Herrin Council Extends Federal Rent Controls to 1951
Herrin city council voted 4 to 2 to extend federal rent controls until June 30, 1951. The action follows speeches and a long caucus in Mayor Schoonover’s office and comes as a deadline looms for extending relief beyond 1950.
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Herrin
Fred Schoonover
Congress
United States
Schoonover
Henry B. Tate
Levern Saylor
Paul Capps
William L. Grindle
Mike Miriani
Myrell Griffin
Dolph Bradshaw
Douglas Bryant
Griffin
Bryant
Illinois
Marion
Herrin Men Attend Chanute Fly-in Program
Herrin residents Wallace Owen and Ernest Treece with Al Fietsam joined a civilian group at Chanute Air Force Base for a fly-in event. Civilian pilots from Indiana Wisconsin Iowa Missouri and Illinois toured facilities viewed the F-87 jet engine and watched jet and B 36 engines operate. Brig Gen Byron Gates urged visitors to value the military’s flying equipment while Chanute pilots flew F 86 jets and 170 civil air patrol cadets conducted a review. The day included open house tours and lunch in a mess hall.
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Wallace Owen
Ernest Treece
Herrin
al Fietsam
Marion
Chanute Air Force Base
Indiana
Wisconsin
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Air Force Base
Chanute
G. I. Chow
Byron E. Gates
America
Civil Air Patrol
Bryant Seeks Spending Curb Ordinance in Herrin
Alderman Douglas Bryant asks Herrin to draft an ordinance barring any department from spending more than 500 without council approval. A near argument followed as Bryant defended the move. Bryant, chair of the finance committee, said the proposal aims at future protection of the people. The council sent the idea to the ordinance committee.
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Douglas Bryant
Bryant
Lezern Saylor
Herrin
Grindle urges street improvements for Egyptian Heights
Ward 3 alderman William L Grindle asked the city council to improve streets in the Egyptian Heights housing project after the arterial street oiling program ends. The council agreed to consider the proposal. Street committee chair Lezern Saylor cited rain and oil delivery delays delaying arterial oiling.
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William L. Grindle
Ward
Egyptian Heights
Lezern Saylor
Eagles Ladies Auxiliary Postpones Meeting
The Eagles Ladies Auxiliary postpones the regular meeting tonight due to a public party. The next regular meeting is set for Tuesday September 5.
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Eagles Ladies Auxiliary
Herrin Council Raises Williams Salary for Added Duties
Herrin city council approved raising Dan Williams's monthly pay from 250 to 300 dollars for his roles in street and alley, water, and the sewage disposal plant. Ward 3 alderman William L. Grindle argued the raise reflects added duties with the new plant. Paul Capps supported, noting Williams often works 15 to 20 hours daily. Lezerne Saylor backed the move as a fair recognition. All council members voted for the raise.
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Dan Williams
Herrin Street and Alley
Water Department
D&sposal
William L. Grindle
Water Committee
Williams
Paul Capps
Grindle
Capps
Lezerne Saylor
Ward
It Happened In Herrin A Year Ago
A year ago in Herrin Joan Davies 19 of Los Angeles rode Crab Orchard Lake with Floyd Bracy of Herrin. At 3 p.m. she entered the Orient No 2 coal mine near West Frankfort, an honor once given to Eleanor Roosevelt.
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Mutual Broadcasting System
Joan Davies
Los Angeles
Crab Orchard Lake
Floyd Bracy
Herrin
Orient No. 2
West Frankfort
Eleanor Roosevelt
Southern Illinoisan The Daily Journal Front Notice
Southern Illinois publication details listed including address at 212 316 North 16th Street Hilhmote Illinois. Second class mailing rights under act of March 3 1878. Manager: Gr Manager Marie Franklin subscription rates by carrier 35 cents four weeks by mail six weeks prepaid.
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Southern Illinoisan
Daily Journal
Southern
Illinois Publications Inc
North 16Th Street
Hilhmote
Herrin Tullmois
Marie Pranklin
It Was A Goat Not A Boat At City Council Meeting
Flooding from heavy rains prompted Herrin residents to complain about a washed out road ditch and a clogged 12 inch tile. William Mason paid a $10.80 bill for temporary ditch repair, and council members promised to unplug the tile at 8 a.m. today. A joking exchange about a goat versus boat lightened the session.
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Herrin
William Mason
North Eleventh Street
Mason
Dan Williams
Council
Fred Newcomb
South Eleventh Street
Lezern Saylor
Ward 2
Mr. Newcomb
Saylor
SIU Geography students tour Mexico on 23 day field trip
A Southern Illinois University geography field course directed by Dr. Floyd F. Cunningham took 23 days and covered about 5000 miles by bus and boat learning man’s economic activities in varied environments. The trip included Salina Cruz and El Monte studies and a Houston Ship Canal excursion with chaperone Mrs. Cunningham.
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Mexico
Southern Illinois University
Floyd F. Cunningham
Cunningham
S. I. U. Department of Geography and Geology
Southern
Salina Cruz
Pacific
Mexico City
el Monte
Houston Ship Canal
Boyd Butler
Gorham
Mildred Corzine
Carbondale
Martha Curtner
Creal Springs
Marie Cole Davis
Zeigler
Dean Dodig
Marion
Mary Ann Deitz
Belleville
Mary Fanti
Decatur
Harold Henne
Salem
Maude R. Hudson
Troy
Bernadine Hudson
Fairfield
Harold Kuehn
Elkville
Mike Makah
Beald
Nannie Marie Maxey
Lake Worth
Fla
Lena Melvin
Carmi
Andy Patterson
Sullivan
Mildred Preucil
Oak Park
Ruth Schiber
Collinsville
John Schneider
Metropolis
Gertrude Shingleton
East Alton
Gertrude Tippy
Carterville
Cecil G. Trainor
Elgin
Virgil Warnecke
Breese
J. Eugene M. Wells
Mount Vernon
Bonnie Willhite
Benton
Joyce Wise
Orville Wollard
Centralia
Downey Hospital Seeks Applicants in Murphysboro Visit
A veterans representative will visit Murphysboro on September 8 to interview applicants for Downey Veterans Administration hospital positions. Openings include nurses laborers laundry workers occupational therapists clerk-typists male general mechanics and more.
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Veterans
Murphysboro
Downey Veterans Administration Hospital
Job openings listing wages and requirements by hospital
Carpenters and clerk stenographers, hospital aide paid 84.62 dollars biweekly. Overtime at 1.5x after 40 hours. Kitchen helpers earn 81.54 biweekly with weekly overtime at 1.5x. Applicants must be at least 18 and pass a physical exam. Veterans receive preference.
Baby Stricken On Train Receives Care In Illinois
Robert Hale a one year old of Mrs Georgiana Hall Detroit Mich was taken from the Illinois Central City of New Orleans last night in Carbondale with bronchial pneumonia He was improving today at Holden hospital Mrs Hale Robert and James 5 were en route home from Lavine Miss after attending the funeral of Mrs Hale s uncle Robert grew ill as the train neared Cairo and was rushed to Carbondale hospital with a 105 degree temperature Mrs Hale and James are guests of the local Red Cross chapter in Carbondale
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Robert Hale
Georgiana Hall
Detroit
Mich
Illinois Central
New Oreans
Carbondale
Holden Hospital
Carbondale Hospital
Hale
James
Red Crogs
Burglars Take Guns Jackets At Albion Store
Five shotguns a rifle and two sport jackets were stolen from Albion's store in De Soto last night. Deputies say burglars pried the front door and left ammunition. A broken window at the Marion Petroleum station in De Soto yielded 177 pennies and $15.91 in gasoline.
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Albion
de Soto
Roy Carter
Carter
Marion Petroleum
Jaycees Take Stand On Civil Issues In Illinois
Carbondale and Murphysboro Jaycee chapters praised by state president L C Mc Glothlen for work on civil issues. He urged firm action on controversial topics, discussed state projects including Gateway amendment Hoover report and Freedom Forum, and noted 16 Southern Illinois Jaycee groups will send delegates next month to launch a new industry stabilization program. J C Owens named Pancake Day chairman with Oct 14 tentative date.
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McGlothlen
Freedom Forum
Russia
Jaycees
Tom Langdon
Jaycee State Industrial Committee
Jaycee
Illinois
J. C. Owens
Carbondale
Burglars Leave An Apology Note After Carbondale Store Break In
A Schumacher grocery at 910 West Sycamore Street Carbondale was entered last night. About $90 cash was stolen with total losses about $150. The burglar left a note reading Sorry I had to do this and fled amid torn candy bars spoiled sugar razor blades and clothes pins. Police and the sheriff’s office investigate the theft.
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West Sycamore Street
Carbondale
Schumacher
Christopher School to Resume Classes After Fire
Christopher high school classes will continue in Christopher after a meeting with Principal Floyd C. Smith and the high school board. The fire destroyed the building last weekend, leaving only walls intact and prompting use of Lincoln school and local churches for about 325 students. Plans include revising the grade school system if Lincoln is used, with meetings planned tonight and Wednesday to settle details. Previous bond work had cost about 60 thousand of a 300 thousand plan for an auditorium and gym, while registration had been held last week.
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Christopher
Floyd C. Smith
Lincoln School
Smith
Lincoln
Rotary Hears Talk on Golf by Frankin County Club Pro
Herrin Rotary members learned golf techniques in a Monday talk. Grant Coover reported on Thursday’s Rotary match at Franklin County Country Club and introduced Carl Carello, the longtime club pro. Carello and Coover explained club use for different shots as Carello reflected on his 23 years at the club, interrupted by World War II coast guard service. Herrin Rotary finished second to Marion in the meet.
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Herrin Rotary Club
Grant Coover
Franklin County Country Club
Carl Carello
Franklin Country Club
Carello
Coover
Coast Guard
Herrin Rotary
Morris Hays
Charles Eovaldi
James Brigham
Marion
Herrin Bank Teller Attends Wisconsin School
Ed Goodwin of Herrin 417 North Tenth street attends a two week banking course at the University of Wisconsin. He is a teller at the Bank of Herrin and this is his second year at the three year program. Classes run 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily and credit is awarded after completion. He will return to Herrin Sunday.
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Ed Goodwin
North Tenth Street
Herrin
University of Wisconsin
Goodwin
Bank of Herrin
Alderman Urges Weed Cutting to Relieve Hay Fever Sufferers
Alderman Myrell Griffin urged the Herrin city council to act to reduce hay fever as overgrown lots fuel ragweed. He cited doctors warning it is a bad season for sufferers. The street and alley committee led by Alderman Lezern Saylor will handle weed control.
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Myrell ‘Griffin
Herrin
Griffin
Lezern Saylor
Farm Demonstrations Attract 300 Local Farmers
More than 300 farmers are expected to attend all day demonstrations Thursday at the Hobart Tanner farm four miles southeast of Marion and Friday at the L P Humphrey farm four miles northeast of Herrin. Program starts at 10 a.m. showing the balanced legume grass pasture system with experts Joe Pierre and Leo Fryman on hand. Five acres will illustrate the five steps in pasture improvement with luncheons provided by Williamson home bureau units.
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Hobart Tanner
L. P. Humphrey
Tanner
Marion
Humphrey
Herrin
H. H. Fulkerson
Williamson County
Joe Pierre
Soil Conservation Service
Leo Fryman
University of Illinois
Williamson Home Mureau
Council approves fund transfer to meet deficiencies
The council approved transferring 8 406 dollars from the liquor and gar funds to cover shortfalls in six funds. Excesses of 2 106 from garbage and 6 100 from liquor were used. The plan moves 2 106 from garbage to street and alley, 1 000 from liquor to payroll, 1 800 from liquor to fire, 300 from liquor to miscellaneous, 1 000 from liquor to cemetery, and 2 000 from liquor to jail and prisoner.
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Herrin
Hobart Engle to Speak at Friday Demo Rally
Democratic candidate Hobart Engle will address a Friday night rally at 7 30 at Creal Springs grade school in Williamson County. Supervisor Maurice P. Clark said Engle the sole speaker among county Democratic candidates will speak. Engle resides in Cuba Illinois.
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Hobart Engle
Creal Springs
Williamson County
Maurice P. Clark
Clark
Engle
Cuba
Missing in Korea Action Pvt Eugene G. Jones Herrin
Private Eugene G. Jones 18 of Herrin has been missing in action in Korea since July 31. The War Department telegram to his parents in Herrin says he served with the 29th Infantry Regiment, arriving Okinawa from Camp Stoneham. Jones enlisted February 6 and trained at Fort Knox before joining the replacement battalion. He attended Herrin Township High School and worked at Liberty service station prior to enlistment.
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Eugene G. Jones
Herrin
Korea
Lloyd Jones
West Adams Street
War Department
Jones
Ryukyus
Okinawa
Camp Stoneham
Calif
Army
Fort Knox
Army of Occupation
Herrin Township
Liberty Service Station
Franklin County Country Club Golf Tournament Concludes
Jim Ferguson won the championship flight 3 and 2 over Bill Lane of West Frankfort. John Mitchell claimed the Class C title beating Roy Patton 3 and 2, also of West Frankfort. Joe Fredman of Herrin captured Class D with a 7 and 6 victory over Dick Holt of West Frankfort. The Franklin County team, 20 men strong, split two matches with DuQuoin in back to back weekends.
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Franklin County Country Club
Jim Ferguson
Bill Lane
West Frankfort
John Mitchell
Roy Patton
Herrin
Joe Fredman
Dick Holt
DuQuoin
Franklin County
Hospital admissions and discharges list for Herrin area
The report lists patients admitted to Herrin hospital Monday including Nona Haskett West Frankfort Carole Henders on Marion Nolia Lauder Herrin Walter Kroceski West Frankfort E M Bosworth Zeigler Shirley Long Johnston City W M Woodward Marion Pauline Gossage Freeman Spur John Upchurch New Burnside Bertha Frost Herrin Nelma Woodis Herrin Viola Lawrence Johnston City and patients discharged Monday including Helen Guetgeman Herrin Carol De Bernardo Marion Charles Eldridge Marion Rose Freeman West Frankfort Mildred Haub Herrin Ernest Harris Herrin. David Allsopp Herrin and Clarence Allsopp Herrin admitted Tuesday.
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Herrin Hospital
Nona Haskett
West Frankfort
Carole Henderson
Marion
Nolia Lauder
Herrin
Walter Kroceski
E. M. Bosworth
Zeigler
Shirley Long
Johnston City
W. M. Woodward
Pauline Gossage
Freeman Spur
John Upchurch
New Burnside
Bertha Frost
Nelma Woodis
Viola Lawrence
Helen Guetgeman
Carol de Bernardo
Charles Eldridge
Rose Freeman
Mildred Haub
Ernest Harris
David Allsopp
Clarence Allsopp
Schoonover Family Reunites During Herrin Jubilee
At Herrin Golden Jubilee four Schoonover family members gathered for the first time in 15 years. Charles Schoonover of Detroit and Eugene Schoonover of Detroit, both in trucking, attended with Fred Schoonover Jr. and Sr. of St. Louis. Glen of Compton could not attend. Formerly of Colp and Blairsville, the family ties include Ruth Ingraham, daughter of Herrin's first mayor.
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Herrin
Schoonover
Charles Schoonover
Detroit, Mich
Ruth Ingraham
Charles Ingraham
Fred Schoonover
St. Louis
Eugene Schoonover
Detroit
Mich
Glen
Compton
Calif
Mr. Schoonover
Colp
Blairsville
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Fietsam
Treece and
Owen
Herrid Journal
Tillie the Toiler
Popeye
Mandrake
Annie Rooney
Tim Tyler
Connie Jean Berra
District 12 Coal Miners Union
Herrin News
Fred Valentin
Downey Hospital
Carbondale and
Junior Chamber of Commerce
L. C. MccGlothlen
Jackson Country Club
Herrin Group
Rotary
Herrin Bank Teller
Eugene Jones
Hospital News
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