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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1982

Page

13

Death notices for James L. Jackson mine accident victim

Funeral services for James L. Jackson 34 of Route 2 Du Quoin will be 2 p.m. Friday at Searby Funeral Home Du Quoin Burial Sunset Memorial Park Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home Jackson died after 7 10 p.m. Tuesday March 16 1982 from injuries in a Inland Steel Coal Co mine accident State and federal mine agencies are investigating Jackson belt mechanic for Inland Steel Coal Co He was a United Mine Workers Local 1545 member Born January 24 1948 in Springfield parents Charles and Lois Sullivan Jackson Married Margaret Stanley September 9 1978 in Buckner Survived by wife four stepdaughters one stepson parents one sister Charlotte Eubanks three brothers Gale Allan and Kevin all of Buckner

James L. Jackson Route 2 du Quoin Searby Funeral Sunset Memorial Park Jackson Franklin Hospital Benton Inland Steel Coal Co. No. IS Inland Steel Coal Co United Mine Workers of America Springfield Charles Lois Sullivan Jackson Margaret Stanley Buckner April D. Shaw Tracy A. Robinson Suzanne Y. Robinson Michele Robinson Robert D. Robinson Charlotte the Inn Baptist Church Minnesota James A Laney Snyder Wilson Thomas Charlotte Hayse Carmi Morton and Johnston Funeral Home Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery Nellie I. Skibinski Richview Methodist Richview Cemetery Hogan-Pyatt Funeral Home Ashley Skibinski Washington County Hopital Nashville Guy Maynard Sidney Leonard Siby! Corrine Garrison N. Stone St Decatur Dawson-Wikoff Graceland Cemetery Wilson Funeral Home Marion Decatur Audubon Society Decatur Garden Club Garrison Alberta Munger Sue Sears Mary M. Dilday Rockwood Memorial Hospital Chester George E Venice Marie Jeanquenatt Opal Kaiser Mendota Mary Wall Steeleville Casper Krug St. Louis Velma Lyons Violet Fricke Conant Pearl Hindmand Granite City Welge Funeral Home Buchanan Cemetery Cora City Diabetes Fund Claude Barnfield Maple St Christopher Carbondale Barnfield First Baptist Church Illinois Sherman Alice Roberson Barnfield Fern Odle Larry Barnfield Evansville Charles L. Barnfield Delores Miller Mulkeyt Bobby Ray Vorce Route 1 Elkville Firmin Desloges Vorce Cobden Ester Eva Holliday Vorce Beulah Shelton Eugene Columbia Jackye Bell Sue Hindman Greer Coulterville Searby Funeral Home Hallidayboro

Gertrude McDonald funeral plans and relatives noted

Funeral services for Gertrude M. McDonald 86 of Fair Acres Nursing Home and former Du Quoin resident will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Searby Funeral Home Du Quoin with burial in Sunset Memorial Park. She died March 16 1982 at Fair Acres. Also listed are notices for C Myrne Smothers 72 of Benton a Freeman United Coal Co retiree and IBM specialist. Nellie I. Skibinski 83 of Richview. and familial survivors, church affiliations, and burial details.

Gertrude M. McDonald Fair Acres Nursing Home N. Division St du Quoin Searby Funeral Home Sunset Memorial Park C. Myrne Smothers 10Th St Benton

Obituaries and Funeral Services in Decatur Area

Obituaries note Siby Corrine Garrison 80 of Decatur with funeral 1 p.m. Saturday at Dawson-Wikoff Decatur. Burial Graceland. viewing 6-8 p.m. Friday. Memorials to Decatur Audubon Society or Decatur Garden Club. Also solemn notes for Mary M. Dilday 77 of Rockwood and Claude Barnfield 73 of Christopher with services and graves elsewhere.

Hurst schedules March 31 hearing on revenue sharing

A public hearing on proposed use of revenue sharing funds is set for 6 30 p m Wednesday March 31 at Hurst City Hall The projected revenue sharing amount is 6854 dollars per city clerk Mary Tackett Oral and written statements will be accepted on fund use suggestions

Hurst City Hall Mary Tackett

District 91 rehires eight teachers as state aid pending

The Board of Education voted Wednesday night to rehire eight teachers in the Akin Community Consolidated School District 91. Salaries will not be set until the district secures more information about next year’s state aid.

Akin Community Consolidated School Board of Education

Carbondale Park District Seeks Garden Plot Signups

Carbondale Park District opens 90 summer garden plots east of the district offices at 1115 W Sycamore St. Residents pay 8 dollars, non residents 12. A 10 dollar refundable deposit applies. Signups 8 30 a m to 4 p m Monday through Friday at the office. Call 457 8370 for details.

Carbondale Park District Park District W. Sycamore St

Eighth annual sale aids hungry worldwide and locally

Items sought for sale to help feed the hungry. The event begins with a request for good used toys books records clothing furniture and more. UNICEF Church World Service and local Senior Citizen and Relief programs benefit. Donations tax deductible. Call Church Women United sponsors at 549-7193 or 549-2888.

Ger Unicef Church World Service Citi Church Women United

Tornado Spotter Training Offered By Forecaster

Dennis H. McCarthy of the National Weather Service will lead a tornado spotter course from 1 30 to 4 p m on March 28 at the West Frankfort Library. Police firemen ESDA EMTs CB and amateur radio operators and other residents may attend. Attendees will learn to distinguish tornadoes from similar cloud formations. Weather radio receivers will be displayed. The library is at 401 E Main St behind E R Brown Furniture Store.

Dennis H. McCarthy National Weather Service St. Charles West Frankfort Brown E. R. Brown E. Main St

Livestock Market Report From National Stockyards Hogs and Cattle

Hogs 5,000 traded with moderate activity. Barrows and gilts largely steady, heavier weights firm to higher. 1-3 230-260 lb 49.50-50.00, 2-3 250-270 lb 49.00-49.50. Lows uneven. 450-500 lb down 1.00-1.50, over 500 lb steady to firm. Boars 41.50-41.75. Cattle and calves 2,000. cows mostly 37.00-42.00 depending on class.

National Stockyards

Mulkeytown replaces KG signup age rule first of December

The Mulkeytown Community Consolidated School District Board of Education altered the kindergarten age policy to require children be 5 by December 1, up from an earlier January 1 deadline. Superintendent Rick Cook announced the change as state guidance.

Mulkeytown Community Consolidated School District Cook

Carterville fights fund cut backs in state drug enforcement

Carterville City Council appeals to Gov. James R. Thompson to restore funding for state drug-fighting metro enforcement groups including the Southern Illinois Enforcement Group. Mayor Frank Samuel says copies of the resolution go to Thompson and area legislators. Sidewalk work on West Grand Avenue should be finished by week’s end.

Carterville James R. Thompson Southern Illinois Enforcement Group Frank Samuel Thompson West Grand Avenue

Lick Creek Sets Kindergarten Registration Schedule

Kindergarten registration for 1982 83 in Lick Creek Community Consolidated School District 16 is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on March 30 at the school. Pupils must be 5 years old before Dec 1 to be eligible. Birth certificates and immunization records are required.

Lick Creek Community Consolidated School District

Deadline extended for Rend Lake pageants spring entry window

The Miss Rend Lake pageant for young women age 16 to 25 and the Little Mr Rend Lake event for boys ages 4 to 6 have extended entry deadlines to March 25 for the May 18 to 20 event in Benton. Pageant Chairwoman Kelly Hefner notes 20 Little Miss entrants maxed. Contact Ms. Hefner at 4399174 or 435-4136 for Miss Rend Lake entries and Betty Sink at 435-5914 for the boys contest.

Benton Kelly Hefner Ms. Hefner Betty Sink

Correction Names Two Murphysboro Junior High Wrestlers

Correction notice fixes error from Wednesday’s paper. The two wrestlers correctly named are Tim Aldridge and Keith Phemister from Murphysboro junior high.

Murphysboro Tim Aldridge Keith Phemister

Births Across Southern Illinois on March 15 16 17 1982

CARBONDALE EMANIE Faraidoon and Charlotte a son March 17 1982 Memorial Hospital Carbondale CARTERVILLE WILSON Jeff and Tracy a son March 17 1982 Memorial Hospital Carbondale SPARATA LONGSHORE David and Sandra a daughter March 17 1982 Sparta Community Hospital PINCKNEYVILLE THILPOTT Anthony and Lori a daughter March 17 1982 Marshall Browning Hospital Du Quoin HERRIN HORTON Toni and Joel a daughter March 17 1982 Herrin Hospital MCLEANSBORO WEBB Greg and Lisa a daughter March 15 1982 Doctors Hospital Harrisburg RALEIGH JONES David and Janice a son March 16 1982 Doctors Hospital Harrisburg

Carbondale Emanie Faraidoon Charlotte Memorial Hospital of Carterville Wilson Jeff Tracy Sparata Longshore David Sandra Sparta Community Hospital Pinckneyville Thilpott Anthony Lori Marshall Browning Hospital du Quoin Herrin Horton Toni Joel Herrin Hospital Mcleansboro Webb Greg Lisa Doctors Hospital Harrisburg Raleigh Jones Janice

Memorial and Discharged Names From Regional Hospitals

A long list of admitted and discharged patients across multiple facilities in Southern Illinois regions including Carbondale Marion Benton Carterville and Herrin. Names cover many individuals and their relatives, with notes where ages or relations are listed.

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Gertrude McDonald First United Methodist Church Rebekah Lodge-Patriarch Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Vergennes Charles B Anna Schaffer Miller Yallie McDonald Marie Hicks Scottsdale, Ariz Myrtle McDonald Nellie J. Skibinski Hurst Akin Warren E. Brown Franklin County Emergency Service ESDA Mulkeytown Carterville Fights SIEG Lick Creek Rend Lake Noaa Dept. of Comm Plains Upper Great Lakes Texas Midwest Herat Queida Loeb Daniel Turner Terri Nobel Abbott Renee Lattuca Connie Marion Gibson Rebecca Anna Burke Tonia Aurphysboro Debra Tripp Hines Edward Johnston City Marian Os Mulkeytown Cox Emma Bowling Jewell Christopher Smith Kendra Emery Larry Leverette Patricia Marion Robinson Jerri Morgan Florence Zebroski William Hillman Sherry Marion Amaccormick Robert Galbreath Durbin Hannah Roper Velma Benton Boaz Erna Marion Boyd Ronchetto Domineck Christopher Matheny Lovella Williams Nellie Brown Teresa Hurst Kerrigan Shirley Hill Donald Swanwick Hubier Bessie Dixon Brad Jessie Tamaroa Heape Judy Tamaroa Race Gary Buzz Karen Marshall Browning Hays Paula Porter Venetta Thilpott Pinckneyville Norris Louise Miller Irene Scarber Tammie Sizemore Vicki Jackson Ollie Harrison Marcis Washington County Jean Marissa Keene Jackie Vurtly Fien Fosse Pauline Smith Joan Nolen Pearl Groves Sally Robinson Fred Leinenbach Callie Jo Rushing Bobby Stanley William Sanderson Howard Thomas Violett Hausser Merom Stricklin Gary Duncan Kelee Volle Ralph Wasson Lillie Gibson Dodd Manier William Fletcher Lynn Jane Mary Sue Ellis Grove Prader John Myra and Son Sparta Bollinger Tamra Perryville Union County Anna Crowell, Loyd Bridges, Jeffrey Tamms Nimo Weldon ST. Joseph Gray Everett Ava Bullington Frank Carbondale Ritter Steeleville Allen Kevin Makanda Ward Jerry Morris Marie Kendall Marilyn Travis Wiols Otha Grand Tower Carl Patterson Emma Cramsie Russell Jeremy Franklin Fisher Dorothy Rowe Thompsonville Johnson Lora Smith William Page Culver Ewing Hammers James Westrant Éart George Forauermos Smith Pearl Whittington Summers James McPhearson Virginia Sparta Sandra Sue Pitsenbarger Doris Fay Willisville Latham Hazel Marissa Corn Lavern Lenzburg Woodford Mary B Horner Rausch Nor Used Optical Company University Mall
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