Initiation Hazing At Lincoln School Hurts Student
Thelma Tripp contends two Comrity high school students admitted involvement in a hazing stunt after eighth grade graduation ceremonies at Lincoln junior high. Larry Tripp suffered scalp wounds needing three stitches. authorities plan to round up others connected. School officials condemn the practice and warn of possible expulsions if stopped not forthcoming.
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Comrity
Thelma Tripp
Ash
Larry
Lincoln Junior High School
Tripp
Lincoln School
Lincoln Gym
N. A. Rosan
Zoning Hearing Set for Main and Poplar Business Zone
The Zoning Commission will meet at 7 30 p m on May 31 at city hall to hear Dr Floyd L Williford 417 West Main seek to place property at Main and Poplar in the business zone He plans a small building on the east side of his home for a chiropractor office Residents may file objections with the city clerk and attend the session
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoning Commission
Main and Poplar Streets
E. V. Miller
Paul Brown
Cal Cavaness
Floyd L. Williford
West Main Street
Williford
Farmers Day at Makanda Baptist Church
The Free Press clarifies Farmers Day will be held at Makanda Baptist Church on Sunday June 4. The earlier notice did not specify the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Makanda Baptist Church
Daily Free Press Carbondale Rates and AP Notice
The Daily Free Press lists subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery in Carbondale Illinois. It notes mail rates for various 6 to 52 week periods and mentions carrier service areas. The paper is second class matter and AP content is credited and restricted to local news use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Free Press
Ilinois
West Mainstreet
Carbondale
Ill
Carpendale Illinos
Associated Press
Infant Hummingbird Barbers Star Attraction Oscar
Pamela and Jo Mountain watch Oscar, a standout attraction, perform antics in the infant hummingbird display. The article highlights the tiny bird’s skills and the spectators’ delight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela
State Chamber Chief urges Southern Illinois to keep young talent
Royal A. Stipes, president of the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce, told Murphysboro Chamber members that Southern Illinois must build up its area to retain educated youth. He cited past talks with University of Illinois students and praised local chambers and Southern Illinois Inc., while insisting more work is needed.
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C. of C
Southern Illinois
Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Royal A. Stipes
Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce
Stipes
Murphysboro
University of Illinois At
Chambers of Commerce
Ind
Southern Illinois, Inc
Carbondale Students in Kiwanis Club Skits
Virda Sill and Ed Lunde performed in a Carbondale Kiwanis Club program held Tuesday night in the University cafeteria. Virda acted in To Tim at Twenty while Ed did character impersonations. The event was sponsored by Southern’s Speech Department under Paul Hunsinger.
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Virda Sill
Clyde Sill
East Park Avenue
Ed Lunde
George E. Lunde
West Sycamore
Carbondale
Virda
Tim
Norman Corwin
Speech Department
Southern
Paul Hunsinger
College of Education
Little Theatre
Pi Kappa Sigma
Chi Delta Chi
Property Transfers in Murphysboro Listings and Figures
Henry Baker transfers land in section 25 township 8 range 3 to Kermit E Harrouff for 100 dollars. Clara Petry transfers land in section 4 township 7 range 3 to Mary Hayes for 3000 dollars. Ernest Roland transfers part of lot 17 block 14 Clark and Logans addition Murphysboro for 1 dollar. Charles Valerius transfers to Carl H Leek with unspecified details.
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Henry Baker
Kermit E. Harrouff
Clara Petry
Mary Hayes
Ernest Roland
Lorraine Lipe
Clark
Logan
Murphysboro
Charles Valerius
Carl H. Leek
Williams Co Builds Office on Highway 13 West of Carbondale
J C Williams and Sons Construction Co erects a concrete block building on Highway 13 west of Carbondale to house company offices and two rental spaces of 3 500 and 1 300 square feet each. Completion is expected in about three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 13
Carbondale
J. C. Williams and Sons Construction Co
Three-Car Collision Damages Cars At Orchard Street Intersection
No one was injured when three vehicles collided at the North Illinois and Oak streets junction at 3:45 p.m. Thursday. Drivers were H. Applegate of Renfro Street, Mrs. M. H. Crawshaw of Carbondale route 4, and Ray Cochran of Rawlings Street. Applegate turned left from Illinois Avenue as Crawshaw northbound and Cochran westbound at a stop sign, causing the damage.
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North Illinois
Oak Streets
H. Applegate
Renfro Street
M. H. Crawshaw
Carbondale
Illinois Avenue
Ray Cochran
Rawlings Street
Applegate
East Oak Street
Crawshaw
Cochran
East Main Street
Property Transfers Including Elk ville and Carbondale Lots
Isabelle A. Moser transfers to Ralph Frost Lot 9 Block 28 Original plat Elk ville for $1 and Lot 16 Block 25 Rev Plt comm. addition Carbondale for $1.
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Elkville
Isabelle A. Moser
Ralph Frost
Carbondale
Kindergarten Enrollment Falls Short of Wartime Expectations
A city kindergarten round-up for the next term shows a drop from wartime expectations. Lincoln, Brush, Attucks, and Springmore schools report 1949-50 registrations lagging, with only 21 of an estimated 40 pupils enrolled at Lincoln and similar shortfalls at other campuses.
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Lincoln
Brush
Attucks
Springmore
Lincoln School
Springmore School
Earlene Mitchell
Doddridge Crim
Toler
Corzine Named Delegate to Premier Boys State
Donald Corzine a 16 year old junior from Carbondale Community High School is selected as this years delegate to the American Legion s 15th annual Premier Boys State The event runs June 25 to July 2 at the State Fair Grounds Springfield About 1 000 Illinois youths are expected to attend the eight day session Corzine residing at 309 South Oakland is a Star Scout and Explorer crew apprentice and is noted for scientific studies The selection rests on citizenship qualities and school value returned.
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Donald Corzine
Carbondale Community High
Amercan Legion
O. K
Buck” Bowen
Community High
State Fair Grounds
Springfield
Illinois
American Legion
Bowen
South
Oakland
Boy Scout Organization
Explorers’ Crew
Boy Scouts
Don
Hospital Notes Admits Patients Across Illinois Towns
Admission list includes Jerry Lee Kelton surgical Marion and Eva Inman medical Alto Pass. Other patients include Marsha Hoyle surgical Carbondale George Egan accident Centralia Jesse A Morgan medical Marion Roma Jean Robinson medical Carbondale Charles Robert Hall surgical Carbondale and Helen Taylor surgical with Mrs Clifton Baggett also listed.
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Eva Inman
Alto Pass
Marsha Hoyle
Surgical
Carbondale
George Egan
Centralia
Jesse A. Morgan
Marion
Bill Trevillion
Roma Jean Robinson
Charles Robert Hall
Clifton Baggett
Helen Taylor
Snake repelled from Cox home by police crew
Chief Lee Mavis and Patrolman Delmar Crews removed a dead snake from the Cox house with a broom and yard stick. Residents expressed hearty thanks as the officers flushed the reptile from the premises.
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Lee Mavis
Delmar
Three-Year-Old Eddie Reaves Tours Courthouse and Train Yard
Three-year-old Eddie Reames of Murphysboro escaped home to study local government and railway operations. He visited the Jackson County Courthouse and watched an Illinois Central switch engine in the I.C. yards before joining other children at play. Police Chief Clarence Ward said Pauline Hoffecker returned him home.
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Eddie Reames
Kennedy Street
Murphysboro
Eddie
Jackson County
Illinois Central
I. C
Clarence Ward
Pauline Hoffecker
Hall Street
Memorial Poppy Sales Planned by Legion and VFW
The American Legion and VFW auxiliaries will sell memorial poppies in Carbondale Saturday to honor war dead. Volunteers from both groups run the sale with proceeds supporting local state and national rehabilitation and service programs. Mrs. Arlie Gent leads Legion efforts and Mrs. Gilbert Croshaw heads VFW Buddy Poppy sales.
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American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Carbondale
Legion
Arlie Gent
Gilbert Crawshaw
Farmer Sells 17 Hogs at National Stock Yards
Earl Hickam a Jackson county farmer sold 17 hogs averaging 21 pounds each at 120.25 per cwt at the National Stock Yards this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hickam
Jackson County
National Stock Yards
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Clyde Winkler
Barbers
Oscar
Attrac
Hewitt
Holly Hellem
South Illinois Avenue
van Mountain
North Springer Street
Royal Stipes
Kiwanis Club
V.F. W
Winkler
National Heating
Owen Bros
Mary Toler
Brush _ school
Patricia Black
Attucks School
Norman E. Moore
Jerry Lee Kelton
Carbondale, Ill
H. A. Cox
South Forest Street
Walters and Wright
Stellar Lumber Yard
W. Monroe
CIA
S. Illinois Ave
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