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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1949
Page
3
The Carbondale Veterans Guidance Center since 1945 helps over 2000 veterans with vocational counseling and training guidance across 31 counties. Services include aptitude tests, advisement records, and referrals. center leadership notes demand fluctuates with changes to the GI Bill.
Dr. Leon S. Minckler of the Carbondale Forest Service told Carbondale Rotary Club that proper management of land in the southern 16 counties could yield about four million dollars yearly in timber value. He outlined current forest acreage, potential gains from improved practices, and ongoing studies including a Hardin county test dividing land into 36 plots to find optimal economic management.
The Herrin office of the Chicago Burling ton and Quincy railroad will close its freight depot on Saturdays due to the 40 hour work week. The depot will be open only at train time between 1 and 2 p.m. on Saturdays.
The notice lists subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery at 25 cents per week and long term plans of six weeks to 52 weeks, with mail subscriptions restricted in carrier service areas. It notes entry at Carbondale post office as second class matter under the 1879 act and AP rights.
Carbondale police chief recovers faith after former Southern Illinois University College of Education dean Eugene R. Fair now with the U S Air Force writes from Wiesbaden Germany explaining why he missed a wheel tax summons. He left Carbondale Jan 12 1948 and expects to stay in Germany until 1950, asks records be cleared and sends regards to John Wright.
The Carbondale general fund shows a Sept 1 balance of 1994, down from Aug 1's 4911. Disbursements for the month were 5455 and receipts 2538. Sewage disposal fund ends Sept 1 with 30575 after receipts 3867 and disbursements 7368. Water works balance Sept 1 is 28117 with receipts 11561 and disbursements 7690.
A Caldwell Construction Co spokesman said blacktopping of Murdale airport runways is delayed due to a boiler shortage at the Campell Hill plant. Work is expected to start next week and last about eight days. The port’s first construction stage is finished except for bituminous spreading and minor fence work.
The Donald Forsythe American Legion post 514 of Carbondale won conditional approval to purchase a class D club liquor license. The council will amend the ordinance to raise the license limit from three to five, with passage planned next Tuesday. The Legion leases 406 South Illinois avenue and may buy the property. Legion board meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. will discuss the purchase and a membership drive.
E J Helton attorney for the Mardale airport authority addresses Carbondale Business Men's Association at 6 30 tonight in the Community High School cafeteria. He outlines progress and plans of an airport to be built between Carbondale and Murphysboro. Other authority members include General Robert Davis C T Houghton Dr Otis B Young Fred Wills and Claude Ozburn of Murphysboro.
A sequence of real estate transfers lists Clyde L. Smith to Van Caspar for Lot 17 in McGuire Subdivision Carbondale for $1.00 and other deeds across Carbondale Murphysboro Elkville and surrounding towns. Notable entries include Augusta Carter to P J Rogers Lot 35 Block 9 Mt Carbon Addition Murphysboro for $5.00 and Floy Newman to First National Bank Lot 10 Block 4 Tower Grove Addition Murphysboro for $2600 along with several lot transfers involving the C L Burlison and William J Percival subdivisions. The records show numerous parcels exchanged among individuals and small entities with nominal sums.
City land surrounding the lake, about 80 to 100 acres, could host a community park expansion. Picnic tables and outdoor ovens exist and park board members see potential for Scout camps and recreational programs on land across the lake. Reservoir lies two miles south and west. a half mile gravel road leads to the park.
Sei Ki Paik, head of Korea's reforestation section, spent a week in Carbondale as part of a State Department forestry training program. He joined eight other Korean foresters, touring local forests and facilities, and will return to Korea next month with four colleagues.
J. C. Williams and Son Construction began pouring concrete for Mid-Continent Petroleum’s new filling station at the northeast corner of North University Avenue and West Main Street in Carbondale. About 800 square feet of concrete will be poured today in a 13 by 52 foot stretch along Main Street as tanks are buried and the foundation laid. Work started last week with an expected completion by late October. Pedestrian access along Main Street will stay open, while North University sidewalk is barricaded until the sanitary sewer line is installed.
Dr. W. C. Bicknell of Southern Illinois University led a Carbondale Kiwanis gathering on securing an adequate park for Carbondale. Suggestions were sent to the Kiwanis recreational committee. Participants included Rev. Ronald Scriven, John Jock Williams, Fred Rasche, and Ashley Snyder. The club also authorized the vocational guidance committee to buy books for Lincoln and Attucks school libraries.
Carbondale plans resurfacing of North Marion from Jackson to Chestnut and East College from Marion to Wall. Work starts after state notifies appropriation of motor fuel tax funds. Council authorized annual maintenance funds and will notify the state highway department. Bid advertisements will follow approval and funding.
Jackson County Clerk Boyd Thorp, Sr., will attend the third annual convention at the Abraham Lincoln hotel in Springfield on September 22 and 23. He called the event an instructive schooling on new and pending legislation affecting county government and a round table for discussion of clerk problems as they arise.
Freshmen swarm campus on opening day of orientation week at Southern Illinois University. Registration began at 8:30 a.m. in Shryock Auditorium foyer followed by a 10:30 a.m. convocation. Dr. Tenney and college deans welcomed the 76th Fall class. A noon picnic, campus tours, and guided orientation activities continued with exams, tests, and a student council led campus sing. The day ends with an 7 p.m. program on the auditorium steps and a dance planned for Tuesday night.
Funeral services were conducted Thursday for Roscoe C. McSmith who died suddenly at his home in Sparta Monday night. He was father of James R. McSmith of Carbondale. Burial was in Caledonia cemetery. He is survived by his widow Edna, two other sons Paul Dean and Richard, two daughters Doris and Patsy, one brother Fora McSmith, and two sisters Myrtle Vinson and Pearl McSmith of Golconda.
Illinois Central passenger train number 26 is due in Carbondale at 4 20 p m this evening carrying 31 displaced Europeans headed for Chicago and other northern points. The train departs at 4 50 p m The C P s arrived by ship in New Orleans recently I C officials at St Louis division headquarters in Carbondale were notified of the C P passenger load this morning.
Carbondale city council last night accepted bids for 65 tons for city hall and 65 tons for the filter plant. Fred Young bids Old Ben mine fuel at $8 per ton for city hall, while F H Hank Holland offers Phillips mine run coal at $4.50 per ton for the filter plant. Other bidders included Harold Young and Charles McBride.
Admitted Tuesday include Gene Pippin medical Vienna Laverne Hinckle surgical Marion Robert Holderfield surgical Marion Harry C Craig surgical Marion Charles H Ashley medical Mrs Marcia Miller medical Mrs Loven W Smith surgical Mrs Terry Lingle surgical Car Mrs Earl Williamson surgical Mounds Miss Lois Fox medical Carbon Robbie Joe Schloss medical Cambria Arthur Bays accident Marion Mrs David F Banks and son Marion
Carbondale city government asks the Carbondale grade school board for financial aid to pay the Brush school watchman on West Main Street. Mayor John I Wright and the council agreed to send a formal request after noting two years of watchman salaries and no prior watchman. The group discussed a stalled state bill on reimbursements to schools for crossing guards, but authorities say the school board can fund the watchman from own funds. Clyde Winkler, superintendent of the grade school system, was asked to present the request to the board.
Urban Bixby sues Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad for 2000 in Jackson County claiming his auto was damaged his pay lost and injuries when a GM&O switch engine struck his car at the Jefferson street crossing in Ava on December 24 1948.
Mr and Mrs W C McDaniel returned to 1003 South Lake street after visiting DeKalb where Mrs McDaniel’s father John Robert McClenahan died August 29 after a long illness Funeral services and burial were September 2 in De Kalb He leaves his wife Clara Halz worth four daughters E A Burkhart Mrs Lawras Ried gels Mrs Edward G Martin and Mrs W C McDaniel of Carbondale
Two Jackson County 4 H judging teams travel to Champaign for the State Judging Contest with dairy and livestock divisions. Dairy judges are Kenneth Hill Lawrence Dietz Dickie Joe Etherton James Loren Turner and Elvin Gentry. Livestock judges include Charles McIntyre Jim Etherton Ralph Rowden Robert Adams and Edward Ebersohl. Youth assistant Mildred Benz and County Farm Advisor W C Anderson accompany the group. Contest starts at 9:00 a m with cows and heifers for dairy and multiple species for livestock.
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