Herrin Jubilee Parade Draws 15 000 to 20 000 Crowd
Tens of thousands lined Park avenue as Herrin celebrated its Golden Jubilee with a grand parade from First Christian church to City Park. Grand marshal Dr W J Goodpaster rode a white horse with a $400 saddle while Carl Bruce rode as deputy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
South Park Avenue
City Park
Carbondale Decorations
Herrin
Park Avenue
The
Christian Church
Herrin Street
Park
W. J. Goodpaster
Lone Ranger
Carl Bruce
Tonto
Goodpaster
J. H
Red
Roger
Joe
Rogers
Herrin Lions Club
Brothers of the Brush
American Legion
Millage King
Woman’s Club
Dianne Peak
Herrin Merchants Association
Falstaff Brewery
Southern Illinois Wholesale
Clerks Union
Herrin Rebekahs
Herrin Eagles Ladies Auxiliary
Herrin Elks Lodge
Barbara Baudino
Royalton
Bob McKinley
Meza Pontiac
Bank of Herrin
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Smoler Brothers
West Frankfort
Spezia
Marlow
Herrin Aerie
Robbs’ Brothers
Southern Beverage Co
Neon Sign Co
S. O. Lindsay
Centralia Baking Co
Barnett
Royal Crown
Storme and
Moroni and Johnson Funeral Homes
American Cancer Society
Zeigler
Margrave Bakery
Herrin Ice and Coal Co
Herrin Man Frank Puricelli Dies After Illness
Frank Puricelli 63 of 319 North Twentieth street Herrin died at home at 10 30 p m Saturday after a 15 month illness. Born in Cuggione Italy on December 23 1886 he lived in Herrin 36 years and was custodian at Marlows Theatre. Survived by wife Delina Cattaneo Puricelli and three brothers Charles in St Louis Gaetano and Angelo in Italy. Member of Foresters of America and St Mary's church. Funeral 9 am Wednesday at St Marys with Rt Rev Msgr Robert DeGasperi, burial in St Carlo Cemetery. Friends may call Moroni and Johnson funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Puricelli
North Twentieth Street
Herrin
Mr. Puricelli
Cuggione
Italy
Marlows Theatre
Delina Cattaneo Puricelli
Charles Puricelli
St. Louis
Gaetano
Angelo Puricelli
Puricelli
The
Foresters of America
St. Mary’s Church
Msgr
Robert DeGasperi
St. Carlo Cemetery
Moroni and Johnson Funeral Home
Southern Illinois Daily Journal Seeks Readers on Sundays
The Daily Journal of Southern Illinois invites readers to check editions on Sundays and holidays. Readers are informed the publication serves the Southern Illinois region from its 6th Street office and offers news, notices, and community items.
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Southern Illinoisan
the Daily Journal
Southern Illinois Publications
Ine
6Th Street
Wreck Saturday Injures Three in Carterville Area
Three Carterville residents were hurt Saturday when their car left the road east of Carterville around 1 30 p m All were taken to Holden hospital in Carbondale in good condition Mrs Ethel Tasker 56 of 317 Barr street Carterville drove the car and suffered a chipped ankle bone Miss Nellie Tasker 65 sustained a badly bruised eye Miss Madonna Waldron 22 sustained a knee injury Miss Tasker is Mrs Tasker's sister in law and visiting Carterville from England
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterville
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
Ethel Tasker
Barr Street
Nellie Tasker
Miss Tasker
England
Herrin Woman Injured In Park Avenue Collision
Mrs. Ramona McGee 20 of 1304 North Fourteenth street Herrin was injured in a two car crash at 417 South Park avenue. Police say she struck a parked car owned by Oren Eldridge of 713 South Nineteenth street. She was taken to Herrin hospital for x rays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Park Avenue
Ramona McGee
North Fourteenth Street
South Park Avenue
McGee
Oren Eldridge
South Nineteenth Street
Herrin Hospital
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Across Local Towns
The Herrin hospital admitted several patients on Saturday including Sarah Price Carterville Dora Gilula West Frankfort Emma Lingle Energy and Lillie Jarvis Herrin. Discharges Saturday included Wilburn Allen Herrin Berwnell Rude Harrisburg Blanche Colyer Freeman Spur Marcella Harris Herrin Golden Bonenberger Benton and Audrey Cooksey Johnston City. Admitted Sunday were Lois Petroff Johnston City Garland Grant Marion Stephen Hayes Herrin Helen Guetgemann Herrin Margaret Kozenski St Louis and Rebecca Harper Pittsburg. Discharges Sunday included Jane Walker Herrin Mary Hewlett Mulkeytown Claude Woodis Herrin and David Oxford Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Hospital
Sarah Price
Carterville
Dora Gilula
West Frankfort
Emma Lingle
Energy
Lillie Jarvis
Herrin
Wilburn Allen
Berwnell Rude
Harrisburg
Blanche Colyer
Freeman Spur
Marcella Harris
Golden Bonenberger
Benton
Audrey Cooksey
Johnston City
Lois Petroff
Garland Grant
Marion
Stephen Hayes
Helen Guetgemann
Margaret Kozenski
St Louis
Rebecca Harper
Pittsburg
Pisoni Claims Herrin Jaycee Open Tennis Crown
Charles Pisoni swept the Herrin Jaycee Open singles to become champion after defeating Don Karr 6-1 6-0 6-2. The 19 year old entered six tournaments this year winning five titles and runner up once, with key wins over Karr in multiple events. Delores Lazzeri won the women's open singles 6-3 6-2 9-7 and Pisoni joined Harris to win open doubles. trophies and medals are on display at Don's Jewelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pisoni
Herrin
Raquet Swinging Lad
Don Karr
Herrin Township
Pisoni
Karr
Teen Town
Bob Harris
Gordon Vonk
Junior Noe
Dick Gerard
Bob Smith
Dick Qualls
Ed Hahesy
Noe
Qualls
Dick Chapman
Sam Stotlar
Jim Ballone
Karl
Cal
Bob Lintner
Delores Lazzeri
Margie Walker
Delores
Don’s Jewelry
West Cherry Street
Victoria Allison Dies in Hospital
Mrs. Victoria Allison 88 of 405 Nevada Avenue Carterville died at Holden Hospital in Carbondale at 11 45 am Sunday after several years illness. She had lived in Carterville since 1925. Survived by husband Frank and five sons Leonard Ed Raymond Carterville William Baldwin Park Calif Floyd Granite City. five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Funeral 10 am Tuesday at Riggin Funeral Home Carterville with Rev J H Lawrence officiating. Burial Council Bluffs Iowa. Friends may call at Riggin Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Allison
Nevada Avenue
Carterville
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
Frank
Leonard
Raymond
William
Baldwin Park
Calif
Floyd
Granite City
Riggin
Idle period at Lake Creek mine Johnston City
Lake Creek mine in Johnston City will idle for a week to 10 days as work finishes switching to a new coal washer. The washer is already completed and mining halted after the Saturday night shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Creek
Johnston City
Lake level being dropped to reduce trash fish at Crab Orchard
Refuge director Gene Crawford of the U S Fish and Wildlife Service says Crab Orchard Lake will be lowered up to four feet in stages from August to March to drive trash fish from shore vegetation and fatten bass for spawning. The plan aims to improve game fish numbers and quality and may also help flood control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard Lake
Gene Crawford
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Crawford
Name Change Approved for Austrian and Bavarian Ladies Aid Society
Springfield Illinois August 21 update from the Illinois Secretary of State grants permission to the Oesterreichische und Bayerische Frauen Unterstutzungs Verein of Chicago to rename the organization. It will hereafter be known as the Austrian and Bavarian Ladies Aid Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Illinois Secretary of State
Oesterreichische Und Bayerische Frauen Unterstuetzungs Verein
Chicago
Jubilee Week Ends in Glory and Parade Highlights
The community celebrated a sixteenth anniversary and homecoming with a successful Jubilee Week. Visitors left with a positive impression of Herrin as a good town to live in. The Junior Chamber of Commerce tent, rodeo, and Saturday fireworks drew large crowds, earning praise for a grand week coordinated by chairman Red Jeffries and his committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Red” Jeffries
Nab Teen-Agers Stealing Gas
Three Murphysboro youths aged 13 15 and 17 were placed on 90 day probation by Police Magistrate George Ozburn after pleading guilty to siphoning gasoline from a truck at the Henry Borgsmiller and Sons warehouse on North Seventeenth Street. They surrendered after fleeing the warehouse night watchman but were caught in the act and later arrested at the police station. the complaint was signed by Henry Borgsmiller Sr Police Chief Clarence Ward and Patrolman Harry Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
George Ozburn
Gilty
Henry Borgsmiller and Sons
North Seventeenth Street
Henry Borgsmiller
Clarence Ward
Harry Moore
Borgsmiller
Two Rodeo Performers Injured In Herrin Show
Two members of the Bob Mc Kinley rodeo troupe were treated at Herrin hospital after injuries in a Herrin Golden Jubilee show. Harold Aleshire aged 27 of Milford Illinois suffered facial lacerations when a horse threw him. Margaret Kozemski aged 20 of St. Louis sustained a concussion when a horse fell on her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob McKinley
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Harold Aleshire
Milford
Margaret Kozemski
St. Louis
Car overturns near Herrin Freeman Spur road injures youth
Donald L. Midgett, 21, of 203 Poplar Street DuQuoin, overturned his car on a curve on the Herrin Freeman Spur road about 9 20 p m Sunday. He was treated at Herrin hospital and dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald L. Midgett
Poplar Street
DuQuoin
Herrin- Freeman
Midgett
Herrin Hospital
Nightingales Softball Team Holds Annual Outing and Supper
The Nightingales of Herrin Township softball girls major league held an annual outing and chicken supper at Giant City Park on Saturday evening. Members present included Betty Helms Sue Bishop Kathryn Simmons Marilyn Robinson Carolyn Smith Elaine Bender Phyllis Carnage Ruth McKinney Shirley McDowell and coaches and guests. The team has four year history with two firsts and two seconds, finishing 56 wins 12 losses in league play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nightingales
Herrin Township
Majo League
Giant City Park
Betty Helms
Sue Bishop
Kathryn Simmons
Marilyn Robinson
Carolyn Smith
Elaine Bender
Phyllis Carnage
Ruth McKinney
Shirley McDowell
Jerry Blankenship
J. H. McKinney
Orlean Robinson
Rodger
Neal McKinney
Peggy Robinson
Barbara Martin
Betty Ralls
Sue Tolbert
Joan Coover
Convict Vaughn Seeks Petition Hearing in Marion
Kenneth Vaughn a 37 year old Menard prisoner will have a hearing at 10 a m Wednesday before Judge H L Zimmerman in Marion on his petition for release Vaughn contends his constitutional rights were violated when sentenced to Pontiac reformatory for burglary and larceny in 1929 he claims beating by officers prompted his confession and says he was promised a lighter sentence if he testified against Andrew Forester Attorneys J C Mitchell and Frank Roan were appointed to represent him
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Vaughn
Menard
H. L. Zimmerman
Marion
Vaughn
Pontiac Reformatory
St. Charles School
Andrew Forester
Forester
Zimmerman
J. C. Mitchell
Frank Roan
Whittenberg Rites Tuesday
Gene Whittenberg 47 a former Murphysboro resident died Saturday in Akron Ohio. He moved to Akron two years ago and worked as a research chemist for Firestone. He studied at Southern Illinois University and Illinois. He leaves a sister and brother and father. Funeral services 2 p m Tuesday Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel Murphysboro with Rev. William Boatman officiating. Burial Tower Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Whittenberg
Akron Hospital
Akron
Murphysboro
Whittenberg
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Murphysboro Township
Southern Illinois University
University of Illinois
Firestone Company
Illinois
Masonic Lodge
Lutheran Church
Harvey Mohler
Leslie Whittenberg
Rochester
N. Y
Rollie Whittenberg
Crawshaw Mortary Chapel
William Boatman
Improved Sneed Road Reopens In Ordill Area
The improved 11 percent mile Sneed road in the Ordill area opened to traffic this morning with two weeks of finishing work planned. Roy Campbell, Ordill industrial manager, said Franklin Asphalt Co. of Benton is performing the $40,000 project in four asphalt and stone applications, with state of Illinois A-1 standard. The road will serve Sangamo Electric, Hoosier Cardinal, Diagraph Bradley Industries, and two Area seven firms, while less-used roads will receive oil and stone to promote local industry and ease travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sneed
Ordill
Roy Campbell
Franklin Asphalt Company
Benton
Illinois
Campbell
Sangamo Electric Company
Hoosier Cardinal Corporation
Diagraph-Bradley Industries, Inc
Area Seven
Mrs. Permelia Bryan Dies at 77 in Herrin Hospital
Mrs Permelia Bryan 77 of Carrier Mills died at 7 40 am Sunday at Herrin hospital from coronary thrombosis. She had been a patient at Schoenig nursing home 321 South Fourteenth street Herrin since October and at Herrin hospital since Friday. A native of Saline county she leaves relatives in Carrier Mills and Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permelia Bryan
Carrier Mills
Herrin Hospital
Schoenig Nursing Home
South Fourteenth Street
Herrin
Saline County
Bryan
Harrisburg
Egyptian Fire Fighters mark 25th year in Herrin jubilee
About 200 visiting firemen attended the Egyptian Fire Fighters Association twenty fifth anniversary in Herrin as part of Golden Jubilee events. August Schneider was elected president, with Alba E Hanson treasurer, Victor Stocks secretary, Jerry Fallon second vice president and Alta McGhee first vice president. The group welcomed Southern Acres Fire Department, raising membership to 115. The parade included multiple city and county departments and community groups, with demonstrations on Park Avenue and a banquet funded by Herrin merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egyptian Fire Fighters Association
Herrin
August Schneider
du Quoin
J. W. Mason
Cairo
Alba E. Hanson
Murphysboro
Victor Stocks Carterville
Jerry Fallon
East St. Louis
Alta McGhee
West Frankfort
Southern Acres Fire Department
Southern Illinois University
Crab Orchard Lake
Lawrenceville
al Herring
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
East St Louis
McLeansboro
Southern Acres
Carterville
Zeigler
Carbondale
Dianne Peak
Miss Herrin
Jim Dugger
Mt. Vernon
Harvey
Carlyle
Chester
Benton
Marion
Rossclare
Peoria
Pinckneyville
Sparta
Edwardsville
St. Louis
Chicago
Johnston City
Steeleville
Hurst
Zeigler, Christopher
Ashley, Sandoval
Centralia
Wiseman Takes Second in Model Airplane Contest
Howard Wiseman of Marion with the Egyptian Model association placed second in open stunt flying at Murray Kentucky against flyers from Indiana Tennessee and Kentucky. He scored 402 points with only 40 points separating first and third places. The club plans its annual meet at Williamson County airport next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Wiseman
Herrin
Eddie Aikman
Marion
Egyptian Model Association
Murray
Indiana
Tennessee
Kentucky
Wiseman
Williamson County
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City of Herrin
Suzanne Kuehner
Elks
Egypt
Southern Illinois
Madonna Waldron
Hospital News
Jane Walker
Mary Hewlett
Mulkeytown
Claude Wood
David Oxford
Lake Murphysboro
Indian Creek
Ually
Jim Ranchino
Clark Absher
Tower Cemetery
Mount Vernon
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