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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1978
Page
5
Jackson County boards and agencies announce a five hour CPR course starting Monday with sessions in Ava Murphysboro and De Soto plus numerous community events. Also listed are licensing exams, food sanitation classes, choir rehearsals, lectures, and public meetings in Marion Carbondale and surrounding towns.
Union County Board of Commissioners meets at 9 a.m. at the courthouse in Jonesboro. Anna Jonesboro Water Commission meets 7 p.m. at Jonesboro city hall. Carbondale City Council meets 7 p.m. at the Community Center City Hall Complex. Dowell Village Board of Trustees meets 7 p.m. at the American Legion Building. Alcoholics Anonymous meets 8 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Hall Room C in Carbondale. Overeaters Anonymous meets 7 p.m. at Sallie Logan Library in Murphysboro. Shawnee College Board of Trustees meets 7:30 p.m. at Allin Campus administration building. 4-H Local Leaders Update meets 7:40 p.m. at Extension Auditorium for all Jackson County 4-H leaders.
The issue lists theater venues in Harrisburg and Carbondale showing a range of films including Gray Lady Down High Anxiety Oh God Julia The Goodbye Girl The One and Only Beyond and Back The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training Fun With Dick and Jane Coma Semi Tough Saturday Night Fever The Gauntlet with multiple venues such as CINEMA 1 CINEMA 2 FOX VARSITY SALUKI S UNIVERSITY ROXY and TOWN AND COUNTRY among others.
Robert M Bates 56 of Eastman Georgia died March 9 1978 after a brief illness in Eastman He served as comptroller at the Good Luck Glove Co when offices were in Carbondale He was a Collinsville Masonic Lodge and Demolay Legion of Honor member Survivors include daughter Buffie and three sons David Terry and Mike of Georgia his mother and brother Burton Bates of Springfield Masonic services will be at 7 pm Tuesday at Schroeppel Funeral Home Collinsville burial will follow.
District mourns multiple local figures including James Lee Love 69 Bel leville former Lincoln School principal and ex Mobile Oil chemist. Also reported are passing of Otto Betts Vienna automo bile salesman and Albin Jensen Murphysboro bus operator with service details and survivor lists. Other obituaries include Grace Miller Scott City Mo retired nurse and Paul Smolak De Soto railroad machinist with family survivors and funeral arrangements.
Two people were killed and a third seriously injured when three cars collided head on on Illinois 13 about seven miles east of Illinois 166. Dillie Dick 72 of Route 1 Buncombe died at the scene. Arthur Dick 73 in serious condition in Evansville Indiana. Luther E Iles Jr 30 of Carrier Mills died on arrival at Doctor's Hospital Harrisburg. Coroner to schedule inquest. investigators continue. Funeral services for Luther Iles Jr and arrangements for Dillie Dick noted.
Mary C. Young of 1425 Old West Main died at St. Luke's Hospital in St. Louis Saturday. Har mon Sheffer, 68, of Cobden, died Friday at Union County Hospital in Anna. Funeral services for Sheffer are 1:30 p.m. Monday at Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home with burial in Cobden Cemetery. He was retired from South Pass Products Co. and a World War II veteran born December 28, 1909. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Monday.
Fonzo Ragsdale 72 of Alton dies March 10 1978 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Retired from Alton State Hospital. Born July 6 1905 Buncombe to Will and Etta Smith Ragsdale. Married Lillie McCall October 20 1924 Benton. Survived by daughter Helen Niblock of San Antonio Texas brother Morley Ragsdale Buncombe and a grandson. Funeral at 1:30 p.m. Monday Whitney Funeral Home Vienna with burial in Vienna Fraternal Cemetery. Visitation after 3 p.m. today.
A long-form hospital note lists admitted and discharged patients across Pinckneyville Union County Washington County Memorial Franklin Herrin Sparta and St Joseph Memorial facilities with many names per facility including wards at Herrin Hospital and Sparta Community Hospital. It notes that names of admitted patients were not available for Washington County and details numerous individuals across several facilities.
Three Carbondale area residents were injured when vehicles driven by Steven James 18 of Carbondale and Richard Brecht 35 of Murphysboro collided head on on Giant City Road three miles south of Old Route 13 at about 11 50 p m Friday All three were taken to Memorial Hospital in Carbondale James was treated and released while Tina Escue 17 of Makanda listed in satisfactory condition Brecht was in guarded condition per hospital spokesman
Harrisburg birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. David Pickford on Monday March 6 at Doctors Hospital in Harrisburg. Carbondale birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Patterson on Friday at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Murphysboro birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. David Stoll on Friday at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
A March 6 Southern Illinoisan clarification notes the retail farm supply cooperative’s sale increased by almost one million dollars from the prior year. The company’s total sales volume for last year was $9,056,000.
Carbondale Elementary Schools list weekly meals from Monday to Friday with items like lasagna pear halves beef meals and tuna salad. Marion Unit Two and Murphysboro Unit 186 also provide varied options including turkey, lasagna, pizza, and desserts across the week. Carbondale Community High School posts daily menus featuring tacos hot dogs ravioli pizza beef and fish with fruit and gelatin desserts.
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