Herrin forms five man Action Committee on roads
A Friday meeting in Herrin led to the formation of a five member Action Committee to address road access issues including Blairsville Colp road Rt 148 and Johnston City Freeman Spur roads. Members include Sen. William L. Grindle Mayor Fred Henderson Auditor Audie Calvert Mayor Frank Caliper and Rep. Paul Powell. They plan to contact state officials to determine responsibility and potential state involvement. The group aims to press for funding and possible inclusion of the road in the state highway system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Ly- Mar
William L. Grindle
Fred Henderson
Audie Calvert
Hurst
Frank Caliper
Colp
Paul Powell
Vienna
Blairsville
Rt. 148
Johnston City
Freeman
Grindle
Ralph
Industrial Fund Proposed to Benefit Murphysboro
Marion Nash of the Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce backs a municipal fund for industrial promotion funded by up to 5 percent on utilities bills. The idea aims to attract new industry, strengthen existing firms, and improve job stability. The City Council seeks AG opinion on authority under the Additional Tax Powers Act of 1957 and Industrial Revenue Bond Act of 1951, with a decision expected June 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Nash
Murphysboro
Stiles Replaced as Crab Orchard Refuge Manager
A former Eldorado man, W. D. Pete Carter, has been named refuge manager at Crab Orchard to replace Harry E. Stiles who moves to overall project manager of the 44000 acre area. Carter, SIU graduate and ex Illinois Natural History Survey, began duties today and comes from Fort Niobrara Refuge Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldorado
Harry E. Stiles
Stiles
W. D
Pete” Carter
Southern Illinois University
Gene Crawford
Washington, D. C
Crawford
Carter
Illinois Natural History Survey
SIU
U. S. Wildlife Service
Upper Mississippi Refuge
Horicon
Wisconsin
Crab Orchard
Fort Niobrara
Nebraska
Lynn Wright
Norris City
Carters
Ordill
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Bureau of Sports Fisheries and Wildlife
U. S. Department of the Interior
Chief nurse named first male head at Anna State Hospital
Supt Dr R C Steck announces the appointment of Wilbert E Yates from Butlerville Indiana as chief nurse at Anna State Hospital heading a 350 member staff. He succeeds Mrs Alice Ream who resigned last year with Mrs Pearl Dillon acting in the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna State Hospital
R. C. Steck
Wilbert E. Yates
Butlerville
Ind
Hanover College
Yates
Alice Ream
Ream
Pearl Dillon
Local airman serves at Alameda Naval Air Station
At California Base Herbert W. Dougan Jr. son of Mr and Mrs Herb Dougan Sr of 2014 Wall St Murphysboro serves with Fighter Squadron 64 at the Naval Air Station in Alameda California Dougan is an aviation electrician's mate third class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert W. Dougan Jr
Herb Dougan
Wall St
Murphysboro
Naval Air Station
Alameda
Calif
Dougan
Derailment at Elkville delays Illinois Central trains
A southbound Illinois Central freight derailed a car on a 60 car Chicago to Birmingham train near Elkville halting mainline traffic. About five trains were delayed while a broken track caused the derailment at 3 10 a m near a switch a half mile south of Elkville. Crew cleared the tracks in four hours with minor damage and no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkville
Hallidayboro
Illinois Central Railroad
Chicago
Birmingham
Brother Held In Killing In Rural Tennessee
John Polovish, 42, is jailed in Washington County after reportedly admitting to stabbing his brother Andrew, 45, to death Saturday at the family home in Beaucoup Village near Nashville. The men, who drank and fought regularly for 12 years, dueled during a quarrel at about 11 p.m. Andrew was stabbed three times, the final through the heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Washington County
John Polovish
Andrew
Beaucoup Village
Lee Bowers
John
Bowers
Services Tuesday for Henry McCormick 78
Henry McCormick aged 78 of Ei lisgrove died at home Saturday morning Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 9 am CDT at St Boniface Catholic Church Evansville Burial will be in the church cemetery Veath and Welge Funeral Chapel Evansville is in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McCormick
Eilisgrove
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Evansville
Veath and Welge
Herrin Council To Inspect Water Work
The Herrin City Council calls a special meeting at 7 p m to review the 440000 water project. Attending are R W Booker & Associates of St Louis engineers, Kieffer brothers Construction Co Mt Carmel installing lines, and Sterett Construction Co Owensboro Ky upgrading the plant. The review aims to ensure proper workmanship and material use per specifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
R. W. Booker & Associates
St. Louis
Kieffer Brothers Construction Co
Mt. Carmel
Sterett Construction Co
Ownesboro
Henkind
Henderson
WW I Vets Change Meeting Time and Place in Herrin
Barracks 941 of the Veterans of World War I will meet at 1 30 p m Sunday in the basement of the Elks Home Herrin Commander Hugh Grimes said today The veterans normally meet at 7 30 p m on the third Tuesday each month in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Home The change aims to boost participation by World War I veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Elks Home
Hugh Grimes
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Grimes
Carbondale Man Fined for Disturbing the Peace
Jesse Moore aged 29 of 417 East Oak Carbondale was fined 15.40 by Justice of the Peace W J Anderson for disturbing the peace. He was arrested around 2 30 am Saturday after being found in an alley behind Illinois Brokerage at 126 South Illinois Avenue with another youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Moore
E. Oak
Carbondale
Justice of the Peace
W. J. Anderson
Moore
Illinois
S. Ilinois Ave
Navy Recruit John H. Carson Earns Graduation Honor
Navy graduate John H. Carson son of Mr and Mrs John H Carson Anna has completed recruit training at Great Lakes Naval Training Center marking a step in his naval career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Carson
Anna
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Benton Veteran Heads 15th District
Wallace F Nowikowski of Benton was installed Sunday as commander of the 15th District Veterans of Foreign Wars at the Illinois department encampment in Rockford He scheduled a staff meeting for 730 p m Tuesday at the Benton VFW Hall inviting all district posts leaders to organize the staff and name appointive officers for 21 posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace F. Nowikowski
Benton
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Nowikowski
Department of Illinois
Rockford
VFW
Sandlin Graduates Pvt Carl H Sandlin Jr
Pvt Carl H Sandlin Jr 22 son of a resident of 212 Washington St Anna completed eight weeks of basic combat training at Fort Leonard Wood Mo He is a 1955 graduate of Anna Jonesboro Community High School and worked at Anna State Hospital in civilian life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Carl H. Sandlin Jr
Washington St
Anna
Fort Leonard Wood
Sandlin
Anna Jonesboro Community High School
Anna State Hospital
Marine Atwood serves at El Toro in Santa Ana Calif
M Sgt Robert E Atwood son of Mr and Mrs Earl Atwood 813 N 12th St Herrin is serving at El Toro Marine Corps Air Station Santa Ana California He is listed in naval or marine duty personnel notices in the local paper
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Atwood
Earl Atwood
N. 12Th St
Herrin
el Toro
Marine Corps Air Station
Santa Ana
Calif
Double Funeral Planned After Drownings At Little Grassy Lake
Two 15 year olds Gary Lingle and Elaine Virginia Schoolcraft drowned Sunday noon while swimming near a tree stump off the Little Grassy Lake shore. Gary and Elaine, dating for some time, were last seen about 2 30 p m and bodies were recovered after rescue units from multiple towns searched the area. An inquest will be held at 7 p m in Marion. The double funeral is set for Tuesday at Crab Orchard Christian Church with burial in Oakland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Little Grassy Lake
Gary Lingle
Kenneth Lingle
Re. 4
Elaine Virginia Schoolcraft
Bill Schoolcraft
Ret. 1
Little Grassy
Crab Orchard Lake
Carterville
Marion
Herrin
West Frankfort
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Gary
University School
Elaine
Williamson County
Adolph Flack
van Natta
Crab Orchard Christian Church
Oakland Cemetery
Paul Holder
Loyd Fielding
Murphysboro
Miss Schoolcraft
Dearborn
Mich
Rock Springs Baptist Church
Billy Lee
Stella Ann
Charles Rust
Pontiac, Mich
Raymond Schoolcraft
Lingle
Crab Orchard
Emma Choister, Benton News former president, dies at 86
Emma F. Choister 86, former Benton Evening News president, died at Linwood Nursing Home Benton after a yearlong illness. Survived by son Steve of Benton and daughters Fern Gemmill Morristown NJ and Flodene Hagley Collinsville. brother Dr R D Parrish Porterville CA. sister Flora Shaffer Hunter AR. four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday Mitchell Funeral Home Benton with Rev Robert Vancil officiating. Burial in Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery Benton. Friends may call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choisser
the News
Carl
Steve
Ewing
Benton
Fern Gemmill
Morristown
N. J
Flodene Hagley
Collinsville
R. D. Parrish
Porterville
Calif
Flora Shaffer
Hunter, Ark
Mitchell Funeral Home
Robert Vancil
First Baptist Church
Masonic and
Odd Fellows
Minor accident on Herrin-Colp road near passing dispute
At 2 45 p m Sunday a car struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Wade Rowatt Colp as William E McNeill Chicago attempted to pass. McNeill 31 and Rowatt 44 were eastbound. Rowatt was treated at Herrin Hospital. Both cars damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin-Colp
William E. McNeill
18Th St
Chicago
Herrin
Wade Rowatt
Colp
Rowatt
Roy Cole
Herrin Hospital
First MLB Televised Game at Ebbets Field
The Brooklyn Dodgers hosted the Boston Braves in the first major league baseball game televised on August 26, 1939, at Ebbets Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebbets Field
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
Father Jailed For Giving Beer To Son
Amos Day of Murphysboro was jailed in Jackson County after his wife Rosella swore out a complaint that he gave their three year old son Freddie a quart of beer. The child was too drunk to stand. Day was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Amos Day
Rt. 2
Rosella
Murphysboro Man Fined in Carbondale
Bernard Pelley aged 39 of 603 Illinois Avenue Murphysboro was fined 37.40 dollars including costs on a reckless driving charge. He was arrested on North Banks Street around 11 45 p m Saturday by Carbondale Patrolmen James Stearns and James Daniels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Pelley
Illinois Avenue
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Roy Hall
North Banks Street
Cabondale
James Stearns
James Daniels
Mines Report: multiple sites listed for Tuesday work
The bulletin lists several mines and facilities including Fidelity New Kathleen Pyramid Burning Star, Old Ben numbers 9 14 22, Orient 2 3, Truax-Tract 1 2, Freeman 4, Buckhorn, Zeigler 3, Washer and Briquet Plant. Noting some equipment under Old Ben not working.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity
New Kathleen Pyramid
Burning Star
Orient
Freeman
Buckhorn Zeigler
Zeigler
Weekend wrecks keep state police busy with injuries
A rash of weekend accidents left several seriously hurt or injured across southern Illinois. A Mt. Vernon couple, Thelma Lauris and Donnie Bryant and passengers sustained various injuries in a Sunday Rt. 13 crash near Harrisburg. Multiple two and four car pileups followed on Rt. 148 Rt. 3 and Rt. 45, with victims from Harrisburg Shawneetown Equality Benton and Chicago among the injured. One car struck a tree on Rt. 45 near Metropolis injuring Patrick and Rosemary Sherlock, while a large five-person collision near Chester left several patients at Chester Community Hospital and Alton Memorial Hospital. Additional minor injuries occurred in two-car wrecks on Rt. 13 and Rt. 3, and other isolated crashes on Rt. 37 and Rt. 154.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Donnie Bryant
Harrisburg
Peter Lauris
Lauris
Thelma
Bryant
Jim Hobson
Equality
Susie Willis
Shawneetown
Christopher
James Wilson
Waltonville
William Williams
Fairfield
Richard Summers
Benton
Donald Reed
Thompsonville
Curtis Johnson
Chanute Air Force Base
Rt. 13
Rts. 13
Thomas Cook
Bonnie
Tessie Brust
Flint
Mich
Rt. 37
Bon
Red Bud
John R. Crain
Sparta
Swanwick
Janey
Chester
Rt. 3
Russel Faulkner
Edna
Stella Wehrman
East Alton
Lindal Kimcy
Shelby
Granite City
Kimcy
Faulkner
Chester Community Hospital
Wehtrman
Alton Memorial Hospital
Metropolis
Patrick Sherlock
Rosemary
Massac County Memorial Hospital
Sherlock
Evansville
Olen D. Rich
Great Bend
Kan
Jean
Janiie
Tanila
Rebecca
Mark
Red Bud Hospital
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Action Committee
Bartelsmeyer
State Highway Department
Ed Rosenstone
Division of Public Works and Buildings
Powell
Nash
W .D
Pete’ Carter
California
Herrin Council
Navy
Sandlin Graduates
Ming
G. M. Lingle
Fred Baggett
Little
Grassy Lake
Elaine Schoolcraft
Emma F. Choisser
The
Benton Evening News
Linwood Nursing Home
Gilford Sanders
Paducah
Wilford Lindner
du Quoin
Rt. 154
Pinckneyville
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