Jackson County Wheat Crop Falls to One Third of Normal
Jackson county farmers expect wheat yields to be about one third of normal due to heavy planting season rains and late spring weather. Experts Claude A. Terry Willard Moore Charles T. Hufford and Carl Robinson cite delayed planting poor early conditions and subsequent unfriendly weather as the main cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Claude A. Terry
Willard Moore
Farmer’s Home Administration
Charles T. Hufford
Soil Conservation Service
Carl Robinson
Farm Bureau
Terry
Moore
Randolph
Perry
Robinson
Second Showing of Free Movies at Washington
The second in a series of free movie programs will be shown tonight at 7:30 on the north side of Washington school in Murphysboro. The cartoons and comedies will be shown Tuesday nights until Aug 22, except July 4, under the auspices of the Washington school parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington School
Murphysboro
Daily Independent Murphysboro edition overview
The Daily Independent of Murphysboro outlines its publication details including address on Ninth Street and South Lindsay, evening and Sunday issues, with establishment dates 1891 for daily and 1873 for weekly editions. It notes the publisher Lindsay and the paper’s post office classification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adl Tiveemere
Foward Lindsay
Murphysboro
Subscription rates and delivery details listed
The notice lists weekly and long term subscription prices for city and surrounding towns with mail options paid in advance. It notes mail subscriptions are not accepted where carrier service is available and that the Associated Press content is exclusive to this paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ala
Woman Survives Lightning Bolt Striking Carbondale Home
Mrs. Oren Mitchell of 1008 South Street Carbondale escaped a lightning strike in her basement while on a damp concrete floor touching a wet washing machine. She felt a flash and momentary blindness but sustained no injuries. Nearby witnesses Tommy Sill and Malcolm Winkler reported a jolting shock but no harm.
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Oren Mitchell
Carbondale
South
Mitchell
Ment
Tommy Sill
Malcolm Winkler
Verdict In Drowning Near Murphysboro
A coroner's jury ruled the death of 18 year old Atrell Locke an accidental drowning. Locke and four friends swam from a small island to the shore near a brick plant pond north of Murphysboro. The inquest took place at the Jackson county courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atrell Locke
4-H Girls Attend County Achievement School
Jackson county youth and 4-H club members gathered at Southern Illinois University Little Theater for a three part school on home economics and record keeping led by Mildred Benz. The program aims to help girls present accurate work records for county and state honors including certificates and medals.
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Jackson County
Mildred Benz
Southern Illinois University
Elkville Town Hall
Murphysboro
Masonic Temple
Mor gans Trading Post Salesman Wins Atlantic City Trip
L A Cook of Murphysboro won an all expenses paid four day trip to Atlantic City to attend the Philco Corporation mid June convention as a guest of Philco and Arrophone Corp. He was selected from 600 St Louis dealers for top selling Philco products this month. He will view fall line previews, stay at a Boardwalk hotel, and enjoy shows by New York stars and an Olympic aquatic display before returning June 25.
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L. A. Cook
Morgan
Trading Post
Murphysboro
Atlantic City
Philco Corporation
Philco and
Arrophone Corp
Philco
St. Louis
Cook
Hortense Street
Morgan’s
Husband of former local woman earns Babson degree
Charles Sargent, husband of Eileen Sargent formerly Williams of Murphysboro, received his bachelor of science in Business Administration from Babson Institute Babson Park Massachusetts. Commencement exercises were held June 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sargent
Eileen Sargent
Eileen Williams
Murphysboro
Babson Institute
Babson Park
Mass
Father of Fifty: Truck Driver Welcomes First Child
At St Andrew's hospital Murphysboro on Father’s Day the Calandro family welcomed a girl weighing seven pounds six ounces. Truck driver Joe Calandro received 55 gifts from local merchants including baby foods groceries savings accounts and clothing as part of the Father of Fifty award given to the first baby born after midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrew's Hospital
Murphysboro
Bird
Joe Calandro
North Eleventh Street
Retail Interest Committee
Calandro
Murphysboro Merchants
Leaders Going To Conference On Education
Four women from Southern Illinois will attend a four day summer education conference of the Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers in Urbana starting June 27. Speakers include Robert M. Hutchins and Howard R. Bowen among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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. V. Smith
Syracuse University
Dan W. Dobson
New York University
Henry H. Hill
George Peabody College
Howard R. Bowen
Southern Illinois University approves 3 million dollar budget
The S I U board approves a 3,285,472 dollar budget for 1950 51 covering July 1 1950 to June 30 1951 with estimated income 3,181,319 and a 104 153 shortfall charged to unapportioned surplus. The budget increases 416 566 over last year and splits income and expenses into educational operations and auxiliary enterprises with detailed line items for administration instruction libraries and campus facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Southern Illinois University
S.S.U
U. S
Chautauqua Street Veterans
Auditors Named for Southern Illinois University Year 1950 Audit
Trustees announce Mersinger and Allison CPAs of Springfield and East St. Louis to perform the university's annual audit for the fiscal year ending June 30 1950. An agreement with the Department of Registration and Education and the state auditor's office dictates who pays the audit cost. The 1949 audit was fully paid by the auditor's office, so SIU is expected to cover 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
State Auditor’s Office
Murphysboro Jaycees Finish Drive for School Scoreboard
Murphysboro junior chamber wound up its fund drive to buy a basketball scoreboard for Murphysboro Township High School's new gymnasium. President Jack Wright asked for all funds by 6 p.m. at a Riverside Park picnic. about $400 of the $1,000 goal had been collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Murphysboro Township High School
Jaycees
Jack Wright
Riverside Park
Mrs Angie Brickey 79 Ava Dies in Hospital
Mrs Angie Brickey 79 of Ava died this morning at St Andrew s hospital in Murphysboro She was a widow and leaves one son Shirley of Jacob Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.
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Angie Brickey
Ava
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Murphysboro
Brickey
Shirley
Jacob
Coal Belt Handles 300 Tons An Hour At Franklin Mine
A new coal conveyor belt at Franklin County Coal Corporation's Lida B slope mine near Royalton lifts coal 287 feet to the surface. The 1,900 foot long rubber rayon cord belt, built by Raybestos Manhattan Inc, can move about 300 tons per hour and cost around $20,000 installed in three days.
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Lida B
Franklin County Coal Corporation
Franklin County Coalcorporation
Lida B Slope
Royalton
Raybestos- Manhattan, Inc
Passaic
N. J
Murphysboro Man Earns Michigan Master of Science
Joseph Daniel Jr son of Mr and Mrs Joe Daniel 2028 Edith street Murphysboro has earned a Master of Science degree from the University of Michigan and will depart for Charlevoix Michigan for a summer teaching job at a summer camp.
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Joseph Daniel, Jr
Joe Daniel
Edith Street
Murphysboro
University of Michigan
Charlevoix
Mich
Former Murphysboro and Anna Resident Dies
Obituary notice of Mrs Genevieve Hammond 50 of Marysville California born May 1 1900 in Murphysboro later lived in Anna died at home in Marysville California on Monday survived by husband Joe Hammond sister Kathryn Moulton Herrin and brother Sam Hodgson Los Angeles funeral set for Saturday in Anna per Murphysboro relatives
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Murphysboro
Genevieve Hammond
Marysville
Calif
Anna
California
Joe Hammond
Kathryn Moulton
Herrin
Sam Hodgson
Los Angeles
Patty the caddy dog stars at Greensburg golf links
A German shepherd named Patty serves as a golf caddy for Barney McArder at Greensburg Pennsylvania. Patty pulls the bag retrieves balls flags and guides McArder between holes while earning ice cream treats and saving caddy fees.
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Patty
Greensburg
Barney McArder
McArder
Jackson Country Club
Governor Stevenson Calls Americans Nuts in Graduation Address
The governor of Illinois bluntly tells a graduating class that Americans are acting like a group of nuts. His frank critique highlights concerns over unity and national behavior as new graduates step into public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
Illinois
Hospital Notes Admissions List June Nineteen
Admissions include Mrs Myra Hardin surgical at 413 Murphy street Mrs Anna Lehmberg surgical Campbell Hill Mrs Lucille Davis maternity 1602 Gartside street Mrs Jane Calandro maternity 1109 North Eleventh street Miss Alice Phillips surgical Twentieth street and Illinois avenue Mrs Ethel Snyder medical 815 South Twenty third street Mrs Tennie Crain 631 North Fourteenth street Mrs Flossie Varnum 2028 Elm street Mrs Minnie Smith and baby 2121 Alexander street Mrs Vera Smith and baby Cutler
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Myra Hardin
Murphy Street
Anna Lehmberg
Campbell Hill
Lucille Davis
Gartside Street
Jane Calandro
North Eleventh Street
Alice Phillips
Twentieth Street
Illinois Avenue
Ethel Snyder
South Twenty-third Street
Tennie Crain
North Fourteenth Street
Flossie Varnum
Elm Street
Minnie Smith
Alexander Street
Vera Smith
Cutler
Ava Man Lake Caretaker At Murphysboro Named
Howard Cheatham 32 of Ava was named caretaker of Lake Murphysboro by Lloyd Austin chair of Jackson County Democratic Party. Cheatham will oversee a half million dollar lake project, live on site, supervise trails, picnics, fire prevention and boat facilities, and be on duty 24 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Cheatham
Ava
Lake Murphysboro
Lloyd
Austin
Jackson County
Democratic
Cheatham
Murphysboro Township
Murphysboro
Carl Graeff
State Department of Conservation
Lake
Aartender
Cheatham’s
Woodrow Cheatham
Springfield
State Conservation Department
Department of Conservation
Murphysboro Lake
Drugstore man aids second snake bite case
Clyde Rush of Carbondale helped obtain snake bite serum for Leonard Williamson of Carterville after a Forsyth mine strip incident. Williamson woke with a swollen hand the next morning and was rushed to Herrin Hospital where staff sought antivenom from SIU health center. Rush, manager of Cline Vick Drug, retrieved serum and had it delivered to the hospital in time for Williamson.
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Clyde Rush
Carbondale
Leonard Williamson
Route
Carterville
Forsyth Mine
Williamson
Marion
Herri Hospital
Cline Vick
Hetmin
Harry Goetz
Rush
Ant Vonom
Ceci Gibbs
Harrisburg
Herri
Herrin
Nepital
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Hufford
Washington
the Daily Independent
Southegn
Lindsan
Ifth Street
Physboro
S.lu
I. U
Mew
A. L. Hawk
Chicago
G. S. Himebaugh
J. P. Chilcote
Murphysboro and
Jackson
Bill Pigott
Herbert Hoover
U. S. Treasury
Philippine
America
Juliet Hughes
Pipa
Crab Orchard Lake
Pine Hills
Grand Tower
Urban Hanson
Ray Prather
Charles Baxmann
Illinois Firemen’s State School
Champaign-Urbana
Clarence Perschbacher
Loyd Moore
James Parker
U. S. Navy
William McElroy
Perschbacher
Avnads Shrine Circus
Aiiad Circus
Linois
Shrine Circus
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