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Mt Vernon Register News

Location

Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1975

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Audrey Duff McLeansboro obituary notice

Mrs Audrey M Duff 55 of Oxnard California died at 2 p m Tuesday at St John s Hospital in Oxnard Former resident of McLeansboro Funeral services 2 p m Saturday Johnson Funeral Home McLeansboro Rev Herbert Halter officiating Burial Oddfellows cemetery McLeansboro Friends may call after 7 p m today Survived by husband Thomas Ted Duff one son John E Duff Athens Georgia two daughters Mrs Donna Pink Kelliher Minnesota and Mrs Rebecca Blake Lafayette two grandchildren two sisters Mrs Doris Morris Eldorado and Mrs Frank Ward Park Rapids Minnesota

Audrey M. Duff Oxnard Calif St. John’s Hospital McLeansboro Johnson Funeral Home Herbert Halter Oddfellows

Erscel Scrivner Washburn Dies at 66 in Peoria

Erscel E Scrivner 66 of Washburn died Wednesday afternoon at Methodist Hospital Peoria. He was a former Dahlgren resident and a retired feed dealer. Services 3 p.m. Saturday at Gholson Funeral Home Dahlgren with Rev Tim Barber. Burial in Dahlgren IOOF Cemetery. He was born Sept 20 1908 in Dahlgren, married Jennie Rose Oct 1 1929 in Dahlgren, survived by wife, son Donald E Scrivner Drayton Plains MI, daughter Mrs Joe Griffin Washburn, six grandchildren, brother Charles Scrivner Wayne City, sister Mrs Leah Murphy Dahlgren. One daughter preceded him.

Erscel E. Scrivner Washburn Methodist Hospital Peoria Dahlgren Scrivner Gholson Tim Barber C.F Mr. Scrivner Elmer E Lina (Brim) Scrivner Jennie Rose Presbyterian Church Donald E. Scrivner Drayton Plains Mich Joe Jannet) Griffin Charles Scrivner Wayne City Leah Murphy

Palada Valier Andreanna Palada 91 dies in Illinois

Andreanna Palada Valier 91 of Valier died Thursday morning at Union Hospital West Frankfort. Funeral held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Brayfield Funeral Home Lesser with Father Fred Renschen. Burial Maple Hill cemetery. Born Yugoslavia Nov 11 1883. Survived by three sons Rudy Joseph John. two daughters Rose Hearst Mary Polansky. 11 grandchildren. two great grandchildren. Husband Anthony Palada died 1966.

Andreanna Palada Valier Union Hospital West Frankfort Brayfield Funeral Home Lesser Fred Renschen Maple Hill Cemetery Palada Yugoslavia George Neveschimi Anthony Palada

Evelyn Sides Woodlawn Funeral Rites Held for Local Worker

Evelyn M Sides 59 of Woodlawn died Thursday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Hughey Pulley Funeral Home with Mike Sweeney and Max Brandon officiating. She and husband William Sides maintained Woodlawn High School for 26 years. Survived by husband two sons Albert and Ronnie one sister and several nieces and nephews. Preceded by her father Earl Flanagan. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery after services. Home after 6 p.m. Friday.

Evelyn Sides Woodlawn High School Mrs. Sides Woodlawn Earl Nellie (Blankenship) Flanagan Nashville William Sides Sides Woodlawn Christian Church Nellie Flanagan Vernon Albert Sides Centralia Ronnie Sides Virginia Rose Bushong

Myrtle Guyman Sesser dies at 73 in Sesser Illinois

Myrtle Guyman Sesser 73 of Sesser Illinois died Tuesday. Funeral held at Brayfield Funeral Home Sesser at 1 p m Saturday with Rev Stanley Joplin officiating. Burial in Mitchell Cemetery near Sesser. Born January 16 1902 in Franklin County to Frank Montgomery and Sarah Sims Montgomery. Survived by one brother Leo Montgomery Lesser and one son.

Myrtle Guman Sesser Brayfield Stanley Joplin Mitchell Cemetery Guyman Franklin County Frank and Sarah (Sims) Montgomery Leo Montgomery Lesser

Motorcycle Car Crash Sparks Circuit Court Suit

Gaylord E. Campbell of 230 S. 15th St. filed a damage suit in circuit court after a April 5 collision at 6th and Main Streets. Campbell, the motorcyclist, says Francis D. Shepard of Floris sant Mo drove from a parking lane into his lane, causing severe injuries and seeking medical, earnings, and other damages.

Main Streets Gaylord E. Campbell S. 15Th St Francis D. Shepard Florissant

Three Local Men Indicted By Grand Jury Yesterday

Three Mt. Vernon men were named in indictments by a Jefferson county grand jury on Thursday. Charles Alan Carroll aged 19 of 715 Lamar Ave faces a forgery charge for signing Lethel Burns on a $25 check and delivering it April 8. Jeff Wright aged 18 of 909 S. 12th St is charged with the March 10 burglary of Capps and Warren Service Station at 1310 S. 10th St. Correll Richardson aged 46 of 611 S. 13th St is charged with intimidation for threatening Edna Lee Davis to obtain two bags of dog food from Harry's Market on April 11.

Mt. Vernon Jefferson County Charles Alan Carroll Lamar Ave Lethel Burns Jeff Wright S. 12Th St Capps and Warren S. 10Th St Correll Richardson S. 13Th St Edna Lee Davis Harry’s Market

Mt Vernon Students To Help With Clean Up Week

Some 2,300 Mt Vernon elementary students are invited to join Clean up week. Seven area principals coordinate with the City County Beautification Committee to collect junk from homes yards basements and attics for weighing at schools and a chamber trophy awarded to the top school.

Mt. Vernon King City Greater Jefferson County Merlin Hodge Casey Junior Vernon French Edison Lon McHaney Andy Hall Gale Ballard Franklin Carl Baker Lincoln Jerry Clemens Horace Mann Anson Smith J. L. Buford

Child Struck and Killed by Car in Marion

Five year old Adam Lange of Marion was playing near Long fellow School grounds when he ran in front of a parked pickup into the path of a car driven by Lela King fifty two of Marion. He died at Marion Memorial Hospital. He was the son of Mr and Mrs William R Lange.

Marion, Ill UPI Adam Lange Marion Williamson County James Wilson Longfellow School Lela King Marion Memorial Hospital William R. Lange

SIU Sextet Sunday Baroque Chamber Music At Mitchell Museum

A free Sunday recital at the John R. and Eleanor R. Mitchell Art Museum features six SIU School of Music faculty members from Carbondale. George Hussey, Jervis Underwood, David Riddles, Marajean Marvin, Joe Boe, and Robert House perform baroque selections by Scarlatti, Vivaldi, Steffani, and Bach, including solo cantata Lascia deh lascia, Vivaldi concertos, Steffani aria, and Bach prelude.

SIU Sextet Mitchell Museum John R. and Eleanor R. Mitchell Southern Ilinois University School of Music Carbondale Alessandro Scarlatti Antonio Vivaldi Agostino Steffani J. S. Bach Friends of the Mitchell Museum Agostino Steffini E Minor

Personal Taxpayer Assistance at Mt. Vernon IRS Office

Mt. Vernon area taxpayers can get federal income tax help at the IRS office, 105 S. 6th St., every Monday through 1975 from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Loeb, District Director, urges use of toll free number 800-252-2921 for immediate answers.

Loeb Internal Revenue Mt. Vernon Area Mt. Vernon IRS S. 6Th St

First Illinois Visit by UMWA Funds Trustees in Benton

In Benton on May 6 at 1 30 p m the United Mine Workers of America Health and Retirement Funds trustees will host an open meeting at Benton High School gymnasium for Funds beneficiaries and coal operators. Beneficiaries and families can have eligibility and benefit questions answered while a health services program includes screening for high blood pressure diabetes and other conditions with agency representatives on site. Midwest regional office field service staff will be present 12 noon to 5 pm to explain health services and eligibility. Chairman Harry Huge and Trustees C W Davis and Paul R Dean attend the first Illinois coal region visit by Funds trustees with exhibits and screenings for attendees.

Benton United Mine Workers of America Health and Retirement Funds Benton High School Midwest Regional Benton Field Service UMWA Ilinois Harry Huge C. W. Davis Paul R. Dean

Mt. Vernon City Council Debates Ditch Cleaning and Refunds

The Mt. Vernon City Council discussed temporary hire policies for ditch cleaning projects and a plan to refund water deposits to property owners after a year of regular bill payment. The proposal, approved by the Utility Commission, targets owners rather than renters and would be reviewed biannually. The council also heard a lease request from a new Mt. Vernon Gun Club to use five acres near Jaycee Lake for a shooting range, under NRA auspices.

Bothh Council Mt. Vernon City Utility Commission Botch

Grand County Coal Tax Aims to Cut Property Taxes

Dunn says a new coal tax on Grand County’s strip mined coal, about 11 million tons last year, would raise $1.1 million for the county with $880,000 to reduce property taxes. County taxes totaled $3.04 million in 1974.

Dunn

Eastern Star Meetings for Rome 1014 C.E.S. of Dix

Regular stated meeting set for Monday May 5 at 8 00 p m with Janet Pittman W M and Lois McDaniel Sec Also a special advance night for Chapter 233 this Saturday May 3 at eight o'clock at the Masonic Temple All Eastern Star members urged to attend Margaret Elliott W M Naomi Bogan Sec.

Eastern Star Rome C.E.S Dix Janet Pittman W.M Lois McDaniel Chapter 233 Masonic Temple All Eastern Star Margaret Elliott Naomi Bogan

Illinois Democrats Seek Remap Citing Equity

Democrats push a new reapportionment map claiming unfair current lines. Republican Sen. Harris and GOP congressmen criticize the plan as poorly designed and unnecessary while Democratic committeeman Lynn Williams warns Democrats could lose one or two seats. Partee defends the map as correcting inequities from a 1971 federal court approved arrangement. Critics say using 1970 data risks out of date.

Partee William C. Harris Pontiac Illinois Lynn Williams Congress Chicago

Patoka Man Fined and Placed on Probation in Guilty Plea

Henry Carter, 58, of Patoka, pleaded guilty in circuit court to deceptive practices for writing a bad check on March 16 1972 for $2643.42 to the Jefferson County Sale Barn. As part of the plea, a theft charge involving cattle and hogs was dismissed.

Patoka Henry Carter Jefferson County William Eovaldi

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