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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1950
Page
3
The Illinois State Employment Service reports a May 15 to July 15 rise of 700 in area employment driven mainly by construction gains. Unemployment fell 950 as others left for northern Illinois, with weather dampening farming and a wild cat miners’ strike idling 250 more.
Four hundred more people were employed and 700 fewer were unemployed in the Jackson Perry Union county area on July 15 than two months earlier, per the Illinois State Employment Service. Gains occurred in construction apparel food processing leather products and wholesale and retail trade, while about 300 left the area to seek teaching and professional jobs elsewhere.
Mrs. Crombargar leads a campaign to create independent elderly villages to reduce hospital demand and relieve family care burdens. She lobbies Illinois and federal agencies for low cost housing, cites Ford Foundation interest, and earns support from Rep Bishop and Sen Young while continuing her advocacy work.
Mrs. Estelle L. Crombargar of Carterville envisions a 65 plus village near Crab Orchard lake. The plan calls for 100 private units with kitchens and baths, a recreation center, library, store, crafts workshops, gardens, a dairy farm, and a village bazaar operated by and for elderly residents. She has drafted letters to national figures and foundations seeking support.
Police pursue an armed bandit who robbed the West Vienna service station at 2 a.m. and fled with 102 dollars in a stolen car. The suspect, name undisclosed, broke into several area depots and banks as he moved between Illinois and Missouri before vanishing into the woods near Grand Tower and Neelys Landing.
Attucks wins city playgrounds team championship with four first places totaling 20 points led by Ray Wise who took two events including paddle tennis and soft ball throw. Oakland collects three firsts for 15 points, Lincoln two firsts for 10 points. Awards include discipline winners such as Otis Miller in washer toss and Pat Lindsey in croquet. All players invited to Wednesday Crab Orchard Lake outing with bus transport and picnic lunch.
An inquest is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Jackson funeral home into the death of William Benton 62 a Black man found dead in his bed at 414 East Oak Street this morning. Police were informed around 8:30 a.m. Benton leaves a wife daughter two sisters-in-law and an uncle all of Carbondale.
Mayor John I. Wright discussed forming a civilian defense planning staff as an expected step after the Illinois Municipal League proposed 1,167 Illinois cities and towns establish staffs. He noted a central eight-member council and extensive local defense work in Carbondale during World War II.
Workmen begin replacing the facing above Kay's and Peer's stores with wood metal and stucco on South Illinois avenue. The project aims to finish in about a week and the storefronts will remain unchanged per a spokesman.
City council to open bids on labor and materials to upgrade Wall Street from Park Street north to Route 13. State approval provides a 1700 motor fuel tax appropriation for street maintenance if road oil is applied by Oct 1, 1950. Plans for East College Street from Marion to Wall Streets are in Springfield awaiting quick approval to start in September.
Haughton Robinson and his niece Miss Rosella Robinson faced charges of disturbing the peace and competing in Murphysboro. Both were fined eight dollars by Police Magistrate George Ozburn. Robinson to work off the fine on city streets. niece detained in city jail awaiting payment.
Thirty-two Jackson county 4 H club members leave Carbondale at 4 a m Wednesday for the State Sports Festival in Champaign to compete in singing and softball. The Boskydell Hustlers win over Johnson county 22 8 earns a bus trip. the newly formed county chorus will accompany the softball team and sing Thursday at 7 p m. Farm Bureau softballers go by private car to Champaign to open state bid. girls face Adams or Brown counties at 11 40 a m. Sixteen teams contest the feminine division. Ed wards county meets the men’s team in a first round same time. Chorus members from Elkville and other towns travel with chaperones and return Friday afternoon.
A freight derailment three miles south of Columbus Kentucky on the GM&O wrecked 38 cars early Sunday. No trainman was hurt. A broken rail is suspected. The northbound Rebel detoured via Murphysboro and was delayed minimally. Cargo included general merchandise, clothing, meats, and automobiles.
The 826th Officers Reserve Corps Replacement company announces three openings for inactive reservists up to private first class. Captain Robert E. Edwards, commanding officer, issued the notice and calls interested reservists to attend meetings on Tuesday Aug 22 or Tuesday Aug 29 at 7 30 p m in the Jackson County courthouse basement.
Carbondale council delays action on extending rent control until Aug 28. Mayor John I Wright says a decision on requesting an extension from Dec 31 1950 to June 30 1951 will be made then. The deadline for city requests is Sept 1.
Forty three Jackson county residents were named today to serve on the grand jury and supplement a grand jury for the September term of Jackson circuit court starting September 11. Names include Arnold Thies Jake Weakley Wilma Louden Campbell Hill Hubert Hagler William Guetersloh T J Ross Otto Rath John Manus Edward Lester Clyde Will Kenneth Beisner John Bryant Jr J W Harris Makanda Ina Sanders Frank Byrd Excell Robinson James Webb John Mankin Harold Connor W E Spencer and others with a supplemental list including Kenneth Modglin August Sehatte Etta Jackson C R Stevenson Frank Korando Jr Jacob Ebersohl Robert Cruse Willis Eater Sam Tester Carl Todd Murry Smith Earl Bastien Charles Davis Minnie Jones Tom Turner John Meininger Ray Penrod Charles Rosenberger Lillian Ruble and Charles Serferth.
A clash between electricians and common laborers halted Southern Illinois university lighting work for a fifth straight week. Physical Plant Director W. A. Howe said completion could extend six weeks to two months, delaying Sept. 15 target and Sept. 30 home opener against Cape Girardeau. The dispute, over which craft digs pole holes, resurfaces after earlier signs of settlement.
Chester’s Fire department answered a 1 a.m. Sunday call to a car fire at the home of R. B. Tiller on Water Street. The blaze consumed the 1941 model automobile before Mrs. Tiller woke to the smoke.
Admission list includes Beverly Ann Lindsey surgical in Benton James G Elders medical in Car terville Mrs Sophia Kommer surgical Herrin Mrs Mamie Clarida surgical Marion Mrs Minni Wiles surgical Elergy Mrs Pauline Sudheimer surgical Carbondale Francis Lee surgical Pittsburg Discharges include James C Tudor medical Carbondale and Lucille Thompson medical Marion Doctor s Hospital notes Mrs Luther I Click surgical Mrs Arthur Albon surgical De Soto and Bert B Hall and daughter Carbondale.
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