Wildcat Strike at Royalton No. 7 Mine disrupts shifts
Miners at Franklin County Coal No. 7 mine at Royalton walked out yesterday starting with the second shift from 4 pm to midnight, two days after 87 new hires. Third shift did not report, and day shift failed to start. Union leaders plan talks with UMW board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Coal Corporation
Royalton
Freeman Spur
N. Simmons
Mines Local
United Mine Workers
West Frankfort
UMW Board of Directors
No. 7
Roberts
Hays Horses Dominate Union County Fair Walking Event
Hays horses Ace's Mary May and Skybird swept the walking mare class at Anna’s Union County fair with first and second, as owner Okley Hays of Herrin saw Sparkling Plenty and Ace's Mary Jean from Kerr Chevrolet of Ava place third and fourth. Midnight Peggy claimed fifth in the walking horse class. stake night looms tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ace
Mary May
Skybird
Okley Hays
Herrin
Union County Fair
Anna
Hay
Kerr Chevrolet
Ava
Sparkling Plenty
Mary Jean
Midnight Peggy
Hospital Admissions and Discharges List Local Patients
The Herrin hospital admitted Pauline Enrico of Royalton Lorene Daughterty of Johnston City Hazel Hun of Herrin and Eva Dodson of Johnston City and Cynthia Ann McWhirter of Marion. Discharges Wednesday included Lani Logsdon William Meadows Hulda Bea vers Maxine Coover Mary Frances Harvey Harmon Brandon Rose Dunning Nila Francis Florence Rowe and Randolph Emery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Hospital
Pauline Enrico
Royalton
Lorene Daughterty
Johnston City
Hazel Hunsick
Herrin
Lani Logsdon
William Meadows
Hulda Beavers
Maxine Coover
Mary Frances Harvey
West Frankfort
Harmon Brandon
Rose Dunning
Cambria
Nila Francis
Florence Rowe
Randolph Emery
Eva Dodson
Cynthia Ann McWhirter
Marion
Southern Illinois Daily Journal masthead and distribution notice
Publisher Ed Lindsay announces circulation details for the Ayto-Aations edition with carrier rates and subscription terms. The paper, a second class entry in Herrin Illinois, notes Associated Press republication rights and service limitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Daily Journal
Ayto
Southsa
Clinois
Herrin
L Illinois
Associated Press
Ed Lindsay
Bearded Herrin Men Win Narrowly at Jubilee Event
Three bearded contenders named Ulysses S. Grant Monty Wooley and Captain Kidd paced the crowd as Herrin’s Brothers of the Brush gathered for a Jubilees beard contest at the Jaycee Exhibition tent. The evening drew many locals who cheered the close shave finish and celebrated the town’s bushy tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulysses S. Grant
Monty Wooley
Captain Kidd
Herrin
Brothers of the Brush
Census Office Surveys Area Housing Forms Mailed to Lenders This Week
The census bureau will mail housing survey forms to lending institutions in the area as part of the 1950 census of housing. William L. Grindle announces the sample-based nondomestic mortgage questions aim to bridge gaps in mortgage financing data. Results will relate mortgage characteristics to property, owner race, income, and household head details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Office
Wiliam L. Grindle
Grindle
Bureau of the Census
Federal Housing Administration
Veterans’ Administration
Commercial Bank Or Trust Company
Mutual Savings Bank
Savings and Loan Association
Life Insurance Company
Federal National Mortgage Association
Herrin
Census Bureau
Williamson Tug-O-War Team Heads to Urbana
The nine man Williamson county tug-o-war team travels to Champaign Urbana to face McHenry county in the first round of the state finals as 16 teams compete. Captain George Volle leads 12 players including Tom Harris and Walter Dunn with coach H H Fulkerson noting plans to expand county participation in future events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Champaign-Urbana
N. W. Watson
Alonzo Bowyer
Farm Bureau
Herrin
H. H. Fulkerson
McHenry County
Williamson
Champaign
Illinois Agriculture Association
Fulkerson
George Volle
Tom Harris
Walter Dunn
Irvin Eigenrauch
Marion
Ogle Burklow
Paul and
Dawsie McGee
Jesse Lockart
Carbondale
Vaughn Spiller
Goreville
Union
Johnson
Jackson County
Frank Bierman Sr. of Du Quoin Dies at 79
Frank Bierman Sr. 79 of Du Quoin found dead in bed at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Authorities say he died of a heart ailment about 10 hours earlier. He was a retired mine electrician and father of Anthony Bierman of Herrin and Frank Bierman Jr. of Du Quoin and Mrs Lyle D Kell of Marion. Funeral 3 p.m. Friday at Weinberg Funeral Home Du Quoin. Burial in Du Quoin Catholic Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bierman
Weinberg
DuQuoin
DuQuoin Catholic Cemetery
Oil Hurst Streets Oiling Project Underway
Street oiling in Hurst began Wednesday with officials aiming to finish all targeted roads today. Local crews work to complete the municipal maintenance program across the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurst
Ed Shannon speaks at Johnston City Rotary meeting
Ed Shannon reports on his Detroit trip for a movie projectionists union convention. Out-of-town guests included Claude Wisely of Murphysboro and George Crichton among others from Herrin Marion Johnston City and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Shannon
Johnston
Johnston City
Claude Wisely
Murphysboro
George Crichton
F. P. Borenstein
Herrin
H. E. Garrison
Bert Elmore
Bill Parker
Earl Jackson
D. B. Olson
Marion
James Parker
James Clayton
Herrin Miner Angelo Zanzottera Dies at 64
Angelo Zanzottera 64 of 405 North Nineteenth Street Herrin died suddenly at home at 12 20 p m Wednesday coroner jury ruled death from coronary thrombosis He was born in Arconate Italy July 9 1886 lived in Herrin 34 years a coal miner He was married to Adella Cerutti in 1909 and leaves a son Guido Zanzottera a daughter Mrs Josephine Scheuer a brother Severin a sister Louisa and granddaughter Linda Lee Zanzottera Funeral services set for 9 a m Saturday at St Mary s Church officiated by Rt Rev Msgr Robert DeGasperi Burial in St Carlo cemetery.
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Angelo Zanzottera
Nineteenth Street
Herrin
Mr. Zanzottera
Arconate
Italy
Adella Cerutti
Zanzottera
Lombard Society
C. C. Club
United Mine Workers
St. Mary’s Church
Robert DeGasperi
St. Carlo
Moroni and Johnson Funeral
Pittsburg Brothers Serving in Korea Write Home From Front
Pfc William Ellis and his brother Pfc Weldon Ray Ellis from Pittsburg Illinois fight in the same Army unit in Korea. William's Aug 12 letter from Pusan dated Aug 6 describes communist retreat about 60 miles away and confidence in American push. They are grandsons of Mr and Mrs Ben Carlisle of Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellises
William Ellis
Weldon Ray Ellis
Pittsburg
Ill
Herman Barnett
William
Korea
Pusan
Ben Carlisle
Carbondale Man Reports Sideswipe in Herrin
Paul Meacham of Carbondale reported to Herrin police that his car was sideswiped at the south edge of Herrin about 3 a.m. today. The other vehicle fled, but Meacham obtained its license number before it disappeared. police are searching for the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Meacham
Carbondale
Herrin
Meacham
Stops and Starts Worms Cause Tree Webs
Fall webworms menace trees across the country feeding on about 120 varieties of shade and fruit trees with a preference for apple and wild cherry. They spin silken webs on branch ends and eggs are greenish masses on leaf undersides. Do not burn webs. spray with lead arsenate or DDT before eggs hatch. prune affected branch ends if webs already formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Lauck
Davey Tree Expert Co
Lauch
Marion Lions Club Model Airplane Contest Sunday
Plans are complete for the seventh annual Marion Lions club model airplane contest at Williamson county airport Sunday. Over 30 trophies will be awarded. Sanctioned by the Academy of Model Aeronautics the meet includes 10 events with U control speed and stunt classes and five free flight classes. Registration is one dollar plus 25 cents per additional plane. E K Aikman of Macon is chairman. Bill Ballone of Herrin, a national winner, plans to enter with other Midwest builders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Lions Club
Williamson County
Academy of Model Aeronautics
E K. Aikman
Macon
Two Carterville Men Held on Assault Battery
George Walker and Leon Chew Carterville were held in Williamson county jail on a charge of assault and battery filed by George Carter Hurst. Carter says the men beat him when he tried to chase them from his yard Wednesday night. His wife fired a warning shot as they left, and Sheriff Lawrence Cannon said they would be arraigned today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Walker
Leon Chew
Carterville
Williamson County
George Carter
Hurst
Carter
Lawrence Cannon
Hugh Hudgens
Marion
Justice of the Peace
Car crashes into Herrin home as four children sleep
James Childers driving a brother's 1941 Dodge struck the south side of a wooden home at 100 North Twenty fifth Street injuring no one inside. The impact threw a bed across the room while four Johnson children slept. No charges were filed. Childers and his girlfriend escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Johnson
North Twenty-fifth Street
Herrin
James Childers
Chicago
Cherry Street
Johnson
Mary Price
Johnsons
Childers
Joyce Jeralds
ADC Relief
Zeigler Man Wins At Chicago Music Festival
David M. Aiken a 32 year old former Zeigler resident won top honors in a vocal contest at the twenty first annual Chicago land Music festival at Soldier Field in Chicago He shared the high award with Miss Suzanne Hamilton 24 of Chicago after besting thousands in earlier rounds Aiken a Southern Illinois University graduate later earned a masters from Indiana University taught at Benton High School now teaches in New Canaan Conn married with one child Alex Templeton served as one of the three judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David M. Aiken
Forer Zeigler
Suzanne Hamilton
Chicago
Soldier’s Field
Aiken
Southern Illinois University
Indiana University
Benton High School
New Canaan
Autopsy Finds Cancer Cause Of Mrs Steele Death
Autopsy on Mrs Elizab eth Wilks Steele 33 of Carbondale showed cancer in the abdomen as the cause of death. Ordered by Coroner Roy Huffman the test was done at Herrin hospital amid poison rumors. Funeral held at Rock Hill Baptist Church with Rev L W Mingo. burial in Oakland cemetery. Survivors include brother Harry Wells sister in law Mrs Pearl Wells and two nieces in Champaign.
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Elizabeth Wilks Steele
Carbondale
Doctors Hospital
Herrin Hospital
Roy Huffman
Steele
Murphysboro
Five graduates help study child welfare in southern Illinois
Five young graduates spend the summer in Carbondale as part of Illinois State Department of Public Welfare’s child welfare aide program. They orient in social work, take case studies, and prepare for graduate training with stipends and tuition reimbursement while promising to return to service.
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Illinois
Carbondale
State Department of Public Welfare
State Department
Division of Child Welfare
Illinois State Department of Public Welfare
Gillespie
Ruth Lee Lamplay
Marjorie Dippold
University of Illinois
University of Illinois School of Social Welfare Administration
Robert Johnson
Geneva
University of Kansas
Department of Social Work
Paula la Rose
Oberlin College
Ohio
Zion
School of Social Work
University of Pittsburg
Ruth Wittig
Metropolis
Miss Wittig
Capitol University
Columbus
School of Social Service Administration
University of Chicago
Division of Public Welfare
Civil Service
Record Tax Complaints Break County Acclaim
More than 830 complaints about tax assessments were filed by Aug 15, a county record, said Lezern Saylor, member of the tax review board. The board of review toured the county to inspect cases, starting at Herrin, with commissioners Montgomery and Dean and others overseeing assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lezern Saylor
Tax Review Board
Saylor
Herrin
Board of Review
William R Montgomery
William Dean
Edward Finnegan
Charlies Brusatti
County War Dads Meet at Veterans Hospital Library
The American War Dads county wide chapter met Wednesday night at 7:30 in Marion at the Veterans hospital library. Dr. E. A. Welch welcomed attendees and a round table discussed whether Herrin and Marion should form separate chapters or remain county wide with more members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Hospital
Marion
E. A. Welch
Herrin and
Kansas City
Harrisburg
Alvin Porter
Chester Thornberry
C. R. Mooney
Amos Bellett
Herrin
H. L. Davis
H. A. Wilson
Oscar Schafale
T. J. Frick
James A. Frick
Sam Birdzell
Veterans Hospital Library
Herrin Children to Roller Skate With Policeman Host
Herrin Township Softball League youths will skate at the Herrin roller drome Tuesday and Wednesday as guests of Officer John Doughty who could not lead a team this year due to police shortages. QC P Scharf provided a portable floor and will host both age groups with skates supplied. Paul Davis, league president, will supply eligible players lists for each group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Herrin Township
John Doughty
Doughty
Call for Bids On S I U Job
The State Division of Architecture and Engineering called for bids on a Southern Illinois University building project and announced low bidders for tunnel and mechanical service work. Bids open Aug. 29 in Springfield for drives walks library and gymnasium equipment for Southern's new training school building. Apparent low bidders include J W McKinhey Construction Co for sewers and water mains at 10 257, Anderson Electric Co Inc for electrical work at 91 800, Economy Plumbing and Heating Co for general work at 79 708.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Division of Architecture and Engineering
Southern Illinois University
Springfield
Southern
J. W. McKinhey Construction Co
Carbondale
Anderson Electric Co., Inc
Danwork
Economy Plumbing and Heating Co
Chicago
Edgar Stephens and Sons, Inc
Cairo
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Royalton No
A. L. Roberts
Hays
Hospital News
Dianne Peak
Mary Robbs
Herrin’s Business and Professional Women’s Club
John Reed
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Herrin Lions Club
Robert Will
Mrs. Robbs
Harold Murphy
Dennis Younkin
Louis Alegnant
Jaycee
Reed
Johnny
Frank Bierman, Sr
du Quoin
Pittsburg Brothers
Bill Ballone
Dallas
Texas
Midwest
West Stellar Street
David
Tony
Jesse
Mike
Zeigler
Dick Floyd
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