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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1952
Page
3
The State Crop Reporting Service says prolonged hot dry weather in Southern Illinois reduced the 1952 apple prospects. Aug. 1 yields fall 13 percent from July 1 estimates to 2,268,000 bushels, about 43 percent below 1951 and 29 percent under the ten year average. Peach and other fruit prospects also weakened.
Carbondale residents appeared before the city council to complain about excessive oil and insufficient rock chips on North Springer Street. They cited dirty cars and homes, and lack of street rolling. The council discussed paving options and arterial street status, promising to help improve conditions.
Earl H. Cross aged 31 of West Frankfort was fined 100 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated before Judge A R Cagle in Williamson County Court. He was arrested Monday by state patrolman Floyd Myers and his license was revoked for 20 days starting Tuesday.
The annual Brewster picnic will start at 1 p.m. Thursday at Crab Orchard Lake for Herrin and Van Motors Brewster employees in Tractors and Marion Motors in Marion and their families. Guests include Ford Motor Company representatives and Universal C I T.
Lois Sullins, 19, found beaten and unconscious on N 13th St in Herrin, taken to Herrin Hospital then Williamson County jail. Police say two men with her admitted being present but deny the beating. Leonard Keeling and Robert Steele questioned. Authorities seek details as the case unfolds.
Egyptian Lines Incorporated based at 1508 N Park Ave Herrin received a state charter from Secretary Edward J Barrett listing stockholders Clell Hindman Melvin L McGee and Lillian Hindman. Meredith Wyatt of Egyptian Freightways sold the charter rights. Egyptian Lines will operate as a common carrier dispatching from Egyptian Freightways to Chicago and other intra state points and Wyatt will continue to operate Egyptian Freightways carrying general freight to St. Louis.
Labor and company officials met for nearly two hours to settle who erects scaffolds on the Mayfair Construction SIU Life Science Building job. An agreement on dismantling jurisdiction was deferred for six weeks from Washington. The stoppage began Thursday after a dispute over scaffold erection. The group agreed to continue work to speed completion while the dismantling issue is unresolved.
The Grade School Band Parents Association starts its annual fund drive with $220 from an ice cream social led by president Mrs Lawrence Blaylock. The group plans a needlework sale and bake sale to raise money for band transportation and contest expenses, with Leland Grizzell new as music director.
John Bush 23 Route 1 Marion suffered abrasions and elbow lacerations when his motorcycle ran off Herrin Colp road at 4 40 am today. He works at Old Ben No 15 mine and was treated at Herrin Hospital for his injuries.
A 21368 dollar out of court settlement ends the suit of Joe Loveless against Fred and Alfred Bonifield of Boni field Truck Lines. Loveless, a state highway worker, was injured Jan 6 1950 when a stalled Martin Oil tractor trailer was struck by a Bonifield truck on Route 37 Buncombe Hill. Loveless receives 15000 and the state 6368.40 for compensation and medical costs.
The Murphysboro Township High School band will close a week of practice with an outdoor concert at GM SO railroad park at Walnut and 18th Streets. Director Edward Harn says the performance will include former musicians and help prepare for three September home football games.
A sewing machine traceable to the Mississippi Valley notes its manufacture in Sondheim Norway and its introduction to Wisconsin by Swedish settlers around 1848 during European settlement.
The Central Public Service plant at Grand Tower held its annual employee picnic in CIPSCO Park with about 200 attendees including families and guests. A new picnic planning committee was chosen, the bull gang beat the operators 9-7 in softball, a four foot loving cup was awarded, and a lavish menu featured fried catfish and ham as officials from the Springfield division attended.
Murphysboro Municipal Band closes outdoor season with a 8 p.m. concert at the shell in River Side Park. The 14 piece program includes World Events march, Gloria and Kiss Me Kate selections, Oh Lady Be Good, and Oh Lady Be Good among others.
Circuit Judge Harold Zimmermann of Marion will be in Murphysboro Monday August 25 to set the docket for the September term of Jackson County circuit court. He will convene the court at 10 a.m. to schedule cases for hearing as the term opens September 8 with a regular grand jury session.
The Herrin strike enters its third day as union and plant spokesmen report no scheduled talks to settle the walkout. Teamsters Local 268 and cleaners union representatives met with AFL affiliates after workers walked out Monday over a 10 percent wage demand. affected shops include Herrin Dry Cleaners Liberty Cleaners Black & White Cleaners and Park Cleaners.
The condition of Mrs. Clona Burkhart of Hurst was reported improved after an apparent heart attack. Hospital officials said she rested comfortably and no longer required oxygen. she is married to Dr. W H Burkhart.
Jackson County public hearing in Murphysboro results in the full annexation of District 65 Waldheiser Levan to District 64 Mt. Joy under a state law dissolving districts without recognized schools for two consecutive years. Superintendent W. N. Wheeles announced the ruling and noted a potential future petition for district boundary revisions.
Carl Allen Jr., a lesser trucker, was en route to Mississippi for a hauling job when transmission trouble forced a tow from Jackson Tennessee. While en route, the wrecker struck a bridge on Route 45, demolishing Allen's truck. No injuries were reported.
Retired Herrin priest Rev. Ermenegildo Senese marked 50 years as a priest with a Mass in St. Angela's Chicago. Bishops, deacons, and many former parishioners attended. He was born in 1879 in Oliveto Cirta Italy and ordained in 1902.
The St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church parish in Carbondale announced it purchased the west side properties bounded by Walnut Poplar and South Elm including 405 West Walnut from Mrs Virginia McAndrew. The deal closed at 11 am today and aims to support future church construction after years of crowded services and plans to expand parish facilities.
Albert Goodman, physicist at an atomic project in New Mexico, told Murphysboro Rotarians at the Tuesday dinner at the Logan Hotel that physics is a simple science of daily life. He warned that the field, though simple in essence, can be misleading when overextended.
Tsun Ga Ni Indian Society of Egyptian Council held its second quarterly Pow Wow at Zeigler City Lake with Troop 49 and 123 as hosts. Rotary Club sponsored. attendees included Eugene Prudent and Rev Frances Scheffler. Supper featured Rotary watermelons and roasting ears. Indian dances followed. Sunday service by Rev Scheffler preceded an Indian craft demonstration and advancement. Leaders Marion Harris Earl May Paul Rodgers Louis Labash and Art Rieger led the event.
Joe Harris forty of Marion filled a five hundred dollar bond on a peace bond brought by neighbor Mrs Virginia Powell. He was released from Williamson County jail after resisting arrest allegations. Harris claimed innocence and argued with Deputy Sheriff Charles Edwards who served the peace bond.
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