Auditor Commends Herrin City's Annual Financial Report
William A. Gamber city auditor reported Herrin's first year Schoonover administration spent 1151.72 more than revenue. Parking meters raised 15719.77, vehicle license fees fell 3184.50 due to abolition and fee cuts. Gamber called the report excellent and well kept records. Council reappointed Gamber as city auditor.
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Herrin
William A. Gamber
Gamber
Civt
Schoonover
John Murray
City approves oil bid from Fred W Mauzy for 34834 gallons
The council accepted the low bid of Fred W Mauzy of Benton to supply 34834 gallons of oil for arterial street oiling. The bid totaled 3553.07 dollars, over four hundred dollars higher than his earlier low bid which was rejected. Councillors said they would verify supplier ability and consider re-advertising for bids to secure a lower price.
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Fred W. Mauzy
Benton
Mauzy
Residents Demand Drainage of Pond and Snake-Habitat Ditch
Six residents from west Herrin appealed to the city council to drain or fill a ditch flooding yards and harboring snakes. Spokesman Mrs. Alice Yates said snakes reach homes between Tyler and Madison streets in the 1600 block, posing health risks and property damage. She also asked for stop signs and a street light at Thirtieth and Tyler for Mrs. Bevis whose home faces Tyler Street and experiences speeding incidents. Council members said they would investigate both sites.
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West Herrin
Alice Yates
West Tyler
Tyler
Madison Streets
Thirtieth
Tyler Streets
Mary Bevis
Reclaim Baskets At City Cemetery Urged By Alderman
Alderman Dolph Bradshaw chair of the cemetery committee urged residents to reclaim flower baskets at Herrin City Cemetery soon. He said the cemetery will be cleaned up quickly and unclaimed baskets will be discarded, noting compliments on Memorial Day’s appearance.
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Dolph Bradshaw
Herrin City Cemetery
Southern Illinoisan Daily Journal publication details
The Southern Illinoisan The Daily Journal publishes in Herrin Illinois with evening editions except Sundays and holidays. It lists staff including Edward Lindsay publisher Grant M Coover general manager and Marie Franklin advertising manager and notes subscription rates by carrier and mail.
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Southern Illinoisan
the Daily Journal
Southern Illinois Publications, Inc
Edward Lindsay
Grant M. Coover
Mgr
Marie Franklin
North 16Th Street
Dial
Hartsell Wharton Appointed New Policeman in Herrin
Hartsell Curly Wharton, 29, was appointed to the Herrin police department for one year by Mayor Fred Schoonover with city council confirmation. He replaces Lester Yates, will begin tonight, and is a Herrin native who served in the army in Belgium and Germany.
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Hartsell
Curly) Wharton
Herrin
Fred Schoonover
Wharton
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Lester
Fat) Yates
Court H
Egyptian Heights
Metropolis
Belgium
Germany
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Wetherington Aims For City Band Start This Summer
William F. Wetherington, Herrin Township high school band director, hopes for a large turnout at the first summer band practice tonight at 7 PM in the high school band room. If enough members join and instruments can be organized, two or three concerts are planned this summer including high school and graduating grade school players.
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William F. Wetherington
Herrin Township
Wetherington
East St. Louis trio arrested on public highway dispute
Three East St. Louis residents Haddie Lathan Verna Lathan and Roy Robinette were arrested on Route 3 near the Worthen Bayou bridge on a disorderly conduct charge. Lathans pleaded guilty and were fined 25 dollars plus costs and jailed until payment. Robinette pleaded not guilty and remained jailed for further action. The trio said they were returning home from Fulton Kentucky after visiting relatives when the argument escalated into a road-side fight between the couple and Robinette.
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East St. Louis
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Haddie Lathan
Verna
Roy Robinette
Justice of the Peace
Manning
Lathans
Robinette
Worthen Bayou Bridge
Fulton
Hurst Curfew Set After Second Reading
The Hurst town board approved a new curfew ordinance after a second reading. It will take effect in ten days with a nightly 10 p.m. whistle signaling curfew for children. The board also seeks an engineer to draft street improvement specifications for upcoming bids.
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Hurst
Ex-Stiritz Man John Popp Dies in New York
John George Popp a former Stiritz resident died June 6 in New York at age 42. He was buried June 9 at Long Island National Cemetery Pinetown New York a retired navy petty officer.
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John George Popp
Stiritz
New York
Popp
Long Island National Cemetery
Pinetown
N. Y
Williamson County Airport Prepares Large Runway Project
The Williamson County Airport south of Herrin on Route 148 will pave an east west concrete runway, the only one of its size in Southern Illinois. Airport manager Fred Valentín notes the project will boost area air viewing on open grass stretches.
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Williamson County
Herrin
The
Traveling Art Debut Marks First Southern Illinois Guild Tour
The Southern Illinois Artists guild completed its first traveling exhibition across nine towns from Harrisburg to Cairo, showcasing 53 paintings and six sculptures by 23 members including students, teachers, housewives, and commercial artists. Attendance totaled an estimated 600 to 800 per show with strong praise from critics, aligning with a regional cultural uptrend alongside the Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra.
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Southern Illinois Guild
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois Artists Guild
Stella Myers Baumgartner
Murphysboro
du Quoin
Ben Porter Watkins
Southern Illinois University Art Department
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Harrisburg
Cairo
Marion
West Frankfort
Chester
Sparta
Benton
Herrin
University Farm
Watkins
Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra
Artists Guild
Boy Loses Finger in Mower Belt Mishap
Donald Jones 13 of Granite City lost his left index finger when it was caught in the belt of a power driven mower at his aunt Mrs Edna Stanton’s home on route 1 Murphysboro. Dr E K Ellis of Murphysboro treated him and reported he was getting along fine.
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Donald Jones
Granite City
Edna Stanton
Murphysboro
E. K. Ellis
Donald
Record Summer Enrollment Seen
A record summer term enrollment is predicted at Southern Illinois University by registrar Miss Marjorie Shank. Registrations hit 1,850 by morning and are expected to exceed last year's 2,000 with stragglers later in the week. Total for short term courses will be available in about a month, with estimates over 2,200.
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Southern Ilinois University
Marjorie Shank
Maneese Elected President of Southern Illinois Little Theatre
Miss Patte Maneese daughter of Mrs. Jeanette Maneese of Herrin was chosen president of the Little Theatre at Southern Illinois University. She is a senior in the College of Education majoring in speech and minoring in English.
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Patte Maneese
Little Theater
Jeanette Maneese
Herrin
Little Theatre, Dramatic Organization
Southern Illinois University
Miss Maneese
College of Education
Herrin student Larry Miller to study in Mexico City trip
Wallace Owen urges Herrin groups to help celebrate Golden Jubilee Aug 13 20 with open house parades and church support. Larry Miller son of Fred A Miller leaves Herrin for Mexico City to study ten weeks at Mexico City College with 16 Illinois College students.
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Larry Miller
Mexico
Acapulco
Chapultepec
Herrin
Florence Harris Dies at 83 in Carterville
Florence Sizemore Harris 83 died at home 314 West I xho Street Carterville at 5 45 am after a long illness She was born in Kentucky January 15 1867 She was the last of five Sizemore children Her husband Lee Harris died June 6 1941 They had no children Funeral services at Storme funeral home in Herrin at 2 pm Thursday Rev Paul McCasland to officiate Burial in Carterville Cemetery Friends may call at Storme.
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Florence Sizemore Harris
Storme Funeral Home
Herrin
Paul McCasland
Carterville Cemetery
Herrin VFW to Conduct William Piggott Rites
The Herrin Baker-Ladd Post 1567 will conduct military rites for William Piggott 56 who died at Hurst early Sunday. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bush Pentecost Church with Rev. Vace Walker and Rev. E W Hooper officiating. Burial follows at East Lawn cemetery. VFW members will assemble at the VFW home at 2 p.m. before departing for East Lawn.
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Herrin Veterans of Foreign Wars
Baker-Ladd Post 1567
William Piggott
Hurst
Bush Pentecost Church
Vace Walker
E. W. Hooper
East Lawn Cemetery
VFW
Karen Evans Undergoes Surgery in St Louis
Karen Evans two years four months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Evans of Carbondale was scheduled for surgery in a St Louis hospital Monday afternoon. Mr Evans a counselor in the dean of men’s office at Southern Illinois University traveled to St Louis after his wife notified him of the operation. Karen had been ill about two weeks with a swelling in the lower abdomen.
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Karen
Tom Evans
Carbondale
St. Louis
Evans
Southern Illinois University
To Finance Ball Park With Beans
Members of the Beaucoup Bumble Bees 4-H club sowed soybeans on 12 acres beside the New Jackson county 4-H ball park. Two thirds of the profit will go toward park maintenance. Lighting equipment is expected this week and will be installed by the rural electrification 4-H class.
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Beaucoup Bumble Bees
Jackson County
Egyptian Electric Cooperative
Steeleville
Ora Snyder
Dick Robinson
Co-Op
Snyder
Beaucoup Bumblebees
Brush Creek Club
Hospital Admissions and Discharges in Southern Illinois
Admitted to Herrin hospital Monday were Ed McGowan of Marion Alice King of Herrin Freida Wooten of Metropolis Pat sy Whitecotton of Carterville and Norah Lewis of Murphysboro Dismissed Monday were Wilma Childers of Herrin Bess Hamilton of Herrin Elma Warren of Energy and Waunlla Poole and son of West Frankfort Doris Sonecker of Carbondale was admitted Tuesday
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Herrin Hospital
Ed McGowan
Marion
Alice King
Herrin
Freida Wooten
Metropolis
Patsy Whitecotton
Carterville
Norah Lewis
Murphysboro
Wilma Childers
Bess Hamilton
Elma Warren
Energy
Waunlla Poole and Son
West Frankfort
Doris Sonecker
Carbondale
Bottled Gas Plant Near Herrin Described
Pictured is the Brown and Colombo bulk plant for bottling propane gas located about a half mile west of Herrin on the Colp road. Erected about a year and a half ago, it has operated for four months with gas shipped in large tanks and bottled under pressure in small cylinders.
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Herrin
Colp
Dave Tapella
Jackie Crespi
Robert =tauder
Exur Lapinski
Plan to Enforce Drain-Laying Ordinance in Herrin
City water workers began checking Herrin homes today to enforce a 1911 drain and downspout rule. Dan Williams, water superintendent, warned a final notice will be followed by strict enforcement to prevent surcharged sewers.
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City Water Department
Herrin
Dan Williams
City Water
Elks Complete Flag Day Plans
Final plans outline Herrin and Marion Elks Flag Day program at the Egyptian Drive In theater south of Herrin tomorrow at 7 45 p m. The event is free with patriotic shorts a cartoon a brief intermission and an address by Bruce Campbell East St Louis attorney. The program ends after Drums Along the Mohawk with a WJPF broadcast.
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Herrin and Marion
WJPF
Flying Saucers Debate Divides Herrin Rotarians
The Herrin Rotary discussed flying saucers at a meeting with 46 members voting they believe in sightings and 10 disbelievers. Members suggested U S experiments or foreign or extraterrestrial origins while many would keep findings private.
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Herrin
Rotary Club
Jack Storey
United States
Former Herrin Woman Dies in East St. Louis
Mrs. John Ava Owens, 62, died Wednesday of a heart attack in East St. Louis. Former Herrin residents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray F. Jones and daughter Myra of Herrin attended the funeral Saturday. Burial was in Mt. Hope cemetery East St. Louis. She leaves a daughter Evelyn and two sons Macan and Rylan.
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Ray F. Jones
Myra
South Fourteenth Street
Herrin
John Ava Owens
East St. Louis
Owens
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Evelyn
Macan
Rylan
Houston
Texas
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