Ancient log cabin found near Murphysboro uncovering history
A two story log cabin on old Route 13 between Murphysboro and Carbondale was exposed when clapboard siding was removed. Built before 1850, it shows hand hewn black walnut timbers, pegged joints, and gun slots in places, with ownership tracing to Moses Phifer and later Levi Phifer. Descent indicates the structure may be preserved and restored as living quarters while a new addition is considered.
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Mark Walkert
Rt 13
Murphysburg
Carbengale
Murphysboro
Wille Smith
Smith
England
Nezekiah Calvis
Jack- San County
Nancy Fifer
Moses Fifer
Levi Philler
Addie Ar
Heiter
Edith
Linzie Boston
Pine St
Lester
20Th St
Raymond Phifer
F. H. Denker
Denker
Celebration Open House To Mark Williamson County Anniversary
The public is invited to a 2 p.m. open house today at 306 Public Square Marion to kick off Williamson County’s anniversary. Morris Arnold chairs the event as 5410 Brothers of the Brush and centennial belles attend. Ronnie Christy of Marion Bakery will donate a giant birthday cake and coffee will be served.
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Williamson County
306 Public Square
Marion
Morris Arnold
Brothers of the Brush
Centennial Belles
Ronnie Christy
Marion Bakery
Attucks High School to End as Separate Campus
Attucks High School in Carbondale will close as a separate academic center in September as District 165 merges its classes with Carbondale Community High School. A Marketable Skills program will open at the Attucks building to provide vocational education, with the existing Attucks staff continuing within the Carbondale system.
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Ben Gelman
Southern Alnoisan Attacks High School
Carbondale
District 165 Board of Education
Carbondale Community High
Attucks
Fall Carbondale
Regent
W. B. Lewis
J.C. Penn
John Q. Clark
Lin
University of Tilinis Advisory Board
Carbondale Rotary Club
Clark
Board of Education
CCHS
Carbondalé
Megro
White
Attucksare
93 Men Answered Call Hurst Went To War In 1917
In Hurst Illinois twelve World War I veterans from the town honored for their wartime service. Audie Calvert and 11 others recounted enlistment in May 1917 after mass patriotism. The town of 883 people sent a notable share of its men, with most returning 92 back after the war.
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Marthe Moser
Southern Illinoisan
Hurst
United States
Germany
St. Louis
St. Louis Republic
American Legion
Noel Robinson
Robe Jinson
Somme Py
Charles Shaffer
Williamson County
Hall, Travillion
Herrin
Audie Cal
Murphysboro
Bush
Jefferson Barracks
T. R. Russell
Ittle
Joe Russell
University students cast bronze figures at Murphysboro foundry
South Po rn Winds University students in Casting Class 200 worked with Frank Stewart at a Murphysboro foundry to cast 17 bronze figures from wax originals. The process covered wax sculpting vents, wax removal, Flask handling, and pouring molten bronze at about 2100 degrees. Stewart noted the foundry may be the only art foundry in Southern Illinois serving university programs.
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Southporn Winds University
X Murphysboro Foundry
South 7Th Street
Frank Stewart
University Art Department
Viton Sullivan
Stewart
Sullivan
Illnois
St. Louis
SIU
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Marketable Skills School
Crispus Attucks
jBaston
Attucks ‘High School
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Attucks High School
Ayer
John @. Clark
Daar of Anucks High School
Karnak
James H. McGinnis
Mes+ sav Memorial
Metropolis
Area Foundry
Robert Jacobs
Jose Puig
Gary Fouke
Albert Good
Stewart and. Puig
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