Health Officers Outline Polio Prevention Plan
Health officials in Jackson County publish guidance for polio prevention and care. They urge early diagnosis, isolation of symptomatic children, and rapid medical consultation, noting no cure but good care aids recovery. Emphasizes hygiene, fly control with insecticides, proper waste and privy sanitation to limit spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Health Department
Jackson County Medical Society
Jackson County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
R. F. Sondag
Sonday
Sondag
Mooreland Wins 40.50 In Appreciation Day Drawing
Mrs. Minnie H. Mooreland of Carbondale won 40.50 on a 10 percent coupon during the Appreciation Day drawing. Miss Dianne Biggs selected the winning ticket after four tries. Several participants who failed to answer faced the next drawing with a treasure chest estimated at 429. The event, announced by Program Chairman L. I. Browning, was held at 2 p m in the Illinois Central railroad park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mooreland
Minnie H. Mooreland
North
Washington
Carbondale
L. I. Browning
Dianne Biggs
South Marion
Fred Corzine
South Oakland
Maxine Vogeley
Anthony Hall
Loretta Korach
Royalton
Golda Nebughr
Browning
Illinois Central Railroad
Daily Freeress Southern Illinoisan Masthead
The passage lists the newspaper’s address and subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery, with periodicals terms and AP affiliation. It notes Carbondale Illinois postal classification and exclusive AP news use for local and AP dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily
Freeress
Southern Illinoisan
West Main Street
Carbondale
Ill
Illinois
Associated Press
Carbondale Teachers Named NEA Delegates for 88th Meeting
Four Carbondale teachers Bruce W. Merwin Roye R Bryant Victor Randolph and Grace Wilhelm were named delegates to the 88th National Education Association meeting in St Louis July 3 to 7. The gathering will draw about 3300 delegates from all states and territories to discuss teacher standards, moral values mental health mass media effects and rural education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Carbondale
National Education Association
St. Louis
N.E.A
Bruce W. Merwin
Southern Illinois University
Roye R. Bryant
Victor Randolph
Grace Wilhelm
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
County Asked to Refund $20,000 From TB Fund
The Illinois Public Aid Commission demands Williamson county reimburse 20 000 for TB sanatorium care funded by relief administration before the tax revenue began in 1947. Auditors say the TB sanatorium board should have financed care via anticipation warrants or state funds, not county relief. The board may face deductions from future state allotments. a compromise had reduced the claim from over 40 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Williamson County
The
Relief Administration
IPAC
County Relief Administration
State Commission
J. W. Tidwell
Herrin
Mark McAlpin
Kenneth Powless
Marion
Powless
Escape Fire Hits Illinois Central Diner
Mr and Mrs Charles F Chapman of Murphysboro ride an Illinois Central train to Chicago for the Furniture Mart when the diner catches fire likely from a gas leak under the floor. They inform Rollo of their safety as the train nears Chicago. Louise Hodge a veteran clerk sellswoman travels with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Chapman
Wall Street
Chapman-Rollo Furniture Company
Murphysboro
Illinois Central
Chicago
Louise Hodge
Rollos
Chapmans
Rollo
Kankakee
Chicago Furniture Mart
Vacationists On Waterways And Highways Cruise Tennessee River
A Carbondale family led by Dr. Leo Brown forges a 1000 mile river journey aboard the 28 foot cruiser Lucy Ann with seven crew members. The party includes Dr and Mrs Brown their children Lucy and Jerry and Dr and Mrs H J Stoever with two children Susan and Bill. They depart Cape Girardeau traveling from Cave to Cairo up the Ohio to Paducah and Cave in Rock back to Paducah then up the Tennessee toward the TV Ho cruise. Mrs Stoever is Browns sister and Dr Stoever is with the University of Iowa Ames Iowa engineering department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Iowa
Leo Brown
Mrs. Brown
Lucy
Jerry
H. J. Stoever
Susan
Bill
Cape Girardeau
Stoever
Brown
Engineering
University of Iowa
Ames Ia
Cave
Cairo
Ohio River
Paducah
Cave In Rock
Tennessee River
Tvho
Lucy Ann
Brown's Yard
Bill Stoever
Lucy Brown
Dr. Brown
Jerry Brown
Susan Stoever
D. W. Morris
Bob Davis
Knoxville
Board approves leaves and rank changes at Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University's board of trustees approved two leaves without pay for Miss E Opal Stone and Mrs Marjorie Stull, five appointment and salary changes, one resignation of Mrs Allyn W Carter, and rank changes for four faculty members including Dr Floyd Cunningham. Dr Cunningham moves to professor, Dr William Freeburg rises to assistant professor, and Dr Margaret Kneiser advances from associate to full professor in the liberal arts and sciences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
E. Opal Stone
Marjorie Stull
Ruth Jane Glass
Robert D. Faner
W. C. McDaniel
Department of Mathematics
Mildred Weakly
Phoebe Wilkins
Allyn W. Carter
Floyd Cunningham
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
William Freeburg
College of Education
Margaret Kneiser
Collge
Liberal Arts and Sciences
East Side Republicans Plan Summer Work and Fall Campaign
East Side Republicans will discuss summer projects and the fall campaign at 7:30 p m Friday in East Side headquarters. J C Penn precinct committeeman calls all Republican workers to attend. A C Hamilton and Ben Isom from precincts 4 and 2 will join with followers from precinct 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side
Republican
East Jackson
J. C. Penn
A. C. Hamilton
Ben Isom
Halt Picketing At Woolworths In Murphysboro
Murphysboro Retail Clerks Local 1595 halted picketing Woolworths at Walnut and Twelfth streets after 10 am today. A telegram from Belleville ordered the stop and announced that negotiations for a working contract had begun. Paul H. Jones could not be reached for comment. Picketing started last year after an unsuccessful union drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Woolworth
Judy Garland May Talk Soon Says Manager
Judy Garland remains secluded at her hilltop home under sedatives as her manager Carlton Also states she will likely speak within a day or two. The star reportedly cut her throat with a broken water glass on Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Judy Garland
Carlton
McDaniel Promoted to Professor Rank This Fall
Dr. W. C. McDaniel advances from associate professor to full professor effective September 1, expanding leadership in the college. The promotion reflects merited academic contributions and service within the department.
Poultry TB Rate High In Jackson County
U S Department of Agriculture veterinarian Dr C M Parker reports eight month study finds 43 of 52 flocks infected with avian tuberculosis in Jackson County. Swine herds 25 of 37 infected. 144 hogs injected with anti tuberculosis serum, 39 tubercular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
United States Department of Agriculture
C. M. Parker
Parker
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges New Patients
Admitted Wednesday Emery Ernest Messer medical Carbondale. Mrs Roy Kohler surgical Mill Creek. Mrs Lillie Clarida medical Marion. Discharged Wednesday Mrs Lucille Linton medical Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Ernest Messer
Medical
Carbondale
Roy Kohler
Surgical
Mill Creek
Lillie Clarida
Marion
Lucille Linton
Caution Urged In Developing Lakes Program
Illinois officials warn that building large recreation lakes may compromise municipal water supplies. Guy Fairfield of the Department of Conservation told 15 Southern Illinois county engineers at Jackson County Club that one lake cannot serve both uses. He noted about 100 cooperative small lakes are in progress or planned, funded by clubs and schools with department engineering advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Guy Fairfield
Illinois State Department of Conservation
Fairfield
Illinois Society of Professional Engineers
Jackson Country Club
Illin
Society of Professional Engineers
Murphysboro Moose Lodge Installed Amid Denial of Merger
The Loyal Order of Moose announces the Murphysboro lodge installation at Logan junior high gym at 1 45 p m Sunday with over 260 charter members. State officials from Mooseheart will attend as a Salem Ill degree team handles initiation and ritual work, while leaders deny any consolidation with Carbondale lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Order of Moose
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Logan Junior High School
Gordon Main
Mooseheart
Leaton P. Nobis
Nobis
Salem, Ill
Salem
Illinois
No Details Yet On Mine Deal
Truax-Traer Coal officials say plans for operations of properties bought Thursday from Binkley Coal and Pyramid Coal are not yet worked out and will not be revealed soon. Hubert Howard, president of Binkley and Pyramid, announced the sale of the capital stock of both firms. Employment prospects for workers at Pyramid and Binkley remain undeclared as talks continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truax-Traer Coal Company
Binkley Coal Company
Pyramid Coal Company
T. G. Gerow
Truax-Traer
Southern Illinoisan
Chicago
Traax-Traer
Hubert Howard
Binkley
Pyramid
Pinckneyville
Party at Jackson Country Club Plans Welfare Event
The annual regional welfare office party will be at Jackson Country Club on Friday starting at 3 p.m. Director Fred K. Hoehler plans to fly from Chicago. The event is co sponsored by the Illinois Public Welfare Commission and other officials with games, dinner, and dancing in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Welfare
Jackson Country Club
Fred K. Hoehler
State Department of Public Welfare
Chicago
Illinois Public Commission
Springfield
Ideal pledge Audrey Mayer highlighted by Sigma Sigma Sigma
Audrey Mayer of St Louis Mo a freshman at Southern Illinois University Carbondale earned the sorority’s ideal pledge of the year honor She will be initiated as an active member at the national meeting in Chicago July 24 to 28 Mayer was a Miss Southern finalist and runner up in the 1950 Miss Carbondale contest Her sister Jan is president of the Carbondale chapter Sigma Sigma Sigma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Sigma Sigma Sigma
National Social Sorority
Audrey Mayer
St. Louis
Chicago
Miss Mayer
S. L A
Jan
Carbondale
Johnston City Miner Pete Balog Dies of Leukemia
A 55-year-old Johnston City coal miner Pete Balog died this morning in Union Hospital West Frankfort of leukemia after months of illness. Born Sept. 6, 1894 in Hungary, he lived in Johnston City 30 years and worked for Old Ben Corp. He leaves a wife Elizabeth and three daughters in Chicago, plus three grandchildren. Funeral set for 9 a.m. Saturday at St Pauls Catholic Church Johnston City. Burial in Johnston City cemetery. Friends may call Murman Wilson funeral home until 10 a.m. Friday when he will be taken to the family home at 1501 Davis Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
Pete Balog
Union Hospital
West Frankfort
Mr. Balog
Hungary
Old Ben Corp
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Balog
Elizabeth
Mary
Genevieve Hammond Rites Planned for Saturday
Mrs Genevieve Moulton Hammond former Anna resident died in Yuba City California. Wife of Joe A Hammond who with his father ran the Union County Democrat. Body to arrive in Anna Thursday, funeral service Saturday at 2 30 p m Norris funeral home. Reverend W H Swerbrick will officiate. Burial in Anna cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Moulton Hammond
Anna and
Herrin
Yuba City
Calif
Joe A. Hammond
Union County Democrat
Anna
Norris Funeral Home
W. H. Swerbrick
Mt. Moriah
Park Board Approves City Day Camp plan and Tennis Courts
The Carbondale Park Board approved a day camp at the city reservoir to run weekly for children from all playgrounds with 9 a.m. pickups and 4 p.m. returns. The project includes hiking nature study fishing and games plus a picnic lunch. Two tennis courts will be built behind Lincoln school with possible blacktop next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Carbondale
Alan Domer
Park Board
Lincoln School
Frank Bridges
Clarence Wright
Judge Wright
Rex Cook
Bridges
Clyde Winkler
W. B. Schneider
O. K. Bowen
Community High School
Rail Board Alters Schedule for Carbondale Interviews
Beginning July 13 a new schedule brings monthly interviews with the railroad retirement board representative in Carbondale. A board rep will visit the Illinois Central railroad division offices on the second Thursday each month from 8 15 to 11 30 a m Interview dates through June 1951 include 1950 July 13 August 10 September 14 October 13 November 9 December 14 and 1951 January 11 February 15 March 15 April 12 May 2 and June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Railroad Retirement Board
Illinois Central Railroad Division
Swallower Sent To Vandalia After Kitchenware Case
Jackson county authorities sent John Jack Falkenberry to Vandalia state penal farm for a year after pleading guilty to driving Gilbert Reiman's car without permission. Prior attempts to commit him to Anna state hospital failed as doctors found no insanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Roy Carter
John “Jack” Falkenberry
Grand Tower
Vandalia
Falkenberry
Loyd Bradley
Gilbert Reiman
Murphysboro
Anna State Hospital
C. E. Wright
John “Jack
St. Andrew's Hospital
Carter
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Union County
Clippers
Mexico Mint Sells Currency to Syria After Silver Sales
Mexico City June 22 AP reports the Mexican treasury approves a minting of seven metric tons of Syria pounds valued at 85,220,000. The treasury notes Mexico often coins money for foreign buyers as part of silver trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Treasury Department
Ana
Syria
Syrie
Mexter
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California
Grand Canyon
Yellowstone National Park
Canada
Wisconsin
Tom Schwartz
Richard Dickson
Sam Hunter, Jr
Charlie Pritchett
Carbondale Community High School
Woolworth's
T. O. Cromeenes
E. G. Ross, Jr
Fred Riley
H. C. Kerwath
F. P. Brock
E. T. Simonds
J. L. Burnett
Roy S. Huffman
Emery Killpatrick
W. F. Zeschke
E. W. Morris
Alex Reed
Ben Fehrman
L. R. Tucker
Genevieve Hammond
Rail Board
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