Obituaries list three deaths in Southern Illinois area
Obituaries note services for Mrs Allyne Shafer 61 of Marion, Alvis Shadowens 68 of rural Murphysboro, and Mrs Anna Ulevich 83 of Herrin. Shafer died Sunday in Marion Memorial Hospital. Shadowens died Sunday in St Joseph Memorial Hospital. Ulevich died Saturday in Herrin Hospital. Burial plans, call times, and survivor details are given for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvis Shadowens
Murphysboro
van Natta
Carbondale
Roy Simpkins
Shadowens
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Makanda
John C. Shadowens
Clara
Edna E. McLean
Coulterville
Maxine Ellis
Nadene Morley
Winslow
Ariz
Mellisa Scribner
Chinle
Ralph
Tacoma
Wash
John
Fort Bragg
N.C
Clarence Shadowens
Clyde Shadowens
Revil Howell
Mildred Ragsdale
Ina May Mann
Houston
Gallup Cemetery
Gallup
N.M
Liberty
Roxy
Sweden
Saluki
Anna dentist Dr. Kelley dies at 79 in Anna
Dr. Kent K. Kelley, 79, of Anna died Friday evening at Union County Hospital. He was born Oct. 9, 1891 in Carterville, married Juanita Russell on April 20, 1942, and practiced dentistry in Anna since 1922. Services were held at Crain Funeral Home with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. He survived by his wife and a nephew, George Winning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent K. Kelley
Anna
Union County
Kelley
Carterville
Felix
Anna Winning Kelley
Juanita Russell
Vanderbilt
St. Louis University School of Dentistry
American Dental Society
Crain
Joseph van Rockel
Oakwood
George Winning
Alfred D. Lampley
Benton
North Benton Baptist Church
Carl Whittington
Clinton R. Woodfin
Masonic and Odd Fellows
Hobbs- Johnson
Lampley
E. Gardner St
Franklin Hospital
Orient No. 2
West Frankfort
United Mine Workers of America Union
Mr. Lampley
Rueben
Rachel Overturf Lampley
Marie Smith Lampley
Shirley Combs
Crestwood
Carl
Rock Falls
Ronald
Sturtevant
Wis
Flossie Burgess
Lottie Koenig
Mattie Lampley
Laura Sprague
Walnut St
Carbondale
Doctors’ Memorial Hospital
Sprague
Vandalia
Jim
Maria Boaz Rogers
Solon Sprague
First Church of the Nazarene
Ola Smith
Makanda
Ray Lybourger
van Sprague
Victor Sprague
Baltimore
Walker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel
R. C. Barr
Oakland Cemetery
John W. Eaton
S. Washington St
van Natta
Myron Dillon
Robert Hastings
Mr. Eaton
Oakland Cemetry
William
Laura Farley Eaton
Manthus Burress
Herrin
Robert
Bill
Posen
Bernice Clutts
Pearl Holsombeck
Vernon
Homer Eaton
Paul Eaton
Murphysboro
Huffman
Willie Huffman
Washington Ave
Johnston City
Union Hospital
Williamson County
J. W
Maggie Lager Huffman
United Mine Workers of America
Old Ben No. 15
Grange Hall Freewill Baptist Church
Marion
Sadie Owens
Wanda James
Vera Wilson
Cobden
Bertie Rogers
Murman and Wilson Funeral Home
Loyd Jones
East Lawn Memorial Gardens
South of
Energy
Linus L. Pautler
Chester
St. John’s Lutheran Church
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Les Weiser
Church
Pautler
Jefferson Barracks Hospital
St. Louis
Valmeyer
William A
Lena Volkman Pautler
Ruby W. Wahlman
Campbell Hill
Rural Electore Association
VFW
William A. Pantter
John
Thailand
Richard
Thomas
Ethel Asselman
Cleo Ebers
Welge Funeral Home
Burglary at Sand Ridge Store Scarves Change Near Murphysboro
An estimated 50 to 60 cents in change was taken in a break in at Geiger's Grocery Store in Sand Ridge near Murphysboro. Entry was gained by a hole broken in the front door and the theft was found Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geiger’s
Sand Ridge
Murphysboro
Area police report with multiple arrests and charges
Carbondale police report details an alleged rape early August 8 at a woman's home in her 40s. Clyde Heiple, 25, arrested for failing to appear on a 1970 burglary case. bail set at 10,000. Auto theft charges filed in Pinckneyville against William Lloyd, 19, with trials in September. bail reduced to 1,000. Thomas Purcell, 18, charged with trespassing near a home on W College St. released on 25 bond. Public defender appointed in multiple cases. Free farming booklet offer noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
North Washington Street
William R. Mooney
Lake Bluff
Seetenite
Clyde Heiple
Coulterville
Heiple
Perry County
Avie Woodside
Swanwick
William Lloyd
New Athens
Lavern Bass
Pinckneyville
Robert N. Gandy
Lloyd
Lloyd’s
Thomas M. Purcell
Murphysboro
W. College St
Purcell
Boskydell Road Faces Longstanding Drain on Residents
Residents along Boskydell Road between the Giant City blacktop and Route 51 voiced frustration over years of road problems. Everett Rushing said locals pay taxes yet see little action, while Pat Campbell cited officials saying not enough people exist to justify work. Township Road Commissioner Carl Worthen admitted no funds are available presently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boskydell Road
City Blacktop
Route 51
Everett Rushing
Pat Campbell
Rushing
Carl Worthen
Worthen
Royalton Considers Buying Water System for 150000
The Royalton Village Board weighs purchasing the water system from Cities Water Co of Rock Island for 150000. A 7 p.m. Friday meeting invites public input on the purchase funded by federal grants and revenue bonds. Board also plans three new fire hydrants and street repair progress through August. A committee will review adding space in City Hall for another fire truck and a possible cell block removal with an overhead door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royalton
Frank A. Savka
Cities Water Co
Rock Island
Division
Royal Streets
Meadow
4Th North
Dean
4Th South
Savka
City Hall
Illinois swelters as 90s return amid 16 day cool spell
Temperatures across Illinois rose into the high 80s and low 90s for a second consecutive day, ending a 16 day cool spell. A high pressure system southeast of Chicago pulled hot humid air into the region, with the National Weather Service forecasting more of the same into Tuesday. In Ottawa, James Ammons, 27, was halted after a 15 mile chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Illinois
National Weather Service
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Ottawa
James Ammons
Ammons charged after high speed chase near Ottawa
Ammons faced several traffic violations and aggravated assault charges after attempting to elude state police. He sped from a stop on Illinois 71, leading six cars on a 15 mile chase before a roadblock near Illinois 71 and I 80 halted him northwest of Ottawa. He allegedly tried to run down a trooper at another roadblock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jown
Ammons
Illinois
Randolph County Joins Southwestern Illinois Planning Area
Randolph County was added to the area served by the Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan Area Planning Commission SIMAPC enlarging its footprint to four counties. The expansion follows Senate Bill 582 approved by Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie and expands SIMAPC which previously covered Madison St. Clair Monroe counties. Daryl Thompson of Waterloo is named fulltime project planner for Monroe and Randolph counties with offices in Evansville City Hall and Monroe County Courthouse and two days weekly in each county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph County
Southwestern
Illinois
Simapc
Daryl Thompson
Waterloo
Monroe
Randolph Counties
Thompson
Evansville
Monroe County
Harrisburg Man Hurt in Rt 13 Collision
Harold A. Wiley, 57, of Harrisburg, sustained minor injuries in a Sunday afternoon crash on Route 13 five miles west of Harrisburg. George A. Aydelott, 19, Equality, drove off the pavement and crossed the center line, colliding with Wiley's car. Wiley did not require treatment. Both vehicles were heavily damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold A. Wiley
Harrisburg
Rt. 13
George A. Aydelott
Equality
Wiley
Public Meetings Across Southern Illinois This Week
A dense list of public meetings from Williamson County Airport Authority Marion City Council and more. Also includes university senate hearings zoning commissions school boards and city councils plus multiple drive-in film listings and a piano concert at SIU Home Economics auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SIU
Richard Prillaman
C. James Wright
Southern
Linois University
Mitchell
Prillaman
Wright
Williamson County Airport Authority
Marion City Council
Jackson County Zoning Commission
Board of Supervisors
Murphysboro
Illinois University Senate
Lawson Hall
Anna-Jonesboro Water Commission
American Legion
Anna
Mississippi Valley Unit 166
Gorham High School
Sparta City Council
W. Broadway St. Frankfort
Benton Grade School Board
E. Church St. Herrin
Hurst City Council
Benton City Council
West Frankfort
Carterville
Board of Education
the Arts
Russell Riepe
Elizabeth Riepe
David E. Collins
Eastman School of Music
Southern Illinois University Home Economics
Local meetings listed for Murphysboro and region
Tuesday events include Christian Lay Council at 8 p.m. in Murphysboro City National Bank Community Room and various 7:30 p.m. or 7 p.m. meetings at county courthouse school offices and city halls. Also notes a Davis Cup round in Charlotte October 8 to 10 with performers at SIU Edwardsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Lay Council of
Murphysboro
City National Bank
Greater Egypt
98Th
Walnut Streets
Herrin
Board of Education of
Sparta Unit Dist
E. 3Rd St
Sparta
Lick Creek
Johnston City Council
City Hall
Roberta Flack
Albert King
SIU Edwardsville
Julian J. Clark
Charlotte
N.C
Fire injuries and house fire in Herrin and car fire in Marion
Fire at Herrin injures Larry Murphy and destroys a house owned by Earl McPheron in Johnston City area. Two other Herrin men lived there. Cause unknown. In Marion a car owned by Joe Cooksey caught fire from a wire short, damaging engine and hood. A Herrin false alarm was reported in the 100 block of N 30th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Larry Murphy
Earl McPheron
Rt. 1
Johnston City
Marion
Joe Cooksey
W. Main St
N. 30Th St
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Allyne Shafer
S. Buchanan St
Wilson Funeral Home
Roy Sanders
Lyle Murrill
Pilot Rock
Ore
Glenn Yarbrough
Brentwood
Tenn
Irvin Hampton
Mt. Carmel
David Hampton
Annandale
Anna Ulevich
Johnson’s Funeral Home
Bernard P. Mongan
Herrin City
Ulevich
N. 16Th St
Herrin Hospital
Taurega
Lithuania
August
Agnes Paulauskas
Peter
Della Eberhardt
Detroit
Mich
Irene Branca
Regene Blazine
Alfred Lampley
Richard Grasty
Richard “Dick” Grasty
Johnston’s
Maurice Swinford
Grasty
William Fischer
Pittsburg
Styrest
Anna E. Boettner
Waukegan
Norris and Sons Funeral Home
Jonesboro
Mt. Vernon
Charles A. Bruce
Elaine M. Smith
Delorees Darnell
William Hale
Linus Pautler
Carl Eldridge
Gilbert Funeral
Christopher
Eugene Fox
Harrison Cemetery
Eldridge
Evangelical Hospital
Alexander
Nettie Bybee Eldridge
Naomi Vogel
Raymond
U.S. Army
Irvin
James
Dorothy Morgan
May Goodman
Lula Hays
Reedy
Robert Gossage
East Fork Cemetery
Hays
Franklin County
Elizabeth Sutmplin Bailey
East Fork Baptist Church
Harry
Nina Bevers
Ralph Hays
Emma Criley
Chester Man
George William Rheinecker Sr
Opdyke St
Jewish Hospital
Schroeder
Paradise Cemetery
Steeleville
Jackson County
Area Police
Public Defender
Robert N
Gandy
New Holland
Ead
Boskydell
Biology Department
University of Toronto
Jefferson Park
Randolph
Plan Association
Lindsay-Schaub News Service
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin Little Egypt
S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A
Barber Shop
Herrin High School
Southern Illinocisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
North 16Th Street
Walnut Street
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Marion Murphysboro
Hel
Wm. Patterson
South Park
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