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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1952
Page
3
Herrin postmaster Herrin urges early mailing and handwritten addresses for a smooth season. He notes daily cancellations rise from 4 000 to 36 000 37 000 at peak and that two extra service windows will open around December 15 with about 20 extra clerks and carriers to handle local and out of town mail.
M C Pie Howard of Murphysboro suffered a fractured arm and rib injuries when his passenger car struck the side of the Gulf Mobile and Ohio Revel passenger train at Spruce Street crossing. He was taken to St Andrew's Hospital in good condition.
Attucks High School of Carbon dale will hold a turkey dinner Friday at noon to raise funds for the annual yearbook. Tickets are sold with more than 300 dinners solicited. 60 meals will be eaten at the school and 240 delivered to homes and businesses. Principal John Clark cites strong cooperation from students parents and donors.
Dr. William O. Winter of Southern Illinois University reports a 185 page Michigan focused study published by the University of Michigan Press as Michigan Governmental Studies No. 26. The work evaluates special assessments and analyzes Michigan practice and procedure with cooperation from the University of Michigan Municipal League.
Herman Alms of Steeleville was taken to Chester Hospital early this week after a heart problem. He remains under medical care as details of the incident are released.
A car crashed through the north wall of Egyptian Freightways Inc. at 1500 N Park Ave Herrin injuring no one. The impact damaged desks chairs and a gas storage tank with losses estimated around 500 dollars. A temporary wall was erected about 90 minutes later.
Herrin police reported a collision at the 17th and Madison streets junction Wednesday about 4 30 p m involving John W Logan 27 Route 1 Box 626 Herrin and Herman Reiser 23 216 S 16th St Herrin. No injuries were reported.
William Poore was named supervisor and director of non academic personnel at the University of Illinois. He began duties at Southern Illinois University on November 19 and holds degrees from Illinois in industrial and educational psychology. Poore served three years in the Signal Corps during World War II and is married with four children.
Two men were slightly injured when a coal laden truck jackknifed and overturned on Route 150 in Chester. Driver H C Kirkpatrick 28 and passenger John Collier 45 of Rector Ark sustained minor injuries. The truck owned by Henry Gregory of Rector had nine tons of coal and was en route to Arkansas.
David Aiken, Benton native and noted baritone, gives a song recital at 8 p.m. in the Herrin Township High School auditorium. Proceeds support the Herrin Rotary Club student loan fund aiding local students. Principal E C Eckert notes prior performances at West Frankfort and Johnston City high schools.
Chester youngsters get an early Santa appearance with a free show at the Jovy Theater starting 10 a.m. Santa enters the stage at 5 p.m. He will also visit Chester stores that evening as the city lights up for the first time this season.
David Browning of Royalton suffered a nose injury Wednesday night during a basketball game at Royalton High School gym. He was treated at Herrin Hospital.
Herrin location of the Coca Cola Bottling Company completed a water treatment plant using lime sugar of iron and chlorine. Bill Evans and Lester Matt installed the system starting with a 2000 gallon tank and three filtration stages to produce a uniform taste and odor free water across varied sources.
Ednad Griffis, lyric soprano on the Southern Illinois University music faculty, will give an 8 p.m. recital in the University School auditorium. She directs a university choir and sings with the Madison Rigals. also teaches voice and music education and plays cello in the faculty string quartet and the Southern Illinois Symphony. The music department sponsors the free public recital.
Williamson County deputies Charles Edwards and Lyn Franklin went to Farmington Missouri to return a suspect in a Marion insurance agent office safecracking. A man identified as Oliver Clayton was arrested by Missouri authorities while hitchhiking with papers bearing the name Arthur Aikman from Marion. Aikman’s office safe was pried open and about $15 was taken two weeks ago. Clayton admitted breaking into Aikman’s car.
A family of seven in Rock Island survived after being overcome by carbon monoxide in a vehicle while off a highway between Virginia and Jacksonville. Mr and Mrs Morris Barnett both 29 and their five children were found unconscious by another motorist and were expected to be discharged from the hospital today.
The Southern Illinois University choir presents A Ceremony of Carols at 3 p.m. Sunday in room 202 Old Science Building. Floyd Wakeland directs with madrigal singers and a cappella choir performing pieces such as Fanfare for Christmas Day and A Ceremony of Carols, plus soloists Jane Peeck Ashley Linda McCree Anna Marilyn Bushman Belleville LaVerne Mundell and others with Marlene Rann and Bill McGuire as accompanimists.
Elks Lodge 572 Murphysboro will hold its annual Memorial Service Sunday at 2 p m in the Lodge rooms. The service honors deceased members whose names are on stained glass windows and will feature male quartet music and a short address by Attorney William Wolff. A special invitation is extended to relatives and the public.
Two Carbondale nurses from Missouri Baptist Hospital choir will perform in the Christmas Pageant at Kiel Auditorium in St Louis on December 2. Geraldine Sercy and Betty Travelstead, both student nurses, will wear their uniforms as part of a 800-voice combined choir selected for the pageant.
William Mash 62 vice president of Keystone Typesetting Co was found dead in his basement early today Mrs Mash said he had a heart ailment for two years He is survived by his widow two daughters Helena Streeter Rockford and Jacqueline a University of Illinois student
Earl Hunter, 32, of East St. Louis, pleads not guilty to the murder of Freeman F. Will, 39, once of Murphysboro. Will was shot Sept 5 in East St. Louis amid police described feud. Hunter appeared before Circuit Judge Edward F. Bareis in Belleville and was ordered held without bail until January 5 for trial.
Jackson County Health Officer Dr. R F Sondag urges hunters to guard against Tularemia in late fall rabbit season. Though no cases in Jackson County yet, risk from handling wild game remains. Wear rubber gloves when preparing rabbits and cook meat thoroughly to eliminate red juices.
James A. Douglas once a leading Chester banker died at his nephew Frank Torrence’s home in Richmond Indiana. He had lived in Chester until recently moving to Richmond after his sister’s death. The body will return to Chester for funeral services Saturday at 2 p.m. at Welge Funeral Home with Rev. Earl Stadge officiating. An obituary will run in Friday’s Southern Illinoisian.
Three members of a Johnston City family were injured in a collision at Route 148 and the Carterville blacktop. Kenneth D. Crain 33 suffered chest injuries including a possible fractured rib Goldin Crain 30 had a sprained neck and back contusion Michael Crain 10 received a deep laceration to the left cheek requiring five stitches Jan Berkshire 19 Mt Vernon Ind, driver of the other car, was entering the Carterville blacktop road when the crash occurred at night.
Mrs Lloyd Moulton of 604 South 17th Street Herrin underwent major surgery at Herrin Hospital on Wednesday. Her condition was reported as good today by hospital officials.
Southern Illinois University trustees approve renaming the Old Science building as Altgeld Hall in memory of Governor John Peter Altgeld. The castle facade landmark, built in 1896, will be preserved while the Life Science Building assumes science duties. The board also approved a statutes review affecting the Alumni Office.
Perry County Coroner John Gaetz said he wants to interview survivors of a fatal car truck crash before an inquest. Four teenagers died: Sally Ann Kiehn 16 and David Cutler 19 and Elmer Mann 19 in the car. Jim Montgomery 4 of Lesser died en route. survivors LeRoy Montgomery 15 and William Howard Jones 17 are hospitalized.
A 76 year old Du Quoin man, Isaac Holman, was fatally injured when struck by a car at the corner of Main and Line streets. The incident occurred at about 5 p.m. and Holman died five hours later at Marshall Browning Hospital. The driver, Jack Malinee, 32, said Holman slipped and fell into the car’s path. he was not held on charges.
An exhibition game between the Joe Simpkins Girls, champions of greater St Louis, and the Jefferson Cameras will be played at Steeleville public school gym. Tipoff is 8 pm with 60 cent adults and 30 cent students. Bunny Henna will give a tennis demonstration at halftime.
The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce hall at 217 W Main St is now available for public use at a nominal charge after acquiring 30 new folding chairs. Secretary Matt Hall urged advance reservations to avoid conflicts with other meetings and provided the contact number Carbondale 267.
Murphysboro's Ministerial Association sponsors a community youth rally at Centenary Methodist Church starting 6 30 p m Saturday with a snack supper. Young people from Protestant churches are invited to sing, discuss The Future Is Today and how life choices shape the future. The evening ends with prayer at about 9 30 p m.
Mrs. Emma Loatie Maushardt of Herrin dies at 4 45 P M Tuesday in Herrin Hospital aged 79 Funeral services will be Friday at 2 P M in the Union Gospel Mission with Rev Harold Crowell and Rev Glen Hock officiating Burial follows in Herrin city cemetery She was born October 8 1873 in Lyon County Kentucky and lived in Herrin 45 years Surviving are her husband William M Maushardt a daughter Edna Cravens two sons Earl Carbondale Route 3 and Lawrence Herrin three brothers Robert and George Henderson Carbondale and Lee Henderson Paducah Kentucky and two sisters Mrs Frank Coleman Herrin and Mrs Josephine Tweedy Cobden.
Questionnaires are being mailed to agricultural employers in Murphysboro to estimate workers and farm skills needed for 1953 crops. Wilson P Coker of the Illinois State Employment Service says the survey helps plan an adequate labor supply without obligating hiring.
Alice Newton 85 died of a cerebral hemorrhage at her daughter’s home in Johnston City. Born August 18 1867 near Herrin she lived in Williamson County her entire life. She leaves Jim Newton Charles St Louis Mrs Ethel Grant and four great grandchildren and a sister. Funeral 2 p m Friday at First Baptist Johnston City with Rev Jack DeVore officiating. Burial Old Rose Hill Marion. Friends may call Murman and Wilson Funeral Home Johnston City.
Roscoe and Florence Jeter of Marion filed a $1,150 suit in Williamson County Circuit Court against Leonard Roll of Johnston City. They say Roll struck the rear of their car as they turned from Route 37 into a driveway at Dogwalk on Aug 15. Jeter seeks 150 for car damages and Mrs. Jeter 1,000 for a permanent right shoulder injury.
Orval Bierman son of Mr and Mrs Rudy Bierman of Percy is en route home on 30 day furlough from duties aboard the U S Navy ship S S Perkins He is expected to arrive home around Dec 19 He has been in the Navy for one year and has three more years to serve on a four year enlistment
Reading lists shifts for several mines including Old Ben Orient Buckhorn Peabody and Burning Star with multiple shift allocations. Entries mention working and not working statuses across 1st and 3rd shifts and note a Burning Star No. 2 entry with no report.
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