Royalton Mine hires 87 miners amid revival at No. 7
Franklin County Coal Corp No. 7 mine at Royalton added 87 workers on Saturday and Monday, about 60 from Freeman Spur, lifting total employment to around 600. Most new hires filled second and third shifts as rumors of a strike faded and Union and company officials stated support for Freeman Spur workers.
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Royalton Mine
Franklin County Coal Corporation
Royalton
A. L. (Bull) Roberts
Freeman Spur
Roberts
No. 7
Gobs
No. 5
Freeman
Herrin
Williamson County
Franklin County Coal Corp
Hospital Notes From Holden and Doctor's Hospital
Admission and discharge notes list patients at Holden Hospital and Doctor's Hospital. Names include Mrs Margaret Morgan Mrs Zonna Chamness Doc Williams and Mrs Fern Borders among others, with locations Carbondale Herrin Carterville and Carbondale repeatedly. Discharges Tuesday include Mrs Mary McDonald and daughter Carl E Keller Carl Rogers and Mrs Golde Meisennheimer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holden Hospital
Margaret Morgan
Marion
Zonna Chamness
Williams
Carbondale
Fern Borders
Herrin
Mary McDonald
Kate Sanders
James G. Elders
Carterville
Doctor’s Hospital
Cora Clutts
Charles Earl Hendrick
Golde E. Meisennheimer
LaRue Blackwell
Carl E. Keller
Elmer E. Rogers
Southern Illinois Daily Free Press Ad Rates
The Carbondale paper lists subscription prices for carriers and mail readers with weekly and multi week terms. Available areas are limited by carrier service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Daily Free Press
Southern Hulinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
Ilinois
Associated Press
Missing in Korea Brother of Carbondale Woman
The brother of Mrs. Violet Simmons of Carbondale has been missing in Korea since July 20, according to a War department notice received Tuesday. Sergeant First Class Willard Childres, 18 years in the Army, was in the occupational forces in Japan when the Korea conflict began and formerly lived in Carterville and attended Southern Illinois University. The Simmonses, of 514 North Oakland Avenue, Junction City Kansas, are raising four children.
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Carbondale
Korea
War Department
Clifford
Violet Simmons
North
Oakland Avenue
Hold First Meet In New Quarters
Murphysboro Moose Lodge No. 1591 held its first regular meeting in the former Spinning Wheel night club now their permanent home with Warren Grammer presiding. The 275-member roster shows growth as they plan to fit out the quarters in two weeks.
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Murphysboro
Moose Lodge No. 1591
Spinning Wheel
Moose
Warren Grammer
Lodge 1591
Cora Flood Gate To Plug Gap At Cora City
Flood control work near Cora City aims to seal a gap against Old Miss flooding. A stop log flood gate on State Route 3, built by Degognia and Fountain Bluff Levee District with attorney L. R. Stewart, should be ready this year to protect 45 000 acres of Jackson County farmland. The Missouri Pacific Railway elevates tracks to avoid a second gate, maintaining train movement as work continues.
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Miss
Jackson County
Cora City
L. R. Stewart
Degognia
Fountain Bluff
Cora
North Highway
Cap
Pacific Railroad Company
MoPac
Cultural Desert Critics Americans in European View
Howard Schuchmann, an American expatriate in England, discusses European views of American culture at a Carbondale Rotary luncheon. He argues Americans focus on material success while Europeans value reading, music, and contemplative pursuits, and notes Europe’s curiosity about race and the U S mood. He examines causative economic links to England’s interest in American imports and dollars, and contrasts social welfare, housing, and government attitudes between the two nations.
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Howard Schuchmann
England
Carbondale
Schuchmann
Oxford University
Rotary
Bloomington
Illinois College
University of Chicago
U. S
America
Churchill
South
North
Miller Cites Slight Deficits in City Budget
Finance Commissioner E. V. Miller told the city council that a $2,835 deficit in the first quarter of the fiscal year shows the city is in fairly good shape. He noted overspending in police auto and miscellaneous expenses, street department truck and sidewalks accounts, and cemetery labor. Mayor John I. Wright said the initial quarter will be costly due to construction work. The figures came from Harry Moore using a new bookkeeping form effective May 1, 1950.
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E. V. Miller
Miller
John I. Wright
Harry Moore
Mary
Washington Street
New Era Dairy
Carbondale Laundry and Dry Cleaners
Cavaness
South Illinois Avenue
Kiwanians Hear Doctor Tour New Hospital
Dr. J W Barrow compared modern hospital methods with past practices in a Kiwanis Club talk. He described the Doctors hospital planning and construction and led a tour of the new building facilities for members after the meeting.
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J.W. Barrow
Kiwanis Club
Barrow
Doctors Hospital
England’s Bureaucratic Experiment Questioned by Schuchmann
Schuchmann argues the venture will produce more problems than solved. He calls England a tight island ideal for bureaucracy. He says rationing and queues work for locals but the experiment, as is, would likely fail here.
Community High Budget Up From 1945 to 50
Carbondale Community High School plans a tentative 1950 51 budget of 187 000 up from 153 340 last year. Public hearing 7 30 p m Sept 14 in the superintendent’s office at Community high school to review changes and approve the budget.
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Carbondale Community High School
N. A. Rosan
Board of Education
Rosan
Community High School
Carbondale
Zeigler Miner Dies at Work in Zeigler Illinois
Chris Vemich 59 died at 8 05 am Tuesday while working at Bell and Zoller Mine No 3 in Zeigler He left wife Margaret two sons Alex Gladstone Mich and George Hays Kan a daughter Dorothy McDonald St Louis four grandchildren Born in Serbia he came to the U S in 1907 and to Zeigler in 1919 Funeral 2 pm Friday at family residence Rev Clifford Sullivan Zeigler Methodist officiating Burial Zeigler city cemetery Coroner's jury at Zeigler city hall ruled death probably due to acute coronary occlusion.
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Chris Vemich
Bell and Zoller
Zeigler
Margaret
Alex
Gladstone
Mich
George
Hays
Dorothy McDonald
St. Louis
Mr. Vemich
Serbia
United States
Clifford Sullivan
Zeigler Methodist Church
Zeigler City Cemetery
Zeigler City Hall
Cobden Driver Held After Truck Overturns
Andrew T Bennett 30 Cobden was jailed after his truck overturned on route 13 near the State highway gorage. Police report he drove under liquor influence and passed cars recklessly before the crash. He received minor injuries and was transported to jail.
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Andrew T. Bennett
Cobden
Bennett
Tom Thumb Wedding Adds Final Club Program
A Tom Thumb wedding and book quiz capped the club's summer program. Members completed reading ten books and reported on them during the closing activities at the club.
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Tom Thumb
Sept 25 Set As Date for Tax Sale Applications
County treasurer R. E. Mitchell sets Sept 25 as the date to apply to county court for judgment and order for sale of all real estate with delinquent taxes. The sale will begin Oct 2 with required publications by Sept 15.
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R. E. Mitchell
Mitchell
Wall Street Improvement Bid Re-advertised After No Bids
The city reopened bids for Wall Street from East Main to East Park after no bids were received. Bids will be opened at 7:30 p.m. September 5 at City Hall with motor fuel tax funds and state highway approval. Local firms showed little interest due to project size.
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Wall Street
East Main Street
East Park Street
Harry Grater
Ex Carterville Soldier Missing in Korea
Mrs. Wayne Curry of Marion reports her brother Sgt Willard Childers 43 has been missing in action in Korea since July 20. He served 18 years and was on occupational duty in Japan at the outbreak of the war. He has a wife and four children in Junction City Kansas and spent most of his life around Carterville.
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Wayne Curry
Marion
Secretary of the Army
Willard Childers
Korea
Sgt. Childers
Japan
Junction City
Kans
Sgt Childers
Carterville
Hurst
Curry
Chicago
J. C. Simmons
Carbondale
Lengthy Circuit Court Docket Expected For September Term
Judge Harold Zimmerman of Marion will preside over the September term as dockets are compiled. Monday’s hearings ran all day with the court secretary retaining the docket for formatting. A grand jury term starts September 11, with many civil suits and few criminal cases anticipated for hearings.
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Takeson
Harold Zimmerman
Marion
Man Held In 3000 Robbery Out On Bond
Charles Congleton, 32, of Alton, released on 2500 bond after being held in Randolph county jail on an accessory after the fact charge in the June 28 3000 robbery of the Singer family of Chester. Jerry Parker 16 James Ring 21 and George Frazer Chester remain in custody on armed robbery or accessory after the fact charges. The four were arrested after forcing John Mary and Toe Singer to reveal their life savings at gunpoint.
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Charles Congleton
Alton
Randolph County
Singer
Chester
Jerry Parker
James Ring
George Frazer
John
Mary
Toe Singer
Chester Woman Dies After Childbirth
Margaret Ann Abell aged 44 of 209 Richard street Chester died with her newborn after childbirth in Chester hospital Monday night Funeral services were set for 2:30 pm Wednesday August 23 at First Methodist Church with Rev Matthews of Elkville officiating Burial was planned at Evergreen cemetery. She was born February 2 1906 and married Walter Abell March 12 1950 She is survived by her husband her parents Phillip and Mrs Pyles of Chester a brother Phillip E Pyles of Collinsville and two sisters Mrs Charles Smith of Collinsville and Mrs Loren Douglas of Chester.
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Margaret Ann Abell
Richard Street
Chester
Chester Hospital
First Methodist Church
Rev Matthews
Elkville
Evergreen Cemetery
Margaret Ann Pyles
Walter Abell
Phillip Pyles
Phillip E. Pyles
Collinsville
Charles Smith
Loren Douglas
Property Transfers Goebel Shelby to Bryant in Carbondale
The transaction lists Goebel Shelby transferring parcels 130 and 131 in Oak Grove Height SD Carbondale to T L Bryant for a stated amount of 1 dollar. The record notes the property location and parties involved in the transfer.
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Goebel Shelby
T. L. Bryant
Oak Grove Height
Carbondale
Council Takes No Action on Torn Streets
City council heard no repairs on streets torn up by sewer line work in Oak Grove Heights. Streets commissioner blamed winter settling. council declined to intervene with the construction contractor. Parking and water line specs for University Hills were discussed. easements for sewer extensions accepted. July Motor Fuel Tax allotment reported at 2,364.93.
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Watt Gienn
Oak Grove Heights
Cal Cavaness
Triangle Construction Company
Cavaness
West Main Street
University Hills
Carbondale
West Chautauqua Street
Howard Bosley
Southern Illinois University
Roy Huffman
Murphysboro
Herb Settle
John B. Wright
W. R. Benton
State Highway Department
Council
Meter Escalator Clause Added by Neptune Meter Co
Neptune Meter Company of New York informs the city that all orders and contracts signed after August 16 will be priced per late published rates at shipment. The firm cites international tensions and material restrictions as the cause, noting cost increases over recent weeks.
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Water Department
Neptune Meter Company
New York
Water Works and Sewage System Ends Month in Cash
Total receipts for July were 15 969 97 with disbursements 34 173 32 and ending cash 18 383 03. Receipts included water collections 7 913 01 sewerage collection 3 809 55 reconnect charges 4 deposits 141 sludge sales 1 plant sales 87 26 and sewer assessments 137 50. Disbursements covered pumping and purification labor 1 093 36 distribution labor 664 source of supply labor 73 50 and construction account 21 603 38. Report by Miss Barbara Densch, clerk, read at council meeting.
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Barbara Densch
Funeral Thursday for Mrs Steele at Rock Hill Baptist
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Steele, a Negro woman, will be held Thursday at 1 30 p m at Rock Hill Baptist Church with Rev L W Mingo officiating. Burial follows at Oakland. Friends may call at Jackson Funeral Home after 9 o'clock.
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Elizabeth Steele
Doctor’s Hospital
Rock Hill Baptist Church
L. W. Mingo
Oakland Cemetery
Jackson Funeral Home
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Indian Creek
U. 5
France
Spain
Schumann
Tour New Hospital
Phyllis Lewis
Mrs. Steele
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