Senate Death Seen for Aid Bill Race Rider
In Carbondale segregation threatens school funding as a proposed amendment to a $112 million common school aid bill would bar aid to districts not admitting Negro students. The measure could cut Carbondale grade schools’ operating budget by about $9,000 and jeopardize the city’s overall finances. House Republicans backed raising aid to $123 million, while Democrats opposed, criticizing the move as partisan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Senate
Carbondale Community
Charles Jenkins
Chicago
Jackson
Monroe
Perry
Randolph
Washington
House
Thomas Thornton
Chester
William J. McDonald
Murphysboro
A. A
Boots
Prairie du Rocher. Brands
Thornton
McDonald
Brands
Rep
Brand
Scheels
Springfield
Annual County Home Bureau Meet Thursday
Jackson county Home Bureau unit members plan the third annual meeting at First Lutheran church Murphysboro with Miss Catherine Sullivan as main speaker. Sullivan, ex Richmond County home advisor now with University of Illinois extension, will discuss There are Easier Ways. Lunch at 11:30, then reports by the executive board, nominating committee, and Mildred Benz, youth advisor, plus installation of new executives. The executive board lists community leaders from Carbondale, Murphysboro, and nearby areas. The county organization began in 1939 with 25 units and 535 members today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Home Bureau Unit
First Lutheran Church
Murphysboro
Catherine Sullivan
Sullivan
Richmond County
Universty of Illinois
Makanda
V-charman
Harry Eicher
Carbondale
Fred Bierer
W. E. Lipe
Paige Stagner
Myrtle Sauer
Carl Robnson
William H. McKee
Jacob
Martin Seibel
F. M. Norton
Jackson-Perry County
Chronic Meter Offenders Due For Penalties
Carbondale city council told police that habitual parking meter violators should be labeled traffic violators and that tractors with logs are banned on streets. Fines range from 3.40 to 100 dollars. police showed 41 meter tickets and noted deliberate evaders. Council backed issuing traffic tickets for habitual offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Sherman Christian
Christian
Pair Indicted in Jonesboro Service Station Burglary
The Union county grand jury indicted James R. Dunn and James Bradley for burglary and entering and robbing the Pearce garage service station in Jonesboro several weeks ago. Both suspects face charges arising from the break‑in at the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
James R. Dunn
James Bradley
Pearce
Jonesboro
Carbondale Daily Press Subscription Rates Listing
Carbondale Daily Press lists subscription rates for carrier delivery and mail within a 50 mile radius, with weekly and longer term options. The notice notes post office filing as second class matter and identifies the Carbondale Free Press Building address and AP membership rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale, Ill
Carbondale Free Press
West Main Street
Associated Press
Sorority Forms Non-Profit Corporation at SIU
Delta Sigma Epsilon at Southern Illinois University forms a non profit corporation with two sponsors Miss Hilda A Stein and Miss Emma L Bowyer and alumna Mrs Martha Marberry Huff as third party. The new group aims to further education Scholarship character welfare and high moral standards for sorority members. Mrs Carl Blood of 416 West Jackson Street leads the alumnae group as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Sigma Epsilon
Southern Illinois University
Alpha Delta
Hilda A. Stein
Emma L. Bowyer
Martha Marberry Huff
Delta Sigma Epsilon Sorority
Carl Blood
West
Jackson Street
Program on Aid for Dependent Children Broadcast Outline
A radio program will explain how the Illinois Public Aid Commission and the privately supported Illinois Children's Home and Aid society cooperate to aid dependent children. Col William M. Spencer and Carl K. Schmidt Jr will discuss administrators, services, eligibility, and home-based support on WCIL Carbondale at 2 45 p m Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Public Aid Commission
William M. Spencer
Illinois Children’s Home and Aid Society
Carl K. Schmidt, Jr
WCIL
Carbondale
Illinois
Legion Aux to Pick Delegates At Meeting Thursday
American Legion Auxiliary will meet Thursday evening at 7 30 to hear the nominating committee report and elect officers for the coming year. Delegates and alternates to the state convention in Chicago August 8 12 will be chosen, with Alice Kimsey in charge. Mrs Luther Meininger urges members not present this year to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Chicago
Alice Kimsey
National Defense
Luther Meininger
Hill rejoins shipmates after 30 day Carbondale visit
Lee H. Hill S N recently returned from Carbondale to rejoin the U S S Hamner on the West coast after 30 days leave. He plans to board July 6 and said he witnessed Chinese and British naval actions along the China coast. Hill is the son of Lee H Hill of Murphysboro and his wife Margaret Townes resides in Carbondale with their daughter and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee H. Hill S. N
Carbondale
China
Far East
Hill
Japan
Tsing Tao
Lee H. Hill
Murphysboro
Trio to Play At S I U Tonight
The Mozart Trio will present a varied program at 8 p.m. in Shryock auditorium Carbondale as the first free summer concert by Southern Illinois University. Members are Hendrik de Boer Vierlyn Clough Duerr and Claire Wellman. The program features dances arias and classics by Dowland Strauss Verdi Rachmaninoff Liszt Sarasate and others. The event is free and open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shryock
Carbondale
Southern Illinois Uni
Hendrik de Boer
Vierlyn Clough Duerr
Claire Wellman
John Dowland
Standchen
Strauss
Verdi
de Boer
Bobby Dick Equipment Moving to New Shaft Mine
Roland Wilson of Freeman Coal confirms a new shaft mine will open near Farmersville on 26 000 acres. Equipment from the abandoned Bobby Dick mine including tipple rails and surface structures will be moved to the Central Illinois site. Final hoisting at Bobby Dick ends Thursday night after 42 years and about 14 million tons mined. recovery at the new site will take several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Dick
New Shaft
Roland Wilson
Freeman Coal Mining Corporation
Freeman
Farmersville
Wilson
Central Illinois
Woodmen Circle Meeting Draws 75 in Carbondale
About 75 members of the Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle are expected to attend the Southern District No. 3 convention in Carbondale. Primrose Grove No. 192 will host at the I O O F hall with a 1 30 p m start. Juniors will be initiated. a public night program includes a memorial service and drills by the Johnson City men. Mrs Ward Severs chairs arrangements, aided by Mrs Willard Keller and Mrs Joe Phemister of Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Donald Forsythe Post
Carbondale
Joe Barringer
Legion
West Main Street
Barringer
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
Primrose Grove No
East Main Street
Forest
Bob White Cafe
Johnson City
Ward Severs
Willard Keller
Joe Phemister
Benedict New S. L. U. Auditor at Southern Illinois University
Benedict New S. L. U. Auditor Bruce W. Benedict has accepted the position at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. Comptroller Lloyd Morey of the University of Illinois announced Benedict is currently in charge of accounting at UI's Galesburg division. He previously worked in UI's local business office accounting division and graduated from UI in 1940 with an A B and earned a B S in 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce W. Benedict
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Lloyd Morey
University of Illinois
Benedict
U. of I. Galesburg
U. of I.’s
Former S I U Student Top of U I Class
Frederick Pundsack of Pinckneyville former Southern Illinois University student earned scholastic top one percent of the University of Illinois spring graduating class. A Pinckneyville Community High School graduate and World War II veteran, he served with the Blackhawk infantry regiment and was injured in the European theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Pundsack
Pinckneyville
Southern Illinois University
University of Illinois
Pundsack
Pinckneyville Community High School
Blackhawk
SIU Non Academic Workers Name Committee Representatives
A carpenter and a plumber were chosen by Southern Illinois University non academic employees to serve on a new employer employee relations committee. Wayne Martin and Ed Hagler join Edward V. Miles Jr and W A Howe on the panel. The fifth member, to be selected from faculty or non faculty, will be named later. Local 1182 AFSCME represents about 50 of 125 members. Harry Michael heads the union with Dennie Knight as treasurer and Ed Hagler as recording secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter
Southern Illinois University
Wayne Martin
Ed Hagler
Edward V. Miles, Jr
W. A. Howe
Harry Michael
Dennie Knight
Shryock Auditorium
Seeks to Curb Local Vandalism in Carbondale
Carbondale Chief of Police Lee Davis said efforts are under way to curb vandalism. He suspects some vandalism is by youths and urges parents to help stop the destruction. Mrs. Guy Loveau reported flowers uprooted and a wooden fence torn down during a short absence. Davis noted other similar reports to the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Carbondale
Guy Loveau
South Forest Avenue
Police Department
Rotary ideals stressed at Carbondale induction ceremony
Malcolm N. Todd, Rotary governor of district 149, urged 11 new Carbondale Rotary Club members to live a Rotary life with fellowship locally and internationally. He named new inductees Walker Swartz, Strose Veath, Lord Wisely, Ernest Piper, H. B. Davenport, R. J. Brunner, W. A. Howell, J. R. Hildebrand, C. A. Clodfelter, Henry A. Benton and Rex Cook, at Hotel Roberts in Lawrenceville yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm N
Mac’ Todd
Lawrenceville
Carbondale
Rotary Club
Hotel Roberts
Murphysboro Township
Rotary
Illinois
Rotarians
Todd
Walker Swartz
South Poplar Street
Strose Veath
North
University Avenue
Lord Wisely
West Oak Street
Earnest Piper
Chestnut Street
H. B. Davenport
R. J. Brunner
Shooting Victim Grammer Improves to Fair Condition
Orville Grammer of Alto Pass remained in fair condition at Hale-Willard hospital in Anna after a fight incidents. Mrs. Chester Garrison Thomas of Carbondale, who confessed to shooting Grammer, was released on $5,000 bond following assault with intent to murder charges filed by Ross Grammer, the victim's father, in Union County court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Grammer
Alto Pass
Hale-Willard Hospital
Anna
Chester Garrison Thomas
Carbondale
Grammer
Ross Grammer
Union County
Peak SIU summer enrollment hits 1,984 students
Southern Illinois university reports a record summer term enrollment of 1,984, led by 1,215 in the College of Education and 266 in Arts and Sciences. Graduate students total 266, with 629 seniors and 407 juniors, plus 309 sophomores and 45 unclassified students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Marjorie Shank
College of Education
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Vocations and Professions
Landlords Told How To Boost Revenue Under New Rent Law
Henry B. Tate, area rent representative in Carbondale, explains amendments to the fair net operating income provision. Landlords may deduct work lasting over a year or allocate parts of major expenses like roofs, painting, and heating. A second method lets rents rise to keep net income between 25 and 30 percent of gross, varying by unit count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Tate
Carbondale
Pipe Ordered For Tisdale In Carbondale Council
George Tisdale told the Carbondale city council last night that a water pipe connecting his polluted stream property to a city main had been ordered and would be installed. The measure followed his repeated complaints about water quality from the sewage disposal plant and his plan to provide pure water for stock in his pasture. The project, estimated at 600 to 700 dollars, would extend the Kopper company tie plant line, per Water Supervisor F Eldridge Corbit. The meeting also saw A P Penn bond accepted for a house move, a move toward weed and grass cutting policy, and permission granted for Girl Scouts to sell candy at University Avenue and Monroe Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tisdale
Carbondale
Kopper Company
F. Eldridge Corbit
A. P. Penn
East Sycamore Street
Penn
East Main Street
East Sycamore
Sam Sikes
W. J. Oliver
Cal Cavaness
John I. Wright
Girl Scouts
University Avenue
Monroe Street
Council Studies Financing of Street Repairs
The Carbondale city council debated street maintenance options, studying Hays Street repair needs and contacting the state highway department about motor fuel tax funds for East College and North Marion streets. They ordered a cost assessment for base filling on Hays Street and considered temporary repairs on Walkup Street, with funding plans uncertain due to bond feasibility and prior budget issues. Mayor John L Wright urged a petition to classify Walkup as an arterial street to access fuel tax funds.
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Carbondale
Hays Street
Cherry
Schwartz
State Highway Department
East College
North Marion
Hays
Marion and
College Street
Highway Department
George Lee
John S. Wright
Paul Hall
Hall
Walkup
Bond House
John L Wright
Ked Street
Cal ‘Avaness
Wright
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County Home Bureau
Lee Davis
Wall Street
J. Edward Helton
E. V. Miller
Miller
the Free Press
Southern Ulinois Publications, Inc
Ieee
Ncnenadyr
AP News
Sorority
Legion Aux To
Lee Hill
Murdale
DeSoto Township
Murdale Board
Parkinson Labor
Mozart Trio
Wieniawski
Miss Wellman
Gavotte
Musette
d’Albert
Rachmaninoff
Pagnanini-Liszt
Miss Duerr
Respighi
Hageman
Giannini
Spress
Mr. de Boer
le Clair
Sarasate
Schubert
Bazzini
Carbondale Sons of the Legion
Sherman Carr
Sons of the American Legion
National Legion
J. B. McGinnis
Woodmen Circle
Benedict New S. L. U. Auditor
U. I
Lawrence Rinaldo
Illinois Council of State
The
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
American Federation of Labor
Lee
West College Street
W. A. Howell
West Mill Street
J. R. Hildebrand
C. A. Clodfelter
Henry A. Benton
Noth James Street
Rex Cook
M. N. Todd
I. A
Pipe
Tisdale
Council
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