Rubber Blaze In Murphysboro Doused After Five Hours
A large pile of salvage rubber tires at Murphysboro Iron and Metal burned for about five hours. Firefighters and yard workers fought the blaze amid smoke towering hundreds of feet high. Losses were estimated in the thousands with no insurance, and the area will be monitored for days to prevent rekindling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Iron and Metal Company
Murphysboro
Harry Greenberg
Carbondale
Robert Wright
Critically Hurt In Car Crash In Chester On Route 3
Gilbert Hogrefe Jr. 26 of Chester sustained extremely serious injuries when his car crashed into a bridge abutment on Route 3 early Wednesday April 30. He was returning from Dupo after a night railroad shift and is hospitalized in Red Bud with a broken leg a shattered jaw missing most teeth and severe chest injuries. Dr Edward Klippert who followed said Hogrefe likely fell asleep trying to brake and steer. Hogrefe is married with a young son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Hogrefe, Jr
Chester
Evansville Bridge
Hogrefe
Dupo
St. Clements Hospital
Red Bud
Edward Klippert
Dixieland Tunes Accompany Shelling
The USS John A. Bole bombards North Korea while its crew, including Cecil E. Shubert of Herrin, Illinois, provides Dixieland music from the destroyer. The ship is noted in the task force for its Rambolers band which serenades supply ships during replenishment at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Korea
John A. Bole
Cecil E. Shubert
USN
Jean Shubert
South Seventeenth Street
Herrin
Ion Strangle
U. S
Fast Carrier Task Force
Rate hike meetings set for Springfield May 20
A letter from Illinois Commercial Telephone Co. announced a meeting before the Illinois Commerce Commission in Springfield on May 20 to consider a proposed rate increase. A second letter said Carbondale’s request for a local meeting is under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois Commercial Telephone Company
Illinois Commerce Commission
Carbondale
Herrin Red Cross Drive Totals Final Submissions
Herrin contributions for the 1952 Red Cross fund campaign reached 2223.27 dollars with more to be added as reports arrive. Louis Alegnani, Herrin chair, requests volunteers to submit final donations promptly while Lee Booth plans to finalize county reports after all chairmen send in final tallies. Roberta Arbuckle served as Herrin treasurer.
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Herrin
American Red Cross Fund
Louis Alegnani
Lee Booth
Williamson County
Fund Drive
Booth
Alegnani
Roberta Arbuckle
Two Murphysboro Graduates Earn Honors at Illinois
William Laverne Bost and Robert Franklin Sanders, Murphysboro high school graduates now juniors at the University of Illinois, earned high scholastic honors for the past two semesters. They will attend Honors Day in the University Auditorium with WSLL broadcasting at 1 15 p.m. The 28th Honors Day recognizes top students, with Best receiving College Honors for upper three percent and Sanders Class Honors for upper ten percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Township
University of Illinois
University
William Laverne Bost
W. J. Bost
Robert Franklin Sanders
Joseph Sanders
Best
Sanders
Murphysboro High School
Hearing Set For Jack Ferrell On Concealed Weapon Charge
A hearing for Jack Ferrell aged 33 on a concealed weapon charge was scheduled in Williamson county court this afternoon by Judge A R Cagle. Ferrell was picked up in Herrin and later said to live in Carbondale, formerly Herrin. Police said he carried a .32 caliber automatic pistol when picked up on a disorderly conduct charge and threatened to kill a man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Ferrell
Williamson County
A. R. Cagle
Herrin
Ferrell
Carbondale
Carbondale Youth Enlists for Navy Boot Camp
Sidney W. McGowan of 703 North Bridge Carbonale begins recruit training at San Diego Naval Training Center. He entered naval service on February 18 1952 after working for Koppers in Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Sidney W. McGowan
Isn
C. P. McGowan
North Bridge
Carbondale
McGowan
Koppers Company
Funds Assured For New Plant At Murphysboro
A Murphysboro group pushed financing for Cal Crest Outerwear Inc expansion. Plans call for a $200000 plant with $30000 stock locally and $140000 borrowed, aided by St Louis executives and a new Murphysboro Industry, Inc. corporation. Investors pledged sums from 200 to 1000, with a May 12 stockholders meeting set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Cal-Crest Outerwear, Inc
Murphysboro Elks Club
Clifford Bowers
Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce
Cal-Crest
Harold W. Grob
C. of C. Industries Committee
Grob
Sam Bronstein
St. Louis
California Mfg. Co
Lester Handleman
California
Bronstein
Murphysboro Committee
Carl Hardy
City National Bank
Elks Club
Brown Shoe Co
Murphysboro Industry, Inc
Corporation
Grace Street
Fourteenth
Sixteenth Streets
John Purcell
Inter-City Brannigan Spawns Police Reprimands in Carbondale
Two Monday night student skirmishes in Carbondale between Herrin Township and Carbondale Community youths ended with stern warnings from Mayor Fred Schoonover and Police Commissioner D Blaney Miller. Seven Herrin and three Carbondale youths were released after promises to avoid further fighting, with potential fines or jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Herrin Township
Carbondale Community High School
Herrin
Fred Schoonover
D. Blaney Miller
Schoonover
Miller
Martin
Al-A-By
Herrin Township HTHS announces May graduation schedule
Herrin Township high school releases a calendar of events for May. Activities include the junior senior prom on May 16, senior exams May 22, baccalaureate May 25, and commencement May 27 at 5 p.m. in the new gym. Semester exams follow May 28-29 and summer school starts June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Township High School
E. C. Lekert
Agh
Weed Fire Extinguished by Herrin Firemen at 520 North Thirtieth
Herrin firemen extinguished a weed fire at 520 North Thirtieth street on Wednesday at 3 30 p.m. There was no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
North Thirtieth Street
Spectators Warned After Murphysboro Fire Clutter
At the Murphysboro Iron and Metal Co. blaze on Wednesday spectators crowded the scene and hampered firefighters. Fire Chief Urba Hanson and Police Chief Clarence Ward warned the public, noting vehicles and bikes obstructed hoses and access. They threatened tickets for blocking traffic with fines from 3 to 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Iron & Metal Co
Urba Hanson
Clarence Ward
Hanson
Carbondale
Herrin BPW Club Plans Chili Supper to Fund Summer Playground
The Herrin Business & Professional Women's club seeks funds for a summer playground program. They will sponsor a chili supper on Tuesday May 6 at the Herrin Elks lodge basement. Chili pie and coffee will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Teen-Agers Meet In Carbondale
Carbondale high school student Jay North presides at the spring Hi Y and Tri-Hi Y conference at Southern Illinois University Little Theater. Students from Carbondale Herrin Marion Benton Vienna Anna Harrisburg Eldorado Mt. Vernon and Flora attend. The theme is The Teen Ager in a Divided World with discussions and a banquet featuring Harry W. McClintock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Jay North
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Little Theater
Illinois
Herrin
Marion
Benton
Vienna
Anna
Harrisburg
Eldorado
Mt. Vernon
Flora
University ‘Drug
Harry W. McClintock
West Frankfort
Ilinois
Dean E. C
Herrin Graders Exhibit Largest School Art Display
Herrin South Side junior high presents the largest art and school work display to date tomorrow open to parents and visitors. Principal H W Ellis notes 685 students each contribute at least one piece including pencil work watercolors pastel paper crafts with about thousands of works exhibited across ten floor and runway displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Herrin South Side Junior High School
H. W. Ellis
South Side
Ellis
Herrin Boy Enters Chicago Hospital for Treatment
Glenn Patterson son of Mr and Mrs Richard Patterson of 1016 South Thirteenth street Herrin is undergoing treatment at Illinois Re Sack hospital Chicago He entered the hospital Sunday His address is Glenn Patterson Illinois Research hospital orthoped ic section 1819 West Polk street Chicago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Patterson
Richard Patterson
South Thirteenth Street
Herrin
Illinois
Chicago
Illinois Research Hospital
West Polk Street
Hearings Open In Test Case On School Law
Civil suit in Murphysboro seeks ruling on bonded debt sharing across District 84 unions. Plaintiffs include Frank C. Marchildon against Jackson County Clerk Boyd Thorp over Grand Tower tax levy for old districts bonds. Case aims for Illinois Supreme Court guidance on district liability in community units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Murphysboro
Board of Education of
Community Unit District 84
Union
Alexander
Frank C. Marchildon
Jackson County
Boyd Thorp
Shawnee
Grand Tower
Wolf Lake
McClure
District 84
Thorp
District
Illinois
Orwin Pugh
West Frankfort Council Launches Drive for Industry
West Frankfort forms the West Frankfort Community Council Inc to raise 100000 for new industry replacing coal mines. Four hundred solicitors begin a city wide drive May 8 asking owners to give a tax equivalent contribution and renters for one week’s pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Civic Leeders
L. R. Tomlinson
Carl Barker
Delata Tau Sorority
Roger Kelly
Martin Bound Over in Fatal Card Game Stabbing
Albert Martin of Carbondale is bound over to a Jackson County grand jury after being released on $2,000 bond. He allegedly stabbed Horace Greer during a card game at Garvin King post and was held since April 19. A coroner's jury ordered the grand jury at the September term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Martin
Carbondale
Horace Greer
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Martin
Greer
Garvin King Medical Legion Post
Challenge Murder Charge in Williamson Court
A Williamson County circuit court hearing began at 10 a.m. on a motion to quash a murder indictment arguing the language fails statutory requirements. The defense alleges Wilbert Dixon 29 Herrin pressured witness Henry Canaghi to testify. Dixon was with Bailey when Canaghi was surprised in a car southwest of Herrin on December 13 1951 leading to a fatal shooting. Judge Lan Haney of Herrin presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Wilbert Dixon
Herrin
Dixon
Bailey
Henry Ca§naghi
Lan Haney
Burglary Suspects Set for Preliminary Hearings
Guy Hestand 17 and James Johnston 28 of Herrin will have preliminary hearings at 10 a.m. Monday before Benton police magistrate John Andras on a charge of breaking into a Zeigler restaurant about three weeks ago. Johnston admits breaking in but nothing was taken. Hestand denies the break-in. Hestand faces 11 counts of burglary and larceny in Williamson County circuit court May term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Hestand
James Johnston
Herrin
John Andras
Benton
Zeigler
Johnston
Williamson
Franklin County
Hestand
Williamson County
Eirscuit Court
Prisoners to Be Wrecked By 40 Ethers in Murphysboro
Forty and Eight members will initiate new members during a two day event in Murphysboro hosted by Jackson County Voiture 1299. Registration starts at 11 am Saturday with a $1.50 luncheon, followed by a parade at 7 pm and the wreck initiation at the Legion Home. Sunday features church services, a breakfast, and a business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society
Murphysboro
American Legion
Lome
Harry D. Tinda
Murph de Gare
Volture
Legion
Tindall
Nineteenth
Walnut Streets
East St. Louis
Neunert
St. Louis
Mt. Carmel
Canni
St. Clair
Madison
Herrin and
Murphysboro Legion
Nineteenth Street
Walnut Street
Eighth Street
Locust Street
Eighth and Locust
The
Legion Home
Church of
Ashman’s Cafe
Department
Chicago
Jeffrey Mine Inspection Finds Dangerous Coal Dust Build-Up
The U S Bureau of Mines released a report on the Jeffrey mine near Herrin noting excessive coal dust along haulageways rooms and entries. It states lack of sealing in worked out areas and use of air from abandoned workings to ventilate active sections poses explosion risk. inspector praised no underground smoking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey
Seymour
U. S Bool
Herrin
J. R
Summay
Miss Conatser Accepts Missouri Teaching Post
Miss Elizabeth J. Conatser of Carbondale has accepted a teaching position in Spanish and English at Brentwood High School in Brentwood Missouri. She will graduate from Southern Illinois University in June and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs C O Conatser of 405 West Pecan Street Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constser
Elizabeth J. Conatser
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Brentwood
Miss Conatser
C. O. Conatser
West
Pecan Street
First Christian Church Dinner Honors 79 New Members
The First Christian Church of Herfin will host a family night dinner on May 8 at 6 30 p m. to honor 79 new members. An earlier notice in Tuesday’s Southern Illinoisan incorrectly stated the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
First Christian Church of
Herfin
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin Court Sets Default Divorces In Session
Herrin City Court convenes to hear default divorce petitions as Judge Ge Lan Haney presides. City Attorney J. Max Mitchell will represent the plaintiff in proceedings scheduled for a morning session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Accel
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Helen Greenberg
Robert H. Meeker
Belleville
East St. Louis and Interurban Water Company
Southern Illinois Water Works Association
Meeker
Illinois Department of Health
Herrin RC
U. of I
Jack Bozarth
Southern Illinois, Inc
Mr. Hardy
Allen Industries
F. D. Bohannon
Eugene A. Comte
J. C. Sanders
Vern Grissom
Edward C. Althoff
Jos
Harold W. Koehn Lyle Turton
Walter Tilp
Martin Baking Co. Ford Beckman
Grover Blankinship
Inter-City
Brannigan Herrin
Martin’s
Brannigan
Al-Aby
Chicago Hospital
Pugh
Grand Tower Township
C. Ross Reynolds
Illinois Supreme Court
J. W. Menhall
Red Ball Parking Meter Co
Robert F. Miller
Ainad Temple
Carbondale Shrine Club
Buxeau
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