Obituary for Mt. Vernon resident Ota Duncan
Ota Duncan 86 of Mt. Vernon died 7 10 p m Thursday at Jeffersonian Nursing Home. A garment factory retiree she is survived by two sons two daughters five grandchildren and six great grandchildren with a sister. Funeral 1 30 p m Monday Logan Street Baptist Church officiated by Revs Standerfer and Richardson. Burial Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation Hughey Pulley Funeral Home after 3 p m Sunday until 11 a m Monday when body moves to church for vespers. Born July 17 1889 in Hamilton County she was married to A Claude Duncan who died 1936. She taught Sunday School at Logan Street Baptist Church.
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Ota E. Duncan
Mt. Vernon
Jeffersonian Nursing Home
Garment Factory
Logan Street Baptist Church
Ernest Dale Standerfer
Russell Richardson
Oakwood Cemetery
Hughey-Pulley Funeral Home
Duncan
Hamilton County
E. R
Martha (Oliver) Dale
A. Claude Duncan
Paul Duncan
Will Duncan
St. Louis
Charles
Betty) Wagner
Macedonia
Ross
Wilda)Green
Bluford
Ernest
Claradean) Standerfer
Hazel Mueller Dies at 84 in Mt Vernon Funeral Details
Hazel Laura Mueller 84 of 800 N 8th St Mt Vernon died Thursday at home. Services at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Home led by Mr Howard Kraps. Burial Mt Vernon Memorial Gardens. Survived by husband Albert F Mueller two stepsons Wayne of San Diego and Albert Jr of Mt Vernon Wash. Preceded by parents Seth A Martin and Addie A Thompson and three brothers. She worked 29 years at American Laundry and was treasurer and charter member of the Eagles Auxiliary. Burial arrangements and details follow.
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Hazel Laura Mueller
8Th St
Hughey-Pulley Funeral Home
Howard Kraps
Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens
Mueller
American Laundry
Mt. Vernon, Wash
Waltonville man John W. Pate dies after roadside crash
John W. Pate 52 of Route 1 Waltonville died at 3 a.m. today in Good Samaritan Hospital from injuries in a Jan 30 auto accident while helping tow a car on Route 183 near Rend Lake. He was born April 20, 1923 in Morgantown Kentucky, married to Bonnie Willard in 1945, a World War II veteran and member of Freewill Baptist church. Burial will be in Bethel cemetery with services at Myers Chapel. He leaves two sons Barry and Stephen, two daughters Veronica and Tawannia, one brother Lofton, four sisters and six grandchildren.
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John W. Pate
Waltonville
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr. Pate
Rend Lake
Pate
Morgantown
William T. and
Ora (McKinney) Pate
Bonnie Willard
Benton
Freewill Baptist Church
Granite City
Myers Chapel
Howard Flora
Bethel Cemetery
Barry Pate
Stephen Pate
Susie Scrutchfield Eldorado obituary notice
Susie Scrutchfield 82 of Eldorado died Thursday evening at Ferrell Hospital Eldorado formerly Mt Vernon resident born January 25 1894 in Franklin County daughter of Joseph and Liza Fletcher married to J Ar Scrutchfield who preceded her in death survived by two daughters Christine Piercefield St Louis Mo and Mae Duscharme Mt Vernon one son Clifford E Scrutchfield Westminster Colo six grandchildren and three great grandchildren two brothers Briel Fletcher West City and Everett Fletcher Mt Vernon three sisters Clara Summers West Frankfort Effie Sinks Eldorado Emma Lucas Orient and many nieces and nephews Funeral held Sunday at Gospel Assembly Eldorado with Martin Funeral Home Eldorado.
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Susie Scrutchfield
Good Shepherd
Eldorado
Mt. Vernon
Ferrell Hospital
Scrutchfield
Franklin County
Joseph
Liza Fletcher
J. Arvel Scratchfield
Gospel Assembly Church
Martin Funeral
West Frankfort
Effie Sinks
Emma Lucas
Orient
Emma Luisa
Hickory Grove Manor
Harry Russell
Liza
Harvey Fletcher
St. Louis
Teenager jailed after incident at Emmerson Arcade
City police arrested a 17 year old youth at 10 30 p m Thursday after a reported incident at the arcade at the Hotel Emmerson He remained in the county jail pending formal charges of battery and resisting arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmerson
Death Notice of Howard G Minor in California
Howard G Minor 61 of San Leandro Cal died Thursday morning. Retired Navy man and former Mt Vernon resident. Survived by wife Elizabeth son Howard G Minor Jr Butch Hayward Cal daughter Becky Johnson Mt Vernon two grandsons two brothers Burrell G Minor Estel A Minor both Mt Vernon two sisters Patricia A Miller Alton Dorothy Greene Soda Springs Idaho preceded in death by brother Eugene and parents Avery and Bessie Minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard G. Minor
San Leandro
Cal
Mt. Vernon
Elizabeth
Howard G. Minor Jr
Butch
Hayward
Becky Johnson
Burrell G. Minor
Estel A. Minor
Patricia A. Miller
Alton
Dorothy Greene
Soda Springs
Idaho
Eugene
Avery
Bessie Minor
Rev Robert Briggs To Speak At First Baptist Church Sun
Rev Robert E Briggs of the Great Rivers Region will preach at First Baptist Church Briarwood Drive and Salem Road Sunday at 10 am. During Sunday School 11:10 am to noon he will present a video on Rev Denton Lotz, an American Baptist missionary.
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Robert Briggs
First Baptist Church
Robert E. Briggs
Division of
World Mission Support
Great Rivers Region
Illinois
Missouri
Briarwood Drive
Salem Road
Denton Lotz
Europe
Rev
Briggs
Shelby
Ohio
Moody Bible Institute
Northern Baptist Seminary
Michigan State University
Michigan
Bath
Ovid
Bad Axe
Bay City
Edwards
Belvidere
Ilinois
Y.M.C.A
Great Rivers
American Baptist Mission
Mt. Vernon Church Gets State Charter
The Lively Stone Apostolic church at 17th Street and Casey Avenue receives an Illinois charter to operate as a nonprofit corporation. Officers named are Paul H. Evans Wilma L. Buckman and Samuel Todd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lively Stone Apostolic Church
17Th Street
Casey Avenue
Illinois
Paul H. Evans
Wilma L. Buckman
Samuel Todd
Market roundup from Mt Vernon to New York racks up moves
Mt Vernon quotes soybean 4.60, wheat 3.60, corn 2.55 at 10:00 am. Chicago wheat No 2 hard winter 2.86 4n, No 2 soft red 2.84 4n. Corn No 2 yellow 2.73 4n. Butter and eggs steady with varied wholesale prices. Hogs and cattle mixed in National Stockyards. receipts expected. New York stocks rise after brief slide as money supply tightens. Dow up near 3 points. NYSE advancers lead decliners by 44-3. Dow at 970.64 previously. active trading noted. No further details.
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MT. Vernon
Chicago
National Stockyards
NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
U.S. Steel
Asarco Inc
General Instrument
Dow Jones
American Stock Exchange
May Change Distribution Formula Seeks More Aid For Schools
A Illinois legislator seeks to reform the school aid distribution to favor downstate districts, arguing the current 1973 formula creates large per pupil disparities between Chicago and downstate cities. Rep. Gerald Bradley proposes a new plan to guarantee at least 20 million dollars to prevent districts from losing funds this year, while criticizing Gov. Walker’s tax and aid stance during the gubernatorial race.
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Springfield
Gerald Bradley
Bloomington
Chicago
Walker
General Assembly
Bradley
Daniel Walker
Michael J. Howlett
City Council Meets Tonight in Mt Vernon
The Mt. Vernon City Council will convene at 6 p m in adjourned session to act on the Joy Manufacturing Company industrial revenue bond issue for expansion. Bond closing is expected for the Joy bonds, and changes to the City Park community building expansion may be discussed based on Park Board recommendations from Bruce Janken. Additional unlisted business could be addressed as the adjourned meeting continues.
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Mt. Vernon
Joy Manufacturing Company
City Park
Park Board
Park and Recreation
Bruce Janken
Mt Vernon Weather Report With Rainfall Totals
Mt Vernon forecast calls for Thursday high 70 and low 48 with 0.92 inch rainfall. YTD rainfall totals 3.53 inches in 1976. Weekend daylight hours note sunrise 6:21 and sunset 5:54 CST. Rend Lake main dam level at 406.13 feet above mean sea level.
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MT. Vernon
Rend Lake
Main Dam
Weekend Weather Outlook With Warming Varies by Region
Dry Sunday through Tuesday with warming conditions. Sunday and Monday bring highs in the 40s to 50s and lows from the 30s to mid 40s, varying by northwest and southeast. By Tuesday, colder air returns with highs generally from the 30s to 50s across the area.
Rendleman Headed Edwardsville School SIU President Dead
John Rendleman, 48, longtime leader of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, died of lung cancer in Highland after Feb 19 admission. As SIU president since 1971 and a key figure in downstate politics, he expanded programs and campuses, with service noted by Gov. Walker and SIU leaders. His death prompts memorials and a campus service.
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Highland, Ill
John
Rendleman
Southern Illinois University At
Edwardsville
Highland Hospital
Daniel Walker
Southern Illinois School
John Rendleman
Southern Illinois
Warren Brandt
Edwardville
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University System
Bendieman
Legislative Commission
General Assembly
Paul Powell
Powell
Springfield
Sam Vadalabene
Anna, Ill
SIUC
University of Illinois College of Law
SIU
Siu-E
First Time Ever Pound Sterling Dips Below Two Dollars
The pound sterling fell below the two dollar mark for the first time on foreign exchanges, trading around $1.996 at midday after peaking near $2.01 earlier. Dealers cited general nervousness and an Africa-related tension, notably Mozambique closing its border with Rhodesia, as contributing factors, with midmorning quotes around $2.0073 and $2.0144 late Thursday.
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London
Africa
Mozambique
Rhodesia
Dupo Man Dead In Ditch
Authorities identified 22 year old Charles Wiseman of Dupo as the man found dead in a ditch north of Alton. Madison County officials said Wiseman's body was found Thursday by motorists in Foster Township.
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Dupo
Edwardsville, UI
Madison County
Alton
Charles Wiseman
Wiseman
Foster Township
Elderly Couple Fatally Strangled in Granite City Home
In Granite City Illinois an 80 year old man Richard Kube and his 83 year old wife Al Kube were found strangled in their basement. Neighbors alerted police after spotting Rube’s body through a window. The scene showed a home ransacked with missing keys and wallet, no forced entry, and the irons used as the ligatures. Authorities noted no sign of struggle and ongoing investigation by local police and Madison County coroner.
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Granite City
Richard
al Kube
Kube
Avas
Randall Irwin
Madison County
Rube
Goreville Man Dies In Wreck
Goreville resident Lawrence Mencese, 77, was killed in a Thursday afternoon two car collision on Crab Orchard Lake Road between Marlon and Carbondale. A passenger in his car and the other driver sustained minor injuries.
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Carbondale, IN
Lawrence Mencese
Goreville
Crab Orchard Lake Road
Marlon and
Carbondale
Mencese
Senior Citizens Meeting Deferred by County Board
A meeting of senior citizens and the county board scheduled for March 8 has been postponed to a later date. Coordinator Lelan Carr announced the delay.
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Ota Duncan
John W. Pate Waltonville
Elmer Price
Jesus
Edith
Emmerson Arcade
St. Loui
Salt Lake
San Diego
San Frar
Seattle Spokane Tampa
Washing
Herbert
Bud) Pickett
California
Mt. Vernon Church
USDA
Ina
Central Illinois
Belle Rive
Dahlgren
Whittington
Ewing
CIPS
Times Square Mall
Jaycees
Winols
Edwardsville School
Lenora Norris
Jonesboro
Andrew Kochman
Murphysboro
John S. Rendleman
HEE Haw Show
Woodlawn Community Raritan Club
State Farm
Dave Henson
Broadway
Vere Bane
State Para Fue and Casualty Company
Nome Office Bioomuagtgn tWnoss
Phoenix A
Pittsburgh
Tay Uland
City P'tland
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
Glenn E. Kell
W-G Motors
Harry Stamper
WO Motors. Inc
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