Fire at Salvage Yard Triggers Explosions in Tamaroa
A blaze at Leonard Loyd's Salvage Yard in Tamaroa caused about 25 explosions as auto transmissions and tires burned. Firefighter Carl Jones alerted locals around 3 17 a m but the roof was already gone. Du Quoin and Pinckneyville teams helped control the blaze in about an hour. building 30 by 70 feet was a total loss. Arson is being investigated.
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Tamaroa
Leonard Loyd
Carl Jones
E. W
Barney”? West
Perry County Sheriff’s Office
du Quoin
Pinckneyville
West
Sonny and Cher Advance Ticket Sales Set Record at Du Quoin
Sonny and Cher are expected to pack the grandstand for an 8 p.m. show at the Du Quoin State Fair, marking the largest advance ticket sale in fair history. The fair opened with Osborne Brothers and Lynn Anderson shows, plus a Serendipity Singers free afternoon and Charley Pride performances.
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Sonny and Cher
du Quoin
Charley Pride
Dr. James A. Weatherly 64 Murphysboro physician dies
Dr. James A. Weatherly a Murphysboro physician and surgeon since 1933 died Sunday at St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro after a long illness He was born November 22 1908 in Murphysboro and married Hope Ozburn in 1934 She died in 1961 He retired in 1967 and lived at 430 N 11th St He was World War II veteran trustee of the University of Illinois Board of Governors 1966 Alumnus of the Year 1968 He was a member of the Elks Lodge First Presbyterian Church and Jackson County Medical Society Survivors include a son James O of Kirkwood Mo a brother John R of St Louis and two grandchildren Funeral Tuesday at Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel Burial in Glenhaven Cemetery Memorials to St Joseph Memorial Hospital
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James A. Weatherly
Murphysboro
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
John A
Mary F. Ridge Weatherly
Hope Ozburn
Dr. Weatherly
University of Illinois Medical School
11Th St
University of Illinois Board of Governors
University of Illinois Medical Alumni Association
Elks Lodge No
Jackson County Medical Society
First Presbyterian Church
James O
Kirkwood, Mo
John R
St. Louis
Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel
Lee Pope Ward
Glenhaven Cemetery
Sam Bickers Wins Best Garden and Basket Displays at Du Quoin
Sam Bickers of Rt. 2 Palestine won both best garden and best basket displays in the agricultural products judging at the Du Quoin State Fair. Charess Lambert won best farm products display. The article lists multiple category winners including Octave Lebeque, Charles Sturgeon, Ruby Sturgeon, and others across corn, grass seed, legumes, oats, rye, wheat, vegetables, and special classes with several participants from Vandalia, Pinckneyville, Highland, Robinson, and nearby towns.
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Sam Bickers
Rt. 2
Palestine
du Quoin
Charess Lambert
Rt. 3
Vandalia
Octave Lebeque
Highland
Austin Swisher
Wheeler
Charles Sturgeon
Sturgeon
Ruby Sturgeon
Lambert
Homer Spencer
Pinckneyville
Timothy
Rt. 1
Miller
Dorothy Zelasko
James Pick
Charles
Don Indoben
Robinson
Allen Hartline
Alto Pass
Okra
Max D. Green
Fairfield
Harold Gosnell
Montrose
Colvis Orchards wins multiple prizes at Du Quoin State Fair
Bernard Colvis owner of Colvis Orchards near Chester entered for the first time and won all four apple categories in the horticulture products judging with Golden Delicious on a single tree in his back yard. The 150 acre orchard expects strong crops for Red Delicious Jonathan and Golden Delicious this year. Other first place winners include Allen Hartline Alto Pass George Hammann Du Quoin and Charles Lambert Vandalia in various fruits and nut categories.
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Bernard Colvis
Colvis Orchards
Rt. 2
Chester
Colvis Orchard
Colvis
Allen Hartline
Alto Pass
George Hammann
du Quoin
Clara Hammann
Pinckneyville
Charles Lambert
Carlyle man wins in fine arts at fair
Carlyle artist Gene Jantzen, a sculptor and woodcarver since age ten, earned top prizes at the Du Quoin State Fair. He described his work as exploring old and new forms, citing a carved driftwood vulture on marble as a notable piece.
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Carlyle Man
Gene Jantzen
Carlyle
du Quoin
Jantzen
Williamson County to Refund 1971 Taxes Paid in 1972
Williamson County Board of Commissioners authorized refunds totaling about 30000 for 1971 personal property taxes paid in 1972. Refunding follows a court ruling. private businesses and stockholders in banks or building and loan associations may receive refunds. Checks are being prepared and repayment will be pro rata from current collections.
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O. R. Walley
Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
William Sinks
Rt. 166
Crab Orchard
Embroidered Afghan Wins Textiles Award at fair
Marie Gallmeister 73 of Du Quoin wins best of the fair in textiles at the Du Quoin State Fair for an embroidered afghan completed after a year of work. Her son Gene and granddaughter Jean also earned ribbons in other divisions. Gallmeister notes she entered 18 projects and earned eight ribbons, with five first places in the senior citizens division.
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DeMaris Berry
Marie Gallmeister
du Quoin
Gallmeister
Mary Sumner
Fairfield
Louise Bower
Ava
Harvey Cramer
Nashville
Mary Jane Lee
Edith Dees
Coello
Lottie Buhrman
Anna Gosnell
Montrose
Maxine Pieron
New Athens
Delores Hood
West Frankfort
Cleda Vaughn
Carterville
Sylvia Brownfield
Helen Timpner
Pinckneyville
Du Quoin newspaperman wins in model ship contest
Du Quoin Evening Call staffer Gene Gallmeister swept two first place prizes in the education and natural history division at the Du Quoin State Fair. He won best auto boat or ship and best overall model in the adult section with a 20 inch seagoing ship built as a hobby over years.
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du Quoin
Education and Natural History Department
Gene Gallmeister
du Quoin Evening Call
Gallmeister
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By Karen Rothe
Janzten
Birds of Prey
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Carbondale
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Blake Justice
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Ray Whiteside
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Carrie Wayman
Centralia
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Irene Stanton
Floyd Norton
Helen Buhr
Carroll B. Joost
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Joost
Sue Stotlar
Benton
Maurice Metzger
Anna
T. C. Gillespie
Black India
Kermit Pasley
Mr. Vernon
Brad Loman
Clara Tilman
Henrietta Adele
Caseyville
Charlotte Dawson
Mulkeytown
Ruth E. Simpson Bauer
Dale T. Stewart
Brighton
Roxanne Rackerby
de Soto
Ronnie Garrett
Makanda
June Hicks
Eilene Bone
Java Newton
Louise Niebrzydoski
Virginia Fabbri
la Donna Walden
Granite City
Joan Jordan
Jay Stanley
Mono
Fern Huey
Jean Gallmeister
Earl Upton
Vienna
Larry Morganthaler
Coulterville
Paul H. Grosze
Richard Lawsen
Williamson County
Sinks
Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy
Greater Egypt
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Greater
Egypt
Han
Betty Hartline
Dorothy Schwend
O.E. Berge
Grinnell
Iowa
Wayne Wingett
Herrin
Lennard Cherry
Henderson
Tenn
Becky Puckett
Sarah Doerr
Danny Williams
Evelyn Trebbe
Collinsville
Dorothy Feira
Lesser
Bill E. Izatt
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Irene Shewmaker
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Jaci Williams
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