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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1978
Page
11
Funeral services and obituaries from Herrin Carbondale Pinckneyville and nearby towns list Sallie Faull Lula Bowen Jerome Skinion Nettie Ator Amelia Lipscomb Mildred Sisney Horace Lee Christopher Anderson Galvin Ellis and others. Details include ages birth and death dates, service times burial locations and surviving relatives.
Obituary notices list Millie OGuinn 75 of Murphysboro died July 22 1978 at Hillsboro Hospital after brief illness. Born December 25 1902 in Pomona to George and Louella Flemins. Survived by four daughters three sons two sisters and three brothers plus many grandchildren. Burial at Pleasant Grove Cemetery near Murphysboro. Estella Miles 84 of Cypress died July 1978 at Marion Memorial Hospital. She belonged to Friendship Baptist Church and the Dongola American Legion ladies auxiliary. Born April 6 1894 in Johnson County to Thomas and Elizabeth Ragsdale, she married Clifton Miles in 1915. Burial in Friendship Cemetery east of Dongola. Anna Myrtle Bellemey Brown 88 of Metropolis died July 23 1978 at Massac Memorial Hospital. A homemaker, she belonged to First Baptist Vienna. Born March 1 1890 in Johnson County to John and Rosa Lasley. Funeral arrangements pending. Paul Bruce 55 of Johnston City died July 24 1978 at Veterans Administration Hospital Iowa City. WWII veteran. Survived by wife two sons a daughter and several relatives. Sharon R Ryterski 32 of Downs killed in car crash near Bloomington. Born July 10 1946 in Chicago to Edward and Helen Budzbanowski. Married Dennis Ryterski in 1973. Burial at St Anne's Cemetery Nashville. Archie Covington 85 of Carbondale died July 23 1978 at Jackson County Nursing Home. Burial pending.
Hearts Helping Hearts announces a Tuesday event schedule at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The lineup includes a New Student Orientation from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Illinois Center, an Insurance Agent Review from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Ohio Room, and Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics from 6 to 10 p.m. in the Sangamon Room.
A photography exhibit by Tom Hanrahan, Harrisburg art teacher, features Illinois scenes from Southern Illinois, Springfield, and East St. Louis and runs through July 27 at Ape Lake College Learning Resources enter. The display highlights urban spaces in multiple Illinois locales.
The Southern Illinoisan prints free public meetings and entertainment notices. Send date time place description and admission charge to Calendar The Southern Illinoisan 710 North Illinois Carbondale Ill 62901 one week before the event.
Fall enrollment continues at John A. Logan College with the term starting August 24. Prospective students must present high school transcripts and records of prior college work, and contact the admissions office, which operates weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m., to register.
A dataset of cinema listings across Webster, Steeleville, Harrisburg, Carbondale, Eldorado, Murphysboro, Marion, Herrin, Coulterville and surrounding venues. Titles include Saturday Night Fever, Heaven Can Wait, Jaws 2, Grease, Star Wars, The Swarm, Damien Omen II, Harper Valley PTA, Convoy and Coming Home among others.
The National Weather Service predicts showers for parts of Kentucky Ohio Tennessee and Virginia today with showers also forecast for southern Florida Texas Arkansas and Louisiana. In Southern Illinois the high Sunday was 93 degrees with a low of 68 and 0.68 inch of precipitation overnight. The 9 a.m. temperature today is 71 degrees and sunset today is 8 13 p m with sunrise Tuesday at 5 43 a m and sunset Tuesday at 8 12 p m.
Admitted patients include Cole Andra Morris Constance Lovette Teresa McLeansboro McQueen Willa Barton Frederick Bloodworth Laura Benton Vaughn Ann Costel Steve Winger Pamela Carterville Van Drop Mildred Petroff Michele Mayfield Michael Gibbs Edward Johnson Ralph Sutherland John Murphy sboro Grundy William Du Quoin Perryman Elkville Sarah Anderson Dowell Coopwood Hattie Mound City Chrestman Kevin Herrin Wright George Marion Wilkerson Joni Benton Thornton Meadows Stacy Galloway Lasean Rainey Rossie Lish Andrea Jonesboro Freeman Stuart Paris Wyskiver Gary Christopher Smith Edward Clarke David De Soto Brooks Blanche Murphyboro Benton Jayne Cave-in-Rock Malcolm Megan Columbus Neb Poote Marion Hotford Judy and baby Pittsburg Knudson Paulette Graham Jazel Scott Justin Stonefort Blitz Kimberly Evansville Klausing Eida DISCHARGED Vaughn Shawn
Three Franklin County youths were listed in satisfactory condition today at Franklin Hospital in Benton after a crash. Police said the accident occurred on a county road late yesterday involving a car with teen occupants. Investigating officers collected details and turbulence in the scene as救 events unfold.
Roger Allen Minor aged 18 of Mounds drowned Sunday afternoon while swimming in the Ohio River near Mound City. Survivors include his mother Lois Minor and father Raymond Minor Sr. Burial will be at St. Catherine Cemetery Grand Chain after services at Crain Funeral Home Mounds. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Tuesday.
A second theft in two months occurred at the box office of the theater department in SIU Carbondale at the Communications Building. Staff found $30 missing from a locked filing cabinet containing $60. No forced entry was detected. the thief appeared to have keys to three locked doors and the cabinet.
Sparta adds a daughter to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Klausing at Sparta Community Hospital. Du Quoin welcomes a son to Mr and Mrs Steven Toler at Marshall Browning Hospital. Pinckneyville reports a daughter for Mr and Mrs Bobby Jenkel at Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin. Ellis Grove records a daughter for Mr and Mrs Vernon Junger at Memorial Hospital in Chester. Chester welcomes a son for Mr and Mrs Dennis Mott at Memorial Hospital in Chester. Carbondale reports a son for Mr and Mrs Wiley Morris at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Grand Tower records a daughter for Mr and Mrs Jack Cable at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
A Sunday evening fire caused extensive damage to the Timothy Anderson home in Pershing. West Frankfort Fire Department fought the blaze for almost three hours with thirteen firefighters and two trucks responding around 8:55 p.m. No injuries were reported and damage estimates were not yet available.
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