Plans Set for Murphysboro Centennial Queen Contest
Centennial nominating committee announces a nine girl Court of Honor for Murphysboro’s centennial celebration. The Queen and four Maids must come from Murphysboro area with four Princesses from Elkville De Soto Vergennes Ava Gorham Grand Tower and Carbondale. Votes determine Queen and Princesses with Sept 26 to 29 events. Crowned Queen earns 100 dollars. court gets merchandise awards. Gowns supplied by the committee. Candidates must be 16 to 26 and eligible by location. Nominations open next Thursday with coupons published daily through Aug 30.
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Murphysboro
Court of Honor
Elkville
de Soto Vergennes
Ava
Gorham
Grand Tower
Carbondale
Egypt
Cancer Claims Life of Mrs Steele in Carbondale
Autopsy on 33 year old Mrs Eliza beth Wilks Steele of Carbondale finds abdomen cancer as cause of death amid rumors she ingested poison at a Murphysboro party. Coroner Roy Huffman ordered the autopsy at Herrin hospital and an inquest will follow. Funeral at Rock Hill Baptist church with Rev L W Mingo. burial in Oakland cemetery. She leaves brother Harry Wells sister in law Mrs Pearl Wells and two nieces Mrs Harriett White and Miss Georgia Wells of Champaign.
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Elizabeth Wilks Steele
Carbondale
Doctors Hospital
Herrin Hospital
Roy Huffman
Steele
Murphysboro
Chester Youth Falls Asleep In Milk Truck Crash
A 19 year old Chester youth named Clarence Hecht fell asleep at the wheel and collided head on with a farmer’s truck seven miles north of Belleville. All involved escaped with minor injuries. Hecht and Joseph Opal 58 and Stanley Opal 9 were hospitalized at St Elizabeth's. the boy remained under observation.
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Chester
Belleville
Clarence Hecht
Joseph Opal
Stanley
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Hecht
Opal
Property transfers listed for Ava Carbondale Gorham and Dowell
Conveyances show Harvey J. Stephens to Willie Dag enhardt for lots 13 and 14 in block A H Smiths addition Ava priced at 5000 dollars. James Frederick to Joseph A. Cruse lot 14 block 34 Dowell for 1. James T Montgomery to Joseph Carl Trobaugh lot 103 Oak and Heights Carbondale for 1. Alfred B Cleveland to Idus A Cleveland lots 22 and 23 East Andrews Well addition Gorham for 1. Norman A Mitchell to Howard Zebrist lot 12 block 25 rev plat comm addition Carbondale for 1.
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Harvey J. Stephens
Willie Dagenhardt
Norman A. Mitchell
Howard
Zebrist
Carbondale
Former Murphysboro Resident Dies In West
Arthur A. Birdick, 65, a former Murphysboro resident, died July 29 in Hemet California. He lived in Murphysboro 1903 to 1908, taught in Colorado, then moved to California 27 years ago and retired last June as Hemet junior high principal. He leaves wife Harriet a son Phillip of Yuma Arizona and daughter Helen Bean of Los Angeles.
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Arthur A. Birdick
Murphysboro
Hemet
Calif
M. W. Vastine
Clay Street
Birdick
Murphysboro Township
J. J. Vastine
University of Colorado
Colorado
California
Harriet
Phillip
Yuma Ariz
Helen Bean
Los Angeles
James Hanna Sr 75 Dies in Murphysboro
James Hanna Sr a retired farmer age 75 died at home 2011 Hortense St Murphysboro at 8 15 pm after a four month illness. Born Campbell Hill he married Dora Belle Carter March 2 1898 who died in 1942. He leaves four sons Ray Loren Floyd James Jr all of Murphysboro, two daughters Mrs Everett Graeff and Mrs Leo Youngman of Murphysboro, two brothers William and Ora Hanna. Funeral at 2 pm Saturday at First Baptist Church Murphysboro officiated by Rev H T Rafael. Burial Camp Creek Cemetery. Friends may call Crawshaw Funeral Home until noon Saturday.
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James Hanna, Sr
Hortense Street
Murphysboro
Campbell Hill
Hanna
Dora Belle Carter
Ray
Loren
Floyd
James
Everett Graeff
Leo Youngman
William
Ora Hanna
First Baptist Church
H. T. Rafael
Camp Creek Cemetery
Crawshaw Funeral Home
Florida Trucker Fined For Peace Disturbance
Howard Beheeler a trucker from Williston Florida was fined five dollars plus court costs and ordered to leave Murphysboro by Magistrate George Ozburn. He was charged with disturbing the peace after wielding a penknife in a fight at the Eleventh and Locust streets intersection at 12 15 p m Wednesday. Beheeler was arrested by Policeman James Hiller and jailed overnight.
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Howard Beheeler
Williston
Fla
Murphysboro
George Ozburn
Beheeler
Eleventh
Locust Streets
Florida
James Hiller
Three men fined in Murphysboro for fish violations
In Justice Manning Held's court in Murphysboro three men were fined for alleged violations of the Illinois Fish and Game Code. W J Jenkins paid 100 dollars for destroying fish at Carbon Lake under a Consolidated Coal property. Walter Cochran was fined 50 dollars for no net license tag. Laverne Dobbs paid 25 dollars for a similar offense.
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Manning Held
Murphysboro
Illinois Fish and Game Code
Raymond Dillinger
Carbondale
W. J. Jenkins
Carbon Lake
Consolidated Coal Company
Held
Jenkins
Fish and Game Department
State Department of Conservation
Walter Cochran
Twentieth Street
Commercial Avenue
Laverne Dobbs
Rockwood
Weed and brush killers and Johnson grass control
The county reports demonstrations on weed and brush killers by the Levee District with good spray results on willows and brush along rights of way. Johnson grass control uses Sodium Tri-Chloroacetate at 100 to 150 pounds per acre with soil sterilization for 4 to 6 weeks. Dean Roy and Leo Sharp note favorable Johnson grass results, while lawn crabgrass is targetable with a selective killer. Potash is advised for alfalfa and pastures to correct yellow growth, with Glen Bowlby reporting no yellowing after last year’s potash on alfalfa.
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Dean Roy
Fruit Exchange
Leo Sharp
Massac County
Will Weber
Murphysboro
Glen Bowlby
de Soto
Crop damage from stalk borers and armyworms persists
Reports note ongoing feeding damage to late planted corn by common stalk borer and fall armyworm not European corn borer. Since worms feed in the heart of the plant sprays are less effective, DDT performance is limited while birds and natural parasites typically help keep pests in check.
Elderly Village Dream Drives Carterville Woman to Lobby for Help
Mrs. Estelle L. Crombargar of Carterville reports a December voice urging her to create an elderly village near Crab Orchard Lake. She lobbies officials, foundations, and lawmakers for land, funding, and a 100-unit, self run community with housing, shops, and crafts for seniors.
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Estelle L. Crombargar
Carterville
Murphysboro Eagles Donate 100 To Belleville Orphanage
Murphysboro Eagles Aerie No. 670 voted to donate $100 to St. John's orphanage in Belleville as the first step in a youth activities program. Joe Melvin reported to the aerie on his trip to Minneapolis as Murphysboro delegate to the Grand Aerie convention.
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Murphysboro Eagles Aerie No
St. John’s Orphanage
Belleville
Joe Melvin
The
Aerie
Minneapolis
Minn
Murphysboro
Grand Aerie
Grand Tower May Get Water
Mayor Jesse Grammer announced preliminary talks to install a modern water and sewer system in Grand Tower. A bonded financing plan through a water-sewer revenue bond was discussed and a special election to seek voter approval may follow. Development surges as a 30 inch Mississippi River pipeline from Texas to Chicago is planned, with Central Illinois Public Service’s $14 million power plant boosting growth.
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Jesse Grammer
Grand Tower
Grammer
Central Illinois Public Service Company
Mississippi River
Texas
Chicago
Connors Head Four Day Chicago Vacation From Murphysboro
Harold Connors family of Murphysboro route 3 won a four day expense paid trip to Chicago from The Southern Illnoisan Typical Farm Family contest. Mr and Mrs Connors and their two sons Robert 14 and James 12 traveled with Ellen 5 Emma 2 Lois 8 and Patricia 1 who stayed behind. Ed Sims of the Morgan Jewell Ford agency served as chauffeur and arranged a larger station wagon for the entourage.
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Harold Connors
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Chicago
Connors
Mrs. Connor
Robert
James
Connor
Ellen
Emma
Lois
Patrica
Ed Sims
Murphysboro Morgan-Jewell Ford Agency
Sims
Joseph Guittar Rites At Chester Friday
Funeral services for Joseph William Guittar 77 retired sand boat stokesman who died at his Chester home will be held Friday at 2 p m at Schroeder Chapel Chester Rev L A Dauer will officiate Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery He was born February 8 1873 moved to Chester 30 years ago He married Elizabeth Capstick in St Louis October 26 1892 who preceded him in death He leaves three sons Samuel Charles Robert all of St Louis five daughters Genevieve Moore Rose Faverty Anna Mae Eddleman Minerva ODonnell Henrietta Watson and four sisters all of St Louis He was a member of the Pentecostal Church at Chester.
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Joseph William Guittar
Chester
Schroeder
Guittar
St. Louis
Elizabeth Capstick
Samuel
Charles
Robert
Genevieve Moore
Rose Faverty
Anna Mae Eddleman
Hammond
Ind
Minerva O’donnell
Henrietta Watson
East Chicago
Marie Zeffrrne Aubuchon
Mary Overy
Geraldine Aubuchon
Marie James
C. A. Whiteside
Saline County
Harrisburg
Southern Illinois Bar Association
Heavy Rains Boost Outlook For Area Crops
Rain improves crop prospects across Jackson Perry and Randolph counties. Willard Moore of the Farmers Home Administration says corn will be slightly above average despite delays. Pastures look good. soybeans near average and alfalfa a little below. Jackson County farm advisor W. C. Anderson notes late planting and dry spell, with army worm pressure, but overall good pasture and alfalfa conditions.
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Jackson, Perry
Randolph County
Willard Moore
Farmers Home Administration
Moore
Jackson County
W. C. Anderson
Anderse
Hever
Anderson
Jackson C.ry Farm
Fire Destroys De Soto Home Early Morning
Fire raced through the residence of Mr and Mrs Danny Reese a quarter mile east of De Soto at 1 am today. Carbondale fire department arrived to find the house destroyed with all its furnishings. The Reeses escaped after awakening to smoke. The house belonged to Gordon Parrish of Carbondale.
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Danny Reese
de Soto
Carbondale
Reeses
Julie Carousel star joins St Louis Opera for two weeks
Virginia Haskins, Eldorado native and former Miss Haskins, takes the lead as Julie Carousel at the St Louis Municipal Opera for two weeks after training in St Louis and Europe. The piece also notes political calls about Southern Illinois' defense role and regional figures including state and local officials.
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Egypt
Illinois
John A. Logan
Robbie Woolsey
Virginia Haskins
Eldorado
Julie Carousel
St. Louis Municipal Opera
Julie
Lee Haskins
Clinton
Ind
Marion
Zeigler
Bell & Zoller
St. Louis
Rosa Raisa
Metropolitan Opera
Virginia
Europe
Verona
Italy
Creeks Run Red With Mine Waste Into Regional Waterways
Farmers report heavy rains drive iron and sulphur rich mine effluent into Beaucoup creek polluting pastures killing fish and tainting Big Muddy river. Montgomery Ward at East St Louis ships stock after strike and unresolved wage dispute with Local 676 over unfair labor practices.
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Beaucoup Creek
Beaucoup Valley
Big Muddy River
Montgomery Ward
East St. Louis
National Stock Yards
National Labor Relations Board
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Charlene Kay Jones
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Elenoria Wilson
Pine Street
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Doris Jones
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Henry Schnepel Sr
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Dan Gale
George James
Ava School
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Sato
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Heipel
Bower
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Lake Area
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Crombargar
Ford Foundation
Runt Bishop
Robert Young
Hurst
Arthur E. Morgan
Community Services, Inc
Yellow Springs
Ohio
Illinois Technical Training School
George L. Owen
Route 13
Joseph Guittar
Rev. L. A. Dauer
Evergreen Cemetery
Pentecostal Church At
de Soto Home
Gordon Parrish
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Oil Publications
Tac
South 12Th Street
Murphys
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Everrett M. Dirksen
U.S
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