Murphysboro Plans Fourth of July Fete at Riverside Park
Murphysboro s steering committee moves forward with plans for the annual Old Glory Fourth of July celebration at Riverside Park. Victor Miller says most programs are set. traffic control may rely on the National Guard. Events include Egyptian Baseball League games, a shell show, and a 9 30 p m fireworks display by Urbana Fireworks Co.
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Murphysboro
Riverside Park
Victor Miller
Murphysboro National Guard
Murphysboro Junior Merchants
du Quoin Lions
Egyp
Murphysboro Merchants
du Quoin Packers
Mammoth Shell
Willie Smith
Shell
Smith
Southern Illinois
St. Louis
West Lawn
Miller
Urbana Fireworks Co
Urbana
Iil
Bernard Williams
Elmer Etherton
M. J. Bozarth
Clifton Bowers
Gus Rathgeber
Paper Carriers See Ball Game
Twenty three Daily Independent carriers helped the Cardinals into first place in the National League with a cheering outing at Sportsmans park in St Louis. The youngsters, all of whom sold 10 or more subscriptions during a three week drive, were guests of the newspaper. One boy caused anxious moments when he seemed missing on the return trip but safetly returned in a different car. The group left Murphysboro at 10 am and lunched in Forest Park before cheering the Cards to a win over the Phillies. Carriers on the trip included Byron Sipe Woodrow Lee Edward Burton Roosevelt Ward and Jackie Carlock of Murphysboro Roger Combs of Percy Bill Bollman and Carl Bollman of Steeleville Donnie Kohlenberger of Ava Ronnie Seyferth of Vergennes Jay Colbert and James Cravis of Sparta Barbara De Hart of Alto Pass Jimmy Wright Ware Jo Dean Market Wolf Lake Charles Russel and Donnie Bishop Grand Tower Bob Tiller Dwain Grah and Donald Slack Chester Jake Farner Jr De Soto and Dorris Nixon Willisville.
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Independent
Elbert Fielding
Daily Independent
Lloyd Hanna
Fielding
Hanna
St. Louis
Murphysboro
Forest Park
Phillies
Byron Sipe
Woodrow Lee
Edward Burton
Roosevelt Ward
Jackie Carlock
Roger Combs
Percy
Bill Bollman
Carl Bollman
Steeleville
Donnie Kohlenberger
Ava
Ronnie Seyferth
Vergennes
Jay Colbert
James Cravis
Sparta
Barbara de Hart
Alto Pass
Jimmy Wright
Ware
Jo Dean
Property Transfers Record of Deeds
Harvey Hagler transfers land in section 28 township 10 range 2 to Bernard W. Loller for 1 dollar. Sherman L. Mitchell transfers land in section 28 township 8 range 2 to Clara King for 300 dollars.
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Harvey Hagler
Bernard W. Loller
Sherman L. Mitchell
Clara King
Daily Independent and Southern Illinoisan Masthead
Publication detail from Murphysboro newspaper listing offices and staff notes. Dates include establishment June 12 1891 and postal class matter entry under act of 1879.
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the Daily Independent
Southern Illinoisan
South 12Th Street
Edward Lindsay
Murphysboro
Subbscription rates and delivery note from June issue
Subbscription prices list for city carrier and mail delivery with weekly and multi week options. The notice warns mail subscriptions must be prepaid and that AP content rights apply. Evening item mentions a Friday picnic event in the town.
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Associated Press
Attacks Theory That Word Spelling Initials Bring Fame
A 74 year old Murphysboro woman challenges a superstition that initials spelling a word lead to wealth or fame. Mrs A D Millhouse writes a letter to the editor saying riches or fame have not followed her initials Christina Rausch cam after marriage.
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Murphysboro
A. D. Millhouse
Hall Street
St. Louis
21 New Members In Home Bureau Makes May Gain
Jackson county Home bureau membership rose to 561 in May with 21 new members. Makanda formed a new unit bringing 11 new names, plus additional new members from Buckles Crab Orchard Lake Midland Hills Mississippi Valley Murphysboro Day Pleasant Grove and Pleasant Hill units.
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Jackson County Home Bureau
Jeanette Dean
Makanda
Evan Gurley
J. L. Gurley
F. A. Heern
L. L. Heern
Stella Heern
C. L. Hiller
M. E. Johnson
Employment Office Offers Yard Work Help in Murphysboro
Murphysboro residents can hire lawn mowing and general yard workers through the Illinois State Employment Service office Oday. The agency reports plenty of competent workers are available for hire in the Murphysboro area. Prospective employers should contact the employment office.
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Murphysboro
Illinois
Oday
Four Week Wait for Illinois Scholarship Test Results
Jackson county graduates who took the University of Illinois competitive scholarship exam in Murphysboro will wait about four weeks for results. W. N. Wheeles notes the university grades all papers with a machine system, after receiving them from the county. Seven Jackson county students took part in the all day test at the county courthouse. Five scholarships are open per county.
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Jackson County
University of Illinois
Murphysboro
W. N. Wheeles
VFW Poppy Sale Nets About $200 in Murphysboro
Murphysboro VFW Auxiliary Post 7190 reports receipts of more than 197 dollars from selling Buddy Poppies on May 26 to aid disabled and needy veterans. All 1,500 poppies sold, beating last year’s total by 74 dollars. Poppy day chairwoman Mrs. J G Hammel thanks workers and contributors.
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Murphysboro
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
J. G. Hammel
Poppy Day
Jackson County Organizes Hoover Report Support Group
Dr. Orville Alexander of Southern Illinois University is named chairman of the Jackson County Citizens for the Hoover Report. The nonpartisan group urges Congress to pass Hoover plan bills to streamline the executive branch, with backing from diverse civic leaders and advisory committee members listed.
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Orville Alexander
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Jackson County
John Stuart
Chicago
Alexander
Truman
Congress
Citizens For the
Hoover Report
Dr. Alexander
Tom Easterly
J. C. Owen
Jim Wallace
Hewitt Curtis
Charles Jungers
C. T. Houghton
Willis G. Swartz
Harry S. Goldstein
Holton Talley
Herman Wallace
Charles J. Lerner
Floyd Cunningham
Clifford Neill
R. W. Stoelzle
Hilda A. Ste
Eileen Quigley
E. D. Barnes
William Pitkin
R. E. Wiggins
George Sawyer
Clyde Winkler
Esther Schubert
Overworked Sextet To Recuperate Camping Trip
Six Murphysboro men say they are overworked and tired business men and politicians. They split into groups of three and traveled to Big Sandy Camp near Paris Tennessee to cook and sleep outdoors. A $50 fine was claimed for carrying a razor. The party includes State Representative W J McDonald Ted Kortcamp Charles Copin Garret Ashman Edward Bean and Leo Wanstreet. They planned to stay until rested.
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Murphysboro
Big Sandy
Paris
Tenn
W. J. McDonald
Ted Kortcamp
Charles Copin
Garret Ashman
Edward Bean
Leo Wanstreet
Shoe Plant Reopens After Week-Long Vacation
Murphysboro Brown Shoe Company plant resumes operations after a one week vacation. About 580 employees report for work with few tardy arrivals and collectively receive 52865.35 dollars in vacation pay for the break.
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Murphysboro
Brown Shoe Company
Mrs. Julia Van Cloostere Dies in Murphysboro Hospital
Mrs. Julia Ann Van Cloostere 71 of Murphysboro died at 10 15 pm Sunday at St Andrew s Hospital after a three year illness. Born January 19 1879 she was married October 29 1901 to Joseph Van Cloostere who died in 1941. She leaves three daughters Katherine Pelzer Lucy Batty Minnie Schwebel one son Joseph A Van Cloostere two sisters Maggie Wasson Clara Jacobs eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Rosary will be at 730 pm Tuesday at Meyers Funeral Home and funeral will be at 9 am Wednesday at St Andrew s Church with Rev Father J J Taggart officiating burial in St Andrew s Cemetery. She was a member of St Andrew s church and St Ann s Altar Society.
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Route 1
Murphysboro
St. Andrew’s Hospital
van Cloostere
Joseph van Cloostere
Katherine Pelzer
Lucy Batty
Minnie Schwebel
Bloomington
Joseph A. van Cloostere
Maggie Wasson
de Soto
Clara Jacobs
Meyers Funeral Home
St. Andrew’s Church
J. J. Taggart
St. Andrew’s Cemetery
St. Andrew's Church
St. Ann's
Opera Trip Plan Promises Three St Louis Summer Shows
Members will attend three Municipal Opera performances in St Louis this summer. First on June 15 is Brigadoon, then Desert Song on July 26, and Carousel on August 31. Tickets are limited to 39 per show at 2.50 each, with bus fare included.
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Jackson County Home Bureau
St. Louis
Jeanette Dean
Home Bureau
Murphysboro
Highway problem and service mindset reshape state roads
Decades of traffic and aging surfaces push for rebuilt highways funded by car owners. Officials warn against political meddling as rural needs clash with urban demands. A reader notes palatability shifts in squirrels eating locusts, while rural delivery changes echo a service driven era and farmers charging for services.
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Arkansas
Littick to Graduate From Ohio Wesleyan in June
William Orville Littick of Murphysboro is set to earn a Bachelor of Arts in journalistic studies from Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware on June 12. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Orville B. Littick of Zanesville and will join Zanesville newspapers after graduation.
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Murphysboro
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Ohio
Orville B. Littick
Zanesville
Daily Independent
Young Littick
Kentucky Military Institute
Transcript
Ohio Wesleyan
Omicron Delta Kappa
Beta Theta Pi
Wesleyan
Inter-Fraternity
Miss Carbondale 1950 is Pat Beardon of SIU
Pat Beardon 18 and an SIU freshman won Miss Carbondale at the armory pageant. Audry Mayer was runner up with other finalists Jane Barco Jane Casteel and Marjorie Risley. Beardon earns a trip to Miss Illinois finals at Champaign and possible Miss America contention in Atlantic City.
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Patricia Beardon
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Armory
Jaycee
Audry Mayer
S.I.U
Jane Barco
Jane Casteel
Marjorie Risley
Champaign
Miss Beardon
Atlantic City
N. J
West Virginia
North State Street
Christopher
Pat
Anthony Hall
Hospital Notes Admissions and Discharges List
The June hospital notes show admissions for Irene Wedemeyer and Merna Cochran in Steeleville Ava and 1104A Walnut street Mrs Sherrelyn Butler Nancy Smith Paul Bateman Susie King Gladys McLaughlin and baby A Johnson Katie Douglas and baby Sister M Rosario Brighton McKenzie Ida Glass Michael Korando Mary Frazier and Dismissals Norma Fox Bellva Snowberry Frank Friedman.
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Irene Wedemeyer
Steeleville
Noah W. Nunley
Walnut Street
Merna Cochran
Soute 1
Ava
Sherrelyn Butler
Nancy Smith
Paul Bateman
Susie King
Gladys McLaughlin
A. Johnson
Katie Douglas
Baby
M. Rosario
Brighton McKenzie
Ida Glass
Pine Street
Michael Korando
Jacob
Mary Frazier
Illinois Avenue
Norma Fox
Bellva Snowberry
Frank Friedman
Mrs Lucy Alley Dies After Stroke En Route to Church
Mrs Lucy H Alley 63 of 1404 Gartside Murphysboro died at 6 40 pm Sunday after a stroke on her way to Sunday school. Born June 15 1886 Ava she married Howard Alley Aug 10 1913 Murphysboro. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday First Baptist with Rev H T Rafael. burial Lone Oak Ava.
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Lucy H. Alley
Gartside Street
Murphysboro
Alley
Fifteenth Street
First Baptist Church
Ava
Howard Alley
Robert Hintch
Dalton
Willard Hast
Myron Cochran
Urbana
Perry Crisler
Eugenia Crisler
Cora Stanton
Carbondale
Dora Childers
Oroville
Creth Downen
Lemay
Rev
H. T. Rafael
Lone Oak Cemetery
Crawshaw Mortuary
Begin Finals at University Opens Year-End Exams
Southern Illinois University began its year end finals with exams continuing through Thursday. Most exams last two hours, while some one hour sessions are scheduled for classes meeting briefly. Evening classes take exams during regular class meetings. Departing from prior policy, exams are scheduled for graduating seniors following an advisory council recommendation.
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Southern Illinois University
Noah Nunley Rushed to St Louis Hospital for Specialist Care
Noah W. Nunley, Murphysboro pharmacist, was transported to St. John's hospital in St. Louis today to enter specialist care after a heart attack suspected episode. He had been moved from his home at 1002 Walnut street to St. Andrew's hospital Saturday amid lack of improvement.
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Noah W. Nunley
Murphysboro
St. John’s Hospital
St. Louis
Mr. Nunley
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Walnut Street
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