Deaths and funerals for H. E. Green Sr. Waltonville resident
Harry Elmer Green Sr. of Waltonville died at 4 45 p m Sunday at his home aged 91 born November 1 1877 in Blissville Township Jefferson County He married Lucy Crawford February 14 1910 who preceded him in death Survivors include five sons Marian Charles Harry Jr Elvis and Bob of Waltonville four daughters Opal Seibert Christopher Lona Barker Lela Lane and Nina Aguilar 13 grandchildren five great grandchildren burial at Knob Prairie cemetery funeral at Fry Funeral Chapel Waltonville with Rev Argyle Houser officiating Visitation after 5 00 p m Tuesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Elmer Green Sr
Waltonville
Fry Funeral
Argyle Houser
Knob Prairie
Fry
Mr. Green
Blissville Township
Jefferson County
Edwin
Nancy (Palmer) Green
Lucy Crawford
Marian
Charles
Chicago
Harry Jr
Elvis
Bob
Opal Seibert
Christopher
Lona Barker
Mt. Vernon
Lela Lane
Nina Aguilar
el Paso
Texas
Centra lia man killed in road accident obituary
Jerald Easley 26 of Centralia died at 3 34 a m Saturday after being struck by a car near Wood River Funeral services set for 1 30 p m Wednesday at Queen Boggs Funeral Home Centralia with Dr Louis W Bean officiating Burial in Hill Crest Memorial Park Survivors include his parents a son James Luckey Easley a brother Michael Lane Easley two sisters Doris Jane De Chenne Glenda Louise Easley and Glenda Kay Smith his wife and grandparents M L Easley of Douglas Arizona
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerald Lee Easley
Centralia
Wood River
Queen Boggs Funeral Home
Louis W. Bean
Hill Crest Memorial Park
Easley
Mt. Vernon
William Bullard
Salem
James L
Lillian (Bullard) Easley
Glenda Kay Smith
James Luckey Easley
Michael Lane Easley
Doris Jane de Chenne
Carbondale
Glenda Louise Easley
Mrs. M. L. Easley
Douglas, Ariz
Laura Edmison Dies At 84 Rites Wednesday
Laura Lurena Edmison 84 of 1708 Logan died at 1 30 p m Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital She was a member of Logan Street Baptist Church with Rev F L Trotter officiating Burial is set for Oakwood Cemetery Myers Chapel will host calling after 4 00 p m today The body will lie in state at noon Wednesday at the church before the funeral Mrs Edmison born September 18 1884 in Jefferson County was the daughter of Delbert and Clara King She married J R Bob Edmison December 13 1903 in Mt Vernon Survived by two sons Arthur and Erekel Edmison both of Mt Vernon one daughter Stella Wood of Mt Vernon six grandchildren ten great grandchildren and numerous brothers and sisters plus other relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Lurena Edmison
Logan
Good Samaritan Hospital
Logan Steet Baptist Church
F. L. Trotter
Oakwood Cemetery
Myers Chapel
Edmison
Jefferson County
Delbert
Clara (Brookman) King
Mt. Vernon
J. R.bob) Edmison
Arthur Edmison
Erekel Edmison
Stella Wood
John King
Luster King
Thompsonville
Walter King
Bernie, Mo
Roy King
Paxico
Dewey King
California
Lillie Minor
Susie Price
Viola Olds
St. Louis
Zelda Talbott
Dayton
Ohio
Alma Dooley 77 Dies. Rites Tuesday at Pulley
Alma Dora Dooley 77 of Mt. Vernon died Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Funeral services are 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Pulley Funeral Chapel with Rev. Howard Flora officiating. Burial in Sugar Camp cemetery near Belle Rive. She was born July 16, 1891 in Jefferson County. Survived by one son Charles Lowery and three daughters Mary Lankford Jeannette Riser and Marjorie Payne and 12 grandchildren. She was a member of the First Freewill Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Dora Dooley
Mt. Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Pulley Funeral Capel
Howard Flora
Sugar Camp Cemetery
Belle Rive
Pulley Funeral Home
Dooley
Jefferson County
William and
Mallisa
Link) Heck
Charles Lowery
Glen
Mary) Lankford
Coleman
Marjorie) Payne
St. Louis
Henry
Jeannette) Riser
Jacksonville
First Freewill Baptist Church
Amos Spurlock Dies At 88 In Illinois Family Loss
Funeral today for Amos Spurlock 88 of 1321 Forest. he died Saturday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Retired carpenter born Sept 21 1820 in Illinois. survived by three sons Ralph Luke Freeman, one daughter Mrs George Mayo, two brothers Richard Elbert, 14 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren. Burial in Hope Cemetery. Inn Funeral Home in charge.
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Amos Spurlock
Forest
New Hope Free Will Baptist Church
Loyd Burge
Hope Cemetery
The
Inn Funeral Home
Mr. Spurlock
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Illinois
Zach
Jane
Willis) Spurlock
Effie Baltzell
Ralph Spurlock
Pontiac, Mich
Luke Spurlock
Mt. Vernon
Freeman Spurlock
Richardson, Tex
George Mayo
Indianapolis
Ind
Richard Spurlock
Elbert Spurlock
Manteno
Fred G. Clark Funeral Today
Funeral services for Fred G Banty Clark 80 of 1620 Main street are at 3 00 p m at Myers Chapel with Rev Roy Van Horn officiating burial is in Oakwood cemetery He died at 200 am Friday at Good Samaritan Hospital He was born Sept 25 1888 in Belle Rive son of Jacob and Thursa Duncan Clark He married Martha C Crowder who preceded him in 1962 He was a machinist and a farmer Survivors include Fred Clark Post Office Box 113 Dunbar WV Edward William and Marvin Clark all of Danville AL Robert Clark of Galesburg Ill two daughters Thelma Clark and Anna Brown both of Galesburg Ill one sister Mrs Nolan Devers of East St Louis eight grandchildren and one great grandchild
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred G. “Banty” Clark
Main Street
Myers Chapel
Roy van Horn
Oakwood Cemetery
Mr. Clark
Good Samaritan Hospital
Belle Rive
Jacob and
Thursa (Duncan) Clark
Martha C. Crowder
Clark
Fred Clark
Post
Dunbar
W. Va
Edward
William
Marvin Clark
Danville
Robert Clark
Galesburg
Ill
Thelma Clark
Anna Brown
Nolan Devers
East St. Louis
Mount Carmel Man Named Head Elk in Illinois
Roland De Marco of Mount Carmel was elected president of the Illinois chapter of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks at a weekend convention in Moline. Other officers include Robert Campbell of Blue Island and Harry Richard of Carmi as vice presidents, Jack Sullivan of Joliet as secretary, Ray Sheahan of Highland Park as chaplain, and Wendell Smith of Macomb as treasurer. More than 750 Elks attended.
Alberta Lively Dies Former Mt. V Resident at 87
Alberta Lively 87 of Belleville former Mt. Vernon resident died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospital Belleville. Services set at Holton Mortuary East St. Louis with burial at Pleasant Grove church cemetery near Mt. Vernon. Survived by three daughters, one sister, 11 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta Lively
Belleville
Mt. Vernon
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Holton
Pleasant Grove Church
Lively
Charles Eyre
William T. Lively
Clarence
Flora) Shaffer
East St. Louis
Joe
Hazel) McCracken
Gladys Lively
Madison
Hospital Notes list admissions and discharges across multiple patients
The Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan notes show numerous admissions and discharges. Names appear with addresses including Hilliard at Cherry Street and Maymon at Casey, and discharges include Mae Richardson Opdyke and Mary Lisenby Dahlgren, with many other patients listed by name and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Louis Hilliard
Cherry
Nellie Gladys Maymon
Casey
Dorris Ann Hayes
Opdyke
Ernest Eugene Stilley
Belle Rive
Mae Richardson
Mary Lisenby
Dahlgren
Freda Louise Marks
North 12Th
Ora Adcock
Fairfield
Lawrence C. Hall
South Ltd
Naoma Lampp
Mt. Vernon
Eleanor Bullock
Wayne City
Asa Knowles
Bonnie
Mt Ver Non Shrine 66 Holds May Meeting
A stated Mt. Ver non Shrine No. 66 meeting will be at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday evening May 20 at 7 30 oclock. Ramona Badgett WHP Naomi R Bogan WS presiding officer and secretary named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Shrine No
White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Ramona Badgett
W.H.P
Naomi R. Bogan
W.S
Market hog prices update and post noon rule
Prices up to 12 30 p m show No 1 hogs at 24 50 No 2 hogs 24 00 No 3 hogs 23 50 Sows 16 75 and 20 00 Boars 14 00 and 15 00 After 12 30 p m prices will be based on next day prices
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D.A
Mt. Vernon Grain Prices Morning quotes
Mt Vernon grain prices listed this morning show Wheat at 1.22, Soybeans at 2.59, and Corn at 1.22. The report records the daily values for local farmers and traders in Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Butter and Eggs Prices Report
Chicago Mercantile Exchange prices show butter scores AA67 percent 93 and A 67 percent 92, B 64 percent 90 and C 60 percent 89. Eggs graded A whites 33, mediums 25, standards 30. checks 2344. Cars 90 B 65 and 89 C 62.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
St Louis Produce Egg Grade Prices
St Louis produce lists consumer egg grades and wholesale ranges. Large eggs 28 to 32 cents, medium 21 to 26, small 15 to 20, large 20 to 24 for some categories, pullet 26 to 27. Hens heavy 13 to 14, light over 5 pounds 10, under 5% 10, broilers and fryers 29.75 to 30.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Livestock price estimates from National Stockyards report
National Stockyards Illinois AP notes Tuesday estimates for hogs 8,000 cattle 3,000 calves 150 sheep 200. Hogs 9,000 typed by grade and weight with prices from 20.00 to 25.00 per 100 pounds. Cattle and calves showing a range from 20.50 to 35.00. Spring lambs and ewes priced 8.00 to 9.00 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Chicago Grain price quotes and figures
Chicago AP reports grain prices with Wheat No 2 hard yellow at 1.41, No 2 soft red at 1.36, Corn No 1 yellow 1.34, No 2 yellow 1.3344, No 4 yellow 1.28, Oats No 2 extra heavy white 69.34, Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.7444, Soybean oil 8.67.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wall Street closes mixed as Dow slips at noon
Wall Street traded lower in moderate volume with profit taking spreading and investors cautious. The Dow Jones average at noon fell 6.53 to 960.77, while the Associated Press index dropped 1.5 to 342.0 as most active NYSE stock leaders moved lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dow
Associated Press
National General
Jefferson County Camp Plan Meeting On Funding
A Jefferson County Youth Committee camping project seeks funds to send 20 underprivileged youths to a week long camp this summer. A Tuesday meeting led by Chairman Don Lee is set for May 20 at 7 30 p m in the courthouse basement supervisor's room to rally support and fill the $720 shortfall at $36 per child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Court House
Don Lee
Jefferson County Youth Committee
Yanks suffer high losses as jet collision and crashes mount
Aircraft losses rise with a midair collision north of Saigon killing two crewmen on a Phantom and a second Phantom crash killing six aboard a C130 near Saigon. An Army UH1 helicopter was shot down near Tay Ninh wounding a passerby American. Radio Hanoi claims a Phantom was shot down over Quang Binh.
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Saigon
Tay Ninh City
U.S
Radio Hanoi
Quang Binh Province
Demilitarized Zone
Illinois Considers Income Tax to Replace Sales Levy
Crowley urges an income tax based on federal taxable income for individuals and corporations with $1,000 deductions per person. He argues business leaders support adequate funding of government services and that income tax, though harder on businessmen, is more equitable than a failing sales tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowley
Ogilvie
Illinois
Fines assessed in circuit court across several charges
Robert L Kerry of Alma Illinois paid 13 dollars for speeding. Vernon L Turner of Nashville Illinois faced 50 dollars for illegal liquor transport and 50 pounds for driving without a valid operator's license. Jackie E Crumlin of Marshall Illinois forfeited 25 dollars cash bond on improper passing. Carl M Verble of Indianapolis Indiana paid 15 dollars for speeding. Melvin C Gunn of Tamalco Illinois forfeited 25 dollars cash bond on speeding. Joseph Clark of Madison Illinois owes 75 dollars for driving with a suspended license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Kerry
Box 101
Alma
Ill
Vernon L. Turner
Nashville
Jackie E. Crumlin
Route 1
Marshall
Carl M. Verble
Indianapolis
Ind
Melvin C. Gunn
Tamalco
Tll
Joseph Clark
Madison
Woman Charged In Knifing Here
A Mr. Vernon woman was arrested and charged with aggravated assault after a man was treated for a knife wound at Good Samaritan Hospital. James Fleming was treated for a knife wound in the back. Mary Helen Bigsby, 37, of 112512 South Ninth Street, posted a $100 cash bond on the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
James Fleming
Mary Helen Bigsby
South Ninth Street
Lunar orbit to begin Wednesday with Apollo 10 targets
Apollo 10 nears the moon after a 251,307 mile flight and a planned 9.3 mile low pass. Stafford Cernan and Young will test lunar module procedures, circle the moon, rejoin the command ship, and aim for a Pacific splashdown in eight days. Families observe from Houston Cape Kennedy and homes near the space center.
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Moon
Babe
Cernan
Stafford
Pacific
Faye Stafford
Barbara Young
Manned Space Center
Houston
Barbara Cernan
Cape Kennedy
Tracey
Break In Attempt Fails Two Motorcycles Stolen Over Weekend
Four drivers cited as five vehicle damage incidents occurred in Mt. Vernon during the weekend. Details include collisions on Salem Road Oakland Avenue and North Tenth Street with multiple injuries and fines. Thieves stole two motorcycles and a transistor radio at service stations and a burglary attempt at a local garage. Motorcycle thefts reported for 1964 and 1966 models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Salem Road
Oakland Avenue
Herman C. Behnke
Salem
Brenda Scherer
College
Deep Rock
15Th and
Broadway
Wilson’s
Ninth and
Casey
Terry Witzel
Main Street
Ralph W. Erwin
Dahlgren
South 13Th Street
High Court Rules On Cannabis Tax And Import Laws
U S Supreme Court ambi n the Leary case upholds three laws that criminalize illegal import transport and transfer tax evasion for marijuana. Justice Harlan notes the statute allows legal acquisition only with tax and risk of disclosure, linking to state marijuana law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Self Harlan
Leary
Harlan
Harland
Rites Today For Mae Pickett
Graveside services for Mary Loretta Mae Pickett 88 of 607 Opdyke Avenue were held at 10:00 a.m. at St. Marys cemetery with Rev. James P. Burke officiating. Mrs Pickett died at 9:13 p.m. Friday at Schumm Nursing Home in Bruford. She was a member of St Marys Catholic church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Loretta Mae Pickett
Opdyke Avenue
St. Mary's Cemetery
James P. Burke
Pickett
Schumm Nursing Home
Bruford
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Dinner for city and county officials at Mt Vernon Chamber
About 50 city and county township officials will attend a Mt Vernon Chamber of Commerce dinner at Hunt's restaurant Thursday at 6 30 pm The chamber hosts the event to strengthen ties with local government Kenneth Olson notes the link between chamber members and government There will be 21 county supervisors and 21 chamber directors plus the county clerk acting city manager city clerk city treasurer city attorney and fire chief Police Chief Fred Dedman has a schedule conflict in Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Fred Dedman
Carbondale
Nixon Plans To Be In California
President Nixon said he plans to be in California in August. He stated this at an award ceremony for two blind students and indicated plans to use the summer White House in San Clemente for two weeks to a month while Congress is in recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
California
White House
San Clemente
Calif
Congress
Cartonist Dan Fitzpatrick Dies at 78 in St. Louis
Daniel R. Fitzpatrick, editorial cartoonist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, died Sunday night at age 78. He won Pulitzer prizes in 1926 and 1954 and retired in 1958 after 45 years with the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Daniel R. Fitzpatrick
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
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H. E. Green Sr
Jerald Easley
Laura Edmison
Alma D. Dooley
Fred G. Clark
Mt. Carmel
Mt. V
Jefferson Memorial
Good Samaritan
William Green
West Frankfort
Albert Sink
Caborn
Ella Duncan
Ina
Arnold Alvis
Kell
Ruth Smith
Herbert
Patricia Taylor
Lamar
Mary Ann Moore
Newby
Tawannia Fally
Franklin
Dalmar Hickey
Thomas Bain
North 4Th
Roy Garrison
Thada Richardson
Cher Sophia Stelmaewski
Scheller
Alicia Keller
James Summers
Maple Grove
Donna Green
South
Nora Shaw
Owen Rollberg
Jamison
Maurice Garlinghouse
Linda Cooper
Gary Dean
E. Harrison
Marion Wilson
Eddie Long
Dix
Patsy Sanders
Oscar Dixon
White Shrine
Mt. Vernon Grain
Chicago Grain
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Roan Selection Trust
YANKS
Circuit Court
First Church OF God
South 15Th Street
William Anderson, Evangelist
Crawfordsville, Indiana
Herbert Nobles
Joan Deichman
Maple
Dennis R. Capps
Liebengood
North Tenth Street
Carmen C. Puckett
Grant
Carolyn J. Tadlock
George Street
Puckett
Carolyn Tadiock
Robert L. Stewart
Route 7
Appellate Court House
Mth
Main Streets
Stewart
Bill E. Duncan
Louis E. Bradley
Duncan
High Court
Mae Pickett
Lions Club
Alberts
Fohunldld Mena
Cartonist
Mercury
Bob Williams
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