Elbert Waller Dies at 83 Former Illinois Representative
Elbert Waller 85 of 1205 Hill St Carbondale died 4 p m Saturday in Holden Hospital of a heart attack after month long illness. A former Illinois General Assembly member for 12 years he was educator historian and veteran of two wars. He taught in Illinois public schools 27 years and American history in World War I at Beaune France. He published Illinois Pioneer Days and Wallers History of Illinois. Survived by second wife Clara son Max Kansas City Kan stepsons and four grandchildren plus 14 step grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm University Baptist Carbondale with graveside Masonic rites Evergreen Ava.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Waller
Hill St
Carbondale
Holden
Waller
Illinois General Assembly
Illinois
Beaune
France
Illinois National Guard
Army Educational Corps
Carbondale Masonic Lodge
Illinois State Historical Society
Jackson County
William Waller
Willard Waller
Margaret
Margaret D. Clendinen
Clara
Max
Kansas City
Kan
Robert Frank
Galesburg
M. D
M. D. Frank, St. Paul, Minn.; Stepdaughters, Mrs. Ray Leilich
Gainesville
Fla
Raymond Frakes
Helen Johnson
University Baptist Church
George Slayton
Evergreen Cemetery
Ava
Young Demos Elect Fear As Illinois Treasurer
Jerry Joe Fear, president of the Jackson County Young Democrats, was elected treasurer of the Young Democrats of Illinois at a two day Springfield convention. A Southern Illinois University political science major and SIU student leader, Fear hails from Salem and assumes duties in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Joe Fear
Jackson Country Young Democrats
Young Democrats of Illinois
Fear
Southern Illinois University
Springfield
Salem
SIU
Independent Student Association
Social Senate
Sphinx Club
James T. Londrigan
Ray Welsh
Oak Park
Edward Gay
Rock Island
Stephen Miller
Chicago
William T. Bowler, Jr
Ex Marion Resident Robert Carter Dies at 95
Robert Carter, 95, Cairo formerly of Marion, died Sunday night. Born March 30, 1861 in Williamson County, he was a retired miner, married to Margaret Sutton who died in 1929. Survived by a son Clyde of Cairo, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mitchell Funeral Home of Marion, Rev. Thomas E. Morton officiating. Burial in IOOF Cemetery. friends may call at the funeral home.
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Robert Carter
Cairo
Marion
Williamson County
Margaret Sutton
Carter
Clyde
Mitchell
Thomas E. Morton
IOOF
Kin of Murphysboro Man Hurt in Wreck Near Collinsville
Two Memphis residents were seriously injured in a Collinsville auto wreck while en route to Murphysboro to visit relatives. Mrs. Martha Ann Chandler and her daughter Louise were treated at a Collinsville hospital after leaving an Alton home and heading to see Mrs. Chandler's brother, John Wilson, in Murphysboro.
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Memphis
Tenn
Collinsville
Murphysboro
Martha Ann Chandler
Louise
Chandlers
School Merger Vote Carries In Harrison
A six-district rural merger north of Murphysboro carried eight to one with 266 for and 33 against. The new district will be Community Consolidated School District 150 of Jackson County, serving districts 63 Imhoff 64 Mt Joy 74 Harrison and Will 75 Davis 77 Pate and 78 No Five. An election for a seven member board is set after petitions by noon Saturday. New board to organize, draw lots for terms, and elect officers. Board duties start after July 1 with the fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Community Consolidated School District
Jackson County
Imhoff
Mt. Joy
Harrison and
Will
Davis
Pate
Jackson County Sept of Schools
V. N
Wheeles
Wheeler
Illinois
Superintendent of Schools
Murphysboro Council Backs City Hall Bond Plan
Murphysboro officials distributed voters brochures over the weekend as residents prepare to vote on an $80,000 city hall bond on Tuesday. The plan relies on about $50,000 in sales tax revenue to cover the estimated $130,000 cost.
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Murphysboro
Joe Williams
Williams
Police Briefs From Carbondale And Herrin
Otis Greer of East Oak Street Carbondale fined 13.40 including costs for fighting before Police Magistrate Roy Hall. Ora Scott of Brush Street Carbondale fined 13.40 for assault and battery. Louis Wright 29 of Dyersburg Tennessee fined 13.40 for intoxication. Charles B Moore 28 of Green Street Carbondale fined 16.80 for intoxication and fighting released on bond. Farrel Woodburn 51 of Waldrop Hotel Carterville fined 15.40 for intoxication. Aaron Cox from McLeansboro fined 10 plus costs in Herrin by Magistrate Earl May for speeding. Floyd Watson of Herrin fined 5 plus costs by Justice George Wood for speeding.
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Carbondale
Otis Greer
East Oak Street
Roy Hall
Ora Scott
Brush St
Louis Wright
Dyersburg
Tenn
Charles B. Moore
E. Green St
Farrel Woodburn
Waldrop Hotel
Carterville
Herrin
Aaron Cox
McLeansboro
Earl May
Floyd Watson
Justice of the Peace
George Wood
Jennie Onstott Dies at 65 in Marion
Mrs Jennie Onstott 65 Rt 3 Marion died at home Sunday at 12 10 pm Born Carterville Sept 8 1890 Married in Marion Aug 20 1921 to Harvey Onstott Survived by husband two children Hartwell Rt 3 and Ruth Ann Palmer St Louis six grandchildren brother Troy Chamness Rt 1 Pittsburg Services to be held 1 30 pm Wednesday at Third Baptist Church Rev S M Foulon and Rev A D Corder officiating Burial Eastlawn Memorial Gardens Mitchell Funeral Home Marion carrying calling hours today and tomorrow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Onstott
Rt. 3
Marion
Carterville
Harvey Onstott
Onstott
Hartwell
Ruth Ann Palmer
St. Louis
Troy Chamness
Rt. 1
Pittsburg
Third Baptist Church
S. M. Foulon
A. D. Corder
Eastlawn Memorial Gardens
Mitchell Funeral Home
Carbondale Men Jailed After Street Fight
Two Carbondale men were jailed after a street fight at 204 Elm Street on Sunday morning. Officer Jack Hazel arrested Max Hopkins of 204 Elm Street and Ernest Mayfield, 33, of 207 Elm Street at 9 23 a m. Mayfield was fined 13 40 by Police Magistrate Roy Hall. Hopkins to be turned over to Jackson County authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
E. Elm St
Jack Hazel
Max Hopkins
Ernest Mayfield
Mayfield
Roy Hall
Hopkins
Jackson County
Gorham Man Held On Disturbance Charge
Leonard Stone, 50, a Gorham area farmer, was jailed in Jackson County Murphysboro on a charge of disturbing the peace at the Y Bar tavern on Route 3 west of Murphysboro. Sheriff Howard arrested him. Stone is to appear before Justice C. M. Cheatham in Murphysboro today.
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Gorham
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Rt. 3
Howard
Leonard Stone
Cheatham
Stone
Justice of the Peace C. M
CAP Building Dedicated at Williamson County Airport
A CAP building dedication at Williamson County airport drew 150 attendees. Williamson County Airport Authority chairman Dee Rodd delivered the dedication speech as Lt. Col. Everett Jeter, CAP commander from Marion, accepted the facility. A weapons and equipment display by the Army Reserve of Marion accompanied a simulated search and rescue for a T 6 trainer from Chanute AFB. a jet flyover was canceled.
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Civil Air Patrol
Williamson County
Dee
Rodd
Williamson County Airport Authority
Everett Jeter
Marion
CAP
Army Reserve of
Metropolis
Chanute Air Force Base
Three Fined After Colp Jail Drag Racing Incident
Three men were fined by Herrin Justice of the Peace for reckless driving and related offenses after a drag racing incident that led to a Colp jail transfer. Donald Saunders, Joseph Willis and Gordon Ezell faced fines of 100 to 150 dollars and costs. Ezell was jailed in Marion after failing to pay. Willis escaped custody briefly before authorities, aided by State Patrolman Sam Garnati, recaptured the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Colp
Justice of the Peace
George Wood
Donald Saunders
West Frankfort
Joseph Willis
Chicago Heights
Gordon Ezell
Benton
Roy Cole
Corp
Frank Caliper
Ezell
Williamson County
Marion
Cole
Willis
Sam Garnati
Chamber Board To Study Goal
Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce will survey a 1956 membership goal at a special board meeting Tuesday at 8 p m. President Edward Althoff says the staff will discuss progress on a driven membership drive with special committees turning in prospect cards. The board will re screen unsold cards for future contracts and report on progress. The Murphysboro Civic Improvements committee reports on its first civic project under the Chamber plan and membership effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboromber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Chamber
Edward Althoff
Murphysboro Civic Improvements Committee
Mrs Della Pillow 75 Dies in Marion
Mrs. Della Pillow, 75, of 1010 W Boulevard Marion, died at 10 30 a m Sunday in Marion Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late George W Pillow. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Wilson Frick Funeral Home of Marion is in charge.
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Della Pillow
Marion
W. Boulevard
George W. Pillow
Wilson-Frick Funeral Home
Marion Man Dies at 83 Robert Hicks obituary
Robert Hicks of Marion died at 2 10 a m Saturday in Anna State Hospital after a four year illness. Born October 2 1872 in Gallatin County he lived in Marion since 1921. A retired electrical worker for the Central Illinois Public Service Co he belonged to Local 309 IBEW East St Louis. Survivors include daughters Leota Craig of Camarillo California and Nellie Hicks of Oxnard California son Guthrie of Marion a half sister and two grandchildren. Services Tuesday at 1 pm in Wilson Frick Memorial Chapel with Reverend George Holland officiating burial in West Frankfort Denning Cemetery. Friends may call Marion after 4 pm today.
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Gallatin County
Marion
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Hicks
Leota Craig
Camarillo
Calif
Nellie Hicks
Oxnard
Guthrie
Francis Hogan
Spencer, Ind
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
East St. Louis
Wilson-Frick Memorial
George Holland
West Frankfort Denning Cemetery
Wilson-Frick Funeral Home
Stinker Winner Splits $1000 Prize Five Ways
Mrs. Mary Jane Golliher, a two time Little Stinker winner, earned a fifth of the $1,000 Chicago Tribune contest prize. She was announced a Friday winner and learned Sunday she would share the prize with four others. Golliher previously won $770 in January and later split a $150 prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Golliher
Chicago Tribune
Golliher
Herrin Water Bond Passage Is Predicted
Election observers at noon today predicted Herrin's water and sewer bond would pass by a wide margin. At 11 30 a m totals show Ward 1 210 Ward 2 282 Ward 3 280 Ward 4 204 with 976 votes. Polls open until 5 p m and absentee ballots were 18 this year versus 32 last year.
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Herrin
Trial Packed in Williamson Condemnation Case
Trial of a Williamson County condemnation suit to secure right of way for a Herrin to Johnston City highway continued with only nine jurors present. Judge A R Cagle set a new venire for 9 a m Tuesday. twelve will sit. Only Daniel and Ruby Eberhardt appear to contest. several named parties and Missouri Pacific Rail Road did not appear. Two criminal cases were disposed of: William Vernell Slater, 17, Johnston City, pleaded guilty to reckless driving and fined 25 dollars. Albert Lampley, 17, Thompsonville, received a similar fine after a May 25 wreck. Freeman Pate’s 1951 hit-and-run charge was dismissed with costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Johnston City
Williamson County
Carl Sneed
Daniel and
Ruby Eberhardt
Harry and
Joan Pollack
Louis and
Rose Pollack
Charles and
Leona Willis
Edward and
Ruth Chasteen
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Clifford and
Bee Frey
Bank of Herrin
William Vernell Slater
Albert Lampley
Thompsonville
Slater
Freeman Pate
Ferges
Murphysboro Band to Open Summer Concert Series
The Murphysboro Municipal Band will start its summer concert series Thursday night with an open air show at Riverside Park shell. Band Manager Joe Williams says concerts begin at 8 p.m. and William Davis directs the band.
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Murphysboro
Shell
Riverside Park
Joe Williams
William Davis
Charlie Coleman Dies in Murphysboro at 72
Charlie Coleman, 72, Murphysboro resident, died at home on North 5th Street after a three month illness. Survived by daughters Sallie Schofield of Cleveland Ohio and Willie C Parr of Oxnard California, three grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and sister Millie Johnson of Murphysboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Jackson Funeral Home in Carbondale.
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Charlie Coleman
Murphysboro
North 5Th Street
Sallie Schofield
Cleveland
Ohio
Willie C. Parr
Oxrd
Calif
Millie Johnson
Coleman
Bethel Ame Church
Jackson Funeral Home
Carbondale
Herrin Train Still Runs Daily Passenger Service
Herrin's lone passenger car continues on a daily schedule as a combined passenger mail and baggage train. Known as CB&Q No. 12 from Beards Town, and No. 11 on return, it arrives at 1:09 PM and leaves at 1:15 PM each day except Sunday. Mail service on the train was dropped May 31, per CB&Q Agent C A Hickman, explaining reports of discontinuation.
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Herrin
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Beardstown
Cb&o
C. A. Hickman
Embezzlement Charged Against Jonesboro Father
Edward Krantz, 24, charged with embezzling funds from the Dotty Shop in Anna. He waived preliminary hearing, posted $2,500 bond furnished by Hugo Chambless. Case to be tried in the November circuit term. sheriff reports more than $200 involved and the full amount not reported.
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Jonesboro
Anna
Edward Krantz
Hugo Chambless
Mounds
Krantz
Union County
Atty
John Paul Davis
Roy Dillon
Driver Fined $100 Pleads Guilty to Drunken Driving
George Summers a 32 year old automobile worker pleaded guilty to drunken driving before Union County Judge Paul Reese. Summers was fined 100 dollars and costs after being arrested Saturday night by state police on Route 3 about five miles south of Ware.
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St. Louis
Union County
Paul Reese
George Summers
Rt. 3
Ware
De Soto Nurse On Ike's Staff
Major Florence Judd of De Soto serves on the round the clock staff attending President Eisenhower during his convalescence at Walter Reed Hospital. A 1930s Elkville High School and St. Marys Hospital School of Nursing graduate, she joined the Army Nurses Corps in 1942 and served in the Pacific. She spent 1953-54 in Japan and plans a master’s degree in nursing in August.
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Florence Judd
de Soto
U. S. Army
Dwight Eisenhower
Walter Reed Hospital
Maj. Judd
Ida Judd Taylor
Eisenhower
Elkville
St. Mary’s Hospital School of
East St. Louis
St. Louis
Maj
Judd
Army Nurses Corps
Pacific Theater of Operations
Japan
Mas. Judd
Silver Springs
Fire damages part of Carbondale house
Two rooms of a six room house on Searing street in Carbondale were destroyed by fire at 2 20 a m. The interior was heavily damaged by fire smoke and water. Newt Wimberly lived there. It is owned by Robert Givens. Firemen fought the blaze about three hours with no injuries.
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Searing Street
Carbondale
Newt Wimberly
Robert Givens
Pomona School Seeks Closure and Annexation Proposal
Antioch School District 142 of Jackson County files closure petition with Supt. V. N. Wheeles and seeks annexation to Pomona District 144. The plan, supported by both districts, will be reviewed by the Jackson County Board of School Trustees on July 2 due to declining attendance and proximity to Pomona.
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Antioch School District
Jackson County
Jackson County Supt. of Schools V
Antioch
Pomona
Supt
Wheeles
Mines Report Tuesday Status and Names
Mines Working Tuesday Old Ben 14 Old Ben 22 Orient 2 Orient 3 Freeman 4 Buckhorn 2 Not Working Old Ben 9 No Report Leigler 3
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Orient
Freeman
Buckhorn
Ben
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Harrison
Jackson
Lewis W. Mills
Mills
County Health Department of
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Marion Man
Robert Hicks
Highland St
Anna State Hospital
Stinker
Williamson
A. R. Cagle
Murphysboro Band
Susie
Terra Firma
Ozark Airlines
Louisville
Robert Brown
Roberta K. Schoonover
Fred Schoonover
Marion Cmirrol
Robert Triefloff
Maurice Kidd
Williamson County Air
Ike
Carbondale House
Pomona School
Leigler
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