Tobin Watching Jobless Lists In Herrin Murphysboro Area
Secretary Tobin outlines federal efforts to aid unemployment in the Herrin Murphysboro West Frankfort district in Southern Illinois. He notes Defense Mobilization Policy favors local labor use and pledges continued monitoring and action to attract plants and reduce joblessness.
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Tobin
Illinois
U. S. Department of Labor
Maurice J. Tobin
Labor
Robert Young
Hurst
Washington
Herrin-Murphysboro
West Frankfort
Truman
Olicy No
Defence Mobilization
You
Herrin - Murphysboro West Frankfort
Office of Defense Mobilization
Herrin- Murphysboro
Director of Defense Mobilization
I. Ing
Bureau_ of eesa
Illinois State Employment Service
Chicago
Alreay
Marion Lieutenant Docks in Seattle
Second Lieutenant Earl King of Marion boarded the naval transport Simon B. Buckner which docked in Seattle on Thursday carrying veteran troops from the Far East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl King
Marion
Simon B. Buckner
Seattle
Far East
Murphysboro Youth Accepted for Camp in New York
David Harvey a 12 year old son of Mrs James W Harvey of Murphysboro has been accepted for membership in the Columbus Boychoir school summer camp at Chautauqua New York. The camp runs July 12 to August 10 with sailing canoeing swimming archery and hiking plus two hours daily of choral rehearsals and voice instruction. He is a member of the youth choir at First Presbyterian Church and has trained with local instructors.
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David Harvey
James W. Harvey
South Seventeenth Street
Murphysboro
Columbus Bouchoir School
Chautauqua
N. Y
David
Carbondale
Glenn E. Scott
Boychoir
ChauShauqua Amphitheatre
First Presbyterian Church
Forbes Alexander
William Muhlenbrock
Bill J. Smith
Ed Cullinan
Rosalie Norman
Minnie Fisher
Goodwill Collection Set for Carbondale June 3
Goodwill Industries will collect clothing and usable items in Carbondale on June 3 at 9 a.m. Donors should place contributions on front porches marked Goodwill to cut operating costs. Items are reconditioned by handicapped workers and sold to cover wages and expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodwill Industries
Carbondale
Miss Lancaster Keeps Perfect Attendance Record Since 1936
Miss Martha Cne Lancaster of Harrisburg, a Southern Illinois University education student, has not missed a day or been tardy since 1936. She will graduate June 8, teaches in Park Forest this fall, and attends First Methodist churches in Harrisburg and Carbondale. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Sheldon Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Cne Lancaster
Harrisburg
Southern Illinois University College of Education
Miss Lancaster
Horace Mann
Park Forest
Sheldon Lancaster
Exams Set in Williamson for Five U of I Scholarships
Examinations for five University of Illinois scholarships from Williamson County will be held Saturday, June 7, at Marion Junior High School. Morning English composition and rhetoric. afternoon choice of social science, mathematics, or natural science. Four-year tuition. applicants must be high school graduates, 16 or older, residents of Williamson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Ilinois
Williamson County
Russell Emery
Marion
General County
Two Murphysboro Men Sent to Penal Farm
Charley Jefferson and Ray Tackett, both 52, were sentenced to six months at the Vandalia state farm after Murphysboro county court actions. Jefferson faced a jury trial on racketeering charges, while Tackett's term followed a probation violation for drunkenness. They were moved from the county jail to Vandalia by Deputy Sheriff Robert L. Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Illinois State Penal Farm
Vandalia
Charley Jefferson
Ray Tacket
Jefferson
Elmer Medlin
Jackson County
Everett Prosser
Tackett
Inurphysboro
Vandalia State Farm
Robert L. Wright
Former Murphysboro Man Dies in Chicago
Paul S. Christensen formerly of Murphysboro died at his Chicago home last week. Born in Aarhus Denmark in 1872, he leaves wife Gertrude and seven children including Clifford Christensen and Laura Martin of Murphysboro, George Jacob, Courtney Gorham, Paul Jr Chicago, Samuel Houston, and Nora Hardcastle Whitier. Funeral services were held in Chicago earlier this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul S. Christensen
Murphysboro
Chicago
Aarhus
Denmark
Gertrude
Clifford Christensen
Laura Martin
George
Jacob
Courtney
Gorham
Paul
Samuel
Houston
Texas
Nora Hardcastle
Whittier
Calif
Poppy Day Proclaimed by Herrin Mayor
Herrin Mayor Fred E Schoonover has proclaimed tomorrow as Buddy Poppy Day for the Veterans of Foreign Wars post and Poppy Day for American Legion posts. Representatives of both organizations and auxiliaries will sell the poppies to raise funds for disabled veterans and the widows and orphans of deceased veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Fred E. Schoonover
Buddy
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Funeral Held for Hufstedler Infant in Murphysboro
A daughter, Rachel, was stillborn to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hufstedler of Murphysboro. Short services were held at Tower Grove cemetery with Crawshaw funeral home in charge. Survived by parents two brothers August and Frank a sister Merrne Etta and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. James Penrod and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hufstedler.
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Rachel
Howard Hufstedler
Murphysboro
St. Andrew's Hospital
Tower Grove Cemetery
Crawshaw Funeral Home
August
Frank
Merrne Etta
James Penrod
Frank Hufstedler
Edwardsville
31 to Graduate In Carterville
Carterville Community high school holds a baccalaureate service Sunday at the Methodist church and announces commencement at 8 p m Thursday at the high school. The band and chorus will perform as tentative graduates include Robert Cavins Claude Choate Henry Coffey Betty Coleman Patricia Dugger Marlene Franklin Carolyn Fries Jessie Gray Eugene Hall Carol Halstead Wayne Hampton Sharon Hindman Anna Hoover Charles Jones William Jones Ruby Maze Val McCamish Robert McCree Donald Penrod Billie Phillips Mildred Ruppel Raymond Smith Jessie Spiller Beverly Talley Ronald Talley James Throgmorton Barbara Tippy Josephine Tubbs Huldah Vaughn Beverly Walker Patricia Watkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterville Community High School
Methodist Church
Robert Cavins
Claude Choate I
Flenry Coffey
Betty Coleman
Patricia Dugger
Marlene Franklin
Carolyn Fries
Jessie Gray
Eugene Hall
Carol Halstead
Wayne Hampton
Sharon Hindman
Anna Hoover
Charles Jones
William Jones
Ruby Maze
Val McCami
Six Men in Williamson County to Take Pre Induction Physicals
Selective Service Board 213 of Williamson County received its first call for pre induction physical examinations since March. Six men will be tested in St. Louis on June 6 ahead of classification, with two groups having left May 8 and 16. Calls are set to triple starting July as Illinois must supply 1549 inductees. Col. Paul Armstrong notes Illinois faces 585 of 10,000 nationally for June.
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Selective Service Board 213
Williamson County
St. Louis
Illinois
Paul Armstrong
Opening Game in Major League History
The first opening game in major league history was played on April 22 1876 between Boston and Philadelphia in the National League.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Herrin High Baccalaureate Service Planned for 1952 Class
Baccalaureate services for the Herrin Township high school class of 1952 will be held Sunday at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium. The program includes a girls chorus, vocal selections, Scripture reading, announcements, and Rev W A Shoopman delivering The House Wisdom Built. Margie Walker will lead the processional and recessional with Denno W Brown providing invocations and benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Township
W. A. Shoopman
First Baptist Church
Margie Walker
Denno W. Brown
First Christian Church
Mary Ruth Tebow
Southern Illinois University
W. F. Wetherington
Haworth
Fenner
Waverly
Dance Recital Tonight by Smiths Pupils at Murphysboro
More than 70 pupils from Frances Smith's dancing school perform at Murphysboro Township High School auditorium at 7 30 p m Tonight The age range is four to 20 years with a program of dancing singing comedy and novelty numbers Danc ing styles include acrobatic tap ballet and toe with solos and group numbers Willie Smith hosts and pianists Nancy Winn and Leah Sims provide accompaniment This is Mrs Smiths 19th annual dance recital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Smith
Murphysboro Township High School
Willie Smith
Nancy Winn
Leah Sims
Mrs. Smith
Coed's Screams Driver Off SIU House Breaker
A 19 year old SIU coed at Tower hall Carbondale heard a break in at 12 30 am. Marilyn Sturm screamed when a man entered her first floor room chased him away with no clues found by the house father Leonard Turner. The suspect was 30 to 35 with blonde hair glasses and a white shirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siu Coed
Tower Hall
South University Avenue
Carbondale
Marilyn Joyce Sturm
Crossville
Leonard Turner
Miss Sturm
Attucks Junior High Graduation Promises Civic Tone
Attucks Junior High in Carbondale lists graduates for promotion exercises in the school auditorium at 7 45 p m. Rev W H Clark of New Zion Baptist church to give invocation after the processional. Certificates presented by J E Helton president of Carbondale board of education. Chorus under Miss Dee Ester to sing and class of 1952 to offer When Time Stood Still. Marshals Nancy Greer Nedra Robinson. Ushers Emmanuel Miller Charles Hall Alice Scott Virginia Smith Mary Margaret Neal. Graduates include Charles Lee Alexander Henry Wilson Bell Frances Lucille Blythe Julian Pearson Bowers Ronald Lee Brown Valeria Lee Cawthon Sarah Mae Carthen Thelma Jean Crider Bobby Gene Devers Burnett Duane Devers Alvin Steve Dilworth Nancy Lee Fletcher Patricia Ann Faye Garrett James Arthur Gillespie Ruth Lee Christine Hayden Richard Clinton Hayes Clifton Ingram Ruby Mae Ingram Otis Ulysses Lyas Earnest Lyvon Martin Anita Laverne Mathews Earnestine Olive Miller Dorothy Ann Morris Robert Llewellyn Robinson Cadwallader Scott Shelby Shirley Jean Scott Ellena Ann Shird Elbert Earl Simon Margaret Lee Taylor Wayman La Verne Thornton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attucks Junior High School
Carbondale
W. H. Clark
New Zion Baptist Church
J. E. Helton
Carbondale Board of Education
Dee Ester
Nancy Greer
Nedra Robinson
Emmanuel Miller
Charles Hall
Alice Scott
Virginia Smith
Mary Margaret Neal
Charles Lee Alexander
Henry Wilson Bell
Frances Lucille Blythe
Julian Pearson Bowers
Ronald Lee Brown
Valeria Lee Cawthon
Sarah Mae Carthen
Thelma Jean Crider
Bobby Gene Devers
Burnett Duane Devers
Alvin Steve Dilworth
Nancy Lee Fletcher
Patricia Ann Faye Garrett
James Arthe 1R Gillespie
Ruth Lee
Rosa Moroni 69 Herrin resident dies after illness
Rosa Moroni 69 longtime Herrin resident dies at 11 55 pm Thursday at her daughter Grace Duty Moroni s home in Marion after a year of ill health. Born in Cuggione Italy on October 6 1882 she married Tony Moroni in Herrin in March 1901. She leaves a son Emil three grandchildren a great grandchild sisters Frances Colombo and Angelo Berra and brother Harry Berra. A son Louis died in an Alton accident December 22 1950. She was a St Mary s parishioner with real estate holdings. Funeral 9 am Monday at St Mary s Herrin. burial New Rose Hill Marion.
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Rosa Moroni
Herrin
Grace Duty Moroni
East Allen Street
Marion
Cuggione
Italy
Tony Moroni
South Ninth Street
St. Mary’s Church
Msgr
Robert DeGasperi
New Rose Hill Cemetery
Moroni and Johnson Funeral Home
Pancake Day at Murphysboro Lifts Lions Club Event
Murphysboro hosts its fourth annual Pancake Day at G M and O park with a large tent set up. Servings run from 6 am to 8 pm featuring pancakes sausages and coffee or milk for 40 cents. Lions committee includes Rev William J Boatman Walter Atkins Orville Denny and club president Walter King. One hundred fifty pounds of sausage secured for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Murphysboro Lions Club
G.M. & O. Park
Lions’ Committee
William J. Boatman
Walter Atkins
Orville Denny
Walter King
Correction in arrests tied to pantie raid at SIU
The newspaper corrects an earlier report naming Ralph D. Miller as arrested. In fact Ralph R. Miller and Robert Nickolaus faced fines for unlawful assembly and other offenses. Ralph D. Miller, a Navy seaman, was not involved and remains stationed aboard USS Midway.
Four More SIU Students Face Panty Charges
Four Southern Illinois University students, part of a panty party mob, were to appear in Carbondale police court at 2 p.m. to answer charges. Police Chief Lee Davis said one would be charged with injuring a coed while the other three probably face malicious mischief and unlawful assembly. Two others, Robert Nikolaus of Centralia and Ralph R. Miller of Northbrook, were fined for malicious mischief and unlawful assembly. Davis urged swift prosecution for injuries and property damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Lee Davis
Davis
Robert Nickolaus
Centralia
Ralph R. Miller
Northbrook
Herrin Soldier Serves With U S Advisory Group in Korea
Pvt. William Jeralds of Herrin coordinates with the U.S. military advisory group to the Republic of Korea army. This first American unit assists Korean officers in training and organizing the ROK forces and familiarizes them with American equipment and tactics. He arrived in Korea in April and is an engineer storage assistant. He previously trained at Ft. Belvoir and attended Herrin Junior High before enlisting in August 1951.
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Herrin
ROKS
William Jeralds
Peggy Ellen
West
Harrison Street
U.S
Republic of Korea
ROK
Jeralds
Korea
Ft. Belvier
Army
Ft. Leonard Wood
George Curneal in Herrin Seeks Medical Aid
Local report notes George Curneal of Herrin 601 South Twenty-fifth is hospitalized with a dangerous condition due to bleeding. Donors are urged to contribute at the hospital to support his care.
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George Curneal
Herrin
Ital
Cureneal
South Twenty
Turton Names Committees For C of C
Lyle Turton new president of the Murphysboro Chamber presides at the C of C annual meeting naming committees for the coming year. Turton, head of Turton Slaybaugh City Motors, opened his Murphysboro agency in 1946 after earlier stints in St. Louis Detroit and Murphysboro. He and his wife live at 706 Mulberry Street with three daughters. Committees cover Industries Retail Civic Transportation Publicity Agriculture Program and Fourth of July with numerous named members and officers listed.
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Lyle Turton
M Chamber of Commerce
C. of C
Murphysboro Masonic Temple
Turton
Turton- Slaybaugh City Motors
de Soto
Plymouth
Murphysboro
Detroit
New C. of C
Mulberry Street
Taylorville
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington
Generalators
St. Louis
Harold Grob
Gene Porter
Ray Chancey
Sam Martin
Robert Morgam
Henry Querenheim
Glenn Castleton
Gertrude Snider
Elmer Etherton
R. G. Crisen
Jack Bozarth
Barney Williams
Clifton Bowers
Edward Althoff
Walter King
Carl Hardy W
Ray Hagler
John Purcell
Gene Comte
Lee Pickler
Walter Kin Harold Louis Wides
H. T. Wr
Edward Anas Lyle M. Turton
E. G. Jewell
Robert Harvey
Robert Edwards
Carl McCord
Mew
Baccalaureate Set Sunday at CCHS
The Rev. William Janssen of the Presbyterian church will deliver the main address at the Baccalaureate service hosted by Central City High School. The ceremony aims to honor graduates and mark the school's commencement week with religious leadership guiding reflections.
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CCHS
William Janssen
The
Presbyterian Church
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Henry Stahler
Sid Appleton
Jack Brundage
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