Murphysboro Opens County Draft Board Office to Handle Transfers
Jackson County selects service board resumes operations in Murphysboro at 1112 Walnut Street, with Helen Gene Baker hired as clerk. Board members include Huffman, Randolph, Purcell, Cook, and Rosson. State officials anticipate a new draft call in November and revised quotas for the week of Aug 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Selective Service Board
Murphysboro
Nyle Huffman
Carbondale
City National Bank
Walnut Street
Helen Gene Baker
RFD 3
Jackson County Board
Mount Vernon
The
Free Press
Independent
Huffman
Victor Randolph
J. T. Purcell
John Cook
Elkville
Frank Rosson
Makanda
Selective Service
Chicago
Illinois
Paul G. Armstrong
Edwin R. Felt
Armstrong
Washington
Selective Service Board
Jackson County
Boyd Thorp
Thorp
Construction Progress at Anna State Hospital Unit Eight
Construction of Unit Eight at Anna State Hospital in Illinois advances, with 25 to 30 percent completion. Lloyd Builders Inc reports most superstructure in place, concrete work done, and interior tasks like tile laying and heating conduit placement underway. Units three and four are completed and occupied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State Hospital
Anna
George Greher
Lloyd Builders Inc
Anna Institution
Elks Clinic Set for Thursday August 10
The Benton Elks Crippled Children's clinic will be held on Thursday August 10 starting at 9 p m. The clinic will be open to all residents of Southern Illinois and services are free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Crippled Children’s Clinic
Benton Elks
Illinois
Evening edition imprint and subscription rates
The notice lists newspaper details for Southern Illinois Daily Independent Murphysboro address and publication schedule. It notes Sunday and holiday exceptions and provides pricing: 25 cents weekly carrier, 6 weeks 1, 12 weeks 2, 24 weeks 4, 52 weeks 7.50, with mail service restrictions. The Associated Press retains exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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Southern Illinoisan
Daily Independent
Southern Ilinois Publications, Inc
South 12Th Street
Murphysborollinois
Murphysboro
Ilinois
Associated Press
Care Carrier
Rollie Heiple Dies at Murphysboro
Rollie Heiple, 74, died at his home in Murphysboro after a six year illness. Born in 1875 he lived in Jackson county his whole life and worked as a carpenter. Survived by wife Ida, daughters Mildred Seiler and Gladys, sister Sarah Carbaugh. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. at Crawshaw chapel with Rev. H. T. Rafael. burial Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery.
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Rollie Heiple
Spruce Street
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Ida Heiple
Mildred Seiler
Gladys Heiple
Sarah Carbaugh
A. F
A. M
First Baptist Church
Crawshaw Mortuary
Crawshaw Chapel
H. T. Rafael
Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
Set Program For Shell Concert At Riverside Park
Murphysboro's Municipal Band presents Music Under The Stars at Riverside park tonight featuring Pivot Man March I Got Rhythm Bittersweet Overture The Steel Men March Desert Song In a Monastery Garden Lohengrin Intro Third Act Popular Hit Medley Moment Musical A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes Gavotte Sabre and Spurs March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Riverside Park
Officers' Dinner for Illinois National Guard in Murphysboro
About 45 Illinois National Guard officers and families attended a dinner last night at the Mess Hall in Riverside Park Murphysboro. Hosts were Officers of Company A 135th Battalion Combat Engineers with Brig. Gen. Harry Bolen expected but unable to attend. Lt. Col. Frank Brock of Carbondale attended along with officers from 135th Battalion companies in Anna Johnston City Metropolis and the Benton headquarters.
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Illinois National Guard
Riverside Park
Murphysboro
135Th Bn
Combat Engineers
Harry Bolen
Frank Brock
Carbondale
Anna
Johnston City
Metropolis
Benton
Chester Chamber Sets Child Guidance Clinic Plan
Chester's Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday voted to appoint a committee for a child guidance clinic to curb a surge of petty thievery and delinquent acts by several young boys. The group favors guidance over punishment and also discussed expanding the Fall Festival for 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Gateway Amendment Urged For November Ballot In Illinois
Illinois farm leaders press support for the Gateway Amendment a proposed constitutional change to be decided November 7. Charles B. Shuman IA A president urges a yes vote on the blue ballot arguing the constitution needs updating to reflect current demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Charles B. Shuman
Shuman
La.a
County Health Office Delves Into Whisker Issue
Jackson County Public Health Chief Dr. R F Sondag says a whisker topic tied to Murphysboro Centennial plans is touchy yet not a health threat if whiskers stay clean. He hints at a broader program including flea control for dogs and de lousing gear, with the department backing the Centennial effort while ready to intervene if public health is affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Public Health Department
R. F. Sondag
Murphysboro
Health Department
Sondag
Earlie
Oddities and War Talk Mix in Local Pinboard Column
A lighthearted column threads wartime politics with odd local tales from Goat Gap and Murphysboro. It recalls Malik's UN chair, Chinese forces massing near Amoy, and a community yarn about Booger the whiskered man, plus a stray note on a Rebel Train hostess and a proposed women’s dress factory in Harrisburg.
Life of Mrs. Leonia Hutt Remembered in Murphysboro
Leonia Hutt 85 known as The Little Old Woman of the Hills was buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery after 2 p.m. services in Murphysboro. A rural schoolteacher and avid prospector, she lived alone on a farm six miles west of Murphysboro. She traded land with the Illinois Central railroad, shrinking her 120 acre farm to 20, remained a sharp trader, and was noted for shooting a squirrel and barking hawks away from chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonia Hutt
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Ava
Levnna Levan
California
L. L. Hutt
Ilinois Central Railroad Company
Anna State Hospital
4 H Groups To Present Program At State Conference
Jackson county 4 H club members entertain at the State Conference of Soil Conservation District Directors in Carbondale August 7 10 led by Bill Hill. The 45 voice 4 H chorus performs Desert Song Serenade The Lord Bless You and She is Innocent with an octet. Lennis Piper accordion solo Christina Young vocal numbers at 1230 p m dinner in Anthony hall. Elkville trio Parthenia Sage Marilyn Piper and Sandra Piper offer vocal and piano pieces at 630 p m Wednesday in Anthony hall.
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Jackson County
Lennis Piper
Elkville
Christina Young
Murphysboro
Anthony Hall
Parthenia Sage
Marilyn
Sandra Piper
Harrisburg Association Plans 15000 to 20000 Sq Ft Build
The Harrisburg association votes to erect a one story building of 15000 to 20000 square feet for a monthly rent of 200 dollars for ten years. After the lease ends the company will occupy the building rent free if production continues.
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Harrisburg
ISES Offices Offering Lists on Procurements
Illinois manufacturers can access up to date federal procurement bids through local State Employment Service offices. Frank Annunzio notes the service, in cooperation with the U S Department of Commerce, will provide daily bid details including quantities, specifications, bid invitation numbers, and bid opening dates. The Murphysboro office at 1105 Chestnut Street serves Jackson, Perry, Randolph, and Union counties.
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Illinois
Frank Annunzio
U. S. Department of Commerce
Annunzio
Parsch
Murphysboro
Jackson
Perry
Randolph
Union Counties
Chestnut Street
Admissions and dismissals from area hospitals list
Admissions on August 2 include Mrs. June Phillips maternity in Hurst, Mrs. Willie Mae Lewis maternity at 1621 Logan Street, Charles Bergman medical in Chester, and others. Dismissals feature Mrs. Melva Curtis and baby, Mrs. Mary Edna Jones at 1927 Wall, Harry Gensler in Carbondale, Paul Heiserman in Pinckneyville, Mrs. Evelyn Marshall and twin babies in Creal Springs, William Mason in Carbon, Mrs. Elizabeth Sanders and baby at 19 Dewey Street, and Mrs. Ruth Zanone and baby at 632 North Ninth Street.
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June Phillips
Hurst
Willie Mae Lewis
Mternity
Logan Street
Charles Bergman
Chester
Melva Curtis
Jacob
Mary Edna Jones
Wall
Harry Gensler
Carbondale
Paul Heiserman
Pinckneyville
Evelyn Marshall
Creal Springs
William Mason
Carbon
Elizabeth Sanders
Dewey Street
Ruth Zanone
North Ninth Street
Property Transfers in Ava and Murphysboro Ledger
Grace E. Thomas Houser transfers lot 17 block 11 Clarke and Logan's add Murphysboro to George L. Simmons for $1. First National Bank Ava deeds part of lot 1 block 9 B. Smith's addition Ava to City of Ava for $1. Charles Edgar Duncan transfers land in section 22 township 9 range 1 to Walker Schwartz for $1.
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Grace E. Thomas Houser
George L. Simmons
Clarke
Logan’s
Murphysboro
First National Bank
Ava
B. Smith
Charles Edgar Duncan
Walker Schwartz
Stevenson to Visit Centennial on September 29
Governor Adlai Stevenson will attend Murphysboro Centennial events on September 29 as the four day celebration concludes. Centennial chair Lloyd Austin said details are pending and that Stevenson notified Austin by letter he will participate in the program.
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Tlinois
Adlai Stevenson
Murphysboro
Lloyd Austin
Jackson County
Austin
Murphysboro Aerie No. 670
Order of Eagles
Jackson County Court House
The
Eagles
Kangaroo Tribunal
Sportsman’s Park
St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Harry Caray
Cardinal
Gilbert E. Ebersohl
Centennial Committee
Ray-Mar
Ebersohl
Plan New Business For Children at Chester
A new business will open in Chester by two young matrons Mrs. Harold Mueller and Mrs. Reuel Allison. They announced a Tot Shop to be located at 1229 Swanwick street, with expertise in stuffed dolls and needlework.
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Chester
Harold Mueller
Reuel Allison
Swanwick Street
Fire Damages Evansville Home and Barn
A Wednesday blaze gutted the Evansville home of Louis Cruise with unknown origin. Passers by spotted it, saving residents away at work or travel. The upper floor suffered heavy damage and water added harm on the lower level. The Cruise barn was destroyed in the same incident.
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Louis Cruise
Evansville
Corn Borers Warned Across County Farmers Seek Help
County residents report serious stalk borer damage to corn with worms feeding in leaves and tassels. European corn borers are present but not widespread. control relies on cultural methods, resistant varieties, and spraying. Jackson County joins Southern Illinois Farm Management Service with over 3,000 farmers enrolled statewide. project expands farm account records and field support through Farm Bureau and University of Illinois.
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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
Services Saturday For Mrs. Fern Stein
Mrs. Fern Stein 48 of Ava died in Anna Wednesday. Born Marion 1902 she married George M. Stein in 1917. Survived by husband five sons including Robert August Paul in Ava and John William in Detroit. four daughters Juanita Coleman Mary Williamson Patricia Kathryn. father Fred W. O’Neal. brother Forrest O’Neal. half sister Edna Mae Wernig. Rosary Friday 8 p.m. Wilson Funeral Home Ava. Funeral Saturday 9 a.m. St Elizabeth’s Church 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’neal
Largo
Fla
Edna Mae Wernig
St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church
Wilson Funeral Home
St. Elizabeth’s Church
E. C. Fitzmorris
Ava Evergreen Cemetery
Tylers to Note 38th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Joseph Tyler celebrate their 58th wedding anniversary at 1614 Elm Street Murphysboro Ill Friday They married in 1892 in Perry County where they were school mates Ida Ann Reisinger is her maiden name They lived on a farm on Hickory Ridge near Murphysboro The couple moved to Jackson County in 1898 then to Sphysboro in 1936 They have five living children Harmon Raymond and Ernest Tyler Mrs Ogle Franklin Mrs James Marshall and 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren He is 80 years old and she is mentioned as well in a note about their long marriage on the eve of the anniversary
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Joseph Tyler
Elmsteet
Murphysboro
Perry County
Ida Ann Reisinger
George
Elizabeth Reisinger
Pinckneyville
Hickory Ridge
Tyler
Rent Control Extension Not Filed in Four Cities
The Carbon Dale area rent office reports none of Herrin Carbondale Marion or Cape Girardeau Mo has requested an extension of rent control past Dec 31 under the new federal law. Herrin has a resolution but no action. others are considering extensions with Sept 1 deadline.
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Carbondale
Herrin
Marion
Cape Girardeau
Troy W. Sims Accepts Ava Teaching Post
Troy W. Sims of 1113 Walkup Road accepts a music instructor post at Ava Consolidated High School for the coming year. A Southern Illinois University graduate, he pursued a master's degree while teaching four years at Sumner High School before wartime service. He served four years in the Army, including eight months overseas in Europe, and is married to Berns Lovall of Carbondale.
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Troy W. Sims
Walkup Road
Ava
Sims
Southern Illinois University
Department of the Sumner Hi School
Berns Lovall
Carbondale
Laura Sims
Royalt the Sims
Jerry
Tommy
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Joe Grissom
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Malik
UN Security Council
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Korea
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Shep
Sportsmen's Park
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Rebel Train
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