Youth Jailed In Carbondale After Underage Drinking
SIU student Paul S. McCall, 18, of Carbondale, jailed on underage drinking charges Saturday. He faced questioning by Williamson County authorities over possible use of another student ID to buy beer. McCall, arrested around 5:10 a.m., claimed he bought and drank beer at a Colp tavern after his car wrecked two miles east of Cambria at 4:30 a.m.
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Williamson County
Paul S. McCall
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McCall
Colp
Jack Hazel
SIU
Cambria
Dental Program Runs in Williamson and Franklin Counties
A dental health program starts Monday in Williamson and Franklin counties. Dr and Mrs Charles W Elders will lead the Franklin Williamson Bi County Health Dept from Benton office. The program includes dental hygiene education in schools examinations and referrals to private dentists. They will work with local dentists and school officials with a state public health grant funding salaries.
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Williamson
Franklin
Charles W. Elders
Franklin-Williamson
Benton
State Dept. of Public Health
Elders
Plea To SIU Yields Eight Blood Donors
Phi Kappa Tau members at Southern Illinois University donated eight pints of blood to 81 year old Holden Hospital patient Tom M Westcott a retired Free Press printer and Carbondale resident. His family appealed for donors and the fraternity supplied more than needed while Westcott remained in good condition Saturday. The Giants and Pirates lack first year players on their National League rosters.
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Southern Tliois
University
Holden Hospital
Tom MM. Westcott
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Free Press
Southern Wandian
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Carbondale
Makanda Woman Injured in Two Car Collision
Makanda resident Blythe Hoppe, 20, suffered slight injuries as a two car crash occurred at the Old Route 13 and Giant City Pike intersection east of Carbondale at 11 05 a.m. The Hoppe vehicle, driven by Maurice Hoppe, 92, collided with a car driven by Charles Hunter, 54, of Carbondale. Other motorists, including Mary Ann Shall and Margaret Luh, sustained minor injuries in separate incidents on Route 1 and I 55, with a tire blowout and a parked car on Route 55. Police logged multiple injuries and two near misses across Cape Girardeau and Marion areas on recent Friday.
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Charles Hunter
Mary Ann Shall
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de Soto
Evansving
Hida P.m
Henry Schmidt
Evansville
Robert Carter
Cape Girardeau
Southeast Missouri
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Jackie Robertson
Carolyn Rushing
Marion
Vincent Sendelar
Centralia
Robert Sendelar
Rt. 37
Bonnie
Boy Scout Recognition Night Slated At St Marys Gym
The Egyptian Council of Boy Scouts will present the second part of its annual recognition program at 7 30 p m Tuesday in St Marys gymnasium Heron Stan Musial spoke at the first program April 28 Scouts and adult scouters may attend Tickets available through the Boy Scout Service Center 804 E Herrin St Her Tin Advance registration requested Awards include organizer training keys instructor badges national camping recognition Go Round-up banner unit appreciation Eagle Scout Silver Beaver and unit beaver honors.
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Stan Musial
Boy Scout Service Center
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West Frankfort Firemen Revenge Over Barber Chair Prank
Three West Frankfort youths who took the fire department barber chair faced Kangaroo Court and were ordered to pay $2 each or $10 total in coins. The incident fueled bearded-fireman promotion for the Homecoming June 1 to 20, with festival funds aiding a new emergency vehicle for hospital runs.
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Frank Hood
Robert Moschino
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de Lap
Main Street
Delap
der Lap
Board Juggles Excess Funds
The Williamson County Board of Commissioners transferred 10 700 in excess funds to jaccents, with 3 205 from the county judge's stenographer 3 500 from publishing tax lists 700 from assessors' books and supplies 1 000 from election judges and 3 795 from trustee of the peace expenses. The funds moved to school superintendent's expenses 400 jail repair 2 000 foreign witness fees 400 coroner's expenses 2 000 and contingency 5 900.
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Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Williamson County Housing Authority Objects to Rhode Island Bidder
A Friday Southern Illinoisan report states the Williamson County Housing Authority refused to accept insurance bids from a Rhode Island firm due to lack of a local legal agent. The firm has no local representative. its nearest office is in Cleveland, Ohio. The notice clarifies the authority’s position on bid eligibility.
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Williamson County Housing Authority
Rhode Island
Cleveland
Ohio
Steve Browning Buckner Principal Retires
Steve Browning 66 retires as Buckner Grade School principal after 41 years teaching. He led the school since 1923 and taught two years at nearby Mt. Pleasant. He was absent nine days in his career nine days for funerals and illness. Enrollment stood at 80 in 1993 and 78 now. ten teachers in 1923, four this year. His wife Alma Flatt, with children in Clayton Missouri Detroit Michigan and Portales New Mexico. He has no immediate retirement plans.
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Mt. Pleasant
Walier
Nerals
Alma Flatt
Clayton
Detroit
Mich
Portales
N. M
Coello Homecoming Crowds Rally Despite Rain Threat
The Coello homecoming celebration draws strong turnout despite cool weather and rain threat. The 30th anniversary event closes tonight with a carnival, rides, pony rides, novelties and concessions. Proceeds support ball diamond and park improvements after dancing Friday and Saturday nights.
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Coello
Dutch Honor U5 Dead at Margraten Cemetery
Thousands of Dutch school children laid flowers on the graves of 8,301 American dead at the American cemetery near Margraten Netherlands in a short moving ceremony. American and Dutch civil and military authorities placed wreaths at the cemetery memorial monument.
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Margraten
Gas Ignites Firefighters Put Out De Soto Apartment Blaze
A kitchen gas flare from a cooking stove caused a small fire at 718 S Forest St De Soto. Firemen reported minor fire and water damage to a wall behind the stove. David Blumenstock 16 was treated for a gunshot wound to the left calf from an accidental discharge while a friend, Jessie Crow, assisted by lighting a match to the escaping gas. The incident occurred Friday evening. Blumenstock was reported in good condition at Memorial Hospital Murphysboro.
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Paniga
Jessie
Crow
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