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Newspaper

Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1978

Page

6

Sheridan Girl Theresa Cook 17 Dies in Sheridan

Theresa Cook 17 of Sheridan died early today at Sandwich Community Hospital. Autopsy pending. no inquest planned. Born May 22, 1960 in Sandwich, she was a Serena High School senior, chorus member, and St John the Baptist parishioner. Survived by parents Franklin and Evelyn Cook, two brothers, a sister, maternal grandparents, and extended relatives. Visitation Sunday at Larson-Gabel Funeral Home Newark. Funeral Monday at St John the Baptist Church. Burial in St John's Cemetery.

Sheridan Theresa Cook Sandwich Community Hospital DeKalb County William Sullivan Sullivan Sandwich Miss Cook Franklin and Evelyn (Durbin) Cook Serena High School St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Somonauk St. Joseph Health Resort Kyle Jody Amy Lowell Durbin Serena Lowell Cook Larson-Gabel Newark

Three motorists cited for speeding on Union and Armstrong Streets

Morris Policeman Kurt Salems issued speeding citations Thursday afternoon on Union St and Armstrong St. Sharon M Cantu 29 of 621 E Jackson St was ticketed at 4 59 p m for 44 in a 25 mph zone. Jay L Houston 20 of 211 Ottawa Bend Dr received a 5 07 p m citation for 45 in a 25 mph zone. Denise L Fancher 17 of 1040 Tracy Dr was cited at 3 45 p m for 47 in a 25 mph zone. All posted bonds and are due in Grundy County Circuit Court April 27.

Morris Kurt Salems Union St Armstrong St Sharon M. Cantu E. Jackson St Grundy County Jay L. Houston Ottawa Bend Dr Houston Denise L. Fancher Tracy Dr Miss Fancher

Joliet live stock market report steady bids despite weak tone

Joliet market notes live cattle 100 head with uncertain demand. Choice steers around 52.00, good heifers 47.00, no canners or cutters. Hogs about 1,000 head down 25, prices for various weights range from 44.00 to 47.00. Monday receipts tallied cattle 3,500 and hogs 1,000.

Joliet, Tl UPI

Grain Prices midday on Board of Trade

Chicago market report at noon shows wheat mixed corn irregularly higher and soybeans substantially higher. Prices quoted: corn 2.45 beans 6.68. Market activity focused on grain futures with notable gains in soybeans.

Chicago UPI Board of Trade

Traffic Court Fines and Supervision Set in Braceville Morris County

Clyde Byerley 20 Braceville placed on six months supervision and fined 300 dollars and 25 costs for driving after license suspension. Jeffery Barr 24 Morris fined 40 dollars and 10 costs for 80 mph in a 55 zone. Samuel MecSpadden 16 Coal City fined 25 dollars and 10 costs for speeding. Richard Merrill 20 Braidwood fined 25 dollars and 10 costs for illegal liquor transport. Carla Kodat 26 Wilmington fined 25 dollars and 10 costs for no valid registration. Vickie Crumb 16 Morris fined 25 dollars and license issue. charged by Morris officer. James Hexdall 15 Morris placed on nine days supervision. fined 150 dollars and 25 costs for driving without a license. registration dismissal. Ronald Bogart 46 Route 1 fined 100 dollars and 25 costs for leaving scene of accident. Gary Christensen 24 Morris fined 50 dollars and 25 costs for disorderly conduct. Jeff Borgstrom 16 Morris fined 50 dollars and 20 costs for license class violation and no valid registration. Susan Jurzak 16 Carbon Hill fined 50 dollars and 10 costs for speeding.

Clyde Byerley Braceville Michael Perino Illinois 129 Main Sts Jeffery Barr Washington St Charles Frame Morris Samuel MecSpadden First Ave Coal City James White Oak St Broadway Kankakee Richard Merrill N. Division St Braidwood Jeff Wixon Godley Carla Kodat Rte. 4 Wilmington Secretary of James Creed Illinois Vickie Crumb Douglas St W. Bluff Rd Steve Claypool Claypool Clark Kneller’s Shell James Hexdall Kurt Salems Ottawa St Ronald Bogart Rte. 1 Salems Bogart W. Washington St Gary Christensen Division St Thomas Suddarth Christensen Illinois River Bridge Jeff Borgstrom Lisbon St

Barbs By Phil Pastoret Optimist designs boats after finding water in basement

An optimist jokes that the discovery of water in a basement sparks a plan to design boats, reflecting a light, humorous column tone about making the best of a damp situation. The piece blends wit with everyday observation in a compact republication style.

Joliet pair cited after liquor store disturbance on U S 6

Joliet men Rick L. Formenti age 19 and Robert A. Walls were ticketed after a liquor store owner reported trouble. Walls was cited for illegal transportation of liquor, Formenti for illegal possession of liquor. Formenti faces Grundy County Circuit Court on April 20.

Joliet William Long Walgreen's Liquors Eagle Shopping Plaza Long Thomas Bednarik Thomas Suddarth U.S. 6 Robert A. Walls Walls Morris Rick L. Formenti Formenti Grundy County

MCHS calendar shows spring sports schedule

The calendar lists Monday through Saturday activities for MCHS including varsity freshmen sophomores baseball at Oswego and Waubonsie Valley, girls softball at Marseilles Batavia Ottawa Joliet Central, boys and girls track meets, and field trips to Springfield and Plainfield with times mostly 4:30 p.m. and earlier.

Oswego Marseilles Plainfield Waubonsie Valley Springfield Batavia Pontiac Aurora Central Ottawa Dwight Joliet Central Sycamore

Sixteen on CA honor roll at Coal City High School

Sixteen students at Coal City High School made the A honor roll for the third nine weeks. Named to the A list: Carol Jiskra Amber Mikula Julie Hamilton Janet Pearson James Trotter Becky Albrecht Betsy Anselmo Janet Benson Coleen Clark Bill Crawford Everett Leasure Laurie Stokes Cathy Viano Denise Arndt Barbara Bleifield Alice Zerboglio Also listed on the B honor roll are many students including Marianne Bertoglio Cindy Decker Robert Evans Michael Lissy Randy Matravers Paula Panarisi Randy Shain Robert Vergenet Dan Richele Leigh Barnard Larry Evans Gerald Hylander Denise Jackson Mike Kessler Linda Kuzel Cathy Martis Tina Monk Debra Viano and others.

Coal City Coal City High School Carol Jiskra Amber Mikula Julie Hamilton Janet Pearson James Trotter Becky Albrecht Betsy Anselmo Janet Benson Coleen Clark Bill Crawford Everett Leasure Laurie Stokes Cathy Viano Denise Arndt Barbara Bleifield Alice Zerboglio Marianne Bertoglio Cindy Decker Robert Evans Michael Lissy Phil van Duyne Cynthia Vigliocco Kevin Vincent Dennis Watson Judith Woodall

Clothing stolen from Morris Holiday Inn

Police investigated the theft of a beige sport jacket valued at about 45 dollars belonging to Dave R. Webster of New Lenox and a white sweater worth about 30 dollars owned by Kathy S. Peardon of Bolingbrook. Security guard Brad Thompson observed a man leaving toward the rear exit with a sport coat and white sweater and saw a dark blue Ford Torino with a woman driving. A partial license number and vehicle description were provided. The incident occurred Thursday night around 11:44 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. sightings aided the inquiry.

Morris Holiday Inn Brad Thompson Dave R. Webster New Thompson Torino

Coal City election set for three-year school board terms

Voters in Coal City Community Unit District No. 1 go to polls Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. at Coal City Grade School to elect two three-year terms. Candidates are Robert Martis Mitchell Corbin Lucille Miller Smith and Leon Residori. Incumbents Martis and Wayne Neal are not both returning. Also included were notes on amnesty fines at Coal City Library April, a bus trip to Long Grove April 23, birth of Kevin Scott Drechsel, an open house at Campbell House Senior Center, NHS induction at Coal City High, and a University of Illinois Glee Club concert sponsored by the Lions Club.

Coal City Community Unit District No. 1 Robert Martis Mitchell Corbin Lucille Miller Smith Leon Residori Martis Wayne Neal Coal City Coal City Library Board Eileen Long Grove Betty Watson Kim Drechsel Kevin Scott St. Joseph Hospital Joliet Clarence Drechsel Dwight William Finn Cyril Finn South Wilmington Chris Born Campbell House S. Broadway St Pete DiPaolo National Honor Society University of Illinois Rene Clausen Coal City High School Lions Club

Divorces Granted Involving Cindy Viner and Brenda Balentine

Cindy Viner 17 of 905 North Illinois and Patrick Viner 17 of 619 West Wauponsee were granted a divorce on grounds of mental cruelty. Brenda Balentine 33 of Shady Oaks and Gary Balentine 35 of Athens Alabama were granted a divorce on grounds of unspecified cruelty.

Cindy Viner Illinois 47 Patrick Viner Wauponsee St Brenda Balentine Shady Oaks Gary Balentine Athens Ala

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