Navy Man James Curran Dies in Christmas Auto Crash
James A. Curran 19 an American Navy serviceman on leave from Viet Nam area died in a Christmas Day car crash two miles south of Red Bud on State Route 3. He apparently hit a culvert after leaving the pavement and died at St. Clement’s Hospital at 4 20 a.m. Funeral services were at St. Patrick’s Church Tipton. He was born in Red Bud and a 1964 SS Peter and Paul High School graduate. He is survived by parents four sisters and five brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Curran
Viet Nam
Navy
Red Bud
Illinois
Curran
St. Clement’s Hospital
Rosann Curran
Belleville
Roger A. Burns
Miss Curran
James Curran
St. Patrick’s Church
Tipton
Wagner Funeral Home
SS. Peter and Paul High School
William J. Curran
Stanley Spehn
Donald Stahl
Mary Catherine
Patricia
Robert
John
Frank
Charles
William
Schueler
Bimini
Carolyn Pape
Deaconess Hospital
House
Kaskaskia
Jaycees
Butterer Farm
Floyd E. Crowder
Rotary Club
Columbia
Millstadt
County Planning Commission
Turner Park
Harvey Buettner
New Legion
New Athens
Strassenfest
St. Louis
Arthur P. Wink
Royal Bondie Heads
Lions Club
Mon Clair
Monroe County
New Fairgrounds
Millstadt Bank
Glenmore Distillers
Alfred Speichinger
Dupe
Turner Hall
Bridge Commission
Union
Esker
Frierdich
Harrisonville
Valmeyer
Esther
Monnie
Lester Leingang
Bath & Tennis Club
Msgr
Holtgrave
Monsignor
Pope Paul VI
Columbia Lions
Charles Robinson
Blood Bank
H. Moullenkamp
F. L. Smith
Chi
Robert Riebeling
Legion
Wm. Ehlers
Dennis Rey
Michael Crowder
Clifford Marino
City
King's Sanitary Service
Susan Volkert
Doerr
Sylvester Kohlmeier
Obituaries for Heyl Hoepfinger and Melliere in Illinois notices
Funeral services were held for P Albert Heyl 82 of Waterloo at St Pauls United Church of Christ with burial in Waterloo Cemetery Quernheim Funeral Home directed. He died in Red Bud hospital after three days as a patient He held many posts including vice president of the Harrisonville Telephone Co board and Waterloo education board member. Survivors include wife two daughters two sons and seven grandchildren. Alfred Hoepfinger 67 of Millstadt funeral at Creason Funeral Home with burial Mount Evergreen Cemetery He was a Cerro Copper worker turned horseradish producer and lifetime area resident. Bertha Hoepfinger and Leander Melliere are also noted with funeral arrangements forthcoming.
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P. Albert Heyl
Columbia Ave
Waterloo
St. Paul's United Church
Order of Odd Fellows
Heyl
Harrisonville Telephone Co
Waterloo Board of Education
Rotary Club
Norma DePuyt Heyl
Alberta Walz
Paul
Lina) Ruch
St. Simon’s Island
Norman Heyl
Colorado Springs
Colo
R. James Heyl
Athens
Urban J. Heyl
Henry
Elsie) Feurer
New Athens
Emma Kessler
Birmingham
Ala
Alfred A. Hoepfinger
Washington St
Millstadt
Creason Funeral Home
Mount Evergreen
Hoepfinger
Cerro Copper & Brass Co
Monsanto
Bertha Werner Hoepfinger
Omar
Hazel) Kempf
Dupo
Melvin
Maryn) Schinzing
Belleville
Edgar
Cornelia) Probst
St. Louis
Harry and
Reuben
Walter Hoepfinger
St. Mary’s Church
Valmeyer
Immaculate Conception
Columbia
Quernheim
Mr. Melliere
Prairie du Rocher
Valmeyer American Legion Post
Holy Name Society of
Vogt
Merril
Betty) Huch
Ray
Bonnie) Harbaugh
Hecker
Milton
Frannie) Menard
Glasses For Expectant Mothers At Memorial Hospital Open Jan 13
Memorial Hospital announces six weekly classes for expectant mothers from January 13 to February 17 1966 in the hospital conference room. Registration requires physician permission plus a $2 fee on first class attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
St. Clair County Medical Society
Coleman
Memorial
Adams
Program For Sesquicentennial Dinner Announced
The Monroe County Sesquicentennial Dinner will be at Waterloo High School Gymnasium on Wednesday January 5 at 7 p.m. Presiding is Albert C. Metter with speakers Dr Delyte W Morris of Southern Illinois University and Norman W Beck Monroe County Schools. Ticket sales totals by area are listed. The next day a plaque dedication will occur at 2 p.m. at the Court House West entrance with public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Waterloo High School
Albert C. Metter
Monroe County Sesquicentennial Association
Columbia Post
The
American Legion
Walmeyer High School
G. A. Friz
St. Paul United Church of Christ
Delyte W. Morris
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Herman Kuehner
Ber of Commerce
Internal Revenue
Fred Bruenig
Columflorist
Waterloo
Wm. Schewe
Monroe County Farm Bureau
Macys
Illinois Power Co
Belleville
Grandma Bergman
H. J. Brinkman
County Education Association
Ned Hubbard
J.B. Bridge
Jaycees
Columbia
Joe Grueninger
Columbia C of C
Fair Association
Kerber
Joe Lucco
Emilio Bassy
CHS
County Electric Co-op
Illinois House OK
Mon Clair Grain & Supply
Chamber of Commerce
Ross Benjamin
Jaycee Chapter
Pascal P. Paddock
Charles Swartz
Chile
Gummersheimer
Maeys
Kearns
John Gummersheimer
George Riebeling
Bill Wohlwend
Monroe County Service Co
Wilbert Kremmel
A. C. Metter
Library
Legion
C. L. Volkert
Columbia Police
Retires
Penni Edwards Wins I P C Essay Contest Prize
Miss Penni Edwards of Columbia Illinois receives a study lamp from Principal H J Brinkman after winning Illinois Power Company Power Plant tour essay contest. Wayne Hale presents the prize and the winning essay advances to a service area competition for two shares of stock awarded to top essayists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penni Edwards
North St. Paul Street
Columbia
Illinois
Illinois Power Company
Wayne Hale
Belleville
Life of Eugene Luhr Eulogized At Rotary Meeting
Eugene Luhr head of Luhr Construction Co was killed in a December 4 1958 airplane crash with pilot C R Dinny Heilingstein His life was eulogized at the Columbia Rotary Club on December 22 Mrs Adelheid Luhr widow Mrs Heilingstein widow and William Luhr father attended The program featured pictures and slides from Luhrs autobiography Alois Luhr brother is now president of Luhr Construction Co based in Columbia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Luhr
Luhr Construction Co
C.R. “Dinny” Heilingstein
Columbia Rotary Club
Arthur P. Wink
Lester Deffenbaugh
Adelheid Luhr
Luhr
Columbia
Worker Injured in Land Clearing Accident
Roy Frank aged 42 of Rural Route 1 Waterloo an employee of Osterhage Construction Co Waterloo was injured at 10 am Wednesday while pulling trees in a land clearing project. He was struck by a heavy tree branch and treated by a private physician.
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Roy Frank
Waterloo
Osterhage Construction Co
Anniversary Dinner Contacts Listed in Local Notices
Readers are advised to reach out via listed names and phone numbers for an upcoming anniversary dinner. Contacts include Columbia Lawrence Osick 281 5850 Monroe National Bank First National Bank Waterloo Clyde Burkhardt Macystown 458 6482 Leo Henke R R 1 Columbia 281 4861 Walmeyer Fred Krewer Sr 935 2494 Mrs Elmer J Meyer 935 2502 Renault Mitchie Mrs Gloria Bundy Macystown Renault 458 6930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Lawrence Osick
Monroe National Bank
First National Bank
Waterloo
Clyde Burkhardt
Macystown
Leo Henke
R.R
Walmeyer
Fred Krewer Sr
Elmer J. Meyer
Renault and Mitchie
Gloria Bundy
Renault
Four Injured in Intersection Crash In Belleville
Four people were hurt Friday afternoon when two cars collided at Bottom Avenue and State Route 3 during light rain. Major Orville Woodland and Mrs Woodland of Belleville were treated and released. Golda Thormura, also of Belleville, remained hospitalized with the Woodlands’ driver William Elder. Elder was charged with reckless driving as police cited skid across the centerline while avoiding other cars. State Police aided in managing holiday traffic after five local crashes.
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Bottom Avenue
Orville W. Woodland
Biltmore Terrace
Belleville
Golda L. Thormura
William M. Elder
Jackson Street
Woodland
Scott Afb Hospital
Elder
Thormara
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Columbia Police Department
Columbia Police
Major Woodland
County Board Sets Rules For Highway Maintenance Crew
Monroe County commissioners pass a resolution defining rules for the Highway Maintenance Crew. Saturday work is banned except emergencies, five day week with nine hours daily. Wages set at 2.20 per hour for crew and 2.35 for the foreman, with eight hours paid on seven holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board
County Board of Commissioners
Monroe County
Glenn Esker
Walter Wetzelage
Raymond Rippelmeyer
Oran Zaricor Jr Elected President of Local 729
Oran Zaricor Jr of Columbia was elected president of Teamsters Local No 729 at the annual election held on Wednesday December 22. Columbia Quarry Teamsters are members of the local. Also elected were Walter Scheulmann as vice president and business representative, Charles McIntosh as recording secretary and business representative, Harry Bailey as secretary treasurer and business representative, with Gus Stark, Charles Thompson and Alvin E McCaskey named trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran Zaricor Jr
Columbia
Teamsters
Columbia Quarry Teamsters
Walter Scheulmann
Charles MclIntosh
Harry Bailey
Gus Stark
Charles Thompson
Alvin E. McCaskey
Rock Throwing Breaks Windows in Hoffmann and Rey Homes
Police report two incidents of rock throwing during the night breaking a storm window at 224 Kunz Avenue home of Mr. and Mrs. Hoffmann and a church schedule frame glass at St Paul United Church of Christ. A picture window at the Rey residence was also shattered. Authorities cited late night activity with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence O. Hoffmann
Kunz Avenue
St. Paul United Church of Christ
Oliver Rey
Thieves Break Into Valmeyer Post Office and Two Homes
Thieves broke into the Valmeyer Post Office Thursday evening, stealing 250 cash, 3000 in stamps and money order forms but not money orders. Also broken into the Niebruegge garage with license applications missing. a safe was opened and reset, and a new axe found, with 40 in change and burglary tools found at sites. It is unclear if the same suspect carried out all three burglaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valmeyer
Ralph Volkert
Hy. Niebruegge
Niebruegge
Niebruegge & Sondag Lumber Co
Volkert
Police Chief Juengling Completes Training Course
Columbia Police Chief James L Juengling was among 29 area officers who completed a police training school at Granite City run by the University of Illinois Police Training Institute. The program ran November 29 to December 17 with weekly exams and higher grades than prior regional schools. Sessions occurred at the Granite City YMCA City Hall and the police firing range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Juengling
Columbia
Granite City
Police Training Institute of
The
University of Illinois
City Hall
1965 Columbia Star year in review highlights
A month by month digest of notable 1965 events in Columbia including government, business, and social milestones. Highlights span Herbert Schueler leading the Chamber of Commerce, highway plans, school and library developments, fires, floods, crimes, and community notices across Monroe County and adjacent areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Star
Herbert Schueler
Chamber of Commerce
Area
Wm. Stengel
Eagles
Waterloo
Martin Duncan
Columbia Lodge
Planning Commission
Columbia
Bath & Tennis Club
Rotary Club
Plan Commission
Old Grosse Home
Southern Illinois University
Eugene Luhr
Memorial Hospital
Raymond Todd
Illinois Power Co
Kruse
General Motors
David Axe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alfred Hoepfinger
Lee F. Melliere
Leander (Lee) Melliere
Jefferson Barracks Hospital
Division of Maternal and Child Welfare
Illinois Department of Public Health
Rebecca Coleman
R. N
Rotary
Orville W
Oran Zaricor, Jr
Juengling
Lumbia
Roseann Curran
Darryl Rautmann
Exchange Gavels
Immaculate Conception Church
Kremmel
Gress
Columbia Group
Rocher Church
Oklahoma
Walter Reichert
Home Administration
Elmer Koch
Boxtown
Dape
Columbia Legion Post
Hai
Allen Hoffman
IPC
James Callis
Monroe County Fair Association
Thomas Drury
West Deanery
New Catholic High
Carolyn
Clarence Schueler
Clifford Stephens
Glen Rice
Deborah Jean Schnittger
New West Deanery High School
Otis Rexroth
Blood Mobile
Ron Bode
Turners
Leo A Weisbacher Jr
Lorenzo Vogt Jr
Red Cross
Sandra Haber
Dolan Real Estate
Rock House Creek
Dupo Village Board
Historical Society
New County
City Park Committee
Buettner Construction
Holloway
Columbia Hill
Columbia Legion
Schueler Bros
Cherry Street
Klavern
Rodney Reichert
Columbia Grain & Seed Co
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