Carbondale Seeks Aid After Mill Street Flooding
Neighborhood residents met to press Governor Stevenson for immediate passage of Senate Bill 503 to fund sewer improvements at the SIU training school site. They described record rainfall flooding, 48 inch tile sewers failing, inundated homes on Mill Street, typhoid fears, and extensive property damage across several buildings.
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Mill Street
University Avenue
Carbondale
Adlai Stevenson
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
Southern Illinois University Training School
Dwight Karr
South University Avenue
Etherton’s Hill
S. I. U. Training School
Circus in a Hotel Ballroom: Lipton Party sparks 1920s idea
The story recalls a 1920 New York plan to stage a big top in the Hotel Commodore ballroom for Sir Thomas Lipton, with elephants and lions moved by freight elevator. It notes Shrine Circus in Carbonale featuring George Hanneford Sr and family, with Kay Francis and draft horses in a multi-act show.
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New York
Hippodrome
Sir Thomas Lipton
Pat Rooney
George Sr
George Jr
Thomas
Kay Francis
Tom
Hanneford
George
Samuel C Loyd 72 DeSoto miner dies after illness
Samuel C Loyd 72 a DeSoto miner died Monday at 3 p.m. at his home after months of illness. He lived in DeSoto 22 years was a retired miner and a Pentecostal church member. He leaves his wife Mary four sons Lenard O Dell Leo DeSoto Virgil South Bend Ind four daughters Mrs Minor Holland Tampa Fla Mrs George Spiller Johnston City 19 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren. Funeral is Wednesday at 1 30 p.m. at Christ Chapel DeSoto with Rev James Sanders DuQuoin officiating burial in DeSoto city cemetery. Friends may call Parker funeral home until 2 p.m. today then at family home until funeral.
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Samuel C. Loyd
DeSoto
Loyd
Pentecostal Church
Mary
Lenard
O'Dell
Leo
Virgil
South Bend
Ind
Minor Holland
Tampa Fila
George Spiller
Johnston City
Parker Funeral
Christ Chapel
James Sanders
DuQuoin
DeSoto City Cemetery
Southern Illinoisan Daily Free Press notice
Publication details for the Southern Illinoisan The Daily Free Press, Carbondale, listing edition scope, carrier and mail subscription rates, and AP republication rights.
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Southern Illinoisan
Daily Free Press
Southern Illinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
Illinois
Associated Press
SCS Office Set to Move in Murphysboro
The Jackson County Soil Conservation Service office will relocate from 1006 Walnut Street to the Farm Bureau building on Hanson Street in Murphysboro. The move is slated for Friday or next Monday pending remodeling completion. The PMA office is in the same Farm Bureau building.
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Jackson County Soil Conservation Service
Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Farm Bureau
Hanson Street
Charles T. Hufford
SCS
Jackson County Home Bureau
Home Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Jackson County
PMA
Grand Tower Man Jailed on Assault Charge
Russell Qualls of Grand Tower was arrested by Jackson County Sheriff Roy Carter on an assault charge from a Monday night fight. He was jailed in Murphysboro awaiting further action, with the case expected to be brought before Justice of the Peace C. M. Held in Murphysboro.
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Russell Qualls
Grand Tower
Jackson County
Roy Carter
Qualls
Murphysboro
Justice of the Peace C. M
Hurst Infant Dies At Birth In Herrin
John Berryman Rodehaver Hurst died at birth at 10 30 p m Saturday night in Herrin hospital. Parents are Mr and Mrs Charles Rodehaver. Funeral services held in Blairsville cemetery by Rev H M Cole with Parker funeral home in charge of arrangements.
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John Berryman
Rodehaver
Hurst
Herrin Hospital
Charles Rodehaver
Blairsville
H. M. Cole
Parker Funeral Home
Two Men Charged After Attack On Housewife In Wolf Lake
Jackson County authorities charged Carl Lilly 26 and Frank Williams 29 of the Wolf Lake area after a Sunday incident in Howardton. The men were arrested Monday at the District 84 school site in Murphysboro and held for Grand Tower area case details. The husband suffered head injuries and identified the assailants. State's Attorney John Gilbert advances the investigation.
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Union County
Grand Tower
Wolf Lake
Jackson County
Roy Carter
Carl Lilly
Frank “Dump” Williams
McClure
Justice of the Peace C. M
Murphysboro
Howardton
John Gilbert
Law
Lipscomb Receives Three Year Federal Prison Term
Roger W. Lipscomb, 38, Camp Hill, was sentenced to three years in prison by Federal Judge Fred L. Wham in East St. Louis after pleading guilty to breaking into the Rockwood post office building in April 1950. His brother Oscar was also tied to the Rockwood burglary and is awaiting federal action in Danville.
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Roger W. Lipscomb
Camphill Hill
Fred L. Wham
Centralia
East St. Louis
Lipscomb
Judge Wham
Rockwood
Jackson County
Pomona
Oscar
Chicago
Oscar Lipscomb
Danville
Shrine Circus Returns for One Evening in Carbondale
The Shrine circus, rain delayed from June 12, will perform once at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in McAndrew stadium Carbondale. E R Fichtel Shrine publicity chairman said school children admitted free at the gate. Reserved and general tickets from June 12 will be valid. Special 7:30 p.m. clown performance. Gates open 5:30 p.m. Tickets on sale at local shops and clubs. Attractions include the Wallenda family and George Hanneford family and Zacchini trapeze trio.
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Carbondale
Shrine Circus
George Hanneford
Hanneford
England
Barnum Bailey Circus
McAndrew Stadium
E. R. Fichtel
Shrine Publicity
Fichtel
Cline-Vicks and Hewitt Drug Stores
Carbondale Loan and Improvement Association
Elks Club
Wallenda
Zacchini
Identification Cards Issued To Pilots At Murdale Airport
A CAA safety agent will be at Murdale Airport between Carbondale and Murphysboro on Wednesday to issue identification cards to eligible pilots. All pilots must have the cards by September 1 under a CAA rule. Midwestern Air Service arranged to handle forms and photos. area pilots should contact Murdale Airport.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
Murdale
Carbondale
Murphysboro
CAA
Midwestern Aero Service
James Wallace Elected President Of Carbondale Jaycees
James Wallace was elected president of the Carbondale Junior Chamber of Commerce at a Monday meeting in the Roberts hotel. He succeeds Tom Easterly. Officers elected include Fred Madorin external vice president Bob Veach internal VP Matt Hall secretary treasurer and Don Lence Francis Claunch Alan Domer O H Wallace Ralph Dillon R A Satterfield Tom Easterly as board members. Retiring officers listed are Tom Langdon Richard Snider Hewitt Curtis and Fred Madonin among others.
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James Wallace
Carbondale
Richard Snider
Hewitt Curtis
Fred Madonin
John Do. Owens
Elliott Kerring
Rocky Peebles
Tom Kell
Matt Hall
Fred Brown
Bradley Named Head Coach At Christopher High School
Clarence Buzz Bradley of Murphysboro was hired as head football and basketball coach at Christopher High School, succeeding Paul Green who left to coach track at Elgin. A Carthage College graduate, Bradley has done graduate work at Southern Illinois University and served as an assistant to football coach Bill Waller. He is known in boxing circles, holding Egypt Golden Gloves amateur titles and a Fifth Army featherweight crown. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Harry Bradley of Murphysboro.
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Christopher High School
Clarence
Buzz’ Bradley
Murphysboro
Paul Green
Elgin
Bradley
Carthage College
Southern Illinois University
Bill Waller
Egypt
Chicago
Europe
Army
Harry Bradley
North Eighth Street
John W Scott Jr Wins Master of Laws Degree
John Winfield Scott Jr son of Dr and Mrs John W Scott 1111 Hill street Carbondale received his Master of Laws degree at Harvard University this month He earned a B Sc from Alabama Polytechnic Institute and worked for a Birmingham law firm between degrees He was an assistant professor at Harvard this past year specializing in tax law He attended Auburn High School while his father taught there Dr Scott Sr moved to Carbondale to chair the Department of Business Administration at S L A Young Scott served three years in the 7th Armored Division during World War II
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John Winfield Scott, Jr
John W. Scott
Hill Street
Carbondale
Harvard University
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Scott
Birmingham
Ala
Harvard
Auburn
Department of Business Administration
Young Scott
7Th Armored Division
Ex-Carbondale Woman Dies in Kansas City
Word has been received that Mrs. A. K. Wilson formerly of Carbondale died in Kansas City last night. She is the sister of W. A. Campbell and Mrs. S. G. Hill of Carbondale. Her son, George Wilson, resides in Kansas City.
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Carbondale
A. K. Wilson
Kansas City
Missouri
W. A. Campbell
S. G. Hill
George Wilson
SIU Board Names Dean Davis Acting Student Affairs Head
The Southern Illinois University board named I. Clark Davis acting director of student affairs to coordinate student personnel. Davis, already dean of men, also serves on multiple committees. Other actions include new graduate major, faculty appointments, and contracts for campus projects.
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Siu Dean Davis
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
I. Clark Davis
Davis
Wind Storm Strikes Williamson County Eyewitnesses
A severe wind and rain storm battered Southern Illinois with West Frankfort hardest hit near tornado strength. Trees fell, a Burgs Ladies plate glass window shattered, and power and telephone lines failed across towns including Herrin and Johnston City. Repairs and outages persisted into noon with damaged poles and mine power interruptions.
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Illinois
West Frankfort
Burg
Williamson Exchange
H. R.sewell
Herrin
Cherry
Sixteenth Street
SIU Board Endorses Doane Agricultural Plan for Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois university trustees endorsed in principle a Doane agricultural plan to build demonstration farms and linked research units for the southern region. The program includes five demonstration farms plus an agronomy plot and a horticulture station in cooperation with the University of Illinois to support local farming and fruit industry needs.
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Southern Illinois University
Board of Trustees
The
Doane Agricultural Service
W. E. Keepper
S. I. U. Agriculture Department
Southern Illinois University Agriculture Department
Illinois
Keepper
University of Illinois
Wanstreet to Attend State DAV Meeting
William J. Wanstreet Jackson county chairman for the Illinois Public Aid commission plans to attend the state convention of Disabled American Veterans in Kankakee with Robert Shadron of the Illinois State Employment Service Murphysboro office.
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William J. Wanstreet
Jackson County
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Kankakee
Robert Shadron
Illinois State Employment Service
Murphysboro
Twenty Ear SIU Four Year Scholarships Awarded
Twenty four year scholarships to Southern Illinois University were announced for twenty Jackson County high school graduates. Winners include Gene Penland Charlotte Damron Norma McArthy Virginia Paris Marilyn Hudson Billy Grammer Carroll Nelson Dixie Bayan Norman Spencer Anna Mae Downen Robert Heins Marilyn Wakeland Gerald Biggs Charlotte Bean Richard Brewer Wilma Hopkins Nancee Bergeld Ruby Miller Layidas Hillsman and James McKinley.
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Carbondale
Gene Penland
Charlotte Damron
Norma McArthy
Vergennes Community
Virginia Paris
Vergennes
Marilyn Hudson
Attucks High School
Vergennes High School
Grand Tower
Billy H. Grammer
Carroll F. Nelson
Elkville
Dixie Bayan
Norman Spencer
Gorham
Anna Mae Downen
Robert Heins
Southern Illinois University
Marilyn Wakeland
Gerald Biggs
Murphysboro Township
Charlotte Bean
Richard Brewer
Wilma Hopkins
Trico Community High School
Ava
Nancee Bergeld
Ruby Miller
Attucks Community High School
James McKinley
Layidas Hillsman
Install Rotary Club Officers in Carbondale
Jeff Anderson will be installed as president of the Carbondale Rotary Club at today’s regular meeting at the Roberts Hotel. Clyde Winkler becomes vice president and Bob English acts as secretary treasurer with Gordon Parrish Willard Ottesen and Roy Bryant named to the board. Outgoing president Paul McRoy and others depart. Bert Runnals prepared to succeed himself as secretary treasurer but has been ill.
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Jeff Anderson
Carbondale
Lawyers to Close Offices Saturdays in July and August
Lawyers of Jackson County agree to close offices all day or Saturdays during July and August. The change starts July 7 and runs through August 25 with exceptions for special appointments. After August 25 offices reopen Saturday mornings.
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Jackson County
Herrin Men Sentenced to Vandalia for Vagrancy
Amos Grasty and Robert Lidy of Herrin were sentenced to six months in Vandalia penal form by Justice of the Peace W. B. Roberts. Deputy Charles Edwards escorted them to Vandalia after they were charged with vagrancy.
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Amos Grasty
Robert Lidy
Herrin
Vandalia
Marion Justice of the Peace
W. B. Roberts
Charles Edwards
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