Marion man found strangled in mobile home hallway
Jack R. Groves, 28, of Rt. 8 Marion, died of strangulation likely self-inflicted with a belt. Found by his mother in his hallway, belt looped to a door knob, last seen alive about two hours earlier. Wife Delta in hospital with major injuries from Rt. 37 crash. inquest pending. Survived by mother Helen Trout Moore, two children, sister(s). Born Oct 16 1943 in Herrin. married Dec 1971. employed Mullins Construction Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack R. Groves
Rt. 8
Marion
James Wilson
Groves
Uo Wilson
Wilson
Delta
Marion Memorial Hospital
Rt. 37
Herrin
Mullins Construction Co
Man dies after boat accident West Frankfort man dies after lap boat capsizes
West Frankfort—Charles Skuta 51 died after a boating accident at West Frankfort City Lake. He appeared to suffer a heart attack during rescue efforts following the capsizing of the craft as friends William and Ralph Dunham watched. Skuta had lived in the area most of his life, worked at Washam Maytag, and was WWII veteran. Funeral services set for Union Funeral Home with burial in Magonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery. Mary Mooncotch, 66, Zeigler, dies after brief illness. services at Vantrease Funeral Home. Minister Rev. John Bohush to officiate. Burial in Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Royalton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Charles Skuta
Rt. 1
Union Hospital
Franklin County
Kirby Webb
Skuta
Ralph Dunham
William Dunham
The
Washam Maytag Co
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Frankfort
Mr. Skuta
John
Susie Vanko Sata
Brenda Skuta
Charles
Caseyville
Randy
Irene Morthland
Nelle Baldi
Hubert Chapman
Carbondale
Martin Petker
Royal Oaks
Mich
James Clifford
South Carolina
George Skuta
Union Lake
Richard Skuta
Tuscola
Union Funeral Home
Donald Kirst
Magonic and
Odd Fellows
Benton
Funeral
Mary Mooncotch
S. Main St
Zeigler
Vantrease
John Bohush
Rantoul
Royalton
Rainy Outlook Clouds East, Pacific Northwest Wet
Rain is forecast tonight over much of the eastern half of the nation and for part of the Pacific Northwest. Mild weather is forecast for the Southeast with cooler conditions inland. The report notes unsettled skies and potential showers across several regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Northwest
Deaths Will E Willmore Funeral Details at Stone West Frankfort
Death notices for Will E Willmore 84 of West Frankfort list funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at Stone Funeral Home with Rev Fred Dietherick, burial Tower Heights Cemetery. Survived by wife Effie, three sons Noble Ceble Tom, daughter Randell Boren, 12 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, brother Roy, sisters Rebecca Willmore and Jennie Evans. Call after 6 p.m. today. Also brief notices for Paul Darszkiewicz 29 Herrin and Everett Isaac Barnes 58 Elkville with service details and survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will E. Willmore
Stone Funeral Home
West Frankfort
Rt. 3
Fred Dietherick
Tower Heights
Willmore
Union Hospital
Jefferson County
Ezra
Martha Jane Calvin Willmore
Old Ben No. 9
Northern Baptist Church
United Mine Workers of America
Effie
Noble
Sanders, Ariz
Ceble
Tom
Thompsonville
Randell Boren
Rt. 1
Benton
Roy
Rebecca Willmore
Jennie Evans
Everet Isaac Barnes
Neal Memorial Chapel
du Quoin
Elkville
Mr. Barnes
Marshall Browning Hospital
Royalton
Barnes
Jackson County
William and
Rosa Foster Barnes
St. Louis
Wilman Allene Stacy
Norman Ray
Jeffrey Joe
Irene Cashion
Beulah Cashion
Bonnie Holland
Roberta Atterberry
Herrin
William
Billy
Granite City
Area weather highlights and funeral notices mix in urban update
Area forecast shows Sunday high 79 and overnight low 60 with 9 am reading 57. Funeral notices list Lela Litton of Johnston City aged 80 with services Tuesday at First Apostolic Church and burial at Lakeview Cemetery, plus John C. Davis 86 of Santa Ana and Mae Walker 69 of Herrin with services and multiple survivors. Elisabeth C. Gergens 98 dies at Three Springs Lodge. Luella Carlock 72 dies in Memphis with services pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela Litton
Perrine St
Johnston City
First Apostolic Church
Harold Farrar
Lakeview
Murman and Wilson Funeral
Forecast for the Rest of the Country Unveiled
The latest national forecast projects warm, unsettled conditions across multiple regions with showery spells. Temperatures vary by zone, with highs reaching the 70s in the southern plains and cooler readings in the Northwest.
Bracy Rites Set in Carterville for Carterville Native
Frederick Lucian Bracy 66 of Atlanta Ga died Sunday in Georgia burial in Oakwood Cemetery Carterville. Graveside services are Wednesday at 10 a.m. Rev Ernest Standerfur presiding. He was born March 21 1906 in Carterville to Frank and Ruth Cash Bracy. Survived by wife Forrest Sizemore daughter Barbara Kemp son Jack two brothers Wayne and Frank Jr and mother Ruth Bracy. He worked as an accountant for Armour Packing Co. in Atlanta. Burial arrangements by Riggin Funeral Home Carterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Walker
S. Sth St
Herrin
George van Natta
K. N. Sanders
Last Lawn Memorial Gardens
South of Energy
Friends
Funeral
Johnston City
Edith Loftus
Troy Finney
Joe Henderson
Rockland
Mass
Earl Henderson
Chicago
Frederick Lucian Bracy
Atlanta
Carterville
Georgia
Wood
Ernest Standerfur
Riggin
Bracy
Frank
Ruth Cash Bracy
Forrest Sizemore
Armour Packing Co
Ruth Bracy
Salt Lake City
Utah
Barbara Kemp
Jack
Wayne
Frank Jr
Ohio
Fire calls report from Marion and Johnston City
Fire incidents documented in Marion and Johnston City include 4:40 p.m. Saturday at 608 West 10th Street where a shed at William Owens’s home burned to destruction due to burning trash. A 6:15 a.m. Monday clothes dryer fire at Uptowner Restaurant caused towel and dryer damage at 103 North Market Street. A Saturday 8:00 p.m. fire on the Farm Fresh Dairy Store parking lot at 200 North Court Street caused slight damage with the owner unnamed. A Sunday 2:50 p.m. report notes a car belonging to Seenevec Rensley at 12710 A State Street destroyed by fire with unknown cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
William Owens
Marion
Uptowner
N. Market St
Farm Fresh
Court St
Seenevec Rensley
State St
Building Permits Valley City Area Figures Include Several Residents
Carbondale permits list Wilma Cannon for aluminum siding at 334 W Walnut valued at 4000 Archie Marchell for demolition at 418 W Willow Carbondale 4 Gilbert Mitchell for aluminum siding at 1019 W Mall 2200 Craig Martin for repairs at 715 S Illinois 1200 George and Juanita Niskala for single family dwelling at Parish Acres 27000 Marion: Bob Cash fiberglass display at 805 S Court 93 4 Wimberly & Hurst for 4 family at Bentley and W 4th Ave 100 27.44 Charles D Parton for carport 1003 W Boulevard 4 Larry Troutman for a ramp at 1008 N State 3 Murphysboro Belman Realty new house 8 No 1st St 17400 Reiman Realty new house 9 Somerset St 12076 Reiman Realty new house 605 Somerset St 12096 Alaska is the only state in the Union that does not have an official nickname.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Wilma Cannon
Walnut
Archie Marchell
Willow Carbondale
Gilbert Mitchell
Mal
Craig Martin
S.inois
George and
Juanita Niskala
Marion
Bob Cash
S. Court
Wimberly & Hurst
Bentley & W
4Th Ave
Charles D. Parton
W. Boulevard
Larry Troutman
N. State
Murphysboro
Belman Realty
New Fouse
No 1
Reiman Realty
Somerset St
Merset
Carbondale Police Report On Thefts And Public Intoxication
Maria Fant reported two stereo speakers stolen from her apartment on a weekend window from 4 p.m. Saturday to 7 30 p.m. Sunday with no value estimate. Jerry Swan, 21, of Springfield, was arrested twice Saturday night for public consumption of alcohol and later for criminal damage to property after discarding an open beer and breaking a car window on South Hindis avenue Posed as Carbondale police report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Maria Y. Fant
South Wall
Jerry Swan
Springfield
Swan
South Hlindis Avenue
Robert Egan
N. Bridge St
Auto Accidents Report Minor Injuries in Illinois
State police report minor injuries to six people after a crash at the junction of Route 3 and Grand Tower Road in Carbondale. Hsin H. Ou and Yi M. Hsu involved. Ou slowed to turn, Hsu rear ended, then Ou was struck. Five others in the Ou car and Prick also noted. Another wreck on Interstate 57 near mile 74.97 left five people in two cars listed as in satisfactory condition. Injured include Henrietta Hall Brent Hall and Gary Thompson of Chicago plus Donald Peplow and Diane Peplow of Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rt. 3
Grand Tower Road
Ford Frick
Carbondale
Hsin H. Ou
Yi M. Hsu
Hsu
Prick
PI Lam Hsu
Li Chu
Peter C. Ku
Union Hospital
West Frankfort
Henrietta Hall
Brent Hall
Gary Thompson
Chicago
Donald Peplow
Diane Peplow
Correction issued on geography professor Beazley name
The Southern Ilinoisan corrects the spelling of Ronald Beazley, geography professor at Southern Illinois University. This spring quarter 1,033 students enroll in John A. Logan College continuing education credit equivalency programs, with 446 in bettending classes. Other towns report enrollments. Crab Orchard Elkville Gorham courses were cancelled and some Carbondale and Carterville offerings were also cancelled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Beazley
Southern Illinois University
John A. Logan College
Carterville
Carbondale
du Quoin
Herrin
Murphysboro
Johnston City
Marton
West Frankfort
Crab Orchard
Elkville
Gorham
College
Aid budget scrutiny in Illinois legislature
The Illinois House and Senate leaders deepen review of Gov. Ogilvie’s public aid budget with expanded staffs. Sen. Partee and Rep. Choate push analyses to find savings while questioning federal money dependability. GOP leaders also study the budget, noting discrepancies and potential costs, as the Illinois Chamber warns on caseload, staff needs, and Percy amendment outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Wolf
Lindsay-Schaub News Service
Springfield
Department of Public Aid
Richard Ogilvie
House
Cecil Partee
Chicago
Senate
Clyde L. Choate
Anna
Nixon
Partee
Congress
Choate
Ogilvie
Edward T. Weaver
Weaver
Percy
GOP
W. Robert Blair
Park Forest
Terrel E. Clarke
Western Springs
Blair
State Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Mitchell Gallery Art Exhibit Opens in Carbondale
Linda Carlson and ceramics by Mole) drawings are featured in a public show opened by David Lyon. The opening reception runs 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in the Home Economics Building, Carbondale, with regular hours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Alnoisan
Mitchell
Linda Carlson
David Lyon
Othe
Carbondale
Local government meetings posted across Illinois towns
The notice lists Monday evening meetings for DE SOTO, CARBONDALE, CHRISTOPHER, ZEIGLER, HERRIN, CAMBRIA, CHESTER, SPARTA, STEELVILLE, DU QUOIN, PINCKNEYVILLE, MARION, LICK CREEK, DONGOLA, MT VERNON, COBDEN, JONESBORO, with times from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. in various village halls and city offices. It also lists cinema showtimes and venues in Carbondale, Murphysboro, West Frankfort, Marion, and other towns, detailing titles such as The Godfather, Shaft, Dirty Harry, and The Culpepper Cattle Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Soto
Village Hall
Carbondale Board of Fire and Po ‘Cea
City Hall
Christopher
Zeigler City Council
Carbondale
Carbonpale
Herrin Plan Commission
City Council
Cambria Village Board
Chester City Council
Swanwick St
Sparta City Council
Lick Creek
Dongola
Saluki Carbondale
Varsity
Liberty
Murphysboro
Shaft
Pretty Maids
Strand
West Frankfort
Dirty Harry
Campus
Preacherman
Riviera Drive-In
Tuesday Drama Critic Lectures On The Absurd In SIU Theater
Tuesday evening at 8 the drama critic Martin Essilh will present Beyond the Absurd at the University Theatre in the Communications Building on the Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus. The note lists public meetings and events in Carbondale, Herrin, and surrounding areas including council meetings, boards, lectures, and arts events at SIU and local venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Essilh
University Theatre
Southern Illiinois
University At Carbondale
East St Louis Livestock Receipts and Prices Tuesday
Estimated receipts 7,000 hogs 2,000 cattle 100 sheep. Hogs 6,000 head with butchers 25.50 higher sow prices up to 75 higher. Cattle 3,000 head trade moderately active slaughter steers and heifers 50 higher. Cows and bulls steady. Slaughter steers high choice to prime 1,125-1,200 lb 35.50-36.00. Choice 950-1,200 lb 34.50-35.00. Slaughter heifers 900-1,000 lb 34.25-34.50. Cows 93.50-96.00. High dressing 25.75-96.00. Holsteins 26.50. Wealers 45.00-48.00. Prices reflect mixed lots and weights across categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St. Louis
Environmental plea urges proper disposal of newspapers
The message notes newspapers, including Lind say Schaub papers, use recycled newsprint but remain a major litter source. It urges readers to avoid careless discarding and to place newspapers in proper trash receptacles to protect the environment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsay-Schaub
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Sgroves
Helen Trout Moore
Troy Lynn
Stephanie Renee
Ft. Leonard Wood
Mike Williams
Pittsburg
Kent Cutsinger
Rt 1
Diana Lynn
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Paul Parszkiewicz
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
Paul Darszkiewicz
Bernard P. Mongan
St. Carlos Cemetery
Johnson
Osmma
Poland
Andrew and
Yordania Fitkewicz
Norezkiewicz
Trace
Vane
Litton
She
1891
Kentucky
James and
Ella Shelton Vitatoe
Wilce
Mae Hammers
Juanita Rains
Leo
Kip
John C. Davis
Anna Cemetery
Santa Ana
Merriville
Ind
El‘dred Worth
Westminster
Calif
Lottie Hindman
Leeta Montgomery
Unit
Richard Teaford
Mine Workers of America
American Legion Post
Polish National Alliance
Golden Eagle
Herrin Eagles Lodge
Valaria Silipiak
Helen Koonce
Waterloo
Martha Bubanovich
Ted Phillips
Mary Birecka
Suwalki
Noris and Son Funeral
Lan
Titoe
Somesduiu
Pathy Anelay
Elisabeth C. Gergens
Three Springs Lodge
Chester
Miss Gergens
Pinckneyville
Pekin
Martin and
Catherine Gahm Gergens
Church of Christ
Edward Gergens
Elgin
Daniel Gergens
Minnie Bartles
Gergens
Pyatt Funeral Home
Leroy Pittman
Luella Lorene Carlock
Memphis
Tenn
William L. Carlock
National Weather Service
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Eura ‘Patton
Joplin
Virgil Vitatoe
Kansas City
Lawrence Vitatoe
la Follette, Tenn
Robert Vitatoe
Alaska
Union
LOGAN
Legislature
Wall
Carbondale Savings and Loan
W. Main
Herrin Library Board
Benton Municipal
Unda
Tts
Hellase Board
Vilage Me Growth Committee
Cee Ety Eerimant
Vyes
Main St
Rrow
Davis
Southern Hillnois University
Herrin Little Egypt
Herrin High
St. J
Carbondale Lincoln
Mary Lu
Nabers
James Vale
Michael Minning
Hillcrest Duplicate
Hillcrest Dr
Sweet Adelines Women's Chorus
Carbondale First Presbyterian Church
Deanna du Comb
Old Baptist Foundation
Noga
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