Special Area Church Conference Planned in Carbondale
A one day Southern Illinois conference for church workers from towns under 5,000 residents will be held at Southern Illinois University on April 2. Organizers from SIU divisions join with sociology and agriculture departments to coordinate with twelve denominational heads. The event targets ministers and priests in its first year with plans to expand next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University
University
Sociology and Agriculture
Illinois
Scouts to Have Charter Supper at First Baptist Carbondale
Sea Scouts of the Ship Golden Eagle hold their annual parent scout potluck supper at the annex of the First Baptist church in Carbondale. The charter is renewed. Lester Barnes presents the charter, Charles Helton accepts for the church, and Warren Stookey discusses Joe and Don Killpatrick’s move to Springfield. A travelog of colored slides by Stewart Chandler Sipper is also planned.
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Sea Scouts of
Golden Eagle
First Baptist Church of
Carbondale
Ship Committee
Lester Barnes
Egyptian Council of Boy Scouts
Charles Helton
First Baptist Church
Warren Stookey
Pharoah
Sphinx
Joe
Don Killpatrick
Springfield
Stewart Chandler
Hospital Notes Readmit and Discharges Across Cities
Admitted Saturday Charles Dougherty Carbondale accident Mrs James Benziver Carbondale medical Discharged Saturday Charles Pritchett Carbondale surgical Admitted Sunday Mrs Alice Mansfield Carbondale Mrs Andy Sutton Harrisburg medical Miss Pamela Endsley De Soto Discharged Sunday Arvel Dougherty Anna surgical Mrs William Travelstead Marion surgical Rev Benjamin Smith Macomb Edwin Borger Carbondale medical Jeffry Dillon Carbondale medical Mrs Ralph Kent Marion surgical Mrs Lawrence Eddings Carbondale E F Howard West Frankfort Miss Kathleen Bellamy Carbondale Don Ubl Deerfield medical Mrs Minnie Kercher De Soto Kans medical Lucien Tolvert Marion medical
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dougherty
Carbondale
James Benziver
Charles Pritchett
Alice Mansfield
Andy Sutton
Harrisburg
Pamela Endsley
de Soto
Arvel Dougherty
Anna
Surgic
William Travelstead
Marion
Benjamin Smith
Macomb
Edwin Borger
Jeffry Dillon
Ralph Kent
Lawrence Eddings
E. F. Howard
West Frankfort
Kathleen Bellamy
Don Ubl
Deerfield
Minnie Kercher
Kans
Lucien Tolvert
Southern Illinois Daily Free Press Carbondale Notice
Local trade publication details carrier and mail subscription rates. Publisher Southern Illinois Publications Inc lists Carbondale address and week rates. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Llinoisan
Daily Free Press
Southern Illinois Publications Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
Ilinois
Thest
Illinois
Associated Press
Christopher Soldier Wounded in Korea
Pfc. Charles L. Thompson listed on the Defense Department casualty list after being wounded in Korea. He is the son of Mrs. Lillian M. Craggs of 110 North Maple Street in Christopher.
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Christopher
Korea
Pfc
Charles L. Thompson
Defense Department
Lillian M. Craggs
North Maple Street
Miner Seriously Hurt in Sunday Night Fight
Murphysboro coal miner Robert Graeff is in serious condition at St. Andrews Hospital after a fracas in Vergennes near Mack's Tavern on Route 13. William Cochran of Vergennes was arrested by Sheriff Roy Carter and Deputy Luke Imhoff and held for investigation of possible assault as Graeff recovers from a skull fracture.
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Robert Graeff
Murphysboro
Wall Street
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Vergennes
Graeff
William Cochran
Mack’s
Route 13
Cochran
Roy Carter
Luke Imhoff
Roberts
John Gilbert
Cairo Tops Fuel Tax Receipts in Southern Illinois November
Municipal receipts across 16 Southern Illinois counties totaled 25 883 dollars for November 1949 with Cairo leading at 3153 dollars. West Frankfort Harrisburg Murphysboro followed, while Carbondale Marion Herrin Benton Du Quoin Metropolis Eldorado Johnston City and Carterville also listed with smaller amounts.
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Cairo
Ilnois
West Frankfort
Harrisburg
Murphysboro
Illinois
Carbondale
Marion
Herrin
Benton
du Quoin
Metropolis
Eldorado
Johnston City
Carterville
Johnston County Soldier Wounded in Korea
Pfc. Raymond R. Belcher of Reevesville Johnston County has been wounded in action in Korea and is listed on the latest Department of Defense casualty roster. He is the son of Raymond R. Belcher Sr. of Reevesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston County
Korea
Raymond R. Belcher
Reevsville
Department of Defense
Raymond R. Belcher Sr
Reevesville
Car Fires At Barnes Street End In Carbondale
Fire damaged a car owned by Slim Robinson at 8 30 p m Sunday at the end of Barnes street Carbondale due to backfiring. Firemen report engine wires burned and the front seat damaged in the blaze.
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Barnes Street
Carbondale
Slim Robinson
Carbondale Negro
Carbondale Soldier Witnesses Nobel Prize Awards in Oslo
Carbondale man Lt. William H. Bryer, 42, witnessed the Nobel Prize ceremony at Oslo University, Norway. A WWII veteran and Southern Illinois University graduate, he served in Frankfort, Hawaii, Tokyo, and Germany and once led a Centralia grade school. Pryor is Mrs. Sadie Irvin’s brother.
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Oslo University
Norway
Pryor
Sadie Irvin
East Jackson Street
Frankfort
Germany
Southern Illinois University
Mounds City
Centralia
Hawaii
Tokyo
Irvin
SIU to Represent at AAAS Meeting in Cleveland
Dr. Woodson Fishback will represent Southern Illinois University at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Cleveland on December 26. He will present a paper on Terminal Education in American Colleges and Universities coauthored with Dean Douglas E. Lawson. The study cites data gathered by Jean Fliger and Robert Pulliam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodson Fishback
Southern Illinois University
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Cleveland
Fishback
Douglas E. Lawson
College of Education
Jean Fliger
Robert Pulliam
University of Missouri
University of Chicago
Missouri
International Harvester
Paul Presson Dies at 48
Paul L. Presson, retired Illinios Central railroad signal foreman, died at his Carbondale home age 48 after illness. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Carbondale Funeral Home with Rev. Harold Crowell officiating. Burial in Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery. Survived by wife Mary father Frank Presson and brother W. A. Presson of Carbondale.
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Paul L. Presson
Illinois Central Railroad
Carbondale
Mr. Presson
I. C
Carbondale Funeral Home
Harold Crowell
Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
Mary
Frank Presson
W. A. Presson
Paper Drive Set For Saturday by Sea Scouts of Carbondale
The Sea Scouts of Ship Golden Eagle in Carbondale announce a waste paper collection Saturday afternoon. They will pick up papers and magazines bundled or boxed on the curb by noon west of the Illinois Central tracks. Proceeds fund Scout supplies. call Skipper Chandler or First Mate Smith to arrange pickups.
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Sea Scouts of Ship
Golden Eagle
Carbondale
Stewart Chandler
Clarence Smith
Researchers propose lake lowering to boost game fish numbers
A Southern Illinois University study led by Dr. William Lewis finds that lowering lake levels and reducing crappie and bluegill can favor bass and improve overall fishing. The team tests pond and lake conditions, exploring temperature and chemical factors in fishery management.
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Southern Illinois University
William Lewis
S. I. U.’s Zoology Department
Lewis
Haven lodge rises at lake site with dining patio
The Haven lodge on a six acre site off Route 13 extends 158 feet by 32 feet with huge lake facing windows. Construction began in 1947 as a project of the Egyptian Post Commanders' club of the Legion. Total cost about 75 000 dollars with about 16 000 dollars raised by state Legion posts private organizations and the Illinois Federation of Women's clubs.
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Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs
Lodge
Route 13
Skaters to Entertain Carbondale High School Students
A professional roller skating troupe headlined by Pierrot and Pirouette will perform at Carbondale Community High School Friday at 1 PM. As part of the School Assembly Service the group will entertain and give demonstrations while students participate. The company supplies a portable roller rink mat and all equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Community High School
Pierrot and
Pirouette
Dr Tudor Wins Fulbright Award to Greece
Dr William J. Tudor associate professor of sociology at Southern Illinois University won a Fulbright award enabling him to teach and research in Greece. He will join the Rural Sociology program at the Superior School of Agriculture in Athens and work with the Near East Foundation on rural sanitation education livestock and home improvement projects. Tudor departs December 27 and plans to return in June 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Tudor
Southern Illinois University
Fulbright Commission
Greece
U. S
Tudor
Superior School of Agriculture
Athens
Near East Foundation
NEF
Board of
Foreign Scholarships
SIU Professor Wins Honor in Psychology Field
Dr. Ledford Bischof of Southern Illinois University was elected associate member of the American Psychological Association for outstanding work. Three other SIU professors also earned the honor. Bischof joined Southern in 1946 after serving as assistant dean of men and earned an M.S. in Education at SIU with doctoral work at Indiana University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledford Bischof
Southern Illinois University
American Psychologial Association
Dr. Bischof
Southern
University of Indiana
Fire in John son Hall dormitory causes little damage
A smouldering mattress in the Johnson Hall girls dormitory at 522 West Grand Avenue brought Carbondale firefighters to the scene about 8 a.m. today. Firemen reported the fire was extinguished upon arrival and the cause was not determined. Limited damage was noted.
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Johnson Hall
West
Grand Avenue
Carbondale
Kiwanians to Hear Leadership Report in Carbondale
Carbondale Kiwanis members will hear a leadership course report for new officers at their weekly meeting Tuesday. Asby Snyder, president elect, will describe the Chicago course after a 6 20 p.m. dinner. The item follows.
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Carbondale
Hurt
Pamela
Missionary Rev Pickens to Speak at SIU Events in Carbondale
Rev. Claude Pickens an Episcopal missionary active in China since 1926 will lecture at Southern Illinois University Carbondale December 12 and 13 as part of the Student Volunteer Movement. He will speak in the Little Theater from 12 30 to 12 50 p m and appear on WCIL radio Wednesday at 3 p m. He will meet Carbondale ministers at 10 a m Wednesday and attend an informal missions reception at 4 p m at the Student Christian foundation building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Cannon
Southern Illinois
University of Illinois
Claude Pickens
China
Carbondale
Christian Missions
Pickens
Student Christian Foundation of
Southern Illinois University
WCIL
First Presbyterian Church
Student Christian Foundation
South University Avenue
Hankow
Ichang
St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral
Rev
Virginia
University of Michigan
Theological Seminary
Alexandria
Columbia University
Columbia
Princeton
No Injuries In Two Wrecks In Carbondale
Police reported two weekend traffic accidents in Carbondale with no injuries. At 1:30 a.m. Saturday Ralph Yaggi of Evansville Indiana and Ernest Allen of Makanda collided as Allen pulled from a curb in the 100 block of North Illinois Avenue. Later at 10 p.m. Sunday William Douglas of Harrisburg and George Schneiber of Marion were in a crash when Schneiber’s eastbound car crossed into the westbound lane.
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Carbondale
Ralph Yaggi
Evansville
Ind
Ernest L. Allen
Makanda
North
Illinois Avenue
Allen
William E. Douglas
Harrisburg
George Schneiber
Marion
Schneiber
Rabbit Barbecue Planned by Carbondale Sportsmen Club
The Carbondale Sportsmen club will host a rabbit barbecue and covered dish dinner at its December meeting in the local Odd Fellows Hall. President Virgil Brown announced a talk by W. A. Anderson on conservation and a report by Gene Crawford on the Crab Orchard bird kill from the recent duck and geese season. Farmers may attend and will receive multi-micra rose seeds for hedge plantings serving as fences and bird sanctuaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Sportsman’s Club
Odd Fellows Hall
Club
Virgil Brown
Jackson County
W. A. Anderson
Gene Crawford
U. S. Fish and Wildlife
Crab Orchard
Murphysboro Veteran Dies After Illness
Harry Zimbleman of Murphysboro died at noon Sunday at the Veterans Hospital in Springfield Missouri after several years of illness. He was born in Waterloo in 1888 and is survived by his wife Bessie a son Gilbert a brother Clarence Zimbleman and a sister Erma Zimbleman. One son preceded him in death. He was a member of The American Legion and St Peters Evangelical and Reformed Church. Funeral arrangements are in complete handled by Crawshaw Mortuary in Murphysboro.
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Harry Zimbleman
Murphysboro
Veterans Hospital
Springfield
Waterloo
Bessie
Gilbert
Clarence Zimbleman
Erma Zimbleman
Webster Grove
American Legion
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Crawshaw Mortuary
November Driver Tests Regulate 302 Licenses in Five Southern Illinois Counties
Oscar Roever, supervisor of the Illinois Department of Public Safety, reports 302 drivers passed the November written and driving tests across Jackson, Monroe, Randolph, Perry, and Washington counties. Of these, 43 receive restricted driving permits for eyesight or mechanical issues.
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Illinois
Oscar Roever
Roever
Department of Public Safety
Division of State Police
Jackson
Monroe
Randolph
Perry
Washington
Jackson County
Chester
Nashville
Perry County
Pinckneyville
Murphysboro
Monroe County
Waterloo
Murphysboro Hears State Approval on Sewage Plant Bonds
Seek Water Co sale price discussed as State Sanitary Water Board and two investment firms prepare to approve a sewage disposal plant plan. Edward Fulton to revise the plant with 30 changes, state approval expected after Christmas. council weighs bond methods and voter approval for financing, with costs likely over 500000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
State Sanitary Water Board
State Board
Negley- Jens and Rowe and Barcus-Kindred
Murkysboro Water Company
Edward Fulton
Murphysboro Water Company
George C. Bulloch
August Reuscher Dies at 79 in Campbell Hill
August C. Reuscher died early Sunday at his Campbell Hill home at age 79. A farmer, he had lived there 50 years. Services were held Tuesday at St Luke’s Evangelical and Reformed church in Campbell Hill at 2 p.m. Friends may call at the home of his niece Mrs. Fred Thies in Campbell Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Campbell Hill
C. Reuscher
Reuscher
Fred Thies
Williamson County Relief Share Among U S Counties in 1934
The report shows Williamson County ranking second in 1934 for the highest relief population percentage among 3000 U S counties. It notes a substantial share of residents dependent on relief programs during the Great Depression era.
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Williamson County
U. S
Fred W Richart Early Herrin Engineer Dies
Frederick William Richart 83 of 403 Elles avenue Carterville died Sunday at Holden hospital in Carbondale. An 1891 University of Illinois graduate, he helped install Herrin lighting and surveyed many mines. He worked for GE as a sales service engineer from 1918 to 1939 and served on Coal Age editorial staff 1941 45. He leaves two sons and a daughter with services at Carterville First Christian church.
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Frederick William Richart
Elles Avenue
Carterville
Herrin
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
Central Public Service Co
Illinois
Springfield
St. Louis
General Electric Co
General Electric
Illinois Mining Institute
Richart
Cambria
Hugh
Rebecca Harrison Richart
Elizabeth Watson
Ralph R. Richart
Benton
Hugh M. Richart
Pinckneyville
Christina R. Richart
Retired Coal Miner Dies in Murphysboro at 82
Frank Costa, 82, died at his daughter’s home in Murphysboro after several years of illness. Born in Palazo Adriano, Italy, in 1868, he lived in Jackson County 50 years and worked as a coal miner. Survived by wife Nettie, three daughters Angeline Reed and Mrs. Josephine Collura and Mrs. Nettie Scemeca, three sons Nicholas Michael and Frank, two grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and sister Mrs. Josephine Billucia. Memorial services held at Meyer Funeral Home with rosary Monday and funeral Tuesday at St Andrew’s Church. Burial in St Andrew’s Cemetery.
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Frank Costa
Murphysboro
Palazo Adriano
Italy
Jackson County
Nettie
Angeline Reed
Josephine Collura
Nettie Scemeca
Chicago
Nicholas
Michael
St. Andrew’s Church
J. J. Taggart
St. Andrew’s Cemetery
Fred Poole Dies at 73 Former railroad inspector
Fred Walter Poole aged 73 of Murphysboro died after a long illness at Missouri Pacific Hospital in St. Louis. Born in Jackson County in 1877 he lived in Murphysboro about 50 years and was a retired car inspector for the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Funeral arrangements are pending at a Murphysboro funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Walter Poole
Turner Street
Murphysboro
Missouri-Pacific Hospital
St. Louis
Jackson County
Missouri-Pacific Railroad Company
Meyer Funeral Home
Southern Student Dislocates Shoulder in Campus Basketball
Charles Dougherty a Southern Illinois University sophomore from Benton dislocated his shoulder during Friday afternoon basketball. He works at the university duplicating service and was admitted to Doctors Hospital Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dougherty
Southern Illinois University
Benton
Dougherty
Doctors Hospital
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Plan Special Area Church Conference
Miner
Johnson County
William H. Bryer
SIU
Paul Presson
National
Crab Orchard Lake
Haven
Crab Orchard Lage
V. Vit
Marion Veterans’ Hospital
Sherman Carr
G. I
Marion Veterans Hosptal
Dr. Tudor
Seek Water Co
August Reuscher
Fred W. Richart
Mr. Richart
Fred Poole
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