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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1952
Page
15
Chicago police stopped a band of four youths after a cashier at Montgomery Ward thwarted a $20,000 hold up. Mrs. Zannis, 36, grabbed a phone and alerted authorities when a bag with a bomb note and a paper bag containing a spherical object were shown. Five youths were seized. four were held for investigation and one charged with disorderly conduct.
Washington reports airlines will cancel reservations if not reconfirmed at least six hours before flight time starting July 1. The new policy was announced Sunday by the airlines.
A New Hampshire Red hen owned by Mrs. Lester on rural route 2 Ava is attempting a record for oversized eggs. The two year old layer laid two unusually large eggs last week. One egg weighed seven ounces with eight inch middle circumference and nine and a half inch end circumference. The other measured eight and a fourth inches around the middle and nine and a fourth inches at the ends.
The Percy celebration began with a Saturday parade. Prize winning floats were named with Business Cars won by Paul Opp and Stan. Bicycles won by Diane Coleman first and Gloria Jean Combs second. Organizations Intermediate Girl Scouts first. Karion Class of the Baptist Church second.
Pfc. Henry C. Lehnhoff, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Lehnhoff of Campbell Hill, arrived home Friday for a furlough with his parents. He has been stationed in Quantico Virginia and will report to Camp Pendleton California after his furlough for advanced Marine training. A worded statistic notes sugar consumption in the United States reaches about 157 pounds per person.
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