Signatures Sought in 1950 Petitions for Primary Tickets
In Jackson County candidates circulate petitions for the April 11 1950 primary. About 43 signatures are required from roughly 8500 votes cast in last general election. Petitions January 16 to 23 with withdrawals by January 28. Key figures include County Clerk Boyd Thorp County Judge C E Wright and Sheriff D L McGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Boyd Thorp
Thorp
Republican Party
W. J. McDonald
C. E. Wright
Lee Nebughr
D. L. McGregor
James Lawder
Lawder
Supreme Court
Roy Carter
De Soto Fire Destroys Loya Craig Home
Firefighters in De Soto battled a blaze that destroyed the Loya Craig residence. No cause or damage figures were available. The occupant works at the Kroger warehouse in Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loya Craig
de Soto
Carbondale
Craig
Kroger
The Daily Free Press Title and Rates
The Daily Free Press lists subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery at 25 cents weekly and 6 weeks to 52 weeks respectively. Mail delivery is restricted to areas with carrier service, with Carbondale Illinois noted as the publication base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Free Press
Southern Vindsan
West Main Street
Carbondale
Carbendale
Illinois
Associated Press
Carbondale Vets Plan Uses for WWII Dividends
Local veterans explain how they will spend GI insurance refunds from the American Legion survey. Many plan home purchases or improvements, with others saving, paying debts, buying appliances, or investing in their businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
The
American Legion Magazine
U. S
Donald Nauman
Nauman
South Illinois Avenue
Charlie Ritchie
Walkup Street
George Patterson
Patterson Hardware Store
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges By Friday
The record lists admissions on Thursday including Mrs Andrais in an accident at Marion and several surgical and medical cases in Carbondale, Carterville, and Buncombe. Discharges on Thursday include Miss Reeves in an accident, Denny in medical, and others in Carbondale and Tilman Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrais
Marion
Ludvne Meacham
Carbondale
Dorothy Ann Paterson
Stephen Charles Rice
Carterville
Gertrude Wiggs
Ruffin Mitchell
Frances Reeves
Dale Denny
Anna
Opal Hardcastle
Tilman Hill
Gilbert Prater
Buncombe
Louis Logan Felts
Charles High
Makanda
Thomas Arnold Easterly
Funeral services for Mrs Lovey Wilson at Bethel A M E Church
Funeral services for Mrs Lovey Wilson who died Thursday morning will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. at Bethel A M E Church with Rev Boyd and Rev Oliver officiating. Burial follows in Oakland cemetery. Friends may call at Jackson funeral home from 6 p.m. Saturday until the service hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovey Wilson
Bethel A. M. E
Boyd
Oliver
Oakland Cemetery
Jackson Funeral Home
Miss Out On Free Parking In Carbondale Week
Carbondale receipts from parking meters totaled 491.32 despite two holidays. Free parking day Saturday aided shoppers while Monday’s legal holiday saw no coins. Meter patrolman noted some motorists paid Monday. The peak week had 519.28 in receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Henry Grater
P. P. Cooper
Graduation Gift Necklace Stolen in Carbondale Home
A watch and gold necklace valued about 80 dollars were taken from W H Corder's home at 603 West College Street on Wednesday afternoon. The theft occurred while the house was briefly left unlocked during a shopping trip at 3 30 p m. The Elgin watch was a graduation present for the Corders' daughter Tontie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Corder
West College Street
Lee Davis
Carbondale
Davis
Corder
Tontfie
Funeral services set for Earl Wisely in Murphysboro
Funeral services for Earl Wisely, who died in Murphysboro, will be held Saturday at 2 p m in the Crawshaw funeral chapel in Murphysboro. The date change from Sunday was reported yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Wisely
Murphysboro
Crawshaw
Burgess Outlines Platform For State School Superintendency
Burgess of Carbondale launches a Republican bid for Illinois state superintendent stressing supervision of grade and high schools by universities and teachers colleges. He advocates free textbooks and tuition, residency requirements for teaching certificates, and districted higher education oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Burgess
East Park Street
Carbondale
Illinois
Burgess
Burgess Sal
Mills Prairie High School
Mill Shoals
Brookport
Ill
Southern Illinois University
Bone Gap
Brighton
McKendree College
Benild
Perry, Ill
Mills Prairie School
C. W. Burgess
Clydell Boals
Carbondaile
Young Republicans Club
Illinois Teachers Association
Illinois Education Association
Schoolmasters Club
R. G. Crisenerry
Murphysboro
Sleepy Tavernist Wakes to Find Cash Whisky Gone
Marion tavern owner Michael Preston overworked by the holiday rush fell asleep in a chair. A burglar entered the Sleepy Tavern and stole 523 dollars in cash and 22 bottles of whisky from the register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Preston
Marion
Preston
Hicks Partner In Burglary On Parole Docket
James W. Miller once linked to Merdia Hicks appears on the Jackson County parole review docket for January 1950. Miller, convicted January 14, 1946 of burglary with Hicks, is serving time at Pontiac prison and faces parole hearings alongside Walker Henry Brown and Lewis. Brown and Lewis were convicted of armed robbery and a taxi driver robbery respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Miller
Merdia Hicks
Union County
Jackson County
Miller
Hicks
Pomona
Pontiac
Busiess
Wolf Lake
Aldridge
Murphysboro
Illinois State Penitentiary System
Walker
Henry Brown
Lewis
Stateville
Lews
Jackson
Brown
Checker
Carbondale Ice Company Moves to East Main
The Carbondale Ice Company operated by R A Haney will open in a new block building at 519 East Main Street tomorrow after leaving 405 North Illinois Avenue where it operated for years. Haney bought the ice business from C W Eddleman on November 1. The coal distribution office will stay at 400 North Illinois. Central Illinois Public Service will take over 405 North Illinois. C I P S officials could not be reached for comment on the move timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Main Street
Russell Thompson
Illinois Central Freight Office
Hewitt Curtis
Varsity
South Illinois Avenue
Norman “Rod” Rodenberg
Southern Illinois University
Pipers’ Ritz Cafe
Dolan Ginger
Paul Townes
Railway Express
Illinois National Guard Company
Robert Sanders
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Illinois Central
William T. Davis
Carbondale Ice Company
R. A. Haney
East Main Street
North Illinois Avenue
Haney
C. W. Eddleman
East Main
North Illinois
Central Illinois Public Company
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First Baptist Youth Group
First Baptist Church
Howard Ferrill
Connie Conatser
Jerry Baughman
Donald Bradley
Gerry Search
Wilson
House
Rodgers
Wrathe
Capenndals
S Border Patrol
Yroy
Basra
Andy Devine
William —— Holden - Bendix
Francis G. Blair
St. Louis University
St. Louis
Purdue University
California
Saint Jacob
Bunker Hill
Goreville
Washington University
Cc. F. Burgess
Tinugous
Carbondale, Ill
Techmicolor
Bing Crosby
W. C. Fields
Memory Lane
Mack Senn
RIA SW. Coors
Colummia
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Max
Sensationc
Ddy
Baer
Theatre
Murphysboro, Ill
ARS Ntes
Tronnt de Carlo Howard Duff
the Ast Gandit
William Elliott
Jack Holt
Forrest Tucker
Wein Haman
Norro Montez
Atlantis
Barbra Fuller
Ray McDonald
ISA
John Ireland
Bevich Bondi
Percy Kilbride
Columbia
Catnip Gang
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