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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1961

Page

13

Jesse Boyd Dies at 83 in West Frankfort Funeral Planned

Jesse Boyd 83 of 604 N Palmer St West Frankfort died at 4 20 pm Wednesday in McLeansboro Memorial Hospital He was born April 28 1878 in Coffeen a retired miner last worked at Orient He leaves sons Herbert Dix on Harry West Frankfort daughters Mrs Robert Ragan Mrs Irma Burns Mrs Reece Alverson Mrs Burl Rose all of West Frankfort brother Henry Coffeen sisters Mrs Lena Bennett Mrs Earl Jones Panama Mrs Mollie Criner Mulberry Grove Mrs Hattie Sharp Coffeen 17 grandchildren 5 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild Funeral services 1 pm Saturday at Union Funeral Home burial in Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery Benton with Rev Ruth Hays officiating

Jesse Boyd N. Palmer 'S St West Frankfort McLeansboro ‘Memorial Hospital Coffeen John Curtis Laura Ellen Boyd Orient 1 Herbert Dix ‘On Harry Robert Ragan Irma Burns Reece Alverson Burl Rose Henry Iat Coffeen Lena Bennett Earl Jones Panama Mollie Criner Mulberry Groves Hattie J Sharp Union Funeral Home Ruth Hays Glad Tidings Church West Franksfort Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery Benton

Wilkins Honored by SIU Board in Edwardsville Gavel Gift

George T. Wilkins state superintendent received a gavel carved from Old Main doorframe in Edwardsville. SIU Board of Trustees honored his 25 year alumnus record and support for Madison St Clair expansion, noting his push for regional higher education and a four year college program. The board discussed plans for a coordinated university serving commuting students southwest of Edwardsville.

George T. Wilkins Southern Illinois University Old Main Edwardsville SIU Board of Trustees Wilkins Madison St. Clair Counies Wham Southwestern Ilinois Council For SIU STU D. W. Morris

Winners in the Southern Mingis University Bridge Club Play

Winners in the Southern Mingis University Duplicate Bridge Club event on Wednesday were led by Mrs. with top placing across a field of participants.

Southern Mingis University

Local Socials List Pairings at Event

Imogene Clutts and Mrs A J Shafter second place. Dr and Mrs J Tedd Baysinger third. Mr and Mrs Don Wells fourth. Mr and Mrs Jim Metcalf also noted in the rehearsal or social segment.

Imogene Clutts A. J. Shafter J Tedd Baysinger Don Wells Jim Metcalf

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