Increase In Arrests Is Noted At Crab Orchard
Project Manager Harry Stiles reports nineteen Crab Orchard Lake violations have reached area courts since the season opened. Stricter enforcement and a larger staff brought more cases including 14 traffic tickets, one beating violation, three littering charges, and one aggravated assault. Reprimands totaled 138 for offenses from traffic to unleashed dogs. Heaviest weekends drew 30 000 to 35 000 visitors. overall attendance up 10 to 20 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Stiles
Stiles
Larry Sheffield
Area Justice of the Peace Courts
Jack Meadows Dies in Marion at 67
Jack Meadows 67 of 304 North 18th Street Herrin died at 3 45 pm Sunday in Marion Veterans Hospital after 12 years ill health. A retired miner and Local 1776 United Mine Workers member born June 15 1892 Cobb Kentucky he married Anna Pearl Furlow in Murphysboro on March 28 1918. He leaves wife son Homer daughters Betty Ann Jeanette and 13 others including relatives in Colorado Illinois Missouri Michigan and Chicago. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday Johnson Funeral Home Herrin with burial in East Lawn Memorial Gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Meadows
18Th St
Herrin
Marion Veterans Hospital
Mr. Meadows
The
United Mine Workers
Cobb
George
Hattie Ladd Meadows
Anna Pearl Furlow
Murphysboro
Homer
Betty Ann
Jeanette
Iretta Aaron
Dorothy Dixon
Grand Junction
Colo
Violet Monteith
Uravan
Ruby Carnithan
Chicago
Opal Guild
Denver
Edna Duringer
Saginaw
Mich
Spurgeon
St. Louis
Amby West
Johnston City
Rites Today for Allois Infant in Orient
Graveside rites were held at 2 p.m. for Crystal Lynn Allois two day old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maria Allois Jr. of Orient. The Rev. Charles Donahue officiated at Masonic and Odd Fellow Cemetery Benton with Union Funeral Home in charge. Born Wednesday at Franklin Hospital Benton she died Friday at 11 a.m. She is survived by her parents a sister Joan 2 paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs Mario Allois Sr. Orient and maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs Eulan Senter Flora with paternal great grandparents Mr. and Mrs Pasquale Allois Orient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Lynn Allois
Maria Allois Jr
Orient
Charles Donahue
Orient Church of Christ
Masonic
Odd Fellow
Benton
Union Funeral Home
Franklin Hospital
Joan
Mario Allois Sr
Eulan Senter
Flora
Pasquale Allois
Southern Illinoisan Newspaper Carrier Statement
The Southern Illinoisan lists publication details including locations in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro, notes second class matter status at local post offices, and credits the Associated Press for local news and dispatches republication rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Ilinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale
North 16Th Street
Herrin
South 12Th Street
Murphyshore
Murphysboro
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Associated Press
Mrs Long Dies Johnston City Woman Funeral Tuesday
Mrs. Iva Smith Long aged 63 of 1406 Market Street Johnston City died Sunday in Marion Memorial Hospital after a yearlong illness. She was born in Preston Kentucky and lived 43 years in Johnston City. She leaves sons Earl Long Buford Harold and Darrell all of Johnston City sisters Mrs. Elbert Chandler and Mrs. Lee Lamb brothers Obed Smith and Scott Smith seven grandchildren. Funeral services Tuesday at Murman and Wilson Funeral Home with Washington Avenue Baptist Church pastor Harold Smith officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Smith Long
Market St
Johnston City
Marion Memorial Hospital
Preston
Murman and
Rites Wednesday for Mrs Mint Allen
Mrs Mint Allen 90 of 803 Church Christopher died at 230 pm Sunday at Miners Hospital born June 30 1868 in Franklin County lifelong resident of the county daughter of John and Melinda Vaughn husband Joseph preceded her in death member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church She leaves daughter Mrs Ruse Kirkpatrick sister Mrs Susie Thompson two grandchildren and five great grandchildren Funeral at 1 pm Wednesday at Russell Funeral with viewing after 7 pm today Burial in Mulkeytown Cemetery Other arrangements incomplete
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mint Allen
Christopher
Miners Hospital
Allen
Franklin County
John
Melinda Vaughn
Joseph
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
Thompsonville
Ruse Kirkpatrick
Susie Thompson
Mulkeytown
Russell Funeral
Rites Tuesday for Sidney Swisher
Sidney L. Swisher age 89 of Mulkeytown died Saturday at Franklin Hospital Benton Born May 11 1870 he was a retired farmer and lifelong Franklin County resident He belonged to Jehovahs Witnesses He leaves nine nephews and 15 nieces Funeral services set for 3 30 p m Tuesday at Gilbert Funeral Home Christopher with George Grothman as speaker Burial in Greenwood Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney L. Swisher
Rt. 1
Mulkeytown
Franklin Hospital
Benton
Marcus
Melissa Swisher
Franklin County
Jehovah's Witnesses
Gilbert Funeral Home
Christopher
George Grothman
Greenwood Cemetery
Five Honored By Carbondale Lions Club
Carbondale Lions Club honored five men for 167 years of service with certificates. J W Barrow and A D Brubaker each 38 years. Nyle Huffman 37. H H Wallace 29. R E Wiggins 25. Lapel pins went to 18 members for perfect attendance in 1958 59. Officers for 1959 60 to be installed at Friday noon Elks Club with William Winstead as president and new VPs Eaton Chaniels Spear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Lions Club
J. W. Barrow
A. D. Brubaker
Nyle Huffman
H. H. Wallace
R. E. Wiggins
David McKinney
Elks Club
William Winstead
William Eaton
Robert Chaniels
Roger Spear
Charles Butler
Jerry E. Levelsmier
Richard Hunter
Earl Morgan
TILDEN WOMAN DIES AT 85 IN ILLINOIS
Mrs. Sarah Alice Rodgers of Tilden, 85, died Saturday at Sparta Community Hospital. Born in Nashville in 1873, she married James Louis Rodgers in 1893. he died in 1937. She leaves daughters Ellen Johnson of Belleville and Juanita Bateman of Tilden, sister Amanda Wisely of Reseda, five grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and was a member of Gospel Tabernacle Church, Chester. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Lynn Funeral Home, Tilden, with Rev. Laurley officiating. burial in Tilden Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Alice Rodgers
Tilden
Sparta Community Hospital
Nashville
Greenfield
Tenn
James Louis Rodgers
Ellen Johnson
Belleville
Juanita Bateman
Amanda Wisely
Resda
Calif
Gospel Tabernacle Church
Chester
Lynn Funeral Home
Laurley
Tilden Cemetery
Girl Scout Day Camp Opens for Herrin Area
A pack of 175 Brownies and Girl Scouts from Herrin Johnston City and Carterville gathered at Popham's Hideaway near Herrin for a week long day camp. Three faiths led prayers and groups were formed by rank. Camp director is Mrs J C Calcaterra and site director is Mrs Wilma Norton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Johnston City
Carterville
Popham
Lyle Popham
J. C. Calcaterra
Wilma Norton
Mrs. J. W. Lloyd Mother of Selwyn Lloyd Dies
Mrs. J. W. Lloyd mother of Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd died Sunday night in Hoylake England at age 86.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoylake
England
J. W. Lloyd
Selwyn Lloyd
Rites Planned for Mrs. Lora Mae Anderson
Mrs. Lora Mae Anderson 1888 07 04 Equality native died Saturday at Doctors Hospital Carbondale after illness since February She leaves sons Albert Freeburg William L Peoria daughters Mary Hurley Marion Gladys Jackson Makanda Edna Clymer Peoria Margaret Lindhurst Cambria sisters Nora Chadwick Makanda Anna Ross Carbondale Sadie Duvall Blanche Brooks Marion Eva Smith Jonesboro Velma Jenkins Wood River brothers Walter Cox Makanda Charlie Cox Tamaroa Clinton Cox Carbondale 19 grandchildren five great grandchildren Rites Tuesday Oak Grove Methodist Church officiated by Rev Gary Graham and Rev William H Lively burial Rowan Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora Mae Anderson
Makanda
Doctors Hospital
Carbondale
Equality
James Samuel Anderson
Oak Grove
Edna Clymer
Peoria
Margaret Lindhurst
Cambria
Nora Chadwick
Anna Ross
Sadie Duvall
Blanche Brooks
Marion
Eva Smith
Jonesboro
Velma Jenkins
Wood River
Walter Cox
Charlie Cox
Tamaroa
Clinton Cox
Health Unit Meeting Set in Cairo on Consolidation
A meeting to discuss consolidating Alexander Pulaski and Union County Health Departments into a tri county unit is scheduled for 7 30 p m tonight at Cairo Health Department headquarters 1115 Cedar St Cairo Union County voters approved a county health unit in November and Dr Kemp Kelley an Anna dentist was named chairman when the unit organized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Pulaskini-County Health Dept
Union County Health Dept
Cairo
Union County Board of Health
Kemp Kelley
Anna
Union County
Health Department
Cedar St
Godfrey to Star in TV Show Post Surgery in September
Arthur Godfrey, recovering from a lung cancer operation on April 30, plans a special one hour TV program set for September 16. The New York show will feature his return to television.
Funeral arrangements announced for local resident
Friends may call after 6 p m today at the Huffman Funeral Home of Carbondale. The notice lists visitation and service details for a local resident, with arrangements handled by Huffman Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tery
Huffman Funeral Home
Carbondale
SIU Summer Session Opens With Large Registration
SIU Carbondale begins one of its largest summer enrollments with many sessions and NSF and NFS sponsored programs. More than 50 high school students join first week chemistry and botany courses, 52 biology teachers attend a national workshop, 120 rehabilitation workers join the sixth institute, and nursing work conferences start in the Agriculture building with about 55 attendees. A restaurant management short course starts in the same morning, and a public flower arrangement session features Ruth Kistner in Woody Hall dining room at 8 pm Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
SIU
National Science Foundation
NSF
Lentz Hall
Thompson Point
Frances Ginsberg
Boston University
Ruth Kistner
Woody Hall
Harry Woods dies at 51 in West Frankfort
Harry Woods 51 of 307 West Seventh Street West Frankfort died at 4 30 am Sunday at his home from a heart attack following a previous attack of spinal meningitis He born May 2 1908 a Franklin County lifelong resident was a shop foreman at Tomlinson Motor Co for 30 years and a member of the West Frankfort Elks He is survived by his wife Beulah Harris a daughter Judy Bernhard his father Sam Woods brothers Kenneth Bert and John and sister Mrs Lyle Agneu Funeral services Tuesday at Union Funeral Home with Rev T H King officiating Burial will be in Tower Heights Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Woods
7Th St
West Frankfort
Mr. Woods
Franklin County
Tomlinson Motor Co
Services Held For Mrs Stevenson
Funeral services were held for Mrs Gertrude Crowell Stevenson 76 formerly of Carbondale in St. Louis Missouri. Daughter of Bertram Crowell and Parlee Crowell she was born in Carbondale and lived 18 years with a grandson in Kansas City. She was a member of Carbondale First Baptist Church. Her husband and a son preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Crowell Stevenson
Carbondale
St. Louis
Bertram
Parlee Crowell
Kansas City
Carbondale First Baptist
Also Mentioned on This Page
Allois
Sidney Swisher
Riggin Funeral Home
Fred Hoover
Hoover
Ph. YU
Carerville
Carbondale Service Club
Marcia Snow
Lloyd
New York
Gibraltar
SIU Report
NFS
Fredman
Ford
D N
Dt Netor Company
Ford Divisio
Vogler Motor CO
North
Illinois
Brewster Motors, Inc
North Park Avenue
Herrim
Morgan Motor CO
Walnut Street
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