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Newspaper

Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1968

Page

2

Obituary for Mrs Samuel Viviana of Gardner Illinois

Mrs Mabel Viviana 64 of rural Gardner died Sunday in St Joseph Hospital Joliet after a short illness. Born Sept 16 1903 in South Wilmington she married Samuel Villana Sept 16 1921. Survived by husband two sons Samuel Jr and Roger five grandchildren daughter Dorothy Woolridge sister and two brothers. Funeral from Reeves Funeral Home Coal City to Assumption Church then Mt Olivet Cemetery Wilmington.

Gardner Samuel Mabel) Viviana St Joseph Hospital Joliet South Wilmington Albert and Mary Rulle) Drew Samuel Villana First United Presbyterian Church of Women’s Association American Legion Auxiliary Marvin Dorothy) Woolridge Orland Park Samuel Jr Joset Roger Frank Victoria) Swartz Braidwood Clarence Dieu Raymond Smith Essex Davis Funeral Home Braceville-Gardner America Coal City John Letitia Reeves Funeral Home Assumption Catholic Church George T. Flynn Mt. Olivet Wilmington

Obituary notices for Mae Louise Whittington and John Wise

Mae Louise Christensen Whittington 65 of Roberts Illinois died Saturday. Survived by daughter Ray Anderson of Crete, three grandchildren, four brothers and a sister. funeral Tuesday at Lar-Gabel Sheridan with burial in Sheridan Cemetery. John A Wise 86 of Bismarck North Dakota died Sunday. Survived by widow, two children, two brothers and one sister. funeral Wednesday in Newark with burial in Newark Cemetery.

Newark Mae Louise Christensen) Whittington Roberts Sheridan Ray Lan) Anderson Crete Morsch Joliet Vernon Morsch Ottawa Ollie Morsch Keen Edward Morsch Hinckley Louise Dolder) Morsch Alvin Christemsen Will Whittington Lar- Gabel Funeral Home Edward Cornelius Sheridan Cemetery Jends John A. Wiseman Bismark N. D Fayette County Ill Kendall Co Modern Woodsmen Millin Methodist Church Beaulah May Barnes Juanita Gilbertson Sandwich Kenneth Stonington Millie Huey) Hoffman Greenville Pearl Laramie Wyo George St. Mo Larson-Gabel Ewark Cemetery

Mrs. Domenic Gallo of Coal City Dies at 70

Mrs. Domenic Primina Gallo, 70, died Sunday at her Coal City home. Survived by her daughter Fernanda Gallo, she was born September 4, 1897 in Salto Canavese Italy and later immigrated to the United States.

Coal City Domenic Primina) Gallo Fernanda Gallo Salto Canavese Italy

Mrs Anna G Peterson Chicago Woman Dies After Long Illness

Mrs Anna G Peterson of Chicago died Saturday in a Chicago Hospital after a long illness. Survived by three daughters Mrs Harvey Johnson Morris Mrs Ted Knudson and Mrs Bernard Holgerson all of Chicago a granddaughter June Ann Visitation after 2 p.m. today at Drake Funeral Home 5303 Northwestern Chicago. funeral 11 a.m. Tuesday at the same home.

Anna G. Peterson Chicago Harvey June) Johnson Morris Ted Irene) Knudson Bernard Florence) Holgerson June Ann Drake Funeral Home Northwestern

Yorkville Marine Killed in Vietnam After Three Weeks

Michael Scott Haines 21 of Yorkville was killed in Vietnam on June 6 after three weeks of service. He joined the Army November 29 1967 trained at Fort Leonard Wood and Fort Polk left May 16 for Vietnam. Survived by mother Joyce Widell Albany mother of Yorkville and father James C Haines Aurora along with siblings and grandparents. City proclaims June 15 to 18 flags at half mast in his honor. funeral arrangements pending Dieterle Memorial Home.

Yorkville Michael Scott Haines van Emmen Yorkville High School Paul Joyce) Widell James C. Haines Aurora Joel Bethany Richard Mitchell Oswego Woodward Haines Michael Haines Dieterle

Mother Dies After Reunion in Michigan Hospital

Mexican mother Mrs Santiago Almanza aged 29 from Matehuala died at Douglas Community Hospital after a reunion visit with her seven children. She had fallen ill last September while visiting relatives in Michigan and died of terminal cancer. Relatives funded travel for three children to Michigan and local residents helped bring the other four to the U S with Burt Burrow assisting.

Douglas, Mich Douglas Community Hospital Santiago Almanza Matehuala Mexico Michigan Allegan County Mich Burt Burrow Olney United States

Market Ends Mixed After Broad Downtick

The New York Stock Exchange shows losses outweighing gains by over 200 issues as the Dow dips 2.47 to 911.15 at noon. Steel, motors, chemicals and building materials slide while utilities and rails rise. takeovers lift Swift and Cit Financial.

New York Stock Exchange Dow Jones Associated Press Swift Phelps Dodge Cit Financial American Stock Exchange

Butter and Eggs Prices Mixed in Chicago Market

AP reports Mercantile Exchange closing with butter prices mixed and eggs and car trade figures. Butter edged lower while some sectors rose, with quotes showing grade whites at 34 and medium at 27 and various car and egg readings across the trading floor.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Chicago Grain Prices Reported For Wheat Corn and Soybeans

Chicago cash grain prices show No. 2 hard wheat at 1.3434 dollars per bushel and No. 2 soft red at 1.2844. No. 2 yellow corn quotes include 1.16-1.614 and 1.13-1.419 for other grades, with oats at 0.7434 and soybeans listed at 2.729 for No. 2 yellow.

Chicago

Reckless Driving Fine for James R Gothard

Fine motorist James R Gothard 23 of Hil dy s Trailer Court paid 50 dollars fine plus 10 dollars costs in magistrate court on a reckless driving charge. Charles Larson 1212 Price St filed the complaint Sunday charging Gothard with reckless driving in the 1200 block of Price St.

James R. Gothard Hildy’s Charles Larson Price St Gothard

Husband Fined for Disorderly Conduct in Magistrate Court

James E. Spertzel of 1203 Price Street paid a $20 fine plus $5 costs after a magistrate court disposition on a disorderly conduct charge filed by his wife Dorothy on Saturday night. The complaint alleged he beat her, knocked her down, pulled her hair and punched her in the face.

James E. Spertzel Price St Dorothy Spertzel

Two Morris Crashes Leave Cars Damaged

Morris police report two weekend accidents. William Drews 19 of 727 E. Jackson St. struck Luther Spertzel 66 of Ottawa while Drews turned left onto High St from Division St damaging Drews Volkswagen. Spertzel’s 1967 Buick sustained right front damage. Israel Escamilla 31 of 1129 Liberty St. failed to control his 1968 Chevrolet hitting Mrs. Catherine Hansen’s parked 1966 Mercury on Washington St. Hansen’s car suffered rear bumper and taillight damage.

Morris High St Division St William Edward Drews E. Jackson St Volkswagen Luther E. Spertzel Ottawa Drews William Emil Drews Spertzel William Button Israel Escamilla Liberty St Wauponsee St Mercury Catherine Hansen George St Washington St Escamilla James Anderson

Girls Win Bikes At Firemen Festival Finale

Two girls won bikes Saturday at Morris Community High School park during the Firemen's Festival. Winners were Vicky Flynn of 326 Robinson Drive and Diane Beier of 508 E Chapin Street. Pete Muffler, carnival chairman, credited local residents for the event's success.

Morris Community High School Vicky Flynn Robinson Drive Diane Beier E. Chapin St Pete Muffler Firemen’s Carnival

Dis orderly conduct complaint in Grundy County

Nicholas D. Lee filed a complaint Sunday with the Grundy County Sheriff's Office against Lawrence Mervar charging dis orderly conduct. Mervar allegedly went on Lee's property without permission and threatened him with a wrench.

Nicholas D. Lee Grundy County

Hope to rest at home after eye treatment in Hollywood

Bob Hope, 65, will stay home for at least 10 days following photocoagulation treatment for a recurring left eye ailment. He had the procedure Saturday at St. Vincent's Hospital in Los Angeles, involving directing a powerful light into the eye.

Hollywood Bob Hope Hope St. Vincent’s Hospital Los Angeles

Traffic Court Fines Paid In Early Thurdays Evening Session

In the magistrate division of the circuit court three motorists paid fines this morning. Barney Taylor Jr. 21 of Rte 5 paid 15 dollars and 5 dollars costs for driving too fast for conditions at 10 45 p m on June 6 on North Liberty Street cited by Morris Policeman Glenn Johnson. Mack Carlile 30 of South Wilmington paid 10 dollars and 5 dollars costs for 29 in a 20 mph zone at 9 10 p m on June 10 on First Ave cited by Charles Christensen. Thomas G Gordon 27 of 203 East High Street paid 10 dollars and 5 dollars costs for not having Illinois registration at 9 35 a m May 29 cited by Sgt William Hamilton on Interstate 80 east of Illinois 47 and also fined 10 dollars and 5 dollars costs for illegal use of registration by a transporter on the same date.

Magistrate Division Circuit Court Barney Taylor Jr Rte. 5 Taylor North Liberty St Morris Glenn Johnson Mack Carlile South Wilmington First Ave Charles Christensen Thomas G. Gordon E. High St Illinois Gordon William Hamilton Interstate 80

Parishioners Ignore Plea to Turn in Guns

In Battle Creek Michigan parishioners at St. Joseph Church did not hand in firearms during two Masses as requested by Rev. John Huhn to destroy weapons. He cited a Navy Reserve officer’s shotgun donation and a Mond ay incident, but about 1 000 attendees remained silent and did not relinquish their guns.

Battle Creek Mich John Huhn St. Joseph Church Father Huhn Navy Robert F. Kennedy Richard Hale Hale

Eye Surgery Uses Cauterization to Stop Bleeding

Medical report describes sealing a ruptured blood vessel with cauterization to halt hemorrhaging. Procedure aims to control internal bleeding and preserve vision.

Church World Service Truck Seeks Fabric Parcels for Vietnamese Women

The Morris First Methodist Church tower door will receive donated fabric and sewing supplies on July 8 to aid Vietnamese women. Each parcel should include four yards of white cotton, four yards of black cotton, five yards of printed cloth, sewing needles and thread. New and used clothing are welcome.

Church World Service Morris First Methodist First Methodist Church Elkhart Indiana

Four Grundy Youths Fined for Stop Sign Vandalism

Four youths were fined 85 dollars each in magistrate court for criminal damage to property after destroying a stop sign at the Ridge Road Brannick Road intersection in Minooka. The defendants are Dean R. Sage 19 of Channahon Gary Pilar 17 of Minooka Patrick A. Feeney 17 of Channahon and a 15 year old from Channahon.

Grundy County Minooka E. G. Attebery Ridge Road Brannick Road Dean R. Sage Channahon Gary Pilar Patrick A. Feeney

Fine Cyclists on Noise Charges

Three Morris motorcyclists were fined for excessive noise after arrests at 11:40 p m June 6 by City Policeman Glenn Johnson. Darrell Enger 18 of 511 Vine St faced 10 plus 5 costs for noise and 20 plus 5 costs for driving too fast for conditions. Alan L Parker 16 of 318 McKinley St paid 10 plus 5 costs for noise and 15 plus 10 costs for an invalid license after curfew. Bruce D Middaugh 17 of Heatherfield paid 10 plus 5 costs for noise with muffler and 15 plus 10 costs for an invalid license after curfew.

Morris Glenn Johnson Darrell Enger Vine St Alan L. Parker McKinley St Bruce D. Middaugh Heatherfield

Burglary at Jmco Engineering steals office machines

Jeff Howbault manager of Jmco Engineering Co in Minooka reports a break in at the Grundy County plant. Entry door pried with screwdriver and bar, doors damaged. Stolen items include two Royal typewriters, one Royal electric typewriter, one beige and grey Royal typewriter, and an Olivetti adding machine.

Jeff Howbault Jmco Engineering Co Minooka Grundy County Royal Typewriter Royal Electric Royal Olivetti

Frieden and Mac Machine Noted in Unclear OCR

Fragmentary OCR mentions Frieden and Mac machine with unclear sequence or calculation note. No dates or locations provided.

Fined for Neglect in Saratoga Township Case

Kenneth Grove of Saratoga Township paid a 25 dollar fine and 5 dollar costs in magistrate court for contributing to the dependency or neglect of his four children. The complaint, signed by Sheriff Richard Pierce, alleges he abandoned his children without proper supervision.

Kenneth Grove Saratoga Township Richard Pierce Grove

Sole charged with disorderly conduct in Grundy County

Mrs Ruth E and Fred W Sole signed a complaint with Grundy County sheriff against John Sole charging disorderly conduct. He acted in an unreasonable manner to alarm or disturb another and provoke a breach of the peace.

Ruth E Fred W. Sole Liberty Sr Grundy County John Sole

Drowns in Lake Near Fox Lake Illinois Teen Dies

FOX LAKE Ill AP John F Brown 17 of Chicago drowned Sunday while swimming in Wooster lake south of Fox Lake.

Fox Lake, Ill John F. Brown Chicago Wooster Lake Fox Lake

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Samuel Viviana Mrs Mae Whittington Mrs. Domenic Gallo Haines Vietnam Wallace Wgn-Tv George Wallace Campalen Mont Als Seymore New York Control Data Xerox Chrysler General Motors Jones & Laughlin Raytheon Goodrich Eastman Kodak High Voltage Engineering Chicago Cash Grain Atna P.S Conley Leach Coleman-Hundt Agency W. Jefferson Morris, Hliness Atha Casualty Hartford Connecticut Morris Dry Cleaners Court House E. Jefferson Old Vfw Morris Theatre E. R. Funk RTS Haereirlhay Chrysler Newport Ford Ford Ltd Preet Grundy Motors, Inc Division Street Chryslei Factors Corporation
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