Wreck injures nine near Herrin Wye on Rt. 13
Nine people including three infants were hurt in a head on collision 100 yards east of the Herrin Wye on Route 13 at 3 p.m. Saturday. Names include James Sneed 23 and Mrs Wanda Sneed 19 of Carbondale, Joe Cook 23 and Ruth Cook 23, Dorothy Browning 47, and 16 year old Jane Browning. Donald Cook six months and Dennis Sneed six months also injured. All were taken to Marion Memorial Hospital in good condition. Browning and Donald Cook to be released today. Browning charged with being in the wrong lane. Joe Cook Sr faces trespassing and disturbing the peace charges pending before Carbondale Police Magistrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Wye
Herfin Wye
Rt. 13
James Sneed
S. Washington St
Carbondale
Wanda Sneed
Joe Cook
N. Wail St
Ruth Cook
Dorothy Browning
Washington St
du Qusin
Jane Browning
Joe Cook,Jr
Donald Cook
Dennis Sneed
Marion Memorial Hospital
Miss Browning
Browning
Carnaghi
Joe Cook Sr
Roy Hall
Tittle Named Assistant Chief State Highway Engineer
Springfield June 24 R H Tittle of Springfield an Illinois Division of Highways engineer since 1921 has been named assistant chief state highway engineer by Director Edwin A Rosenstone. Tittle has led construction for the division since 1949 and succeeds Elmer R Knight who relinquishes the post due to illness but will remain in an advisory role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
R. H. Tittle
Ingfield
Ilinois Division of Highways
Edwin A. Rosenstone
State Department of Public Works and Buildings
Tittle
Division of Highways
Elmer R. Knight
Rosenstone
Carbondale Man Held on License Plate Violation
Charles I. Morgan, 23, of 810 N. Carico St, Carbondale, is jailed in Jackson County on a charge of having stolen license plates. He was arrested by State Patrolman Don Ragsdale on Sunday and fined $14 by Carbondale Justice Pat Dwyer for lacking an operator's license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles I. Morgan
Carico St
Carbondale
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Morgan
Don Ragsdale
Justice of the Peace
Pat Dwyer
Break-in Reported at Local Firm Front Door
Sunday morning a break-in was reported at a local firm with an attempt to pry open the front door. No other damage was found and no injuries were reported. Local police are investigating.
Klingberg to discuss UN talk at church meeting
Professor Frank Klingberg of Southern Illinois University in the government department will discuss the United Nations at the monthly meeting of the Women’s Alliance of the First Presbyterian Church of Murphysboro. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. on June 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klingberg
Frank Klingberg
Southern Illinois University
Government Department
United Nations
Alan
First Presbyterian Church of
Murphysboro
Police Briefs from Murphysboro Court Fines
Murphysboro Police Court fined Ray J Moore of 632 North 15th Street fourteen dollars including costs for intoxication. James V West of 920 East Street Louis fined seventeen dollars including costs. John D Sands of 4562 A Laclede Avenue St Louis fined one hundred seven dollars including costs for driving under the influence of intoxicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muphysboro
Ray J. Moore
15Th St
Murphysboro
James V. West
East St. Louis
John D. Sands
Laclede Ave
St. Louis
Gray Hoffman to Speak in Salem
Rep Kenneth J Gray and State Treasurer Elmer Hoffman will speak at the Marion County Soldier's and Sailor's Reunion in Salem. Gray attends Democratic Day Tuesday with a 5 30 p m dinner and 7 p m talk in Bryan Park. Hoffman appears Wednesday for a 5 30 p m dinner at the Masonic Temple and 7 p m speech in the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
Elmer Hoffman
Marion County
Salem
Gray
Frederick Merritt
Bryan Park
Hoffman
Masonic Temple
Three Area Delegates Attend National Meet
Three Southern Illinois delegates attend the Presbyterian Young People National Assembly at Grinnell College Iowa from June 26 to July 3. Richard Winters of Murphysboro Allen Arnold of Carbondale and John Hish of Ridgway attend with Mrs Winters accompanying as adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Lake 4
Young People National Assembly
Grinnell College
Iowa
National Assembly
Richard Winters
Murphysboro
Allen Arnold
Carbondale
John Hish
Ridgway
Winters
Allen Plant Expansion Possible Despite Market Pressures
Oscar A. Markus of Hervin Allen Industries says Herrin plant expansion depends on business trends and order levels. The firm may add 200 to 300 workers next year if competitiveness and demand for automobile interior trim parts stay strong, with no new building plan now and payroll around $0.00 per month for 700 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hervin Allen Industries
Oscar A. Markus
Detroit
Mich
Herrin
Markus
Allen
Funeral Services for Elkville Resident Frank Shaw
Frank L. Shaw 75 of Elkville died at home Saturday after a long life as a Jackson County resident and retired miner. Born in Oroville in 1882, he married three times and is survived by Eliza Kimmel, a son in Dowell, daughters Genevieve Bullar and Geneva Curtis, brothers John and Buford, and eight grandchildren. Visitation at Schrode r Funeral Home in Du Quoin precedes services Tuesday at Elkville Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Glenn Fisher. Burial in Elkville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Shaw
Elkville
Oroville
Jackson County
Shaw
Johann Degenhardt
Chloe Shepard
Eliza Kimmel
Frances
Dowell
Genevieve Bullar
de Soto
Geneva Curtis
du Quoin
John and
Buford
Constable Held After Creal Springs Fight
Creal Springs marshal filed charges against Williamson County constable Ray McGee and Omer Tanner after a disturbance at a Creal Springs restaurant. McGee allegedly fought Rector, cocked a revolver, fired into the air, and threatened violence. They were jailed pending arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Township
Ray McGee
Rt. 5
Marion
McGee
Omer Tanner
Dykersburg
Ruel Rector
Creal Springs
Corbett Edwards
Rector
Tanner
Ing
Schafer
John Neal
Sam Garnall
Williamson County
Carl Sneed
Tastee Se Dus
All in the Family Wedding at De Soto Lutheran
The De Soto Lutheran Church wedding featured Rev W D West officiating his son-in-law F E Johnson aged 65 of Elmwood Park as groom. West’s father R E West from Centralia served as best man with his wife as matron of honor. The bride Virginia Cody of Oak Park wore a tailored suit with gardenia corsage. the officiant called the ceremony about his 75th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Soto Lutheran Church
W. D. West
Bids Opened For First Area Rt. 4 Work
State Highway Department announced low bid for zone one Rt. 4 projects near Dongola Cairo’s Stephens Ready-Mix bid 345 386 for two reinforced concrete overpasses at township roads. Five other area bids include asphalt surfacing on Rt. 4 to Lake Murphysboro and Rt. 45 resurfacing, plus lighting at Du Quoin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
State Highway Department
Union County
Stephens Ready-Mix Concrete Co
Cairo
Dongola
Rt. 4
W. D. MacLeod
Carbondale
Genera
MacLeod
Triangle Construction Co
Kankakee
Lake Murphysboro
Massac County
Rt. 45
Massac - Johnson County
Marion County Construction Co
Centralia
Perry
Washington Counties
Randolph- Perry County
Coulterville
Bituminous Fuel & Oil Co
St. Louis
Mrs Lillian Gulley Dies in Robinson
Mrs Lillian Gulley 65 Marion native died at 11 a m Sunday in Robinson where she lived She was married to the late Edward Gulley a member of Robinson First Methodist Church She leaves a daughter and other relatives Services will be at 3 p m Tuesday at Mitchell Funeral Home Marion Rev C V Tolley will officiate Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery Friends may call after 1 p m Tuesday at the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schroeder
du Quoin
Elkville Methodist Church
Glenn Fisher
Elkville Cemetery
Lillian Gulley
Marion
Robinson
Liv
Sin Vie Bie
Les Edward Gulley
Robinson First Methodist Church
Pats
Mitchell Funeral Home
C. V. Tolley
Maplewood Cemetery
Burglar Gets Nothing For All His Work
A Cobden store and taxi stand was broken into but nothing was stolen. A. M. Thompson reported to the Union County Sheriff’s office that the door was forced and stock and office were ransacked, though nothing appeared missing as the burglar searched for money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobden
A. M. Thompson
Union County Sheriff’s Office
Train Hits Brisbane Station inexpress crash injuring one hundred
The Sydney Brisbane Express slammed into Brisbane station on Sunday as the engineer pulled a useless brake. The diesel locomotive struck a heavy steel buffer and breached a concrete wall by a busy street, injuring about 100 people, most of them passengers in the first two cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
SIU Dean Attends Latin American Library Seminar
Ward M. Morton of Southern Illinois University attended the Second Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials at the University of Texas on June 19 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward M. Morton
Southern Illinois University
University of Texas
Mug drive-in grill fire in Carbondale at 520 East Main
Firemen responded to a blaze at the Mug drive-in located at 520 East Main Street in Carbondale. The grill fire was extinguished by firefighters at 4 20 p m without reported injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Main St
Auto crash leaves one dead and others injured near Carterville
A three car crash on Rt 13 west of Carterville at 10 45 p m left Donald Gene Dugger 26 of 214 E Idaho Ave dead at the scene. Paul D Noakes 17 of Charlie is to face charges. Phyllis Ann Phillips of Carbondale and several others were injured. Coroner Adolph Flack postponed Dugger’s inquest until witnesses are released from hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul D. Noakes
Charlie
Williamson County
Carl Miller
Noakes
Carterville Crossroads
Rt. 13
Donald Gene Dugger
Idaho Ave
Williamson
Adolph Flack
Dugger
Flack
Carterville
Sheriff Miller
Phyllis Ann Phillips
Carbondale
Moakes
Miss Phillips
Aston Morrisey
Gordon Charles Gower
William Howerton
Crainville
Expensive New Car Visit Ends in Minor Crash
Levi Von Schmitte of Carbondale told police he was driving north on North Illinois avenue looking at new cars in Vogler agency showroom at 301 N Illinois Ave when his car struck the left rear fender of Larry Hutchison's car. No charges were filed. The accident occurred at 9 am. Also noted are upcoming postage rate increases effective July 1 affecting registered mail, insurance, certified mail, money orders, return receipts, and other services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi von Schmitte
Carbondale
Illinois Avenue
Vogler Agency
Illinois Ave
Larry Hutchison
Vernon
Ege
Congress
Woman Hurt by Car Door in Carterville
Mrs. Delilah Robinson age 38 of Rt. 2 Carterville cut her left finger when caught in a car door at 2 15 pm Saturday. She received treatment at Marion Memical Hospital where she works in the dietary department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delilah Robinson
Rt. 2
Carterville
Marion Memical Hospital
Three Hurt In Head-on Collision Near West Vienna
At 5:40 this morning on Route 37 one and a half miles north of West Vienna three men were injured in a head-on collision. A car from Camden driven by an unnamed 26 year old and a vehicle driven by John H. Taylor 34 of Vienna collided on a hill in a no-passing zone. Taylor suffered serious knee injuries, two broken ribs, and a lacerated forehead and was taken to Marion Veterans Hospital. Passenger James Donald Heywood 22 of Cleveland Ohio had minor injuries. Porter, the Camden driver, was fined 250 dollars for reckless driving and jailed in Johnson County awaiting payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Vienna
Ce Ok Pall
Camden
Ark
John H. Taylor
Rt. 4
Vienna
Porter
James Donald Heywood
Cleveland
Ohio
Taylor
Marion Veterans Hospital
Johnson County
Dog Vaccination Clinic by Dr Bayles at Johnston City Hall
Marion veterinarian Dr G W Bayles will vaccinate dogs for rabies at Johnston City Hall from noon to 5 p m Friday. The event aims to protect pets and prevent disease spread in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Bayles
Marion
Johnston City Hall
Coins Piling Up In Banks Because Express Strike
Area banks hold thousands in nickels and pennies from parking meters and vaults as a Teamsters strike blocks Railway Express shipments to seven cities. In Carbondale $5100 awaits shipment, mostly at First National Bank, while Bank of Herrin has $16000 in quarters ready for St Louis Fed. Small coin shipments may go by insured mail at higher cost. The embargo affects St Louis Chicago Cincinnati among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teamsters Union Way Express
Carbondale
First National Bank
Express
Federal Reserve Bank
St. Louis
Bank of Herrin
St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank
Chicago
Cincinnati
D. L. Rees
Railway Express
Railway Clerks Brotherhood
Rehabilitation Institute enrolls five area specialists
Five area specialists in the problems of handicapped are enrolled in Southern Illinois University’s 4th annual Rehabilitation Institute. The program serves workers in services to the handicapped and includes Normen Greene Mrs. Mabel Pulliam Edward VanDam of Carbondale Agnes Schmaeng of Cairo and Rev. V Tikusis clinical psychologist at Menard Prison Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Normen Greene
Mabel Pulliam
Edward VanDam
Carbondale
Agnes Schmaeng
Cairo
Rev. V. Tikusis
Menard Prison
Chester
Back From Cruise Navy radar man returns home
James A. Fulton Navy radar man third class, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arther R. Fulton of Pinckneyville, arrived in Norfolk after a month long Mediterranean tour with the U.S. Sixth Fleet aboard ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Fulton
Navy
Arther R. Fulton
E. Laurel St
Pinckneyville
Norfolk
U.S. Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
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Wye
Marion Memorial Hos
Pital
J. E. Griswold
Joe Cook Jr
Highway Post
Gray, Hoffman
Frank Shaw
Ione Renalin
Dale Denny Construction Co
Anna
Pulaski County
Ullin
R. Dron Electrical Co., Inc
Granite City
Australia
Teamsters
Railway Express Co
Glen Storme
Carbondale First National Bank
Cruise
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