Mt Vernon Markets and Markets Mixed in Early Trade
Mt Vernon grain prices quoted at 10 am show soybeans 5.92 wheat 1.91 and corn 1.63 while Chicago cattle and hog markets move with US buyers lifting some hogs and steady to higher prices for various weights New York stock averages show modest declines and cautious trading as rates worry persists William Arthur French 82 of Carrollton dies after long career in farming and sales with services scheduled in Mt Vernon Carrollton and Belleville arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
New York
Wall Street
Ralston Purina
Mattel
Aetna Life & Casualty
Standard Oil of
California
Dow Jones
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Columbia librarian Sharon Willis dies at 39 in Missouri
Sharon O Willis of Columbia Missouri died yesterday in a Columbia hospital. Born June 11 1938 she was a professor of library science at the University of Missouri. She held degrees from SIUC and the University of Illinois and held leadership roles in the Missouri School Library Association and Missouri Library Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon O. Willis
Columbia, Mo
Columbia
She
George and
Jean (Siebel) Farmer
Walier
Carl Willis
Willis
University of Missouri
SIUC
University of Illinois
Missouri School Library of Science
Missouri Library Association
American Library Association
Society of
Phi Delta Gamma
International Library Science Association
Reach For Recovery Association
Trinity Baptist Church
Valier
Deaths Ira J. Black 79 former Mt. Vernon resident
Funeral services for Ira J. Black 79 of 1625 Forest Ave. will be Friday at 1 30 p.m. at Myers Bari Chapel with Rev. Gary Scarlett officiating. Burial in Kirk Cemetery Ina. Military rites by VFW Post 1376. Survived by wife Anna Strain Cates two daughters two stepdaughters three stepsons and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Born March 28 1898 in Jefferson County he served in Army Medical Corps World War II. Preceded by three wives and an infant brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Arthur French
Carrollton
Mt. Vernon
Belleville Memorial Hospital
Belleville
Mr. French
Jefferson County
Taylor
Amanda (Taylor) French
Cecil Sandy
Vernon
Chloe Ward
French
Presbyterian Church
Hughey Fuliey
J. Howard Kraps
Carrollton City Cemetery
E. Dwight French
Fairview Heights
John
Mildred) Furby
Calvin
Wilna) Wilson
Clearwater
Fla
Charles
Marcella) Walker
Aaron French
St. Louis
Maude Davis
Flora
Wallace French
Logan
Robert French
Ira J. Black
Forest Ave
Myers-Bari
Gary Scarlett
Kirk Cemetery
Ina
VFW Post
Black
Marion VA Hospital
Marehy 28
Robert C. and
Angeline (Roberson) Black
Anna (Strain) Cates
Army Medical Corps
VFW
American Legion
Anna
Avis Cherry
Palo Alto
Calif
Reva Petty
Waltonville
A.J. Klack
Nora Cannon
Grace Griffin
Chaffee
Delbert Cates
Tullahoma
Tenn
Cyril Cates
Nashville
Charles Cates
Fada Mae Eggleston
Longtime Sesser resident Emmett Harrington dies at 75
Emmett Harrington 75 of Sesser died yesterday at Franklin Hospital Benton born March 18 1902 in Michigan son of Daniel and Annie Harrington married to Sarah Ried who preceded him in death in 1974. Services held at St Marys Church Sesser with burial at Maple Hill Cemetery. Frmenas may call at Brayfield Funeral Home after 6 pm today. Rosary tonight at 9:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Harrington
Sesser
Franklin Hospital
Benton
Mr. Harrington
Michigan
Daniel and
Annie (Kelly) Harrington
Sarah Ried
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Fred Renschen
Maple Hill Cemetery
Brayfield
Frmenas
New U S Department of Energy Created in 11th Year Shuffle
President Carter signed creating the Department of Energy, the first new Cabinet agency in 11 years, absorbing about 50 energy programs. The department will have 20,000 employees and a 10.6 billion dollar budget, to be led by James R. Schlesinger with operation aimed by Oct 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Meyer
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Carter
Department of Energy
Rose Garden
White House
Department
James R
Schlesinger
Jody Powell
Congress
House
Airlift for Farm City Week set for August 9
Farmers may view their acreage from the air Tuesday August 9 during the county airlift for Farm City Week. Flights run 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with half hour rides at $7 from Mt. Vernon Airgo Flight Service. Four flight areas cover northwest to southwest townships with lunch hour planes and same rotation in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airgo
Mt. Vernon
Grand Prairie
Casner
Rome
Shiloh
Mt. Vernon Weather Report for Wednesday
The forecast shows a Wednesday high of 88 and a low of 73 with a current 7 am reading of 72. Compared with past years, today mirrors or differs by several degrees, and rainfall to date stands at 17.33 inches in 1977. Rend Lake main dam water level sits at 405.50 meters above mean sea level, with sunrise at 6:05 am and sunset at 8:04 pm DST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Rend Lake
Main Dam
Farm City Week exhibitor space available in city park
Exhibits space for eight by ten displays is open to local merchants on a first come first served basis for Farm City Week. Displays may be set up Friday August 12 and Saturday August 13 in city park with no sales. To reserve space contact Mike Rice at 242-2740.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Rice
Three Artist Exhibit At Mitchell Museum
Mitchell Museum showcases works by Sarah Capps a EKU faculty member from Belle Rive with jewelry making and metalsmithing Penny Kaplan from Larchmont NY with sculpture models and works on paper and Dale Threlkeld Belleville Community College department chair with mixed media paintings. Capps and Threlkeld have a cassette tape lecture about their works available on request along with select paintings from the Mitchell permanent collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Museum
Sarah Capps
Eastern Kentucky University
Belle Rive
Penny Kaplan
Larchmont
New York
Dale Threlkeld
Belleville Community College
Capps
Threlkeld
the Museum
Mitchell
Rotary Swim Meet Opens Youth Event in Mt Vernon Pool
The fifth annual Rotary Swim Meet for Jefferson County youths is set for August 20 at Mt. Vernon city park pool with events starting at 9 a.m. Registration covers all boys and girls up to 18, plus an adult division for 19 and over. Registration points at Mt. Vernon Recreation Club, city park pool, Elk's Country Club, or at the pool before 9 a.m. on race day. Trophies awarded to a boy and girl in each division. ribbons for first to third in each event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Jefferson County
Mt. Vernon City Park
Mt. Vernon
City Park
Elk’s Country Club
Park
Cemetery owner pledges support to neuter fund drive
Mt. Vernon cemetery operator Gene Wells joins county Humane Society effort to curb stray animals. For every small pet buried this year, he will donate half the cost of the plot grave digging and perpetual care to the neutering and spaying fund for owners unable to cover operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Wells
Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens Cemetery
County Humane Society
Wells
Five-Year License Plates For Illinois Drivers In 1979
Illinois will switch to five year license plates starting in 1979, with renewal tags issued to existing plates. Gov. James R. Thompson signed the bill, promising $21 million in five year savings through reduced manufacturing, handling, and mailing costs. issuance begins September 1978 with staggered distribution over nine months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Springfield, Ill
Illinois
James R. Thompson
Alan Dixon
Thompson
Capitol
J. Dixon
Dixon
Two Escapees Return to Jail in Illinois
Wood River Illinois AP dispatch reports two De Witt County Jail escapees recaptured. John McMillan 19 Clinton seen by a Wood River officer and jailed after fleeing in a stolen car near Alton. Percy Lee Jones 20 Chicago convict arrested Tuesday night in Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood River, Ill
de Witt
John McMillan
Clinton
Wood River
McMillan
Alton
Percy Lee Jones
Chicago
McLeansboro Boy Charged In Shooting
A 13 year old from McLeansboro was charged in Hamilton County juvenile court with involuntary manslaughter in the July 13 shooting death of his ten year old cousin Ralph Woodrow Masters of Waddy Kentucky was visiting at the cousin’s home southwest of Dale The boy is held in the juvenile detention center in Edwardsville and his mother Arella McCarthy faces reckless conduct and gun permit charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Route 2
McLeansboro
Hamilton County
Arella McCarthy
Ralph Woodrow Masters
Dale
Barnett
Mary Masters
Waddy
Masters
Edwardsville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mt. Vernon Township
Don Shafer
Larry Wachtel
Charlene Mattingly
B&pw
Anson Myers
Rose Hirons
Casey Jones
Kiwanis Club
Tim Henson
Lions Club
Robert Lane
Bluford Raritans
Vern Johnson
Terry Henry
Steve Browning
Optimist Club
Roger Webb
Kiwanis
Bill Steffy
USDA
National Stockyards
Ill
Indus
William French Carrollton
Mr. Black
The
Pentecostal Church
Edna Green
Julia McCleary
Pearl Mays
Emmett Harrington Sesser
First Baptist Church
Harl Lewis
Marie Louise Sundin
Park Forest
Margaret Jane Luescher
Pensacola
Virgil McNeil
Crab Orchard
West Virginia
Richard McNeil
Leo Harrington
L’anse
Mary Harrington
Paul Frederking
Paul G. Frederking
Mr. Frederking
Henry and
Carolina
Suedmeyer) Frederking
Mildred Lorenz
Trinity Lutheran Church
Nashville American Legion
VEW
Lion's Club
Sportsmen's Club
Washington County Fair Association
Thllinois Beer Wholesalers Association
Frederking
First National Bank
Lorenz Distributing Company of
Paul Pasternak
St. Paul's Cemetery
Pyatt Funeral Home
Mildred
Ray
Albert Frederking
Alma Breidenthal
Hulda Renken
U.S. Dept. of Energy
Field
Farrington
Webber
Uoam
Dodds
Pendleton
Spring
Rotary Swim
Humane Society
Register-News
Lee Moore
Litton Ambulance Service
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mypers-Baril Funeral Home
Olin Weatherford
Pauline
McLeansboro Boy
Sharp's Drive-In Snack Bar
Salem Rd
Fairfield Rd
Wally
Broadway
Mt. Vernon, Ill
Wally Ashbaugh
W-G Motors
Broadway Call
W-G Motors, Inc
Loia
Decatur
Pleldy
Moline
Peoria
Eldy
Quincy
Rockford
Pteldy
Springfield
C.gr.pk
Cldy
Chyo. Mid
Midwest Dubuque
Madison
South Bend
Paducah
Andy Gibb
Peter Frampton
Barry Manilow
Barbra Streisand
da Doo Ron Ron Shaun Cassidy
Peter McCann
Jimmy Buffett
Rita Coolidga
Pablo Cruise
Fleetwood Mac
I'm In You
Superman Barbra Streisand
CSN
Crosby, Stills, & Nash
Steve Miller
Bee Gees
Commodores
James Taylor
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!