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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1973
Page
7
The page documents local happenings around Southern Hlinsis, adding detail to the region’s ongoing news coverage. It supplements standard Southern Hlinotsan reporting commonly found across the publication, outlining community events and notable occurrences.
A long list from multiple towns shows numerous patients admitted and discharged. Names span Franklin, Benton, Carbondale, Murphysboro, and surrounding communities with noted hospitals and memorial entries.
A garbled roster shows multiple marriage licenses including Fred James Nant and Lillie Jean Bennett of Benton, Ray Burton, Josie Henrice Cooper of Mantezuma, Garl D Travelstead and Beverly J Ray of Marion, Richard H Sanders and Cheryl Ketfing Marrison of Mulkeytown, Marlin E Kems 28 and Mona Ruth Berkbeipler 21 of Murphysboro, John A Bost 67 of Murphysboro, Dorothy Stgren of Decatur, David Cohn 23 of Carbondale, John Gray of Belleville, Jerry A Newman 24 and Paulette E Sweitzer 25 of Murphysboro, Jack Sarunk 28 and Sharon Vonifra 26 of Carbondale, Sabert Eugene Shaw 95 with Phyllis Ann Milldrum 24 of Carbondale, Dallar Davig Smith 24 of Carbondale, and Lyon Hunter 21 of Murphysboro.
Readable fragments list weekly school lunches for CARBONDALE ELEMENTARY, CARBONDALE HIGH, HERRIN HIGH, MURPHYSBORO UNIT SCHOOLS, MARION GRADE MARION JUNIOR HIGH AND MARION HIGH. Items include spaghetti, chili mac, lasagne, fried chicken, hot dogs, beef dishes, fish, turkey, pork, soups, desserts like cake, pudding, custards, fruit and gelatin across weekdays. Some entries contain misspellings and unclear words but show a varied menu pattern per school and day.
In Carbondale a newborn son was welcomed Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Witla at Thorles Hospital. Doctors Menara and Garbondal attended the birth with the hospital noted.
Fire units logged Friday afternoon reports of three burning trees at 600 S Washington. A smoke-emitting oil furnace in a mobile home court caused smoke. Early Saturday morning a false alarm at Schneider Hall, a bomb scare at Wilson Hall with no device found, and a clogged oil furnace in Pleasant Valley Trailer Court produced smoke.
Building permits issued in Carbondale list LeRoy Brooks to demolish a one story structure at 21d H. Birch Shy for Henry slaughter. KH. Jones to construct a nine unit single family dwelling at 500 E Chestnut St valued at 7,000. Egyptian Salvage and Development Corps to build a three bedroom dwelling at 120 Ny Perce Ste valued at 27,500. John Vander to demolish 39 structures for Urban Rentwal on N Wall St. Terrey Raines to build a dwelling at 221 McCord St costing 16,022.
The page lists calendar details for Southern Sindian events on Sunday including Memorial highway at Marion Ramede Inn and film showings at Liberty Murphyshore and various campuses. It also includes public service notices from Carterville about glass recycling and can flattening at local centers with addresses and collection times.
Monday events include dance from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. in the Student Center Ballrooms and a nursing home committee meeting at 1 p.m. Monday in the nursing zone. Recreation board reviews color slides at 7 p.m. Monday in the youth center.
A chaotic court report lists numerous Benton and Carbondale cases with ages from teens to 70s. Defendants faced charges from underage possession of cannabis to speeding and reckless driving, with fines probation and court actions noted. Obituaries for Leo Ingert and Mamie Morris appear with service details.
Police report several arrests including John G Vanterup 25 soldier held for absent without leave after surrendering at the station. Evanston man arrested for drunken driving after weaving on Rt 1. Pamela Navratil 26 arrested for driving while intoxicated on Rt 13 east of Carbondale. Merion Dick Bitte reported a stolen color television set from a Chicago address.
Funeral services for Fred E. Rodgers are set for 1 p.m. at the farmer Funeral Home in Centralia with Rev. RE Beatty officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Carbondale. Rodgers died Thursday at his Centralia home of an apparent heart attack. Funeral arrangements for LeRoy Sinks, 49, are pending at Norris and Son Funeral Home in Yonshore. Sinks died Friday at Los Angeles County Hospital in California.
Weather notes show high around 23 and low near 18 Friday. At 9 am Saturday the temperature is 18 with precipitation recorded at 0.02 inches. Sunset today is around 4 61 and sunrise Monday at 7 22.
James Ray Deppe, 23, of Murphysboro, died after backing into a 69 000 volt power line while working on a pole for Miller Construction Co. He was pronounced dead at Union County Hospital. He was Vietnam veteran and a member of the American Legion and Wesley United Methodist Church in Percy. He is survived by his parents, three sisters and a brother. Funeral services were to be held at 2 p m today at Wesley United Methodist Church. burial in IOOF Cemetery, Percy. Friends may call at McDaniel Funeral Home in Percy until noon today.
William E Warren 80 of 155 Vienna St Anna died Saturday at Union County Nursing Home Anna after a long illness He was a retired real estate broker and owner of Warren Real Estate Agency He born Sept 6 1892 in Pope County to Benjamin Warren and Mary McNew Warren He married Maude Durfee on Dec 1 1926 in Harrisburg Surviving wife two daughters Mary Heene Waterloo IA two sons Clifford Moline a sister Effie Vogt Moline ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral services are at McCarty Funeral Home Anna
The Thursday Southern Trinsiian obituary for Robert Sanders notes he was preceded by his sister Cora Corzine, but Corzine states she outlived Sanders and resides in California, indicating a correction to the record.
The ACLU urged the new St. Louis Police Board to renew investigating the 1971 death of Joseph L. Wilson 37 of Herrin Illinois who died hours after arrest for drunkenness An autopsy found seven fractured ribs and internal injuries His widow sues for damages while police board lawyers said prior inquiry found no evidence of police involvement The ACLU notes lawyers on the board will be defending the department and mentions two new board members added this week.
Ralph Stegg of Mt Vernon appeared Thursday in connection with the death of his brother Floyd Stegg, 54, at their rural Mt Vernon home. Authorities said Floyd died after chest injuries from a fight. Ralph was released pending an autopsy report expected in about 10 days.
The Benton Promotion Association plans Rend Lake opening festivities for the week of May 21. The program titled opening of Recreation In Southern Illinois will feature a beauty pageant parade and other events similar to last year. The 1972 program commemorated the Rend Lake dedication of the lake spanning 28,200 acres.
A cold Sunday is forecast for India and the southern Atan Virginias and Kentucky with rain expected in many states. Snow is predicted across most of the nation except the Great Plains and the South.
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