Herrin retailers lead area in April sales
April sales tax figures show Herrin retailers averaging 107.80 in taxes and 5 390 in monthly sales per business, besting Salem and other Southern Illinois towns. Williamson county totals show substantial countywide gains with Herrin driving the county increase and Carbondale Centralia Mt. Vernon Murphysboro West Frankfort also contributing sizable figures.
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Illinois
Salem
State Department of Revenue
Herrin
Williamson County
Marion
Carterville
Johnston City
Alexander County
Franklin
Jefferson
Johnson
Jackson
Saline
Carbondale
Centralia
Mt. Vernon
Murphysboro
West Frankfort
Cambria
Colp
Creal Springs
Energy
Freeman Spur
Hurst
Pittsburg
Crab Orchard
Spillertown
Blairsville
Queen Contestants and Jaycees at Fair Thursday
John Reed president of the Herrin Junior Chamber of Commerce said Jaycees and queen candidates meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in Herrin city hall before heading to Williamson county fair where candidates will appear on stage. He urged Lions' Brothers of the Brush club to attend to advertise their beard contest.
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John Reed
Herrin
John McVey
Herrin Jaycees
Queen Publicity Committee
Larry Keen
Williamson County
Marion
Southern Illinoisan Daily Journal masthead note
The snippet lists publication details for Southern Illinois Publications Inc including address 912-216 North 16th Street Herr Illinois, editors Edward Lindsay and Grant Coover, advertising manager Marie Franklin, and subscription rates for various terms and carriers.
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Southern Illinoisan
Daily Journal
Southern Illinois Publications. Inc
Ulinois
Herringlinois
Associated Presa
Edwar Lindsay
Grant Coover
Marie Franklin
H T H S Graduate Roots for 242 Pound Son Birth in Colorado
A two and one half pound son named Walter Gregory was born to Mr and Mrs C W Lansford once Cambria residents now in Boulder City Nevada on July 23 The newborn remains in an incubator The Lansfords three other boys include a two year old who weighed four pounds at birth and a 12 year old The father is Herrin Township High School graduate and brother of Mrs Claude Tyner of Cambria.
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C. W
Red) Lansford
Cambria
Boulder City
Nev
Lansford
Herrin Township High School
Walter Gregory
Lansfords
Claude Tyner
Samuel J Choate Dies in Crainville at 82
Samuel Jack son Choate 82 died yesterday at 1 30 p m at the home of Mrs Lindsay Vaughn Crainville. Double funeral services set for Crainville Baptist church at 1 p m and Reynoldsburg Methodist church near Ozark at 3 p m burial in Reynoldsburg church cemetery. He was born January 14 1868 in Tunnel Hill Johnson County a retired schoolteacher who taught 29 years in Johnson and Williamson counties. He leaves three sons G G Choate C H Choate of Crainville and Rodney G Choate of Carterville, three daughters Bella Vaughn Grace Rich and Marie Howerton of Crainville, 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He resided in Crainville for 32 years and had been ill about four years.
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Samuel Jackson Choate
Lindsay Vaughn
Crainville
Crainville Baptist Church
Reynoldsburg Methodist Church
Ozark
Choate
Reynoldsburg Church
Mr. Choate
Tunnel Hill
Johnson County
George
Polly Choate
Frances Elizabeth
Johnson and Williamson
G. G. Choate
C. H. Choate
Rodney G. Choate
Carterville
Bella Vaughn
Grace Rich
Marie Howerton
Italian Exhibit At Lombard Store Displays Herrin Pioneer Arrivals
The Then and Now committee plans an Italian exhibit at the Lombard Society store in Herrin celebrating fifty years of progress. Italian families from Murphysboro and Italy settled in Herrin, contributing goods, clothing, utensils, and memories. Contributors may contact Rose Coloni or Jennie Berra to donate items.
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Herrin’s Prairie
Herrin
Murphysboro
Italia
Lombard Society
North Fourteenth Street
Rose Coloni
Jennie Berra
Retired Zeigler Miner Carl McPherson Dies at 68
Carl McPherson of Zeigler died Saturday after a week's illness at Christopher Miners Hospital. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Zeigler First Methodist Church with Rev. Clifford Sullivan officiating. Burial will be at Tower Grove Cemetery in Murphysboro. He leaves a widow Lottie a son Martin daughters Mrs A E Fox Mrs Billie Alsbury Miss Evelyn McPherson nine grandchildren and three sisters. He belonged to mine local union No 40 and retired from Bell and Zoller No 2 mine
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Zeigler First Methodist Church
Carl McPherson
Zeigler
McPherson
Christopher Miners’ Hospital
Clifford Sullivan
Tower Grove
Murphysboro
Lettie
Martin
A. E. Fox
Billie Alsbury
Evelyn McPherson
Hattie Kratsch
Herrin
C. H. Mathis
Louisville
Colo
Allie Adams
Benton
Bell and Zoller No. 2
Herrin Modeler Displays Trophy and Winning Plane
A Herrin modeler unveiled a trophy and the winning aircraft, noting that Ballowe had ordered the airplane plans earlier this year from the same source.
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Herrin Modeler Displays Trophy
Stage Crew Meeting Set for Herrin Highlights Pageant
Tony Malandrone stage manager calls a meeting for stage crew and Herrin Township high school manual training staff. The gathering is set for tomorrow at 7 30 p m in Herrin city hall with listed attendees including Joe Malandrone Attilio Barni Sonny Lynn Earl Tregoning Lley Pearce Woodrow Newlin Clifford Parola Mike Spezia Harold Corcoran and 19 manual training department staff. Work remains to ready the stage for the fifty year anniversary spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Malandrone
Herrin
Joe Malandrone
Attilio Barni
Sonny Lynn
Earl Tregoning
Lley Pearce
Woodrow Newlin
Clifford Parola
Mike Spezia
Harold Corcoran
Malandrone
Manual Training Department
Herrin Township
Ex Johnston City Youth Wounded in Korea
First Lieutenant Lowell Grissom, 29, grandson of Mrs. Alice Lawrence of Johnston City, was wounded in action in Korea. Grissom, son of Mrs. Frank Grissom of Belleville, is recuperating in a Japanese army hospital after being raised in Johnston City and later moving to Belleville.
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Lowell Grissom
Alice Lawrence
West Twelfth Street
Johnston City
Grissom
Japan
Frank Grissom
Belleville
Johanston City
Johnston City Youths In Minor Auto Accident
Carl Ernfelt 21 and Charlies Wells Jr 19 of route 1 Johnston City received first aid at Herrin hospital after a Sunday early morning auto accident on route 37 south of Marion. They thought a passing car may have hit their car. both were dismissed after treatment.
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Carl Ernfelt
Charlies Wells, Jr
Johnston City
Herrin Hospital
Marion
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Chronicle
Hospital records show admissions on Saturday for Harry Smith Carterville Kathryn Flathart Johnston City and Martha Madden Johnston City. Discharges followed for Mildred Reeder and son De Soto Aileen Ramsey and daughter Carterville Laura Zinn Junction Jud ith Brandon Carbondale Mary Williams and daughter Herrin Daisy Cooper Zeigler Phillip Quigley Carterville Florence Green West Frankfort Laura Webb Christopher. Admitted Sunday were Nila Francis Herrin Thelma Hanson West Frankfort Josephine Berra Herrin and James Cochran Johnston City. Sunday discharges included Ella Satterfield Emma Mary Back Hurst Estella Burford Johnston City Juanita Galyean and daughter Carterville Hilda Reagan Edwardsville Laura Horn Energy and Lee Jacobs Carter Eloise Oster Johnston City was admitted Monday.
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Herrin Hospital
Harry Smith
Carterville
Kathryn Flathart
Johnston City
Martha Madden
Mildred Reeder
de Soto
Aileen Ramsey
Laura Zinn
Junction
Judith Brandon
Carbondale
Mary Williams
Herrin
Daisy Cooper
Zeigler
Phillip Quigley
Florence Green
West Frankfort
Laura Webb
Christopher
Nila Francis
Thelma Hanson
Hospitalized Driver Observed After Benton Area Crash
In Hospital James Cochran, route 1, Johns ton City, is under observation at Herrin hospital today after an automobile accident four miles north of Benton around 1 am Sunday.
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James Cochran
Johnston City
Herrin Hospital
Benton
Herrin Legion Drill Team Meets Tonight
The Herrin American Legion drill team holds an important meeting at 7 p.m. at the Legion home per drill captain James Bailie The team will take part in the main parade of Herrin 50th Anniversary celebration.
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Herrin Legion
Herrin American Legion
Gion
James Bailie
Fim
Herrin
Stops and Starts Special Edition Out Today
The Daily Journal presents the 50th Anniversary Jubilee edition highlighting Herrin history and memories of by-gone years. Thanks are given to Herrin residents who supplied information and photographs, with credit to Southern Illinoisan engravers and Journal staff. Contributors may reclaim their photos at the Journal office.
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Herrin
The
Daily Journal
Journal
Southern Illinoisan
Lions District 1 C Governor James Smoky Stover Visits Herrin
Lions District 1 C new governor James Smoky Stover will visit the Herrin Lions Club meeting at noon tomorrow at the Herrin Masonic Temple. President Dr W J Goodpaster said it will be his first visit to the Herrin club in his current role.
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James
Smoky) Stover
Chester
Lions District 1-C
Herrin Lions Club
W. J. Goodpaster
Herrin Masonic Temple
Goodpaster
Herrin Club
Brothers of the Brush activities praised by Lions club
J H Red Rogers, Herrin Lions club Golden Jubilee chairman, called the Brothers of the Brush event a success. He warned that some people misinterpreted vote credits for queen contestant Dianne Peak, noting she only received votes from tickets she sold Saturday. He credited policemen and helpers for the smooth roundup and noted offenders paid their debts.
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J. H
Red) Rogers
Herrin Lions Club
Brothers
Brush
Dianne Peak
Lions Club
Rogers
Special Mason Meeting for Barnes Funeral
A special call meeting of Her rin Masons will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Masonic Temple to attend the Barnes funeral.
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Herrin
Masonic Temple
Barnes
Open House At Mardale Airport Draws 2000 Visitors And Rides
About 2000 people toured Mardale airport during an all day open house. Winners included Mrs. William Lipe who earned a free private pilot course from Midwestern Aero Service. Harry Barkley took his first plane ride as half fare day drew 150 riders.
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Mardale
William Lipe
Boskydell
Midwestern Aero Service, Inc
Mooney Aircraft Company
Wichita
Kans
Harry Barkley
Carbondale
Elliott Ketring
Pete Sawyer
Murphysboro
Negro Held In Slashing In Carbondale
Hammer, a Negro man, was jailed in Carbondale at the 700 block of North Washington street after allegedly slashing Beatrice Akers on North Washington street. Akers was hospitalized with a knife wound to the knee and said Hammer tried to cut her throat.
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Gentry Hammer
North
Washington Street
Carbondale
Beatrice Akers
Miss Akers
Hammer
Holden Hospital
North Washington Street
Chester Man Receives National Quality Award
District Representative W. E. Reinke at Chester earns the National Quality Award from the National Association of Life Underwriters for high quality underwriting service. He represents the A. W. Fiegel agency and has overseen over a half-million dollars in life insurance payments annually from 1946 to 1949 with a persistency rate above 98 percent.
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National Association of Life Insurance Underwriters
W. E. Reinke
Chester
Beinke
A. W. Fiegel
Queen Caravan Tours Six Towns for Miss Herrin Contest
The Herrin Jaycees publicized the Miss Herrin queen pageant by sending a caravan of 10 convertibles through West Frankfort Benton Christopher Zeigler Royalton and Hurst with a band and loud speaker system. Miss Dianne Peak sponsored by the Lions club led ticket sellers winning a pen and pencil set. The queen will be crowned next Monday at Herrin Township High School field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dianne Peak
Herrin Lions Club
Don McNeill
Herrin
Herrin Township High School
Youth, 13, Bags Unique Squirrel In Solo Hunt
Bobby Wright and Cecil and Virgil Lipe witnessed a rare fox white cross squirrel killed by the 13 year old on Dry Hill south of Ava off State Route 3. The unusual fur showed white back bronze tail light red belly and black muzzle. The pelt will be salted and tanned for long keeping. Wright's father is Bert Wright.
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Bobby
Cecil
Virgil Lipe
Lipes
Dry Hill
Ava
Bert Wright
Fine Two For Reckless Driving
A youth from Iowa and a Harrison man were fined by Murphysboro Police Magistrate George Ozburn for reckless driving over the weekend. Jack Long, 18, Eddyville Iowa, paid $20 and costs for a Route 3 crash into J Ray Ellet’s pickup near Grand Tower. five Eddyville youths were present and Paul Bambrook, 21, remained hospitalized with a badly cut arm. James Bramlett, Harrison, paid $5 and costs for reckless driving, and Sam Connor of 430 North Tenth Street Murphysboro was fined $5 for disturbing the peace after a Sunday arrest at the Stumble Inn on Route 13.
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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
Two Chester Girls Struck While En Route to Church
Judy Watson seven and Karen Hoppel four were crossing to a Lutheran church in Chester when a car driven by Stan Connor hit them. Judy suffered the loss of two front teeth and leg and hip injuries. Karen sustained only bruises. Both girls were said to be not seriously injured.
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Chester
Judy Watson
Carolyn Wilson
Karen Hoppel
William Hoppel
Lutheran Church
Stan Connor
Watson
Herrin Team Picnics At Murphysboro Park
Herrin boys minor VFW softball team enjoyed an all day picnic in Riverside Park Murphysboro hosted by parents friends. The Creek brothers managers received leather billfolds as appreciation gifts after five years guiding the team. Fathers then played a softball game against the players with a 3 to 1 score.
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VFW
Herrin
Riverside Park
Murphysboro
T. J
Ray Creek
Creek Brothers
Conservation Chiefs Beck 4 Day Parley
Leaders from across the state register at Southern Illinois University for a four day annual conference of Illinois soil conservation district directors. The Mississippi Valley association sponsors the event with SIU hosts and about 225 delegates are lodged at campus dormitories and a sorority house.
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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. Morris
Everett T. Winter
The
M.V.A
Frank Jacquet
S.I.U. Farm
Association of Illinois Soil Conservation Districts
Dixon Springs
Crab Orchard National Wild Life Refuge
Alfred Tate
Illinois Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Dixon Springs Experiment Station
Robbs
Dixon Springs Station
Makanda Man Held for Fraud In Bad Check Case
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 pre tense. Arrested by Carbondale Patrolman Delmar Crews on South Illinois avenue. to appear before Judge Clarence Wright.
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J. R. Reichert
Junior Ellis
Makanda
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Delmar Crews
South Illinois Avenue
Ellis
Clarence Wright
Archie Walters
South University Street
Two Groups Off For Mexico From Carbondale Area
Two groups of area residents depart for a two week Mexico tour sponsored by Southern Illinois University. The first group of 11 travels from Central City via New Orleans led by Mrs Olive Webb and includes Lydia Kneicp Muriel Fults Inez Coressmen Bill Simms Mary Lee Kneicp Marjorie Eneagy Mrs Joseph Prelec Jr Clara Taggart Hattie Mameese Zeyphora Wills Barbara Webb. A second group led by Dr Floyd V Cunningham SIU geography chair leaves by bus. both groups will meet in Mexico and return by different routes for academic credit.
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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
Rehearsal Times For Jubilee Show Reset This Week
Rehearsals for the Golden Jubilee pageant were revamped with a final week to prepare. Sam Gregg warns attendance will determine if the show is a hit. Performances run Monday through Friday with revised times and scenes including Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, and Can Can numbers. Tickets exchange in the mayor’s office with added tax and reserved-seat charges.
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Sam Gregg
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 during a west coast vacation after a stroke. Funeral Tuesday at House of Hall Mortuary Los Angeles followed by Forest Lawn burial. He leaves wife Reynolds daughter Ann granddaughter Laurie two brothers two sisters and several nephews and nieces.
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A. B
al” Stoelzle
City National Bank
Murphysboro
Los Angeles
Calif
Stoelzle
House of Hall Mortuary
S. Flower Street
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Reynolds Stoetzle
Ann
James Laughlin
St. Louis
Laurie
J. D. Stoelzle
Kirkwood
Wilteen Stoelzle
California
Irene Stoelzle
Lynn Hackney
Carrol Chapman
Herrin
Sonny
Griffith’s Park
City National Bank Today
Forest Lawn
John Stoelzle
Walnut and
Tenth Streets
Old
The
Henry Quernheim
Mrs Cox Named Commerce Teacher At Vergennes High School
Mrs Mary Cox of Carbondale has accepted a commerce teacher post at Vergennes Community High School. Roye Bryant of the Southern Illinois University Placement Service confirms she majored in commerce and was graduated in 194%.
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Mary Cox
Vergennes H. S
Mary M. Ogden Cox
Carbondale
Vergennes Community High School
Roye Bryant
Southern Illinois University
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