Conservation Chiefs Open 4‑Day Illinois Soil Conference
Leaders from across the state gather at Southern Illinois University for the four day Illinois soil conservation district directors conference. The Mississippi Valley association sponsors the event with SIU hosting the program at Anthony Hall and Shryock auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Illinois Soil Conservation District
Mississippi Valley Association
Extension Division
Agriculture Department of S.I.U
Anthony Hall
Baptist Foundation
Southern
D. W
Frank Jacquot
S.I.U
Association of Illinois Soil Conservation Districts
Dixon Springs
Crab Orchard National Wild Life Refuge
Alfred Tate
Illinois Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Robbs
Dixon Springs Station
4-H Members To Show Projects At Jackson County Show
Murphysboro's Riverside Park hosts the county 4-H show with about 370 livestock and garden projects. Judging starts 9 a.m. with swine, colts, sheep, garden, poultry, rabbits, and dairy, featuring judges F G Stevenson H H Fulkerson and E E Glick. A tractor maintenance contest at 2 p.m. and premium money based on ratings follow. immunizations required for hogs and Bangs vaccinations for calves 4–8 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Jackson County
E. E. Glick
Makanda
Mrs Mary Cox Takes Commerce Teacher Post at Vergennes
Mrs Mary M Ogden Cox of Carbondale accepts a position as commerce teacher at Vergennes Community High School. She majored in commerce and graduated in 1941, per Roye Bryant, director of Southern Illinois University Placement Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cox
Vergennes H. 5
Mary M. Ogden Cox
Carbondale
Vergennes Community High School
Roye Bryant
Southern Illinois University
Local paper price list and publication note
The Daily Free Press informs readers of subscription rates and mailing details. Carrier delivery costs 25 cents weekly while mail plans range from six weeks to a full year. The Associated Press retains exclusive republication rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Daily Free Press
Southern Ilinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
Ilinois
Ulinois
Associated Press
Visitors See Southern Illinois Peach Orchards Tour
State Marketing Division organized a first of its kind visit to Southern Illinois peach orchards to acquaint newsmen and others with Egypt's fruit production and export potential. The event highlighted cultivation methods and market opportunities for peaches in international trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Illinois
Egypt
Jackson County Brick mine inspection proposes safer blasting
The Jackson County Brick company mine at Campbell Hill employs 11 men, produces 15 tons of coal and 80 tons of clay daily. Inspector Seip urges using permissible explosives and blasting devices, proper electric caps, no smoking, better timbering, off setting ventilator safeguards, overload protection for cables, clear escape routes, and clay chute repairs. Official report copies available from the Bureau of Mines in Washington and Vincennes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Brick Company
Campbell Hill
Bureau of Mines
Jackson County
A. N. Seip
Seip P
Department of Interior
Washington, D. C
Vincennes
Ind
Local Men Help Save Furniture in Farmhouse Fire
The Albert Lindsay home one mile north of Wolf Lake on route 3 was destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon. An exploding oil stove set the blaze, destroying the house a smokehouse and a chickenhouse while the barn and some furniture were saved. Ray Dillinger of Carbondale Jackson county conservation investigator Warner Pender Union county investigator and George Kirk of Carbondale aided the family in removing some furniture as they passed the residence about 1 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lindsay
Wolf Lake
Route 3
Lindsay
Ray Dillinger
Carbondale
Jackson County
Warner Pender
Union County
George Kirk
Edward Wilkerson Dies in Carbondale Hospital
Edward Wilkerson age 70 died Saturday at 11 a.m. in Holden hospital Carbondale. He was a Negro resident of 808 North Barnes Street. Friends may call at Jackson funeral home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete pending arrival of relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Wilkerson
North
Barnes Street
Carbondale
Holden Hospital
Jackson Funeral Home
Kiwanis Speaker to Discuss New Miracle Drugs
George Stegmeyer a Park Davis representative will address Kiwanis Club members Tuesday night after dinner at the University cafeteria at 6 p.m. He will discuss new miracle drugs and their potential impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stegmeyer
Park-Davis Drug Company
Kiwanis Club
Stegmeyer
University
Minor collision damages cars in Carbondale area
Two Carbondale residents experienced a minor accident at 2 30 p m Saturday on East Oak near Marion. Norvell Hayes of 1304 North Wall pulled from a curb and struck L W Wilson taxi driver of 210 East Willow street, police report states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
East Oak Street
Marion Street
Norvell Hayes
North Wall Street
L. W. Wilson
East Willow Street
Wolf Slain Near Makanda Probes Civilized Image
Local residents report unusual wolf activity near the Copas farm east of Makanda by Crab Orchard lake. Wirt Copas finds a female wolf carcass and neighbors sight wolves. calls for hunting or trapping. The piece notes historic trapping methods and modern humane options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Wirt Copas
Copas
Makanda
Crab Orchard Lake
Wirt
Airport Open House Draws 2000 Visitors and Prizes
About 2000 people visited Mardale airport for an all day open house. Mrs. William Lipe won a free private pilot course from Northwestern Aer o Service. The Mooney Mite was absent but airport planes gave rides and half fare day attracted 150 riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mardale
William Lipe
Boskydell
Midwestern Aero Service, Inc
Mooney Aircraft Company
Wichita
Kans
Harry Barkley
Carbondale
Reckless driving fines after weekend incident near Grand Tower
An 18 year old from Eddyville Iowa Jack Long was fined 20 dollars and costs for reckless driving after his car rear ended a pickup driven by J Ray Ellet near Grand Tower on Route 3. Paul Bambrook 21 also injured was hospitalized. Harrison resident James Bramlett paid 5 dollars and costs for reckless driving while Sam Connor 430 North Tenth street was fined 5 dollars and costs for disturbing the peace after an incident at the Stumble Inn tavern on Route 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Harrison
Murphysboro
George Ozburn
Jack Long
Eddyville
J. Ray Ellet
Grand Tower
Long
Ellet
Paul Bambrook
St. Andrew’s Hospital
James Bramlett
Sam Connor
North Tenth Street
John Roberson
Stumble Inn
Sportsmen Will Hear Carter Deer Biologist
Pete Carter a deer biologist with the State Department of Conservation will address Carbondale Sportsmen Club members tomorrow night. The 7 30 pm meeting at the ICCF Hall will feature Bill Marberry showing colored slides on wildlife and members will discuss planting bi color lespedera for bird and rabbit food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Carter
Carbondale
State Department of Conservation
Carbondale Sportsmens Club
1.C.C.F. Hall
Bill Marberry
Makanda Man Held for Fraud in Murphysboro
J. R. Reichert alias Junior Ellis 24 Makanda held in Murphysboro jail on charges of writing bad checks with intent to defraud and obtaining an auto under false pretenses. Arrested by Carbondale Patrolman Delmar Crews on South Illinois avenue and to appear before Judge Clarence Wright. Archie Walters of 501 South University street procured a mortgage before discovering Ellis lacked the listed items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Reichert
Junior Ellis
Makanda
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Delmar Crews
South Illinois Avenue
Ellis
Clarence Wright
Archie Walters
South University Street
Teen Town Bake Sale Aids Club Redecoration Plan
Teen Town plans a bake sale on August 12 at Murray House Furnishings 210 South Illinois Avenue to raise funds for redecorating Lincoln School playground club buildings. Proceeds will support the Teen Town council led by Burton Bond. Proceeds from cakes pies and cookies will be baked by members and their mothers. The sale starts at 10 a.m. Residents with couches chairs curtains or lamps to donate may call Bond or Miss Sorgen for pickup. A Carbondale paint store will donate paint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray House Furnishing Company
South Illinois Avenue
Lincoln School
Burton Bond
Bond
South
Marion Street
Helen Sorgen
West
Walnut Street
Carbondale
Miss Sorgen
Teen Town
Fire Damages Mt. Carbon Home
A Mt. Carbon residence owned by Mr. and Mrs. Paul McGeath suffered 200 to 300 dollars in damage from a Sunday evening fire. Clothing and bed clothing were burned in the room of origin. McGeath, arrested earlier by Murphysboro police on a complaint by his wife, was held overnight awaiting a Jackson County sanity hearing. Fire origin was listed as unknown by Fire Chief Urba Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carbon
Paul McGeath
McGeath
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Urba Hanson
Mine squeeze causes railroad beds to drop two feet
A mine squeeze in east Herrin Tuesday caused four tracks of the Missouri Pacific to sink about two feet. Large cracks appeared as work neared completion on the main track in the left foreground. Swags in the other tracks near the unnamed area were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Herrin
Missouri- Pacific
Murphysboro Banker A B Stoelzle Dies in Los Angeles
A. B. Al Stoelzle 55 longtime City National Bank Murphysboro vice president died Sunday in a Los Angeles nursing home after a stroke during a western vacation. Funeral Tuesday in Los Angeles. local banks close at noon. He leaves wife Reynolds daughter Ann grandchild Laurie and siblings. He joined the bank in 1916 rising to vice president and cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B
al” Stoelzle
City National Bank
Murphysboro
Los Angeles
Calif
Stoelzle
House of Hall Mortuary
S. Flower Street
Forest Lawn Cemetery
First National Bank of
Reynolds Stoelzle
Ann
James Laughlin
St. Louis
Laurie
Sonny
Griffith’s Park
City National Bank Today
Forest Lawn
John Stoelzle
Walnut and
Tenth Streets
Old
New Hospital Section Opens at Doctors Hospital
The new Doctors Hospital on West Main opened yesterday after a delayed equipment delivery. Its first born, Miss Bickell, arrived at 9:00 AM, while the hospital began taking patients at 4:00 PM. The 40-bed facility includes private and shared rooms and offers 24 hour emergency service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Bickell
Doctors Hospital
West Main Street
Miss Bickell
Yearian Markets Hogs Sale Prices Reported At National Stock Yards
Virgil Yearian of Murphysboro sold 188 lb hogs at 24.25 per cwt through the Producers Live Stock Marketing association at National Stock Yards Illinois. Other local sales include Wilbur Graff 13 head 215 lb hogs at 24 per cwt and John A Bost cattle 670 lb heifers at 28.50 and 937 lb steers at 28.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Yearian
Murphysboro
Producers Live Stock Marketing Association
National Stock Yards
Ill
Wilbur A. Graff
John A. Bost
Frank Friedline
de Soto
Homer McNeil
Gorham Farm
Ray Williamson
Ava
William Lipe
Carbondale
Grover Davis
Advance Guard Detachment to Leave Tuesday for Camp McCoy
Six men will depart Carbondale by truck at 6 a.m. Tuesday to establish quarters and mess at Camp McCoy Wisconsin for the main body of the 150th Infantry's 44th Division. The advance unit, led by Captain Paul Townes, will rendezvous with Southern Illinois regiment units and arrive Wednesday. About 63 men and six officers will leave Friday for Camp McCoy to train for two weeks, returning August 26. This marks the second Camp McCoy training for the Carbondale unit, which earned commendation last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Camp McCoy
Wisc
150Th Infantry Regiment
Paul Townes
44Th Infantry Division
Illinois
National Guard
Richard L. Norris
James E. Capps
William J. Bridwell
Leo L. Greer
James T. Montgomery
Charlie E. Shack
Southern Illinois Regiment
Illinois Central Station
Two Groups Off For Mexico On University Tour
Two groups of area residents depart for a two week tour in Mexico. Eleven travelers led by Mrs Olive Webb depart from Central City New Orleans via Illi nois Central with Lipid Kneicp Grand Tower and others. A second group of students led by Dr Floyd V Cunningham from Southern Illinois University travels by bus for the same destination, earning academic credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Carbondale
Illinois Central
New Orleans
Olive Webb
Carterville
Southern Illinois University
Burkett Tour
St. Louis
Lydia Kneicp
Grand Tower
Muriel Fults
Ava
Inez Coressmen
du Quoin
Byri Simms
Marion
Mary Lee Kneicp
Marjorie Kneagy
Chester
Joseph Preleac, Jr
Kell
Clara Taggart
Hattie Mameese
Herrin
Zeyphora Wills
Barbara Webb
Harrisburg
Floyd V. Cunningham
Geography
Mexico City
Negro Held In Slashing In Carbondale
A man identified as Hammer, a Black resident of 700 block North Washington, was jailed in Carbondale after police arrested him at 11:20 p.m. Saturday for a knife slashing of Beatrice Akers on North Washington Street. Akers was hospitalized at Holden with a knee wound. Akers and Hammer share the North Washington address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentry Hammer
North
Washington Street
Carbondale
Beatrice Akers
Miss Akers
Hammer
Holden Hospital
North Washington Street
Hospital Notes From Doctor's Hospital
Monday admission and discharge list shows patients at Doctor's Hospital in Carbondale Marion and nearby towns. Names include Mrs Lutitia Graves Christopher Nullson Robert Mann Allen Beatrice Ackers and several others with surgical medical or accident cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Yancy
Daghter
Carbondale
Larry Dean Fisher
Marion
George Woods
Martin Henry
William L. Hewitt
Clarence Addison
Beatrice Ackers
Frank Rendleman
Goreville
Lewis Maverick
Cyrus Etherton
Alethea Simpson
Lutitia Graves
Carl Shoaff and Son
Doctor’s Hospital
T.C. Ellis
Eugene B. Fitzpatrick
Geraldine Craig
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4-H
Missouri
Chicago
Harvey Hartline
Roosevelt Forest
Pauline Presley
Herman Dennis
Roosevelt Forests
Elliott Ketring
Pete Sawyer
Carter
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