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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1978

Page

5

Moneday Ghost Towns Talk to Sallie Logan Library

Sallie Logan Library hosts a talk on ghost towns by Charles Holliday in the Logan room at 7 p.m. Monday. Open to the public with the event featuring a review of Southern Illinois towns and local history.

Sallie Logan Library Brary Charles Holliday Illinois Randolph County Board of Commissioners Chester Steeleville

Cinema listings and campus showings mix in regional schedule

A compact calendar lists theater programs and campus screenings across ROXY Coulterville WEBSTER Steeleville Carbondale Harrisburg Murphysboro Marion and nearby venues. It highlights titles such as The World’s Greatest Lover Close Encounters Darby O Gill and the Little People The Chicken Chronicles The Gauntlet Kentucky Fried Movie Oh God and First Love with Heidi.

Roxy Coulterville Webster Steeleville Carbondale Mr. Goodbar New Liberty Murphysboro FOX Harrisburg University 4 Marion Darby O’gill

Rural Sparta man 67 dies in Jan 6 1978

Robert B. George of rural Sparta dies at Sparta Community Hospital died Friday January 6 1978 born October 3 1910 in Shuqualak Mississippi. Survived by two sons Gene and Robert Jr both of Gary Indiana two brothers Gregory of East St. Louis and Joe of Gary. Services Monday 1 pm at McDaniel Funeral Home Sparta burial Caledonia Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 pm Sunday.

Robert B. George Sparta Sparta Community Hospital Mr. George Shuqualak Miss James Agnes Calhoun George Gene George Robert George Jr Gary Ind Gregory George East St. Louis Joe George McDaniel Funeral Home Caledonia Cemetery

Stormy Nancy Uhls 84 dies in Benton area

Nancy Uhls 84 of Route 3 Benton died Friday January 6 1978 at South Suburban Hospital Hazelcrest born November 23 1893 in Kentucky to William and Sally Piercey married to Marshall Uhls later died Survivors include three daughters Allyne Midgett Marjorie Marie Irene Browning three sons Ray Elmer Paul two sisters and many grandchildren Burial and services arranged with Brayfield Funeral Home Lesser and Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery Benton.

Nancy Elizabeth Uhls Route 3 Benton South Suburban Hazelcrest Uhls Crawford Church of Christ Kentucky William Sally Dickens Piercey Marshall Uhls Allyne Midgett Marjorie Marie Irene Browning Midlothian Ray Elmer Porington Wyo Paul Collinsville Pearl Thomlinson Maggie Johnson Lebanon Tenn Brayfield Funeral Home Lesser Masonic and Odd Fellows

Correction Mary Margaret Corder and engagement notice

Mary Margaret Corder is a 1976 Carter ville High School graduate and her fiancé Darrell Eugene Upton, a 1974 Mt. Vernon High School graduate, were listed as students in Wednesday's engagement notice. Florence Ethel Maxson of Marion died January 7 1978 at Marion Memorial Hospital aged 88. Born July 14 1889 in Ewing to Henry Campbell and Katherine Sheilar Campbell she married Thomas Deaton in August 1910 who died March 1929. She later married Charles Maxson in November 1947 who died 1960. Survivors include four daughters Thelma Bruce Mildred McDaniel Barbara Evans Evelyn Johnson, five sons Floyd Winston Vincent Ellis Deaton Henry Deaton, two brothers John Campbell Earl Campbell, two sisters Verda Sawyer Lillie Klinker, and many grandchildren. Funeral services will be 11 AM Monday Mt. Moriah Church east of Creal Springs with burial Bolton Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 PM today Cosby Funeral Home Creal Springs. Vade C. Davis age 27 died January 7 1978 at Fayette County Hospital Vandalia born January 10 1950 in Herrin to Wade C. Davis II and Wanda Ice Davis survived by mother Wanda Engler stepfather Charles Engler sister Kate Davis brother Brian Davis half-sisters Sarah Engler and two half-brothers Stephen Engler and David Engler grandmother Ruby Ice. Preceded in death by father 1961. Services 11 AM Tuesday Parker-Reedy Funeral Home West Front burial Tower Heights Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 PM Monday. A Friday headline wrongly stated campaign spending by gubernatorial candidate Michael Bakalis. correct amount is 12 million.

L. Martin S. Parkhill West Frankfort Union Funeral Home Tower Heights Miss Martin Union Hospital Illinois George Florence Holiday Martin George R. Martin Osceola Ark Oscar M. McClay Rt. 2 Pinckneyville Deaconess Hospital St. Louis McClay Reformed Presbyterian Church Oakdale Washington County Renrick Flora Boyle McClay Lillian Dorothy Dentelman du Quoin Mary Harback Harriman Pyatt Funeral Home Clyde O. Gibbs S. 24Th St Mt. Vernon Jefferson View Gibbs Hamilton County Giles Alma Wright Gibbs John H Walter Macedonia Kenneth Evansville Ivan Byford McLeansboro Glenn Homer la Delmar Portage Wis Katherine Smith Hughey Oakwood Carrie Vanney Oak St Vanney Third Baptist Church Crawford County Ind Commodore Alice Star Lockman Clyde Vanney Daugher Robert Carson Memphis Mac Jacob Helen Dodson East Fork Edward O. Kenstovitz Kingston E. Elm St Kingston St. Anthony’s Catholic Church of Edward S St. Charles Joseph K Chicago St. Johns Cemetery Denver B. Austin Granite City Ava Austin Illinois Power Co Dean Lodge AF & AM Denver Colo Fred Mamie Bilderback Austin Florence Welshans Lacy Wash Robert Bonnie Karandjeff Howell New Port Richey Fla Forrest Gibriel East Alton Wayne Ruby Austin Murphysboro Doris Struck McDaniel Funeral Home Sparta Caledonia Cemetery Mercer Funeral Home Jessica Wilson Martin de Soto Walker Funeral Home Hurst Cundiff Cemetery Blairsville Martin St. Joseph Hospital Herrin High School John A. Logan First Baptist Church Royal Neighbors Herrin Jesse A Barbara Javers Wilson William Martin Daphney Bill Wilson Nettie Wilson Energy Lora Mable Bain N. Grand Benton Poulson Masonic and Odd Fellows Bain John Julia Fisher Hartin Orlie Bain Franklin County First Christian Church Virginia Dixon Skokie Margaret Giles Cape Girardeau, Mo Gene Marion Blanche Lowery Lawrence Swan Nebraska Peoria Carbondale Swan Spalding Institute Southern Illinois University-Carbondale St. Bernard Church Chester P Patricia Johnson Swan Carol Nancy Peter Stephen Morton David Fort Dodge Iowa Tex Wright and Salmon Resurrection Cemetery Funeral Mary Lance Franklin Hospital Mary Slott Zivich James O. Lance Lance St. Christiana Catholic Church Emil Zivich Gilbertsville Mike Zivich John Zivich Ventura Calif George Klochany Hobbs- Johnson Masonic and Odd Fellows Florence Ethel Maxson W. Cherry St Marion Memorial Hospital Ewing Henry David Katherine Elizabeth Sheilar Campbell Thomas Deaton Charles Maxson Thelma Bruce Detroit Mildred McDaniel Creal Springs Barbara Evans Evelyn Johnson Mt. Moriah Church Bolton Cosby Funeral Home Vade C. Davis Fayette County Vandalia Wade C. Davis II Wanda Ice Davis Wanda Engler Charles Engler West Fankfort Kate Davis Brian Davis Sarah Engler Stephen Engler David Engler Harrisburg Ruby Ice Parker- Reedy Funeral Home West Front

Hospital notes list broad patient admissions and discharges

Hospital notes show numerous patients admitted and discharged across multiple facilities in Illinois counties and towns including Williamson Franklin Jackson and surrounding areas. Names span patients and staff with many last names and towns such as Murphysboro West Frankfort Carbondale Vienna Cobden Sparta Herrin Harrisburg and others.

Births in Carbondale and Marion

CARBONDALE birth reported to Mr and Mrs Daniel Cross a son born Saturday at Memorial Hospital Carbondale. In Marion Mr and Mrs James Lyell welcomed a daughter Friday at Herrin Memorial Hospital.

Carbondale Cross Daniel Memorial Hospital of Marion Lyell James Herrin Hospital

Weather forecast across regions with rain and snow

A broad weather system brings showers and rain along the eastern seaboard and from northern California to the Canadian border. Snow is expected across the Great Lakes, central plains, and Montana with flurries in Nevada. Southern Illinois reports a 59 degree high and a 38 degree low with 0.05 inches of rain and hail locally. Sunset and sunrise times noted for today and Monday.

Seaboard California Canadian Line Great Lakes Central Plains Montana Nevada Illinois

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