Williamson County Retail and Wholesale Sales Jump in 1948
Williamson county reports a surge in retail and wholesale activity from 1939 to 1948 per the census of business. Retail sales rose to 32.6 million and wholesale to 9.2 million, with service trades up sharply, and employment increasing from 1,518 to 2,004 workers. Herrin and Marion led in counts and receipts within the county.
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Williamson County
Seales
Bureau of Cen
Bureau
U. S. Department of Commerce
Wilm County
Herrin
Marion
Carterville
Johnston City
Food Group
Automotive Group
Eagles Install Officers at Herrin Aer ie Meeting
The Herrin Eagles aerie will install new officers elected last month after a news meeting beginning at 7:30 tonight. Gene Collard is the new president of the lodge.
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Eagles
Herrin Eagles Aerie
Gene Collard
Lodge
Dog Days Declared in Herrin City
Herrin police shot six roaming dogs on Wednesday as heat approaches. Police Chief Odus Hughes warned the quarantine on dogs not yet lifted and urged owners to confine or muzzle pets to protect people, especially children, from potential disease.
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Herrin
Odus Hughes
Hughes
Parish rector succession at St John’s Episcopal Church
Rev. E Lawrence Carter will become rector at St John s Episcopal Church succeeding his late father Rev John F Carter who served there for 40 years. The article lists many donors for a softball drive including Herrin Lumber, Schaffners Hardware, Knights of Columbus and various local businesses and individuals.
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Williamstown
R. Mass
E. Lawrence Carter
St. John’s Episcopal Church
John F. Carter
Presbyterian Men Picnic At Herrin Water Plant Grounds
The Herrin First Presbyterian church Men’s class held a picnic on the water plant grounds consuming 35 fried chickens mashed potatoes gravy cole slaw and gallons of coffee. Names appear in three rows with Eldon Wilcox Don Hargrave George Stewart R W Kennedy Rex Murphy Fred Simmons and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin First Presbyterian Church
Cole
Herrin Water Plant
Eldon Wilcox
Don Hargrave
George Stewart
R. W. Kennedy
Rex Murphy
Fred Sim
Williamson County Oil Meet Planned for June 6 at Marion
The Williamson County Petroleum Industries committee schedules its annual meeting for Marion at the courthouse on June 6 at 8 pm. The program includes a color slide film titled Its Your Business and a talk on the legislative outlook, tax and regulatory issues by Jesse H Higgins. Officers for the coming year will be elected and the group will discuss objectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thee
Williamson County Petroleum Industries Committee
Marion
Court House
E. W. Morrison - Marion
Jesse H. Higgins
Illinois Petroleum Industries Committee
Morrison
Illinois
Rites Held For Brother Of Herrin Man at Marion
Funeral services were held today for John Coffee Sanders 81 of Marion died 9 p.m. Tuesday at his daughter's home Mrs Muriel Schatale He was brother of D W Sanders Herrin and leaves a son William L Sanders Cape Girardeau plus daughter and brother He was last employed as a miner and had taught school for 10 years before that In Memphis Tenn LP Mrs W W Hacklemann reports a garbage collector in the neighborhood wearing a gas mask.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Coffee Sanders
West Goodall Street
Marion
Sanders
D. W. Sanders
Herrin
Muriel Schatale
William L. Sanders
Cape Girardeau
Memphis, Tenn
W. W. Hacklemann
Williamson County Real Estate Transfers Highlight Numerous WD Deals
A list of Williamson County property transfers shows multiple WD deeds with varied sums. It records buyers and sellers such as Charles Vansaghi to David Tapella for 725 dollars and Mary Gibbons to Herbert Gibbons for 100 dollars, detailing lots and additions involved.
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Charles and
Lorene
Vansaghi
David
Lena Rose Tapella
H. F. McNeil
Mary Gibbons
Herbert Gibbons
Gertie
H. B. Tucker
Pete Savant
Bessie Murphy Et al
Freda V. Coleman
Western Coal and Mining Company
Henry and
Demova Tyner
Marshall
Martha Skeicher
John Ray
Anna Redden
Cal
Pearl Irwin
Fred
Grace Moore
H. P. Barham
James
Ruby Palmer
Olkey
Sylvia Hays
Raphael
Ruth Barney
Lowell
Elizabeth Biggs
E. C. Ament
W. W. Duncan's Addition. Frank and Bettye B. Vileta
Charles L
Katherine McKinney
Duncan M. Barter
Earl
Ruby Stock
Leonard
Kate Rodd
H. M. Park
Willard
Irene Mohan
Richard
Lillie Blankenship
E. M. Carnaghi
Roy E
Taleeta Carnaghi
Eph Herrin
Lesta
Olan Dean Calhoun
F. L. Cox
Consolidated Coal Company
Hospital admissions and discharges listed locally
Hospital news notes admit Ed Hazel Johnston City Nancy Claunch Herrin Rebecca Claunch Herrin Dawn Jones Marion Juanita Kendrick Johnston City Alberta Ammon Harrisburg. Dismissals include Grace Jennings Marion route 3 Nancy Claunch Herrin Dawn Jones Marion Barbara Douthitt West Frankfort Nancy Spiller Marion and John Romeo Herrin.
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Herrin Hospital
Ed Hazel
Johnston City
Nancy
Rebecca Claunch
Herrin
Dawn, Jones
Marion
Juanita Kendrick
Alberta Ammon
Harrisburg
Grace Jennings
Route 3
Dawn Jones
Barbara Douthitt
West Frankfort
Nancy Spiller
John Romeo
War Mothers Dedicate Fountain at Marion Veterans Hospital
War Mothers of Herrin plan a 2 o clock program at Marion Veteran's Hospital with a 2:30 dedication during intermission. Mrs Robert Nealson leads the effort with a hospital chaplain prayer and a Jeanette Cavalli solo as Herrin band and Murphysboro War Mothers participate.
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Herrin
Marion Veteran's Hospital
Herrin Township
Robert Nealson
The
War Mothers
Seba Marshall
God Bless
Meter Box Short Sparks Fire At Herrin Home
A short in a meter box at 715 West Adams Street Herrin sparked a blaze about 11 40 am yesterday. John Agers attempted to remove the box and his wife alerted the fire department. The fire caused about 100 dollars in damage to the house siding and burned insulation in the attic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Agers
Adams Street
Herrin
Agers
Ayers
Canary Aims High In Bremerton Egg Record
Mrs. James G. Hawkins reports her canary laid eight eggs and appears to be thinking of more. Four eggs had been the previous record for the pet at Bremerton. The bird’s prolific laying is noted by a canary fancier in the area.
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Bremerton
Wash
U.P
James G. Hawkins
Canary
Stops and Starts AN EDITORIAL Highway
The Herrin area is convulsed by crashes on the unfinished Herrin Colp road end near Herrin. A 16 year old boy died after a detour collision, prompting calls for completion and safety lights. Despite funds being available, county and state lack matching money to finish the project.
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Herrin
Herrin-Colp
James Robert Musgrave
Herrin-Corp
Herin
Adlai Stevenson
County Board of Commissioners
Herrin Lions Club
State Highway Department
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
Chittyville School Holds Graduation Ceremony
Chittyville grade school held its commencement Wednesday night with diplomas from county superintendent Robert E. McKinney. Legion commander Snyder Herrin and Maurice Clark presented medals to Leon Talley and Thelma Freeman as graduates included Donald Nossinger Katie Grissom Leon Talley Jack Hatfield Donald Sanders Earl Maxey Rosemary Lang Ruby Hall Gene Hatfield Norma Frazier Marion Farrell Joan Shamborn Betty Connell Opal Cavaker Robert Williamson LaDonna Higdon Patsy Hughes Leon Cheatham Phyllis Weiss Thetford narrated the address Rev W L Parsons led invocation and benediction Phil Weiss performed music and the class staged a play.
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Chittyville
Snyder Herrin
American Legion
Maurice Clark
Legion
Leon Talley
Thelma Freeman
Donald Nossinger
Katie Grissom
Jack Hatfield
Donald Sanders
Earl Maxey
Rosemary Lang
Ruby Hall
Gene Hatfield
Norma Frazier
Marion Farrell
Joan Shamborn
Betty Connell
Opal Cavaker
Robert Williamson
LaDonna Higdon
Patsy Hughes
Leon Cheatham
Phyllis Weiss
Robert E. McKinney
W. L. Parsons
Ira L. Thetford
Don Benitone
Chittyville School
Williamson 4-H Clubs Plan Judging Activities
Williamson county 4-H members will judge beef heifers calves cows fat lambs ewes and rams on Friday at Dixon Springs experimental farms with a farm tour and Lake Glendale swim. Pope Hardin and Jackson County clubs join with lunch fundraisers and district 4-H camp support.
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Williamson County
Dixon Springs
Lake Glendale
Pope
Hardin Counties
West Frankfort
Jackson County
Wilson- Quernheim
Ava Blacktop
J. Lester Turner
Fred Bigler
Crab Orchard Lake
Prairie Farms Creamery
Carbondale
Oklahoma Drunken-Driver Fatalities Exceed National Average
Oklahoma City report shows over ten percent of fatal crashes involved intoxicated drivers, higher than the seven percent national average. Clyde Reeves of the Oklahoma Safety Council notes Oklahoma remains legally dry despite the figure.
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Oklahoma City
O.P
Oklahoma
Clyde Reeves
Oklahoma Safety Council
Graduation Exercises Set Friday At Johnston City Grade School
Johnston City Grade School will hold Washington Junior high school commencement at 7 30 p m Friday at the school. Pris cilla Metcalf is valedictorian and Nancy Ruth Jones salutatorian. The program lists processional invocation songs reading awards diplomas and class songs with faculty and local officials presenting diplomas. The ceremony includes a long roster of graduating students led by class officers and faculty.
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Washington Junior High School
Johnston City
Priscilla Metcalf
Nancy Ruth Jones
Phyllis Folkel
J. W. Ditterline
Buddy
Joyce Crabtree
Kathryn Williams
Nancy Foster
Lynda Roach
Eugene McClintock
Charles Dunn
Board of Education
Wanda Barham
R. E. Walston
Jearran Batey
Charles Bearden
Joy Beaver
Harlan Benton
Leonard Bruyer
Claydene Brymer
Gerald Canaday
Retta Cobb
Donnie Cogdill
Pauline Dalgotte
Amanda Milligan
Margaret Mills
Roy Morgan
James Nobles
Larry Perschbacher
Charles Plasnick
Jackie Rains
Floyd Roach
Marilyn Skukits
Jimmy Smiley
Carl Smith
Dorothy Smith
Barbara Swain
Patsy Turner
Ted Williams
Decima Willoughby
Gloria Xander
Warns Against Firecrackers in Herrin
Herrin Police Chief Odus Hughes warned residents to stop shooting firecrackers after several complaints about ill neighbors. He said offenders will be severely dealt with and that the noisemakers are likely imported from another state. Non noisemakers like Roman candles and sparklers may be sold.
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Herrin
Odus Hughes
Hughes
Burglar Leaves Radio Knew Police Wave Length
Baltimore police chase a burglar who targeted a grocery burglary and fled after detectives found a radio tuned to the police frequency. The suspect remains at large as officers review the evidence.
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Baltimore
SIU President Speaks at Johnston City Commencement
Southern Illinois University president D W Morris urged 75 Johnston City Township high school graduates to value how they perform work in his talk The Will to Excel He cited Charles Eads as an example of personal risk and initiative and noted earnings figures from a New York rainmaker and a St Louis golf club groundskeeper as proof of personal effort paying off Principal Wayne Ely and coaches presided Awards were given to numerous students with multiple named honors and staff across activities.
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D. W. Morris
Southern Illinois University
Johnston City Township
Morris
Charles Eads
Eads
St. Louis
Congress
New Orleans
New York City
St. Louis Golf Club
Nine Adults Earn Diplomas at Johnston City
Nine adults received diplomas alongside 75 seniors at Johnston City Township High School commencement. Recipients earned GEDs from Southern Illinois University and the Veterans' Testing Service, including I. L. Jenkins Robert McMullen Iva R. Pearce Frank Perko Paul Dodig Alma Hoffard Marion Hart Lawrence Robert Bohnert and Darrell Long. Lawrence serves as a sergeant in the Johnston City National Guard and head of the volunteer fire department. Pearce works as a nurse supervisor at Marion Veterans' Hospital. Bohnert owns an upholstery business.
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Johnson City Township
Southern Illinois University
Veterans‘ Testing Service
I. L. Jenkins
Robert McMullen
Iva R. Pearce
Frank Perko
Paul Dodig
Alma Hoffard
Marion Hart Lawrence
Robert Bohnert
Darrell Long
Pearce
Marion Veterans’ Hospital
Lawrence
Johnston City National Guard
Miss Hoffard
Bohnert
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Mrs. Madge Evett
Fred Claunch
John Nall
Joe Woodhouse
Co. D. Sanford
Barbers
Eclas Suthard
Cravens Feed Store
Nigra Shell
Geo. Ward
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Adva Sted
J R. & T Const. Co
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J. W. Walker & Sons
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H. L. Neilson
Walter Williamson
Jimmy Feezer
Anna Groves
W. M. Slattery
Helen McPhail
Louie Mollo
Joe Miller
Georgia Childers
G. L. Thornton
Robert A. Crespi
John W. Guinn
L. A. Wand
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Mr. Crain
Ida Bell
Billy Newell
Charles Gualdoni
C. Triplett
Rose L. Yates
Jewell Auripas
M. Grindle
Ray Boren
Tom Boren
Bob Durham
Lena Mann
Thomas Boren
Lena May
G. W. Morris
Irena Aaron
Scesar de ‘Bernardi
LaVina Hall
L. McPheron
Herman Berra
Parley Popham
Mary York
Leon Zwick
Margaret McNeill
Jee Ann Calcaterra
Wayne Hindman
Thomas Hall
Bill Dugger
Bud Morris
Mr. Melton
L. B. Lane
Bruno Delaine
Chloe Zucco
J. P. Garavalla
Buick Garage
Mr. Sterns
Sam North
Garcia Hancock
Phillip Mitchell
E. Merlo
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Ing
Knute Aronson
Kenneth Davis
Herbert Tygett
Remo Pagano
Henry Gornatti
Tom Woodhouse
Herschel Ellis
J. E. Pilaut
Rev. Erven C. Lee
W. A. McKee
al Schnipper
Harry Williams
W. E. Thacker
Scout
John Creek
Zeigler
Zeigler Aerie
Lawrenceville
East St. Louis
Caird
Zeigler Eagles
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Christopher
Hospital News
Murphysboro War Mothers
Williamson 4-H
SIU
Wayne Ely
Wendell Starrick
Homer Butler
Jean Arnold
Gloria King
Margaret Wilson
Marilyn Stephenson
Catherine Jackson
Fat Robison
Jane Fehrenbaker
Betty Hall
Theda Roach
Donald Oates
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Sammie Sue Oliver
Charles McReynolds
Dorothy Petroft
Robert Galbreath
Betty Sanders
Danforth Foundation
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Robert Mardick
Mae Reed
Arvin Nation
Bob McKnight
Vernon Sanders
Emily Post
Lowell Kelly, Jr
Margery Parker
Linda McMullen
William Clarida
Mary Jane Stephenson
Myrna Canaday
Betty Oliver
Louise Milligan
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Ilinois Publications, Inc
Edward Lindsay
Grant M. Coover
Marie Franklin
North 16Th Street
Dial
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