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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1971
Page
8
The U.S. troopship Upshur with 13 disabled North Vietnamese POWs returned to Da Nang after Hanoi cancelled its agreement to release them. POWs were moved to a camp near Da Nang. officials said they would stay there.
A newborn cheetah, rejected by its mother, is held by a Milwaukee County Zoo attendant. Reported as the 13th cheetah born in U.S. captivity, the cub is among Africa and Asia natives known as the world's fastest four footed sprinters capable of more than 60 mph. Its nonretractable claws are already evident.
Mrs. Lavera M. Wisely 65 of 508 Davis St Carbondale died at 4 45 am in Doctor s Memorial Hospital of a stroke She and husband Loyd owned Wisely Florist Shop 317 N Illinois Ave Carbondale for 45 years She was born January 7 1906 in Murphysboro and married Loyd R Wisely August 7 1924 in Murphysboro Survivors include daughters Janet Wisely and Marjorie O Hara and three grandchildren Funeral services 2 pm Sunday at Van Natta Funeral Home Carbondale. Burial Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery west of Carbondale. Friends may call after 4 pm Saturday.
Funeral services for 66 year old William Franklin Underwood of 1936 Pine Street Murphysboro will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday with Rev. Jonah Walker officiating and burial at Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery. He died Monday in Holy Family Hospital Spokane Washington from a heart condition born August 16 1904 in Murphysboro he was married to Elsie Andre in 1932. He was a member of Mt Carbon Christian Church and Eagles Lodge retired coal miner. Survivors include his wife two sons Leo B Lipe Granite City and Robert C Lipe Spokane as well as brothers Alva Robert Raymond Kenneth and Ralph Underwood all of Murphysboro sisters Edith Doolin Clara McMillin and Lola Imhoff of Murphysboro and six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today. Fire calls West Frankfort and Herrin noted with minor damages.
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