Public Aid Educational Course Ends in Jackson County
The first 13 week training for public aid recipients in Jackson County concluded this week in Carbondale and Murphysboro, with Gorham to close next week. About 142 enrolled, though fewer completed due to some trainees finding jobs. The program, authorized by a recent legislature bill, was organized by the State Office of Public Instruction and the Jackson County Dept. of Public Aid, offering four night classes in Carbondale and Murphysboro and two at Gorham. A second phase is planned to begin in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Gorham
William Wanstreet
Dept. of Public Aid Office
Wanstreet
State Office of Public Instruction
Dept. of Public Aid
Services for Harry Loveridge in West Frankfort
Funeral services will honor Harry Loveridge 5 formerly of West Frankfort at 2 p.m. Monday at Stone Funeral Home with Rev McKinley Crabtree and Rev Paul Odam officiating. Friends may visit after 3 p.m. today. Burial in Denning Cemetery. He died Thursday in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Loveridge
West Frankfort
Stone Funeral Home
McKinley Crabtree
Johnston City
Paul Odam
White
Plumfield
Denning Cemetery
Mr. Loveridge
Chicago
Lynn-Hil Funeral Home
Sparta
Darl Robling
Caledonia Cemetery
Jack Stolen From Truck In Carbondale
Harold Ellis of 514 N Almond St reported to Carbondale police a nydrastic jack was taken from a pickup near the Central Illinois Public Service Co office on North Illinois Avenue between 4 and 5 p.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Illinois Public Service Co
North Illinois Avenue
Carbondale
Harold Ellis
N. Almond St
Moon Is Blue at Carbondale Playhouse in pleasant summer comedy
Carbondale presents The Moon Is Blue a clever light comedy of romance set in New York. Three principals Carel Ann Plonkey Kenneth Plonkey and Robert Hunt lead a tale of infatuation and conflict with mild risqué humor. performances run nightly at 8 30 p m through July 12 with additional showings Friday Saturday and Sunday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hunt
Ben Gelman
New York
Ciday
Proscenium One
Carbondale
Carel Ann Plonkey
Kenneth Plonkey
Ipand
David Wilson
Herrin Man Fined for Reckless Driving in County Court
Howard Tanner, 30, of 1016 18th St Herrin, was fined 85 dollars in Williamson County Circuit Court on a reckless driving charge. He was ticketed June 20 by Carterville Police Officer William McKenzie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Tanner
18Th
St. Herrin
Williamson County
Carterville
William McKenzie
Cutler Woman Bertha Kraft Dies at 74
Bertha Kraft 74 of Cutler died Friday at Pinckneyville Community Hospital after 13 weeks as a patient. Born July 22 1829 in Benton she was married to David Kraft who preceded her. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Bible Presbyterian Church Cutler with burial in Cutler Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Kraft
Cutler
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Kraft
Benton
Dan and
Caledonia Allen Thomas
Percy County
Herrin
David Kraft
Bible Presbyterian Church
Percy
Lyman
Fayetteville
George
Lora Blackwell
Chicago
Clementine Dingeldein
Hawaii
Guy
Denver
Colo
Coulterville
David Sutton
Cutler Cemetery
Wallker Funeral Home
Papers Burn Fire Damages Car in West Frankfort
Papers caught fire near a stove in a car inside ipenter's shop at the back of the Don Glenn residence 206 North Douglas Street West Frankfort causing about 20 dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Ipenter
Don Glenn
Douglas St
Johnston City man forfeits bond in disturbance case
David Roach forfeited a $25 bond in Johnston City on a peace disturbance charge. In Hurst, Ralph D. Jones was fined $15 for disobeying a stop sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
David Roach
Hurst
Ralph D. Jones
Former Bank President Dies in Sparta and Benton
Albert A. Lynn, 78, former Sparta bank president, died Friday in an Alton hospital after a yearlong illness. He founded Lynn Brothers Funeral Home in 1914 and later the Lynn-Hill Funeral Home. He served as First National Bank of Sparta president and held multiple local posts. Also reported is the death of Mrs. Tressie Fisher, 73, of Benton, who died at home after two years of illness. She leaves two sons, a daughter, and a sister. funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert A. Lynn
Sparta
Alton
Mr. Lynn
Lynn Brothers Funeral Home
W. W. Lynn
Lynn Funeral Home
Clell Hill
Lynn
Hill
Lynn-Hill Funeral Home
First National Bank of Sparta
Sparta Federal Savings and Loan
Turner-Farrar Theater Corp
Lynn Furniture Co
Robert
Sarah Houston Lynn
Martha Lyle
Tressie Fisher
Benton
McFall St
Franklin County
Henry
Bila Koons Wyrick
Frank Fisher
East Benton Baptist Church
Ray Fisher
Chicago
Harold Fisher
Burnis Lampley
Fay Kroening
Dallas
Tex
Grass Fire Doused Near Anna Junction
The Anna Fire Department extinguished a small grass fire Friday evening near the junction of Route 1 and Route 145, east of Anna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Fire Dept
Rt. 1
Rt. 145
Anna
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Jack
Carol Ann Plonkey
Carbondale Play
N. Park
Mardale
Frigidaire
Motel
Heckel's, Inc
John C. Roberts
Kingsway
Grace Walker
Connie
Priscilla Dean
GEMS
Paris
Fashion
South
Illinois
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