City Council Faces New Plea By Water Company
Murphysboro officials clash with the Murphysboro Water Company over a 13 year franchise extension. Key issues include hydrant rental fees set at $18 annually or to be decided by Illinois Commerce Commission findings and a deadline for water softening and mains extensions.
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Water Company
Murphysboro
Murphysboro Water Company
Illinois Commerce Commission
Howson
CC. A. Hart
Howsen
The
Hart
C. Edgar White
George H. Jirgal
White
Jirgal
Health Education Leaders Slated For 5 1 U Shop
Three nationally known health education leaders will consult on a curriculum workshop for public school administrators at Southern Illinois University on July 10. Dr. W W Fishback notes teachers are potential health educators and administrators must guide new health teaching methods. The workshop features Dr. W W Patty Dr H F Kilander and Miss M Virginia Mason with Kellogg Foundation support and a public demonstration in Carbondale July 12.
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Southern Illinois University
W. W. Fishback
Fishback
W. W. Patty
School of Health Education, Recreation and Safety
Indiana University
H. F. Kilander
U. S. Office of Education
M. Virginia Mason
Delaware
Patty
Iowa State
Collge
University of California
University of California At Los Angeles
Kilander
Community War Service Program
Federal Security Agency
National Tuberculosis Association
United States
Columbia University
Miss Mason
University School
Carbondale Community High School
Francis Phillips
New York City
Philips
Pan-American No. 1 Oil Well Blaze Near Big Springs
Gus Blair of Lubbock reports an extended fire at the Pan-American No. 1 Haley oil well south of Big Springs Texas. The blaze lasted over a week, with a smoke plume up to 500 feet, one death, and damage around 350000 dollars.
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Gus Blair
Lubbock
Tex
Jackson County
Big Springs
UMWA Charter Member Charles Tregoning Dies at 78
Charles J. Tregoning, 78, of Carterville, a charter member of the United Mine Workers of America and retired hoisting engineer, was found dead in bed Thursday. Born Feb 10 1872 in Murphysboro he leaves a wife died earlier and several children. An inquest ruled death from coronary thrombosis. Funeral set for 2:30 p m Saturday at Riggin funeral home with Rev Ervin Lee officiating. Burial in Oakwood cemetery.
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Charles J. Tregoning
Walnut Street
Carterville
Mr. Tregoning
Murphysboro
Walter Tregoning
Quinning
United Mine Workers of America
Tregoning
Blue Blaze Coal Co
Albert Bleyer
Norman
Walter
George
Carbondale
George Tregoning
James Street
Missouri Avenue
Riggin
Ervin Lee
Oakwood Cemetery
Riggin Funeral Home
Sam Simmon
Booklet On Plans For Building Available At Murphysboro Lumber
Four copies of Planning Your Individual Home are now available for prospective homeowners without obligation at Murphysboro Lumber Company announced by manager Harold W. Koehn. The glossy publication features color designs interiors rear and wide views of modern home plans.
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Murphysboro Lumber Company
Harold W. Koehn
Announc Today
Elkville Miner Hurt In Coal Fall At Truax
Elkville miner Clarence Martie suffered a crushed ankle bone in a coal fall at the Truax Traer mine around 10 15 am today. He was rushed to Marshall Browning hospital by ambulance from Crawshaw Funeral home in Murphysboro with officials saying his condition was not serious. He had been on a regular run when the fall occurred and was brought to the office by the crew he worked with.
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Elkville
Truax
Clarence Martie
Truax-Traer
Martie
Marshall Browning Hospital
Crawshaw Funeral Home
Murphysboro
Locusts Serve as Fish Bait and July Riverside Fest
A Murphysboro farmer praises 17 year locusts as fish bait in Kinkaid Creek holes while residents plan the annual July 4 celebration at Riverside Park. The Steering Committee asks motorists to park away from the park and urges careful travel in and out of town.
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Greater
Egypt
Riverside Park
Murphysboro
Willie Smith
Commercial Avenue
24Th Streets
Threshing Time Recedes As Combines Overtake
In Jackson County threshing season nears with local fields expected to yield new crops within a week to ten days. About 50,000 bushels had arrived at New Madrid elevators by June 21 as farmers adjust to the combine’s speed. Traditional threshing dinners have dwindled as combines forage fields leaving housewives less time between rounds.
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Jackson County
New Madrid
Missouri
Combine
Hospital Notes Admissions and Dismissals
Admissions list includes Mrs. Ruth Schmidgall at 1937 Logan street medical care, Mrs. Clara Brueggmann at Steeleville surgical, Mrs. Linda M. Schrader at Steeleville surgical, and Mrs. Joe Perry maternity at 429 North street. Dismissals include Mrs. Vern Cripps of 433 North Seventh street and Mrs. Jane Calandro and baby of 1109 North Eleventh street.
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Ruth Schmidgall
Logan Street
Clara Brueggmann
Surgical
Steeleville
Linda M. Schrader
Joe Perry
North Street
Vern Cripps
North Seventh Street
Jane Calandro
Baby
North Eleventh Street
Community Bike Parade Heats Up Murphysboro Contest
More than 60 decorated bicycles paraded on Walnut Street for Montgomery Ward store contest. Richard Marcotte won best entry in patriotic Uncle Sam theme earning a portable radio. Judges misidentified Goldilocks as a boy Bruce Richard Street, tying for first boys prize with Donald House. Awards given near the courthouse after the parade.
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Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Montgomery Ward
Richard Marcotte
Richard
Uncle Sam
Clarence Ward
G. E. Ebershot
Jack Brundage
Goldilocks
Bruce Richardstreet
Bruce
Donald House
North Twenty-second Street
John Winn
Brown Place
Sylvia Ann Fingar
Spruce Street
Garry Krekel
Doris Jean Ellis
North Street
Property Transfers In Carbondale Area Listings
Jay Etherton sells part of O L 114 Carbondale to O R McLane for 1 dollar. Charles L Daniels sells lot 90 Lake Heights S D Carbondale to Raleigh Deweese for 1 dollar. Raleigh Deweese sells lot 90 Lake Heights S D Carbondale to Isaac Lee Daniels for 1 dollar. Albert J Kuehne sells land in section 6 township 9 range 4 for 400 dollars.
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Jay Etherton
O. R. McLane
O L
Carbondale
Charles L. Daniels
Raleigh Deweese
Lake Heights
S-D
Isaac Lee Daniels
Albert J. Kuehne
Clive B. Phelps
Township
Murphysboro Jeweler Frank Vuille Dies at 65
Frank N. Vuille 65 a jeweler and watchmaker of Murphysboro south side public square died Thursday at his family home 304 South Thirteenth street after a four year health decline. He learned the trade from his father Eugene Vuille who ran the Chestnut street shop. He married Hazel E Opp in 1922 and leaves a widow and a stepdaughter Mrs F W Ellison of Terre Haute with two grandchildren. Funeral 2 p m Sunday Crawshaw Funeral Home Rev W T Mathis will preside burial Tower Grove cemetery.
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Frank N. Vuille
Chestnut Street
Murphysboro
South Thirteenth Street
Eugene Vuille
South Side Square
Frank Vuille
Lucier Opera House
Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde
Robbie Woolsey
Woolsey
London
Lucier Opera
Tenth
Locust Streets
Vuille
Watchmakers
Hazel E. Opp
Pinckneyville
F. W. Ellison
Terre Haute
Ind
Crawshaw Funeral Home
W. T. Mathis
Tower Grove Cemetery
Build 100 Bins No Corn Stored In Jackson County
The last of 100 PMA grain bins in Jackson county is finished this spring but no corn will be stored this year. Completion of 40 bins at Jones Ridge 40 more at Jacob and 20 at De Soto brings total capacity to 325000 bushels. PMA expected 300000 plus from farmers with purchase and loan agreements. Tuesday is the corn shipment deadline to bin sites. No deliveries have been made and none are expected due to higher open market prices. Built by Pre Fab Transit of Farmer City under a 15400 contract.
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Production and Marketing Administration
Jackson County
Jones Ridge
Jacob
de Soto
PMA
Farmer City
Odd Fellows Reorganize Elect Officers in Murphysboro
Amity Lodge No. 132 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows reorganized at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Murphysboro after a decade of inactivity. Denver Gregory was elected Noble Grand with Charles L. Sullivan as Vice Noble Grand, Herman Hines as Secretary, and Jasper Stearns as Treasurer. Installation is set for July 5 with Carbondale delegates officiating.
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Amity Lodge
Order of Odd Fellows
Knights of Columbus
Murphysboro
Denver Gregory
Noble Grand
Charles L. Sullivan
Herman Hines
Jasper Stearns
Odd Fellows
K. of C. Hall
Ninth and Locust Streets
American Legion
Carbondale I. O. O. F. Lodge
Virgil Brown
Carbondale
Chester
Ill
Illinois
Israel Schwartzcops
Cunningham Kennedy
Kennedy
Pennsylvania
Mt. Carbon
I. O
Odd Fellows Lodge
Anna to Install Parking Meters After July 14
Anna plans meter installation with ordinance 309 authorizing 250 meters. meters cost 63 dollars each from Automatic Parking Meter Co with 50 percent of proceeds to the company until paid. Meter toll is one cent per 12 minutes up to 120 minutes. Operation 8 am to 6 pm daily except Sundays and holidays. Violations carry five cents if paid within 24 hours, later fines up to 50 dollars. Locations include South Main Jefferson to East and West Davie and other congested streets.
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Automatic Parking Meter Co
South Main
Jefferson
West Davie
Washington
Morgan Street
Lafayette
Freeman
East Davie
Green
West Main
West Vienna
Monroe Street
East Vienna
North Main
Phoenix Flour Mill
West Green Street
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C. A. Mart
L. R. Howson
Troy Tippey-Lee
Thirteenth and
Walnut Steets
J. Russell Vaughn
Illinois Central Railroad
Vaughn
C. A. Hart
L. E. File
I. C
Thirteenth Street
Walnut
U. Shop
the Daily Independent
Southegen I
Edward Lindsay
Associated Press
AP News
Texas
UMWA
Joe Calandro
North Eleventh St
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Retail Interest Committee
Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce
Charles MclIlee
Edward Althoff
Calandro
Russell Marshall
Clifton Bowers
Bill Pigott
Ava
Kinkaid Creek
Wabash River
Sallie Logan Library
Alice Hardy
IL O. O. F
Coal Belt
Cairo
John A. Logan
Joe Connelly
W. E. McCarter
Amity
Gene Comte
Anna
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