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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1965
Page
2
Carbondale police report a 19 year old, Lawrence K. Anderson, attempted to buy liquor with a fraudulent identification. He was arrested at the ABC Liquor Store after presenting a Selective Service card and a Chicago license bearing the name James Manczak. no charges filed yet.
A Carbondale youth, John W. White, 19, of 200 Fieldsline Drive, was injured when his motorcycle collided with a parked car on Friday night at 8:45 p.m. He was treated at Doctors Hospital and released. The parked car belonged to George Gorcian of 705 Murline Drive.
Orpha Duffield 81 of Oraville died Saturday at St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro after a long illness. He was born March 19 1884 in Whiteville Ohio to Milton and Mary Duffield and had two wives Harriette Bowers and Nora Keen. He was a retired farmer and is survived by three sons, three daughters, two brothers, a sister, 14 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Crawshaw Mortuary Chapel Murphysboro with Rev Gordon Abernathie officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the Duffield home.
Sam Hester uses a paint roller to refresh lane markings at the east approach of Main and Court streets in Marion. A passerby watches as the Marion Parking Commission completes its annual repainting of stalls and traffic lanes. Work began Tuesday.
A Marion area three car crash at 3 p.m. Sunday left June Turner with a back injury and husband John Turner with a neck injury. Shirley Merritt of 428 S Future St, Marion, said a stuck gas pedal caused her to strike the Turner vehicle, which then hit Mary Krumrey’s car. Both Krumrey and Merritt’s passengers were unhurt. Mrs Merritt reported brakes failed at Future and College Streets.
Joe Finley was appointed chairman of the Royalton Plan Commission to reactivate the group. Erv Coppi, village president, will appoint four more members. The village plans a doctor by mid July with Dr. Kinsman interning locally. The board discussed a $3 per year wheel tax for street repairs, not voted on.
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Parks 77 of Creal Springs will be at 2 p m Tuesday at Arnold View Baptist Church with Rev George Ritter officiating Burial is in Marion Maplewood Cemetery Friends may call at Mitchell Funeral Home Marion She died Saturday at 6 30 p m in Creal Springs Nursing Home She was born March 27 1888 in Williamson County daughter of George and Amanda Lyons Allen married Tilden Parks in Stonefort August 23 1904 He died July 22 1921 She was member of Arnold View Baptist Church She leaves many children grandchildren and great grandchildren including Roy Gamble K L Borum Milo Tilden Millard McCariy Theodore Fred Julian White and others
A two-vehicle crash at 11 15 a m Saturday at 19th and Gartside streets in Murphysboro involved Norman R Holloway 67 of Rt 4 Murphysboro and Mary M Petrazio 52 of 2145 Rainbow Drive Murphysboro Police reported no injuries and no tickets issued.
Southern Illinois University presents Helen Clifton of Iuka in a senior student recital by the music department tonight at 8 p m in Shryock Auditorium. Admission is free.
Ralph Gray of Carbondale and Ruth Davidson of Anna are the correct co-owners of the Anna Plaza Motel. A Sunday report in Southern Illinois incorrectly stated that Tom Gray, Ralph Gray's father, owned the property.
William Anderson of Brookport was fined 15 dollars after disobeying a traffic signal. Police report notes the citation issued for a red light violation and payment of the penalty.
Joseph Moschenrose 86 of Gorham died today in Jackson County Nursing Home after a long illness. He served as Gorham mayor for 15 years and was born September 13 1877 in Jackson County. He married Nora Fallowell then Judith Clark and left a wife a daughter Olive Hart a granddaughter Jane Van Plet and half brother Albert. Funeral at 2 p m Wednesday at Gorham Methodist Church with burial in Goodbread Cemetery. Friends may call Crawshaw Mortuary Murphysboro after 4 p m Tuesday.
Clyde M. Brown 51 associate professor of education at University School SIU Carbondale died after a heart attack at his home. He taught biology and junior high science and a graduate course on elementary science methods. Born June 25 1913 in Greenville NC he served in WWII and belonged to several professional groups. Survived by wife Mary Louise four daughters two sons and siblings. Funeral 2 pm Wednesday at First Methodist Church Carbondale with burial Oakland Cemetery.
Rainfall totals ranged from 1.05 to 2 inches across Carbondale Murphysboro Marion Johnston City West Frankfort Benton and Herrin with the Weather Bureau forecasting more rain Wednesday and later in the week. Winds were light to moderate and temperatures were expected to reach the upper 70s to mid 80s. A felled tree and downed power lines caused localized outages in several towns.
Mrs Flora King aged 90 longtime Elio and Cairo resident died Saturday at her daughter Mrs Clyde Hileman's home in Granite City. She leaves two daughters and two sisters among other relatives. Services set for 1 p.m. today at Mercer Funeral Home Granite City and 1 30 p.m. Tuesday at Ford Funeral Home Dongola with Rev Albert Bull officiating. Burial in St Johns Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at Ford Funeral Home.
Alvin Thompson aged 72 and a former Marion resident died at 4 40 a m Sunday in Creal Springs Nursing Home where he had lived two and a half years He was born in Williamson County on November 12 1892 son of E W and Amanda Ferrell Thompson a retired coal miner He leaves nieces Edna Stapleton Myrtle King and Ruth Morris and a nephew Mark Hambleton Services set for 1 p m Tuesday at Wilson Funeral Home Marion with Rev C R Walker officiating Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery Friends may call after 6 p m today.
John Elliott 93 of Irving and former Dongola resident died Saturday in Hillsboro. He partnered Elliott Brothers General Store in Dongola for years and was a Baptist. Born March 15, 1872 in Calhoun Kentucky, he married Effie McCommons on January 2, 1914. He leaves his wife and a son John of Irving. Services 3:30 p.m. at Ford Funeral Home Dongola officiated by Rev. Eddie Neibel. Burial in American Legion Cemetery Dongola.
The Southern Illinoisan is published Sundays and daily except Saturdays and holidays by Southern Illinois Publications Inc. with offices in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro. It is a successor to several local papers and AP news is exclusive for local republications.
Tryouts for the summer Franklin Players production Picnic begin at 7 p.m. at Hill City School half a mile west of Interstate 57 between Benton and West Frankfort. Four male and seven female roles are available.
The Mississippi River begins at Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota. The U S Navy has not conducted an execution since 1842.
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