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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1973
Page
18
A compact record of events across Southern Illinois, supplementing the main Southern Illinoisan coverage with brief notes on notable happenings, local developments, and community items from the region.
AVA CLOVER born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Monday at Memorial Hospital Chester. CRAWFORD BENTON son to Mr. and Mrs. Allen Thursday at Union Hospital West Frankfort. COLLMEYER born to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Thursday at Doctors Memorial Hospital Carbondale. CHAMNESS daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Thursday at Herrin Hospital. WINTIZER son to Mr. and Mrs. Philip Thursday at Doctors Memorial Hospital Carbondale. BLOODWORTH son to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ray Thursday at Marion Memorial Hospital. VOSS daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John Thursday at Doctors Memorial Hospital Carbondale.
Fire crews responded to a weed fire at 648 Indian Hill Dr at 3 04 p m on Thursday with no available details on cause or damage. Marion house at 1204 W Central St suffered a propane gas leak from Ann Rhodes property with emergency crews shutting off the valve at 11 a m Thursday.
Carbondale Cablevision at Mardale Shopping Center reports a trenching machine stolen from its office area valued at 200 dollars. Raymond C. Stotlar of 1007 Briarwood Lane tells police someone took several car stereo tapes from his car valued at 125 dollars.
John E. Imhoff 24 of Johnston City treated for minor injuries after swerving to avoid a left turning car at the I 57 junction with Herrin Johnston City blacktop. Susie P. Frank 58 Johnston City ticketed for right of way violation. Mary B. Frost 24 Carterville treated for minor injuries after a tire blow caused a car to overturn near Carterville.
A long list of traffic court dispositions from multiple towns includes David Cosims 30 fined $20 for speeding in Royalton and Betty Price 45 fined $15 for careless driving in Du Quoin. Norma White Lesser pled guilty to deceptive practice with a $50 fine and $25 costs plus $14.70 restitution.
Dorothy Jarvis Age 69 of 101 Pearl St Zeigler will receive funeral rites at 2 p.m. Saturday at Vantrease Funeral Home Zeigler with the Rev Cecil Sullivan officiating Burial will follow in Zeigler City Cemetery Friends may call after 5 p.m. today at the funeral home Mrs Jarvis died at 6 30 a m Thursday at her home
Margaret Ebbs 79 of Carbondale died at 1 05 p m at New Haven Center born June 23 18% in Makanda daughter of Clarence and Nanna Hatchcraft McCann married Harry Ebbs died 1963 survived by three daughters Geneva Barclay Dorothy Brockman Betty Burlin two sons John Ebbs Joe Ebbs funeral 11 a m Monday Walker Memorial Carbondale burial Oakland Cemetery friends may call after 7 p m Sunday Zoe Gruner 92 formerly Pinckneyville died in Hallview Lodge Nursing Home In Arnold Missouri burial in Mueller Hill Cemetery Pinckneyville survived by daughters Mabel Harris Ernestine Provart Joy Fowler half sister Laura Wilson three grandchildren two great grandchildren Mildred Saltzman preceded her in death Rev Rossiter will officiate Nelle Lovan 85 Benton died 11 30 p m Thursday born Oct 21 1887 in Franklin County member First Baptist Benton husband Ernest died 1957 survivors son Paul Ward Lovan two sisters Maude Lillie Ethel Neal burial in Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery Benton Rev Rex D Wilson to officiate friends may call after 2 p m Saturday at Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home Glenn R Hawkins 75 Zeigler died 7 a m today retired coal miner member Methodist Church American Legion Eagles Lodge WWI veteran survivors wife Hilda daughter Josephine Green four brothers Leo Leonard Lawrence Elmer all Chicago four sisters Florence Levine Chicago Nellie Mulkins Bradley Rena Ray Helen Strohkirch pending funeral at Vantrease Floyd Winchester died July 24 Lake Worth Florida former Southern Illinois resident retired merchant marine burial Lake Worth survived by three nieces Lenora Healy Eva Treece Janie Eaves
Charles B Goodman a 69 year old resident of Ware died Thursday at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau Missouri. He was born April 30 1904 at Buncombe son of Newton and Bessie Goodman and married Virginia Pinrod Sept 6 1941 in Jackson Missouri. He retired from Grey Meat Pack. He is survived by his wife and mother and several siblings. Funeral services 130 p m Sunday Norris and Sons Funeral Home Jonesboro with burial in Jonesboro Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p m Saturday.
Clyde Mann, 67, union president of Herrin Painters Local 1082, died Thursday following a heart attack. He will be buried at Rosehill Cemetery, Marion, after 1:30 p.m. Saturday services at Johnson's Funeral Home in Herrin with Rev. Bernard P. Mongan officiating. He retired from Fedders division of Norge and leaves wife Jessie Vick and three sisters Afton Morrisey, Edith Hillman, and Mercedith Johns. a sister Mildred and brother Earl preceded him in death.
Area forecast notes Thursday overnight low of 57 degrees. At 9 am today temperature 72 degrees. Precipitation from 7 am Thursday to 7 am Friday is minor. Sunset today 8 12 pm. Sunrise Saturday 6 01 am. Sunset Saturday 8 11 pm.
Estimated receipts show 5000 hogs 1500 cattle and 3 sheep with hogs at 4500 head and steady butchers. US 1-2 200-249 Ibs 59.00-59.25, US 1-3 200-240 Ibs 58.75-59.00. Cattle 125 head with steady demand. utility cows 35.00-39.00, some 40.00, cutter 33.00-35.00, canner 28.00-33.00. Wealers 60.00-65.00.
Police corrected the address of Barbara Marcrum arrested Tuesday on charges of conspiring to commit theft and forgery. The accurate address is 500 W. Oak St. Carbondale.
A preliminary hearing for William Belgew 37 of Metropolis on armed robbery charges was reset to 2 p.m. Tuesday in Marion Circuit Court Judge Dorothy Spomer presiding Also named in the report are Rudy Dean Weberling Melvin Hodson Loy Eugene Hines and James Moore all tied to the June 26 Bert Wilson robbery in Marion Weberling held in St Louis officers filed bonds for the others Meanwhile Colleen Wiggs Deitz 64 died at Hickory Grove Manor Mt Vernon born June 4 1909 in Crainville and buried in Carterville with services set at Riggin Funeral Home details of the obit follow the hearing news
Open to the public meetings welcomed by the Southern Illinoisan. Call or write with date time location and topic to have your event listed in the calendar.
Event listings show a Friday chicken and dumpling dinner at Herrin Senior Citizens Center with tickets from 1.50 to 1.75. The Summer Playhouse presents Promises, Promises at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Multiple drive-ins and theaters in Du Quoin, Coulterville, Steeleville, and Carbondale offer films including Cahill U.S. Marshal, The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, Trinity Is Still My Name, Paper Moon, and Lost Horizon, through Tuesday or Wednesday.
A roundup of Saturday activities includes Kornthal Church ice cream social at 5 p.m. on the church lawn south of Jonesboro, a 1 p.m. women's center auto clinic at 404 W. Walnut in Carbondale, and a peace vigil 10 a.m. to noon at Illinois Avenue and Main Street. Giant City Park hosts children candlemaking at 10 a.m., a 2 p.m. hike from the Visitor's Center, a 7:30 p.m. live snake program, and an 8:30 p.m. archaeology talk by Mike McNerney near the shower building. Public services list glass and paper recycling in Carbondale Westown and Mardale areas and in Carterville parking lots with prep steps for recyclables.
Attorney M Joseph Hill asked the U S District Court to set a new date in a suit by Herrin Firefighters Association Local 2214 and IA F District 8 against Mayor John McVey Police Chief Bill Humphrey City Clerk Bernita Hopkins Fire Chief Laverne Kerley and others The case centers on union recognition and alleged interference with organizing activity with a July hearing previously continued pending a tentative settlement.
The Student Christian Foundation hosts a Sunday ice cream social from 5 to 9 p.m. at Grand and Illinois avenues in Carbondale. Admission is 50 cents with proceeds for the First Presbyterian Church Nursery School Scholarship and Equipment Fund. A GIANT CITY Park hike is planned at 9:30 a.m. Sunday on the Indian Creek Shelter Trail meeting at the Visitor's Center.
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