Marion Herrin Stop Could Be Included In Ozark Route
Williamson County Airport Authority attorney says a decision on adding Marion Herrin as a stop on the Ozark Airlines St Louis to Nashville route is due by August 1 after a Civil Aeronautics Administration hearing. Roan cited population, lack of rail service, and direct line to St Louis and Nashville as factors.
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Williamson Port
Marion-Herrin
Ozark Airlines
St. Louis
Roan
Detroit
Harrisburg
Eastern Airlines
Missouri
Paul Douglas
Illinois
CAA
Sen
Douglas
Southern Illinois
Joseph McLaughlin
Ilinois
Aeronautics
Eastern
St. Louis- Nashville
Ozark
Paducah
Nashville
Marion- Herrin
Cape Girardeau
De Soto Miner Thomas Williams 74 Dies After Illness
Thomas Williams 74 of De Soto died at Holden Hospital Carbondale at 1130 p m Thursday after a month long illness. He leaves his wife a son Virgil of De Soto two granddaughters a sister Mrs Belle Lentz of Sparta and a brother Roy of Carterville. Services 2 p m Sunday at the Baptist church De Soto with Rev Charles Raley officiating. Burial in De Soto. Friends may call Saturday 430 p m at the family home. Carbondale Funeral Home handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Williams
de Soto
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
Virgil
Belle Lentz
Sparta
Roy
Carterville
Baptist
Mildred Bass Dies at 83 in Cambria
Cambria resident Mildred Frances Bass 83 died at 2 a.m. today at Anna Hospital after months of illness. Born February 5, 1871 in Caldwell County Kentucky she was the widow of William Bass who died in 1932. Survived by two sons John Pollard Spearfish South Dakota Calvin Pollard Cambria a daughter Mrs. Herman Allsup Cambria a brother William Fuller Cerulean Springs Kentucky ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Services 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Cambria Baptist Church. Burial Blairsville Cemetery. Calling hours after 10 a.m. Saturday at Riggin Funeral Home Carterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Frances Bass
Cambria
Anna Hospital
Caldwell County
John Fuller
William Bass
Hinchcliff services set for Saturday at First Methodist
Funeral services for Mrs. Harriett M. Hinchcliff of Carbondale will be held at 2 p m Saturday at the First Methodist Church with Dr H G Hurley officiating. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery and arrangements are with Carbondale Funeral Home. She is survived by multiple relatives including children in Chicago Lake Charles and Los Angeles five grandchildren and a brother in De Soto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett M. Hinchcliff
S. Washington
Carbondale
First Methodist Church
H. G. Hurley
Oakland Cemetery
Old Majestic Mine Salvage to Start Monday Near Du Quoin
Cobin Salvage Yard crews will begin underground removal at the 52 year old Majestic mine near Du Quoin on Monday. About 21 workers will salvage copper and large steel pieces and expect 3 to 4 months to complete with power from the mine hoist. Peabody Coal will share proceeds and labor cost is estimated at 30 to 35 thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Majestic
Peabody
Cobin
Dowell
Majestic
du Quoin
Frank Cobin
Peabody Coal Company
Clear-Clinch Company
Rt. 14
Wayne Dunkirk
A Pea
Dunkirk
Cobin Salvage Yard
Three Injured In Mulkeytown Car Truck Collision
A head on crash on Route 14 near Mulkeytown left Kenneth Hastings 26 and his wife Aline 23 of 811 East John Street Christopher and Elmo Heaton 46 of 607 West Main Benton with non life threatening injuries. Hastings and Heaton were reported in the wrong lane traffic with Hastings driving west and Heaton east. Hastings couple employed at DuQuoin were taken to Miners Hospital Christopher with multiple cuts and bruises while Heaton was treated at his home for facial and leg injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulkeytown
Kenneth
Hastings
Aline
E. John St
Christopher
Elmo Heaton
W. Main St
Benton
Harry Wills
Heaton
Wills
DuQuoin
Woman breaks arms after curb fall in New Orleans
Mrs. Jennie Moore, 65, of Anna, hospitalized in Anna City for fractures of both arms after a fall on a curb in New Orleans on Tuesday. Her condition was listed as good on Thursday. Also Friday, Lowell Cook, 26, of Anna, farm employee, fractured his right arm while cranking a tractor. he left the hospital. Rebecca Lemon, five, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Lemon of Allin, treated for a facial laceration after falling from a step earlier Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Moore
Anna
Anna City Hospital
New Orleans
Lowell Cook
Willis Hartline & Son Farm
Rebecca Lemon
Loren Lemon
Allin
IC Group To Meet Tuesday On Food Store Operation
The Illinois Central Supervisors' Club will meet Tuesday evening at the Kroger Co. office in Carbondale. H. L. Lindsay Kroger branch manager will conduct the session to acquaint IC men with retail food store operation. Kroger staff speeches and a warehouse tour follow a buffet dinner. John Sharkey division superintendent and Harry Goetz general freight agent will chair the IC portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central Railroad Supervisors’ Club
Kroger Co
Carbondale
H. L. Lindsay
Kroger
John Sharkey
Harry Goetz
Blood Drive in Williamson County Faces Uncertain Future
American Red Cross fund drive runs indefinitely in Williamson County as only 7200 of 14000 is raised. Marion meeting decided not to close the drive though near quota is needed, threatening the civilian blood program’s future. Community chairmen have yet to report results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Williamson County
Lee Booth
Marion
Booth
Miss Illinois to appear at Herrin Home Show
Miss Illinois Pat Bruce of Southern Illinois University will attend the first Herrin Home Show sponsored by the Jaycees. She will arrive in a convertible and tour the business district before the event at the carnival grounds. The show runs June 24 to 26 with exhibits prizes entertainment and free gifts to aid civic improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Bruce
Southern ‘Illinois University Coed
Miss Illinois
Herrin
Jaycees
Douglas Bryant
Jaycee
Miss Bruce
Rt 148
Louisa Hamlett Rites Saturday In Marion
Funeral services for Louisa Hamlett 83 of Marion will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Christian Church Rev Thomas E Morton officiating Burial will follow in Cana Cemetery near Creal Springs She died at home Wednesday born near Creal Springs lifetime Williamson County residents may call at Wilson Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Hamlett
E. Boulevard
Marion
First Christian Church
Thomas E. Morton
Cana
Creal Springs
Zeigler Native Anderson Cornett Dies in Granite City
Anderson Cornett a former Zeigler resident died at 7 a m in Granite City He left a wife Melba and three children Marion Ward David Lee and Lois Cornett He lived at 2702 Cayuga Granite City Funeral services are set for Monday in Granite City Friends may call at the family home Burial will be at 1 p m Monday in Vergennes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Cornett
Zeigler
Tinietley
Granite City
Cornett
Melba
Marion Ward
David Lee
Lois Cornett
Cayuga
Vergennes
Doctor J W Barrow Retires as Hospital Wing Opened
Dr James W Barrow longtime Carbondale physician retires at Dedication of the Dr James W Barrow wing of Doctor's Hospital in Carbondale. He practiced since 1910 helped found the hospital and Carbondale Clinic. The dedication honors his service for patients friends and young doctors.
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James W. Barrow
Carbondale
Doctor's Hospital
James W.barrow
Barrow
Carbondale Clinic
Campbells Hill
Southern Illinois Normal
Southern Illinois University
McLeansboro
Mt. Vernon
Olney
Washington University Medical School
St. Louis City Hospital
Virginia
Roscoe Lewis
John S. Lewis
Doctor’s Hospital
Amy Lewis
Holden Hospital
France
Hamilton Building
S. Illinois Avenue
Leo J. Brown
S. Illinois Ave
State Department of Welfare
J. S. Lewis
J. B. Taylor
Taylor
Brown
Lewis
Main Street
University Avenue
Dr. Barrow
Southern Illinois
Doc Barrow
Ohio River
Murphysboro Library Story Hour Attracts 45 Children
The first summer Story Hour session at Sallie Logan Public Library Murphysboro drew 45 children from kindergarten to fourth grade. Children split into two groups with activities led by Mrs. Alice Hardy and Miss June Boatman. Mary Jane Michael read The New Boy by Mary Urmston to the Library Builders group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Logan Public Library
Murphysboro
Alice Hardy
June Boatman
Speeding case nets fine for Murphysboro driver
Charles Slaybaugh of Rt 2 Murphysboro pleaded guilty in Police Magistrate Charles Ebersohn court to reckless driving on Commercial Avenue late Thursday. He was fined and costs totaling 14 after three separate telephone complaints led to his arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Avenue
Murphysboro
Charles Slaybaugh
Charles Ebersoll
Slaybaugh
Ebersohn
Carbondale Sea Scouts Plan Paper Drive
Carbondale Sea Scouts will conduct a paper drive on Saturday June 26. Paper pickup starts at 1 30 p m and will primarily target newspapers. Bundled paper should be left in front of the house to fund boat maintenance at Crab Orchard Lake and for cruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Sea Scouts
Stewart Chandler
Chandler
Crab Orchard Lake
Inquest Tonight Into Sandusky Boy Death
An inquest will be held tonight into the death of L. C. Banks a 13 year old Sandusky boy struck by an auto on Rt 127 at the city north limits Lawrence Wade 33 a passenger was injured Henry Lewis 18 driver escaped unhurt both from Sandusky the car plunged down an embankment after the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Banks
Sandusky
Rt. 127
Alexander County
Paul Baur
Lawrence Wade
Henry Lewis
Lewis
Wade
Jackson Demos to Send Ten to State Meeting
Jackson County delegates and alternates will attend the state Democratic convention at the St. Nicholas Hotel Springfield from June 28. Named at the April primary meeting they include Lloyd Austin Murphysboro Robert Maloney Fletcher Lewis Joseph Davis Mildred Friedline Raymond Dillinger F Edward Woods Ralph Crubmeyer J Moll Ford Stone and others from Carbondale Carbondale Neunert Vergennes Oraville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
St. Nicholas
Springfield
Lloyd Austin
Murphysboro
Robert Maloney
Fletcher Lewis
Joseph Davis
Ae Mildred Friedline
Carbondale
Raymond Dillinger
F Edward Woods
Ralph Crubmeyer
Neunert
J. J. Moll
Vergennes
Ford Stone
Oraville
Old measurement named fathom tied to finger span
The fathom originated as the distance between the tips of a man’s two middle fingers with arms outstretched and was later standardized to six feet.
Frankfort Miner Dies at Work Near West Frankfort
Jewel Jent of West Frankfort died at noon Thursday while working at the Orient 2 mine near West Frankfort. The 46 year old had not been ill. Autopsy shows death from a coronary occlusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Jewel Jent
West Frankfort
Orient 2
Valentin Air Service Delayed by East Weather
Fred Valentin's air service at Williamson County Airport is held up by overcast conditions in the East. Dee Rodd and Frank Roan had to leave a Valentin plane in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Valentin remains in Baltimore with Universal Match Company officials awaiting Army testing. A pilot will fly the aircraft to Pennsylvania once conditions improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Valentin
Williamson County
Dee Rodd
County Airport Authority
Frank Roan
Valentin
Harrisburg
Appalachian Mountain
Marion
Baltimore
Universal Match Company
Army
Pennsylvania
Clo-Bin Goes On Sale Today In East St Louis
Clo-Bin Inc a ham per plant in East St Louis goes to sale with bids from Mel Hall and associates of Carterville. Bernard Ross trustee and Curtis and Ross auditor oversee the process as Robert Henderson becomes sales manager after a receiver period. Judge Clyde Meachum in Danville officiates the 1 30 p m sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Clo-Bin, Inc
East St. Louis
Mel Hall and Associates
Carterville
Bernard Ross
Curtis and Ross
Clo-Bin
Robert Henderson
U. S
Clyde Meachum
Danville
Clo-Bin Inc reports string of minor thefts in Carbondale
Clo-Bin Inc officials in Carbondale reported to police on Thursday that several small tools and factory equipment have disappeared over the past weeks. Sales manager Robert Henderson said the latest losses include a spray gun a stapling machine a hand drill and a bolt cutter. The items vanished Wednesday night during an inventory prep for a sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clo-Bin Inc
Carbondale
Robert Henderson
Henderson
Howell Engineering Wins Murdale Port Runway Project Bid
The Howell Engineering Company of Carbondale won a 67 672 dollar contract for runway work at Murdale Airport. Illinois Aeronautics Director Joseph K McLaughlin said Howell was the apparent low bidder after sealed bids in Springfield. Work covers grading drainage base and bituminous surfacing plus lighting and approach clearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdale
Howell Engineering Company
Carbondale
Joseph K. McLaughlin
Illinois Department of Aeronautics
McLaughlin
Howell Company
Springfield
Board of Commissioers
Howell
de Soto Township
Synod calls out Carbondale discrimination against Negro pastor
The Illinois Presbyterian Synod passed a resolution expressing embarrassment over a racial incident in Carbondale where Rev. W. C. Robinson, the sole Negro Presbyterian attendee, was discriminated against while seeking service. The body urged Christian action aligning with prior General Assembly statements. Robinson, who opened a Synod prayer, said he opposes white Christianity and stressed the need for continued Christian progress amid racial tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Presbyterian Synod Today
Carbondale
W. C. Robinson
General Presbyterian Assembly
Detroit
Supreme Court
John N. Digiacomo
Carbondale Presbyterian Church
Robinson
C. E. F. Howe
Chicago
Synod
Presbyterian Church
Kingdom of God
Howe
Pastac
Andrews Plant Workers Rebuke IAM Union Bid
Carterville Illinois plant workers voted 20 to 14 against IAM representation after a National Labor Relations Board election. Two challenged ballots were noted. about two eligible employees did not vote. Plant has been closed since May 28 due to weak orders. reopening expected soon with production to rise to 120-125 workers in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Andrews of Illinois, Inc
Carterville
International Association of Machinists
National Labor Relations Board
John Tuttle
Tuttle
NLRB
IAM
Funeral services set Sunday for Mrs Stella Baumgartner
Mrs Stella Baumgartner 74 died at her Murphysboro home after months of illness. Born 1879 in Murphysboro she married Elza Baumgartner in 1897 and was widowed in 1952. Survived by daughter Bernice two sons Elza and A R Baumgartner three grandchildren one great grandchild and membership in the Murphysboro Woman's Club. Friends may call Crawshaw Funeral Home until 2 pm Sunday when services will be held at the Christian Science Church with burial at Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Stella Baumgartner
S. 15Th Se
Elza Baumgartner
Metropolis
Lena Dralle Dies in Flint. services set in Marion
Lena Dralle 77 former Marion resident died at 3 11 a m in Flint Michigan. Her body will be returned to Marion for services arriving Carbondale by train at 2 30 p m Saturday. Services 1 30 p m Saturday at the Mitchell Funeral Home with burial in Davis Prairie Cemetery east of Marion. She was born February 8 1877 daughter of Henry and Henrietta Wickert. Her husband Ernest died in 1950. Survived by four sons Gus of St Louis Edward and Bill of Flint Ernest of East Alton a daughter Mrs Hilda Butts of Flint 12 grandchildren eight great grandchildren a brother August Wickert of Marion and four sisters Mrs Emma Schurmann Mrs Anna Soldner Mrs Henry Brooking and Mrs Louise Dettmer of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Fralle
Marion
Flint
Mich
Carbondale
Mitchell Funeral Home
Davis Prairie Cemetery
Drakle
Henry
Henrietta Voyt Wickert
Ernest
Gus
St. Louis
Edward
Bill
East Alton
Hilda Butts
August Wickert
Emma Schurmann
Troy
Anna Soldner
Henry Brooking
Louise Dettmer
Singleton Isom Dies at 65 in Sesser Funeral Notice
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Brayfield Funeral Home in Sesser for Singleton Isom 65 who died Tuesday at Manteno Hospital where he had worked for years. He leaves two daughters Marie Shoemaker Cicero and Opal Becker Skokie, a half brother Will Willisville, sisters Anna Murray Myrtle Morgan Georgia Page and Bella Isom Lesser, five aunts and one great grandchild. Burial followed at Horse Prairie Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singleton Isom
Hel
Sesser
Brayfield
Manteno
Isom
Marie Shoemaker
Cicero
Opal Becker
Skokie
Will
Willisville
Anna Murray
Myrtle Morgan
Georgia Page
Bella Isom
Inquest Today Into Death of William A Miller
An inquest into the death of William A. Miller aged 35 at Re. 2 Mulkeytown is set for 7 p.m. today at Buckner Town Hall. Franklin County coroner Barney Browning will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Miller
Mulkeytown
Buckner Town Hall
Barney Browning
Franklin County
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Mildred Bass
Hinchcliff
Carbondale Park District
City Lake Park
Crab Orchard Lake Beach
Tenn Town
Park District
John T. Moake
Crab Orchard
Thelma Walker
Joe Russell
Attucks
Joyce Rushing
Lake Street
Tom Grier
Lincoln Jim Fisher
Schwartz Bill Fly
Charles Thate
Attucks Park
Lincoln and Ground
Schwartz Playground
Lincoln Playground
Schwartz
Attacks
Park Avenue
Wilson Funeral Home
John Lewis
Tive
Southern Illinoisan
J. W. Barrow
Lucy Patten Barrow
Era
Barrows
James P
Mary Barrow Brown
Dr. Brown
Jack Barrow
Alice Barrow Jackson
Washington, D.C
John
Los Angeles
Murphysboro Library
SEA Scouts
Sandusky Inquest
Jackson Demos
Valentin Air
Church Synod
Andrews
Lena Dralle
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