Obituary notices for Mrs. Ida Rose and Mrs. Hattie Coffman
Mrs. Ida Rose 94 of 503 E. Jackson St died 11 50 p m Monday at Morris Hospital after a day as patient. Funeral 2 p m Thursday Finland Chapel Rev Roy Hamburger burial Evergreen Cemetery visitation Wednesday 3 5 and 7 9 p m. Born Dec 13 1881 in Brown County Indiana married Jan 20 1905 Everett H Rose in Morris area farming near Mazon retired 1929. Surviving husband three sons four grandchildren two great grandchildren two sisters. Also Mrs Hattie Coffman 88 former Braidwood resident died Monday at Redington Shores California. Born Feb 14 1887 in Braidwood member Presbyterian Church Eastern Star. Surviving three daughters one sister two brothers six grandchildren ten great grandchildren. Services p m Thursday Patterson Funeral Home Braidwood burial Oakwood Wilmington. Visitation 2 4 and 7 9 p m at the funeral home.
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Everett
Ida) Rose
E. Jackson St
Morris Hospital
Finland Chapel
Roy Hamburger
Evergreen Cemetery
Ida Elkins
Brown County
Indiana
William
Catherine Elkins
Everett H. Rose
Morris
Mazon
Donald
Streator
Ralph
Russell
Myrtle Grider
Eather Elkins
Bloomington, Ind
Braidwood
Hattie Coffman
Redington Shores
Calif
Presbyterian Church
Wilmington
Order of Eastern Star
Clarence
Verna) Rix
Vivian) Reis
Norridge
Ill
Taylor
Doris) Samuel
Mildred Coppage
Griffith, Ind
Roy Coop
Chicago
Alvin Coop
Rogers, Ark
Patterson Funeral Home
Oakwood Cemetery
Funeral Home
Red light ticket forMiss Debra Kindelspire in Morris
Miss Debra Kindelspire age 18 of 242 Waverly St was ticketed at 10 p m Monday for disobeying a red light. Kurt Salems cited her at Jefferson and Liberty Sts she posted license as bond and is to appear in court December 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debra Kindelspire
Waverly St
Morris
Kurt Salems
Jefferson and Liberty Sts
Miss Kindelspire
Cattle Market Struggles to Establish foothold in Joliet
Joliet Illinois daily market report shows cattle sales weak with hogs trading 1.00 to 2.00 per pound and various weight grades listed. Estimated Wednesday receipts: 4,000 cattle and 1,200 hogs.
Grain prices at 11 00 a m
Grain market snapshot with morning quotes for Wheat Corn and Soybeans showing year’s highs and price movements. Wheat Dec and Mar futures rise while May gains, Corn Dec Mar and May gain, Soybeans listed without explicit price action.
Obituaries: Tony Vilt of Coal City dies at 63
Tony F. Vilt 63 of Coal City pronounced dead on arrival Morris Hospital. Born January 23 1912 in Coal City he married Verna Lynes in 1945. He worked as electrician city engineer and ran a Coal City paint store with his son. Surviving wife son Gary two grandchildren and several siblings. Funeral Thursday Reeves Funeral Home Coal City with burial in Braceville Gardner Cemetery.
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Coal City
Tony F. Vilt
Morris Hospital
Frank Vilt
Verna Lynes
Morris
Sandwich
Gary
Louis
William
James
Edward
Henry
Mary) Galbraith
Fred
Evelyn) Corn
Frank
Reeves Funeral Home
Billy Pearson
Braceville-Gardner Cemetery
Funeral
Gang leader wounded in assassination attempt in Chicago
Eugene Hairston, 31, a leader of a Black P Stone Nation faction, was shot twice and listed in serious condition after leaving his South Side home with 28 year old Fred Giles. Police say an assassination attempt likely occurred with no other injuries reported.
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Chicago
UPI
Black P Stone Nation
Eugene Hairston
Fred Giles
Hairston
South Side
John Merriwether
Dog Causes Car Damage on Oak Street in Morris
Ray Hemmersbach of 527 E. Benton St. told Officer Kurt Salems at 5 40 p.m. Monday that his 1972 Plymouth was struck by a large German Shepherd on Oak Street. The dog ran into the car knocking chrome off the left rear fender and appeared not to be injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak St
Ray Hemmersbach
E. Benton St
Morris
Kurt Salems
Gardner man Richard B Hollmeyer dies at 72
Richard B Hollmeyer 72 of Rte. 1 Gardner died 11 15 p m at Morris Hospital after a Sunday admission. Born August 20 1903 in Mazon Township son of Lewis and Ella Hollmeyer he never married. He was a farmer and worked for elevators in Gardner and Dwight survived by two brothers William B of Peoria Arizona Horace E of St Cloud Minnesota several nieces and nephews and three sisters. Funeral services are pending at Gardner Funeral Home Gardner.
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Gardner
Richard B Hollmeyer
Rte. 1
Morris Hospital
Mazon Township
Lewis and
Ella
Barney) Hollmeyer
Gardner and
Dwight
William B
Peoria
Ariz
Horace E
St. Cloud
Minn
Gardner Funeral Home
Former millionaire C Arnholt Smith jailed on bank fraud charges
San Diego reports C Arnholt Smith, once a multimillionaire financier and Nixon backer, was arrested with Phillip A Taft on a 58 count county indictment accusing them of conspiring to steal from the U S National Bank of San Diego. He was released within two hours on own recognizance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
UPI
C. Arnholt Smith
Smith
Richard Nixon
Phillip A. Taft
U.S. National Bank of San Diego
Gardner Grade School Christmas Concert Friday
The fifth to eighth grades at Gardner Grade School present a Christmas program at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the grade school gym directed by Miss Patti Alward and Joseph Riggs. The concert features chorus ensembles and bands performing carols, marches, and overtures with free admission.
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Gardner
Patti Alward
Joseph Riggs
Jury finds no school board criminality in district
A special Wabash County grand jury found no criminal misconduct by any person in the operations of Wabash Community Unit School District 348. The eight page report to Judge Albert McCallister details testimony from 15 witnesses, reviewed bills and board minutes since January 1969, and examined travel vouchers, class schedules and audits since July 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Carmel, Ill
UPI
Wabash County
Wabash Community Unit
Grand Jury
Albert McCallister
Judge orders Agnew papers released within seven days
U.S. District Judge June L. Green demands the Justice Department release Freedom of Information Act documents related to the Spiro Agnew case within seven days or risk contempt sanctions. Only a 40 page presentment had been released previously. the judge scolded U.S. Attorney Jervis Finney for not acting in good faith.
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Washington
UPI
Justice Department
Spiro Agnew
June L. Green
Agnew
Jervis Finney
U.S
Maryland
Burglar fails thief succeeds at Sander's Vending theft
Morris police received reports of an attempted burglary at Sander's Vending on South Division Street likely Sunday night. Earlier, Judy Welch reported her high top roller skates with pom poms stolen from the Paramount Rink on Bedford Road. Value not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Ray Cockream
Sander
South Division St
Cockream
Judy Welch
Kiersted St
Paramount
Bedford Rd
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Mrs. Everett Rose
Joliet Market
Board of Trade
Carolina Candles Mere Jewel Boxes
Cl. Jeery
Martex Towels
Ac Multi Lad Evans Rugs
Carl Kruger
Ransom
Kinsman
St. Mary’s Hospital
Hagi Funeral
Allen Cemetery
Kruger
Germany
Lillie A. Koetz
Ottawa
Elmer
Leo
Glenn
Lester
Brazil
South America
Walter
Lemoore
Ransom United Methodist Church
Richard B. Hollmeyer
Gardner Grade
Morris Fruit
Rt. 47
Pine Bluff Rd
Mr Quick
Sun
RTE
Japan
Shloe's
Thaime
Wyler
Richard T
Redmond
S. Broadway
Tammen
Treeberry Farm
Essex Blacktop
Ee Wi Menniversary
Cne
THE
Seven Gables
Morrison Rte
Sears
Televisions
Model
Sears, Rof Buck and CO
Bedford Plaza Morris
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