Funeral services for Leslie Sterling Wilson
Funeral services for 66 year old Leslie Sterling Wilson who died January 6 1981 in Sanford Florida will be held 2 PM Saturday at Pettett Funeral Home Murphysboro Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery Wilson was a retired Illinois Central Gulf Railroad engineer and a member of Masonic Lodge 498 Scottish Rite Bodies Ainad Shrine Temple and Locomotive Engineers He was born December 16 1914 in Murphysboro and married Anna Mae Dailey in Cape Girardeau Missouri on July 17 1987 She preceded him in death May 21 1974 He is survived by one son and four daughters plus 20 grandchildren and six great grandchildren Calls and Masonic services are planned.
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Leslie Sterling Wilson
Sanford
Fla
Pettett Funeral Home
Murphysboro
Pleasant Grove Memorial
Masonic Lodge 498
Scottish Rite
Belleville
Ainad Shrine
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Reed L
Allie Bell Mathes Wilson
Anna Mae Dailey
Cape Girardeau
Leslie Reed Wilson
Sanford, Fla
Joyce Ann Hoppe
Carterville
N.C
Ramona Bell Gibson
Springfield
Elenora May Houston
Vancouver
Wash
Phillis Jean Etherton
Brownfield
Funeral Home
Leo Czerniejewski
Ashley
Washington County
Nashville
Mr. Czerniejewski
St. Charles Catholic Church
Dubois
Blissville Township
Jefferson County
Michael
Pauline Pries Czerniejewski
Frances Baretta
Radom
Leonard
Genevieve Barciezewski
Hogan-Pyatt Funeral Home
Hugo C. Hohgrefe
Bremer
Memorial Hospital
Chester
Gilster-Mary Lee Corp
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Bremen
Mr. Hohgrefe
Henry
Sophia Frickie Hohgrefe
Margaret Zimmer
Richard
Robert Hohgrefe
Marcella Kontz
June James
Sig Hohgrefe
Della Pinkerton
Rose Eggemeyer
Carbondale
Schroeder
St. John Lutheran
St. John Lutheran New Church Fund
George W
Tony” Lemon
Sparta
Sparta Community Hospital
St. John Lutheran Church
George A
Minnie Blind Lemon
Emma Frick
Baldwin
Vernon
Danville
Mildred Thomas
Pinckneyville
John
Roy
Buckeye, Ariz
Vera Dobbs
Doris Davison
McDaniel Funeral Home
St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
St. John’s Lutheran Church of
Heart Fund
Melissa Jane Dalton
Tunnel Hill
Whitney Funeral Home
Vienna
Reynoldsburg
Dalton
Massac Memorial Hospital
Metropolis
Johnson County
James
Elizabeth Kirkland Choate
Thomas I. Dalton
Lindolph
Peoria
California
Permelia Dalton
Maude Williams
Tucson
Ariz
Madge Simmons
Chesterton
Ind
Ira Boner
Local theater listings in Carbondale and surrounding towns
A run of film showings and AA Al Anon group meetings appears across Carbondale Murphysboro Benton Harrisburg and nearby towns. Titles include Any Which Way You Can Stir Crazy Nine to Five Sissy's Hot Summer A Change of Seasons Popeye Flash Gordon The Aristocats Song of the South and more at venues such as Saluki 1 2 3 Cinema 1 2 3 University 4 Roxy and ORPHEUM.
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FOX
Carbondale
Varsity
New Liberty
Murphysboro
TOLER
Benton
Webster
Steeleville
Cinema
Harrisburg
Cinema 3
Orpheum Theater
Song of the South
Sparta Theater
University 4
Aristocats
Cinema 4
Marion
ROXY
Coulterville
Sissy
Correction Visitation for Cyrus F Clark Obituary Noted
Correction shows visitation for Cyrus F Clark incorrectly given in an obituary. Friends may call today from 5 to 9 p.m. at Meredith Funeral Home Grand Tower. Survivors include daughter Magaretha Strawn of Taylorville.
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Cyrus F. Clark
Meredith Funeral Home
Grand Tower
Magaretha Strawn
Taylorville
Smoke from hot cinders damages Tower Square shops
A smoldering coal cinder pile in a basement caused smoke damage at a Tower Square Plaza business and an acrid odor at Made O Day dress shop. Marion firefighters doused the hot ashes at about 8 15 a.m. The coal furnace serves Jacobs Lane Co Inc and the Made O Day shop. No structural damage was noted, and it was unclear if ashes were cleared as of morning.
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Tower Square Plaza
Marion
Jacobs-Lane Co. Inc
Jacobs-Lane
Susan Watson
Jonesboro man jailed on weekend terms after plea
Gary Murray a 29 year old of Jonesboro pleaded guilty in July to unlawful delivery of a substance believed to be an illegal drug and to delivery of less than 10 grams of marijuana. He received three years probation on the felony charge and weekend jail time for six months, with several other charges dropped.
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Jonesboro
Union County
Chet Hickox
Gary Murray
Hickox
D. D. Bigler
Murray
Pinckneyville Man Charged With Drug Possession
Bruce Gene Dunihoo, 21, of Pinckneyville faces unlawful possession of a controlled substance in Jackson County circuit court. He allegedly possessed under 30 grams of cocaine and under 30 grams of benzphetamine. He was released on a $2000 recognizance bond. preliminary hearing set for 2:30 p.m. February 2.
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Bruce Gene Dunihoo
Pinckneyville
Jackson County
Cold spell to linger into Friday across regions
Frigid conditions persist from the northern Plains through the Midwest into the Northeast and mid Atlantic, with warmer weather in Florida and the Southwest. Snow flurries and showers hit the Pacific Northwest, while snow is forecast for the Dakotas, Minnesota, and the Carolinas. Southern Illinois saw a high of 27 degrees on Wednesday and a low of 16 degrees before today. Sunset today is 5 11 p.m as the week ends with Friday sunrise at 7 03 a.m and sunset at 5 12 p.m.
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Midwest
Northeast
mid-Atlantic States
Florida
Southwest
Pacific Northwest
Dakotas
Minnesota
Carolinas
Illinois
Items stolen from Colp residence worth 350 dollars
Ruth Norris reported to Williamson County sheriff’s department that about 350 dollars worth of items were stolen from her Colp home while she was out of town. Entry occurred through a utility room door between Dec 30 and Wednesday. Stolen items included fishing gear a bicycle cameras and several electronics.
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Colp
Williamson County Sheriff's Department
Ruth Norris
Youth jailed after attack on senior in Du Quoin
James K. Mezo, 17, was returned to the Illinois Department of Corrections as a parole violator after an attack on 76 year old James Pierce of Du Quoin last week. Mezo allegedly delivered two substances to Southern Illinois Enforcement Group agents and violated parole. Pierce sustained a compound fracture of the upper arm.
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James Pierce
du Quoin
Illinois Department of Corrections
Gerald Sims
James K. Mezo
Mezo
Southern Illinois Enforcement Group
Sims
Pierce
Marion man pleads guilty to vending key theft
A 20-year-old Marion man pled guilty to a reduced charge of possessing a key to a coin operated vending machine after thefts at Perry County locations. Brett Burks, once with Pepsi Cola Bottling Co of Du Quoin, was sentenced to six months in jail after being discharged from his job in April. Perry State's Attorney Gerald Sims said the case involved keeping the vending machine key.
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Marion
Perry County
Brett Burks
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co
du Quoin
Burks
Perry State
Gerald Sims
Friday Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon Meeting Card
Friday evening session for Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon on the second floor of Marion First Methodist church at 8 p m. Community members seeking support attend regularly in a quiet, public-friendly space managed by local groups.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
Marion First Methodist
Community Meeting Room Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon
Calendar notes show meetings at Carbondale First Baptist Church corner of University and Main streets at 8 p.m. Friday for Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon. Also Eldorado Presbyterian Church hosts a 8 p.m. Friday session. Calendar item lists building address 208 W Main St.
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Main ST
Alcoholics Anonymous
Carbondale
First Baptist Church
University
Main Streets
Al-Anon
Eldorado Presbyterian Church
Calendar submission policy for The Southern Illinoisan
Public calendar items open to readers printed without charge. Send to Calendar The Southern Illinoisan 710 N Illinois Ave Carbondale IL 62901 one week before event. Include date time place brief description and admission charge if any.
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Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Ill
Rend Lake College to Host Used Book Sale This Week
The Student Education Association at Rend Lake College runs a used book sale from today through Saturday in the North Oasis from 9 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. Books are received only today and Friday buys are for resale. Saturday only sale with books priced by students. SEA takes 15 percent for handling. Checks for sold and unsold books may be picked up in Room 122 North Oasis.
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Rend Lake College
The
Student Education Association
North Oasis
Pamela Abbott
Night Analytic Geometry class offered at Rend Lake
Rend Lake College will offer analytic geometry Math 1120 51 at night for five credits. The course meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 9 p.m. starting Jan. 12 in Room 108 Academic Building taught by Gordon Huffman. Registration costs 65 dollars and runs this week or during Jan. 12 16 at the Admissions Office. Contact Richard Heaton at 1-437-5321 ext 279 for more information.
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Rend Lake College
RLC
Gordon Huffman
Richard Heaton
Rend Lake College Offers Beginning Pipe Welding Courses
Beginning pipe welding will be taught at Rend Lake College in spring with morning afternoon and evening sessions. Dave Smith will teach the 22 semester hour course costing 57.50. Prerequisites include Advanced Welding 2275 or five years welding experience with an overhead bend test. Registration at Admissions Office this week or Jan 12–16, hours 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, 4 p.m. Friday. Contact counselor C C Lowery at 437 5321 or toll free 800 642 7776 ext 248.
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Rend Lake College
Dave Smith
C.C. Lowery
Stolen items reported from Marion hotel vehicle
An estimated 1000 dollars in goods disappeared from a car left overnight at the Marion Holiday Inn. A vent window was pried, with a briefcase a clock calculator clothing including a down jacket and boots taken. Other thefts followed at nearby locations.
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Marion Holiday Inn
Thomas E. Hillebrenner
Pittsfield
Freda Turner
Goreville
Uptowner
Citizens Band
West Frankfort Fire Destroys House and Content Losses
Fire destroyed the Phillip Parkhill home at 703 E Seventh St West Frankfort with losses estimated at 20000 for the house and 10000 for contents. The blaze started from wiring in a closet. Firefighters from West Frankfort Benton and two departments fought it about four hours after Parkhill spotted smoke at 1044 a m. Tuesday fire damaged a downtown building at 320 E Main St destroying four businesses and 12 apartments with losses over 250000.
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Phillip Parkhill
Seventh St
West Frankfort
Parkhill
Benton
E. Main St
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