New Machine Aids in Mine Development
A 32 foot Joy continuous miner operates at Franklin County Coal Corporation's Lida B slope mine near Royalton. A two man crew uses 168 cutting bits and six chains to extract coal onto a loader while conveyors and sprays reduce dust. The unit can mine up to 60 tons per hour and requires seven motors for operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Coal Corporation
Royalton
Joy Manufacturing Company
I. C. Scholl
No. 7
Ross Neal
Neal
Lida B
Emma Sith Dies at 87 in Williamson County
Mrs Emma Smith 87 of nine miles northeast of Johnston City died of a stroke Saturday at 6 40 p m at her home She leaves 50 direct descendants including five children 23 grandchildren 20 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren She was born in Ohio April 25 1863 and lived in Williamson county 82 years The widow of M P Smith who died in 1917 She was the oldest member of County Line Baptist church south of Thompsonville Funeral Tuesday at 2 p m Burial in County Line cemetery Friends may call at the family home Her children include Rozeta Williams Johnstown City Bessie Blades Route 1 Pittsburg Polly Smiley Route 4 Thompsonville Marie Williams Route 4 Thompsonville and Barney Smith Route 4 Thompsonville A step son Dr D A Smith Madison Ill and granddaughter Mrs Margaret Smith whom she and her husband raised A brother Joe Hedges Route 4 Thompsonville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Smith
Johnston City
Legion Meeting Set For Tuesday In Legion Home
Snyder Herrin announces regular American Legion meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Legion home. Repair and improvement of the Legion home will be discussed and a color film shown after the meeting.
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Snyder Herrin
Herrin
American Legion
Legion
Snyder
City to Check On Downspouts
Water Commissioner Dan Williams said a second survey of Herrin homes will begin this week to verify downspouts are not connected to the sanitary sewer. About 50 of 105 violators have disconnected so far. Notices will follow after about a month. The issue guards the new sewage disposal plant from flood risk.
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Herrin
Dan Williams
Williams
Murphysboro Baker Rescues Two Children From Lake Hole
Leo Lipe of Murphysboro dived into Crab Orchard lake spillway after his son George, 8, slipped into a 10 foot deep hole. He pulled George to safety and then saved daughter Susie, 10, who vanished underwater again. Sister Judy, 12, also plunged in but was saved. The family lives on 333 North Ninth Street. Lipe runs Lipe's Pastry Shop at 910 Walnut Street.
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Leo Lipe
Murphysboro
George
Crab Orchard Lake
Susie
Lipe
Lipes
Judith
Larry
Sipe
Judy
North Ninth Street
Walnut Street
Father of Murphysboro Woman Dies in Wisconsin
Mr. BR H Garry of Okanchee Wisconsin died at 8 30 pm Saturday at the Veterans hospital Wood Wisconsin after the amputation of both legs due to diabetes He is survived by his wife a son Donald Bradley Garry of Fond du Lac Wis a daughter Mrs James Hanna of Murphysboro and a granddaughter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. H. Garry
Okanchee
Wis
James Hanna
Murphysboro
Veterans’ Hospital
Wood
Donald Bradley Garry
Fond-du-Lac
Hanna
Sideswipe Crash Near Carbondale Leaves No Injuries
Roosevelt Williams of Murphysboro and Vernon Atherton of Mound City drove west toward Carbondale when Williams allegedly struck Atherton’s car on Route 13 near Cambrian. Williams was arrested Saturday evening and released Sunday as no charges were filed.
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Cambrian
Carbondale
Roosevelt Williams
Murphysboro
Vernon Atherton
Mound City
Williams
Atherton
Sherman Christian
Three hurt in Marion three car collision
Three persons were hospitalized after a three car crash in Marion about 7 10 p m. Earn Watson 51 and his wife Pearl 53 of route 4 Marion and Mrs Lillian Witt 63 Gates Tenn were listed at Herrin hospital. The others involved were William Rains Joel Barker Marjorie Rains Hazel Griffin and Mrs Witt all riding in the Rains car.
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Marion
Herrin Hospital
Earn Watson
Pearl
Route 4
Lillian Witt
Gates
Tenn
Watson
Charles Edwards
Williamson County
William Rains
Memphis Tenn
Joel Barker
Vernon
North Court Street
Rains
Barker
Edwards
Marjorie
Hazel Griffin
Witt
Memphis
Pearce Heads Norge Workers Union at Herrin Plant
Lley Pearce was elected president of Norge Local Union 12694 at the Herrin plant, succeeding Jesse Leeper. Other officers include Marion Piper as vice president Ethel M Bloodworth recording secretary Robert C Clavenna financial secretary John Ballard trustee Frank Musgrave trustee Liston Carey trustee Clifford L Owen doorkeeper and Bill Newell chief steward. Several officers were re-elected for their third year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Norge
Lley Pearce
Pearce
Jesse Leeper
Norge
United Mine Workers of America
Marion Piper
Ethel M. Bloodworth
Rotary
Robert C. Clavenna
John Ballard
Frank Musgrave
Liston Carey
Clifford L. Owen
Bill Newell
Piper
Funeral services for Mr Garry held in Wisconsin
Jama Lee Hanna of Murphysboro reports funeral services for Mr Garry to be held Tuesday morning in Oconomowoc Wisconsin. Burial is planned at Soldiers Cemetery Milwaukee Wisconsin. Mr Garry had visited Murphysboro several times as noted by Mr and Mrs Hanna and daughter and Mrs Esther Bradley who left Murphysboro Monday to attend the funeral.
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Ter
Jama Lee Hanna
Murphysboro
Oconomowoc
Wis
Soldiers Cemetery
Milwaukee
Garry
Hanna
Esther Bradley
Murray Snyder Dies at Hospital
Murray Snyder 65 of 507 Onley street Carterville died Sunday at 4 15 am in Herrin hospital of a heart attack after 11 months illness. He was master mechanic for Franklin County Coal Corp at Freeman and lived in Carterville 35 years. Survived by wife Flora Rushing two sons Robert Springfield and Charles Olney two daughters Margaret Ann Gladson Herrin Helen Moroni Marion one sister Amanda Barrow Campbell Hill two brothers Matt and Dan Snyder St Louis seven grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm at Riggin funeral home Carterville with Dr Marion E Frank Christopher officiating burial Hillcrest Cemetery Carterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Snyder
Onley Street
Carterville
Herrin Hospital
Snyder
Franklin County Coal Corp
Freeman
Herrin
Clayton
Flora Rushing
Robert Snyder
Springfield
Charles
Olney
Margaret Ann Gladson
Helen Moroni
Marion
Amanda Barrow
Campbell Hill
Matt
Dan Snyder
St. Louis
Riggin
Marion E. Frank
Christopher
Hospital admits and discharges list for Herrin area
The Herrin hospital admitted Bennie Earl of Herrin Charles Baysinger of Herrin and Catherine DeGoricia of Chicago Saturday. Dismissals included Estelle Bufford of Johnston City Naomi Carter of Bush Gloria Anderson of Herrin and Eugene Whitecott on of Carterville. Admitted Sunday were Mildred Blades of West Frankfort Opal Myers of Colp Joyce Sneddon of Johnston City Georgia Childers of Goreville Mary Keeling of Herrin Eva Cox of Herrin Fred Boyer of Creal Springs Henry Lindsey of Creal Springs Pearl Watson of Marion and Earn Watson of Marion Dismissed Sunday were Lee Visconti of Herrin Ada Edwards of Marion and Ray Overturf of Royalton Mrs Jean Shaffer of Herrin was admitted Monday morning.
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Herrin Hospital
Bennie Earl
Herrin
Charles Baysinger
Catherine DeGoricia
Chicago
Estelle Bufford
Johnston City
Naomi Carter
Bush
Gloria Anderson
Eugene Whitecotton
Carterville
Mildred Blades
West Frankfort
Opal Myers
Colp
Joyce Sneddon
Georgia
Lee Visconti
Ada Edwards
Marion
Ray Overturf
Royalton
Jean Shaffer
Shrine Circus Opens Tuesday In Carbondale
The Aviad Shriners present a three night 8:30 p m circus at McAndrew Stadium Southern Illinois University with 50 acts many new to locals. Highlights include Aida the Girl in the Moon Tom Packs Circus act Red Ryder appearances and highwire and animal performances with proceeds aiding Shriner charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aviad Shriners
McAndrew Stadium
Southern Ilinois University
Benjamin A. Cooper
Southern Illinois Circus
Southern
Illinois
Tom Packs
Aida
Aida Walkmir
Italy
Cooper
Red Ryder
Arturo
la Tosca
Bill Valentines
Elton
George Keller
Nebraska
Troup
William Heyer
Andre Guerre
Sonny Moore
Glenn Storme
Carbondale
Hub Cafe
Bob White Cafe
Cline Vick Drug Store
Green Mill
Hewitt’s Drug Store
Shriner
Shriners
Rites Held Sunday for Mrs Earhart in Dongola
Effie Earnhart 62 of Dongola died Friday in Barnes Hospital St Louis after two weeks as patient. Services Sunday at Mt Zion Church near Dongola led by Rev L A Earnhart. Burial in Dongola IOOF cemetery. She is survived by husband Charles a daughter Emily two sons Everett and Charles Jr all of Dongola plus three brothers and two sisters.
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Effie Earnhart
Dongola
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Mt. Zion Church
Rev
L. A. Earnhart
Charles
Emily
Everett
Cleveland Eddle
Scouts Prepare for National Jamboree at Valley Forge
Egyptian council scouts attend a three day pre Jamboree camporee at Mitchells Lake near Herrin for the trip to Valley Forge Pennsylvania. One hundred five scouts organize three troops four patrols per troop and plan menus from the main quartermaster each day.
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Valley Forge
Mitchell's Lake
Herrin
Apache Patrol
George Hurlburt
Johnston City
F. L. Walker
Neil McKinney
Howard Siezinger
Cairo
Everett Pate
Murphysboro
Joe Kilpatrick
Carbondale
Bill Ratnel
Scouts Leave For Jamboree To Valley Forge Site
Paul Craig of Herrin will attend the Boy Scouts National Jamboree at Valley Forge near Philadelphia and serve on the regional staff as supervisor. Herrin troops send Neil McKinney Allen Moore Lota Kirkman F Walker Jerry Snider Norman Jones to Salem for onward arrival, with Earl May and Earl Mays as Scoutmasters. The group plans to return July 9 as about 47,000 Scouts from around the world are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Herrin
Salem
Valley Forge
Neil McKinney
Allen Moore
Lota Kirkman
F. L. Walker
Jerry Snider
Norman Jones
Earl May
Paul Rogers
Benton
Lloyd A. Farmer
Marion
Earl Mays
Police Correct Identity in North Park Collision
Herrin police said Charles Monroe James not Charles Monroe Jones caused a rear end wreck on the Missouri Pacific tracks on North Park avenue Friday night. James, son of Mr and Mrs Frank James of 312 South Eighteenth street, suffered facial and leg contusions. Driver Duther Waltermate of 2603 North Park avenue was fined 12.90 for reckless driving.
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Herrin
Charles Monroe James
Charles Monroe Jones
Missouri- Pacific
North Park Avenue
James
Frank James
South Eighteenth Street
Duther Waltermate
Waltermate
Odus Hughes
Governor Stevenson Addresses Southern Illinois Campers
Governor Adlai E. Stevenson spoke to the first group of summer campers at Pere Marquette state park vacation area. Girl Scouts from Franklin Williamson and Jefferson counties invited him to opening night campfire ceremonies. Ray Hubbs, state superintendent of parks, stood to his right, and Charles P. Casey, director of public works and buildings, to his left.
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Pere Mar
Ray Hubbs
Herrin
Charles P. Casey
Herrin Girl Joins Wisconsin Girl Scout Camp Staff
Miss Jane Hall a Herrin junior at Southern Illinois University Carbondale serves as an assistant counselor for 10 weeks at Camp Alice Chester on Booth Lake East Troy Wisconsin. She travels with Martha McBrawyer Benton and Marilyn Watson East St. Louis as three of 45 chosen from 135 applicants for the counselor order.
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Herrin
Wisconsin
Jane Hall
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Alice Chester
Booth Lake
East Troy
Wis
Miss Hall
Southern Illinois
Martha McBrawyer
Benton
Marilyn Watson
East St. Louis
K*s
Marion Barbecue Owner Reports Flying Saucer Sighting
Frank Hampton of Herrin and his wife reported a flying saucer seen at 3 30 a m in Williamson county. Hampton described a 10 20 thousand foot altitude tube like object moving north to south for about 15 minutes before vanishing.
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Frank Hampton
Marion
Hampton
Herrin
McCoy
Lang and associates attend Eagles convention in Bloomington
William Lang of Herrin state vice president of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles returned home Sunday after attending a convention in Bloomington. Accompanying Lang were Tony Venegoni of Herrin and Ben Cherry of Zeigler, with Cherry elected state trustee.
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Eagles
William Lang
Herrin
Order of the Eagles
the Eagles
Bloomington
Lang
Tony ‘Bones
Venegoni
Ben Cherry
Zeigler
Cherry
Miss Baker to Instruct Jonesboro Music School
An associational music school will be held at Jonesboro Baptist church June 26 30 with Miss Lois Baker of Carbondale a Blue Mountain college graduate serving as instructor. All area churches will participate in the school.
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Jonesboro Baptist Church
Lois Baker
Carbondale
Blue Mountain College
Mississippi
Herrin Band Members To See Cards Giants Game
Herrin grade school band members will visit a St. Louis Cardinals game against the New York Giants on Friday July 21 with 100 hole passes and ten chaperone tickets provided by the Cardinals public relations director James Toomey. Mayor Fred Schoonover planned the trip to reward the group after earning a superior rating in a state band contest.
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Fred Schoonover
Herrin
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
James Toomey
Cardinals
Roy Henderson
Band Boosters Association
Eldon Wilcox
Sixth Infantry
Minneapolis
Minn
Herrin Men Graduate From University of Chicago
Donald C. Calcaterra of Herrin and Jacob W. Hayton of Carterville were among 1039 graduates at the University of Chicago during two convocation ceremonies at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. Calcaterra earned a Master of Business Administration and Hayton earned a Doctor of Law. Ninety six graduates were from the Chicago metropolitan area.
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Herrin Man
Chicago University
Donald C. Calcaterra
North Twentieth Street
Herrin
Jacob W. Hayton
Carterville
University of Chicago
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
Calcaterra
Hayton
Chicago
Herrin City Council Deliberates on Next Fiscal Year Budget
The Herrin City Council will pass on the budget for the next fiscal year at its meeting tonight at 7 30 in City Hall. City officials and council members were гостей at a dinner with General Electric Co. at Arcade Cafe at 5 p.m.
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Herrin
General Electric Co
Arcade
Mason Degree Work at Herrin's Prairie Lodge
A. F. & A. M. 693 will conduct live Master Mason degree work Tuesday at 7 pm in a special meeting. Carlye Ament serves as secretary and announces refreshments to follow the degree ceremony.
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Herrin’s Prairie Lodge
A. F
A. M
Carlye Ament
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Southern Illinoisan
the Daily Journal
Southern Ilinois Publications, Inc
Edward Lindsay
Grant M. Coover
Mgr
Marie Franklin
North 16Th Street
Dial
Ilinois
Associated Press
AP News
North
Norge Workers
Hospital News
Shrine Circus
Allen
Dale
Mit
Chell’s Lake
Paul Craig
Philadelphia
Jones
Stevenson
Adlai E. Stevenson
Quette State Park
Girl
Franklin, Williamson and Jeffer
Son Counties
Gov
Ernor
Mr .Fall Is
Mrs
Ophie Hall
North Tenth Street, Herrin
Miss Baker
Jonesboro Music School
Herrin Lions Club
Herrin-Colp Road
M. W. Finney
Mason
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