Weekend Fires Keep Carbondale Firefighters Busy
Carbondale fire crews fought three fires from Saturday afternoon to early Sunday. A car engine bay fire at a Kroger lot caused light paint damage. A storage shed fire on North Barnes and East Willow burned completely, started by youths with matches, and threatened a nearby house. An upstairs apartment fire at 415 North Washington destroyed the living room and damaged adjacent rooms, likely caused by faulty wiring.
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Carbondale
Ee Area
Kroger
South University Avenue
North Barnes
East Willow Streets
George Johnson
Carl Crain
North
Washington Street
Luther “Red” Hogue
Bandits Loot Moose Club in Carbondale Slot Theft
Police investigate a Saturday night break in at the Carbondale Moose Club. About 500 dollars in mixed coins were stolen from slot machines after burglars pried open a rear window. A wrecking bar and screwdriver were found inside. no suspects or leads yet.
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Carbondale
Moose Club
Burglars Fail to Enter Carbondale Tavern on Walnut Street
Police report burglars tried to force entry at Webb and Griffiths tavern 100 West Walnut Street Carbondale Sunday night. They abandoned plan after finding rear door heavily barred and damaged, deciding the noise would be excessive.
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Webb and Griffiths
West Walnut Street
Carbondale
Metropolis Man Dizés Dies After Illness
Cleo Meinders 26 of 1719 McCrary St Metropolis died Sunday at Illinois Central hospital Paducah after a short illness Funeral services directed by Baynes funeral home set for 2 pm Tuesday at St Pauls Lutheran with Rev Barcus officiating Burial in Zion Evangelical cemetery He is survived by wife Catherine Lois mother Mrs Mabel Meinders Metropolis and brother Lloyd Meinders of Metropolis
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Cleo Meinders
McCrary Street
Metropolis
Illinois Central Hospital
Paducah
Baynes Funeral Home
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Rank Barcus
Zion Evangelical Cemetery
Bes
Catherine Lois
Mabel Meinders
Lloyd
Colp Man Unhurt After Car Overturns
James Mays 43 of Colp escaped serious injuries after his car rolled over on a road between Desoto and Murphysboro Sunday He told authorities the vehicle crowded him off the road and overturned as he tried to reenter The back x ray at Herrin Hospital showed no injuries.
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James Mays
DeSot
Murphysboro
Mays
Herrin Hospital
Veteran printer Albert Charles wins 50 year union pin
Albert Charles of Murphysboro received a lapel pin Friday night in recognition of 50 years of service with the International Typographical Union. Oscar Hudgins praised his work improving conditions, and Joe Rhoden called him an "Old Soldier" of the union. Charles began as a printer's devil in 1846, served in the US Army, helped form Vincennes union No. 395 in 1902, worked 35 years at Murphysboro Daily Independent, retired in 1941, and remained active in retirement.
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Albert Charles
Murphysboro
International Typographical Union
Oscar Hudgins
Murphysborophical Union No
H Hudgins
Charles
Joe Rhoden
Union
Rhoden
United States Army
Vincennes, Ind
Daily Independent
Vacation Start At Brown Shoe Murphysboro Plant
About 560 workers at the Brown Shoe Company Murphysboro plant begin a weeklong vacation with the plant closed. Superintendent Hanrahan says the facility will reopen Monday July 7 after distributing an estimated $57,000 in vacation pay. Production had run on a full five day schedule recently.
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Brown Shoe Company
Murphysboro
Pat Hanrahan
Hanrahan
Harnesie
Carbondale Offers Learn-to-Swim Classes Amid Heat
Carbondale parks director announces large turnout for learn to swim sessions at Crab Orchard Beach. About 325 youngsters swim on Tuesdays and Thursdays with 483 registered. enrollment closes Thursday. Playground activity data show 573 total registrations across five playgrounds.
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Alan
Carbondale Parks
Helen Tenney
Crab Orchard Beach
Pecans
Patagg
Randolph County to Open $450000 Nursing Home in Sparta
A new Randolph County Nursing Home in Sparta with 90 beds will admit patients starting July 1. Funded by taxes and charities, it aims to rehabilitate ill health patients who require medical care, not for the general elderly population. Nurse Jearolde Dickey will lead the nursing staff as beds become available from the Randolph County Farm patients.
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Randolph County
Sparta
M. Ff. Lochhead
Lochhead
Heai
Jearoldine Dickey
Illinois
Cutrell To Direct Pet Dog Show At Local Festival
Charles Cutrell has been named director of a pet dog show for a playground benefit festival by the Herrin Business and Professional Women's club at the city park on Sunday July 13. Three judges will be announced later. Entry is free and youngsters are urged to bring pets. Blue ribbons and prizes will be awarded in various classes. Judging begins at 2 30 p.m.
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Charles Cutrell
Energy
Herrin Business & Professional Women’s Club
Eh City Park
Cutrell
Henry Pessina Dies in Murphysboro Saturday
Henry Pessina 73 retired Murphysboro coal miner died at home from an apparent heart attack. Born in Cuggiano Italy in 1878 he lived in Murphysboro since 1898 and married Caroline Miramonti in 1901. Survived by wife two daughters son five grandchildren and two brothers. Funeral Wednesday at St Andrews church with burial in St Andrews cemetery. Rosary will be recited Tuesday at Meyer Denny funeral home.
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Henry Pessina
Murphysboro
North Ninth Street
Cuggiano
Italy
Caroline Miramonti
Rose Leady
Minnie Adams
Wausau
Wisc
William
Charles Pessina
John Pessina
St. Louis
Lombard Society of Herrin
St. Andrew’s Catholic Church of
United Mine Workers of America Union
Meyer- Denny Funeral Home
St. Andrew’s Church
J. J. Taggart
St. Andrew's Cemetery
Sister of Carbondale Woman Dies Today
Mrs. R. A. Fink aged 71 died at 10 a.m. at her daughter Mrs. Everett Beebe’s home 625 South Poplar Centralia. She was the sister of Mrs. George Robinson 70 of 323 West Oak Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Fink
Everett Beebe
South Poplar Street
Centralia
Fink
George Robinson
West Oak Street
Carbondale
SIU Names Brownell Acting Director of Arts Services
Brownell, professors at Northwestern, becomes acting director at Southern Illinois university arts services. He favors small communities as foundations of democracy and will coordinate information placement alumni services and campus programs for area groups.
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Baker Brownell
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Brownell
Northwestern University
Southern
Fireworks Warning Fails With Elkville Youths
Elkville youngsters ignored a fireworks warning given by Police Chief Russell Ford at the Elkville theater on Saturday night. A loud cracker exploded inside the building after the chief spoke about the illegal practice.
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Elkville
Russell Ford
Levy Fireworks Fine In Herrin
In Herrin Justice of the Peace George Wood fined Genevieve Kinley ten dollars and costs after a complaint by George Gelgut for disturbing the peace due to children shooting fireworks. Police Chief Blaine Maddox warned of bootlegging by local merchants as illegal fireworks laws are enforced.
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Herrin
Justice of the Peace
George Wood
George Gelgut
Genevieve Kinley
Gelgut
Maddox
Herrin K of C Plans Installation Tuesday
District Deputy Mickey Ryan of Cairo will install new Herrin Knights of Columbus officers at 7 30 p m Tuesday Joe Pollack will become grand knight succeeding Louis Alegnani
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Mickey Ryan
Cairo
Herrin Knights of Columbus Council
Joe Pollack
Louis Alegnani
Herrin Woman Stella Guthrie Dies at 61
Mrs Stella Guthrie 61 of 1404 North Eleventh Street Herrin died Sunday at 3 p m after a six year illness from cancer She was born June 24 1891 in Kentucky She leaves husband Felix Guthrie a son Clifford Wilson a daughter in law Muriel Wilson a granddaughter Kathleen Wilson a niece Geraldine Hibbs and a cousin Barney Reece Funeral services are set for 2 pm Tuesday at Storme Funeral Home with Rev W A Shoopman officiating Burial will follow in Herrin City Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home
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Stella Guthrie
North Eleventh Street
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Kentucky
Miles Reece
Felix Guthrie
Clifford Wilson
Muriel Wilson
Kathleen Wilson
Du Quoin Woman Dies in Murphysboro Sunday
Miss Anne Linze, 84, of Du Quoin, died Sunday in Murphysboro after illness of about two weeks. Friends may call at Weinberg Funeral Home in Du Quoin. Funeral services will be held at the First Evangelical Church in Du Quoin. arrangements incomplete.
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DU Quoin
Murphysboro
Anne Linze
Tyler
Weinberg
First Evangelical
Herrin Township Band Session Moved to Thursday
Herrin Township high school band practice moves from Friday to 9 a.m. Thursday in the high school auditorium. Director William F. Wetherington announced the change today.
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HTHS
Herrin Township
William F. Wetherington
Fan Injures Thumb in Rid Weather Incident
Bessie Pollack, 43, of West Frankfort, suffered lacerations to her right thumb when a freak weather incident occurred, tied to high winds and debris. Police report no further injuries, and she sought medical treatment locally.
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Bessie Pollack
West Frankfort
Hecta
Fire Destroys Carterville Miner Home Leaving Ten Homeless
A Carterville family of Joseph Miner lost their home at 506 Willow Street in a Saturday night fire. Firefighters fought for three hours. the 10 family members aged 14 months to 68, including Velda Louise 11 and Ray Dean 13, lost all belongings. The house was a total loss with no insurance, valued at about 3500 dollars.
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Carterville
Ray Dean Miner
James David
Willow Street
Joseph Leon Miner
Velda Louise
George Holmes
Miner
Mendota
St. John’s
Springfield
Marion Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident Near Crab Orchard
A 36 year old Marion man Aird Leon McNeill died Saturday after losing control of a motorcycle when his hat blew off. Passenger William Walker of Dallasania was seriously injured. Both men worked at Peabody No 40 mine and were at a mine picnic near Crab Orchard. An inquest found McNeill had been giving rides to coworkers and their families.
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Crab Orchard
Aird Leon McNeill
West Main Street
Marion
William Walker
Dallasania
Saline County
Marion Veterans Hospital
Peabody No. 40
Riggin
Carterville
McNeill
Walker
Frank and
Mattie McNeill
Genevieve Heck
Carl
Virgil
Naperville
Louise Rome
Herrin
Ethel Westfall
William McNeill
Buncombe
Clyde Watson
Ottawa
Iowa
Teneia Eye Eee
Scout Meet Set by Egyptian Council Boy Scouts
The Executive Board of the Egyptian Council Boy Scouts will meet tonight at Benton West Frankfort. Council president Pat Goebel said board members will be entertained by the Tsungani society and Paul Benton. A feature will be the addition of special recordings to promote Scout programs. Cinevaieonmmian will present.
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Egyptian Council
Boy Scouts
Benton
L. Goebel Pat
Williams dies after Kroger warehouse ammonia accident
Mike Williams a 57 year old Carbondale man died at Doctors hospital after burns suffered when a lift truck damaged a high pressure ammonia pipe at the Kroger warehouse. An inquest is set for Tuesday at Huffman funeral home. Burial will be in Oakland cemetery. He leaves a wife Etta and children Mrs. Mary Flanigan Mrs. Catherine Mann Ralph and two Chicago brothers Ralph Milton and a half-brother Eula Elmore. He was a member of the American Legion and Drury Christian Church.
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Mike Williams
Route 1
Carbondale
Doctors Hospital
Kroger Company
Huffman Funeral Home
American Legion
Drury Christian Church
Etta
Mary Flanigan
Catherine Mann
Ralph
Milton
Chicago
Eula Elmore
Hugh Stearns
Oakland Cemetery
Kroger
Joyce Ann Holt Dies in Murphysboro
Joyce Ann Holt two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Holt of rural route three Murphysboro died at home Sunday morning after a week long illness. She had been ill since birth in St Andrew's hospital in 1950. She is survived by her parents one brother Joseph Edward Holt and grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Holt Sr of Murphysboro and Mr and Mrs Lyman Walker of East St Louis. Friends may call at the Murphysboro funeral home until services Tuesday at 3 30 p m.
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Joyce Ann Holt
Joe Holt
Murphysboro
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Joseph Edward Holt
Lyman Walker
East St. Louis
Mr Denny
Strike at Herrin Plant Continues Amid Wildcat Claim
A 72 worker strike at International Staple and Machine Co in Herrin persisted with picketing. Doyle Ray, union president, said the walkout was sanctioned after a wage negotiation stalemate, while Phillip Cooke claimed no settlement talks and labeled it a wildcat action in breach of the contract.
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International Staple and Machine Co
Herrin
Doyle Ray
International Association of Machinists
Phillip Cooke
Cooke
Porter Charles Levi dies at home in Murphysboro
Charles Levi Porter 79 died Sunday at Tyler Nursing Home Murphysboro after three years illness. Born in Jackson County in 1872 he lived there most of his life. He married Clara Stearns in 1895 and worked as a store keeper at Chester Penitentiary. Surviving are a daughter Mrs Mabel McGowan two sons Chester Ridgefield Park N J and George W Paris France two brothers Walter and Herbert Porter four sisters and six grandchildren. Funeral 2:30 p m Tuesday Crawshaw mortuary with Rev W T Mathis officiating burial in Worthen Cemetery.
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Charles Levi Porter
Tyler
Murphysboro
Porter
Jackson County
Clara Stearns
Chester Penitentiary
Mabel McGowan
Tingham
Chester
Ridgefield Park
N. J
George W
U. S. Air
W. T. Mathis
Worthen Cemetery
Funeral Rites Planned for Effingham Resident H. O. Finkdey
Funeral services for H. O. Finkdey, a former Murphysboro resident, were to be held this afternoon in Effingham. Finkdey died in Effingham on Saturday.
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Effingham
H. O. Finkledey
Murphysboro
Finkdey
Carelessness Blamed for Refuge Fire at Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard refuge personnel urged campers to be careful with fires after a half acre blaze started by carelessness. Ranger Larry Sheffield said Scouts left a camp fire covered with sand, allowing heat to rekindle and burn Baar SS leaves. Damages could have reached hundreds of dollars. Scouts not yet held responsible.
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Southern Illinoisan
Crab Orchard
Larry Sheffield
Sheffield
Herrin Youths Back After Week At Boys State
Seven Herrin boys returned home from Premier Boys State a Citizenship program run by Rotary. Several won county and city offices including Tygett who became mayor and Venegoni who served as senate clerk. Other highlights include county supervisor election and four boys earning perfect civil service exam papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Better Citizens
Premier Boys State
Dick Owen
Rotary
Ele Tygett
Tom Jones
Boys State
Venegoni
Terry Cline
Senate
Richard Owen
Steve Goldsmith
Tygett
Cline
Goldsmith
Gene Lane
Owen
Fred Borsch
Hinsdale
Ivan Elliott
Illinois
Stevenson
al Leith
American Legion
Carbonale Man's Mother Dies in Cairo
Mrs. Cheilye Wright Hays 72 of Cairo died of a heart attack Sunday night in Cairo. Born in McMenville Tennessee she was a Christian church member. Survived by sons George Hays John Hays Ross Hays and Clarence Hays a sister Mrs Luby Shelton and three grandchildren. Burial planned in Bardwell Kentucky with arrangements by Karcher Bros funeral home Cairo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheilye Wright Hays
Cairo
George Hays
West Sycamore Street
Carbondale
McMenville
Tenn
Christian Church
John Hays
Enville
Ross Hays
Bloomington
Clarence Hays
Luby Shelton
Bardwell
Ky., Provabl
Yesday
Karcher Bros. Funeral Home
Bevel of Carbondale at Summer Camp
Cadet Orville Bevel Jr son of Mr and Mrs Orville Bevel Route 3 Carbondale reports for 1952 ROTC summer camp at Fort Belvoir. Training lasts until August 1 1952 with later eligibility for a commission in the United States Army Reserve Engineers.
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Orville Bevel, Jr
Orville Bevel
Carbondale
Cade
Corps of Engineers
Ft. Belvoir
the Engineers
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COLP
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Services Head
Joe Miner
Velda
Ray Dean
Floyd
Joe Kenneth
Charles Everett
Richard Eugene
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