Carbondale Extends Rent Control To Mid 1951
The Carbondale city council approved a resolution extending rent controls from December 31 1950 through June 30 1951 in a 4 to 0 vote. About 50 residents attended as Mayor John I Wright cited a housing shortage and the risk of lifting controls during winter. The measure will be sent to national housing expediter Tighe Woods in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Raymond Berger
Wright
Southern Illinois University
John I. Wright
Tighe E. Woods
National Housing
Washington
Burglaries Hit Carbondale vend and nearby sites
Police investigate a break in at Little Bill's Drive-In 946 West Main Street where fifty dollars in change was stolen from a hiding place and a money sack and pennies left behind. A separate attempted entry at Adams Texaco 223 East Main Street was halted by officers who found a broken rear window but no entry. Three other break-ins occurred in Carbondale in the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Little Bill's Drive-In
West Main Street
Adams
Adams Texaco Station, 223 East Main Street
SIU Coach Clinic Thanks Carbondale For Courtesy
Southern Illinois University Athletic Director Abe Martin thanks Carbondale City Council for hospitality shown to visiting coaches during the second annual coach clinic at SIU last week. The note credits the city with making the event a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Martin
Southern Illinois University
Martin
Carbondale
Hospital Notes From Holden and Doctor’s Hospital
Admitted Tuesday are Mrs Esther Kuntz surgical Carbondale Miss Dorothy Cox medical Car Merrill Kimber medical Carbondale Flora Reeder medical Edna Dotson medical Energy Discharged Tuesday Miss Madonna Waldron accident Carterville Mrs Mamie Clarida surgical Marion Nona Prichett medical Chester Doctor s Hospital L L Click surgical Carbondale Arvel Matheny medical Carbondale Lawrence Linton medical Carbondale Charles Winterberger medical Junction Patsy Bandy surgical De Soto Michael Miskell medical Carbondale
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holden Hospital
Esther Kuntz
Carbondale
Dorothy Cox
Merrill Kimber
Flora Reeder
Edna Dotson
Energy
Madonna Waldron
Carterville
Mamie Clarida
Marion
Nona Prichett
Chester
Doctor’s Hospital
L. L. Click
Arvel Matheny
Lawrence Linton
Charles Winterberger
Junction
Patsy Bandy
de Soto
Michael Miskell
Rotarians Honor Lentz Retiring SIU Professor
Carbondale Rotarians honored Dr E G Lentz retiring Southern Illinois university professor after 36 years on the teaching staff He plans a two month England visit to resume English history research He is noted asSouthern's only University Professor and received bon voyage gifts as his clubmates spoke of his Rotary ties and career contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
E. G. Lentz
Southern Illinois University
England
Lentz
Rotary Club
Southern
Robert W. Davis
Clyde Smith
W. A. Brandon
Rotary Organization
Rotary
Dr. Lentz
Robert Davis
Norman Bitterman
Southern Illinois, Inc
W. C. Beese
Murphysboro
Harvey Nooner
Double Parking Drive Planned by Carbondale Police
Carbondale police will start a drive against double parking tomorrow. Assistant chief Harold Peterson said the practice is widespread and worst on Illinois avenue and near the post office. Cars may not double park, trucks may double park only for loading or unloading. Penalties include $3.49 in court costs and up, per magistrate court decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Harold Peterson
Pollice
Illinois Avenue
Peterson
Magistrate Court
Dispute Halts Substation Job Near Anna
Electricians and common laborers are at odds over digging and foundation work for a 138000 volt Central Illinois Public Service substation near Anna. Laborers say the hole digging phase is their craft, halting construction. A parallel dispute over digging has paused a SIU flood light project for eight weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Anna
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Beat Your Wife Prize Show Ends In Steak Knife Win
Mr and Mrs Fred Small of Murphysboro did not win a radio jackpot on the St Louis program Beat Your Wife from KMOX. The husband won a set of steak knives after guessing a question correctly about when the bicycle was invented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Small
Wall Street
Murphysboro
KMOX
St. Louis
Local Press Rates and Publication Note
The Daily Free Press lists subscription rates for carriers and mail at 25 cents weekly, 6 weeks 1, 12 weeks 2, 24 weeks 4, and 52 weeks 7.50. It notes the Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Daily Free Press
Allinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carventurellinois
Lollinois
Ench
Associated Press
Water Plant Operators Set Meeting in Herrin
Herrin will host a meeting of water plant superintendents and operators from Southern Illinois. Dan Williams the city water commissioner said details on time and site in Herrin are not yet determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Illinois
Dan Williams
Isaid
Williams
Ella Cruse Dies in California
Miss Ella Cruse 74, former Murphysboro teacher, died at her Los Angeles home. Word reached nephew Clarence Plater in Murphysboro. She had moved to California years ago and is survived by sister Estella Clark and two nephews plus cousins in Murphysboro. Burial at Evergreen Cemetery in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Cruse
Murphysboro
Los Angles
Calif
Clarence Plater
Spruce Street
Miss Cruse
California
Roland Plater
Milwaukee
Wis
Estella Clark
East St. Louis
Ham Eck
Hunter Roberts
Evergreen Cemetery
Los Angeles
Council Digests Dual Street Complaints At Meeting
Two residents voiced dust and mud problems after a sewer extension by Ryburn Corp on West Chautauqua street. L L Heilig and Dr William W Phelps requested action to restore the street after oiling. Mayor Wright urged direct talks with Colp and the contractor and warned of a council report if inaction continued. Oscar Atherton alleged Illinois Electric and Gas trucks spread dust on South Oakland street while laying new gas lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Heilig
West Chautauqua Street
William W. Phelps
Ryburn Corp
Chautauqua
John. I. Wright
Colp
Oscar Atherton
South
Oakland Street
Illinois Electric and Gas Company
Atherton
City to send three for Municipal League meeting
Carbondale will send three representatives to the annual Municipal League convention in Springfield October 8 9 and 10. The thirty seventh convention will be held at the Leland hotel. Mayor John I Wright said the city representatives will be named later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Municipal League
Springfield
Leland Hotel
John I. Wright
Crawshaw Hired as Brush School Watchman
A. B. Crawshaw is hired by the city as watchman at the Brush school effective September 5. He previously held the same job last spring and will be paid one dollar an hour for up to twenty hours weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Crawshaw
Brush
Crawshaw
House-moving Bond Accepted by City
A $1 000 bond has been accepted by the city to cover possible damages in moving a house from 302 South Washington street to the 500 block of South Wall street about six blocks. The bond was submitted by Virgil Murray Earl Johnson and Mrs E G Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Washington Street
South Wall Street
Virgil Murray
Earl Johnson
E. G. Johnson
Former Elkville Mayor Transferred to Andrews Field
Capt Don P Hope former Elkville mayor ordered to active duty July 25 at Scott Air Force Base has been transferred to Andrews Field Washington DC A member of the Air Force reserves Hope was a control tower operator with the Eighth Air Force in England during World War II Hope left Scott Base Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don P. Hope
Elkville
Scott Air Force Base
Andrews Field
Washington, D.C
Air Force Reserves
Hope
Eighth Air Force
England
Scott Base
X Ray Process Explained in Countywide Health Campaign
The State Public Health mobile x ray unit visits Carbondale and Jackson County to screen residents 18 and over for tuberculosis and other chest diseases. X rays take 10 days to two weeks to process with reports mailed. films are read by physicians and may prompt follow up x rays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Jackson County
State Public Health Department
Main Street
Illinois Avenue
Illinois Department of Public Health
Springfield
Illinois
State Health Department
Carbondale Library Reports Fiscal Year Results and Growth
The Carbondale public library closed its year May 31 1950 with a 3276 in the black on receipts of 756? and expenses of 4275.46 The report notes increased adult and children's circulation since World War II with 2569 borrowers including 1607 adults and 962 children A total of 5528 non fiction 19375 fiction and 3420 periodical users were recorded totaling 28323. The levy tax was 4785.90 non resident fines 363.89 and other income 11.52 while expenses covered salaries books heat and repairs among others A twenty fifth anniversary dinner was held March 31 honoring Mrs Reef and the library board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Fern Brewer
Brewer
E. W. Rees
A. D. Brubaker
J. W. Barrow
T. B . Smith
Ted R. Ragsdale
Glen Brown
W. G. Cisne
C. G. Tuegel
State Library
Reef
Jackson Board Eyes Pipeline
A 7:30 p m special Jackson County Board of Supervisors meeting will review plans for a 30 inch natural gas line from Texas through Missouri into Illinois crossing Jackson county. Attorney L R Stewart said negotiations for right of way are nearly complete with landowners paid one dollar per rod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Board of Supervisors
Jackson County
Texas
Chicago
Boyd Thorp
Corpus Christie
Arkansas
Missouri
Mississippi
Grand Tower
North County
Dowell
Murphysboro
County Board of Review
L. R. Stewart
Texas-Illinois Natural Pipe Line Company
Library Sells Interest in 20 Acre Tract in Carbondale
Carbondale city council approved selling the librarys stake in a 20 acre tract left by Grace L Burker. The land lies about a quarter mile south of the citys southern edge and east of the Illinois Central tracks, with life estate to Anna L Burker and other will bequests. Illinois has option to buy for Southern Illinois University at 2000 dollars. Sale proceeds to be invested in US Savings Bonds with interest paid to Anna L Burker for life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
State of Illinois
Southern Illinois University
U. S. Savings
Anna L. Burker
War Improving, Soldier Says from Korea Letter Home
Mrs. Natalie Dentzler reports cheer in a letter from her son Captain William Maughn Jr. in Korea near Pusan. He says conditions are improving though insects are troublesome. Maughn has been in Korea since mid July and recently visited Japan on a business trip. He reenlisted two years ago after five years in World War II and was held as a German prisoner for five months with the 106th Infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Natalie Dentzler
South Twenty-second Street
Herrin
William Maughn
Pusan
Josephine
Japan
Osaka Hospital
Maughn
Tony Pulaski
South Thirteenth Street
Captain Maughn
Thomas Winger
Thefield Artillery
106Th Infantry
Twenty six Jackson county men to take pre-induction exams
Jackson county Draft Board No. 139 sent notices to 28 men for a St. Louis trip Thursday for pre-induction physicals. Two married men were excused. The Thursday quota was 25, with three more called after Aug 21 nonreporters. Four examined Aug 21 await results. names withheld until induction notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
St. Louis
Jackson County Draft Board No
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Missing Private Eugene G. Jones of Herrin
Private Eugene G. Jones 18 of Herrin has been missing in Korea since July 31. He served in the 29th Infantry Regiment arriving in Okinawa from Camp Stoneham, California, after basic training at Fort Knox. Jones enlisted February 6 and went overseas July 6. his parents Lloyd and the late Mrs. Jones are notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene G. Jones
Herrin
Korea
Lloyd Jones
West Adams Street
War Department
Jones
29Th Infantry
Ryukyus
Okinawa
Camp Stoneham
Calif
Army
Fort Knox
29Th
Army of Occupation
Herrin Township
Liberty
Tygett Funeral Services Thursday
Anna M. Tygett 85 dies Tuesday. Funeral at 2 p.m Thursday at Walnut Street Baptist Church. Burial in Oakland Cemetery. Rev. O. C. Cooper and Rev. W. L. Reppenhagen to officiate. Huffman Funeral Home in charge. Survived by daughter Hettie T. Smith, son H. J. Tygett, sister Mrs. Silas Simons, five grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Lifelong Carbondale resident. Husband Allen Tygett died in 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna M. Tygett
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Oakland Cemetery
O. C. Cooper
W. L. Reppenhagen
Huffman Funeral Home
Kiwanis Club Screens James Stewart Traffic Safety Film
Kiwanis members saw a traffic safety film Tuesday night narrated by James Stewart. The Socony Vacuum film, presented by Fred Madonin, highlighted the Safety Boy patrol sponsored by the Kiwanis. Guest W Q Keen from Memphis noted the club’s 25 years and 1000 members. F Schuette of Springfield was also a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
James Stewart
Socony-Vacuum Company
Fred Madonin
W. QO. Keen
Memphis
Tenn
Memphis Kiwanians
F. Schuette
Springfield
Begin School at Christopher High After Fire
Christopher High plans to start classes Friday at alternate sites. Sophomores to seniors attend Lincoln Junior High. freshmen at First Baptist church Sunday school annex. Lincoln elementary students at Franklin School. seventh graders in kindergarten room. eighth graders in assembly room. Fire damage estimated at 500000 with many items recovered. Re-registration set for all grades with freshmen Aug 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher
Floyd C. Smith
Lincoln
First Baptist Church
Franklin School
the Christian Church
Smith
Fred BeDell in Serious Condition in Chicago Hospital
Fred BeDell of 500 Lucier Street Murphysboro is reported seriously ill in a Chicago hospital undergoing major operations. Mrs. BeDell remains in Chicago to be near her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred BeDell
Lucier Street
Murphysboro
Chicago
Jesse Halliday Elkville Resident Dies at 61
Jesse Ray Halliday 61 life long Elkville resident died Monday in St Marys Hospital St Louis after a long illness. Born in Hallidayboro in 1889 he lived in Elkville area all his life. A retired merchant who once ran a store in Elkville he married Sarah Schmitt in 1915. Survived by wife two sons George H Holliday Keokuk Iowa Walter K Holliday Jacksonville Tex two grandchildren and one brother David B Holliday Elkville. Funeral Thursday 2 pm at Elkville First Christian Church. Burial Elkville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Ray Halliday
Elkville
St. Marys Hospital
St. Louis
Hallidayboro
Sarah Schmitt
George Henry Holliday
Keokuk
Iowa
Walter Kimmel Holliday
Jacksonville
Tex
David B. Holliday
First Christian Church
Weinberg
du Quoin
Elkvil
Christian Church
John Scantland
Valentines Fail to Win $4,000 in Radio Prizes
Arthur Valentine of Carbondale outpointed his wife on the radio show Beat Your Wife to win a carving set by estimating U S population. Mrs Valentine offered a world population guess. Both failed to identify a mystery couple and no contestants won the $4,000 prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Small Home
Valentines
Arthur Valentine
East Jackson
Carbondale
Valentine
United States
Mrs Averna McCauley Rites Set At Hopewell
Funeral plans are announced for Averna McCauley 46 a Negro woman who died Tuesday morning at 406 East Oak Street Carbondale Services will be Thursday August 31 at 2 p m from Hopewell Baptist Church Rev L Bynum to preside with Rev W H Clark assisting Friends may call at 406 East Oak from 7 p m tonight until the service Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland Cemetery
Land transfers and deeds listed in local grid notes
Property deeds show transfers including Lora Gloyd to Troy Bradley in section 1 township 8 range 3 for 1 dollar. Joe Duncan to Charles Calhoun in section 18 township 9 range 1 for 4350 dollars. Phillip Fillrio Jr to William Brunty in section 15 township 9 range 2 for 1 dollar. Pauline Dillinger to Central Ill Public Service Co in section 4 township 9 range 1 for 775.12 dollars. John Morris to John Douglas lot 14 block 7 Tower Grove add Murphysboro for 1 dollar. Trustees Pentecostal Church Murphysboro to G H North lot 14 block 7 Tower Grove add Murphysboro for 150 dollars. T L Wiffiford to Louis Rodabaugh lot 3 block 1 Harker and Hester add Carbondale for 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora M. Gloyd
Troy S. Bradley
Joe L. Duncan
Charles T. Calhoun
Phillip Fillrio, Jr
William O. Brunty
Pauline Jennett Dillinger
Central Ill
Pub. Serv. Co
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Little Bill
City
Beats
Carbondale Public Library
Eugene Jones
Tygett Funeral Services
Jesse Halliday
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