Death notices for Odle and Davis from Mt. Vernon area
Obituaries for Virgil Paul Odle of Mt. Vernon a longtime service station operator who died at 4 05 p m at Samaritan Hospital and Mary M Davis 76 of 904 S 21st St who died at home after a long illness Funeral services for Odle are set for Monday at 1 30 p m at Hughey Pulley Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Gardens Davis earnings funeral is Tuesday at 1 30 p m at Myers Chapel with burial at Memorial Gardens Both notices list surviving family members and church affiliation and note prior residences and local ties.
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Virgil Paul Odile
S. 21St St
Mt. Vernon
Harold E. Siedler Keenes Dies of Apparent Heart Attack
Harold E Siedler Keenes died at 4 30 a m Friday at his home following an apparent heart attack He was a farmer and auctioneer Funeral services were scheduled for 2 00 p m Sunday at Dixon Johnson Funeral Home Fairfield with Rev Ron Mullin officiating Burial will be in Thomason cemetery near Wayne City He was born March 1930 in Equality son of Thomas and Susan Berkel Stedler Survived by wife Peggy Edgington one son Bill two daughters Deane and Janet three brothers Harry Fairfield Raymond Joliet Albert Marion and one sister Mrs Marie Ellis Shawneetown Funeral home notices said friends may call after 6 p m today
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Vircil
Paul Odle
Nashville
Dorothy Wells
West Side Baptist Church
Hughey-Pulley Funeral Home
Jack Ketteman
Merritt Strickland
Memorial Gardens
Dorothy
Odle
Paul KE. Odle
Mr. Vernon
Robert
Bob" E. Odie
Mt. Vernon
Nevah Farthing
Thelma Carnahan
Madge
Harold Edward Siedler
Keenes
Dixon-Johnson Funeral Home
Fairfield
Ron Mullina
Thomason
Wayne City
Lottie Hands Wayne City Service in Wayne City
Elizabeth Hands, 65, of Wayne City, will be buried at Thoma cemetery after a 2 p.m. service at Richardson Chapel. Rev. Niles Stone and Rev. Hon Mullins will officiate the Wayne City funeral.
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Lottie Elizabeth Hands
Wayne City
Richardson Chapel
Niles Stone
Hon Mullins
Thoma
Blanche Hicks Akin obituary notes Franklin county birth and Benton ties
Mrs Blanche Hicks Akin 7th of Akin died at 745 am today at Hamilton Memorial Hospital McLeansboro. She was a housewife. Services at 2 pm Monday at Gholson Funeral Chapel McLeansboro with burial in Bethel Cemetery Franklin County. She was born March 17 1901 daughter of Hiram and Mary Jane Doty. She married Aden Hicks September 20 1919 who survives. Survivors include daughter Geraldine Pearce Joliet six grandchildren five great grandchildren four brothers Hansom Cecil Doty Benton Lester Doty Dardanelle Ark Ralph Doty West Frankfort and five sisters Mabel House Whittington Geneve Carter Benton Emily Jean Gunter Gilman Mary Jane Newsome and JoAnn Gossage California.
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Blanche Hicks
Akin
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
McLeansboro
Gholson
Bethel Cemetery
Franklin County
Hicks
Hiram
Mary Jane (Patrick) Doty
Aden Hicks
Bethel Methodist Church
Benton
Geraldine Pearce
Joliet
Hansom
Cecil Doty
Lester Doty
Dardanelle
Ark
Ralph Doty
West Frankfort
Mabel House
Whittington
Geneve Carter
Emily Jean Gunter
Gilman
Mary Jane Newsome
JoAnn Gossage
California
Bicentennial Day Celebrated by Opdyke Belle Rive Third Graders
Opdyke-Belle Rive School third graders marked Bicentennial Day with colonial costumes and biographies of Revolutionary War heroes. Students read from horn books, used slates, held spelling bees and ciphering matches won by Tom McPherson and Meligsa Horton, and recited period poems. The day ended with butter making demos and a colonial snack served by teachers.
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Opdyke-Belle Rive
Boby Ross
Ben Franklin
Molly Pitcher
Paul Revere
George Washington
Tom McPherson
Meligsa Horton
Revoluton
Lydia Gowler
Bluford Girl Hurt When Train Delays Rescue Crew
Joyce E. Beard, 18, was hurt Friday in a motorcycle collision on Bluford Road near Route 15. An L&N freight train blocked an ambulance and Jefferson Fire Protection District unit, delaying response until the train crawled by. Buckman, 28, of Bluford drove the other vehicle. investigation ongoing.
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Bluford
Bluford Road
County Sheriff's Deputies
Jefferson Fire Protection District
L&n
Joyce E. Beard
Good Samaritan Hospital
JFPD
Mit. Vernon
Biuford
Caboose
Route 15
Miss Beard
Barbara A. Buckman
Lannie Pace Home Damaged By Fire
A double wide mobile home on the Davis Highway two and a half miles east of Route 7 was heavily damaged by fire on Friday afternoon. Jefferson Fire Protection District firefighters reported the scene and said the home belonged to Lannie Pace.
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Davis Highway
Jefferson
Hon District
Head Start Opens June 21 at Andy Hall School
The Head Start program for low income pre schoolers will open June 21 at Andy Hall School with 60 to 70 students expected this year. Classes run mornings with bus transport both ways. Four teachers four paid aides and student volunteers staff the program.
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Andy Hall School
Black Businessmen Aid White Victim Blinded in Robbery
In Chicago, black businessmen raised funds to cover hospital expenses for Nicholas Comito a 57 year old man blinded during a May robbery at his Austin home. The fund totaled 23152 with 15 major donations and 600 small contributions from the black community. Two suspects in the shooting are black.
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Chicago
Nicholas Comito
Comito
Austin
Edwin ¢. Berry
Mt Vernon Weather Snapshot Friday Forecast
Mt Vernon reports Friday high 89 low 56 with 58 at 7 00 am today. Rainfall to date in 1976 stands at 8 70 inches. A year ago today highs reached 93 with 67. Five years ago today 49 with 67. Ten years ago today 80 with 60. Sunday sunrise 30 and sunset 8 07 DST. Monday sunrise 98 and sunset 8 08 DST. Bend Lake dam water level 405 60 feet above mean sea level.
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Mt. Vernon
Bend Lake
Teain Dam
Librarians clash over Mt Vernon library board rift
The dispute centers on alleged bias in the Mt Vernon library board and criticism of mayoral appointments. Proponents claim due process was blocked, while others accuse five board members of steamrolling the process.
Tyler Warren Sells Grit in His Neighborhood
A six year old boy named Tyler Warren sells Grit papers in his neighborhood each Wednesday and sometimes Thursday and Saturday. He handles change well and saves most profits in a personal account while explaining his family’s policy of each child earning their own spending money.
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Tyler
Germania Federal Savings and Loan
Bank of Imnois
First Bank
Round Bank
Big Bank
Group Four
Mitch
Tyler Warren
Grit
Shadows of a Legion attack linger in parking lot
Shields returned to the parking lot and saw the car moved, he confronted Anthis at the Legion and struck him several times. Anthis later found bloody spots around the building. Sargent’s photos were shown as evidence at Good Samaritan Hospital. Donoho testified he served Shields a drink around 10 PM and none on Sargent’s breath.
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Shields
Legion
Anthis
Sargent
Good Samaritan Hospital
William Ballard
Anna
Donoho
Armstrong
Fields and Magee Donors to Gov Walker Campaign
An examination by The Chicago Tribune found Mt. Vernon architects Clifford Fields and George Magee as major donors to Gov. Dan Walker. Fields contributed 2500 dollars and Magee 500 dollars to Walker's campaign. Their firm FGM Inc. received over 480000 dollars in state contracts from June 1974 to June 1975.
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Chicago Tribune
Mt. Vernon
Clifford Fields
George Magee
Dan Walker
Fields
Walker
Magee
FGM , Inc
Special Meeting of Vernon Lodge 1 AF and AM May 24 1978
A special meeting of Mr. Vernon Lodge 1 AF and AM will be held Monday evening May 24 1978 at 7 30 p m. Work in the first degree. All members please note visiting Brethren welcome. Loyd G Ragan Worshipful Master 5 24
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Vernon Lodge
A.M
Loyd G. Ragan
Veterans of World War I Barracks Meet May 25
King City Barracks No 102 urges all members to attend the regular meeting on Tuesday May 25 at the city park auditorium. Ladies Auxiliary will serve a free dinner at 12:00 noon. The business meeting starts at 1:00 p.m. with important matters to be considered.
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King City Barracks No
City Park Auditorium
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John W
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Arthur Davis
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Davis
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Elaie Diel
Vernon
Daisy Diel
Harold E. Siedler Keenes
Lottie
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Harold Stassen
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Simon Friedman
Daniel Walker
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