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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1952
Page
13
Real estate and rental notices across Carbondale and nearby towns feature single and multi room houses apartments and farms. Listings include 409 N Oak St 406 W Elm 1160X 406 W Oak and 303 W Oak with prices from 700 to 12 000 and various contact numbers. Additional properties in Herrin Murphysboro and Carterville noted with modernization and rental terms.
Death notices from Corinth Ora Township and Carbondale list Harry S Lee 60 dying Wednesday at home with services Saturday at Corinth Methodist Church and burial at Corinth cemetery. Lizzie Woodward died June 27 at son’s home Ava services at First Baptist Church Ava with burial Ava Evergreen. Carbondale families announce several births including a daughter to Mr and Mrs Herman Graff and a daughter to Mr and Mrs William Skelton and others with hospital births and grandparent notes. State league in 1913 14.
The Department of Conservation invites sealed bids for improvements to the Union County Wildlife Refuge near Ware Illinois. Bids are due June 30 at 1 00 PM CST with a 10 percent bid bond and a $25 plan fee. Plans available from 301 East Monroe Street Springfield Illinois.
Reported hints point to the Monte Bello Islands off Northwest Australia as the potential location for Britain’s first atomic test this year. Observers note naval ships, engineers, and scarce fresh water, with secrecy surrounding the date and site. The three main islands Hermite Trimouille Northwest feature sand dunes and limited water, while prior WWII airstrips and sparse wildlife are mentioned.
Calvin Eugene Moss son of LSU assistant grid coach Perry Moss visited Decatur with his parents to see Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sutherd. A 54 pound catfish was hooked on the Sutherds trotline Sunday morning. The fish measured 41 inches long with a 27 inch girth and ran about 100 feet before being brought in.
A coroner's jury ruled death of John Toth, age 7ristopher, as death by a fall or by persons unknown after he was found in the township building on East Washington Street. A fractured skull and other injuries were noted. billfold missing. Police and officials voiced differing theories about how he died.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. today for Mrs. Wilma Rose Huffman 36 in the First Christian church of Christopher. Dr. M. E. Prank officiated with burial at the I O O F cemetery in DuQuoin. She died in St. Louis Tuesday. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Sao Saneend a brother Rex in Granite City and sisters Dorris Lynge Fern Johnston and June Werle in Christopher.
The report lists corn quality grades No. 2 at 1.83 83 percent, No. 3 at 1.81 82, No. 4 at 1.75 79, No. 5 at 1.76 77, sample 1.75. Oats show none. Barley nominal prices: malting 1.25 26, food 1.20 26. Soybeans none.
The record lists multiple admissions and discharges across Carbondale Murphysboro Carterville Marion and surrounding towns. Patients include John Everett Jones Clarence Dusch Bertha Smith Hazel Trail and Delbert Wilfong among others with various medical surgical and accident cases. Discharges include Mrs Raymond Switzer baby girl and Mrs Jack Reynolds with a baby boy.
A garbled OCR fragment lists individuals and locations including Marshall Browning and Du Quoin with several others such as Pinckneyville and Mulkey town. The snippet mentions residents like Mrs Ora and Mrs Mary with scattered first names and towns including Manhattan Kans.
Admission notes include Martha Butcher and Bonnie June Brouillette in Murphysboro for maternity care. Betty Howard and Margaret Brown receive maternal and surgical treatment in Oraville and Murphysboro. Dismissals list John Bearden Willisville and several patients including Donald Lively and baby Mar sboro.
Lizzie Woodward aged 75 died at her son’s home in Ora Township early Friday morning. Born in Jackson County in 1877 she lived in the county all her life. She married Edmen Woodward in 1900. She was a United Brethren member and Royal Neighbors. Services set for 3:30 with burial at Ava Evergreen Cemetery.
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