Obituaries from Coal City and nearby towns
Obituary notices report Albert L. Carlisle 90 of Coal City died at home with survivors including wife Susie and children Mary McIntosh Roberta James and Albert K. Funeral services set for Reeves Funeral Home with burial in Manhattan Center Cemetery. Frederick W. Aden 77 of Milwaukee died in Milwaukee County General Hospital with services at Davis Funeral Home and burial Evergreen Cemetery. Michael J. Spike Togliatti Sr. 52 of Coal City died, WWII veteran, survived by wife and two children with funeral at Reeves and burial Braceville-Gardner. John H. Wilt 94 of Wilmington died, survived by four children and many grandchildren, burial Oak Wood Cemetery after services. Carl R Erickson Sr. of Jonesboro Ark had funeral at Osborne Pfeffer with Mt. Hope burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert L. Carlisle
Coal City
Rock Port
Ind
Manhattan
Susie
Frank
Mary) McIntosh
Edward
Roberta) James
Albert K
Beech Grove
Reeves Funeral Home
Paul Simpkins
Gerald James
Lawrence James
Walter James
Donald Hawke
Ronald Hawke
Everett Newman
Manhattan Center Cemetery
Frederick W. Aden
Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee County General Hospital
Chicago
Anthony Aden
Zeta Bright
Morris
Fredrick J
Bensenville
Karl
Evalynn) Reive
Oconto
Charles Aden
Davis Funeral Home
David Johnson
Evergreen Cemetery
Michael J
Spike) Togliatti Sr
St. Joseph Hosital
Joliet
Charles T. Togliatti
Betty Guiney
Caterpillar Tractor Co
Michael Jr
Merle
Ann) Elam
Braidwood
Anton D
Magdalyn Novak
Assumption Church
George Flynn
Michael Corsiatti
Francis van Duyne
William Murphy
Samuel Fulton
William McLuckie
Lewis Boere
Braceville-Gardner Cemetery
Chester J. Jakubik
Immaculate Conception Church
Ronald Hart
Norman Jenkins
Robert Kelly
Gary Bedson
William Lynes
Richard Lohan
Charles Spivey
Mt. Carmel Cemetery
Wilmington
John H. Wilt
Northeast Community Hospital
Mildred Weatherbee
Bessie Howe
James
Charles
Peoria
Josephine Burch
Northern Coal Corp
Ray Baldwin
Carl R Erickson Sr
Jonesboro
Ark
Osborne-Pfeffer
Emil Blobaum
Jean Steep
Stanley Anderson
Carl Anderson
Ivor Anderson
Joseph Erickson
Robert Stubblefield
John Davick
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Seneca
Cupid's Computer guides happy marriages say Dr Crane
Mary G 54 seeks companionship after 30 years of marriage and loneliness. Dr Crane promotes the Scientific Marriage Foundation to match congenial people for lasting marriage, listing clergy advisors and a 1 percent divorce rate claim. Applicants include nurses teachers and executives, with a paid mailing for a Marriage Questionnaire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
SMF
Mary G
Dr. Crane
Scientific Marriage Foundation
Peale
Samuel Silver
Kennedy
Ward
U.S.A
Seneca Lions Cancel Christmas Home Lighting Contest
Seneca Lions dinner meeting approved a budget and voted to cancel the annual Christmas home lighting contest due to a nationwide energy shortage. The group announced planned grants totaling 875 across local activities for 1974 and noted future meetings at O Briens 316.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Seneca Lions
Marion Osborne
Bill Tomax
Illinois Eye Bank
Lions
O’briens
Dave Blome
Denny Nicholson
James Lockridge
Little League
Boys State
College Scholarship Fund
Christmas Fund
Boy Scouts
Camp Lions
Dialogue
Illinois Society For the Prevention of
Hadley School For the Blind
Market summary: grain futures rise at midmorning
Chicago wheat corn and soybeans posted small gains at midmorning on the Board of Trade. Wheat Dec 4.86 up 34, Mar 4.75 up 3, May 4.71 up 4 percent. Corn Dec 2.60 1/2 up 1 44, Mar 2.67 up 2, May 2.69 up 14. Soybeans up 6.04 up 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Board of Trade
Burglaries Hit Two Morris Businesses This Weekend
Police say D L Loan Co at 219 Liberty St suffered pried trim and entries but nothing was reported missing. At Motor Valet Car Wash 1256 Division St officers interrupted a break in as a thief fled. items were scattered though manager Robert Eisenbeis reported nothing missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Gerald Broderick
Jayne Gibson
D-L Loan Co
Baum
Liberty St
Max Babcock
Syd Reeve
Division St
Robert Eisenbeis
Pedestrian describes narrow escape after hit and run
Jack L. Picton 21 of 1203 Kiersted St was struck on Division St by a car pulling a trailer. He said a following car honked to warn him but did not stop, and Morris Hospital treated him for a knot and bruise as police investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack L. Picton
Kiersted St
Division St
Morris Hospital
Morris
Picton
Paul Ehrman
High St
Pichon
Ehrman
House Damaged in Grundy County burglary report
William Adee of 76 Mallard Lane reported to the Grundy County Sheriff's Office at 2 p.m. Saturday that 600 to 800 dollars in damage occurred to his home. Deputies Olson and Callahan said a picture window seven other windows were broken and a 1965 Harley motorcycle stolen from the property. Adee had not been at the house for a month and believes the vandalism occurred Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Aede
Mallard Lane
Grundy County
Gasoline Blast Burns Teen in Vienna
Arthur Hilley of Temple Hills Maryland suffered third degree burns over most of his body after a gasoline can exploded in his face in Vienna Fairfax County witnesses said he lit a match to check siphoned fuel from a friend's car and ignited the fumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
UPI
Arthur Hilley
Temple Hills
Fairfax County
Hilley
Women charged with disorderly conduct in Morris incident
Miss Linda Countryman and Mrs. Evelyn Perry, both of Price Street, were arrested after exchanging complaints alleging threats and disruption by each other near Countryman's car. Countryman posted 25 dollars bond and faces court on December 10. Perry was also arrested and charged. Coal City resident William R. Shear faced a separate disorderly conduct charge after being found urinating in the street. he posted 250 dollars bond and has a December 12 date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Countryman
Price St
Evelyn M. Perry
Morris
Perry
Miss Countryman
Mrs. Perry
Harold Carlson
Paul Ehrman
Dean Sager
William R. Shear
Coal City
John Price
Pioneer heads for Jupiter rendezvous in space voyage
Pioneer 10 races toward Jupiter on a 21 month flight from Earth. The 570 pound craft nears its closest approach at 81 000 miles tonight while warnings of a deadly radiation belt loom. Peak radiation could jeopardize the mission as it nears the planet, testing technology for outer-planet exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain View
Calif
UPI
Jupiter
Pioneer
Earth
Solar System
Reading Hour At Brandstatter Library Gains New Members
The Women’s Club of Mazon sponsors a Thursday morning reading hour for preschoolers at Brandstatter Memorial Library. Mrs. Bernard Harford and Mrs. Harold Misener lead the sessions inviting parents to bring 3 and 4 year olds to foster early reading habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MAZON
Women’s Club of
Brandstatter Memorial Library
Bernard Harford
Harold Misener
Hunters Fined for Trespass Arrest on Swell Road
Joseph O. Stockhausen 38 of Berwyn Harold J. Krug of Mount Prospect and William R. Engerbretson of Rolling Meadows were fined $30 each after trespassing charges in Grundy County. Deputy Tim Neary handled the arrest Saturday per the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph O. Stockhausen
Berwyn
Harold J. Krug
Mount Prospect
William R. Engerbretson
Rolling Meadows
Swell Rd
Grundy County
Tim Neary
Osmanson Cars Ticketed for Unregistered Plates in Morris
Nine Osmanson cars owned by Hal Osmanson of 715 Liberty St. were ticketed for lack of valid registrations. Three cars on E Benton St. and six on Liberty St. were cited by Jack Kopezick at 10 30 a.m. Friday. Osmanson must appear in court December 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Police
Hal Osmanson
Liberty St
E. Benton St
Jack Kopezick
Gerald Broderick
Osmanson
Composition of the dollar bill revealed
The text states that seventy five percent of a dollar bill is cotton and the remaining twenty five percent is linen verifying the material makeup of U S currency.
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J. Togliatti Sr
Carl R. Erickson Sr
The
Worry Clinic
George W. Crane
Cupid's
Oswego, Ill
Report House
Shear
Broadway St
Church St
Price
Futuro
Future
Ctore
Liberty
Liberty Phone
Wan
Gayle J. Landrum
Rte. 2
U.S
Sgt. Koperick
N. Liberty St
Great Midwest
FUR Company
Walt
ARCO
Rte
Marseilles
Morris Dry
Court House
Btl
del Monte
Taster's Choice
Riz
Oscar Mayer
PEPSI
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