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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1971
Page
2
A dangerous curve and overpass south of Vergennes were eliminated as the state Division of Highways relocated the highway. The old overpass was razed after the Illinois Central Railroad closed its right of way between Murphysboro and Vergennes, creating the new fore ground view.
Multiple obituaries from Sparta Anna Creal Springs Carterville and surrounding towns record deaths of Walter Mines Sr. 71 of Sparta and others including John Jefferson 75 of Anna and Alex Lumpkin 75 of Sparta. Funeral services listed with times and locations across Zion Lutheran Church Beth el AME Riggin Funeral Home Crain Funeral Home Cosby Funeral Home and Norris and Son.
Herrin Elks Duplicate Bridge Club invites all bridge players to join a 7:30 p.m. meeting Friday at the Elks. The notice lists nearby theater showings including Song of Norway in Webster and Evil Knievel in Marion, with additional screenings at Roxy Coulterville for The Perfect Arrangement through Monday.
Liberty Murphysboro shows Billy Jack from Saturday to Thursday Fox Carbondale screens Star Spangled Girl Varsity Carbondale presents Dirty Harry Saluki Carbondale shows Man in the Wilderness Egyptian Drive In offers Man in the Wilderness Good Guys and Bad Guys Riviera Drive In runs Billy Jack Saturday to Wednesday Campus Drive In shows Lets Scare Jessica to Death and Rosemarys Baby Marion Drive In features The Ballad of Cable Hogue and The Wild Bunch Globe Christopher shows 4 Clowns and Son of Flubber Rodgers Anna presents Something Big
An obituary notice for Zona Mae Smith 73 in the Dec 23 Southern Illinoisan had an incorrect calling time. Friends may call at Riggin Funeral Home Carterville after 6 p.m. Saturday.
Advertising news circulation contact numbers provided for Herrin Murphysboro Marion Carbondale with phone lines for ad inquiries and distribution details.
Illinois weather outlook with fair to cloudy conditions and cool lows 18 to 38 follows. Police blotter lists traffic violations in Carbondale Wolf Lake Nashville De Soto Quoin Makanda with names ages and fines, plus Southern Illinoisan publication details.
Johnson County nursing and shelter care homes again received poinsettias labeled from the Paul Powell Flower Fund. Truman Dick delivered about 100 plants as Mrs. Katherine Dick noted lists of shut ins included both Democrats and Republicans. Powell died October 10, 1970, leaving a $10,000 trust for yearly gifts. his estate totaled about $2 million with $800,000 found later in Springfield.
A $24,950 grant from the Illinois Law Enforcement Commission funds a regional training program for 27 Southern Illinois counties. Through GERPDC and two other planning groups, a regional police training coordinator will be funded and up to 50 percent of officers’ training time reimbursed.
Creal Springs police report James A. Needham, 19, cited for improper turn and $15 fine. Zeigler officers cited George Spriling, 34, for disobeying a stop sign with a $15 penalty.
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