Bulldozer Destroys House for Elderly Housing Project
A bulldozer operated by Gus Vander gnaws a house at 17th and Adams streets in Herrin, clearing land for eight public housing units for the elderly. The project covers 70 units in northwest Herrin and 22 at 22nd and Poplar streets, costing 1.5 million dollars and due to finish next spring. Holtzman Silverman Construction Co. handles the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Vander
17Th
Adams
Herrin
22Nd
Poplar Streets
Holtzman - Silverman Construction Co
Murphysboro Man Dies of Gun Wound
William F. Andre 57 of Murphysboro Rt 2 died at 12 20 a m today at St Joseph Memorial Hospital from a .22 caliber gunshot wound believed to have occurred when he dropped the weapon during an early Saturday argument. The case is under investigation with a coroner's inquest pending. Andre was an Army veteran of World War II survived by wife a son William Jr sisters and two granddaughters. Funeral set Wednesday at 2 p m Meyer Denny Funeral Home Murphysboro. burial Tower Grove Cemetery.
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Murphysboro
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
William F. Andre
Rt. 2
Andre
William Andrews
Jackson County
Richard Richman
Arch Edwards
Harry Flynn
William Jr
Madison
William Underwood
Ava
Clinton Hall
Baytown
Meyer-Denny Funeral Home
Jonah Walker
Tower Grove Cemetery
Former Area Postmaster Dies in Jackson County Nursing Home
Charles A. Etherton 86 of Rt 2 Carbondale died today after a farming career and service as postmaster from 1933 to 1946. He was past exalted ruler of the Carbondale Elks and a Mason. Survived by sons Carvel and Richard Etherton, daughters Helen Cagle and Olive McDonald, seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Services Tuesday at Hoffman Funeral Home with burial in Oakland Cemetery. contributions to Jackson County Nursing Home.
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Carbondale
Charles A. Etherton
Rt. 2
Jackson County
Mr. Etherton
Etherton
Carbondale Elks Lodge
Masonic Lodge
Murphysboro
Carrol
Helen Reynolds Etherton
Agnes M. Fraser
S. James St
Carvel F. Etherton
Richard E. Etherton
Rt.4
Helen Cagle
Marion
Olive McDonald
East Alton
Hoffman Funeral Home
Edward L. Hoffman
First Methodist Church
Oakland Cemetery
Jackson County Nursing Home
Fire Crews Respond to Two House Blazes in Carbondale
Fire units were called to 1113 N Allman St at 11 20 a m Sunday for a trash fire and again at 1202 N Barnes St at 3 15 p m Sunday where two outhouses and the Willie Roseman residence were afire.
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Carbondale
N. Allman St
N. Barnes St
Willie Roseman
At Last The Winners By Diva Valley
Marion City Editor laments delays in election results in Williamson County where 23 of 52 precincts reported in the Republican primary. She notes uneven vote tallies, missing returns, and calls for better procedures, more diligent election judges, sheriff involvement, and faster county clerk reporting.
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Diva Valley
Marion City
Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County
William Jennings Bryan
Paul Douglas
Chuck Percy
Lar Daly
Police Charge Mob Action in South Side Park
Five youths were charged with mob action after a disturbance Sunday at a far South Side park that drew about 60 policemen. Officer Paul Pietrzak, 27, sustained head injuries and bruises. treated at South Chicago Hospital and released. He said the melee began when he aided two Puerto Rican youths being harassed by a gang of teens.
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Chicago
South Side
Paul Pietrzak
South Chicago
Pietrzak
Mines Working Tuesday Fidelity Burning Star 1
Mines report activity on Tuesday with Fidelity and Burning Star 1 noted as working. Burning Star 2 second shift appears idle.
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Fidelity Burning Star
Burning Star
State Police Deploy 13 Cars With Top Mounted Speedometers
Illinois State Police assign 13 patrol cars including one in Southern Illinois to patrol 16 counties daily. Captain Elza Brantley says the top mounted speedometer helps motorists pace themselves for a public service, not to adjust speeding tickets.
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Illinois
Southern
Elza Brantley
Brantley
Kerner Joins Water Plan at Midwest Governors Conference
Three Democratic governors Morrison of Nebraska Kerner of Illinois and Guy of North Dakota endorsed state led water resource plans at the Midwestern Governors Conference urging local control over river basins. Kerner stressed collaboration with other states while Guy noted 15 major basins and the need for state planning to curb federal overreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Morrison
Nebraska
Otto Kerner
Illinois
William L. Guy
North Dakota
Kerner
Guy
United States
Tornado Damage Follows by Fire at Marion Family Home
A Marion family of seven lost furnishings and interior in a fire that followed a recent Kansas tornado. Firemen arrived at 9 50 a.m. to 1205 N Courtney St and extinguished the blaze in about 10 to 15 minutes. The Sullivans moved from Hillsboro Kansas a week earlier to escape twisters. Children include Sharri 8 Paula 7 Bobby Jr 6 Tina 5 and Peggy 2.
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Kansas
R. L. Sullivan
N. Courtney St
Sullivans
Marion
Hillsboro
Kan
Wichita
Topeka
Sullivan
White Brothers Trucking Co
Tornadoes
Sharri
Paula
Bobby Jr
Tina
Peggy
Injured Miners Released After Rock Fall
Two miners hurt in a rock fall at Orient 5 mine near West Frankfort were released from Miners Hospital in Christopher. Robert Howerton aged 43 from Herrin sustained ankle and forearm bruises while Charles Meadows, 46 from Mulkeytown, suffered facial abrasions and chest bruises after a rib collapsed while they operated an underground machine.
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Orient 5
West Frankfort
Christopher
Robert Howerton
Herrin
Charles Meadows
Mulkeytown
Carbondale Expands Summer Swim Schedule
The Carbondale Park District announces increased swimming frequency with two sessions per week. Lincoln and Winkler playgrounds host Monday Wednesday trips from 1 to 3 p.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. Oakland and Attacks playgrounds run Tuesday Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. Day campers return earlier at 3 p.m.
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Carbondale Park District
Lincoln
Winkler
Oakland
Attacks
Little Grassy Lake Road Project Begins Near Carbondale
Work started on a half mile entrance road from the Giant City blacktop to Little Grassy Lake southeast of Carbondale. Jackson County officials say the road will be closed to through traffic for about eight weeks as Edgar Stephens Construction Co. builds a new culvert heavy base and bituminous surface. The route extends from Giant City road east to the Williamson County line, linking with a newly completed Williamson County section to form a loop road around the area.
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Little Grassy Lake
Giant City Road
Williamson County Line
Carbondale
Crab Orchard Spillway
Woman Injured in Carbondale Wreck
Mrs. Phyllis Clark, 23, Anderson Indiana, injured in a two car crash on Old Route 13 five miles east of Carbondale. She was a passenger in Otis Clark’s car 24, which struck William Swindell, 76, who drove the other vehicle. drivers not hurt.
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Phyllis Clark
Anderson
Ind
Old Rt. 13
Carbondale
Otis Clark
William Swindell
Union County Day Camp Draws 4-H Members
More than 100 4-H club members leaders and parents attended the Union County Day Camp at the 4H camp on Lake West Frankfort. Activities included boating swimming and softball with clubs including Alto Pass Clover Queens Cobden Eagles Cobden Happy Leaves Cobden Lucky Shamrock Dongola Merry Maidens Four Leaf 4-H Single Creek Blue Belles Lick Creek 4-H and MCM L.
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Union County
Lake West Frankfort
Alto Pass Clover Queens
Cobden Eagles
Cobden Happy + Leaves
Cobden Lucky Shamrock
Dongola Merry Maidens
Four Leaf
Single Creek Blue Belles
Blue Birds
Lick Creek
M.C.M.L
Three Month Old Makanda Girl Dies
Tina Marie Greenway, a 3 month old Makanda infant, died after being brought to the McGowan Clinic. Flynn said an autopsy would be performed. The infant was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Greenway. The mother put the baby to bed around 10 p.m. Saturday and the child was taken to a doctor Sunday morning after not reacting normally. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Tina Marie Greenway
Makanda
McGowan Clinic
Carbondale
Jackson County
Harry Flynn
Frank D. Greenway
Flynn
Area Woman Peggy Land Missing Since Saturday
Peggy Land, 34, of 314 School St in Hurst, has been reported missing from her home since 4 p.m. Saturday. She is five feet six inches, 125 pounds, with black hair and blue eyes, according to police.
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Peggy Land
School St
Hurst
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Charles Etherton
Water Plan
Cincinnati
Little Grassy
National
Red Cross
Wally Smith
Zeigler
John C. Cambir
Girard
Boris Farley
New Marion Family
Lake Road
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