River Six at Otrabanda Theater in Grand Tower
Ottrabanda Theater Company from New Orleans will perform the original play River Six at 7 p.m. Wednesday in a circus tent behind the elementary school near Hale's Restaurant in Grand Tower. The free event is sponsored by the town and marks the company’s summer showcase after touring the Mississippi River Valley since 1973.
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Otrabanda Theater Company
Grand Tower
Hale’s
Ottrabanda
New Orleans
Contemporary Arts Center
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Tenor Joe Accomando to perform at Shryock Monday
Joe Accomando will perform at Shryock Auditorium on Monday at 8 p.m. at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The event is part of a public concert series.
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Joe Accomando
Shryock
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Carbondale Campus Movie Listings Add Up to Classics
A crowded slate across Carbondale venues features Heaven Can Wait Corvette Summer Star Wars Jaws 2, with Harrisburg venues showing High Ballin Jaws 2 Star Wars and other titles. Marion Eldorado and Carbondale sites present Grease Hooper Convoy Saturday Night Fever plus more.
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Carbondale
Webster
Steeleville
High Ballin
Harrisburg
Heaven
Cinema
Orpheum
Starlite
NEW Liberty
Murphysboro
FOX
Marion Drive-In
Herrin
ROXY
Coulterville
Desire
University 4
Calendar II Hot Lead and Cold Feet Hoo per Convoy
A compact calendar feature lists events with bold headings and brief notes. It highlights performances with suggestive titles such as Hot Lead and Cold Feet and an item labeled Convoy, inviting reader interest and noting dates and venues in concise fashion.
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Hooper
How to Submit a Public Calendar Item
The Southern Illinoisan invites free calendar submissions for meetings and entertainments open to the public. Send to Calendar, The Southern Illinoisan, 710 North Illinois, Carbondale, IL 62901, one week before the event with date time place description and any admission charge.
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Southern Illinoisan
North Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
Deaths Hazel D Crim dies at age 75 in Carbondale
Hazel D. Crim 75 of 508 E Chestnut St Carbondale died July 27 1978 at Memorial Hospital She belonged to Rockhill Baptist Church Fortnight ers Club and Pride of Tyre Order of Eastern Star Born April 16 1903 in Hamletburg she married George W Crim in 1923 He died in 1977 Survived by son Dr Alonzo A Crim Atlanta daughter Georgia E Crim Carbondale seven grandchildren five great grandchildren Services 1 pm Monday Oakland Cemetery Burial at Oakland Funeral Home awaiting calls today
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Hazel D. Crim
E. Chestnut St
Carbondale
Memorial Hospital
Frances Barnet
Ottaway Howard
George W. Crim
Joppa
Alonzo A. Crim
Atlanta
Georgia E. Crim
Rockhill Baptist Church
Oakland Cemetery
Jackson Funeral Home
Herrin youth killed in accident near 35th and Monroe
A 17 year old Herrin youth Kevin Bollman died Saturday when his car overturned after hitting a culvert near 35th and North Monroe streets. Passenger Scott Dillman, 16, was treated and released from Herrin Hospital. The article also lists multiple obituaries and local notices with names ages and burial details.
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Herrin
District 13
Herrin Hospital
Kevin J. Bollman
35Th
Monroe
Scott Dillman
Adorable adoptable litters await from Southern Illinois Humane Society
Two dogs, a gold and white mixed breed and an all black oodle mix, are available for adoption at the Southern Illinois Humane Society shelter between Carbondale and Murphysboro. Open daily except Monday, adoption fees are 20 dollars for dogs and 15 dollars for cats.
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Southern Illinois
Mane Society
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Services today for Gertrude A. Watson 82
Services are set for 2 p.m. today at Neal Memorial Chapel in Du Quoin for Gertrude A. Watson 82 of 615 N Washington St Du Quoin. Burial will be IOOF Cemetery Du Quoin. She died Friday July 28 1978 in Marshall Browning Hospital Du Quoin. A lifelong Du Quoin resident she worked as a retail clerk over 40 years and belonged to First Presbyterian Church of Du Quoin Retail Clerks Association and several fraternal and veterans groups. She was born August 5 1895 in Sinfield to Thomas and Matilda Yates. She married George Watson in Benton. he died July 1944. She was preceded in death by two sons a sister and two brothers. Survivors include two sisters Nell Waller and Mabel Sawyer a brother Joe Yates a daughter-in-law Pauline Watson a grandson Ed Watson and two great...
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Cecil F. Milligan
Line St
du Quoin
Marshall Browning
Mr. Milligan
Freeman United Coal Co
First United Presbyterian Church
Masonic Lodge
Af&am
UMWA
Valley of Southern Illinois
Ainad Temple
N.Y
Vickie Hengberg
Greenville
Miss
Jan Appulin
Danville
First United Presbyterian
Vel
Bud”’ Rogers
S. Jessie St
Christopher
Franklin Hospital
Benton
Rogers
Old Ben 15
Christian Church
Illinois
Dudley
Gertie Ribey Rogers
Lucille Johnson
Joyce Mitchell
Charles Buddy Rogers
Makanda
Helen Johnson
Carbondale
Reeves
Second Baptist Church
Walier
Franklin County
Maurice
Lula Davis Reeves
Jessie Carter
David Reeves
Mt. Vernon
Diana Reeves
Marion ‘‘Cotton
Ralph Reeves
Russell Funeral Home
Harrison Cemetery
Mabel Givens
Gaskins Funeral Home
Harrisburg
Raleigh Masonic Cemetery
Givens
Good Samaritan Hospital
Raleigh
Howard
Emma Kittinger
Noah Givens
First Baptist Church
Eagles and
American Legion Auxiliary
VFW
Princeton
Ind
Eileen Weir
Olive Davenport
Martha E. Ansell
Herrin
Belleville Memorial Hospital
Beleville
Viola Norman Eckols
South St
Pinckneyville
Mode
Ill
Hugh
Nancy Cutler Burgan
Charles W. Norman
Hays Ansell
Viola Eckols
Grace Burns
Onaway
Mich
Donald Eckols
Gordon Eckols
Blue Mound
Pyatt Funeral Home
Rose Hill
Marion
Gertrude A. Watson
Washington St
Neal
IOOF
First Presbyterian Church of
Retail Clerk’s Association
Hope Rebekah Lodge
Royal Neighbors of America
Order of East
Ern Star
Sheba Shrine
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Centralia
Mabel Sawyer
Joe Yates
Pauline Watson
Ed Watson
Clyde Pressley 77 dies in Carbondale Memorial
Clyde W Pressley 77 of Tower Road Carbondale died Friday July 28 1978 at Memorial Hospital Carbondale Born December 16 1901 in Monroe NC to Garrison H and Frances Querry Pressley He married Zilpha Harmon in 1929 in Gastonia NC She died February 1 1978 He was a retired carpenter and building contractor A son Dan N Pressley a former SIU Carbondale vocal music instructor now in Newark DE two sisters and a brother survive Funeral services 2 pm Tuesday at Carothers Funeral Home Gastonia Burial at Shiloh Cemetery Gastonia Friends may call 3 5 and 7 9 pm Monday Memorials to American Cancer Society care of Hazel Joseph Carbon dale NC 62901 Local arrangements by Meredith Funeral Home Carbondale
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Tower Road
Carbondale
Memorial Hospital
Monroe
N.C
Garrison H
Frances Querry Pressley
Zilpha R. Harmon
Gastonia
Pressley
First United Methodist Church
Dan N. Pressley
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Newark, del
Tommie Lee Howard
Maude McCall
Charlotte
M.R. Pressley
Carothers Funeral Home
Shiloh
Meredith Funeral Home
American Cancer Society
Hazel Joseph
Hewitt St
Evergreen Terrace attack under SIU C police probe
SIU C police continue investigation into a weekend incident in Evergreen Terrace. Michael Gaffney was found beaten near his residence after an anonymous call reported screams. Marie Frazier identified a man who had given her a ride from a Carbondale tavern and tried to keep her with him. A battery charge will be filed once the assailant is identified.
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Siu-C
Evergreen Terrace
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Michael Gaffney
Marie Frazier
Carbondale
Gaffney
Ms. Frazier
Would
Two Murphysboro youths held in burglary
Two area youths, James Camden 17 and Tim Stewart 19, were arrested after Carbondale police reported a burglary Friday night at 409 S. Illinois Ave. A tape deck was stolen from a car. Camden and Stewart were held in Jackson County Jail in Murphysboro Saturday while a 17-year-old passenger was released.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
Carbondale
Tom Reed
S. Illinois Ave
Reed
James Camden
Tim Stewart
Overturned car injures three teens near Giant City
State police reported that on Friday night an automobile driven by 18 year old Michael P Biggers of Carbondale pulled to the right to avoid a car driven by 18 year old James Golden of Makanda. Biggers car overturned injuring him and two passengers Mark A Biggers 16 of Carbondale and Lisa E Benz 16 of Murphysboro. The younger Biggers was in satisfactory condition at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale the next day with the other two treated and released.
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Jackson County
Michael P. Biggers
Carbondale
City Park
James Golden
Makanda
Biggers
Mark A. Biggers
Lisa E. Benz
Murphysboro
Memorial Hospital
Handgun Stolen From Du Quoin Home
A handgun valued at $228 was reported stolen from a Du Quoin residence. Virginia Teaney of 710 N Vine St said she found the gun missing at 9 30 a m after entry through a living room window. Police also reported a $200 cash theft from Rosemarie Birds home at 33 S Linden. someone entered an unlocked door and took a purse with the money.
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du Quoin
Virginia Teaney
N. Vine St
Rosemarie Bird
S. Linden
Sparta girl hurt in accident near Rock Road
A four year old Sparta girl received minor injuries Friday when the car she rode in struck a light pole. Police said Donna Birchler, 22, of Sparta attempted to turn into a driveway on Rock Road north of Illinois 154 as brakes failed. Rene Birchler, a passenger, was treated at Sparta Hospital and released.
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Sparta
Donna J. Birchler
Rock Road
Illinois 154
Rene Birchler
Sparta Hospital
Area man found guilty in tax case
Albert Levi, 52, of Carbondale, was found guilty of forging a state income tax refund check by changing $8 to $8,000. He received two years probation and a $200 fine plus mandatory counseling from Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Richard Richman. Charged Aug. 30, 1977, the forgery involved a state comptroller's office refund for 1975.
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Carbondale
Jackson County
Richard Richman
Albert Levi
State Comptroller’s Office
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Long New Life Center
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Theodore
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Park Lane
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Ed E
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Daisy Cooper
W. Worden St
Barnes Hospital
Farina
Tom
Marie McHloggh Stanley
Billy Cooper
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Jackie Hickey
Carmi
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Xenia
Billy Jr
Springfield
Nora E. Derossett
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Styrest
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Mildred Worthen
Alice Derossett
James M
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Granite City
Kenneth Ray
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Ida Hagler
Centerville
Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel
Walker Hill
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Spain
Delbert Burette Spain
S. Court St
Marion Memorial Hospital
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Ira
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Jewell Stewart
Elgin
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
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American Association of Retired Persons
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Kansas City
Alice Taez
Rolling Meadows
Martha Teazey
Charleston
S.C
Kenneth Spain
Forest Park
Mitchell Funeral Home
Odd Fellows Cemetery
NOAA
U.S. Dept of Commerce
Peke
Poodle
Childrn
Uel
Bud” Rogers
Gilbert Funeral Home
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Vernice Maurice Reeves
N. Emma St
Joel Jines
Gertrude Watson
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