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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1960
Page
2
The event opened with early elimination heats in the afternoon as competitors vie to reach the final round and be crowned champion. Strong contenders showed speed and strategy, aiming to secure a place in the title decider.
SIU begins its summer session featuring 37 workshop courses and events including the International Conference of Weekly Newspaper Editors in July. The session includes an opera workshop staging South Pacific and a National Science Foundation program for high school students.
A 16 year old Arizona youth and a Coello youth were sentenced to 90 days in county jail by Franklin County Judge Webb Johnson after admitting theft of 50 dollars from a Coello tavern. The burglary charge was reduced to petty larceny and neither had prior police trouble. The jail term delays their planned marriage due to residence and minor status.
William G. Stanley 87 of Herrin died 11 45 p m Saturday at Herrin Hospital after three years ill health He was born December 15 1872 in Oneida Tennessee son of Granville and Emily Stanley He married Katherine Strunk August 6 1898 in Huntsville Tennessee She died July 19 1959 A retired miner he belonged to United Mine Workers Local 1776 and Herrin First Baptist Church He leaves several children and many grandchildren Funeral services 2 pm Tuesday at Johnson Funeral Home with Rev Ben R Stripling officiating Burial in Herrin City Cemetery
A Turkish education plan sets foreign language study to begin at age twelve for primary school students. Officials say early language exposure aims to boost communication skills and global competitiveness in the next generation.
Sam Trefts of Teamsters Local 347 announced a meeting to elect a negotiation committee for Selmier Peerless Tower inside laundry workers. The June 15 NLRB election selected the Teamsters 55 to 4, ousting Laundry Workers International Union Local 108. Negotiations could begin soon after NLRB certification.
A break-in at Bracy Food Store Orient yielded 100 cartons of cigarettes worth 225 dollars. Deputy Ralph Williams said the burglary likely occurred Saturday or Sunday night and a lock was broken off the front door to gain entry.
A Virginia creeper with five leaflets resembles poison ivy which bears three leaflets. The note contrasts their appearance to aid identification and avoid misclassification.
Three youths were burned at the Southern Illinois Dragway south of Herrin on opening day as an overheated radiator boiled over. Gene Earl Jobe 18 of Anna treated for burns to face eyes and arm. John Brooks 20 of Paducah Ky and Jack Wommick 18 of Anna received minor injuries. The trio had run time trials earlier and prepared for afternoon competition.
Mrs. Caroline Pessina 77 of Herrin died at home Sunday after an eight year illness. Born Feb 2 1883 in Caggione Italy she married Emil Pessina in 1905 at Herrin. She leaves husband seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren plus children in Joliet and Herrin. Funeral at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Wednesday 9 a.m. Reverend Mongan to officiate Burial in St. Carlos Cemetery. Rosary tonight 7:15 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home.
The Shawnee Division of the Illinois Police Assn will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday in Du Quoin. Entertainment is planned at the American Legion Club monthly meeting.
The report notes 540000 boats are used for recreation in the United States, indicating a large popular interest in waterside leisure. No other detailed figures or organizations are provided in the fragment.
Robert Calcaterra of Herrin, Army veteran and part owner of the Herrin Feed Store, is named state chief of staff for the Veterans of Foreign Wars by state commander J Richard Depper of Caseyville. Calcaterra, 40, has held multiple state posts and served in Europe 1943 45. He will travel to posts around the state.
Funeral services for Mae Smith 74 of Anna are moved to 10 a m Tuesday at McCarty Funeral Home Anna. She died Friday. A brother John Garvie of Anna was omitted from a survivors list in Sunday's Southern Illinoisan.
Mount Mauna Loa in Hawaii stands at 13,680 feet, marking its height among the world’s volcanic giants. The summit rises above the island’s landscape, a defining feature of the Hawaii volcanoes.
Jacob E. Peeler, 78, of Dongola died today at Union County Hospital Anna. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church east of Dongola with Rev. Glen Verble officiating. Burial in Dongola IOOF Cemetery. He leaves three sons Teddy Coble and George, four grandchildren six great grandchildren and a sister Mrs Mabel Keller. Born August 30 1881 in Dongola he was a retired farmer and member of Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He married Effie Sowers July 1 1906. she died last September.
A Peoria Illinois firm introduces two ultra small hearing devices that sit at the ear and use a translucent plastic tube to conduct sound. One model provides complete amplification with no cords or bulky components. A mail order booklet titled True Facts About Hearing Aids explains usage and benefits.
Forty one Boy Scouts and leaders will camp at Herrin Friday to prepare for the annual Jamboree in Colorado. The program begins at 5 30 p m Friday and ends at 3 p m Sunday at the Herrin Township High School field. Thirty seven boys will travel to Colorado with Dwain Murphy and three adult leaders from July 19 to July 31.
The Williamson County Taxpayers League will meet at 7 30 pm Tuesday in Herrin City Hall. President Bob Davis says the group will discuss tax objection suits recently settled in Jackson County where several individuals won rebates on personal and real estate taxes.
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