Antique auction in Murphysboro to feature diverse relics
The estate of John M. Morgan will be sold at 10 a.m. Saturday at his Murphysboro home 1304 Gartside St. Items include 19 shotguns and rifles, three pistols, ammunition, 10 violins and a guitar, banjo, mandolin, clocks, cut glass and dishes. Also furniture, tools, records with Blue Steele and Sonny Clapp, a 1909 parrot calendar plate, two old typewriters, dolls, and more. Cleatus Bost auctioneer. James A. Lawder clerk. Walter R. King administrator.
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Murphysboro
John M. Morgan
Gartside St
Blue Steele
Sonny Clapp
Leavin
Cleatus Bost
Vergennes
James A. Lawder
Walter R. King
Buckner Boy Hit By Car On Rt 14
A Buckner 13 year old, James Olan Risley, suffered minor injuries after being knocked from his bicycle by a car driven by Earl Thompson 44 one mile east of Buckner on Route 14 at 3 50 p m. The same report notes a Mt Vernon man with major injuries from a two car crash on Route 37 one mile north of Dix at 4 45 p m involving Oren C Wilson 41 and Carl F Mezo 33 Mezo hospitalized and Wilson minor injuries with passenger Gerald W Wilson also injured and Wilson cited for reckless driving.
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District 13
du Quoin
James Olan Risley
Earl Thompson
Christopher
Buckner
Rt. 14
Mt. Vernon
Mezo
Good Samaritan Hospital
Wilson
Gerald W. Wilson
Salem
Minister Dies At Home Bremen Pastor Passes After Illness
The Rev. Herman R. Pontow aged 78 retired minister of St. John's Lutheran Church Bremen died at his Bremen home after six weeks of illness. Born in Germany he came to the Bremen area in 1921 and served as pastor from 1921 to 1934. He is survived by his widow Clara Wendt Pontow of Bremen, a son Gerhardt Pontow of Chester, two daughters Elfrieda Pontow Lake Charles La and Gertrude Ignacitto Philadelphia Pa, and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p m at St John s Lutheran Church Bremen conducted by Rev Paul Kappes with burial in St John s Cemetery Bremen.
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Herman R. Pontow
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Bremen
Germany
Mr. Pontow
Clara Wendt
Gerhardt Pontow
Chester
Elfrieda Pontow
Lake Charles
Street Sweeper Plan Aims to Clean Herrin Streets
Mayor Fred Henderson urged local clubs and businessmen to donate funds to buy a street sweeper. He already pledged 200 dollars and seeks 59 others to match. He notes broom work costs about 100 dollars for four to five blocks, while a new sweeper runs around 12 000 dollars. A businessmen committee would solicit bids and own the machine, with the city supplying an operator.
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Herrin
Fred Henderson
Henderson
Boy Found Riding Bike On Highway
A 3 year old Carbondale boy named Michial Lynn Spillman wandered from home around 9 a m and was found riding a tri cycle on Rt 13 near the 500 block. Deputy Paul Deaton found him. the boy could not name himself as his parents reported him missing after 9:30 a m.
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Carbondale
Rt. 13
Michial Lynn Spillman
George Spillman
Rt. 3
Paul Deaton
Marion
Deaton
Main Street
Area Leaders Travel To Washington For Southern Illinois Talk
A five member delegation from Southern Illinois left the area’s airport at 11 a.m. Wednesday to meet area legislators in Washington D C. They will discuss legislative problems of the Southern Illinois area with area congressmen and stay two days. The group includes Howard Lewis mayor of Benton W W Namer of the Du Quoin Packing Co M J Bozarth of Minchieus ents chairman of the Big Muddy and Beaucoup Creek Canalization Committee Pinckneyville mayor William Cunningham and Geoffrey Hughes executive secretary of Southern Illinois Inc.
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Southern Illinois
Washington, D. C
Southern Illinois Area
Washington
Howard Lewis
Benton
W. W. Namer
The
du Quoin Packing Co
M. J. Bozarth
Minchieus ¥Ents
Big Muddy
Beaucoup Creek
Carbondale District To Seek New Superintendent
Carbondale High School District 165 will replace Superintendent N A Rosan who announced resignation and will teach high school in Boulder Colorado this fall. Sixteen applicants have applied and a special board session is planned to narrow to five or six candidates for interviews.
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Carbondale High School
Supt
N. A. Rosan
Rosan
Boulder
Colo
Strike Idles Herrin Plant Over Vacation Dispute
A wildcat strike at International Staple and Machine Co in Herrin halts production. About 15 idle workers refused entry while office staff remained on duty. The dispute centers on vacation timing with union and company officials not providing comment.
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International Staple and Machine Co
Herrin
George P. Heilman
International Assn
Machinists
Murphysboro youth bound over in Union City robbery case
Dallas Chaney, 19, of 2321 McCord St., held by Union City authorities on an armed robbery charge, bound over to the September grand jury after a preliminary hearing. Bond set at 1000. Chaney admitted a prior armed robbery of a Martin Service Station in Carbondale. A car used by Chaney was recovered by his father.
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Murphysboro
Union City
Tenn
Dallas Chaney
McCord St
Chaney
Martin
Carbondale
Cars Roll Over Strip at New Rt 13 Intersection
Cars will roll over a strip of Grab Orchard Lake when the new Rt 13 intersection is completed at the Carterville.
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Grab Orchard Lake
Rt. 13
Carterville
Legislature Approves 40 Hour Week for Small City Police
A 40 hour week measure for police in communities of 10 000 population passed the state Senate 41 to 5 after House approval. Immediate effects expected in Carbondale Marion and West Frankfort with Herrin and Murphysboro excluded. Cities would need larger forces and higher costs with increases in salaries and pension funding adjustments.
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State Senate
House
Senate
Carbondale
Marion
West Frankfort
Herrin
Murphysboro
Roy Cole
Parking Commission
D. Blaney Miller
Police
Herrin Area Polls Open for Unit District Vote Saturday
Voters in Herrin area prepare to decide on creating a unit district versus the dual system. Polls operate noon to 7 pm across eight precincts including Freeman Spur Colp Energy Herrin and surrounding areas. Results announced Saturday night at South Side School with South East district support and opposition visible in public meetings.
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Herrin
Freeman Spur
Herrin, Energy
Colp
Carterville
Energy District
Freeman Spur—school
Colp—village Hall
Energy
West Marion
Davie Howe
Energy School District
West Marion Township
Energy District 112
West Marion Town
Herrin Township
Deb Bernard
Bandyville
Bandyville School
Chittyville
Chittyville School
Blairsville
Attucks
Hafer
Sunnyside
Sunnyside School
West Cherry St
South Side School
Russell Emery
Herrin Area
Lake Brochure Planned by Southern Illinois Council
The Southern Illinois Recreation Coordinating Council voted to renew efforts on a Crab Orchard Lake brochure and reactivated the lake study committee which backed a $1 million facilities program. They also work toward a single trail name across the region and to secure a hard surface road along the route from Grand Tower to Battery Rock. The Union County group plans a large Rt 127 sign for Bald Knob Cross, with the cross framework nearing completion.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Southern Illinois Recreation Coordinating Council
Jonesboro
W. J. Tudor
Southern Illinois University
Congress
Tudor
Trigg Memorial Trail
Union County Tourist and Recreational Assn
Rt. 127
Bald Knob Cross
Illinois Central Crossing Work Slated in Carbondale
The Illinois Central Railroad will have crews working Friday at Grand Avenue and College Street crossings in Carbondale. Signal workers wired control panels this week and at College Street crews will lay conduit cable and service the control house.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Carbondale
Grand Avenue
College Street
Sa Ste
Mines Report Weekend Work Status and Plants
The report lists mine sites and status notes including Old Ben operations at several shafts such as Old Ben 14 22 and A washer at Orient and Freeman and Zeigler sites. Others like Buckhorn Fidelity Pyramid Burning Star No 1 Not Working are noted. Truax Tract No 2 and Briquet plant show mixed activity and shutdowns.
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Washer Orient
Orient
Freeman
Zeigler
Buckhorn Fidelity Pyramid
Burning Star
New Hospital Receives Supplemental Federal Grant
Illinois officials announce a $38 000 supplemental federal grant for St Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro The project total rises to 1 7 million with added bond funds from the Sisters Adorers of the Most Precious Blood The Hill Burton grant previously provided 292 000 and the hospital plans call for 400 000 in federal aid toward 1 2 million total construction cost.
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St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Illinois Hospital Advisory Committee
Springfield
Mary Jerome
St. Andrew’s Hospital
St. Joseph Hospital Corporation
Hill-Burton
Ruma
Roland Cross
Pblic Health For
Illinois
Mary Catherine
500 Scouts Set For Camp At Little Grassy Lake
The Egyptian Council reports a record season at Pine Ridge Scout Reservation with nearly 500 scouts across seven week sessions. Sixteen staff, led by camp director Lew Kehr and program director Ronald Nagle, train this week as the season runs through July 25 with weekly camp fire ceremonies at 8 30 p.m. on Thursdays.
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Little Grassy Lake
Pine Ridge
Dwain Murphy
Lew Kehr
Kehr
Ronald Nagle
Carbondale
Judge Hears Mine Case in Williamstown Court
Judge C Ross Reynolds heard a motion in William son County Circuit Court regarding strip mining at Spillertown. Raymond Prewitt’s attorney has 10 days to file a brief opposing stoppage and challenging the village ordinance prohibiting mining within limits. The village board’s attorney will respond before a decision. The ordinance was passed November 12. Prewitt began June 7, was arrested for public nuisance, resumed work, and was arrested again for disturbing the peace.
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C. Ross Reynolds
Williamson County
Spillertown
Raymond Prewitt
Prewitt
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Buckner Boy
CCHS
Crab Orchard
Jackson County
Carl Todd
Grand Tower
Loretta el
Brecht
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