Kerner Plans To Speak At Conference In Herrin
Gov. Otto Kerner will speak at a Friday luncheon in Herrin as part of a two day conference with federal and state agencies. The meeting aims to map plans to fight unemployment in Southern Illinois and train workers. Local and regional officials from BEC and SIU organize with about 15 federal and 15 state delegates attending Thursday dinner and Friday sessions at the Ly-Mai Hotel and SIU Student Center.
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Otto Kerner
Herrin
Southern Illinois
Ly-Mai
Frank Kirk
Board of Economic Development
Kerner
Paul Douglas
D-lll
William S. Batt Jr
The
Area Development Administration
Southern Illinois University
Carl Mayhew
BEC
W. C. Leland
Washington
ARA
Lake States
Harl Hogan
Midwest
Department of Agriculture
Hal Brown
Small Business Administration
John T. Harris
Chicago
Community Facilities Administration
J. L. Patton
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
U. S. Department of Interior
Department of Labor and Urban Renewal Administration
Kenneth J. Gray
Douglas
Ralph Bradley
William T. Lodge
Department of Conservation
Sam Bernstein
Victor de Grazia
Norton Long
Goffrey Hughes
Southern Illinois, Inc
William Tudor
SIU
Paul Trovillion
Brownsville
Southern Illinois Recreation Council
W. J. Todt
Litchfield
Seven Cities Council
Arthur Hamilton
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
Expansion expert evaluates SIU research program
Max Steer, Purdue's Committee on Faculty Grants chairman, visited SIU to study its research program and advise President Morris on expanding research facilities and funding use. He cited growth from 203.53 in 1944 to about 2 million this year and noted a robust, university-wide enthusiasm for research.
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Southern Illinois University
Max’. Steer
Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
SIU
D. W. Morris
Steer
Morris
De Soto Man Wilfong Rites Set Monday
Delbert Wilfong 67 of De Soto died of a heart attack at 4 30 p m Saturday at Duetors Hospital Carbondale He was born November 29 1884 at Carterville a son of Sam and Aira Wilfong He was married to Margaret Perkins April 9 1950 at Carterville He leaves his wife a son Oral Wilfong Hurst a stepson Freddie Perkins Lincoln a stepdaughter Mrs Rosemary Perkins Wilfong Hurst brothers Martin Wilfong Hurst and Sam Wilfong Carbondale sisters Mrs Olive Allen Carbondale and Mrs Carrie Ho
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Delbert
Wilfong
Rt J. de Soto
Duetors Hospital
Carbondale
de Soto
Carterville
Sam
Aira
Margaret Perkins
Oral
Hurst
Freddie Perkins
Lincoln
Rosemary Perkins
Martin’ Wilfong
Sam Wilfong
Olive Allen
Carrie Ho
Funeral services set Monday for Mrs Beare
Mrs Selma Beare 75 of 10 Opdyke St Chester died Friday in St. Louis after a three month illness. Widow of Dr JW Beare who died in 1956. Grandson Carterville resident Richard Willong and several nephews survive. Services 2 pm Monday at Hull Funeral Home Carbondale. Burial Hillcrest Cemetery Carterville. Friends may call after 3 pm today at the funeral home.
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Carterville
Richard
Willong
Hurst
Carbondale
Buria
Hillcrest
Beate Boldt’s Chester Roots Highlighted in Ol’ Missouri Notes
Born March 24 likely in Danville area, Beate Boldt is linked to Chester’s St. Mary’s Catholic Church and its groups. Notes mention Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality, St. Elizabeth’s Society, and Missouri Pacific Booster Club, all centered in Chester with ties to the family.
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SUN
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Chester
Blessed Virgin Mary
Sodality
St. Elizabeth’s Society
Missouri“Pacific Booster’s Club
Beate
Danville
Mrs. Jane Cook Dies at 90 in Mount Pleasant
Mrs. Jane Cook, 90, of Mount Pleasant, died Friday at Hillview Nursing Home in Vienna after a three week stay. Foster son Emery Hubs of Indianapolis and sister Mrs Media Stokes of Anna survive, with services 2 PM today at Crain Norris Funeral Home Anna. Burial at Anna City Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Jane. Cook
Mount Pleasant
Hill‘view
Vienna
Cook -Jeaves
Olas
Media’ Stokes
Anna
Emery «Hubs
Indianapolis
Ind
Crain-Norris
Harold
Miles
Christian ‘Ch
Anna City Cemetery
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