Methodist General Conference Retains Smoking Ban
San Francisco May 7 The quadrennial Methodist general conference voted to keep the no smoking pledge required of ministerial candidates and to deny full ministerial rights to women. Delegates approved survey recommendations to restructure church agencies and redraw local church organization while setting a four year $11 million annual budget.
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San Francisco
General Conference
The
Methodist Church
Methodist Federation For
Elegates
Survey Commission
Improvements Set for Anna State Hospital Rehab
The state approves a $200000 rehabilitation and modernization plan for Anna State Hospital. Dr. R C Steck says the program will finish within a year, including lab remodeling, a new pharmacy unit, annex foundation repairs, and four occupational therapy spaces.
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Anna State Hospital
R. C. Steck
Steck
Pomona Youths Placed on Year’s Probation
Merle Godwin 19 and David Ellis 17 from Pomona were placed on one year probation by Jackson County Court after pleading guilty to theft of a road drag near Etherton Switch and selling it to a Murphysboro junk dealer. Judge Everett Prosser ordered probation following the guilty pleas.
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Pomona Area
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Merle Godwin
David Ellis
Etherton Switch
Everett Prosser
Seek Cottage Parents for Training School
Married couples may apply to become cottage parents at the Illinois State Training School for Boys. Single men may apply as assistant cottage fathers. Interviews will be held at the State Employment Office in Herrin from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Applicants should be 30 to 55 years old. Link Perrine, ISES managers.
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Herrin
Illinois State Training School
Link Perrine
I.S.E.S
Clark arrives to assume Far East command
Tokyo reports Gen. Mark W. Clark arrives to take over as United Nations and U S commander in the Far East. Gen. Ridgway will depart Monday to succeed Gen. Eisenhower as NATO commander in Europe.
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Tokyo
Mark W. Clark
Matthew B. Ridgway
United Nations
U. S
Far East
Ridgway
Dwight D. Eisenhower
N.A.T.O
Europe
Fire department visit by school group to Bottling Plants
A class of 32 toured local industry this week in an educational project. They visited the Murphysboro bottling company and the Dr. Pepper bottling plant in Masphemba, accompanied by instructor Mrs. Ethel Kuehn principal Reba Woodward and 10 parents.
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Ethel Kuehn
Princi
Pal Reba Woodward
Masphembes
Ava Community Consolidated Grade
Murphysboro
Illinois Democrats set state convention for delegates and trustees
Illinois Democrats plan a state convention tomorrow to select 20 delegates at large for the national convention and nominate three candidates for University of Illinois trustees. Gov Adlai Stevenson reportedly vetoed any move to endorse him for the presidential nomination as party factions vie for state chairmanships.
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University of Illinois
Adlai E. Stevenson
James A. Ronan
Chicago
Rath
Fred A. Cain
Jacksonville
Morton H. Hollingsworth
Joliet
Carlos Campbell
Springfield
Hollingsworth
William G. Stratton
G.O.P
Dairy firm to give away free bicycles
Midwest dairy plants in Murphysboro and Herrin will host a prize coupon drawing on June 21 for local youths. Participants must submit five Golden Royal homogenized milk caps or facsimiles to receive a coupon. No limit on coupons. drawings open to boys and girls from Murphysboro Carbondale Pinckneyville and nearby towns.
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Murphysboro
Carbondale
Pinckneyville
Midwest Dairy
Herrin
C. R. Fitzpatrick
Midwest
Fitzpatrick
Labor Surplus Declared in Vermilion County Ill
The labor department certified Vermilion county Illinois as an area of labor surplus eligible for special contract aid consideration.
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Washington
Labor Department
Vermilion County
Ill
Democratic Alumni Endorses Three Trustees Candidates
Harold Pogue of Decatur Charles E Bliss of Taylorville and Julien H Collins of Chicago receive endorsements from the Universitys Alumni Democratic committee.
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Harold Pogue
Decatur
Charles E. Bliss
Taylorville
Julien H. Collins
Chicago
Democratic Committee of the
University
Alumnis Association
Chicago Live Stock Market Report for Hogs Cattle and Calves
Salable hogs 11 000 fairly active steady to 25 cents higher on butchers most gains on weights over 240 lb. Sows steady to 25 cents higher with choice 180-230 lb 19.75-20.10 and 240-260 lb 19.25-19.85. 270-290 lb 18.65-19.25. 400 lb and under sows 16.50-17.50. Hogs lightweights around 20.15. Salable cattle 8 000 and calves 300 with steers 35.00-37.25 high grades. cows strong 22.25-25.50. bulls steady to lower for good bulls. Heavy loads 1 324 lb steers 38.50. heifers 33.00-35.65. commercial to low-choice 27.00-32.50. dealers 29.00-37.00.
Grain price report from Chicago markets
Wheat prices listed with No 2 yellow at 1.84 and No 3 at 1.79 to 1.84, others varying. Oats No 1 heavy white priced at 1.00, barley 1.30 to 1.70, field seeds listed per hundredweight for red clover and timothy, soybeans omitted from quote.
Chicago Produce Butter Prices Hold Despite Steady Receipts
Butter in Chicago remains steady as receipts reach 744,983 with wholesale prices unchanged. Egg markets soften with 28,464 receipts and wholesale prices down one cent per dozen. US grade extras and standards show mixed figures while current receipts at 31 percent and dirties at 30 percent reflect market tension.
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U. S
Oils And Rails Drive Slight Market Lift
Oils and rails together nudged the New York trading floor higher on May 7 with notable gains among active issues. Many leaders stayed flat or slipped, while steels and several major groups showed little movement amid a broadly mixed session.
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New York
Santa Fe
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler
Goodyear, Phelps ,Dodge
Union Carbide
United Aircraft
U. S
Livestock Prices Mixed as Hog and Cattle Markets Open Think
Hogs at 11 500, fairly active with prices mostly 25 lower than Tuesday. Sows down 25, spots 50 off. Cattle and calves opening active and steady with steers and heifers in good to choice ranges, cows strong, vealers high at 30 to 36 dollars.
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Pomona
Cottage Parents For Training School
Iturnaces
Illinois
Chicago Livestock
Chicago Cash Grain
Pete's Shoe Shop
North 14Th Street
East St. Louis Livestock
Marion
Marion, al
Crosley
Freezer
Carterville
U.S
Rex Allen
Sons of the Pioneers
CBS
Time and
Statin
Robbs Bros
Phillips “66
South Park Ave
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