Death notices from Mt. Vernon area report two fatalities
Marian K. Derges of Peoria and Robert C. Guerrant of Mt. Vernon died recently. Derges, 45, born November 30, 1927, Bradley University graduate, widow of Richard W. Derges, survived by son William Derges and daughter Jean Hanna Manker, with services at Wilton Mortuary, Peoria. The Guerrant entry notes Robert C. Guerrant, 68, Route 6, died at Good Samaritan Hospital. funeral arrangements pending at Osborn Funeral Home, Dix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Guerrant
Route 6
Good Samaritan Hospital
Osborn Funeral Home
Dix
Marian K. Derges
N. 4Th St
Derges
Peoria
William Enoch
Gladys
Hanna) Krieger
Richard W. Derges
First Presbyterian Church
Bradley University
Pi Beta Phi
Wilton Mortuary
Robert Gates
Springdale Cemetery
Richard
William Derges
Vernon
Jean Hanna Manker
Carbondale
Jean Day
E. Lansing
Mich
Paul Bradley Marion
Paul Bradley Marion Paul Bradley Marion Paul Lewis Bradley 76 of Marion dies at 7 40 am Monday at Veterans hospital in Marion He was a retired accounting technician Born in Newcastle Pa December 2 1896 son of James L and Sarah Anna Bradley Married to Vivian Edens He was a 32nd Degree Mason and Shriner member Funeral held Wednesday at 1 pm at Gholson Funeral Home Dahlgren Rev R L Schlag officiating Burial in Pleasant Grove cemetery Dahlgren Survived by wife Vivian two grandchildren four great grandchildren and sister Betty Miller Chicago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lewis Bradley
Marion
Dahlgren
Veterans Hospital
Mr. Bradley
Newcastle
James L
Sarah Anna (Freer) Bradley
Vivian Edens
Shriner’s Lodge
Chicago
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Frances Burns Peoria
Funeral services for Mary Frances Burns 44 of Peoria will be held Wednesday at 9 a.m. at Wright and Salmon Funeral Home with burial in St Marys cemetery The funeral home will be open 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today Mrs Burns died Sunday at St Francis Hospital Peoria Survivors include two sisters from Mt Vernon Lova Swafford and Exie Harvey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Frances Burns
Peoria
Wright and Salmon
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Millard Allen 68 Xenia dies at St Marys Centralia
Millard Allen 68 of Xenia died at 6 a m Monday at St Marys Hospital Centralia. Funeral held 2 p m Wednesday at Pleasant Hill Church Orchardville with burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Body lies in state after 6 p m today at Richardson Funeral Chapel Wayne City. Born September 3 1904 in Wayne County son of Theron and Mary Elizabeth Allen. Survived by two brothers Lawrence Roy both of Xenia and four sisters Ruby Armstrong Kinmundy Edna Donoho Maude Sharer Emma Denny of Xenia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Offie Allen
Xenia
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Pleasant Hill Church
Orchardville
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Richardson
Wayne City
Mr. Allen
Wayne County
Theron
Mary Elizabeth (Brashear) Allen
Lawrence
Roy
Ruby Armstrong
Kinmundy
Edna Donoho
Maude Sharer
Emma Denny
Myrtle McCabe Davenport Obituary Notice
Myrtle McCabe Davenport 72 of Davenport Iowa died yesterday at St Luke's Hospital Davenport. Funeral held at 1 30 p m Thursday at Mitchell Funeral Home Marion with burial in Rose Hill cemetery Marion. Mrs McCabe born March 29 1901. Survived by husband Leon McCabe two sons Bob Heater Mt Vernon Ted Heater Moline a daughter Pauline Pearson Marion a step son Bill McCabe Carterville 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle McCabe
Davenport
Iowa
St. Luke's Hospital
Mitchell Funeral Home
Marion
Rose Hill
McCabe
Leon McCabe
Bob Heater
Mt. Vernon
Ted Heater
Moline
Charmane Quale Ashley Dies at 20 in Ashley
Charmane Quale Ashley 20 of Ashley died yesterday morning at her home. An inquest is pending to determine cause of death. Coroner Charles Longwell of Washington County investigates. Services held Thursday at Hammersch Funeral Home in Fox Lake. Born April 4 1952 in Chicago to Mr and Mrs Robert Roberts she is survived by her parents a son John Robert Quale a brother Richard and two sisters Diane and Barbara all at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charmagne Quale
Ashley
Washington County
Charles Longwell
Hamsher
Fox Lake
Quale
Chicago
Robert Roberts
Wonder Lake
John Robert Quale
Richard
Diane
Barbara
Funeral services for Olin Peavler West Frankfort
Olin Peavler 72 of West Frankfort died Sunday afternoon. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Inn Funeral Home with Rev. Roy Culpepper officiating. burial in Kirk cemetery. Masonic services planned at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survived by wife Hazel. son Robert J. of Kirksville Mo. daughters Peggy Beat Aurora Colo Violet Bell Madison Ala Barbara Sligar Marion. 12 grandchildren. brother Kendall of Robinson. sisters Mary Campbell West Frankfort Noma Kopesky Detroit and Marjorie Howard Bonnie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin Peavler
West Frankfort
The
Inn Funeral Home
Roy Culpepper
Kirk Cemetery
Peavler
Akin Masonic Lodge
AF & AM No
Jerusalem Temple Shrine
New Orleans
Hazel Peavler
Robert J
Kirksville
Peggy Beat
Aurora
Colo
Violet Bell
Madison
Ala
Barbara Sligar
Marion
Kendall
Robinson
Mary Campbell
Eliza M. Karch dies at 87 in Raytown Missouri
Eliza M. Karch, 87, of Raytown Missouri and former Mt. Vernon resident, died yesterday in Independence Missouri. Born June 29 1885 in McLeansboro she was the daughter of Charles and Margaret Allen and widow of Oliver Karch who died in 1949. She belonged to the First Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza M. Karch
Raytown
Mt. Vernon
Independence, Mo
Karch
McLeansboro
Charles and
Margaret (Woolridge) Allen
Oliver Karch
First Presbyterian Church
Vernon Hog Market Prices for 200 to 240 lb Hogs
MARKETS MT Vernon hog market reports ready figures for 200 to 230 pound hogs. No 1 and No 2 groups priced between 34.50 and 35.00 per hundredweight. Mixed No 2 and 3 at 200 to 240 pounds fetch 34.00 to 35.00. Sows range 27.00 to 30.00.
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Mt, Vernon
Mt Vernon Grain and National Stockyards Prices Report
Mt Vernon quotes soybeans at 5.52, wheat 2.16, corn 1.52 this morning. AP reports Chicago grain prices for No 2 soft red wheat 2.38, No 2 hard red 2.25, No 2 yellow corn 1.60, oats 95 1/4, soybeans No 1 yellow 5.78 with Monday corn at 1.58-1.59. St Louis prices list consumer eggs by grade, ready-to-cook poultry, and note hen price quotations discontinued. National Stockyards receipts projected: hogs 5,000, cattle 600, sheep 100. detailed hog, cattle, and sheep prices and weights provided for various grades.
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MT. Vernon
Chicago
ST. Louis
National Stockyards
Ill
Cutter
Canner
Shelly Canner
Choice
Dow Jones noon stocks slip on broad weakness
New York AP reports Dow Jones noon averages showing mixed declines with the 30 Industrials at 925.72, down 10.46. Transport at 195.41, down 2.15. Utilities at 107.62, down 0.65. overall stocks at 294.42, down 2.97.
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New York
Mt Vernon Weather Report and Lake Level Notes
Mt Vernon forecast shows Monday high 51 and low 39 with morning temperature 39. Rainfall to date in 1973 stands at 9.70 inches. Historical comparisons include five and ten year highs and lows. Bend Lake main dam water level listed at 408.26 feet above mean sea level with Wednesday sunrise 5:39 and sunset 6:27 CST.
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Mt. Vernon
Bend Lake
Main Dam
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Karch At Myers Chapel
A funeral was held at 10 30 a m Friday at Myers Chapel with burial at Oakwood cemetery. The funeral chapel was open after 5 p m Thursday. Mrs Karch is survived by son Charles O Karch of Raytown Missouri a sister Leona Karch Mr Vernon and seven grandchildren and 5 great grand children.
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Myers Chapel
Oakwood Cemetery
Karch
Charles O. Karch
Raytown
Leona Karch
Vernon
Showdown Delayed By Court ae Congress May Act On Alaska Pipeline
A court postpones a showdown over the Alaska pipeline as Congress may take up action. A special youth emphasis service is planned at 7 30 p m Wednesday at Wesley United Methodist Church with Rev T E Harper speaking on youths place in the church. Youth from Methodist Children's Home are invited, and all ages are welcome. Bowles Trio provides music with Dee Connaway piano Billy King drums Chuck Hicks electric guitar plus solos by Gretta Sadler and Kathleen Schutte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley United Methodist Church
T. E. Harper
Edward Sadler
Bowles
Dee Connaway
Billy King
Chuck Hicks
Washington
Alaska
U.S. Supreme Court
Congress
Supreme Court
Arctic
Interior Department
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
U.S
Environmental Defense Fund
Friends of the Earth
The
Wilderness Society
Interior
Muskie attacks Nixon on one man rule and war policies
Sen. Edmund S. Muskie, replying to Nixon's TV address, says Congress fears one man rule and criticizes policy on Phase 2 controls, meat prices, and the war. He urges full staff testimony on Watergate and notes Alaska pipeline court delays and Supreme Court action. Alaska Gov. Egan suggests emergency presidential order to proceed.
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Muskie
Nixon
Congress
Washington
Edmund S. Muskie
America
Maine Democrat
Alaska
William A. Egan
Boycott At A Glance on Meat Prices Across U.S.
Nationwide boycott aimed at cutting consumer prices shows sales off as much as 80 percent at meat counters. Retail prices drop up to 29 cents a pound on some items. In Kansas City cattle rise $1-$2, hogs down $3. National Stockyards Illinois report cattle up about $1, hogs down $3-$4. Processors cut back operations with some closures. hundreds of meat cutters furloughed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Illinois
Mt. W. Woman Hospitalized After Wreck
A two car crash in Mt. Vernon left Wanda C. Wagner in fair condition at Good Samaritan Hospital after colliding with Alan D. Simpson who faced a fault brakes charge. Separate incidents include Nancy J. Bennett escaping injury when her car hit a C E U freight engine and multiple other vehicle damages across Mt. Vernon Monday.
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Mt. Vernon
Wanda C. Wagner
College Ave
Good Samaritan
S. 24Th St
Rex T. Hatcher
Aspen Drive
10Th
Main Streets
Hatcher
Archie M. Murphy
S. 12Th St
Paul H. Wulbrook
New Minden
Broadway
Wulbrook
Dominic Pilot
Scheller
South 17Th Street
Cancer Crusade Benefit At Rome
The Rome Cancer Crusade Benefit at Rome School in Dix on Friday April 6 opens with serving at 5 30 p m offering chili barbecue sandwiches hot dogs homemade cakes and pies coffee and soft drinks A cakewalk begins at 5 30 p m with entertainment at 7 30 p m Performances include third graders singing from Mary Poppins directed by Janet Schnake Nelson McCormick and the Country Five Richard Rubenacker and the Country Kin with Miss Madonna D The Pioneers and the Faith Singers Also MCs are McCormick and Allen McBride Proceeds go to the American Cancer Society Tickets cost 50 cents for adults 25 cents for children and an Afghan will be raffled
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Rome
Dix
Janet Schnake
Nelson McCormick
The
Country Five
Richard Rubenacker
Country Kin
Madonna
Pioneers
Faith Singers
McCormick
Allen McBride
American Cancer Society
Heaviest Pounding Of The War In Cambodia
U S warplanes including many B52 bombers pounded Cambodia in the heaviest attack of the war as part of Nixon’s push for a cease fire. About 120 B52s were used, possibly dropping 3600 tons of bombs, with F111s aiding Cambodian government troops advancing toward the Kiirum plateau near Phnom Penh. Some Cambodian forces retreated from Chambak. Defense Secretary Richardson defended the operation as aimed at triggering a ceasefire and protecting South Vietnam from a Cambodian base. Intelligence reports note North Vietnamese movement toward the border with Cambodia and South Vietnam.
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Saigon
Southeast Asia
Cambodia
Nixon
Hanoi
Haiphong
North Vietnam
U.S
U.S. Pacific Command
Honolulu
Indochina
Kiirom
Phnom Penh
Chambak
South Vietnam
Zoning Clash Foreshadows Summersville Area Debate
Residents voiced concern that a low income project may strain schools as the Summersville area council weighs rezoning. Morrissey urged council to decide in two weeks with private development also seen as a potential burden. Council approved Tri County Electric variance and tabled Mrs Mason’s temporary trailer permit. A sewer cleaner purchase at 8250 was authorized. Bob Novak reported progress on NDP property on Forest Avenue with demolition possible in 45 days. David Flora was reappointed to the Police and Fire Commission. Bob Cline was commended for service before leaving for Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrissey
Tri-County Electric
Elma Mason
Tri-County
Mason
Hillsman Equipment Co
Melrose Park
Bob Novak
NDP
Novak
Forest Avenue
David Flora
Police and Fire Commission
Bob Cline
Cline
Maryland
Past Noble Grand Club Meeting Notice
The Past Noble Grand Club will convene at the recreation center on Wednesday April 4 at 7 p.m. Hostesses are Grace Coleman and Ethel Bancroft. Officers Mary Gilbert Corinne Ridgway and secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Grand
Noble Grand Club
Grace Coleman
Ethel Bancroft
Mary Gilbert
Corinne Ridgway
St Marys Altar Society to Meet April Meeting
St Marys Altar Society will meet Thursday evening April 5 at 7 30 p m in the church basement. Elizabeth Sedders will show a film on cancer. The film will be shown promptly at 7 30 p m followed by Rosary and a business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Mary’s Altar Society
Elizabeth Sedders
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Robert Guerrant
Marian Derges
Paul Bradley Marion
Mary Burns
Myrtle McCabe Davenport
Featherstun
Charmane Quale Ashley
West
Frankfort
Raytown, Mo
Main ST
Elks Club
Rev. Harper
Wesley Church
U.S. District Court
George A. Hart
Hart
Environment Groups
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Canada
Federal
High Court
Boycott
Chene Carlie Nl
MO Cuny
Lewis J. Hilliard
Supt
Wee Ete Rice
Mt. W
Charles E. Hughey
Pavos
Bai
Summersville
Watt Oloers
Lincoln
S. 10Th St
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