Five Full Scholarships Offered by University of Illinois
Jackson County high school graduates may compete for five complete four year scholarships to the University of Illinois. Examinations for the awards will be held June 3 in Murphysboro. Scholarships include County, Agriculture, Home Economics, and two veteran child options. Applicants must be Illinois residents with no prior college credits and meet university entrance standards.
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University of Ilinois
Jackson County
V. N. Wheeles
Wheeles
Court House
Murphysboro
Illinois
Fairfield Area Symphony Concert by SIU Orchestra
The Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra led by Dr. M Kesnar performed at Fairfield junior high auditorium Sunday afternoon. Soloist Mrs Ernestine Taylor delivered arias from Verdi Schubert Mozart and Liszt. The audience urged encores and the program mirrored the previous Shryock showing.
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Southern Illinois Symhony Orchestra
Fairfield
Maurits Kesnar
Southern Illinois University
Shyrock Auditorium
Ernestine Taylor
Dies at New Burnside: Tom Balance 82
Tom Balance aged 82 died at 6 50 p m Sunday at New Burnside. Funeral plans are incomplete. Friends may call at the Robertson funeral home in Vienna.
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New Burnside
Tom Balance
Robertson Funeral Home
Vienna
Fly family to open new clothing shop building in Carbondale
A new 60 by 42 foot colonial type building on College and Illinois streets will house the Raymond and Alyce Fly clothing shops in Carbondale with air conditioning and gas heat. They plan a Sept 1 opening, keeping the 414 South Illinois avenue shop open through summer.
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Illinois
College Streets
Raymond and
Alyce Fly
Carbondale
Flys
South Illinois Avenue
Schmid and Kruger
St. Louis
Fly
Mr. Fly
J. D. Fly
Illinois Avenue
Ralph Arnold
Breeders Discuss Artificial Breeding in Murphysboro
Southern Illinois Breeders Association dairy technicians will discuss methods to encourage farmers to use artificial breeding of dairy cattle at a meeting tonight at the Jackson County Farm Bureau office. Technicians from 10 counties will attend and M. M. Cole will preside. Howard Ernsting of Campbell Hill recently took over the Jackson county post.
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Southern Illinois Breeders Association
Jackson County Farm Bureau
Illinois
M. M. Cole
Breeding Association
Howard Ernsting
Campbell Hill
Jackson County
Bob Eads
Macomb, III
Coming Events From Local Organizations This Week
A busy schedule lists Sea Scouts at 7 30 pm at State Armory sponsored by First Baptist church Brush Springmore P T A meets at 7 30 pm in Brush gymnasium Monday Sewing Club led by Mrs J K Johnson with address 808 West College Past Matrons meet at 7 15 pm hosted by Mrs Hattie E Hudelson 514 North Almond and hosted by Mrs W B McGinnis and Mrs Sam Patterson on duty.
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SEA Scouts
State Armory
First Baptist Church
Brush-Springmore P. T. A
Brush Gymnasium
J. K. Johnson
West College
Floyd Cunningham
Hattie E. Hudelson
North Almond
W. B. McGinnis
Sam Patterson
Taft Campaign Button Found In Carbondale Yard
Mildred Benz, a youth assistant for the University of Illinois Extension service in Jackson County, found a 1908 William H. Taft for President campaign button in her back yard. The plain square metal button bears the simple inscription Taft for President.
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Mildred Benz
Jackson County
University of Illinois Extension Service
Carbondale
Miss Benz
William Taft
Taft
William H. Taft
Vandals Damage Julia Building at University and Walnut
City police report vandals damaged the near finished Julia building owned by Mrs. Julia Carter Hale. Workers found raw plaster smeared on an upstairs room after observing three boys around age thirteen. The site, scheduled for completion next month, includes one apartment and four business rooms on the first floor.
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Julia
University and
Walnut Streets
Julia Carter Hale
Miss Wakeland Elected Secretary in State Science Group
Marilyn Wakeland a University School sophomore was chosen secretary of the Junior Academy of Science at the state finals in Rock Island. A three-senior project titled Conservation in Illinois earned third place. Rich ard Hall Herbert Rieke and Gerald Biggs Jr produced it. Rieke and Biggs attended the two‑day Rock Island meeting with Miss Esther Bennet of Southern Illinois University museum staff. Wakeland will serve the 1950 51 term.
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Marilyn Wakeland
University School
Junior Academy of Science
Rock Island
Illinois
Richard Hall
Herbert Rieke
Gerald Biggs
Rieke
Biggs
Esther Bennet
Southern Illinois University Museum
Miss Wakeland
Some War II Widows Not Eligible For Pensions
The Illinois Veterans Commission states widows and minor children of veterans are generally entitled to a pension, except for World War II cases. WWII dependents qualify only if the deceased veteran had a service connected disability at death, with the same rate as others if income limits are met.
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Illinois Veterans Commission
IVC
Groundbreaking for Trico Consolidated High School
About 1,000 people attended the formal dedication of the site near Campbell Hill for the new $400,000 Trico Consolidated High School. The ceremony included the first shovel, remarks by school officials, a band performance, and the expected completion aimed for mid 1950-51.
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Trico Consolidated High School
Campbell Hill
Edwin C. Rothert
Trico
America
Wagner O. .O. Patton
Percy
A J Petrazio
Ava
Cutler
Willisville
Hickman Man Fined For Being Drunk On Highway
James O. Childers of Hickman Kentucky paid a total fine and costs of 21.60 after being charged with being drunk on the highway. He was arrested on State Route 3 near the Grand Tower plant turnoff where his car rested by the road. A passerby reported a bloodied, semi conscious man. deputies found he had fallen in cinders, not robbed, with money still on his person. Childers said he was en route to a St Louis baseball game and could not recall the events.
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James O. Childers
Hickman
Justice of the Peace Manning
Murphysboro
Childers
Grand Tower
Jackson County Sheriff's Office
Robert Wright
St. Louis
Widow's pension options tied to dependents noted
The text outlines a widow's annual income option of $1,000 or $2,500 if she has minor children. It also states that federal government gratuity starts at $72 per month and increases.
De Soto Proposes Dog Vaccination and Impound Rules
Village Trustees May West and Clerk Lorene Brown announce enforcement of vaccination and tagging for town dogs. Unclaimed dogs after impoundment on the third day will be disposed of. 50 cents daily fee to owners. A veterinarian will vaccinate dogs at the town hall on Saturday May 13 from 1 30 to 5 p m.
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James West
Lorene Brown
de Soto
Fred Yearian 78 Farmer Dies in Murphysboro
Fred Yearian 78 a farmer died Saturday afternoon at St An drews hospital Murphysboro after about a week illness. Born in Perry County in 1872 he moved to Jackson county as a boy and lived on R F D 3 Murphysboro He was married in 1895 to Fannie Romines Survived by two sons Virgil Yearian R F D 4 Murphysboro and Fayette Yearian Oroville 14 grandchildren seven great grandchildren and one sister Mollie Romines Murphysboro Route 3 Two children preceded him in death He was a Pate Chapel church member Services Tuesday 2 00 p m Crawshaw Funeral Chapel Rev Willie Toney officiating Burial in Pate Chapel cemetery.
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Fred Yearian
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Murphysboro
Perry County
Somerset Township
Jackson County
Fannie Romines
Virgil Yearian
Fayette Yearian
Oroville
Mollie Romines
Pate Chapel
Crawshaw Funeral
Willie Toney
Mrs Annie Treece Tripp Dies Suddenly in Anna
Mrs. Annie Loretta Treece Tripp, 74, died suddenly at 1 p m Sunday at her Anna home. Daughter Virginia Barnes said she spoke with her mother minutes before finding her dead in her room. Coroner Henry Hileman ruled death by natural causes or unknown causes. Survived by husband Lawrence a daughter Mrs Barnes and three sons George Ernest and Carroll all of Anna. Funeral 2 p m Tuesday at McCarty Funeral Home Anna officiated by Rev C H Scheffler. Burial in Cobden.
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Annie Loretta Treece Tripp
Anna
Virginia Barnes
Alma Hall elected senior vice president of 10th district VFW Auxiliary
In Herrin on Sunday the VFW Auxiliary district encampment elected Alma Hall of Carbondale as senior vice president and Violet Crawshaw as color bearer. The ceremony opened with a memorial service at the Herrin VFW hall and business sessions followed at the Eagles home with officers including Christine Landers and Nina Consort announced.
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Alma Hall
Carbondale
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Herrin
Violet Crawshaw
Herrin V. F
Daniel Penry Dies at 81 in Carbondale Home
Daniel B Penry 81 died at his home 417 North Washington avenue at 5 45 am Sunday. Funeral services are Tuesday at 2 pm at First Methodist Church with Rev Clyde Clark officiating. Burial in Oakland cemetery. Survived by wife Clara Penry two sons Harry Milwaukee Wis Hancel Carbondale two daughters Mrs C R Dusch Makanda Mrs Eddie Capps Carbondale 11 grandchildren seven great grandchildren.
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Daniel B Penry
Washington Avenue
Carbondale Funeral Home
First Methodist Church
Clyde Clark
Oakland Cemetery
Penry
Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Clara Penry
Herry
Milwaukee
Wis
Hancel
C. R. Dusch
Makanda
Eddie Capps
Lamb Shows Opening Week's Stand Here
The L. B. Lamb shows sponsored by the Donald Forsythe American Legion post of Carbondale begin a one week run at the Schwartz showgrounds on Illinois avenue tonight. The carnival features rides concessions a minstrel and night club review and a mix of domestic and imported animals. This is the carnival's fifth consecutive year in Carbondale. Commander Joe Barringer said local auxiliary members will run carnival food concessions and invited news boys to attend for a guided tour.
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Daily Free Press
Southern Linoisan
West Mainstreet
Carbondale
Carbondale Illinos
Associated Press
AP News
L. B. Lamb
Donald Forsythe American Legion Post
Schwartz
Illinois Avenue
Joe Barringer
Donald Forsythe Legion Post
Barringer
Rites at Buncombe for Mrs Gould Tuesday
Flora Ann Gould 78 died Sunday at 3 p.m. at her son Audis home in Buncombe. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Buncombe.
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Buncombe
Mrs. Gould
Flora Ann Gould
Audis
Hospital Notes From Local Posts Include Admissions And Discharges
A hospital log lists admissions on Saturday for Mrs. Wesley Hood and Mrs. Ethel Bell, with Mr. Ralph Hamlett and others as surgical cases. Discharges include Mrs. Dorothy Wood and Mrs. Tom Williams. Several patients remain admitted Sunday, with numerous surgical and medical entries across Carbondale Marion Cairo and Franklin ark. Funeral notices mention Mrs. W. Gould and services led by Rev. Wiley Mathis at Buncombe with burial in Simpson Cemetery.
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Ralph Hamlett
Marion
Fount Leach
Carterile
Church of Christ In
Buncombe
Simpson Cemetery
Wiley Mathis
W. A. Gould
Murrie
Carbondale Water Plans Get Approval
The Illinois Health department approved water system improvement plans across 20 communities. Projects include extensions to Carbondale Streator Pontiac Virden Niles Thebes Homewood Princeton Skokie Woodstock Paris Lanark Aurora and new wells for Champaign-Urbana No komis Mount Morris. Also approved iron removal plant at Herschel and rehabilitation work at New Athens Danville and Harvey station.
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Illinois
State Health Department
Carbondale
Streator
Pontiac
Virden
Niles
Thebes
Homewood
Princeton
Skokie
Woodstock
Paris
Lanark
Aurora
Champaign-Urbana
Nokomis
Mount Morris
Herschel
New Athens
Danville
Harvey
Robert H. Gher Rites Tuesday
Robert H. Gher 45 died at his home 405 North University avenue Sunday. He lived in Carbondale all his life and had been ill for a year. He belonged to the First Baptist church Murphysboro Eagles lodge and Carbondale Odd Fellows. Funeral Tuesday at 4 pm at First Baptist with Rev. W. L. Reppenhagen officiating burial in Oakland cemetery. He leaves his wife Colla cher a sister Mrs. Robert Meeks Metropolis a brother James Gher Carbondale three uncles Louis Gher George Gher Carbondale three aunts Mrs Boyd Vimont St Louis Mrs Ira J Hudson Mound City Mrs Rose Ledford St Louis a niece Miss Joanne Meeks.
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Robert H. Gher
North University Avenue
Carbondale
Gher
First Baptist Church
Murphysboro Eagles Lodge
Odd Fellows
W. L. Reppenhagen
Oakland Cemetery
Collacher
Robert Meeks
Metropolis
James Gher
Louis Gher
George Gher
Boyd Vimont
St. Louis
Ira J. Hudson
Mound City
Rose Ledford
Joanne Meeks
Student Panel Set for Kiwanis Dinner Meet
Pupils from the three city high schools will present a panel on "How Youth Can Aid The Community" during Kiwanis Club activities. The event includes a 6 20 p.m. dinner in the University cafeteria as National Youth Week observance continues.
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Kiwanis Club
Fire Hits Girls Rooming House in Carbondale
A fire at the Casa Manana girls rooming house at 304 West Mill Street damaged a mattress and bedding and scorched one room floor. Firemen from Carbondale arrived about 8 p.m. to extinguish the blaze. Owner Mrs. C. S. Johnson said the cause was unknown.
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Casa Manana
West Mill Street
Carbondale
C. S. Johnson
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West Walnut
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West Highway
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Pinckneyville
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