Milk Fails By 12-8 Vote In Jackson County
Jackson County Board of Supervisors rejected the Grade A milk ordinance 12 to 8 after a stormy two-day session in Murphysboro. Joel Gillmore led the move to vote, with opposition from 9 supervisors and support from 8, including Hallie Parrish and Norman Rushing, amid concerns over pasteurization and dairy industry impact.
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Jackson County
County Board of Supervisors
Murphysboro
James Gillmore
de Soto Township
Jesse Klein
Carbondale Township
Klein
Prairie Farms Creamery Company
Carbondale
Norman Rushing
Rushing
Three Hurt In Smash-up On Route 13 Bridge
An eastbound car driven by a Murphysboro man collided with three westbound vehicles on the Big Muddy bridge on Route 13 in Murphysboro at about 9 30 p m Tuesday injuring Robert Powell Miss Marjorie Nation and Raymond Dutch Flanigan. Powell faces reckless driving charges with case continued to June 20.
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Murphysboro
Big Muddy
Muphysboro
Robert Powell
Marjorie Nation
South Eleventh Street
Raymond
Flanigan
Olive Street
Ed Hagler
Albert Shemonia
Powell
Ted Search
Chester
Everett J. Bivens, Jr
Joe L. Simms
Sparta
P.J. Demster
North Eleventh Street
Miss Nation
Demster
Bivens
Charles R. Ebersohl
Fletcher Lewis
C. Edgar White
Simms
Car Owners Face Fines After Wheel Tax Deadline
City Clerk Harry Grater said over 600 Carbondale automobile owners face court costs of 3.40 plus the 3.50 wheel tax if they miss Friday deadline. The original May 1 deadline was moved for owners’ convenience.
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Carbondale
Harry Grater
Polio Unit Chooses Wm. Riseling Chapter Chair
W. E. Riseling of Murphysboro was chosen chairman of the Jackson county chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis at a Tuesday night meeting. The chapter directs funds from March of Dimes drives and elected Wayne Perry Vergennes as vice chairman and others to key posts. Virgil Brown Carbondale named to head the 1952 campaign. several officers were re elected.
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W. E. Riseling
Murphysboro
Jackson County
National Foundation For
Comte
Wanstreet
Dougan
Jeannette Dean
Motion to table ordinance halted in county board
In Tuesday’s session supervisor Fred A. Richards of Sand Ridge township moved to table the ordinance before it was read. The motion was ruled out of order as the ordinance was fully read by County Clerk Boyd Thorp, and the board voted 12 to 8 to close action on the ordinance for now.
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Hallie Parrish
Carbondale
Gillmore
Fred A. Richards
Sand Ridge Township
Richards
Boyd Thorp
Edward Knowles
Jackson County Farm Bureau
Bang
Roy Carter
Stevenson
Supervisors Revise Fox Bounty Rules in Jackson County
Jackson county supervisors amended the fox bounty ordinance to require a fox tail for payment of the $2 bounty. The rule standardizes payments and prevents rewarding entire carcasses, as tails must be shown to the supervisor.
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Jackson County
Murphysboro
Emergency street measures approved for widening project
Carbon Dale moves to authorize unforeseen expenses on University avenue widening between Elm and Oak. City Engineer Hall cites private sewer drain relocation at Max's D X filling station as an obstacle. No extra appropriation needed. costs covered by motor fuel tax funds. Council member Curtis vows to bring large sums for approval.
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University Avenue
Elm
Oak Streets
Hewitt Curtis
Carbondale
Paul Hall
Triangle Construction Company
Max
D-X
Triangle
Hall
Curtis
Council
Carbondale Man Charged With Wife and Child Abandonment
John Fisher of Carbondale was arrested Monday night and jailed in Murphysboro on a wife and child abandonment charge. Sheriff Roy Carter identified the suspect and said the arrest followed the inquiry into the case.
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Carbondale
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Roy Carter
John Fisher
Carter
Fisher
City Playground Opens Monday For Summer Activities
Carbondale announces five summer playgrounds start Monday at 9 a.m. with activities like paddle tennis, badminton, softball, chess, crafts, and toddler toys. The program runs 9-11 a.m. and 2-5 p.m. Monday to Friday until August 17, with a separate high school gym program for older youths through August 3.
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Carbondale
Allen Comer
Community High School
Domer
Bill McBride
Carbondale Woman In Critical Condition After Wreck
Irene Curtis of Carbondale, executive secretary of the Illinois Baptist Woman's Missionary Union, was reported in very critical condition after a two car collision near Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was in Louisiana on a speaking engagement for the Baptists Woman's Missionary Union of Louisiana.
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Irene Curtis
Carbondale
Woman's Missionary Union
Illinois Baptist State Association
Baton Route
Curtis
Louisiana
Baptists Woman's Missionary Union of Louisiana
IC to Honor 90-Year Men at Centennial Event
Fifty five Illinois Central railroad veterans of fifty years will be honored in Chicago on June 15 for the I C centennial. Five area men from Carbondale Centralia Cairo and Centralia receive 14 karat gold lifetime passes for travel on the IC line. The 1951 group brings total IC gold pass recipients to 539.
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Illinois Central Railroad
I. C
Chicago
Charles H. Ashley
Louis M. McGowan
Carbondale
Walter H. Hafeli
Centralia
Fred B. Besant
Richard S. Skinner
Cairo
Palmer House
Steeleville Legion Elects Mueller Commander
Harold W. Hack Mueller was elected commander of the Steele ville American Legion post at a Monday night meeting. Other officers named include Alfred Fiene senior vice commander Norman Ohlau junior vice commander and Carl Fiene secretary treasurer. The group approved sponsoring a girls softball team.
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Harold W
Hack’’ Mueller
Steeleville American Legion
Alfred Fiene
Norman Ohlau
Carl Fiene
Legionnaires
Coleman to Serve Again as Summer Camp Counsellor
Southern Illinois University junior track star will serve as summer counsellor at Wiggins Ozark camp in Lesterville MO for the third consecutive year. He is the son of Mr and Mrs E C Coleman of 801 South Oakland Street Carbondale.
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Philip Coleman
Southern Illinois University
Wiggins
Eddie Black
Edward Black
North Eighth Street
Murphysboro
Eddie
Carbondale Approves First Reading of 146000 City Budget
The Carbondale city council discussed an appropriation ordinance for 126250 in departmental expenses and 20500 in special expenses plus 1000 for a police radio. It requires two readings before final passage and limits switching funds between departments after six months. A tax levy ordinance will follow to balance revenue and expenditures.
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Carbondale
J. Edward Helton
Shrine Circus Rains Out. Rescheduled for June 27
The Shrine Circus in Carbondale returns with an evening show June 27 after Tuesday’s matinee and evening performances were washed out. E. R. Fichtel says children will be admitted free at the gate and both reserved and general tickets from Tuesday will be valid June 27. A pre show clown performance at 7 30 p.m. precedes the main event at McAndrew stadium. Gates open 5 30 p.m. Reserved seats remain on sale at Cline Vicks Hewitt’s drug stores the Carbondale Loan and Improvement association and the Elks club.
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Shrine Circus
Carbondale
E. R. Fichtel
Shrine Publicity
Fichtel
McAndrew Stadium
Cline-Vicks and Hewitt’s Drug Stores
Carbondale Loan and Improvement Association
Elks Club
Truck Driver Severely Injured in Kentucky Route Crash
Guy Taylor, 19, of Litcheffid, Ky., sustained a severe head injury and scalp lacerations when his truck collided with another on Route 3 two miles south of Route 144. He was transported to St. Andrews Hospital at about 4 a.m. after the crash early this morning.
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Guy Taylor
Litcheffid
Taylor
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce Holds First Annual Meeting
More than 30 people are expected to attend the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce first annual meeting at the Jackson Country Club at 7 tonight. The chamber, formed in July 1950 from the old Carbondale Business Men's association, will elect five directors for three-year terms. Retiring directors are Louis Renfro, W. A. Dougherty, Harry Goetz, Bill Davis, and Haddon Davenport.
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Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Jackson Country Club
Chamber of Commerce
Old
Carbondale Business Men’s Association
Louis Renfro
W. A. Dougherty
Harry Goetz
Bill Davis
Haddon Davenport
Vote to Send Chief to U S Fire College
Carbondale city council voted to cover expenses for Fire Chief Carl Crain to attend a one week Fire College program at the University of Illinois in Champaign next week.
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Carbondale
Carl Crain
Fire College
The
University of Illinois
Champaign
Crain
Diagraph Plant Wins Defense Supplies Contract
New York reports Diagraph Bradley Industries of Orcill received a defense production contract for stencil cutting machines. The Navy Purchasing Office awarded the bid as part of about 750 contracts issued that week, with awards listed as over $23,000 under Defense policy.
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New York
Diagraph Bradley Industries
Orcill
U. S. Department of Commerce
Navy
Washington
Department of Defense
City Council OKs Meter Box Purchases
Tuesday night the City Council approved water department purchases totaling 120 15 inch meter boxes 48 meter setters 25 18 inch meter boxes several valves four 1 8 inch bends and 20 feet of soil pipe to upgrade the municipal supply.
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Carbondale
Water Department
City Council Approves Water Plant Equipment Replacement
Carbondale city council approved a 358.93 appropriation to replace rundown water plant equipment. New items include a foot valve three check valves and a six volt battery for auxiliary motor use.
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Carbondale
Carbondale Woman Fined for Alley Fire Charge
Mrs Sadie Mae Davis of 420 East Green Street Carbondale was fined 13 40 in Carbon Dale police court this morning for burning combustible materials in an alley.
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Sadie Mae Davis
East Green Street
Carbondale
Elks Flag Day Service To Feature Dr Morris In Herrin Marion
Dr. D W Morris president of Southern Illinois University will speak at a joint flag day service by Herrin Lodge No 1146 and Marion Lodge No 800 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The event at the Egyptian Drive In theater south of Herrin on Route 148 is free with cartoons movie shorts and a fireworks display. Gates open 6 p m programs run 7 30 to 8 and 8 30 for the speech followed by the film Two Flags West. About 2500 attended last year and organizers expect a larger crowd with the venue's increased capacity.
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Herrin Lodge
Marion Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Herrin
D. W. Morris
Southern Illinois University
Morris
J. W. McCord
Elks
McCord
Herrin-Marion
Carbondale Council Fixes Elm Street Traffic Bottleneck
The Carbondale city council on Tuesday solved a traffic bottleneck at West Elm and University by directing Illinois avenue bound traffic to Cherry street. A detour at the northeast corner of University and Cherry will reroute traffic, while residents on University between Elm and Cherry remain allowed to use the street.
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University Avenue
Oak and
Elm Streets
Carbondale
West Elm Street
Elm Street
Illinois Avenue
Poplar Avenue
Illinois
Cherry Street
John I. Wright
Elm
Cherry Streets
Southern Illinoisan Daily Free Press notice and rates
The Southern Illinoisian The Daily Free Press lists publication details Carbondale Illinois postal status and Associated Press rights. It shows subscription rates by carrier and mail including six week ten dollar one year seven fifty.
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Southern Illinoisan
Daily Free Press
Southern Tlineis Publications, Inc
West Malin
Carbondale
Ilineis
Ilinois
Associated Press
Reluctant State Skips Route 51 Start At SIU
The state highway department told Carbondale officials it would rather repair bad roads than begin the Route 51 rerouting along SIU campus east fringe. The plan includes seven drainage inlets and a controversial drainage split near Grand and Illinois avenues with a “hump” compromise to drain water south, but city leaders oppose sending all water north.
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State Highway Department
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Tom Cromeens
Cromeens
Highway Department
Cremeens
Grand
Illinois Avenues
Pyle
S. I. U. Men’s
Grand Avenue
John I. Wright
Grace Methodist Church
Pyle’s Fork
I. C
Grace Methodist
S. C
J. Edward Helton
Helton
Carbondale council accepts $35 bid to paint fire doors
Adolph Eicher submitted the low bid of 35 dollars for painting the Carbondale fire department doors and his offer to apply two coats if the city furnishes the paint was approved by the city council Tuesday night.
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Adolph Eicher
Carbondale
Eicher
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