Vergennes educator Hal Cornett dies at 69 in 1978
Funeral services set for Hal B. Cornett 69 a Vergennes area educator for 44 years who died on Saturday July 8 1978 at Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin. He taught at Beasley Vergennes Dowell and Murphysboro Unit 186 and served as principal of McElwain Grade School. He was active in many local organizations and family survivors include sister Kathryn Williams of Vergennes and two nephews. Burial in Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery follows visitation today and Tuesday.
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Michael Shannon
Route 1
Johnston City
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Lakeview Cemetery
Murman and Wilson Funeral
Shannon
Marion Memorial Hospital
Blocton
Ala
Michael
Addie Prather Shannon
Clare Blockley
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
Herrin
West Frankfort
Evonne Descamp
Ann Page
Agnes Shannon
Mamie Davis
Calumet City
Frances Wilson
Carbondale
John
Bill
Washington, D. C
Lillian Settlemenr
Largo
Fla
Vienna
Karnak
Vernon
Nora Grimes Webb
Harry Settlemoir
Rex
Florida
Marvin Webb
Redington Beach
Luther Webb
Richmond
Vella Farris
Seminole
Gene Busse
Seattle
Wash
Naomi Brown
Greeley
Colo
Phil
Whitney Funeral Home
Faith United Methodist Church
Vergennes
Hal B. Cornett
Marshall Browning Hospital
du Quoin
Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
Crawshaw Mortuary
Murphysboro
I. H
Kate Estelle Tomlinson Cornett
Margaret Mary Perry
Southern Illinois University
Cornett
Beasley School
Dowell
McElwain
Murphysboro Education Association
American Education Association
National Retired Teachers Association
Illinois Education Association
Tesla T. Simmons
Farmington
Fondulac Nursing Manor
East Peoria
Mr. Simmons
Caterpillar Tractor Co
First Baptist Church of
Flatwoods
Calvin
Mindoza Scott Simmons
Fae Bagby
Pinckneyville
Carl
Stone Mountain
Augusta
Funeral
Elsie Pearl Atwood
Hurst
Sherman Hospital
Elgin
Christian Church
Mrs. Atwood
Union County
John Matthew
Nancy Hodges Winstead
Clyde Atwood
Elizabeth Huddleston
South Elgin
Clyde
Bourbonnais
Vella Tweedy
Cobden
Walker Funeral Home
Blairsville
Ethel M. Evans
Jonesboro
St. Francis Medical Center
Cape Girardeau
Florsheim Shoe Co
Anna
Warnee River Baptist Church
Friendship
Evans
Paxico
Earl and
Eddison Summers Jackson
Jack Evans
Patricia Floyd
Kennett
Elwyn
Jim
Jeanie Stocton
Frisbie
Sue Knight
Janet Pippins
Knobnoster
Charles Jackson
Dongola
Woody Wallace
Chapel of
Norris and Son Funeral Home
Funeral Home
Ross Young
9Th St
Metropolis
Union Grove Baptist Church
Puryear
Tenn
Union Grove
Jackson
Mr. Young
Massac Memorial Hospital
Henry County
Charlie
Frances Milken Young
Audrey Martin
Paris
First Baptist Church
Tennessee Valley Authority
Joe
Charles B
California
Cinderella Walden
Radcliff, Ky
Pansy Barnett
Maxine Dumas
Gleason, Tenn
Lula Milken
Murray,Ky
Laura Cooper
Cleveland
Ohio
Area man dies in crash on Illinois 146
Ronald Mills 21 of Cave in Rock died in a one car crash on Illinois 146 three miles east of Elizabethtown. He lost control after a right front tire blew out and died at Hardin County Hospital.
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Ronald Mills
Cave In Rock
Illinois 146
Elizabethtown
Illinois
Mills
Hardin County Hospital
Energy conservation meeting and related events Tuesday
A series of Tuesday meetings and actions across Southern Illinois University Carbondale and nearby towns include an energy conservation and solar policy working session in Carbondale, a new student orientation, and various local government and school board meetings. Recycling depots and community activities are also listed with venues and times.
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Mississippi River Room
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Illinois River Room
John A. Logan College Board of Trustees
Board
JALC
Carterville
Carbondale Savings and Loan Community Room
Shawnee Solar Project
Benton Park District
Benton Chamber of Commerce
Christopher Elementary
Board of Education
Christopher Elementary Education Association
Crainville
Lewis Park
U.S. 51
Murdale
True Value
Carbondale
13Th and
Rover
Murphysboro
Resource Reclamation, Inc
Duplicate Bridge Club
Carbondale Community Center
W. Elm St
Sweet Adelines Women’s Chorus
First Presbyterian Church
S. University
How to Submit a Calendar Item
Public events for The Southern Illinoisan calendar are printed free. Send one week in advance to Calendar, The Southern Illinoisan, 710 North Illinois, Carbondale, IL 62901. Include date time place description and admission charge if any.
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Southern Illinoisan
North Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
Local Campus and City Theaters Schedule
Carbondale listings include Our Winning Season The Cheap Detective and Heaven Can Wait. Murphysboro shows The Goodbye Girl While Marion runs The End and The Jungle Book University 4 Carbondale lists LS T Convoy Jungle Book Harper Valley P T A. Other venues such as Rox y Colterville Cinema and Harrisburg screens Heaven Can Wait Grease and Convoy Star lite Eldorado feature films.
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Carbondale
NEW Liberty
Murphysboro
Varsity
Marion Drive-In
Herrin
University
F.ls.t
Cinema 4
Marion
The
Harper Valley
P.T.A
ROXY
Colterville
Cinema 1
Harrisburg
Cinema
Grease
Starlite
Eldorado
Weather forecast temp rise across the nation today
A hot to warm day is forecast nationwide with cooler readings in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Valley. Rain is expected in western Washington and northern New England. Southern Illinois reached 81 degrees on Sunday.
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Great Lakes
St. Lawrence Valley
Washington
New England
Illinois
Former Sesser chief Haught trial opens in Benton
The Franklin County Circuit Court in Benton hears the trial of former Sesser police chief Frank Haught charged with official misconduct intimidation and communicating with a grand juror. Indicted January 6 he allegedly threatened to close the Rend Lake Pavilion for sexual favors from the manager’s wife Cheriee Wiggins.
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Sesser
Frank Haught
Franklin County
Benton
Haught
William Schettler
Rend Lake Pavilion
Car hits hole on Route 5 injures Murphysboro woman
A Murphysboro woman suffered facial cuts when her car struck a hole formed by a street cave in on Route 5, the Old Mt. Carmel Road. Murphysboro police said Kathleen was treated for injuries.
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Murphysboro
Route 5
Mt. Carbon Road
Kathleen
Carlock
Driver blacks out injuring nine in Williamson County crash
Five persons among nine riding in a station wagon were injured Saturday when the driver Clyde Miller 68 of Elwood City Pennsylvania blacked out and lost control on Illinois 13 near Crab Orchard. Miller and his wife Ethel Miller 60 were treated at Marion Memorial Hospital along with William Szekelyhich 58 of Elwood City Otto Mallady 87 of Harrisburg and his wife Ola. The others Dennis Szakelyhidi 28 Kathleen 28 and children Kevin 4 and Karen 2 were not injured. The cave-in site near New Hill on Old Illinois 13 caused by possible underground mine tunnels prompted repair by Murphysboro street workers. Police noted no injuries to Ben Perrigan.
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Williamson County
Keith Odom
Clyde Miller
Elwood City
Illinois 13
Crab Orchard
Marion Memorial Hospital
Miller
Ethel Miller
William Szekelyhich
Otto Mallady
Harrisburg
Ola
Dennis Szakelyhidi
Kathleen
Kevin
Karen
Downstate Official Denies Apple Computer Link
Correction from Craig Martin of Downstate Communications Inc. in Carbondale states a Sunday story was inaccurate. He clarifies Downstate does not manufacture the Apple computer. Apple Computer Inc. of California makes the system.
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Craig Martin
Downstate Communications Inc
Carbondale
Downstate
Apple Computer Inc
California
Hospital Notes MEMORIAL MARION ADMISSIONS AND DISCHARGES
Hospital notes list numerous admissions at Memorial in Marion and discharges across related facilities. Names include Vicki Ann Rogers Ella Odum Creal Springs, Jeanne Nelson, Pedigo David Lee Benton Walker Giften Cox Florence Ann Gray Antonio Megal Rametta Maxine Violett Harris Nola Fuller Kelly Miller Clyde Miller Ethel Thompson James W Pittsburg Whitehead William Felts Magda Brown Millard Cobb Cheryl Elaine Doss Farnan Grant Donald King Stephanie Dawn Dempsey Elizabeth Ann Alpha Oliver Johnston City and discharges Lenora Jamison Linda Sue Peas Fallon Harold Vaughn Troy Carterville Kathryn Ezell Hoyle Shirley Swanson Belle Parker Hill Michelle Kirn Lena Creal George Webb Jackie Dwyer Mildred Bass Betty Harris Dora Lea Ehlers Helen Housley Rosie Edwards Paul Eugene. Doctors listed for Harrisburg missing due to incomplete data.
Births in Southern Illinois Towns
Benton Reedys welcome a son Sunday at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Herrin Mitchells greet a daughter Sunday at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Brownsfield Sanfords have a son Thursday at Doctors Hospital in Harrisburg. Harrisburg Hatways welcome a daughter Saturday at Doctors Hospital in Harrisburg. Harrisburg Ellises have a son Saturday at Doctors Hospital in McLeansboro. McLeansboro Ronans greet a daughter Saturday at Doctors Hospital. Thompsonville Heads announce a daughter Sunday at Franklin Hospital in Benton. Goreville Sullivan twins born Saturday at Herrin Hospital.
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Reedy
Maynard
Memorial Hospital of
Carbondale
Herrin
Mitchell
James
Brownsfield
Sanford
Paul
Doctors Hospital
Harrisburg
Hataway
Frankie
Ellis
Jerald
Mcleansboro
Ronan
Robert
Thompsonville
Jerry
Franklin Hospital
Goreville
Sullivan
Yvon
Herrin Hospital
Carbondale Woman Injured in Auto Crash with Steering Failure
Magda Jane Felts, 44, of 600 W Free man St Carbondale, was reported in good condition at Marion Memorial Hospital after a Saturday wreck on New Illinois 13 at 6 50 p m when steering failed causing her car to cross the median into an eastbound lane and into a ditch. In a separate Marion police case Fred Woods reported two front tires slashed on his semi tractor trailer while parked Sunday at Marion Truck Plaza, with a loss of 360 dollars.
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W. Freeman St
Carbondale
Marion Memorial Hospital
New Illinois 13
Marion
Fred Woods
Marion Truck Plaza
Woods
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