Claude Wisely Dies Florist Founded Murphysboro Carbondale Shops
Claude J Wisely 73 founder of Murphysboro and Carbondale florist shops died Tuesday night in Jackson County Nursing Home Murphysboro after a seven month illness He held flowers business for 60 years retiring October 1960 He helped found Riverside Park and was active in Rotary Elks Eagles and many local groups He leaves wife two daughters five grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services set at Crawshaw Mortuary Murphysboro with Masonic rites Burial in Pleasant Grove Cemetery District 4 H game rescheduled and police brief noted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude J. Wisely
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Jackson County
Rufus E
Iona Alma Wright Wisely
Covington
Tenn
Ruby Jernigan
Wisely
Oak St
Oro
Walnut St
Wisely Florist
Illinois Ave
Carbon
Riverside Park
Surphyshoro Rotary Club
Rotary
Elks Lodge
Eagles Aerie
Council Opens Bids for Three Carbondale Sewer Projects
Carbondale okayed bid openings for three sewer line contracts with separate eight inch work bid by four firms and larger line bids from five firms. Council to award next Tuesday as consultants review plans for connections to Northwest plant and Western Heights subdivision. Maintenance of Patum Heights sewers to be city-run after final acceptance from developers.
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Carbondale
Paul O. Mal! and Associates
Airport Road
Western Heights
Grer and
Jefferson Streets
Billy Bryan Street
Fft
B. Stephens Construction Co
Powell and Beltz Construction Co
Centralia
E. A. Sullivan Construction Co
Metropolis
John Stone Construction Co
Bloomington
Powell and Z
E. A. Sullivan
John Stone
Jack Finley Co
Springfied
Thomas W. Idarris Construction Co
Marion
Carbondale Clinic
Furere
Annex
D. Blaney Miller
Beadle
Nes
B.A. Sullivan
Carbondal
Three Wrecks During Storm near Bremen on Rt 150
A Steeleville man injured in one of three rain caused wrecks along Rt 150 west of Bremen occurred at 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday as slick road surfaces contributed to the crashes. Artie Mathis, 21, was treated for minor injuries at Memorial Hospital in Chester after colliding with Amos Bierman, 47, of Chester, who was uninjured. Delbert Jang, 25, Chester, escaped injury when his car overturned into a ditch at 7 p.m. Manuel Quintana, 1, Villa Park, ran off Rt 150 into a ditch five minutes later with no injuries reported. Francis A. Claseman, 41, from St. Louis escaped injury when his car left the road near the Rt 443 junction north of Murphysboro at 7:15 p.m.
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Steeleville
District 13
du Quain
Bremen
Artie Mathis
Memorial Hospital
Chester
Amos Bierman
Rt. 1
Bierman
Delbert Jang
Manuel Quintana
Villa Park
Rt. 150
Francis A. Claseman
St. Louis
Murphysboro
Last Occupant Leaves Hottest Spot In Town
Jackson County jail at Murphysboro was empty Tuesday after its last cell occupant posted bond and left. The third floor quarters is often the hottest spot in town. The only prisoner held is 71-year-old Ben North, a trusty given the run of the courthouse as an errand boy. Sheriff Arch Edwards said Tuesday was the first day the jail has been empty since he took office December 3, 1962.
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Jackson County
Murphysboro
Ben North
Sheriff's Office
Norton
Arch Edwards
Raymond Dillinger
Howard Cheatham Aman
Youth Gets Jail Term For Reckless Driving
Charles A. Malong, 18, Rt. 1 Carterville, received 24 days in county jail after failing to pay fines on reckless driving and illegal mufflers charges in Williamson County Circuit Court. He was fined 103 dollars for reckless driving and 15 dollars for mufflers after arrests on July 2 and July 17 at East Main Street and the Williamson County Fairgrounds Marion. Police and state trooper involvement noted.
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Charles A. Malong
Rt. 1
Carterville
Williamson County
Chi i McNeil
Malong
East Main Street
Williamson County Fairgrounds
Marion
Michael Derbak
Beck, 71, Dies in Murphysboro Funeral Friday
Harry C Beck 71 of 196 Bince St Murphysboro died 9 pm Tuesday at Tyler Nursing Home after two years illness He was a retired meat cutter born Dec 2 1893 in Du Quoin son of Louis and Adelaid Whitrock Beck He married Opal Woodard Oct 24 1915 in Du Quoin He was a member of First Lutheran Church Murphysboro Survived by wife daughters Adelaide Fulton Port Worth Harriett Murphy Pocahontas and Jean Beck Murphysboro and son Harry Jr New Iberia La Services 2 pm Friday Roberts Funeral Chapel Murphysboro Rev William Eastman officiating Burial Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery Friends may call after 4 pm Thursday
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Wisely
First Methodist Church
Tie
Margaret Reeder
Claudia Kupeldott
Murph
Yoro
Clyde
Mullabysboro
Lloyd
Carbondale
Ralph
Flint
Mich
Nell Smith
Springfield
Mabel Boyle
Murphysboro
Crawshaw Mortuary
Murphys' Yore
William Lewis
Pleasant Grove
Memorial Cemetery
Harry C. Beck
Bince St
Tyler Nursing Home
Mr. Beck
du Quoin
Louis
Adelaid Whitrock Beck
Opal Woodard
First Jntheran Church
Roberts Funeral Chapel
William Eastman
Mrs Hughes Dies In Chicago Nursing Home
Mrs Rachel Hughes, 81, of Chicago, who lived in Johnston City for 50 years, died at 2:20 AM Tuesday in Marble Rest Nursing Home, Chicago. Friends may call after 6 PM today at Murman and Wilson Funeral Home Johnston City.
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Hughes
Rachel Hughes
Chicago
Johnston City
Marple Rest Nursing Home
Murman and Wilsor
Edward McDonald Dies at 77 in Johnston City
Edward McDonald 77 of 200 W sth St Johnston City died at 2 45 pm Tuesday in Marion Memorial Hospital. Friends may call after 4 pm Thursday at Murman and Wilson Funeral Home Johnston City.
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Edward McDonald
Sth
Johnston City
Marion Memorial Hospital
Murman and Wison Funeral Home
Danny Jones Dies Tuesday in Royalton Mine Community Leader
Danny Jones 60 of Rayaliun died of a heart attack at 7 45 am Tuesday at the Orient 3 mine near Waltonville while returning to the surface after finishing his shift as a cable man. He was former chairman of Franklin County Democratic Central Committee and long time precinct official in Royalton. He served on the Village Board for years and was acting mayor once. Jones led the Royalton Lions Club and belonged to Masons Eastern Star Shriners and other fraternal orders. He was born in Belle Ellen Alabama June 19 1900s and lived in Royalton 42 years. Survived by wife Mary daughter Mrs lowra ine Duchene Royalton and son Danny Ray Jones deputy county clerk. brother John Royalton and one grandson. Funeral 9 pm Friday at Mooker Funeral Home Royalton with Rev Percy Gentry officiating. Burial in Miners Cemetery Royalton. Masonic rites 8 pm Thursday at the funeral home.
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Danny Jones
Rayaliun
State Miners Equamining Board
Orient 3
Waltonville
Jones
Franklin County
Democratic Central
Royalton
Mr. Jones
Mary
Lowraine Duchene
Daney Ray Jones
Christopher
Ane
John
Mooker ‘Funeral Home
Percy Gentry
Woman Hit By Auto on South Illinois Avenue
A Carbondale woman, Ruby Ann Eastwood aged 40, was hit by a car driven by Jackie D. Massey 20, as she crossed South Illinois Avenue in the 400 block. Eastwood remained in fair condition at Doctors Hospital, with police reporting Massey could not stop in time.
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Carbondale
Doctors Hospital
South Dlinois Avenue
Ruby Ann Eastwood
Washington St
Jackie DB. Massey
E. Oak
Illinois Avenue
Studet
Wanda Lee Norman Dies in Chicago
Wanda Lee Norman 34 formerly of Johnston City died at her home in Chicago at 1 5 p m Monday after years of illness She was born Sept 21 1926 in Johnston City daughter of Ray and Reather Williams Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery Johnston City Funeral services set for 2 p m Thursday at Mormon and Wilson Funeral Home Johnston City Rev J W Benton of West Frankfort to officiate The Associated Press note: obituary appears in local paper with republication rights reserved.
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Wanda Lee Norman
Johnston City
Chicago
Ray
Reather Williams
Miss Norman
Washington Avenue
Morman
Carbondale
Southern Mindsan
Succesnor
Carbondale Free Prem
Herrin
Sparta urged to join regional water system with Mississippi river source
Engineers propose Sparta be included in a $748,000 regional water supply plan serving Randolph and St Clair counties. Water would flow from the Mississippi River through Chester plant, which can treat three million gallons daily but currently handles 500,000. The EMSA survey notes Sparta and other towns could benefit from the Mississippi-Chester system, with Kaskaskia options lesser.
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Sparta
Randolph
St. Clai
Chester
Area Redevelopment Administration
Spartan
Kenneth
J. Gray
D-West Prankfort
Bremen
Steeleville
Marissa
Percy
Baldwin
Houston
Coulterville
Tilden
Union County UF Meet Set
The Union County United Fund's board will meet Thursday at the First National Bank of Anna to plan the drive, name a budget committee, and approve participating agencies. Last year 13 agencies benefited. in Du Quoin Elmo G. Jeremiah was fined $15 for speeding.
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Union County United Fund
First National Bank of
Anna
Roy T. Shoemaker
Safecrackers Steal $133 From Beckman Implement Co.
Thieves smashed a rear door at Beckman Implement Co. in Murphysboro late Tuesday or early today, hacking through a four inch fire wall to the safe and fleeing with $133 in cash and checks plus a ransacked office. Earl Fielding discovered the break in as police copied fingerprints for the state lab.
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Beckman Implement i Co
N. 17Th St
Murphysboro
Ford Beckman
Lompany
Earl Fielding
Kenneth Roberts
State Police Crime Lab
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Claude Wisely
Diamond One
Murphysboro Bumblebees
Makanda Thunderbirds
Bruce Morgan
Rt. 2
Enandine
Danny Janes
Kaskaskia Rive
Kaskaskia River
Union County
Elmo G. Jeremiah
Joe Mifflin
Blue Bell Wieners
Rend Lake
Bologna
Royal Scott Oleo
Manhattan
Heinz
Gerbers
MIL
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