Grace Comstock rites in Carbondale noted in obituary
Grace E Comstock 65 of Carbondale died after a long illness. Born December 17 1895 in Omsted she married Edward G Comstock in 1921. She resided in Carbondale 40 years and was a Grace Methodist Church member. Funeral services set Friday at Huffman Funeral Home with Rev Jack Adams officiating Burial in Oakland Cemetery.
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Grace E. Comstock
Logan St
Carbondale
Grace Methodist Church
Comstock
Omsted
John L
Jennie Hood Martin
Edward G. Comstock
Huffman
Jack Adams
Grave Methodist Church
Oakland Cemetery
Hitch-Hiking Teacher Slaying Reinterpreted in Illinois Case
Tuscola authorities revise the slaying of S am Austin Nevada teacher to a cross country hitch-hike scenario. Frederick G. Robbins a 35 year old high school mathematics teacher left Lone Pine California June 15 to visit relatives and hitch hike toward Gasland Utah. His body with three bullet wounds was found near Tuscola after being stripped of money and identification. Robbins had driven to Austin earlier that month and deposited money before starting the trek to his sister in Oakland.
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Tuscola, I
S Am
Frederick G. Robbins
Nevada
Maine
Gene Miller
Douglas County
Robbins
Lone Pine
Calif
Miller
Gasland
Thelma
Oakland
Tuscola
Austin
Lone Pine Jue 15
California
Illinois Voters Back JFK in East Central District
Washington June 22 AP More than two thirds of east central Illinois voters replying to a Springer poll favor President Kennedy’s performance. They oppose federal aid to education elderly medical care and expanded space exploration. Respondents also largely reject Red China for UN membership and ceding teacher salaries. Forty nine percent favor immigration reduction while 14 percent replied with comments and praise of Kennedy.
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Washington
Illinois
William L. Springler
R-Iil
Kennedy
Springer
United Nations
United States
Carbondale Woman Edith Johnson Dies at Home
Edith M. Johnson, 60, of 800 W Freeman Ave Carbondale, died of a heart attack at 12 15 pm Wednesday at her home. Born July 12 1900 in Central City, she married Cledis K Johnson in 1918 at Clinton. Survived by husband two daughters Doris Watts and Marjorie Abrams both of Centralia a half sister Wilma Phelps Woodlawn three grandchildren and three half brothers. Friends may call after 4 pm Friday at Huffman Funeral Home Carbondale. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Edith M. Johnson
W. Freeman
Carbondale
Central City
Theodore
Metta Bartlemey
Cledis K. Johnson
Clinton
Doris Watts
Marjorie Abrams
Centralia
Wilma Phelps
Woodlawn
Ren
Ters
Huffman Funeral Home
Hampton unveils seal with crab lifting space capsule
Hampton debuts an official seal showing the blue crab of the city lifting a space capsule. The scene nods to Langley Air Force Base nearby where U S astronauts train, linking local heritage to national space efforts.
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Hampton, Vai
Hampton
Langley Air Force Base
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