Egyptian and King Coal Councils will now present the two hour historical pageant on Friday and Saturday next week featuring dances songs and an Indian Village stage reenacting Pontiac's landing near Cairo.
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Little Grassy Boy Scout Camp
King Coal
Pontiac
Cairo
Polio Shot Plans Weighed by Southern Illinois Groups
Southern Illinois medical societies will decide summer polio vaccination plans guided by state health advisory instructions. Some counties may pause shots in areas with higher polio rates, while low rate areas decide to continue or wait until fall. Jackson and Williamson Counties may proceed if vaccine arrives by July 1. All cases are low. three polio cases since January 1. Seventeen counties attended the SIU cafeteria meeting, with Randolph and Jackson praised for educational and logistical efforts.
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Southern Illinois Medical Societies
Southern Illinois
State Department of Public Health
S. L. Andelman
Illinois
Andelman
Jackson
Williamson
Southern Illinois University
West Frankfort Starts Cleanup Campaign Chooses Leaders
Ford Litsch of West Side Brokerage Store named chair man of the West Frankfort city wide cleanup drive. Randolph Lewis and Herman Behn are co chairmen with Police Chief John Karnes and Street Commissioner Clyde Nicholsson backing the effort. Mayor John Heaton proclaims June Cleanup Month urging residents to clear alleys and mow weeds while street workers donate a day of labor to clean and paint barrels.
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Ford Litsch
West Side
West Frankfort
Randolph Lewis
Herman Behn
John Karnes
Clyde Nicholson
Chamber of Commerce
John Heaton
Former Murphysboro Resident Dies Friday
Fredrick L Pop Nix 68, formerly a GM&O Railroad boilermaker in Murphysboro, died suddenly at 2 p.m. Friday in St Marys Hospital East St Louis after leaving Southern Illinois in 1917. He retired five years ago from the tavern business in East St Louis. Funeral services set for 2:30 p.m. Monday at Kurrus Chapel East St Louis.
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Fredrick L.pop. Nix
Gm&o Railroad
Murphysboro
St. Mary's Hospital
East St. Louis
Southern Illinois
Kurrus Chapel
Murphysboro Council She considers street improvements list
Murphysboro City Council studied a civic improvements list for future work including drainage upgrades at Chestnut and 12th to 13th, curb and guttering on 13th Street, alley reseals, and ditching on Maple Olive Streets. A test program may oil brick streets on N 20th and a new waste disposal site was sought after a private hauler purchased the dumping grounds south of Bridge Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Civic Improvements Committee
Joe Williams
Chestnut
12Th
13Th Street
D Street
Mt. Carbon
7Th
Murphy Streets
Logan
Illinois Avenue
Gartside Street
13Th
Manning Streets
13Th and
South Streets
Murphysboro City Cemetery
14Th Street
Walnut Street
N. 13Th Street
de Soto Blacktop
Olive
Riverside Park
Williams
N. 20Th Street
Bridge Street
Murphysboro Dentists Seek Fluoridation Support
Murphysboro dentists urged city cooperation to fluoridate Murphysboro water. Dr. Robert E. Dudenbostel and Dr. Lyle Perry presented a resolution backed by local physicians. A 1953 plan was approved but not carried out, with a tentative agreement for Water Company installation and a five cent monthly water bill increase. Mayor Williams asked for an ordinance to be brought to the June 24 council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Robert E. Dudenbostel
Jackson County Public Health
Lyle Perry
Dudenbostel
Murphysboro Water Company
Chicago
Williams
Objection Lodged to New Bus Station Lading Area
M J Bozarth and L H Keller owners of the B X K Furniture Co on N Lith Street appeared before the council to protest a newly located bus loading stop near their store. They said the loading area blocks a service driveway to a store section and deprives shoppers of two parking spaces.
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M. J. Bozarth
L. H. Keller
B&xk Furniture Company
N. Lith Street
Leaders plan next anti polio push in Southern Illinois
A meeting of 17 county polio chairmen at Southern Illinois University drew leaders from Jefferson Randolph Williamson counties and regional health officials to map the next phase of the anti polio campaign. Frank Feltmeire Martin Wegener S L Andelman Russell Emery Jack Mathews attended as regional and local representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Southern
Illinois University
Frank Feltmeire
Jefferson County
Martin D. Wegener
Randolph County
S. L. Andelman
Regional Health of
Russell Emery
Williamson County
Jack Mathews
Springfield
National Polio Foundation
West Frankfort Chamber Names R C Henderson Executive Secretary
Robert C Henderson, 37, of Carbondale, was named executive secretary of the West Frankfort Chamber of Commerce to serve as industrial contact man. He previously ran Nationwide Sales Co in Carbondale, and the Community Industrial Council has raised about 100000 to attract new industry. A recent drive boosted Chamber membership from 150 to over 500, securing a 12500 annual budget.
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Robert C. Henderson
Hill St
Carbondale
West Frankfort
Henderson
Nationwide Sales Co
Library Institute Opens Monday at Southern University
A three day institute for Southern Illinois public librarians opens Monday at Southern Illinois University under sponsorship of SIU and the Illinois State Library. Coordinator is Miss Dorothy McGinniss STU assistant professor. Consultants include Mrs Laura Langston and de Lafayette Reid Jr. Opening address by Miss Alice Beardslee in University School Library.
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Southern Illinois Public Librarians
Southern Ilinois University
SIU
The
Illinois State Library
Dorothy McGinniss
STU
Laura C. Langston
de Lafayette Reid, Jr
University School Library
Alice Beardslee
B and O train kills Breese resident
Joseph Hallermann aged 61 of Breese was struck and killed by a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train bound for St. Louis about a half mile east of Breese. He was a retired coal miner and had gone to pick wild berries with friends nearby when the accident occurred.
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Joseph Hallermann
Breese
Hallermann
Water flows over Christopher Dam after seven years
Water flowed over the Christopher reservoir spillway Friday for the first time in seven years. Franklin County town of about 3,500 has faced severe water use restrictions for three years as spring rains end an extended regional drought, offering relief to farmers and residents.
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Christopher Dam
Christopher Reservoir
Franklin County
Hicks Dome A Bust Uranium Prospect in Hardin County
The Illinois Geological Survey reports preliminary chemical analyses of 25 ore samples from the Hicks Dome form ation show uranium oxide content below .1 percent, below Atomic Energy Commission price quotes. A prior minor Hardin County uranium rush faded as radioactivity likely stems from groundwater carrying trace material from the dome.
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Hicks Dome
Hardin County
Illinois Geological Survey
Atomic Energy Commission
Franklin Leads Area Aid Rolls Fourth Month
Franklin County received 225 575 in Illinois Public Aid Commission funds in April for 5 834 cases. The figure places Franklin top of 15 Southern Illinois counties for the fourth time this year. They show a Franklin drop of 71 cases since March and an increase of 16 765 in funds. The funds cover IPAC programs aid to blind dependent children disabled old age and general assistance. Williamson County was second with 4 773 cases and 197 379, Saline third with 4 722 cases and 135 796 and Jackson fourth with 2 556 cases and 99 189. The total recipients for the five programs in April was 239 867, a drop of 7 702 since March. Expenditures for the program amounted to 12 753 355, a drop of 287 492 since March. Other counties cases and funds
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Franklin County
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Franklin
Southern Illinois
IPAC
Williamson County
Saline
Jackson
Dominic Forte Dies at 69 in West Frankfort
Dominic Forte 69 of West Frankfort died at 3 15 a m Friday in Franklin Hospital Benton. He migrated from Italy in 1930 and was a retired miner since 1951. Survived by wife Antonia a son Pete of Los Angeles a daughter Antoinette Paglia of Chicago a step son Attila Basso of Christopher two step daughters and several relatives. Funeral 2 pm Sunday at Union Funeral Home West Frankfort with Rev Michael Kilmas. Burial in St Johns Cemetery West Frankfort.
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Dominic Forte
N. Adams St
West Frankfort
Franklin Hospital
Benton
Italy
Forte
Logan
Italian Liberty Lodge
The
Foresters of America
Herrin
Union
UMWA
Antonia
Pete
Los Angeles
Calif
Antoinette Paglia
Chicago
Attila Basso
Christopher
Herbert Huber
Belleville
John W. Paddison
Lesser
Union Funeral Home
Michael Kilmas
St. John’s
Dual Grand Opening At Carbondale Stores
Easterly Paint Store and Tots and Teens Shop in Carbondale announce a three day dual grand opening Tuesday through Thursday at new Monroe Street locations. Easterly, 204 W Monroe, oldest paint store under one ownership here, offers painting materials toys wallpaper and appliances with each buyer receiving a metal hostess tray. Tots and Teens, now at 206 W Monroe, sells shoes and clothing for ages up to 14 with a sub teen department planned for fall. owners Madge Easterly Jane Raymond and Lula Caviness say door prizes and gifts will accompany the event.
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Carbondale
W. Monroe
E. Jackson St
Madge Easterly
Tom Easterly
Jane Raymond
Lula Cavaness
Hunter Receives BA From University of Miami
Samuel Mark Hunter son of Mr and Mrs Sam M Hunter 110 S Maple St earned a bachelor of arts degree Monday from the University of Miami Coral Gables Fla The ceremony marked the completion of his college education and his official graduation credentials were conferred at the ceremony
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Samuel Mark Hunter
Sam M. Hunter
S. Maple St
Monday
University of Miami
Coral Gables
Fla
Mines Working and Not Working Report Summary
Mines working on Monday include Old Ben 14 Orient 2 Orient 3 Wilkins Coal Co Freeman No 4 Fidelity New Kathleen Pyramid Burning Star No 1 Truax Tract No 2. Not working Old Ben 9 Buckhorn No Report Zeigler No 3.
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Old Ben
Orient
Wilkins Coal Co
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Vincent Yelovice Sr
Walt Lingle
William Hardin
Week's Weather In Review
Ogur
Anna Chamber
Randolph
Stratton
William G. Stratton
Bald Knob Cross
D. W. Morris
Council
POLIO
R. C. Henderson
Library Institute
B&o
Alexander
Gallatin
Hardin
Jefferson
Johnson
Massac
Perry
Pope
Pulaski
Carbondale Stores
Hunter
Buckhorn
Zeigler
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