Fatal Crash Jury Alleges Recklessness
A Union County coroner jury ruled a car driven recklessly in the wrong lane caused a May 18 headon crash near Wolf Lake on Rt. 3 that killed Lt. Col. James Furr and his wife of Charlotte North Carolina. Driver Em matt Williams 32 and passenger Billy Booker 27 both of St Louis were in good condition in Union County Hospital Anna. Williams brothers Gilbert 41 and Rufus 27 were discharged Gilbert later moved to Barnes Hospital St Louis. The Furrs daughter Karen 14 was released home by uncles, brother Michael 45 remained in Southeast Hospital Cape Girardeau MO. The coroner cited reckless driving and illegal liquor transport. Williams and Booker face charges. Rusty the Furrs dog remains missing after leaping from the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
Dealls
North Carolina
James Furr
Charlotte
N. C
Emmatt Williams
St. Louis
Wolf Lake
Rt. 3
L. F. Pearson
Farr
Union County Hospital
Williams
Furr
Willams
Billy Booker
Anna
Gilbert
Rufus
Barnes Hospital
Karen
Furrs
Michael
Southeast Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Rusty
Couple Hurt In Accident In Carbondale
A three car crash in the 700 block of East Main Street Carbondale at 3 50 p m injures Mr and Mrs Douglas Horner of 613 West Cherry Street Carbondale. Stock s car struck Horner after being hit from rear by Char sie Marlin of Rt 2 Carbondale. Horners treated at Doctors Hospital Carbondale.
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Carbondale
East Main Street
Douglas Horner
W. Cherry St
Jack R. Stocks
Rt. 3
Horner
Charsie Marlin
Doctors Hospital
Eight West Frankfort teachers honored by local union
Eight retiring educators in West Frankfort Community Unit School District were honored by the West Frankfort Federation of Teachers. The group totals 32 years in Illinois schools, mostly in West Frankfort, and received gifts last week. Honorees include Eva Clark Mary Dawson Mae Smith Daisy Botramel Irene Boughers Mimi Atwood Margie Lilley and Victor Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort Community Unit
West Frankfort
Edna Davis 54 Murphysboro Woman Dies
Edna Mae Davis 54 of Murphysboro died early Saturday born March 4 1000 in Murphysboro She left five daughters Joan Davis Gorham June Belman Lockport father Thomas Verris Murphysboro sister Mrs John Elmore Murphysboro brother Wilburn Werris New Orleans eight grandchildren Funeral services set for 2 p m Monday at Meyer Demner Home Murphysboro Rev H D Pleshr officiating Burial Worthen Cemetery Friends may call after 7 p m Saturday and until service time.
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Edna Davis
Murphysboro
Edna Mae Davis
Joan Davis
Gorham
June Belman
Lockport
Thomas Verris
John Elmore
Wilburn Werris
New Orleans
Tay
Mo ‘Jay
Meyer-Dem
H. D. Pleshr
Worthen
Slippery Roads Rain Causes Weekend Car Wrecks
Traffic was heavy with injuries across multiple crashes as rain slicked highways. District 13 State Police reported incidents near Carbondale Ashley Nashville Pinckneyville Mt. Vernon and Murphysboro with drivers Richards Phillips Ronald Cross Eve Jones Patsy Hartman James Mohan and others affected.
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al du Quoin
Richard Phillips
Carbondale
Crab Orchard Lake
Phillips
Ashley
Rt 460
Ronald Cross
Wheaton
Eve Jones
Evansville
Ind
Patsy Hartman
Cross
Washington County Hospital
Nashville
Makanda
Pomona Blacktop Road
Rt. 13
Mohan
Robert Turpin
Norris City
Chester
Fireman Recovers in St. Louis After Back Operation
Marion fireman Jack Whiting is recuperating in St. Luke's Hospital St. Louis from a back operation fire Chief Lonnie Dungey said Saturday Whiting underwent surgery Thursday He suffered the injury while fighting a fire in March and is on leave of absence His position is filled by Paul Barnwell.
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Marion
Jack Whiting
St. Luke's Hospital
St. Louis
Lonnie Dungey
Whiting
Paul Barnwell
Church Work Suit Heard In Murphysboro Trial
A Jackson County Circuit Court trial resumes Tuesday morning in Murphysboro to resolve a dispute over remodeling work at a Carbondale church. Parties include Associated Lumber Industries Inc doing business as Carbondale Lumber Co Parrish Construction Co and the First Unitarian Fellowship. Testimony was presented Friday before Judge Peyton Kunce. The case centers on a 1961 1962 project with a mechanic's lien for 111159.99 by Carbondale Lumber Co against Parrish Co and the church and cross claims to determine amounts due. The church says the original contract with Parrish was 9050 plus approved changes 2043.54 and payments of 18797.57. Parrish seeks 12921.27 more, totaling 391718.84 project cost with 181767 paid.
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Jackson County
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Associated Lumber Industries
Carbondale Lumber Co
Parrish Constitetion Co
First Unitarian Fellowship
Tim St
Peyton Kunce
Parrish Co
Parrish
Parrishi
$1,000 Award For Teacher Due June 8
A $1,000 award to a Southern Illinois University teacher will be given at 6 30 pm on June 8 during the Alumni Day dinner in the University Center ballroom. The great teacher honor recognizes teaching ability and has a history of notable recipients. The award is decided by SIU Alumni Association members and graduating seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Ilinois University
University Center
Douglas Lawson
Are
Department of Education Administration
Eli G. Lentz
Thomas Cassidy
SIU Alumni Association
Three Injured in Harrisburg Car Collision
Three persons were injured about 6 p.m. Saturday in a two car collision at the intersection of Rt. 4 and Rt. 45 in Harrisburg. None were hospitalized. Injured are Marion H. McGee, 34, of Danville, driver of one car, Leonard W. Lockhart, 42, of Harrisburg, driver of the other car. Lockhart's wife, Katherine, also injured.
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Rt. 4
Harrisburg
Marion H. McGee
Danville
Leonard, W. Lockhart
Men Arrested In Wire Theft At Old Ben 21 Mine
Two West Frankfort men George Garman and Ralph Williams were arrested near the Old Ben 21 mine in Lesser on charges of stealing 1,480 pounds of copper wire valued at 296. They are in Franklin County jail and will be arraigned before Justice Averest Lewis in Benton. Garman, 25, previously faced a grand jury on a felony charge after earlier copper theft cases and had been free on bond.
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West Frankfort
Old Ben 21
Lesser
George Garman
N. Lincoln SL
Ralph E. Williams
Franklin
Franklin County
Ray Carrell
Leonard Spolanski
Carrell
Justice of the Peace
Averest Lewis
Benton
Garman
Freeman Coal Mining Corp
Three Carbondale High Schools Join Operation Prom
Three Carbondale high schools united for Operation Prom after crownings at their proms Janet Seibert Miss Woods and Ann Griffin were named queens. About 450 pupils attended a movie at Varsity Theater and a dance then breakfast at SIU Center. the event ended at 6 am with chaperons and staff noting a good time.
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Sandra Woods
Janet Seibert
Ann Griffin
Carbondale
Ue Carbondale Community High School
National Guard
Gene Seibert
Skyline Drive
University High
University School
University Center
Southern Ilinois University
Archie Griffin
Rt. 2
Attucks High School
Isandra Woods
Woods
Aunior
Clark Auditorium
James Woods
East Willow
Reel
Carnations
Varsity
SIU
Steve Stroup
Writing meet draws about forty attendees at SIU
About 40 people, mainly from southern Illinois, attended an all day writing conference at Southern Illinois University. James L. C. Ford of the journalism department directed the event with discussions by several professional writers.
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Southern
Ilinois
Southern Ilinois University
STU
James L. C. Ford
Department of Journalism
Inquest Set Into Hall Death in Murphysboro
An inquest into the death of elderly Thomas L. Wall, 77, of Murphysboro area will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel. Wall died in St Joseph Memorial Hospital about 10 hours after being fatally burned while using gasoline to clean a motor part. Funeral services for Wall were held Friday.
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Murphysboro
Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel
Thomas L. Wall
Rt. 4
Hall
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Jackson Files 10 Tax Suits
Delinquent personal property taxes lead to ten suits in county and circuit courts. Defendants include Murphysboro resident Dean Snider and several Carbondale residents. Amounts range from 31 to 272 dollars covering years 1959 through 1962, with names and addresses listed for each debtor.
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Jackson County
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Dean Snider
11Th St
Murphyshore
Keith Goffiner
Superior Cleaners
Carrie Wright
Kennicott St
Harold Brooks
Washington St
James E. Wiley
Davis St
Area Fair Dates Listed for County Events This Summer
Dates for county fairs and the Du Quoin State Fair were announced. Randolph, Massac at Metropolis, Johnson at Vienna, Perry at Pinckneyville, Saline at Wabrisburg, Franklin at Benton, Pulaski at Pulaski, Union at Anna land Williamson at Marion, all in July and August. The Du Quoin State Fair runs August 25 through September 2.
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Randolph
Sparta
Massac Ab
Metropolis
Johnson
Vienna
Perry
Pinckneyville
Saline
Warjrisburg
Franklin
Benton
Pulaski
Union
Anne
Williamson
Marion
du Quoin
Grant Extended Forest Workers Laid Off
The last of 300 Shawnee National Forest workers laid off Friday as $340,000 of the Works allocation was spent. Firest administrator Frank Kopecky said recreation development accelerated. grants totaling $750,000 supported road work, admin buildings, and the Vienna carpentry shop. A new $400 million Works Act appropriation awaits Kennedy's signature. eligibility for 100 percent federal grants for recreation work remains uncertain.
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Shawnee National Forest
Frank Kopecky
Firest
Kopecky
Vienna
Kennedy
Retired Captain Earns Army Commendation Medal in St Louis
Avny Capt. Earl King former commander of the Marion Subsector Command XI Army Corps received the Army Commendation Medal with a second oak leaf cluster. The retirement ceremony took place at corps headquarters in St Louis.
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Avny
Earl King
Marion
XI Army Corps
St. Louis
Police Brief from Murphysboro Fines and Tickets
Police brief lists Glenn D. McCord of Murphysboro fined 15 dollars plus costs by Justice of Peace Job. Bob Kerley cited for speeding by State Trooper Charles Brantley. Published Sundays and holidays by Southern Illinois Publications Inc. with multiple Carbondale and Murphysboro offices.
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Murphysboro
Glenn D. McCord
Justice of Peace Job
Bob Kerley
Charles Brantley
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