Marion woman dies in rooming house fire
Denise Stokes an 18 year old Marion resident died Friday night in a fire at a rooming house. Neighbors and residents aided others while Richard Lunsford helped Leta Fergus to safety on the roof until firemen arrived. Fire burned the attic and back of the building. a state fire marshal will investigate. Miss Stokes had lived at the house 10 days and was a waitress at the Country School Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denise Stokes
Marion
Nila Pulley
Pulley
E. Main
Leta Fergus
Richard Lunsford
Mrs. Fergus
Lunsford
Fergus
Miss Stokes
George
Clarane Stokes
Jersey City
St. Joseph Catholic
Campbell
Julie K. Campbell
Rita Hughes
Three Hurt in Two Car Collision on Rt 51
Three people were injured Saturday in a two car crash on Rt 51 in Carbondale. A Dodge and a Ford Maverick collided in front of the fire station around 9 18 p m. Victims names were withheld pending investigation by SIU security officers. No fatalities were reported by Doctor s Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rt. 51
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Doctor’s Memorial Hospital
Fee allocation proposal passes at Southern Illinois University
SIU Board of Trustees approves a plan shifting funds from student activities to a health service program at Carbondale. The proposal raises spring quarter fees by 4.50 with a 3.50 cut to inactivity fees, funding health services and personnel. The board also approves ESL fee increase to 300 for six weeks and names Elbert H. Hadley dean of the new College of Sciences at 32,400 salary, effective Jan 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Ilinois University Board of Trustees
Carbondale
Edwardsville
George Mace
Jon Taylor
Joe Camille
Ceate
Martin van Brown
Allen
Mace
Brown
Daily Egyptian
Southern Players
James M. Brown
Elbert H. Hadley
College of Sciences
STU
Hadley
SIU
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
University of Michigan
Duke University
SIU Edwardsville Board Holds Closed Session After Open Meeting
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees met in the University Center Edwardsville in a session following an open meeting. They cited pending litigation personnel security and land talks as possible topics while officials indicated there were no items to discuss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
University
SIU Edwardsville
James M. Brown
Derge
John S. Rendleman
SIU
Edwardsville
Brown
Appeal Filed Over Union County Jail Lawsuit Dismissal
The dismissal of a federal lawsuit alleging Union County Jail in Jonesboro was unfit for occupancy has been appealed to the Seventh Circuit. Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation filed the class action led by Randolph Shelton with later prisoner intervenors Lyerla and Lannon seeking injunctive relief and damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
Jonesboro
U.S. Court of Appeals
Seventh Circuit
William G. Juergens
East St. Louis
Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation
Legal Assistance Foundation of
Southern Illinois
G. Douglas A. Ingold
Land of Lincoln Office
Carbondale
Randolph Shelton
Cook County
Joe Lyerla
Arlie Ray Lannon
Bowman's Hunting Club Fined for Baiting Violations
Bowman's Hunting Club in Williamson County faced a $100 fine and the closure of two goose pits for 10 days after charges of baiting migratory waterfowl. The owner Jack Bowman and field owner Reid defended the case, noting many hunters were guests from out of state and unfamiliar with the site. Federal wildlife officials, including Dan Searcy, have issued numerous tickets recently, with Brandon predicting decisions on the cases by January 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Blackburn
Jack Bowman
Bowman
Williamson County
Reid
Missouri
Kle
Bowman’s
Eckert
Brandon
Dan M. Searcys
Federal Fish and Wildlife Bureau
Anna
Carbondale Council Deliberates 51 Bypass Plan
Former Carbondale Planning Commission chair Joe Christensen cites the 51 bypass, while City Manager Fry flags a form resolution maps and financial statements as prerequisites. Mayor Eckert backs a substitute grid improvement package, and bypass supporter Phyllis Patterson reports 1000 signatures collected in under two weeks with several members likely to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Robber Leaves Toy Gun Strewn After Mt. Vernon Cash Heist
Mount Vernon Illinois reports a robber drops a toy gun while stealing seven thousand dollars in cash and checks from a drug store employee en route to a bank. Investigators continued probing Friday night with no new leads as of Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Mt. Vernon
Hce
Holiday Inn lodger robbed at gunpoint in Marion
Two suspects took $195 and three guns from a lodger at a Holiday Inn in Marion early Saturday. A second lodger’s room was burglarized with about $25 missing. Police reports lack details. investigators pursue leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holiday Inn
Marion
Two Run for Carbondale City Council in February Primary
In Carbondale two candidates announce runs for the February 27 primary against incumbents with three more likely to join. Herbie Beyler 49 of Pinewood Drive enters the race along with Tony Koosis 23 a former student active in student government. Others considered include Rev Sumner and Rev James Genisio along with Jefferson Humphrey, while David Wilson 26 of Lakeland subdivision will not seek petitions. Petition filing begins Wednesday for two council seats to be decided April 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Blackburn
Carbondale
Herbie Beyler
Pinewood Dr
Tony Koosis
Cleveland Matthews
E. Chestnut Sr
Rev
Sumner
Norvell Haynes
Northeast Congress
Matthews
James Genisio
Newman Center
Jefferson L. Humphrey
University Park Housing Complex
David Wilson
Rt. 5
Lakeland Subdivision
Southern Illinois study maps health info sources
An SIU study in seven southern Illinois counties finds when no doctor is available residents turn to druggists or hospitals first, with neighbors, medical books, or relatives as other options. The project also shows how residents get medical information from newspapers, TV, magazines, and radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry de Fiebre
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Southern Illinois University
SIU
School of Medicine
Alexander
Hardin
Johnson
Massac
Pope
Pulaski
Union
Godwin C. Chu
School of Journalism
W. Rusell Wright
Chu
Wright
Chu and
Office of Health Affairs
Office of Economic Opportunity
John E. Ware Jr
Ramon V. Roberton
Health Care Planning Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
James Wilson
Dave Butler
Daily
Dr. Brown
Carmi
Southern
Feo
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!