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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1965
Page
2
Mrs Barbara Cable and Mrs Barbara Marcy of Carbondale pick up pamphlets during a round of the Educational Materials Exhibit held in the University Center.
Carbondale YMCA directors reviewed a proposed fundraising plan to construct a new building on seven acres donated by Gordon Parrish. The project may cost up to 600000 dollars, with campaign management to be hired if the board approves. A special meeting will set a campaign goal before contracting with the campaign services office.
Melody Mills 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs Landers Mills 1201 N 16th Murphysboro is a candidate for queen of the Murphysboro Apple Festival. She is a senior at Murphysboro Township School and a member of the speech club tri Hi Y and Sub-Junior Woman's Club. She is sponsored by Gamma Delta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi.
Mrs Bertha Craig 60 of Rt 1 Creal Springs died at 11 30 am Wednesday at Marion Memorial Hospital She was born January 1 1905 in Williamson County daughter of Torrance and Victoria Knight Dunning She married Clarence Craig December 4 1922 in Johnston County Survived by husband children Mrs Jack Stephens Marion and James of Pekin brothers Edward Dunning Cambria and Leman Dunning Marion eight grandchildren Services set for 1 30 pm Saturday at Mitchell Funeral Home Marion Burial in Simpson Cemetery Buncombe Friends may call after 6 pm today
Cars driven by James Stearns 35 of Rt. 3 Carbondale and Floyd Bullar 46 of Rt. 2 De Soto collided at 12 05 a m near Pick s Food Mart East Main Street Carbondale Stearns a Carbondale police sergeant was attempting to turn into the store parking lot when his car was struck from the rear No tickets were issued Stearns was en route to work when he saw a youth throwing a watermelon at the store The youth was fined 50
Andrew Viverito of 1208 S Duncan St Marion was appointed by the Williamson County Board of Commissioners to the welfare services committee to fill the late Cecil Powell term through June 30 1967 Viverito also serves as secretary of the county Democratic party organization.
Ernest Paul Linn 50 of Benton route dies after a long illness in Marion VA Hospital. A coal miner and World War II Navy veteran, he leaves Marie Hughes his wife a son David Linn and brothers Noble Charles Linn Eugene Linn. Funeral Friday 7 p.m. Poulson-Free man Funeral Home with Adolph Zwingle officiating. Burial in Masonic and Odd Fellow Cemetery Benton.
Joe A. Rancilio 84 of 316 N 13th St Herrin died 3 45 p m Wednesday in Herrin Hospital after a three year illness He was a retired miner and a member of United Mine Workers Local 8217 Herrin Rome Club Lombard Society and Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Church He was born September 6 1880 in Cuggiono Italy and married Josephine Berra October 12 1903 in Cuggiono Italy He leaves sons James Herrin and Attilio St Louis three grandchildren two great grandchildren two brothers and three sisters preceded in death by three sons Rosary and services held at Our Lady Mt Carmel with burial in St Carlos Cemetery friends may call at Johnsons Funeral Home.
State Police report no injuries in two crashes at the Rt 45 142 junction in Eldorado at 12 55 p.m. involving Cecil Camp and Archie L Hanks. A second collision at the same time and intersection involved Bessie Latham and Mary Brown, both of Eldorado. police say the incidents are not connected.
Samuel D Wells 83 of 414 N Marion St Carbondale died at 5 p m Wednesday in Holden Hospital Carbondale after two years illness He lived in Carbondale 34 years and was a New Zion Baptist Church member He was born in Tupelo Mississippi on March 15 1882 He leaves daughter Dorothy Jones and son in law Arthur Jones burial in Oakland Cemetery services 2 p m Saturday at New Zion Baptist Church Rev W H Clark officiating Friends may call Jackson Funeral Home after 6 p m Friday
Police report two cars collided at East Grand Avenue and South Mari Street in Carbondale at 7:25 a.m. Wednesday. Drivers were David L. Underwood, 20, of Carbon dale and Rita Gramann, 26, of 701 S Wall St Carbondale. No injuries and no tickets issued.
A car rolled into water after brakes failed and could not be stopped. Spectators aided as the vehicle submerged up to the steering wheel before rescue.
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