Dwight Horton 77 Dwight Horton Dies in Grundy County
Dwight Robert Frank Horton 77 died 9 30 p m Friday at Grundy County Rest Home where he had lived seven weeks. Funeral 2 p m Sunday at Baker chapel with Rev Chester E Sheldon and Rev George Davies officiating. Burial Oaklawn cemetery. Born April 28 1880 in Goodfarm township. Married Josie Thompson July 3 1905 in Morris. she died 1947. Survived by daughter Mrs Hamilton Irvin and son Russell Horton both Dwight 12 grandchildren six great grandchildren. four sons and two brothers preceded him.
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Dwight
Robert Frank Horton
Grundy County
Baker Funeral Home
Baker Chapel
Chester E. Sheldon
George Davies
Oaklawn
Mr. Horton
Mrs George Strawn Dies. Denver Funeral Held
Mrs. George Strawn 77 longtime Morris resident died June 8 in Denver Colorado. Funeral services were held there Thursday. She moved to Denver in 1934 after her husband’s death who formerly owned Strawn Drug Store later sold to William Zimmerman. Surviving daughter Betty Grant of Houghton Michigan and a grandson Dennis. The San Francisco Bay bridge between San Francisco and Oakland is eight miles long.
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George Strawn
Morris
Denver
Colo
Ava Gardner Sues Sinatra for Desertion in Divorce Suit
Mexico City reports Ava Gardner files a divorce suit against Frank Sinatra her third husband. The actress claims desertion and the case could conclude within days if Sinatra does not contest the filing. If contested the case may drag on for weeks.
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Mexico City
Ava Gardner
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra
David L. Benson Assigned to Naval Training Command
David L. Benson S R No 517 94 65 has been assigned to Company 152 Battalion 122 Regiment 12 RTC U S Naval Training Command Great Lakes Illinois for duty assignment and posting revealed in the notice.
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David L. Benson
S/R
Batt
Regt
RTC
U. S. Naval Training Command
Great Lakes
UK ands Vienna Work-Happy Stay-Happy Club Meeting
The 4 H club met Thursday with Mrs. Joe Manning. Marge Manning led the business session announcing plans for an annual tour. A share-the-fun program was practiced with talks and demonstrations by Marge Manning Eleanor Kuhn Carol Manning Marie Maier and Marsha Herman. Lunch was served by Mary Lou Mullen and Judy Greer.
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Vienna
Joe Manning
Marge Manning
Eleanor Kuhn
Carol Manning
Marie Maier
Marsha Herman
Mary Lou Mullen
Judy Greer
US Pardons Japanese WW II Convict at Sugamo Prison
The United States pardons former Army Lt. Ichiro Maida, freeing a 26 year sentence for war crimes. Australia also pardons three prisoners, reducing Sugamo total to 66 US and 5 Australian cases remaining.
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Tokyo
United States
Australia
Sugamo Prison
Army
Ichiro Maida
Typhoid Deaths Hit Mezquital Tepehuans in Durango
Officials report at least 50 Tepehuan Indians died of typhoid in Mezquital in Durango over three weeks. Deputy Juan Pescador Polanco asked the National Indian Institute for aid for about 20,000 Tepehuans in the Mezquital region as illness spreads.
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Mexico City
Mezquital
Durango
Juan Pescador Polanco
National Indian Institute
Pravda Quotes Illinois Farmer On Production
Pravda quotes Illinois farmer Robert Robler of Durand saying the U S S R can overtake the United States in meat milk and butter production. Robler, part of an Illinois delegation visiting the Soviet Union, urged greater farm mechanization and fertilizer spreaders to boost Soviet output.
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Moscow
Pravda
Illinois
U.S. S.R
United States
Robert Robler
Durand, Ill
Robler
Soviet Union
College Music Director Dies Of Injuries
Dr. Waler D. Larsen, 48, director of music at Olivet Nazarene College, Bourbonnais, died of injuries from a two car crash on State Route 54. Two women, Celia Calioriette 62 and Minnie Baymiller 66 of Manteno, were hospitalized with critical and fair conditions. Larsen’s son Lauren, 21, suffered cuts and bruises in the collision Friday after a Thursday crash.
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Kankakee
Waler D. Larsen
Olivet Nazarene College
Bourbonnais
Celia Calioriette
Minnie Baymiller
Manteno
Calioriette
St. Mary's Hospital
Baymill
Ambitious Civil Rights Bill Faces Jury Trial Contention
Debate over a proposed civil rights bill centers on a Senate amendment. Proponents say the amendment would undermine the bill’s effect in the South, while supporters argue courts can enforce orders without juries. The bill would let the attorney general seek federal injunctions for voting and civil rights, with accused violators guaranteed jury trials under the amendment.
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South
U.S
Judge Denies Right to Court Martial in Mixed Civil Military Case
Government argues Girard faces court martial only if needed and that no constitutional right to trial by court-martial exists when alleged offenses violate both military and local civil law. The remark warns of a late dictatorship if the judiciary does not intervene.
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Girard
Japan
Nehru Ends Syria Visit and Heads to Denmark
Premier Nehru of India wrapped up a 15 day visit to Syria and departed for Denmark for a four day stay. About 10 000 Syrians cheered as the premier left Damascus.
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Damascus
Nehru
India
Syria
Denmark
Mount Olympus Stands as Greece's Highest Peak
Mount Olympus rises to 9,730 feet, securing its status as Greece's tallest mountain. The summit overlooks historic terrain associated with ancient myth and modern tourism.
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Greece
Mount
Olympus
Bees Force Dredge Crew From Ship Near Bristol
A large swarm of bees covered the bridge and compartments of the dredge Franklin operating on the Delaware River near Burlington Island, prompting Captain Raymond Dick and a 20 man crew to abandon ship. Bristol Township Police Chief John R. Stewart later captured the bees and the crew returned after about three and a half hours.
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Philadelphia
Franklin
Burlington Island
Delaware River
Bristol
Raymond Dick
Bristol Township
John R. Stewart
Stewart
Foreign Jets Over Germany Reported Over West German Territory
Eschwege West Germany border police reported that jet planes from Communist East Germany repeatedly flew over West German territory Friday. A police spokesman said the planes flew at a very high altitude, making identification of origin impossible.
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Eschwege
Germany
East Germany
Flooding Rips Northern Italy Killing Two Officials
Torrential rains over the past week flood northern Italy, washing away farm buildings and isolating villages. Authorities report at least two deaths and damage estimated around 30 million dollars. The June deluge is the wettest in over a century.
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Turin
Italy
Boy Scout Den 3 Pack 77 Hosts Olson Basement Meeting
Cub Scout Den 3 Pack 77 met in Olson's basement on Thursday for Father’s Day gift making. Dick Barr served treats for Clark Hopkins' birthday while Jimmy Phillips kept the buckskin report.
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Cub
Olson
Dick Barr
Clark Hopkins
Jimmy Phillips
Hospital Notes Inpatient Admissions and Birth Announced
ADMITTED list includes Mrs. Ralph Yedi nak Rt. 1 Ransom and Mrs. Clara Williams 744 BE Benton St. Orville Lyons Morris Rt. 1 and Mrs. Edith Kilbride Braceville among others. BIRTHS record a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wise Marseilles at 1 56 am. DISMISSED entries cover multiple residents including Ora Eagan Wilmington Joseph Harrington 740 E Jackson St and Deborah A Davidson 740 Douglas St along with others.
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Ralph Yedinak
Ransom
Orville Lyons
Morris
Clara Williams
BE. Benton St
Gerald Wise
Marseilles
Ora Eagan
Wilmington
Edmond Kilbride
Braceville
Robert Martin
Seneca
Wade Tinsman
Illinois Ave
Joseph Harrington
E. Jackson St
Thomas Brown
Benton St
Dwaine Sparks
Gayle Boss
Rt. 2
Deborah A. Davidson
Douglas St
Nervous Wife Cites Diet Curbs in Los Angeles Divorce
Violet Stamper 26 testified in Superior Court that her husband Walter Stamper 41 would not let her diet, leading her to gain and then shed weight after separating. She described his control as the main issue in the divorce granted Friday.
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Los Angeles
Violet Stamper
Society clubs hold meetings at local homes and rest home
Mrs Henry Gilmour hosted 11 Goose Lake Home Bureau members and 13 guests including 4 H club members. Mrs Robert Dudgeon authorized to buy a US flag. Miss Nora Bare taught Safe Food Handling. Next meeting July 10 at Mrs Oliver Spiller with annual picnic lunch. Mrs Harold Gjerde hosted Rural Home club with program on the American Indian. Mrs Wade McKeen and Mrs George Elgar led program. lunch by Mrs Emery Nelson, Mrs James Williams and Mrs Isaac Hoge. Women’s Bible Class visited Grundy County Rest Home with scripture, devotions, singing and supper for residents. Rumney family reunion planned June 23 at Sandwich Fair grounds with two covered dishes per family.
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Home Bureau
Gilmour
Henry Gilmour
Goose Lake
Harold Gjerde
Rural Home Club
Roll Call
Walter Popidinski
Cy Thompson
Wade McKeen
George Elgar
Emery Nelson
James Williams
Isaac Hoge
The
Methodist Church
Grundy County
Rank
Russell Washburn
George Dix
Vierona
Rumney
Sandwich Fair
Two Men Sentenced for Forging Treasury Checks
Springfield report states U. S. District Judge Charles G. Briggle sentenced Carl Arnold 25 of Bloomington to three years for forging two Treasury checks totaling 71 dollars and William H. Taylor 32 of Decatur to 18 months for forging a 70 dollar check.
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Springfield
USA
U. S. Dist
Charles G. Briggle
U. S. Treasury
Carl Arnold
Bloomington
William H. Taylor
Decatur
Sunday Cryder Tabler Valley family reunion listed
Calendar notes at Gebhard Woods State Park announce the 36th Cryder Tabler Valley and Hume family reunions at noon Sunday. Also listed are Tuesday events including W S C S all circles luncheon at the Methodist church, Ruth auxiliary at Lutheran church, Women’s Relief corps at W R C hall, Women of the Moose at Moose hall, and Kitty McKindley chapter O E S past officers night at Mazon Masonie temple with evening start times.
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Cryder-Tabler-Valley Family
Gebhard Woods State Park
Hume Family
W.S.C.S
All-Circles
Ruth Auxiliary
Lutheran
Mazon Masonie Temple
DeAtleys Return From California Vacation
Mr and Mrs Don DeAtley have come home after a two week vacation in California. Richard E Wills Airman second class and Mrs Wills formerly Lois Towsley left Friday for Ellsworth Air Force base near Rapid City South Dakota after a three week visit with their parents. Wills recently returned after 18 months at Dreux Air Force base Paris France. Mrs Shirley Fleetwood is a surgical patient in room 506 of St Josephs hospital Joliet.
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Don DeAtley
California
Richard E. Wills
Wills
Lois Towsley
Elsworth Air Force Base
Rapid City
S. C
Dreaux Air Force Base
Paris
France
Shirley Fleetwood
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Joliet
Weight-Watchers Snack: Carrot and Celery Sticks
Before dinner, a nibble of carrot and celery sticks seasoned with salt provides a light, crunchy start. The simple combo offers fiber and hydration with minimal calories, fitting a cautious appetite plan.
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Reeves Funeral Home
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Morris Daily Herald
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