Southern Illinoisan from Carbondale, Illinois • Page 3

r.irfcsn!?i!sHerc!nMcrphYSbcro Vtgt Tfirea SOUTHERN ILL1NOISAN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1S54 Schools Bach 28 Cars fl Minute Marion Intersection Second Busiest In Illinois Marion Pigeon Flock Went Too Far When They Bomhed' Woman Pigeons went a little too far when the bombarded a woman passerby instead of confining their activities to the Marion hours. That averages 1,677 vehicles each hour. The traffic count daily each way shows: Rt. 13, east to west, 12,610 Rt. 13, west to east, 10,800 Rt.

37, north to south 8610 and Rt. 37 south to Webber said the traffic tests show the intersection is the second busiest in Illinois outside of Chi ''in U. 1 v. I V. K' I w- DIABETES TEST Robert Reisch, chemist for the state health department laboratory in Carbondale, prepares a group of specimens to determine the presence of urine sugar in a check for diabetes during the free detection drive underway, in Jackson County this week.

Free testing materials are being distributed by the county health department through drug stores and private physicians. After the tests are made they are sent to the laboratory for analysis. Results are mailed to the persons tested. (Southern Illinoisan Photo) Enrollment Gains To Continue But No Building Problems Yet, Eosan Says Twenty-eight cars a minute drive through the Rts. 13-37 intersection Marion at West Main and Court Streets, according to traffic count figures sent to Commissioner E.

Webber today. The traffic department of the Division of Highways, district office at Carbondale reported to Webber figures obtained in a traffic count taken about three weeks ago. A total of 40,260 cars drive through the intersection every 24 Gunmen Rob Cabbie Of $15 An emergency brake and weak battery prevented two armed men who held up a Carbondale Yellow Cab driver early today from escaping with the car after forcing the driver from it. The robbers, who took between $13 and $15 from Chelsea Carter, -w 5U5 W. bycamore were unable to start the car after killing the motor when they forgot to release the emergency brake which Carter had set before leaving the auto.

The holdup occured about a block from the city filter plant, where the men ordered Carter to stop after pulling guns on him near the Plaza Courts Motel on E. Main Street and ordering him to drive down the road through Tatum's Subdivision. When Carter picked up the two men at the Illinois Central Railroad depot about 1:40 a. the' had asked to go to the motel. Carter said both men were armed.

The taxi driver called the cab on ice irom the niter plant, un- J. aware that the robbers had been unable to start the car. The dis patcher notified police. A company employe today said the office rec ord shows about 18 minutes elapsed from the time the men got in the cab until Carter reported the holdup. Police searched the area unsuccessfully after finding the abandoned cab, with the lights and radio turned off.

The robbers told Carter thev would nota hurt him, but wanted money and a car to "get out of The driver said both men were about 30 or 3 5, five feet six or eight inches tall and weighing about 130 or 135 pounds. Both were bareheaded. He said one had kinky blond hair and wore a white shirt and light-colored slacks, while the other had dark hair and wore a brown jacket and a blue shirt. MINNIE E. HOPPER DIES Carbondale Native, 89, Leaves 11 Great Grandchildren Mrs.

Minnie E. Hopper, 89, 619 N. Almond Carbondale, died at 11 a. m. today at her home after an illness of sev eral vears.

She was bom Aug. 12, 1865, in Carbondale, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Williams, and was a member of the First Christ ian Church for more than 60 years. one leaves a son, frank, and daughters, Mrs.

Clyde Mayfield and Miss Rena Hopper, all of Car bondale, two grandchildren and 1 1 great grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p. urday at the Carbondale Funera Home, with the Rev. Harry Adams, pastor of the First Christ ian Church, officiating. Burial wil be in Oakland Cemetery.

Friends may call after 2 p. m. Friday at the funeral home. Manufacturers estimate that about 14 million cameras in the United States are equipped for use of photo flash. Williamson Top Coal Producer ourth Month TVO Southern TlUnrnc rftnnhc topped Illinois coal production for the month of October it was revealed today in a report from the Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals at Springfield.

First place went to Williamson for the third straight month and the fourth time this year. The county produced 625,040 tons 95,053 more than September's yield and 85,551 more than for the same period last year. Second place Franklin produced 512,310 tons. It outproduced third place Christian County by 69,577 tons. Franklin again topped the state in number of men working with 2,432.

Williamson was second with 1,900 and Christian was third with 1,284. Total, Illinois coal production for October was 3,710,761 tons. TTiis is higher than Septembers' production of 3,528,992 but lower than October 1953's 4,394,039. Other Southern Illinois Counties and their October production in tons are: Gallatin, 5,690 -Jackson, 109,341 Jefferson, 134,166 Perrv, 339,564 Randolph, 173,630 St. Clair, 174,995 Saline, 196,780 Washington, 2,238 December Mine Examiner Meetings Announced 'Miners' Examining Board meetings, their dates, time, and place for December was announced today by the Illinois State Department of Mines and Minerals in Springfield.

Meeting at the mine rescue station: Belleville, 11th, 9 a. m. to 12 noon Du Quoin, 13th, 9 a. m. to 2 p.m.

Eldorado, 18th, 9 in. to 12 noon Meeting at the City Hall: Christopher, 14th, 9 a. m. to 2 p. m.

West Frankfort, lfth, 9 a. m. to 2 p. m. Herrin, 17th, 9 a.

m. to 2 p. m. INJURED AIRMAN MOVED TO SCOTT BASE HOSPITAL Cpl. Elwood L.

Mitchell, Scott Air Force Base soldier critically injured in an accident west pf Mur-physboro Nov. 7, was removed from St- Andrew's Hospital in Murphysboro to the Scott base hospital Wednesday, for further observation. Mitchell remained in a serious condition from injuries suffered when the car iri which he was a passenger ran off Rt. 3 on a curve rear the Rt. 3-144 junction and overturned.

The driver, Sgt. Edward Wool- ev. of Taunton, was killed. An inquest into Wooley 's death has been delayed pending recovery of Mitchel, sole witness to the acci dent. Mitchel suffered head injuries tnd severe cuts and abrasions in the accident, and was unconscious tlmost a week after the mishap.

HERRIN ELKS LODGE CLASS HONORS G.E.R. A class of eight new members initiated Tuesday night into the, Herrin Elks Lodge was named in honor of William J. Jernick, grand exalted ruler of the Elks. Class members include: Joe Spagnoli Conrad O. Moss Jimmy Norton Leonard Wilson Cox Theodore A.

Dietz Bill Dean Hampton Frank Jenkins Bexnie J. Gomski. Correction An acetylene tank rather than oxygen' tank exploded when Paul Colbin, 1007 N. Market Marion, was working on an old truck with a cutting torch Tuesday. Firemen had reported the oxygen tank exploded.

POLICE BRIEFS Carbondale: Oliver D. Miller, 35, 2023 McCord Murphysboro, paid $9 fine and costs Wednes- day betore fonce Magistrate v. G. Carter on state ticket for running a school stop sign on West Main Street. Du Quoin: Anton Cyetzar, Dowell, fined $14 including coiis for failure to signal turn by Police Magistiatej John Hitter Sr.

Monday. Quoin: Charles Smith, Du Quoin, fined $9 including costs for driving in wrong lane by Police Magistrate John Ritter Sr. in E. Motions Heard InYilsons Murder Trial Chicago Criminal Courts Judge John J. Lyons toda) continued hearing pre-murder trial motions bv the attornevs for fi; Chicago youths including Don Wilson, 22, formerly of Herrin.

The youth's allegedly killed James Vondrak, 73, financial sec retary of the 21st ward Home Owners Association, in a strong arm robbery, May 22 which net ted $3.50. Other youths on trial with Wilson are: Jerry Ceati, 18 Ronald Burnett, 18 Joseph Manzera, 18 Arnold Martin, 17, Court authorities said' Judge Lyons began hearing the motions of the defense attornevs Monday. Motions thus far have included ones to suppress as evidence the signed confessions obtained by police from the youth after their" arrest. The defense is also expected to ask for separate trials for the youths. Wilson is represented by Em- mett bvrne, well-known Chicago criminal lawyer.

Repair Program In Iscist PlldSG Murphysboro Township High School students will return to normal schedule in anequately heated classrooms next week, with the' school's heating plant to be completely repaired by the end of this week, Principal Ted Shoberg announced today. The official said replacement of heating lines is to be completed Friday, and said the system will" be in full use over the weekend to provide heat for all classrooms Monday. School officials have used revised schedules of classroom for ev-etal weeks, shifting class croups 1 into heated sections of the large b-ilding wjule repairs were under way on heat lines. Other phases of the $120,000 remodeling and repair program are moving along on schedule, the principal said. New fluorescent lighting has been installed in all basement classrooms, and should be installed in all main floor classrooms by the end of the week.

Contractors expect to complete installation of new lights in third floor classrooms next week. The last phase of exterior brick and stone work, which continued through most of the summer months, was to be completed this week. The last outside work involved reconstruction of an ornamental arch over the west main entrance, and concrete work in the boys' gymnasium. Also, under way is installation of a new roof for the entire main building. Principal Shoberg said continuing good weather throughout November has enabled workmen to keep the ioof work on schedule.

The final major phase, of the program, installation of plumbing equipment, will be started within a few days. The last phase will Ot interfere with normal school operation, since sections under repair can be closed completely, Shoberg said. Other interior work remaining is replacing some sections of plaster, and replacement of 'cracked windows. The school is planning an open house -program early in December to allow school patrons to see improvements made in the remodeling program. MERCHANTS, CLERKS TO RESUME CONTRACT TALKS Murphysboro retail merchants and a committee from local 1595 of the retail clerk union will resume contract negotiations tonight in a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce office.

The meeting will be the third between the two groups, with no agreement in sight. The contract between the clerks and merchants expired Oct. 31, and clerks have been working un-dei a provisional extension pending settlement of a new contract. MINE REPORT Mines Working Friday Freeburn, washer and shaft Freeman 4 Buckhorn Zeigler 3 Old Ben 9 Old Ben 14 Old Ben 22 Orient 3 Fidelity New Kathleen Pyramid Burning Star No. 1 Not Working Truax-Traer No.

2 No Report Orient 1 Orient 2 Petitions For avv Revisions Murphysboro Township High School staff members and students will participate in a statewide program to support action for legisla- nve cnanes involving state assis-tance to schools, Principal Ted Sxhoberg reported today. Ihe statewide program is being sponsored by the Illinors Education rv55ociauon, ana uie Illinois von- gress of Parents and Teachers. Principal action will be circula tion of petitions, calling for revi sions in state laws governing state aid to common schools, state assistance for construction of school -buildings, and a provision for more fair and adequate assessment of properties for local taxation. Petitions collected in the pro gram will be submitted to Illinois Governor William Stratton. Principal Shoberg said letters ex plaining the petitions have been sent to all parents of high school students.

Members of the economics class of the high school will circulate petitions through downtown locations this week, the principal said. Under present school laws, the state provides state aid funds to districts with low tax valuation, to provide a minimum of $173 for education or every scnooi age pupil. The statewide program asks for increase in the $173 figure, and also for more foresight in appropriations to make certain the full figure is paid. Due to failure of the legislature to accurately estimate the increased enrollment. of Illinois schools this year, the state aid funds appropriated do not cover the needs, and schools in lower tax valuation areas, principally in Southern Illi nois, will have to make cuts in their programs, Shoberc said.

State aid funds are particularly important to many Southern Illinois counties with relatively lower tax valuations, since most counties in Central and Northern Illinois provide sufficient funds for educa tion through local taxation, Sho berg said. Lions Approve School Report The board of directors of the Murphysboro Lions Club in spe cial session Wednesday accepted and approved a report of a spe cial committee named to visit Murphysboro schools, and to report on classroom conditions. The directors voted unamiously to accept the report, and to submit the report to the membership at the next regular meeting Tues day night for action. The report states the committee visited the schools, and found the overcrowded condition "worse than reported." A committee including members of three standing club committees was named to visit the schools in line with a program sponsored by the Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce Hew Oil Try Jackson Bryan Kimmel, proprietor of the Uptown Motel in Carbondale, said Wednesday that drilling on an oil well on property he has leased in Elk township in the northeast corner of Jackson County will begin sometime before Jan. 7.

Kimmel said the Eastern Petroleum of Carmi, sub-les see, plans to drill to the Denovian lime, approximately 3,500 feet. Williamson County; A. A. Gholson, Saline; William H. Sauer, Jackson, and William Bride of Pulaski-Alexander Counties.

Elks Lode and Carnegie Librarv Building. Police Chief Charles Edwards got out the police department's 410 gauge shotgun and has been eliminating the hazard. A bag of five, he got this brings his total to 27. Hanger-ons have been taking Edwards hits home; for squab dinners, he said. Marion Man Held As Forger Curtis Wooley, 28 Marion, was arrested Wednesday by Police Chief Charles Edwards on a charge of forgery of a stolen Illinois Unemployment Compensation check.

Lucille Norman, 108 S. Liberty Marion, said the check for $54 was stolen from her mail box Tuesday. The check was cashecj at the Cox-Tire and Battery ,105 S. Court St. The names of Lucille Norman and Willie Norman was forged for indorsement.

Bob Blankenship of the store could not identify the check passer except that he was a Negro. Ed wards, former deputy sheriff, obtained three pictures of suspects rom county files, which he had helped assemble, and Blankenship identified Wooley as the person who had cashed the check. Woolev, held in the county jail denied stealing or cashing the check He is unemploved. Edwards said a federal investi gator will come to Marion to check the case. A federal charge is placed for theft from the mails.

Lions Change Contest Rules A change in rules for the Miss Herrin" queen contest held in con-' nection with the Herrin Lions pancake festival, Tuesday, Nov. 30, was announced today. The ten queen candidates will receive 10 votes instead of 5 for each ticket they sell to the festival. Ticket prices' are 75 cents for adults. and 35 cents for children.

All ten candidates will remain in the runnins until Nov. 27 instead of reducing the number to five on Nov. 20as originally planned, it was announced. All proceeds from the festival will be used by the Club for civic projects. The festival will include a queen coronation, pancake race and the appearance of Aunt Jemima, who is scheduled to entertain at schools in Herrin on Nov.

29 before appearing at the festival the next day. State Appeals TruckRuling Washington, Nov. 18 (AP) The State of Illinois hasasked the Supreme Court to rule that states may suspend trucker permits for habitual overloading even if the truckers have operating certificates from the federal government. John Davidson first assistant Illinois attorney general, in arguments before the high court Wednesday urged it to overthrow a decision by the Illinois Supreme Court that such state action would violate the commerce clause of the U. S.

Constitution. Davidson declared such action was necessary because fines have not deterred truckers from overloading. He said the state should be allowed to prohibit repeated violators from operating in 1 David Axelrod, counsel for the Hayes Freight Lines, of Mat-toon, 111., dedared that suspension would "pky havoc" with the trucking industry. The Illinois Supreme Court decision was given in a case directly affecting Haves lines. OLDHAM PAISLEY SPEAKS TO MARION LIONS CLUB Oldham Paisley, editor of the Marion Daily Republican, spoke on the history of newspaper printing to members of the Marion Lions Club Wednesday.

Paisley spoke on printing methods, various types, picture en graving and gathering and setting in type of news and advertising services. Dinner pins were distributed to four new members, Virgil Wilson, Virgil Mclntvie, Paul Kirk and Snyder Howell. Marion club was reported tied for first place in a regional ten-week attendance campaign. The tie is for the period between bept. 1 and Nov.

13. The Marion club will not meet next week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, cago. RET I A EVITTS DIES Services for Marion Woman To Be Held Saturday Mrs. Retia Evicts, 57, of 700 E. Main Marion, died at 2:55 p.m.

Wednesday in Moore Hospi tal in Benton, She had been bed fast nine weeks. She was born in Glendale on Nov. 27, 1896, a daughter of Alexander and Georgia Ann Mur phy. She was married to Julius D. Evitts in Glendale on June 8, 1919 Mrs.

Evitts leaves her husband; three brothers, Louis Murphy of Renshaw, Edd Murphy of Geneva and Nelson Mumhv of dale; three sisters, Mrs. Cardie Reynolds of Peoria, Mrs. Ef fie Dixon of Grantsburg and Mrs. Oma Baity of Glendale. A and brother preceded her in death.

bhe was a member of the First Apostolic Church of Marion. services win dc neid at i a.m. Saturday, in. the Frick Funeral Home, where friends may call after 7 p.m. The body will be taken to Glendale, where services will be held at 2 p.m.

Saturday in the First Apostolic Church. Th Rev. M. J. Wolff of Vandalia, dis trict superintendent of the United Penecostal Churches, will officiate assisted bv the Rev.

C. R. Evitts of Marion, brother-in-law of Evitts. Burial will be in Glendale Cemcterv. Murdale CAP Soon Activated A staff meeting of temporary of- officers of the Civil Air Patrol at Murdale Airport early next week will be followed bter in the week by a general meeting in which the unit will be activated, Manager Gene Seibert of tlie airport said todav.

Members in the temporary unit nas now reached oo. aeibert said. i Temporary officers appointed Sunday by Major Everett Jeters, of Marion, with Major J. Keever, Illi nois wing laison officer from Chi cago, are: Jim Walker, Carbondale, commanding officer William T. Davis, Carbondale, adjutant Paul F.

McRoy, Carbondale, public information officer Ruby Doss, Carbondale, coordinator of women's activities Dr. John Lewis, Carbondale, medical officer Robert Bennett, Murphysboro, operations officer Norman B. Parmalee, Murphysboro, training officer Harry Burns, Elkville, communications officer Kenneth Parrish, Carbondale, transportation officer Bert I. Cherry, Carbondale, chaplain HERRIN MAN'S CONDITION REMAINS CRITICAL The condition of Harry J. McNeill, Herrin, remained critical in St.

Elizabeth's Hospital at Belle ville todav, relatives said. McNeill, who suffered a back injury in a fall from the roof of a home he was helping build in Mascoutah on Nov. 4, is paralyzed from the chest down. 7 ty's economy "is dying." He said there is a critical unemployment situation in the area and 15 elec trical contractors went out of busi ness recentlv. Cooper said today that this is the first time the union and the asso ciation of contractors had sought a decision from the Council.

He said that the union and-the association have a "no-strike agreement." When they can't settle a wage dispute it is taken to the Council for an adjudication. Cooper explained the difference between adjudication and arbitration. He said that an arbitrator would settle on a compromise between the two sides. But an adjudicator often decided completely for one side or the other. Cooper said that the Union had received a wage increase every year since 1943 of at least 12U cents.

Last. year, he said, it received a 1 7 Vi -cent hike. He said that the association's decision to fieht this vear is based on the generally low economic (conditions all over Southern Illi nois Carbondale Community High! can expect continued gains in enrollment, Supt. N. A.

Rosan said today, but the present facilities probably will be sufficient for four or five years. Rosan said about 80 per cent of the Carbondale District 95 Grade School eighth grade graduates usually come to Community. With about 230 eighth grade graduates expected this year, Rosan said CCHS probably could expect about 180 freshmen next fall. The total gain in enrollment, with 95 in this year's graduating class, probably will be about 60 or or 70, although it could run higher, Rosan said. He said the enrollment probably would be between 600 and 650 for the next four to six years.

But a large increase can be expected about 1962 or 1964 when this years iirst graders begin to enroll, he said. He said enrollment should continue to gain at rate TWO SUITS ASK $10,300 FOR ACCIDENT DAMAGES Clains totaling $10,300 for damages in two Jackson County accidents in June of this year have been filed in the Jackson Circuit Court. Negligent operation of a tractor is charged in a $10,000 suit against Charles Schnieder, Vergennes area farmer, by plaintiff W. G. Wallingford.

Wallingford charges a truck he owns was damaged when the driver, H. W. Whiteley, swerv ed to avoid a collision with a tractor operated by Schneider. The accident occurred June 1 on Rt. 127 north of Vergennes.

Wallingford claims the tractor had no red warning light on the rear side, but had its back up lights turned on, leading Whitely to believe a car was approaching the truck in the wrong lane of traffic. The truck owner asks $10,000 fo damages to his truck and trailer, and for. the loss of business caused by loss of the truck. A collision at Pine and 16th Streets in Murphvsboro on June 6 is listed as the cause of a $300 siut brought by Arlena M. Blaise against.

John F. Beasley. Attorney Irov Barrett of Car bondale filed both suits for the plaintiffs. AT IAA CONVENTION Among Southern Illinois farmers and agricultural leaders attending the 40th annual meeting of the Illinois Agricultural tmmmmmimmmmimtm -aMMMMHMmiiainmiiiii mmammmmmmmmmmmm of from 50 to 70 a year until the present increase hits. Rosan said the present CCHS building would handle 650 stu dents and no expansion would be needed until enrollment passes that mark.

Community this year has 532 students, the largest enrollment in its history. Attucks High School also has a record enrollment this year, with 104 students. RFL Plans Second Attempt Ifl 1 Organize Officials of 39 AFL labor union locals operating in Williamson Lxninty have been invited to a meeting to help form a county-wide organization tonight at Southern Acres. William Westberg, psychology professor from Southern Illinois University who has been meeting with the group, said an attempt would be made tonight to elect officers and choose a permanent name. The meeting was initiated by a small group of Herrin labor leaders last February in the hope of improving industrial relations in the area.

Goffrey Hughes, csecutive secretary of Southern Illinois, will lead a discussion on ways to help economic condition through labor-management relations. An earlier attempt at a county organization was called off on Oct. 28 when weather and short notice caused only a few representatives to be at the meeting. CCHS TO ASK BIDS ON BALCONY SEATING Letters will be mailed by the first of next week to Caibondale contractors asking bids on rear-ranging the seating in the Carbondale Community High School auditorium balcony, High School N. A.

Rosan said today. The high school board of education asked Rosan to seek bids after one contractor presented an estimate at the board's meeting last Thursday. The project will provide about 90 additional usable seats in the back rows of the balcony. Association in Chicago this week was the above group photographed taking a break from business sessions. They arc, left to right, Fred.

Fosse, Vage Position Explained West Frankfort Electricians Await Decision 1 --V wi-AL-Wftiii. A representative of the West Frankfort chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association said today in Evansville, that a decision on a 20-cent hourly wage boost for West Frankfort electrical workers is due from Washington by the first of next week. Arguments for and against proposed wage increase were Heard by the Council of Industrial Relations for the electrical contracting industry Monday in Kansas City. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (AFL), Local 702 representatives and repre sentative tor the contractors had given conflicting pictures of West Frankfort's economic condition. J.

O. Jones and C. M. Taylor, union representatives, cited open ing of nearly 800 new businesses in West Frankfort, increased bank deposits, and reports of better re tail business to suppor their claims of a prospering community. William Cooper, representative of the contractors who are fighting Jths wage hil, said the communi.