Deaths mark long career of Pulaski County sheriff Barnett
John W. Barnett 81 of Villa Ridge a former Pulaski County sheriff died at 4 30 p m Tuesday March 24 1981 at St Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau He was a farmer game warden and sheriff who served two terms in the 1950s He is survived by nephews and nieces with services and burial planned at Crain Funeral Home Mounds Caledonia Lodge 47 to conduct Masonic services Beechwood Cemetery burial in Mounds
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John W. Barnett
Villa Ridge
Pulaski County
St. Francis Medical Center
Cape Girardeau
Barnett
Mounds
David Franklin Barnett
el Paso
Texas
Blanche Elbe
Kansas City
Lucille Hall
San Francisco
Crain Funeral Home
Caledonia Lodge 47
Funeral
Beechwood Cemetery
Ralph H. Lybarger
Route 1
Ellis Grove
Modern Woodmen Lodge
First Baptist Church
Fort Gage
Henry
Lilly Hill Lybarger
Irene Gossett
Waterloo
Harold
Schroeder
Chester
Missionary Baptist Church
Ava
Raymond Cheatham
Clayton General Hospital
Riverdale
Ava Evergreen Cemetery
Cheatham
Dean Masonic Lodge
Daniel
Sarah Bartlett Cheatham
Opal McCoy
Perryville
Raymond Lee Cheatham
Forrest Park
Kenneth Pate
Booneville
Ind
Georgetta Pate Willis
de Soto
Freida Willis
Wilson Funeral Home
Dean Lodge 833
Joshua E. Wingo
Brookport
Unity Baptist Church
Bethel Cemetery
Mr. Wingo
Illinois
John Joshua
Liza Wingo
Hazel Daugherty
Wingo
Paul Newman
Davenport
Iowa
Lovie Ross
Champaign
Bessie Mae Rowe
Los Angeles
James Yarbro
Paducah
Essie Daugherty
Jackson Funeral Home
Metropolis
Buzbee pushes bills to boost Illinois coal use
State Senator Kenneth V. Buzbee of Carbondale introduced a four bill package to promote local coal use by Illinois industries. The plan includes tax credits for coal research and equipment, creation of an Office of Coal Commerce, a state Coal Technology Laboratory, and a Coal Research Board.
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Illinois
Kenneth V. Buzbee
D-Carbondale
Buzbee
Office of
Coal Commerce
Illinois Coal Technology Laboratory
Illinois Coal Research Board
Woman fined for growing cannabis in Williamson County
Donna Ward of Carbondale received a $1,000 fine and one year probation after pleading guilty to unlawful production of cannabis in circuit court. Judge William A Lewis accepted the negotiated plea tied to a Sept. 11 seizure. lesser charges against Ward and another defendant, Janice Colbrath of Creal Springs, were dropped.
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Carbondale
Williamson County
Donna Ward
William A Lewis
Janice Colbrath
Creal Springs
Mild Showers Forecast Across West and East Gulf
A period of mild showers is expected through Thursday for much of the west with additional showers in the eastern Gulf and from the Ohio Valley to the Great Lakes. Mild national temperatures prevail while the northern Plains turn cold. In Southern Illinois, 9 am reading was 49 with a 65 high and 35 low since Tuesday. Sunset today 6:08 pm. sunrise Thursday 5:45 am. sunset 6:09 pm.
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West
Eastern
Gulf
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Plains
Illinois
Sotoaay
Correction Names Pinckneyville principal and wedding photo fix
The county board corrected the first name of Pinckneyville Junior High School principal to Lewis Schweizer. A Southern Illinois news item mislisted the day and time for a research presentation on long term elder care as Friday 1:30 p.m. in the Wham Building faculty lounge at SIU Carbondale. Wedding pictures in Sunday’s paper were reversed. captions now align with correct couples.
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Pinckneyville
Lewis Schweizer
Southern Illinois
Wway
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Wham
SIEG board to meet Thursday in Murphysboro
Calendar of public meetings across Southern Illinois listing SIEG board session in Murphysboro and multiple public meetings. Includes Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon in Marion, Diet Institute in Pinckneyville, county housing authorities in Herrin and Chester, school boards in Carbondale and Murphysboro, Sparta Chess Club, Willisville women’s group, and a SIU Carbondale philosophy colloquium topic on De Beauvoir and Sartre. Also notes submission guidelines for public event listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
Marion Veterans Administration Hospital
Conway Diet Institute
Odd Fellows Hall
South Main Street
Pinckneyville
Catherine Dawson
Southern Illinois Enforcement Group
Murphysboro
N. 6Th St
Herrin
Christopher High School Board
Jackson County Board of Health
Stan Hoye
Carbondale
Randolph County Housing Authority
Opdyke St
Chester
Sparta Chess Club
Sparta
Willisville Women’s Organization
Willisville
Committee On Political Action
Carterville Man Charged With Burglary and Theft
Richard E. English, 17, of Carterville, was jailed in Williamson County on a 500 dollar cash bond after Tuesday arrest on a warrant charging burglary and felony theft. The Feb 21 burglary at Henry Abbott’s Carterville residence involved recovered property found by the Williamson County Detective Unit and Carterville Police Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterville
Williamson County
Richard E. English
Henry Abbott
Abbott
Dunn bill would allow divided county commissioner elections
State Rep. Ralph Dunn has introduced House Bill 597 to allow 17 counties with a commission form of government to designate two open commissioner seats as separate posts. If adopted, incumbents could run for either post while voters elect both at large, addressing intra party friction seen in Perry County in 1978.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Ralph Dunn
R-Du Quoin
Commission
Dunn
Perry County
Gas pumps under scrutiny as West Frankfort officials chase fraud
West Frankfort officials hear concern over gasoline records signed by city workers including famous names. Finance Commissioner John Simmons cites $28,734 in 1979 and $40,054 in 1980 with projected $56,000 in 1981. He urges tighter control with one operator and card files for vehicles. Motion for new city hall pumps dies for lack of second.
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O.R. Walley
Mickey Mouse
Goofy
Andrew Jackson
Billy Whiskers
Adolph Hitler
West Frankfort
John Simmons
Simmons
Certified Public
Fred Harkins
Bill Krah
Greater
Central Illinois Public Service Co
James Russell
ESDA
Springfield
Community Event Schedule at Frankfort and Carbondale
Special Events include a RED GERANIUM Tea Room lunch 11 am to 1 pm at Frankfort Area Historical Museum 2000 E St Louis West Frankfort open 9 am to 4 pm Wed Thu and 1 to 4 pm Sun. A PREPARATION for Parenthood seminar 1 30 pm to 3 30 pm at Emma C Hayes Center Carbondale. ANNA MENTAL Health and Developmental Center volunteer program 6 30 pm meeting at Newman Center 715 S.
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Frankfort Area Historical Museum
E. St. Louis St
West Frankfort
Parenthood
Emma C. Hayes Center
E. Willow St
Carbondale
Anna Mental Health and Developmental Center
Newman Center
Community Volunteer Calendar and Bridge Club in Carbondale
Calendar lists Washington St activity in Carbondale with Anna for volunteer work aiding the mentally handicapped including dances games volleyball and counseling. Meetings at Newman Center with contact 529-3311. Also Du plicate Bridge Club at Carbondale Park District Office 206 W Elm St 7 p.m. All bridge players invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington St
Carbondale
Anna
Newman Center
Carbondale Park District
W. Elm St
Local Theater Listings Feature Mixed Film Titles Across Cities
Carbondale Fox and University venues present varied showings including Tess Raging Saluki Nine to Five and The Incredible Shrinking Woman. Harrisburg Cinema 3 screens The Final Conflict while other sites host The Fun House The Competition and Back Roads.
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FOX
Carbondale
Tess
NEW Liberty
Murphysboro
TOLER
Benton
Harrisburg
Sparta Theatre
Back Roads
the Fun House
Cinema 4
Marion
The
Fun House
ROXY
Coulterville
Organ Recital at Lutheran Student Center in Carbondale
An organ recital is set for 8 p m Saturday at the Lutheran Student Center 700 S University Ave Carbondale Organists David Crockett of Marion and Dorothy Dykema of Carbondale students of Joan One plus soprano Christine Gillespie of Carbondale will perform works by Vivaldi J S Bach Handel and Praetorius
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Lutheran Student Center
S. University Ave
Carbondale
David Crockett
Marion
Dorothy Dykema
Car
Southern Illinois Square Dance Festival Debuts Spring Meet
The Southern Illinois Square Dance Federation hosts its fifth annual Spring Festival at the SIU Student Center over Saturday and Sunday. Four regional professional callers Charley Engelhardt Bud Drake Cissie Drake and Bob Newman headline. Workshops run 1 2 30 7 9 p.m. Saturday and 1 2 p.m. Sunday. Square dances 8 11 p.m. Saturday and 2 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission 15 per couple for all sessions. single-session fees 5 per couple Saturday afternoon 6 per couple Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois Square Dance Federation
Southern Illinois University
Charley Engelhardt
Lincoln
Bud
Cissie Drake
New Albany
Ind
Bob Newman
Paducah
Young scientists plan exhibit at SIU Carbondale
Students from 28 member schools of the Illinois Junior Academy of Science will gather Saturday in the Life Science II Building at Southern Illinois University Carbondale to display nearly 200 projects. Exhibits run 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. with public viewing 1 to 3 p.m. Cash prizes total 1,000 funded by SIU School of Medicine 500 and College of Liberal Arts 250, plus College of Science support. Five winners advance to the state High School Science Fair in Champaign Urbana on May 9, sponsored by IJAS and state level judges.
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Illinois Junior Academy of Science
Carbondale
Life Science II
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
John W. Voigt
SIUC
Academy
SIU School of Medicine
College of Liberal Arts
College of Science
Champaign-Urbana
IJAS
Lecture on fetal alcohol syndrome in Carbondale
A talk on fetal alcohol syndrome will be given at 7 30 p m today at the Women's Center 408 West Freeman Carbondale The program is sponsored by the Fetal Alcoholism Syndrome Project Fellowship House Inc of Anna and Southern Illinois University Medical School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Center
W. Freeman
Carbondale
The
Fetal Alcoholism Syndrome Project
Fellowship House Inc
Anna
Southern Illinois University Medical School
Nuclear Budget Debate Topic Set At SIU Talk
Samuel Day of the Nuclear Facilities Project will present at 1 p.m. Friday in Quigley Hall Lounge on the SIU campus. The talk titled The Nuclear Industry Energy Politics and Militarism focuses on defense and nuclear budget effects. Sponsored by the Coalition for the Social Scientists and the Appletree Alliance. public information available from Tom Marcinkowski at 453-3341.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Day
Day
Quigley Hall
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Coalition For the Social Scientists
The
Appletree Alliance
Tom Marcinkowski
Grass Fire Ignites Near Pinckneyville
Fire burned about five acres of grass and two utility poles four and a half miles west of Pinckneyville between Illinois 13 and the Illinois Central Gulf tracks. Pinckneyville Fire Chief Jerry Smith said crews fought the blaze twice, around noon and at 9:25 p.m., with trains likely igniting the first fire and embers from a burned railroad tie the second.
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Pinckneyville
Illinois 13
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Jerry Smith
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Paul Herren
Crear Springs
Mitchell- Hughes & Lemasters
Willa L. Wagner
St. Louis
Halls Ferry
Don Law
van Natta Funeral Home
S. 13Th St
Ron
National Weather Service
NOAA
Melody and
Michael Dixon
Jane and
William Dorris
Sieg Board
W. Freeman St
Margaret Simon
Siu-Edwardsville
de Beauvoir and Sartre
Faner Hall
N. Ilinois Ave
Ill
Union
Perry, Williamson
Randolph
Johnson
Square Dance Festival
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