Obituary for Thomas J. Allen of Coal City
Thomas J. Allen 83 of Coal City died Sunday at Morris Hospital. Survived by four sons Glenn Earl Thomas Jr Hugh, six grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren, sister Mrs John Hamilton and brother James. Born May 28 1894 in Canada he married Margaret Little in 1914. Retired 1966 as superintendent of A P Greene Co. Funeral Wednesday 2 pm Reeves Funeral Home Coal City Rev Virgil Smith officiating. Burial Braceville Gardner Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Memorials to Presbyterian Church Coal City Grundy County Home or Coal City Emergency Squad.
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Coal City
Thomas J. Allen
Morris Hospital
Thomas Jr
Dwight
Glenn
Earl
Hugh
Kankakee
John Hamilton
British Columbia
Canada
James
Grand Rapids
Mich
Margaret Little
Mount Olive
Diamond
A.P. Greene Co
Musicans Union
Reeves Funeral Home
Virgil Smith
Braceville-Gardner Cemetery
Presbyterian Church
Grundy County
Morris girl cited for driving without a license at Echo Bowling
A Morris girl, 16, was cited for no valid driver's license after backing from a parking stall at Echo Bowling Lanes on Bedford Road. The incident caused minor damage to a parked car owned by Clay Grichton. No bond was required as juvenile probation recommended custody by parents.
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Echo Bowling Lanes
Bedford Rd
Morris
Vickie S. Crumb
Douglas St
D. Francois
Clay Kk. Grichton
S. Joliet St
Miss Crumb
Fine youths for mailbox damage in Grundy County
Two Morris youths were placed on one year probation and fined after pleading guilty to criminal damage to property. Steve D. Matteson, 18, was fined 500 dollars plus costs, while Kevin R. Cassidy, 17, was fined 250 dollars and costs. Authorities reported at least five mailboxes damaged by a vehicle on February 26 at 3 19 a.m. at multiple locations including North and Pine Streets Franklin and East Washington Streets Maple Drive and Division Street McKinley Street and Meadors Circle and Bedford Plaza.
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Morris
U.S
Grundy County
Steve D. Matteson
Spruce St
Kevin R. Cassidy
E. Washington St
Morris Police Department
James R. Puls
Chicago
Pine Sts
Franklin
E. Washington Sts
Maple Dr
Division St
McKinley St
Meadors Circle
Bedford Plaza
Joliet Market Live Stock Report From Joliet Ill
Live stock totals show cattle at 3 600 with active trade. Steers and heifers up 50 to 1.00, high choice and prime steers 50.75 to 51.50, choice 49.00 to 50.75. Hogs 1 400 with fair trade. barrows and gilts 50 to 1.00 lower. No 1-2 210-240 lb 46.50 to 47.00. Tuesday receipts: cattle 25, hogs 1 200.
Correcting tax return errors in Illinois
Springfield advises taxpayers who mailed an Illinois income tax return to file an amended Form IL 1040X before the April 17 deadline to avoid penalties. Get forms at an IDOR office or by calling 800 252 8972.
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Springfield
Illinois
Illinois Department of Revenue
Police cite Mazon driver after minor accident
A Mazon youth, Jeffrey D. Wilson, 19, was ticketed for failure to yield after a two car collision on Jackson Street near Liberty. No injuries were reported. A separate stop led to three Morris youths arrested on suspected marijuana charges. 17.5 grams found in a vehicle.
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Mazon
Jackson
Liberty Sts
Morris
Jeffrey D. Wilson
Seventh St
Kurt Salems
Vicki L. Olson
Illinois
Jackson St
Wilson
Two Thefts and Auto Break-In Reported in Morris Weekend
Police reported two thefts and an attempted auto break-in in Morris over the weekend. A half-barrel of beer disappeared from Clayton's Tap storeroom after Harvey Olson found it missing Saturday evening. A brown split-top deep tool box and tools were stolen from Otis Kiger’s daughter’s rural Morris truck parked in Goold Park area, with the value undetermined. An attempted entry was found on John Carr’s car on Waverly Street near Illinois 47 when a coat hanger was discovered in the door Friday afternoon.
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Morris
Harvey Olson
Butler St
Clayton’s Tap
Washington St
Otis Kiger
Goold Park
Northern Ave
John Carr
Liberty St
Five local residents cited for weekend violations
Five people received moving and non traffic citations over the weekend. Joseph R. Snell 17 faced a stop sign violation and a city sticker issue in Grundy County Court. Hector Salinas was cited for sidewalk parking and missing city sticker. Larry E Weber was cited for lack of motorcycle registration and bond posted. Jose Gonzales was ticketed for parking in a restricted zone and Ken Elleson for no parking in a restricted zone.
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Joseph R. Snell
Wauponsee St
Morris
Kurt Salems
North St
Snell
Grundy County
Hector Salinas
E. Jefferson St
Salems
Larry E. Weber
S.D. Francois
Weber
Jose Gonzales
Bruce Sr
Liberty St
Ken R. Elleson
Ottawa Bend Dr
McKinley St
Two property damage cases reported by Morris police
Morris police investigated two property damage incidents. A blue 1975 or 1976 Pontiac Grand Prix struck an entrance sign at Romine's Standard Plaza causing extensive right side damage. driver fled. Harris Enervold identified the station and Neil Romine planned to file. A second incident damaged a lawn at Armstrong and Price Streets, about 75 dollars, with vehicle cross-traffic damage.
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Morris
Romine
Standard Plaza
Armstrong St
Ron Brown
The
Free Methodist Church
Armstrong
Price Sts
Minooka board re hires teachers for 1978 79
Minooka High School Board re employed the teaching staff for 1978 79 except those on leave or replacing them. Salaries not set yet. Principal Ron Lehman and other administrators re employed with salaries to be set later. Citizens urged against Day s Nite Foods store near the school citing safety and traffic concerns. Board to consider. Also approved a suspended student’s return under rules after a substance offense. Johnson Control energy saving proposal approved not to exceed 477 dollars. State free textbook program adopted. Wrestling team commended for season. Candidates for April 8 board election ordered onto the ballot with 1 500 ballots per precinct. Canvass date set for April 13.
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Minooka
Minooka High School Board
Ron Lehman
Ray Adams
Art Juan
Kathy Fichter
Mavis Bercaw
Aux Sable
High School Board
Ray Fonck
Probation and fines for multiple local traffic and theft cases
Fred R. Nanney 27 of Sand wich received one year probation and a 100 dollar fine plus 25 dollars costs for retail theft after being charged February 23 by Russ Nolen who said Nanney took a gold men’s watch. James Lauridsen 52 of Carbon Hill paid 25 dollars and 10 dollars costs for speeding 71 in a 55 zone, charged March 5 by Jeff Black on Jugtown Rd. Scott Holm 18 of Winterbottom Rd. fined 25 dollars and 10 dollars costs for failure to yield at a stop, cited March 8 by Kurt Salems at Jefferson and Division Lts. Shirley Nelson 32 of Marseilles fined 25 dollars and 10 dollars costs for 69 in a 55 zone, ticketed March 4 by Thomas Lamb at U S 6 and Barrington Rd. Frances Thomas 41 of Bookwalter Woods Gardner fined 25 dollars and 10 dollars costs for 70 in a 55 zone, ticket issued Feb. 28 by Ken Rinehart on Reed Rd near Broadway Rd. A charge of driving with unsafe equipment against James Bettridge 39 of 510 E Main St was dismissed after citation March 4 by Lamb on U S 6 west of Morris. Alice Creech 49 of Braceville fined 5 dollars and 10 dollars costs for no valid Braceville city sticker, charged February 25 by Sgt. Michael Perino at Goold and Van Horn Sts.
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Fred R. Nanney
Sandwich
Hornsby
Russ Nolen
Nanney
James Lauridsen
Carbon Hill
Grundy County
Jeff Black
Jugtown
Scott Holm
Rte. 1
Winterbottom
Morris
Kurt Salems
Jefferson
Shirley Nelson
Marseilles
Thomas Lamb
U.S. 6
Barrington Rd
Frances Thomas
Bookwalter Woods
Gardner
Ken Rinehart
Reed Rd
Broadway Rd
James Bettridge
E. Main St
Lamb
Alice Creech
Substitute drug kills 39 in Cook County
Thirty nine drug users in Cook County died in the past six months after combining Talwin and Pyribenzamine to substitute for heroin. The medical examiner Dr. Robert Stein reported that 23 deaths were straight overdoses of the two drugs while 16 more involved the two drugs as a contributing factor to deaths from stab wounds, shootings, or accidents.
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Chicago
UPI
Cook County
Robert Stein
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