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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1949
Page
6
Christmas shoppers filled Carbondale parking meters with $519.28 in coins during Dec 12 to Dec 19, the highest seven day take since installation. Meter patrolman P. PX Cooper said average daily receipts run about $425, with $488.60 the prior week.
Employees of the State Department of Public Welfare and the Department of Highways will get extra holiday time this year, three full days off for Christmas and three for New Year. Offices close Saturday through Monday for both holidays. Regular hours end at noon Saturdays. The State Health Laboratory will close on December 25 and January 1, and stay open until noon on December 24 and December 31.
State welfare department personnel from 19 Southern Illinois counties and their guests attended a dinner and Christmas party at The Den in Zeigler last night. The event featured a Christmas grab-bag and drew about 100 attendees.
Christmas Eve services at Mount Moriah United Lutheran Church Anna begin at 7 30 p m with a Christmas message by three choirs and the pastor Rev William Swarbrick The candlelighting rite features acolytes carrying the flame to wall candles and the Junior choir singing It Came Upon A Midnight Clear The service closes with Silent Night as worshipers hold lit candles and sing
California produces about 200 000 tons of raisins annually according to agricultural summaries, highlighting a large fruit industry in the state.
Illinois Central president Wayne A. Johnston urged 14 senators across seven states to act immediately to boost coal production. He warned of drastic freight and passenger train curtailment as a three day UMWA week tightens supplies, impacting hospitals, schools, and industry.
Regular Mar dale Airport Authority meeting was cancelled last night. General Robert Davis announced no new business. contracts signed for two hangars at the port. foundation plans not received. construction likely to resume in spring.
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