Deaths Walter Darnell 55 McLeansboro veteran buried Antioch Cemetery
Funeral services for Walter Darnell of McLeansboro will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Gholson Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Auxier officiating. Burial follows at Antioch Cemetery. Darnell, a laborer born May 27 1913 in Hamilton County, died Sunday at his home. Survived by his parents, daughter Brenda Hilliard of Chardon Ohio, sister Della Mae Chancellor of Portland Oregon, and two grandchildren. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at Gholson Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Darnell
McLéansboro
Gholson
McLeansboro
Bill Auxier
Antioch Cemetery
Mr. Darnell
Hamilton County
Joe
Flossie Hatchcraft Darnell
McLeanshoro
Wayne A. Witter Dies At Age 58
Wayne A. Witter 58 of 1124 North street died at 5:50 a m Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was a salesman. Funeral services at 1 00 p m Wednesday at Gholson Funeral Chapel Dahlgren with Rev Leslie C Elliott and Rev Bayne Wilson officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Dahlgren. Body lies in state after 4 00 p m Tuesday in Dahlgren. Born December 25 1910 in Hamilton County son of O B and Finis Brummet Witter. Married June 12 1934 to Idalene Wright who survives. Also survives father O B Witter Dahlgren two sons Roger Witter Rockville Maryland and John Witter Waldorf Maryland one brother Mertle B Witter Biloxi Mississippi one sister Mrs Ruby Holt Atlanta Georgia and three grandchildren. Member of First Community Church.
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Wayne A. Witter
North Street
Dahlgren
Mr. Witter
Hamilton County
O. B
Finis (Brummet) Witter
Idalene Wright
O. B. Witter
Roger Witter
Rockville
John Witter
Waldorf
Mertel B. Witter
Biloxi
Miss
Ruby Holt
Atlanta, Ga
Witter
The
First Community Church
Rites Wednesday For Father Of Local Sisters
David Edgar Williamson 86 died at his Centralia home Saturday. Funeral services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Poplar Creek Church of Latter day Saints, Rev. Brad Henson officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Born 1883 in Marion county. Spanish American War veteran. Survived by wife Lillian Janet Jones and 3 sons, 6 daughters, 17 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren. Friends may call at Osborn Funeral Home in Kell after 4 p.m. Tuesday.
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David Edgar Williamson
Centralia
Mr. Williamson
Poplar Creek Church
Clarence
Clayton
Danville
Joseph
Chicago
Tessie Jones
Royalton
Carmel Pickard
Mary Payne
Mt. Vernon
Jean Halley
Homer
Margie Shelton
Champaign
Sarah Shaw
Osborn
Kell
Rites Today for Arthur Lee Lance
Funeral services for Arthur Lee Lance 47 of Sesser were at Brayfield Chapel with Rev. Ray Dorris officiating. Military honors by Bates American Legion Post followed by burial in Maple Hill cemetery. Lance a World War II veteran died Saturday morning at Marion Veterans Hospital born June 26 1921 in Walier. Survivors include his widow Roberta Harmon two sons Lee one brother Roy one brother William and four grandchildren.
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Arthur Lee Lance
Sesser
Brayfield Chapel
Ray Dorris
Bates American Legion Post
Maple Hill Cemetery
Lance
Veteran’s Hospital
Marion
Walier
Everett
Katherine (Winn) Lance
Illinois Highways 13 Weekend Fatalities Reach Thirteen
Traffic accidents on Illinois roads over the weekend killed thirteen people. Names include Connie Bowen of Mount Morris near White Pines State Park, Dee Grafton of Moline, Robert Warwick of Scott Air Force Base, Edward Newby of Plainview, Sarah Martin of Wood River, Charles J. Williams of Springfield, Patricia Mundy of Kingston, and Ear E. Lundy of West Brooklyn. Five deaths occurred in Chicago area crashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Connie Bowen
Mount Morris
White Pines State Park
Polo
Orgéon
Tiowa-Illinois Memorial Bridge
Mississippi River
Moline
Bettendorf
Iowa
Dee Grafton
Robert Warwick
Scott Air Force Base
Albers
Edward Newby
Plainview
Sarah Martin
Wood River
Alton
Charles J. Williams
Springfield
Patricia Mundy
Kingston
Genoa Road
Belvidere
West Brooklyn
U.S. 20
Dixon
Ear E. Lundy
Chicago
McLeansboro-Dahlgren School District Boundary Case
Hamilton County trustees meet at the McLeansboro courthouse to hear Everett Wallace petition to detach 80 acres from his Dahlgren high school district and attach it to McLeansboro district. McLeansboro and Dahlgren are the county's only high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcleansboro
Hamilton County
Court House
Everett Wallace
Dahlgren
Hospital Notes list Admits and Discharges by Name and Address
Jefferson Memorial admits Jo Ann Beasley 900 Warren Tillie J Halbrooks Bluford Anna Belle Bandy Texico Sylvia Richardson Opdyke Edna M Deitz Hickory Grove Manor Jessamine P Moses 17 West Wood Drive Asa Knowles Bonnie Discharged John Brookman Bluford Thelma Pruitt Salem Charlie Clark Dahlgren Good Samaritan admits Robert Karch 326 Bell Clinton Harvey Route 7 Mt Vernon Kenneth Burgman Urbana Bonnie Blanding Champaign Betsy Timm Champaign Nate Robinson Champaign Bryan Brown Waltonville David Drake 1321 Forest Dee Ann Ford 420 South 23rd Brenda Maxey 712 South 18th Randy Russell Champaign Bema Finchbone Odin Ivan Whitson Route 6 Mt Vernon Jessie Riley Dix Leora Riggs Bonnie Susan Hampton 200 North 6th Mary Mae Fuller 829 South 18th Wilma Buchanan Fairfield Lillie Jones 615 South 23rd Ann Haley 1804 Stanley Donna McGovern 911 South 25th Michelle Minor 1124 North Street Donna Dodson 501 South 19th Mrs Betty Mullins and baby Ginger Sue Route 3 Mrs Pamela Simmons and baby Julia Anne 823 George Deloris Todd 317 Bell John Myers 704 South 21st Wilma Keele Centralia Road Virginia Dye 2413 Herbert Arla Gregory 1140 Maple Victor Carter 628 South 19th Pamela King 1409 White
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Jo Ann Beasley
Warren Tillie J. Halbrooks
Bluford
Anna Belle Bandy
Texico
Sylvia Richardson
Opdyke
Edna M. Deitz
Hickory Grove Manor
Jessamine P. Moses
Westwood Drive
Asa Knowles
Bonnie
John Brookman
Thelma Pruitt
Salem
Charlie Clark
Dahlgren
Good Samaritan
Robert Karch
326 Bell
Clinton Harvey
Mt. Vernon
Kenneth Burgman
Mary Mae Fuller
South 18Th
Wilma Buchanan
Fairfield
Lillie Jones
South 23Rd
Ann Haley
Stanley
Donna McGovern
South 25Th
Michelle Minor
North Street
Donna Dodson
South 19Th
Betty Mullins
Ginger Sue
Pamela Simmons
Julia Anne
George
Deloris Todd
Bell
John Myers
South 21St
Wilma
Virginia Dye
Herbert
Arla Gregory
Maple
Victor Carter
Pamela King
White
Birth for Mr and Mrs Paul Schmitt’s daughter
Mr and Mrs Paul Schmitt of 1016 Warren welcomed a daughter at 4 10 p m Sunday afternoon May 11 in Good Samaritan Hospital. The baby weighed seven pounds nine ounces.
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Paul Schmitt
Warren
Good Samaritan Hospital
Hog market prices at Mt. Vernon report
Markets Mt. Vernon Hog Market notes prices up 50 cents to start, with U.S. C A No 1 hogs at 22.25, No 2 at 21.75, No 3 at 21.25, sows 15.00 to 18.50, boars 13.00 to 14.00. After 12:30 p.m. prices shift to next day basis.
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U.S.C.A
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Today
Mt Vernon reporters record morning grains prices with Wheat at 1.22, Soybeans 2.59, and Corn 1.21. Market notes list three commodities with exact quotes from Mt Vernon.
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Mt. Vernon
Chicago Produce Prices and Grades Typed Listing
Chicago AP report from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange shows butter scores including 93 AA with 6744 and 92 A at 67 percent, 90 B at 64 percent, 89 C at 60 percent. Cars listed with 9 percent B at 65 percent, 89 C at 62 percent. Eggs graded at 80 percent or better A whites 30, mediums 25, standards 29, checks 2344.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Egg price ranges by consumer and wholesale grades
St Louis Produce reports egg price ranges for consumer grades large 25-30 medium 21-26 small 15-20 large 22-24 and wholesale grades standard 23-25 medium 23-25 unclassified 22-23 pullet 16-18 graded large 27-28. Hens heavy 15-16 light over 5% Ibs 10 under 5?16 broilers and fryers 29.00-29.50.
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ST. Louis
Livestock Prices Estimated for National Stockyards Sale
National Stockyards Illinois estimates Tuesday show hogs at 8,000 head and cattle at 3,000 with calves and sheep smaller. Hogs include barrows and gilts 200 230 pounds at 22.25 to 22.50 and sows 300 650 pounds at 18.75 to 19.75. Cattle factors list steers 1,250 pounds at 33.50 to 33.75, heifers 900 1,000 pounds at 31.25 to 32.50, cows 20.50 to 23.50, and vealers 33.00 to 42.00. calves 20.00 to 28.00. Sheep show spring lambs 32.00 to 32.50 and shorn lambs 26.00 to 30.00 with ewes 8.00 to 9.00.
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National Stockyards
Chicago grain prices report
AP report from Chicago lists Wheat No 2 hard yellow at 1.41 and No 2 soft red at 1.36. Corn prices show No 1 yellow 1.32 and No 2 yellow 1.32 with No 3 at 1.29 to 1.31. Oats No 2 extra heavy white at 69. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.73 and 4n, Soybean oil at 8.80.
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Chicago
Wall Street indexes slide as market consolidates gains
Wall Street moved lower in moderate activity as traders awaited President Nixon’s Vietnam peace address. The Dow fell 6.01 to 955.60 at noon, with losses leading gains as investors maintained caution amid a broader consolidation phase. The AP index slipped 1.2 to 339.9, and Leasco Data Processing led NYSE activity with a 1.56 drop to 38.5.
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New York
Nixon
Vietnam
Associated Press
Leasco Data Processing
New York Stock Exchange
Asamera Oil
American Stock Exchange
NYS Button Society Loses $3,000 Worth of Buttons
In Albany the New York State Button Society reports theft of about 3000 dollars in buttons from a convention exhibit. The collection includes items dating to the 16th century, plus pieces featuring U.S. military history and children's fable characters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany, N.Y
New York State
Family reunites at Mother's Day in Mt Vernon
Mrs Merle Lynch of 2904 Jamison Boulevard enjoyed a rare reunion with all her children after 24 years. Paul A Lynch traveled from Honolulu Hawaii to join sister Paula in Belleville and sister Teresa Medford in Mt Vernon for Mother’s Day. Both Paul and Joe Lynch are former Navy chiefs who later served as a California Hawaii Elk Lodge delegate and a Waukegan school custodian respectively. Paul now works for the General Services Administration in Honolulu.
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Merle Lynch
Jamison Boulevard
Paul A. Lynch
Register- News
Honolulu
Hawaii
Joe
Waukegan
Paula
Belleville
St. Augustine School
Theresa
Vention
Elks Lodge
Mt. Vernon
Paul
Register-News
12Th Street
Richview Road
U.S. Navy
Navy
General Services Administration
Powder Puff Derby Chairmen Named Here
Mt. Vernon announces division chairmen for the Ninety Nines Powder Puff Derby to aid July 4 events. Assignments cover housing hospitality transportation operations communications participation 99s Stop Chairman publicity finance and security for the 2515 mile San Diego to Washington route with nine stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Glassman
Mt. Vernon
Florence Glass
Marge Rudd
Charles York
Max Firebaugh
Paul Bellamy
Chester Lewis
99’S Stop
Lois Feigenbaum
Carbondale
Barbara Strattan
David Bayer
Clifford Fields
Charles Williams
CAP of Benton
Ninety- Nines
Amelia Earhart
San Diego
Washington, D. C
Salt Lake City
Utah
Two Illinois students killed in Charleston wreck
Lee K. Kott aged 20 and Joseph Ming Tak lam aged 21, University of Illinois students, died when their car veered on Illinois 130 west of Charleston and struck an oncoming auto. Aquina M. Wengeng, 18, and five passengers were treated and released after ambulances rushed them to Charleston hospital.
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Charleston
University of Illinois
Illinois
Lee K. Kott
Joseph Ming Tak-lam
Aquina M. Wengeng
Motorcyclist Injured In Four Weekend Accidents
Four weekend accidents in Mt. Vernon left one motorcyclist injured and four drivers cited for traffic violations. Linda Miller collided with Joel Ziemba at Park Plaza ingress. Ziemba treated and released. Other incidents involved a hydrant strike by Thomas Evans and collisions at Wilshire Drive Elm Circle, 23rd and Perkins, and 11th and Jordan with various damage totals and citations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Linda K. Miller
South 26Th Street
Joel G. Ziemba
Main Street
10Th Street
Park Plaza
Ziemba
Good Samaritan Hospital
Litton
Linda Miller
Thomas B. Evans
Pace Avenue
Wilshire Drive
Elm Circle
Evans
Lee Kniffen
College
Roy G. Murphy
North Seventh Street
23Rd Street
Perkins
Murphy
Kniffen
Aston K. West
Route 3
Karen M. Fleener
North 10Th Street
11Th and
Jordan
Karen Fleener
Wester
Thieves Break Into Varsity Center on Grand Avenue
Thieves gained entry to the Varsity Center at 823 Grand Ave early Sunday morning between 12:45 and 1:35 a.m. They pried open a soda machine and a jukebox using a chisel and claw hammer, taking 4.50 dollars in change and eight cans of soda plus two beers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varsity Center
Archie Wood
Barbara Davy Sues Ray mond Davy For Divorce
Barbara Davy files a divorce suit in circuit court charging mental cruelty. The couple married March 9, 1988 and separated May 5, 1969. She seeks a property settlement.
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Barbara Davy
Raymond Davy
Mt Vernon Chapter OES to Meet May 13 at 7:30 PM
The Mt Vernon Chapter No. 233 Order of the Eastern Star will hold a stated meeting at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday evening May 13 at 7:30 o'clock. Velma Sammons W M and Naomi R. Bogan Sec’y announce the gathering.
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Mt. Vernon
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Velma Sammons
W.M
Naomi R. Bogan
Sec’y
Rockets Hit 154 Towns and Bases
Rockets struck 154 locations in South Vietnam including Saigon and 28 provincial towns. A government spokesman said the aims were to influence Paris talks and public opinion as Rogers arrived in Washington. Civilian casualties, 6 killed and 18 wounded, were reported at a refugee hamlet near Da Nang. 116 enemy troops were said killed near Da Nang. American bases across Long Bien and multiple divisions faced attacks.
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Washington
William P. Rogers
Asia
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Paris
Bangkok
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Seven Nations
Central Treaty Organization
Tehran
Rogers
Andrews Air Force Base
Honolulu
Saigon
Nixon
U.S
North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
United States
da Nang
U.S. Army
Long Binh
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
3Rd Corps
1St Corps
Sesquicentennial Arts Schedule Amid Festival Week
The Arts and Humanities Council of Mt. Vernon presents three evening talks this week. May 13 features William Hazelbauer discussing Styles of Jazz and Popular Music at 8:00 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. May 15 offers Mrs. Erna Lam on Crafts in Occupational Therapy at St. Marys School. May 16 brings Mrs. Earl Hanes with a Pioneer Talk at First Methodist Church, using forty relics to illustrate Jefferson County pioneer life.
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The
Arts and Humanities Council of
Mt. Vernon
William Hazelbauer
Bend Lake College
American Legion Hall
Main
Erna Lam
Good Samaritan Hospital
Lam
St. Mary’s School
Jefferson County
Earl Hanes
First Methodist Church
Doc Faulkner Dies Originator of Sugarine
Vernon leaders mourn the death of Doc Faulkner age 24 when elected to the Illinois House of Representatives. Mt. Vernon Lions Club first president, survived by son H W Faulkner Jr and daughter Mrs Walter Settlemire, burial at Oakwood cemetery. Heart Fund contributions requested in lieu of flowers.
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Vernon
Faulkner
Illinois
Illinois House of Representatives
Mt. Vernon
Keenes
Joseph Lee
Rose
Esmond) Faulkner
Fairfield
Golda Keen
First Community Church
H. W. Faulkner Jr
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Walter L. Settlemire
Ray Faulkner
Bloomington
S. D. Faulkner
A. L. Faulkner
Chicago
Heart Fund
Gas Tanker Overturns Blocking Robinson Traffic
A tank truck overturned in Robinson Illinois spilling 8000 gallons of gasoline into a ditch. Traffic was sealed off for five hours while the fuel was pumped out. The driver Perry Davis of Robinson suffered minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson, Ill
Robinson
Perry Davis
Another Arrested In Lumber Theft
John LaBott, 31, of Johnston City, is jailed on a $7,500 bond after being charged with lumber theft. He is the third Johnston City man charged with stealing lumber from the home construction site of Herbert Eyre, of Scheller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John LaBott
Johnston City
Herbert Eyre
Scheller
Two Mt. V. area accidents injure twelve
Nathaniel Robinson 18 of Champaign drove off state route 37 two miles south of Dix at 6 45 a m. Four passengers Kenneth Bergman 20 Betsy Timm 19 Bonnie Blanding 21 were hurt and Betsy Timm remained in Good Samaritan Hospital in satisfactory condition. Vandals who tore down stop signs near Tolle Road prompted county warnings of arrests and prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Robinson
Champaign
Dix
Kenneth Bergman
Urbana
Bonnie Blanding
Oak Park
Betsy Timm
Good Samaritan Hospital
John Richardson
Circuit court fines listed for speeding and careless driving
Fines assessed here in circuit court include Sonny R. Hart of Route 1 with a $30 speeding charge Gary W. Lynch of Nason with a $10 careless driving charge and Roger A. Storment of Route 4 with a $10 careless driving charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny R. Hart
Route 1
Gary W. Lynch
Nason
Roger A. Storment
Route 4
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Mt. Vernon Grain
Chicago Grain
Wall Street
Mrs. Lynch
Mt. V
Powder Puff
Derby
S. Vietnam
Thieu
John M. Hightower
Delta Rho Chapter
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Trinity Episcopal Church
Harrison
Grand Avenue
Fortas
Wolfson Foundation
Walter F. Mondale
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Mondale
Newsweek
White House
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
House
GOP
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
Doc Faulkner
Sugarine
Piel Lie
Mt. V. Area
Circuit Court
Bob
Bob Williams
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