Isiah Miller of Senatobia dies at 32
Isiah Miller 32 of 1211 S 9th St died Friday at Good Samaritan Hospital at 10 am. Funeral services planned in Senatobia, with burial there. Born June 13 1944 in Lula, he was the son of Isiah Miller Sr and Alma Gilmore Miller. Survived by wife Shirley Davis, son Isaac Jerome Miller, three daughters Lesta Shirley Jean and Ursula, four sisters and several brothers. Friends may call at Farker Funeral Home tonight 7 to 9. Burial in Senatobia.
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Isiah Miller
S. 9Th St
Good Samaritan Hospital
Senatobia
Miss
Farker Funeral Home
Mr. Miller
Lula
Isiah Sr
Alma (Gilmore) Miller
Shirley Davis
Isaac Jerome Miller
Lesta
Shirley Jean
Ursula Miller
Mildred Stuckey
Aline ‘Vastor
Mt. Vernon
Betts Jean Miller
Cora Lee Qdave
Orlando
Fla
Wand Ass Brothers
Robert Miller
Vernon
Mathew
Barts Alier
Chicago
J.C
James L
Willie Miller
Mary Bell Capps of Mt. Vernon Dies at 77
Mary Bell Capps 77 of Route 4 Liberty Road died Saturday at 10:00 am. Funeral held at Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Ray Wilkey officiating. Burial in West Salem cemetery. Survived by husband Frank Ray Capps five sons Burel Charles Roy Jack Albert five daughters Ning Grace Mary Virginia and Mary one sister and one brother and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Preceded in death by two children Ruth and Raymond.
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Mary Bell Capps
Route 4
Liberty Road
Good Samaritan Hospital
Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church
Ray Wilkey
West Salem Cemeters
Harhey-Pulley
Tam
Capps
Franklin County
Richard
Frances (Fleener) Kirk
Benton
Frank “Ray” Capps
Burel
Charles Cappy
Mt. Vernon
Roy
Jack Capps
Geneseo
Albert Capps
Rockford
Ning Wheeler
Grace Hampton
Mary Kennedy
Virginia Boykin
Cambridge
Joe Kirk
Lillie Moore
Ruth
Raymond
Patricia Veach Dies in Coulterville Auto Crash
Patricia Diane Veach, 19, of Coulterville, died Friday in an auto accident near Sparta. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. at Brayfield Funeral Home in Lesser with burial at Maple Halt Cemetery. Survived by parents Bob and Sandra Veach, a sister Debra Mallett, two brothers Mike and David, grandparents Dallas and Dallas Murray, and great grandmother Anna Murray.
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Patricia Diane Veach
Coulterville
Sparta
Brayfield
Lesser
Maple Halt
Dwight Dame
Miss Veach
Bob
Sandra (Murray) Veach
Debra Mallett
Mike
David
Dallas Murray
Sesser
Anna Murray
Death of Linda Jean Fenoli at 26 in Belleville Hospital
Linda Jean Fenoli 26 of Route 5 died at 1 30 p m Sunday at Belleville Memorial Hospital where she worked. An autopsy was performed. She was born December 23 1949 at Clark Air Base Philippines to Col John Robert Fenoli USAF and Jeanette Elizabeth Fenoli. She was a registered nurse from St Josephs School of Nursing Alton. Funeral arrangements will be from Osborn Funeral Home Dix. Surviving are her parents six brothers and others.
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Linda Jean Fenoli
Route 5
Belleville Memorial Hospital
Miss Fenoli
Clark Air Force Base
Philippine Islands
Col
John Robert Fenoli
U.S. Air Force
Jeanette Elizabeth (Butcher) Fenoli
St. Joseph's School of Nursing
Alton
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Mt. Vernon
Osborn
Dix
Charles Fenoli
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Martha Butcher
Kimberly
Idaho
John Charles
James Robert
Thomas Robert
Gary Lee
Richard Micheal
Randy Francis
Walter Hottensen Funeral Services Held
Walter Hottensen 82 of 305 South Street Odlooa, dies Friday at home. Funeral services held graveside at Opdyke cemetery Tuesday at 10 a.m. Friends may call Myers-Bar Chapel after 6 p.m. The Rev Larry Batley will officiate.
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Walter Tl Hottensen
Uth St Wall
Opdyke Cemetery
Odlooa
Friends
Myers-Bar Chapel
Lodus
Larry KR. Batley
Hottensen
Anne Mae Pitts of Hammond Dies at 69 in Kell Area
Anne Mae Pitts 69 of Hammond Ind a former Kell area resident died Saturday at 7 acm She was the daughter of William and Rose Nesbit Her husband Adolpha preceded her in death She was a Pleasant View church member Services were Tuesday at 2 pm at L R Osburn and Sons Funeral Home Kell Rev George Hillibidal officiating Burial in Mt Moriah Cemetery Survived by son Sharman Pitts Kell two daughters Margaret Smith Centralia and Virginia Knauss Oakley Calif 16 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren
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Anne Mae Pitts
Hammond
Ind
Kell
Pitts
William and
Rose (Donaldson) Nesbit
Adolpha
Pleasant View Church
L. R. Osburn and Sons
George Hillibidal
Mt. Moriah
Sharman Pitts
Margaret Smith
Centralia
Virginia Knauss
Oakley
Calif
Lettie A Jones 82 Former Mt Vernon Resident Dies in Mississippi
Lettie A Jones age 82, longtime Mt Vernon resident, died in Mississippi after living at 274 Jamison Blvd and 901 Park Ave. She worked at Mt Vernon Knitting Mill. Survived by brother Rev J G Parsons, daughters Juanita Starr and Wilma Weldon, three grandchildren, one great grandson. Funeral arrangements in Mississippi.
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Lettie A. Jones
Mt. Vernon
Mississippi
J. G. Parsons
Juanita Starr
Long Beach
Miss
Wilma Weldon
Tucson
Ariz
Mary Mendenhall of Mt. Vernon dies at 88
Mary Mendenhall 88, of 1705 Main St. and late of Hickory Grove Manor, died at 1 15 a.m. Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital. She worked 35 years as an inspector at the Illinois Knitting Company. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hughey Pulley Funeral Home with Rev. Maurice Paxton officiating. Burial Pleasant Hill cemetery. Born March 19 1888 in Jefferson County, she married Herbert Bert Mendenhall April 21 1904 at Bonnie. he preceded her in death in 1967. Survived by three sons Howard Fuzz Mendenhall Belle Rive Leonard Mendenhall Mt. Vernon Wayne Mendenhall West Frankfort. six grandchildren 18 great grandchildren four great great grandchildren. sister Dora Backus Dallas Texas. Preceded in death by a daughter Ruby four brothers a sister and her parents.
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Mary M. Mendenhall
Main St
Hickory Grove Manor
Good Samaritan Hospital
Illinois Knitting Company
Hughey-Pulley Funeral Home
Maurice Paxton
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Mendenhall
Jefferson County
Joseph
Victoria (Mendenhall) Dare
Bonnie
Herbert Bert Mendenhall
Old Union Baptist Church
Funeral Services for Elsie Dame Zinkus in Sesser
Funeral services for Elsie Dame Zinkus 75 of Waukegan were held Sunday at the First Methodist church in Sesser with Rev. Dwight Dame officiating. Burial followed at Maple Hill cemetery. Survived by son Ivan Dame, four grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, and sister Zella Bersbacher of Coldwater Michigan.
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Elsie Dame Zinkus
Waukegan
Sesser
First Methodist Church
Dwight Dame
Maple Hill Cemetery
Zinkus
Ivan Dame
Zella Bersbacher
Cold Water
Mich
Miners Return to Work End West Virginia Wildcat Strike
Nearly all striking coal miners returned to work in West Virginia ending a month long wildcat strike that shut down coalfields in the East. Pickets kept one Consolidation Coal Co mine closed in southern West Virginia as an isolated case. Industry officials anticipated normal operations by midweek.
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Charleston
W.va
Consolidation Coal Co
West Virginia
Pontiac inmate found hanged in prison cell
Zemar Shannon, 4, of St. Anne, a convicted murderer sent to Pontiac Correctional Center less than two weeks earlier, was found hanging in his cell by a belt and cloth tied to a cell bar. Shannon had been tried in Kankakee County and transported to Pontiac on August 5.
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Pontiac, I
Pontiac Correctional Center
Zemar Shannon
St. Anne
Shannon
Kankakee County
Pontiac
Mt Vernon Weather Update With Weekend Temps And Tide
The forecast calls for Saturday high 88 and low 66, Sunday 78/64, with 7:00 AM reading 64. Rainfall to date in 1976 reaches 20.44 inches. Historical highs show 43 to 88 across the past decade, with sunrise at 6:12 and sunset at 7:48. Rend Lake main dam water level stands at 405.02 feet above mean sea level.
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MT. Vernon
Rend Lake
Main Dam
Market Price Snapshot From Mt Vernon and New York Stocks
Mt Vernon prices show soybeans 6.21, wheat 2.79, corn 2.65 at 10:00 am. Chicago quotes list wheat No 2 hard 3.18, corn No 2 yellow 2.87, oats No 2 1.54. New York stocks drift lower with the Dow around 990, industrial production up 0.2%, inventories up sharply, Xerox and Merrill Lynch moving in mixed fashion.
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MT. Vernon
Chicago
Xerox
Merrill Lynch
Beatrice Foods
Jones
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Fish Fry Planned at Lake Miller Club Grounds
Mt Vernon Gun and Sportsman Club hosts its annual fish fry and party at Lake Miller grounds seven miles north of Edwardsville this Sunday starting at noon. Admission is free with a special menu of fish and sides, games for kids, cotton candy, and evening prizes of U.S. savings bonds.
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Lake Miller
Mt. Vernon
U.S
Rock Concert Judge Attends Phenomenal Show in Stickney
Judge Joseph M. Wosth of Circuit Court defied an injunction against a rock concert and attended with about 68,000 fans at Hawthorne Race Track. He praised the performers, said the event was phenomenal, and noted no arrests. Dozens were treated for overdoses or alcohol-related issues, while promoters warned of a future bid if conditions worsen.
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Stickney
APD
Joseph M. Wosth
Circuit Court
Chicago
Cicero
Hawthorne Race Track
Christy Berkos
Berkos
Wosik
Nine major damage accidents reported in Mt Vernon weekend
One injured in a single vehicle crash on Casey Avenue while nine major damage accidents occurred around Mt Vernon over the weekend. Police cited drivers for speeding and failing to yield, with multiple licenses and traffic violations noted.
Reagan Ford mingle as convention opens at split pace
Ford and Reagan campaign separately in the convention city as they prepare to announce their running mates. Reagan has signaled Sen Richard Schweiker of Pennsylvania as his choice, while Rules Committee rejection foreshadows a floor battle. John Sears cautions Reagan’s strength may outpace delegate counts.
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Reagan
Richard S. Schweiker
Pennsylvania
John Sears
California
Ford
Deila Browder Seriously Injured in Fall
Eighty two year old Mrs. Della Browder of 623 S lth Street was in serious condition at Good Samaritan Hospital after a fall at her home late Saturday. She sustained a fractured left wrist and multiple pelvic fractures.
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Della Browder
S. Lth
Good Samaritan Hospital
Average Wait For Doctor Only 20 Minutes AMA Says
Chicago reports the American Medical Association says the average patient wait to see a doctor is 20 minutes. A nationwide survey found 7.3 days to obtain a non emergency appointment, with general practitioners at 27 minutes and psychiatrists at 57 minutes, while obstetricians gynecologists averaged 17 days.
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Chicago
American Medical Association
AMA
Bevis and Kabuss Involved in 10th Street Collision
At 1 25 p m Saturday a car driven by Wilburn L Bevis 54 of 1511 Casey Ave and a semi driven by Don R Kabuss 27 Granite City collided at the intersection of 10th Street and Broadway Perkins and struck the Foulks vehicle in the incident detailed in a police report.
Illinois Delegates Weigh Stateside Reagan Support At Caucus
Amid mixed stances and neutral positions many Illinois delegates debate backing choices at the caucus. Don Adams and Teddi Taman count toward Ford, while others including James Cooper Joseph Seveik and Soper weigh their votes and listen for a voice before committing.
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Ogilvie
Don Adams
Springfield
Illinois
Teddi Taman
Ford
Harry A. Carlson
Chicago
Patricia Hans
Beverly
Diane Y. Carlson
William F. Seamel
Cabrnet City
Richard B. Port
James Cooper
Cicero
Joseph Seveik
Berwyn
Louis Sylvester
Seveik
Reagan
Richard Schweiker
Clifford Latherow
R-Carthage
Soper
Sen
Latherow
Minois
Rape Charge Is Pending Against Mt. Vernon Man
Formal charges of rape were pending today against a 32 year old Mt. Vernon man who allegedly raped a 21 year old woman Friday morning. Police say detectives report he gave a raped statement over the weekend admitting he forced sexual relations on the married woman. He was released pending formal charges.
Special Services At Pleasant Hill Church Tonight
Evangelist Lester Roloff of Corpus Christi Texas will speak at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Salem Road at 7 30 p m joined by The Honey Bee Quartet and The Rainbow Girls Quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Roloff
Corpus Christi
Texas
Honey Bee Quartet
Rainbow Girls
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
Salem Road
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Riley Scrivner
Indiana
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She Was
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Martha Parsons
Mary Mendenhall
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W. Virginia
Ill
Donald W. Bouland
D.V.M
James A. Cline
Jefferson Animal Clinic
Old Fairfield Rd
Alma L. Irvin
Elmer Irvin
Holland Irvin
Maxine Scrivner
Georgia Chase
National Stockyards
Kew York
New Sista
Dow Jones
Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IN
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HiWay
Dickmann
Poland
Orea
Rapid
Richman
St. Louis
Dlr
Salt Lake
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Rome
Karen D. Ray
S. 19Th St
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N. Willivene Meador
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Cape Girardeau
Broadway
Wissmann
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Conger
Apt. 4
Fred . Heil
Route 7
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Allen K. Hunsucker
Kingsport
Tenn
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Burnt Prairie
Times Square Mall
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