Grade Board Accepts Bids for Lincoln School Addition
Murphysboro Grade School Board prepares to let contracts for a 100000 dollar classroom and auditorium addition at Lincoln School. Meeting set for 8 pm at the Lincoln School with bids opened from all contractors. Bond sold to G H Waler and Company of St Louis at about 2.71 percent average interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Grade
Murphysboro
Lincoln School
Louis Wides
G. H. Waler and Company of
St. Louis
Illinois announces one way traffic on state highways
The Illinois Public Works and Buildings division announces one way traffic on several area highways. US 51 from Mounds to Ill. 37 will be widened and resurfaced. Ill. 146 from Jonesboro to Anna undergoes reconstruction for one mile. Ill. 148 at Christopher will be widened and resurfaced for one mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Public Works and Buildings, Bivision of Highways
Mounds
Ill
Jonesboro
Anna
Christopher
Physical Rechecks Set for Scouts at Little Grassy Camp
Roy McGee says all boys attending the Boy Scout Little Grassy camp will undergo pre arrival examinations and on arrival checks to curb contagion. Dr. Martin Powell leads the recheck program with a full time nurse on site. Camp opens June 19 for seven weeks.
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Little Grassy
Roy McGee
Murphysboro
Egyptian Council Health and Safety
Martin Powell
Carbondale
Marine honor guard recruit from Pinckneyville
Pvt Bennie Ray Bufford son of Mr and Mrs C B Bufford of Pinckneyville now serves as an honor guard in the U S Marine Corps His address lists 1513481 Hg Bn Honors Guard 1st Marine Div FMF Camp Pendleton Calif
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Bennie Ray Bufford
C. B. Bufford
Pinckneyville
Walier
U. S. Marine Corps
Bennie R. Bufford
Hg. Bn
1St Marine Div
FMF
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Marion Man Wins State Farm Trophy Again
Robert Edwards of Marion State Farm Insurance received a traveling trophy for the second straight month for sales. He topped Willard Moore of Murphysboro by one point at a district meeting in Marion. Attending were supervisors the Meays from Bloomington and Les Luehrs of Litchfield along with Illinois divisional underwriting superintendent Ed Erickson.
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Robert Edwards
Marion
State Farm
Orval Leukering
Edwards
Willard Moore
Murphysboro
Meays
Bloomington
Les Luehrs
Litchfield
Ed Erickson
Illinois
Mt. Vernon
Kentucky Man Fined For Reckless Driving
Emmit Henderson a 28 year old from Fort Knox Kentucky was fined 25 dollars plus costs by Justice of the Peace C M Held in Murphysboro on a reckless driving charge He was released on 750 dollar bond after arrest May 14 by Jackson County authorities Deputy Sheriff Raymond Dil linger filed the charge after a two car collision involving Hendersons car and another driven by Harold Jones Rt 4 Carbondale Mr and Mrs Jones were injured in the crash about three miles west of Carbondale on Rt 13
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Kentucky
Emmit Henderson
Fort Knox
Justice of the Peace
C. M
Murphysboro
Henderson
Jackson County
Raymond Dillinger
Harold Jones
Rt. 4
Carbondale
Percy Student Named College Class Head
Miss Sandra Schupbach, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Schupbach of Percy, named president of the McKendree College senior class for 1955 56. She will be a senior next year majoring in chemistry and is a member of the Omega Society Sigma Tau Delta sorority and campus organizations. Walton Foundation scholarship recipient as outstanding junior.
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Sandra $5
Harry Schupbach
Percy
McKendree College
Miss Schupbach
Omega Society
Sigma Tau Delta Sorority
The
Methodist Student Movement
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Women’s Athletic Assn. Walton Foundation
Bowen serves aboard USS Oriskany in the Far East
Ralph J. Bowen a machinery repairman fireman in the US Navy, son of Mr and Mrs James A Bowen and husband of Mrs Dorothy A Bowen of route 1 Carterville, is serving in the Far East aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Oriskany.
Franklin County Men Given One Year Sentences
Lee Carpenter aged 49 and Harold Ingersoll aged 43 from near Zeigler were taken by Franklin County authorities to Vandalia State Penal Farm Monday to begin one year sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Carpenter
Harold Ingersoll
Near Zeigler
Franklin County
Vandalia State
Men plead guilty in copper wire theft case near Royalton
Two men pleaded guilty before County Judge Webb Johnston to petty larceny. They were charged with taking 181 pounds of copper wire from the J. B. Jarvis site west of Royalton.
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Webb Johnston
J. B. Jarvis
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Kroehler
Craggs
Devillez
Marine Honor Guard
Ind
Bertha Pridett
Bild
Mrs. Cavaness
Mrs. Raymond
Teens & Subteens Clothing
Carbondale Walgreen Agency
S. Clinois
Carbordale
Sherwin-Williams Co
Illinois Ave
Gall
Irondale
Soudtton
Foundation
A. B.C
Dept. S
West Main Street
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