Long Mile Parade Leads Herrin Golden Jubilee
A parade over a mile long will climax Herrin's Golden Jubilee on Sunday at 2 p.m. Starting at First Christian Church on South Park Avenue, it proceeds north to Herrin Street then east to Thirteenth Street and to the city park. Grand marshal The Lone Ranger and assistant Tonto will lead, their identities kept secret until parade time.
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Herrin
First Christian Church
South Park Avenue
Park Avenue
Herrin Street
Thirteenth Street
City Park
Lone Ranger
Christian Church
Tonto
Herrin High School
Eighth
Ninth Streets
Maple Street
Ninth Street
Bob McKinley
Calliope
Fileventh Street
Illinois Central Track
American Cancer Society
Fourteenth Street
Herrin Hospital
Herrin Saddle
The
Dan Williams
Paul Hindman
Ninth
Maple Streets
Herrin Prairie
Solemn Indian Scene Ends Pageant on Stage
In Herrin Illinois during the Golden Jubilee pageant Herrin High Lights scene three episode three depicted Indian braves circling a campfire passing a peacepipe while squaws and children watch lights dim and scenery shifts underway a brave carries the campfire off stage with a final beeping yell heard by the audience.
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Herrin
Audience Decides Three Winners in Whiskers Contest
About 100 spectators witnessed Herrin Lions Club Brothers of the Brush contest choose three winners from 22 entrants. Dennis Younkin won for fullest beard, Louis Alegnani for longest, and Harold Murphy for nearest beard after audience applause and judges refusals.
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Herrin Lions Club
Brothers of the Brush
Dennis Younkin
Louis
Alegnani
Younkin
A. D. Morgan
J. H
Red
Rogers
John McVey
Walter Williamson
Murphy
Williamson
M. W. Finney
Roy Antonini
Charlie McEvers
Elmer Rosenberger
Dean Calhoun
Bill Newell
Bob Cullison
Fred Schoonover
Tony Brown
J. A. Kirsch
Bob Will
Emanuel Merlo
James Bailie
Fred Nichola
W. J. Goodpaster
The
Brush
Ex Herrin Man Heads Music Dept at New Mexico Western
Abramo A. Parotti former Herrin man leads the music department at New Mexico Western College Silver City. He helped build the program since 1938 directing instrumental groups in 30 public performances and organizing the Grant County Symphony Orchestra along with community music recreation efforts.
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Herrin
New Mexico Western College
Silver City
N. M
Champaign
Abramo A. Parotti
Phillip Parotti
South Tenth Street
University of Illinois
New Mexico College
Parotti
New Mexico Western
New Mexico
Grant County Symphony Orchestra
New Mexico Western Sponers
Fire Fighters Association to Meet Saturday
The Egyptian Fire Fighters association will meet in Herrin on Saturday for a quarterly session to elect officers. The twenty fifth anniversary will be celebrated during the Gold en Jubilee. A luncheon follows a 9:30 a.m. start with a parade at 2:30 p.m. Fire chiefs must bring gear. a large public display of equipment will run 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Herrin with demonstrations at 4 p.m.
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Herrin
Robert DeGasperi
Fred Schoonover, Jr
J. W. Mason
Cairo
Illinois
Sixteenth Street
Monroe
Adams Street
North Park Avenue
Ray Barney
Ed Failing
Stocks
Hospital Admits and Discharges Noted in Local Reports
The Herrin area hospital activity lists admissions on Thursday including Earl Fletcher Benton Marcella Harris Herrin Charles Aldridge Marion and Lucille Steinnetz Herrin. Discharges on Thursday include Wilma Davis Energy Opal Fields Martha Murphy Lula McCormick West Frankfort Ann Tygett Herrin Charles Popham Herrin Mike Alikonis Johnston City Shirley Cain Herrin Susie Hester New Burnside and Naomi Endrizzi Johnston City. Louise Koch Herrin was admitted Friday.
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Herrin Hospital
Earl Fletcher
Benton
Marcella Harris
Herrin
Charles Aldridge
Marion
Lucille Steinnetz
Wilma Davis
Energy
Opal Fields
de Soto
Martha Murphy
Lula McCormick
West Frankfort
Ann Tygett
Charles Popham
Mike Alikonis
Johnston City
Shirley Cain
Susie Hester
New Burnside
Naomi Endrizzi
Louise Koch
Parotti Directs Multilevel Band Organization
Parotti directs the organization and instruction of all groups including a beginners band a intermediates band and an advanced band.
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Parotti
400 Year Old Gun on Display at Roy Cornaghies Exhibit
A 1550 dating double barreled flintlock gun leads a collection at Roy Cornaghies furniture exchange on North Park Avenue. George Cornaghie notes the flintlock as the centerpiece among historic firearms including Peacemakers and Lightning pistols, with several notable pieces such as a Spanish Lamat and a Civil War model cannon that fires reliably.
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Roy Cornaghie
Furniture Exchange
North Park Avenue
Jimmy Slackard
Cornaghie
New Orleans
Louisiana
United States
Metropolis
Torrential Rains Hit Herrin Causing Flooding and Damage
Heavy Friday night rain in Herrin caused several hundred dollars in damage to homes and businesses. Water surged through North Park avenue flooding Walker's Market and Nash garage while the ditch along South Seventeenth overflowed. A Red Seal tavern building was struck by lightning and decorations for Herrin's Golden Jubilee celebration were torn down.
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Herrin
Red Seal Tavern
North Fourteenth Street
North Park Avenue
Walker’s Market
North Park
Nash Garage
South Seventeenth Street
Marion 13 Year Old Runaway Returned Home
A 13 year old Marion boy who ran away to hitch hike to Chicago was found at 4 am by Herrin police and returned to his rural Marion area home. He said he left about 6 pm yesterday and planned to hitch hike today. Authorities from the Illinois department of welfare assisted.
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Marion
Chicago
Pete Gentry
Energy
Illinois Department of Welfare
Herrin
Hervin
Ullin Man Clarence A. Lowery Dies at Hale-Willard
Clarence A. Lowery aged 49 of Ullin dies Thursday at Hale-Willard Hospital in Anna. Visitation at family home, funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. at Ullin Methodist Church with Rev Ray Yow and Rev Roy Hudson. burial in St. John's Cemetery. Survived by wife Cecil daughter June son P. D. brothers Roy, Glenn, Clyde.
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Clarence A. Lowery
Ullin
Hale-Willard Hospital
Anna
Ullin Methodist Church
Ray Yow
Roy Hudson
St. John’s Cemetery
Cecil
June
P. D
Roy Ullin
Glenn
Clyde
Mill Creek
Turkey’s strategic role highlighted by Rotary speaker
M H Detweiler former district governor of Rotary International spoke at Zeigler Rotary about Turkey as a Western type civilization aided by a 50 million dollar US loan for plants to manufacture road building equipment. He stressed Turkey’s independence, its strategic location linking Asia and the western world, and the risk to Britain and global peace if the straits are controlled by Russia. He noted two political groups in Turkey and Iran’s oil significance to the Persian Gulf area.
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M. H. Detweiler
Rotary International
Turkey
Zeigler Rotary Club
Detweiler
United States
U. S
Asia
Western World
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Dardanelles
Russia
Great Britain
Britain
Suez Canal
Far East
Iran
Persian Gulf
Robert Hamlett Sued for $20000 in Vehicle Collision Case
Jesse A. Morgan of Marion files a $20000 personal injury suit in Williamson county circuit court alleging injuries from a Sept 17 1949 collision as he crossed East Main Street near Logan school yard. Morgan claims Hamlett speeding hornless brakes insufficient and negligence. car owned by Sylvia McGee. Attorneys Kenneth Powless and Charles Winters represent Morgan.
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Jesse A. Morgan
Marion
Robert Hamlett
Energy
Morgan
Hamlett
Williamson County
Marion Square
Logan School Yard
East Main Street
Sylvia McGee
Kenneth Powless
Charles Winters
Karr and Noe Capture Senior Doubles Cup in Jaycees Tennis
Top seeds Robert Noe and Don Karr dominated Charles Pisoni and Gordon Vonk 6-2 6-0 6-2 to win the Herrin Jaycees senior doubles title. Pisoni’s first loss since last year’s Teen Town final followed a season of three more championships.
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Robert
Noe
Don
Karr
Charles Pisoni
Gordon Vonk
Herrin Jaycees
Pisoni
Bob Harris
Vonk
Harris
Jaycee
Danny Kane
Charles Tygett
John McCasland
Jim Norton
Charles Helleny
Dick Gerard
Jack Burke
Ronnie Mitchell
Terry Cline
Roby McFadden
Bob Coover
Jim Ballone
Leroy
Bob Lintner
Dick Qualls
Bob Smith
Bob
Ed Mahesy
Jack McCluskey
Lintners
Lintner
Don Karr
Junior Noe
Jim Ranchino
Clark
Corky
Absher
Mike Smith
Ranchino
Karl
Janice Bulliner
Margie Walker
Delores Lazzeri
Mary Alice Lewis
Corky Absher
Herman Gower Rites To Be Held Sunday
Funeral services for Herman Gower who died of a heart attack Wednesday will be held at the family home in Johnston City at 2 p.m. Sunday. Rev. Frank Tebow will officiate and burial will be in Johnston City cemetery. Friends may call at Murman-Wilson funeral home until Saturday afternoon when the body will be moved to the residence.
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Herman Gower
West Eighth Street
Johnston City
Frank Tebow
Murman-Wilson
Marion Teacher Sues for 15000 Against Marion Eagles Club
Edith Farris, a Marion schoolteacher, sues the Marion Eagles club trustees Loren Perry Lyman Rains Troy Norman C H Whitcomb and B D Ream in Williamson County circuit court for 15000 claiming sale of liquor to her husband Arnold Farris led to his assaulting her at the club on May 12 and injuring her with medical bills and lost income.
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Edith Farris
Marion
Williamson County
Marion Eagles Club
Arnold Farris
Farris
Loren Perry
Lyman Rains
Troy Norman
C. H. Whitcomb
B. D. Ream
Southern Illinoisan Daily Journal brief notices
Southern Illinois Publications announces circulation details and office contacts for The Daily Journal. The piece lists mailing addresses, rates, and staff roles including general manager and advertising manager. It notes post office registration and exclusive AP rights to local news.
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Southern Illinoisan
Daily Journal
Holida
Southern Illinois Publications
North 16Th Street
Herlinois
Herrin Illinois
Associated Press
Tan Coover
Marie Pranklin
Ances Ee
Herrin Celebrates 56th Anniversary With One More Night Show
Herrin citizens vote to extend the pageant Herrin Highlights by one final performance after rain shortened the run. Mayor Fred Schoonover announces Children’s Night with free admission for ages 16 and under, others at 60 cents including tax. First come, first served seating with no reservations.
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Herrin
Fred Schoonover
Schoonover
Cake Auction by Herrin Junior Chamber Tonight
The Herrin Junior Chamber of Commerce will auction several cakes at 9 p.m. at the Industrial Exposition tent in the city park. Proceeds support Beta Sigma Phi sorority charity efforts.
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Herrin Junior Chamber of Commerce
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Beta Sigma Phi
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Victor Stocks
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