Mayor to Name Group to Consider General Rezoning
Carbondale plans a committee to study general rezoning around Southern Illinois University and nearby areas. Mayor John I Wright will appoint planning commission members with university and city officials next week as growth prompts zoning revisions. The idea has been discussed by city leaders and the Carbondale Lions Club in recent meetings.
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Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
John I. Wright
Wright
South Illinois
University
Carbondale Lions Club
Local Woman Wins $50 Gift Certificate
Mrs. Paul Kline of 608 North Carrio street Carbondale won a $50 gift certificate in a $10 000 prize sponsored by Elder Manufacturing announced by Lionel Kalish VP The certificate will be presented by Stix Baer Fuller St Louis retailer Winners span 43 states and DC First prize $5 000 cash or a four year scholarship at any American University was won by Mrs Robert T Forward of Silver Spring Maryland
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Paul Kline
North Carrio Street
Carbondale
Elder Manufacturing Company
Lionel Kalish
Klin
Stix, Baer & Fuller
St. Louis
Tom Sawyer
States
District of Columbia
Robert T. Forward
Silver Spring
Maryland
Hospital worker breaks thigh in fall at Carbondale project
Albert McGuire, 47, employed at a Southern Illinois hospital project in Carbondale, suffered a compound fracture of his thigh after a fall at work this morning. He was taken to Herrin hospital for treatment. his home is in Paducah Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert McGuire
Southern Illinois Hospital Project
Carbondale
McGuire
Herrin Hospital
Paducah
Southern Illinois subscription and delivery rates notice
Carbondale Illinois announces subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery with weekly and multiweek options. It notes mail subscriptions not available in areas with carrier service and credits Associated Press for local and AP news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Main Street
Carbondale
Ill
Carpendale
Illinois
Associated Press
Carbondale Waives Parking Fees Saturday
City council members announced a Christmas gesture waiving parking charges in Carbondale for Saturday. Commissioner E. V. Miller urged business leaders to cooperate and asked that shops keep cars outside the meter zone to aid shoppers.
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Carbondale
E. V. Miller
Legion Post Christmas Party Thursday Night
The Donald Forsythe post American Legion of Carbodale will hold its annual Christmas party Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Legion home. Santa Claus will distribute presents. Members supply chicken pie, ladies bring covered dishes. Entertainment features Bob Senn the impersonator, Junior Legion girls singing, and group carols. Reverend and Mrs. C. H. Warren are special guests.
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Donald Forsythe Post
American Legion of Carbodale
Legion
Joe Barringer
Santa Claus
Bob Senn
Sewage Plant Truck Repairs Approved in Carbondale
The Carbondale city council authorized repairs for the sewage disposal plant truck, estimated at about 80 dollars. Commissioner E. V. Miller questioned cost sharing between water and sewage departments, while Mayor John I. Wright noted the truck is used mainly by sewage. Commissioner Cal Cavaness inspected the truck and certified the need for repairs.
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Carbondale
E. V. Miller
Water and Sewage Departments
John I. Wright
Sewage Department
Cal Cavaness
Carbondale Free Press Carriers Hold Christmas Party
Carbondale Free Press carriers gathered at the Al A By Drive Inn in Elbert Simon won a football for best paper thrower in a contest and Arthur Valentine Jr won a model airplane second prize. The group included 26 carriers and Hampton Lillard, circulation manager, who exchanged gifts.
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Carbondale Free Press
Al-A-By Drive Inn
South
Illinois Avenue
Elbert Simon
East Oak Street
Arthur Valentine, Jr
East Jackson Street
Hampton Lillard
Sixty nine new traffic meters slated for Carbon Dale
The Carbon Dale city council authorized sixty nine new traffic meters to be erected on five streets. Officials said most posts have been set and the clock and coin mechanisms will be installed soon. The meters will be placed on West Elm and West Walnut streets between Illinois and University avenues and on additional segments of West Walnut North Washington and East Jackson.
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Carbondale
West Elm
West Walnut
Illinois
University Avenues
Illinois Avenue
Illinois Central Railroad
Jackson
Oak Streets
Washington Street
East Jackson
Washington Sreet
Carbondale approves 30 year CPI public service pacts
Carbondale city council passed two Central Illinois Public Service franchise ordinances last night without a dissenting vote. The 30 year operation contract and a 10 year street light installation and maintenance contract were approved despite some concern about long term terms. The city will gain 52 new street lights soon with eight more planned. costs are $11 per year per light, versus higher rates without a contract. City officials cite lighting needs for growth and financing reasons. the city may pursue negotiations to buy CPI S facilities in the future or welcome another provider. T. B. F. Smith spoke for about 30 residents urging passage, while no anti-franchise voices appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Central Illinois
Paul Brown
E. V. Miller
John S. Wright
Miller
T. B. F. Smith
Carbondale Adopts Bicycle License and Safety Rules
The Carbondale city council passed a bicycle ordinance instituting a $1 license fee, mandatory inspections after license supply arrival, and enforcement through the police department. Transfers cost 25 cents, and devices must meet brake and lighting specs. The rule excludes tricycles and bans sidewalk riding and sirens. Police to issue licenses after supply arrival next month.
Lerner Slone Party At Local Factory
Employees and officials of the Lerner Slone Clothing Corporation held a Christmas party at noon at the 304 East Main street factory. After a luncheon, workers exchanged gifts in the seasonally decorated plant. About 100 employees attended.
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Lerner-Slone Clothing Corporation
East Main Street
Police Chief Issues Order to Bike Owners
Carbondale police chief Lee Davis orders immediate bicycle registration for all youths. He urges owners to register as soon as city licenses arrive, stressing compliance to local regulations.
Pharoah District Boy Scouts Elects Leaders Night Meeting
Lester Barnes of Carbondale was elected chairman of the Pharoah Jackson county District Boy Scouts at the district meeting in Carbondale Hotel Roberts. Herbert Dougan and Oscar Hudgens won district officer posts with many at large members named from Carbondale and Murphysboro. New units and organizational report list Pack 3 Presbyterian Murphysboro Pack 12 Christian church Murphysboro First Baptist Church Murphysboro Troop 137 Gorham Post 66 Carbondale Post 115 Murphysboro and more. Egyptian Council to hold annual meeting in Carbondale Thursday Jan 12.
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Lester Barnes
Carbondale
Pharoah
Jackson County
Boy Scouts of America
Hotel Roberts
Herbert Dougan
Murphysboro
Oscar Hudgens
H. H. Wallace
Warren Stookey
Paul Hall
Nathan Nagle
Emery Kilpatrick
Orren Wallace
R. C. Joseph
Marion Harriss
Bill Free
First Baptist Church
Egyptian Council
Runaway Horse Rams Patrol Car on Murphysboro Bridge
State Highway Patrol report records a runaway horse driven by John Exum of Murphysboro colliding with Patrolman George O'Daniel's squad car on the Big Muddy river bridge. Exum suffered a knee scrape, the horse led the wagon at about 20 mph, and the patrol car sustained dented fender and hood with no injuries to the officer.
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John Exum
D. Street
Murphysboro
George O'Daniel
Big Muddy River
Exum
O’daniel
V F W Post Yale Party Thursday in Carbondale
Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Carter Teeser Watson Post 2605 Carbondale and their families plan a turkey dinner and Christmas party at 6 30 p m tomorrow at the post building 205 East Main Street police department. Chief Davis urges youngsters to bring bicycle details for inspection after licenses are issued by city officials and bicycle brakes lights and reflectors will be checked.
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Police Department
Wright
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Carter Teeser
Watson Post
2605
Carbondale
Post Building
East Main Street
Davis
25 Children at Kiwanis Party in Carbondale
The Carbondale Kiwanis hosted 25 children and wives of members at a Christmas party in the Hotel Roberts Blue Room. Dr. Maurits Kesnar led carols with Betty Shepherd at the piano. Mrs. Ben Watkins sang several songs accompanied by Mrs. Robert English. Alvy Smit acted as Santa Claus and handed out gifts of apples, oranges, and candy. Dr. W. C. Bicknell and Harold Brown led the program. Rev. Ronald Scriven, club president, presided.
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Carbondale Kiwanis Club
Hotel
Roberts
Maurits Kesnar
Betty Shepherd
Ben Watkins
Santa Claus
Robert English
Alvy Smit
Compressor Tank Explodes At Marion Tavern
An air compressor tank exploded in a Marion tavern today sending half the tank through a plate glass window and into an auto parked across the street. Sam Barbaro, the tavern operator, suffered facial cuts and narrowly escaped injury from the flying debris.
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Marion
Sam Barbaro
Hospital Notes Admitted and Discharged on Tuesday
Admitted Tuesday are Mrs. Mary Emma Sloan medical Murphysboro Benjamin F Bryant medical Marion W A Thulman medical Carbonale Discharged Tuesday are Will Davis medical Makanda Willis Malone surgical Carbondale Cecil Stroud medical Marion Mrs George Whitlock medical Scotsboro Mrs Gilbert Waller surgical Carbondale
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Mary Emma Sloan
Murphysboro
Benjamin F. Bryant
Marion
Will Davis
Makanda
Willis Malone
Carbondale
Cecil Stroud
George Whitlock
Scotsboro
Gilbert Waller
Stolen Car Bandit Confesses in Union County
Merdia Hicks, 24, allegedly confessed to two armed robberies in Union County. Sheriff Batson says Hicks admitted holding up two places but offered no further details. Hicks was captured Monday near Grand Tower after a coordinated move by Illinois State Police and Jackson and Union county sheriffs.
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Merdia Hicks
Union County
Earl Batson
Jackson County
Hicks
Whitlock
Wolf Lake
Gulf
Whitlock Place
J B Etherton Dies in Florida
Joseph B Etherton aged 171 died Tuesday night in Hollywood Florida Funeral arrangements are incomplete pending arrival of the body in Carbondale He was a retired carpenter and farmer who moved from Carbondale to Florida 25 years ago He leaves two daughters Mrs Henry Mann Hollywood Filia and Mrs M V Capps Miami a son Virgil Dania two brothers Henry Etherton Carbondale and Grover Etherton Dolonga three sisters Mrs Ralph Damron Carteville Mrs Hugh Miller Makanda and Mrs Anna Watson Carbondale Three grandchildren He was preceded in death by his wife Hattie Pearl Ether ton who died in 1947 and was buried in Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Etherton
Hollywood
Fla
Carbondale
Etherton
Florida
Henry Mann
Filia
M. V. Capps
Miami
Virgil
Dania
Henry Etherton
Grover Etherton
Dongola
Ralph Damron
Carteville
Hugh Miller
Makanda
Anna Watson
Hattie Pearl Etherton
Henry
James McDaniel
Roy Gurley
Charles Braswell
Rotarians Father Son Yale Party At Hotel Roberts
About 70 Carbondale Rotarians and guests attended a father and son Christmas party at Hotel Roberts. Rev C H Warren led carols on W C I L radio. Tommy Jones played trumpet solos and Santa distributed gifts while interviewing visiting boys.
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Carbondale
Hotel Roberts
C. H. Warren
Tommy Jones
Carl Jones
Santa Claus
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