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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1966

Page

26

Griffie Courtney Rites In Marion

Griffie Courtney 78, former teacher and Williamson County resident, died Friday at Good Samaritan Hospital Mt. Vernon. She taught in Marion Decatur West Frankfort Zeigler and retired in 1948. She attended SIU and Millikin University and belonged to AAUW Decatur and Marion First Baptist Church. She leaves several nieces and a brother. Arrangements are pending at Mitchell Funeral Home Marion.

Griffie Courtney Williamson County Good Samaritan Hospital Mt. Vernon Miss Courtney Decatur Marion James Tennessee Shephard Courtney West Frankfort Zeigler Southern Illinois University Millikin University American Association of University Women Marion First Gilbert Smart Helen Wolfinbarger Antioch W. T. Robnett Milwaukee Wis Bill Short Benton W. Lee Courtney Leo Courtney Boulder City New Bill Courtney Bob Courtney Mitchell Funeral Home

Speeding and Stop Sign Fines Hit Two Residents

Cobden Finnis A. Hunsaker fined $15 for speeding in Cobden. Murphysboro Margie J. Clinton fined $15 for disobeying a stop sign in Murphysboro.

Cobden Finnis A. Hunsaker Murphysboro Margie J. Clinton

Mrs. Ida Topping of Carbondale Dies at 85

Ida Ann Topping 85 of 404 S Marion St Carbondale died Saturday after a stroke at Holden Hospital She was born March 9 1881 in Jackson County daughter of William Reed and wife of Louis Toppings She leaves two daughters a son four grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren Funeral services set for 2 pm Monday at Van Natta Funeral Home with Rev Roy Simpkins officiating Burial in Oakland Cemetery Friends may call after 4 pm today at the funeral home.

Ida Ann Topping S. Marion St Carbondale Holden Hospital Topping Jackson County William Reed First Apostolic Church of Hazel Gurley Hilda Edmonds Gardena Calif Louis Toppings Fort Polk

Williamson County artists eligible for Carbondale show

Winners in the Williamson County Town and Country amateur art show qualify to exhibit next month in Carbondale. The list includes Velma Hudson Ruth Walker Mrs Paul Bush Gladys Patton Alan Baker Mike King Jim Franks Gerald Roper Roberta Norman Hill Eileen Higgins Dora Roach Karen L Lyerla Wanda DeNeal Mary J Grimm Ina Sanders and Audrey Tarbet.

Williamson County Carbondale Velma Hudson Ruth Walker Mrs Paul Bush Gladys Patton Alan Baker Mike King Jim Franks Gerald Roper Roberta Norman Hill Eileen Higgins Dora Roach Karen L. Lyerla Wanda DeNeal Mary J. Grimm Ina Sanders Audrey Tarbet

Mrs. Ethel Ponder Dies at 80 in Christopher

Mrs. Ethel Lena Ponder 80 of 528 West Market Street Christopher died at 9 30 a m Friday in Miners Hospital Christopher She was born February 19 1886 in Vincennes Indiana daughter of Thomas and Julia Ann Maddox Sarrar She was a member of Mulkeytown Baptist Church Her husband Harvey Oscar Ponder died in May 1963 Survivors include Ruth Daniels Marie Cook Mrs Lucille Smith and three sons with several other relatives

Ethel Lena Ponder Market St Christopher Miners Hospital Vincennes Ind Thomas Julia Ann Maddox Sarrar Mulkeytown Kewanee Lawrence Theodore Raymond Estelle Hudderston St. Louis Jessie Campbell Califor

Funeral services set for Mrs Jameston in Mulkeytown cemetery

Mrs Hattie Jameston of Lake Worth Florida and her daughter will attend services at 1 p.m. Monday at Gilbert Funeral Home Christopher. Reverend W D Berry will officiate. Burial will be in Mulkeytown Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Nia Hattie Jameston Lake Worth Fla Gilbert Funeral Home Christopher W. D. Berry Mulkeytown

Speeders Fined in Murphysboro and Carbondale

Ruth E. Tippy of Murphysboro was fined 19 dollars for speeding. Ronald E Williams of Carbondale was fined 24 dollars for speeding.

Murphysboro Ruth E. Tippy Carbondale Ronald E. Williams

Mrs. Lillie Daniels of Herrin Dies at 74

Mrs. Lillie Daniels 74 of 1401 W Cherry St Herrin died at home at 1 30 pm Friday after a two year illness She was born June 28 1891 in Carterville daughter of Charles and Henrietta Newton Married George Daniels May 17 1960 in Herrin Survived by husband a brother William Newton Herrin and a sister Eva Opper Miami Fla Funeral services 1 30 pm Monday at Johnsons Funeral Home Herrin with Rev Lester Carraway officiating Burial in Herrin City Cemetery Friends may call after 10 am today at the funeral home.

Lillie Daniels W. Cherry St Herrin Herrin Eagles Lodge American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Daniels Carterville Charles and Henrietta Crain Newton George Daniels William Newton Eva Opper Miami Fla Johnson’s Funeral Home Lester Carraway Herrin City Cemetery

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