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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1978

Page

5

Movie Night and Local Meetings in Southern Illinois

Community notices list a Carbondale library family movie night at First Presbyterian Church with 25 cent admission and film title details via the library. Also an art exhibit at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, multiple Monday meetings across Carbondale and surrounding towns, including city councils, boards, and TOPS chapters, with venues such as schools, city halls, and VFW halls.

Carbondale Public Library First Presbyterian Church S. University Ave Carbondale Carbondale Park District Kathy Nicholson Rick Paul Terry Suhre Philip Woolley Nicholas Vergette Allyn Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Linois University-Carbondale Department of Administrative Sciences Wabash Room Soil Conservation Service Campbell Hill City Jackson County Christopher Elementary School Board of Education CEEA Randolph County Board of Commissioners Randolph County Chester Sparta City Council City Hall W. Broadway Sparta Memorial Hospital Board of Directors Pinckneyville Community Hospital Board of Directors West Frankfort St. John’s Marion Veterans of Foreign Wars First Baptist Church

Calendar Notes town meetings and cinema listings

Carbondale City Council meets seven p m at the Community Center and City Hall complex. Alcoholics Anonymous and Overeaters Anonymous hold Monday meetings in Carbondale and Murphysboro. Cinema listings include Jaws 2 Damien Omen II Star Wars Coming Home and other titles at multiple theaters in Carbondale Murphysboro Herrin Marion Coulterville and Coulterville venues.

Main and University Carbondale City Hall Alcoholics Anonymous St. Francis Xavier Hall Sallie Logan Murphysboro New Liberty FOX Marion Drive-In Herrin Star Wars” University 4 F.ls.t Harper Valley P.T.A Cinema 4 Marion Swarm Roxy Coulterville Snowy

Weekend Movie Schedule From Southern Illinois

The Southern Illinoisan prints public meetings and entertainments without charge. Send event date time place description and admission info to Calendar, The Southern Illinoisan, 710 North Illinois, Carbondale, IL 62901, one week in advance.

Southern Illinoisan North Illinois Carbondale Ill

Free motorcycle course at John A. Logan College

John A Logan College Carterville sponsors a free motorcycle safety course starting Tuesday August 1. Course No. 5 meets 6 PM to 9 30 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 10 AM to 1 PM on Saturdays through August 12. Motorcycles and helmets provided. Registration at the Adult Continuing Education Office. For details call 549-7735 or 985-3741.

John A. Logan College Carterville Jalc

Multiple Obituaries and Public Open House Highlight Local Deaths

Death notices fill the page for Leonard R. Timms 53 of Anna and Noka Plunkett 84 of Earlington. Mae Sumner 84 of Murphysboro Lula Bowen 74 of Carbondale Eva M May 81 Nashville Mamie Elizabeth Miller 69 Murphysboro Horace H Lee 77 Marion Iva Mae Lancaster 91 Du Quoin and others with funeral times pending. An open house showcased Illinois State Emergency Services and related disaster coordination programs at the Office Building on Main Street featuring films and demonstrations.

Illinois State Emergency Services and Disaster

Hartkops dies. survivors listed in Ferndale church service

Cecil Hartkops 63 of Ferndale Michigan died July 19 1978 in a Ferndale hospital after birth near Marion. He married Roberta Murphy and is survived by his wife a son and daughter both in Ferndale area his mother siblings and stepsiblings. Services were held July 22 at the Church of the Nazarene in Ferndale where his son is pastor. Millie OGuinn 75 of Murphysboro died July 22 1978 at Hillsboro Hospital. A one year old longhair Maine coon cat mix named Paddy is at the Southern Illinois Humane Society shelter near Carbondale Murphysboro. cats cost 15 dollars dogs 20 dollars.

Noka Plunkett Earlington Senior Citizens Nursing Home Madisonville William Dexter West Frankfort Lorenzo Burden Los Angeles Calif Reid-Walters Johnston City Cemetery Reid-Walters Funeral Mae Sumner Murphysboro St. Joseph Memorial Hospital Mrs. Sumner Pomona James Maggie Johnson Ellis Herbert M. Sumner Jonesboro St. Joseph Hospital Imogene Nielson Lowell Denny and Pettett Funeral Home Pleasant Grove Cemetery Mamie Elizabeth Miller Carbondale Joseph Allen Effie Hagler Crowell Ray E. Miller Mount Carbon Cecil Hartkops Ferndale Mich Marion Hartkops John Bessie Hartkops Roberta Murphy Villa Ridge Virgil Birmingham Helen Eastman Dorothy Hogendobler Ruth Hartkops Atterberry John Jr Johnston City Dorothy Clark Jean Overby Church of the Nazarene Millie O’guinn Rt. 5 Hillsboro Hospital Hillsboro Maine Paddy Ern Illinois Humane Society Humane Society

Bellmont man charged with kidnapping in Belleville case

Gregory Bowman 26 of Belleville was arrested at his parents home in Wabash County by Belleville detectives and charged with kidnapping and armed violence. He allegedly abducted a 30 year old woman from a self service laundry at knifepoint and fled before escaping at a stoplight. Police are probing possible links to Ruth Ann Jany missing nurse.

Belleville Bellmont Gregory Bowman Wabash County Illinois Bowman Simonin Ruth Ann Jany

Birth rooms proposed to replace hospital delivery wards

Chicago report notes five national medical groups push birthing rooms that resemble home bedrooms. Walls conceal equipment to create a family friendly birth area where fathers and grandparents watch deliveries. Spokespersons say rooms promote immediate breastfeeding and baby handling. Some officials say mothers may leave within 12 hours. A nurse midwife spokeswoman says rooms aim to slow the move to home births.

Chicago Richard Aubry American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Near North Side Warren Pearse ACOG

Area man charged on sex offense

A Carbondale man, John Belik, 54, was arrested on two counts of indecent liberties with minors related to an incident on May 12 involving an 11-year-old girl and her 12-year-old sister. Bond was set at 15000, reduced to 7500. he must post 750 to be released. Next court appearance is 11 a.m. Aug. 4.

Carbondale Jackson County John Clemons John Belik Belik Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Jackson County Public Defender’s Office

Murphysboro tavern robbed in early morning break in

Murphysboro police report a break in at Da Nite Tavern 803 N 14th St. thefts include seven or eight quarts and 20 to 24 half pints of whiskey, two or three beer cases, and $41.39. Entry by breaking front door glass and unlocking. Time window 2:00 to 6:40 a.m. Saturday.

Illinois N. 14Th St Murphysboro

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