Legion Chief Vows Fight to Save VA Hospital Role
National Commander George N. Craig told Legionnaires in Herrin that the Hoover commission’s plan to disband the Veterans Administration will be met with vigorous resistance. He noted the commission had 18 members, 17 doctors, and criticized their lack of veterans hospital experience. The event capped a large Egyptian Post Commanders Club jamboree with leaders elected for 1950 and a cornerstone ceremonia at the Marion veterans hospital Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National American Legion
George N. Craig
Craig
Columbus
Ohio
Post Commanders Club
Hoover Commission
Veterans Administration
Legion
Washington, D. C
Herrin
E.P.C.C
Ly-Mar
John Maxwell
Robinson
Ray Hubbs
State Parks
Fred C. Whitlock
East St. Louis
William E. Hemmer
Belleville
Ross Anderson
Olney
Charles Gollihur
McLeansboro
L. V. Perkins
Benton
Velora Northway
Alton
Irene Smith
Johnston City
Ann Mahoney
Maggie Vallejo
Ardis Tate
Harrisburg
Lois Grandfield
Vandalia
Della Whitlock
Illinois
E. A. Welch
Marion Veterans Hospital
Tennessee
Virginia
Painted Desert
Arizona
Pacific Ocean
Haven
Mulkeytown Miner Dies by Own Hand in Barn
An inquest opens into the death of Homer Essex 52 at Mulkeytown. Notes near his body suggest suicide due to family troubles. Essex worked at the Zeigler No. 3 mine and was found Saturday with a double barreled shotgun nearby in a barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Essex
Mulkeytown
Franklin County
David Clayton
Benton
Essex
Zeigler No. 3
Jackson County Clerk of Court Post Vacant
James McRoy, a former deputy circuit clerk, was named pro tempore clerk of the circuit court and recorder of deeds for Jackson County by three First District judges after a vacancy created by Fred Fraser. The vacancy, stemming from Fraser's failure to file a new bond within the required period, was declared by Judge Loyd Bradley in Murphysboro. McRoy reported to the clerk’s office and Fraser remained under embezzlement charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McRoy
Elm Street
Murphysboro
Jackson County
First Judicial District
Yesterdday
Bradle
John Gilbert
Fraser
McRoy
Fletcher Lewis
Elmer Medlin
Reynolds
Adlai Stevenson
Gilbert
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company
C. E. Wright
George Ferrari
Charles Hudgens
W. G. Carter
Hudgens
Judge Wright
Boyd Thorp
Edward J. Barrett
Recorder of Deeds
Circuit Court
Wright
Hartford Company
Hudgen
Roy Carter
J. Edward Helton
Barrett
Illinois
Bradley
Fred H. Fraser
Weather outlook with cloudiness and rising warmth
Cloudy conditions continue with warmer low tonight and Tuesday. Sunday high around 53, low near 39, and today reaching 51 at noon. Humidity near 54 percent at 8:30 am, sunrise 7:08 am, sunset 4:33 pm. Mississippi River at Grand Tower 5.3 feet this morning. No late readings for Crab Orchard and Little Grassy lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River Grand Tower
Today’s Index Highlights Local News and Sports Pages
The edition outlines sections across the paper with Area and National coverage on Page 1, Local News on Page 3, Editorials on Page 4, and Sports on Pages 6 and 7, plus Comics on Page 7 and Classifieds on Pages 8 and 9, with Markets on Page 9.
Miners Back in Brief Strike End. Pay Near Christmas
Pittsburgh December 5 AP The nation’s soft coal mines resumed work under a three day week as United Mine Workers chief John L. Lewis seeks a new contract. Miners can earn about 139.50 for nine days to Christmas. Kentucky truck mine operators weigh signing with Lewis to return to five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Kentucky
Shirley Temple Granted Divorce from John Agar
Shirley Temple and John Agar separated after a turbulent marriage ending in divorce. Temple testified Agar paid more attention to other women and drank heavily, sometimes bringing another woman into her bedroom during her pregnancy. The former child star, 21, and Agar, 28, wed in Beverly Hills in 1945 and have a daughter, Linda Susan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Shirley Temple
John Agar
Agar
Miss Temple
Beverly Hills
Calif
Air Force
Movieland
Linda Susan
Andrew May Enters Prison in Wartime Bribery Case
Ashland Kentucky December 5 AP former Rep Andrew J May 74 enters federal correctional institution near here as a prisoner under conviction for wartime bribery and conspiracy at 630 am. He was guided by U S marshal John M Moore of eastern Kentucky a personal friend. May once chaired the House military affairs committee and practiced law in Prestonsburg 60 miles southeast of here. He had planned to avoid newsmen by appointing a clerk pro tempore who would bond and take oath as required by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Andrew J. May
Federal Correctional Institution
Here
House
Prankster Burns Unveiling Cover on Jackson Statue
Independence Missouri reports a prankster set ablaze the muslin concealing a new Andrew Jackson statue gifted by President Truman. The fire scorched the granite base, but officials say the statue will not be veiled again and will be officially unveiled later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Truman
Andrew Jackson
Gorham Man Confesses Stealing About 150 Hogs
Jackson and Randolph counties arrest Gorham resident William Ardell Smith 53 who confessed Saturday to taking about 150 hogs from the Menard penitentiary herd of 2000. Bond set at 3000, Smith held in Jackson county jail as investigators trace hogs sold throughout the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Randolph County
Gorham
State
Menard
William Ardell Smith
Menard Penitentiary
Smith
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Carter
Hodge Surrenders to Perry Sheriff in Franklin County Shootings
William Hodge, an Ewing man aged 20 to 30, surrendered to Perry County Sheriff Thomas O. Keefe in Pinckneyville today on an outstanding attempted murder charge. He had evaded authorities since June 13, 1948, after allegedly shooting Nick Stewart of West City in the back while Stewart rode with Hodges ex wife near Tinys nightclub. The pursuit extended across state lines before FBI agents took over the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hodge
Ewing
Franklin County
Perry County
Thomas O. Keefe
Pinckneyville
Hodge
Nick Stewart
West City
Stewart
Hodges
Tinys
du Quoin
Texas
Three Day Week Looms For Southern Illinois Rail Workers
About half of railroad workers in the Southern Illinois area will work a three day week alongside coal miners. Illinois Central and Chicago Burlington and Quincy officials in Herrin say staff will run Monday Wednesday and Tuesday with engineers yardmen and roundhouse workers idle the other three days. When mines run, railroad crews number 12 to 14 in the mine area, but idle days drop crews to four to seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Illinois Central
Chicago Burlington and Quincy
Herrin
Evansville student confesses hammer slaying of girl love pact
Franklin Slay a 22 year old law student from Griffin Indiana confessed to the rooming house killing of 16 year old Mary Ellen Harmon in Hopkinsville Kentucky. He said the couple planned to marry in Florida and the girl urged they die together in arms. He described striking her with a hammer and attempted suicide by jumping from a bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Mary Ellen Harmon
Hopkinsville
Franklin Thomas Slay
Griffin
Florida State College
Kentucky
Athens
Ala
George Hansch
Florida
Frank
Slay
Mary
Madisonville
Teacher He J In Wife Killing Mt. Vernon Ill
Hugh J. Wade a 30 year old school teacher is accused of killing his wife Madalyn 24 in a restaurant where she worked in Mt Vernon Illinois. Wade allegedly admitted the shooting and faces a murder charge after four witnesses testified he fired twice then turned the gun over to the manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Ill
Hugh J. Wade
Wade
Madalyn
Martin J. Dolan
Whiskey Taken From Du Quoin Cabins
Perry County Sheriff Thomas O Keefe reports two cabins at the Du Quoin reservoir were robbed early Saturday. Whiskey was taken from each cabin including a freshly brewed coffee that disappeared when owner Ben Cook stepped outside briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Quoin
Cottee
Perry County
Thomas O’keefe
Ben Cook
Morris Credits Own Board With S I U Progress
Southern Illinois University officials reported gains under an independent board during a luncheon with southern county legislators. Dr. D W Morris cited administrative efficiencies and new facilities including a power plant art center training school building and campus renovations funded by prior appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
D. W. Morris
Buldings
Willis Swartz
China
Korea
France
India
Germany
University of Illinois
University of Chicago
Talbert Abbott
College of Letters and Science
Henry Rehn
Illinois
Morris
Southern
R. G. Crisenberry
Murphysboro
Robert Young
Hurst
Harry McClintock
West Frankfort
Warren Crippen
Cisne
William McDonald
A. A. Brands
Prairie du Rocher
Logi
Orville Alexander
University
Prisoner Found Dead in Sangamon Jail
Springfield AP reports 54 year old Frank Spencer Lawson a detainee in Sangamon county jail on vagrancy and forgery charges was found hanged in his cell Sunday Cor oner W L Dragoo stated Lawson used his belt to hang himself in the jail setup posing as a suicide prior to trial
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Frank Spencer Lawson
Sangamon
W. L. Dragoo
Lawson
Hopkins Not Linked by Committee on A bomb Shipments
Washington Dec. 5 AP Senior Investigator Louis J Russell said the House un American Activities Committee has evidence of three shipments of atom bomb materials to Russia in 1943 He said Hopkins was not connected Russell noted former air force officer G Racey Jordan will testify The committee has earlier tied shipments to a Manhattan Project path and cites State Department documents and export licenses from 1943 for uranium oxide nitrate and urane and 500 pound licenses for a second shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Louis J. Russell
House un-American Activities Committee
Russia
Harry L. Hopkins
Russell
Air Force
G. Racey Jordan
Hopkins
John McDowell
House
Frank Tavenner
Harry Hopkins
McDowell
Manhattan Engineering District
Leslie Groves
United States
State Department
None Injured in I C Derailment Near Bluford
About 19 cars of Illinois Central northbound freight derailed at Skilet Fork six miles north of Bluford early this morning. No injuries. Detours and 50 section crew members worked to clear debris. two derricks were assigned. Rails expected to be cleared by tomorrow morning. cause unknown. no delays to other traffic reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
Skilet Fork
Bluford
I. C
Carbondale
Centralia
Fulton
Mattoon
Cornish
Stratton
Funeral for Publisher’s Mother in Decatur Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Carlotta Adams Lindsay mother of Edward E. Lindsay publisher of The Southern Illinoisan will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Street and Draper funeral home Decatur. Burial will be in Emerson Cemetery North Fork near Decatur. She died Friday in Oklahoma City a former Argenta resident born 1871 taught in Decatur schools before marrying in 1898. She leaves son Howard T. Lindsay El Centro Colombia and daughters Mrs A P Smelse Jr and Mrs Victor Harlow Jr Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Lindsay
Edward E. Lindsay
Southern Illinoisan
Draper Funeral Home
Decatur
Emerson Cemetery
North Fork
Lindsay
Oklahoma City
Okla
Carlotta Adams
Argenta
Howard T. Lindsay
el Centro
Colombia
A. P. Smelse
Victor Harlow, Jr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Fraser
Andrew May
Perry
He. J
S. I. U. Progress
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