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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1968

Page

12

Williamson County Tax Bills Mailed by County Collector

Williamson County residents received 57 000 tax bills mailed by Collector Adolph Flack. About 33 000 real estate and 19 000 personal property bills total 5 173 423 dollars. Pay deadlines: July 13 for personal property and first real estate installment, September 3 for second real estate installment due to Sunday and Labor Day. Banks and the courthouse in Marion collect payments.

Williamson County Adolph Flack Flack Marion

Inquest Set Over Murphysboro Hotel Fire Deaths

An inquest is set for 7:30 p.m. at the county courthouse in Murphysboro into the deaths of two women in a May 17 fire that gutted Central Hotel on 10th and Chestnut. Mrs. Bess Modglin Beal, 67, a former tavern operator, and Mrs. Imogene Baseden Duffield, 38, died in the incident. Beal was found in her room and was an invalid who needed help to walk. Duffield was found in the main hallway near the stairway entrance.

Murphysboro Bess Modglin Beal Imogene Baseden Duffield Central 10Th and Chestnut Streets Harry Flynn Beal Bess’ Tavern Duffield Chestnut Street

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