Ten Injured In Rt. 13 Head On Crash Near Marion
A Sunday afternoon head on collision on Rt. 13 west of Marion injured ten people, three seriously. Albert Maynor, Frank Gibbons, and multiple passengers were treated at Marion Memorial Hospital while state troopers investigated. Also noted was a three vehicle crash on Rt. 127 near Nashville with major injuries to Louis Kozuszek. others had minor injuries. A separate two car wreck at 20th and Pine Streets in Murphysboro caused no injuries.
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Rt. 13
Marion
Albert Maynor
Rt. 1
Simpson
Frank Gibbons
Decatur
Universal Match Corp
Maynor
Nola
Mary Virginia Burns
West Frankfort
Marion Memorial Hospital
John Maynor
Linda Maynor
Ruby Maynor
Norman Maynor
Louis P. Kozuszek
Carlyle
Charles Warren Hoppesch
Elmhurst
Kozuszek
Paskiewcz
Hoppesch
Ladoris Harms
Carbondale
20Th
Pine Streets
Murphysboro
Beverly R. Edwards
Herbert St
Roy B. Falkenheim
Ava
Falkenheim
Pine St
20Th St
Freeman Spur
Raymond Culbreth
Johnston City
Kenneth Jones
Noble Starnes
Culbreth
Plumfield
Culbreath
Mae Maloney Dies Rites Set Tuesday
Mae Maloney 79 of 706 Samuel Christopher died at 9 30 p m Saturday at her home Born December 12 1880 in Christopher she was the daughter of Marion and Mary Henson A Franklin County resident and member of the Christopher Church of God she leaves husband William and children Ennis Parks Christopher Jessie Johnson Morehouse Mo and one grandchild Funeral services set for 1 p m Tuesday at Gilbert Funeral Home with Rev Stanley Joplin officiating burial in Harrison Cemetery
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Mae Maloney
Samuel
Christopher
Marion
Mary Henson
Stanley Joplin
Christopher Church of God
Harrison Cemetery
Carbondale Man Fined for Illegal Liquor Transport
Charles Victor Goodman of Oak Grove Heights Carbondale fined 55 dollars by Police Magistrate Robert Schwartz on a State Trooper Carl R. Gardner ticket for illegal transportation of liquor.
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Carbondale
Charles Victor Goodman
Oak Grove Heights
Robert Schwartz
Carl R. Gardner
Mines Working Tuesday Report Shows Several Active Quarries
Mine report lists active mouths including Pyramid Truax Tract No 2 Burning Star No 1 Old Ben 9 14 22 Orient 2 3 Freeman 4 Zeigler 3 Buckhorn and Briquet Plant Fidelity with not working sites at Old Ben and Briquet Plant.
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Orient
Freeman
Zeigler
Buckhorn
Plant Fidelity
Lowell James Wins Rid-Com Rodeo All Round Championship
Lowell James of Ft. Lauderdale won the all round title at the second annual Rid-Com Rodeo in Marion, taking the Brahma bull riding event and contributing high points in bareback, plus a $450 saddle. Teammates and rivals included Bob Williams, Gerald Roberts, Burl Hartsell, Nate Haley, and rising star Trula Whatley in the barrel race. Attendance rose to 17,000 from 13,000.
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Lowell James
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Marion
James
Casey Tibbs
Tibbs
Bob Williams
Ponca City
Okla
Gerald Roberts
Hollywood
Calif
Burl Hartsell
Bandera
Texas
Nate Haley
Westville
Trula Whatley
Hugo
Bill Ridlen
Madison Square Garden
New York
Ridlen
Marion zoning and parking records on council agenda
Marion Council tonight reviews the Parking Commission plan to divert surplus funds for city needs while the commission seeks to preserve the money for future off street parking. Dr James Felts, whose term expires, awaits reappointment as zoning ordinance support is debated amid praise for the commissions' records.
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Marion
Robert Cooksey
Parking Commission
James Felts
Dr. Felts
Federal Housing Authority
Elmwood
Bainbridge Square
Parrish Park
Chamber of Commerce
Eugene Cox
William Baker
Oscar Schafale
Bank of Marion
Paul O. Hall
Bank of Egypt
Commission
New Union Names Horn and Jefferson to Local 227 Posts
Albert Horn of Elkville was installed Friday as president of Local 227 Carbondale Hod Carriers and Common Laborers. Thomas Jefferson of Carbondale won the business agent post succeeding Horn, with Donald Johnson as vice president Carl Smith recording secretary and Jesse Heern secretary re elected. Officers serve one year.
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Albert Horn
Elkville
Hod Cartiers and
Common
Carbondale
Thomas Jefferson
S. Wall St
Horn
Jefferson
Anna
Donald Johnson
Carl Smith
Jesse Heern
Retarded School Hearing Set In Springfield
A proposed 11.7 million dollar appropriation for a new state school for mentally retarded children will be discussed at a House Appropriations hearing Tuesday at 3:30 p m in Room 314 of the House building Springfield. Rep Clyde Choate said the measure is in Senate Bill 983 approved by the Senate Friday. The item funds building site development and land acquisition but does not specify a location.
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House Committee On Appropriations
Springfield
Clyde Choate
D-Anna
Senate
Murphysboro Woman Fined for Failure to Yield
Ava Murphysboro Harvey Thompson was fined $5 and costs by Police Magistrate Charles Helwig Sr for failure to yield the right of way.
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Murphysboro
Harvey Thompson
Ava
Charles Helwig Sr
Second Polio Clinic Planned For Thursday
The second free polio vaccination clinic in Jackson County is set for Thursday. Sponsored by the Health Council and Medical Society, it aims to reach infants to adults. Over 2,200 attended the May 28 clinic, with about 1,500 receiving first shots.
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Jackson County
Jackson County Health Council
Jackson County Medical Society
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Health Council
Oraviuls
Floyd Cox
Vergennes Town Hall
County Health Dept
Oroville
de Soto
Ava
Grand Tower
Elkville
Cambell Hill
Gorham
Vergennes
Dowell
Winkler
Thomas
St. Andrew’s
Washington
Review Board Opens Sessions In Jackson
Jackson County board of review began examining the 1959 tax assessments in Murphysboro. Members are R. A. Carter Elkville and A. B. Vancil Carbondale, with June Snider as ex officio chair. Assessments due by July 15 and hearings start August 1 after lists are published.
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Jackson County
Board of Review
Murphysboro
June Snider
County Board of Supervisors
R. A. Carter
Elkville
A. B. Vancil
Carbondale
James Lander
Grand Jury
George Marks Found Dead at West Frankfort Home
George Marks aged 66 was found dead at his home on 512 North Madison Street West Frankfort at 645 p m Sunday Coroner Jess Britton announced an inquest will be held at 6 p m Friday at Frankfort City Hall Neighbor Frank McKown and Officer Bill Willis discovered Marks in the kitchen doorway Cause of death appears to be a heart attack about five hours prior Funeral arrangements were being made by Union Funeral Home West Frankfort
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George Marks
N. Madison St
West Frankfort
Franklin County
Jess Britton
Frankfort
Britton
Frank McKown
Marks
Bill Willis
Union Funeral Home
Tango Fined After Attacking Carbondale Officer
Carbondale patrolman James Stearns and three state troopers pursued ex convict Rollo Coulter after an early morning incident at the Grover Hogue residence. Coulter, handcuffed, forced Stearns to the ground during transfer, was treated for a head cut, fined 50 dollars plus costs, and released to Williamson County authorities. He previously faced charges including assault with intent to kill, rape, and larceny.
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Carbondale
James Stearns
Rollo
Coulter
Stearns
Grover Hogue
Old Rt. 13
Williamson County
Rites Tuesday for Cecil Woodhouse
Cecil Woodhouse, father of Frank Woodhouse of Carbon Dale, died Sunday in Toronto Canada. He is survived by his wife Cecelia and daughters Mrs. M. J. Davis of LaPorte Indiana and Mrs. J. McCleary of Toronto. Funeral services will be held at 3 p m Tuesday at the Morley S Bedford Chapel in Toronto with burial in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
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Cecil Woodhouse
Frank Woodhouse
Carbondale
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Cecelia
M. J. Davis
LaPorte
Ind
J. McCleary
Morley S. Bedford
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Marion Boy Helps Heart Research In Chicago Tests
A 16 year old Marion boy, David Edward Furlong, returned from Children’s Memorial Hospital after heart tests part of Potts Smith operation research. He watched the procedure via fluoroscope and TV, with one hour five minute catheterization. The Heart Fund supports Dr Willis J Potts’s work on pioneer blue baby operations attracting international surgeons and patients.
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Marion
Chicago
David Edward Furlong
Byrd Furlong
W. Boulevard
Children’s Memorial Hospital
David
Potts Smith
Heart Fund Assn
Willis J. Potts
Fire Injures Herrin Woman at Crab Orchard Lake
Mrs. Virginia Robbs, 40, of Herrin, sustained first and second degree burns to face neck arm and hand from a coal fire Saturday at Crab Orchard Lake. She was treated at a Carterville clinic and admitted to hospital in good condition.
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Herrin
Virginia Robbs
S. Park Ave
Crab Orchard Lake
Carterville
Siia
Oy “4 Hospital
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de Soto City Hall
Elkville High School
Wekesnday
Jackson County Board of Review
Sand Ridge
Jim Lander
Albert B. Vancil
Jackson
Tango
Southern Illinois University
Georgianne Tanner
Harrisburg
Marion Boy In Heart
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