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Newspaper

Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1978

Page

8

Obituaries Gardner and Breimer Die in Illinois

Gardner Coundley 87 of Gardner died at Lincoln Nursing Home at 1 15 p m born January 29 1891 son of William and Helen Rutter Coundley married Iva J Brown October 14 1912 in Joliet retired Gulf Mobil Railroad employee member of Church of Hope Gardner and BMWE Survived by wife two daughters two grandsons and several nieces and nephews Funeral 2 pm Saturday Church of Hope Gardner Rev James Larson Burial Braceville Gardner Cemetery Visitation Friday 2 4 and 7 9 pm Gardner Funeral Home Memorials to Church of Hope or Gardner Ambulance and Emergency Fund L P Breimer 90 of Coal City died Wednesday at Morris Lincoln Nursing Home born June 4 1887 in Ransom son of Wilhelm and Mary Breimer married Ann Yates in 1921 she preceded him in death 1956 last of eight siblings WWI veteran member of Coal City American Legion and VFW retired A P Green Company Survivors several nieces and nephews Funeral 10 30 am Saturday Reeves Funeral Home Coal City Rev Virgil Smith officiating Burial Braceville Gardner Funeral Home Visitation one hour before services

Gardner - Richard Coundley Gardner Lincoln Nursing Home William Helen Rutter Coundley Iva J. Brown Joliet Gulf Mobil Railroad Church of Hope In Brotherhood of Maintenance and Way Employees Union Dorothy Stevens Ethel Mulvey James Mulvey Richard Stevens James Larson Braceville- Gardner Gardner Funeral Home Church of Hope Or Gardner Ambulance and Emergency Fund Coal City Louis P Breimer Morris Lincoln Ransom Wilhelm Mary Breimer Ann Yates Coal City American Legion VFW A.P. Green Company Reeves Funeral Home Virgil Smith Braceville-Gardner Funeral Home

Tires Slashed on Sandridge Road in Six Day Span

Grundy County deputies report multiple tire slashings on Sandridge Road over six days. Margaret Pointer and her son Jed reported tires slashed on their cars at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. One tire was cut Friday and three more Tuesday. A fifth tire was damaged between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Wednesday. All tires were facing the street and a knife or ice pick was used.

Grundy County Sheriff's Thomas Walker Sgt. Walker

Larry Flynt Remains On Respirator After Ambush

Hustler publisher Larry Flynt, shot on a Lawrenceville street, is in stable condition but threatened by blood poisoning and pneumonia. Doctors say he has an elevated temperature and is on a respirator after the attack that also wounded his attorney Gene Reeves as they returned to court on obscenity charges.

Atlanta UPI Hustler Magazine Larry Flynt Lawrenceville Flynt Gene Reeves Button Gwinnett Hospital John Edward Arambasich Bernard Decker Arambasich Andrew Wicevic Joliet Wicevic Ruben E. Smith

Petitions Filed for Morris School Boards

Two candidates filed for Morris High School Community Board with Dr. Tim Connor and Mrs. Karen Hunt among incumbents seeking re election. James Leonard and Hunt currently live outside Morris city limits as two board members for District 101 must reside outside. Dr. Robert Engle filed for a three year term on the Morris Grade School Board alongside incumbent president Mrs. Jacquelin Galloway who seeks re election.

Charles K. Butts Jr Rte. 4 Morris High School Community Board Tim Connor Thomas Karen Hunt N. Higgins Rd William H. Hammons Jr N. Liberty St Morris James Leonard Hunt Robert J. Engle Redbud Lane

Joliet Live Stock Market Report Insufficient Cattle Sales

Joliet Illinois UPI notes cattle receipts weak, failing to establish a market. Hog prices hold steady with Nos 1-2 and 1-3 weights. Friday receipts show cattle around 200 head and hogs about 1,000 head.

Wheat and grain futures mixed at Chicago noon

UPI reports Wheat futures declined with Mar at 2.7912, May 2.8712 and Jly 2.9034. Corn eased in Mar and May with values 2.3912 and 2.4334, while Jly stood 2.46. Soybeans slipped with Mar 6.65, May 6.7312 and Jly 6.79.

Chicago UPI Board of Trade

Suit filed over rent payment in Grundy County

Morris Development Corp. sues Francis Barry in Grundy County Circuit Court for nearly $2,000. Barry leased a Park Lake Village residence from Sept 26 to Apr 29 1977, owes $286.96 in unpaid rent and damages. The suit notes Barry paid $100 for hay mowing and baling on about 10 acres. hay valued at $1,750, seeks $1,650. Also, Robert T. Anderson and Peter Pantaleone sue Ned Kneller Jr. to eject him from Dari Castle on Illinois 113 in Diamond and recover $1,500.03 rent for July through March.

Morris Development Corp Grundy County Francis Barry Barry Park Lake Village Robert T. Anderson Peter Pantaleone Coal City Ned Kneller Jr Kneller Dari Illinois 113 Diamond

VFW hall shutdown after late night disturbance prompts police action

Mayor Davidson, with police, shut down the VFW Hall after a disturbance. About 10 people left to their cars as officers arrived. Patricia Webster supervised the bar and faced the mayor. Police checked parking lot plates linked to Stutzki, Webster, Reynolds, Weatherly, Weingart, Olson, Perros, Lynes, Schuler, Washburn, Guske, Doak, and others.

Davidson Sgt Babcock Dean Sager Dennis Holbrook VFW Charles E. Stutzki McKinley St Patricia Webster Rte. 3 Blackberry Stutzki Miss Webster Randell E. Reynolds Wahoo Dr William D Wanda) Weatherly E. Lantern Lane Louise Weingart Kewanee Charles L. Olson Wauponsee George Perros Maple Richard Lynes Liberty St William Schuler Lockport William Washburn W. High St Richard Guske Douglas St Loren E. Doak Maron

Illinois license examiner and local official profile

Illinois driver license examiner and longtime educator in Mazon profile. Highlights include Navy lieutenant service in the South Pacific, school superintendent, bank cashier for 23 years, and active real estate and insurance work. Married with two sons and five grandchildren.

Illinois Mazon Mazon State Bank Gardner- South Wilmington High School Hanover College University of Illinois Wallin U.S. Navy South Pacific American Legion Masonic Lodge Beulah Moore William Douglas Henry Barschdorf Jr Ransom Maine Township

Government prepares for fourth Arambasich trial

Edward Arambasich and his brother John, both of Wilmington, face extortion charges with no firm trial date set as U.S. Attorney warns the case may begin soon. A prior Jan 3 mistrial arose after jurors read about Edward’s past convictions.

Edward Arambasich John Mallard Lane Wilmington U.S Thomas Johnson John Grady Arambasich Brothers Edward

Braceville native Berta active in county politics

Sera graduated from Vandercook School of Music in Chicago and is a Coal City native living in Braceville Township. A former Faletti Orchestra member, he served ten years on Grundy County Farm Bureau's board as secretary and now consults for the American Security Council while engaging with Americans for Constitutional Action. He runs for county office for the first time, has long pursued state and national politics, and with his wife Mardeen Boggio has four children and three grandchildren.

Barschdorf Grundy County Highland Township Morris High School Grundy County Farm Bureau Kendall-Grundy FS_Inc Fox Valley Production Association Grundy County Locker Board Sons of Norway Lodge 525 Ransom Farmers Elevator Ransom United Methodist Church Mary Flatness Berta Duane Gerald Janice Johnson Gloria Barschdorf Bernard Berta E. Division St Coal City Caterpillar Tractor Co Joliet Sera Vandercook School of Music Chicago Braceville Township Faletti Orchestra American Security Council Americans For Constitutional Action Organization Washington, D.C Mardeen Boggio Michael Charles Mary Jean Amy

Joliet man guilty of murder of security guard

A Joliet man, Richard Leonard, 39, was found guilty of the murder of Wayne Tews, 42, a security guard shot outside a Gold Coast high rise on April 26, 1976. Witnesses testified Leonard fired a shotgun and shouted Die mother six times.

Chicago UPI Richard Leonard Joliet Gold Coast Leonard Wayne Tews Leonard Ha Rhinocervus

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Richard Coundley Handel Louis Breimer Morris School Boards Mike Joliet Market Omaha Industrial Tool SAT SUN O.lt MON Redhot H.D H.D. Bench Grinder H.P. Mojor NEMA METAL O.I.T Hwy Morris, Ill Letsee Nees Indira Gandhi India Agripower On-Farm Service On the Farm Tire Service John Karales Kendall-Grundy Fs, Inc Yorkville Household Finance Curation and Morris Morris Market Division Street
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