Jeffrey Mine of Williamson County Ends Regular Operation Tomorrow
The 49 year old Seymour Jeffrey mine three miles east of Herrin will end regular operation at the end of today’s third shift, with workers advised to remove equipment and take personal belongings. The mine, also known as Freeman Spur and Jeffery, employs about 175 men producing roughly 2,400 tons daily.
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Seymour Or Jeffrey
Herrin
Freeman Coal Mining
Our
Jeffrey
Freeman
Johnston City
Seymour
Carterville- Herrin
Minneapolis
Pratt Brothers
Pete Jeffrey
Illinois Central
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Missouri-Pacific
Mrs. Alice C. Lee 58 dies after year illness
Mrs. Alice C. Lee of Murphysboro aged 58 died Thursday at her rural route 3 home after a year of illness. She leaves husband Edward Lee and a large family including daughter Mrs. Margaret Dunham and sons Robert Willard and William. Ernest Lee was killed in World War II. Funeral at Meyer-Denny, 2 p.m. Sunday with Rev. J. B. Daniel officiating. Burial in Tower Grove Cemetery.
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Alice C. Lee
Murphysboro
Lee
Edward Lee
Margaret Dunham
Alma Davis
Elva Bush
Robert
Upper Sandusky
Ohio
Willard
Anna
William
Harry Carter
Bush, Ill
Myrtle Goodnight
Ernest
Meyer-Denny Funeral Home
Rev
J. B. Daniel
Tower Grove Celtery
Overton Reenters Appliance Business in Herrin
Jerry Overton former operator of Jerry's Appliance Co. at 115 East Monroe Herrin announced he will start a new appliance business at White's Electric 105 North Sixteenth Herrin beginning Monday June 30.
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Jerry Overton
Jerry's Appliance Co
Monroe Street
Hrrin
White’s Electric
North Sixteenth Street
Herrin
Four hurt in Route 37 crash near New Virginia Cafe
Two people were hospitalized after a collision on Route 37 a half mile north of the New Virginia Cafe in Williamson County. Winnie Mae Coombs and Johnny Dunn were injured. Rolla E. Adams was unhospitalized with minor wounds. Charlene Copen and Bill Mowrey also injured. Dunn identified as driver. Coombs remained in hospital with facial injuries and ear bleeding.
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New Virginia
Route
Williamson County
Winnie Mae Coombs
St. Clair Avenue
East St. Louis
Johnny Dunn
Shebrune Avenue
St. Paul
Minn
Rolla E. Adams
Jonesboro
Dunn
Charlene Copen
East Boardway
Bill Mowrey
Coombs
Copen
Mowery
Retired Chester Druggist Walter Michanelis Dies
Walter Robert Michanelis 66 longtime Chester druggist died Thursday at Three Springs lodge after a 15 month illness. Born February 7 1886 in Belleville he married Sphrillona Schein Havemann June 12 1917 in Mexico Missouri. Survived by a son Walter R of Chester a daughter Ruth Feeney of Mason City Iowa a stepson Ernest C Havemann of Glen Rock New Jersey a brother George and two sisters Olga and Sophia Michanelis all of Belleville and three grandchildren. Funeral 2 pm Sunday at Oscar Schroeder funeral home Chester Rev Earl Stadge officiating burial Evergreen Cemetery Chester.
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Walter Robert Michanelis
Chester
Three Springs Lodge
Belleville
Mexico
Sphrillona Schein Havemann
Walter R
Ruth Feeney
Mason City
Iowa
Ernest C. Havemann
Glen Rock N. J
George
Olga
Sophia Michanelis
Oscar Schroeder
Earl Stadge
Evergreen Cemetery
Van Natta Passes Missouri Embalmers Board Exam
Carbondale funeral home director Joe Van Natta passed the Missouri State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors Examination. He was among 27 of 100 tested in St. Louis Monday and learned of his passing today. He will now be able to embalm in Missouri and said he had four St. Louis calls this week.
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van Natta
Joe van Natta
Carbondale Funeral Home
Missouri State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors
St. Louis
Missouri
Waiting To Be Arrested
Most of the 150 Murphysboro car owners who have not obtained their 1952 wheel tax stickers are waiting for police action. The council and police warned repeatedly, and applications to the City Clerk have fallen to a trickle. June 14 deadline was set with arrests anticipated. wheel tax is $3 annually with additional delinquents’ fines of $3.
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Murphysboro
Delmar Ward
Polic
Probabl
Ammonia Victims Remain Hospitalized After Gas Leak
Mike Williams of Carbondale remained severely ill at Doctors Hospital Thursday after being trapped in the Carbondale Kroger refrigeration room by ammonia gas. Homer Forby of Cobden, injured while helping, was treated for shock and battle-fatigue-like symptoms and is not considered seriously affected. His doctors said Williams still faces a rough recovery ahead.
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Mike Williams
Carbondale
Carbondale Kroger Company
Doctors Hospital
Homer Forby
Cobden
Williams
Y Indian Guides Elect Chief W Neil Phelps at Camp Gala
W Neil Phelps was elected chief of the Apache Seminole Tribe of Y Indian Guides at a Thursday gathering hosted by Dwight Karr and son Richard. Officers include Charles Jungers assistant chief Melvin Cox and Dwight Karr. A July 10 outdoor meeting at Phelps summer home on Thompson Lake was planned.
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W. Neil Phelps
Dwight Karr
Richard
Charles Jungers
Melvin Cox
Phelps
Johnny
W. W. Fishback
Wayne
America
Richard Karr
Terry
Thompson Lake
Tribe
Tommy
E. J
Terry Hiller
Wilburn
James Joiner
Charles
Stephen Jungers
J. Richard
Dicky Lockerby
Arts W. E
Chris Keepper
Dwight
Y-Indian Guides
YMCA
Illinois Area
Carbondale
Y - Indian Guides
Clarence Miskell
First Presbyterian Church
William Etherton
Harry E. Goetz
Nois Long House
Winners Named In Soil Contest In Illinois
The Jackson and Randolph county winners are Fred A. Bigler of Carbondale and John H. Pantler of Fort Gage. Each county selects a winner through a local judging committee, with the two county winners advancing to a council area contest for a chance at a Sears Roebuck sponsored prize. The state prize includes a $1,000 savings bond awarded at the State Fair in August. each county winner receives a plaque.
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Jackson
Randolph County
Illinois
Fred A. Bigler
Carbondale
John H. Pantler
Fort Gage
Soil Conservation Districts
State Department of Agriculture
Pautter
Randolph
Sears-Roebuck Co
Our Christmas Disaster tale of Orient Mine on sale
First printing of Our Christmas Disaster by C Edwin Hair Benton mayor is on sale. The 91-page book includes 119 miner casualty photos and survivor stories, with sections The Story The Disaster Fund and The Record. Proceeds fund factory jobs for survivors.
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Orient No. 2
C. Edwin Hair
Benton
Illinois Mine Investigation Committee
Ishing Com
Christopher
Hart
West Frankfort
Fred Schoonover
City Water Department
Illinois
Hair
Clara Coloni Dies in Herrin at 75
Clara Coloni 75 of 1108 West Adams Herrin died 10 p.m. Thursday at her daughter's home Lena Huffstutler 925 North Fourteenth. Born September 9 1876 in Cuggione Italy she lived in Herrin 44 years married Angelo John Coloni March 12 1898 in Streator. She leaves three sons Charles Hayward Calif Frank Royal Oak Mich Joe Herrin two daughters J M Chynoweth Peter Line Mich Lena Huffstutler Louise Her tin 18 grandchildren and great grandchildren. Husband died September 29 1951. Services set for 9 a.m. Monday at St Marys church.
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Clara Coloni
Herrin
West Adams Street
Lena Huffstutter
North Fourteenth Street
Cuggione
Italy
Angelo John Coloni
Streator
Agnes Doetch 50 dies life resident of Jackson County
Agnes Doetch died at her Levan township home Thursday evening. Born in Levan in 1901 she lived in Jackson County all her life. Survived by husband John Doetch and ten children, 15 grandchildren, three sisters, and many relatives. Funeral at Pleasant Hill Christian church with Rev. Hosea Borum, burial Lone Oak cemetery.
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Agnes Doetch
Levan Township
Ven County
Murphysboro
John Doetch
John C
Chicago
Lamoine
Ava
Troy
Rockwood
Bill
Carbondale
Harold Ray
Imogene Thompson
Hampshire
Dorothy Beckman
Campbell Hill
Carbondale Couples Fined For Street Fighting
Four Carbondale residents were fined 31.90 each in Carbondale police court Thursday for street fighting. Grover and Waneda Hogue of 601 South Rawling Street and Everette and Juanita Rogers of Route 1 were arrested May 14 and have been out on bond since.
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Carbondale
Grover
Waneda Hogue
South
Rawling Street
Everette
Juanita Rogers
Cleland Gift Shop Relocates Within Murphysboro
Cleland's Gift Shop moves from 1334 Walnut to 1332 Walnut in Murphysboro after 14 years. Grand opening Saturday features roses for visiting women and specials for children and men. shop offers infant and lingerie departments plus crystal china and pottery. Mrs. H W Cleland owns the store with Pauline Althoff as manager and Mrs. Marie Fox as clerk. postmaster husband helps move merchandise.
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Cleland
Murphysboro
Walnut Street
H. W. Cleland
Pauline Althoff
Theft reported at Crab Orchard Lake
A Southern Illinois University student, A E Phegley of Red Bud, told Carbondale Police Chief Lee Davis that his car near Crab Orchard lake spillway was broken into around 3 30 pm. He said $58 cash, a diamond ring, a woman's purse and Elgin wrist watch, and a man's wallet were missing. The intruder broke the front wing vent and blood was found on the seat after Phegley cut himself.
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Crab Orchard Lake
A. E. Phegley
Red Bud
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Lee Davis
Phegley
Three Herrin Women Hurt In Wreck Near City Limits
Three Herrin women were slightly injured in an automobile accident at the south city limits of Herrin at about 7 a.m. Mrs. Lonnie Stephens drove to work at the Radionics Corp plant, and Paul Crawford of Marion rammed into the side of the other car. Mrs. Joyce Pedigo Mrs. Martha Pedigo and Mrs. Irene Thompson were treated at Herrin hospital for injuries including a laceration behind the ear bruised ribs and ankle and knee injuries. Both drivers were not hurt. The cars were badly damaged.
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Herrin
Lonnie Stephens
Carterville
Radionics Corp
Stephens
Denham Grocery
South Park Avenue
Paul Crawford
Marion
Joyce Pedigo
Egyptian Heights
Martha Pedigo
Irene Thompson
Herrin Hospital
Thompson
Murphysboro Airman Serving in Germany Radar Unit
Staff Sergeant Jackie J Struck son of Mrs Ed Struck recently assigned to the U S Air Force in Birkenfeld Germany with a radar detachment He is listed as S Sgt Jackie J Struck AF 26 359384 602 ACW Sq APO 34 New York City NY
Goodyear opens Carbondale store with crowds and prizes
The Goodyear Service store at 406 South Illinois Avenue Carbondale kicks off a three day opening attracting more than 1,500 expected visitors. Ed Krieg says shoppers bought merchandise beyond drawing entries which include a refrigerator radio tires and a bicycle to be awarded July 3. The event highlights a full line of tires batteries auto accessories radios bikes and household goods with local staff including Morris Young A E Brown Arvel Brothers and trainees Gregg Reiss assisting.
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Carbondale
Goodyear
South
Illinois Avenue
Ed Krieg
Hot Springs
Krieg
Aera
Morris Young
Bowling Green
A. E. Brown
Evansville
Ind
Murphyshore
Arvel Brothers
St. Louis
M. A. May
Dallas, Tex
Gregg Reiss
Grand Tower Tax Case Heads to Supreme Court
Judge Reynolds rules six northern Grand Tower township sections must share in Shawnee Unit District 84 bond debt totaling about 37 600 dollars. The suit by Community Unit District 84 against Jackson County Clerk Boyd C Thorp arises from Thorp's refusal to levy taxes for three McClure area bond issues. The decision hinges on 1949 district reorganization and precedents about joint liability for bonds and assets in consolidated districts.
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Grand Tower Township
McClure
C. Ross Reels
Ienna
Community Unit District 84
Union
Jackson
Alexander
Boyd C. Thorp
Reynolds
Grand Tower High School
Ae Tse
Gorham High School
Supreme Court
Ee Dastrict 22
Grand Tower
Wolf Lake
Board of Education
District 84
Jackson County
Thorp
Ee A
Ing
Dacnion
Senilar
Bigler Cow Wins Senior and Grand Cow Honors
Jersey cow owned by Fred Bigler of Carbondale was selected as Senior and Grand champion at a livestock event, marking a top victory for the Bigler herd.
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Bigler
Povemnervate
Fred Bigler
Carbondale
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Yindian Guides
Orient
Hairen
Cecil Sanders
Doetch
SIU
Baker Brownell
Northwestern University
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Ad Toyin Watipteanew
Gorham High
Jackson Seas Sage Deal
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