Peace And Enforcing It Is Challenge of Our Time
Dr. Kurt von Schuschnigg addressed more than 3,000 Southern Illinois University graduates at McAndrew stadium urging leadership in peace efforts. He warned against neutrality in a world with vast progress, intertwined interests, and ideological divides, calling on universities to train an army of educated, socially engaged citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuschnigg
United States
Kurt von Schuschnigg
Southern Illinois University
Southern
Percival Bailey
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Chester Hanford
Harvard University
Frank Eversall
SIU Board of Trustees
McAndrew
Washington University
Korea
SU To
Sin Pollents
D. W. Morris
McAndrew Stadium
Austria
Rites for J. H. Russell set for Wednesday
Funeral services for James H. Russell age 71 of 910 Poplar Murphysboro will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev J B Thomas officiating. He died Saturday at St Andrews hospital. Burial will be in Tower Grove cemetery. He is survived by a sister Nettie Shobe of Kirkwood Missouri a niece Cora Brown of St Louis and four nephews. Friends may call at the church after 7 p.m. Tuesday until the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Russell
Poplar Street
Murphysboro
St. Andrews Hospital
Nettie Shobe
Kirkwood
Cora Brown
St. Louis
Shiloh Baptist Church
J. B. Thomas
Tower Grove Cemetery
No injuries reported in Herrin collision
State Police report a Sunday night two car crash in Herrin involving Carl Webb Christopher and Carl B Walker. Christopher failed to stop at a sign on Madison street and struck Walker who was driving north. Walker is home on leave from the military.
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Christopher
Herrin
Carl Webb Christopher
Madison Street
Carl B. Walker
Walker
Carruthers elected SIU Alumni president at banquet
William Carruthers SIU Alumni Association president and Murphysboro school superintendent succeeds Lowell Roberts at the annual banquet in the SIU men's gym. Elected directors include Gladson Muckleroy Holmes Aldis and Price. Seventeen former students received first life membership certificates with listed classes from 1890 to 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Carruthers
Murphysboro
Southern Illinois University Alumni Association
SIU
Carruthers
Lowell E. Roberts
Guy Gladson
Chicago
R. E. Muckleroy
Carbondale
Aubrey Holmes
St. Louis
B. Y. Aldis
William Price
Texico
Warren Gladders
Martin Oil Company
John Lewis
Southern Illinois University
Robert Landsen Bates
C. Lee Downey
Hannibal
E. W. Rees
W. W. Vandeveer
Rocky River
Ohio
John L. East
George Behrens Mann
Shattuc
Marcus Roberts Ogden
San Francisco
Carbondale Driver Causes Minor Collision on Main Street
Ed Brewer of 709 Burlison Street collided with parked car owned by Clarence Miskell at 3 45 a m on a Sunday. Brewer said he struck the vehicle turning from Main Street onto North Poplar Street, causing slight damage.
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Ed Brewer
Burlison Street
Carbondale
Clarence Miskell
West Main Street
Brewer
Miskell
Main Street
North Poplar Street
Buried in Chester for James Davis 77
James Davis 77 of Mt. Vernon was buried Sunday in Evergreen cemetery Chester. He died Friday at Jefferson Memorial hospital Mt. Vernon. Myers funeral home of Mt. Vernon handled the services.
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James Davis
Mt. Vernon
Evergreen Cemetery
Chester
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Myers Funeral Home
Minor Accident Tally At Herrin Hospital
Six people were treated at Herrin hospital over the weekend for injuries from auto crashes to household mishaps. Mrs Reba Boles, 28, of Carbondale, cut her nose slipping in the Crab Orchard dam spillway. Lucinda Clendinnin of Marion had a fish hook removed from her scalp while fishing at Crab Orchard lake. Judy Kay Hampton, six, injured while picnicking near Perks. Youngster Donald Felts, six, sustained a skull injury after being hit by a car in downtown Creal Springs. he was dismissed after treatment. A 20 month old child cut his head after breaking a drinking glass at a neighbor’s Bar. Hosman Parvin Jr was treated for a cut near his eye. his parents live at 1219 North Ninth Street Herrin.
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Carbondale
Crab Orchard Dam
Reba Boles
Lucinda Clendinnin
South Carbon
Marion
Crab Orchard Lake
Judy Kay Hampton
John C. Hampton
Perks
Donald Felts
Creal Springs
Wayne Chamness
Hosman Parvin, Jr
North Ninth Street
Herrin
Kettle Fire Damages Carbondale Home Saturday
A small fire at 7 10 p m Saturday at 615 North Allen Street Carbondale damaged only a burned tea kettle handle. Warner Coffman and neighbors reported smoke from the dwelling. officials say the fire started after the Coffmans left and forgot to turn off the stove.
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Warner Coffman
North Allen Street
Carbondale
Carbon
Sindee
Coffmans
Elkville District Sued For 12600 In Damages
Two Elkville residents sue Elk-Consolidated School District 6 in Jackson circuit court claiming 12600 in damages from a 1950 collision. Plaintiffs Robert Cruse and Bessie Cruse allege negligence of school bus driver Edward Leming caused their eastbound car to crash into a light pole, with Bessie sustaining injuries and both seeking compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkville
Elk— Consolidated
Jackson
Robert Cruse
Bessie Cruse
Cruse
Edward Leming
Main Street
Sixth Street
Hayes E. Rose
Carbondale
Herrin Woman Hurt in Wreck
Herrin resident Mrs. Margaret Caliper, 700 South Seventh Street, sustained a laceration to the right knee and a injured right arm in a two car collision at the North Thirteenth and East Monroe intersection Saturday at 2 5 p m. She was northbound on Thirteenth while Mrs. Elaine Emert, 516 South Thirteenth Street, Herrin, traveled west on Monroe. Both cars were badly damaged. Emert reportedly had no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Caliper
South Seventh Street
Herrin
North Thirteenth
East Monroe Streets
Caliper
Thirteenth Street
Elaine Emert
South Thirteenth Street
Monroe Street
Emert
Ex Murphysboro Man Held On Check Charge
Hobart Alexander, once of Murphysboro and now working near the Joppa electrical plant, was arrested Sunday in Murphysboro by Jackson County Sheriff Roy Carter on a Massac County warrant accusing a fraudulent Metropolis bank check with no funds. He was taken to the annual plumbers and steamfitters picnic in Riverside Park and later turned over to Massac County Sheriff Leonard W. Devers Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart Alexander
Murphysboro
Joppa
Jackson County
Roy Carter
Massac County
Metropolis
Alexander
Riverside Park
Carter
Leonard W. Devers
Car Rams Factory Wall In Carbondale Crash
Donald McCalla of Carbondale lost control at East College and South Washington streets when brakes failed. His car flew over a curb into the Good Luck Glove Co factory wall, stopping in a basement warehouse space after two hours of rescue work. No serious injuries aside from a cut hand and bruised cheek were reported. He had just dropped off his wife and three children nearby.
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Donald McCalla
Graham Street
Carbondale
McCalla
East College
South Washington Streets
Washington Street
Good Luck Glove Co
Goldie McCalla
South
Barbara
Linda
Clifton
Airport Road
Juanita Calhoun
Chevrolet
India
Community High Gym Opens for Recreation
Carbondale Community High School gym will host recreation from 9 to 11 a.m. weekdays starting today through August 1. Alan Domer, city recreation director, names William McBride in charge of badminton ping-pong checkers volleyball paddle tennis basketball and other activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Community High School
Alan Domer
William McBride
Domer
Five Scholarships Go Begging At Murphysboro Exam
Only one contestant appeared for the annual Jackson County scholarship examination held at the county superintendent of schools office in Murphysboro. Harvey B. Hartline Jr of Carbondale was the sole entrant for one of five University of Illinois Agriculture division scholarships. If his score exceeds 70, he wins. Other scholarships remained uncontested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
Champaign
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Superintendent of Schools
Harvey B. Hartline, Jr
Poplar Street
Carbondale
Hartline
Agriculture Division
County Board Docket Light in Murphysboro
Jackson County board of supervisors met in Murphysboro for a light two day session with routine items on the June docket. County Clerk Boyd Thorp said few items would come up and prospective grand jurors for September term were to be submitted by Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Board of Supervisors
Murphysboro
Boyd Thorp
Thorp
Herrin Man Fined for Drunk Driving in Carbondale
Leonard Culp of Herrin pleaded guilty and was fined 63.30 dollars in Carbondale police court for drunken driving and driving with no license. He was arrested after his car ran off North Marion Street near the junk yard road at about 5 p.m. Saturday.
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Herrin
Leonard Culp
Carbondale
Culp
North Marion Street
Junk Yard
Holden Medical Staff Plans Tuesday Meeting
Dr. E. S. Wood will discuss Common Eye Conditions at the Carbondale Holden hospital medical staff meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. Election of officers will also be held.
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E. S. Wood
Carbondale Holden Hospital
Local club reelects officers at weekend meeting
The organization held its business meeting Saturday naming officers including Mrs Lois M Nelson of Carbondale as an executive and Edward V Miles Jr of Carbondale as treasurer. The group re elected several officers and discussed ongoing initiatives for the year.
Ted Catanzaro Heads Twenty-Fifth District Legion
Du Quoin man Ted Catanzaro was elected Twenty-fifth district commander of the American Legion at the Chester convention. New officers include Robert Stout Cairo senior vice commander Ezra Bailey Benton chaplain Jim Ritter Pinckneyville sergeant at arms. Delegates and alternates to the national convention were chosen from 30 posts. The division convention will meet in Nashville July 12-13.
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Ted Catanzaro
J. R. McGinnis
Carbondale
Charles Schumaker
Murphysboro
Ray Hubbs
Herrin
Wendell Culp
Alto Pass
Paul Nehrt
Chester
Ed Driemeyer
Flerrin
Chris Brueggeman
Percy
Sherman Carr
Ed Fiene
Steeleville
Charles Ritter
Pinckneyville
Hiram Reeves
Kenneth Gray
West Frankfort
Gordon Beers
Egyptian Post Commanders Club
Department
Chicago
Southern Illinois University
William McCauley
Olney
Korea
H. V. McCoy
Collinsville
Nashville
Purse Found With 6.30 Returned to Owner
A Harrisburg woman who lost a change purse containing 6.30 in Herrin near North Park Avenue was relieved when an unsigned letter arrived Saturday with the purse and money. Police in Herrin are trying to identify the Marion sender and return the funds to the rightful owner.
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Harrisburg
Herrin
North Park Avenue
Herrin Lice
Arene
Marion
Negro School Principal Lions Club Speaker
Carl Lee principal of the Douglas school in Murphysboro will speak at tonight's Lions Club meeting. Lee will discuss school problems while James Jamison, a recent graduate, will sing numbers. The event follows a dinner at First Lutheran Church at 6 15 p m.
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Carl Lee
Douglas School
Merthysboro
Lions Club
Lee
Murphysboro
James Jamison
Es Rade Atlas
American Legion
County Board of Review Begins Duties for 1952
Jackson County board of review starts duties for 1952 with R A Carter serving a second two year term and James A Patterson remaining as holdover. Clyde Perschbacher participates as ex officio chairman through his son, county supervisor. C L Dyer named clerk. Board checks township assessments, hearings scheduled through July, may lower but not raise assessments without notice. Meetings held daily in Murphysboro county courthouse. Board comprises two members named by the county judge plus the county supervisor, who also selects a clerk for one year. Parties represented must include both major parties in appointments.
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Jackson
Board of Review
R. A. Carter
Recede
Carter
Everett Prosser
James A. Patterson
Carbondale
Clyde Perschbacher
County of Supervisors
C. L. Dyer
Iain Ia Ae
D Te Hoe
Ies
Murphysboro
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Steamfitters Fall Short in Riverside Park Exhibition
Heat and poor hitting left the Steamfitters trailing 11 to 4 in the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local event at Riverside Park. Plumbers tallied 11 runs in two turns while Steamfitters exited after three frames. Notables from Steamfitters included Lehman Wright Crews Lautner Ferrill Melvin Grosvenor Ward Alexander. Plumbers featured Hardy Crews Bond Moniger Loy Ward Boley Neville Harris Held.
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Steamfitters
Ae Bysbor. Ni
Riverside Park
C. Lehman
T. Wright
Bud Crews
Ken Lautner
S. Ferrill
W. Melvin
R. Grosvenor
Dick Ward
H. Alexander
Hardy Crews
B. Bond
Jim Moniger
Charles Loy
Jack Ward
Bill Boley
W. Neville
Pat Harris
Bill Held
Herrin Man Promoted to Boatswain's Mate
Gene Cole 24 son of Mr and Mrs Fred Cole 905 North Twelfth Herrin promoted from third class to boatswain's mate in the U S Navy He left Herrin Township High School class of 1947 and is serving on USS Bache an escort destroyer undergoing extensive anti submarine training at Key West Fla since Oct 21 1947
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Herrin
Gene Cole
Fred Cole
North Twelfth Street
U. S
Herrin Township High School
Warren Q Bradley Finishes Medical School at Illinois
Warren Q Bradley the son of Mr and Mrs Enos J Bradley of 712 West Elm Street Carbondale will receive a doctor of medicine degree in commencement exercises for the University of Illinois professional colleges at Navy Pier on Sunday.
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Warren Q. Bradley
Warren Q
Bradley
Enos J. Bradley
West Elm Street
Carbondale
University of Illinois’ Professional Colleges
Navy Pier
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J. H. Russell
Carruthers Siu
Richard B. Browne
Alumni Association
Herrin Hospital
Good Lake Glove Company
Community High
County Board Docket Light
Holden Medical Staff
Glenn O. Brown
Southern Illinois University Foundation
Trer
du Quoin
District Legion
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