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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 2006
Page
9
Richard T. Baker, 75, of Willisville, was driving north on Illinois 151 near Ava when he tried to reach his cell phone and lost control, hitting several trees. He was transported to Chester Hospital for treatment. Report by Jason Lee.
Anthony Mitch Fike a 32 year old from Murphysboro collided with a pickup driven by Dewey Sparks 43 of Poplar Bluff Missouri on Illinois 149 while attempting a no passing pass Sparks turning left both drivers tried to avoid the crash Fike was taken to St Josephs Hospital and was cited for passing in a no passing zone
Community American Red Cross hosts a blood drive from 2 to 7 p.m. August 24 at United Methodist Church 315 W South St Pinckneyville. ID required. donors receive a three 12 ounce Blizzard coupon from Dairy Queen. Last drive saw 53 donors and 45 units collected with several donors honored for multiple donations. Notable totals include Michael E Kellerman 11 gallons Bernard Smith 2 gallons Frank Kellerman 2 gallons James O Higgerson Sr 1 gallon.
Eleven Marion missionaries were stranded at Heathrow after Thursday’s thwarted plot to blow up transatlantic flights. They were en route from Zimbabwe as part of a church outreach project. Officials arrested 24 suspects in Britain, causing flight cancellations and heightened security as hope grew for late night arrival back at Third Baptist Church in Marion.
Franklin and Williamson counties hosted the third Ironhorse Train Pull Challenge at Marion’s Market Street depot with five teams raising at least 525 each. Proceeds to Partnership for Youth totaled about 6500, supported by General Dynamics, Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Gold’s Gym and Franklin Williamson Human Services. General Dynamics won in 16 seconds as teams cheered, grimaced and endured to aid anti substance abuse efforts.
Herzog, longtime St Louis Cardinals figure, spoke at a Du Quoin fundraiser where about 300 attendees met him. He credited childhood friend Buddy Wirth for shaping his path to baseball. The event highlighted shared roots from New Athens Community High School and early athletic teams before Herzog’s major league rise.
Dana MacCrimmon, a Carbondale firefighter, died at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale at 2 20 p m Friday. She was 45. Services will be at 11 a m Wednesday Aug 16 at Carbondale Civic Center with visitation Tuesday 5 8 p m at Meredith Funeral Home and 10 11 a m Wednesday at the Civic Center. MacCrimmon had been named Employee of the Month for February 2005 and Employee of the Year for 2005, and was active in the fire prevention program and the Southern Illinois Camp for Burned Children.
A Carbondale man and SIU graduate drowned Saturday at Kincaid Lake near the spillway. Investigators from Jackson County Sheriff, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and the coroner’s office worked the scene. The body was recovered around 3:45 p.m. The victim’s name was withheld pending family notification.
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