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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1952
Page
8
Japan has displaced the United States as the top supplier of textile machinery and spare parts to the Philippines for the first half of 1952, while the U S remained a close second as a buyer of Philippine manufactures.
Irvin Peithman and John Allen at Southern Illinois University document three test pits near the Saline river southeast of Equality revealing thick pottery, clay fireplaces, ash, and charcoal indicating extensive prehistoric salt making. The site links Mississippian culture to long running salt brine exploitation later taken over by settlers during the 19th century boom.
Mrs. Alice Mae Harris 89 of 308 S 16th St Herrin died at 7 am in Ridley Nursing Home after a year of ill health. Born Augusta Sept 24 1863 she lived in Herrin 42 years. Survived by three children Paul Herrin Roy West Frankfort and Vera Brown Clearwater Fla and half-brother Fred Galli Chicago. Services Sunday at 2 pm at the church with Celna W Brown minister officiating burial in Herrin City Cemetery.
Dunn Brothers Motor Co of Pinckneyville entertained employees and their spouses at a Christmas party on Wednesday night. The notice also mentions that friends may call at the Strome Funeral Home.
Robert O. Veach of Carbondale will end duties at WCIL and become station manager at WFRX West Frankfort. He joined WCIL in 1948 as announcer and rose to sales and area manager for the Murphysboro studio. Veach and his wife Helen Perryman plan to move to West Frankfort after he begins duties.
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