Carbondale Ends Year With Five Thousand Dollar Excess
Carbondale finished the fiscal year ending April 30 with 5 000 in the black though auditors Curtis and Ross urged revisions in city bookkeeping under the new Illinois Auditing law. Total income reached 101 310 with major receipts from the general tax and parking meters. expenditures included high costs in health and safety and streets. The council plans road improvements on University street and awaits state approval and bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Curtis
Ross
Everett Miller
Hewit Curtis
Illinois
Department and Health and Safety
Coe
Department of Public Affairs
Residents Seek Annexation to Carbondale for Water Access
Sixteen residents of the Renfro addition northeast of Carbondale petitioned the city council for annexation and the right to receive water. The council advised them to file a formal petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renfro
Carbondale
Carbondale Council Orders Yard Cleanup of Storm Debris
City officials say residents must remove storm damaged trees and limbs from private yards while city crews will clear parkways only. The council approved buying a gas powered chain saw for park cleanup, expecting two to three weeks of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Albert Vancil
Edward Helton
Hewitt Curtis
Body of Grand Tower Boy Found After Eight Days
Elmer Camp Jr., 10, of Grand Tower, was found in Union County near Travis Island by Ray and Ralph Kimmel. The body, recovered after six days of searching, was identified by his father. Funeral services are planned in Jonesboro.
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Elmer Camp, Jr
Grand Tower
Ray
Ralph Kimmel
Wolf Lake Brothers
Jackson County
Roy Carter
Travis Island
Willard Landing
Union County
Kimmel Brothers
Henry Kileman
Kimmel
Big Muddy Bridge
Morris and Son
Jonesboro
Elmer Camp
Mississippi
Ware
Kileman
Carbondale Teen Fined in Murphysboro Reckless Driving Case
Andrew Scott, 19, of Carbondale, was arrested in Murphysboro for driving without a license and reckless driving. He pleaded guilty before Police Magistrate Charles Ebersohl and was fined 5 dollars and 4 dollars costs on each count.
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Andrew Scott
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Charles Ebersohl
Form Committee To Halt Moving Herrin Doughboy
A campaign to oppose relocating the Doughboy monument from Park avenue was launched by the Herrin Prairie Post 645 of the American Legion. The group adopted a resolution to form a committee of Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, auxiliary posts and the Disabled American Veterans to oppose the move and to name a site by July 15. Members named include Dr. Frank C. Murray, Loren Margrave, Paul Harris, Ray Hubbs, and Joe Dell Era, with further delegates to the Fifth Hills convention in Nashville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Avenue
Herrin Prairie Post
American Legion
Joe Dell’Era
Herrin Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Disabled American Veterans Post
Dell 'Era
Legion
Fred Schoonover
State Highway Department
Frank C. Murrah
Loren Margrave
Paul Harris
Ray Hubbs
Clell Hindman
Ed Driemeyer
Carl Sneed
Joe Dell
Hindman
Ilies
Nashville
James Ballie
Paul Jones
Era
Snyder Herrin
William Wetherington
Charles Vans
Weed Cutting Warning Issued by Health Official
Roy McGee of the Jackson County Health Department warns against weeds growing in alleys and vacant lots. He cites that weeds harbor insects and mosquitoes breed in standing water, pollen causes hay fever distress, and dried weeds pose a major fire hazard in urban areas. Cities like Carbondale and Murphysboro have ordinances requiring weed cutting and may fine violators.
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Roy McGee
Jackson County Health Department
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Ste
Pth
Two Carbondale Graduates Win State Normal School Scholarships
June graduates from Carbondale Community High School won State Normal School scholarships for top ranking. Jack Morgan and Dollie Freeman will attend Southern Illinois University to study teaching, receiving four years of tuition if they commit to teaching the same span. Morgan earned the Rotary award and held roles in the C club Hi Y sports, while Freeman sang with the chorus and belonged to the GAA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Community High School
State Normal School
Jack Morgan
Wesley Morgan
West Cherry Street
Dollie Freeman
Everett Freeman
West Sycamore Street
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Uating
Morgan
Rotary
Hi-Y
Dial
Freeman
GAA
Woman Shot In Carbondale In Tuesday Night Incident
A Carbondale woman, Berleen McGaw, 28, was wounded slightly in the left shoulder when pellets from a shotgun blasted through a screen door as she opened her back door at about 9 35 p m Tuesday. Police counted over 60 pellet holes in the door and found two steel pellets in the wall. McGaw, who was treated and released from Doctors hospital, had been visiting neighbors Frances Woods and her husband prior to the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Berleen McGaw
East Larch Street
Doctor's Hospital
Mrs. Woods
DeSoto Woman Charged With Disturbing Peace
Lucille Prather, 39, of DeSoto faces charges of disturbing the peace after a Monday night incident. She was released on bond from Carbondale jail following arrest on a complaint signed by Robert McCabe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Prather
DeSoto
Carbondale
Compine
Robert McCabe
Infant Elizabeth Kay Simpson Rites Held in Johnston City
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. today at Murman and Wilson funeral home for Elizabeth Kay Simpson the infant daughter of Charles and Dorothy Simpson of Johnston City born Tuesday at Herrin hospital died 11:05 p.m. Grandparents include Norva Simpson Ethel Votruba. Rev. J W Ditterline officiated burial in Maplewood Cemetery Marion.
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Murman and Wilson
Johnston City
Charles
Dorothy Simpson
West Fifth Street
Elizabeth Kay
Herrin Hospital
Norva Simpson
Ethel Votruba
Marion
J. W. Ditterline
Maplewood Cemetery
Jackson County Grants 19 Four Year Scholarships
W N Wheeles announces Jackson county high school graduates awarded 19 four year scholarships to Illinois normal schools or teachers colleges. Recipients span Trico Gorham Attucks Carbondale Unity Grand Tower Murphysboro Elkville and Melbourne Porters group with selections limited to the top third of graduates and a process to accept offers through each school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Jackson County
W. N. Wheeles
Wheeles
College of Education
Stuents
Trico High School
Arkel K. Hartman
John E. Hammack
Gorham High School
Willard Arbeiter
Patricia Qualls
Attucks High School
Carbondale
Wilbert Bowers
Loretta Kelley
Southern Illinois University
Hi School
Shirley
Ges
Southern Illinois University overhauls academic advisement
The Southern Illinois University board of trustees approved sweeping changes to the academic advisement program effective next September. A small staff of advisers in each college will report to an academic dean, with an informal council of chief advisers to promote uniform procedures. Existing dean of men and dean of women duties remain, and help will come from the psychology department health service and guidance services as needed. The program aims to cut probation rates and reduce dropouts due to poor advising.
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Southern Illinois University
Southern
Board of Trustees
Ing
Iton
Eesity Guidance
Psychology Department
SIU Health Service
Carbondale Man Receives Air Force Promotion
Jack B. Pritchett son of Mr and Mrs August Pritchett 309 South James Carbondale has advanced from A-3c to A-2c in the Air Force and been moved from Korean duties to the Philippines His new address AF 17319415 24th Ammo Sup Sqdn Depot Box 59 APO 74 care of Postmaster San Francisco California.
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Carbondale
Jack B. Pritchett
August Pritchett
South James Street
Phillipines
San Francisco
Calif
Naboth and Ahabs Speech Frames Lions Club Anniversary
Rev William J Boatman Murphysboro Lutheran minister urged the Herrin Lions Club at its 30th anniversary to avoid selling out inheritances won by forefathers. He warned against prioritizing self interests over national values and cited Naboth resisting Ahab as a model. Judges and local officials attended.
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William J. Boatman
Murphysboro Lutheran
Herrin Lions Club
Boatman
America
Rev. Boatman
Ahab
Naboth
Beastman
China
Tinea
Ened Silk Idee Haat Lions Club
A. D
Marshall Stamps Rites Indefinite
The body of Marshall Stamps, 54, of 305 South University is unidentified pending further rites. Police said the death occurred in the city and investigators are reviewing circumstances surrounding the incident.
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Marshall
South University
Israelites First Entered Canaan About 1400 B.C.
Readable fragment notes that the Israelites are believed to have first entered the land of Canaan now Israel around 1,400 B.C. The sentence places the event in ancient biblical history.
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Land
Canaan
Isreal
B.C
Southern Board Approves Five Appointments
The Southern Illinois University Board approves five new appointments. Paul W. Isbell of Champaign will supervise auxiliary and service enterprises starting August 1, after serving at Illinois since 1948. Other appointees include Forrest Brooks Tyler, Dorothy McGinniss, Milton Francis Sullivan, and Charles Everett Richardson in psychology library art and health education roles.
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Paul W
Isbell
Champaign
Southern Illinois University
Approv Siu Board of Trust Ane
University of Illinois
Illiois
Forrest Brooks Tyler
Columbus
Ohio State University
DePauw University
Mental Hygiene
Dorothy of
Southern
University of Michigan
John McFadin Dies Former Herrin Resident
John D. McFadin 65 former Herrin and Carterville resident died Sunday at his West Frankfort home. Funeral 2 pm Thursday at First Christian Church West Frankfort with Rev. Oscar Wilde officiating and Masonic rites by Williamson lodge 802 Carterville. Burial Hillcrest Carterville. Survived by wife Vivian and five children including Er34est Laughlin and Jolie Lawrence.
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First Christian Church of
West Frankfort
John D. McFadin
Herrin
Carterville
Oscar Wilde
Williamson Lodge 802
Hillcrest
McFadin
East
Elmsey
Coser
Bell and Zoller
Dick Richardson
Reedy
Frankfort
Es die d at 11 05 p m Wed Herrin The Senden a
An obituary note records the passing at 11 05 p m on Wednesday in Herrin of the individual associated with Senden a 4 9 m event.
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Senden
Wed
Southern Acres Site Planned for Tech Institute
The SIU board of trustees voted to request release of 65 000 dollars to finish a shop building at Southern Acres near Carterville. The 50 by 208 foot facility will expand terminal education for adults and recent high school graduates in auto mechanics and related trades. Enrollment at Southern Acres grew from 12 in 1950 to over 1 200 this spring, with waiting lists above 300 as facilities remain limited. Completion will enable a full-time institute program starting September.
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Vocational - Technical Institute
Southern Illinois University
SIU Board of Trustees
Southern Acres
Institute Center
Carterville
Southern Illinois
E. J. Simon
Herrin Man James Whitecotton Dies at 69
James Monroe Whitecotton 69 a retired coal miner died at Herrin ital at 12 28 this morning after three weeks as a patient. He was born March 15 1883 in Herrin and lived there all his life. Survived by wife Dollie five children and several stepchildren and two sisters. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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James Monroe Whitecotton
South Twenty - Fifth Street
Herrin
Herrin Ital
Mr. Whitecotton
Tipton
Paralee Whitecotton
Dollie
Lilian Cornille
West Frankfort
Pearl Followell
Marion
Pauline Johnston
Oak Hill
Ohio
Marie Robinson
James Leon Whitecotton
Chicago
Amma Jean Eden
Beata
Lorine Manning
Kathleen Owen
Aurora
Robert Owen
Elgin
Gloria Ruth Owen
Route 2
Emma Forbes
Lula Wilson
Murphysboro Band Concert Second Summer Series
Murphysboro presents the Man e band at Riverside Park band shell at 8. Program includes New Colonial March Rio Rita Band of America March Villa selection Red Valley popular and 5 overtures.
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Murphysboro
Thoobysboro
Mane
Riverside
Pn New Colonial
Rio Rita
Band of America
Villa
Red Valley
Women's Stock Car Race Featured at Murphysboro Sunday
A special women's race in the stock car class will headline the Murphysboro speed way program Sunday. The event is announced by Yale Parti 2ed up president of the Egyptian Stock Car Racing association which runs the races. Women drivers should contact track officials at Murphysboro to enter.
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Murphysboro
Murphysboro Speedway
Toyale Parti
Marion Legion Post Elects William Jones
William Jones was elected commander of American Legion Post 147 in Marion at a Tuesday night meeting. James Crews was chosen as senior vice commander with Earl Owens as junior vice commander Oral Turner as chaplain and James Adams as sergeant at arms.
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William Jones
Ree
Marion
Ore
Wis
James Crews
Earl Owens
Oral Turner
James Adams
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Curtis and Ross
Waterworks and Sewerage Department
Council
Speed Council
Irs
University Street
Mill Street
Grand Avenue
University
May
Tisdale
Honding Renfro
Nelson Concrete Culvert Co
Mt. Vernon
South Marion Street
Paul Hall
Curtis Carbondale
CCHS
Simpson
SIU Board
SIU
Speaker
Southern Board
John McFadin
Tech Institute
Marion Legion Post
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