Area Wrecks Injure 17 on Rainy Weekend Roads
Seventeen people were injured in a flurry of rain slick crashes across District 18 on Saturday and Sunday. Police cited slick highways as a major factor with numerous two car collisions and off road incidents reported from Sparta to Harrisburg and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District
du Quoin
Samuel Morrow
Sparta
Sparta Community Hospital
Cailes
Nashville Hospital
Nashville
Waldo A. Rosa
Elizabethtown
Dale A. Teater
Belleville
Mary Rose
Lorene C. Stein
Teater
Virginia L. Domingos
Patricia Dominges
Amms
Virginia Dominges
Sandusky
Robert Mount
Vienna
St. Mary's Hospital
Cairo
Nat Hurt
Edward M. Trover
Simpson
Toledo
William BR. Peters
Hacktzburg
Ala
Rt. 37
West Frankfort
Peters
Union Hospital
Leonard J. Bolin
Mounds
Glenn Honey
Tamms
Olive Branch Blacktop
Mary’s Hospital
William Condor
Mt. Vernon
Donald Schaffer
Ashley
Albert Deganhart
al. Dahlgren
Harold W Howard
Des Moines
Rt. 460
South
Opdyke
Robert ‘Tucker
Mollie Hinners
Urbana
Hinners
Minnie Williams
Kell
Cood Samaritan Hospital
Shawneetown
Harrisburg
Asbell
Jerry Whitehouse
Herrin West Frankfort Cars Fire After Backfires
Two weekend car blazes in Herrin and West Frankfort started when vehicles backfired. In Herrin a car driven by RC Hampton of 1318 W Chester St Chicago burst into flames on South 17th Street at 3:30 a.m. Sunday damaging wiring. In West Frankfort a car driven by Keith Rose sustained wiring and carburetor damage after a backfire at the Odle and Main streets corner at 1:30 a.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
West Frankfort
Hervin
Hampton
W. Chester St
Chicago
South 17Th Street
Keth Rose
Odle
Main Streets
Cairo Group Pushes Integration Demands in City
Members of the Cairo Non-Violent Freedom Committee plan to present a list of integration demands to the city. They seek a racial Human Relations Commission, repeal of parade permit ordinances, dismissal of charges against integration demonstrators, and increased Negro employment in the fire department and city utilities. They urge the Chamber of Commerce to adopt fair employment practices and call for hiring Negro clerks in local stores and more Negro workers overall. The group also aims to start a summer employment program for teens and asks the Board of Education to boost pupil and faculty integration in Cairo schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo Non-Violent Freedom Committee
Cairo
Lutea
Koon
Board of Education
Marion Man Charles Forker Dies in Hospital
Charles William Forker 20 of 303 Main St Marion died at 9:33 am in Marion Memorial Hospital of double pneumonia after a 10 day illness. He was a Kemper Military Academy graduate, a Southern Illinois University student, and son of William H Forker. He leaves a father a sister and several aunts and uncles. Rosary planned 7:30 pm Wednesday at Wilson Funeral Home with services 10 am Thursday at St Joseph Church. Burial in Maplewood Cemetery mausoleum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles William Forker
Main St. Marion
Ami
Marion Memorial Hospital
William II Forker
Joanne Forker
Forker
West Frankfort
William
Anna Lasisa Forker
Forkers
Louis Carneghi
Kemper Military Academy
Southern Ilinois University
Carneghi
Joe Loburtio
John Neely
Marion
Mike Lasusa
St. Louis
Vincent Lasusa
Taylorville
Sam Lasusa
Guy Ciritto
Boston
Wilson Funeral Home
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
John Ceditor
Maple “Wood Cemetery
Hearing set for preliminary theft case in Benton
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 10 am for George Garman and Ralph Williams, both 25, charged with stealing 1,480 pounds of copper wire from the Old Ben 21 mine at Lesser. They requested the hearing before Justice Jerctle Lewis in Benton, after arraignment was planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Franklor
Ben 21
Lesser
Jerctle Lewis
Benton
George ‘Garman
Ralph E. Williams
Lewis
Marion CD Rescue Vehicle Purchased for Ambulance Conversion
The Marion Civil Defense Unit bought an ambulance to convert for rescue use. It will include three divers gear and rescue tools, with radio equipment and safety lights. Wilson Funeral Home traded a 1953 Cadillac for a new one and donated the difference. CD unit pays 350 dollars. Dale Gray and Bill Blankenship lead the project. vehicle manned by graduates of an advanced rescue course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Civil Defense Unit
Artie
Tom Redickas
Pope
James Wilson
Wilson Funeral Home
Marion
Civil Defense Unit
Wilson
Redickas
Dale Gray
Bill Blankenship
Miss Morgan To Dedicate African Library
Marion native Ann Morgan a Peace Corps worker will dedicate a library in Africa using books from Marion High School. About 70 boxes of books weighing roughly 10 pounds each were sent by pupils and faculty. the dedication is planned in six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Morgan
Peace Corps
Marion
Africa
Marion High School
Marshall Morgan
Court St
Williamson County
Miss Morgan
Mademoiselle Magazine
Workers In Africa
Ovim
Mor ‘Gan
String Group Will Perform Southern Illinois University Concert
The Southern Illinois University String Quartet will give a free public concert at 8 pm in Muckelroy Auditorium on the campus. Faculty members Warren van Bronkhorst, John Wharine, Thomas Hall, Arthur Hawkins, and Peter Spurbeck will perform Haydn String Quartet in C major Opus 38 No 3, Schubert Quintet in G major, and Bartok Quartet No 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Ilinois University String Quartet
Pam Bridaein Muckelroy Audiorium
He Campus
Warren van Bronkhorst
John Wharine
Thomas Hall
Arthur Hawkins
Peter Spurbeck
Scella
Haydn
Schubert
Bartok
Land Suits Heard On Rt. 37 Right Of Way Condemnation
Williamson County Circuit Court resumed with jury hearing condemnation suits by the state Department of Public Works for right of way for Rt. 37 through Johnston City and Interglade area. Land already taken by quick lake method. suits seek compensation amounts. Route 67 already built. Rt. 37 work continues with widening and resurfacing. Judge C Ross Reynolds adjourned court after docket settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County Circuit Court
State Dept. of Public
Johnston City
Interglade’ RL
Rt. 37
C. Ross. Reynolds
Piano Works Curtis Stotlar To Give Recital Tonight
Curtis Stotlar son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Stotlar of Carbondale will give a piano recital at 8 p m today at Shryock Auditorium Southern Illinois University He is a senior at Carbondale Community High School He has won the John Philip Sousa and Arion awards He will return to Interlochen for his sixth season where he received the Interlochen press scholarship for composition with his concerto in A minor He plans to attend the Eastman School of Music in Rochester New York this fall He studies under Roger Steven Barkwick of the SIU faculty
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Stollar
Raymond Stotlar
Carbondale
Pam
Shryock
Southern Ilinois University
John Philip Sousa
Arion
Stotlar
Interlochen Ior
Interlochen Press
Eastman School of Music
Rochester
N. Y
Roger Steven Barwick
SIU
Marion Scout Troop Plans Canoe Journey
Marion Boy Scouts of Ki-Wes ka-Wa Post 25 will begin a 75 mile canoe trip Wednesday with fourteen scouts and two leaders sailing in eight canoes from Camner, Ky to Kevil, Ky. They will finish at Mammoth Cave State Park after a weeklong journey. The troop previously completed a 100 mile canoe trip from Lake Pontchartrain into swamps in Louisiana in 1961 with Bob Blankenship as adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Boy Scouts of
Ki-Weska-Wa
Camner
Kevil
Mammoth Cave State Park
Lake Ponchartrain
Louisiana
Bob Blankenship
Marion Safety Lane Faults Flag Poor Tires and Aligned Fronts
Marion Police Chief Charles Edwards announced results from a safety check sponsored by Ey Blankenship and Co Jake's Hire and Recap and the Marion police department. Of 547 cars and 27 trucks tested 78 cars and 5 trucks failed, 9 cars and 1 truck were repaired and rechecked. 154 motorists wore seat belts with poor front rear belt coverage. Equipment rejections included brakes seven cars two trucks front lights 16 cars one truck no turn signals 18 cars one truck rear lights 28 cars one truck stop lights 29 cars two trucks turn signals inoperative 30 cars two trucks steering four cars tires 43 cars two trucks exhaust two cars glass seven cars two trucks wipers two cars washers three cars horns two cars. About 100 cars needed front end alignment. The results will be forwarded to the auto industry highway safety committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Charles Edwards
Marion Police Department
Ey Blankenship and Co
Jake's ‘Hire and
Edwards
bLubna
Auto Industry Highway Safey Committee
Apparel Plant Occupancy Due In Frankfort
The Frankfort Apparel Co. building, a 104 by 180 foot addition to the West, is scheduled for occupancy around July 1. Walls and the roof are completed, but wet concrete delays interior finishing. General manager Leon Wellman said the new addition will let 80 to 100 more workers join the current staff of 160.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort Apparel Co
Leon Wellman
Former Area Woman Dies in Sycamore
Lizzie Moran 78 of Sycamore, a former West Frankfort resident, died Saturday afternoon at Sycamore Hospital. Born November 30, 1884 in Louisville, Kentucky, she married Peter Moran in 1902. he died in 1953. Survived by son James Moran of Sycamore, daughters Alsie McMahon Kennett MO Princess Eva Jones Las Vegas NV Berniece Bellamy and Belly Winemiller of Sycamore, sister Amy Dougherty Las Vegas, 164 great grandchildren and 24 grandchildren. Funeral 10 am Tuesday at Stone Funeral Home West Frankfort with Rev. Walker Cutty. burial Tower Heights Cemetery West Frankfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Moran
Sycamore
West Frankfort
Sycamore Hospital
Louisville
Peter Moran
James
Alslie McMahon
Kennett
Princess Eva Jones
Las
Vegas
Nev
Berniece Bellamy
Belly Winemiller
Amy Dougherty
Las Vegas
Stone Funeral Home
Walker Cutty
Tower Weights
BOOM Percussion Ensemble to present free concert
The BOOM Percussion Ensemble will perform a free program at 8 p m on Wednesday in Farr Auditorium University High School. Directed by Neal Fluegel graduate assistant in music from Carbondale. Shirley Roden of St Louis accompanies. Soloists Louis Gilula West Frankfort and Myrna Wiegman Chicago. Works include McKenzie Britton Durand Goodman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Ilinois University
Farr
University High School
Neal Fluegel
Carbondale
Shirley Roden
St. Louis
McKenzie
Britton
Durand
Goodman
Louis Gilula
West Frankfort
Myrna Wiegman
Chicago
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Tom’ Redickas
Cairo Group
Charles W. Forker
Southern Llinoisan
Woody
Home Lumber CO
Curtis Stotlar
Jim’s Sporting Goods
Mardale Shopping Center
Standard
Standard Oil
American Oil, Company
American Oil Company
Tire Sale
Atlas Tires
East Main
Gregor
Nassau
Robert Bruce
Orth
Herrin, West
Frankfort
Auto Parts
FORD
Riverside
Plymouth
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