Weather Outlook Signals Clear Skies Across Nations
Clear skies are expected over most regions with rain possible in the Great Lakes area and nearby parts. Forecasters warn for scattered showers in a few locales while high pressure maintains dry conditions southeastward.
Murphysboro Township Road and Bridge Fund Report Certified
Murphysboro Township Supervisor William O Hawthorne certifies the Road and Bridge Fund records for July 20 1971 to July 19 1972 as true and complete. Auditors James McCann Russell Marshall Murl Kelser verify the annual report and balance of 30754.98 plus receipts from tax and state funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William O. Hawthorne
Muphysboro
Jackson
Ilinois
Road & Bridge Fund
Antigo
Murphysboro
Illinois
Murphysboro Township
James McCann
Russell Marshall
Murl E. Kelser
Michael Howlett
Gov’t
Twin County
T.c.c
Marl E. Keiser
Murphysboro Township New Bridge Fund Audit 1971 72
Certificate by William Hawthorne to certify the New Bridge Fund of Murphysboro Township for the year July 20 1971 to July 19 1972. Audit shows receipts 10 260 10 and total disbursements 7 411 38 with wages and taxes itemized plus bank deposits and timber supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro Township Equipment and Building Fund
Sun Oil Co
County Treasure
City National Bank F.1.c.a
John Hoffman
Western Auto Store
Fred Carlisle
Edwards Hardware
Grobhevrolet
C.I.P.S
Fingar & Sims
Pekin Insurance Co
Chas. L. Ritter Agency
Spliement Co
Beckman Co. Tractor Co
Jackson H. Porter’s
A. Steele
Northern Propane Gas Co
Stroud & Sheretz
Wn Lewis
Sec
Humm’s
Boro Tractor & Equip. Co
Ellis Tire
Hospital admissions and discharges listed by units
A long hospital record lists admitted and discharged patients across multiple facilities such as Carbondale Carterville Benton and Herrin. Names include Rhonda Jean Miller Eunice Albright Leonard Charles Grace Elizabeth Edith Stein Ellen Louise Pilcher and many others with line entries covering August 20 1972 and various towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Miller
Rhonda Jean
Holder
William
Carterville
Albright
Eunice
Charles
Leonard
Rose
Grace Elizabeth
Stein
Edith Booth
Pilcher
Ellen Louise
Murphysboro
Hartwig
Hellmut Arthur
Eee
Brenda Kay
Baby
Anna Lingle
Bradford Dwayne
Johnston City
Wolfe
Norma Lee
Alfa Pass
Crane
John Paul
Gorham Sawyer
George
Maryellyn
Beadieman
Mamie
Atherton
Minnie
Ricketts
William Lee
Mounds Barham
Grace Bell
Blaftiaux
Winnie
DeSoto Mitchell
Mae Emma
Carbondale Hall
Patricia Anne
Kemper
Carmen
Ramona
Gorham Koppitz
Kathleen Diana
Southern Illinois News Roundup From The Southern Illinoisan
The page compiles local happenings across Southern Illinois with brief items tied to the Southern Illinoisan coverage. It highlights community events, weather notes, public notices, and small reports from counties in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinoisan
Birth Announcements from Memorial and area hospitals
Birth notices list new arrivals from Memorial Hospital Chester and other area facilities. Names include Cutler Gendron son. Patton Bollinger daughter. Benton O Keeffe son. Carterville Stalker son. Johnston City Cobb daughter. New Athens Mabrel daughter. Carterville Rendleman twins. All born on recent dates in local hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutler
Gendron
Thomas
Memorial Hospital
Chester
Patton
Bollinger
Benton
O’keffe
Steve
Franklin Hospital
Carterville
Stalker
James
Marion Memorial Hospital
Johnston City
Cobb
Jack
New Athens
Mabrel
Dennis
Sparta Community Hospital
Rendleman
Willis
Herrin Hospital
YMCA Schedules 12-Week Fall Macrame Course
The County YMCA will offer a 12 week fall course with a $10 registration fee for non members. Macrame classes run from 4 to 5 p m with Jackson teaching and materials charges apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall County
YMCA
Court Report From Pinckneyville and Nearby Towns
Judge Francis E Maxwell presides in Pinckneyville circuit court. Defendants include Howard Pugh aged 51 of Cutler given three years probation and $55 costs on a guilty plea for contributing to the sexual delinquency of a child. Oren Griffith 50 of Tamaroa fined $50 for battery on Michael L Moore. Martin C Fulkerson 43 of Du Quoin fined $100 plus costs for speeding 75 mph near Du Quoin. case also set to Sept 11 on DUI plea. John W Coffel 32 of Du Quoin fined $300 plus costs for reckless driving on West Water Street Pinckneyville. Multiple defendants in Carbondale, Carterville, Anna, Dongola, Murphysboro, Oroville, and Marion cited for driving offenses and related violations with fines listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis E. Maxwell
Pinckneyville
Howard Pugh
Cutler
Oren Griffith
Tamaroa
Michael L. Moore
Martin C. Fulkerson
du Quoin
Fulkerson
John W. Coffel
West Water Street
Carbondale
John S
Anna
Maurice Bennett McGough
Leroy Armstrong
Rvockloo
Ronald E. Baker
Murphysboro
Alan H. Grealy
Ing
Thomas D. Wilson
Porter Powell
Oroville
Richard L. Farley
Steve C. Shafer
Harry D. Stevens
Everett Rieckenberg
William V. Axline
James E. Pinkerton
John A. Little
Terry Richison
Marion
Danny R. Calvert
Herrin
William A. Bean
William Lee
Lindell R. Hickey
Richard Lee Emery
Carterville
Frank Mullins
Walter €. Thompson
Local government meetings and obituaries in Carbondale area
Area government schedules set for Monday across Jackson and Williamson counties including Carbondale, Marion, Murphysboro, and Jonesboro with city councils and school boards. Funeral notices for William East and Ruby Whitehead detailed with services and survivors. include Roosevelt Evans pending funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denny and Pettett
Murphysboro
William Thomas East
Gorham
Floyd Stephens
Maplewood
Marion
East
Jackson County
William
Lucinda Beehiemer East
St. Louis
Katie Ellen Allman
Mary Moschenrose
Mildred Hamilton
Cahokia
Wilma Butler
Mascoutah
Gertrude Cummings
East St. Louis
Obituaries for Phelps Dagman Stagner Fry and Faughn
Multiple obituary notices from Herrin and surrounding towns including Maytle Phelps Dagman Stagner Viola Stagner Frances Fry Frank Thompson Iva Faughn detail their births, marriages, survivors, and funeral arrangements. The notices list family relationships, affiliations, and burial plans across Herrin Marion West Frankfort Carbondale Murphysboro and Carterville. Funeral services are scheduled at Johnson Reedy Huffman Crawshaw and East Fork Pleasant Grove cemeteries with community members named among survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Stagner
Caldwell
Marion Memorial Hospital
Union Funeral Home
West Frankfort
Stagner
Franklin County
Thomas Stagner
Lola Baker
Alton
Ranzel
Roy Culpepper Jr
East Fork Cemetery
Funeral
Frances Fry
Rt. 2
Union Hospital
Mrs. Fry
Cobden
John and
Louise Draper Firestone
Jule Fasillize
William Fry
Benton
Reedy Funeral Home
Walter Chance
Denning Cemetery
Frank Arthur Thompson
Jeane Drive
Salem
Carbondale
Faith Hospital
St Louis
Mr. Thompson
Gooch Milling Co
First Christian Church
Nebraska
John J
Mae Elizabeth Wilson Thompson
Rose Sonnerberg
Mary Bowman
Ruth Anderson
St. Louis
Helen Kirby
Lincoln
Neb
Huffman
Charles Watkins
Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
Iva Mae Faughn
Elm St
Murphysboro
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Harrison
Joseph and
Grace Giffin Snowsden
Jackson
Leo Faughn
Faughn
Methodist Church
American Legion
Alice Kingery
Evansville
Ind
Larry
Bridgeton
Joseph Snowden
Dorothy Hanna
Ina Grohman
Pinckneyville
Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel
Donald Baltz
Public Hearing Set On 1972 School Budget
The Board of Education of School District No 86 Jackson County Illinois announces a tentative budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 1972 to be on file at Grade School De Soto Illinois from August 21 1972 at 8 30 A M A public hearing will be held September 1 1972 at 7 30 P M at the School office Dated August 17 1972 La Moon Secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Jackson
State of
Illinois
de Soto
Ilinois
la Moon
Local Building Permits Report for Oak Roblee and Nearby
Ted Roberts seeks a carport at 1520 Oak St for 500 dollars. Pat Burke files a basement for Kenneth Warner at 2006 Roblee St valued at 1000 dollars. Herschel McCall to add siding at 402 E College St for Alvin Roberts worth 810 dollars. Hershel McCall repairs roof for Christian Foundation at 913 S University Ave estimated 1250 dollars. Jerry Sikon plans to demolish a one story space at 401 E Main. De Soto Trust to repair exterior trim at 201 W Main St for 1300 dollars. R 8 Stephen Construction Co to alter interior for Nutrition Inc temporary office at 104 W Jackson valued 2000 dollars. Leslie Weber to alter large detached garage at 509 N Oakland for storage worth 800 dollars. Bob Stalls repairs interior and extends a single family dwelling at 512 N Marlon for 2500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Ted Roberts
Oak St
Pat Burke
Kenneth Warner
Roblee St
Carbondale
Herschel McCall
Alvin Roberts
E. College St
Hershel McCall
Student Christian Foundation
S. University Avenue
Jerry Sikon
E. Main
de Soto Trust
W. Main
Stephen Construction Co
Nutrition Inc
W. Jackson
Leslie Weber
Oakland
Bob Stalls
N. Marlon
Auto accidents report in Benton and Chester areas
State police report multiple minor injuries from Friday accidents in Benton and Chester. Participants include Margaret Isaacs 32 Eldorado and Angela Mabri 16 Thompsonville with Janice Gunter 15 as a passenger. Sherry Frazer 18 Chester with Charlotte Szabelski 27 Chester driving from Rt 150. two Frazer passengers Michael 34 and Jason 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Isaacs
Burglary and Robbery Report From Carbondale
Area police report says Mr. Natural's Food Store at 102 E. Jackson St. was entered Friday night with $2 in food stamps and $23 in cash stolen. Bernard Tiebout reported a window-entry home break between 11:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Friday, with a watch a diamond ring $50 in cash and a .25 caliber pistol taken. Joe Johnson 50 of the Gray Cadillac Motel was charged with robbery and disorderly conduct after a fight at 2 a.m. Saturday in front of 308 S Illinois Ave, allegedly taking a wallet and $9. Police recovered a car stolen from Jim Pearl Auto Sales at Oak and Wall streets about 8:30 a.m. Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Mr. Natural’s
E. Jackson St
Bernard Tiebout
Crestview Dr
P'Carbondale
Joe €. Johnson
S. Ilinois Ave
Jim Pearl
Oak and
Wall Streets
Fire destroys garage on Route 1 in West Frankfort
A Friday 3:55 p.m. blaze in West Frankfort destroyed a garage on Route 1. The owner is Rolla Finn. Cause and final damage totals were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Rt. 1
Rolla Finn
Deaths Hugh Baskin 87 Murphysboro
Hugh Baskin 87 of 199 N 23rd St Murphysboro died Saturday at Styrest Nursing Home Carbondale funeral arrangements pending Crawshaw Mortuary Murphysboro
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Baskin
N. 23Rd St
Murphysboro
Styrest Nursing Home
Carbondale
Crawshaw Mortuary
Calendar notices open to public meetings requested
Public notices are invited for upcoming meetings. Send details including date time location and open to the public status to be listed in The Southern Illinoisan Calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Public Services and Drive-In Movie Listings in Carbondale Area
Community notices list glass recycling events every Saturday and Sunday with locations at South Division Street lot and Westown parking areas. A wide array of drive-in theatre showings across Carbondale and nearby towns runs Wednesday through Tuesday, with multiple films per venue and several special events scheduled Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Services
Carterville Glass Recycling Collection
Civic Teen Center
South Division St
Westown
Murdale Shopping Center
Winky’s
Lewis Park Mall
Roxy
Coulterville
Riviera
Goldfinger
Dr. No
Russia
Marion
Rend Lake Drive-in
Joe Kid
Egyptian Drive-In
Junior
Rodgers
Anna
Godfather
Anna Drive-in
Webster
Steeleville
Joel Delaney
Holliday Drive-In
du Quoin
Grand Theater
Marriage Licenses Listed for Various Couples
A list of marriage licenses shows pairs and singles with ages and current towns. Names include John E. Stonecipher and Celeste E. Roemer of Salem and Carbondale, plus multiple couples from Carbondale, Murphysboro, and nearby towns with ages ranging from teens to mid-sixties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Stonecipher
Salem
Celeste E. Roemer
Carbondale
Glenn E. Bogart
Janice Ineza
Robert W. Reynolds
Mt. Vernon
Jutta Humphrey
Allen D. Yates
Elkville
Brenda Sue Crews
Murphysboro
Daniel J. Buhs
Teresa J. Parrish
John Edward Reynolds
Potosi
Gloria June Collins
Florissant
Clifford Graeff
Jessie E. Lipe
Arthur R. Maynor
Simpson
Hazel R. McCue
Equality
Kim S. Lemke
Renee L. DeMartin
Gregory Jay Lingle
Buncombe
Wilma Louise Dodge
Cobden
William F. Schmidt
Getty Lou LaBarr
Gorham
Dean Foren
Debra OD. Hunt
Milsboro
William Charles Porter
Treesa Lyn Clayton
WeatherSnapshot: Friday Heat With Clear Weekend Expected
Area records a high of 95 Friday with an overnight low of 69. At 9 am Saturday the temperature was 85 with no precipitation from Friday 7 am to Saturday 7 am. Sunset today 7:51. Sunrise Monday 6:16, sunset Monday 7:49.
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Great Lakes Region
National Weather Service
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Florida
Louisiana
Road.& Bridge Fund
Delmar Ward
Mi. Dept. of Revenue
First National Bank
W. H
Texas Etherton
Howard Reynolds
Michael Bodeker
Delmar Stanton
Charlies Meyers
Witness Quarry
Dick’s Kerr-McGee Station
Franklin Asphalt Co
Asphint
City National Bank
Purchase
F.C.D
Easton Gulf Station
Twin County Service Co
I.M.R.F
Beckman Implement Co
H. Porter Tire Center
Stotlar Herrin Lumber Co
Lumber & Nails
Davis Auto Service
Murphysboro Printing Co
Akanrant Books
Murphysboro Auto Supply
Grob Chevrolet
David Baril Shell Station
Fingar & Sims Agency
Bost Trucking Co
Boro Ice
E. T. Simonds Co
Industrial Distributing Co
Billy E. Carlisle
James Johnson
W. O. Hawthorne
Ernest Luce Freeman
Hawthorne
Murph
William Ssee
County OF
NEW Bridge Fund
William ©. Hawthorne
Iinois
Murl E. Keiser
E. Carlisle
Alfred Welchel
Rnest
Lee Freeman
F.I.C.A
Linois State Penitentiary
1.M.R.F
Dale Peters Timber
Franklin
Sweet
Cecil
Neal
Benton Reiger
Carolyn
Akin
Barnes
Joe
Benton Anderson
Elver
Benton Birkner
Joy
McLeansboro
Morris
Edward
Benton Pettico
Benton Pennington
Ema
Bourghton Cunningham
Becky
West Frankfort Hall
Denice
Carr
Timbleton
Kindra
Loughran
Mary
Zeigler Davis
Herrin Patton
Juliana
Zeigler
Barry
Johnston
Krug
Blanche
Zeigler Oldani
Jessie
Herrin Weaver
Ruby
Zeigler Jones
Madge
Warren
Mich
Ladd
Joyce
Herrin Lloyd
Elizabeth
Marshall Browning
Rude
Aleein
Hammond
Bondi
Christopher Miller
Dixie
Lesser Chapman
Bondfield
Bufried
Benton Hammond
Dowell
Gant
John
McGlasson
Mulkeytown Pitts
Matilda
Eisenhauer
Karl
Robinson
Joseph
Gray
Arthur
Elkville Kimbra
Gennelle
Mulkeytown
Bishop
Jackie
Neihouse
Alta
Chester Rucker
Lola
Percy Schwartz
Fern
Chester Seibert
Burl
Chester Frazer
Mike
Chester Fedderke
Stelle
Roper
Russell
Chester Reddings
Ardell
Lutesville
Parker
Deborah
Willisville Schnecker
Ida
Jee Korando
Ches' Gendron
Cynthia
Cutler Schatte
la Donna
Mo. James
Alice
Percy
Christopher
Irvin
Isabel
Hutson
Hearn
Willet
Koenig
Ben
Joyner
Billie
Thompsonville
Musielek
Steven
Oakdale
Kellerman
Stella
Nowakowski
Ronald
Tamaron Steknowski
Mrs
Pat
Nashville
Gilmar
Ruth
Sparta
ST. Joseph
Cluster
Georg
Cora
Clutts
Harold
Grand Tower
lePere
Stroeg
Henry
Trotter
Gregory
Davenport
Stibel
Jones
Stephen
Leonard Wood
Braver
Belleville
Aldridge
Jonathan
Cobden Anderson
Roy
Bush
Myrtle
Percy Clenbenin
Caphart
Stacy
Tilden Lucas
Alberta
Marissa Wilson
Linda
Union County
Glesper
Cobden Fox
Doran
Hunsaker
Zola
Anna Beggs
Goreville Johnson
Dewayne
Makanda
Toole
Kenneth
Jonesboro Meyers
Nicholas Jr
McClure Smith
May
Alto Pass
Whitmore
Anna Smith
Herbert
Millcreek
Hargraves
Velma
Washington County
Gilbert
Holland
Perky
Karen
Ashley Hopkier
Gloria
Okanville
Macrame
Carbondale Park District
Park District
W. Elm St
Elverado Unit School Board
Zeigler City Council
Christopher City
Johnston City Unit School Board
E. Broadway Blvd
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
Union Coounty Board of Commissioners
Jonesboro
Marion City Council
Little Egypt
S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A
Herrin High School
William T. East
Ruby Whitehead
Ruby Louise Whitehead
Spillertown
David and
Lorena Overby Presley
William A. Whitehead
Cape Girardeau
Jewell Faye Simpson
Wilma Sewell
Bloomington
Mitchell Funeral Home
Gary Tanner
New Salem Cemetery
Creal Springs
William Resczenski
William Walter Resczewski
Rt. 3
Saw-Mart
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Hamstead Long Island
New York
Karol Resczewski
Reading
Bertha Shelton
Resczewski
St. Mary Catholic Church
Moose Lodge
Elgin
Michael Resezewski
Terry
Lake Park
Fla
Victor
Betty Goslinki
Ft. Lauderdale
van Natta Funeral Home
James Genesio
Florence
Ala
Florence City Cemetery
Roosevelt Evans
Menard Penitentiary
Officers Funeral Home
Evans
Anna May Montgomery
Jeanes Hospital
Philadelphia
Montgomery
E. Hester St
Chicago
Albert
Mary Mills Woods
Ray Montgomery
Maytle Phelps
Mrytle Phelps
N. 12Th
Eagles Auxiliary
Woodmen of the World
Church of God
Goreville
Ethyl Barringer Tucker
Roe Phelps
Genevive Jack
Georgianna Bayoum
Collinsville
Lorne Tucker
Glenn Tucker
Billie Tucker
Cleveland
Ohio
Lillian Wilson
Edna Allen
Esther Davis
Ken
Metropolis
Ray
Lillian Dagman
Johnson Funeral Home
James Mifflin
James Wright
Hillcrest
Branch Hill
Area Police
Arrow Drive-In
Doc
Varsity
Joe Kidd
Saluki
Murphysborn
Great Northfield
Minn
Campus Drive-In
Hannie Caulder
FOX
Ananda Marga Yoga Society
S. Poplar
Association In Journalism Education
Southern Illinois University
Good News Circle
Murphysboro Riverside Park
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