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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1975
Page
7
The list records patient admissions and discharges across numerous facilities in Franklin, Williamson, and adjacent counties, naming dozens of individuals by surname and given name. Entries include Memorial and Doctrinal hospital designations, with locations such as West Frankfort, Murphysboro, Herrin, and Cairo, among others.
Ed Throgmorton, the Herrin dog catcher, was bitten Wednesday by a dog that is now caught and impounded. He received treatment and was released. The dog, owned by Rose Eads, has rabies shots and will be observed 15 days, as police note it appears to attack only uniformed personnel. After observation, the dog will be given to a farmer.
Burglars entered the Saw-Mart store on Illinois 13 east of Carbondale by roof access and stole about 10 000 dollars in diamonds plus cash. A Spider Man doll was left on the roof. Jackson County authorities continue inventory to determine total loss after the Saturday morning break in.
Calendar items show multiple public meetings across Southern Illinois on Tuesday including the Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission at West Frankfort city hall and the Carbondale Northwest Homeowners Association at Public Service Co. community room. Other notices include city council sessions, school board meetings, and a kennel club gathering at the Southern Illinois Airport Flight Training Center.
Readers are informed of numerous Wednesday and Tuesday public meetings including the Carbondale Fair Housing Board the Carbondale Library Board and City Hall Cable Commission in Carbondale and nearby towns such as Lesser Sparta Herrin Marion and Pinckneyville with times ranging from 7:30 p.m. to 9 a.m. Also listed are special events at universities gyms and theaters and local recreation venues with multiple showings and ticket prices noted.
Rainy showers shift from the central Gulf to the upper Great Lakes while the northern Plains stay cool and much of the country enjoys sunny warm weather. Southern Illinois reports a Monday high of 72 and an overnight low of 61 with 67 at 9 am.
Estimated receipts for Wednesday total 5 000 hogs and 900 cattle. Slaughter steers and heifers steady to firm. cows and bulls steady. Hog average bids range 49.75 to 50.00 for US 1-3 200-240 lb, sows 42.00 to 42.50 for 300-600 lb. Good and choice slaughter steers 900-1300 lb yield 46.00 to 49.50, heifers 850-1000 lb yield 44.00 to 47.50.
Haynes a Model Cities official in Carbondale was released 20 days early from a periodic county jail sentence under a good time reduction by Sheriff Don White. Judge Kunce called the action appalling and said he had issued strict May 22 orders prohibiting court action without a ruling. The sheriff cited state law allowing four days per month for good time, noting Haynes was freed June 7 ahead of the June 27 sentence end.
Delores Watts Sergent 41 of Villa Grove dies after long illness in Urbana Mercy Hospital. Graveside services at Mueller Hill Cemetery near Pinckneyville with Rev. J J Knight officiating. Pyatt Funeral Home in charge. Memorials to Gods Clowns of the Christie Clinic Champaign. William S Russell Jr 69 of Benton funeral at Rend City Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Benton Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery. Readings note two marriages and a daughter. Thomas Paul Reed 64 of Creal Springs funeral at Mitchell Funeral Home Marion with burial at Creal Springs Cemetery. He worked 22 years at Caterpillar Peoria. Helen Carrie Mezo 70 of Murphysboro dies. service at Denny and Pettett Funeral Home with Lone Oak Cemetery burial. Harley Roberts 75 of Christopher dies. services at Russell Funeral Home Christopher and Hammond Cemetery burial. Elsie S Stevens 65 of East St Louis dies. services in Ava and West Vienna. burial Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Ernestine Demattei 77 of Benton dies. Mitchell Funeral Home handling arrangements. Manaila S Harrison dead on arrival at St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro. arrangements pending.
The obituary published Monday incorrectly identified John Paul Felts nickname as Febo. The correct nickname is Gebo.
Gertrude Wallace Fleming Crichton 86 of 310 S 12th St Herrin died 8 50 am Monday at home Born Oct 5 1888 Arlington Heights to George Wallace and Ellen Goodfellow Fleming Married Sept 19 1918 Olney She was a member of Herrin Women's Club Library Board active at First Presbyterian Church Herrin Funeral 2 pm Thursday at First Presbyterian Church Rev William C Montignani burial Herrin City Cemetery Memorials to church or library.
Olin Frank Wheaton 38 of Elco is charged with armed violence for display of a .25 caliber automatic and threat to kill Jonesboro Policeman Charles Hendrey. He previously faced driving while intoxicated and aggravated assault charges. Bond set at $5,000. Wheaton released after posting. Hendrey testified Wheaton threatened to kill him after a traffic stop on Illinois 127 south of Jonesboro. A gun discharged during a struggle when officers sought Wheaton’s weapon, injuring Wheaton's leg. He was treated at Union County Hospital in Anna before jail.
The Chicago men Michael Clark and Reuben Taylor face continued murder proceedings in Franklin County for the 1972 death of Michael Gerchenson. Hearings set for June 24 focus on separate-trial requests and suppression of evidence with pretrial motions already denied on venue and speedy-trial grounds. Ballistics expert hires were approved.
A circuit court suit in Murphysboro accuses Joseph Van Natta and associates of fraudulent real estate transfer involving a garage at 308 W. Walnut St. Carbondale. Olive Bradley, now incapacitated, is represented by A. Frank Bridges as conservator. The case seeks deed rescission or 10 000 in damages, asserting undue influence and misrepresentation as the Van Nattas and Merediths hold titles to the property.
Vandals drove a 10 wheel dump truck into an abandoned office at the Anna Quarries site on Lime Kiln Road causing about 6000 dollars in damage. An Anna officer found the truck at 1 50 a m and the investigation continues.
Police report thieves gained entry to Frankfort Community High School by breaking a north window lock. The two communications speakers and a microphone were removed, with the speakers taken from a girls dressing room and the microphone from the principal’s office. The value of the equipment was not determined.
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