Deaths K D Hester Dies Funeral In Indiana
K D Hester 76 of Culver Indiana died at 8:00 a m Sunday at Parkview Hospital Plymouth Indiana He was a former resident of Jefferson county Funeral services will be at 2:00 p m Wednesday Easterday Bonnie Funeral Home Culver with Rev A E Givens officiating Burial in Masonic cemetery Culver He lay in state at the funeral home Born October 12 1890 in Jefferson county son of David J and Cynthia E Bean Hester Married Cora E Bayne July 23 1910 in the city She survives along with a son Duane Hester Leiters Ford Ind a daughter Mrs Orville Phelps Culver and three grandchildren He was a Burr Oak E U B Church member and retired after years as a dispatcher for the Chicago and Calumet District Transit Company.
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Bonnie
Culver
A.E. Givens
Masonic
Mr. Hester
Jefferson County
David J
Cynthia E. (Bean) Hester
Cora E. Bayne
Duane Hester
Leiters Ford
Ind
Orville Phelps
Hester
Burr Oak E.U.B
Burr Oak
Chicago and Calumet District Transit Company
James Boldrey Dies at 51 in Mt Vernon
James E. Boldrey 51 of 228 Opdyke died at Good Samaritan Hospital after three months as a patient. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Myers Chapel with Rev. Ernie Tate. Burial Flint Cemetery. Born Jan 31 1915 in Belle Rive son of Perry and Lizzie Boldrey. Survived by widow Viola Morlan two sons James H and Kenneth D one daughter Shelba Jean Minor father Perry Boldrey two brothers Joe and Cecil one sister Elsie Delehaney three grandchildren.
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James E. Boldrey
Opdyke
Good Samaritan Hospital
Myers Chapel
Ernie Tate
Flint Cemetery
Mr. Boldrey
Belle Rive
Perry
Lizzie (Flood) Boldrey
Viola Morlan
Boldrey
Mt. Vernon Furnace Co
Shelba Jean Minor
Mt. Vernon
James H. Boldrey
Kenneth D. Boldrey
Perry Boldrey
Joe Boldrey
Woodlawn
Cecil Boldrey
Dwight, Ill
Elsie Delehaney
Tinley Park
Ill
Maudie Harrell Dies in Cobden Rites Set for Wednesday
Maudie May Harrell 88% of 427 South 28rd street died at 10 45 am Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Funeral services at 2 pm Wednesday at Broad way and McCarty Funeral Home in Cobden. Calling hours Tuesday night. Born December 16 1883 in Union county daughter of W G Ferrill and Sarah Angel. Widower Alta Harrell died 1962. Survived by two daughters Mrs Earl Clutts and Mrs James Yates four sons George Clyde Harrell Delbert Harrell Everett Yarrell. three sisters Mrs Homer Milligan Mrs Lillie Poole and Mrs Ernest Dillon. 14 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren.
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Maudie May Harrell
South 28Rd Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Broadway and McCarty
Cobden
Harrell
Union County
W. G
Sarah
Angel) Ferrill
Alta Harrell
Murphysboro
Lillie Poole
Ernest Dillon
Anna
Child Dies in Centralia. funeral today at Central City Church
Marsha Joyce Brookman, 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oakley Brookman of Centralia, died Friday night at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. at Central City Baptist Church. Born November 12, 1956, she is survived by her parents, a sister Shelia Ray, maternal grandmother Mrs. Ray, and paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Brookman of Pontiac, plus aunts, uncles and cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsha Joyce Brookman
Oakley Brookman
Centralia
Cardinal
Mt Vernon Couples, Fairfield Pair Marry in Licensee List
Marriage licenses issued include Danny Linn Shideler 20 and Jane Ann Wall 2 of Mt Vernon. James Fred Lappin 33 of Farina and Barbara Ann Eads 19 of Iola. Oren Nixon 22 and Janice Cochrum 20 of Fairfield. James W. Pool 20 of 3216 Blackberry and Christy Ann Bateman 18 of 213 Jamison.
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Danny Linn Shideler
Mt. Vernon
Jane Ann Wall
James Fred Lappin
Farina
Barbara Ann Eads
Box
Iola
Oren Nixon
Janice Cochrum
Fairfield
James W. Pool
Blackberry
Christy Ann Bateman
Jamison
Mt Vernon Kiwanis pancake and sausage day Feb 11
Mt Vernon Kiwanis announces its th annual pancake and sausage sale at the Armory on Saturday February 11 from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm. Tickets are sold by Kiwanis members to fund the club’s community programs and youth work.
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Mt. V. Kiwanians
Mt. Vernon
Kiwanis
Norman Garbers
Mt. Vernon Kiwanis Club
Pitchford and McGuckin
Hospital notes list admissions and discharges across towns
The note bundle records admitted patients like William G. Haney Estelle Olive Page and Estelle Page along with discharges such as Albert Savage and Fred Dedman. It lists numerous names and addresses across Iuka Carmel Steeleville Bluford Woodlawn and nearby areas detailing hospital activity.
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Jefferson, Memorial
William G. Haney
Iuka
Estelle Olive Page
South
Carmel E. Thomas
RFD
Zelma Dean Warren
Pace
Alice K. Cummings
North
Lynn L. Goldman
Albert Savage
McLeansboro
Fred Ellsworth Dedman
Logan
Elva Louise Clark
Perkins
Jerry Dan Pierce
Inn
Good Samaritan
Nancy Henn
Conger
Billie Lockwood
South 12Th
Wilbert Busche
Steeleville
Births at Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr and Mrs Glenn Beck ham of 1108 South 24th Street welcomed a son born at 5 45 pm Saturday afternoon weighing six pounds eleven ounces named Brent Ashley. Mr and Mrs Bennie Bodine of 4 Bishop Court welcomed a daughter born Saturday morning at 6 27 am weighing seven pounds thirteen and a half ounces named Lisa Jean. Mr and Mrs Gary Flanagan of RFD 2 welcomed a son born 6 04 am Saturday morning weighing seven pounds nine and a quarter ounces named Robert Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Beckham
South 24Th Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Brent Ashley
Bennie Bodine
Bishop Court
Lisa Jean
Gary Flanagan
RFD 2
Robert Wayne
Firemen Respond to Auto Fires in Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon firemen were called on two Sunday incidents. At 700 block of Main Street gasoline ignited on a car owned by James Moore, 208 Main, but no damage occurred. In a parking lot at 11th and Main a carburetor backfire damaged Dorothy Eubanks’s car at 309 A Casey Avenue.
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Mt. Vernon
Main Street
James Moore
11Th and Main
Dorothy Eubanks
Casey Avenue
Weather summary for the weekend and past rainfall
The forecast shows Saturday with a high of 45 and low 31, Sunday 36 and 13 with rainfall totaling 0.54 inches so far in 1967. Past comparisons include one year ago 3/14, five years ago 34/6, and ten years ago 18/3. Tuesday sunrise is 7:19 and sunset 5:01 CST.
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C.S.T
Illinois Weather by the Associated Press
A violent snow storm edged into northwestern Illinois with light snow and strong winds. Forecasters expect sleet and rain as the storm spreads, followed by a northwest wind and a surge of cold. No significant snow accumulation anticipated. Temperatures ranged from 9 to 52 degrees with the coldest near East Dubuque.
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Associated Press
Iinois
Weather Bureau
Ohio River
East Dubuque
Rockford
Quad Cities
Chicago
O’hare International
Weather outlook for Southern Illinois temperatures and precipitation
Southern Illinois temperatures will run 3 to 7 degrees below normal from Tuesday through Saturday with a chilly start Tuesday and Wednesday. A warming trend is likely later in the week. Normal highs range from the mid 30s in the north to the upper 40s in the south, and normal lows from the teens to the upper 20s. Precipitation near half an inch is expected with light flurries Tuesday and rain or snow likely later in the week.
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Illinois
Severe North Dakota Storm Disrupts Interstate Travel
Howling winds sweep snow rain and sleet across North Dakota with the State Highway Department reporting extreme road danger. The storm shifts southeast dumping snow into Minnesota northern Iowa and Nebraska as Montana braces for blizzard conditions. Minot sees four inches of new snow while other areas report up to two inches amid icy air from Canada making driving hazardous.
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North Dakota
State Highway Department
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Montana
Minot
N.D
South Dakota
Canada
Markets Mit Vernon Grasp Prices From Mt Vernon
Prices quoted in Mt Vernon include soybeans at 2.78, shell corn 1.35, and ear corn 1.30 this afternoon.
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Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices Hold Steady at Midday
Mt Vernon hog market prices through 12 30 p m today were unchanged with the top at 19.50 for 190 to 220 pound hogs. Sows rose 50 cents to 15 for 300 pound weight and over 15 50 for sows over 300 pounds. Boars ranged 13.00 to 13.50. After 12 30 p m prices will shift to next day figures.
Chicago Produce and Exchange Prices Report
Live poultry wholesale prices hold steady with roasters at 23 to 25 cents per pound and special fed white rock fryers 184 to 214. Butter at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange lists 93 score AA 65 percent, 92 A 65 percent, 90 B 63 percent, 89 C 61 percent. Eggs show uneven values with 60 percent or better grade A whites 37, mixed 37, mediums 34, standards 33, checks 3144.
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Chicago
USDA
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Grain futures quotes from Chicago market report
Cash grain prices from Chicago show Wheat No 2 hard 1695 to 17034 cents, No 2 red 1690 to 17056, Corn No 2 yellow 141 to 1414, Oats No 2 heavy white 785 to 795, Soybeans No 1 yellow 2955, Soybean oil 1008 cents.
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Chicago
St Louis Produce Prices Include Eggs And Poultry
AP report lists egg grades by size from A large to B and wholesale ranges for standard unclassified checks and hens with weights. Broilers and fryers show no price.
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ST. Louis
Livestock Prices at National Stockyards Ill as Tuesday
Estimates show hogs 8000 head with barrows and gilts 200 to 250, sows 25 to 75 cents higher, price range 14.50 to 16.75 per hundredweight. Cattle 4500 head, steers 23.00 to 26.00, heifers 22.00 to 24.50, cows 15.00 to 17.50, vealers 27.00 to 36.00, slaughter calves 19.00 to 24.00. Sheep 1000 head, lambs 20.00 to 23.50, yearlings 18.00 to 18.50, ewes 5.00 to 8.00.
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National Stockyards
Ill
Wall Street Rallies into 10th straight advance amid mixed notes
Wall Street extended its 10th straight advance as trading remained heavy. The Dow Jones average at noon rose to 837.25 on gains in autos, rubbers, electronics, chemicals, tobaccos, oils and rails, with notable moves in McDonnell Douglas, IBM, and Union Carbide. Some profit taking appeared, while analysts questioned the pace given economic uncertainties.
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New York
Associated Press
McDonnell Co
Douglas Aircraft
Douglas
McDonnell
IBM
Big Three Motors
Chrysler
Union Carbide
du Pont
Raytheon
General Electric
Merck
U.S. Smelting
American Stock Exchange
Mt Vernon Students Shine At Carbondale Speech Festival
Mt Vernon high school students earned top honors at the Carbondale Speech Festival. Junior Jim Glassman won first in extemporaneous speaking, senior Bud Farrar took second in original oration, and juniors Robert Phillips and Keith Kempter earned superior ratings in original oration and original monologue. Mt Vernon entered 20 plus entrants from over 22 schools. Future plans include a Murphysboro January 28 debate tournament and Carbondale in February plus a February 11 district meet for individual events. The novice debate team won the Carbondale invitational on January 6 and 7, with members Robert Phillips, John Padgett, Jim Glassman, and Larry Davis.
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Jim Glassman
Bud Farrar
Robert Phillips
Keith Kempter
Central Finois
Mt. Vrnon
Mt. Vernon
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Mt. Vernon High School
Lurleen Wallace sworn in as Alabama's first woman governor
Lurleen Wallace takes the oath as Alabama governor beside outgoing Gov George C Wallace. The 41 year old mother of four becomes the first woman to hold the office in Alabama and says her husband will be her adviser while pursuing potential presidential runs. The inauguration includes a five hour parade and a prayer breakfast with Negro marching bands for the first time since 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Lurleen Wallace
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
South
John Patterson
Capitol
Jefferson Davis
Confederacy
Burglars Hit Tavern Home and School Here
Thieves entered a Mt. Ver non tavern a school and a home during the weekend. At the Corner Tavern 19th and Perkins they took 50 pennies a 15 check and three bottles of wine. They pried a basement window and a padlock to enter. A Horace Mann school entry damaged a soft drink and pencil machine but left no money. A Bryant home at 105 South 33rd was missing a shirt and suit coat. Louella Temehoff reported a stolen billfold with money and papers from her car at Dolly’s cafe on South Tenth Street.
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Mt. Vernon
Perkins
Horace Mann
Bryant
South 33Rd
Louella Temehoff
south 22nd _ street
Dolly
South Tenth Street
McCormick Place Exhibition Hall Fire in Chicago
Fire at McCormick Place near Soldier Field damaged the upper exhibition levels while the basement and most of the tower area remained intact. The Arie Crown Theatre beneath the hall appeared undamaged. The structure, named for Col. Robert R. McCormick, was fully insured and includes seating for 30 000, a recital hall, art gallery and 20 meeting rooms.
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Quinn
Arie Crown Theater
Quirm
McCormick Place
Soldier Field
Museum of Natural History
Robert R. McCormick
The
Chicago Tribune
America
Prominent Farmer Henry Kent Injured In Tractor Mishap
Jefferson county farmer Henry Kent was pinned under an overturned tractor on the Kent farm about five miles southeast of Mt. Vernon. He was rescued after two hours and taken to Jefferson Memorial Hospital in shock and exposure. His sons Robert and John Kent located him after family members raised concerns.
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Henry Kent
Jefferson County
Kent
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
John Richardson
Robert
John Kent
Uncle Charlie Sausage Company Opens Mt Vernon Plant
Uncle Charlie Sausage Company begins operations in Mt Vernon with a $10 million annual business. Albert E. Brougham leads the firm with Benedict active in management. About 30 new families will relocate, boosting the local economy as residents shop and use services, while 20 of current workers stay in Marion. Robert Lipps Construction was general contractor.
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Uncle Charlie Sausage Company
Albert E. Brougham
Evansville
Swift & Company Meat Packers
Benedict
Uncle Charlie
Mt. Vernon
Marion
Bob Paisall
Poisall
Bank and Savings Association
Charlie
Jefferson County
Robert Lipps — Construction Company
E.F. Wielt Co
Mr. Vernon Glass Company
Neal Bros
Eater
Robert Backes
Thant Fears War Buildup By Syria And Israel
Jerusalem AP report cites UN Secretary General Thant calling for restraint as Syria and Israel escalate border tensions. Abba Eban warns Israel will halt aggressive acts and favors an informal emergency meeting of the Mixed Armistice Commission after shootings stop. Israel reports mines, a blown aqueduct, and an attack on a fishing boat with casualties.
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Jerusalem
Abba Eban
Israel
Syria
Eban
Thant
Odd Bull
Norway
U.N. Truce Supervision Organization
Palestine
Tel Kazir
Idmit
Upper Galilee
Sea of Galilee
Isael
Dishon
Parachutist Electrocuted Near Pecatonica Airport
Emil Mitchell 22 of Rockford died after a skydive at Pecatonica Airport when his body struck 7,200 volt lines across the street. Witnesses say he and four friends spent the day skydiving, his third jump of the day. FAA will investigate the electrocution.
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Rockford, Ir
Federal Aviation Agency
Emil Mitchell
Rockford
Pecatonica
Mitchell
Collins Sundberg
Winnebago County
SAYS FLYING SAUCER PHOTOGRAPH IS REAL
Report notes brothers captured four photos of a UFO and one of an Air Force helicopter in the southeast area. The helicopter crew reportedly also observed unfamiliar objects in the sky at the same time.
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Air Force
Rome Lodge Holds Regular Meeting January 17
A. M. Regular stated meeting of Rome Lodge No. 721 AF and AM will be held at the Masonic Temple Tuesday January 17 at 7 00 PM Work in B A degree All brethren are invited L Middleton WM J Ward Secretary White Shrine Mt Vernon Shrine No 66 will meet January 17 at 7 30 PM in the Masonic Temple Geraldine Wilson WHP Naomi R Bogan WS
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Rome Lodge No
Af&am
Masonic Temple
L. Middleton
W.M. J. Ward
Sec’v
White Shrine
Mt. Vernon Shrine No
White Shrine of Jerusalem
Geraldine Wilson
W.H.P
W.S
Fines handed to two for traffic offenses in Circuit Court
Alma E. Brown of Route 1 Scheller was fined 10 dollars for leaving a curb without due caution. Gene Johnson of Route 3 Bluford was fined 15 dollars for speeding.
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Alma E. Brown
Scheller
Gene Johnson
Bluford
Community College Groups Orchestra And Chorus To Rehearse Tonight
A community college music program schedules rehearsals tonight for the orchestra and chorus at Mt. Vernon Community College. Tal Smith leads the orchestra and W H Beckmeyer conducts the chorus with sessions at 7:30 and 8:00 pm, while officials meet with Federal Home and Finance Administration regional director Gerald Fieldhouse to discuss a proposed urban renewal project.
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Mt. Vernon High School
Community College
Gerald Fieldhouse
Federal Home and Finance Administration
Tal Smith
W.H. Beckmeyer
Community-College
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Community Concerts Association
Beckmeyer
Mt. Vernon
Appeals Court Slams Marion County State's Attorney
The Appellate Court at Mt. Vernon criticized Marion County's attorney for failing to file an answering brief in the Vandever burglary and theft appeal. The court affirmed the verdict and three to ten year sentence, praising appointed counsel but deploring the missing state brief as an undue burden on the court and unfair to the trial judge. Vandever challenged the ruling, claiming trial errors and mismatched sentences for burglary and theft. The opinion was written by Judge Moran with concurring judges Eberspacher and Goldenhersh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Mt. Vernon
John Vandever
Vandever
Roy E. Ross
George J. Moran
Edward C. Eberspacher
Joseph H. Goldenhersh
Weekend Mt Vernon Auto Crashes Reported
Two accidents occurred in Mt. Vernon over the weekend. A 3:20 p.m. Sunday collision at Tenth and Broadway involved Gloria J. Droll, 16, Route 1, Mt. Vernon, and John R. Holley, 55, Monroe, La, with rear impact and more than 100 dollars damage to each vehicle. An unidentified driver struck Gary Boles’s parked pickup behind the National Guard Armory Sunday afternoon.
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Tenth and
Broadway
Gloria J. Droll
Route 1
Mt. Vernon
John R. Holley
Monroe
Droll
Holley Auto
Gary Boles
Bonnie
National Guard Armory
Dillingham Named Coach and Teacher at Odin High
Kenneth Dillingham son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Dillingham of 727 Harrison will coach basketball and baseball at Odin High School and teach social studies and physical education He is a mid term graduate of McKendree College Lebanon IllinoisHis father serves as chief deputy county clerk of Jefferson county
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Kenneth Dillingham
Harrison
Odin High School
Young Dillingham
Jefferson County
Dillingham
McKendree College
Lebanon
Roberson Elected to Illinois Education TV Council Panel
Dr. James Roberson associate director of Jefferson County Project Uplift was elected Saturday to the executive committee of the Illinois Education TV Council at a Illinois Council meeting held at Illinois State University Normal Illinois.
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James Roberson
Jefferson County
Illinois Education TV Council
Illinois Council
Illinois State University
Normal
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K. D. Hester
Indiana
King David Hester
Parkview Hospital
Plymouth
James Boldrey
Maudie Harrell
Marsha Brookman
Mis
Johnnie Lewis
Lesser
William Jones
Alice Short
Lowry Nursing Home
Randy Garner
Anna Keiger
College
Stanley Nowicki, Jr
Radom
Roy Garrison
Cherry
Mary Lou Hester
Oak- Nell Benjamin
South 32Nd
LaDonna Pierce
Bruford
Karen Frazier
Bonnie Hart
Wanda Barker
Minnie Ireland
North 12Th
Weidell Shields
Clifford Mitchell
Effie Spurlock
Forest
Ruby Slaton
Mannen
Hubert Burgett
Anna Beckley
Arlena Williams
Lamar
Amy Bliss
Edgewood
Austin Owen
Westwood
Cynthia Coberly
Cedar
Gladys Roberson
South 23Rd
Hazel Prince
Charles Taylor
William Dubois
Patricia Pryor
Mary Maxey
Mary Eleanor Shields
Herald Michael
Peggy Sue Haney
Christine Marie
Constance Jones
Heidi Renee
Ernest Floro
Calvin Horton
Bell
Ernie Pigg
Esther Spurlock
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Honolulu
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Cloudy
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Belleville Apace
Ieseressarenes
Moline Dee Em Angoany Meeneen
Peoria
Il Peeve Reseerereemeersnenans
Quincy
Rockford Onary
Springfield
South Bend
Reece Aeeseweaees
Paducah
Perreerrerere Teeter
N. Dakota
Mit
Vernon Grasp
Wall Street
Mt. V
John Padgett
Larry Davis
Parade
Lurleen
George
Rex Thomas
A. M
Circuit Court
Marion State
Odin High
Dr. Roberson
Bob
Galaxie
Ford
Bob Williams
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