Williamson County raids target two night clubs after hours
Williamson County officials raided the Show Bar in Johnston City and the Domino Club north of Marion and found both operating past the 2:30 a.m. closing hour. Sheriff Harold Farner said he will file complaints before Homer Askew for violation of the county ordinance. Askew and deputies conducted the operations joining State Trooper Joe Barham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson County
Rt. 1
Johnston City
Domino Club
Rt. 37
Marion
Harold Farner
Homer Askew
Williamson County Board
Jean Jansco
Billy Gene Bearden
Askew
Farner
Vernon Lowe
Ova Greer
Audie Gower
Virgil Vancil
Joe Barham
Bearden
Carl Miller
Ministerial Alliance
Benton lawyer Hart seeks Democratic nomination for 58th district
Richard O. Hart of Benton announces his bid for the Democratic nomination for state representative from the 58th District, which includes Franklin Jefferson Marion Wayne Hamilton and Saline counties. A 40 year old attorney in the firm Hart and Hart, he is a WWII veteran and has practiced with relatives. Hart was a former Democratic candidate for trustee of the University of Illinois in 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard O. Hart
Benton
Franklin
Jefferson
Marion
Wayne
Hamilton
Saline
Hart
University of Illinois
Hart and Hart
William W. Hart
William W. Hart Jr
Marion M. Hart
Franklin County
Carolyn
Slagel to Run for 59th District House Seat
Samuel Easton Slagel 30 of Carbondale announces bid for the state House from the 59th district. He will seek the Democratic nomination June 11, facing incumbent Clyde Choate. Slagel, former Alto Pass superintendent, cites roads industrial development and education as main issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Easton Slagel
Park St
Carbondale
Slagel
Clyde Choate
Anna
Alto Pass
Hillsboro High School
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Wanda Randolph
Elmer Randolph
Golconda
Slagels
Stephanie
Tractor accident claims life near Du Quoin
Harold Morgenstearn 31 of Tamaroa died when a tractor tire cleat pulled him beneath a wheel as he tried to attach an implement in his shed near Rt 51 five miles north of Du Quoin Perry County Coroner E W West said an inquest is pending He was born July 5 1936. married Patricia Rae Tanner in 1958 He worked for Bollmeier Construction and belonged to First United Church of Christ Perry County Farm Bureau and United Mine Workers District 30 He is survived by wife parents a son and a daughter plus two sisters and a brother Burial is at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery with visitation after 6 pm today at Neal Funeral Home Du Quoin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold George Morgenstearn
Rt. 2
Tamaroa
Perry County
E. W. West
Morgenstearn
Rt. 51
du Quoin
Mr. Morgenstearn
Arthur
Virginia Flowers Morgenstearn
Patricia Rae Tanner
Bollmeier Construction Company
First United Church of Christ
Council
Fatal stabbing at Club 14 Buckner by Benton woman
Authorities probe a Saturday night stabbing at Club 14 Buckner that killed 25 year old Donna True of Benton. Betty Cunitz 39 of Moweaqua was detained then released amid unclear charges. Coroner Dorris said True died from an chest wound and was dead on arrival at Miners Hospital. Sheriff Ice reported the suspect’s release and questioned lack of evidence per State's Attorney Hickman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Benton
Buckner
Eugene Dorris
Donna True
Wilson St
Miners Hospital
Christopher
Dorris
Betty Cunitz
Moweaqua
Benton Area
Robert Ice
Ice
Joseph W. Hickman
Hickman
Mrs. True
West City
Lina Wingo
Dorothy Wicks
Club 14
True
Donna Roberts
Cunitz
Wingo
Martha Yakubinas
Brian True
Mulkeytown Woman Dies In Head-On Crash
A Mulkeytown woman Ina Godwin 55 died at the scene when her car collided head on with a vehicle driven by Carl Hensen 37 of St. Louis Mo at 3 a m Sunday on Rt 14 about 112 miles west of Christopher. Overturf and Hensen were hospitalized with major injuries. The report also lists other deaths and local legal notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulkeytown
Christopher
Rt. 14
Ina Godwin
Carl Hensen
St. Louis
Hensen
Frank Overturf
Rt. 1
Royalton
Overturf
Miner’s Hospital
Fire calls report two incidents in Du Quoin Sunday
Grass fire on Winters Ave at 11 20 a m and a flue fire at 1117 N Division St at 7 35 p m caused minor damage, responders noted in the Sunday log.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Quoin
Winters Ave
N. Division St
Carbondale faces budget strain and a slow reform
Carbondale City Manager C William Norman notes 18 months of council manager government reveal ongoing work. He cites sewage pollution as a crisis, hires a full time water and sewer expert, and adopts a line system budget while guiding department heads through priority based planning. He stresses governance under council guidelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Willhite
Mike Shane
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
William Norman
Norman
Jim Mayhugh
Public Administration Service
Sion
Illinois Municipal League
Carbondale Man Dies After Hit and Run Accident
Elmer Allan Furlow 50 of Rt 4 Carbondale died Sunday at Doctors Hospital after being struck by a hit and run vehicle on Old Rt 13 east of Murphysboro. He served in World War II and was an orchard attendant at Grammer Orchards. Burial is in Evergreen Cemetery Makanda with services Tuesday. Survivors include his wife Frances and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Allan Furlow
Rt. 4
Carbondale
Doctors Hospital
Murphysboro
Bush
Furlow
Earl Furlow
Grammer Orchards
South Murphysboro
Frances Furlow
Leta Marie
Georgia Furlow
Ronald Ray
Carterville
Ruth Aldridge
Raymond Furlow
Makanda
Robert L. Furlow
Cobden
Farmers form posse chase suspect in rural shooting
A 24 year old Murphysboro man, Raymond Welcher, was shot in the back by farmer Robert Sauer while fleeing after an alleged assault at a woman’s home six miles south of Murphysboro. Welcher was captured by Sheriff Dillinger’s posse and taken to Holden Hospital for surgery. charges against Welcher are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Raymond Welcher
Robert Sauer
Rt. 1
Jackson County
Raymond Dillinger
Sauer
Raymond Crowell
Welcher
Dillinger
Dil
Crowell
Leroy Brooks
Weber
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
To be or not to be week of campaign filings in Southern Illinois
A week of candidate filings unfolds across Southern Illinois as county and local offices seek nomination papers with the county clerk and state and federal posts filed in Springfield. The June 11 primary shapes delegate slates for the 21st district and sets contests for state attorney, clerk, coroner and other offices across Jackson, Williamson, Franklin, Perry and Randolph counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Hughes
Southern Illinoisan
Secretary of State
Springfield
Southern Illinois
Illinois
Carbondale Murphysboro
Herrin
Marion
United States
Republican
Einar V. Dyhrkopp
Shawneetown
Kenneth J. Gary
Eugenia Handler
Carbondale
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
Supreme Court
Paul A. Ziegler
Carmi
U.S. House of Representives
Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
Ziegler
General Assembly
Clyde Choate
D-Anna
Gale Williams
Murphysboro
C. L. McCormick
Vienna
Senate
Jackson County
Richard Richman
James R. Kerley Jr
Harry Flynn
Ray Doerr
Robert B. Mills
Fair Drive
Marvin Wright
Rt. 3
Doerr
Williamson County
Paul Litton
Hank Wright
Rt. 1
Johnston City
Atty
Kenneth Hubler
James Basler
Jack Hampton
Carterville
Kenneth Powless
James R. Wilson
Clyde Mitchell
Don Cox
Benton
Joseph Hickman
Joseph Williams
West
Frankfort
Eddie Griffin
Perry County
Robert N. Gandy
Robert L. Phipps
E. W. West
Billy D. Smith
Pinckneyville
Steve Reel
L. R. Daulby
du Quoin
Spencer Gilley
Randolph County
Vernon Dashner
Red Bud
William B. Starnes
Richard Wilbart
Steeleville
Delbert Eggemeyer
Chester
M. A. Ivanuck
Clarence Nordmeyer
Don Koeneman
Hoel Hillyard
Prairie du Rocher
Leo Gross
Evansville
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Joyce Smith
Lawrence St
Franklin Hospital
Smith
Matthew
Ethlind Phillips Kirk
First Christian Church of
Charles
Ralph
Whittington
Howard
Manteno
Mildred Odom
Harvey Kirk
Katie Payne
First Christian Church
Peter Moon
Masonic and
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Hobbs - Johnson Funeral Home
Zeigler
Pete Stankunas
Maple St
Lithuania
Arthur Eichhorn
Alex Kardasz
Chicago
Vantrease
John Baggio
Sunset Hill Cemetery
Harrisburg
Murphy
Paul
Pulaski
Alexander
Pope
Allied Chemical Co
Massac County
Samuel E. Slagel
Arthur Morgenstearn
David Harold
Susan Lynn
Elvis Pick
James G. Hicoan
Earl of
Elkville
Fred E. Fiecker
Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery
Neal
Herman Kueker
Herman W. Rucker
W. Church St
Memorial Hospital
Horse Prairie
Carl
Emma Rucker
Ida Dierks
Wine Hill
Peace Lutheran Church
Kueker
Katie Nordmeyer
Clara Kueker
Arthur Kueker
O. M. Meyer
Evergreen Cemetery
Schroeder
Terry Whitecotton
Barbara Hensen
Godwin
Scheller
John W
Lillie Wells Ulrey
Pleasant Grove
Union County
Carl L. Musgrave
Bethel Baptist Church
Luther
Margaret Grammer Musgrave
Lillian Vancil
Jonesboro
Tenn
Anaheim
Carbondale City Government
van Natta Funeral Home
Louis Blaise
Southern Illinois Airport
Jackson
Williamson
Union
Johnson Gallatin
Hardin
Massac
Ben C. Blades
Fairfield
James Eatherly
Galatia
Harold Stedelin
Centralia
White
James D. Hollo
Ember
Clarence Hogan
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