Creal Springs Lions Club installed at school dining hall
Officers of Creal Springs Lions Club were installed Tuesday at a Grade School cafeteria dinner. District Gov. Glen Muckley of Eldorado served as installing officer, assisted by cabinet secretary Gene Camp. New officers include Whitesides president Colp vice president Street second vice president Rich lion tamer Taylor tail twister Sneed secretary Robinson treasurer Holmes Moore directors. The Creal Springs Ladies Birthday Club served dinner.
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Creal Springs Lions Club
Glen Muckley
Eldorado
Gene Camp
H. A. Whitesides
Joe Colp
John Street
Everett Rich
Walter Taylor
James H. Sneed
Jessie Robertson
Dolph Holmes
Earl Moore
Creal Springs Ladies Birthday Club
Herrin Area Road Work Progresses on Rt 148
Mitchell Contracting Co announces Rt 148 in Herrin to old Rt 13 will receive a smooth bituminous surface by summer end. The final surface follows base paving completion with two preliminary courses, one lane at a time, while traffic remains on the highway.
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Herrin
Rt. 13
MacLair Asphalt Co
East St. Louis
Rt. 148
Energy
Mitchell
Carterville Blacktop
Williamson County Airport
Carterville
Crab Orchard Refuge
Herrin Wye
Park Avenue
Service Award for PHA Man Charles H Samson
Charles H. Samson a Public Housing Administration construction supervisor for Johnston City Murphysboro and central Illinois projects received a 200 award and certificate for superior service. PHA Regional Director William E Bergeron Chicago presented it under an employee incentive program. Samson has long served the PHA since 1941 with a break for Park Forest Chicago suburb tenure and later led a 5200 unit St Louis development. He and Mrs Samson reside in Kirkwood Missouri.
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Charles H. Samson
Public Housing Administration
PHA
William E. Bergeron
Chicago
Samson
Johnston City
Murphysboro
Illinois
Park Forest
St. Louis
Kirkwood
Carbondale Man Fined for Intoxication in Police Brief
Stanley Patterson was fined $14 including costs after a charge of intoxication. Police Magistrate Robert Schwartz presided, with Sgt. Wayne Booker filing the case.
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Carbondale
Stanley Patterson
Robert Schwartz
Wayne Booker
Soldier killed at Fort Leonard Wood by missile mishap
Sgt. George Hertrich aged 50 from Maywood New Jersey was fatally crushed when a 5000 pound Nike Hercules missile slipped from hoisting gear at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri on Wednesday AP reports.
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George Hertrich
Maywood
N. J
Addis Ababa Faces Traffic Woes From Herding Sheep and Camels
In the Ethiopian capital, cattle and other livestock are still driven along the main streets, causing slow traffic and delays for motorists. Local observers note ongoing challenges managing livestock routes amid urban congestion.
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Addis Ababa
Ethopia
No Injuries Reported In Collision In Carbondale
Hugo Gregory of 1210 West College Street Carbondale collided with A. P. Penn’s parked truck at 8:30 a m on West Main Street near the post office. Police say Penn’s truck protruded into traffic. no tickets were issued.
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Hugo Gregory
W. College St
Carbondale
A. P. Penn
E. Sycamore St
Gregory
West Main Street
Penn
Wayne Booker
Riches and Poores Define Richmond Directory Oddities
In Richmond Virginia an AP report notes 36 Loves and no Hates in the telephone directory, 15 Goods and no Bads, 18 Riches and 26 Poores reflecting playful word totals rather than entries.
FEPC Efforts Fail in Illinois General Assembly
Springfield June 25 AP for the eighth straight session fair employment practices legislation stalls in the General Assembly. FEPC sponsor Sen Fred Smith says the measure cannot be enacted but seeks a court route. Since 1943 FEPC has followed a pattern of House approval and Senate defeat. Gov Stratton's stance noted.
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Springfield
General Assembly
FEPC
Fred Smith
Senate
Equal Job Opportunities Commission
Chicago
Smith
Assembly
T House
Appropriations Committee
House
Cornell Davis
X Ray Units Schedule Free Screenings in Zeigler and Margaret's Flower Shop
The State Health Department X-ray unit will visit Zeigler on Friday and Saturday with free screenings for adults 30 and older. Registration starts at 10 a.m. at Zeigler City Hall and hours run 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The unit will also be in Margaret's Flower Shop on Main Street in Lesser on Monday and Tuesday with the same hours.
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State Health Department
Zeigler
Grace Phillips
Franklin County Tuberculosis Ass
Zeigler City Hall
Margaret's
Main Street
Liberia: From Freed Slaves Colony to Independent Nation
Liberia emerged as an independent West African country founded for freed slaves. The nation now reports a population of 212 million.
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Liberia
United States
Africa
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