Disaster Brought Him To Murphysboro Show Business
Sherman S. Carr, longtime American Legion figure in Southern Illinois, rose from early show business in 1925 Murphysboro to later public service. He produced a benefit show after a tornado, married Jesse West, and built a bread route business, selling in 1947, while guiding drum corps, veterans groups, and regional education advocacy. He and Anna Dave Rowe, his second wife, live in Murphysboro with three sons.
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Mary Reifschneider
Southern Illinoisan
Sherman S. Carr
Murphysboro
Carr
American Legion
Illinois
Charles
The
Red Cross
Sherman
Murphysboro Township
Jesse West
Continental Baking Co
Carrs
Boston
East St. Louis
Ohio River
Shawnee Distributors, Inc
Anna
Kansas
Army
France
Murphysboro Sons of the American Legion
Legion
Southern
Illi
Albert Charles
Marion VA
Isinon
Division St
Billy
Washington, D.C
Douglas
Kenny
Mt. Vernon
Anna Dave Rowe
Chicago
Reames Promoted to Marion Service Center Supervisor
Robert Reames former headcraftsman for General Telephone Co at West Frankfort has been promoted to service center supervisor in Marion. He joined General Telephone in June 1948 starting as a lineman. He and his wife Beatrice with daughters Renee and Susan will reside in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Reames
General Telephone Co
West Frankfort
Marion
Reames
General Telephone
Beatrice
Renee
Susan
Civil service support tops public opinion survey
Princeton readers report that over thirty years of public backing favors merit based government hiring through civil service. A Gallup poll shows 70 percent favor appointing non policy jobs by civil service, 19 percent oppose and 11 percent have no opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallup
Auto Agency Construction Set To Start In Carbondale
Land for a new Chevrolet agency in Carbondale sold for 200000 dollars from the John Lewis estate to Victor M. Koenig. 8.81 acres transferred. Mrs. Lewis receives 169750 cash. Koenig to begin construction within a week for a 17000 square foot L shaped building. The Chevrolet franchise for Carbondale De Soto and Makanda was formerly held by Wallace Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet Automobile Agency
Carbondale
John Lewis
Elizabeth H. Lewis
Victor M. Koenig
Koenig
Chevrolet
de Soto
Makanda
Wallace, Inc
Herman and Orlen Wallace
General Motors
Wallace Inc
Hall Named State Director for Consulting Engineers Group
Paul O. Hall of Carbondale was elected to the board of directors for the Consulting Engineers Association. He will serve a three year term after the association's recent annual meeting in Springfield. Hall moved his offices from Marion to Carbondale last year and opened his Johnston City office in 1946.
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Roscoe Pulliam
Carbondale Legion Post
Legion
Teachers College
Carr
Red’ Gorman
Pinckneyville
Springfield
Paul Powell
W. J. McDonald
House of Representatives
Ronald Libanotti
Chicago
Senate
American Legion Board
State Legion Convention
Illinois
Paul O. Hall
Carbondale
The
Consulting Engineers Association
Hall
Marion
Johnston City
Montgomery Ward opens new store in Herrin
Catalogue store manager Kenneth Stearns announces a Montgomery Ward and Co. catalogue shop recently opened at 317 N Park Ave Herrin. The 2,500 square foot building owned by Clyde Brewster houses merchandise displayed on the floor and available for order through the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Stearns
Montgomery Ward and Co
St Ee
Herrin
N. Park Ave
Clyde
Brewster of
Police Briefs From Local Cities Include Fines
Buncombe Bobby D Crawford fined $15 for immoderate driving. Carbondale Robert Hinchcliff fined $15 for loud muffler. Murphysboro Gerald Duty fined $15 for disobeying traffic signal. Carbondale Wilburn L Norton fined $15 for speeding.
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Buncombe
Bobby D. Crawford
Carbondale
Robert Hinchcliff
Murphysboro
Gerald Duty
Sig
Wilburn L. Norton
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United States
Boston Conservatory of Music
U.S
Canada
Champion Corps
Nois State Teachers College
Liberal Arts
Resolution
Jackson County
Veterans of Foreign Wars
National Aid de Camp
Jackson Country Club
Carnondale
Paul Brown
West Main
Civil Service
Princeton, N. J
Auto Agency Construction
Capp Homes
Richard Cornell
W. McKinley Herrin
Linois
Te Capp-Homes Dept
Desmoines
Iowa
State
Lake Shore
Pharaoh's Gardens
Lake OF
Egypt
Don Howard
Sid Burberry Benton
Bening Real Estate
Good Luck Glove CO
Chas. T. Williams
TAX Service
ED Lee
Bookkeeping Service
Hagan
Mckinley & Jefferson Streets
Ill
IBC
IBC Homes
Akes
General
OLD
CIPS
Bill G. Allen
N. Thomas
Christopher, Ill
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