Deaths of several area residents in 1981 obituary notices
Sophia W McIntyre 84 Pinckneyville formerly Du Quoin died Aug 10 1981 in Pinckneyville Community Hospital. Survived by daughter Gloria Lynch and son Kenneth McIntyre among others with services at Neal Memorial Chapel Du Quoin. Call after 6 p.m. Thursday. Callie H Moore 85 Jacksonville Fla formerly Carbondale died Aug 11 1981 in St. Vincent's Hospital Jacksonville. Survived by two daughters and six grandchildren with services at Walnut Street Baptist Carbondale. Garnett M Hemminghaus 81 Addieville died Aug 11 1981 survived by daughter Ruby Schlechte with services at Pyatt Funeral Home Nashville. Bertram Irvin Stone 69 Christopher died Aug 11 1981, truck driver, survived by wife Jessie, son Lloyd Stone, daughters Judy Glancy and Lynn Jackson, with services at Gilbert Funeral Home Mulkeytown. Viola Barnett Ashley died Aug 11 1981 in Mattoon with services pending Hogan Pyatt Funeral Home Ashley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia W. McIntyre
Pinckneyville
du Quoin
Inckneyville
Lawrence McIntyre
Broffier
Gloria Lynch
Valencia
Calif
Kenneth McIntyre
Franklin
Ohio
Clara Heisner
Freda Feltmeyer
Lena Neward
Anna Foutch
Dora Boquillion
Neal
Callie H. Moore
Wood- Mere St
Jacksonville
Fla
Carbondile
St. Vincent's Hospital
Moore
Walnut Street
Carbondale
Jackson
Nancy Brown Helton
Harry L. Moore
Richard
U.S. Army
Alsace-Lorraine
Nan Burton
Mary Larson
Amherst
Mass
Charles Helton Fi Myers
Grancildren
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Oakland Cemetery
Huffman Funeral Home
Garnett M. Hemminghaus
Addieville
Hemminghaus
Zion United Church of Christ
Women’s Guild
Willow Branch Home Extension Unit
Nashville
Edward
Loretta Kelly Wehmeyer
Robert Hemminghaus
Ruby Schlechte
Ruby Kraechan
Pyatt Funeral Home
Zion Cemetery
Bertram Irvin Stone
Christopher
Herrin Hospital
Stone
Illinois
Irvin
Ella Ward Stone
Jessie McBride
Lloyde Stone
Judy Glancy
Valparaiso
Ind
Lynn Jackson
Route 2
Mulkeytown
Wendell Stone
Staples, Minn
Vernon Frizzell
Ward Frizzell
West Frankfort
Gladys Urbain
Ruth Fox
Chicago
Gilbert Funeral Home
Viola Barnett
Ashley
Sarah Bush Health Center
Mattoon
Hogan- Pyatt Funeral Home
Lentzburg man found dead in Belleville jail
Jerry Lee Kesler 31 of Lentzburg was found dead Aug 11 1981 in the Belleville City jail after being arrested at 11 30 p m for a deceptive practice charge in McHenry County The coroner ruled death by own action He is survived by wife Betty Brolin four children and other relatives Funeral services set for Crain Funeral Home Anna burial in Dongola American Legion Cemetery Also noted Rolla Missouri death of Lillian Thompson 61 from heart attack and other local obituaries of Joan Quinn Eubanks and Sam Robertson with service details and survivors provided
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Lee Kesler
Lentzburg
Belleville
St. Clair County
Kesler
McHenry County
Mr. Kesler
Mounds
Miles Wilson
Jessie Mae Winters Kesler
Betty Brolin
Wendy Lee
Jerry Lee Jr
Miles Wilson II
Bobby Joe
Jessie MaeAdam
Cobden
Brenda Harris
Eddyville
Martyn Miller
Pinckneyville
Birdie Winters
Crain Funeral Home
Anna
Dongola
Lillian Thompson
Rolla
Rolla Hospital
Mrs. Thompson
Herrin
Joe
Maud Googe Wickham Strodick
Carbondale
Mercer Thompson
Bobby
John Loren
Dean Strodick
Lincoln Park
Mich
Ward Wickham
Wanda Satterfield
Peggy Bowlin
Null Funeral Home
Joan Quinn Eubanks
Brookside Manor
Apt
Memorial Hospital
Miss Eubanks
Southern Illinois University Legal Department
First Christian Church
West Frankfort
Johnston City
Frank
Rae Hart Eubanks
Eunice Harris
Ted Harris
Huffman
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Bicyclist killed in Carbondale hit and run
Carbondale police seek a 1978 midnight blue Ford Thunderbird with beige trim in a fatal hit-and-run that killed 27 year old David Wan Shewn Chou while cycling on Lewis Lane. Injured driver details limited. call 549-2121 with information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
David Wan-Shewn Chou
Park St
Lewis Lane
Chou
Fire damages house in Palestine community
Chester volunteer firefighters controlled a house fire at the Don Marshall home in Palestine early today. No one was home. the blaze damaged the living room and caused extensive heat and smoke damage throughout the six room, one story frame house. Electric wiring may have started the fire. firefighters spent about two hours at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Palestine
Jack Brown
Bron
Brown
Square dance to open Thresherman show
The American Thresherman Association will present an evening of square dancing at the annual Steam Gas and Threshing Show at Pinckneyville Fairgrounds. Breeze Graham will call. parking is free, with $2 grounds admission per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Thresherman Association
Pinckneyville Fairgrounds
Breeze Graham
Hurst Lions Festival
City Park
Twin Counties
Anna
Newman Center
Carbondale
Duplicate Bridge Club
Carbondale Park District
W. Elm St
All Bridge Ares
Hurst Lions Club
Hurst City Park
University Mall
Frankfort Area Historical Museum
E. St. Louis St
West Frankfort
Nola Sanders
Calendar notices for public events in Southern Illinois
Public calendar listings request event details including date time place brief description and admission charge if any. Send to Calendar The Southern Illinois and address in Carbondale Illinois one week before the event for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Ill
Local 1980s Midwest Driveins Show Mixed Film Listings
Carbondale and nearby towns run a slate of current and classic films across theaters including FOX SALUKI NEW LIBERTY CINEMA 1 2 and more. Titles span Raiders of the Lost Ark Stripes Eye for an Eye The Empire Strikes Back The Cannonball Run The Great Muppet Caper The Howling Blowout and The Fox and the Hound among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FOX
Carbondale
Under the
Varsity
New Liberty
Murphysboro
GRAND
Force
Toler
Benton
Harrisburg
Eldorado
Sparta
Marion Drive-in
Howling” University
the Fox and the Hound
Cinema
Marion
Four Seasons
ROXY
Coulterville
Hurst Drops Action Talk Over Water Pressure
Mayor Eugene Mize says Hurst will not sue Cities Water Co. of Royalton despite chronic pressure issues. The city will seek attorney advice to resolve problems amicably and decide on retaining part time animal control warden John Evans based on finances, not enforcement concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurst
Cities Water Co
Royalton
Eugene Mize
Mize
John Evans
Coulterville youths win honors in state fair dairy goats
Kelley and Scott Oathout of Coulterville won two firsts two seconds and one third in the 1981 Illinois State Fair Junior Department Dairy Goat Show at Springfield. Kelley earned first and second in kids 5 months to 1 year and third in mother-daughter. Scott won first in yearling not in milk and second in mother-daughter in the Nubian goat competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph County
Kelley
Scott Oathout
Coulterville
Springfield Fairgrounds
Scott
Williamson 4H Earns A And B Ratings At Fair
Williamson County 4H Clubs earned one A rating and one B rating in the Share the Fun competition at the Minors State Fair in Springfield Tuesday. Lisa Clark of Marion received an A for her mistress of ceremonies presentation. A skit titled The County Show by 15 club members received a B rating. Exhibits by Williamson County members were still under judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Springfield
Lisa Clark
Marion
Two men charged with arson in Pinckneyville case
Louis Gower Jr. and Don Robinson, both of Route 2 Pinckneyville, were charged with arson related to a March 19 fire at Kenneth Vordtriede home. They allegedly sought to defraud Country Mutual Insurance Co and were to appear in Perry County circuit court today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinckneyville
Louis Gower Jr
Don Robinson
Christopher
Perry County
Kenneth Vordtriede
Country Mutual Insurance Co
Car Hits Pole Shatters Power, Driver Charged In City
A Carbondale man, Joe Emmett, 34, was charged with driving while intoxicated after losing control on East Main Street and hitting a Central Illinois Public Service pole at Larry's Beach service station. He rammed several parked cars, briefly interrupting power in the 300 to 500 blocks. Power was restored overnight with CIPS reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
East Main Street
Joe Emmett
Draper Rentals
Emmett
Wallace, Inc
Larry’s Beach
CIPS
Hurst Lions Festival Sets Festive Lineup Through Weekend
The Hurst Lions Festival kicks off Thursday with a city park carnival offering half price rides. Friday features a baby contest at 6 p.m. and royal court selections. Saturday includes a Lioness Parade at 2 p.m. on Main Street, plus a 5 p.m. barbecue feast and a street dance from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurst
Hurst City Park
Lions Club
Carbondale school signup set for late August
Carbondale elementary schools announce fall registration from 8 30 a m to 3 30 p m August 19 to 21 for enrollment with proof of physical exams and immunizations. Students report to their future schools and bus routes stay largely the same with route details at registration. Book rental fees range from 4 for kindergarten to 9 75 for grades seven and eight. School opens with a half day from 8 30 to 10 30 a m August 25, full day August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Anna hosts Second Annual Arts and Crafts Fair
Anna Mental Health and Developmental Center hosts the Second Annual Arts and Crafts Fair on the center campus at 1000 N Main St. in Anna. Entries are due Saturday Aug 15 with the event set for Saturday Sept 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Betty Stegle notes art therapy helps residents and highlights demonstrations and crafts throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mental Health and Developmental Center
N. Main St
Anna
Betty Stegle
Elverado to Open 1981-82 With Teacher Workshop
Elverado Community Unit Schools prepare for the 1981-82 year starting with a teachers’ workshop on Aug 24 at 9 a.m. in Elkville Elementary. Students attend Aug 25 for registration and orientation, with dismissal at 11 a.m. Bus routes remain similar to last year. Lunch prices are set, book rental is listed, and immunization and physical requirements apply by Oct 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elverado Community Unit
Elkville
Illinois
Herrin Parochial School Final Registration Opens
Final registration for Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School Herrin for the upcoming academic year is Aug. 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Parents should pay the first two months of tuition and book fees. New students may register then or earlier. kindergarteners must be 5 by Dec 1 and bring birth or baptismal certificates. physicals and up-to-date immunizations are required. classes begin Aug. 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Herrin
Garten
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Union County Hospital
Lutz & Rendleman Funeral Home
Police Department
Don Marshall Home
Pacific Northwest
Greates
Southwest
National Weather Service
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Com
Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
Marion Veterans Administration Hospital
Conway Diet Institute
Odd Fellows Hall
South Main Street
Catherine Dawson
Southern Illinois Earth Science Club
Kinkaid-Reed
Creek Conservancy District
Kinkaid
Route 4
Mardale Water District
Jackson County Soil and Water Conservation District
Carterville
Board of Education
Virginia Ave
Franklin County Housing Authority
E. Elm St
Benton Community Consolidated School District
E. Church St. Benton
Benton High School
Chester Unit
Swanwick St. DU Quoin
Daily Game
Hurst Lions
Carbondale School
Cally
Elverado
Herrin Parochial School
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