Chamber invites Prof Gilbert for speaking event
The Chamber plans to invite Prof Gilbert secretary of the South Minois Development Association to speak at an early date. A committee led by P W Ballance Hay and W G Metzinger will arrange the event and seek a time around March 3 or 8. A reward of 25 is offered for information leading to burglars' arrest. Further notes mention Marion township high school event and a May dinner for visiting guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of
Evea
Gilbert
South Minois Development Association
Baer
St. Louis
Messrs
P. W. Ballance
Hay
W. G. Metzinger
Ation
Etien
Princips
Southern Illinois
Marion Township
Chamber of Merce
Bush-Hurst High School Vote Planned for Thursday
Bush-Hurst residents vote Thursday at the town hall from 6:30 for a county high school to serve 640 pupils. A mass meeting at the Theatre updated voters on needs and facilities, urging a strong yes to relieve crowded conditions and align with regional standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush-Hurst
Bush Hurst
Bush and Hurst
Hurst Bush
Ters
Hurstash
Town Hall
Family installs moving picture piano at Family Theatre
The Family theatre added a Link Piano ordered by Ballance and Hicks. Electric hand played rolls simulate piano expression and include flute and mandolin attachments. W B Turpinitz of Carbondale installed it, claiming it to be the finest in Southern Illinois moving picture houses. Four music rolls, 15 pieces each, can be changed via a switchboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs Ballance and Hicks
Family Theatre
W. B. Turpinitz
Carbondale
Moving Picture House
Illinois
RIX TS ENGINEER AT WATER WORKS
W H Rix, longtime engineer at the mill now Bracy Supply Company and formerly Whittington mill, resigns to join Marion city water works. He took charge Sunday as pumping plant operator. Marion now maintains constant water pressure with standpipe filled and pumps running part time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H. Rix
Bracy Supply Company
Whittington Mill
Marion
Rix
Crab Orchard
Electric Park
James Lewis
Marriage News of George Dodd and Laura McIntosh
Mrs. Lloyd Pike learned of the marriage between her brother George Dodd a 21 year old baker from Herrin and Laura McIntosh 18 of Providence Kentucky. The couple wed December 8 in Webster County Kentucky with Rev Arthur L Hall officiating. They reside in Herrin where Dodd works in the bakery trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Pike
George Dodd
Herrin
Laura McIntosh
Providence, Ky
Webster County
Kentucky
Arthur L. Hall
Mr. Dodd
Alf Doad
Marion
Dodd
Jake McIntosh
Williamson county fair sets dates for sixty fifth annual event
The Williamson county fair officers and board met on Tuesday to organize this year and set the fair dates from September 13 to 16. W L Dunston is president with Roy Hawkins as vice president and George C Campbell as secretary. New board members include Miller Miles and Ferrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Marion
W. L. Dunston
Roy Hawkins
George C. Campbell
W. 8. Burkhart
Ray Miller
C. F. Miles
Lloyd Bradley
Mike Ferrell
Snider Vick
Miller
Miles
Ferrel
Frank Miles
Ray Milley
Mike Ferrel
Cast Set For Junior Play The Amazons at Marion Township High
Marion Township High School announces the Junior class production of The Amazons by Arthur W. Pinero to be staged Thursday January 27. Director Miss Bernadine Strawn selected Harrington Viscount Litterly Gordon Franklin as leading roles with cast members including Rush Har graves De Grigal Casteljorden Heller Balteurbet Kelly Halteurbet Talance Minchin Grimes Knight plus Pauline Brown. Miss Wilma Harris of Carrier Mills visits Miss Amy Henderson of East Main street.
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Arthur W. Pinero
Marion Township High School
Bernadine Strawn
Harrington
Viscount Litterly
Gordon Franklin
Galted
Lord Tweenwayes
Raymond Rush
Audri de Grigal
Raymond Hargraves
Miriam
Marchioness Casteljorden
Bonnie Heller
Noeline Balteurbet
Gladys Kelly
Thomas Halteurbet
Hazel Lucas
Fitton
Roswell Talance
Roger Minchin
Lowell Stewart
Hustlers Meet Thursday Plans for Summer Convention
The Egyptian Hustlers will hold their annual mid winter meeting at the Hiks Club in Marion Thursday night with 20 to 300 expected. Secretary W Holland of Marion called the meeting as businessmen and traveling men travel from afar to attend and help plan the year and the Marion convention this summer. President Fred Pulliam of Benton will preside at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Pulliam
Benton
Marion Colored Veteran Weds Marion Woman in Carmi
A well known Marion colored resident, a Civil War veteran and A M E church member, married Mrs Hannah North of Marion on Wednesday at the groom’s West Kerney street home. The bride is active in church work and after brief visits they will reside in Carmi with many well wishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah North
Marion
West Kerney Street
W. J. Smith
A. M. EB. Church
Mr. Stewart
Carmi
Post
A. M. BE
Stewart
Williamson County
Carmi Tribune Times
In Favor of Fifty Cent Migratory Waterfowl Stamp
Prominent sportsmen and organizations support a special fifty cent stamp approach to migratory water fowl licensing. The stamp would be attached to existing state licenses. Illinois sportsmen have been polled but few have commented so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Wolf Shot East of Jerseyville in Sixth Hunt
A gray wolf from a pack menacing livestock was killed Saturday east of Jerseyville by Richard Stephenson. Three wolves were sighted in the Bugle woods during the chase, marking the fifth wolf killed in recent hunts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerseyville
Richard Stephenson
Bugle Woods
Rex and Travelstead Open North Market Garage
Rex and Travelstead distributors for Overland and Willys Knight expand from Whiteside Garage to a new 608 North Market Street facility. They lease the former Davis Bros building, convert the front room to a sales area and office, the rear for storage, and add a parts stock and repair department to handle greater business capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex & Travelstead
Overland
Willys-Knight
North Market Street
Whiteside
Davis Bros
Mgth
Change Date for the Opera in Marion
The Chicago Operatic Company will not perform in Marion on February 2 and will reschedule due to conflicts. Mrs. Rose Luttigar Gannon, recent Chicago Grand Opera Company contralto, is expected to appear, adding a notable feature to the updated plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Operatic Company
Marion
Good Fellows Bible Class
First Methodist Church
Rose Luttigar Gannon
Chicago Grand Opera Company
Scouts Postpone Meeting and Prep Message
Troop 2 will not meet again until Wednesday the 26th as ordered by acting scoutmaster Mr Elmer to avoid interfering with high school exams. Members should be ready for re registration fees and review Morse code first aid life saving and knife test. notices urge preparation for tests at next meeting. In a separate note County Truant Officer William Taylor and others pled guilty to failing to send children to public school and were fined $10 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer
William Taylor
Carterville
Bret Milton Colp
Ed Claunch
Lawrence Goodman
Blairsville
Marion
Esquire
George D. Miller
Zeigler to Institute New Knights of Pythias Lodge
A new Knights of Pythias lodge at Zeigler will be instituted Saturday night January 22 under Williamson Lodge No 596 Herrin. District Deputy Grand Chancellor Charles R Parker of Eldorado will oversee the ceremony with Pythians from Benton Herrin West Frankfort Carterville and Marion attending. Parker says more than fifty neophytes will be initiated and a special program with supper is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Zeigler
Charles R. Parker
Eldorado
Williamson Ledge
Herrin
Benton
West Frankfort
Carterville
Marion
Parker
American Legion Post 147 Votes on Bonus Question
Williamson Post 147 American Legion members with 1921 dues may vote on the Illinois state bonus issue. Ballots, delayed by a state HQ error, must be mailed or delivered to Adjutant Harley Ragel. Voters choose support for adjusted compensation, and among five benefit options including cash, land, home, education or paid up insurance, plus a state bonus of 15 dollars per month of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson Post 147
American Legion
Congress
State Ofllinois
State Headquarters
Harley Ragel
Warder
Legion
Senate
American’ Legion
Illinois
Missionary Society Meeting At Mrs Mitchell Home
The Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church met January 18 at Mrs. Mitchell’s Van Buren Street home. Leaders Mesdames T. J. Youngblood and Ben Westbrook guided a lively program featuring solos by Dellie Pillow and a piano duet by Miss Mitchell and Pillow, followed by a business session and refreshments served by Mesdames Mitchell Shdah Turner and James Sneddon.
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The
Womans Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Mitchel
Pillow
Miss Pillow
Mesdames Mitchell
Shdah Turner
James Sneddon
Clew to Mail Robbery In Mt Vernon
A possible crew behind the mail sack theft in Mt Vernon is hinted at by an anonymous letter to Postal Inspector Ray Hitchcock postmarked Marion. Authorities withhold loss amount while BE Lane of Eagle Garage returns from a three week vacation to Fort Smith and Huntington Arkansas.
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MT. Vernon
Jan
Ray Hitchcock
Marion
BR. Lane
Eagle Garage
Fort Smith
Huntington
Arkansis
Incendiary Fire Damages Worcester Business District
A fire of incendiary origin in Worcester Massachusetts caused over two million dollars in damage. It started in the business section and was confined there though fire officials worked to control it. The blaze heavily impacted local commerce and the affected area remains under investigation for origin and motive.
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Worcester
Mass
Cork's mayor must return to Ireland for deportation
Washington January 19 The Labor Department mailed a notice to Cork Lord Mayor Donal O Callaghan's attorney ordering him to surrender to the immigration inspector at Norfolk This marks the first step in enforcing the deportation ruling The case was reviewed with President Wilson after a cabinet meeting with the president supporting the state department on deportation for illegal stay in the United States
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Washington, D. C
Labor Department
Donal O’callaghan
Cork
Norfolk
Wilson
State Department
United States
Carterville Seeks Better Fire Protection After Engine Failure
Carterville council discussed obtaining a letter fire fighting apparatus after Alderman Bevard recalled a recent fire where the engine failed to spray water. The mayor urged assigning an operator and exploring options like a chemical engine amid repeated starting troubles with gasoline engines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bevard
Ferrill
Carterville
Royal Arch Masons to Hold School in Herrin
High Priest J. M. Bailie and Secretary Ed Hasenjaeger of Harrison Chapter No. 229 Masons announce a state school of instruction at the Masonic hill in Herrin on Tuesday through Thursday January 26 27. Grand chapter members will attend as Herrin hosts one of five schools conducted by the state grand lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Bailie
Ed Hasenjaeger
Harrison
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Hill
Grand Chapter
Herrin
Grand Lodge
Herrin Journal
Senator Sneed Named Mines and Minerals Chair
Springfield Jan 19 Special The state senate committee on committees appointed Senator William J. Sneed of Herrin as chairman of the senate committee on mines and minerals. The appointment becomes effective immediately.
Request for signed letter to Ray Hitchcock in Mt Vernon IU
unsigned letter sent to Ray Hitchcock of Mt Vernon Indiana, postmarked Marion Indiana, asks sender to write again with signature and promises absolute secrecy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hitchcock
Mt. Vernon
Marion
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P. Gilbert
Tary
Southern Illinois Develment Association
Chamber of Commerce
Bh-Hurst
Community High School
S. H. Goodall
Ballance
Hicks
Rix TS
Water Works
William H. Rix
I. C. Depot
Alsbrook Bros
North Side Square
Lloyd ‘Bradley
Geo. Knobeloch
Geo. Campbell
R. A. Parks
J. W McKinney
Wilma Harris
Carrier Mills
Amy Hendrickson
East Main Street
Czecho-Slovakia
Rockefeller Foundation
Gray Wolf
Overland Dealers
Ford
Zeigler K.P. Lodge
Williamson Post
Missionary Society Meeting
Massachusetts
O’callaghan
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