Death of Wanda Barnett in Mt. Vernon obituary notice
Wanda Louise Barnett 51 of Mt. Vernon died after arriving at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. She was born December 29 1921 to Frank and Edith Cobery and married to Fred Barnett who survives. Funeral Friday 1 30 p.m. Myers Chapel burial Sursa Cemetery. Visitation after 5 p.m. Thursday. She leaves a large family including six sons four daughters and many siblings.
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Wanda Louise Barnett
Fred Barnett
Janice van Gilder
Centralia
Sue Tingle
Paragould
Ark
Jimmy
Jeffrey
Donald
Sammy Funkhouser
Mt. Vernon
Larry Green
Billy Green
Juliet
Sylvia Richardson
Irene Staats
Marcella Farthing
Nellie Walters
Wisconsin
Funeral held for Laura Hungate of McLeansboro
Laura Hungate 91 of McLeansboro died at Hamilton Memorial Hospital at 1 15 a m The body lies in state 7 to 9 tonight at Gholson Funeral Chapel with services at 1 p m Thursday Burial in Cartwright Cemetery She was born July 17 1881 in Hamilton County daughter of Henry and Easter Cox widow of Arthur Hungate She was a Knights Prairie Baptist member Survived by two sons Donald Phoenix Arizona Evan Benton two daughters Lucille Schooling Benton Hettie Furlong San Antonio Texas one sister Lara Jones Mt Vernon eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren
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Laura Hungate
McLeansboro
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Gholson Funeral Chapel
Cartwright
Hungate
Hamilton County
Henry and
Easter (Hunt) Cox
Arthur Hungate
Knights Prairie Baptist Church
Donald
Phoenix
Ariz
Evan
Benton
Lucille Schooling
Hettie Furlong
San Antonio
Texas
Lara Jones
Mt. Vernon
Betty Smith of Des Moines obituary notice
Miss Betty Smith 59 of Des Moines Iowa died Monday morning at Mercy Hospital. Born October 9 1913 in Ozark Illinois she taught home economics in 1940 and served as Home Adviser of Jefferson County. She later joined the State Aid Program serving 14 years overseas including four years in Vietnam. She is survived by seven brothers and one sister. Burial at Robinson cemetery near Ozark Illinois with services at Ozark Baptist church. Burial in Robinson cemetery near Ozark Illinois. Body to lie in state at Mount Funeral Home Ozark after 6 30 p m Thursday. Funeral 9 30 a m Friday.
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Alice Elisabeth
Betty) Smith
Des Moines
Iowa
Mercy Hospital
Mount Funeral Home
Ozark
Miss Smith
Vietnam
Teen Killed in Belleville Rail Collision
Kenneth Tiedemann, 16, of Belleville, was killed Tuesday night when his car was struck by a Southern Railway System freight train just north of Shiloh Illinois. The crash occurred near the freight line crossing and prompted authorities to investigate the railway incident.
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Shiloh
UPS
Kenneth Tiedemann
Belleville
Southern Railway System
Here
Market Prices Quoted At Vernon Morning
Market prices reported in Vernon list soybeans at 11.90 and wheat at 2.65 per unit and corn at 2.47. Eggs show consumer grades with large A 47-57 and medium 41-53, plus small 32-44 and B large 42-53. Wholesale eggs and ready to cook broilers and fryers are also included with various price ranges for delivery this week.
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Routowag
Mtr
Vernon
St, Louis
Hog Market and Farm Prices Across Regions
Hogs and sows traded with No 1 and No 2 hogs at 36.00 to 36.50, mixed lots 210 to 240 pounds 35.50 to 36.00, sows 28.00 to 31.00. cattle receipts 600 head with steady to lower slaughter prices, hogs 25.50 to 38.50, cattle 40.50 to 46.75, sheep 36.00 to 37.50. New York stock market rose modestly with Dow up 14.90, inflation expectations colored gains, Girard Bank set higher prime rate.
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MT. Vernon
Choice
Goold
NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Dorsey Corp
First National City
American Stock Exchange
Washington
Girard Bank
Dow Jones Noon Averages Report Declines Across Sectors
New York AP reports the Dow Jones noon averages with 30 Industrials at 897.50, down 3.31, 20 Transportation at 161.29 up 0.66, 15 Utilities at 106.47 up 0.07, totaling 65 Stocks at 976.05, down 0.35 for the day.
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New York
Mt Vernon mobilizes weed control with city tractor
Mt Vernon faces a weed bumper crop after spring rains. City Manager Ray Botch says a city tractor with a weed cutter will cut weeds on city and unpaid private lots. Owners face 10 day notices, then city mowing and a 30 day bill with possible lien. Mayor Rolland Lewis orders city property weed cuts too.
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Mt. Vernon
Ray Botch
Botch
Rolland
Lewis
Park Plaza Merchants Honor Fathers on Father's Day
Park Plaza Merchants Association plans a Father’s Day tribute with four fathers receiving $15 United States Savings bonds. Registration at Park Plaza stores on June 15 and 16, drawing at 4 p.m. at Three-D store. Sidewalk sales follow on July 6 and 7. Local officials from the Chamber of Commerce announce the plan.
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Park Plaza Association
Chamber of Commerce
Ynder
Flag Day Oratorical Contest Entries Placed
Melissa Outland, 15, a Webber Township sophomore, joins Fay Stone at Webber Township High School for the June 14 Flag Day oratorical contest at the Ili nois National Guard Armory. Students from Jefferson county four high schools compete on What The Flag Means To Me with five minute limits. Winners receive $25 savings bonds from the Greater Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce. Illinois forecasts fair with highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s and lows in the 60s.
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Melissa Outland
Webber Township High School
Bruford
Ilinois National Guard
Armory
America
Miss Outland
Fay Stone
Miss Stone
William Stone
Vernon
Rt. 7
Miss Cant
Hubert Outland
Bluford
Jack Overstreet, Jr
Leon Overstreet
Peat St
Chamber of Commerce
State
Leaf burning ban to be lifted with local test option
Springfield AP report notes a Senate committee backed a bill to lift the remaining leaf burning ban statewide while allowing local reimposition after a two year trial if health harms emerge. A separate House bill proposes a blanket prohibition on state agency controls of landscape waste burning.
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Springfield
Nois
Senate
Senate Committee On Agriculture, Conservation and Ecology
David Shape
R Amboy
State
Environmental’ Protection Agency
John Roberts
EPA Division of
Air Pollution Control
Roberts
Special Board Meeting At RLC To Discuss Dr Snyder Pay
The Rend Lake College Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 7 30 p m today at the Inn campus to discuss a salary increase for college president James M Snyder The board will also consider carpet contract awards and Finance Committee investment recommendations.
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Dr. Snyder
RLC
Rend Lake College Board of Trustees
James M. Snyder
Inn
Finance Committee
Month Behind Vote Spite Of Rain in Mt Vernon
The City of Mt Vernon reports its street paving program runs behind by about a month due to rain. Work is under way on North Street from 9th to 4th, 8th Street from Harrison to Maple, 7th Street from Main to Barton, and 4th Street from North to Harrison. Crews prepare bases, drainage tiles, and ditching on both MFTA and non MFTA streets for future paving totaling 7.84 miles this year.
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Mt. Vernon
North
Harrisan
Maple
Main
Barton
Harrison
Ray Botch
Illinois House OKs abortion ban after Supreme Court ruling
The Illinois House approved by 101 to 24 a bill to outlaw abortion for any reason other than saving the woman's life, sending the measure to the Senate. Rep. Robert J. Walters said the action supports the lives of the unborn, amid a wave of abortion regulation bills. The day also included minor park-barrel spending in the Senate for small bridges and waterways projects.
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Springfield
Supreme Court
Illinois House
Senate
Robert J. Walters
R-Alton
Elas III
Ilinois
Col Edward King to Speak at Mt Vernon Kiwanis Dinner
Col Edward King, retired U S Air Force after 30 years, will be the featured speaker at the Mt Vernon Kiwanis Club dinner Thursday at 7 p.m. He now works with the Methodist Foundation of the Southern Illinois United Methodist Conference and resides in Mt Vernon. He will recount Air Force travels including the Alcan highway trip and a Japanese tour with experiences such as communal bathing and opera. He also notes close ties with Japanese farming families and attendance at two Japanese weddings as a bride’s guest.
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Edward King
Mt. Vernon
Alcan
King
Japan
Yakatos
Col. King
Senate Debates Five Year Farm Program Changes
Senate begins voting today on a new five year farm program with amendments likely before final passage. Officials say subsidies may total about 2.6 billion dollars in 1974 if prices return to 1972 averages, with critics warning of expense and shift away from Nixon proposals. Strong export demand and bumper crops expected to limit price drops.
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Jorhan Eseiieas
Witter Ashington
Senate
Demecra
Alan
Nixon
Senate Committee
United States
City Park Pool welcomes 500 signups for summer swim program
Acting recreation director Bruce Janken reports about 500 children sign up for swimming and water safety at City Park Pool this summer, compared with 390 last year. Morning hours from 8 a.m. to noon span 14 weeks with four sessions planned including toddler beginner B and advanced courses.
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City Park Pool
Bruce Janken
Aoe
Flood bills and highway projects fuel state political clash
President Harris said the GOP majority moved flood control bills toward the governor to honor campaign pledges. Senator Bruce predicted the House would send measures to Walker without cuts, while Senator McCarthy urged professional input on highway projects and warned against Senate interference in road building.
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William C. Harris
Pontiac
GOP
Terry
Bruce
Dolney
Democratic Task Force On
Walker
House
Robert McCarthy
Decatur
Senate
McCarthy
Department of ‘Transportation
Ozark Strike Talks Stall Await Face to Face Resumption
Face to face talks between labor and management in the Ozark strike have not resumed after a week of separate sessions with a federal mediator in Washington. The dispute centers on a wage increase pension benefits and the use of closed circuit television cameras in the St Louis hangar complex. Eckols warns a quick end is essential as other cities relying on Ozark for air transportation press for settlement to avoid reduced Ozark service if new carriers enter those markets.
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Washington
St. Louis
Eckols
Ozark
Grants To Area Colleges Support Work-Study Program
UPI reports that HEW approved $522,599 in work-study grants for three Southern Illinois institutions. Carbondale’s SIU received $488,959 for 1,053 students, Southeastern Illinois College Harrisburg got $10,141 for 21 students, and Kaskaskia College Centralia received $23,500 for 50 students.
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Washington
UPI
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Southern Illinois
Kenneth J. Gray
D-Ill
Gina the University
Carbondale
Southeastern
Illinois College
Harrisburg
Kaskaskia College
Centralia
Card of Thanks for Le Roy Browder
We thank Hughey Pulley Funeral Home and others who sent flowers and assisted. Thanks to friends and neighbors for comforting words after the death of our loved one Le Roy Browder.
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Leroy Browder
Intertstate killings near Harmon case shocks Illinois
Authorities said three women died from shotgun wounds along I 57 about 20 miles north of Harmon after a drive by shooting. Miss Cerny Schmidt and Mrs Harmon were identified as victims. A Manteno woman reported an attempted shotgun robbery by three men in a car on Sunday on I 57. she escaped unharmed. Chicago police expanded the search Tuesday, tracing pawnshop leads as the Harmon car was found near the scene and Miss Cerny’s auto located Monday. The Harmon couple, no children, had planned November nuptials. motives remain undetermined.
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Harmon
Womaen
Cerny
Schmidt
Chicago
Miss Cerny
Jerry
Sinois Central Gulf Railroad
Berwyn
Cou
Marne
Mt Vernon Weather Update and Historical Rainfall
Mt Vernon today reports a high of 82 and low of 63 with 0.56 inches of rain forecast Tuesday. Year-to-date rainfall reaches 22.84 inches in 1973 while past ten years show varied highs and lows. Rend Lake main dam stands at 409.22 feet above mean sea level with sunrise at 4:31 and sunset at 7:26 CST.
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MT. Vernon
Rend Lake
Main Dam
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