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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1963
Page
6
Weather notes from Wisconsin Fairs region report cooler conditions southeast to northwest tonight with Tuesday mostly sunny and mild. Lows in the 20s, highs around the 50s. Records show warmest Al ice Texas 87 and coldest Craig Colorado 2 with sunrise and sunset times and barometer readings.
Monroe Police report judge Roger L. Elmer James R. Hefty of 301 10thy street cited for drunk and disorderly with $60 and costs. Sheriff’s Department logs Jerome Cox Route 1 Brod head cited for failure to have vehicle under control with $25 and costs. Sheriff’s Department lists Gordon Heyer Lena NL cited for passing in no passing zone with $20 and costs.
Monroe police report two forfeitures. Helmuth R. Hubacher of Evansville faced a stop sign violation with a ten dollar forfeiture. Gregory L. Butler at 1422 21st Street was cited for speeding and also forfeited ten dollars.
Marriage licenses for Gary William Preston and Linda Jean Braun. Death notices list Mrs. Joe J. Voegeli and several others from Monticello, Albany, Brodhead, Mt. Horeb, Freeport, Dodgeville, Verona, and Evansville. Multiple births announced for Nov 16 to 18 in Brodhead and surrounding towns.
A hospital accident notice lists Jerome Viney Verno a Myron Popp Belleville Donald W Popp Belleville Brian Ruf Darlington Dwayne Hughes Blanchardville and a long medical roster including Mrs Howard Fisher Brodhead Jane Ann Rieder Monticello Lowell Light Wauconda Donald G Voysey Racine X J Franzen Janesville Mrs Mary Heimann Chilton George Wichelt New Glar New Glarus Mrs George Schultz Twin Mrs Jay Nenneman Juda Mrs Aileen Sarbacher New Glarus Mrs Dale Harris Janesville Mrs Clayton Mc Granahan Darlington Linda M Storckson Belleville Dennis P Rinehardt Monticello and others.
Alleged illicit gambling operations near Albany were halted Saturday night after Sheriff Wilbur E. Deininger obtained a search warrant. A reported Albany sponsored gathering dispersed before officers returned with the warrant, following a warning to organizations against illegal yard and bingo parties. Several taverns paused euchre games after learning such play could violate state anti gambling statutes.
Fire at the Ricketts Homestead restaurant on North Avenue caused about 250000 in damage. State Fire Marshal William J. Cowhey and James P. McMahon led a team of officers to determine if arson was involved amid a spate of restaurant and roadhouse bombings and arsons in the area.
A Beloit couple identified by passports as Italian residents living in Beloit were killed when a car and a truck collided in heavy fog on U S 51 four and a half miles south of Compton. Victims are Richard Scharer, 28, and Marie Scharer, 24, of Beloit Paper Machine Co. possession listed as their U S address.
The Ludlow Memorial library will be closed all day tomorrow due to remodeling. Regular hours resume Wednesday. Memorials for Mrs. Joe J. Voegeli may be left at Voegeli funeral home in Monticello for the Zwingli church fund. Also listed are hospital patients and a long roll of dismissals and names from area towns.
Personal Mention lists weekly euchre at Legion hall and social events at Moose and Odd Fellows venues. Wedding attendance includes Janette Murray and Jeffrey Marty at St Jude Beloit with many local family names. Neighborhoods include Concordia College Milwaukee Monticello Orangeville New Glarus Belleville Monroe and Beloit.
Captain Hugh A. Lavallee 29 of Springfield Mass died when his Massachusetts Air National Guard jet vanished in the Adirondack Mountains 13 miles west of Stony Creek. He reportedly had no chance to parachute after the aircraft slammed into a mountain. three months earlier he had been rescued at sea by Russian fishermen.
Funeral services were held for William G Ladwig 86 at 1:30 p.m. in Newcomer Funeral Home Monroe with Rev. Melvin Nickel officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Song selections included The Old Rugged Cross and My God and I sung by Mrs. Irvin Matzke with accompanist Mrs. Lillian Trickel. Pallbearers were Sam Ladwig Chester Ladwig Elmer Schwartzlow Arthur Ladwig Chester Pinnow and Sam Mohns Jr. Juda.
The Monroe Anti-Tuberculosis committee opened its 1963 Christmas Seal campaign with 4315 letters mailed containing seals. The drive runs through December with Scouts delivering posters to local businesses. Chairman Vernon Schillinger and vice chairman T. J. Burgy Jr lead, while Rudolph P. Reger heads seal sales. last year $2255.25 was raised.
Three traffic incidents detailed in Dane and Monroe counties. Dwayne Hughes, 18, Blanchardville, injured when his car rolled on Highway 78 after veering off due to fatigue and mud on the road. He was treated at St. Clare hospital and released. In Monroe, Allen V. Schuler of Monticello lost control on 13th street and struck a pole, while another collision occurred at 13th avenue and 17th street involving Ralph Schroeder and Paul Busch when a parked car rolled into Busch’s vehicle.
Ray T. Silver Sr. of Monticello, a former Green County Board member, underwent surgery this morning. No further information about his condition is available.
Valley District Scouts and volunteers gathered nearly 10 tons of clothing, housewares, and small appliances in Monroe and nearby towns for a Good Turn Day benefiting Goodwill Industries. About 425 youths and 45 Scouters distributed 2250 bags and leaflets to support rehabilitation efforts for the physically handicapped.
The stock market stayed weaker this afternoon as a faint rally failed to erase early losses. Volume was about 5 million shares, or 0.18 million higher than Friday. Oils led declines with major firms down about 1 percent, while rails and motors slipped only modestly. Du Pont dipped over one point despite a late recovery.
The Supreme Court deferred ruling on five sit-in cases for at least 60 days and sought Justice Department views on whether state trespass laws can back a private businessman's exclusion of Black patrons. The 5-4 decision reflected the high court’s focus on the constitutional question and fetal division over the issue.
Wisconsin Bankers Association members rejected resolutions on branch banking and holding companies. The mail ballot defeated a neutral stance on branch banking 262 to 186. Robert R. Paunack was elected vice president and William Oosterhuis treasurer.
A Bronx college student bought 50 misprinted United Nations stamps for 2 dollars each on February 28, 1962, then sold them weeks later to Julius Stolow for 208 dollars per stamp, netting 10400 dollars. The seven color misprints celebrate housing and community facilities but omit the black imprint words and shading.
President and Mrs Kennedy will occupy a 75 dollar daily hotel suite Wednesday night while Vice President and Mrs Johnson will have a suite priced at 100 dollars per day.
Two 11 year old boys trapped 90 minutes in sand at a gravel pit near Kewaunee were rescued after a passing hunter, a housewife, and a 15 member rescue crew dug them out. Russell Shilling and Mark Jadin were hospitalized at St Marys. Donald Augustine alerted rescuers and aided in the effort.
Burma's military government has rounded up 435 leading Communists in Rangoon, signaling a broad crackdown. The action targets top party figures amid ongoing political unrest and a wider security purge.
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