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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1977
Page
18
Antique show and sale runs Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday noon to 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Marion. UNITED Club of Egypt hosts a Saturday evening event from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Carbondale community center with potluck, music, dancing, and cards. Alcohol and families invited. babysitting offered free.
Public notices announce 8 p.m. Saturday meetings at St. Joseph Hospital cafeteria Murphysboro. Organized by Alcoholics Anonymous and Amon, the sessions invite participation from residents seeking support and guidance.
A campus drive in at Murphysboro shows The Pink Panther slated for screening at the campus drive in venue.
A dense metropolitan style cinema page lists showings at Harrisburg Carbondale Herrin and nearby towns. Titles include Taxi Driver The Sting Pink Panther Strikes Again and The Great Hollywood Rape Slaughter among others across drive ins and cinemas.
Jackson County Health Department offers free immunizations blood pressure checks and diabetes testing from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ava City Hall and Campbell Hill American Legion Hall. Bring immunization records and fast for two hours before diabetes testing. Call 684 3143 for information.
Funeral services for Free man Dorris 74 of 1610 N Benton St Johnston City will be held 1 30 p m Saturday at Murman and Wilson Funeral Home Johnston City Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery Marion Friends may call after 4 p m today Dorris died at 4 a m Thursday June 2 1977 in Union Hospital West Frankfort He was born April 14 1903 in Williamson County to T J and Rena Jordan Dorris He married Verbal Moake who died November 6 1976 He was a Church of God member and formerly worked for the California school system before returning to Johnston City three years ago Survivors include two sons Jack Johnston City and Gene Stanton Calif a brother Cecil West Frankfort one grandchild and one great grandchild
Ora Sheffler 81 of 407 N Ida St West Frankfort died at 1 35 am today June 3 1977 at St Josephs Hospital Bloomington. A World War I veteran he was a retired chief electrician for Orient No 2 coal mine and survived by his wife a daughter two sons a brother a sister seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Burial in Tower Heights Cemetery West Frankfort. Funeral arrangements at Parker Reedy West Frankfort.
Dennis Hogan former Alexander County attorney near Murphysboro is ordered to pay a 750 dollar fine from a 1974 contempt case. The Supreme Court reversed a jail term and upheld the monetary penalty.
The article notes corrections on testimony before a federal grand jury in East St. Louis and miscues about sponsors of a weather station funding bill at Southern Illinois Airport. It also covers a Chicago area obituary error, a Hogan contempt case reversed by the Illinois Supreme Court, and a 1974 contempt citation tied to James Coleson.
A long hospital notice lists many admissions and discharges across multiple facilities. Names, towns, and partial patient notes appear scattered for Memorial, Miners, Union, Pinckneyville, Sparta, St. Joseph Memorial, and other hospitals in Illinois counties including Franklin, Williamson, and Johnson City with patients such as Goldstein, Mary Ann. Gowinn, Dorothy. Vaughn, Stella. Reynolds, Clifford. Heflin, Freddie. Dewees, Evelyn. Rister, Terri and infant. and many more in unclear groupings.
Honolulu Hawaii born Sunday to Spec 4 and Mrs Michael C a daughter. John Bierman couple welcome daughter born Thursday at Sparta Community Hospital. Thomas Jeffro couple welcomed son born Thursday at Memorial Hospital Carbondale. Gary Needham couple welcome son born Thursday. Anthony Pedigo couple welcome son born Thursday in Franklin Hospital Benton.
The forecast calls for isolated showers in southern Florida northern New England and the Plains with sunny periods and mild temperatures elsewhere. Southern Illinois reached 85 degrees on Thursday with a 55 degree low and no precipitation from 7 am Thursday to 7 am today. Sunset is 8 14 pm today and 8 15 pm Saturday with sunrise 5 22 am.
Fred L. Harris 23 of Anna dies in a crash on Illinois 3 near McClure in Alexander County. Roland E. Porter 19 of Greenfield Tennessee and passengers Rory Porter 21 and Tony Holliman 17 suffer minor injuries. The 1:05 a.m. accident occurred about a mile north of the Illinois 3 and 146 junction. Harris was a licensed practical nurse. services set for Crain Funeral Home Anna with burial at Kelley Cemetery.
Leslie Audi of Carbondale files a $15 000 lawsuit in Jackson County Circuit Court Murphysboro against the Southern Illinois Metropolitan Enforcement Group and agent Fran Emery alleging violation of personal rights during arrest and charges. The suit claims MEG started three felony prosecutions without grand jury indictment and that Audi was arrested jailed bonded and subjected to court procedures. Three felony counts pending allege illegal delivery of a controlled substance heroin to the MEG agent on Sept 27 Oct 19 and Nov 3 1976. A motion to suppress evidence is set for a Jackson County hearing Tuesday.
Carterville and Crainville police arrested Jimmy Emery of Carterville and Daniel Alexander of Crainville after a car drove through Crainville about 1 a.m. with a gun fired from inside. No injuries were reported. Emery and Alexander posted $1000 recognizance bonds and a Williamson County Circuit Court hearing in Marion is scheduled for Tuesday.
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