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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1978

Page

11

Death of Dowell native in train car collision near Ashley

David Wayne Dale 22 of Centralia died when his car struck a Louisville & Nashville freight train on U S 51 near Ashley. He died at 6 30 p m Monday Aug 28 1978 at Washington County Hospital Nashville. He was assistant manager of Hardee s in Centralia, born November 30 1955 in St Louis MO. He is survived by wife Debbie Everham parents and many siblings. Funeral arrangements are with Keeling Funeral Home Du Quoin Sacred Heart Cemetery Du Quoin.

David Wayne Dale Centralia Dowell U.S. 51 Ashley Dale Louisville & Nashville Railroad Mr. Dale Dover St Washington County Hospital Nashville Hardee's St. Louis Robert and Mary Boros Dale Sr Debbie Ever Marion Reieans Aesia Jennifer Rose Hey Margaret Beros du Guo Daryl Portueneme Cailif Donald Ray Dennis Michael Robert Earl Jr Steven Douglas John Edward Mary Etherton Theresa Dale Catherine June Pamela Sue Pear Keeling Sacred Heart du Quoin Rends Gilbert Huntley Roseville Mich Huntley Pearl Betty Huntley Charles Huntley Frasier Carol Daubert Greenville Ohio Thelma James Orient Herrin Hospital Union Funeral Home West Frankfort Herbert Syers E. St. Louis St Union Hospital Jeabrh D. Craig Poplar St Elkville Murdale Gardens Murphysboro Craig Memorial Hospital Carbondale Elkville Christian Church Edna Gegel Marissa Ruth Wiley Sparta

Drowning victim Carl Johnson Jr. rites set in Murphysboro

Funeral services are planned for Carl John son Jr. 36 of Route 1 East Carondelet at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel Murphysboro following his drowning after a swimming incident at Kinkaid Lake. He was a Missouri Pacific Railroad foreman and member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way and Pentecostal Church. He leaves a wife Ina Deloris Clover and six children plus parents siblings and grandparents. Burial is at Murdale Gardens of Memory.

Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel Murphysboro Carl Johnson Jr Route 1 East Carondelet St. Joseph Memorial Hospital Johnson Kinkaid Lake Civil Defense Mr. Johnson Missouri Pacific Railroad St. Louis Terminal The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Gorham Fred Bernice Leeper Johnson Grimsby Ina Deloris Clover James Wesley Carl Jeffrey Lisa Gail Patricia Ann Michelle Marie Fred Johnson Mae Leeper Garden City Kan James Harry Johnson Jenks Okla William Wesley Johnson Elkville Stella Mae Barringer Mary Jo Jones Rebecca Thurman Linda Jean Meade Brenda Shormacy Florida Murdale Gardens of Memory

Obituary notices from Murphysboro area fadeouts in 1978.

Frank Jacquot age 68 of De Soto dies August 27 1978 at Barnes Hospital after a long illness He was a farmer and served as director of Egyptian Electric Cooperative and former board member of Southern Illinois Power Cooperative He had multiple family survivors and funeral arrangements set at First Lutheran Church Murphysboro Memorials to the First Lutheran Church In Murphysboro Also Don Hoffner 63 of Dongola dies August 29 1978 He was a farmer member of First Baptist Dongola born February 25 1915 He leaves wife daughter grandson twin brother and several stepchildren Funeral at Crain Funeral Home Dongola Burial in Dongola American Legion Cemetery Also several other local obituaries and funeral notices for Gilbert Huntley Thelma James Herbert Syers Mary Burgil and Jeabrh D Craig with burial and service details listed.

First Lutheran Church Murphysboro Frank Joseph Jacquot Sr Route 1 de Soto Barnes Hospital St. Louis Jacquot Egyptian Electric Cooperative Southern Illinois Power Cooperative Zion Lutheran Cemetery Eagles Aerie 670 Jackson County Farm Bureau Jacquet Somerset Township Joseph and Mary Dietz Denny and Pettett Funeral Home Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery Don Hoffner Dongola Delta Community Hospital Sikeston Hoffner First Baptist Church of Henry L Dessie Bell Lingle Hoffner Eunice Kelley Donna Robinson Jeff Hickam Ben Hoffner Mary Haffly Wilma Hartline Bonnie Heidinger Carbondale Crain Funeral Home Lornie Marshall Belleville Cobden Walker Memorial St. Charles Kirbytown Marshall Illiois Power Co Kentucky John Marshall Ida Elder Minnis Stanley Ida Johnson East St. Louis

Funeral notices and obituaries batch for Aug 28 1978

Funeral services held for Millard Hargis 75 of Buckner at Gilbert Funeral Home Christopher with burial in Harrison Cemetery Christopher. Also notices for Velma Brewner 78 of Equality, Emelene Skibo 51 of Benton, Lor nie Marshall 88 of Belleville and Edna Luke 71 of Ottawa. Survivors listed. callers after 5 pm. church and cemetery details. memorials to American Cancer Society.

Emelene M. Skibo Benton Franklin Hospital Skibo First Baptist Church John Elbert Susan Bryant Baisden Henry Skibo Susan Perry Gretchen Leonard Becky Skibo Patti Skibo Steve Bethel Cemetery Swanwick Swanwick Area Edna Luke Ottawa Hurst Funeral Home

Man enters guilty plea in burglary case

Carl Lawson, 20, of Chicago pled guilty to burglary in Jackson County Circuit Court in Murphysboro. He received one year probation and a $50 fine plus court costs. Judge Richard Richman ordered $26 restitution to Ed Flore for cash taken from Wilson Hall apartment in Carbondale. The burglary concerned May 2, 1977, with arrest July 11, 1977. Lawson posted $2,000 bond after arrest and was released.

Carl Lawson Chicago Jackson County Murphysboro Richard Richman Lawson Ed Flore Wilson Hall Carbondale

AA Sets Meeting in Carbondale Wednesday

Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission Executive Committee meets at 1 30 p m Wednesday at the Commission Offices 608 E Cale Carbondale. Alcoholics Anonymous announces meeting at 604 E Sickert County Community Mental Health Center Carbondale for anyone with a drinking problem. Du Quoin State Fair Press Day listed as a special event.

Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission Commission E. Cale Carbondale E. Sickert County Community Mental Health Center

Hambletonian draws and campus events on Wednesday

Wednesday features a special press luncheon with a draw for post positions in the Hambletonian Trotting Classic plus harness racing at 1 p.m. and the All-Star Disco Variety show at the Dallas Cowboy Coed Tickets cost 5 and 4 dollars. Also listed are an arts print sale at the SIU Carbondale Student Center, preparation for Parenthood classes, and a family film with free food.

Association of Legal Students and Ag Lll Southern Illinois University-C Southern Illinois Universit Carbondale Emma C. Hayes W. Willow

Murphysboro Park District Tennis Tourney Set Saturday

Labor Day weekend tennis event at Murphysboro Courts begins 8 a.m. Saturday with divisions for 18 and under, boys and girls singles and doubles, men's open, women's open, and senior men's events. Players supply their own balls. Entry fees are $3 singles and $5 doubles, mailed to the park district or paid by 6 p.m. Friday.

Murphysboro Park District Murphysboro Tennis Courts Murphysboro

Flying start at Rend Lake College aviation course

Rend Lake College offers a Boeing 7077 style program taught by Don Wilcox and Cal R D White of King City Aviation. The class covers primary ground operations and flight training totaling 40 hours with eventual private pilot license eligibility. Registration is Tuesday August 29 at 6:30 PM in room 103. The course yields six college credits. Students pay 33 dollars for ground school 33 dollars for the flight course and buy a textbook. Additional fees apply for individual flight lessons.

Rend Lake College Don Wilcox Cal. R. D. White King City Aviation Mt. Vernon

Film and theater listings from Carbondale and nearby cities

A compact listing of current cinema showings at multiple venues in Carbondale Murphysboro Harrisburg Marion Herrin Coulterville and surrounding towns featuring titles such as Animal House Heaven Can Wait The Driver The Buddy Holly Story Star Wars Grease Foul Play Jungle Book Sign of Zorro The Cheap Detective Convoy Thunder Road Freaky Friday Hooper The Cat From Outer Space Revenge of the Pink Panther Journey to 0 and related double features and drive in screenings with venue names and film pairings.

Carbondale Animal House NEW Liberty Murphysboro FOX Cinema Harrisburg Orpheum Starlite Marion Herrin University 4 Hooper Outer Space Cinema 4 Revenge of the Pink Panther Roxy Coulterville

How to Submit a Public Calendar Item

Public events open to all readers are printed at no charge. Send calendar entries to Calendar The Southern Illinoisan 710 North Illinois Carbondale IL 62901 one week before the event. Include date time place brief description and admission charge if any.

Southern Illinoisan North Illinois Carbondale

Simon outlines Labor Day weekend campaign appearances

Congressman Paul Simon plans a full Labor Day weekend schedule in Illinois. He will hold open office hours in Jefferson County and Randolph County, join a Centralia radio interview, attend Lions Club and Eagle Scout events, and speak at churches and centers in Carbondale Marion and other towns. Saturday features Du Quoin State Fair events including Hambletonian and Bill Cosby show, with a Sunday debate at SIU Student Center and a Monday Metropolis parade participation.

Paul Simon Carbondale Jefferson County Simon Belle Rive Percy Randolph County Centralia Lions Club Kinmundy Metropolis

Correction corrects obit misspellings and misstatements

The notice corrects Frank Baczewski name spelling in his 70 obituary with funeral at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Herrin and burial at San Carlo Cemetery. It notes a Rosary at Johnson's Funeral Home Herrin and a misnamed Archatey Archway school description. It also fixes Zella Mae Manier’s mother’s name Edith Dunaway Tanner and marriage date to August 15, 1936.

Frank Baczewski Baczewski Route 2 West Frankfort Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church Herrin San Carlo Johnson Zella Mae Manier Edith Dunaway Tanner

Two Carbondale youths face campus auto burglary charge

David Cooper 17 and Richard Henry 19 were charged in Jackson County Circuit Court Murphysboro with burglary of an auto criminal damage to property and theft for breaking a car window and glove box on the SIU Carbondale campus Aug 26 and stealing a CB radio. Cooper released on 2000 recognizance bond Henry held on 1000 bond with preliminary hearing set for 130 p.m. Sept 13.

Carbondale Jackson County Murphysboro David Cooper Richard Henry Southern Illinois University Cooper Henry

Man Feared Drowned In Little Fytassi Lake

Williamson County Sheriff confirms search for Russell C. Scardina 23 a Southern Illinois University Carbondale student at Little Fytassi Lake. Authorities say he slipped from a flotation device Sunday and divers were planned to search the 100 foot deep areas as family and officials await results.

Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Little Fitassy Lake Russell C. Scardina Southern Ulingis University- Carbondale Scardina Cicero Crab Orchard National Wildlike Refuge Marion

Murphysboro man charged with burglary in Carbondale

Clifford Burns of Murphysboro was arrested by SIU security police early Monday and charged with burglary at Den's Shell Service Station in Carbondale. Authorities say a window was broken and entry made about 2:30 am. A hearing is set for Sept. 14, 1978, with Burns held on a $5,000 bond. the defense is appointed by the Jackson County Public Defender. Burns has a prior parole from Leavenworth December 1977 for interstate transportation of stolen autos.

Clifford Burns Murphysboro Southern Illinois University Den Shell E. Grand Carbondale Jackson County Howard Hood SIU Burns Hood Jackson County Public Defender’s Office Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary

Burglary Suspect Paul Zozak Held in Murphysboro

Paul Zozak, 19, of Carbondale, accused in the August 21 burglary of Blue Moon Antique Shop on U S 51, faces Circuit Court in Murphysboro. Howard Hood says Zozak is on parole for another burglary in the county. A hearing is set for Sept 19 at 11 am. Bond is $5,000 and he remains in Jackson County Jail under parole conditions.

Paul Zozak Carbondale Jackson County Murphysboro Blue Moon U.S. 51 Howard Hood Zozak

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