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Mt Vernon Register News

Location

Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1971

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Mrs Ferba Carroll 79 Mt Vernon dies at Good Samaritan Hospital

Mrs Ferba Carroll aged 79 of 413 Jordan Mt Vernon died at 5 45 am today at Good Samaritan Hospital Funeral services set for Friday at 1 pm at Ina Funeral Home with Rev Ed Sadler officiating Burial will be in Kirk Cemetery Friends may call after 4 pm Thursday Mrs Carroll born in Franklin County on December 6 1891 daughter of John R and Ella Willis married October 7 1917 to Earl M Carroll She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Mt Vernon Survived by Earl two sons Kenneth Georgetown Illinois Wayne Steger Illinois four daughters Doris Pickett Oak Lawn Rosella Fowler Earline Bowlin and Freda Dodson all of Mt Vernon 13 grandchildren two great grandchildren a brother Everett Willis East Alton and a sister Mrs Hattie Hanes Salem She was preceded in death by a daughter Bernadine Carroll and a brother Richard Willis

Ferba Carroll Jordan Mt. Vernon Good Samaritan Hospital Ina Ed Sadler Kirk Cemetery Carroll Franklin County John R Ella Pickett Willis Earl M. Carroll Wesley United Methodist Church Earl Kenneth Carroll Georgetown Till Wayne Carroll Steger Inl Doris Pickett Oak Lawn Rosella Fowler Earline Bowlin Freda Dodson Everett Willis East Alton Hattie Hanes Salem Bernadine Carroll Richard Willis

Death of R Barton Tuttle. former Mt Vernon resident

Word was received of the death of R Barton Tuttle of Tulsa Oklahoma a former Mt Vernon resident He died January 3 in Tulsa and burial was there He was chief engineer at J P Devine Co and is survived by his wife Margaret a son Jack Tuttle of Tulsa and three grandchildren

R. Barton Tuttle Tulsa Okla Mt. Vernon Tuttle J. P. Devine Co Margaret Jack Tuttle

Nettie Reynolds dies at 82 in Murphysboro cremation service?

Mrs. Nettie Reynolds of Murphysboro aged 82 died Tuesday at St. Joseph's Hospital. Funeral set for Friday at Denny-Pettet Funeral Home with burial in Woodlawn cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Opal Trout and Zeta Sheaefer, two sons Denny and Lester, a sister Nellie Flanagan, a brother Luther Moore, 13 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. Her husband George Reynolds and one son Robert preceded her.

Nettie (Moore) Reynolds Murphysboro St. Joseph’s Hospital Denny-Pettet Funeral Home Woodlawn Denny-Pottet Funeral Home Opal. Trout Zeta Sheaefer San Diego Calif Denny Lester Belleville Nellie Flanagan Mt. Vernon Luther Moore George Reynolds Robert

Glen Minor Nevada dies in Reno at 66

Glen Minor, 66, of Reno, formerly of Jefferson county, born Sept 18, 1904, died Sunday night. Survived by son Leon in Maryland, four brothers Bert, Marvin, Carl, Roy and five sisters Beulah Samson, Edith Beam, Ruth Jackson, Beatrice Gnevo, Imogene Phelps. Preceded in death by wife Jewel Williams and a daughter. Service at Harmony Baptist Church Friday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Roy Beal. burial in church cemetery. Friends may call Blu ford Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Thursday.

Glen Minor Reno Nev Jefferson County George W Lena Boyd Minor Jewel Williams Harmony Baptist Church Leon Maryland Bert Keenes Marvin Villa Grove Carl Joliet Roy Mt. Vernon Beaulah Samson Atwood Edith Beam Eau Gallie Fla Ruth Jackson Bluford Beatrice Gnevo Imogene Phelps Bonnie Harmony Baptist Roy Beal Bluford Funeral Home

Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admit list

Admitted: Mary Ann Moore Susie A Moore Cheryl M Bell Alvin Masters August M Geiger. Discharged: Orpha Rector Janice Axe Bonnie Macie L Simmons. Wayne City.

Jefferson Memorial Mary Ann Moore Cherry Susie A. Moore Bell Cheryl M. Bell Alvin Masters South August M. Geiger Orpha Rector Conger Janice E. Axe Bonnie Macie L. Simmons Wayne City

Good Samaritan Names and Addresses List

A roster of individuals listed with addresses across towns including Mt. Vernon, Dahlgren, Woodlawn, Salem, Geff, and Centralia. Names include Fiona Cook, Harold Potter, Nellie Gambill, Patricia Benson, Sherry Bradshaw, and many others. The compilation appears as a community directory or notice of residents with street or route addresses.

Good Samaritan Fiona Cook South 10Th Harold Potter Howard Redpath Mt. Vernon Donnie Heifner Wayne City Geraldine Williams Bonnie Edward Janowski Radom Nellie Gambill Jefferson Patricia Benson South 17Th Frank Shiply Dahlgren Richard Arment Woodlawn John Beadleston Salem Gerald Gordon North 9Th Mercel Terry College William Howard B. Castleton William P. Purdie Christopher George Bloodworth Marion Marc Smith van Johnson Daniel Cowen Keenes New Banner Fairway John Hyde Highland View Frances McDermott Airport Road Sherry Bradshaw Richard Creech Bluford Helen Russell Jordan Samuel Hayes Mildred Kolmer Earl E. Allman Kinmundy Kenneth Laughlin Wilshire Lanzale Fleming Robert Bolerjack Cherry Hazel McGehee Sharon Hamilton Harold Chambliss Bruford Benjamin Adcock Centralia Charlie Cummings Anna Burton Shaw Mt. Vernon Manor Donnie Heifer Wange City Effie Shelton Geff

Births at Good Samaritan Hospital January 19

Mr and Mrs John O Jones Route 7 Mt Vernon welcomed a son at 7 07 Tuesday morning weighing 9 pounds 10.5 ounces. Mr and Mrs Robert Lugering 6 Grant Meadows Place welcomed a son at 6 21 Tuesday morning weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces. Mr and Mrs Hart Henry of Bluford welcomed a son at 10 43 Tuesday evening weighing 7 pounds 16 ounces.

John O. Jones Mt. Vernon Good Samaritian Hospital Robert Lugering Grant Meadows Place Good Samaritan Hospital Hart Henry Bluford

Water Feasibility Study For Carbondale And Woodlawn Lake

Trustees will study supplying Carbondale with water, as it uses about 5.5 million gallons daily now and may rise to 13 million by 2000, with Crab Orchard Lake scheduled to be cut off by 1975. They also cut contractor retainage from 5 to 2 percent and approved booster station electrical contracts while sending Feltmeier and Jones to a Water Resource Association meeting in Chicago.

Carbondale Crab Orchard Lake Frank Feltmeier Dick Jones Chicago Water Resource Associated Mississippi Valley Association

Markets Mt. Vernon Hog Market Opens at 7 a.m.

Mt. Vernon market operates from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon with prices steady through noon. U S C A hogs run 200 to 220. meat type hogs graded No 1 15.75, No 2 15.25, No 3 14.75. Sows steady 9.50 to 11.50.

U.S.C.A

Mt Vernon Grain Prices Reported This Morning

Mt Vernon market notes quoted prices for key crops including Wheat at 1.57 Soybeans at 2.95 and Shelled Corn at 1.58 as gathered from Mt Vernon this morning. The report records grain pricing and the quoted levels for local farmers and traders.

Mt. Vernon

Livestock Prices at National Stockyards Preview

National Stockyards TI AP reports Thursday estimates for hogs cattle calves and sheep with price ranges across weights. Hogs 6 000 6 500 barrows and gilts weaker to mostly 25 lower with varied 1 2 210 240 lbs at 17 00 to 17 25 and sows 12 75 to 13 25. Cattle 1 000 calves 50 steers uneven heifers steady prime 31 00 1200 lbs, choice 29 00 30 00. bulls 24 00 25 00. vealers 38 00 40 00. Sheep 350 lambs 25 00 3 00 4 00.

St Louis Produce Egg and Poultry Price Summary

St Louis produce reports ready to cook broilers and fryers priced 24.00 to 26.25 for this week’s delivery. Consumer egg grades list A large 32 to 40, A medium 30 to 37, A small 17 to 27, B large too few to report. wholesale standards 20 to 22, medium 18 to 20, unclassified 17 to 18. Hens heavy 9, light over 5 percent, 6 under 5 percent, 2 percent.

St, Louis

Chicago Dairy Prices Steady as Butter and Egg Rates Listed

Chicago wholesale butter prices hold steady with 93 score AA at 69.784 and 92 at 69.784, 90 at 67.784. Eggs priced delivered to Chicago show grade A whites at 36-8742, medium whites at 30-33, and standards at 30-32 percent.

Chicago USDA

Chicago Grain prices report summary

AP ledger notes grain prices in Chicago with No 2 hard red wheat at 1.713 dollars per bushel No 2 soft red wheat at 1.75 No 2 yellow corn at 1.58 No 2 extra heavy oats at 83 Soybeans No 1 yellow at 3.0844 Soybean oil at 12.66 per unit.

Chicago

Wall Street Stocks Edge Higher In Heavy Trading At Noon

Wall Street prices moved in heavy trading with the Dow Jones 30 industrials at 850.08, up 0.61, and the AP 60-stock average at 298.2, up 0.4. Advances led declines on the New York Stock Exchange as profit taking and buying steam alternated amid rate-cut optimism.

New York Dow Jones New York Stock Exchange Associated Press Pittston Kroger General Public Utilities Niagara Mohawk TWA NEW York (Ap

Ten Mile Lake project discussed in Mt Vernon meeting

Hamilton county residents met with legislators in Mt Vernon to press state action on the proposed Ten Mile Lake near McLeansboro. They seek release of a $100,000 appropriation for planning and early development, with lawmakers Terry Bruce Ben Blades Richard Hart and Harold Stedelin in attendance. The lake would form by damming Ten Mile Creek creating about 1910 surface acres, an average depth near 18 feet and a 28 mile shoreline.

Hamilton County Ten Mile Lake McLeansboro Mt. Vernon General Assembly Saline River Saline County Terry Bruce Olney Ben Blades Fairfield Richard Hart Benton Harold Stedelin Centralia Ten Mile Creek

JDL Calls Halt To Harassment

In New York the Jewish Defense League suspends harassment of Soviet diplomats to protest Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union. Leader Rabbi Meir Kahane announced a moratorium to reporters at the Criminal Court Building as he prepared for trial on charges including disorderly conduct resisting arrest and obstructing government administration.

New York Jewish Defense League Soviet Union Meir Kahane League Criminal Court

College Considers Residency Rule Change on Fees

Rawlinson proposed a residency reform to count students as in-district with proof of residence via rent receipt or voter registration and remove the age 21 limit. The board delayed final action to July 1 for a formal written-receipt standard and will review residency on an individual basis in the interim.

Rawlinson Gene Estes John Ward Inn Byford Jones College

Five County Planning Grant Approved for Economic Growth

The Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission announced a 46,489 grant from the Economic Development Administration to plan growth in a five county Illinois district. The $75,072 project cost includes 28,583 from other resources with Carbondale as the growth center. Dr. Allen Y. Baker chairs the commission and Franklyn Moreno is executive director.

Illinois Robert A. Podesta Greater Egypt EDA Franklin Williamson Carbondale Allen Y. Baker Pinckneyville Franklyn Moreno

Schoolgirl Killed In Granite City Collision

Two young girls leaving a Maryville school on Granite City North Side were struck by a passing car. Nancy Lively, 7, died at the scene. police identified her as the victim of the Tuesday night accident.

Granite City, Ill Maryville School Nancy Lively

Savoyards Named From Savoy Theater Legacy

Fans of Gilbert and Sullivan are known as Savoyards, a term tied to the Savoy Theater in London where many operas premiered, reflecting the group's historic theater connection.

Savoy Theater London

Belleville Soldier Allen R Gray Killed in Southeast Asia War

Army Spec. 4 Allen R. Gray, son of Mr and Mrs Cahrles A Gray of 16 Granvue Dr Belleville Tl, was killed in action in Southeast Asia, Defense Department announced Tuesday.

Washington Army Allen R. Gray Cahrles A. Gray Granvue Dr Belleville Defense Department

Kennedy suit against Harold Eliot dismissed in circuit court

Jaqueline Kennedy and her mother Wathen Kennedy Littrell filed a civil damage suit against Harold Eliot for 53500 arising from a 1969 automobile accident. The case was dismissed yesterday in circuit court on motions by both parties.

Jaqueline Kennedy Wathen Kennedy Littrell Harold Eliot Circuit Eliot

Kirsch Bound Over on Theft Charge in Circuit Court

Albert Kirsch of Route 3 was bound over to the grand jury after a preliminary hearing in circuit court. He is charged with theft at the Arco filling station near the 1-57 interchange on December 26.

Albert Kirsch Grand Kirsch Arco

Cab Driver Shot In Head Robbery At Richview Road

Clyde Litton, an ambulance driver, testified that two men hired by Masters at 9th street attempted to strangle him on Richview Road before Masters was shot. The cab then sped away, dropped Masters in a ditch, and was later found near the oil tanks north of the Hayes house.

Clyde Litton Masters Hayes House 9Th Street Richview Road Litton

Battles at 3 Points in Cambodia Report Heavy Fighting

U S Cobra helicopter gunships and Cambodian forces pressed the fight against suspected North Vietnamese and Viet Cong positions for the third day. Cambodian mortars cannon and machine guns kept up a steady barrage as enemy forces replied with limited fire to avoid exposing fortifications on the hillsides. More than 1,000 South Vietnamese marines landed by helicopter southwest of the pass, meeting heavy resistance while attempting to advance. The marines called in Vietnam air force jets to bomb and strafe the enemy. Saigon said 32 were killed. South Vietnamese casualties were four killed and 10 wounded. A 15,000 man South Vietnamese Cambodian task force sought to reopen the highway to relieve fuel shortages in Phnom Penh. It was believed the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong still controlled about 10 miles of the 115 mile road.

Saigon Phnom Penh Associated Press Holger Jensen

Theft Report At Top of the First Last Night

Malcolm Hirons of 605 Mar teeny told Mt. Vernon police he attended a meeting at the Top of the First and left at 9:00 p.m. to find his suede jacket and leather gloves were stolen. A building permit was issued to Raymond C. Robinson to place a mobile home at 1214 Westcott with an estimated cost of 3000 dollars.

Malcolm Hirons Marteeny Mt. Vernon Raymond C. Robinson Westcott

Fines levied in circuit court and house fire at Wes Ackley residence

The circuit court yesterday fined Emanuel L. Robinson of Chicago ten dollars for improper backing on a controlled access highway Morris L August of Centralia ten dollars for overwidth and overlength and Max York of Lincoln IL ten dollars for improper overtaking on the right In Mt Vernon firemen were called to the Wes Ackley residence at 525 Liebengood at 2 25 pm and again at 6 18 pm to extinguish a furnace fire causing walls ceilings and water damage On both alarms crews reported damage to the furnace area and surrounding walls and ceilings

Emanuel L. Robinson Chicago Morris L. August Centralia Max York Lincoln Mt. Vernon Wes Ackley Liebengood

College votes to buy through sealed bids continued

College officials debated bids for items costing more than 1500 dollars. Farlow urged no dollar limit, Baker urged faculty confidence, Irwin favored teacher discretion, while Parker questioned feasibility and the proper scope of bidding. The discussion centers on how to maximize tax dollars.

Farlow Baker Harry Irwin Wayne City Curtis Parker Mt. Vernon Vas

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