Herrin Finances Show Major Expenditure Cuts
City Auditor William A. Gamber reports fiscal year results with a $23,367.20 drop in total expenditures and a $7,613.65 surplus this year. Biggest savings occurred in street and sidewalks and fireman funds while tax funds and revenue bonds were reassessed for general corporate purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herin
William A. Gamber
Gamber
Special Fireman’s Fund
City Park Fund
Douglas Bryant
Calipital
Herrin
Herrin Teen Town Honors 8th Graders Ceremony
Herrin's Teen Town opened its doors to junior high graduates last night. Eshmen and sophomores entertained students while William F. Wetherington's high school band provided music. Free refreshments were handled by teen town junior and senior council members. Several graduates reportedly joined Teen Town, per Fred Whiteside.
Murphysboro Woman Undergoes Major Texas Hospital Surgery
Mrs Charles Helwig Sr of 216 North Fifteenth Murphysboro underwent major surgery at Cowper hospital Big Springs Texas last week. She fell ill on a business trip with husband and son Robert of East St Louis. Husband reports she will stay in hospital until the first week of June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Helwig, Sr
North Fifteenth Street
Murphysboro
Cowper Hospital
Big Springs
Texas
Helwig
Robert
East St. Louis
Hypothetical Great Lakes water volume over U.S. lands
A science note estimates that if all Great Lakes water were spread across the continental United States the resulting depth would range from about 10 to 18 feet. The calculation illustrates the lakes' enormous volume and geographic scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Continental
United States
New Traffic Rules For City Cemetery
Alderman Douglas Bryant announced Memorial Day traffic changes at Herrin City Cemetery. Cemetery staff will whitewash trees and implement a two entrance three exit system to ease congestion with white gravel entry and cinder road exits. Trash barrels will be placed for wilted flowers and containers, with pickup of containers within a week after Memorial Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin City Cemetery
Douglas Bryant
Mack Henshaw
Bryant
Burglary Near Colp Yields $500 Stolen
A burglary north of Colp near the county shed netted $500 in cash from the home of William Freeman. Sheriff Ora Kirby said the break in occurred between 6 and 8 p.m. while Freeman was at a Zeigler mine. The intruder used an old skeleton key to enter and ransacked drawers, taking Freeman’s savings while Sybil Freeman visited her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Bill) Freeman
Colp
Ora Kirby
Freeman
Zeigler
Sybil
Kirby
Mrs Nora Hunsaker Dies At Benton Home
Nora Hunsaker 78 died at her Benton home after a three year illness. Born near Carterville in 1874 she left husband Jack and six children in Benton Murphysboro and Marion. Also survived by eight grandchildren nine great grandchildren, a half-brother, half sister and several siblings. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm at Freeman Funeral Home Benton with burial in OCFC Marion cemetery. casket to be open at cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Hunsaker
Benton Home
Benton
Carterville
Jack Hunsaker
Cecil Douglas
Murphysboro
Minnie Dyson
Chloe Klein
Hubert
John Hunsaker
Marion
Sam Hunsaker
Herrin
John Throgmorton
Pearl Helms
Ernest Cannedy
Cora Chowder
Freeman Funeral Home
Claude Childers
James Smooth
C.F Cementery
Ellis Grove Joins Sparta District In School Vote
Ellis Grove residents voted to join the Sparta high school district in an election held Saturday. The tally showed 232 for and 206 against in Ellis Grove, 23 for and none against in Sparta, and 19 for and none against in Evansville, another district area. Ellis Grove previously attempted to join the Chester high school district but the proposals were rejected both times. The vote involved Ellis Grove located miles north of Chester along Route 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Grove
Sparta High
Sparta
Evansville
Ellis Groe
Chester
Miles
Herrin Bids Accept Franklin Asphalt For Arterial Oil
The Herrin city council accepted the Franklin Asphalt Co. bid of 13.5 cents per gallon to supply 29 000 gallons of oil for arterial streets, total $3 915. The Jefferson Asphalt Co. of Mt Vernon bid 13.7 cents per gallon for $3 973. The council also authorized buying a $1 450 standby sludge pump for the sewerage plant. Alderman Capps urged public help reporting violators on freshly oiled streets as more oiling is planned this week. Police fines May 1–12 totaled 725, with 536 80 remaining due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Asphalt Co
Benton
Herrin
Franklin
Jefferson Asphalt ,C
Mt. Vernon
William L. Grindle
American Well Works Co
Grindle
Paul Capps
Capps
Jake Jones
Sboro Graders Plan Picnic Event at Riverside Park
Murphysboro grade school students join all city schools for an all day picnic in Riverside Park. Four schools Longfellow Logan Lincoln and Washington compete in ball games at 9 a.m. Winners meet for championship at 1 p.m. racing schedule runs from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. with various grade level events and belts required for three legged races. Principals from the four schools serve as judges and starters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Riverside Park
Longfellow
Logan
Lincoln
Washington
Carbondale Jaycees Schedule Boss Night Event
Jaycees plan Boss Night for June 5 at 7 p.m. at Giant City Lodge. Jaycee President James Wallace says members will invite their employers, with awards for outstanding Jaycee and chairman, plus initiation of new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Jaycees
Giant City Lodge
Jaycee
James Wallace
School event photo captions at Carbondale area schools
Monday night at that school shows Mrs. William Howe of Carbondale Community High School, Mrs. Delmar Algee of Attucks High School, and Mrs. Frank Jarvis of Lincoln Junior High, listed left to right in a classroom or assembly setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Howe
Carbondale Community High School
Delmar Algee
Attucks High School
Frank Jarvis
Lincoln Junior High
Carbondale Plans Big Centennial Fair and Balloons
Carbondale gears up for its Centennial celebration with a street fair over the weekend. H L Lindsay announces 1000 flying saucers 2000 dirigible balloons and 639 centennial buttons to be sold at 13 booths. helium balloons at 50 cents each, postcards for distance prize, bus tours to Murdale airport dedication, and prizes of 5 20 or 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
H. L. Lindsay
Century of Progress Committee
Kroger Company
North
Illinois Avenue
Lindsay
Century of Progress
Lincoln Junior High School
Tom Kell
Kell
Main
Illinois
Murdale Airport
Murdale
Nine Employes Sue Herrin Company Over Wages
Nine employes of the International Staple and Machine Co. of Herrin filed suit in Williamson county circuit court for 1360.20 against the company. They claim unpaid wages from April 21 1951 to August 1 1951 under the Serviceman's Readjustment act of 1944 with part paid by the VA. Named plaintiffs are Ernest Lewis Bryan Hickman George Constantino Don Gray Jack Guill Jr Theron Craig Zelo Beck Travis Cox and Fred Salmo with individual amounts listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Staple and Machine Co
Herrin
Williamson County
Ernest Lewis
Bryan Hickman
George Constantino
Don Gray
Jack Guill, Jr
Theron Craig
Zelo Beck
Travis Cox
Fred Salmo
Veterans Administration
Lewis
Hickam
Constantino
Gray
Guill
Craig
Beck
Cox
Salmo
Carpenter E A Bantel resigns from Tri-County Labor Day board
Murphysboro carpenter E A Bantel announced today his resignation from the Tri-County Labor Day association board. A member since 1941, Bantel has served in many offices during his tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Bantel
Murphysboro
Tri-County
Labor Day Association Board
Bantel
Education takes 7.7 per cent of government revenue
The report shows education accounting for seven point seven percent of British government revenue. It breaks down overall spending, highlighting how education funding compares with other departments and long term fiscal projections.
Prairie du Rocher Driver Hospitalized After Accident
A Prairie du Rocher resident, Carl Bievenue, was hospitalized at St Andrew's in Murphysboro Monday afternoon after attempting to cross Route 3 from a Gorham side road. His condition was listed as good. The car, said to be traveling fast, went east from the Gorham road, rolled down a steep embankment, and sustained heavy damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie du Rocher
Gorham
Route 3
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Murphysboro
Carl Bievenue
Bievenue
Murphysboro Man Burned In Home Blaze
Murphysboro resident William Meage suffered minor burns to his back and hand when his bed and mattress ignited at 12 30 a m caused by a cigarette he was smoking as he dozed. Fire Chief Urba Hanson said neighbors heard his calls for help and firefighters responded quickly, confining damage to the bedroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Urba Hanson
William Meage
South Fifteenth Street
Hanson
Meage
Laura
65 Graduates at Chester Junior High Commencement
A class of 65 was graduated from Chester junior high school in last week’s commencement. Rev. Earl Stadge gave the address on Life's Greatest Challenge. The eighth grade chorus performed two musical selections. Diplomas were presented by Daniel Colbert, president of the grade school board of education, to Don Armstrong, Danny Absbury, Gordon Ashford, Jimmie Baggett, Ronnie Baukman, Dale Becker, Carl Sue Berry, Glenda Sue Biggs, Marie Bigham, Audrey Bodeker, Judy Ann Borchett, Ronnie Catlett, Mary Cummingham, Sally Daschlka, Kenneth Dilday, Norman Eggemeyer, Mary Fricke, Doris Garris, Gary Grammer, Priscilla Griffin, Barbara Guthman, Raymond Harris, Robert Herschbach, Jay Hoffman, Jackie Lee Fudgins, Carol Jackson, William Ray Keton, Georgia Kelly, Ruby Kirkover, Lawrence Lipe, Carol Lochhead, Delbert Lynn, Juanita McFaddin, Mary McBride, Fred McGuire, Clara Adell Mansker, Jerry Marlow, Virginia Marher, Erma Jean Mayvfield, Pearl Jean Mehrer, Shirley Miller, Eugene Miner, Paula Mueller, Richard Nabel, Rodney Pennick, Harold Powers, Raymond Preston, Jerry Riddle, Harry Riddle, Vera Savage, Barbara Schrest, Jerry Shriver, Delano Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Helen Smith, Ruth Smith, Bobby Stalberer, Lela Sternberg, Elizabeth Stoever, Gary Sullivan, Ruth Ann Taylor, Monte Tindall, Douglas Tudor, Phyllis Vaught, Donna Wehrheim, Wanda Wingerter.
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Chester
Earl Stadge
Methodist Church
Daniel Colbert
Board of Education
Don Armstrong
Danny Absbury
Gordon Ashford
Jimmie Baggett
Ronnie Baukman
Dale Becker
Carl Sue Berry
Glenda Sue Biggs
Delbert Lynn
Juanita McFaddin
Mary McBride
Fred McGuire
Clara Adell Mansker
Jerry Marlow
Virginia Marher
Erma Jean Mayvfield
Pearl Jean Mehrer
Shirley Miller
Eugene Miner
Paula Mueller
Richard Nabel
Rodney Pennick
Harold Powers
Raymond Preston
Jerry Riddle
Harry Riddle
Vera Savage
Barbara Schrest
Jerry Shriver
Delano Smith
Elizabeth Smith
Helen Smith
Ruth Smith
Bobby Stalberer
Lela Sternberg
Elizabeth Stoever
Gary Sullivan
Ruth Ann Taylor
Monte Tindall
Douglas Tudor
Phyllis Vaught
Donna Wehrheim
Wanda Wingerter
Henry Lohman Dies Retired Painter 79
Christopher Man, 79, died at his Christopher home Monday morning. A retired painter, he had lived in Franklin county 38 years. He leaves his wife Margaret and six children Irene Bower Hammond Indiana Mattie Gulley Rockford Illinois Jesse Groves Beacon Beulah Micheletto Collinsville Glen Lohman Benton. Services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Union funeral home with Rev. Shelby Felts officiating. Burial in Harrison cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ernest Lohman
Christopher
Franklin County
Margaret
Irene Bower
Hammond
Ind
Mattie Gulley
Rockford
Jesse Groves
Beacon
Pearl Williams
Chicago
Beulah Micheletto
Collinsville
Glen Lohman
Benton
Union Funeral Home
Shelby Felts
Harrison
British Daily Newspapers Count Reaches 165
A tally shows 165 daily newspapers operating across Great Britain, reflecting a broad press network. The figure underscores a dense media landscape with regional editions and national outlets contributing to daily news coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Four Herrin youths start air force basic training at Lackland
Four Herrin youths Leroy Brandon 20 Kenneth Ferguson 18 Charles R Robinson 19 Bobby L Odum 19 begin basic airmen indoctrination at Lackland Air Force Base known as The Gateway to the Air Force. The program prepares them for assignments in specialized work at the world’s largest air force base near San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Air Force
Lackland
Air Force Base
Leroy Brandon
Harmon Brandon
Kenneth Ferguson
Alson Ferguson
North Twelfth Street
Charles R. Robinson
A. C. Robinson
Bobby L. Odum
C. F. Odum
San Antonio
Odd Fellows to Host H T H S Grads Party
The Odd Fellows lodge will host a party for Herring Township High School class of 1952 Thursday night at the Odd Fellows hall with free refreshments. Leonard Kenady secretary says this is the third annual event and they hope to continue it each year. The gathering begins about 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.F
H.T.H.S. Grads
Odd Fellows Lodge
Herring Township
Odd Fellows Hall
Leonard Kenady
Secre
Odd Fellows
Chester High Large Class Graduates in Record Year
The largest class in Chester High School history, 86 graduates, received diplomas in Friday commencement. Rev. Henry F. Gerecke delivered the address Attitudes Toward Service as the mixed chorus performed Salvation to the Dawn God is The Light of the World and Psalm 150.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester High School
Medical Society to Meet Tuesday Night Dinner Symposium
The Jackson County Medical Society will hold its regular monthly dinner meeting tonight at Tom's Place north of De Soto. After dinner at 6 30 p m a symposium on pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation will be conducted by Dr Emmet F Pearson of Springfield and Dr James A Walsh of Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Medical Society
Tom’s Place
de Soto
Emmet F. Pearson
Springfield
James A. Walsh
Peoria
Bollinger Named Naval Reserve Area Commander’s Representative
R. M. Bollinger of 1000 South Johnson Street Carbondale has been appointed the naval reserve commandant’s representative for the area. A lieutenant commander, Bollinger will serve as liaison and information officer for the reserve in the region. He served with the naval amphibious forces in the Pacific from Eniwetok to Okinawa during World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Bollinger
South
Johnson Street
Carbondale
Naval Reserve Commandant
Bollinger
Naval Amphibious Forces
Pacific
Eniwetok
Okinawa
Chester Man Sentenced on Delinquency Charge
Jerome Cheslick of Chester received a one year sentence at the Illinois State Penal Farm in Vandalia Randolph County Court convicted him of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He was arrested last week near the Chester grade school after allegedly distributing obscene literature to students. County Judge Paul Nehrt handed down the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Cheslick
Chester
Illinois
Vandalia Maday
Randolph
Cheslick
Paul Nehrt
Graduation for 103 at Logan School in Murphysboro
Graduation exercises for 103 members of Murphysboro Township Junior High will be held Wednesday at 8 p m in the new gym. Rev Earl Dickey will deliver the address. Diplomas will be presented by Rev W J Boatman. Students named include Roy Allard Alice Arbeiter Lolieta Bearden Doris Beck and many more. Program includes the chorus This is My Country.
Beating and stabbing charges filed against Leslie Howell
Two counts of assault with intent to murder were drawn by Williamson county states attorney Carl Sneed against Leslie Howell 33 Royalton for beating his mother Bertha Singleton 55 and stabbing his stepfather Frank Singleton 70 with a shovel and pitchfork last Friday. Both victims were hospitalized in Holden hospital Carbondale and Howell was to be arraigned this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Sneed
Williamson County
Leslie Howell
Royalton
Bertha Singleton
Frank Singleton
Cambria
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
Howell
Pittsburg Man Pleads Not Guilty in Court
Royce Turner of Pittsburg pleaded not guilty to a charge of taking indecent liberties with a minor at Williamson county court arraignment on Monday. Turner was released on a $2000 bond after arraignment. Circuit court resumed jury sessions today with a suit hearing after last Wednesday’s adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royce Tuner
Pittsburg
Williamson
Turner
Circuit Court
Mrs Milligan Dies in Carbondale Residence
Mrs Laura Dell Milli t longtime Carbondale resident and wife of W. Milligan died at 10 am in her home. The brief obituary notes her local ties and status as a long-time resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Dell Milli
Carbondale
Ice ages shaped Great Lakes region says National Geographic Society
Fragmentary report indicates land north and east of the Great Lakes shows slow postglacial rebound after being compressed under ice during the ice ages, according to the National Geographic Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
National Geographic Society
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Grand Tower
Southern Illinois University
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Future Homemakers of America
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Parents Teachers Associations
N. A. Rosen
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Springmore School
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Brush School
Louis Brewer
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Charles Robinson
Chester High
Henry F. Gerecke
God Is the
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Leonard Ray Bockmeyer
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Mary Martha Junger
Sandra Ann Jungewalter
Romana
Dorothea Klein
Roy Lee Knoke
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Roy McConkey
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Barbara Gayle Owen
Genevieve Joan Petrowske
Arthur Lee Postman
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Eileen Ida Ronald
Leland Charles Schnecker
Mary Jane Schopfer
Dorothy May Smith
Earl J. Smith
Kathryn J. Smith
Paul Ray Steffens
Richard Lee Stockwell
Norbert Paul Stumpe
Delbert Ray Tudor
Mary Ann Uffelman
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Bernadette Ann Wingerter
Mary Adele Wingerter
Opal I. Winterberg
Loren Theodore Wolters
Louis Michael Young
Virgil Edward Zang
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Chester Man
Logan School
Murphysboro Township
M.T.H.S
Earl Dickey
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Virginia Ellis
Robert Willis Ensminger
Doris Jean Falaster
Virginia May Fletcher
Robert Ray Fox
Eugene Fritz
Laura Sue Miller
Gerry Margaret Nance
John Needham
Kathryn Jo Pate
Shirley Anne Penrod
Alva W. Phillips
Joccalion Phillips
Anna Marie Porter
Gilbert Ray Pulcher
Frankie Marie Rains
David Elmo Replogle
Roberta Lee Reynolds
Shirley Ann Richards
Charles Edward Roach
Margaret Ann Sauer
Barbara L. Scuras
Robert Glenn Sellers
Florence Jean Shadron
Peggy Elaine Shadron
Donald Wayne Siefert
Calvin C. Smith
Emma Maxine Smith
Loren Henry Smith
Margaret Ann Smith
Marva Lee Stearnes
James David Stearns
Carolyn Sue Stevenson
Gilbert Stewart
Michael Kieth Taylor
Mikey Cecil Thomas
Wanda Sue Thompson
Ruth Ann Timmons
Margaret Ann Tooms
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Mary Lou Turnage
Donald L. White
John Edward Williams
Wilma Jean Williams
Robert T. Willis
Joyce Ann Wilson
John Paul Winn
Carolyn Jean Wood
Laura Deane Worthen
Willard Russell Wright
Mrs. Milligan
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