Beards and Phils Shine as Cardinals Fall in Wild Night
Three Murphysboro busloads visited St. Louis for a Centennial theme night at Sportsman Park. The Phillies topped the Cardinals 9 to 8 as beards and odd costumes drew a lively crowd of about 500, with humorous misadventures, crowd antics, and a prize for J B Presley’s “hobo special” outfit.
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Murphysboro
St. Louis
Philly
Philadelphia
Sportsman’s Park
St. Louisans
St. Louis Park
Ray-Mar Drive-In
J.B. Presley
Presley
Barney
Gabby Hayes
Williams
Mike
X Ray Program Opens in Jackson County to Strong Start
Jackson County launches a free mobile X ray program for adults with three units in Murphysboro Carbondale and soon a fourth planned. In two days about 1500 residents were X-rayed with rapid 5 to 10 minute processing and the program runs through Sept 22.
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Jackson County
R. F. Sondag
Murphysboro
Brown Shoe Company
South Nineteenth Street
Carbondale
Illinois Department of Public Health
Springfield
First Methodist Boys Attend Ball Game in St Louis
In St Louis last night two groups watched the Cardinal Phillies game, including the First Methodist club from Murphysboro in the Junior division of the Murphysboro Church Softball League. Accompanying players were Ted Lawless and Bob Crombar. attendees included Ronnie Hanson and Jim Turner among others.
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Methodist
Murphysboro
St. Louis
Murphysboro Church
Ted Lawless
Bob Crombar
Ronnie Hanson
Jim Turner
al Harsha
Jack Cook
Woody Fuller
Harold Blaisg
Randall Hudson
Wayne Larson
Norman Moore
Gary Roberts
Bob Williford
Jackson county men take draft physicals in St Louis
Nineteen Jackson county men took their draft physicals in St. Louis today. Seven more were scheduled, but three stayed home and four exhibited wives. The total taking pre-induction exams reaches 23 with four having taken the test on August 21. No final induction notices have been issued yet.
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Jackson County
St. Louis
Jackson
Movard Zeigler Dies At 69 In Illinois Coal Region
Jack Movard Zeigler 69 died 10 45 p m Wednesday at Miners hospital Christopher after long illness dating to 1945 He leaves three sons Walter John Joe all Zeigler three daughters Rose Cannon Ann Crocker Mary Moward all St Louis one grandchild two brothers Walter Orient Ohio and Alex Bay City Mich MA MOWARD worked at Bell and Zoller No 2 mine Zeigler until 1945 health retirement Friends may call Wilson funeral home Zeigler then at family residence Funeral 9 am Saturday Sacred Heart Catholic church Zeigler Rev Charles Siefert in charge Burial place not set.
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Jack Movard
Walnut Street
Zeigler
Miners’ Hospital
Christopher
Walter
John
Joe
Rose Cannon
Ann Crocker
Mary Moward
St. Louis
Orient
Ohio
Alex
Bay City
Mich
MA. Moward
Bell and Zoller No
Wilson Funeral
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Charles Siefert
Jackson Board approves Texas Illinois natural gas line path
Jackson county supervisors unanimously approved a pipeline segment by Texas Illinois Natural Gas Pipeline Co. The plan will run from Grand Tower northward across the county toward Vergennes, crossing the Mississippi overhead near Grand Tower. A separate vote authorized a sanitary sewer project in Carbondale.
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Jackson County
Board of Supervisors
Texas-Illinois Natural Gas Pipeline Company
Murphysboro
E. M. Frazier
H. A. Hooper
L. R. Stewart
Grand Tower
Texas
Arkansas
Missouri
Illinois
Chicago
Mississippi
Carl Worthen
Sand Ridge
Levan
Ora
Stewart
Vergennes
Carbondale
Oakland Avenue
Johnson Avenue
Hospital Notes Admissions and Dismissals From Aug 30
Admissions include Mrs. Betty Holliday and Mrs. June Kilpatrick for maternity, Izora Cook and Edna Edwards for surgery, William Wolff for medical care, and Imogene Ozburn after an accident. Dismissals list Ida Miller and Oran Fuller, Bonnie Franklin, Lucille Newfarmer with baby, Verna Thies with baby, and Ernest Huseman.
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Betty Holliday
Ava
June Kilpatrick
Izora Cook
Murphysboro
Edna Edwards
William Wolff
Imogene Ozburn
Ida Miller
Percy
Oran Fuller
Alto Pass
Bonnie Franklin
Vergennes
Lucille Newfarmer
Gorham
Verna Thies
Steeleville
Ernest Huseman
Campbell Hill
Concrete 98 Foot Elevator Rising Near Murphysboro
The Nanson Commission Company builds a 98 foot high concrete and steel fireproof corn elevator near Jacob 12 miles southwest of Murphysboro beside the Missouri Pacific tracks. Ryan Construction Company of Mt. Pulaski handles the contract with completion due in late September or early October. The facility replaces the former elevator that burned earlier this year and can store other grains. The firm notes flood damage in Jackson County and urges drainage improvements for the valley.
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Nanson Commission Company
Jacob
Murphysboro
Missouri-Pacific
Jackson Kids Shine at Festival Highlights Across County
W C Anderson reports the two day Sports Festival drew over 4 000 participants from 95 counties with softball leading entries and wide range of events. Baskeybell girls won district play and Champaign County claimed the final. 4-H chorus and swimming also noted. A tour to Springdale Arkansas investigates grape production and Welch plant prospects for Jackson and Union counties with A F Stevens studying regional fit.
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W. C. Anderson
Baskeybell Girls
Champaign
Champaign County
Jerry Piper
Warner Widdows
Jackson County
Union Down
Springdale
Arkansas
Welch
A. F. Stevens
Murphysboro Centennial Celebrated With Special Issue Shipment
Chicago's Daily News dedicates a full page to Murphysboro Centennial coverage. The Centennial committee received a special shipment of the issue for distribution.
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Chicago
Daily News Today
Murphysboro
Centennial Committee
Murphysboro Centennial Queen Contest Opens With Ninety Five Candidates
Ninety five girls from Murphysboro and surrounding towns register for the Centennial Queen contest at the Murphysboro courthouse. Rules set ages 16 to 26 for Murphysboro entrants and 16 to 24 for outlying towns with prizes for Miss Murphysboro, Maids of Honor, and Princesses.
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Jackson County
Murphysboro
Fred Shappard
Lela Williams
Gertrude Snider
Mildred Benz
Ruby Herbert
Elkville
de Soto
Vergennes
Ava
Gorham
Grand Tower
Carbondale
Egypt
Centennial
Graystone Building
Thirteenth Street
Miner Killed In Rock Fall At Nason Mine Near Mt Vernon
Emil F. Schaffer a 48 year old resident of Mt Vernon was killed in a rock fall at the Nason mine near Mt Vernon at 10 30 am Wednesday He leaves a wife Pearl four daughters Bonnie Schultz Wanda Clark Helen and Judith two brothers John and Earl Schaffer a mother Mrs Mary Short and other relatives The body to be brought to Riggin funeral home Carterville for funeral at Methodist church Carterville with burial in Carterville cemetery Friends may call Riggin Friday
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Emil F. Schaffer
Mt. Vernon
Nason
Joe Schaffer
Herrin
Mary Short
Carterville
Pearl
Bonnie Schultz
Vernon
Wanda Clark
West Frankfort
Helen
Judith
John Schaffer
Earl Schaffer
Methodist Church
Rev
O. H. Sweitzer
Riggin Funeral Home
Myers Chapel
Riggin
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Tom Wright
Jim Moniger
Keystone Kops
Ed Althoff
Jupe Plavius
Vern Grissom
E. G
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John Blankinship
Harvey Mohler
Mohler
Tuberculosis Sanatorium
State Health Department
Hardy Crews
Red Horse Ranch
Ray Mar
West
Murphysboro Township High School
Spruce Street
Jackson Board Okays
Nanson Commission Pany
Randolph
Monroe
Mississippi Valley
East St. Louis
Whitehead
Big Lake
Swan Pond
Val
Ley
Jackson Kids
Union
John Deetch
Glen Hickam
Randolph County
Rock Fall
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