Community events line up across Southern Illinois
A busy weekend offers a league picnic at Giant City Park at 1 30 P M with families bringing dishes and games, Johnston City Little League barbecue at East Side Park, a 16 team men’s softball tourney plus barbecue and entertainment, and a Corvette Show and Swap Meet at Tamms Village Park. Also in Carbondale Marion Herrin Du Quoin Sparta and Collinsville area Memorial Day ceremonies and local club rehearsals.
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Southern Illinois
Giant City Park
Johnston City
Little League
East Side City Park
Providence
Carrier Mills
Tamms State Bank
Tamms
Fosse Park
Marion
East Side
Herrin
Little Egypt
Spebsqsa
Barber Shop
Carbondale East High School
Carbondale
Woodlawn
du Quoin
Elkville
Hallidayboro
Sparta
Caledonia
Herrin City
Doughboy
City Park
Evergreen Cemetery board meeting in Makanda at 2 p.m
Evergreen Cemetery board meets for a 2 p.m. business session at the Makanda cemetery. All board members and interested persons are urged to attend. Hurst City Council convenes at 7 p.m. at city hall. Marion Youth Baseball and Softball League holds its annual barbecue from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ray Park.
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Evergreen Cemetery Board
Makanda
Hurst
Marion
Ray
Community Meetings and Support Groups list
Tuesday events include Overeaters Anonymous at First Presbyterian Church Carbondale with two contact numbers, Conway Diet Institute class at Marion Carnegie Library led by Carol Walters, and multiple Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon sessions at Herrin Harrisburg and Carbondale venues, including a Women’s Group at St Francis Xavier Church.
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Harrisburg Presbyterian Church
Alcoholics Anonymous Women’s Group
St. Francis Xavier Church
S. Poplar St
Carbondale
Alcoholics Anonymous
Community Calendar Highlights From Southern Illinois Area
A dense list of local government and school board meetings across Murphysboro Carbondale Benton Rend Lake College and nearby towns. Citizens advised to note times from 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. across city halls courts and district offices including De Soto Hill House West Frankfort Johnston City Carterville and Pinckneyville venues.
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First Methodist
Vienna
Murphysboro
Walnut St
Southern Illinois
DE Soto
Hill House
S. Beveridge
Carbondale
Elkville
Sparta City Council
Randolph County Board
Chester
Johnston City Unit
Washington
Christopher Grade
Carterville
Heritage
N. Division
St. West Frankfort
Perry County Board of Commissioners
Pinckneyville
Three Death Wreck Case Ends in Reckless Driving Plea
Williamson County case tied to Cambria crash that killed three Quarry band members. Michael Combs pleaded guilty May 7 to three counts of reckless driving after a missing transcript stalled earlier reckless homicide charges. Jury transcripts and prosecutorial decisions influenced a negotiated plea and probation.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County
Marceline Bird
Cambria
Michael Combs
West Frankfort
Charles Garnati
Combs
Garnati
Miss Smith
Dexter Sanders
Mark A. McMillan
Herrin
Illinois
Randy Patchett
Eight families sue over pipeline damage in Union County
A radio of misattributed quotes in a Sunday report about eight Union County families suing Texas Eastern Transmission Co. for damages from a natural gas pipeline project. The story headlined a real pain for 8 families facing court over damage and incorrectly quoted Sharon Menees instead of Mrs. Joyce Holshouser.
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Texas Eastern Transmission Co
Texas Eastern
Union County
Joyce Holshouser
Sharon Menees
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Across Illinois
MEMORIAL Carbondale records show admissions including Underwood Kelly Herrin Duncan Arthur Mountain Home Ark Banks Gertrude Turner Travis Du Quoin Lilly John Falkenberry Patrick Howell Lisa Marion Wall Fred West Frankfort Richmond Genevieve Harrisburg Synenki Linda Discharged: Mitchell Pinckneyville Gunter Ruth Du Quoin Meador Lou Carterville Ruth Marion Smith Philip Kelso Stephanie Anna Adcock Jo Ann Herrisburg Eifert Marion Herron Sallie Dickerson McLeansboro Cody Lisa Just ay Galen Jonathan
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David
Marion Herron
Sharon & Son
Dickerson
Sallie
McLeansboro
Cody
Lisa Just
Birth notices from several counties in Illinois
CARBONDALE SYY NENKI and Linda welcomed a girl on Friday May 22 1981 at Memorial Hospital in Percy Farr is James and Brenda’s daughter born May 22 1981 at Sparta Community Hospital Coulterville SACH LER and Belinda’s son born May 23 1981 at Pinckneyville Community Hospital Carterville SAM and Lori’s son born May 21 1981 at St Joseph Hospital in Murphysboro Murphysboro POPE JOY Mr and Mrs Robert’s two daughters born May 22 1981 at St Joseph Hospital in Murphysboro Texas DEAN Ted and Jackie’s son born May 11 1981 at Rosewood Hospital in Houston Jackie is the former Riley Maternal grandparents Dom Riley of Freeman Spur paternal grandfather Bill Dean of Pinehurst Texas Plus numerous admitted and discharged lists across Franklin Benton Williamson and surrounding communities with many names and partial details.
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Carbondale
Syynenki
Alan
Linda
Memorial Hospital
Percy
Farris
James
Brenda
Sparta Community Hospital
Coulterville
Sachler
Richard
Belinda
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Carterville
Sam
John
Lori
St. Joseph Hospital
Murphysboro
Pope Joy
Robert
Texas
Dean
Ted
Jackie
Rosewood Hospital
Houston
Jackie Riley
Johnie J. Riley
Freeman Spur
Bill Dean
Pinehurst
Local Events and Community Groups Notices
Recycling program pays 20 cents a pound for aluminum cans at Resource Reclamation in Murphysboro from 1 to 4 pm. Duplicate Bridge Club meets at Carbondale Community Center at 7 pm for all players. SWEET Adelines Women's Chorus rehearses at First Presbyterian Church Carbondale at 7 45 pm and welcomes all women.
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Resource Reclamation, Inc
Rover St
Murphysboro
Carbondale Community Center
W. Elm St
Sweet Adelines
First Presbyterian Church
S. University Ave
Carbondale
Local Screenings List Shows Mixed Schedule at Carbondale and Nearby Theatres
A rundown of films showing across Carbondale Murphysboro Benton Harrisburg Eldorado and surrounding theatres includes Bustin Loose Happy Birthday to Me The Four Seasons Night Hawks Alice in Wonderland Hardly Working Legend of the Lone Ranger The Fan The Blues Brothers Cheech and Chong Next Movie Friday the 13th Part 2 The Postman Always Rings Twice Fear No Evil Scanners and Baby Blue with multiple venues offering double features and drive ins. The listing notes Fox Saluki and Webster theatres among others and highlights brand titles across cinema venues.
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FOX
Carbondale
Varsity
Happy
Saluki
Night Hawks
New Liberty
Murphysboro
Toler
Benton
Webster
Steeleville
Harrisburg
Cine 3
Starlite Drive-In
Eldorado
Cheech and Chong
Sparta Theatre
University 4
Cinema 4
Marion
Marion Drive-In
ROXY
Coulterville
Baby Blue
Nature center hosts May 30 31 overnighter for youths
The Environmental Workshops at Touch of Nature offer an overnight May 30 and 31 for ages 9 16. Activities run 9 a.m. Saturday to 4 p.m. Sunday, with cabins overnight. Participants explore Little Grassy Lake forest and Indian Creek. Call 529 4161 ext 40 for details.
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Touch of Nature
Little Grassy Lake
the Forest
Indian Creek
Rally planned at Carbondale for Atlanta murders protest
A meeting of concerned citizens will be held at 7 30 p m Monday at Bethel AME Church 316 E Jackson Carbondale to coincide with a Washington D C rally protesting the Atlanta murders. Speakers Rev Robert Buchanan Rev Ted Braun and Madeline Goodwin of the Southern Illinois Equal Rights Council will address the group.
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Washington, D.C
Atlanta
Bethel Ame
E. Jackson
Carbondale
Robert Buchanan
Ted Braun
Madeline Goodwin
Southern Illinois Equal Rights Council
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Lucille
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Albert Rohlfing
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Cora
Marshall Browning
Rodely
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Mayne Lee
Levin Crabtree
Tamaroa
Washington County
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Catherine Heckert
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Jesse Kroener
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Percy Aaron
Ora
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Mt Lay Savings & Loan
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