Deaths Mary E. Haynes Mt. Vernon
Mary Elizabeth Haynes 74 of 308 S 3rd St Mt Vernon died 10 05 a m Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital She was born Oct 7 1900 to Marion and Clara Hill She married George A Haynes who survives She was a Bethel Tabernacle member Funeral at 11 a m Tuesday graveside Old Shiloh cemetery Rev Walter Jones officiating Friends may call Myers Chapel Tuesday 9 00 to 11 00 a m Survivors include husband one daughter Mrs Norma Barker two sons William Harold Haynes and Alonzo George Haynes Mt Vernon 11 grandchildren nine great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Haynes
S. 3Rd St
Good Samaritan Hospital
Myers Chapel
George
Haynes
Norma Barker
Vernon
William Harold Haynes
Alonzo George Haynes
Gunshot death shocks Mt. Vernon man at 22
Robert L. Thomas Jr. 22, of 1116 Welkins St., died in Good Samaritan Hospital from a personal safety related gunshot wound. Born July 2, 1952 in Mt. Vernon, son of Robert L. and Betty Thomas. Survived by wife Charlotte Pickles, parents, grandmother Lena Webb, grandfather Elmer Thomas, a son Robert L. Thomas III, two brothers Johnny Duane and Jimmy Ray, and sister Meca Sue Peterson. Funeral service planned at Myers Chapel with calling hours after 3 p.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee Thomas Jr
Welkins St
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr. Thomas
Mt. Vernon
Robert L
Betty (Webb) Thomas Sr
Church of God
Charlotte Pickles
Myers Chapel
Charlotte
Thomas
Robert L. Thomas, Sr
Vernon
Lena Webb
Elmer Thomas
Dahlgren
Robert L. Thomas III
Johnny Duane Thomas
Jimmy Ray Thomas
Meca Sue Peterson
Woodlawn
Tissie Scott McLeansboro dies at 85 in McLeansboro
Mrs. Tissie Scott 85 of McLeansboro died Sunday at Hamilton Memorial Hospital. Services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Gholson Funeral Home with Rev. John Lee Jr. officiating. Burial in Gholson cemetery. Born December 17, 1889 in Hamilton County daughter of Willie and Susan Garrison Gholson. Survived by two sons Carl Ace Scott and Willford Scott. four daughters Emma Petrick Sue Le Clare Mildred Miller Ula Rose Glenwright. 17 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Burial follows at Gholson cemetery in Broughton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tissie Scott
McLeansboro
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Gholson Funeral Home
John Lee Jr
Gholson Cemetery
Broughton
Scott
Hamilton County
Willie and
Susan (Garrison) Gholson
Willie E. Scott
Carl W
Ace" Scott
MacLeansboro
Willford Scott
Alton
Emma Petrick
Chicago
Sue le Clare
Godfrey
Mildred Miller
St. Louis
Ula Rose Glenwright
San Mateo
Calif
Charles Thompson Texas death notice for Amarillo native
Charles Melvin Thompson 56 of Amarillo Texas died at home Sunday from natural causes. A retired auto parts salesman and former Mt Vernon resident he was born May 25 1918 in Dix to George B Thompson and Sarah Elizabeth Sanders. He is survived by three brothers Delbert Albert Ray and Amos. four sisters Clara Keele Thelma Nichols Mabel Hawkins and Gladys Timmons. and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were at Boyd Cemetery with Keith Crow officiating. Hughey Pulley Funeral Home handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Melvin Thompson
Amarilo
Tex
Mt. Vernon
Boyd Cemetery
Keith Crow
Hughey- Pulley Funeral Home
Mr. Thompson
Dix
George B
Sarah Elizabeth (Sanders) Thompson
Delbert Thompson
Albert Ray Thompson
Amos Thompson
Grygla
Minn
Clara Keele
Card of Thanks for Wm J Lowery Death and Funeral
We express gratitude to all who helped during the death and funeral of our husband and father Wm J Lowery. Thanks for flowers food and kindnesses also to Ghoulson Funeral Home. Special thanks to Rev Ted Mitchell Mr and Mrs Charles Clark and to the pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. J. Lowery
Ghoulson Funeral Home
Ted Mitchell
Charles Clark
Otto Taylor, 85, dies. longtime railroad inspector
Otto Taylor, 85, of 1200 S 25th St, a retired federal railroad inspector, died Saturday at his home. Born February 26 1890 in Campbellsburg Kentucky he was the son of William B and Katherine Taylor. His wife Anna died in 1964. Central church of Christ held funeral services Tuesday at Myers Chapel with Rev Howard Kraps officiating burial in Old Union cemetery. Survived by (incomplete).
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Otto Taylor
S. 25Th St
Mr. Taylor
Campbellsburg
William B
Katherine ‘Mulligan] Taylor
Anna
Central Church of Christ
Myers Chapel
Howard Kraps
Old Union Cemetery
Taylor
Benton man Herbert Summers Benton obituary service held
Funeral services for Herbert Summers 87 of Benton were held at 3 p.m. today at Hobbs Johnson Funeral Home in Benton with Rev. W D Berry officiating. Summers died 8 30 p.m. Friday at American Beauty Nursing Home in West Frankfort. Burial followed in the Masonic and Oddfellows cemetery at Benton. He was a retired mine examiner at Orient No 2 Mine and a member of United Mine Workers Local 1284. Survivors include two sons Damon Edwardsville and Layman Christopher. two daughters Betty Russell McLeansboro and Ada Faye Paxton Mr Vernon. eight grandchildren. six great grandchildren. three brothers Roy Aden Seeborn of Benton. three sisters Mrs Stella King Florida Mrs Hattie Hickey and Mrs Grace Shaw Benton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Summers
Benton
Hobbs- Johnson
W. D. Berry
Summers
American Beauty
West Frankfort
Masonic and Oddfellows
Orient No. 2
United Mine Workers Association
Greenie Summers
Ada Trout
Damon
Edwardsville
Christopher
Betty Russell
McLeansboro
Ada Faye Paxton
Vernon
Roy
Aden
Seeborn
Stella King
Florida
Hattie Hickey
Grace Shaw
Mt Vernon Shrine No 66 meeting and elections
The annual meeting of Mt Vernon Shrine No 66 White Shrine of Jerusalem is set for Tuesday March 18 at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple. Election of officers will be held. Reba Fenton W H P Naomi R Bogan W S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Shrine No
White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Reba Fenton
W.H
Naomi R. Bogan
W.S
Markets Mount Vernon Grain and National Markets Overview
Mt Vernon quotes show soybeans 5.30, wheat 3.27, corn 2.68 at 10:00 am. St Louis reports egg prices and ready-to-cook poultry. Chicago markets list No 2 hard red wheat 3.55 and No 2 yellow corn 2.94. National Stockyards notes hogs, cattle, and sheep receipts and price ranges. New York stocks rise on inventory drop hint, Dow up. volume 24.84 million shares. AT&T and other leaders noted.
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MT. Vernon
Chicago
New York
New York Stock Exchange
American Telephone & Telegraph
Upjohn
Skyline
Dow Jones
Household Finance Office Location in Mount Vernon
The Mt. Vernon Household Finance Corporation opens at 1121 Broadway misprinted as 1211 Broadway in a prior issue. Office manager Gary E. Sanberg oversees the operation.
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Household Finance Office
Mt. Vernon
Household Finance Corporation
Broadway
Register News
Gary E. Sanberg
National Poison Prevention Week observed in Southern Illinois
A Sunday sequence shows vandalism around the Emmerson Hotel as girls set a rubbish fire and a nearby home suffers a stolen lead wire while police log multiple weekend incidents. The piece promotes National Poison Prevention Week 1975, highlighting child resistant packaging and safety tips to protect children from accidental poisoning.
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Emmerson
Bob Wright
S. 17Th St
Wright
Richard Burns
17Th Street
Casey Avenue
Southern
Ilinois Pharmaceutical Association
Gerald R. Ford
Truck Jackknifes on Route 460 Near Mt Vernon
A 25 year old Steeleville man driving a semi jackknifed on Route 450 about ten miles west of Mt. Vernon. Traffic was halted in the eastbound lane for hours after the 3 am accident near the Gables Tavern. Orville Spren gle was admitted to Good Samaritan Hospital with leg pain and bruises, listed in satisfactory condition later today. State troopers and deputies controlled traffic as one lane remained open. The driver said a car crowded him on the highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steeleville
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mt. Vernon
U.S
Orville Sprengle
Good Samari
Chain Saw Damaged In Farm Truck Fire Southwest Of Mt Vernon
A fire on a rural farm seven miles southwest of Mt Vernon on Route 148 damaged a chain saw and scorched the truck bed. Firefighters with the Jefferson Fire Protection District suspected the hot exhaust pipe ignited straw in the bed of a truck owned by Stanley Reynolds Waltonville. Total damage estimated at 450 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson
Illinois forecast calls for rain and snow in north
The extended outlook warns of a chance of rain or snow in the north and rain in the south around Wednesday and again Friday. Lows mostly in the 30s in the north and central areas and upper 30s to 40s in the south. Highs mostly in the 40s in the north and 50s in the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
City Officials Set Talk on Water Rates and Sewer Project
City officials will discuss current water and sewer rates and the new sewer project at the Greater Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee meeting Tuesday evening in the Chamber conference room. Final plans for a candidate's public forum will be made at tomorrow's meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Woman Sues Good Samaritan for $100,000 Over Fall
Mable Gersbacher sues Sisters of St. Francis operators of Good Samaritan Hospital for $100,000 in damages stating she slipped and fell exiting a bathing facility on April 7, 1974. She alleges negligent lack of non skid mat and handrails and absence of staff assistance caused severe permanent injuries and ongoing medical costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan Hospital
Sisters of St. Francis
Mable Gersbacher
Bluford Driver Hurt After High Speed Collision
At 9 10 a m Saturday in Bluford two drivers suffered minor injuries in a major damage auto crash. Duwain A Woodworth 19 of Bluford struck the rear of Sandra S Cameron 31 of Route 2 Bru ford near South Street and Robert Avenue. Woodworth taken to Doctors Park for treatment. He was cited for driving too fast for conditions. Cameron also had minor injuries but did not need hospital care. Both vehicles sustained heavy damage.
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Bluford
Duwain A. Woodworth
Sandra S. Cameron
Bruford
South Street
Robert Avenue
Woodworth
Doctors Park
Sandra Cameron
Mt Vernon Weather Summary Card
Mt Vernon forecast shows Saturday 45/22 and Sunday 55/38 highs and lows. Today at 7:00 am a reading of 40. Yearly rainfall to date 9.83 inches in 1975. Historical highs and lows listed for today across 1,5,10 years ago. Tuesday sunrise and sunset both 7:13. Bend Lake dam water level 409.19 feet above mean sea level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Bend Lake
Main Dam
Remembering the Great Wind of 1925 and Tornado Lessons
A retrospective piece recounts the 1925 Murphysboro tornado that killed 240, with Desoto West Frankfort and Griffin Indiana victims, and a 46th anniversary reflection. It notes hospital efforts in McLeansboro, extensive destruction, and early Civil Defense limits. SIU geographer Duane Baumann discusses how people perceive tornado hazards and shelter effectiveness based on studies from Kansas Oklahoma and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MclLeansboro Memorial Library
Gorham
de Soto
Hurst Bush
Cambria
Plumfield
Royalton
West Frankfort
Jackson County
Civil Defense
Missouri
Indiana
Ilinois
Kentucky
Tennessee
Murphysboro
Ill
Add
DeSoto
Griffin
Ind
Minnesota
SIU
Duane Baumann
Kansas
Oklahoma
Alabama
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Baumann
Rockford Boy Found Dead in Cabin Near Woodbine
The body of 17 year old Joseph was found in a cabin north of Woodbine where Boy Scouts from Rockford and Monroe Wisconsin camped over the weekend. Investigators say there was no sign of a struggle and few clues, with searches involving over 500 people spanning 25 miles. Funeral services set for Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Olsen
Monroe
Wis
Peterson
Joseph
Woodbine
Rockford
Illinois
Wisconsin
Didier
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