Deaths Car hits embankment near Sparta Illinois
A Sparta man Ronald H. Niemeyer 29 of Route 1 died early today when his car left the road near Illinois 4 four miles south of Sparta. He suffered severe head and chest injuries after the vehicle flipped and rolled. Niemeyer was pronounced dead at the scene about 3 45 a m, and his body was taken to McDaniel Funeral Home in Sparta where funeral arrangements are pending.
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Sparta
Illinois 4
Ronald H. Niemeyer
Route 1
Randolph County
Gary McClure
Niemeyer
McClure
McDaniel Funeral Home
Willie James Lowery
Sparta Community Hospital
Crawford
Miss
A. W
Susie Brooks Lowery
Vera Monroe
Dennis Lowery
Willie Lowery Jr
Demetrius Lowery
la Vena Lowery
Yolanda Lowery
A. W. Lowery
A. W. Lowery Jr
Melvin Lowery
Bernice Jordan
Adele Harrison
Flint
Mich
Betty Jean Hendrick
Connecticut
Vera Jean Lowery
Oak Limb Baptist Church
Johnson
Herrin
Richard Hundley
South 22Nd St
Mabel Yates
Former West Frankfort teacher Guy Tucker dies
Guy E. Tucker 84 of St. Petersburg Florida, formerly West Frankfort, died June 18 1979 at Veterans Hospital St. Petersburg He taught high school in West Frankfort for 32 years retiring in 1952 and earned a bachelor of science from McKendree College and a master from Northwestern He was a World War I Navy veteran and long time Mason Shrine and church member.
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Guy E. Tucker
St. Petersburg
Fla
West Frankfort
Veterans Hospital
Mr. Tucker
McKendree College
Lebanon
Northwestern University
Chicago
Masonic Lodge No
St. Elmo
Ainad Shrine
East St. Louis
Palm Lake
Fort
Christian Church
Alfred T
Cordelia Putman
Maxine Smith
Fred
Edgewood
Ruella Davis
Indianapolis
Ind
Stone Funeral Home
Tower Heights
Funeral
Robert A. Norman
S. Virginia Ave
Marion
Union Hospital
Harry
Edmund Hill Norman
Dorothy L. Cooksey
Shawneetown
Norman
Warder Street Baptist Church
Brown’s Business
William R. McDowell
Ruskin, Fla
Murphysboro
Florida
Mr. McDowell
General Electric
Masonic Lodge
Shriners Organization
John
Emma Staudt McDowell
Sadie Maloney
Shirley Russo
Robert
Phoenix, Ariz
Joy Ann Russo
Ruskin
Anna McDowell
Margaret Russell
Valhalla Cemetery
Belleville
Raines Hatchett Daub Wanless Hart Hundley Obit Notices
Funeral services for Cora Jane Raines were held at Johnson Funeral Home Herrin with burial at Odd Fellows Cemetery McLeansboro. Hayes details for Alice Hatchett Eithel Daub Lucille Wanless and others note birth, death, survivors, and pending services across Herrin Marion West Frankfort Robinson and Benton.
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Johnson Funeral Home
Herrin
Cora Jane Raines
S. 18Th St
Herrin Hospital
Odd Fellows
McLeansboro
Raines
Hamilton County
Columbus
Florence Broyles
James
Irene Ravaitis
Eva Smith
Lillie Brown
Champaign
Elon Broyles
Items Taken at Cora Site Include Pipes and Battery
Jackson County deputies reported that over 100 pieces of 10 inch pipe and a heavy equipment battery were stolen from the Cora Dock coal loading facility construction site. The incident occurred Sunday night, with the pipe valued around a combined total and the battery priced separately.
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Cora Dock
Jackson County
Libbie Adams Dies in Metropolis at Massac Memorial
Libbie Adams of Metropolis died early today June 19 1979 at Massac Memorial Hospital Metropolis Funeral arrangements are being handled by Jackson Funeral Home Metropolis.
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Marie Wallis
4Th St
Marion
Belleville Memorial Hospital
Wilson Funeral Home
John W. Lines
Prairie St
Marion Memorial Hospital
Mitchell Funeral Home
Schroeder
Chester
Louis H. Fralick
Opdyke St
Memorial Hospital
Jackson Funeral Home
Metropolis
Libbie Adams
Sesser planning project to be explained
Public notices list meetings on the 111 Project with Sesser cooperative planning groups. The Public Building Commission in Herrin sets a 5 p.m. Wednesday session at 203 N Park St to explain community projects and open discussion. Open to the public. attendance urged.
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Sesser
Herrin Public Building Commission
N. Park St
Herrin
Small Municipality Planning Services Advisory Committee
Greater
Carbondale
Emma C. Hayes
E. Willow St
Women’s Center
W. Freeman
Calendar notices open to public in The Southern Illinoisan
The paper will print free notices for meetings and entertainments open to the public. Send calendar items to Calendar, The Southern Illinoisan, 710 N. Illinois Ave., Carbondale, IL 62901, one week ahead. Include date time place description and admission charge if any.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Ill
Drive-in lineups list in midwest theaters
A vintage listing shows drive-in theaters across Illinois and nearby towns with film lineups including Jaws, The Warriors, King of the Gypsies, 101 Dalmatians, Phantasm, and Rocky II. Several venues advertise double features and family friendly fare alongside darker titles for late showings.
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Orpheum
Harrisburg
Anna Drive In
Herrin
ROXY
Coulterville
John Holmes
Weather outline for Plains Northeast and Southeast regions
Cool and dry conditions expected in the northern central Plains and Northeast through Wednesday morning. Warmth returns to the Southeast with a band of rain and showers stretching from eastern Texas to the upper Great Lakes. Illinois reported a Monday high of 89 degrees and a low of 65 degrees with no precipitation. 9 am temperature listed as 8 degrees with sunset and sunrise times noted.
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Central Plains
Northeast
Texas
Great Lakes
Ilinois
Flood aid applications due by June 29 in 29 Illinois counties
Illinois Public Aid Director Arthur F. Quern says residents in 29 counties hit by spring floods may qualify for state and federal disaster relief. The deadline for the Illinois Individual and Family Grant Program and federal temporary housing aid is June 29. Over 650 applications have been filed since May. Eligible counties include Alexander, Jackson, Madison, Monroe, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Clair and Union. Call 1-800-322-2641 for assistance and to get applications.
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Illinois
Arthur F. Quern
Carter
Department of Public
Alexander
Jackson
Madison
Monroe
Pulaski
Randolph
St. Clair
Union
Stolen truck recovered. youth arrested in Carbondale
A stolen truck from O'Sullivan Buick Herrin was found in Carbondale after a traffic stop on South Poplar Street just before 2 a.m. Officer arrested 18 year old Todd Suddath of Herrin and he was jailed in Jackson County.
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Herrin
Carbondale
Todd Suddath
South Poplar Street
O’sullivan Buick
Suddath
Jackson County
Willisville store burglarized over the weekend
The Stop N Shop in Willisville was burglarized between Saturday night and Monday morning. A soda machine was broken into and cigarettes were stolen. A Perry County Sheriff’s Department spokesman noted about eight burglaries in Willisville during the past three or four months.
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Willisville
Perry County
Thieves Steal Fishing Tackle From Boat At Kinkaid Lake
About 450 dollars worth of fishing equipment was stolen from a boat near the Kinkaid Lake camping area in Jackson County. John Dodwell of St Louis reported his tackle box bait box and rod and reel were taken between midnight Saturday and 6 a.m. Sunday.
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Kinkaid Lake
Jackson County
John Dodwell
St. Louis
Burglary Strikes Jackson Carnivals Office Near Swanwick
The Perry County Sheriff's Department reports a theft of about 1200 dollars from the Gene Jackson owned Jackson Carnivals office on Illinois 13 west of Swanwick. Estimated 1000 in currency and 200 in rolled coins were taken during Sunday night burglary.
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Jackson Carnivals
Swanwick
Perry County
Correction details fix spellings and dates in local notices
The correction notes the Illinois South Project staff member quoted as Mike Schechtman in the coal legislation story. It fixes James F. Gass spelling in the obituary and amends The Statler Brothers first big hit year to 1964 for the Du Quoin Farm and Folk Festival appearance.
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Illinois South Project
Mike Schechtman
Statler Brothers
du Quoin
Births in Campbell Hill Sutter Steeleville and West Frankfort
Campbell Hill Fisher, Mr and Mrs Larry welcome a daughter Monday at Pinckneyville Community Hospital. Percy Suttle, Mr and Mrs Jerry welcome a daughter Monday at Memorial Hospital, Chester. Steeleville Holmer, Mr and Mrs Paul welcome a daughter Monday at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. West Frankfort Joiner, Mr and Mrs James welcome a son Monday at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
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Campbell Hill
Fisher
Larry
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Percy
Suttle
Jerry
Memorial Hospital
Chester
Steeleville
Holmer
Paul
Memorial Hospital of
Carbondale
West Frankfort
James
Library system may get $150,000
The Shawnee Library System Board reported about 150000 in federal funds for a computerized circulation project in Southern Illinois. Director James Abel said the Illinois state library system announced 14 million for statewide systems. Plans for the project will be prepared and the computer system could operate next year. Area city libraries may participate if they wish.
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Shawnee Library System Board
Southern
Illinois
James Abel
Illinois State Library System
Abel
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Embankment
Guy Tucker
Ralph W. Vaughn
Calumet
Hammond
Franklin County
Mr. Vaughn
Nina Bennett Vaughn
Jack
Eldon Moore
Burbank
Calif
Morton and Johnston
Benton
East Fork
Fredrick John Dreyer
N. 14Th St
Mr. Dreyer
Hannibal
Fredrick
Emma Elizabeth Mangels Dreyer
Edna McClure
Althea Findlen
Memorial Park
American Cancer Society
Roy E. Alstat
Murdale Gardens
Meredith Funeral Home
Mr. Alstat
Nellie Webb
Union Funeral Home
N. Horn St
Franklin
Webb
Church of God
Equality
Messer
Alice Hudgens Bourland
Jess
Floyd
Alonzo
Kenneth
Lawrence
Donald
Harold
Opal Pediac
Schiller Park
Doris Peirce
Harve Clore Sr
Eldorado
Ferrell Hospital
Pope County
Charlie
Addie Robinson Clore
Ardena Trevillion
First Baptist Church
Alberta Ammon
Carrie Ammon
Dallas
Virginia Podoriscki
Muddy
Hazel Bramlet
Carrier Mills
Edith Stiff
San Francisco
Harve Clore Jr
Tom Clore
Frank Clore
Fern Hunter
Gaskins Funeral Home
Trovillion Cemetery
Brownfield
Alice Hatchett
N. Madison
Franklin Hospital
Hatchett
Leslie
Tara Berg Orr
Page
Clyde Orr
Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home
Knob Prairie
Eithel Lyne Daub
N. Taft St
Denning
Lucille L. Wanless
Robinson
Crawford Memorial Hospital
Greenville
Tenn
Frank
Naomi Jenkins Kilzer
James Wanless
Agape Baptist Church
Donald Webb
Doris Galster
Claude Kilzer
Washington Park
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Katherine K. Hart
Fort Lauderdale
North Beach Hospital
Cora
Varsity
Manhattan
Richard Pryor
FOX
New Liberty
Webster
National Weather Service
Noaa
Dept. of Commerce
Thomson-McKinnon Securities
James F. Gass
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