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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1965
Page
3
An anonymous Santa hosted a toy filled party in Alto Pass for 46 children from Alto Pass Grade School. Students received large gifts such as dump trucks and dolls and took home shopping bags with games toys and candy, as siblings and preschoolers added carry home boxes.
A 16 year old St Louis youth Eugene Moore died after a hunting accident near Sparta. He was shot at 12 20 by his companion Robert Glasscock 16 of St Louis as they unloaded guns from the car. Moore died at 5 15 p m en route to St Elizabeths Hospital Belleville.
Darlene Fay Hartline infant daughter of Gerald and Sharon Hartline of Murphysboro died Saturday at Cardinal Glennon Hospital in St Louis. She was born Friday at St Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro. Survived by parents two sisters Pamela Kay Cynthia Diane and brother William Patrick all at home. Funeral 2 p m today Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel Murphysboro Rev William B Leggans Pomona to officiate. Burial Fairview Cemetery Murphysboro. Friends may call after 10 a m today.
Mrs Margaret Odum aged 48 of Murphysboro sustained minor injuries in a collision with a car driven by Russell Stretch 22 of Creal Springs at the Rt 148 and Rt 13 intersection south of Herrin. She did not require treatment, state police said.
Vera Croessmann, licensee of The Club Elite, smashed tavern windows in St Johns and in nearby home, prompting an emergency commitment to Anna State Hospital. No charges filed yet. Investigators probe license violations and after hours service as sheriff’s office, Du Quoin police, and State Police respond.
Gov. Otto Kerner releases 450000 state funds to Southern Illinois University for campus improvements. Of this, 250000 will upgrade a general classroom office building adjacent to Lawson Hall under construction. The remaining 200000 finances remodeling at Health Services location in Small Group Housing, Anthony Hall office building, plus other small renovations and utilities.
Two physicians from Doctors Hospital Carbondale completed study courses. Dr John P Goff attended a three day program at Tulane University New Orleans on heart diseases. Dr Martin Van Broun dermatologist attended the American Academy of Dermatology annual meeting in Chicago studying new skin disease treatments.
The Carbondale United Fund is at 93 percent of its $47,694 target with $44,620 raised. Campaign chair William Budslick notes year over year gains and expects the remaining $3,500 to be met as SIU pledges are still unreported. A clean-up drive continues to reach the goal.
Illinois public health officials warn sulfuric acid from coal mine waste is killing fish and harming farms across Southern Illinois. The Mine Waste Stream Abatement Program requires permit applications for discharges and tracks compliance to curb pollution into streams such as the Saline River, Little Copper Creek, and Panther Creek, amid industry resistance and calls for safer disposal methods.
Rep. Kenneth J. Gray nominates Acting Postmaster Miller of Herrin while Miller resigns as Williamson County Sheriff to take the postmaster appointment. Herrin departs December 30 after 22 years in the job and the county plans an acting sheriff to serve the remainder of the term.
Marion police sergeant Jack Stephens resigns after 16 years with the force to take a guard job with the Fish and Wildlife Service at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. He previously served three years as a city fireman and also worked as a Williamson County deputy sheriff.
Baldwin Raymond P Hammel fined 25 dollars for speeding in Baldwin. Olive Branch Claude E Clinton fined 15 dollars for speeding. Marion Joseph F Lutoszanski fined 15 dollars for improper passing.
A quiet period grips Southern Illinois University Carbondale as about 17 000 students finish fall term exams and head home for Christmas. Offices mostly stay open except for long weekends, with closures on the Fridays before Christmas and New Year, and students return January 3 as winter term enrollment nears 18 000.
A Menard State Penitentiary inmate mailed a Christmas card to Santa Claus. Postmaster stamped address unknown and sent it to the warden who read the note. The inmate asked for discharge, signing Dear Santa as a disturbed inmate. The card carried the prison address but not the sender’s name.
The FBI is expected to join the hunt for Donald Lee Hinkle 35 of Carbondale in a murder case involving Southern Illinois University student Charles M. Douthit Jr. Hinkle seen in Pinckneyville tavern Thursday night and on a train to St. Louis Friday. Authorities estimate Douthit died around 1 30 a m Wednesday after a blow to the head and drowning in a drainage ditch near Carbondale.
Inmates at the United States Penitentiary in Marion run a Toys for Underprivileged Children program, raising about 300 dollars to buy toys for local youngsters. A party for 17 children includes dinner, a short program, and gifts from Santa. The effort is organized by inmates, administration, and Public Aid representatives, with chaplains and case workers aiding.
About $895 is reported stolen from the cash register at the Jonesboro Warehouse Market between 3 and 5 p.m. Friday. Union County Sheriff Jean Fulenwider said the store did not report the missing money, but he investigated after hearing of the incident. The manager, Oleg Hines, and Daniel Store Co. supervisor Howard Grammer declined comment. The market is owned by the Daniel firm.
Mines Working Monday list shows Old Ben 9 Old Ben 21 Orient 3 Orient 4 Orient 5 Zeigler 3 Zeigler 4 EI-B 1 Fidelity Burning Star 1 Burning Star 2 first shift. Mines Idle Monday includes Burning Star 2 second shift and idle status for others.
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