Obituary for Ralph L. Lee of Morris
Ralph L. Lee 64 of Morris died at Morris Hospital after a short illness. He owned Lee Oil Co and ran Lee's Tap. Survived by wife Kate DeAtley and two sisters. burial at Mt. Carmel Cemetery after funeral at Immaculate Conception Church. Visitation at Davis Funeral Home with wake services Wednesday.
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Ralph L. Lee
East St
Morris Hospital
Morris
Ralph
Ann Jane (Campbell) Lee
Immaculate Conception School
Morris High School
Lee Oil Co
Lee’s
Liberty St
Kate DeAtley
Chicago
Lee
Immaculate Conception Church
Morris Volunteer Fire Department
Donald
Lucille) Holmes
Lawrence
Veronica) Helland
William
Thomas
Lillian
Donald Kocher
Mt. Carmel
Davis Funeral Home
Kalispell Man Tom Richardson Dies at Home
Tom Richardson of 611 Second Ave Kalispell Montana died suddenly at his home on Sunday. He was married to Lucille Griffith formerly of Morris a school teacher and Methodist Church member.
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Tom Richardson
Second Ave
Kalispell, Mont
Lucille Griffith
Morris
Methodist Church
Carthage Toddler Bitten By Small Black Dog
A two year old Carthage girl Tina Jo Calhoun was bitten on the forearm by a small black dog while visiting Morris at Sandra Mosley’s home. The dog, described with a bushy tail white chest and red collar, fled after being caught. Police advised medical evaluation and searched for the dog.
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Carthage
Morris Monday
Debby Calhoun
Tina Jo
Sandra Mosley
E. Benton St
Morris man arraigned on aggravated battery after shotgun butt incident
A 25-year-old Morris man, Allen Tookolo of 415 E Jefferson St, faces an aggravated battery charge after allegedly striking a man in the face with the butt of a shotgun at the Shel-Mar Tavern lot on Bedford Road at 1 10 a.m. Police say Tookolo turned himself in at 2 15 a.m. after learning he was sought. A court date is set for 10 a.m. Nov 3. Tookolo posted a $100 cash bond.
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Morris
Allen Tookolo
E. Jefferson St
Ronald Rose
Spruce St
Rose
Tookolo
Shel-Mar
Bedford Road
Robert Lynes
Alan Love
Market Prices for Wheat Corn Oats and Soybeans
Chicago AP market rundown lists Wheat No9 hard red at 1.59 and No2 soft red at 1.48. Corn No2 yellow 1.11 and Oats No2 extra heavy white 7.15. Soybeans No1 yellow 3.09 with Soybean oil at 12.90.
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Chicago
Supremes to rule on white split from Southern school district
The Supreme Court agreed to hear whether Scotland Neck in Halifax County North Carolina may form its own school system. The case, brought by the Justice Department and NAACP Legal Defense Fund, involves a plan that would make Scotland Neck about 74 percent white while Halifax County would be about 82 percent black. The decision is expected by June after a winter hearing.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Department
Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Scotland Neck
Halifax County
N.C
Emporia
North Carolina
Halloween Eve Street Work Ties City to Inspect Site
Oct 30 notes Hornsby thanks Charles O'Brien and Son Construction for a donated street improvement in front of Hornsby's home serving as an inspection site for Richard McTague. Mayor Hendrickson cites non prohibition of leaf burning by state law and warns burning may damage blacktop prompting an ordinance study. Del Linn reports teen center plans delayed for clearer Youth input.
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Hornsby
Charles
del Linn
Library Board
Conference studies waste heat from power plants in Illinois
The Illinois State Water Survey led a five day conference in Urbana with 25 national scientists to plan a national program on environmental problems of waste heat from power plants. Results from Sept 20 24 at Illinois Beach State Park will guide research. findings cite cooling methods and atmospheric effects.
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Urbana
Illinois State Water Survey
William C. Ackermann
Board of Natural Resources and Conservation
National Science Foundation
Illinois Beach State Park
Ackermann
Lake Michigan
Zion
Water Survey
Drag racing tickets issued to two teens
A drag racing ticket was issued at 4 p.m. Monday to Robert A. Fisher 16 of 703 Division St. He posted his license for a court appearance on 1:30 p.m. Nov. 1. Terrance A. Finnell 16 of 434 E. Illinois Ave. was cited at 5 p.m. for failure to yield at North and Pine Streets. He posted a $25 bond for a 10 a.m. Oct. 27 appearance.
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Jack Kopezick
Robert A. Fisher
Division St
Fisher
Terrance A. Finnell
Illinois Ave
Syd Reeve
North and
Pine Sts
Finnell
JJC Forms Five Advisory Committees For Occupational Programs
Joliet Junior College trustees establish five citizens advisory committees focused on culinary arts paralegal automotive service law enforcement and radiologic technician. Coordinators include Claude Kern John Cooradetti Art Philip Frank Alberico and Dwight Davis with each panel to have five to ten members.
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Joliet Junior College
JJC Board of Trustees
Culinary Arts
Claude Kern
JJC
John Cooradetti
Business Education
Automotive’ Service Advisory
Art Philip
Law En
Joliet
Frank Alberico
Dwight Davis
Adisory Committee
Trailer Downs Power Lines At Koster’s Tastee Freeze
A trailer pulled by a 1966 Diamond T tractor struck power lines feeding Koster’s Tastee Freeze on U.S. 6 and Illinois 47 at 10 30 a m Monday causing outages to display devices. Police report no line damage and the drive in appliances were inoperable until lines were replaced. The driver was Robert E Hutchinson 41 of Hobbs New Mexico.
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Koster
U.S. 6
Illinois 47
Alan Love
Robert E. Hutchinson
Hobbs
N. M
Sandra L. Priessnitz
E. Main St
W. Washington St
Dorothy Terry
Fulton St
Inmate duo charged after Pontiac prison disturbance
Two inmates at Illinois State Penitentiary in Pontiac, Robin R. Riggins and Tyrone Springs, face charges of destruction of property and mob action following a October 2 disturbance. Nine guards and ten inmates were injured. officials say the pair were looting the commissary while being shot and wounded.
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Pontiac, Ill
Illinois State Penitentiary
Pontiac
Robin R. Riggins
Tyrone Springs
Salvation Army Fall Pickup Schedule for Morris
Salvation Army announces Morris collection days next week with zones by street and side of Liberty Street. Monday east of Liberty from Illinois Ave to North St, Tuesday west of Liberty to railroad, Wednesday east of Liberty north to tracks and area north of tracks, Thursday and Friday for missed items. acceptable donations include clothing newspapers repairable appliances and furniture not overstuffed. Further county notices will follow.
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Salvation Army
Morris
Liberty St
Illinois Ave
North St
Liberty
Davis suit seeks damages from 1969 auto crash
Mary E. and Robert Davis filed a $90,000 Circuit Court lawsuit alleging Joan Ann Herrington backed into the Hamilton car at the Liberty Street crossing as railroad gates waited to come down. Davis seeks $65,000 for injuries to Mary and $25,000 for injuries to Robert. a jury trial was demanded.
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Mary E
Robert Davis
Joan Ann Herrington
Joliet Kankakee Chapter Meeting on Tax Reform Workshop
The Joliet Kankakee chapter of the Independent Accountants Association of Illinois will meet at 7 30 p m Oct 20 at the Manor Inn Channahon for a workshop on regulations and rulings from the 1969 Reform Act and possible 1971 tax legislation. The session is part of the association educational program ahead of the annual tax seminar in Chicago Nov 11 13 at the Sherman House.
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Joliet-Kankakee
The
Independent Accountants’ Association of Illinois
Manor Inn
U. S. 66
Channahon
Sherman House
Chicago
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Joliet Market
Joliet, Ill
Paul W. Cable
Optometrist
Jefferson
Kankakee
Trailer Downs
Priessnitz
Richard
Stump
Edwin M. Johnson
Kiersted St
Johnson
Allan
W. Washington St. Morris
Salvation Army Collection
Armstrong & Division
Kroehler
Mr. & Mrs
Kroehlers
Boudoir
Chest OF Drawers
MAPLE
W. Washington
Ill
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