Deaths Everett Lewis Lesser 59 Sesser radio dispatcher dies
Everett Lewis Lesser 59 of Sesser died Thursday at Good Samaritan Hospital Mt Vernon. A radio dispatcher for Franklin County sheriff, he will be buried in Horse Prairie Cemetery after services Sunday at Hazel Dell Baptist Church. Survived by wife Hazel. parents Thurman and Verna Lewis. two sons William and Ernest. two daughters Verna Mae Woodland and Enola Joplin. five grandchildren. a sister Aliene Veach. four brothers Darrell Harl Leslie and Kenneth. Burial at Horse Prairie. visiting from Brayfield Funeral Home. Born August 4 1916 in Franklin County.
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Everett Lewis
Sesser
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mt. Vernon
Franklin County
Sheriff's Office
Hazel Dell Baptist Church
James Hicks
Horse Prairie Cemetery
Brayfield
Lesser
Mr. Lewis
Thurman
Verna
Graham) Lewis
Hazel Klinker
Thurman Lewis
William
Ernest
Het
Verna Mae Woodland
Enola Joplin
Benton
Aliene Veach
Marion
Ind
Darrell Lewis
Harl Lewis
Leslie Lewis
Marion, Ind
Kenneth Lewis
Mulkeytown
Coroner Links Teen Death to Drug Overdose Mix
Coroner John Richardson states a June death of Jim Miller age 20 resulted from a drug overdose. Lab tests showed a mixture of Darvon amphetamines and codeine killed him. He was found near death in a barn June 10 and died at Good Samaritan Hospital. No other person involved was indicated by tests. Earlier reports blamed brown recluse spiders, which were removed from the shed.
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Jim Miller
Route 4
John Richardson
Richardson
Miller
Miller Lake Road
Good Samaritan Hospital
Fined $225 For Reckless Conduct
Thomas B. Gillespie, 24, Route 3 Waltonville Road, was fined $225 in circuit court after pleading guilty to reckless conduct. He faced a second charge of driving while intoxicated which the judge dismissed upon payment. The section notes a sunny weekend with highs in the 80s and 60s by Tuesday.
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Thomas B. Gillespie
Route 3
Waltonville Road
Lonnie Odle
10Th Street
Henry Lewis
Gillespie
Market Roundup From Mt Vernon to New York Stocks
Prices from Mt Vernon show soybeans at 5.73 wheat 2.98 and corn 2.72. Chicago reports No 2 hard winter wheat 3.37 and No 2 yellow corn 2.90. butter eggs oats and hog cattle and sheep markets noted. NY stock market gains on money supply drop with Dow up and volume around 18.4 million shares.
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MT. Vernon
MS. Vernon
Chicago
Federal Reserve
Citibank
Minnesota Mining
Continental ON
du Pont
Aiight
NYSE
American Exchange
Howlett seeks court test of conflict of interest charges
Chicago. Michael J. Howlett, Democratic candidate for governor, demands a court test of alleged conflicts involving a $37,000 salary from Sun Steel while chairing the Vehicle Recycling Board. Atty. Gen. William J. Scott names Samuel Witwer and Marvin F. Burt to review the case, with Springfield as a potential venue.
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Chicago
Michael J. Howlett
Anna
Twinois Atty
William J. Scott
Samuel Witwer
Iesuit
Howlett
Sun Steel Co
State Vehicle Recycling Board
Don H. Reuben
Scott
State Supreme Court
Marvin F. Burt
Freeport
Burt
Sun Steel
Reuben
Hy Raskin
Mike Howlett
Witwer
Springfield
General Assembly
U.S. Senate
James R. Thompson
Daniel Walker
Recycling Board
Court Defies Minors Request in Tennessee Marriage Case
Debbie Clabough 17 and pregnant remains with husband Steve 19 after Juvenile Court waived Illinois age rules and allowed their Memphis meeting and July 7 marriage. Illinois sought Debbie’s return. judge ruled against reclaiming her. Debbie to stay with Knoxville relatives until housing and baby due in November.
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Memphis
Deborah Brooks Clabough
Debbie
Knoxville
Steve
Chicago
Tennessee
Minois
Geneva
Lonnie Parker
South
Kenneth Turner
Illinois
David Howard
Legal Services
Ilinois
Allen Highers
Parkers
Call On Ford To Stop Strike By Canners
Allan Grant of the American Farm Bureau urges President Ford to invoke Taft-Hartley to end the California cannery strike. He says every day of the strike wastes millions in rotting fruit and vegetables during peak harvest. The strike hits 76 California plants as FMCS director James Searce calls negotiators to Washington amid looming crop losses up to $1 billion and higher prices.
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California
James F. Searce
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Washington
Testifies One Stab Wound Killed Newton Ill Girl
Pathologist testifies Cathy Jo Harris died from a single chest wound while stabbed multiple times. He notes possible intercourse unspecified due to sperm findings. Michael Lett, 21, on trial for kidnap murder and indecent liberties. blood stains found on his watch band.
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Taylorville, Il
Cathy Jo Harris
Donald Godwin
Michael L. Lett
Westville
Ind
Harris
Godwin
Latt
Washington
Christian County
Iinois Bureau of Identification
Hopper Charged In Burglary Of Woodlawn Church
Floyd C Hopper of Woodlawn was formally charged Thursday with burglary of Woodlawn Baptist Church after an arrest Sunday. He remained jailed under a ten thousand dollar bond after being held Wednesday.
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Hopper
Woodlawn Church
Floyd C. Hopper
Woodlawn
Rev Harper To Preach Sunday At Bonnie Church
United Bonnie Methodist Church schedules Rev T E Harper as guest preacher Sunday July 25 at 7 p m His sermon titled Gods Happy People will be delivered along with a bicentennial reading Claud and Esther Williams and a ladies trio will present special music for the service
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Harper
Bonnie Church
T. E. Harper
United Bonnie Methodist Church
Police Report Bash Of Offenses Thieves Hit Parked Cars
City police filed reports on thefts from parked autos over two days. Victims include David Flora, Ray Nordin, Mitch E. Poole, Carlos E. Catron, Gomer of Galesburg, and Larry Upchurch, with CB radios, antenna, microphone, calculator, and manuals stolen from vehicles in various blocks and times. One radio valued at 185 dollars, another at 73.50, antenna 25, and other items noted. The incidents span Thursday night into Friday morning with multiple locations including Prairie Street, Route 3, 900 block of Prairie, Ramada Inn, and South 9th Street.
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David Flora
22Nd Street
Perkins Avenue
Ray Nordin
Route 3
Prairie Street
Nordin
Mitch E.poole
Sassafras Lane
Carlos E. Catron
Decatur
Ramada Inn
Gomer
Galesburg
Burlington Northern Railroad
Larry Upchurch
N. 7Th St
South 9Th Street
Upchurch
Texas Instruments
Jelfrey
Common Cause Meeting in Carbondale July 27
Lee Norgarrd executive director of Illinois Common Cause will speak at a Carbondale Common Cause meeting on July 27 at 8 p.m. The event, hosted by Carbondale Savings and Loan Association meeting room, will cover legislation the group supports. Jefferson County members are urged to attend.
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Lee Norgarrd
Illinois Common Cause
Common Cause
Carbondale
Carbondale Common Cause
Carbondale Savings and Loan Association
Norgarrd
Jefferson County Common Cause
Mitchell Museum Exhibit Opens July 25 With Two Artists
The Mitchell Museum unveils a traveling show July 25 to August 29 featuring paintings, collage, drawing, stained glass and sculpture by David Clarke of Corpus Christi and Brent Collins of Oakland. Clarke presents 70 paintings and four stained glass entries, while Collins showcases nine marble and limestone sculptures. Clarke, active in Ireland, Canada, and France, has works in private and public collections including IBM and SIU. Collins, a ISU graduate, has works in several Illinois institutions and private collections. The exhibit is free, with hours Tue Sun 1 5 p.m. and closed Mondays and holidays.
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David Clarke
Dublin
Ireland
Corpus Christi
Texas
Brent Collins
Oakland
Clarke
Canada
France
United States
Museum Art Gallery
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
England
IBM
SIU
Illinois State University
Iois State Museum
Springfield
Lake Land College
Illinois State Museum
Danville Community College
American Music Conservatory
Chicago
McKinley Foundation
Paris
Ilinois Art Center
New Supervisor of Assessments Named After Audit Review
The new supervisor viewed the books and called the bookkeeping woefully lacking. The committee cited erasures and marked entries casting doubt on accuracy. Henderson, contacted after the board’s vote, said he had not been notified and would not comment until official word arrived.
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Henderson
Three Drivers Ticketed After Four Major Accidents
City police issued tickets to three drivers Thursday after four major damage traffic accidents. Lydia E. Schmidtke faced a careless driving charge for a collision on Broadway near 13th Street at 3 13 p m. Beechworth Brumbaugh HH was cited for reckless driving after his car hit a parked vehicle on Perkins Avenue. Jean A. Elliston sustained major damage when rear ended by Steven M. Mays on South 10th Street. Minor injuries were reported for Kathy Brumbaugh and Lavonda Porter. Police noted incomplete reports for an incident on 13th Street at 9 13 p.m.
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Lydia E. Schmidtke
Casey Ave
Lois L. Sapp
Route 4
Benton Road
Broadway
13Th Street
Lydia Schmidtke
Sapp
Beechworth Brumbaugh HH
S. 26Th St
Perkins Avenue
Brumbaugh Auto
Louise Porter
Perkins Ave
Kathy Brumbaugh
Lavonda Porter
Jean A. Elliston
N. 10Th St
Steven M. Mays
S. 9Th St
South 10Th Street
Mays
S. 13Th St
Hardin County lawsuit settled after outside court ruling
In Cave in Rock on June 27 1975 Belly L Smith sued June St Peter for 27008 dollars over an auto pedestrian collision on a public park road. The case was dismissed on the plaintiff's motion in circuit court Thursday.
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Cave In Rock
Belly L. Smith
June St. Peter
Kidnap Warrants Tie To San Mateo Estate Searches
Houchins confirmed earlier reports that the younger Woods owned the moving van used to imprison school children four feet underground. Officers found about 100 vehicles on the Woods 100 acre estate in San Mateo County as searches continued in Sonora County and San Jose for vans masks and guns.
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Chowchilla
Bates
FBI
Woods
California
Newhall
Henry Mayo Newhall
Saugus
Mass
San Francisco
James Schoenfeld
Woodside High School
Schoenfelds
Peninsula
Downieville
Calif
National Guard Units Deactivated in Six Illinois Cities
National Guard infantry units in Dixon Freeport Ottawa Rock Falls Rockford and Sycamore will be deactivated. Other guard units will be assigned to those cities Patton said.
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Dixon
Freeport
Ottawa
Rock Falls
Rockford
Sycamore
Patton
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