Deaths Clara Degenhart Mt. Vernon
Clara Degenhart 70 of 1210 Warren St died at home Tuesday at 12 50 p m She was an attendant at Quick Clean Laundry Funeral services set for 1 30 p m Friday at Hughey Pulley Funeral Home Rev Ross Partridge officiating Burial in Old Union Cemetery Friends may call after 5 p m Thursday She was a Park Avenue Baptist member born January 23 1906 in Ashley Daughter of John W Lawson and Minnie White Married March 31 1921 to Matthew W Degenhart He died in 1967 She leaves a grandson William J Degenhart of Mt Vernon a sister Eva Storck of Farina and several relatives She was preceded in death by her parents husband a son two sisters and a brother
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Clara Degenhart
Warren St
Hughey-Pulley Funeral Home
Ross Partridge
Old Union Cemetery
Ashley
John W
Minnie (White) Lawson
Mt. Vernon
Matthew W. Degenhart
Degenhart
William J. Degenhart
Eva Storck
Farina
William Billy Robert Degenhart
Pat Smith 88 Dies at Home in Mt Vernon Kentucky
Charles H. Pat Smith 88, Route 6 Mt Vernon Kentucky died 3 20 p m Tuesday at home. Retired farmer and stove foundry worker. Funeral 1 30 p m Thursday Hughey Pulley Funeral Home with Rev Gene Auxier officiating. Burial Bethel cemetery. Survived by wife Blanch Warren, son Johnnie Smith, two grandchildren Jean Hopkins and Ronald W Smith, seven great grandchildren. Born Feb 22 1888 in Kentucky to Patrick and Martha Smith. Member East Salem Baptist Church. Preceded in death by parents, a sister and two brothers.
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Charles H
Pat’ Smith
Route 6
Stove Foundry
Hughey-Pulley Funeral Home
Gene Auxier
Bethel Cemetery
Mr. Smith
Kentucky
Patrick
Martha Smith
Blanch Warren
East Salem
Funeral Rites Set for Mickey R Trout Bluford
Funeral services for Mickey R Trout 43 of Route 2 Bluford will be Thursday at 1 30 p m at Myers Chapel with Rev Melvin Roby of Kirk Cemetery Burial follows in Kirk cemetery He died suddenly at home Tuesday at 8 a m He was born September 23 1932 in Jefferson County son of Ralph and Laura Trout He married Norma Hefner in Shannon in 1961 who survives Also surviving are son Rickey Trout and daughter Connie Sue Trout both at home three brothers Homer Rochelle Ronnie Vernon Donald and five sisters Betty Richardson Doris Roy Geraldine Cunningham Naoma Richardson and Sherry Taylor plus other relatives
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Mickey R. Trout
Route 2
Bluford
Myers Chapel
Melvin Roby
Kirk Cemetery
Mr. Trout
Jefferson County
Ralph
Laura
Chapman) Trout
Shannon
Norma Hefner
Trout
Norma
Rickey Trout
Connie Sue Trout
Homer
Rochelle
Ronnie
Vernon
Donald
Belle Rive
Betty Richardson
Doris Roy
LaFayette
Ind
Geraldine Cunningham
Bonnie
Naoma Richardson
Sherry Taylor
Valier
Frances Ann Roe Dies From Motorcycle Crash Injuries
Frances Ann Roe 28 of Hawthorne California died April 3 in Hawthorne Hospital from injuries sustained in a March 16 motorcycle crash. She was a licensed practical nurse born July 6 1947 in St Louis Missouri. She is survived by her parents John and Laurene Roe and brother Bruce Roe. Services held 9:30 a.m. Friday at Shepard Funeral Home Florissant Missouri with burial at Knob Prairie cemetery Waltonville at 1:15 p.m. Friday.
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Frances Ann Roe
Hawthorne
Calif
Miss Roe
Hawthorne Hospital
St. Louis
John and
Laurene
Hester) Roe
Bruce Roe
Florissant
Shepard Funeral Home
Knob Prairie
Waltonville
Death of O L Mansell 78 Riverside California
Relatives report the death of O L Mansell at 78 in Riverside California from an apparent heart attack Burial set for 1:00 p m Thursday at Oakdale Memorial Park Glendora Calif Retired from real estate He is survived by son Jack Springfield VA daughters Pat Nichols and Nancy Anderson Riverside seven grandchildren a sister Mrs Allie Hamilton Cottage Hills Illinois and several nieces and nephews in Mt Vernon
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O. L. Mansell
Riverside
Calif
Oakdale Memorial Park
Glendora
Mansell
Jack
Springfield
Pat Nichols
Nancy Anderson
Allie Hamilton
Cottage Hills
Mt. Vernon
Train crashes into stalled car near Miller Lake
A 27 year old Dix woman watched as a Mo Pac freight train plowed into her stalled car on Miller Lake Road west of the lake at 6 50 am. The car was shoved over a trestle and found a quarter mile away. The driver, Mary J Sursa, suffered scrapes and was treated at Good Samaritan Hospital. Engineer R H Patterson of Poplar Bluff, Mo. was aboard.
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Dix
Miller Lake
Mary J. Sursa
Good Samaritan Hospital
R. H. Patterson
Poplar Bluff
Jailed On Charge Of Tractor Theft
Jerry Dodson, 21, of Route Dix, jailed Tuesday on charges of stealing a combined tractor and backhoe from a Rome Township construction site on March 18. He remains jailed this morning under a $15,000 bond.
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Jerry Dodson
Dix
Rome Township
Dodson
Brehm Plans Drilling Permit in Fayette County
C. E. Brehm Drilling and Producing received a state permit from the Department of Mines and Minerals on March 31 to drill in Fayette County.
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Brehm
Fayette County
C. E. Brehm Drilling and Producing
State Department of Mines and Minerals
Mt Vernon Grain and regional commodity prices
Mt Vernon markets report morning prices for soybeans at 4.51 a bushel, wheat 3.20, corn 2.48. Chicago and St Louis AP notes show wheat No 2 hard winter 3.42, corn No 2 yellow 2.62-2.70, oats 1.53, soybeans No 1 yellow 4.63. Hog cattle and lamb prices from National Stockyards reflect higher hogs, steady to higher sows, slaughter steers 34.00-37.00, heifers 35.50-36.50, lambs 57.00 for 90-110 lb. outputs.
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MT. Vernon
Chicago
National Stockyards
USI
Markets Show Market Decline Amid Profit Taking
New York stock market eased under profit taking after Tuesday gains. Dow Jones 30 Industrials down slightly at noon after a volatile session. NYSE listed issues led with more losers than gainers, with Texaco S. S. Kresge Southern Co. and Chrysler among notable movers. Big Board volume stood at 24.17 million shares.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Southern Co
Chrysler
Dow Jones
NYSE
American Stock Exchange Market Value
Mt Vernon students win 35 firsts in Salem music contest
Mt Vernon city schools claimed 35 firsts and 11 seconds at the District Solo and Ensemble Contest held last Saturday at Salem High School. Winners included Laura Williamson, Beth Renshaw, Diane Dodillet, Carmen Bowden, and Scott Scrivner in various instruments.
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Salem
Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon City
Salem High School
Plano
Laura Williamson
Beth Renshaw
Diane Dodillet
Carmen Bowden
Scott Scrivner
Gina Ott
Susan Roberts
Kathy Williams
Robert Davis
Kathleen Ray
Tiffany Powers
Susan Beard
Cheryl Stewart
Maria McCoy
Melinda Fry
Carol Rainey
Sue Howe
Scott Peoples
Scott Holmes
Jeff Harpolte
Todd Hageman
Karen Musick
Suzanne Fry
Jay Lamberson
Bret Fischer
Nancy Williams
Greg Brown
Gary Southerd
Steve Fleming
Amy Sullivan
Karen Witucki
Susan McIntosh
Terrea Mullinax
Kim Kniffen
Nancy Verhines
Justin Ward
Sara Farris
Jason Webb
Ronnie Jenkins
LeAnn Richardson
Kari Lash
Kenneth Mills
Harry Dunham
Faye Reynolds
Greg Backes
Burglars Take $360 Worth Of Goods From Diel Mobile Homes
Burglars broke a rear door at Dave Diel Mobile Homes Sales on Route 460 West Monday night and stole a .22 rifle valued at 60, an adding machine 50, a CB radio base 175, and 185 in change from a leukemia donation board. They damaged a lamp, entered a nearby mobile home and took five sets of curtains worth 75. Checks and contracts were rummaged through but loss of those items was not confirmed.
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Dave Diel
Route 460
Diel
Leukemia Donation Board
Weekend Warmup With Showers Forecast
A warming trend continues Friday through Sunday with a chance of showers around Sunday. Highs rise from the 50s on Friday to the low 70s by Sunday, with overnight lows mainly in the 40s to 50s.
Illinois House Urges No Parole for Richard Speck
The Illinois House urged the Pardon and Parole Board to deny parole for mass killer Richard Speck when eligible in September. Rep. Roman Kosinski led a resolution backing death penalty restoration and arguing Speck’s crimes warrant continued confinement. The vote supported suspending committee rules. debate centered on parole rights and criminal justice standards.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois House
State Pardon and Parole Board
Richard Speck
House
Roman Kosinski
Dchicago
Speck
Kosinski
Gospel Sing for Cancer Society at Field School
A benefit for the American Cancer Society is set for Field Consolidated School on Friday April 9. Doors open 530 pm for soft drinks sandwiches pie and coffee. A quilt and afghan will be given away during the evening. A Gospel Sing begins 730 pm featuring Pathfinders Cream Springs Glory Landers Marion and Gospel Keys Galatia. All donations go to the American Cancer Society. Mrs Reatha Hayes is program chairman.
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Cancer Society
Field School
American Cancer Society
Field Consolidated School
The
Pathfinders
Cream Springs
Glorylanders
Marion
Gospel Keys
Galatia
Reatha Hayes
Bicentennial Musical Thursday At Casey Junior High
Over 110 Casey Junior High Chorus members perform Let George Do It a bicentennial musical about George Washington blending Revolutionary seriousness with humorous episodes. The play features an Indigenous team scene and runs at 7 30 p m in the Junior High Gym with tickets 1 for adults and 50 cents for students.
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Casey Junior High Chorus
George
George Washington
Pega Indians
Casey Junior High
New Housing Authority Votes to Seek Public Housing Control
The Jefferson County Housing Authority adopts a resolution to assume control of public housing in Mt Vernon. Mayor Rolland Lewis opposes participation while Illinois law backs Authority jurisdiction. The five trustees vote 5 to 0 with members Martin McClure Mrs Glover Fern Watson and Clinton Wright.
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James R. Thompson
Southern Illinois Mayors Association
Olney
Thompson
Olney Central College
Dean Carter
Environmental Protection Agency
Carter
Mayor's Association
Mt. Vernon
Rolland Lewis
Paul Stroup
Mt. Carmel
Carlyle
J. Leo Davis
U.S
Ilinois
Illinois
Lewis
Lowe
State of
Authority
Martin
McClure
Mrs. Glover
Fern Watson
Clinton Wright
Lou Ann Dorothy
Jefferson County Housing Authority
Craig Hedin
County Authority
Rev Don Kirst To Chair School Integration Panel
The 25 member Citizens Advisory Committee for Integration of Mt. Vernon Elementary Schools met for the first time and elected Rev. Don Kirst as chairman. Twenty two members attended while District 90 board members and Superintendent Hilliard attended briefly. Consultant David Schmid of the Illinois School Consulting Service also attended to aid in formulating an integration plan. the committee serves as an advisory body to the school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Kirst
Citizens Advisory Committee For Integration of
Mt. Vernon
N. 18Th St
Joe McClure
Jim McDowell
A. Ben Mitchell
Lewis J. Hilliard
Kirst
David Schmid
Illinois School Consulting Service
Schmid
Detailed precincts and polling places for school board election
Legal voters must vote at the designated polling place for their precinct. The notice lists Precincts 1 through 30 with specific township groups and polling locations, including Mt. Vernon, Ina, Belle Rive, Waltonville, Farrington, and Webber Township districts, and mentions a single polling site for Grade School District 80 Casey Junior High School.
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Mt. Vernon
Dodds Township
McClellan
Shiloh
Jordan Street
6Th Street
Spring Garden Township
Ina Community Consolidated School District
Ina
Moore’s Prairie
Pendleton
Belle Rive
Field Township
Rome Township
Rome Consolidated School
Jefferson County
College Board
Webber Township
Farrington
Webber Township High School
Bluford
Farrington Township
Bald Hill
Blissville
Elk Prairie
Big Muddy River
Waltonville Community Unit
Waltonville
Elk Prairie Townhouse
Nason
Community College
Mt. Vernon Township
Dix
Moores Prairie
McClellan and
Mt. Vernon High School
Casner
Woodlawn Community High
Woodlawn Community High School
Casey Junior High School
19Th Street
Broadway
Arraignment Set for Garold Shields on April 22
Garold Shields, 53, Route 1, county board chairman, is due in court at 10 a.m. April 22 for arraignment on aggravated battery charges. He allegedly beat Parker Sargent, 62, Route 2, in the Bluford American Legion Club parking lot early Sunday. Sargent remains hospitalized in Good Samaritan in good condition.
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Garold Shields
Route 1
Shields
Parker Sargent
Bluford American Legion Club
Sargent
Good Samaritan Hospital
MT VERNON WEATHER REPORT WITH HISTORICAL DATA
Weather bulletin for MT VERNON reports Tuesday high 44 and low 7 004 try today. Rainfall to date 1976 5 ft inches. One year ago today high 35 low 34. Five years ago today high snow. Ten years ago today high 57 low 4. Thursday sunrise 9 0 sunset 6 36. Cathh Head Lake dam water level at 006 GI feet above mean sea level.
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MT. Vernon
Cathh Head Lake
Varnell Rebekah Lodge Meets for Brothers Night
The regular meeting of Varnell Rebekah Lodge No. 296 is set for Thursday evening April 8 at 7 30 in the I O O F hall. Marie Isaac Noble Grand and Naomi R Bogan Secretary urge members to attend Brothers Night remarks and organizational duties.
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Varnell Rebekah Lodge No
C.F
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Pat” Smith
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