End Of Year Activities At Local Schools And University Baptist Reception
Carbondale students prepare for final weeks with picnics and trips at Brush Springmore Attucks and Lincoln schools. Attucks eighth graders graduate May 25 while Lincoln plans May 24 certificates. A reception tonight at 8 to 10 at 311 West Main honors Rev Hall and Dr Hastings.
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Carbondale
Small Fly
Brush
Springmore
Attucks
Lincoln
Harral Hall
Robert Hastings
University Baptist Church
Elbert Waller
West Main Street
Funeral for Mrs Luetta B Sheffer in Dongola
Funeral services were held at 2 50 p m for Mrs Luetta B Sheffer 65 a Dongola resident for 30 years Sheffer died at daughter Lois Tites East St Louis home Burial was at Christian Chapel cemetery Rev Merritt Youngblood led services Sheffer left four daughters two sons five grandchildren and four great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luetta B. Sheffer
Dongola
The Daily Free Press Souther Illinois Newsmast
The Daily Free Press lists subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery in Carbondale Illinois. It notes mail subscriptions limited where carrier service exists and mentions AP news rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Free Press
Southern Illinoisan
West Main Street
Carbondale
Ill
Carbondale Illinis
Associated Press
Attucks Principal to Attend University Advisory Council Meet
Principal John Q. Clark of Attucks High School will attend a University of Illinois College of Education Advisory Council meeting today. The session runs 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Delegates will evaluate the teacher education program and tax dollar support for education programs across areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Q. Clark
Attucks High School
Advisory Council
College of Education
University of Illinois
Illinois
Urge Big Flag Display May 30
A Carbondale committee urges all businesses to display flags on Memorial Day with Patterson Flag and Decorating in charge of decorations. James Patterson says 20 large streamers will span Illinois avenue and 31 Main and Illinois avenue street poles will fly flags. Flags are available for homes and businesses and orders for four by six foot flags should be placed soon at 105 West Jackson Street or by telephone.
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Carbondale
Patterson Flag and Decorating Company
James Patterson
Illinois Avenue
Main Street
West Jackson Street
Patterson
Ball Park Fund Tops $450 in Jackson County
Donations to the new Jackson County 4-H club rural youth softball park with lighting reach 459.56 with 700 more needed. Many 4-H and home bureau clubs plan fundraisers while most clubs have organized teams and practice games ahead of a June 1 opening across from Murphysboro airport. Farm Bureau aims to field adult teams and possibly enter a state festival at Illinois in August.
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Jackson County
New Park
Ava Blacktop
Murphysboro
Farm Bureau
Bureau
University of Illinois
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Across Illinois Towns
Admitted Wednesday: Mrs Helen L Taylor surgical Carbondale Mrs Sarah Kennedy medical Carterville Billie Donelson medical Carbondale Robert Bierer surgical Carbon Carrie Moake surgical Herrin Jerry Hindman surgical Marion Discharged Wednesday Bill Sims medical Carbondale Mrs L Overturf medical Mrs James E Hagler and son William G Sanders medical Marion
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Helen L. Taylor
Surgical
Carbondale
Sarah Kennedy
Carterville
Billie Donelson
Robert Bierer
Carrie Moake
Herrin Jerry Hindman
Marion
Bill Sims
L. Overturf
James E. Hagler
Cavaness to Attend Road Meeting in Jonesboro
Cal Cavaness Carbondale streets commissioner will attend a Jonesboro meeting with city representatives and state highway officials Monday. Officials will discuss long range plans under House Bill 820 to classify Illinois streets into four systems and set standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal Cavaness
Carbondale
Jonesboro
Union County Court House
66Th General Assembly
Adlai Stevenson
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Illinois
State Department
Vienna Legion Post Elects W. O. Verhines Commander
The Harry Sullins post No. 556 American Legion in Vienna elected W. O. Verhines as commander last night. Officers named include Carl Brown senior vice commander Milburn Taylor junior vice commander Earl Dangan finance officer Lloyd Ford adjutant Maurice Nelson service officer Ray Morse chaplain James M. Walker publicity chairman Abe Parker sergeant at arms and Guy Wyatt historian. Installation is set for June 21 and two boys will be sent to Boys State in June along with plans for more social activities.
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W. O. Verhines
Harry Sullins
American Legion
Vienna
Carl Brown
Milburn Taylor
Earl Dangan
Lloyd Ford
Maurice Nelson
Ray Morse
James M. Walker
Abe Parker
Guy Wyatt
Elkville Man Named to County Board of Review
Jackson County Judge C. E. Wright appoints R. A. Carter of Elkville to a two year term on the County Board of Review. Carter, a Republican, replaces C. L. Dyer whose term ends this year. The board organized June 12 with the County Board of Supervisors and will begin reviewing tax assessments after assessors return their books. John A. Hinchcliff of Carbondale remains as a holdover Democrat on the two man board. The review runs from late June to August and duties include clerking the board and clearing assessment books.
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Jackson County
C. E. Wright
R. A. Carter
Elkville
County Board of Review
Board of Review
John A. Hinchcliff
Carbondale
Hinchcliff
Mt. Carbon
Democratic Party
James Gilmore
de Soto
Board of Supervisors
James A. Lawder
Fred Wilburn Dies After Garden Heat Attack
Fred Wilburn 65 of 702 South Marion street Carbondale died at 6 p m Wednesday at his home after a heat attack while working in his garden. Funeral services set for 2 p m Saturday at Grace Methodist Church with Rev Glenn Sharpe officiating. Burial in Oakland cemetery. Coroner's inquest arranged for 7 p m tonight at Parker Funeral home.
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Fred Wilburn
Marion Street
Carboniale
Grace Methodist Church
Glenn Sharpe
Oakland Cemetery
Parker Funeral Home
Wilburn
Hollis Wilburn
Pontiac
Mich
Ray Donahue
Centralia
Loval Higgins
Carlyle
Thelma Jones
Fulton
Kyv
Fred Willis
Carbondale
James Bullington
Anna
St Xavier Observes Ascension Thursday
St Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Carbondale held Ascension Thursday services this morning with special masses at 6 30 and 8 30. The Feast marks Christ's ascension into heaven forty days after Easter.
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St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church of
Carbondale
Neon sign placed at First Baptist church
A representative from Herrin Sign steadies a neon sign before it is installed at the First Baptist Church at Main and University. The sign was purchased by authorization of the church board.
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Herrin Sign Company
First Baptist Church
University Streets
Church Board
Brazilian teacher visits Carbondale with Delta Kappa Gamma
Maria Jose Monteiro de Castro e Abreu a 29 year old Brazilian teacher visits Southern Illinois University in Carbondale as guest of honor at a breakfast and luncheon after arriving from Anna and attending a hamburger gathering at Giant City State Park Her teaching career includes six years in Rio de Janeiro and three months in Brazil Her U S visit is part of Delta Kappa Gamma Good neighbor program with Lambda State hosting by 44 chapters and 2000 members across three months.
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Maria Jose Monteiro de Castro E Abreu
Carbondale
Delta Kappa Gamma
Abreu
Anna
Alpha Kappa
Giant City State Park
Southern Illinois University
Collegio Bennett
Collegio Juruena
Rio de Janeiro
U. S
Maria
Brazil
Abreau
United
National Organization of Delta Kappa Gamma
Lambda State
States
Delay Granted In I. C. Dispute
A three judge Federal court extended by 15 days a temporary order stopping the Illinois Commerce Commission from forcing Illinois Central railroad to restore two Carbondale to Chicago trains. William Ming argued the court lacked jurisdiction. The panel set tight brief timelines for filings and responses.
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Chicago
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois Central Railroad
William Ming
Illinois
Philip J. Finnegan
U. S. Appeal Court
John F. Barnes
Walter J. Labay
Ming
Illinois Commission
Commerce Commission
William R. Ming
Carbondale Girls Cast In S I U Production
Three Carbondale girls are cast in the Southern Illinois University staging of Stage Door. Dorothy Clutts Vilda Sill and Dorothy Paterson are the students, with the comedy directed by Dr Archibald McLeod at Shryock auditorium set for 8 pm May 25.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Stage Door
Dorothy Clutts
R. L. Clutts
West Cherry Street
Vilda Sill
Clyde Sill
East Park Avenue
Dorothy Paterson
Charles Paterson
West College
Shryock Auditorium
Edna Ferber
George S. Kaufman
Archibald McLeod
Jaycees Outlined by Easterly at Kiwanis Meeting
Tom Easterly described the Carbondale Junior Chamber of Commerce activities to Kiwanis members at the University cafeteria. He outlined the club’s ideals, age range 21 to 35, and projects such as the Miss Carbondale pageant Pancake Day Christmas party street marking and the Community Chest drive.
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Carbondale Junior Chamber of Commerce
Tom Easterly
Kiwanis Club
Easterly
Jaycees
Carbondale
Local Insurance Men To Be Honored Friday
Three local Equitable Life representatives in Carbondale and Murphysboro will be honored in Chicago Friday for the April campaign honoring Equitable president Thomas I. Parkinson. Gerald Fugate led about 250 Illinois reps. Don Bryant was named leading district manager of 11 states. Henry Walmer Jr. was among the campaign’s top 15. They will attend breakfasts and lunches at the Palmer House with Parkinson.
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Tion
Southern Baptist Convention
Chicago
R. G. Lee
Carbondale
Church
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Gerald Fugate
Illinois
Thomas I. Parkinson
Equitable
Southern Illinois University
NYA
Fugate
Veterans Administration
St. Louis
Don Bryant
Parkinson
Palmer House
Bryant
Henry Walmer, Jr
Murphysboro
Rist Declines Call to Iowa Pastorate
The Rev. R. C. Rist pastor of Savior Lutheran Church at Main and Poplar streets declined a call to Lake City Iowa after the Carbondale congregation encouraged him to stay.
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R. C. Rist
the Savior Lutheran Church
Main and
Poplar Streets
Iowa
Mr. Rist
Lake City
Carbondale
Ruth McIntosh Wins Appreciation Day Prize
Mrs. Ruth McIntosh, 601 North Carico, won $16.55 from a five per cent coupon in the Appreciation Day drawing announced by L I Browning. Lois Ann Freeman, RR 3 Carbonnale, selected the winner after one prior unsuccessful try. Tom Easterly acted as master of ceremonies. Next week’s treasure chest will be $384, with the drawing at 2 p.m. at the band stand in the Illinois Central railroad park on Main and Washington.
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Ruth McIntosh
North Carico
L. I. Browning
Lois Ann Freeman
RR 3
Carbonnale
Miss Freeman
Pauline Crowell
Browning
Illinois Central Railroad
Main and
Washington Avenue
Funeral Friday at Cobden for Van Miller
Van R. Miller 57 died at his Cobden home. Funeral at First Baptist Cobden Friday at 2 p.m. Rev. Lyman S. Allen officiates. Burial in Cobden cemetery under Cobden lodge 466 A F and A M and Cobden post American Legion. Survived by wife and son Paul of Cobden. Friends may call Blake Broadway funeral home Cobden until the hour.
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van R. Miller
Cobden
First Baptist Church of
High Schools Schedule Closing Activities For Seniors
City high schools outline senior events with proms commencements and banquets. Community High School hosts junior senior prom with a banquet at 6 30 p m and dance at 8 30 p m in the gymship scene features Ernie Limpus and his band and a queen selection from six juniors. Attucks High School plans a prom May 31 with Dave Ross orchestra and a garden of roses theme and class will reading. University school holds prom banquet May 26 with an all school sing June 1 and excursion June 5 ending with commencement June 8.
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Community High School
Ernie Limpus
Glenda Moore
Selma Sumner
Ann Gilbert
Naomi Harriss
Sue Raymond
Betty Shepherd
Rita Bragg
Jane Walker
Martha Crawley
Joan Schwachow
Helen Sorgen
CCHS
Attucks High School
Dave Ross
Marilyn Hudson
Barbara Shaffner
Lavidas Hillsman
Attucks
University School
Atkins transfers lot in Murphysboro for $6800
Louis V. Atkins transfers to Robert L. Bilderback the lot 3 part of lot 2 in R. A. Crawshaw and May Crawshaw first addition Murphysboro Illinois for 6800 dollars.
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Louis V. Atkins
Robert L. Bilderback
R. A. Crawshaw
May Crawshaw
Murphysboro
Kindergarten Round-up in City Friday
A Spring kindergarten round-up will be held in each Carbondale elementary school Friday. Parents of children five before Jan 1, 1951 in school district 95 may pre-register for next year. no fees for the one-day get-acquainted period. Each child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. No kindergarten for current pupils as teachers pre-register.
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Brush School
Riverside Park
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Brush- Springmore
Parent-Teach ! Association
Community High School
Brush
Makanda
Giant City State Park
Clyde V. Winkler
Winkler
Country Club To Open Saturday at Jackson
The Jackson Country Club will hold its annual Formal Opening Saturday and Sunday May 20 and 21 with golfing contests, ladies activities, a dance, and outdoor events. Saturday features an 18 hole blind bogey golf tournament at 1:00 pm and a dessert bridge for ladies at 1:30 pm. Tommy Lawson and his orchestra play from 8:30 pm to 12:30 am. Sunday includes a blind bogey for players who did not break 40 in 1949 and a medal play match for those who did. Members may bring picnic dinners for Sunday’s meal.
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Jackson Country Club
Tommy Lawson
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Little Grassy Lake
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Hall
University Church
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Baptist Foundation
Harral
Richard
Emory
Baylor University
Luetta Sheffer
Ball Park Fund
Cavaness
County Board of
Jince
St Xavier
Baptist Church
Delta Kappa Gammas
Maria E Abreu
I. C
Carbondale Girls
S. I U
Film’ Service
Varsity
S. Illinois
Rist
Jim Bolen
van Miller
Carbondale, Ill
Ane Russell
Jack Buetel
Glenn Ford
Janet Leigh
Charles Coburn
Gloria DE Haven
Virgina“ — Lachary
Mayo - Scott
Dorothy Malone
Murphysboro, I
Danny Kaye
UR Technicolor
Joe Yule
Lloyd Bridges
Barbara Payton
John Hoyt
Jomary Mack Cameron
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