Driver Hurt in Mishap Sunday
Richard F. DePung, 19, of 735 Douglas St., was treated and released from Morris Hospital for minor injuries after his car went out of control on Cemetery Road east of Evergreen Cemetery. The 1962 Chevrolet swerved into a ditch, broke a farm fence, and stopped in a field. Damage was extensive.
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Richard F. DePung
Douglas St
Morris Hospital
Cemetery Road
Evergreen Cemetery
George Hendrickson
DePung
Dresden Third In Waterway Use
Dresden Island Lock and Dam east of Morris ranked third in Illinois Waterway traffic in November with 2 077 113 tons. The period saw 483 lockages for 2 606 barges carrying 342 tons. Bituminous coal led inbound and outbound commodities followed by petroleum products grain and sand and gravel.
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Dresden Island
Morris
VFW Christmas Party at Post Dinner
The VFW John Martin Steele post held its annual Christmas dinner with about 70 guests including auxiliary members and others. Commander James Higgins led the event, prayers were given, and surprise packages were awarded to five ladies. Proceeds benefit the new building fund and a New Year’s party is planned for December 31.
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John Martin Steele Post
Vetterans of Foreign Wars
James Higgins
Edward Pack
Irvin Day
Gene Dummitt
James Black
Ed Cepiel
Mervin Guard
Herman Ehrler
Post Home
Woman plans 10,000 mile flight after bottle message
Marjorie Fowler, 21, of Wombell England put a please write me note in a bottle at a glass factory. John Vettler, a 26 year old Perth Australia pharmacist, found the bottle message and replied. He sent 450 pounds for her air fare to meet him.
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Wombell
England
Marjorie Fowler
Marjorie
Perth
Australia
John Vettler
John
Blanket of Winter In Many Areas Across the Nation
A sweeping winter storm affected the Dakotas to Florida with sleet snow and fog. Power outages and broken lines disrupted communities while traffic accidents rose. The North Dakota telecommunication network faced widespread outages and delays at airports and ports across Baltimore and Los Angeles reported intermittent rain.
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Dakotas
Minnesota
White Plains
N.Y
North Dakota
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
South Dakota
Fargo
N.D
Friendship International Airport
Baltimore
New York State
Albany
Fire Department Responds to Basememt Explosion at Bradley Subdivision
Morris Fire Department answered a call at 11 30 a m Sunday to the Tom Dullian home in the Bradley Subdivision southwest of Morris There was no fire when the department arrived but an explosion occurred in the basement as gasoline fumes were ignited by a water heater burner The fumes came from cleaning a paint brush with gasoline
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Morris Fire Department
Tom Dullian
Bradley
Morrs
Obituary Louis Callegaro 58 South Wilmington
Louis Irish Callegaro 58 died today at St Joseph Hospital Joliet. Funeral 9 a m Thursday at St Lawrence Church after visiting at Patterson Funeral Chapel. Burial Mt Olivet Braidwood. Survived by sister Lena Veranda Essex and brother John South Wilmington. World War II veteran and member of VFW D A V Loyal Order of Moose American Legion United Mine Workers. Born Aug 10 1909.
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Lawrence
Flavia Callegaro
Peabody Coal Co
V.F.W
D.A.V
Dwight
the Loyal Order of Moose
American Legion
United Mine Workers of America
Lena Veranda
Essex
John
South Wilmington
Notable Death Noted Family Tereabouts
The obituary mentions two nephews Harold and Richard Veranda and notes a sister Mary preceded in death.
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Harold
Richard Veranda
Mary
James F Holderman Funeral Services
James F. Holderman 55 died here Thursday. Funeral services were held today at 2 p.m. in the United Presbyterian Church with Rev. Roy Hamburger officiating and John Tibbot as organist. Pallbearers included H. E. Baldwin James R. Purdue L. C. Berger Harry Roe and Donald G. Thompson. Burial followed at Evergreen Cemetery.
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James F. Holderman
United Presbyterian Church
Roy Hamburger
John Tibbot
H. E. Baldwin
James R. Purdue
L. C. Berger
Harry Roe
Donald G. Thompson
John Fillman
Evergreen Cemetery
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Wiechen
Hendrickson
Dresden
VFW
Joe Krzysciak
Jennie Pack
Dave Roseland
Edith
Anna Mae Ehrler
Harry Hexdall
Chiatnas Ali
J Commonwealth Edison Company
Merry
Columbus, Ohio
THE
Associated Press
Greyhound
New Orleans
Pensacola
Fla
Air Canada
O’hare International
Chicago
Toronto
Tennessee
Nevada
Utah
Ely
Nev
West Coast
Los Angeles
Wens
Conley - Leach Agency
W. Jefferson
Morris, Illinois
California
Dubuque
Forever Rose
Supreme - Party Animal
Meavel
Dartmouth
Ror Boc
Puvevecvettet ET
TPP
Reese
Good Sun
Royal Sun
Bedford Plaza
Food Club
Louis Callegaro
Morris Herald
Morris Retail Committee
Lindbergh Rd
Interstate
Smart Restaurants
Livine RC
Sandy
Motor Hotels
ST. Louis, MO
Forest Park Blvd
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