Carroll Hall 81 Dies in Mt Vernon Funeral Planned
Carroll Hall 81 of Route 6 Mt Vernon Ill died at 10 29 a m in Good Samaritan Hospital He was a retired farmer married July 4 1911 in Mt Vernon to Edna Atheywhale survived by Edna his wife a daughter Doris Ann Stoltz two sons John Hall Jacksonville Ark and George Hall Staunton eight grandchildren and a sister Edna Stirewall Winter Haven Fla Funeral services Friday at 3 30 p m Myers Chapel Rev Harold Conroyd officiating Burial Memorial Gardens Friends may call after 5 p m today
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Carroll Hall
Route 6
Good Samaria
Darnell
Hall
Edna. Athewalt
Lebanon Church
Jefferson County Farm Bureau
Myers Chapel
Harold Conroyd
Memorial Gardens
Edna
Doris Ann Stoltz
Vernon
John Hall
Jacksonville
Ark
George Hall
Staunton
Edna Stirewall
Winterhaven
Fla
Rose Underwood Okanville dies at 89 in Dahlgren
Miss Rose Underwood 89 of Dahlgren died at 7 20 a m Wednesday at Washington Springs Nursing Home in Okanville. Funeral services set for 1 39 p m Friday at Ghelson Funeral Chapel Dahlgren with Rev Richard Giffen officiating. Burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery Dahlgren. Body lies in state after 6 p m today at the chapel. She was born June 20 1883 in Dahlgren, daughter of James and Mary Dale Underwood. She was a member of the Dahlgren Methodist Church and survived by several cousins.
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Rose Underwood
Dahlgren
Ghelson
Richard Giffen
Oddfellows
Miss Underwood
Washington Springs
Okanville
James
Mary
Dale) Underwood
Purdue Sandwich Gary Purdue Sandwich Gary Lee Purdue Dies in Accident
Gary Lee Purdue 26 of Sandwich died Tuesday evening when a work truck fell on him. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Palestine Church near Iuka with burial in the church cemetery. The body lies in state at Osborn Funeral Home in Kell after 6 p.m. Friday. He was born August 6, 1946 in Sandwich, son of Harvey and Goldie Purdue. He married Julie Mitchie. Survivors include his wife two daughters Tina and Dawn his father Harvey of Sandwich his mother Goldie Purdue of Iuka six brothers and four sisters. He was preceded in death by one sister.
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Gary Lee Purdue
Sandwich
Iba
Wich
Palestine Caurch
Iuka
Church
Osborn
Kell
Mr. Purdue
Harvey and
Goldie (Stanford) Purdue
Julie Mitchie
Tina
Dawn
Harvey
Goldie Purdue
Juka
Phillip
Russell
Dale
Roger
Randy
Michael
Sominac
Kenneth Helm
Ginger
Bonnie
Rebecca Purdue
Correction of Larry Eggleston’s address
A correction note in the Register News fixes Larry Eggleston’s address from 1016 Prairie Ave to 1021 S. 7th St. The amendment ensures all records reflect the correct residence for correspondence.
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Register- News
Larry Eggleston
Prairie Ave
S. 7Th St
Canadian Cities Weather Report Fragment
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Funeral services for Don Ald Orval Lee
Don Ald Orval Lee 71 of 1807 Casey Ave retired Jefferson County Farm Adviser died after a heart attack. Funeral at 1:30 p.m. Friday Myers Chapel officiated by Rev Clyde Funkhouser. Calling after 5 p.m. Thursday. Survived by daughter Wain Garrison of Darien brother Everett Lee Springfield sisters Gladys Olson East Lynne Zola Holt Denver.
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Donald Orval Lee
Casey Ave
Jefferson County
Myers Chapel
Clyde Funkhouser
Memorial Gardens
Lee
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vermilion County
Clarence
Ada (Reddin) Lee
Ferne Williams
Centralia
First United Methodist Church
Wain Garrison
Darien
Everett Lee
Springfield
Gladys Olson
East Lynne
Zola Holt
Denver
Colo
Illinois Senate weighs 19-year-old beer and wine access
Illinois lawmakers move a measure to legalize beer and wine purchases for 19-year-olds after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the bill 8 to 6. The proposal, already passed by the House, now goes to the Senate floor before a potential Gov. Walker signature, amid warnings of higher alcoholism and highway deaths and arguments that 19-year-olds would simply drink anyway.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Ill
Ilinois
Senate Judiciary Committee
Bradley Glass
R-Northfield
House
Senate
Daniel Walker
Joseph Gibbs
Michigan
Bruce Mitten
Olivet Nazarene
Olivet
Chuck Dixon
Lynn Mason
Association of Ilinois
Mt Vernon Grain Market Prices Quoted
Mt Vernon market reports show soybeans at 6.06, wheat at 1.17, corn at 1.55 this morning. Prices reflect small-item commodity values in the local grain discussion.
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MT. Vernon
Hog and grain prices across markets
Hog market reports show No 1 and No 2 hogs at 33.50 to 34.00 for 200 to 220 pounds while mixed No 2 and 3 at 220 to 240 pounds bring 33.00 to 33.50 and sows 27.00 to 30.00. Chicago grain prices list wheat No 2 soft red 2.40, hard red 2.25, corn No 2 yellow 1.67, oats No 2 extra heavy white 0.99, and soybeans No 1 yellow 6.53.4 with further 1.66 sale noted.
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Chicago
National Stockyards cattle and hog market report
Receipts at National Stockyards Illinois show 4,000 hogs and 1,200 cattle with limited price tests for steers, heifers, and cows. Hog prices mostly steady to lower. cattle and sheep markets weaker to steady. New York stock market opens higher amid earnings optimism with Dow around 967.41 and volume near 14.89 million shares.
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National Stockyards
Ill
School board approves multiple bids and postponements
Neal Brothers Roofing fixes Mann and Hall roofs for 4050 and 9108 dollars with other bids for Casey Junior High exterior painting and Hall heating traps. Interior painting at Casey delayed for price checks. two bids from Van Gay Paint and Arts Deco rating Center. Ground paving decision postponed. oil and chip method criticized. State funding bills could raise District 80 aid. Resignations from Mann teacher Krement and Lincoln worker Barker noted. New hires include Linda Lee Backes replacing a retiring Piper. Board buys Cranston Smith home for 25000 dollars.
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Neal Brothers Roofing Company
Mann School
Hall School
Clifton
Pete”’ Harp
Casey Junior High
Honeywell
Casey
van Gay Paint
Art
Lew Hilliard
House
Senate
Hilliard
Eleanor Houge
Mann
Eva Barker
Lincoln
Helena Dunn
Franklin
Melinda Karnes
Buford
Mary Ann Piper
Linda Lee Backes
Piper
Cranston Smith
19Th St
Four Die in Sears Tower Flash Fire Cleaning Shaft
In Chicago four workers cleaning elevator mechanisms with solvent on the 42nd floor of the Sears Tower were killed when a flash fire broke out in the shaft. Fire Chief Leo Kelly stated there was no shaft exit and three men apparently jumped to escape the heat as investigators probe the cause.
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Chicago
Sears
Leo Kelly
Kelly
Dow Jones Noon Averages, Mixed Early Trading
New York AP reports at noon trading the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 968.17, up 0.76 points. The Transportation average falls to 200.44, down 0.47, while Utilities rise to 109.41, up 0.55. The broader Stocks index stands at 305.08, up 0.22.
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NEW York
Candidates Discuss COLLEGE BOARD CANDIDATES
The group heard views from trustees hopefuls including Cross Baker Skorch and William Baker. They outlined duties to taxpayers, the college, and students, with talks on reforms, student involvement, and funding to improve Bend Lake Junior College.
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Cross
William Baker
RLC
David Skorch
Mt. Vernon High School
Southern Illinois University
Skorch
Bend Lake Junior College
Allen Y. Baker
Southern Illinois
Hull Cross
41 Pounds LSD Confiscated In Mattoon Raid
In Danville Illinois UPI reports authorities seized 41 pounds of LSD worth 75000 in a Mattoon motel raid last weekend and this week. Three people Scott Starns Ronald Barker and David Knoll were arrested charged with possessing controlled substances. Starns and Knoll released on 10000 bond Barker on 5000. Also 105 pounds of marijuana valued at 31700 and other drugs were taken along with 2850 in cash.
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Danville
UPI
William Dye Jr
U.S
Dye
Scott Starns
Decatur
Ronald Barker
Milford
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston
David Knoll
Savoy
Starns
Knoll
Barker
Ex-Mayor Manion Dies at Mt Vernon Home
Mites Manion born September 14 1910 in Mt Vernon son of John J and Flora Manion. Married Frances Morrison in Morgansfield Kentucky in 1933 who survives. Also surviving are five sons John J Jr Jerry R Jack E Jim P and Jeffrey L a daughter Peggy Joyce Olds and ten grandchildren.
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Mr. Manion
Mt. Vernon
John J
Flora (Hensley) Manion
Morgansfield
Frances Morrison
Manion
First Community Church
John J., Jr
Jerry R
Columbus
Ohio
Jack E
Atlanta, Ga
Jim P
W. Vancouver
B.C
Jeffrey L
John
Peggy Joyce) Olds
Springfield
County approves extra assistants for state's attorney
The county board approved adding two assistant state's attorneys, an investigator, and a secretary for the remainder of the fiscal year, with dissenters favoring only one assistant. The board also awarded insurance bids, sought health insurance bids, amended the budget with $155,000 in revenue sharing funds, and awarded highway department contracts for asphalt and road materials.
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Robert Irvin
Dickerson
Marlin
Charles Waite
Page
Highway Department
Shell Oil Co
St. Ann
Domtar Chemicals, Inc
Schiller Park
Jax Asphalt Co
Mt. Vernon
Southern Iinois Concrete Products Co
School land sale nets over 80 thousand dollars
BelgemUsLevLE school land auction near Mt Vernon ended with bids topping eighty thousand dollars as Max Shurtz of Waltonville and Sgro Construction co. left early. Parcel Five 6.10 acres failed at a seventy thousand minimum and remains unsold. West Salem site fetched thirty two thousand four hundred per acre.
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Hilliard
District 80
West Salem
Weather Summary MT Vernon Wednesday Forecast
Wednesday high 53 low 28 with 0.04 inch rainfall. Today 7:00 am temperature 44. Rainfall this year 11.08 inches. Compare: five years ago 80/58, ten years ago 64/42, one year ago 67/59. Friday sunrise 5:26 sunset 6:36. Bend Lake main dam level 408.66 feet above sea level. CST
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Mt, Vernon
Bend Lake
Main Dam
County approves road paving program contracts and truck bid
The board approved a permanent paving plan on Woodlawn Road from Route 460 to the railroad tracks and on Nason Road from Route 148 to downtown Nason funded by motor fuel tax totaling 40,000 and 80,000 dollars respectively. It also accepted a low bid of 10,580 dollars for a tandem dump truck from Holman Motor Co.
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Highway Department
Woodlawn Road
Woodlawn
Nason Road
Nason
Holman Motor Co
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