Deaths and Funerals Walter M Stover McLeansboro aged 70
Walter M. Stover of McLeansboro died at 11 40 PM Sunday at Hamilton Memorial Hospital at age 70. Funeral services will be at 2 PM Tuesday at Ten Mile Baptist Church with Rev. R L Schlag officiating. Burial in LOCF Cemetery. Body lies in state at Gholson Funeral Home after 6 PM today. Survived by wife Maud Ellen, two sons Danny Paul and David W Stover, two daughters Georgiana Miller and Sussanna Rose Roundtree, seven grandchildren and four sisters. World War I veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter M
Hub) Stover
McLeansboro
Hamilton
Ten Mile
Baptist Church
R. L. Schlag
L.0.c.f
Gholson Funeral Home
Mr. Stover
Williamson County
Monroe G
Georgiana (Slater) Stover
Maud Ellen Mezo
Danny Paul Stover
David W.stover
Me Leansboro
Georgiana Miller
Melrose Park
Sussanna Rose Roundtree
Dale
Kincaid Dies at 79. Funeral Tuesday at Myers Chapel
Benjamin H. Kincaid of 514 South 18th Street died Sunday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital at age 79 years eight months and one day. Funeral services 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at Myers Chapel with Rev. Harald Conroyd and Rev. Elmer Nichols officiating. Burial in Union Chapel Cemetery. He was born August 6, 1888 in Cumberland County. Survived by wife Cora Hollo way, a son Ernie Kincaid, a daughter Fern Davis, siblings, four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He was a retired employee of Nelson Concrete Culvert Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin H
Ben” "Kincaid
South 18Th Street
Jefferson Memorial ‘Hospital
Myers Chapel
Harald Conroyd
Elmer Nichols
Union Chapel
Mr. Kincaid
Cumberland County
William
Anna (Staley) Kincaid
Jefferson County
Cora Holloway
Ernie Kincaid
Fern Davis
Vernon
William Kincaid
Montrose
Lizzie Heddin
Lerna
Della McElravy
Dix
Stella Caldwell
Newton, Il
Kincaid
Nelson Comcrete Culvert Company
Claude Sammons Dies At 85 Funeral Tuesday
Claude J. Sammons of 421 South 18th Street died at 7 30 am in Jefferson Memorial Hospital at age 85 years six months and 39 days. Retired farmer, he worked 17 years for Howard and Casey Wholesale Company. Funeral 1 30 pm Tuesday at Myers Chapel with Rev Ross Partridge officiating. Burial in Harmony Cemetery. He was born Sept 18 1882 in Jefferson County, married Lizzie Sledge June 18 1905, and survived by two sons Harvey and Jessera, a daughter Ruth Phillips, two brothers Clyde and Homer, a sister Laura Price, four grandchildren and one great grandchild. He belonged to Harmony Baptist Church and was a Modern Woodmen of America member since 1912.
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Claude J. Sammons
South 18Th Street
Surniag
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Sammons
Howard and Casey Wholesale Company
Myers Chapel
Ross Partridge
Harrmony
Jefferson County
William
Bill
Mary
Brookman) Sammons
Harmony
Lizzie Sledge
Harvey
Jessera Sammons
Ruth Phillips
Clyde
Homer Sammons
Laura Price
Divide
Harmony Baptist Church
Modern Woodmen of America Lodge
Earl McCollar of McLeansboro dies at 76
Earl McCollar of McLeansboro died at 5 40 p m Saturday at Hamilton Memorial Hospital McLeansboro at age 76 Funeral services were set for 1 00 p m today at Gholson Funeral Chapel McLeansboro with Rev Robert Freytag officiating Burial will be in Hickory Hill Cemetery near Dale He was born March 28 1892 in Forest City Illinois son of William and Eleanor Heppler McCollar He married Pearl Lasswell on December 8 1924 and she survives He was a World War I veteran and a member of the McLeansboro American Legion.
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Earl McCollar
McLeansboro
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Gholson
Robert Freytag
Hickory Hill
Dale
Mr. McCollar
Forest City
William
Eleanor (Heppler) McCollar
Pearl Lasswell
American Legion
M C Chamberlain Dies At 47 With Funeral Planned
Millard Cooper Chamberlain of 212 Castleton died at 6 05 p m Saturday at Marion Veterans Hospital at age 47 years 10 months 24 days Funeral services are set for 2 00 p m Tuesday at Pulley Funeral Chapel with Rev Russ Hart officiating Burial follows in Hopewell cemetery American Legion will provide graveside military rites He was a World War II veteran and member of the American Legion Surviving are his wife Martha Russell two children Robert Chamberlain and a sister and several brothers Funeral details and calling hours are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Cooper Chamberlain
Castleton
Marion Veterans Hospital
Marion
Pulley Funeral Chapel
Russ Hart
Hopewell Cemetery
American Legion
Chamberlain
Mr. Chamberlain
McLeansboro
Robert
Prudence
Nation) Chamberlain
St. Louis
Martha Russell
Robert Chamberlain
Mt. Vernon
John Clinton Chamberlain
Chester
Max Chamberlain
West Frankfort
Richard Chamberlain
Joliet
Jim Hood
Centralia
Schulze and Burch Biscuit Company
Kirkpatrick Sues For Divorce In Circuit Court
Dennis Ray Kirkpatrick files for divorce from Mary Frances Kirkpatrick in circuit court citing mental cruelty. He asks that her maiden name Mary Frances Porter be restored. The couple married October 21, 1966 and separated October 14, 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Ray Kirkpatrick
Mary Frances Kirkpatrick
Mary Frances Porter
Ant
Hog Market Prices in Mt Vernon at Noon
Markets Mt Vernon Hog Market reports prices paid until 12 30 p m today unchanged top 18 50 18 75 and 19 00 for 200 to 220 lb meat type hogs sows 300 weight down 16 50 sows 300 weight and over 16 25 down boars up 500 to 12 00 and 13 00 After 12 30 p m today prices based on next day figures.
Grain prices quoted in Mt. Vernon market morning
Mt Vernon market report lists wheat at 1.32 per bushel soybeans at 2.56 and shelled corn at 1.11 per bushel quoted this morning in Mt Vernon Illinois.
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Mt. Vernon
Chicago Produce prices steady as eggs, live poultry listed
Chicago market report shows butter wholesale prices unchanged with various grade scores. Eggs vary, with 14 lower to 14 higher ranges and better grades mixed. Live poultry wholesale prices unchanged for roasters and special fryers, with a few hen turkeys also noted.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
USDA
Chicago Grain Prices Reported by AP
Chicago markets show Wheat No 2 hard 1.51, No 2 soft red 1.44, Corn No 2 yellow 1.15, No 4 yellow 1.04, No 5 yellow around 1.04, sample yellow 1.05, Oats No 2 heavy white 0.79, Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.70, Soybean oil 8.75.
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Chicago
St Louis Produce Eggs and Poultry Prices Listed
AP report from St Louis lists consumer grades for eggs by size and quality plus wholesale standards. It details large, medium, small egg prices and hen weights, with broilers and fryers priced per hundred or per unit as available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Livestock market quotes from National Stockyards Illinois
AP reports Tuesday estimates for livestock at National Stockyards. Hogs cattle calves and sheep listed with various U S grade ranges and weights. cattle and calf lines show steers heifers bulls and choice prime categories. prices include ranges from 19.25 to 38.00 per cwt across hogs cattle and calves with pelts and lambs noted in specific weight brackets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Wall Street Gains Across Moderate Trading Day
Wall Street rose solidly in moderate trading after a weekend of racial violence. The Dow gained 10.00 to 875.81 at noon as blue chips led a broad advance with gains in Chrysler, GM, IBM, Polaroid, Eastman Kodak, Texaco, and Raytheon. Insurance stocks also moved higher on signals of lighter riot damages and Laos Hanoi talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Laos
Hanoi
Airlines
Dow Jones
Associated Press
Chrysler
General Motors
Sears Rocuck
du Pont
Eastman Kodak
Texaco
Control Data
Polaroid
IBM
Raytheon
Xerox
Boeing
London
Transamerica and Insurance Co
North America
Great American
Weather snapshot MT VERNON Saturday and Sunday
MT VERNON area forecast shows Saturday high 54 and low 35 with Sunday rising to 69 and 42. Rainfall to date for 1968 reads 9.16 inches. compare last year’s high 62 and low 40, five years ago 76 and 56. Tuesday sunrise 5:32 and sunset 6:32 CST.
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MT. Vernon
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
St.p
New Orleans
New York
Okla
City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Ptind
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Sk. City
San Diego
San Fran
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Winnipeg
Temperature swing and light rainfall expected in Southern Illinois
Temperatures in Southern Illinois will run 3 to 9 degrees above normal from Tuesday through Saturday with minor daily variation. Normal highs near 70 in the bootheel and elsewhere, with lows around 40 in the northeast and low to mid 40s elsewhere. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch, mainly showers late in the week.
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Thinois
Bootheel
Weather Outlook for Illinois Sees Mild Spring Warmth
The Associated Press reports mostly sunny conditions across Illinois with highs in the upper 50s to 60s in the north and 60s to near 70 in the south. Tonight lows dip to 30s in the north and 40s to 50s elsewhere. Tuesday brings continued warm, partly sunny, cool conditions with similar forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ilinois
Fire roars through Decatur three story building
A three story downtown Decatur fire caused extensive damage to two stores and several apartments. Owner Sol Tick estimates the structure damage at 250000 in the 300 block of North Main Street. Contents of K's Merchandise Mart and The Thrift Shop destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Sol Tick
North Main St
K's Merchandise Mart
Thrift Shop
Wall Street Gains Push Dow to Higher Noon Total
Continental Insurance slipped slightly while Twentieth Century Fox noted AVCO interest and advanced. AVCO rose over a point as gains spread across Penn Central Certain Tech United Air Lines Sperry Rand Eastern Air Lines and Schering. Prices rose on the American Stock Exchange. Dow Jones noon: 30 industrials 875.81 up 10.00. rails 25.31 up 1.41. utilities 12417 up 0.6. 65 stocks 303.92 up 2.70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Insurance
Twentieth Century-Fox
AVCO
Penn Central
Certain Tech
United Air Lines
Sperry Rand
Eastern Air Lines
Schering
American Stock Exchange
New York
Five Weekend Accidents Reported in Mt Vernon
Five accidents occurred in Mt Vernon over the weekend with two charged and one injured. Homer H Mamer 47 of 110 north 16th street was charged with following too close and leaving the scene after a 12th street at Broadway collision with Susan R Hughey 24 of Marion. Hughey's car about 75 dollars damage, Mamer's over 200 dollars. Betty L Brumley 27 of 2603 Main street charged with disobeying stop sign after Harrison and 11th street crash with Garry L Hefner 19 of RFD 4. Both cars damaged over 200 dollars. Kent R Easton 17 of 1702 Pace avenue damaged over 101 dollars in an 10th street at Jordan street crash with William C Robinson 54 of RFD 1. Robinson's car damaged about 75 dollars. Patsy J Panzier 32 of Waltonville and Carolyn S Hargreaves 36 of Oklahoma City Oklahoma involved in a 200 block south 15th street crash Saturday. Panzier's car over 100 dollars, Hargreaves about 35. Michael E B Sargent 18 of 53 Southeast Crescent in satisfactory condition at Good Samaritan Hospital after his cycle struck a car driven by Leroy Reu 45 of 410 south 21st street, Reu's car damaged over 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer H. Mamer
North 16Th Street
Mamer
12Th Street
Broadway
Susan R. Hughey
Marion
Hughey
Betty L. Brumley
Main Street
Harrison Street
11Th Street
Garry L. Hefner
Kent R. Easton
Pace Avenue
10Th Street
Jordan Street
William C. Robinson
RFD
Robinson
Patsy J. Pantier
Waltonville
Carolyn S. Hargreaves
Oklahoma City
Okla
South 15Th Street
Panzier
Hargreave
Michael EB. Sargent
Southeast Crescent
Good Samaritan Hospital
Leroy Reu
South 21St Street
Reu
King Rites Tomorrow in Atlanta
Eminent figures including Marlon Brando Bill Cosby Sidney Poitier Sammy Davis Jr Mahalia Jackson and Harry Belafonte are set to attend the funeral of Martin Luther King Jr at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. The service led by Reverends Abernathy and Borders will be invitation only with live television coverage. The procession to South View Cemetery will proceed if weather permits as the family lauds King’s life and dream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John V. Lindsay
Marlon Brando
Bill Cosby
Sidney Poitier
Sammy Davis Jr
Mahalia Jackson
Harry Belafonte
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Abernathy
William Holmes
Wheat Street Baptist Church
King
Richard M. Nixon
Atlanta
Nixon
Miss Jackson
Ebenezer Church
Morehouse Glee Club
South View
Morehouse
Three Injured In Fairfield Road Car Collision
Three persons were injured in a collision on the old Fairfield Road near Camp Ground Saturday morning. Gary W. Phillips, 18, and William L. Ellis, 29, were driving two cars that were heavily damaged. Injured were Linda Hustedde, 17, a passenger, and Martha Ellis, 27, and Bruce Ellis, 2, occupants of the Ellis auto. Officials said the Phillips car struck the rear of the Ellis vehicle, pushing it into a ditch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Road
Camp Ground
Gary W. Phillips
Belle Rive
William L. Ellis
Mt. Vernon
Linda Hustedde
Bruford
Phillips
Martha Ellis
Bruce Ellis
Ellis Auto
Thousands 8 Abreast In Parade In Memphis
Thousands of marchers join Coretta Scott King, King’s widow, and the three oldest King children in Memphis as National Guardsmen monitor a memorial parade for Martin Luther King Jr. The strike by 1,300 city sanitation workers enters its ninth week while federal mediators urge a settlement and investigators seek King’s killer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Coretta
Atlanta
Harry Belafonte
T'yve
Mississippi River
National Guard
Pontotoc Street
Hernando
Memphis
Dr. King
James Reynolds
Johnson
U.S
Tennessee National Guard
Henry Loeb
Sanitation Workers’ Union
Tire and wheel stolen from pickup near Woodlawn
C E Gazette of Woodlawn reported to the sheriff on Saturday that a tire and wheel were taken from his pickup truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Gazette
Woodlawn
Sheriff's Office
Mt. Vernon TAES shuts office for King funeral
The Mt. Vernon township general assistance office will close tomorrow morning in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King. Supervisor Charles W. Waite announced the office will reopen at noon Tuesday after the funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Township
Martin Luther King
Charles W. Waite
Dr. King
Bombs Fires in Carbondale Shake Illinois Town
Firemen from Benton Murphysboro and DuQuoin aided Carbondale fire crews as state police from DuQuoin and Sheriff Raymond J. Dillinger with deputies arrived. Carbondale, a Southern Illinois town of about 20 000 residents, swells to about 40 000 during Southern Illinois University term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.m
Benton
Murphysboro
DuQuoin
Carbondale
Raymond J. Dillinger
Jack County
Southern Illinois University
Bond Vote Saturday Shapes School Expansion Plan
The school board warned the aging building harms education and detailed needs including a larger kitchen, inadequate music art rooms, a dual use kindergarten, and a failing coal boiler. A new addition with four classrooms, a cafeteria for 200, two special ed rooms, a library center, and a modern gas boiler is proposed with an average 5 percent tax increase.
Greek Orthodox Service Held in Mt. Vernon
The Greek Orthodox Liturgy was held for the second time in Mt. Vernon at Trinity Episcopal church. Rev. George Longos of St. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church led the service with Rev. Eckford de Kay of Trinity Episcopal Church assisting. Communicants came from Effingham Carbondale Fairfield Mt. Carmel and East St. Louis and Mt. Vernon. A luncheon followed at the Hassakis home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Trinity Episcopal Church
George Longos
St. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church
East St. Lou
Effingham
Carbondale
Fairfield
Mt. Carmel
East St. Louis
Eckford de Kay
Demetri Hassakis
Mt Vernon Chapter Meeting Notice
Mt Vernon Chapter No 233 Order of the Eastern Star holds its stated meeting at the Masonic Temple Tuesday evening April 9 at 730. All brothers urged to attend visitors welcome Lucille Ellis W M Naomi R Bogan Sec y Charles G Rainey W M Weld Jr Sec
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Brothers
Charles G. Rainey
W. M. Byron. Weld Jr
Mt Vernon
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Lucille Ellis
W. M
Naomi R. Bogan
Sec’y
Riots Across Cities Draw National Guard Deployments
National Guard troops patrolled cities including Chicago Detroit and Wilmington as riots wounded many. Cyrus Vance urged calm while Washington imposed emergency measures to meet human needs amid looting fires and arrests. Dozens dead and hundreds injured in unrest with widespread property loss and food shortages reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Vance
Johnson
Washington
Walter E. Washington
Chicago
Detroit
New York City
Harlem
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Brooklyn
Des Moines
Iowa
King
Wilmington
N.C
Dan Moore
Joliet Strikes of Arson Hit South Joliet Warehouses
Firemen aided by Illinois National Guardsmen fought a rash of arson on Joliet's south side. A block long warehouse complex burned with estimated $100000 contents loss. three vacant demolition targets and a Will County Court House site shed were set ablaze. A two story vacant apartment building west of the city was destroyed. Authorities reported arson indications and a curfew 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. for a second night amid looting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet, Ill
Illinois National Guardsmen
Joliet
New Will County Court House
Will County
Harold Rasmussen
Lockport
Maurice Berlinsky
Births in three area families announced
Mr and Mrs Jack Bigley of RFD 7 welcomed a daughter at 3 45 yesterday in Good Samaritan hospital weighing seven pounds one ounce. Mr and Mrs Winston Wilson of 1009 Herbert became parents to a son at 4 47 in Memorial Hospital weighing six pounds ten ounces. Mr and Mrs Ronald Martin of 17 Arlington Drive Belleville welcomed a son named Scott Michael born yesterday in Memorial hospital weighing six pounds thirteen ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Edward Outerturf and Mr and Mrs Gale Martin of Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bigley
RFD
Good Samaritan Hospital
Winston Wilson
Herbert
Good Samaritan Hosital
Ronald Martin
Arlington Drive
Belleville
Memorial Hospital
Scott Michael
Edward Overturf
Gale Martin
Mt. Vernon
Local Circuit Court Fines List
Fines assessed include Robert Williams of Perkins with $10 for intoxication. Cecil Johnson of Mr. Vernon forfeited $25 cash on disturbance. Roy Lee Denwoodie of Forrest faces $100 for DUI, $50 for no license and $25 for illegal beer transport. Theodore M. Lowe Jr. of Route 2 Disne Al owes $50 for liquor transport, $10 for failing to register a vehicle, and $10 for careless driving. John B. Williams of Northlake Ill has $10 for speeding. Stuart H. Chase of Wayne City owes $15 for careless driving. Walter P. Reid of 504 South 18th Street has $25 for reckless driving. Terry R. Swan of 912 South 24th Street has $10 for disobeying a stop sign. Harold E. Elliott of 304 Spruce has $10 for following too closely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Williams
Block
Perkins
Cecil Johnson
Vernon
Roy Lee Denwoodie
Forrest
Theodore M. Lowe, Jr
Disne
Harold E. Elliott
Spruce
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W. M. Stover
B. H. Kincaid
Claude Sammons
M. C. Chamberlain
Jefferson Memorial
Hazel Williams
Bonnie
Kevlyn Pauline Simms
Oak
Henry Ira Kent
Rita Mae Goin
Park
Lena Belle Poore
Elgin
Voyle A. Gorham
North 10Th
Frank L. Trotter
Hillcrest
Pearl Henry
South 27Th
Marion Wallace Bardon
South Sixth
Thomas Bonner
Good Samaritan
Elnora Sweetin
Ina
Freda Brown
Bertha Hartley
Letzekorn Nursing Home
Dottie Crosnoe
Lula Frieberg
Salem
Ill
Pansy Fenton
Pace
James Baldridge
Mildred Gill
Golden Gate
Clarence Bell
Dalton Owens
Irene Webber
South
Joe Kohut
Frank Kniffen
Gladys Brookman
Alta Peterson
Aurel Gockel
Lamar
Eugene Schweiss
North
Columbus Eggleston
Michael Sargent
S. E. Crescent
Rhoda Wehunt
Glenda Wittenbrink
Casey
Dorothea Wilkey
Conger
Velma Wilson
Vincent Duane
Patricia Youngman
Michael Lee
Cherry
Larry McAdoo
South 15Th
George Bailor
Lucille Harvey
South 11Th
Larry Shields
Circle Drive
Joseph Gentles
Linview
James Dubois
Curtis Birkhead
Eva Cornwell
Bluford
Grace Riggs
Hazel Fullerton
Claude Robinson
Oscar Gover
Carthel McGehee
Herbert Manley
Prairie
Cornelia Hottenson
Opdyke
Dorothy Hamilton
MclLeansboro
Herbert Schafly
Magno
Birtie Kester
Mt. Vernon Grain
Chicago Grain
Wall Street
Illinois
Moline
Tenon Ceresen
Peoria
Speereen
Springfield
Rockford
Clear Wes
Quincy
Vandalia
A. M
National Guards
Ayers
Circuit Court
Roy
Park Lane Breezeway
Thrift
W-G
Roy Atkinson
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