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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1985

Page

8

Murphysboro Man Killed In Gas Line Crash Near Carbondale

Murphysboro resident Russell J. Schaefer 34 died when his eastbound car ran off Old Illinois 13 west of Carbondale and hit a gas line. The crash happened about 11 45 p m leaving a gas line break under repair by Central Illinois Public Service Co. Officials said the accident was the first fatality in 1985 for State Police District 13.

Russell J. Schaefer Murphysboro Illinois 13 Carbondale Jackson County Central Illinois Public Service Co Scott Shaw

Deaths Services set Wednesday for Reuben Flatt 70

Reuben E. Flatt 70 of 508 W Ray Ave Christopher died Friday Jan 4 1985 at Desert Samaritan Hospital Mesa Arizona He was a retired mining supervisor for Old Ben Coal Co Lesser where he worked 45 years He served on Christopher City Council and its Lions Rotary Club and school board Born Nov 3 1914 in Valler Parents O D and Nellie Flatt Married Peggy Ganser Survived by wife two sons Michael and Reuben two daughters Linda Eckenbrecht Susan Meinert nine grandchildren one brother Funeral 2 pm Wednesday Bush Funeral Home Christopher Burial Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery Friends may call 4-7 pm today Memorials to American Cancer Society or East Valley Hospice Association.

Christopher Reuben E. Flatt W. Ray Ave Desert Samaritan Hospital Mesa Arizona Mr. Flatt Old Ben Coal Co Lesser First Baptist Church Christopher Lions and Rotary Club Christopher Community High School Michael Mesa, Ariz Reuben Birmingham Mich Linda Eckenbrecht Erie Susan Meinert Daniel Flatt du Quoin the Bush Funeral Home Masonic and Odd Fellows American Cancer Society N. 13Th St Herrin East Valley Hospice Association P.O. Box Ariz Gallatin Mary J. Bandelier St. Mary Hospital Kansas City Bandelier Bundy County Jeannie Nesler Illinois Jim Vera Kintner Ridgeway Robert Lee Bandelier Mary T. Haley Nancy E. Bandelier Bonnie L. Bandelier Sharlene Naughton Pamela Lewis Linda Bandelier Missouri Collinsville Gary D. Ridgeway Germany Robert Vogt Mary Milton Kintner Meadow Heights Baptist Church Valhalla Cemetery Belleville Herr Funeral Home

Mobile home fire destroys West Frankfort resident’s dwelling

Firefighters responded to a 1 p.m. call and returned at 11 p.m. to a reignited blaze. Richard Studt of 1200 E Ninth St faced a total loss after a mobile home fire possibly started by a faulty space heater. No damage estimate was available.

Richard Studt Ninth St West Frankfort

Births in Hall County Area January 1985 Highlights

Birth announcements list new daughters and sons born Sunday January 6 and Monday January 7 1985 at Herrin Memorial Carbondale Harrisburg and other regional hospitals. Families named include Herrin Goreville Carterville Marion Cave-In-Rock Springfield Springerton Sparta Ozark and Sparta. Lotto numbers drawn Monday include 4 7 0 and 4 8 6 6 with a grand prize pool around 6 million.

Herrin Sweeney Mike Kimbra Herrin Hospital Goreville Francis Robert Peggy Teel Larry Francella Memorial Hospital of David Cynthia Carbondale Marion Payne Michael Anita Cave-In-Rock Littrell Patricia Harrisburg Medical Center Springerton Becker Steve Linda Sparta Fiscus Adrienne Mark Sparta Community Hospital

Belcher Ruby E 89 Herrin dies. funeral planned

Ruby E Belcher 89 of Park Avenue Health Care Center Herrin died Monday January 7 1985 at Herrin Hospital She was a homemaker and First United Methodist Church member born October 18 1895 in Hopkinsville Kentucky widow of Harry Belcher Survivors include brother Edward Cravens sister Audrey Crompton and several nieces and nephews She was preceded in death by son Leo in 1958 Funeral service at Johnson Hughes Funeral Home Herrin burial in Herrin City Cemetery Friends may call 6 to 9 pm

Herrin Ruby E. Belcher Park Avenue Herrin Hospital

New Year's Wish List for Area Mayors

Corrections note Benton Mayor Gene Hill aims to build a railroad underpass on South Du Quoin Street in Benton. The Dec 31 story misstated the street location for the proposed underpass.

Benton Gene Hill South du Quoin Street

What's Coming AAUW program by Synergy in Carbondale

AAUW will host Synergy crisis intervention at 8 p.m. today at Interfaith Center 913 S Illinois Ave Carbondale. For more information call Martha Voorhees 4576542.

AAUW Synergy American Association of University Women Carbondale Interfaith Center S. Illinois Ave Martha Voorhees

Carbondale bar co-owner cited for open containers rule

Paulette Curkin, co-owner of Mainstreet East at 300 East Main Street, was cited at 1:54 a.m. for letting customers carry drinks from the night spot at closing time under a city ordinance.

Carbondale Paulette Curkin Mainstreet East E. Main St

Hospital Notes list admissions and discharges across Illinois hospitals

A compiled hospital notes page lists admitted and discharged patients across facilities including ST JOSEPH Murphysboro SPARTA COMMUNITY in Adams Bassler Breese CHS Chester Memorial and multiple other centers. Names comprise numerous individuals from varied towns such as Nashville Breese Murphysboro Eldorado and West Frankfort with dates primarily showing January and unspecified days.

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Don Ragsdale Schaefer Valier O. D. and Nellie Dennis Flatt Peggy Ganser Dorothy A. Figiel Chester St. Mary’s Catholic Church Schroeder Figiel Southeast Hospital Cape Girardeau Joseph Clara Schindler Kiefer Jerald Figiel Bernard Figiel Nevada Giebert Kiefer Clarence Kiefer Rolla Joseph Keifer Regina Glenn Josephine Weber Christina Kaye Hennrich Sam Dorothy Michelle Hennrich Pyatt Funeral Home Coulterville Crossville Tenn Brian Hannah Robert C. Philipphart Lockport Union Funeral Home Lossie Temple Harrisburg N. Cherry St J. R. Temple Sandoval Glen Dallas Vienna Esther Glaston Rector Ark Mary Moore Memphis Joyce J. Talbert Helen K. Watts Royalton Marshall Browning Hospital Vantrease Funeral Home Dorothy H. Grafton Harold C. McKenzie Taylor Drive Styrest Nursing Home McKenzie Garage Jack McKenzie First Christian Church of A. E Alice Cook McKenzie Goldie Smith Peggy Pope Kevin Sean Pope Lansdale Herbert Clearwater Fla Donald Alton George Elmer Myra Ruppert Slater, Mo Martha Adamson Mae Rule William J. Bard Evergreen Cemetery Bard Martin Luther King NAACP Emma C. Hayes Child Care Parent Advisory Council William Thomas Perry Taxpayers Plan Perry County Taxpayers Association Perry County George Stavroulakis Office of Community Affairs Region 5 Human Rights Authority Carbodale Human Rights Authority Family Counseling and Mental Health Center S. 14Th St Southern Illinois ST. Joseph Morber Clarence Gorham Sheridan Courtney Ava King Betty Vergennes Qualls Wayne Summers Ruby Flanigan Blanche Bedinger Harold Oehlert Fred Rowand Ola Asbury Mildred Discharged Lichliter Shir Vergennes McGee Daudra Chester Arnette Gorham Reid Nannie Grand Tower Wright Freeman Cochran Harry Norris Kelly Freeman Clifton Idle Ley Bausch Patricia Dandridge Frances Gearhart Michelle Chester Wilson Flossie Tilden Lehman Roy Marissa Wilkie Alvie Marissa Washington County Nashville Bassler Allen Breese Borowiak Lisa Richview Chester Memorial Kuhlman William Ava Stork Lawrence, Crastlavilla Micchinnic Knope Steeleville Freytag Standavilla Mullins Willie Sparta Misselhorn Robe Campbell Hill Jones Bessie Draves Edward Freytag Lee Medi Center Hitchcock Mae Cai Phyllis Marion Memori Basham Lorena Anna Geray Pauluch Rose Hasecker Carrol Hassebrock Grand Tower Norris Cheryl Stonefort Klappstein Elsie Johnton City Varijo Werry Teeling Tamara Robison Amanell Mitchell Justin Fradenburg Joyce Joppa Nimmo Anna Brush Inez Goreville Wolaver Mary Ellen Connett Ruby Stoebel Amos Magisig Bren Pinckneyville Munity Gossman Dorle Quoin Davis James II Marshall Brodu Roule Michele Christopher Lively Sheena Stanhouse Martha Elles Edith Williams Daniel Johnston City Hammann Kael Sesser Weeks Mildred Energy Smith Dennis Marion Baker Marion Hefner Leah Younger Shelbi Weaver Red Jearids John Carbondale Piantanida Rosa Pearce Lois Dottie Carbondale Jenkins Hiscox Ethel Burks Dorothy Gregg Eugene Hostetler Allen Collins Tamie Hailey Carl Hyden Helen Makanda Mahalick Carol Ament Carlyle Hutson Christopher Breault Mary Potts Della Gaddis Johnston City Hopkins Carl Doyce Hefner Owens Jerry Abbaszaharee Jason Westbrook Carterville Horn Thomas Racine Alberta Marion Hammann Karl Grimes Merita G. Sweeney Kimbra Hess Janis Wamsley Helen Harper Randy Wright Curtis Energy Stroud Fred Glisson Earl Branch Pauline Orient LaPradd Sears
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