Auto crash injures two De Soto residents
State police report from District 13 lists Frank McGee age 22 and Doris McGee with minor injuries after their vehicle, driven by Frank, lost control on a curve near De Soto. The car overturned about 1.5 miles east of the listed location. Hospitalization not specified.
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District 13
Frank McGee
Doris McGee
DeSoto
Hertin Hospital
McGee
Atna
Deaths in area as memorial services announced
Notices list numerous deaths from Bremen to Christopher and Marion. Details include ages from 44 to 94, birthplaces such as Bremen and Campbell Hill, and survivors like spouses, children, and siblings. Funeral arrangements are given with dates, times, and churches including St John’s Bremen and many local funeral homes.
Funeral notices and obituaries excerpt from area deaths
Walter A Wilson 6 Evansville died Sunday at St Clements Red Bud born 1908 Sunfield son of James and Mary Turner Wilson WWII veteran retired coal miner. Survived by wife Olila Sadler, sons Walter E and James A, daughters Evelyn Leggans Barbara Smith Shirley Boucher Phyllis Van Meter Nancy Thiemann Arlene Johnson Norma Wilson, brother Jess, 35 grandchildren 3g great. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday Veath Welge Evansville burial Old Du Quoin Cemetery. Friends call after 5 p.m. today. p.m. Tuesday Keeling Du Quoin for Bessie Ann Heiman funeral details follow. Audra Bennett 79 Royalton services 2 p.m. Tuesday Vantrease Zeigler burial Mulkeytown. Mr Bennett died Sunday West Frankfort born 1893 Franklin County son of John W Helen Wall Albritton Bennett retired coal miner. Survivors wife two sons Wanda Nolen Lois Robinson Wilma Lipe Nina Vaughn Lavelle Gillispie Jack Albritton Earl Albritton. Lonnie William Mann 62 Royalton dies Friday Herrin Hospital 11 days born April 18 1910 Arkansas son of William L and Sarah Manning Mann retired coal miner last worked Royalton Mine No 7. Wife Carmen Mann, four sons Pat Allen Mike Mitchell, 14 grandchildren 2 great. Bible's longest book Isaiah 66 chapters.
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Palestine Baptist Church
Whittington
Cora Jane House
Benton
Alba Crawford
Illinois
J.C
Matilda Burge Wilkerson
H.G. Mouse
Evan House
Rt. 1
Grace Cook Arlea Crawford
Pearl Cook
Willie E. Poney
Franklin Cemetery
Whittington-Johnson Funeral
de Soto
Olin
Blanche Hogue Winger
Orvil Bean
Murphysboro
Rose Marie
Sally Bean
John Ray
Orvil Jr
Bruce
Lonnie Bean
Jane Graves
Phoenix
Ariz
Aline Pulcher
Raymond
Anaheim
Calif
Glenn
Kentucky
Hubert
William West
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
McKinney Hill
Carbondale
van Natta
Beaucoup Baptist Church
Pinckneyville
Effie Dora McDonnough
Rt. 2
Earl Rich
Mueller Hill Cemetery
Doerr
McDonnough
Marshall Browning Hospital
du Quoin
Ben
Monroe
Myrtle Marlow Davis
Bob McDonnough
Russell
Chestnut
Billie Gene
Tamaroa
Homer Ray
Kenneth Keenigstein
Neil
Coulterville
Verlean Henson
Christopher
Deloris Marketay
Sparta
Ruben Davis
Maurice
Catherine McDonnough
Lucile Doolin
Charles
Tommy Davis
Clara Davis
Bessie Presswood
Thomas Ranson
Rt. 3
West Frankfort
St. John’s Catholic Church
John Terepka
Church
Union Funeral Home
Ranson
Union Hospital
Mary Corrigan Ranson
Mary Cullen
Kathleen Samples
Portland
Ore
Dorothy Mills
Calumet Park
Louise Phillips
Mary M. Gutierrez
Evanston
Thomas Ranson Jr
Olive V. Jones
Keeling
du Bye
E. Olive St
Marshall
Hawkins County
Tenn
James
Laura Ann Davis Pierce
Thomas H. Jones
First Baptist Church
Viola Smith
Sunset Memorial Park
L. Edward Smith
Oscar B. Kirkpatrick
Veterans Administration Hospital
Marion
William F
Tracy House Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
S. Solomon St
American Legion
William Kirkpatrick
Matthew Kirkpatrick
Berthel
Colo
Margaret H. Austin
W. Bryan St
Carterville
Jonesboro
Ark
Doctors Hospital
First Presbyterian Church
Longsboro
Russell H. Austin
Larry Wimp
J. Robert
New York
N.Y
Hayden J
Ft. Worth
Tex
Allen R
Springfield
Langford Funeral Chapel
Woodlawn
Riggin Funeral Home
Gilbert Funeral Home
George Harriman
N. State St
Eugene Fox
Masonic and
Odd Fellows
Harriman
Franklin Hospital
Eudora
Henry
Martha Whittemore Harriman
Chicago Burlington and Quincy Coal Co
Masonic Lodge
Stella Jackson
Stella E. Fox
South Bend
Ind
Centralia
Walter A. Wilson
Evansville
St. Clements Hospital
Red Bud
Sunfield
Mary Turner Wilson
Olila Sadler
Chester
Walter E
Roanoke
James A
Ft. Leonard Wood
Evelyn Leggans
Barbara Smith
Shirley Boucher
Washington
Phyllis van Meter
Washburn
Nancy Thielemann
Prairie du Rocher
Arlene Johnson
Alto Pass
Norma Wilson
Jess
Veath- Welge Funeral Home
Roy Simpkins
Old du Quoin
Keeling Funeral Home
Bessie Ann Heiman
Marshall Browning
Vergennes
Robert and
Henrietta Reynolds Franklin
Conrad George Heiman
First United Church of Christ
Hilda Obertini
Ray Franklin
Tony Franklin
Newport
McElvain
Fred Ficker
Audra Bennett
Royalton
Vantrease
Zeigler
Donald Wright
Church of Christ, Minor
Mulkeytown
Mr. Bennett
Franklin County
John W
Helen Wall Albritton Bennett
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Six-Mile Township
Christian Church
Gertrude Maxedon
John
Willard
H. Dale Bennett
Michael Bennett
Wanda M. Nolen
Arlington Heights
Lois Robinson
Boynton
Fla
Wilma Lipe
Peoria
Nina Vaughn
Lavelle Gillispie
Chicago
Jack Albritton
Norwalk
Ohio
Earl Albritton
Decatur
Lonnie W. Mann
Moeller
Lonnie William Mann
Mr. Mann
Herrin Hospital
Arkansas
William L
Sarah Manning Mann
Royalton Mine No. T
Minnie Louella Keller
Norris and Son
New Haven Center
Salem Lutheran Church
Union County
George
Mary Otrich Weaver
Henry Weber Keller
Blanch Cerny
Anna
Leo Patterson
Three Royalton men jailed after Royalton raid on marijuana
Franklin County authorities report Michael Overturf 23 Frank Robinson 22 and Ronald Gess 30 all of Royalton remain jailed with bonds set at 7500 each after an early Friday raid yielding a large marijuana find. A fourth suspect Michael O Keefe 23 Benton posted bond and was released. Charges expected include possession of more than 500 grams.
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Franklin County
Royalton
Michael Overturf
Frank Robinson
Ronald Gess
Michael O’keefe
Benton
Ilinois Bureau of Investigation
Robinson
Gerald Owens
O’keefe
Religious TV programs number over 175 in syndication
A Broad Institute survey shows more than 175 religious series and many specials and one shot programs on U S television. Formats vary from animated children shows to adult dramas and sermons. Prime time viewership could be sizable, with a Christmas special reaching about 25 million viewers.
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Davey
Goliath
Lutheran Church In America
Paulist Fathers
Broadcast Institute of North America
Martin J. Neeb
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Nebb
ABC
Public Meetings Open to All Schedules Sought
The Southern Illinoisan invites notices of upcoming public meetings. Send details including date time location and agenda to have the event listed in the Calendar. All meetings must be open to the public.
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Southern Illinoisan
Area Government and Board Meetings Scheduled Monday
County and city boards across Union County set Monday meetings in civic buildings and courthouses. Carbondale and nearby towns plan education and municipal sessions while several drive-ins list film showings for the week.
Tuesday Public Meetings List for Rend Lake Area
Public meetings set for Tuesday include Rend Lake College Board at 7 30 p m in Room 208 Rend Lake College Inc Steeleville Unit District 138 board at 8 p m Anna Jonesboro Community High School board at 7 30 p m Anna City Council at 7 30 p m in city hall Carbondale City Council at 7 p m at city hall Southern Illinois Airport at 7 30 p m at the airport De Soto Grade School Board at 7 30 p m at the school Carterville City Council at 7 30 p m at the water department office Grand Tower Park Board at 7 p m at Hales Restaurant Rend Lake College Board at 7 30 p m in the college administration building Rend Lake Conservancy District Board of Trustees regular meeting at 7 3 p m Tuesday at the administrative offices 1600 Marcum Branch Road Benton Special events Sweet Adelines Women s Chorus at 6 p m Tuesday Carbondale First Presbyterian Church open to all area women Hillcrest Dulphate Bridge Club at 7 pm Tuesday 16 Hillcrest Dr Carbondale all bridge players invited.
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Carterville Unit School Board
Elverado
Sparta City Council
W. Broadway
Rend Lake College Board
Rend Lake College, Inc
Steeleville Unit Dist
Board of Education
Anna - Jonesboro Community High School Board
Anna City Council
Tueday
Carbondale City Council
Southern Illinois Airport
DE Soto Grade School Board
Carterville
Marcum Branch Road
Benton
Sweet Adelines Women's Chorus
Carbondale First Presbyterian Church
Hillcrest Dulphate Bridge Club
Hillcrest Dr
Carbondale
Rain Likely Tonight and Tuesday Across Ea Conch
Forecast shows showers possible tonight and Tuesday across the eastern coast region. Narrow chances for a passing shower linger as a mixture of clouds and moisture moves through the area. Local radar indicates scattered development with no heavy rainfall anticipated.
Weather Summary For Local Area
High Sunday reach 88 degrees with an overnight low of 58. At 9 am today the temperature was 82. No precipitation since 7 am Sunday. Sunset today 8:31. Sunrise Tuesday 5:31 and sunset Tuesday 8:32.
Welcome for Mexican President Echeverria in Chicago
About 35 000 Mexican Americans packed Grant Park to greet President Luis Echeverria Alverez during his U S state visit. Governor Ogilvie and Mayor Daley hosted a luncheon at the Drake Hotel before the public gathering urged integration and cultural ties.
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Mexico
Grant Park
Chicago
Luis Echeverria- Alverez
United States
Richard B. Ogilvie
Richard J. Daley
Drake Hotel
Live stock receipts at East St Louis market show varied bids
Estimated receipts: 5 000 hogs 1 800 cattle 200 sheep. Hog prices mostly 50 higher for butchers and sows steady to 50 higher. US 1-3 200-230 lb butchers 28.25-50. 50 head No 1 215 lb 28.75. Cattle receipts 3 500 heads trading slow. slaughter steers and heifers weak to 50 lower. cows steady to weak. Bulls steady.
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Joliet
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Lena Schrader
Steeleville
Clara Meyer
Arnold Kaitschuk
Schaack Funeral Home
Oscar L. Maushardt
W. Monroe St
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Alvera Hartman
Mabel Hartman
Dorothy Behrens
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Wickcliff, Ken
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Albert Martin JR
Jackson Funeral Home
Marion St
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Miss
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Elna Beliford
Martin
Koppers Tie
Lynn
Oakland Cemetery
C. C. Clayton
Oscar B. Kirkpatrck
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Sally Cheatham
Gary, Ind
Jo Nell Ramsey
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Pat Mann
Allen Mann
Laomi
Mike Mann
Harrisburg
Mitchell Mann
Flossie Ellen Dairo
S. First St
Poulson Funeral Home
Rex Wilson
Cynthia Lowry
AP Television
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S._ Illinois
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Barber Shop
Herrin Hish School
FOX
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John and Mary
Riviera Drive-In
Campus Drive-in
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Saluki
Roxy
Anna Drive-in
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le Mans
Rodgers
Strand
Lola
Rend Lake Drive-in
Webster
Egyptian Drive-in
Jake
Sona ES Carbondale
Liberty
Horse
National Weather Service
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Agnes
Illlinois
Echeverria
Carpenters
Carpenter’s Union
Peoria Area
Peoria Building Contractors and Suppliers Association
Naples
Sharon L. Dunnaway
Meredosia
Scott County
Dunnaway
St. Louis
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Edna Sendelbach
East St. Louis Livestock
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