Grade Board OKs School Zone Change in Carbondale
The Carbondale District 95 Board approved a new boundary line between Brush and Winkler School zones to relieve anticipated overcrowding next year. Five area parents attended the meeting, and the decision was unanimous with James Wallace absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brush
Winkler
Carbondale
Forest Street
Oakland Avenue
Main St
Lincoln
Clyde V. Winkler
James Wallace
Springmore
Lincoln School
Gordon K. Butts
Schwartz Sr
Butts
Archie Stroup
Lawrence Martin
Stroup
Lincolnbe High
SII Board declines support for regional recreation plan
The Illinois Industrial Planning and Development Commission cannot back Southern Illinois recreational promotion. Carterville's Paul Dorris told the SII board in West Frankfort that activities are confined to promoting smokestack industries. He proposed a nationwide TV exhibit with SIU participation to attract new industry and predicted revived federal dispersal programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Industrial Planning and Development Commission
Southern Illinois
Paul Dorris
Carterville
Southern Illinois, Inc
West Frankfort
Dorris
SII
Southern Illinois University
Jack Lewis
Anna
Hambletonian
du Quoin
M. J. Bozarth
Rend Lake
Big Muddy
Saline River
Arthur G. Stephens
Evansville
Ind
Chamber of Commerce
Indiana
Mt. Vernon
New Albany
Wabash River
Mt. Carmel
Grosville
William J. Tudor
SIU
Area Services Department
General Assembly
Carbondale BPW Survey Lists Eyesores in City
The BPW survey identifies 46 vacant weed overgrown lots 17 littered alleys 16 uncut lawns 12 weed choked alleys 9 poorly kept garbage containers 3 traffic hazard corner lots and 3 fire hazard ruins. The Clean Up program mobilizes property owners with health officials possible court action and follow up surveys planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
BPW
Maude Reynolds
Reynolds
Roy McGee
Jackson County Health Department
McGee
Langston Case Set On Jackson Court Docket
Mrs. Willie Mae Langston of Murphysboro is to be arraigned on a murder charge for the Nov 11, 1956 slaying of her husband Jesse. She bonds set at 5000 dollars as the June term lists nine civil and criminal pleadings and eight non jury trials. W F Meredith of Grand Tower faces forgery charges on gas credit cards and is also to be arraigned. he posted 5000 dollar bond. Court begins 9 am Monday after judge Clarence E Wright was reassigned to Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Mae Langston
N. 17Th St
Murphysboro
Jesse
Langston
Jackson
W. F. Meredith
Grand Tower
Rt. 3
Clarence E. Wright
Carbondale
Second District Appellate Court
Ottawa
Gaelic College in St. Ann's Nova Scotia
The only Gaelic college in North America sits at St. Ann's Nova Scotia offering courses in Gaelic language culture and heritage to students and community members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
St. J‘ann’s
Nova Scotia
Aid for fluorspar industry tied to 4.2 million dollar bill
A House-Senate conference panel agreed to a 4.2 million dollar appropriation to stockpile acid grade fluorspar for the strategic minerals program. The funds aim to avert job cuts in Southern Illinois, where Ozark-Mahoning at Rosiclare and Minerva Oil with offices in Eldorado operate five mines and two mills. Officials say ratification by both chambers is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
House-Senate
Kennedy Gray
Nerva Oil Co
Eldorado
Hardin County
Carrol Sohosky
Ozark-Mahoning
Ilinois
Colorado
Orea
Schosky
Gray
SIU Seeks Bids for Parkinson Laboratory Addition
First Southern Illinois University calls for bids on a west side expansion of Parkinson Laboratory to add a lecture wing with a storage basement seating 315, remodeling Stenographic Service quarters into research labs, with plans by University Architect Charles Pulley. Bids due Aug 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Univesity
Parkinson Laboratory
SIU Stenographic Service
Charles Pulley
Pulley
Stenographic Service
SIU Physical Plant
Murphysboro Considers New Police and Fire Board
Murphysboro City Council plans to consider a three member police and fire commission at tonight's meeting. Mayor Joe Williams aims to seek council approval to appoint the panel, with final confirmation later. The Illinois Legislature recently cut the population threshold for commissions to 5 000. Carbondale approved a similar commission Tuesday. The council will also address water rate hike concerns as the IC C hears Murphysboro Water Co demand in Springfield on July 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Joe Williams
Ilinois
Carbondale
Illinois Commerce Commission
Springfield
Murphysboro Water Co
Navy airman Keller serves at Corpus Christi base
John R. Keller a Navy aviation electronics technician airman at Cabaniss Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station Corpus Christi Texas is the son of Mr and Mrs J Roy Keller of 116 South Division Street Du Quoin Illinois He entered service in April 1956 after graduating from Du Quoin High School and attending the University of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Keller
Navy
J. Roy Keller
S. Division
du Quoin
Cabanis Field Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Corpus Christi
Tex
du Quoin High School
University of Illinois
Herrin United Fund Elects 23 Directors
A Herrin United Fund meeting at the Herrin Elks Club elected 23 directors including Leon Zwick and Ray Hubbs. The nominating committee chair Floyd Bracy will present a slate of officers at the July 10 meeting, with a conference set for July 11 at Southern Illinois University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin United Fund
Herrin Elks Club
Leon Zwick
William Winstead
Carbondale United Fund
Ray Hubbs
Julia Bruce
Chet Townsend
George Heilman
I. B. Steckenrider
Tony Brown
Walter Williamson
Tom Colombo
Snyder Herrin
Bob Brewer
Orwin Stotlar
Joe Coughlin
Jo M. Walker
Val Baggott
Effie Bath
Bill Carneghi
Helen Vansagthi
Marie Baudino
Knute Aronson
Bob Brimm
Stanley Weaver
Floyd Bracy
Charles Cook
Kroger Robber Still Sought in West Frankfort Raid
The search for a gunman identified as David Walls continues after a Tuesday robbery at a West Frankfort Kroger store. Accomplice Lambert surrendered later Tuesday. authorities still seek Walls who is on parole from Indiana for bank robbery. Franklin County notes Lambert faces armed robbery trial before extradition.
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West Frankfort
Ronald Lambert
Stiritz
Walls
Lambert
Indiana
Michigan City
Franklin County
Joe Hickman
New Albany
Ind
Six Die In Twin County Car Crashes In Week
Six people died in two separate accidents in Saline and Hamilton Counties. A head on crash on Rt 45 near Harrisburg killed Marion Lassetter, 45, and passengers James Lee Smith, 12, Lee Webb, 12, and Earl Brown, 34. In the MeLeansboro wreck, Mitch Wolf, 53, and William Bedeian, 36, died in a car driven by Harry Gaughn, 51, of Tampa. Gaughn survived with good condition.
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Saline
Hamilton
Rt. 45
Harrisburg
Marion Lassetter
James Lee Smith
Lee Webb
Earl Brown
Rt. 1
Eldorado
Mitch” Wolf
New Orleans
William Bedeian
Tampa Fla
Harry Gaughn
Tampa
Pt. 142
McLeansboro
Lassetter
Joe Allen Moore
Edwin Cannon
Billy Watson
Robert Taylor
Ferrell
Muddy
Hartisburg
Saline County
Charles Donaldson
Brown
Gholson
Buff Hottle
Auto Flies 90 Feet in Rain Crash Near Bloomington
A high speed rain crash on US Route 66 near Funk's Grove Bloomington leaves two youths dead and four injured. The car driven north at about 100 mph struck a bridge abutment then flew 90 feet to its side and plunged 35 feet into Kickapoo Creek. Victims include Sandy Lahman 17 and Thomas Lahman 9. injured Carol 11 and Gary 10 Lahman Judy Lee 11 and James King 31.
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Bloomington
Ill
U. S. Rt. 66
Kickapoo Creek
Funk’s Grove
Sandy Lahman
Thomas
Carol Lahman
Gary Lahman
Judy Lee
Normal
James King
Stanford
Pulaski charges Carterville youths in several burglaries
Pulaski County sheriff Robert Aldrich filed burglary charges against two Carterville youths held in Williamson County jail. Robert Greenrod aged 18 and James Arthur Smith aged 16 are accused of breaking into Newell's Store in Allan and Casper's Store in Perks with thefts including money, hunting knives, cigars, cigarettes, and pens. They face three additional burglary charges in Alexander County.
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Pulaski
Carterville
Robert Aldrich
Pulaski County
Williamson County
Robert Greenrod
James Arthur Smith
Newell's
Allin
Casper
Alexander County
Tax Suit Welborn Files Answer in County Court
Williamson County treasurer Welborn challenges the delinquent 1956 personal property tax case filed May 28. He cites due process concerns over a special collector and argues the $22.93 total with penalties and costs is improper, while naming others listed with their bills and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond L. Welborn Jr
Williamson County
Welborn
Charles
Harris
Carl Miller
Miller
Woodrow Cobb
Johnston City
Howard Rice
Carterville
Charles Barekman
Marion
William Stocks Dies at 42 in Herrin Hospital
William T. Stocks 42 of 105 East 4th Street Johnston City died at 3 49 am today in Herrin Hospital. He born January 18 1915 in Townley Alabama lived most of life in Johnston City. Survived by mother Mrs Cleve Stocks Johnston City son Clarence Johnston City brothers Clarence Johnston City and Olin Indiana Harbor Indiana sisters Mrs Van Graig Mrs Robert Smith Mrs James Eaton Hammond Ind and Mrs Dwight Grant Peoria. Funeral at 2 pm Sunday First Christian Church Johnston City Elder William Reese officiating burial Lakeview Cemetery. Friends may call Murman and Wilson Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stocks
William T. Stocks
E. 4Th St
Johnston City
Herrin Hospital
Townley
Ala
Cleve Stocks
Clarence
Olin
Indiana Harbor
Ind
van Graig
Robert Smith
James Eaton
Hammond
Dwight Grant
Peoria
First Christian Church
William Reese
Lakeview Cemetery
Murman and Wilson Funeral Home
Jackson Country Club pool nears completion after delays
Workmen swarm over a new 25000 dollar swimming pool at the Jackson Country Club to finish construction. Rainy spring weather has delayed opening several weeks. Concrete work is mostly done and water will be added this weekend. A protective fence and a paddling pool for children will be installed after the pool opens.
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Jackson Country Club
Suspect Freed in Pulaski Hit and Run Death
A Pulaski County coroner's jury returned an open verdict on the death of Lee Mitchell 70 killed in a Tuesday hit and run. Authorities said a 23 year old Chicago man was released after investigators found no evidence he drove the vehicle.
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Pulaski County
Lee Mitchell
Pulaski
Mitchell
Chicago
Mittchell
Carl Alstat
Pulaski Village
Dies Hickory Clifton Funeral Sunday
Hickory Andrew Clifton 86 of 510 W 8th St West Frankfort died at 4 a m in Franklin Hospital after four weeks as a patient He lived in West Frankfort 15 years He is survived by wife Louise several daughters a son James Modesto Calif stepson Ernest Hayslip Longmont Colo brothers Henry and Robert and three dozen grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren Funeral services will be Sunday at the Old Pentecostal Church Royalton burial in Ward Cemetery south of Elkville Friends may call at Redenburg Funeral Home Royalton after 6 p m
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Hickory
Andrew Clifton
8Th St
West Frankfort
Franklin Hospital
Louise
Myra Bryan
Centralia
Della Baumgarte
South Bend
Ind
Nancy Coip
Anna Hiller
Minnie Smith
Royalton
James
Modesto
Calif
Ernest
Hayslip
Longmont
Colo
Henry
Robert
Vernon
Old Pentecostal Church
Ward Cemetery
Elkville
Redenburg Funeral Home
Midshipman Cruise to South America Aboard USS Wisconsin
Richard G. Hubler son of Mr and Mrs Herman G Hubler left Norfolk Virginia last week aboard the battleship USS Wisconsin for a midshipman cruise to South America. The sailor is stationed at Pinckneyville and is aboard with Navy personnel aboard the Wisconsin.
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Richard G. Hubler
Navy
Herman Fireman
Herman G. Hubler
Clinton St
Pinckneyville
Norfolk
Wisconsin
South America
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BPW Survey
Carbondale Eyesores
Jackson Court
Gill Montgomery
Minerva
Texas
Kroger
Wolf
Bedeian
Gaughn
Vickers Memorial Hospital
Owen
Hickory Clifton
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