Willisville Church Activities and Community Notes
Intermediate and Junior classes met at the Missionary church to study The Ice Cutter and share a day of activities. The Central Baptist church missionary society gathered Friday afternoon with Ruby Bradley and others. Ann Shaw served ice cream. The School Board ordered display trophies for end of year qualifiers at Willisville Grade School. A Willisville carload attended an antique sale at Steeleville to check a lucky ticket. Mrs. Harry Brownfield celebrated a birthday with a Presbyterian class visit and gifts from Willisville guests. The Legion group expects a large Labor Day picnic crowd. Mrs. Veneta Burns hosted the Stanley party with attendees from Steeleville Sparta and Campbell Hill. Fire chief Henry Luthey and team members traveled to St Louis Friday regarding a new fire engine. William Mathis and family joined relatives in St Louis for the weekend.
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Missionary Church
The
Missionary Society
Central Baptist Church
Ruby Bradley
Carrie Morris
Ann Shaw
Edna Williamson
Nora Hammel
Ham Newton
Lizzie Ward
Willisville
Steeleville
Harry Brownfield
Presbyterian Church
Cutler
Ed Cluster
Legion
Veneta Burns
Sparta
Campbell Hill
Henry Luthey
Norman Roettier
Edward Carl Goetting
Calvin Bradley
Lyle Byrd
St. Louis
William Mathis
Janet
Darwin Dale
Amel Misselhorn
Recruit Strong Joins 5th Armored Division for Training
Recruit Thomas W. Strong son of Mrs Maude Strong Route 2 De Soto Illinois is assigned to the Fifth Armored Victory Division for fourteen weeks of basic training Renactivated July 6 1948 the division carried a record in six European campaigns during World War II Camp Chaffee is expected to field 20000 troops by end of 1949 Strong before service worked on a farm now assigned to bury B to 95th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
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Thomas W. Strong
Maude Strong
Route 2
de Soto
Ill
Beeen
Fifth Armored ‘Victory
Fifth Armored “Victory
Camp Chaffee
Recruit Strong
Bury ‘“‘B
95Th Armored Field Arty Bn
Sailor on 30 Day Leave Visits Grand Tower Home
Henry Burdick of the U S N stationed at Long Beach California is home on a 30 day leave. He called on relatives in Houston and San Antonio Texas before arriving in Grand Tower. A San Diego naval Class A Yeoman graduate, he performs office duties. Others from the area with him include Von McBride Ava Henry Allen Gollen and Earliest Glade. He is a Grand Tower High School class of 1948 graduate.
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Henry Burdick
Notice of Sheriff's Sale in Carbondale Area
By virtue of a writ of execution and fee bill a judgment in favor of Elmer J. Medlin against K W Martin has led to the levy on Lot 68 in The Oakland Heights Addition Carbondale Jackson County Illinois The sheriff will expose this property to public sale Friday September 16 1949 at 10 00 A M at the East Door of the County Courthouse Murphysboro Illinois D L McGREGOR Sheriff Jackson County Illinois dated August 18 1949
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W. G. Carter
Jackson County
Ofllinois
Illinois
K. W. Martin
Elmer J. Medlin
Oakland Heights
Carbondale
Murphysboro
D. L. McGregor
Fall Pasture Jobs Listed
Urbana reports field chopping as a profitable fall pasture management step. Elmer Sauer of the Illinois College of Agriculture recommends field chopping grain stubble to aid legume seeding, reduce smothering, and improve plowing for wheat in rotation pastures. Madison county farmers already using this method report easier plowing.
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Urbana
Elmer Sauer
Ilinois College of Agriculture
Madison County
Public hearing on Murphysboro Township budget set
Notice announces a tentative road and bridge budget for Murphysboro Township Jackson County Illinois for fiscal year 1949 50 to be filed for public inspection August 23 1949 at 8:00 A.M. A public hearing will be held September 6 1949 at 6:00 P.M. at the Township office with final action by the Highway Commissioner at 6:30 P.M. the same day at the Township office Harold Hinchcliffe Highway Commissioner James McRoy Jr Clerk
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Murphysboro
Jackson
Illinois
S. 10Th St
Noice
Harold Hinchcliff
James McRoy, JR
Manure Boosts Yields and Farm Income in Illinois Study
An Illinois College of Agriculture study shows manure increases crop yields and farm profits. On 26 cattle feeding farms, net earnings rose about 350 dollars annually due to higher yields. feeder cattle farms saw corn and grain gains, with one example farmer reporting 16 percent larger crops, aided by manure and soil tests.
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Urbana
Illinois College of Agriculture
M. L. Mosher
Mosher
Illinois
Farm Bureau Management Service
The
College of Agriculture
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Shaw Sisters
Anna
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Jessie
5Th Armored Division
Sailor
Grand Tower
Sheriff’s Sale
U. K
Mfbo
Haury Bros
Murphy St
Prescription
Doerr
Sauer
SEARS
Prus
Pepe
W. S. Liu
UK Lumber CO
Oto Valley Terminix Corp
the Post
City National Bank
Murphysboro, Ill
Member
Federal Depository System
Mibo
Nunley Drug Store
MR. and
Mrs. Nunley
Joe Melvin
W. Pres
Courtland G. Brooks
Sec’y
Loy
Edward Norris
Robert Shayne
Monogram Picture
Judy Garland
van Johnson
S. Z “Cuddles
Sakall - Spring Byington
Robert
Leonard Produc
Oqbu Sa Ory
the Fine American Watch
Hamilton
Olivia
Dennis
Bulova
Gruen and
Wyler
Elgin
Gruen
Wolff Bros. Jewelry Store
Oldsmobile
Teost
Hydra-Matic
Yooouu
NEA
Murphysboro Motors Inc
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