Library Starts Reading Club in Carbondale
The Carbondale public library begins a summer vacation reading club from June to August 13 for about 135 younger residents. Books are provided by grade. children choose themselves. Notebooks track progress with awards for those who read at least 10 books this year.
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Carbondale
Carbondale Public Library
Fern Brewer
Katy Rushing
Rushing
Aces
Attucks
Hogan
Russell
Kittens
Er Brothers
Mar
Hogan Crew
Portphysboro
Eagles
Chicago Trio Presents Outstanding Program at Shryock
Dr. Maurits Kesnar of Southern Illinois University chaired a summer series opening at Shryock auditorium. The program featured Claire Wellman violin Robert Speaker baritone and Dora Allanen pianist all from Chicago. The next program will be July 5 at 8 p.m. with speaker Dr. Robert Aura Smith.
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Maurits Kesnar
Southern Illinois University
Shryock Auditorium
Claire Wellman
Robert Speaker
Dora Allanen
Chicago
Carbondale Free Press Fronts Local News Details
Front page information shows subscription terms and carrier rates for Carbondale Illinois. The notice lists mailing and radius rates and confirms post office classification and office address.
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Carbondale
I11
Free Press
West Main Street
Divorce Notice in Jackson County Illinois Circuit Court
In Chancery No 2033 C, John T. Monroe files for divorce against Florence Stivers Monroe. Affidavit shows defendant resides or is out of state or concealed within Illinois so service cannot be made. Defendant must answer by the Third Monday of July 1949 or default may be entered. Attorney Glenn O Brown, Carbondale.
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Florence Stivers Monroe
Chancery
Fred H. Fraser
Glenn O. Brown
West Main Street
Carbondale
Ill
Carbondale License Deadline Nears as Permits Lag
With a week to go before the June 30 license deadline, about 600 Carbondale residents have not purchased auto licenses. City figures show 801 passenger licenses sold, 92 for trucks under one ton, 4 for one ton trucks, 34 for trucks over one ton, 34 for trailers and 20 for taxi cabs. Fees range from 3.50 to 10 dollars, funds go to street maintenance, and penalties apply for unlicensed vehicles.
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Carbondale
Harry Grater
Carbonale
Lee Davis
Lish
Davis
Street Department
Goethe Bicentennial events conclude at Southern Illinois
Six faculty members and a Carbondale physician spoke at a Goethe bicentennial symposium on Goethe the Universal Man at Southern Illinois University. The two day celebration opened with a lecture by Dr Carl Hammer Jr and will close with more lectures and musical pieces featuring Dr Maurits Kesnar and Robert Mueller.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Goethe
Faust
Douglas E. Lawson
College of Education
Carl C. Lindegren
Department of
Microbiology
Vera L. Peacock
William B. Schneider
J. Cary Davis
Ben Fox
Department of Foreign Languages
H. A. Hartwig
Carl Hammer, Jr
Louisiana State University
Hammer
Shryock
Julius Rontgen
Maurits Kesnar
Robert E. Mueller
Hartwig
Robert D. Faner
Dr. Faustus
Christopher Marlowe
Real Estate Transfers List Includes Multiple Property Deals
Jessie Craver and others transfer land in Sections 23 and 24 to Charles H. Schultz for 5250 dollars. Robert L. Reed sells Lot 1 Block 3 Hutchmacher's Addition Fordyce for 3500 dollars. T L Bryant transfers Lot 24 Block 19 Rev Plat Community Addition Carbondale for 1.00. Loyd M Bramey transfers land in Section 17 Town 8 Range 1 for 200 dollars. Chester Fike transfers land in Section 17 Town 8 Range 1 to James C Battle for 1.00. Alyn A Schulz sells Lot 52 Oaklawn Subdivision Carbondale for 1.00. Joe Davidson transfers part of Lots 322 and 323 Sanders Addition Carbondale to Byford L Smith. Mary E Deason transfers land in Section 25 Town 8 Range 2 to Edith Lefe bvre and others for unknown amount.
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Robert L. Reed
Harry A. Dickerson
Hutchmacher
Fordyce
T. L. Bryant
Clarence C. Harris
Carbondale
Loyd M. Bramey
Chester Fike
James C. Battle
Alyn A. Schulz
Lynn M. Hunsaker
Oaklawn
Joe Davidson
Byford L. Smith
Sanders Addition
Mary E. Deason
Edith Lefebvre
Deborah Class Hosts Suppressed Desire Party At Methodist Church
The Deborah Class of the First Methodist church held a party at Mrs. John Hughes home featuring a mock wedding between Daisy Mae and Lil Abner of Dogpatch. Members dressed to express suppressed desires and prizes went to Mrs. Jo Headley, Mrs. Lee Settlemoir, and Mrs. Paul Hall.
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Deborah
First Methodist Church
John Hughes
South
Oakland Avenue
Paul Hall
Daisy Mae
Lil Abner
H. B. Newcomb
Nelson Curtis
Kenneth Corley
Dalton Metcalf
Jo Headley
Green House
Lee Settlemoir
Islands
Woodson Fuller
Royal Dillinger
C. F. Ramsey
George Sheaff
Hadley Rushing
Woodson Fishback
Claude Harris
C. S. Clark
Ben Eicher
Harry Pankey
Herbert Johnson
Raymond Dillinger
Adam Wen
Carole Dick
Bathing Beauty
Filthy Rich
City Auto License Due July 1 at Pinckneyville
Pinckneyville residents were warned by Chief of Police Joe Williamson that city auto licenses must be obtained by July 1. Williamson's warning was sanctioned by the city council. Offenders will be required to pay the tax and stand court costs.
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Pinckneyville
Joe Williamson
Williamsons
Property Transfers in Carbondale Listings Include One Dollar Sales
A historical Carbondale records notice lists transfers of parcels in McGuire and Laude Sub-division and West End Addition. Transfers show buyer, seller, parcel parts of lots and additions with nominal consideration of $1.00 each. Names include Lillian K. Entsminger Everett Miller Jr J C Williams Thomas and Bernice Ellis Ray Eddings and J A Williams.
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J. C. Williams
J. A. Willams
West End Addition
Carbondale
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Across Several Cities
Admission records show Emma Bowyer and others admitted for surgical and medical care in Carbondale Marion Herrin Omaha Cultes and Marion. Discharges include J S Russell Harold Potts and John M Burns among medical and surgical cases.
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Emma Bowyer
Carbondale
James Cavitt
Marion
Dew Sanders
Herrin
James Adams
Walter Fagan
Surgical
Omaha
Melvin Allen
Charles Albertal
Marilyn Miller
Cultes
Kenneth L. Borum
J. S. Russell
Harold Potts
Murphysboro
John Ray Ennis
Cambria
John M. Burns
Walter
Lloyd Chittey
Tom Ralston
Corp
Pressley Surgic
Baptist Women Meet at Lake Camp Lake Benton
The Baptist Women of Southern Illinois held a three day meeting at Camp Lake Benton with 117 women attending. The program opened with a sunrise service led by Mrs. William Stewart of Marissa and included state and local leaders, a review of The Seven Stars, chalk talk, and a list of Carbondale attendees and others expected to return for the remainder of the gathering.
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Baptist Women of
Southern Illinois
Camp Lake Benton
William Stewart
Marissa
H. W. Colson
Chicago
The
Illinois Baptist Women
Kiniyo Yamamoto
Russell Orr
Helen Baldwin
Carbondale
Seven Stars
W. L. Reppenhagen
Roy Herndon
C. A. Helton
Grace Bradley
Herman Wallace
Haenney
Joe Sykes
Pearl Crawshaw
Robert Grier
Ruffin Mitchell
Jessie
New Jaycee Head Fred Brown Leads Carbondale Group
Fred Brown territorial manager for General Motors Acceptance Corporation becomes president of Carbondale Jaycees, succeeding Ralph Dillow, with installation planned soon.
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Fred Brown
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
Carbondale Jaycees
Ralph Dillow
Barber College to Add Barber Training in Carbondale
E. E. Baker owner of Baker Beauty College at 210 East Elm Street Carbondale announces addition of a barber training program. Official opening time will be announced soon and the school name will become Baker Beauty and Barber Colleges. Baker also operates the Harrisburg Beauty School.
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E. E. Baker
Baker Beauty College
East Elm Street
Carbondale
Baker
Baker Beauty and Barber Colleges
Harrisburg
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Cvonmere
Asso Press
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County of
Jackson
John T. Monroe
Rinso
Hamburger
Nec
Peril
Beef Roast
Carbondale, Hib
Iebra
Robert Mitchum
Jane Greer
Virginia Huston
Richard Webb
Dickie Moore
Jessie Craver
Charles H. Schultz
Jean
Jean English
Carbondale, Ill
Baptist
Lake
Good Housekeeping
Noreen
Heuer Lovelier
Hazel Norris Hopson
Cae
Reid’s
Rath
Reid's
Rinso, Duz
Tiwe
Tom
W. Sycamore
Rexall
Walgreen Drug
Carbondale, Ilinois
Denier
Ilinois
Jaycee
Barber College
Roy S. Huffman
Illinois Land Surveyor
Dorothy Gray
Paul Allen
Murthysboro
R. J. Brunner Co
S. Illinois
Cologne
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