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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1963
Page
2
A Waukegan father donated 250 to Union Hospital in West Frankfort to aid a new 1.05 million hospital project. Ernie Cox made the contribution after his son was injured by a car during a family vacation in the area. A federal public works grant of 469000 supports the project.
Funeral services for Edward Paul Bean 63 Murphysboro sporting goods store owner who died Thursday will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St Andrew's Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. He suffered a heart attack at his store and died at St Joseph Memorial Hospital. Bean born Ridgway Feb 14 1900 married Hazel McKeever Jan 24 1920. He was a member of St Andrew's Knights of Columbus Eagles Aerie 670 and the American Legion. He leaves his wife a son Dale Edward Bean four grandchildren sisters and other relatives. Burial at Kaskaskia Cemetery Bondale.
Bennie Burton 77 of Kaskaskia Island died Thursday at Veterans Hospital in Marion after a long illness. A World War I veteran and retired laborer, he was a Baptist Church member born January 5, 1886, in Washington County Indiana, the son of.
A potbellied beagle named Jack and his friend Oscar the duck stroll around Herrin with owners Mr and Mrs Ray Robertson and their children Lynn Rae 8 and Ardyce Faye 6. The pair, longtime companions, share meals except bones and roam town together crossing Park Avenue. Oscar, wary of danger, quacks when Jack leads and they attract many amused calls from residents.
Anna city police plan to tighten enforcement of traffic regulations over Labor Day weekend. Police Chief Dallas West said officers will crack down in school neighborhoods. Schools opened this week and West urged adults to watch for children and exercise caution as accidents may be avoided even when drivers have the right of way.
Nellie Swafford 57 of 207 W DeYoung Marion died 12 50 pm Thursday at Anna State Hospital born Aug 5 1906 daughter of Elbert and Anna Davis Pritchett married to Charles Swafford member Balls Grove Christian Church survived by three children Lloyd Portland Ore Mrs Luis Domingos Lompoc Calif Charles New York her father Marion brother and five grandchildren Levices will be 2 pm Saturday at Mitchell Funeral Home Marion Rev Wayne Sheeks officiating burial Shilohi Cemetery friends may call at funeral home
The Herrin swimming pool opened its new concession stand this week with a sliding door from Belgium awaiting installation. Herrin Park District Board hoped the stand and sun deck would be ready for use this summer as the pool closes Monday for the season with 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. sessions.
The Egyptian Goldwater for President Committee collects 1700 to 2000 signatures on petitions calling for Goldwater's nomination. Chairman Thomas W. Haney says the tent at the Du Quoin State Fair gathered 900 signatures in a day. Petitions will go to the Republican nominating committee as Goldwater support grows in Cairo Saline County and Mt Vernon.
William H. Lang 3, of Sparta died Thursday at Sparta Community Hospital after residing four and a half years at Randolph County Nursing Home. Born June 19 1980 in St Louis he was the son of Joseph and Mary Lang. He married Francis Kunda in St Louis on August 21 1918 she preceded him in death. He belonged to St Marys Catholic Church Sparta and was a retired policeman. Survived by a daughter Mrs Alice Morris Sparta one grandson and several brothers and sisters. Services 8:30 a m Saturday at St Marys Catholic Church with Rev Raymond Malec officiating burial in St Johns Cemetery Red Bud Rosary 7:30 p m today at Walker Colonial Funeral Home Sparta.
Gov Otto Kerner signed a nature preservation bill creating a commission to advise the Dept of Conservation on land selection management and protection. The measure aims to empower land negotiation and preserve wilderness lands while withholding a specific appropriation and leaving acquisition authority with the department.
Mrs. Corda Ann Watson 63 of 306 S Future St Marion died 7:40 pm Thursday at Marion Memorial Hospital. Born Williamson County Jan 23 1898 she was daughter of James and Sophronia Bearden Kelton. She was twice married to Alfred Hester who died 1957 and Claude Watson who died 1961. Survived by brothers Walter Kelton Marion and Verna Kelton Anna. Services 2 0 p m Sunday Mitchell Funeral Home Marion Rev Ralph Dooley will officiate. Burial Lake Creek Cemetery Johnston City. Friends may call after 6 pm today at the funeral home.
Kate Moe, a former voice instructor in the Southern Illinois University Department of Music, died on a New York Saturday from complications after rib fractures. She leaves relatives in Denmark and a sister, Mrs. Andrew Alland, of Florida. The Southern Illinoisan is the successor newspaper to nearby publications and notes AP dispatches.
Governor Otto Kerner vetoed a 75000 appropriation for a Fort Massac State Park museum near Metropolis. He urged completing a master expansion plan with Southern Illinois University before building the museum, prioritizing land and facilities funding first. The state department and SIU work on the master plan.
John M. Henderson of Rt 1 north of Carterville died at 10 50 p m Thursday after a long illness. Born October 18 1880 in Lick Creek he was a retired farmer and Grassy Baptist Church member. Survived by wife Luella Taylor Henderson two sons Everet and Lebert a daughter Wanda Singley sisters Susie Wiggs Nora Craig brother Thomas Cliffon Henderson and four grandchildren Funeral services set for Sunday 2 p m at Riggin Funeral Home Carterville with burial in Little Flock Cemetery.
Jeanette McFarland 87, a former Murphysboro resident, died Thursday in a Mobile hospital. Born in Murphyshove, she lived 21 years in East St. Louis before moving to Mobile. She leaves four nephews Mann ing Johnson Scott Johnson Thomas Torphy all of Murphysboro and Claude Verbeck of Mobile. Funeral at 1 p.m. Sunday at Kurrus Funeral Home East St. Louis with Rev. Willett Dean officiating. Burial in Tower Grove Cemetery Murphysboro.
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