Area Communities Pay Tribute To War Dead
War memorials and Memorial Day observances spread across Herrin Carbondale Murphysboro Marion Carterville and other towns as veterans groups led services. Ceremonies featured flag raisings taps rifle salutes and wreaths with local priests and officials addressing crowds of hundreds.
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Ares
Breene
Herrin
Herrin Prairie
Eagles
Leo Bracken
Veterans’ Posts
Hoerit
Gownton
VFW
Cambria
Hurricane
Freeman Spur
East Lawn Memorial Gardens
Cemeterie
Legion
Jeffrey, Stodlarderria
Fergustown
St. Carlos
Renin
Rans
Brave J
Carbondale
Main Street
Woodstawn Cemetery
Community High School
Attucks High School
Gray
Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
Carbondate
Murphyshuca
Mth
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion Paul Stout
Murphysboro Township
Southern Illinois University Air Force Rotc
Marcel la Voy
Chicuan
VFW Department
Tron
Sherman $. Carr
Murphiysboro
Gene McElroy
First Christian Church
Murphyshoro
William C. Lehmann
James Morris
Juena Doody
Vfay Auxiliary
Imogene Golliher
Legion Auxiliary
Roy Williamson
Ralph Gruebmeyer
Jaca
James Rendleman
University Reserve
Cers ‘Training Corps
Joe Stanes
Kenneth C. Carr
Marion
Marion City
Division Street
Carterville
Ryburn Boren
VFW Post
Oakwood Cemetery
Jettie Vaughn
Chrisopher
American Legion
War Memorial
Noel Robison
Hurst City
Schubert-Viscardi Vfw
Johnston City
Franklin County
Disabled American Veterans Group
West Frankfort
Old Army Pals Meet In Marion
Kenneth Powless of Marion and Dean Laws of West Frankfort, two men who served together in a 493rd Coast Artillery Battalion battery in Iceland during World War II, reunited after 21 years last week in a Marion restaurant. They plan to reach out to other battery members, mostly from the Chicago area, for a possible reunion in Chicago or the Marion area.
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Marion
West Frankfort
Iceland
Kenneth Powless
Dean Laws
Powless
West Frankfort Pool Opens With Seasonal Hours
West Frankfort park swimming pool opened Friday with hours from 1 to 3 pm 3 30 to 5 30 pm and 7 to 9 pm Admission is 25 cents for students and a reduced rate for adults Season tickets go on sale at 9 am Monday Interested persons can register today at the pool Ten lessons cost 250 for children under 13 and 4 for those over 13 Pool managers are Gilmore and Gene ColiMan.
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West Frankfort
West Frankfort Park
Jessons
Amlone
Gilmore
Gene Cole iMan
Day Care Aid Plan Studied by Williamson County Authority
Williamson County welfare agencies study a plan to run a day care center in Her Tin Meadowdale project. A resident woman would care for six to seven children, with mothers from the projects paying about 210 to 12 dollars weekly. The nursery would be equipped and supervised by welfare staff, and the plan builds on previous proposals from Public Aid and general assistance officials.
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Williamson County
Joie County
Public Aid
General Assistance
Julius Steinmarch
Authority’ Board of Commissioners
Tin Meadowdale
Williamson County Housing Plan Draws Attention
The Williamson County Housing Authority plans a non profit corporation to acquire deteriorating housing and rehabilitate for resale. Community Upgrade Corp. of Williamson County articles of incorporation will be filed soon with authority commissioners as incorporators. Local officials report interest from larger upstate cities and out of state builders. The group anticipates starting with $10,000 and will seek State Housing Board permission to use authority funds to kick off the venture. Loans at low rates would finance purchase and rehab of property.
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Williamson County Housing Authority
Community Upgrade Corp
Williamson County
Julius Steinmarch
Upstate
Carbondale
John McVey
Herrin
Ohio
Steinmarch
State Housing Board
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Casey Vincent
Lora M. Casey Vincent
Lab Gartside
Murphys
Ita Vincent
CalsCrost Outerwear Co
Murphysbor
Amalgamated Garment Workers of America
Navarene Church
Murphysboro
Vincent
Delbert Ebersohl
Charles Casey
East St. Louis
Everett Casey
Gary
Ind
Virgil Casey
Dupo
Stone
Ruth Crane Gorham
Jessie Buescher
Phoenix
Aztz
Fern Kilgin
Herman. Casey
Roy Casey
John Abernathy
la Sage
W. Va
Kenneth J. Gray
D-West Frankfort
Woodlawn Cemetery
Southern
Miing
Southern Till‘University
Nais
Milion Americans American Legion
Stephanie Hall
Nila
Joan Littlefield
VEW Auxiliary
Williamson Post
The
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Can Legion
Heyde-Pillow
Philip Bigenmann
4Th Infantry
James L. Howerton
Seba Marshal
Veterans Hospital
Bernard A. Harding
Johnston City St. Paul's Church
Donald Bethel
Crab Orchard
Samuel Adams
William Br
Ichle
Dag
Dr. Rowell
Neizhbo
Hartin
Rowell Optical
Samuel
Howell
Jackson County
ROUTE
Llingisan
Southern Clingin Publications
North 18Th Street
Merrie
Ditnois
Southern Clinoisan
Carbonnate Free Press
Merrin Daily Journal
Murphyahore Independent
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Bile
Alt AP
Smith-Alsop
Helleny
Tath Herrin
Sound Education
Baldwin
Yuill Music Co
West Cherry Herrin
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