Eleven candidates file for Johnson County school board
Eleven candidates, including Norman L. Harper J Ralph Taylor Frank Ross A G Ross John McHugh Jr Clifford Ross Joe Simmons Donald Mack Joe Thomas Barney Fitzgerald and Dan Cavitt, seek seats on the seven member Board of Education for four newly consolidated rural Vienna districts Tunnel Hill Taylor Sullins Bloomfield. County Supt Glen Jones says two sites will be chosen later, with a likely donation of land from Bill Beauman of Tunnel Hill. The election is set for June 23.
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Vienna
Tunnel Hill
Taylor
Sullins
Bloomfield
Erator
A. G. Ross
John McHugh Jr
Clifford Ross
Joe Simmons
Marion
Donald Mack
Joe Thomas
Barney Fitzgerald
Dan Cavitt
Glen Jones
Bill Beauman
Beauman
Tunnel Hill Road
Rt. 145
Herrin Justice to Move to Florida
Herrin Justice of the Peace George Wood plans to move to Hollywood Florida next month. Wood a Herrin resident since 1917 operates a barber shop and is a former peace officer. He intends to start a business in Florida but is unsure of the exact type. He expects to leave about July 5.
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Herrin
George Wood
Hollywood
Fla
Wood
Florida
Docket Light For June Term Jackson Circuit Court
A light docket of eight pleadings and three non jury trials is set for the June term of the Jackson Circuit Court at 9 am June 25 with Circuit Judge C E Wright presiding. No grand jury calls issued. The term focuses on clearing motions and minor cases. Non jury trials are scheduled for June 26 at 9 am before Judge Wright. two chancery suits Andrew Isaac Stearnes vs Claude Gram mer and Leon Dillon vs Norma Jean Dillon, plus Leonidas B Sherritt vs George Young are set for trial.
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Jackson
Circuit Vy. C
Andrew Isaac Stearnes
Claude Grammer
Leon Dillon
Norma Jean Dillon
Leonidas B. Sherritt
George Young
Jones completes track vehicle maintenance course at Fort Sill
Specialist Wilburn R. Jones, 27, son of Mr and Mrs Roy Jones of Golconda, has completed the track vehicle maintenance course at The Artillery and Guided Missile Center Fort Sill Oklahoma.
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Army
Wilburn R. Jones
Roy Jones
Golconda
Artillery and Guided Missile Center
Fort Sill
Okla
Man repeats theft to produce evidence
In Jacksonville Florida Albert Cole 43 repeats theft to force arrest by presenting alleged evidence. Postal inspectors had determined no theft could be charged, yet Cole vowed to try again and telephoned the next day claiming fresh theft. Inspectors found the evidence and jailed him citing poverty and desire for meals.
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Jacksonville, Fla
Albert Cole
Cole
Pulaski Record Row Settled
State auditors wanted access to county tax receipts from John Barnett era but a 1954 sealed records agreement delayed inspection. John Moses and Loren Boyd cited Illinois law to justify public access while noting the county cannot break the seal without consent. The attorney general may inspect the records if permitted.
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John Barnett
John Moses
Pulaski County
Barnett
Moses
Seate
Loren Boyd
Illinois
Peticdapecion
Boyd
Legalipe Board
Attorney General's Office
Pocketbook theft ends with leather loss in Phoenix
In Phoenix Walter C Wonderley, 67, tied a string to his pocketbook and trousers for sun lounging. A thief stole the pocketbook but fled with $110 and a scrap of leather as the string held. State auditors later sealed the 1953 tax receipts, while a board-sheriff dispute led to Barnett returning books to the courthouse after moving them from his home.
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Walter C. Wonderley
Wonderley
Moses
Barnett
Watchman Escapes From Moundsville Penitentiary Mine
Melvin L. Shrewsbury, 40, a night watchman at the State Penitentiary coal mine in Moundsville West Virginia, escaped between 5 p m Friday and 6 a m Saturday as guards found him absent during prisoner escort to work. He was serving 1 to 10 years for grand larceny.
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Melvin L. Shrewsbury
State Penitentiary
Shrewsbury
Asthma Formula Goes Nonprescription to Stop Attacks
New York special report says the asthma formula doctors prescribe most now comes without a prescription. Primatine tablets open bronchial tubes, loosen congestion, ease tension, and promise hours of relief without injections. Sold at drugstores for 98 cents with a money back guarantee. Whitehall Pharmaceutical Company, 1956.
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New York, N. Y
Whitehall Pharmscal Company
Sanitary Rent Tactic In Cleveland Upsets Tenants
Cleveland landlord Andrew Hibyan kept four families in line by raising rent 22 dollars weekly until every sanitation fine was paid. The note adds Bermuda lies 753 miles southeast of New York.
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Andrew Hibyan
City Hall
Bermuda
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Grob Motor Co
North Illinois Ave
Carbondale
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the Herrin Lumber Co
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