Lions Install Bob Gallegly As President
Bob Gallegly was installed as president of the Carbondale Lions club at ceremonies in the Roberts hotel today. Outgoing officers are Marshall Hiskey James Feirich Hugh Watson and Kenneth Parrish. A D Brubaker remained secretary treasurer and Reed Wiggins Davis were kept on the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Gallegly
Carbondale Lions Club
Roberts Hotel
Kenneth Parrish
Bill Etherton
Kenneth Odum
A. D Brubaker
Marshall Hiskey
James Feirich
Jerry Fugate
Alex Reed
R. E. Wiggins
I. Clark Davis
Hugh Watson
A. D. Brubaker
Orville Alexander
Raymond Dey
Abe Martin
PMA Urges Soil Tests In Jackson County
Claude A. Terry PMA chairman urged farmers to apply at the Murphysboro PMA office for soil testing. About 300 farmers have used PMA tests this year for lime phosphate and potash. A PMA representative collects soil samples, results are mailed, and a 35 cent fee covers lab costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude A. Terry
Jackson County Production and Marketing Administration
PMA
Murphysboro
Harris linked to Shelton feud shooting sparks drought of fear
The Fairfield raid follows a long running Shelton gang feud. Harris, 55, faces assault with intent to murder after a black car ambush wounded Guy and Ogie Pennington. Police seek mercy killers while sisters and neighbors react to the violence and fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Shelton
W. A. Hill
Guy Pennington
Ogie Pennington
Elmer Brown
Big Carl Shelton
Fairfield Farm
Parolee Readmitted After Cigarette Theft Arrest
Edward Fitpatrick a Carbondale resident tied to April theft of cigarettes from Ridgway's Market in Carbondale was sent back to the Menard Division Illinois State Penitentiary for parole violation. He and Willie Smith and Lavern Dickerson were charged in the case. Smith released on bond, Dickerson jailed for parole violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Fitaatrick
Carbondale
Menard
Illinois State Penitentiary
Fitpatrick
Jackson County
Chester
Robert Aldrich
Willie B. Smith
Lavern Dickerson
Ridgway
Indiana
Joliet
Shoeworkers See Week Off At Murphysboro Plant
Brown shoe company workers in Murphysboro begin a one week vacation at closing time this afternoon and will not return until July 9. Five hundred fifty six employees get vacation pay with 152 receiving one week and 404 two weeks. The total vacation payroll totals 53964.19 dollars according to Superintendent J V Hanrahan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Shoe Company
Murphysbrop
J. V. Hanrahan
Father of Carbondale Woman Dies at Cairo
Funeral services for Charles Endicott 79 Cairo father of Mrs. Peter Brauer 911 South Oakland Carbondale will be at 230 p m Saturday at the Villa Ridge church Endicott a Villa Ridge native who once lived in Carbondale died Wednesday night at his Cairo home He leaves his wife his daughter Mrs Brauer two sons Theo Villa Ridge and Harold Paducah five grandchildren and one great grandchild
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Charles Endicott
Cairo
Peter Brauer
Oakland Street
Carbondale
Villa Ridge
Endicott
Brauer
Theo
Harold
Paducah
Mill Street Homes Escape Flooding After Rainstorm
Blustery rain and hailstorm filled sewers to capacity in Carbondale west of University Avenue on Mill Street but did not flood homes. Residents, still reeling from Saturday’s downpour, cleared debris to keep sewers clear as floodwaters rose to hubcap level on passing cars.
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University Avenue
Mill Street
Carbondale
Lightning Strikes Hit Sesser Area Twice
The Sesser fire department responded twice as lightning struck the Gordon Jones home southeast of Sesser at 3 45 pm causing extensive wiring damage. A CIPS pole east of Lesser was also struck and set ablaze, threatening nearby REA lines before linemen replaced it this morning.
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Sesser
Gordon Jones
CIPS
Lesser
REA
Third Selective Service Test Set At SIU Gym
More than 144 Southern Illinois students will take the third selective service college qualification test Saturday at 8 30 a m in the SIU men's gym. Dean Clark Davis said 144 signed up and several more expected. So far 470 SIU students have taken the draft deferment tests. Draft boards have withheld test results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Clark Davis
Storm Lashes Jackson County Mississippi Areas
A fierce wind and rain storm hit the Jackson county bottomlands and nearby hills on Friday afternoon. It shattered a large barn on the Kirk Christensen farm and blew down pecan trees near Corn. Floodwaters rose along Big Muddy while past flood-affected districts faced mud and closed drainage gates.
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Jackson County
Mississippi
Rt. 144
Grimsby
Homer McNeill
Kirk Christensen
Big Lake
Jones and
Boone's Pond Valley
Chester
Illinois Central Railroad
Grand Tower
Front Street
I. C
Carbondale Girl Accepts Post at Downers Grove School
Mrs. Bette Corsa daughter of Edward I Allen of Carbondale has accepted a first grade teaching post at Downers Grove elementary school. She is Southern Illinois University trained and graduated last year majoring in kindergarten. She belonged to the Association for Childhood Education and Delta Sigma Epsilon sorority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bette Corsa
Edward I. Allen
Carbondale
Downers Grove
Roye R. Bryant
Southern Illinois University
Corsa
Southern
S. I. U. College of Education
Association For Childhood Education
Delta Sigma Epsilon Sorority
Farm Board To Pick Farm Advisor In Jackson County
Jackson County’s Farm Bureau board will review four applicants Saturday at the Farm Bureau office in Murphysboro to fill the county farm advisor post. The position has been vacant since W. C. Anderson resigned April 1. The board is led by Warren Crews, president, with C. J. Thomas as vice president, Ivan B. Lively as secretary, and Carl Thompson as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Farm Bureau Board
Farm Bureau
Murphysboro
University of Illinois Extension Service
W. C. Anderson
Warren Crews
C. J. Thomas
Ivan B. Lively
Carl Thompson
OPS Meet Draws Small Crowd
About 50 people attended a Carbondale Community High School meeting where three Office of Price Stabilization members explained price controls. George Patterson, president of the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce, said the turnout was small and would have been higher if OPS had spoken when interest was higher a couple of months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Stabilization
Carbondale Community High School
George Patterson
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Patterson
Smitty's Soda Shop to Close in Carbondale
B L Smith proprietor of Smitty's Confectionary at 307 South Illinois avenue will jerk his last soda Saturday night after almost 11 years in the ice cream and candy business. He closes due to lease issues and is tied to Reliance Life Insurance and the B F Lewis agency in Carbondale. He is also allied with his brother in law, Al Belbas of the Al A By drive in.
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B. L. Smith
Smitty
Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
Smith
Reliance Life Insurance Company
B. F. Lewis Insurance Agency
al Belbas
Meadowlark Crash Injures Several In Illinois Line Route Change
Watson treated for neck arm and knee injuries at Herrin hospital. Will Spires of Johnston City bruised and taken home by Harry Wilson. Donald Bacon twenty of Thompsonville with a broken leg to Union hospital West Frankfort. Ruby Bowyer twenty seven of West Frankfort held at West Frankfort hospital for back injuries and shock. Rail lines rerouted C and E I to Pana Vandalia and St Elmo until tracks repaired.
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North 13
Watson
Herrin Hospital
Will Spires
Johnston City
Harry Wilson
Donald Bacon
Thompsonville
Union Hospital
West Frankfort
Ruby Bowyer
West Frankfort Hospital
Pana
Illinois Central
Vandalia
Pennsylvania
St. Elmo
Summer Evening Band Rehearsal Draws 32 Students
Carbondale junior and senior high students and graduates attended the first evening rehearsal for Community high school's summer band. Director E. K. Limpus said improvements will be clearer next week and noted many musicians were out of town. Advanced groups rehearse Tuesday and Thursday mornings with additional Thursday night sessions planned. A summer concert at the Illinois Central bandstand may be held soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Community High School
E. K. Limpus
Limpus
Southern Illinois university adds 13 to summer faculty
Thirteen educators from universities nationwide join the SIU summer faculty. Notables include Dr. Herman R. Lantz from Norwich State Hospital teaching Marriage and Parenthood. Dr. Vininsky on mathematics from Ripon College. Mrs. Esther Rose of Day ton teaching home economics. and Miss Helen Zwolanek of the University of Illinois lecturing on clothing construction July 23 to 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Herman R. Lantz
Norwich State Hospital
Norwich, Conn
Zantz
MARJORY_D. Lyons
Ripon College
Lyons
Thelma A. Phillips
Junior College of Centralia
Esther Rose
University of Dayton
Ohio
Harold C. Smith
Elias Michael School
St. Louis
Amy Turnell
Denison University
Granville
Margaret Wells
Carroll College
Waukesha
Wis
Wells
Syracuse University
Dorothy Jean Woods
Kansas State Teachers College
Emporia
Kan
Helen K. Zwollanek
University of Illinois
Office Move Delayed by Ongoing Paint Work in Murphysboro
Jackson County Soil Conservation office move to Farm Bureau quarters in Murphysboro postponed to next week as painters finish in the former Jackson County Home Bureau office slated to house the SCS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Soil Conservation Service
Farm Bureau
Murphysboro
Wek
Jackson County Home Bureau
SCS
Scout Parent's Opportunity Card Adopted Nationwide
The Egyptian Boy Scout Council’s idea for a Scout Parent's Opportunity Card gained universal approval. The card explains the movement's goals to parents and offers age-specific guidance to support Cubs, Scouts, and Explorers. Robert Krejci reports production and national backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Council
Amony Boy Scouts
Herrin
Robert Krejci
Krejci
Division of
Metzler Opens Modern Fruit Packing Plant in Cobden-Decatur Area
Metzler Orchard of Decatur opens a new 220 by 167 foot steel and concrete fruit packing plant on a 27 acre site between Anna and Cobden west of Route 51. The facility doubles capacity, handles sorting packing loading and offices, with an Illinois Central spur for 11 loaded cars and two unloaded simultaneously. Apples and peaches from 900 acres will be shipped directly, at three cars per hour, 38 cars per day, under manager Lamer with Stroud as assistant and Swartz as farm foreman.
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Anna and
Cobden
Route 51
Metzler Orchard Company
Decatur
Metzler
Illinois Central Railroad
Lod
J. L. Simmons Company
L. A. Lamer
H. L. Stroud
Roy Swartz
Award Delay Forces Postponement of Mason Ceremony
An award for 50 years service to C. T. Houghton of Good Luck Glove Co. failed to arrive for the Carbondale Masonic hall ceremony. Homer Cutler said the presentation will likely be held July 12 after the delay.
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C. T. Houghton
Good Luck Glove Company of
Carbondale
Carbondale Masonic Hall
Homer Cutler
Shekimah Lodge
Jones Receives Second Lieutenant Commission in Marines
Carl L. Jones, husband of Lois F. Jones of Carbondale, earned a second lieutenant commission after completing the Officer Candidate Course at Parris Island. He will receive advanced training at Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, after serving a year post-World War II enlistment and marrying Lois Fox last October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl L. Jones
Lois F. Jones
South Maple Street
Carbondale
United States Marine Corps
Parris Island
S. C
Jones
Marine Corps Schools
Quantico
Community High School
Southern Illinois University
Marine Corps
R. Paul Jones
South Forrest Street
Lois Fox
Ben Fox
Southern Illinois University Diploma Exams Open to Adults
Adults over 21 may earn high school diplomas via the GED program at SIU Carbondale. Exams are offered the first Friday and Saturday each month at the Office of Student Affairs. next dates July 6 and 7 at 8 a.m. CST. Eligibility requires a letter from the hometown high school principal. The exam is free. Contact the Dean of Men's office for more details.
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Southern Illinois University
SIU Office of Student Affairs
Dean of Men's Office
Carbondale
More Men Than Women at S I U
Southern Illinois University summer term enrolls 1800 students, with 937 men and 863 women. Colleges breakdown shows Education 1040, Liberal Arts 189, Vocations and Professions 187, Graduate 384, plus 44 pursuing postgraduate work. Senior class leads with 421, followed by 374 juniors, 309 sophomores, and 268 freshmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Marjorie Shank
College of Education
Southern
Vocational-Technical Institute
Place Boston On Probation
Willie Boston of Carbondale, arrested on vagrancy charges, pleaded guilty on Thursday in Jackson County court and received one year probation. Judge Everett Prosser placed Boston on probation for one year with Theodore Norvel of Carbondale as a surety. Boston had earlier pleaded not guilty before changing his plea in the Thursday session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Boston
Carbondale
Jackson
Jackson County
Everett Prosser
Boston
Theodore Norvel
Prosser and Porter Take Turn at County Court Duty
Judge Prosser begins a two week vacation from the Murphysboro county court. Judge Porter will be in Murphysboro on July 3 and July 10 to handle county court business in Prosser’s absence. Prosser, former Carbondale City Judge, was named to the Jackson county bench after Wright resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Everett Prosser
Murphysboro
Prosser
Chicago
Carbondale Lodge
Robert Porter
Johnson County
Porter
Carbondale
C. E. Wright
Area Men From Herrin Seek Arctic Circle Jobs
About 150 Herrin area men have applied for Arctic Circle construction work with a Chicago contractor rep. They must be in good health aged 27 to 50 with five years in their trade. Weather will be severely cold. warm clothing is provided. Some already left for the job and a wage in excess of $3 an hour is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Arctic Circle
Link Perrine
Illinois State Employment Service Office
Perrine
Chicago
41 Jackson county 4 H campers begin week at Lake West Frankfort
Forty one Jackson county youngsters ages 10 to 13 start a week of 4 H activities at the Lake West Frankfort district camp Monday with transportation provided to and from the sites by Volney Parrish of Carbondale and Lester Stevens of Carbondale handling return trips Friday. Five counselors will accompany the group: Mildred Benz Alice Hethmann Jeannette Dean Donna Zimmerman and John Klein.
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Jackson County
Lake West Frankfort
Mildred Benz
Volney Parrish
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Farm Bureau
Main Street
Illinois Avenue
de Soto
Lester Stevens
Miss Benz
Alice Hethmann
Jeannette Dean
Donna Zimmerman
John Kiein
Robert Stahlman
Norman Beckman
Robert Jarrett
Tommie Thompson
Larry Ebersohl
Bill Struck
Rains Halt Carbondale Learn to Swim Class
Carbondale suffered a second heavy rain in a week delaying its learn to swim program. City recreation director Alan Domer said two classes proceeded, while a third could not finish as the downpour shortened the session none of the participants received swimming lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Alan Domer
Southern Illinoisan Daily Free Press Front Matter
A Carbondale newspaper notes publication details and subscription rates. It lists address, post office status, Associated Press rights, and mail and carrier rates for various term lengths.
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Southern Illinoisan
Daily Free Press
Southern Illinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
Illinois
Associated Press
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Melvin C. Lockard
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I. U
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West Phoenix High School
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Leone M. Christianson
Peoria
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Nathan J. Divinsky
Ripon
University of Chicago
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Maryville College
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U. S. Marines
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