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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1972
Page
22
A summary note describing the page as filling out the record of news happenings around Southern Illinois, supplementing the Southern Illinoisan with regular coverage found elsewhere in the paper.
Herrin: Gregg, sir and Mrs James, a son Wednesday in Herrin Hospital. Carbondale: Harwood, Mr and Ava Kenneth, a daughter Wednesday in St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro. Du Quoin: James, Mr and Mrs Allen, a daughter Wednesday In Marshall Browning Hospital. Cincinnati Ohio: Wood Sat and Mrs Tony B, a daughter May 17 in Cincinnati. Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Wrightmeans, Cincinnati. Cambria: White, Mr and Mrs James, a son Wednesday In Doctors Hospital Carbondale. Cypress Williams, Mr and Mrs Rodney, a son Wednesday In Doctors.
Registration starts this week for a four-session two week day camp at Riverside Park operated by Murphysboro Park District and Murphysboro Recreation Center. Sessions run June 19 to 39, July 1 to 28, with daily activities 9 am to noon Monday through Friday. Fees are 56 per session with 1 paid at registration. The program includes swimming, crafts, games, singing and story time. Junior lifesaving and tennis instruction are offered with no extra fee beyond swimming.
A mixed court report notes Antony N Cosentino pled guilty to marijuana possession and received probation plus $20 costs after an arrest on March 26 in Du Quoin. Allietta Messer forfeited a $15 cash bond on a criminal damage to property charge from a Sept 25 1971 incident. Cecile vs Corwilh shows a late appearance on a suspended license charge with $500 bond forfeited. Labor Day 1977 incident mentions Mark E Mutchings and probation until age 21 with $20 costs. Several traffic entries list fines for speeding, registration issues, liquor possession, and related violations across towns including Pinckneyville and Cypress.
Funeral services are pending for Myrtle Waller 66 of Orient at Union Funeral Home West Frankfort after a brief illness. She is survived by husband Audre son Leroy Waller of Scheller stepdaughter Donna Van Zandt of Pascagoula Miss three brothers and three sisters and two grandchildren. Funeral for Mose Hodge 93 of Goreville, a retired Missouri Pacific employee, will be at Van Natta Chapel with burial in Bushy Cemetery. George Rokach 83 of Benton died at Franklin Hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral 1 pm Saturday at Mitchell Funeral Home Benton with burial in Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery. William A Newman 70 of Coulterville pronounced dead on arrival at Pinckneyville Hospital. funeral arrangements pending.
Melvin Cripps 38 a Carbondale postal clerk died unexpectedly Wednesday after reporting discomfort prior to a St Francis Xavier Church baseball practice at Oakland Field He lived at Crab Orchard Estates with his wife Patricia and three children He served in Korea with the Marines and belonged to the American Postal Workers Union Funeral arrangements are set at Huffman Funeral Home Carbondale.
Calendar entries list film showings across venues in Carbondale and surrounding towns. Notable titles include The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight Catlaw and The Goofather, with varied weekday through weekend schedules at River Drive-In Liberty and Varsity venues.
Public meetings Sallie Logan Library Board Murphysboro 730 p m at the library Carbondale Community High School Board 7 00 p m Thursday at CCHS Central Learning Center Downtown Task Force 7 p m Thursday Cartondale Township was Special events Duplicate Bridge Club 730 p m Thursday St Carbondale Community Center free lessons for beginners public is invited Herrin High School band concert processng graduation St op Thursday high school gymnasium The Arts School of Music Suzanne Garramone senior piano recital Morrison Odum Thursday Southern Illinois University Carbondale free admission Movies Anna Drivedn Diamonds Are Forever Good Bad and Ugly Drive-In Dirty Harry and others Wednesday through Tuesday Egypt Drive-in Catos Land The Organization Wednesday through Monday
Carbondale township board meets at the township office Friday evening with a special event by the Southern Illinois Arts and Crafts Guild for a gift shop sale at a local venue. A parade from the high school to the site of a new Spurmhouse is planned near the riverfront. In Herrin the Elks Duplicate Bridge Club hosts a gathering Friday evening at the Elks Club. A student production of Mary Poppins is staged by the University at Carbondale’s Speech Department with seven local children performing on Gallare Stage Friday night and Saturday. Tickets are 1.50 for all ages, available at the Speech Department office.
Friday livestock receipts show hogs 4 000 cattle 700 and sheep 25 with prices steady to mixed across weight classes. US 1-3 sows and hogs vary by weight, cattle demand steady, feeder auctions ongoing. Lola Davis 82 of Anna dies in Union County Hospital, survived by sister and niece and nephew. services set in Anna with Evergreen Cemetery burial in Makanda.
Israeli border guards armed with submachine guns patrolled Ben Gurion Airport today after the weekend massacre. Lebanon alerted the U.N. Security Council to possible Israeli retaliation as the death toll rose to 26. Women and children were evacuated from three Palestinian refugee camps in southern Lebanon amid fear of a new Israeli strike. Japanese workers hired by Palestinian militants were among the 24 killed in the Tuesday assault.
A coroner ruled Glenn Pendall's death a personal safety related gunshot wound after an inquest in Williamson County. Pendall, 45, of Detroit, Mich., shot himself with a .22 rifle at his stepfather Joe Toth's Zeigler home on May 18 amid marital troubles. He died en route to Herrin Hospital.
High temperature Wednesday 70 degrees with an overnight low of 41. At 9 am today the temperature is not specified. Precipitation from 7 am Wednesday to 7 am today is none. Sunset today 3 28. Sunrise Friday 5 33. Sunset Friday 8 23.
In San Jose AP reports prosecutors urged a jury to convict Angela Davis of first degree murder kidnap and conspiracy for aiding a courthouse escape attempt. Davis 28 year old Black Communist did not testify but may offer part of the defense final argument today asserting innocence.
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