Obituary for Blanche I Brooks of Murphysboro
Funeral services for Blanche I. Brooks 67 of Route 2 Murphysboro will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Meredith Funeral Home Carbondale with burial in Oakland Cemetery Friends may call after 5 p.m. today at the funeral home Brooks died Monday Aug 10 1981 at St Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro She was a licensed practical nurse for 25 years and a member of Grace United Methodist Church Carbondale and the Sheba White Shrine Carbondale She was born April 15 1914 in Johnson County to Sylvester and (text cuts off)
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Blanche I. Brooks
Route 2
Murphysboro
Meredith Funeral Home
Carbondale
Oakland Cemetery
Brooks
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Grace United Methodist Church
Johnson County
Sylvester
Harold A. Wiley
S. Mill St
Harrisburg
Doctors Hospital
Sherman and
Esther Glass Wiley
Letha Owens
Wiley
First Presbyterian Church
Barbara Poston
Anna
Kenneth
Byford
Albion
Dorothy Stevens
Fairfield Glade
Tenn
Gaskins Funeral Home
Lindale Memorial Gardens
Richard H. Qualls
Ashley
Good Samaritan Hospital
Qualls
Pitts
Rich & Gladys Cafe
Ashley United Methodist Church
U.S. Army
Washington Couty
Roscoe and
Goldie Science Qualls
Gladys “Qualls
Mary Nova
Wadsworth
Ohio
Erne
Centralia
the Greer
Beatrice Stones
Nashville
Vera Ragland
Thelma Qualls
Willard
Wis
Herbert
Hogan-Pyatt Funeral Home
Ashley Cemetery
Funeral
Albert Ditto
Cobden
Lutz & Rendleman Funeral Home
Funeral Home
Arvel Reed
Williamson County
Carroll and
Julia Harris Reed
Cedar Bluff
Death notices for multiple Harrisburg area residents in 1981
Obituary notices report the deaths of Harold A. Wiley 67 of Harrisburg. Richard H. Qualls 62 of rural Ashley. Albert Ditto Jr. 53 of Cobden. Wilbur L. Wayman 68 of Pensacola formerly Murphysboro. Arvel Reed 80 of Harrisburg. Minnie Canady Tyner. Ethel Rossi Todaro 81 of Du Quoin. Helen L. Bjorkman 71 of Granite City. Funeral arrangements list times and burial sites, with familial survivors and prior affiliations.
Weather Outlook: Showers Across Southwest Gulf Coasts
Showers are expected through Wednesday in the Southwest Gulf and Atlantic coast states to southern New England. Warm weather is forecast for most of the country. In Southern Illinois, the 9 a.m. temperature today was 74 degrees with a Monday high of 89 and overnight low 69. No precipitation recorded. Sunset today 7:53 p.m. Sunrise Wednesday 5:59 a.m., sunset 7:51 p.m.
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Gulf and Atlantic Coast
New England
Illinois
Kowalski Service Scheduled for Scheller Youth
Gerald A Kowalski 22 of Route 2 Scheller will be honored at 10 am Wednesday at St Barbara Catholic Church Scheller burial in church cemetery. He died by self inflicted gunshot Sunday Aug 9 1981 born June 28 1959 in Du Quoin son of Andrew and Hilda Kowalski Survivors include parents one brother Don three sisters Mildred Lorene Linda and grandmother Vernal Witges Rosary at 8 pm today at Searby Funeral Home Tamaroa.
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Ethel Rossi Todaro
S. Halliday
du Quoin
Rossi Todaro
First Christian Church
Benton
Steve
Annie Spencer Burks
Victor Rossi Todaro
Pinckneyville
Anna McGinnis
Pauline Cservenack
Mary Rice
Angeline Poe
Catherine Feltmeyer
Dupo
Lillian Pulka
Tamaroa
Stanley Burks
Odd Fellows
Helen L. Bjorkman
Yale St
Granite City
Bjorkman
Murphysboro
Chester
Central Christian Church
Edward
Myrtle Reiman
Linda Maggio
West Field
N.J
Brett Bjorkman Sr
Westland
Mich
Gertrude Barton
Dorothy Miller
Champaign
Washington University Medical School
Irvin
Gerald A. Kowalski
Route 2
Scheller
St. Barbara Catholic
Mr. Kowalski
Andrew and
Hilda Witges Kowalski
Anna Eagles club liquor license suspended 30 days
Anna Eagles Club officials agreed to a 30 day suspension of the liquor license after a Friday night fight at the 131 W Chestnut location. Mayor Robert Ferrell and club officials met Saturday to review the incident as police noted debris and broken bottles. The mayor has warned the club to straighten its act or risk revocation.
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Anna Eagles
Bonnie Marx
Southern Illinoisan
Anna Eagles Club
John Womick
W. Chestnut
Fias
K. Anna
Robert Ferrell
Eagles Club
Womick
Dillon
Willis Belcher
Ferrell
Recreation and meeting notices across region schedule this week
Society for Creative Anachronism meetings in Carbondale, Du Quoin and Marion join local clubs including Alcoholics Anonymous and the Carbondale Savings and Loan event. Public library, park district, and various school and village boards hold sessions. Red Geranium Tea Room serves lunch at the West Frankfort museum.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Marion Friendship Group
N. Court St
American Legion Hall
North Division Street
Carterville
United Church of Christ
Hickory St
du Quoin
Carbondale Public Library Board of Directors
Bradley
Herrin Park Board
Thompsonville Grade School Board
Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council
Frankfort Area Historical Museum
E. St. Louis St
West Frankfort
Competition results from Carbondale and nearby towns
Daily sports card lists teams and titles such as Under the Rainbow SALUKI 1 Stripes SALUKI 2 Eye for an Eye VARSITY Raiders of the Lost Ark Heavy Metal Tarzan the Ape Man The Cannonball Run Force Five and Raiders of the involving Fox Carbondale New Liberty Murphysboro Grand Du Quoin Tolere Benton.
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FOX
Carbondale
Under the Rainbow
Stripes
Varsity
Raiders of the Lost Ark
New Liberty
Murphysboro
GRAND
du Quoin
Force
Five
Toler
Benton
Raiders of the
Harrisburg
Eldorado
Sparta Theater
Marion Drive-in
Howling” University
Fox and the Hound
Marion
ROXY
Coulterville
Correction to road course and lifeguard details
The rules of the road review course will meet at 1 p.m. August 18-19 at the Carbondale Senior Citizens Center, not this week as previously reported. The Little Grassy Campground swimming beach, open to campers, employs two lifeguards. an unauthorized beach at the lake is unguarded and often used in violation of Fish and Wildlife regulations, says Ray Waldrep.
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Carbondale Senior Citizens Center
Southern Illinois
Little Grassy
Ray Waldrep
United States Department of Fish and Wildlife
Waldrep
Rape Suspect Held On Bond In Williamson County
A 27 year old Chicago man Edward J. Harvey is jailed in Williamson County on rape and deviate sexual assault charges. He allegedly abducted a Carbondale woman, forced her into a car and assaulted her at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. He appeared before Circuit Judge Donald Lowery and is held on a 7500 cash bond awaiting a preliminary hearing set for August 19.
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Chicago
Williamson County
Carbondale
Edward J. Harvey
Memorial Hospital of
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Harvey
Donald Lowery
Pope County
National Stockyards Hog and Cattle Sale Report
Report from the National Stockyards shows 5,000 hogs traded with moderate activity. Prices ranged 51.00-51.50 for 220-250 lb hogs and 49.50-51.00 for 210-220 lb, with sow prices 50.0-1.50 lower and boars 38.00-46.50. Cattle and calves at 600 head traded moderately. slaughter steers and heifers steady, cows firmer, bulls steady. Slaughter steer 1,000-1,175 lb mostly 64.00-65.25, 900-1,000 lb 63.00-64.50. mixed 900-1,150 lb 63.00-64.50. heifers limited, 62.50 average in 875-1,025 lb range. Beef prices reflect varied grades. utility cows 43.00-46.00, cutter 42.00-45.00, canner 38.00-42.00.
Public cinema listings printed free by The Southern Illinoisan
Calendar items open to the public are printed at no charge. Send date time place and admission details to Calendar The Southern Illinoisan 710 N Illinois Ave Carbondale IL 62901 one week in advance. Include event description and contact information for screenings at Harrisburg Eldorado Marion Carbondale and Coulterville venues.
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Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Ill
Coming Shawnee College Opens 13th Year in August
Coming Shawnee College begins its 13th year with freshman orientation August 17 in the gym from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration for all students runs August 19 and 20, with split schedules by last name. On campus fall classes start August 21, and faculty report August 18. Night classes and welding and extension registrations span August 24 to 29. Dean George Floyd notes possible added extension offerings and invites inquiries via the college line.
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Shawnee College
George Floyd
Karnak
Immunizations Set Mondays in Carbondale Clinic
The Jackson County Health Department immunization clinic moves to every Monday from 1 to 3 30 p m at the Carbondale office 604 E College St beginning Aug 17 Parents are urged to have children immunized as required for school entry.
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Jackson County Health Department
Carbondale
E. College St
Goreville artist's works shown at Carbondale hospital
Goreville artist Donna Eastman presents an ongoing exhibit in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale main lobby at 404 West Main Street featuring award winning portraits and nature studies in acrylics oils and watercolors through month end.
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Goreville
Donna Eastman
Memorial Hospital
Carbondale
W. Main St
Tilden Chief Fires Back In Backyard Gunfight
Tilden Police Chief Joe Moll exchanged gunfire with an unidentified suspect in his backyard Monday night after weeks of threatening calls and disturbances near his home. Moll fired two 12 gauge shells from about 30 yards, believes he struck the man who fled on foot. no injuries confirmed. Authorities described the suspect as about 5 feet 10 inches, wearing dark clothing and a baseball cap, with no further details available.
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Tony Stevens
Tilden
Joe Moll
Moll
Laurie
Mrs. Moll
Molls
Tiffany
Preliminary hearing set in slaying case
A preliminary hearing for murder suspect James Drake 27 of Du Quoin was set for August 17 in Franklin County circuit court by Judge Bruce Irish. Public Defender Carroll Owens was appointed to represent Drake who is charged with murder in the strangulation death of Billie Ann Melvin 29 of Christopher. Her body was found by her children in the kitchen of her home Friday morning. Drake was arrested that afternoon in Du Quoin and transferred to Franklin County Monday.
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James Drake
du Quoin
Franklin County
Bruce Irish
Carroll Owens
Judge Irish
Drake
Billie Ann Melvin
Christopher
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Albert Ditto Jr
Wilbur L. Wayman
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Wayman
Methodist Church
Mr. Wayman
Bessie
Percy Wayman
Ralph
Frieda Arnold
Faith Funeral Home
Elsie Bennett
Mr. Reed
Imogene Oliboni
Mildred Robinett
Evansville, Ind
Minnie Canady Tyner
John Eugene Brooks
Union County
Betty Donley
Indiana, Pa
Jan Dulaney
Foster City
Calif
Wayne
John Robert
Dover
Del
Carl
Ethel Rossi
Todaro
National Weather Service
Noaa
US. Dept. of Coma
Society For Creative
W. Broadway
Steeleville
Board of Education
Daily Game
Shawnee
Menard Correctional Center
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