Carbondale Ends Year With Net Surplus and Reforms Urged
Carbondale finished the year in the black with a $111 surplus. Auditors Curtis and Ross urged revamping city clerk records and some Water and Sewer records for machine operation. Citizens learned assets exceeded liabilities by more than three to one, with cash totaling $24,296 and an estimated revenue of $143,965 vs actual $149,602.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Carbondale
Curtis and
Ross
Water and Sewer Department
Department of Public Affairs
Department of Public Health and Safety
Department of Public Property
Illinois
Public Benefit
Horse Show Set in Herrin for July 4 Celebration
Herrin Kiwanis Club to stage a Western horse show at the city park during the all day July 4 celebration. Oscar Lindsay Ford Griffith Hobson Flower and A W Jeffreys of the Saddle and Bridle Club will assist. Entry fees go to the Saddle and Bridle Club while Kiwanis receives receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Roy Connaghie
Oscar Lindsay
Ford Griffith
Hobson Flower
A. W. Jeffreys
Saddle
State Farm Names New Herrin Agent
State Farm Insurance announces the appointment of Bobby Dean Minter at 921 N 14th St Herrin as agent for the Bloomington based company. Minter completed basic auto insurance training and begins life insurance training. A Marion High School graduate, he previously managed Rechter Brothers stores for eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Dean Minter
14Th St
Herrin
State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington
Orval Leukering
Marion
Southern Illinois
Minter
Marion High School
Rechter Brothers
Engineer Unable to Stop Train Kills Mount Vernon Man
Frank E. Wiswell aged 65 of Mount Vernon was struck and killed by a Louisville & Nashville passenger train at a crossing. Engineer Walter Yearwood of Evansville said he saw Wiswell on the tracks but could not stop the west bound train in time. Wiswell reportedly had only one leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Wiswell
Mount Vernon
Louisville & Nashville
Walter Yearwood
Evansville
Ind
Wiswell
Police Briefs Report Fast Fines For Speeding And Assault
Carbondale Leroy Simms fined 8.40 for speeding by Police Magistrate Roy Hall. Murphysboro Charles Jefferson 50 fined 25 and costs by Justice C. M. Held for intoxication. Murphysboro Henry Mason fined 5 and costs by Justice C. M. Held for common assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Leroy Simms
Roy Hall
Murphysboro
Charles L. Jefferson
C. M. Held
Henry Mason
Rt. J. Murphysboro
Educators From Southern Illinois Dominate National Education Meet
Southern Illinois officials play key roles at the National Education Association convention in Chicago from July 3 to 8. William Carruthers of Murphysboro will become IEA president, after serving as legislative chairman. J L Buford of Mt Vernon is a leading NEA president candidate endorsed by the IEA. Voting for national president is July 7 and 8 with delegates from the region. Williamson County Superintendent Russell Emery notes three southern IEA officerswill attend. Taft Baker Carterville, Bob McKinney Marion, Herschel Ellis Herrin among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
National Education Association
Chicago
William Carruthers
Murphysboro
Ilinois Education Association
Carruthers
IEA
District Legion Weekend Meet Set In Herrin
The 25th District American Legion will hold a two day convention in Herrin Saturday and Sunday. Cmdr Basil Russell expects at least 150 legionnaires and forty five posts to attend. Delegates to the national convention in Miami will be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Herrin
Basil Russell
Club Legionnaire
Legion Home
Russell
Miami
Fla
Thomas Hanson Dies at 78 in Carbondale
Thomas Hanson 78 of 613 N Allyn St Carbondale died suddenly at his home at 9 45 am He was a retired Illinois Central car inspector and a member of First Christian Church Carbondale He is survived by his wife Carrie daughters Mrs C M Sitter Mrs Gladys May Schlesinger sons Clinton Earl sister Mrs Judith Biggs brothers Dallas Adams and Eugene Hanson eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral services will be 2 pm Friday at Van Natta Funeral Home Carbondale with Rev Harry Adams officiating Burial will be in Snider Cemetery Friends may call after 1 pm Thursday at the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanson
Illinois Central Car
First Christian Church
Carbondale
Carrie
C. M. Sitter
Gladys May Schlesinger
San Francisco
Calif
Clinton
Fairless Hill
Earl
Dunham
N. C
Judith Biggs
Dallas Adams
Eugene Hanson
van Natta
Harry Adams
Snider Cemetery
Four more jurors chosen in Odum murder trial
Judge Clarence Wright said Williamson County Circuit Court will stay in session until a complete jury is selected for Fred Odum 40 of Marion in a murder case. Four more jurors joined the panel Tuesday after four were chosen Monday bringing the total to eight with a fourth venue of 100 names drawn this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Wright
Williamson County Circuit Court
Fred Odum
Marion
Albert Nataya
Paulton
Harry E. Swartz
Carterville
Ernest Essary
Corinth
Barbara Dye
Herrin
Amer Nelson
Cambria
Edd Harris
Rt. Marion
Russell Fisher
Robert Hunter
Carbondale Water Line Break Causes Murky Supply
Water line at Illinois and Willow Streets is under repair after a Monday outage. Water superintendent F E Corbit says the disruption prevents circulation, stirs settling tanks, and creates rust and discoloration though purity remains unaffected. fix expected by Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Illinois
Willow Streets
F. E. Corbit
Corbit
Carbondale Council Sets Cemetery Bid and Street Transfer
Carbondale City Council met in a brief session. Major actions include approving a $4 200 bid to Phillip Appelgate for Oakland Cemetery sexton house repairs and appointing Nelson Leslie as cemetery sexton. Willis Webb hired 30 days as junkyard caretaker. A street transfer for Thompson Street to Southern Illinois University was approved. May Motor Fuel Tax share set at 5071 dollars. Corbit authorized to buy four 18 foot pipes. James E Boyd begins as assistant city clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Phillip Appelgate
Oakland Cemetery
Nelson Leslie
Willis Webb
D. W. Morris
Southern Illinois University
Thompson Street
Morris
The
Baptist Foundation
F. E. Corbit
Matt Hall
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
James E. Boyd
Gas stove explosion damages Marion home
A gas stove exploded at 10 20 a m today in Marion causing slight damage to the stove and wall at Mrs Amy Jackson 107 North 4th Street Assistant Chief Lonnie Dungey said the stove had been moved and the gas line broken the flame sparked when she attempted to light a fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Jackson
N. 4Th St
Marion
Lonnie Dungey
New Shel ter Opens Saturday at Crab Orchard Lake
Under construction a new shelter near Crab Orchard Lake across from the boat docks will open to the public Saturday. The former beach house is being converted, with removal of Southern Alinoisan Photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard Lake
Crab Orchard
Frankfort Plans City Cleanup and Services Action
West Frankfort City Council approves a June 20 cleanup with city merchants and the Chamber of Commerce. Citizens meet at 7 30 p m at City Hall for painting City Hall and other tasks. The panel votes to buy 1500 water meters. Teen Town seeks a youth center. Police chief endorses radar to curb speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
City
Merchants and
Chamber of Commerce
John Karnes
Frankfort Approves $40,000 Working Cash Bond
West Frankfort City Council approved a $40,000 working cash fund bond in a special meeting on Saturday. Officials said the funds would cover current expenses and help offset a deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Funeral Hour Changed for LeMaster in Marion
Funeral services for Frank Le Master, 55, will be held at 2 30 pm Thursday in the Wilson Frick Memorial Chapel with the Rev C V Tolley officiating. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery. The funeral hour was changed from 2 pm as originally set. Le Master, a safety engineer for the Rural Electrification Association, died Monday in Providence Hospital in Washington DC. Friends may call at Wilson Frick Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank LeMaster
Wilson- Frick
Senate Approves Armory Funding For Illinois Cities
Illinois Senate approved a $183000 state funding bill by 42 to 2 to support National Guard armory construction in West Frankfort Effingham Freeport and Litchfield. The measure allows the adjutant general to accept additional defense department funds and land conveyances for armory sites. The projected total cost per armory is about $183230.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
National Guard
Illinois Senate
House
Effingham
Freeport
Litchfield
Adjutant General
Defense Department
Washington
Conservation setup change turned down in Illinois Senate
Springfield June 15 AP a bill to place the State Conservation Department under a commission rather than a director was killed by the Illinois Senate Conservation Committee voting 6 to 2 against. Sen Robert McClory led the opposition on behalf of Boone Anglers Inc. The panel then approved a separate bill to transfer Grand Marais State Park to East St. Louis city park district or private ownership by 7 to 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Department
Illinois Senate
Senate Conservation Committee
Robert McClory
Lake Bluff
Boone Anglers, Inc
Grand Marais State Park
East St. Louis
Playgrounds To Open At Carbondale Park Monday
Carbondale summer playground program starts Monday under director John Moake. Activities include swimming handicrafts day camp and games with multiple sites such as Attucks Park Lake Street Park Lincoln School and Crab Orchard Beach. Swimmers under eight cannot enroll at Crab Orchard. beach fee is 15 cents per session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
John Moake
Moake
Crab Orchard Lake Beach
Attucks Park
N. Wall Street
Lake Street Park
Lincoln School
Schwartz Playground
End of North University
City Park
Crab Orchard Beach
Oakland Field
Smith and Linden Avenue
Church Bible Schools
Carbondale Hires Part Time Fireman
SIU student Robert Hendricks was added as a part time member of the Carbondale fire department under a program begun last year. He will receive free sleeping quarters and be paid three dollars for each fire worked, joining two other SIU students already on the roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hendricks
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale Fire Department
Hendricks
SIU
Fire Department
Jackson County Board Ends June Session in Murphysboro
Jackson County's Board of Supervisors closed the June session in Murphysboro after approving routine bills and three highway work resolutions. Chairman Sam R. Plant reported ongoing negotiations to appoint a Civil Defense Director to organize local groups for emergency action. Next meeting is September 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Board of Supervisors
Murphysboro
Sam R. Plant
Plant
Sideswipe Collision In Wisconsin On Rt 51
Johnnie Nannie of Carbondale and Ann L Wright of Ladysmith Wisconsin were involved in a side swipe on Rt 51 north of Carbondale Tuesday. Police report no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Nannie
Rt. 4
Carbondale
Ann L. Wright
Ladysmith
Wisc
Rt. 51
Stewart Heads Herrin Legion Event
George Stewart, booklet for Streamline Garment Corp., West Frankfort, was elected commander of Herrin Prairie Post No. 645 American Legion. Officers to be installed June 28 at a banquet include Fred Lowe, Hugo Nutzler, L. V. Steckenrider, Cecil Schaubert, Harvey Yuill, Robert Nethercott, Paul Jones, and Eugene Graul. Paul Jones and Graul were reelected to 3-year trustee terms. Jones will be retiring commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stewart
Streamline Garment Corp
West Frankfort
Herrin Pairie
American Legion
Stewart
Fred Lowe
Hugo Nutzler
L. V. Steckenrider
Cecil Schaubert
Harvey Yuill
Robert Nethercott
Paul Jones
Eugene Graul
Jones
Lack of Quorum Delays Legion Building Vote
Herrin American Legion post could not vote on buying a building to expand. Commander Paul Jones said about 15 members were missing from the required 10 percent quorum for the vote, and a special meeting will be called to vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin American Legion Post
Club Legionnaire
Comdr
Paul Jones
Dougherty Speaks on Paper’s Role in Southern Illinois Growth
Herrin Lions hear W A Dougherty general manager of the Southern Illinoisan discuss how the newspaper should aid groups building a better Southern Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Lions Club
W. A. Dougherty
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Alonzo Thurston Dies at 76 in Crab Orchard
Alonzo A. Thurston of Crab Orchard, a retired teacher, died at Marion Memorial Hospital at 9 p.m. Tuesday. Born June 28, 1878 in St. Clair County, he was survived by daughter Vera and, previously, son Loren who died in 1952. Services are Friday at 2 p.m. at Crab Orchard Methodist Church, Rev. Jack Sutton officiating. burial Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Visitation after 7 p.m. at Wilson Frick Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo A. Thurston
Crab Orchard
Marion Memorial Hospital
St. Clair County
Samuel
Katherine Becker Thurston
Lulu Wiggs
Artie Motsinger
Vera Thurston
Loren
Crab Orchard Methodist Church
Jack Sutton
Herrin
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Wilson Frick
Murphysboro Board Awards Four Contracts for School Addition
Murphysboro Grade School Board awards four contracts totaling about 90,274 for a Lincoln Grade School addition. F. E. Holmes and Son win the general contract and kitchen remodel, Hertenstein and Hertenstein win plumbing and heating, Maloney Electric Co. wins electrical, with total project near 97,521 including fees. funded by a 100,000 bond. Work to begin after bonds and sureties. priority to kitchen remodel and heating. further plans include alley and playground improvements and painting a quonset hut lunchroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Murphysboro
Maloney Electric Co
City Street Department
Logan
Murphysboro Rotary Sets Chicken Fry and Installations
Murphysboro Rotarians finalized plans for the annual chicken fry on June 21 for members and guests. A flag day service at Riverside Park Shell featured club president Peyton Runce as principal speaker. New officers to be installed June 28 include Tom Busch as vice president Elmer Schneider as secretary and Bob McCormick as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Rotarians
Riverside Park Shell
Peyton Runce
Tom Busch
Elmer Schneider
Bob McCormick
Summer Session Opens at Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University plans a summer session starting Tuesday with a record enrollment forecast exceeding 2000 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Buckles School to Close for Fall Amid Merger Plan
Buckles School will skip classes next fall for the first time in 100 years. Students will transfer to Winkler and Lincoln schools in Carbondale under merger plans approved Monday. Superintendent Clyde V. Winkler of District 95 said no disposition plans exist yet and the building will be kept in repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckles School
Winkler
Lincoln
Carbondale
Clyde V. Winkler
District 95
Pair Face Extortion Note Claim
Two Herrin youths were taken into federal custody after an extortion attempt on Earl Walker owner of a Herrin amusement company. The note demanded 1000 dollars in tens and twenties and included a Crab Orchard Lake map. Walker followed instructions and delivered a sack of napkins. the youths were arrested near Orchard Lake after a bystander intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Earl Walker
Herrin Amusement Company
C. M. Raemer
U.S
East St. Louis
U. S
Elmer Jenkins
Tab Orchard Lake
Walker
Crab Orchard Lake
Williamson County
Southern Illinois University trains playground leaders this week
About 60 playground leaders from 10 Southern Illinois cities attend a training institute at Southern Illinois University through Saturday. Ten cities send leaders who receive instruction in art crafts, safety, first aid, leadership, records and reports, and facilities and layout from a staff of 11 university faculty and city directors. The institute is sponsored by the university's recreation department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Anthony Hall
The
University
Murphysboro Elks Hold Flag Day Rite at Riverside Park
Murphysboro Elks Lodge 572 held a flag day program at Riverside Park with C. E. Roberts as master of ceremonies. The Murphysboro Municipal Band performed as a color guard from the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars presented colors. Peyton Kunce, exalted ruler of Lodge 572, delivered the flag day address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Resurfacing Begins on Murphysboro Street
Workmen laid a leveling binder course of asphalt on Gartside Street between 18th and 20th streets as Murphysboro begins full blacktop resurfacing. Two 1.5 inch layers of bituminous concrete will follow. project expected to finish around June 22 after a recent street widening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gartside Street
Murphysboro
Mines Report Details Work and Locations
Mines working Thursday at Freeburn and Buckhorn zones with shaft Freeman 4 and Zeigler 3. Records show numbers associated with Old Ben and Orient workings including Old Ben 9 14 22 and Orient 2 3. Wilkins Coal Co Fidelity New Kathleen Pyramid Truax-Tract No 2 no report burning Sear No 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeburn
Freeman
Buckhorn Zeigler
Ben
Orient
Wilkins Coal Co
Fidelity
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E. V. Miller
J. L. Buford
Thomas Hanson
N. Allyn St
Marion House
Ledford Hall
Illinois Central Railroad
St. Louis
J. R. Sharkey
Hall
IC Shop
Paducah
Frankfort
Lemaster
Senate
Springfield
Carbondale Park
Jackson Board
Herrin Legion
Der
Legion
Dougherty
Alonzo Thurston
Board
F. E. Holmes and Son of
Hertenstein and Hertenstein Plumbing and Heating Co
Mt. Vernon
Murphysboro Rotary
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