Rabies Containment Report For Murphysboro Week
County health officer Dr. R. F. Sondag announced progress in rabies control in Murphysboro area. Over the weekend eight dog bites, three suspected rabies deaths, and twelve recent positive cases in three weeks were noted with no new cases last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
R. F. Sondag
de Soto
Cass
Trico
Murphysbro
Sondag
Health Department
Earl Albers
Albers
Sandusky Boy Killed By Car
A 13 year old Sandusky boy L C Banks was killed when struck by a car driven by Henry Lewis 18 of Sandusky near the north city limits at about 345 p m The car plunged down an embankment Lawrence Wade 33 a passenger suffered minor injuries Lewis was unhurt An inquest has not been set Funeral services for Banks are at 1 pm Sunday at Mt Tabor Missionary Baptist Church Sandusky with Rev L V Huff officiating Friends may call after 6 pm Saturday at the church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Banks
Sandusky
Henry Lewis
Lawrence Wade
Lewis
Alexander County
L. M. Hartline
Young Banks
Ruffen Funeral Home
Cairo
Mt. Tabor Missionary Baptist Church
Emma Harris Dies at 87 in Herrin
Mrs Emme Sarah Harris died at 5 p m Sunday at her daughter s home 814 S 11th St Herrin after a two year illness She was born August 31 1866 in Williamson County and married to William Alvin Harris in Murphysboro He died in 1920 She leaves six daughters two sons 14 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren Services will be held Tuesday at 2 p m Denno W Brown minister will officiate Burial will be in North Cemetery south of Crab Orchard Lake Friends may call at Johnston Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emme Sarah Harris
Lena Dearing
S. 11Th St
Herrin
Williamson County
William Alvin Harris
Murphysboro
Harris
Dearing
Nora Jeralds
Hester Mason
Bessie Watts
Bertha Glenn
Eva Hurley
Akron
Edgar
Carterville
Seth
Jacksonville
First Christian Church
Denno W. Brown
North Cemetery
Crab Orchard Lake
Johnston Funeral Home
No-License Warrants To Start This Week
Murphysboro police will issue warrants for drivers cited for lacking city license stickers on windshields this week. Warrants will raise sticker cost by nine dollars. Police reported 13 tickets issued for no licenses over Saturday and Sunday. ticketing began Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Charles E. Ebersohl
Attempted assault report from Carbondale theater incident
A Marion man told Carbondale police his wife was abducted and assaulted by an unknown man at a movie theater. Police had no description of the suspect. Earlier, Louis Morris of Cairo reported he was struck in the head by an assailant at the Waring Auto Theater before the attacker drove away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Carbondale
Peterson
Salk
Louis Morris
Cairo
Waring Auto Theater
Morris
Dram Shop Suit Names Four Taverns
A 1952 fatal car truck collision leads Albert J. Mettler to sue four tavern operators in Jackson Circuit Court Murphysboro. Defendants include Fleety Beltz of Fleety Belts Tavern Old Marissa Frank and Delores Bordos of D's Tavern New Athens Louella Dillon of the White House Tavern near Vergennes Dorothy M. Storer administrator of Ward's Park Tavern near Murphysboro. The suit follows two earlier actions and accuses tavern operators of serving liquor to Edward Tripp who died in the crash. A coroner's jury earlier ruled Tripp died from collision injuries with no guilt assigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
James McRoy Jr
Murphysboro
Albert J. Mettler
Fleety Beltz
Old Marissa
Frank and
Delores Bordos
New Athens
Louella Dillon
White House
Vergennes
Rt. 13
Dorothy M. Storer
Cloyd M. Storer
Edward Tripp
Madison
Mettler
Cleo McCain
Pocahontas
Rt. 127
Tripp
Geneva Tripp
Edward Knowles
Roy Carter
Herrin Girl Sues Rome Club Over Liquor Sale
Wanda Bailey of Herrin filed a $15,000 dram shop suit in Williamson County Circuit Court Saturday against the Rome Club of Herrin. Represented by attorney Charles B. Murrah, she alleges the club sold liquor to minor Joe Jeffrey Jr. on Oct 2, 1953, causing a crash that left her with a broken jaw, broken arm, loose teeth, and facial injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Bailey
Herrin
Williamson County
Rome Club
Miss Bailey
Hazel Bailey
Charles B. Murrah
Joe Jeffrey Jr
West Oak
South 17Th Street
Lions Pancake Day Aces Heat With Strong Turnout
Murphysboro Lions held a pancake day fundraiser despite a heat wave from the weatherman. The event drew steady business at the pancake and sausage tent with a pony ride and swing ride for kids. Mrs James McRoy won the Ladies Pancake Race in 11.4 seconds, narrowly ahead of Mrs Joe Williams 12.5 seconds, Mrs Carl Mayhew 13.5 seconds, and Mrs LaCleeta Richmond 15.9 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Lions
Stern
James McRoy
Joe Williams
Carl Mayhew
LaCleeta Richmond
Murphysboro Opens Summer Swim Lessons for Kids
About 95 grade school pupils attended the first session of swimming lessons sponsored by the Murphysboro Grade School Board and supervised by Gordon McGinnis. Lessons run 9 a.m. to noon daily in July at Riverside Park with lifeguards. Public lessons start today at 7 p.m. and run 7 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Gordon McGinnis
McGinnis
Riverside Park
Sixty Four Pints Donated In Herrin Blood Drive
Sixty four pints were donated in Herrin as part of the Williamson County Regional Blood program. The St. Louis Regional Blood Center mobile collected 233 pints in visits to Marion Johnston City and Herrin. Eight donor rejections occurred at Herrin with twenty one walk ins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Williamson County
American Red Cross
St. Louis
Marion
Johnston City
Carterville
Hurst
Catholic Ladies Society
American War Mothers
ARC
Andrews Connell 54 Dies. Rites Wednesday in Marion
Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mitchell Funeral Home Marion for Andrew Connell 54 who died Friday in Richmond California after strokes at home. Born in Marion he moved to California five years ago worked at Kaiser Frazer. Survived by wife Elsie Jent daughters Doris Owens Ann Connell sons Bill Navy San Francisco brothers Alex Bill Daus Marion Russell Arkansas sisters Dewey Ennis and Charles Dallas Marion and parents. Burial Maplewood Cemetery Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Marion
Andrew Connell
Richmond
Calif
Connell
California
Kaiser-Frazer Automobile Fac
Tory
William Connell
Af&am Lodge
Carrier Mills
Elsie Jent
Doris June Owens
Ann Connell
Bill
U. S. Navy
San Francisco
Alex
Daus
Russell
Arkansas
Dewey Ennis
Charles Dallas
Marion Maplewood Cemetery
Joseph Colvis Dies at 76. Rites Planned in Ft. Gage
Ft. Gage area farmer Joseph S. Colvis 76 died at his home after a two year illness. He was born in 1878 and lived in Ft. Gage all his life. Survived by wife Mary E. Dickinson, two sons John and Jesse, daughter Lorraine Hewitt, three sisters, two brothers, and another son Harvey predeceased him. Funeral at St. Marys Church Ft. Gage with burial in Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph S. Colvis
Ft. Gage Area
Ft. Gage
Colvis
Mary E. Dickinson
John
Jesse
Fulls
Lorraine Hewitt
East Alton
Homer
Louis Colvis
Mae Life
Mary Nelson
Rosa Penford
Ellisgrove
Harvey
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Welge
Chester
Stephen Kraus
St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery
Louise Fries 66 Died After Five-Year Illness In Marion
Louise Fries 66 of 600 E Reeves St Marion died 12 05 pm Saturday at home after a five year illness. Survived by husband two sons Elmer Leo of Marion a daughter Mrs Lela King of Marion three grandchildren and a brother William Sanders Rt 2 Marion a sister preceded her in death. Member of Woodmen Circle and Women’s Guild Evangelical and Reformed Church. Services at 2 pm Tuesday in Evangelical and Reformed Church Rev Everett Lynch officiating burial Odd Fellows Cemetery. Frick Funeral Home called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Fries
E. Reeves St
Marion
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Everett Lynch
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Frick Funeral Home
Five Arrested In Carbondale Over Weekend
Carbondale police arrested five people over the weekend including Alphonso Chappell on vagrancy charges and Wayne Howell on driving while intoxicated charges. Four arrests occurred Saturday after 11 calls. three Saturday arrestees were fined Sunday by Magistrate W. G. Carter, while Howell awaits a Wednesday court appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
W. G. Carter
Jackson County
Alphonso Chappell
Harold Peterson
Chappell
Two Injured In Car Crashes Near Carbondale
Two accidents left one woman with severe lacerations after she jumped from a car on Rt. 13 near the state highway garage. Deloris L Warner 24 of Michigan was treated at Doctor's Hospital Carbondale and released. In a separate crash Pecola Watkins 39 of St Louis was treated and released after a collision at Main and Washington Streets involving a car driven by Leon Scheller 50 of Alton and another vehicle driven by George Garwood 28 of St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Deloris L. Warner
Michigan
Donald Ray Presley
Makanda
Rt. 13
Presley
Doctor’s Hospital
Pecola Watkins
St. Louis
George Garwood
Leon Scheller
Alton
Main
Washington Streets
Carterville Policeman Returns to Work
Carterville officer Priddy resumes duty as day policeman. Mayor Matt Steffes says the position was temporary until the July 6 City Council appointment. Priddy resigned June 1 without stating a reason and did not attend the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priddy
Carterville
Matt Steffes
Fred Cain to Speak at Demo District Rally
Fred Cain Jacksonville Democratic campaign manager will be principal speaker at the 25th District Democratic organization and Egyptian Democratic Club meeting in Metropolis at Fort Massac State Park. The regular monthly gathering starts at 7 30 p m local time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cain
Jacksonville
Democratic Downstate
25Th District Democratic Organization
Egyptian Democratic Club
Metropolis
Fort Massac State Park
Herrin Man Admits Break-Ins
Herrin nineteen year old Bob McCree confessed to four additional break ins after being traced by James Scarlette who recovered his antenna and two TV sets. Sheriff Ora Kirby said McCree will face grand larceny charges and grand jury binding. McCree is married with one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob McCree
Herrin
Ora Kirby
McCree
Kirby
James Scarlette
S. 12Th St
Scarlette
Southern Illinois
South 16Th Street
Sheriff Kirby
James Schoolcraft
Carterville
Carrier Mills
Hazen Coleman
S. Park Ave
Coleman
Crab Orchard Lake
Slight Fire Damage at Berra's Tavern
A small fire started in a refrigeration unit motor causing slight damage at Berra's Tavern 201 N 16th St Herrin. Fire Chief Car Mavers said the smoke was seen before opening and firefighters were on scene from 1 30 to 1 45 p m Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berra’s
16Th St
Herrin
Mavers
Supervisors Open June Session in Jackson County
Jackson County Supervisors began the two day June meeting with routine business. County Clerk Boyd Thorp said no major items were on the agenda for opening day, while Tuesday’s session includes the formal opening of the Board of Review to check 1954 property assessments and schedule hearings for assessment complaints. The Board of Review consists of two members named by the County Court, ex officio chairman the Supervisors chair, and the County Supervisor of Assessments with James Lawder as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Boyd Thorp
Board of Review
Robert Maloney
Murphysboro
A. R. Carter
Elkville
Hallie Par
Josephine Hearn 92 Lifelong Williamson County Resident Dies
Josephine Hearn 92 lifelong Williamson County resident died at 11 p.m. Sunday at Marion Memorial Hospital. She lived near Corinth seven miles east of Johnston City. Born May 9 1862 to Curtis and Emily Campbell she was married to Edward Hearn who died in 1946. Survived by son Charley of Johnston City and half sister Lydia Rainey of Tilden. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at Murman and Wilson Johnston City. burial Union Grove Cemetery Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Hearn
Williamson County
Marion Memorial Hospital
Johnston City
Corinth
Curtis
Emily Locklar Campbell
Edward Hearn
Hearn
Charley
Lydia Rainey
Tilden
Union Grove
Pittsburg
Murman and Wilson Funeral Home
Union Grove Cemetery
Car Collision on Rt 51 Near De Soto Injures Passenger
A rear end crash on Rt 51 two miles south of De Soto at about 9 p m left Faye Morris of Trinity with a nose injury. The pickup driven by Glenn Brown of Athens was stopped at a barricade when Lonnie Hill of Trinity struck it from behind. no other injuries reported.
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Faye Morris
Trinity
Ala
Rt. 51
de Soto
Glenn Brown
Athens
Lonnie Hill
Hiller
Herrin Mayor to Name Lester Jordan Water Commissioner
Mayor Dave H. Miller plans to appoint Lester Jordan a former coal miner at 1604 N Park Ave as water commissioner at tonight’s Herrin City Council meeting. The post is vacant after Paul L Harris’s death pending council approval. Jordan and his wife ran the Ike and Al youth recreation center. The mayor also will nominate Joe DeSett for fireman to replace Bennie Cravens, who moved to California after not being re appointed. Police Chief Lyn Franklin was named for 30 days. full action awaits next council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Dave H. Miller
Lester Jordan
N. Park Ave
Paul L. Harris
Jordan
Ike
Miller
Joe DeSett
Bennie Cravens
Cravens
California
DeSett
Loyee
Water Department
Lyn Franklin
Williamson Men At Air Hearing On Ozark Routes
Dee Rodd and Frank Roan Jr of Marion flew to Washington to attend Civil Aeronautics Administration hearings on Ozark Airlines routes. The aim is to decide if Williamson County becomes a stop on the St. Louis to Nashville service, with James Keith recommending the stop. They left at 10 a.m. Sunday aboard a plane owned by Fred Valentin and piloted by Rodd. They will join an Illinois airport authority meeting with Joseph Mc Laughlin to discuss state aviation issues in the certification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Rodd
Williamson County Airport Authority
Frank Roan Jr
Marion
Washington, D. C
Ozark Airlines
Williamson County
Ozark
St. Louis
Nashville
Illinois Airport Authority
Joseph McLaughlin
Illinois
William J. James Dies at 81 in Marion
William J. James 81 of 406 S Liberty St Marion died at 6 a m at his son s home 705 N Highland St Marion after seven weeks ill health He was former Williamson County Southern township supervisor and a First Baptist Church member He leaves son Jesse and grandson William J James Jr of Donaldson Air Force Base Greenville S C A brother and sister survived Friends may call at Frick Funeral Home after 7 p m today Burial in Fountain Cemetery planned with Rev T W Nelson officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. James
S. Liberty St
Marion
Jesse
Highland St
James
Southern
Williamson County
First Baptist Church
William J. James Jr
Donaldson Air Force Base
Greenville
S. C
Frick Funeral Home
T. W. Nelson
Fountain Cemetery
Gasoline Fire at Marion Station Cleared Without Injuries
A wiring short ignited a gasoline pump at Jack Tanner service station 717 West Main Street Marion at 8:30 PM Saturday. Firefighters extinguished the blaze after first using booster water then a fire extinguisher. A serviceman was refueling when the fire started. the car was moved away and no injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Tanner
Main St
Marion
Scout Training Boosts Air Force Trainees at Egyptian Scout Camp
Col. J F. Hunker of the 33d Maintenance and Supply Group at Scott Field says Scouting teaches skills and leadership for a future Air Force. At a weekend open house at the Egyptian Council Boy Scout Camp on Little Grassy Lake, 700 to 1,000 adults toured facilities as Scouts acted as guides. An Indian presentation by Tsun-Ga-Ni and Girl Scout troops drew about 1,000 more, with a fireworks display and camp tours continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
J F. Hunker
33D
Scott Field
Egyptian Council
Little Grassy Lake
Col. Hunker
King Coal Girl Scout Council
Herrin Man Hurt As Car Hits Tree
A Herrin man Tony Alegnani aged 57 suffered a deep neck wound when a car driven by Ned Canary veered and struck a tree in the 800 block of East Monroe Street. Alegnani was in fair condition at Herrin Hospital and Canary faced DUI charges after the Sunday evening crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Tony Alegnani
9Th St
Lyn Franklin
Ned Canary
Zeigler
E. Monroe St
Canary
Smoler Bros
Alegnani
Franklin
Mines Report From Tuesday Details Several Mines
Mines-Tuesday notes list Old Ben Orient Freeborn and Freeman shafts with counts 22 1 3 4, plus Pyramid Star and Truax tracts No 1 and No 2. Fidelity Old Ben shows 9, Orient 2, Buckhorn Zeiglee 3. no report for some sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Freeborn
Freeman
Fidelity Old Ben
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Sandusky Boy
Emma Harris
LIONS
Nick Masters
Southern Illinois American
Ronnie
Elks Lodges
Carbondale American Legion
Southern Illinoisan
Hag
Tinue
Paul Slaybaugh
Slaybaugh
Joseph Colvis
Ft. Gage Farmer
Glenn Crowell
Rt. 2
N, Illinois Avenue
Martin Oil Station
Harry Cannon
N. Renfro St
Gladys Conway
Illinois Ave
Hale and Stearns
Cannon
Pauline Irene Halterman
Wayne Howell
Box
Stearns
Steve Endicott
Howell
W. Main Street
Carter
DEMO
William James
Marion Man
Short
Marion Station
Hunker
Pe Universal Match Corp
Clyde L. Choate
Anna
Spea
Gyptian Council
Arthur Woodcock
James Bailie Sr
Ronald Graut
11Th St
Andrea Baczewski
West Frankfort
Dick Smith
North
Junior Hatchett
Corp
Millie Grizzell
Baggott
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