Burglars Net Small Sums From Two Murphysboro Buildings
Murphysboro detectives report two break ins on Thursday night likely by the same pair. The Presbyterian church at Walnut and Fifteenth yielded $7 from a pastor's study, while the Bilderback Texaco station nearby lost only a few pennies and had a vending machine torn apart. Police investigate with Sheriff Roy Carter and Chief Clarence Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Roy Carter
Presbyterian Church
Walnut
Fifteenth
Bilderback Texaco
Carter
Clarence Ward
Robert Wright
Jurors Paid Over $1100 for Two Ava Criminal Trials
Jackson county paid $1,109.80 for juror service during the April circuit term. Jurors received $5 daily, mileage at 10 cents per mile, and were compensated for days even if not on a trial. Trail and Luthy cases ended with not guilty verdicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
James McRoy
McRoy
Halard C. Trail
Shelby Luthy
Ava
Trail
Luthy
Carbondale Youth Receives Probation for Car Theft
A 26 year old Carbondale resident Edsel Clark received one year probation in Jackson County Circuit Court after pleading guilty to larceny in connection with taking his father's car without consent. Clark, working in Champaign, was charged with taking the car back to Champaign after visiting Carbondale in early April. Champaign officers arrested him and turned him over to Jackson County for prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Theackson County
C. Ross Reynolds
Edsel Clark
Roy Carter
Clark
Champaign
Jackson County
Harry L Moore Files Statement In City Election
Harry L Moore of Carbondale files a statement of candidacy for the June 17 special city election. Moore has been assistant city clerk since 1940 and submitted the form to the Carbondale city clerk earlier this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Moore
Carbondale
More
Carbondale Constable Calls Youths to Farm Project
Carbondale constable Barnett urged Negro youths to join a farm project at his home at 5 p.m. today. Ernest, George Force, and Albert Simon, who worked on land donated by Mrs. Etta Jackson, shared over 26 dollars from produce sales of lima beans, okra, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, corn, and cucumbers. They split three bushels of sweet potatoes. Barnett did not take any supervision money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Grant Barnett
East Green Street
Barnett
Ernest
George Force
Albert Simon
Etta Jackson
South Marion Street
Eighth Graders Plan Springfield Trip From Murphysboro
Logan junior high eighth graders from Murphysboro will travel to Springfield and New Salem on Monday May 5 in three chartered buses. Principal C E Roberts announced the class of 103 will be chaperoned by teachers and staff with a noon picnic in New Salem and a visit to Lincoln sites after a museum stop. The trip funds come from a student magazine subscription drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Junior Ceascot
Murphysboro
Springfield
New Salem
C. E. Roberts
Logan School
State Historical Museum
Lincoln
Herrin Mayor Seeks Illinois Jaycee State Vice President
Herrin Mayor Fred E. Schoonover Jr will be supported by a Herrin delegation at the Illinois Junior Chamber of Commerce state convention in Peoria. The event runs through Saturday with officer elections Saturday afternoon and delegates named for the Dallas national convention in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred E. Schoonover, Jr
Herrin
Illinois Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee State Conventin
Peoria
William T. Bracy
Dean Calhoun
Schoonover
Walter Williamson
Herrin Jaycee
State Jaycees
Illinois
Tom Langdon
Carbondale
Grindle
Dallas
Texas
East St. Louis
Williamson Red Cross Donations Fall Short of Quota
Williamson Red Cross contributions to the 1952 campaign fund will reach only 60 to 65 percent of the quota, says chairman Lee Booth. Final reports from Herrin, Marion, Carterville and Energy are awaited as towns report completed drives with totals ranging from 31.45 to 535.50 in various amounts. Herrin's Louis Alegnani cites an incomplete total of 2,223.27 to date, while Marion's contributions are expected to total about 2,100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson
American Red Cross
Lee Booth
Herrin
Marion
Carterville
Energy
Hurst
Ordill
Crab Orchard
Pittsburg
Colp
Creal Springs
Johnston City
Blairsville-Cambria
Louis Alegnani
Booth
Herrin Bridge Championship Draws Players Across States
An estimated 290 players are expected for the Little Egypt Championships at the Herrin Elks lodge. The American Contract Bridge League runs the event with master point events open to league members. Entries from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri and Wisconsin join local players for a weekend of pair events and a special master point game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Elks Lodge
American Contract Bridge League
League
Anl
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Missour
Wisconsin
Illinois
Herrin Elks
Arthur Jenkins Dies Zeigler Miner in St Louis Hospital
Arthur M. Jenkins 52 of Zeigler died Thursday at 3 20 pm in Firmin Desloge hospital St Louis after a nine day stay following a head operation He was born in New Mexico and lived in Logan Ill before moving to Zeigler in 1931 He worked at Bell Zoller mine then Waltonville mine He married Ruby Lampley in 1922 and leaves four grandchildren two brothers and four sisters Funeral set for 2 pm Sunday at First Baptist Zeigler with burial in Masonic Odd Fellows cemetery Benton Funeral home at 320 Walnut St Zeigler open for visitors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur M. Jenkins
Zeigler
Firmin Desloge
St. Louis
New Mexico
Logan
Ill
Bell & Zoller
Waltonville
Partish
Ruby Lampley
Ralph Cox
Pearl Hope
Bsho
Shirle Douglas
Christopher
Billy
Carlsbad
N. M
Ronnie
Willard
Decatur
Walter
Detroit
Mich
Mable Cook
Gertie Blackwell
Alabama
Centric Herrin
Gary
Ind
Lorene Parks
Taylorville
First Baptist Church
Albert Moore
Masonic Odd Fellows
Benton
Walnut Street
PTA Instruction School Planned in Carbondale
A school of instruction for incoming officers of all Carbondale is set for Monday at 1 30 p m in the Brush school cafeteria. Instruction will be given by Mrs Roy Ide state chairman of the P T A parent education committee and Mrs Merlene Brewer district P T A chairman both of Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Carbondale
Brush School
Roy Ide
P.T. A
Merlene Brewer
In the Middle Latitudes Oceans Show Rainy Winters
The middling latitudes feature oceans with rainy winters and variable dry spells as climate patterns shift. High-pressure systems influence storm tracks while prevailing westerlies deliver frequent cyclones, shaping regional precipitation totals across seasons.
Derby Banquet Attendance by Colonel Huggs in Louisville
Col Ray Hubbs honorary Kentucky Colonel from the governor attends the pre Derby banquet at the Kentucky Hotel tonight at eight. He earned the honor for aiding Marion Veterans hospital and the Veterans Haven serving 16 Kentucky counties. Mr and Mrs Hubbs and Mr and Mrs Tom Shannon will view the Derby tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hubbs
Herrin
Kentucky Colonels
Kentucky
Hubbs
Lawrence W. Weatherby
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Egyptian Post Commanders Club
Marion Veterans Hospital
Veterans Haven
Tom Shannon
Teachers Meet In Carbondale For Illinois Curriculum Program
Nearly 140 teachers and administrators from 20 Southern Illinois communities convene at Southern Illinois University for the opening sessions of a two day Illinois Curriculum Program workshop. The event features general meetings and group discussions on developing curricula for Illinois elementary and secondary schools with C. C. Byerly, assistant state superintendent, addressing the Citizenship Aspect of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Illinois
University School
Anna
Carbondale
Chester
Cobden
Campbell Hill
Trico
du Quoin
Gorham
Johnston City
Karnak
Lawrenceville
Metropolis
Murphysboro
Norris City
Omaha
Pinckneyville
Ridgway
Shawneetown Walmeyer
Wolf Lake
Wood River
Sesser Installs First Parking Meters
Sesser completed 54 parking meters on the south side of three blocks of Main Street. Mayor Luther Stevison said the remaining 247 meters from Martin Red Ball Meter Co. should be installed in the next week, with meters on both sides in six blocks at Lesser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sesser
Luther Stevison
Martin Red Ball Meter Co
Benton
Lesser
Coal Belt Fire Association Plans Parade in October
Bert Madden of Hurst, president of the Coal Belt Fire Protection Association, named a committee Thursday to prepare for the annual parade tied to Fire Prevention Week in October. The meeting in Murphysboro drew 60 members and guests from 13 cities. First aid course schedules for area fire departments were set, with meetings planned for Herrin and Marion in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Madden
Hurst
Coal Belt Fire Protection Association
Franklin
Murphysboro
Herrin
Marion
Mississippi Forces Closing of Route Three
The Illinois Division of Highways orders heavy trucks off a 12 mile stretch of highway 3 from the Villa tavern near McClure to the Cape Girardeau spur entrance. Passenger cars may travel. a detour around 50 miles is required for southbound trucks via Ware 146 127 Cache and back to highway 3. The closure marks a second consecutive year with aims to protect a sand levee foundation and river crest concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Division of Highways
Carbondale
Villa Tavern
McClure
Cape Girardeau
U. S
St. Louis
Missippi
Ware
127
Cache
Carbondale Man Fined 100 for Concealed Weapon
Fack Farrell, 33, of Carbondale, was fined 100 dollars and costs in Williamson county court by Judge A. R. Cagle after arrest by Herrin officer Henry Wooten. Farrell faced a disorderly conduct charge and was held in Marion jail pending payment. He formerly lived in Herrin and police said he threatened to kill a man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fack Farrell
Carbondale
Williamson
A. R. Cagle
Farrell
Herrin
Henry Wooten
Wooten
Marion
Infant Dies En Route to Herrin Hospital
Louis Smith five month old son of Clinton and Mollie Smith route 1 Johnston City was pronounced dead on arrival at Herrin hospital at 8 55 a m. today. The baby had been ill for several days and is believed to have had pneumonia. The Smiths have eight other children. Funeral services set for 2 p m Sunday at Mitchell funeral home in Marion with viewing after 10 30 a m Saturday. Burial in a Marion cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Smith
Clinton
Mollie Smith
Johnston City
Herrin Hospital
Smiths
Betty
Juanita
Clarice
Jesse
Brenda
Gordon
Herbert
Sheila
Mitchell
Marion
Students graduate eighth grade at Colp Attucks
Nine students were graduated from the eighth grade in commencement exercises at the Colp Attucks school Thursday night. Russell Emery, Williamson County superintendent of schools, delivered the commencement address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colp Attucks
Russell Emery
Williamson County Superintendent of Schools
Herrin High School Elects Bob Pierce Mayor in Elks Sponsored Vote
Bob Pierce, popular senior at Herrin Township High, wins the mayoral race by a wide margin with 271 votes. Several other student candidates win city clerk, treasurer, police magistrate, and ward seats, with results by ward and candidate totals. The student council will attend upcoming city council meetings, and the Elks lodge plans dinner events with the student officials as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Pierce
Herrin Township
Herrin Elks Lodge
Pierce
Charles Smith
Joe Stutsman
Jack Burke
Ronald Mitchell
Clark Absher
Joe Mack
Jerry Karr
Diane Barnes
Jack Maddox
Sarah Beth Hodges
Marilyn Melvin
Burke
Robert Noe
Paul Sexton
Jim Agers
Richard Venegoni
Sondra McGhee
Lewis Fierke
Ward 3
Peggy Wallett
Danny Kane
Ward 4
Joan Tidwell
Fred Underwood
The
Elks Lodge
Eagles Request Flood Control
Herrin Eagles lodge calls for rapid federal action to form a flood control commission of experts to survey flood problems nationwide and recommend control measures. Resolution copies will go to Senators Douglas and Dilsen and Representative Bishop. The Herrin aerie aids the campaign at the request of grand worthy president William P. Wetherald from Zanesville Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Eagles Lodge
John R. Melton
Aerie
Douglas
Divsen
Bishop
Rice
Herrin Aerie
The
Eagles
William P. Wetherald
Zanesville
Ohio
Ancient brushes mirror 3000 B C art tools used today
Report notes that artists employ brushes believed to resemble those from 3000 B C. The observation highlights continuity in painting tools across millennia.
Schwartz Visits Area to Inspect Conservation Projects
State officials led by Director Leonard Schwartz toured Jackson county sites to inspect conservation efforts. The group met local lawmakers and media, announced a 200000 pine and hardwood seedling plan for Lake Murphysboro, and outlined parking, facilities, and erosion control improvements to aid wildlife and flood prevention. They planned further Union county lake development and forest planting as demonstrations for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Schwartz
State Department of Conservation
William Knox
Chicago
Senate
Conservation Committee
Sam Parr
Conservation Department
Jackson County
Logan Hotel
Willian J. McDonald
Murphysboro
Robert O. Veach
WCIL
Carbondale
O. T. Banton
Southern Illinoisan
Schwartz
Metropolis
Metropolis Sportsmen’s Club
Union County
Ware
Lake Murphysboro
Free Fish Fry Slated by Murphysboro Sportsmen Club
About 100 pounds of catfish and white perch will feed up to 300 people at a free fish fry on Sunday afternoon May 11 on the west side of Lake Murphysboro. Walter Chancey club president says more fish can be added if needed. Boots Farrell of Brown Shoe Co. will be chief cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Lake
Walter Chancey
Judge Overrules Motion to Quash Bailey Charge
Judge Lan Haney overruled most motions to quash indictments charging murder in the James O. Bailey case in Williamson county circuit court. Bailey will stand trial in May. jury selection starts Monday with trial slated to begin Tuesday if enough jurors are present. Bailey’s attorney won a partial win on one indictment amid dueling affidavits from Wilbert Dixon and a State response. Bailey recently divorced, and Judge Haney will preside the first week due to absence of another judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lan Haney
James O. Bailey
Herrin Refrigeration Service
Williamson County
Bailey
Haney
D. L. Duty
Henry Carnaghi
Herrin
Carnaghi
Pearl Bailey
Wibert Dixon
Duty
Dixon
Carl Sneed
Deienedle Hanely
C. Ross Reynolds
Vienna
SIU Training School Visits Murphysboro Kindergarten Groups
Kindergarten and nursery classes from Lincolon and Longfellow schools in Murphysboro visited the Southern Illinois University training school in Carbondale this week. Teachers and mothers accompanied the groups as they toured the new facility and the New Era Dairy plant, with refreshments provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincolon
Longfellow
Murphysboro
Southern Illinois University Training School
Carbondale
Modern Training School
Willa Spencer
Lincoln
Held
Joe Beach
E. A
Three Area Students Receive ROTC Honors
Three University of Illinois ROTC cadets will be honored at Armed Forces Honors Day in Champaign. Leonard L. Felts of Carterville earns top honors for active Air Force cadet work in Pershing Rifles and senior military scholarship, Townsend E. Blanchard of Tamaroa is praised for boosting battalion morale through extracurriculars, and James R. Jackson is recognized for outstanding first semester work in Air Force ROTC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
Armed Forces
Champaign
Leonard L. Felts
Carterville
Air Force
Pershing Rifles
Townsend E. Blanchard
Tamaroa
James R. Jackson
Air Force R. O. T. C
Murphysboro Freshman Injured Running Hurdles
Murphysboro freshman Bert Ozburn sustained an ankle sprain during an outdoor track hurdle practice Wednesday. X rays at St Andrew's hospital Thursday showed a severe sprain. He returned to regular classes Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Ozburn
Murphysboro
Thin Wak School
Footnam
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Ozburn
Equatorial Heat Areas Show Continental Variations
A reader note observes that hot regions near the equator tend to be broader over continents than across oceans. The remark contrasts continental and maritime climate patterns and highlights regional heating differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equator
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Jackson
Williamson Red Cross
Alfred Smith
Salem
Southern Illinois Water Works Association
Smith
Jesse Fly
Elroy Schwankhaus
Nashville
C. W. Klas
Sen
Illinois Department of Health
Robert H. Meeker
Belleville
East St. Louis and Interurban Water Company
Arthur Jenkins
Zeigler Miner
St. Louis Hospital
Huggs
Louisville
Coal Belt Group
Mississippi
Carbondale Man
Ronnie McConnell
Paul Molla
Delene Marlow
Charles Blaylock
Paul Restivo
Frank Bonham
Ward
Mary Alice Lewis
David Craig
Beverly Dawson
Charles Hunter
Arthur Chitty
Johnson County
Chitty
Goreville
Guy Simmons
SIU Training School
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