Pinckneyville Bowl Leads With 255 and 265 Ventura Games
A Pinckneyville couple bowled 255 and 265 on the same night, highlights of the 1963 64 Southern Illinois league season. Eerl Hancock led Pinckneyville with a 188 average and a 258 single, while Evelyn Hancock rolled a 285. Other season leaders span Du Quoin, Carbondale, Marion, and Herrin across multiple men’s and women’s categories, with perfect 300s, high series, and top averages noted amid strong local bowling talents.
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Pinckneyville
Southern Illinois
Eerl Hancock
Pinckneyville Bowl
Evelyn
Hancock
Don Millikin
Billi Crawford
Shirley Williams
Lois Abe
du Quoin
Luther Beggs
Richard Woodfibes
Woodsibes
Ruth Striker
Kathleen Kelly
Charlene Marlow
Dean Bullock
Lick Creek
Bill Smith
Cobden
Smith
Amal
Mabel Russell
Zoe Nicholaides
Don Hanson
Henry Villani
Denny Lingle
Morris Lingle
Carl Stein
Villani
Charlie Brown
Ward Suttom
Carbondale
Sid Ketchum
Murphysboro
Bil O’guinn
Ralph DuBois
O’guinn
Donnan
Jim Keefer
Sandy Wendling
Jack Casey
Marion
Vironia North
Herrin
Thelma Hudgens
West Frankfort
Dick Minor
Christopher
Jim McDonald
Thelma Melvin
Francis Furlin
Marilyn Maddox
Mona Garrett
Warren Schmierwach
Marissa
Butch Evers
Sparta
Ethelleen Kampmeyer
Bill Brayfield
Betty Smith
Injuries Erase SIU Wrestlers At AAU Finals
Injuries halted Southern Illinois University wrestlers at the AAU championships in New York. Dan Divito withdrew after four straight wins due to a head injury. Lee Grubbs forfeited his final match with a knee injury, finishing fifth. Larry Barren placed seventh. Ron Hansen, defeated by SIU rivals, finished second in the NCAA meet, as SIU athletes competed in Greco-Roman and Terry Finn took third in freestyle.
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Southern Ilinois University
New York
Dan Divito
Competitin
Lee Grubbs
Tile
Larry Barren
SIU
Problem of immersion at Grong Florida described
AP report from Grong Florida notes water shortages in Asbell Creek hinder baptisms. State Sen Etter Usher cites historical reliance on the creek by congregations, with a 1855 drought triggering unreliable water levels. The creek feeds the Waccasassa River, which flows through Gilchrist and Levy counties to Waccasassa Bay on the Gulf of Mexico.
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Asbell
Etter Usher
Waccasassa
Florida
Gilchrist County
Levy County
Waccasassa Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Khoury Star Games Set for Five Illinois Divisions
Khoury League plans all star games in five divisions July 17 and 18 at sites across Southern Illinois. Ed Perrin of Herrin announced the schedule with Atom Du Quoin Bantam West Frankfort Midget Herrin Junior Zeigler divisions. The league is open to boys up to 17 years old.
Santa Claus Wins Irish Sweepstakes Derby at Curragh
Santa Claus the 4-7 favorite surged to the front with a sixteenth mile to go and took the Irish Sweepstakes Derby by four lengths at Curragh. Sunseeker, owned by James Cox Brady of Hamilton Farms, finished third after a photo for runner-up with Lionhearted. This victory adds to his English Derby win at Epsom, confirming his status as Europe’s top three-year-old.
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Santa Claus
Curragh
Ireland
Epsom
Nowas
Sunseeker
James Cox Brady
Hamilton Farms
Nid
Lionhearted
Pinckneyville Star Gary Flowers Emerges on Golf Scene
Pinckneyville 18-year-old Gary Flowers gained attention on the Egypt amateur tour flair after winning the 1962 state high school title as a junior. Pro Bill Halter at Union County CC says Flowers has the distance and potential, driving 245 yards into the wind and near 300 with wind, though greens and reading remains his hurdle. Flowers, a Murray State freshman, plans a busy summer to sharpen his game and outdrive rivals as Southern Illinois golf’s next big contender.
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Gary Flowers
Pinckneyville
Hingis
Flowers
Egypt
Union County Country Club
Bill Halter
Halter
Anna
Flo
Bobby Payne
Annal Course
Hatter
Murray State
Murray
Ivan
Perry County Elks Country Club
du Quoin
Pinckreyville
Henry Justice
Southern Illinois
Gene Carelio
West Frankfort
Jim Mitchell
Salem
Pursie Pipes
Mt. Vernon
Connie Connell
Mounés
Payne fires 66 in Anna Pro Am at Union County Club
Bobby Payne, Mt. Vernon pro, shot a 66 in the Anna Boony Bread Open pro am at Union County Country Club. His team led by Gene Carello and Jim Mitchell won after a playoff over host pro Bill Halter's group featuring Jan Jansco and Gary Flowers.
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Bobby Payne
Mt. Vernon
Union County Country Club
Anna
Payne
Southern Tllnots University
Egypt
Gene Carello
West Frankfort
Jim Mitchell
Salem
Connie Connell
Mounds
Bil Halter
Jan Jansco
Johnstor
Bob Payne
Bill Halter
Gary Flowers
Wayne Kelly
Vince Genovese
Otto Clark
Harry Rosler
J. F. Cox
City council debates carts in streets ordinance
Waukegan Aldermen narrowly blocked a proposed rule to fine both stores and customers who abandon shopping carts. The plan would have charged a ten dollar fee and aimed to stop carts left on streets and private property. The vote ended 9 to 7 against the measure.
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Murray Conzelman
Carbondale Wins Marion Junior Swim Meet Title
Carbondale piled up 229 points to win the Marion junior swimming championship meet Saturday afternoon at the Marion pool. Herrin won the girls division with 107 points while Carbondale boys led with 107 points. Results include numerous 8 and under, 10 and under, 11-12 events with times and placements for Centralia, Collinsville, Marion, Cairo, Herrin, and others.
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Carbondale
Marion
van Cleave
Cairo
Sanders
Herrin
Houser
Centralia
Freesty
Hensen
Ible
Bruce
Korte
Collinsville
McCoskey
Kingsbury
Zimmer
Dibble
Li Titis
Chiodini
Cygan
Ferrari
Herriny
Ne Pute
Wilsdarffer
Olson
Demijan
Lurie
Ray
Walker
Trimjblz
Shimkus
Coulinsville
Show
Sweeney
Horner
Collinsvile
Graper
Bendel
Mabry
Kaiser
Crees
Franklin
Horvath
Cross
Mattingly
Rich
van Hook
Parker
van Cleve
Wood
Vogler
Studebaker
Patterson
Nepyie
Branca
Reisinger
Ly — Horvath
Jdenkins
Springer
Lider
McDonald
Vog Jer
Panky
Jolly
Harper
Perrequet
Musdarifer
Jenkins
Chichini
Ley — Franklin
Hoys
Quinn
Pankey
Smith
Shinokus
LaLa
Wimbledon Roundup Names American Women Shine in Singles
Billie Jean Moffitt and Nancy Richey reached Wimbledon quarter finals amid 17 American women entering. Chuck McKinley, defending champion, remains sole U.S. male survivor. Richey beats Judy Alvarez 6-2 6-2. Moffitt defeats Jacqueline Rees-Lewis 6-4 6-4 as Ebbern ousts Caldwell 6-4 6-0.
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Miss Righey
Margaret Smith
Australia
Judy| Alvarez
Tampa
Fla
Miss Moffitt
Jacqueline Rees-Lewis
France
Miss Richey
Robyn Ebbern
Carole Caldwell
Santa Monica
Calif
Swanson Wins Multiple Nebraska Primary Nominations
In Nebraska primaries, Swanson secured the Democratic nomination for state auditor and the Republican nomination for state treasurer. A candidate named Sweinson captured the Democratic nomination for Congress in the second district and Swanson also won the fifth district nomination for railway commissioner.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Swanson
Jstate
Sweinson
Congress
Five-Man Bowling Tourney Set Sunday at Anna
A five-man team bowling tournament is scheduled for Sunday at the Anna Bowl in Anna. Teams from Carbondale Mounds West Frankfort and three from the Anna area are entered.
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Anna
Carbondale
Mounds
West Frankfort
Summer Legion Baseball Race Heads Into Big Week
Murphysboro leads the Western Division at 7 1 in league play and faces Anna Herrin and Carbondale this week as Steeleville closes in The Zeigler squad at 6 2 aims to defend its Eastern Division title with two games against Carbondale and Marion amid a 17 game slate this week.
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Murphysboro
Zeigler
American Legion
Mur
Herrin
Benton
Chester
Carbondale
du Quoin
Paris Tenn
Marion
Chesstera
Zeigher
Steeleville
Anna
Zeig
Paducah
Man builds heated backyard pool to swim year round
Dr Arthur Shrager in Conn unknown tale rigs two large metal tanks at his home to heaters and filters. A power shovel from the garage and a heated water system let him swim through cold months. Estimated cost about 1000 dollars.
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Conn
Arthur Sheager
Shreger
Shrager
A Family Affair at Du Quoin State Fair
Donald M. Hayes named president of the Du Quoin State Fair succeeding his brother Gene. Gene Hayes’s son Bill becomes vice president, D W Hayes Dor’s son serves as secretary. Hayes hopes the Hambletonian Race stays in Du Quoin indefinitely.
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du Quoi, S
Donald M. Hayes
du Quoin
Gene
du Quoin Fair
Gene Hayes
Bill
D.W. Hayes
Dor
Bayes
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