Deaths of Theodore Shockley 84 Benton coal miner
Theodore Shockley 84 of Benton died Thursday in Franklin Hospital Benton a retired coal miner. Funeral 2 p m Saturday at Palestine Church with Rev Eugene Dobbs officiating burial in Masonic and Oddfellows Cemetery Benton. Calling after 6 p m today at Johnston Funeral Home Whittington. Born Feb 2 1887 in Illinois to Samuel and Margaret Shockley married Florence Owens July 4 1914 survives wife plus daughter Lucille Upchurch Mt Vernon grandson James O Upchurch Mt Vernon and two great grandchildren Jackie Sue and Thomas James Upchurch Mt Vernon.
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Theodore Shockley
Benton
Franklin Hospital
Palestine Church
Eugene Dobbs
Masonic and Oddfellows
Johnston Funeral
Whittington
Mr. Shockley
Illinois
Samuel
Margaret
Bettis) Shockley
Florence Owens
Franklin County
Orient No. 2
United Mine Workers Association
Jefferson- Franklin Counties
Lucille Upchurch
Mt. Vernon
Jackie Sue
Thomas James Upchurch
Obituary and market tidbits from Centralia and Mt Vernon
Mrs. Jessie O. Blasdel of Centralia, 76, died at St Marys Hospital. Funeral set at Central City Baptist Church with burial at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Survived by two sons, three daughters, 20 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and five sisters. Mt Vernon grain and St Louis and Chicago price quotes follow, plus New York market activity and Dow Jones movements.
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Jessie O. Blasdel
Centralia
St. Mary’s Hospital
Homer W
Earl H
Wayne City
Opal Betts
Novella Miller
Barbara Lee Thompson
Lafayette
Lillie Shourd
Grand Blanc
Mich
Zelma Lackey
Ula Cruse
Katie Brust
Opal Bucher
Flint
Infant Jeremy Smallwood dies in Great Falls burial planned
Jeremy D. Smallwood two month old son of Sidney L. and Oliva Smallwood of Great Falls Montana died yesterday in Great Falls. Services held at Parker Funeral Home at 1 a m Monday officiated by Rev James Z Longmire. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Born October 2 in Great Falls. Survivors include parents maternal grandparents William and Mary Farmer of Wichita Kansas and paternal grandmother Magdalene Smallwood of Moline Illinois.
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Jeremy D. Smallwood
Sidney L. and
Oliva (Farmer) Smallwood
Great Falls
Mont
Parker Funeral Home
James Z. Longmire
Oakwood Cemetery
William Farmer
Wichita, Kan
Magdalene Smallwood
Moline, Ill
Hog market price report shows ranges by weight
Market hog prices list No 1 and No 2 grades for 200 to 230 and 200 to 240 pound hogs at 39.00 to 39.50 and 38.00 to 39.00. Sows 300 to 400 pounds fetch 29.75 to 30.75, 400 to 500 pounds 28.75 to 29.75, and 500 to 600 pounds 29.00 to 31.00.
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National
Ozark Flights Return to Normal Amid Fuel Crisis Easing
Moorhaus notes the fuel crisis is pushing people from cars to air travel boosting local business. He observes all airlines reporting planes filled from December 19 to 21, signaling a strong rebound in air demand.
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Moorhaus
Illinois Temperatures Reported Across Cities
Daily weather data shows Rockford with a high of 30 and low of 16, Moline at 25 and 18, and Quincy at 24 and 12, reflecting chilly spring conditions across Illinois.
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Illinois
Rockford
Moline
Quincy
Elr
McLeansboro Artist To Observe 104th Birthday
Mrs. Nellie M Hassett of Hamilton County will turn 104 tomorrow as two of Hamilton County s oldest residents mark birthdays this month. Hassett, an artist known as The Grandma Moses of the Midwest, painted over 2000 watercolors and crafts and lived in McLeansboro area most of her life. Mrs Fannie Robinson, who ran a McLeansboro drug store for over six decades with her late husband Frank W Robinson, will be 103 on December 11 and now lives with daughter Bernadine Nugent in Wilmette Illinois.
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Hamilton County
Nellie M. Hassett
Hamilton Memorial Nursing Home
Fannie Robinson
Bernadine Nugent
Sheridan Road
Apt
Wilmette
Hassett
Grandma Moses
Midwest
Mount Vernon Lodge to install officers Saturday night
Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 31 A F and A M will hold an open installation of officers on Saturday evening December 8 at 8 o clock. Herman Schwartz W M and Byron Weld Secretary are listed.
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Mt. Vernon Lodge
A.F
A.M
Herman Schwartz
W.M
Byron Weld
Sec’y
Break-in At Home On Route 6 Stole Guns And Goods
The home of Wilbur Warner on Route 6 was robbed yesterday. Deputies reported the burglary occurred after the front door was forced. A revolver a shotgun and three rifles were stolen along with an encyclopedia set blender coffee pot hair dryer hair setter steak knives mirror two cameras thermos bottle and a jewelry box containing jewelry.
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Wilbur Warner
Route 6
Warner
Boy Hit By Car At Junior High Not Badly Hurt
A 13-year-old Casey Junior High pupil listed in satisfactory condition at Good Samaritan Hospital after being struck by a car in front of the school shortly after noon Thursday. Police say Marlene Vanmatre drove the car, witnesses report patrol boys carried stop signs, and the driver was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian.
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Casey Jr
Flossie B. White
Fairfield
Sarah Gaede
Route 3
34Th Street
Broadway
Charles L. Millburg
15Th St
Edward L. Richards
Casey Ave
15Th Street
Illinois Weather Outlook Turns Cloudy and Cold
Illinois forecast shows cloudy conditions with a cold snap this weekend. Sunday will be mostly 40s with 30s at night and a chance of showers in the north. Monday remains cloudy and chilly with highs in the 30s and lows in the 20s. Tuesday turns fair and warmer with highs near 40s and overnight lows in the 20s.
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Illinois
Southern Illinois urged coal to gas plant by Gray and Price
Reps Kenneth Gray and Melvin Price urged a coal to liquid or gas demonstration plant in Southern Illinois. They cited a proposed $270 million plan by the Interior Department and noted cost-sharing must occur before construction. They also mentioned other site options in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. No action until after Nixon budget.
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Kenneth Gray
Melvin Price
Illinois
Washington
Southern Illinois
Price
Coal Office
Department of Interior
Gray
Coal Research Office
Kentucky
Pennsylvannia
West Virginia
Downstate
Nixon
Linois
Chicago
Fire guts home of George Haynes northwest of city
Fire gutted the Route 2 home of George Haynes around noon today. Four trucks from the Jefferson Fire Protection District responded after a state policeman noticed the blaze on I-57 and alerted fire crews. The roof blew off the rear section but no injuries occurred. no one was home. Cause undetermined early afternoon.
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George Haynes
Jefferson Fire Protection District
Jobless Rate Dips In Illinois
Illinois jobless rate falls from 3.6 to 3.5 percent in October, with Chicago steady at 3.4 percent. Statewide unemployed 177000, down from 182000 prior month and 199000 a year ago. Chicago area 113000, down from 123000 year ago. Notable declines in St. Louis area, Peoria, Rockford, and Champaign Urbana.
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Illinois
Chicago
Illinois Bureau of Employment Security
St. Louis
Peoria
Rockford
Champaign-Urbana
County Board Faces Suit Over Demands
In More About in More About SUE COUNTY BOARD the representative's demands. On Nov. 30, the plaintiffs filed the lawsuit. A regular county board meeting last night backed a study of the suit by State's Attorney Donald Irvin with a special meeting planned within two weeks to discuss action. The board has 20 days to file a formal response, and an out of court settlement may be sought before the Dec. 26 deadline. Defendants include all county board members Shields, Draege, Marlin, Wimberly, Mills, Waite, York, Mayes, Dickerson, Price, Burnett, Frick, Irvin, Kabat, and Pickett.
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Jefferson County Bar Association
Lawrence J. Starman
Starman
H. W. Hannah
County Bar Association
Henry Lewis
Carmi
Alvin Lacy Williams
Gerald Shields
Donald Irvin
Hannah
George W. Howard III
John Jacobsen
Glenn Burnett
Bob Irvin
Irvin
David Sargent
Dix
Shields
Bob Draege
Terry Marlin
Ross Wimberly
Keith Mills
Charles Waite
Virgil York
Edgar Mayes
Paul Dickerson
William Price
Dean Frick
Robert Irvin
Arthur Kabat
Bud Pickett
Mt Vernon Weather and Daylight Details
Mt Vernon Thursday forecast shows a high of 32 and a low of 24 with today at 24 at 7:00 am. Year comparisons note 32/10 and 31/20 on similar dates while ten years ago reached 67/39. Sunrise is 7:09 and sunset 4:35 CST. Bend Lake dam reads 406.17 feet above mean sea level with regional readings including Decatur and Chicago areas.
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Mt. Vernon
Bend Lake
Main Dam
Tax Assessing Budget Boost Slated Amid Inequities
Moore cited three neighboring luxury homes valued at 23 000 4 000 and 6 000 and urged 50 000 for new card system to help assessors. Cards would describe properties while an elected official assigns values. outsourcing could cost 250 000. Board unanimously approved advertising the amendment and next meeting notice.
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Moore
Burditt Named GOP Candidate Amid Stevenson Opposition
Burditt, a tall bespectacled suburbanite, was chosen as the Republican candidate after several heavyweight figures declined. Panic grew that without a strong campaign, Stevenson could sweep Democrats into county offices and threaten safe congressional seats.
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Stevenson
Township reshapings spark debate on county plan
County board weighs Moore plan to merge townships with similar valuations populations and boundaries. A Dec 27 public input session is set before a Jan 1 legal deadline. If any affected township rejects the plan the measure fails, and residents expect broad voter opposition across the county.
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Moore
Paul Dickerson
David Sargent
Rome Township
Sargent
Charles Waite
Nixon's Wife and Family In Capitol Gallery During Ford Speech
The ceremony saw Vice President Ford pledge to uphold the Constitution as his wife held the Bible and their four children watched from the gallery. The House chamber erupted in applause from both parties when he affirmed equal justice for all, then Ford led senators back to their side of the Capitol after a 15 minute oath ceremony.
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House
The
United States
Nixon
Ford
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Jessie Blasdel
Central City Baptist Church
William B. Fuson
Hillcrest Memorial Park
Suéz Funeral Home
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Pulaski County
Charles and
Maggie (Eastwood) Bundschuh
Olmsted
Earl Blasdel
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Teledyne
Engelhard Minerals
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NYSE
Jeremy Smallwood
Montana
Ozark Flights
Roger Dale Davenport
Debra Davenport
Neilie Hassett
McLeansboro
Bureau
SUE County Board
Decatur
Springfield
Florence Pickett
Bluford Funeral Home
Clarence Holloway
Join Security
Revenos
Burditt
Dave Henson
Taaam
State Farm Insurance Companies
Home Gideos
Bloomington
Mllnuls
Forrest
Atkinson
W-G Motors
Mt. Call
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