Murphysboro Youth Admits Carbondale Station HoldUp
A 19 year old Murphysboro youth admitted the Martin Oil Co station holdup in Carbondale after being arrested in Union City Tennessee. Dallas Chaney 2321 McCord St Murphysboro confessed in questioning Tuesday afternoon and faced armed robbery charges from Jackson County and Union City authorities. He said he spent most of the roughly $75 taken in Carbondale and Cairo night spots before his arrest near the first station.
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Murphysboro
Union City
Tenn
Martin Oil Co
Carbondale
Dallas Chaney
McCord St
Jackson
Ray Dillinger
Chaney
Dillinger
Dean Starling
Martin Station
D. C. Roberts
Jackson County
William Ridgeway
Tennessee
Martin
Cairo
Starling
Rt. 51
Carbondale Man Fined For No License On Person
Charlie Dotson of 428 East Oak Street Carbondale was fined ten dollars plus costs by Police Magistrate Robert Schwartz for a no license on person ticket issued by State Trooper Stephen Endicott.
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Carbondale
Charlie Dotson
E. Oak St
Robert Schwartz
Stephen L. Endicott
Mines Report Delinquent Details From Thursday Survey
Mines working Thursday include Old Ben Orient Freeman Fidelity Pyramid Truax Tract No 2 Buckhorn Burning Star No 1 with scattered mentions of No Report Zeigler 3 and 4 across the list. The record aggregates locations and status indicators for multiple mining sites.
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Orient
Freeman
Fidelity Pyramid Truax-Tract No
Murphysboro Apple Festival Brings TV Appearance Plans
Murphysboro Apple Festival committee plans a August 31 TV appearance on the Charlotte Peters noon show in St Louis to promote the festival and local apples. They will give gift certificates to St Louis officials, invite Southern Illinois guests with free event tickets, set queen judging tickets, and buy 1000 festival car stickers.
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Murphysboro
Southern Illinois
Joey Bishop
Kathy Linden
1500 Expected At Jackson Polio Clinics
More than 1500 residents who got their first polio shot in Jackson County on May 28 are slated for a second dose at 17 clinics Thursday. Third and fourth shots offered. first timers urged to participate. Volunteer doctors and nurses staff clinics in Murphysboro Carbondale and outlying areas.
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Jackson County
Jackson County Health Council
Jackson County Medical Society
Health Council
Murphysboro
Brown Shoe
Cal-Crest
Buick
Logan
19Th Streets
Carbondale
First Methodist Church
W. Main
Swindell
Motors
Lincoln Junior Hihh School
Paul’s Plumbing
W. Sycamore
New Zion Church
E. Willow
Southern Illinoisan
Ruth Temple
Glenview
Carl Wilton
Federal aid okays Marion housing contract for 80 units
Federal authorities approve an annual contributions contract for a $1,110,085 Marion housing project with Williamson County Housing Authority. Purchase option sites and surveys funded by prelim loan. 40 year bond plan with low rents and federal deficit support. Sixty four units near Court and Duncan streets and sixteen units on Boyton Liberty Monroe Rice streets.
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Marion
Kenneth Gray
D-West
Frankfort
Public Housing Administration
Williamson County Housing Authority
Frank Felts
Herrin and
Johnston
Hurst
Carterville
Court
Duncan Streets
Boyton
Liberty
Monroe
Rice Streets
New Police Car Arrives in Marion
Marion introduces a new police car equipped with red lights and a siren before deployment The old car remains in service as a second vehicle Police will patrol both town sides simultaneously and avoid using both cars on the same side except in emergencies
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Marion
Housing Survey Set In Carbondale For Substandard Homes
Louis Bobka supervising a Carbondale housing survey by SIU Community Development Department for Jackson County Housing Authority. Six to eight weeks with 1100 homes sampled to measure substandard housing. training week first. financed by State Housing Board and about 700 dollars from the Greater Carbondale Community Development Assn.
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Carbondale
Louis Bobka
Bobka
Southern Illinois University Community Development Department
Jackson County Housing Authority Board
State Housing Board
Greater Carbondale Community Development Assn
Etheridge Named Dean of Men at Miami University
Robert F. Etheridge former assistant dean of men at Southern Illinois University will become dean of men at Miami University Ohio starting September 1 He previously directed the Michigan State University men s division of student affairs and is a Fairfield native He holds degrees from SIU and a doctorate from Michigan State He succeeds Carl W Knox who moves to the University of Illinois in September.
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Robert F. Etheridge
Southern Illinois University
Miami University
Miami
Ohio
Etheridge
Michigan State University
SIU
Michigan
Fairfield
Michigan State
Carl W. Knox
University of Illinois
Railroads Move Most U S Coal Production
U S railroads carry about 80 percent of our total coal production with the remainder moved by canal boats or trucks.
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U. S
Murphysboro Attorney Charged After Carbondale Collision
Murphysboro attorney Fletcher Lewis was charged with leaving the scene of an accident after a collision in Carbondale. State Trooper Hasemeyer arrested him near Murphysboro. a warrant was signed by Ralph Hayes for leaving the scene. Lewis pleaded innocent. case scheduled for July 2. Richard White sustained a minor head cut.
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Fletcher Lewis
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Lewis
Burdel Hasemeyer
Ava
Ralph Hayes
Main
Maple Streets
Hasemeyer
Rt. 13
Rt. 13-127
Richard White
Illinois House considers $756 535 for minor projects in retardation bill
An appropriation bill before the Illinois House designates 756 535 for minor construction in the retardation area alongside larger sums for a new state school and a minimum security prison. Major allocations total 12 723 000. notable items include 400 000 for a chapel and occupational therapy building at Menard Penitentiary and 209 285 for Highway District 9 facilities at Carbondale.
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Illinois House
Menard State Penitentiary
State Highway Department District 9
Carbondale
Shawneetown State Memorial
West Frankfort
Department of Public Welfare
William G. Stratton
Commission On
Jackson Tax Bills Due
Jackson County tax bills totaling just over 3 million dollars will be mailed Thursday. First payments on real estate and all personal property taxes are due August 1, with real estate second installments due September 1. Bills were largely issued in spring and most may be paid at banks or at the county treasurer’s Mur office.
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Jackson County
Bob Maloney
Maloney
Murphysboro
Hanagan Seeks Democratic Nomination for Illinois Supreme Court
West Frankfort city judge Frank Hanagan 48 announces bid for the Democratic nomination to the Illinois Supreme Court from the First District. He aims to start his campaign in August after a February 1957 loss in a special election to Byron O House.
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Frank Hanagan
West Frankfort
Hanagan
Byron O. House
Ralph L. Maxwell
James Gray
East St. Louis
Cook County
Chicago
Southern Illinoisan
Judge House
First Judicial Circuit
Southern Illinois
Hamilton County
Franklin County
Benton
E. Main St
Bloodmobile to Visit Marion Area for Blood Drive
Red Cross Bloodmobile visits Marion at the Elks Home noon to 6 p m Thursday. Friday splits between Marion VA Hospital and Creal Springs VFW Hall with 175 pints for Marion 75 for VA and 75 for Creal Springs. Donors aged 21 to 59 weighing over 110 pounds qualify. tests by nurses. health status referrals as needed. Blood may be donated once every eight weeks, up to five times per year. avoid eggs meat cream and fried foods for four hours before giving.
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Red Cross
Marion
Elks Home
Marion Veterans Hospital
Creal Springs
VFW
Everett Lynch
Williamson Board Drops Hotel Purchase
Williamson County will not buy the Hotel State Building in Marion. The board cited financial constraints and remodeling costs, with options and possible sale of county properties instead.
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Williamson Board
Williamson County
Marion
Board of Commissioners
Lonnie Priest
James A. Frick
Harry Norman
Priest
Henry Wright
Cecil Martin
State Highway Division
Police Briefs Carbondale Fine for Illegical Mufflers
James Alstat of De Soto on Rt 1 fined $10 including costs by Police Magistrate Robert Schwartz after a State Trooper Wayne H. Pyle ticketed him for illegal mufflers in Carbondale.
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Carbondale
James Alstat
Rt. 1
de Soto
Robert Schwartz
Wayne H. Pyle
Hillcrest Annexation Approved As City Expands Policy Talk
Carbondale approves Hillcrest annexation despite protests over sewer tapping fees and street standards. Commissioner Eaton opposes future area adoptions unless city requirements are met, while Mayor Miller and officials urge orderly growth and pre subdivision control.
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Hillcrest
Carbondale
William Eaton
Eaton
Emerald Hills
Ryburn Colp
Kenneth Yow
D. Blaney Miller
Miller
Street
Virgil
Council Balks At Pay Plea for Carbondale Street Workers
Carbondale city council balked at an immediate wage rise for street department workers. Local 227 business agent Thomas Jefferson Jr. said workers seek 25 cents an hour and threaten strike if not granted now. Mayor Miller linked any raise to budget completion. current rate is $1.90 per hour.
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Carbondale
Thomas Jefferson Jr
D. Blaney Miller
Sidewalk Construction Kicks Off in Carbondale Downtown
Work started today on 200 feet of new sidewalk in Carbondale. The project runs along North Illinois Avenue and both sides of West Monroe Street for 100 feet each, eight feet wide. Bragg and Rich Construction Co. handles the job as part of the downtown maintenance program funded by the new city budget, says Street Commissioner Virgil Barringer.
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Carbondale
North Illinois Avenue
West Monroe St
Bragg and Rich Construction Co
Virgil Barringer
Viking Invasion Tour To Visit Herrin Norge Plants
Nearly 400 Norge salesmen from 87 marketing areas will visit Herrin on Tuesday traveling on two Illinois Central trains from Chicago. The group will tour the Herrin and Effingham plants, with leaders including L R Ardis and Creighton Smith meeting crews in Chicago.
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Norge
Herrin
Illinois Central
Herrin Norge
Chicago
Effingham
W. C. Rice
Viking Club
L. R. Ardis
George W. Allen
al. C. Hostetler
Glenn O. Kilpatrick
Mental Health Clinic Receives First Funds
The Mental Health Assn of Jackson County voted to provide 750 dollars to start a southern Illinois mental health clinic with funds available July 1 and a possible extra 500 if needed. A state committee has approved 24,000 dollars for the first year, contingent on clinic operation.
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Southern Illinois
Mental Health Assn
Jackson County
Dept. of Public Welfare
Jackson County Health Department
Health Department
Ivan Russell
Carbondale
Mental Health Clinic Board
Anna State Hospital
Mental Health Association
Murphysboro United Fund
Carbondale United Fund
Association
William B. Lyle Jr
E. K. Grissom
Jefferson Davis's Early Role as U S Secretary of War
Jefferson Davis served as United States Secretary of War before becoming president of the Confederacy during the Civil War, shaping early military policy and administration.
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Jefferson Davis
Confederacy
United States
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Kathleen Bellamy
Murphysboro Girls
Carbondale Station
Murphysboro Group
Marion UK
Hayes
Pierre Menard Home State Memorial
Highway District 9
Carbondale Council
Barringer
C. E. Fehrenbaker
Edward Helton
Peyton Kunce
Kunce
Helton
Mental Health Clinic
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