Egypt Fire Fighters to Hold 25th Anniversary Convention in Herrin
Plans completed for the Egyptian Fire Fighters Association anniversary convention to be staged in Herrin on Saturday August 19 with a 12 30 p.m. banquet in the Eagles home and a major equipment display along Sixteenth Street from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The program committee includes Ray Barney Ed Failing and Victor Stocks with Herrin Mayor Fred Schoonover assisting as part of the citys Golden Jubilee celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egyptian Fire Fighters’ Association
Herrin
Ray Barney
Ed Failing
Victor Stocks
Fred Schoonover, Jr
Eagles
New York
California
Stocks
Illinois
Sixteenth Street
Monroe
Adams
Park Avenue
Herrin Street
Robert DeGasperi
J. W. Mason
Cairo
Schoonover
Mason
Fred Haderlein
Victor Stocks Marshall
St. Louis
Ex Zeigler Woman's Mother Dies in Chester
Ida Hobbs, wife of the late E. J. Hobbs of Pinckneyville, died at her daughter Alyce Cowgar's Chester home Tuesday night. She leaves five daughters Alyce Cowgar Vida Purcell Helen Dipple Mona Cox and Edna L Quick. Funeral at Evangelical church Pinckneyville Friday at 2 pm. Burial in Pinckneyville cemetery. Friends may call at Fred Dipple home Bell street Pinckneyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Hobbs
E. J. Hobbs
Pinckneyville
Alyce Cowgar
Chester
Vida Purcell
Helen Dipple
Mona Cox
Hickman
Edna L. Quick
Colorado Springs
Zeigler
Evangelical Church
Pinckneyville Cemetery
Fred Dipple
Bell Street
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Across Local Towns
The report lists admits and dismissals at Herrin area hospitals. Admitted include Ruby Burnett Johnston City Ann Tygett Herrin Della Sullivan West Frankfort Raleigh Burke Herrin Robert Cocke Marion Ann Cappallano Herrin Louis Gower Carterville. Dismissed include Sarah Lindsey Herrin Dolly Gibbs Marion Katie Piantinida Herrin Ike Randolph Carterville Frank Rendleman Gorham Florence Box Herrin Betty Norvel Herrin. Admitted Thursday include Lela Cornett Herrin Virginia Smith Herrin Hulda Beavers Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Hospital
Ruby Burnett
Johnston City
Ann Tygett
Herrin
Della Sullivan
West Frankfort
Raleigh Burke
Robert Cocke
Marion
Ann Cappallano
Louis Gower
Carterville
Sarah Lindsey
Dolly Gibbs
Katie Piantinida
Ike Randolph
Frank Rendleman
Gorham
Florence Box
Betty Norvel
Lela Cornett
Virginia Smith
Hulda Beavers
Local newspaper rates and publication details
The Daily Journal in Herrin Illinois lists pricing for carriers and mail subscriptions with weekly and multi week options. Rates include 25 cents per week by carrier and various 6, 12, 24, and 52 week mail plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Daily Journal
Southern Illinois Publications, Inc
North 6Th Street
Herrin
Llinois
Herrin Ilinois
Associated Press
Edwar Lindsay
Grant Coover
Marie Franklin
Omer Evans Rites Today
Funeral services for Omer H Evans 71 former Williamson county commissioner were held at 2 pm at the Goreville Methodist church. He died Tuesday at 4 pm in Anna hospital after weeks of illness. Burial was in Cana cemetery near Goreville. Evans resigned May 15 due to ill health after nine years on the board. Born May 27 1879 he lived 33 years in Williamson county and leaves a wife four daughters a son a step mother a sister and several grandchildren. He sought the Republican nomination in the April primary and finished third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer H Evans
Williamson County
Goreville Methodist Church
Evans
Anna Hospital
Pearl Reaves
Everett Albright
Cana
Goreville
Board of Commissioners
Southern Township
Decia Evans
Kankakee
Otis Scudder
Flint
Mich
George Williams
Marion
Hosea Borum
Archie Williams Dies in Hospital
Archie L. Williams age 64 of 909 Newton Street Johnston City died at 8 45 am today at Moore hospital Benton after six months with a heart ailment. He was a retired miner and a United Mine Workers local 8490 and Johnston City carpenters union member. He leaves Lula his wife two daughters Mrs John Boyce Wyandot Michigan and Mrs Roger Randolph Benton six sons Clyde Ernie Oral Charles and Harold all at home Rev Ralph Williams Shelbyville and two brothers Tom and Herbie Williams Johnston City. Friends may call after 6 pm today and funeral arrangements will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie L. Williams
Newton Street
Johnston City
Moore Hospital
Benton
Williams
Williamson County
Mr. Williams
United Mine Workers
John Boyce
Wyandot
Mich
Roger Randolph
Clyde Ernie
Oral
Charles
Harold
Ralph Williams
Shelbyville
Tom
Herbie Williams
Fourteen Pageant Groups To Rehearse Tonight
Fourteen pageant groups at Herrin Township High School rehearse tonight as the final dress rehearsal approaches. Prologue and finale groups perform at 7 p.m. followed by Pearl Harbor family and other tableaux. at 8 30 p m House Raising party and School scene rehearse.
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Herrin
Herrin Township
Pearl Harbor
Iwo Jima
Herrin Students Earn SIU Degrees in Summer Commencement
Seven Herrin residents earned degrees at SIU summer commencement. Dr. Harold C. Hunt of Chicago spoke as the commencement lecturer. Ruth C. Lamb Mable McNeill Gertrude Hawkins McPhail Nellie S Simmons and Frances Catherine Tapelia received bachelor of science in education, while George Dohanich and William W Sanders earned master of science in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Southern Illinois University
Harold C. Hunt
Chicago
Ruth C. Lamb
Mable McNeill
Gertrude Hawkins McPhail
Nellie S. Simmons
Frances Catherine Tapelia
George Dohanich
William W. Sanders
Legion Officials Explain Benefits For Korean War Veterans
Herrin American Legion officials outlined rights and benefits for Korean veterans now serving in the war zone. They noted that veterans with prior World War I or II service are covered under earlier acts, while others may access war time compensation, up to 10000 in life insurance, hospital care, funeral allowance, disability housing grants, survivor gratuities, rights to reemployment, and various suspensions of financial obligations. For nonservice pensions or GI Bill education benefits, those with no prior wartime service do not qualify. World War II veterans who interrupted schooling may re-enter under GI Bill rules with limits and a deadline of July 25, 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin American Legion
National Service
Soldiers and Sailors
Legion
Brush Brothers to headline Herrin and Energy Night at Marion Fair
Brush Brothers from Queens will appear with Miss Herrin queen contestants at the Williamson county fair in Marion during Herrin and Energy Night. Queen candidates and Brush Brothers meet at City Hall at 7 p.m. and then perform in front of the grand stand between horseraces with Larry Keen as master of ceremonies guiding the introductions. Transportation will be provided for Jaycees Miss Herrin candidates and beard-growers as part of the goodwill mission.
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Herrin
Brothers of the Brush
Energy
Williamson County
Marion
Brush Brothers
Larry Keen
One-Day-Old Brush Boy Dies At St. Andrew's
John Bennett Brush Jr died in St. Andrew's Hospital Wednesday morning after being born there the prior day. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Brush Sr, a sister Anita and a brother Richard both at home, and grandparents Mrs. Park Jarrett and Mr. Charles Brush Jacob. Funeral services were set for 2:00 pm at Wilson Funeral Home Ava with Rev. Father Bernard Sullivan officiating. Burial will be in Glenn Cemetery.
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John Bennett Brush
John Brush
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Anita
Richard
Park Jarrett
Cora
Charles Brush
Jacob
Wilson Funeral Home
Ava
Father Bernard Sullivan
St. Andrew’s Church
Glenn Cemetery
Engineers and Contractors Plan Saturday Picnic
About 75 engineers and contractors from 14 Southern Illinois counties will gather at the Ranch picnic grove seven miles east of Marion on Saturday. The Egyptian chapter of the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers and the Egyptian Contractors association will attend. The outing features horseshoe contests games and a fish and baked ham meal as the first joint event for the two groups.
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Ranch
Marion
Illinois Society of Professional Engineers
Egyptian Contractors Association
Illinois
Legion Drill Team Final Practice Before Jubilee Pageant
The Herrin American Legion drill team meets for a 5 45 pm practice at the Legion home before performing in Herrin's Golden Jubilee parades. Captain Jimmy Bailie emphasizes full attendance as the team prepares for the four night historical pageant Herrin Highlights at the football field.
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Legion
Herrin American Legion
Herrin
Jimmy Bailie
Bailie
Jaycee Tennis Tourney Slated For Jubilee Week
The first annual Jaycee tennis tournament will begin Sunday with about 25 contestants per division. Robert Smith, chairman, oversees seven events across three boys doubles divisions three boys singles and one girls singles. The girls contest is open to all ages while boys enter in junior senior or open divisions. Seeded players include Charles Pisoni Don Karr Junior Noe Gordon Vonk Bob Harris Dick Qualls. Entries close Friday Aug 11 and pairings are posted Saturday.
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Jaycee
Robert Smith
Herrin
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Smith
Charles Pisoni
Junior Noe
Don Karr
Gordon Vonk
Pisoni
Karr
Bob Harris
Dick Qualls
Recent Rains Boost Corn Crop in Jackson County
Willard Moore of the Farmers Home Administration says the recent heavy rains helped most corn in Jackson Perry and Randolph counties, though some fields remain stunted from a dry summer. He predicts a fair soybean crop and decent late alfalfa, with soil conditions improving for spring wheat. Claude A. Terry adds that beans look good and corn should be fairly good after the rain despite regional damage.
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Jackson County
Willard Moore
Farmers Home Administration
Jackson
Perry
Randolph
Moore
Claude A. Terry
Jackson County Production and Marketing Administration
Legion Names Delegates to Fifth Division Convention
Snyder E. Herrin announces the Fifth Division American Legion delegates and alternates for Flora August 1920. Delegates include William F Wetherington Henry Carnaghi Loren C. Margrave Ray Mubbs Joe Dell Era Charles Vansaghi and Herrin. Alternates are C E Nash W L Grindle Cecil Gilkey Fred E Schoonover Jr William Toll Frank L Felts and Alex Vallejo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Flora
Snyder E. Herrin
Herrin Prairie
William F Wetherington
Henry Carnaghi
Loren C. Margrave
Ray Mubbs
Joe Dell’Era
Charles Vansaghi
Herrin
C. E. Nash
W. L. Grindle
Cecil Gilkey
Fred E. Schoonover, Jr
William Toll
Frank L. Felts
Alex
Zeigler Grade Schools Set to Begin Year
C. H. Jennings announces the 1950-51 Zeigler grade school year starts with a teachers meeting on August 29 and students report August 30 at 8 45 a m. The grade school band, led by new director Mr Grizzell, will meet August 15 at 1 p m at Leiter. Mrs Virginia Perrine is new to the staff, replacing Mrs Martha Curtner who resigned to pursue a degree at Southern Illinois University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Jennings
Zeigler
Leiter
Grizzell
Virginia Perrine
Martha Curtner
Southern Illinois University
Schoonover Calls Special City Council Session in Herrin
Herrin city council will convene a special session Friday at 6 30 p m in city hall per a notice from Mayor Fred. Agenda includes canceling the next regular meeting, passing a May 8 1950 tax levy, repealing ordinance 655 for summer water rates, bids for ditch tile, approving bills, and other routine matters. The notice cites City Attorney Snyder E Herrin and City Clerk Charles Campbell. Authorities say the session aims to avoid interfering with Herrin Golden Jubilee events starting Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Fred Schoonover
Snyder E. Herrin
Charles Campbell
4 Hers Hold Fair Exhibit at Williamson County Show
Williamson county 4 H club members exhibit dairy and beef cattle swine poultry sheep colts vegetables rabbits and flowers at the fairgrounds as judging by Earl Lutz farm advisor is completed. Winners of blue red and white ribbons will be announced tomorrow. The county club has grown from 104 to 285 members this year. Fred Fosse is general superintendent with H H Folkerson and Mrs. Larimer assisting.
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Williamson County
Williamson County Fairgrounds
Earl Lutz
Gallatin County
Kay Larimer
Williamson County Club
Fred Fosse
H. H. Fulkerson
Mrs. Larimer
Hurst Airman Starts Radar Training at Keesler
M/Sgt. Carter A. Shanklin 35 son of Mrs Frances Shanklin of Hurst has reported to Keesler air force base Mississippi to begin radar school training. The program lasts 20 to 36 weeks with 16 weeks on basic electronics for radar followed by a second phase in either the advanced ground equipment course or the airborne equipment course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter A. Shanklin
Frances Shanklin, Hurst
Keesler Air Force Base
Mississippi
Air Forces Radar School
Shanklin
Mississippi Woman Hunts Lost Purse Between Cairo and Du Quoin
Mrs. H. J. Sorenson of Biloxi Mississippi searches along the highway between Cairo and Du Quoin for a brown medium sized purse she lost yesterday. The purse contained money and identification papers for Barbara H. Sorenson. State police assisted in the hunt as she resumes the search with her young son.
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du Quoin
H. J. Sorenson
Biloxi
Miss
Cairo
Barbara H. Sorenson
Marion Bids Closure for Williamson County Fair
All business establishments and county government offices in Marion will close Thursday and Friday afternoons due to the Williamson County Fair.
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Marion
Herrin Plans Big Parade as 50th Anniversary Steps Up
Herrin gears up for a July style celebration with a Kids Parade on Monday Aug 14 at 1 30 p m led by Assistant Police Chief John Doughty. The event at First Christian Church will end at Hampton s restaurant with three judges awarding prizes for costumes bicycles and pets.
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Herrin
Hampton’s Restaurant
John Doughty
Doughty
First Christian Church
Park Avenue
Maple Street
Hampton’s
North Park Avenue
Policeman Doughty
Hallowe’en
Christian Church
Crab Orchard Housing Surveys Planned Across Three Cities
Housing surveys will be conducted in Carbondale Marion and Herrin by field men from the Office of Housing Expediter in Washington Area Rent Representative Henry B Tate said the results will be released once copies arrive from the national office The surveys target vacancies and rents to assess housing availability amid possible decontrol under the Illinois enabling act requiring action before September 1 to extend federal rent control through year end.
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Carbondale
Marion
Herrin
Washington
Henry B. Tate
Tate
Illinois
Shirley Ann Crouch to perform at San Francisco benefit show
Shirley Ann Crouch and her mother depart Herrin for St Louis then fly to San Francisco for a non televised benefit at the Cow Palace. Ted Mack arranged the appearance with the Original Amateur Hour trio of winners headlining a 100 member cast. The trip concludes with a Monday return to Herrin.
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Shirley Ann Crouch
Herrin
San Francisco
Cow Palace
Ted Mack
Shirley
Lucille Crouch
St. Louis
Jimmy Shegella
Hawaii
Crouch
Madison Square Garden
New York
Chicago Stadium
County Fair Officials Re elected Wednesday
Williamson county fair association officers were re elected in a Wednesday vote at the grandstand by family ticket holders. J. W. Hayton of Carterville was named president, Fred Rankins of Marion vice president, Ray Miller of Marion secretary, and Cliff H. Gulley of Marion treasurer.
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Williamson County Fair Association
J. W. Hayton
Carterville
Fred Rankins
Marion
Ray Miller
Cliff H. Gulley
Fifty Year Residents Honored in Herrin
Mrs. Jo Vick, wife of Herrin’s first druggist, celebrated a half century in the town. Mr. Vick arrived in 1897, while Mrs. Vick followed a year later marking long time ties to Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Vick
Herrin
Vick
Woman Injured In Car Collision Near Southern Acres
Miss Verna Hartwell 19 of Carterville suffered a broken pelvis in a morning crash when the Sangamo Electric Co car she rode in with five coworkers collided with another vehicle near the Southern Acres housing project. Hartwell was treated at Herrin hospital and planned to go home. The other car was driven by Lester Crowell of Carbondale. his vehicle and the Williams car from Herrin were badly damaged.
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Verna Hartwell
Route 2
Carterville
Southern Acres
Miss Hartwell
Herrin Hospital
Sangamo Electric Co
Crab Orchard Lake
Maxine Williams
Herrin
Ruth Lowman
Charles Cutrell
Herrin Post Office
Phyllis Crowell
Lester Crowell
Carbondale
Marion
Williams
Ernest Wingett Dies at 61 in Melrose Park
Ernest Wingett 61 a former Herrin resident died of a heart attack at his brother Charles Wingett home in Melrose Park late Wednesday He lived in Herrin all his life until moving to Melrose Park 20 years ago He leaves his wife Lydia King Wingett two step children Bud and Jerry King a brother a sister and numerous nieces and nephews The body will be returned to Herrin for funeral preparations at Storme funeral home by train Friday morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest
Pete) Wingett
Herrin
Charles Wingett
Melrose Park
Mr. Wingett
Lydia King Wingett
Bud
Jerry King
Charles
Will Hopper
Storme
Mrs Hulda Beavers Suffers Broken Hip in Fall
Mrs Hulda Beavers of South Twenty second street Herrin fractured her left hip after slipping on a glazed kitchen floor today at about 10 am. She was taken to Herrin hospital where an operation is planned for Monday morning. She is the mother of Fred Ridgway of South Twenty second street Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulda Beavers
South Twenty-second Street
Herrin
VFW Auxiliary Moves Up Meeting Hour in Herrin
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary of Herrin will meet at 6 30 p m Monday instead of 7 30 p m The change follows the first presentation of Herrin Highlights the pageant that night The group meets at its home on Sixteenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary of
Herrin
iSixteenth Street
Herrin Township High to Open Sept 5 1950
Herrin Township High School announces the 1950-51 year will start Tuesday September 5 with registration August 28-31. Freshmen register Aug 28 sophomores Aug 29 juniors Aug 30 and seniors Aug 31. Principal E C Eckert notes a slight enrollment rise and lists a full faculty including Tripp, Dohanich, Emery, Hutchison, Venegoni, Reed, Wetherington, Willis, and others across science, English, social studies, athletics, shop, and arts at Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Township
E. C. Eckert
Eckert
Jeanette Maneese
Myrtle Carey
Ruth Sullivan
Ruby Lockwood
Richard Qualls
Anthony Venegoni
Georgia Lingle
Charles K. Jack
George Elston
Joseph Rezetka
Mary Rose Colombo
Norma Satterfield
Charles Damron
Bobbie Parker
Blanche Weaver
Laverne Deweese
Walter Troutman
George Reed
John Dohanich
William Wetherington
Myrtle Sanford
Alice Hogg
William Willis
Colp
Clifton Moore
Marvin Owen
Eugene C. Eckert
Beer bottle explodes injuring Mrs Hiller in Texas City
Mrs Helen Hiller, 46, has lost sight in her right eye when a hot beer bottle exploded in the Texas City package store where she works. She was treated in Harrisburg and Carbondale and later returned home to Murphysboro. The accident also damaged the left eye’s tear duct and optic nerve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hiller
Murphysboro
James Hiller
Texas City
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City Hall
Hospital News
Omer Evans
Omer H. Evans
Archie Williams
SIU
St. Andrew's
Legion Names Delegates
Blaine Maddox
Hurst Air Force Man
Mississippi Woman Hunts
Sportsman’s Park
Brownie
Paul Davis
Boston Red Sox
Crab Orchard
County Fair
Ernest Wingett
Charles Tripp
Russell Emery
Leedie Cabutti
Robert H. Hutchison
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