Murphysboro Centennial Pageant Readies Egypt Show
Murphysboro’s centennial marks opened official headquarters as the tentative scenario for the pageant Echoes of Egypt arrives. The historical production spans 22 episodes from pre white settlement to modern era with events like Brownsville incorporation and the county seat naming.
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Murphysboro
Egypt
Murphysboro Township
Jackson County
Brownsville
John Logan
Hanson
Iwo Jima
Graystone
Thirteenth Street
Bunny Curtis
Vince Genovese
Old Glory Flag and Decorating Company of
Brazil
Ind
Gilbert E. Ebersohl
Centennial
Cardinal
St. Louis
Man Held In $3,000 Robbery Out On Bond
Charles Congleton, 32, of Alton, was released on $2,500 bond after being held for accessory after the fact in the June 28 $3,000 robbery of the Singer family of Chester. Jerry Parker, 16, James Ring, 21, and George Frazer, all of Chester, remained jailed or charged with armed robbery or accessory after the fact. The four suspects were arrested after forcing the Singers to reveal the locations of their life savings at gunpoint.
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Charles Congleton
Alton
Randolph County
Singer
Chester
Jerry Parker
James Ring
George Frazer
Chester Man's Car Wrecked On Island
Word reached Chester today of a vehicle crash on Kaskaskia island. Wayne Thorne of Chester owned the car, used by a student band member visiting the island as music director. The student barely escaped with minor injuries. the car was virtually demolished.
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Chester
Kaskaskia Island
Wayne Thorne
Thorne
Island
Flood Gate Aims to Shield 45000 Acres in Jackson County
The Degognia and Fountain Bluff Levee District plans a stop log flood gate on State Route 3 at Cora City to block a north flood. Work by men and heavy equipment aims to finish this year, protecting farmland if Old Miss rushes through an unusual fall flood. The Mo Pac railroad elevates tracks to cross the levee, avoiding a second gate and ensuring economical train grades.
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Miss
Jackson County
Cora City
L. R. Stewart
Degognia
Fountain Bluff
Cora
Caro
Miss. -Pacific Railroad Company
Mo. Pac
Harrison and Will Schools Set to Open Friday
Harrison and Will schools will resume Friday after summer break. About seventy students are expected to enroll in eight grades. Dewey Worthen will serve as principal for both schools. Mrs Juanita Heiser and Miss Opal Gray return to Harrison, and Miss Ruth Alexander returns to Will as teachers.
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Harrison and
Will
Dewey Worthen
Juanita Heiser
Opal Gray
Harrison School
Ruth Alexander
Will School
Chester Woman Dies After Childbirth
Mrs. Margaret Ann Abell aged 44 of 209 Richard Street Chester and her newborn baby girl died Monday night at Chester hospital. Funeral 2:30 pm Wednesday Aug 23 at First Methodist Church Rev Matthews Elkville officiating. Burial Evergreen Cemetery. Born Feb 2 1906 she wed Walter Abell March 12 1950. Survived by husband parents Phillip and Mrs Pyles of Chester, brother Phillip E. Pyles Collinsville, and sisters Mrs Charles Smith Collinsville and Mrs Loren Douglas 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
Who Laid the Brick and Early City Hall Fire Bell
The piece recalls old Murphysboro lore including the builders of City Hall and the first fire bell linked to Ward divisions. It notes 1867 street extensions, floodplain conditions, and early industry with the Grab-All store. It also reports a Hot Springs hospital return and four West Frankfort teens involving a wine theft and a Chicago visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Logan
Delmar Ward
C. A. Hart
Cherry Street
Bridge Street
Mt. Carbon
Flats
McGuire Hill
South Ninth Street
Mt. Guire Hill
Murphysboro
Industral City
Big Muddy Coal and Iron Company
West Frankfort
Chicago
Hold First Meet In New Quarters For Murphysboro Moose
Murphysboro Moose Lodge No 1591 held its first regular meeting in the former Spinning Wheel night club now their permanent home. Governor Warren Grammer presided on a floor that will be prepared for all lodge needs within two weeks. The 275-member roster and the brick building with a roof garden hint at future lodge activities and capacity.
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Murphysboro
Moose Lodge No. 1591
Spinning Wheel
Moose
Warren Grammer
Lodge 1591
Dear Cousin Whicker Bill from Pumpkin Center
Sis Hopkins asks to reach her cousin in care of the column and wants to join the Centennial celebrations. She offers singing with the band and help for the ladies group, mentioning a desire to return after a long separation and hoping Mr. G. Eber sohl can assist.
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Sis Hopkins
Pumpkin Center
Sis
Skunk
Daily Independent
Weuus
Shore
Soldier Roy Stewart Wounded in Korea Near Home
Sgt Roy Stewart of Rockwood near the Jackson Randolph county line has been wounded in action in Korea. He served with the 24th Infantry, which faced heavy fighting on the front lines and is now hospitalized in Pusan.
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Korea
Roy Stewart
Rockwood
Cora
Jackson-Randolph County
Pusan
24Th Infantry
First Lt Archie Wimmers Receives Purple Heart
1st Lt Archie Wimmers of Du Quoin was awarded the Purple Heart for leg wounds sustained in the Korean War. He is the son of Mr and Mrs E E Summers.
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Archie Wimmers
E. E. Summers
du Quoin
Korea
Lions Plan Parade Float for Murphysboro Centennial
Murphysboro Lions Club voted to lend 85 from its educational fund to a pre medical student and donate 10 to the American Foundation of the Blind. A committee was formed to raise funds, and the Centennial committee includes Louis Wides, Theodore Borgsmiller, John Blankinship, Chester Eriksen, and Jack Brundage. The club will enter a float in the Centennial parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Lions Club
American Foundation of the Blind
Louis Wides
Theodore Borgsmiller
John Blankinship
Chester Eriksen
Jack Brundage
Lions
Five Boys Caught Stealing Watermelons in Chester
Five boys were caught stealing watermelons from Lee Turner’s front yard on State Street in Chester. They were turned over to Police Chief Earl Stoffel and made to pile metal in a junk yard before a lecture and release. No names were disclosed.
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Lee Turner
State Street
Chester
Earl Stoffel
Ex-Chester Man Named To University Faculty
Dr. John E. Gilster formerly of Chester has been appointed to the Washington University in St. Louis faculty. He practiced in Chester for years and recently moved with his wife and young son to St. Louis.
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John E. Gilster
Chester
Washington University
St. Louis
B. E. Gilster
mink farm grows in southern illinois fur business
Jesse Wilson of Carbondale bought a fertilized mink in Barbton Ohio and started a five acre mink ranch. His herd grows to about 100 with plans to expand and sell pelts to New York auctions. he describes breeding, care, and handling methods along with market potential and local spread of breeders.
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Southern Illinoisan
Jesse Wilson
Barbton
Ohio
Carbondale
Wilson
Edgewood
Illinois
de Soto
Anna
Herrin
Colp
New York Auction Co
Photog shoots Murphysboro from air for centennial issue
A Southern Illinoisan photographer shot Murphysboro from the air Tuesday with Fred Ward at the controls of the local airport. The aerial views include Murphysboro Township High School Riverside Park and Lake Murphysboro showing the lake basin’s 166 acres and water needs for the new fill.
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Murphysboro
Southern Illinoisan
Fred Ward
Murphysboro Township High School
Riverside Park
Lake Murphysboro
Daily Independent News Note From Murphysboro Address
Public notice from Southern Illinois publications details newspaper mailing address in Murphysboro Illinois and subscription rates for carrier and mail service with durations and prices. The notice mentions AP news use rights and exclusive republication.
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Southern Illinoisan
Daily Independent
Southern Ilinois Publications, Inc
South 12Th
Murphysboro
Ilinois
Tellinois
Associated Press
al News Tech
Water project to start next month in Murphysboro
The Murphysboro Water Company plans to install water softening facilities starting after September 1. Iron pipe for main extensions may not arrive until October due to the Korean situation, while other materials are on order. A 13 year franchise extension could be void if construction is not finished by July 1, 1951, though completion is expected sooner.
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Wilson
Minnie
Murphysboro Water Company
F. D. Bohannon
Water Company
Bohannon
Debate over Murphysboro merits at Rotary meeting
The Murphysboro Rotary Club met at the Logan Hotel Tuesday night to discuss the town. The Murphysboro Water Company argued in favor of Murphysboro noting its schools churches and friendly people. Jack Bozarth president of Southern Illinois Inc gave the opposition citing a lack of broad perspective and the town’s failure to find purpose and meet future challenges.
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Murphysboro
Hospital Notes Admissions and Dismissals
Admissions list includes Mrs Martha Clayton maternity Percy Rudy Verseman Ava Mrs Anna Evanoski medical Herrin and Mrs Virginia Nisbet surgical Ava. Dismissals include William Hawes 1740 Lake street Nettie Ozburn 805 Mulberry street Norma Robinson 2220 Clay street Marguerite Weathers 121 North Twenty second street.
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Martha Clayton
Percy
Rudy Verseman
Ava
Anna Evanoski
Herrin
Virginia Nisbet
William Hawes
Lake Street
Nettie Ozburn
Mulberry Street
Norma Robinson
Clay Street
Marguerite Weathers
North Twenty-second Street
Cobden Driver Held After Truck Overturns
Andrew T. Bennett, 30, of Cobden, is in the city jail awaiting charges after his truck overturned on Route 13 near the State highway garage last night. Police report he was driving under the influence, sustained minor injuries, and was treated before custody. He allegedly passed other vehicles recklessly before the crash.
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Andrew T. Bennett
Cobden
Bennett
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Fostoria, O
Centennial Committee
John B. Lemon
Fostoria Company
Wil Sale
Murpysboro
Chester Man
Odds and Ends
Bill Pigott
Summer
Army and Navy General Hospital
Hot Springs
Ark
U. S
Cage
Edgewood Addition
Wilson Mink Farm
Carbondale Man
BY Frank Weller
Jack the Ripper
State Department of Conservation
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