Blustery As Ever Charles Laughton Dies Of Cancer
British born film actor Charles Laughton dies of cancer at home after a four month hospital stay. His death follows a long, celebrated career including Captain Bligh in Mutiny on the Bounty and the 1933 best actor Oscar win. His wife Elsa Lanchester, brother Frank, and others were with him.
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Well Digger Rescue Ends in Tragedy at Bethalto
In Bethalto Illinois a cave in at a 30 foot well trapped Charles Spurgeon 35 a professional well digger for twenty hours rescue teams used a 36 inch pipe earth moving gear and a rescuitator but he died. Jesse Mields owner of the farm said he had just left the shaft. Spurgeon from Highland Illinois father of three moved from St Louis a year ago. The body was recovered Sunday afternoon.
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Funeral services set for Ava man Ross Garver
Ross Garver 67 of Ava died at 9 a m Sunday in Chester Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born January 17 1995 in Ava to James Hansford and Melinda Garver he was a farmer who lived his entire life in Ava. He married Vida Casteel Kain March 16 1945 in Benton. He leaves his wife a son Ray Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro trio of daughters Ruth Ann Garver and Mrs Ruben Strathmann and three brothers Warren Ralph J and Vern all of Ava and three grandchildren. Services 2 p m Tuesday at Missionary Baptist Church Ava with Rev Phillip Asbury and Rev Lloyd Aud officiating. Burial in Ava Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p m today at Wilson Funeral Home Ava.
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