Jackson County to interview four for farm advisor post
Jackson County lacks a farm advisor after W. C. Anderson resigned April 1. The Farm Bureau and University of Illinois extension service will interview four applicants at the Farm Bureau building in Murphysboro on June 30. Ivan B. Lively said the new appointee will likely come from these candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
W. C. Anderson
Ivan B. Lively
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Board
Murphysboro
Lively
University of Illinois Extension Service
Anderson
Marion
SIU Publishes State Booklet
Southern Illinois University announced a condensed edition of the Schaefer report on the Organization and Functioning of the State Government. The booklet is the first publication of the SIU Local Government Center, which aims to aid local officials, publish guidance, and build a reference library. The report, rewritten for broader appeal, is available free by writing to the Local Government Center at SIU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaefer
Southern Illinois University
S.I.U
Robert A. McGrath
McGrath
William O. Winter
Named to Anna Hospital Post
Charles E. Harris 49 of Herrin has been named personnel counselor at Anna State hospital. He will start about July 1, leaving his Williamson County post. Harris brings 14 years in teaching and 10 years in personnel work with Singer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Harris
Madison Street
Herrin
Williamson County
Anna _ State hospital
Harris
State Department of Welfare
Adlai E. Stevenson
Kenneth Ritchey
Johnston City
Sunnyside
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Illinois
Missouri
Kentucky
Carbondale Cattleman Wins Herd Name Prefix
Carbondale cattleman J. Lester Turner receives exclusive use of the herd name Lestelen for his Holstein Friesian cattle. The Holstein Friesian Association of America will record the prefix, with about 1400 prefixes reserved for breeders in 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Lester Turner
R.F.D
Carbondale
Lestelen
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Local News Format and Subscription Rates
The Daily Free Press lists publication details for Southern Illinois Publications Inc with address in Carbondale. It notes Sundays and holidays exclusions, AP republication rights and tiered mail subscriptions from six to fifty-two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Daily Free Press
Southern Illinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
Illinois
Canbondale
Associated Press
Funeral Services Set Sunday for Mrs Hawkins
Funeral services for Mrs. Mamie Hawkins aged 53 of 612 North Barnes Street Carbondale will be held Sunday at 12 30 p m at New Zion Baptist Church Rev W H Clark officiating burial in Oakland Cemetery Friends may call after 7 p m Saturday at Jackson Funeral Home Mrs Hawkins a four year resident of Carbondale died Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Hawkins
North Barnes Street
Carbondale
New Zion Baptist Church
W. H. Clark
Oakland Cemetery
Jackson Funeral Home
Teens charged in Carbondale thefts and pistol incident
Teenagers in Carbondale will appear before Jackson County Judge Everett Prosser charged with stealing a pickup truck and a 1948 Hudson from Ralph Gray. Five youths allegedly drove the truck then ditched it. two others face charges for firing a .38 pistol at Woods Park, with a seventh youth possibly joining if he returns before Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Jackson County
Everett Prosser
Ralph Gray
John Gilbert
Prosser
Gilbert
Lee Davis
Davis
Gray
Benton Refrigeration Company
Benton Company
East Sycamore Street
Woods Park
Prince Harris
Anna Shoe Plant Idle as Work Stoppage Enters Second Week
About 400 to 425 boot and shoe workers at the International Shoe plant in Anna were idle for a second week as a work stoppage began last Friday. A union spokesman cited a disagreement in the lasting department over work by six workers. Local union officials were away at the national convention in Cincinnati and unavailable for comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Shoe Factory
Anna
A. F. of L. Boot and Shoe Union
National Union
Cincinnati
Carbondale Jaycees Set Annual Election Monday
Carbondale Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold an officers election at 8 p.m. Monday in the Roberts hotel in Carbondale. Jaycee President Tom Easterly announced candidates are prepared with nominations possible from the floor. Current officers are Tom Easterly president Tom Langdon vice president Richard Snider secretary and Hewitt Curtis treasurer. Board members whose terms expire are Fred Madorin John C. Owens Elliott Kerring Rocky Peebles Tom Kell Matt Hall and Fred Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Junior Chamber of Commerce
Roberts Hotel
Carbondale
Jaycee
Tom Easterly
Tom Langdon
Richard Snider
Hewitt Curtis
Fred Madorin
John C. Owens
Elliott Kerring
Rocky Peebles
Tom Kell
Matt Hall
Fred Brown
Returns From Postal Meeting
J E Hastings president of the Carbondale branch of the National Postal Transport Association returned from Washington D C where a legislative conference on postal transportation clerks was held June 1821 The conference aimed to gain higher pay for postal clerks and Hastings said good progress followed talks with Illinois congressmen and senators Annuities for retired clerks were also discussed to offset higher living costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Hastings
Carbondale
National Postal Transport Association
Washington, D. C
Washington
Hastings
Illinois
Ancient Mine's Old Tunnel Fascinates Murphysboro Miners
Veterans like Chris Pieron and Chick Gualdoni toured the Old Tunnel near Murphysboro after a bulldozer cut through the site. Local lore ties the tunnel to Illinois coal history with tales of prohibition era brews, wild beasts, and a fatal night watchman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Pigott
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Murphysboro
Chris Pieron
Mt. Carbon Hills
Don Crouse Opens Craft Shop in Herrin at 68
Don Crouse starts Don's Craft Shop on South Sixteenth Street Herrin after 11 years carpentry. At sixty eight he shifts to cabinet making mower sharpening and saw repairs with a Minneapolis purchase of an electric lawn mower sharpener. He aims to fix items as if them were his own and enjoys the social shop life despite busy demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Crouse
Herrin
James Clayton
Southern Illinoisan
Sixteenth Street
Don
Bell Telephone Co
Minneapolis
Slim Docket for June Court Opens in Jackson County
Judge C. E. Wright, former Jackson county judge, begins his first circuit court session in Jackson County with a slim June term docket. Hearings start about 9 a.m. with naturalization hearings at 11 a.m. No criminal cases are scheduled and no juries will be called. Pending criminal cases likely move to September. The term will largely handle motions, defaulted chancery orders, and similar matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Wright
Jackson County
Federal
Naturalization
Moose Lodge to Celebrate First Birthday in Murphysboro
Loyal Order of Moose Lodge No. 1591 in Murphysboro plans a two day birthday celebration at Route 13 quarters. Les Jackson orchestra will provide dance music both nights. Three professional floor shows are booked for each evening. About 150 new members are slated for initiation Sunday at 2 p.m. increasing membership to near 600. Refreshments after initiation and dancing follow with times 9 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Loyal Order of Moose Lodge
Les Jackson
St. Louis
May area coal tonnage drops in Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois coal output fell 23.2 percent in May from 1950, while Illinois total rose 5.5 percent. Seven area counties produced 1,508,526 tons, vs 1,965,387 a year earlier. Franklin County led area production with 437,300 tons. Bureau County topped state totals with 753,983 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Southern
State Department of Mine and Minerals
Franklin County
Bureau County
Shift Site of Services For Mrs Silas Simons
Funeral arrangements for Mrs Silas Simons 87 Carbondale have been changed. She died at 4 p m Wednesday at her home 816 South Illinois avenue. Services will be at 2 p m Saturday at the First Presbyterian church of Carbondale Rev William Janssen will be in charge. Burial will be in Oakland cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Simons
Carbondale
South Illinois Avenue
First Presbyterian Church of
William Janssen
Huffman Funeral Home
Oakland Cemetery
Farm Bureau Remodeling Nears Completion in Murphysboro
Remodeling at Jackson county Farm Bureau in Murphysboro is about finished by July 1 after three months. The project aligns with a Department of Agriculture order to house PMA and SCS offices under one roof, moving the SCS office to the Farm Bureau basement and leaving the PMA office in place. The Home Bureau moves into the new basement suite, which includes a 70 seat meeting room and labs for dairy technician Henry Ahlers and soil testing technician Mrs. Alice Schwebel, aiding 4 H and youth activities with improved meeting space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Farm Bureau
Murphysboro
Department of Agriculture
Production and Marketing Administration
Soil Conservation Service
Jackson County Pma
Farm Bureau
SCS
Walnut Street
Jackson County Home Bureau
PMA
Home Bureau
Southern Illinois Breeders Association
Henry Ahlers
Alice Schwebel
Jeanette Dean
Mildred Benz
Frank Henry Rushed Back to Marion Hospital
Frank Henry was taken back to the Marion Veterans' hospital this week after suffering a heart attack at his home off Route 13 east of Murphysboro. He had been at home briefly following several months in the Marion hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Henry
Marion Veterans’ Hospital
Murphysboro
Henry
Marion Hospital
First SIU camp week covers West Frankfort youths
Forty two boys from West Frankfort High School join a week long Southern Illinois University Little Grassy lake camp as the first group in a new regional program. Other schools soon to participate include Anna Chester East St. Louis Vandalia Du Quoin Marion and Pinckneyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Southern Illinois University
Little Grassy Lake
Bill Freeberg
Freeberg
Southern Illinois
Anna
Chester
East St. Louis
Vandalia
du Quoin
Marion
Pinck
Little Grassy
State Health Department
State Highway Department
Giant City State Park
Don Raines
Doris Bantel
Litchfield
Lora Evans
Cecil Franklin
S. IL. U. Physical Education Department
Natural gas storage bill passes Illinois legislature
Senator says the measure blinds Southern Illinois mining towns and officials call it a critical blow as Peoples Gas plans a 90 billion cubic feet underground storage near Herscher Kankakee County. Gov Stevenson did not veto, UMWA leader White condemns the act as vicious harming landowners and local industry. Senator Young, a coal miner, vows repeal and continued opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Chicago
Arthur J. Bidwill
Walker Butler
Illinois Senate
House of Representatives
Adlai Stevenson
Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company
Herscher
Kankakee County
Peoples Gas, Light & Coke Co
Kankakee
Stevenson
Hugh White
United Mine Workers
Senate
House
White
Southern
Robert Young
Dem
Hurst
UMWA
Young
Area Drowning Toll Climbs in Southern Illinois
Two Unionville youths, Bill Johnson aged 16 and Bill Vickers aged 19, drowned in the Ohio River near Brookport, raising the regional drowning toll to six. Additional recent deaths include Donald Voight in Joppa, Charles Odum and Carl Henson in Creal Springs, Donald Larsch in Centralia, all linked to water-related incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unionville
Ohio River
Brookport
Illinois
Bill Johnson
Bill Vickers
Donald Voight
Joppa
Charles Odum
Carl Henson
Creal Springs
Donald Larsch
Centralia
Walter Wells Dies at 59 in Johnston City
Walter Wells 59 died of a sudden heart attack at 3 30 a m at his home 405 West Twelfth street Johnston City He was a motorman at Old Ben Coal company No 11 mine and had lived in Johnston City 45 years He leaves wife Mamie daughter Mrs Farrell Hazel Chicago and son Gene Wells Funeral services 230 p m Sunday at First Methodist with Rev J W Ditterline in charge Burial in Lakeview Cemetery Friends may call at the family residence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wells
West Twelfth Street
Johnston City
Wells
Old Ben Coal Company
No. 11
White Plains
United Mine Workers of America
Woodmen of the World
Methodist Church of
Mamie
Farrell Hazel
Chicago
Gene Wells
First Methodist Church
J. W. Ditterline
Lakeview Cemetery
Hurst Sailor Reunites With Schoolmate in Japan
Kenneth Hunt of Hurst reports meeting a former classmate Kenneth May in Yokosuka Japan months after both joined naval service Hunt serves on LST 1084 while May serves on USS Nicholas Their mothers Mrs Ruth Waller and relations note Hunt is a cousin of Mrs Herbert Sandefur of Zeigler
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Hurst
Japan
Kenneth Hunt
Kenneth May
Yokosuka
Ruth Waller
Hunt
May
Orient
Nicholas
Herbert Sandefur
Zeigler
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Jackson Farm Advisor
SIU
Anna Hospital
Carbondale Cattleman
Hawkins
Anna Shoe Plant
Carbondale Jaycees
Rover Street
Rudolph Stecher
Illinois Central Railroad
Ninth Street
Bridge Street
Weinand Schuerte
Dad’’ Sheeley
California
Menara
Moose
Jackson, Jefferson
White -Ounties
Delyte W. Morris
Eft
Leo J. Brown
SIU Board of Trustees
Robert M. Hutchins
Hutchins
Ford Foundation
The
University of Chicago
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