Cal-Crest Bids Open Friday for Murphysboro Plant
Murphysboro Chamber hears bids will open Friday for a $250000 Cal Crest Outerwear factory. St Louis firm president S J Bronstein and auto dealer Harold Grob expected to attend with aim to begin construction by September. Council discussed road funding flexibility and town street sweeping efforts. other items included painting Murphysboro on roofs and mimeograph machine purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal- Crest Outerwear, Inc
Murphysboro
Purcell
Bronstein
St. Louis
Water Company
Lyle Turton
Chamber
Eugene Comte
Springfield
Illinois
Cripps Corner
Poplar Ridge
Alto Pass
Carl Worthen
Ledchiem
General Telephone Co
Retail Interests Committee
George C Grammer of Pomona Dies at 84
George Curtis Grammer 84, of Pomona, died early Wednesday in his home after five years of ill health. A retired farmer, he lived in Pomona 75 years and married Charity Anne Moore in Carbondale in 1888. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday at Dutch Ridge Church with burial in Dutch Ridge Cemetery. Survivors: wife, one brother Tom, and several grandchildren. three children predeceased him. Roberts Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Curtis Grammer
Pomona
Grammer
Charity Anne Moore
Carbondale
Dutch Ridge Church
Dutch Ridge
Tom
Roberts Funeral Home
Carbondale Man’s Stolen Car Recovered in Kirkwood
Police report the auto owned by J. W. Milligan of Carbondale was found in Kirkwood Missouri. Donald Nolen of Carrier Mills is held on suspicion of the theft. Sheriff Roy Carter and Deputy A J Phoenix accompanied Milligan to Kirkwood to retrieve the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Kirkwood
J. W. Milligan
Donald Nolen
Carrier Mills
Kson County
Roy Carter
A.J. Phoenix
Milligan
Paducah Man Fined for Illegal Possession of Liquor
Roy Estal Lamb of Paducah Ky was fined 10790 for illegal possession of liquor in Herrin after police found a bottle with a broken seal in his car at the time of arrest Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Estal Lamb
Paducah
Herrin
Rotary chairmen seek projects for year
Rotary committee chairmen were urged at the Murphysboro meeting to draft programs for fall and winter activity. A district officer will attend the Aug 26 club meeting to discuss the plan. Albert Goodman, son-in-law of Joseph Federman, will address the club on August 19 about atomic energy after six years of federal project work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Committee
Murphysboro
Albert Goodman
Joseph J. Federman
Goodman
Record Swine Entries Seen For Du Quoin Fair
Swine entries for the 1952 Du Quoin State Fair are rising due to a regional embargo on swine shipments. Livestock show manager Harold W. Homann reports over 75 new entries in 10 days, mainly from northern Illinois. He estimates hog classes may exceed 350 entries with $65,000 in total premiums. The fair opens August 24 with "Lucky" Lee Lott Stunt Stars and ends Labor Day with Milton Berle performing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
du Quoin
Harold W. Homann
Homann
Wisconsin
Michigan
Iowa
Milton Berle
Poultry Demonstration Tonight at SIU
Scott Hinners, poultry specialist at SIU, presents a lecture demonstration on broiler and fryer preparation at 7 pm in Room 111 Old Main. The talk covers drawing fowl for broiling and frying and aims to help attendees save on live poultry costs. Public invited with no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Hinners
Southern Illinois University Department of Agriculture
Old Main
Hinners
Hinner
Vocational Technical Institute
Department of Home Economics
SIU
Night club execs killed in plane crash in Georgia
James H. Brink operator of Lookout House Supper Club near Covington Kentucky and Charles Brahmann manager both witnesses at Kefauver Crime Committee hearings in 1951 died when their single engine Beechcraft Bonanza overshot a runway while attempting to land at Fulton County Atlanta airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
James H. Brink
Lookout House
Covington
Charles Brahhmann
Kefauver Crime Committee
Fulton County
Atlanta
Fidelis Class of First Baptist Herrin Picnic Confirmed
The Fidelis Class of the First Baptist Church Herrin will hold its annual picnic Thursday at 6 30 p m at the Energy pump station. Members should bring their own table service. If it rains the event moves to the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church ‘of
Herrin
Energy
Griffith Named To Band Post At Carbondale
Archie Griffith, 1948 SIU graduate, is named band director at Carbondale Community High School. He will study for a master's in music education at SIU while teaching, and previously taught near Vandalia and in East Moline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffith
Carbondale
Akron
Ohio
SIU
Vandalia
East Moline
Air Force
Alice Albon
Ann
Jack
South Pacific
Muny Concert Is Thursday at Riverside Park
Murphys- Lore Municipal band hosts a Thursday 8 p m Pop concert at Riverside Park previewing current popular tunes. Joe Williams notes strong attendance and audience response as the season nears August 21 closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphys- Lore Municipal
Riverside Park
Joe Williams
Liza
Sarasota
K. O. C. Urged to Keep Working for Christ
The Rev. Fr. Bernard Sullivan former Assistant Pastor at St. Andrews Church Murphysboro urged Knights of Columbus members to continue the work for Christ at the Murphysboro council meeting in the lodge on 13th Street. He said the battle of Christ with the devil requires supremacy of spiritual effort over worldly concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Sullivan
St. Andrew’s Church
Murphysboro
Christ
Fr. Sullivan
the Knights of Columbus
13Th Street
Forty Abandonment Cases Filed in Williamson County
Forty cases of wife and child abandonment have been filed in Williamson County to date this year. Four cases were filed Monday in Williamson County Court. Three charged men with abandonment of their children and the other charged abandonment of wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson
Williamson County
Williamson Couty Court
Carbondale Council Opens Bids for New Garbage Truck
The Carbondale City Council opened bids for a new three quarter ton garbage truck. Vogler Motor Co. offered the low bid of 1398.90 with a trade in on the department's 1946 half ton truck. Council plans to defer action for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Garbage
Vogler Motor Co
Chester Council Approves George St. Blacktop and Sewer Plan
Chester City Council approved spending $9,000 to blacktop George Street and authorized expanding the sewer system to 40 homes in the Fair Grounds area. Mayor Katz noted curbs and gutters are not included and the sewer project has state approval. A fire equipment study group was formed with Civil Defense, while the Chester Bridge Commission proposal as fiscal agency was rejected 4 to 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
George St
Fair Grounds
Harry Katz
George Street
Katz
Civil Defense Board
Randolph County
Chester Bridge Commission
Williamson GOP Women Meet in Marion Courthouse
Kenneth Absher Williamson County Republican chairman spoke on campaign organization to precinct committeewomen at Marion courthouse. The meeting called by Mrs. Rheamon Barger Johnston City county chairwoman featured remarks from Kenneth Powless and others as party women outline duties for the Republican tent and daily volunteer shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Absher
Williamson Couty
Marion
Rheamon Barger
Johnston City
Kenneth Powless
Young Republicans
Jean Bode
Cairo
Araminta Bigelow
Illinois Federation of Republican Women
G. T. Cox Herrin
Williamson County
Federated Republican Club
Bode
Alexander County
Dorothy Wilbourn
Barger
Young Republican
F. M. Cafe Reopens in Creal Springs Under New Manager
The F. M. Cafe reopens in Creal Springs with Carl Johns as manager. The interior has been redecorated and new fixtures installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creal Springs
Carl Johns
Williamson County Fair to Feature Horse Shows and Races
The 96th Williamson County Fair in Marion runs Monday through Friday with nightly horse shows and races at 7 30 p m. Skeets and Frankie host Old Barn Dance on Tuesday via KMOX. Prizes total 35809 25 with 6200 in harness and 2460 running races. A pulling contest adds 400 in prizes. The 4 H Show is Wed and Thu with additional afternoon races starting at 1 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Williamson County
Skeets
Frankie
KMOX
St. Louis
Fred Hawkins
Herrin Lions Introduce Guest Day and Attendance Policy
The Herrin Lions Club designated the first Tuesday of each month as Guest Day to invite prospective members and educate them about club functions. They discussed attendance and approved a 25 cent fine for each missed meeting. three consecutive absences may lead to dismissal. The Prince of Peace exhibit raised 16.25 dollars, 20 percent of free will donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Lions Club
American Legion
Bank of Herrin
Mrs Frances Hartman 64 Steeleville Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Frances Hartman 64 of Steeleville wife of Herman W Hartman died at home after years of heart ailment Funeral at 2 pm Thursday at St Marks Lutheran Church Rev Lloyd Behnken officiating Burial in St Marks Cemetery Steeleville A F Schaak and Sons Funeral Home in charge She was born August 7 1887 to Frank and his wife and married Herman Hartman in March 1904 Survived by five sons Herman H Albert R Rufus Frank Percy and Wilbert and five daughters Ruth Zeigler Florence Lehnhoff Louise Beisner Anita Whittier and Frances Duvardo fifteen grandchildren a sister Mrs Logan Rice and a sister and a son preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Hartman
Steeleville
Herman W. Hartman
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Lloyd Behnken
St. Mark's Cemetery
A. F
Frank Evans
Herman Hartman
Herman H
Albert R
Rufus
Frank
Percy
Wilbert
Chicago
Ruth Zeigler
Florence Lehnhoff
Louise Beisner
Anita Whittier
Frances Duvardo
Kansas
Logan Rice
Two Area Men Injured In Motorcycle Collision Near Anna
Two area men were injured Monday night when their motorcycles collided with a car turning from the highway onto a gravel road south of Anna. Melvin Cook of Dongola, 19, fractured a leg, and William McCormick of Olmstead, 26, suffered head and arm abrasions. Both were admitted to Anna City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Melvin Cook
Dongola
William McCormick
Olmstead
Anna City
C. E. Pickles
Balcom
Highway 51
Wave Height Changes With Channel Convergence
The height of waves grows as they enter a converging channel and decreases in a diverging channel, showing how channel geometry alters wave amplitude.
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Ing
Herrin Se wer Tile Arrives for New City Block
Sewer tile arrived Monday for a project to extend service in Herrin. The 10 inch pipe will run from Bond Street to Benson Street in the alley between 14th Street and Park Avenue. Each tapping resident pays 75 dollars total. 60 for laying the line and 15 for a tap-on fee. The city and residents will finance the project. William L. Grindle, chairman of the water and sewer committee, said extensions could reach north toward additional blocks if enough residents participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
William L. Grindle
City Council
Water and Sewer Committee
Bond Street
Benson Street
14Th Street
Park Avenue
Grindle
S. 8Th St
Police Check Auto Lights in Murphysboro
Murphysboro Police with Illinois State Police conducted an automobile light check at Eighth and Walnut streets Tuesday evening. City officers Ed Hagler Jimmy Hiller and Bill Shemonia reported favorable results and state officers urged the public to maintain correct vehicle lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Illinois
Eighth and
Walnut Streets
Ed Hagler
Jimmy Hiller
Bill Shemonia
Carbondale Addition Seeks Water Service
Representatives for a new subdivision near the Rigdon addition asked Carbondale City Council for water and street maintenance. The council discussed the request but took no action at the Tuesday night meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Rigdon
Charlott Waggener Accepts Altamont High Teaching Post
Miss Charlott Ann Waggener of Herrin will teach english speech and girls physical education at Altamont High School in Effingham. A Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduate, she has taught at Grand Tower and Wolf Lake High Schools for two years and is the daughter of Mrs. Evan Waggener of Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlott Ann Waggener
Herrin
Altamont High School
Effingham
Miss Waggener
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Grand Tower
Wolf Lake
Evan Waggener
Democrats Meet at Court House in Jackson County
Jackson County Democrats plan a Friday meeting at the county courthouse around 8 p m to discuss the campaign. The session follows the city council meeting in Murphysboro. The committees have endorsed Edward J Barrett for governor and Lloyd E Austin is the county chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Jackson County
County Court House
Lurphysboro
Edward J. Barrett
Illinois
Lloyd E. Austin
Anna Girl Fractures Arm Playing at Home
Dorothy Duncan nine daughter of Lee Duncan of Anna was treated at Anna City Hospital for a fractured arm sustained while playing at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Dorothy Duncan
Lee Duncan
Anna City Hospital
Southern Illinois picks UT Texas official for commencement
Robert L. Sutherland of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Hygiene at the University of Texas will deliver the summer commencement address at Southern Illinois University. He is an author and former associate director of the American Youth Commission. More than 200 students will graduate in ceremonies at McAndrew Stadium at 7 pm next Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Robert L. Sutherland
Hogg Foundation For Mental Hygiene
University of Texas
Sutherland
American Youth Commission
Southern
McAndrew Stadium
Frank M. Roberts Dies at 85 in Herrin Hospital
Frank M. Roberts 85 of 1017 S. 12th St Herrin died at 3 p m Tuesday in Herrin Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born March 29 1867 in Franklin County and lived in Herrin 38 years. A retired miner he worked as a hoisting engineer in area mines. He leaves wife Emma a son Clarence Herrin two daughters Beulah Hawkins Eva Aaron Kenosha Wis Grace Martin Herrin eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren a brother Logan Roberts East Alton and sisters Mrs Alice Stevens West Frankfort and Mrs Anna Good Florida. Services 2 p m Thursday at the Methodist Church Herrin Rev Heber E Burge officiating. Burial Boner Cemetery south of West Frankfort. Friends may call Storme Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Roberts
S. 12Th St
Herrin
Mr. Roberts
Franklin County
Methodist Church
Roberts
Emma
Clarence
Beulah Hawkins
Eva Aaron
Kenosha
Wis
Grace Martin
Logan Roberts
East Alton
Alice Stevens
West Frankfort
Anna Good
Florida
Methodist
Heber E. Burge
Boner
Winter oats hold promise in Williamson County crop trials
Illinois tests show winter oats could dominate spring oats if a winter-hardy variety is developed. H. H. Fulkerson notes the area lacks hardy strains and a current project aims to breed a variety that survives cold winters. Ground stays moist, aiding winter yields over spring oats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Williamson County
H. H. Fulkerson
W. O. Scott
Fulkerson
Power Restored After Metropolis Explosion
Metropolis electric service returned by 9 30 p m Tuesday after a 24 hour outage caused by a steam pump explosion at the power plant. One man was injured in the incident and the failure began between 8 and 9 p m Monday.
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Metropolis
4-H Lists A Ratings At Ag Show
About 500 watched 4-H agriculture show judging in Murphysboro at Riverside Park with over 400 members presenting cattle produce and projects. Judges were Richard Kerr and Charles Ream. Premiums paid in fall. Blue ribbons awarded for A ratings across multiple cattle poultry and produce categories with many named participants and livestock types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Riverside Park
Richard Kerr
White County Farm Advisor
Charles Ream
Johnston County Farm Advisor
Jersey
David Cochran
John Bigler
Richard Rohfing
Barbara Wolfe
Lawrence Dietz
Wanda Miller
Frank Neal
Jackie Neal
Guernsey
Shirley Adams
Bill Rathjen
Karen Dietz
Paul Bitner
Jack Vancil
Dickie Palmer
Sharon Hall
Berniece Elliott
Linda Mileur
Donald Bitner
Charles Wolff
Wayne Allard
Ronald Doerr
Lena Ellis
Freddie Ellis
Kenneth Siebel
Rose Pierson
Elline Crain
Harry Eastman
Martha Morefield
Clarence Twenhafel
Marland Thorgmorton
Lynn Cochran
David Chadwick
Cleatus Zimmerman
Bob Wolfe
Troy Elmore
Boss Reiman
George Snider
Edward Ebersohl
Larry Ebersohl
Kenneth Dietz
Leonard Thies
Floyd Anderson
Mervin Strothman
Hallie Gibbs
Frank Korando
Albert Helton
Pat Reiman
Bill Bowlby
George Mason
Jack Herring
Roger Korando
Gerald Strothman
Wayne Martin Malbourne Porter
George Funk Jr
Barbara Grah
Charles Young
Jim Hawk
Lonnie Stahlman
Bobby Stahlman
Gordon Lindsey Curtis Freudenberg
Andrew Hopkins
Floyd Hopkins
Jack Carlock
Robert Garrett
Pair of Rabbits
Jake Rendleman
Jean Oldfield
George Calhoun
Michael Jennings
Howard Shatte
Doc Rabbit
Glenn Stearns
Gene Stearns
Buddy Rush
Herbert Shaw
Jim Whittenberg
Charles Maynor
Kerby Rushing
Billy Saul
Larry Akins
Carolyn Sue Lindsey
Deborah Rouden
Potter Child Taken To Hospital In South
Barry Potter five year old son of Mr and Mrs Dave Potter of 1908 Lady Street has been taken to Vanderbilt University Hospital Nashville Tennessee. He has spent time in Cape Girardeau Missouri and is slightly improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Potter
Dave Potter
Litdy Street
Vanderbilt University of Nashville
Tenn
Reae
Cape Girardeau, Mo
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Cal-Crest
Rotary
Fiedlis
Archie Griffith
Carbondale Community High School
Veteran’s Housing Project
Thompson Lake
Joshua
Guy Peterson
Carbondale Illinois Central Depot
Peterson
The
Carbondale Division
Williamson Fair
Herrin Lions
Kroger
Joseph B. Hall
Kroger Co
Tom’s
de Soto
Hall
H. L. Lindsey
Kroger’s
H. S. DeCourcey
Folice
Carbondale Addition
Charlott Wagginer
Altamont
Frank Roberts
Herrin Man
Potter
South
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