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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 2007
Page
11
A sequence of obituaries from Benton to Pomona honors Lena Madge Rushing 92 of Murphysboro and Gary Weatherford 56 of Pinckneyville among others. The notices list births and deaths, family ties, church affiliations, funeral arrangements, burial sites, and memorials in several local communities across Jackson County and nearby towns.
Williamson County O S Jones of Anna age 92 died Oct 27 2007 in Mount Vernon. Services Oct 30 at Jonesboro Cemetery. Memorials to Saratoga Church Building Fund. Vivian B Lasley 96 Indianapolis formerly Harrisburg died Oct 26 2007. Rose Ella Prickett 78 Marion no public services. Paul H Dovemuehle 87 Steeleville died Oct 27 2007. Owen Kean Lt Col 82 Karnak Little Rock died Oct 24 2007. Dorothy J McAlpin 82 Marion died. James L Atkins 72 Marion died Oct 27 2007. body donated to medical science.
A blood drive runs 8 30 a m to 2 30 p m at Murphysboro High School. A meeting at 6 30 p m gathers at Southtown Apostolic Church and Dodds Grade School to discuss Mount Vernon High School closed campus policy.
Carbondale fire and police board meet at 8:30 a.m. in city hall, Carbondale Park District board convenes at 6 p.m. in the civic center, Carterville school board at 6 p.m. in the unit office, and Marion City Council at 6:30 p.m. in city hall.
The notice lists multiple events for Tuesday and Wednesday including blood drives at Zeigler-Royalton High School Herrin Hospital Mardale Baptist Church Marion Carnegie Library Marion Ford St Johns Catholic School and Herrin Center. A community meeting at Summersville Grade School Mount Vernon High School closed campus policy discussion and a retirees meeting at Franklin County Country Club are also announced with contact numbers.
In Carbondale during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Verizon Wireless awarded a $4,000 grant to the Women's Center. Donna Wright, DV survivor and center volunteer, was named a HopeLine Hero for her community efforts to end domestic violence.
A compiled list shows Halloween trick or treat hours for many Southern Illinois communities with varied start times mostly in the early evening and ending between 8 and 9 p.m. Some towns specify age limits or porch light requirements, while a few entries note days like Tuesday or Wednesday.
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