Psychiatrists at Menard trial present rebuttal testimony
Two psychiatrists testified as prosecution rebuttals in the Menard Prison murder trial of four inmates including John W. Stamps. Defense experts claimed Stamps could not control himself, while prosecutors argued sociopathic traits and a possible homosexual panic fit his actions during a riot that stabbed guards. The trial schedule calls for closing rebuttals and final arguments with a likely jury verdict next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
John W. Stamps
Menard
Edward J. Kelleher
Psychiatric Institute
Circuit Court of
Cook County
Willam H. Hanes
Oak Park
Behavior Clinic
Benton Man Committed After Mental Health Hearing
Harold Eugene Morgan 29 of 710 W Washington St was committed to the Illinois Security Hospital at Menard after a Benton Circuit Court hearing on a petition by State's Attorney Joe Hickman. Morgan faced charges of breaking and entering and assaulting an elderly Benton woman, having previously worked as a handyman for her. The commitment is for an indefinite period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Illinois Security Hospital
Menard
Harold Eugene Morgan
Washington St
Joe Hickman
Morgan
Franklin County
Retired Service Manager Walter Schmell dies at 57
Walter H. Schmell myer 57 of Murphysboro died Wednesday in the Marion Veterans Hospital. He was born September 20 1908 in Evansville and married Helen Russell January 22 1948 in Murphysboro. He was a WWII veteran and former Grob Chevrolet service manager. He belonged to VFW Post 7190 Eagles Lodge 670 Moose Lodge 1591 and First Christian Church. He leaves his wife a son and siblings. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at Crawshaw Mortuary with graveside rites at Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. ‘Bud’ Schmellmyer
Murphysboro
Veterans Hospital
Marion
Evansville
Phillip and
Sophia Wall Schmellimyer
Helen Russell
Schmellmyer
Grob Chevrolet Co
VFW Post
Eagles Lodge
Moose Lodge
First Christian Church
Bill
William
Hazel Clough
Elsie Schmitz
Belleville
Camilla Richards
Joppa
Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel
Gene McElroy
Tom Richards
Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
Two Hurst youths fined in Jackson County Court
Elbert Walker and Leon Walker both 18 were fined today in Jackson County Circuit Court for underage acceptance of intoxicants. Police say they are not related and were picked up in Carbondale by Southern New University Security Pace. State's Atty. Richard Richman said they obtained intoxicants from a "friend named Randy" and the investigation continues into the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurst
Jackson County
Elbert Walker
Leon Walker
Carbondale
Southernnew University Security Pace
State
Atty
Richard Richman
Randy
Richman
Former Area Man Killed in Missouri Auto Crash
Joseph Elmer Hooker Jr., 47, of St. Louis and former Murphysboro resident, died Monday in a car accident near O’Fallon Missouri. He was born October 11, 1918 in Murphysboro, married Opal Brown in 1962, and worked for Duro Chrome Co. in St. Louis. He belonged to the Upholsterers Union and is survived by his wife, brothers Dean, William, and Charles, and sister Mary Lipe. funeral services held Friday at Meyer-Denny Funeral Home in Murphysboro with burial at Dutch Ridge Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Elmer Hooker Jr
St. Louis
Murphysboro
O’fallon
Mr. Hooker
Joseph A
Iva Outland Hooker
Opal Brown
Duro Chrome Co
Upholsters Union
Dean
Anna Fair draws 6000 as Kovaz act thrills crowd
About 6000 fans packed the Anna Fair grandstands Wednesday night to watch the King Kovaz International Auto Daredevils perform 28 stunts without incident. Kenneth Dodd of Anna won the two year old trot stakes empress, driving his horse Empress. Grand Ole Opry stars from Nashville scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. tonight. Harness racing continues with top livestock awards announced for grand champion dairy and beef animals. Fifteen contestants seek Miss Anna Fair of 1966 Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Taylor
Southern Illinoisan
King Kovaz International Auto
Anna
Kenneth Dodd
Empress
Crystal
Merle Eidson
A. E. Carter
Mount Vernon
Linden Miss
M. N. Sholar
Mayfield
Union County
Benton Hancock
Carl Dillon
Bob Kobler
Howard Nimmo
Homer Morgan
Jonesboro
Pinckneyville
Frank Bigham
Phoenix Flour Mills, Inc
Eddie Lacy
Waltersville
Grand Ole Opry
Nashville
Tenn
Anna Fair
Alta Rees Dies at Elkville Home
Alta Mae Rees of Rt. 2 Elkville died at 10 p m Wednesday at her home. Funeral services will be Saturday at Keeling Funeral Home in Du Quoin with burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Friends may call after 6 p m Friday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Mae Rees
Rt. 2
Elkville
Keeling
du Quoin
Sunset Memorial Park
Farmer Dies After Tractor Accident Near Mulkeytown
A 77 year old Mulkeytown farmer Lester Gregory died from injuries after a tractor struck an obstruction and threw him under a rear wheel on his Franklin County farm. He died at 6 am in Marshall Browning Hospital Du Quoin. He leaves wife Effie Jones a son Clifford and daughter Mrs Charles Harland. Funeral Friday at Gilbert Funeral Home Christopher with burial Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 pm today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulkeytown
Lester Gregory
Marshall Browning Hospital
du Quoin
Perry County
Gregory
Mr. Gregory
Franklin
Laura Swisher Gregory
Franklin County
Effie Jones
Clifford
Charles Harland
Gilbert
Christopher
Kenneth Bunting
Greenwood Cemetery
Funeral Home
Charley Masters Dies in Herrin at 75
Charley Albert Masters 75 of Hurst died at 9 a.m. in Herrin Hospital. A Williamson County native and retired laborer, he leaves eight children including Virgil, Irene Husar, Louise Shelton, Wilburn, Rayburn, Mildred Foster, Kenneth, and Don, plus sisters Ethel Kirkpatrick Edna Spegel Violett Allsop and brothers Harry Vernon Ray. Services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Walker Funeral Home Hurst with Blairsville Cemetery burial. Visitation after 4 p.m. Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Albert Masters
Hurst
Herrin Hospital
Williamson County
Masters
Virgil
McClure
Irene Husar
Berwyn
Louise Shelton
Griffith
Ind
Wilburn
Maryland
Rayburn
Cahokia
Mildred Foster
Elkville
Kenneth
Don
Monee
Ethel Kirkpatrick
West Frank
Marion man fined jailed after drunken driving charges
Orville McKane, 41, of Marion, was fined 150 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in Williamson County jail after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated illegal transportation of liquor and driving without a license. Judge Stewart Cluster split the fines 100 50 and jailed for the third charge. arrest by Marion Police Officer Herman Burnett in the 100 block of West Union Street at 10 30 p m August 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville McKane
Marion
Williamson County
McKane
Stewart Cluster
Herman Burnett
West Union Street
Williamson County Youth Corps wraps up summer program
The Williamson County Youth Corps ends Friday after employing 86 high school youths this summer through the Illinois Farmers Union backed program funded by the Office of Economic Opportunity. Participants include 19 in Marion and others across Herrin Johnston City Carterville Creal Springs Cambria Colp Hurst and Crab Orchard. A second Community Action project the Williamson County Homemakers Workshop runs Sept 12 to Dec 2 offering kitchen sewing and laundry facilities for 150 low income women with Norge Division Borg-Warner supplying washing machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Cops
Illinois Farmers Union
Office of Economic Opportunity
Marion
Herrin
Johnston City
Carterville
Creal Springs
Cambria
Colp
Hurst
Crab Orchard
Harry W. Deck
Norge Division
Borg-Warner Corp
County Road Bids Due for Johnson County Districts
Johnson County Highway Department sets bid opening in Vienna at 10 a.m. in the courthouse for road materials including gravel and crushed stone across districts 3 4 and 11 plus 22 linear feet of 42 inch reinforced concrete pipe and two concrete markers for district 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Johnson County Highway Department
Tunnel Hill
Grantsburg
Dog bites two Carbondale youths in county incident
The Jackson County Health Department held a dog under observation after it bit Timmy Welchel four and Roger Webb twelve in their homes Wednesday. Both boys were treated and released at Doctors Hospital. The dog owner Wilbert Bowers could not produce a rabies treatment receipt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County Health Department
Carbondale
Timmy Welchel
Alfred Welchel
E. College St
Roger Webb
Barton Webb Jr
Snider St
Doctors Hospital
Wilbert Bowers
S. Marion St
Frankfort Schools Open With Half Day While Improvements Continue
West Frankfort students return to Frankfort Community Unit schools for a half day as education for the educable mentally handicapped begins Friday. Superintendent Warren Jennings notes extensive improvement work across buildings including cleaned and sealed floors, interior repaints, and a roof repair. At Frankfort High School improvements include new classrooms from a visual education room, fluorescent lighting, a concession stand, gym ceiling work, new lockers, and a remodeled Photography room. A home bound teacher vacancy remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
West Frankfort
Warren Jennings
Edwards
Franklin School
Frankfort Community High School
Jennings
Group Formed to Campaign for New Revenue Article
Jackson County citizens committee announces public support drive for a proposed Illinois revenue amendment. Mike Bowers chairs the group with co chairs Bernell Howard and Lavern Dietz guiding local outreach as the Nov. 8 vote approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Murphysboro
Mike Bowers
R. E. Blackwelder
Rt. 1
Makanda
Barney Williams
Lavern Dietz
de Soto
Illinois
General Assembly
Former Murphysboro Man Dies in Missouri
Marlin K. Holman 62 formerly of Murphysboro died Wednesday at Southeast Missouri Hospital Cape Girardeau Missouri. He was a retired Illinois Bell Telephone employee born February 23 1904 in Macon. He married Mable Cain and leaves a son Clyde of Cape Girardeau daughters Lorena Baines Cahokia Joan Houston Herrin Betty Keeler Chicago two brothers three sisters and six grandchildren. Funeral services set for Saturday at Austin Funeral Home Tina Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin K. Holman
Vergennes
Murphysboro
Southeast Missouri
Cape Girardeau
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Mr. Holman
Macon
Mable Cain
Holman
Clyde
Lorena Baines
Cahokia
Joan Houston
Herrin
Betty Keeler
Chicago
Austin Funeral Home
Tina, Mo
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Kelleher
Stamps
Dr. Kelleher
Alonzo Jones
Manchester
Princess Ray Griffin
William E. Bassett
Fairfield
Collin Lyerla
Martha Davis
Fruit Belt Service
Anna Feed and Paper Co
Dee Wood Stock Farm
Bridgeport
Pearl Motor Co
Millikin and Son
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Angus
Alta Rees
North Illinois Corporation
West Main Street
North 16Th Street
Walnut Street
Ilinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Dally Journal
Associated Press
W. Main
Andersen
Bruce
Nished
Farmer
Charley Masters
Marion Man
Youth Corps
Bernell Howard
Missouri
J. C. Ford, Inc
Duz
Ivory
SOA P
Ersona
Safeguard Soap
Sam
Reouier
ZEST
Resvier
Camay
MR. Clean
Crisco
Oxydol
Cascade
Ibs
BIG Star Stores
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