Herrin F H A Chapter Wins State Top Award in Illinois
The Herrin Illinois Future Homemakers of America Chapter in Williamson County earned the state Outstanding Chapter honor for the year. Jessie West accepted the bronze plaque from Melvin C. Lockard as the Herrin group was lauded during the Leadership Training conference awards at East Bay Camp Lake Bloomington.
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Herrin
Williamson County
Illinois Future ‘Homemakers of America
Illinois Bankers Association
Melvin C. Lockard
First National Bank
Cobden
Jessie West
Illinois F. H. A. S
East Bay Camp
Lake Bloomington
Lockard
Betty Parkes
Ashland
Committee On Agriculture of the
Carol Swalve
Forreston
State Projects
Druanne Davis
State Board For Vocational Education
Springfield
Rena L. Hodgen
Lois Magnuson
Lynn Center
Metropolis
Ridgway
Edwardsville
Vandalia
Gillespie
Carthage
Media
Orion
Varna
Mid-County High School
Farmington
Atlanta
Neoga
Bismarck
DeLand- Weldon Senior High School
Fairbury
Stockland
Southern Illinois
Louise Barton
Youths Flee After Break-In At Johnston City Station
Five youths burglarized the George Armes service station on North Jefferson street Johnston City by breaking a window. Night patrolman Luther Wiseman fired several shots into the air as the youths escaped up an alley dropping candy and cigarettes in the getaway.
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George Armes
Jefferson Street
Johnston City
Luther Wiseman
Wiseman
Southern Illinois Daily Journal Front Matter
Publication masthead for the Southern Illinois Daily Journal notes editors, publisher and rates. It lists 6th Street address, post office filing, and service details including carrier and subscription prices.
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Southern Illinoisan Ae Daily Journal
Bera
Sibere S. Tepoomens Inc
6Th Street
Ontilinois
Iilinois
Associated Presents
Edn Lindsay
Grant
Marie Franklin
Aere
Stork Delivers Jordan Grandchildren in Two States
Mr and Mrs Albert Jordan of Herrin announce two granddaughters born to their daughters in Coronado California and Collinsville Illinois. Sandra Kay weighs 7 pounds 4% ounces, born at 2 20 a.m. Wednesday at Coronado Navy Base Hospital. Charlotte Ann weighs 5 pounds 9 ounces, born at 5 20 a.m. Thursday at Christian Welfare Hospital Collinsville.
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Albert Jordan
North Thirteenth _ street
Herrin
Coronado
Calif
Collinsville
C. R. McGill
Lolrita Jordan
Coronado Navy Base Hospital
Sandra Kay
Charlie Bloomingbourgh
Venita Jordan
Christian Welfare
Meats Accident After Funeral Meets Accident After Funeral
Mr Floyd Miller 63 of Shelburn Ind died in Chicago after illness beginning July 26 His widow Faye survives He was brother of Mrs Joe Thornton of Zeigler Funeral services were Aug 3 at Shelburn First Methodist Church Attending the funeral were A Reddy Mrs Jane Watkins and Mr and Mrs Joe Thornton Lester Thornton of Zeigler who rode home after the service on a damaged motorcycle and suffered a chipped ankle Mrs Victoria Miller previously cracked three ribs while leaning over a chair
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Chicago
Floyd Miller
Shelburn
Ind
Zeigler
Faye
Miller
Joe Thornton
First Methodist Church
A. Reddy
Jane Watkins
Victoria Miller
J C Guard Detail Heads to Camp McCoy
An advance detail of five men will depart Tuesday by truck for Camp McCoy Wisconsin to ready the way for Company C 135th Engineers Battalion National Guard encampment August 12 to 26. The detail includes Sgt Robert Ross Harmon Graves Carl D Lawrence R J Smith and J L Hammock Graves is from Carterville while the others hail from Johnston City. The detail will prepare the mess hall and barracks for the unit’s arrival. Company C will follow by train Friday at 9 am with about 80 men, the largest Johnston City unit to date.
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Camp McCoy
Wis
Thomopany C
135Th Engineers Battalion
National Guard
Sgt
Robert Ross
Harmon Graves
Carl D Lawrence
R. J. Smith
J. L. Hammock
Graves
Carterville
Johnston City
Union Services For Homecoming In Herrin Jubilee
The Herrin churches hold a union service at the high school football field Sunday evening August 13 to mark the city’s Golden Jubilee. Guest preacher will be W H Whitlock who preached here in 1900. Local ministers will participate and the public is invited. W H Wetherington will direct a mixed church choir leading familiar hymns.
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Herrin
W. H. Whitlock
W. H. Wetherington
Herrin Township
Energy Revival Ends as Carbondale Evangelist Closes Meeting
Energy Revival Evangelist Ross Smith of Carbondale finished revival services at Energy First Baptist Church Friday night. Pastor Rev R E George of Energy Church will lead revival next week with special singing each evening starting at 7 30 p m.
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Ross Smith
Carbondale
Energy First Baptist Church
The
Energy Church
R. E. George
Whiskerless Men Fined as Brush Campaign Proceeds
About 25 beardless men paid fines by noon as the Brothers of the Brush enforce permit rules. Police wrap unshaven offenders into a bullpen near city hall while officers in a Jeep patrol wagon haul fenders to the stockade. The Lions club formed the group for Herrin’s Golden Jubilee August 13 to 26 featuring a whisker contest.
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Herrinales
Brothers of the Brush
Jake Jones
E. M. Sanford
Joe Dugan
J. H
Red) Rogers
Leo Belcher
Dennis Younkin
Brothers of ‘the Brush
Herrin Lions
Displays of relics mark Herrin Jubilee window exhibits
The Then and Now committee gathers old items for display in downtown store windows during Herrin’s Golden Jubilee. A list dated Aug 13 20 spotlights items such as an early commode chair, a hand made grease lamp once owned by Capt. Billie Dillon, a Herrin souvenir ashtray, Moody biographies, leather saddlebags from a Herrin physician, and a glass vial with old pills.
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Herrin
Billie Dillon
Franklin County
Luther Clem
South Fourteenth Street
I C
Dwight L. Moody
Creal Springs
Mrs Mortimer Dies of Stroke at 69 in Herrin
Elizabeth Mortimer 69 of 220 South Twentieth street Herrin died Friday night at Herrin hospital after a stroke at home. She was born December 25 1880 in England. Survivors include her husband Matthew two daughters Marguerite Nigra Cape Girardeau and Marie Lucas Montebello two sisters Annie Barrass and Alice Martin and three granddaughters. Funeral 2 p m Monday at First Methodist with Rev Carl D Mitchell. Burial Herrin city cemetery. Storme funeral home in charge.
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Elizabeth Mortimer
South Twentieth Street
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Mortimer
England
Ge @s
Alice Turnbull
Matthew Mortimer
Marguerite Nigra
Cape Girardeau
Marie Lucas
Montebello
Marion Woman Sues Taverns Under Dram Shop Act
Mrs Ila Pearl Davis sues four tavern owners in Williamson County circuit court alleging they sold intoxicants to her husband Benton Russell Davis. She seeks 5000 dollars for lost income from the man described as a chronic drunkard. Plaintiffs include Bill's Liquor Store Wiley George Jr Arthur Boatright and Hobart Lipe. Attorneys Kenneth Powless and Charles Winters of Marion filed the suit.
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Williamson County
Marion
Ila Pearl Davis
Benton Russell Davis
Bill
Wiley George, Jr
Arthur Boatright
Hobart Lipe
Leaders Plan Forestry Meet at Southern Illinois University
A committee of area leaders and forestry experts led by Dr. W. E. Kepper at Southern Illinois University is preparing a forestry conference likely to be held in Carbondale in late October or early November. The aim is to raise awareness of Southern Illinois forest resources and promote more effective utilization. Members include N. G. Bitterman Carterville R. E. Lane Carbon dale US Forest Service W. R. Boggess Dixon Springs E Nuuttila Springfield and D. N. Spaeth Urbana land grant university affiliations.
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W. E. Kepper
Agriculture Department of
Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois
Kepper
Carbondale
Henry Rehn
S. I. U. College of Vocations and Professions
Dean Rehn
Southern Illinois Forestry Conference
N. G. Bitterman
Southern Illinois, Inc
Carterville
R. E. Lane
Carbondale Research Center
U. S. Forestry Service
W. R. Boggess
Dixon Springs
E. Nuuttila
Department of Conservation
Springfield
D. N. Spaeth
Forestry
University of Illinois
Jury rules boy death an accident in Marion crash
The coroner's jury found the death of 13 year old Charles R. Gibbons an unavoidable accident after he rode his bicycle onto Route 37 two miles south of Marion and was struck by a car driven by Samuel Levy of Chicago. Gibbons died at Herrin hospital from a basal skull fracture. Funeral set at Frick funeral home with burial at Maplewood cemetery.
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Charles Raymond Gibbons
Ewing Street
Marion
Gibbons
Herrin Hospital
Marion Lake
Route 37
Samuel Levy
Chicago
Clarence
Corine Gibbons
Donald
Frick Funeral Home
Hobart Peterson
Maplewood Cemetery
Herrin F F A Chapter Plans Delegates
Herrin F F A members will choose delegates for the Dixon Springs F F A camp and the state fair at a regular meeting Monday night at 7 30 in the agriculture room of Herrin Township high school. George Reed the agriculture teacher and sponsor urged all members to attend.
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Herrin
Auto dealer urges restraint amid wartime car shortages
Harold Grob, area chairman of the National Auto mobile Dealers Association, warns motorists against scare buying as wartime production cuts loom. He notes few new units exist and that consumer purchases should reflect real need to keep civilian transportation for essential uses. Grob urges dealers to serve the public responsibly.
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National Automobile Dealers Association
Harold Grob
Murphysboro
N.A.D.A
Grob
Southern Illinois
Plans Completed For Queen's Ball
The Queen's Ball for Herrin's 50th Anniversary Homecoming and Jubilee will be Aug 14 from 9 p.m. to midnight at the Elks' ballroom. The Business and Professional Woman's club sponsors the event and will buy a gift for the queen. Jewell's orchestra will play.
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Herrin
Elks
Business and Professional Woman’s Club
Mary Robbs
South Park Avenue
Regene Blazine
Rose Gualdoni
Mammie Vallett
Mary K. Absher
Jewell
Mary Galli
Mary Absher
B&pw
Teen Town
Port Open House Showcases Mooney Mite At Local Airport
The Mooney Mite, the nation’s smallest production plane, will be displayed at the Mardale airport open house. Demonstrations include crop-dusting by John Kelly and a banner pickup by Elliott Ketring, with rides at half fare and GI flight training information available.
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Mardale
Mooney Aircraft Company
Wichita
Kans
Carbondale
Murphysboro
John Kelly
Marion
Elliott Ketring
G. I
Midwestern Aero Service, Inc
Harold Akers Named Teacher at Highland Junior High
Harold Russell Akers of Carbondale has accepted a teaching post at Highland Junior High School in Highland. Akers, who majored in English in SIU College of Education, graduated in June. Roye Bryant of SIU Placement Service announced the appointment.
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Harold Akers
Highland J. H
Harold Russell Akers
Carbondale
Highland
Roye Bryant
Southern Illinois University
Harold
S.I.U. College of Education
Grimsby Youth Slays 58 Inch Rattlesnake During Hunt
A 13 year old Grimsby boy killed a 58 inch rattler on a squirrel hunt near Morris Cemetery. Lonnie Nelson and his father were 200 feet apart when the boy discharged his gun and the snake, loaded with buckshot, fell. The father reported the snake had 15 rattles and a button, the largest seen in months in Jackson County.
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Grimsby
Lonnie Nelson
John Nelson
Morris Cemetery
Route 144
Grimsby School
Jackson
Sunday School Rally Postponed in Energy
Williamson County Association postpones a Sunday school rally from August 6 to August 13 at Energy First Baptist Church. The change follows the death of Eura Barnes, Energy church member killed in a mine accident last Thursday.
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Williamson County Associational
First Baptist Church In Energy
Leon Kilbreth
Eura Barnes
Energy First Baptist Church
Mary Martha and Bethany Plans Banquet Series in Herrin
During the July 28 Herrin Bryant Street Baptist church meeting the Mary Martha class proposed combining with the Bethany Women class to host a banquet for junior church members on Aug 10 at 6 PM. Revival services run through Aug 13 with related joint banquets and a Sunbeam Focus Week planned for youth ages four to eight.
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Mary Martha
Bryant Street Baptist Church
Herrin
Mary Marthas
Bethany
Bethany Women
Te Church
Rena Petty
Sunbeam Focus
Sunbeam
Marie Hausman
Mary Deu
Murder Trial Set Sept 5 in Mount Vernon Circuit Court
The second trial of Charles Moore, 23, Carbondale, charged with fatally shooting Hallie Bradford, 23, Mount Vernon, is scheduled for September 5 in Mount Vernon circuit court. A prior eight-to-four jury failed to reach a verdict. Moore, held on $15,000 bond, attempted suicide in jail but recovered to testify. Defense counsel is Fletcher Lewis of Murphysboro.
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Charles Moore
Carbondale
Mount Vernon
Moore
Charles Randolph
Randolph
Jefferson County
B. W. Eovaldi
Eovaldi
Hallie B. Bradford
Bradford
Fletcher Lewis
Murphysboro
Koppers Strike Enters Sixth Week In Carbondale
The Koppers plant in Carbondale remains idle after six weeks of strike action by wood preserving division workers who walked out June 30 after failed contract talks. They seek a 15 cent hourly raise across the board. the company has offered a smaller proposal.
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Koppers Company
Carbondale
Wood Preserving Division
iThe Company
Learning Intact the Goal for SIU Grads
SIU summer session commencement honors 245 graduates. Dr. Harold C. Hunt urges life long learning and dedication to wisdom over cleverness. SIU President D W Morris cautions grads to stay true to self as 638 graduates for the year are noted. Kent Werner earns second bachelor of music degree.
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Harold C. Hunt
Chicago
Southern Illinois University
Dr. Hunt
Hunt
D. W. Morris
Morris
Kent Werner
Belleville
Barnes Rites set Tuesday
Funeral services for Eura K. Barnes 58 who died from injuries in a coal mine accident at Franklin County Coal Corp No 7 Royalton will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist church Energy with Herrin Masonic lodge officiating Burial is Carterville cemetery Friends may call Storme funeral home until Sunday afternoon then body to family residence Barnes was a deacon at Energy First Baptist a Herrin Masonic lodge member United Mine Workers of America and Herrin American Legion a World War II veteran born Preston Kentucky April 3 1892 son of John and Laura Barnes married Leta Baker Carterville He leaves wife two children two brothers and a sister
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Eura K. Barnes
Franklin County Coal Corp
Royalton
First Baptist Church of Energy
Herrin Masonic Lodge
Carterville
Storme
Barnes
Blacktop
Energy First Baptist Church
United Mine Workers of America
Herrin American Legion
Preston
John
Laura Barnes
Leta Baker
Hospital Admissions and Discharges At Herrin Area Hospitals
This report lists admissions on Friday and Saturday at Herrin area hospitals. Patients admitted include Noah Waldron Herrin Ant Tippy Carterville Lula McCormick West Frankfort Margaret Faro Herrin Faye Ogden Carterville Henry Waldron Carterville. Discharges on Friday include Clifford Romines Carterville William Reed West Frankfort Mary Dollar Carterville Doris Phillips Carterville Mary Frances Jones Herrin and Mary Walker Carterville. Admitted Saturday names Doro thea Smith Herrin Margaret Sullivan Herrin Laura Impson Herrin.
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Herrin Hospital
Noah Waldron
Herrin
Ant Tippy
Carterville
Lula McCormick
West Frankfort
Margaret Faro
Faye Ogden
Henry Waldron
Clifford Romines
William Reed
Mary Dollar
Doris Phillips
Mary Frances Jones
Mary Walker
Dorothea Smith
Margaret Sullivan
Laura Impson
Murphysboro Man Improves After Hip Surgery
Frank Henrich 80 of 608 Mulberry street is reported considerably improved at St. Andrew's Hospital after an operation to set a broken hip. He remains a patient under care.
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Murphysboro
Frank Henrich
Mulberry Street
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Union Workers Rejected Three Cent Pay Increase
Union members of Local 12176 UMWA voted to reject a company offer for a three cent raise and also declined the proposed Koppers pension plan. The laborers favor the District 50 UMWA pension plan.
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Koppers
UMWA
The
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Jordan
J. C. Guard
East Herrin
Missouri- Pacific
No. 7
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United States
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