Construction Gains Boost Job Total In Area
The Illinois State Employment Service reports a May 15 to July 15 rise of 700 jobs in the Creel Orchard area driven by construction gains. Unemployment fell to 9,750 as out-migration and weather hurt farming, while manufacturing and non-manufacturing gains offset by mining losses.
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Creel Orchard
Illinois State Employment Service
Illinois
Crab Orchard
S.E.S
Truax- Traer
ISES
Car Fire Destroys 1941 Auto in Chester Home
Chester Fire Department responded to a 1 a m Sunday call at the home of R B Tiller on Water Street to extinguish a car fire. The 1941 model was completely burned inside before Mrs. Tiller woke from the smoke.
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Chester's Fire Department
R. B. Tiller
Water Street
Daily Journal Paper Boys Attend Annual Picnic
The Daily Journal carriers from Herrin, Carterville, Johnston City, Freeman Spur, Christopher, Zeigler, Mulkeytown and Energy will attend a Sunday picnic at Crab Orchard lake. About 50 boys will leave the Journal office at 12 30 p m and return by 6 p m. Food includes sandwiches, soda, and ice cream with prizes for game winners.
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Daily Journal
Crab Orchard Lake
Herrin
Carterville
Johnston City
Freeman Spur
Christopher
Zeigler
Mulkeytown
Energy
Legume Grass Demonstrations Set in Williamson County
Williamson county farm adviser H H Fulkerson announced dates for legume grass pasture demonstrations to boost profitable legumes and grasses and soil conservation. The Robert Tanner farm hostsAugust 31 and the L P Humphrey farm September 1 both at 10 a m with exhibits on establishing a balanced legume grass program. Sponsored by Agricultural Extension Soil Conservation Farm Bureau and local implement dealers farmers are invited to attend.
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H. H. Fulkerson
Williamson County
Robert Tanner
L. P. Humphrey
Fulkerson
Agricultural Extension Service
Soil Conservation Service
Williamson County Farm Bureau
$20,000 Suit Filed In Carterville Wreck
A $20,000 lawsuit arising from a December 9 1949 automobile truck collision at Carterville was filed in Williamson county circuit court. Janie Taylor seeks judgment against Willie Hastie and Wayne Sizemore, alleging Sizemore caused the crash while driving for Hastie. Attorneys Elmer J Medlin James Zimmer of Hurst and Powless and Winter of Marion filed the suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterville
Williamson County
Janie Taylor
Willie Hastie
Wayne Sizemore
Sizemore
Hastie
Elmer J Medlin
James Zimmer
Hurst
Powless
Winter
Marion
Unemployment Falls in Herrin Area as Industry Expands
Unemployment in the Herrin sector drops 400 to 4300 as of July 15 per Illinois State Employment Service analysis. Construction gains and boosts in electrical machinery and fabricated metals raise employment from mid May to mid July. New plants eyed and road work on Route 37 bolster activity. forecasts foresee further gains in machinery and metals.
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Hough
ISES
Herrin
Illinois State Employment Service
Christopher West Frankfort
Marion
West Frankfort
Herrin Man Fined For Intoxication By Police Magistrate
Herrin resident Leo Piggy Belcher was fined 14.90 dollars by Herrin Police Magistrate Jake Jones on Monday for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo (Piggy) Belcher
Herrin
Jake Jones
Rotary Hears Safety Talk From A F Hight
A F Hight of Centralia spoke to Herrin Rotarians about preventing grade crossing accidents as part of the National Safety Council drive. He urged looking for the crossing signs and warned that flashing signals may fail, noting 458 grade crossing accidents and 516 deaths in the first half of 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Hight
Centralia
Chicasaw
Illinois Central
St. Louis
Cairo
Herrin Rotarians
National Safety Council
Hight
Dolph Bradshaw
Grant Coover
Rotary Club
Coover
James Brigham
Morris Hays
Charles Eovaldi
West Frankfort Country Club
Plant Employes to Hold Get-Together
The Hoosier Cardinal plant employees plan a Saturday 7:30 p.m. gathering at the Sportsman’s Club building in the Ordinance plant area. Local Union No. 13393 District 50 United Mine Workers of America organized the event inviting supervisors and office staff. Attendees will enjoy barbecue beverages games and a dance band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosie Cardinal
Sportsman’s Club
Ordinance Plant
United Mine Workers of America
Hoosier Cardinal Plant
Back Door Break-in Report At Herrin Home
Mrs. Charles Wilson of 424 North Twenty fourth street Herrin called police at 10 40 p m reporting an attempted break in at the back door. Police Chief Blaine Maddox found no trace of any person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wilson
North Twenty-fourth Street
Herrin
Blaine Maddox
Mayor Schoonover crowns Miss Herrin Queen of Jubilee
Mayor Fred Schoonover places the crown on Dianne Peak as Herrin High School hosts a coronation on the football field to honor the Golden Jubilee week August 13 20. Dianne won among 15 contestants in a newspaper vote and ticket sale contest. Train bearers include Kathy Reagan daughter of Mr and Mrs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schoonover
Herrin
Dianne Peak
Herrin High School
Dianne
T'Rain
Kathy Reagan
Tom Reagan
West
Monroe Street
Joyce Henderson
Robert Henderson
South Eleventh Street
Richard Harris
Paul Harris
South Ixteenth Street
Village for the elderly is Crombargar's dream
Mrs. Estelle L. Crombargar of Carterville envisions an Elderly Village near Crab Orchard Lake to house 100 seniors. She writes to Truman and foundations, seeks federal state housing aid, and plans crafts, dairy, gardens, and a village store to empower seniors to live independently.
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W. A. Dougherty
Estelle L. Crombargar
Carterville
The
Crombargar
Reserve Unit Lists Three Openings
The 826th Officers Reserve Corps Replacement company in Murphysboro announces three openings for inactive reservists up to private first class. Captain Robert E. Edwards, commanding officer, announced. Interested reservists should attend meetings on Tuesday August 22 or August 29 at 7 30 p m in the Jackson County courthouse basement.
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826Th Officers Reserve Corps Replacement Company
Murphysboro
Robert E. Edwards
826Th
Jackson County
Derailment Destroys 38 Freight Cars in Kentucky
A GM&O freight train derailed 38 cars three miles south of Columbus Kentucky early Sunday. No injuries were reported at Murphysboro division. A broken rail is suspected. The southbound freight carried general merchandise and varied cargo from canned goods to automobiles. The Rebel northbound was detoured and not delayed.
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Gm&o
Columbus
Murphysboro
Work Dispute Delays SIU Lighting Project
A weekslong quarrel between electricians and common laborers stalled Southern Illinois University's lighting system work. Physical Plant Director W A Howe said completion may stretch six weeks to two months, shifting the Sept. 15 target. The dispute centers on which craft digs the pole holes for power lines.
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Southern Illinois University
W. A. Howe
Southern
Cape Girardeau
Howe
Iron Lung Demonstration At Herrin Legion Meeting
A portable iron lung will be demonstrated at the Herrin American Legion weekly meeting at 7 30 p m today. Glenn R Clark of Monaghan Portable Respirator Co will perform the demonstration followed by a Dutch lunch at the Club Legionnaire.
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Legion Meeting
Herrin American Legion
Legion
Glenn R. Clark
Monaghan Portable Respirator Company
Club Legionnaire
Two Marion Men Held in Burglary
Luther Frey and George Meadows of Marion were arraigned on burglary and larceny charges. Bond set at $1000 each by Justice Hugh Hudgens. W H Fawcett of Ohio Valley Creamery Co swore the complaint. A .38 pistol and 100 three cent stamps were stolen. pistol found in Frey’s car identified as the stolen item. Meadows had probation from a 1948 Carterville Eagles burglary case. Both could not meet bond and remain in Marion County Jail.
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Luther Frey
George Meadows
Marion
Hugh Hudgens
W. H. Fawcett
Ohio Valley Creamery Co
Frey
J. S. Dungey
Fawcett
Meadows
Carterville Eagles
Safer Blasting Proposed At Cherry Hill Mine
The Cherry Hill Coal Company mine east of Marion faces safer blasting rules in a new Bureau of Mines reinspection report. Inspector C L South urges permissible explosives, electric cap lamps, no matches, adequate fire equipment, systematic timbering, vent fan improvements, fire-proof stoppings, and reinforced mine safety practices. The mine, with 25 workers, produced about 20 tons daily during a late July inspection.
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Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill Coal.Co
Marion
Bureau of Mines
C. L. South
South
Oscar Strunk Fined For Drunken Driving
Oscar Strunk of Herrin was fined 107.90 dollars for driving while intoxicated by Herrin police magistrate Jake Jones on Monday. Strunk was arrested by state police Sunday afternoon while driving between Herrin and Colp.
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Oscar Strunk
Herrin
Jake Jones
Struck
Herrinand Colp
Madden Re elected Hurst Fire Chief in Volunteer Dept
Bert Madden was re elected Hurst fire chief by the 13 member volunteer department at city hall. Lenard Wasson Josh Moroni and Don Harrison were elected first and second assistant chiefs and secretary treasurer for a one year term ending July 1951. The town board recently allowed departmental officers to be elected locally. The department will meet the first Monday each month.
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Bert Madden
Hurst
Lenard Wasson
Josh Moroni
Don Harrison
Cite Safety Advances At Crab Orchard Mine
A Bureau of Mines re inspection endorses recent safety improvements at Crab Orchard Coal No. 1 mine east of Marion. The report urges safer blasting, electric cap lamps, no matches underground, eliminating hazards, improved stoppings, clear escapeways, proper rock dusting within 80 feet of faces, inspected gas, weekly checks, and better fire protection and signage.
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Crab Orchard Coal Company
Marion
Bureau of Mines
C. L. South
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Report
The Herrin area hospital admitted several patients on Monday including Gertrude Moore Carterville Mary Alice Day Golconda Harmon Brandon Herrin Billy Finders Benton Richard Richardson Carterville Eva Martin Royalton and Charles Bird Herrin. Discharges on Monday included George Pike Creal Springs Robert Cocke Marion Margaret Camarato Freeman Spur Emil Brdesati Herrin Rosine Jones Herrin Ruby Hobbs Cambria Sarah Price Carterville Margaret Kozenski St Louis Cordelia Sivels Colp. Admitted Tuesday were Rose Dunning Cambria and Tince Trapani Johnston City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Hospital
Gertrude Moore
Carterville
Mary Alice Day
Golconda
Harmon Brandon
Herrin
Billy F§inders
Benton
Richard Richardson
Eva Martin
Royalton
Charles Bird
George Pike
Creal Springs
Robert Cocke
Marion
Margaret Camareato
Freeman Spur
Emil Brdesati
Rosine Jones
Ruby Hobbs
Cambria
Sarah Price
Margaret Kozenski
St. Louis
Cordelia Sivels
Colp
Rose Dunning
Tince Trapani
Johnston City
Eovaldi Resigns Position at Bank of Herrin
Angelo Eovaldi, a teller at the Bank of Herrin for 13 years, resigns effective Sept 1 to join the Egyptian Insurance agency run by Joe Dell Era. He will assume duties with the agency on that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eovaldi
Angelo Eovaldi
Bank of Herrin
Joe Dell
Era
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Chester
Ordill Foundry and Manufacturing Co
Norge
Borg- Warner Corp
Lyle Ardis
Rotary
George L. Owen
Route 13
Estelle L. Combargar
Lake Area
Ford Foundation
Runt Bishop
Robert Young
Arthur E. Morgan
Community Services, Inc
Yellow Springs
Ohio
I. U
Madden
Hospital News
Southern Illinoisan
Ibaccyns
Saree
Ente
Ae Tale
Herrin Ilinois
Associated Press
Lindsay
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Marie Pranklin
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