Southern Illinois Musicians to Be Honored at Festival
Mrs. H. O. Pope of Du Quoin will be honored as a standout Southern Illinois musician at the 7:30 p.m. festival in McAndrew Stadium at Southern Illinois University. The event, “Music Under the Stars,” features more than 2,500 participants from 96 organizations. Leon Kirkpatrick, a Du Quoin native and SIU alumnus, is the featured soloist.
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Southern Illinois
H. O. Pope
du Quoin
Southern Illinois Music Festival
McAndrew Stadium
Southern Illinois University
Pope
Helen Peters
Carbondale
Kroeger School of Music
Jean Madeira
Mecopation Opera Company
New York
Tom Moore
Jenice Bryne
Pulaski, Tenn
Leo Miller
Rudolph Ganz
Ward - Belmont
Harold Bossle
Juilliard School
Helen Tryban
Charleston
W. Va
Eugene Hays
du Quain
W. E. Garrett
Ernestine Dry
University of California
Christopher Overley
Ida Castleman
Elkville
Kalamazoo
Mich
F. W. Wakeland
Southern Music Department
Leon Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Chicago
Washington, D.C
Honolulu
Betty Boatright
Herrin
Miss Boatright
University of Colorado
C. B. Nesler
Marion Harris
Boy Scouts of the Area
Keller Returning to States From Korean Front
Cpl. Jack E. Keller son of Mr and Mrs F E Keller of Jonesboro left the 25th Infantry Division on the Korean front for rotation to the United States. Keller is a mail clerk in Company B of the 65th Engineer Combat Battalion. He entered the Army in January 1951 and arrived in Korea in June. He formerly attended high school in Jonesboro.
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Cpl
Jack E. Keller
F. E. Keller
Jonesboro
25Th Infantry
United States
Keller
65Th Engineer Combat Battalion
Korea
Klingberg to Speak at Anna Meeting
Dr. Frank L. Klingberg professor of government at Southern Illinois University will speak on Signs of the Times at a Presbyterian Men's club meeting in Anna Monday. The group will gather at 6 30 p m in the basement of the Presbyterian church.
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Frank L. Klingberg
Southern Iinois University
Presbyterian Men’s Club
Anna
Presbyterian Church
Jenkins Dies After Chest Operation In St Louis Hospital
Arthur M. Jenkins 52 of Zeigler died last week in a St. Louis hospital after undergoing a chest operation not a head operation as earlier reported.
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Arthur M. Jenkins
Zeigler
St. Louis
Chester High School Concert Friday Night
The Chester high school music department presents a 7 45 p m Friday May 9 concert in the school gymnasium. The program includes a trumpet trio with Donald Divers Harold Meisenheimer and Bill Juergens plus a trombone trio of David Divers John Affleman and Donald Welge. The chorus performs sacred numbers and folk songs including the 150th Psalm Blue Tail Fly and I Wish I Wuz. The Arion award for the outstanding senior band member will be announced at the close.
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Chester High School
Donald Divers
Harold Meisenheimer
Bill Juergens
Thy Will
Rumpeteers
Angistimi
David Divers
John Affleman
Donald Welge
Walters
Arion
Trico High May Events Highlight Baccalaureate and Graduation
The Trico high school baccalaureate sermon will be preached by Rev. Alvin Smith of Cutler on Sunday afternoon May 25 at the school. Graduation takes place May 29, the last day of school. The band and chorus perform a music concert at the school Friday night May 16 under music teacher Troy W. Sims.
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Trico High School
Alvin Smith
Cutler
Troy W. Sims
Kuykendall Appointed White County Highway Chief
Charles D. Kuykendall an Illinois state highway employee at Cairo was named White County highway commissioner on Tuesday succeeding Leland Robinson. He will be paid $6000 a year plus $1000 for expenses starting June 1.
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Charles D. Kuykendall
Illinois
Cairo
Whitecorn
Leland Robinson
Honor Anna State Hospital Workers Honored
Three employees of the Anna State Hospital were honored at the annual Mental Health luncheon in Springfield. The winners were Mrs. Gertrude Dillon of Anna Roy Powles of Jonesboro and Sibyl Menees of Anna for attitude to ward duties and other service beyond regular duties. Dr. R. C. Steck superintendent and other Anna staff attended.
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Anna State Hospital
Springfield
Anna Institution
Gertrude Dillon
Anna
Roy Powles
Jonesboro
Sibyl Menees
R. C. Steck
M. S. Sloan
Ben Burdick
Wayne Choate
Bitzer to Speak at Weslayan Service Guild Meeting
Carmi sophomore Lloyd F Bitzer of Southern Illinois University will speak at the Weslayan Service Guild meeting in Murphysboro at 8 p.m. at the Theodore Bradley home 404 Walnut. He will discuss There Must Be a Plus.
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Lloyd F. Bitzer
Carmi
Southern Illinois University
Wesleyan Service Guild
Murphysboro
Theodore Bradley
Walnut
Bitzer
Paradise church plows 40 acres of God's Acres
Paradise Baptist church in Perry county grounds called God's Acres sees 40 acres plowed and prepared by 20 tractors in two hours and 20 minutes. Profits from the work will fund church projects and parsonage modernization with corn to be planted soon.
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God's Acres
Paradise
Perry County
Paradise Baptist Church
God’s Acres
Plan WSCS Meeting in Sparta Friday
The Annual Spring Convention of Carbondale District Woman's Society of Christian Service will be held at First Methodist Church in Sparta on Friday. District President Mrs Roy V Jordan will preside. Registration starts at 9 00 a m. Miss Ida Franz former teacher in The Methodist Girls School Tientsin China will deliver the principal address. Workshops and displays are offered.
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Carbondale
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Sparta
Roy V. Jordan
Ida Franz
Methodist Girls’ School
Tientsin
China
Oklahoma Coal Miners Earn $70 to $83 Weekly in 1951
State reports show Oklahoma coal miners averaging between 70 and 83 dollars per week in 1951. The figures reflect earnings during the early postwar period and illustrate regional wage levels for miners in the state.
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Oklahoma
Metropolis Wins Sweepstakes at Southern Illinois Ag Judging
The Metropolis high school judging team took the sweepstakes award at the Spring Festival Ag Judging contest in Carbondale hosted by the Southern Illinois Club. Fourteen schools competed with 75 vocational agriculture students judging beef, dairy, sheep, and poultry rings, with top 10 teams and 25 individuals honored.
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Metropolis
Southern Ilinois
Prairie Peon Rikon
Reamery of
Carbondale
Vienue
Southern Illinois
Ag Club
M Lis
University School
Norris City
Carbondale Community
Marion
Lesser
Anna - Jonesboro
Aviston
Galatia
Johnston City
Sparta
Mt. Vernon
Cobden
Rosiclare
Charles Stevens
Don Huelsmann
F. Lingle
J. Jessing
R. Conder
U. School
B. Brunning
L. Bayley
C. Spann
Sesser
E. McKenzie
B. Strubinger
C. McBride
R. Etherton
C. Young
H. Dare
W. Casper
G. Wollard
N. Smothers
William Jackson
Anna Jonesboro
M. Kirkpatrick
James Etherton
A. Meyer
P. Brockschmidt
E. Piquard
J. Williams
R. Vitt
Teaching Post Miss Nolan Accepts Findley Teaching Post
Lawrenceville senior Donna Nolan of Southern Illinois University has accepted a teaching position in the Findley Community Unit School District. The placement comes through Southern's Placements service.
Miss Carmody Accepts Roxana Teaching Post
Miss Jeanette Carmody a senior at Southern Illinois University and candidate for a June bachelor’s degree in education has accepted a teaching position in Roxana Community Unit District No 1 per Southern’s Placements service.
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Jeanette Carmody
Southern Illinois University
Roxana Community Unit
Southern
Phelps to Deliver Commencement Address for Pope County
William Neal Phelps, professor of dance and social science at Southern Illinois University, will deliver the commencement address for all eighth grade graduates in Pope County. The program is set for Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Golconda High School auditorium.
Boy Burned When He Threw Match Into Carbide Hole
Tommy Nisbet ten son of Mr and Mrs Keith Nisbet living east of Ava suffered severe burns to an arm and face after he threw a match into a hole containing carbide and water.
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Tommy Nisbet
Keith Nisbet
Ava
Douglas Fairbanks Loses Fourth London Robbery
The London manor house of actor Douglas Fairbanks was raided early Tuesday for the fourth time in a year. Thieves took valuables valued at 4200 dollars, raising the total haul to over 10000 dollars. Fairbanks remarked that there isn’t a smile left and joked the robbers may be trying to drive him out of the country.
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London
Douglas Fairbanks
Fairbanks
William Moreland Serving in Korea
Pvt. William D. Moreland son of Mr and Mrs T E Moreland route 1n Anna recently completed two months of active service with the 7th Division Artillery on the west central front in North Korea He serves as a cannoneer with Battery C 15th Anti Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons battalion He previously served with the 4th Anti Aircraft Artillery Training Battalion at Fort Bliss Texas and attended Anna Jonesboro High School
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William D. Moreland
T. E. Moreland
Anna
7Th Division
Central Front
North Korea
Moreland
15Th
4Th
Fort Bliss
Texas
Anna Jonesboro High School
Railroads Consume Sixty Million Tons of Coal Annually
Railroads use about 60 million tons of coal each year to power locomotives and maintain average freight and passenger services. The figure highlights coal dependence in early transport systems and its impact on energy demands.
Peterson's Ointment Claims Fast Relief for Piles
A druggist promotes Peterson's Ointment as a quick solution for pile discomfort. The ad asserts cooling astringent relief within minutes and offers a 40 cent box or 70 cent tube with a money back guarantee to satisfy or refund.
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Peterson
Nab Policeman After Slaying in West Side Tavern
Chicago police seized John J. Nolan a suspended officer suspected in a West Side tavern slaying. The victim was Ralph Thorpe a 52 year old bartender. Nolan 46 on disability since January was injured in a prior auto crash. He fled with Helen Johnson 29 a waitress after the shooting.
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Chicago
John J. Nolan
West Side
Nolan
North Side
Detective Bureau
Ralph Thorpe
Police
Helen Johnson
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Salem
Columbia University
Lawrence Kaney
J. T. Alexander
Centralia High School
Centralia Barber Shop
Opal Stephens
Anna-Jonesboro High School
S. I. U. Music Department
H.S. Band
Mt. Vernon High School
Centralia
Salem High School
Opal Stephen
Anna- Jonesboro
Jack Keller
States
Klingberg
Murphysboro Monument Co
15Th St
John T. Davis
Verner Bryan
John Grissom
Marcella Claxton
O. T. Department
Ann Millspaugh
R.N
Charles Simpson
Gladys Corbitt
Frigidaire
Appliances
Glenn’s Appliances
Square
ES Association
St. Lome
Gyde Park Brew
Plan Wscs
Metropolis Cops
Donna Nolan
Lawrenceville
Southern Ilinois University
Ind
Findley
North Park Avenue
William Moreland
Pennsylvania
W. Main
LD A
Floyd P. Bracy
Mason Vallett
A. H. Peak
Chas. Easterly
Wm. Grindle
Bill Bracy
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