Deaths in Southern Illinois: Mary Catherine Jones and others
Obituaries from Carterville and nearby towns list Mary Catherine Jones 82 of Carterville dying at Herrin Hospital with funeral set for Sunday at Riggin Funeral Home and burial in Hillcrest Cemetery. Also reported are Freeman Hall 67 of Du Quoin, Lawrence Penland Cobden resident, Frank Marco 81 of West Frankfort, Vernon Furlow 79 of Mulkeytown, Hallie Miller 65 of West Frankfort, Roy Quillman 76 of Campbell Hill, Edward Whaley 83 of Swanwick, and a note on a journalism workshop led by Howard Long at Southern Illinois University with details on dates and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter M. Bartels
Anna
Hillcrest
Carterville
Jones
Farris St
Herrin Hospital
John
Catherine Priddy McCree
James Fred Jones
United Methodist Church
Helen Womick
Violet MacNull
Mishawaka
Ind
John F
James L
William L
Osceola
Sam McCree
Freeman Hall
Benton
N. Line St
du Quoin
Marshall Browning
Mr. Hall
Flora Heflin Hall
Hall
Flora Jones
Tempe
Ariz
Pearl Adams
Golda Drew
Poulson
Lloyd Lasley
Masonic and
Odd Fellows
Frank Marco
Union Funeral Home
West Frankfort
Frank
Tripoli
Marco
St. John’s Cemetery
John Terepka
W. Stotlar St
Vernon
Ellen Swain Furlow
Hallie Pinkham Furlow
James Pinkham Furlow
Christopher
Ennis Furlow
Buckner
Otis Furlow
Orville Furlow
Rt. 2
Mulkeytown
Monroe
Melvin Furlow
Emma Browning
Louisville
Colo
Hallie Miller
Hallie Mae Miller
Parkview Addition
Union Hospital
Lydia Pogue Ewing
Eastern Star
Joseph
Ridgeway
Herbert Edward
Junction
Claude Leon
Harrisburg
William
Lela Ewing
Stone Funeral Home
Campbell Hill
Roy Quillman
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Perry County
George
Mary Elizabeth Horbert Quillman
Edward Whaley
Rt. 1
Swanwick
Fair Acres
Mr. Whaley
Felix
Margaret Whaley
Ruby Sims
Hobbs-Johnson
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Funeral
Women injured in crash near Red Bud
Delores Davis twenty one of Red Bud received minor injuries in a one car crash on a rural road about one mile west of the junction of routes 3 and 159 Wednesday night. The driver Vernon Voges thirty one also of Red Bud refused treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delores Davis
Red Bud
Rts
Poe
Water unit mergers suggested for Carbondale
A Carbondale CAC study urges city takeover of surrounding water districts when contracts expire. Murdale’s 1973 expiry could allow city purchase of lines within the city and a mile beyond, while Crab Orchard would await bond payoff in 1975. The plan notes finance challenges and outlines a Model Cities program starting Aug. 15 with staffer Donald Monty and public outreach beginning Oct. 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Blackburn
Carbondale
Crab Orchard
Murdale
Kinkaid Lake
Frank Gumm
Ray Lech
Steve Hoffmann
Betty Evanson
CAC
Donald Monty
Model Cities
Monty
Vandals Mark New Crainville Water Tank
Vandals defaced the new 50 000 gallon Crainville water tank before completion. The 74 atop the tank appears painted by the class of 1974 from a local high school. The tank is part of a 386000 dollar water and sewer improvement linking with the Rend Lake intercity system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crainville
Rend Lake
Two Truck Crashes Injure Two in Southern Illinois
Two separate truck accidents in Southern Illinois injured two people. Aaron Wilson 20 of Tamms had minor injuries when his truck ran off Route 3 and overturned at 3 35 a m near Evansville. Charlies Satterfield 24 of Eldorado suffered major injuries when passing Harner’s pickup on Route 45 four miles north of Eldorado Harner 22 of Vienna was uninjured. Satterfield was taken to Eldorado hospital. Police brief notes fines for Lucille Childress 40 and Bobby G Marks 18 for traffic violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Wilson
Tamms
Rt. 3
Illinois
du Quoin
Evansville
Wilson
Red Bud
Charlies Satterfield
Eldorado
Rt. 45
Robert Harner
Vienna
Satterfield
Harner
Eldorado Hospital
Mt Joy marina bids eyed by Kinkaid Reeds Creek board
The Kinkaid Reeds Creek Conservancy District plans to advertise for marina bids in Mt. Joy. District manager Dave Fliger says bids are due 30 days after ads. Blueprints and plans require district and state approval, with ads to run in Evansville Indiana and St. Louis Missouri papers to secure top bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinkaid
Mt. Joy
DeMaris Berry
Fliger
Evansville
Indiana
St. Louis
Public notices and events listed for Southern Illinois
Calendar items include Royalton Village Board meeting on Friday at 7 p.m. and public discussions on water system purchase. Special events cover Hawaiian Luau in Carterville for SIU students, Hurst Lions Club festival, Mississippi River Festival with Buffy Sainte Marie, Zeigler Fountain Festival, Little Giant baseball tournament in Carbondale, campus and drive-in movie lineups, and a French and Indian Country tour. Officials seek HUD funds for water plant. a $795000 grant is approved to be used with a $2.02 million project budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Royalton Village Board
Fred’s
Carterville
Southern Timois Unit
Hurst Lions Club
Hurst City Park
SIU Edwardsville
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Zeigler
Easter Seal Society
Lewis School
Carbondale
Johnston City
Murphysboro
Anna
Carbondale Park District
Leaves Park District
W. Elm St
Park District
Grand Avenue
Marion Street
SIU Arena
Heart of Egypt Coin Club
Herrin City Hall
Stu Edwardsville
Andre Kostelanetz
St. Louis
Mt. Joy
Fliger
Henry Barkhausen
Department of Conservation
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Ava
Willisville
Campbell Hill
Elkville
de Soto
Murdale
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Chamber Seeks Image Overhaul Amid Political Perception
The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce endorsed PR committee recommendations to improve its image. The board tasked leadership to prioritize actions while addressing concerns that the chamber is tied to politics. Members noted public perception of political involvement and suggested broader community promotions beyond retail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Blackburn
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
Hans Fischer
Fischer
Chamber
Stan Bond
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bill West
Washington Ave
William O'Neal
Mary Catherine Jones
Riggin
Lawrence Penland
Cobden
Rochelle
McCarty
John Earl Ligon
Vernon Furlow
Pinckneyville
Mamie Mae Lively
Quillman
Denmark Baptist Church
Suvivors
George J
Joe Hughlett
Kansas City
Joe
Campbell Lu
Paul Holder
Tangen Cemetery
Wilson Funeral Home
Howard R. Long
Southern Illinois University
Mid-America Press Institute
Gateway Hotel
St. Louis Press Club
Vernon Voges
Rentro Furniture & Interiors
Lucille B. Childress
Creal Springs
Bobby G. Marks
Southern
the Arts
Cercete Carbondale
Plaza
Riviera Drive-In
Campus Drive-In
Sara
Guys and Dolls
Southern Illinois University Theater
Communications
Dinah East
Isadora
Anna Drive-In
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
North 16Th Street
Herrin
Walnut Street
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
City Park
Herrin Junior High
Siu Leonard Pennario
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin
SIU
Carbondale Herrin
Marion
Mom
Jackson
Union Counties
United States
Pauline’s Fashions
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