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1 Cirbsndafe Herrin Murpfiysfeers Pii Thrti SOUTHERN ILLINOISAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1953 U. S. Flag For Bush Center Herrin Legion To Give Flagpole Carlyle Sheriff Implicates Youth In Bank Robbery Clinton Countv Sheriff Henrv State Funds Now Available or Massac Hospital State funds to aid in the construction of the new Massac County Larry Koen, Herrin "drill team cap- Wanderer Gives Up Strange Collection In Carhondale Carbondale police took custody Tuesday night of an aged wanderer and his strange- collection of worldly goods after, both were found in the Illinois Central Railroad station. The Southern Illinois Childrens Service Center at Bush soon will have a new flagpole and an American flag which once flew over the U. S.

Capitol Building in Washington, D. C. Date of the presentation and de tain, through the courtesy of Cong. C. W.

"Runt" Bishop' of Carter-ville. State Legion Commander Ed Dricmeyer of Herrin will give the dedication address and the Lecion are now available, it was! Hospital Klutho said at Carlyle today a 19-year-old Lincoln youth was "almost announced today by Mrs. Ella Mose-j Among his possessions were certainly an accomplice in the dication has not vet been set. I drill team will participate the in ley, public reiations chairman of thc; an extra leather belt, several emptv findrevs $1,000 Starts Carterville Gymnasium Fund Forrest George, president, and Mel Hall, secretary, of the Carterville Community High School board of education, today announced the authorization of a special fund known as the "Carterville Memorial Gymnasium Fund." The new gum, provided for in bond election Saturday, will be dc-dicated to the memory, of men and women from the Carterville community who served their country in war. The A.

M. Andrews Company, which has signed a lease on Car-terville's new factory building now lhe ilag pole, extending 3t feetjflag raising ceremonies $13,000 robbery of the Farmer State Bank at Hoffman Dec. 14. Klutho said monev a youth, be Koen, in arranging for the flag, hospital board. I cigaret packs, a broken comb, a This announcement came as silver foil star, an IC train bag-surprise in iew of the fact that gageman's report, a copy of the in August the state had said that; New Testament gospel according no state aid for hospital funds would; to St.

Matthew, six empty shot-be available as no appropriations gun shells, one small paper bag were set aside at the last filled with struck matches, rocks A above the ground, will be a gift the Herrin American Legion post and presented by the post's drill team. Hurst's Legion Post will present the flag which was obtained by wrote Cong. Bishop. Bishop sent the flag together with certification from David Lynn, architect of the Capitol, that the flag once flew over the U. S.

government center. 1 and razor blade wrappers. However, Mrs. Moscley said she had been infoimed by state officials! that an unused balance of hospital! funds allocated last year now nuking the state aid for Massac; 1 lieved to be the suspect, used to buy used cars in St. James and Rolla, was traced through serial number to the Hoffman robbery.

Lloyd Blackie Shelton, 44, Lincoln, formerly of Nashville, 111., is being held under $20,000 bond on a federal bank robbery charge for the holdup. He denied any part in the robbery. Klutho said the Lincoln youth came under suspicion after wrecking the car he bought at St. James near Rolla and abandoning it. Later, Klutho said, he bought anoth- 11 1 1 1 .1 under construction, has opened the Herrin Youth Admits Theft I A 16-year-old Herrin youth, mem-jber of a trio which last week admitted a series of nine robberies, has County possible.

This means, she said, that the total revenue expected for bonds issued will be less than originally anticipated. While no mention was made of the amount of state aid available it is believed the funds will be equal to and perhaps exceed admitted breaking into a Murphys-boro service station, Jackson County Sheriff Roy Carter said today. Cold Weather Burglars Get 5 Gals. 01 Anti-Freeze Burglars apparently anxious about the effects of Tuesday's cold weather on their car stole five gallons ot anti-freeze from a filling station in De Soto Tuesday nidit. Jackson County Sheriff Roy Carter said the Phillips 66 station operated by Charley Hundley was entered during the night.

Merchandise taken included IVi cases of canned motor oil. The burglars broke open a window in the front of the station, then reached in to unlock the window and enter the station, Carter said. fund with a $1,000 donation. "The people of this community should feel highly complimented and grateful for this vote of confidence in their future by a firm which his not yet moved into the area. It seems as if Carterville not only gained a factory, but a solid citizen who is interested in the welfare and progress of the community," Htll said.

Money contributed te the teceunt er car in ioiia and wrecked tnar a short time later. I The sheriff said clothing found in one of the abandoned cars was He was returned today to the I Anna State Hospital. 66 Blood Donors fit Carterville i Sixty-six pints of blood were, donated on the American Red1 Cross Bloodmobile's visit to Carterville Tuesday. Collections were being made today in Creal Springs. Mrs.

Wes Gentry, blood recruitment chairman in Carterville, said there were 1 1 rejects. Of the 66 who gave, 33 were pledged previously and the ether 33 were walk-ins. The Bloodmobile was at the Masonic Temple from noon until 6 p. m. The Carterville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post furnished food served to the donors.

"If it hadn't been so close to Christmas and if the Bloodmobile traced to a Lincoln soldier who is AWOL from Ft. Leonard Wood, will be used to purcnasc or provids facilities or equipment not included and the search for both men ended at St. James. Sheriff Carter said the youth, Charles Edward Vaughn, was transferred from Williamson County authorities this week for investigation, after he and two other teenagers, Bennie Grimes, 16, and Don Ray Grimes, 15, admitted a series of burglaries in Carbondale, Hurst 2nd Herein. Sheriff Carter said questioning of Vaughn brought an admission of the break-in burglary of the Flanigan Service Station on N.

14th Street. The thiee youths were picked up bv Herrin police for questioning, A LOT OF WIRES Mames Lilley, wire splicer for General Telephone Company of Illinois, is shown above as he splices one of the 7,900. underground telephone wires during the present regrouping of the city's west side telephone lines. These wires, 3,000 of which are now in use, are being installed to take care of the potential telephone expansion in Carbondale for the next 15 years, according to Bill Rodgers, wire chief for the company. Rodgers said the wires will service 7,500 telephones on the west side of Carbondale, or everything west of the telephone office.

According to Rodgers, the regrouping for the east side of town has already been completed. (Southern Illinoisan Photo) reduction in the available bond funds. Mrs. Moscley said that individual contributions toward the hospital fund have been coming in steadily nd now "well exceeds" the original goal of $35,000. Approximately $67,000 altogether is needed before construction on the hospital can begin.

Architect John Fugard of Chicago Tuesday presented the hoard with a sketch of a 40-bed hospital, five beds more than was originally planned lor beginning. It is believed that with the added revenue coming in construction of the larger building with more units ill be possible. The County Farm Bureau has announced plans to begin Mon-dav a house-to-house drive to raise monev for the hospital. Their goal $5,000. Chester Death Accidental in the specifications supported by the bond issue.

No money will be disbursed without the mutual consent of the donor and the board of education tnd ill donors will be recognized. Andrews was awarded an honorary life membership in Lions International by the Carterviilt Lions Club Monday night as their thanks. Any organization or individual wishing to contribute to the memorial fund may mail checks to P. O. Box 20, Carterville, 111.

Paul Dorris, retired lieutenant which produced admission of nine break-ins. The break-ins included three in Council To Talk Street Program The Herrin City Council is scheduled to map plans for a permanent street program for the city at its meeting at 7 p.m. today in the City Hall. At its last meeting the Council voted to meet tonight instead of Monday so employes can be paid before Christmas. 1 The bond program under consideration would cos approximately $250,000 and would be financed with state motor fuel tax receipts.

All aldermen were invited to a Carbondale, five in Herrin and one in Hurst. Ironworkers Seek Decision On 595 had stayed another hour, we would have done better," Mrs. Gentry said. About five or six persons came from Southern Acres and Cambria. The Bloodmobile will visit Carterville again in April.

Forrv-four persons gave blood in A coroner's jury in Randolph County brought in a verdict of accidental death Tuesday night for Albert Brunkhorst of Chester who died Dec. 6 when he was hit near Chester by a car driven by Richard Hamilton, chauffer of August A. Busch of St. Louis. The jury found that the death occured when the Busch car hit Brunkhorst pinning him against a wrecker that was pulling an auto out of the ditch.

The inquest was held at the Schrocder Funeral Home in Chester. Johnston City Monday. Attorneys for W. B. Sanders, ousted leader of ironworkers local 595, today studied a petition filed by the union's international officers in Federal Court at Paducah seek Toy Collection At Herrin Post A toyland on wheels of the Herrin Prairie Post of the American Legion will distribute toys to 54 needy families of Herrin on Christ WS1L-TV To Show A Star Shall Rise On Christmas Eve Ha rrisburg 4 television station WSIL-TV, channel 22, will be one of 225 stations presenting "A Star Shall Rise," Christmas show produced by Family Theater.

The Southern Illinois station has scheduled the show for 8 p.m. Christmas Eve. The story is centered around the three wise men and their, similarity to the shepherds to whom an angel appeared to announce the birth of Christ. commander of the U. S.

Navy, has been appointed by the board cf education as custodian of the memorial fund. He is terving without salary and will answer all inquiries. Dorris is a member of th VFW, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Retired Officers Association and the Royal Order of tht Purple Heart. He also has been act Colony Club Owner Cited meeting at the home of Alderman Louis Cerutti Jr. Monday night to discuss a financial problem facing ing a ruling on who has jurisdiction over the local.

Sanders was ousted as head of Local 595 Dec. 10. He obtained a restraining order barrin? new the city. Some report on their discussion is expected at tonight's ing as a representative ot the Carterville Industrial Corporation in securing the new factory. union officials from taking over Local 595.

The local represented workers at the Joppa, steam plant which was to supply electric power to Atomic SET GILLESPIE RITES Funeral Services Thursday Fcr Steeievilli Resident Funeral services for James D. Gillespie 81-year old Steeleville resident who died Monday, will be held Thuisday at 2 p. m. at the Methodist Church in Steeleville, the Rev. H.

L. Metcalf officating. Burial will be in the Steeleville Public Cemetery, under the auspices of the A. F. Schaack and Sons Funeral Home.

Gillespie died in the Chester Hospital. He leaves the wife, the former Alice Begeman, one ton, Robert J. Gillespie of Chicago, two daughters, Lucille Walter of Chester and Dororhv Busbey, and three sisters, Tuegel Heads Library Board STRATT0N DENIES AREA CONVICTS CLEMENCY Joe Dodd, owner of the Colony Club, will be tried Jan. 18 in Alexander Countv Court at Cairo on a charge of operating a gambling house. Dodd pleaded innocent to the: charge Monday ter State's Attor-j ney M.

P. O'Shea filed an infor-j mation against him. O'Shea took the action after a Saturday raid on the club. A dice table, several "layout' covers and 100 pairs of dice were confiscated. No arrests were made but Dodd was advised Mon Energy Commission installations It was held up for the recovery and statemnt by Anthony Wolff of Chester, who was injured in the wreck.

Brunkhorst was helping Wolff pull the car out of the ditch. The big Busch car was empty except for the driver and was heading toward St. Louis on Route 3. Foreman of Coroner Lester Walker's jury was O. H.

Lawder. Others on the jury were: Torrence Feaman J. L. Lawder Omer Knop Bernard Kline F. Schroedcr.

near Paducah. E. G. Tuegel, 703 S. Rawlings Gov.

William G. Stratton hasu' The international union filed its Carbondale, has been elected I denied freedom bids from five mas Eve. Collection of the toys was made through school children and by other residents who wished to contribute. Fred Lowe, assistant chairman of the Legion's Tide of Toys committee, said the gifts will include 30 to 40 dolls, high chairs, doll houses, filling stations, puzzles, gun and holster sets and play stores. Bill Hirte is chairma nof the committee.

Twelve hundred letters were sent to residents through school children asking them if they had any used toys, games, dolls or other items they would contribute. Some donated new gilts, Lowe said. Some ot the toys were repaired by the Legion-sponsored Boy Scout troop. Southern Illinois convicts now petition for a jurisdictional ruling Monday. Sanders' attorneys have 20 days to reply.

serving sentences in state peniten day to appear in court yesterday. The club has been raided twice previously in the past few weeks, on Oct. 31 by the statp police and on Dec. 7 by Alexander County president of the Carbondale Public Library Board for a three-year term. He succeeds Mrs.

E. W. Rees, "mother of the Carbondale library," who was unable to continue due to poor health. Mrs. Rees' position has been filled by W.

Gi Sisney as acting president. Tuegel, who was vice president prior to his election, has been succeeded by Mrs. Mae Trovillion Smith. Mrs. J.

W. Barrow is secretary of the board. The board meets once each month. HERRIN MAN PLACED ON 1-YEAR PROBATION Jack Ellis, Herrin, was placed on one-year probation after he pleaded guilty to a charge of assault with a deadly weapon before Judge A. R.

Cagle in Williamson County Court. PINCKNEYVILLE ROTARY HOLDS ANNUAL PARTY Mrs. Nell Thies, Mrs. Lydia Jecha and Mrs. Delia Smith.

He was a member of the Methodist Church of Steeleville. Gillespie had worked as a watchman the International Shoe Company plant in Steeleville, The annual Christmas party of constables onn mown ana uan HEISLER ENTERTAINS AT KIWANIS CHRISTMAS PARTY At the Carbondale Kiwanis annual Christmas party Tuesday evening at the First Christian Church, Gene Heisler, Illinois Central superintendent, entertained approximately 40 Carbondale children and their hosts, members of the Carbondale Kiwanis Club and their wives, with feats of magic. During a 30-minute period, Heisler pulled eggs out of empty bags, pushed coins into one side of his head and out th other, locked and unlocked a series of metal rings free of breaks, ind mixed a cake in John C. Williams' new white hat without blemishinz it. Master of ceremonies was outgoing club president Dr.

Robert W. Stoelzle. Program chairman for the evening was Norman Moore, Lincoln Junior High principal. Miss Gloria Moroni, vocal music instructor for Carbondale grade schools, led the singing of Christmas csrols accompanied at the piano by Miss May Dorsey, the club's pianist. Bernard Rury, plant superintendent tiaries.

The five, three of whom are from Williamson were among 55 who sought executive clemency. The decisions were based on recommendations from the State Pardon Board. Southern Illinois convicts, all convicted of murder, whose pleas were denied include: William Dayton Jones, Williamson; John Morgan, Williamson; Hilbert Murray, Williamson; Willie Franklin Smith, Alexander; diaries Gregory, Saline. the; the Pinckneyville Rotary Club was Sullivan, who took part in Saturday raid. Willis was arrested on Dec.

1 1 by held Monday night at the bherman Legion members will use the 40 8 bus Thursday to distribute the gifts. Hotel, wiuVabout 60 Rotarians and their piiests present. RACHEL BOUCHER DIES Funeral Services Saturday Fcr Herrin police on a warrant sworn out by Betty and Raymond Williams after a disturbance at the Williams home near the Herrin city park. Group singing opened the pro- ti -i iHflif gram, iud rresiaent wunam ST. L0UISAN JAILED ON ASSAULT CHARGE Crawford Jr.

then turned the pro gram over to Zenis Robb. Children of Rotary members who NEIGHBOR FOILS CAR TIRE THEFT Two tcenaged bovs were foiled are studying in the Miss Lillie Reid-clbereer music class entertained with CHARLES G0SS NAMED CHAMBER DIRECTOR Charles Goss, Caarbondale realtor, was named Tuesday by the Chamber of Commerce to take over the unexpired term of Dick Cherry is director of the Chamber. Cherry has left Carbondale for lexas. He took office last July for three years. BENEFIT RAISES ONLY $25 FOR HERRIN FAMILY Billy Bruce, 29, of St.

Louis is in Randolph County jail at Chester in lieu of paying a $50 fine and costs on a charge of assault and battery made by a Mrs. Mclntyre of near Sparta. The fine was levied in the court of Justice of the Peace W. I Rebbe in Chester. songs and dances.

in an, attempted tire theft last night in Carbondale by an alert neighbor 1 Santa Claus appeared at the meet Murphysboro Resident Mrs. Rachel Boucher, 83-year-old M'lrphvsboro resident, died at the home of a daughter in Murphysboro Tuesday night" following an illness cf about one year. She was born in Union County in 1870, and had lived in Jackson County most of her life. She was married to John S. Boucher, who preceded her in death in 1947.

Mrs. Boucher leaves two daughters, Mrs. Jessie Mileur of Murphysboro and Mrs. J. D.

Tillman of New' Orleans, three sons, El who summoned police. ing to distribute gifts to the chil The youths eluded police on foot dren. after an unidentified neighbor reported the boys were attempting to 7f Happened In Southern Illinois' A benefit square dance held Monday night at the Herrin Eagles Lodge for the Bill Dunning family of Herrin netted only $25. The family's home and all its possession were destroyed by fire last week. The family had no insurance.

Music, the square dance calling and equipment and use of the Eagles ballroom were donated at the steal a hre from a car owned bv Charles Champion, 407 E. College and parked in his driveway itkii Dubois GSmk about midnight. Police said the bovs ran before for Praine Farms, substituted for Santa Claus and provided bags of candy, fruits, and nuts and bright, new, crisp dollar bill for each boy present. A turkey dinner was served to approximately 90 people by the ladies of the First Christian church. Joe Ragadale was general chairman for the occasion.

Lt. Gov. Asby Snyder and his wife were special guests. The club will meet Dec. 25 at the Chamber of Commerce office at 7 p.m.

they were able to remove any tires. Audubon Recalls Dec. 25 On Cache River In 1810 By John Allen, Southern Illinois RITES THURSDAY FOR BR00KP0RT RtSIDENT Funeral services for Dewey Mc- the river. Audubon joined one of the groups and all hid themselves behind trees. When the hunters on either side of the lake alarmed them, the swans would arise and fly to the other side where the hunters hidden there would take careful aim and fire.

Alternating, the hunters HERRIN KIWANIS CLUB HEARS BARBARA LONG Barbara Long, Herrin Township High School student, presented a hillbilly reading at the Tuesday meeting of the Herrin Kiwanis Club. Gene Mason is in charge of the program for next week. mer and Theodore, both of Murphysboro, and Virgil of Peoria, 12 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Lorcn Hatch of St. Lake City, Utah, and one brother, Robert Lyerla of Murphysboro.

She was a member of the Mormon Church. Friends may call at the Meycr-Dcnny Funeral Home until the hour cf services, Saturday at 2 p. m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery.

that is on the morning of Dec. Audubon relates that he was awakened early by the activities of the Shawnees. He arose at once tnd found that a canoe with a half dozen squaws and as many warriers was about ready to leave the Illinois side of the river and cross to a large lake on jthe Kentucky side for the purpose of killing swans. Audubon was given permission Candless, 54, Brookport, will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Kennedy Funeral Home in Brookport, the The earliest account found that tells of a Christmas and manner in which it was spent in Southern Illinois, outside of the French settlements along the Mississippi, first appeared in a paper published in London (England) in 1828, and tells how John James Audubon, the great naturalist, spent Christmas Dav Burial will be in Pell Cemetery at Brookport.

McCandless died early Tuesday repeated the process. A large number of birds were killed. In describing the situation Au FIRE DAMAGES WALL AT GRAEFF RESIDENCE Murphysboro firemen extinguished a blaze in the wall next to the stove pipe at the home of Everett Graeif on the De Soto blacktop, at 6:45 a. m. today.

The blaze was caught before it caused a great deal of damage, firemen reported. at the Illinois Central Hospital in to accomhany the Indians in the Paducah, Kv. of 1810 near the mouth of the Friends may call at the funeral HERRIN EAGLES ANNUAL home until time for services. dubon says, "I saw these beautiful birds floating on the water, their backs downward, their heads under the surface, and their legs in the air, struggling in the last agonies of life, to the number of at least 50 their beautiful skins all intended for ladies of Europe." HOLD KNUPP RITES YULE PARTY TONIGHT The Herrin Eagles Lodge will hold its annual Christmas party for children of members tonight at the csnoe. He accordingly went along, as he states "well equipped with ammunition and whiskey." He relates that the task of paddling the canoe across the river was performed by the squaws and that "the hunters laid down and positively slept during the whole passage." Cache river where it joins the Ohio about six miles above Cairo.

Audubon and a Frenchman named Ferdinand Rozler had left Henderson, Kentucky, a few days earlier with a kcelboat load of merchandise, consisting of 300 barrels of whiskev, sundry drv goods, and Grand Tower Railroader Dies At Mines Working Thursday Old Ben 9 Old Ben 14 Old Ben 15, bottom -Fidelity Pyramid Work Last Week lod.qc. Treats will be given to more Christmas Eve dance Thursday be When the sun was nearly even! Funeral services for George with the tops of the trees "a conch? Knupp, 49-year-old Grand Tower wa wnnHpH and thP nnuvc Wt-1 railroad worker wno oiea rnua gun powder, uidubon was on UJSV 1WUKU rvcuiuKy wav to Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, squaws made the canoe u-W he anrl man rimA and becan to cather nuts. a man nam? Burning squaws Star No.l Not Working rick planed to establish a business. When they reached the mouth of the -Cache on Dec. 23, Audubon and Rozier found some other travel The hunters made their way through the "thick and thin" to the lake, the thick and thin being the thickets of small cottonwood trees and occasional lagoons that bordered the river.

In a short time "they reached the lake where thev saw swans "hv the ers there. Thev also found about 25 I he lodge will hold its annual than 400 children, ginning at 9 p.m. Tommy Law-, son's orchestra will furnish the music. STEAM MISTAKEN FOR HOUSE FIRE Carbondale firemen were called to the C. II.

Gillespie home at 909 X. Bridge at 7 z.m. toduy hut found only steam no fire. A resident of the house saw steam seeping from under the basement-less building and thought it was smoke. Firemen said the combination of a as heater beneath the house and 10 degree weather caused ly appeared, dragging the canoe, and went about in quest of the dead game." All was "transported to the river's edge and landed upon the Illinois shore before dark.

"The fires were lighted each man ate his mess of pecans and lear fit, and stretched himself out, with his feet near the small heap of coals intended for the night. The females began their work; it was their duty to skin the birds. I observed themfor sometime and then retired to rest, vcrv well satisfied families of Shawnee Indians who were camped there to gather nuts were held Tuesday at the Methodist Church in Grand Tower. Burial was in the Walker Hill Cemetery. Knupp collapsed Friday afternoon while at work as a flagman on the Missouri-Pacific Railroad line in Crand Tower.

"He leaves three brothers, John of Granite City, Robert of Grand Tower and Moses of Oznard, one half-brother, Everett Schelbo of Oxnard, and two sisters Mrs. Anna DeRossett of Grand Tower ind Mrs. Marv Cameron of NEW ARMY DRESS Sfc. Russell J. Gobcrt, recruiter at the Herrin station who has been transferred to Chicago, stands at attention in the new Armv enlisted dress uniform.

The uniform includes dark navy blue coat and lut, lighter blue pants, black socks, white shirt and black tie. The pants have a gold stripe down the scams and other parts of the uniform are trimmed in gld. The uniforms have not vet appeared in post exchanges. Cot of the entire outfit is $102. Illinoisan Photo) and hunt.

From the travelers already Freeburn Freeman 4 Buckhorn Zeigler 3 Orient 1 Orient 2 Orient 3 Old Ben 15, top Old Ben 22 Peabodv 14 Peabody 40 Pcabody 43 Peabody 47, -shifts 1-2 New Kathleen Burning Star No, 2. there and from the Indians thev hundreds, of a white or rich cream learned that the Mississippi was; color either dipping their black covered ith thick ice and that boats hills in the water or could not use it. It was decided, (along and basking in the sunshine." therefore, to remain at the Shawnee Three of the Indians passed around ON LEAVE Sgt. Donald Fornear who is stationed at Pope Air Force Base, Fort Bragg, N. is spending a 19-day leave in Sesscr with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. -Robert Fornear Sr. camp. to the other side" or the lake and with the sport of this day the 25th The second day his thite rssuined ca the sidt uMiiitlof Dtctmbtx." the tit.