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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1961
Page
24
Obituary notices from Carterville Zeigler and Elkville list Granville W Chitty Virginia Feldecher Steve Carey and Lec Sheyfer among the deceased. Funeral services set at Palestina Church Du Quoin First Baptist Zeigler Elkville and Zeigler Cemeteries with calls at local funeral homes.
William Dagner 51 retired farmer died Friday in St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro He was born in Renault in 1878 and married Margaret Dugan in 1903 He leaves five sons Herman Louis Henry Robert all of Ava three daughters Agnes Morgan Eakly Oklahoma Margaret Madglin Lucille Dagner two half brothers Leo Connelly St Louis and many grandchildren and great grandchildren Rosary today at Wilson Funeral Home Ava Funeral Monday 9 am at St Elizabeths Ava burial in St Josephs Cemetery Willisville
Granville W Chitty 84 of Carbondale died at 2:30 p m Friday in St Michael s Hospital Milwaukee He born January 23 1877 to Jack and unknown Chitty He operated a farm near Carterville a longtime resident of Liberty Methodist Church and Chapel Hill Lodge 719 AF and AM Survived by daughters Mrs Harvey Walker Mrs Paul Bush sons Loyd Buell Robert Wayne Jack all in Milwaukee two brothers Miles Chitty West Frankfort 17 grandchildren nine great grandchildren Funeral 2 p m Monday at Palestine Church south of Carterville Rev James Smoot and Rev Seba Marshall officiating Burial in church cemetery Friends may call Riggin Funeral Home Carterville after 2 p m today
Mrs Agnes Rukas 70 of 503 By 6th St West Frankfort died 6 35 p m Friday in Union Hospital after two weeks as patient She was born in Lithuania came to the United States in 1909 lived in West Frankfort 45 years Her husband Frank died in the Orient 2 mine disaster in 1938 She leaves daughters Leroy Littlejohn Santa Ana Calif William Hut ton Long Island N Y Jerry Budill Chicago Funeral services will be Monday at Union Funeral Home officiated by Rt Rev Michael Klinies pastor St Johns Catholic Burial will be in the Lithuanian Cemetery south of West Frankfort
Funeral services for Steve Carey of Zeigler will be held Sunday at 3 p m at First Baptist Church in Zeigler with the Rev Ben R Stripling of Herrin officiating. Burial will be in Herrin City Cemetery. Friends may gather at Van Tease Funeral Home in Zeigler. Carey died Friday at his home east of Zeigler.
Franklin County coroner Eugene Dorris announces inquests into two Benton deaths. Paul Head five drowned at Benton Lake on Sunday at 3 55 p m. Robert T Hungate Jr aged 68 Benton died when his car hit a retaining wall at Rt 14 and Rt 37 early Sunday. Hungate was long time principal of Washington Grade School Benton.
Lee Sheffer 71 of Zeigler died Friday at Miners Hospital Christopher born July 20 1829 in Dongola son of William W and Amanda Albright Sheffer resident of Zeigler 38 years member of Local 9018 United Mine Workers of America survived by wife Dora May sons Astor Rue Sgt Delbert Sheffer in Spain daughter Mrs Bill Guiney five grandchildren funeral 10 p m today First Baptist Church Zeigler Rev Ben H Stripling will officiate burial Zeigler Cemetery calling at VanTrease Funeral Home Zeigler.
Four Southern Illinois residents had licenses revoked by Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier last week. Emery M. Presswood of Pinckneyville Frederick Marr of Mound City James Graziani of Tilden and August J. Renner of Chester were named among the 200 suspensions and revocations. Herbert P. Harper of Johnston City received a probationary driving permit.
Bernard Gayser reports tourism forms a major industry in 28 states. In 1960 one hundred million Americans took trips averaging 250 dollars, with 17 million visiting foreign countries. Florida remains a top vacation spot, while New York leads in total tourist take at about 2.6 billion.
An Elks sponsored clinic for crippled children runs 3 am to 1 pm Wednesday at Herrin Elks Lodge. Dr Christopher Ellis, orthopedic surgeon from University of Illinois Hospital Chicago, will be clinician with local staff assisting. The Illinois Elks Crippled Children's Commission runs eight mobile units serving 250 patients and has long operated home therapy services.
SiU students under Marjorie Lawrence will present two concerts at the Petit Jean Arts and Crafts Fair in Ark. Excerpts from Aida Carmen La Traviata and Madama Butterfly will feature Yanv Page Kathy Kimmel Jack Gire Ruth Batts Sharon Rushing and others from Carbondale West Frankfort Energy and nearby Hot Springs where SIU music credits are offered.
Dora Lingle Newberry age 54 former Alto Pass resident died in Priday Birmingham Michigan where she had lived for years She was daughter of the late Ed and Mrs Lingle of Alto Pass She leaves husband Joe two sons Larry Kenneth and Gerald of Roseville One infant Ongton sisters Mrs Gussie Freeman Mrs Lena Lyrella Mrs Helen Helwig and Mrs Dona Aldridge Friends may call at Walker Funeral Home Alto Pass after 1 pm Monday Funeral services at 2 pm Tuesday at First Baptist Church Alto Pass Rev Herman McGill officiating Burial in Alto Pass Cemetery.
Helen Stearns of Carbondale was released on 2000 dollar bond after an oral charge of writing a worthless check to defraud. She allegedly passed the check in paying for living at McNeill's Wholesale News in Carbondale in May. bond returnable in June.
A Gallup poll shows nationwide approval of President Kennedy’s decision to dispatch U.S. marshals to Montgomery Alabama to curb violence after the Freedom Riders arrival. In the South, support exists but a sizable minority oppose the action with Kennedy’s popularity slipping slightly there.
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