Deaths Mrs Ruby Estella Bond 74 of Woodlawn
Mrs Ruby Estella Bond 74 of 603 Kensington Ave died at 5 45 am at Good Samaritan Hospital Born August 9 1897 in Woodlawn she was daughter of James and Alice Knox Married November 4 1922 to Wiley Bond who survives A retired employee of a shoe factory and member of First Baptist Church Also surviving are one daughter Cleo Modert of Kankakee one sister Lela Clark Woodlawn three grandchildren and four great grandchildren Funeral services 1 30 pm Sunday Myers Chapel Burial Odd Fellows Cemetery Woodlawn Friends may call after 5 pm Saturday
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Ruby Estella Bond
Kensington Ave
Good Samaritan Hospital
Woodlawn
James and
Alice (Thompson) Knox
Wiley Bond
Verner
Lela) Clark
Myers Chapel
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Tragic death of 13 year old Karen Harris Sesser
Miss Karen Lynn Harris 13 of RFD Benton died at 4 a m today at Good Samaritan Hospital She was born April 19 1959 daughter of James H and Joann Harris A junior high student at Lesser Unit Community School Services set for Sunday 2 p m Brayfield Funeral Home Lesser with Brother John Plunkett officiating Burial in Grand Chain NJ She is survived by her parents grandparents Harley Harris Grand Chain Earl Simmons Mr Morris a brother Peter Harris and sister Tammy Harris Donations to cancer fund are requested in lieu of flowers
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Karen Lynn Harris
RFD
Benton
Good Samaritan Hospital
Miss Harris
James H. and
Joann (Simmons) Harris
Lesser Unit
Brayfield Funeral Home
Lesser
John Plunkett
Grand Chain
Harley Harris
Earl Simmons
Morris
Peter Harris
Tammy Harris
Cancer Fund
Edward Leslie McLeansboro dies at 81
Edward M Leslie 81 of McLeansboro died at 3 50 am at Hamilton Memorial Hospital. Born July 21 1890 in Hamilton County son of Joseph and Alice Leslie. Married March 12 1914 to Lora Brake. Retired farmer. Survived by three daughters Kathleen Phillips Georgia Smith and Alice Adams all of McLeansboro one brother Virgil of McLeansboro eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral is 2 30 pm Sunday at Gholson Funeral Home McLeansboro with burial in Union Cemetery. The home will be open after 4 pm Saturday.
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Edward M. Leslie
McLeansboro
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Hamilton County
Joseph and
Alice (Hooker) Leslie
Lora E. Brake
Leslie
Kathleen Phillips
Georgia Smith
Alice Adams
Virgil Leslie
Gholson
Union Cemetery
Astronauts Return After Moon Mission and Splashdown
Apollo 16 command ship Casper completed 1.2 million miles of travel and returned to Earth after a 71 hour mission in the Descartes Mountains. The crew, including Duke, provided rock samples totaling 245 pounds. Television cameras captured the splashdown near the Ticonderoga and the crew received medical exams aboard the carrier.
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Moon
Descartes Mountains
Casper
America
Earth
Ticonderoga
Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices Report
Mt Vernon hog market reports show No 1 and No 2 hogs 200 to 220 lb priced 24.00 to 24.25 with No 1 at 24.50. 220 to 240 lb mixed No 2 and No 3 hogs were 23.00 to 24.00 and sows ranged 17.50 to 20.00.
Mt Vernon grain and St Louis produce quotes
Mt Vernon quotes show wheat at 1.50, soybeans 3.338, corn 1.17. St Louis prices list eggs by grade with A large 24-32, A medium 21-29, A small 17-25, B large 21-28, wholesale 16-18, standard 13-14, broilers 29.50-26.00 for ready to cook, next delivery.
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ST. Louis
Butter wholesale and uggs prices steady in Chicago trade
Chicago wholesale butter prices held Friday with 93 score AA and 92 A both at 67.708 and 90 B at 65.708. Uggs prices paid delivered to Chicago unchanged with A whites at 30-31, medium whites 25-26, standards 22.
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Chicago
USDA
National Stockyards cattle and hog receipts and prices report
Estimated receipts Monday total 7 000 hogs 3 000 cattle 200 sheep with hogs 3 500 head and prices up to 25 50 per hundredweight. Cattle receipts 150 head show varied classes with steer loads 1250 1300 pounds yielding 34 50 34 85 and cows 23 50 26 00. calves sold around 48.00 per 100 pounds for prime individual 210 pounds.
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National Stockyards
Ill
Market gains lift Dow as optimism eclipses Vietnam fears
Stocks rose in steady trading as investor optimism about earnings and the economic recovery offset concerns over Vietnam. The Dow Jones 30 industrial average climbed 5.41 to 951.38 at noon, with all major sectors showing mixed to higher results and First National City Bank cutting its floating prime rate to 5 percent. United Airlines parent denies $200 million stock offering amid market moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Vietnam
First National City Bank of New York
UAL
United Air Lines
York
Dow
Jones
Indus
Firemanship Classes Begin May 3 Here
Firemanship training II classes for local firemen start May 3 at the central fire station. Howard Eskridge of the University of Illinois will teach the course. The sessions run five Wednesdays beginning May 3.
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Central Fire Station
Howard Eskridge
University of Illinois
Registration At Farrington Grade School
Registration by telephone on May 2 from 1 00 to 3 00 p m to enroll kindergarten and first grade students at Farrington grade school Call 755 4414 Kindergarten must be five by December 1 First graders must be six by December 1
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Farrington Grade School
General Tire to Build New Mt Vernon Plant
Jefferson county board chairman Rol land Lewis and Mt. Vernon mayor Charles W. Waite received thanks from General Tire and Rubber Co officials for cooperation during site selection. The messages credit local efforts for easing the decision to locate the new tire plant in Mt. Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Waite
Jefferson County
Rolland Lewis
Mt. Vernon
General Tire and Rubber Co
General
Six juveniles named in vandalism petitions
Six juveniles are named in petitions alleging vandalism on March 31 and tombstone damage on April 1. Petitions and summonses will be served. a Jefferson County circuit court hearing is set for May 9 at 10 a.m. to decide if they are in need of supervision or wards of the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Office
Jefferson County
Illinois
Alvin Lacy Williams
Register-News
WMIX
Cablevision 7
Mt V Gets 7764 Tax Money Back
State and local units across Hamilton and Wayne counties receive funds totaling 8262.02. Hamilton county distributions include the county government 2526.13 and towns Mc Leansboro Belle Prairie City Broughton and Dahlgren totaling 2012.53. Wayne county allocations list the county government 4119.85 and towns Cisne Fairfield Golden Gate Jeffersonville Johnsonville Keenes Mt Erie Sims Wayne City adding 313.44. Additional southern Illinois allocations cover Benton West Frankfort Carbondale Salem Centalia Nashville and more, reflecting broad intercity repayments.
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Hamilton County
McLeansboro
Belle Prairie City
Broughton
Dahlgren
Wayne County
Cisne
Fairfield
Golden Gate
Jeffersonville
Johnsonville
Keenes
Mt. Erie
Sims
Wayne City
Ilinois
Benton
West Frankfort
Carbondale
Salem
Centralia
Nashville
Interim Increase Denied By Illinois Bell
The Illinois Commerce Commission refused Illinois Bell Telephone Co. an immediate 122 million dollar annual rate rise to offset earnings decline due to wage contracts and construction. The ruling cites no substantial financial instability and warns against “brown outs” without relief. Illinois Bell may curtail hiring and trim its 1 million dollar daily Illinois construction budget, affecting about 3 million customers with higher rates delayed.
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Chicago
UPI
Illinois Commerce Commission
Tilinoig Bell Telephone Co
Gordon Winks
Brown
David H. Armstrong
Charles L. Brown
Illinois Bell
Illinois
ICC
Hertenstein seeks council aid for Mt. Vernon housing road
Ernie Hertenstein told the Mt. Vernon city council he plans a large West Mt. Vernon housing development on over 100 acres west of Sunset Drive near Recreation Drive and asked the council to help obtain a court condemnation to reverse a no road covenant. He pledged to cover road costs and noted one resident would object to through traffic. Mayor Rolland Lewis said staff reports are needed before attorney action. The city continues hearings on a separate $182 million rate hike request.
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Ernie Hertenstein
Mt. Vernon
Hertenstein
Sunset Drive
Rolland Lewis
City council weighs garbage route changes and beach fee rise
The council discusses shifting garbage collection routes to keep trucks in one city area, considers limiting pickups to streets, and plans a flat 25 cent Jaycee Lake beach admission. A realtor’s water main request is deferred pending subdivision plots and a 6 inch plastic main recommendation.
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M Wory
Botch
Council
Jerry Smith
Jaycee Lake Beach
Larry Burkett
Turner Drive
Centralia Road
Bishop Court
Burkett
Man sentenced to 40 to 60 years in murder case
Gerald Holsapple of Salem received 40 to 60 years in Menard State Prison for the murder of Patricia Armstrong, 52, near Sandoval on August 27, 1971. The case, moved from Marion to Jefferson County for trial, saw Holsapple deny wrongdoing as witnesses tied him to the bar rendezvous before the killing.
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Gerald Holsapple
Salem
Jefferson County
Menard
Sandoval
Holsapple
Patricia Armstrong
George Kasserman
Marion County
Special Board Meeting Bend Lake Conservancy District
The Bend Lake Conservancy District board of trustees will meet Monday evening to act on bids for a water line to Old Ben Coal Corporation Mines 21 and 26, the sale of property to the city of Benton, and district employee hospitalization insurance. Meeting at 7 30 p m at the district administration building 160 Marcum Branch Road Penton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Bend Lake Conservancy District
Old Ben Coal Corporation
Benton
Marcum Branch Road
Penton
Meetings of Mt. Vernon OES and Jefferson Chapter No. 686
The Past Matrons Club Mt. Vernon Chapter 233 OES meets May 1 at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple dining room with Jean Carpenter and Marguerite Piper as hostesses Myrtle Gott as president Naomi Bogan as secretary Jefferson Chapter No 686 CES holds a stated meeting May 2 at 8 p m in the Masonic Lodge Opdyke all members urged Beverly Adams worshipful mistress Marguerite Piper secretary.
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Mt. Vernon
O.E.S
Masonic Temple
Jean Carpenter
Marguerite Piper
Myrtle Gott
Naomi Bogan
Jefferson
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Lodge
Opdyke
Fire crews respond to two blaze alerts in Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon firefighters answered two alarms, first to Ross Drugs at Tenth and Broad way for overheated light fixture ballasts causing smoke. A second call at 8:20 a.m. involved a parked car on Main Street in the American Legion lot damaged by fire on the back seat. owner identity not yet known.
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Mt. Vernon
Ross Drugs
Tenth and
Broadway
American Legion
Main Street
Auto Theft Arrest Said In 1972 Mercury Case
Cornelius Bradford age 22 of 517 Grand Avenue was arrested by city police yesterday afternoon in a 1972 Mercury reported as stolen from the W G Motors lot. Bradford was jailed awaiting formal charges.
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Cornelius Bradford
Grand Avenue
Mercury
W-G
Bradford
Purse Stolen From Hospital Lobby in Gary Ind
Mrs. Betty Woodworth of Gary Indiana reported a purse theft yesterday in the Good Samaritan Hospital lobby. The missing items include 100 dollars in cash charge cards a bank deposit book and bank checks.
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Betty Woodworth
Gary
Ind
Good Samaritan Hospital
Thefts Reported In Centralia and 18th Street Vehicles
Police investigated thefts yesterday afternoon involving a portable stereo from 907 North 18th Street belonging to Patty Poole and a car stereo with 24 tapes and a speaker valued at 246 dollars from George R. Roth’s vehicle in Centralia. A second report notes a tape player stolen from a parked car in the downtown area near Percy Aedo.
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North 18Th Street
Patty Poole
George R. Roth
Casey Avenue
Percy Aedo
Centralia
Three Car Crashes Reported in Mt Vernon Area
Three major damage accidents were reported to Mt Vernon police on Thursday. Joseph C. Moore, 38, of 204 south 12th street, struck a fence in the 1000 block of south Seventh street causing major damage. Lorene Brookman, 23, of 301 south 22nd street, and Evelyn E. Morgan, 60, Route 4 Centralia, collided at Logan and 21st streets with both cars sustaining major damage. Morgan was cited for disobedience to a traffic sign. A separate collision at Eighth and Jordan involved Billy Rusby, 22, Route 2 Bluford, and Larry G. Walker, 2, Woodlawn, with the Lusby vehicle sustaining major damage.
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Mt. Vernon
Joseph C. Moore
South 12Th Street
South Seventh Street
Lorene Brookman
South 22Nd Street
Evelyn E. Morgan
Centralia
Logan
21St Streets
Evelyn Morgan
Eighth and
Jordan
Billy Rusby
Route 2
Bluford
Larry G. Walker
Woodlawn
Lusby
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Edward Leslie McLeansboro
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Waite, Lewis
General Tire
MT. V
Dong Ha
Quang Tri City
Hanoi
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General Services Administration
Bothh
Batch
Harold Roffman
Conservancy
Coarian
Alene B. Duerk
Navy Nurse Corps
U.S. Navy
Defiance
Ohio
Beverly Adams
W.M
Sec
E. Broadway
Sat. & Sun
American Cancer Society
Jack
Jack Garrison
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