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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1966
Page
34
AMed notes list numerous admissions and discharges across Marion Pinckneyville and surrounding towns including Anna Burgess Ardes LaVelle Bennie Vick and others. Births reported in Carbondale Carterville and Marion. deaths include Louise Boester of Marion with service details.
Mrs Louise Boester 72 of 804 N Highland Marion died at 6 30 am Saturday Born Sept 10 1893 in Madison County daughter of the late William and Ann Pape Married to Rudolph H Boester Oct 16 1913 in Marion He died April 28 1962 She was a member of Marion Zion United Church of Christ and Martha Circle She leaves 10 grandchildren two great grandchildren and multiple Marion relatives Services set for 2 pm Monday at Mitchell Funeral Home with Rev Everett Lynch officiating Burial in Davis Prairie Cemetery Friends may call after 5 pm Sunday at the funeral home
Funeral services for Clyde R. Spiller will be held at 3 p.m. today at Mitchell Funeral Home in Marion with the Rev. Thomas Morton and the Rev. Bruce Patton officiating. Burial follows in New Rose Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home. Spiller died Tuesday night from injuries suffered in a car truck collision north of Mt. Vernon. His wife Pauline and Betty Lou Hill remain hospitalized at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon.
Authorities say the term OK derives from Old Kinderhook the nickname for Martin Van Buren born in the New York village. It served as a political rallying cry in his 1840 presidential bid per Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Gov. Otto Kerner reiterated support for a new Interstate from Lincoln to the LaSalle-Peru area, despite opposition from groups favoring upgrading US 66. He argued no viable compromise exists and cited $200 million spent on US 66 since 1960 versus $1 billion for the proposed highway. The plan, under study by the federal Bureau of Roads, would take priority due to economic need. President Johnson urged governors to review projects to curb inflation.
The Carbondale Park District buys a used 3%horse power tractor from Parks Implement Co of Marion for 2254 after six bids. Wilson's Farm Supply offered 2122 but was rejected. the Parks tractor matches an existing unit and needs no new attachments. Approval final at the May 16 meeting.
Ronald Vernon Williams Sr. 58 of 1313 South St Murphysboro died Saturday after a two year illness born July 15 1907 in Marion son of James and Maggie Williams married Feb 10 1928 in Murphysboro to Opal Prest retired operating engineer for Triangle Construction Co member of Operating Engineers Local 318 and Eagles Aerie 670. He leaves wife two daughters one son eleven grandchildren and two brothers Funeral services Monday at 2 pm Meyer Denny funeral home Murphysboro Rev Fred H Renschen officiating burial in St Andrew's Cemetery callingHours after 4 pm today
Arthur V. Walker 45 of Algonquin and formerly of Royalton died Friday morning in a Chicago hospital after a heart illness. Born Sept 20 1920 in Creal Springs he worked for Motorola in Chicago after leaving Royalton in 1947. He is survived by his wife Georgiana sons Eric and Mark daughters Cindy and Laura his father the Rev Vance Walker brothers Asher Paul James and a funeral is set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Moeller Funeral Home Royalton with burial at Royalton Miners Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Washington report notes about 100000 letters yearly to the Internal Revenue Service from citizens naming tax cheats. Last year 2391 prosecutions were recommended and 12.9 million dollars recovered in taxes and penalties credited to information from informants.
Coulterville reports Jimmie D. Knope fined $25 for speeding and William E. Thornton fined $25 for speeding.
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