Seized Car Is Reclaimed by Owner in Tax Drive
W T McVey of Herrin reclaimed his car Saturday afternoon after paying the 1962 personal property tax bill, penalties, and a $16 towing charge. The vehicle had been seized by Williamson County Sheriff Carl Miller following McVey’s refusal to pay taxes, marking the third seizure in the drive that collected $2,359 in delinquent 1962 taxes from May 13 through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.T. McVey
S. 18Th St. Herrin
Williamson County
Carl Miller
McGowan
McVey
Miller
Burglaries in West Frankfort Hit Tin Shop and Orr Service
Tools valued at hundreds of dollars were stolen in two burglaries near West Frankfort early Saturday. A five foot crowbar used to pry open doors tied to the F F Tin Shop and the Donald Orr Soll Service buildings near Old Ben and mine shaft. Items taken include a .22 pistol about $26 in change and $250 worth of tools including a quarter inch electric drill. About $600 in tools were stolen from the Orr building and $5 in change from a soft drink machine. Police have not yet identified suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Franklin County
Hugh Watson
Grand Tower Meat Market Theft Reported
Russell Elliott, operator of the Grand Tower Meat Market, reported a break in Sunday. Seventy cartons of cigarettes and $160 to $170 in change were stolen after a rear window was found open. Elliott found the store full of customers, preventing fingerprinting. cigarettes valued over $150 and coins totaling $120 to $130 were taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Tower
Russell Elliott
Jackson County
Arch Edwards
Edwards
Elliott
Cubs Hold Fishing Derby Winners at Crab Orchard Refuge
Cub Scout Pack 18 of Herrin held a fishing derby with about 50 participants at Crab Orchard Refuge pond. Winners included Mrs Frances Hamilton and Neal Hamilton for largest fish eight and five eighths inches, and several other prize fish. Merit badges and silver arrows were awarded, with plans for an Indian Day on June 22 at West Branch Fort City Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Scout Pack 18
Herrin
Crab Orchard Refuge
Frances Hamilton
Neal
Zane Neeley
Michael
Clarence Crabtree
Shelton Cannaway
Erie
Gannaway
Mines Working Tuesday Report Snapshot
Mines listed as active for Tuesday include Fidelity Burning Start Burning Star 2 Orient 3 Orient Orient 5 Zeigler 3 Zeigler 4 Old Ben 9 Old Ben 21. Operational details and locations are not specified beyond mine names and Tuesday status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity
Orient
Zeigler
Old Ben
Ben
Two Hurt In Fight At SIU Campus Picnic Area
Johnston City youths clashed with Southern Illinois University students at 6 30 p m Sunday near Crab Orchard Boat and Yacht Club. Kenneth Crabtree 20 and George Kee 21 suffered injuries. six Johnston City warrants were issued but no students were turned over for prosecution. Investigators plan to visit the melee site as SIU security questioned six fraternity members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston
Southern
Illinois
University
Orchard Boat and
Johnston City
Kenneth Crabtree
George Kee
Herrin Hospital
Crabtree
SIU
Lawrence Crabtree
Dewey Crabtree
Dennis Adams
Kenneth Porter
John Dog
Justice of the Peace
Olen Ballard
Herrin
Thomas Leffler
STU
Lefflex
Joseph Zaleski
Zaleski
Crab Orchard Lake
Fish and Wildlife Service
Crab Orchard Refuge
Leffler
Fire at theiptown Kitchen causes minor damage
Marion firemen respond to 108 S Madison St from 4 50 p m Saturday as an exhaust motor bursts into flames at the restaurant causing slight damage with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Theiptown Kitchen
S. Madisson SL
SIU hosts day camp for mentally retarded staff training
John W. Kidd, SL county coordinator for handiCap children programs, led the opening of SIU Little Grassy Lake Institute for Directors and Staff of Day Camps for the Mentally Retarded. R Sargent Shriver was unable to attend. Mrs. Sargent Shriver will visit Wednesday. The institute aims to individualize instruction and expand collegiate programs in mental retardation care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Institute For
Southern Ilinois University
Little Grassy Lake
John W. Kidd
SL. Louis County
R. Sargeant Shriver
Peace Corps
Kidd
STU Institute
SIU
Delyte. W. Morris
Alfred Slicer
State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Morton Thompson
Iltnois
Sargent Shriver
John F. Kennedy
Joseph P. “Kennedy, Jr
SIU ,Recreation, and Outdoor Education Dept
Two Die In Area Crashes Near Carbondale
A SIU graduate student Curlee Ly Brown Jr 2 died in a three car crash on Rt 13 east of Carbondale at 1 20 am Sunday State police say Brown was a microbiology doctoral candidate at SIU He was thrown from his car after rear ending Peter S Baerens 20 of Oaklawn both westbound Brown swerved into eastbound traffic colliding with Robert L Clavenna 18 Herrin Clavenna bruised and not hospitalized Brown's car into a ditch. fire crews doused a blaze Brown a Paducah Ky native served in the armed forces and held bachelor and master degrees from SIU Funeral plans are pending in Paducah. An 81 year old Freeman Spur man David D Jeralds died Sunday night in Herrin Hospital after a two car collision at serum time in the 1500 block of North Park Ave Herrin Jeralds car was in the wrong lane and may have suffered a heart issue Witnesses say his car drifted into oncoming traffic. an inquest is planned Wednesday in Herrin. Jeralds was a former mine worker with a long local family. Funeral arrangements set for Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Timais University
Rt. 13
Carbondale
Curlee Ly Brown, Jr
Southern Ils
Brown
Slu
Peter S. Baerens
Oaklawn
Baerenz
Robert L. Clavenna
S. 12Th St
Herrin
Clavenna
Clayenna
Paducah
Dora
Joyce
Marilyn
Janis
Don
Freeman Spur Iman
Herrin Hospital
North Park Ave
David D. Jeralds
Irene E. Roach
Rt. 1
Carterville
Jeralds
Pf.m. Baker
N.ith St
Roach
Baker
Williamson County
Paul Liston
Herrin City Hall
Herbert Long
Jack Anderson
Lof Herrin
Mr. Jeralds
Jackson
Tenn
George W
Ann Priddy Jeralds
United Mine Workers
Nellie Mae
Barbara Ellen Parrott
Clarence
Barney
Robert
Leonard
Fred
David
Richard
St. Charles
George
South Dakota
Pauline
Williamson County Sheriff Unmasked in Courthouse Break-In
Sheriff Carl Miller was found to be the responsible party in what appeared to be a burglary at the county courthouse. Deputy Law rence Fearer reported an opened window and scattered tax records, but Miller admitted opening the window to plug in an amplifying system for Rev. Glenn Temple and knocking over the record stacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Carl ‘Miller
Lawrence Fearer
Miller
Glenn Temple
Four Hurt In Carbondale Crash At Main And Oakland
Four persons were injured in a two car crash at about 4 30 pm Sunday at the Main Street and Oakland Avenue intersection in Carbondale. Ed Fletcher 48 of 1010 N Barnes Street Carbondale and Charles Mitroka 30 of Royalton were the drivers. Fletcher treated at Doctors Hospital Carbondale. Mitroka Jr 6, Bob Vaneil 26 and Janice Vaneil 23 both of Herrin were also injured. Mitroka Jr and Vaneil treated for head cuts. Mrs Vaneil hospitalized at Herrin with possible head injuries. Mrs Mitroka and Ken Mitroka 45 were not injured. Robert Ford 31 of 1205 N Barnes Street Carbondale, a passenger in the Fletcher car, uninjured. Three others were treated at St Marys Hospital Cairo after a one car crash near Elco on Rt 127 at 3 30 am Sunday. Injured were Llewellyn E Grimscheid 23 Chicago Ridge a Southern Illinois University student. Grimscheid in fair condition. Richard Reese 93 Chicago Ridge and Robert Fowler 23 Chicago, both in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Oakland Avenue
Carbondale
Ed Fletcher
Barnes St
Charles Mikroka
Royalton
Fletcher
Doctors Hospital
Charles Mitroka, Jr
Bob Vaneil
Janice Vaneil
Herrin
Mitroka Jr
Vaneil
Mrs. Vaneil
Herrin Hospital
Mitroka
Ken Mitroka
Robert Ford
N. Barnes St
St. Mary's Hospital
Cairo
Elco
Llewellyn
E.grimscheid
Chicago
Ridge
Richard Reese
Robert Fower
Giimscheid
Souther
Ilinois University
Murphysboro Chamber Meet Draws 150 Attendees
Over 150 persons are expected at the Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce annual meeting Tuesday with dinner at 6:30 p.m. at Carruthers Junior High School. Speakers include Victor de Grazia, chairman of the state Board of Economic Development, and Edward Lind, publisher of The Southern Indian and editor of Lindsay-Schaub newspapers. Tickets are $2 at the chamber office or from board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce
Carruthers Junior
Victor de Grazia
State Board of Economic Development
Edward Lindsay
Southern Iindian
Lindsay- Schaub
Chamber
Walnut St
County Boys Road Material Contracts Approved
Williamson County Board of Commissioners approved contracts totaling 26668 for road materials. Franklin Asphalt Co. Batesville won 9591 for 43999 gallons of bituminous material and 1233 tons aggregate for roads 3 4 5 and 7. Wilson Asphalt Co. Marion bid 10484. Bill Nelson Ridgeway got 16308 for 8640 tons rock for roads 1 2 and 6. Floyd Watson Carterville bid 18742. Egyptian Concrete Co. Salem won 779 for reinforced concrete culvert pipe. Nelson Concrete Mt. Vernon bid 849. Road locations and mileages listed for roads 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 totaling 17.7 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Sumner
Franklin Asphalt Co
Benton
Wilson Asphalt Co
Marion
Bill Nelson
Ridgeway
Floyd Watson
Carterville
Egyptian Concrete Co
Salem
Nelson Concrete Co
Mt. Vernon
Rt. 13
Parks Implement Co
Corinth Blacktop
Jordan's
Rt. 1
New Rt. 13
Scottsboro
Energy
Herrin
Cambria
Intoxication charge dismissed for Vin cent in Carbondale court
William F. Vincent a 21 year old Southern Illinois University student of 613 S Washington St Carbondale was cleared of an intoxication charge by Carbondale Police Magistrate court after police alleged he was seen drinking at Main Street and Illinois Avenue at 12 15 a m Saturday arresting officers were Public Safety Commissioner James Wallace and Patrolman Ray Darnell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Vincent
S. Washington St
Carbondale
Vincent
Southern Ilinois University
Main Street
Illinois Avenue
Schwartz
Public Safety
James. Wallace
Ray. Darnell
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Mark McNeill
Mark
Don McNeill
Frederick St. Herrin
Cub Scouts
Orr
Darrell Law
Richard Pearce
Neal Hamilton
Kenneth Sons
Kim Keller
Michael Bernardi
Eric Gannaway
Michael Neely
West Brankfort City Park
SIU Institute
Southern Illnois University Institute
Martin Thompson
William Freeberg
D. W. Morris
SIU Staff Training Institute
Freeman Spur Man
Ald
Air Force
Formosa
Stephen
Hamnock Funeral Home
Sweet
Helen Sperry
Poth
Burk
William
Hererin
Bert
Denver
Cole
Guy
Peoria
Ernie Everett
Martha Pedigo
George van Natta
Wallace Currie
Hinchcliff Cemetery
Funeral
Curlee L. Brown Jr
Curlee L. Brown, Jr
Reese and
Fowler
Murphysboro
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