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Union County Illinois Genealogy Trails

1940-1990 NEWS

Auto-Train Crash at Jonesboro , Nov. 14, 1945

Here's a Three-Family Farm, April 1948

Farm and Home Improvement Winners Announced, Feb 15, 1951

Car Accident Kills Sisters, Feb 18, 1974

Birthdays Celebrated, Feb. 1984

Attends Funeral, Feb. 17, 1994

THREE PERSONS ARE KILLED IN AUTO-TRAIN CRASH AT JONESBORO

ANNA, Ill., Nov. 14-(UP--Authorities today were seeking to identify a child who was one of three persons killed yesterday when their automobile was
struck by a northbound Gulf, Mobile and Ohio passenger train at a Jonesboro grade crossing. The two men killed in the crash were Claud Winn and Hoover Carter of Jonesboro. All three died in a hospital here shortly after the collision. Chief Dispatcher Harry Wilson, of the G. M. & O. railroad division office in
Murphysboro said both crossing signals and flasher lights were operating at the time of the accident.
--THE DAILY REGISTER Harrisburg, IL Wednesday, November 14, 1945, contributed by Pat Hardenstine.

FARM AND HOME IMPROVEMENT WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Bottom, Mr. and Mrs. Oris Mowery and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Miller won the Farm and Home Improvement Contest in Union County. They will be guests of the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce on March 1 and 2 in St. Louis.
The Farm and Home Advisers of each county will accompany the winning families.
The program for the winning families will start with a recognition dinner on the evening of March 1 followed by a tour of St. Louis on March 2.
The Union County group plans to leave early on March 1 so that the men can attend the Producers Livestock Commission Company Annual Meeting while the women enjoy the day shopping.
Each of the winners have made considerable progress in Farm and Home Improvement during the past year. All had seeded improved pastures and made improvements in their livestock and legume-grass program. These families also made considerable improvement in their home to make them more attractive.
--Contributed by Anna Newell, niece of Mr. and Mrs. Bottom, from an unknown paper dated Feb. 15, 1951.

CAR ACCIDENT KILLS SISTERS

Kay Acuff, 22, of Dongola and her sister, Margaret Rendleman, 20, of Anna were fatally injured as a result of a car accident on Interstate 57 at the I-24 overpass south of Marion Monday, Feb. 18 (1974). Interment was in the Dongola American Legion cemetery.
--Source: Dongola Tri-County Record, "Looking Back in the Record--20 years ago," Feb. 17, 1994; contributed by Cindy Ford.

BIRTHDAYS CELEBRATED

Melvina Duckworth celebrated her 91st birthday at City Care Center in Anna February 19 (1984).
Lillie Jenkins celebrated her 90th birthday February 26 (1984) with an open house.
--Source: Dongola Tri-County Record, "Looking Back in the Record--10 years ago, " Feb. 17, 1994; contributed by Cindy Ford.

ATTENDS FUNERAL

Here to attend the funeral of Charles Casey (see obituary) and spend the weekend with Mrs. Mildred Smoot were Helen Casey of Rock Island, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Casey and Kristine of Naperville, Mrs. Patricia Casey, Casey Cuny and Jessica Cuny of Avon, CO; Mr. & Mrs. Mike Sakovich of Dowell, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Throgmorton of Jacksonville, AR, and Mary Lou Chamness of Marion.
--Source: Dongola Tri-County Record, Feb 17, 1994; contributed by Cindy Ford.