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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1968

Page

14

Funeral services for Floyd Wayne Miner set in Illinois

Floyd Wayne Miner 17 of Mulkeytown died after a one car crash southeast of Mulkeytown. Funeral services will be Wednesday at Gilbert Funeral Home Christopher with burial in Zeigler Cemetery. Miner survived by parents Leon and Gertie Miner and several siblings. Also noted are obituaries for Hettie L. Flint 70 of Du Quoin and Hazel Brandon 66 of Bush with details of their deaths and survivors. Yeoman Jack H. Milster USN, 36, has arrived in Vietnam attached to the Commander U S Naval Forces, Vietnam.

Gilbert Funeral Home Christopher Floyd Wayne Miner Rt. 2 Mulkeytown Miner Joseph Floyd Miner Barnes Hospital St. Louis Miner’s Hospital Franklin County Leon Gertie Miner Ray Jacksonville David Kansas City Richard Zeigler Charles Joe Donnie Louise Taylor Mt. Vernon Jean Mary Zeigler Cemetery Hettie L. Flint du Quoin Marshall Browning Vergennes Township Ruben and Libbie Robertson Porter Vergennes James O. Flint Charles Chapman Carbondale Velma Rudell Scottsdale Ariz Ray Porter Leslie Porter Highland Keeling Funeral Home John O. Turner First United Methodist Church Parrish Cemetery Yeoman Milster Vietnam Jack H. Milster USN Clarence V. Milster Grand Tower Judy C. Ray Squire W. Va U. S. Naval Forces

Carbondale horses win big at Franklin County Fair show

Horses owned by Jim Pearl of Carbondale dominated seven events at the Franklin County Fair horse show in Bent on. Eldorado Black Label and Impala's Challenger took first in walking horse amateur and walking horse open, part of eight events totaling 60 in prize money. Illinois entries claimed four of seven state events including quarter mile and half mile races, while out-of-state winners came from Indiana Ohio and more. Races total 1350 in purse and continue through the week. Williams, Stergis death notices also appear with funeral details and memorials in Johnston City and Herrin.

Jim Pearl Carbondale Franklin County Benton Pearl Eldorado Black Label Impala Little MacStables Tilden J. M. Ranch St. Charles Brenda Gross Chester Dr. Hotz Waterloo Vickie Annip Cambria Mel Gross Illinois Bud Overturf Frisco Lawrence Jones Odin Wanda McCormick Wayne City Walter Gunter George Clements Indiana Dean Ridge New Lebanon Ind J. A. Thompson Covington Ohio

Marion southern counties seminar on economic development

Municipal officials from the states 17 southernmost counties will attend an all day seminar on opportunities and responsibilities in economic development. The event runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Southern Illinois Golf and Country Club in Marion coordinated by the office of.

Southern Illinois Golf and Country Club Marion Office of Samuel Shapiro Department of Business and Economic Development Gene Johns Department Herrin Illinois Victor Reback Allen Industries Illinois Chamber of Commerce Reback State Department Belleville Mattoon Springfield

French Campbell Dies in Marion at 66

Obituary notes French M Campbell of 611 N Market St Marion died at 7 45 p m Monday in Marion Memorial Hospital He owned Sanders Market and was a member of First Christian Church Elks Lodge Kiwanis past president He was born December 9 1901 in Williamson County married Lucille Sanders March 2 1935 He leaves wife daughters Virginia and Dorothy Hisler and Annabelle Inzerella sister Ruth Pickering brother Clarence Campbell. Gypsies worldwide exceed one million with over half living in Romania and Hungary.

Wiliam Williams Parkview St Johnston City Herrin Hospital Bangor Wales Richard Williams First Baptist Church Stonington Carlsbad N. M John H Nashville James W. Stergis S. 16Th St Herrin Veterans Administration Hospital Marion Vassilious Zoe Stergis Veterans of Foreign Wars Irene Dale Mr. Stergis William Michael Rita Jo William George van Natta Kent Hickerson Hurst Christian Church East Lawn Memorial Gardens Bruce Patton Mt. Pleasant Crab Orchard Campbell Marion Memorial Hospital Sanders Market North Market Street First Christian Church Elks Lodge No. 800 Kiwanis Club The Kiwanis Williamson County John Sarah Wittenberg Campbell Lucille Sanders Virginia Dorothy Hisler Annabelle Inzerella Chester Ruth Pickering Okmulgee Okla Clarence Campbell

Speck case death penalty appeal ask to set aside murder conviction

Illinois Supreme Court faces a bid from Cook County public defender Gerald W. Getty to overturn Richard Speck’s eight nurse murders verdict or modify the death sentence. The 191 page filing argues mental disorder may negate capital punishment and cites Supreme Court rulings on juror bias in capital cases. Speck, 26, was condemned for the July 14 1966 killings in Chicago. Prospective jurors with objections to capital punishment were exempt from service.

Springfield Illinois Supreme Court Richard Speck Gerald W. Getty Cook County Speck Chicago Illinois Getty U. S. Supreme Court Peoria

Elizabeth Taylor eyes new film after hospital recovery

Elizabeth Taylor 36, recovering from a partial hysterectomy performed for fibrous growth, talked of making a new film later this year. Her agent Bernard Hunter and press secretary stated no cancer. Burton and Taylor have no children together.

London Elizabeth Taylor Bernard Hunter Miss Taylor Richard Burton

Vandalism at Ramada Inn Truck in Marion

Police investigated vandalism at the Ramada Inn involving a large flatbed truck owned by Willard Allery of Carlinville from Sahien Body Equipment. The truck had soap smeared, decals torn, and the gas cap taken while two youths aged 13 to 14 were seen fleeing after pool equipment was tossed into the pool. An inquest into Pearl Lewis's death will be held in Benton at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Ramada Inn Marion Willard Allery Carlinville Sahien Body Equipment Co Gregg Newbold Newbold Pearl Lewis S. Wilson St Benton

Weather Outlook For Mississippi River Valleys Tonight

Scattered showers and thundershowers are forecast tonight across the Mississippi River Valleys. Showers and thundershowers are likely to develop in the region with possible locally heavy rainfall and brief gusts from thunderstorms.

Mississippi River

Area Weather and Lake Spillway Levels

Monday high 92, low 72, overnight 70. 10 am temp 89. Precip 2 inches since Monday 7 am. Sunset 8:22, sunrise 5:51 Wednesday, sunset 8:21 Wednesday. Little Grassy Lake 6 inches below spillway, Devil's Kitchen Lake 5 inches below spillway, Lake of Egypt 1 inch below spillway.

Little Grassy Lake Devil’s Kitchen Lake Lake of Egypt

Woman's death ruled death by own action

Franklin County coroner's jury ruled the death of 64 year old Mrs. Anna Owens of Zeigler as death by her own action from inhaling carbon monoxide fumes. She was found July 16 on the garage floor near her car with the ignition on but the engine not running.

Franklin County Anna Owens Maple St Zeigler

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Hettie Flint Hazel Brandon Bush Elkville Noah and Nellie Spears Darnell Allen Brandon Murphysboro Bush Pentecostal Church Allen Lucille Tapella Gilda DePietro Clearwater Fla Reba Glisson Argie Waukegan Virgil Kenneth Jerry Gatesville Tex Mildred Beck Marie Loucks Blanche Copeland Winslow Carrie Shaffer Etta Kish Tillison N. Y Christine Rinkle Michigan City Leroy Short du Quoin Johnson Funeral Home Post William Williams Sandy Dennis Keir Duller Anne Heywood Ellen March D.H. Lawrence Crreanniav French Campbell French M. Campbell N. Market St Mitchell Funeral Home Romania Hungary Liz Taylor Tobacco Reynolds Miami, Fla Richard Joshua Reynolds Peter J. Palms Jr Dade County Palms Richard Cravero Cravero Elke Sommer Hollywood Dean Martin Miss Sommer N. Edward Gourson Young Bob Kennedy Nyerere Dar Es Salaam Tanzania Robert Kennedy New York Julius Nyerere Independence Kennedy Sergengeti, Manyara Ngorongoro Lester Rainbolt Creal Springs Marion Veterans Hospital Cosby Funeral Home Inois Carbonda Billy Grammer WMCL Ron Head Beatty Hammond Organ West Main I Mid America Theatres Rivierart Yours Mine & Ours Lucille Ball Henry Fonda Tom Kirk Panavision Deluxe United Artists Mr the Bad the Ugly Marion .Rt North Mrs. Brown Roy Orbison OLD Roy Carbondale IPUS Toho Co., Ltd Shiloh U.S. Weather Bureau ESSA Ron Crab Orchard Lake Gulf States Rockies Gus WM. Holden Cliff Robertson Marlow Theatre Metrocolor Mia Farrow William Castie Baby Cous Jon Cassavetes Paramount Picture Katie Elders Fime Paramount Pictures William Castle John Cassavetes Ruth Gordon Sidney Blackmer Maurice Evans Ralph Bellamy Roman Polanski Ira Levin Richard Syibert Paramount Fox I.D
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