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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1972
Page
1
Funeral services for John Isaac Morgan 38 of Route 5 Mount Vernon are set for 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Fry Funeral Home Waltonville with viewing after 6:00 p.m. Wednesday. Morgan died Monday morning at Mt Vernon.
North Vietnamese inland waterways were hit hard as American fighter bombers sank or damaged more than 100 supply boats. Navy pilots from the carrier Coral Sea led the biggest tally with 69 craft disabled or destroyed on the Song Ca River near Vinh. U.S. forces reported over 220 strikes across North Vietnam Monday while South Vietnam battles North Vietnamese troops in Kontum Pleiku An Loc and surrounding fronts. An Loc endured the lightest shellfire in 24 hours with under 300 rounds and siege tensions persisted nearby.
Sen. Charles H. Percy says a McGovern Nixon contest would be very close if McGovern is the Democratic standard bearer. He notes White House advisers privately and publicly doubt defeating him, praising McGovern as straightforward and candid.
Mt Vernon hog market lists No 1 and No 2 hogs at 25.50 to 26.00 for 200 to 220 pounds with higher price for No 1 at 26.28, and mixed 220 to 240 pounds at 25.00 to 25.50. Sows 19.00 to 22.00. Grain prices show wheat 1.45 soybeans 3.41 corn 1.18. Livestock auction receipts include 212 cattle 22 calves 77 hogs with price ranges for slaughter steers 31.10 to 38.00 heifers 28.90 to 34.80 cows 21.80 to 27.90 etc. US market data from Chicago and National Stockyards include wheat corn oats soybeans butter eggs and cattle and sheep price ranges. Market notes dated Mt Vernon and St Louis provide regional prices and trade ranges.
Hamilton Memorial lists admitted Pauline Pierce Gerene Webb Rex Gholson Carl Tucker Letha Hargrave and discharge Barbara Young Fred Burnett BW Thompson. Jefferson Memorial notes visitors and several names including Raymond Pruett Alma Farris Virgil Bruce Lucille Goforth Eugene Powell Bonnie Rawls and others. Good Samaritan covers maternity and general visiting hours plus multiple patients and discharged names across Mt Vernon Benton DuQuoin Harrisburg and nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs Ray Karnes of 223 South 17th Street welcomed a daughter at 12 50 this morning June 6 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. She weighed five pounds seven and three fourth ounces. The mother is the former Paulett Green.
New York stocks rose at noon as profit taking shifted to bargain hunting. The Dow Jones industrial average advanced 3.39 to 957.78 after a slower start with oils, airlines, motors, and farm equipment shares among the losers. Mail order and retail issues rose while other groups mixed.
New York AP reports midday Dow Jones figures with gains in industrials and utilities, offset by a drop in transports. The widely watched Stocks index rises to 320.55, while the 30 Industrial average reaches 997.78 up 3.39. Transports slide 0.51 to 249.38. Utilities gain 0.22 to 107.81.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles Area 2791 and the Auxiliary plan a joint officer installation on Friday June 9 after a 6:30 p.m. potluck in the club room. Ladies bring a covered dish. meat and drinks supplied by the men. A dance will follow with Elmer Slater’s band. The Auxiliary meeting scheduled for June 13 may be canceled.
The city council approved multiple zoning changes including annexation of the 19.75 acre West Salem School site for commercial development and a rezoning of S D Baldridge to I-2 for a concrete plant. Dobbs Bargain Town was rezoned from B-1 to B-3 after construction began without a permit. Additional actions included extending the landfill lease, setting refuse disposal licenses, and approving a salvage yard setback and screening measures.
King City Retailers Association board met at Hunt's to map summer plans including a possible name change, Sidewalk Sales July 14–15, and the Sweet Corn Watermelon Festival August 25–26. A fishing derby for Father’s Day is set with Mt Vernon YMCA, plus free tickets to a Cardinals Padres game for derby entrants.
At a four day meeting the Southern Illinois conference of the United Methodist Church approved a 1973 budget of 1,422,124 to run 460 churches and supported 12 black colleges with 47,627. Delegates also passed two antiwar resolutions urging Nixon to end Indochina escalation and urging southern Illinois congressmen to push for withdrawal of U.S. forces and prisoners of war.
Mt Vernon police received no reports of stolen car stereos while county officers were notified of a burglary yesterday. Gill Hardin of Conger reported a $100 stereo stolen from his locked car between 2 and 6 p m after a wire was used to unlock it. Russell McLaughlin of Park Avenue reported a stereo two speakers and eight tapes stolen after 11 p m last night valued around 195 dollars. Dare Store on Old Rt 15 reported $506 taken from the safe with entry gained by using keys. First United Methodist Church remodeling approved at a total cost of 90603 dollars.
Mt Vernon police investigated three crashes yesterday. At 9 30 a m Bernie P Kelley 51 of 81 Tolle Road rear ended Wallace Ray Staats 20 of 1521 S 9th St damaging Kelley car majorly and Staats car minor. At 2 55 p m Dessie M Fenton 64 of 107 Dewey hit a parked Everett Huff truck with Huff truck undamaged but Fenton car majorly damaged. At 9 01 p m Floyd L Breete 8 of Rt 2 Bluford backed into Gary L York 1719 Broadway on private property rear 1020 Perking. both cars minor damage.
City yesterday approved three building permits with total value around 150000. Donald P. Ellis received a permit to build a residence on Rt 4 with estimated cost about 24000. Holloway Heating and Electric was assessed a 3850 fee for a residence at 1514 N 17th St to.
Mt Vernon YMCA and Juvenile Division of Mt Vernon police host a city park bicycle parade on Wednesday June 7 at 1 30 p m. Bicycles must be decorated registered and display a Safety Bike Rider emblem. Unregistered bikes can be registered 12 00 noon to parade start. Riders meet at the north end of the main parking area. Prizes donated by King City Retailers will be awarded to the best decorated bikes.
Several individuals faced fines in circuit court for speeding and related offenses. Names include Margaret A. Montgomery Chicago $15 and Leo H. Schnarr Rt. 4 $17. Other fines: Roger G. Greenwalt $13, Glen R. Scanlan $10, Charles L. Hayes $16, Malissa J. Hogshead $11, Mt. Vernon police issued Clifton E. Robnett $11 speeding Eddie K. Greer $10 careless driving James R. Lockwood $50 and $10 improper overtaking Mary E. McCaherty $10 speeding Leo B. Spencer $25 illegal liquor transport. Four pled guilty: Gene Scott $25 battery probation six months. Carroll Firebaugh Jr. $25 disorderly conduct. Berne Robert Launay $10 curfew. Eddie E. Burgess $10 curfew.
Edward Suggs of 312% S. 12th Street faces theft charges after a complaint by Clifford Kelley alleging Suggs took a credit card and $32 in cigarettes at 6 p.m. Sunday. Bond set at $1,500. he is jailed. Mary Feltmeier and Mark Payne charged with criminal damage to property for painting the Daniel's Hill Wall on May 30 causing about $20 damage. bonds $500 each. Berne Launay and Eddie Burgess each face liquor by minor charges with bonds $1,000. Juvenile complaints filed against two 6 year olds by Juvenile Officer Hawthorn.
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