Widow Pearl keeps Cobden salon buzzing after eight decades
At 85 Pearl Adams still runs Pearl's Salon in Cobden, charging 28 dollars for a cut. A longtime customer Sue, plus Pearl's late mother Adonis Thomas, illustrate a life rooted in loyal clients. Pearl recalls beauty school in Joliet, husband Loren Adams, and raising son R.G. Adams. She stays active with church, crochet, quilting, and a steady stream of memories, while juggling Social Security and a pension.
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Sue
Pearl's
Adonis Thomas
Pearl
Neill Valdes
Union County
Isaac Ray
Lillie Aynes
Cobden High School
Cobden
Anna Cobden
Loren Adams
Joliet
Roy Glen
R.G.” Adams
Anna Mental Hospital
Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center
Dallas
Choate Center
First Baptist Church
West Frankfort fire probe continues after 5 year old dies
Police still investigate a fatal West Frankfort house fire that killed 5 year old D J Wilkins on March 8 at a Clark and Monroe Street residence. Authorities say the fire started when April Trexler’s cigarette lighter ignited the living room couch and Trexler and her son escaped. The state fire marshal ruled the blaze accidental at its origin, while police pursue all angles and rumors to determine how D J could not escape.
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West Frankfort
D.j.wilkins
D.J
Clark and
Monroe
April Trexler
Trexler
Kevin
Referendum on ballot to save Munchie Man on campus
SIUC students vote April 13 and 14 on a nonbinding referendum to keep Rochman known as the Munchie Man at his overnight snack post. University housing director Ed Jones and Vice Chancellor Larry Dietz confirm the administration has not revived the permit and may end the late night service, citing campus cigarette sales ban next fall and overall business viability.
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Taylor
Rochman
Ed Jones
Jones
SIUC
Larry Dietz
Dietz
Flicker Names and Habits Show Bird’s Varied Monikers
Ben Gelman notes the northern flicker bears many nicknames from flicker to high-hole and high-hold. The bird nests in high cavities, lays six white eggs on wood chips, and feeds on wood-boring ants and ground prey with possible links to terms like woodpecker lark.
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Hittock
Merriam
Pinckneyville and Saline Shawnee Tamaroa Board Meetings
Government calendar lists Pinckneyville Business Loan Committee at 11 a.m. in the office of Gayl Pyatt 1 W Laurel St Pulaski County. 911 Board convenes 6:30 p.m. at Tri County Justice and Detention Center Allin. Red Bud committees meet 7 p.m. at city hall for finance personnel public health and safety and public works. Royalton Village Committees 9 a.m. at village hall. Saline County Board 7 p.m. at courthouse 10 E Poplar St Harrisburg. Saline County Budget Finance Committee 6:30 p.m. at courthouse Harrisburg. Shawnee Community College Board 6 p.m. board room. Tamaroa grade school board 5:30 p.m. at school.
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Pinckneyville Business Loan Committee
Gayl Pyatt
W. Laurel St
Pulaski County
Tri-County
Red Bud
Public Health & Safety
Saline County Board
E. Poplar St
Harrisburg
Saline County
Deaths Anna Howard R Bittle 93
Anna Illinois obituary for Howard R Bittle 93 died March 22 2004 in Union County Hospital born September 3 1911 in Wolf Lake son of Walter and Cora Lingle Bittle married Pauline Frick in 1935 in Murphysboro predeceased May 5 1998 former Bunny Bread Bakery worker for 40 years and avid St Louis Cardinals fan survived by five sons ten grandchildren eleven great grandchildren one brother Carl Doc Bittle one sister Mildred Emrick funeral services at 11 am at Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home with ministers Gregory Bittle Tim Sadler interment Anna City Cemetery callers today 5 to 8 pm memorials to First Baptist Church Anna.
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Anna — Howard R. Bittle
Union County Hospital
Wolf Lake
Walter
Cora (Lingle) Bittle
Pauline Frick
Murphysboro
Bunny Bread Bakery
Anna
St. Louis Cardinals
Dean
Sharon Bittle
Harrisburg
Ronald
Peggy Bittle
Richard
Kay Bittle
Marion
Robert Bittle
Randy
Lynn Bittle
Carterville
Carl “Doc
Marge Bittle
Jonesboro
Mildred Emrick
Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home
Greg Bittle
Tim Sadler
Anna City Cemetery
Births at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale in March 2004
Sharon and Rusty Biggs welcomed a daughter on March 15 2004 Chrissa and Randy McMahan welcomed a daughter on March 18 2004 Amber and Thomas Bush welcomed a son on March 19 2004 Karen Lewis and Marc Covington welcomed a son on March 20 2004 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
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Biggs
Sharon
Rusty
Memorial Hospital of
Carbondale
McMahan
Chrissa
Randy
Bush
Amber
Thomas
Lewis
Karen
Covington
Marc
ToPay Events and Recital Lineup in Murphysboro and Carbondale
Dance at Senior Center 7 to 10 p.m. 17 N 14th Murphysboro phone 618 687 1641. Recital 7:30 p.m. Old Baptist Foundation Recital Hall SIUC P Kellach Waddle double bass 618 536 8742. Cooper Hoopers 4 p.m. Galatia High School dinner youth basketball carnival silent auction raffle game 7 p.m. Open house Franklin County 4-H 6 p.m. Benton High School commons extension office 618 439 3178.
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N. 14Th
Murphysboro
Old Baptist Foundation
Siuc
P. Kellach Waddle
Cooper Hoopers
Galatia High School
Franklin County
Benton High School
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