Deaths Frona Cook Mt. Vernon
Funeral services for Frona B. Cook 88 of Hickory Grove Manor Nursing Home will be Sunday at 1 30 p m at Myers Bari Chapel with Rev Lee Parks officiating Burial will be in Bethel Memorial Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral chapel after 7 p m Saturday Mrs Cook died Thursday at 8 08 p m at Good Samaritan Hospital She was born Oct 1 1887 in Marion county daughter of William Thomas and Nancy Jane Roddy Branson She was married to Alva William Cook who died March 5 1968 She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary She is survived by a son Harold Potter Mt Vernon a brother N J Branson Flora two half sisters Mrs Mary Brubaker Julia and Mrs Martha Parks several grandchildren and several nieces and nephews
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trona B. Cook
Hickory Grove Manor Nursing Home
Myers-Bari Chapel
Lee Parks
Bethel Memorial Cemetery
Nancy Jane (Roddy) Branson
Alva William Cook
American Legion Auxiliary
Obituary: Gilley Kirsch of McLeansboro dies at 67
Gilley Kirsch 67 of 403 East Market Street McLeansboro died at 8 25 p m Friday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital Mt Vernon He owned McLeansboro Food Mart and worked in groceries Born December 21 1908 in Hamilton County son of Val and Lena Miller Kirsch a World War II veteran survives brother Pete of Dahlgren with four brothers predeceased Funeral services 10 a m Monday at St Clement's Catholic Church McLeansboro burial in St John's Propolis Cemetery and Rosary Sunday 8 p m at Gholson Funeral Home family to receive friends after 4 p m Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilley Kirsch
E. Market St
McLeansboro
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mt. Vernon
Gholson
Mr. Kirsch
Hamilton County
Val and
Lena
Miller) Kirsch
Kirsch
Pete
Dahlgren
McLeansboro man Fred Millenbine dies at 58
Fred D. Millenbine 58 of Route 3 McLeansboro died on arrival Friday at 6 30 p m at Hamilton Memorial Hospital He was born April 4 1918 in Hamilton County son of Joseph Henry and Millie Hall Millenbine He married Ruby Thomas who survives He was a farmer and member of the R L D S church at Springer ton Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p m at the Gholson Funeral Chapel in McLeansboro with burial in Old Springer cemetery He is survived by his wife two sons Carrol and Larry Spud Millenbine a daughter Sue Thomas Springerton step mother Mrs Rosie Millenbine Thompson McLeansboro two step brothers Johnnie Millenbine Springerton and Dean Millenbine Greenup three step daughters Zelma York McLeansboro Wilma Porter Richton Park and Reba Fosnock West St Louis and six grandchildren A brother Paul Eugene Millenbine preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred D. Millenbine
Route 3
McLeansboro
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Mr. Millenbine
Hamilton County
Joseph Henry
Millie
Hall) Millenbine
Ruby Thomas
Millenbine
R.L.D.S
Springerton
Johnnie Millenbine
Dean Millenbine
Greenup
Zelma York
Wilma Porter
Richton Park
Reba Fosnock
West St. Louis
Paul Eugene Millenbine
Beulah Ward Bartlett Dies in Elgin at 65
Beulah A Ward Bartlett died June 20 in Elgin at age 65, a former Mt. Vernon resident who lived 27 years in Elgin and Bartlett. Born June 17, 1911, she was the daughter of Francis and Dessie Smith and widow of Buryl E Ward. Survived by three sisters, three brothers, three daughters, 12 grandchildren, six great grandchildren. Funeral held June 22 in Bartlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iona Casey
Bonnie
Alice Moeller
Elgin
Luian Emmerson
California
Claude Smith
Mt. Vernon
Charles Smith
Aurora
Ray Smith
Palatine
Dee Lockett
South Elgin
John Holberg
Mount Prospect
Eugenia Overall
Here Are Winning Lottery Numbers
In Chicago the Illinois lottery Double Derby draw held Friday produced numbers 132 4854 60625 955167. No further details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Death sentences upheld in Angola for American and Britons
Angolan President Neto upheld death sentences for Daniel Gearhart of Maryland and three British mercenaries, despite appeals by President Ford and Queen Elizabeth II. The decision came after a June 28 trial linked to Angola’s civil war with foreign mercenary involvement. prison terms for two Americans and seven Britons were also affirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Portugal
Agostinho Neto
Ford
Elizabeth II
Neto
Col. Callan
Andrew McKenzie
John Derek Barker
Néto
Portuguese Information Ministry
Luanda
Angola
Charles McC. Mathias
R-Md
Gearhart
Gary Acker
Sacramento
Calif
Gustavo Grillo
U.S
Argentina
Jersey City
N.J
Popular Movement
Israel Defends Entebbe Raid At United Nations
Israel told the Security Council it justified the Entebbe raid as action against terrorism and accused Uganda of collusion with hijackers. African nations prepared a condemnation resolution, while the United States was expected to veto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Kramer
Associated Press
United Nations
N.Y
Israel
U.N. Security Council
Uganda
Air France
Entebbe
Organization of African Unity
Security Council
United States
Chaim Herzog
Amin
Herzog
Juma Oris
Herzon
Hitler
Chamber Advises Against Door-To-Door Sales
The Greater Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce says residents should not buy from itinerant door to door sales reps and solicitors. It notes ongoing registration with Mt. Vernon police, but leaves choices to individuals and urges using established merchants to aid the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
Jefferson County
Chamber
Bob Polsall
Mt Vernon Weather Forecast Snapshot
Friday high 92 and low 70 with 7 00 p m readings reaching 72. Rainfall to date in 1976 is 14.59 inches. Comparisons show last year at 45/56 and five years ago at 93/—. Sunrise and sunset times listed with DST notes and changes in early morning hours.
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MT. Vernon
River Festival acts set for July week at SIU Edwardsville
Mississippi River Festival lineup for July 14 onward includes Johnny and Edgar Winter with Starcastle on July 14, a July 15 chamber music program in Meridian Hall featuring Willard Cobb and others, James Cunningham Acme Dance Company on Friday, July 17, free screenings of Destination Moon and When Worlds Collide on July 19, and a Spinners show with Melba Moore on July 19. Admission is free for the film night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardsville
Johnny and
Edgar Winter
Monteverdi
Vivaldi
Bach
James Cunningham
Acme Dance Company
Spinners
Winter Brothers
St. Louis
Meridian Hall
Melba Moore
Grant To Illinois For Home Energy Management Program
Illinois will receive a $103,000 federal grant for a homeowner energy management program starting Sept. 1, with the state contributing $10,238 in in-kind services. Ten counties Will McLean Woodford Kane Henry Peoria Boone Tazewell Winnebago Rock Island will host energy conservation centers, education courses, a toll free number, and mailed checklists to homeowners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois
Daniel Walker
Iinois
Federal Energy Administration
Will
McLean
Woodford
Kane
Henry
Peoria
Boone
Tazewell
Winnebago
Rock Island
State Division of Energy
Reagan slips in Colorado and North Dakota delegate race
Reagan extended his delegate lead after picking up five Colorado delegates and eyeing the remaining 16 at large in North Dakota while Ford trailed with a 9 9 split among uncommitted delegates. Reagan ruled out Rockefeller for his administration and offered a short list of potential running mates to delegates in Kansas City.
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Reagan
Colorado
Michael South
North Dakota
Ford
Washington
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Kansas City
John Connally
Texas
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Treasury
William
Stalled Train Blocks Firemen Access To Stricken Man
City fire department rescue workers crawled under a stalled L and N freight train to reach a pedestrian stricken on Broadway near the railroad tracks. The train stalled for over 30 minutes due to a mechanical break down before 8 a.m. Firemen reached the man with a brief delay and he was transported by Lit ton’s Ambulance to Jefferson Memorial Hospital as traffic backed up to 25th Street.
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City Fire Department
Broadway
Litton
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
25Th Street
Illinois lawmakers clash over bonding bill and future costs
The legislature debated a bonding authorization funding flood control and school facilities, with Republicans warning bond money must last 25 years while Democrats argued tighter life-for- bond rules could hurt bond markets. Senate backed reports. House blocked them twice. A separate $11.3 million operations measure for state agencies passed, with a 5 percent cut for large commissions. Senator Howard Mohr supported the cuts but called them not ideal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
House
James Washburn
Senate
General Assembly
Howard Mohr
Forest Park
State Troopers Deny Endorsing Ticket Slowdown
Dwight Pitman warns district commanders to counsel personnel over alleged ticket slowdown. Hinds says no statewide total on tickets since July 1 and that no discipline is planned. About 50 troopers met to continue the slowdown aimed at cutting county revenue and pressuring funding. Starting salary figures cited as $2,000 per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight
Pitman
Tam
Hinds
Megoure
Eatly
General Assembly
Weather outlook with warm humid pattern across regions
A partly clear, very warm and humid spell continues Monday through Wednesday with a chance of thunderstorms in the north. The south stays fair, hot, and humid with low temperatures around the lower 70s in the north and in the south as well. Highs reach the middle to lower 90s in the north and in the south.
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Frona Cook
Fred Millenbine
Beulah A. Ward Bartlett
Bartlett
Bethel School
U.N
Vivian Shelton
Good Samaritan Hospital
Hall Shelton and Children
Charles W. Leffler
Witelean Cee
True Value Hardware
S. 10Th
Mt. Vernon, IL
Nour
Martinae
Main Street
Thry
Ith Street
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