Deaths Henry Parker Ashley 83 of Ashley passes away
Henry Parker Ashley 83 a retired L N section worker died Thursday evening at Washington County Hospital Nash ville. Funeral services set for Sunday 1 p m at Hogan Funeral Home Ashley with burial at McGhee cemetery Junction Ill. He was born January 19 1890 in Junction the son of William and Emma Parker. Survived by a son Charles Centralia five daughters plus a brother twenty grandchildren seventeen great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
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Heary
Parker
Ashley
Washington County
Nashville
L & N Section
Hogan Funerals
McGhee Cemetery
Junction
Ill
Mr. Parker
William
Emma (McHenry) Parker
Emma Morris
Charles
Centralia
Dorothy Barnett
Stuttgart
Ark
Ruby Kane
Woodlawn
Norma Stonecipher
Opal Thompson
Loretta Braden
Mt. Vernon
James
Equality
Funeral Rites Held for Fred Barber of Jackson Mich
Fred Barber of Jackson Michigan died Thursday morning. He formerly lived in Sesser and funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Brayfield Funeral Home in Sesser with Father John Bettmann officiating. Burial followed in Horse Prairie cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. He was the son of Frederick and Annie Barber. He married Freda Atchison and survived by three sons Michael and Terry O Sullivan in Chicago and Robert Kirkpatrick in Lesser Illinois. two daughters Susan O Connell in Jackson and Phyllis Cotrona in Glen Ellyn. three sisters Nancy Bolstead in Phoenix, Emily Thomas and Betty Bruce in Clarklake. and nine grandchildren.
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Fred Barber
Jackson
Mich
Sesser
Brayfield Funeral Home
John Bettmann
Prairie Cemetery
Frederick
Annie (Chaytor)Barber
Freda Atchison
Michael
Terry O'Sullivan
Chicago
Robert Kirkpatrick
Lesser
Susan x O’connell
Jackson,Mich
Phyllis Cotrona
Glen Ellyn
Nancy Bol“stead
Phoenix, Ariz
Emily Thomas
Betty Bruce
Clarklake
Death of Schley Donoho of Centralia at 74
Schley Donoho 74 of Centralia died at 3 10 p m Thursday at St Marys Hospital Centralia. Funeral 2 p m Sunday at Queen Boggs Chapel Centralia with Dr R A Lippman officiating. Burial in Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery. Body lies in state after 5 p m Saturday. Survived by wife Clara Youngblood Donoho, one son Dean of Lincoln Neb, two brothers Guy Iuka George Bluford, three half sisters, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mr Donoho a retired assistant superintendent at Illinois Car Shops, WWI veteran and member of First United Methodist Church.
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Marion County
Joseph
Lizzie (McConnaughhay) Donoho
Mt. Vernon
Clara Youngblood
Donoho
Illinois
Centralia
First United Methodist Church
Donoh
Mt Vernon Weather Report Summary
Mt Vernon daily weather update shows Thursday high 78 and low 60 with a 7:00 am temperature of 72. Rainfall for 1973 totals 25.40 inches. Historical highs for today include 69 62 from a year ago and 91 70 from five years ago. Ten years ago the high was 90 and the low 65. Sunrise is 4:34 and sunset 7:32. Bend Lake main dam water level stands at 408.71 feet above mean sea level.
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MT. Vernon
Bend Lake
Main Dam
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Reported This Morning
Markets in Mt. Vernon quote wheat at 2.39 and corn at 2.05 while soybeans show no market. Prices reflect morning quotes from Mt. Vernon.
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MT. Vernon
Hog price ranges by grade and weight
No 1 and 2 200 to 220 lb hogs sold from 39.00 to 39.50 per cwt. No 1 40.00. Mixed No 1 and No 3 210 to 240 lb hogs brought 38.50 to 39.00. Sows ranged from 30.00 to 33.00.
Egg price ranges and meat product quotes from St Louis AP
The St Louis AP reports egg grade ranges from A large to B large with wholesale equivalents and standard grades for medium and small sizes. Ready-to-cook broilers and fryers are priced 42.65 to 43.50, noting next week’s delivery.
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ST. Louis
Grain futures quotes from Chicago markets
Chicago AP reports commodity prices with Wheat No 2 soft red at 2.65, Wheat No 2 hard red at 2.55, Corn No 2 yellow at 2.18, Oats No 2 extra heavy white at 91, Soybeans No 1 yellow at 9.75. Earlier Thursday No 2 yellow corn quoted at 2.21.
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Chicago
Illinois market report from National Stockyards hogs cattle
National Stockyards Illinois report shows Monday receipts of about 5000 hogs 2500 cattle and 300 sheep with hogs 4000 head traded steady to moderately active sows steady to 75 lower. Prices listed for various hog weights and sow ranges. Not enough cattle or sheep on hand to test prices.
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National Stockyards
New York Stocks Open Mixed Amid Rates and West German Revaluation
The Dow slips slightly while NYSE advancers edge decliners as investors weigh West Germany's mark revaluation and rumor of rising rates. State Mutual Investors leads activity at 23 1 2 percent, with Genesco and RCA at 6 and 24 percent unchanged. The Dow ends up 10.01 points at 894.64 with 12.17 million shares traded. NYSE broad index rises 0.56 to 55.04 while Amex advances 0.06 to 22.31.
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New York
West Germany
New York Stock Exchange
Genesco
RCA
Dow
American Stock Exchange
Amex
Senate Kills Gov Walker Tax Plan In Sneak Action
Illinois Senate ends Walker tax relief and mass transit bid with a late move, adjourned before introducing the measure. Republicans hold 30 votes to Democrats 29, making final approval unlikely this session. Walker aides decry the tactic as a breach of decency. Volatile weather incidents reported earlier include a tire fire and a minor injury from a car crash in Wayne City and Texico.
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Michael Robinson
Associated Press
Springfield
Ill
Illinois Senate
William C. Harris
Apontiac
Daniel Walker
General Assembly
Senate
Walker
House
Norton Kay
Chamber
United Democrats
Waltonville man fined for loud muffler driving
Roger K. Newell of Route 2 Waltonville was fined $10 in circuit court Thursday on a state police charge of driving with loud mufflers.
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Roger K. Newell
Route 2
Waltonville
Graham divorce granted in circuit court
William Howard Graham was granted a divorce from Angeline Adeline Graham in circuit court Thursday.
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William Howard Graham
Angeline Adeline Graham
Pierce divorce suit filed over desertion and custody
Edna Frances Pierce sues Larry Jules Pierce in circuit court on Thursday. Married March 25, 1964. She alleges desertion in January 1972 and seeks custody of two minor children, alimony, child support, and a property settlement.
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Edna Frances Pierce
Larry Jules Pierce
Thieves Target Home on Meadowbrook Road
Connie McCreight reported a color television set stolen from her unlocked front door at 613 Meadowbrook Rd. The theft occurred Wednesday evening between 5 30 p.m. and 11 p.m. and was reported to the county sheriff's office on Thursday.
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Connie McCreight
Meadowbrook Rd
Three Mount Vernon Men Arrested in Lincoln Pharmacy Burglary
Three Mount Vernon men Archie Fairchild Richard Summers and Bill Phelps were arrested after a high speed chase ending at the DeWitt county Logan county line. They face burglary charges for taking narcotics and syringes from the Will Genz Pharmacy in Lincoln Illinois around 4 am Thursday. Fairchild and Phelps remain jailed on 20000 bonds Summers posted 5000 and was released. A Lincoln police officer spotted the suspects fleeing and the chase led to the truck being stopped. A large quantity of pills and syringes were found outside the vehicle. Fairchild received hospital treatment after the chase but was not injured.
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Mt. Vernon
Lincoln
Ill
Logan County
Archie Fairchild
Lamar St
Richard Summers
Wilshire Drive
Bill Phelps
Fairchild
Phelps
Summers
Will Genz
DeWitt County
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Tom Sawyer At Stadium Proceeds Benefit Boy Scouts
The Stadium Theatre will donate 25 cents from each ticket sold over Saturday and Sunday to the Boy Scouts. Walter Widman, Black Gold District chairman, says the feature is Tom Sawyer produced by Reader's Digest. Four showings are planned to help defray Black Gold District expenses including Mt. Vernon.
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Kerasote Theatres
Stadium Theatre
Boy Scouts
Walter Wildman
Black Gold District
Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer
Reader’s Digest
Black Gold
Mt. Vernon
Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Reopens in Jefferson County
The Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church in Jefferson County, nine years after closing, reopened four miles north of Mt. Vernon. Rev. A B Clodfelder will lead services this Sunday with 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and 10:30 a.m. worship, followed by 7:30 p.m. evening service. The Shades of Calvary choir will sing. The church traces back to 1820s settler days, housed in three buildings, from a log church to brick after an 1858 fire.
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Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church
Jefferson County
Mt. Vernon
THE
Shades OF Calvary
Pleasant Grove United
Pleasant Grove
Herbert Bennett
Noble Dowell
A.B. Clodfelder
Burger Chef Introduces Do It Yourself Salad Bar
Burger Chef opens a salad bar offering relishes tomatoes and dressings for sandwiches. Customers pay 39 cents for a salad bowl and may refill while dining. A second bar will let diners dress sandwiches as they prefer. Weather outlook forecasts variable clouds with showers Sunday through Tuesday and temperatures in the 60s to 90s.
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Burger
Terry Witzel
Burger Chef
Illinois
Rend Lake recreational complex to draw millions of visitors
Foster announced Rend Lake's redevelopment plans to boost tourism. He cited a 2.5 million visitor forecast for 1974, 1.5 million for 1973, and steady growth thereafter, with a district gaining revenue from farming and 1200 acres of land. He emphasized beautification of the Gun Creek area using 6% of nursery stock.
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Gun Creek
Foster
Rend Lake
Ilinois
City Council discusses paving pattern and park funds delay
City manager notes paving width limits and batch scheduling cause streets to be paved by width at a time. Mayor explains HUD contract delays hinder park improvements and jokes about camping in Chicago if the hold persists.
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Lewis
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Chicago
Residents urged to obey street barricades during road work
City Maintenance Supt. Les Hall asked Mt. Vernon residents to heed barricades on streets undergoing oiling, chipping, and blacktopping. Drivers have driven into ditches and fields to bypass barriers. Hall vowed to reopen streets as soon as possible and urged patience during the work.
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Les Hall
Mt. Vernon
Hall
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Texico
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Clinton G. Baldridge
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Pioneer County Church
Pleasant Grove Church
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Anytime
Lester Rogers
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Miami, Florida
John J. Archer
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