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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1959
Page
3
A 71 year old Herrin man Lawrence Walker escaped with slight burns to his hands forehead and back of head after a flash fire swept through his one room house early today. The blaze was reported at 3 a.m.
Voters approve a three-county school district unit for Sesser Washington and Wilson Grade schools Goode Barren Township High in Lesser, with seven board seats set for July 25. Petitions filed by Billie Hope John Bauman Everett Thompson limit board members to five from Sesser.
Rep. Clyde Choate says he will move a state 120 million bond issue bill from third reading to second to add a 250 thousand dollar allocation for the Madison St Clair Counties campus of Southern Illinois University. He predicts close Senate passage Tuesday for the SIU engineering degrees, road appropriations for Bald Knob Cross, a school for the mentally retarded, and a minimum security state prison in Southern Illinois.
Crab Orchard Lake officials expect the busiest weekend yet with up to 50 000 visitors. Ranger staff will lead patrols as weekend crowds bring boat collisions ticketing and potential leases for about 1 000 lake shore lots at Devil's Kitchen pending Congress budget approval.
Curtis Wooley was jailed after attempting to cash a $7 check made out and signed with Police Chief Charles Edwards’s name at the Gem Cafe. He claimed work for Edwards. cafe owner alerted police. no charges filed.
Kenneth McDonald 45 of Marion dies at Lightner Hospital after his 1959 convertible overturned on Route 13 near the Williamson Saline County line. He suffered head injuries while passing on a curve and was pinned beneath the car. He leaves a son Robert and several relatives. Funeral services Tuesday in Marion. Inquest Tuesday.
Police reported a weekend burglary at the United Mine Workers of America District 50 office in Herrin. The thief used an unknown key to enter, stealing $48 in stamps and $15 in cash. Police Chief Roy Cole said several suspects are being investigated.
Donald Slaughter of 702 Ohio Ave East St Louis was fined 30 dollars including costs by Police Magistrate Robert Schwartz on a ticket issued by State Trooper N Starns for reckless driving.
Fire Chief Eugene Shafer ordered nearly 30 homes evacuated as a 500 gallon propane tank leaked fuel near North Bush Avenue. A gasket failure at 2:15 p.m. allowed gas to spray, but high winds limited danger. residents shut off electricals and pilots as a repair crew and deputy marshal checked for gas.
A 16 year old, George Moore of 419 E Green St, was given three years probation by Jackson Circuit Court for armed robbery of a Martin Oil Co station in Carbondale on March 28. He received six months at Vandalia state penal farm as part of probation and must repay the remaining $14 of the $78 stolen. Judge C E Wright noted the jail time would total almost a year once 93 days already served are counted. Edward David Garrett, 20, Carbondale, remains jailed on the charge.
Robert J. Branson 78 a Centralia attorney and Republican state representative for 30 years died Saturday night in St Marys Hospital of a heart ailment Funeral services are set for Tuesday Branson first won election in 1924 and served the 42nd District until 1954
Murphysboro man Jess Joiner 49 aimed a .32 pistol at Martha McAllister on D Street Mt. Carbon at 11 45 p m Saturday. He was overpowered by Officers Lindsey Harris and Givens, treated for head injuries, and fined 225 dollars for resisting arrest assaulting an officer firing a gun and carrying a concealed weapon. He is jailed in Jackson County with possible further charges after investigation.
Frances Fannie Luel Latta of 711 Ridge Ave Carterville aged 79 died at 7 15 p m Sunday in Holden Hospital Carbondale She was born October 6 1879 in Grassy Township daughter of Abner and Margaret Radford married Jack Latta February 16 1903 She lived in Carterville 56 years former grade school teacher member of Grand Avenue Baptist Church She leaves husband two daughters Rob rt Radford brother two grandchildren and four great grandchildren Services Tuesday at Grand Avenue Baptist Church conducted by Rev Donald Galer Burial in Oakwood Cemetery Friends may call at Rigin Funeral Home after 7 p m today
Nearly 400 salesmen and distributors will tour the Norge washer plant in Effingham Tuesday. They will travel on two Illinois Central trains, a 16-car set arriving at 8:30 a m and another at noon. Norge officials from Chicago will join the first train.
Nearly 400 salesmen and distributors tour Norge plants as construction accelerates at the Herrin facility. A conveyor system moves ceiling and root material to the top of the washer plant addition, signaling progress on the project.
California man Bobby Gene Deming was jailed in St Louis after sentencing for writing bad checks. He faces Jackson County forgery charges for allegedly endorsing a check at Hub Cafe in Carbondale and other disputed checks in Williamson and Marion counties.
Levan Township voters rejected a proposed highway tax rate increase in a special election by about four to one. Results showed 64 votes against and 17 for raising the rate from 12.1 to 20 cents for road and bridge purposes, as urged by the township board for maintenance needs.
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