Explosion Destroys Crab Orchard Boat Hurt Man In Fire
Brad Hinchcliff of Murphysboro suffered facial burns after a gas filled 16 foot boat exploded at Crab Orchard Lake near the North Shore boat club. Fred Evans of Carbondale aided in rescue as others fought flames for about an hour. boat valued at $1,000 with no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphyboro
Crab Orchard
Brad Hinchcliff
Jackson Funty Motors
Fidcliff
Dee
Inchcliff
Hinchcliff
Fred Evans
Carbondale
Crab Orchara Lake
Hirchcliff
Murphysboro
Herrin Plans Free 50th Anniversary Emblems
Attractive emblems for Herrin's 60th anniversary roll off the presses and will be free. They feature orange and black school colors with a map of Il ingis and Herrin marked by a dot. Emblems measure five and a half inches and will be available at city offices, chamber of commerce, and the anniversary association. DDT spraying for trash piles begins Monday in Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Fred Schoonover
Chamber of Commerce
Wallace Owen
Albert W
Red) Jeffreys
Ilingis
D.D.T
Safeguards urged at Jeffrey mine near Herrin
A Bureau of Mines report on the Jeffrey mine near Herrin urges expanded safety measures. In May the mine with 210 workers produced 1 760 tons daily and new air quality and ventilation steps are recommended along with fireproof stoppings rock dust expansion and better handling of coal dust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey
Herrin
Bureau of Mines
J. R
Modern Mariners Plot 1000 Mile River Cruise
Dr. Leo Brown and Dr. D W Morris lead a party of eight from Cape Girardeau on a 1000 mile Tennessee Ohio Mississippi river voyage to Cairo Paducah Cave in Rock and Knoxville aboard Browns 28 foot cruiser The trip includes fish fries civic parties and river town stops with several regional skippers likely to encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Brown
Carbondale
D. W. Morris
Southern Lllinois University
Dr. Brown
Ole Miss
New Orleans
Cape Girardeau
Lucy
Jerry
H. J. Stoever
Susie
Billy
Ames
Iowa
Cape
Cairo
Ohio
Paducah
Cave In Rock
Tennessee
Chambers of Commerce
Harry Crisp
Marion
Ferrill
Eldorado
Southern Illinois
Brown
Knoxville
Tenn
Dr. Morris
Bob Davis
Morris-Davis
Brown Party
Davis
Darkley
Morris and
Clinton Hart
Zeigler
Carl Riley
S. L
Donald Robinson
Herrin
Southern Illinois Daily Journal masthead details
The item lists the Daily Journal publication schedule as evenings except Sundays and holidays and credits the publisher Edward Lindsay, general manager Grant M. Coover, and advertising manager Marie Franklin with office at 212 216 North 16th Street plus phone lines 361 and 362.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
the Daily Journal
Southern Mdlinois Publications, Inc
Edward Lindsay
Grant M. Coover
Mgr
Marie Franklin
North 16Th Street
Dial
Subscription Rates and Postmark Notice for Herrin Newspaper
The notice states Second Class Matter under federal act, routing through Herrin Illinois post office. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail, advance payment rules, and AP membership terms restricting local news publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Illinois
Warn Farmers About Taxes In Illinois
The Illinois Agricultural Association warns Williamson County farmers to review 1950 real estate and personal property assessments as new state laws let county supervisors adjust assessments. Notices may appear July 10 to late August with a June 19 deadline to act in most counties, and August 1 as the typical board of review filing deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Illinois Agricultural Association
Bert Vandervliet
IAA
State Farm Bureau
Cook
St. Clair
Illinois
Vandervliet
Boards of Review
Board of Review
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Reported in Herrin Area
Hospital news lists admissions on Thursday including Walter Copeland and Lee Visconti of Herrin, Mildred Davie of Colp, Ethel Malone of Marion, and Jim Norman of Energy. Discharges include Vera Phillips of Carterville and Maurice Johnson of Herrin, with Evelyn Layman of West Frankfort and Mary Belle Norris of Marion among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Hospital
Walter Copeland
Herrin
Lee Visconti
Mildred Davie
Colp
Ethel Malone
Marion
Jim Norman
Energy
Vera Phillips
Carterville
Maurice Johnson
Evelyn Layman
West Frankfort
Mary Belle Norris
Doris
Atypical Children Study Spurs Call for More Special Education
Carbondale's 391 exceptional pupils form 27.7 percent of 1409 students in four elementary schools. Superintendent Clyde Winkler reports need to expand programs with state grants aiding physically handicapped, mentally different, and socially maladjusted youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Lincoln School
Attacks
Brush
Springmore
Lincoln
Winkler
Illinois
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Local residents admitted Friday at area hospital
Slonecker and daughter of Car bondale Nora Lewis of Murphy sboro and John Mientus Jr of Herrin admitted Friday were Jganie Palmer of Herrin and Sylvia Crowell of Herrin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slonecker
Carbondale
Nora Lewis
Murphysboro
John Mientus, Jr
Herrin
Jganie Palmer
Sylvia Crowell
Real Estate Transfers From Various Buyers and Sellers
A long list of real estate transfers shows numerous WD QCD and cash deals. Names include Mary J Parks Lillie Emery Josephine Dorsett J S McCain Lee McCain Roy Seitz Ernest Felt N P Dodge Angelo Ottolini Cora Lockwood Hannah Bratcher Clyde Tipscard John Oldani Wayne Hindman Phillip McSpadden John Groves Anna Groves Juanita Sanders Wayne Hindman Emery Rodgers E H Musgraves Agnes DeWoody Gladys Edwards Gladys Ellena Louise Chiaventone Lillie Schafer Christina Hill Hattie Boatright Annice Foster Samuel Collier and others across multiple additions and blocks with sale values from $1 to $7 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Parks
George
Minnie Miller
Parish Park Place
Lillie
William Emery
Albert Jones
Joab Goodall
Josephine Dorsett Et al
Roy
Ella Bowman
Pittsburg
J. S. McCain
Lee
Elizabeth McCain
Roy E
Ruth Seitz
Wendell
Rosemary Starrick
Ed Duncan
Ernest
Rita Felt
Roscoe
Florence Felt
Carterville
N. P
Laura Dodge
Angelo
Rhoda Ottolini
Belmont
Caesar Ottolini
L. V
Dorris Miller
Cora Lockwood
Ed M. Stotlars
Hannah E. Bratcher Et al
C. H. Kirkpatrick
North Herrin
John and
Geraldine Oldani
Clyde
Margaret Tipscard
Phillip and
Loudene McSpadden
Wayne Hindman
West End Heights
John Groves
Forest Groves
Anna Groves
Juanita Sanders Et al
Emery
Helen Rodgers
E. H
Martha Musgraves
Kimmel
Cox
Agnes DeWoody
Fred
Gladys Edwards
J. B. Bainbridge
Gladys Ellena
Louise
Pete Chiaventone
H. M. Stotlar
L. C
Hattie Boatright
Lillie Mae Schafer
Christina Hill
Annice Gholson Foster
Samuel Collier
Goodall-Dennison
Republicans Select Emery For County School Post
H. A. Hatfield new principal of Johnston City Township high school met teachers Thursday night to discuss fall curriculum. A reception for the new principal followed the business meeting with Mrs Hatfield and daughter Harriet in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Hatfield
Johnston City Township High School
Hatfield
Harriet
Garfield Simpson Dies in Marion Illinois Miner 69
Garfield Simpson 69 died Thursday at 1 15 pm at his home 204 West Stockton Marion He a retired coal miner ill three years six weeks formerly lived Johnston City born Ridgeville Indiana June 26 1880 He leaves wife Jane Frame Simpson five children and extended family Funeral services Sunday 2 pm at Johnston City Methodist Church burial Johnston City cemetery Funeral arrangements with Mur man Wilson funeral home Johnston City to Marion home prior to funeral
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Garfield Simpson
Stockton Street
Marion
Simpson
Johnston City
Mr. Simpson
Ridgeville
Ind
Jane Frame Simpson
Lyda Barham
Harold
Chicago
Helen Ferguson
Roscoe
Mountrose
Iowa
Robert
John
Longmont
Colo
Daisy Runquist
Bucklin
Dora Rhodes
Ethel
Alice Burgy
Keokuk
Pansy Frazier
United Mine Workers of America
Methodist Church
Johnston City Methodist Church
C. M. Bruce
J. W. Ditterline
Murman-Wilson
Police Plan Summer Containment of Stray Dogs
Police Chief Odus Hughes announced dogs will be penned up or chained through July and August to curb stray problems and disease in Herrin. He noted no rabies cases in two years, but four strays were killed yesterday, two by automobiles, as officers continue shooting at strays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odus Hughes
Herrin
Hughes
Admissions to Anna Hospital Rise in Williamson County
The Anna state hospital is near record intake with 33 admissions in 1950, compared to 48 in all of 1949. Williamson County sent seven patients last month and six so far this month, per the state attorney general's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna State Hospital
Williamson County
Anna Hospital
Williamson
New Safety Crossing Established at Park Intersection
A safety crossing sign has been erected in front of the Christian church at Park avenue and Maple street to protect Bible school children. Police officer John Doughty assists at the crossing every morning, using the sign also employed during the Ash street Park avenue intersection school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Church
Park Avenue
Maple Street
John Doughty
Ash Street
Divorce Suits Listed for Louise Walker and Others
A series of divorce actions appears in the docket including Louise Walker versus Jessie Walker Shirley Campbell versus Clarence Eugene Campbell Ira Lee Davis versus Juanita Ber Niece Davis Robert Ward Howard versus Maxine Howard Evelyn Berniece Breeding versus Donald Breeding Viola Eveland versus Lester Eveland Reba Fox versus Robert C Fox William R Miller versus Carol M Miller and Enos Garris versus Lurene Garris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Walker
Jessie Walker
Shirley Campbell
Clarence Eugene Campbell
Ira Lee Davis
Juanita Berniece Davis
Robert Ward Howard
Maxine Howard
Evelyn Berniece Breeding
Donald Breeding
Viola Eveland
Lester Eveland
Reba Fox
Robert C. Fox
William R. Miller
Carol M. Miller
Enos Garris
Lurene Garris
Saliba Enrolls in Taylor University Summer Session
Saliba son of Mrs Rose Saliba of 405 North Tenth Street Herrin has enrolled in Taylor University Upland Indiana summer school. The session runs from June 8 to August 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammer Saliba
Rose Saliba
North Tenth Street
Herrin
Taylor University
Upland
Ind
Coach Chosen on First Ballot for County Superintendent
Russell Emery, Herrin Township high school coach, selected as Republican candidate for Williamson County superintendent of schools at Marion meeting. Emery led with 3,261 votes. Lee Booth 1,569. Ernest Armes 1,134. Absentees 327. potential voters 6,291. Emery to serve while Maurice Clark is Democratic nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Emery
Herrin Township
Williamson County
Republican County Organization
Marion
Emery
Lee Booth
Ernest Armes
Johnston City
Harry Rodd
Booth
Armes
Rodd
Robert E. McKinney
McKinney
Herrin
Lincoln
Crab Orchard
Carterville
Maurice Clark
Crainville
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Herrin Township High School
Army Air Corps
Oversas
University of Illinois
Ruth Choate
Carol Louise
South Eleventh Street
Firecracker Warning Issued By Herrin Police Chief
Herrin Police Chief Odus Hughes warned that arrests will be made if trouble from fireworks continues. He noted legal fireworks are allowed, but explosive devices are dangerous and outlawed, and he urged youngsters to remember that state law, not just city rules, governs fireworks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Odus Hughes
Radio broadcast from Egyptian Music Camp at Du Quoin
WJPF will air Saturday 3 30 to 4 p m coverage from the Egyptian Music Camp at the Du Quoin state fairgrounds. Three Herrin youths Joan Turnage Jackie Zwick and Jim Ballone attend the camp this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
WJPF
Herrin
Joan Turnage
Jackie Zwick
Jim Ballone
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Crh
Fix
Zeigler Lake
Zeigler City Lake
Howell Engineering Co
J. F. McCoy Construction Co
East Christopher Road
Associated Press
AP News
Hospital News
BY Frank Weller
Gimpy
Attucks
Clyde Winkler
Southern Illinois University
Marshall Hiskey
Southern
Brush School
Saliba
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