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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 21, 2003
Page
10
ShowPlace 8 draws shoppers and diners as Blockbusters keep the new theater busy. The Carbondale venture boosts University Mall traffic, with city officials noting stronger entertainment appeal and wider economic activity.
Carbondale officials discuss turning the Varsity into a state of the art ShowPlace with community input to keep the theater spirit alive. The Preservation Commission seeks to draft support for preserving the Varsity and restoring its exterior, noting its role in drawing visitors to downtown.
The Illinois 13 intersection at Marion will be reduced to a single lane in each direction for more than 11 days while resurfacing and finishing work proceeds. E.T. Simonds won the bid for 489,827 dollars. Marion pays about 26,000 dollars for pavement and detector loops. IDOT previously completed a similar project on Illinois 37 and Main Streets after rats appeared in the asphalt.
The defendantPrice claims innocence as authorities outline a fatal March 17 2001 shooting outside an apartment on South Marion Street Jackson County The body of Thomas was found at 8 am Police traced a sawed off rifle used by a distant cousin to Lake searches but no weapon recovered Carter already convicted of armed robbery Jeremy Clark faces federal drug charges Price faces 20 to 60 years with bond set at 50000 and a pre trial date to be set Wepsiec leads the prosecution
Billy D Ray 78 died May 20 2003 at Heartland Regional Medical Center He was born June 27 1924 in Christopher to Charles and Wanda Silkwood Ray He married Lillian Jones Ray was a World War II Army veteran coalminer 38 years at Freeman 3 Waltonville caretaker of Izaak Walton Club 18 years member of St Andrews Catholic Church American Legion Zeigler Marion VFW and UMWA Survived by son Roger Lee and Martina Ray of Shilo three daughters Beverly and Rodney Flack Barbara and Mike Rolla Betsy and Darrell Hurley seven grandchildren five great grandchildren two brothers Arthur Ray DuQuoin Charles Ray Glenview three sisters Pat Hubner Linda Fornear Betty Overturf His services were set for May 23 2003 Gilbert Funeral Home Christopher cremation chosen Visitation after 6 pm May 22 2003 Christopher note Clarence H Schroeder 90 died May 20 2003 at his daughter's home Born Feb 18 1913 Bazan Kan to John and Louis Beyeler Schroeder Married Mildred Kahle in 1955 She preceded him in death Marine World War II New Hebrides Islands Funeral details listed Christopher related
Chester and Scott Gilpin move toward settlement after council voted to pay 3000 for grant work. Payment hinges on Gilpin signing to drop the suit and confirm the bill is paid in full. Gilpin had sought 6650 plus interest and hardship claims from the 2001 fire truck grant contract.
Birth announcements dated May 2003 from Heartland Regional and Memorial Hospitals recount a string of newborns. Couples include Faride and Dave Gilchrist with a daughter and Cassie Muir with Aaron Wright for a son, among others across Marion and Carbondale locations.
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