Prominent Eagles to Speak at Herrin Meeting
Prominent Fraternal Order of Eagles leaders will address the Illinois State Aerie convention in Herrin next Thursday through Sunday. John A. Abel Phil J. Bunker Dr J V Watson and Fern D Northern will represent the Grand Aerie. Topics include youth guidance child health aid for the needy and the Eagles Memorial Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eagles
Grand Aerie
Illinois State Aerie
Herrin
John A. Abel
Kansas City
Northern
Hele
I and the Eagles Memorial Foundation
Evanoski Rites Planned for Herrin Woman
Funeral services for Mrs Ann Evanoski of 921 South Fourteenth street Herrin will be held Monday at 9 a m at St Marys church with Rt Rev Msgr Robert Degasperi officiating. Burial will be in St Carlo cemetery. She died Thursday at 1 15 a m after two years illness. She leaves two sons George of Cape May New Jersey and Victor of Deerfield New Jersey a sister Elizabeth Norbet of West Frankfort and four brothers Joseph William Smith of New York John Pete Smith of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Church
Ann Evanoski
South Fourteenth Street
Herrin
Robert DeGasperi
St. Carlo
Moroni and Johnson Funeral
Evanski
George
Cape Main
N. J
Victor
Deerfield
Elizabeth Norbet
West Frankfort
Joseph
William Smith
New York
John
Pete Smith
Chicago
Herrin Man Dies at 67 Retired Miner John W Nelson
John W. Nelson 67 of 104 South Eighth Street Herrin died at Herrin Hospital Friday after a yearlong illness and two months in hospital. Funeral services are Monday at 2 30 p m Storme funeral home with burial in Herrin city cemetery. Born September 8 1884 in Ohio he became a Herrin resident two years ago and was a retired coal miner and Orient No 2 local Union 1265 member. He leaves two stepdaughters Mrs Helen Nunn and Mrs Ursie Walker both of Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Nelson
South Eighth Street
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Storme
Herrin City
Ohio
Orient No .2
Helen Nunn
Ursie Walker
Herrin Man Injured In Bike Truck Tie Up
Oral Hammonds age 44 of 608 South Seventeenth Street Herrin was hurt in a bicycle truck collision with a Robbs Brothers service station truck at South Park Avenue and Oak Street. He did not seek hospital care until today and suffered a broken bone in his left leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oral Hammonds
South Seventeenth Street
Herrin
Robbs Brothers
Hammonds
Herrin Hospital
South Park Avenue
Oak ‘Street
Fire destroys barn on Justice Leonard farm near Chester
A Friday fire of unknown origin destroyed a large barn on the Justice Leonard farm about two miles east of Chester. Walter Juenger manages the farm. his wife and young son were home when the fire started. A calf was saved but 1500 bales of hay burned as the barn collapsed. Chester fire department fought to prevent spread to the tenant house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Leonard
Chester
Walter Juenger
Eagles Auxiliary to Christopher Herrin Memorial Meet
The Herrin Eagles auxiliary memorial team will gather at the Eagles hall at 4 p.m. Sunday to travel to the Christopher Eagles lodge for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Christopher
Herrin Eagles
Eagles Hall
Christopher Eagles Lodge
Randolph Scouts Camp Opens in Chester Park
A 150 scout troop from Randolph County gathers at Cole Memorial Park in Chester for a three day camporee. Units come from Chester Coulterville Sparta Freeman Steeleville and Prairie du Rocher. Ray Gross of Chester chairs the event running through Sunday noon with amateur radio demonstrations by John File and Charles Scott. Scouts enjoy free morning swimming pool use and afternoons focus on crafts and contests. A public program and court of honor are slated tonight and camporee awards will be given at the Sunday closing session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Randolph County
Chester
Cole Memorial Park
Coulterville
Sparta
Freeman
Steeleville
Prairie du Rocher
Ray Gross
John File
Charles Scott
Burglary At Heck’s L.G.A Store In Energy
From $15 to $20 in silver was taken in a break in at Heck’s L.G.A. store in Energy Friday night. Claude Hleck owner says Deputy Sheriff Williamson Lyn Franklin obtained five fingerprint records. Hock says cash was wiped clean. Entry was by breaking a back door panel and removing embedded steel bars. The burglars overlooked $5 to $6 in tax money. A bread salesman found the break-in when he arrived this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heck
L.G.A
Claude Hleck
Lyn Franklin
Williamson County
Hock
Fire Destroys Four Room Home in Buckner
A four room frame house on Benton Drive in Buckner burned to the ground Friday night. Believed caused by defective wiring the blaze left owner Sam Webster a Benton wholesale candy dealer and occupant Carl Overturf away at the time. Fire chief Wilkerson said fire crews arrived after 10 10 p m and found the structure a total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luckner
Sam Webster
Benton
Carl Overturf
Benton Drive
Wilkerson
Murphysboro Plans Crackdown on License Tag Violations
Murphysboro city council reached an agreement for stiff penalties on car owners lacking city license stickers. Police will begin checks next week. violators face double fees. Deadline to purchase licenses ends tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Hart
STERN
Council
C. A. Hart
Joe Williams
Jackson County Health Department
Mayor Hart
Delmar Ward
C. E. White
Ben Smith
Ralph Norman
Homer Roberts
Burden Craine
William Kiel
Fred Beattie
L. E. File
Open House at Randolph County Nursing Home in Sparta
The Randolph County Nursing Home near the Farm Bureau building in Sparta will be open for public inspection all day Sunday June 15 starting at 10 a m The Rev J Sense was named chairman of the Randolph County Welfare Services committee at a meeting in Evansville Other officers named were J J Lynn vice chairman and Miss Lillie Flynn secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph County Nursing Home
Sparta
Melvin Lochhead
Randolph County Farm Bureau
Rev. J. Sense
Randolph County Welfare Services Committee
Evansville
Welfare Services Committee
J. J. Lynn
Lillie Flynn
Steeleville Girl Wins Nursing Diploma
Miss Judith Nowers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Nowers of Steeleville, received a nursing diploma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steeleville
Judith Nowers
Bill Nowers
Summer Program Opens Monday in Carbondale Park
The Carbondale Park District announces a summer playground program starting Monday at all city playgrounds with morning 9 to 11 and afternoon 2 to 5 hours. Activities include softball basketball badminton paddle tennis croquet and more plus swimming lessons. Staff directors include William McBride Lawrence Martin Martha Spears Imogene Huffman Joseph Russell and Thelma Gibbs with Huffman overseeing swimming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Park District
Alan Domer
Community High School
William McBride
Lawrence Martin
Lincoln Playground
Martha Spears
Lake Playground
Imogene Huffman
Oakland Playground
Joseph Russell
Attucks Playground
Thelma Gibbs
Barnes Street Playground
Miss Huffman
Miss Spears
Sue Smith
Cork Fire Suppressed Behind City Ice Co
Carbondale firemen were called to a cork pile behind the City Ice Co at about 4 p.m. Friday. The cork scraps, six inches thick, had been discarded as insulation from the ice house and continued to smolder but firemen said there was no danger of a flare up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
City Ice Co
Commencement at Washington University in St Louis
At the 91st annual commencement exercises held this week at Washington University in St Louis graduates gathered to receive degrees and honorifics marking the academic milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington University
St. Louis
Happy Ending For Stranded Hitch-Hikers In Carbondale
A destitute Oklahoma couple, stranded for days, found help from Carbondale police and resident Orville Carrington. Police provided a bus ticket to Vincennes and $20 from the Benevolent fund, after feeding them when hunger and exhaustion left them nearly unable to move. They planned onward travel to East Hampton with renewed hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Oklahoma
Massachusetts
Vincennes
Ind
East Hampton
Orville Ington
Police Benevolent and Protection Fund
FoyeMoat
Delmar Crews
Orville Carrington
Carbondale First National Bank Opens Remodelled Facade
Carbondale First National Bank invites citizens to Wednesday open house from 4 to 6 pm to view a $60 000 remodeling. New air conditioning sound proofing fixtures and softer lighting improve the interior. exterior brick and stone uplift plus a new gold sign. The扩 space annexes the former Bob White cafe for bookkeeping directing rooms and offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
First National Bank
Bank
Bob White
Bank Designers of America of
Springfield
To Crown Shrine Queen Tuesday
A Herrin girl and two Marion girls remain contenders for Williamson County Shrine Queen with voting ending Tuesday at 6 p.m. The winner will be crowned after the Shrine Circus at the Williamson County Fair Grounds in Marion Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Marion
Williamson County
Shrine Circus
Williamson County Fair Grounds
Mary Ann Earnhardt
Judy Cruse
Judy Reichert
Williamson County Shrine Club
Tom Pack
Ilinois
Public Party At St Marys Gym To Benefit Youth Activities
A public party sponsored by the Discussion Club of St Marys Church Herrin will be held Sunday afternoon to raise funds for youth activities during the summer and fall. Rev Timothy Foley pastor will serve as financier. The party runs 1:30 to 3:30 p m in the basement of St Marys gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Mary's Gym
Discussion Club
St. Mary's Church of
Herrin
Timothy Foley
Ist. Mary’s Gymnasium
Herrin Alleys To Be Sprayed With D D T Next Week
Mayor Fred Schoonover urged Herrin residents to clean alleys in preparation for D D T spraying set to begin next week. The Junior Chamber of Commerce and Jaycee volunteers will assist with city equipment as regular workers are used in the oiling program. Health authorities recommend D D T spraying to help combat polio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.D.T
Health Authoritien
SIU to Survey Area Indian Site
Southern Illinois university will cooperate with the Illinois state museum to survey and excavate a Kaskaskia Indian village site in Randolph county near the Kaskaskia and Mississippi rivers. Irvin Perthman and Melvin Fowler will direct a six week field session with about 15 archaeology students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Illinois State Museum
Starved Rock
Peoria
Randolph County
Kaskaskia
Mississippi
Irvin Perthman
SIU Museum
Melvin Fowler
Illinois Museum
Perthman and Fowler
District Rotary Meet Tuesday in Du Quoin
District 216 Rotary International holds district assembly in Du Quoin on Tuesday June 17 with attendees from all clubs in the district. Dr Don Kranov president Herrin Rotary and Ed Aiken vice president will lead. Registration at 8:30 a.m. assembly at 9 a.m. Luncheon at 12:15 p.m. at the Du Quoin Coca Cola auditorium. Lamar Gidden director electional to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary International
du Quoin
Don Kranov
Herrir
Rotary
Kranov
Ed Aiken
Herrin
Coca Cola Auditorium
Lamar Gidden
Tunica, Miss
Mrs Eagle crowned Herrin Aerie queen for Mrs State Eagle bid
Alma Saddler of 116 South Tenth Street Herrin was crowned Mrs Herrin Eagle last night at Herrin Aerie 1549. She will compete for Mrs State Eagle at the Illinois lodge convention in Herrin June 19 to 22. The event included an honor guard and escorts, with tickets sold determining the crown and gifts awarded to the queen and attendants. The queen’s portrait will appear in the national Eagles magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Saddler
South Tenth Street
Herrin
Herrin Aerie
Illinois
State Eagle
State
Ladies Auxiliary
Louis H. Gualdoni
The
Herrin Eagles
Guanita Garagolla
Joe Sollami
Vida Lang
Ben Cherry
Elsie Ralls
William Lang
Ava Moore
Manuel Merlu
Six Injured In Area Wrecks Across Three Crashes
Six people were injured in three area auto accidents on Friday night with no fatalities. Evelyn Howell 14 of Christopher suffered a broken back when her car overturned near Pinckneyville. Her sister Norma Chain 17 of Pinckneyville was driving. They were taken to Marshall Browning Hospital. Thomas C. Rogers 68 of Harrisburg was hurt on Route 34 near Harrisburg and taken to Lightner Hospital. In Eldorado three people were treated at Ferrell Hospital after a crash near Eldorado. Tom Mullinix 41 Manuel Biggerstaff 15 and Ralph Biggerstaff 18 were listed. None were considered critically injured. State police had few details by noon today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Howell
Christopher
Pinckneyville
Russell Birkner
Norma Chain 17
Route 1
Marshall Browning
du Quoin
Thomas C. Rogers
Shrine Circus Tickets On Sale In Murphysboro
Reserved seats and general admission for the Shrine Circus in Carbondale Thursday June 19 are available at the Yellow Cab company office in Murphysboro. Tickets also may be obtained from three Circus Queen candidates Lois Bizzell Rosemary Bishop and Patricia Wooldridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Shrine
Carbondale
Yellow Cab Company
Lois Bizzell
Rosemary Bishop
Patricia Wooldridge
Early Morning Fire Destroys Ava Drug Store
An ice cream storage machine fire swept Bill Squire's Drug Store in Ava around 2 a.m. causing near total stock loss estimated at about 90 to 100 percent. Murphysboro firemen assisted after Ava volunteers contained the blaze, which also damaged the rear storage and roof. post office area saw smoke damage. The block had suffered a major fire about a decade ago. The owner noted partial insurance on the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Squire
Ava
Loren White
Murphysboro
American Legion
Jackson County
Squire
Eagles Give TV To Teen Town
The Herrin Eagles will donate a 16 inch television set to the Herrin Teen Town in the Fred Whiteside area. Installation costs will be Teen Town’s only expense. Whiteside noted he spent hours fixing a high shelf in the northwest corner to maximize viewing and plans called for installation today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Teen Town
Fred Whiteside
Teen Town
Herrin Eagles
Whiteside
Hay Truck Fire Destroyed Near Cutler
A truck loaded with baled hay was completely destroyed by fire Friday afternoon about a half mile west of Cutler. Owner Albert Schwebel of Pinckneyville reported the driver pulled off the highway but could not extinguish the flames. Cause unavailable. Percy fire department arrived too late to stop the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutler
Albert Schwebel
Pinckneyville
Percy Fire Department
Carterville Man Sues Neighbor Over Garage Fire Damage
Volner Volner of Carterville sues neighbor Madge Popham in Williamson County circuit court for 381.45 alleging a trash fire started or spread to his garage and caused destruction. Attorneys J. C. Pea and Frank Roan Jr. represent the plaintiff. the incident is dated March 22, 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterville
Madge Popham
Williamson County
J. C. Pea
Frank Roan, Jr
Volner
Du Quoin Lineman Breaks Back in Fall
Lovell Peady , 20, of Du Quoin, broke his back Thursday after falling 70 feet from a power line pole. He was installing a cross country high line to supply power to a planned atomic energy plant near Paducah, Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DU Quoin
Lovell Peady
Paducah
Elks Clinic Set At Anna For Indigent Children
The district Elks clinic for indigent crippled children will be held at the Anna Elks club on Wednesday starting at 9 a.m. Executive secretary Frank P. White said new and existing cases will be addressed during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Child’s Clinic
Anna
Elks Clinic
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Evanoski
Phil J. Bunker
Randolph Scouts
Buckner
First Na
Tional Bank of Carbondale
Carbondale Park
Cork
Carbondale Bank
George N. Albon, Jr
James E. Mitchell
SIU
Alma Saddler Is
Mrs. Eagle’ of
Ava Drug Store
Alfred Perry Brown
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