Obituaries from Braidwood and nearby towns
Obituary notices report Leroy Downey 61 of Braidwood died at Hines Veterans Hospital after a long illness. He married Lorraine Baade in 1953 and worked 40 years at Lehon Paper Corp. Surviving family includes wife two sons three sisters and one brother. Funeral at Patterson Funeral Home Braidwood with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Other notices include Mrs. Jennie Cable 83 of Joplin Missouri and Miss Charlie Britt funeral details. Sigrid Moran 84, former Braidwood resident, died in San Diego with two sons and burial planned in Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braidwood
Leroy Downey
Hines Veterans Hospital
Wilmington Township
Lorraine Baade
Lehon Paper Corp
Wilmington
Joseph
James
Lila Wilson
Charles
Ethel) Lohmar
Lucas
Hattie) Treadman
William Downey
Spokane
Wash
John Downey
Edward
Patterson Funeral Home
Braidwoodwood
Oakwood Cemetery
Glen Kirchner Sr
Glen Kirchner Jr
William Redden
Frank Fesche
Lucas Downey
Matthew Kirchner
Sigrid B. Moran
San Diego
Cal
Richard T
James J. Jr
James J. Moran
Immaculate Conception Church
Mt. Olivet
Fire damages C C tavern in Coal City
A Friday afternoon fire at Vota's Tavern 705 S Broadway Coal City caused extensive fire and water damage to the tavern and upstairs residence of John Vota. Fireman E Buzz Livsey said the blaze started in the basement around 3 30 p m and spread to the second floor before crews contained it. Cause suspected as electrical malfunction. Total damage estimated at 4000 dollars.
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Vota
S. Broadway St
Coal City
John Vota
Buzz) Livsey
Ellis couple pleads not guilty to burglary charges
Charles Ellis and Judith Ellis of Chicago pleaded not guilty at Grundy County Circuit Court arraignment to burglary and theft. They were arrested June 2 after alleged entry at the Seven Gables Restaurant. Public Defender requested separate attorneys. Judge Hoffman granted and appointed Frank Black for Mrs. Ellis while Hayes continues for Ellis. Motions deadlines set for June 17 18 20 and hearings June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ellis
Judith
Chicago
Grundy County
Ellis
Michael Hayes
Circuit Court
Leonard Hoffman
Atty
Frank Black
Hayes
Hoffman
Grain futures rise with corn steady in late morning trade
On the Chicago Board of Trade at 10:35 a.m. Wheat rose to about 2.99 cents, soybeans climbed around 5 to 7 percent with August and September contracts strong. Corn edged higher with December futures up about 11 to 14 percent and nearby contracts up modestly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Board of Trade
Seven youths escape from Geneva center
Seven youths break from a minimum security cottage at the Illinois Youthful Correctional Home in Geneva abducting Paul J. McManus of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory at Batavia and forcing him to drive them to Chicago. Three youths were rearrested and officials expected all to be back in custody soon with leads on the remaining suspects.
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Geneva
Ill
UPI
Illinois Youth Correctional Home
du Page
Paul J. McManus
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Batavia
Chicago
Casey Johnson
Corrections Department
Fire damages tractor and house in Morris area
Fire officials report a tractor owned by Louie Eliakas suffered about 500 dollars in engine damage after a 7 35 p m blaze six miles east of Morris near the Illinois Youth Center in Channahon. Earlier, open paint chemicals may have caused a fire at the Carl Erickson residence totaling about 2000 dollars in smoke and structural damage.
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Morris Fire Department
Morris
Illinois Youth Center
Channahon
Louie Eliakas
Sherman Hexdall
Carl Erickson
Sherwood Place
Hatcher Woods
Hexdall
Cyclist Treated After Wauponsee Street Collision
Marty Olson a 16 year old from 308 Meadows Circle was treated at Morris Hospital and released after a bicycle crash in Seneca. Susan L Anderson 19 of N Main Street opened a parked car door on Wauponsee Street causing Olson to strike the door as she rode south. Olson was taken to hospital by ambulance. no damage was reported to the car or bicycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marty Olson
Meadows Circle
Morris Hospital
Morris
Carl Bremenkamp
Susan L. Anderson
N. Main St
Seneca
Wauponsee St
Miss Olson
Bremenkamp
Illinois-Michigan Canal
Grundy County
Charles Marketti
Vandalism Reported at Morris Holiday Inn
Morris police investigated damage to the men’s restroom door in the lobby of the Morris Holiday Inn. Sgt. Max Babcock said officers were called at 2 a.m. Saturday and found a 2 inch hole in the inner door from a blunt instrument. No damage estimate given.
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Morris
Morris Holiday Inn
Max Babcock
Holiday Inn
Ford Veto Pressure Faces Congress Over Mining Bill
Morris Udall accuses the Ford administration of using desperate pressures on congressmen to sustain his veto against the strip mining legislation this week. The Democratic candidate named the White House tactics as he campaigns in Concord New Hampshire.
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Concord
N.H
Weekend accidents injure four in Streator and Seneca
Four people were hurt in two weekend crashes. Miss Marilyn Kern, 18, Streator, went off U.S. 6 near Pioneer Rd when she fell asleep, sustaining injuries and staying overnight at Morris Hospital. In Seneca, Mona Mosier 17 and Lena Kuehn 16 with John Kuehn 9 were treated and released from Morris Hospital after a chase on Old Stage Rd ended in a rollover.
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Streator
Seneca
Marilyn Kern
U.S. 6
Pioneer Rd
Morris Hospital
Mona Mosier
John Kuehn
Lena Kuehn
Old Stage Rd
Weekend Thefts Reported Police Investigate Three Incidents
Morris police investigated three weekend thefts. Mrs. Sandy Viland reported camping gear worth about 275 dollars stolen from a trailer last two weeks. Dave Smith said a yellow framed patio chair was taken from the Cabaret. Lori Marth reported a 24 inch yellow Schwinn boys bicycle stolen Sunday night.
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Morris
Sandy Viland
First Ave
Gerald Broderick
Broderick
Dave Smith
E. Washington St
Smith
Lori Marth
Lisbon Rd
Grundy County Board of Review schedules weekly hearings
Milton Carlson announced that a three member Board of Review will meet Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday each week through Sept 7 to hear 1974 personal property and real estate assessments from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Citizens who believe their assessments are unfair may file a hearing request. Members are Lawrence Manning Verona Louis Piano Coal City and Edwin Burnham Morris.
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Grundy County
Supervisor of Assessments
Milton Carlson
Board of Review
Lawrence Manning
Verona
Louis Piano
Coal City
Edwin Burnham
Morris
Burglars Enter Old Mill Building in Morris
John Sell reported to Morris police that the old mill on W Washington St once housing Brown Milling Co and Gebhard brewery was broken into twice over the weekend. The door was pushed in Friday and Saturday nights. Parts of the building are under construction or being torn down making it unsafe to enter.
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John Sell
Morris
W. Washington St
Brown Milling Co
Gebhard
Harold Carlson
Sell
Cattle and hog prices mixed at Joliet market
In Joliet Illinois cattle sold 4300 head with steers steady to 125 higher and heifers steady while top steers traded 53.50 to 55.25 and other grades ranged through 45.00 to 53.50. Hog lots of 900 head moved steady to 50 higher with weights 200 to 320 pounds bringing 44 to 49.50 per hundred pounds.
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Joliet, Ill
UPI
Morris Police Find Two Marijuana Patches On Weekend Patrol
Morris Police Sgt. Alan Love reported finding marijuana growing in two locations. At 7:50 p.m. Saturday he discovered a patch south of the municipal building and destroyed it. At 10 p.m. Sunday he saw more along Griggs Drive and also removed it.
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Morris
Alan Love
Love
Griggs Drive
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Jennie E. Bean) Cable
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Robert Cable
David Cable
Edward Cable
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Charlie H. Britt
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Gary Phillips
Miss Mosier
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Dupont Rd
Charles Olson
William Klinker
Rte. 5
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The
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Charles Spivey Jr
Washington St
Jackson
Wauponsee Sts
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Joliet Market
Hetes
ServiceMaster
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Aetna
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Conley & Coleman Agency, Inc
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Toreng
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Ed Kulig
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