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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1985

Page

16

Longtime Pinckneyville store owner Harold McCants dies

Harold W. McCants 77 of Pinckneyville died May 27 1985 at Pinckneyville Community Hospital. He owned McCants Clothing Store since 1930 taught Sunday School served as church treasurer and sat on the hospital board Rotary Club and Merry Mixers. He was born March 6 1908 in Pinckneyville to Arthur and Lizzie McCants and married Helen Reid September 1 1940.

Pinckneyville Harold W. McCants Pincnepal Community Hospital McCants First Baptist Church Pinckneyville Community Hospital He Was 1908 To Arthur and Lizzie Williams McCants

MARION COUNTY HOSPITAL NOTES ADD DISCHARGES AND ADMISSIONS

Hospital notes list admissions and discharges across Harrisburg Murphysboro Carbondale and surrounding towns with names such as Merrell Betty Turner Mamie Stonefort and Audrey Dusch Debra Fritschey and Ida Schwebel. Memorial and memorial notes include Joann Boatright Anna Albright and others with multiple towns named including Goreville Harrisburg and Sparta.

Icy. Iman Winnard Jr Gorham Frayser Audrey Needham Winnie Dusch Debra Fritschey Ida Schwebel Alice McDaniel Ruth Butler David Gorham Wiseman Donald Creal Springs Schemonia Beatrice Thom Ella Hanna Esther Ward Nellie Reiman Rosa Marion Memorial Boatright Joann Anna Albright Charles Goreville Ridgway Ethel Herrin Brantley Lori Spicer Elizabeth Barton Rickert Jamie Sykes Deborah Pleasanton Union West Frankfort Texas Adkins Catherine Mullen Diana Ezeil Glen Lee Elaine Talick Dolphin Morris Kenneth Browning Harry Brotherton Carol Morris Mason Orient Smith Peggy Thompsonville Road Angela Logan Rose Lee Mulkeytown Cavitt Gladys Harrisburg

Stolen 7-foot farming disc worth 400 in West Frankfort

Franklin County Sheriff's deputies report a 7 foot farming disc valued at 400 stolen from the rural West Frankfort home of Russell Dalton during the past week. In Thompsonville a break in at Thompsonville High School last weekend is under review after a log was thrown through a band room window. Cedar Lake spillway saw a car burglary with personal belongings valued at 1103 missing. In Carbondale a resident found camera gear camping gear clothing and stereo equipment stolen from a vehicle. A separate auto theft was reported on East College Street but the billfold and cash were not recovered. Richard S. Roper of Johnston City was charged with battery and retail theft after shoplifting at Sears on Saturday morning.

Franklin Frankfort Russell Dalton Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Thompsonville Thompsonville High School Franklin County Cedar Lake Spillway Zafar I. Fakreddin Chicago Carbondale East College Street Sunae William C. Wieneke E. College St Walnut St Richard S. Roper Johnston City Sears Roper

Harris service set in Johnston City for 92 year old

Helen Harris 92 of 800 W 11th Johnston City died May 27 1985 in Franklin Hospital Benton. Funeral 3 pm Wednesday at Murman Wilson Johnston City with burial Corinth Cemetery. She was born November 22 1892 in Corinth to S E and Amanda Roberts. Survived by granddaughter Karl Harris and Chloe Rushing. daughter Hazel Nipper. three sons. two brothers and three sisters. Royal Neighbors Lodge and Corinth United Methodist Church member. Burial Rose Hill Marion. Funeral home arrangements by Murman Wilson.

Marion Anna Schaller Johanna Tresp Johnston City Joann Yotkewich Terra Haute Ind Pat Schafer Mount Vernon James Yotkewich Dempsey Hazel Miller Sarah Wadell Faye Wenzel Virginia Heyde Jo Ann Gower Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Odd Fellows Cemetery Minyoun Helen Dunlap Tilden Steeleville Wilma J. Koch Wilson Funeral Home Steelville Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery West Point Koch St. Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro Peace Lutheran Church BBK American Legion Auxiliary Immanuel Lutheran Church Ladies Aid Group Chester Lacy Bessie Lander Zang Herman W. Koch Perryville Delbert Wilbert Donald Ronald Ava Darlene Winters Springfield Marilyn Kunde Minneapolis Vernon Zang Lillian James Rockwood Harrisburg Lena Nemeth W. Sullivan Harrisburg Medical Center Nemeth St. Mary’s Catholic Church Hungary Vendal Mary Lorincz Gabor Nemeth Lena Strba Chicago Helen Truesdale Burbank Ann Ames Funeral Elbert Taylor Marion Elbert Taylor Johnson County Whitney Funeral Home Vienna Taylor Cemetery Taylor Veteran’s Administration Medical Center Illinois Penal System Mental Health Department Second Baptist Church Joseph Mattie Simpson Taylor Edna Whitner Lillie McNeely Gilbert Howard Evansville Guy Concord Calif Elberta Choate Haines City Fla Catherine Brumley Thomas Stephens Sa, Okla Leon McNeely Carbondale Dorothy Taylor Roy Lee Cox Marion Roy Lee Cox Lillian St Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home Maplewood Cemetery Cox Herrin Hospital Cox’s First Church of God Pope County George F Effie Cox Carolyn Turner Naomi Hull West Palm Beach, Fla Wilma Warren Uniontown Kan Ernestine Lotterer Fort Scott Wanda McKinnis Warrensburg Louise Young Overland Park Warren Cox Decatur Arthur Cox Albany Alta Marie Williams E. Raymond St Harrisburg Manor Nursing Home Gaskin Funeral Home Sunset Hill Cemetery Williams Rebekah Lodge First Baptist Church Della Turner Holbrook Hardin County M.R. Williams John R. Williams, Jr Amy Burns Morris Holbrook John R. Williams Stella E. Lively Carbondale Manor Lively Oak Grove Lucille Biggs Frieda Dillon Frederick Eugene Lutz & Rendleman Funeral Home Cobden Soni Walter E. Russell Pyatt Funeral Pinckneyville IOOF Russell Elsie Cottom Russell Bernadine Hanna Hazel Ahlers Stout Paul Dean Jean Russell Ruby Robinson Linden McGhee Wiles Linda DeWitt Zeigler Troy Wiles Cupo Robert Wiles Honolulu Hawaii James Michael Robert Linden DeWitt Tammy Lynn DeWitt Robert L June Wiles Vantrease Harrison Cemetery Buckner Charles F. Bryan S. 2Nd St Veterans Administration Hospital Bryan First Free Will Baptist Church VFW Post U.S. Army Military Police George Ollie Richardson Bryan Anna Tanner Arnoldview Cleo Bryan Clifford Bryan Eddyville Mitchell-Hughes Rose Hill New Minden Ida Witte Breese Lillian Brinkman St. John’s Lutheran Church Pyatt Funeral Home Nashville Helen Harris 11Th St Murman & Wilson Funeral Home Corinth S.E Amanda Franklin Roberts Howard Harris Karl Harris Chloe Rushing West Frankort Hazel Nipper Harry Hope Melrose Park Lakeview Cemetery

Births in Southern Illinois 1985 May Add Nine Newborns

CARBONDALE KEMP Howard and Beth welcome a son Sunday May 26 1985 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Murphysboro DU QUOIN HIGGERSON Larry and Terry have a son Monday May 27 1985 at Marshall Browning Hospital Du Quoin Murphysboro PARMLEY Daniel and Patricia a daughter Monday May 27 1985 at Memorial Hospital Carbondale CARBONDALE JACOBS Rodney and Janet a son Monday May 27 1985 at Memorial Hospital Carbondale CARBONDALE SUMMER DILLlow Roy and Ronna a daughter Sunday May 26 1985 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale HERRIN WALKER Leah a daughter Sunday May 26 1985 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale CARBONDALE MALONY Daniel and Maria a daughter Sunday May 26 1985 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale ROCKWOOD Thomas and Ladonna a son Sunday May 26 1985 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale ANNA KELLEY Jeff and Deena a daughter Sunday May 26 1985 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale TAMAROA HARRIS John and Tammy a daughter Saturday May 25 1985 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale MARION Whitehead Michele a daughter Saturday May 25 1985 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale

Ervie West Frankfort McMahan Katherine Murphysboro Morris Walter Lee Johnathan Schemonia Beatrice Morgan Dora Gurley Evan Smith Maggie Carterville Bleakly Yvonne Marion Claunch Cindy Campbell Melissa Marion Greenwood Mildred Herrin Craig Robin Cobden Cash Doris Mulkeytown Stevenson Vicki Thebes Whitehead Michele Carbondale Kemp Howard Beth St. Joseph Memorial Hospital DU Quoin Higgerson Larry Terry Marshall Browning Parmley Daniel Patricia Memorial Hospital Jacobs Rodney Janet Summer Dillow Roy Ronna Memorial Hospital of Herrin Walker Leah Malony Maria Rockwood Thomas Ladonna Anna Kelley Jeff Deena Harris John Tammy Marion Whitehead

Surplus Cheese Distribution For Several Illinois Towns

Surplus cheese and other federal commodities will be distributed to eligible residents in Murphysboro Somerset Vergennes Carbondale and Sandridge Township on May 30 to June 1. Distribution times vary by location with income and household size qualifying criteria listed. Residents should bring proof of residency and household details.

Murphysboro Food Bank S. 20Th St Somerset Township Old Harrison Vergennes Vergennes Town Hall Carbondale USDA Emma C. Hayes E. Willow St Sandridge Township Sandridge Town Hall

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