Obituary of Alta Irvin Williams 1892 79
Mrs Alta Irvin Williams 79 of 2505 Broadway died 10:54 a.m. Monday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gholson Chapel Dahlgren Rev John Lee officiating. Burial IOOF cemetery Dahlgren. Calling after 6 p.m. today. Born October 4, 1892 in Hamilton County to Augustus and Annis Irvin. Married Ben Williams in 1911. Survived by husband two sons Eugene and William Frank of Alton three daughters Hazel Houseworth Mt Vernon Nina Louise Scrivner Belle Rive Thelma Scrivner Belle Rive one sister Dana May Carnahan Mt Vernon 12 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren. Member Pleasant Hill church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Irvin Williams
Broadway
Good Samarigtan Hospital
Gholson Chapel
Dahlgren
John Lee
IOOF
Williams
Hamilton County
Augustus
Annis Morgan Irvin
Ben Williams
Eva Washington Dahlgren Funeral Services Held in Dahlgren
Funeral services for Mrs. Eva Washington of Dahlgren were set for 10 am Wednesday at the Gholson Chapel, with Rev. Raymond Rideout officiating. The 96 year old died Sunday in Hickory Grove Nursing Home. She was born December 6, 1875 in Wayne County to Richard and Amanda Brummet. Her husband Andy Washington preceded her in death. She leaves a grandson, Robert Washington of California, two brothers J. T. Brummet of Edinburgh and L. S. Brummet of Homer, and two sisters, Pearl Gibbs and Corda Allen, both of Dahlgren. She was a member of the Vif Baptist church. Friends may call after 5 pm today at Gholson Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Washington
Dahlgren
Gholson Chapel
Raymond Rideout
Burlat
Clay City
Washington
Hickory Grove
Ameli a A Ansley Former nurse director dies in Mt Vernon
Amelia A. Ansley former director of nurses at Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Mt Vernon died at 8 05 p m Monday at her home 712 Main St She was born in East Chicago Ind and married to Dr J R Ansley in Gary Ind on Jan 25 1941 Survived by husband five daughters two brothers two sisters and six grandchildren Rosary at 7 30 p m Wednesday Funeral Thursday 10 am at St Marys Church with Father James Burke officiating Burial in Memorial Gardens In lieu of flowers contributions to local hospitals preferred Friends may call Myers Chapel after 5 p m Wednesday
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Amelia A. Ansley
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Main
St. Mary’s Church
James Burke
Memorial Gardens
Ansley
East
Chicago
Ind
Edmund and
Louise
Hudzinski) Gumienny
J.r.ansley
Gary
Bi. Mary’s School of Nursing
Rochester
Mim
Michael Reese Hospital
Western Reserve University Sta
Cleveland
Ohio
Methodist Hospital
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mt Vernon
Mt. Vernon
Leonard F. Gumienny
Shelby
Raymond L. Deming
Dubuque
Town
L. Harold Snell
Orlando
Fla
Lea of Flowers
Myers Chapel
Tragic death of Stephen Mount Kell at 15 months
Stephen Alan Mount Kell, 15 months old, son of Roy and Deloris Mount of Kell, died Monday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Funeral service set for Wednesday at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Ross Partridge. Burial in church cemetery. Body lies in state at Osborn Funeral Home in Kell after 6 p.m. today. Born March 19, 1971 in Mt. Vernon, he is survived by parents, two brothers David and Jerry, sister Debra, and grandparents Harry Maulding of Mt. Vernon and Harley Mount of Kell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Alan Count
Roy Mount
Kell
Good Samaritan Hospital
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
Ross Partridge
Osborn Funeral Home
Stephen Alan
Mt. Vernon
Roy and
Deloris (Maulding) Mount
David
Jerry Mount
Debra Mount
Harry Maulding
Harley Mount
Harry Ramsey Benton death notice in Benton Illinois
Harry Ramsey Benton 83 of Route 2 Benton died at his home Monday morning. Retired farmer. Services at 2 00 p m Wednesday at Johnston Funeral Home Whittington with Rev Earl Harris officiating. Burial in Shiloh Cemetery. Body will lie in state at Jahston Funeral Home Whittington after 6 00 p m today. Born December 10 1888 in Illinois son of Allen and Sarah Tate Ramsey. Survived by brothers Samuel Ramsey Benton and Frank Ramsey Myra Loma California.
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Harry Ramsey
Route 2
Benton
Johnston Funeral Home
Whittington
Earl Harris
Shiloh
Jahston
Mr. Ramsey
Illinois
Allen and
Sarah
Tate) Ramsey
Samuel Ramsey
Frank Ramsey
Myra Loma
Calif
Addison Anderson Opdyke obituary date of death
Addison Anderson Opdyke 72 of Opdyke died at 8 30 p m yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital Born in Raven Den Arkansas on December 17 1899 he was the son of Henry and Mary Anderson Married July 6 1945 to Jane Essary he was a retired laborer Funeral services 330 p m tomorrow at Gholson Funeral Home McLeansboro Rv Schlag officiating Burial Digby Hill Cemetery Friends may call after 6 p m today He is survived by three sons Lavern L D Anderson Raven Den Ark Jim Swofford Mississippi one daughter Dee Rice Opdyke eight grandchildren two great grandchildren a brother Floyd Ragsdale Imboden Ark and a sister Mrs Lucille Griffin East St Louis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addison Anderson
Opdyke
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr. Anderson
Raven den
Ark
Henry
Mary (Rogers) Anderson
Jane Essary
Gholson Funeral Home
McLeansboro
R. L. Schlag
Digby Hill
Anderson
Lavern Anderson
L. D. Anderson
Jim Swofford
Mississippi
Dee Rice
Floyd Ragsdale
Imboden, Ark
Lucille Griffin
East St. Louis
James C Wood Bluford Obituary Notice
James C Wood 70 of Route 2 Bluford died 9 45 p m yesterday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital He was born in New York March 24 1902 son of Frederick and Eva Cook Wood a World War I veteran Services will be Thursday at 1 p m at Bluford Funeral Home Rev Dixie West officiating Burial in Oakdale Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 p m until ? p m tomorrow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Wood
Route 2
Bluford
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mr. Wood
New York
Frederick and
Eva
Cook) Wood
Dixie West
Oakdale Cemetery
Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices Report
Mt Vernon hog market data shows No 1 and No 2 200 to 230 lb hogs at 26.50 to 29.00, No 1 at 29.50, mixed No 1 and No 3 200 to 240 lb at 28.00 to 28.50, and sows at 20.00 to 22.50.
Grain prices quoted in Mt Vernon this morning
Prices recorded in Mt Vernon show wheat at 1.31, soybeans at 3.38, and corn at 1.18 this morning with no further context or changes noted.
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Mt. Vernon
Grain prices steady as market closes in Chicago
AP reports Chicago grain prices with No 2 soft red wheat at 1.60 percent, No 2 hard red wheat at 1.61 percent, No 2 yellow corn at 1.28 percent, No 2 extra heavy oats at 78.34, No 1 yellow soybeans at 3.80, and soybean oil at 10.76. No. 2 yellow was sold Monday in eau.
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Chicago
Eau
Livestock Receipts Report From National Stockyards
Estimated Wednesday receipts include 4 500 hogs 800 cattle and 200 sheep. Hog offerings and prices listed across US classes with sow and bear movements noted. Cattle receipts 2 600 head show slower trade with various grade ranges and prices for slaughter steers heifers cows and bulls. Sheep receipts 250 head with lamb and ewe prices indicated.
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National
Butter, eggs price report from Chicago AP release
Chicago AP reports wholesale butter prices Tuesday unchanged with 93 score AA at 67,708, 92 A at 67,708, 90 B at 65,708. Eggs are issued only on Wednesday and Friday.
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Chicago
Egg prices and grades for consumer and wholesale lists
In St Louis line items show consumer egg grades from A large to B large with weight ranges and standard wholesale grades. Hens weights listed as heavy and medium with flyweights and leghorn notes. Ready to cook broilers and fryers priced 30.50 to 91.75 for this week's delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Wall Street Down On Slow Trading After McGovern Wins Delegates
Wall Street extended losses for the third straight session as declining issues outpaced gainers on the NYSE. The Dow stood at 926.55, down 5.72, with the Big Board index down 0.32 and the AMEX composite off 0.09. Airline stocks slipped, UAL dropped up to 25 percent amid higher costs and fare delay concerns.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
George McGovern
California
Robert Johnson
Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtiss
Monte Gordon
Sartorius & Co
McGovern
UAL Inc
Hospital Notes and Visiting Hours Summary
Hospital notes list admitted patients William Smith Norris City Carrie Johnson McLeansboro Florence Moles McLeansboro Carla Bowen McLeansboro Marlon Wellin McLeansboro Earl Jacobs McLeansboro Beckie Malone McLeansboro and discharged Mary Taylor McLeansboro Norma Williams Sims. Good Samaritan shows visiting hours and lists patients including Clarence Mays Jr George Moore and Kevin Beckham among others across multiple towns. Jefferson Memorial notes visiting hours and lists patients June Myers Carterville Lucille Eubanks Galatia Marcel Fetgatter Centralia Aynle Sarah Folliott Herschel Copple Salem and a mother and baby Dennis Michael.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Memorial
William Smith
Norris City
Carrie Johnson
McLeansboro
Florence Moles
Carla Bowen
Marlon Wellin
Earl Jacobs
Beckie Malone
Mary Taylor
Norma Williams
Sims
Good Samaritan
Clarence Mays, Jr
South
George Patton
Wescott
Zola Griffin
Bell
Myrtle Wigginton
Cabhorn
Mable Austin
Wayne City
Clarence Smothers
Benton
Nina Rainwater
Everett Huff
Mt. Vernon
Agnes Kleeman
Nashville
Addison Anderson
Opdyke
George Moore
North 6Th
Kevin Beckham
Fontana
Calif
Thomas Mills
Robert Williams
Bonnie
Mary Vinyard
Lettie Bristol
Josephine Hopkins
Henry Puckett
Robert Irvin
Queen Esther Dunn
Grand Virginia Childers
Macedonia
Cecile B. John
N. Highland Drive
Ira Campbell
Jefferson Memorial
June Myers
Carterville
Lucille Eubanks
Galatia
Marcel Fetgatter
Centralia
Aynle Sarah Folliott
Casey
Herschel Copple
Salem
Carol Boyer
Dennis Michael
Jones
Edward Suggs Sentenced for 2K Theft Conspiracy
Edward Suggs aged 54 of 312 S 12th St was sentenced to one to three years in Menard State Penitentiary by Judge Alvin Lacy Williams after a June 28 jury conviction on a conspiracy charge. The case stems from December 9, 1971 theft of construction materials from the Illinois Central yard in Bluford. Suggs was convicted of furnishing a truck to move the stolen goods and selling them. Theft charges from the June 4 burglary of $32 and a credit card from Clifford Kelley remain pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Suggs
S. 12Th St
Menard State Penitentiary
Alvin Lacy Williams
Suggs
Illinois Central Railroad
Bluford
Clifford Kelley
Thursday Night Adults Only At Mt Vernon City Pool
Mt Vernon park pool will reserve Thursday evenings for adults only from 5:00 to 8:30 pm starting this week. Recreation Director Jerry Smith states only guests over 18 will be admitted and the adult admission price remains 50 cents per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon City Park
Jerry Smith
Smith
Layed opening American Airlines stock trades at 33
American Airlines shares opened at 33 with a 2 percent drop, reflecting early trading activity. The movement signals investor caution as the market digests new data and company outlook remains uncertain.
Red Cross Water Safety Course Returns This Summer
Chester B. Lewis announces the second session of adult water safety classes starting July 18 at 8 p.m. at City Park pool. Eighty-five adults enrolled in the first session and the course runs Tuesday and Thursday evenings through August 10. Instruction is directed by Ronnie Robinson with instructors Janie Morton to Bruce Thackery. Classes are free at City Park pool, Recreation Club and Elks Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester B. Lewis
Red Cross
City Park
Ronnie Robinson
Janie Morton
Dannie Kirk
Hayden Gardner
Janet Raney
Cindy Pullis
Jerry Smith
Nick Meste
Stathos Pavledes
Bruce Thackery
City Park Pool, the Recreation Club
Elks Country Club
Marines Lift South Vietnamese Troops in Quang Tri Assault
U S marine helicopters carried South Vietnamese marines into a combat zone north of Quang Tri City as they closed the ring around the provincial capital. The strike came under heavy fire with at least three helicopters shot down, two CH46 crews safe, CH53 status unknown, after launch from carriers in the 7th Fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Quang Tri City
U.S
Quang Tri
Graf
New Publisher At Belleville News Democrat
John E B Shuff Jr, vice president operations of the Oakland Press, named publisher of the Belleville Illinois News Democrat. Bruce H McIntyre editor of the Oakland Press becomes vice president and assumes most of Shuff’s mechanical duties. Gary Hendrickson takes over Shuff’s financial operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiac, Mich
John EB. Shuff Jr
Oakland Press
Belleville
Ill
News Democrat
Capital Cities Broadcasting Co
Bruce H. McIntyre
Vice Prescent
Shuff
Phillip J. Meek
Gary Hendrickson
Indictment in St Louis Jet Hijack Case
Two Detroit area men, Martin J. McNally and Walter J. Petlikowsky, were indicted on two counts each of air piracy in the hijacking of two American Airlines jets at Lambert Airport in St. Louis on June 23 24. They face removal hearings in Detroit and seek to be tried in St. Louis. McNally allegedly hijacked a St Louis Tulsa flight and another plane after the first was disabled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
American Airlines
Martin J. McNally
Wyandotte
Mich
Walter J. Petlikowsky
Ecorse
Michigan
U.S. District Court
Detroit
McNally
Tulsa
Okla
Lambert
Peru
Ind
Petlikowsky
Wallace Sits Out First Night Of Convention
Alabama Governor George C. Wallace, wounded in May, skipped opening night of the Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach while directing his campaign from his hotel suite. His staff on the floor and in a command trailer reportedly pushed a coalition to block George McGovern. Wallace watched from bed on three TV networks as Cornelia Wallace and daughter Peggy Sue observed nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
South Dakota
George McGovern
Cornelia
Peggy Sue
Paul Simon Named Guest Lecturer At Harvard
Paul Simon, Lt. Governor, will be a fellow at the John F. Kennedy Institute of Politics and guest lecturer at Harvard from Feb. 1 to May 3. He will become a professor of public affairs on Sept. 1 at Sangamon State University and will take a leave of absence for the Harvard appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Paul Simon
John F. Kennedy Institute of Politics
Harvard
Simon
Sangamon State University
Veterans of Foreign Wars Meet Vernals Post 1376 July 13
All members urged to attend the first meeting of the new year at Post home Highth and Broadway at 8 00 p m Thursday July 13. The business meeting will be followed by a social hour. Walter L Douglas Commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Vernals Post No. 1376
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
U.S
Post Home
Highth
Broadway
Walter L. Douglas
Comdr
Amvets Turner Boehm Post 4 Meeting Notice
Amvets Turner Boehm Post 4 invites all members to a club room gathering on Wednesday July 12 at 7 30 p m Commander Ray Lewis urges attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amvets Amvets Turner Boehm
Post 4
Ray Lewis
Women of The Moose July Chapter Meeting
Women of The Moose plan July 13 gathering with new officers in charge. July and August meetings need not require formals. Dorothy Johnson serves as Senior Regent and Margaret Minor as Recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of the Moose
Dorothy Johnson
Margaret Minor
Jury picked in race track stakeout trial case
Illinois race track scandal unfolds as Nelstein and former Senator Peters face indictments for undisclosed stock ownership tied to Fox Valley Trotting Association. Peters, now deceased, and others linked to ongoing probes involving Kerner Powell Lewis and Rostenkowski. Nelstein appeared pale during jury selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inois
Chicago Democrat
Fox Valley Trotting Association
Everett Peters
St. Joseph
Sangamon County
Peters
Richard Hollis
Neistein
Nelstein
Illinois
Otto Kerner
Paul Powell
John Lewis
U.S
Daniel Rostenkowski
Richard J. Daley
Chicago
United Fund set goal at 85100 in drive
The board discussed the 1972 United Fund goal of 85100, aiming to match last year’s target. Drive co chairmen James Adams and Lee Myers lead efforts with Phillip Newkirk presenting the budget plan. James R Anderson supported including Comprehensive Services next year to help secure state funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Newkirk
James R. Anderson
United Fund
Anderson
United Fund Drive
Drive
James Adams
Lee Myers
Fines Assessed In Circuit And City Court
The Register-News reports fines issued yesterday by circuit court on state police tickets. Mary Kathryn Yoos and others paid modest sums for speeding and traffic violations. Mt. Vernon city tickets added fines for yield failure driving too fast and disobeying signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kathryn Yoos
Denver
Colo
Milton A. Therman
St. Ignace
Mich
Ralph W. Clark, Jr
Newburgh
Ind
Andrew W. Schacht
Millard
Neb
Robert P. Cochran
Harvey
Daniel E. Ryan
Union Hill
William B. Hicks
Centralia
Lontie Wilson
Salina
Kan
Laren R. Walker
Route 5
Mt. Vernon
Ronald D. Pierce
S. 17Th St
Kevin S. McConnaughhay
Marteeny
Samuel L. Jones
Madison
Thefts Reported In County Sheriff Records
Two thefts were reported. Howard Houston of Route 6 said two hubcaps worth about 50 dollars were taken from his car Friday or Saturday. Bob Frost reported burglars entered Jimmie Frost’s trailer home on Route 6 Sunday or Monday and took a shotgun a rifle a bottle with 60 to 70 dollars in change and a box of jewelry. Entry appears through the front door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Houston
Route 6
Bob Frost
Sheriff's Office
Jimmie Frost
Benton man injured in late night rural crash
Kent Marshall, 38, of Benton, was listed in fair condition at Franklin Hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Elk Prairie Township at 11 15 p m. He suffered head and arm injuries when the car he rode in skidded through a ditch and into a fence row. Driver Paul E Forty, 48, Benton, said dust from other cars obscured his view at the T intersection, totaling about 50 dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Jefferson County
Hear Rend Lake
Kent Marshall
Franklin Hospital
Paul E. Forty
Elk Prairie Township
Teen held on trespass warrant and parole violation
Van Travelstead 17 years old is jailed on $500 bond after a warrant for illegal trespass to land was returned. The complaint by Lorene Hayes states he was on her property Sunday night despite orders to stay away. He is also being held for parole violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Travelstead
M. S
24Th St
Lorene Hayes
Travelstead
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Alta Williams
Eva Washington Dahlgren
Vernon
Stephen Mount Kell
Harry Ramsey Benton
James C. Wood Bluford
MT. Vernon Grain
Chicago Grain
Wall Street
Ivans Flowers & Gifts
Mt. V. Man
City Pool
Indus
S. Viets
Joe D. Nichols
Nature’s Way Food Center
Shas Covad Bn
Vacheney
Coree Ryan Ald SI Pyne
Charles E. Hughey
Uncle Charlie
Aunt Jane
Hughey- Pulley Funeral Home
Mt. Vernon, NL
Register-News
Jack
Jack Garrison
S. 10Th St
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