Marion OKs Parking Lot Purchase and Salvage Plan
Marion City Council approved buying the old Harry Norman lumberyard at 108 E. Jefferson St for 15000 by the Marion Parking Commission. Carl Wiemken will survey the site before purchase. the lot will be partly paved as a parking area with salvaged timber valued about 3500 to 4000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Parking Commission
Harry Norman
E. Jefferson St
Carl Wiemken
Commission
Jackson Street
Madison Street
Clarence Cagle
Carl Sorgen
Sorgen
Oscar Schafale
Bank of Marion
Marion
First Christian Church
Norman
Marion names Kaeser and Rodd to zoning board
Albert Kaeser, a lumberyard operator, and Harry Rodd were appointed to the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals by the Marion City Council. Kaeser fills the term of Herman Bearden to Nov 24 1967. Rodd fills Robert Butler’s seat to Nov 24 1965. Other terms extended include Dee Redd 1964 and James Felts 1966. Butler urged coordination with city commissions as meetings begin, starting Dec 17 with the Marion Memorial Hospital board at 5 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Kaeser
Harry Rodd
Marion Zoning Board of Appeals
Marion City Council
Kaeser
Herman Bearden
Bearden
Rodd
Community Savings and Loan Association
City and
Williamson County
Robert Butler
Dee Redd
James Felts
George Dodds
Harold Chase
Jesse Hill
Butler
Marion Memorial Hospital Board of Directors
Funeral services for Coulterville wreck victim
Orville C. Davis 26 dies from injuries after an automobile crash. Services set for Wednesday at Con cord Baptist Church Coulterville with Rev Harold Hagel officiating. Burial in Coulterville Cemetery. Davis son of Vernon and wife of Dixie Phelps formerly of Oakdale. He worked at Gad Body Co in St Louis. Survived by wife and children Carl Clinton Sherri Denise and his parents. Friends may call at Howard and Wilson Funeral Home Coulterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coulterville
Sparta Hospital
Orville C. Davis
Concord Baptist Church
Harold Hagel
Mr. Davis
Vernon Davis
Oakdale
Dixie Phelps
Davis
Gad Body Co
St. Louis
Carl, Clinton
Sherri Denise
Howard and
Wilson
Mrs Taveggia Dies in Herrin at 87
Christina Taveggia 87 of 416 North 10th Street Herrin died at 10 a.m. Monday in Herrin Hospital. Born November 22 1878 in Cuggiono Italy she was married to Gabriel Taveggia November 13 1898 in Cuggiono. She leaves a daughter a son a sister and one grandchild. Funeral Thursday at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church with burial in St Carlos Cemetery. Rosary Wednesday at Johnson's Funeral Home Herrin after 7:15 p.m. call after 8 a.m. today.
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Christina Taveggia
Herrin Hospital
Cuggiono
Italy
Joseph and
Antoniette Cucchi
Gabriel Taveggia
Our Lady of
Frank Antonin
Herrin
Charles
Royalton
Angelo
Louise Olden
Aurora
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
B. P. Mongan
St. Carlos Cemetery
Johnson
Marion Saves 250 Monthly On Gas Bids
Marion reports a $250 monthly saving from competitive bidding on gasoline. Commissioner E. E. Jeter said the city has saved about $750 in three months with its own tank and pump after a 14.9 cent per gallon bid, versus previous retail prices around 32.9 cents. City vehicle use totaled 1,366 gallons last month across departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
E. E. Jeter
Jeter
Former Perry Coroner Dies in Du Quoin
Frank J. Schleper Sr. 83, of Du Quoin, a former Perry County coroner, died Sunday in Anna State Hospital. He leaves a daughter Anna Mae and a son Frank J. Jr., sisters Anna Schleper Gertrude Sanford and Sister Mary Illuminata, brothers Anthony Clement and Godfrey. Funeral at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church, Du Quoin. Burial in church cemetery. Rosary at 7 p.m. today. viewing after 6 p.m. at Wineberg Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Schleper Sr
du Quoin
Anna State Hospital
Schleper
Perry County
Knights of Columbus
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Anna Mae
Chicago
Frank J. Jr
Anna Schleper
Gertrude Sanford
Wellsville
Mary Illuminata
Order of Most Precious Blood
O’fallon
Anthony
Clement
Godfrey
John J. Ruggles
Wineberg Funeral Home
Timber Stands Improved in Shawnee Forest
The Forest Service at Harrisburg improved 5 479 acres of timber in the Shawnee National Forest during fiscal year 1962 63. Across 13 national forests in the North Central Region 220 000 acres were reforested or improved, including Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin Missouri and Ohio. In Shawnee the year saw 1 017 planting acres 3 seeding acres 886 site prep 3 196 release and weeding 34 thinning 343 pruning acres. Larry Henson said over 3 600 acres were improved under Accelerated Public Works grants, with the rest under the regu lar program. About 65 men were employed and over one million trees planted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Forest Service
Harrisburg
Shawnee National Forest
Illinois
North Central
Indiana
Ichigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Missouri
Ohio
Larry Henson
Forest Service
Henson
Funeral services set for Maggie Davis Warren at Alto Pass
Maggie Davis Warren 68 of Alto Pass died Sunday at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Funeral 1 p.m. Wednesday at Pentecostal Church Alto Pass with burial in Alto Pass Cemetery. Survived by husband Henry Warren two daughters Leola Clubbs Vergennes Helen Stapleton Peoria five sons Claude Joe Davis Madison Charles Oscar Davis Rockford Albert Davis Rockton nine grandchildren eight great grandchildren. one son James Clyde Davis killed in France 1944. Burial at Alto Pass Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today at Walker Funeral Home Alto Pass.
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Maggie Davis Warren
Alto Pass
Pentecostal Church of
Warren
Rockford Memorial Hospital
Rockford
Pentecostal Church
Union County
William and
Melvinia Dunham
Issac Davis
Henry Warren
Leola Clubbs
Vergennes
Helen Stapleton
Peoria
Claude
Joe Davis
Madison
Wisc
Charles
Oscar Davis
Albert Davis
Rockton
James Clyde Davis
France
Walker Funeral Home
Mrs Moore Sesser Dies At 80 In Ill Health
Mrs Lizzie Moore 80 of Rt 1 Sesser died at 1 30 am today at her home after illness. Born Nov 9 1883 in Perry County she lived near Sesser 34 years. Widow of Sam Moore a livestock dealer she was a Baptist. Survived by husband a brother Everett Thompson a son Lysle deceased 1928 two sisters Addie Moore and Hester Thompson and a brother. Funeral 2 pm Thursday at Sesser Baptist Church Rev Wayne Angel assisted by Dwight Dame and Elmer Turnbow. Burial Maple Hill Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 pm Wednesday Brayfield Funeral Home Sesser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Moore
Rt. 1
Sesser
Moore
Perry County
Albert
Elmira Greenwood Thompson
Sam Moore
The
Baptist Church
Sam
Everett Thompson
Lysle
Addie Moore
Hester Thompson
Sesser Baptist Church
Wayne Angel
Dwight Dame
Elmer Turnbow
Maple Hill Cemetery
Brayfield Funeral Home
Benton Council Meets to Approve Payrolls and Bills
The Benton City Council convened to approve payrolls and outstanding bills on the evening meeting, with officials reviewing accounts and authorizing payments to vendors and employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Council Meets
Benton City
Infant son of Carbondale man dies in Champaign
The infant son of James S. and Patricia Medlin, born at Carle Memorial Hospital in Champaign, died at 4 30 a m Monday. He is survived by his parents, four grandparents and two great grandparents. Private graveside services will be at Parrish Cemetery in Vergennes at 10 a m Wednesday with Rev. W John Harris officiating. Flowers are not requested.
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Carbondale
Carle Memorial Hospital
Champaign
James S
Patricia Medlin
Matt Marshall
Lombard
Elmer Medlin
C. H. Medlin
Parrish Cemetery
Vergennes
W. John Harris
Fire call at Carbondale trailer stove overheated
Carbondale firemen responded to a 2:40 a.m. alarm at 517 N Almond St to a house trailer fire caused by an oil stove overheating. No damage was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Almond St
Montesanto Dies Former Area Man In Connecticut
Pete Montesanto, 44, a former Murphysboro resident, died in Norwalk Connecticut after a brief illness from a heart attack. Born 1919 in Vicori Italy, he was survived by his wife, a daughter Josephine, his parents, a brother Rosario of Chicago, and other relatives. Funeral services are planned Wednesday at the Mayer Funeral Home in Norwalk with burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Montesanto
Connecticut
Murphysboro
Norwalk
Conn
Vicori
Italy
Montesanto
Josephine
Murphysba
Rosario
Chi
Christopher Bacon 81 Dies at Home in Christopher
Christopher W Bacon 81 of Christopher died at 1 30 a m at his home He was lifelong Franklin County resident born March 20 1882 in the county son of Langanson and his wife He survived by daughters Wanda Bailey Ona Hicks Slian Clem Mary Dowell Maxine Mitchell a sister Pearl Rude nine grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren Funeral 2 p m Thursday Gilbert Funeral Home Christopher Rev W D Berry officiating Burial in Masonic and Oddfellow Cemetery Benton Friends may call after 7 p m Wednesday at the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
The
County
Langanson Bacon
Anna Bybee
Southside Baptist Church
Christopher
Modern Woodmen of America
Wanda Bailey
Thompsonville
Ona Hicks
Slian Clem
Mary Dowell
Maxine Mitchell
Benton
Pearl Rude
Gilbert Funeral Home
W. D. Berry
Masonic and Oddfellow
Funeral
Herrin Parking Committee Office Vandalized
Dom Cappellano of 8 Orchard Drive Herrin began painting the Herrin Parking Committee office on the second floor of the Herrin City building. The incident started Monday and involved the Tan Tano Perr project on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dom Cappellano
Orchard Drive
Herrin
Marion High approves summer classes and projects
Marion Unit Two Board of Education approved summer classes at Marion High School for next year with 223 pupils showing interest in courses such as English and government. Tentative sessions run June 8 to July 3 and July 6 to 31. Plans include staffing, a data processing contract, psychologist hiring for special education, and school maintenance contracts.
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Marion High School
Unit Two Board of Education
Storme
McDonald Automations System
St. Louis
Sam Thornton
Carbondale
Daisy Hall 68 dies after eight days ill in Herrin
Mrs Daisy Alice Hall 68 of 2100 W Cherry St Herrin died at 7 15 p m Monday in Herrin Hospital after eight days illness She born March 7 1895 Union County daughter of Walter and America Hudson married Amos Hall March 25 1917 Benton Survived by husband two sisters in Herrin funeral by George Van Natta Thursday at Herrin City Cemetery viewing after 6 p m today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Alice Hall
W. Cherry St
Herrin
Union County
Walter
America Coleman Hudson
Amos Hall
Benton
Hall
Uzill Colp
Lela Hall
Southern Illinoisan newspaper masthead and data
The Southern Illinoisan published in Carbondale and Murphysbor o with offices at 927 West Main Street Carbondale and 712 North 16th Street Herrin Moorph ychar Independent and Carbondale Free Press lineage noted The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republish local news printed in the paper.
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Southern
Llinoisan
Southern Ulinois Publications Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Gerrin
Loev
12Th Street
Moorphysboro
Ilinois
Southern Alinoisan
Mrs Alice Scherer Rites Planned In Marion
Mrs. Alice Scherer 70 of 1717 W Maplewood Street Marion died at 12 35 pm Monday in Marion Memorial Hospital Born in Carterville December 20 1892 daughter of Im manuel and Mary Tyner Bull iner Married to Herman Scherer in Paducah Kentucky October 20 1916 Survived by husband Herman Jr of Granite City sons Ivan Seattle August Herrin George Tinley Park daughter in law Mrs Carl Plumlee Lockport sisters Mildred Willis East St Louis Nora Steiner Alton and 12 grandchildren Services 2 pm Thursday Mitchell Funeral Home Marion Burial Odd Fellows Cemetery Friends may call after 7 pm Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Scherer
W. Maplewood St
Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Carterville
Immanuel
Mary Tyner Bulliner
Herman Scherer
Paducah
Scherer
Herman Jr
Granite City
Ivan
Seattle
Wash
August
Herrin
George
Tinley Park
Carl Plumlee
Lockport
Mildred Willis
East St. Louis
Nora Steiner
Alton
Mitchell Funeral Home
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Park District Meeting at Carbondale Community Center
The Carbondale Park District board is set to meet at 4 30 p m today at the Community Center located at 208 West Elm Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Park District Board
W. Elm St
Camel stolen from Grace Methodist nativity scene
Police report a camel figure from a nativity display at Grace Methodist Church at East Hester and South Marion in Carbondale was stolen Saturday night. The incident was disclosed today by investigators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
East Hester Street
South Marion Street
Carbondale
Hunting Safety Classes Stated in Two Cities
Instruction in hunting safety will be given in Murphysboro and Carbondale this week. Ray Dillinger, former Jackson County sheriff and now a hunter safety instructor for the Department of Conservation, will present both programs with movies and a lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Supervisors
Jackson County
Ray Dillinger
Dillinger
Dept. of Conservation
Division of Education
Culley Dies at 81 in Mulkeytown Community
Charles A. Culley 81 of Route 2 Mulkeytown died at 8 30 am Monday in Miners Hospital Christopher after years of illness. Born March 13 1882 near Blairsville he lived near Mulkeytown 46 years. Survived by second wife Dora Hindman daughters Sylvia Wiles Emma Farthing and Reba Hutson sons Kenneth and Earl 20 grandchildren 25 great grandchildren. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday Creek Nation Pentecostal Church with Rev Dallas McCoy officiating burial Zeigler City Cemetery. Friends may call Moeller Funeral Home Royalton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Culley
Rt. 2
Mulkeytown
Miners Hospital
Christopher
Blairsville
Mary Sanders Culley
Culley
Creek Nation Pentecostal Church
Dora Hindman
Sylvia Wiles
Emma Farthing
Wavia Price
Fredia Furlow
Reba Hutson
Lesser
Kennth
Zeigler-Royalton
Earl
Rt. 1
Grease Fire Tackled at Carterville Cafe
Firemen rushed to the Carterville Cafe at 109 S Division St on Sunday at 12 15 pm extinguishing a burning grease incident. The blaze caused minor damage and prompted no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterville
Careterville
S. Division St
Marion Chamber of Commerce elects new board members
Ten members were elected to the Marion Chamber of Commerce board for three-year terms. New members are Harry Beneke William Brown Harry Crisp Jr Pat Malone. Re-elected: Rearden Dodds Mitchell Pangborn Sanders Schafale. The 30-member board includes 29 elected by members and one chosen by the Junior Chamber. Ballots were counted on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Rue Starr
Herman Bearden
Harry Beneke
William Brown
Harry Crisp Jr
George Dodds
Pat Malone
L. H. Mitcell
Harold Pangborn
James W. Sanders
Oscar Schafale
Rearden
Dodds
Mitchell
Pangborn
Sanders
Schafale
Beneke
Brown
Crisp
Malone
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
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Adolph Fluck
Water and Sewer
Parking Commission
William Harris
Kaeser, Rodd
Kris Seibert
Ronna Seibert
Tony Rudoni
Danny Seibert
Holden Hospital
Carbon
Dale
Chapel Singers of the Baptist Student Center
City and Southern Illinois University
SIU School of Agriculture
Perry
Mayner Funeral Home
Christopher Man
George W. Bacon
Marion High
A. C. Storme
John Farner
Hurst Christian Church
John Russell Farner
Hurst
Herrin Carpenters Union
de Soto Township
Moses
Sarah Hinchcliff Farner
Doris Gosnell
Sarah Anderson
Whittington
Jewel Farner
Edith Childers
Columbia
Ida Farner
Sadie Krantz
Kay Lovelace
Catherine Patrick
Walter Childers
Simon, Rettberg and Garrison
Sutton
Daisy Hall
MR. Culley
Marion Board
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