Herrin Chamber backs water bond plan pledge support
The Herrin Chamber of Commerce Board unanimously endorses the water and sewerage expansion effort. The drive seeks to boost daily capacity to meet civic and industrial needs ahead of next Monday’s election. Mayor Dave Miller notes the Citizens Committee on Water and Sewerage backs the plan with committee members listed.
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Herrin Chamber of Commerce
Herrin
Chamber
A. Whittenberg
Ram
Whittenberg
Herrin Citizens Committee On Water and Sewerage
Dave Miller
Floyd Bracy
Jo Walker
John Albert Will
Madelon Melvin
Police Briefs Report Local Fines and Petitions Across Cities
Carbondale Claude Mainer 40 on South Graham fined 31.40 by Police Magistrate Roy Hall for intoxication and disturbing the peace. Murphysboro Rudolph Bittle Cobden fined 14 by Justice C M Held for following another car too closely. Murphysboro Clifford McBride 19 by Police Magistrate Charles Helwig Sr for intoxication and peace disturbance. Murphysboro Thomas Herring Rt 3 Carbondale fined 9 for running a stop sign. Herrin Mary Louise Brannon Murphysboro 20.40 for intoxication by Magistrate Earl May. Herrin Clarence Courtney Mt Vernon 20.40 for intoxication by Earl May. Herrin Pettius Priddy Freeman Spur 10.40 with six months probation for Schaehaial. Herrin Union Calls Holiday Monday To Support Bond Issue Local Union 372 Hod Carriers Building and Common laborers Herrin declares holiday to support water bond passage. Wayne Smith says members may vote and work for the bond.
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Carbondale
Claude Mainer
Graham Street
Roy Hall
Murpphysbro
Rudolph Bittle
Cobden
Justice of the Peace
C. M
Murphysboro
Clifford McBride
Charles Helwig Sr
Thomas Herring
Rt. 3
Herrin
Mary Louise Brannon
Earl May
Clarence Courtney
Mt. Vernon
Pettius Priddy
Freeman
Herrin Union
International Hod Carriers
District 95 Adds Two Teachers At Carbondale Schools
Carbondale public grade school staff increased with two hires and two resignations approved by Superintendent Clyde V. Winkler. Roberta Phillips will replace Geraldine Frields at Lakeland School full time earning 3000 dollars. Judith Carter had proposed resignation, Norma J Wilson tentatively hired. secretary raises approved. principal Norman Moore to Chicago conference, costs about 75 dollars. bills totaling 9,347 in educational funds and 8,982 in building funds approved.
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Carbondale
Clyde V. Winkler
Judith Carter
District 95 Board of Education
Norma J. Wilson
Miss Carter
Geraldine Frields
Frields
Lincoln School
Roberta Phillips
Murphysboro
Lakeland School
Winkler
Ruth S Phyllis Phillips
Venita Reeder
Norman Moore
Chicago
Moore
SIU Ends Fitz Simmons Term After Cross Burning Incident
SIU officials confirm the year end contract of English lecturer Edward Peter Fitz Simmons is not renewed. Five SIU students admitted burning a cross near his residence in October. they were fined 25 dollars each, ordered to pay 300 dollars in restitution, and placed on probation until June 1.
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Southernlinois University
Charles Tenney
SIU
Edward Peter Fitz Simmons
Enlish
Fitz Simmons
Tenney
West Monroe St
Fitz
University
Union Approves Herrin Water and Sewer Improvements
Herrin Teamsters Local 347 voted unanimously Wednesday night in favor of water and sewer improvements to be voted on Monday. Bill Humphrey business agent and trustee said the union supported the project as an industrial pace setter for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
R. W. Booker
Herrin Teamsters & Chauffeurs
Bill Humphrey
Governor to Name Judge for Circuit
A third district circuit court seat may be filled by direct appointment by Governor William Stratton. Judge William Juergens of Chester has been nominated to replace retiring Federal Judge Fred Wham in East St. Louis, potentially leaving the district short one of four judges.
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Illinois
William Stratton
William Juergens
Chester
Fred Wham
East St. Louis
Third Judicial District
Juergens
Stratton
St. Clair
Madison
Randolph
Bond
Perry
Washin
Monroe
Edward Bareis
Joseph Fleming
Bareis
Frankfort Man Claude Sutherland Dies at 51
Funeral services are set for Claude Sutherland 51 of 1201 West Elm Street West Frankfort. He died Wednesday at Marion Veterans Administration Hospital. Burial in Denning Cemetery with VFW military rites. Survived by wife Onal and brothers Nick Bryan Calvin and sister Mrs John Deason.
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Frankfort
Claude Sutherland
W. Elm St
West Frankfort
Marion Veterans Administration Hospital
Sutherland
Attorneys Question Four Prospective Jurors in Halliday Sanity Hearing
In Pulaski County Circuit Court, four potential jurists were interviewed in the morning session of the Norman Halliday sanity hearing. Halliday, 33, of Cairo is charged with the murder of Clare Adams, 57, Olmstead tavern owner.
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Norman Halliday
Pulaski County
Halliday
Cairo
Clare Adams
Olmstead
City officials to audit and release public improvement costs
The bond company and engineer expect not to spend the full improvement bond. Certifications of expenditures must be done by consulting engineers contractors and surety bond underwriters. City officials will audit all figures and make them open for public inspection.
Marion Man Bert Broadway Dies at 73
Bert C. Broadway 73 of 1508 West Main Marion died at 2 15 pm Wednesday in Marion Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient since June 4 He was born January 19 1883 in Cobden He leaves a son Harvey of Duncan Oklahoma a daughter Mrs May Picler of Longview Texas and four grandchildren Services set for 10 am Friday at Wilson Frick Memorial Chapel Marion with Rev Harry Myers officiating Burial in De Soto Cemetery Friends may call at Wilson Frick Funeral Home after 5 pm today
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Bert C. Broadway
W. Main St
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Broadway
Harvey
Duncan, Okla
May Picler
Longview, Tex
Wilson-Frick Memorial
Harry Myers
de Soto Cemetery
Wilson- Frick Funeral Home
Max Hickerson
Herrin City
Jefferson St
Murman and Wilson
Jackson Warden Still Needed For Rabies Program
Jackson County health officials report the summer rabies control program is delayed due to the absence of a dog warden. Glenn Wade of Freeman Spur cannot accept the role for medical reasons. a new appointment is expected this week. If the 4000 dogs vaccinated in 1954 are reached, the county may fund the warden for June through August. No rabies cases have been reported.
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Jackson County
R. F. Sondag
Sondag
Glenn Wade
Freeman Spur
Leon Striegel
Carbondale
Striegel
Polio Vaccination Rules and Precautions Outlined
The report outlines age groups 1 through 14 for polio vaccination and urges vaccination promotion before polio season. Doctors should administer as many first and second doses as possible, with boosters available as needed, while vaccination continues until disease prevalence rises. Precautions advise avoiding vaccination during major illness, in households with a recent polio case, or within a month of exposure. County physicians are asked to report all communicable diseases.
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Sondag
Health Department
Johnston City Miner Dies In Buckhorn Mine Fall
Johnston City man Cleve Ewing 43 was killed in a Buckhorn mine rock fall near Johnston City. Coroner says a motor rider was caught by fallen roof while riding the motor. inquest set at Norman and Wilson Funeral Home. Burial at Herrin City Cemetery.
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Johnston City
Buckhorn
Cleve Ewing
Buckhorn Mine
Foreign Study Tour Ends With Dr Robert Jacobs Return
Former Murphysboro resident Dr Robert Jacobs has returned to the United States after a two year government project in Ethiopia. He aided the Ethiopian Ministry of Education and Fine Arts in educational measurements and helped plan the U S Ethiopia Cooperative Educational Program. Previously he led counseling at the Agricultural and Mechanical College College Station Texas and worked in Wood River public schools. He holds degrees from Southern Illinois University University of Illinois and Wayne University and is married to Oma Lee Corgan of Carbondale.
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Ethiopia
United States
Embree Johnson
Robert Jacobs
Murphysboro
Jacobs
Ministry of Education and Fine Arts
U. S. Ethiopia Cooperative Educationa
Ethi
Opia
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College
College Station
Texas
Wood River
Oma Lee Corgan
Carbondale
Two Cairo Musicians Found Guilty in Dope Case
George Dinky Lewis age 41 and Luther E Taylor age 30 were found guilty by a federal jury in East St. Louis on three narcotics counts each. They were charged with selling and receiving 31 grains of heroin and conspiracy. Taylor pleaded guilty to a marijuana cigarette charge. Sentencing for June 20 was scheduled by Judge Fred L. Wham after a nine count indictment was partially dismissed.
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Cairo
George
Dinky) Lewis
Luther E. Taylor
East St. Louis
Fred L. Wham
U. S
Taylor
Walsh
James H. Ledbetter
Canoeing into the Past in Ford Times July Issue
The Ford Times July issue features Canoeing into the past an article on boating along the lower Big Muddy River. Writer C Joe Thomas supplies the text while Maurice D Metzger contributes three paintings.
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Big Muddy River
Ford Times
C. Joe Thomas
Maurice D. Metzger
Workmen Set Forms for Parking Lot at City Yard
Workmen today began setting forms for concrete islands in Her tin s new parking lot near the Illinois Central Railroad tracks. About 15 double headed meters designed to serve 30 autos are to be installed, street commissioner Gene Bird reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hertin
Illinois Central Railroad
Gene Bird
Simon Slaying Trial Opens In Williamson
In Williamson County Circuit Court Charles Simon 22 Carbondale faces manslaughter charges for the Oct 9 shooting of his sweetheart Mary Alice Lester 20 also known as Lassister. Prosecution argues reckless criminal negligence while defense labels the killing an accident.
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Charles Simon
Carbondale
Williamson County
Simon
Mary Alice Lester
Lassister
Corp. State
Atty
Carl Sneed
Negro American Legion Club
Miss Lester
Garland Edwards
Edwards
Sneed
Bradley
Lester
Mines Working Friday Fidelty New Kathleen Truax-Tracr
Mines report shows activity at Old Ben and Pyramid sites with several numbers listed for working and not working statuses. Names and locations include Orient Freeman Buckhorn Zeigler and Burnag with various counts and shifts noted.
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Fidelity
Kathleen Truax-Tracr No
Orient
Freeman
Buckhorn
Zeigler
Pyramid
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Sceahaial
Wayne Smith
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Collard’ S Tin Shop
Scout Cabin
McCormack’s
S. 12Th St
Water and Sewer Departments
Union Funeral Home
T. H. King
Denning Cemetery
VFW
Bert Broadway
Cobden, Jan
Jackson Warden
Adolph Flack
Ewing
Flack
Norman and Wilson
Oscar
Iva Weaver Ewing
Whiteash
Hattie Baker Ewing
Phyllis
Curtis
Arlie Carroll
Mary Kay Ewing
Yvonne Ewing
Rex Eads
Ottawa
Harry O’neil
First Christian Church
Murphysbro
al Center
Ato Kebede Michael
Sopia
Dr. Jacobs
Cooperative Education
Southern Illinois University
University of Illinois
Wayne University
Future Champs
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Tor Chester Kessel
Lee Morgan
Mike Douglas
Mike Ashby
Mike Richmond
Williamson
John Thomas Jr
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