End Of GI Loans Could Trigger Quick Building Boom Bust
World War II veterans may spark a rapid cycle in house prices early next year as GI loan rights near expiration in July 1957. About 10 million vets have not used benefits, potentially inflating demand before the law ends. Mortgage money remains tight through 1956, with broader investment competition looming.
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Carbondale
L. G. Thorpe
Chicago
Veterans Administration
Illinois Association of Real Estate Boards
Southern Ilinois University
Charles T. Goss
Egyptian Real Estate Board
SIU
Cylvia A. Sorkin
St. Louis
National Defense Advisory Commission
W. B. Hastings
Southern Illinois University
W. C. Rainford
Granit City
Elected Ames Dean Heads Engineering Education Group
Dr William L Everitt dean of the University of Illinois college of engineering is named president of the American Society for Engineering Education in Ames Iowa The announcement notes tax free bonds and Rediscount rate remarks by Rainford The District 9 meet is planned for Marion in September with FHA officials and other leaders attending
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Ames
Iowa
American Society For Engineering Education
William L. Everitt
University of Ilinois College of Engineering
Lewis V. Hogan
IAREB
Decatur
Conrad Becker
John G. McFall
James H. Stockdale
Clark W. Bullard
C. T. Morrissett
FHA
Springfield
Marion
Bloodmobile visit offers $25 bonds as prizes
Red Cross Bloodmobile comes to Herrin at the Masonic Temple noon to 6 pm with two $25 U S Savings Bonds as door prizes donated by the Bank of Herrin and local doctors. The visit targets 175 pints, noting Herrin previously contributed about 90 pints. County residents gain free blood at local or regional hospitals under Williamson County’s Red Cross program, including rare blood types.
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U. S
Red Cross
Herrin
Masonic Temple
Williamson County
American Red Cross
Legion Parade Outline Formed In Murphysboro
Murphysboro will host a July 7-8 American Legion division convention with a grand parade at 2 PM July 8. More than 30 marching units form on west Walnut, 21st and 20th streets. parade proceeds east to Mulberry. Detours, no parking 12 noon to 4 PM between 7th and 17th streets on Walnut.
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Murphysboro
American Legion
James Tindall
Paul Stout Post
West Walnut Street
Floyd McCrack
O Greenville
Welnut Street
9Th Street
Mulberry Street
Black Knights
Drum and Bugle Corp
East St. Louis
Murphysboro Shrine
Belleville Legion Band
Venice-Madison
Fort Campbell
Vandalia
Murphysboro Township
Carmi
Great Lakes
St. Louis
17Th Streets
Walnut Street
16 Girl Scouts Leave For National Camp
Sixteen girl ambassadors from Southern Illinois depart Carbondale to join the first National Girl Scout Roundup near Pontiac Michigan. The King Coal Girl Scout Council will send 16 representatives and 6,000 scouts and leaders from the U S and six foreign groups attend the encampment June 29 to July 11 at Highland State Recreation Area. Theme Americana and local customs will be shared with dramatic performances including How Little Egypt Got Its Name.
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Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Pontiac
Mich
King Coal Girl Scout Council
United States
Highland State Recreational Area
King Coal Council
Egypt
Williamson
Jackson
Franklin
Perry
Doris Release
West Frankfort
Lynn Furmall
Mt. Vernon
Ruth Alice Mitchell
Johnston City
Judy Williams
Herrin
Nancy Nutter
Vandalia
Winona Wandling
Marion
Sue Nell Cox
Linda Stanton
du Quoin
Mary Ruth
Oscar Graves Dies in Goreville at 78
Oscar W. Graves 78 of Goreville died at 7 p m Tuesday in Marion Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born March 4 1878 in Johnson County he lived in Goreville area his whole life. He married Mamie Cole in 1906 and worked as a farmer. Survived by his wife a son Capt Kenneth Graves of Pine Castle AFB Florida daughters Lucie Bankston Marion Cline Morgan Rt 3 Carbondale Ray Hudgens Utica Michigan Mrs Philip Berry Dearborn Michigan Mrs Frank Bryant Centerline Michigan 15 grandchildren three great grandchildren. Services set for 2 p m Thursday at Wilson Frick Memorial Chapel Marion burial Friendship Cemetery west of Goreville. Friends may call at Wilson Frick Funeral Home.
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Oscar W. Graves
Goreville
Marion Memorial Hospital
Johnson County
Mamie Cole
Graves
Kenneth Graves
Pine Castle Air Force Base
Fla
Luice Bankston
Marion
Cline Morgan
Rt. 3
Carbondale
Ray Hudgens
Utica
Mich
Philip Bertry
Dearborn
Frank Bryant
Centerline
Wilson-Frick
Herrin Woman Bonds on Transportation Charge
Mrs. Eunice Mays aged 35 of Herrin posted a $1,000 bond before Justice Gear Wood on a charge of obtaining transportation under false pretenses. She was arrested after allegedly forcing taxi rides at gunpoint, first in Herrin, then to Harrisburg, with the cab later stopped by Franklin County authorities in Benton.
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Eunice Mays
Herrin
Justice of the Peace Gear Wood
Harrisburg
Franklin County
Benton
Southern Illinoisan publication and imprint notice
The Southern Illinoisan is published Sundays and daily except Saturdays and holidays by Southern Illinois Publications Inc with offices in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and is entered as second class matter in multiple post offices. It notes AP news dispatches and republication rights for vocal news printed in the newspaper.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Ilinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbendale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
South 12Th Street
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Southern Miinoisan
Herrin Daily Journal
Associated Press
AP News
Ex Herrin Resident Ill With Rheumatic Fever
Louw Ann Daugherty daughter of Floyd and Mrs Daugherty and former Herrin residents is seriously ill with rheumatic fever in Room 611 at St Joseph’s Hospital Joliet.
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Louw Ann Daugherty
Floyd Daugherty
Herrin
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Joliet
Sparta High Names New Instructor for 1956 57 Year
Mrs Sam Burton is hired as home economics and science teacher at Township High School for the 1956 57 term. She taught in Coulter ville last year.
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Sparta High School
Sam Burton
The
Township High School
Burton
Coulterville
Language Workshop Plans Field Trip to St Louis
Seven students and teachers from a southern Illinois elementary language workshop will travel Thursday to St Louis. Led by Hellmut A Hartwig the group will meet teachers at the St Louis County Day School for Boys to discuss elementary language teaching challenges. Participants include Mr and Mrs Hartwig Herlinda Tamer Lydia Ragsdale David Schaefer June Anderson Fred Chamberlian and Helen Hines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
St. Louis
Hellmut A. Hartwig
SIU
St. Louis County Day School
Mrs. Hartwig
Herlinda Tamer
Lydia Ragsdale
David Schaefer
Carbondale
June Anderson
Cairo
Fred Chamberlian
Eldorado
Helen Hines
Murphysboro
Girls prepare for two week round up in tent life
Fort and DiAnn Reid of Murphys Roundup staff will include former girl scouts Kathryn Feirich and Jean Armstrong of Carbondale. The girls have trained for tent life since February and will bring their own tents, cook their meals, and rough it for two weeks. They learned area folklore from John Allen, Southern Illinois historian, and were prepared by Miss Mabel Webb, executive director of the King Coal Council.
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Kathryn Feirich
Jean Armstrong
Carbondale
John Baudino
Herrin
King Cole Council
John Allen
Southern Illinois
Mabel Webb
King Coal Council
Thurston elected Pulaski County school board president
Milo Thurston was elected president of the board of education for a newly created Pulaski County consolidated district. Carl Reeves named secretary of District No. 10. M. C. Hunt said a treasurer will be appointed before official startup on July 1. The six trustees include Thurston, Essex, Sipe, Stringer, Chaney, Reeves.
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Milo Thurston
Board of Education
Pulaski County
Carl Reeves
M. C. Hunt
Thurston
Joseph W. Essex
Walter Sipe
Carl Stringer
O. C. Chaney
Warren W. Heilig
Mt. Pleasant
Pulaski
Pulaski Village
Hunt
North America Share of World Petroleum Output
An analysis notes North America accounts for about 47 percent of the world’s petroleum production, highlighting its dominant role in global energy supplies. The figure underlines regional influence amid evolving markets and policies.
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North America
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Millstadt
Wood River Auxiliary
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Granite City
Chicago Stock Yards
Chester Legion
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VFW
Queen
Rock and Maes Texaco Service
Eugene Jones
Oscar Graves
Zwick & Goldsmith In
Cory Tul
Mui
Oxfords
ETON
Zwice & Goldsmith In
Language Workshop
Fort
DiAnn Reid
New Pulaski County
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South Park Avenue
Phil Fred
Park Ave
Herrin Ili
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