Brownie Scouts Celebrate Illinois Sesquicentennial Theme
Marion Brownie Scouts used the Illinois Sesquicentennial as a program theme Friday. The Cherokee unit led by Mrs. Duane Norman and Barbara Kobler made hand puppets from paper sacks and sang with them. Mrs. Wilbert Ratermann, day camp director, said 84 Brownies and 21 adult workers took part in the one week day camp. Each unit planned and presented a skit based on 150 years ago for the final day's program.
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Marion
Girls accused in mail theft by Benton police
Two Benton girls aged 11 and 13 were accused of stealing mail containing four checks totaling about 180 dollars. Police said the mail was taken between 12 30 and 2 p m Friday after the mailman’s rounds. checks belonged to four residents and were partially destroyed. The youths were released to their parents.
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Benton
Annia Patterson
Buchanan St
John Zeboski
Huddieson St
E. M. Burleson
N. Frisco St
Elsie Kenney
E. Burkett
Two Women Hurt in Marion Crash
Two women sustained minor injuries Friday when a collision occurred at the New Rt. 13 and Rt. 37 intersection in Marion. Marie Richards of Lincoln Park Michigan and Clyde Camden of Creal Springs were treated at Marion Memorial Hospital after the 1 32 p m accident. Richard Swafford of Marion was uninjured and police reported extensive damage to Richards car and minor damage to the rental truck. Carbondale police are investigating a theft at Craig Stereo Center with eight tape players a tape case and 25 tapes stolen along with a broken soft drink machine and missing change.
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New Rt. 13
Rt. 37
Marion
Marie Richards
Lincoln Park
Mich
Clyde Camden
Creal Springs
Marion Memorial Hospital
Richard Swafford
E. Patrick Sr
H. E. Wilson
Carbondale
Craig Stereo Center
Eas
Impersonation charge dropped for local man
Robert A. Drew, 25, of 1401 W. Monroe St., Herrin, had a charge of impersonating a police officer dismissed in Murphysboro circuit court. Carbondale police arrested him at the Italian Village Restaurant early June 16, and the bond of $100 was returned to him.
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Robert A. Drew
W. Monroe St
Herrin
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Drew
Southern Illinois University
Brother of Herrin Woman Is Killed in Iowa Crash
The Rev. Lloyd R. Bair, 38, brother of a Herrin resident, died in a car train collision in LaPorte City, Iowa, last Sunday. He was reportedly en route to assist evacuation of a nursing home in the tornado’s path. He leaves a wife, two sons, a brother, another sister and his parents. funeral services were held in LaPorte City last week.
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Lloyd R. Bair
Herrin
LaPorte City
Iowa
Mr. Bair
Verna Walker
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Cambria
Mary Mann
James Bostain
Hanes
Panty
Doris Wright
Electric Cooperatives OF
Illinois
E. Lee Simmons
Dixon Springs
Flatwoods
University
Luther D. Simmons
Vienna
Dacron & Cotton Prints
Poplins
Fortres
Avril
Miracle Blend
Dacron & Cotton Poplins
Dacron & Cotton
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