$30,000 Crash Suit Is Filed
A suit seeking $30,000 damages over the death of Marion teenager Michael John Damron was filed in Williamson County Circuit Court. Administrator John L. Damron accuses David Lackey of speeding up to 100 mph, failing to slow for a hill crest and a 90 degree turn, and driving without proper caution leading to the fatal crash near Marion. Damron seeks court costs and damages for the next of kin.
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Marion
Williamson County
John L. Damron
Michael John Damron
David Lackey
Rt. 5
Michael Damron
Marion Memorial Hospital
Larue Fox
Lackey
Fox
Lakey
Aleady
Damron
Chester Woman Dies Funeral Rites for Josephine Wolshock
Miss Josephine Wolshock aged 75 of Chester died Wednesday in St. Louis after a two week illness. Born April 18, 1887, she was a daughter of Thomas and Theokla Grote and a member of St Marys Catholic Church. Survived by sister Elizabeth of Chester. Funeral at 10 a m Friday at St Marys Church with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p m today at Welge Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Wolshock
Chester
St. John's Lutheran Hospital
St. Louis
Thomas and
Theokla Grote
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Miss Wolsheck
Elizabeth Wolsheck
Betty Frakes Dies at 21 in Florida Hospital Stay
Betty Lee Frakes 21, of 804 W Freeman St Carbondale died at Mt Park Hospital St. Petersburg Fla at 6 a m Wednesday after six months illness. She was born Sept 10 1941 in Carbondale a daughter of Raymond Frakes. A senior in Alton School of Nursing and 1959 University School graduate. Funeral 2 p m Saturday Van Natta Funeral Home Carbondale with Rev T R Brown officiating.
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Betty Lee Frakes
W. Freeman St
Carbondale
Mt. Park Hospital
St. Petersburg
Fla
Raymond Frakes
Alton School of Nursing
University School
Miss Frakes
University Baptist Church
Jean F. Plunkett
Mt. Holly
N. J
Shirley Hargis
Danny
David
Marpene Frakes
Vandalia
T. R. Brown
Sterling
van Natta Funeral Home
Brown Rites Set for Grand Tower Woman
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth Brown, 49, of Grand Tower, are scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel in Murphysboro with Rev. Av L. Jones officiating. Burial will be in Ava Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Brown died at her home on Wednesday.
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Ruth Brown
Grand Tower
Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel
Murphysboro
Av L. Jones
Ava Evergreen Cemetery
Ralph Yannone Dies Rites For Retired Miner Set Saturday
Ralph Yannone 79 of 805 N park Ave Herrin died 3 a m today in Herrin Hospital. Retired miner born Dec 25 1882 near Rome Italy he married Angeline Sandy Sept 28 1914 in Freeland Pa. He leaves wife six grandchildren and several children in St Louis Marion Tampa and Baltimore. Funeral 1 30 p m Saturday Johnson Funeral Home Herrin with Pastor Jerry Cooksey Jehovah Witnesses officiating burial Herrin City Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p m today at the funeral home.
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Ralph Yannone
Park Ave
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Yannone
Rome
Italy
Anthony Yannotte
Angeline ‘Sandy
Freeland
Penn
Rose
Eleanor Noble
Ann Lowe
St. Louis
Theresa Miller
Infant Donna Sue Brantley Services Held
Graveside rites for Donna Sue Brantley infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Brantley of 3752 N Sheffield Ave Chicago were at 2 p m today at Maple Wood Cemetery Marion The baby born Nov 7 at American Hospital in Chicago died at 1 30 p m Monday She leaves parents a sister Barbara Ellen and grandmother Mrs Everett Winters of Chicago The Rev Willie Huffman officiated Wilson Funeral Home Marion arranged service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Sue Brantley
Clarence Brantley
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Maplewood Cemetery
Marion
Barbara Ellen
Everett Winters
Willie Huffman
Wilson Funeral Home
Police Brief in Murphysboro Speeding Case
Murphysboro resident Robert B. Chancey was fined 15 dollars plus costs by Justice of the Peace Jim Bob Kerley after a speeding ticket issued by State Trooper Earl D. Creath. The case occurred in Murphysboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Robert B. Chancey
Justice of the Peace
Jim Bob Kerley
Earl D. Creath
Fat reducing pill ODRINEX advertised with guarantee
An advertisement promotes ODRINEX a fat loss pill with a seven day no exercise required guarantee. It claims appetite suppression allows familiar meals while reducing portions and promises full money back if not satisfied. Sold by Rexall Drug Stores in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro with mail order option.
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Odrinen
Rewitt
Rexall Drug Store
Carbondale
Herrin Rexall
Hagler’s OK
Murphysboro
High School Musicians Readied for District IMEA Festival
Teachers and 300 student musicians from 25 Illinois counties will gather Saturday at Southern Illinois University for an IMEA district festival. Clinics discussions and demonstrations led by Warren Van Bronk will run in Pleasant Gravels, with a public concert at 7 p.m. in Shryock Auditorium Chester.
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Southern Illinois University
Illinois Music Educators’ Association
Illinois
IMEA
Warren van Bronk
Funeral Home
Horst
Southern
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Brown
John Starzec
Menard
Illinois Symphony Orchestra
Cook County
Welge Funeral Home
Will
Shryock
Alfonso X
Castile and Leon
Alfonso the Wise
Carbondale Sbr. CO
Washington
East Stoker Carbondale
Tom
Manhattan
Hlindis Ave
Sawyer's
Krafts Miracle
Tom-Boy
WELCH
Bologna
Rath
Wieners
Bill Agene
North 14Th Street
Murphysbo
Rhodes
Burford
WN. Alinois
Kroehler
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