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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1981
Page
18
Linda Hood 38 of 1003 S Cherry West Frankfort died June 25 1981 at home from an overdose per Franklin County Coroner. Services 11 a m Saturday Union Funeral Home West Frankfort burial Denning Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today.
Diedrich Herbert Hamberger 73 of 1028 East South Street Du Quoin died Thursday June 25 1981 at Marshall Browning Hospital after a ten year illness. He was a lifelong Du Quoin resident gospel assembly Church custodian at Fair Acres Nursing Home and husband of Thelma Morrisey. He born December 10 1907 and survived by wife one daughter Esther King three sons Wayne William Galen nine grandchildren six great, and other relatives. Services set 2 p.m. Sunday at Gospel Assembly Church with burial in Old Du Quoin Cemetery. Friends may call Neal Funeral Home after 6 p.m. Saturday and at church before service. Lois Deaton 78 of Nature Trail Nursing Home Mt. Vernon died 2:25 a.m. Friday June 26 1981 at the nursing home. Born April 27 1903 in Sturgis Kentucky to James and Maude Lindle. She married Paul Deaton November 4 1922 in Paducah Kentucky. He preceded her in death in 1972. She also preceded by an infant son three brothers and a sister. Mrs Deaton was a member of First Church of God. Survivors include son James L. Deaton Mt. Vernon. daughter Sandra Jo Herren Springfield. sister Norma McGrath Springfield. four grandchildren. Services p.m. Sunday Mitchell Hughes LeMasters Funeral Home Marion with burial in Rose Hill.
Edith M. Davis born May 5 1913 in Jackson County dies at 10 30 am Thursday June 25 1981 in Desloge Hospital St Louis Mo widow of Glenn Rains later Andy Davis she leaves two daughters two sons three brothers and many grandchildren two services pending at Searby Funeral Home Du Quoin and Mitchell Hughes LaMasters Funeral Home Marion burial Fairview Cemetery Marie Kellie Creal Springs Nursing Home resident Kellie 80 died June 26 1981 arrangements incomplete
Marion resident Buyr Grissham, 76, was taken Wednesday to Firmindge Hospital in St. Louis after his pickup collided with a dump truck. He was listed in serious condition but showed improvement and remained in the intensive care unit today.
Louis Monroe of Mount Vernon received 60 years for attempted murder and 40 years for armed robbery in Jefferson County Court. Convicted March 25 of the December 4, 1980 assault on Gary Shelton, Shelton was abducted in Mount Vernon, robbed of 105 dollars and tools, then shot three times and walked to police.
Samuel E. Williams, 24, of Mount Vernon, was arrested by an Illinois State Police trooper after a foot chase from Eagles Club, 201 E. Washington St., Benton. He faces club burglary charges while investigations continue into three other burglaries that night.
Bennie Jones a 32 year old SIUC Carbondale student was charged Thursday in Jackson County with rape aggravated battery and deviate sexual assault in connection with an alleged Tuesday rape. The incident occurred in his room between 4 30 and 6 30 p m when a 25 year old Murphysboro woman was assaulted. The victim reported the incident to police around 7 p m Tuesday and was taken to St Joseph Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Elizabeth R Heisner regional superintendent of Jackson and Perry counties retires effective Aug 31. John Hawkins named successor at Du Quoin McKinley school starting Sept 1. Hawkins has 11 years as fourth grade teacher and building supervisor plus Head Start and SIU student teaching duties.
Local schedule lists AL ANON and AA meetings at First Christian Church in Benton Anna Heights Baptist Church Murphysboro St Andrew s Catholic Church in Murphysboro and a recycling center at Resource Reclamation Inc. Aluminum can buys 20 cents per pound from 9 to noon. Newspaper and cardboard donations welcomed at Jackson County center 687 1521. Murphysboro baseball and softball chicken barbecue at North 7th Street fields from 11 to 7 with dine in and carryout. Creative Art Society Du Quoin Pinckneyville exhibit at Du Quoin Mall 9 to 5. Senior Citizens Center canoe fundraiser at 7 30 with live music 687 1641. Time Of Your Life at McLeod Theatre SIU Carbondale 8 pm tickets 4 public 3 students seniors.
Sunday schedule lists 9 a.m. sessions at the Marion Alcohol Info Center in the rear of 1305 West Main Street and a Marion Friendship Group meeting in the rear of 1001 North Court Street. Sessions are public and open to attendees seeking support.
A compact spread shows current film offerings at multiple venues in Carbondale and surrounding towns. Titles include Superman II, The Cannonball Run, Stripes, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Clash of the Titans, For Your Eyes Only, The Final Countdown, The Great Muppet Caper, Dragonslayer, Cheech and Chong's Nice Dreams, American Pop, The Idolmaker, The Howling, and more, with showings at venues such as FOX, SALUKI 1 and 2, VARSITY, CINEMA 1 2 3 4, STARLITE Drive-In, SPARTA Theater, MARION Drive-In, WEBSTER, UNIVERSITY 4, ROXY, and others.
The Southern Illinoisan invites readers to submit meetings and entertainments open to the public. Send date time place and admission details to Calendar The Southern Illinoisan 710 N Illinois Ave Carbondale IL 62901 one week before the event.
An inmate at the U S Penitentiary in Marion was stabbed once in the chest about 9 15 a m and listed in good condition. Marshall Luckie 23 of Los Angeles is serving six years for robbery and the FBI investigates the stabbing.
Cecil Lee Moore, 25, of Princeton, Kentucky, is in custody at Johnson County Jail on charges of stealing a used car from Marion Ford Mercury on Thursday night. He was arrested on Interstate 24 in northern Johnson County by Illinois State Police. Sheriff Elly Faulkner said Moore faces a suspended license charge and is held on a Kentucky warrant.
Sunny and warm weather expected through Saturday morning for most of the nation. Cooler conditions arrive in the northern tier with showers forecast for southern Texas and northern New Illinois. In Southern Illinois the high reached 86 degrees before nightfall as times for sunrise and sunset are noted for Saturday and Sunday.
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