Paul Douglas to Speak at Murphysboro Fourth of July
United States Senator Paul Douglas of Illinois will address Murphysboro's 23rd July 4 celebration at Riverside Park. The ceremony will include dedication of a 37 millimeter anti tank gun memorial to veterans of all wars, officiated by the Pyramid detachment Marine Corps League.
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United States
Paul Douglas
Illinois
Murphysboro
Riverside Park
Barney Williams
Chamber of Commerce
Jimmie O'Neill
Dedo Dawn
Rodger Barnes
Herrin Youth Elected Mayor at Belgrane County
Charles Tygett son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Tygett 208 South Eighteenth street was elected mayor of Burns city in Belgrane county at Springfield Tuesday. Tygett was part of six Herrin youths at the American Legion citizenship training program. Tygett also ran in a county race for superintendent of schools. The election was Wednesday with results not yet available. Terry Cline and Tygett joined the Boys State band under Arch McAllister Joliet director of the national champion region band for five years.
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Herrin
Charles Tygett
Herbert Tygett
South Eighteenth Street
Burns
Belgrane’ County
Springfield
American Legion
Tygett
Herrin Legion
Terry Cline
Arch McAllister
Joliet
Murphysboro youths attend Premier Boys State
Murphysboro youths Jim Wright and Jerry Owens are among 1200 boys enrolled in the 17th annual Premier Boys State at the State Fair grounds in Springfield. The program aims to teach state government through self rule over eight days with civics, civil service, police, elections, law, and local government classes. Recreation includes baseball volleyball movies and other activities.
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Murphysboro
Jim Wright
Jerry Owens
Springfield
Whitcotton Rites Set for Saturday in Herrin
Funeral services for James Monroe Whitecotton 69 of 501 South Twenty-fifth street Herrin will be held at 2 p m Saturday in Hurricane Memorial Baptist church with Rev Walker Cutty officiating Burial will be in Herrin city cemetery He died at 12 28 a m Wednesday in Herrin hospital after a three week illness Friends may call at the residence
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James Monroe Whitecotton
South Twenty-fifth Street
Herrin
Hurricane Memorial Baptist Church
Walker Cutty
Herrin City
Whitecotton
Herrin Hospital
Faculty Attend Illin Recognition Dinner
Three members of Southern Illinois University industrial education faculty and their wives attend a recognition dinner for Prof A B Mays chairman of the education department at University of Illinois Urbana Today Attendees include Dr and Mrs W C Bicknell Dr and Mrs Robert E Smith and Dr and Mrs Richard C Kohler.
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Southern Illinois University, Industrial Education
A. B. Mays
Ee Education
University of Ill Pis
Urbana
W. C. Bicknell
Robert E. Smith
Richard C. Kohler
Herrin Man Promoted To Freeman Coal Executive
Van E. Austin of Herrin has been named assistant to the president of Freeman Coal Mining Corp. which runs two Williamson county mines. The appointment takes effect May 15, says M. J. Poper, treasurer. Austin previously served as mine manager at the Freeburn mine and earlier at the Bobby Dick mine.
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van E. Austin
North Thirteenth Street
Freeman Coal Mining Corp
Williamson County
M. J. Poper
Austin
Freeburn
Williamson
Bobby Dick
Herrin Man Arraigned On Concealed Weapon Charge
Earl Smith 35 owner of the U and I Hi Spot Herrin pleaded not guilty in Williamson county court to carrying a concealed weapon. Judge A R Cagle set bond at 1000 and trial for July 25. He is jailed after missing bond. Earlier he was fined 100 and costs for DUI after police seen him driving with one wheel off, arrested by Blaine Maddox and Sam Garnatti.
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Earl Smith
North Park Avenue
Herrin
Williamson
Smith
Blaine Maddox
Henin
A. R. Cagle
Jake Jones
Maddox
Sam Garnatti
Ninth annual Sth Model Plane Contest set for July 6
The Marion Lions Club hosts the ninth annual flying circus model airplane contest July 6 at Williamson County Airport. Forty six trophies, including the Eddie Rickenbacker trophy of Eastern Airlines, will be awarded across six events. Contestants must be AMA members and comply with AMA rules.
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Marion Lions Club
Williamson County
Eddie Rickenbacker
Eastern Airlines
Detroit
Gene Overton
Herrin
J. D. Bailey
Academy of Model Aeronautics
Indiana
Kentucky
Missouri
Oklahoma
E. K. Aikman
Marion
Rickenbacker
Mrs. George H. Large Dies in Wisconsin at 75
Mrs. George H. Large 75, formerly of Murphysboro, died suddenly at her Racine Wisconsin home. She moved to Wisconsin 40 years ago and is survived by her husband eight children two sisters and a number of relatives. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Greenwood funeral home Racine with burial in Racine.
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George H. Large
Murphysboro
Racine
Wis
Jackson County
Large
Wisconsin
E. H. Wheeler
Mont and
Bill
East St. Louis
Addie Driver
Union
Father 64 Held on Family Mistreatment Charge
James Kelly a 64 year old boat dock operator from Chester is jailed in Randolph County on charges of family mistreatment involving his 14 year old daughter. He is held on 7500 dollars bond after an extensive two week investigation. The daughter testified under a lie detector and has described repeated abuse over the past year. Kelly denies the charges and refuses lie detector testing. A doctor’s examination supports the girl’s story and she has been placed in a protective home outside Chester.
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James Kelly
Randolph County
Chester
Kelly
John Heuer
Heuer
Elmo Morrison
Heller
State Department of Welfare
Marion Man Fined Jailed and Loses License
Paul Smith, 30, of Marion, pleaded guilty to driving while under the influence. He was fined $100, sentenced to 30 days in Williamson county jail, and had his license revoked for 90 days after state police arrested him on a highway near Marion.
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Marion Man
Paul Smith
Marion
Williamson
Smith
A. R. Cagle
Mary Porter 75 Dies in California
Mary F Porter 75 longtime Murphysboro native died recently in a Long Beach California hospital She was born in Lancashire England came to the United States in 1880 settled in Murphysboro later lived Ther mal California and Long Beach She belonged to First Presbyterian Church Long Beach Survivors include two daughters Mrs Margaret King and Mrs Gertrude Poole a son Ford Andrews a sister Mrs Clara Shepherd and six grandchildren Funeral services were held at First Presbyterian Church Long Beach
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Mary F. Porter
Murphysboro
Long Beach
Calif
Lancashire
England
United States
Thermal
First Presbyterian Church
Margaret King
Gertrude Poole
Vallejo
Ford Andrews
Clara Shepherd
Claremont
Archaeology students study 500 year old Indian burial near Mere dosia
Ellen Abbott and William Beeson help remove bones from a 500 year old Indian burial found near Mere dosia by University of Illinois archaeology students. The skeleton rests with over 400 shell beads a pipe a grinder stone a pot and other items from the Mid Mississippi culture. Students work in the Illinois River valley from a summer camp at Illinois College Jacksonville under Prof. John C. McGregor.
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Ellen Abbott
South Thompson Street
Carbondale
William Beeson
Paris
Meredosia
University of
Illinois College
Jacksonville
Illinois River Valley
John C. McGregor
University of Illinois
Meeting Speakers Include Clergy and Local Official
The scene includes Rev. William J. Boatman of Murphysboro as principal speaker and O. H. McNeill of Herrin, not a charter member, with 28 years of service noted, at the gathering referenced in week’s report.
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William J. Boatman
Murphysboro
O. H. McNeill
Herrin
Carbondale Girl Wins State Legion Auxiliary Scholarship
Rosemary Horn daughter of Mrs Thelma Horn 312 East Chestnut Street Carbondale will receive a 250 college scholarship at the state American Legion Auxiliary convention this year Miss Horn graduated Carbondale Community High School June 1 and won the state award for an essay How Congress Aids in National Security Donald Forsythe Post No 514 Carbondale will send her to the state convention with all expenses paid by the post
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Rosemary Horn
Thelma Horn
Chestnut Street
Carbondale
American Legion Auxiliary
Horn
Carbondale Community High School
Donald Forsythe
Miss Horn
Johnston City High Records 47 Perfect Attendance Students
Forty seven Johnston City high school students posted perfect attendance for the last year per Principal Robert Wells. He noted many also are honor students and that absences are concentrated among a few, with some rural students walking miles to bus stops.
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Johnston City High School
Robert Wells
Wells
Donald Avery
Billie Beasley
Jeannine Beers
Beverly Brennan
Sarah Duncan
Barbara Fowler
Terry Fowler
William Grant
Marietta Griffith
Mary Kan Hartwell
Earlyon Hines
Donald James
Nancy Jones
Janice Lantrip
Jennie Luvich
Joyce Lyerla
Amma Malone
Howard Martin
Shirley Mason
Ronald
Bartee Funeral for Elizabeth Jones Bartee Held
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Jones Bartee of Murphysboro were held today in lieu of Friday. Bartee died Tuesday in St Andrew's hospital after running a Bridge Street grocery business.
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Elizabeth Jones Bartee
Murphysboro
Ammonia Gas Injures Carbondale Worker at Kroger Warehouse
Ammonia exposure at a Carbondale Kroger warehouse left Mike Williams with second and third degree burns and severe respiratory injury. Homer Forby, who tried to help, was treated for gas exposure. Williams remains conscious but in severe pain. doctors anticipate further updates in 48 to 72 hours.
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Carbondale Kroger Company
Mike Williams
Carbondale
Doctors Hospital
Homer Forby
Cobden
Williams
William’s
William
Father's Day Note From Korea War Vet Echoes Wallopings
Cpl Gerald Lipe of Murphysboro Korea writes to his father Earl Lipe with a Father’s Day message taped in a torn newspaper. He recalls early memories including fishing, first rifle, driving lessons, a big kite, and gratefully notes lessons from his dad’s wallopings that shaped his life. Gerald, 19, recently moved to Murphysboro from Columbia Illinois to train with GM&O rail road family ties strong.
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Earl Lipe
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Cpl
Gerald Lipe
Pusan
Korea
Gerald
Japan
Cpl. Lipe
Dad
Columbia, Ill
G.m.&o. Railroad
William
St. Louis
Fireworks Warning From Murphysboro Officials
Murphysboro Police Chief Ed Hagler and Mayor Clarence Hart issued a warning against illegal fireworks sales and use. Only non explosive types and sparklers may be sold. sales before the state mandated date are prohibited. Four youths were warned for firing firecrackers and two stores were cautioned for illegal fireworks sales with possible arrests if violations continue.
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Murphysboro
Ed Hagler
Clarence Hart
Hagler
UNM Honor Roll Includes 109 Engineering Students
Carbondale student John L. Wright was named among 109 engineering students on the University of New Mexico honor roll for the past semester.
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John L. Wright
Carbondale
University of New Mexico
Fire Danger Warned At Crab Orchard Refuge
Park ranger Larry Sheffield urged picnickers and campers to discard lighted cigarettes and matches carefully and to extinguish fires before leaving as dry woods heighten fire risk near Crab Orchard lake. He noted a recent blaze burned over 90 acres and destroyed 50 acres of pines, with violators liable for damages under state law.
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Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard Lake
Larry Sheffield
Crab Orchard Refuge
Sheffield
Illinois
Farm Adviser Urges Care In Storing Grains
Eldon Starkweather Jackson county farm adviser urges farmers to improve grain sanitation before storage. He warns elevators may reject contaminated grain and farm-stored wheat will face closer inspection. Recommendations include thorough bin cleaning, fumigation, pest control, careful insecticide choice, and delaying loans until grain sits 30 days.
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Eldon Starkweather
Jackson County
U. S. Food and Drug Administration
Starkweather
C.C.C
Production Marketing Association
Weed Killer Demonstration Aids Jackson County Farmers
Jackson county adviser Eldon Starkweather announces a weed killer demonstration at the Joe Breed on farm on the New Era road twenty miles northwest of Carbondale at 2 p m next Tuesday. Five sprays will be shown including brush killer and water and 2 4 D and water to illustrate spraying amounts and methods. The Fruit Growers Exchange cooperates in the event.
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Jackson County
Joe Breedon
New Era
Carbondale
Eldon Starkweather
Fruit Growers Exchange
Starkweather
Plaintiff Pays Cost of Suit in Jackson County Case
Circuit Judge C E Wright ordered Robert Lindsey to pay Cullen Ellet seven dollars costs of the suit. Lindsey had sued Ellet after being forbidden to haul timber from Ellet s property. Lindsey claimed losses from 42 to 60 bolts of timber. Ellet s attorney John Lannin argued the defendant had ordered the action.
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Jackson County
C. E. Wright
Robert Lindsey
Cullen Ellet
Lindsey
Ellet
John Stewart
John Lannin
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