Latvian Family Reaches New Carbondale Home
Four members of a Latvian family arrived in Carbondale after an 11 day journey from Europe. The nine mile Baptist group welcomed them at the Illinois Central depot and arranged a furnished apartment and employment for Mrs Sidrabs and her elder daughter. The relocation was a year long project by the Community Missions committee with church groups supplying furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Europe
Baptist Women’s Missionary Union Nine-Mile Association
Illinois Central Depot
Marija Sidrabs
Rute
Anda
Anna Junge
Maude Hathaway
Nine- Mile
Noel M. Taylor
Community Missions
Southern Baptist Churches
First Baptist
du Quoin
Old du Quoin
Walnut Street
Graham Street
University Street
Pinckneyville
Beaucoup
Chester
Elm Street
Murphysboro
Oak Grove
Ellis Grove
de Soto
Gorham
Elkville
Dowell
Nashville
Sparta
Coulterville
Sunfield
Cutler
Tamaroa
Ava
Paradise
Tilden
Steelville
Antioch Ia Williamson Association
The
Business Women’s Federation of Nine-Mile Association
PMA Deadline Approaches for Jackson County Farmers
Jackson county farmers face a January 12 deadline to file reports on soil conservation practices for PMA payments. County PMA Chairman Claude A. Terry said the applicant number this year is similar to last year as farmers await PMA funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
PMA
Murphysboro
Claude A. Terry
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Across Communities
The notice lists multiple patients admitted Friday for medical and surgical reasons across Marion Carbondale and nearby towns including Mrs Teodore Tayloff and Mrs Janie Batson, with others like Joe Sterner Charles Thompson and Roy Hale noted as medical or surgical. Several discharge entries and patient companions are mentioned, reflecting a snapshot of hospital activity in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holden Hospital
Teodore Tayloff
Marion
Charles Thompson
Eric
Surgical
Elmer Coleman
Carbondale
Janie Batson
Medical
Herbert Cole
Roxie Linson
Anna
Roy Hale
Mound City
Richard H. Morse
Hurst
van Eckhout
Johnston City
Essie Morefield
Bernard Telcer
Dongola
Marion Connor
Whittington
J. W. Mowery
Dock Lambert
Makanda
Subscriptions and mailing rates notice
The Daily Free Press notes subscription costs for carrier and mail delivery. Rates listed include 25 cents weekly by carrier and prepaid mail options of 6 weeks 1, 12 weeks 2, 24 weeks 4, and 52 weeks 7.50. Mailing not sold where carrier service exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Daily Free Press
Southern Illinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
Illinois
Ost
Associated Press
Parking meter receipts in three cities exceed dollar average
Carbondale reports 350 meters earning 495 dollars at 1.46 per meter. Herrin recorded 452 meters bringing in 454.27 dollars at 1.01 per meter. Murphysboro posted 325 meters with 325.15 dollars at 1.00 per meter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Herrin
Murphys
Boro
Murphysboro
Legion to Boost Toy Drive for Europe and Puerto Rico
Carbondale American Legion post and auxiliary will intensify the nationwide effort to send 10,000,000 toys to children in Europe Puerto Rico and the Philippines next week. Donors urged to avoid plastic items or toy guns and to attach messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Puerto Rico
Philippines
Carbondale American Legion Post
Arlie Gent
American Legion
West Main Street
Illinois
Carbondale
Donald Forsythe
Fraser Accepts Clerical Post After Release
Fred S. Fraser former Jackson county circuit clerk and recorder of deeds took a clerical job at the Hanson bus line and oil and gasoline dealer ship in Mounds Illinois He was released from Menard prison the day before after serving one year of a one year to eighteen months sentence for embezzlement at the Jackson county courthouse
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S. Fraser
Jackson County
Hanson Bus Line
Mounds
Ill
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Illinois
Menard
Benton Officer Heads District
Lt. Denzil Wills of Benton has assumed command of the 13th state police district at Du Quoin succeeding Walter A. Eichen who was promoted to Captain in charge of Battalion 60 which includes districts 13 and 11 East St. Louis. Wills joined the state police in May 1949 after six years in the Air Force and discharge in 1945 as a ground officer with the rank of Lieutenant. He was promoted from Sergeant on December 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denzil Wills
Benton
du Quoin
Walter A. Eichen
East St. Louis
Wills
State Police
Air Force
Farm Management Service starts Tuesday in Jackson county
The Farm Bureau launches the new Farm Management service in Jackson county with Leonard W. Vogt of Red Bud leading tours of the 14 signed farmers. Farm Advisor W. C. Anderson accompanies Vogt as Joe Vasquez of Jacob and Byron Madison discuss record keeping and profits during a Jan 11 meeting at the Murphysboro bureau office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Jackson County
Leonard W. Vogt
Red Bud
Jackson
Perry
Randolph
W. C. Anderson
Vogt
Joe Vasquez
Jacob
Farm Management Service
Southern
Illinois
Byron Madison
Murphysboro
Farm Bureau Farm Management Service
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Southern Illinois Group
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Metropolis
Authanile Hicks
de Soto
Albert Hiser
Gorham
Henry Bunselmeyer
Cora
Henry Reuscher
Campbell Hill
William Downen
Martin Twenhafel
Raymond Leinicke
Raymond Korando
Howard Pinkerton
Clarence Moore
Murphysbers
Edward Adams
Ava
Lavern Hicks
Henry Strouthman
Robert Palmer Enlists in U S Coast Guard
Robert L. Palmer, son of Mr and Mrs C L Palmer of Carbondale, enlisted in the U S Coast Guard Friday in St Louis. A 1949 graduate of Carbondale Community High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Palmer
U. S. Coast Guard
Robert L. Palmer
C. L. Palmer
West
Monroe Street
Carbondale
St. Louis
Palmer
Hybrids Outpace Leghorns in Egg Production at SIU
A two year study at Southern Illinois University by assistant professor Alex Reed compares Hybrid, Leghorn, and Rhode Island Red hens. Hybrids averaged 200.7 eggs per year per hen housed, with 5.8 pounds feed per dozen eggs, and higher mortality noted. Reds and Leghorns showed lower totals. The three year test enters its final year next September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Alex Reed
Rhode Island
Reed
Four Hurt In Route 13 Auto Wreck
Two Ava residents and a Jonesboro couple escaped serious injury in a two car collision eight miles north of Murphysboro at the Route 13 43 Wye intersection Saturday morning. Ditzler and Herd were treated for head neck and back injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ava
Jonesboro
Murphysboro
St. Andrew's Hospital
Glenn Eddleman
Homer Ditzler
Orville Herd
Eddleman
Herd
Ditzler
Shekinah Lodge Plans Officers Installation in Carbondale
Shekinah lodge 241 A F and A M will install officers at the Masonic hall on Thursday January 4 at 7 30 p m. Homer Cutler Worshipful Master Tom O Cremeens Senior Warden Alfred Presley Junior Warden Harve Delap Treasurer C L Cook Secretary J Wesley Morgan Senior Deacon J Nelson Curtis Junior Deacon C Gilbert Stearns Senior Steward E V Miller Jr Junior Steward A Kenneth Heck Chaplain E L Alrey Marshal C Victor Elston Tyler Maurits Kesnar Organist Installing officers are W L Marberry Installing Master C Ward Eddleman Installing Secretary J R Johnson Installing Chaplain Royal Dillinger Installing Marshal. The semi public event invites Masons families and friends. Refreshments and a short entertainment program will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Shekinah Lodge
A. F
A. M
Homer Cutler
Tom O. Cremeens
Alfred Presley
Harve Delap
C. L. Cook
J. Wesley Morgan
J. Nelson Curtis
Christmas break ends for Carbondale schools students
Christmas holidays wrap up for Community High Attucks At tucks Lincoln Spring more Brush and Attucks grade schools the day after New Year’s Day with classes resuming January 3 while S I U and University school pupils return a day earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Community High
Attucks High
Lincoln
Springmore
Brush and Attucks
Smoke but No Fire at Eighth and Hanson
Smoke from a coal stove filled the home of Mrs Ed Brandon at Eighth and Hanson streets in Murphysboro late Thursday causing excitement in the wake of the Boone family tragedy. Firemen found no fire damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth and
Hanson
Ed Brandon
Eighth
Murphysboro
Boone
Marion shop owner pursues hobby as sideline hypnotist
Wayne Green of Marion operates a paint and wallpaper shop and performs amateur hypnosis at local events in Southern Illinois. He describes demonstrations showing how subjects enter trances, recall forgotten details, and respond to imagined scenarios such as a race at the track. Green notes hypnotism aids memory lapses and can calm or excite participants, with several attendees becoming sleepy or responding to cues during demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Green
Marion
Green
Elkville
Southern Illinois
SIU Vacation Ends Tuesday
Southern Illinois University in Carbondale readies for winter term as classes resume Tuesday January 2. The spring term registrations are scheduled for Monday March 9 with a one week interim between terms beginning March 10. Twenty new bells and 25 clocks join the campus as the International Business Machine electronic clock system replaces the old pneumatic setup, with a master clock in the president’s office governing operations in multiple campus buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
S.I.U
International Business Machine
Anthony
Parkingson
Allyn
Shryock
Old Main
Chautauqua Street
VFW Invites Vets To Free New Year’s Dance
The Carbondale Veterans of Foreign Wars post invites all ex servicemen to a free New Years dance at 217 East Main Street. The Teeter Carter Watson post presents holiday favors to servicemen and guests. Johnny Boetto and his Eight Melody Boys from Granite City play from 8 p.m. to midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Carbondale Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
East Main Street
Teeter, Carter, Watson Post
Johnny Boetto
Melody Boys
Granite City
Woosley Birth Announced in Du Quoin
Mr and Mrs Bernice Woosley of Carbon Dale announce the birth of their son Rockey Eugene in Du Quoin on Wednesday December 27. Mr Woosley serves with the Navy in the Mediterranean and Mrs Woosley is staying with her parents Rev and Mrs Glenn Hempleman at 706 West Freeman Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Woosley
West Freeman Street
Carbondale
Rockey Eugene
du Quoin
Woosley
Navy
Mediterranean
Byford Smith Named Local Agent in Carbondale
Byford L. Smith is appointed local agent for American Farmers Mutual Insurance in Carbondale replacing Harry A. Flynn who becomes district manager for Effingham territory starting January 1, 1951. Smith will offer a complete line of insurance from Room 114 Nether Building 211 South Illinois Avenue Carbondale and previously ran Smitty's Confectionery on South Illinois Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byford L. Smith
Carbondale
American Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
Harry A. Flynn
Effingham Territory
Smith
South Illinois Avenue
Smitty
Fire survivors in Murphysboro still listed in serious condition
Three Boone children aged 10, 6 and 3 died in the Murphysboro house fire that also killed infant Alva John. Parents Alva and Lillian Boone remain seriously burned, Theodore 8 in fair condition, and all four victims are to be honored at Crawshaw Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Boone
Murphysboro
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Harry Fred
Lora Jean
George Franklin
Alva John
Alva
Lillian Boone
Theodore
Crawshaw Funeral Home
Truax Miner Blacks Out at Murphysboro Mine
Virgil Glisson of Hurst was hospitalized at St. Andrews in Murphysboro with hip and back injuries after reportedly blacking out while working at the Truax-Traer mine north of Murphysboro. Officials say no mine accident is involved and the full extent of injuries remains unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Glisson
Hurst
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Murphysboro
Glisson
Truax-Traer
Crawshaw
Postpone Trial Of Herrin Man
The trial of Jim Garavaglia 21 Herrin for reckless driving was postponed by County Judge A R Cagle until the condition of James Black Carterville who was struck by Garavaglia s car Sunday can be determined. Black 52 a Carterville relief deputy policeman was struck at 530 am Sunday while directing traffic around a ditched car. Black was reported a little better today at Herrin hospital with multiple skull fractures a broken leg and internal injuries.
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Jim Garavaglia
Herrin
A. R. Cagle
James Black
Carterville
Garavaglia
Cagle
Black
Sgt Eugene Chambers Arrives in Far East
Murphysboro soldier Sgt Eugene Chambers has arrived in the Far East theater as per a cable to his sister Essie Chambers. He served in World War II from 1942 to 1945 in the Pacific and re entered service as a reservist. His wife and in laws reside in Wood River and his father John Chambers lives in Sunset Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Chambers
Murphysboro
Essie Chambers
Chambers
Pacific
Wood Rover
John Chambers
Sunset Haven
Carbondale 1951 Baby Sweepstakes Entries Announced
Carbondale residents may enter the 1951 baby sweepstakes by submitting a doctor certified birth report including time place sex weight and parents names. Entries must reach The Daily Free Press by noon Jan 6 1951 with gifts from sixteen Carbondale merchants awarded to baby mother and father after the Jan 8 1951 winner is announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Daily Free Press
Free Press Office
Open Verdict In Train Death At Ava
A coroner's jury returned an open verdict on the death of Bobby Popejoy killed when his car was struck by a Gulf Mobile and Ohio freight train at Ava's main street crossing. Witnesses including engineer Fred Gersenslager and eye witnesses described warning signals and speed, with the 19 year old's death attributed to injuries from the collision. Jurors Dolph Minter, Fred Carter, Harrison Wilson, Frank Nehring, Andy Korando and Reba Woodward presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ava
Bobby Popejoy
Jackson County
Edward Knowles
Wilson Funeral Home
Main Street
Fred A. Gersenslager
East St. Louis
Gersenslager
Bullar
Coleman
Winstead
Ralph Bullar
Murphysboro
Benny Wereheim
Wereheim
Athalie King
Popejoy
Dolph Minter
Fred Carter
Harrison Wilson
Foreman
Frank Nehring
Andy Korando
Reba Woodward
Mrs Naomi Snyder 28 Dies in Cairo TB Hospital
Mrs Naomi Snyder 28 wife of Ed Snyder of Jonesboro died Wednesday December 27 in the Alexander County hospital for tuberculosis in Cairo Funeral services were held Friday December 29 at Norris and Son Chapel Jonesboro with Rev Ray Rhyne officiating Burial was in the Chapel Cemetery near Jonesboro She is survived by five sons and her father Walter Hileman of Jonesboro
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Snyder
Jonesboro
Naomi. Snyder
Ed Snyder
Alexander County Hospital
Cairo
Norris and Son
Ray Rhyne
Chapel
Snyder
Walter Hileman
Relief Dependency Tops Six Egyptian Counties in 1938
In 1938, six Egyptian counties reported more than half their residents on relief assistance, signaling widespread economic hardship. Government and social services faced growing strain as poverty levels remained high across rural areas and small towns.
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New Carbondale
Baptist
Joe Sterner
Anderson Perry
Virgil White
Peter Kesner
Medi
Drive For Toys
Fraser
Start Farm Management Service
I. U
Ann Pulley
Delores Paren
Marion Cafe
Shekinahs Plan
BY Karl Lohmann
SIU
Woosleys
Byford Smith
Truax Miner
Sgt
Far East
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