Herrin Council Advances Paving Plan on Four Streets
Herrin officials approve four street paving projects using motor fuel tax funds. Plans cover West Herrin Park Avenue to alley, West Monroe from Park Avenue to 30th Street, East Monroe from 9th to 30th, and West Stotlas from Park Avenue to 22nd Street with 3 inch bituminous surfacing. Total cost about 215,973 plus engineering 15,000. bond issue funded from MFI receipts, no new taxes. State approval and a resident referendum remain required. Mayor Schoonover backs the program. five aldermen vote to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Anderson
West Herrin Stree
Park Avenue
Monroe Street
30Th Street
17Th
22Nd Streets
22Nd Street
Moochie Ottolini
Monroe
Anderson
West Herrin Street
Herrin- Colp
Fred Schoonover
Louis Cerutti
Mike Miriani
William E. Drake
Richard Woodson
Douglas Bryant
Schoonover
Herrin Eagles Host Yule Party For Kids
More than 600 children and mothers attended the Herrin Eagles Christmas party in the Eagle ballroom. Fifteen prizes were awarded including for youngest and oldest mothers and the mother with the most children. Entertainment featured Shirley Ann Crouch and Douglas Parola with movies shown. Santa Claus handed out over 800 treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Eagles
Eagle Ballroom
Shirley Ann Crouch
Douglas Parola
Santa Claus
Blind Song Dreamer Marion Man Hopes To Publish Work
Ed McGinnis a 67 year old Marion man known as the blind Song Dreamer hopes to publish about 400 love bal lads waltzes and hymns written in seven years. He began composing after dreams and inspiration from a crowded bus station. He has recorded some songs with Julian Emlen and broadcasts on WGGH Marion. He lost sight in a mine accident and now travels performing with piano and accordion, financed by his singing. He was blinded at Peabody No. 2 mine and has since worked as a farmer lumberman and soap salesman. He was born near Energy in Williamson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed McGinnis
Marion
Julian Emlen
Herrin
WGGH
Kansas
West Virginia
Ohio
Gulf of Mexico
Energy
Williamson County
Carterville Man Sentenced for DUI in Vandalia Court
Harry Smothers aged 50 of Carterville was sentenced to six months in the state penal form at Vandalia by Judge A R Cagle in Williamson County Court after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated He was arrested Sunday by Sheriff Ora Kirby and Deputy Lyn Franklin and his driving privileges were revoked for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Smothers
Carterville
A. R. Cagle
Williamson
Smothers
Ora Kirby
Lyn Franklin
Cagle
Bus Driver Sues For 25 000 In Marion Court Case
Martin Cotfield, a bus driver for the Michigan Normal College basketball team, sues Robert Holderfield in Williamson County Circuit Court for 25 000 for injuries from a Dec 13 Marion crash. Cotfield suffered a compound fracture and bruises after Holderfield allegedly drove at 65 mph without a proper lookout. Holderfield, on Navy leave, drove a car owned by Ray Browder in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Cotfield
Ypsilanti
Mich
Robert Holderfield
W. Chestnut St
Marion
Williamson County
Cotfield
Michigan Normal College
Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale
Halderfield
Herrin Hospital
Michigan
Coffield
Holderfield
Navy
Ray G. Browder
Council Talks Pension Plans
Herrin city council considers pension plans for firemen and policemen, social security coverage for city workers, and a merit plan for police and fire personnel. Alderman William J F Drake proposed the ideas at Monday’s meeting. City Attorney Snyder F Herrin will be consulted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
William J F. Drake
Snyder F. Herrin
George Gher Dies Carbondale Man 66
George N. Gher age 66 of 602 N Oakland Carbondale died at his home Tuesday at 1 15 am after a four year illness He lived in Carbondale 52 years and was active in First Methodist church the Blue Lodge Makanda and B of L F East St Louis He is survived by wife Phyllis daughter Georgia son Louie sisters Fannie Vimont St Louis and Retta Hudson Mound City Funeral Friday at First Methodist Church with Dr C C Hall officiating burial in Oakland cemetery Friends may call at Carbondale Funeral Home after 5 pm Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George N. Gher
Oakland
Carbondale
Gher
First Methodist Church
Blue Lodge
Makanda
B. of
L. F
East St. Louis
Phyllis
Georgia
Louie
Fannie Vimont
St. Louis
Retta Hudson
Mound City
C. C. Hall
Oakland Cemetery
Ed Aken Heads Herrin Rotary Club
Ed Aken, in charge of unemployment compensation at the Illinois State Employment Service, was named president of the Herrin Rotary Club. He succeeds Dr. Don Kranov who was recalled by the Naval reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Aken
Illinois State Emloyment Service
Herrin
Teenarian Club
Ronnie Berra
Gerald Miriani
Dianne Barnes
Shirley Smith
Carolyn Smith
Steve, Goldsmith
Roger Hendricks
Fred Blazine
Robert Quaglia
Strike Nears at Sangamo Electric Plant at Ordill
Negotiations continued as federal conciliators try to avert a strike set for midnight Sunday at the Sangamo Electric Co. Ordill plant. 1,400 IAM members will walk out if no agreement is reached. contract expires Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sangamo Electric Co
Ordill
H. Lawrence Kunz
Bowerman Back on Yale Furlough
Leland Bowerman son of Mr and Mrs Archie Bowerman of Percy arrived home for a holiday furlough from Lowry AFB Denver Colorado. He is to be married December to Miss Joan Reiman of Murphysboro Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Bowerman
Archie Bowerman
Percy
Bowerman
U. S. Air Corps
Lowry Air Force Base
Denver
Colo
Joan Reiman
Murphysboro
Shorted Wire Causes Minor Damage to Herrin Home
A minor fire damaged the ceiling in the basement of Prince McSpadden’s home at 1412 West Madison Street in Herrin. Fire Chief Ed Failing cited a short in the wiring as the cause and reported the incident occurred Monday at 5 50 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince McSpadden
W. Madison St
Herrin
Ed Failing
Essay Contest Underway By Local Elks
The Elks annual $800 scholarship contest is under way with 16 southern district lodges each awarding 25, 15, and 10 dollar prizes for top essays on this year’s theme The value of a free press to a free nation Winners advance from lodge to district and state contests with staggered college funding over three years and entry deadline set for January 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Elks Association
Bennett Tate
Southern District
Elks
Bennett
Elk’s
Funeral held for Steeleville man Herman F. Alms
Herman F. Alms 65 of Steeleville died Saturday in Chester Hospital after a three week illness. Funeral services were Monday at St. Mark's Lutheran Church with Rev. L. Behnken officiating. Burial followed in St. Mark's Lutheran Cemetery. Survivors include wife Cora Ebers, two daughters Alice Haetner and Pearl Alms, and six sisters Mimi Lehnhoff D. H. Fuhrhop Louise Ohlau Sophie Leahs Henry Dettmer and Henry Gremmels. Burial was under Schaak Funeral Home auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman F. Alms
Steeleville
Chester Hospital
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Rev. L. Behnken
St. Mark’s Lutheran Cemetery
Schaak Funeral Home
Alms
Randolph Coun
Cora Ebers
Alice Haetner
Pearl Alms
Steleville
Mimi Lehnhoff
Willisville
D. H. Fuhrhop
St. Louis
Louise Ohlau
Sophie Leahs
Henry Dettmer
Henry Gremmels
Pete Morber Dies at 50 in Murphysboro
Pete Morber 50 of Murphysboro died at St Andrew s hospital in Murphysboro at 11 p m Monday. He was a retired Gulf Mobile and Ohio employee. He leaves wife Sylvia Morber two sons Russell Hershel both of East St Louis two daughters Maxine Mifflin East St Louis and Melba Wisconsin three brothers John Charles Ava and William Gorham a sister Mrs Mary Boucher Gorham. Funeral arrangements incomplete Crawshaw Funeral
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Morber
Murphysboro
St. Andrew's Hospital
Gulf Mobile and Ohio
Sylvia Morber
Russell
Hershel
E. St. Louis
Maxine Mifflin
Melba
Wisconsin
John
Charles
Ava
William
Gorh
Carbondale Woman Wins First Prize in Soap Contest
Carbondale resident Nellie Morgan won one of the first prizes in a Lever Brothers soap contest. The prize a home laundry set with washer and dryer. The contest closed October 18 and asked entrants to write 25 words or less why they liked the soap product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Nellie Morgan
S. Springer St
Lever Brothers Company
Metropolis Tot and Grandfather Die in Tennessee Crash
Roger Dale Price age 4 and his grandfather Hubert Kent died in a head on collision near Johnston City Tennessee. Price formerly of Metropolis had just left the Navy and was driving the car. The other driver was an unidentified soldier. The child’s wife was slightly hurt. Funeral services were held at Meadville with burial there.
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Metropolis
Johnston City
Tenn
Roger Dale Price
Herschel Price
Price
Navy
Hubert Kent
Meadville
Miss
Newport
R. L
Veteran’s Administration Hospital
Wyoming Tie and Timber Co
Scout Speakers In Area
Several area clubs and organizations will have a speaker present the Boy Scout program next week, per Dr C Horton Talley chair of the Egyptian Council Speakers Bureau. The Du Quoin Rotary Club will hear Bob Sawyer tonight. Don Tate will meet with the Ridgway Knights of Columbus. On Monday H L Kunz talks to the Marion Kiwanis Club. Dale Sullivan presented the Carrier Mills Lions Club program on December 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Horton Talley
Carbondale
Egyptian Council
du Quoin
Two Officers Charged With Breaking and Entering
Murphysboro night force officers James Hiller and Al Shemonia bonded out at $500 each after a complaint by Helen Penrod alleging they broke a front door glass to aid a resident in retrieving clothing. The case was heard by Carbondale Police Magistrate W G Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
James Hiller
al Shemonia
Jackson County
Roy Carter
Helen Penrod
N. 10Th Street
Carbondale
W. G. Carter
Grandpa Whittenberg Dies at 86 in Carbondale
William Henry Whittenberg 86 known as Grandpa Whittenberg died at home in Carbondale after a three day illness. Retired SIU custodian of about 20 years, he left five sons Marion Dan Frank John Tom and a daughter Madge Cox and a sister Mrs. Layman. Funeral at First Christian Church in Carbondale with burial at Oakland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry Whittenberg
Whittenberg
Southern Illinois University
S. Wall St
Carbondale
William
Martha Ann Crenshaw Whittenberg
Vienna
Goreville
Alto Pass
Louise Ragain
Marion
Dan
Frank
John
Tom
Madge Cox
Thomas J. Layman
Benton
Huffman Funeral Home
Car
International Staple Workers Get Turkeys
Three hundred fifty employees and their families of the International Staple & Machine Co. in Herrin were treated to a Christmas party Monday night. Hank Wright and his hillbilly band and Lyle Red Bailey provided entertainment. Santa Claus greeted children as the company handed out Christmas turkeys with luncheon of ham and potato salad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Staple & Machine Co
Herrin
Hank Wright
Hillbilly
Lyle
Red) Bailey
DuQuoin
Santa Claus
Misfortune Hits Miner Again in Pittsburg Fire
Norris Gene Meracle, hospitalized with a broken back from a Freeman No. 4 mine accident on Dec. 17, saw his home burn to the ground Monday destroying personal furniture clothing and Christmas gifts. Mrs Meracle and their son suffered shock and stayed with his parents Albert and Dellie Meracle as firefighters could not save the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris Gene Meracle
Pittsburg
Meracle
Meracles
Freeman No. 4
Moore’s Hospital
Benton
Albert and
Dellie Meracle
Alms's Car Crashes Into Steeleville Home
Donald Alms of Campbell Hill escaped injury when his car left the road Sunday night and struck the home of Charles Rabe in Steeleville. He said the door opened and he lost control while reaching to close it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Alms
Campbell Hill
Charles Rabe
Steeleville
Motorist Held For Drunken Driving in Me tropolis
Flavous Johnson age 26 of Paducah was arrested by Sheriff Leonard Devers in Metropolis on a charge of driving while intoxicated. He was lodged in Massac County jail awaiting a hearing before Police Magistrate Ada Pettyford. hearing not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flavous Johnson
Paducah
Leonard Devers
Metropolis
Massac
Ada Pettiford
Labor union grants Baker honor student status at SIU
Bob Baker, a SIU freshman, meets with benefactors Bill Thomas and Frank Loy of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 160 in Murphysboro. The union, led by Thomas as president and Loy as secretary treasurer, set a precedent this week by naming Baker an honoree student from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Baker
Southern Illinois University
Bill Thomas
Frank Loy
Murphysboro
Steamfitters
Thomas and
Loy
Penny Fatal To Baby 6 Months At Johnston City
A 6 month old Johnston City infant, Gary Keith Vick, died at Herrin Hospital at 8 45 pm on Monday after a penny became lodged in his esophagus. The penny was removed with a bronchoscope after X rays showed the obstruction. Funeral services were held at Murman and Wilson funeral home in Johnston City with burial in Lakeview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston Clyber
Herrin Hospital
Gary Keith Vick
Pauline Vick
W. 10Th S
Gary Keith
Brenda
Beverly Lyn
Buddy
Bobby
Denny Vick
Johnston City
Murman and Wilson
Knowland Reed
Lakeview Cemetery
Marion Mayor Names Rodd To Airport Board
Marion Mayor William Shannon announced the appointment of Dee Rodd as commissioner on the Williamson County Airport authority to replace Kenneth Farthing whose vacancy arose after Farthing moved outside the city. Rodd is a Marion realtor and a Navy veteran of WWII and Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Rodd
Airport Board
William Shannon
Dee Rodd
Williamson County
Kenneth Farthing
Shannon
Farthing
Liquor Hearing set in January for two Herrin taverns
Two Herrin taverns face appeals after re opening without city licenses. Joe's Tavern run by Joe Mack and Ziggie's Southsider Tavern run by Stanley and Rose Bejmowicz had licenses revoked on December 9 and 12 following warrants. Delmar Ray Stacy, 18, allegedly drank at one tavern and shot himself, sheriff reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
James McLauglin
Vernon
State Liquor Commission Office
Fred Schoonover
McLaughlin
Joe's
Southside
Joe Mack
Stanley
Rose Bejmowicz
Schoonover
Macki
Bejmowicz
Delmar Ray Stacy
Death cheats Whiskey Gap resident of Canada
Marie Louise Berezsy, who would have turned 100, died two days before the milestone birthday. She had survived many challenges including the loss of twelve children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiskey Gap
Canada
Marie Louise Berezsy
Berezsy
Iwa
Judge Wright Sets Up Docket On Saturday
Circuit Judge Clarence Wright prepares the January term docket in Murphysboro with 9 am Monday hearings. Prospective grand jurors from Ava Carbondale Murphysboro and Vergennes are summoned for Jan 14 with jurors reporting later. Supplemental jurors will serve only if regular panel members are absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Wright
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Wright
Ross Garver
Ava
Glenn Walden
John Davidson
Carbondale
E. T. Harris
Lou Hines
Frank Cox
Vergennes
Herrin Sets Plan to Form City Safety Committee
Mayor Fred E. Schoonover announced Herrin will form a safety committee at the next city council meeting. Safety engineer Carl East, who advised on the plan, attended the meeting and may head the panel. The group will study parking speeding and stop sign locations and include one council member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Fred E. Schoonover
Carl East
Schoonover
East
Creal Springs Boy Ill With Pneumonia
James Booton of Creal Springs ill at home with pneumonia. He is a carrier boy for the Southern Illinoisan in Creal Springs. A brother is substituting for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creal Springs
James Booton
Booton
Marion Township High School
Southern Illinoisan
Mines Working Wednesday chart listing results
A compact listing shows mine outputs and status for several mines including Old Ben variants, Fidelity, Orient, Peabody and Burning Star lines. It notes some non working entries and reports numbers next to specific mines indicating production or status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity
Freeborn
Buckhorn Bell & Zoller
Orient
Peabody
Old Ben
New Kathleen
Pyramid
Burning Star
No Report
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West Herrin
West Stodar
West Monroe Streets
Marion Man
Council
George Gher
Herrin Rotary
Sangamo
YALE
Elk's
H. F. Alms
Metropolis Tot
SIU
Bondale
First Christian Church
Harry Adams
Robert Hastings
W. H. Whittenberg
UNION
Fairfield
Penny
Naval Air Force
Safety Committee
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