Joseph G. White Dies at 53 in Kinsman
Joseph G. White of Kinsman, 53, died Thursday at home. Funeral at 9 a.m. Monday from Pfeffer Funeral Home to Sacred Heart Church, Kinsman, with Rev. Donald Benzing officiating. Burial in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Ransom. Survived by wife Vernadine Curran White, two daughters Betty Cheshareck and Mary Lou Mair, three sons Joseph G. Jr, Michael F and William P, one sister Loretta Dunn, and two granddaughters.
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Kinsman
Joseph G. White
Pfeffer
Seneca
Sacred Heart Church
Donald Benzing
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Ransom
Frank
Catherine (Ryan) White
Vernadine Curran
St. Bede's Academy
Pei
Grundy County Oil Co
Verona
Knights of Columbus Council
Robert
Betty) Cheshareck
Morris
James
Mary Lou) Mair
Los Angeles
Calif
Joseph G. Jr
Michael F
William P
Loretta Dunn
Joint School of Missions Begins
The First Methodist and First Baptist churches of Morris start a joint School of Missions on four Sunday nights in January. Classes 7 to 8 30 p.m. include five groups for adults youths and children with leadership from both churches under the theme Christ and the Faiths of Men. Public invited.
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First Methodist
First Baptist Churches
Morris
School of Missions
First Methodist Church
Six Die in Fire in Simi California Family Consumed
Six members of the Reitkopp family died in a blaze at their two story home in Simi California. Firefighters arrived within ten minutes after a neighbor's call but the 28 000 dollar dwelling was fully engulfed. Marvin Reitkopp 37 and his four children were trapped on the second floor while Joseph Stern 84 perished on the ground floor Lenore Reitkopp 35 was away at work.
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Simi
Calif
Cliff Pate
Ventura County Fire Department
Marvin Reitkopp
Joseph Stern
Pate
Lenore
Obituary and staff appointment in Illinois papers
Obituary for Nellie V. Brierly, 80, of Tonica, who died after a four week illness in St Marys Hospital Streator. Funeral set for 2 p m Sunday at Elias Chapel Tonica burial Brookside Cemetery Tonica. Also notes Robert E Hubbard named field director for Illinois Heart Association covering Grundy LaSalle Kendall and lower Kane Counties with Aurora HQ. Hubbard a veteran and former toastmaster, married with two children.
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Robert E. Hubbard
Springfield
Illinois Heart Association
Grundy
LaSalle
Kendall
Lower Kane
Aurora
Hubbard
Linois College
Jacksonville
St. Louis University
Quincy
Toastmasters International
Sharon Beaver
Athens, Ill
Dwight John Welch 72 longtime Highland township farmer dies
John Welch Dwight 72 of 315 W Delaware St Dwight died at 1 10 p m Thursday in St Marys Hospital Streator after a two day illness He was born July 12 1895 in Gridley to Patrick and Anna Welch He married Damie Benedict January 1 1918 She died in 1958 Surviving are two sons Raymond Dwight and Dale Nevada Ill two brothers Patrick and Donald Chicago four sisters Margueriette Engles Joliet Naomi Welch Peoria Ella Briscoe and Evelyn Turner Chicago and four grandchildren Burial will be in Mt Olivet Cemetery Visitation 3 5 and 7 9 p m today at Van Qualen Funeral Home Dwight Rosary at 8 p m.
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Nellie V. Brierly
Tonica
St. Mary’s Hospital
Streator
Eagle Township
LaSalle County
Cary Hilton
Rose Locke
Elmer Brierly
Alfred
Reva) Baker
Yorkville
Leonard
Avis) Harseim
Morris
Carl
Ethel) Schiffbauer
Kenneth
Wanda) Olson
Dwight
Lyle
Elmer Dean
Lostant
Lloyd Hilton
Ottawa
Marie Rowe
Elias Chapel
David Zimmerman
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Brookside Cemetery
John Welch
Delaware St
Highland Township
St. Patrick's Church
John Knaab
Mt. Olivet
Patrick
Donald
Chicago
Margueriette Engles
Joliet
Edward
Naoma) Welch
Peoria
Ella Briscoe
Evelyn Turner
Muffler Will Filed for Probate in Grundy Court
A petition to probate the will of the late Les H. Muffler 70 of 321 Jackson Sr. was filed today in Grundy County Circuit Court. Muffler died December 25 at Joliet and left a will dated October 17, 1962. Heirs named include daughter Mary Jane Butterfield and son Charles H. Muffler Jr. The petition nominates Charles H. Muffler Jr. as executor. the Morris law firm Black and Black represents the heirs.
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Les H. Muffler
Jackson Sr
Grundy County
Muffler
Joliet
Charles
Mary Jane) Butterfield
E. North St
Charles H. Muffler Jr
W. North St
The
Petiton
Morris Law Firm of
Black and Black
Stock Market inches higher amid broad rally on NYSE
The New York stock market rose broadly with glamor stocks recovering and steel and heavy industrials showing strength. The Dow edged up 3.29 to 902.68 at noon while the AP index rose 1.2 to 324.2 with IBM up 10, Xerox 6, Polaroid 4, and International Paper leading gains.
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New York Stock Exchange
Well Street
Associated Press
IBM
Xerox
Goodyear
Zenith
American Smelting
New York Central
American Stock Exchange
Police Report No Injuries in Two Accidents
No injuries reported after two Morris city crashes on Thursday. A 1961 Rambler traveling north on Liberty Street was hit by a backing 1955 Ford, sending the Rambler into a mailbox. Corsello’s brakes allegedly failed. A 1946 Chevrolet van was rear struck on Spruce Street by a 1959 Studebaker amid icy roads.
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Morris City
Liberty St
Jackson St
James Gretencord
William J. Harvey
Armstrong St
Joseph Corsello
Meadors Circle
Corsello
Harvey
Gretencord
Spruce St
Chapin St
Gordon Gregg
Robert G. Ohmes
Rte. 3
Streator
Studebaker
Walter Kulpf
Gregg
Traffic Court Fines Set for Multiple Offenders
Ada E. Garden of Union Grove Wisconsin paid 15 dollars and five in costs for too fast for conditions. George L. Eastburn of Monticello Iowa fined 10 dollars plus five costs for eight zero in a 70 zone. Gordon S. Mark of Win netka fined 20 dollars plus five costs for improper lane usage. Francis C. Richardson of Cherry fined 15 dollars plus five costs for no valid trailer registration. Virgil K. Sinnett of Forest five dollars and five costs for 65 in a 50 zone. Diane Bryant of Chicago failed to appear and her license was forfeited to the State.
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Ada E. Garden
Union Grove
Wis
George L. Eastburn
Monticello
Iowa
Gordon S. Mark
Winnetka
Francis C. Richardson
Cherry
Virgil K. Sinnett
Forrest
Diane Bryant
Chicago
Keeps Biscuit Beloved By Couple In Towson Bank Box
Frank C. Clark keeps one of his wife’s first biscuits from 21 years ago in a bank safe deposit box. The biscuit, saved during early marriage, became a family joke after he ate two and she hid the rest.
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Towson, Md
Frank C. Clark
Thompson Rites Hold Double Funeral in Seneca
Double funeral services for Diane and Michael L. Thompson were held Thursday at Pfeffer Funeral Home Seneca with Rev. Edmond Blough officiating. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery. Organist was Mrs. Stephen Kleinmaier. pallbearers included Anthony Vignocchi Jr and Sr, Michael Vignocchi, Thomas Vignocchi, Gordale Daniels, Calvin Thompson, Coy Blevins, and others.
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Seneca
Diane
Michael L. Thompson
Pfeffer
Edmond Blough
St. Patrick’s Church
Stephen Kleinmaier
Calvary Cemetery
Anthony Vignocchi Jr
Anthony Vignocchi Sr
Michael Vignocchi
Thomas Vignocchi
Gordale Daniels
Calvin Thompson
Coy Blevins
Ralph
Gets More Time To Study Law
Howard Sowell a convict at Oregon State Penitentiary received a book to study law after a Portland lawyer sent him How to Find the Law. A Salem judge found Sowell guilty of attempting to escape last fall by boosting a wall with a forklift, the same day.
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Salem
Ore
Howard Sowell
Sowell
Oregon State Penitentiary
Portland
Thomas Sweeney
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MFA
Insurance and
Elvin H
Morris, Illinois
Uesyeand
Joint School of Missions
Finance CO
Liberty & Main Sts
Morris, UI
Midwest
Mostis
Bill Dailey
Vern Corvin
Wilmington
Marty Aaker
Roger Bias
Mrs
Nellie Brierly
New York
Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Cash Grain
Prairie Lake
Marseilles
Ngue
Ioc
Diane and
Playtex
Laytex
Ycra
Playtex Ee
Limestone Company Agricultural Limestone
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