Former Carbondale Schools chief dies at 48
James R. Hoffner 48 head of the Baptist Children's Home at Carmi and former Carbondale City Schools superintendent died Monday en route to Evansville Indiana for lung cancer treatment. He served 17 years in Carbondale schools and led Carmi home since 1947. He was a deacon, Mason, Ainad Shrine member, and Rotary past president. Funeral at Carmi First Baptist with Masonic rites. Floral gifts redirected to the Carmi Baptist Children's Home fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Hoffner
Baptist Children’s Home
Carmi
Carbondale
Evansville
Ind
Hoffner
Rotary Club
Dongola
Mr. Hoffner
Adam
Isola Hoffner
Mabel Elliott
First Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge
Ainad Shrine
East St. Louis
William Carleton
Ponca City
Oklahoma
Carleton
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Kittinger
City births exceed deaths in Carbondale in November
November records show 16 local births and nine deaths in Carbondale. Natives scattered across Marion Carterville and neighboring towns, with 41 hospital births overall. Ages ranged from two days to 85 years and causes included natural, heart, pneumonia, cancer, and other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Carbondale Township
Marion
Carterville
Makanda
Anna
Creal Springs
de Soto
Alto Pass
Vienna
St. Louis
West Frankfort
Mulkeytown
Cairo
Hospital Seeks Lab Technician at Marion VA Facility
Marion V A Hospital announces openings for a laboratory technician GS 4. Arnold E Mbouish, personnel officer, says applicants need two years of progressively responsible clinical lab experience or related education may substitute. The job pays $2875 annually and applications should be filed promptly at the Marion hospital office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration Hospital
Marion
Arnold E. Mbouish
Mouish
Flue Fire Burns Tavern Ceiling at Ward's Park
A fire at Ward's Park tavern on Route 13 near Murphysboro around 12 30 p m overheated a flue and ignited the celotex ceiling. Firemen quickly controlled the blaze as it burned through about a yard of the ceiling and threatened the roofing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward’s Park
Route 13
Murphysboro
Soot Fire At Shirley Manning Home In Herrin
Herrin fire department responded to a soot fire at Shirley Manning’s home 708 South Twelfth Street around 10:30 a.m. The blaze started in a chimney but caused no damage, firefighters said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Shirley Manning
South Twelfth Street
Legion Post to Give Candy and Fruit on Christmas Day
Garvin King American Legion Post No. 542 in Carbondale will distribute candy apples and oranges to children on Christmas Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 204 East Oak Street. Refreshment chair Tazz Greene leads the committee with Lonnie Editone and Ruben Clark assisting.
Fine Winget on Driving Charge in Murphysboro Court
County court in Murphysboro quickly settled one case and continued two others. Olen Winget of Carbondale was fined $25 plus costs after pleading guilty to driving without a license, while the DUI charge was dropped for lack of evidence. Winget’s license had been revoked in 1950 and he had not reapplied when picked up in October 1950. Earl Jones and Roy Miller faced continued DUI charges, with Jones reset for December 22 at 10 a.m. and Miller awaiting a hearing date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
C. E. Wright
Olen Winget
Carbondale
Winget
Earl Jones
Roy Miller
Jones
Miller
Deadline set for soil work under 1950 ACP program
Claude A. Terry of Jackson County PMA warns farmers that ACP practices must be fully completed by December 31 to qualify for payments. Materials approved must be spread before the deadline and reports filed with the county office promptly. The program is on a 1950 annual basis and current mobilization could affect supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude A. Terry
Jackson County Production and Marketing Administration
Terry
Dea
Emma Bates Drummond Dies at 85 in Carterville
Emma Bates Drummond 85 of 314 Prosperity Street Carterville died at home after two and a half months illness. Born October 17 1867 in Union County she was widow of James Monroe Drummond who died in 1937. She leaves four sons Elmer Carterville Raymond Texas Arthur Dupe and Clinton Carterville a sister Mrs Louella Treece Anna route and two grandchildren. Friends may call after 7 pm at Riggin funeral home Carterville. Funeral date and time incomplete.
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Emma Bates Drummond
Prosperity Street
Carterville
Drummond
Union County
James Monroe Drummond
Elmer
Raymond
Texas
Arthur
Dupe
Clinton
Louella Treece
Anna
Riggin
Brown Shoe plant closes for water main hookup
More than 600 workers at the Brown Shoe Murphysboro plant stopped work at noon to allow plumbers to connect a new six inch water main extending from Walnut Street to the factory four inch main. Operations will resume at 7 a m Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Shoe Company
Murphysboro
Walnut Street
Southern Illinoisans Daily Free Press Notice
Publication data outlines edition scope and schedule with carrier and mail subscription rates. The paper lists Carbondale Illinois address and notes Associated Press rights for local news and AP dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Daily Free Press
Southern
Illinois Publications Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
Ilinois
Illinois
Associated Press
County Board Receives Re assessment Instructions
Jackson county officials met in a called session with state assessor Barney Fitzgerald to learn re assessment procedures after the Illinois Supreme Court ruling invalidated the Supervisor of Assessments. The process will be largely paper based with township assessors reworking 1950 figures and then the board of review re checking before final tax books and rates are set. Tax bills may arrive several weeks late this summer, but the timetable aims to limit delays to three or four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
State Department of Revenue
Barney Fitzgerald
State Revenue Department
Springfield
D. L., McGregor
James Lawder
Illinois Supreme Court
McGregor
County Board of Review
James Gillmore
de Soto
John Hinchcliff
Carbondale
R. A. Carter
Elkville
Boyd Thorp
Thorp
New Car For Sheriff In Jackson County
Jackson county Sheriff Roy Carter to receive a new Mercury automobile this week after approval by the county Board of Supervisors purchasing committee. The car from Carbondale's Carbonale Auto Sales will be fitted with equipment and delivered this week following bids from local dealers. A Buick trade in from D L McGregor's administration is included in the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Roy Carter
County Board of Supervisors
Carbondale Auto Sales Company
North Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
Buick
D. L. McGregor
Franklin County Extension Courses Offered by SIU
Southern Illinois University extension director Raymond H. Dey announced spring courses in Franklin County. Music 307 meets 7 p.m. Jan 23 at the new Logan Webster gym in Benton, with instructor David S. McIntosh. Industrial Education 303 starts Jan 25 at Douglas building Benton under John F. Plummer Jr. Botany 314 heredity and development begins Jan 25 at Douglas building Benton with Walter B. Welch. All interested should attend the first meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond H. Dey
Southern Illinois University Extension
Franklin County
David S. McIntosh
Logan-Webster
Benton
John F. Plummer, Jr
Douglas Building
Walter B. Welch
Woman Fractures Hip in Marion Fall
Lucille Woodside aged 53 of 109 North Monroe street Marion suffered a fractured hip in a fall in the 200 block of South Market street Monday. She was taken to Herrin hospital at 7 45 p m Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Woodside
Monroe Street
Marion
Woman Breaks Arm in Fall at Fox Drug Store
Mrs Claude Fox of Carbondale broke her arm in a fall Monday at the Fox Drug store 224 South Illinois avenue. She lives at 940 North Oakland avenue and was admitted to Holden hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Fox
Carbondale
Fox Drug Store
South
Illinois Avenue
Sister of Carbondale Man Dies in Belleville
Miss William Robinson 72 sister of Wiley G Robinson Sr of Carbondale route 2 died suddenly at 1 30 PM at her Belleville home. Funeral at Mt Pleasant church Thursday at 1 PM Rev Cole to lead. Burial in Pleasant Grove Memorial cemetery. She leaves two brothers Wiley and Joseph H Robinson of Belleville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
William Robinson
Wiley G. Robinson
Post Office Mail Flood Hits All Time High
Carbondale post office issued over 50 000 pieces of mail on Monday an all time high and 1600 parcel post units also a record Postmaster Virgil Brown said MACHINE cancellations reached 46700 a new peak Outgoing mail was cleared by 9 30 p m The office handled about 50000 pieces for local delivery no record Brown expects a larger incoming surge midweek due to railroad strike delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Virgil Brown
Brown
Alfred Shelby Dies at 77 in Holden Hospital
Alfred D. Shelby 77 retired carpenter died at Holden hospital Monday night. Funeral services at Carbondale Funeral Home Thursday at 2 p m led by Dr. Robert Hastings. Burial in Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 p m Wednesday. He leaves three daughters, four sons, a brother and 13 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred D. Shelby
Carbondale
Holden Hospital
Carbondale Funeral Home
Robert Hastings
University Baptist Church
Oakland Cemetery
Shelby
Elvira Shelby
William Kelly
Jessie Pond
Sikeston
Goble
Talbert
John
Lubbock
Texas
Wayne
Little Rock
Ark
Mort Shelby
Vandaver
SIU to Install New Bell Clock System
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale will install twenty bells and twenty five clocks linked by a master clock in the president's office. The International Business Machine system replaces the old pneumatic setup with bells beside clocks in most buildings including Anthony Hall Old Main and the gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Anthony Hall
Parkinson Laboratory
Allyn
Shryock
Old Main
Chautauqua Street
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Storm
Admitted Monday Oscar Whitecotton Hurst surgical Mrs Claude Fox Carbondale accident George Furlong Marion medical Mrs Cecil Henley Cambria surgical Discharged Monday William Hatter Eldorado surgical Mrs Ben Lawler Carbondale medical Mrs Cora Harris Cairo surgical Mrs Walter Correll Carbondale Mrs Walter Hayton Carbondale Mrs Tony Carer Carbondale Mrs Howard Meacham Carbondale medical Miss Mary Jane Martin Benton surgical Ezra Stoughton Carbondale surgical Mrs Leonard Thompson and son Carbondale
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Fox
Carbondale
George Furlong
Marion
Cecil Henley
Cambria
Surgical
William Hatter
Eldorado
Surgic
Ben” Lawler
Medical
Cora Harris
Cairo
Walter Correll
Walter Hayton
Tony Carer
Howard Meacham
Mary Jane Martin
Benton
Ezra Stoughton
Leonard Thompson and
Young SIU freshman wins Pioneer corn contest title
Charles Biggs 18 and a freshman at Southern Illinois University Carbondale topped 264 agricultural students from 14 high schools across Perry Jackson Union and Alexander counties to claim first place in the Pioneer Hi-Yield Corn Growing contest. The event occurred last spring and the results were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Biggs
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Perry
Jackson
Union
Alexander Counties
September Retail Tax Slump Hits 16 Southern Illinois Counties
The Illinois Department of Revenue reports September retail tax receipts totaled $409,858.10 across 6,588 taxpayers in 16 counties, down from August’s $439,806.02. West Frankfort led city gains, rising to $25,109.71, while Franklin County posted the highest county totals with $59,908.84 from 943 taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
State Department of Revenue
West Frankfort
Marion
Harrisburg
Cairo
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Franklin
Williamson
Jackson
Saline
Franklin—Benton
Akin
Buckner
Christopher
Coello
Ewing
Muskeytam
Orient
Royalton
Lesser
Thompsonville
Valier
Whittington
Zeigler
Logan
Macedonia
West City
Consolidated
Williamson—Marion
Cambria
Carterville
Colp
Creal Springs
Energy
Freeman Spur
Herrin
Hurst
Johnston City
Pittsburg
Blairsville
Bush
Crab Orchard
Spillertown
Ava
Campbell Hill
Cora
de Soto
Dowell
Elkville
Gor
GM Order Hits Carbondale Dealers Hold Ups 1951 Cars
The General Motors rollback order targets two Carbondale dealers as it pauses sales of 1951 Chevrolets Pontiacs and Cadillacs until the Economic Stabilization Agency reconsiders. Dealers report unsold 1951 models and confirm price and delivery uncertainties amid the Kansas City meeting on Cadillac details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Economic Stabilization Agency
Truman
Hunter-Owens Motor Company
Carbondale
Same Motor Company
Pontiac-Cadillac
Kansas City
Doctor V Burkhart Injured In West Blairsville Crash
Dr V Burkhart 68 of Hurst suffered internal injuries after a head on collision on Blairsville road West of the county barn. Miss Carolyn Erwin of Herrin driving the other car escaped injury. Both cars were heavily damaged. Erwin did not stop. Burkhart was en route to Herrin to operate. He was taken home for X rays and remained under care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Burkhart
Hurst
Blairsville
Burkhart
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Carolyn Erwin
Miss Erwin
Hurst-Busch High School
Cambria
South Bush Avenue
Car Fire At Otto Williams Home In Vaux Street
Firefighters answered a call Saturday afternoon when Otto Williams’s car ignited as he started toward town at 807 Vaux Street. Williams and neighbors could not extinguish the blaze before firemen arrived and contained it.
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Zeigler
Otto Williams
Vaux Street
Williams
Consolidated local totals and district sums across towns
The table lists multiple county towns with population counts and monetary amounts. Consolidated totals show grand sums of 216 visits and 8 644.42 for Gallatin Shawneetown and 186 visits with 8 568.23 for Johnson Vienna area, plus further totals for Hardin Elizabethtown and Pope Gotconda.
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Karnak
Mounds
Olmsted
Pulaski
Allin
Villa Ridge
Perks
Wetaug
Gallatin
Shawneetown
Equality
Junction
New Haven
Omaha
Ridgway
Johnson—Vienna
Belknap
Buncombe
Cypress
Goreville
Grantsburg
New Burnside
Ozark
Reevesville
Simpson
Tunnle Hill
Chasco
Boles
Consolidated
Hardin—Elizabethtown
Cave In Rock
Rossclare
Karbers Ridge
Sparks Hill
Pope—Gotconda
Eddyville
Herod
Brownfield
Delwood
Glendale
Hamiletsburg
New Liberty
Rosebud
Temple Hill
Robbs
Justice
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carbondale Schools
James Hoffner
Marion V. A. Hospital
E. Drummond
Belleville
Alfred Shelby
SIU
Santa Claus
Andy Mitros
Oscar Whitecotton
Biggs
Cobden
Eugene Wood
University School
Sham
Grand Tower
Jacob
Vergennes
Oroville
Pomona
Raddle
Jones Ridge
Carrier Mills
Galatia
Harco
Muddy
Raleigh
Stonefort
Rudement
West End
White—Carmi
Burnt Prairie
Crossville
Enfield
Grayville
Maunie
Mill Shoals
Norris City
Springerton
Galvin
Emma
Epworth
Herald
Randolph
Chester
Baldwin
Coulterville
Ellisgroove
Fort Gage
Modoc
Prairie du Rocher
Red Bud
Sparta
Steeleville
Tilden
Walsh
Houston
Menard
Preston
Rockwood
Schulme
Welge
Bremen
Kaskaskia
Shiloh Hill
Pinckneyville
Cutler
DuQuoin
Tamaroa
Willisville
Conant
Swanwick
Saint Johns
Alexander
Cache
Elco
McClure
Olive Branch
Tamms
Thebes
Unity
Gale
Miller City
Sandusky
Jonesboro
Balcom
Millcreek
Wolf Lake
Massac
Metropolis
Brookport
Joppa
MecNoel
New Columbia
Hillerman
Hamilton
McLeansboro
Belle Prairie
Broughton
Dahlgren
Dale
Thackeray
Delafield
Walpole
Adlen
Corner
Mound City
Grand Chain
General Motors
Chevrolet Company
Dr. V. Burkhart
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