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Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1978

Page

5

Virgil Sheedy obituary and related notices in Seneca

Virgil Sheedy 61 of 106 S Main St Seneca died Friday at St Joseph Hospital Joliet funeral services were at St Patrick's Church Seneca with burial at Calvary Cemetery Visitation at Osborne Pfeffer Funeral Home Born July 9 1916 in Seneca son of Frank and Catherine Sheedy married Veronica Pyszka in 1950 Sheedy served as administrator of the Comprehensive Employment Training Act in LaSalle County and spent 20 years as Manlius Township supervisor Surviving include daughter Carol Lambakis Naperville sons Jerry Edwards Burke VA and Donald Seneca brothers Vernon Rockford Vale Seneca sisters Venita Webster Davenport Vergene Rockford Vivian Kienzler Waukesha Also funeral services for Addie Johnson were held in Aurora with burial at Lincoln Memorial Park Johnson born in Earlville moved to Morris worked with Martin Johnson business at 250 N Highland Ave Aurora for 50 years member of St Pauls Lutheran Church Aurora Surviving husband three children Bruce Marjorie Gillet Charlotte Lipke eight grandchildren eight great grandchildren brother John Butterfield Gillman Wis sister Cora Carter Earlville two sisters in law Benny Helland rural Morris and Neeleon Ness Nettle Creek Township Preceded in death by two sons Richard and Edwin

Seneca Virgil Sheedy S. Main St St. Joseph Hospital Joliet St. Patrick's Catholic Church Seneca Calvary Cemetery Osborne-Pfeffer Frank and Catherine (Nagel) Sheedy Veronica Pyszka Sheedy James Carol) Lambakis Naperville Jerry Edwards Burke Donald Vernon Rockford Vale George Venita) Webster Davenport Iowa Vergene Sheedy Vivian) Kienzler Waukesha Wis Martin Addie) Johnson Copley Memorial Hospital Aurora Healy Funeral Home Lincoln Memorial Park Earlville Morris Butterfield N., Liberty St Martin- Johnson Highland Nettle Creek Township Richard Edwin

Channahan Continued From Page One

Evans' salary set at 17500 dollars per year with additional benefits and oversight including enforcement community relations and police supervision duties detailed in the continuation.

Evans

Fire Calls Fire Department Responds To Electrical Problems

Morris Fire Department was summoned twice on Monday for electrical issues in two homes. One minor blaze occurred when an electric stove at Mrs. Donald Enger’s 537 Fremont Ave was destroyed by fire after a shorted wire, with $500 in damage. The second call at Mrs. Ed Sobol’s 421 W. Jackson St found a shorted fuse box but no fire or smoke and no damage.

Morris Fire Department Donald Enger Fremont Ave Ed Sobol W. Jackson St

Live stock prices report from Joliet market

In Joliet Illinois cattle were scarce with 50 head. Hog prices rose about 1.50 with No 1 2 200-230 lb hogs at 48.25 to 48.50 and No 1 3 200-250 lb hogs at 47.00 to 48.25. Wednesday estimates project cattle 2 500 and hogs 1 000.

Unemployment February meeting and Saratoga Tower updates

The February unemployment session noted information will be released later. Mrs. Bollen reported two year rental adjustments for Saratoga Tower tenants have been completed with rents adjusted based on income changes. The authority will receive about 58,968 in rents, just 1,802 below the 60,770 budgeted.

Bollen Saratoga Tower Atty Charles Zalar Authority Board Housing Authority Board Kendrick Pest Control, LaSalle Kendrick Acee Laboratories Pontiac Qwik Kill Streator Northern Illinois Gas Commonwealth Edison Illinois Bell Fairhall Elevator James Stine Zerboglio al Pilch Wallace Burroughs Vern DeGrush Morris Meyer Heating Peoria Meyer

Appeals court erred in releasing convicted rapist

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a U S appeals court lacked jurisdiction to reverse an order freeing a Chicago rape convict. The decision favored Ben Early Browder who sought freedom after a 1971 rape conviction and a five to 15 year sentence. Browder had pursued appeals through state courts without success.

Washington UPI Supreme Court Chicago Ben Early Browder Browder Illinois

Eviction Suit Filed Over House in Hat cher's Woods Area

Robert Motter filed in Grundy County Circuit Court an eviction suit against Clarence Edwards also known as Glendel Edwards. The petition seeks Edwards’ eviction from the south side house on Old Stage Rd near Hat cher's Woods and $375 rent for November December and January. Browder claims unlawful arrest at his home without a warrant or probable cause and describes being taken to the police station for a lineup identification by a rape victim.

Robert Motter Grundy County Clarence Edwards Glendel Edwards Edwards Old Stage Rd Hatcher'’s Woods Statesville U.S Joel Flaum Chicago Browder

GAO Begins Management Audit of Chicago Region RTA

The General Accounting Office launched a management audit of the regional transportation authority to assess use of federal funds. Rep. George O'Brien backs the probe, citing recent gas tax money and RTA decisions such as extending rapid transit to O'Hare. A GAO report is due by June 1.

Washington UPI General Accounting Office Chicago-area Regional Transportation Authority RTA George O’brien R-Il O'Brien Ted Cormaney O’brien GAO O’hare International Airport

City council approves police holiday pay ordinance and official reimbursements

The council added a clause to police holiday pay for full time officers at time and a half with extra holiday pay, and for part time officers at time and a half without a holiday allowance. It also formalizes quarterly reimbursements to six city officials for maintaining one telephone in each residence. Additional actions include sewer line bids, transfers between funds, and upcoming fee ordinances.

Barkley Water and Sewer Committee McKinley St E. Robinson Dr Richard Schweickert City Hall

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Virgil Sheedy Mrs Martin Johnson Channahan Joliet Market Board of Trade Jimmy Carter Carter Appeals Court Vic Frantz Yorkville Wayne McQuade & His Dick Jacobsen Rinsenvac SUN Liberty Waverly Cormaney Davidson John Maunder General Fund Armstrong St Morris Senior Citizens Community Senior Citizens Organization Wilfred Dix Younger E. Jefferson St Brochman McKinley Sts Narvick Lumber Armstrong Wange Cze Akg le Blazers Gauchos Jacs Lois & Gil Blankenship
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