Johnston City Man Killed In Truck Crash
Johnston City 96 year old John Mallaburn died when his car collided with a two ton truck driven by Robert Compton near a Gibson City crossing. Mallaburn was confirmed dead at 2 30 pm and the accident ruled accidental after an inquest. Compton treated and released from Gibson Community Hospital. Funeral services planned at Murman and Wilton Funeral Home with burial in Lakeview Cemetery. Mallaburn was a retired miner, husband father and member of Bucaneera Club and Herrin Eagles Lodge.
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John Mallaburn
Grand. Ave
Johnston City
Gibson City
Ford County
Frank Hunt II
Mallaburn
Nineteenth Street
Rt. 47
Robert Compton
Lexington
Hunt
Caromer
Compton
Gibson Community Hospital
Chicago
Zeigler 4
Edward
Elizabeth Shields
Ina Topull
Vergennes
Buccaneera Club
Herrin Eagles Lodge
Keith Wright
Warrenville
John Mallaburney
Elizabeth Lee
Vivian Vickers
Mary Williams
Worth
Grindle Plans To Run Again For State Senate
State Sen. William L. Grindle of Herrin announced Saturday he will seek re election from the 30th district in 1964. He noted eight years in office and his record as proof of capability. Grindle, a Williamson County resident, runs a general insurance agency and has a Navy World War II service record. He has held local office and senior Jaycees positions, and is married to Ruth Pulliam with one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Grindle
Hervin
Herrin
Navy
Naval Ready Reserve
Aetna Casualty and Surety Sales
Allen Industries
Grindie
Herrin Jaycees
Jaycees
Ruth Pulliam
William Nicky
Group Seeks Tax Expert Over Local Assessments
About 40 people from Makanda Township gathered at Unity Point School on Saturday to hire a tax expert to explain the 1963 property assessments. Township assessor W. H. Lindsey said he filed tax books with the Jackson County Board of Review, which later returned them with notices of revised values signed by Lindsey, while he claimed no involvement beyond observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Makanda
Unity Point
W. H. Lindsey
Jackson County Board of Review
Lindsey
William Ridgeway
Ridgeway
Assessors instructed to set value at 50 percent of actual
Starkings Next of Assessors vote to cut assessments by five times the prior value, aiming to remove the state multiplier. Ridgeway helped push the change amid complaints about value variations for similar properties. A committee will contact a tax expert within three days. no officials attended. Harvest updates show Jonathan apples abundant in the Anna Carbondale region with about 75 percent of Starkings complete and Golden apples set to begin picking by September 13.
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Ridgeway
Marshall Clark
Pomona Read
Jonathan
Lindsey
Anna - Carbondale
Board of Review
Minois Fruit Council
Starkings
Illinois
St Louis
Ingis
Mtree
Apple Harvest In Progress Fea eo lh Sata aS ares
Fruit gathering continues across local orchards with workers picking ripe apples. The season proceeds amid mild weather and steady market demand, supporting seasonal employment and regional agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fea Eo Lh
Sata
Ares
Mines Report on Working and Not Working Mines
A brief report lists mines by status and name with markers such as Fidelity Burning Star and Orient group. It notes several mines labeled working on Monday and others not working, including Old Ben and Zeigler entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Burning Star
Burning Star
Old Ben
Orient
Geigler
Zeigler
State Expects More Funds for Public Works
The state Department of Conservation expects another 100000 grant under the Accelerated Public Works Act, matched by 100000 in state funds. Most of the 200000 total would be spent in Southern Illinois, aiding counties with eligible projects. Last year the department received 500000 and built roads, boating facilities, and other improvements in Johnson, Union, Saline, Alexander, and Massac counties. Roads in Horseshoe Lake area in Alexander County will be blacktopped next spring to avoid hunting-season disruption.
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State Dept. of Conservation
William T. Lodge
Department
Lodge
Ilinois
Johnson
Union
Saline
Alexander
Massgac
Horseshoe Lake
Alexander County
House Hearing Burdens Rend Lake Proposal
A House subcommittee member criticizes the Rend Lake project and its $501,000 Army Corps appropriation arguing the local share is inadequate. Rep Kenneth Gray warns misinformation may skew support as he plans to push amendments to restore funding if cut.
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House of Representatives
Rend Lake
Mike Kirwan
Ohio
Bec
Ond
House Appropriations Committee
Kirwan
Washington, D. C
Army Corps of ‘Engineers
Corps
Franklin-Jefferson County
Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
Z Kirwan’s
Gray
Kirwen
New Director Named for Illinois Tourism Promotion Division
Richard J. Newman, advertising executive, named director of the Illinois Promotion Act tourism division under a $500,000 program. He and an advisory council will decide grants to regional and local groups. the division is not to grant funds this year until advisory members are appointed. Governor Kerner has named five public council members, including Gene Goforth of Anna, president of the recreation council.
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Champaign
Richard J. Newman
Newman
Southern Tilinoig Inc
Gene Graves
State Board
Gov. Kerner
Gene. Goforth
Anna
The
Recreation Coun
Williamson County Fair Crowds Top Last Year by 13000
The Williamson County fair concluded with stock car racing and exhibits in Marion. Braceatone owned by William Corrigan won the derby, Ray Mueller of Marion was second, and Ted Bond of Marion was third. Attendance reached about 60,000 for the week, about 13,000 more than 1962. Prize money totaled around $34,000.
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Braceatone
William Corrigan
Pontiac
Vidden
Ds Fy Young
Ray Mueller
Marion
Ted
Ted “Bond
Williamson County
Fair Association
Frank Bruce
Women Held After Marion Vice Raid
Two women arrested in a Marion raid charged with prostitution. Eugene Johnson and Vernon Burrough, both jailed on $5,000 bonds for theft from Bracy & Rood Store. Police say the men nabbed $300 plus from a cash register while a manager was distracted. Raid conducted by state troopers and Marion police with plainclothes officers leading to arrests at 502 W Copeland St. Friday night. Mrs Johnson sought money to return to Memphis to care for her child. husband and Burrough held.
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Mardon
Gon County
Johnson
Eugene Johnson
Vernon Burrough
Oakland
Calif
Johnston City
Bracy & Roog
Carl Smith
Hurst
Charles Edwards
Alty
Carl Sneed
Edwards
Jack Stephens
Carlo Dunning
Herman Burnett
Marion
Grassy Road Contract UK'd for Surface Treatment
A Herrin firm received 269 730 dollars for surface treatment on Little Grassy Lake Road. Mitchell Contracting Co with low bid will grade 3 92 miles from the Jackson Williamson County line toward the Little Grassy dam as part of six Southern Illinois state highway projects totaling 1 863 171 dollars approved Friday by the Division of Highways.
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Herrin
Little Grassy Lake
Mitchell Contracting Co
Jackson
Williamson County
Little Grassy Dam
Llinois
Division of Highways
Randolph County
Hoeffken Brothers, Inc
Belleville
Roats
Ellis Grove
Mississippi River
Police Brief: Murphyboro Garver Fined
In Murphyebora a brief police report notes an individual named Garver was fined for unspecified offenses. The fragmentary text provides no dates locations or further context.
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Murphyebora
Garver
Ava
Benton youth in high speed chase with handcuffs
A 15-year-old Benton youth wearing handcuffs led officers on an eight mile per hour pursuit from Benton to Du Quoin early Saturday driving with a flat tire most of the way. He is held in Franklin County Jail Benton on six charges including driving while intoxicated curfew and resisting arrest. He will face hearings Monday in Franklin County court and before Justice Everett Lewis on additional charges. Police say the chase ended near District 13 State Police HQ south of Du Quoin after speeds up to 80 mph.
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Benton
du Quoin
Wayne Fisher
Church St
Franklin County
Franklin
Justice
Everett Lewis
Charles Moore
Coney Island
Main St
Fisher
Oris
Hall
Ray Cartell
Granville Auter
Christopher
Carrell, Auten
Library Trustee Meeting Planned
Public library trustees will discuss adult education state scholarships library legislation and library service for youths adults and children at the sixth annual conference at Southern Illinois University on September 16 Speakers include Frank Lehnert Miller Board chief of library services Illinois State Library Lafay ette Reid and Vera Goessling
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ube|É
Library Trustees
Southern Ilinois University
Frank Lehnert
SIU- Community
Miller Board
Illinois State ‘Library
Lafay
Ette Reid
Vera Goessling
Centralia
Anna State Hospital Discharges and Admissions Rise
Anna State Hospital discharged 82 patients in a period but did not count family care home visits or redischarges. Over ten years voluntary admissions were only 14 percent, indicating growing recognition of early treatment for emotional problems. From Sep 1962 through Aug this year 1001 persons were admitted, with in hospital population rising this year.
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Anna State Hospital
Powell States He Is Available For State Post
State Rep Paul Powell of Vienna said at a Democratic fish fry in Cave In Rock he is not yet a formal candidate for secretary of state but is available and would run in 1964 if party leaders choose. Powell, with 30 years in the legislature, argued his experience fits the office and could win, urging party leaders to back him.
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Paul Powell
Vienna
Democratic Party
Cave-In-Rock
Powell
William Grindle
Herrin
State Central Committee
Cit
Grindie
Central Committee
Robert Walsh
Grayville
Congressional
Hardin County Democratic Organization
John Watson
Otto Kerner
Watson
Kerner
General Revenue Fund
William Smith
Conservation
Council Delays Enforcement of Herrin Housing Code
Cole waits on council guidance before enforcing the new Herrin housing code in effect July 4 establishing dwelling standards and penalties for violations. He plans talks with aldermen and Mayor Henderson prior to Monday night meeting. Police Chief Roy Cole also urges Herrin merchants to clean alleys and adopt private pickups for paper and debris since daily trash disposal cannot be handled by city services.
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Roy Cole
Herrin
New
Cole
Oni
Fred Henderson
Lon
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Murman and Wilton Funeral Home
Floyd Hale
Lakeview Cemetery
Grindle
William Grindla
Starkings Next
Southern Ilinois
Lester McMurcurey
Pomona
Williamson
Pulaskie
Franklin, Asphalt Co
Archange
Iit
West Frankfon
Union County
Dale
Denny Construction Co
Wolf Lake
Rt. 127
Shawnee National Forest
Mento ‘Drive
West Side
Steve ‘Jones
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