Murphysboro Council Okays 1950 51 Tax Levy
Murphysboro's city council last night approved a 1950 51 tax levy of 91970 dollars, 2330 less than last year due to parking meter revenue. The council discussed financing a 468000 sewage disposal plant and sewer extensions with bonding firms and planned to seek advice on securities. Mayor Hart announced agreement with State Highway on arterial streets, while objections remained on North Eighth Roblee and Fifth or Sixth streets. The meeting also set traffic changes at Spruce Nineteenth and Nineteenth Pine to ease bottlenecks and potential speeding, with aldermen and officials in attendance.
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Murphysboro
C. A. Hart
Herman McGowan
Fred Beattie
State Sanitary Water Board
State Division of Highways
Highway Department
Highway Division
North Eighth Street
Roblee Street
Fifth
Sixth Streets
Hart
C. Edgar White
Spruce
Nineteenth Streets
Nineteenth Street
Edith and
Kennedy Streets
Spruce Street
Brown Shoe Company
J. W. Ward
Nineteenth
Pine Streets
Pine Street
Ward
White
Williams
Clipner
Norma
Craine
Joe Willians
Robert Clip
Farm Management Service Plans Expands in Southern Illinois
Jackson county farmers may sign up for the new Farm Bureau Farm Management service on Sept 1 at the Murphysboro office. The program covers 27 Southern Illinois counties starting January 1 with annual fees of 24 to 56 dollars per farm and includes three yearly farm visits, record analysis, and tax preparation aids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Farm Bureau Farm Management Service
Farm Bureau
Murphysboro
Joe Vanquex
Jacob
Southern Illinois Farm Management Service
Southern Illinois
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Stellhorn Brothers
Oliver
Oscar
Odes
Arlin
Friederich O. Salger
Red Bud
Stellhorns
College of Agriculture
Illinois Farm
Randolph County
Friederich
Murphysboro High Plans New Home Room Schedule
Murphysboro township high school reports 579 registered for the 1950-51 year, with expected attendance around 560. Freshmen 169, sophomores 156, juniors 140, seniors 113, plus new 12 minute daily home room and a student council.
Mobile Blood Unit To Visit Chester Monday
The Red Cross Mobile Blood unit returns to Chester on Monday August 28 stationing in St John s Lutheran school basement. Since Randolph county joined the National Blood program 148 pints have been used by residents in Chester and Red Bud hospitals. Mayor Harry Katz proclaimed August 28 as Blood Donor Day for Chester. The Red Cross Blood committee solicited donors over the past two weeks.
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Red Cross
Chester
St. John’s Lutheran School
Randolph County
Red Bud
Harry Katz
City of
Red Cross Blood Committee
Property Transfers In Carbondale Area Listings
R R Colp transfers property to John W Scott for lots 2 and 3 Oaklawn place Sd Car bondale for 2000. Charles M Pistle transfers land in section 27 township 9 range 2 to Frank B Wheeler for 1. Cecil Lee transfers lot 12 block 6 CH Clays add Murphysboro to Harold Koehn for 1. John Reed Hodge et al to Char lotte Zimmerschied lot 7750 Car bondale. David M Griffin transfers lot 5 block 9 Buster Brown add Murphysboro for 1. Leonard B Wright transfers lot 5 block 4 rev plat of Community add Carbondale for 200. Robert David Powell transfers land in sections 16 and 17 township 9 range 2 to Rosser A Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Colp
John W. Scott
Oaklawn Place
Carbondale
Charles M. Pistle
Frank B. Wheeler
Cecil Lee
Harold Koehn
C.H. Clay
Murphysboro
John Reed Hodge
Charlotte Zimmerschied
David M. Griffin
David Griffin
Buster Brown
Leonard B. Wright
Hubert A. Kelly
Robert David Powell
Rosser A. Powell
Parking Meter Receipts Rise to 324.37 in Murphysboro
Murphysboro reports weekly parking meter receipts totaling 324.37 after a low of 315.95 last week. The sum includes 156.17 in pennies and 168.20 in nickels.
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Murphysboro
Sells Interest In Packing Co
Harvey W. Schultz of Murphysboro disposes of his interest in New Hill Packing, a meat packing firm founded in 1947. Dominic Cottonaro becomes president, Ray Corbin vice president, and Raymond Bittner secretary treasurer. Schultz stays as president of Murphysboro Rendering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey W. Schultz
Murphysboro
New Hill Packing Company
Dominic Cottonaro
Ray Corbin
Raymond Bittner
Schultz
Murphysboro Rendering Company
Plan Mammoth Towers Bridge The Texas-Illinois Gas Line Across Mississippi
The Texas-Illinois Natural Gas Pipe Line Co plans a 30 inch line across the Mississippi using tall towers between Missouri and Illinois bluffs near Grand Tower. Attorney L R Stewart reports to Jackson County leaders on right of way and highway use for the crossing. Landowners have contracted for a dollar per rod, with one holdout. The county expects tax benefits from the line and the company will cover meeting costs and land restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas-Illinois Natural Gas Pipe Line Company
Mississippi River
Bluff
L. R. Stewart
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Missouri and
Illinois Bluffs
Red Town
Grand Tower
Boyd Thorp
Mississippi
Spok
Court Docket Lists 24 Cases for September Term
Circuit Judge Harold Zimmermann releases the Jackson circuit court docket for September. No criminal cases listed yet but pending indictments possible after grand jury on Sept 11. Schedule includes multiple chancery cases and numerous lawsuits with dates through Sept 27 and two state suits to be set later.
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Harold Zimmerman
Marion
Jackson Circuit Court
Illinois
George Weaver
Merdia Hicks
School Lunch Clinic Monday In Murphysboro
A Monday clinic at Murphysboro township high school trains cooks and staff for school lunch programs in Jackson Monroe and Randolph counties. The event, sponsored by the State Office of Public Instruction, runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with talks by Aramita Biglow Ina Morris and Stele Graeff and a post lunch foods display.
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Jackson
Monroe
Randolph
Murphysboro Township High School
State Office of Public Instruction
Jackson County
V. N. Wheeles
Aramita Biglow
Stele W. Graeff
Ina Morris
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Miss Morris
Graff
4-H Elkville quartet wins state piano A rating
A quartet from Elkville with Patsy Sage Sandra Piper and Jim Piper earned an A rating in piano at the State Sports Festival in Champaign. Jackson County 4-H chorus also earned an A in octet vocal work while Patsy Sage and Sandra Piper plus a B rating for their vocal trio. The festival highlighted Jackson County’s top 4-H performers as the trophy stayed in the county for the third straight year.
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Elkville
Champaign
Jackson County
Patsy Sage
Jerry
Sandra Piper
Illinois Union
Christina Young
Murphysboro
Marilyn Wright
Juanita Troutman
Louise Camp
Joyce Hastings
Mary Crawshaw
Carbondale
Pat Sage
Baskeydell Hustlers
Illinois
Helen Bryant
Charlotte Lungwitz
Marsha van Cleve
Dollie Lou Freeman
Warner Widdows
Robert Wolfe
Ernest Morris, Jr
James Loren Turner
Eugene Beavers
Bill Valerius
Diane Burns
Melbourne Poerter
Katherine
Lawrence Dietz
de Soto
Bill Hall
Mildred Benz
Harold Wolfe
Joy Fry
Grayville
Claims 432 Damages In Auto Accident
Judd Wilson sues Charles Gray in Jakeson circuit court for 432 damages from a December Route 3 wreck near Gorham. Wilson, stopped at a barricade, alleges Gray drove into his rear while he waited three minutes for oncoming traffic to pass. He seeks costs.
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Judd Wilson
Charles Gray
Chicago
Jakeson
Wilson
Gray
Gorham
Mt. Vernon
Joe Frank Allen
Jackson County Urges Proper Septic Disposal Fields
Health officer Dr. R. Sondag charges a large share of local septic systems lack proper disposal fields after a six month county study. The Health department offers planning help to meet state and county requirements and notes that facilities for more than 15 people need State Sanitary Water Board approval.
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Jaketon County
R.sondag
Sondag
County Health Department
Health Department
Jackson County
State Sanitary Water Board
Jackson County Health Department
Moderne Drive-In To Replace Dairy Bar In City
Robert Phillips has acquired the New Era and will operate a modern drive in under the name The Moderne. The business will keep the fountain service with many New Era products and add new equipment and a short order food service. Wholesale and retail customers will be served as before and new staff will be hired. Phillips previously ran a grocery at Sixteenth and Liberty streets.
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Robert Phillips
Phillips
Sixteenth and
Liberty Streets
Three Injured When Driver Falls Asleep On South Illinois
A Chicago driver, Andrew P. Shavers, his wife Stella, and daughter Mary Ruth were injured in a crash on South Illinois avenue Carbondale at about 6 am as he drifted off to sleep. The Shavers car rear ended a parked pickup, pushing it into two more parked cars. all three Shavers party treated at Holden hospital and released.
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South Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
Chicago
Andrew P. Shavers
Stella
Mary Ruth
Holden Hospital
Shavers
Holden
Illinois Avenue
Farm Family Wins Typical Farm Family Trip to Chicago
Harold Connor and his family of Murphysboro route 3 won the Southern Illinois Typical Farm Family contest and traveled to Chicago for a four day, expense paid tour. They visited Armour Packing Co, the Chicago Fair, Cypress Water Garden, Deadwood Central railroad, Borden Co dining, and a Frontiers of Freedom pageant before returning to the Hotel Sherman.
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Southern Illinois
Chicago
Southern Illinoisan
Harold Connor
Robert
James
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Connor
Patricia
Lois
Ellen
Emma
Connors’ Dispatch
Sherman
Armour Packing Co
Connors
Armour Company
Cypress Water Garden
Deadwood Central
Dixieland
Fair Grounds
Borden Co
America
Centennial Fete Moves Toward Opening Next Month
Murphysboro prepares for a Sept 26 29 centennial fete with a four night Echoes of Egypt pageant at the high school stadium. The organizing board includes Gilbert Ebersohl Harry Greenberg Henry Stahler and Russell Vaughn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Charles McKree
Fred Wills
Gilbert Ebersohl
Harry Greenberg
Henry Stahler
Russell Vaughn
Egypt
Murphysboro Township
John B. Rogers Co
Fostoria
Hospital Notes Admissions and Dismissals Listed
Admissions on August 25 include Mrs. Doris Fricke medical Steeleville Mrs. Nancy Anderson surgical Grand Tower Edward Rayburn medical West Frankfort and Harmon Fox medical 1504 Edith Street Dismissals include Donald Hays Steeleville.
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Doris Fricke
Steeleville
Nancy Anderson
Grand Tower
Edward Rayburn
West Frankfort
Harmon Fox
Edith Street
Donald Hays
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Representaives
Interest In Packing Co
Graystone
Aldridge
Big Muddy
Simonds Construction Company
Illinois Central Railroad
Degognia and
Fountain Bluff
Construc
S. C
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Mammoth Towers
Charley Williams
Henry C. Luthy
M. J. Bozarth Et al
Frank Annunzio
Petit Jury
Jeff Brewer
H. A. Milligan
Gus
Pearl Grammer
Charles S. McFadin
Gilbert Reiman
Quincy Webb
John Dunlap
Charles Stricklin
John Amadler
Erwin Rathjen
Floyd Houston
Teresa Anderson
Hazel Taylor
Dean Hanna
Lindin Joe Lipe
Max Treece
Bessie Tanner
Hazel Scobey
Marion Kenneth Forrester
Harold Connors
Old Glory Flag and Decorating Co
Brazil
Ind
Truman
Adlai E. Stevenson
Cardinal
St. Louis
Centennial
Centennial Committee
Wayne Lemmon
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