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Morris Daily Herald

Location

Morris, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1978

Page

3

Obituaries for Lena Norwich John B Marchi and Clarence O Joneson

Obituary notices report the deaths of Lena Norwich 87 of Sheridan Clarence O Joneson 75 of Ottawa and John B Marchi 86 of Morris. Lena Norwich survived by four sons, three daughters, twenty grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren, with funeral services scheduled in Sheridan. John B Marchi owned Bake-Rite Bakery in Joliet and is survived by Elva House Marchi, a daughter and a son, with services at Finland Chapel Joliet. Clarence O Joneson death announced with visitation details in Ottawa. funeral arrangements by Larson-Gabel Funeral Home Newark.

Lena Norwich Sheridan Sandwich Community Hospital Everett Stanley Merle Ottawa Ralph Bourbonnais Blanche Johnston Chicago Genivieve Gelke Ft. Thomas, Ky Donna Wurzelbacher Cincinnati Ohio Gerhard Iverson Lisbon Lillie Iverson Aurora Harvey Harold Robert Norwood Larson-Gabel Robert Haight Sheridan Cemetery Funeral Clarence O. Joneson Community Hospital Larson-Gabel Funeral Home Newark John B. Marchi Barrington Rd Morris Hospital Finland Chapel James Steele Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery Joliet Marchi Riva del Garda Austria Elva House) Marchi Morris Gloria) Drake John R. Marchi St. Charles Jefferson St

Suit Filed in Fatal Gardner Road Accident

The estate of Donald and Jerry Sarti and administrator Mary Ruth of South Wilmington sue I Frank Corsini of East Brooklyn over a fatal 1976 Gardner Road crash that killed all three occupants. They seek damages for deaths funeral and burial costs as the district plans parent teacher conferences.

Gardner Rd Grundy County Mary Ruth Mario Sarti Wilmington Donald Jerry Sarti I. Frank Corsini Brooklyn Joseph Corsini Sartis

Joliet Market Live Stock Report Short Market Outlook

Joliet Illinois cattle sales insufficient to establish a market. Hogs advanced about one dollar as No 1 2 200 240 pound hogs ranged 54.00 to 54.50 dollars and 250 to 260 pound hogs 52.50 to 53.25 dollars. Wednesday receipts estimated at 2500 cattle and 1200 hogs.

Market grain prices at 12 noon on Chicago Board of Trade

Wheat was mixed with Dec at 3.5212 down 12, Mar 3.4934 up 1, May 3.462 up 154. Corn Dec 2.33 up 4, Mar 2.43 up 4, May 2.4912 up 4. Soybeans Nov 6.97 up 1, Jan 7.022 up 2, Mar 7.12 up 154. Prices shown include corn 2.08 and beans 6.68 at noon.

Chicago UPI Board of Trade

Weapons charge dismissed in Illinois case

James Watkins 39 of Peoria had an unlawful use of a weapon charge dismissed Friday for lack of evidence after Grundy County Sgt. Frank Schmitt stopped him for speeding on Illinois 47 near Sucker Rd. A .38 revolver was found under the seat and a tin foil packet tested as heroin by the crime lab. The gun charge required ownership proof which was not established. Watkins remains jailed on a parole violation.

James Watkins Peoria Grundy County Watkins Frank Schmitt Illinois 47 Sucker Rd Schmitt Atty Charles Zalar Zalar

Dan Dailey Dies at 62 in Hollywood Sleep

Hollywood actor Dan Dailey known for The Gover nor and J.J. and musical films with Betty Grable died in his sleep at 62. Once a Broadway dancer, he suffered a hip fracture in 1977 and had endured severe anemia, living with a nurse and repeatedly refusing hospital care after a stage fall. Dailey’s career spanned MGM films from 1940, three marriages ending in divorce, and a late Broadway appearance despite hip surgery.

Hollywood UPI Dan Dailey Dailey J.J Betty Grable al Melnick North Carolina Spotlight Melnick MGM Esther Rodier Elizabeth Hofert Gwenn O'Connor

Dispositional hearing set for 16 year old Coleen Viner

A dispositional hearing for Coleen Viner, 16, is scheduled for Oct. 25 after she admitted violating probation. Viner, placed on a year’s probation May 31 for tampering with motor vehicles, acknowledged five probation violations and had a sixth dismissed. She previously faced charges for curfew breaches, aggravated battery, resisting a policeman, and escape, with further incidents on Sept. 27 and Aug. 8. She remains detained until the hearing as Assistant State’s Atty. James Flood prosecutes and Public Defender Michael Hayes represents her.

Coleen Viner Grundy County Miss Viner Liberty St Morris J.R. Watson Watson Jeff Black Southmor Rd Black Atty James Flood Michael Hayes

Four Civil Suits Dismissed and Judgment Entered

Three suits were dismissed and a judgment for a defendant entered in a fourth case Friday. Serena Construction of Gardner won a summary judgment in a suit filed August 1977 by Pietro Cerrone over injuries from a collapsed Coal City High School sewer trench on August 27 1975. Cerrone sought 15000. The judge dismissed Serena Construction from the case. A 1971 SEMCO versus Grundy County suit for a 4 million gallon holding tank and pumping station filing was dismissed for lack of prosecution. A Coal City land dispute with Jack and Vivian Hannum was dismissed after settlement of all issues. Leslie Manufacturing and Supply Co sued Dan Hipple and Gerald Krell for two air compressors worth 19072 and possession was dismissed.

Grundy County Serena Construction Gardner Pietro Cerrone Cerrone Coal City Unit School District I Robert Newgren George Winkel Walsh Block Co Coal City Coal City High School Sorensen DuPont Rd Gotham SEMCO Michael Margaret Gorkowski Jack Vivian Hannum Scott County Iowa Hannums Linda St Gorkowskis Leslie Manufacturing and Supply Co Dan Hipple Gerald Krell Leslie Manufacturing

Marijuana charge against Cole dismissed in Grundy County

Leslie Cole Jr. of Sherbrooke Apartments saw a Grundy County Circuit Court judge dismiss a marijuana possession charge on motion by State's Attorney Charles Zalar. The case arose after Morris police stopped Cole's car on Bedford Road near Jackie's Tap and found marijuana during a search.

Leslie Cole Jr Sherbrooke Grundy County Cole Waverly St Zalar

Traffic Court Reports Battery Charge Dropped

Traffic court records list Thomas Prairie of Clifton not prosecuted for battery after a complaint filed by his wife alleging a hit. Other entries show Carl Vogelsang fined 25 dollars plus 10 costs for speeding on I 80 near Morris, Thomas Wainscott fined 10 costs for disobeying a railroad barrier, Larry Flatness fined 25 dollars plus 10 costs for disobeying a traffic control device, and Ronald Conroy fined 10 costs for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

Thomas Prairie Clifton Carl Vogelsang Wilmington J. Morcheiser Morris Thomas Wainscott R. A. Kettelkamp Illinois 129 Braceville Rd Larry Flatness Minooka Grundy County Frank Schmitt Tabler Ronald Conroy Michael Sather Braceville Tynan Rds

Prairie State legal services public meeting announced

Prairie State Legal Services Inc a nonprofit civil legal aid provider for low income residents will hold a public meeting on Thursday October 26 at 7 p m in the Grundy County Courthouse 111 E Washington St Attendance is encouraged for low income residents and their representatives and volunteers are being sought for the local office area advisory council

Prairie State Legal Services, Inc Grundy County Washington St

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Clarence Joneson Gardner-South Wilmington High School Joliet Market Liberty Boris Ya. Shumiatski Institute For High Temperatures Moscow Michael Petrick Argonne National Laboratory Joliet Junior College H. D. McAninch Richard Nixon Soviet Union Department of Energy JJC The Soil Enrichment Material Corp Semco) of Grundy County Building and Zoning Eugene A.I.D.S P.O Morris, IL Sklut Haggar Remington Rubbermaid Pepsi Keebler Rich ‘N Chips Keebler Rich Mr. Bubble Waverly
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