Odum Testifies In Own Defense In Murder Trial
Odum took the stand in Williamson County Circuit Court to recount events leading to the death of Lorin Norman as two men followed him after a family picnic. He described intervening in a fight, striking Norman with firewood, and fleeing with others pursuing him. His wife Lena and son Harold testified earlier, supporting his case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Odum
Williamson County
Lorin Norman
Marion
Odum
Norman
Harry O'Neill
O'Neil
O'Neill
Charles Absher
Lowell Carter
Eldorado
Murphysboro
Mack Ashman
Carbondale
Chicago
Mundelein
Waukegan
Ed Grant
Grant
Panama
Ora Kirby
Christine Wicks
Colp
Odu
Lena
Harold
Illinois Democrats Invite Russell Grow to Marion Meeting
Illinois Democrats extend invitations to a meeting of the Egyptian Democratic Club in Marion on June 23. Russell Grow of McKendree College will be principal speaker as he announces his bid for lieutenant governor in 1956. Attendees include Rep. Kenneth Gray and ex governor Adlai Stevenson among others at 7:30 p.m. in Williamson County Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson
Frank Rowan
Edward J. Barrett
Scott Lucas
Chicago
Richard Daley
Sherwood Dixon
John Steele
Mcl Price
Alvin Fields
East St. Louis
Williamson County
Anna Baptist Church Plans Mission Branch in Anna Heights
The Anna First Baptist Church will establish a mission branch in Anna Heights with a $10,000 allocation. Rev Bruce Willis announced a meeting with the architectural department of the Sunday School Board of Southern Baptists and a site has been chosen. The mission committee includes Mrs Rochard Mallams John Crawford Rev Clyde McIntire and Glenn Dempsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna First Baptist Church
Anna Heights
Bruce Willis
Anna Church
Sunday School Board of Southern Baptists
Willis
Mission Project Committee
Rochard Mallams
John Crawford
Clyde McIntire
Glenn Dempsey
Vandals Steal Flares Amid City Excavation Work
Murphysboro police report vandals removed flares during ongoing water and gas line repairs on N 11th and N 4th Streets. Police Chief George Rodman commented on the incidents today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
George Rodman
N. 11Th
N. 4Th Streets
Firefighting School Set for Carbondale August 11
Fire Chief Monk Crawshaw announced a seven session Southern Illinois Firemen's Association school will start August 11 in Eagle's Hall Carbondale. Sessions Thursdays 7 30 to 9 30 p m with Emmet Cox and Harry Wolff teaching modern methods and diplomas from the University of Illinois extension division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Iili‘pass
Carbondale
Monk Crawshaw
Illinois Firemen’s Association
Eagle’s Hall
Crawshaw
R. W. Alsip
Champaign
Firemen’s Association
Southern Illinois Fire Departments
Emmet Cox
Harry Wolff
Chicago
University of Illinois, Extension Division
Freda Dexheimer Dies in Carbondale At 43
Mrs Freda Dexheimer 43 of 500 West Oak Carbondale died suddenly at home Thursday at 8 p m She belonged to Our Saviour Lutheran Church Carbondale taught Sunday school and Vacation Bible School and belonged to the Ladies Aid She had lived in Carbondale since 1948 Born June 4 1912 in Jonesboro daughter of James F Coffman and Minnie Hileman Coffman She is survived by husband Roy Carbondale son Roy Jr Marion mother and a sister Lorene Knight Jonesboro Funeral service is set for 2 p m Saturday at Huffman Funeral Home Carbondale Rev R C Rist officiating Burial will be Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery Friends may call after 4 p m at the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Saviour Lutheran Church
Carbondale
Ladies Aid
Jonesboro
James F
Minnie Hileman Coffman
Roy
Marion
Lorene Knight
Huffman
Murphysboro Youth Sentenced for Bad Check Offense
Frank Montha age 21 of 635 North 16th Street Murphysboro was sentenced to 30 days in Jackson County Jail and six months probation for passing bad checks totaling about 115 dollars. He must restitution the funds involved. He was arrested June 7 after pleading guilty in a Murphysboro county court hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Montha
16Th St
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Peyton Kunce
Montha
Murphysboro Student Joins KU Mexico Field Trip
William Hardy, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Hardy of Murphysboro, is among eight University of Kansas students chosen for a summer field trip to Mexico. He studies vertebrate zoology and will survey animal and bird life and reptiles in Mexican habitats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hardy
Robert Hardy
Murphysboro
University of Kansas At Lawrence
Mexico
Hardy
Rentiles
Bicycle Thefts In Carbondale Clutter Police Station
Carbondale police report four stolen bikes in three days with one found at 413 E Chestnut, two at Thompson Lake, and a girls bike behind the Odd Fellows Lodge. Chief Harold Peterson said youths likely swiped and ditched the bikes and urged owners to claim them promptly to clear the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
E. Chestnut
Thompson Lake
Harold Peterson
Peterson
Gilman Man Dies In Crash Near Olmsted
Hugo Zadigo 86 of Gilman died when his car left Route 37 and plunged into an embankment one mile north of Olmsted. His wife Vivie is in critical condition at St Mary Hospital Cairo. Driver Herman Lahoge Zadigo and truck driver Guy Bloodworth face details after a passing attempt. An inquest is set for 6:30 p.m. at Alstat Funeral Home Mounds City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Zadigo
Gilman
Olmsted
Vivie
St. Mary Hospital
Cairo
Zadige
Herman, Lahoge
Marion Man Dies at 75 in Williamson County
John H. Smothers 75 of 603 S Mechanic St Marion died at home Thursday at 10 40 p m Born April 14 1880 Cottage Home He married Edna Tippy in Marion December 25 1904 Their golden anniversary was last Christmas He leaves wife a daughter Mrs Zella Cox of Marion two sons Paul of Marion and Ralph of Springfield four grandchildren He was a former Marion policeman and last worked as a sexton at Maplewood Cemetery Services 3 p m Saturday Warder Street Baptist Church Burial Maplewood Cemetery Mitchell Funeral Home calling hours
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smothers
Williamson Country
Cottage Home
Edna Tippy
Marion
Ile
Zella Cox
Paul
Ralph
Springfield
Maplewood Cemetery
Warder Street Baptist Church
N. L. Hamlin
Wesley Pearce
Mitchell Funeral Home
Grease Fire Quenched at Illinois Cafe
Herrin firemen extinguished a grease fire at the Illinois Cafe at 10 a m today. Chief Carl Mayers said there was no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Illinois Cafe
Carl
Fire damage repairs begin in Liberty Theater in Murphysboro
James Marlow, owner, says the 400 seat Liberty Theater at 1333 Walnut St will show movies again in about 60 days. Carpenters and electricians have been at work after a Oct 19, 1954 blaze destroyed a new widescreen and scorched the interior during a three hour fire fight by Murphysboro and Carbondale firefighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Liberty Theater
Walnut St
James Marlow
Carbondale
Marlow
Liberty
George
John
Herrin
Steel Up For Walker Store In Carbondale
Construction reaches a major milestone as J. W. Walker clothing store work finishes steel superstructure at noon. Robinson Construction expects occupancy in 60 to 80 days with interior block work starting next week. Exterior glass, fireproof design, mahogany interior, terrazo floor, and Gatewood Fields design noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Walker Clothing
Carbondale
Jim Robinson
Robinson Construction Co
Robinson
Walker's
Illinois Ave
W. Jackson St
Gatewood and Fields
Mt. Vernon
Frank Morgan Store Equipment Co
Grand Rapids, Mich
Arson Charge Dropped After Settlement Reached
Mrs. Marty Hendrickson 24 of Marion had arson charges dropped after her husband Robert agreed to pay damages for three small fires in two apartments and the basement of the Singler building at 1306 West Main. Assistant state's attorney Robert Butler said damages cover May 31 incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marty Hendrickson
Marion
Robert
William Singler
W. Main St
Robert Butler
Henderickson
Herrin and Carterville Men Escape Injury in Wreck
Herrin and Carterville men escaped injury today after a two-vehicle crash just south of the Herrin Wye on Route 148. Robert Jeralds of Herrin said he was passing Earl Jones of Carterville when Jones turned left into a driveway, damaging Jeralds’ car more than the truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Carterville
Herrin Wye
Robert Jeralds
Earl Jones
Jones
Jeralds
Vergennes Man Takes Civil Service Post
L. W. Kmucha of Vergennes accepted a civil service position in the safety engineering department of the Savannah Army Ordnance Depot in Savannah Illinois. The appointment is effective Monday. He previously worked in similar safety roles during World War II at the Cray Orchard Ordnance plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Kmucha
Vergennes
Savannah Army Ordnance Depot
Savannah
Ill
Swimming Pool Group Chooses Park District Route
A January Herrin committee seeking pool financing formed a park district Thursday night by a unanimous vote at city hall. Knute Aronson said another meeting will be held June 30 to form working committees. A speaker from Anna advised against public subscription citing education needs. Voters must approve creation of the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Knute Aronson
Anna
Gas Prices Fall to 22.9 Cents in Marion Area
Gasoline prices in Marion drop to 22.9 cents for regular and 26.9 cents for ethyl as Harrisburg stations wage a long price war. Fans from Williamson County travel to Harrisburg, prompting Marion area stations to cut prices and chase volume. An operator notes profit on a 3,000 gallon tank fell from 69 to 39 dollars, underscoring thin margins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ethyl
Harrisburg
Williamson County
Crab Orchard
Creal Springs
Moeller Crossroads
Sesser Man Dies at 72 Former Miner and Church Member
H. J. Earl Hutson, 72, died at 5 a m Thursday at home. A retired miner and Sesser Baptist Church member, he leaves wife Maude, three sons Herbert Curtis Logan, daughter Edna Cameron, ten grandchildren, three brothers and four sisters. Funeral at Sesser Baptist Church Saturday with Rev Maulding and Rev Vanway officiating. Burial in Maple Hill Cemetery. friends may call Brayfield Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J
Earl) Hutson
Sesser
Sesser Baptist Church
Goode Lodge
AF & AM
Hutson
Maude
Herbert
Curtis
Logan
Michigan
Edna Cameron
Brooks
Chicago Heights
Stanton
Harry
Florida
Funeral rites for Mrs Mata Freytag in Wine Hill church
Funeral services for Mrs Mata Freytag were to be held today at St Peter's Lutheran Church Wine Hill with Rev Walf D Knappe officiating. She died at her Home in Wine Hill Tuesday at age 70. She was formerly Mata Mundt and wife of George Freytag who survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Freytag
Mata Freytag
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Wine Hill
Walf D Knappe
Mata Mundt
George Freytag
Retired Coal Digger Celebrates 101st Birthday
Tommy Fisher of Mattoon will turn 101 at the OOF Old Folks Home. Born in Savannah Tennessee, he began mining in 1885 in Missouri and later worked at Glen Carbon New Baden and Herrin before Eldorado’s first mine in 1904. He retired in 1937 and recalls Civil War veterans returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattoon
Tommy Fisher
Illinois
Fisher
Savannah
Tenn
Knights of
Labor Mine Union
Trenton
Ill
Missouri
Glen Carbon
New Baden
Herrin
Eldorado
Gara
Dongola Plans Veneer Plant Construction Start July
Dongola Veneer Co Inc forms with 35000 capital and buys a 110 by 40 foot concrete block building site. The plan calls for using native cottonwoods to make plant bands and employing 15 to 18 workers. Arlie Woodard leads the board. W O Corzine is president and Russell Woodard the secretary treasurer. Board members are Carl Woodard and Langan Dodd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dongola Veneer Co., Inc
W. O. Corzine
Corzine
Dongola Civic Club
Awards Slated At Scout Meet In Herrin
The Egyptian Council Boy Scouts annual meeting at the Ly-Mar Hotel in Herrin will present national and local honors on Monday June 2. Walter B. Welch will preside at the court of honor. 1955 Eagle scouts Frank Pollack Jimmy Ottolini and Wendell Winters receive recognition. Joseph F. Scott Jr. will be honored for a swimming rescue. Arthur Rieger will get a Scouters training award. George Davis will receive the Arrowhead Training award. Trailblazer Axe awards for area leadership and Silver Beaver awards for distinguished service will be announced later by the National Court of Honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egyptian Council
Boy Scouts
Ly-Mar
Herrin
Walter B. Welch
Carbondale
Frank Pollack
Jimmy Ottolini
Wendell Winters
Marion
Joseph F. Scott Jr
Rossclare
Arthur Rieger
Zeigler
George Davis
Plumfield
Arrowhead
Trailblazer Axe
National Court of Honor
Harrison Water District to Start Laying Lines by July 1
The Harrison Water District north of Murphysboro plans to begin laying water lines within 10 days despite a delay in printing bonds. Contractor Robert Springs will proceed once bond ordinance is passed. J. F. Camden Co of Chicago has contracted to buy 175000 dollars in bonds. A Saturday night meeting was tentatively set to pace the ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Murphysboro
Robert Springs
Clyde Perschbacher
J. F. Camden Company of
Chicago
Ordinenc
Leroy Ellis Dies From Wall Collapse Injury
Leroy Ellis 48 formerly of Carterville died in St Catherine's Hospital Hammond Ind from injuries suffered May 26 when crushed by a falling wall. He worked for Valente Construction Co and leaves wife Juanita, three sons Clyde Louis Garry, three daughters Mary Emma and Linda all of Hammond. Funeral 2 pm Sunday Van Natta Funeral Home Carbondale burial Oakland Cemetery. Family may gather after 5 pm Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Ellis
Carterville
St. Catherine's Hospital
Hammond
Ind
Ellis
The
Valente Construction Co
Juanita
Clyde
Louis
Garry
Mary
Emma
Linda
Charley
Murphysboro
Cov
Gary
Eugene
White City
Victor
Coalmont
Colo
Evelyn Mileur
St. Louis
Barbara Davis
Makanda
Zello Addock
Carbondale
Services Incomplete For Frank Troutman
Frank Troutman 82 of 514 E Marion Sr Marion died today at 9 am in Marion Memorial Hospital born Knonville Tenn Sept 2 1872. He married Flora Caplinger Dec 30 1900 in Marion she died 1944. Survived by four daughters Lillie Dunn Velma Caperton Olevia Haley Henrietta Clarida four sons Ronald Donald Kermit Calvin one sister Ella Cardaro 14 grandchildren four great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements incomplete. Friends may call at Mitchell Funeral Home after 1 pm Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Troutman
E. Marion
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Knonville
Tenn
Flora Caplinger
Troutman
Lillie Dunn
Velma Caperton
Detroit
Mich
Olevia Haley
Frazier
Henrietta Clarida
Ronald
Donald
Kermit
Calvin
Ella Cardaro
Mitchell Funeral Home
Du Quoin Development Dinner Draws 100 Attendees
A $10-a-plate dinner to fund the Du Quoin industrial development committee drew 100 attendees Thursday night. Toastmaster L Gobel Patton of West Frankfort introduced speakers including Dr. George Hand of Southern Illinois University and Ralph Yammeck, a civilian Air Force representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Quoin Industrial Development Committee
L. Gobel Patton
West Frankfort
George Hand
Southern Illinois University
Ralph Yammeck
Air Force
W. W. Naumer
Southern Illinois, Inc
Goffrey Hughes
SII
Ken Cook
du Quoin Businessman’s Association
Gene Morris
ABC
Cole
Illinois FFA Members Awarded at State Convention
Illinois Future Farmers of America members earned recognition at the state convention in Springfield. Runner up in a dairy production contest was Jim Etherton of Carbondale, with Robert Schulz of Orangeville also noted. Dale R. Greer of Pinckneyville received an Illinois American degree and many others from diverse towns were named state farmers and third highest degree recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Etherton
Rt. 4
Carbondale
Future Farmer of America
FFA
Springfield
Robert Schulz
Orangeville
Dale R. Greer
Area Ffa
Herrin Youths Set for Boys State Training Program
Ten Herrin youths depart Sunday for a week at Boys State Americanism training at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Springfield. George K Crichton Jr and Danny Kane leave Saturday as counselors. Seven Herrin civic groups sponsor days with Legion Mor ris Boren Ha Norment VFW and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
American Legion
State Fairgrounds
Springfield
George K. Crichton Jr
Danny Kane
Legion
Snyder
Morris
Chick) Boren
Norment Veterans of Foreign Wars
Robert Booth
Tommy Hooper
Union County Youths Named To Boy's State
Five Anna Jonesboro Commun ity High School students will attend Boy's State next week at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Springfield. They are Gary Meyer Jonesboro Jack Lewis Anna George Weaver Jonesboro Dale Brooks Anna and Mike Corzine Anna. Raymond Boswell Jonesboro was originally named to attend but will leave for California. His alternate is Corzine. Sponsoring institutions are the American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Elks Moose and Kiwanis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna-Jonesboro
Springfield
Gary Meyer
Jonesboro
Jack Lewis
Anna
George Weaver
Dale Brooks
Mike Corzine
Raymond Boswell
California
Corzine
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Elks, Moose
Kiwanis
Dual inquest set for Monday in Carbondale
Jackson County Coroner Ed ward Knowles schedules an inquest for Monday into the June 4 Carbondale accident that killed four youths. Hearings were delayed awaiting the recovery of two injured Breese residents V. J. Neimeyer and Ralph Jansen. Victims identified include Jack Hindman of Herrin and Bob L. Fox of Zeigler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Mondaight
Jackson County
Edward Knowles
Knowles
V. J. Neimeyer
Ralph Jansen
Breese
S. Illinois Avenue
Jack Hindman
Herrin
Bob L. Fox
Zeigler
Mines in Saturday Work Report for Wilkins and Related Mines
Mines showing Saturday operation include Wilkins Coal Co and Fidelity New Kathleen with several shafts named Truax Tract No 2 Freeburn Freemen Zeigler Old Ben Orient and Burning Star. Mines not operating listed: Pyramid Burning Star No 1 and Freeburn washer end shaft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkins Coal Co
Fidelity
New Kathleen Pyramid
Freeburn
Freemen
Zeigler
Ben
Orient
Also Mentioned on This Page
Russell Grow
Kenneth Gray
Anna Baptist Church
Fire School
Carbondale Firemen
Freda Dexheimer
Fred A. Dexheimer
Oak St
Pulaski County
A. L. Robinson
Zadigo
Guy Bloodworth
Rt. 1
John H. Smothers
S. Mechanic St
Walker Store
Don Lemasters
Lemasters
Carbondale Park Board
Southern Illinoisan
Swimming
Park District
Sesser Man
H. J. ‘Earl’ Hutson
Dongola
Scout
Ellis Was
1907
Mrs
Logan Ellis
Hod Carrier's Union
van Natta Funeral Home
Oakland Cemetery
DU Quoin
Anna Carrol Bolen
Benton Bob Kearney
Benton William Wilson
Benton Jimmie Etherton
Kenneth Corzine
Dongela
Ray Schluter
Ed Beasley
Louie Murry
Glen Bauman
Lesser
Raymond Bruns
Pinckneyville
Ross Reel
Norman Torrens
Gordon Haford
Cave-In-Rock
Lauiel Lovellette
Gale Thacker
Equality
Thomas Abney
Galatia
Ward
Stone
John Tidwell
Rotary
Doug Hindman
Danny White
Eagles
Terry Les Jones
Knights of Columbus
Tommy Vs
Union County
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