Obituaries From Braidwood and Morris Area
Obituary notices list Robert W. Leve 56 of Braidwood who died in Joliet after a long illness with funeral services at Patterson Funeral Home and burial at Mt. Olivet. Also James McComb 76 of Kankakee and Miss Charlie H Britt 79 of Morris. Leve was WWII veteran, a member of Essex VFW, American Legion, Immaculate Conception church and local clubs. survived by wife Mary Crosman and several relatives. Burial in Mt. Olivet.
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Braidwood
Robert W. Leve
Four Seasons
Joliet
Cicero
Uniroyal
Essex V.F.W
American Legion
Boca Post
Immaculate Conception Church
Moose Lodge
Morris
Roy
Patterson Funeral Home
Raymond Stonich
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
James McComb
Kankakee
Manteno
Clark City
Jenny Ellena
William
Wilmington
George McComb
Clara
Lara
Joseph
George
Alice
Mary
Margaret
Ella
Sadie Larson
S. Wilmington
Memorial Garden
Charlie H. Britt
Morris Hospital
Nettle Creek Township
Daniel and
Eliza Mitting Britt
Grundy County
Morris High School
Woelfel Tannery
First Baptist Church
Royal Neighbors of America
Morris Lincoln Nursing Home
John
Hattie) Mitchell
Ralph B
Clara) Harper
Harry
Lydia) Miller
Davis Funeral Home
Brian Nelson
Sister Suzanne Patterson Named ICS Principal
Sister Suzanne Patterson was named new principal for Immaculate Conception School by the ICS School Board on Thursday night. She will start July 1, succeeding Sister Mildred Marie Keefe who resigned earlier this year. Both are members of the Sister of Holy Cross order. Patterson has led ICS religious education this past year. The board will reorganize at its July 8 meeting.
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Suzanne Patterson
Immaculate Conception
ICS
Mildred Marie Keefe
Sister of Holy Cross Order
Suzanne
Two youths ticketed for speeding and liquor possession
Ronald Black, 18, of 814 E Benton St was cited by Grundy County Deputy Sheriff James Hume at Washington and Cedar Streets for 40 in a 25 mph zone and ordered to appear June 16 after posting license as bond for speeding. Jeff Groll, 16, of 301 N Franklin St Dwight was cited for illegal possession of liquor at 8 12 p m on N Prairie Rd and ordered to appear June 23 after posting license as bond.
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Ronald Black
E. Benton St
Grundy County
James Hume
Washington and Cedar Sts
Black
Jeff Groll
Franklin St
Dwight
N. Prairie Rd
Bond
Surgeon buys Holiday Inn now Colemans Plaza planned
EAST ST LOUIS Ill A surgeon Dr Barrett L Coleman of Gary Ind says the former Holiday Inn may reopen within two weeks as a motel and medical complex to be called Colemans Plaza He bought the building with two brothers and a stepfather from the motel chain with no price disclosed.
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East ST. Louis, Ill
Holiday Inn
Barrett L. Coleman
Gary
Ind
Coleman
By the Stairs La Scala Opera House Origins
The Milan opera house La Scala, short for Teatro alla Scala, earned its name from its 1778 site near Santa Maria alla Scala church. The building was erected at that location in Milan, Italy.
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la Scala
Teatro Alla Scala
Milan
Italy
Santa Maria Alla Scala
St. Mary's
Cattle and Hog Prices in Joliet Market Report
Joliet Illinois cattle prices show steers and heifers mostly steady to strong with exact ranges. Canner and cutter cows and hogs vary by grade and weight with Monday receipts estimated at 4500 cattle and 1200 hogs. A Himalayan yak note appears about driving caravans with no harness steered by rocks.
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Joliet, Ill
UPI
Himalayas
Career education program volunteers and participants list
The article lists participants in the yearly career education program including Tom Bennington and Barry Boothe of Caterpillar Tractor Co. and many others from Illinois Bell General Electric Grundy County offices, health and education departments, local banks, farms, veterinary and legal professionals. It also names volunteers not used this year such as Charles Brown Commonwealth Edison and H. Justin Hoke Army Corps of Engineers.
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William Button
Ron Fox
Grundy County
Mary Jane Noonan
Larry Wharrie
Richard Wilder
Zita Enxix
Naomi Marley
Minooka Post Office
Albert Pilch
Steve Lowrey
Lowrey Dairy Farm
Lon Lovellette
The
Federal Land Bank
Tim Connor
Morris Veternay Hospital
George Black
Dale Coughlin
Mazon State Bank
Kevin Davenport
Barens Ford
Bill Lanning
National Supermarket
William Lincoln
Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America
Jim Moretti
Eagle Supermarket
James Peterson
Bimet Corp
A. L. Thompson
P & D Implements
James Vallarta
Vallarta Reporting Service
Richard Walker
Walker Implement Sales
Charles Brown
Commonwealth Edison
Joe Curcio
Northern Petrochemical
Gary Fiel
Morris Holiday Inn
George Franks
Federal Paperboard
al Goddard
Joe Nye
RR Donnelley and Sons, Inc
Dennis Hackett
First National Bank of Morris
Sheriff Warns on Solicitors in Grundy County
Sheriff William Button warned residents to be cautious when dealing with solicitors. He noted multi state licensing and past criminal charges of a sampled solicitor, and cited a Morris incident where a woman was struck after refusing a sale. He urged refusal and door locking, and promised rapid sheriff response to any further trouble.
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Grundy
William Button
Button
Morris
Sheriff's Office
Traffic Court Records Fines For Speeding and Signals
Steven Kline 33 of Rte 2 fined 15 plus 5 costs for 70 in 55 zone. Donald Bivens 49 of Main St Mazon fined 19 plus 5 for 74 in 55. Mark Koehler 16 of Division St fined 12 plus 5 for 37 in 25. Michael Durkee 18 of Douglas St fined 10 plus 5 for disobeying flashing red. Brent Parker 22 of Main St fined 10 plus 5 for disobeying stop sign. All citations issued May and June by Grundy County deputies and Morris police.
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Steven Kline
Rte. 2
Grundy County
Jeff Wix
U.S. 6
Brisbin
Donald Bivens
Main St
Mazon
Dale Wills
Kinois
Mark Koehler
Division St
Morris
Gerald Broderick
Union and
Wallace Sts
Michael Durkee
Douglas St
Broderick
Division Sts
Brent Parker
E. Main St
Trooper Wills
Illinois
Interstate 80
Summer School of Religion Opens In Coal City
A three week Assumption Summer School of Religion runs Monday through Friday 9 30 a m to noon ending June 27 for kindergartners through seventh grade. No pre registration required with separate report sites for the lower and upper grades and a park kickoff picnic June 9.
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Assumption
Grains mixed at midday on Board of Trade
Chicago markets report corn down and soybeans sharply lower at noon with wheat easing. Corn prices at 2.80, soybeans 5.02, reflecting declines across futures contracts.
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Chicago
UPI
Board of Trade
Battleship Maryland Reunion Plans Highlight Friday Review
The USS Maryland plans a three day reunion in Milwaukee July 11 12 13 for shipmates who served aboard the Maryland after firing over 32000 rounds in Pacific combat. Also a USS San Francisco reunion is set for August 8 10 in San Francisco with contact Ed Wittler. Kidney patient Jean Treasure seeks rides to Silver Cross Hospital Joliet needs three weekly trips and junior club members solicit volunteers call 237 8485 after 4 30 pm Teresa Watters.
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Pacific
Maryland
Milwaukee
Wis
Pearl Harbor
Kingston
Ill
USS
San Francisco
Sheraton Palace Hotel
Cal
Ed Wittler
Shery
Jean Treasure
Silver Cross Hospital
Joliet
Jean
Gardner Junior Women’s Club
Teresa Watters
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Robert Leve
Charlie Britt
Joliet Market
Authority i
Morris Police Department
Robert Lynes
Review
Coal City Notes
Coal City High School
LaGrange
Carol Miller
Flag Corps
Wgn-Tv
Andrew Trotter
Arthur Trotter
Patti Kay Major
Fred Tucker
Jack Major
Illini
Coal City Post 796
Trotter
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston
Andrew
Eric Jensen
Greg Balek
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 796
Coal City
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
Mary Salazar
Guadalupe Salazar
Eugene Clark
Yvonne Marie
Laralee
Yvonne
College of St. Francis
Seville
Madrid
Spain
Loralee
St. Francis Academy
Earl Benge
Hawaii
Arthur J. Keating
Arthur Keating
E. Walnut St
ST. Mazon
Yeamily
Satie
Our
Liberty
Waverly
Col Eleue
BY Serena
Ray Serena
Gardner, Ill
Dad
Charglo
Charmyglow
GAS & Electric
Narwick Bros. Lumber
Ane
Armstrong St
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