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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1978

Page

7

Creal Springs Woman Killed in Crashing Head-On

Pamela Sue Horn 20 of Creal Springs died after a head-on crash on New Illinois 13 east of Marion. Four others were injured including her husband Melvin Horn Jr. and Amber Horn. The truck driver Vince Brown and passenger Carl Payne sustained injuries, with Brown later moved to Mt. Vernon. Coroner James R. Wilson reported the 4:45 p.m. collision, noting Horn’s car crossed the shoulder and the truck overturned onto the car. Funeral plans were set for Cosby Funeral Home Creal Springs with Bol ton Cemetery burial.

Pamela Sue Horn Creal Springs New Illinois Marion Marion Memorial Hospital Melvin Curtis Horn Jr Amber Horn Vince Brown Mt. Vernon Horn Marion Hospital Carl V. Payne

Baudison and Crow Deaths Mark Illinois Obit Row

Obituaries from Pinckneyville and Elkville report the deaths of George V Baudison 58 a former Pinckneyville garage operator and Mobil distributor died March 30 1978 at Deaconess Hospital St. Louis after a long illness. Susie E Crow 92 of Elkville died March 30 1978 at Marshall Browning Hospital Du Quoin with services set at First United Methodist Church Elkville. Burial in Hallidayboro Cemetery. Burial details and calling hours listed. Also noted are Ralph Cullum 67 Villa Grove wife Pauline Crawford daughter Beverly Long two sons and relatives. Melba Hapke 68 Steeleville pending arrangements. Joseph Wingett 73 Herrin and Margaret Bergin 60 West Frankfort with services set. Minnie Marshall 78 Carbondale and Anna Marie Clinton 79 Murphysboro with service plans. The notices list survivors and funeral home details.

George V. Baudison St. Louis St Pinckneyville Deaconess Hospital St. Louis Mr. Baudison Mobil St. Bruno’s Catholic Church Susie E. Crow N. 6Th St Elkville First United Methodist Church Hallidayboro Keeling Funeral Home du Quoin Crow Marshall Browning Hospital First United Methodist Church of Reed’s Station Lem Anna Rees Bush Lawrence Crow Cambria Eunice Malone Decatur Ruth Ann Owens Betty Simpson Salem Jesse W. and Lawrence Alice Maxey Herrin Ralph Cullum Villa Grove Masonic and Odd Fellows Benton Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home First Methodist Cullum Mercy Hospital Champaign Pauline Crawford Beverly Long Milwaukee Wis Robert Cullum San Antonio Texas Ellis Dougherty Thelma Schelter Melba Hapke Glenview Drive Steeleville Wilson Funeral Home American American Federation of Musicians Joseph Lena Giacomo Baudison Beulah Parrish Margaret Morski Isabel Hutchings Trenton John Baudison Pyatt Funeral Home Joseph Wingett W. Maple St Memorial Hospital Carbondale Mr. Wingett Abe Anna Piltz Wingett Marcelle Stanley Iva Nell Stiman Pauline Sullinger Houston J. W. Stanley Joe Dean Hindman Clinton Bill Hindman Honolulu Hawaii van Natta Herrin City Cemetery Margaret J. Bergin Connecticut Washington, D. C West Frankfort St. John’s Catholic Church St. John’s Cemetery Union Funeral Home Miss Bergin Minnie Marshall Route 3 Walker Memorial John Lewis Stanley Larnie Marshall John Charles O’fallon Vernon Gary Ind Anna Marie Clinton 23Rd St Murphysboro St. Joseph Memorial Hospital Brown Shoe Co Vergennes Adolph Mary Endres Bauer Ernest J. Clinton Geraldine Ellis Doris Lyerla Robert L. Clinton Cairo Leo Bauer Collinsville Denny

Mt Trashmore rises near Fresno as a planned landmark

Fresno California features a 108 foot high trash heap dubbed Mt Trashmore. Since starting in 1941 the pile has grown without canyon burial, owner Frank Caglia 65 plans landscaping and building a chapel museum hotel and restaurant atop it. The museum will house about 200 lifelike animated figures.

Fresno Calif South Dakota Mt. Rashmore California Mt. Trashmore Frank Caglia

Robert B. Smith dies at 71 in Zeigler Illinois

Robert B. Smith 71 of 201 Maple St Zeigler died at 9 30 p m Thursday March 30 1978 in Memorial Hospital Funeral services are pending at Vantrease Funeral Home Zeigler

Robert B. Smith Maple St Zeigler Memorial Hospital Carbondale Vantrease Funeral Home

Ninth Annual Meeting of Illinois Archaeology Association

The Illinois Association for the Advancement of Archaeology plans a Saturday meeting at the Holiday Inn in Mt. Vernon with an 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. registration. A slide talk by Charles Olsen covers early Ohio and Wabash River history, and Gregg Thomas will demonstrate flint knapping. Open to the public.

Illinois Association For the Advancement of Archaeology Holiday Inn Mt. Vernon Charles Olsen Ohio-Wabash River Gregg Thomas

SIUC weekend events include plays, kite show and science fair

A slate of events at Southern Illinois University Carbondale features Wesanjumi Players presenting The Chameleons and Metalane at Farr Auditorium with 50 cent doors and 1 dollar reserved seats. A Solar-powered Heavier-than-air Kite Show-off runs Saturday and Sunday at the Safety Center driving area. Additional items include Pickwick Puppet Theater Arabian Nights matinee with a puppet workshop, a Funday by Block and Bridle Club, Region 8 Illinois Junior Academy of Science fair judging at Life Science II, Giant City park interpretive programs, Easter Egg Hunts in Carbondale Evergreen Park and Herrin City Park.

Black Affairs Council Chameleons Metalane Wesanjumi Players Farr Pulliam Hall Southern Ilinois University-Carbondale Nn Kite Safety Center Abe Martin Field Southern Illinois University- Carbondale Pickwick Puppet Theater Shryock Auditorium Southern Illinois University Siu-C Illinois Junior Academy of Science Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale Park District Murdale McDonalds Evergreen Park Carbondale Herrin Kiwanis Herrin City Park

Community Calendar Highlights for Saturday in Southern Illinois

Listings for Carbondale, Murphysboro, and nearby towns include PROMENADERS Square Dance at Carpenters Hall with caller Ben Eicher at 8 p.m.. Lincoln School PTA carnival 5 to 8 p.m. with games and a country kitchen at 21st Street school. Congressman Simas rescheduled open office hour in Cambria 1:30 to 3 p.m.. Carbondale Public Library hosts an April Fool's party 2 to 3 p.m. with monster movies and face painting. Alcoholics Anonymous and Alanon meet at St. Joseph Hospital Cafeteria. United Club of Egypt hosts a social at 206 W Elm with potluck, music and cards. antique show and flea market 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at East Side Grade School in McLeansboro.

Promenaders Square Carpenters Hall Carbondale Ben Eicher Lincoln School South 21St St Murphysboro Paul Simon Cambria Cambria Village Hall Carbondale Public Library Walnut St Alcoholics Anonymous Alanon St. Joseph Hospital United Club of Egypt W. Elm East Side McLeansboro Hamilton County Bottle Club

Sunday Health and cultural programs on local events

Sunday events include a family health meeting led by Dr. Kevin J Mooney at the Wesley Community House Carbondale 106 S Forest St 7 30 p m An interpretive Indian cultural hike at Stonefort Trail 10 a m Public AUTOCROSS at Carbondale Arena parking lot Sunday registration noon first car 1 30 p m entry 3 50 for public 2 50 for Grand Touring Auto Club members Prof Stanley Harris Jr will discuss The Formative Years of the Mississippi at Grand Tower program free and open to all

Giant City State Park Indian Creek Giant City Trail Giant City Wesley Community House Lyn Hugh Muldoon S. Forest St Carbondale Kevin J. Mooney Southern Illinois University- Carbondale School of Medicine Stonefort Huthmacher House Association Grand Tower Mississippi Stanley Harris Jr Southern Illinois University Southern Illinois University- Carbondale Arena Grand Touring Auto Club

Local Theater Listings Feature Mix of Classics and More

A compiled slate of showings across Illinois venues includes ROXY Coulterville with My Sex Rated Wife, CINEMA 1 Harrisburg streaming The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2, CINEMA 2 Harrisburg screening Coma, and ORPHEUM Harrisburg presenting Coma Candleshoe. Other sites list Candleshoe The Fury Saturday Night Fever Caseys Shadow The Turning Point across Carbondale Harrisburg Marion Murphysboro and Carbondale venues with varied titles and double bills.

Webster Steeleville Grayeagle ROXY Coulterville FOX Carbondale Harrisburg Varsity Cinema Marion Candleshoe the Fury Casey University

Explorers linking Scouting to environment work in Baltimore

The Exploring division of Scouting in Baltimore offers hands on environmental control experience and an award. Sponsored by Koppers Inc. and subsidiaries, the Pittsburgh firm supports more than 40 Explorer groups nationally to help students explore pollution control technical and social aspects.

Baltimore Exploring Koppers, Inc United States

West Frankfort Firemen to Meet Arbitration Board Tonight

West Frankfort firemen and the city arbitration board are set to meet to resolve a dispute over a contract. Firemen, represented by Local 2402 of the International Association of Fire Fighters, have been seeking an agreement after the city refused to sign a contract, a walkout occurred in August 1977, and tensions remain unresolved.

West Frankfort Arbitration Board International Firefighters’ Association Union

Weather and a Franklin County firemen arbitration panel

Temperatures in the Plains to the northern Rockies will be warm with a mild East and cool Northeast. Rain is forecast in the western and northern Plains. In Southern Illinois, Thursday high reached 71 with a 45 degree low and 9 am temp of 71. A court ruled a strike illegal in Franklin County. An arbitration board is to be appointed by Benton circuit court with four city appointees and one chosen by the union. Carl Taylor, retired IBEW Local 702 member, is among the panel.

Plains Rockies Franklin County Benton Jack Woolard Carl Taylor Taylor Illinois Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Leroy Raubach Ron Clem Irma Burns Newton Williams

Livestock at National Stockyards hog prices slide through day

AP report from National Stockyards notes early trade modest, later trade slow. Barrows and gilts 25 to 50 lower, some 50 to 75 lower as prices for various weight classes drift. Bulk offerings ranged from 46.00 to 47.25 with final bids mostly around 46.50 to 46.75 for several weights, sow and boar values also listed.

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