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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1962
Page
8
Police pursued a nervous gunman who robbed five tellers at the Indiana National Bank Shelby Street branch in Indianapolis. The audacious heist left $45 820 in sacks, with the thief fleeing in a stolen car three blocks away.
Eugene H. Crain Sr. 75 of Sparta died Sunday at Sparta Community Hospital after a three year illness. He was born Aug. 1, 1887 in Ava, married Pearl Pentecost Sept. 19, 1910 in Murphysboro. A retired coal miner, he lived in Sparta 35 years and is survived by his wife, six sons, two daughters, a sister, seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Walker Funeral Home with Rev. J. C. Greer officiating. Burial in Caledonia Cemetery.
Harrison Zimmerman 88 died Monday. Funeral Friday afternoon at Meyer Denny Funeral Home Murphysboro with Reverends Roy C. Lewis and Paul Worley officiating. Burial Blairsville Cemetery. Calling after 4 p.m. Wednesday. Survived by wife Della Young Zimmerman four daughters Mrs Ruby Reiman Mrs Norma Fox Mrs Helen House and Mrs Mildred Dennis a son Ray Zimmerman 25 grandchildren and numerous great and great great grandchildren.
Mrs Willie Mae Norman Smith aged 70 of 800 N Barnes St Carbonale died Monday at Grace Hospital Detroit after a brief illness She belonged to Olivet Free Will Baptist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star Mariam Chapter 17 She was born July 10 1892 in Hennings TN Survived by two sons Walter Norman Carbondale and James Norman Detroit one sister Fannie Watley Detroit two brothers Henry and Richard Fisher Detroit and Charlie Fisher Kalamazoo
Kenneth E. Krantz of Chester was fined 15 dollars including costs by Justice of Peace Louis Blechie after a ticket issued by State Trooper Robert Kezely for defective brakes. The report mentions Michigans and four grandchildren, with funeral services set for Olivet Free Will Baptist Church in Carbondale. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call after 5 p.m. Thursday at Jackson Funeral Home in Carbondale.
Ken Maynard, a 66 year old early movie cowboy, was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after his car moved slowly on a freeway and impeded traffic. Police said the incident occurred Monday in Los Angeles.
A new Relay 1 communications satellite to be launched from Cape Canaveral will relay a 30 minute Christmas themed television special on December 19 to audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. NBC CBS and ABC will produce the U S segment with events in Washington and New York while European segments originate in eight countries. Telstar, last July's satellite, was its predecessor.
David L Harris aged 17 of Cobden died at Union County Hospital Anna after a five day illness. Born July 21 1945 in Union County he was the son of Andrew Jackson and Ora Pearce Harris. He leaves his mother three sisters two half sisters and two half brothers. Funeral services set for Thursday at Norris and Son Funeral Home Jonesboro with Rev John Ruzich officiating burial in Lick Creek Cemetery Anna. Friends may call after 7 p m today at the funeral home.
Robert Roche of Chester Route 1 and Homer Anderson of Kingston N C were each fined ten dollars including costs by Justice of Peace Louis Blechie for traffic tickets. Roche was cited by State Trooper Richard Thompson for having one headlight while Anderson was cited by Trooper Jackie Bivens for speeding for conditions.
Graveside rites for Maude B Parham 92 were held at Marion Rose Hill Cemetery with Rev W A Robinson officiating. Wilson Funeral Home Marion handled arrangements. Parham died November 5 in Lakewood Colorado and was cremated. Born May 10 1870 in Marion she was daughter of John and Josephine Bainbridge. She is survived by a daughter Lillian Shields of Denver one grandchild seven great grandchildren and was aunt of Lawrence Bainbridge of Marion.
The Carterville High School Board of Education will meet tonight at the high school. A lack of quorum caused postponement of the meeting on Monday night.
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