Herrin Legion to Get Copies of Loyalty Pledge
American Legion officials said they had not received the loyalty pledges mailed by the Illinois Department for distribution. State Americanism chairman Elliador M. Libonati noted the pledge urges Americans to place country first, obey security regulations, oppose hoarding and price gouging, and sacrifice on the home front amid Korean War concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin American Legion
Illinois Department of the Legion
Elliador M. Libonati
State Legion Americanism
Legion
Illinois Legion
Libonati
Snyder E. Herrin
Herrin Prairie Post
Americanism Committee
John Booth
Harvey Yuill
C. E. Nash
Death of Cora Venable at Carterville aged 74
Cora Mae Venable 74 of route 2 Carterville died at Holden hospital Carbondale at 9 20 a m on Wednesday after a two year illness. She was born September 6 1875 in Williamson county near Pleasant Hill church daughter of Jacob and Mary Rendleman. She married J B Venable July 16 1900 near Vienna and was a member of Carterville First Baptist church and the Royal Neighbors lodge. Survived by husband two sons Ray and Earl Venable a brother Walter Rendleman a sister Mrs Bostie Hines and six grandchildren. Funeral 2 p m Saturday at Carterville First Baptist church with Pastor Floyd Jent and Rev Eugene Baggott officiating. Burial Hillcrest cemetery. Friends may call Riggin funeral home 1 p m Thursday to Friday noon when body will be taken to family residence until funeral hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Mae Venable
Carterville
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
Williamson County
Pleasant Hill Church
Venable
Jacob
Mary Rendleman
J. B. Venable
Vienna
Ray
Earl Venable
Walter Rendleman
Bostie Hines
First Baptist Church
Floyd Jent
Eugene Baggott
Energy
Hillcrest Cemetery
Riggin
Riggin Funeral Home
Remembering Herrin Events From Past Anniversaries
A look back at August 31 in Herrin with Father Bernard Mongan leaving St. Mary’s for East St. Louis. It recalls decade and quarter century milestones including a Williamson County fair rally, a special WJPF welcome, and Scott Lucas’ candidacy for state commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Bernard Mongan
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
East St. Louis
Williamson County
Marion
Herrin Daily Journal
WJPF
Scott Lucas
Southern Illinoisan duties and subscription rates notice
In Herrin Illinois the Daily Journal lists publisher Edward Lindsay general manager Grant Coover and advertising manager Marie Franklin. It details subscription costs by carrier and mail rates for 6, 12, 34, and 52 weeks and notes mail subs not sold where carrier service exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Daily Journal
Southern Illinois Publications
North 6Th Street
Herrin
Illinois
Herrin Ilinois
Associated Press
Ocal’ News
Edwar Lindsay
Grant Coover
Marie Franklin
Letter to Editor Attacks Street Repair System
A Hamilton area taxpayer vents at city leaders over street repairs in Egyptian Heights and Grant Street. He cites selective patching, heavy traffic on East and West Grant, and asks residents to demand fair treatment at the next election.
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Egyptian Heights
the Heights
Grant Street
South Park Avenue
West Grant Street
Park Avenue
West Oak Street
Rent Office Grants 58 Increases In Crab Orchard Area
The Crab Orchard rent office, overseeing Carbondale, Herrin and Marion, processed 43 rent ad justment petitions last month. From July 25 to Aug 25 it granted a 272 dollar increase on 58 units with an average 4.69 per unit, and 13 of 19 complaints were resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard
Henry B. Tate
Carbondale
Herrin
Marion
Tate
Hospital Admissions and Discharges in Herrin Area
Wednesday admissions at Herrin hospital include Jose phine Berra James Frost Frank Tersenar Mary Spagnoli Pete Novinsky Edith Roye and Samuel Wood. Discharges cover Teresa Romeo Fred Vaughan and Bill Allen. This morning to this afternoon saw Robert Kirsch and Sheryl Asa admitted and discharged respectively.
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Herrin Hospital
Josephine Berra
Herrin
James Frost
Frank Tersenar
West Frankfort
Mary Spagnoli
Hurst
Pete Novinsky
Edith Roye
Samuel Wood
Teresa Romeo
Fred Vaughn
Bill Allen
Robert Kirsch
Sheryl Asa
Herrin Jaycees to Present Tennis Awards Friday
Herrin's Junior Chamber of Commerce will host a dutch lunch banquet at the Scout Cabin Friday at 7 p.m. Jaycee president John Reed said all tennis winners and runners up are expected to attend to receive trophies and medals. Eleven trophies and ten medals will be awarded. the display at Don McNeill's Jewelry Store shows the trophies and medals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Charles Pisoni
Don Karr
Junior Noe
Jim Ranchino
Bob Harris
Delores Lazzeri
Margie Walker
Clark Absher
Gordon Vonk
Leroy
Bob Lintner
West Frankfort Man Dies of Stroke at 38
Valentine Buck Zampese of West Frankfort 38 nephew of Herrin couple Bart and Mrs Orso died Wednesday from a stroke. He was a member of the Herrin Knights of Columbus lodge. Services set for 9 am Saturday at St John’s Catholic Church with burial in West Frankfort Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine
Buck) Zampese
West Frankfort
Zampese
Bart Orso
Herrin
Herrin Knights of Columbus Lodge
St. John’s Catholic Church
Herrin Soldier Home On Convalescent Leave
Pfc. Thomas Jones, son of Mr and Mrs Tom Jones of 308 North Ninth Street, arrived home early Tuesday for a seven day convalescent leave. He has been hospitalized six weeks at Westover hospital in Massachusetts and will be discharged medically after further treatment Friday.
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Pfc
Thomas Jones
Tom Jones
North Ninth Street
Jones
Westover Hospital
Massachusetts
Herrin Man Jailed on Morale Charge
Raymond Cook, 36, of Herrin, is jailed in Williamson County after Police Chief Blaine Maddox filed an incest charge. He was arraigned before Justice Joe Ing and did not post a $5,000 bond. Cook was arrested yesterday amid neighbor complaints and had previous morals conviction.
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Raymond Cook
Herrin
Williamson County
Marion
Blaine Maddox
Cook
Justice of the Peace
Joe Ing
Maddox
Herrin First Baptist to Host Hamburger Fry for Youth
Herrin First Baptist church hosts a hamburger fry Saturday at 6 30 pm at Herrin city lake. The event honors members heading to school and welcomes new youth department members with transport and cats provided.
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Herrin First Baptist
Herrin First
Herrin Council Handles Temporary Police Appointments
Mayor Schoonover says John Stal lens Jr. 35 is a temporary appointee to the Herrin police force awaiting council confirmation. A second temporary hire will fill the vacancy from Hartsell Wharton’s resignation as patrols and school crossings are adjusted to boost patrol efficiency. Raymond Smith also serves as merchant policeman at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stallens, Jr
Herrin
Fred E. Schoonover, Jr
Schoonover
Hartsell
Curly) Wharton
Wharton
C. B. & Q. Railroad
Blaine Maddox
Maddox
Herrin Merchants Association
Raymond Smith
West Frankfort
Marion
Elevator rising at Jacob Nanson site near Murphysboro
The concrete and steel 98 foot high corn elevator is under construction near Jacob, 12 miles southwest of Murphysboro, beside the Missouri-Pacific tracks. Ryan Construction Co of Mt. Pulaski holds the contract with completion aimed for late September or early October.
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Nanson Commission Company
Jacob
Murphysboro
Missouri-Pacific
Ryan Construction Company
Mt. Pulaski Ill
Walter Whitehead
Jackson
Randolph
Monroe
Navy Lieutenant Visits Mother in Herrin
Navy Lieutenant Guthrie, his wife Mrs. Ethel Guthrie and children Dianne Kay and Charles Jr, visit his mother at 421 South Nineteenth Street Herrin. He has spent a year and a half at Northwestern University Evanston studying liberal arts and will finish in January then go to Monterey California. He has eight years in service four in reserve and four in active duty.
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Navy St
Charles E. Guthrie
Dianne Kay
Charles, Jr
Ethel Guthrie
South Nineteenth Street
Herrin
Guthrie
Northwestern University
Evanston
Monterey
Calif
Steckenrider to Undergo Major Leg Operation
Sick L W Steckenrider of 416 South Fourteenth street Herrin and longtime Herrin Township high school board member was slated for a serious leg operation at Barnes hospital St Louis Missouri this morning. He had been taken to the St Louis hospital Tuesday August 22 for further treatment. He served on the school board over 25 years and retired last year. He is the father in law of Knute E Aronsean Herrin contractor.
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L. W. Steckenrider
South Fourteenth Street
Herrin
Herrin Township
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Steckenrider
High School Board of Education
Deadline Friday for Williamson tax payments urged
Deputy Tax Collector Lloyd Lay day warned Williamson county taxpayers that tomorrow is the deadline to pay the second and final real estate tax installment and the full personal property tax. Penalties begin Saturday, with one percent on second installments and two percent on first installments, plus one percent on unpaid personal property taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Lay
Williamson County
Lay
Marion
Miner Killed In Rock Fall At Nason Mine
Emil F. Schaffer 48 of Mt Vernon died in a rock fall at the Nason mine near Mt. Vernon at 10 30 a m Wednesday. He left a wife Pearl four daughters Bonnie Schultz Vernon Clark West Frankfort Helen and Judith two brothers John Carterville and Earl Schaffer and his mother Mrs Mary Short Carterville. Funeral 3 30 p m Saturday at the Methodist church Carterville with Rev O H Sweitzer officiating burial in Carterville cemetery. Body to Riggin funeral home Carterville from Myers chapel Mt Vernon tonight. viewing at Riggin Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Kirkpatrick Cattle Wins Two Grand Championships
At the Du Quoin state fair the Kirkpatrick farm near Marion won two grand championships with herefords Miss Race Duke II and K Royal Duke. The cattle have earned prizes at six county fairs and other shows including Springfield. Kirkpatrick sons George Harry and J C assist on the farm and bids for the cattle topped ten thousand dollars.
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du Quoin
C. H. Kirkpatrick
Royal Duke
Kirkpatricks
Springfield
Kirkpatrick
du Quoin Miss
Duke II
Williamson
Massac
Johnson
Franklin
Perry
Jefferson
George
Har
Tourists Eyes Feast on Mexico Field Trip Report
Miss May Ann Deitz of Belleville recounts a 23 day S I U field trip to Mexico directed by Dr Floyd F Cunningham. The journey covers Tehuantepec Oaxaca and Salina Cruz with observations on culture economy and daily life and notes the strong role of women and enduring Indian Spanish fusion.
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Southern Illinois University
Mexico
Tehauntepec
May Ann Deitz
Belleville
Salina Cruz
Gulf of Tehuuntepec
Cunningham omitted from SIU geography tour to Mexico
Floyd E. Cunningham, son of SIU geography chair Dr. Floyd F. Cunningham, joined a 5000 mile bus trek to Mexico. His name was omitted from the tour roster published in Tuesday’s Southern Illinoisan. The trip, directed by Dr. Cunningham, was offered as an SIU geography course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Mexico
Floyd E. Cunningham
Oaxaca City and Surroundings Rich in Craft and History
The narrative describes Oaxaca as a southern Mexican resort and market town with 32 Indian tribes speaking 18 dialects. It notes a vibrant Saturday market, traditional dress, and barefoot natives. Catholic cathedrals, 16th century homes, and handcrafted textiles and pottery reflecting colonial-era heritage. Nearby are the City of Gods tombs with treasures, the Mitla ruins, and the famed giant cypress of Santa Maria del Tule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oaxaca
Mexico City
Salina Crux
Gulf of Tehuuntepec
City of Gods
Mitla
Santa Maria del Tule
Bennett Resigns Editorship Here
Fred M. Bennett resigns as managing editor of the Carbondale Free Press edition of the Southern Illinoisan to return to military service. He is succeeded by F. H. Bradford, who is replaced by Ray Sons. Bennett and his wife Milton also resign as society editor.
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Fred M. Bennett
Carbondale Free Press
Southern Illinoisan
Armed Forces
Bennett
F. H. Bradford
Murphysboro
Daily Independent
The
Ray Sons
Milton
Free Press
Southern Illinois
Gotha
Bennetts Pln
Atlanta
Georgia
Bradford
United Press
Herrin
Southern
Homecoming Association Charter Arrives Today
The Herrin Homecoming Association charter as a non profit was received by Mayor Fred Schoonover from the Secretary of State. Schoonover is named agent and director. Board members include Albert W. Jeffreys Paul Davis Arthur Hamilton and John Hutchison.
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The
Herrin Homecoming Association
Fred Schoonover
Secretary of State
Schoonover
Albert W
Red) Jeffreys
Paul Davis
Arthur Hamilton
John Hutchison
Man Freed After 21 Years On 1929 Burglary Charge
Kenneth Vaughn 37 won release on probation after 21 years for a 1929 burglary at a Marion service station. He pled guilty to stealing tobacco worth 9.41 dollars as a 16 year old with four others. Vaughn spent about 11 years in prison and was paroled twice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Vaughn
Marion
Vaughn
H. L. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Frank Roan, Jr
St. Charles
Pontiac
Menard
Roan
Florida
Andrew Forester
Forester
Movard Zeigler Miner Dies After Long Illness
Jack Movard 69 of 211 Walnut Street Zeigler died at 10 45 p m Wednesday at Miners hospital Christopher after ill health since 1945. He leaves three sons Walter John Joe all Zeigler and three daughters Mrs Rose Cannon Mrs Ann Crocker and Miss Mary Moward of St Louis. He worked at Bell and Zolier No 2 mine Zeigler until retirement in 1945. Funeral plans set with viewing at Wilson funeral home Zeigler removal to family residence Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic church. 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
Movard
Bell and Zolier No
Wilson Funeral Home
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Charles Siefert
Johnston City Rotary Hosts 16 Out-of-Town Guests
Rotary meeting fills in for Marion barbecue rained out with 16 visiting members from Marion and Herrin. Attendees include Carl Sargent Harvey McKinney Hugh Smith Allen N Edwards Homer Butler Logan A Roth M M May Earl Pulley Harry Hart Paul Holthaus S E Parker from Johnston City plus Herrin visitors Glenn Thurmond Douglas Bryant Robert Elliot Fred Harrison Wallace Owen and Johnston City guests Judge John H Clayton and James Clayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Marion
Herrin
Marion Club
Carl Sargent
Harvey McKinney
Hugh Smith
Allen N. Edwards
Homer Butler
Logan A. Roth
M. M. May
Earl Pulley
Harry Hart
Paul Holthaus
S. E. Parker
Glenn Thurmond
Douglas Bryant
Robert Elliot
Fred Harrison
Wallace Owen
John H. Clayton
James Clayton
Herrin Boys Minor All-Star Team Set for Tonight
The Herrin boys minor league all-star team was announced to face the V. F. W. team tonight at 8 30. The roster includes Stutzman Sexton Lukins Russell Noll Palmer Donahue Tygett Smith Frizzell Agars Campbell Ladd Venegoni Sanders Lane Baker Macry Walker Thompson and Cravens.
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Herrin Boys
Stutzman
Sexton
Lukins
Russell
Noll
Palmer
Donahue
Tygett
Smith
Frizzell
Agars
Campbell
Ladd
Venegoni
Sanders
Lane
Baker
Macry
Walker
Thompson
Cravens
Mt. Carbon Reunion Planned at Riverside Park
A Mt. Carbon reunion will gather Sunday at Riverside Park in Murphysboro for all past residents and newcomers. A noon basket dinner will be served to attendees.
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Mt. Carbon
Riverside Park
Murphysboro
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Herrin Legion
Cora M. Venable
V.F.W
Herrin Baker-Ladd
Laverne Willis
Lincoln School
E. Heights
Hospital News
Jaycees
Pisoni
Council
U.K
Navy
Rock Fall
Ry and
J. C
S. I. U. Junket
Desert
Canaries
Homecoming Association
Johnston Rotary
Mt. Carbon Reunion
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