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Carbondsle Hcrrln Murphysbora SOUTHERN ILLINOISAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1954 Pagt Thr Have Followed SIU Procedure, Says Union 7 A 1 -x I'- I it- It i I Jt "i Buildin2 Sen-ice Employes Un- State Masonic Meet To Begin Friday In Herrin The Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Illinois will officially open its 101st annual assembly at the Masonic Temple in Herrin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Grand Master Carl Benedict of Herrin announced today. An estimated 250 Masons from Illinois and neighboring states are Local 3 1 6 Local 5it ion omciais said today Check OKfd On Storm Drainage In Carbondale The Carbondale City Council voted Tuesday night to have City Engineer Paul O. Hall investigate the drainage situation on S. Illinois Avenue after a property owner told the Council water stood 34 inches deep in her house near the bus station during a storm two weeks ago.

The Council also discussed, but did not act on, a street oiling program and policy on enforcing an "We feel we have followed the pro per procedure in submitting our re 17-Day-Old Du Quoin Baby Doing Well Alter Operation In St. Louis Pamela Rae Gremmels, 17-day-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gremmels of 13 N. Division street, EKi Quoin, is doing well in Children's Hospital in St.

Louis after undergoing sur-gery last week a second time to remove an intestinal obstruction her father reported. The first operation came when Pamela as seven days old and the second four days later. The baby, who had been fed intravenously, is now able to take nourishment in a normal manner, her father said. I Ier father returned to Du Quoin Monday from St. Louis where he had visited her.

quest tor board ot Irustees inter vention in a wage dispute between the union and Southern Illinois expected at the meeting, first or its kind to be held in Herrin. Benedict, 47-vear-old Herrin gro i iiiiiH1" Bi-- 'I 7 ordmano requiring property own- cer who will end his one-year tenure as grand master during the meeting, University. The statement was made by Local Vice Pres. George Spencer in response to a telegram from Board Chairman John Page Wham which said: "Executive committee without authority to intervene as requested in-your telegram of Sept. 27.

For appeal to the Board of Trustees please follow the procedure prescribed by-the Board bylaws and statutes." The union requested Board intervention Monday "within 10 days will be honored with a banquet at the Temple at 7 p.m. Friday. w-; mi a a ers to hook on to sewer lines. The Illinois Avenue property owner told the Council her floors were buckled and the house generally damaged by water and mud. She said, "I want you to fix it so it won't happen again and I'm entitled to damages." The Council took no action on her request for damage payments.

Commissioner E. V. Miller suggested that a pipe under a city-owned lot north of the bus station A-schoo of instruction will begin Friday at 9 a.m. and the past thrice illustrious master's degree will be conferred in ceremonies at 4 p.m. Friday.

The Council will officially open Inquest Set In Robertson Death -a lot r1-f if, rr ii i i I to avoid a work stoppage alter SOUNDING THE SHOFAR Zamir Bavel, center, Southern Illinois University student from Israel, is shown blow ing the Sho- Funeral services for Mrs. Charlie SIU Personnel Director Max Sap-Robertson. 67. Herrin. Rt.

1. whoJpenfield told the union he "had far heralding the Jewish New tween Carbondale and Murphys- Ycar at Rosh Hashana seniccs boro. At left is Dr. Milton Edel- today at the Beth Jacob Temple m3n of SIU and at right is Harry on the Julius Wides estate be- Goldstein, holding the Torah, the five books of Moses. A part of the Torah is read during services which ended today.

(Southern Illinoisan Photo) at 9:30 a.m. Saturday with a business session. Eelction of officers for the coming year is expected about nothing to negotiate with" at a meet died early Tuesday in Herrin Hospi tal of wreck injuris suffered about 11:45 p.m. Monday near Sullivan, will be held at 1 p.m. Thurs "Cheesecake In Herrin Kiwanis Fun Show Set Thursday, Friday Herrin Lions Present Pins Williamson flStf Group Elects day in Storme's Funeral Home in the recent storm rain water backed up into stores and other buildings near the Illinois-Cherry intersection when drains were unable to handle the large volume of water.

Mayor John I. Wright, speaking 11 a.m. Saturday. Oliver I. Underwood, of Bock Island, is scheduled to become the new grand master.

Other officers will advance one office and one new officer will be chosen. The Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Illinois covers the 8th and 9th degrees of York Rit Masonry. A luncheon is -scheduled at noon mond Lil nvereic Aiencese ot soutnern "Seven members of the Herrin Charley Morgan as Oil Well ing Friday. The union already has secured strike sanction from its international. Spencer termed the request to follow proper procedure "another stall," saying, "We notified them in writing May 21 of our wish to open negotiations.

Since then we have met with President Morris who told us Sappenfield had full author- ity to bargain. "But Sappenfield says the Board Township was re-elected chairman ot The Hi-Di-Ho Club will be the setting of the Herrin Kiwanis Club presentation "You Can't Beat Fun" which will be given Thursday and Fridav at 8:13 p.m. in the Herrin Lions Club were presented hpel pins for a one-vear perfect attendance re Herrin. Burial will be Herrin City Cemetery. Friends may cal! until time for services at Mrs.

Robertson's home, one-quarter mile south of the Herrin City Cemetery. Williamson County Coroner Sam Simmons has set an inquest into the death for 6 p.m. Thursday in the Herrin City Hall. A Kentucky au cord Tuesday at the Club meeting. Township High School auditorium.

Saturday in the Temple. Installation of officers is scheduled at 3 p.m. Saturday after which Benedict will be presented the past grand master's jewel. the Williamson County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee at a meeting of communitv committee delegates in Marion Tuesday. Other new officers are: Paul E.

Anderson, Cornith Township, vice chairman, and J. H. Davenport, Stoncfort Township, third member. Ihe new terms will begin Friday. Anderson and Davenport succeed Orwin Stotlar as Frivilous Sal Lou Faro as Good Time Charlie Bob Jeralus as Klondike Kate August Schercr as Big Bull Moose Malloy Gene Mason as Minnie the Moochcr Melvin Murray as Wall Street Sam Wayne Hindman as Big Bertha Billey I lopkins as Senator I.

Kis- 0 Awarded pins were: Dallas Beers -Joe Dugan M. W. Finney Lan Hanev O. II. McNeill Jake Kirsch and Tony Brown.

Fred Lowe, secretary, made the thority is expected to testify at the! will not let him make any committments, so we have no recourse except to ask for Board intervention." The 8:13 p.m. starting time is a surprise. You'll have to come outjif you want to sec whv the show starts at 8:13," said Miss Jill Parker, director, of the Empire Producing Co. of Kansas City, Mo. Butter and egg men'' who will perform throughout the show include: Gilbert "Fat" Meracle as Dia- inquest.

Mrs. Robertson was bom Feb. 25, 1887, at Daniel Boone, the Herman's Band At SIU Monday Woody Herman's orchestra will daughter of Frank and Leeuril arl. She married Oscar Robertson, who died in 1948. presentations.

Jimmy McEvers, High bchool freshman, gave the program. He played two solos and provided the give a concert at p. m. Monday She leaves three sons, Clarence and Howard of Herrin and William of Beecher City; a daughter, Mrs. Lillie Bowman of Whiteash; a broth- accompaniment lor group singing on two other numbers.

Lions will discuss final plans for Matt Waton of Cartenille Township and Albert Becker of Lake Creek Township. Scottsboro Man Critically Hurt Clarence Armcs, 53, Scottsboro, No Rabies Cases In Williamson No rabies cases have been reported in Shryocki Auditorium at Southern Illinois University. Dottye Bennett, KSD-TV singer, will appear on the sem En' Coppi, master of ceremonies, as Luckv Lainson, and Paul Stewart as the house singer. The show will include an old-fashioned melodrama, a syncopated wedding, fashion show, ventriloquist act and die Broadway Buttcrf.ies. Twenty-four Herrin Township High School girls will be in the chorus line.

A shaving am test sponsored bv the er, Jake r-an ot nrnngnam ana a on a letter from Jackson County i Health Officer Dr. R. F. Sondag asking Council policy on sewer ordinance enforcement, said "We're not changing our policy, and don't need to restate it. If the health department recommends action to us, the city will enforce the ordinance.

We'll make the policy on each case." The ordinance requires property owners to tie onto city sewers it the line passes within a reasonable distance of their property. Wright said, "Of course, we can't be too strict where enforcing the ordinance would work a hardship on the householder. But if it's public health menace, it's our duty to enforce the law." Tracy L. Bryant one of three property owners on Graham Street notified recently by the health department to hook onto a six-year-old sewer, asked the Council "to relax the enforcement a little until those people get caught up in their bills." Bryant said, "We'll get modern conveniences in there, but it will take a little time." Bryant owns several houses in the area without tanitary facilities'. Commissioner E.

V. Miller requested a program of non-arterial street work, suggesting "We use part or all of our non-arterial Motor Fuel Tax to oil and fix up these in Williamson Countv this vear with program. The concert is sponsored by the i r-n Ton frotprnitv snrl nrn- 8-Hour Blaze Jit Cairo An eight-hour blaze at Illinois Lumber Manufacturing Co. near Cairo plant inflicted damages estimated" today at $15,000. Officials said the fire was touched off Tuesday afternoon by an overheated conveyer belt motor.

A shortage of water hampered firemen's efforts to extinguish the blaze. Illinois Lumber makes prefabricated houses and is one of the area's largest industries. Owner Edward J. Neville who estimated damage, said about half of the plant's 198 workers ill be laid off until destroyed equipment can be replaced. their pancake day Tuesday, Nov.

30, at their business meeting next week. A representative of the Quaker Oats Co. will show a film taken during a pancake day. It was also announced that a dis the season over, Commissioner Rhea-mon Barger said todav. sister, Mrs.

Mae Clark of Hopkins-ville, Ky. Mrs. Robertson received fatal injuries in a head-on collision. Her Clarence Ray Robertson, 21, Herrin, and his fiancee, Miss Maggie Barnett, 20, of Johnston Citv, Rt. 1, were injured.

remained in critical condition this pbi Pli morning from injuries suffered in a t- Barger said a dog pound will be trict Lions meeting will be held published by the Count)' next spring iWennen KjO. will be ncla in connection with the show. Contestants in the whisker derby include Jim before the rabies season begins. The Thursday, Oct. 28 at Chester.

Countv has a total of $935.57 ac A Kentucky state trooper said none nf 'rhe four or five occupants of cumulated in a fund for the pound. the other car were critically injured. ceeds are devoted to the fraternity and the Student Union Fund, Concert Chairman Jere Milur said today. Herman's orchestra has been nationally famous since the 30's and has made a number of memorable records, including "Jumpin At The Woodside." This is the second of a series of such concerts. Last year the Herbie Fields orchestra performed.

tan ot coa. aoout i p.m. luesuav at Old Ben No. 9 mine in West Frankfort. Armcs suffered a skull fracture, crushed chest and broken arm and leg.

He has been unconsious since the accident. He was rushed by ambulance to the Union Hospital in West Frankfort. He is a Joy machine operator at the mine. Davis, Laverne Proffirt and Ray Bor-en. Girls in the chorus wearing bell hop uniforms will hold the mirrors.

"Tiny Tot Popularity Contest" is scheduled in connection with the show. Contestants may enter at the Young Modern Shoppe or by Dr. U. Bayles of Marion, countv' rabies inspector, turned over to the treasurer's office $4,024 for vaccination of 2,012 dogs. He re- Carbondale Polio Victim 'Critical' Larry Stanley, 1 5-month-old-tw in Trial Continues iceived $1.50 for each vaccination.

In $75,000 Suit callins Miss Parker at 8421. AfteT the treasurer's fee is deducted, the remainder goes into the county VERNEL SOUTH RITES Funeral Services Set Thursday For Herrin Man Funeral services for Vernel South, Can-el Etherton, Miirphysboro son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stanley, 315 E. Freeman Carbondale, is Carbondales second polio case this year.

The boy, in an iron lung at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Tirm-iTtcrial streets." The Council tund. Barger said to his knowledge it was the first time no rabies cases had been reported in the County during a year. 33, Herrin, will be held Thursday at area farmer, took the witness stand this morning in the Jackson Circuit Court in Murphysboro as the p.m. in the WTest Monroe St.

took no action on Miller's sugges tion. irst defense witness in a $75,000 Pentecostal Church. Burial will be in Herrin City Cemetery. Friends Tn other action Tuesday. the civil law suit stemming from a 1951 may call at Storme Funeral Home.

accident. South, of 911 W. Maple died Etherton, defendant in a suit was still in critical condition today. Larry's twin brother, Garrv is under observation today with some polio symptons. Larry was stricken Fridav and taken to the hospital Sunday.

The elder Stanley, a furniture brought by Hada Moutell, was on Monday at the Anna State Hospital of bronchopneumonia. Ullsopp Heads Plant Operators John Allsopp, Hernn sewage dis the stand over an hour answering questions in examination and cross- He was born in Herrin, April 27, 1921, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Council: Approved purchase of an $8 pair of bunker pants and two $16 raincoats for the fire department, and Approved a Modern Woodman Halloween prade Oct. 30 subject to state Highway Department approval, the route to be north on Illinois Avenue from College to Main, west on Main Street to University Avenue and south on University to Monroe Streets.

examination, when the case recessed salesman, has four other children, South. His father is deceased. at noon. 14, 8, 5, and 3. South leaves his mother, Mrs.

Ger Moutell, a former employee of tie South; three sisters, Mrs. Nellie Walker of Energy and Mrs. Mary Walker and Mrs. Pauline Elders of Etherton's, is asking damages for injuries he suffered in an accident near the Etherton farm southeast of Murphvsboro when a wagon in X'' v'-X -S 1 -s 'V8 -i J. which he was riding became disen posal plant operator, Tuesday was elected chairman of the Southern Illinois Sewage Plant Operators Association in a meeting at Mt.

Vernon. He succeeds Ben McEwan of Cartenille. The new vice chairman is W. E. Lauber of Evansville, 111.

Seven ty-sx plant operators from Southern Illinois south of Belleville attended the meeting. Allsopp, who has operated the Herrin plant since 1950, said the organization's meeting next fall will be held in Herrin. gaged from a tractor. Moutell testified Tuesday he was thrown from the wagon, and said the wagon ran over his body, in ONLY SLIGHT DAMAGE IN CARBONDALE WRECKS Cars driven by Edward Lee Hardin, 25, 503 Baird and Virginia Haskins, 33, 707 S. State both of Carbondale, collided about 8:25 p.

m. Tuesday on University Avenue near College Street. Hardin was backing from the curb at the time of the accident. There were no injuries and only minor damage. A car driven by Bob Whitecot-ton, 19, Cambria, collided Monday ith a parked car owned by Marvin White, 515 N.

Michaels Carbondale, on Washington Street between Green and Chestnut Streets. flicting permanent injuries. Attor neys representing luouteii com COUNCIL OF 100 Group To Mtet Friday At Giant City Park A talk on "Equalization of Taxation" and a field trip over the proposed public school camp site cn Little Grassv' Lake will be combined during the annual meeting of the Educational Council of 100, Friday at Giant City State Park lodge, near Makanda. Mrs. Edward H.

Schaller, Waterloo, Council president, said mem pleted their side of the case this Herrin; a brother, James South at home; and three half-sisters, Mrs. Sidney White of Millageville, Mrs. Blanche LaBotte of Marion and Mrs. Naomi McVey of Herrin. SELECT PETIT JURY IN WILLIAMSON COURT Selection of a jury for the trial of a suit for $287 by Glen Smith, Pittsburg, against Loy Forcum, Rt.

1, Marion, began this morning in Williamson County Circuit Court. Smith is suing for damages to his car in a collision with Forcum's truck on June 27, 1952, on a narrow bridge on Rt. 166 to Pittsburg off Rt. 13. Smith alleges Forcum morning.

The case opened Monday after noon with selection of a jury. Cir cuit Judge Harold Zimmerman of BRACKEN DEATH RULED ACCIDENTAL A Douglas Countv coroner's jury Marion is presiding at the trial. RALPH CLEM RITES bers will assemoie at p.m. at the lodce and will tour the outdoor Da ma as minor. ruled Monday that the death of James Leon Bracken, 31, of near Dongola, who was killed about 2 a.

m. Monday when his trailer truck SATURDAY IN HERRIN tm" I ill munii- mr- -fcjfc i. i in 11 inn Funeral services for Ralph C. truck overlapped the center line on BOMB DAMAGE scene of a windows in several neishborins bombing early ran into the back of another truck! the bridge causing the collision. continued as the Light streams in through a day.

Work buildings and rocked area The suit is the first to go to trial in trie September term ot court. around the plant. (Southern Illinoisan Photo) hole in the roof of the Meek Dry despite the hole and broken tim-Clcaning plant in Mt. Vernon, bers. The mysterious blast broke CARTERVILLE CLO BIN OPEN HOUSE FOUR DAYS An open house schedule at the Clo-Bin Factory in Cartenille was announced today by Mel Hall, owner.

The public is invited to inspect the plant Thursday and Fridav from Cases on the docket for Monday and Tuesday were settled or continued. Clem, 56, former Herrin man, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Herrin Christian Church with Del-no W. Brown, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Herrin City Cemetery.

Clem died Monday in Flint, where he was district manager for the Metropolitan Life Insur Judge Ckrence Wright is presiding. Midnight Laundry Bombing Puzzles Mt. Vernon Police at a highway intersection at Areola, was accidental. The verdict stated that Bracken died of chest injuries suffered in the accident. Funeral services will be Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Dongola, the Rev.

Frank Schauerbaum officiating. Burial will be at the Dongola IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call at any time at the Ford Funeral Home in Donoola. 7 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.

on Saturday Mt. Vernon police still arc mvsti-clcaning plant, estimated his loss at! Lowell Crider, Liberty station at SUFFERS BURNS JUNE 7 Earl Riggs, 33, Energy, who filed education campsite by boat, horseback, and jeep. Mrs. Edward Rcndlcman, Union County' superintendent of schools, will speak on taxation. Mrs.

Roy W. Ide, temporary executive secretary, ill report on the current membership campaign. Dr Freeberg, chairman of the Southern Illinois University Department of Outdoor Education, will report on plans for activation of the Council's development program at the lake. W00LARD REUNION SET The annual Woolard reunion ill be held Sunday in the Marion City Park. Man Woolard of Marion said friends and relatives of the family sre invited to the second reunion.

fied by an explosion which knock-(several hundred dollars, although tendant on duty at the time of the ed a hole in the mof of a dry clean-1 full extent of the damage has not bombing, said he had not heard a a $50,000 suit Saturday in Williamson County Circuit Court asainst from 1 to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. The factory, built by Carterville residents, fonnerlv housed the A. M. Andrevs of Illinois Co.

ance Co. The body will arrive Thursday at Storme's Funeral Home in Herrin where friends may call after 4 p.m. ing plant and knocked out windows in adioinin" buildings been determined. Meek said he knew of no reason for the "bombing. Morgan Mines, and Allen Industries of Herrin for bums suffered in a fall into burning refuse at the early Tuesday morning.

Chief Pigg said today he could Police Chief Verntr L. Pigg said not sec any connection between the mine was injured June 7 instead of plane, but said, "It was the biggest lx)om I ever heard. There 'was one big boom with a rumbling, like thunder and a lot of bluish-white smoke." McDonald, the first man to enter the damaged building, said "It smelted like cordite like a lot of shotguns had been fired and the cun- today the source of the blast is still I bombing and a gasoline price war FUNERAL THURSDAY FOR FORMER DU QUOIN MAN Aug. 7 as reported Monday, unknown and no motive Tor the; started two weeks bv the Liberty explosion has been found yet. i company.

Liberty reduced its prices The blast tore a hole about 15about three cents and other stations inches in diameter in the roof of followed suit. About 30 persons attended last ear.J Meek's Drv Cleaners, near 10th andf Pigg also said he doubted the (powder smell remained." The mer POLICE BRIEFS Conger Streets, at 12:02 a. m. bomb was dropped from an airplane, chant policeman said a ladder was Tuesday. The time was determined! although Merchant Policeman Ar-j leaning against the rear of the build- chic McDonald told police he heard ing when he entered it.

i i 1 1 .1 I I' I. I I i Funeral seniccs for Fred W. Saunders, 72, of Quincy, a former Du Quoin resident will be 2 p. m. Thursday at Schroedcr Funeral Home ith the Rev.

John F. Scant-land, pastor of the First Christian Church, officiating. Burial will Ix in IOOF Cemetery. Saunders died Monday suddenly while at work in his yard. He leaves his wife, Effie; two daughters, Mrs.

Willard Gxk, Decatur, and Mrs. Junior Kin-man, Quincy; one son, Fred Saun- i- Man, Wile Both Lose In Performance Today In Magisfrafe Courf Carbondale Police Magistrate Wv G. Carter's court was the scene of a husband-and-wife act this morning and both lost. Charles Overton, 513 S. Illinois Avenue, will work out Si 5.80 fine and costs after pleading guilty to a peace disturbance charge i led by his wi fe.

His wife, Ollie OytTton, .31, of the same address, paid first costs of $5.40 when a similar complaint signed by her husband was dismissed. The two were arrested about 12:30 a. m. today at 702 S. State Just Like The Bad Penny, Discarded Sale Turns Up In Marion A safe thrown away by a Marion insurance company has refused to stay put.

Officials of the Prudential Insurance Co. threw the 700-pound sale, whiJi lus a broken eombi nation levk, into a strip mine pit nouluest of Marlon. Two bays, Dallas Migheil and Leon Grider, both 12, Rt. 2, Marion, saw die saL and reported it to Sheriff Ora Kirby Monday. Deputy Lvn Franklin had the safe hauled in for investigation ol a possible burglary.

It's now in a garage it the a lovv-min" piane siioiwv ociure me iiie ponce cruet expressed ttie MINE REPORT Mines Working Thursday Freebum, washer and shaft Buckhorn Zeigler 3 Old Ben 9 Old Ben 14 Old Een 22 Orient 1 Orient 2 Orient 3 Fidelity New Kathleen Pyramid Burning Star No. 1 Truax-Traer No. 2 Net Wfirklnj i wm opinion today that the bomb was a fuse-type which probably had been planted ometime prior to the blast. Uit. McDonald, who was standing across the street from the explosion scene with Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Man- "It would have been too dangerous Herrin: W. J. Duggan of St. I amis Gouniv, Mj-.

lined bv Police MigiiTale JjwL ttclwhei cn diarge of speeding. Marlon: Walter Groves, Marion, fined $50 and exists Tuesday for reckless driving bv Justice of the Pence Charles Cillcy. Marion: Tiicardo Carrarillo San Antonio, fined $5 and ats for running stop sign Tuesday bv lv two policemen who were cnns-ing les than a block from the building at the time cl the explosion. Concussion from the bomb, apparently dynamite, knocked out windows in a Lilerty Petroleum Co. sen ice station just south of the cleaners and in a furniture store across the street.

Police said the force of the blast was felt for several blocks but no one was injured. nf th- ley, said the plane, apparently a in a plane, he said. small craft, was flying without Meek said the blast, in addition lights. "We were talking about the! to tearing a hole in the roof, "broke plane not lining lights and looking; 14 windows and soiled 340 gar-lor it when rhc blat went but damaged only three or McDonald iid fnir. luers IW0 sisters, mrs.

i Charles Michclson, Du Quoin: and (Mrs. Lillion Bauer, Washington, In.