Deaths Fannie Tucker Sesser
Fannie Mae Tucker 74 of Sesser died Monday at Franklin Hospital Benton. Funeral 1 p.m. Wednesday Brayfield Funeral Home Sesser. Burial Maple Hill cemetery. Calling after 6 p.m. today. Born March 9 1902 in Franklin county. Survived by two daughters Idella Montgomery Wilma Cockrum one son Dempsey Tucker one sister Carrie Merkel nine grandchildren eleven great grandchildren.
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Fannie Mae Tucker
Sesser
Franklin Hospital
Benton
Brayfield Funeral Home
Maple Hill Cemetery
Tucker
Franklin County
J.M
Martha (Brown) Harrison
Goldman Tucker
Idella Montgomery
Rural Lesser
Wilma Cockrum
Dempsey Tucker
Marissa
Carrie Merkel
Herrin
Chalk Allen dies at 72 longtime Register-News printer
Charles J. Allen known as Chalk Allen, 72, of 1218 Jones St died at 1 50 p m Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital He printed for The Register-News over 40 years and ran its job printing He was born May 17 1904 in Ironton Mo married Aleta Smith in 1924 in Clayton Mo who survives Also survived by daughter Dorothy Allen two brothers Paul V Allen and Herbert H Allen a sister Mae Herliger and several siblings He was a Church of Christ member and International Typographical Union veteran is survived by widow services scheduled Wednesday at 10 30 am with graveside at Memorial Gardens.
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Charles J. ‘Chalk’ Allen
Jones St
Register-News
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr. Allen
Ironton
Joseph W
Della
Hale) Allen
Clayton
Aleta Smith
Allen
Church of Christ
International Typographical Union
Memorial Gardens
Everett Lemay
Myers-Baril Chapel
Aleta
Dorothy Allen
Paul V. Allen
Lake Panasoffkee
Fla
Herbert H. Allen
McCrory
Ark
Mae Herliger
California
Raymond W. Berry dies at 69 in Mt. Vernon Illinois
Raymond W. Berry 69 of 611 S 12th St died at 5 30 pm Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital He was born June 23 1907 in America IL son of Charlie and Millie Berry He worked at Mt Vernon car shops served in World War I He was a member of Pavey Chapel CME Church Burial at Bethel Memorial with services by Parker Funeral Home Survived by sister Mrs Aline Williams sister in law Mrs Lydia Berry two nieces four nephews five cousins and 14 great nieces and great nephews He was predeceased by his parents and a brother Manuel Berry
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Raymond W. Berry
S. 12Th St
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr. Berry
America
Charlie
Millie (Slayton) Berry
Pavey Chapel
CME
John H. Loving
Bethel Memorial Cemetery
Parker Funeral Home
Berry
Aline Williams
Lydia Berry
Obituary of Monroe B. Smith of Norris City
Monroe B. Smith, 74, Route 2, Norris City, died at 6 55 p m Monday at Franklin Hospital in Benton. Funeral arrangements were pending at Johnson Funeral Home in McLeansboro. MT VERNON WEATHER includes Saturday through Monday highs and lows, rainfall to date 1976, and historical comparisons. Bend Lake water level at main dam reported.
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Monroe B. Smith
Route 2
Norris City
Franklin Hospital
Benton
Johnson Funeral Home
McLeansboro
MT. Vernon
Bend Lake
Main Dam
Walter Hale Dies. McLeansboro City Councilman Dead
Walter H Hale 55 McLeansboro city alderman and Hamilton County Housing Authority chair died Saturday at Pearce Hospital Eldorado Funeral services were held Monday at Johnson Funeral Home with burial in Durham Cemetery Hale was born May 14 1921 in Galatia He married Goldin Brockett December 24 1954 and she survives He belonged to First General Baptist Church Hamilton County Merit Board Chamber of Commerce VFW American Legion Scottish Rite Ainad Temple and worked 28 years as senior claimsman for Country Mutual Insurance Co Surviving are son Tom Hale Taylorville daughter Donna Lucke MacLeansboro three grandchildren and a sister.
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Walter H. Hale
McLeansboro
Hamilton County Housing Authority
Johnson Funeral Home
Ned Sutton
Tom Rippy
Durham Cemetery
Tuscany Masonic Lodge
Walpole
Hale
Mr. Hale
Pearce Hospital
Eldorado
Galatia
Anthony
Elizabeth
Lizzie’ (House) Hale
Benton
Goldin Brockett
First General Baptist Church
Hamilton County Merit Board
Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce
VFEW
American Legion
Scottish Rite Bodies
Ainad Temple
Country Mutual Insurance Co
Goldia
Tom Hale
Taylorville
Melvin
Donna) Lucke
MacLeansboro
William
Helen) Scoggins
Farmington
Martin Schmidt of Appleton Dies at 58
Martin Schmidt 58 of Appleton Wisconsin died at 12 35 p m Saturday at St Elizabeth's Hospital Appleton He is survived by two sons Bob Schmidt Appleton and Roger Schmidt Fort Sam Houston Texas two sisters Ruth Fuqua and Rachel Rice Clearwater Florida and two grandsons He was married to Marie Allen Schmidt Burial is at JOOF cemetery Friends may call after 6 p m Tuesday at the funeral home
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Martin Schmidt
Appleton
Wis
St. Elizabeth’'s Hospital
Johnson Funeral Home
McLeansboro
Joof Cemetery
Schmidt
Bob Schmidt
Roger Schmidt
U.S. Army
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Ruth Fuqua
Rachel Rice
Clearwater
Fla
Marie (Allen) Schmidt
Fred A Shields 69 dies. services held at Myers Baril
Fred A Shields of 1004 S 23rd St died 10 45 am Sunday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital Born January 19 1907 in Jefferson county son of Charles and Savanah Bond Shields Married to Sarah Tucker November 1 1930 She survives Also survived by son Bill Shields of Carbondale three sisters Lillie Hunt Rose Johnson Dollie Tate two grandchildren six brothers and one sister Burial in Memorial Gardens Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Myers Baril Chapel with Rev Ross Partridge officiating
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Fred A. Shields
S. 23Rd St
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mr. Shields
Jefferson County
Charles and
Savanah ( Bond) Shields
Sarah Tucker
Shields
Logan Street
Baptist Children's Home
Carmi
Myers- Baril Chapel
Ross Partridge
Memorial Gardens
Sarah
Bill Shields
Carbondale
Lillie Hunt
Bluford
Rose Johnson
Dollie Tate
Vernon
Edna Cameron Lesser Funeral Services Noted in Sesser
Funeral services for Edna Cameron Lesser 67 were held Monday at 2 p.m. in the First Baptist Church of Sesser with Rev. Lem Myers officiating. Burial followed at Maple Hill. born June 24, 1909 in Franklin County she was the daughter of Earl and Maude Hutson. Survived by her mother Connie Morgan three brothers Herbert Curtis and Logan and two grandchildren all of Sesser. Sesser Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Edna Cameron
First Baptist Church
Sesser
Lem Myers
Maple Hill Cemetery
Connie Morgan
Herbert
Curtis
Logan
Brayfield
Raleigh Page Sesser dies at 79 in Sesser
Raleigh Page Sesser, 79, died Saturday night at his home. Funeral service at Brayfield Funeral Home in Sesser at 2 p.m. today with Rev. Lem Myers officiating. Burial at Mitchell. Born February 14, 1897 in Jefferson County, he was the son of Charles and Anna Page. Survived by wife Irene Hooks and two sons Evan Warren and Olen Howard, two daughters Anna Mae Chapman and Donna Lee Reynolds, two sisters Evelyn Campbell and Helen Hart, eight grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.
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Raleigh
Anna Mae Chapman
Sesser
Donna Lee Reynolds
Hendersonville
Tenn
Evelyn Campbell
Helen Hart
Lesser
Mt Vernon City Council Meets Tonight on Sewer Phase III
The Mt. Vernon City Council convenes at 7:30 p.m. for its first regular meeting of the month after a Labor Day delay. Items include awarding the Phase III sewer project contract, Phase II and Phase I upgrades, vacating an alley, and second reading of a business rezoning north of Old Fairfield Road.
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Mt. Vernon
Old Fairfield Road
Lee Barbee Dahlgren dies at 90 in Dahlgren
Lee Barbee Dahlgren 90 of Dahlgren died at 5 50 p m Sunday at Hamilton Memorial Nursing Home in McLeansboro He was a retired farmer Visitation was at Gholson Funeral Chapel in Dahlgren from 6 p m to 9 p m today Funeral service 1 p m Wednesday at Gholson with Rev R L Schlag and Rev Mary Erwin officiating Burial in Oddfellows Cemetery Dahlgren He was born January 19 1886 in Hamilton County son of Fletcher and Rena Chase Barbee Married in 1907 to Pearl Williamson who survives Also survived by two sons George W Barbee of Dahlgren Hermon W Barbee of St Louis one daughter Mrs Frank Faye Monti of St Louis seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren a brother Ray Barbee of Mt Vernon and a sister Mrs Hettie Coffey of Benton
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Lee Barbee
Dahlgren
Hamilton Memorial Nursing Home
McLeansboro
Gholson Funeral Chapel
R.L. Schlag
Mary Erwin
Oddfellows Cemetery
Ray Barbee
Mt. Vernon
Hettie Coffey
Benton
Vandals Fail To Derail Southern Train North of Bethel
Vandals broke a switch lock on a Southern Railway line near Tolle Road causing a train to stop briefly at 12 10 a.m. and resume at 1 15 a.m. Three additional vandalism incidents were reported over the weekend including damaged windows at Whipps Marine and Honda on Route 37 South and at Mt. Vernon Art Center. A mobile home windows were shot out northwest of Bethel School in the past month, owner Ronald Sinks reporting.
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Southern Railway
Tolle Road
Whipps Marine & Honda
Route 37
Sheriff's Office
Jerry Almaroad
Mt. Vernon Art Center
Almaroad
Bethel School
Ronald Sinks
Liebengood Road
Two Hurt Saturday in Accident At Hawthorne Hills
In Hawthorne Hills subdivision at 10 35 p m a car ran off a road struck a tree injuring Patrick M Dudley 16 Route 1 Dix the driver treated and released at Good Samaritan Hospital and Rodney L Van Natta 15 Route 1 Kell admitted then released Two other passengers Frank L Haney 15 Route 1 Julia and Joel R Van Natta 17 Route 1 Kell had minor injuries and did not require hospital care The car suffered about 1000 damage Occupants said someone fired a shot at them causing the loss of control
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Hawthorne Hills
Patrick M. Dudley
Route 1
Dix
Good Samaritan Hospital
Rodney L. van Natta
Kell
Frank L. Haney
Julia
Joel R. van Natta
Mt Vernon Market and New York Stock Action Today
Mt Vernon grain prices at 10:00 am show soybeans at 6.51 and corn at 2.63 with wheat at 2.79. Chicago reports No 2 hard winter wheat at 3.21 and No 2 yellow corn at 2.01, while oats and soybeans show mixed quotes. US wholesale buying prices were unsettled with mixed eyeing of grades. cattle and hogs receipts listed at 3,500 cattle and 4,500 hogs with varying prices. New York stock market opened higher, Dow up slightly, traders hopeful for post-Labor Day strength amid modest volume and gains in gold and European bullion prices.
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MT. Vernon
Chicago
New York
Rainers
Insers
New York Stock Exchange
USA
Campbell
American Stock Exchange
Chocolate Milk and Ice Cream Stolen From McClellan School
Burglars entered McClellan School over the weekend and stole 48 half pint cartons of chocolate milk and a dozen ice cream bars through a back door to the kitchen. Deputies found no forced entry and graffiti was left in the girls restroom. Weather outlook follows with partly cloudy skies and a cooling trend into the weekend.
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McClellan School
Kissinger Optimistic Africa Talks Could End Race War
Reports say Kissinger's talks in Zurich and Paris yielded a fruitful tone as he heads to Africa. Nyerere invited him to shuttle diplomacy over southern Africa's racial tensions, with observers noting mixed priority among regional leaders and a possible Monday start.
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Kissinger
Africa
Hamburg
West Germany
Henry A. Kissinger
Julius Nyerere
Paris
Valery Giscard d'Estaing
Zurich
John Vorster
Tanzania
Nyerere
Dar-es-Salaaam
U.S
Switzerland
London
Bonn
Washington
Five Men Fined In Circuit Court For Cannabis And Battery
Five men were fined 100 each after pleading guilty in circuit court Friday. Three faced unlawful cannabis possession charges and two were fined for battery. Monte Ray Williams and Robert Leonard Dare admitted cannabis in Waltonville on August 29. Robert Earl Newbury pleaded guilty to unlawful possession. Clarence Wayne Staats and Robert S. Mielke were fined for striking Steven K. Schalter in the head on July 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Ray Williams
Waltonville
Robert Leonard Dare
Robert Earl Newbury
Clarence Wayne Staats
4Th St
Robert S. Mielke
Route 6
Steven K. Schalter
Two Arrested In Jefferson County Weekend
Roy Minor aged 56 of 1234 N. 10th Sat was arrested Saturday on aggravated battery after allegedly striking Leonard Stewart at 505 S. 2nd St and breaking his leg on Aug 21. Bond set at $10,000. Carolyn Goosby 28 of 501 S. 15th St jailed Sunday on burglary of Julia Mae Miller at 706 S. 17th St on July 3. She remained jailed this morning.
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Jeferson County
Roy Minor
N. 10Th Sat
Leonard Stewart
S. 2Dth St
Carolyn Goosby
S. 15Th St
Julia Mae Miller
S. 17Th St
Tax benefits simplification and key credits debated
A proposed tax bill would replace multiple tax-rate schedules with new tables for earners up to 20000, offer 15 percent retirement credits on early income, tighten home business deductions, exempt seniors' first 35000 on home sales, and extend group legal service plan tax exemptions while rejecting college credits, energy measures, and garden tool credits.
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Senate
Mt Vernon YMCA Quilting Class Begins Fall Session
The Mt Vernon YMCA offers a quilting class for the fall session meeting Thursdays from 7 to 8 p m for eight weeks. Instructor is Lucille Day. Register at the YMCA office on 1th and Vaught streets or call 242-5345 for more information.
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Mt. Vernon
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Fannie Tucker Sesser
Charles J. Allen
Clyde Sammons
Walter Hale
Wisconsin
Midwest Dubuque
Madison
South Bend
Paducah
Madeline Waddell and
Edna Cameron Lesser
Lee Barbee Dahlgren
Helen Boone
Peart
Alexander
Good Samaritan
Charles Hughey
Harold Conroyd
Gene Adams
USDAI
New “York
Jones
Indus
Tofta
Peru
Cheryl Sinott
Cheryl Sinnott
American Cancer Society
Kathy Smith
Southern Illinois Health Care Foundation
Illinois
Connie Hendricks
Hockford, Cay
Moline
Ody
Quincy
Elr
Decatur
Falg
Peoria
Springfield
Clr
Mms
MI. Vernon
Allan Laird Ret
Arate Raue
Dihees
Mpamegion, Haas
YMCA
Bill
Bill Kniffen
W G Motors
Broadway Call
WO Motore, Inc
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