Park Avenue plan dominates Herrin council meeting
The city and state outlined Park avenue improvements including moving the Doughboy monument and adding parallel parking. The state seeks relocation plans by July 15 and possible two way traffic in East and West Monroe blocks. Park board urged more picnic tables and a cost estimate for a children's wading pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Avenue
Herrin
Fred E. Over
District Highway
Carbondale
West Monroe Street
East
West Monroe
Legionaires
State Highway Office
Park Board
Albert W
Red) Jeffreys
Jeffreys
Paul Capps
Aldarman Bryant Seeks Inquiry Into Telephone Tax
Aldarman Bryant urges the city council to have a committee investigate a telephone tax alleged to be proposed by Mayor sigs mene gid in Zeigler. He calls for an official review of the tax plan and its potential city impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldarman Bryant
Aldreman Douglas Bryant
Sigs Mene Gid
City of Zeigler
Road work plans eyed for two blocks on Herrin street
Two residents of South Twenty sixth street in Herrin were promised an answer in the next two or three weeks as a line may be laid in a two-block area on their street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Twenty Sixth Street
Herrin
Okie
Unity in Illinois Chiropractors Meeting Advocates Licensure Change
Chiropractors from Southern Illinois gathered in Belleville to press for unity and licensure reform. Dr. F L Williford proposed an examining committee for licensure and urged a state action plan while showcasing a new intrasonic treatment machine by Dr. Glenn Filberth, one of the first domestically produced models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illiois
Belleville
F. L. Williford
Carbondale
Williford
Mlinoisir
Cee
Glenn Filberth
Mt. Ver- 1
Filberth
Ilinois
United States
H. C. Harring
phy Baisonet Ealige _Chiropracce Louis
Illinois
Dairy Bicycle Contest Winners Named in Murphysboro
Midwest Dairy company announced winners of the dairy bicycle contest in Murphysboro. First prizes went to L. Keene, 13, rural route 1 Pinckneyville, and Beverly Heern, seven, Makanda, for a boy and girl bicycle respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest Dairy Company
Murphysboro
Sd L. Keene
Pinckneyville
Beverly Heern
Makanda
Lt Col Thetford Receives Bronze Star for Korean Service
Lt Col James A. Thetford son of Mrs Myrtle Thetford of Murphysboro earned the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster for meritorious achievement in Korea. He commanded the 44th Engineer Construction Battalion at Belle Mead Depot NJ and prior to UN recapture of Seoul conducted critical recon and projects.
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James A. Thetford
Myrtle Thetford
Murphysboro
Korea
Thetford
Belle Mead General Depot
Somerville
New Jersey
44Th Engineer Construction
United Nations
Seoul
Onyang
Miryang
Talchon
Han
Puk-Han
FBI Agent Farrin Named Administrative Assistant to Governor
Michael Farrin, longtime FBI resident agent in Murphysboro, is named administrative assistant to Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson. He succeeds Ross Randolph, who becomes warden at Pontiac. Farrin, a 1936 Illinois Law grad, has held multiple legal and military roles and lives at 2308 Clay St, Murphysboro with his wife Martha and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Farrin
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Murphysboro
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Farrin
Ross Randolph
Pontiac
Illinois State Penitentiary
University of Illinois Law School
Cairo
Alexander County
Alexander County Bar Association
United States Army Reserve Officers Corps
F.B.L
Bureau
United States
South America
Washington D. C
Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Martha Greney
Farrins
Clay Street
Leslie Ann
Michael
John
Richard
Steeleville Sailor Ends Navy Tour
Bernard Detgen of Steeleville has returned home after completing a tour with the United States Navy. He arrived home on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steeleville Sailor
NAVY
Bernard Detgen
Steeleville
United States Navy
Detgen
Herrin Band Members Get Scholarships for DuQuoin Camp
Fourteen Herrin grade school band members win scholarships to the Egyptian Music Camp at DuQuoin funded by the Herrin Grade School Band Parents. Selections honor activity in contests, sales, and ensembles with seven boys and seven girls chosen. Camp runs with daily rehearsals and student directing lessons, ending in a concert on Saturday June 28 at 3 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Camp
Herrin
DuQuoin
Nancy Longwell
Myra Jane Winning
Dixie Lee Davis
Marcia Caliper
Sandra Matthews
Kathleen Tomorski
Loretta Murphy
Jimmie Wilcox
Jimmie McPherson
Bob Yuill
John Hendricks
Tom la
Andy Dewees
Nicky Ridgway
Snyder Herrin
Jim McCormack
Chick) Nesler
Jim Wilcox
Jim McPherson
Missouri
Kentucky
Arkansas
Illinois
Murphysboro High School Honors Circulated for 95+ Averages
High honor students at Murphysboro High School are recognized for earning an average of 95 or above with no failures. The list includes Evelyn Gregerson, Elene Hanrahan, Ernestine Hopkins, Daniel Jacquot, Ellouiseider, Margaret Weber, Dorothea Arbeiter, Roberta Jane Arbeiter, Dorothy Borgs Miller, Rosemary Boucher, Evelyn Ann Brooks, Clarence Buhr, Rex Esterly, Della Gale, Mona Lee Galway, Robert J. McElvain, Carol McGregor, Janeretta Maloney, Kathryn Ann Maloney, Jack Martell, Bonnie Phillips, Janice Prather, George Swafford, Martha Thompson, Barbara Turk, Patricia Van Cloostere, Barbara Willis, Barbara Wolff and Alma Wolff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Lois Bizzell
David Comte
Kent Elliott
Paul Evans
Mary Lucille McDaniel
Blondel McKinnie
Rita Martell
Charles Mifflin
Martha Nausley
Norma Lee Norman
Paul Palmer
Gladys Penrod
Phyllis Ripley
Franklyn Robinson
Edward Schauette
James Sherman
Charles Wood
Viola Anderson
Raymond Batty
Edward L. Bencini
Betty Berrier
Benton Berry
Phillip Boren
Delores Born
James Butcher
Robert Casleton
Donna Chaney
Camilla Clough
Delores Daniel
Rita Daniel
Donald Davis
Donald Eastman
Shirley Eaton
Julie Ebersohl
Bernice Elliott
Troy Elmore
Tom Ervin
Gordon Etherton
Shelby Fielding
Gloria Ford
Joseph Genovese
al Harsha
Mary Carole Hart
Shirley Hart
Martha Heise
Catherine Holt
Kathryn Ann
Sangama Starts Airline Service at Williamson County Airport
Regular airline service operates with Sangamo Electric twinengine Meechcraft planes landing at 8 am and 4 pm on Mondays and Fridays. The service transports Springfield officials to the Orcill capacita tor plant and carries some passengers. The airport awaits feeder service with an administration building nearing completion and runway lighting in place on the 3,800 foot concrete strip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Sangamo Electric Co
Springfield
Orcill
Vista
Sulfuric Acid Consumption in the United States
A historical note states sulfuric acid is used at about 157 pounds per man in the United States, reflecting industrial demand and usage patterns of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Carbondale Welcomes New Doctor Dr Charles E Fildes
Dr Charles E Fildes a Olney physician and surgeon joins Doctor's hospital Carbondale after June 1. A 1941 Washington University medical graduate he trained at University of Illinois Chicago Hines VA and Augusta GA. He served in the army medical corps European Theater with the 27th Evacuation Hospital. He is board certified in surgery and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. His wife a Power College St Charles graduate plans to move to Carbondale once a home is found.
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Charles E. Fildes
Charles EF. Fildes
Olney
Doctor’s Hospital
Carbondale
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis
University of Illinois Research and Educational Hospital
Chicago
Fildes
Army Medical Corps
University of Illinois
Hines Veterans Hospital
Veterans Hospital
Augusta
Poplar Bluff
American College of Surgeons
Hines Surgical Society
American Medical Association
Power College
St. Charles
Golconda Man Def Charged With Forged Checks In Two Counties
James Broadway of Golconda is held in Union County Jail at Anna after arrest on warrants charging forging two checks. Authorities say the forged drafts were drawn on McGraw Construction Co for the Paducah atomic project. Broadway faces counts in Jackson and Saline counties as police investigate forged payments at Leo's Tavern in Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Broadway
Golconda
Anna
Carl ‘ Hatley Sherkeley
Broadway
Jackson
Saline
Leo’s Tavern
Carbondale
Harlaburg Trom
Ee the McGraw Construction Co
Paducah Atomic Project
T. Joiner
Mrs Elizabeth Bartee Dies in Urphusboro
Elizabeth Bartee died Tuesday morning in St. Andrew's. Her body was taken to Roberts Residence Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements are pending and an obituary will be published in Wednesday's paper.
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Elizabeth Ora Ap
Urphusboro
St. Andrew's
Roberts Residence
Ayer Alete
Murphysboro B P W Social Raises Library Funds
The Murphysboro Business and Professional Woman's Club hosts its annual ice cream social on Wednesday evening on the lawn of the Sallie Logan Memorial Library at Walnut and Eighteenth Streets. Serving starts at 5 pm with sandwiches ice cream and cake plus a fish pond. Funds support library operations.
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Murphysboro Business and Professional Woman’s Club
Sallie Logan
Murphysboro
B.P.W. Club
Tourino Group Visits Murphysboro For Methodist Church Tour
A Kansas group of three young Methodist girls halted at Riverside Park in Murphysboro for a picnic supper during a midwestern church tour. They began June 17 and plan to return June 28, aiming to study church operations and missions outside their home state. They visited Indian churches, a Negro college in Oklahoma, and a Memphis community house, spent a weekend in Nashville at Scarritt College, and moved on to East St. Louis for the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Riverside Park
Murphysboro
Oklahoma
Memphis
Tenn
Carbondale Woman's Sister Dies Sunday
Miss Mattie Marshall sister of Miss Calvina Marshall 501 South Beveridge street Carbondale died Sunday at Belleville Funeral services will be held at Marissa Wednesday at the Forges funeral home at 2 p m.
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Mattie Marshall
Calvina Marshall
South
Beveridge Street
Carbondale
Belleville
Marissa
The
Forges Funeral Home
Herrin Boys State Trainees Begin County Assignments
Springfield June 23 Herrin's 1952 Premier Boys State participants arrived and were assigned to counties with two entramates in most cases. Wynn Church and Steve Goldsmith share a county. Lane and Owens are bunk mates. Charles Tygett stands alone with no Herrin partner. Welcoming speeches by 1951 Governor Alex Lmith and American Legion officials opened the citizenship program. Preparations move to city government as the three phases city county and state proceed with elections.
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Tom Jones
Springfield
Herrin
Boys State
Wynn Church
Steve Goldsmith
Terry Cline
Richard Venegoni
Eugene Lane
Dick Owens
Lane
Owens
Charles Tygett
Madorin Named President of Carbondale JC by Acclamation
Fred Madorin was chosen president of the Carbondale Junior Chamber of Commerce by acclamation at a Jaycees meeting in the Roberts hotel Carbondale. He succeeds Jim Wallace and will oversee officers Bob Dillinger Clyde Harris Dick McCann. New directors include Henry Benton Tom Kell Charles Rathjen William Huffman Tom Langdon and Matt Hall with installation banquet set July 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Madorin
Carbondale
Carbondale Old Settlers Day to Feature Log Use from Storm
A Sunday windstorm toppled seven trees in Lincoln Grove. logs will fuel the July 4 Old Settlers barbecue. H L Lindsay chairs the Century of Progress committee and invites reservations via Tom Kell at the First National Bank.
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Carbondale
H. L. Lindsay
Carbondale Century of Progress Committee
Lindsay
Lincoln Grove
Boston
Tom Kell
First National Bank
Eied
Clarence M. Samford
Southerllinois University
Educanho
Lincoln
Ebekeander
Landing Lights Completed at Williamson Port
The administration building at Williamson County Airport nears completion with glazing left. 36 beacon lights illuminate a 3800 foot runway, six green threshold lights at each end, eight blue taxi lights, a Wing T wind indicator, and a planned 100 car lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Herrin
Valentin
Noa
SIU Grants Additional Parking Permits for Summer
The Southern Illinois University parking committee allows 70 more permits for summer session sale at 50 cents each. Permits authorize parking in designated lots around campus, with several areas reserved and others open without permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
University Parking Committee
Shryock Auditorium
Illinois Avenue
University School
Thompson and
Streets
Board of Trustees
Grand Avenue
Anthony Hall
University
Illinois
Thompson Streets
Thompson Street
Chautauqua
Harwood Streets
Harwood Avenue
Mrs Minnie Griffin Dies in Vergennes at 78
Mrs Minnie Belle Griffin 79 of Vergennes died at St Andrew's hospital after a three year illness. She was born in Perry county in 1872. Survived by two sons Cecil St Louis and Glen Du Quoin a daughter Edith Doers St Louis seven grandchildren and one sister Birdie Kellar St Louis. She belonged to United Brethren church Vergennes and Royal Neighbors. Visitation at Crawshaw mortuary Murphysboro until services. Funeral Thursday 2 p m United Brethren church Vergennes Rev Earl Mickels officiating. Burial in Park Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Griffin
Minnie Belle Griffin
Vergennes
St. Andrew's Hospital
Gyne
Perry County
Cecil
St. Louis
Glen
du Quoin
Edith Doers
Cildren
Birdie Kellar
United Bretheran Church of
Royal Neighbors
Crawshaw Mortuary
Murphysboro
United Bretheren Hace
Earl Mickels
Park Cemetery
Former Murphysboro Woman Dies in Granite City
A former Murphysboro woman died Monday in Granite City after a lengthy illness. She was black two coa coer ee and John Zoller of Granite City. Burial is planned for Thursday afternoon in Granite City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Granite City
Ce Coeree
John Zoller
Granite
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Legion
South Twenty-Sixth Street
Col. Thetford
Murphysboro Township
FBI
Governor's Aid
Sangama
SIU
Ray Miller
Carbindale
Siu Little Grassy Lake
Prof
Marshall S. Hiskey
American Legion
Dick Owen
Rotary
Venegoni
Knights of Columbus
Lions
Gene Lane
Eagles
Ellis
Jackson, Saline
Saline County
Elizabeth Bartee
B.P.W
Tourino Group
Carbondale JC
Madorin
Tommy Lawsor
Popular
Harold Taylor
Becky Ragsidale
North
Oakland Street
Floyd Springsville
Adin
West Elm Street
Leon Laswell
Thompsonville
Helen Stoelzle
South Elizabeth Street
Joe P. Spindler
Fort Branch
Ind
California
Who
Ian le Fal Grering
Williamson
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