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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1950
Page
6
Herrin police chief Blaine Maddox announced the end of parking meter privilege for drivers who place coins on windshields to extend time. Motorists must pay for expired time and may face meter fines unless they are in medical offices. The rule allows up to two hours per payment. officials will consider those in treatment.
Fred G. Harrison president of the Bank of Herrin is appointed to a new 21 member advisory committee for the University of Illinois College of Commerce and Business Administration. The reactivated committee replaces 12 former groups totaling about 100 members. About half come from the Chicago area with others statewide.
The final date for filing complaints on 1950 real estate and personal property assessments is 5 p.m. August 14. Edward S. Finnegan, clerk of the Williamson County board of review, announced. All assessment books are on file at the county assessor's office in the courthouse.
Hospital records show admissions on Thursday including Frances Hopper Herrin Augusta Pagluighi Carterville Jack Jalowei Herrin Phillip Quigley Carterville Mary Williams Herrin Urey Barnes Energy and Charles Gibbons Marion Dismissals on Thursday include Virginia Craig West Frankfort Shirley Snyder Herrin Barbara Howerton Marion Thomas Blackburn Galatia Barry Hawkins Zeigler Delores Childers Hurst Pauline Mezo Herrin Flora Aaron Johnston City Admitted Friday list includes Mary Woolard Herrin Shirley Vaughn Herrin and Katie Piantanida Herrin.
The item lists staff roles and publication details for the Southern Illinoisan Daily Journal in Herrin. It notes publisher Edward Lindsay, general manager Grant Coover, advertising manager Marie Franklin, and subscription rates for mail and carrier delivery.
The Herrin Junior Chamber of Commerce notes Miss Peak currently ranks second in the Miss Herrin race and led sales in week two, though her prize is not yet announced. Tomorrow at noon marks the third week deadline.
Herrin queen contestants will spend Saturday touring the area with a five piece band as part of the Jubilee celebration promotion. Fifteen Miss Herrin hopefuls will gather at City Hall at 1 p.m. for the second weekly Queen Caravan and later be introduced at the Egyptian Drive-In.
The Williamson County draft board resumes operation on the second floor of 113 South Franklin Avenue Marion with hours 8 am to 5 pm daily except weekends Saturday 8 am to noon Sunday closed Mrs Floyd Cobb Marion in charge of county office and records The board joins others in supplying the 950 man quota for Southern Illinois with Wilsie Fossie chairman Orel Turner Herb Ashley and Ernest Armes serving on the board One seat is vacant and no quota has yet been assigned to Williamson County.
The Blue Ribbon Coal Company No 3 mine near Marion received a reinspection urging safer blasting and improved safeguards. Inspector C L South reported 31 workers and 250 tons daily, with blasting still using black powder on occasion. Recommend permissible explosives, proper ventilation, timbering, fireproofing, and banning open flames or smoking underground. Safety updates not recently carried out.
The Williamson county Democrat Women's club will meet Monday at the home of Mrs. Ann Brown in Energy at 7 30 p m The club gathers on the first Monday of each month.
Second payments by Herrin tavern owners for city liquor licenses nearly complete. The $700 license fee is split with $350 due on February 1 and August 1.
Eight days of August celebrations unfold in Herrin with a Carnival Aug 13 to 20 and an Industrial Exposition daily. The 50th Anniversary pageant crowns the Jubilee Queen before the Queen's Ball at the Elks club, with a four night pageant at Herrin Township High School field. The week features rodeos three nights, parades, a firemen convention, fireworks, All Church day, and guest speakers.
In Herrin Township Softball seven games were played. In the boys minor league the Braves beat the Lions 8-1 W F W defeated the Cards 7-0 and the Aces beat the Pirates 19-9. Jewelers and Eagles tied 1-1 at darkness. In boys midget league Wildcats won 1-0 over Indians Beetle Baums beat Rats 18-7 Yanks defeated Cards 17-1. Bugs K C game postponed to a later date. Saturday V F W and Eagles meet at Lighted Park at 8 45 p m.
Several thousand pounds of scenery costumes and equipment arrived this week from the John B Rogers Co for the 50th anniversary pageant Herrin Highlights. Equipment will supplement stages and proprieties provided by Herrin people and is being stored at the high school.
John Hartkopf 61 of Marion died at 10 20 p m Thursday in Herrin hospital where he had been a patient since July 3.
More than 200 soil conservation district directors are expected at the state conference August 7 to 10 at Southern Illinois University. Roy E. Yung will speak Monday night at 7 30 p m in Shryock Auditorium during the public session.
Cpl. Thomas W. Penland, 21, of Jonesboro, was accidentally killed near Merced California while stationed with the U S Army Air Force. Services are set for Saturday at 4 p m at First Baptist Church in Jonesboro with burial in Jonesboro cemetery under Townsend F Dodd Post American Legion Anna.
John M. Baker 41 a former Herrin VFW janitor and Zeigler Bell and Zoller miner will start as radio operator and office worker for the Herrin police department tomorrow. He will take and record calls on WDKY and collect parking meter tickets. Baker lives at 1509 North Fourteenth Street Herrin. The department has been short since the death of former police chief Odus Hughes.
An extension course in geography conservation No. 324 W will be held at Benton High School starting 8 a.m. Monday for five days. Oliver W Beimfohr will teach. Franklin County superintendent Georfrey Hughes announced. Tuition is 4 dollars for two quarter hours of credit. minimum 20 and maximum 50 students. Enrollment at 8 a.m. at the high school.
About 254 graduates of Southern Illinois University are to receive degrees tonight at 7 p.m. in Mannsor Stadium with Shryock auditorium as backup in case of rain. Four graduates hold high honors and six hold honors. Dr. Harold C. Hunt, Chicago schools superintendent, will deliver the principal address.
Mrs John James Spencer of Happy Hollow Energy notes her pepper plant produced peppers in spring 1949 in the garden then again in winter indoors and last spring in the garden. The plant has yielded peppers for the fourth time in two years in her care with a prolific showing.
In 1937 Jesse Wilson bought a female mink in Barbton Ohio and started a small farm in Carbondale. His herd of about 100 animals thrives on horse meat and grain, with pelts sold to New York Auction Co. He aims to expand to 100 pelts a year and even plans a slaughter house for cheaper horse meat.
Sam Gregg, director of the Golden Jubilee show, seeks about 40 voices for the pageant choir to accompany the organ. Interested singers from church or school groups urged to contact jubilee headquarters in city hall. Narrator auditions set for tonight at WJPF at 9, with hopefuls invited to try.
The notice lists Miss Herrin age 16, 5 ft tall, 106 pounds, with black hair and green eyes. Address 1112 South Park Avenue, phone 23042. Sponsor Fredman Brothers Furniture Co.
Phillip Cripps president of Herrin Carpenters Local No 581 will lead a volunteer crew at Herrin Township High School football field to build a three level stage with eleven flats for the 50th anniversary pageant Herrin Highlights. They offer free services and plan to finish by tomorrow evening starting 7 30 a m.
Southern Illinois University announces two new program directors for its applied arts initiative. Ernest J. Simon will head the Technical Institute for vocational training and serve as associate director of adult education. Ester Johnson will direct the Nursing Education program and survey nursing needs in Southern Illinois. Training starts next spring with a three year basic course. Both begin duties this Fall.
Herrin auto dealer Okley Hays won first prize in the walking horse class with Sky Bird ridden by Ray Elliott at Steeleville Saddle and Bridle Club’s first show in Randolph County. Fifty-two horses from Herrin Carbondale Milstadt Belleville and others attended the trial event judged with the walking horse class deemed the prettiest.
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