Pants Factory Workers Approve Profit Sharing for 1951
Lerner-Stone Clothing Corp officials in Carbondale announced continuation of the profit sharing plan into 1951 with bonuses expected to triple from 1950 levels. Company president J Lerner credited strong labor relations and a cooperative shop committee with Local 13032 of the United Mine Workers District 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyees
Lerner-Stone Clothing Corp
Carbondale
J. Lerner
Charles Lerner
St. Louis
Illinois
Lerner
Smithie Weathers
United Mine Workers District 50
Car Dealers Report Chevrolet Pontiac Cadillac Shortage
In Carbondale dealers report continued severe shortages of Chevrolets Pontiacs and Cadillacs despite GM lifting a sale ban a week earlier. A Chevrolet dealer notes one sports model available and says two new cars could have been sold this morning if in stock. He predicts a sharp February drop in overall car manufacture as war production and material shortages cut civilian output. A Pontiac Cadillac dealer says January allotment is cut 40 percent with only a few models available to meet rising demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
General Motors
Chevrolet
Southern Illinoisan Carbondale Daily Free Press Notice
A Carbondale newspaper notice outlines publication details for The Daily Free Press. It lists street address 227 West Main, pricing for carrier and mail subscriptions, and notes entered as second class matter. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Daily Free Press
Southern Illinois Publications Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
Ilinois
Associated Press
Rodgers Theater Free Kids Cartoon Show at Varsity Carbondale
The Rodgers Theater Corp. sponsors its annual free children's cartoon movie at the Varsity Theater in Carbondale on Saturday Dec 30. Manager Jack Bize ll announced the show starts at 10 a.m. with doors opening at 9 a.m. The event is free for youngsters in eighth grade or younger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodgers Theater Corp
Varsity Theater
Carbondale
Jack Bizell
State weighs funds for Murdale airport development
The Illinois state aeronautics director asked the legislature to provide 45 000 for Murdale airport 1951 53 while officials fear federal funds will not arrive to complete the project The plan totals 3 834 000 with 1 191 500 state aid 523 400 local 1 022 400 federal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdale
Mount Vernon
Harrisburg
Raleigh
Salem
Lincoln
Mattoon
Charleston
McLaughlin
Mardale
Airport Board
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Murdale Board
Murdale Authority
Airport Authority
Oldest settled areas in Southern Illinois noted
Southern Illinois ranks among the earliest settled regions in the state and among the first in the Mississippi Valley, reflecting its long colonial and pioneer history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Mississippi Valley
Docket Sets 24 Cases for January Circuit Court
Jackson county Circuit Judge Loyd Bradley announced a tentative January term docket listing 14 law suits 8 chancery suits and 2 criminal cases. The term opens January 8 with jury trials planned on many days including seven damage suit juries in week three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Loyd Bradley
Bradley
Murphysboro
Unain
Petit Jurors
Retired CIPS Worker Dies in Grand Tower
Edward W. Larson 70 former oil er for Central Illinois Public Service in Grand Tower died at home after months of illness He was born there in 1880 lived his life in Jackson County He retired in a 1950 ceremony He leaves wife Winifred Merrill four daughters and two grandsons Funeral services Friday at 2 00 p m at Crawford Funeral Home with Rev Gilliland officiating Burial in Walker Hill cemetery He was a member of First Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Larson
Central
Ilinois Public Service Company
Grand Tower
Jackson County
C.I.P.S. Company
Larson
J. W. ‘‘Buck’’ Fast
Winifred Merrill
Ruth Louise Larson
Washington, D. C
Phillada M. Presto
Cape Girardeau
Alice Lynn Willians
St. Louis
Crawshaw Funeral Home
Gilliland
Walker Hill Cemetery
Flue Fire At Carterville Home Saturday Evening
A flue fire at the home of Carl Maze on Vera Street Carterville caused no damage and did not require water use. the incident occurred at 7 40 p m Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Maze
Vera Street
Carterville
Freeman
Shift Hour of Rites For John W. Thornton
Funeral services for John W. Thornton of Carbondale will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Grace Methodist church, instead of 1 p.m. as reported yesterday. The 71-year-old chief of police at Southern Illinois University died Monday in Holden hospital. Burial is in Oakland cemetery. Friends may call at Huffman Funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Thornton
Carbondale
Grace Methodist
City issues 504 bike licenses since Feb 1
Carbondale police report 504 bicycle licenses issued since February 1 under City Ordinance No 940. Each bike requires a $1 license valid through 1951 with 25 cent transfer, and must have brakes, lamp, reflector, and bell. Chief Lee Davis can inspect for safety and revoke licenses for unsafe bikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Lee Davis
Davis
Local Student To Give Sermon At Carbondale Church
Warren Bud Day a Union Theological Seminary student will return to Carbondale to preach at First Presbyterian Church Sunday at 10 45 a m He is the son of Mr and Mrs Harry Day of 109 South Springer Street Carbondale and a 1945 graduate of Community High School He was a Navy V 12 trainee in World War II and later earned his degree at the University of Illinois He will also participate in the church New Year’s Eve Watch Service from 9 p m to midnight showing pictures from Puerto Rico and Gavada Arizona
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren ‘Bud’ Day
Union Theological Seminary
New York
First Presbyterian Church of
Carbondale
Day
Harry Day
South Springer Street
Community High
University of Illinois
Presbyterian Church
Puerto Rico
Gavada
Arizona
Funeral rites Thursday for Carrie Hershberger
Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie Hershberger will be held at the Johnston City First Christian church at 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev. R. E. Walston officiating. Burial follows in Rose Hill cemetery. She died at 4 a.m. Christmas Day at her daughter’s home in Gary Indiana. She leaves another daughter and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Hershberger
Johnston City
Hershberger
Foun
City OKs Bonds To Move Garages In Carbondale
The city approves two $1,000 moving bonds to relocate garages from Southern Illinois University sites. One garage at 313 Harwood Ave will travel about eight blocks via Harwood East Park Wall Street East Stoker to its new Oak Grove Heights area. the other from 1217 South Thompson St heads to Oak Grove Heights via Chautauqua Oakland West Sycamore. Bonds cover potential street damage as council awaits state highway department approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Jones
George O. Biggs
Harwood Ave
Harwood
East Park Street
Wall Street
East Stoker Street
Thompson Street
Oak Grove Heights
Paul Eastwood
Chautauqua Street
Oakland Avenue
Oakland
West Sycamore
Sycamore
State Highway Department
Carbondale 1949 MFT spending audit totals 2652.99
City motor fuel tax disbursements in 1949 amounted to 2652.99 with an ending fund balance of 2500. The audit covers 1949 from January 1 to Decen 31 and shows original balances 3114.79 and receipts 44.11 bringing funds available to 5658.90. Final Illinois Avenue improvement payment of 48000 was funded from MFT with 20000 in September 1949, bringing city share to 68000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Division of Highways
MFT
Illinois Avenue
Johnston City Woman Dies After Long Illinois Life
In Johnston City and later at her daughter's home, a longtime resident of Tain County Indiana who lived there 40 years and moved 10 years ago, was a member of the Rebekah lodge and First Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tain County
Ind
Johnston City
Rebekah Lodge
First Christian Church
Carbondale Firm Buys Year End Bonuses for Workers
The Down State Chevrolet company of Carbondale gave $4,000 in year end bonuses at a holiday party last week. Louie Phemister received the largest bonus. Each employee received a turkey, and all employees and guests were later entertained at the home of Mr and Mrs Orlen Wallace. Matching bill folds were given to each couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur
Grace Methodist Church
Charles Lerner
Down State
Chevrolet Company
Carbondale
Louie Phemister
Crab Orchard Court
Orlen Wallace
Dallas Adams Dies Suddenly
Dallas T. Adams 56 of Carbondale died of a heart attack at 6 45 am in his home 401 Wet Monroe street He owned Adams Dallas Texaco Service at 223 East Main street He was a member of First Methodist church Chamber of Commerce Moose Lodge Twin Masonic Lodge of Salem and Brotherhood of Trainmen Funeral services set for Friday at 2 pm at First Methodist with Rev Hilton H Longberry. burial at Cypress He is survived by his wife Verna two brothers Jess of St Louis and Hosea of Vandalia and two sisters Mrs A W Daniel and Mrs Walter Kretzer of Salem
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas T. Adams
Carbondale
Monroe Street
Adams
Adams Dallas Texaco
East Main Street
First Methodist Church
Chamber of Commerce
Moose Lodge
Masonic Lodge of
Salem
Brotherhood of Trainmen
Hilton H. Longberry
Cypress
Verna
Jess
St. Louis
Hosea
Vandalia
A. W. Daniel
Walter Kretzer
Hospital Notes Holden Hospital Admits and Discharges
A hospital note lists admissions on Tuesday including Mrs. Leo Butcher Murphysboro cosmetic surgical cases for John W Patterson Jr Carbondale Mrs Rosemary Cox Herrin Oscar Smith Marion Peter Kesnar Carbondale Jimmie Lee Neber Marion and Mrs Anna Broad Marion plus medically admitted Ezra Heltsley Marion and Mrs Charles Highland Carbondale Discharges include Ted Licos Carbondale and Mrs Gilbert Hartline and daughter Makanda along with Mrs George Crowell Carbondale and Mrs Claude Stearns Carbondale and Dr Philip Temple Carbondale and Donald Redfearn McLeansboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holden Hospital
Leo Butcher
Murphysboro
John W. Patterson Jr
Carbondale
Rosemary Cox
Herrin
Oscar Smith
Marion
Peter Kesnar
Jimmie Lee Neber
Anna Broad
Ezra Heltsley
Charles Highland
Ted Licos
Gilbert Hartline
Makanda
George Crowell
Surgical
Carbondale Kiwanis View Cartoon At Meeting
Carbondale Kiwanis members watched an animated cartoon The Littlest Angel during their weekly Tuesday night meeting. Don Ingli served as program chairman, and Glen Deitchman of Carbondale attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Kiwanis Club
Don Ingli
Glen Deitchman
Carbondale
Nephew of Carbondale resident dies in Christmas weekend crash
Herman C Feltmeyer, 32, of Mount Morris, was killed in a traffic accident at Chemung over the Christmas weekend. He was the nephew of Mrs. Ernest Reinhardt of Carbondale. Also killed in the same crash were Feltmeyer’s wife Alice and their five year old son Jimmy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman C. Feltmeyer
Mount Morris
Chemung
Ernest Reinhardt
Washington Street
Carbondale
Feltmeyer
Aijice
Jimmy
Four Blazes Keep Murphysboro Firemen Busy All Day
A gas explosion at the Murphysboro Charcoal Company plant west of Murphysboro started four fires that kept firefighters on the lines nearly all day. The plant loss was the heaviest but outside city limits. Other blazes occurred on Grant Street at No. 6 and at 248 South Eighth Street, with damage to two upper rooms and to furnishings. The Weber apartment fire caused heavy smoke and a fainting incident, with limited water used from the booster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Charcoal Company
Murphysboro
Kennery and
Lake Streets
Nineteenth Street
Gm&o
Grant Street
Big Muddy Coal & Iron Company
South Eighth Street
L. E. Norman
Norman
Charles Weber
Urba Hanson
Jury Finds Lilly Died From Tavern Fight Injuries
A Murphysboro coroner's jury ruled that Harrison Lilly died from injuries suffered in an altercation at Kilroys Club Wolf Lake tavern on January 17 1949. Witnesses including Lilly's daughters described a head injury after Lilly was struck by Christy Kimmel and fell hitting his head. The verdict notes statute of limitations limits criminal action and Union county officials had not pursued charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Wee Harrison
Harry” Lilly
Wolf Lake
Roy Carter
Fletcher Lewis
P Ton Kunce
Lilly
Christy” Kimmel
Kilroy’s Club
St. Louis
Sam Casper
Casper
Jackson County
Carter
Union County
Kimmel
Marjorie Kimmel
Christy Kimmel
Kance
Daisy Ballance
Irene Davis
C. M. Held
Foreman
N. M. Paul
Bob Slaughter
James Lawder
Bob Hardy
Water and Sewer Users Increase in November
City reports 21 more water and sewer users in November bringing totals to 2 921 water users and 2 352 sewer users versus October. Water and sewer receipts rose slightly to 13 493.92, with water 8 454.75 and sewer 4 046.61 in November. Disbursements reached 74 009.77, including 60 085.21 for construction.
Funeral Thursday for Herrin Woman's Father
John W. Thornton 71 of Carbondale died Monday night in Holden hospital. He was chief of police at Southern Illinois University and father of Mrs Maurice Clark of Herrin. Dr Glenn Sharp to officiate at Grace Methodist Church Carbondale with burial in Oakland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Thornton
Carbondale
Maurice
Vesta Lee) Clark
Herrin
Thornton
Southern Illinois University
Holden Hospital
Glenn Sharp
Grace Methodist
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Lerner Slone Corp
Saul Slone
New Medford
State
Murdale Port
Joseph K. McLaughlin
Springfield
Fred Wills
O. B. Young
Edward Helton
John T. Blankinship
CAA
Chicago
CIPS
First Knights Templar
LaDonne Rhymer
Rose Bud
Grand Commandery of
Knights Templar
State of Illinois
D. W. Mogsris
Beauseant Commandery No
Edward V. Miles
Clark Davis
S. I. U. Dean of Men
Miss Rhymer
Pardee
Dr. Morris
City OK
VFW Post
Carter, Teeter, Watson Veteras
Foreign Wars Post
Main Street
Dallas Adams
Doctors Hospital
Philip Temple
Carbondale Medical
Donald Redfearn
McLeansboro
Claude Stearns
Kiwanians
Webers
Weber
Mrs. Weber
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