Salvage Starts On Franklin Mine Property
Salvage operations are under way on Franklin County Coal Co. property at Royalton. The Cobin Salvage yard of Dow li has purchased all machinery buildings tipples and about 100 acres of land excluding mineral rights from the company. Richard C. Barlow said work will take several months and that No. 15 mine is nearly cleaned up. Salvage continues at No. 7 mine with a yard established there to sell mine machinery. The No 7 tipple remains unsalvaged. A shale loading dump is planned at No 7 this winter. The county closed No 7 in 1951 and No 15 in 1952. Reorganization of the bankrupt firm was completed in February 1954 after a year in federal court. unmined coal was owned by Western Coal & Mining Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Coal Co
Royalton
Cobin Salvage Yard
Dow@li
Richard C. Barlow
Barlow
No. 15
No. 7
Franklin County
Freeman Spur
East St. Louis
Western Coal & Mining Co
Jackson County Men Transferred to Vandalia Penal Farm
Rudolph Mattingly of Carbondale and Elgin Rains of Murphysboro were moved from Jackson County Jail to the State Penal Farm at Vandalia by Deputy Arch Edwards. They were sentenced to farm terms for driving while intoxicated with Rains already convicted in 1953. Rains gets six months as a second offender and Mattingly 90 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Mattingly
Carbondale
Elgin Rains
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Vandalia
Jackson
Arch Edwards
Peyton Kunce
Rains
Mattingly
Randolph County Fair prepares entries for 42nd event
Exhibitors planning to show at the 42nd Randolph County Fair must file entries by 6 p.m. July 11. The fair runs July 11 to 15 at Brown Stevenson Memorial Park near Sparta. Premium books are being mailed to out-of-town exhibitors. A daily grandstand show change is planned and exhibits stay open all four days with judging finished the morning of July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph County
O. O. McCormick
Brown Stevenson
Sparta
McCormick
Carbondale Oil Spreads Across Local Streets
Carbondale street crews and Jackson County workers oiled Chautauqua street from Oakland west for 1700 yards. Oil covered 100 feet of Oakland street north of Chautauqua and 200 feet of Lake street north of Grand avenue. Thursday the street department graded and rocked Monroe street from Washington to Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Street
Jackson County
Chautauqua Street
Oakland
Oakland Street
Chautauqua
Lake Street
Grand Avenue
Monroe Street
Washington
Marion Street
Carbondale Collects 150 From Building Permits
Carbondale received 150 from June building permits. Nineteen permits were issued including sixteen for dwellings and three for business. The highest permit value was 14000 for Oscar Gurley of Carbondale for a soft drink stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Oscar Gurley
County Tests Work Relief Plan In Randolph County
Randolph County officials say a work relief plan started June 6 is a success. Twenty to twenty five relief workers are employed on county roads for minor maintenance, clearing brush and rights of way under supervisor J B Smith. Only three to four applicants were removed for no shows, four others found jobs, officials report. The plan, approved by the County Board in February and authorized by the Illinois Public Aid Commission on April 22, is not a WPA program and does not replace regular highway jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph
J. B. Smith
General Assistance
Sparta
Highway Super
Smith
County Board of Commissioners
Illinois Public Aid Commission
J B Humphreys Dies Carbondale Man 66
Joseph B Humphreys 66 of 702 West Pecan Street Carbondale died at Holden Hospital at 6 40 pm Wednesday after a three year illness He was born June 5 1889 in MecCrackin County Kentucky He managed the Milton Oil Co service station and was a member of Carbondale First Methodist Church Shekinah Lodge 241 A F and A M and Modern Woodmen of America He leaves wife Es sie a daughter Joann a sister Mrs Eva Pierce Paris Tennessee and a brother Wallace Detroit Services will be 2 pm Saturday at Van Natta Funeral Home with Rev H G Hurley and Rev Laurel Grigg officiating Burial in Oakland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MecCrackin County
Thomas Humphreys
Humphreys
Milton Oil Co
Carbondale First Methodist Church
Shekinah Lodge No
Modern Woodmen of America
Essie
Carbondale
Joann
Eva Pierce
Paris
Tenn
Wallace
Detroit
Mich
van Natta Funeral
H. G. Hurley
Laurel Grigg
Oakland Cemetery
Marion man files suit over bottle assault at local tavern
William Paul Nicholson of 904 West Union Se Marion filed suit Wednesday in Williamson County Circuit Court seeking $10,000 against Susanna Preston operator of the New Virginia Night Club and Anthony Castellano operator for the State Hotel Cocktail Lounge. Nicholson says Ruth Watson of Marion purchased liquor there and struck him on the head with a beer bottle causing a concussion on June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Paul Nicholson
W. Union Se
Marion
Williamson County
Susanna Preston
New Virginia
Anthony Castellano
State Hotel
Nicholson
Ruth Watson
Soap Box Derby Preview in Murphysboro
Murphysboro residents view the second Southern Illinois Soap Box Derby ramp test along S 23rd and Clay Streets. The event, July 10 from Clay to Commercial, features Derby Director Gene Grob and Track Director Vinson Erickson with a ramp setup by Murphysboro Special. The ramp averaged 23 mph in tests as organizers seek enough snow fence for spectator safety. Thirty-one entrants, including five from Chester, will bring cars to Murphysboro Township High School for inspection. trials before 1:30 pm may be arranged. Sponsor groups include Southern Illinois, Downstate Chevrolet Agency Carbondale, and Grob Movers in Murphysboro. First prize covers travel to Akron to compete August 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S 23Rd
Clay Streets
Murphysboro
Clay Street
Commercial Avenue
Gene Grob
Vinson
Spike) Erickson
Wiogshar
Grob
Chester
Murphysboro Township High School
Southern Hlindisan
Down Sate
Chevrolet Agency
Carbondale
Grob Moverdales, Inc
Akron
Ohio
Harrison Water District to Start After July Fourth
Harrison Water District north of Murphysboro will delay construction of a new water system until after the July Fourth holiday. Board member Roy McGee cited material procurement delays and an unfinished rate ordinance as the reasons, but construction is expected to commence soon once contractors can begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Water District
Murphysboro
Roy McGee
McGee
Airman Completes Training at San Antonio
Louis A. Vanover 17 son of Mr and Mrs Nercis Vanover Gorham is completing basic training with the U S Air Force in San Antonio Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis A. Vanover
Nercis Vanover
Gorham
U. S. Air Force
San Antonio
Texas
Elkville Board Names Wohlwend as New Elkville Principal
Elkville High School appoints Wohlwend as principal at a special board meeting led by George Punk. He succeeds Ray Johnson who left to become principal at Ramey. Wohlwend, a Marion native and Southern Illinois University graduate, comes from Royalton where he coached basketball track and baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herber
Huck
Wohlwend
Marion
Southern Illinois University
Royalton
Unit
Linemen Training School Opens at SIU Campus
Three agencies sponsor Illinois electric cooperative linemen training at Southern Illinois University. About two dozen students from across the state begin a five day course combining classroom study with outdoor pole work and safety drills. The program is dedicated to Frank H. LaMaster and includes students from the Southern Illinois REA in Dongola such as Willard Lingle Rufus Lingle Wardell Aden and Byford Corzine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Electric Cooperatives
Southern Illinois University
Illinois
SIU
Vocational Technical Institute
Southern Acres
Carterville
Rufus Lingle
Wardell Aden
Byford Corzine
Southern Illinois Rea
Dongola
Driver Test Office to Close Monday for Fourth Holiday
The drivers license examination office in the Jackson County Courthouse Murphysboro will be closed Monday for the Fourth of July holiday said Bob Heins the drivers license inspector today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Bob Heins
New Sales Tax Scale In Illinois Takes Effect Friday
A new half cent boost to the two cent Illinois sales tax begins Friday. The Illinois Federation of Retail Associations suggests exemptions and graduated rates on purchases from 13 to 179 cents, with increases tied to 40 cent blocks. Gov Stratton signed the law for two years, projecting 50 million dollars more yearly for schools and mental institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Federation of Retail Associations
William G. Stratton
Mayor Clears Johnston City Slot Machines
Mayor K. Neil Thurmond ordered removal of slot machines from the American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars and Buccaneer Clubs in Johnston City. He said the devices were a long standing local issue and have to go, with residents petitioning the council. The exact number removed was not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars
K. Neil Thurmond
Thurmond
Johnston City poised to vote on ½ cent sales tax
Johnston City Council plans action at its July 11 meeting to approve a half cent sales tax approved by the State Legislature. Mayor K Neil Thurmond said an ordinance will be drawn for passage and all council members favor the tax. If passed on July 11 the tax would take effect August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston
K. Neil Thurmond
Thurmond
First Jackson Railroad Hauls Coal Near Murphysboro
The first railroad in Jackson County and among Illinois earliest lines carried coal from a slope mine under the hill south of Re 13 near Murphysboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Illinois
Re. 13
Murphysboro
Early College Ownership Tied to Randolph County School Use
Early College, chartered at Shilos Hill in Randolph County in 1837 and still legally in existence, owns the building now used by the public schools there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Early College
A College
Shilos Hill
Randolph County
Flag flown over 31 capitols seeks 47th state
East St. Louis May 27 A U S deputy marshal James T Hearell 33 keeps an American flag that has flown over the U S Capitol and has hopes it will be flown over the capitols of 47 states before retirement The flag has already flown over 31 states Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio and Texas Hearell plans to add Iowa Illinois but Iowa refused claiming non regulation size The flag shows wear after its travels begun in 1953 and Hearell intends to complete the circuit if possible through continuing appeals
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Hearell
Rep. C. W. Bishop
Carterville
Washington, D. C
Hearell
Hardin County
Hearel
Iowa
Clearell
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New — Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North
Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Texas
Ilinois
Lass
Rossclare
Hardin
East St. Louis
U. S
Miners to Decide on Property Gift in Royalton
United Mine Workers Local 1395 in Royalton plans a Tuesday meeting to decide on the possible transfer of the union building and cemetery to the city. The charter remains active despite inactive Royalton mines and the local will determine its next action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Worker
Royalton
Royalton Mines
City of
Prevention Key For Chiggers And Poison Ivy
Jackson County Health Officer Dr. R F Sondag says prevention is best for chigger bites and poison ivy. Wear clothing to keep skin protected, wash exposed skin with laundry soap and water, then use alcohol if exposed, and keep infested areas clean to avoid secondary infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
R. F. Sondag
Sondag
Confusion on Signals Causes Rt. 144 Mishap
Wilton L. Black of Murphysboro suffered a slight nose cut when his car left the road after attempting to pass a vehicle signaling a left turn on the Lake Murphysboro road. The second driver, Myrtle Cashion of Murphysboro, said her turn indicators showed a left turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton L. Black
Rt. 4
Murphysboro
Lake Murphysboro
Raymond Dillinger
Black
Myrtle Cashion
6Th St
Marion Man Hurt in Auto Wreck
Stanley L. Rix of Route 3 Marion was injured with a cracked rib and head injuries when his car struck the parked vehicle of James Swan on Dykersburg Road east of Marion. Swan suffered no injuries and was not treated. Rix treated at Marion Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Man
Stanley L. Rix
Rt. 3
Marion
James Swan
Dykersburg Road
Swan
Rex Rowland
Rix
Marion Memorial Hospital
Harry Garavalia Dies at 56 in Herrin
Harry Fred Garavalia 56 of 304 N 12th St Herrin died at 8 45 am Wednesday after three weeks illness. Born Murphysboro June 24 1899 he lived in Herrin 55 years worked at Old Ben No 9 West Frankfort. Funeral Saturday 9 am in St Marys Church with Msgr DeGasperi officiating. Burial in St Carlo Cemetery. Friends may call Johnson Funeral Home after 5 pm today with rosary at 7 15 pm Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Fred Garavalia
Herrin
Murphysboro
Garavalia
West Frankfort
Herrin Eagles Lodge
C. C. Club
St.Mary’s Church
Linda
EU Branca
Gene
Celeste Garavalia
John
Caesar
Kella Guinn
Rin
St. Mary's Church
Robert DeGasperi
St. Carlo
Johnson Funeral
Services Today for Du Quoin Woman Isabel Mason
Funeral services were held for 78 year old Isabel Mason of Du Quoin at 2 30 p m. She died in Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin Tuesday evening. Burial was in the OOF Cemetery at Du Quoin. She leaves husband George L Benton a son Dr C M Benton and daughters Mrs Isabel Kohout and Mrs Mary L Eaton all of Du Quoin a brother Tohn Davison Benton a sister Mrs Jack Cross and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel Mason
du Quoin
Marshall Browning
George L. Benton
C. M. Benton
Isabel Kohout
Mary L. Eaton
Tohn ‘i Davison
Benton
Jack Cross
James Baker Dies at 72 in Williamson County
James Melvin Baker 72, of Re. 3 Carbondale died 8:25 a m Wednesday at his home after sixty years in Williamson County. He leaves daughters Pearl Adams and Dollie Mae Baker of Re. 3 Carbondale. Services Friday at 2 p m in Oak Grove Church south of Carterville with Rev Everett Albright of Goreville officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call Hill Funeral Home Carterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Melvin Baker
Carbondale
Carterville
Baker
Williamson County
Cottage Home Church
Pearl Adams
Dollie Mae Baker
Oak Grove
Fverett Albright
Goreville
Oak Grove Cemetery
Frriends
Hill Funeral Home
Murphysboro Firemen Respond to Third Call of Month
Murphysboro firemen answered a blaze along the Illinois Central Rail Road right of way near 523 N. with St. It was the third alarm this month and the first in over two weeks. Fire Chief Urba Hanson said the Tass fire was quickly extinguished with no property damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Urba Hanson
Illinois Cental
Smothers Named Acting Postmaster in Norton
Paul Smothers 42 of Marion has been appointed acting postmaster at Norton effective the start of the postal fiscal year. He succeeds A O Ledbetter who served since July 1946. Wiseman will manage the station with Smothers signing in and a postal inspector checking accounts to end Ledbetter’s nine year tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Paul “Speed
Smothers
S. Buchanan St
Norton
A. O. Ledbetter
S. Allen Ave
Greyhound Bus Co
Marion
Robert D. Wiseman
Wiseman
Iva Davidson
Ledbetter
John Smothers
Mechanic St
Ralph C. Smothers
State of
Illinois
Fra
Paula
Dana
Pat
Everett Dirksen
R. W. Harris
Williamson County
Funeral Saturday for Ava Man Ernest Wehrheim
Ernest O Wehrheim 33 died at his Ava home at 5 30 pm Wednesday after a three month illness. He worked as a guard at Security Hospital Menard. Born February 15 1900 in Ava he married Agnes Griffin in Murphysboro in 1923. Survived by wife a daughter Mrs Ralph Harris and six grandchildren. Masonic rites by Lodge 833 at 2 pm Saturday at Wilson Funeral Home Ava with Rev Magion Barringer officiating. Burial Evergreen Cemetery Ava.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ava
Ernest O. Wehrheim
Security Hospital
Menard
Wehrheim
Agnes Griffin
Murphysboro
Dean Lodge
Latter Day Saints’ Church
Ralph Harris
St. Louis
Lodge 833
Wilson Funeral Home
Magion Barringer
Evergreen Cemetery
Ex Herrin Woman Dies Services Friday In Herrin
Mrs. Beliar Artman 58 former Herrin resident died Tuesday night at St. Margaret's Hospital Hammond Ind She lived at 47 Michigan St Hammond Ky born January 28 1897 she married Hilton Arman who died 1951 she leaves a daughter Alice Thomas Gary Ind three sons Ozelle Ernest Pogue Hammond Ind Eldo Pogue Dekoven 11 grandchildren sister Ora Sanders Herrin brother Carl Smith Hammond Funeral at 2 pm Friday Johnson Funeral Home Herrin Rev Harry Slattery officiating burial Oakwood Cemetery Carterville call after 5 pm today until services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beliar Artman
Herrin
St. Margaret's Hospital
Hammond
Ind
Michigan St
Artman
Corydon
Hilton Arman
Alice Thomas
Gary
Ozelle
Ernest Pogue
Eldo Pogue
Dekoven
Ora Sanders
Carl Smith
Johnson Funeral Home
Harry Slattery
Oakwood
Carterville
Water lines laid in Carbondale streets
Carbondale water department crews laid more than 600 feet of six inch pipe and two fire hydrants on W Schwartz and W College streets. Water Supe F Eldridge Corbit said work should finish Saturday weather permitting. The casing under Piles Fork bridge near the east city limits would likely be pulled through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Water Department
W. Schwartz
College Streets
F. Eldridge
Tiny
Police Briefs From Murphysboro Fines Set
Prins of 2015 Pine Street paid a ten dollar fine and costs to Police Magistrate Charles Helwig for peace disturbance charges filed Wednesday Murphysboro. Wilburn Raines of Murphysboro paid twelve dollars and costs to Police Magistrate Charles Helwig Sr for being under the influence of liquor on city streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Prins
Pine Se
Wlite
Charles Helwig Sc
Wilburn Raines
Charles Helwig Sr
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Franklin
Ivan Boggs
Springfield, Mo
Rea
Willard Lingle
Randolph Aid
J.B. Humphreys
Carbondale Man
Joseph B. Humphreys
W. Pecan St
Holden Hospital
Harrison
Elkville Board
Ok’'S
Herbert Wohlwend
Johnston City Plans
1St Jackson Railroad
Tony Canty
Marion — Clothier
Frank Powell
J. Albert Walther
Powell
Southern Hinowsan
Paul Smothers
Harry Garavalia
Herrin Coal Miner
James Baker
Oak Grove Church
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