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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1952
Page
4
A Christmas follow up humor piece depicts the man of the house collapsing after the holiday feast. The story traces his festive morning becoming a post‑holiday fatigue and household chaos as relatives chase exchanges and phone calls. He retreats to rest, dreaming of quiet, as the day ends with him back in bed.
The Defense Department announced a lowering of physical requirements allowing another check of 4 000 doctors dentists and veterinarians previously rejected for military service. It also said saving equal to 4 000 physicians has resulted from relieving military doctors from non medical duties. Deaths among wounded receiving medical treatment since the Korean War are running at about half the World War II rate.
Lizzie Nicholson 62 of 801 Dewey St Murphysboro died at home from a heart ailment after about a year of illness. Survived by husband Allen two daughters Erin Jackson and Lonnie B Farmer a son Ellis Nicholson six sisters and four grandchildren. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Monday at Mr Glead Baptist Church Murphysboro with Rev R L Varnador officiating burial at Tower Grove Cemetery.
Temperatures average near normal with highs around 32 in the north and 41 in the south and lows near 16 in the north and 22 in the south. No major change soon, then a slight warming next week. A few snow flurries may occur in extreme northern areas but no notable precipitation.
Starch is converted into sugars for movement through plant tissues and then reconverted to starch for storage within the plant.
George Carr aged 57 Nokomis boss of Virden North Mine was killed Wednesday when a coal and rock fall struck the mine motor on the last trip before Christmas. Motorman David Whalen Virden said a boulder blocked the tracks and the car jumped the rails hitting timbers. Carr died en route to Springfield Memorial Hospital.
The University of Illinois will run a short hardwood lumber grading course for lumbering personnel from January 5 to 10. The program teaches practical use of wood for those who saw and cut lumber. The course began in 1946 and since then has alternated annually with Purdue University.
William Carraway aged 54 a World War I veteran formerly of Metropolis died Tuesday at Jefferson Barracks Hospital Missouri. The body was moved to Atkins Funeral Home for a 2 30 p m Saturday service Reverend David Scoatman of Bly of God Church will officiate with burial in Masonic Cemetery Metropolis Military rites by the American Legion and VFW posts He is survived by his wife Evelyn of St Louis a daughter and two grandchildren Friends may call at Atkins Funeral Home.
General Motors executive Dr. Charles F. Kettering says revolutionary car changes are unlikely in 25 years. Dieselization of passenger cars is not feasible he asserts. He envisions 25 to 40 percent higher mileage from new high compression engines, with wider availability after five to six years.
An observation notes that while an adult spine has 26 bones, a child is said to possess 33 bones in the spine, reflecting developmental variation in vertebral segmentation.
Local shop offers sliding door clothes closets Formica top built-in cabinets and dust proof valances or cornices with furniture repair and refinishing services at 817 North 16th Street Herrin contact phone 20321.
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