Hospital Notes Reflect Wide Roster Across Southern Illinois
A merged hospital log lists admissions and discharges from Carbondale to Benton, Herrin, West Frankfort, and surrounding towns. Names include Elsie Younuber, Emory Grammer, Myrtle Goodknight, Alice Rovenstrone, Anna Walliday, and Brenda Newboris, with discharges for Mildred Hilliard and Jo Walliday among others. The notice covers Franklin, Jefferson, and Williamson County communities, and cites multiple facilities including Herrin and Du Quoin hospitals.
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Carbondale
Younuber
Elsie
Dy Qupin Grammer
Emory
Goodknight
Myrtle
Murphysbore
Hilliard
Mildred
Walliday
Newboris
Brenda
Marion
Services Scheduled For George Mekota
Funeral services set for George Mekota of 812 N Taft St West Frankfort at 9 20 a m Wednesday at St John s Catholic Church West Frankfort with Rev John Terepka officiating Mekota a retired coal miner died at 11 45 a m Monday at Franklin Hospital Benton He was born April 26 1886 in Yugoslavia and was a member of Local 1255 United Mine Workers of America and St John s Church Surviving are his wife Frances daughters Mrs George Michalic Mrs Joe Dragovich and Mrs Austin MacNaulty a brother in Yugoslavia five grandchildren and four great grandchildren Friends may call after 4 p m today at Union Funeral Home West Frankfort The Rosary will be recited at 7 30 p m today Burial will be in St John s Cemetery West Frankfort.
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George Mekota
N. Taft St
West Frankfort
St. John's Catholic Church
John Terepka
Mekota
Franklin Hospital
Benton
Freeman Coal , Mining Corp
Orient No. 2
Yugoslavia
United Mine Workers of America
St. John’s Catholic Church
Frances
George Michalic
Joe Dragovich
Austin MacNaulty
Yugovia
Union Funeral Home
West Frankfurt
Funeral Home
St. John’s Cemetery
Freddie Schuttek
Vera St. Carterville
Herrin Hospital
Mr. Schuttek
du Quoin
Carterville
Mike
Mollie Schuttek
Fern Searber
Pinckneyville
Schuttek
Allen Industries
Herrin
Blairsville
Freddie Dr
Jerry Lynn
Neal Memorial Chapel
W. T. Brannon
IOOF
Lilli Moleski
N. Commercial St
Moleski
Franklin County
David
Hannah Mills Houghtelling
Charles
Westminster Presbyterian, Church of
Elizabeth Viethams
Waukegan
Anna Phimore
Alliance
Ohio
Jeanette Wando
Mary Bushing
Mundelein
Hobbs Johnson
Roy Kale
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Registration on at VTI Services for Mrs Alice Hock
Registration on at VTI for Mrs Alice Hock 79 of Carterville to be held 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Rige Gia Funeral Home Carterville with Rev Jettie Vaughn officiating. She died 2:49 p.m. Monday at her daughter Kathleen Stivers home. Born June 21 1890 in Union County daughter of William and Susie Hopkins. Member of Cambria Baptist Church. Survived by daughters Kathleen Stivers and Lloyd Hernbeck, son William, brother Clarence Hopkins, eight grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Burial Hillcrest Cemetery Carterville.
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Alice Hock
Rigegia
Carterville
Jettie Vaughn
Cambria
Shawnee winter classes set at Shawnee College
Shawnee College in Ailin begins its winter quarter on January 3 with registration from 7 to 9 p m in the learning resources center. Twenty four transfer courses and four non credit courses are offered including a taxidermy program.
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Shawnee College
Ailin
College Learning Resources Center
TL. R. Hilterbrand
College Agriculture Department
Southern Illinois History
Retired area florist Gerald Weaver dies
Gerald Weaver 77 of West Frankfort a retired florist and civic worker died at 7 45 a m He was born January 1 1892 in Marion Alabama the son of J L and Sallie Cole Weaver He operated Weavers Greenhouse and Weavers Flower Shop in West Frankfort and Benton until 1952 and owned a shop in Herrin He held numerous associations was a 50 year member of Florists Transworld Delivery Service and Rose Growers Association He served as a World War I veteran and held many community posts His wife Hazel died in 1947 He leaves four daughters eight grandchildren a brother and a sister Funeral services will be 2 pm Thursday at First Baptist Church of West Frankfort with burial in Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery Benton. Friends may call after 3 pm Wednesday at Reedy Funeral Home with Masonic rites at 7:30 pm Wednesday.
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Benton
Delatour
Stanley F
Hobbs Johnson
Odd Bellows
Bentony
American Legion
Friends
Carterville
Hock
Alice
Cartervillag
Hillcrest
Merrine
Herrin City
Kalamazog
Mich
Bell
Rajah Loran
Herrin
Michigan
Halverson
Three Rivers
Purial
Mare Jersey
Lillian Prote Fill
Aiarion
Wimmer
Albert O'Donnell
Kenreth Charies
St. Louis
Crawshaw Mortuary
Moorphyssera
Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
Atithe
West Frankfort
Weaver
Gerald
West Brankforts
Reedy
George
St. John's Catholic Church
St. John’s
the Union Funeral
Gerald Weaver
Mr. Weaver
Marion
Ala
J. L
Sallie Cole Weaver
Florists
Transworld Delivery Service
Rose , Growers Association
Frankfort
Coal Lions Club
Hazel
Roert Kelley
Carbondale
Robert, Treece
W. K. Williams
Decatur
John Paulk
Murray, Ky
Stanley
George Stanley
Sullivan
First Baptist Church
Doyle D. Sumrall
Masonic
Odd Fellows
Funeral
Weather outlook rough but details unclear
Slightly warmer rain is forecast tonight for the Northeast, South and Northwest. Snow is expected in the Southwest with remaining regions not specified.
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Midwest
Illinois Area Forecast But Normal Temps Shift Through Weekend
Area picture shows high Monday of 44 and low 29 with 10 am reading 41. No precipitation from 7 am yesterday to today. Sunset 4 35. Normal highs 32 to 40 north and 40 to 47 south with troughs of 17 to 24 north and 24 to 33 south. Minor temperature changes through Thursday, warmer Friday, turning colder Saturday. Precipitation total one tenth to three tenths, mainly rain or snow Friday and snow flurries Saturday.
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Illnois
Teacher Shanker contempt conviction upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, in a 6-2 ruling, upheld Albert Shanker’s criminal contempt conviction for defying New York state court orders during a seven week teachers strike. He and his union United Federation of Teachers were fined and jailed. Shanker argued lack of jury trial due to his union officer status.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Albert Shanker
New York
Shanker
New York City
United Federation of Teachers
Frankfort Lions back SIU leadership over University House
West Frankfort Lions Club unanimously endorsed SIU officials led by President Morris and trustees for the University House project. The resolution condemns critics of the university administration and urges stability, praising efforts to elevate SIU toward national prominence despite ongoing inquiries by media, the Illinois Board of Higher Education, and state lawmakers. It names Morris, trustees, and Edwardsville chancellor John Rendleman as key figures involved at the time.
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Frankfort Lion's Club
Southern Dunois University
SIU Adeministrati
University House
Delyte W. Morris
Ilinois Board of Higher Education
SIU
United States
Morris
John §. Rendleman
Edwardsville
Tuition hike voted by Illinois state universities board
The Board of Regents approved a $50 per semester tuition increase for out-of-state students at Northern Illinois Illinois State and San gamon State Universities starting September 1970 raising full time charges from 308 to 358 per semester Part time rate rises to 354 per semester hour while Illinois residents keep current rates The board also authorized selling 11.8 million dollars in revenue bonds by Illinois State University to fund a combined student union and auditorium project.
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Northernlinois
Illnois State
Sangamon
Board of
Regents
Tllinoiis
Ilinois State University
Mt Vernon loses third as councilman resigns
Mt Vernon ends with no fire and police commission after the third member resigns. Chairman Leland Hutson cites lack of cooperation from officers in both departments. Previously James McKenzie and A E K Irvin also resigned in the same season.
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Mount Vernon
Aip
Fire and Police Commission
Leland Hutson
James McKenzie
A. E K. Irvin
Ex Mt Vernon mayor dies at 80 in Mount Vernon
O R Buford 80 and two term Mount Vernon mayor died Monday likely of a heart attack. He served 1953 to 1969 and during his tenure Mount Vernon was named an All American City.
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Mt. Vernon
Mount Vernon
O. R. Buford
Imayor
Buford
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Pinckneyeville Community Hospital
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Chester
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Granite City
Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel
Murphysboro
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Lillian Moleski
Southern Illnois University
SIU Printing Service
Mali
African Republic of
VTI
Southern Ilinois University Vocational-Technical Institute
Paul Caldwell
VTI i
Caldwell
B. J. Simeone
Division of Technical and Adult Education
Stanley Delatour
Stanley F. deLatour
N. Main Sr
Mr. deLatour
France
John
Wanda deLatour
Wieboli’s
Chicago
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Danny
Mitchel
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Paul Dobkowski
U.S
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Growth
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Filom
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New Highway 14
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