Miss Carbondale Beauty Pageant Planned for June 3
The Jaycees announce the Miss Carbondale contest will be June 3 at the Armory. Entries contact Ralph Dillon or Fred Brown. the winner advances to Miss Illinois in Franston in July, with the state winner going to Atlantic City. Talent will be judged as part of entrant qualifications.
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Miss Carbondale
the Jaycees
Armory
Fred Brown
Ralph Dillon
Franston
Atlantic City
Brown
Willso
Maxine Bumpus
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Jaycees Group
Downwn
Union County Schools Hold Commencements
Union County grade schools held graduation programs last week in Cobden and Anna Jonesboro high school gyms. Ninety seven graduates from 35 schools attended with rural areas included. Russell Rendleman presented diplomas. speakers were L S Speer and Rev H C Croslin. music by Shirley West Davis. health talk by Alma Schumacher.
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Union County
Cobden
Anna
H. C. Croslin
Bert Casper
Board of Education
Mary E. Livia
Anna Jonesboro
Benny Jones
Russell D. Rendleman
Union Cunty
Anna-Jonesboro
Shirley West Davis
Union
Funeral Services Today for Loren Bagley 67
Funeral services for Loren Bagley 67 of Murphysboro died Saturday at Anna were set for 2 p m today at Wilson Funeral Home Ava with Rev John Mifflin officiating. He married Martha Riggs in 1911 Murphysboro. he leaves two sons Loren Anna and Joseph H East St Louis two daughters Emma Dell Bowen East St Louis and Anna B Waligorski Albany Ga and four sisters Roy Worthen Ava James Davis Ava Joe Ledbetter California and Fred Mezo Murphysboro
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Bagley
Murphysboro
Anna
Wilson Funeral Home
Ava
John Mifflin
Levan Township
Bagley
Martha Riggs
Loren
Joseph H
East St. Louis
Emma Dell Bowen
Anna B. Waligorski
Albany, Ga
Roy Worthen
James Davis
Joe Ledbetter
California
Fred Mezo
Public Invited to S I U Recital Tonight
Twelve students from the Southern Illinois University music department will present a vocal and instrumental recital at 8 PM in the Little Theatre on campus. The recital, sponsored by the department, is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Music Department
Mrs Snider to Attend National Nurses Convention
Mrs. Cora I. Snider a private duty nurse of Carbondale has been selected as a delegate from Illinois 10th district to the American Nurses Association biennial convention in San Francisco from May 8 to 12. The Illinois association comprises 126 delegates for nearly 13 000 members and four other nurses from the district will join her in California.
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Cora I. Snider
R. N
West Oak Street
Carbondale
Illinois State Nurses Association
American Nurses Association
San Francisco
Calif
Snider
Holden Hospital School of Nursing
Barnes Hospital
Washington University School of Nursing
University of Illinois School of Medicine
Holden Hospital
Illinois
Illinois State Nurses’ Association
Virginia Boczkiewic
Galatia
Jesse Jones
East St. Louis
Dorothy Burke
Theresa Kern
R. N. Harrisburg
Ball Park Project Planned by 4-H Rural Youth
Jackson County 4-H and Rural Youth plan to build a ball park in one day on four acres north of Murphysboro. The site is Edith Gruner’s Ava road area near the Murphysboro airport, with a five year lease by Rural Youth. Floodlighting costs total 700 dollars and will be supplied by the project, while the Beaucup Bumblebees 4-H club leases an additional 12 acres to farm and fund maintenance.
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Jackson County 4-H
Murphysboro
Farm Bureau
Edith Gruner
Ava
Beaucup Bumblebees
Bumblebees
Ball Park
April Postal Receipts Rise Over 1949 and March Totals
Postmaster Virgil Brown reports April postal receipts totaled 13392.10, up 4233.16 from March and 2710.62 above April 1949. For January through April, receipts reached 47636.82, compared with 41522.63 for the same period in 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Brown
Brown
Reject Proposition To Join Marissa District
Voters in Tilden and Baldwin reject joining the Marissa high school district in an election held Saturday. Bilden votes were 341 against and 172 for the merger, Baldwin 173 against and 44 for, with most students previously attending Marissa high school. The outcome allows the current setup to continue for about two years ahead of another vote. Some residents prefer a merger with Sparta Township high school instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilden
Baldwin
Marissa
Bilden
Baldwin and
Sparta Township
Marissa School
Three Jackson County teens placed on probation in circuit court
Circuit Judge Loyd J Bradley set probation terms for three Jackson county youths and a 1 2 year prison term for another after guilty pleas in Murphysboro. William Hinkle 17 Bond Carbondale received 1 2 year term at Menard for burglary and larceny. James Joiner 18 Murphysboro and Calvin Carlock 16 along with Calvin White 17 pleaded guilty to burglary larceny and related charges. The case drew attention after cows wandered into stored beans causing deaths valued at about 525. All four were indicted for the April term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd J. Bradley
Jackson County
Jackson
Murphysboro
William Hinkle
Carbondale
Menard
James Joiner
Calvin Carlock
Calvin White
Hinkle
Hesse Bicycle Shop
de Soto
Joiner
Carlock
White
Elkville
Motorist Fined For Running Stop Sign
James D. Tucker of 516 North Almond Street was fined 15.40 in police magistrate court for running a stop sign after his car collided with A. C. Hampton’s truck at West Oak and North University around 12 45 p m. Tucker said he did not stop at the intersection sign and his car was heavily damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Tucker
North Almond Street
A. C. Hampton
East Chestnut Street
West Oak
North University Streets
Hamilton
Oak Street
Tucker
University Avenue
Vets' Children May Be Eligible For Pension Benefits
Minor children of a World War I veteran may qualify for a government pension even if a surviving parent is ineligible due to income limits or remarriage. Illinois Veterans Commission outlines monthly amounts of 21.60 for one child, 32.40 for two, and 43.20 for three. Office in Murphysboro offers aid. marriage changes require certified records.
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Illinois Veterans Commission
Rainfall totals for April reveal 6.49 inches in Carbondale
Carbondale weather observer Harold Hill reports April 1950 brought 6.49 inches of rain, total for the month 32.85 inches, with heavy rainfall on the 28th and 2nd, 11 clear days versus 19 cloudy, and a high of 83 on the 23rd while January contributed over half the yearly total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hill
U. S
Carbondale
Hill
Grade Art Show Set This Week
The annual Spring art exhibit at Carbondale grade school features pupil work from three elementary schools gathered at Lincoln junior high library. Open Wednesday and Thursday May 3-4 from 1 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm, free to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Elizabeth White
Lincoln Junior High School
Ripley Believe It or Not Curios Display in Town
A Robert Ripley collection toured the United States under the Disabled American Veterans. In Hewitt's Drug Store lot a free admission exhibit featured rare items including an African hate god primitive weapons a human skin drum a necklace of bones and other artifacts. The display opened in front of 114 South Illinois Avenue and was to stay open until 8 30 p m with voluntary donations accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ripley
Hewitt's
Illnoi Avenue
Ripley
United States
Disabled American Veterans
Illinois
DAV
Jesse James
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Across Multiple Cities
Admitted Saturday entries include Mrs Ronald Vaughn medical De Soto Mrs Etta Jeffers surgical Carbondale Dan Penry medical Carbondale Mrs Scott Hale medical Wolf Lake Richard Dunn medical Carbondale Fount Leach accident Carterville Mrs Tom Scott surgical Carbondale Mrs James McKissie and daughter Carbondale Mrs William Stewart and daughter Carbondale Admitted Sunday entries include Mrs Anna Johns medical Marion Mrs Olive Eddings surgical Carbondale Discharged Sunday entries include Mrs Lena Terpinitz Carbondale Mrs Carl E Jones and son Mrs Guy Baker and daughter surgical Carbondale Joe Sullivan surgical Jonesboro Mrs Floyd Futrell surgical Car Alfred Shelby surgical Carbondale LeRoy North medical Anna Surgical
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Penry
Carbondale
Scott Hale
Wolf Lake
Lena Terpinitz
Carl E. Jones
Guy Baker
Joe Bigler
Etta Jeffers
Joe Sullivan
Jonesboro
Floyd Futrell
Alfred Shelby
LeRoy North
Anna
De Soto Man Charged With Reckless Driving
Raymond F. Butler of De Soto appeared on a $500 appearance bond before Justice of the Peace Mann. Held in Murphysboro pending investigation on reckless driving after last night’s state patrol arrest. Butler released under bond. county court hearing to be set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond F. Butler
de Soto
Justice of the Peace
Murphysboro
Butler
New York mother charged with killing seven month old son
Mrs. Catherine Freidt, 24, was charged in New York today with murder after allegedly placing iodine in her seven month old baby's feeding bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Catherine Freidt
Randolph County Jail at Chester Empty
Randolph county's jail at Chester was empty today for the first time in years. A U S Marshal removed the jail's two prisoners Jack Burkle and Joe Millstaedt to Springfield to face Dyer Act charges for transporting a stolen car across state lines.
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Randolph County
Chester
U.S
Jack Burkle
Joe Millstaedt
Springfield
State Line
Harlin Boucher Funeral Tuesday
Harlin Boucher 90 died suddenly at his home from a heart attack. A longtime Carbondale resident he belonged to the First Methodist church. Funeral services are set for 2 p m Tuesday at the Carbondale funeral home with Rev Clyde S Clark officiating. Burial will be in De Soto. He leaves two daughters Anita B Bostian and Madge Woodward two sons Paige and Ward and three grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Harlin Boucher
North
Oakland Avenue
Carbondale
First Methodist Church
Carbondale Funeral Home
Clyde S. Clark
de Soto
Anita B. Bostian
Chicago
Madge Woodward
Paige
East St. Louis
Ward
Portland
Ore
Peithman Receives I C Medal for Preventing Railroad Wreck
Er vin E Peithman an archaeologist at Southern Illinois University Carbondale was awarded a gold medal by Illinois Central division officials for removing a lodged iron piece from a switch on a southbound main track. The act likely averted a disaster.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Ervin E. Peithman
Southern Illinois University
I C
Carbondale
Harry Goetz
D. W. Morris
Perthman
Goetz
Dr. Morris
Kenneth Kerlin
Matt Sheehan
Peithman
Attucks P T A to Install Officers and Exhibit
Attucks high school Parent-Teachers association will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday. Installation of officers and an exhibit by the Industrial Arts department will be featured. New officers include Delmar Algee president Frances Bowers vice president Lavenia McKinley secretary Inez Moseley treasurer Doddridge Crim pianist Arthur Newbern parliamentarian Rev Ira F Boys chaplain. Music department members will present a program.
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Industrial Arts Department
Attucks High School
Parent-Teachers Association
Delmar Algee
Frances Bowers
Lavenia McKinley
Inez Moseley
Doddridge Crim
Arthur Newbern
Ira F. Boys
Luella Davis
W. D. Anderson
Five-Point Soil Conservation Plan Tonight
A five point soil conservation program will be presented to the Business Men's association by representatives of the Jackson County Soil Conservation district. F W Dietz and Jesse Klein will chair the event, which begins with dinner at 6 30 p m in the University cafeteria. The program covers the current plan changes in land use livestock care woodland management and the impact of the soil conservation service on town and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men’s Association
Jackson County Soil Conservation District
F. W. Dietz
de Soto
Jesse Klein
Carbondale
Carbondale Sportsmen to Organize Local Federation Chapter
Carbondale sport enthusiasts plan to form a local unit of the Illinois Federation of Sportsmen clubs at Down State Chevrolet showroom Thursday at 7 30 p m. Royal B McClelland will assist. Over 75 members have paid dues and will get cards. Goals include wildlife conservation, soil and forest projects, and coordinating with agencies to replenish wildlife. A 500 member target is set for 1950 and contactors list is provided for joining.
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Down State
Chevrolet Agency
Illinois Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs
Club Orchard Sportsmen's Club
Crab Orchard
Grassy Lake
Royal B. McClelland
Illinois Federation
Carbondale
Grassy
U. S. Forest Service
State Conservation Department
Illinois
Louie Phemister
Earl Spiller
O. K. Bowen
Virgil Brown
Kiwanis Club to hear geologist J E Lamar
J E Lamar geologist will speak at the Kiwanis Club weekly meeting on Tuesday at 6 20 p m in the University cafeteria Lamar heads the industrial and minerals division of the Illinois Geological Survey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Lamar
Kiwanis Club
Lamar
Illinois Geological Survey
Community High Shines with Five Firsts in Music Tests
Community High won five first places among nine entries in the state music contests in Taylorville. They earned three seconds and one third in Class B, with only musical groups. Firsts included Woodwind and Flute trios, a Flute quartet, a mixed vocal octet, a cornet trio, with Betty Shepherd as accompanist. Second places went to a Drum ensemble, Brass Quintet, and Brass sextet. A clarinet quartet took third. Attucks and University school entries reported pending solo results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community High School
Taylorville
Claire Ide
Elizabeth Ide
Phyllis Knight
Glenda Moore
Martha Crawley
Norma Spires
Betty Burke
Norma Maze
Joan Shoaff
Lynn Smith
Selma Sumner
Donald Minton
Gene Biggs
James Williams
John Coleman
Sue Raymond
Jonas Reid
Alden Miller
Betty Shepherd
Bob Armstrong
Bob Johnson
Don Killpatrick
John Wiggins
Roger Parrish
Richard Nance
Carolyn Harriss
Gary McCarty
Danny Smith
Richard Taylor
Joan Humphries
Jula Hughes
Attucks High School
University School
Joe Thomas
Dorothy Covington
Larry Haege
Richard Reike
Musicians Score Four Firsts in State Contest
Anna-Jonesboro Community High School students earned four firsts nine seconds and one third at the State Music contest in Taylorville. Winners include Dick Davis and Jane Coombs for various solos and ensembles. Rodney Anderson Charlotte Ann Mattheis Jim Wahl also placed. Phyllis Lord and Marilyn Dillon accompanied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna-Jonesboro Community High School
Taylorville
Dick Davis
Jane Coombs
Rodney Anderson
Charlotte Ann Mattheis
Jim Wahl
Phyllis Lord
Marilyn Dillon
Daniel L Steele Dies at 39 in Murphysboro
Daniel Lester Steele 39 died at 7 a m today at his home on route 1 Murphysboro after months of illness. Funeral arrangements and a full obituary will be announced tomorrow by Meyer Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Lester Steele
Route 1
Murphysboro
Meyer Funeral Home
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J. C. Owens
Hewitt Curtis
Orren Wallace
Ibert Peebles
Don Bryant
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Fred Maderin
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John C. Owens
Tom Kell
Union County Schools
Daily Free Press
Southern Illinoisan
West Main Street
Carbondale Illinos
Associated Press
Mrs. Snider
Mildred Benz
IVC
Walnut Street
Delyte W. Morris
Crab Orchard Lake
Education
Samuel M. Bishop
State Department of Public Instruction
Morris Edward Cooney
Ment of Conservation
Leonard Schwartz
Illinois Department of Conservation
Ripley Curios
Ronald Vaughn
Medical
Surgical
Richard Dunn
Fount Leach
Carterville
Tom Scott
James McKissie
William Stewart
Anna Johns
Mar
Ion
Olive Eddings
Randolph
Presley
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Eolasto
National Heating
Owen Bros
Thompson Lake Fishing Club
City Hall
H. A. Grater
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I. C
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AA Te Deeeeeae
Barbara Stanwyck
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Technicolor
Carbondale Sportsmen
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E. A. Messer
S. Poplar
Marlo
Murphysboro, Ll
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Cirton Webb
Myrna Loy
Jeanne Crain
News and Cartoon
Community High
Daniel L. Steele
Tiy
Willie
Isquare Dance
FBI
Woby
Pia
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