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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1950
Page
3
The City Council approved a plan for 1951 wheel tax notices to be published twice and followed by registered mail alerts to pay within five days or face court action. The vote, led by Police Commissioner Paul Brown, aimed to curb unjust fines for motorists unaware of their tax debts and allows future councils to alter collection methods.
Alan Domer city recreation director told Kiwanis members that only 518 children participate in the city playground program. He outlined plans including a community center, playground system, city-wide swimming program, and supervised weekly outings for children in Carbondale with guests from Carbondale and Brentwood Missouri.
Postmaster Virgil Brown reports July 1949 receipts fell by 1,280.36 to 9,750.22 from 11,030.58 last year. For June this year, receipts were 383.89 higher than the 9,366.33 tabulated, indicating a month to month gain despite the July drop.
Subscription prices listed for carrier and mail delivery with weekly, six week, twelve week, and annual options. Local publication details and address appear for Carbondale Illinois. AP dispatches exclusive republication rights noted.
Fred Brown former president of the Carbondale Jaycees announced retirement after being hit on the head by a back swing during a game against Coca Cola of Carbondale. He was taken to a doctor for head wound treatment as the Jaycees lost 16 to 9.
Southern Illinois University will offer specialized radio courses next fall under Dr. C. Horton Talley. Baren C. Robbins of Ohio State will direct the new radio training program with five new courses and two large plus two small studios.
John Frey of Carbondale sues Banker's Mutual Life in Jackson County Circuit Court seeking $1,000 plus interest since July 24, 1944 under a $2,000 life policy. He claims regular $100 yearly payments from his 70th birthday until the $1,000 is reached and objects to $342.07 in assessments and premiums since Jan 1, 1950 paid under protest. suit brought by Elmer J. Medlin and James R. Zimmer of Carbondale.
Funeral services for Frank Stone a resident of Mt Glenn community were held at Alto Pass last week Burial was also at Alto Pass Mr Stone leaves his wife two sons Robert and Hobert both of Mt Glenn one daughter Mrs Helen Heiple St Louis and several grandchildren
City council upheld policy of not rebuilding rotted driveway culverts torn out by street department. Mrs Daisy Baumgartner faced an $8.16 bill for six eight inch tiles to replace a wooden culvert after the department removed it.
City council approved Ordinance 951 setting sewer connection at 87.50 dollars. Residents may pay 25 dollars down and the balance within one year, continuing prior policy.
The State Division of Waterways approves a city permit to replace an existing sewage outlet with a concrete headwall along Piles Fork. City engineer Paul Hall advised the council to proceed to prevent pollution near the sewage disposal plant.
The city grants Howard Bosley permission to install a four inch water line from West Chautauqua road north to his new subdivision not yet inside city limits. Approval is conditional on plans being cleared by the State Health Department and the line funded by Bosley to accelerate property sales.
Fred Tisdale of North Wall street asked the council to extend a sewer line from Searing street northward about two and a half blocks to the Kopper tie plant. He noted 12 houses on Wall lack sewer connections while nine have water and residents want extension during new line work. Mayor John I Wright said the matter would be discussed with city engineer Paul Hall.
The council voted to purchase Municipalities and The Law in Action for 10 dollars. Finance Commissioner E. V. Miller said the book would aid municipal officers and city files on tax zoning planning and employment matters.
The Jackson County Health department warns the countywide search for unknown tuberculosis cases. The drive runs August 28 through September 15 with free x-ray screenings for all residents, sponsored by the Health department, Tuberculosis association, Medical society, and Illinois Department of Public Health.
The Grob family arrives in Murphysboro staying on the second floor of the Reliance Sales building at 310 North Nineteenth Street after delays from Lake Benton Baptist camp managers. They seek other housing and livelihood options due to the setback.
The city will seek bids this week for labor and materials to improve Wall Street from Park Street north to Route 13. State approval funds of 1700 dollars from motor fuel taxes cover arterial streets 8 and 13 for 1950 maintenance, with oiling planned before October 1 and bids aimed to finish by that deadline.
Sponsoring organizations urge all residents to take advantage of the service during the program. The appeal stresses wide participation and accessibility through mobile units.
A medicine show may come to Carbondale but it will cost the owner $5 daily under a city ordinance. The show sells vitamins candy and popcorn as part of its program and sought permission to set up on the Schwartz lot off North Illinois avenue for about a week. The ordinance allows such businesses to be charged from $1 to $5 daily for the privilege of operating within the city.
A. E. Jones and Horace Farr obtained council approval to move a small house from 418 East Willow Street to Larch and Connor streets about three blocks away. The vote followed Mrs. Farr’s request to avoid street disruptions from sewer extension work. A $1,000 bond for the move was accepted.
Belva Brooks a seven year old Negro child died of heart disease at her home 503 East Oak Street Carbondale Friends may call at Jackson funeral home Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 pm at Jackson funeral home Rev Finley officiating Burial will be in Oakland cemetery She leaves her parents Mr and Mrs John Brooks a brother Archie four sisters Betty Melva Elmore Lenore all of Carbondale
City records list July disbursements totaling 10 110.95 with a water district No 2 assessment of 66.80. Partial receipts reached 6 409.12 including 1 970.46 from the parking meter fund and 1 928.50 from the wheel tax fund. Other receipts totaled 2 215.62 from general fund 195 from cemetery fund 72.99 2 per cent fire tax fund 3.55 county treasurers costs and 23 dog tax fund. Disbursements cover officers salaries 587.35 printing and supplies 51.98 general expense 236.16 police department salaries and expense 1 847.95 fire department salaries and expense 886.50 street lighting 316.67 city hall expense 101.96 streets and alleys salaries and expense 2 942.34 garbage department salaries and expense 381.73 cemetery department salaries and expense 787.56 and parking meter salaries and expense 1 970.46.
Admitted Tuesday Larry Dean Fisher medical Marion. Mrs Leonard Turner surgical Carbondale. Mrs William L Hewitt medical Royalton. James A Smith surgical Carbondale. Discharged Tuesday Alfred Heberer surgical De Soto. Mrs Chester Greer and son Carbondale.
Workmen mounted a Du Quoin Fair sign at the West Main street entrance to Illinois Central tracks this morning. The sign, approved by the city council last month, lists the fair dates from August 27 to Labor Day.
Dr. W. E. Kepper of Southern Illinois University Agriculture Department, exchange professor to Costa Rica and Colombia, shows slides from his 1948 49 travels. He discusses coffee farming, income, poverty contrast, and local transport, with notes on Bogota revolutions and local Rotary plans for a September picnic at Madison Lake.
The Jackson County Tuberculosis Association is issued a nonprofit charter by Illinois Secretary of State Edward J. Barett. The headquarters are at 1907 Logan Street, Murphysboro, with officers Dr. R. F. Sondag Dr. J. A. Petrazio Miss Jeannette B. Dean and Rose Catherine Stevens. The group aims to conduct a campaign against tuberculosis.
Carbondale residents take school posts per Roye Bryant of Illinois university placement service. Georgia Gher becomes music supervisor at Marion Elementary in Marion. Grier, a 1947 liberal arts graduate, played in university bands. Richard Earle Whalen Jr. becomes Wheeler Consolidated schools superintendent in Wheeler Mississippi. John Robert Armstrong joins Carthage High School as social science and bookkeeping teacher.
Seven Jackson county 4-H girls won trips to the State Fair in Springfield by topping 202 other entrants in the county show for clothing projects Tuesday in Riverside Park Murphysboro. Four girls were picked to model their dresses at the State Fair. The alternates and dress exhibitors are named with clubs including Carbondale Clover Girls Elkville Happy Helpers Murphysboro Gay Belles Vergennes Be Boppers and De Soto Indian Hill.
The Carbondale rent office reports none of its four cities Herrin Carbondale Marion and Cape Girardeau Mo have asked for a rent control extension after the Dec 31 expiry. Herrin drafted a resolution but took no action others consider extensions but have not acted. Under a federal law effective June 30 cities may extend to June 30 1951 if they apply by Sept 1.
Mrs. Nancy F. Hearn, 84, of Murphysboro, died Tuesday morning at her North Ninth street home after a long illness. Born in Pittsburg Illinois in 1866 she had lived in Murphysboro 56 years. Survived by husband Oran G Hearn son Horace of Herrin six daughters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. One son and one daughter preceded her in death.
The city council voted to allocate 400 dollars for park improvements near the reservoir south of Carbondale. Funds will fix four toilets at about 50 dollars each, repair picnic tables, remove trees, and install steel trash barrels while health officials push for improved containment to protect drinking water.
A Herrin soldier Sergeant First Class Joe Camarato writes to his wife from Korea describing living conditions. He notes lice fleas flies and mosquitoes as major headaches while sleeping in a school building and using D D T to combat them.
Mrs. Levnia L. Hutt age 89 of Levan township died in Anna at 9 p m Tuesday born June 20 1861 in Jackson county She married William L Hutt in California and survived by sister Lena Clough Murphysboro and brother L C Levan Glendale AZ Funeral Thursday at 2 p m Crawshaw mortuary Murphysboro with Rev William Boatman officiating and burial in Pleasant Hill cemetery
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