Leslie Queen Centralia obituary notes service details
Leslie I Queen 60 died at home Centralia born Perry county August 6 191 in a long time Centralia resident retired from Hollywood Candy Co He married Erna Smith who survives him Funeral service Sunday at 1 30 p m at Queen Boggs Chapel Centralia Rev Hubert H Temme burial Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery friends may call Queen Boggs 6 p m to 9 p m tomorrow and Sunday until service time Survivors include wife a son Gregory two daughters Lucille Cason Covina California Marianne at home three stepdaughters Pat Chism Centralia Janet Yardley Carlyle Donna Aaron Salem two brothers Vernie and Howard Centralia a sister Gladys Watson Centralia two grandchildren and six step grandchildren
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Leslie I. Queen
Marquis
Centralia
Mr. Queen
Hollywood Candy Co
Perry County
Della Brown Queen
Erna Smith
Queen
American Legion
Queen-Boggs Chapel
Hubert HH. Temme
Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery
Queen Boggs
Gregory
Lucille Cason
Covina
Cal
Marianne
Pat Chism
Janet Yardley
Carlyle
Donna Aaron
Salem
Vernie Queen
Howard Queen
Gladys Watson
Barbara Oj Florida death notices in Tampa and St Petersburg
Barbara Oj Florida 37 a former resident of Mt Vernon died yesterday morning at Tampa General Hospital. She resided in St Petersburg. Services will be held in St Petersburg at 10 a m tomorrow. The body will be cremated. She was born September 10 1934 to Lester and Fiona Mahan. Survived by parents husband Richard Oil a son Donald Crane Summersville Missouri two brothers Dale and Edward Mahan and a sister Betty Lovan.
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Barbara Oij
Mt. Vernon
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa
Fla
St. Petersburg
Oij
Lester
Fiona
Hunter) Mahan
Richard Oil
Donald Crane
Summersville
Dale Mahan
Edward Mahan
Betty Lovan
Mt Vernon Hog Market closes prices for hogs
Mt Vernon hog market reports quotes for No 1 and No 2 hogs weighing 200 to 220 pounds at 27.75 to 28.25 per cwt. No 1 at 28.75. Mixed No 2 and No 2 hogs 220 to 240 pounds 27.25 to 27.75. Sows ranged 19.50 to 22.00 per cwt.
Grain and egg prices from Mt Vernon and St Louis markets
Mt Vernon quoted wheat at 1.22 and soybeans at 3.33 per bushel with corn at 1.17. St Louis consumer eggs ranged from 25 to 34 for large to 11 to 20 for small, wholesale large 15-17 and standard 13-15. hens and fryers listed, next week delivery. Chicago quotes Wheat No 2 hard red 1.45, No 2 soft red 1.41. corn No 2 yellow 1.234. oats No 2 extra heavy white tin. soybeans No 1 yellow 4.43. soybean oil 10.39.
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MT. Vernon
ST. Louis
Chicago
Hog, cattle receipts reported at National Stockyards market
Estimated receipts for Monday at National Stockyards Illinois included 6,500 hogs, 3,500 cattle and 400 sheep. Hog receipts totaled 3,500 with butchers 25-50 higher, sows varied by weight and age, numbers for US grades listed. cattle receipts 125 head with steady to higher bids, sheep scarce to test.
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National Stockyards
Ill
Stock market edges lower as rates rise concerns grow
New York reports stock prices slipping amid growing investor worry over higher interest rates and new international monetary problems. The Dow Jones industrial average stood about 51 points lower at midday, hinting at cautious sentiment across markets.
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New York
Big Mt Vernon festival slated Aug 25 26
Mt Vernon Art Guild joins Aug 25 and 26 Sweet Corn Watermelon festival with art sidewalk displays around Jefferson Public Square. Parade planned Saturday at 2 pm and rodeo square dancing rock and roll and games may follow. Bill Steffy asks service clubs to volunteer amid Kiwanis dinner plans to boost regional turnout.
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Mt. Vernon
Chamber of Commerce
Art Guild
Thien Ant
Lawrence Starman
Jefferson Pubic Square
Sid
Bill Steffy
Kiwanis Club
Mt. Ver
Illinois
Illinois House Debates Personal Property Tax Exemption Plan
The proposal would exempt most individuals from personal property taxes while a $7,300 in the House and a $5,000 in the Senate plan face action. Senate leaders warn the change could cut $35 million in revenue, as opponents call it unfair and argue for local tax restraint with rising state spending. Local factions split along city and downstate lines over fairness and impact.
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General Assembly
Senate
Cecil A. Partee
Chicago
House
Illinois Supreme Court
C.L. McCormick
Vienna
Downstate
McCormick
Gerald W. Shea
Riverside
Robert 5. Jackett
Park Ridge
Baker to Lead Illinois Community College Trustees
Dr Allen Y Baker of Pinckneyville has been elected president of the Illinois Community College Trustees Association for 1972 73. He succeeds John M Lewis and will head a 266 trustee body across 38 districts as 38 colleges serve 187000 students.
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Allen Y. Baker
Pinckneyville
Rend Lake College Board of Trustees
Illinois Community College Trustees Association
John M. Lewis
Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg
Lewis
Baker
State of Illinois
L. H. Horton, Jr
Trustees Association
Minois
Hugh Hammerslay
Rock Valley College
Rockford
Jessalyn Nicklas
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine
Walter Adkins
Lincoln Land College
Springfield
Hospitals list visiting hours and admissions across three stores
Hospital notes list visiting hours for Hamilton Memorial Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan with multiple admitted patients across towns including McLeansboro Dahlgren Odin Ashley Mt Vernon and Fairfield. Discharged patients are named alongside room numbers and addresses.
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Hamilton Memorial
Billie Newcomb
New Shawneetown
Eller Bell Little
McLeansboro
Betty Raney
Norris City
Glen Brown
Enfield
Dora Flanagan
Pearl Barbee
Dahlgren
Elijah J. Oliver
Frances Wuebbels
Chester Travis
Isaac Brumit
Cecil Richey
Wilmer Reagan
Jefferson Memorial
Grace Boyd
South
Colleen Smith
Mary Friel
Libby Esmon
Bluford
Cecil Carnahan
Mt. Vernon
Thomas Mills
Burrell Phillips
Harrison
Johnnie Aderholt
Ina
Willis Pigg
Castleton
Etta Reynolds
South 14Th
Anthony Cooper
Losi Cox
Pamela Boykin
Opdyke
Cynthia Vaughn
Fairfield
William Aitken
Hickory Grove Manor
William Shane
Kincaid
Ill
Bryan Ferguson
Arla Anderson
Chester B. Taylor
Albion
Marvin Green
North Ith
Daniel Settle
Inn
Carol Mann
Turner Drive
Jami Adams
Ashley
William Henderson
Salem
Sherry Blumenstock
Thompsonville
Irvin Butts
Conger
Roberta Jones
Belle Rive
Velma Newcomb
Vivian Smith
Perkins
Bert Lamkin
Mt. Vernon Manor
Karen Miller
Fairfield Road
Rose Marie Thompson
Odin
Amy McClanahan
Sarah Bravard
Thelma Richardson
Lori Ellen
Larry Dobbs
Central
Earl Atkinson
Christi Simmons
Juniper
R. le Ben Garrison
S.E. Crescent
Val Wooden
Births in Norris City: son born at Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Gary Raney of Route 2 Norris City welcomed a son born at 3 36 p m Thursday June 22 in Hamilton Memorial Hospital McLeansboro. He weighed five pounds four ounces. The mother is the former Betty Smith at 949 20. Declines led advances on the New York Stock Exchange by nearly 6 to 5. In the news background Britain temporarily floated the pound. First National City Bank raised its floating prime rate to 5 14 percent. Oils rails steels and motors were off. Airlines mail order retail electronics metals and chemicals mixed rubber issues aircrafts and utilities higher. A block of 147 800 shares of Magnavox traded at 32 down 1
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Gary Raney
Route 2
Norris City
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
McLeansboro
Betty Smith
New York Stock Exchange
Britain
First National City Bank
Magnavox
New York Dow Jones Noon Averages Update
New York AP reports Dow Jones noon stock averages with the Dow Industrials at 949.20, down 1.51 points. Transport at 243.70, down 0.47. Utilities at 105.86, up 0.19. and the overall average at 315.97, down 0.38.
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New York
County Board Recesses Until Assessments Complete
Garold Shields, chairman, announced the county Board of Review will recess until the Supervisor of Assessments Bill Moore finishes the 1972 tax assessments in all townships. He said the delay aims to ensure equalization so taxpayers pay only their fair share of real estate taxes.
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Garold Shields
County Board of Review
Bill Moore
Shields
Board of Review
Dutch Teens to Live with Mt Vernon Families
Cor Den Hartog 21 and Dirk Smeenk 19 from the Netherlands will stay with Mt Vernon area families from June 23 to July 11 as part of the 4 H caravanees program. Cor will live with Wayne Estes on Rt 4, and Dirk with L M Richardson of Opdyke.
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Netherlands
Mt. Vernon
Cor den Hartog
Barneveld Gld
Wayne Estes
Rt. 4
L. M. Richardson
Opdyke
Dirk Smeenk
Dronten Oast-Fl
First United Methodist Renovation Begins at Mt Vernon Church
Construction starts on Mt Vernon First United Methodist Church at 12th and Main as sanctuary closes for summer renovations including room enlargements new entrances and central air. Sunday worship moves to education building while offices operate in Room 201 and a pipe organ is installed ahead of a sanctuary reopening planned for Christmas 1972. Fire damaged property at 12th and Broadway will be demolished for parking and downtown beautification.
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Mt. Vernon
First United Methodist Church
Main Streets
12Th
Broadway
Percy calls for higher Social Security benefits in Illinois
Senator Charles H. Percy on a Centralia campaign swing said he will push a Social Security bill for larger benefits and higher earnings limits. He criticized a 10 percent rise as too small and a $2000 cap as too restrictive, proposing 20 percent increases and caps rising to $2400 now and $3000 later. The remarks came as he campaigns for re election against Democrat Roman Pucinski in Illinois 24th District.
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Centralia
Ill
Charles H. Percy
Illinois
Senate
Percy
24Th
Roman Pucinski
Interest Rates On Home Loans Rise Again
Washington AP The Federal Home Loan Bank Board reported conventional mortgage rates edged up in May after a six month decline. Economists note higher demand in a housing boom could push rates higher, but Board Chairman Preston Martin cautioned that one month does not establish a trend. The money supply for mortgage investment remains ample, which should temper future rate increases.
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Washington
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Preston Martin
Mt. Vern Chapter 233 Eastern Star Sets June Meeting
A special meeting of Mt. Vernon Chapter No. 233, Order of the Eastern Star, will be held in the Masonic Temple on Saturday evening June 24 at 8:00 o clock. This will be advance night. Mabel Fulford W M Naomi R Bogan Sec y.
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Eastern Star
Mt. Vernon
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Mabel Fulford
W.M
Naomi R. Bogan
Sec’y
Smith Named Production Manager at TV 7 Cablevision
Mt. Vernon radio personality George Sterling Smith will start Monday as production manager for TV 7 at Sullivan Cablevision. He will serve as producer and director, host several programs, and act as an account executive. Nelson Hurst was named TV 7 account executive for the Centralia area. he attends the University of Tennessee with a journalism and advertising major. TV 7 began microwaving its programs live into Centralia on June 11.
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George Sterling Smith
Mt. Vernon
TV 7
Sullivan Cablevision
John Davey
Davey
Smith
Nelson Hurst
Southbrook Drive
Centralia
Hurst
University of Tennessee
Police Briefs Log Two Vehicle Crashes and Fire Reported
City police yesterday investigated two crashes and a minor house fire. Olin Johnson and David McCulles collided at the Jordan streets intersection. Johnson charged with failure to yield. Frank Brown struck parked cars on North 7th and was cited for DUI. State police logged two Mt. Vernon area crashes with heavy and minor damage. A fire near Norman Foster's home caused unspecified damage. Court fines for speeding improper passing and disobeying a traffic signal were listed.
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Olin Johnson
David
McCulles
Route L, Inc
Ith
Jordan Streets
Pam
North 7Th Street
Frank R. Brown
Route 7
Barbara McKay
N. 7Th St
John Hiatt, Jr
Frank Brown
Square
DuQuoin
Mt. Vernon
Dick Wolwell
Jerry Pierce
Norman Foster
Casey
Foster
West Side
College
Bob Shaw
Randall D. McMahan
Rt. 4
McLeansboro
David L. Whitchurch
Centralia
Jerry L. Pierce
Haldon L. Thornton
Bourbonnais
Inl
Truck Driver Halleck Lamar Involved In Auto Crash
Halleck Lamar, 44, of Ellerfield Indiana, was listed in satisfactory condition at Good Samaritan Hospital after his semi-trailer overturned on U S 460 west of Woodlawn Road at 5 15 a m today.
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Halleck Lamar
Ellerfield
Ind
Good Samaritan Hospital
U. S. 460
Woodlawn Road
Benefits May Go Up 20 Percent in Social Security Plan
House to act on debt-limit bill next week as Mills backs 20 percent increase. Church claims 64 Senate backers for the amendment which would retroactively raise benefits to June and trigger automatic increases with a 3 percent or more rise in the price index. Financing reportedly via higher wage base taxes.
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House
Mills
Senate
Church
Nixon
Churchand Mills
Stolen Coon Hound Reported Near Rt 6
Charles Henry of Rt 6 reported to the sheriff that his coon hound was stolen sometime Monday.
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Charles Henry
Woman Free On Bond After Break-in Claim
Diane Perry of 1005 North St is free on a $500 peace bond after a circuit court complaint filed here Wednesday alleges she attempted to break into Barbara Smiths home at 1003 North St on June 19.
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Diane Perry
North St
Barbara Smith
Rural Mishap Involving Fred Eaton Vehicle Overturns
A car driven by Fred Eaton, 24, of Rt. 2 Dahlgren, slid on loose gravel and overturned on a country road northeast of Belle Rive at 12:30 a.m. Thursday. Major damage occurred but Eaton escaped injury. sheriff's office reported the incident.
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Sheriff's Office
Fred Eaton
Rt. 2
Dahlgren
Belle Rive
Eaton
Fire destroys shed in Bakerville area
Rural firemen were called to the Bakerville area at 7 42 p m Thursday when a small storage shed owned by Don Wilson Rt 4 caught fire The shed valued at 100 and its contents at 300 were destroyed Reports say the blaze started when a trash fire got out of control
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Bakerville
Don Wilson
Rt. 4
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