March of Dimes Drive Organized in Jackson County
Jackson County hosts a March of Dimes organizing dinner at the Logan Hotel naming R. R. Hindman as county fund director for a second year. Wayne Perry, Glenn Storme, and Albert Miller will continue in leadership roles as district chairmen. Speaker Jack Matthews noted ongoing polio fight funding shifts with 1955 patient care consuming 53 cents of each dollar and Jackson County contributing nearly $14,000, ranking eighth in the district and 40th in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Logan Hotel
R. R. Hindman
Gorham
Wayne Perry
Vergennes
Glenn Storme
Carbondale
Albert Miller
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Jack Matthews
Southern
Illinois
Foundation
Matthews
Hindman
Makanda
Pomona
Freda Musser
Louis Russell
Carrie Andrews 71 Dies. Rites Saturday in Chester
Carrie Andrews died in Chester Hospital after a three week illness. Born in Rockwood in 1884, she lived with daughter Mrs. James L. Clevenger in Chester and was widow of Edward R. Andrews. Survived by sons Edward Murl and Chesteen of Rockwood, Aubrey of Bethal, daughters Mrs. Harry Mon Evansville Mrs. Marvin Mueller Belleville and Mrs. Maurice Benado Tacoima Calif., a brother John Wood Granite City and 27 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Schrode r Funeral Home with Rev. Heller and Rev. McLaughen officiating. Burial Ebenezer Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Andrews
Chester Hospital
Rockwood
James L. Clevenger
Chester
Edward R. Andrews
Andrews
Edward
Murl and
Chesteen
Aubrey
Bethalto
Harry Mon
Evansville
Marvin Mueller
Belleville
Maurice Benado
Tacoima
Calif
Clevenger
John Wood
Granite City
Ebenezer Presbyterian Church
Schroeder
Heller
Rev. McLaughen
Ebenezer Cemetery
Town resident shows large turnips from drought damaged garden
Mrs. Robert Travis of Herrin living a mile east on the Johnston City road displayed turnips weighing four and seven pounds. She and her husband had believed dry weather had killed the plants prior to the exhibition Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Travis
Herrin
Johnston City Road
Senior project engineer named for titanium work
Charles R. Cook Jr of Herrin has been named senior project engineer for titanium at Thompson Products in Cleveland Ohio. Cook has worked with the metal since 1947 and was the subject of a recent article in the firm publication Friendly Forum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Cook Jr
Charles R. Cook
Herrin
Thompson Products
Cleveland
Ohio
Cook
Elkville High to reopen after boiler repair
Elkville High School will resume classes Monday after a heating breakdown closed the school this week. Principal H. W. Wohlwend said a new boiler, costing about $3,000, will be installed today. Students will makeup lost time with shorter Christmas and Easter vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkville High School
H. W. Wohlwend
Wohlwend
Driver Dies in Snow Mishap Near Chester
A 35 year old Marissa man Omer Lee Horton died after his car crashed into a bridge abutment on Rt 150 three miles north of Chester during snowy conditions. Horton died at Chester Hospital about 5 45 p m. Injuries and high wind driven snow contributed to the fatal accident authorities reported. Horton leaves wife Ruth and father Lester of Marissa. His body to be moved to Hull Funeral Home. An inquest date not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Omer Lee Horton
Marissa
Horton
Mary’s River
Rt. 150
Dist
du Quoin
A. O. Smith Seni
Schroeder Funeral Home
Hull Funeral Home
Ruth
Lester
Ice Sparks Two Carbondale Wrecks On Slippery Roads
Icy pavements in Carbondale caused two minor accidents reported by city police. James Moore, 30, Carterville and Jack Fletcher, 21, Johnston City, collided near Rt 13 east of the city at 10 pm. James S. Flagg, 18, Carbonale, and Beth M. Bayless, 507 Ash, Carbonale, collided on W Cherry Street at 7:45 today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
James Moore
Carterville
Jack Fletcher
Johnston City
Rt. 13
James S. Flagg
W. College St
Beth M. Bayless
Ash
W. Cherry Street
Creamery Pays 244 Million to Illinois Dairy Farmers
Prairie Co op Creamery in Carbondale paid around 242 million dollars for milk and cream to southern Illinois farmers, at its 21st annual meeting at Southern Illinois University. Manager John Raab announced six board members reelected, two new members elected, and plans to add sour cream dressing and baker's cheese products. Raab said the creamery handled 60 million pounds of milk this year with an average price 4 to 5 cents above 1954 levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Prairie Coat Creamery
Carbondale
John Raab
I. Raab
Southern Illinois University
Cooperative Creamery
SIU
General Assembly
Illinois Agriculture Assn
Lowell Stokes
Buncombe
Richard Winter
Pinckneyville
Earl Walker
de Soto
Raab
Illinois sees 55251 more Salk polio vaccines released
The Public Health Service on Thursday released 55 251 more shots of Salk anti polio vaccine for Illinois under the voluntary control program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Public Health Service
Illinois
Carbondale Council Plans Town Information Booklet
Carbondale Community Council and the Carbondale League of Women Voters consider publishing an informational booklet on Carbondale. It would present zoning, redevelopment plans, facilities, and city statistics to residents and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Herrin Jaycees Scrap Paper Drive For Improvements
The Herrin Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold its first scrap paper pickup Saturday December 31. Funds raised will fund civic improvements and the group plans monthly collections. Paper may be left on porches or curbs and will be taken to West Frankfort for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Junior Chamber of Commerce
Basil Russell
West Frankfort
Russell
Jaycees
Russsell
Herrin Woman Cora Philion Morris Dies at 80
Mrs Cora Philion Morris 80 of 1713 North 14th Street Herrin died at Yog Gerst Nursing Home in Herrin after a year of illness She was born October 12 1875 in Hamilton County Her survivors include son Raymond and daughters Myrtle Dagnan Edna Stowers Stella Morris Flora White Ona Murray and a deceased son Elijah Funeral services are set for 1 pm Sunday at Freeman Chapel Freeman Spur with Rev W M Coleman officiating Burial will follow in Freeman Cemetery Friends may call at Stormes Funeral Home Herrin after 6 pm today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Philion Morris
14Th St
Herrin
Yoggerst Nursing Home
Hamilton County
John Robert Morris
Morris
Raymond
Carterville
Myrtle Dagnan
Edna Stowers
du Quoin
Stella Morris
Chicago
Flora White
Sims
Ona Murray
Oak Lawn
Sherman Nelson
West Frankfort
Clay Nelson
Norfolk
Mamie McNeill
Boulder
Colo
Elijah
Freeman Chapel
Freeman Spur
W. M. Coleman
Freeman Cemetery
Storme
Rep Gray Back At Office After Illness
U S Representative Kenneth Gray of West Frankfort was reported to be slowly improving. He worked in his office briefly on Wednesday and Thursday and plans stomach X rays at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis later in the week. His mother said he is gaining strength after a gastro intestinal upset while in Guatemala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Kenneth Gray
West Frankfort
Thomas Gray
Gray
Barnes Hospital
St. Is
Guatemala
New Orleans
Mrs Edith Baird Dies In Murphysboro Age 57
Mrs Edith Baird 57 died at St Andrews Hospital Murphysboro after a long illness. Born in Murphysboro in 1898 she lived in the Murphysboro Carbondale area all her life. She married Joe D. Baird in 1919 who preceded her in death. Surviving daughters and grandchildren and sisters are named with burial planned at Oakland Cemetery Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Baird
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Joe D. Baird
Baird
Clifford Seibel
Raymond J. Wilson
Daisy Tarpley
Neola Crawshaw
Rock
Mary Thorp
Muro
Herrin Suffers Third Water Main Break Near Ordill Area
A Herrin water main in the Ordill area broke today marking the third break in just over a week. Workmen excavated about four feet to uncover and repair the line as Water Commissioner Lester Jordan noted dipping temperatures may have caused the failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Ordill
Lester Jordan
Illinois Central
Orchill
200 Mile Safety Run Set for January 14 Across Southern Illinois
January 14 has been set for a safety run over a 200 mile course through Southern Illinois co sponsored by the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce and Carbon Dale Speedway. Egyptian Stock Car Assa members will be eligible to participate. The event is not a race. contestants are scored on highway courtesy and law adherence with checkpoints in several towns. The exact course is unmapped and the date chosen to avoid holiday traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Matt Hall
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Carbondale Speedway
Assa
Hall
Carbondale District 165 Hires Attorney for Bond Opinion
The High School Board approved hiring a district attorney on a fee basis to advise on the proposed 1.2 million dollar Community High School bond. They also voted to dismiss CHS and Attucks High Schools for Christmas holidays from Dec 21 to Jan 2. The meeting was at 7 30 p m in the Community High School library after a joint dinner with District 95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Board of Education
CHS
Attucks
Community
Fire at Marion causes basement and furnace damage
A fire started by an electric motor in a furnace blower caused slight damage at the home of Irvin Griffin on Rt. 4 Marion at 1 15 p m Thursday. Marion Chief Herman May said damage totals to basement flooring and the furnace have not been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Griffin
Rt. 4
Marion
Herman May
Grade School Winter Concert Set for Monday
Murphysboro Grade School music and arts present their annual winter concert Monday at 7 30 p m in the Logan School gym. The program features the Junior High School Chorus directed by Mrs Leah Sims and Grade School Band led by LeLand Grizzell with Christmas songs novelty numbers and popular selections. Featured groups include Saxophone trio Regina Hudson Barbara Turton Barbara Maclin Girls Quartet Linda Roberts Regina Hudson Sally Douglas Sue LeMarchal Boys Octet Charles Payne Jim Reichrath Bill Ellis Bill Crawshaw Larry Shelton Terry Hart Terry Moore Roger Green. The band and chorus perform Mendelssohn Hark The Herald Angels Sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Andeks
Logan School
Leah Sims
Charles Payne
Jim Reichrath
Bill Ellis
Bill Crawshaw
Larry Shelton
Terry Hart
Terry Moore
Roger Green
Library Board Sells Lewis House To Frat
The Carbondale Library Board sold the former home of Dr and Mrs John Lewis at 510 W Walnut to Phi Kappa Tau of Southern Illinois University for 25000. The board will fund a new 55000 one story brick library on Walnut with a conference room and children's reading room and bids will be sought in January. The fraternity plans to move furniture into the house next week and occupy it in early January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lewis
Walnut St
Carbondale
Carbondale Library Board
Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale Public Library
William J. Cassel
Lewis
S. University Avenue
W. Mill Street
W. Walnut Street
Lee Potter Smith
Paducah
Cassel
Dr. Cassel
W. Walnut
Iit
Phi Tau
S. Washington
Leo Miller Dies At 65 In Murphysboro
Leo Miller 65 of Murphysboro died Thursday at St. Andrew's Hospital after a six day illness. Born in Alto Pass in 1890 he worked for the Alton and Southern Railroad Co. He leaves wife Katherine a son Walter of Jefferson City Mo a daughter Leona in New York and Roberta in Dayton Ohio and a brother Louis of Murphysboro. He was a member of First Baptist Church and Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Visitation at Roberts Residence Funeral Home through Saturday 10 am funeral at the home with Rev H T Rafael officiating burial in Tower Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Miller
Murphysboro
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Alto Pass
Alton and Southern Railroad Co
Miller
Katherine
Walter
Jefferson City
Leona
New York
Roberta
Dayton
Ohio
Louis Miller
First Baptist Church
Carbondale Board Considers New Insurance Adviser
Carbondale District 95 Board discussed hiring a new insurance adviser at the Thursday meeting prompted by Superintendent Clyde V. Winkler. The current adviser, Chester L. Gates, has not submitted required property values listings and has not responded to outreach. The board authorized attorney Haynes Reese to consult local insurance men and report a recommendation next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Dist
Board of Education
Clyde V. Winkler
Winkler
Chester L. Gates
Grays Lake
Ill
Illinois Inspection Bureau
Gates
Carbondale
Atty. Haynes Reese
Venita Reeder
Airports Seek 244000 for Improvements in Illinois Airports
Jackson County Mardale and Williamson County airports seek 244000 in federal and state funds as part of a 9.14 million statewide request. Williamson County plans a 3800 foot by 100 foot cross runway and Mardale to add a water system linked to Carbondale. Federal aid would support water, sewer, and runway upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Mardale
Williamson County
State Aeronautics Department
Springfield
Williamson County Airport Authority
Murdale
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Cape State
Arthur E. Abney
Anna-Jonesboro Mixed Chorus Delivers Christmas Program
The Anna-Jonesboro High School mixed chorus performed for patients at the Kan State Hospital on Thursday afternoon. Directed by Edward Adams, the program featured mostly Christmas numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna - Jonesboro High School
Edward Adams
Mines and Quarries Activity Report for Saturday
The report lists mines Working Saturday such as Old Ben 9 Old Ben 14 Orient 2 Orient 3 and Fidelity New Kathleen Pyramid Truax Tract No 2 Freeman 4 Buckhorn with some entries marked Not Working Saturday Zeigler 3 and others. No additional context on locations operators or outcomes is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Fidelity
New Kathleen Pyramid Truax-Tract No
Freeman
Buckhorn
Area Highways Open After Night of Ice and Snow
W D MacLeod, division engineer for the Illinois Highway Department, said area highways remained open after Thursday night's freeze. Crews in 56 divisions spread treated cinders and salt on bridges and curves throughout the night. The northwest around Red Bud was hardest hit, with Rt 13 south of Carbondale in worse condition. North of Rt 13 was clear. southern Carbondale roads were improving with thaw expected tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. MacLeod
Southern Division
Illinois Highway Department
Carbondale
MacLeod
Red Bud
Rt 13
Rt. 13
Also Mentioned on This Page
March of Dimes
Fin
Bluff Jacob
Elsie Arbeiter
Degognia Twp
Pearl Knoke
Chester Area
Elkville
George Rushing
Kinkaid Hill
Arch Edwards
Orville Trede
Prairie Farms Creamery
Carbondale, Regis
Ters
Edward Mohr
Cutler
Uni
Mohr’s
Creamery
Community Chest
Randall
Tick
U. F
Bill Winstead
United Fund
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Gumm
William Swindell
Roswell Merrick
Dorothy Bowles
Illinois Assn
Bloomington
United Fund Organization
Rep. Gray
Murphysoro
Linda Roberts
Regina Hudson
Sally Douglas
Sue LeMarchal
Mendelssohn
Herald Angels
Library Board
Lewis House
Carbondale Board
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