Hart Case Verdict Is Routine Inquest
Jackson County coroner's in Murphysboro returned a routine accident verdict for Phillip Hart a Murphysboro High School student killed in a June 6 Rt 3 crash. The jury found Hart died of injuries in the wreck driven by Gilbert Pulcher after testimonies from six witnesses. About 135 people attended the inquest.
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Jackson County
Murphys
Phillip Hart
Murphys Boro
Phillip Hard
Gilbert Pulcher
Hart
Murphysboro
Dawn Club
Alexander County
Edward Knowles
Carol Anna McCoskey
Mary Jane Stevens
St. Andrew's Hospital
Miss Stevens
Pulcher
Ed Knowles
Miner Dies in Bell and Zoller Buckhorn 2 Rock Fall Accident
Johnston City miner Cleve Ewing 43 died from a broken neck and crushed chest after a rock fall at Bell and Zoller Buckhorn 2 mine. He was riding a motor operated by Perry Peebles. Peebles uninjured. Inquest ruled accident. funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. at Johnston City First Christian Church with burial in Herrin City Cemetery.
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Johnston City
Bell & Zoller
Ewing
Jefferson St
Cooperative to Meet Over Local Fruit Processing Ideas
A Cobden Tomato Cooperative gathering is planned at Cobden High School this evening to brainstorm processing possibilities. S. Lane Wilson from Southern Illinois University botany department will speak on marketing and economics for potential processing plants.
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Cobden
Cobden High School
S. Lane Wilson
Southern Ilinois University Botany Department
Jury panel for preliminary proceedings named
A fragment notes a preliminary jury panel listing Burke Mrs Jessie vo William Carruthers Dwight Burns M W Eaton June Stanhouse among the attendees.
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Burke
Jessie Vo
William Carruthers
Dwight Burns
M. W. Eaton
June Stanhouse
Norge Workers Urged To Back Water Bond Plan
L. R. Ardis of the Herrin Norge washing machine plant mailed cards to 1,400 employees urging support for a city water bond plan. He explains extensive water use for cleaning, cooling, testing, and fire protection and cites past water pressure issues and a major fire as reasons to back added city water capacity.
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Norge
L. R. Ardis
Borg-Warner
Herrin Norge
Herrin
Ardis
Murphysboro Apple Festival Sets 1956 Dates
The festival committee chose September 14 and 15 for the Murphysboro Apple Festival with a parade and drum corps performances planned. Queen contests, window judging, pie baking, and a Miss Egypt pageant are on the two day program along with rides and free cider. Queen entries may be invited in July or August.
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Murphysboro
Marion Nash
Nash
American Legion
Kathy Etherton
Simon Awaits Move To Menard Prison
Charles Simon, 22, of Carbondale, awaits transfer from Williamson County jail to Menard prison to begin a one to four year manslaughter sentence after pleading guilty. Circuit Court Judge C. Ross Reynolds adjourned for lunch as attorneys and Simon agreed to the plea and sentence following testimony from four witnesses.
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Charles Simon
Carbondale
Williamson County
Menard
Simon
C. Ross Reynolds
Herrin Demo Women To Hold Family Picnic
The Herrin Democratic Women's Club will hold a family picnic Monday at 6 30 p m in the City Park. Members and guests attending will bring dishes and services. The club will provide the meat dish.
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Herrin Demo
Herrin Democratic Woman’s Club
Reeder death ruled accident by jury in Murphysboro
In Murphysboro a jury found the death of Arthur James Reeder 37 to be an accident. Reeder, a Craine Furniture employee, died from a basal skull fracture after being knocked from a truck by a tree limb and later falling again en route to St. Andrew's Hospital. An autopsy could not determine which fall was fatal.
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Jackson County
Murphysboro
Arthur James Reeder
Reeder
Craine Furniture
St. Andrew's Hospital
F. S. Craine Jr
Peeder
Williford Attends Southern Illinois Chiropractic Meeting
F L Williford of Carbondale attended the Southern Illinois Chiropractic Society gathering in Mt Vernon last Sunday, joining colleagues at the regional event.
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F. L. Williford
Carbondale
Southern Illinois Chiropractic Society
Mt. Vernon
Murphysboro Hospital Survey Chooses Four Site Options
Four sites out of nine were approved by the Murphysboro Hospital Committee and architect Earl Worthington for a planned new hospital. Two sites lie inside and two outside the municipal bounds, all privately owned. The committee will forward a recommendation to the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood while planning a wide area survey and collaboration with the Belleville Diocese and Ruma Order to ensure adequate Murphysboro facilities.
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Murphysboro Hospital
Springfield
Earl Carlton Worthington
Hadley & Worthington
Hospital Committee
Murphysboro
Worthington
Sisters of the Most Precious Blood of
Ruma
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Jackson County
R. F. Sondag
Southern Illinoisan
Bill Boyne
Diocese of
Belleville
Saiy
Old Shawneetown to Be Patrolled by Military Police
A military police detachment from Camp Breckinridge Kentucky will help keep the peace in old Shawneetown until the community reincorporates and hires its own law officers. Old Shawneetown was separated from its younger neighbor Monday by City Council action ending an 18 year independence dispute. The community, Illinois oldest, must start anew with a new name and new city officials and services.
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Camp Breckinridge
Old Shawneetown
Old Town
Illinois
Neber Building sold to St Louis buyer
The Neber Building at 213 S Illinois Ave Carbondale was sold at 1 p m today to Faye Greenberg of St Louis. Owners Mamie Neber and Carm en Lee Walker sold the occupied building with leases expiring for the downstairs and upstairs to remain as office space. Mrs Greenberg is the wife of John Greenberg president of Illinois Brokerage Co.
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Neber
S. Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Faye Greenberg
St. Louis
Mamie Neber
Carmen Lee Walker
Aurora
Greenberg
John Greenberg
The
Illinois Brokerage Co
Steeleville youth injured by soda machine mishap
Bisil Norleyn Kin of Steeleville suffered a badly bruised hand when his hand was caught in an automatic soda vending machine at the Steeleville ball park. The coin slot failed to engage the machine, which then turned and trapped his hand for about 20 minutes until a Steeleville mechanic used a cutting torch to pry open the chute and free him.
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Norleyn Kin
Steeleville
Kingston
Carbondale Board weighs two story high school plan
Carbondale Community High School board voted 4 to 2 to pursue a two story building combining gymnasium and auditorium while separating industrial and agricultural shops. Location options include behind the present high school or a 50 acre site beyond the play area.
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Carbondale High School Board of Education
Lee Potter Smith
Richard M. Beach
Smith
R. C. Joseph
Olney
Greenville
Vandalia
Reedland
Hospital Unit Enrolls 206 At Murphysboro
The newly organized St Andrew s Hospital Auxiliary in Murphysboro enrolled 206 members in a charter meeting Thursday. Charter membership will stay open about two months with a June 20 board meeting to plan a membership drive. The group aims to foster hospital public relations, provide volunteer service, and aid fundraising for hospital and auxiliary projects.
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Agnes Smith
Murphysboro
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Bership
Joe Williams
Southern Illinois University Trailblazers End Expedition
Four horses went lame Thursday forcing riders to walk about ten miles on a three day 70 mile exploratory horseback trip to the Ohio River led by SIU President D W Morris who returned to Carbondale after sleeping in a cave with 18 trailblazers near Herod his two sons on the journey The group nears Ponds Hollow north of Elizabeth town concluding in the Little Garden of the Gods scenic path of the trip with the president and riders visibly exhausted.
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SIU
Southern Illinois University
Ohio River
D. W. Morris
Carbondale
Herod
Ponds Hollow
Elizabethtown
School Merger Vote Saturday in Murphysboro area
Six rural districts north of Murphysboro vote Saturday on forming a community consolidated school district. Districts 63 Imhoff 64 Mr Joy 74 Harrison 75 Davis 77 Pate 78 No Five. One poll at Harrison School. Hours 12 noon to 7 pm. Simple majority needed. New district would levy 75 cents educational tax and 25 cents building tax.
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Joseph
Carbondale Community High
Attucks High School
CCHS
E. T. Simonds
Attucks
James Feirich
Simonds
C. O. Young
Murphysboro
Imhoff
Mr. Joy
Harrison
Will
Davis
Pate
Lucy Heckett Dies at 69 in Marion
Lucy Ann Heckett 69 of Route 1 Marion died Thursday night at home. Born July 30 1886 in Saline County she was married to Gustave H Heckett who died in April. Survived by brother Edward Killman Route 3 Marion and sister Hattie Manier Marion. Member First Apostolic Church. Services 2 p m Sunday at Mitchell Funeral Home Marion. Rev Harry Slattery officiating. Burial White Ash Cemetery.
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Lucy Ann Heckett
Rt. 1
Marion
Saline County
Gustave H. Heckett
Heckett
Edward Killman
Rt. 3
Hattie Manier
First Apostolic Church
Mitchell Funeral Home
Harry Slattery
White Ash Cemetery
Suspects Held in Herrin Kroger Theft Case
Herrin police held two men James South and Cessie Booth for burglary and larceny after a second night entry at the Kroger store. About 130 cartons of cigarettes were reportedly taken Thursday morning and a second theft around 100 cartons estimated. Booth admitted involvement. South was arrested at home. Both were taken to Marion jail for questioning.
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Herrin
Herrin Kroger
Roy Cole
James South
Walter Lowe
Sam Garna
Booth
South
John Daring
Raymond Smith
Cole
Robert Butler
Marion
Coroner's Jury Recommends Action Against Missouri Driver
Randolph County coroner's jury found Donald O. Schicker of Old Appleton negligent in the June 3 Red Bud collision. They urged grand jury action on reckless homicide. a state trooper has already filed charges in Randolph Circuit Court. The crash killed Mr. and Mrs. John Collins of Lutesville and injured Homer and Mrs. Collins. A separate inquest in Red Bud settled a routine verdict of accidental death for 13 year old Elsie Leach of Cottonpoint after a June 3 collision west of Red Bud on Route 3 involving her brother in law Troy Lewis.
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Randolph County
Missouri
Lester Walker
Donald O. Schicker
Old Appleton
Red Bud
Schicker
Randolph
John Collins
Lutesville
Homer Collins
Walker
Elsie Leach
Cottonpoint
Miss
Rt. 3
Troy Lewis
St. Louis
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Ray Varner
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Warner
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Myers
Murphysboro Auto
Bill Cardwell
Gilbert Ray Pulcher
Lip Hart
Fletcher Lewis
Harold Hans
Haas
Aurn
Apple Festival
Murphysboro Aadio
Harrisburg
Chiropractic
Shawneetown
Bisil
Paul Lamendola
St. Andrew’s School
Mary Jerome
Jerome
Cites
Mary Dennis
St. Vincent’s Memorial Hospital
Taylorville
Mary Sleckucky
Constitution and Nominating Committee
Auxiliary
Joe Deason
Lucy Heckett
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