Chamber Officials Back New Development Bill
Southern Illinois chamber officials rallied for a revised Area Development Act now in Washington committee. They telegrammed Sen Dirksen urging passage while discussing the measure with SIU’s William Tadlee and Herrin leaders Clyde Brewster and Ray Hubbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber
Southern Illinois Chamber of Merce
Washington
Ray Hubbs
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
U. S
Kenneth Gray
House
Senate
Murphysboro Band Opens Summer Concert Series Tonight
The Murphysboro Municipal Band sets the opening "Music Under the Stars" program for 8 p m at the River side Park shell. The lineup includes Invercargill march Kiss of Fire Villa Mississippi Mud Fl Capitan Star Dust Eroica Melody of Love South Ringling Bros Grand Entry Bagdad Stout Hearted Men National Emblem and a 10 week series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Municipal Band
the Shell
Riverside Park
Invercargill
Girl's Legs Broken by Father's Driverless Auto
A three year old Carbondale girl Barbara Merry was struck by her father's driverless car while the family visited a store. She suffered broken left leg and minor right leg injuries and spinal trauma. Barbara was treated at Doctors Hospital and transferred to St Joseph's Hospital Hillsboro for further care. A St Louis specialist was to evaluate her spinal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Barbara Merry
Robert Merry
W. Mill St
Sharon Merry
Donnie Merry
Barbara
Doctors Hospital
St. Joseph's Hospital
Hillsboro
Plan To Spray Outside Herrin
Mayor Dave H. Miller announced a mosquito spray program for areas adjacent to Herrin. Route details include North 13th Street to Radio Station WJPF, Rt. 148 north to Okley Hays, Rt. 148 south to Deb Benard, east to 4th Street, and west to 33rd Street. Benard will canvass for funds to buy DDT spray. Kiwanis drive has raised $600 and nearly exhausted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Dave H. Miller
Miller
North 13Th Street
WJPF
Okley Hays
Rt. 148
Deb Benard
4Th Street
33Rd Street
Benard
Kiwanis Club
Roy Connaghie
James Bryan fined $100 for reckless driving in Missouri
James Bryan of St. Louis was fined $100 and costs today by Jackson County Judge Peyton Kunce after pleading guilty to a charge of reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bryan
St. Louis
Jackson County
Peyton Kunce
Miss Illinois Contest Draws 24 Entrants at Wood River
Joann Smith of Herrin competes among 24 entrants in the Miss Illinois pageant at Wood River High School. The winner advances to Miss America. Judging begins 7:15 p.m. Saturday after pre-event activities including a Friday dinner at the Masonic Temple and a Saturday parade with a tea. Miss Smith, 18, a University of Illinois freshman, will perform a modern dance act and wear evening gown and bathing suit for the judges, with chaperone Mrs. Shirley Bigelow. About 15 Herrin Jaycees and wives, plus Miss Smith’s parents, plan to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joann Smith
Herrin
Illinois
Wood
Wood River
Wood River High School
Masonic Temple
Miss Smith
W Smiters
Eton
Cates Bier
University of Illinois
Shirley Bigelow
Herrin Jaycees
Walkaway search pressed for Menard fugitive
State police widened a manhunt for Eugene A. Bizer, 25, who walked away from Menard Prison honor farm Wednesday night. The fugitive, described as dangerous, was last thought headed toward relatives in metropolitan East St. Louis as officers checked Ellisgrove and surrounding areas. Bizer, armed robbery and assault with intent to rob convict, has an artificial left eye, a scar, is 5 feet 7¾ inches tall and about 132 pounds. He was admitted to Menard in December 1955 and had a scheduled May 1957 parole hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menard Penitentiary
Ellisgrove
East St. Louis
Eugene A. Bizer
Honor Farm
Randolph
Bizer
Cook County
Joliet
Men
Joe Kupferer Dies At 64 In Murphysboro
Joseph Frank Kupferer aged 64 of Murphysboro died at his home on South 13th street after a long illness. Born in 1891 he spent his life in the Murphysboro area and for 37 years worked as a salesman for the Murphysboro Grocery Co. He married Mary Sheeley in 1915 and leaves sons John Carl and Joseph Jr plus daughters Mary Edna Cook Josephine Fielding Harriett Endress Myrtle O Rando and Lucille Ramirez. Also surviving are 16 grandchildren and brother Charles Kupferer of Lemay Missouri. He belonged to St Andrew Catholic Church Elks Lodge 572 Knights of Columbus Council 988 and Catholic Knights and Ladies of Illinois. Friends may call at Meyer Denny Funeral Home after 1 p m Friday with services Saturday at 8 a m at St Andrew's Church. The Rev J J Taggart will preside. burial follows in St Andrew's Cemetery. Rosary Friday at 730 p m.
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Joseph Frank Kupferer
Murphysboro
South 13Th Street
Murphysboro Grocery Co
Kupferer
Mary Sheeley
John
Carl
Joseph Jr
Anna
Mary Edna Cook
Josephine Fielding
Harriett Endress
du Quoin
Myrtle O’rando
Lucille Ramirez
St. Louis
Charles Kupferer
Lemay
St. Andrew’s Catholic Church of
Elks Lodge
Knights of Columbus Council
Catholic Knights and Ladies of Illinois
Meyer- Denny Funeral Home
St. Andrew’s Catholic Church
J. J. Taggart
St. Andrew’s Cemetery
Ozark Wins Safety Award for Perfect 1955 Record
Ozark Air Lines, serving Williamson County Airport, received the National Safety Council's Award of Honor for a perfect safety record in 1955. It marks the fifth annual award for Ozark, which has carried 663,953 passengers since starting five years ago. The airline operates 17 planes, travels over 16,000 miles daily, and serves 45 cities in 8 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozark Air Lines
Williamson County
National Safety Council
Ozark
United States
Police Briefs From Marion Herrin Fines in Intoxication Cases
Marion man James McEans was fined $5 and costs for intoxication by JP Corbet Edwards. In Herrin, James Jarvis of 1300 North 13th Street paid $25 plus costs after a state police charge of intoxication, ruled by Justice of the Peace George Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
James Mceans
JP Corbet Edwards
Herrin
James Jarvis
N. 13Th
Justice of the Peace
George Wood
Police Begin Fireworks and Speeding Drive
Police Chief Roy Cole announced a city wide drive against fireworks sales and speeding to run through the July 4 period. Fireworks activity has risen in town and officers will check businesses and roadside stands while Patrolman Ward Robinson leads the traffic enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Roy Cole
Cole
Ward Robinson
Herrin Woman Dies Rites In California For Mrs Agatha Anderson
Mrs Agatha Anderson 82 of Route 1 Herrin died at 8 25 am today in Ridley Nursing Home Herrin A Norway native she had lived in Herrin the last 20 years She married James Christian Anderson in North Dakota in 1892 She was a Lutheran Church member in California She leaves daughters Ina Behm Helen Holmlung Anda Short Ruth McWilliams and a son James A all of California Body shipped by Johnson Funeral Home Herrin to Emerson Funeral Home Yucipa Calif for services and burial
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agatha Anderson
Rt. 1
Herrin
Ridley Nursing Home
Norway
James Christian Anderson
North Dakota
Lutheran Church
California
Anderson
Ina Behm
Helen Holmlung
Anda Short
Ruth McWilliams
James A
Johnson Funeral Home
Emerson Funeral Home
Yucipa
Calif
Deputy Sheriff's Son Cuts Vein in Elbow
Jackie West ten year old son of Deputy Sheriff and Mrs Dean West of 810 West Lexington Street Marion suffered a badly cut arm when he fell while carrying a carton of soda pop Wednesday. A broken bottle cut a gash on the inside of his right elbow and severed a vein. He lost considerable blood before the wound was sewed at Marion Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie West
Dean West
Lexington St
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
SIU offers pilot foreign language class for teachers
Three groups of pre fifth grade pupils serve as both students and guinea pigs in a summer SIU foreign language pilot program. Under director Hellmut Hartwig and a team of faculty and graduate assistants, the four week course grants graduate credit, uses a direct approach with emphasis on conversation and understanding, and records drills for later review. Participants include teachers from Illinois cities and international instructors from Mexico City, France, and Bremen placed at Carbondale area schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uage
Hellmut A. Hartwig
SIU
Hans Meurer
Bremen
Germany
Southern Illinois University
United States
Illinois
Rosary College
Chicago
Hellmut Hartwig
SSU
Hartwig
Carbondale
Vera L. Peacock
Ted R. Ragsdale
Education Department
Herlinda Tamez
Mexico
University of Mexico City
Gabriel Savignon
Grenoble
France
Frank Chamberlain
Eldorado
David Schaefer
East St. Louis
Anna Rittenhouse
Chester
Jane Anderson
Cairo
Lydia Ragsdale
Beata Hartwig
Helen Hines
Murphysboro
Tomatoes From Potato A Southern Illinoisan Tale
Reporter Bob Poos relays sightings of tomato growths on potato plants in Southern Illinois. Dr. John Voight explains such tomato like buds arise from climatic quirks within the nightshade family, not true grafts or crossbreeding. The episode ends with a cautious note on botanical history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Poos
Illinois
Jewell Lockler
Rt. 3
Carbondale
John W. Voight
Southern Il
Linois University
Voight
Southern Illinois
Plumbers Push Plan to Place Inspections under Health Dept
Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 160 officials told the Illinois Plumbing Laws Commission in Belleville on July 20 that plumbing inspections should fall under the State Health Department. Earl Hood of Carbondale, business agent, said the move would foster fair competition and raise standards. Union reps from Belleville and East St Louis testified, noting health officers’ inspections would curb non union work and protect homeowners from substandard plumbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Plumbing Laws Commission
Belleville
State Health Department
Earl Hood
Carbondale
Hood
Health Department
Murphysboro
Community Role For Labor Unions Urged
East St. Louis official Fern Rauch urged area labor leaders to engage in community life and civic responsibility. Speaking at the Southern Illinois Labor Forum at SIU, Rauch said unions help communities beyond strikes and outlined goals: employment, health, education, and production. He called for labor-management cooperation and for unions to address political illiteracy. SIU will sponsor another forum in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Rauch
East St. Louis
Southern Illinois Labor Forum
Southern Illinois University
Rauch
America
Milt Edelman
SIU Business and Industry Department
Frances Tonso Dies at 74 in Herrin Funeral Saturday
Frances Tonso 74 of 313 North Ninth Street Herrin died at 11 15 pm Wednesday in Herrin Hospital after a two week illness. A native of Italy she lived in Herrin since 1912. She married Mike Tonso in Italy in 1905 and is survived by her husband, son Joe of Herrin sister Maria in Italy and brother Tony in California. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 pm at Johnson Funeral Home Herrin with Angelo Ranchino officiating. Burial is in Herrin City Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 pm today at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Tonso
9Th St
Herrin
Italy
Tonso
Mike Tonso
Joe
Maria
Tony
California
Johnson Funeral Home
Angelo Ranchino
Herrin City Cemetery
Herrin Parish Announces Annual Ravioli Dinner
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. R F De Gasperi, pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Herrin, said the parish ravioli dinner will be served Saturday June 23 from 5 to 8 PM in the St Mary's gym dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. de Gasperi
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Herrin
St. Mary's Gymnasium
Murphysboro Considers City Hall Site Plans and Bonds
Murphysboro voters approved a new city hall bond issue on Tuesday. The present 1203 Walnut St. building may be torn down and its 70 foot frontage sold with estimates from real estate dealers ranging up to 7 000 dollars. Officials expect bids around August 15 and aim to start construction early in September to beat winter weather.
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Murphysboro City Hall
Murphysboro
Walnut Street
Walnut St
North 11Th Street
Simon & Rettberg Architectural Firm
John Blankinship
Blankinship
Allen Resigns At Trico High
John Allen resigned as principal of Trico Community Unit High School at a regular board meeting to take a principal position at Cumberland High School in Toledo. Carl Summers was named principal and coach at Campbell Hill Grade School. Summers plans a Master of Education from Southern Illinois University this summer. Harold Larsen was appointed as teacher at Union Grade School. A July 2 hearing in Murphysboro on detaching two sections to join Steeleville District was discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Allen
Trico Community Unit
Trico
Allen
Cumberland
Toledo
Trice
Carl Summers
Campbell Hill
Percy
Summers
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Harold Larsen
Union
Murphysboro
Steeleville
Randolph County
Mines Working Friday List of Mines and Status
A compact report lists mines by name with status notes for Friday. Entries include Old Ben numbers 9 14 22 Orient no. 2 3 Freeman Fidelity New Kathleen Pyramid Buning Star 1 Truax-Tracr 2 Buckhorn Zeigler and others with their working or not working states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Woman wrecks jail cell in Carbondale
Carbondale woman Ann Baird was arrested by Assistant Police Chief Henry Hale and Patrolman Wayne Booker after witnesses described intoxicated behavior and a knife brandishing incident. In a woman's cell she smashed a window with a shoe set fire to papers torn a toilet seat flooded the cell and threw cups. She received a sedative and a cut hand treatment. Charges of destroying public property intoxication and disturbing the peace were postponed pending mental examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Baird
Fast Rigdon Street
Henry Hale
Wayne Booker
Ralph Clerk
East Rigdon Street
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Everett M. Dirksen
R-1
Paul Douglas
DTI
William Tadlee
Clyde Brewster
Brewster
National Planning Assn
Ringling Bros
Bagdad
Overture
The
Menard
Ross Randolph
Joe Kupferer
Lincoln School
Commission
State Labor Department
Herrin Parish
Trico High
Ben
Buckhorn
Zeigler
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