Plan Area Livestock Center in Murphysboro
Plans for a Murphysboro livestock sales center by the Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce and Southern Livestock Association move forward with incorporation talks led by Bob Morgan Sr Claude Ozburn and Frank A Easterly. The project aims to boost breeding profits for Southern Illinois growers and may use Murphysboro property in Mt Carbon adding with future meetings and local university and farm bureau involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Murphysboro
Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce
Southern Livestock Association
Bob Morgan, Sr
Claude Ozburn
Frank A. Easterly
Sikeston
Southern Illinois University
Bowers
Rites Held for Oscar Karraker in Jonesboro
Funeral services were held for Oscar Karraker 75 of Jonesboro at the First Baptist church with burial in Jonesboro cemetery. He leaves wife Georgia a son George Tucson Ariz a daughter Zelma Dillon Shelbyville two brothers Clyde Harris Cape Girardeau and Oral Karraker Dongola and a sister Mrs Everett Hinkle Anna. He was longtime director of the First National Bank of Jonesboro and prominent local manufacturer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Karraker
Jonesboro
First National Bank of
First Baptist Church
Karraker
Anna City Hospital
Georgia
George
Tucson
Ariz
Zelma Dillon
Shelbyville
Clyde D. Harris
Cape Girardeau
Oral Karra
Union County
Board of Education
Anna-Jonesboro Community High School
Friendshipist Church
Big Creek Baptist Church
First Bast Church
Grant Sparta Radio License Granted at Sparta Station
The Communications commission tentatively decided to grant Hirsch Communication Engineering Corp. a Sparta radio station on 1230 kilocycles 250 watts unlimited time and deny Hawthorn Broadcasting of St. Louis the competing Sparta slot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Communications Commission
Sparta
St. Louis
Hirsch Communication Engineering Corp
Hawthorn Broadcasting Company
Murphysboro Pupils Tour Lincoln Shrines on Springfield Trip
Eighth grade graduates from Logan School Murphysboro visited Springfield and New Salem for a state history lesson. Three chartered buses carried 103 students and 10 chaperones to Illinois House and Senate chambers, the Governor's quarters, Lincoln’s tomb and home, the State Historical Museum, and New Salem. A picnic lunch was held at New Salem State Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Lincoln
Logan School
Springfield
New Salem
Tlinois House
Senate
State House
Governor’s
State Historical Museum
Lincoln’s Tomb
New Salem State Park
Stock Disease Control Meeting At Murphysboro
A livestock disease control meeting is set for 8 p m Thursday May 8 at the Jackson County Farm Bureau building in Murphysboro announced Tuesday by Eldon Starkweather county farm adviser. Speakers include Dr M E Mansfield Dixon Springs station Dr Earl Albers and Dr R L Sudheimer with discussion on hog cholera Bangs disease and self help in veterinary care due to vet shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Farm Bureau
Murphysboro
Eldon Starkweather
Bang
Starkweather
Thursda Ides Tos
M. E. Mansfield
Dixon Springs agricultural experiment _ station
Earl Albers
R. L. Sudheimer
Safety Patrol Awards Given at Longfellow School
Longfellow School pupils received safety patrol certificates in a special assembly. The Auto Club of Egypt sponsored the awards recognizing outstanding safety work by patrol members, with Robert Crombar, principal, introducing William Carruthers who awarded the certificates. Recipients include J B Duncan, Gordon Berry, Eddie Willis, Bruce Reiman, Sharon Graeff, Trent McBride and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow School
Murphysboro
Auto Club of Egypt
Robert Crombar
William Carruthers
Patrol
J. B. Duncan
Gordon Berry
Eddie Willis
Bruce Reiman
Sharon Graeff
Trent McBride
Jerry Beck
Cletus Pierce
Delbert Peirson
Minnie Pearl Phillips
Donald Castleberg
Dona Henry
Shirley Gillenberg
Judy Fisher
Jimmy
Bobby Burton
Walter Clough
Tommie Cardwell
Glenn Jennings
Bruce Richardson
Susan Ervin
Ronnie Baker
Ronnie Farmer
Jimmy Rogers
Ronnie Clinton
Fire chiefs plan area meeting for Sparta event
Twenty fire chiefs and members of the Egyptian Firefight ers association met in Sparta to organize the annual meeting set for July 8. Fire Chief Urba Hanson of Murphysboro and treasurer P A Dickey attended along with Bu Quoin president Jee Schneider and Victor Stocks of Carterville. A parade of fire equipment from across Southern Illinois is planned if arrangements are possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egyptian Firefighters Association
Sparta
Urba Hanson
Murphysboro
Association
P. A. Dickey
Rta
Jee Schneider
Bu Quoin
Victor Stocks
Carterville
Hanson
Illinois
Wrecking Crew Leaders Named Across Illinois Lodges
A list of regional railway lodge leaders is provided with names and districts, including Har ry Tindal of Murphysboro Grand Chef De Gare in Jackson Voiture, Dr E K Ellis of Murphysboro State Pas se Grand Medicin, Dr John Firth of Monmouth Grand Cheminot 3rd District, Jim Egan of East St Louis in charge of the Wrecking crew, and back row members Gere Harper Olney Passe Chef De Gare Clyde Marlowe Champaign L D Thread Bone Gays Dwight Pitkin J R McGinnis Carbondale J J Jackson Urbana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Egan
East St. Louis
Gere Harper
Olney
Passe
Chef de Gare
Clyde Marlowe
Champaign
L. D. Thread
Bone Gays
Herrin Christian Sets Family Night
Eighty three new members of the First Christian church of Herrin will be honored at the congregation s annual Family night dinner Thursday at 6 30 p m Baked ham bread and hot and cold drinks will be furnished. Other members are asked to bring vegetable salad and dessert dishes for their families and the new members. The film Bible On The Table will be shown in the church auditorium following the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church of
Herrin
Herrin Council Raises Water Tap On Fees and Pipe Choice
The Herrin city council in a special meeting increased tap on fees for new water customers. New rates: 1/2 inch $40 and 1 inch $45 inside city limits. outside limits $60 and $70. The council also approved asbestos cement pipe for the Bellaire housing subdivision, unanimously, after earlier discussion of cast iron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Bellaire
Herrin Native Bruce D Jackson Commissioned as Second Lieutenant
Bruce D Jackson former Herrin Township high school star received his second lieutenant bars Monday at Fort Benning infantry officer candidate school. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Arch Jackson of Herrin and was married to Marilyn with a son Larry Bruce. Jackson, 26, lettered in basketball and football, captained the 1943 44 basketball team, studied at the University of Miami, was drafted in 1944, reenlisted in 1949 and served 55 months in the European theater. He previously served with the Hollywood Florida fire department before reenlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce D. Jackson
Herrin Township
Fort Benning
University of Miami
Florida
Jackson
Miami
Fla
Hollywood, Fla
Cancer Film Shown At Paul High School Event
A cancer awareness film was shown to Paul High School students including members of the Teenarian club. The event engaged youth on health topics and fostered discussion among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meee Cote
Paul
Teenarian Club
610 Acres Leased for Camp Sites at Little Grassy Lake
Six organizations including Boy Scouts Girl Scouts and FFA have leases totaling 610 acres around Little Grassy Lake. Sites on the east bank host camps for youth and churches while west side hosts SIU and church camps. Leases run 1951 1971 with 1 annual dollar rent and 60 percent development within five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Grassy
Little Grassy Lake
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Egyptian Council of Boy Scouts of America
King Coal Council of Girl Scouts
Future Farmers of America
Southern Illinois University
Conference of Methodist Churches
Conference of Presbyterian Churches
BOY Scouts
Girl Scouts
F.F.A
S.S.U
Marion Ellis
District 21
the Eagles
International Order of Odd Fellows
Eugene Crawford
Washington, D. C
Crab Orchard
Devil’s Kitchen Lake
Bluffs
S.I.U
The
University
Boy Collapses and Dies While Shopping in Herrin
A 13 year old Herrin youth Paul Thomas Malatestia collapsed and died of a heart attack while buying groceries at a store on North Park Avenue in Herrin near 7 a m today. He was taken to Herrin hospital where he was pronounced dead. The eighth grade student at Chittyville school was born November 5 1938. He is survived by his parents Enrico and Clara Malatestia a brother Rico Leroy and two sisters Lula Mae and Caroline. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at noon today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Paul Thomas Malatestra
North Fourteenth Street
North Park Avenue
Herrin Hospital
Paul
Chittyville School
Enrico
Clara Malatestia
Rico Leroy
Lula Mae
Caroline
Ing
Storme
Murphysboro School Registration Open for Next Year
Registration periods set in Murphysboro for children entering kindergarten or first grade. Eligible students include current kindergartners, those not yet enrolled but entering first grade, and those entering kindergarten for the coming term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Bloodmobile Visit Set for Murphysboro May Dates
A St Louis blood bank will be at the Elks club Murphysboro on May 1 and 16 set up by the Red Cross. Donations require an appointment by calling the Elks office at 1399 or visiting in person. Blood will be shipped to Korea for front line and hospital use. Murphysboro aims to donate 350 pints and needs 300 advance commitments to bring the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Elks Club
Murphysboro
Red Cross
Elks Office
Aghanesqiend
Korea
Howell Undergoes Major Operation At Bloomington Hospital
John W. Howell of 208 North Eighth Street Herrin underwent a major operation Friday at Mennonite hospital Bloomington. Officials report his condition satisfactory today to allow them to plan for expected heavy increases in enrollment next year. Registration schedules include Lincoln school Logan school fellow school and Dougals school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Howell
North Eighth Street
Herrin
Howell
Mennonite ‘Hospital
Bloomington
Lincoln ‘School
Logan School
Fellow
Dougals
Shaver Rites Planned in Carbondale Wednesday
Funeral services for Edward Shavers aged 61 of 315 East Oak Street Carbondale will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Jackson Funeral Home with Rev Grant Barnett officiating. Burial follows at Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaver
Carbondale
Edward Shavers
East Oak Street
Marion Veterans Hospital
Jackson Funeral Home
Grant Barnett
Oakland Cemetery
Jurors Picked In James Bailey Murder Trial
Williamson county circuit court selected two complete juries of four each for the Bailey murder case with another panel partly chosen. The first panel includes Audra Taylor and others from Marion. the second features Royce Kendall Earl McKinney Walker Peebles from Marion and Catherine House of Herrin. Bailey and co defendant Wilbert Dixon are accused in the December 1951 shooting of Henry Carnaghi and Mrs Pearl Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O. Bailey
Herrin
Williamson County Circuit Court
Audra Taylor
Charles Earl
Raymond Owen
Josephine Adams
Marion
Royce Kendall
Earl McKinney
Walker Peebles
Catherine House
Alédaidy
Bailey
Henry Carnaghi
Wilbert Dixon
Bailey’s
Carnaghi
Pearl Bailey
Five Year Old Struck By Car In Herrin Plea
A five year old Milwaukee youth visiting Herrin was struck by a car on Park avenue near the Doughboy monument around 4 15 p m He was conscious and in satisfactory condition at Herrin hospital with a knot on his head The driver Orville Brown said he did not see the boy until after the impact The boy was with his aunt Mrs George Stewart at the time as she waited to cross the street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee, Wis
Herrin
Park Avenue
Stephen Kneeland
Herrin Hospital
Orville Brown
George Stewart
North Fourteenth Street
Herrin Corner
Brown
Herrin Chamber Invited to Make Chicago Trip
Herrin Chamber members were invited to visit Chicago as guests of the Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry Trips committee. H A Whittenberg chaired the Herrin tour arrangement and Wells Allade acted as Chicago trips chair. The visitors were astounded by Herrin's industrial program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trips
Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
Herrin
Herrin Chamber
Chicago
H. A. Whittenberg
Wells Allade
CCHS Honors 11 Inductees at Candlelight Ceremony
The National Honor Society will induct 11 new members at a candlelight ceremony at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Carbondale Community High School. Senior members Mary Bowen Barbara Beadle and Jack Morgan will receive new juniors and seniors. a plaque honors Bonnie McKinney for highest grade average. Paul Hunsinger of Southern Illinois University will give the honors address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Honor Society
Carbondale Community Igh School
Ium
Mary Bowen
Barbara Beadle
Jack Morgan
Botice John Coleman
Marcia Dey
Yvonne Kiriakos
Dick Taylor
Centennial Concerts Begin weekly series in Carbondale
The first Wednesday evening concert by the Southern Illinois university band will be held tomorrow at 8 p m on the Illinois Central parking lot at Main and Illinois with H L Lindsay as committee chairman. The Century of Progress group plans weekly shows through the university term and discusses support from Carbondale service clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University Band
Carbondale
Century of Progress Committee
Illinois Central
Main
Illinois
H. L. Lindsay
Lindsay
Kroger Comony
Ame
C. W. Faedline
Fiiline
CCHS Awarded Sweepstakes Trophy In Music Contest
Carbondale Community High School wins the state Final sweepstakes trophy with top points among 99 Class B schools in Jacksonvi ll. 120 Carbondale students competed after district success at Eldorado. Illinois High School Association awarded the prize. program funded by Ededal cert and local music patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Ernie Limpus
Eldorado
Music Ment
Illinois High School Association
Norma Spires
Betty Burke
Barbara
Nancy Forsyth
Judy Barrett
Tom Brock
Gene Biggs
Henry Maze
Glendall Harper
Bob Wright
Stanton Hudgins
Eddie Goldstein
Martha Newcomb
Barbara Goldstein
Diane Burdick
Baton Twirling
Pattie Coleman
Leona White
Betty Whittenberg
Jeanne Fritze
Dick Taylor
Russell Le Boeuf Rites Planned After Heart Attack Death
Funeral services for Russell Le Boeuf 53 master mechanic at the Flerrin Norge plant who died of a heart attack at home will be held at Stormes funeral home Herrin at 10 a.m. Wednesday. After Herrin services the body will be taken to Traverse City Michigan for burial services Friday. LeBoeuf born July 13 1898 in Muskegon Michigan son of Eugene and Dora LeBoeuf. He worked 25 years for Norge and lived in Herrin three years. Survived by wife Frances and four children Alice Cole Pontiac Mello Royal Oak Russell Oscoda and Rita LeBoeuf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell le Boeuf
Flerrin Norge
Storme
Herrin
Traverse City
Mich
LeBoeuf
Muskegon
Eugene
Dora LeBoeuf
Norge
Frances
Alice Cole Pontiac
Mello
Royal Oak
Russell
Oscoda
Rita LeBoeuf
Herrin High Band Parade Planned for Wednesday
The Herrin Tyip high school band under William F. W. will parade Wednesday starting at 10:30 a.m. from the high school. It will march west on Polk Street to Park Avenue then south to Cherry Street, east to Fourteenth, north to Ison, and east to Tenth before returning to the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Tyip High School
William F. W
Polk Street
Park Avenue
Park
Bay Skiisaanadt
Herrin Woman Sentenced to Reformatory
Ruth, 33, of Herrin was sentenced to one year in Dwight Reformatory for Women after pleading guilty to a charge. County Judge A. R. Cagle issued the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Dwight Reformatory
Ruth
A. R. Cagle
Marion
Cherge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Plan Area Livestock Center
Grant Sparta Radio License
Safety Patrol
Sous Grand Conducteur
Dwight Pitkin
Alton
Grand Cheminot
Joe Jackson
Urbana
J. R. McGinnis
Carbondale, Sons Grand Cheminot
ET 8
Merl Hoag
Herrin Christian
Bruce Jackson
James Bailey
CCHS
Carbondale Band Series
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!