County Chapter Reports $1 847 Spent on Polio
Jackson county chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis reports total year funding of 1847.38 for polio care with six local cases under hospital care at St. Louis Cape Girardeau and East St. Louis facilities. Cases span Grand Tower Carbondale Ava Route 2 Pomona and hospitalization locations include St Francis Cape Girardeau St Anthony’s St Mary’s Macon county hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
National Foundation of
Pomona
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Cape Girardeau
Decatur
Jackson
Illinois
Hart E. van Riper
National Foundation
Sharon Anderson
Harry Anderson
Grand Tower
St. Francis Hospital
Bobbie Aldridge
James Aldridge
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Linda Sue Vincent
Colbern Vincent
Cape Girard
Indian wife of SIU researcher shares outlooks from India
Mrs. Mohini Mundkur, 22, wife of Balaji Mundkur a SIU PhD candidate, lives in Carbondale after arriving from Bombay. She compares Indian and American education, notes India’s literacy gap and multilingual challenges, and observes Indian optimism in education. She plans future moves within India and hopes for further study opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Floyd
Southern Illinoisan
Mohini Mundkur
Mundkur
Bombay
India
Carbondale
Balaji Mundkur
Southern Illinois University
Egypt
Switzerland
England
New York
Area Leaders Invited to Job Conference in Crab Orchard
The U S Department of Commerce will survey industrial unemployment in the Crab Orchard area next week to gather input from manufacturers and civic leaders. Meetings, open to industry leaders by invitation, will occur Sept 7 in Carterville with sessions at Centralia Sept 6 and Mt Vernon, Cairo to follow, as part of a nationwide effort to sustain production and employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Commerce
Crab Orchard
United States
Ralph C. Barton
Office of Domestic Commerce
Washington, D. C
A. L. Rasher, Jr
Commerce Department
St. Louis
Southern Illinois
Carterville
N. G. Bittermann
Southern Illinois Incorporated
Department of Commerce
SII
Williamson, Jackson, Johnson, Union
Perry
Franklin
Centralia
Mt. Vernon
Cairo
Murphysboro Bus Rates Lowered Tomorrow
Murphysboro Bus Company to cut fares and extend routes starting tomorrow. President H. T. Wright cites ongoing losses and aims to attract more riders. Cash fare stays 10 cents per ride. tokens drop to seven for 50 cents. Student seven rides offered for 25 cents. Routes expanded to serve a larger area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Murphysboro Bus Company
H. T. Wright
Transit Company
Glassblowers Pride in Blow Hard Breathing
Glassblowers take pride in being called blow-hards due to their enormous breath pressure shaping fine handmade American glassware. Cheeks of some glassblowers distend until faces resemble cantaloupes.
Daily Free Press Carbondale rates notice
The Daily Free Press lists subscription options for carrier and mail delivery with weekly and multi week rates. Mail subscriptions are not sold where carrier service exists. The paper is entered at Carbondale post office and is a member of the Associated Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Daily Free Press
Southern IllinoiSan
West Main Street
Carbondale
Illinois
Associated Press
Change Age Limit In Scout Program
The Egyptian Scout council opened gates to hundreds of boys as eight year olds can join Cub Scouts under a July ruling lowering minimum ages. Cub Scouts now start at 8, Scouts at 11, and Senior Scouts at 14, with each limit reduced by one year after a five year study. Scout Executive W. E. Thacker cites need for more sponsoring groups to handle the influx.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egyptian Scout Council
Scout Council
Oimer
Herrin Scout
W. E. Thacker
State Mining Board Announces Sept 12 Exams
The State Mining board announced examinations for several classes of mining certificates will be held in Springfield on September 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
State Mining Board
Colp Road Labor Dispute Settled
Carpenters will return to work on the Herrin Colp highway project Tuesday after an August walkout over a jurisdictional dispute with hodcarriers. Harold Chessman of Indianapolis told Mitchell Contracting Co. officials that the carpenters will resume work dismantling forms used for bridge concrete. The National Labor Relations Board had ruled against the carpenters before this visit, delaying bridge construction about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin-Colp
Con
Harold Chessman
Indianapolis
O. M. Hudgens
Mitchell Contracting Co
Hodcarriers
National Labor Relations Board
Chessman
Board to examine mine certificates and inspectors
The board will examine candidates for certificates as mine foremen hoisting engineers mine managers first and second class mine examiners and state mine inspectors of metal mines. They will also accept applications for state inspector of coal mine certificates on September 13.
Robert Trout Given Two Year Probation
Robert Trout 20, of Forges, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the fatal shooting of his father Ernest, 50, outside the family home after an argument. He received two years probation, with Troy Bandy named as probation officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Jack) Trout
Forges
Ernest
Trout
H. L. Zimmerman
Marion
Zimmerman
Troy Bandy
Herrin Township
E. N. Bowen
Lan Haney
May
Ferges
Jeffrey Miner
Barringer Market Reopens In Carbondale Sept 9
Barringer's Neighborhood Market at 808 South Marion Street Carbondale will reopen September 9 as a remodeled self service store. Virgil Barringer has owned it 18 years. after a three week closure the shop adds a self service frozen locker ice cream box and dairy and vegetable boxes. New equipment brings about 40 feet of refrigerator space. A new asphalt tile floor plasterboard ceiling and lean to porch were installed. Barringer notes this year marks the first closure since opening except Sundays and holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barringer
Marion Street
Carbondale
Virgil Barringer
Motorist Cleared of DUI Charge in Murphysboro
William Clause 21 of Carbondale had a DUI charge dropped yesterday in Justice of the Peace George Ozburns court in Murphysboro. He was fined 21.40 for reckless driving unnecessary noise and reckless driving following a Walnut street motorcycle ride Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Clause
Carbondale
Clause
Justice of the Peace
George Ozburn
Murphysboro
Walnut Street
General Hodge May Step Up Local Officer line for Fourth Army
General John Reed Hodge, son of Mrs Melissa Hodge of Carbondale, may be promoted to command the Fourth Army. The Fifth Corps commander at Fort Bragg could replace Thomas Handy, who became commander in Europe. The Fourth Army HQ is at Fort Sam Houston Texas, and its region includes Louisiana Arkansas Oklahoma New Mexico and Texas. Hodge previously led the Fifth Corps and earlier commanded American troops in Korea. He joined American Legion Post 514 in Carbondale last September during a visit to his mother.
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Hodge
4Th Army
John Reed Hodge
Melissa Hodge
Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
Army Times
Fifth Corps
Fourth Army
Thomas T. Handy
Europe
Ft. Sam Houston
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoa
New Mexico
Fort Bragg
N. C
Korea
Donald Forsythe
American Legion
Air Parcel Post Celebrates First Birthday Milestone
The domestic air parcel post marks its first year since launching on Sept 1 1948 with projected 12 month volume around seven million parcels and about $9 million in revenue. Rates range 55 to 80 cents for eight ounces then four to 65 cents per pound, up to 70 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Parcel Post
Hawaii
Carbondale
Air Service
APO
New York
San Francisco
California
St. Louis
Chicago
Virgil Brown
Indianapolis
Nashville
Tenn
Relief cuts hit 290 in Jackson County this month
More than 290 people in Jackson County will face a 10 percent reduction in September relief payments to be issued within two weeks. An additional 5 percent cut will affect aid to dependent children. Affected areas include 118 in Carbondale and 150 in Murphysboro. Pomona township shows little impact due to irregular state allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Pomona Township
Illinois Public Aid
Sam Plant
Hallie Parrish
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Mercury Here Skids 10 Points Fair and Warmer
The first day of September brings a 10 degree drop at Carbondale with a low of 47 degrees at the sewage disposal plant and a noon reading of 71. Humidity falls from 82 to 72 percent. August rainfall totals 4.16 inches, up from July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Carbondale
U. S. Weather Bureau
Harold Hill
Hill
Vincent Furst Joins Eason Motor Company
Vincent Furst, formerly with Voorhees Motor of Murphysboro, has taken a salesman position with Eason Motor Company of Carbondale, per owner Glenn Vaughn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Furst
Voorhees Motor Company
Murphysboro
Eason Motor Company
Carbondale
Glenn Vaughn
Eason Company
Australians End Visit With Local Friends
Dr. William F. Connell of Melbourne Australia ended a visit with Mr. and Mrs. William T. Davis at 306 Beveridge Carbon Dale. Connell, a visiting lecturer at the University of Illinois, will teach a semester at UCLA before returning to Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Connell
Melbourne
Australia
William T. Davis
Beveridge
Carbondale
Connell
University of Ilinois
University of California At
Connells
Davis
New Orleans
California University
University of Illinois
Dr. Connell
University of Melbourne
Cars Collide on East Main in Front of Chevrolet Co
Two cars were damaged slightly this morning in an East Main street collision in front of Downstate Chevrolet Co. Both drivers Pearl Boggs of Carbondale and Leslie Howell of De Soto escaped injury. Boggs said he tried to pass a stopped car entering the parking area and struck Howell's vehicle heading west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Main Street
Downstate
Chevrolet Co
Pearl Boggs
Carbondale
Leslie Howell
de Soto
Boggs
Howell
Hospital Notes Admits Several Patients From Area
Admitted Wednesday are Mrs Lorena Crain medical Carterville Mrs Kenneth Otey surgical Pittsburg Mrs Sarah Vinson surgical Vienna Ward Casey surgical Carterville Mrs Virgil L Cox accident Carbondale Mrs Hannah B Atkins medical Carbondale and Irving Preisand and son Richard Young accident Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Otey
Surgical
Pittsburg
Sarah Vinson
Ward Casey
Carterville
Virgil L. Cox
Carbondale
Hannah B. Atkins
Irving Preisand and
Richard Young
Error delays Christopher gym vote due to legal notice
A special election in Christopher on a proposed new high school gymnasium was postponed from September 10 because of an error in the legal notice. The vote is expected on September 24 or October 2. Earlier ballot approved a gym for grade schools, and a local group had produced stickers urging a September 10 vote.
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Christopher
Local Artist Wins Recognition At State Fair Exhibit
Mrs. Walter Forsythe of 1005 South Elizabeth Street Carbondale has gained attention for paintings of local scenes. In about a year she has four of six works at the Du Quoin State fair prize winners. A self taught artist she first exhibited at the Carbondale Woman's club show last November. She has sold pictures and is slated for a one woman show in Cairo next winter. Notable works include Barn Near Pomona Rainy Day in Carbondale House on Murphy Road and Strip Mine at Cambria.
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Walter Forsythe
South
Elizabeth Street
Carbondale
Pomona
Murphy Road
Cambria
August receipts and disbursements for Ca bondale city office
The city clerk reports August totals: receipts 6082.14, disbursements 6948.57 with 39.61 in water and sewer charges. Major receipts include fire tax 1996.39, parking meters 1753.81, wheel tax 1411.50. other receipts cover general, cemetery, dog, and county costs. Largest disbursements are parking meters 1413.73, police salaries 1218.41, fire salaries 1079.11, streets 1208.83, garbage 480.99, cemetery 419.98. Other items list officers salaries 593.36, street lighting 272.39, city hall 100.52, health salary 90, general expenses 36.90, and printing 33.35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cabondale
Harry Grater
Mill Street
Health Department
Retail Clerks Set Meeting On New Contract
Retail Clerks Local 736 of Cars Bondale will hold a special meeting Friday at 5 45 p m in City Hall to discuss a new contract with local merchants. President H B Newcomb said the committee negotiating terms will present a proposed contract at the meeting. The old contract expires today and the new agreement would take effect in September 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carsbondale
City Hall
East Main
North Marion Street
H. B. Newcomb
New Mine Nears Completion At Royalton
The Lida B. Franklin County Coal corporation near Royalton reports its new slope mine one mile south is 25 feet from coal. Construction supervisor Ross Neal says coal will be reached next week with six weeks to two months before hoisting begins. Twenty below ground and ten above will work first year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lida B. Franklin County Coal Corporation
New Slope
Royalton
Ross Neal
Neal
Franklin County Coal Corp
Illinois Central Supervisors Hold Fish Fry Meeting
About 80 Illinois Central railroad supervisors attended the St. Louis division meeting at the Madison 12 mine lake east of Cambria. The event combined a barbecue and fish fry with remarks by IC executives and a fuel conservation campaign led by S. F. Lynch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central Railroad
St. Louis Division Supervisors Club
Madison 12
Cambria
H. C. Marmaduke
Illinois Central Executive Department
Chicago
E. R. Vaughn
Don Cameron
St. Louis
Howard Mountain
Carbondale
Mountain
S. F. Lynch
I. C
Lynch
Illinois ,Central
C. F.duggan
Chester Publisher Opens Outfitting Store Here
Lucien A. File opens Office Outfitters sales and service agency of Remington Rand Co at 206 North Illinois Ave Chester in the former Firestone space. Product lines include files filing equipment microfilm safes cabinets stencil machines and Miracloth with a sales territory covering eight counties. File, publisher of local weekly papers, leads a team including Lee Toney as sales manager R. E. Gordon in charge of service Gil Reynolds and Bob Russell as salesmen, with one more salesman to be added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucien A. File
North
Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
Remington Rand Co
Firestone
Remington
Miracloth
Remington Company
Union
Johnson
Pope
Harlin
Jackson
Williamson
Saline
Gallatin
File
Chester
Chester Herald-Tribune
Red Bud Pilgrim
Prairie du Rocher Sun
Lee Toney
Little Rock
Ark
R. E. Gordon
Anna
Gil Reynolds
Bob Russell
Campbell Hill
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Washington University
University of Bombay
THE
India University
Mundkar
Gandhi
Mandkar
New India
Mundkurs
Bittermann
Thacker
Colp
Robert Trout
Charles Denham
Barringer Market
Ens
Birmingham
Ala
Brown
Legion
Joe Barringer
ED Driemeyer
Herrin
Ilinois
Voorhees Company
Pr. Connells
Mrs. Davis
Mrs
Charles E. Feirich
Feirich
401
West Walnut Street
East M Main
Lorena Crain
Car
Terville
Enna
Christopher Gym
Newcomb
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