Employment declines in Perry Union counties hit 125 in 60 days
The State Employment Service reports 125 fewer workers across Perry and Union counties over the 60 day period ending November 15. Total area employment stands at 4 37 thousand with 1 300 women, while the three county job total reaches about 1 800, down from two months prior. Declines stem from coal, food processing, agriculture, and construction. New arrivals offset by out migration and military enlistments. outlook remains near stable into mid March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Union
Ding
Mlinor State Employment Service
ISES
Gseas
Teenagers Dance Tonight at Elks
The Carbondale Elks Club hosts an annual holiday dance for teens from 8 to 12 open to teens and guests. Ernie Limpus and his band perform as the Elks lend their 220 West Jackson facility, charging 25 cents at the door to benefit Teen Town. Dress is optional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Elks Club
Ernie Limpus
The
Elks
West Jackson
Carbondale
Real estate transfers filed in Murphysboro and De Soto
A sequence of property deeds lists transfers by Martin Morgan to Jack A Porter and others, with parcels in Morgan Place and Clarke and Logan adds. Amounts range from $1 to several thousand dollars, involving various sections, townships, ranges, and nearby towns including Murphysboro and De Soto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Martin Morgan
Jack A. Porter
Morgan Place
Murphysboro
George W. Swafford
George O. Bower
Clarke
Logan
Irvy Hagler
Kenneth Rowan
Alberta McBride
H. B. Vancil
Godfrey
Ray W
James Turner
Henri Borgsmiller and Sons
Grob Motor Sales, Inc
Bore
H. Dillinger
John Her
V. Wilson
Agnes Clark
Cannon
Raymond F. Schatte
Eldred Fisher
A L. Claussen
Annampe
Sam Muhlenbrock
Mobell Hill
L. Harsha
E. V. Harsha
Ernest Newbold
Earl Johnson
J. R. Colp
John L. Owens
Oaklawn SD
Carbonale
Ernest P. Fager
Robert J. Fager
Kathryn M. Welch
Gilbert C. Reiman
C. H. Clay
Lena Stone
Silas McKinney
de Soto
Marion McKinney
Services for Edward W. Larson to be held near Grand Tower
Edward W. Larson 70 a retired Central Illinois Public Service worker from Grand Tower died Wednesday. Services will be at Walker Hill Cemetery near Grand Tower soon after rites at Crawshaw Mortuary chapel Murphysboro at 2 p m Friday Reverend Gilliland officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Larson
Central Illinois Public Service Company
Grand Tower
Walker Hill
Crawshaw Mortuary
Murphysboro
Gilliland
Southern Illinois Daily Free Press notice details
Local publication header lists the Southern Illinois Daily Free Press in Carbondale with address 227 West Main Street. It notes evening edition policy, AP exclusive rights, and subscription rates for carrier and mail services across various durations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois Publications Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
Ilinois
Associated Press
Rok Orlovich Seeks Retirement From Zeigler Rail Yard
Rok Orlovich, 65, Io worker at Zeigler, has applied for retirement per Illinois Central railroad notice. Born in Yugoslavia in 1885, he joined the Sc. in 1945 as a section laborer and was laid off October 7, 1949 due to force reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rok Orlovich
Zeigler
Illinois Central Railroad
Orlovich
Yugoslavia
Henry McDaniel Dies After Fall at Carbondale Dairy
Henry McDaniel a 62 year old Carbondale carpenter died after falling about 12 feet from a ladder at the New Era Dairy in Carbondale. He never regained consciousness and died at Doctors hospital. He lived at 506 North Allyn Street and is survived by his wife a daughter Mrs Pauline Briggs Murphysboro and a son Curtis McDaniel Carbondale. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McDaniel
Carbondale
New Era
McDaniel
Gordon Parrish
Doctors Hospital
Parrish
Thurman Taylor
Taylor
North Allyn Street
Pauline Briggs
Murphysboro
Curtis Mcdaniel
Jacob Stearns Dies at 69 in Murphysboro
Jacob Stearns 69, lifelong Murphysboro resident, died at his daughter's home in Murphysboro early Wednesday. Born in Pomona in 1881, he was a farmer and husband of Myrtle Grimes, deceased 1919. Survived by two sons, one daughter, three brothers, one sister, and two predeceased children. Funeral 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Dutch Ridge Church with Rev. Arthur Farmer officiating. burial in Dutch Ridge Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Stearns
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Pomona
Myrtle Grimes
Lawrence Stearns
Herbert Stearns
Makanda
Helen Penrod
Robert Stearns
Granite City
Car Crashes Into Friedman Store in Johnston City
A car with a locked steering wheel jumped the curb and rammed into the Friedman women’s apparel store at 105 West Broadway Johnston City around 9 p.m. Wednesday. No charges were filed against 18 year old Boogie Bennett. his first name is not known. Store windows were knocked out. Replacement cost estimated at 200 to 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friedman Women’s Apparel
West Broadway
Johnston City
Henry Slover
Fire destroys five room Durbin farm house near Carbondale
Fire destroyed the five room farm home of Mr and Mrs John F Durbin about four and a half miles southeast of Carbondale Wednesday night. The couple were away visiting relatives and returned to find the house a total loss with only their clothing saved. Part of the loss is insured and this was the second fire in southeast Carbondale area that week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Durbin
Carbondale
Durbins
Durbin
Dogwood Coal Mine
Giant City Blacktop
Frank Smith
Denies Motion For New Trial In Morgan Hamlett Case
Judge Loyd M. Bradley denied a request for a new trial in Williamson County circuit court over the Morgan versus Hamlett auto collision. Morgan won $5,150 for injuries after being struck while crossing East Main Street Marion near Logan School. A second motion for Central Illinois Public Service Co. in the Voil Lett suit was postponed due to counsel illness. Vo Lett and wife were awarded $6,500 for a farmhouse fire blamed on an electric line touching a telephone line east of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Loyd M. Bradley
Jesse Morgan
Robert Hamlett
Hamlett
Morgan
East Main Street
Marion
Logan School
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Robert Violett
A. L. Fowler
Violett
Lillian
Route 13
High Carbon Mine Receives Federal Safety Review
A federal mine inspection at the High Carbon Coal company open pit near Mt. Carbon found operations substantially compliant with safety codes. Inspector W. R. Chick praised firm handling of equipment and fire protection, but urged sloping the spoil bank and enforcing safety hats and protective footwear. explosives should be stored in a box magazine. The mine employs five men, produces about 30 tons daily, and sits near Route 13 east of the Big Muddy river in Murphysboro. previously the Templeton strip mine on the same site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Carbon Coal Company
Mt. Carbon
W. R. Chick
F. W. Herkel
Route 13
Big Muddy River
Murphysboro
Templeton
Dwellers Seek Farm Life Amid Land Prices and Pasture Costs
Town residents crave farm plots as land demand rises per Federal Land Bank secretary. High soil treatment costs from 35 to 50 dollars per acre may negate cheap land buys. Features note Hickam Brothers 444 lb beef gain on poor land and Jackson County farmer Henry Strothmann promoting winter oats yielding 38 to 42 lb per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Anderson
Rau
Federal Land Bank
Hickam Brothers
Jackson County
Henry Strothmann
Henry
TB Board Sets Rules for Use Of Funds
Jackson county creates a tuberculosis sanitorium program with a three member TB board to distribute funds for patient care. A standard application form will be printed and available January 2 at the health department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TB Board
Jackson County
Tuberculosis Sanitorium Board
Murphysboro
County Health Department
Carbondale
R. F. Sonday
Health Department
Sondag
Southern
Illinois
Peyton Kunce
Dr. Sondag
H. H. Rodewald
Charles Helwig, Jr
Roy Ide
Navy comeback for local veteran Robert Eberhart
Robert Eberhart of Carbondale will depart Friday for active duty with the Navy at Great Lakes Illinois. A Blue Island native and veteran of two years service in World War II he reenlisted last week and is married with one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Eberhart
Navy
Robert Eberhart
East Grand Street
Carbondale
Illinois State Employment Service
Murphysboro
Great Lakes
Ill
Eberhart
Blue Island
Carbondale Announces First 1951 Treasure Chest Winner
Fred Clark of 211 East Oak street won 29.80 of a 149 treasure chest during Wednesday Appreciation Day in Carbondale. Six year old Joe Mann of 720 Burli son street drew the winning ticket. Next week's chest will be 164 dollars per program chairman L. I. Browning. Drawings occur at 2 p m each Wednesday from the band stand at Illinois Central railroad park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Clark
East Oak Street
Carbondale
Rechter Brothers
Joe Mann
Burlison Street
L. I. Browning
Illinois Centrail
Boone Family Tragedy Spurs Widespread Aid Offers
In Murphysboro the Alva Boone family mourns three of five children killed in an early morning house fire. Immediate aid arrives with cash gifts prioritized, as Fire Chief Urba Hanson notes relief efforts by Ruth Wilson and the Helping Hand Circle, Porter Brothers employees, and volunteers. The parents’ condition prevents direct outreach, while the firemen expect later needs of clothing and household items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Alva Boone
Ruth Wilson
Urba Hanson
Porter Brothers
Williamson County youths enlist in Christmas draft drive
SGT. R. E. Curry reports 45 Williamson youths enlisted during Christmas with 22 to depart December 26 for St Louis for air force or ground force processing. A further 23 plan to leave January 2, with 18 in air force and five in ground forces. Enlistment offers seven army branches including coast artillery and engineers. Curry serves Herrin to route 13 and invites inquiries at the Herrin employment office or Orient home.
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R. E. Curry
Williamson County
St. Louis
Air Force
Curry
Army
Coast Artillery
Field Artillery
Quartermaster Corps
Infantry
Chemical Corps
Medical Corps
Corps of Engineers
Sgt. Curry
Herrin
Marion
Vienna
Blairsville
Cambria
South Park Avenue
Orient
Carbondale Lions Club to Hear Dr Hastings Friday
Dr Robert Hastings pastor of Carbondale University Baptist Church will address Lions Club members at their weekly luncheon meeting Friday. The talk is expected to cover community service and church outreach.
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Robert Hastings
Carbondale University Baptist Church
Carbondale Lions Club
Carbondale Babies First Born 1951 Prize Contest
Sixteen Carbondale merchants will give prizes to the city's first baby born in 1951. Residents or rural route addresses qualify, with a doctor’s birth certificate due by Jan 6. The winner announced Jan 8 in The Daily Free Press, then parents collect prizes from local merchants. Past contest noted from January 1950 in Jackson County.
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Carbondale
Daily Free Press
Free Press Office
Daily Free Prss
Jackson County
James W. G. Harris
Makanda
Holden Hospital
James Black Still Critical
James Black 52, a Carterville relief duty policeman, remains critical at Herrin hospital with a possible brain blood clot after being struck by 21 year old Jim Garavaglia who drove away from the scene on North Division Street. Doctors say surgery is not possible due to weakness. blood transfusions were given and donors sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Dynamite) Black
Herrin Hospital
Black
Carterville
Jim Garavaglia
Herrin
North Division Street
J. Wes Gentry
St. Louis
Carl Jones
Garavaglia
Ora Kirby
Justice of the Peace
Former Ava Car Dealer Dies in California
W. W. husband of Murphysboro learns of the death of his brother in law F. M. Bartlett of Long Beach California. Bartlett who formerly operated an automobile sales agency in Ava moved to California in 1920 with his wife. They visited Southern Illinois last June. His death followed an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ava
California
W. W
Murphysboro
F. M. Bartlett
Long Beach
Calif
Bartlett
Ilinois
Cost of 12 Eggs Drops 10c Again in Carbondale
Carbondale stores report an average price of 63.3 cents per dozen for eggs this week, down about 10 cents from last week and 20 cents from two weeks ago. Some outlets sell as low as 59 cents while others list 70 cents, amid wholesale price declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Chicago
Dun & Bradstreet
Sailor from Murphysboro recalls Korea duty and duck hunt aboard Helena
Seaman First Class Donald R. Williams recounts a playful brush with enemy planes during off shore bombardment near a Korean port. He notes Helena’s crews bagged three ducks amid heavy fire and mines near Wonsan Inchon while Toledo carried mail runs and avoided injuries. Williams, 18, served since March aboard the U S S Toledo and will return to Korea as conditions allow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Donald R. Williams
Murphysboro
Korea
Uncle Sam
U. S. S. Helena
Williams
Helena
Toledo
Japan
Wonsan
U. N
Murphysboro Township
U. S
Inchan
Inchon
Geneva Williams
South Thirteenth Street
Yokosuka
Sesavo
Jackson County Draft Board Seeks 37 Men for Jan 8 Induction
Jackson county's draft board, inactive for weeks, will begin greetings again this week and aims to induct 37 men on January 8. If enough men are found, the county’s total Korean War inductions will reach 80. About 300 are ordered for medical checks, while 84 have been sent to St Louis for uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
St. Louis
Rumors of a Hughes Guided Missile Plant Reach Herrin
Rumors that Howard Hughes would open a guided missile plant in Herrin drew telephone inquiry for a million feet of floor space. Chamber president Clyde Brewster dismissed the chatter as routine agent activity and noted no suitable buildings in Ordill area. Hughes, linked to a Senate probe over a wood flying boat, remains a film and aviation figure with Jane Russell connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hughes
Herrin
Chicago
Howard Hughes Industries
Clyde Brewster
Brewster
Chicago Commission
Orchill
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
Southern Illinois Incorporated
Roy Campbell
Ordill
Sangamo Electric
Radionics
Hoosier Cardinal
Hughes
Senate
California
Jane Russell
Hospital Notes and Public Library Book Discussion
Holden Hospital admits multiple patients including Mrs Edward Smith and Jesse White with medical and accident cases. Discharges include Mrs James R Glover and others. Carbondale and Marion residents receive surgical notes. Carbondale's Great Books group postpones meeting to Jan 4 to discuss Aristotle Ethics in the public library basement reading room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holden Hospital
Edward Smith
Carbondale
Jesse White
Marion
Howard Scroggins
Surgical
Janie Bascon
Marie Morse
Harold Kaeser
Havanna
James R. Glover
John W. Patterson
Bennie McEwan
Carterville
Raymond Moore
Murphysboro
Jerry Burton
West Frankfort
Vernell Burton
Carl Trout
Allan Emory
Carbondale Surgical
John Bandy
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Mies
Larson
Chick
Land Bank
Little Grassy Lake
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Boone
Williamson
Carbondale Daily Free Press
Southern Illinoisan
James Black
Mississippi Valley
Jackson
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