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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1973

Page

5

Hospital admissions and discharges list across multiple towns

A long hospital note catalogs admitted and discharged patients by name and location across Carbondale Murphysboro Herrin West Frankfort Benton Marion and other towns. The record names patients such as Julie Hunter Maurice Ogur Robert Cook Nellie Davidson and many more with multiple facilities including Herrin Jefferson County and Union County hospitals.

Carbondale Hunter Julie Murphysboro Ogur Maurice Vincent Celestine Herrin Cook Robert Davidson Jack Marion Rendieman Ford Anna Bundren Mary Marion Davidson Nellie Anna Fliger Nancy Batteau Ted DeSoto Lemons Brandon Marion Brewer Ed Discharged Fox Harvey Buncombe Kelly Lillian du Quoin Johnson Mildred M Lexington Neb Bianchetta Tamaron Algee Anne C. Knox Patricia Royalton Mark Sylvia Whitfield Lynette

Births listed in six towns include six sons and two daughters

In Carbondale Doctors Memorial Hospital Anna Yancy and David Fligor welcomed a son and a daughter. In Royalton Donald Ticer and his wife celebrated a daughter. In Murphysboro Ronald Taylor and spouse welcomed a son at St Joseph Memorial. In Tamms James Poole and wife welcomed a daughter at St Joseph Memorial. In Tamaroa Peter Rybacki and wife welcomed a son at Pinckneyville Community Hospital.

Anna Yancy Myron Doctors Memorial Hospital Carbondale Fligor David Royalton Ticer Donald Herrin Hospital Murphysboro Taylor Ronald St. Joseph Memorial Hospital TAMMS Poole James Tamaroa Rybacki Peter Pinckneyville Community Hospital

Carbondale and Marion Area School Lunch Menus Updated

The reader digest lists weekly lunch options for Carbondale Elementary, Carbondale Community High, Herrin High, Marion Grade, Marion Junior High, Marion High, and Murphysboro Unit 186 schools. Menu items include chili mac and beef stew, lasagna and spaghetti dishes, sandwiches, fruits, cakes, and desserts with vacation notes for Christmas.

Carbondale Carbondale Community High School Herrin High School Marion Marion High School Murphysboro

Court traffic fines spread across many towns

A court report lists numerous speeding and traffic violation penalties across Johnston City Murphysboro Carbondale Benton Herrin Carterville and other communities. Fines range from 15 to 210 dollars for offenses including speeding running red lights disobeying stop signs and illegal transport of alcohol.

Rickey D. King Johnston City Sandra K. Edwards Anna Terry L. Rueffer Murphysboro Ida M. Martell Jean D. Cossitt David N. Fager Gorham Pegoy L. Howard Carbondale Carl R. Pritchett Benton Jimmy C. Reed Steeleville Dale A. Rohlfing du Quoin Andrew T. Swayne Deborah S. Winfry Carterville Allen Paul Anderson Eric L. Rinckner Jerry D. Baine Larry J. Bower Ing Donald Bridgewater Steven E. Chapman Christopher D. Getz Calvin R. Glenn Prairie du Rocher Patrick N. Herzog Michael C. Ladd Makanda Roy L. Metcalf James C. Richard Michael R. Williams Diana L. Yates Darrell G. Sanders Grand Tower Grace E. Elliot Dennis A. Heape Mary F. Oliver James W. Wild Scott V. Cain de Soto Nancy E. Hart Linda H. Henshel Harvey R. Sims Michael B. Bader Terrence M. Brown James A. Calhoun Stanley K. Crowell James A. Gillooly Baldwin James K. Hooks Steven L. Howell Judith E. Lee Diane €. Marsan Wilma L. Purcell Debra M. Tipps Carmi Melvin R. Vandeloo Lesser Victor M. Romani Gary D. Key Buckner Jett C. Irvin West Frankfort Harlen E. Burke Robert Wiggins Charles K. King James E. Culver James Venable Marion Mary Jack Herrin John M. Mientus Darrell W. Hicks Thomas R. Stitt John F. Heoler Thompsonville Caron E. Harris James L. McNeill Maxine

Deaths Ezra Akin 69 of Benton area

Ezra Raymond Akin 69 of R R 2 Nashville died Friday at 4 45 p m at McNeal Memorial Hospital Berwyn He was a supervisor of a jockeys room born July 24 1904 in Benton to John Marshall and Edith Johnson Akin married to Katherine Martin Survived by wife a son John Murphysboro a daughter Barbara Sanders Elmhurst three grandchildren a brother Clyde Orange Calif and three sisters Evelyn Hoff man Ontario Doris Wilder Phoenix and Mat Hegler Pinckneyville Funeral set Tuesday at Poulson Funeral Home Benton at 1 p m burial in Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery Benton Friends may call today after 6 p m

Ezra Raymond Akin R.R. 2 Nashville McNeal Memorial Hospital Berwyn Benton John Marshall Edith Johnson Akin Katherine Martin John Murphysboro Barbara Sanders Elmhurst Clyde Orange Calif Evelyn Hoffman Ontario Canada Doris Wilder Phoenix Ariz Mat Hegler Pinckneyville Poulson Earl Dickey Masonic and Odd Fellows Roy Ralph Mitchell St. Joseph Memorial Hospital Winchester Clara Hale Mitchell Operating Union Harrisburg Eagles Aerie No United States Marines Georgia Burns St. Louis le Roy Mitchell Lom Poe Elmer Mitchell Springfield Addie Black Halsey Percie Overton Helen Murphy San Diego Denny and Pettett J.J. Knight Tower Grove Vergie Emma Wright R.R. 3 Denmark Area Marion Maggie Carter Benedict Richard Wright Betty Dunn Barbara Bolinski Carolyn Ahlers Moro Judy Walters Vernon Richard Denver Colo Maurice David Benedict Jerald Benedict Peoria Bertha Rennison Violet Chapman Pinckenyville Madge Hutchison Percy Carrie Harrison Winkle Beaucoup Baptist Church Beaucoup Baptist Curch Vernon Wasson Mueller Hill Doerr Schwebel Viola Mae Whiteside Pleasant Ridge Cumberland Presbyterian Church Vienna Ruby Flora Carterville Gladys Taylor Norma Lea Brumley Wanda Bailey James Wright Peoria Willard Murrie Herbert Bierman Whiteside Cemetery Aly Vienna Funeral

Lotta Lints 82 former Carbondale resident dies

Lotta Lints 82 of Carbondale Calif died Saturday at St John Hospital Oxnard She was born Aug 28 1891 in Delta Mo Her husband John Lints died in 1955 Survived by six daughters a son 34 grandchildren 58 great grandchildren Funeral 2 PM Monday Van Natta Funeral Home Carbondale Rev Roy Simpkins officiating Burial Oakland Cemetery Carbondale Friends may call after 5 PM today at the funeral home

Lotta Lints Carbondale St. John Hospital Oxnard Calif Delta George Kinder John Lints Dorothy Collins Mary Lints Grants Pass Ore Anme McKay St. Louis Deloris Lock Corpus Christy Tex Wanda Bird Witchita Falls Lois Grammer Granite City Bonnie Ellis Long Beach Cal Della S. Rader Cora Denver Colo Mrs. Rader St. Genevieve James Sarah Holmes Boyd Jacob Rader Rockwood Rader George Chester Paul Frederick Wise Jake B Detroit Mich Dorothy Smith Lena Griffith Bothell Wash Ann Reisinger Walla Walla Vera Miglione E. Detroit Martha Dugan Cole Arthur Walters Shelton Schroeder H.G. Schroeder Ebenezer Cemetery Golda Marie Bond Bradenton Fla Roy Agnes Gower K.C. Bond L.W. Miles el Paso Fed P. Bierer Murphysboro

Funeral services held for Edwin Dierks in Steeleville

Edwin Dierks 75 of Steeleville died Friday after a short illness in Memorial Hospital Chester. Funeral 1 30 p m today at Immanuel Lutheran West Point officiated by Rev Dwight Weber. Survived by son Elmer Ava sister Anna Brockmeyer ten grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Wife and daughter preceded him in death.

Edwin Dierks Steeleville Immanuel Lutheran Church West Point Dwight Weber Dierks Memorial Hospital Chester Jackson County August Sophia Salger Dierks Clara Brockmeyer Wine Hill Elmer Ava Anna Brockmeyer

Paper boy struck by car in Marion sustains thigh injury

A 14 year old Marion paper boy was treated for a left thigh injury after a car driven by Sharron Short struck him as he rode a bicycle in the 600 block of Carter Street about 6 p.m. Rickey D. Wade of 1207 Garfield St. was the rider and Sharron Short of 605 Carter St. was the driver, police report.

Marion Carter Street Rickey D. Wade Garfield St Sharron Short Carter St Marion Memorial Hospital

Walter Bettis Dies at 70 in Benton County

Walter Bettis 70 of Benton County died at Franklin County Hospital. Retired coal miner and lifelong resident he was a member of United Mine Workers of America and New Hope Baptist Church. Survived by wife Juanita two sons Bennie and John four daughters Helen Ellen Phillis Nadine a brother and a sister plus 14 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Services 2 PM Monday Mitchell Funeral Home Benton. Burial Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery. Friends may call after 5 PM Sunday.

Covington Tenn George Rose Smith du Quom Virgil L. Smith du Quomn St. Paul Baptist Church du Quoin United Mine Workers of America Maxton Villa A. Hall IOOF Louisa (Garbo) Garboya N. Ward Benton St. Joseph Catholic Church Besseges France Louis Fredrick Bierne James Garboya Denise Wozniak Eda Swigowski Martha Montimer Bertha Towers Paulin Dobkowski Masonic & Cold Fellows Mitchell Funeral Walter Bettis Rt. 1 Franklin County Hospital Franklin County New Hope Baptist Church Mr. Bettis John Anna Smith Bettis Juanita McGuire Bettis Bennie Bettis Chicago John Bettis Logan Helen Groves Ellen Edwards Walter Phillis Bloom Nadine Starks William Bettis Ewing Lenna Sweet Walter Lee Gary Bettis Mitchell Funeral Home Loyd Lasley Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery

Public Meeting Calendar Information Request

The Southern Illinoisan invites notices of open to the public meetings. Contact the paper to list events and ensure publication in the calendar.

Southern Illinoisan

Community Recycling and Weekend Events In Southern Illinois

Public services advertise glass recycling in Carbondale at Westown lot near Murdale and Winky's lot, and Cartville near Civic Teen Center. Jars and cans washed, labels removed, and cans flattened. Paper recycling east of Eagles Building. Events include Ananda Marga talk and vegetarian dinner, coin club auction, Anna-Jonesboro concert, SIU stage show I Do I Do, music recitals, and Christmas caroling. Movies shown at local theaters e g Fox Carbondale and Saluki Carbondale.

Public Services Carbondale Glass Westown Murdale Shopping Center Winky’s Lewis Park Mall Carterville Glass Civic Teen Center South Division Street Eagles Carbondale Ananda Marga Yosa Society W. Elm Heart OF Egypt Herrin City Hall Anna-Jonesboro Anna-Jonesboro Community High School the Arts Calipre Southern Illinois University At Carbondale School of Music Mark Reinhardt Jane Paulich Shryock SIU C

Monday Public Meetings Across Southern Illinois

A county and city list of public meetings scheduled for Monday across several communities. Officials include city councils boards and commissions in Carbondale Marion Williamson Franklin Randolph and others with times ranging from 7 p.m. to 10 a.m. on the courthouse village halls and union buildings.

Carbondale University City First Baptist Church W. Main St DE Soto Elverado Unit Elkville Marion Presbyterian Church Union County Board of Commissioners Jonesboro Williamson County Board of Commissioners Cobden Franklin County Board Benton Sparta City Council W. Broadway

Pacific Northwest Faces Showers and Cold Front

Forecast calls for showers and cold air in the Pacific Northwest. Snow from Canada expected for North Dakota. Central U S remains clear while the Northeast sees snow in the north and rain in the south.

Pacific Northwest Canada North Dakota

Area Weather Summary

High Friday reaches 39 with overnight low 29. At 9 am Saturday the temperature is 34. Precipitation totals 14 inches from Friday 7 am to Saturday 7 am. Today sunset is 4 36 pm. Sunrise Monday is 7 15 am and sunset Monday 4 36 pm.

Correction clarifies center ties and dean’s salary

The Chester Mental Health Center is not affiliated with Menard Prison and operates under the Illinois Department of Mental Health. The salary of Will W. Travellstead as assistant dean of students at Southern Illinois University is corrected to $18 720 from $17 120 reported Friday.

Chester Menard Prison Illinois Security Hospital Illinois Dept. of Mental Health Will W. Travelstead Southern Illinois University Southern Illinoisan

Fatal head-on crash near Red Bud leaves three dead

State Police identify Loretta Kiesewetter 51, Laura Kettler 77, and Max Thornbrugh 63 as the victims. The 3:10 PM crash on Route 154 near Route 3 in Red Bud involved Thornbrugh crossing the center line into Kiesewetter, both drivers dying at hospitals.

Red Bud Loretta M. Kiesewetter Laura Kettler Baldwin Max L. Thornbrugh St. Louis St. Clement’s Hospital Kettler Rt. 154 Thornbrugh Kiesewetter

Seven sentenced in drug raid case in Illinois

Seven more defendants from the May 17 Carbondale drug raid were sentenced in Benton federal court. Arthur Glass received five years with six months jail and four and a half years probation. Judy Buckman Johnson and Michael Johnson faced mixed terms of imprisonment and probation. Tony Barbie and Michael Nowak received probation or short terms. Karen Groessman, John Palmer, and Edward Majewski got five years or probation with related terms. Jose Hoyer’s sentencing was postponed. Dennis Jackson faced sentencing later. All must report Jan. 3 to begin transport to prison.

Barb Leebens Southern Illinoisan Carbondale US District Court Benton Omer Poos Arthur Glass Murphysboro Judy Buckman Johnson Michael Johnson Clinton Iowa Tony Barbie Carmi Michael Nowak Stuckney Karen Groessman John Palmer Winnetka Edward Majewski Wilmette Steven R. Smith Long Grove Jose Hoyer Venezuela East St. Louis Dennis Jackson Glass Poos Johnson St. Clair County Barbie Novak Palmer Majewski Goessman U.S. Marshall’s

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