University Eyes Lake Area For Training Sites
Southern Illinois University in Carbondale seeks to lease ground in the Crab Orchard Little Grassy area from the Fish and Wildlife department to establish a recreation training program for students and adults. The plan envisions headquarters for agriculture botany biology and other departments with summer camps and civic training tied to 4 H scouting and community projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Gragsy Lake
Fish and Wildlife Department
Fish and Wildlife
University
Henry J. Rehn
School of Vocations and Professions
Douglas Lawson
School of Education
Grassy
D. W. Morris
Lawson
T. W. Abbott
Rehn
Ohio University’ Conservation
Muskegon
Ohio
Morris
Little Grassy
Crab Orchard
Illinois
Dean Lawson
Kellogg Foundation
Dean Rehn
Mortar Practice Shell Found in Carbondale Apartment
Carbondale police recovered a Stokes mortar practice shell from a woman who found it in a closet after moving in October. The shell, taken to a garage for disposal, was deemed dangerous despite a friend's claim it was harmless sand filled. Sgt. Lynn Hunsaker identified it and it was handed to an Army Ordnance disposal unit in the Crab Orchard area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Lynn Hunsaker
130 Infantry
Hunsaker
Army Ordnance Disposal
Crab Orchard
County Supervisors Keep Pay at Seven Dollars
Gov Adlai Stevenson signed a bill raising per diem pay from seven to ten dollars for county board members under the commission form. Jackson County Supervisors remain at seven dollars due to a technical wording issue. Williamson County, already on ten dollars, is the nearest affected by the change. Three Williamson commissioners will gain the boost, while township supervisor counties like Jackson keep the old rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adlai Stevenson
Jackson County Board of Supervisors
Boyd Thorp
Thorp
Williamson
Williamson County
Jackson
Daily Free Press Carbondale Illinois Subscription Rates
The notice lists carrier and mail delivery rates for the Daily Free Press in Carbondale Illinois. It notes mail subscriptions unavailable in carrier service areas and records post office entry and AP affiliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Free Press
Southern
West Main Street
Carbondale
Illinois
Associated Press
Home-grown Wood Frames Carbondale Dream House
Charlie Etherton, long-time Carbondale postmaster, built a 604 South James Street home using wood from his 609-acre farm. The one-story yellow and white house features three bedrooms, a living room with a 31 by 14 foot layout, multiple paneled rooms in oak, poplar and walnut, gas fireplace, and large windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Etherton
South James Street
Carbondale
Charlie Etherton
Mr. Etherton
Murphysboro
Ethertons
J. C. Williams Construction Company
Charlie
Etherton
Charlies
Murphysboro bids for 1950 Tri County Labor Day
Murphysboro delegates plan a strong bid to host the 1950 Tri County Labor Day celebration at Marion. The 2:30 p.m. meeting at the Marion Legion hall will be the penultimate session before the Aug. 5 1949 convention in Marion. About 200 are expected, with high school bands invited from Jackson Williamson and Franklin counties to appear in the parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Labor Day Association
Marion
Marion Legion Hall
Association
Riverside Park
Tri-county
Jackson, Williamson
Franklin
Christopher
West Frankfort
Walier
Real Estate Transfers in Carbondale and Harrison areas
Edna Tindall transfers section 2 SE% lot 317 Pleasant Grove Memorial cemetery to Betty Sloan for $100. Carl R. Moss and others deed lot 4 Ellen S D Carbondale to Margaret B. Moss for $1. Harry A. Moss transfers lot 4 Ellen E Allyn S D Carbondale to Mary J. Moss for $1. R R Colp sells lot 51 Oaklawn S D Carbondale to Viola Du Frain for $1. Lester Trabe conveys lots 7 8 9 and 10 block 4 Cons Coal Co Harrison S D to Elmer Wolff for $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Tindall
Betty Sloan
Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
Carl R. Moss
Et al
Margaret B. Moss
Ellen S. Allyn
Carbondale
Harry A. Moss
Mary J. Moss
Ellen E. Allyn
Carbon
R. R. Colp
Viola du Frain
Oaklawn
S/D
Lester Trabe
Elmer Wolff
Lots
Cons. Coal Co
Harrison S/D
13 Year Old Wins State Fair Trip for Her Cooking
Ruth Whittenberg of Carbondale, a 13 year old 4 H member, won first place in Jackson county foods show at Riverside Park Murphysboro earning a trip to the Illinois State Fair August 11 to 13 as cooking demonstrator She will be joined by five other participants while three more Jackson county 4 H ers earned blue ribbons for demonstrations on yeast breads cookies and other displays
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Whittenberg
Carbondale
Jackson County
Whittenberg
Pleasant Grove Club
Riverside Park
Murphysboro
Robert Volkmann
Helping Hands Club
Campbell Hill
Volkmann
Nina
Bonnie McKinney
Hoot Howl Holler
Postal Workers May Get Raise in Carbondale
A House committee approved a bill that would give Carbondale post office workers a $150 annual raise and extend sick leave from 115 to 20 days. The measure also provides a $100 yearly uniform allowance for uniformed staff among 34 employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Carbondale
Virgil Brown
Hold Annual Welfare Meet at Jackson D. C
State Welfare Association officials and workers of the southern Illinois district held their annual conference and dinner at Jackson Country Club. A lawn dinner at 6 30 p m featured fried chicken fish and salads amid light rain. August bookings for social events include August 10 August 20 and August 23 with guests from Chicago to Cairo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Welfare Association
Illinois
Jackson Country Club
Professional Greenskeepers’ Association
Illinois Coach Association
Chicago
Cairo
Ava Homecoming Draws Record Crowds and Warm Fare
The Ava Homecoming drew over 2000 attendees on the first night with 300 plus former residents returning from as far as California. Gale Williams said attendance set records and more visitors were expected for tonight’s acts featuring Charley Stookey and the Chuck Austin radio stars. The event included platform dancing, a Max Weber Co. athletic show, carnival rides, and concessions on the Ava grade school grounds. Midnight will bring the Nash car drawing announced by the American Legion Joe Lynch Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ava
California
Gale Williams
Max Weber Company
St. Louis
Williams
Charley Stookey
KXOK
Chuck Austin
WEW
Stookey
American Legion
Joe Lynch Post
Nash
Elberta Peach Loading Set to Start This Week
Illinois Central officials in Carbondale announced plans to load the first Elberta peaches on the S C lines by Monday or Tuesday. M Kimber, chief train dispatcher at St Louis division HQ, noted prior shipments were only early varieties Red Birds and Hale Haven. Nine cars were sent in June and 23 in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central Railroad
Carbondale
M. Kimber
St. Louis
S. C
Hale Haven
No Change Reported in Truax-Tracr Walkout
Truax-Tracr Coal mine drift pit workers idle after a wildcat strike last Monday. By Saturday the mine was dead as Friday’s shift ended, with only maintenance personnel on site. Officials say the strike cost about 5000 dollars daily in wages and production averages around 4500 tons, with no settlement yet. If talks succeed for Monday, word will spread. otherwise workers will be sent home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truax-Tracr Coal Company
Hold Soil Conservation Course in Murphysboro
A five day soil conservation course for Jackson county teachers runs Aug 8 to 12 from 9:00 am in the courthouse circuit court room. Southern Illinois University instructor Alex Reed will lead the class which offers two quarter hours credit with morning instruction and daily afternoon field trips. Over 20 enrollments are expected and a final exam is scheduled Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Courthouse Circuit Court
Alex Reed
Southern Illinois University
New Building Site Surveyed for 82 by 41 Feet Office Wing
A two story business office and apartment building plans were shortened from 26 units to one two story wing. The site at South University avenue and West Walnut street was surveyed by Roy Huffman of Murphysboro. Glenn Stinson of Clayton, Missouri, contracted the job after previously handling the Kroger project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South University Avenue
West Walnut Street
Randall Carter
Carter
Julia Carter Pfate
Roy Huffman
Murphysboro
Glenn Stinson
Clayton
Stinson
Kroger
Hale
Loren Etherton Dies at 76 in Makanda Illinois
Loren Etherton 76 a retired Illinois Central railroad foreman of Makanda died at 4 35 p m Friday in Holden hospital Carbondale Funeral services will be Sunday at 230 p m in the First Methodist church Makanda burial Evergreen cemetery Rev Ward Beecher and Rev Ray Emerson will officiate Spanish America War Veterans will handle military services at the graveside He leaves two sisters Mrs Sarah Shackleton Carbondale and Mrs Malissa Annear Mulkey town a brother Oscar Benton one daughter Mrs Evan Gurley Makanda three grandchildren and one great grandchild Friends may call at Parker funeral home Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Etherton
Illinois Central Railroad
Makanda
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
First Methodist Church
Etherton
Evergreen Cemetery
Ward Beecher
Ray Emerson
Sarah Shackleton
Malissa Annear
Mulkeytown
Oscar
Benton
Evan Gurley
Parker Funeral Home
Trico Consolidated High School to Break Ground This Fall
Officials plan a modern one story school on land north of Camp Bell Hill with ground to be broken in late October. Principal Ley Hammack says the project stems from a $440,000 bond issue across Ava Campbell Hill Cutler Willisville and Percy. Classes will be held in Ava this year with an enrollment expected over 250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell Hill
Trico Consolidated High School
Ley Hammack
Ava
Hammack
Seh
Cutler
Willisville
Percy
Southern Illinois University expands industrial education program
Dr. W. C. Bicknell outlined SIU's industrial education program at the Carbondale Lions club. The plan covers wood and metal fabrication drafting and design electricity transportation printing and crafts. SIU serves industrial arts teachers vocational instructors and workers seeking practical skills with limited facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Industrial Education
Southern Illinois University
W. C. Bicknell
Carbondale Lions Club
Bicknell
Schoo
S. LU
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Across Three Counties
Admission and discharge list includes William A. McClusky at Carterville surgical ward. Charles Owen medical in Carbon dale. Mrs. L. M. Hilton surgical in Makanda. Ruth Gregory surgical. Mrs. Hilton again surgical at Mac. Douglas Eaton and daughter in Carbondale. Alonzo Earheart surgical in McLeansboro. Pete Valco medical in Herrin. Willard Walker accident in Carbondale. Mrs. Albert Smith medical in Carbondale. Donna Jean Bell medical in Liberty. J B Morris medical in Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. McClusky
Carterville
Charles Owen
Carbondale
L. M. Hilton
Makanda
Ruth Gregory
Mackanda
Douglas Eaton
Alonzo Earheart
McLeansboro
Pete Valco
Herrin
Willard Walker
Carbonedale
Albert Smith
Donna Jean Bell
Polio Fund Benefit Softball Nets $33 for Cleanup
Carbondale polio cleanup fund receipts totaled 33 dollars from a benefit softball event at Carbondale Community High School diamond. Willard Keller girls defeated Hogan girls 12 1, Carbondale Eagles beat Herrin Texaco 10 5. A late Hogans rally failed to swing the first game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Willard Keller Girls
Hogan Girls
Carbondale Eagles
Herrin Texaco
Hogans
Kellers
Eagles
Herrinites
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University Eyes
Midwest
Salem
Centralia
Ing
Dick Floyd
Ralph Norman
E. A. Bantel
Dale
Wandy Alexander
Patty Dwyer
Lucky Chatterboxes 4-H Club
Jane Russell
Lakeview Lassies
Barbara Wolff
Mary Sauer
Gay Belles
Jackson D. C
ALLYN
Kindgarten
Allyn Training School
Allyn School
Lina Mott
Arva Lindley
Beverly Cochran
Southern Illinois
Metropolis
Riva
Elberta
Truax-Tracr
New Trico School
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