Road bids due Monday in Jackson County
Bids for material to build 1.5 miles in Elk Township and to repair 21.5 miles across four townships will be opened Monday at 2 p.m. in Murphysboro. Elk Township seeks rock and culvert quantities. Carbondale Township needs asphalt, chips, rock for New Era Road. DeSoto and Fountain Bluff require rock, and Murphysboro a rock supply for two miles south of Old Rt. 13.
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Elk Townsip
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Carl Worthen
Elk Township
Rt. 51
Dowell
Carbondale Township
DeSoto Township
DeSoto
Southern Illinois
DeSoto-Hurst
Fountain Bluff
Raddie
Gorham
Country Club
Hickory Ridge
20Th Street
Death ruled accidental in Buckner man’s railroad death
A Franklin County coroner’s jury ruled that Everett Cotter, 48, was struck by an eastbound freight train at Buckner at 2:30 a.m. June 7. The jury found Cotter lying across the south rail at the first Buckner crossing and that the accident was unavoidable on the railroad’s part.
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Franklin County
Buckner
Eugene Dorris
Everett Cotter
Dinos. Central Railroad
Borie
Cotter
Harrison M Fuller services Friday
Funeral services for Harrison Black Fuller Sr., 87, of West Frankfort, will be at 2 pm Friday at First Christian Church. Burial in Tower Heights Cemetery. He was a WWI veteran and retired miner, survived by his wife, son, two daughters, a brother, three sisters, and three grandchildren.
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Harrison
Black Fuller Sr
N. Lincoln
West Frankfort
First Christian Church
John Tigner
Tower Heights
Union
Mrs. Alice Norton Dies in Pinckneyville
Mrs Altice May Norton 86 of Cutler died Tuesday at Pinckneyville Community Hospital. Born May 17, 1876 in Willisville she was daughter of Ben and Sarah Soper and married Frank M Norton in Ashley in 1895. Survived by daughter Nellie Black and six grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday at United Presbyterian Church Cutler with Rev. Charles Lemming, burial at Toof Cemetery Percy-Robins.
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Alice Norton
Pinckneyville
Altice May Norton
Cutler
Willisville
Ben
Sarah Higgerson Soper
Frank M. Norton
Ashley
Norton
Order of the Easter Star
Steeleville
United Presbyterian Church of
Nellie Black
United Presbyterian Church
Charles Lemming
Toof
Percy
Old Presbyterian Church Moves to Pentecostal Church Site
Marion church move transfers 804 N Market site to First Pentecostal Church of God at 301 W De Young St. Members worshipped since 1952 in a basement church. The old site becomes a parking lot after sale for 1000 dollars. William Keene leads move under 1500 dollar contract, aligning with De Young Street relocation.
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Old Presbyterian Church
N. Market St
Church of God
W. de Young St
Presbyterian Church
South Carbon Street
Mitchell Funeral Home
Pentecostal Church
William Keene
Pinckneyville
Pentecostal
Market Street
de Young New Rt. 13
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Marion
Keene
Unauthorized withdrawals shake E L Bruce Co leadership
Edward M. Gilbert, president of the E. L. Bruce Co., admitted making 1.953 million dollars in unauthorized withdrawals from the firm. Directors received his resignation offer after he disclosed withdrawals from May 28 to June 6. The American Stock Exchange suspended Bruce stock as Gilbert, defending his actions, issued a voluntary disclosure.
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Cairo
E. L. Bruce Co
New York
Edward M. Gilbert
Gilbert
Bruce Company
Empire National Corp
Memphis
Nashville
E. L. Bruce Jr
Bruce
Former Elkville Man Dies in Chicago
Fred DeWitt 62 of Chicago and former Elkville resident died Monday. Born March 10 1900 in Elkville he is survived by wife Pauline and father William DeWitt. Funeral services by Rev Charles Williams at 11 am Thursday at Jackson County Funeral Home Carbondale. Burial in Great Cemetery Hallidayboro.
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Fred DeWitt
Chicago
Elkville
DeWitt
Pauline
William. DeWitt
Charles Williams
Bethel A.M.I
Jackson County
Carbondale
Burdal
Great Cemetery
Hailidaybore
SIU appoints six to Center for Crime Delinquency and Correction
SIU Board of Trustees approved six new members for the Southern Illinois University Center for the Study of Crime Delinquency and Correction. Myra Alexander will head the center. Benjamin Frank joins as professor of correctional administration. Other appointees include James Turner Ronald Vander Wiel Robert Brooks Martin Dosick and Charles Matthews.
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U. S
Bureau of Prisons
Benjamin Frank
Southern Ilinois University Center
SIU Board of
Frank
Myra Alexander
Alexander
Turner
Indiana University
Agency For International Development
Vander Wiel
Washington University
Brooks
Denver University
AJD
Grade Board Hires Two at Herrin Schools
The Herrin Grade School Board of Education accepted one resignation and hired two teachers Tuesday night. Judy Williams was hired to teach fourth grade at South Side, replacing Mrs Gertrude McPhail who retired. Mrs Lucretia Koclanes will teach second grade at South Side, replacing Mrs Spangler who moved to Cincinnati. Mrs Kenneth Rushing was hired to teach fifth grade at West Side, taking over for Mrs Koclanes' former West Side classes. Mrs Ruth Straker, art teacher, remains unfilled.
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Herrin
Judy Williams
South Side
Gra Eile
Southern Illinois University
Kenneth Rushing
West Side
Rushing
Carterville
Lucretia Koclanes
Spangler
Charles Brown Dies at 73 in Herrin Hospital
Charles Layton Brown 73 of 512 N. Innth St Herrin died 11 30 p.m. Tuesday in Herrin Hospital. A retired miner and member of United Mine Workers Local 1776 and Herrin Eagles Lodge he was born June 2 1889 in Ohio County Ky. He leaves wife Grace sons Layton and Clifton of Herrin step sons Bart McNeill and George Bethel both of Herrin brothers Everett Herrin Otis of Cleveland Ohio sister Oma Hefflin Hartford Ky four grandchildren six great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at Johnsons Funeral Home Herrin Rev Guy Taylor will officiate burial Herrin City Cemetery friends may call after p.m today at the funeral home.
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Charles Layton Brown
N. Lnth St. Herrin
Herrin Hospital
United Mine Workers
Herrin
Everett
Otisf
Cleveland
Ohio
Oma Hefflin
Hartford
Johnson's Funeral Home
Guy Taylor
Herrin Free Methodist Church
Herrin City Cemetery
Inquest Finds Death Unavoidable in Carbondale Crash
Jackson County coroner rules Lewis Hoffner 71 of Kankakee died in a hospital crash three miles north of Cobden. The jury found Wayman Dillon 45 of Carterville not liable. Hoffner died 5:51 a.m. Wednesday in Doctor's Hospital Carbondale.
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Jackson County
Lewis Hoffner
Kankakee
Hoffner
Doctor’s Hospital
Carbondale
I 1
Wayman R. Dillon
Carterville
Cobden
Floyd Crawshaw
Dilloyp
Lions Club funds street sign installation
The Marion Lions Club donated 1600 dollars for street signs to the city. A crew from the sewer, cemetery and street departments plus a parking commission truck began installing markers at intersections lacking signs, starting in the southwest and aiming for at least 15 signs daily, with 57 total planned.
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Marion Lions ‘Club
Lions Club
L Street
Parking Commission
Ring Lost in Carbondale Carnival Grounds
Carbondale woman Cora Lentz reported a diamond ring valued at $2,000 missing from the carnival grounds this week. She told Night Chief Jack Hazel at 11:08 p.m. Tuesday that the ring was not being worn when it disappeared.
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Carbondale
Cora Lentz
N. Michaels St
Jack Hazel
Morgan Services announces funeral for Carolyn Lucille Morgan
Funeral services for Carolyn Lucille Morgan 68 of 1002 Ridge Ave Carterville are set for 2 pm Thursday at Riggin Funeral Home Carterville. burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. friends may call after 5 pm today at the funeral home.
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Carolyn Lucille Morgan
Ridge Ave
Carterville
Herrin Hospital
Riggin Funeral Home
Hillcrest Cemetery
Funere Home
Mrs Koerber Dies at 54 in Michigan
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Koerber, 54, formerly of Rt 2 Murphysboro, died Monday at her son James Koerber's home in Taylor, Michigan after several months illness. Funeral arrangements are pending at Meyer-Denny Funeral Home, Murphysboro.
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Mary Elizabeth Koerber
Rt. 2
Murphysboro
James Koerber
Taylor
Mich
Meyer-Denny Funeral Home
Evansville Man Fined for Reckless Driving
An Evansville man, Richard H. Bufkin, 34, was fined 108.90 including costs after pleading guilty to reckless driving. He was arrested around 8:25 am Tuesday one mile west of Herrin on the Herrin Colp road by Sgt Leroy Sisk, with Justice Pal Ballard presiding.
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Evansville
Ind
Herrin
Richard H. Bufkin
Justice of the Peace Pal Balliard
Bufkin
Herrin-Colp Road
Leroy Sisk
WINS AWARD Normalie Draper Receives Science Award
Normalie Draper a Hurst Bush High School graduate earned the Bausch Lamb Science Award and a teacher's scholarship to Southern Illinois University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normalie Draper
Hurst-Bush High School
Bausch-Lamb
Southern Mlinoa University
Peterson's Ointment Relieves Piles Fast With Money Back Promise
It is estimated that over a million dollars each year is spent on remedies for itching piles. Peterson's Ointment offers cooling astringent relief supposedly soothing pile torture with a $0 cost box or tub. Delighted or money back guarantee.
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Lars
Peterson
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Crime Center
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South 12Th
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Sturphysboro
Dinocia
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Qlindsan
Free Pre
Crew
Morgan Services
Mark Miller
Alan Fredman
Don Hampton
Ather’s
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