East Alton Woman Dies In Collision
An 82 year old East Alton woman, Amma Trusty, died in a mid day collision on Rt 37 near Ina Jefferson County. Her companion Elaine C Cox 42 Brighton sustained minor injuries. The other driver Dennis D Lewis 25 Kansas City Mo and singer Warren J Stoltz 40 Fenton Mo were treated for minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Alton
Rt. 37
Jefferson County
Amma Trusty
Ina
Fenton
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mt. Vernon
Clinton B. Martin
Woodlawn
Mahlon Pantost Nichols
Nicholasville
Ashley
Rt. 3
Ellis Grove
Edison Richmann
Florissant
Michael D. Hathaway
Herbert Eggemeyer
Walsh
Hathaway
Six Clin ic Board Elects Six at Quarterly Meeting
Six members of the Southern Illinois Mental Health Clinic Board of Directors were reelected to three year terms at the quarterly meeting. Names include Dr. Homer Hanson Carbondale John Mulkin Herrin Dr Roy Philips Carbondale Mrs Philip Gilbert Herrin Charles Richardson Carbondale Rev H C Welp Campbell Hill and Willie Anderson Carbondale was elected as a new member. Ambrose Kiestler Carbondale resigned and Opal Finnegan Marion filled the seat. Frank Wilkerson clinic administrator said Ruth Spensler will be at the clinic full time during the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois Mental Health Clinic Board of Directors
Homer Hanson
Carbondale
John Mulkin
Herrin
Roy Philips
Philip Gilbert
Charles Richardson
H. C. Welp
Campbell Hill
Willie Anderson
Ambrose Kiestler
Michigan
Opal Finnegan
Marion
Frank Wilkerson
Ruth Spensler
Marion Man Dies of Heart Attack
William V. Sisk aged 77 of Johnston City was found dead at home on Wednesday afternoon. Williamson County Coroner ruled death from an apparent heart attack after a daylong inquiry. Sisk served in World War I and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Funeral services are set for 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Johnson Funeral Home with burial in Herrin City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William V. Sisk
N. Market St
Johnston City
Robert Eugene Sisk
Sisk
Williamson County
Paul Litton
Hopkins County
Kentucky
William R
Katie Chapel Sisk
Willie Mae Croft
Mannington
Baker-Ladd Post
Zula Mae Mezo
Ruth Steinmetz
Herrin
Linda
William
Robert
Mamie Davis
Dawson Springs
Sunglasses Taken From Carbondale Car
Martin Burnett of Rt. 1 De Soto told Carbondale police a pair of sunglasses were stolen from his car's glove compartment on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Burnett
Rt. 1
de Soto
Carbondale
Grass fire extinguished at 1903 Sunset Drive
Carbondale firemen doused a grass fire at 1903 Sunset Drive at 2 40 p m Tuesday with no damage reported. The incident appears in the Southern Illinois newspaper listings published in Carbondale counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grass
Carbondale
Sunset Drive
Crowning July 5 Mrs Murphysboro At Tea Tue
Mrs Murphysboro will be chosen Tuesday at a tea in Murphysboro to crown the winner during the July 5 celebration at Riverside Park Band Shell. Judges include Austin McKee and Rev Lee Pope Ward with Mrs N E Schulz and others. Contestants bring handmade crafts, bake a pie shell, and plan a menu table while judges interview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
N. 17Th St
Junior Woman’s Club
Band Shell
Riverside Park
Austin McKee
Lee Pope Ward
N. E. Schulz
Carl Worthen
Sidney Kirsch
Virgil Elbrecht
Benton Zoning Commission Advances Ordinance Plan
The Benton Zoning Commission gave final approval to a proposed zoning ordinance on Tuesday night. A public hearing is planned in the Benton Library auditorium during the third week of July before final form submission to the City Council within 30 days. The proposal follows the Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission plan and includes mile and a half perimeter zoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Zoning Commission
Benton Library
Greater Egypt
Two Men Charged With Stealing Stock In Union County
Willie May 17 and George Morris 30, half brothers, jailed this month in Union County, charged with stealing two calves and a cow from Milford Dunn Mt Pleasant and six pigs from Benny Test Vienna. Bond for May set at 7000 dollars. Morris jailed as parole violator. Morris previously sentenced in Williamson County in 1953 for malicious mischief to domestic animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaher
Union County
Willie May
George Morris
Milford Dunn
Mt. Pleasant
Benny Test
Vienna
Jean Fullenwider
May
Morris
Fullenwider
Williamson County
Ernest Layman
Carbondale
May Thorpe Dies in Carbondale at 84
Mrs. May Thorpe 84 of 719 North Bridge Street Carbondale died at 7 p m Wednesday at Holden Hospital after a two year illness She lived in Carbondale fifty years and was a Crab Orchard Christian Church member Born May 9 1881 in Jackson County she was the daughter of Abraham and Hester Crawshaw Her husband Lewis Thorpe died in 1944 Surviving are two sisters Mrs Melvin Lingle Carbondale and Mrs Maude McCarty Long Beach California and a brother A B Crawshaw Benton Services will be at 1 p m Saturday at Huffman Funeral Home Carbondale with Rev Hugh Stearns officiating Burial in Hiller Cemetery Friends may call after 4 p m Friday at the funeral home.
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May Thorpe
N. Bridge St
Carbondale
Holden Hospital
Thorpe
Crab Orchard Christian Church
Jackson County
Abraham and
Hester Winchester Crawshaw
Lewis Thorpe
Melvin Lingle
Maude McCarty
Long Beach
Calif
A. B. Crawshaw
Benton
Huffman Funeral Home
Hugh Stearns
Hiller Cemetery
Mrs Murphysboro contestants enter pageant trio
Three more contestants enter the Mrs. Murphysboro contest. Mrs. Paul W Parrish of Murphysboro active in PTA and teaches Sunday School. she has three children Leola 10 Curtis 9 and Lisa 3. Mrs. Robert A Randolph of Murphysboro a hospital auxiliary member and Bible School teacher. she has a daughter Lynette 3. Mrs. Max Doerr of Murphysboro a Beta Sigma Phi member and junior high teacher. she has two sons Bruce 12 and Brad 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul W. Parrish
Rt. 2
Murphysboro
Parent-Teacher Association
Methodist Church
Vergennes
Leola
Curtis
Lisa
Paul W. Parrish Construction Co
Robert A. Randolph
Rover St
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
First Methodist Church
Lynette
General Telehone Co
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Carruthers
Vergennes Methodist Church
Bruce
Brad
Gamma Delta
Xi Omega
Cliff Walker Wins Old Ben Union Race
Cliff Walker of Zeigler won the Local 8317 United Mine Workers vice presidency in a three way race at Old Ben 9 mine, receiving 111 votes. Austin Weaver 98 and Calvin Simmons 49 followed. Byrd Rich was re elected president without opposition. Dan Pritchard beat J P Meeks for night committeeman and other officers were elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Walker
Zeigler
United Mine Workers
Old Ben 9
Walker
Austin Weaver
West Frankfort
Calvin Simmons
Royalton
Byrd Rich
Dan Pritchard
J. P. Meeks
Harold Melvin
Fred Cavaness
Harry Sullivan
Rich Casper
John Funkhouser
Bill Poth
Grundy Huey
Otis Hardcastle
Foster Ray
Eddie Franko
Joe Faletti
Hillary Melvin
Stuart Schmidt
Leo Gradie
George Otey Herrin dies after long illness
George Otey 79 of 520 S 14th St Herrin died at Herrin Hospital at 6 am today after a long illness. He is survived by his wife Lelle and a daughter Betsy Jane Sager of Manhattan Kansas. Funeral arrangements are pending at George Van Natta Funeral Home Herrin with visitation after 4 pm Friday.
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George Otey
S. 14Th St
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Lelle
Betsy Jane Sager
Manhattan
Kan
George van Natta
Bike Stolen From Carbondale Resident
Carbondale police reported a bicycle owned by Ruby Knop of 504 S Logan St was stolen on Tuesday. No suspects or motive released as the investigation continues.
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Carbondale
Ruby Knop
S. Logan St
Dance Twirl Recital Tonight at Farr Auditorium
Fourteen Carbondale girls aged 4 to 14 perform a dance recital with baton twirling at 7 30 tonight in Farr Auditorium University School. Teacher Marlene Lurie 15 years old leads the group and is a majorette at University School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Farr Auditorium
University School
Marlene Lurie
Car Collision Near Carbondale Injuries Reported None
Cars driven by Glen R Broad Way and Marilyn Harris collided at 7 20 am on Cedar View Lane in Carbondale no injuries were reported.
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Glen R. Broadway
San Jose
Calif
Marilyn Harris
Rt. 2
Carbondale
Cedar View Lane
Courthouse Group Hears Architects
The Williamson County Public Building Commission met with Simon Rettberg and Garrison Architects to review completed Southern Illinois projects and discuss hiring an architect before selecting a site for a new courthouse. The panel will meet Friday with Clark Altay and Associates to wind up meetings and then choose an architect to determine requirements design and site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County Public Building Commission
Simon Rettberg
Garrison Architects
Carbondale
Illinois
Marion High School
K. Neil Thurmond
Clark, Altay and Associates
Champaign
Thurmond
Hearing Set For Tavern in Jackson County
A July 19 hearing in Jackson County Circuit Court will address charges of serving alcohol to two underage girls at the Midland Inn Tavern on Old Route 13 between Murphysboro and Carbondale. The case stems from a May 24 fatal car crash west of Carbondale. Glenda Pittman, 19, a Southern Illinois University student, died in the crash. co-defendant April Bis, 17, of Chicago, is charged as a participant. Kenneth Bis, 22, of Chicago, faces a reckless homicide count in the incident.
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Jackson County
Old Rt. 13
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Richard Richman
Richman
Glenda Pittman
Southern Illinois University
Electrocution ruled accident in Murphysboro youth case
A Jackson County coroner's jury ruled the June 7 death of David W. Modglin in Murphysboro accidental. Coroner Harry Flynn said testing of a sanding machine found defective wiring that apparently caused the fatal shock.
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David W. Modglin
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Mr. Modglin
Harry Flynn
Unit district advantages discussed at Anna meeting
Two Southern Illinois unit district superintendents outlined benefits to 22 school board members and principals at Anna Jonesboro high school library. Clyde Corn cited expanded special services and unified administration. James Blackwood noted uniform math standards and smoother transitions. Elmer Murray introduced the speakers as audience considered consolidation and changes amid district responses. A state inspector had previously urged Dongola consolidation.
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Southern Illinois
Anna-Jonesboro
Corn
James Blackwood
Murphysboro
Blackwood
Elmer Murray
A-Jchs
A-Jchs Board of Education
J. Ben Hartline
Dongola Community Unit
Dongola
County Population Projections Near Agreement
The Illinois Bureau of Statistics projects 1965 populations for four area counties close to Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission figures. Franklin 35500 vs 35400, Jackson 45100 vs 43500, Perry 18100 vs 18400, Williamson 44600 vs 44200. Total 143000 vs 141500. Difference mainly Jackson County growth from Southern Illinois University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Bureau of Statistics
Greater Egypt
William Fromm
Commission
Jackson County
Southern Illinois University
Car Hit Near South University Ave Injures Woman
A 61 year old Carbondale resident Ruby Ballingee moved from the curb into the path of a car driven by 19 year old Gary C Leforge of Grand Tower. The collision occurred at 3 15 p m in the 100 block of South University Avenue. She was treated at Doctors Hospital and released.
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Carbondale
Ruby Ballingee
S. James St
South University Avenue
Gary C. Leforge
Grand Tower
Doctors Hospital
Thefts Reported in Carbondale
Marta Bender of 800 West Main Street Carbondale reported theft of her car registration card from the glove compartment and controls from the radio on Tuesday.
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Marta Bender
Main St
Carbondale
Woolsey Joins Plan Group as Regional Rep
James Woolsey of Du Quoin is named to the Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission representing Perry County. He replaces John Hudson who resigned. Glenn Martin, Perry County Board of Commissioners chair and planning commission member, announced the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Woolsey
du Quoin
Greater Egypt
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Marion Man
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois Publications Inc
West Main Street
North 16Th Street
Inos
Mlinoisa
Carbondale Free Press
Mecrm Daily Journal
Murphysbore
Associsieo
Mrs
Max Doerr
Paul Parrish
Robert Randolph
Benton Zone
Mrs. Murphysboro
Yellow Cab CO
Hears Architects
Rasen
Hardwar
North 11Th
JIM & Ruth's Market
Dial
North Bridge St. Carbondale
Ib. Has
Blue Bell Bologna
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Walcrest
Cricketeer
Herrin and
Park Ave
W. Jackson
Benton—West
Frankforft
Vernon—Du Quoin
Woolsey
Plan Group
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