First Nominees For Centennial Queen Of Murphysboro
Murphysboro Centennial Committee releases early nominees for Centennial Queen. Prominent contestants include Jane Dale Patsy Tweedy Barbara Mohler Patsy Eaton Loretta Heape Laura Lovan Fannie Rawson Regina Perkins Nancy Spooner Leah Marie Bradley Jo Ann Willians Anna Marie Harris Avis Cardwell Jo Ann Strong Lora Jean Etherton Wilma Carter Margaret Ozburn Dorothy Daniel Ann Corbin Teresa White Maribeth Thorp Georgia Smith Pegg Kobelia Mary Elizabeth Webb Rita Martell Wilma Tooms Margaret Raines Mary Rose Butcher Lois Bizzell Caroline Reiman Kay Thompson Reba Jo Roberts Mary Ann Maloney Ellen Jane Harrison and other local girls. Additional entries to be announced daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Dale
Spruce Street
Patsy Tweedy
Kraft Plumbing
Barbara Mohler
North Fourteenth Street
Patsy Eaton
Division Street
Loretta Heape
Clark Street
Laura Lovan
RFD
Fannie Rawson
Regina Perkins
North Ninth
Nancy Spooner
Leah ‘Marie Bradley
Edith Jeannie Spooner
Joyce Kent
Edith Street
Betty Kiel
Mary Carol Cline
Walnut Street
Betty Lavell
Murphy Street
Roganna Ledbetter
South Fifteenth Treet
Gerry Nordmeyer
North Ninth Street
Delores Pope
Twentieth
Division Streets
Sue Naumer
Twenty-first
K. J. Williams
Twenty- First
Dancy Willis
Elm Street
Bernadine Williams
Joan Willians
South Street
Jo Ann Willians
Souuth
Anna Marie Harris
Avis Cardwell
Logan
Jo Ann Strong
Twenty-third
Lora Jean Etherton
Wilma Carter
Margaret Ozburn
Manning
Dorothy Daniel
Ann Corbin
Minton Street
Teresa White
Maribeth Thorp
Georgia Smith
Pegg Kobelia
Manning Street
Mary Elizabeth Webb
South Twenty-first Street
Rita Martell
South Seventh Street
Wilma Tooms
Margaret Raines
South Twentieth Street
Mary Rose Butcher
Lois Bizzell
Caroline Reiman
Hortense Street
Kay Thompson
McCord
Reba Jo Roberts
Logan Street
Mary Ann Maloney
Ellen Jane Harrison
Hall Street
Nancy Anglin 87 Dies in Murphysboro After Illness
Mrs. Nancy Fisher Anglin aged 87 died at her daughter’s home in Murphysboro after months of illness. Born in Shelbyville in 1863 she lived in Murphysboro four years. She married John E. Anglin in 1880. he died in 1916. Survived by one son Roy Anglin and one daughter plus 21 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. five sons and four daughters preceded her in death. Body to be moved to Shelbyville for funeral Wednesday at 2 p m burial Glenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Fisher Anglin
Murphysboro
Paul Allen
Ella Warner
Columbus
Ohio
Roberts
Shelbyville
Glenwood Cemetery
Korando Dies at Sunset Haven in Jackson County
Joseph R. Korando known as a lifelong Jackson County resident and retired farmer died Saturday at Sunset Haven near Carbondale at age 90. Born in 1869 he lived in the county his entire life and left a son Raymond Korando of Carterville a daughter Hilda Benson of Granite City and a brother Mark Korando at the rest home. Funeral services were to be held at 2:00 p.m. at Glenn Cemetery near Ava with Rev. Marion Barringer officiating under Roberts Funeral Home of Murphysboro care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph R. Korando
Jackson County
Sunset Haven
Carbondale
Raymond Korando
Carterville
Hilda Benson
Granite City
Mark Korando
Glenn Cemetery
Ava
Marion Barringer
Murphysboro Guard Returns After Two-Week Camp McCoy Run
Murphysboro National Guard unit Company A 135th Engineers Battalion returned from a two week training session at Camp McCoy Wisconsin with $4000 pay. Under Captain Norman McRoy the 74 officers and men built bridges dug entrenchments repaired roads laid mine fields fired rifles attended warfare classes and marched in review before Gov Adlai Stevenson. McRoy called the camp session very profitable and predicted tougher training next year to resemble actual division combat conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Camp McCoy
Wis
135Th Engineers Battalion
Norman McRoy
Adlai Stevenson
Cpt
McRoy
Carbondale
Wisconsin
Ugged
De Soto Woman Halts Home Fire Saves Family Roof
Mrs. Orval Fred discovered a closet fire at 6:00 am in her De Soto home and quickly closed doors and windows to stop the blaze from spreading. Carbondale fire department arrived swiftly, containing the fire to interior furnishings with no assessment of cause available. De Soto relies on Carbondale for major fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Soto
Orval Fred
de Soto West
Murphysboro
Fred
Carbondale
Gas Tax Receipts Rise in Illinois Counties and Cities
In the first six months of 1950 Jackson County and the cities Carbondale and Murphysboro received 64,594 in gasoline tax allotments, up from 57,144 in 1949. statewide totals rose to 16,735,625 from 14,757,876. Jackson County's share was 43,112 with gains for Carbondale 11,151 and Murphysboro 11,331.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Illinois
Barcus, Kindred and Company of Chicago
Illinois Municipabonds
Connors Family Wins Typical Farm Family Honor trip to Chicago
The Harold Connor family from near Murphysboro won the Typical Farm Family contest for Southern Illinois and spent four days in Chicago as guests of sponsor firms. Returning home Sunday night they recalled grand treatment and a joy-filled holiday enjoyed by nine other Illinois farm families, with special fair recognition two weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Chicago
Harold Connor
Robert
James
Connors
Illinois
Murphysboro
Theamily
Connor
Area Doctors Will Study in Special Fields
Southern Illinois doctors will begin a 40 week course in advanced specialized fields in Herrin next month. The program, sponsored by the Illinois chapter of the American Academy of General Practice, aims to help non specialists stay current and serve patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
American Academy of General Practice
Chicago
Downstate
J. W. Tidwell
Herrin
Southern Illinois
Tidwell
West Frankfort
Mount Vernon
Pinckneyville
Belleville
University of Chicago
University of Ilinois
Chicago Medical School
Northwestern University
Loyola University
A.A.G.P
A. L Doktorsky
Parkway Drive-In Burglary Reported in Carbondale
Burglars broke a rear window at 317 North Illinois Avenue and stole $35 from a cash register at the Parkway Drive-In early Sunday, Carbondale police said. The break occurred after midnight Saturday following the restaurant's closing.
Herrin Soldier Assigned To Camp in Texas
Pfc. Bobby A. Hardcastle of Herrin has been assigned to the 2nd Armored Division at Fort Hood Texas. A veteran with two years in the army he served 20 months in Germany and is the son of Mr and Mrs Ben Hardcastle of 901 South Tenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Texas
Bobby A. Hardcastle
Ben Hardcastle
South Tenth Street
2Nd Armored Division
Fort Hood
Hardcastle
Germany
St. Louisan Hurt In Motorcycle Wreck Near Grand Tower
A St Louis resident, Thomas E. Davis, lost control of a motorcycle on Route 3 near Grand Tower Saturday night. He suffered severe facial and chest injuries, several broken ribs, and was taken to St Andrews hospital in Murphysboro then transferred to Missouri Pacific hospital in St Louis. Davis listed occupation as an employee of Missouri Pacific Railroad Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louisan
Grand Tower
St. Louis
Thomas E. Davis
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Murphysboro
Missouri-Pacific Hospital
Davis
Missouri- Pacific Railroad Company
Mobile X-ray Units Begin County Drive for Tuberculosis
Mobile X-ray units roll into Carbondale and Murphysboro on Tuesday to screen residents 18 and older for tuberculosis. A third unit starts Sept 5 with stops at Vergennes and cities across southern Illinois through Sept 22, with free X-rays and permanent records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Main Street
Illinois Avenue
Brown Shoe Company
Southern Illinois University
de Soto
Dowell
R. F. Sondag
Beardless Judge and Bearded Debate Spark Town Tale
A Murphysboro note recalls Judge Herbert, beardless among peers, vowing to grow a beard if colleagues shave theirs. The column lampoons regional politics and bank talk while warning of a racketeer style pressure on prices and competition in local business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
Peoria
Murphysboro
First National Bank
Manchurian eggs import shock and massive river wall work
Republican Karl Stefan claims the U S imported over 15 million dozen Manchurian dried eggs from Communist China. Illinois towns report major floods and shores guarded by new sea walls as workers raise masonry and lay 38 000 tons of stone from Wickliffe to Cuba Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Stefan
Nebraska
U. S
China
Cairo
Illinois
Ohio
Korea
Wickliffe Ky
Wickliffe
Cuba
Poultry Grower Sends Eggs to Ye Editor
A De Soto poultry grower mailed about a dozen eggs to Ye Editor. Ten of the eggs reportedly had double yolks, prompting a lighthearted note on the editor's apparent hunger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Soto
Gambling ring cases lure crime probe toward Capone era ties
The Senate Crime Committee exposes suspects in a widening gambling network, likening their operations to Capone era racketeers and signaling a broad, ongoing investigation into organized vice and illicit betting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Crime Committee
al Caponies
Steeleville Kids Welcome Browns Indians Ball Game Trip
Steeleville youths aged 10 to 15 may attend a Browns versus Indians game at Sportsman's Park in St Louis on Sept 2. The trip is courtesy of the Steeleville Lions Club. mandatory registration by Aug 31 at Orr Drug or Screenland cafe. Depart Steeleville Public School at 430 PM by auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Bunny Curtis
Steeleville
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
Sportsman’s Park
St. Louis
Steeleville Lions Club
Orr Drug Store
Screenland Cafe
Steeleville Public School
Hospital Notes Admissions and Dismissals Summary
Admissions listed for Aug 26 include Mrs Verna Thies at Steeleville maternity and Aug 27 Mrs Lucille Newfarmer Gorham maternity and Fred Rathjen Jacob. Dismissals on Aug 26 include Mrs Martha Clayton and baby Percy, Mrs Blanche Felts Johnston City, Frank Girth Marion, Kenneth Sauer Franklin, Mrs Mary Hickox Murphysboro, Mrs Alban Schopfer Ellis Grove. No dismissals reported for Aug 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna Thies
Steeleville
Martha Clayton
Baby
Percy
Blanche Felts
Johnston City
Frank Girth
Marion
Kenneth Sauer
Franklin
Mary Hickox
Murphysboro
Alban Schopfer
Ellis Grove
Lucille Newfarmer
Maternity Gorham
Fred Rathjen
Jacob
McGlothlen to Visit Three Jaycee Groups Tonight
L. C. McGlothlen, state president of the Junior Chambers of Commerce, will visit three Jaycee groups in Jackson County hosted by Carbondale Jaycees. Attendees include Murphysboro and Herrin units. A 6:30 p.m. dinner precedes a business meeting and his talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. McGlothlen
Galesburg
Junior Chambers of Commerce
Jackson County Club
Carbondale Jaycees
Murphysboro
Herrin
McGlothlen
Driver Held After Truck Ditches North Of HQ
State Police jailed Guy Williams, 55, of Tamaroa, after his truck left the road and went into a ditch about a mile north of the state police headquarters. Williams was unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Williams
Tamaroa
Williams
Girl Lands Biggest Fish in Murphysboro Derby
Shirley Ann Baskin, 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Baskin, won the girls division with a one-half pound goggle-eye perch at the Murphysboro Riverside Park fishing derby. Danny Shappard, 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shappard, captured the boys title with a quarter pound goggle-eye. Both winners earned rod, reel, and casting accessories from sponsor Better Fishing, Inc. The event drew about 50 contestants, open to Jackson County youths under 16, with Mayor C. A. Hart and assistants coordinating the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Riverside Park
Shirley Ann Baskin
Alfred Baskin
Danny Shappard
Fred Shappard
Logan Street
Spon
Better Fishing, Inc
C. A. Hart
Jackson County
Vern Grissom
Robert Wahl
Frank Crews
Hart
Murphysboro Township Gridders Begin Indoors After Rain
Murphysboro Township High School opened football practice indoors after heavy rain interrupted the outdoor session. About 35 candidates attended the 10:00 am start under Head Coach E L Doc Bencini with two daily workouts planned. rebuilding looms as 1950 plans take shape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weatherman
Murphysboro Township High School
M.T.H.S
E. L
Bencini
High Graders at S I U May Be Deferred
Miss Shank of the Southern Illinois University registrar notes a National draft memo allows local boards to defer about 550 students. Seniors with 3.7 GPA, juniors 3.5, sophomores 3.3 may be considered for occupational deferment if in the upper half of their class, with conditions including at least one year of college and intent to enroll again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Ilinois University
S.S. UY
Marjorie. Shank
Miss Shank
Shank
Southern
Susan Wright dies at 88 in Murphysboro
Susan A. Wright 88, of Murphysboro, died at home after several months illness. Born in Union County in 1862, she married Edward Wright in 1890. he died in April. She leaves three daughters Mrs Walter Wright Mrs Urba Hanson and Mrs Sarah Kelly, plus three sons Thomas John and Melvin Wright, 15 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral at Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel Tuesday at 2 p m with Rev Clyde Funkhouser officiating. Brutas in Tower Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan A. Wright
Murphysboro
Union County
Edward Wright
Walter Wright
Urba Hanson
Sarah Kelly
Paducah
Thomas
John Wright
Melvin Wright
Elgin
First Methodist Church
Crawshaw
Crawshaw Mortuary
Clyde Funkhouser
Brutas
Tower Grove
Washington P-TA Plans New Program
The Washington school Parent- Teachers association of Murphysboro plans a program titled Looking Toward Tomorrow's Education. Mrs. Millie Miller, president, announced the project after groundwork at last Friday's executive board meeting attended by nine members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington School Parent- Teachers Association of
Murphysboro
Millie Miller
P-Ta
Property Transfers in Dowell and Carbondale Areas
Thomas H. Moore Sr transfers lot 1 block 5 original Dowell plat to Joseph A Cruse for $1 Noel M Taylor transfers reg lot 456 Carbon dale to Joan Robert Armstrong for $1 Lorene Haynes White transfers lots 4 through 9 block 6 Entre Place for $1 Lydia E Hagler transfers land section 30 township 9 range 1 to James Cal bert Hagler for $1 Helen P Rodgers transfers lots in Rodgers Park add Carbondale to H Hopper for $1
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Thomas H. Moore, Sr
Joseph A. Cruse
Noel M. Taylor
Joan Robert Armstrong
Carbondale
Lorene Haynes White
Matilya Haynes
Entre Place
Lydia E. Hagler
James Calbert Hagler
Helen P. Rodgers
H.H. Nooner
Rodgers Park Add
Also Mentioned on This Page
Centennial Committee
Nancy Anglin
Joseph Korando
Haven
Roberts Funeral Home
Graystone Building
Raymond W. Sons
F.H. Bradford
Southern Illinoisan
Daily Independent
Bradford
Sons
University of Michigan
Centennial Headquarters
Thirteenth Street
Cen
Mits
Don Bailey
E. Errol Wedel
Brazil
Ind
Old Glory Flag and Decorating Company
Old Glory Company
Odds and Ends
Column
Ry Bill Pigott
Riverside
Ain
S. LU
Susan Wright
Washington
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