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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1949
Page
3
The Crab Orchard area faces a sharp drop in employment as firms scale back or close. Unemployment neared 8,000 mid July with 2,000 women, amid wage losses from a three day weekly mine schedule. Construction stays robust. agricultural harvests provide temporary work. Herrin sees brighter prospects with a 300 job gain and a coal mine reopening.
The Daily Free Press lists carrier delivery at 25 cents per week and mail rates at 6 weeks 1.00 12 weeks 2.00 24 weeks 4.00 52 weeks 7.50. Subscriptions are regionally restricted where carrier service exists. The paper is circulated from Carbondale Illinois and is a member of the Associated Press.
Remains of Pvt. James M. Clark with next of kin listed as James Nannie of Carbondale Route 4 were returned to the United States from the Pacific area aboard the Army transport Private Joe R. Hastings. Other service members buried in temporary cemeteries in India, Okinawa, Australia and Japan also were among the returns. Next of kin were notified before and after arrival at regional distribution centers.
Mrs Alice DiGiovanna of 415 West Jackson street is appointed executive secretary to the Southern Illinois University board. Gen Robert Davis, board chairman, announced the move with the office at 1301 South Thompson street to be ready next month. She has served as secretary to Presidents Shryock and Pulliam and held wartime training director roles in Fort Lewis Washington.
Park Jarrett of Degognia township told residents in Murphysboro courthouse that a female wolf was killed last week north of Raddle across Route 144 by Ralph Dilday of near Cora and several others. The tale of the wolf had grown from rumor to fact.
Aerial spraying did not slow bug drug sales in Carbondale as DDT and other pesticides remain popular. Merchants report little change in sales, with some notingmosquitoes persist and fly swatters selling more than last year.
Reports say a female wolf weighing about 40 pounds was killed while others hunted nearby. The wolf’s body was taken to Chester for display and Jarrett noted rumors that it had recently suckled four young.
The list records admissions on Wednesday at Carbondale area hospitals including Ellen Nance surgical and Carl Anderson medical in Carbondale, plus Beal, Hanks, Collins, Reeder, Foster, Holbrook, Gulley, Homick, Gregory, Reeves, Allen, Schraeter, and Highland. Discharges include Ruth Gregory and Rosco Reeves among others.
Carbondale received 2020 in motor fuel tax receipts for July from the state. Other Southern Illinois cities listed include Belleville 6802 Benton 1747 Cairo 2796 Casey 611 Centralia 3800 Collinsville 2192 and others.
Carbondale grade schools begin registration August 30 and high schools August 29 with seniors registering morning and juniors in the afternoon. Classes start August 31 for grade schools and September 1 for high schools. Two new buildings Springmore and Lincoln Junior High open.
Raymond H. Dey of Southern Illinois university announced six former Carbondale students assigned to teaching roles. Ruth Entsminger Etherton will teach commerce at Gorham high school. James E. Fisher becomes assistant coach and social studies instructor at Karnak high. Amelia Harreld to teach English and history at Lexington high. John E. Hastings Jr. will teach English at Bement elementary. Roberta Ann Martin becomes home economics instructor at Tamaroa high. Gilbert G. Ragsdale joins social studies at Litchfield junior high.
Quoin 1615 East St Louis 16768 Edwardsville 1864 Effingham 1509 Eldorado 1220 Flora 1391 Harrisburg 2433 Herrin 1743 Johnston City 992 Lawrenceville 1532 Litchfield 1641 Marion 1806 Mattoon 3780 Metropolis 1462 Mt Carmel 1618 Mt Vernon 3577 Murphysboro 2056 Olney 1904 Robinson 1051 Salem 1774 Vandalia 1166 West Frankfort 2811.
First polio case detected in the county increases the statewide tally to six. Local school budgets for grade and high schools totaling 508 711.82 will be discussed at two meetings in Carbondale with board members and officials named.
Two Herrin youths Bill Ballone and Clarence D May were named Southern Illinois representatives for Plymouth Motor Corp's Third International Model Plane contest in Detroit Michigan August 22 to 29 They will fly open division and enter multiple plane types Ballone a Herrin Township High School graduate and May a University of Illinois student are sponsored by Wohlwend Motor Co of Marion Illinois.
A safety statistician notes a child under 14 is 23 times more likely to be killed in an accident than to die of infantile paralysis. Polio figures show about 600 under-14 deaths this year, while 14,000 will die in accidents. Auto deaths are eight times polio’s risk.
Eight Carbondale area 4-H members head to Springfield for the State Fair August 11 to 13. Juanita Troutman and Margaret McKinney won garment competition and will study modeling and clothing wear while Bonnie McKinney, Wanda Alexander, Pattie Dwyer, Shirley Hildebrandt, June Russell, and Jane Russell also earned A or other ratings in food demonstrations and will participate in fair events and showcases.
Illinois Gov Adlai Stevenson signs a bill capping dram shop damages at 15000 against tavern owners or landlords for injuries or deaths from intoxication on premises. The measure follows floods of lawsuits previously reaching as high as 400000. Stevenson also signs a measure boosting fines for truck overloading violations.
Last week over 200 soil samples were submitted as rushes in the county soil testing laboratory. Land seeded to alfalfa and pasture includes 25 acres by Volney and Gordon Parrish and 19 acres by Alfred Reichenberg with Alta Fescue Alfalfa and Brome. Potash deficiency shown in alfalfa fields. 25 percent muriate of potash recently delivered and used. Web worm damage reported in alfalfa. clipping advised. 4-H show praised as best yet with 16 Prairie Farms Heifers, including 14 in the club calves.
Linda Stewart an 11 year old girl was taken to Centralia polio clinic after the first Jackson county case this year. The doctor said the case is not serious and no paralysis. Several other children in Murphysboro Carbondale and Grand Tower are listed as mild polio cases. City health officer Dr A R Esposito canceled most civic events for two weeks and spontaneous donations reached 700 dollars for the Murphysboro cleanup Aug 18.
Pure Coal Co plans to open a slope mine two miles north of Cambria within 45 to 60 days. Owner J Wes Gentry says output about 400 tons daily, coal of excellent quality, sunk in the old Madison No 12 vein. 10 workers currently develop the mine with 200 foot heading at 73 feet depth. final staffing and washing method undecided.
State highway office announced bids will be received at 10 a.m. August 23 for three road projects in Massac, Johnson and Washington counties. Massac project cost about 172 500 dollars covers 1.21 miles of resurfacing with widening and several further sections. Washington county project covers 12.69 miles on Route 15 with multiple sections and an estimated cost of 361 100 dollars.
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