Ex Ava man electrocuted near Vergennes
A former Ava man, Frank G. Crockett, 32, of Trenton, was electrocuted when he touched a wire wrapped around a power line while standing in water during blasting work for Seja Seismic Oil Exploration Co. near Vergennes. The incident occurred about 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The blast charge wire reportedly blew onto the power line, Crockett attempted to retrieve it and died. Crockett previously lived in the Ava and Cupo areas.
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Ava
Vergennes
Jackson County Sheriff's Department
Frank G. Crockett
Trenton
Crockett
Sheriff's Department
The
Seja Seismographic Oil Exploration Co
Cupo
Beatrice Staudt dies at 82 in Murphysboro
Beatrice Celest Staudt 82 of 2103 Pine St Murphysboro died Friday Aug 3 1979 in St Joseph Hospital Murphysboro. Retired teacher at Longfellow School lifelong Murphysboro resident member First Presbyterian Church Order of the Eastern Star and ARTA. Born March 6 1897 in Murphysboro to Harry Langwin married Arthur Staudt in Mount Vernon in 1929. Funeral services will be private burial Tower Grove Cemetery Pettett Funeral Home Murphysboro.
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Beatrice Celest Staudt
Pine St
Murphysboro
St. Joseph Hospital
Harry Langwin
Arthur Staudt
Mount Vernon
Tower Grove Cemetery
Death of Earl Zeb Curlee in Marion
Earl Zeb Curlee 74 of 333 S 4th St Marion died Saturday Aug 4 1979 at Marion Memorial Hospital He was retired from Sears Roebuck Co and a state organizer of the Fraternal Order of Eagles He belonged to First Christian Church Marion and the Marion Eagles Lodge Born Feb 3 1905 in Carbondale he married Margery Russell on March 20 1935 in Vienna He is survived by his wife and a sister Alma Cardwell of Herrin Services 1 pm Monday at Mitchell Funeral Home Marion Burial Eastlawn Memorial Gardens Friends may call 6 8 pm today at the funeral home
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Jesse John Ramsey
Clark St
Murphysboro
St. Joseph Hospital
Mr. Ramsey
The
Baptist Church
Grayville
John A
Anna Sprvell Ramsey
Ann Williams
Vienna
Grace Warner
Mounds
Dillinger Cemetery
Crawshaw Funeral Home
Berean Christian Church
14Th and
South Streets
Irwin Henry Smith
Route 4
Southern Manor
Carbondale
Smith
Churchill
Manitoba
Canada
Lutheran Church
Royal Canadian Legion
Churchill Manitoba
Johnstown
Henry
Nora Sthoes Smith
Blanche Graff
Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel
Hudson Bay
Canadian Northwest Territory
Cancer Fund
Johnnie S. Gunnells
Sparta
Sparta Community Hospital
Mr. Gunnells
Spring Valley
Louise Tony
Berniece Edwards
Little Rock
Ark
Evelyn Johnson
Omaha
Neb
Herman
Firman
Pine Bluff
Albert
Morriston
Carl
Jim
Tulsa
Oklo
McNutt Funeral
Conway
Spring Valley Church
McDaniel Funeral Home
Barbara Mason
Tamaroa
Mattingly
Energy
First Baptist Church of
Rebekah Lodge 501
Jonas
Mary Elizabeth Mason
Juanita Meese
First Baptist Church
Kringer-Searby
Fred Lee Elkins
Jonesboro
Hillside Terrace
Cobden
Elkins
Pleasant Grove
Elvira
Willis
Alice Lingle Elkins
Genevieve Ragsdale
Belleville
Norris and Son Funeral
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
Earl
Zeb” Curlee
S. 4Th St
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Curlee
Sears and Roebuck Co
Order of Egles
First Christian Church of
Marion Eagles Lodge
Zebadee
Nancy Calvert Curlee
Margery Russell
Alma Cardwell
Herrin
Benton man Ronald Cato dies at 26 in 1979
Ronald Wayne Cato, 26, of Benton died at 11 28 a.m. Saturday August 4 1979 at Franklin Hospital Benton born September 26 1952 in Kennett Missouri to Sanford and Opal Ray Cato survived by his mother a brother Harrel Cato and two sisters Mrs John Rush of Benton and Mrs Nettie Enard of Crestwood Missouri funeral services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Berrong Baptist Church Zalma burial in church cemetery calling hours after 4 p.m. Sunday at Hobbs Johnson Funeral Home Benton. Robert Pittman 63 of 00 N 6th St Murphysboro died unexpectedly at 3 57 p.m. Saturday August 4 1979 at St Josephs Hospital Murphysboro funeral arrangements pending at Mettel Funeral Home Murphysboro.
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Ronald Wayne Cato
Benton
Franklin Hospital
Mr. Cato
Kennett
Sanford and Opal Ray Cato
Harrel Cato
John Rush
Nettie Enard
Crestwood
Cato
The
Baptist Church
Berrong Baptist Church
Zalma
Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home
Robert Pittman
6Th St
Murphysboro
St Joseph’s Hospital
Met Tett Funeral Home
Head on collision injures four near Johnston City
Four area residents escaped serious injury in a head on crash on Illinois 37 four miles north of Illinois 13. Louis J. Wagner Jr. 67 of Johnston City drove south at 1 30 pm colliding with Lucinda S Williams 18 also of Johnston City. Williams was treated and released at Marion Memorial Hospital. Wagner not hurt. Williams passengers Shelley A. Driemeyer 13 and Susan Potts 11 were treated and released from hospital.
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Illinois
Illinois 13
Louis J. Wagner Jr
Johnston City
Illinois 37
Lucinda S. Williams
Miss Williams
Marion Memorial Hospital
Wagner
Shelley A. Driemeyer
Susan Potts
Herrin Hospital
Equality Man Injured In Car Crash On Rural Highway
State police report Jim D. Healey aged 39 sustained major injuries Saturday when his car left the Ridgway Eldorado Blacktop about 24 miles east of Illinois 42. He was thrown from the automobile as it sustained major damage.
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Jim D. Healey
Ridgway-Eldorado
Ilinois 42
Healey
Fire destroys Sparta house in early morning blaze
A vacant older house at 258 N. Walnut in Sparta was destroyed by a fire reported at 2 46 a.m. Saturday. No injuries were reported. The Sparta Fire Department said the cause is unknown and the owner is Lars Shepherd of Sparta.
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Walnut
Sparta
Sparta Fire Department
Lars Shepherd
Harrisburg Home Fire Causes Extensive Damage
A Harrisburg house fire caused heavy damage to two rooms and light damage to four others after the family left for a trip. Fire officials said the blaze started in the wiring and used two trucks for about two and a half hours. Earlier, a second fire at 1124 Land Street destroyed a washing machine motor, and a third incident in the 400 block of East Poplar involved a car catching fire from a broken gas line.
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Harrisbure
Whaim
Helen Arndatt
Granger
Dewitt Durfee
Land St
East Poplar
Justin Sullivan
Harrisburg
Speeding arrests rise on Southern Illinois highways
Speeding arrests on Southern Illinois highways jumped 20 percent last month per Illinois State Police. Lt. Dale Masser of District 13 in Du Quoin said July totals aren’t final but he expects 1,400 or more. He notes no written warnings are being issued and the crackdown appears permanent.
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Illinois
Illinois State Police
Dale Masser
District 13
du Quoin
Masser
James Thompson
Tan and white kitten up for adoption at SI Humane Society
A 10 week old long haired tan and white male kitten with an excellent disposition is available at the Southern Illinois Humane Society Shelter on Old Illinois 13 between Mysboro and Carbondale. Shelter hours run 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Saturday. Adoption fee is 15 dollars for cats and 20 dollars for dogs, including a health exam distemper shot and female spaying.
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Southern Illinois Humane Society
Old Illinois
Mysboro
Carbondale
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Callie Kircher
Cambridge Manor
van Natta
Zeb’ Curlee
Mitchell Funeral Home
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Chevy
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David Hunley
West Oeight Alor
ROUTE
Equality Man
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Alayne Blickle
George Keller
W. Walnut
Millers Mutual Insurance
Reliability Built
General Electric
Bitu
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