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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1954
Page
3
Murphysboro High School board accepted exterior repair plans and issued sealed bids due by July 1 for stone repair tuckpointing cleaning waterproofing and a new roof funded by a 120000 bond. Interior work to replace heating plumbing and electrical lines will be bid July 1 to July 15.
The state awarded contracts totaling 150 383 for improvements to state properties. Carlos Farmer of Metropolis received 16861 for road and parking lot construction in the Lake Murphysboro area. Basse Brothers of Jonesboro won 6888 for gravelling roads at Horseshoe Lake game refuge in Alexander County.
A Southern Illinois University foreign student from Formosa spoke at the Carbondale Rotary Club luncheon at the Roberts Hotel. William Jing-Foo Lew, a graduate student in educational administration, discussed the possible return of Chiang Kai-Shek's Nationalist Army to the Chinese mainland now under Communist control and predicted a mass allegiance shift to the Nationalists after the army marches. He plans to teach a blend of American and traditional Chinese culture when he returns home.
Wayne Howell, 35, of Carbondale, paid a $50.40 fine in Police Magistrate W. G. Carter’s court for reckless driving after speeding on West Main Street, arrest by Carbondale police on Sunday.
A panel truck and a yellow cab collided around 2 p m Tuesday on Illinois Avenue in Carbondale. Driver Homer Fat on, 46, and cab driver Lawrence Lamply, 29, both from Carbondale, reported no injuries as both vehicles sustained minor damage after the truck failed to stop for the cab.
Army Sgt. Melivin N. Bremer of Metropolis serving in Korea with the 7th Infantry Division arrived in May 1953. He is a squad leader in Company M of the division’s 17th Infantry Regiment, son of Mr and Mrs Fd Bremer Route 2 Metropolis.
Sheri Gwyn Dowdy 13 of 824 21st St Cairo died at home at 8 20 am after a 12 month brain tumor battle. Born in Poplar Bluff Missouri in 1941 she was the daughter of J H Dowdy and wife. She leaves a sister Janie and her funeral services are set for 1 30 pm Friday at First Methodist Church Cairo with burial in Poplar Bluff. Friends may call at Karcher Funeral Home Cairo.
The Williamson County Board of Commissioners approved county claims totaling 157 and a highway claim for 349.77, listing recipients such as Oscar Corley for hauling wastepaper and Louann Sims and Elma Bethel for copying schedules, with several mileage and salary entries. Monday's session added claims totaling 1,391.36 for items including janitor salary Beatrice Corley and deputy assessor payrolls for Loren Felts, John Perrine, William A. Jones, Dolores Pulley, and others with related mileage.
A coroner's jury in Murphysboro ruled that John H. Chom, 54, of Newton, died of natural causes in a hotel lobby. Chom worked for Central Illinois Public Service Company surveying a transmission line project and had nitroglycerin heart medicine with him. The inquest followed his collapse Monday morning. Parker Funeral Home handled arrangements. Jurors included James Lander, E. S. Andrews, James Harris, E. D. Freeman, J. H. Sanders, and Mrs. June Clark.
Thomas Halterman, 64, of Carbondale, remains in critical condition at Doctor's Hospital after a Monday night gunshot. Doctors report no change in his status as officials describe a .38 caliber bullet entering the chest about two inches above the heart.
Carbondale Kiwanis Club held its weekly meeting at City Park Tuesday night. A dinner of water melon and sandwiches was served. Spokesmen announced about $30 in donations from a Kiwanis Lions ball game last week were given to Carbondale’s Junior baseball league to fund future games and supplies.
The transfer of the book from the Library of Congress to Southern Illinois University Library took place this week. Attending were SIU officials Dr. Charles D. Tenney SIU vice president and Mrs. Mary Belle Melvin along with library staff members.
Jackson County Supervisors wrapped up a two day June session in Murphysboro on Tuesday disposing of routine items. They re appointed C D Ragsdale as Mine Examiner and re appointed three members to the Jackson County Welfare Services Committee Dr Neal William Phelps Mrs Clara Kimmel and William Sauer. The board also turned in prospective grand juror lists for the September Circuit Court term and approved reports from Monday.
Nearly 800 boys from six Woodcraft units and twelve B O W Sportsmen clubs attend the Woodmen of the World encampment at Dixon Springs June 23 to 30. Major Robert Crowe of Johnston City leads the first group with two Woodcraft boys from Johnston City and others from Carbondale and nearby towns. Activities include rifle marksmanship fly tying ball casting swimming softball and races with individual and team prizes plus cadet drill floor work.
The Carbondale fire department responded to a car fire at 104 N. Oakland at 10 30 p m Tuesday night. The vehicle owned by F W Adams of 315 E College was damaged slightly with investigators attributing the blaze to backfire that blew the air filter off the carburetor.
Jon Lindbergh, son of the famed aviator, was ordered to report to Newport R. I. to begin an eight week course at the Naval Officers Candidate School before June 29. After completing the program he will be commissioned as an ensign in the naval reserve and is likely to be ordered to active duty, a naval spokesman said.
Louie E. Davis, 73, of Dongola and Union County, died Tuesday in Anna after a long illness. He was a life long resident and retired crane operator. He leaves three sisters Ethel Halterman of Evansville Indiana and Cecil and Maude Davis of Anna, plus brothers Emory and Floyd of Anna. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday at McCarty Funeral Home Anna with Rev. Hugh Paton officiating. Burial in St. John Cemetery near Jonesboro. Friends may call at the funeral home anytime.
Congressmen Price and Moulder backed Ozark Airlines as CAB hearing considered routing changes. Ozark serves eight Midwestern states and seeks to keep Alton Illinois stops on Chicago to St Louis runs while rivals Pearl in additional routes and objections from TWA Lake Central American Airlines United cited competing routes and airport stops across Illinois Iowa Missouri and Indiana.
Marion woman allegedly abducted near a bar after leaving a Carbondale theater. Police received two reports. the husband filed a missing person call, but she later reappeared unharmed claiming she entered a private car thinking it was a taxi after the movie.
The Carbondale City Council meets at City Hall at 7:30 for its weekly session and will hear the annual water department audit. The meeting was moved from Tuesday because of the Shrine Circus show.
An inquest into the death of L. C. Banks a 13 year old Sandusky boy struck by a car on Rt 127 will be held Thursday or Friday Coroner Paul Baur said Henry Lewis 18 of Sandusky drove the car Lawrence Wade 33 Sandusky was a passenger and was treated for minor injuries The boy was hurled about 125 feet from the scene Funeral services set for Sunday at Mt Tabor Missionary Baptist Church Ruffen Funeral Home Cairo in charge
Albert Earl Witter, 59, died at his Chester home of a heart attack. Born July 12, 1894 near McLeansboro, he worked as an agent for Metropolitan Insurance and belonged to the First Baptist Church. Survived by wife Maude Wilson and two sons, Wilson of Poplar Bluff and Sgt William Witter at Otis AFB. three brothers and three sisters. The Rev Glenn Bunfill to officiate. burial in IOOF Cemetery. Services pending word from the son in service. friends may call Schroeder Funeral Chapel.
The Tri-County Labor Day Association met in Johnston City to set plans for the 1954 celebration. A Chicago amusement company will operate rides and concessions and stay in Johnston City for the event after a prior appearance in town.
Three small twisters touched down in central Iowa near Des Moines on Tuesday night causing property damage. Heavy rains and some hail accompanied the storms with no injuries reported.
The Howell Engineering Company of Carbondale submitted the apparent low bid of 67 672 for runway extension and repair at Murdale Airport. Joseph K McLaughlin announced the bid as the state Department of Aeronautics oversees contracting and funding. The project plans include widening the main runway by about 1000 feet with 600 feet added northeast and 400 feet southwest, plus lighting and approach clearances. A Murdale Airport board meeting Monday will decide whether to accept the Howell bid after board deliberations over a nearby road relocation for approach clearance.
Calcaterra was elected grand knight of Herrin Lodge 2164 of the Knights of Columbus at the annual meeting on Tuesday night. Other officers elected included Pete Winsavage as deputy grand knight Guido Oldani as chancellor Attilio Calcaterra as recorder E F Lyday as treasurer Robert Calcaterra as advocate Herman Porcellio as inside guard Joe Pollack as outside guard Louis Alegnani Attilio Barni Calcaterra and Pollack as trustees and Alegnani Malandrone as delegates to the state convention with Alegnani and Malandrone as alternate delegates.
A probation revocation hearing for Donald Hudgins 22 of Harrisburg continued to Friday in Williamson County Circuit Court Judge C Ross Reynolds presiding. The state accuses Hudgins of assault and battery intoxication and resisting arrest since being placed on a three year probation. Also named, Howard Dean Patterson 21 and Sherman Davis 27 of Harrisburg had pleaded guilty on May 29 1953 to theft of dragline equipment from Ridgetop Coal Company mine east of Marion.
E C Eckert principal of Herrin Township High School spoke on Price of Freedom at the Herrin Lions Club meeting on Tuesday. He delivered the same address at the Rotary Club on Monday.
A one day meeting on scientific collection and disposal of garbage will be held at Crab Orchard Sportsman's Headquarters near Crab Orchard Lake on June 24. William O. Winter of the Southern Illinois University Local Government Center announced the event. The Center and Illinois Department of Public Health with the First District Municipal Officials League sponsor the program and demonstration led by Carbondale Mayor John I Wright. The league includes officials from 10 counties in southwestern Illinois.
Illinois cities receive a total of 2,975,283 as their net share of motor fuel taxes paid into the state treasury in May. Finance director Morton H Hollingsworth announced the allocations with figures for Cairo Carbondale Carlinville Carmi Carterville Du Quoin Eldorado Harrisburg Herrin Johnston City Marion M lis Mylboro West Frankfort.
Ale John E. McDowell son of Nora Lee Kemper formerly of Carbondale will be honorably discharged from the Air Force Friday. Wounded in Korea while in the Navy at Yodo Island in February 1952, he entered the Air Force in January 1953 after Navy service ending December 1952. He is a 1949 University School graduate and plans to study Radio Speech at SIU.
At Murphysboro, Lustour Printing Company advances a modern sprinkler system with a 125 foot water tank on top of a 100 foot stem. The tank will maintain water temperature via steam lines to fight fires in the solvent rich plant. Completion is planned by June 30 pending weather delays.
Mrs. Edna Caughlin, 65, of near Creal Springs, was killed instantly in a head on collision east of Creal Springs between 7 and 7 30 p.m Tuesday. Three others were injured and treated at Marion Memorial Hospital including John Caughlin, 78, Webb Deaton, 25, and Velma Deaton, 26. The Deaton children were not hurt. The Caughlins were in a pickup. the crash occurred on a gravel road crest between Creal Springs and Stonefort. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and an inquest is planned by Coroner Sam Simmons.
Alva Evans 41 of Cobden was killed about 1:30 p m Tuesday when an overturned jeep pinned him to a hillside on a gravel road two miles east of Wolf Lake Union County Coroner Henry Hileman said an inquest will be held later A coroner s jury was empaneled to view the body The dead man and his brother Charles Edward Evans were returning from fishing with Charles High of Cobden High drove the vehicle when a brake failed causing a wheel to lock and the jeep to spin into the hillside Charles Edward Evans suffered a foot injury and is being treated at Anna City Hospital The Broadway Funeral Home in Cobden is handling arrangements
A Centralia quarrel ended in gunfire injuring John Sligar 22 who was shot in the back by his brother in law Earl Jones 25 Jones faces assault and intent to kill charges and is held on 7500 dollars bond Sligar is in fair condition at Centralia hospital
Two victims treated at Anna City Hospital after minor crashes. Paul Buie 22 of Anna injured when a jack fell on his right hand while changing a tire. Harold Robinson 38 of Chicago injured in a rear end collision on Highway 127 near Anna with abrasions to left foot leg and left hand. Both released after emergency treatment.
The report lists working mines including Freeburn washer and shaft Freeman 4 Buckhorn Zer 3 Old Ben 9 Orient 1 Orient 2 Orient 3 New Kathleen Pyramid and Truax Tract No 2. Old Ben 22 Fidelity Burning Star No 1.
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