Shrine Circus Ticket Sale Misses Compete at Anna
Shrine Circuits in Anna sponsored by Annad Temple and Southern Illinois Shrine Clubs will stage an Anna Fair Ground show on June 2. Advance tickets promote via Circus Queen contest with prizes by total tickets sold. Contestants include Miss Shirley Womick and Miss Linda McCree, both Anna residents and active in schools and youth groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Packs
Southern Illinois Shrine Circus
Annad Temple
Shrine Clubs
Southern Illinois
Anna
Anna Fair Ground
Shirley Womick
Frank Womick
Linda McCree
E. S. McCree
Womick
Annajonesboro Community High School
Girls’ Athletic Association
Rainbow For Girls
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Beloit College Head Delivers Address at Local High School
Beloit College president Dr Carey Croneis spoke at the Anna Jonesboro Community High School commencement on Tuesday night. He is noted as a speaker and educator, previously a geology and paleontology professor at the University of Chicago. One hundred nine students earned diplomas with Ada Ann Dillon valedictorian and Linda McCree salutatorian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey Croneis
Beloit College
Anna Jonesboro Community High School
Croneis
University of Chicago
Ada Ann Dillon
Linda McCree
Chester Man Draws Year at Penal Farm
Paul Niehouse of Chester was sentenced to one year at the Illinois state penal farm at Vandalia after pleading guilty to petty larceny. He was charged with stealing $3 from August Zweigart in December 1951 in Randolph County Court. Judge Paul Nehrt imposed the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Niehouse
Chester
Illinois State
Vandalia
Randolph
Niehouse
August Zweigarth
Randolph County
Paul Nehrt
Steeleville Woman Fractures Arm in Home Fall
Mrs. Vern Eggemeyer of Steeleville fell on a stairway at her home Sunday, suffering a fractured arm after missing the last step. She had planned a trip to California later in the week and will continue with those plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Eggemeyer
Steeleville
Nfornia
Combined graduation set for three area schools in Williamson County
Eighth graders from Chittyville Bandyville and Centerfield will receive diplomas at a 7 30 p m combined ceremony at Chittyville School. The program includes processional invocation salutations class song and awards. One graduate Paul Malatesta died 23 days before graduation. Graduates listed by school include Chittyville Madaline Baraggio Dean Brayfield Rosalie Cheatham Carolyn Engram Delmer Frasier Lindell Grant Arlene Lindberg Donald Minson Dolores Minson Dolores Reames L C Smith Deanna Sullivan Donna Stemmetz Billy Williams Paul Thomas Malatesta Randyville Shirley Robertson Shelby Travis Dennis Triplett Centerfield George Jeralds Frankie Loeschner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mavis Turner
W. L. Parsons
Arlene Lundberg
Deanna Sullivan
L. C. Smith
Lee Booth
American Legion
Russell Emery County
Paul Malatestia
Chittyville
Madaline Baraggio
Dean Brayfield
Rosalie Cheatham
Carolyn Engram
Delmer Frasier
Lindell Grant
Arlene Lindberg
Donald Minson
Dolores Minson
Dolores Reames
Donna Stemmetz
Billy Williams
Paul Thomas Malatesta
Randyville
Shirley Robertson
Shelby Travis
Dennis Triplett
Centerfield
George Jeralds
Frankie Loeschner
Don Benitone
SIU ROTC Cadets Initiated Into Arnold Air Society
Advanced Air Force ROTC students at Southern Illinois University were formally initiated into the Harper Squadron of the Arnold Air Society at a banquet at Scott Air Force Base. Lt. Gen. R. W. Harper was guest speaker. 18 cadets, including Gene H. Graves and George F. Holliday, are among those initiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
The
Arnold Air Society
Scott Air Force Base
R. W. Harper
Air Training Program
SIU
Harper
Scott Field
O. K. Halderson
B. P. Vickery
Paul Lunde
Francis Thompson
D. W. Morris
Charles D. Tenney
Marguerite Rodney and others linked to Centerfield names
Chittyville Marguerite Rodney Pandyville and Anna Sanders appear in a Centerfield context. The fragment lists several individuals associated with a locality or event, suggesting a community notice or social column item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chittyville
Marguerite Rodney
Pandyville
Anna Sanders
Centerfield
Anna Child Treated For Car Injuries After Fall From Car
Mike Watkins two year old son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Watkins of 321 West Vienna Anna was admitted to Anna City Hospital Monday for injuries from a fall as they traveled highway 51 one mile south of Dongola. He suffered abrasions and cuts to face and abdomen when the car door opened unexpectedly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Watkins
Vernon Watkins
Vienna Street
Anna
Anna City Hospital
Dongola
Watkins
Fire destroys barn and combine on Brown farm near Percy
An early morning blaze two miles south of Percy destroyed a barn and a combine machine on the Charles Brown farm. Steeleville firemen fought the flames but sheltered other property and kept the fire from spreading beyond the barn. The only equipment inside was the combine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brown
Percy
Steeleville
Forest Visitors Near 30 Million in 1951
About 30 million people visited U.S. national forests for recreation during 1951, reflecting strong postwar public use of federal lands. The year highlighted growing demand for outdoor leisure and forest park facilities nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. National Forests
Local names listed for court notice in Johnston City area
Herrin Donald D Daugherty Kennedy Endrizzi Jr Johnston City Maurice R Abney Marion Ennon Lietz Nashville Lloyd Ribison Oakdale Mark Johnson Salem John T Cherry Vienna listed in notice across multiple towns, indicating involved individuals perhaps in a legal or government filing.
Plan High School Diploma Tests at Southern Illinois University
Veterans under 21 and non-veterans over 21 may earn high school diplomas by taking the GED tests at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on June 6 and 7. Eligibility requires a 21+ age and a principal letter promising a diploma upon passing. Exams start at 8 a.m. each day with no charge. for more info contact the Dean of Men's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Dean of Men’s Office
Carbondale
Intense evaporation forms blue white clouds on Dead Sea
Evaporation from the Dead Sea’s surface is so strong that hazy blue white wisps or partial clouds appear near the water, signaling rapid moisture loss and high salinity in the area.
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Dead Sea
Former Murphysboro Resident Anna Williams Dies Suddenly
Mrs Anna White Williams of Chicago died suddenly in her home last Saturday. A former Murphysboro resident she visited there often. She leaves a niece Mrs Nina Kinzer of St Louis and a nephew Delmar Carter of Chicago. Services set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Bethel AME Church Murphysboro with Rev J Ronlach officiating. Burial in Tower Grove Cemetery Murphysboro. Friends may call Jackson Funeral Home Carbondale after 5 p.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Anna Williams
Anna White Williams
Chicago
Williams
Nina Kinzer
St. Louis
Delmar Carter
Bethel A.M.E
Rev. J. Ronlach
Tower Grove
Jackson Funeral Home
Carbondale
Bookmobile Schedule for Union County Stations
The Union Johnson County bookmobile will serve Ozark New Burnside Tunnel Hill on June 2 Ganntown Reevesville on June 3 Grantsburg Simpson on June 4 Belknap Cypress on June 5 and Goreville Buncombe on June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union-Johnson County
Ozark
New Burnside
Tunnel Hill
Ganntown
Reevesville
Grantsburg
Simpson
Belknap
Cypress
Goreville
Buncombe
Jonesboro Cubs Plan County Fair at Grade School
A Cub Scout County Fair will be held at Jonesboro Grade School Monday at 7 30 p m The event features five year old Roy Boone of Memphis Tenn who reportedly plays three instruments and out-spells older pupils Turtle races cake walks penny arcade The Thing fun house and other entertainments are planned The event is sponsored by the school’s parent teacher association
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesboro
Roy Boone
Memphis
Tenn
The
Parent - Teacher Association of the School
Nervous would-be robber bolts from scene
A would-be holdup man grew so nervous during the attempted crime that he turned and ran out the door, ending the incident abruptly. No further details on injuries or suspects were provided.
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Penal Farm
Ens An
Permaglas
Srown & Colombo Herrin
Ill
Chefline
Absorbine Jr
Woodbury Creams
Minoyl
Forhans
Alki
Best Sport
Airseel
Weterlok Seiberling
Mill of Magnesia
Geo Sage
ETS
Cline’s Drug Store
Walgreen Agency
Carterville
Walgreen
Gilbert’s Drug Store
N. Park Ave
Herrin
Illinois “Ave
Carboni
Cont
Doerr’s Drug Store
Arphysboro
Crosley
O’keefe. Distributing Co., Inc
Carrier Mills, Hil
Anna, Ill
East Vienna
Treece Heating and Appliance
Carbondale, Ill
Llinois Ave
Carterville, Ill
Renfro Furniture Co
Frost Furniture Co
Petty Oil
Cobden, Ill
People’s Skelgas Service
Elkville, Ill
B. and K. Furniture Co
Murphysboro, Ill
N. 11Th St
Bandyville
Centerville
Williamson County
Air Force Rotc
Anna Child
Plan High
Cubs Plan County Fair
P.m
M. Brett
Elm St
Murphyeboro
Pete’s Shoe Shop
North 14Th Street
R. E. Thompson
R. B. Mills
Walter G. Amerman
Illinois
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