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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1957
Page
2
In Jonesboro Union County night watchman fires toward two youths trying to steal gas from a truck at the Mid Illinois Lumber Co. The men fled, one boy hollered, and their car crashed after missing a bridge. Three local youths face charges tied to earlier gas theft attempts.
Charles Helleny of Herrin was elected president of the Elks Duplicate Bridge Club in the St. Louis unit of the American Contract Bridge League. Other officers include Mrs. J W McCord Herrin as vice president and directors from Herrin Christopher Marion Harrisburg West Frankfort and Herrin. The 1958 bridge season opens January 9 in the Herrin Elks Club.
Mrs Pearl Marshall wife of Ed Marshall of 12 N 4th St We Boro died at her home at 1 p m Sunday Friends may call at Keathly Funeral Parlor Corp Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Johanna Jasudowicz 73 of Royalton died at her home Sunday at 7 p m Friends may call after 5 p m today at Rodenberg Funeral Home Royalton Funeral services set for 10 a m Wednesday at St Aloysius Church Rev Louis Felner to officiate Burial in Royalton Catholic Cemetery Rosary to be recited at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the funeral home
Vincent Kerwinn reports to Carbondale police that fender skirts were stolen from his 1953 Chevrolet parked at his residence on a Saturday. The notice appears in a local Saturday publication with archival material and minimal details.
Dean Etherton 69 of 300 W Union St Marion died at 10 15 am Sunday at his home He was born near Galatia Dec 7 1888 He married Ina Angel in Pittsburg Sept 5 1914 He formerly operated a coal mine near Crab Orchard He leaves his wife two sons Kenneth of Fredonia Wis Billy Dean of Ft Worth Texas four grandchildren sisters Mae Hubbard Washington DC Mrs Thomas Fraser Washington DC and Mrs Bert Limerick Downers Grove and brothers Fred and Harry Etherton Pittsburg Services will be 1 pm Wednesday at Mitchell Funeral Home Marion with the Rev Clarence Haege officiating Burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Funeral services were set for 2 pm for Albert R. P. Herbert 80 of Villa Ridge who died Saturday from a head wound. Sheriff reports Herbert shot himself Friday with a .22 rifle. inquest at 7 30 pm. He leaves wife Mabel and sister Edna Cappot of Mound City. member of Villa Ridge Union Church.
John Barringer of 410 S Logan St Carbondale reported to police that a truck tire and wheel were stolen Saturday night in Carbondale Illinois.
Carbondale firemen reported minor damage in three weekend incidents. A smoking stove at 408 N Marion St damaged wallpaper around a flue at 11 45 p m Saturday. A grass field fire behind 206 Travelstead Lane at 3 p m Saturday caused no damage and a Yellow Cab carburetor fire at Oak and Marion at 6 30 a m today did not injure the motor, with the cab remaining in service.
A Murphysboro Woman's Club meeting is set for 7 30 p m in the Community Room of Logan Library. Mrs Ralph Norman will serve as program chairman with hostesses Mrs John Bauer Mrs R L Morgan Miss Ella Bierer and Mrs Norman assisting.
Mrs Fay Tregoning, 64, Rt 2 Carterville, died at 4 a m Sunday after a two year illness. Born in Carterville December 1874 to the late Frank and Maggie Impson, she was a Grand Ave Baptist Church and Eastern Star member. Survived by husband Walter S Tregoning and sisters Mrs Fred Blackburn and Mrs Carl Gene Corley. Friends may call at Riggin Funeral Home. Funeral at 2 p m Tuesday at Grand Avenue Baptist Church, Rev William White officiating. Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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