Salem area grapples with aftermath of Thursday wreck
In Salem area coverage shows hospital corridors crowded with injured after a derailment near the city. National Guard vehicles return to a garage that served as a temporary morgue while cranes right the overturned engines. Among the dead is Linda Garavalla of Herrin, with Bertha Bilderback of Murphysboro severely injured.
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Zelah Scalf
Southern Illinois
Salem Memorial Hospital
National Guard
Linda Garavalla
Herrin
Bertha Bilderback
Keough Dr
Murphysboro
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Bilderback
Unidentified victim in City of New Orleans derailment
The City of New Orleans derailment left one victim unidentified as of Friday. Coroner Dr. Edward Perry said no age or sex could be determined and a welfare burial could be needed if identity remains unknown by Monday. Geraldine Booker, 3, of Chicago, was identified as a deceased child traveling with her mother Alice Booker who was uninjured.
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City of New Orleans
Marion County
Edward Perry
Perry
Geraldine Booker
S. Homan St
Chicago
Alice Booker
Carbondale Lions mark 50 years with new officers
The Carbondale Lions Club celebrated 50 years of service on Friday with a new slate of officers installed by G Nyle Huffman the club’s 10th president in 1931. Howard Shand becomes president succeeding C Richard Grung with Jerre Pfaff George Crippen Donald Ward as vice presidents Robert Brewer secretary and George Jessop treasurer. New trustees are Frank Janello Joseph Gasser and Thomas Gallogly. Loyd M Bradley recalls leading the club at organization in 1921 as meetings moved from First Baptist Church to the Elks and now to the Holiday Inn. The club helped found the city mosquito abatement district in 1925 and has funded eyeglasses for needy students spending over 1100 last year. Other activities include park shelters Fourth of July celebrations street signs and city maps and annual pancake days and light bulb sales. The club now has more than 180 members.
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Carbondale Lions Club
G. Nyle Huffman
Howard Shand
University Cleaners
C. Richard Grung
SIU Board of Trustees
Jerre Pfaff
George Crippen
Donald Ward
Robert Brewer
George Jessop
Frank Janello
Joseph Gasser
Thomas Gallogly
Loyd M. Bradley
de Soto
First Baptist Church
The
Elks
Holiday Inn
Carbondale Lions
Glenn O. Brown
James Barrow
Funeral service for Mrs Linda Garavalia Monday
Mrs Linda Garavalia 69 of Herrin dies in the Illinois Central City of New Orleans derailment near Salem. Funeral mass 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church Herrin officiated by Rev Bernard Mongan. Burial at St Carlos Cemetery. Rosary 7 15 p m at Johnsons Funeral Home. American War Mothers services 4 p.m. today.
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Linda Garavalia
Herrin
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
Bernard P. Mongan
Garavalia
Illinois Central City of
New Orleans
Salem
N. 12Th St
Chicago
American War Mothers and
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
Louis and
Maria Calcaterra Branca
Harry Garavalla
Eugene
Herman Branca
Louis
Cesar DeBernardi
Veronica DeBernardi
Johnson’s Funeral
St. Carlos
Car Train Collision Injures Four Near Raddle
Four people were injured when a car stalled on a Missouri Pacific track west of Raddle and was struck by a northbound freight train. Driver Allen Guetersich, 37, and major-injury passenger Guetersich, 37, were from Clinton Kentucky. another passenger Jess Guetersich, 12, and Tris Holsapple, 54, also injured. A fifth person jumped from the car, details not clear. The crash occurred at 1:25 p.m. Saturday.
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Chester Memorial Hospital
Allen Guetersloh
Clinton
Missouri Pacific
Raddle
Allen Guetersich
Guetersich
Tris Holsapple
Chester
Jess Gueter
Sloh
W. C. Kohlenberger
Dupo
Choate Delays SIU Annexation Bill In Illinois House
In Illinois House action on a bill to annex the remainder of the SIU campus to Carbondale was postponed after Rep. Clyde Choate voted present. Sponsor Rep. Gale Williams said enough votes were lined up, but Choate's move left the outcome in doubt with a summer recess looming.
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Carol Alexander
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Illinois House
Gale’ Williams
Murphysboro
Clyde Choate
D-Anna
House
Gerald Shea
Riverside
Choate
Williams
Illinois
Senate
SIU
Neal Eckert
Williams and
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Raver
Ygt
Dennis Burleyson
Rankin Funeral Home
Dr. Perry
Fred Scarlett
Salem Hospital
Scarlett
Memphis, Tenn
Tennessee
Salem Area
Tonti
Paducah
Frank McAdam
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington
Jim Law
IC Division
Champaign
Federal Safety Board
Mechanics
Engineering
Law and McAdam
Butch Nevious
Huffman
Gruny
New [Ions
Shand
Pinckneyville
Robert L. Caupert
Thomas L. Tanner
Caupert
Lois J. Caupert
Elsie L. Brohn
Mary Taylor
Audrey L. Taylor
du Quoin
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Michael Boone
Boone
Rt. 127
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
University
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