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dirbsndt! rr! fi rpyis rt SOUTHERN ILUWOISAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 111 WMiramera Deadlock University Ave. To Be Opened End Of Week Council Delays Hose Purchase For Carbondale lg Truck Collides With Rebel; None Hurt ran Murphysboro Schools Run In Mornings For The Rest Of Week In an effort to beat the afternoon heat, Murphysboro grade schools will start at 8:30 a. m. and close at noon until the end of the week, William Carruthers, superintendent S3id today. Many of the classrooms, particularly those on the west sides of buildings attain temperatures of 100 degrees and over during the afternoon in this weather, he said.

South Univertitv A Ralph Hayes, a Pinckneyville i venue Carbondale will be orn to traffic The Carbondale City Council Tuesday night put aside a proposal to buy 500 feet of new hose for the wafer and sewage department ufUl bv the end of the week, today pre- truck driver for the Dunn Bros, of Pinckneyville narrowly escaped major injur)' early this morning when his heavily loaded tractor-trailer truck eontractors dieted an on-tht-job V. jsuch a time as the city had hatwa Secretary Hot Named chance to formally advertise for collided with the engine of the "Big Rebel" passenger train at a Campbell Hill crossing. Organization of the Williamson Hayes was removed to St. An County Airport Authority remained bids on the purchase. The proposal to buy the hose was approved at the Council's last meeting in July but the city has never formally advertised for bids.

One bid had been received by the Council but was rejected on the basis that no bids could be consid drew's Hospital for observation, but apparently suffered nothing more I spokesman. Actual blacktop paving began this morning and should take two days, said a representative of Charles G. Gilmore Atph.lt Products of Anna. The company is a subcon-tractor for Triangle Construction Co. which has the prime contract for the job.

Work on the project began Mav 20. It extends from Grand Avenut to College Street. Workmen will put down a Hi -inch first heavv coat of stone and tar and then cover it with an inch coat of bimrninoui asphalt. Two heavy rollers are no being used. that bruises and cuts as the cab ot his truck was hurled about 150 feet down the right-of-way.

0. B. Littick Dies; Ex-Publisher In Murphysboro ered until after the formal adver-! tising for bids. The trailer section of the incomplete today aftei four members deadlocked on the chairman and secretary appointments Tuesday night. Blaine Wilvins, Marion RFD, who was said to be ill, did not attend the meeting.

Leonard T. Hastie, Carterville, recently named to the Authority by County Judge A. R. Cagle to succeed Ray Bailey, Carterville, was unanimously elected first vice chairman. The hose is to be purchased for Orville B.

Littick, 63, former; the purpose of cleaning out sewers, owner and publisher of The Daily I The purchase would amount to a Independent newspaper in Mur- little over $1,000. physboro, died Wednesday morning in 'Zanesville, following an ill-I Council Acts On loaded with crushed was upended about 40 feet from the crossing, and the rock was spread over the south half of the right-of-way. The collision occurred about 6:10 a. m. as the northbound passenger train approached the southeast limits of Campbell Hill at a speed of about 50 miles per hour.

The colli wukins was named second vice chairman, and John McVey, Herein When completed, the street will be 38 feet wide and old dips and bumps will have ben eliminated. Seven-foot aprons hive been add- again was elected treasurer. ness ot aoout two vers. Mr. Littick owned the Murphysboro newspaper four years.

He bought it early in 1926 from Fred M. Rolens, and sold it in October of 1929 to James Rockwell. 1 1 1 1 1 SOONTOOPEt South University Avenue in Carbondale will be open to traf The vote for chairman ended in a 2-2 tie between Hoyt Cosby, Creal Springs, present chairman, and Dee sion was at a crossing referred to as the "lumber yard crossing." Hayes had picked up a load of tween Grand Avenue and College Street. Here Fred Smithson, Nuisance Complaint Council members agreed at last night's meeting to instruct trie police department to act on the city's nuisance ordinance regarding the condition of a vacant lot at 604 S. University Ave.

This action was taken following the receipt of a petition with 17 signers" saying the lot was in a de ed to the existing brick ret dwtv. I The city is also having a six-foot tile tunnel installed beneath the I street to accornmodatt expected sew- Rodd, Marion. McVey nominated Rodd, and Hastie nominated Cosby. fic by the end of the week, ac- Anna, rolls the first binder course cording to the Charles G. Gilmore of asphalt at the intersection of Asphalt Products Anna.

Pav- University and Mill St. ing began today in the area be- (Southern Ulinoisan Photo) lin tr es. GETS DOCTOR'S DEGREE R. J. Fligor, counselor of boys in University School, teacher training laboratory school at Southern Illinois University, has received his doctor's degree from Michigan State College, East Lansing.

His major is in the field of curriculum and methodology. A native of the Carbondale area, Fligor has been a member of SIU's faculty since 1941. He lias his bachelor's degree from S1U and his master's from Northwestern University. iir. Littick nad been owner and publisher of the Zanesville Times-Recorder, a morning paper, and the Zanesville Signal, an evening edition, since he left Murphysboro.

Mr. Littick was an active Rotarian since 1923, and was president of the Murphysboro club i plorable condition, littered with trash and debris. The petition said Mother Holds Hope For Son Carterville Woman Gets Strange Call McVey and Rodd voted for Rod, while Hastie and Cosby voted for Cosby. Another battle dtveloped in the naming of a secretary, when Cosby nominated Birt Peterson, Johnston City, former secretary, for the post. Peterson is not a comrnUslontr or the Authority.

the lot has been in this state for about the past six months and had never been cleaned up despite the rock from the Illinois Rock Quarryi south of Campbell Hill, and was driving north on the road into Campbell Hill. The collision broke the connection between the tractor and trailer, hurling the tractor about 150 feet down the tracks. Hayes was thrown clear, and was hauled away from the burning tractor by Ed Thies and Rudolph Blaas, two of the first Campbell Hill men to reach the scene. Hayes was in a state of shock at the scene, but reportedly was able to walk around without assistance a few minutes after the collision. Carterville woman whose son promise of the owners to relieve She said she talked to Cong.

C. V. Bishop, Carterville, and that he said there might be a chance cf her was reported as killed in Italy dur MABEL TUCKER DIES Funeral Service Set Friday Fcr Murphysboro Rssldmt Mrs. Mabel Tucker, 79, a former Murphysboro resident, died in Hut-chings, Tuesday. Mrs.

Tucker, the former Mabel Harris, was married to Arthur Tucker, who prectded htr in death. Mr. Tucker was a former Murphysboro busineurnan, and at one time was a part owner of the Logan Hotel. One son, Dr. Richard Naylor, Rodd countered by nominiting son's being alive.

He advised her to mite Washington to inquire about ing World War II desperately hopes he's not dead after all. Pfc. Paul Eugene Smith, son of Mrs. Harry Smith, was listed as being killed on Feb. 22, 1945.

The 4. 1929-30. He also served as an officer for a number of civic and fraternal organizations in Zanesville, including several organizations for crippled children, and in Boy Scouts. He leaves his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Homer Tobin; one son, William Orville- Littick; his mother, Mrs.

Lora B. Callender of Delaware, A the condition. Motor Fuel Tax $5,108 For July Carbondale's share of the motor fuel tax refund from the state for the month of July was $5,108.99, the matter. Barton Lavwill Dies In Herrin McVey for the post. McVey questioned the advisability of naming a man other than 8 commissioner for the job becauie of the extra pay involved.

She is considering doing that and body was returned home for burial already has started a check through Aug. 10, 1948. jtheRedCrossr Monday at 7:30 a.m;, Mrs. Smith! a N. C.

Garrison, attorney for the The train pulled to a stop, and remained in the Campbell i 1 1 Barton Bartlette Lawwill, 81, of Authority, said onlv the chairman it was reported at the Tuesday night meeting of the Carbondale City Council. 912 W. Stotlar Herrin, died at and two brothers, Clay of Zanesville and Arthur of Rockville, Ind. and vice chairman have to bt com received a long distance call from England. She was asked if she 1:45 p.m.

Tuesday in Herrin Hos missioners. pital where he had been a patient area for about an hour. An agent of the line office in Murphys-boro said the collision damaged the left side of the engine, and that it was necessary to make several minor Grant Mitchell, Johnston City, for exactly four weeks. He had been in ill health for about 18 years. whose term as commitiioner expired Mr.

Littick was a member of the Presbyterian Church, the Masonic Lodge and the Elks. Funeral arrangements have not been made. would accept the charges on the call, but because she couldn't understand the name of the person calling, she refused to accept charges. Mrs. Smith said she had no today to the effect that her son had escaped from Russia, -reached London and had called her is not true, Mrs.

Smith said. She said, however, that she has "never given up hope" that her son is still alive. Her husband died about a vear also preceded her in death. Hie only immmediate surviving reltive is a granddaughter, Mrs. W.

O. Davis, of Gilmore, Tex. The body is to arrive in Murphysboro Thursday, and will be removed to the Roberts Peiidsnca Funeral Chapel, where friends may call until noon Friday. Funeral services will be htld Friday at 2 p. m.

at the First Lutheran He was born at Anna, Sept. 26, Aug. 10, said he would be wiling to serve as secretary for $50 a month for the remainder of the vear at 1871, the son of Jobe and Rebecca which time he woud voluntarily friends or relatives in England. When she told friends and rela Herrin Schools Show Increase Herrin City Schools opened this week with an increase of 23 more pupils than last year, Superintendent John-R. Creek said today.

Enrollment has increased from 1225 to 1248. Lawwill, and married Viola Dean on Nov. 22, 1891, in Osage, 111. Thy moved to Herrin in 1899, repairs before the train could continue. No one on the train crew was injured, and most of the train's passengers were not aware of the accident until the train screeched to an emergency stop.

reicn. He said the $275, the an Herrin Man proximate cost for the required audit tives about it, they told her the think he grieved himself to might have concerned her son. Mrs. i catri" Mrs. Smith said.

Smith feels that there, is a slimi Both her husband and the soldier i of the secretary's books on a chance in secretaries would be ttved in this chance that Paul might have been', Mrs. Smith hopes isn't her son are Church, the Rev. William Boatman officiating. Burial will be in Tower Grovi Cemeterv. Mrs.

Tucker was a number cC T. E. Shoemaker of Murphy sboro Fined $50, Costs Jewell Barnes, Herrin man, was fined $50 and costs Tuesday by manner. In a motion to close thf nomlna buried side bv side in the Casper taken prisoner and released or escap The schools showine the laroest His first job Herrin was as a hod carrier. He helped build what is now the Herrin Supply Co.

and the old European Hotel. Lawwill later worked for the Big Muddy Coal Iron Co. and for the Consolidated Coal Co. when it bought out the Big Muddy Coal Cemetery near Anna. ed onlv recently.

tions, Hastie and Cosby voted yes was the engineer of the train, with W. O. Smith the conductor. An examination at the scene indicated the truck struck the diescl the First Lutheran Church, and was and McVey and Rodd no. County 'Judge A.

R. Cagle after entering a plea of guilty in County Court to a charge of aggravated as the oldest member in years of mem ALBERT B0UDET STARTS P0ST-P0LI0 TREATMENT Albert Boudet, 2-vear-old son of McVey then nominated Rodd for the post of secretary, but on a vote bership. engine about midway on the left rs. Virginia Hill Dies fit 91 the close the nomination! another Mr and Mrs. Robert Boudet of side.

There was no damage to the front end of the train engine, and both sections of the truck and all deadlock resulted. i Murphysboro, was to begin treat-; WILLIAM WALL DIES Funeral Semen Sat Friday Fo Former Ayi Resident Iron Co. He was transferred from the No. 7 mine east of Herrin and worked at Clifford 8 mine camp as a carpenter and manager until it closed. He later did carpenter work in Because of the deadlock, Cosby i of the rock load were thrown to the ment at St.

Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau today for effects cf a siege will continue as cnairman and Mitchell as secretary until two new left, or south, side of the tracks. William Wall, 85, former ci Ava, died in the Can Nur increases were the South Side Elementary School with 12, Lincoln School with 15 and the West Side with 7. The North Side lost 5. Large increases were shown at the South Side kindergarten and Lincoln School first grade. Creek said he expected 34 in the Lincoln first grade but 51 enrolled making it necessary to add another first grade.

The school will be closed Monday, Labor Day, and Friday, Sept. 1 1 which is School Day at the Williamson County Fair. Creek said Russell Emery, county school superintendent, will issue admission tickets to all pupils and teachers in the county. sault and assault and battery. State's Attorney Carl Sneed said the charge was brought by Mrs.

Cly-dus Hines, Herrin, after an altercation in Herrin last September, A separate case against Barnes on the same charge brought by the late Mrs. Margaret Craig, Herrin, was dismissed with Barnes paying only costs. Mrs. Craig was killed in a auto-truck collision at the entrance to the Ordill area. officers can be named.

Herrin until ill health forced his An agent of the railroad office Another deadlock occurred on the retirement. in Murphysboro said a fraction of Lawwill was a former member of polio last week. The youth has weakness in the back and both legs. A muscle test was nude at the hospital this week to determine the extent of after-effects of the disease. A hospital report indicates normal recovery.

of the First Baptist Church of Her a second saved the accident from being a major disaster, stating that had the heavy truck been on the tracks, rin, joining trie church when it Mrs. Virginia Sue Hill, Rt. 5, died Tuesday at 3 p.m. at her home, the day before her 92nd birthday. She had been ill two years.

She was born in Tennessee, Sept. 2, 1861, the daughter of the late James E. and Amanda Neely Fergus. She was married to George W. Hill, March 30, 1884.

He died Dec. 4, 1924. Mrs. Hill leaves three daughters, Mrs. Grace Houston and Mrs.

Olive I Iudgens, both of Marion, Rt. 5, and Mrs. Ruth Davis, San Pedro, was located where White City Park the collision might have de-railed the train. vote of paying commissioner salaries of $150 a month. Cosby and Hastie voted for payment of the salaries, while McVtn and Rodd cast no votes.

The deadlock probably will be broken at the next meeting of the Authority if Wilkins is able to attend. Wilkins has not indicated how sing Home in East St. Louis Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Wall was bom in Ava in 186S, and had lived in Ava most cf his life.

He was married in 1937 to Belle Brownfield, who survive. He also leaves one son, Ralph of East St. Louis; one daughter, Mrs. Jewell Dannenbrink cf East St. Louis; eight grandchildren, and one brother, John Wall of Ava.

now stands. In recent years he trans HAROLD KING, HERRIN, BEGINS PRISON TERM ferred his letter to the Hurricane Memorial Baptist Mission because it was closer to his home. Jackson Men GefYear at Farm He was preceded in death by his wife who died July 9, 1947, and Marion Clerks Strike Continues he will voe, but in the past he has by their first five children. voted with Cosby in favor of pay Lawwill leaves three sons, Lind- mcnt of the full $150 a month Two Jackson County men in recent weeks with driving sey and Georye, both of Herrin, salaries. Friends may call at the Wilson Funeral Home in Ava after noon today until the hour of services, Friday at 2 p.

m. at the fur.ttal horns. Burial will be in the Ava Evergreen Cemetery. and iarl ot mounds; a daugnter, Harold King, 37, Herrin, wasi taken to Menard Penitentiary Tuesday to begin serving a term of from one to five years for reckless homicide. Deputy Sheriff Jack Stephens took King to prison.

King had been held in county jail since he pleaded guilty in circuit court Aug. 17 and was sentenced by Judge C. Ross Reynolds. Jack Wilson, 23, Herrin, was sentenced Aug. 12 to 14 years in prison for murder.

Both men were sentenced in connection with the death of Mrs. Nellie Childers, Chicago, and Mefropolis Names Thursday As City Oppoitunity Day' Metropolis stores will remain open until 8 p. m. Thursday in celebration of "Opportunity Day" the first day of its kind ever to' be held in the city. Metropolis merchants liave banded together to offer merchandise values and will award prizes to shoppers, according to James Firmin, president of the Chamber of Commerce.

There will be free parking throughout the day, he said. ana a sister, Mrs. oainc Hicks, Phoenix, Ariz. A son, Jesse Hill, died April 18, 1913. She was a member of the Shiloh Church.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Frick Memorial Chapel in Marion. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery. Friends mav call GEORGE BULLOCK DIES 14 grandchildren. I Funeral services will be at 2 p.m Negotiations remained deadlocked as a strike by 142 Marion AFL Retail clerks went into its second day.

About 42 stores in Marion including grocerv-, hardware, clothing, dry goods, furniture and drug stores, were affected bv the walkout. Most vehicles without the copsent cf the owners drew one-year sentences at the Illinois State Penal Farm at Vandalia in a Jackson County Court session Tuesday in Murphysboro. The two are Orpha Sweet, 33, of Gorham, and James Hughes, 27, of Carbondale. I Thursday in the First Baptist Church of Herrin with the Rev. W.

A A. B. BLYTHE DIES C2rfcsnd3le Resident Shoopman officiating. Burial will be at the Frick Funeral Home until time for services. Dies In Hospital in Herrin City Cemetery.

Albert Bunch Blvthe. 74. cf 209 Friends mav call at Storme's Hughes was ickea up in uar- picked up in stores remained open with skeleton forces of management personnel. A spokesman for the clerks said 0 r.ij,f. Funeral Home until time for ser Carterville Man Nalivi Of Union County George Riley Bullock, 78, of 204 Virginia Carterville, died at 8 a.m.

Tuesday in Anna Hospital where he had been a patient since July 15. He was born in Union County Feb. 17, 1875, a son of Benjamin and Nancy Bullock. A retired coal miner, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ellen Jones Bullock, who died Feb. 20, 1949.

bondale in July charged with tak- a Mrs. Betty Rice, 22, Christopher, who died of injuries suffered when she fell or was pushed from a car with King and Wilson. i vices. the union was waiting for the mer $168,000 Raised For Scout Camp chants to ask for a negotiations ses A street dance will be held that evening following the clos- ing of the stores, with entertainment furnished by the Kentucky Travelers. The Ruby Throated humming sion.

The merchants said they were waiting on the clerks to ask for a bird s-dmmers in the United States easily Arctic musk oxen are brought to bay by dogs. but winters in Yucatan. meeting. IS either side would rev eal what ing a car trom turner Victor Co. lot on Illinois Avenue.

I lughes wrecked the car a few miles south cf Pinckneyville while en route to St. Louis. Sweet was picked up by Jackson County Sheriff Roy Carter about two weeks ago for taking a car from in front of the William Bcncini home on Pine Street. The car was recovered the same night, but Sweet eluded law effic- bad been asked or offered in the He leaves a daughter, Mrs. Vera He leaves his wile, 111 nor at home; three sons, Albeit Bernard, William and Lecn, all of Giicago, and 1 1 grandchildren The body W3s removed to the Jackson Funeral Jr.ccr.e whei friends may call after 6 p.

m. Friday. Funer3l services will be at 10:30 a. m. Saturday in the Olivet Free Will Baptist Chinch with tr Rev.

R. Banks officiating. Burial will be Oakland Ometrrv. negotiations which broke off early Progress of the development of the Boy Scout camp at Little Grassy Lake was described to Herrin Lions Club members Tuesday by Robert Krejci, Scout executive of the Egyptian Boy Scout Council. Krejci reported that $168,000 of the goal of $200,000 for the camp Bovd, Carterville; a brother, Jeff Bullock, Genitalia; a half-brother, Earl Bullock, of Nacon, and Tuesday shortly after the expiration or the old contract.

The clerks' pav scale under the old contract ranges from 68 cents to an hour. has been raised. ers in a foot race through the west He said a summer campinq pro-fend of a Murphysboro residential 1 area. He was canturd two two grandchildren. He was a member of the Carter- vilfe Methodist Church.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Riggin Funeral Home at Carterville where friends mav call. The Rev. Ellis4 Dupoer will officiate. Burial will be in Oak-wood Cemetery.

gram at the unfinished camp has A. GAVS west later at the home of a relathe ended with the start of school. Three quarters cf Connecticut's two million population i concen Pickup Truck Rams Into Home A pickup truck which went out state eigtit trated in three cf th counties. V. of iMurphysboro.

The two men were removed to Vandalia by Sheriff Carter Tuesday to begin their sentences. Krejci said construction on the camp will start again now that the camping sessions have been completed for this year. of control as it rounded a corner went across a small ditch and crash ed into the front porch and home of 'Squirrel Hunt' Wedding Young Carterville Couple Wed Richard Dilebra, 100 W. 7th Johnston Citv, about 2:30 p.m. Minss Working Thursday Zeiler 3, washer Sc shaft, shift 1 Frceburn, washer and shaft Freeman 4 Orient 1 Orient 2 Orient 3 Pcabody 14 Pea bod 43 Pcabody 40 MOORE LEAVES CITY, NEW CHARGED DROPPED Charges of peace disturbance and abusing his parents against Ezekiel Moore, 19, 419 E.

Green Carbondale, were dropped Tuesday after Moore told police he has moved permanently from the city. The vouth was arrested Sunday on complaint of his parents. Tuesdav. ace A squirrel hunting trip ended in, a.m. before a justi ii-k- Ui le pe Police Chief Luther Wiseman said image tor a vcung artcrvmeu onnth, Miss.

couple Sunday. The bride is the daughter cf Mr. Billy Dean Frost had taught Lester Botton, Johnston City coal miner, was driving the truck. Botton was fined $35.20 on a charge and Mrs. Carl Bloodworth.

The; bridegroom is th son of Mr. and! Mrs. Leo Frost. of intoxication, Wiseman said. Moore was fined $22.

SO for Pea bodv 47, Old Ben 9 shifts 1-2-3 (underground)' fiancee, the former Barbara Lee Bloodworth, how to use a gun and how to hunt. They had been engaged since their graduation from Carterville Community Hfch School hst Wiseman said the truck bounced June 19 and $20.40 on a off the porch and ran into the cor Billy plans to work in his father's furniture store in Carterville. The young couple is living with his similar charge Aug. ZU. LOUIS HELLENY HAS ner of the home, damaging shingles and three or four pieces of weatherboard beneath.

But about the squirrel hunt. Billy's! EMERGENCY APPEDECT0MY Louis Helleny, of the Helleny spring. So when they decided to get married, they decided to elope on the pretense they were going squirrel hunting and so surprise their famil Old Ben 14 (underground) Old Ben 15 (underground) Fidelity New Kathleen Pyramid Burning Star No. 1, Burning Star No, 2. Net Vcrkin? Buclhom Old Ea 22 Botton's truck was damaged, but there were no injuries, Wiseman friends asked him when he and his! bride returned, if he'd had anv luck IN CROSSING MISHAP This smouldering mass of junk Ralph Hayes of Pinckneyville, metal was the tractor cab of a apparently escaped major injury tractor-trailer truck this morning in the accident, and has been before it collided with the north- placed in St.

Andrew's Hospital bound GMSO "Big Rebel" pas- in Murphysboro for observation, sengcr train at a crossing i The trailer section of the truck, Campbell HilL The truck driver, a load cf crushed rock, said. was torn loose in the collision and dumped along the right-of-way about 40 feet from the crossing. The trailer section was thrown about 150 leet along the right-of-way, with Hayes thrown clear. (Southern Ulinoisan Photo) Ion his squirrel hunting trip. ies and friends.

Department Store, Herrin, was, said to be "doing very well" today at Herrin Hospital. Helleny underwent an emergency apnendfctemy. I Bifocal classes were invented by i The "hunt" ended in a wedding! "Yes," replied young Frost. Benjamin Franklin, in a -single ling crsioy it one that weighed 110 pounds.".