Murphy named head of Egyptian Council Scouts
Dwain Murphy of Detroit 45 named Scout executive of the Egyptian Council Boy Scouts of America office in Herrin. He replaces Robert Krejci and will start Aug. 1 supervising 200 units and serving as CAP liaison. He is an Eagle Scout with 33 years in scouting and has held multiple leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwain Murphy
Detroit
Mich
Boy Scouts of America
Herrin
Robert Krejci
Tri-State
Huntington
W. Va
Murphy
Rockford
Olney
Navy
Detroit Council
Civil Air Patrol
CAP
Kalamazoo
Merit Board Delays Action on Police Vacancy
Carbondale's police and fire merit board will not act until the city requests filling a police vacancy. Jack Hazel was confirmed as assistant chief to succeed Henry Hale, who retired, by the City Council. The council unanimously approved Hazel's permanent appointment.
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Carbondale
Police and Fire Merit Board
Ed Fehrenbaker
Jack Hazel
Henry Hale
Hazel
Fehrenbaker
Merit Board
Southern Illinois Publications postal details
Fragmentary OCR shows multiple street addresses in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro for Southern Illinois Publications Inc. with Second Class mail status and post office entries. The garbled text references Carbondale Press Herrin Murphysboro Independence and a news outlet title.
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Southern Illinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
Pomt
Murphys
Southern Ae
Oma
Carbondale Pree Press
Herrin Ily Journal
Boro
Independen
Jet crash kills three near Ponca City Oklahoma
A flaming Air Force T33 training plane crashed into a farm house five miles northeast of Ponca City Oklahoma killing Mrs. Cora Harman age 68 the householder and two air force officers Mrs Harman’s husband Dick Harman witnessed the crash as wreckage covered a six acre area and two unopened parachutes were found at the scene The dead were 1st Lieutenant Robert E Irons and 2nd Lieutenant Chris Paulos both from Vance Air Force Base Enid Oklahoma The instructor and student were killed along with Mrs Harman in the house loss occurred during a rainstorm around 10 p m
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Ponca City
Okla
Air Force
Cora Harman
Robert E. Irons
Chris Paulos
Vance Air Force Base
Enid
Oklo
Irons
Paulos
Harman
ICC Hearing On Bus Change In Springfield
The Illinois Commerce Commission will hold a hearing June 18 in Springfield at 10 a m DST on discontinuing a Southeastern Greyhound route to Herrin. Mayor Fred Henderson and Ray Hubbs will attend. The city and chamber protested the Paducah St Louis run ending in Herrin at 3 08 p m daily. The county said it lost 5598 in March on the schedule. the run will continue until the hearing outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlinois Commerce Commission
Springfield
Southeastern Greyhound
Herrin
Fred Henderson
Ray Hubbs
UN Team Enters Lebanon On Border Watch Mission
A five member UN observers group entered south Lebanon from Israel within 24 hours of the Security Council order for a border watchdog. The team from the UN truce group in Palestine includes a New Zealander two Swedes and two Italians. Dag Hammarskjold dispatched them to operate until a separate UN force is recruited. Lebanon accuses the UAR of arming rebels seeking to topple President Camille Chamoun, charges denied by the UAR.
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Beirut
Lebanon
U N
Security Council
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Israal
U.N
Palestine
Dag Hammarskjold
U.A.R
Camille Chamoun
Herrin Junior League Schedule Night Games
The Clothiers meet the Fraternals at 5 p m on No 2 diamond in Herrin Junior Baseball League. Walkers and Hays Chevrolet play on No 1 diamond. Industrials face Financiers at 7 30 p m. Saturday features Norge vs Bank of Herrin No 2 and Maids vs Debs at 5 p m with Royals vs New Era at 7 30 p m.
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Clothiers
Herrin
Walkers
Hays Chevrolet
Industrials
Financiers
Norge
Bank of Herrin
Maids
Debs
Royals
New Era
Four Lectures Set On Rehabilitation At SIU Institute
The Fifth Annual Institute for Rehabilitation Workers at SIU will host four public lectures on rehabilitation topics. Speakers include Dr J A Stocker on Tuberculosis Today and Dr Jules Masserman on Alcohol and Drug Addiction. Lectures begin June 19 and run through June 26 at 6 30 p m in the agriculture building auditorium.
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Institute For Rehabilitation Workers
Southern Illinois University
Guy A. Renzaglia
SIU Rehabilitation Institute
J. A. Stocker
St. John’s Sani
Tarium
Springfield
Elizabeth Breckinridge
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Milton C. Bauman
Illinois Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Jules Masserman
Northwestern University
SIU Agriculture
Ilinois Department of
Merz to Speak at Community Council Meeting
Robert F. Merz, chairman of the Creater Carbondale Community Development Assn planning and zoning committee, will speak at the Community Council meeting at 7 30 pm in the Community Center. Frank Gumm said Merz will explain planning problems and committee functions and the group will recruit new members. The council aims to finish planning a community activities calendar to help organizations coordinate events.
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Robert F. Merz
Creater
Carbondale Community Development Assn
W. Elm St
Frank Gumm
Merz
Carbondale
Gumm
Melvin Witham Dies at 56 in Heart Attack
Melvin Witham 56 of Christopher died at 1 p m Wednesday from a heart attack while en route to Marion Veterans Hospital. Born July 4 1901 in Mr Vernon he was a World War II veteran. Surviving sisters are Grace Popham Lesser and Lora Rogers Christopher. Funeral at 2 p m Saturday Lesser Christian Church Rev McKinley Crabtree officiating Burial Maplehill Cemetery Lesser Friends may call Brayfield Funeral Home after 7 p m today.
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Melvin Witham
Christopher
Marion Veterans Hospital
Vernon
Grace Popham
Lesser
Lora Rogers
Lesser Christian Church
McKinley Crabtree
Maplehill Cemetery
Brayfield Funeral Home
Pony Express First Mail Route Between Missouri and California
The Pony Express began in 1860 as the first mail service between Missouri and California and operated for about 18 months before ending.
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Missouri
California
City to hire union labor for new water lines
The City Council passed an ordinance requiring union labor for new water line construction. Water Supt Ernest Brown says city workers may not be used due to contract terms with Hadcarriers and Common Laborers. Union leader Ralph Cooksey counters city workers could be used at union rates, not monthly pay, raising costs. Brown cites owner's installation duties in subdivisions and higher costs per lot, about 150 dollars.
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Marion
Ernest Brown
Ralph Cooksey
Ilinois
Brown
Senate grants new powers to labor secretary in union oversight
The Senate passed an 86 to 0 labor bill amendment giving the secretary of labor subpoena powers to compel witness testimony and production of books in enforcing union elections, trusteeships, and financial reporting by unions, officers, and employers.
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Senate
Secretary of Labor
Labor
Mitchell
John $. Cooper
R-Ky
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Storm pounds O'Fallon with $290000 damages
O'Fallon Missouri mayor says a Tuesday tornado caused about 200000 in damage, with earlier estimates far lower. A Christian church was leveled and a lumber yard lost roof and front. eight more buildings suffered lesser harm as main street reopened after blocks of debris and wires.
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O'Fallon
Paul A. Westhoff Sr
O’fallon
Christian Church
Local Pilot Joins 83rd FIS at Hamilton AFB Calif
First Lt. James E. Sherman son of Mrs Irene Sherman 2111 Walnut Murphysboro flies the new F 104A with the 83rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Hamilton AFB California He is a 1952 graduate of Murphysboro Township High School and enlisted in the Air Force in 1954.
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James E. Sherman
Irene Sherman
Walnut
Murphysboro
83Rd
Hamilton Afb
Calif
Sherman
Murphysboro Township
Air Force
Nursing Home Session Tonight
The Nursing Home Committee of the county Board of Supervisors discusses plans for a new 975000 dollar Jackson County nursing home. Attending are ten tentative members from Pesetaceil Peace Inc of St. Louis and Illinois Public Aid Commission Nursing Home Division in Chicago, plus E. F Howe of Carbondale and local ministerial representatives. The site is north of Murphysboro Carruthers Junior High off old Rt 13. The session starts at 7 p m in the county courthouse.
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Jackson County
Nursing Home
Nursing Home Committee
County Board of Supervisors
St. Louis
Illinois Public Aid Commission Nursing Home Division
Chicago
the . E. F Howe
Carbondale
Clyde Perschbacher
Murphysboro Carruthers Junior High School
Old
Rt. 13
Peter the Greek name meaning a rock
The name Peter derives from Greek origins and translates to a rock or stone. It signifies a strong, enduring identity rooted in ancient language.
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Peter
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Craggs-De Villez
Illinois
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