Death notice for Emmett Leneave in Mt Vernon
Funeral services planned for Emmett Leneave at Hughey Pulley Funeral Home at 2 pm. Burial will follow at Ebenezer Cemetery north of Mt Vernon. Leneave 89 of Route 2 Mt Vernon died Sunday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Survived by wife Daisy three sons and four grandchildren Nelson McCormick and Ruby Tinsley raised in his home.
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Emmett Leneave
Hughey-Pulley Funeral Home
Ebenezer
Mt. Vernon
Mr. Leneave
Route 2
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Daisy
Nelson McCormick
Ruby Tinsley
J E Huie Sesser dies at 91 in Illinois
J E Huie Sesser Jr E Huie 91 of Sesser died this morning at Franklim Hospital Benton. Funeral 2 p m Thursday at Horse Prairie Baptist Church near Sesser with Rev C Wayne Thomas officiating. Burial Maple Hill Cemetery. Body in state at Brayfield Funeral Home Sesser after 6 p m Wednesday. Born Sept 16 1881 in Franklin County to J W and Martha Moore Hine. Survived by two sons Raymond of Sesser and Ralph of DuQuoin one daughter Helen Schettler of Sesser one brother John of Chino California two sisters Mattie Barfield Lesser and Daisy Ramsey Pomona California and 6 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren.
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Jr. E. Huie
Sesser
Franklim Hospital
Benton
Horse Prairie Baptist Church
C. Wayne Thomas
Maple Hil
Brayfield
Mr. Hine
Franklin County
J. W
Martha (Moore) Hine
Raymond
Ralph
DuQuoin
Helen Schettler
John
Chino
Calif
Mattie Barfield
Lesser
Daisy Ramsey
Pomona
Eva Lena Drennan 83 Ina resident dies at home
Eva Lena Drennan of Ina died Monday afternoon at her home. She was born March 20 1886 in Illinois, daughter of George and Alice McCoy, married to Aaron Drennan who died in 1972. She was a member of New Hope Freewill Baptist church near Inn. Visitation begins after 6 p.m. at Inn Funeral Home with service Wednesday at 1 a.m. Burial in Thurmond cemetery. Survived by daughter-in-law Anandola Drennan, four grandchildren including Robert Wayne and Gloria Drennan and Carol Boyd, and sisters Nellie Settle and Flora Birkhead. Preceded in death by son Byford in 1970.
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Eva Lena Drennan
Ina
Thurmond Cemetery
Drennan
Anandola Drennan
Robert
Wayne
Gloria Drennan
Carol Boyd
Leesdale
Nellie Settle
Flora Birkhead
Mt. Vernon
Aaron
Byford
Mrs Stephenson of Lakeland dies at 87 in Florida
Estella A Stephen son 87 formerly of McLeansboro died at home in Lakeland Florida at 10 05 p m Sunday She was born March 20 1886 in Carmi daughter of Jacob and Lucretia Lowhone Survivors include son Bert O Stephenson of Winter Haven Florida daughter Mrs Wayne O Montgomery of Lakeland and grandson Steve Montgomery Funeral services were held at McLeansboro Methodist Church with burial in McLeansboro LOC cemetery Friends may call at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro after 7 p m to 3 p m Wednesday
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Estella A. Stephenson
Lakeland
Fila
McLeansboro
McLeansboro Methodist Church
Stephen Phillips
Gholson Funeral Home
MecLeensboro
Mt Vernon Market Reds Grain and Hogs Prices
Mt Vernon market quotes for grain and livestock list soybeans at 11.65 per bushel, wheat 2.74, corn 2.37, and hogs steady with No 1 at 37.50, mixed grades 36.00 to 36.58, sows 22.00 to 31.00. Prices reflect 200 to 240 lb hogs and 210 to 240 lb ranges as noted.
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MT. Vernon
Mt Vernon Ga Mt Vernon Illinois Auction Report
Mt Vernon auction in Illinois on June 4 1973 shows receipts of 318 cattle 19 calves 199 hogs 6 sheep with slaughter steers and heifers about 45 percent each. Prices range from 39.70 to 45.90 for slaughter steers and 39.00 to 44.30 for slaughter heifers. Cows 29.50 to 36.50 calves 61.75 bulls 36.00 to 40.00 feeder cattle 41.00 to 353.00 for steers over 550 lbs and other feeder categories 36.50 to 58.00 for steer calves 40.00 to 48.75 for heifers over 300 lbs 50.00 to 58.00 for heifer calves hogs 36.50 to 37.80 for barrows and gilts sows 31.00 to 33.00 sheep slaughter lambs 29.23.
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MT. Vernon
Gil
National Stockyards
U.S
Chicago and St Louis farm market and grain prices from AP report
Chicago wholesale butter eggs and grain prices steady to firm with quotations for butter at 3.00s per pound and eggs to Chicago 1% to 2 higher. Wheat No 2 soft red around 3.06, No 2 hard red near 2.96. corn No 2 yellow about 2.61. St Louis consumer eggs range 47 to 57 cents for large, wholesale 38 to 40 cents, ready-to-cook broilers 39 to 40.50. National Stockyards Illinois reports 6,000 hogs, 600 cattle, 50 sheep. hogs down 25 to 1 lower, cattle steady to mixed, cows weak to 50 lower, lambs 36.00 to 36.50 for spring slaughter. New York stock market lower amid investor unease.
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Chicago
USDA
ST. Louis
Watergate Hearings Resume As Secretary Testifies
Senate Watergate hearings resume after rejecting delay. Sally Harmony testifies she typed wiretap logs and memos for G Gordon Liddy aiding the committee's probe. She mentions a Democratic official’s name on logs and notes Gemstone stationery used for transcripts.
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Washington
Senate
Watergate Committee
Sally J. Harmony
Watergate Grand Jury
Florida
Sally Harmony
Watergate
G. Gordon Liddy
Harmony
Liddy
R. Spencer Oliver
E. Howard Hunt
George 58. McGovern
Robert Reisner
GOP
Jeb Stuart Magruder
H. A. Post
Teachers Back Pay Suit Against East St Louis School Board
Local 1220 of the American Federation of Teachers sues the East St Louis School Board for 617,500 in back pay. The union claims a 1969 agreement required state funds to fund retroactive raises if the district did not cut a deficit. The board has 30 days to respond.
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East
East ST. Louis
American Federation of Teachers
William Smistik
St. Clair County
Dow Jones Noon Averages Mixed As Industrials Lead
New York reports noon Dow Jones figures showing the Industrials at 895.70, up 9.79. Transports at 160.36, up 1.01. Utilities 106.21, down 0.26. and the Stocks index at 275.25, up 2.10.
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New York
Red Cross Water Safety Courses This Summer Here
The American Red Cross will offer water safety courses this July at Elks Country Club Recreation Club and City Park Pool with instructor Ronnie Robinson. Courses include beginner to instructor levels with adult classes the first week of July and registration at the city park pool.
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American Red Cross
Ronnie Robinson
Robinson
WSI
City Park Pool
Red Cross
Elks Country Club
Recreation Club
Mt Vernon Weather Report and Lake Water Level
Mt Vernon weather today Monday 86 high 41 low 86?. actually today 66 at 7:00 am with rainfall 1.18 inches forecast for Monday. Cumulative rainfall this year 22.28 inches. Historical comparisons include high 72 low 71 one year ago and high 88 low 65 five years ago. Sunrise 4:31, sunset 7:26 CST. Bend Lake main dam water level 409.15 feet above mean sea level.
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MT. Vernon
Bend Lake
Main Dam
Jackie Galiher Arrested After High Speed Chase
Jackie Galiher, 23, of 210 Opdyke Ave., arrested after allegedly leading police on a chase that ended when his car crashed and caught fire. He is charged with reckless driving driving while license revoked and attempting to elude an officer and is held on $500 bond. Police were summoned at 2 am Saturday to a tavern on Main Street where a shotgun was fired. A vehicle fled on 4th Street, crashing into the Old Fairfield Road bridge over Casey Fork Creek before burning and the suspect fleeing on foot.
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Jackie Galiher
Opdyke Ave
Yey
Galiher
Main Street
4Th Street
Fairfield Road Bridge
Casey Fork Creek
Vacation Church School Starts at Prince of Peace
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Mt Vernon launches Vacation Church School from June 4 to June 15 with daily 9:00 to 11:30 sessions for ages three through eighth grade. Program led by Co-Chairmen Jill Greene and Marilyn Grant includes classes, staff, a closing program on June 17 and a community pot luck.
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Prince of Peace Lutheran Church of
Prince of Peace
Jill Greene
Marilyn Grant
Linda Keen
Tammy Anderson
Sally Simpson
Alice Howrey
Barbara Cook
Ruth Freidinger
George Freidinger
Robert Higgins
Trudy Freidinger
Sharon Lancaster
Little Grassy Lake
Freidinger
Christ Lutheran Church of
Harrisburg
Illinois Extended Outlook Forecast Summary
Partly cloudy conditions from Thursday through Saturday with a chance of showers by Saturday. Lows mostly in the 60s and daytime highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s for the north and in the 80s for the south.
Spotter Plane Crash Kills U.S. Pilot in Cambodia
An American pilot died when a spotter plane crashed near Angkor Wat in Cambodia. White phosphorus rockets and machine gun ammo exploded, hindering rescue efforts. The crash follows a May 25 U.S. jet loss near Angkor Wat due to loss of power after retracting gear.
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U.S
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Ames
Angkor Wat
Public Defender seeks aide as workload rises in 1972
Circuit Clerk Robert Ruddick noted rising court activity and urged an extra secretary for the circuit clerk’s office to handle simultaneous duties with judges. He said jury trials have increased this year beyond the last 15 years, and he can fund the position without county board funds. He also indicated the board would consider the defender’s request for an assistant at Monday’s meeting, while a salary increase would go to the Finance Committee.
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Finance Committee
Robert Ruddick
Ruddick
County Board
Mt Vernon Mothers Club Meeting Scheduled for June 7
Mt Vernon Mothers Club will meet Thursday June 7 at 7 o clock at the Recreation Center of the Housing Authority 9th and Conger. All members urged to attend and guests welcome. Oliie G Miller president Lucille Atkinson secretary.
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Mt. Vernon
Mother’s Club
Housing Authority
9Th and
Conger
Prisoner Meals Funding Discussion Delays
The state attorney and Harlan plus counsel Nobel Dowell discuss prisoner meals funding. Dowell seeks more time for information. Local officials note Harlan not pursuing a state grant of 50 000 to 60 000 for sheriff's office personnel and vehicles.
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Harlan
Nobel Dowell
Shields
Dowell
York
Jim Rush
City Council Moves To Clean Water Sways And Ways
City council discussed sanitations upgrades including cleaning tiles and water traps, and potential sewer installation for north Mt. Vernon residents with pro rata reimbursement for force main and lift station. Actions included police staff increase, zoning for mobile home lot, city storage lease, field drainage, $3000 donation to Jaycees, and EPA landfill overlay assurance.
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Gaza
Lowell Holloway
North Mt. Vernon
Holloway
Lewis
11Th St
Clifton Harp
Joe Martin
Martin
City Hall
Kiop
Mt. Vernon Jaycees
Ilinois Environmental Protection Agency
Route 460
EPA
County Board weighs prisoner housing fee and road funds
Interns propose a seven dollar fifty cent per prisoner charge for city inmates housed in the county jail to cover one day’s housing costs as the city jail fails state standards. The Executive Committee reviews directing all 480000 plus revenue sharing funds for Jefferson County road paving over five years, with about 200000 annually. The group plans to discuss the road program next Monday and consider granting Mt. Vernon Jaycees a 1000 gift for Christmas decorations. Other items include new sheriff’s vehicles bids, Welfare Services appointments, and a possible crosscounty lobbyist. Health and medical insurance bids for county employees were opened in a special session and sent to Finance for July consideration.
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Jefferson County Highway Department
Mt. Vernon
County Welfare Services Committee
Finance Committee
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