Centennial displays showcase region's 19th century keepsakes
The Delta Theta Tau Sorority展示 Century exhibit features items tied to Cobden, Carterville and Carbondale families. From Mrs. Vick's bonnet to Aunt Sarah Snider's cashmere shawl and relics belonging to Elizabeth Snider and Mary Ann Snider, artifacts reveal era customs. Swords, canteens, a 115 year old candle holder, and family portraits anchor windows with age placards. Local residents Jay Vick, Mrs. Herbert Russell, Cyrus Etherton, Jay Etherton, Jeff Dillinger, and others contribute. Contact Delta Theta Tau for materials and exhibits coordinated by Mrs. Fred Riley with Clyde Winkler as chair.
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Mother Vick
Jay Vick
Salem
Ill
Herbert Russell
Carbondale
Ryburn Colp
Sarah Snider
Elizabeth
Ephraim Snider
Cyrus Etherton
Jay Etherton
Jeff Dillinger
John Hinchcliff
Harvey Nooner
Ed. Travelstead
Taggart
John A. Logan
Benton
Rhodes Burford
Raymond Fly
Col. Brush
Brush
John D. Fly
Vicksburg
College and
Illinois Avenue
Alice Fly
Will Griffith
Catherine Medora Hauser Quick
Griffith
Annie Laurie Foster Quick
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Fred Riley
John Daniel
Clyde Winkler
Cobden and
Carterville
Anna Lodges Give For Scouts
Two men’s organizations in Anna contributed to the Boy Scout camp revolving fund. Elks Lodge no 1641 donated 200 dollars to aid scouts with parents unable to cover camp expenses, while Algolenis Moose Lodge no 1346 gave an initial 27 dollars. The fund allows scouts to earn their own way or receive revolving aid when families cannot pay, with funds replenished by the troop and the scout.
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Anna
Elks Lodge No
Algolenis Moose Lodge No
Boy Scout Organization
Maryland Claims Unique Virgin Hemlock Forest
Maryland asserts it possesses the only virgin hemlock forest in the Eastern United States, underscoring its ecological rarity and significance as a protected natural treasure.
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Maryland
United States
Army Drive In Union County For Salvation Army
A Union County fund drive for the Salvation Army is launching this week with Rev. Hugh Paton of Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church Anna as general county chairman. Twenty percent stays local. Scouts from Anna plan tag days Saturday and next week in Balcom Ware Station and Alto Pass. House-to-house calls are underway in Anna and Jonesboro with a goal to finish early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Union County
Hugh Paton
Mt. Moriah
Boy Scouts of
Anna
Balcom
Ware Station
Alto Pass
Jonesboro
211 680 Doctors Now Licensed in Nation
The United States ended 1951 with a record 211,680 physicians licensed to practice, per the American Medical Association. Licenses issued for the first time totaled 6,282, while 3,642 doctors died during the year. New York led with 743 first licenses, followed by California 526 and Illinois 437.
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United States
American Medical Association
New York
California
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Post Office Scrutiny Sparks Union Chief Criticism
Washington inquiry into postal efficiency features sharp clashes between National Association of Letter Carriers president William C. Doherty and Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson. Doherty says service is deteriorating and workers face overwork, while Donaldson cites funding limits and policy gaps, with a feud dating to 1950 over rate plans and service cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Letter Carriers
William C. Doherty
Jesse M. Donaldson
Doherty
Association
Post Office
Oyes
Leo E. George
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
Donaldson
George
Ambassador Zarubin Recalled to Moscow after London tenure
The Russian embassy announced that Georgie Zarubin, the Soviet ambassador, has been recalled to Moscow to take up a new post. Zarubin has served in London for five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgie Zarubin
Moscow
Zarubin
London
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Bettie
Murray's
Celabrat
Chicago
Vanes Aya A
Post Office Complaints Union
Washington
Post Office Department
Times
Department
Congress
Budget Bureau
House Appropriations Subcommittee
J. W. Gary
D-Va
Subcommittee
Britain
S. C. Lindsay & Sons Transfer
North Park Avenue
Herrin
General Electric
Sant
U.H.F
Sark, Reg
U.S. Pat. Off
Walnut St
Furnishers
North 14Th Street
North 16Th Street
Murphysboro, Illinois
Herrin, Illinois
West Monroe
Carbondale, Illinois
Aurmonizen
Mimi Benzell
Metropolitan Opera
Miss Benzell
Walter Gould
South Side Lumber Co
South Park Avenue
Zinfan
Gation
Rome Club
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!