Obituary of Charles J. Weidner 1898 1970 Morris
Charles J. Weidner 70 of 1003 Wauponsee Street Morris died Thursday at Morris Hospital. Born February 10 1898 in Morris he was a son of Julius and Sophia Weidner. He operated a general hauling business and was a member of United Methodist Church Morris and the Eagles. He married Elizabeth Hockings November 20 1920 in Joliet. Surviving are his wife a son Robert Morris a daughter Char lene Noss Plano seven grandchildren five great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents three brothers and two sisters. Funeral 10 30 a.m. Saturday at Davis Funeral Home burial Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today at the funeral home Memorials to United Methodist Church Morris.
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Charles J. Weidner
Wauponsee St
Morris Hospital
Morris
Julius and
Sophia
Roman) Weidner
Weidner
United Methodist Church
Order of the Eagles
Elizabeth Hockings
Joliet
Robert of
Delvin
Charlene) Noss
Plano
Davis Funeral Home
Harold R. Dude
Evergreen Cemetery
Davis Funeral
Coal City Woman Veronica Peter Dies After Illness
Mrs Veronica Vilt Peter 48 died at home in Coal City after a long illness. Survived by husband Joseph son Gary daughter Rita brothers John Maywood Joseph Coal City sisters Barbara Begler Glen Allen and Sister Antonio Maria. Funeral Monday at 9 from Reeves Funeral Home to Assumption Church 9 30 burial Mt Olivet Wilmington.
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Coal City
Joseph
Veronica Vilt) Peter
Gary
Rita
John
Maywood
Barbara Wilt
James
Josephine) Begler
S. Glen
Marie) Allen
Antonio Maria
Mt. St. Joseph
Ohio
George T. Flynn
Mt. Olivet
Wilmington
Reeves Funeral Home
Mrs Francis Anfinsen longtime Oswego resident dies
Mrs Ida H Anfinsen 65 of Oswego died at St Joseph Mercy Hospital Aurora. Born Nov 26 1903 in Nettle Creek Township she was the widow of Francis Anfinsen. Survived by husband son Ralph Port Charlotte Fla daughters Norma LaHam Aurora and Joan Perry Littleton Colo 13 grandchildren two sisters and several relatives. Funeral at St Olaf Lutheran Aurora with burial in West Lisbon Cemetery. Friends may call Healy Funeral Home Aurora.
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Francis Anfinsen
Lisbon
Francis
Ida H.) Anfinsen
Oswego
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Aurora
Ida Duvick
Nettle Creek Township
Lars Duvick
Ralph
Port Charlotte
Fla
Stan
Norma) LaHam
Joan Perry
Littleton
Colo
Lillian Nelson
Joliet
Cora Olson
Delavan
Wis
Gus
Susie) Tesdal
Rasmus Davick
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
St. Olaf Tutheran Church
William Hutter
West Lisbon Cemetery
Healy Funeral Home
Johnson Not Scheduled For Release From Bethesda Hospital
President Johnson remains under treatment for the flu at Bethesda Naval Hospital with no definite release date. White House spokesman George Christian said the president shows improvement but has a sore throat and aches and may stay until midweek. Only immediate family may visit due to flu precautions.
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Washington
Johnson
Bethesda Naval Hospital
George G. Barkley
George Christian
White House
Christian
Barkley
Lady Bird
Luci Nugent
Lions Club Hosts Christmas Party for 32 Children
The Morris Lions Club held a Christmas party at the VFW Hall at 6 30 p m Thursday with 32 children attended. Hart Fisher performed as magician and Santa Claus handed out gifts. The club reported 207 fruit boxes were filled and delivered to elderly shut ins in area rest homes and private homes.
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Morris Lions Club
Morris Vfw
Hart Fisher
Santa Claus
The
Lions Club
Morris
U of I Urbana Holiday recess begins Saturday at 1 PM
University of Illinois students in Urbana begin Christmas holiday at 1 p.m. Saturday with classes set to resume at 1 p.m. January 22. Forty six local residents from Coal City Kinsman Dwight Minooka Mazon Morris and Verona are enrolled at the university.
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University of Illinois In
Urbana
U. of I
Coal City
Kinsman
Dwight
Minooka
Mazon
Morris
Verona
Man Pays Fine For Driving Under Suspended License
Paul Gooch, 26, of 1331 Liberty St., paid a 150 fine and 10 costs in magistrate court for driving with a suspended license. The incident occurred at 7 10 p.m. November 27 on Liberty Street near the Rock Island Railroad tracks. citation issued by Trooper John Perona.
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Paul Gooch
Liberty St
Rock Island Railroad
John Perona
Wall Street Opens With Rally Then Profit Taking
The New York stock market began with a vigorous rally at the open but profit taking followed, leaving blue chips retreating from intraday highs. The AP 60 average rose 1.1 to 365.3 at noon, with industrials up 1.7, rails up .6 and utilities up .4 while the Dow fell 0.62 to 974.52. Pan American World Airways posted a 1% gain after a large 1 million share block traded. Northwest Airlines gained over 2, with C I T Financial and INA Corp advancing. Prices rose on the American Stock Exchange.
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Associated Press
Dow Jones
Pan American World Airways
New York Stock Exchange
Pan Am
Northwest Airlines
C.I.T. Financial
INA Corp
American Stock Exchange
FBI probes 20 year old student case and Bahamas flight
FBI officials, meeting with U S Attorney William Meadows and U S Commissioner Edward Swan, delayed a statement as probes focus on a 20 year old Emo ry College student and a related Bahamas flight by a bearded man and a young woman. A duffel bag tied to the ransom was recovered after a police shootout.
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U. S
William Meadows
Edward P. Swan
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Emory College
Bahamas
Tennessee
Massachusetts
Biscayne Bay
Beauticians Visit Grundy County Nursing Home Patients
More than six shampoos haircuts and sets were given to women at the Grundy County Nursing Home. Patients were lifted in and out of wheelchairs as beauticians operated without regular facilities. The events inspired future club projects and followed a prior spring remembrance. Florence Smith.
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Grundy County Nursing Home
Coal City
First Baptist Church
Florence Smith
Traffic Court fines paid in magistrate division
Thursday in the circuit court magistrate division, Jerry Sproul 17 of Mazon paid 50 dollars fine and 10 costs for driving without a valid license after curfew at 12 35 a.m. Dec 6 on Illinois Ave and Division St. Morris officer William Button issued the citation. William Barkley 19 of Route 5 paid 15 dollars fine and 5 costs for speeding in the 1100 block of North Liberty St. Citations by Jim Gretencord. Robert Bailey 37 of Highland Park paid 20 dollars and 5 costs for 85 mph in a 70 mph zone at 2 21 p.m. Nov 8, north of Illinois 53 on U S 66. Sgt Allan Smith issued the citation. Geraldine Downs 27 of Hammond Ind paid 20 dollars and 5 costs for 73 mph in a 55 mph zone on Interstate 80 near Seneca Road. Trooper Raymond Welsh issued the citation. William Devoe 19 of Winne-
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Jerry Sproul
Mazon
Illinois Ave
Division St. Morris
William Button
N. Liberty St
William Barkley
Jim Gretencord
Robert Bailey
Highland Park
Illinois
U.S
Allan Smith
Geraldine Downs
Hammond
Ind
Interstate 80
Seneca Road
Raymond Welsh
William Devoe
Winne
License suspensions hit 1,084 drivers in state action
Secretary of State Paul Powell announced suspensions for 1084 drivers including James M. Baggett of 1206 Division St and James R. Howes of Braceville. The action cites three traffic violations and imposes probationary permits where applicable.
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Paul Powell
James M. Baggett
Division St
James R. Howes
Braceville
Traffic Fines Involving Speed and Safety Citations
Reports show bcago paid a $30 fine and $5 costs for 96 mph in a 70 mph zone at 11 36 a m Dec 3 on Interstate 80 three miles east of Seneca Road issued by Trooper Raymond Welsh. Eugene Thuro 21 Sheridan paid a $10 fine and $5 costs for driving without a valid safety test at 10 20 a m Nov 28. Policeman Glenn Johnson issued the citation on Division Street. Henry Luppepini 44 Western Springs paid a $14 fine and $5 costs for 84 mph in a 70 mph zone at 9 45 a m Oct 13 on Interstate 55 one mile north of Gardner Road. Trooper Andrew Veronda issued the citation.
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Bcago
Interstate 80
Seneca Road
Raymond Welsh
Eugene Thuro
Sheridan
Glenn Johnson
Division St
Gardner Road
Henry Lupepini
Western Springs
Andrew Veronda
Visitor to Art Exhibit Sparks Quiet Curiosity
A note refers to Farl L. Brown of 415 E. Jackson Sr. lacking a 62 point total. A playful visitor asks why a picture is hung, and a friend quips it may be because the artist couldn’t be found.
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Farl L. Brown
E. Jackson Sr
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