Oil Drilling Set to Begin Near Murphysboro in July
New oil venture to drill in Somerset township north of Murphysboro starting about July 1. Richard L. Russell and Dwight E. Franklin of Peoria lead a 1,500 acre lease testing Devonian limestone at 3300 to 3500 feet, deepest Jackson county test. First well on Bob McElwain farm. wildcat but prospects seen as favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Somerset Township
Murphysboro
Dwight E. Franklin
Peoria
Atty
William Wolff
Franklin
Russell
Greenville
Carlyle
Bob McElwain
Elkville
Campbell Hill
Ava
Western United Electric & Gas Co
Herrin High presents Lost Horizon by speech class
Herrin high school's speech class stages Lost Horizon based on the James Hilton novel. The 8 p.m. Friday performance in the school auditorium features Mrs Myrtle Carey directing with student teachers from Southern Illinois University assisting. The production showcases an elaborate set and painted backdrops created by Earl Weaver and others under John Dohanich's guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Horizon
Herrin High School
James Hilton
Herrin
Boy Catches Big Bass by Accident in Murphysboro Lagoon
A Murphysboro seventh grader, Boyd Lee Shumaker, tied a perch to a stringer and dropped it in Riverside Park lagoon. A bass of one and a half pounds bit the perch, turning the stringer into a makeshift fishing line and delivering an unexpected big catch. Researchers suggest the bass may have strayed into the lagoon via flood waters from the Big Muddy River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Riverside Park
Boyd Lee Shumaker
Jay Shomaker
North Street
Murph
Park
Big Muddy
Herrin High Hosts Hurst Bush in Tuesday Baseball
Herrin high school baseball will host Hurst Bush Tuesday at 4 p.m. Coach George Doh anich said at noon. The game was moved from Hurst to Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurst
Herrin
Hurst Bush
George Dohanich
Kindergartens Attract 140 Herrin Children
More than 140 five-year-olds attend classes at the South West and Lincoln schools this year. Superintendent John R. Creek stresses the value of a kindergarten year for social, physical and intellectual development. A typical day includes self chosen activities, work, rest, music and art, rhythms and games, and nature study to prepare for reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
South
West
Lincoln
Kinrten
John R. Creek
Creek
Boy 12 Drowns in Granite City Canal
A 12 year old Granite City youth, grandson of a Murphysboro minister, drowned Sunday in the Rocks canal near Granite City. Richard Campbell, son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Campbell, was last seen holding a log and calling for help before sinking. Firemen recovered the body at about 4 50 p m using grappling hooks in 60 feet of water. It marked the third drowning of the season in the Granite City area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granite City
Murphysboro
Chain of Rocks Canal
Richard Campbell
Alfred Campbell
James H. Campbell
Mrs. Carrilla Young 64 dies at Carbondale home
Mrs. Carrilla Young a Carbondale resident aged 64 died at her home on East Oak Street Saturday night. She leaves husband James a Chicago daughter Ruth Jones a sister Samantha Reed Evansville Ind brother George Tucker Pulaski one grandchild and two great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements awaiting sidives with Oeel Jackson funeral home handling details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrilla Young
East Oak Street
Carbondale
James
Ruth Jones
Chicago
Schoonover Elected to Jaycee State Post in Peoria
Herrin mayor Fred Schoonover, a former Herrin Jaycees director, was elected state vice president of the Illinois Junior Chamber of Commerce at the Peoria convention joining 12 others for a total of 13 posts. The Herrin delegation also included president Bob Cullison and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Fred Schoonover
Illinois Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Peoria
Schoonover
Bob Wiley
Olney
Frank Feltmeyer
Vernon
Fred Rhinehardt
William L. Grindle
Drowning of Ex-Carbondale Youth at Lake Decatur
Charles William Sickman 18, son of Mrs. Bernice Sickman, a former Carbondale Lincoln school teacher, drowned while swimming at Lake Decatur Saturday afternoon. Rescue deputies recovered the body at 5:30 p.m. after two and a half hours. Three Decatur youths witnessed the drowning. An inquest will be held. Burial plans include Miller City and Mound City cemeteries after services in Decatur First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles William Sickman
Bernice Sickman
Carbondale Lincoln School
Lake Decatur
Decatur
Lincoln School
Decatur High School
James Edwards
Richard Dow
David Miller
Edwards
Sickman
Macon
Harold Brintlinger
Cairo
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Cill
Miller City
Lake Milligan
Herrin City Council in Special Session
The Herrin city council will meet at 7 p.m. in a special session at city hall. The council will decide whether to use cast iron or asbestos cement pipe in the Bellaire housing subdivision and is expected to pass an ordinance raising tap-on fees for new water customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Bellaire
Little Egypt Bridge Tourney Draws 120 Competitors
One hundred twenty bridge players competed in Herrin Illinois at the Elks lodge in three sessions over a weekend. Eighty entrants were from St Louis and five states were represented. Open Pair winners will receive the Herrin Elks Open Pair cup after inscription. other events awarded permanent trophies. The next Herrin Duplicate Club session is Friday at 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgelayiers
Sescomb
Serurdsy
Herrin Elks Lodge
St. Louis
Speair
S. Perrine
Centralia
Ralph H. Webber
Monte W. McCord Moberly
Hertin
Jerome B. Embser
Benton
Harry Lees
Charles M. Liles
Buckhorn
John Anderson
Ray Elliott
Herrin
Dora Hall
Julia Lucas
J .W. McCord
Lenore Bierbaum
McCord
Leon Zwick
Carbondale Wins Class B State Music Sweepstakes
Carbondale Community High School captured the Class B state music contest sweepstakes at Jacksonville on Saturday night. The school scored 89 points in a field of about 1500 students from 99 schools and earned No 1 ratings in both the band and mixed contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Community High School
Jacksonville
Carbondale
Attacks PTA Sets Final Meeting of the Year
The Parent-Teachers Association of Attacks High School will hold its last meeting of the school year at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the school library. The program includes installation of officers and a display of work by the Industrial and Fine Arts department.
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Parent-Teachers Association of Attacks High School
Mrs Batson Dies In Carbondale At 77
Mrs Zannie Ann Batson of 500 South Logan street Carbondale died at 7 a.m. today at home after a year of failing health. She leaves two daughters Mrs Lola Batson Carbondale and Mrs Ruby Ford St Louis two brothers Will Burkelow Goreville and Oliver Burkelow Marion three sisters Mrs Polly Davis and Mrs Ellie Stewart Buncomb and Mrs Zulie Kelly Geff four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Friends may call at Carbonale funeral home after 5 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral service is at 2 p.m. Wednesday conducted by Rev William Lively. Burial in Goreville city cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zannie Ann Batson
Logan Street
Carbondale
Johnson and
Jackson County
Lola Batson
Ruby Ford
St. Louis
Will Burkelow
Goreville
Oliver Burkelow
Marion
Polly Davis
Ellie Stewart
Buncomb
Jacob Arbeiter jailed on disturbance charge in Jacob area
Howard Arbeiter was arrested by Jackson County Sheriff Roy Carter Sunday night on a peace disturbance charge. He faces an altercation at a tavern in the Jacob area and is held in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Man
Howard Arbeiter
Jacob
Jackson County
Roy Carter
Arbeiter
Formento Revue to Open at Marlow Theater Two Nights
David Formento and his Formento School of the Dance present the fifth annual Invitation to the Dance at the Marlow theater for two nights. More than 50 youth performers from Herrin will feature solo and chorus numbers with costumes by the school. Shirley Ann Crouch, acrobatic dancer from Herrin, and Jimmy Harper will appear as host and emcee. The show opens with Indians and Cowboys and closes with Easter Parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Formento
Herrin
Marlow Theater
Formento
New York
Roye Dodge
Billy Clover
Hollywood
Southernlinois University
Active Reserve
102Nd Infantry Division
Shirley Ann Crouch
St. Louis
Jimmy Harper
Illinois
DuQuoin State Fair
Harper
DuQuoin
Ormerly
WJPF
None Injured in Herrin Wrecks
No injuries reported in two Herrin automobile wrecks over the weekend. The first occurred at 1 30 a m Sunday when Raymond Ahls pushing a stalled car said the driver failed to turn and the vehicle went into a ditch at North Eighth and Cherry. The second crash happened at 10 45 a m Sunday at North Thirteenth and Adams when William Saloom and Robert C Dauley collided at Herrin two motorists stated the figures involved.
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Herrin
Raymond Ahls
Route 1
Carterville
Ahls
North Eighth
Cherry Street
North Thirteenth
Adams Streets
Three Car Crash Injures Woman on Kinkaid Hill
Mrs Doris Lunsford of Murphysboro suffered a right arm injury and a forehead cut in a three car collision on Route 14 seven miles west of Murphysboro. The wreck involved Mary Ann Crow and Walter Crossin, with James Cheatham driving the third vehicle. Sheriff Roy Carter investigated and explained Crossin was pulling onto the highway from Scenic View as Crow descended the hill.
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Doris Lunsford
Murphysboro
Kinkaid Hill
Lunsford
Mary Ann Crow
Walter Crossin
James Cheatham
Jackson County
Roy Carter
Crossin
Scenic View
Carter
Webiich Prostheopitata A
Ital
Air Force man held on statutory rape charge
Williamson county authorities said a 21 year old West Frankfort airman is held on 10000 bond on a charge of statutory rape involving a 14 year old Herrin girl. The alleged rape occurred Sunday about 930 am near Herrin. He was picked up this morning and identified by the girl.
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Williamson County
West Frankfort
Herrin
Herrin Grader Concert Tonight
The Herrin Grade School band, under director C. B. Nesler, performs tonight in the high school gym at 8 20. The program includes Manhattan Beach Sousa arr Buchtel La Hora Pan Americana Paulson The Waltz King Strauss melodies arr Hummel The Blue Moon Rodgers The Syncopated Clock Anderson Sunnyland Overture Olivadoti Three Little Pigs sketch Foreman In A Persian Market Ketelberg and Men of March Meretta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Jabien High School
C. B. Nesler
South Side
Manhattan Beach
Sousa
Buchtel
J. H. Paulson
Herman A. Hummel
Richard Rodgers
Leroy Anderson
J. Olivadoti
G. T. Foreman
Leonard V. Meretta
Russell LeBoeuf Dies in Herrin
Russell L. LeBoeuf, 53, died of a sudden heart attack at 7 a.m. at his home 601 North Fourteenth street Herrin. He was born July 18 1898 in Muskegon Michigan and had lived in Herrin for three years. He was a master mechanic at Norge for 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell L. LeBoeuf
North Fourteenth Street
Herrin
Mr. LeBoeuf
Muskegon
Mich
Norge
No Jurors In Trial of James Bailey Begins
jury selection for the James O Bailey murder trial in Williamson County began as the May term opened. Bailey is charged with the December 13 1951 fatal shooting of Henry Carnaugh in Herrin after a confrontation on a country road. Ten prospective jurors were questioned before noon and rejected for preformed opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O. Bailey
Herrin
Williamson County Circus Court
Bailey
Henry Carnaghi
Are Dixon
Cox
Carna
Carl Sneed
D. L. Duty
Lan Haney
Vandals Damage Rail Switches Near Murphysboro
Special agent A Payne reports vandalism on the G M O railroad near the Big Muddy River bridge with lenses shot from switches and broken insulators. He warns that damaged control boxes could trigger a misfunction and possible accident and cites prison penalties for railroad signal damage. Police chief Clarence Ward and officers are monitoring the area.
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A. Payne
Murphysboro
Clarence Ward
Benefit Supper For Herrin Playground
The Business Professional Women's club sponsors a benefit supper in the Herrin Elks basement to aid the summer playground program starting in June. B P W members will serve chili pies and coffee from 5 to 7 30 p m open to the public tickets via B P W members Mary Robbs urges pies by 5 p m tomorrow and assistance loading in as soon as ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Elks Lodge
Herrin
Business Professional Women’s Club
B & PW
B & PW Club
Mary Robbs
Elks
Nine Fined on Driving Charges in Herrin Area
Herrin police cited nine individuals for driving while intoxicated over the past week. Each offender paid $100 fine plus costs amounting to $107.90 in total. Fined were Dewey Belt of 401 East Webster Herrin James Harrison a soldier from Johnston City Mrs Ida Maxey Freeman Spur Mrs Lillian Drake Herrin and Paul Murphy Sunnyside east of Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Tedlay
Dewey Belt
East Webster
James Harrison
Johnston City
Ida Maxey
Freeman Spur
Lillian Drake
Paul Murphy
Sunnyside
Miner Morani Injured at Orient No 1 Mine
A Herrin coal mine worker Mike Morani 56 of West Monroe Street was injured Friday at the Orient No 1 mine of the Chicago Wilmington and Franklin Coal when a top coal fall struck him around 12 45 pm He was moved to Union Hospital in Westort in satisfactory condition with a crushed ankle and bruises fellow workers took about twenty minutes to free him from debris after the accident
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Orient
Chicago, Wilmington & Franklin
Union Hospital
Westort
Mike Morani
West Monroe Street
Morand
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Peoria Partners
Horizin
Boy
Stringer
Murphysboro Lagoon
Mrs. Young
Jaycee Post
Little Egypt
PTA
Legion’s 40 Or 8 Society
Prisoners de Garre
40 And 8
Mt. Carmel
Carmi
Venice
American Legion
Legion
M _ Sportsmen
Lake M
Cape Girardeau
Ted Montroy
Joe Glasser
Lloyd
Marlow
AIR Force
Russell LeBoeuf
James Bailey
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