Deaths and Funerals Kenneth Kirk Falsely Injured Plane Crash Victim
Kenneth Kirk son of Edward P and Violet Baker Kirk of Bonnie California was fatally injured in a plane crash near Sacramento on July 25 at age 46. He leaves his wife and three daughters of Sacramento his mother Violet Kirk of Fresno an uncle Norris Baker of Bonnie and two aunts Susie Danner and Mary Shehorn of Mt Vernon. Burial will be in Sacramento California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kirk
Edward P
Violet (Baker) Kirk
Bonnie
Sacramento
California
Violet Kirk
Fresno
Norris Baker
Ill
Susie Danner
Mary Shehorn
Mt. Vernon
Husband Of Ex Mt Vernonite Dies In Florida
Dale Porter husband of Darla Sue Robinson Porter died July 28 in a car crash near Durant Florida. Porter born 1938 was a Florida native and a former Mt Vernon resident. Survived by wife and two children Gregory and Cynthia. Funeral services set for Pleasant Grove church Durant with body lying in state at Stowers Funeral Home Brandon Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Porter
Darla Sue (Robinson) Porter
Durant
Fla
Mr. Porter
Florida
Darla Robinson
Lee Robinson
Mt. Vernon
Stowers Funeral Home
Brandon
Gregory
Cynthia
Ashley Resident Dies At Age 61
Toefil Marion Borowi nka 61 died at 4 57 p m Sunday at his Ashley home of an apparent heart attack He was born January 5 1908 in Ashley to William and Martha Borowiaka He married Dorothy Ignatowski on October 11 1938 who survives Along with his wife he leaves daughter Margaret Patton Nashville granddaughter Marsha Ann Patton and brother Paul Ashley Funeral arrangements included a 10 30 a m Thursday service at St Michael s Catholic church Radom with Rev Stanley Ksycki and a Rosary at 8 p m tomorrow at Kringer Funeral Home in Ashley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toefil
Phil
Marion Borowinka
Ashley
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
Radom
Stanley Ksycki
Kringer
Mr. Borowiaka
William and
Martha (Rozanski) Borowiaka
Dorothy Ignatowski
Margaret Patton
Nashville
Marsha Ann Patton
Paul Ashley
Mary Setzekorn Interment Rites Here Thursday
Interment rites for Mary Irma Setzekorn, Mt. Vernon nurse, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday at Oakwood Cemetery. She died August 16, 1968 at age 64 and left her body to St Louis University School of Medicine. Pulley Funeral Home handles cremated remains and graveside services will be led by Rev. Glenn F. Boice of First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Irma Setzekorn
Mt. Vernon
Oakwood
Setzekorn
St. Louis University School of Medicine
Pulley Funeral Home
Glenn F. Boice
First Baptist Church
Bluford Native Irvie Latta Dies at 62
Irvie Latta 62 of 1113 Westcott died 7 15 p m yesterday in Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Funeral Thursday at 10 30 a m at Myers Chapel with Rev Bob Sledge officiating. Burial Harmony Cemetery. Calling after 5 p m Wednesday at Myers Chapel. Latta born March 18 1907 in Bluford son of J R Latta and Lorena Waud. Survived by wife Lucille Smith three daughters Geneva Modglin Carol Jay Phyllis Latta all of Mt Vernon two sons Robert Melvin both at home two stepdaughters Marilyn Dixon Vernon Betty Dixon Ill one brother Keith Latta Bluford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvie Latta
Waud) Latta
Kentucky
Lucille Smith
Latta
The
Harmony Church
Geneva Modglin
Carol Jay
Phyllis Latta
Mt. Vernon
Robert
Melvin
Marilyn Dixon
Marilyn Dixon, Mr. Vernon
Betty Garrison
Dixon, Ill
Keith Latta
Bluford
Orian A. Meloy Dies At 53 Rites Thursday
Orian A. Meloy 53 of 2526 Cherry died Monday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Rites 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Myers Chapel with Rev. Glenn L. Boice officiating. burial Bethel Memorial Cemetery. Visitation after 4:00 p.m. Wednesday at Myers Chapel. Born January 14, 1916 in Marshall Illinois. married Ledlie Dillingham October 16 1940 in Morgansfield Kentucky. Survived by wife and sister Estelle Whetstone of Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orian Allen Meloy
Cherry
Good Samaritan Hospital
Myers Chapel
Glenn L. Boice
Bethel Memorial Cemetery
Mr. Meloy
Marshall, Ill
Forest O
Eunice
Harbor) Meloy
Morgansfield
Ledlie Dillingham
Meloy
Estelle Whetstone
Denver
Colo
Edna Purnell Dies at 77 in Illinois Funeral Rites Thursday
Edna Mae Purnell 77 of Hickory Grove Shelter Care Home died at 12 30 AM in Good Samaritan Hospital. Funeral services led by Rev. Frank Trotter will be held Thursday at 1 30 PM at Pulley Funeral Home with burial in I O O F Cemetery Herrin. The body lies in state at Pulley from 5 to 10 PM Wednesday. Born in De Soto Illinois August 27 1891 she was daughter of George and Ruth Winchester Bargesser. She is survived by husband Norman Purnell four sons Harry Purnell Hammond Ind one brother Carl Bargesser eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Mae Purnell
Hickory Grove Shelter
Good Samaritan Hospital
Frank Trotter
Pulley Funeral Home
Herrin
Purnell
DeSoto, Ill
George
Ruth Jane
Winchester) Bargesser
Norman Purnell
Harry Purnell
Hamond
Ind
Carl Bargesser
Arthur Modglin Dies In Sullivan
Arthur Modglin 70 a former Jefferson County resident died Tuesday July 22 at the Masonic Home in Sullivan Private funeral services were held at the Illinois Masonic Home Saturday with burial at Sullivan He was born June 18 1899 to John and Martha Modglin and lived in Galesburg 30 years working at the Galesburg State Research Hospital He belonged to Masonic Vesper Lodge 584 AF AM Surviving are two sons Wilburn F and Leslie D Oneida a daughter Mrs Forrest Moore eight grandchildren five great grandchildren two sisters Mrs Dewey Riggs Mt Vernon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Modglin
Jefferson County
Masonic
Sullivan
Illinois Masonic Home
Mr. Modglin
John
Martha Modglin
Galesburg
Galesburg State Research Hospital
Masonic Vesper Lodge
Af&am
Wilburn F
Leslie D. Oneida
Forrest Moore
Dewey Riggs
Mt. Vernon
Relative of Mt. VY Resident Dies
Mrs. Hazel Fullerton of 1200 South 13th Street reports the death of her sister in law Mrs. Clyde Ralston of Des Moines Iowa. Mrs. Ralston age 81 died July 16 of an apparent heart attack. Funeral services were held July 15. Survived by two sons and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Fullerton
South 13Th Street
Clyde Ralston
Des Moines
Iowa
Purse and Stolen Items Reported in Mt Vernon
Two boxes of cookies valued about five dollars and a car stereo were stolen after a window break at Schulze and Burch Biscuit Co. A purse with two checks and personal papers was taken from 1006 Conger. A stereo was stolen from a Wayne City car parked in Mt Vernon earlier this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Schulze and Burch Biscuit Co
South Third Street
Les Garrison
Conger
Market hog prices and post 12 30 p m update
Prices paid to 12 30 p m show declines of 50 cents with No 1 hogs at 25 50 No 2 at 25 00 No 3 at 24 50 sows 18 50 to 22 50 boars 14 50 to 15 50 After 12 30 p m prices to be based on next day figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.C.A
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Morning
Mt Vernon grain prices quoted this morning show Wheat at 1.05 Soybeans 2.52 and Corn 1.25. The report lists price levels for the local market and notes values for the three staple commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Chicago markets report butter eggs wheat and soybeans lines
Chicago Mercantile quotes show butter and eggs holding steady with various grade prices listed. Wheat and corn prices advance slightly with No 1 and No 2 yellows noted, soybeans at 2.68 and soybean oil at 8.20 as the market moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St Louis Produce Egg and Poultry Prices Listed
St Louis AP report details consumer egg grades from A large to B large and A medium to small, plus wholesale grades and pullet figures. Hens prices are noted as heavy and light categories with weight ranges, and broilers/fryers quoted at 28.50 to 29.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
National Stockyards Market Report Wednesday Values
AP dispatch from National Stockyards lists estimated cattle hogs and calves for Wednesday with prices across categories. Hogs 9,000 head with barrows and gilts mostly 50 lower, sows down to 25 lower. cattle 3,000 and calves 150 with slaughter steer and heifer activity strong to 50 higher, cows up to 50, bulls weak. sheep 450 with lambs steady to weak and ewes steady. values given for various weights and grade ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Enes
Slaughterhouse Pricing Notes in Market Report
A fragment notes prime beef price range from 28.50 to 30.50 and good and choice slaughter owes 8.00 to 9.00. The terse entry records commodity bids and spreads in a midsection market column.
New York Stocks Rally On Bargain Hunting Push
The New York stock market rose into higher territory as bargain hunting lifted prices amid a sharply oversold market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 811.60, up 5.37, while the Associated Press average gained 1.0 to 287.8. Beech Aircraft led active trading, with oil majors and IBM among gainers, and Lincoln Smallwood died in a 125 foot fall at Danville Junior College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
Beech Aircraft
New York Stock Exchange
Beech
Natomas
Atlantaic Richfield
Occidentia Petroleum
Breading & Bates Offshore Drilling
Mobil Oil
Texaco
IBM
Chrysler
Polaroid
Xerox
Continental Air Lines
VIA Corp
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial admissions and discharges
Admitted list includes Jacqueline Sue Woods from 1920 South 8th Clara McWaggoner Hickory Grove Alice Lane Smith 1126 Maple Lena Kay Freeman Jacksonville Discharged Charles H Hale 1011 Lamar Flossie Knox Woodlawn Elinor Marjorie Bullock Wayne City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline Sue Woods
South
Clara McWaggoner
Hickory Grove
Alice Lane Smith
Maple Lena Kay Freeman
Jacksonville
Charles H. Hale
Lamar Flossie Knox
Woodlawn
Elinor Marjorie Bullock
Wayne City
Local residents listed in Bluford and surrounding towns
A reader-supplied roster lists residents Shirley Breeze Bluford Harry Sullivan McLeansboro Leann Dycus Waltonville Brenda Houston 1009 Herbert Blanche Scott Sandoval Sherry Webb Route 1 Danny Braden 1117 South 22nd Nona Hall 205 Main Ruby Wells 2500 Casey Tony Clark 604 Oak Harold Ferguson Woodlawn Lada Clark Belle Rive Edward Hofer 1016 Virginia John Swain Ashley Julia Wayer Route 3 Glen Austin Bluford James Claude Dubois 1125 South 13th Everett Howell Bluford Mattie Howell Bluford Charles Eldridge Bluford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Breeze
Bluford
Harry Sullivan
McLeansboro
Leann Dycus
Waltonville
Brenda Houston
Herbert Blanche Scott
Sandoval
Sherry Webb
Danny Braden
Nona Hall
Ruby Wells
Casey Tony Clark
Oak
Harold Ferguson
Woodlawn
Lada Clark
Belle Rive
Edward Hofer
Virginia
John Swain
Ashley
Julia Wayer
Glen Austin
James Claude Dubois
South
Everett Howell
Mattie Howell
Charles Eldridge
Circuit Court Fines Levyed For Speeding And Related Offenses
In circuit court, numerous defendants were fined for speeding and related charges. Names include Larry Howard of Oakland with 36 dollars, Bruce Williford of Route 3 with 15, Richard Nash of North 9th Street with 15 for intoxication, Ronald Marquis of Centralia with 10 for speeding, Jerry King of Apple Street with 10 for speeding, Bill Rector of Rural Route 1 with 10 for intoxication, James Jones of Opdyke with 10 for speeding, Rebecca Cook of Bishop Court with 22 for speeding, Fred McNulty of West Frankfort with 25 for no intrastate authority in truck cab, Thomas Williams of Parker Drive with 17 for speeding, Louis Gaines Jr of Forest with 13 for speeding, Lauthe Hall of South 24th Street with 15 for speeding, Roy Pigg Rural Route 3 with 10 for speeding, Larry Morgan Rural Route 2 with 16 for speeding, Roger Frazier of Wayne City with 10 for loud mufflers, Samuel Stilley of Marion with 10 for disobeying a stop sign, Edward Sweetnam Jr of Crownview with 14 for speeding, James Lorimer of Wilshire Drive with 18 for speeding, and Miriam Swartz of Highland Street with 10 for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Howard
Oakland
Bruce Williford
Richard Nash
9Th St
Ronald D. Marquis
Centralia
Jerry L. King
Apple
Bill W. Rector
R.R
James Jones
Opdyke
Rebecca Cook
Bishop Court
Fred McNulty
West Frankfort
Thomas B. Williams
Parker Drive
Louis Gaines, Jr
Forest
Lauthe J. Hall
S. 24Th St
Miriam M. Swartz
N. Highland
Guilty Plea Charged In Garden Hoe Assault Case
Bill Harrison, 67, of 1100 Conger, pleaded guilty in circuit court to assault with a garden hoe against taxi driver Francis Campbell. He was fined $25 plus costs, with the judge allowing jail time in lieu of part of the fine.
Nixon Meets Thai Leaders Amid SEATO Security Talks
President Nixon arrives in Bangkok and holds talks with Prime Minister Thanom and foreign ministers, reaffirming US SEATO commitments while signaling a postwar pullback. Generals greet him as regional security and future American troop support loom over postwar plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
U.S
Thailand
Lyndon B. Johnson
Vietnam
Cam Ranh Bay
Rixon
Saigon
Bangkok
Jesus M. Vargas
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Government House
Thanom
Thanat Khoman
Dawee Chullasapya
United States
America
New Viet Strategy Protects Reaction Changes Battlefield Tactics
U S commanders in Vietnam shift from maximum pressure to protective reaction to limit casualties. The plan centers on smaller deployments driven by intelligence in the Saigon area and 11 surrounding provinces, while large forces are sent only if a clear target exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
3Rd Corps
Regency Motors Specialist Completes VW Diagnosis Course
Robert Jones, service specialist at Regency Motors Inc, Mt. Vernon, recently completed a VW diagnosis and repair course. The program covered Type I bugs, Type II and Type II Squareback Fastback models. Classes were held at Volkswagen North Central Distributor in Deerfield, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jones
Regency Motors, Inc
Volkswagen
Salem Road
Mt. Vernon
Volkswagen North Central Distributor, Inc
Midwest
Deerfield
Illinois
Births at Good Samaritan Hospital in late July
Mr and Mrs Joe Ward of McLeansboro are parents of a daughter born at 12 15 PM Monday July 28 in Good Samaritan Hospital. The infant weighed seven pounds ten and a half ounces. Mr and Mrs Leslie Webb of Lesser are parents of a son born this morning July 29 at 2 19 in Good Samaritan Hospital weighing seven pounds one half ounce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Ward
McLeansore
Good Samaritan Hospital
Leslie Webb
Lesser
Keevil Divorce Granted Here
A divorce was granted in circuit court Monday to Ann Reed Keevil in a suit against Arthur Thomas Keevil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Reed Keevil
Arthur Thomas Keevil
Special Task Force hunts killer in seven case files
Washtenaw County prosecutor William F. Delhey leads a task force of detectives from Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Eastern Michigan University Michigan State Police and Washtenaw Sheriff plus 25 administrative staff to pursue Beineman's killer. A mannequin placed at the scene failed to draw the suspect and a midnight road checkpoint saw a man flee rather than halt. Police traced motorcycle registrations at EMU to narrow suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Delhey
Washtenaw County
Ann Arbor
Ypsilanti
Eastern Michigan University
Michigan State Police
Tools and Gasoline Stolen at I57 Construction Site
At the Tri-Level site of the Interstate 57 construction, Sullivan Electrical Co of Cairo reports missing tools and about 100 gallons of gasoline. The loss, valued at over 500, was reported to the county sheriff's office Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Electrical Co
Cairo
Three Cars Damaged in City Auto Crash Arrest Driver
Donald G. Wilkey, 31, Route 1 Dahlgren, arrested by city police after a 4:30 p.m. crash in the 300 block of South Tenth Street. His vehicle struck a parked car belonging to Jim Garrison, Ashley, pushing it into another parked car. Garrison’s and Wilkey’s cars sustained over $100 damage. Bill Holloway’s car, Waltonville, about $85. Wilkey charged with driving while intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald G. Wilkey
Route 1
Dahlgren
Wilkey
South Tenth Street
Jim Garrison
Ashley
Bill Holloway
Waltonville
Two Divorce Suits Filed In Local Court
Two divorce actions were filed. Phyllis A. McGinley seeks dissolution from Harry P. McGinley alleging mental cruelty. the couple married Oct 27 1967 and separated July 6 1969. Earlene Dell Williams sues Robert Milton Williams alleging mental cruelty and seeks custody of two minor children. they married Oct 1 1945 and separated July 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis A. McGinley
Harry P. McGinley
Earlene Dell Williams
Robert Milton Williams
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Mary
Orian A. Meloy
Edna Purnell
Mt. VY
Albert Parker
Ultra Women’s
New Quarters
North 10Th St
Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Good Will
Ron Aissie
Marion Heifner
Good Will Ambassadors
Joe Bocchiardi
Chamber
Center
Aissie
Mayme Dyer
Bobbie Atchison
Pearl Neal
Mrs. Parker
Mary Henn
Mr. Parker
Bocchiardi
Burrell Derry
Heifner
Hilliard and Myers
Mt. Vernon Grain
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Wall Street
Danville, Ill
Lincoln Smallwood
Louisville
Danville Junior College
Fox Valley Beauty
Culture Academy
West Galena
Aurora, Il
Jefferson Memorial
Samaritan
Circuit Court
Teamsters Construction
Rudolph Nordin
Thieu
Pickle Packer
Bakerville
Register-News
Robert Pittman
Rt. 4
Keevil
TEENS
Teen Center Meeting
City Hall
Bill
Bill Kniffen
Cad
Priss
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