Chamber of Commerce Plans Aggressive Carbondale Growth
A planning committee of 12 Carbondale businessmen proposed forming a Chamber of Commerce to revitalize and unite local business. The program includes permanent organization, standing committees, city development, area cooperation, and promoting Southern Illinois University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson
Chamber of Commerce
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Business Men's Association
BMA
Illinois
Latvia family finds new home in Boston after Carbondale stay
Janis and Elza Vairogs a Latvian couple who arrived from a displaced persons camp in Germany spent four weeks in Carbondale and have moved to Boston. They previously worked in Latvia and Germany and plan to join a hospital job and a factory post. The Leipins family hosted them near the Cox Bee farm with Latvian student Veronica Burgess sharing visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latvia
Carbondale
Boston
Janis Vairogs
United States
Germany
Otto Leipins
Cox Bee Farm
Elza
Leipins
Vairogs
Veronica Burgess
Carbondale Druggists Endorse Move to Form Chamber
Local druggists in Carbondale met Monday night to back the effort to organize a Chamber of Commerce. They approved Charles Berger, president of the Carbondale Retail Druggists Association, announcing the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Carbondale Druggists
Charles Berger
Carbondale Retail Druggists Association
Property Transfers In Carbondale And Nearby Areas
Margaret E Dillon transfers par lot 20 in R A Taylors Subdivision Carbondale to George E Henderson for 1. James P Thornton transfers part lot 770 in Newsomes Survey to Bryan Kimel for 1. Everett E Smith transfers land in section 17 township 10 range 1 to Ernest Emery for 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret E. Dillon
George E. Henderson
R. A. Taylor’s
Carbondale
James P. Thornton
Bryan Kimmel
Newsome’s
Everett E. Smith
Ernest Emery
Classified Rates for Daily Free Press Subscribers
The Daily Free Press lists subscription options for Carrier Delivery at 25 cents weekly and Mail Delivery with varying 12 week 2.00 24 week 4.00 52 week 7.50 rates. Mail service excluded where carrier delivery exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Free Press
West Mainstreet
Carbondale
Illinos
Associated Press
April City Expenses Show Carbondale Totals
City reports for April list disbursements of 8697.29 and special assessments 528.23. Receipts reach 3804.81 with funds from general 1589.09 cemetery 141 county costs 34.92 and parking meter 2039.80. Other outlays include police salaries 1238.25 streets 1186.39 fire 866.25 and various department expenses and city hall costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Grater
Machinists to Study Proposal Tonight
City garagemen and car dealers propose a two cent wage increase to be studied by International Association of Machinists Local 1242 at tonight's union meeting. The strike began April 17 after the old contract expired. The union seeks $1.50 per hour. current pay is $1.28, and the committee offered $1.30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Association of Machinists
Pleads Guilty to Drunk Charge in County Court
Charley Jefferson, a Murphysboro resident known as a Negro, pleaded guilty Monday to being drunk on city streets. He was fined 14.25 dollars by Justice of the Peace C Manning Held after arrest by Murphysboro police Saturday night. He had been released Sunday morning to appear in police court again Monday morning, where he initially pleaded not guilty before Judge Ozburn and a venue change was requested. Upon appearance before Judge Held his plea was changed to guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Jefferson
Murphysboro
Justice of the Peace
C. Manning
Jefferson
George Ozburn
Monay
Beo.e Ozburn
Frank Jacquot
Jacquot
Harry Switzer
State Conservation Department
University Play Mother Is a Freshman at Shryock
University of Illinois presents Mother Is a Freshman a Perry Clark three act comedy directed by Eleanor Young at Shryock Auditorium on Friday at 8. The dean of speech portrays a widow who seeks a college scholarship to keep her daughter in school. The plot follows a freshman mother clashing with a sophomore daughter then faces expulsion before a happy finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University School
Perry Clark
Shryock Auditorium
Eleanor Young
Thompson Lake Fishing Club elects Bridges president
Roland Bridges was elected president of the Thompson Lake Fishing Club at its annual meeting at city hall. B. M. Campbell became secretary treasurer. New directors are Bert Terpinitz and Ward Marberry. continuing directors include James Feirich and Dave Entsminger. Dues rise from 20 to 36 dollars. The group discussed weed and algae removal. Dr. William Lewis of Southern Illinois University outlined a Thompson Lake study. Restocking is postponed until the study by Dr. Lewis is completed in about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Bridges
Thompson Lake
City Hall
B. M. Campbell
Bert Terpinitz
Ward Marberry
James Feirich
Dave Entsminger
William Lewis
Southern Ilinois University
Lewis
D A V Members Elect Officers in Jackson County Chapter
Newly elected officers of the Jackson County Chapter 69 Dis abled American Veterans will be installed May 4 at 8 p m in the county courthouse community rooms Murphysboro William Wanstreet retiring commander announced Officers for the 1950 51 term will be Lilburn E Brannon commander Fred A DeJarnett senior vice commander Clifford C Glasser junior vice commander and Leonard Novara treasurer The chapter organized last September in Murphysboro with 58 members. A membership drive is planned to include all parts of the county. Disabled veterans and their families are invited to attend meetings the first and third Thursdays at 8 p m in the courthouse basement. The D A V is a Congress chartered service group aiding wartime disabled veterans widows orphans and dependents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Murphysboro
William Wanstreet
Lilburn E. Brannon
Fred A. DeJarnett
Clifford C. Glasser
Leonard Novara
Court House
Congress
Shorted Wire Starts Car Blaze in Carbondale
Firefighters rushed to 207 West Walnut street at 12 30 p m Monday to a burning automobile caused by a shorted wire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
West Walnut Street
County Soil Program Demonstrated by Jackson County Officials
W C Anderson county farm advisor told Carbondale businessmen that soil conservation benefits all residents as 240 farms totaling about 40 000 acres participate in the county program. The talk covered farm classifications and plans, a De Soto dairy conversion, timber value, and projected gains from soil care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Anderson
Carbondale Business Men's Association
Anderson
County Soil Conservation District
Jesse Klein
Carbondale
Jackson County
C. T. Hufford
Murphysboro
Frank Jacquot
de Soto
Hufford
Fire damages car wiring in unidentifed owner incident
Firemen said a shorted wire burned only the car wiring and did not identify the car owner.
Plans to Move Murda le Port for Midwestern Aeroservice
Gene Seibert president outlines moving Midwestern Aeroservice from Carbondale to Murdale airport within three weeks weather and progress permitting. Hangar work by International Steel Co Evansville to be finished in about two weeks. Company personnel to operate and manage the new airport between Carbondale and Mare physboro with Carbondale airport set to close around June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwestern Aeroservice, Inc
Gene Seibert
Center
Carbondale
Murdale
Loyd Cox
Barbara Benz
Seibert Herbert Peebles
John
Jetring
Seibert
International Steel
Evansville
Marephysboro
Tax Supervisors Meet In Mt Vernon For Southern Illinois Group
James Lawder Jackson County assessor will attend a meeting of assessment supervisors in Mt Vernon at 10:00 a.m. at the Jefferson County Courthouse. The session will address issues in forming and operating the new county government office and serves as a sectional gathering for southern Illinois counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lawder
Jackson County
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County Court House
Illinois
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges List Names
Admitted Monday includes Rev. W. C. Cowles in Car and Mrs. Mattie Davidson in Enfield among others. Surgical cases include Mrs. Tressie Taylor in Mount Vernon and Mrs. Joe Tyler in Murphysboro. Discharged Monday includes Mrs. Robert Cavitt and son in Car and James G. Elders in Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Cowles
Carbondale
Mattie Davidson
Enfield
Stella Sickling
Dongola
Tressie Taylor
Surgical
Mount Vernon
Joe Tyler
Murphysboro
Tom Williams
de Soto
C. L. Biggs
Cobden
Will Ericson
Cairo
A. S. Terpinitz
Robert Cavitt
Spring PTA Meet Thursday Program At Murphysboro Church
Six round-table discussions will highlight Thursday afternoon sessions of the spring district PTA conference at Murphysboro First Methodist church. The 9 am to 3 pm event features Mrs. Frank Damm of Chicago, office manager of the Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers, addressing morning and noon events. Attendees include Murphysboro and Carbondale units plus Gorham Ava Vergennes Elkville with plans for an area council to draw in outlying units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro First Methodist Church
Frank Damm
Chicago
Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers
PTA
Cairo
Damm
Congress
Anna
Murphysboro
First Methodist Church
W.S.C.S
Marion Harriss
Carbondale
Louis Brewer
Ralph Blackwood
Louis Wides
Roy Ide, Jr
Gorham
Ava
Vergennes
Elkville
Jury Rules Death of Lewis Fox Accidental
A Perry County coroner jury ruled the death of Lewis Fox age 37 accidental after an inquest in Pinckneyville. Fox was struck by an Illinois Central train Friday morning while driving a pickup truck near Pinckneyville. Coroner August Schneider of Du Quoin supervised the proceedings.
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Perry County
Lewis Fox
Carbondale
Fox
Illinois Central
Pinckneyville
August Schneider
du Quoin
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