Herrin Lions Push Route 148 Extension At Marion Hearing
Herrin Lions Club led by Lan Haney urged extension of Route 148 to Dongola at a Marion courthouse hearing on road reclassification. Illinois highway officials, county leaders and 2,500 petition signers argued for a southward route to relieve overburdened roads and boost area industry and ordnance plant traffic.
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Williamson County
Illinois Division of Highways
Circus Court
Marion Courthouse
Herrin Lions Club
Lan Haney
Floyd Bracy
M. W. Finney
J. W. McCord
Fred Schoonover
Dongola
Oscar Day
Charles Keen
E. L. Sherett
Carbondale
Division of Highways
Keen
Levern Saylor
William Montgomery
James Dean
D R. Albright
Corinth
Haney
Herrin Group
Herrin
Oordnance
Ordnance Plant
Franklin County
Crab Orchard Lake
United States
Little Grassy
Devil's Kitchen
Ordnance Fire Department
Highway Division
Bracy
Day
Highway Department
Illinois
Marion
Illinois General Assembly
Saylor
Salor
Montgomery
State Highway Department
Southern Illinoisan Publisher and staff listed
The Daily Journal announces Southern Illinois Publications, Inc. provides the newspaper service. Edward Lindsay is publisher with Grant M. Coover as general manager and Marie Franklin as advertising manager. Office at 212 216 North 16th Street. Dial 361 and 362.
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Southern Illinoisan
the Daily Journal
Southern Illinois Publications, Inc
Edward Lindsay
Grant M. Coover
Marie Franklin
North 16Th Street
Dial
Plan Ordination At Johnston City
Charles E. Webb a former Johnston City resident will be ordained as a minister in services at the First Christian church of Johnston City Wednesday at 7 30 p m He will graduate from Lincoln Bible Institute Lincoln Ill this week and attended Johnston City township high school He is the son of Bessie Webb and the late Morris Webb of Johnston City.
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Charles E. Webb
Johnston City
First Christian Church
Webb
Lincoln Bible Institute
Lincoln, Ill
Johnston City Township
Bessie Webb
Morris Webb
First Methodist Bible School Begins Monday
Daily Vacation Bible school starts Monday at 8:30 a m at the Herrin First Methodist church. Classes run 8:30 to 11 a m daily for two weeks. Enrolling children aged four to fourteen at the church. Volunteers gather Saturday for the Vacation Bible school parade.
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Herrin First Methodist Church
Reception Cancelled for Rev Carl Mitchell Family
A church reception planned for Rev. Carl Mitchell and his family at the First Methodist Church on Thursday night is cancelled after the death of Mrs. Mitchells sister in Mt. Vernon.
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Carl Mitchell
First Methodist Church
Bruised in Fall at Lombard Building injures Herrin man
John Venegoni aged 68 of 109 North Thirteenth street Herrin suffered bruises after a fall on the stairs of the Lombard building about 7 p m yesterday He was taken to Herrin hospital for X rays and released.
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John Venegoni
Thirteenth Street
Herrin
Venegoni
Herrin Hospital
Throgmorton elected SIU Homecoming chairman 1950
James Throgmorton, soph from Vienna, won SIU Homecoming chairman by five votes over James Dell. Students also elected council members across classes and approved a $1 quarterly activity fee increase to boost health service benefits up to about 50 hospitalization costs and doctor fees, with coverage during vacations except summer.
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Southern Illinois University
James Throgmorton
Vienna
S I. U. Health Service
Throgmorton
Harry Dell
James Parker
Johnston City
Health Service
Retired Farmer John Sweet Dies at 80 in Carbondale
John Henry Sweet 80, retired farmer, died Monday at Holden hospital Carbondale at 9 15 p m. He lived at 103 South Oakland Avenue. Friends may call at Carbon dale funeral home. Funeral Wednesday 2 p m Carbondale funeral home with Rev Herman McGill of Marion officiating. Burial Casper cemetery Anna. Survived by wife Sarah Jane a daughter Ruth Aaron Champaign two sons Carl and Richard Anna a brother M D Sweet Freeman Spur 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Member Bethel Baptist church Anna.
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John Henry Sweet
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
South
Oakland Avenue
Carbondale Funeral Home
Herman McGill
Marion
Casper Cemetery
Anna
Sarah Jane
Ruth Aaron
Champaign
Carl
Richard
M. D Sweet
Freeman Spur
Mr. Sweet
The
Bethel Baptist Church of
National Honor Society Dinner at Motel Marion
Herrin high school National Honor Society members held a dinner at Motel Marion Sunday night. Inductions were not ceremonial this year with membership certificates awarded at last Thursday's graduation. New seniors listed include Josephine Conti and others. juniors Ann Ellis and two more. sponsor Tony Venegoni.
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Herrin
National Honor Society
Motel Marion
Josephine Conti
Mary Elizabeth Megna
Genevieve Wiseman
Jack Murray
Tom Boren
Don Quaglia
Carlene Bonds
Gloria Baize
Pat Zook
Marcelline Ardis
Herrin Students Named to SIU Council
Two Herrin students Willetta Smith and Robert L. Coover were elected to next year's SIU student council. Both belong to the Independent Students Association and were chosen from that party. The council handles many measures affecting students and election to it is a high honor.
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Southern Illinois University
Herrin
Willetta Smith
John W. Smith
South Twentieth Street
Robert L. Coover
Grant Coover
South Thirteenth Street
Independent Students Association
Northwestern to Confer Doctor of Medicine Degree at 92nd Commencement
James Graves will receive the doctor of medicine degree at Northwestern University commencement on June 12 in Evanston after completing a medical internship in New Orleans. Patrick V. Riley of Zeigler also graduates, while Fred D. Fagg Jr. of USC delivers the principal address.
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James Henry Graves
J. H. Graves
South Ninth Street
Herrin
Northwestern University
Evanston
Graves
New Orleans
Patrick V. Riley
Maple Street
Zeigler
Northwestern
J. Roscie Miller
National Guard Assigns Medical Unit to 135th
Company A of the 135th Battalion Illinois National Guard will receive a 15 man medical detachment of two officers from Benton to Murphysboro. Captain Norman McRoy said Dr A R Esposito will command with John Batson as first sergeant. The detachment will train by August 11 at Camp McCoy and serve the battalion across Murphysboro Benton Metropolis Anna Johnston City.
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135Th Battalion
Illinois National Guard
Murphysboro
Norman McRoy
Benton
Company A
McRoy
A. R. Esposito
John Batson
Fourteenth End
Rover Streets
Metropolis
Anna
Johnston City
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
Dog Bites Police In Johnston City Strike
Officer Oscar Sine was bitten by a stray dog while attempting to exterminate it. Rabies tests on the dog came back negative, but Sine will receive precautionary anti rabies shots. A citywide quarantine on unvaccinated dogs was ordered amid a spike in bites and a call for stricter stray control.
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Oscar Sine
Johnston City
Carbondale
Sine
Henry Slover
K. Neil Thurmond
State Department
Vacation Bible School Parade in Herrin Saturday
A parade of children from seven churches kicks off Herrin's Vacation Bible School week. The march starts 3 p.m. Saturday June 10 with routes through Park avenue and nearby streets. Churches include First Baptist First Methodist First Christian Church of Nazarene Hurricane Memorial Baptist Bryan Street Baptist and Free Methodist.
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Herrin
Paul A. McCasland
First Baptist Church
First Methodist
First Christain
First Baptist
Church of Nazarene
Hurricane Memorial Baptist
Bryan Street Baptist
Free Methodist
Stotlar
South Park
Park
C. B. & Q. Roundhouse Road
Thirteenth
Polk
Ninth
Orchard Drive
Egyptian Heights
Twenty-second
Monroe
Doughboy
Students Compete For Illinois Scholarships Across Counties
Eight high school graduates from Herrin Marion Creal Springs Johnston City Carterville and other nearby areas took written examinations for University of Illinois scholarships at the office of County Superintendents of Schools. Participants sought county general agriculture home economics and a veteran child of a World War II scholarship with papers sent to the university for grading.
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Herrin
University of Illinois
County Superintendents of
Robert E. McKinney
Gwyldeen Fay Colp
Ruel Lynn Young
Marion
William Ronald Finley
Creal Springs
William Frank Calvert
Carterville
William Lawrence Fisher
Route 4
Oma Willemetta Dorris
Johnston City
Jacquelyn Ruth White
Philip Dale Rushing
Herrin Girl Joins SIU Honor Group
Miss Patte Maneese of Herrin has been named a member of SIU’s Pyramid senior girls honor society. She is a education student majoring in speech and English minor and is active in Girls Rally Little Theatre National Collegiate Players and student council.
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Patte Maneese
Jeanette Mangese
Herrin
Pyramid
Southern Illinois University
SIU
National Mortar Board
Miss Maneese
Hospital Admissions and Discharges in Herrin Area
Admitted to Herrin hospital Monday were Mabel Craig of Carterville Frances Hughes of Johnston City and Kennetta Roach of Herrin. Dismissed Monday were Ethel Bloodworth of Herrin William Crain of Carterville Margaret Burden and son of Evansville and Rebecca Jeralds of Herrin and Fern Dixon of Freeman Spur. Elaine James of Carterville was admitted Tuesday morning.
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Herrin Hospital
Mabel Craig
Carterville
Frances Hughes
Johnston City
Kennetta Roach
Herrin
Ethel Bloodworth
William Crain
Margaret Burden
Evansville
Giebecca Jeralds
Fern Dixon
Freeman Spur
Elaine James
Yates Resigns From Rin Police Force
Mayor Fred Schoonover announced the resignation of Lester Fat Yates from the Herrin police department. Yates joined in 1947 after six months on the fire department and resigned just before the end of the Murray administration. A replacement may be named at the June 12 city council meeting.
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Fred Schoonover
Lester
Fat) Yates
Herrin
Yates
Fire Department
John Murray
Schoonover
Smiley Burnette Demonstrates Fishing Tricks and Balloons
A release notes Smiley Burnette of Durango Kid fame demonstrating fishing tricks on tour. He uses light tackle with a balloon tethered to the first fish, then hauls in crappie as balloons float and the school gathers. Also mentions Vacation Bible School start tomorrow and Herrin Township Softball league opening with 400 fans and 800 seating.
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Smiley Burnette
Columbia
Smiley
Herrin Township
Widows of World War II Veterans Eligible for VA Loans
Unmarried widows of veterans who died from service in World War II qualify for GI home farm and business loans. The Housing Act of 1950 expands provisions, with requirements aligned to death compensation rules. Eligible widows must have served between Sept 16, 1940, and July 25, 1947, the death must be service related, and the widow must not remarry. Loans are made by private lenders with VA guarantees, and the VA may issue direct housing loans where 4 percent mortgage financing is unavailable after July 19.
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Veterans Administration
Jamboree plans outlined by Herrin scouts
William Thacker of the Egyptian council shared Jamboree details with Herrin Rotarians. About 104 Egyptian council members will attend the Nations Jamboree at Valley Forge June 30 to July 6, with 47 009 total attendees nationwide.
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Herrin
Valley Forge
William Thacker
Egyptian Council of Boys Scouts
Thacker
Neal McKinney
F. L. Walker
Jerry Snider
Norman Jones
Lota Kirkman
Allen Moore
Earl May
Bob Craig
Hacker
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
Another Wreck on Colp Road
Two Mt. Vernon men escaped serious injury when their car overturned on the unfinished Herrin Colp highway east curve Monday night. Names given as Hollandruin and Virgil Ogle. No first aid needed. Wrecker hauled car. The curve has seen several accidents since December opening, including a fatal hit while a boy pushed a bicycle last month.
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Mt. Vernon
Herrin-Colp
Herrin
Hollandruin
West Broadway
Virgil Ogle
South Twenty-first Street
Irvin
Ogle
Robb’s
Colp
Ransack Safe Leaves Clerk Without Cash in Murphysboro
An unknown intruder ransacked the Reiman Lumber Yard safe in Murphysboro last night but left empty handed. Police reports say the unlocked safe contained no cash and papers were scattered, an adding machine was moved, and three dollars in a cash register were untouched. No clues or motive are known.
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Reiman Lumber Yard
Murphysboro
Clarence Ward
Hunsinger to Become Doctor of Philosophy
Paul Hunsinger of Southern Illinois University will receive a Doctor of Philosophy degree at Northwestern University commencement exercises on Monday, June 12 on the Evanston campus. He is an instructor in SIU's Speech department.
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Paul Hunsinger
Southern Illinois University
Northwestern University
Evanston
Hunsinger
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