Deaths Bess Gaston of Woodlawn dies at 77
Funeral services for Mrs Beas B Gaston 77 Route 2 Woodlawn will be at 3 p m Thursday at Myerg Chapel Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Friends may call after 4 p m tomorrow Mrs Gaston survived by husband W B Gaston two sons H Bell Gaston Mr Vernon and Harvey Gaston Flagstaff Ariz a daughter Mrs Catherine Kirkpatrick Brockport N Y two sisters Mrs Anni M Carey and Mrs Naowl Kniffen both of St Louis four grandchildren and one great grandchild
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Beas B. Gaston
Woodlawn
Myerg Chapel
Memorial Gardens
N.Y
Anni M. Carey
Naowl Kniffen
St. Louis
Death notice for Ben Blackward in Macedonia Illinois
Ben Blackward 88 of Macedonia died at Hamilton Memorial Hospital after a several month illness. He was a retired farm superintendent at the Anna State Hospital. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at Macedonia Methodist Church with Rev. Mary Erwin. burial in Macedonia Cemetery. Visitation after 4 p.m. tomorrow at Mitchell Funeral Home Benton with Masonic services at 7 p.m. tomorrow. Born December 5, 1888, son of William and Martha Blackward. Survived by wife Josephine Clark, three sons Herman Moore Jerry Benny. two daughters Odessa Keigley and Hilda Haws. 14 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
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Ben Blackward
Macedonia
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Mcleansboro
Anna State Hospital
Backward
Macedonia Methodist Church
Mary Erwin
Macedonia Cemetery
Mitchell Funeral Home
Benton
Mr. Blackward
William
Martha
Gass) Blackward
Josephine Clark
Macedonia Masonic Lodge
Eastern Star
Herman Blackward
Moore
Okla
Jerry Blackward
Vernon
Benny Blackward
Elgin
Odessa Keigley
Bourbonnais
Hog market prices for 200 to 240 pound hogs
No. 1 and No. 2 200 to 220 lb hogs marketed at 27.00 to 27.50 with No. 1 at 27.75. Mixed No. 1 and No. 3 200 to 240 lb hogs brought 26.50 to 27.00. Sows sold from 20.50 to 23.50.
Mt Vernon Illinois Livestock Prices November 6 1972
Mt Vernon Illinois livestock market news reports receipts of 193 cattle 23 calves 103 hogs and 6 sheep. Slaughter steers 31.10 to 34.00. slaughter heifers 33.50 to 34.00. cows 18.50 to 25.50. veals 44.00 to 50.00. bulls 29.60 to 30.00. Feeder cattle prices listed for various weights. hogs fats 27.00. sows 21.50 to 23.25. boars 22.00 to 22.50. sheep slaughter lambs 25.23.
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MT. V
Federal State Market News Service
MT. Vernon
Ill
Gets 50 Years In Prison For Kidnap and Rape
CHICAGO A 33 year old Chicago man was sentenced in Circuit Court Monday to 50 to 100 years in prison for the aggravated kidnaping and rape of a North Side woman in 1971. Judge Daniel J. Ryan also gave a concurrent 10 to 15 year term for deviate sexual assault. Barksdale was convicted by a Circuit Court jury after a three day trial. He faces another trial later this month on five other charges of rape.
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Chicago
North Side
Daniel J. Ryan
James Barksdale
Barksdale
Shirley Temple Black Urges Diagnosis After Cancer Surgery
Former child star Shirley Temple Black, 44, announced she had a mastectomy for malignant breast cancer at Stanford Hospital. She urged women to seek medical advice for unusual symptoms, citing near certain recovery if detected early. The article also covers Stanford housing and city zoning actions, including an Elk’s Country Club annexation and several bids and contracts in a broad municipal meeting.
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Stanford
Calif
Shirley Temple Black
Airlift to Saigon Spurs Cease-Fire Push
Saigon receives more than 700 tons of military equipment as at least three dozen cargo planes and chartered freighters arrive, part of what official sources call a large Indochina war airlift. Additional aircraft were expected on Wednesday as U S C41 Starlifters and C5 Galaxy transports move gear, with each Ctdls and Cis carrying roughly 20 and 70 tons respectively.
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Saigon
United States
Cis
Second Man Dies From Oct. 25 Mt. Vernon Accident
Cleo Cooper 59 of Brookston Ind died at Good Samaritan Hospital from injuries suffered Oct. 25 when the semi trailer he rode in crashed into an embankment north of Mt Vernon Route 37. Daniel Cooper 33 of Whitestown Ind, the truck driver and Cleo’s son, died shortly after. The crash occurred as the truck skid off Route 37 and the load of camper trailers shifted forward pinning them in the cab. They were freed and transported to the hospital where Daniel died about four hours later.
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Cleo Cooper
Brookston
Ind
Good Samaritan Hospital
Hey
Good Samaritan
Daniel Cooper
Marion Draw Venire For Gonder Trial
Williamson county circuit officials will draw 100 veniremen to cover 27 for the trial of William R. Gonder 48 Olney on charges of kidnapping and murdering eight year old Dorothy Kay Kavanaugh. The trial is moved from Lawrence County to Williamson County after pretrial motions. Kavanaugh's body was found in a shallow grave near Princeton Indiana six days after she disappeared en route to the Lawrenceville Library.
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Marion
Ill
Willamson County
Recov
William R. Gonder
Olney
Gonder
Lawrenceville
Williamson County
Lawrence County
Dorothy Kay Kavanaugh
Princeton
Ind
Conference Of Churches Forum To Feature Cutler In Springfield
The Illinois Conference of Churches will hold its Constituting Forum in Springfield on November 10 1972 with Rev Dr Albert C Cutler as featured speaker. The event marks the conference’s launch following the council’s July 1 1972 start and runs from 3 p.m. Friday to noon Saturday with a public worship celebration at First United Presbyterian Church.
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Albert C. Cutler
United States
Illinois Conference of Churches
Springfield
Illinois Council of Churches
Council
First United Presbyterian Church
Retailers Announce New Officers In Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon retailers set a Christmas shopping season start for Friday November 24 in the central business district after Thanksgiving. The King City Retailers Association board met at Hunt's restaurant to announce five new directors effective June 1 including Delores Powell Laird's Jewelry George Dunnell Kerasotes Theaters Albert Weerts King City Stationery Owen Martin Jackson Martin IGA Foodliner and William Scheiosky Jr. Holdover directors and retiring directors are named. New members Cinderella Fabrics Radio Shack and Stewart's Children Center join the association.
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Christina
Mt. Vernon
King City Retailers Association Board of
Hunt’s Restaurant
Delores Powell
Laird’s Jewelry
George Dunnell
Kerasotes
Granada
Stadium
Albert Weerts
King City
Owen Martin
Jackson-Martin
IGA
William Scheiosky
Jordan Furniture
Association
Diane
Sam Blackard
New Associaion
Charles Sammons
Cinderella Fabrics
Radio Shack
Stewart’s Children Center
Dieme Mis
Western Auto
Moonlight Madness
William Schelosky, Jr
Governor Race In Illinois A Toss-Up Between Two Leaders
Illinois voters head to the polls in a high stakes governor contest between Daniel Walker and incumbent Richard Ogilvie. Analysts note a near deadlock with Walker seeking strong downstate support while Ogilvie relies on Cook County suburbs. Early forecasts expect about five million voters with youth turnout a factor and independent voters could swing the outcome.
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Chicago
Daniel Walker
Illinois
Walker
Richard
Ogilvie
Richard J. Daley
Cook County
Wirekaecrr
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Tribune
Paul Simon
Strike at Terre Haute Prison Halts Work
About 700 of the 1,081 inmates at U S Penitentiary Terre Haute refused to work demanding automatic parole after one third of sentences. Warden Alldredge defended the facility amid national prison conditions criticism and said it is well run. Officials planned talks with striking inmates as a justice under law group urged congressional probes.
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Terre Haute
Ind
U.S
Noah Alldredge
Alldredge
National Association For Justice Under Law
Aldredge
Washington
National Coordinating Committee For Justice
Congressional
Women of the Moose Chapter Meeting Set for Nov 9
The Women of the Moose Chapter will meet Thursday evening November 9 at 7 30 p m. An initiation of new members will take place with Dorothy Johnson S R and Margaret Minor Recorder noted among those involved.
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Women of the Moose
Dorothy Johnson
S.R
Margaret Minor
Fire crews handle two rubbish and carbackfire incidents
City firemen responded to two calls yesterday and early today. At 4:02 p.m. they tackled a rubbish fire with old roofing burning at 116 Richview Rd after police contact. At 7:07 a.m. today a truck owned by Eddie Cooper on Fairfield Road backfired through the carburetor, and firefighters cut the fire with no reported damage.
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Ing
Richview Rd
Eddie Cooper
Fairfield Road
Nixon leads in Casey Junior High mock vote and local races
Casey Junior High students voted Republican for president and U S Senate, then shifted to Democrats locally. Nixon led 424 to 183 for president, Percy defeated Pucinski 362 to 120 for Senate, Ogilvie narrowly beat Walker 273 to 268 for governor, and Gray led Muldoon 287 to 26 for U S representative with other office totals listed.
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Casey Junior High
Richard Nixon
George McGovern
Richard Ogilvie
Dan Walker
Charles Percy
Roman Pucinski
Scott
Lyons
Kucharski
Howlett
Lindberg
Barringer
Ken Gray
U.S
Hugh Muldoon
Terry Bruce
Henry Hendren
Walsh
Cunningham
Blades
Keller
Irvin
Walker
Richardson
Laur
Ruddick
Fairchild
Webber Township High School
Bluford
Nixon
Sen
Percy
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Open House At Crab Orchard Draws Thousands Of Wildlife Seekers
CARTERVILLE J UP I reports the first of two weekend open houses at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge drew about 3 200 visitors in 1 900 cars to view Canadian geese deer and other wildlife Project manager L A Mehrhoff said the next open house will be held next Saturday and Sunday He added visitors on Saturday saw a better look and more were hoped for.
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Housing Authority
Giamanco
Holland Irvin
Horace Mann
Musick
Arthur Edmison
Edmison
Franklin, Mann and Hall
Carterville
UPI
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
L. A. Mehrhoff
Mehrhoff
Barn Burglary Report In Woodlawn Seizures
Ivan Rightnowar of Route 2 Woodlawn reported to county sheriff deputies a burglary at a large barn over the weekend. Stolen items include a power saw and several other tools and equipment.
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Ivan Rightnowar
Route 2
Woodlawn
Three Vehicle Crashes Prompt Charges in City Police Report
City police reported two major damage crashes. Donald H. Dees and Ellas M. Johnson collided at 10th Street and Newby Avenue with Johnson charged for failure to yield. Earlier, Raymond L. Thompson struck a parked car driven by Edgar G. Mayes on Main Street. Mayes suffered major damage to the car while the truck had minor damage.
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Donald H. Dees
Harrison St
Ellas M. Johnson
Jones St
10Th Street
Newby Avenue
Elia Johnson
Raymond L. Thompson
Rt. 2
Edgar G. Mayes
Newby Ave
Main Street
Mayes
Thief Steals From Pepsi Machines At Two Hotels
A thief using a Pepsi coin box key stole between 70 and 92 dollars from six machines at the Ramada Inn and Holiday Inn yesterday. Within an hour four machines at the Holiday Inn were robbed of 60 to 80 dollars each. Separate cases report 150 dollars in clothing taken from a car at The Oasis and 20 dollars of knitting materials from another unlocked vehicle at First Bank and Trust Co.
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Ramada Inn
Holiday Inn
Pepsi Service Chines
Pepsi
Robert Freeman
Dix
Oasis
S. 10Th St
Claudia Haynes
Waltonville
First Bank and Trust Co
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