Marion man found strangled in mobile home
Jack R. Groves 28 of Rt. 8 Marion died from likely self inflicted strangulation in a hallway when a belt looped to a door knob was tied around his neck. He was found by his mother about two hours after death. Groves, married to Delta, had car crash injuries. his wife remains hospitalized with major injuries. He worked for Mullins Construction Co. and leaves a mother Helen Trout Moore two children Troy Lynn and Stephanie Renee and several siblings. An inquest is pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack R. Groves
Rt. 8
Marion
James Wilson
Groves
Wilson
Delta
Marion Memorial Hospital
Rt. 37
Herrin
Mullins Construction Co
Sgroves
Helen Trout Moore
Troy Lynn
Stephanie Renee
Ft. Leonard Wood
Mike Williams
Pittsburg
Kent Cutsinger
Rt. 1
Diana Lynn Groves
West Frankfort man dies after boat accident
Charles Skuta aged 51 died of a heart attack during a boating accident at West Frankfort City Lake. He and two friends capsized while checking fishing lines and were rescued. Skuta reportedly struggled to breathe before paramedics arrived. He lived in West Frankfort and worked at Washam Maytag Co. He was a WWII veteran and a 1940 Frankfort Community High School graduate. Funeral plans were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Charles Skuta
Rt. 1
Union Hospital
Franklin County
Kirby Webb
Skuta
Ralph Dunham
William Dunham
Webb
Washam Maytag Co
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Frankfort
Mr. Skuta
John
Susie Varko Skuta
Brenda Skuta
Charles
Caseyville
Randy
Irene Morthland
Nelle Baldi
Hubert Chapman
Carbondale
Martin Pelker
Royal Oaks
Mich
James Clifford
South Carolina
John Skuta
George Skuta
Union Lake
Richard Skuta
Tuscola
Deaths toll stories span several families in local area
Multiple funeral notices run for West Frankfort Herrin and Du Quoin residents. Will E Willmore 84 died in Union Hospital and will be buried at Tower Heights Cemetery with services at Stone Funeral Home. Paul Darszkiewicz 82 Herrin, a Polish born ex coal miner, buried at St Carlos Cemetery after a 10:45 a.m. Herrin Hospital death. Mae Walker 69 Herrin to be buried East Lawn Memorial Gardens after 1:30 p.m. services at George Van Natta Funeral Home. Everet Isaac Barnes 58 Elkville died after car crash, services set in Du Quoin at Memorial Chapel. John C Davis 86 Santa Anna former Anna resident memorial services at Anna Cemetery. Elisabeth C Gergens 98 Chester death, services at Pyatt Funeral Home Pinckneyville. Luella Lorene Carlock 72 Du Quoin death in Memphis, arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone Funeral Home
West Frankfort
Will E. Willmore
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
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
Herrin
Paul Darszkiewicz
Bernard P. Mongan
St. Carlos Cemetery
Johnson
Osmmna
Poland
Andrew and
Yordania Fitkewicz
Darszkiewicz
American Legion Post
Polish National Alliance
Our Lady of
Mae Walker
S. 8Th St
George van Natta
A. N. Sanders
East Lawn Memorial Gardens
South of Energy
Walker
Herrin Hospital
American Legion Auxiliary
Eagles and
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliaries
Neal Memorial Chapel
du Quoin
Everet Isaac Barnes
Elkville
Barnes
Marshall Browning Hospital
Royalton
Jackson County
William and
Rosa Foster Barnes
St. Louis
Wilma Allene Stacy
Norman Ray
Jeffrey Joe
Irene Cashion
Beulah Cashion
Bonnie Holland
Roberta Atterberry
William
Billy
Pipama City
Hallidayboro
Dallas McCoy
Ogle Cook
John C. Davis
Anna Cemetery
Santa Anna
Calif
Anna
Birmingham Veterans Hospital
van Neys
Orange County
Union County
Pleasant Ridge ‘Baptist Church
Dora
Lester J
Earl of Independence
Frank
Merriville
Ind
Eldred Worth
Westminster
Lottie Hindman
Leeta Montgomery
Richard Teaford
Norris and Son
Tuesay
Elisabeth C. Gergens
Three Lodge
Chester
Miss Gergens
Pinckneyville
the Lodge
Pekin
Martin and
Catherine Gahm Gergens
Church of Christ
Edward Gergens
Elgin
Daniel Gergens
Minnie Bartles
Luella Lorene Carlock
du Quoi
Memphis
Tenn
William L. Carlock
Funeral Rites Held for Lela Litton 80 Johnston City
Funeral services for Lela Litton of 309 Perrine St Johnston City will be at 2 p m Tuesday at First Apostolic Church with Rev Harold Farrar. Burial Lakeview Cemetery. She died Saturday about 10 20 p m. She is survived by 2 daughters 8 sons 29 grandchildren 9 step grandchildren 87 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren plus siblings and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela Litton
Perrine St
Johnston City
First Apostolic Church
Harold Farrar
Lakeview
Murman and Wilson Funeral
Litton
Kentucky
James
Ella Shelton Vitatoe
Wilce
Mae Hammers
Juanita Rains
West Frankfort
Leo
Kip
Paul
Marion
Willie
St. Louis
Clyde
Mt. Vernon
Luther
Zeigler
DeLoyd
Carbondale
Robert
Maywood
Eura Patton
Joplin
Virgil Vitatoe
Kansas City
Lawrence Vitatoe
la Follette
Tenn
Robert Vitatoe
Rainy Outlook Over Eastern Nations and Northwest
Rain is forecast tonight across the eastern half of the nation and into the Pacific Northwest. The Southeast is expected to stay mild while conditions in the central regions cool down later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Northwest
Southeast
Fire damage reports from Johnston City and Marion incidents
Fire crews tackled a shed blaze at William Owens at 606 West 10th Street Johnston City caused by burning trash. In Marion a clothes dryer fire at Uptowner Restaurant 103 North Market Street damaged towels and dryer. A vehicle fire damaged a car at Farm Fresh Dairy Store on Court Street with owner unnamed. A second Marion car fire involved William Rensley’s vehicle at 12710 West State Street with cause undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City
William Owens
10Th St
Marion
Uptowner
N. Market St
Court St
William Rensley
State St
Carbondale Reports Theft and Alcohol Arrests
Marla Fant on South Wall street reported two stereo speakers stolen from her apartment between 4 p.m. Saturday and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Jerry Swan, 21, Springfield, was arrested twice Saturday night by Carbondale police. He faced public consumption of alcohol charges at 8:10 p.m. and later, after an open beer bottle was thrown during pursuit, caused criminal damage by breaking a car window owned by Robert Egan on 1906 N. Bridge St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Marla Y. Fant
South Wall Street
Jerry Swan
Springfield
Swan
South Illinois Avenue
Robert Egan
N. Bridge St
Auto accidents injure six across two crashes
At 2 45 p m Saturday at Rt 3 and Grand Tower Road Ford Frick 58 of Carbondale was stopped when Hsin H Ou 31 and Yi M Hsu of Carbondale driving as a group could not see a signal. Ou rear ended Hsu then Ou’s car struck Frick’s left side. Minor injuries reported to all three drivers and to Pi Lam Hsu Chase and L Chu 28 and Peter C Ku 26, both of Carbondale. Five persons were admitted to Union Hospital West Frankfort after a second crash on Interstate Rt 57 three miles north of Rt 149 at 10 40 a m Saturday. Injured were Henrietta Hall 53 Brent Hall 53 Gary Thompson 14 all of Chicago and Donald Peplow 24 and Diane Peplow 20 both of Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rt. 3
Grand Tower Road
Ford Frick
Carbondale
Hsin H. Ou
Yi M. Hsu
Hsu
Frick
Pi Lam Hsu
Chase
L Chu
Peter C. Ku
Union Hospital
West Frankfort
Rt. 149
Henrietta Hall
Brent Hall
Gary Thompson
Chicago
Donald Peplow
Diane Peplow
Correction notes Beazley spelling in SIU story
The correction follows a recent Southern Illinoisan report changing Ronald Beazley to the correct spelling for the geography professor at Southern Illinois University. The spring quarter enrollment across John A. Logan College credit equivalency programs totals 1,033 with 46 enrolled on campus. other towns show Carbondale 170, Du Quoin 105, Herrin 94, Murphysboro 85, Johnston City 64, Marion 46, West Frankfort 23. Crab Orchard Elkville and Gorham courses were cancelled along with some Carbondale and Carterville offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Beazley
Southern Illinois University
John A. Logan College
Carterville
Carbondale
du Quoin
Herrin
Murphysboro
Johnston City
Marion
West Frankfort
Crab Orchard
Elkville
Gorham
College At
Davis Auditorium
Dorothy Hughes
Noah
Southern Illinois Council of Social Studies
Herrin Little Egypt
Barber Shop
Herrin High
Aid budget under review in Illinois legislature
Springfield lawmakers scrutinize Gov. Ogilvie’s Public Aid budget with expanded staffs led by Sen. Partee and Rep. Choate. They question federal funding prospects, administrative costs, and potential savings while the Illinois Chamber of Commerce flags key items for detailed examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Wolf
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
State Department of Public Aid
Richard Ogilvie
House
Cecil Partee
Chicago
Senate
Clyde L. Choate
Anna
Partee
Choate
Ogilvie
Department of Public Aid
Edward T. Weaver
Weaver
Sen. Percy
Chamber
Congress
Calendar notices for public meetings in Southern Illinoisan
The Southern Illinoisan invites notices for upcoming public meetings and events. Submissions should list date time place and agenda or purpose. Open to the public and subject to calendar space. Contact the newspaper to place an item.
Monday government meetings report across multiple towns
Local notices list Monday 7 30 p m meetings for village boards councils commissions and committees in Carbondale Marion Herrin Cobden and other towns with venues at city halls or public buildings. Arts and cinema events and public lectures accompany the schedule at SIU Carbondale and nearby venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Soto
Village Hall
Carbondale Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
City Hall
Christopher
Zeigler City Council
Carbondale
Herrin Plan Commission
Lesser City Council
Cambria Village Board
Chester City Council
Swanwick St
Sparta City Council
W. Broadway St
Steelville Village Board of Trustees
DU Quoin
Building Permits Listed for Carbondale and Area
Carbondale permitting shows addition of aluminum siding at 334 W Walnut by Wilma Cannon valued at 4000 and demolition of a dwelling at 418 E Willow by Archie Marchell. Also listed are siding addition at 1019 W Main by Gilbert Mitchell 2200, repairs at 715 S Illinois by Craig Martin 1200, and new homes by George and Juanita Niskala in Parish Acres 29000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Wilma Cannon
Walnut
Archie Marchell
E. Willow
Gilbert Mitchell
W. Main
Craig Martin
S. Illinois
George and
Juanita Niskala
Parish Acres
Tuesday Public Meetings and Cultural Events in Carbondale Area
Carbondale hosts a busy Tuesday with public meetings from the Egyptian Antique Auto Club to City Councils in Carbondale and nearby towns. Public hearings on human relations and social concerns are set at 8 p.m. in Carbondale, plus a Lincoln Junior High spring concert and a Deanna Du Comb graduate recital at SIU facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Savings and Loan
W. Main
Anna City Council
Alto Pass
Carbondale
W. Main. St
Carbondale Lincoln Junior High School
Mary Lu Nabers
James Vale
Michael Minning
Hillcrest
Hillcrest Dr
Sweet Adelines
Carbondale First Presbyterian Church
Deanna du Comb
Old Baptist Foundation
Southern Illinois University
Livestock receipts and prices from East St. Louis market
Estimated Tuesday receipts total 7 000 hogs 2 000 cattle and 100 sheep with hogs strong. Cattle trading moderately active with slaughter steers and heifers up about 50 cents, cows and bulls steady. Prices quoted for various weight groups and grades across hogs cattle and cows including hogs 25.25 to 25.50 per cwt for 200 230 lb butchers and 21.00 to 21.50 for 500 400 lb sows alongside cattle grades from 32 50 to 36 00 for slaughter steers and 30 00 to 34 50 for slaughter heifers. Wealers and other beef cuts listed with ranges.
Environment and litter plea from newspapers
A public message stresses newspaper commitment to environmental protection and urges readers to recycle and dispose of papers properly to reduce national litter. It notes some Lind say Schaub papers use recycled newsprint and asks for help in keeping streets clean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsay-Schaub
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Mary Mooncatch
S. Main St
Vantrease
John Bohush
Rantoul
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Will
Lydia Ferges Finney
John D. Walker
Lydia Henderson
Beryl Campbell
Edith Loftus
Troy Finney
Joe Henderson
Rockland
Mass
Earl Henderson
Frederick Lucian Bracy
Atlanta
Georgia
Oakwood
Ernest Standerfur
Riggin
Mr. Bracy
Ruth Cash Bracy
Forrest Sizemore
Armour Packing Co
Atlanta, Ga
Ruth Bracy
Salt Lake City
Utah
Barbara Kemp
Jack
Wayne
Frank Jr
Ohio
National Weather Service
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
SUSE
LOGAN
Sen. Partee
Sen
Charles Percy
Nixon
Senate Democratic
Southern
Erea
THE
ARTS
Saluk
Martin Esslin
University Theatre, Communications
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Main St
Varsity
Godfath
Liberty
Shaft
Pretty Maids
Strand
Dirty Harry
Campus Drive-In
Hard Ride
Evel Knievel
Bob Cash
S. Court
Wimberly & Hurst
Bentley & W
4Th Ave
Charles D. Parton
W. Boulevard
Larry Troutman
State
Murphysboro Reiman Realty
Alaska
Union
East St. Louis Livestock
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