Six Injured In Collision On Rt 146 near West Vienna
Reported Sunday morning two car crash on Rt 146 four miles west of West Vienna injured six people. Drivers Admiral Gott Buncombe Louis Rascher and four passengers received minor injuries. all treated at Union County Hospital Anna. Other incidents followed on Rt 47 near Whittington Rt 460 near Mt Vernon Rt 13 near Equality and Rt 45 north of Eldorado with multiple drivers involved.
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West Vienna
District 13
du Quoin
Admiral Gott
Buncombe
Louis Rascher
St Louis
Union County
Anna
Emma Gott
Lionel Gott
Evelyn Gott
San Diego
Calif
Gott
Madeline Rascher
Husf
Rosa Hubbard
Centerville
Ala
Andy Hutchens
Whittington
Rt. 47
Jessie Carrico
Mary Carrico
Pacific
Rt. 460
Mt. Vernon
Harry Elder
Salem
William McDowell
Newburg
Ind
Paul Kuhn Jr
Evansville
James Nicholson
Marion
Lawrence Stilley
Harrisburg
Rt. 13
Equality
Jose Guerrero
Eagle Pass
Tex
Mary Mitchell
Chicago
Eldorado
Five thousand attend Crab Orchard water ski show
An estimated 5,000 spectators attended the seventh annual Crab Orchard Boat and Yacht Club water ski show at Pirates Cove. Leonard Lawrence of Herrin, president, said attendance was 400 more than last year, with 20 acts including human skis Dr Glen Filberth and son Dale Mt Vernon and Becky Riley of Mt Vernon.
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Crab Orchard Boat and Yacht Club
Pirates Cove
Leonard Lawrence
Herrin
Lawrence
Glen Filberth
Dale
Mt. Vernon
Becky Riley
Creal Meeting Set On Sewers
Creal Springs plans a 245000 sewer project funded by federal and local grants to serve the 865 residents. A 7:30 pm public meeting at the grade school explains the plan and finances while engineers map lines and a treatment plant.
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Creal
Creal Springs
Stephanie Park
Engido
Pinckneyville
Rubineers
Will Shulman
Vandalia
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Federal’ Dept. of Public Health, Education and Welfare
Mitchell and Nack
Carbondale
Pardod
Anna Child Hit By Car In Anna
Nancy Sorreis five was injured when her bicycle collided with a car near her home in Anna Sunday evening. She suffered a broken leg and head injuries and was taken to Union County Hospital where her condition was reported good. The car was driven by Winston Randall of Wolf Lake. the accident occurred about 6 50 p m. Her father, Bill Sorreis, is acting president of the Anna Fair Association Board.
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Nancy Sorreis
Bill Sorreis
Main St
Anna
Union County Hospital
Winston Randall
Wolf Lake
Anna Fair Association Board
Crash Hurts Marion Man
Carl Olson 26 of Marion was critically injured in a head-on crash near Ottawa after a sleepy driver crossed the center line. His passenger Doris Houskin also injured, while his brother David in Carbondale recovers from a separate two car crash that killed three nearby Cairo victims.
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Carl. Olson
Don Olson
N. Court St
Marion
Ottawa
David K. Olson
Carbondale
Carl Olson
Rt. 71
Olson
Doris Houskin
Stavanger
Ryburn-King Hospital
Miss Houskin
David
Murphysboro Woman Rachel Edwards Dies at 88
Mrs. Rachel Jane Edwards, 88, of 1903 Edith St Murphysboro died Sunday at Jackson County Nursing Home after a four year illness born Sept 14 1874 in Nashville daughter of William Seaton and Mary Jane Smith Seaton widow of Robert Edwards Sr died 1941 survived by daughters Mrs J C Sanders Mrs Joe Beach Miss Edna Edwards Mrs Ralph Atboo of St. Louis a son R E Bob Edwards seven grandchildren and one great grandchild funeral 3 pm Tuesday Meyer Den Funeral Home Murphysboro burial Pleasant Hill Memorial Cemetery Rev A L Jones officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Edwards
Murphysboro
Rachel Jane Edwards
Edith
Joe Beach
Edna Edwards
Ralph Atboo
St. Louis
R. E
Bob
Otto Kerner
Edwards, Jr
James
B. Leaton
Bray
Fla
Meyer-Den
Murphyser
A. L. Jones
Vark
Jant Litove Memorial
Cuthbertson Dies At 52 In Marion Memorial Hospital
John A. Cuthbertson 52 co owned Marion Courts Motel died at 6 30 am in Marion Memorial Hospital after a three day illness. Born in Harrisburg he lived in Johnston City most of his life and married Zelma Farris. He was a Navy veteran and member of Johnston City American Legion Post VFW Buccaneers Club and Marion Elks. Burial in New Rose Hill Cemetery Marion with service at Murman and Wilson Funeral Home Johnston City.
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John A. Cuthbertson
Marion Courts
Marion Memorial Hospital
Mr. Cuthbertson
Johnston City
Harrisburg
John
Leona Antis Cuthbertson
Zelma Farris
American Legion Post
VFW and Buccaneers Club
Marion Elks Club
Zelma
Herbert Cummins
Earl Griffith
Miami
Fla
Murman and Wilson Funeral Home
McKinley Crabtree
New Rose Hill Cemetery
Marion
Parking Lot Conversions Planned for West Frankfort
West Frankfort moves to switch Main Street parking to parallel parking with construction on two downtown lots set to start in about two weeks. initial timing for the change was not decided and previous reports of simultaneous start are corrected.
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West Frankfort
Labor Sample Taken In Area For August Employment
A survey will sample 357 areas in the county this week to collect employment data. Information from households will determine August employment status. The Current Population Survey, at the request of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, reports in the Carbondale area a six month period with about 68 million employed and 4.5 million unemployed.
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Census Bureau
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Dept. of ‘Labor
Carbondale
Sonar Chief Receives Medal at Navy Retirement
Thomas E. Bogard son of Carterville residents was awarded the Legion of Merit on retirement from the Navy after 20 years. He earned the honor for testing a new sonar system on destroyer USS Wilkenson, and will join General Electric in Syracuse, New York. He is married with three daughters.
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Carterville
Navy
Thomas E. Bogard
Bogard
Wilkenson
John Bogard
Ellis Ave
Heavy Military Electronics Dept
General Electric
Syracuse
N. Y
Lawrence Sanders Rites in Marion
Funeral services for Lawrence Bruce Sanders 46 will be held at 2 p m Friday at the Mitchell Funeral Home of Marion Rev Paul Ramsey officiating Burial will follow in Old Rose Hill Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday Sanders died at his San Pablo California home Friday He was born in Marion September 9 1916 son of Rufus and Bertha Capron Sanders He was married to Hazel Taylor He was a retired Navy man and last worked for Loomis Armored Car Co in Oakland He was a member of Marion Heyde Pillow Veterans of Foreign Wars Post He leaves his wife step son John Harveston of San Diego Calif father Clyde of Marion sisters Mrs Merle Clark of Detroit Mich Mrs Russell Stapleton of Rt 2 Marion Mrs Vernon Buckner of Rt 4 Marion and Mrs Terry Windler of Alton The Marion VFW Post will conduct military rites at graveside.
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Lawrence Bruce Sanders
Mitchell
Marion
Paul Ramsey
Old Rose Hil
Sanders
San Pablo
Calif
Rufus
Bertha Capron Sarders
Hazel Taylor
Loomis Armored Car Co
Oakland
Marion Heyde-Pillow
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
John. Harveston
San Diego
Clyde
Merle Clark
Detroit
Mich
Russell Stapleton
Rt. 2
Vernon Buckner
Terry Windler
Alton
Marion Vfw
Fashion Show At Murphysboro Elks Lodge 572
A Style show titled Fashion For You features fall fashions at Murphysboro Elks Lodge 572 tonight following dinner. Sponsored by Ross Store, the event charts Morning Attire Sportive Look and After Five, directed by Syd ney and Esther Appleton for wives of members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Elks Lodge
Ross Store
Sydney
Esther Appleton
Rites Held for Infant Randy Miller in Carbondale
Funeral services were held in Carbondale for Randy Scott Miller an infant son of Mr and Mrs Tommy Dean Miller of 410 West Willow Street Carbondale born August 14 in Carbondale He died Friday in the Christian Welfare Hospital East St Louis He leaves a brother three and his grandparents Herschel Miller and Charles Murden all of Carbondale Graveside rites were at Oakland Cemetery officiated by Rev Edward L Hoffman of Carbondale First Methodist Church
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Carbondale
Randy Scott Miller
Tommy Dean Miller
Willow St
Christian Welfare Hospital
East St. Louis
Herschel Miller
Charles Murden
Oakland Cemetery
Edward L. Hoffman
Carbondale First
Speeding fined in Perryville court by justice of the peace
Harold Emil Shester and Perryville resident Harold Stark were fined 25 dollars after pleading guilty to speeding charges filed by State Trooper Robert Kezely, in the Perryville area court.
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Shester
Harold Emil Stark
Perryville
Justice of the Peace
Louis Blechle
Robert Kezely
Peace Corps Placement Tests Scheduled Saturday
Peace Corps placement tests will be administered at Post Offices in Cairo and Carbondale at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. In Cairo the test is in Room 423 of the Post Office and Federal Court building. in Carbondale it is at 301 W. Main St. Tests run through Oct. 19. The non-competitive test helps place prospective volunteers overseas.
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Peace Corps
Cairo
Carbondale
Post Office
Federal Court
W. Main St
Science Shrinks Piles Without Surgery Reveals New Remedy
New York Special reports a non surgical healing substance Bio-Dyne shrinks hemorrhoids relieves itch and pain with prompt results. Doctors document long lasting improvements across various conditions often 10 to 20 years standing. Sold as suppositories ointment and preparation with applicator at drug counters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, N. Y
Myrtle Hathaway Fined for Disorderly Conduct in Ellis Grove
Myrtle Hathaway of Ellis Grove was fined $55 by Justice of the Peace Louis Blechle after pleading guilty to a disorderly conduct charge on a complaint signed by Alice Guethle.
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Myrtle Hathaway
Ellisgrove
Justice of the Peace
Louis Blechle
Alice Guethle
Burial Insurance Sold by Mail
An ad offers a no medical exam burial insurance policy from Old Line Legal Reserve Life Insurance for ages 40 to 90. It promises qualification for $1,000 life coverage and states no agent will call, with free information. Send name, address, and year of birth to Central Security Life Insurance Co. Dept M-535, 1418 West Rosedale, Fort Worth, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legal Reserve Life Insurance
Central Security
Rife Insurance Co
Dept
West Rosedale
Fort Worth
Texas
Jack Buell Christopher Dies At Home Saturday
Jack Buell 77 of Christopher died Saturday at his home from a heart ailment per County Coroner Eugene Dorell. A retired laborer and member of the Christopher Eagles Lodge he leaves a daughter Pearl Autry of Berkley Michigan and a sister Bertha Kennedy of Headlee Indiana. Funeral services 1 p.m. Tuesday Gilbert Funeral Home Christopher Rev Gene Fox officiating burial Harrison Cemetery Christopher. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
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Jack Buell
Christopher
Frankelin
Eugene Dorellis
Buell
Christopher Eagles Lodge
Pearl Autry
Berkley
Mich
Bertha Kennedy
Headle
Ind
Gilbert Funeral Home
Gene Fox
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Stephenson
Minnie M. Stephenson
Broadway
Johnston
Washington County
Nashville
Hallie Teel Whittenberg
Nashville Methodist Church
Cleo Stephenson
Earl
Aurora
Homer
Leo
Lynn
Robert Lee
Orville
James Hooker
Creal ‘Springs
Floyd Hale
Lakeview Cemetery
Funeral
Son Dale
State Dept. of Public Health
Crash
Cuthbertson
United States
Cuchonge Inc
Hewitt
J. W. Ward Transfer Co
N. 5Th St
The
Bureau
Lawrence Sanders
R. E. Edwards
Edwards Hardware Co
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Iilinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
North 13Th Street
Department of Financial Institutions
Abandoned Property Division
Capitol Building
Springfield
Ilinois
Spingfield
City of
Royal
Brunner
Jackson County
Raymond B. Mileur
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