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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1968
Page
2
Calendar of public meetings for school boards and local agencies across Southern Illinois with dates and times. Notable special events include SIU Summer Music Theater West Side Story and campus film lineups with venue details and admission notes.
Clarence Elmer Batteau 89 of Elkville died Wednesday at Jackson County Nursing Home Murphysboro after a two and a half year illness. He leaves four sons three daughters and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 pm Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel Murphysboro with Rev James Dial officiating. Burial in De Soto City Cemetery.
A suit filed in Murphysboro circuit court seeks 52500 damages from Everett T. Coleman in a fatal two car crash on Rt 4 near Oroville on May 10. Arthur E. White represents the estate of Ethel White and sues Coleman for 50000 for her death and 2500 for funeral expenses. Veneta Coleman also died in the crash.
Carbondale planners will study preliminary urban renewal plans for the northeast city area next month. The master plan committee will meet in September with urban renewal director Gerry Osborne. The commission approved a six inch water line extension and a hardtop surface on a Norwood Park easement, while denying sidewalks for four lots.
A 23 year old Carterville man Kenneth O Sweet was found dead in his car southeast of Cambria around 12 40 pm Wednesday Coroner James Wilson described the death as an apparent self inflicted death He lived at 107 Van Wyck Square Carterville The deceased born February 22 1945 in Herrin was husband to Brenda Saylor since 1964 He leaves a daughter Kimberly Dawn and sons Michael Baron and Grants Dawson at home His parents a Cambria sister Penny Diane Sweet and grandmother Leona Sweet also survive Funeral services are set for 2 pm Saturday at Riggin Funeral Home Carterville with burial in Blairsville Cemetery Friends may call after 6 pm Friday A 6000 foot airplane landing strip was completed at Dixon Springs Agricultural Center Simpson The strip 60 feet wide with a blacktopped surface will support light twin engine aircraft It aims to aid University of Illinois research by enabling travel from Champaign to Dixon Springs by air
Four Cobden girls compete for Miss Cobden Peach Festival 1968 with Aug 16 17 events at Cobden High School Park. Queen crowned at carnation ceremonies by 1967 queen Maribeth Inman. Proceeds aid Cobden Fire Dept siren fund.
Jonesboro council agrees to buy a 1969 International fire truck from Union County Motor Co. for 6900 dollars, with a 1969 GMC bid and a 1968 Chevrolet bid rejected for lower horsepower. Towers Fire Apparatus Co. of Freeburg will supply 16457 dollars in equipment. Delivery expected in about six months. old 19 year old truck kept as standby.
The Kin kaid Lake and Reed's Greek Conservancy District approved a 68100 local tax levy for fiscal 1968 69 identical to last month's budget. Funds cover salaries 29800 administrative 12700 and land acquisition construction 25000 plus 500 social security. Engineering 8000 and GERPD C planning 3000 offset by GERPD C 5000. Acquisition includes 20000 for land and minor costs. Also notes Rev Harry Hughes dies in Marion and police brief items.
William M. Cato 62 of Herrin died at 10 10 a m Wednesday while driving a semi trailer truck north of Sesser on Rt 148. Coroner Eu gene Dorris said a heart attack caused the crash. He had heart disease for four years. Burial at Cana Cemetery Goreville after viewing at George Van Natta Funeral Home Herrin. He leaves a son Billy Cale and two daughters, plus siblings and grandchildren. A separate notice: 4 folk music concert featuring Billy Edd Wheeler at Mt Vernon High School auditorium Friday at 8 p m tickets $1 sponsored by the Mt Vernon Council for the Arts and Humanities.
Funeral services for Herbert White of Tilden, 82, will be held at 2 p.m. at Lynn Hill Funeral Home. Burial follows in Tilden Cemetery. He died Wednesday at Sparta Community Hospital. Born March 25, 1886 in Royston England, he married Sarah Ann Jones in 1917. He was a retired coal miner and member of UM WA and Gospel Hall Sparta. Survived by wife, sons Ronald and Stanley of Tilden, Albert of Country Club Hills, and six grandchildren.
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