Herrin Baptist Church Dedicates $175000 Educational Building
The Herrin First Baptist Church will dedicate its new 175000 dollar three story brick steel and concrete educational building Sunday with a 2 to 3 pm service and 3 to 430 pm open house. Notables include Rev Harold Graves D D Bishop of Golden Gate Seminary and Rev James Baldwin M D of Springfield plus other church leaders. The facility adds 62 classrooms and room for 1000 students and includes air conditioned offices and a nursery with kitchenette. The church has grown from 20 members in 1865 to 1021 resident members and 1800 on rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin First Baptist Church
Harold Graves
D. D
Herrin
Golden Gate Baptist Logical Seminary
Barkley
Calif
James M. Baldwin
Salem
Ilinois State Baptist Assn
Paul McCasland
Herrin Church
Oregon State Baptist Convention
Portland
Ore
I. E. Lee
du Quoin
W. A. Shoopman
Peggy Wallett
Knute Aronson
Wenty
New Community Band Meets in Carbondale
The Carbondale Park Board sponsors a first meeting and practice at 7 p m tonight in Shryock Auditorium SIU with Director Don Lemasters aiming for at least 35 musicians. Rehearsals will be Thursdays 7 to 9 p m and eligibility includes any musician from Carbondale area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Park Board
Shryock
Southern Plincis University
Don Lemasters
Lemasters
SIU Music Department
Carbondale
Police Brief: Henry Fondee Arrested for Liquor Influence
Gorham Henry Fondee was arrested Wednesday night by city police. Magistrate Charles Helwig Sr. fined him ten dollars plus costs for being under the influence of liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Fondee
Gorham
Charles Helwig Sr
Williamson County Board of Review Sets start June 20
Williamson County commissioners announce procedures for the Board of Review which also acts as the Board of Review It will begin sessions June 20 running daily 9 a m to 4 p m with 8 a m to 4 p m appointment window Complaints are due by Aug 1 on special forms Exemption claims require property legal description title holder entity year claimed and usage details Fred Simpson county assessment supervisor will be secretary Commissioners named John Anderson Herrin Rhea Mon Barger Johnston City Milo Cardwell Corinth
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Williamson County Board of Review
Board of Commissioners
Board of Review
Fred Simpson
John Anderson
Herrin
Rheamon Barger
Johnston City
Milo Cardwell
Corinth
Street Work Slowed By Curbside Collections In Carbondale
Street Commissioner Virgil Barringer said crews have paused main street work for seven days to collect cans and trash. Grading and ditch work continued on North James West Kennicott and West Chestnut, with East Grand and West Chautauqua planned Monday. About 25 miles of grind and binder streets remain to be graded, weather permitting.
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Virgil Barringer
North James
West Kennicott
West Chestnut
Barringer
East Grand
West Chautauqua
Grand Tower Man Files Damage Suit
Presley Brooks of Grand Tower files a $2,750 damage suit in Jackson County Circuit Court. He alleges a Dixie Boy Syrup Co truck driven by Jimmie Gray rear ended his auto on Route 3 near Cora on June 18, 1954. His son, Bobby Lugene Brooks, was driving the other vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora
Jackson County
Presley Brooks
Grand Tower
Brooks
Dixie Boy Syrup Co
Jimmie Gray
Bobby Lugene Brooks
Daddy Come Home: Carbondale Boy Seeks Missing Father
An 11 year old Carbondale boy named Tommy Overton, ill with rheumatic fever, asks for his father Charles who left Carbondale Tuesday seeking work and has not returned. Tommy, treated in Carbondale and at Barnes hospital in St Louis, hopes his dad will come home to play.
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Carbondale
Tommy Overton
Charles
Barnes’ Hospital
St. Louis
Tommy
Overton
Hillsboro
Ishmael Gwaltney
New Madrid
Gwaltney
Doctor's Hospital
Barnes
Area Residents Named on Resolutions Unit
Four Southern Illinois residents were named to the Illinois Agriculture Association resolutions committee. William H. Sauer of Murphysboro, president of the Jackson County Farm Bureau, and his wife were named. Also named were Clarence McCauley of Mt. Vernon and M. D. Bottom of Anna, both on the LAA board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
The
Illinois Agriculture Association
William H. Sauer
Murphysboro
Jackson County Farm Bureau
Resolutions Committee
Sauer
LAA Women’s Committee
Clarence McCauley
Mt. Vernon
M. D. Bottom
Anna
LAA Board of Directors
Elkville Board Takes No Action on Principal Vacancy
Elkville High School Board of Education made no decision on a successor to J. Raymond Johnson the principal who has resigned. The board has interviewed several applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkville High School Board of Education
J. Raymond Johnson
Gas Price War Cuts Reach Marion Area
A price battle reduced regular gasoline to 23 cents per gallon in Marion with forecasts of further drops. An operator predicted 19.9 cents for regular and 20.9 for ethyl as the war widens from Harrisburg to nearby Crab Orchard, Creal Springs, and Moeller Crossroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Harrisburg
Crab Orchard
Creal Springs
Moeller Crossroads
Herrin Catholic Sets Mass Schedule for Father’s Day
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church Herrin announced a special Father’s Day mass schedule and a summer timetable. Masses Sunday are at 6 7 9 and 11 15 a m while the summer schedule begins Sunday June 26 with masses at 6 30 9 and 11 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Herrin
Robert DeGasperi
Agriculture Building Planned at SIU With Greenhouses
Charles Pulley, SIU architect, outlined a new rough F shaped agriculture building near Thompson Woods with 72,144 square feet of space, 49 staff offices, 10 labs, 26 classrooms for 1,000 students, a 500 seat auditorium, and 8,825 square feet of greenhouses. Site work and construction pegged at about 2.6 million dollars, bids due June 21, with construction set to begin in August and completion expected in spring 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pulley
Southern Illinois University
Thompson Woods
Pulley
Chautauqua
Unions Approve Mediation Plan Over Murphysboro Penney Dispute
Fifteen area labor union locals in Murphysboro endorsed a mediation plan to settle a four year conflict at J C Penney. The plan calls for a meeting between union leaders and Penney officers to establish a truce period and remove pickets while settlement talks proceed. Castellano led the session and the Chamber of Commerce will send a letter requesting the truce meeting. The locals will also work with United Garment Workers Local 3 Cal Crest Outerwear on a separate representation issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
J. C. Penney
Chamber of Commerce
Joe Williams
Penney Company
Sam Castellano
Castellano
Retail Clerks Union Local 1595
United Garment Workers
Cal- Crest Outerwear, Inc
Three Delegates Named To Attend Union Convention
The International Retail Clerks union convention opens Monday in New York City. Delegates include Sam Castellano, Murphysboro organizer for Southern Illinois, and Carbondale members Mrs. Elizabeth Kerr and Mrs. Edna Clark from local 736.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thee
International Retail Clerks Union
New York City
Sam Castellano
Murphysboro
Southern Illinois
Elizabeth Kerr
W. College St
Carbondale
Edna Clark
Rawlings St
Kerr
Clark
Odum Murder Trial Opens With Defense Evidence
In Williamson County Circuit Court Fred Odum 40 Marion faces murder charges as three early witnesses challenge Fletcher Lewis defense claims Odum struck Lorin Norman 24 Marion with a firewood slab after Norman’s earlier blow to O Neill. O Neill and Mildred O Neill testified Norman posed no threat. State argues malice aforethought and unprovoked assault. Jury selection completed with four sworn, including Jessee Moore Johnston City George Brown Energy Robert Chatts Carterville and Earl Bowman White Ash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Odum
Marion
Williamson County
Fletcher Lewis
Lewis
Odum
Lorin Norman
Crab Orchard Lake
Norman
O'Neill
Troy Norman
American Legion Post
Mrs. O'Neill
Jessee Moore
Johnston City
George Brown
Energy
Robert Chatts
Carterville
Earl Bowman
White Ash
Herrin youths held in federal extortion case
James K Norton and Jerry Mc Cormick both 21 of Herrin were freed on $2000 bond after being charged with a mail extortion plot against Earl Walker owner of Herrin Amusement Co. They waived preliminary hearing before U S Commissioner Elmer Jenkins and were bound over for the federal grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James K. Norton
Jerry McCormick
Herrin
Earl Walker
Herrin Amusement Co
U. S
Elmer Jenkins
Benton
Jenkins
Norton
Edward E. Karr
Roberta K. Schoonover
McCormick
Wayne
Versa McCormick
Atty
C. L. Raemer
East St. Louis
West Frankfort Civil Defense drills for citywide emergency
Civil Defense Director Warren Brown led a 150 person drill with a 5 pm siren testing emergency plans for 15 000 potential victims from St Louis and 2 000 Chicago evacuees. Engineers noted order duplications and need for plotting boards while an Edwards school detonation simulated standby hospital use.
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West Frankfort
Chicago
Edwards School
Civil Defense Air Patrol
Lowel L. Jones
Evansville
Ind
Memphis
300 Traffic Tickets Issued In Carbondale During Slow Down Drive
State troopers Pete Carneghi and Floyd Myers issued 300 tickets in Carbondale as part of a Slow Down and Live campaign. No fines were paid. The program targets the 101 most dangerous driving days between Memorial Day and Labor Day to reduce accidents. Five major crash causes listed are Excessive speed, speed too fast for conditions, following too closely, failing to yield right of way, and improper passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Carneghi
Floyd Myers
Carbondale
Carneghi
Jackson County Free Of Rabies Cases In 1955
Absence of rabies cases in Jackson County in 1955 follows last year’s outbreak in Murphysboro area. No cases among dogs or farm animals reported this year. Health Officer Dr. R F Sondag cites cooperation and mass inoculations as key factors. About 45 animal bite investigations found no rabies evidence. John Reichrath, dock warden since June 1, reports ~30 dogs picked up and disposed with owner consent. A new state law defines dog ownership by harboring or feeding a stray for seven days. Inoculations for 1955 are well below 1954 levels, when around 5 000 inoculations were given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Murphysboro
R. F. Sondag
Sondag
Elkville Area
John Reichrath
Reichrath
Derby Drivers To Meet Friday For Soap Box Derby
Derby drivers compete in the second annual Southern Illinois Soap Box Derby. A meeting at 7 p m Friday at the Down State Chevrolet showroom in Carbondale will address construction problems and equipment needs. The race July 10 in Murphysboro is sponsored by Down State Chevrolet Grob Motor Sales and The Southern Illinoisan. The winner advances to Akron Ohio for the All-American Derby on August 14 with $15 000 in college scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Down State
Chevrolet
Carbondale
Orren Wallace
Wallace
Murphysboro
Down State Chevrolet
Grob Motor Sales
Southern
Linoisan
Akron
Ohio
Cremeens Named Chrysler Plymouth Dealer in West Frankfort
Geoffrey Bud Cremeens announced his appointment as Chrysler Plymouth dealer in West Frankfort and opened at 1119 E Maine. He has handled the Kaiser Willys line for three years and has worked in auto service and sales since 1936, including three years as a Chrysler service worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geoffrey
Bud) Cremeens
Chrysler-Plymouth
West Frankfort
E. Maine
Cremeens
Kaiser- Willys
Chrysler
Carbondale Man Set for U of Illinois MD Degree
Harold D. Jones of 519 North Springer Street Carbondale will receive a doctor of medicine degree from the University of Illinois at Medinah Chicago this Friday. He graduated from Carbondale Community High School in 1947 and earned a degree from Southern Illinois University in 1951. He joins 135 students in MD degree conferrals led by President Lloyd Morey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold D. Jones
N. Springer St
Carbondale
University of Illinois
Chicago
Jores
Carbondale Community High School
Southern Illinois University
U. of
Lloyd Morey
Williamson County to issue new end of June tax bills
Williamson County residents will receive a new tax bill late June or early July. Deputy Tax Collector Carl Schroeder said the bills list property details and multiple assessments including county, road and bridge, airport, education, and city taxes. Real estate bills show first and second installments. costs will be added 30 days after delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Carl Schroeder
Rock Road
Mosquito
C. E. Harris
Highway Repairs Affects US 51 Ill 37 146 148 Traffic
The Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings Division of Highways announces one way traffic at intervals on US 51 Mounds to Ill 37 for widening and resurfacing two miles Ill 146 from Tonesboro to Anna reconstruction one mile Al 148 Christopher south one mile widening and resurfacing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings
Division of Highways
Ill
Tonesboro
Anna
Reconstruction
Christopher
Sparta Bible School Closing Exercises Set
Closing exercises for the Daily Vacation Bible School at United Presbyterian Church in Sparta are scheduled Sunday at 8 p.m. in the church. The school opened June 6 and met daily during the past two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta Bible School
United Presbyterian Church
Sparta
Marine Pvt Fowler to graduate from radio school
Marine Pvt Barry F. Fowler of Chester is slated to finish the radio telegraph course at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Fowler and husband of Peggy J. Turner. Graduation is set for September 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry F. Fowler
Theodore Fowler
Peggy J. Turner
Chester
Radio-Telegraph
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Calif
Mines Active Friday with Several Shafts and Companies
Mines listed as working include Freeburn washer and Freeman shaft, Old Ben 9 and 14, Id Ben 22, Orient 2 and 3, Wilkins Coal Co, Fidelity New Kathleen, Truax-Tract No. unknown. Nonworking sites include Pyramid, Burning Star No 1, Buckhorn and Zeigler 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeburn
Freeman
Old
Orient
Wilkins Coal Co
Fidelity
Kathleen Truax
Buckhorn
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Herrin Baptist
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Grand Tower Man
Edward
S. Logan St
Carlyle
Greenville
Edward Gwaltney
IAA
Farm Bureau
Illinois
Elkville Board
Herrin Catholic
Siu
Mildred
Atorney
Carl Sneed
Sneed
Post Office Department
Walker
Crab Orchard Lake Spillway
Fred Henderson
Williamson
Ora Collard
O. W. Norsworthy
Chief Henderson
Jackson
Frankfort Agency
Schrader
Highway Division
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