Franklin County sets regional planning commission officers
The newly organized four county planning commission elected officers at a July 25 meeting in the Warren Brown courthouse. Chair Franklin West Frank-Betton, vice-chair Carl Presley, and secretary Sybil Davidson lead the group, which aims to create a regional plan and staff to serve the dispersed city region within four counties.
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Franklin County
Bent
Warren Brown
West Frank-Betton
Fort Wes
Carl Presley
West
Planning Commission
Frankfort
Franklin
Williamson
Jackson
Sybil Davidson
Christopher
See Perry
Levis
Tetary
William Schettler
Lesper Fresco
Kirk
Heland Simmons
J. 4. McReery
Benton
Wayne Lewis
Frank Kirk
Office of
the State Division of Lfinanced
Rites Set For River Victim From Dupo Woman
Funeral services are planned for Tonite Marie Ward 56 whose body was found Thursday in the Mississippi River near St Louis She was a former Jackson County resident born in Rad le in 1904 and married Leon ard Ward in Ava in 1957 Her husband died 10 days before the body was found She leaves four sisters and was a member of Sacred Heart Church Friends may call at Schroeder Chapel Chester services Monday at St Ann's Church Raddle with burial in Glenn Cemetery
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Mississippi River
St. Lowis
Tonite Marie Ward
Jackson County
Ward
Iva Cochran
Dupe
Joseph Brush
Jacob
Henry Styeve
Rockwood
Paul Octsen
Schroeder
Chester
St Ann's Church
Raddle
Batial
Glenn Cemetery
Iwan L. Dean Dies In West Frankfort at 70
Ivan L. Dean, 70, of West Frankfort and formerly of Detroit, died Friday night at his home after two years of ill health. He was a member of Second Baptist Church, Local 42 United Auto Workers, and a retired Borg Warner boiler operator. Born April 6, 1891 in Vernon, Michigan, he is survived by his wife Maris, children Belle, Martha Gail, Ronald, and John, plus siblings and one grandchild. Funeral Monday at Ready Funeral Home at 7:00 p.m. with Rev. John LaNove officiating. burial in Boner Cemetery. Friends may visit after 4 p.m. today.
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Ivan L. Dean
S. Marion Rad
West Frankfort
Detroit
Mich
Second Baptist Church
United Auto Worker's
Council
Macom County
Borg Warner
Dewoil
Vernon
William R
Belle Lawson Dean
West Frankforf
Maris
Belle
Martha Gail
Ronald
John
Wayne R. Dean
Camp Drum
Lawson Ivan Dean
Toledo
Ohio
Lesh Wilson
Oxford
John LaNove
Second Baptist Courch
Boner Cemetery
Susie Petrasik Dies at 78 in West Frankfort Rites Set
Susie Petrasik, 78, of 1291 East Elm Street West Frankfort died Friday at Union Hospital. Born April 29 1695 in Czechoslovakia she came to the United States at age seven and moved to West Frankfort in 1914. Survived by husband John Brondos of St. Louis son Stephen Brondos of West Frankfort Andrew Brondos of Brooklyn NY George Petrasik of Cleveland Ohio Martin Petrasik of West Frankfort daughter Mrs Lemnard Thaemert Robbinsdale Minnesota brothers John Frock West Frankfort Andy Prock St. Louis nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Member of National Slovak Society and St Pauls Lutheran Church funeral 10:30am Monday at St Pauls Lutheran Church Rev Kohlmeier officiating burial Tower Heights Cemetery friends may call Union Funeral Home.
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Susie Petrasik
Susie Petrasil
East Elm St
West Frankfort
Union Hospital
Czechoslovakia
United States
John
John Brondos
St. Louis
Stephen Brondos
Andrew Brondos
Brooklyn
N.Y
George Petrasik
Cleveland
Ohio
Martin Petrasik
Lemnard Thaemert
Robbinsdale
Misn
Frock
Andy Prock
Petrasik
National Slovak Society
St. Paul's Luthran's
Louise Plegge Dies in Herrin Hospital
Louise Plegge 47 wife of C M Plegge of Johnston City died at 8 30 am Saturday in Herrin Hospital after a two year illness. She leaves her husband foster daughter Sharon Faye McIntosh mother Mrs Ella McIntosh and sister Mrs Agnes Makall of Chicago all named in the notice.
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Louise Plegge
Herrin Hospital
C. M. Plegge
Rt. 1
Johnston City
Plegge
Sharon Faye McIntosh
Ella McIntosh
Agnes Makall
Chi
Anie Cantrell Dies at 83 in Buckner
Anie Cantrell 83 of Buckner died Friday after an eight month illness. She was a Liberty Church of Christ member, lived in Franklin County 43 years, and was survived by daughters Mrs Mary Sesser and Mrs Madge Atchinson, sons John Homer Hershel and Wright, Red Cantrell and other relatives. Funeral services Monday 2 p.m. at Liberty Church of Christ with Rev Jewel Norman officiating. burial in Ciber y Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today at Russel Funeral Home Christopher.
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Anie Cantrell
Janie Cantrell
Buckner
Liberty Church of Christ
Franklin County
William
Roy
Mary Sesser
Lesser
Madge Atchinson
John
Homer
Hershel
Wright
Benton
Persia
Sefton
Red” Cantrell
Jewel Norman
Metropolis Church of Christ
Cibery Cemetery
Russel Funeral Home
Christopher
Local Women Beatrice Adamson Stille Johnstown Citizens
Mrs Beatrice Adamson and Mrs Maxine Stille of Johnstown City and brother Paul Me To of Marton. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Murman and Witsas Funeral Home where friends may
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Cago
Beatrice Adamson
Maxine Stille
Johnston City
Paul Me
Tntoth
Marton
Murman and Witsas
Bain Inquest Names Pilot Cast Blamed in Crash
In a Marton inquest the survey team blamed pilot cast and listed A R Douglas Ralph Hrocker Ralph Cash Martha Luther Ann Edwards and Hannah Bond all of Marton for the fatal crash findings from debris survey efforts.
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Iter
Orgstr
$150 Break-In In Jackson
A coroner's jury ruled the gyrocopter crash that killed Robert R. Bain was due to Bain's inability to control the craft. The verdict noted no apparent foul play. The Jackson County Club suffered a $150 burglary, breaking a window and breaking into the cash register.
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Williamson Courty
Bain
Rt. 1
Carterville
Carbondale Patrie i
Roy Bain
Robert R. Bain
Carbondale Mouse
Joh Dooley
Pruett
Dexter
Russell Inj
Verlyn Dobbins
Marion Memorial
Hospital
Bourglais
Jackson Countty Club
Arch Edwards
SIU Professors Write Textbook on Outdoor Education
Two Southern Illinois University professors William H Freeberg and Loren E Taylor wrote the first outdoor education textbook Philosophy of Outdoor Education to be published by Burgess. The volume covers education outside the classroom democratic group living conservation education and healthful outdoor living with Freeberg chairing the recreation and outdoor education department and Taylor heading the camp program. Also noted is a vehicle damage incident in Herrin where Marilyn Engram reports her car struck in a parking lot by a hit-and-run driver. Center fielder Bart Larson led the North Dakota baseball team with a .428 average over 12 games.
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Marilyn Engram
Bath St. Herrin
Boren
IGA
Herrin
Southern Ilinois University
William H. Freeberg
Loren E. Taylor
Burgess Publishing Co
Freeberg
SLU Department of Recreation and Outdoor Education
Taylor
Bart Larson
University of North Dakota
Tits Spring
Penry Dies. Rites Set Monday at Van Natta
Mrs. Clara E. Penry, 4 17 N. Washington St., Carbondale, died Saturday in Holden Hospital after a yearlong illness. Born Aug 1876 in Johnson County, she was a member of the United Methodist Church and Alpha Bible Class. Survived by two sons Harry Milwaukee and Haneal Carbondale, two daughters Lois Dusch Kandanda and Lethe Capps Carbondale, 12 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Services Monday at 2 p.m. at Van Natta Funeral Home. burial in Gablen? Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 p.m. today.
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Villa Hidge
Harry
Milwaukee
Wis
Haneal
Carbondale
Lois Dusch
Kanda
Lethe Capps
Pam
Mont
van Natta Funeral
Don Ri] Crocker
Gablend
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