Brazilian Rotary Fellow to Speak at Murphysboro Session
Armando Julio Bittencourt a Brazilian Rotary fellow studying engineering at Ohio State University will be the principal speaker at Murphysboro Rotary Club Tuesday night at 615 pm. He hails from Ponta Grossa Parana Brazil and is president of the Latin American Club at Ohio State. He plans to specialize in water supply and sanitary engineering in Brazil after his studies.
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United States
Murphysboro Rotary Club
Logan Hotel
Armando Julio Bittencourt
Ponta Grossa
Parana
Brazil
Murphysboro
Bittencourt
Rotary Foundation
Ohio State University
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio University
University of Parana
Murphysboro Baker Rescues Two Children From Lake Hole
Leo Lipe of Murphysboro dived into a deep water hole below Crab Orchard lake spillway to save his eight year old son George who was swept downstream. He then saved ten year old Susie who disappeared beneath the water for a third time while Judy, 12, also plunged in and was rescued. The Lipes live at 333 North Ninth Street and operate Lipe's Pastry Shop at 910 Walnut Street.
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Leo Lipe
Murphysboro
George
Crab Orchard Lake
Susie
Lipe
Lipes
Judith
Larry
Sipe
Judy
North Ninth Street
Walnut Street
Father of Murphysboro Woman Dies in Wisconsin
Mr. D. H. Garry of Okanchee Wisconsin father of Mrs. James Hanna of Murphysboro died at 8 30 p m Saturday at the Veterans hospital Wood Wisconsin after amputation of both legs due to diabetes Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning in Oconomowoc Wisconsin Burial will be at Soldiers cemetery Milwaukee Wisconsin He had visited Murphysboro several times Mr and Mrs Hanna and daughter and Mrs Esther Bradley left Murphysboro Monday to attend the funeral
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D. H. Garry
Okanchee
Wis
James Hanna
Murphysboro
Veterans’ Hospital
Wood
Donald Bradley Garry
Fond-du-Lac
Haggan
Jama Lee Hanna
Oconomowoc
Soldiers Cemetery
Milwaukee
Garry
Hanna
Esther Bradley
Murphysporo
Subscription Rates By Carrier And Mail Policy
City and surrounding towns tie a week by mail six weeks one dollar twenty four weeks four dollars twelve weeks two dollars sixty two weeks seven fifty mail subscriptions refused where carrier service is offered all mail subscriptions must be paid in advance Telephones thirty four and thirty five Associated Press member The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches
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Associated Press
Jersey Show of Parish 8 Set In Carbondale
Jersey cattle breeders from 21 Southern Illinois counties enter top animals in Parish No 8 show at Illinois Central park in Carbondale on Wednesday June 28. Francis Claunch secretary treasurer expects more than 100 entries. Bill Weaver Indiana Jersey Cattle club will judge the event with TOM EASTERLY Carbondale J C C president to present trophies. Special 4 H invitations sent to Southern Illinois members. Breeders listed include Fred and Raymond Bigler Ed Dietz Francis Claunch Fred Kelley Austin Cole Lester Stinson Oscar Stinson Robert Colemeyer Allen Rountree Olin Robinson Gilbert Bigham Ralph Wammack.
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Jersey
Illinois
Illinois Central Park
Carbondale
Francis Claunch
Bill Weaver
Indiana Jersey Cattle Club
Tom Easterly
Funeral services held for Mrs Ella Bowlby in Ava
Funeral services for 86 year old Ella Bowlby, formerly of Murphysboro and Ava, were conducted Sunday at Wilson Funeral Home in Ava with Rev. Kyle Shawn officiating. Burial followed in Ava Evergreen Cemetery. She died Saturday in Anna after a yearlong illness. She was married to Scott Bowlby in 1922. he died in 1933. No immediate survivors listed aside from a step daughter in law Mary Bowlby of Ava and a step son Alva Bowlby of Percy. She belonged to the Ava Presbyterian church.
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Ava
Ella Bowlby
Murphysboro
Wilson Funeral Home
Kyle Shawn
Ava Evergreen Cemetery
Mary Bowlby
Alva Bowlby
Percy
Presbyterian Church
Warren Grammer Named To Head Moose Lodge
Warren G Grammer of Murphysboro was named governor of Murphysboro Lodge No 1591 of the Loyal Order of Moose at its inaugural ceremony. Thirty two officers were named and 142 charter members joined in the Logan junior high school session amid heat. The Supreme Lodge granted permission to continue accepting members until July 23 as plans for a permanent lodge were discussed.
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Warren Grammer
Moose Lodge
Warren G) Grammer
Murphysboro
Loyal Order of Moose
Logan Junior High School
Gordon Main
Herman Fisher
Mooseheart
Nobis
Supreme Lodge
Murphysboro Man Ed Sullivan Elected Eagles Leader
Ed Sullivan of Murphysboro has been elected president of the Southern Illinois Eagles district. He chairs a five member board guiding membership drives and oversees 27 aeries and 15 auxiliary groups. Sullivan will organize the semi annual rally to foster cooperation and ritual work across the region.
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Ed Sullivan
Murphysboro
Eagles’ Lodges
Illinois
Sullivan
Eagles’ Organization
Order
Aeries
Marion
Carterville
Carbondale
Murphysboro Aerie
That Aerie
Southern Illinois Eagles
Herrin
Southern Illinois Rally
Southern Illinois Aeries
Eagledom
Southern
Court Cases Continue In Jackson County June Term
The June term opened in Murphysboro with Judge Loyd Bradley presiding. Heberling company suits against Southern Illinois residents were moved back for jury hearings. a lien suit for The Plant Place re-survey was reset for 1 30 p m. Richard Johnson’s habeas corpus case seeking release from state prison continued, alleging denial of trial rights and lack of counsel.
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Jackson County
Murphysboro
Loyd Bradley
J. C. Swofford Coal Company
G. C. Heberling Company
Illinois
Heberling Company
Richard Johnson
Illinois State Penitentiary
Johnson
Census Row Sparks Local Probe And Monte Carlo Reflections
A Murphysboro resident disputes population figures showing a 559 drop from 1940 to 1950 and urges readers to survey family members for accuracy. The column also contemplates housing shortages and US immigration, then criticizes Western dress at Monte Carlo. It notes four year old Russell Tongay Jr swimming 22 miles from Alton to St Louis, with his father planning an English Channel attempt in August.
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Bill Pigott
Murphysboro
Monte Carlo
Yong
U. S
Russell “Bubber” Tongay, Jr
Mississippi
Alton
St. Louis
Russell Tongey
Miami
Miami Elks Club
Bubber
Kathmy
Everett Lemon Dies Suddenly at 62 in Murphysboro
Everett J. Lemon 62 retired Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad engineer died suddenly from a heart ailment at his Murphysboro home Saturday evening. Born November 9 1888 in Sparta he moved to Murphysboro in 1966. He served in World War I with Company B 1st Machine Gun Battalion. He married Margaret Harris August 4 1920 in Belleville. Survived by wife daughter Mrs Guy Estes two brothers George and Thomas and three sisters Mayme Dell and Minnie. Funeral Tuesday 2 p m Roberts Chapel with Rev Clyde Funkhouser officiating burial in Tower Grove Cemetery. Friends may call Roberts Residence Funeral Home.
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Everette J. Lemon
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Murphysboro
Sparta
Mr. Lemon
Belleville
Margaret S. Harris
Guy Estes
George Lemon
Thomas Lemon
Tuscon
Ariz
Mayme Burke
Minnié Stohl
Dell C Ampbell
Lemon
American Legion
Paul Stout
Roberts Chapel
Clyde Funkhouser
Tower Grove
Teenagers Abduct Girl In Murphysboro Car Incident
A 13 year old girl was forced into a car by several teens in Murphysboro Friday night. She was driven to Riverside Park and Tower Grove cemetery before being thrown out and left to walk two miles home. Her mother says the group included three teen girls and two or three boys. Mayor Hart warned youths that such actions cross a line from pre high school harm to dangerous behavior.
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Murphysboro
C. A. Hart
Logan Junior High School
Tower Grove Cemetery
Hart
Riverside Park
Tower Grove
Hospital Notes Admissions and Dismissals List
Admission entries for June 24 and 25 include Ruth Wright and Sylvia Behnert for maternity, Lois Stearns for medical, Dale Schimpf for accident, with dismissals for Michael Korando, Mrs Sophia Evans, and Margaret Cochran and baby. June 25 adds Vivian Wade maternity and Betty Howard surgical admissions, and a dismissal for Alice Phillips.
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Ruth Wright
Clarke Street
Sylvia Behnert
Johnston City
Lois Stearns
Murphysboro
Dale Schimpf
Vergen
Michael Korando
Jacob
Sophia Evans
Route 4
Margaret Cochran
Baby
Route 1
Vivian Wade
Eternity
Percy
Betty Howard
Surgical
Logan Street
Alice Phillips
Twentieth
Suneet
Illinois Avenue
No One Injured In Two Car Sideswipe Near Carbondale
A sideswipe collision on Route 13 east of Carbondale Saturday night damaged two cars. No injuries were reported. Roosevelt Williams of Murphysboro and Vernon Atherton of Mound City drove the two vehicles, both heading toward Carbondale.
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Cambrian
Carbondale
Roosevelt Williams
Murphysboro Negro
Vernon Atherton
Mound City
Williams
Car Incident Settled After No Charges Filed
A collision occurred on a Saturday near Atherton's car in Carbondale around 7 p.m. Williams was involved and detained by Patrolman Sherman Christian. He was released Sunday as no charges were filed against him.
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Atherton
Williams
Carbondale
Sherman Christian
Miss Baker to Instruct Jonesboro Music School
An associational school of music will be conducted at Jonesboro Baptist Church on June 30. Miss Lois Baker, a graduate of Blue Mountain College in Mississippi, will serve as instructor.
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Miss Baker
Jonesboro Music School
Thenesboro Baptist Church
Lois Bak Er
Blue Mountain Ge
Mississippi
Shrine Circus Opens Tuesday in Carbondale
The Aviad Shriners circus comes to McAndrew Stadium at Southern Illinois University with 50 acts three nightly shows Tuesday through Thursday. Notable acts include Aida from Italy on a rotating tower, Red Ryder, the Arturo family on a highwire, Himalayan bears, and the Flying Meteors. Proceeds aid Shriners charities.
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Aviad Shriners
McAndrew Stadium
Southern Illinois University
Benjamin A. Cooper
Southern Illinois Circus
Southern
Illinois
Tom Packs
Aida
Aida Walkmir
Italy
Anfil
Cooper
Red Ryder
Motion Pictures
Arturo
la Tosca
Flying Meteors
Bill Valentines
Elton
George Keller
Nebraska
William Heyer
Andre Guerre
Sonny Moore
Glenn Storme
Carbondale
Hub
Bob White
Cline Vick
Green Mill
Hewitt’s
Shriner
Vergennes Boy Thrown From Bike in Gravel Road Accident
Dale Schimpf a 15 year old Vergennes resident sustained serious injuries in a motorbike crash on a gravel road near Vergennes late Saturday. He slid about 40 feet through cinders after striking a culvert and suffered multiple contusions and fractures including a fractured left shoulder and possible skull fracture. He was taken to St An drew's hospital for treatment.
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Dale Schimpf
Vergennes
Vergenes
Schimpf
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Visit to Hartford refinery highlights Wood River cat cracker
Louis Wides Frederick A Wan street Johnny Dickerson and Ed Pullis of Wides Oil Company visited Wood River Oil and Refining Company refinery at Hartford Illinois Thursday. The group included more than 35 Wides station managers from Missouri and Illinois. The visit focused on Wood River's new fifteen story catalytic cracking unit which began operation in March and supplies the local gasoline sold by Wides Oil Company.
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Louis Wides
Frederick A. Wanstreet
Johnny Dickerson
Ed Pullis
Wides Oil Company
Murphysboro
Wood River Oil and Refining Company
Hartford
Ill
Wides
Missouri
Illinois
Wood River
Wides Company
St Louis Man Fined 5 For 90mph Murphysboro Ride
Albert Charles of St Louis sped through Murphysboro at 90 mph Saturday afternoon. Police chased him from Illinois avenue to Bridge Street before he halted. He paid the reckless driving fine imposed by Police Magistrate George Ozburn.
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Murphysboro
St. Louis
George Ozburn
James Hiller
Albert Charles
Illinois Avenue
Bridge Street
Charles
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