Smith Outlines Civic Groups Role in Nationwide Policy
Citing his role with the United States Chamber of Commerce, C ard B Smith spoke at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on community responsibility and the link between local civic groups and federal government. He warned chambers are misunderstood and outlined aims of better living and education balanced by unity and public accountability. He described Washington dynamics with lobbyists and government workers and noted three key issues before Congress expanded social security socialized medicine and federal aid to education. His talk ended with a map of the national chamber structure and its functions. He will speak next at Marion and Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Howard Smith
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Carbondale
Southern Ilinois University
Smith
Washington
Congress
Chambers of Commerce
National Commerce Group
United States Chamber of Commerce
Marion
Herrin
Polio Case Reported in Jackson County
Jackson County reports a single polio patient Phillip Hickman of Carbondale R F D No 4 son of Thomas Hickman The case began months ago and the patient stays at St Marys hospital East St Louis Riverside hospital Paducah Ky will receive polio cases from deep southern Illinois as auxiliary to St Marys chairman Herb Dougan said no outbreak signs in the county to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Phillip Hickman
Carbondale
Thomas Hickman
St. Mary’s Hospital
East St. Louis
Herb Dougan
Riverside Hospital
Paducah
Illinois
St. Mary’s
Dougan
Egypt School Heads To Meet July 26 at S I U
County school superintendents and assistants from Southern Illinois will gather July 26 at Southern Illinois University for an annual regional conference. Five topics include school legislation accounting teacher certification retirement and transportation. The meeting is called by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Similar sessions will occur at four schools under the state teachers college board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Teachers College Board
Robinson School Names Earl Olsen As Head
Earl L. Olsen, former principal of Fulton High School, was appointed superintendent of Central Community Unit No. 2 in Robinson. He replaces A. Edson Smith who resigned to take a post at Wood River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson School
Earl Olsen
Earl L. Olsen
Fulton, Ill
Central Community Unit No
Robinson
Olsen
Central Board of Education
A. Edson Smith
Wood River
The Daily Free Press Ad Rates and Postal Notice
The notice lists subscription prices for carrier and mail delivery in Carbondale Illinois. It specifies 25 cents weekly carrier and mail rates: six weeks 1.00, twelve weeks 2.00, twenty four weeks 4.00, fifty two weeks 7.50. It notes mail subscriptions exclude areas with carrier service and includes postal and Associated Press copyright remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Free Press
Linoisan
West Main Street
Carbondale
Ill
Illinois
Associated Press
Carbondale Saddle Club Builds Barn on Beadle Land
Construction began on a white barn for the Carbondale Saddle Club on land owned by Dr. W A Beadle. The 36 by 108 foot, story and a half building will include 18 stalls with indoor water and well facilities, plus a barbecue pit, picnic area, riding track, and a five room caretaker house. Officers will be elected next month as members plan future expansion and trail access to Giant City Little Grassy and Crab Orchard lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Saddle Club
Carbondale
W. A. Beadle
Beadle
Giant City
Little Grassy
Crab Orchard Lake
Carbondale C H S Proposes 1949 50 Budget Totals
A tentative 1949 50 budget for Carbondale Community High School prepared by N A Rosan, superintendent, goes to the board on Aug 11. The plan lists 110 000 for instruction, 27 000 for operation, 14 000 for auxiliary activities, and 8 000 for general control. The education fund totals 177 700 with further allocations, while the building fund is 73 496 82 with bond interest and capital outlay. State aid about 0 700 and the rest from taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Community High School
N. A. Rosan
City High
Board of Education
Hearing Set On Mo Pac Petition To Discontinue Passenger Rail
A public hearing is scheduled for 9 30 a m September 8 at the Illinois Centennial building in Springfield on Missouri Pacific’s petition to end passenger service between St Louis and Marion. Trains 335 and 336 run daily, with mail and express duties serving Marion and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Pacific Railroad
St. Louis
Marion
Illinois Centennial Building
Springfield
Illinois Commerce Commission
Murphysboro
Herrin
Hurst
Johnston City
de Soto
Chester
Carbondale
Harrisburg
Band Concert at I C Park Stand Carbondale
Musicians Local No. 697 presents the second in a four concert series at the I C park stand in Carbondale Sunday at 2 30 oclock. The events are funded by the AFM recording and transcription fund. The same band performs in Murphysboro Saturday at 6 15 p m on the courthouse steps with Junior Chamber of Commerce aiding with properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musicians Local No. 697
I. C. Park
Carbondale
American Federation of Musicians
Murphysboro
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges List
Admitted Thursday John B. Anderson medical Chicago. Mrs. William Grammer medical Makanda. Rev. Leonard Turley medical Brookport. Discharged Thursday Charles Gunter surgical Raleigh. Mrs. Pearl George surgical Carbondale. Mrs. Marshall Batson accident Carbondale. Mrs. Henry Q. Miller and son Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Anderson
Chicago
William Grammer
Makanda
Leonard Turley
Brookport
Charles Gunter
Raleigh
Pearl George
Surgical
Carbondale
Marshall Batson
Carbonale
Henry Q. Miller
Third Degrees Awarded to Four Masons at Carbondale
Shekinah Lodge No. 241 conferred Master Mason degrees on four local members last night and will confer a fifth tonight at the Masonic hall. Recipients include Charles Murden Donald Joseph Betz and C B Duncan. Alvie Smit to receive the degree tonight. Candidates must pass Entered Apprentice and Fellowcraft examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shekinah Lodge No. 241
Carbondale
Masonic Hall
Charles Murden
Donald Joseph Betz
Murdale Port Airport budget levy adopted for Stage One
The Murdale airport authority approved a 12700 levy to fund Stage One of construction. $3500 will cover interest on bonded debt next year, with a 41700 tentative budget reduced by lower operating costs and 22000 unused from last year. Readied bids include a service hangar and T-hangars as Inter national Steel proposals arrive. Gen. Robert Davis chairs the Carbondale board with O B Young C T Houghton J Edward Helton Fred Wills present. Claude Ozburn absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Murphysboro
International Steel Company
Robert Davis
O. B. Young
C. T. Houghton
J. Edward Helton
Fred Wills
Claude S. Ozburn
Presbytery Plans Placement of Five Displaced Families
A special meeting of the Presbytery of Cairo convened at 2 p.m. Thursday at Herrin First Presbyterian church to decide locating five displaced families by July 31. The Social Education and Action committee will administer the placement, chaired by Rev. Donald Barker of Ridgway, with Rev. William Janssen at Carbondale. One family per 800 communicants across 26 Southern Illinois churches. The meeting was called by moderator Rev. Clifford E. Barbour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbytery
Cairo
Herrin First Presbyterian Church
Social Education and Action Committee
Donald Barker
Ridgway
William Janssen
Carbondale
Southern Illinois
The
Presbyterian Church
Clifford E. Barbour
Veteran Buried With Full Military Rites in Missouri
Master Sgt. William A. Richards of Murphysboro was buried in Tower Grove cemetery after full military rites conducted by the American Legion Paul Stout Post No. 127 drill team. He served 22 years in the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Richards
Murphysboro
Tower Grove Cemetery
American Legion Paul Stout
Richards
Lions Hear Barrett at Carbondale Club Meeting
Carbondale Lions heard former president Paul Barrett discuss the history of service clubs at the weekly gathering Friday at Hotel Roberts. Members contributed gifts to a baby shower for Dr. Marshal S. Hiskey, honoring the birth of his and his wife’s child earlier this month, with guests from other Lions clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Lions Club
Paul Barrett
Hotel Roberts
Marshal S. Hiskey
Mrs. Hiskey
Hall B. Cornett
Dowell
Kelly Dunsmore
Muskegon, Mich
Charles Inskeep
Mt. Vernon
Lions Clubs
Illinois Central projects 800 car peach shipment this year
Illinois Central officials estimate 800 peach cars will be shipped over the St. Louis division this year. Loading centers include Cobden Centralia Irvington and Anna with Cobden likely to handle 300 cars and Centralia Irvington about 250 to 300 cars. Refrigerator cars are iced at Centralia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
St. Louis
Carbondale
Centralia
Cobden
Anna
S. C
Irvington
IPAC Food Bills Hold Steady in Jackson County
Illinois Public Aid Commission reports Jackson County food allowances unchanged from six months prior despite surrounding counties showing drops up to seven percent. June grants totaled 1865 recipients with 89,988 dollars distributed, including 33 blind cases and 1344 elderly recipients, aligning with state patterns while statewide cuts were planned for food grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Murphysboro
IPAC
Perry County
Randolph County
Union County
Kansas Farmer Flies to Du Quoin to Enter Red Poll Cattle
Ray O Collier a Kansas flying farmer flew to Du Quoin in his own plane to enter 10 head of prize Red Poll cattle in the state fair opening Aug 29. Earlier this month Collier flew to Canada to watch his son exhibit livestock at several fairs there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
du Quoin
Ray O. Collier
Kansas, Nl
Collier
Canada
Amendments Cut 150 Unemployed in Jackson County
The new unemployment compensation bill signed July 18 delays the $5 weekly rise to $25 until April 1, 1950 and may drop about 150 Jackson County recipients from benefits. The amendments also add a seven week ineligibility period for certain discharges and require continued job search, with pregnancy protections and area relocation rules. The Murphysboro office serves Jackson Perry Union Randolph counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
E. L. Adams
Illinois
Mrphysboro
Murphysboro
Gov
Stevenson
Adams
Jackson
Perry
Union
Randolph
Coal Men View Strip Mine Rehabilitation
A National Coal Association Land Use Advisory committee tour will study strip mine spoil banks in Southern Illinois. About 15 to 20 committee members, led by L S Weber, will base in Carbondale and visit Crab Orchard court area with Richard Lane of the U S Forest Service along to review reforestation and land restoration projects by coal operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Coal Association
Carbondale
Illinois
L. S. Weber
Springfield
Illinois Coal Strippers Association
Chicago
Crab Orchard Court
Richard Lane
U. S. Forest Service Experimental Station
Mrs Susie Rendleman Dies At Alto Pass
Mrs Susie Rendleman 82 of Alto Pass died Thursday afternoon after a long illness. Born in Excelsior Springs Missouri she moved to Alto Pass with her husband about 65 years ago. She leaves no living relatives. Friends may call at Parker Funeral Home Alto Pass after 2 pm today. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Saturday with Rev Gerald Bethards officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Rendleman
Alto Pass
W. A. Rendleman
Excelsior Springs
Parker Funeral Home
Gerald Bethards
Wildcat oil test north of Marion ends in failure
D. M. Margrave announced the Weisbrodt farm test north of Marion failed to find paying oil. He noted a small well might have worked but costs outweighed benefits while maintaining belief in oil nearby. The group holds 1300 acres under lease in Williamson county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Williamson County
D. M. Margrave
Herrin Oil
Charles Weisbrodt
Margrave
McCloskey
O’hara
Taxes in Murphysboro set at 900000 dollars
About 2521 Murphysboro taxpayers are assessed a total of 900000 dollars in personal property taxes payable in June 1950. The Jackson County Board of Review announced the figures and indicated a few complaints have been filed for hearing after August 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Jackson County Board of Review
Robert Carrothers
Carbondale
Makanda
Elkvile
Grand Tower
Somerset
Ora
Vergennes
PD Editor to Speak At SIU Commencement
Irving Dilliard editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial page will speak at Southern Illinois University Commencement in Shryock auditorium at 7 p.m. Friday Aug 5. His career spans roles at The Nation The New Republic and The Christian Science Monitor. He served as Army captain in World War II and later held university and journalism society posts. The announcement cites his awards fellowships and scholarly contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Dilliard
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Southern Illinois University
Shryock Auditorium
D. W. Morris
Post-Dispatch
Dilliard
Christian Science Monitor
Midwest
the Nation
The
New Republic
Supreme Headquarters of
Allied Expeditionary Forces
Dillard
Ilinois
University of Illinois
Harvard
Neiman
One Stolen Car Recovered
Isaac Bizzell of 812 North Eleventh street recovered his stolen 1936 model coach within a day. A Gorham farmer sighted the abandoned car on Route 3 two miles north of Gorham, engine tinkering noted, and it was later moved to a Murphysboro garage for fuel pump repairs. No word on William Loy's 1941 grey coach stolen nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Bizzell
North Eleventh Street
Southern Illinois Mill Company
Bizzell
Gorham
Route 3
Murphysboro
William Loy
American Legion
Paul Stout
Sheriff's Office
Loy
Mrs. Elvina Skidmore Dies at Oraville Age 84
Mrs. Elvina Koehn Skidmore 84 died after a month’s illness at her daughter Mrs. George King’s home in Oraville. Born 1865 in Degognia she married Tom Skidmore of Murphysboro. Survived by five sons John Robert Lewis Jerome. daughter Mrs. King. siblings August Koehn and Mrs. Louise King. Funeral at Assembly of God Church Oraville with burial at Pleasant Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvina Koehn Skidmore
George King
Oraville
Degognia
Murphysboro
Tom Skidmore
King
John
Robert
Lewis
Ava
Riley
Waukeegan
Jerome
August Koehn
Louise King
Poplar
Bluff
Asembly of God Church
Oarville
Wilson Funeral
Assembly of God Church
Oroville
Clyde Spangler
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Sister of Mrs Blakey Dies In Missouri Home
Mrs Lottie Hurley of Mt Vernon Missouri died yesterday as learned by Carbondale friends. Funeral services are set for Saturday morning. She was the sister of Mrs C W Blakey a former Carbondale Y M C A worker and Du Quoin teacher and she leaves a brother Charles Sedgewick of Wilmington Delaware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Hurley
Mt. Vernon
Carbondale
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Egypt
Saddle Club
Carbondale Group
Beadle Land
Club
Dr. Beadle
Ryburn Colp
Harrison Colp
Tom Mofield
Walker Schwartz
Don Schwachow
F. M. Hewitt, Jr
Tom Kennedy
E. R. Crandie
J. B. Taylor
Charles Miller
Fred Hiller
C.C.H.S
Mo-Pac
Murdale Port
Murdale Airport
Railroad News
I. C
Shriners
M. Kimber
Little Rock
Ark
Austin
Texas
Memphis
New Orleans
Mrs. M. HM. McElvain
Dewey Street
McElvain
I. U
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