Herrin Rotary hears Patton on European trip
Goebel Patton West Frankfort high school principal told Herrin Rotary members about a five week educator tour of Europe with 64 other teachers from 43 states. The group toured 12 countries aboard a chartered airliner and learned about the Marshall Plan and its workings.
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Goebel Patton
West Frankfort
Europe
Herrin
Rotary Club
Patton
New York
United States Industry
U. S
Russia
ECA
United States
Germany
Italy
Rotary
R. Boren Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Robert Boren of Madison street Carterville returned home Monday after a month at the Marine hospital in Chicago for back injuries from an orchard plant accident. He had earlier been treated at the Veterans Administration hospital in Marion and at the Marine hospital for complications. Further observation is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Boren
Madison Street
Carterville
Marine Hospital
Chicago
Boren
Veterans Administration Hospital
Marion
AP News Rights Statement
A formal notice asserts that the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to publish all local news printed in the newspaper and to use AP news content.
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Associated Press
AP News
New Officers Installed at American Legion Post
May 23 election selected Truman Lynn as commander and Paul Neilson as junior vice commander. John Purcellio was appointed adjutant and Loren Margrave named finance officer and chaplain. Alex Vallejo was absent. a banquet photo shows members and their wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Truman Lynn
Paul Neilson
John Purcellio
Herrin plans rapid progress for 30th anniversary
Plans for an eight day Herrin celebration August 13 to 20 progress with eight days of events. Fraternal groups Elks Eagles VFW American Legion Knights of Columbus plan open houses. A historical pageant and industrial exhibits are planned with schools, Teen Town and state displays. A large parade will cap the week on August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Albert W
Red) Jeffries
The
Elks, Eagles
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Knights of Columbus
Wallace Owens
Egyptian Fire Fighters Association
Eagles Hall
Fred Schoonover
Illinois Municipal League Magazine
Chicago
Detroit
John B. Rogers Producing Co
Fostoria
Ohio
Moble
Moore Carnival
Herrin Township
Re employed Veterans Entitled to Seniority Job Advantages
Re employed veterans in Illinois keep seniority and other employment rights after returning to work. The Illinois Veterans Commission and service officers assist with in grade raises promotions wage rates and layoffs plus pension vacation and insurance benefits. Veterans in Williamson County Marion and Franklin County Benton can contact IVC service officers for help.
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Illinois
Illinois Veterans Commission
IVC
Illinois State Employment Service
Williamson County
West Main Street
Marion
Franklin County
Hart Building
Benton
Farmers To Examine Cattle on Dixon Springs Tour
Farmers planning to attend the Dixon Springs experimental station tour Thursday will inspect the beet cattle program. H H Fulkerson says attendees will study feeding to winter rough cattle, housing, feed lock setup, and gains from grass legume mixes. The event answers whether to buy feeder cattle or raise from a breeding herd and includes a beet cattle business discussion.
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Dixon Springs Experimental Station
H. H. Fulkerson
Williamson County
Fulkerson
Authority to Choose and Carry It to Successful Conclusion
A statement asserting the power to select a course and execute it to completion after ensuring it does not conflict with existing programs. The emphasis is on decisive leadership and orderly alignment with future plans.
Shirley Crouch to Appear on KSD-TV 8 Tonight
Seven year old Shirley Ann Crouch of Herrin will sing and dance on Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour on KSD-TV at 8 pm CST. She competes for a 2000 scholarship against NBC finalists in New York. Her birthday is tomorrow and dancing partner Douglas Parola sent a telegram of encouragement. About 20000 watched her in the Madison Square Garden after show. Voters may mail entries to Original Amateur Hour P O Box 191 Radio City New York NY care of Old Golds.
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Shirley Ann Crouch
Herrin
Ksd-Tv
Tonight
Ted Mack
Newak
Shirley Ann
Douglas Parola
Madison Square Garden
P. O. Box
Radio City
New York
N. Y
Hiller Rites Held Today in Zeigler
Funeral services were held in Zeigler for Harrison Hiller who died Sunday afternoon at his home 107 Orchard Street. A lifelong Franklin County resident born near Royalton he would have been 74 on July 14. He leaves a widow six children a brother 13 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial followed at Dial cemetery after services at Mountain View Baptist Church led by Rev. Hudson.
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Zeigler
Harrison Hiller
Orchard Street
Hiller
Franklin County
Royalton
Beulah Simpson
Plumfield
Viva Kennedy
Hobart
Ind
Geraldine Garvin
Virgil
Lemuel
Clarence
Gary
Henry
Sullivan, Mo
Mountain View Baptist Church
Hudson
Dial Cemetery
Smoler Union to Talk Contract in Chicago Conference
Officers of Smoler Brothers local 499 will travel to Chicago with Marguerite Wiggins president Lola Grant Harriet Snider and Jill Turnage to negotiate a contract with Smoler Brothers. The talks arranged by International Ladies Garment Workers union representative Harry Rufer occur every three years for the Herrin local.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smoler Brothers Factory
Chicago
Harry Rufer
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Herrin
Marguerite Wiggins
Lola Grant
Harriet Snider
Jill Turnage
Williamson County Real Estate Transfers List Summary
Williamson County real estate transfers show multiple quitclaim and warranty deeds among residents. Notable listed moves include Jesse McNeill to Edgar and Beulah Rushing for one dollar in Goodall Denison addition and Lena and Mario Caimi to Caesar and Mary Lualdi for one thousand five hundred dollars in Eph Herrin's 4th addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse McNeill Et al
Edgar
Beulah Rushing
Goodall-Denison
Teresa Puricelli
Lena
Mario Caimi
Eph Herrin
Caesar
Mary Lualdi
Board Postpones Tax Cost Date To August 1
Williamson county board of commissioners delayed the costs on unpaid 1949 taxes to August 1 because tax notices were not mailed. The board also set July 5 for a board of review and equalization with Edward Finnegan as clerk.
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Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Edward Finnegan County Assessment Supervisor
Cambria Family En Route Home After Service Abroad
Lt. Henry G. Green of Cambria and his wife Ruby with daughter Sally Sue sail from Hawaii for a six day voyage to San Francisco. They will visit his parents for 30 days then move to Camp Lee Virginia for final settling before a new post. Green served 29 months in Africa Sicily and Italy and will mark seven years in the army on June 23.
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Henry G. Green
E. E. Green
Cambria
Hawaii
Lieutenant Green
Ruby
Sally Sue
San Francisco
Camp Lee
Green
Schofield Barracks
Schofield
Fort Shafter
Hickam Field
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Fine Two Who Posed as Officers
Two men Patrick J. Kelly and James R. Anderson were fined 50 dollars and costs for impersonating officers and disturbing the peace. They were arrested in Herrin after being suspected at the Crab Orchard Sportsmen’s club grounds and claimed state police influence.
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Herring Justice of the
Joe Ing
Patrick J. Kelly
Chicago
James R. Anderson
Springfield
Herrin
Blaine Maddox
W. J. Goodpaster
Crab Orchard
Elly
Fred l
Hall
Kelly
Goodpaster
Lawrence Cannon
Cannon
James Gregg Posts $2000 Bond After Larceny Charge
James Gregg and Howard Mays were arrested by Herrin police on charges of attempting to steal copper wire and scrap iron from the Buckhorn mine. Gregg posted a $2000 bond and was released before Justice of the Peace Joe Ing in Herrin after being held at the county jail. Mays posted a $2000 bond the day before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gregg
Justice of the Peace
Joe Ing
Herrin
Gregg
Howard Mays
Buckhorn
Mays
Four Area P T A Leaders to Attend Urbana Conference
Four Southern Illinois women will attend a four day summer education conference of the Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers in Urbana starting June 27. Leaders include Mrs. Melvin Lockard Cobden chairman of parent education and Mrs. Roy W Ide Carbondale district 18 director among attendees. The event aims to connect teachers and schools with parent teacher work and educations institutions. Dr J Lloyd Trump Urbana VP of education will coordinate for the University of Illinois with speakers from Chicago Syracuse New York George Peabody and others. Afternoon sessions will feature significant programs in adult and special education led by Mrs Charles W Rowland streaker.
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Southern Illinois
Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers
Urbana
Melvin Lockard
Cobden
Parent Education
Congress
Roy W. Ide
Z Jr
Carbondale
Arthur Bell
Johnston City
H. B. Bauman
Harrisburg
State Board For Art
State Congress
J. Lloyd Trump
Department of Education
University of Illinois
Robert M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
T. W. Smith
Syracuse University
Dan W. Dobson
New York University
Henry H. Hill
George Peabody College
Howard R. Bowen
Charles W. Rowland
Herrin Firemen Attend Four Day Illinois School
State fire marshal Ray Sarney, Herrin fire chief Ed Failing, and fireman Carl Mayer left Monday for a four day fireman’s school at the University of Illinois in Champaign Urbana. Illinois firemen from across the state attend with lectures and demonstrations. the Herrin group is due back Saturday. Two Herrin firemen attend each year with the other two rotating next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Sarney
Herrin
Ed Failing
Carl Mayer
University of Illinois
Champaign-Urbana
State of Illinois
Ava Woman 79 Dies in Murphysboro Hospital
Mrs. Angie Brickey of Ava died this morning at St. Andrew's hospital in Murphysboro. The widow leaves one son, Shirley of Jacob. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angie Brickey
Ava
St. Andrew's Hospital
Murphysboro
Brickey
Shirley
Jacob
Trustees Approve SIU Budget for 1950 51
The board of trustees of Southern Illinois University approved a budget of 3 285 472 for 1950 51 covering July 1 1950 to June 30 1951 with estimated income of 3 181 319 leaving a 194 153 gap charged to unrestricted surplus. Educational operations total 3 040 472 and auxiliary enterprises 245 000.
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Board of Trustees
Southern Illinois University
S.I.U
U. S
Chautauqua Street Veterans
Accountants Hired For Audit At Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University's trustees announced Mersinger and Allison CPAs of Springfield and East St Louis have been appointed for the annual audit for the year ending June 30 1950. The board noted that the state auditor's office historically covers pay arrangements in alternating years and the university is expected to pay two thirds of the 1950 audit cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Mersinger and Allison
Certified Public Accountants
Springfield
East St. Louis
Department of Registration and Education
Uiversity
Hospital Admissions and Discharges at Herrin Facility
Admitted Monday were Bess Wade of Herrin, Mary Falmier of Carterville, Rubye Welch of Carterville, and Riley Johnson of Marion. Discharged Monday were Leonard Williamson of Carterville, Frances Hughes of Johnston City, Cora Beavers and son of Carterville, and Mae Joplin of West Frankfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Hospital
Bess Wade
Mary Falmier
Carterville
Rubye Welch
Riley Johnson
Marion
Leonard Williamson
Frances Hughes
Johnston City
Cora Beavers and Son
Mae Joplin
West Frankfort
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Herrin Rotary
Trip
R. Boren
Southern Illinoisan
the Daily Journal
Southern Illinois Publications, Inc
Edward Lindsay
Grant M. Coover
Mgr
Marie Franklin
North 16Th Street
Dial
and Loren Margrave
Alex Vallejo
Ed Driemeyer
Dwayne Linton
Bryant Street
William Grindle
Robert Elliot
Ab Lauder
Stanley Weaver
J. W. McCord
Charles Lauder
Myrell Griffin
Robert Elliott
Joe Shannon
Dave Grindle
Guy Young
W. C. Darnell
Cecil Gilkey
Aley Pearce
Gene Moroni
Gene Collard
Louis Allegnani
J. A. Will
John Doughty
Eugene McPherson
Phil Gilbert
Board of Managers
Charles Cook
Sam Hancock
Coonie Willis
Angelo Ranchine
S. O. Lindsay
Hershell Frye
Kenneth Melvin
John Reed
Reed
Ora Collard
Robert Young
Ray Hubbs
Ferrell Starnes
Junior Chamber of Commerce
E. L. Hennig
John Baudino
Ray Barney
Odus Hughes
Argelo Ranchino
Charles Brusatti
Marie Bandino
Hennig
Julia Bruce
Jeffries
Veterans
ISES
Shirley Crouch
Smoler Union
Local 499
Smoler Brothers
E. E. Denison
Joe
Jennie A. LaBurgio
O. H. Wiley
Norbert
Martha Garrison
Marion I. Thorpe
Elmwood Place
L. H
Lottie Mae _ Bainbridge
George E
Violet Mae Smith
W. Z
Eula Carter
William and
Della Tutkus
Hawthorn
John W. Roy
Lionel
Eula Barnes
McNeill and
Ford
Ernest and
Lena Ruggeri
Myrtle Rule
E. L. Settlemenr
Charles Bonanno
Hurst
Edward Bogden Et al
Walter Bogden
McClintock-Hooper
Lillian and
Oscar Laswell
Emma Whitcomb
Charles Ennis
Bettie Power
H. M. Richart
Teddy J
June Dawes
Gus
Sadie Avripas
H. F. McNeill
Clyde
Susie Guill
North Herrin
Ora Trevor Et al
Williams
Venice Rice
Larry Mann
Robert Dugan
Don Karr
Mann
Elks Lodge
Dugan
Knights of Co
Lumbus
Karr
Illinois American Legion
Fine
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