Editor urges Europe support to keep U S on top
The Southern Illinoisan editor E E Lindsay told Herrin Lions the 270 million Europeans must remain allied with the United States to deter Russia. He recounted two European trips, cites Marshall Plan effects, and urged continued U S leadership amid postwar conditions. He praised France Italy and the Berlin situation, and noted supportive attendees at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Southern Illinoisan
Europe
Herrin Lions Club
Russia
E. Lindsay
Lions
Lindsay
United States
United Dracus
Mr. Lindsay
English Trade Union Federation
England
British Empire
France
Southern Illinois Daily Journal Publication Details and Rates
The Daily Journal of Herrin Illinois lists publisher Edward Lindsay general manager Grant Coover and advertising manager Marie Franklin. It notes address at 212-216 North 16th Street and subscription rates by carrier and mail with advance payment requirements. The paper carries Associated Press content.
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Lindsay
Herrin
Grant M. Coover
Daily Journal
Southern Illinoisan
Carl B. Kirk
Carterville
R. D. Schiefelbein
the Daily Journal
Lund
Southern Ilinois Publications
Edward Lindsay
Mgr
Marie Franklin
North 16Th Street
Dial
Ilinois
Priest Recalls Trip After Listening to Lindsay Talk
Herrin pastor Msgr. Robert DeGasperi joined the Herrin Lions club after hearing E. E. Lindsay of the Southern Illinoisan speak. Lindsay described Alcide De Gasperi as Italy’s greatest statesman and noted DeGasperi is related to the pastor’s mother. DeGasperi previously visited De Gasperi at Castel Gandolfo near Rome.
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Italy
Lindsay
Alcide DeGasperi
Msgr
Robert DeGasperi
Trip
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
Herrin
Msgr. DeGasperi
Castel Gandolfo
Rome
Williamson County Real Estate Transfers
A compilation of real estate transfers in Williamson County listing seller buyer and amounts. Transactions include Loyd Frye to Clay Hunter for 700 dollars and multiple others with parcels described by lots blocks and additions such as Hartkopf Heights Duncan's 4th and Eubank's.
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J. F
Lou Hampton
J. S
Kathryn Hampton
Alta
Maggie Winters
Duncan
Edward Wall
Robert O. Morris
Sunnyside
Ida M. Burchett
Jess
Kate Freese
Eubank
W. L
Grace McMichael
Robert McMichael
le St
Etherton Speech Contest Awards Presented at Graduation
The Etherton Speech contest top prize of 50 dollars was awarded to Miss Augusta Page of Southern Illinois University McLeansboro at Baptist Foundation graduation services in Wasson Memorial chapel. Second place recipient Glen Martin of Herrin and Bryan Street Baptist Church received 30 dollars, with Miss Helen Duckess of Carlinville taking 20 dollars for third place.
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Etherton
The
Baptist Foundation
Wasson Memorial Chapel
Augusta Page
Southern Illinois University
McLeansboro
Glen Martin
Bryan St. Baptist Church of
Herrin
Helen Duckess
Carlinville
Week End Toll of Wrecked Cars at Herrin Station
Four battered cars towed in by the Robbs' wrecker service marked a busy week end at Herrin station. The display highlights the ongoing toll from accidents in the area.
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Herrin
Robbs
Herrin Park Clears Pond for New Wading Pool
Herrin city park work begins with cleaning and moving dirt from a small entrance pond. Park Board President Albert Jeffreys says a wading pool will be ready this summer and a sand and gravel bottom pool may follow. The 150 foot square lake will be fed from the city lake and water level will be lowered in winter for skating.
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Herrin City Park
Park Board
Albert
Red) Jeffreys
Herrin City
Jeffreys
Barber Shop Romance Ends in Willisville Wedding
Pretty Martha Wolfe, 19, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wolfe Sr., wed Earl Halterman of Carbondale in a double ring ceremony at Willisville Baptist Church. Martha trained as a barber with Earl serving as her model. they plan to open a shop together after a New Orleans honeymoon.
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Martha Wolfe
Earl Halterman
Barber
Martha
Pinckneyville High School
Joe Wolfe
Willisville
Carbondale
Earl
Halterman
Baptist Church
Ruth Halterman
Mrs. Halterman
Ne Orleans
South Washington
Evan Dale
West Elmstreet
Hogan Center Opens Beach for Negroes in Carbondale This Summer
The Crab Orchard bathing beach near Carbondale opens for the summer under an agreement with Cecil Davis. Davis provides utilities for 15 percent of receipts, Hogan Center gets 85 percent. Beach hours are Saturdays and Sundays 2 to 7 p.m. Girl Scouts use Mondays. other groups may rent by contacting Miss Lucille Walker. Facilities include swimming, softball, and a refreshment stand south of route 13 near old Crab Orchard boat docks. The center aims to attract Negro groups from across Southern Illinois.
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Evan Dale
Carbondale
Orval Knop
Willisville
Cecil Davis
Clark
Miss Walker
Blacktop
Route 13
Crab Orchard Boat Docks
Hogan Center
Illinois
Louis Alegnani Heads K of C Grand Knight elected in Herrin
Louis Alegnani was elected grand knight of the Herrin Knights of Columbus at the election meeting held at the K of C hall Tuesday night. Other officers elected include Joe Pollack deputy grand knight Jackie Crespi chancellor Charles Cerutti warden Dr E F Lyday treasurer Attilio Calcaterra recording secretary Herman Marlow outside guard Herman Bandera inner guard and Herman Garavaglia advocate. Installation of the new officers will be at the first meeting of next month July 11 at the EC hall. Attilio Barni is retiring grand knight and club trustee for a three year term. Other officers are elected for one year Angelo Eovaldi retiring treasurer and Johnny Purcillio retiring advocate.
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Louis Alegnani
The
Herrin Knights of Columbus
K. of C. Hall
Joe Pollack
Jackie Crespi
Charles Cerutti
E. F. Lyday
Attilio Calcaterra
Herman Marlow
Herman Bandera
Herman Garavaglia
Attilio Barni
Angelo Eovaldi
Trasurer
Johnny Purcillio
Cardwells Return to Operate Silver King Resort
Jim Cardwell and family return to Osage Beach Missouri to run the Silver King resort on the Lake of the Ozarks. The property includes 24 housing units plus boats and motors for fishermen and operates March 15 to September 15. They were accompanied by Bob McEwan on the 250 mile journey from Herrin.
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Jim Cardwell
Osage Beach
Silver King Resort
Lake of the Ozarks
Cardwells
Herrin
Cardwell
Bagwell Dam
Alma Curlee
Dixie Lee
Wanda Duncan
Missouri
Bob Mec- Ewan
Station to air to ground link tested at Williamson airport
Fred Valentin manager at Williamson county airport reports a new radio telephone link from the airport to a Beechcraft plane 25 miles west of Columbus Ohio. The Joy Manufacturing Co representatives aboard the Franklin Pa to Southern Illinois flight used a Marine radio telephone exchange in Buffalo N Y with long distance wires to the airport. The pilot asked for six flares for landing as the craft passed near a thunderhead. The plane landed after dark with minor static. Weathered paving work to begin on the east-west runway this week.
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Illinois
Fred Valentin
Williamson County
Herrin
Valentin
Columbus
Ohio
Buffalo
N. Y
Joy Manufactuuring Co
Franklin
Buffalo Exchange
Valentine
Llindos
Relocation of Route 51 Studied With University Officials
Springfield meeting includes Southern Illinois University Carbondale leaders and state highway and architecture officials to discuss rerouting U S highway 51 south of Carbondale Avoiding campus traffic hazards and paving the way for university expansion the plan would bypass the campus and was aided by the 1948 by pass project progress University President Delyte W Morris and other officials participate in the discussion with highway staff and architectural representatives.
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Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Division of Highways
Division of Architecture and Engineering
Springfield
Charles P. Casey
Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings
Delyte W. Morris
University
Edward Miles
W. A. Howe
John F. Lonergan
Highway
Charles A. Case
E. L. Sherertz
M. P. Boulden
James Newton
Division of Architecture
C. Herrick Hammond
Joseph Booton
Wilson Heads Johnston Lions Election Night
Harry Wilson was elected president of the Johnston City Lions club at the annual officers election last night. Vernon Long and Jack Watson were named first and second vice presidents, with Carl Brown secretary, Luther Hyden treasurer, John Kee tail twister, and Lester M. Jones Lion tamer. Outgoing president Mike Malkovich attended, and H. A. Hatfill new principal of Johnston City Township high school spoke and met guests Ray Purcell and John Moore and Eugene Morrison attended.
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Harry Wilson
Johnston City
Ray Purcell
Violet Strodick Sets Untouchable School Record
Violet Strodick, 13, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Strodick of 1009 West Stellar Street Herrin, completed eight years of grade schooling without missing a day or being tardy. She graduated from South Side school last week, a commendable student who liked to attend school.
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Violet Strodick
John Strodick
West Stellar Street
Herrin
Violet
South Side School
Herrin Youths Chosen for 15th Boys State Session
Don Karr Robert Dugan and Larry Mann will represent Herrin at the 15th Boys State to be held June 25 to July 2 at the State Fairgrounds Springfield. The event is sponsored by the American Legion with 1000 youths enrolled.
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Don Karr
Robert Dugan
Larry Mann
Herrin
Charles J. Eovaldi
Herrin American Legion Post
American Legion
Karr
Knights of Columbus
Dugan
The
Elks Lodge
Mann
American Legion Organization
Springfield
Hayes Kennedy
Joliet
Illinois American Legion
Illinois
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Reported at Local Beds
Admitted to Herrin hospital Tuesday were Walter Copeland Herrin Gordon Fowler Marion John Johnson Marion Essie Emery Herrin Nellie Neely Herrin Ruby Yantz Herrin Evelyn Edwards Herrin Kenneth Melvin Herrin Elizabeth Nogier Herrin Flossie Currey Carterville Ada Wilson Herrin Ethyl Walker Herrin Pearl Lindsey Marion. Dismissed Tuesday were Gordon Fowler Marion John Johnson Marion Betty Russell and daughter Herrin Pat Craig and daughter Johnston City Elaine James Carterville Lillie Atess Herrin and Golda Shubert Johnston City.
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Herrin Hospital
Walter Copeland
Herrin
Gordon Fowler
Marion
John Johnson
Essie Emery
Nellie Neely
Ruby Yantz
Evelyn Edwards
Kenneth Melvin
Elizabeth Nogier
Flossie Currey
Cartervillie
Ada Wilson
Ethyl Walker
Pearl Lindsey
Betty Russell
Zeigler School Strikes Resignation of Third Grade Teacher
Zeigler grade school superintendent H Jennings announces the resignation of Mrs Martha Curtner third grade teacher at Zeigler building She plans to return to Southern Illinois University to complete her degree.
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Co. H. Jennings
Zeigler
Martha Curtner
Bruce Campbell to Keynote Elks Flag Day Program
Bruce Campbell of East St. Louis will be principal speaker at the Herrin and Marion Elks Flag Day program on June 14 at 7 45 p m at the Egyptian Drive In theater. Illinois Elks president John E Giles and treasurer Charles W Clabaugh join him as featured guests. Campbell, a longtime public figure and former Illinois House member, is praised for his oratory and leadership within Elkdom. The program, chaired by Joe Dell Era and Frank Roan, is free to the public and expected to be a standout patriotic event.
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Bruce Campbell
East St. Louis
Herrin and Marion
Illinois Elks Association
Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
United States
Campbell
Hast
Joe Dell’Era
Hergin
Frank Roan
Marion
Essie Emery 92 Dies of Stroke at Herrin Hospital
Essie Emery aged 92 of 501 South Twenty seventh street Herrin died of a stroke at Herrin hospital about 6 p m Tuesday after a 2:30 p m attack in Du Quoin. She was born December 3 1897 in Johnson County daughter of Lum and Mary Emery married to Berse Emery survived by husband two children Mrs Marzella Lynn Marion and Morris Carpenter Herrin a sister Mrs Bessie Russell Carterville and five brothers Walter Emery Santa Monica Calif Guy Lester Emery Marion Harry and Clint Emery Chicago. Final funeral arrangements are pending with Walter Emery. Services will be at the Methodist church Rev Carl Mitchell officiating burial Rose Hill cemetery Marion.
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Essie Emery
South Twenty-seventh Street
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Baptist Training Union Mass Meeting Friday in Carterville
Williamson county church group invites all churches to attend a mass meeting at Carterville First Baptist on Friday at 7 30 pm. The Carterville Youth choir will provide special music and Burdell ONeill and Gene Baggott will give short messages. Attendance banners will be awarded.
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Baptist Training Union
Williamson County
Carterville
First Baptist Church
Carterville First Baptist Youth Choir
Burdell O’neill
Gene Baggott
Herrin Jaycees Plan Picnic at Water Plant Thursday
Herrin Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold a pit-luck picnic at the Herrin water plant Thursday at 6 30 p m announced by President John W Reed. Wives and guests of the Jaycees are invited Vieners and drinks will be furnished by the organization.
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Herrin
Herrin Woman Wins First Prize of Her Life
Mrs Oral Kelley of 616 North Ninth street Herrin was surprised when a vacuum sweeper with attachments was presented to her. The prize was drawn Monday morning during a broadcast on radio station WJPF and she said she had never won anything before.
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Oral Kelley
North Ninth Street
Herrin
Kelley
WJPF
Failing on Vacation Leads Sunnyside Staff Swap
Fire chief Ed Failing spends a Chicago vacation. Charles E. Harris, Sunnyside school principal and teacher, steps in to lead the Herrin fire department in his absence.
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Ed Failing
Herrin
Chicago
Charles E. Harris
Sunnyside School
Failing
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Carl O
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Elmer
Thelma Deming
Eugene
Pauline Deming
George Ingram
Sol
Ora Y. Trevor
Eva Young
Decia G. Hindman
Ernest Hindman
Eph Herrin
Carrie
Ed Ferges
Clair
Audrey Smith
Effie
C. N. Veach
Norman Carney
Southwest Heights
Son
Herrin-Colp
Tom Halterman
South
Washington Avenue
Dolores Jean Wolfe
Anthony Eugene Wolfe
Ronnie E. Wolfe
Teddy Wolfe
Hartford, Il
Mr. Leming of
Cutler
Illinois Central Railroad
E. Halterman
K. of C
Johnston
Hospital News
44Th Division National Guard
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Herrin Jaycees
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