Deaths fill week in Southern Illinois area
Obituaries list several local deaths including Maude Boyett of Galatia and John Abney of Harrisburg who died May 26 1978. The notices note survivors such as Clyde Boyett, Margaret Porter, Blanche Wilson and Earl Miner, with services set at Gaskins Funeral Home in Marion and other churches. Burial details and calling hours are provided along with brief biographical notes on birthplaces and family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Boyett
Good Shepherd
Galatia
Mrs. Boyett
Ridgway
William
Winnie Abbott Miner
Charles Boyett
Clyde Boyett
Marion
Margaret Porter
Lockport
Blanche Wilson
Eldorado
Earl Miner
Gaskins Funeral Home
Wolf Creek Cemetery
John Lawrence Abney
Harrisburg Manor
Gaskins
Harrisburg
Sunset Lawn
Mr. Abney
Doctor’s Hospital
Clara Taylor Abney
Ruby Abney
Fairview
Elmer Louis McGuire
Rt. 1
Creal Springs
Sherman
Rosa White McGuire
Pearl McGuire
Elsie Rutherford
Indiana
Mary McGuire
Dallas
Tex
Hester
Bill
Frank
Arthur
Curtis
Pittsburg
Melvin
Cosby Funeral Home of
Vienna
Clyde Ruth Pettus
S. Vicksburg, Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital
Wilson Funeral Home
Rural Murphysboro woman dies. autopsy set
Police probe the death of a Murphysboro woman found in her car at home on Route 3. Authorities say foul play isn’t suspected. an autopsy will determine the cause. She was 37, born in Watertown New York, a SIU Carbondale graduate, and lifelong community member. Burial in Vergennes Parrish Cemetery. Memorials to United Methodist Church in Murphysboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl K. Winn
S. Locust St
Pinckneyville
Mr. Winn
International Shoe Co
St. Louis
St. Brunos’ Catholic
Marshall and
Bertie Brown Winn
Alice Duther
Marshall
Chillicothe
St. Bruno’s Catholic Church
Doerr-Schwebel
Fred C. Prusz
W. Chester St
Nashville
Sparta Community Hospital
Prusz
Randolph County
St. Paul United Church of Christ
American Legion
Nashville Township
Washington County
Henry and
Sophia Becker Prusz
Lydia Clingenberg
Henry
John
St. Cloud
Fla
Bertha Brehm
Ashley
Clara Scheidt
Waynesville
J. J. Schorfheide
Kirkwood, Mo
Raymond Schorfheide
Granite City
Harry
Charles Schorfheide
St. Paul
Mamie A. Cox
Stockton St
Marion
Mitchell Funeral
Rose Hill
Cox
Memorial Hospital
Carbondale
Aldersgate United Methodist Church
Williamson County
William
Kathryn Wester Stahihut
Roy Cox
Jack Cox
Leawood
Kan
Esther McKenzie
Herrin
Janet Kline
Walter
Robert Stahlhut
Ida Beltzig
Kirkwood
Frieda Corder
Louise Flack
American Cancer Society
Aldersgate Methodist Church
Marcin
Gertie M. Hamilton
Alto Pass
Silver Cross
Joliet
Walker Funeral Home
Funeral
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Don Ragsdale
Ragsdale
Zeigler-Royalton School
McMahon and Dunn Interiors
United Methodist Church
Council of Ministries
The
Church
Happy Homemakers
Jackson County Extension Service
Sandy Dunn
Vergennes
Bill McMahon
Albany
N.Y
Janmet Price
Normal
Crawshaw Funeral Home
Parrish
Carbondale Grade Schools Cut Dismissal to 2:15
Carbondale Elementary District 95 will dismiss students an hour early starting next week due to hot weather. Schools will end at 2:15 p.m. instead of 3:15 p.m. each day. The term ends with a 10:30 a.m. June 8 dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
George Edwards
Edwards
Wide Showers Forecast Across Carolinas and West
Weather forecast shows warm conditions with showers expected along coastal Carolinas and Virginia, West Texas to the Lakes region, and Idaho Montana. Southern Illinois reports a 90 degree high early Saturday and 66 degree low overnight with no rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolinas
Virginia
West Texas
Lakes
Idaho
Montana
Illinois
Memorial Day events and community notices across area
ZEIGLER-ROYALTON Area marks Memorial Day with district 188 board meeting at Zeigler Royalton High School 9 a.m. Monday. Johnston City honors veterans with 9 30 a.m. service at Memorial Park. Zeigler ceremony 8 45 a.m. at cemetery with Legion post 177. Lake of Egypt baptizes new fire boat at 12 30 p.m. Eagle Point Bay. parade afterward. Additional events include Alcoholics and Overeaters Anonymous meetings and a Barber Shop chorus rehearsal in Carbondale. Marion motorcycle safety courses and John A Logan College and Sarcs programs with contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit
Board of Education
Zeigler-Royalton High School
Elaine Neal
Gary Imhoff
Richard McReaken
Johnston City
Memorial Park
American Legion Auxiliary
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Lake of Egypt
Little Egypt
Spebsqsa
Carbondale East High School
Marion High School
Kay Bittle
John A. Logan College
Carterville
Memorial Day Services Across Local Communities
Tuesday events at First Presbyterian Church Carbondale and multiple sites in Marion Herrin Carbondale include Memorial Day services with speakers Hans Fischer Leslie McCollum and participation by Boy Scout Troop 133 VFW Post 2605 American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Marion Junior High School band provides music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Woodlawn
Hans Fischer
Boy Scout
VFW
Marion
Veterans Memorial
Leslie McCollum
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Herrin
Doughboy
Memorial Day observances across Southern Illinois towns
The listing covers Memorial Day events in Herrin, Sesser, Pinckneyville, Murphysboro, Marion, Carbondale, Cobden, and Alto Pass. Activities include church services, parades, flag distributions, speeches by mayors, and veterans groups hosting ceremonies at cemeteries and memorial stones. Special events note school band participation, a baseball league barbecue fundraiser, and a glass recycling drive.
Movie listings for Carbondale and nearby towns
A dense catalog of local cinema showings listing venues from Carbondale to Harrisburg and Eldorado. Titles include Saturday Night Fever Confessions of a Young American Housewife The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2 Smokey and the Bandit Annie Hall American Graffiti Coming Home Oh God An Unmarried Woman Harper Valley P.T.A. and more, with venues such as SALUKI 1 2 LIBERTY DRIVE-INS CINEMA 4 1 2 STARLITE and UNIVERSITY 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
New Liberty
Murphysboro
Herrin
Burglaries in Carbondale Report Stolen Stereo Equipment
Carbondale police logged two break ins with more than 1600 dollars in losses. At 607 E Park St an apartment occupied by Robert Foley was broken into between 5 p m Friday and 12 10 a m Saturday. A stereo amplifier tuner color TV and tapestry valued about 860 dollars were stolen. In a second break in Allen Britten at 414 W Sycamore reported a stereo worth 834 dollars taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Robert Foley
E. Park St
Allen Britten
W. Sycamore
Man with garden hose helps save rural Carbondale trailer
Mort Waters of Green Acres Trail er Court discovered a fire in his trailer on New Era Road and used a garden hose to control the blaze until township firefighters arrived. The refrigerator started the fire and damaged the kitchen and living room. total damage estimated at 4300 dollars with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Carbondale Township
Donald Struve
Mort Waters
Green Acres
New Era Road
Waters
Struve
School Meal Menu Across Three Districts Memorized
Murphysboro Unit 186 lists meals for Monday through Friday with some days not set or marked as no school. Carbondale Elementary notes no school on Monday and Tuesday with Cook's choice later in the week. Marion Unit Two reports Cook's choice for all weekdays and no school later in the week for Carbondale Community High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Cook's Choice
Marion Unit
Cook’s Choice
Carbondale Community High School
Cook
Three puppies up for adoption at Jackson County Humane Society
Three puppies await homes at the Humane Society of Jackson County shelter on Illinois 13 west of Carbondale. Nikki is an eight week old female Australian shepherd, a nine week old female beagle mix, and an eight week old poodle terrier mix. All have good dispositions. adoption fees are 20 dollars for dogs and 15 dollars for cats. The shelter is closed Mondays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humane Society of
Jackson County
Illinois 13
West
Carbondale
Nikki
West Frankfort Man Arrested on Marijuana Charge
Robert B. Campbell a 19 year old from West Frankfort was arrested by West Frankfort police for possession of marijuana. He was driving a car when arrested at 11 30 a m Friday and posted a $1000 bond at Franklin County jail in Benton. No court date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Campbell
West Frankfort
Campbell
Franklin County
Benton
Births in Southwestern Illinois Area This Week
ROYALTON SNYDER a daughter born Friday at Marshall Browning Hospital Du Quoin to Mr and Mrs Charles Snyder. DOWELL REID a second son Friday at Marshall Browning Hospital Du Quoin to Mr and Mrs James Dowell. EVANSVILLE BRAUN a daughter Friday at Memorial Hospital Chester to Mr and Mrs James Braun. BENTON PIERCY a son Friday at Franklin Hospital Benton to Mr and Mrs Gary Piercy. PESOTO LEE a son Friday at Pinckneyville Community Hospital to Mr and Mrs Claude Lee Jr. COBDEN KESSLER a daughter Friday at Memorial Hospital Carbondale to Mr and Mrs Gene Kessler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royalton
Snyder
Charles
Marshall Browning Hospital
du Quoin
Dowell
Reid
James
Marshall Browning
Evansville
Braun
Memorial Hospital
Chester
Benton
Piercy
Gary
Franklin Hospital
PE Soto
Lee
Claude Jr
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Cobden
Kessler
Gene
Friday
Carbondale
Carbondale Man Charged With Theft and Forgery
Carbondale police arrested 30 year old David B Mabry of Warren Trailer Court on theft of a prescription pad from Dr Sheffield Boardman at the Carbondale Clinic and forgery of the doctor's signature to obtain prescription drugs. He was released on a cash bond after the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
David B. Mabry
Warren Trailer Court
Dr. Boardman
Illinois
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Francis Yount
State St
Marquard
Patton, Mo
Mr. Yount
Glister Mary Lee Corp
Steeleville
Methodist
Patton
Francis H
Susan E. Fulton
Brad
David
Robert
Paul
Piedmont
Mary Martin
St. Charles
Doris Preister
San Diego
Mentary District 95
National Weather Service
NOAA
Dept. of Commerce
First Presbyterian Church
S. University, Carbondale
Herrin City Park
San Carlo
Sesser City Hall
Sesser City Park
Sesser-Valier
John A. Logan
Old High School
Spruce St
Mike Bowers
Duplicate Bridge Club
Carbondale Community Center
W. Elm St
Sweet Adelines Women’s Chorus
S. University
Lewis Park Mall
True-Value Store
Murdale
13Th
Rover
Resource Reclamation, Inc
Union County Memorial Day
St. Joseph’s
Catholic Church
Carroll P. Foster
Immanuel Baptist Church
Credit Garden Hose
Joe Jines
Sheffield
Carbondale Clinic
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