Jackson Tax Bills To Go Out This Week
Jackson county real estate and personal property tax bills will be mailed this week. County treasurer D. L. McGregor said about 15,000 statements are being prepared after delays from a state ruling and reassessment. First installment deadlines shift to about July 15 with a 1 percent monthly penalty after deadlines. second installment on real estate remains Sept. 1.
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Jackson County
D. L. McGregor
McGregor
State Supreme Court
Insurance Firm Sued Over Auto Policy Claim
Bastien of Murphysboro sues State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance in Jackson Circuit Court seeking 3000 dollars for non payment after a Sept 16 1950 collision. He claims policy covered partial loss and loss of use during repairs and demands a jury trial. Attorney William Wolff of Murphysboro filed the suit.
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Jackson
Joe Allen Bastien
Murphysboro
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Bastien
William Wolff
Named Assistant to SIU Deans for Summer Term
Roy Weshinsky Marissa has been named assistant to student life deans for the summer term at Southern Illinois University. He earned a 1950 Master of English from S SU and has taught at New Baden High School this past year. He assumed duties Monday replacing Mrs Alice Rector who is pursuing a doctorate at Washington University St Louis Education.
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Roy Weshinsky
Marissa
Southern Illinois University
Weshinsky
S.su
New Baden
Alice P. Rector
Rector
Washington University
St. Louis
Southern Illinoisan pricing and publication note
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Southern Illinoisan
Daily Free Press
Southern Illinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
Iinois
Illinois
Associated Press
Rain Washes Out Matinee Circus Parade Tonight
Weather forced the Aviad Shrine Temple parade to be canceled in Carbondale. If skies clear, the Tom Packs circus will perform at 8:30 p.m. at McAndrew Stadium with free admission for children at the gate.
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Carbondale
Tom Packs
McAndrew Stadium
E. R. Fichtel
Shrine Publicity
Fichtel
Charles Hamilton to Be Honored by State Bar Group
The Illinois State Bar Association holds its 75th annual meeting at Rock Island June 13 to 15. Forty four long admitted members will receive certificates for fifty years of practice. Charles E. Hamilton of Carbon Dale will receive a Senior Counsellor certificate at Harper House Thursday morning. A L Yantis will present certificates. Joseph H Hinshaw of Chicago is incoming president.
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Illinois State Bar Association
Rock Island
Charles E. Hamilton
Carbon
Dale
Harper House
A. L. Yantis
Shelbyville
Joseph H. Hinshaw
Chicago
L Schuermann Promoted. moves to Little Rock
Leonard G. Schuermann, a U S Department of Agriculture meat grader based in Herrin for eight years, receives a promotion and will relocate to Little Rock Arkansas next Monday. He will work from DuQuoin south through Southern Illinois and has 15 years in the trade. His family, wife May and daughter Alice, will join him, son Leonard Jr. serves in Hawaii. He is active in youth groups, Knights of Columbus and the Catholic church.
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Leonard G. Schuermann
Herrin
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Little Rock
Ark
Schuermann
DuQuoin
St. Louis
Schuerman
May
Alice
Herrin Township
Leonard, Jr
Duke
Honolulu
Hawaii
Charles M Lambert Dies in St. Louis
Charles M Lambert a former Carbondale resident died last Monday in St Louis Funeral services were held at Calvin F Feutz funeral home 4828 Natural Bridge boulevard Burial was in Valhalla cemetery He was the son of the late Charely W and Mary E Lambert He was a member of Shekinah Lodge No 241 AF and AM in Carbondale
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Charles M. Lambert
Carbondale
St. Louis
Murphysboro
Calvin F. Feutz
Natural Bridge Boulevard
Valhalla Cemetery
Charely W
Mary E. Lambert
Shekinah Lodge No
A.F
A.M
Star Athlete Promising Singer Joe Thomas Eyes Hollywood Bid
Joe Thomas an 18 year old Carbondale athlete with a strong baritone can win $500 or a Hollywood trip via the Hollywood Amateur contest by the Federation of Women's Clubs in Springfield in June. He won district open contest and hopes for state prize with a screen test or prize money. Joe plans to stay near home for college at Southern Illinois University if offered both voice and basketball scholarships. He comes from the Thomas Singers family at 420 East Chestnut Street. his sister and father also sing or play piano while church performances and local appearances keep the group active. Joe credits Billy Eckstine as a favorite influence and notes his own absolute pitch and tub singing habit. He says ambition is to be a singer and may choose money to study voice if offered.
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Joe Thomas
Carbondale
Hollywood
Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Springfield
Joe
Attucks
Southern Illinois University
South Carolina College
Thomas Singers
East Chestnut Street
Billy Eckstine
Kate Moe
Paul Robeson
Corson Named Office Supervisor in Carbondale Met Life
Keith Corson named office supervisor for Metropolitan Life in Carbondale by district manager Donald T. Schwachow. Corson, 14 years with the company, previously worked in St. Louis and Waterloo Indiana. He, his wife, and two children plan to move their permanent home to Carbondale.
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Keith Corson
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Carbondale
Donald T. Schwachow
Mr. Corson
St. Louis
Waterloo, In
Mr. Carson
SIU Officials Attend Springfield Hearing
President Delyte W. Morris along with Dr. Charles D. Tenny Edward V. Miles Jr. and John Rendleman traveled to Springfield to attend a Senate appropriations committee hearing.
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SIU
Springfield
Delyte W. Morris
Charles D. Tenny
Edward V. Miles, Jr
John Rendleman
Senate Appropriations Committee
Parking Meters Cause Hubbub In Herrin City Council
Herrin officials debate tearing up parking meter tickets. City Clerk Campbell condemns the practice and cites law, while Mayor Schoonover and Alderman Darnell discuss rights and exemptions. Discussion ends with likelihood tickets will still be torn in some cases.
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Herrin
Charles Campbell
Campbell
V. C. Darnell
Fred Schoonover
Mike Miriani
Red Cross First Aid Course Opens at SIU
The nine week American Red Cross standard first aid course begins Thursday at 7 p.m. in the SIU health education building. W L Randle says enrollment is open to anyone over 15 at the first meeting. Miss Francis Phillips will teach assisted by SIU nurse Ruth Rushing. The course is free and successful students will receive a three year aid card.
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Southern Illinois University
W. L. Randle
First Aid
Jackson County
Francis Phillips
Randle
Ruth Rushing
American Red Cross
Glenn O Brown Re-Elected SIU Foundation Head
Glenn O. Brown was re elected president of the Southern Illinois University Foundation in Carbondale. John Leonard East Lois H. Nelson and Edward V. Miles Jr. were elected officers with John Searing re elected to the Foundation board and new members John Feirich L Gog bel Patton Clyde Harris and C A Robertson named to the board. Retiring members include Percival Bailey R E Muckelroy Benjamin Wham and A O Eckert. General Robert W. Davis reappointed to the executive committee.
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Glenn O. Brown
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Foundation
S.lu
John Leonard East
Chicago
Lois H. Nelson
Edward V. Miles Jr
John Searing
Alumni Association
John Feirich
L. Gogbel Patton
West Frankfort
Clyde Harris
Cape Girardeau
C. A. Robertson
Paducah
Percival Bailey
R. E. Muckelroy
Benjamin Wham
A. O. Eckert
Belleville
Robert W. Davis
Foundation
W. W. Vandeveer
Vandeveer
Lowell Roberts
Brown
Illinois
Jackson County
Herrin man patents food turner for eggs
Herrin inventor John Ditto received U S patent number 2951877 on May 8 for a food turner that lifts eggs and other foods from pans without splashing oils. The device uses a perforated blade a back wall a deflecting plate and a handle to flip items and squeeze out grease. Ditto seeks manufacturing partners and notes prior inventions including a spring clothespin and a double safety pin.
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Herrin
John Ditto
United States Patent Office
Ditto
Patent Office
North Tenth Street
Charles D. Winters
Kenneth B. Powless
Marion
C. E. Duncan
Collins Brown
Dr. Duncan
Herrin City Faces Budget Crisis and Potential Tax Warrant
William Drake, chairman of the Herrin city council finance committee, warned last night that the city likely must issue a tax anticipation warrant to cover obligations. City funds are exhausted as Maurice Clark withholds checks totaling about 1600 dollars. payrolls remain signed. A noon meeting with Mayor Schoonover to discuss options and budget-based measures followed Drake’s report.
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William Drake
Herrin
Drake
Maurice Clark
Clark
Fred Schoonover
Area Parking Meter Receipts Jump Near $200
Murphysboro Carbondale and Herrin meters for the week ending Saturday posted a near $200 rise from the prior week. A total of 1 117 meters yielded $1 238 07 with Carbondale the leader at $512 09 from 340 meters due to SIU graduation. Herrin and Murphysboro logged $387 37 from 452 and $338 61 from 325 meters respectively.
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Murphysboro
Carbondale
Herrin
Bond Proposal Defeated in Christopher Water Plan
Christopher voters rejected a $69,000 water revenue bond 373 against 96 with 15 spoiled ballots in a 484 total vote. Proposed funds would buy water meters, install 900 feet of 4 inch mains, add a new pump at the filter plant and retire existing bonds. City officials may revisit the plan at July 2 council meeting.
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Christopher
Ronald Hampton
Father's Day rush looms as shoppers delay buys
Carbondale area merchants report few gifts bought for Father’s Day with rain dampening activity. Sport shirts lead sales, fishing tackle follows, jewelry and belts show strength in Murphysboro, while ties and socks await later in the week. Last minute spending expected to hit about 80 percent.
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Pop
Carbondale
Murphysboro
City Planners Meeting Set in Carbondale
The executive committee of the Carbondale community council planning section will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m in room 201 at Southern Illinois university men’s gym to discuss future meetings with the city council park board school boards and other taxing groups to advance a city planning effort. The council’s next regular meeting is Thursday at 7 30 p m in Lincoln school home economics room with committee reports due.
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Carbondale
Wreck scatters livestock east of Carbondale
A two-vehicle collision two miles east of Carbondale on Route 13 left nine hogs and a calf dead and several animals injured. Kingsley Transfer workers aided roundup as Daryl Russel’s truck and a pickup were destroyed. Rest of herd moved to Sam Woods’ farm for storage.
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Carbondale
Willie T. Johnson
Morris Greer
Linford Thomas
Mervin Alexander
Daryl Russel
Kingsley
Golconda
Allen Kingsley
Kingsley Transfer Company
Sam Woods
Woods
Mobile crime laboratory to tour Murphysboro and Carbondale
A 16 ton mobile crime laboratory will visit Murphysboro on Wednesday from 8 30 a m to noon and then move to Carbondale for an afternoon exhibit The unit will be parked near the county courthouse in Murphysboro and at Route 13 and Route 51 in Carbondale The public may inspect the lab free of charge The display is sponsored by Great Central Insurance of Peoria through Southern Illinois agents Virgile L Yewell of Carterville arranges the appearances The unit emphasizes latest crime detection methods and fortification devices to deter burglars The B and W lie detector is highlighted The mobile unit has toured 21 midwestern states and is operated by trained specialists
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Murphysboro
Carbondale
County Court House
Route 13
Route 51
Crime Laboratory
Great Central Insurance Company
Peoria
Southern Illinois
Virgile L. Yewell
Carterville
Division of State Highway Police of
Illinois
Great Central
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Charles Hamilton
Charles Lambert
Horace Heidt
Metropolitan Life Office
SIU Foundation
Herrin Inventor
Herrin Norge
New Food Turner
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