Death of Henry C. Lemke at 83 in Urbana area
Henry C. Lemke 83 of RFD 4 Urbana died at 5 45 am in American Manor Nursing Home Urbana He a former Belle Rive resident Funeral 1 30 pm Monday Mittendorf Funeral Home Champaign Rev Harry J Hansen officiating Burial Nelson Chapel cemetery Douglas County Viewing Sunday 2 00 to 4 00 and 7 00 to 9 00 pm He born October 19 1883 in Belle Rive son of Theodore and Calista Lemke Married Daisy Elizabeth Brown May 14 1905 Hugo IL who preceded him in death January 24 1962 Survived by three sons Clarence Wayne Edward two daughters Walter Gilliland Raymond Jenkins a brother Lemuel Lemke a sister Orange Comer 16 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren Member of Baptist church.
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Henry C. Lemke
RFD
Urbana
American Manor
Belle Rive
Mittendorf Funeral Home
Champaign
Harry J. Hansen
Nelson Chapel
Douglas County
Mittendorf
Mr. Lemke
Theodore and
Calista
Cockrum) Lemke
Hugo
Ill
Daisy Elizabeth Brown
Clarence Lemke
Wayne Lemke
Edward Lemke
Walter Gilliland
Raymond Jenkins
Lemuel Lemke
Orange Comer
Tuscola
Lemke
The
Baptist Church
Floyd D Judd Dies At 77 In Dahlgren Rites
Floyd Delbert Judd of Dahlgren died at 4 15 am Friday in Hamilton Memorial Hospital McLeansboro. Funeral at 1 pm Monday at Gholson Funeral Home Dahlgren with Rev Ed Minor officiating Burial in Richardson Hill cemetery near Dahlgren Friends may call after 2 pm Sunday Judd born June 14 1889 in Hamilton County son of Birch and Cordin Robinson Judd Survived by two sons John Delbert Judd East St. Louis and Norval B Judd Las Vegas NV two daughters Helen Lucille Judd East St. Louis and Marie Katherine Garcia Fairmont IL two sisters Mary Stelle Treasure Island FL and Luci Young Ft Ritchey FL five grandchildren and four great grandchildren Member of I O O F Lodge and Dahlgren Methodist Church.
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Floyd Delbert Judd
Dahlgren
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
McLeansboro
Gholson Funeral Home
Ed Minor
Richardson Hill Cemetery
Dahlen
Gholson
Mr. Judd
Hamilton County
Birch and
Cordin (Robinson) Judd
John Delbert Judd
East St. Louis
Norval B. Judd
Las Vegas
Nev
Helen Lucille Judd
Marie Katherine Garcia
Fairmont
Ill
Mary Stelle
Treasure Island
Fla
Luci Young
Ft. Ritchey
Judd
1. O. O. F. Lodge
Methodist Church
Mary Etta Moger of Bonnie Dies at 89
Mary Etta Moger 89 of Bonnie died at Hickory Grove Manor yesterday. Funeral Sunday at 2 PM at Myers Chapel with Rev. Thomas E. Harper officiating. burial in Smith cemetery. Visitation after 6 PM today. She was born December 29, 1877 in Jefferson County, daughter of Jesse and Rebecca Adcock. Survived by son Alfred L. Moger of Galesburg Jr, two brothers Joe and Earl C. Adcock, Mt Vernon, niece Cora Belle Over turf of Mt Vernon.
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Mary Etta Moger
Bonnie
Hickory Grove Manor
Myers Chapel
Thomas E. Harper
Smith Cemetery
Moger
Jefferson Country
Jesse and
Rebecca
Whisenhunt) Adcock
William O. Moger
Efforts to Control Water in Everglades Faced Mixed Results
In the Everglades National Park area in Florida, water management has seen uneven success despite substantial spending. Prolonged dry summers have harmed aquatic and bird life, while the wet summer of 1966 led to hundreds of deer dying from starvation and drowning north of the park.
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Miami
Florida Everglades
Everglades National Park
Masters Banquet at Jefferson Lodge No 368
Past Masters Banquet to be held by Jefferson Lodge No 368 on March 18 1967 at 6 30 p m in Lodge Hall Opdyke Illinois. Lodge furnishes meat bread and drink. Guests welcome. Gerald Bopp listed. U M 38 dollars.
Crack Down on Citizens Band Radio Stations
The FCC conducts a nationwide crackdown on unlicensed citizens band radio stations in what it calls the largest coordinated raid in 33 years. More than 20 people were involved across 12 illegal operations, with violations centered on proper identification. Penalties include up to a year in jail and a $10,000 fine.
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Associated Press Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Curtis B. Plummer
Field Engineering Bureau
FCC
Plummer
Washington
Associated Press
U.S. Court of Claims
Robert F. Kennedy
Dn.v
St. Patrick’s Day
U. S
Ireland
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
House
GOP
Gerald R. Ford
United States
Two Accidents In Mt. V Area Driver Charged
A Mt Vernon sheriff says two vehicle crashes occurred yesterday near Mt Vernon. Jackie L Rutherford 16 of Park Ave received a citation for driving a truck with faulty brakes after a crash at South 10th and Perkins. Other drivers were Gladys Reynolds 36 Route 1 Mt Vernon and Roger Williams 19 Bonnie. A second collision yesterday on old Highway 15 east of Mt Vernon involved H G McCord 62 Route 4 and Earl W Hogue 19 North 6th.
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South 10Th
Perkins
Mit. Vernon
Jackie L. Rutherford
Park
Gladys B. Reynolds
Route 1
Mt. Vernon
Roger D. Williams
Bonnie
H. G. McCord
Earl W. Hogue
North 6Th
Sign 89 New Members In Chamber Blitz
Chamber of Commerce in Mt Vernon announces 89 new members during a Victory dinner presided by Don Shafer. J Wallace Owen praises workers and public support as essential to the chamber’s growing strength and future days.
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C. Dale Carpenter
Olsen Magnetic Co
William C. Davis
Mt. Vernon State
Mt. Vernon
Births in Illinois: two girls born at area hospitals
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Cockrum of Gurnee Ill welcomed a daughter Kimberly Rae born yesterday at Candell Memorial Hospital Libertyville weighing seven pounds one ounce. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Osborn Mt Vernon and Bert Cockrum Lesser. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Payton of 1711 Lambert welcomed a daughter at 3:56 pm yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing six pounds six ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Smith of 700 Jordan welcomed a daughter at 10:25 pm last night at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing seven pounds.
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Jerry Cockrum
Gurnee
Ill
Candell Memorial Hospital
Libertyville
Kimberly Rae
Kenneth Osborn
Mt. Vernon
Bert Cockrum
Lesser
Ross Payton
Lambert
Good Samaritan Hospital
Weather snapshot for Friday and past comparisons
Friday forecast shows a high of 48 and a low of 5 with rainfall total 5.27 inches in Chesapeake Bay area year to date. Historical contrasts note Sunday sunrise at 6 07 and sunset at 6 10, with future Monday sunup at 6 05 and sundown at 6 11 CST.
Illinois Weather Forecast Sees Warm Trend Amid Cold Night
Sunshine and a warming trend punctuate Illinois weather as night temperatures fall into the teens and 20s. Sunday brings fair skies and higher readings, with southern Illinois reaching the 30s and 40s while northern parts stay in the mid 20s to 30s. Chicago area reports light snowfall flurries and official high of 26, with forecasts for warmer conditions statewide.
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Associated Press
Ilinois
Iinois
Chicago
Illinois
Northern Illinois
Belleville
Vandalia
Peora
Quincy
Springfield
Rockford
Hospital Notes Names Admitted And Discharged
JEFFERSON MEMORIAL ADMITTED. Raymond Soper RFD 2 Salem. Paul E. Trotter Dahlgren. Roy A. Harrelson RFD 2 McLeansboro. DISCHARGED: Madge O. Wood Woodland Drive. Beulah O. Mendenall RFD 2, Lucy Clara Craig Kell. Phillip QO. Karch Opdyke. Frank Bean RFD 2 Waltonville.
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Jefferson Memorial
Raymond Soper
RFD
Salem
Paul E. Trotter
Dahlgren
Roy A. Harrelson
McLeansboro
Madge O. Wood
Woodland Drive
Beulah O. Mendenall
Lucy Clara Craig
Kell
Phillip QO. Karch
Opdyke
Frank Bean
Waltonville
Good Samaritan Admitted List of Names and Addresses
A reader notice lists individuals admitted as good Samaritans with associated addresses and routes. Names include Serena Johnston, Marian Steigenwald, Mike Pearson, A. B. Petties, Tammy Williams, Steve Peterson, Angela Wilson, Archie Etheridge, Benny Hayes, Cletus Holland, Bernice McWilliams, Michele Kirk, Archie Lee Grooms, Clarence Brien and others with city street addresses and rural routes.
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Serena Johnston
RFD
Marian Steigenwald
Cherry
Mike Pearson
Belle Rive
A. B. Petties
South
Tammy Williams
Bonnie
Steve Peterson
Forest
Angela Wilson
Archie Etheridge
Benny Hayes
Cletus Holland
Ridgway
Til
Bernice McWilliams
Michele Kirk
Archie Lee Grooms
Clarence Brien
School Tax Measures Pass in Bloomington District
Bloomington voters approved two referenda, 3 952 to 2 749 and 3 851 to 2 854, funding a $5.3 million building program including a $3.5 million Bloomington High School addition and grammar school expansions, plus a 40 cent per $100 tax rate increase for higher teacher and staff salaries.
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Bloomington
Bloomington High School
Deer Takes Over Swimming Pool in California Yard
In San Bernardino, Arnold Lovick discovered a large deer using his backyard pool for a morning swim. He called the Humane Society for help, but the deer eventually exited, walked through the neighborhood, and returned to the foothills before responders arrived.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Arnold Lovick
Lovick
Humane Society
Ford Heiress Pursues Divorce from Stavros Niarchos
New York AP report says 26 year old Charlotte Ford Niarchos flew to Juarez Mexico to file for divorce from Stavros Niarchos 58 shipping magnate. She cites incompatibility and seeks custody of their one year old daughter Elena Anna. Divorce likely within days. separation agreement signed last week in New York. marriage took place December 16 1963 in Juarez.
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New York
Charlotte Ford Niarchos
Juarez
Mexico
Stavros Niarchos
Ford Automotive
Elena Anna
W Niarchos
Waltonville Mine Feb Output Tops 230000 Tons
Orient No. 3 near Waltonville in Jefferson county produced 230,050 tons in February, placing Jefferson sixth among 10 southern Illinois coal mining counties. The plant employed 554 workers, with 542 on 38 shifts, while neighboring counties reported totals ranging from 21,366 to 756,000 tons across multiple mines.
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Orient No
Waltonville
Jefferson County
Ilinois Department of Mines and Minerals
Jefferson
Illinois
Orient No. 3
Perry County
Franklin
Williamson
St. Clair
Randolph
Saline
Jackson
Gallatin
Washington
Kennedy to Campaign for Johnson in 1968
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy expresses strong support for President Lyndon Johnson and says he looks forward to campaigning for him in 1968. He notes occasional differences but emphasizes broad agreement on major issues and admiration for Johnson’s leadership domestically and overseas.
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NEW York
Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson
Kennedy
United States
New York Democrat
Southern Illinois Farm Automation Expo in Nashville
The sixth annual Southern Illinois Materials Handling Exposition trots into Nashville March 28-29 at Washington County Fairgrounds. Aimed at mechanizing farm tasks, it features augers, mixers, milking systems, feed and grain equipment, silo unloaders, and labor-saving gear with free admission and lunch on site. Local FFA and 4-H groups encouraged to visit. event organized by SIU and electric coops with multiple regional sponsors.
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Nashville
H. G. Downey
Mt. Vernon
Tri-County Electric Cooperative
Washington County Fairgrounds
Route 127
FFA
Southern Winds
Illinois Farm Electrification Council
Cooperative Extension Service
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Southern Illinois University
School of Agriculture
Successful Farming Magazine
J.J. Paterson
SIU
Roy Morris
Fairfield
Wilbur Smith
H. L. McCuan
Marion
Albert Meyer
Carbondale
Shaw and Oswald linked in New Orleans case
Testimony describes a triangulated plot with cross fire and a possible flight to Mexico and Cuba. Shaw, alive after the 1963 Kennedy assassination inquiry, denies involvement while Ferrie and Oswald are noted in the Warren Commission findings. The judge rejects the Warren Commission report as hearsay.
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Sassinate Kennedy
Russo
Mexico
Cuba
Shaw
International Trade Mart
Oswald
Jack Ruby
Dallas
Kennedy
Ferrie
Airlines
Garrison
Warren
Warren Commission
New Orleans
Bagert
Soviet Union
Vernon Bundy
Lake Pontchartrain Seawall
Bundy
U.S
Powell cancels New York return amid fears of violence
Adam Clayton Powell, 59, suspends plans to fly back to New York Sunday. He says he fears violence and bloodshed more than arrest as a court hearing looms in Washington on March 4 regarding his bid to regain his Harlem congressional seat. He remains on Bimini. Harlem church sermon planned for Palm Sunday.
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Bimini
Bahamas
Adam Clayton Powell
New York
Powell
Florida
Washington
Harlem
House
Congress
Lucille Pickette Williams
Palm Sunday
Death of Lesser Miner Ruled Accidental
A coroner's jury ruled the death of A. E. Bunton, 62, a repairman and long-time coal miner, accidental after his motor collided with another underground at Old Ben 21 mine near Lesser on March 7. Bunton was run over after either jumping or being knocked from his machine during a downhill encounter at about 10:50 pm.
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Bunton
Lowes Baldwin
Lesser
Pentagon Photographs Claim North Vietnam Resupplied South
Pentagon released about two dozen photographs said to show North Vietnam resupplying troops in South Vietnam during the lunar new year cease-fire. Officials say U S ships unloaded about 100000 tons and Vietnam shipments totaled 23000 tons via 1400 watercraft and 2200 trucks. Defense officials defended bombing as targeting military sites while sparing civilians. Senate panel approved 12196520000 for Vietnam war efforts, nullifying McNamara airlift cuts. Army Reserve and National Guard backlog to be reduced from 136000 untrained to 13200 by June 30.
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Washington
Pentagon
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S
Defense Department
Air Force
Harold Brown
VU. S&s
House
Senate
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Air Force Reserve
Air National Guard
Army Reserve
National Guard
Illinois AG sues DAV over charity use claims
Atty. Gen. William G. Clark filed complaints against state and national Disabled American Veterans officials seeking to halt fundraising thrift stores and the Idento-tag drive until at least 50 percent of funds are used for charity. He cited 1965 DAV thrift stores in the Chicago area grossing over 1.04 million dollars with only 2.8 percent for charity and 19 percent of Idento-Tag revenue aiding disabled veterans.
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Chicago
William G. Clark
Disabled American Veterans
Illinois
DAV
Clark
Burgundys Play At Place Tonight
The Burgundys perform a dance tonight at The Place Mt Vernon at 315 South 9th Street. The event runs from 8 to 11 30 pm under supervision of four auxiliary policemen sponsors say.
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Burgundys
Mt. Vernon
New
South 9Th Street
1962 Mercury Commuter Wagon For Sale At W-G Motors
Attractive four door station wagon with automatic drive, power steering, brakes, seat and radio. Chrome top rack and low price on a popular model. W-G Motors led by Bob Williams promotes volume quality and price. Call 242-6420. The Used Car Leader.
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