Community Chest Drive Ends Short of Goal in Carbondale
The Carbondale Community Chest closes $150 short of its $7,200 goal with $7,050 raised. Chairman Bill Freeberg notes $100 in pledges would reach $7,150. Donations may be sent to Mrs. E. W. Sorgen, treasurer, 406 West Walnut. Report on expenses and payments to youth groups will be available after Jan. 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Bill Freeberg
Community Chest
E. W. Sorgen
West Walnut Street
Freeberg
Sorgen
Nahan Nagle
Community Council
Feeberg
George Sawyer
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Hogan Center
Christmas Story Hour at Carbondale Library Saturday
The Carbondale public library hosts its annual Christmas story hour for children this Saturday December 23 from 3 to 4 p.m. in the basement reading room. Librarian Fern Brewer announced the event with stories by Assistant Librarian Phyllis Lewis and others from the library’s records and state library. Christmas treats will be served and the reading room is festively decorated with Yule-tide trimmings and a Christmas tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Public Library
Fern Brewer
Phyllis Lewis
State Library
Rural Youths Elect Barnett President for 1951
Violet Barnett of Carbondale was elected president of the Rural Youths for 1951 at the Christmas party in the Murphysboro armory Tuesday night. Mary Ditzler and Lettie Turner of Murphysboro were named vice president and secretary, with Mary Reynolds as treasurer. The outgoing officers are Bill Travelstead, Ray Blacklock, Altha Huth, and Loretta Heape. Installment will occur at the Rural Youth banquet January 13 at the Jackson Country Club with O. D. Brissenden as principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Violet Barnett
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Mary Ditzler
Lettie Turner
Mary Reynolds
Bill Travelstead
Vergennes
Ray Blacklock
Altha Huth
de Soto
Loretta Heape
Mrs Wilma Alley Wins 104 on Appreciation Day
Mrs Wilma Alley of 311 South Oakland Avenue Carbondale won 104 on a 4 1/2 per cent ticket in Wednesdays Appreciation Day drawing. The treasure chest totaled 208 with six year old Jimmy Rush drawing the only coupon. Next week's chest will be 149 as announced by program chairman L I Browning. Drawings are held every Wednesday from the band stand in Illinois Central railroad park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Alley
South
Oakland Avenue
Carbondale
Jimmy Rush
West Mill Street
L. I. Browning
Illinois Central Railroad Park
Gloria Bonali Wins Doubles at SIU Badminton Meet
Miss Gloria Bonali and Miss Marie Kern captured the advanced doubles title in a Southern Illinois University badminton event. Bonali, a Freeman Spur native and sophomore in the College of Education, studies physical education and zoology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Bonali
Vincent Bonali
Freeman Spur
Marie Kern
Vernon
Women’s Athletic Association of
Southern Illinois University
Bonali
College of Education
Re assessment to begin in Jackson County on Dec 26
Jackson County launches a countywide property re assessment starting Tuesday December 26. Township assessors met with state official Barney Fitzgerald and county officials to outline the paper only process re validating April to June 1950 work. Notices will be published in local papers and the Board of Review will reconvene to verify entries. Financial impact will affect some townships’ budgets as funds are redirected to cover the reassessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
D. L. McGregor
Murphysboro
Barney Fitzgerald
State Department of Revenue
McGregor
James Lawder
Fitzgerald
Illinois State Supreme Court
Board of Review
Yale Overload Douses Lights
Power failure hit Murphysboro's business district and nearby homes for about 35 minutes from 6 55 to 7 30 PM as an electrical overload from extra Christmas lighting blew a primary fuse at Ninth and Chestnut streets. Marlow's theater stayed open on a 220 volt circuit while aisle lights went dark on another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Theodore Powers
Illinois Electric and Gas Company
Ninth and
Chestnut Streets
Marlow
Barth Building Sold to Union County Pair in Murphysboro
Ownership of the Barth building at 17 North Fourteenth Street in Murphysboro changed to Louie L. Sitter of Cobden and James Rendleman of Alto Pass. They plan to extend the lease with California Manufacturing, which has operated there since late 1949, and continue its contract business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Barth
North Fourteenth Street
Grodon Barth
Ella Barth
Louie L. Sitter
Cobden
James Rendleman
Alto Pass
Union County
California Manufacturing Company
California
Ford Motor Company
Joe Barth, Sr
Ford
R. L. Morgan
E. G. Jewell
Morgan Jewell
Eighth and
Walnut Streets
Ely Walker Manufacturing Company
California Company
Fires Reported Across Carterville Area Damages Vary
A defective fire at James Wall’s home on Kramer street caused $25 in damages. The Walls removed burning wallpaper to smother flames with no water used. Firefighters were summoned twice yesterday. A brush fire on California avenue at Joe Rice’s property caused no damage. A barn fire at George Rice’s Crainville home destroyed the barn and killed a pig. hay burned. Damages to barn are not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wall
Kramer Street
Carterville
Joe Rice
California Avenue
George Rice
Crainville
Carl Jones
Shoe Workers Feast at Brown Shoe Christmas Party
Brown shoe company workers will feast on turkey at the Murphysboro plant Christmas party Friday. The menu includes salads beans relishes pastries and soft drinks. Children cannot attend due to space limits but treats will be sent home for their parents. Ten to twelve turkeys will be given as prizes in contests. After the party plant personnel begin a three day holiday weekend.
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Brown Shoe Company
Murphysboro
Scale Committee Helps Seal New Norge Contract
Iley Pearce the local president and Marion Piper led a scale committee that did much of the negotiating work for a new Norge contract. Also on the committee were Nola Brasher Bill Newell Michael Halleran John Ballard and Frank Musgraves. Norge and the Local affiliated with District 50 United Mine Workers signed a new two year contract effective Monday December 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norge
Iley Pearce
Marion Piper
Nola Brasher
Bill Newell
Michael Halleran
John Ballard
Frank Musgraves
District 50
United Mine Workers
Welfare Staffs Attend Yale Party in Carbondale
Carbondale Illinois Public Aid Commission officers and State Department of Public Welfare staff held their annual Christmas party at Tom's Place on Wednesday night. About 40 staff members and guests attended the event featuring a gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Illinois Public Aid Commission
State Department of Public Welfare
Tom’s Place
Man Leaves Hospital Returns Home After Silent Escape
Marion resident Arley Cagle, a patient at Holden hospital since December, left a decoy clothes bundle and slipped away to the outdoors. Carbondale police traced him to his Marion home where he was found this morning. Police closed the case noting the patient arrived home safely and returned to pay his hospital bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arley Cagle
Cagle
Marion
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
Eagle Scout Badges to Eight Scouts in Egyptian Council
J H McKinney reports favorable action on eight Scouts for the Eagle Scout badge. Earl May of Herrin troop 78 will receive both a Scoutmaster's key and the Eagle badge, a rare combination. The group includes Dick Jones David Harp Don Knapp Don Carlton William Davis Joseph Smith Allen Moore and Earl May from troops 55 and 78 in Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. McKinney
Herrin
Earl May
Bob Krejci
Krejci
Dick Jones
David Harp
Don Knapp
Don Carlton
William Davis
Joseph Smith
Benton
Allen Moore
Giles Halterman Dies at 68 in Carbondale
Giles Halterman 68 a longtime Carbondale resident died Wednesday morning after illness He worked for Koppers Co until retirement Funeral at Walnut Street Baptist Church led by Rev O C Cooper Burial at Mt Pleasant Cemetery near Anna Friends may call Carbondale Funeral Home His survivors include a son Roy E Halterman of El Cajon California four daughters Mrs Clyde Travelstead Mrs Anne Myrle Fowley Mrs Talmus Pitts and Mrs Edd Dunne seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giles Halterman
Carbondale
Halterman
Koppers Co
Walnut Street Baptist Church
O. C. Cooper
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Anna
Carbondale Funeral Home
Roy E. Halterman
el Cajon
Calif
Clyde Travelstead
Anne Myrle Fowley
Talmus Pitt
Mrs Riseling Dies at 82 in Murphysboro
Mrs C E Riseling aged 82 of Murphysboro died at Three Springs Lodge near Chester after a year long illness. She born in Milford Ontario in 1868 came to Murphysboro 55 years ago. Survived by two sons Bob and Bill Riseling, three sisters and one grandson Bobby Gene Riseling killed in World War II. Funeral 2:00 p m Saturday Crawshaw Funeral Home with Rev Lee Pope Ward officiating. Burial Tower Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Riseling
Murphysboro
Three Springs Lodge
Chester
Milford
Ontario
Canada
Riseling
Bob
Bill Riseling
Murphys
Boro
John Farris
Anna Gibbons
St. Louis
Amanda Cooley
Los Angeles
Calif
Bobby Gene Riseling
Europe
Eastern Star
Murphysboro Woman’s Club
American Legion Auxiliary
Presbyterian Church of
Crawshaw Funeral Home
Lee Pope Ward
Tower Grove Cemetery
Ozark Airlines Postpones Cairo Stops to January 3
Ozark Airlines delays the Cairo stop inaugurations for mail and passengers to Jan 3. DC 3s were to begin service at Cairo yesterday on the Memphis to St Louis route. Additional test flights are planned for Dec 27 and 28. Southern Illinois described as in the southern United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozark Airlines
Cairo
Memphis
St. Louis
Southern Illinois Coal Fields Output Reaches 22.7 Million Tons
The 1940 soft coal production in Southern Illinois totaled 22,664,903 tons, reflecting strong output across the region’s coal fields. The figure underscores the area’s role in fueling industrial activity during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Presentation of Time-Capsule Plaque at S I U Event
The event featured Dean of men and master of ceremonies presiding at the presentation. Mrs. F. H. Wykes of Benton the first woman member of the Teachers' College Board spoke, alongside alumna association representative Mrs. W. H. Hart who also spoke at the Anthony Hall dedication. Jim Walker, APO president, and Bob Mandrell, APO vice president, attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Wykes
Benton
Teachers’ College Board
W. H. Hart
Alu
Mni Association
Anthony Hall
Jim Walker
APO
Bob Mandrell
Baby Burns After Falls Into Boiling Pot at Home
Lana Irwin one year old daughter of Mrs Eugene Irwin of Route 151 twelve miles west of Murphysboro sustained second degree burns Wednesday night when she fell into a pan of boiling water. She is convalescing at St Andrews hospital in good condition. The accident occurred near the Kent Keller highway south of Ava as the mother rushed to Murphysboro for care. Sheriff Roy Carter aided, giving a ride and contacting a doctor for immediate treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lana Irwin
Eugene Irwin
Route 151
Murphysboro
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Kent Keller
Ava
Scenic View Hill
Chance
Jackson County
Roy Carter
Carter
Carbondale Plans Junior Police Department In Youth Drive
Carbondale police outline a plan to form a junior police department to curb juvenile delinquency. Chief Lee Daviss says the program is in early stages and seeks civic group support. Officials from Marion Harrisburg and Eldorado with active programs offer aid. State welfare workers will assist youth activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Lee Daviss
Marion
Harrisburg
Eldorado
Davis
State Department of Public Welfare
Harrisburg Carpenter Hurt at S I U Work
Harrisburg carpenter Houston Coker at Southern Illinois University Carbondale was injured Wednesday after falling from a building under construction. He was admitted to Holden Hospital in Carbondale around 1 p.m. Wednesday and officials say his condition is satisfactory. Details of the accident were not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Coker
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Coker
Holden Hospital
First Cousins Wives Have Babies Same Day in Hospital
The wives of Dick and William Wallace, first cousins, gave birth to children at Herrin hospital on Tuesday. Dick Wallace and William Wallace live at 713 South Park Avenue Herrin and Egyptian Heights respectively. William’s baby born at 3 30 p m and Dick’s at 8 50 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wallace
Egyptian Heights
William Wallaces
Dick Wallaces
County Farm Bureau Leaders Drive Extension Progress
The annual report highlights 1 600 Farm Bureau members and 186 local leaders who contributed 340 days to adult extension projects with the University of Illinois Extension Service and USDA. New winter events include a Grass-Legume winter show visiting Jackson county January 18 with Clyde Linsley and a hay show featuring various hay types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Anderson
Farm Bureau
Agricultural Extension Service
University of Illinois Extension Service
USDA
Fine Cooper
Jackson County
Clyde Linsley
Arlie Smith Wounded in Korea Fight
Private First Class Arlie A. Smith of Carbondale was slightly wounded in recent Korean fighting, an army telegram to his parents shows. The 19 year old combat engineer enlisted in 1949 and had attended University High School before shipping overseas in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlie A. Smith
Carbondale
Arlie Smith
North
Marion Avenue
University High School
Truax Officials Shift To Pinckneyville Mine
Truax-Tract Coal moves divisional leaders from Burning Star Elkville to the Pyramid mine near Pinckneyville. Shifted officials include Fred A. Huff general superintendent Ernest Rees division office manager Robert Laurance cost clerk all of Du Quoin Leland S Edie superintendent of washeries Tamaroa Edgar Raines payroll clerk Murphysboro and Charles Monroe statistical clerk Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truax
Pinckneyville
Truax-Tract Coal Company
Burning Star
Elkville
Pyramid Mine
Pyramid Quarters
Fred A. Huff
Ernest Rees
Robert Laurance
du Quoin
Leland S. Edie
Tamaroa
Edgar Raines
Murphysboro
Charles Monroe
Carbondale
Remind Shoppers Carbondale Store Hours Lengthened
Carbondale shoppers were reminded today that stores will stay open until 8 p.m. tonight and Friday night to handle the holiday rush. Stores close at 6 p.m. on Saturday and will be closed Monday.
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Carbondale
Norge Holds Annual Xmas Dinner for Plant Employees
About 400 Norge workers attended the annual Christmas dinner at the plant. Food prepared in Herrin restaurants was rushed to the site and served between noon and 1 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norge
Herrin
Daily Free Press Publication Details and Rates
The Southern Illinois Daily Free Press lists publication notes including second class matter status and copyright by The Associated Press. It specifies subscription rates with carrier and mail options and indicates mail subscriptions sold where carrier service is unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Llinoisan
Daily Free Press
Anc Nolideye
Milinois Publications Inc
West Main Street
Raurapatels
Tlinois Enterea
Ar Ee
Ilinois
Associated Dean 1
Jackson County TB Sanatorium Board Sets Plan for Funds
Jackson County forms a three member TB Sanatorium Board to oversee tax funds approved in the November election. The group meets December 27 at the county health department in Murphysboro to approve rules for applications and disbursement for TB care. Members are Dr H H Rodewald Charles Helwig Jr and Mrs Roy W Ide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Tuberculosis Sanitorium Board
R. F. Sondag
Ofce
Murphysboro
Sondag
Jackson County Board of Supervisors
H. H. Rodewald
Charles Helwig
Grand Tower
Roy W. Ide
Carbondale
Parent-Teacher Association
Illinois
Grand Tower Trucker Cleve Grammer Dies at 64
Cleve Grammer aged 64 died at his Grand Tower home after a three month illness. Born in 1886 in Jackson County, he lived in the area his entire life and worked in trucking. Surviving are wife Lula Anglin and three sons A. C. Grammer Lemay Missouri Charles V. Grammer Grand Tower and Paul A. Grammer Murphysboro, plus four grandchildren. The body was moved from Crawshaw Funeral Home to the family home and services set for Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the Grand Tower Methodist Church with Rev. William Lively officiating. Burial will be in Walker Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleve Grammer
Grand Tower
Jackson County
Lula Anglin
A. C. Grammer
Hospital Notes From Holden and Doctors Hospital
Admitted Wednesday Mrs. Lillian Entsminger Carbondale medical. Houston Coker Harrisburg accident. Discharged Wednesday Mrs. Joe Cannon and son Marion. Mrs. Samuel Buster and son. Ezra Stoughton Carbondale medical. Fred Helen Carterville medical. Mrs. Paul Hughes Carbondale surgical. Miss Yolanda Lyes Corp medic. Mrs. Alice Mansfield Carbondale Arvel Dougherty Anna medic. John Waidelis Harrisby surgical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holden Hospital
Lillian Entsminger
Carbondale
Houst On Coker
Harrisburg
Joe Cannon
Marion
Samuel Buster
Doctors Hospital
Ezra Stoughton
Fred Helen
Carterville
Paul Hughes
Surgical
Yolanda Lyes
Corp
Alice Mansfield
Carbondale Medical
Arvel Dougherty
Anna
John Waidelis
Harrisby Murgical
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SIU
Woodson Fishback
American Association For the Advancement of
Cleveland
Fishback
Yale
PAC
Yale Party
United States
Gulf of Mexico
Canadian
Alpha Phi Omega
National Service Fraternity
Shryock Auditorium
Clark Davis
Doris Wade
Police Manping Jr
Carpenter
S. I. U. Work
Ge Cmt
TB Board
Grand Tower Trucker
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