Chest Drive Clean-up Set for Thursday Night
Carbondale Community Chest, $1 200 short of its 7 200 goal, plans a 6 30 to 8 30 p m Thursday canvass. Volunteers meet at the post office 6 30 p m for area maps and instructions and report back after canvassing. Funds support Teen Town Boy Scouts Hogan Center and Girl Scouts with equipment leadership for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Post Office
Chest
Bill Freeberg
F. Henry Schroeder
Nathan Nagle
Carbondale Community Chest
Teen Town
Boy Scouts
Hogan Center
Girl Scouts
Old Ben No 14 Mine Gets Positive Safety Push
An inspection of Old Ben Coal Corp at Buckner rated the 5800 ton per day No 14 mine generally compliant with safety codes while urging fixes. Inspectors noted gaps in safety posts and trolley wire guarding, and advised sealing abandoned workings, improving ventilation and dust control, plus continued fire and escape preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Ben Coal Corporation
Buckner
Bureau of Mines
Franklin County
Frank Kolisek
Man Fined $100 and Ordered Out of Town
Hardy H. Kelly of 513 South Graham street Carbondale was fined $100 for disorderly conduct and ordered to stay out of Herrin by Justice Joe Ing. Arrested by Herrin night police at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday while intoxicated, the judge held the fine in abeyance on a promise of good behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy H. Kelly
Graham Street
Carbondale
Herrin
Joe Ing
Herrin Justice of the Peace
Kelly
Ing
Southern Illinoisan Daily Free Press Publisher Notice
Caption lists publication details for The Daily Free Press Carbondale Illinois edition with distribution rules and AP republication rights. It notes carrier and mail rates and service areas cutoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Daily Free Press
Southern Tellinois Publications Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale Tlinois
Ost
Carbondale
Ilinois
Associated Press
Pants Firm Joins $100 Century Club Chest Drive
Carbondale business Lerner-Stone Clothing Corp joins local firms contributing $100 or more to the Community Chest. The move adds to the drive toward a $7,200 goal set for the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pants Factory
Chest Club
Carbondale
Century Club of the
Community Chest
Lerner-Stone Clothing Corporation
University High Awards Letters To 18 Gridders
University High awarded letters to 18 members of Carbondale’s University school football team at the annual grid banquet in the home economics dining room. Guest speaker Bill Waller of Southern Illinois University urged spirit and conditioning over size as keys to wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale’s
University School
Bill Waller
Southern Illinois University
John Stotlar
Bill Bloodworth
Thomas Sipe
Bobby Chapman
Jim Lacy
Franklin Horn
Harold Smith
Harold Covington
Tom Glisson
Duane Schroeder
Don Jackson
Davis Smith
Gerald Palmer
Lynn Morrison
James Hankln
Ivan Wright
Steven McGee
Mark Hughes
Jack Mainer
Bob Johnson
Martha Morrison
Mary Black
Joyce Hastings
Shirley Bridges
Betty Mott
Future Homemakers of America Group
Frank Bastin Dies. Noted Carbondale Hotel Operator
Frank Bastin a former operator of the New Handley and Franklin hotels in Carbondale and earlier manager of the Central hotel in Murphysboro died Wednesday in Albany California. Relatives in Carbondale reported the death on Thursday. He was married to Blanche Aumock sister of Mrs Frank Legg of Carbondale. A grandson Melville Bastin also resides in Carbondale. Funeral plans have not been released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bastin
Carbondale and
Murphysboro
Albany
Calif
Carbondale
Bastin
New Handley Hotel
Franklin
Old Central
Blanche Aumock
Frank Legg
Melville Bastin
Shortage Delays Crossing Signals at South Park and Ash
Mayor Fred Schoonover announced a delay in installing safety crossing signals at the South Park avenue and Ash street intersection. A materials shortage blocked timely delivery of foundations for the lights, pushing completion to the latter part of January. The report notes abundant timber in Southern Illinois but limited lumbering activity locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Park Avenue
Ash Street
Fred Schoonover
Crossing Light Company
Bass-Baritone Bruce Foote set for Messiah at Southern Illinois
Bruce Foote of the University of Illinois faculty will be the bass baritone soloist in Southern Illinois University’s 1950 Messiah. Performances are December 10 at Shryock Auditorium and December 11 at Harrisburg High School, with free admission in Carbondale and a small charge in Harrisburg. Foote has sung with major Chicago and Midwest ensembles and on national radio programs. He joined the Illinois faculty in 1933 after Syracuse University studies. The Messiah choir consists of about 250 singers under Dr. Maurits Kesnar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Foote
University of Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Shryock
Southern
Harrisburg High School
Carbondale
Harrisburg
Foote
Apollo Club of
Chicago
Chicago Bach Choral
St. Louis Bach Society
Fort Wayne Choral Society
Chicago Theater of the Air
WGN
Mutual Broadcasting Company
Nation Broadcasting Company
American Broadcasting Company
WTMJ
Milwaukee
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Indianapolis Symphony
St. Louis Symphony
Cleveland Symphony
Illinois Symphony
Syracuse Symphony
Middle West
East
Syracuse University
Illinois
Maurits Kesnar
Fire Damages Watson Home in Carbondale
An exploding furnace in the James Watson residence at 521 East Main Street sent flames through walls around 8 40 a m. Firemen cut a wall opening near a flue to stop the blaze. Damage estimated at 200 dollars with seven rooms affected by smoke and water. Chief Carl Crain provided the estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
James Watson
East Main Street
Shooting incident injures hunter near Carbondale
Wayne Marten of 700 West Freeman Street in Carbondale was lightly hurt when his hunting partner Vernon Biggs, 706 South Marion Street, discharged a shotgun while geese hunting near Horse Shoe Lake. Marten suffered a leg wound above the ankle. Holden Hospital said no bone was hit and he is in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man St
Carbondale
Martin
Vernon Biggs
Marion Street
Horseshoe Lake
Biggs
Marten
Holden Hospital
Used Car Sales Spur Amid World Tension
Carbondale dealers report a jump in new car inquiries and nearly 50 percent rise in new car sales this week amid fears of production cuts and material shortages. Used car sales also rise while groceries hold steady and appliances face delivery delays due to new credit rules and shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Electrcal
Draft Inducts 18 Jackson County Men in St Louis
Eighteen Jackson county men were inducted into the army in St Louis today, lifting total Jackson county draftees since Korea to 43. Forty one of a 60 man county quota appeared for pre-induction exams in St Louis Thursday. Most examinees were 21 years old. Names of inductees cannot be released until all have been accounted for and inducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
St. Louis
Korea
Heart Meeting Aims at Knowledge on Disease and Care
Approximately 50 people attended a Carbondale public meeting on heart disease and treatments, sponsored by the Jackson County Medical Society and the Illinois Heart Association. Dr. E L Borkon highlighted rheumatic fever rates and new therapies including ACTH and cortisone while stressing sanatorium care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Jackson County Medical Society
The
Illinois Heart Association
Illinois
E. L. Borkon
A.C.T.H
William Rose
East St. Louis
Chauncey C. Maher Sr
Chicago
Melvin Goldman
St. Louis
Edward Massie
Washington University of Medicine
Jackson Country Club
Massie
J. E. Etherton
Borkon
Bond set on two charges for Wesley Smith
Wesley Smith, 18, of Herrin faces counts of attempted murder and burglary with larceny. Judge Joe Ing set bond at 5000 for attempted murder and 3000 for burglary and larceny. He was captured by Herrin police after a burglary at Tudor Sporting Goods, where a gunfight with Officer Raymond Smith occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Smith
Herrin
Joe Ing
Ing
Smith
Marion County
Tudor Sporting Goods
East
Monroe Street
Raymond Smith
Jungle Queen Exhibit Extended at SIU Little Gallery
Adella Mitchell Mills will host a sculpture show at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in the Old Main Little Gallery with public hours 8 to 5 on weekdays and 2 30 to 5 on Sundays. The exhibit runs through Friday December 8 with the artist to greet visitors December 2 from 2 30 to 5 p m. The popular piece Jungle Queen stands 29 inches and Love Ye One Another appears in cast stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet Harris
Carbondale
Adella Mitchell Mills
Southern Illinois University
Adella
Claim Their Car Hit Again Four Times in 1950 Suit
Chloe and Fay House file a $2,800 suit in Jackson Circuit Court against Wendell Brouilette for personal and property damages after a gravel road collision and three additional backing impacts near Murphysboro on Nov. 10, 1950. The complaint seeks $2,500 for Chloe and $325 for Fay plus vehicle damages and a jury trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Chloe and
Fay House
Buttermilk Hill
Murphysboro
Stewart and
Stewart
Wendell Brouilette
Brouilette
House
Chloe House
Appreciation Day Coupon Returns $31 to Holder
Mrs. H. H. Wallace of Carbondale won $31.80 on a 20 percent coupon at Wednesday's Appreciation Day drawing. Four-year-old Leslie Jo Lence drew the winning ticket. The treasure chest was $159 and will total $162 next week. Drawings are held every Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the bandstand in the Illinois Central railroad park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Wallace
Sycamore Street
Carbondale
Leslie Jo Lence
Washington Avenue
L. I. Browning
Illinois Central Railroad
Mark Anderson Dies at 74
Mark Anderson, 74, died at 1:30 a.m. at his daughter Mrs. T. E. Giberson’s home in Carbondale after a heart attack. He had lived with his daughter for eight years and was a former factory foreman at Mattoon. Funeral plans are pending with out-of-town relatives. Friends may visit the Carbondale Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Anderson
T. E. Giberson
West Sycamore Street
Carbondale
Anderson
Mattoon
Thomas Roberts Dies at 73 in Carbondale
Thomas Roberts 73, of 418 East Main Street Carbondale died at 3:35 a m today at home. Friends may call at Jackson Funeral Home Carbondale. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of out of town relatives. He leaves four sons all of Chicago Samuel Johnny Booker Willie and five daughters including Minnie Lee Roberts Mattie Brooks Hattie B Thomas and Roselle Jones plus 29 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Roberts
Carbondale
East Main Street
Jackson
Roberts
Chicago
Samuel
Johnny
Booker
Willie
Minnie Lee Roberts
Mattie Brooks
Wiley Morris
Hattie B. Thomws
Mounds
Roselle Jones
Income Tax Course Topics at Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University announces an Income Tax for the Individual course for university students and local residents. Miss Mary Noel Barron explains that the class meets Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. for three college credits, within the Department of Business Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois
Mary Noel Barron
Department of Business Administration
Bicknell Represents SIU At Vocational Meeting
W. C. Bicknell, director of Industrial Education at Southern Illinois University, attends the 1950 Convention of the American Vocational Association in Miami. AVA’s five‑day meeting opened with about 3,000 attendees. the group totals 34,000 members, the nation’s second largest educational affiliate. Bicknell will discuss standardizing teacher training programs in industrial arts education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Bicknell
Southern Illinois University
Miami
Florida
American Vocational Association
Bicknell
Dallas Maestro May Not Appear Time Hints Conductor Change
Time magazine hints Dallas Symphony may have a new conductor as Walter Hendl could miss a Carbondale concert. Rosey Rosenfield, a Dallas editor, reportedly doubts Hendl’s continued podium role, while a Nov. 15 release frames Dallas music as harmonious and notes Hendl’s return after a South American tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Hints Symphony
Walter Hendl
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Carbondale
Time Magazine
Are
John “Rosey” Rosenfield
Rosey
Hendl
Time
Rosenfield
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Opinion Split On A Bomb Use
Local residents voice split views on using the A bomb in Korea. Post office worker Laverne Dodge argues for survival and speed, while others urge restraint and U N consideration. Some fear civilian toll and global retaliation if the bomb is used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
United States
Korea
Laverne Dodge
Harold Hill
Jim Patterson
Patterson Decorating Company
Floyd Dean
Eagle Club
U. N
Patterson
Dean
Frank Myers
West
Monroe Street
Virgil Brown
United Nations
England
France
Seed arrives for 100 mile multifloral rose hedge project
Virgil Brown of Carbondale Sports men’s club announced today that enough seed to plant a 100 mile stretch of multifloral roses has arrived. The seed will be shared with the Jackson County Farm Bureau for farmer distribution and with Southern Illinois University for nursery cultivation. The hedge aims to protect crops and provide habitat for birds, which will help control farm insects. A six to eight foot fence is planned to shield hogs and cattle. Growth of four to five years will yield an effective enclosure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Illinois
Carbondale Sportsmen’s Club
Virgil Brown
Jackson County Farm Bureau
Southern Illinois University
Brown
Hospital Notes From Holden and Doctors Hospitals
Admits Wayne Marten Carbondale after an accident. Discharges include Mrs James Lynch and daughter Marion. Jeff Sanders Carbondale and Ira Brown Jonesboro listed for surgical care. Mrs Billy Ross and daughter Carbondale. Charles R Blade Pittsburg admitted. Mrs R A Scott Carbondale medical. Mrs Will Moore Jonesboro and Miss Karen Ellis Alto Pass noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Marten
Carbondale
James Lynch
Marion
Jeff Sanders
Surgical
Ira Brown
Jonesboro
Billy Ross
Charles R. Blade
Pittsburg
Doctors Hospital
R. A. Scott
Will Moore
Karen Ellis
Alto Pass
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University High
West Free
Heart Meeting
Edward W. Cannady
Canadian
Gulf of Mexico
SIU
Ava
Truman
Roy Ide
G. I
Jim Anderson
Cline-Vick’s
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