Creal Springs Man to Celebrate 99th Birthday
John M. Howerton, a Creal Springs resident, turns ninety nine on June 25. Born near Tunnel Hill in 1860, he taught school from age 18 and led schools in New Burnside and Vienna for 30 years. He served 13 years as postmaster and wrote for the Vienna Times. His sister Rebecca Clark is nearly 96, and his daughter Minnie Holloway lives in Virginia. He retires by 4 pm and rises at 4 am, reading two newspapers daily.
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Charles Barkman
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Creal Springs
Mr. Howerton
Tunnel Hill
New Burnside
Vienna
Vienna Times
Rebecca Clark
Marion
Howerton
Minnie Holloway
Charlotteville
Sixth annual playground leadership institute held at Little Grassy Lake
Eighty six participants registered Wednesday for the sixth annual playground leadership institute at Little Grassy Lake. The program serves recreation leaders in the region and is sponsored by the Southern Illinois Recreation Directors and the Recreation and Outdoor Education Department of Southern Illinois University.
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Southern Illinois University
Belleville Leads With 26 Votes in District Lead
Belleville had the largest representation with 26 followed by Alton 23 Centralia 8 Wood River 7 Carbondale 6 Jerseyville 5 Roxana 4 and Murphysboro 2.
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Centralia
Wood River
Carbondale
Jersey
Murphysboro Native Earns MD Degree From Illinois
Dr. David Charles Boyce son of Mr and Mrs Charles C Boyce of Murre o graduated from the University of Illinois Medical School in Chicago and will begin a Fresno California internship July 1 He earlier earned a BS in medicine from SIU Carbondale in 1956 and a BS in medicine from UI Medical School in 1957 He plans a year of general surgery training then return to Southern Illinois to open a general practice
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Calif
Southern Illinois
Rites Sunday for Brayfield Infant
Funeral services were held in South Carolina for Barbara Ann Brayfield a 4 year old daughter of Sgt and Mrs Dwight Buddy Brayfield formerly of Christopher The child died Friday at Shaw Air Force Base Hospital Sumter S C Burial was in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery The Rev Harry Huff officiated at the service
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Christopher
Shaw Air Force Base Hospital
Sumter
S.C
Barbara
Former Kodak Head William G. Stuber Dies in Rochester
William G. Stuber, 95, former president of Eastman Kodak Co., died Wednesday night in Rochester. He led Kodak from 1925 to 1934 and later became chairman of the board, once noted as the company's largest stockholder.
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Eastman Kodak Co
George Eastman
Style Show Opens West Frankfort Park Summer Program
The opening Friday features a style show at the parks bandshell with 23 models in play clothes and bathing suits. Mrs. De Vera Burg will be mistress of ceremonies at 8 p m, followed by a variety program. a second program Saturday at 7 30 p m features a Sioux Indian buffalo dance by Cub Scout Pack No 48. Miss Alice Hoye, park recreation director, leads the event assisted by Mike Adkins.
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de Vera Burg
Alice Hoye
Mike Adkins
Jacksonville Journal Sold to Florida Times-Union
The Jacksonville Journal was sold to the Florida Times-Union announced in Jacksonville Florida on June 18. John H. Perry president cited rising production costs as the reason for the sale. Terms were not disclosed.
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Gray announces bid for Illinois Supreme Court seat
State Sen. James W. Gray of East St. Louis entered the race for Illinois Supreme Court Justice on the Democratic ticket. He plans to seek the party nomination at the Belleville convention in March and would face Republican Justice Bryan O. House if elected. Gray, 45, is finishing his third term in the Senate and is a partner in Gray Godfrey Plattner Widman.
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East St. Louis
Supreme Court
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Belleville
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Nashville
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Rites Today For Charles Bailey
Funeral services for Charles Albert Bailey age 49 who died Tuesday in Herrin Hospital were held at 2 p m at the Second Apostolic Church Herrin. Bailey of 116 S 23rd St Herrin leaves wife Hazel mother Mrs Elizabeth Bailey of Herrin stepson Billy Joe Phillips Rantoul children Charles Edward Marietta Ga Wanda June Jackson Herrin James Debra Lee Alice Louise and Raymond Earl at home brothers Jess and John Herrin sisters Mrs Dorothy Benitone and Miss Helen Bailey Herrin and one grandchild Burial was in Herrin City Cemetery Johnson Funeral Home in charge.
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S. 23Rd St
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Elizabeth Bailey
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James
Debra Lee
Alice Louise
Raymond Earl
Jess
John
Dorothy Benitone
Helen Bailey
Electric study for 4 H group tour Friday
Jackson County 4 H members studying electricity will tour a gold medallion home and view farm operations powered electrically. The group of about 21 persons departs the Farm Bureau building Murphysboro at 1 p m escorted by Ora Snider power use advisor for the Egyptian Cooperative Assn.
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4-H
Farm Bureau
Murphysboro
Ora Snider
Cooperative Assn
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