Traffic Court reflects multiple guilty pleas on liquor and speed
The court records show Theodore Szafanski fined for illegal possession of liquor. Steven Adamo and others plead guilty to illegal transportation of liquor and driving too fast for conditions. Others face fines for red light disobedience, improper lane use, speeding, or defective brakes. sentences include jail time for license suspension violations and multiple $10 to $20 fines with court costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Szafanski
Crotty Ave
Seneca
Robert Wren
Szafranski
Sgt
Alan Love
Depot St
Wauponsee
Steven A. Adamo
North Shagbard St
Peoria
Turnbow
Bruce St
E. Washington St
Jack Kopczick
Diane L. Petry
Rte. 1
Verona
C.G. Fifield
Illinois
US. 6
Morris N. Noonan
North St
Mazon
Harold Carlson
Benton St
Price St
Duane B. Black
Third St
Carbon Hill
Illinois 47
Washington St
James Creed
Donald E. Trejo
Liberty St
Interstate 80
T. A. Thompson
William C. Bloomfield
Second Ave
Grundy County
Bloomfield
Paul Ehrman
Denise Trotter
Division St
Coal City
S. Broadway St
Miss Trotter
Dennis Neary
Duane C. Heath
Southmor Rd
Wauponsee St
Heath
Obituaries and Briefs from South Wilmington and Gardner
Funeral services for Elmer Wiechen were held at 10 30 a m at Davis Funeral Home with Rev Theodore Jones officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery. Joseph D Monferdini died at 45 in Gardner. He was a Essex born farmer and ATA Trapp Shooters member. Funeral services are set for 2 p m Thursday at Patterson Funeral Home Braceville Gardner Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday. Briefs note medical patient at St James Hospital Pontiac and travels of local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Wiechen
Davis Funeral Home
Theodore Jones
Ruth Huseby
George Warriner
Frank Warriner Jr
Harold Warriner
Clifford Leach
Kenneth Trotter
Robert Kulpf
Evergreen Cemetery
South Wilmington
Joseph D. Monferdini
Gardner
Essex
Joseph Monferdini
ATA _ Trapp Shooters Organization
Donald
Lorraine) Gerrish
Mary Ann Reader
Everett
Elsie) Helland
Morris
Patterson Funeral Home
South
Wilmington
Braceville-Gardner Cemetery
Funeral
Bond forfeited after failure to appear in Grundy County Court
Thomas Phillips of Route 3 Rochelle forfeited a $25 bond when he did not appear in Grundy County Circuit Court Monday. Patrolman James Creed filed a complaint on August 3 accusing Phillips of disorderly conduct for using profane language from his car on Main Street near Liberty Street with a car full of girls behind him. William A. Bumgarner 75 of 419 Douglas Street Morris died at Morris Hospital Monday at 10:50 p.m. He was born August 18, 1898 in West Virginia and survived by his wife three sons a daughter five grandchildren and a great grandchild along with several siblings. Burial is at Evergreen Cemetery with memorials to the Window Fund at First United Methodist Church. Corn prices and regional livestock data follow in the Chicago and Joliet AP reports.
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Thomas Phillips
Rte 3
Rochelle
Grundy County
James Creed
Phillips
Creed
Main St
Liberty St
Phillip
William A. Bumgarner
Douglas St
Morris Hospital
West Virginia
Clarence
Aliona (Miller) Bumgarner
Mazon
Leva Brown
Morris
Morris Paper Mill
William
Mercer
Robert
Gene
Farmington
Iowa
Gorman
Lois) Rasmussen
Waterloo
Ontario
Canada
David
Virginia Larevaire
Chicago
Andrew
Maude) Anderson
Arpin
Wis
Austin
Violet) Isham
Davis Funeral Home
Theodore Jones
Evergreen Cemetery
First United Methodist Church
Corrected identification in drowning incident report
Cyrie DuBose, 30, of 112 Riley Ave in Lockport, was a passenger in the boat when Richard Jones, 29, of 411 Fairmont Ave, Lockport, fell and drowned Sunday in the Illinois River near the Illinois River Bridge. DuBose had been misidentified as a woman in Monday's Morris Daily Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrie DuBose
Riley Ave
Lockport
Richard Jones
Fairmont Ave
Illinois River
DuBose
Morris Daily Herald
Liquor Charge on Motorist in Illinois DUI Case
Lawrence W. Vanguilder 28 Kerrick Minn released on 500 bond after DUI and improper lane usage arrest by Grundy County Deputy Sheriff Tim Neary at 1130 p m on Illinois 47. Breathalyzer tested .18 on first test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence W. Vanguilder
Kerrick, Minn
Grundy County
Tim Neary
Illinois
Vanguilder
Police investigate coin theft at Federal Paper Board
Morris police pursue theft case after a woman servicing vending machines at Federal Paper Board reported $140 in change stolen Monday morning. The victim is identified as Mrs. Violet Ormsby. Investigators follow leads and review surveillance for suspects.
Deceptive Practice Charge Dismissed Against John C Stricklin
In Grundy County Circuit Court Associate Judge Robert Wren dismissed the deceptive practice case against John C Stricklin at the request of Dr J E Rasmussen who filed the charge on April 29 alleging Stricklin gave a bad check for 40 dollars to Rasmussen. A separate note states a theft of coin bags from a plant supply cart at the mill area with 70 in quarters 42 in dimes and 28 in nickels was reported by Canteen Food and Vending Service Ottawa. Police questioned workers and Don Marth general manager of the board mill notified at 11 42 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Stricklin
Grundy County
Robert Wren
J. E. Rasmussen
Stricklin
Dr. Rasmussen
Tri-County
Minooka
Canteen Food and Vending Service
Ottawa
Alan Love
Don Marth
Board Mill
Man cited after Illinois 47 collision near U S 6
Melvin L. Peterson 21 of 2 Circle Dr St Anne was ticketed for improper lane use after a two car crash on Illinois 47 at U S 6 at 6 45 p m Monday He allegedly turned from the Redwood Restaurant driveway onto Illinois 47 smashing into a northbound car driven by Mrs Bertha J Dummitt 50 of Rte 3 U S 6 Petersons car had damage to the left front fender bumper and hood Dummitts left side was damaged Peterson posted bond with his license and is to appear in court August 27
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin L. Peterson
Circle Dr
St. Anne
Richard George
Illinois 47
U.S. 6
Peterson
Bertha J. Dummitt
Grass and highway fires quell by Morris Fire Department
The Morris Fire Department battled a grass fire along railroad tracks west of the city dump at 1:57 p.m. Monday with no property damage. At 7:25 p.m. they extinguished a fire on Interstate 80 three and a half miles east of Illinois 47. no damage occurred and the cause remains unknown. A fire alarm malfunction summoned them to Diamond National Corp on 1000 E Armstrong St at 9:99 p.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Fire Department
Interstate 80
Illinois 47
Diamond National Corp
E. Armstrong St
Driver Breathalyzer Law Note on BAC Thresholds
The passage explains a .22 caliber firearm test and states that any driver with a breathalyzer reading above .10 is considered under the influence under state law. It presents a brief legal rule about intoxication thresholds for drivers.
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