Carbondale Council Hires Part Time Garbage Helper
With three members present the Carbondale City Council hired Everett Boykin for garbage collection two to three days a week while bids for coal to heat City Hall and the filter plant were reviewed. R A Haney of Carbondale won the lowest alternative coal bid and a crossing light ordinance along Main Marion Illinois avenues was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
District 95 Grade School Board of Education
D. Blaney Miller
A. B. Vancil
E. V. Miller
Everett Boykin
Boykin
R. A. Haney
Orient Coal
Tom Mooncotch
Ed Brown
Louis A. Reeder
Haney
Truax-Tracr
Mooncotch
Ben
Reeder
Buckhorn
Brown
Main
Marion Streets
Ilinois Avenue
College Street
Lincoln Street
Logan
John I. Wright
F. E
Tiny) Corbit
Corbit
Ex Menard Con Trader Charged With Stealing Loot
Bernard Guetle a former inmate at Menard Prison in Chester has been charged with accepting stolen property after an arrest tied to trading prison groceries for liquor. Randolph County State's Attorney William Schuwerk said a hearing is likely this week in Randolph County Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Guetle
Menard
Chester
Randolph County
William Schuwerk
Guethle
Ross Randolph
Onor
Randolph
Elvin Burton
Jefferson County
Schuwerk
Burton
Miners Deaths Ruled Accidental in Williamson County
A coroner's jury ruled the Free Burn No. 3 mine accident near Johnston City an accident. Three miners Joe Lombardo John Bione and Ebert Mann died when the mine cage floor tilted about 55 feet to the sump. Cravens survived with serious injuries while others aided in the rescue. Funeral services are set for Bione Mann and Lombardo with church burials and Masonic rites noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Herrin
Freeburn
Johnston City
Joe Lombardo
S. 12Th St
John Bione
Rt. 1
Ebert Mann
14Th St
Clarence Cravens
Marion Memorial Hospital
Ray McCluskey
Carterville
Cravens
Jim Seagle
Stiritz
Seagle
Robert Hamilton
Robert Childers
Rt. 2
Roy Antonini
Antonini
John Seymour
Seymour
Carl McNeill
Louis Gossage
Luther Od Carterville
David Phillips
Roland Wilson
Henry Francescon
Hamilton
Charles Gilley
McKinley McCuan
George Montgomery Car
Raybourne
Ed Strohmeier
Joanne Forker
Marion
Ebert N. C. Mann
Vergennes
William
Alice Mann
Ftta McClelland
Billy D. Mann
Betty Moran
Balel Ashman
American Legion
The
Masons, Shrine and
Presbyterian Church
Change Cages At Freeburn
Safety upgrades are being added to cages at the Freeburn mine after three miners fell to deaths when a cage floor tilted Tuesday night. State inspector Charles Morrow and mine inspector advised installing a safety bar to hold the floor if the counterweight system fails. Workers will move counterweights and housings from outside to inside the cages. The east side counterweight partially detached, and a cable snapped, were found in the sump at the shaft bottom. The mine is closed for funeral services, with Freeman No. 4 also not operating today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeburn
Ray McCluskey
Carterville
Charles Morrow
Tamaroa
Freeman No. 4
Carbondale Man Jailed Pending Vagrancy Trial
Alphona Chappell of 509 East Oak Street Carbondale pleaded innocent to vagrancy at arraignment before Jackson County Judge Peyton Kunce and was remanded to the county jail awaiting trial. He was arrested on May 27 and held on bond until surrender to Carbondale police Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphona Chappell
E. Oak St
Carbondale
Jackson County
Peyton Kunce
Chappell
Carbondale Library ends year with 2744 dollar unexpended balance
The Carbondale Library reports an unexpended balance of 2744 dollars after a year with receipts of 5216 dollars and a previous unexpended balance of 3336 dollars. Disbursements totaled 5717 dollars, with salaries and new books among the major expenses and 332 new books purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Fern Brewer
Cchildren
Marion Housing Turnover Aug
Marion residents must contact utilities about service by August 1 as federal control ends the Shan non Heights project. Meter installation could take one day and city water income may rise to 450 dollars monthly from 150. Illinois Highway Department approves South Vicksburg street work with bids in 60 days. Ringling Brothers Circus to unload and reload gear for a July Marion appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon Heights
Marion
William Shannon
Harold Farner
Shannon
Adolph Flack
City Water Department
Illinois Highway Department
Bus Company Hearing Postponed to July 30
An ICC hearing on Peoria Rockford Bus Co petition to permanently take over Carbondale Harrisburg lines was postponed to July 30. The Peoria firm has operated the route on a temporary lease since March 1, with a June 15 hearing previously set. Routes connect Rockford Peoria Bloomington to Carbondale Harrisburg Evansville and St Louis, with lines to Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Commerce Commission
Peoria-Rockfort Bus Co
Carbondale-Harrisburg Coach Lines, Inc
E. A. Klauer
Carbondale
Peoria-Rockford Bus Co
Rockford
Peoria
Bloomington
Harrisburg
Evansville
Ind
St. Louis
Decatur
Record May highway fatalities in District 13 hit 25 with 112 injured
District 13 in Southern Illinois reports May as a record month with 135 crashes 25 deaths and 112 injuries. statewide fatalities rose to 201 for May up nine percent year over year while five month totals were down three percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
du Quoin
District 13
Gallatin
Hardin
Jefferson
Williamson
Johnson County
Alexander
Franklin
Hamilton
Jackson
Johnson
Massac
Perry
Pope
Pulaski
Randolph
Saline
Union
Washington
Funeral Rites Set For Chester Insurance Agent
Albert Earl Witter, 59, of Chester, died Tuesday night of an apparent heart attack. Funeral services are Friday at 1 30 p m at the Baptist Church in Chester with Rev. Glenn Bunfill officiating. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery in Marion. Friends may call at Schroeder Funeral Home in Chester. He was an agent with Metropolitan Insurance Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd G. Cubbage
Vergennes
Masonic Hall
Herrin
Herrin Eagles
UMWA
Maggie
Delores Bione
Jeanette Ervin
Maggie Bertinetti
Gilroy
Calif
Jennie Analora
San Jose
Louise Bella
Vandergrift
Anthony Bione
Tony Bertinetti
Chicago
Joe Bertinetti
West Frankfort
First Christian Church
Delno W. Brown
Herrin City
Johnson Funeral
Joe Lombardo
Villa Rosa
Italy
Vivian Gerin
Stella Westferro
Mary Palatine
Frances Scalzo
St. Mary’s Church
Robert DeGasperi
Charles Kribs
Reed
St. Carlo
Johnson Funeral Home
Albert Earl Witter
Chester
The
Baptist Church
Glenn Bunfill
IOOF
Marion
Schroeder
Witter
Metropolitan Insurance Company
Kentucky Man Hurt In Crash
A private airplane ran out of gas while avoiding violent weather and crashed on the George Draper farm near Golconda, injuring passenger Clyde G. Spencer. Pilot George Massey Jr. escaped unhurt. Spencer was treated for a broken arm at Rosiclare Hospital after the 1:45 p.m. incident while en route from Bowling Green to Paducah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paducah
George Draper
Golconda
Bay City Road
George Massey Jr
Bowling Green
Clyde G. Spencer
Rosiclare Hospital
Rosiclare
First Southern Illinois Soap Box Derby To Be In Carbondale
Southern Illinois to host its first annual Soap Box Derby in Carbondale on Sunday July 18. Derby manager W A Dougherty announced final race location soon. Leagues plan alternation with Murphysboro for next year, then every year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Southern Illinois
W. A. Dougherty
Murphysboro
John Wright
Joe Williams
Downstate Chevrolet Company
Grob Motor Sales
Southern Illinoisan
Akron
Ohio
Derby Downs
Marion Woman Dies at 83 in Illinois Home
Louisa Rebecca Hamlett 83 of 300 E Boulevard Marion died at 9 p m Wednesday at home. Born near Creal Springs March 14 1871 she was widow of James Hamlett who died in 1916. Survived by five daughters Bessie Kimmel Rockford Ruth Starrick Johnston City Della Chase Elgin Vivian Wilson Chicago Ruby Meyer Marion three sons Raymond Ralph Marion Robert Atlanta Ga one sister Barbara McGowan Creal Springs 16 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren funeral arrangements incomplete. Friends may call Wilson Funeral Home after 7 p m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Rebecca Hamlett
E. Boulevard
Marion
Creal Springs
James Hamlett
Hamlett
Bessie Kimmel
Rockford
Ruth Starrick
Johnston City
Della Chase
Elgin
Vivian Wilson
Chicago
Ruby Meyer
Raymond
Ralph
Robert
Atlanta
Atlanta, Ga
Barbara McGowan
Synod Opposes Liquor Ads and Supports Bryson Bill
The Illinois Presbyterian Synod Senate in Carbondale moved to back House Bill HR1227 banning interstate transportation of alcoholic beverage ads. Digiacomo urged support, Stumpf seconded. motion passed. Synod urged Illinois lawmakers to back the Bryson bill in Congress and endorsed Eisenhower’s pledge addition. It also approved purchasing the Palmer Sanitorium property to create an old people’s home with first residents in September, and raised minister salaries to 3300 single and 3900 city. The annual meeting is set for Knox College in Galesburg June 8 to 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Presbyterian Synod Senate
Carbondale
John N. Digiacomo
Augusta
Eisenhower
Chicago
Palmer
Springfield
George Palmer
Ilinois
Illinois
Synod
Knox College
Galesburg
Marion Man J E Rowland 84 Dies in Herrin Nursing Home
J E Rowland 84 of 816 W Maplewood Marion died at 2 am in Schoenig Nursing Home Herrin. Coronary thrombosis definite cause per coroner Sam Simmons. Retired farmer born Sept 18 1870 Cottage Hill Marion. Survived by wife Cora Morgan Rowland deceased 1945 two sons Ray Marion Rex Pittsburg a daughter Beulah Simmons Marion nine grandchildren 14 great grandchildren. Services 2 pm Saturday Mitchell Funeral Home with Rev Floyd tent officiating. Burial Marion Odd Fellows Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Rowland
W. Maplewood St
Marion
Schoenig
Herrin
Sam Simmons
Rowland
Cottage Hill
Isaac
Sarah Parson Rowland
Cora Morgan Rowland
Ray
Rex
Pittsburg
Beulah Simmons
Mitchell Funeral Home
Floyd
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Murphysboro KC Unit Elects New Officers
Joe Daniel was named Grand Knight of the Murphysboro Knights of Columbus unit in its regular officer election. Other officers include Deputy Grand Knight Bill Pottmeyer, Chancellor Eugene Chambers, Recorder Norbert Pautler, Advocate Paul Bock, Treasurer Fred Marlo, Warden Richard Will, Guards Henry Born and Bill Meehan, Trustees John Borgsmiller Sr. (three years) and Ed Schauerte (one year). Daniel previously served as Deputy Grand Knight and chaired a Golden Sacerdotal Jubilee for Rev. Father J. J. Taggart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Daniel
Murphysboro Knights of Columbus
Bill Pottmeyer
Eugene Chambers
Norbert Pautler
Paul Bock
Fred Marlo
Richard Will
Henry Born
Bill Meehan
John Borgsmiller Sr
Ed Schauerte
Daniel
J. J. Taggart
Farm Worker Run Over By Train in Buckner Illinois
William A. Miller 35 itinerant farm worker from Bloomington found dismembered along Illinois Central tracks near Buckner. He had visited Joe's Tavern in Christopher and was driven to the Rainbow Inn before his body was discovered near the Cozy Club. Inquest date not set. body at Gilbert Funeral Home in Christopher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Miller
Bloomington
Illinois Central Railroad
Buckner
Miller
E. Market St
Christoper
Christopher
Rainbow Inn
Glen Loman
Gilbert Funeral Home
Barney Browning
Funeral Home
Recount Decision May Be Reached In Chester Case
Randolph Circuit Court may rule soon on a petition to recount Republican ballots for State Representative 44th District from the April primary. Circuit Judge Edward Bareis could convene a hearing in Chester with three parties. Dr. T. J. Thornton of Chester contests most counts and argues the canvass boards’ findings should stand and no recount is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph
44Th
Edward Bareis
Chester
T. J. Thornton
G. R. Beckmeyer
Nashville
Thornton
William Schuwerk
Beckmeyer
District Canvass Boards
State Canvass Board
Edwards Resigns as Williamson County Deputy
Charles Edwards of Marion resigns after six years as Williamson County deputy sheriff. Lyn Franklin, current Herrin police chief, will take over next week. Edwards began as a deputy in 1948 and ran for sheriff on the Republican ticket in the April primary, finishing second to Lawrence Cannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Edwards
Marion
Williamson County
Lyn Franklin
Herrin
Franklin
Lawrence Cannon
Edwards
Cannon
George Volle B
SIU Expansion Plans Reach Jackson Court
Condemnation action filed in Jackson Circuit Court by the State of Illinois targets the 418 W. Chautauqua St. Carbondale building adjoining SIU campus. Defendants include owner Alice Kinsey and tenants Herman Jennings Pauline Jennings plus several individuals and county treasurer D. L. McGregor due to tax liens. The suit seeks a price for the property needed for SIU campus expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Chautauqua St
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Jackson
James McRoy Jr
State of Illinois
Alice Kinsey
Herman and
Pauline Jennings
Louis McManamee
David Schnyder
Don Stahlberg
Mines Working Friday Buckhorn Old Ben 9 Orient 2
Buckhorn and Old Ben mine listings show activity Friday with mixed shifts. Orient 2 and Orient 3 report operations continuing, while Fidelity Kathleen and Freeborn Freeman 4 indicate partial status. No report from Pyramid Burning Star or Zeigler 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckhorn Old Ben
Orient
Fidelity New Kathleen
Freeborn Freeman
Old Ben
Pyramid Burning Star
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Council
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus
Kentucky
Adolph Sweat
Carrier Mills
Sweatt
Massey
John J. Wright
Shell Oil Company
Burgess
W. F E. Ward
Derby
Denny Hays
Dennis Hays
Burlison St
SIU
Jackson Court
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