Red Cross collects 333 pints in Herrin Bloodmobile drive
Herrin residents donated 333 pints of blood to the American Red Cross during a Bloodmobile visit last week. James Gentry received a three gallon pin. Merle Jones Donald Glenn Mark E Piantanida Eugene Lang John Mulkin and Joseph Van Roekel earned two gallon pins. Raymond Kobler Winifred Zook Henry Snotton Don Houston and Nancy Artis earned one gallon pins.
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Herrin
American Red Cross
James Gentry
Merle Jones
Donald Glenn
Mark E. Piantanida
Eugene Lang
John Mulkin
Joseph van Roekel
Raymond Kobler
Winifred Zook
Henry Snotton
Don Houston
Nancy Artis
Williamson County
First Methodist Church
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
First Baptist Church
West Monroe
Two West Frankfort men placed on probation for forgery
Larry Leeper age 22 and Ronnie Vaughn age 17 pleaded guilty to forgery during a Feb 27 arraignment and were sentenced to three years probation. The pair must spend the first six months at the Illinois State Penal Farm Vandalia after admitting to cashing six bad checks. They were arrested Dec 2 in West Frankfort. A separate notice confirms Williamson County School Superintendent Lee Booth will host the Region VI county school superintendents meeting at the Ramada Inn with speakers Robert Grant Lenore Powell and Hazel Kellams, starting at 10 a.m. and a 1 p.m. business session.
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William Lee
W. Simmon Sr
Marion
Vandalia
Lee
Herman Burnett
West Frankfort
Franklin County
Eddie Griffin
Larry Leeper
Ronnie Vaughn
Leeper
Vaughn
Illinois
Williamson County
Lee Booth
Ramada Inn
Robert Grant
Department of School District Organization
Lenore Powell
Hazel Kellams
Trash fires keep area pumps busy in windy dry spell
Marion Police Chief John Kelly warned residents to be careful burning trash as two grass fires were extinguished Tuesday. Murphysboro high school boys aided a firefighter on Rt 127, while rangers fought a blaze near Rt 3. A 20 acre field fire between Christopher and Walter destroyed sheds. a two hour fire in Johnston City destroyed a Herrin home, likely from a gas heater leak.
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Marion
John Kelly
Murphysboro
Rt. 127
Forest Rangers
Rt. 3
Rt. 148
Christopher
Walter
Johnston City
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Red Cross
Grace Cutler
Grace E. Cutler
W. Pecan St
Carbondale
Huffman Funeral Home
William A. Longman
First Christian Church
Oakland Cemetery
Jonesboro
Cutler
Homer C
Harry B
San Diego
Calif
Ida Maxwell
Hamond
Ind
Rose Wright
Makanda
Mable Lautz
Nora Morris
Saigon
Nye
Son County
Ologe
FDIC
Woodroe Davie
Go-Go Raceway
Hobby Center
Mardale Center
Carbondale Savings
McCulloch
Parks Implements
Old. Rt
East
Marion, Illinois
Colonial Bakery
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