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Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1972

Page

3

Obituaries for Fisher Misener Brown in Grundy County area

Mrs. Wilbur Fisher 78 of Mazon dies at Grundy County Home. Born 1893 in Mason County West Virginia, she married Wilbur M. Fisher in 1915 at Mazon. Surviving: daughter Helen Brown, son Stanley, eight grandchildren, two great grandchildren, sister Mary McGrew. Funeral Friday at Davis Funeral Home Morris. Burial Mazon Cemetery.

Mazon Wilbur Mamie Grace) Fisher Grundy County Mason County W. Va Everett A Nora (Wallace) Jordan Wilbur M. Fisher Mazon. Mrs. Fisher Was A Member of the United Church of Christ In Mazon Mary Elizabeth Davies Farmer’s Wives Club Rainbow Garden Club Grundy County Agricultural Fair George Helen) Brown Rural Morris Stanley Macon Mary McGrew Orlando Fla Davis Funeral Home Morris Paul Mallory Mazon Cemetery United Church of Christ Coal City William C. Brown Carbon Hill Marjorie Earle Ruth) Allen William R J. LeRoy Margaret (Vacca) Brown Reeves Funeral Home Virgil Smith Braceville-Gardner Funeral

Accident details clash over I-80 Ranch parking lot hit

Police report notes undetermined details of a backing accident at the I-80 Ranch lot at 10:30 p.m. Sunday. Carole Gunnerson reports her 1969 convertible was struck on the right front. Kenneth Kingman later says he backed a 1972 Oldsmobile and touched the parked car, leaving a scratch on his vehicle.

Carole E. Gunnerson Rte. 1 Newark Kenneth G. Kingman Washington St Kingman

Minooka Village Sticker Sales Dates and Fees

The final two sales for Minooka village vehicle stickers are Saturday March 11 from 9 a.m. to noon and Wednesday March 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. After March 15 fees double. Regular rates are 5 dollars for cars 7.50 dollars for trucks and 3 dollars for two wheeled motor vehicles.

Minooka Village

Centennial sidewalk completed after long planning

Markets report lists grain prices with corn at 1.21 and soybeans at 3.46 while New York notes a centennial event. The United Methodist Church dedicated a sidewalk linking the parsonage and church, a project first requested in 1889 by Rev. E G Campbell, finally finished in 1967.

Locus Point N.Y United Methodist Church E.G. Campbell

Car-tamper case against two Wilmington youths continues

Two youths, Leland D. Todd 18 and Michael J. Rasor 20, face two counts of tampering with a motor vehicle after being arrested by Morris police while prowling Lisbon Road car ports. Arraignment set for March 14. Todd seeks court appointed counsel. Authorities link the pair to a prior break-in at the Gilbert Home on Muske Lane.]]

Wilmington Leland D. Todd Michael J. Rasor Robert Malmquist Todd Rasor Atty Robert Adcock Morris Gilbert

Ex serviceman pleads guilty to drug possession charge

Robert A. Roberson, 21, a former serviceman, pleaded guilty in LaSalle County Circuit Court to a misdemeanor for possession of a dangerous drug on May 6 1970. He was placed on two years probation and fined $500 plus $35 costs. Circuit Judge John S. Massieon presided with defense counsel Atty. Anthony C. Raccaglia.

Robert A. Roberson LaSalle County Robert E. Richardson John S. Massieon Atty Anthony C. Raccaglia

Man Pleads Guilty to Disorderly Conduct at Coffee House

A 65 year old Saune man paid 25 dollars plus 10 dollars costs in circuit court Monday after being charged with disorderly conduct by state police following a disturbance at the Coffee House at Illinois 47 and U S 66 Monday afternoon. Carl Dixon paid his fine and cost and was released.

Saunemin Illinois 47 U.S. 66 Carl Dixon

Morris man given prison term for triple burglary

A 29-year-old Morris man, William Crumb of 515 Douglas Street, was sentenced to not less than two nor more than seven years in the Illinois State Penitentiary on three burglary counts, to run concurrently with credit for time served. The case stemmed from December burglaries at Sereno's Farm Mart, with four tires taken each incident.

Morris Illinois State Penitentiary Grundy County William Crumb Douglas St Robert W. Malmquist Richard Wilder John Zerboglio Crumb Atty Wilder Sereno’s Division Buchanan Sts Atty. Wilder Robert J. Sears Kendall County State Farm Vandalia

Retirement party set for state police sergeant in Joliet

Sgt Donald Spivey of District 5 State Police Joliet will be guest of honor at a retirement party April 7 at the Trave Lodge. He retires March 31 after a 25 year career, first retiree from District 5. Spivey resides in Wilmington and served as automotive equipment officer. Friends should contact state police headquarters by March 15.

Donald Spivey District No. 5 Joliet Trave Lodge Interstate 80 Minooka Road Robert W. Georgantas District 5 Illinois State Police Spivey Wilmington

Morris man pleads guilty to parking lot disturbance

Anthony J. Buberle, 22, of 1346 Division St., paid 25 dollars and 10 dollars costs after admitting disorderly conduct at Morris Hospital parking lot on February 19. A second complaint by Robert Drake, signed for his 17-year-old son, was dismissed with leave to reinstate.

Morris Morris Hospital Anthony J. Buberle Division St Selma Countryman E. Main St Buberle William Denny Robert Drake W. Main St Drake

Traffic Court Record in Disorderly Conduct Fine

Gary L. Wren of Douglas Street paid 25 dollars plus 10 dollars for a disorderly conduct charge related to squealing tires. Walt Olson, address unavailable, signed the complaint on February 22.

Gary L. Wren Douglas St Walt Olson

Yorkville hosts Kendall County law enforcement graduation

At a Yorkville courthouse ceremony 44 officers and staff received ILEC training certificates for the 1971 program. The event honored graduates from Kendall County Sheriff’s Office Oswego Newark Sandwich Plano Yorkville and Western Electric security. Courses covered criminal investigations arrest laws search and due process with instructor Anthony Bassak and guest speakers.

Yorkville Illinois Law Enforcement Commission ILEC Kendall County Anthony Bassak State’s Attorney's Office Sheriff's Department Clyde H. Bagwill Thomas W. Burgholzer William A. Burgholzer P. Thomas Coziahr Charles F. Davis Victor G. Grantz David L. Goins Gerrit Halbesma Raymond Hathaway Clyde G. Howell Larry McClellan Wayne McQuade Clifford Oleson John Robert Perkins Joseph F. Schuck Sr Albert J. Speenburgh Anthony C. Sustaric John R. Taylor David E. Thompson Sheriff Usry Harold L. van Etten Kenneth Walker Thomas J. Rein Gerald A. Barbey Donald Sebby Newark Police Department Robert Mizel Ronald Reuter Larry Stroup Robert Stubblefield William Vanderlinden Oswego Marvin Westby James Miller John Orr Ray Richardson Francis A. Spoden Plano Winfred Prickett R. Clark Morrell Richard Randall Harrison Reed Alvin Spera Yorkville Police Department Donald Humphries William Wickens George Zimmerman Sandwich Police Department George Eliason Western Electric Security Office

Burglary Hearing Set for Lewis Mahood in Bedford Case

In a Monday session Circuit Judge Robert Malmquist set a pretrial hearing for 10 30 a m Friday for Lewis Elmer Mahood 25 of 14092 Division St indicted for burglaries at Bedford Liquors on Bedford Road Jan 31 Kroger Co Jan 24 and Heap Insurance Agency 1367 Division St Jan 31 Atty S J Holderman named to represent Mahood after August Black withdrew saying he could not cooperate Wilder objected noting Black’s 16 years as state’s attorney and experience

Lewis Elmer Mahood Atty S. J. Holderman Mahood State Richard Wilder August Black Robert Malmquist Torney Black Wilder Division Bedford Liquors Bedford Road Kroger Co Heap Insurance Agency Division St

Ali pays back alimony to Sonji Clay in Chicago

Muhammad Ali's lawyer delivered a 44000 dollar check to Circuit Court in Chicago to cover back alimony owed to Sonji Clay, ex wife. Judge Norman Eiger lifted a contempt warrant after Ali deposited the funds for 1250 dollars monthly alimony, with deadlines previously set for March 2.

Chicago Muhammad Ali Sonji Clay Chauncy Eskridge Norman H. Eiger Ali Eskridge

Grass Fire Near Bill Small Farm Reported

Braceville volunteers answered a grass fire call at 2:20 p.m. Monday near the Bill Small farm on Illinois 129 to extinguish flames damaging surrounding grass.

Braceville Bill Small Illinois 129

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Mrs Wilbur Fisher Russell E. Misener W. Don Ekstrom Donald Robinson Paul Cooper Raymond Weidner James Misener Vernon DeGrush James Oelschlager Donald Misener Gap John Hansen Montreal Walter Dixon Penitentiary Atty. Zerboglio Roger D. Edwards Edgar D. Fisk John Price Fisk Joliet Market Joliet, Ill Sunbeam Armstrong & Division Wayne Long Paul Bauit Dallas Ingemunson Thomas N. Usry Eiger Ber Clay Liberty Walgreen Las Vegas Clinton THE American Legion Morris, Ill Wauponsee Morris
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