From Our Files

Issue of July 23, 1998

Melissa Gai of Staunton was crowned the 40th Miss Macoupin County Fair Queen.

The Staunton Board of Education decided to send out a survey to measure interest in boys’ soccer.

Clifford C. and Maudie (Sawyer) Partridge of Staunton will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 14.

A daughter was born to Scott and Monica Honnies of Mt. Olive on July 13 at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield.

A son was born to John and Deanna Lotter of Edwardsville on July 13 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Alton.

Mildred E. Koehne (80) of Staunton died July 17 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

Harley R. Jarden (81) of Keysport, formerly of Staunton, died July 18 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville.

Carl Albert Courtright (73) of Mt. Olive died July 17 at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield.

Herbert Albert Schoen (80) of Litchfield, formerly of New Douglas, died July 19 at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield.

Alfred Lee Mayberry (61) of Benld died July 7 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Staunton.

Daniel Paul Rosenthal (35) of Mt. Olive died July 18 at his home.

Rudolph B. Leone (80) of Benld died July 18 at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield.

Gerald E. Scherff (61) of Bethalto, formerly of Worden, died July 12 in Collinsville.

Issue of July 23, 2008

During roof replacement at the school, a heavy rainfall came through the band room roof and ceiling causing asbestos contamination.

A son was born to Jeremy and Sara (McKay) Hemann of Edwardsville on May 31.

Megan Ruths and Joseph Pohlman were married June 28 in Quincy.

Olin and Betty Weiss of Litchfield celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.

Obituaries: Loretta M. Werth (98), Waterloo, formerly of Staunton, died July 18; Agnes Marie Franzen (86), Gillespie, formerly of Mt. Olive, died July 15; Viola A. “Hazel” Smith (75), Staunton, died July 17; Jessie Louise (Britt) Buehling (88), Staunton, died July 16; Eileen J. Best (75), Staunton, died July 19; Dr. Raol J. Taft (82), Cherokee Village, Ark., formerly of Staunton, died July 18; Helen D. Spudick (91), rural New Douglas, died July 20.