Carbondale Youth Wins State Voice of Democracy Title
Carbondale University High School junior Howard Benson Jr. won the 1980 state Voice of Democracy contest co sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters. He earns a four day all expenses trip to Washington, D. C. for the February finals. Benson, son of Mr and Mrs J Howard Benson, is president of the U School Radio Communications Club and previously placed first in a 1960 workshop. Filing in January begins for the prize taped speech with a primary not required. Other local winners include Richard Ricke in 1958 and Dennis Longwell in 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Benson Jr
Carbondale University
Veterans of Foreign Wars
National Association of Radio and
J. Howard Benson
Carbondale
Benson
Southern Mlinolg University
Dairy Center
Washington, D. C
Vrlue
U. School Radio Communications Club
U. School
Richard Ricke
Dennis Longwell
A Heming
Osborne Enters Herrin Mayor Race
Leaverne Osborne, a Herrin painting contractor and lifelong resident, is the first candidate to file a nominating petition for mayor. He plans to file January 4, 1941, during the filing period ending January 14, on the Independent Labor Party slate with 75 signatures. The general election is April 28 for city clerk treasurer police magistrate and five aldermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leaverne Osborne
Herrin
Osborne
Independent Labor Party
Charles Campbell
Campbell
Hertin
S. 11Th St
Oddfelgerd
Park Board Vacancy Expected To Be Filled
Park District board likely to fill a vacancy at the Wednesday meeting. President Tom Langdon said candidates are known but not contacted. The post opened in November after Clyde V. Winkler resigned after 10 years on the board. The district also lacks a director since September, with John Meake’s resignation. maintenance man has been in building mornings and Alecia Schneider visits afternoons. Programs remain, including craft classes, Teen Town, and square dancing, with no curtailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Park District Board
Tom Langdon
Clyde V. Winkler
Winkler
Park District
Langdon
John Meake
Alecia Schneider
Hurst Founder’s Daughter Dies in Hurst
Elsie Pearl Bennett 71 daughter of Hurst founder T P Russell died at home after a year long illness. She helped cashier the Carterville Hurst Bank later reorganized to a state bank. Mrs Bennett was a Past Matron of the Eastern Star and taught Berean class at Hurst Christian Church. Born March 6 1889 in Williamson County she married Frank Bennett Aug 14 1910 at Cambria and survived by husband daughter Barbara Bennett and son Franklin Philip. services Sunday at Hurst Christian Church with burial Oakwood Cemetery Cartersville.
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Elsie Pearl Bennett
Hurst
Bennett
T.P. Russell
Carterville-Hurst Bank, and Co
Russell
Elles Russell
Bellwue
Wash
Franklin Phillip
Walker
Hurst Christian Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Cartersville
Herbert Buche
Contract Talks Under Way At Brown Shoe Murphysboro Plant
Negotiations are in progress for a new contract between Brown Shoe Co Murphysboro plant and District 50 United Shoe Workers of America. The current two year pact expires Wednesday with minor points to settle. The Murphysboro plant, 500 to 550 workers strong, is the last Brown Shoe site in the St Louis area not under the new contract covering about 9,500 employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drawn Shoe Co
Murphysboro
United Whine Workers of America
Virgil Belton
Brown Shoe
United Shoe Worker Union
St. Louis
Boot and Shoe Workers Union
Missouri
Ilinois
Tennessee
Arkansas
Indiana
Murkyshoro
Santa Arrives by Airplane for Herrin Holiday Visit
Santa Claus will land at Williamson County Airport at 9 30 a m Saturday after a spin in an Ozark Air Lines plane Visiting Herrin he will stop at Western Auto Ben Franklin and Rexall Drug Stores to furnish Christmas treats At 12 30 p m he greets children at Santa's Workshop near the Coca Cola Bottling plant and visits about 12 handicapped children at their homes The event is sponsored by the Herrin Junior Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Wilaison County
Ozark Air Lines
Herrin
Western Auto
Ben Franklin
Rexall Drug
Santa
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Herrin Junior Chamber of Commerce
Mines Working Saturday Orient 3
Mines report indicates operations resume Saturday with three shifts active while all other mines remain idle. Officials confirm continued production at primary sites and monitor capacity, with safety checks on site.
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Orient
Randolph to Have Three JP Districts
Randolph County will split into three districts for justices of the peace in 1961 with one JP per district elected in November. Candidates must file petitions with County Clerk J Clyde Hamilton between January 16 and 23 and run on party tickets. If multiple candidates from a party file in a district, a primary will be held April 13. if no candidate files, a party caucus selects a nominee for November. JPs will be salaried 3900 annually plus expenses, with offices assigned per district and all fees turned over to the county. District 1 includes Chester, Kaskaskia, Rockswood, Bremen, Palestine, Wine Hill and Ellisgrove. District 2 includes Sparta, Steeleville, Baldwin, Central, Coulterville, Percy, Blair and Tilden. District 3 includes Evansville, Prairie du Rocher, Red Bud, Ruma, Walsh and Breweryville.
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Justice of the Peace
Randolph County
J. Clyde Hamilton
Justices of the Peace
County Board of Commissioners
Justice, of the Peace
Chester
Kaskaskia
Rockswood
Bremen
Palestine
Wine HI
Ellisgrove
Sparta
Steeleville
Baldwin
Central
Coulterville
Percy
Blair
Tilden
Evansville
Prairie du Rocher
Red Bud
Ruma
Walsh
Brewervalle
Pizza robbery theft reported near SIU dorms
A delivery driver for Italian Village had a $2.48 pizza stolen from his car while making a delivery at Dowdell Hall on the SIU campus. The theft occurred about 10 10 p.m. The intended recipient was the Bgyp tian Dormitory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Bill Berry
Dowdell Hall
Orient 3 Mine Near Waltonville To Resume Work
Orient 3 mine near Waltonville idle since Monday expected to resume production at 4 p.m. after air analysis by federal and state inspectors showed combustible gas reduced in a sealed 100 acre area. Company pumped 62 tons of carbon dioxide to reduce danger as inspectors awaited Washington bureau confirmation for second shift to start at 4 p.m. The first shift Monday staged a wildcat strike over work classification for five employees.
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Orient 3
Waltonville
Washington D.C. Mines Bureau
Kean
Burglars Hit Carterville Eagles Lodge and Cafe
Cash and whisky seized in two break ins at Carterville Eagles Lodge on North Division Street and the Colonial Cafe at Carterville Crossroads. Loot totaled $100 plus including two damaged slot machines and a broken front door. The restaurant cash box held $65. total losses from liquor and damage estimated in the low hundreds. Authorities suspect a single perpetrator.
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Carterville
Eagles Lodge
Colonial Cafe
Eagles
North Division Street
Heart Fund
Nickle
Jime
Ben
Orlin Lamb
Lamb
Frankfort CD Sells $5,755 In Equipment
West Frankfort Civil Defense sold surplus equipment at bids totaling 5755 after council action Thursday night. Crane bought by Fern Construction Co. of Marion for 4556, most proceeds go to federal mobilization. Local unit keeps funds from items under 2500. crane cost about 20000 pre sale.
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West Frankfort
Frankfort
Lenover
M. J. Dramsta
Lee
Oakland
Bob Bowen
CD Treasury
Permits Totaled 107300 for Marion Building
Marion City Clerk Maurine Johnston announced that eight building permits were issued, totaling 107300. The permits covered six residences one garage and one storage building. Recipients included William and Francis Giles Henry Wearlow Cecil Norman McKinney and Robert Ashe. The residential permits amounted to 105300.
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Marion
Maurine Johnston
William and
Francis Giles
Henry Wearlowo
Cecil
Norman McKinney
Robert Ashe
County Voted 24143 Expenditure Without Bids Decase
Two rival business machine firms expressed interest in bidding on machines purchased by Jackson County for the county clerk and treasurer offices. The Board of Supervisors voted on December 7 to buy two NCR machines for 24179.71 with no bids taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Board of Supervisors
National
Oi See Co
Burroughs Corp
International
Business Echo Corp
C. C. Solum
St. Louis
Burroughs
St Louis
Solum
Holiday Rush as SIU Students Head Home by Train
Illinois Central Railroad adds extra cars to handle 500 plus passengers amid SIU Carbondale exodus after final exams. More than 8,000 students expected to depart today and tonight, with City of New Orleans and City of Miami trains busy. Auto travel dominates, while some 200 foreign students plan to spend holidays with American hosts or relatives.
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Ulinois Central Railroad
Ths
Ilinois University
Carbondale
New Orleans
Miami
SIU
Peoria-Rockford Lines
Huber
Nore
Letters To St Nick Show Marion Kids’ Santa Requests
Marion children mail requests to Jaycees mailboxes with playful items such as bikes trucks trains boats and toy guns. Letters from Gregg Biggs Laney Deaton and Timmy express hopeful lists and affectionate messages though some items appear more imaginative than practical.
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Marion
Santa Claus
Jaycees
Laney Deason
P.S. T
Wilson Dinner Due at American Legion Home Anna Ill
About 356 people are expected for the Woodrow Wilson Memorial dinner on December 28 at the American Legion Home in Anna. Arthur H. Jewlyer will be the main speaker along with Rep Kenneth J. Gray and other district officers. The 32nd annual event is hosted by the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Association with Ward Sitter as general chairman. Reservations for the 6 30 p m dinner are $4 and due by December 21 by calling Anna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Anna
Arthur H. Jewlyer
Chicago
Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
Hewlyer
Elmer Hoffman
Woodrow Wilson Memorial Association
United States
Union County
Ward Sitter
25Th Congressional District
Interest Costs On Cash Fund For Carbondale District
Carbondale High School District 165 set interest costs on its 10 year 249000 working cash fund bond at 43497.50 dollars. The issue approved Thursday by the District Board authorizes operating funds with anticipated repayment levies listed by year and sold to Allan Blair and Company of Chicago at 2 percent. The bond plan aims to reduce reliance on anticipation warrants as tax revenues lag behind levies.
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Carbondale
Allan Blair and Company of
Chicago
Jackson
Williamson
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Park Board
Randolph
Rt. 13
Louie McNeill
Clyde Pool
Pool
McNeill
Ernest Felts
Jackson Machines
Bernard Ross
National Cash Register
Ross
Curtis & Ross
County Board
Hillsboro
Bill Wiseur
IBM
Hest
St. Louis County
Joe Mollly
Vergennes Township
Thetter
Carbom
June Snider
Archie Stroup
Maloney
Delma Ward
Ward
The
Tea Board
Moll
Floyd Wakeland
Elizabeth St
Carbondale Ic Station
St. Nick
Timmy
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