Deaths T. M. Lunsford Ewing
Thomas M. Lunsford 76 of Route 1 Ewing died Wednesday at Franklin Hospital Benton He was a dog trainer Funeral services 2 p m Saturday Johnson Funeral Home Whittington Rev C J Ketteman officiating Burial Thurmond Cemetery near Ewing in state after 5 p m Friday at the funeral home Born May 30 1896 in Dainois son of Thomas and Alice Martin Lunsford Survived by two sons Gordon Effingham Gene Somerville Tenn a sister and two grandchildren
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Thomas M. Lunsford
Route 1
Ewing
Franklin Hospital
Benton
Johnson Funeral Home
Whittington
C.J. Ketteman
Thurmond Cemetery
Mr. Lunsford
Dainois
Edward McAtee Waltonville Graveside Service Held
Graveside services were held at 11:00 a.m. today at Knob Prairie cemetery for Edward McAtee, 79, of Waltonville. Rev. Tracy Dees officiated. Mr. McAtee died at 2:00 a.m. Wednesday at Hickory Grove Manor.
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Knob Prairie
Edward McAtee
Waltonville
Tracy Dees
Mr. McAtee
Hickory Grove Manor
Death Notice: Noble Chesney of Mishawaka Passes Away
Noble W. Chesney 60 of Mishawaka formerly Mt. Vernon area found dead at home Tuesday morning. Born August 25 1912 in Jefferson County son of George and Mary Chesney. Services Saturday 1 30 p m Hughey Pulley Funeral Home Rev Everett Lemay officiating. Burial Abner Cemetery Nason. Survived by brothers Walter Xenia and Earl California sister Nellie Lemay Vernon and two nieces and three nephews. Preceded in death by parents and a brother.
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Noble W. Chesney
Mishawaka
Ind
Mt. Vernon
Mr. Chesney
Jefferson County
George and
Mary (Williams) Chesney
Hughey-Pulley Funeral Home
Everett Lemay
Abner Cemetery
Nason
Chesney
Walter
Xenia
Earl
California
Nellie Lemay
Vernon
Flora Trinkle, 85, former McLeansboro resident dies
Flora Edith Trinkle, 85, of Flora dies at Flora Manor Shelter Care Home in Flora. Services at Gholson Funeral Chapel in McLeansboro with Rev. Bob Vincent officiating. Burial Knights Prairie Cemetery. Survived by brother Aaron Smith of McLeansboro and sister Isabelle Viviani of Davenport Iowa. Former wife of Charles Hollis and William Trinkle. She was a member of First Christian Church. Also includes cooking tip about coating meat with seasoned flour.
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Flora Edith Trinkle
McLeansboro
Flora Manor
Flora
Gholson
Bob Vincent
Knights Prairie
Trinkle
Hamilton County
Taylor
Chyntha (Warfield) Smith
Charles Hollis
William Trinkle
First Christian Church of
Aaron Smith
Isabelle Viviani
Davenport
Iowa
Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices for 200 to 240 Lb Hogs
No 1 hogs 200 to 220 lb sold at 33.75 to 34.25 per cwt with No 1 at 34.50. Mixed No 2 and 3 at 210 to 240 lb ranged 33.25 to 33.75. Saws noted from 26.00 to 29.00 per cwt.
Mt Vernon grain and livestock prices and receipts today
Mt Vernon quotes soybeans at 6.38 wheat 2.26 corn 1.56. National Stock Yards notes Friday receipts 4,000 hogs 1,000 cattle 25 sows. Hog receipts 4,500 head with butchers up 25 and sows up 50. Cattle 1,200 head with limited slaughter steer and heifer bids. cows 33.00-36.00, bulls 39.00-41.00. vealers 55.00-60.00. Sheep 100 head with lambs 38.00-39.00 for 90-110 lb range.
Egg price and grade ranges for St. Louis market
AP report from St. Louis lists consumer egg grades for large, medium and small sizes with ranges for A and B classifications. Wholesale grades for large standard and medium sizes are provided, along with unclassified. Ready-to-cook broilers and fryers price range for this week’s delivery is 44.00 to 46.25 dollars.
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ST. Louis
Market prices for grains in Chicago report
In Chicago the AP lists Wheat No 2 soft red at 2.4614 per bushel and No 2 hard red at 2.33. Corn No 2 yellow at 1.6242, Oats No 2 extra heavy white at 1.00, Soybeans No 1 yellow 6.58 and No 2 yellow at 1.62.
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Chicago
New York Stocks Open Higher Amid Steady Momentum
New York stock prices opened up with gains led by Ford and GM. The Dow rose to 958.31 as volume on the Big Board reached 13.98 million shares, while the American Stock Exchange slipped slightly.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Pan-America
Ford
Howard Johnson
American Stock Exchange
Ozark Air Lines Mechanics Weigh Strike Over Contract
Ozark Air Lines mechanics face a possible strike as talks with the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association break down. National director Oliver Delle Femme warns a strike could come during the Easter holiday period, with 560 workers seeking 5.5 percent annual raises versus the company's 3.6 percent offer. The old contract expired March 31, 1972, and no talks were scheduled after the last session in St. Louis.
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ST. Louis
UPS
Ozark Air Lines
Oliver Delle Femine
Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association
Delle Femme
Ozark
Ostly
Midwest
Mt. Vernon
Marion
Fil
Kerner Faces New Trial Bid Before Sentencing Today
Former Illinois Governor Otto Kerner and Theodore Isaacs seek a new trial in Knoxville before sentencing in Chicago on bribery conspiracy and related charges tied to race-track stock dealings. Convicted February 19, they face potential prison terms and fines, with detailed tax and stock-ownership allegations cited by the government.
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Chicago
Illinois
Otto Kerner
Kerner
Theodore Isaacs
Robert L. Taylor
Knoxville
Tenn
U.S. District Court
Isaacs
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Senate
Illinois Racing Board
Racing Board
Brookman Promoted at St. Louis Store
J Gordon Brookman a Mt. Vernon native promoted to operations manager of the Ontario store at 10223 Lewis and Clark Blvd St. Louis announced today by Fred R Silverstreak president of the discount division of Cook United Inc Brookman is married to Ann Davis of Cape Girardeau Mo and is a Blu ford High School graduate formerly a store manager for Fischer Fazio Inc before joining.
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J. Gordon Brookman
Mt. Vernon
Ontario
Lewis & Clark
Chamber Signs Up 40 Members
The Greater Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce reports over 40 new members from the March one day drive. New incorporations include American Interpool Located Co with Glenn Hayes Sr as president and Mt. Vernon Airport Authority. Hayes formerly worked in auto sales. Bayer chairs the airport board with Koziara Self and Brehm among others. The board considers a new Jefferson county business brochure.
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Greater
Jefferson County
Easter Breakfast to be Held by Patton Commandery No 69
Patton Commandery No 69 hosts its annual Easter Breakfast at 8:00 AM Sunday April 22 at the Masonic Temple in Mt Vernon. All Masons and families are invited. H E Schw Eminent Commander.
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Patton Commandery No. 69
Masonic Temple
Mt. Vernon
H. E. Schw
Move To Bolster Breakwater Near Rend Lake Marina
SPRINGFIELD Ill Cop ley News Service Gov Dan Walker released 28000 for emergency repairs to bolster a weakened breakwater protecting a 300000 boat marina at Rend Lake State Park. Funds will buy 4000 tons of riprap to place on the breakwater after 2000 tons were previously laid as rough weather persisted. The governor said the policy is to keep parks marinas and outdoor facilities open, and the repair will keep the facility open this spring and summer.
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Springfield
Ill
Copley News Service
Dan Walker
Rend Lake State Park
Board Honors Retiring Member Donald Musick
Donald G. Musick, a Vernon attorney and longtime District 80 school board member, received a resolution of appreciation for ten years of service. The document covers his term from July 10, 1963, to April 18, 1973, noting his valuable talents and hundreds of free hours in education. The note accompanies his final board appearance as his term expired and he did not seek reelection.
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Donald G. Musick
Vernon
District 80
Musick
Lottery plans face controls to curb abuse in Illinois
Illinois Treasurer Allan J. Dixon said a state lottery could gain approval this year but only if it includes tight safeguards to prevent misuse. He noted past House support but Senate defeat, and contrasts expected revenue with bingo and other projections.
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Chicago
Allan J. Dixon
Illinois General Assembly
House
Senate
Dixon
Cook County
Family ties shape Fulton County village election
In Marietta, a small western Fulton County village, the village clerk race stayed within a family as Carol Walker defeated sister-in-law Janet Walker 41 to 38. Trustees elected were Liza Benham and Gerald Walker, while the third seat tied between Dick Whiteman and Charles Benham Jr. with 42 votes each. Gerald Walker is Janet Walker’s husband and Charles Benham Jr. is Liza Benham’s son.
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Marietta
Fulton County
Carol Walker
Janet Walker
Liza Benham
Gerald Walker
Dick Whiteman
Charles Benham Jr
Charles Benham
Cancer Crusade Benefit Supper At Woodlawn Grade School
A chicken pie supper for the American Cancer Society will be held Saturday April 21 at Woodlawn grade school. Serving starts at 5 p.m. Menu includes chicken pie sloppy joes and homemade desserts. Country store offers cakes pies and candy. Prizes include a hand made quilt and afghan. Adults 1.25 children 0.50.
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American Cancer Society
Woodlawn
Tax Evasion Fine for Edmison Over Unreported Income
Edmison was fined for willful tax evasion detailing three charges. He allegedly failed to report substantial income by altering partnership records to conceal income, shifting personal residence costs from his drawing account to partnership cost of goods sold, and not reporting gross real estate sales totaling 44000 dollars.
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Edmison
Inflation Rate Compared With Last Year Fourth Quarter
The report notes inflation rate changes as compared to the fourth quarter of last year at $17.1 billion. Durable goods purchases rose by 99.3 billion versus 2.2 billion in the prior quarter, while autos and related equipment purchases increased by 4.8 billion.
Groundbreaking at Rend Lake golf course ceremony
A luncheon ceremony and site event marked the Rend Lake project with about forty attendees including RLCD Board President Roy Patton and officials from the U S Army Corps of Engineers EDA Illinois departments and Wadsworth Construction. Speakers noted progress and partnership during the weather interrupted event.
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Rlcd Board
George Kartras
Office of Public Works
EDA
Jim Peterson
Midwest
Howard Fricke
Illinois
Brent Wadsworth
Wadsworth Construction Company
Little Muddy Dam project opposition comments
A local group criticizes the Little Muddy Reservoir plan as harming few while benefiting many. A speaker claims corps plans are ignored without approval and mocks federal officers as distant and uninformed. He vows to defeat the C-35 project, calling it dead in the water.
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St. Louis
Gray
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