Death of Leonard Crowley Veteran Mt Vernon Businessman
Leonard E. Crowley 57 of Fairfield Road died at Good Samaritan Hospital. Born February 25, 1916 in Gideon Missouri he was owner of Home Heating Company Mt. Vernon for 20 years and a Casey Avenue Baptist Church member. Survived by wife Donna and four daughters plus a son, brother and two sisters and twelve grandchildren. Funeral Monday 1:30 p.m. Myers Chapel with Rev. Russ Hart officiating. Burial Memorial Gardens. Friends may call after 5:30 p.m. Sunday.
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Leonard E. Crowley
Fairfield Road
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr. Crowley
Gideon
Frank
Anna (Collins) Crowley
Donna Chelf
Mt. Vernon
Casey Avenue Baptist Church
Myers Chapel
Russ Hart
Memorial Gardens
Donna
Crowley
Brenda Burns
Vernon
Dixie Moye
Naugatuck
Conn
Becky Moore
Fort Walton Beach
Fla
Sharon June Crowley
Death notice for Anna P Bain of Mt Vernon
Mrs Anna P Bain 70 of 920 Conger Ave Mt Vernon died 6 35 am today at Good Samaritan Hospital She worked over 20 years at Mt Vernon Knitting Mill and several years as an LPN at Jefferson Memorial Hospital Funeral 1 30 pm Sunday Hughey Pulley Funeral Home Rev Everett Lemay Burial Oakwood Cemetery Visitation after 5 pm Saturday Flowers gifts to Heart Fund in memory of Mrs Bain Born November 15 1902 in Hamilton County Married Albert A Bain September 18 1920 in St Louis Mo Survivors Odell Bain Beverly Bain Katherine Collins Sheridan Lemay three grandchildren She was predeceased by her husband and three brothers Member Old Union Baptist
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Anna P. Bain
Conger Ave
Good Samaritan Hospital
Bain
Mt.Vernon Knitting Mill
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Hughey-Pulley Funeral Home
Everett Lemay
Oakwood Cemetery
Heart Fund
Albert A. Bain
Odell Bain
Mt. Vernon
Beverly Bain
Kankakee
Katherine Collins
Sheridan Lemay
Mt Vernon Library Opens Summer Reading Club
Mt Vernon Public Library begins enrollment for a Junior Department summer reading club running through July and August with the Circus Fun Club as theme. Each member receives a clown poster chart a button and a bookmark at enrollment along with read balloons for each book. Diplomas certificates and reading awards await posters completed by August 18 with Dorothy Ireland in charge.
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Mt. Vernon Public Library
Dorothy Ireland
Rev A L Fullerton of Wamac dies at 63
Rev Arthur L Fullerton age 63 of Wamac retired printer and Missionary Baptist preacher died at Good Samaritan Hospital. Born October 16 1909 in Hamilton County he married Beulah Campbell July 26 1939 in DuQuoin. Survived by wife two sons three daughters a brother and a sister five grandchildren. Funeral at Myers Chapel with burial in Memorial Gardens.
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Arthur L. Fullerton
Wamac
Register-News
Good Samaritan Hospital
Rev. Fullerton
Hamilton County
Elbert H
Eldora (Wallace) Fullerton
DuQuoin
Beulah Campbell
Wamac Missionary Baptist Church
Myers Chapel
Memorial Gardens
Beulah
Fullerton
Merle L. Fullerton
Vernon
A. Morris Fullerton
Mary E. Miller
Doris L
David L Gerrish 72 Bluford dies after hospital arrival
David L. Gerrish of Route 2 Bluford died on arrival at Jefferson Memorial Hospital at 4 30 p.m. He was born August 25 1900 in Patoka to Levi and Anna Gerrish and married Ruby Linton on December 6 1923 in Salem. A retired machinist and air brake foreman for the Illinois Central Railroad he belonged to the machinists union and the National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employes Unit 144. He was a member of Epworth Methodist Church in Mt. Vernon and the Gun and Rod Club of Bluford. Surviving are his wife Ruby a son Loren Alvin Gerrish of Memphis Tenn two daughters Kathleen Stafford of Woodlawn and Marguerite Brooks of Memphis Tenn ten grandchildren six great grandchildren a sister Mary Wood of Dundee Florida and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents a sister four half sisters and two half brothers. Arrangements are pending at Bluford Funeral Home.
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David L. Gerrish
Bluford
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mr.Gerrish
Patoka
Levi
Anna (Linton) Gerrish
Salem
Ruby Linton
Epworth
Mt. Vernon
Mr. Gerrish
Illinois Central Railroad
Machinist Union
National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway
Gun and Rod Club of
Southeastern Archeological Society
Ruby
Loren Alvin
Gerrish
Memphis
Tenn
Kathleen Stafford
Woodlawn
Marguerite Brooks
Mary Wood
Dundee
Fia
YMCA Trip To Rend Lake Set For June 27
Mt Vernon YMCA Fun and Adventure Club schedules a Rend Lake outing for June 27 for youths seven to fourteen with adults welcome. Bus from the YMCA. Bring own lunch and snacks. $3 YMCA members $4 nonmembers. Reservations by phone. Future trips include St Louis Arch, Cardinals game, Six Flags trip.
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Mt. Vernon
Mid -America
Markets Mt Vernon Grain Prices Today
Mt Vernon quoted morning grain prices show soybeans at 9.60, wheat at 2.55, and corn at 2.12.
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MT. Vernon
Hog market and commodity prices across markets
Hog prices ranged from 28 to 37.5 for various grades with No 1 and No 2 hogs at 36.50 to 37.00 and sows 28.00 to 31.00. Wheat, corn, oats, and soybeans quoted in Chicago with No 2 soft red at 2.938. No 2 hard red 2.83. corn 2.3634. oats 1.00. soybeans 10.45. Butter steady and eggs unsettled in Chicago. St Louis and National Stockyards reports show receipts and price ranges. NYSE opened lower amid Nixon plan fears. Dow at 903.67, major movers Fannie Mae 153, AT&T 51, Ford 57.
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MT. Vernon
Chicago
National Stockyards
Ill
U.S
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Nixon
Dow
Fannie Mae
At&t
Ford Motors
Rural Mt V Theft Reported for $2000 From Home
Mort Fred of Benton Road reported to the county sheriff at 2 30 p m Thursday that 2000 in large bills was stolen from his home Sunday night. He said burglars broke a window on the north door from his garage to the kitchen, entering and taking a 1000 bill a 500 bill and five 100 bills. Deputies are investigating.
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Mort Fred
Benton Road
Fred
Mt Vernon to test storm sewers rust colored water
Mt Vernon will test storm sewer lines east of 12th Street and north of Casey Avenue next Monday to Wednesday. Fire hydrants will be opened drawing water from the city system, causing rusty water in taps though still sanitary. Residents should avoid laundry during testing.
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Mt. V
Mt. Vernon
King City
City Park
Harold Roffmann
Roffmann
12Th Street
Ca‘sey Avenue
Bob Davis
Mt. Vernon Weather Update and Outlook
Mt Vernon area records a Thursday high of 87 and a low of 70 with 76 degrees at 7:00 am. Year comparisons show 1973 rainfall at 23.56 inches. Weekend outlook calls for partly sunny skies Sunday and very warm highs in the 80s to lower 90s with thunderstorms likely.
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Mt. Vernon
Bend Lake
Main Dam
Illinois
75 Year Old DuQuoin Man Dies In Wreck
Grover Robinson, 75, of rural Du Quoin was killed when his car collided with a farm tractor on Illinois 14 in Franklin County near Benton.
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DuQuoin
Benton, Ill
Grover Robinson
du Quoin
Illinois 14
Franklin County
Benton
National Association potluck luncheon announcement
The National Association of Retired Federal Employees will hold a noon potluck luncheon Monday June 18 in the recreation room of the housing project. A business meeting will follow. All members are urged to attend. Verne Melton, President.
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N.A.R.F.E
National Association of
Verne Melton
Rome OES Meeting Minutes Drawn For June Eighteenth
The regular stated Rome Chapter No 1014 OES of Dix holds its meeting Monday evening June 18 at p.m Reba Fenton W M and Lois McDaniel secretary listed as officers and organizers of the event.
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Rome
O.E.S
O.E.S. of
Dix
Reba Fenton
W.M. Lois McDaniel
Sec
Magruder Testifies on Watergate Disclosure Push
Magruder, ex White House aide and deputy director under Mitchell of the Committee for the Re election of the President, says he warned Mitchell disclosing all would hurt Nixon’s bid for re election. Magruder asserts Mitchell refused to alter his stance of complete innocence and would instead tell the truth as it stood.
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Nixon
Magruder
White House
Mitchell
Committee For
Three Hurt In Traffic Mishaps In Jefferson County
Three people were injured in two major damage crashes in Jefferson County on Thursday evening. John Puckett age 19 and Bobby Martin age 16 were thrown from a motorcycle on Jaycee Lake Road near Route 37, both taken to Good Samaritan Hospital with burns and abrasions as the bike suffered major damage. Coy R Reed age 55 was treated at Jefferson Memorial Hospital after his car hit two utility poles at 25th and Broadway. police charged him with reckless driving. Witnesses said the westbound car skidded and struck the poles. skid marks measured 111 feet. Police also noted a separate accident at 10th Street and Newby Avenue involving Omar H Smith and Robert J Appel with major damage and Appel cited for following too closely. A fourth crash occurred at 8:43 p.m. between Barbara A Payne and Charles Frazier on a county road near Mt. Vernon with front and rear damage to respective vehicles.
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Jefferson County
John Puckett
Rushton Drive
Bobby Martin
Ina
Jaycee Lake Road
Route 37
Good Samaritan Hospital
Puckett
Martin
Coy R. Reed
16Th ‘St
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
25Th and
Broadway
Reed
Mt. Vernon
Sheriff's Office
Payne
Frazier
Lottery bill advances in Illinois Senate committee
Senators Harris and Partee voted for the measure in committee while Ozinga opposed after citing a premeeting poll. Giorgi noted the lottery would be run by a governor appointed five member commission rather than the revenue department, a change Clarke called grievous as it makes Illinois a gambling profit maker rather than regulator.
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Senate
William C. Harris
Pontiac
Cecil A. Partee
Chicago
Frank Ozinga
Evergreen Park
Giorgi
State Department of Revenue
Illinois
Terrel E. Clarke
Western Springs
Clarke
First United Methodist New District Supt Preaches in Mt V Church
Mt Vernon First United Methodist at 12th and Main welcomes Vandalia district superintendent Dr Billy G Hahs for a June 17 service at 9 30 am on Pat terns for Caring He arrives after ten years at Collinsville and will oversee 71 pastors and 127 churches across six counties including Jefferson A reception in the Zadok Casey Room will follow the service hosted by United Methodist Women with public invitation
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Mt. Vernon
United Methodist
12Th
Main Streets
Vandalia
Billy G. Hahs
Hahs
Jefferson
McKendree College
Lebanon
Ozark Strike Hinge On Wage, Arbitration Bid
Etherton reports Ozark negotiators in Washington rejected binding arbitration on wage questions. The union backs wages pension benefits contract length and paid lunches for day shift mechanics to arbitration. Top wage under old contract was 6.02 hours. latest offer 6.80 without premiums.
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Etherton
Ozark
Tin
Washington
Missing Brothers Sparks State Plane Search
Southern Railway and C and E I Railroad officials checked tracks for the missing Gordon brothers. A state police plane scanned the area from DuQuoin toward the north and northeast but found no sign as deputies followed up on sightings near Tolle Road and Richview Road. Charles Gordon, 14, 4 feet 9 inches, 119 pounds, brown hair, green eyes, blue and grey striped jeans, no shoes. David Gordon, 11, 4 feet 5 inches, 90 to 95 pounds, light brown hair, glasses with reddish tint, purple shirt, blue jeans. An older sister said they took a BB gun and a radio. Call county sheriff or city police with information.
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Southern Railway
C.&e.i
DuQuoin
Sheriff’s Office
Southern
Tolle Road
Richview Road
Charles Gordon
David
Youth Killed On 157 Near Benton Thursday
David A. Capasso, 16, of Lockport, died when a car left Interstate 57 south of Benton and overturned on Thursday. The driver, Jimmy D., 18, of Lockport, was injured.
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Benton
Benton, Ill
David A. Capasso
Lockport
Jimmy D
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Old Union Baptist Church
A. L. Fullerton
YMCA
Rend Lake
USDA
ST. Louis
Amex
Mt. V. Man
Hopkins Market
Castleton Ave
White Way
Rolland Lewis
Whiteway
West Broadway
Russell Laur
Billy King
Gale Martin
Ray Botch
William Hughes
Illinois Power Co
Illinois Power
Everett Mahnke
I-57
31St St
17Th Beene
Delo
American Legion
Chester Razor
Watergate
First
United Methodist New District
Mt. V. Church
Ozark Strike
Forrest
Forrest Atkinson
W-G Motors
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