Carbondale Chamber names five to board of directors
Five new and one former member named to the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce board at the annual meeting at Jackson Country Club. Three-year terms went to Gordon Parrish, Gien Storme, and Eugene Simonds. L. F. Renfro to fill a year. Retiring: George Patterson, F. M. Hewitt Jr., Kenneth Parrish, Charlie Chen, Richard V., Tom Mofield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Jackson Country Club
Sueer
Harry Ene
Gordon Parrish
Gien Storme
Eugene T. Simonds
L. F. Renfro
L. D. Browning
H .J. Nower
Sam Hunter
R. E. Wiggins
George Patterson
F. M. Hewitt, Jr
Kenneth Parrish
Charlie V. Chen
Richard V
Tom Mofield
Mofield
Patterson
Cherry
Roberts Hotel
Carbondale
W. C. Bicknell
Chamber
Cehard Electric Co
Awa
Lima
N. Y
Bottling Co
Carbondle
Ian Construction
Dale Divorce Decree Granted in East St. Louis Court
Mrs Pauline Dale was granted a divorce from Evan Dale, Southern Illinois district Hod Carrier and Common Laborers union president. Judge R W Griffith ordered $2400 alimony in installments or $2000 if paid in 90 days, and $800 attorney fees. The couple married Jan 17 1951 and separated Apr 27 last year. Cruelty alleged. the suit filed June 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Dale
Evan Dale
Southern Illinois
Hod Carrier and Common Laborers Union
R. W. Griffith
East St. Louis
Griffith
Dale
Ille
Indiana University Commencement Graduates Include Bridges
Albert F. Bridges of 906 South Oakland Cardale received a Doctor's degree at Indiana University commencement. The ceremony included other degree recognitions and end of summer session acknowledgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana University
Albert F. Bridges
South Oakland
Cardale
Herrin printer loses fingertip in linotype accident
Louis DeBernardi of Herrin lost the tip of his right little finger in an early morning linotype machine accident. He will be hospitalized overnight at Doctor's Hospital in Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Louis DeBernardi
Southern Illinoisan
Doctor’s Hospital
Carbondale
Suspect Returned in Car Theft Case to Jackson County Jail
William Miller twenty six of Bartlettville is back in the Jackson County jail in Murphysboro for investigation of stealing a car from a Carbondale grocery lot. Miller was captured near the Pyramid Wye after a state police roadblock. He had been released from a Wichita Kansas prison less than a week earlier on a Dyer Act matter and faces a pending burglary charge in Williamson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Southern Illinois Police
Jackson County
Roy Carter
William Miller
Carterville
Nashville
Washington County
Carbondale
Kenneth Lingle
Miller
Pyramid Wye
Ashley
du Quoin
Wye
Miler
Wichita
Kansas
Dyer
Carter
Williamson County
Jackson
Rober L. Weight
Carr Named New Manager of Penney Store in Murphysboro
Richard H. Carr of Marion Ohio is appointed manager of the J C Penney store in Murphysboro succeeding Henry L. Stahler. Carr, with Penney since 1936, will assume duties Monday and lives at the Logan hotel. Stahler to transfer to Watseka after 26 years with Penney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Penney Department
Murphysboro
Richard H. Carr
Marion, Ohio
Henry L. Stahler
Stahler
Comany
Watseka
Carr
Penney
Marion Ohio
J. C. Penney Co
Penney Company
Mondey
Logan Hotel
Brookfield
Chillicothe
Lawrenceville
Ill
Fort Wayne
Ind
Cincinnati
Marion
Ohio
J. C. Penney
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Stahlers
James
Betty
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington
Tripp Death: Coroner Jury Returns Routine Verdict
A Jackson County coroner jury in the Murphysboro area returned a routine verdict Friday night on the death of Tripp in a Route 127 car truck collision six miles south of Murphysboro. The inquest followed a Tuesday hearing that broke up when witnesses failed to testify. Only Sheriff Roy Carter testified Friday with other material witnesses not testifying. the verdict cited Tripp died from injuries in the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hysboro
Staan Ova
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Sheri Roy Carter
Tripp
Route 127
Murphys
Knowles
H. O. Inman
Alto Pass
Cleo McCain
Ernest Lawson
Anna
Lawson
Carter
Elmer Medlin
Carbondale
Medlin
Zimmer
McCain
Ccndale
Ward Helton
Tri Family
Onin
Joe Sanders
Amiel Pelzer
Bert Eberle
Gene Andrews
Ben Holliday
Marion Woman Falls From Window at Night Club
Winifred Aguilar aged 18 of route 4 Marion suffered a lacerated hand after she fell through a window at a New Virginia night club near Johnston City Friday night. Hospital report lists the cause as accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred Aguilar
Marion
New Virginia
Johnston City
Auditors Office Film Shown On SIU Campus
Jamin J. Cooper Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts visited Southern Illinois University on Friday to present an educational film about the auditor’s office. The event included a discussion featuring Cooper and Donald A. In.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamin J. Cooper
Center Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts
Southern Illinois University
State Auditor’s Office
Senna Aetwich Cooper
Donald A
Social Security Today Speaker Addresses Eagles Convention
Paul E. Webb assistant regional SSA representative for Illinois Indiana Wisconsin and Minnesota spoke at the Herrin Eagles convention on Social Security Today. He outlined 1950 amendments expanding coverage reducing eligibility barriers increasing benefits and noted current program reach and trust fund facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Today
Paul E. Webb
Eagles
Herrin
Social Security Administration
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Social Security
Webb
Social Security Trust Fund
Eagles hold state meeting with varied activities in Herrin
Members gathered at St. Mary’s gym in Herrin for the Illinois Eagles convention with classes A B C competing and tape recordings to resolve disputes. Events included floor shows, installation of officers, coronation of Illinois Eagle, and the Herrin base team game against Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Watson
Damon Runyon
Walter Winchell
Arthur Godfrey
Hil J. Bunker
Fond du Lac
Wis
Paul E. Webb
Social Security Today
WJPF
Herrin
Fred Schoonover
Rt. Rev
Ne Roberts
St. Mary’s Church of
Eagles
E . Eagles
Elks Ladies Night at Herrin Elks Lodge
An Elks Ladies Night event will be held at the Herrin Elks Lodge. Members and their wives are invited. a free buffet lunch will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ELKS
Herrin
Laundry Buys Out Competitor In Carbondale
Selmier Peerless Towel Service of Carbondale acquired Centralia laundry Illinois Tower and Linen and moved equipment including three trucks to the Carbondale plant. Capacity now about 250000 pieces weekly with expected rise in two to three weeks. Three Centralia men joined, with plans to hire three or four more. price not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Selmier- Peerless Towel Service
Carbondale
B. J. Lowe
Selmier Company
Illinois Tower and Linen
Selmier-Peerless
C. D. Hite
Centtralia
Herrin Dentist Suffered Palm Burn in Office Accident
Herrin dentist Dr. Donald S. Kranov sustained a burned left palm and was knocked out for about an hour Friday afternoon while operating an X ray machine in his Herrin office. He was taken to Herrin hospital by ambulance and released the same day to resume practice Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald S. Kranov
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Dr. Kranov
Youths Injured in Murphysboro Motorcycle Crash
Two Granite City youths sustained minor injuries Friday night when a motorcycle collided with a Yellow Cab vehicle at Sev enteenth and Walnut streets in Murphysboro. Injured were Randel Basden and Marle Pirtle. The motorcycle collided with a Yellow Cab driven by John White of Murphysboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granite City
Murphysboro
Seventeenth
Walnut Streets
Randel Basden
Marle Pirtle
Yellow Cab Company
John White
Car Rams Into Rear Of Another In Herrin
A traffic collision at 11 15 a m on North Park Ave Herrin caused minor damage when Alf Mezo age 62 route 1 Herrin struck a car driven by Alma Conrath 1812 West Cherry Herrin who had stopped in the street according to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Park Ave
Hertin
Alf Mezo
Route 1
Herrin
Alma Conrath
West Cherry Street
Murphysboro Officer Promoted to Major
John H. Bowser son of Mr and Mrs Charles Bowser of Murphysboro promoted from captain to major in the United States Air Force. He is on duty at Selfridge Field Michigan and serves as field control officer at the air base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Bowser
Charles Bowser
Muphysboro
United States Air Force
Major Bowser
Sefridge Field
Mich
Car Wreck Damages Vehicle East of Herrin
Herrin police reported a car wreck last night east of Herrin. A driver named Reynolds was not injured. The vehicle was badly damaged and a wrecker towed it away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Harce
Reynolds
Broken Brakes Wreck Truck Near Chester
A road oil tractor trailer overturned on a steep grade near Chester Illinois spilling 4000 gallons. Driver Logan Bidwell escaped with bruises and lacerations and was hospitalized. Chester officer Wayne Smith warned traffic and avoided a larger crash as the Bituminous Fuel Co of East St. Louis owned the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Ridge
Ississippi River
Logan Bidwell
Collinsville
Chester
Bidwell
Wayne Smith
The
Bituminous Fuel Company of
East St. Louis
Missing Grand Tower Boy Feared Drowned After River Search
The 10 year old, Elmer "Buddy" Camp, vanished after reportedly slipping from a sand bar on the Mississippi near Grand Tower. A diver from a pipeline crew and four boats scoured the river all Monday with no trace, as authorities held to the drowning theory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Tower
Wen
Jackson County
Roy Car ‘Ter
Elmer
Buddy
Pipeline Project
Pete Doba Dies in Herrin After Five Year Illness
Pete Doba 67 died Friday morning at his home 615 South Seventeenth street Herrin after a five year illness. He was born in Lithuania April 6 1885 and lived in Herrin 35 years. He belonged to the Lithuanian Citizens club and Lithuanian Workers association and local 1776 United Mine Workers of America. Funeral services set for 2 pm Sunday at Moroni and Johnson funeral home with burial in Herrin city. Friends may call at the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Doba
South Seventeenth Street
Herrin
Mr. Doba
Lithuania
Lithuanian Citizens Club
Lithuanian Workers Association
Union 1776
United Mine Workers of America
Moroni and Johnson Funeral
Burglars Break Into Por ter Bros Motors Sales Office
Jackson County Sheriff Carter said burglars broke into Porter Bros Motors Sales on North Fourteenth Street in Murphysboro late Friday. They forced a rear window and took only a small amount of cash from the office safe. A check showed a small amount missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Porter Bros. Motors
North Fourteenth Street
Ae Hysboro
Jackson County
Os Carter
Carbondale Man Jailed on Larceny Warrant
Carbondale man Carl Bulldog Hill, 45, was arrested by local police on a larceny warrant tied to a rooming house operation run by Hill without the owner's consent. He was transferred to jail pending charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Carl
Hill
Owanil
Murphysboro Woman Suffered Arm Fracture in Fall
A Murphysboro woman suffered a fracture to her left arm in a fall while visiting Mrs. Robert Walker in Ohio lac- Incident details are sparse with only this injury noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Mungo
Ple
Boro
Robert Walker
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John Abel
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Murphysboro Aerie
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