Carbondale Hit by Hurricane Winds and Storm Damage
Severe winds struck Southern Illinois with gusts around 75 mph, tearing down trees and power lines, damaging property including the Carbondale post office and several businesses, and cutting electricity in parts of the region. No injuries were reported. restoration work continued through the day.
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Carbondale
Illinois
Lakeside Nursery
Cambria
Arthur Simpson
West Main Street
Norman Journey
St. Louis
W. Main St
Central Illinois Public Service Co
CIPS
University
SIU
Little Grassy
Power Outage Causes Heavy Losses at West Cardinale Center
Merchants in the Mardale Shopping Center report thousands in damage after power failure at 11 55 p m. Kroger plans to grind salvageable meat and freeze remaining foods. Walgreen and Woolworth outlets cite ice cream losses and broken glass from high winds, with Woolworth noting a $50 stock of goldfish and extensive wind damage.
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Mardale
West Carbondale
Kroger Co
Robert E. Smith
Walgreen
F. W. Woolworth
Martin Chaney
Woolworth
Ed Harlan
Harlan
Carbondale Council Approves Public Housing Agreement
The Carbondale City Council overridden a petition opposing public housing and approved signing a cooperative agreement with the Jackson County Housing Authority. The plan involves a Community survey and two PHA loans for preliminary planning and final construction, with about 30 attendees and 136 signers.
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Carbondale
Jackson County Housing Authority
D. Blaney Miller
Elisabeth Leighty
Public Housing Administration
PHA
City Property Sale Approved In Carbondale
Carbondale City Council approves sale of two city properties 407 S Illinois avenue and 903 West Walnut St to support a new west side fire station. Bids for the house open July 12 and for the vacant lot August 2. The lot bought for 13000 in 1950 is 34 by 99 feet. The council also awards coal contract to Reeder Coal Sales at 7.75 per ton for a % inch coal.
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Carbondale
S. Illinois Avenue
West Walnut St
New West Side
Reeder Coal Sales
Shoe Trade Costly For Marion Man
A Marion man named Billy Gene Curry was arrested for petit larceny after entering a local store, trying on a pair of shoes, and leaving with no plan to return them. Police traced him from a clerk’s report to his home where he was arrested. Judge John Clayton also imposed six months probation after serving the sentence.
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Billy Gene Curry
Marion
Charles Edwards
Edwards
Curry
John Clayton
Fletcher Lewis Stricken During Court Hearing
Fletcher Lewis, 66, Murphysboro attorney, was hospitalized in Cairo after collapsing during a venue hearing in the Jake Rubin murder case. He remains in good condition as the hearing is tentatively reset for July 12.
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Fletcher Lewis
Murphysboro
St. Mary’s Hospital
Cairo
Lewis
George Garner
Ted Crowley
Jake Rubin
Wrong Place Tallies in a Fatal Rear End Crash
On a Tuesday night near Williamson County Airport a rear end collision involved Roger Watkins driving and racing with Earl Watkins and Norman driver Benny Norman. Norman escaped from his Morris Minor with injuries and was released. Roger needed hospital treatment for a head cut. Both Watkins brothers were cited for reckless driving by state police.
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Benny Norman
N. Lear St. Marion
New Rt. 13
Williamson County
Roger Watkins
East St. Louis
Watkins
Earl Watkins
Marion
Norman
Marion Memorial Hospital
Carl Gardner
Watkins Brothers
Fluoridation To Start In Murphysboro
Murphysboro to begin fluoridating city water in early July after council approval in 1959. Carl Fraley notes equipment installed and awaiting final health check by R E Favreau. Work funded under a $45 000 repair program, with prior public hearings and a 9 1 council vote in favor.
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Murphysboro
Carl Fraley
Fraley
R. E. Favreau
Illinois Dept. of Public Health
Carbondale
Water Company
Prison Fund Bill Approved for Crab Orchard Federal Prison
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved an 8.875 million dollar appropriation to complete a new maximum security federal prison on Crab Orchard Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Rep. Kenneth Gray said Lyndon Johnson backs swift passage and a 90 day bid letting, with 18 month completion. Site prep has 1 million funded last year.
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Crab Orchard Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Senate Appropriations Committee
Kenneth J. Gray
West
Frankfort
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Gray
Congress
Marion
Shed burns at Epiphany Lutheran Church site Carbondale
A shed at the Epiphany Lutheran Church site in Carbondale burned Tuesday just before workers planned to burn it under fire department supervision. Firemen also extinguished a shed fire at 606 South Illinois Avenue.
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Carbondale
S. Illinois Avenue
Makanda Area Searched For Escaped Man
Jackson County authorities searched Makanda area Tuesday night for Robert L. Vancil 32 an escapee from the Illinois Security Hospital at Chester. Vancil may be armed and had returned to the Makanda area according to relatives. He escaped about three months ago and had been reported in several states including California. A shotgun was taken in a break in at Joe Baysinger’s Makanda home and Vancil was suspected. Despite patrols by Sheriff Ray Dillinger Deputies Arch Edwards and Ray Warner and State Troopers Randall Tolbert and Roger Draves no trace was found. He was committed to the hospital in February 1955 after a grand jury indictment for theft of a chainsaw in Giant City Park and a sanity hearing.
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Jackson County
Makanda Area
Illinois Security
Chester
Jackson
Ray Dillinger
Robert L. Vancil
Makanda
Dillinger
Vancil
California
Joe Baysinger
Arch Edwards
Ray Warner
State
Randall Tolbert
Roger Draves
Security
Funeral set for Gilbert Doza in Chester
Gilbert Doza 70 of 2105 N 13th St St. Louis died Sunday at Chester Hospital after a heart attack. Widowed Anna Grave survives along with news of 19 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Services Thursday at 9 a.m. at St Marys Catholic Church Chester with burial in St Marys Cemetery.
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Gilbert Doza
13Th ‘St
St. Louis
Chester Hospital
St. Marys
Ford Coffee Co
Anna Grave
Welge Funeral Chapel
Chester
1St. Mary’s Catholic Church
A. B. Lehmen
St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
Obituary Notice for Alfred Rich Richardson of Johnston City
Survivors omitted from the obituary include step daughter Mrs Laura Hollinger of Bryan Tex step sons Elmer Timmons of Johnston City Arnold Timmons of Denver Colo and five grandchildren Funeral services are set for 2 pm Thursday at Murman and Wilson Funeral Home with burial in Lakeview Cemetery
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Alfred Richardson
Johnston City
Murman and Wilson Funeral Home
Lakeview Cemetery
Former SIU Dean Dies in Washington DC
Eugene R. Fair first dean of the SIU College of Education died Monday in a Washington hospital at age 50. He joined SIU in 1945, resigned in 1948 to lead Hess education under the Army, later served in Manila. Native of Kirksville Missouri, funeral and cremation were planned in Bethesda Maryland with his wife and children present.
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Eugene R. Fair
Southern Illinois University College of Education
Washington
D. C
St. Louis
Fair
SIU
Hess
U. S. Department of the Army
Manila
Kirksville
Bethesda, Md
Fines Levied In Under Age Drinking Case Near Murphysboro
A Jackson tavern owner an employe and two minors were fined in Murphysboro Police Court. Carl Butcher owner of the Midland Inn faced $25 fine for illegal sales to minors. Carol Lambert the employee was fined $40. minors Tom Young 17 and Charles Marnati 19 each paid $25.
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Jackson Tavern
Murphysboro
Carl Butcher
Midland Inn
Old Rt. 13
Carborndale
Jackson State
William Ridgeway
Carol Lambert
Tom Young
Charles Marnati
Charles Helwig Sr
Young
Marnati
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Waring Theater
Sparta
Tilden Wye
Hartley Grisham
Williamson Ciivil Defense
Benton
Herrin
Hurst
A and W Root Beer
14Th and
Illinois Avenue
Norman Ellis
Southern Tallinois
Rail Birds Flying Club
Bellanca
Clyde Childers
Piper
West Oak
Main
Monroe
Doctors Hospital
Holden Hospital
Nyle Huffman
Oak St
Crab Orchard Lake
Brunner
Vogler Motors
Murdale
Leon Murray
Woolworth’s
Brunner’s
Don Ragsdale
Woody Hall
George Borchett
Ninth St
Johnson County
Jonesboro
Dongola
Raymond Stotlar
U. S. Weather Bureau
C. K. Gibbon
Stonefort
Ozark
New Burnside
Brunner Office Supply Co
Southern Illinois
Carbondale Council
Virgil Barringer
C. E. F. Howe
First Presbyterian Church
Archibald Mosley
Bethel A.M.E
Howe
Mosley
Mr. Mosley
Illinois Central Railroad
Kroger
Russia
Bert Swafford
The
Housing Authority
Swafford
Public Housing Authority
Chicago
Vandalia
Robert L. Lansden
Garner
Crowley
Alexander County
Lansden
Will Moore
Woodrow Duncan
Hyman Rubin
Doza
C.r.herschbach
Albert Herschbach
Minneapolis
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