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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1965
Page
4
Sixteen month old Brad Mirly son of Mr and Mrs Lew Mirly of Jacob appears uninterested in Christmas decorations as his family visits Murphysboro.
A Jackson County coroner's jury ruled that Kenneth V. McFadin 59 died by his own action in the Carbondale jail. Hourly cell checks were urged. McFadin had been found hanging Nov. 18 after requesting arrest and confinement. Witnesses described intoxication and despondency. other testimony noted prior suicide attempts and an earlier drowning attempt.
Herrin Illinois plans a meeting with Mayor Fred A Henderson and city engineers to decide on a new town garage site. Alderman Jack McCarty notes the committee and owners of two possible locations held a session but lacked detail. Sites include Melhorn Black Co at 100 N 29th St for 12000 and Southern Illinois Vault Co at 104 S 13th St for 18000, with 6900 square feet needed.
George F. Jones a machinist for McDonnell Aircraft died after a lingering illness Monday at St. Clement's Hospital Red Bud He was born April 25 1914 in Gosport Ind son of Don Minor and Gladdis Story He married Irene Collins Feb 9 1946 in Harvey He was a member of Ma sonic Lodge 759 Decatur Survived by wife Irene two daughters Georgette Renee and Paula Trene a son Michael his father Don Story of Lowell Ind and brothers Hubert Seattle Frank Centralia and Howard Harvey Funeral services set for 2 p m Thursday at Lynn Hill Funeral Home Tilden burial in Tilden Cemetery.
The Salvation Army led tree of lights campaign in West Frankfort aims for 200 lights equaling $2,000 to aid families with food clothing and toys this Christmas. Eleven lights have already been lit on the tree before the West Frankfort post office with each light marking a $10 donation.
Charges of resisting arrest filed last week against Carbondale man Basil Stephenson were dismissed in Jackson County Circuit Court. Stephenson, 905 W. Peak Street, had pleaded innocent. he was fined $95 and costs today by Magistrate Robert Schwartz for reckless driving.
John F. Roberts 78 of Thompsonville died at 6 40 p m Tuesday at the home of his daughter Mrs Milo Cardwell after months of ill health He was born November 13 1887 in Corinth son of Francis M and Ella J Otey Roberts He married Elsie Mitchell March 19 1908 A retired farmer he belonged to the Modern Woodmen Lodge in Corinth and the Corinth Methodist Church Survived by his wife daughters Mrs Cardwell and Mrs Roland Baldwin of Albuquerque NM sisters Mrs Mae Etherton of Pittsburgh and Miss Frances E Roberts Thompsonville brother Everett of Thompsonville four grandchildren and five great grandchildren Funeral services will be 3 p m Saturday at Murman and Wilson Funeral Home Johnston City Burial in Corinth Friends may call after 6 p m Thursday at the funeral home.
A Civil Defense radiological monitoring course is set for tonight in Murphysboro sponsored by Jackson County Civil Defense. From 7 to 11 p.m. in the county courthouse supervisors room, a second session will run December 8 at the same time and place. Raymond Graff notes the free class is open to the public with Frank Little of the Jackson County Red Cross instructing. The session covers civil defense actions to prevent radiation injury in a nuclear event.
Marie Overturf 63 of Christopher died at 2 30 a m in Miners Hospital after a seven day stay. She had lived 46 years in Franklin County born April 2 1902 in Dahlgren and was a member of the Christopher First Christian Church and local groups. She is survived by husband James a daughter Lavrene Weaver and several siblings. Funeral services 2 p m Friday at the Christopher Christian Church with Pastor Gene Fox officiating. Friends may call after 1 p m Thursday at Russell Funeral Home Christopher.
Herrin merchants spent about 2000 dollars on new Christmas decorations along 14th Street. The Commerce area will remove the decorations after Christmas as part of a yearly Jaycees project.
William Charles Sullivan 76 of 1114 Brush St Johnston City died at 9 20 am Tuesday at Marioi Veterans Administration Hospital He was born December 25 1888 in Lawes Alabama and wed Sarah Carter in 1918 He served in World War I and was a charter member of Baker Ladd Post VFW Herrin He leaves a wife eight sons two brothers two half brothers a daughter 16 grandchildren and a US Air Force Lt Albert Sullivan in France Burial at Lakeview Johnston City with Herrin VFW graveside rites Private calling after 10 am Thursday at the funeral home
Donald Eugene Whittington, 29, of South 15th Street, was captured after photographs distributed to area police aided a roadblock sting. He pled innocent to forgery in Jackson County Court, with a $5,000 bond. Whittington, linked to about $700 in forged checks, has prior auto larceny and forgery convictions.
Williamson County circuit court associate judge Stewart Cluster of Johnston City was hospitalized in St Louis after a Tuesday night ambulance ride. He previously spent a period in Barnes Hospital last summer due to illness from a heart condition.
Southern Illinois high schools test a Monoply type geography kit to teach urban growth using a Pottsville Seattle model. Students simulate city changes on a pegboard and compare with real statistics while forecasting future growth. The project, funded by NSF with earlier FAFED support, involves University High School Carbon Dale and several area schools.
Claude Graeff age 63 of Springfield formerly Murphysboro died Sunday in a Cairo hospital after falling ill upon arriving in Miller City for a goose hunting trip. Born June 1902 in Murphysboro he was a public works employee and an Elk member. Survived by wife Elizabeth Zink Graeff two daughters and a son, two brothers, two sisters and four grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Smith Funeral Home with burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Phoebe E Merrell and David G Crawshaw of Carbondale were fined for speeding. Merrell paid 15 dollars and Crawshaw 16 dollars in the latest police briefs.
Albert J. Ecker aged 79 of 104 N Jasper St Jonesboro died Tuesday in Union County Hospital Anna after a brief illness. He was a retired machine operator for a fruit packing firm born August 26 1886 in Jonesboro. He married Susie Johnson May 27 1916 who survives. He belonged to 100F Lodge and Salem Lutheran Church. He is survived by wife son Harold Ecker Jacksonville Florida daughter Agnes May Kansas City Kansas three grandchildren half sister Ella Graden Cape Girardeau MO and half brothers Edwin Haertling Cape Girardeau and Leo Haertling Jackson MO. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday Norris and Son Jonesboro chapel with Rev Thomas Koenig officiating. Burial in Jonesboro Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Thursday.
Raymond E. Thompson 47 of 111 E Carter St Marion died at 12 30 am in Marion Memorial Hospital after a two year illness He was born December 30 1919 in Williamson County son of Ott and Iva Pulley Thompson He married Mary Jane Hunter November 30 1941 in Cape Girardeau Missouri He served in World War II and was a member of the Heyde Pillow Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Survived by his wife children siblings and step mother Military rites to be conducted at graveside by the VFW Post Funeral details set for Friday at Mitchell Funeral Home with the cemetery to be selected News of service times given after 6 pm at the funeral home
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