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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1972
Page
8
The page fills out the record of happenings around Southern Illinois, supplementing the Southern Illinoisan with regular regional news published throughout the newspaper.
A sprawling hospital ledger itemizes admitted and discharged patients across institutions in Carbondale Herrin Benton Du Quoin and nearby towns. Names span numerous last and first names with many notations for both hospitals and memorial units. Local facilities include Herrin Franklin Memorial Memorial and St Joseph Memorial with patients from Carbondale, Murphysboro, Benton and surrounding communities.
CARTERVILLE MOORE a daughter Monday at Doctors Hospital Carbondale. CARBONDALE LESAGE a daughter Monday at Doctors Hospital Carbondale. CARBONDALE FULLER a son Monday at Doctors Hospital Carbondale. HERRIN BEAN a daughter Monday at Herrin Hospital. WEST FRANKFORT REED a son Monday at Franklin Hospital Benton. DU QUOIN HAINES a son Monday at Marshall Browning Hospital. ELLIS GROVE BOLLINGER a son Friday at Memorial Hospital Chester. CHESTER STALLMAN a son July 24 at Memorial Hospital Chester.
West Frankfort reports multiple permits including Pete Lazzeri at 214 S Gardner St for a carport worth 1450 Eddie Razer at 106 Patricia Lane for a new home costing 25000 Marguaritte Taylor at 3207 W St Louis St for a carport 400 William Koehl at 801 N Cochran for a carport 350 John R Curtis at 905 E Poplar for a new porch with no estimated cost listed.
Calendar announces open to the public film showings across venues including FOX Carbondale Riviera Drive-In Campus Drive and Saluki Carbondale with titles The Biscuit Eater The Last Picture Show Doctors Wives The Virgin Witch The Omega Man The Daredevil Fireball 500 Whats Up Doc Cabaret The Graduate Daredevil and Fireball Jungle at Arrow Drive-In Steeleville and Murphysboro listings through Tuesday.
Carterville City Council meets at 7 30 p m at city hall and the water department office hosts a meeting. John A Logan College board of trustees convenes at 7 30 p m in the board conference room. Williamson County Young Republicans gather at 7 30 p m in the Marion courthouse lower level. Carbondale City Council holds a 7 p m session followed by a public school responsibility lecture at 8 p m in the Community Room of Carbondale Savings and Loan. Hillcrest Duplicate Bridge Club meets 7 30 p m at 16 Hillcrest Dr Carbondale. Sweet Adelines chorus performs at 8 p m at Carbondale First Presbyterian Church. The Arts Mississipp River Festival presents John Denver at 8 30 p m on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus. Summer University Choir of SIU Carbondale under Robert Kingsbury performs at the Lutheran Center with listed soloists. Movies ASee ads for times and ratings.
Listings include Plan Commission at Carbondale City Hall and an Industrial Corp meeting at Ramada Inn. Also Herrin Public Building Commission at City Hall, Williamson County New Democrats at Marion, and a school board special meeting to open bids. Senior picnic to Lake Murphysboro runs 6 to 9 pm. Free vision and hearing clinics run in Creal Springs for ages 3? to 5 years, plus a Blood Sweat and Tears concert at SIU Edwardsville campus.
The Lesser Water and Sewer Commission met Monday night and voted to buy a flashing light for a water department truck from the W Fire Extinguisher Co. for 55 dollars and discussed painting the water truck. Christopher School Board met Monday and authorized Supt. Glenn Byars to claim Title II reimbursement totaling 849 for library books for 1971 72. They set the 1972 73 school calendar from August 28 to June 1.
A blaze at 523 Smith Street at 11 15 p m Monday was traced to a lighted cigarette left on a couch. The owner is unknown and there was only minor damage.
Du Quoin and nearby towns report numerous speeding tickets and traffic violations. Offenders include George W. Allen 81 and Sarvan shares Joseph L. Burkey 19, both cited in Du Quoin. Carbondale defendants faced stop sign, red light, and wrong way violations. other towns like Carterville De Soto Murphysboro and Marion issued fines for registration, eye protection, and lane usage issues.
Eula Cagle 65 of Lockport died 9 30 p m Monday at St Josephs Joliet born August 29 1906 in Johnson County daughter of George E Hood and Mary Cronin Hood retired hospital worker last at Manteno hospital member of First Baptist Church Creal Springs survived by husband Ryburn a daughter Mrs Carl Reeder two grandchildren and sister Mrs Roscoe Sanders funeral Thursday 2 p m First Baptist Church Creal Springs Rev Gene Allen officiating burial Carterville Cemetery calling hours after 6 p m Wednesday Cosby Funeral Home Creal Springs Nor ris and Son Funeral Home Jonesboro ISBN Irene Weiss 68 of Chicago died Sunday afternoon member of St Johns Lutheran Church born February 18 1904 in Union County daughter of William and Theresia Theiss married William Weiss October 1 1922 in Union County survived by husband of Chicago and sister Mrs Erma Neeley of Anna burial Ebenezer Cemetery south of Jonesboro calling hours after 3 30 p m Wednesday
Obituary notices report Ella Mae Foster 72 of 912 E South St Du Quoin died after two years illness. Funeral 2 30 p m Wednesday at Neal Mor Memorial Chapel with burial in Vancil Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters and many grandchildren. Minnie Mae Smith 73 of 805 E John St Christopher died Monday Miners Hospital Christopher with services Wednesday at Gilbert Funeral Home and burial Jackson Cemetery. William B Tohle 82 of Paragould Ark died Monday at Methodist Memorial Hospital Paragould, funeral Wednesday Carbondale with burial Herrin City Cemetery. Authorities to Debate Astronomical Issues notes NATO grant funds advanced study in Europe on dynamic astronomy led by Dr Victor Szebehely at UT in aerospace engineering with UT Center for Celestial Mechanics.
Receipts show East St Louis market totals of 5000 hogs 800 cattle and 100 sheep with hogs leading at 4500 head and varying carcass bids. Cattle receipts 1800 head with steers and heifers weak to 25 lower and cows steady. SIU professor Donald D. Paige receives Nepal award for public service tied to aid programs in the Everest region. Also a recipe note suggests chutney stuffed peaches baked with lamb chops.
Fun Fling Day at Evergreen Park Carbondale invites school age children up to 13 for a 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. program. Morning Olympic events include softball throw and 25 and 50 yard dashes with a can race, followed by crafts and a theater play The Great Quillow. Free lunch and afternoon water games and carnival activities are planned. buses depart Attucks Winkler and Parrish playgrounds at 8:45 a.m. and return at 3 p.m.
A blaze at 911 N. Road in Treece and Brown Addition caused about 7000 dollars in damage to Bill Lindsey's home and contents. Fire Chief Fred Harkins said faulty wiring likely started the 11:30 p.m. fire and the family had no insurance. Clothing and household items are requested, with larger items to be picked up. items may be dropped at the fire station. Lindsey family includes Gayla, a 6 year old, a 5 year old, and a one month old baby.
The Marathon Oil Co requests rezoning of the rear third of its Carbondale station property at 923 W Main St from B-3 residential to B-4 commercial. The 20 by 135 foot strip would be used for business purposes, aiding entrance exposure after the Rt. 13 eastbound eastward curve and the Walnut street one-way conversion delayed by Amtrak trains.
Harold Young of Rt. 5 Carbondale will ask the Carbondale Board of Appeals on Aug. 10 for a special exception permit to start a five unit mobile home park at the corner of Pleasant Hill and Warren roads. Richard Greenwood of Carbondale Planning said the park would adjoin an existing mobile home park if approved.
A 16 year old youth, jailed in Williamson County on theft charges, allegedly threw soda from a container at Marion officer Jim Fosse as patrol cars passed. Police recovered a Noel Ford and Mercury truck, stereo tape plates, a checkbook, and a billfold belonging to Richard and Marilyn Sullins. Information has been filed in juvenile court.
A correction notes that Martin Hutts of Murphysboro was misspelled. It also fixes a false fire alarm call location in Herrin to 700 S. 19th St. The NLRB meeting times were misattributed to area locals. the Labor Department set the times. The Corp Transportation Co op reports about 25 Herrin merchants contributing over 300 dollars for a van funded through Emergency Food and Medical Program funds for shopper transport from Colp to Herrin.
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