Murphysboro Woman Helen Wiczek Dies at 76
Helen Louise Wiczek 76 of Murphysboro died Saturday at St Joseph Hospital after an extended illness. Born January 26 1890 in Winona Minnesota she resided in the area three years and is survived by daughters Mrs Harvey Hoppe Milwaukee and Mrs Howard Tuthill Murphysboro. Funeral arrangements show transfer to Brestlow Funeral Home Winona with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Winona.
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Helen Louise Wiczek
Dewey St
Murphysboro
St. Joseph Hospital
Winona Minn
Wiczek
Harvey Hoppe
Milwaukee
Wis
Howard Tuthill
Brestlow
Winona
Minn
Crawshaw Funeral Home
Woodlawn Cemetery
Carbondale Thefts Hit Stores and Apartments
Police report thefts in Carbondale from University Drug Store 823 S Illinois Ave 185 dollars in rings cash and checks from Ken and Glenns Standard Service Station 941 W Main St and 28 wall panels two air conditioners carpeting and stair covers from Wall Street Quad apartments on South Wall Street.
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University Drug Store
S. Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Ken and
Glenn
Main St
Wall Street
South Wall Street
Herrin makes progress enforcing city housing codes
Codes Inspector Charles G. Sadler began enforcement last March and has inspected about 200 southwest Herrin homes. He plans to sustain roughly 200 inspections every six months across the city, citing about 15 percent of inspected homes with housing code violations, notably outdoor privies. He has closed four houses to occupancy under a policy targeting dilapidated or unsafe conditions and turned 21 violations to City Attorney Snyder Herrin for action, with three owners facing forthcoming enforcement.
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Herrin
Charles G. Sadler
Sadler
Fred A. Henderson
Snyder Herrin
Henry Brusat
N. 21St
Murphysboro Man Dies. Rites Planned At Mt Olive Church
Sterling Taylor 70 of Murphysboro died Friday morning at St Joseph Memorial Hospital. He lived in Murphysboro 32 years and belonged to Mt Olive Baptist Church. Born March 12 1896 in Macon Mississippi he is survived by his wife Ella a daughter Earlene Battle a brother Vester and two grandchildren. Services 1 30 p m Tuesday at Mt Olive Baptist Church with Rev S McQueen officiating. Burial Tower Grove Cemetery. Jackson Funeral Home in charge.
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Sterling Taylor
Rt. 2
D Street
Murphysboro
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Taylor
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Macon
Miss
Ella
Earlene Battle
Vester
Columbus
Rev. S. McQueen
Tower Grove Cemetery
Jackson Funeral Home
Outstanding trainee named for basic training at Fort Leonard Wood
Army Pvt. David A. Wright son of Mr and Mrs Nelson F Wright of Chester is named outstanding trainee in his basic combat training company at Fort Leonard Wood. Wright 22 a 1962 Chester High School graduate who attended Southern Illinois University and formerly worked for Missouri Pacific Railroad in Chester.
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Army
David A. Wright
Nelson F. Wright
Chester
Fort Leonard Wood
Wright
Southern Illinois University
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Marion High starts Monday with class, fees, and new building
Marion Senior High School will reopen on South Carbon Street with four hour morning schedule. Students report by 8 25 a m with seniors in A section juniors in B and sophomores in C. Textbooks and fees to follow Tuesday and Wednesday. A closed campus with lunch 11 10 to 12 55 and a near complete new building will support a modern program.
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Marion
South Carbon Street
A. C. Storme
Storme
Funeral services set for Anna May McCoskey in Murphysboro
Anna May McCoskey 89 of Murphysboro died Saturday at Jackson County Nursing Home. Services Monday 2 pm at First Christian Church Murphysboro with Rev. Gene McElroy. burial Tower Grove Cemetery. Calling at Crawshaw Mortuary after 4 pm today until noon Monday. Memorials to A. J. Collins Scholarship Fund. She was born December 23 1887 in Murphysboro. Survived by sons James and George Woodrow a daughter Edwina Sims sisters Ida Nix Elizabeth Stewart Emma Shoemaker brother Henry Bellm four grandchildren five great grandchildren.
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Anna May McCoskey
Murphysboro
Jackson County Nursing Home
First Christian Church
Gene McElroy
Tower Grove Cemetery
Crawshaw Mortuary
McCoskey
Enos
Amelia Mueschke Bellm
George P. McCoskey
War Mothers
The
Royal Neighbors
James
George Woodrow
East St. Louis
Edwina Sims
Pana
Ida Nix
Missing 17 Year Old Sought in Southern Illinois Area
A 17 year old girl Susan Jurkanis missing from Chicago since August 9 is believed in the Southern Illinois area. She is 5 feet 7 inches tall with dark blond hair and blue green eyes. She wears a bright yellow cotton print dress and is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs John Koren Sr of Royalton Route 1.
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Chicago
Southern Illinois
Susan Jurkanis
John Koren Sr
Rt. 1
Royalton
Thief Steals Red 1966 Honda From Carbondale Home
Police report a red 1966 Honda motorcycle owned by Keith McGuire at 902 West Grand Avenue Carbondale was stolen from his residence on Wednesday night. The cycle is valued at about $900.
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Keith McGuire
Grand Ave
Carbondale
McGuire
Carbondale Boy Keith McKinney Reported Missing
Keith A. McKinney a 16 year old of 407 South University Avenue Carbondale was reported missing from his home Friday. His parents say he may be headed toward St Louis Missouri though he has no money or car. He is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall 145 pounds with brown hair and green eyes.
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Carbondale
Keith A. McKinney
S. University Ave
Robert McKinney
St. Louis
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Mits
Marion High
Anna McCoskey
Herrin Rexall Drugs
North Park Avenue
Polaroid
Polaroid Corporation
Yashioa
Atoron
Atlantic Associates
Dept. C
Westminister St
Providence
R. L
N. Central Ave
Phoenix
Arizone
Arnold Orchards
Coats
Quedlou
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