Maes Death Accident at Murphysboro Intersection
An elderly Murphysboro man Nicholas Maes aged 79 was killed in a traffic crash at the intersection of Route 149 and Route 9. A coroner's jury ruled the death accidental with Navy serviceman Jerry Gillmore and driver William A. Willis providing accounts of the collision.
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Murphysboro
Nicholas Maes
Rt 9
Jerry Gillmore
de Soto
Gillmore
Maes
William A. Willis
Jonesboro
Macs
Willis
Prattic
John Blandford Dies at 90 in Grand Tower
John J. Blandford, 90, of Grand Tower, died Wednesday at Taree Springs Nursing Home after a long illness. Born Sept 1, 1872 in Ste Genevieve Missouri, he was a retired farmer. Survived by sons John of Waterloo Sam of Grand Tower Albert of Brewster New York and daughters Mary Penrod Grand Tower Louise Hudson Walnut Ridge Ark 19 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral 9:30 am Saturday at St Elizabeth's Ava with Rev Edwin Wastner officiating burial in Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call Crawshaw Mortuary Grand Tower.
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John J. Blandford
Grand Tower
Taree Springs
Chesen
Ste. Genevieve
Ant
John Blandford
Ola Mullins
Blandford
John
Waterloo
Sam
Albert
Brewster
N.Y
Mary Penrod
Louise Hudson
Walnut Ridge
Ark
St. Elizabeth's Church
Ava
Edwin Wastner
Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
Crawshaw Mortuary
Marietta McCoy Dies after two week illness
Murphysboro 98 year old Marietta McCoy died Thursday in Jackson County Nursing Home after a two week illness. Born in Nashville on September 20 1867 she was the daughter of Leroy and Martha Haliburton. Survived by son William and several daughters including Hallie Franca and Ava Ford with 29 grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral 4 p.m. Sunday Meyer Denny Funeral Home Murphysboro with A J Collins officiating, burial Tower Grove Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Saturday.
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Mariella McCoy
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Nashville
Tenn
Leroy
Martha Lee Haliburton
William Henry McCoy
McCoy
Christian Church of
William
Martha Barnett
Ivo Manson
Hallie Franca
Los Angeles
Calif
Jonie Gregory
Puchahontas
Ark
Ava Ford
Bartonville
Meyer-Denny Funeral Ome
Bay
A. J. Collins
Tower Grove
Brush School Sixth Graders Tour Jackson and Union Counties
Brush School sixth graders from Carbondale travel today on a one day bus camp to Jackson and Union counties. About 230 students join the trip, with a $1 fee per pupil. The tour visits Murphysboro Grand Tower Park Pine Hills area Union County forest Giant City State Park and ends with a campfire jamboree. Norman Moore leads the tour with supervision from the district.
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Brush
Carbondale
Jackson
Union
Brush School
Laurence Marlin
Murphysboro
Ountain Bluff
Grand Tower Park
Pine Hills
Upion County Forest
Giant City State Park
Norman Moore
Store Loses Stamp Plan
A Benton grocery was dis qualified from participation in the federal food stamp program. The Zlamo Heaton Trait Market operated by Elmo Heaton is the third Benton store dropped from the program. Investigators found the market accepted food coupons for cash non food items and back bill settlements. The store may apply for reinstatement after one year.
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Benton
Dept. of Agriculture
Zlamo Heaton
Elmo Heaton
Dennis M. Doyle
Midwest
USDA
Doyle
Otlo Biggs
Katherine Leffler
Kate's Market
Dept. of Justice
Kenneth Gray
D-West Frankfort
Franklin County
Lanier Robert A and Anna Die at 72
Robert A Lanier aged 72 of Anna died today in Union County Hospital Anna after a long illness. He leaves a daughter Lorene Lanier of Anna a son Robert J of Springfield two sisters Mrs Bessie Norris of Jonesboro and Mrs Jennie Jones of Shreveport and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday at Crain Nopris Funeral Home Anna with Rev Waller N Bartels officiating burial in Anna Cemetery Friends may call after 2 pm Saturday at the funeral home.
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Rubert A. Lanier
Anna
Union County Hospital
Lorene Lanier
Robert
Springfield
Bessie Norris
Jonesboro
Jennie Jones
Shreveport
Pam
Crain-Nopris
Waller N
Bartels
Pan
Herrin Competition Bridge Opens Play at Elks Club
The annual Little Egypt Championship duplicate bridge tournament begins at 8 30 p m today at the Mervin Elks Club with over 300 players from Tennessee and neighboring states. The Hemin Elks Duplicata Club conducts the event sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League of St Louis Spectators may attend with no admission charge A limited pair competition TL for players over 49 master points is added Mixed pair play starts tonight at 8 30 p m Women s and men s pairs at 2 p m Saturday Open pair qualifying starts 8 0 p m Saturday Individual competition at 9 a m Sunday Final open pair session at 2 p m Sunday Buckhorn pairs join at 2 p m Sunday Teams of four begin 7 30 p m Sunday A party follows the mixed pair tonight a Saturday cocktail hour and dinner follow Saturday sessions and a Sunday breakfast Defending champions listed by event include Mrs Zanvill Bavel and Mrs Harry Denzel off Jarbondale in Women s. Harold Smith and John Groben of Evansville in Men s. Mrs Plovinaly Weaver of Christopher and Morsel Moore of Lagan in Mixed. Jerry Levitt and Marion of St Louis in Open. Mrs Harold Smith in Individual. Marold Smith, John Grobe and David Kanave of Evansville plus Mrs Elmer Novak of Salon in Team of Four. Buckhorn pair Dr James I Donosky and C D Rea of Zenlon Trophies to winners and runners-up. Charles Jelleny tournament steward. Charles H Cook club president.
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Mervin Elks Club
Tunoig
Hemin Elks Duplicata Club
American Contract Bridge League of
Lks
Zanvill Bavel
Harry Denzel
Jarbondale
Harold Smith
John Groben
Jevansville
Plovinaly Weaver
Christopher and
Morsel
School Play Tickets Sold at Merri High School
Nickels on sale for Check Your Worries a music comedy at the Merri High School Auditorium next Thursday and Saturday. A cast of more than 50 pupils will present the production with one performance each day at 8 p.m. Adult tickets are 78 cents and student tickets are 50 cents.
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Merri High School
Parole Board Sits At Menard Hearings
About 121 inmates at Menard Penitentiary faced parole review as the Parole Board met. The center section of the facility hosted hearings with 216 seats reserved and tickets obtainable from board members. Proceedings occurred Wednesday and Thursday with tickets at the door for additional attendees.
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Audio Menard Penitentiary
Hingis Pardons
Bel and Parole Board
Charles F. Isinney
Mtpartment
Carmel
Henry Wise
Danhoursville
Foam device demo at Hurst fire protection meeting
A foam generating device capable of 3,000 cubic feet per minute was demonstrated at the Coal Bell Fire Protective Association meeting in Hurst. The unit attaches to a fire truck rose and produces foam as chemicals are pumped. The device suits basement and warehouse fires and flammable liquid fires. The association bought decals for members vehicles. About 75 people attended, hosted by Hurst firefighters and city officials.
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Coal Bell Fire Protective Association
Hurst
Indictments Waived in Jackson County Circuit Court
Two defendants Charlene Boucher of Murphysboro and Ralph Pennington of Decatur had indictments waived this morning in Jackson County Circuit Court. Another Murphysboro resident, Paul Ray Rains, 19, faces similar theft related charges and was to appear later. Rains and Boucher were stopped in Pinckneyville. Pennington linked to a motel car theft. legal actions include license plate display and intoxican t transport charges.
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Jackson County
Charlene Boucher
Murphysboro
Ralph Eugene Pennington
Decatur
Boucher
Vinson Erickson
Paul Ray Rains
Rains
Pinckneyville
Perry County
Pennington
Michael Lannick
Kirkwood
Hannick
Billford
Driver Charged After Fatal Wreck Scene Listed
Decatur city police arrested Pennington after a wreck on Walnut Street in Murphysboro. Police said the car driven by Hobart Dobbs collided with another vehicle and fled the scene. Dobbs was to appear before Justice of the Peace Kerley. The report notes grain storage capacity trends and cutbacks in 1961 62 and related emergency land route issues, with comments from Policeman Mike Thomas.
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Pennington
Decatur City Police
Washington
Jackson
Lmec
Medlin
Boucher
Hobart Dobbs
Hayes St
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Mike ‘Thomas
Dobbs
Paul Lamendola
Justice of the Peace
Kerley
County Repairs Cracks at Jackson County Courthouse Entrances
James Gillmore of the County Board of Supervisors building committee said the county contracted with Western Waterproofing Co. of De Soto for the work on the courthouse entrances. The time and materials contract costs 200 to 300 dollars. Workers are removing loose concrete from cracks on all four doors and a hole under the south entrance is to be filled after sand is added. Jim mie Watson of De Soto and Leo Lingle of Murphysboro are performing the digging and repairs.
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Jackson Caunty
James Gillmore
Canmly
Gillmore
Jimmie Watson
de Soto
Leo Lingle
Murphysboro
Lien Filed to Collect Back Taxes on Franklin County Property
A lien was filed in Franklin County Circuit Court to collect 407 in delinquent personal property taxes for 1957 through 1981 on Bennie and Nila Gard Iner. The suit names Joseph Hickman as plaintiff and notes the couple has moved or is moving from the county in Hammond Indiana.
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West Frankfort
Franklin County
Auy
Joseph Hickman
Bennie
Nila Gard Iner
Hammond
Hid
Mulkeytown Post Office Nearing Readiness
Mulkeytown post office is nearly ready for occupancy. Assistant postmaster Laura Surlow says lock boxes and lobby features remain to be installed. Postmaster J. C. Cook is in Marion Veterans Hospital in fair condition after left leg amputation Tuesday. Building usage awaits Post Office authorization.
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Mulkeytown
Laura Surlow
J. C. Cook
Marion Veterans Hospital
Farlow
Police Brief Chester Port Passenger Fined for Overweight Truck
Charles Henry Englemar of Cape Girardeau Missouri was fined $15 plus costs by Justice of Peace Louis Blechle on a state police ticket issued by Corporal George Rush ing for operating an overweight truck. The brief item appears in the Southern Illinois papers published in Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro. The merged papers carry local notices and AP content.
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Chester
Charles Henry Englemar
Cape Girardeau
Justice of Peace
Louis Blechle
George Rushing
Southern Illinossan
Southern Wlinois Publications Inc
West
Main Street
Submariners recruit tour visits Southern Illinois
Two Navy submariners Lt Cmdr Charles Darrell and Chief Petty Officer Purnier spoke to students at Carbondale Community and Marion High Schools and planned visits to Southern Illinois University. They emphasized esprit de corps, addressed safety concerns after the USS Thresher disaster, and noted recruiting spans across 24 states with stops in Marion and surrounding areas.
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Southen
Wiineis
Cmdr
Charles Darrell
Chiefohn ‘Nurner
Marton
Garbandale
Glub
Carbondale
Marion
Iey
Slop
Southern
Tinois University
Darrell
Lincoln
Turner
Purnier
Iberly
Wes
Navy Recruiting Office
Pots And Chairs Stolen From Stroup Residence
Police reported thefts from 707 S Poplar St Carbondale where ceramic hand painted flower pots four copper holders and two folding lawn chairs valued at 83 were taken from the front of Archie Stroup's home within the last week Stroup said the thefts occurred Thursday.
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Stroup
Archie Stroup
S. Poplar St
Carbondale
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Dinah Mays
al A Tourna Historical Sites
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Philippines
Jacques Piccard
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Glamour Magazine
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