Deaths include Hallidayboro school head Wick Halstead
Obituary notices from De Soto and nearby towns list John W. Wick Halstead 70 former Hallidayboro School Board president and longtime coal miner who died September 26 1981 in Marshall Browning Hospital Du Quoin. Funeral at Neal Memorial Chapel De Quoin with burial in Halnaavoore Cemetery. Other deaths include Woodrow Steele 68 Dupo and several local residents with burial details and services noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seevives
Neal
Halnaavoore
John W. “Wick” Halstead
de Soto
Marshall Browning
du Quoi
Hallidayboro
United Mine Workers
United Methodist Church
Hallidaysboro
John and
Addie Mae Graffe Halstead
Jewell Stelle
Vergennes
Edmund H. DeRousse
Evansville
Sparta Community Hospital
Sparta
Sangamon
Emily DuClos DeRousse
Nellie Keller
Clayton
Nellie
Theda Currat
Modoc
Eldred DeRousse
Cashner-Mathews Funeral Home
Pettett Funeral Home
Murphysboro
Tower Grove
Mary Eleanor McKinney Kilby
Route 1
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
First Lutheran Church
Cora City
Louis Everett
Emma Cora Rodewald McKinney
Robert E. Kilby
Perryville
Fred McKinney
Charles McKinney
Cambria
Pettett Funeral
Florentine Nitzsche
Walsh
Memorial Hospital
Chester
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Royal Neighbors
Ellis Grove
Leonard
Edith Woods Dietrich
Everett Nitzsche
Virgil Blind
Salem
Mathilda Hammel
Obituaries Mark Rural Sparta Area Sept. 1981 Passings
Several local obituaries note deaths in September 1981 including Roy F. Runge of Sparta. Flossie L. Walker formerly of West Frankfort. Loran Hartley of McLeansboro. Mary Eleanor Kilby of Vergennes. Florentine Nitzsche of Walsh. Services, burial details, and surviving relatives list extensive family links and church affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy F. Runge
Sparta
Sparta Community Hospital
Randolph Farmers Incorporation
New Palestine United Methodist Church
Chester
Edward
Mary Knop Runge
Velma Leonard
Velma
Leonard
Carl Runge
Carterville
Robert Runge
Virgil Runge
Irene Gerlach
Leona Uchtmann Alms
LaVern Rushing
Gussie Runge
Walsh
Roger
New Palestine Methodist Church
New Palestine
McDaniel Funeral Home
Benton police investigate three burglary reports
Investigations into three burglaries continue after a Sunday rooftop sighting at the P N Hirsch Co store. Stolen items include a stereo setup and boots. Other incidents cite a home break in for a shotgun and tools, plus a minor’s marijuana arrest and two DUI related detentions on the square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Mark Drake
P.N. Hirsch Co
Public Square
Drake
Arthur Montoya
E. Taylor St
Southern States Asphalt Co
Spani St
Jesse Dale Minor
Train Hits Pickup Truck South of Benton Injuries Not Reported
Two West Frankfort men escaped injury when a Missouri Pacific train struck a pickup truck one mile south of Benton at 5 10 p m Sunday. The driver was Shawn C Gardiner aged 19 of Route 3 with passenger Kenneth R Cantrell 25 of 714 N Horn St. In a separate report Shirley Bullock of Route 2 Mulkeytown noted a fire damaged her car costing 600 to 800 dollars after finding newspapers burning behind the driver seat at 2 10 a m Sunday. Jesse Melvin of West Frankfort said a .22 pistol was stolen from his parked car during the Old King Coal Golf Tournament at the Franklin County Country Club Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Benton
Franklin County
Charles Mandrell
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Mandrell
Shawn C. Gardiner
Route 3
Kenneth R. Cantrell
N. Horn St
Shirley Bullock
Mulkeytown
Jesse Melvin
Sheriff’s Office
Old King Coal
Franklin County Country Club
Workshop listings for community meetings and support groups
A calendar item runs through multiple community events including seminars on coping with drinking problems hosted at SIU Carbondale Student Center, recycling tips at Murphysboro Resource Reclamation, yoga for multiple sclerosis at Carbondale Senior Citizens Lounge, and a Japan seminar at John A. Logan College. Also listed are AA and Al-Anon meetings in Carbondale and nearby towns, parent group sessions, school board meetings, and a church workshop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg Presbyterian Church
Alcoholics Anonymous Women’s Group
St. Francis Xavier Church
S. Poplar St
Carbondale
First Methodist Church
Vienna
Christopher
N. Red Lane
Murphysboro
Board of Education
Walnut
Illinois Room
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Siu’c’s
Resource Reclamation, Inc
Rover St
Jackson County
E. College St
New Life Center
Illinois
Grand Avenues
Carbondale Interchurch Council
Illinois Apartment of Aging
Eileen Troutt
John A. Logan College
Japan
Colege
Movie listings across mulitle venues in Illinois cities
Readable film schedule notes show showings at FOX Carbondale SALUKI 1 2 and more across Carbondale Murphysboro Benton Harrisburg Eldorado Marion and other towns. Titles include Only When I Laugh Body Heat Chopstix Arthur Continental Divide The Hound Escape From New York Raiders of the Lost Ark and First Monday in October among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FOX
Carbondale
Secaucus
Varsity
Chopstix
Arthur
New Liberty
Murphysboro
Under the
Toler, Benton
Harrisburg
Cine 3
Fox and the Hound
Starlite Drive-In
Eldorado
New York
Howling” Sparta
Marion Drive-In
GRAND
University 4
The
London
Cinema 4
Marion
ROXY
Coulterville
Edison Exhibit at John A Logan Hallway Gallery
Akiko Hamada directs a calendar law seminar at John A Logan College Carterville with a $2 door fee. The Smithsonian Exhibit Edison and the Electronic Age: 100 Years runs through Friday in Phase 1 Hallway Gallery, open 8 to 9 Monday through Thursday and 8 to 5 Friday. Exhibit is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akiko Hamada
John A. Logan College
Smithsonian
Fuiay
Carterville
Correction on Aeon program and photo identification
The Sunday article should note Aeons Big Brother Big Sister program welcomes children from all backgrounds not just those from broken homes. The pictured little sister is identified as Zena McDaniels in connection with the story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeon
Zena McDaniels
Pacific coast showers forecast. heat in Southern Illinois
Showers are predicted for Tuesday along the Pacific coast of Oregon and Washington. The Midwest and Plains, from the Canadian border to New Mexico and Arizona, also face showers. In Southern Illinois the Sunday high reached 78 degrees while the 7am Sunday to 7am today low was 47 with no precipitation. 9am temperature was 59. Sunset today is 6:58 pm with sunrise Tuesday at 6:45 am and sunset Tuesday at 6:37 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Oregon
Washington
Midwest
Plains States
Canadian
New Mexico
Arizona
Illinois
Construction to close 148 in Christopher Illinois
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad workers will close Highway 148 in Christopher starting Tuesday morning to replace the wooden crossing with a rubber crossing. Traffic will be detoured two blocks east along 15th State and Market streets while the project continues through at least Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois 148
Christopher
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Victor Street
15Th
Market
Illinois Department of Transportation Utilities
Larry Meyer
State Highway Department
ICG
Meyer
Three face weapons charges in Carbondale incidents
In Carbondale two men, Anthony Morgan and Ernst Krummrich, were charged with unlawful use of weapons after an argument on South Illinois Avenue. Morgan allegedly threatened Michael Cafferato with a .25 revolver and Krummrich threatened Morgan with a knife during the incident. both posted $100 bond and face October 19 court. A separate early morning arrest on U S Route 51 led to Ocie Hampton of Charleston charged with unlawful use of weapons for carrying a .45 revolver without a firearm owner ID.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
South
Illinois Avenue
Anthony Morgan
Farris St
Carterville
Ernst Krummrich
N. Ilnois Ave
Morgan
Michael Cafferato
W. Rigdon St
Mor
Gan
Krummrich
Ocie Hampton
Charleston
U.S. 51
Carbondale shooting leaves one charged in attempted murder
Early Sunday on Carbondale's northeast side Buford Lewis Jr. was charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting Johnny Hollins during an argument outside Mr. B's. Hollins, 33, was treated for a leg wound and released from Memorial Hospital. An attempted murder warrant was issued for Herbert QO. Speller Jr. in connection with the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Buford Lewis Jr
E. Fisher St
Johnny Hollins
Gay St
Mr. B’s
N. Washington St
Hollins
Memorial Hospital
Herbert QO. Speller
Antiperspirants and Deodorants Difference
New York AP reports that antiperspirants contain aluminum compounds proven to cut perspiration while deodorants rely on perfumes and agents to mask odor. The piece outlines the distinct purposes of the products and notes their common uses in daily grooming.
Also Mentioned on This Page
John ‘Wick’ Halstead
Woodrow W. Steele
Dupo
St. Mary's Hospital
East St. Louis
Ronald’ Steele
Carbondale Chamber of “Commerce
Mr. Steele
McDonnell-Douglas Corp
St.Louis
Sacred Hearts Parish
Valhalla Gardens of Memory
Belleville
Cashner Funeral Home
Bessie E. Crain
Riggin-Pillatsch
Bessie. E. Crain
East Lawn Memorial Gardens
Energy
Crain
Grand Avenue Baptist Church
Dan
Alice Patrick Taylor
Albion
Len Crain
Lenda Jenkins
Della Cibis
California
Fay Taylor
Jewell
Sarah Hartsock
Lucy Julius
Centerville
Iowa
Mary Lou Hall
Carlsbad
N.M
John T. Halstead
Elkville
Bennie Halstead
Eneeda
W. Va
Lawrence Halstead
Fontana
Calif
Fernave
Murpee
Glenna Urbanovit
Owell
Neal Memorial
du Quoin
Willie Johnson
E. Oak St
Styrest
Johnson
Clara Johnson
Algee’s
Oakland Cemetery
Lillian Malan
Pinckneyville
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Edward Malan
Sieg Funeral Home
Flossie L. Walker
Orland Park
Christ Hospital
Oak Lawn
Walker
Burbank Baptist Temple
Burbank
White County
George
Mary Alice Hoye Williams
Thomas
Oren Walker
Oak Park
Norma Magnuson
West Chester
Loran
Sam’ Hartley
Johnson Funeral Home
McLeansboro
Sam’’ Hartley
Glenview Memorial Gardens
Hartley
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Masonic Rwd
Polk Masonic Lodge
Virdie Parrish Hartley
Georgia Mae Sims
Ted
Fairfield
Jon Hartley
Curtis Hartley
Herrin
J. B. Hartley
Albert Hartley
Mount Vernon
Geraldine Rogers
Benton Police
Minor
Billy Wayne Davis
East Main Street
Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois Ave
Ill
Carbondale High School
N. Springer St
Behiad
National Weather Service
NOAA
Commerc
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