H W Ellis To Speak At Convention
H W Ellis Williamson County assistant superintendent of schools spoke at 2 30 p m to the credit union section of the National Education Assn convention in St Louis Ellis treasurer manager of the Southern Illinois teacher credit union since it began nine years ago He will discuss teacher welfare as affected by credit unions The Southern Illinois credit union started with 35 and now stands at 209 900 Ellis will share the platform with Brett Ferris treasurer manager of the Detroit teachers credit union The Detroit union reports more than 25 million in capital About 10 000 teachers expected to attend the convention through July 3 Charles Malik United Nations General Assembly president will be principal speaker Friday night
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H. W. Ellis
Williamson County
National Education Assn
St. Louis
Ellis
Southern Illinois Teacher Credit Union
Southern Illinois Credit Union
Brett Ferris
Detroit Teachers Credit Union
Elis
Charles Malik
United Nation General Assembly
Youth Gets Farm Term For Probation Restoration
An 18 year old Murphysboro burglar received six months at the Vandalia state penal farm as part of a three year probation in Jackson County Circuit Court. Judge C E Wright reinstated probation after the youth admitted burglary at Club 77 north of Ava and ordered restitution of 189.50 with about half recovered.
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Murphysboro
Dean Weston
Vandalia
Jackson County
Club 77
Ava
C. E. Wright
Weston
Jackson
Embezzler of 1 6 3 Million Gets Short Term Parole Hint
Chicago June 30 AP Judge Joseph A. Pope sentences Harry V. Gralnek 54 a vice president of Highway Insurance Co to one to two years in prison with parole eligibility in 11 months. Gralnek pleaded guilty to embezzling about 1 631 000 restitution already paid around 900 000 and he is barred as a lawyer.
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Chicago
Joseph A. Pope
Harry V. Gralnek
Highway Insurance Co
Gralnek
Death Toll 19 in Georgia Gas Car Wreck
Meldrim Georgia June 30 AP full scale investigation underway to determine cause of deadly railroad gas car explosion. Death toll rose to nineteen with three in serious condition after butane flames engulfed a derailment on the Ogeechee River recreation area. Eyewitnesses described multiple cars derailed and a tank car bursting into flames as gas drifted over the area. Seaboard Air Line officials reported no track or car defect found.
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Meldrim
Georgia
Oogeechee River
Savannah
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Tree Climber Electrocuted in Brookfield Incident
An eight year old boy, Brian Henderso n, was killed in Brookfield Connecticut after his body touched a high tension wire while climbing a tree on Monday. Authorities reported the accident as an electrocution.
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Brookfield
Conn
Brian Henderson
SIU Pops Set for Summer Concert on Woody Hall Patio
Southern Illinois University's Summer Symphony will perform on Woody Hall patio at 8 30 tonight as the first pop concert in a summer series sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs Carmine Ficocelli professor of
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SIU Symphony
Southern Illinois University
Woody Hall
The
Office of Student Affairs
Carmine Ficocelli
Widow Edith Wilkerson Funeral Held At Benton
Mrs. Lucy Mae Wilkerson 81 of Benton died in Franklin Hospital. Survived by daughters Maude Baker Pearl Dumbar and Pauline Myers and sister Jennie Furlow. Funeral at 4 with burial in the Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery. Funeral home calls urged.
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Lucy Mae Wilkerson
E. Webster St
Benton
Franklin Hospital
Franklin County
Maude Baker
Pearl Dumbar
Pauline Myers
Jennie Furlow
Salem
Hearing Set On Probation For Jimmy Clover In Jackson
A hearing is scheduled for July 16 in Jackson Circuit Court on a petition to revoke the probation of Jimmy Dean Clover, 22, of Mt. Carbon. Police say Clover drove a stolen pickup at 7:15 p.m. Sunday, with a petition alleging vehicle use without permission, no license, and DUI. The truck was taken from Warren Seal's Mt. Carbon home at 6:55 p.m. Sunday. Clover’s probation, tied to a March 15 1958 armed robbery case, was revoked in May and reinstated May 16 in Jackson Circuit Court.
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Jackson
Jimmy Dean Clover
Carbon
Clover
Murphysboro
Warren Seal
Mt. Carbon
Seal
Jackson Circuit Court
Mrs Ellis dies Carbondale woman 51
Mrs. Lelia A. Ellis of Carbondale died Monday evening after months of illness. A former General Telephone operator for 15 years, she was born August 18 1907 and belonged to Walnut Street Baptist Church. Survived by husband Ralph Ellis and numerous relatives. Funeral set Thursday at Walnut Street Baptist Church with burial in Oakland Cemetery.
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Lelia A. Ellis
West Sycamore St
Carbondale
Doctors Hospital
General Telephone Co
Ellis
Walnut Street Baptist Church
W. G. Carter
Ralph Ellis
Former Herrin Man Dies in Indiana
Arthur Wiley Murphy 76 formerly of Herrin died Monday in LaGrange Indiana after a yearlong illness. Born November 1883 in Arkansas he was a retired miner. He belonged to Prairie Lodge 693 AF AM Improved Order of Redmen and the Moose Lodge of Elkhart. Survived by wife Ethel died 1947 son Carl two grandchildren and brother Harry. Masonic services set for 10 am Wednesday at Herrin Funeral Home with burial in Herrin City Cemetery.
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Herrin
Southern Illinoisan
Elkville
SIU
Wilkerson
Freeman
Indiana
Isaac W. Deason
Peru
Ind
Deason
Kokomo
Edith Krappe
Patricia M. Deason
Randolph Afb Hospital
Tex
Broadway Maas
Bonnie Dawson
Sicals
Daniel
California
Mabel
Demster
Carbondale
Velma E. Deason
Washington, D. C
Luther
Peoria
W. R
Arthur Wiley Murphy
LaGrange
Arkansas
Murphy
Prairie Lodge 693
AF & AM
Improved Order of Redmen
Moose Lodge
Elkhart
Ethel
Carl
Howe
Harry
Pontiac
Mich
Funeral services for Harvey A. Jones scheduled
Funeral services for Harvey A. Jones of Carterville will be held at 2 pm Wednesday at Johnson Funeral Home in Herrin with the Rev. T R. Jones of Energy Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Herrin City Cemetery.
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Frank Trotter
Masonic and Oddfellows Cemetery
Harvey A. Jones
Rt. 1
Carterville
Johnson Funeral Home
Herrin
T. R. Jones
Energy Methodist Church
Herrin City
Fire Destroys Car in Percy Carport Fire
A car owned by Mickey Sieberg of Percy was badly damaged by a fire Saturday while parked in front of the Sieberg home. The cause is unknown and Percy Fire Dept. responders controlled the blaze.
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Mickey Sieberg
Percy
Sieberg
Percy Fire Dept
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