County Draft Board Office Opens in Murphysboro
Jackson county selective service board moves operations from Mount Vernon to Murphysboro in the former World War II rationing board site above City National Bank. Helen Gene Baker named clerk, eight hours daily, six days weekly. New registration procedures begin at Murphysboro office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Draft Board
Murphysboro
Jackson County Selective Service Board
Nyle Huffman
Carbondale
City National Bank
Walnut Street
Helen Gene Baker
RFD 3
Jackson County Board
Mount Vernon
The
Free Press
Independent
Suit for 10000 Damages in Jackson Circuit Court
Rex Morrison files a $10,000 damages suit in Jackson circuit court against Basil Horne Edgar Stephens and Sons Inc. for injuries from a Dec 26 1948 auto crash on Route 13 between Murphysboro and Carbondale. Morrison alleges Horne drove over 50 mph with reckless disregard causing the vehicle to leave the road and roll three times. He claims inadequate brakes and improper steering and brake use. Morrison seeks jury trial and says he incurred medical costs and missed work for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Morrisas
Jackson
Basil Horne
Edgar Stephens and Sons, Inc
Morrison
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Horne
Edgar Stephens and Sons Company
Meyer and
Meyer
East St. Louis
John A Ledbetter to Teach at Marion Junior High
John A Ledbetter son of Mr and Mrs A K Ledbetter of Murphysboro has accepted a post as art instructor at Marion junior high school Marion according to Roye Bryant director of the Southern Illinois University Placement Service. John who majors in art in the College of Education will graduate Friday August 4. He is a member of Kappa Delta Alpha fraternity Kappa Phi Designers Inc and the Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Ledbetter
A. K. Ledbetter
Murphysboro
Marion
Roye Bryant
Southern Illinois University
John
College of Education
Kappa Delta Alpha Fraternity
Kappa Phi, Designers Inc
Orchestra
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Across Cities
Admitted this Wednesday are Mrs. Hubert Malone, Arlie Sink, Mrs. Otis York, Mrs. Lewis Maverick, and Billy Ray Fox Jr. in Marion Pittsburg patients include Harvey Watson in Centralia and Bill Futrell in Carbondale. Discharged are Mrs. Jessie Charr in Grayville and Mrs. Gabriel Shaw with her son in Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Malone
Marion
Arlie Sink
Otis York
Lewis Maverick
Carbondale
Billy Ray Fox, Jr
Pittsburg
Jessie Charr
Grayville
Harvey Watson
Centralia
George T. Rackley
Bill Futrell
Gabriel Shaw
Southern Illinoisan Daily Free Press Local Rates
The notice lists subscription rates for carriers and mail service at 25 cents a week, 6 weeks 1 12 weeks 2, and 24 weeks 4 with 52 weeks at 7.50. It notes limited mail subscriptions in areas with no carrier service.
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Southern Illinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
Illinois
Ilinois
Associated Press
Elks Clinic Date Set for Thursday August 10
The Benton Elks Crippled Children's clinic will be held Thursday August 10 at the Benton Elks club. It opens at 9 a.m. and offers free services to all residents of Southern Illinois.
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Elks Crippled Children’s
Benton Elks Club
Illinois
Mother Sues for 15000 in Death of Barbara Harris
Mrs. Mary Harris, mother of Barbara Sue Harris, age 5, sues Woolard Kennedy Sr and Robert P. Butts in Williamson County circuit court for 15000 after the child was killed when struck by Kennedy’s car near her home. Kennedy, an insurance salesman, was absolved of criminal responsibility by a coroner's jury. he alleges a brief glimpse of the girl before the 45 mph impact. The girl died at Herrin hospital after the 8:05 to 8:20 p.m. incident.
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Mary Harris
Barbara Sue Harris
Forges
Williamson County
Woolard Kennedy, Sr
South Corbin Street
Springfield
Woolard
Herrin
Robert P. Butts
Kennedy
Little Harris
Harris
Herrin Hospital
Five Thousand Dollar Crash Injury Suit in Jackson Circuit
Hazel Taylor, Chester Taylor, and Raymond Williams sue Dean Hanna in Jackson circuit court for a total of 5000 dollars over injuries from a April 7, 1949 auto crash between De Soto and Hurst. Williams seeks 3000 for facial injuries and hospital costs. Hazel Taylor 1000 for dental loss and facial scars. Chester Taylor 1000 for car damage, injuries, lost wages, and medical costs. J C Gallimore of Herrin represents the plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Taylor
Chester Taylor
Raymond Williams
Dean Hanna
Jackson
Hanna
de Soto
Hurst
Taylor
J.C. Gallimore
Herrin
Services Saturday For Mrs Fern Stein
Mrs. Fern Stein 48 of Ava died in Anna on Wednesday. Born in Marion in 1902 she married George M. Stein in 1917. Survived by husband five sons four daughters father brother and half sister. Rosary Friday 8 p.m. Wilson Funeral Home Ava Services Saturday 9 a.m. St Elizabeth's Ava burial Ava Evergreen Cemetery.
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Fern Stein
Ava
Anna
Marion
George M. Stein
Robert
August
Paul
John
William
Detroit
Mich
Juanita Coleman
Carbondale
Mary Williamson
Patricia
Kathryn
Fred W. O’neal
St. Louis
Forrest O
E. C. Fitzmorris
Ava Evergreen Cemetery
Retired Railroader Dies at Anna Hospital
John William Easly 62 of Jonesboro died Tuesday at Hale Willard hospital in Anna. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Norris funeral home in Anna with Rev. Chester Walker officiating. Burial will be in Carterville cemetery. Easly, formerly with the N. Co. and St. L. railroad, was brother of Mrs. Maggie Bradberry of Jonesboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Hospital
John William Easly
Jonesboro
Hale- Willard Hospital
Anna
Norris Funeral Home
Chester Walker
Carterville
Easley
N. Co. and
St. L. Railroad
Maggie Bradberry
Corn Borers Reported Across County Warns of Damage
County farmers report serious stalk borer damage with European corn borers present in spots. Signs include tassels breaking over and white tips. larvae reach about an inch. Cultural controls and resistant varieties plus spraying suggested. Jackson county joins Twenty counties in the Southern Illinois Farm Management Service with 3000+ Illinois farmers enrolled county unit aims for 24 cooperators.
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Wiley House
Elkville
Chas. Miller Farm
Southern Illinois Farm Management Service
Illinois
Moshier
Woodford County
Joe Vesquez
Henry Bunselmeyer
Cora
Farm Bureau Farm Management Service
McLean County
Jackson County
Department of Agricultural Economics
University of Illinois Farm Bureau Farm Management Service
County Farm Bureau
Rose fence plants touted for farms in Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois farmers and sportsmen hail the multi flora rose as a permanent living fence and wildlife shelter. The Union State forest near Jonesboro holds five million rose plants to be shipped statewide. The Carbondale Sportsmen's Club partners with the university to distribute plants to farmers, with a committee to approve applications. The Department notes lower cost than wire fences, rapid growth to four to six years, and livestock containment, plus wildlife cover and year round food from blossoms and hips.
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L. H. Kahler
Union State Forest and Nursery
Jonesboro
Illinois
State Department of
Dick Floyd
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois Farmers and
Union State Forest
Carbondale Sportsmens ‘Club
Carbondale Group
State Department of Conservation
Jonesboro Nursery
Southern Illinois University
Club
Carbondale
Construction Progresses At Anna State Hospital
Unit Eight at the Anna Illinois State hospital site is 25 to 30 percent complete with most superstructure in place and concrete work finished. Inside work including tile laying and heating conduit placement is underway while Units Three and Four have been completed and are housing inmates as part of a ten unit building plan.
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Illinois State Hospital
Anna
George Greher
Lloyd Builders Inc
Anna Institution
Troy W. Sims Accepts Riva Teaching Post
Troy W. Sims of 1113 Walkup Road accepts a music instructor post at the consolidated high school in Ava for the next year. A Southern Illinois university graduate, he is pursuing a masters degree and has prior teaching experience at Sumner high school. Sims served four years in the Army with eight months overseas in Europe and is married to Bernadine Lovell of Carbondale. They have two sons, Jerry and Tommy.
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Troy W. Sims
Walkup Road
Consolidated High School
Ava
Sims
Southern Illinois University
Sumner High School
Bernadine Lovell
Carbondale
Laura Sims
Royalton
the Sims
Jerry
Tommy
Harold E Bush Transfers Land To Naomi Smith
Harold E Bush conveys land in section 2 township 10 range 1 to Naomi Smith for a price of $1 as recorded in the land transaction notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Bush
Naomi Smith
4-H Groups To Present Program At State Conference
Jackson county 4-H club members will perform at the State Conference of Soil Conservation District Directors in Carbondale August 7 to 10. The 4-H chorus of 45 under Bill Hill will sing four numbers at a 7 30 p m public meeting in Shryock auditorium on the SIU campus. Selections include Desert Song Serenade The Lord Bless You and She is So Innocent. An octet will sing that last piece. Lennis Piper of Elkville will play an accordion solo and Christina Young of Murphysboro will sing at a 12 30 p m dinner in Anthony hall. A 6 30 p m Wednesday meeting in Anthony hall will feature a trio of Elkville girls Parthenia Sage Marilyn and Sandra Piper offering vocal and piano numbers.
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Jackson County
State Conference of Soil Conservation District
Carbondale
Mildred Benz
Bill Hill
Shryock
Southern Illinois University
Lennis Piper
Elkville
Christina Young
Murphysboro
Anthony Hall
Parthenia Sage
Marilyn
Sandra Piper
Mrs. Atkins Wins Appreciation Day Draw
Mrs. R. E. Atkins of 513 Hays street won yesterday's Appreciation Day drawing. On a five per cent coupon she earned 21.40 from a $428 kitty. Richard Wilson of 402 North Washington drew the winning ticket. Next week's treasure chest will total 461. Drawings are held each Wednesday at 2 pm from the band stand in Illinois Central railroad park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Atkins
Hays ‘Street
L. I. Browning
Atkins
Richard Wilson
North Washington
Browning
Illinois Central Railroad Park
Gateway Amendment Urged for November Ballot
Illinois farm residents are urged by Charles B. Shuman president of the Illinois Agricultural Association to vote yes on the Gateway Amendment on November 7. The proposal would make amending the state constitution easier while preserving safeguards and would count unmarked blue ballots as votes for the measure. A 27 000 instructional folders have been mailed in Jackson County and residents are asked to check registration if not received.
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Illinois Agcultural Association
Illinois
Charles B. Shuman
Shuman
La.a
Jackson County
Boyd Thorp
Thorp
Annual Williamson Fair Opens Monday at Marion
The forty fourth Williamson county fair begins Monday in Marion and runs through Saturday August 12. Admission is free with 50 cent parking. A new grand stand increases seating and night shows are offered. premium races and large cash purses headline the event with more than 30000 dollars in society premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Marion
Nen
Illinois County Bond Drive Surpasses Quota
Illinois counties exceeded targets in the U S savings bonds drive during 58 business days in the Independence campaign. Across 102 counties 59 met or beat quotas, totaling 65,779,573 dollars or 117 4 percent of the 56,048,000 dollar state quota. Jackson County residents invested 176,151 dollars in E bonds, reaching 115 9 percent of its 152,000 dollar county quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
U. S
Jackson County
Two SIU Graduates Win Advanced Psychology Posts
Two Southern Illinois university graduates and Child Guidance Clinic faculty assistants will advance to larger psychology programs. Jefferson D. Ashby will begin doctoral work in clinical psychology at Penn State after earning a master’s in education. Philip R. Strange secures an internship at Ohio State toward his doctor’s degree in clinical psychology.
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Southern Illinois University
Jefferson D. Ashby
West Frankfort
Pennsylvania State College
Ashby
Navy
Pacific
Okinawa
Philip R. Strange
Lawrenceville
Ohio State University
Strange
Southern
Armored Corps
France
Germany
W. A. Thalman
S. I. U. Child Guidance Clinic
Centennial centennial event actions shape Murphysboro plans
Governor Adlai Stevenson will attend Murphysboro centennial activities on September 29 as the four day celebration closes. Centennial officials, led by Lloyd Austin, arrange a kangaroo court for entertainment and plan a St. Louis visit with two bus loads of bearded locals to Sportsman Park for a Cardinals Phillies game. Tickets and buttons are being distributed as organizers anticipate strong crowds.
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Illinois
Adlai Stevenson
Murphysboro
Lloyd Austin
Jackson County
Austin
Murphysboro Aerie No. 670
Order of Eagles
Jackson County Court House
The
Eagles
Sportsman’s Park
St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Harry Caray
Cardinal
Gilbert E. Ebersohi
Centennial Committee
Ray-Mar
Ebersohl
Illinois Farm Earnings Vary in 1949 Study Shows
The Farm Business Report from the University of Illinois analyzes 221 southern Illinois farms across Bond, Clinton, Effingham, Fayette, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, and Washington counties. Net earnings per acre fell $8 from 1948 while gross costs stayed at $30. high earning farms differed in yield, livestock efficiency, and capital use, accounting for much of the income gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
University of Illinois Department of Agricultural Economics
Bond
Clinton
Effingham
Fayette
Madison
Monroe
Randolph
St. Clair
Washington
W. C. Anderson
Jackson County
Avere Age
University of Illinois Farm Sy
Lions Hear Scout Talk on National Jamboree
Claude Coleman of Carbondale will recount his experiences at the Boy Scout National Jamboree in Valley Forge during the Lions Club weekly luncheon Friday. Lester Barnes is program chairman.
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Claude Coleman
Carbondale
Valley Forge
Lions Club
Lester Barnes
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