Ballots Cost Jackson County 82 Cents Each in April Primary
Jackson County Clerk Boyd Sharp said the April primary cost 7872.96 dollars with 9579 ballots cast. Canvassing reports show 6840 Republican and 2739 Democratic ballots. average cost per ballot about 82 cents. Officials cited two day pay for judges and clerks as a major expense, and noted added costs for canvassing, polling places, printing, and notices.
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Jackson County
Ers
Boyd ‘Sharp
Throp
Thorp
Aay
Tae
Herrin Eagles Install Youngest President in State
Louis H. Gualdoni became the youngest Eagle president in Illinois at 22 during ceremonies at Herrin Aerie 1549. Deputy grand president Melvin Thomas conducted the installation with officers including William Lang and Richard Coloni. Gualdoni, a D. R. store clerk, lives at 1712 West Cherry Street with his wife and is a Herrin Township graduate from 1948.
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Louis H. Gualdoni
Ilinois
Herrin Aerie
Melvin Thomas
Belleville
William (Sweeney) Lang
Richard Coloni
Tony (Bones) Venegoni
Louis Quagila
John Rice Melton
Gualdoni
Albert Edwards
Eagle
Alex Ruggeri
Bob Petroski
Pete Gregori
James Cambell
Steve Hamilton
Albert Jeffrey
Joe Gualdoni
E. F. Lyday
Memorial Foundation
Mario Branca
Clifford Parola
Illinois
West Cherry Street
North Sixteenth Street
Herrin
Herrin Township
Radionics
Orcill
Herrin Eagles Aerue
Emil Gualdoni
Orchard Drive
Egyptian Heights
Hospitals Give Scholarships to Three Carbondale Girls
Three Carbondale girls Joan Shoaff Dorothy Young and Etta White received nurse training scholarships funded by the Southern Illinois hospital corporation. The awards cover tuition and a $10 monthly subsistence for three years with a return service commitment at Doctor's hospital or Herrin hospital.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois Hospital Corporation
Jack Edmundson
Joan Shoaff
North Bridge Street
Dorothy Young
Thompson Street
Etta White
East Birch Street
N. A. Rosan
Carbondale Community
John Mees
University School
John Clark
Attucks High School
Katharine Hill
Harry Goetz
Mary Lou Perkins
Doctor’s Hospital
E. L. Borkon
Jack Barrow
Hospital Corporation
Herrin Hospital
Edmundson
Star Corporation
Carbondale Man Seeks Insurance Payment Lawsuit Filed
A Carbondale businessman, Louis DeGasperi of Louie’s Maytag, sues Employers Liability Assurance in Jackson circuit court alleging an insurance policy in force July 6 1951 covered a July 12 1951 dog related injury. He seeks 8 weeks plus 2 weeks lost wages totaling 2000 with 1000 weekly disability and 72 50 medical costs. Attorneys Helton and Reese of Carbondale represent him.
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Jackson
Carbondale
Employers Liability Assurance
Louis DeGasperi
Louie
Maytag Company
Helton and
Reese
Herrin Sailor Begins Duty Tour in Hawaii
Charles C. Reynolds seaman prentice USN son of Mrs Talpha Reynolds of Herrin has reported to the Ships Supply depot Naval Supply center Pearl Harbor Hawaii for a tour of duty. Reynolds entered naval service Sept 29 1951 at Herrin and completed recruit training at the U S Naval Training center San Diego Calif.
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Charles C. Reynolds
Prentice
USN
Talpha Reynolds
South Thirteenth Street
Herrin
Naval Supply Center
Pearl Harbor
Territory of Hawaii
Reynolds
Naval Servce
U. S. Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Meat Fire at Residence Causes Minor Damage
Firefighters were summoned to 504 North Twelfth Street in Herrin on Thursday at 12 15 p m to quell a blaze caused by a burning piece of meat in an oven. Minor damage was reported.
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North Twelfth Street
Herrin
Florida State to confer largest coed graduation since 1947
Barbara Ellen Swartz of Carbondale is a candidate for a Florida State University degree in Tallahassee. The June 7 graduation will be the largest since the school became co-educational in 1947.
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Barbara Ellen Swartz
Carbondale
Florida State University
Tallahassee
Tapley W. Lannom Funeral Held Saturday
Tapley W. Lannom known as Uncle Tobe, Williamson County's reportedly oldest resident at 99, died Wednesday night leaving 113 descendants. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at the McKinney chapel south of Marion with Rev. Everett Albright officiating. Burial will follow in the McKinney chapel cemetery. He had lived in Williamson County most of his life.
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Tobe
Lannom
Tapley W
Soldier Visits Buddy's Parents At Murphysboro
U S Army Corporal Joseph B O Leary home on furlough from Germany visits his GI buddy Pfc Earl Clutts in Murphysboro Illinois at the Clutts home 1916 Hardy street Arlington Virginia native arrives Tuesday to keep a promise made before troops parted
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Germany
Murphysboro
Earl Clutts
Cpl
Joseph B. O'Leary
Arlington Va
Harry Clutts
Hardy Street
Lee Rites Sunday at First Baptist for Ava Man
Funeral services for John Joseph Lee Jr. of Ava are set for 2 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist church in Ava with Rev. John Mifflin and Rev. J. W. Patterson officiating. The Ava farmer died at 8:50 a.m. Thursday after a three month illness at Christian Welfare Hospital in East St. Louis. He was born February 12, 1915, in Kinkaid township and was 37. He married Evelyn Carter May 24, 1939, at Perryville. Surviving: wife, a son Billy, a daughter Katherine, both at home. parents of Ava. brother Bill Lee of East Peoria. six sisters Lela Larsson of Chester, Grace Ripplemeyer of East St. Louis, Wanda Bayer and Evelyn O’Daniel of Mt. Vernon, Dorothy Wilson of Belleville, Dixie Lee of Ava. Friends may call at Wilson Funeral Home in Ava until services.
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John Joseph Lee, Jr
Ava
First Baptist Church
John Mifflin
J. W. Patterson
Lee
Christian Welfare Hospital
East St. Louis
Kinkaid
Perryville
Evelyn Carter
Billy
Katherine
Bill Lee
East Peoria
Lela Larsson
Chester
Grace Ripplemeyer
Wanda Bayer
Evelyn O’daniel
Mt. Vernon
Dorothy Wilson
Belleville
Dixie Lee
Outdoor Dance Set As Annual F H A Fundraiser
The Future Homemakers of America chapter at Murphysboro Township High School will make the outdoor dance an annual event to raise funds for sending Shirley Har to a Bloomington summer camp. The Tennis Court Ball will be open to all students. Omicron Tau Sigma will manage yearly arrangements with several agencies providing equipment and services.
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Homemakers of America
Murphysboro Township
Bloomington
Shirley Har
Omicron Tau Sigma
Murphysboro
Ee Elks
Gualdoni Electric Service
Illinois Electric and Gas Company
Park Service Summer Series Opens at Riverside Park
Murphysboro launches its annual Sunday evening park services at Riverside Park starting June 22 with First Lutheran Church in charge. Each week through August 10 features a 7:45 p.m. service preceded by a 6:30 p.m. Municipal Band concert. The roster includes Centenary Methodist, First Methodist, Missionary Bill Moon, First Baptist, a Negro Choral Group from Scott Air Force Base led by Rev. J. D. Thomas, and First Christian Church, with various devotional leaders.
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Murphysboro
Riverside Park
First Lutheran Church
Centenary Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
Bill Moon
First Baptist Church
Scott Air Force Base
J. D. Thomas
First Christian Church
Officers Installed by Jackson D A V
New officers were installed at the County Chapter 69 Disabled American Veterans in the courthouse basement. Robert A Shadron became chapter commander with William Summers as senior vice commander Raymond Blaise junior vice commander Leonard Novara treasurer and Loren Worthen chaplain. Shadron a WWII veteran of the 5th Infantry Division was wounded near Metz France in October 1944 and discharged after eight months in hospital. Fred O DeJarnatt was elected department executive committeeman and Walter B Cooney delegate to the Department convention in Springfield June 26 27 28. The chapter funds two local Boys State attendees Ronnie Hagler and Billy Wuest.
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William J. Wanstreet
Department
Fred A. DeJarnatt
Robert A. Shadron
William Summers
Raymond Blaise
Leonard Novara
Loren Worthen
Commande Shadron
5Th Infantry
Metz
France
Fred O. de Jarnatt
Walter B. Cooney
Springfield
Caraker dies prominent Cobden businessman at 68
Melvin C. Caraker of Cobden died at 68 after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at Broadway Funeral Home with Rev. L R Gilliland presiding. Burial followed in Cobden cemetery under the Cobden N I C C F Lodge 452. He leaves wife Beatrice M Caraker and three sons Franklyn, Don, and William Glynn, plus sister Lela Dillard of Miami Florida. Caraker led Cobden Fruit and Vale Association for over forty years and ran a coal and ice retail business. He was active in the community and long a member of the I C C F Lodge for more than 35 years.
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Melvin C. Caraker
Cobden
Broadway
Rev
L. R. Gilliland
C.C.F. Lodge
Beatrice M. Caraker
Franklyn
Philadelphia
Don
William Glynn
Lela Dillard
Miami
Florida
Caraker
Ne Thanorty
Cobden Fruit and Vale Association
Bookmobile Schedule for Union Johnson County
The Union Johnson County bookmobile visits Cobden on June 9, Grand Tower Willyard Store on June 10, Ware Station Wolf Lake Mill Creek on June 11, Gale McClure Ids ville on June 12, and Mt. Pleasant Lick Creek Pleasant Ridge on June 13.
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Union-Johnson County
Cobden
Grand Tower
Willyard
Ware Station
Wolf Lake
Mill Creek
Gale
McClure
Ldsville
Mt. Pleasant
Lick Creek
Pleasant Ridge
Federal Grant Brings Fire Fighting Aid to Illinois Areas
Victor L. Stocks of the Egyptian Fire Fighters association announces a federal act signed Nov 2 1951 pays half the cost of fire fighting and radio equipment purchased by Illinois communities. About 400000 in Illinois purchases have benefited, and he urges eligible towns to apply by July 1 and have Civil Defense Directors appointed in nine counties.
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Illinois
Congress
Victor L. Stocks
Egyptian Fire Fighters Association
Stocks
County Boards of Supervisors
Jackson
Jefferson
Monroe
Randolph
Massac
Saline
Washington
Wayne
Union
Leno Heflin Died Of Heart Attack In Williamson County
Leno Heflin 58 was found dead by neighbor Terelius Mocaby in his home near Dillingham Church Williamson County about 9 p.m. Thursday He and Mocaby planned a fox hunt Coroner Sam Simmons cited a heart attack Sheriff Ora Kirby noted body marks from lying on the couch Heflin leaves three children and sisters Funeral arrangements are incomplete and friends may call at the Court ney funeral home in Galatia
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Leno Heflin
Terelius Mocaby
Dillingham Church
Williamson County
Mocaby
Heflin
Sam Simmons
Ora Kirby
Herrin Free Methodist Church Schedules Vacation Bible School
The Herrin Free Methodist church invites children to register for Daily Vacation Bible school tomorrow from 1 to 1 30 p m at the church on North Thirteenth street After registration children will take part in the annual Bible trade parade Bible school runs Monday from 9 to 11 a m at the church
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Herrin Free
GOP and Democrats Hold 3 Organization Meeting
The Democratic and Republican senatorial committees of the 44th Senatorial District held organization meetings Thursday night. Hugo Dudenvostel of Pinckneyville was re-elected Democrat chairman at Chester, Fletcher Lewis of Murphysboro was named secretary. The Republicans re-appointed their chairman Clyde A. Brown of Perry County, with J. C. Sanders of Murphysboro named secretary. David E. Watts of Nashville won a seat on the Senatorial committee to fill the post left by H. L. Krughoff's death.
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44Th
Hugo Dudenvostel
Pinckneyville
Chester
Fletcher Lewis
Murphysboro
Clyde A. Brown
Perry County
J. C. Sanders
David E. Watts
Nashville
Washington County
H. L. Krughoff
Weather Balloon Lands in Williamson County
A deflated 12 to 15 foot weather balloon was found by Raymond Dempsey on his farm near Paulton. Another similar balloon was found last winter by Sheriff Ora Kirby and linked to a weather station in Ohio. The craft carried a wooden box undercarriage and likely recorded atmospheric data before release.
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Williamson County
United States
Raymond Dempsey
Paulton
Ora Kirby
Ohio
Railroad Line To Freeman Coal Mine Advances Near Johnston City
A four mile rail line from Lake Creek east of Johnston City to the No 4 mine of Freeman Coal and Mine Co is under construction after favorable weather since May first. The line is being built by Central Chicago Eastern Illinois and Missouri Pacific railroads joining the new mine district.
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Freeman Coal and Mine Co
Johnston City
Lake Creek Co
Johnston
Railroad Central
Chicago
Missouri Pacific
Neighbors Plant 50 Acres of Soybeans for Grief Stricken Parents
In West Frankfort, sympathetic neighbors plowed, disced, and planted 50 acres of soybeans in a day on the Raymond Gray farm for the parents of 15 year old Margaret Gray who was killed in an automobile accident May 28. Twenty six farmers with 16 tractors joined the effort, while their wives provided a noon field lunch. Carl McClerren said it was the least they could do and the best they could think of.
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Frankfort Oil
West Frankfort
Raymond Gray
Grays
Margaret
Gray
Carl McClerren
Better Ventilation Prompts Freeburn Mine Changes
A U S Bureau of Mines report on the Freeburn mine near Stiritz Williamson county urges safer ventilation. It favors permissible electric cap lamps and a strict no smoking rule, with separate air splits for each mechanized unit and wiring kept out of return air. The Freeman Coal Mining Corp mine, employing 240 men and producing about 4 498 tons daily, is the subject of the inspection.
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Freeburn
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Freeman Coal Mining Corp
Stiritz
Williamson County
J. R
SIU to Graduate Eight Airmen
Eight airmen from Scott Air Force Base will graduate from Southern Illinois University after completing Operation Bootstrap. The program lets airmen temporarily return to school for graduate and undergraduate degrees, with up to six months assigned and 18 months of active duty required afterward. Masters grads include Sgt. Frank Bietto and Pfc John Mulk in. bachelor grads include Pfc James Bracy, Pfc Robert Chandler, Cpl William Green, Sgt John Russell, Cpl Carl Summers, and Sgt William Wanglin.
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Scott Air Force Base
Southern Illinois University
Air Force
Frank Bietto
Beard
John Mulkin
Herrin
James Bracy
Robert Chandler
Vandalia
William Green
Fairfield
John Russell
West Frankfort
Carl Summers
Cairo
William Wangelin
Belleville
Tom Langdon Named Top Carbondale Jaycee Leader
Tom Langdon, outgoing state Jaycee vice-president, named outstanding Carbondale Jaycee of the year and received the "key man" award at Bosses' Night at Giant City Lodge. Tom Kell, Miss America pageant chairman, got a certificate of merit as outstanding project chairman, and Ralph Dillon received life membership and the "exhausted rooster" pin.
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Tom Langdon
Carbondale
Lipe Completes Korean Driver Training School
Pvt. William A. Lipe and wife Luella of Route 2 Carbondale report his graduation from the Eighth Army Transportation Section driver training school in Korea. Lipe joined the Army August 1951, arrived in Korea last March, serves in the 351st Transportation Highway Tran Group, and has earned the Korean and United Nations Service Ribbons.
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Lipe
William A. Lipe
Luella
Route 2
Carbondale
Eighth Army Transportation Section
Korea
351St Transportation Highway Tran Group
Amy
United Nations
University students win Rotary awards at commencement
Four University School students received honorary Rotary awards during last night’s commencement exercises, announced by Dr. John D. Mees inaugurating the local Rotary club leader V. Winkler, superintendent of Carbondale.
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U-School
University
Rotary
John D. Mees
V. Winkler
Sui of
Carbondale ci
Herrin Opens Summer Playground Program Monday
Herrin city will launch its summer playground program Monday from 1 to 4 p.m. and run weekdays through the summer months. Ground director Rushing will oversee four high school assistants from South Side, North Side, Lincoln, and West Side schools who will direct each playground and supervise beverages and lavatories. Baseball sessions begin June 24, every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m., following the Daily Vacation Bible School, with supervision by Rushing.
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Herrin
Kenneth Ats
Rushing
Assi
South Side School
Ronnie Mitch
North Side
Herrin Business & Professional Women’s Club
Diagraph Bradley Holds Convention in Orcill
One hundred Diagraph Bradley salesmen and distributors from across the United States gathered at Orcill plant for the annual national convention. The session began at 8:30 a.m. with a dinner at Motel Marion where Jack Arthur, vice-president, presided and outlined business topics including plans for growth, advertising, and training. Delegates from Seattle, San Maine, New Orleans, Dallas and other regions will depart Friday night or Saturday morning. The company manufactures stencil machines and supplies sold domestically and overseas.
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Diagraph Bradley, Inc
United States
Orcill
Marion
Jack Arthur
Arthur
Seattle
Wash
San Maine
New Orleans
Dallas
Diagraph-Bradley
SIU Student Wins Fourth for Eggs at National Show
Robert Aaron a West Frankfort junior agriculture major at Southern Illinois University earned fourth place for a dozen white eggs entered in the college class at a national baby chick and egg show at Iowa State College Ames The entry received the top rating among non Iowa entries Aaron son of Mr and Mrs Carl Aaron Route 1 West Frankfort was praised by Scott Hinners of the SIU Apherby department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SIU
Robert Aaron
West Frankfort
Southern Illinois University
Iowa State College
Ames
Scott Hinners
Aaron
Iowa
Carl Aaron
Route 1
Ann Barnhart Named Shrine Queen Contestant
Ann Barnhart daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Richard son has been chosen as a candidate in the Ainad Shrine queen contest for 1952. The event aims to select a Santon county representative with votes supporting the Shrine Circus fundraiser conducted by the Williamson unit.
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Ann Barnhart
Ray Richardson
Ainad Shrine
Marion
Santon County
Gentle Pamabie
Shrine Circus
Williamson Een Ee Ee
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Herrin Elks Lodge
Herrin Sailor
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Soldier
Buddy
Ava Man
Baptist Church
Leo Brown
Herrin Township High School
Ira Nell Stiman
Rosemary Cox
Mary Ralls
Verna Murray
Clar May Doering
Alice Doris
Jean Poteete
Margaret Preston
Dr. Brown
Park Service
Jackson D. A. V
Ronnie Hagler
Billy Wuest
1.C.C.F. Lodge
Williamson Man
Free Methodist Church
GOP
Carbondale Jaycee
Diagraph Bradley
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