Hill Burton Aid Approved for Jackson Nursing Home and St Josephs Hospital
Jackson County Nursing Home and St Josephs Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro win Hill Burton federal aid totaling over two million dollars. Illinois officials say funds are subject to congressional appropriation actions and may be adjusted if totals differ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Springfield
Jackson County Nursing Home
St. Joseph’s Memorial Hospital
Jerome V. Ray
State Bureau of Hospitals
Kinois Hospital
Congress
Illinois
Advisory Council
Hill-Burton
Jackson
County Board of Supervisors
St. Andrew's Hospital
Hill-Burton Aid
Hearings Sought On Proposed Greyhound Bus Cut
Herrin and West Frankfort requested a public hearing in Herrin or West Frankfort on Southeastern Greyhound Lines plan to drop the Paducah to St. Louis trip reaching Herrin at 3 08 p m. ICC hearing Wednesday in Springfield heard from local officials opposing the cut. The company cited losses of 82 290 in 1957 and early 1958 first quarter. city leaders stressed Herrin's lack of railroad service and need for continued Greyhound service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
West Frankfort
Southeastern Greyhound Lines, Inc
Illinois Commerce Commission
Springfield
J. Max Mitchell
Fred Henderson
Ray Hubbs
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
ICC
H. E. Poslusny
Henderson
Greyhound
Hubbs
Paducah
Cal-Crest Strike Enters Ninth Day At Murphysboro Plant
Picketing at Cal-Crest Outerwear in Murphysboro marks the ninth day as workers, led by United Garment Workers and Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, seek a new contract. The company, noting it will deal with majority-chosen representatives, awaits NLRB action in St. Louis while negotiations are paused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal-Crest Outerwear, Inc
Murphysboro
Frank Spasser
St. Louis
Southern Illinoisan
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Cal- Crest
United Garment Workers of America
Cal-Crest Workers
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of American
LIGW
AGW
Spasser
NLBB
Gun Stolen From Car In Carbondale
A .32 caliber automatic pistol and a plug-in spotlight were stolen from the glove compartment of Frank Shaw's car at 208 South Dixon Street Carbondale. The vehicle was parked on a lot on South Washington Avenue when the glove box was forced open during Wednesday night.
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Frank Shaw
S. Dixon St
Carbondale
South Washington Avenue
Min Mine Report Details Working Friday Fidelity
The report lists ore sections including Kathleen Pyramid Burning Star No 1 Truax Tract No 2 Old Ben 9 Old Ben 14 Orient 2 Orient 3 Freeman 4 Buckhorn Zeigler 3 Zeigler Washer Not Working Old Ben 22 Old Ben Briquet Plant. It notes specific items as working or not, indicating status gaps for several components and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Freeman
Buckhorn Zeigler
Zeigler
Marion man awards 20000 after fatal crash settlement
Leon B. Stilley of Marion Construction Co settled with the Paducah family for 20000. The award includes 15000 to Robin Holman and 5000 to Mrs. Freda Holman, wife and daughter of Gene Paul Holman who died Sept. 7 east of Vienna on Rt. 146 in a collision with Stilley’s tractor trailer operated by Ned Barra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon B. Stilley
Marion Construction Company
Paducah
Robin Holman
Freda Holman
Gene Paul Holman
Stilley
Holman
Vienna
Rt. 146
Ned T. Barra
Ship strike spreads to West Coast as talks stall
New York June 19 AP four day strike by marine engineers hits Atlantic and Gulf Coast operators and spreads to the West Coast. Management sources say at least 10 companies with more than 30 ships on the West Coast are affected. Contracts on all coasts expired at midnight Sunday with no settlement in sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
West Coast
Gulf
Jackson Tax Bills Rise for County Residents
Jackson County residents will receive tax bills Friday totaling over 3.07 million dollars, about 12 percent above last year. Carbondale Township faces more than a third of the bill, at 1.129 million, due largely to a new state multiplier set to align assessments with market values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Todd
Carbondale Township
Murphysboro Pilot Survives Plane Crash At Sea
Lt. John E. Worthen of Murphysboro crashed an AD-6 torpedo plane after a May 28 takeoff from the USS Intrepid while on a brief swim. Rescuers pulled him from the water within three minutes. he spent the night in sickbay with exposure and minor abrasions and resumed flying status the next day. His grandmother is Mrs. Augusta Worthen of Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Worthen
Worthen
Dewey Worthen
Murphysboro
Augusta Worthen
Carbondale
Mowing Lawn Sets Frankfort House Afire
West Frankfort woman Gladys Anderson 809 Poplar St. used an electric lawnmower at 5 15 p m draping the cord over a chair. A short circuit overheated the cord and started a fire in the chair causing about 50 dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Gladys Anderson
Poplar St
Aged Man Burned Vienna Man Charged In Torture Robbery Case
Donald Pender, 45, a Vienna area man earlier questioned about a fatal fire, is charged with beating and robbing 77 year old James W. Thompson near Grantsburg. Accomplice suspect Mrs Lacey Newton, 33, is held on $1000 bond. Thompson recounts threats and torture including cigarette burns, a forced $150 check, and a head blanket assault. Pender admits being at the scene but denies involvement in the beating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Grantsburg
Donald Pender
Pope County
Golconda
Lacey Newton
Whiteash
Pender
James W. Thompson
Thompson
Johnson County
Orlan Cox
Roscoe Martin
Marion Board Approves Pool Bond Sale At 3.196% Bid
Marion Park Commission approved a 225000 bond sale for swimming pool and park improvements with a low bid of 3.196 percent from White Phillips and Co. and Marcus Kindred and Co. of Chicago. The issue, authorized by a March 22 referendum 941 to 600, funds will be repaid over 15 years with annual installments starting 1959. Final plans go to the state health department. contracts will be awarded to finish most work by fall for pool readiness in 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Park Commission
White Phillips and Co
Marcus Kindred and Co
Chicago
Commission
Walter M. Kellner
Municipal Bond Corp
Benjamin Lewis & Co
Harry J. Wilson Co
G. H. Walker and Co
Stifel, Nicolaus and Co
Jesse Hill
Hill
Paul Hall
Illinois Department of Public Health
Liquor Hearing Set Over Minors Case in Herrin
Herrin officials scheduled a show cause hearing for Joe's Tavern and Jimmy s Cocktail Lounge after an inquest tied a fatal crash to underage drinking. A 17 year old West Frankfort girl, Jo Ann Melvin, reportedly drank beer and wine at the two venues before the accident. The licenses issued to Mack's Inc and to Frank Detomasi and Amis Nava expire Aug 1. the hearing is set for 10 a.m. at Herrin City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Fred Henderson
N. 16Th St
Kate Mack
Mack’s, Inc
Jimmy
Frank Detomasi
Amis Nava
Jo Ann Melvin
West Frankfort
Buckner
Betty Barr
Miss Melvin
Escapees suspected in school burglary and car theft
Two Jackson County jail escapees McDowell and Whitehead were linked to a burglary at Elkville High School where food was cooked and money searched for. A car stolen Wednesday night near Elkville remained missing at 1 p.m. and another car theft was reported in Carbondale. A cordon of armed men searched woods south of Lesser on Route 148 with no sign of the pair. A Southern Railroad train was stopped in Centralia as a precaution. Recaptured escapees Boyd and Gowdy were housed in Benton, as the hunt continued for McDowell and Whitehead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Elkville High School
Carbondale
William H. McDowell
Royalton
Jimmy Whitehead
Henderson
Tex
Lesser
Elkville
Centralia
Southern Railroad
George Clifton Boyd
Bert Gowdy
Benton
William Ridgeway
Franklin County
McDowell
Whitehead
State Police District
Earl Pogue
Paul Mezo
West Frankfort
Mero
Howard Cheatham
Pogue
Rt. 51
du Quoin
Two Men Sought After Elkville High School Break-In
Description of two stolen cars a red 1949 Chevrolet with orange stripes and a green bottom 1948 Chevrolet lacking plates or belts. Suspects William H. McDowell and Jimmy White were at large, ages 28 and 24, with details on height, weight, hair, and a cook escape from a school kitchen. Police and deputies scoured Muddy area near Lesser after a custodian found the break-in, with no surrender by press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Elkville High School
Gladich Motor Co
Carbondale
William H. McDowell
Royalton
Jimmy Whitehead
Henderson
Tex
Chester Woman Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs. A. D. Stanley 84 of Chester died in Chester Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Vienna in 1875 she married A. D. Stanley in 1896. he died in 1949. Survived by sons Lynn Ward Ned of Chester daughters Marie Reybold Washington D C Agnes Stanley Hot Springs Ark a sister Mrs Charles Huffman Vienna four grandchildren two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday at 2 p m CDT at Welge Funeral Chapel Chester with Rev R Paul Sims officiating. Burial Evergreen Cemetery Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Stanley
Chester
Chester Hospital
Vienna
Lynn, Ward
Ned
Marie Reybold
Washington, D. C
Agnes Stanley
Hot Springs
Ark
Charles Huffman
Viesina
DAR
Order of the Eastern Star
The
Royal Neighbors
Chester Women’s Club
Welge Funeral Chapel
R. Paul Sims
Evergreen Cemetery
Marion Man Suit Settled Out Of Court
A $50,000 suit by Joe Lanth against Prairie Packing Co. of Marion was settled out of court this morning. Jury selection had begun Wednesday and was nearing completion when the settlement was reached. Judge C. Ross Reynolds adjourned court to Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Lanthrum
Marion
Prairie Packing Co
C. Ross Reynolds
Prowlers Reported In Carbondale Districts
Prowlers were reported in Carbondale on Wednesday and early today. all fled before police arrived. Myrtle Mousehardt of 401 W Oak St reported an attempted back door entry at 8 45 p m. A prowler was reported at 502 S University Ave at 12 40 a m. Dan Lurie of 1300 W Chautsugua St reported a prowler ringing his door at 3 30 a m.
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Carbondale
Myrtle Mousehardt
W. Oak St
S. University Ave
Dan Lurie
W. Chautsugua St
Race Driver Killed In South Bend Crash
Paul Howe a 43 year old Indianapolis midget race driver died after a crash during the featured race at the South Bend Motor Speedway Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Paul Howe
Indianapolis
South Bend Motor Speedway
Kentucky Curve Inn hearing for two Buncombe women
Two Buncombe Curve Inn figures face a July 5 hearing before Vienna Police Magistrate L. A. Hunsaker. Margaret Wilson is charged with prostitution while Curve Inn operator Josephine Pennington is charged with assault with a deadly weapon. An Ernest Lester Allcock of Kentucky filed the complaints after a Sunday incident. Bond for both women was posted by Taylor Pennington. A separate March 27 raid case against Pennington Kay Stewart and Sue Adams awaits further action, with Dyer's return from vacation delaying the next hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buncombe
Vienna
L. A. Hunsaker
Margaret Wilson
Josephine Pennington
Ernest Lester Allcock
Kentucky
Allcock
Orlan Cox
Ailcock
Husaker
Curve Inn
Pennington
Kay Stewart
Peoria
Sue Adams
Hunsaker
Bill Dyer
Dyer
Auto Mechanics Reject Offer as Strike Persists in Carbondale
Carbondale auto mechanics continued their four week old strike against seven garages after rejecting a dealer proposal for a new contract on wage and conditions. Don Randell of the International Assn of Mechanics District Ll said there is a tentative agreement on conditions but wage terms remain. The union seeks $2 per hour for journeyman and wants time and a half overtime. Dealers' committee member Don Vogler said the proposal included a 14 cent per hour raise. No new negotiation meetings are scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Auto Mechanics
Carbondale
Don Randell
International Assn
Mechanists District Ll
Randell
Ned Down
Don Vogler
Dealers’ Committee
Airport Authority approves 1958 59 appropriation
The Southern Illinois Airport Authority Board of Commissioners approved a 1958-59 appropriation of 53,957. The largest item is 14,872 to retire general obligation bonds. Other major items include 5,000 for commissioners' compensation, 3,600 for salaries and maintenance, and 2,200 to retire four per cent revenue bonds from 1956 for T hangar construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois Airport Authority Board of Commissioners
Editor to Resign Springfield Weekly Catholic Paper
The Rev. John S. Brockmeier announced at a dinner on Wednesday that he will resign soon as editor of the Western Catholic newspaper in Springfield. He has led the weekly publication for years and did not specify a successor or resignation date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
John S. Brockmeier
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Jackson Nursing Home
Hospital
Hill-Burton Funds
Hill-Burton Taal
Cal-Crest
Fidelity New Kathleen
Marion Man
Frankfort
Golconda Bank
Newton
Bulletin
H. W. Wohlwend
Wohlwend
Arch Edwards
Christoph
Mrs
Stanley
Auto Mechanics
Airport Board
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