Marion Driver Runs Amok in Herrin Incident
A Marion man, Alvin Sloan, 46, was jailed in Williamson County after a wild 4:20 pm run through Herrin Tuesday. He faces charges of driving while intoxicated, transporting liquor with the seal broken, and striking two cars before crashing into the front of Herrin Supply on North Sixteenth Street. Witnesses described a chaotic start on West Cherry Street as Sloan’s pickup lapped the block, backed into a pole, and then circled, finally ending at the furniture store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Herrin
Herrin Supply
North Sixteenth Street
Williamson County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff’s Office
Alvin Sloan
Vandalia
Sloan
Henry Wooten
West Cherry Street
Finney
West Cherry
North Sixteenth Streets
Howell Faces Two Charges
Leslie Howell, 33, of Royalton, is arraigned on two counts of assault with intent to murder. Bond set at $5,000 on each charge. he remains jailed in Williamson county after allegedly beating his mother Bertha Singleton and stepfather Frank Singleton at their home north of Cambria. The couple, both hospitalized, say Howell attacked them after Singleton allegedly stabbed Mrs Singleton. Howell disputes the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Howell
Royalton
W. B. Roberts
Marion
Roberts
Howell
Williamson County
Bertha Singleton
Frank Singleton
Cambria
Singleton
Heiden Hospital
Carbondale
Carbondale Woman Laura Milligan Dies at 77
Laura Belle Milligan aged 77 of a mile west of Carbondale died at 10 am Tuesday at her home. Native of Marion county she leaves husband W. E. Milligan Carbondale two sons Gilbert Carbondale Clyde Lansing Michigan and daughter Mrs Mabel Sellars Carbondale. Friends may call at Huffman funeral home until service. Funeral at 2 pm Thursday at the funeral home Rev W L Rappenhagen officiating. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Belle Milligan
Carbondale
Marion County
W. E. Milligan
Gilbert
Clyde
Lansing
Mich
Mabel Sellars
Huffman
W. L. Rappenhagen
Rose Hill Cemetery
Marion
Rites for Mrs Parker to be Saturday at Bethel church
Funeral services for Mrs Margar et Parker who died Sunday at her home on route 2 Mt. Carbon will be held Saturday at 11 30 a.m. at Bethel A M E church in Murphysboro Rev J Ronlach officiating Burial will be in Tower Grove cemetery Friends may call at Jackson funeral home Carbondale after 7 p m Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Parker
Route 2
Mt. Carbon
Bethel A.M.E
Murphysboro
J. Ronlach
Tower Grove
Vote Bond Issue For New School
A $35,000 bond issue to replace tornado damaged quarters in Campbell Hill Consolidated Grade District No. 35 passed 75 to 3. Jackson County Superintendent V. N. Wheel es said residents will remove the damaged building and add on to a newer gymnasium and two classrooms. The tornado struck on Nov 13, 1951, leveling much of the town. work is planned this summer to dismantle the old building and start construction aimed for the next school year in September. Insurance funds from the old building will help finance a three extra room addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell Hill
Jackson County
V. N. Wheeles
Denton Dies at 68 in Carbondale Hospital
Jess Denton of Herrin aged 68 died at 7 30 a m today in Holden Hospital Carbondale. Funeral arrangements were not complete at noon today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Denton
Herrin
Carbondale
West Cherry Street
Holden Hospital
Charles A Crain Dies in Marion
Charles A Crain 25 of Murphysboro died in Marion veterans hospital after a week illness. He was born in Gorham in 1927 and worked as a carpenter in the Murphysboro area. Survived by wife Esther Rappulin and two children Deborah and Linda, his parents, four brothers and seven sisters, plus Navy World War II veteran status and Carpenter's Local Union No. 604 membership. Friends may call at Crawshaw Funeral Home Murphysboro until 4 pm Thursday, body to home at 1938 Pine Street. Funeral Friday at 3 pm Nazarene church. burial Pleasant Grove Memorial cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorham
Murphysboro
Esther Rappulin
Deborah
Linda
Oscar F. Crain
Ivan
Springfielu
Otto
Kewanee
Reynold
Jasper
Ala
Wilburn
Earl Gulley
Mary Crain
Austin Attig
Pine Street
Nazarene Church
James H. Campbell
Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
Johnston City youth injured in wreck
Ronald Leck a 17 year old resident of Johnston City sustained minor injuries when his car collided head on with another vehicle near Goreville this morning He said he could not avoid the crash after seeing the oncoming car as he crested a hill He was treated at Herrin hospital for his minor injuries
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Leck
Johnston City
Goreville
Leck
Herrin Hospital
Hindmen, Hindmen Head Herrin Legion In New Posts
Clell L. Hindman was elected commander of the Herrin Prairie Post of the American Legion at Tuesday night’s meeting to succeed Snyder Herrin. Everett Eugene Graut and Basil I. Russell were chosen senior and junior vice commanders respectively. New officers include Herbert L. T. Tygett finance officer, William Bracy chaplain, Paul Jones sergeant at arms, William F. Wetherington post historian, Charles C. Vansaghi three year trustee, and William Hirte as adjutant. Cecil Shaubert will fill the remainder of a two year board term on the Club Legionnaire. Jones and Graut win three year Club Legionnaire terms. Installation planned for Tuesday June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clell L. Hindman
Snyder £. Herrin
Herrin
Prairie
American Legion
Everett Eugene Graut
Basil I. Russell
Herbert L. T. Tygett
William Bracy
Paul Jones
William F. Wetherington
Charles C. Vansaghi
Farm Accident Victims Named In Obituary Details
Two married men died in an overhead electrical incident. Hagler leaves a wife Lillian route 1 Carbondale two daughters Mrs Harold Chew Carbondale and Mrs Clifford Devores Villa Park a brother C M Hagler Carbondale and four sisters Mrs Joe Crowell and Mrs Hattie Mosely both of Carbondale Mrs Hollie Blankenship Herrin and Mrs Charles Britt Little Rock Ark. Funeral arrangements include viewing at Carbondale funeral home then services at 2 pm Thursday with Rev Cy Nance of Cairo. Burial in Oakland cemetery Carbondale. An inquest by Coroner Ed Knowles set for 8:30 pm today at Carbondale city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagler
Lillian
Route 1
Carbondale
Harold Chew
Clifford Devores
Villa Park
C. M. Hagler
Joe Crowell
Hattie Mosely
Hollie Blankenship
Herrin
Charles Britt
Little Rock
Ark
Funeral
Cy Nance
Cairo
Oakland Cemetery
Ed Knowles
Carbondale City Hall
Leave for SGT Don Childers of Herrin
SGT Don R Childers after a year with the 1st Marine Division in Korea is on a 30 day leave at his parents home 30 North Thirteenth Street Herrin He will report to Great Lakes when leave ends and expects discharge in July He enlisted in July 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don R. Childers
1St Marine Division
Korea
Don Childers
North Thirteenth Street
Great Lakes
Sgt. Childers
Marines
Herrin Man Hurt When Car Jack Slips
Sam Martin, 53, of 520 South Twenty-Fifth Street Herrin, suffered a badly cut hand when a car jack slipped and the car fender struck his hand while changing a tire. He received treatment and a tetanus shot at Herrin Hospital and was sent home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Martin
Twenty-Fifth Street
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Sister of Murphysboro man dies in Joliet
Mrs E G Kelly of Joliet a sister of William C Beese of Murphysboro died in Joliet early this morning Funeral services are set for Friday in Joliet
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Joliet
E. G. Kelly
William C. Beese
Bernard Dunnigan Dies At 90 In Johnston City
Bernard Patrick Dunnigan a Scot born coal miner aged ninety died at his son Bernard Jr s home 1200 Trout street Johnston City at 5 pm Tuesday after years of illness He lived in Johnston City 46 years and belonged to St Paul s Catholic church He leaves another son John Scotland Services will be 9 am Saturday at St Paul s Church Rev Albert Buratto to officiate Burial will be Lakeview Cemetery Friends may call Murman and Wilson funeral home after 4 pm Thursday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Patrick DunNigan
Bernard, Jr
Trout Street
Johnston City
Mr. Dunnigan
Scotland
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Bernard
Lounnigan
John Scotland
St. Paul’s Church
Albert Buratto
Lakeview Cemetery
Murman and Wilson Funeral
Hudson Named Farm Family of the Week in Williamson County
Mr and Mrs Raymond Hudson of Energy are named Williamson County Farm Family of the Week by the county Farm Bureau. They farm 197 acres, own 23, rent 174, and run a grade Holstein dairy herd yielding 155342 pounds of milk from 14 cows last year. The family includes three children and local ties to Energy Herrin and Energy community groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Hudson
Energy
Williamson County
Williamson County Farm Bureau
Windell Lindsey
Carterville
Ralph Herrin
Ronald
Hudsons
Hudson
Union County
Goreville
Mt. Hebron
Henry Hudson
Herrin
Cecile
Wolf Creek
Sylvester Mann
Mann
Herrin Township
Apostolic Church of
Herrin Prairie Lodge
Masons
Farm Bureau
Williamson County Home Bureau
Tennis Court Dance Set in Murphysboro High School
The Omicron Tau Sigma chapter of the Future Sosenahie at Io ia will sponsor an outdoor dance tonight at Murphysboro Township High School tennis courts west of the football field. Dancing begins at 8 pm. Admission 25 cents per person or 40 cents per couple. If rain, the dance moves to the girls gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omicron Tau Sigma
Future Sosenahie
Io Ia
Murphysboro Township
A M E Church Plans Welcome for Governor in Sparta Parade
The A M E Church and its million members praise Gov. Stevenson for fighting for Negroes in Illinois. Sparta will roll out the carpet with a parade and decorations by Mayor Burns. Ethel Call will sing in the high school program and the anthem Lift Every Voice and Sing, by J Weldon Johnson, may be sung for the first time in this area by a mixed audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.M.E. Church
Gov. Stevenson
Nlinois
Stevenson
Humanitarian Commission
Illinois
Sparta
J. M. Burns
Ethel
Arvell Cleghorn
J. Weldon Johnson
Escape, intimidation in Communist prisoner camps
McGuire describes brutal conditions inside prisoner compounds where anti Communist captives faced intimidation and coercion. He recalls attempts to escape, hanged bodies found, and constant explosive tension as Communist leaders surrounded him with harassing demands and refused exit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGuire
Await Council Action On Meters
A citizen committee opposing parking meters in Lesser awaits city council action after meters went into effect. Petition drives seek a referendum, but council discretion may decide if an election occurs. Council members favor a six month trial or continuation if meters raise revenue, with wheel tax reform discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesser
Supreme Court
Carl Long
Claude Robbins
Robert Morrison
Bellans tablets offer fast relief for heartburn
An advertisement touts Bellans tablets as the fastest-acting remedy for acid indigestion, heartburn, and gas. Priced at 25 cents.
Civil Suit Continues in Williamson County
Earl Stock formerly of Marion and now of Granite City sues E L Carter in Williamson County circuit court for personal injuries from an auto accident. The case began Tuesday with court resuming after a brief adjournment for a Memorial Day holiday. The court did not meet Monday due to a bar association meeting. Proceedings will reconvene after the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Stock
Marion
Granite City
E. L. Carter
Williamson County
Bar Association
Coust
Stock
Chicago couple injured in Route 37 collision near Marion
A Chicago man and woman, Harry Mottlowitz, 53, and Rose Amrol, 49, were injured when their car collided with a truck on Route 37, five miles south of Marion. Both were taken to Herrin hospital with a chin laceration and knee injury to Mottlowitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Mottlowitz
Rose Amrol
Chicago
Marion
Herrin Hospital
Mottlowitz
City council meeting set for Friday June 6
Gaylord Armes has been hired by the city as a policeman to assist Police Chief Ode Day, as the council prepares for Friday’s session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylord Armes
Ode Day
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SIU Jazz
Gene Stiman
Shryock Auditorium
Southern Illinois
Uni
Lila Lee Taylor
Stiman
Benny Goodman
Jackson Funeral Home
Charles A. Crain
Maurphysboro
Herrin Legion
ATION
ST. Louis, MO
Bernard Dunnigan
Johnston
AME
New York
Reinbow
R.P.M
S. Mlinois
Murphysboro Industry, Inc. County Court Room
Industrial Committee
Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce
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