Obituaries of Three Women in Ill and Calif Community
Mrs. Henry Peggy Rath formerly of Morris died Wednesday in Christ Memorial Hospital. Funeral services set for Saturday at Lawn Funeral Home in Joliet. Olga Coppess formerly of Morris area died in Orlando Florida. funeral arrangements to be announced later. Margaret Wetherbee 97 formerly of Joliet died Wednesday in Huntington Park California while living with her daughter Mrs Mary Jappert. another daughter Mrs Janet Hunter listed. Joliet services planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Peggy) Rath
Morris
South Lemon Ave
Burbank
Ill
Christ Memorial Hospital
Lawn Funeral Home
State Road
Olga Coppess
Morris Area
Orlando
Fila
Margaret Wetherbee
Joliet
Huntington Park
Calif
Mary Jappert
Ticket driver after car-tractor accident
Robert K. Erickson 24 of Iron Mountain Michigan was ticketed for improper lane usage after a car tractor crash on Illinois 47 half a mile south of Airport Road. John K. Fletcher 19 of Lisbon Center Newark drove the tractor. both vehicles damaged no injuries reported. Erickson posted 25 bond for a January 8 court appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert K. Erickson
Iron Mountain
Mich
William Button
Illinois 47
Airport Rd
Erickson
John K. Fletcher
Lisbon Center
Newark
Fletcher
Chrysler
Duane Olson
Arco
International
Kneller Shell
Speeding and muffler fines from Gardner and Wilmington court
William C. Olsen 23 of South Wilmington paid 18 dollar fine and 5 dollar costs after pleading guilty to 58 mph in a 40 mph zone on Illinois 129 near Main Street Gardner. William F. Friddle 31 pleaded guilty to 57 mph with 17 dollar fine and 5 dollar costs. Edwin K. Muzzarelli 29 cited at 60 mph paid 20 dollar fine and 5 dollar costs. Steven C. Chamberlain 21 pleaded guilty to 82 mph in a 65 mph zone on Illinois 47 near Grinter Road paid 17 dollar fine and 5 dollar costs. Rodney D. Lambros 18 paid 10 dollar fine for excessively loud mufflers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Olsen
South Wilmington
Ilinois
Main St
Gardner
Roy W. Johnson
William F. Friddle
Illinois 129
Johnsen
Edwin K. Muzzarelli
Third Ave
Wilmington
Johnson
Steven C. Chamberlain
E. Jefferson Sr
Illinois 47
Grinter Rd
Markets Report from Joliet and Chicago
In Joliet hogs traded active with gains of 25 cents for butchers and prices listed for 210 to 240 pound hogs. Cattle offerings were light with prices for utility cows and cutters shown and Friday estimates of 2000 cattle. In Chicago wheat soybeans and corn prices are shown with No 2 hard red wheat at 2.55 and corn at 1.5934, soybeans at 4.22, and oats at 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet, Ill
USDA
Chicago
Loss of three more B52s amid heavy Hanoi raids
U S naval command reports three additional B52 bombers lost with 12 crewmen missing as massive strikes on Hanoi Haiphong continue. Two bombers shot down in Hanoi area. one Strato was crippled midflight and crew parachuted to safety in northeast Thailand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
USS. Command
Hanoi-Haiphong
Radio
Thailand
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Nixon
Burglary Report Hits Morris Nebraska Home
Leslie Matheny reports a break in at his mother Charlene Peterson's Division Street residence. Entry via back door and several items missing. Ex-tenant Benny Sparks lists a gold Waltham watch shrawn by $50, a $20 shaver and $80 clothes. Truck driver Bill Woodhurst reports two tarpaulins worth $58.50 each stolen from his Interstate 80 flatbed. 24 hour cease fires in South Vietnam during Christmas and New Year anticipated. not expected to include U.S. air forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Matheny
Rte. 5
Morris
Division St
Charlene Peterson
Matheny
Benny Sparks
Waltham
Norelco
Bill Woodhurst
Miles
Iowa
Romines Standard
Interstate 80
Woodhurst
South Vietnam
Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Three Illinois defendants indicted on pandering perjury and related charges
LaSalle County Grand Jury handed up indictments against Kenneth C. Gossmeyer of Chicago for pandering, and John Kopczynski of Peru for soliciting a prostitute and pandering. A superseding indictment charged Robert A. Follman of Romeoville with perjury, tied to sworn testimony in a traffic case. Bonds set at 3000 dollars. three indictments were suppressed for custody reasons. State's Attorney Robert E. Richardson presented the cases. Circuit Judge William P. Denny oversaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaSalle County
Kenneth C. Gossmeyer
Chicago
John Kopczynski
Johnny Kaye
Peru
Robert A. Follman
Romeoville
Robert E. Richardson
William P. Denny
Truman Struggles to Fight Off Kidney Failure
Former President Harry S Truman, 88, remains in very serious condition at Research Hospital after Dec 5 illness. Doctors use an experimental treatment to reduce poison in the blood as kidneys fail to purify it, with rising blood urea nitrogen raising risk of coma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Research Hospital
Wallace Graham
Morris joins continent wide Key 73 Noon Prayer Call
For two weeks after Christmas Christians in Morris participate in the Key 73 movement’s Noon Prayer Call urging daily prayer at noon for many to be led to Christ. WCSJ airs reminders at 11 59 and the Morris Area Pastoral Fellowship coordinates the local effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
WCSJ
The
Morris Area Pastoral Fellowship
Seneca High to crown Christmas dance king and queen
At Seneca High Friday at 10 p.m. a senior couple will be crowned king and queen at the Christmas dance, a public fundraiser for the Seneca Community Doctor Fund. Nominations by classes named Debbie Frye Jeannette Broadus Cindy Rosencrans Karen Johnson for queens and Ronald Pitts Tom Sheedy Lee Bartlett Rob Thorson for kings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca
Seneca Community Doctor Fund
Seneca High School
FFA
GAA
Queen
Debbie Frye
Ronald Frye
Jeannette Broadus
Shirley Broadus
Cindy Rosencrans
Richard Rosencrans
Karen Johnson
Harvey Johnson
King
Ronald Pitts
Delores Fowler
Tom Sheedy
Vale Sheedy
Lee Bartlett
Leroy
Vincent Grober
Sherwood Jackson
Anna Gay
Seneca Board OKs $300 Salary for Baseball Coach
The Seneca High School Board of Education approved a $300 spring coaching salary for Russell Battersby during a special session on Monday. After reviewing options for summer or spring baseball, the board supported continuing the program following last season’s strong showing. The next regular meeting is January 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca
Seneca High School Board of Education
Russell Battersby
Seneca Irish Booster Club
Seneca man sentenced to 60 days for aggravated battery
Raymond Bottoms of Seneca received a 60 day term at the Illinois State Farm Vandalia for aggravated battery as part of a one year probation. The sentence followed an early morning disturbance at a Marseilles apartment on January 29 1972 and requires surrender January 3 to begin serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Bottoms
Seneca
LaSalle County
Illinois State Farm
Vandalia
Robert E. Richardson
Bottoms
Marseilles
John S. Masseion
Frank X. Yackley
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Mrs. Henry Rath
Mrs
Kenneth
Janet) Hunter
E. North St
Eods
Jerry Vance and
Moonlighters
EL Mar
Chuck Roast
Wisconsin
RITE
Wm. E. Allan Furniture
Grundy Motors
Liberty Walgreen's
Federal Paper Board
Meadow
Morris, Ill
Dad
Nog 59
Aye
Liberty & Jefferson Boys & Girls Clothing
Eee
Chulalongkorn
Bangkok
United States
Canada
North America
Kankakee-Eastridge
W. Scott
Brestal & Terry
al Terry
Dew Brestal
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