Two Die In Mishap Near Elizabethtown
Newton E. Oxford 66 and Wilson Tolbert 46, both of Elizabethtown RR3, died in a Sunday afternoon crash on Pond Hollow Road four miles west of Route 1 near Elizabethtown. Oxford, driver, lost control and overturned in a ditch at 3 15 p m. Police said both men were killed instantly. Oxford leaves a wife Edith and son Arlie. Tolbert leaves a wife Beatrice and five children. Funeral services were planned at Rose Funeral Home Cave in Rock and Central Church near Elizabethtown with burial at the church cemetery.
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Elizabethtown
District 13
du Quoin
Newton E. Oxford
Wilson Tolbert
Rr 3
Oxford
Pond Hollow
Rt. 1
Mike Taggert
Taggert
Edith
Arlie
Battle Creek
Mich
Rose Funeral Home
Cave-in-Rock
Tolbert
Beatrice
Ernest Tolbert
Raymond
Polo
Central Church
Anna Resident Dies Of Burns
Frank Highland 76 of Anna died at St. Andrew's Hospital Murphysboro from burns suffered when his clothing ignited while burning leaves at home on November 19. Funeral services were held at Norris Funeral Home Anna. He lived in Anna about 20 years. a former railroad worker and farmer. Survived by wife Edith Hunsaker a daughter Leon Wanstreet of Murphysboro a brother T. J. Highland of Denver a sister Minnie Treece one grandchild and one great grandchild.
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Frank Highland
Anna
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Murphysboro
Highland
Norris
Anna Highland
Edith Hunsaker
Leon Wanstreet
T. J. Highland
Denver
Colo
Minnie Treece
Anna Rural
Former Dongola Resident Olive Meisenheimer Dies
Olive Meisenheimer 83 formerly of Dongola died at her Elgin home Saturday. Her body will arrive in Anna Monday at 11 32 p m and go to Ford Funeral Home Dongola. Friends may call after 10 a m Tuesday. Services set for 2 p m Wednesday at the funeral home with burial in St John s Cemetery beside her husband Wiley who died in 1928.
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Dongola
Olive Meisenheimer
Elgin
Anna
Ford Funeral
St. John’s Cemetery
Wiley
Southern Illinois Inc Board to Meet in West Frankfort
The December meeting of the board of directors will be held at the West Frankfort Country Club in West Frankfort at noon on Wednesday.
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Board of Directors of
Southern Illinois, Inc
West Frankfort Country Club
West Frankfort
Tree delivery puzzles tavern as cedar hits upside down
A garbled fragment notes a cedar tree over 12 feet long delivered to a tavern, described as spreading out when right side up, leaving Mrs. with unclear details.
Marion man A C Barton dies at 71
Archie C. Barton 71 of 819 W Maplewood Marion died at 8 30 am today at his home. Born March 4 1885 in Williamson County he was a retired miner. Survived by wife Rosa two daughters Olive O Neal and Ruth Dunn four grandchildren and sister Etta Peterson. Services 2 pm Wednesday Mitchell Funeral Home Marion with Odd Fellows rites at 8 pm Wednesday and burial Bethlehem Cemetery.
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Archie C. Barton
Maplewood St
Marion
Williamson County
Rosa Grah
Ruth Hogg
Barton
Olive O’neal
Ruth Dunn
Frankfort
Ind
Etta Peterson
Goreville
First Baptist Church
United Mine Workers of America
Odd Fellows David Herrin
Mitchell Funeral
Vernon Buchanan
Bethlehem Cemetery
Odd Fellows
Lodge
Chester Man Hurt in Rt. 144 Accident
A Chester man Gilbert L. Hogrefe Jr suffered a head injury when his car rolled over on Rt. 144 on Kin kaid Hill west of Murphysboro. He was treated at St. Andrew's Hospital in Murphysboro. Hogrefe identified by Murphysboro Police Chief George Rodman.
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Chester
Rt. 144
Kinkaid Hill
Murphysboro
George Rodman
Gilbert L. Hogref, Jr
Hogrefe
St. Andrew’s Hospital
Needy Groups Feast On Fowl This Season
Needy families in Carbondale and a children’s home in Hurst received Christmas dinners of ducks and geese this week, seized from hunters for illegal kills or over the bag limit. Eight geese were distributed by Police Chief Roy Bain and Park Ranger Larry Sheffield. three Du Quoin men surrendered 15 ducks to Federal Game Warden Wesley Necomb, paying fines of 29 dollars including costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Hurst
Illinois
Roy Bain
Larry Sheffield
du Quoin
Wesley Necomb
Southern Illinois Children’s Service Center
Christopher Justice of the
Stanley Herbeck
Raymond Fred
N. Winters St
Luther Beggs
Road Traffic Losses Control After Skidding on Highway Shoulder
A driver failed to miss an oncoming truck and lost control, leaving the vehicle on the soft shoulder of the highway. No injuries are reported. Police investigated the incident and reassessed road conditions.
Club's Toy Drive Aids Stocking Distribution
A brief note lists Fred Lowe Bob Jeralds and Tom Reagan assisting with the club’s appeal for toy guarantees and stocking distribution on Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lowe
Bob Jeralds
Tom Reagan
Fred Koopman Dies Chester Engineer at 73
Fred W. Koopman 73 of Chester died at his home after a three year illness. Born in Chester in 1883 he was an engineer for Cole Milling Co. He is survived by wife Frieda Schroeder. daughter Mrs Dorothy Phoenix and Olga Koopman. brothers Henry William George Frank. sisters Amelia Stallman Hulda Koopman and Catherine Bergman. three grandchildren. Funeral at St John Lutheran Church in Chester with burial in St John Cemetery. services at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
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Fred W. Koopman
Chester
Cole Milling Co
Koopman
Frieda Schroeder
Dorothy Phoenix
Cupe
Olga Koopman
Henry
William
George
Belleville
Frank
Grand Tower
Amelia Stallman
Hulda Koopman
Alton
Catherine Bergman
San Francisco
Calif
St. John’s Lutheran Church of
Welge Funeral Home
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Henry Gerecke
St John’s Lutheran Cemetery
Mrs. Rachel Odgen Rushing Dies at 77 in Carterville
Rachel Odgen Rushing 77 died at 5 30 am at the home of daughter Mrs Clarence Spiller 210 E Idaho Carterville Born August 31 1879 in Grassy Township longtime Carterville resident Survived by daughters Mrs Lela Bean Mrs Eunice Garner Mrs Agnes Spiller Mrs Bessie Jackson Mrs Frances Rice Mrs Virginia Baker a son Howard Rushing brother Albert Ogden sisters Mrs Fannie Peck Mrs Arminta Rider 15 grandchildren seven stepchildren Funeral arrangements incomplete Friend may call Hill Funeral Home Carterville
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Rachel Odgen Rushing
Clarence Spiller
Idaho
Carterville
Grassy Township
W. J. Rushing
Cottage Home
Lela Bean
Eunice Garner
Carbondale
Agnes Spiller
Bessie Jackon
Chicago
Frances Rice
Virginia Baker
Metropolis
Howard Rushing
St. Louis
Albert Ogden
Fannie Peck
Marissa
Arminta Rider
Bristol
Grassy Creek Baptist Church
Hill Funeral Home
Pedestrian Struck on Main Street in West Frankfort
Taylorville man Ransom Neulist was hit by a car on Main Street in West Frankfort near 6 p m. He was treated at Union Hospital and released. The driver was Bernice Smothers of West Frankfort Rt. 1. Police Chief John Karnes reported the incident.
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Taylorville
Ransom Neulist
Main Street
West Frankfort
John Karnes
Neulist
Bernice Smothers
Rt. 1
Union Hospital
Woman Faces Lie Test in Carbondale Arson Case
Mrs Eldora Mosely of Carbondale is to undergo a lie detector test at the State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation in Murphysboro regarding an alleged arson of a car on Oct 25. If the test shows guilt she will be indicted. if not, prosecutors may drop charges.
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State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Eldora Mosely
Mosely
Carl Mosely
Ridgeway
Monk Crawshaw
Flora Man Dies In Auto Mishap
Pvt. Norman E. Vanable age 23 of Flora Illinois was killed when his car skidded on a curve and hit an oncoming vehicle. Pfc. Ronald Riggins age 22 of Laurinburg North Carolina also died as a passenger. Authorities at the NIKE base say Vanable living in Milford with wife Linda Sue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Haven
Conn
Norman E. Vanable
Vincennes Ave
Flora
Ill
Pfc
Ronald Riggins
Laurinburg
N. C
Vanable
NIKE
Milford
Linda Sue
12 Year Old Dies of Rheumatic Fever in St Louis
Alice Lou Hamlett 12 daughter of Mr and Mrs Willie Hamlett and former Creal Springs residents died at 5 p m Saturday in St Louis Childrens Hospital from rheumatic fever. They moved from Creal Springs twelve years ago and raised their daughter in St Louis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with services planned in Creal Springs at the First Baptist Church.
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Alice Lou Hamlett
Willie Hamlett
Creal Springs
St. Louis Childrens Hospital
Hamlett
St. Louis
Bapti
Services today for Mrs Vinnie Bales in Carterville
Funeral services for Mrs Vinnie Mac Ewan Bales 64 of 506 North Division Street Carterville were held at 2 p m at Riggin Funeral Home Carterville with Rev Norman E Toney officiating burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery She died at 12 30 p m Saturday at her home after six years illness She was born in Carterville on December 11 1892 and was a member of the Christian Church She leaves her husband Fred A Bales of Carterville
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Vinnie Bales
Vinnie MacEwan Bales
N. Division St
Carterville
Riggin
Norman E. Toney
Oakwood Cemetery
Fred A. Bales
Benton Infant Denice Skinion Services Held
Funeral services for Denice Mary Skinion infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Merle Skinion of Rt 3 Benton were conducted at 9 am today at the Russell Funeral Home of Christopher.
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Benton
Denice Mary Skinion
Merle Skinion
Rt. 3
Russell
Christopher
Mrs Frances Mense Dies at Christopher
Frances Mense aged 93 dies at 1 p m Sunday at her daughter Elizabeth Menses home in Christopher. Funeral services planned for 9 a m Wednesday in Pana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Mense
Christopher
Frances Mense
Elizabeth Mense
Pana
Rites Set for Jesse Col lie at Rockhill Baptist Church
Funeral services for Jesse Collie 76 of 700 N Barnes St Carbondale are set for 1 30 p m Thursday at Rockhill Baptist Church with Rev L Turley officiating. Friends may call at Jackson Funeral Home after 4 p m Wednesday.
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Jesse Collie
N. Barnes St
Carbondale
Rockhill Baptist Church
L. Turley
Jackson Funeral Home
City Watchmen Work Christmas Day Across Carbondale Area
Municipal fire, police and water department staff keep services running on Christmas Day. Officers Hazel Hale Stearns Ellis and Chief Monk Crawshaw join a 24 hour watch. water plant overseer Trip and crew, and Sewage plant superintendent Wooten with staff, plus sheriff deputies in nearby Murphysboro maintain public safety while non municipal workers remain on call.
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Water and Sewage Department
Carbondale
Jack Hazel
Henry Hale
Harold Peterson
Jim Stearns
Tom Ellis
Don Crabtree
Delmar
Allen Jackson
Elmer Rodgers
Joe Thomas
Crabtree
Monk Crawshaw
Hazel
Roy Bain
Yael Springs
Lee English
Wayne Booker
Jack Trip
Orville Johnson
Jesse Fly
Delbert Kelley
John Wooten
Hugh Boyd
Frank Belford
Herrin
Carl Mayers
Harry Forbes
Tony Stampini
John Strodick
Walter Lowe
John Daring
Raymond Smith
Roy Cole
Henry Chapman
Ward Robinson
Bison Named Buffalo by Old German Wort Wisent
The term bison derives from the old German word wisent meaning buffalo. This etymology traces the animal’s historic naming.
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Buffalo
Decorated Home Winners Named In Murphysboro
The Willard Collins residence at 2001 Division St was judged the best decorated Murphysboro home in a contest by the Chamber of Commerce. Second went to Will Shaw 2124 Walnut St and third to Earl Reeder 2130 Herbert St. Cash prizes of 25, 15 and 10 were awarded. Honorable mentions were J. W. Hanrahan 1917 Kennedy St Bruce Richmond 404 S. 20th St Fred Beckmann 2019 Logan St and Carter and Ingram Fiddler's Ridge Mt. Carbon.
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Willard Collins
Division St
Murphysboro
J. W. Hanrahan
Kennedy St
Bruce Richmond
S. 20Th St
Fred Beckmann
Logan St
Carter and Ingram
Fiddler's Ridge
Mt. Carbon
Monroe Stilley Dies In Marion
Monroe Stilley 84 known as Uncle Mon died at his Marion home on Saturday after moving there 17 years ago. He leaves wife Mamie sons Leslie Leon Sam of Marion daughter Georgia Harris Evansville Ind. six grandchildren and a niece reared Mrs Fred Norris Evans. He belonged to Pittsburg Missionary Baptist Church. Services at 2 p m today at Wilson Frick Funeral Home conducted by Rev Arthur Travels t ead and Rev Lee Sw. Burial in Maple Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Mon” Stilley
S. Market St
Marion
Williamson County
Stilley
Mamie
Leslie
Leon
Sam
Georgia Harris
Evansville
Ind
Fred Norris
Pittsburg Missionary
Mail Carriers End Christmas Rush In Carbondale Area
Carbondale and Murphysboro post offices wrap a record Christmas period with a 14 percent rise in parcel mail and a 1 000 percent surge in Christmas volume. Postmaster Virgil Brown notes extra staff helped and most cards were mailed early to ease delivery challenges.
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Carbondale Post Office
Virgil Brown
Carbondale
Brown
Assisant
Murl Keiser
Keiser
Postal de Rtment
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Sil
Charles Beluski
Johnston City
Betuski
A.C. Barton
Santa’s Helpers Membres of
The
Herrin Kiwanis Club
Fred Koopman
Rushing
Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce
Collins
Chamber
Monroe Stilley
Southern
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