Van Brusegan Earns Pharmacy Degree at State College
F. E. Gene Van Brusegan son of Mrs Philomene Van Brusegan of Zeigler graduated June 6 from State College of Pharmacy He will travel to San Francisco California to take a course before the state board exam in pharmacy Passing the exam will qualify him to practice pharmacy in any state except New York and Florida He will be employed as a graduate pharmacist until November when he becomes a registered pharmacist Attending the graduation exercises with Mrs Van Brusegan were Mrs Joe Sobolo of West Frankfort and Mrs R L Jourdain of Zeigler
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. “Gene” van Brusegan
Philomene van Brusean
Zeigler
Tose State College of Pharmacy
San Francisco
Calif
New York
Florida
van Brusegan
Anna Edwards Dies After 80 Years in Franklin County
Anna Edwards 80 a lifelong Franklin County resident died Thursday in Miners Hospital Christopher. Her husband Bennett died in 1953. She leaves Hampton Granite City. daughters Mrs Golda Hampton Chicago Mrs Ethel Morgan Willington Ohio Mrs Gladys Vanzandt Mulkeytown and Mrs Helen Storms Bloye Ohio. 13 grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p m Sunday Russell Funeral Home Christopher with Dr M E Frank officiating. Burial Mulkeytown Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p m today.
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Anna Edwards
Christopher
Miners Hospital
Franklin County
Bennett
Hampton
Granite City
Golda Hampton
Chicago
Ethel Morgan
Willington
Ohio
Gladys Vanzandt
Mulkeytown
Helen Storms
Bloye
Russell Funeral Home
M. E. Frank
Carbondale Teacher Receives Valley Forge Honor
Miss Gladys L. Smith of Carbondale received a Valley Forge Freedom Foundation Award for her role in the 1953 Valley Forge pilgrimage with a student. The SIU instructor taught 27 years and visited Philadelphia Valley Forge and Washington, D C during the trip. The award features a dogwood blossom medal as Valley Forge’s emblem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys L. Smith
West Elm St
Carbondale
Valley Forge Freedom Foundation
Valley Forge
Smith
Southern Illinois University
Philadelphia
Washington, D. C
Wasp sting causes death in minutes in Missouri
Cape Girardeau Missouri farmer Ray J. Hill was stung beneath the left eye by a wasp on Wednesday and died 15 minutes later. The physician said he likely died from a violent reaction to the wasp poison. His wife Juanita said Hill sank into a chair and complained of mouth and tongue pains and shortness of breath after the sting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Girardeau
Ray J. Hill
Juanita
Hill
Scout Camp Opens Sunday
The Egyptian Council Boy Scout camp at Little Grassy Lake will open for the summer Sunday. Scoutmasters and patrol leaders receive instruction in charcoal cooling, program planning, and camp operation. Edwin McGraw of Carmi is camp director with Gordon Hensen of Mealee as program director and a staff of Explorer Scouts and unit leaders assisting across six one week sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egyptian Council
Little Grassy Lake
Edwin McGraw
Carmi
Gordon Hensen
Melee
Explorer
E. L. Hilliard
Bill Beattie
West Frankfort
James Garrison
Marion
Adrian Bowers
Don Edman
Dan Busch
Murphysboro
Paul Buff
Garbondale
Larry Miller
Ronald Parr
Metropolis
Allied plant construction to start within two weeks
Work is set to begin on the Metropolis General Chemical Division plant of Allied Chemical and Dye Corp. J W August says underground work and a mile of paving from U S Highway 45 into the site are planned. Tom Graman designs multiple buildings including a power plant for uranium salt production scheduled for completion by January 1, 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolis
General Chemical Division
Allied Chemical and Dye Corporation
J. W. August
New York
Tom Graman
General Chemical
Graman
Hard to Continue as Hospital Chairman
James E. Hard will remain chairman of the Mas sac County Hospital Board until his resignation takes effect July 1. A replacement will be named at the first board meeting in July. Co chairwoman Ella K. Mosley will serve as chair from July 1 until a new chair is elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Hard
Massac County Hospital Board
Ella K. Mosley
First mechanized troops in U S Army linked to bikes and planes
The note traces U.S. military mobility from 1899 bicycle units to automobiles, tanks, and modern paratroop planes, highlighting the evolution of mechanization across eras and technologies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
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Floyd P. Bracy
Wm. Grindle
Wm. T. Bracy
Herrin Post Office
South Park Avenue
Williams Store
Illinois Avenue
Glenn’s Appliances
Heckel’s Inc
Carterville
AM Penney
Men’s Dacron -Rayon
Swindell Motors
Plymouth Cranbrook
BUICK
SUPER
Plymouth
Chrysler
Swindell Motor CO
Illinois
Allied Plant
Willys
DODGE
Rises
NASH
Studebaker
FORD
N. Y
Chevrolet
Rambler
Porter Bros. Motor
Liberty
First National Bank
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