Year of administrative accomplishments Jackson off toward goals
Jackson County records 1968 as a year of administrative gains with steps toward one man one vote reapportionment voter reregistration plans for 1969 70 and outside reassessment of property A courthouse remodel a new county liquor law a larger nursing home space and a new county garage were completed or launched amid tax and infrastructure moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Stevens
Southern Illinois
Jackson County
Supreme Court
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Bers
Don Burris
Carbondale Township
Seutside
Jacob Day Association
Nine Hurt in Three Accidents on Route 37 Near Mt Vernon
State police report three crashes near the Interstate 57 junction five miles south of Mt Vernon on a rainy noon. Nine people were injured, including Lynda Moore and two children in one collision and several other drivers in two additional wrecks. Minor injuries were treated at Good Samaritan Hospital Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Gilbert
Somerset Township
Murphysboro
George Bergsmiller
Carbondale
District 13
Southern Illinois
Jackson County
Rt. 51
de Soto
Rt. 37
Mt. Vernon
Lynda Moore
Greenwood
Ind
Roy Holt
Graceville
Fla
Billy Morgan
Rt. 1
Frankie Howard
Benton
Ruth Staggs
Wayne City
Howard
Betty Mandrell
Delbert Helf
Floyd Densmore
Mammoth Springs
Ark
Terry L. Taylor
Raymond Martin
Watseka
Helf
Martin
Good Samaritan Hospital
Densmore
Eva
Alyn Densmore
Taylor
Herrin Elks burglary report and Chester obituary
Herrin Elks Club at 1900 N Park Ave reported a break in about 3 a.m. Friday with entry through a plate glass window. A cigarette machine and some cash were taken. Lorena Runge, 87, of 202 E Holmes St Chester, died Friday at Memorial Hospital after a months long illness. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today at Zion Lutheran Church Walsh. Burial in church cemetery. Schroeder Funeral Home in Chester to handle arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin Elks Club
N. Park Ave
P. D. Noakes
Lorena Runge
E. Holmes St
Chester
Memorial Hospital
Walsh
Fritz
Mary Lindwedel Runge
Zion Lutheran Church
Daugher
Frohna Eggemeyer
Henry Runge
Steeleville
Ed Runge
Frank Orton
Church
Schroeder
Services Monday for Ray Yancey in Herrin
Ray Yancey 53 of 913 S Park Ave Herrin died at Herrin Hospital Friday He was born July 23 1915 in Carterville son of Edward and Minnie Baldwin Yancey He married Margaret Wenzel in 1932 in Shawneetown He worked in the Norge plant Herrin and was a World War III veteran member of the Herrin American Legion and Herrin Eagles Lodge He leaves wife Margaret a daughter Janet Yancey a sister Hester Chamness of West Frankfort and stepfather Charles Baldwin of Herrin Funeral services set for 2 pm Monday at George Van Natta Funeral Home Herrin with Rev Edward Souders officiating Burial in East Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery Friends may call after 2 pm today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Yancey
S. Park Ave
Herrin
Herrin Hospital
Carterville
Edward
Minnie Baldwin Yancey
Margaret Wenzel
Shawneetown
Norge
Herrin American Legion
Herrin Eagles Lodge
Margaret
Janet Yancey
Hester Chamness
West Frankfort
Charles Baldwin
George van Natta
Edward Souders
East Lawn Memorial Gardens
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Jackson
South 20Th Street
County Highway
North 19Th Street
Jackson County Health Department
Richard Richman
C. S. Wright
Murphysboro Area
E. L. ‘Buddy Buddy
Harris
Illinois Crime Commission
Chicago
Illinois
DeSoto
Herrin Elks
N. Goldheimer St
George Isaacs
W. Park St
James Pritch- Marion
Beatrice Corley
W. Burnett St
Wayne Dusch
Anna
Norris St
Jacksonville
Elgin
Dixon State
Dixon Hospital
Anna Lodge
Af&am
United Methodist Church of
Dusch
Massae County
John
Jennie May Dusch
Alice Crider
Mound City
Katherine
Boyd
Wayne Dusch Jr
Peoria
Mary Peck
Grand Chain
Lois Schwartz
Johnston City
McCarty
Frank C. Pierce
United Methodist Church
Anna Cemetery
Ruth Bennett
Ruth Lorraine Bennett
Marshall Browning Hospital
du Quoin
Silver Springs
Cadiz
Ohio
Thomas Bennett Jr
Xenia
Judy) Pinks
Earl Fryer
Neil Porter
Robert Webb
Virginia Beach
Neal Funeral Home
Clark-Kirkland Funeral Home
Lily Murguit
Dacron
Marion
Christopher
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