Deaths Nathan Shook Rites Saturday in Rochelle
Funeral services for Nathan Shook, 85, will be held at 1 30 p m Saturday at Unger Funeral Home in Rochelle Sl with Rev Gareth Clair officiating. Burial will be in Rochelle He died Wednesday in a Rochelle hospital born November 25 1880 in Keenes son of James and Rebecca Shook Surviving are six sons Amos Shook Delmar Shook Chester Raymond Nathan Shook Jr and Perry Shook three daughters and many grandchildren great grandchildren Retired in 1945 from California Packing Corp of Rochelle.
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Unger
Rochelle Sl
Gareth Clair
Rochelle
Mr. Shook
Keenes
James Shook
Rebecca Wright
Amos Shook
Freemont
Calif
Delmar Shook
Woodstock
Ill
Chester
Raymond
Nathan Shook, Jr
Perry Shook
Davis Junction
Clarence Erickson
Creston
Robert Schoolfield
Los Angeles
Lee Fullmer
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Shook
California Packing Corporation of
Goldie Mae Hall Dies in Evansville Funeral Monday
Goldie Mae Hall of 767 South Villa Drive Evansville Indiana former Ashley resident died at 12 15 pm Thursday in St Marys Hospital Evansville Funeral services set for 10 30 am Monday at St Pauls Episcopal Church Evansville with Dr W Robert Webb officiating Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery mausoleum Evansville The body will lie in state at Boone Funeral Home Evansville Friends may call Saturday Mrs Hall born May 17 1889 in Ashley daughter of Marion and Orlena Van Dyke Hall She married George L Hall who survives also two sisters Elsie Boyles of Du Quoin and Eob Brien Springfield Illinois She was a member of the Southern Illinois University Alumni Association the Daughters of The Nile and a past president of the No Ruz Grott ladies auxiliary.
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Goldie Mae Hall
South Villa Drive
Evansville
Ind
Ashley
St. Mary’s Hospital
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
W. Robert Webb
Memorial Park Cemetery
Boone Funeral Home
Hall
Marion
Orlena (van Dyke) Hall
George L. Hall
Elsie Boyles
du Quoin
Eob Brien
Springfield
Clifford Kittle Dies At 38 In Wayne City Rites
Clifford Kittle 38 died at 10 15 a m Thursday at his home No 4 Royal Place He was a partner in Barker Kittle Service Station Funeral services will be at 2 00 p m Saturday Richardson Chapel Wayne City Rev Niles Stone officiating Burial in Thomason cemetery At 8 00 p m today Mason rites at the funeral home He was born June 19 1928 in Paxton IL to Merl and Flossie Richardson Kittle On Dec 11 1952 he married Veneta Rawls who survives He also leaves a son Randy Leon his parents and siblings Robert Kittle and Mrs Maxine Buchanan He was a Korean War veteran and a Mt Vernon Masonic Lodge member.
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Clifford Kittle
Royal Place
Barker-Kittle
Richardson
Paxton
Merl
Flossie (Richardson) Kittle
Veneta Rawls
Randy Leon
Mer! Kittle
Wayne City
Robert Kittle
Maxine Buchanan
Fairfield
Kittle
Mt. Vernon
Masonic Lodge
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted List
A list from Jefferson Memorial shows admitted patients Hyacinth Helen Greer Beck meyer Il and others at 420 south Palm. Discharged names include Stella M Hamilton 720 Park avenue Isaac Lambert RFD 3 and Carl Lynn Jones Brownsville Road. Also noted are Good Samaritan Alice Faye Russell Bluford Lara Duncan 1608 Pace Laura Marvel 504 south 26th Marilee Summers 715 north 22th Walter Rice 316 Caborn Curtis Isaac Normal Tl and several others across multiple addresses.
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Jefferson Memorial
Hyacinth Helen Greer
Beckmeyer, Il
Mary Ann Hilliard
South Palm
Stella M. Hamilton
Park
Isaac Lambert
RFD
Carl Lynn Jones
Brownsville Road
Good Samaritan
Alice Faye Russell
Bluford
Lara Duncan
Pace
Laura Marvel
South
Marilee Summers
North
Walter Rice
Caborn
Curtis Isaac
Normal
Judith Ann Pressgrove
John Edward
David Charlton
Salem
Herman Wangler
Gus Sager
Texico
Linda Allura Jones
Cher
Weather snapshot for Mount Vernon and Southern Illinois
Mount Vernon expects Thursday high 70 and low 44 with rainfall totaling 23.25 inches year to date. Near record comparisons show past highs 79/65 and five/ten year values. Saturday sunrise 5 42 CST sunset 6 06 CST. Southern Illinois: temperatures run 3 to 9 degrees below normal from Saturday through Wednesday with normal highs in upper 70s to lower 80s and lows in low 50s to low 60s. Rain showers are likely Saturday and Tuesday with about half an inch or more.
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MT. Vernon
Ilinois
Illinois Weather: Frigid Start Gives Way to Warm Weekend
The Associated Press reports Illinois felt chilly with a record low of 44 in St. Louis across the river, and subforty readings in Oak Lawn and O’Hare. Sunny skies then pushed highs to the 60s statewide while northern lows trend 42 to 50 and southern 48 to 60 with a chance of rain Saturday.
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Illinois
Associated Press
St. Louis
Mississippi
Vandalia
Moline
Belleville
Rockford
Peoria
Springfield
Quincy
Oak Lawn
Chicago
O'Hare
Mercury
Bread price protest grows in Arizona homes
Housewives group head says bread costs are too high and members bake at home. In some supermarkets four loaves sell for a dollar while a loaf once cost 35 to 45 cents. Mrs Earl Friedman reports telegrams to congressmen and USDA urging price investigations. Support pours in from women in over a dozen states. No public comment from men in households.
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Earl Friedman
Friedman
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Met Opera Opens in New Lincoln Center Palace
New York AP reports the Met opens its season in a lavish $45.7 million home at Lincoln Center. World premiere of Barber Antony and Cleopatra. Musicians resume strike after curtain, demanding shorter week, arbitration, and higher rehearsal pay. High-profile guests include Mrs Johnson and Philippine President Marcos.
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New York
Met
New Palace
Lincoln Center
Metropolitan Opera
Lyndon
Johnson
Ferdinand E. Marcos
The
Philippines
United States
Picket Line Features Bikini Attire In Hollywood Protest
In North Hollywood the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians Union picket led by Andrea Sullivan and two scantily dressed companions drew attention as they demanded Film Fair negotiate. Film Fair officials declined to comment on the protest or Sullivan's attire.
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North Hollywood
Calif
Andra Sullivan
National Association of Broadcast Employes and Technicians Union
Film Fair
Miss Sullivan
Births in Springfield area announce three newborns
Mr and Mrs Angelo R Esper Sr of 120 North Forrest Ave Springfield Ill are parents of a son born September 12 in a local hospital. Anthony Ray weighs six pounds six ounces. Grandparents are Bert Hickey Wayne City and Joseph Esper Sr Riverton Ill. Donnie Frazier of Wayne City is parent of a daughter Del Shannon born yesterday at 9 45 am in Good Samaritan hospital weighing five pounds nine ounces. Mr and Mrs Paul Bullock Bonnie are parents of a daughter LeAnn Lea born yesterday at 10 05 pm in Good Samaritan Hospital weighing seven pounds eight ounces.
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Angelo R. Esper
North
Forrest Avenue
Springfield
Ill
Anthony Ray
Bert Hickey
Wayne City
Joseph Esper
Riverton, Th
Donnie Frazier
Good Samaritan Hospital
del Shannon
Paul Bullock
Bonnie
LeAnn Lea
Two Divorces Granted in Circuit Court Session
Two divorces were granted yesterday in circuit court. Plaintiffs were Keneneth Savage and Patricia Savage, and Fred A Proctor and Marjorie Proctor.
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Keneneth Savage
Patricia Savage
Fred A. Proctor
Marjorie Proctor
Mt Vernon Planning Commission Approves Subdivision Plan
Mt Vernon Plan Commission endorses Webster Hill Estates subdivision west of 27th street with 50 foot setbacks streets and utilities. Committee advances street name and numbering revision, creating four quadrangles centered on Twelfth and Main to aid addresses for residents and visitors.
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Ansley
Mt. Vernon
Post Office Department
City
Plan Commission
Rend Lake Funds Authorized for Southern Illinois Projects
Rep. Gray announced 11 southern Illinois projects totaling more than 500 million dollars, with funding of 10.172 million to keep all programs on schedule and some accelerated as federal spending tightens amid the Vietnam conflict.
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Southern Illinois
Gray
Appropriations Committee
Olie F. Hines Fined For Improper Lane Usage
Circuit court fined Olie F. Hines of 208 North 15th Street ten dollars on a traffic charge alleging improper lane usage.
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Olie F. Hines
North 15Th Street
Marines Fight in Vietnam and Philippine Troops Arrive
In South Vietnam a Marine pilot died after falling from a rescue helicopter sling following a failed bombing run near Tuy Hoa as ground contacts remained light. Philippine troops totaling about 1,000, with 730 arriving at Cam Ranh Bay, were moved to Tay Ninh Province, expanding allied forces to roughly 346,000 across six nations. U S planes logged 121 missions over North Vietnam, striking missile sites and targets in the DMZ while airmen reported hits on depots, barges, bridges and rail cars. South Vietnamese pilots added 176 combat sorties as air action continued. In Buddhist issues, Thich Tri Quang signaled he would end his 101 day partial fast after an appeal from the Unified Buddhist Church.
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Hanoi
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Air Force
North
South Viet Nam
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Tri Quang
An Quang
Trn Quang
Council of the Unified Buddhist Church
Hog Market Prices Mt. Vernon Down at Noon
Markets Mt Vernon reports prices paid until 12 30 p m today were down 25c with the top at 21 75 for 210 to 240 lb hogs Sows 300 weight down to 20 25 and 19 75 for 300 weight and over Boars at 14 00 and 15 00 After 12 30 p m prices will be based on next day prices.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted in This Afternoon
Mt Vernon market reported soybeans at 2.92 dollars per bushel shell corn at 1.45 and ear corn at 1.43 in the afternoon trading session.
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Mt. Vernon
Livestock at National Stockyards Monday Estimates
AP reports Monday estimates at National Stockyards TI for hogs cattle calves and sheep. Hogs around 8500 with barrows and gilts 22.25 to 22.75 and sows 19.00 to 21.25. Cattle and calves prices: good heifers 23.73, cows 16.50 to 18.50, weanling and yearlings 24.00 to 34.00. sheep lambs 23.00 to 24.00.
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National
Chicago Produce Figures From Mercantile Exchange
Chicago AP reports CME butter and eggs prices with grade scores and percentage breakdowns. Butter scores include AA 93 and A 92 with varying percent yields, while eggs show grade A whites and other grades with percentage marks and category codes.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Louis Produce eggs and live poultry prices
ST LOUIS AP reports current egg and live poultry priceings with grades. Large eggs 45-48 cents per dozen, medium 42-43, small 25-26, large hens 38-40 for wholesale standard 38-40, unclassified 28-29, checks 20-21, heavy hens 14-15, light over 5 pounds 10-11, under 5 pounds no price, broilers and fryers no price.
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ST. Louis
Grain futures prices from Chicago market report
Cash grain quotes list grain prices in Chicago AP report. Wheat No 2 hard about 1.94, No 2 red around 1.91. Corn No 2 yellow near 1.47. Oats No 2 heavy white about 0.73. Soybeans No 1 yellow around 3.09. Soybean oil about 12.00.
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Chicago
Wall Street Holds Sixth Straight Rally Yet Gains Trimmed
Wall Street struggled to extend a sixth session rally as preweekend caution trimmed gains by noon. The Dow industrial average rose to about 816.98, led by Du Pont and International Nickel with several blue chips nudging higher while Xerox slid. Industrials and utilities showed mixed moves as traders engaged in short covering and selective profit taking.
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Associated Press
du Pont
International Nickel
General Motors
U.S. Steel
Air Reduction
Woolworth
Caterpillar
Sears, Roebuck
Xerox
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Pfizer
Polaroid
American Stock Exchange
Marion Circuit Court Overruled In Damage Suit
The Fifth District Appellate Court at Mt. Vernon overruled a Marion county Circuit Court dismissal of a damage suit against Barenfanger Construction Co. and Louis Barenfanger. The case was remanded for further proceedings after Charles Louis, a subcontractor employee on a school project, alleged a fall caused by the firm's negligence.
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Fifth District
Mt. Vernon
Marion County
Charles Louis
Louis Barenfanger
Barenfanger Construction Co
Louis
Barenfanger
Gemini 11 mission sets seven records in spaceflight
Gemini 11 splashed down 725 miles southeast of Cape Kennedy aboard a carrier amid cheers from sailors. Commanded by Conrad and Gordon, the 71 hour 18 minute flight circled the globe 44 times covering nearly 1.2 million miles. An 850 mile altitude EVA and docking with Agena highlighted the achievements. Gilruth noted workload was the main issue and will guide Gemini 12 preparations with Aldrin and Lovell Jr. as crew.
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George J2. Mucller
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Robert R. Gilruth
Manned Spacecraft Center
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Mueller
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Nixon Leads GOP Poll on 1968 Race
Nixon tops an Associated Press GOP poll as the party's likely 1968 nominee. The New York report notes Nixon in Denver denying discussion of the Democratic civil war while 36 of 48 GOP officials favor his nomination and 12 back George Romney. Romney could rise if re election bids go well. other names mentioned include Rockefeller Lind say Scranton Lodge and Reagan.
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South Viet Nam
Appeals Court Upholds SIU Eminent Domain Ruling
The Appeals Court in Mt. Vernon upheld the Madison County Circuit Court ruling denying Harry V. Parker’s bid to block Southern Illinois University’s eminent domain action. Parker sought to void a stipulation and obtain an injunction, but the court found it a collateral attack on a valid judgment. Judge Foss D. Meyer wrote the opinion, with Justices Goldenhersh and Eberspacher concurring.
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Southern Illinois University
Fifth District
Mt. Vernon
Circuit Court
Madison County
Harry V. Parker
Parker
University
Foss D. Meyer
Joseph H. Goldenhersh
Edward C. Eberspacher
Vandals Put Sugar In Gas Tank Of Auto
Robert Scott of Route 7 reported to the sheriff that someone sabotaged his 1964 Chevrolet by putting sugar in the gas tank. Sugar can cause serious damage to the engine and may render the car inoperable.
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Sheriff's
Robert Scott
Route 7
Pony Show At Mt Vernon Fairgrounds Sunday
The All Pony Show at Mt Vernon Fairgrounds will start at noon Sunday replacing 9:30 a m. The Southern Sinois Pony Association sponsors the event and says the show will run through the afternoon with twenty one events including races and pleasure classes.
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Mt Vernon Fairgrounds
Files Suit For Divorce Here
Helmia Brown filed suit for divorce against Ronald R. Brown in circuit court here Thursday, charging cruelty in the complaint. She seeks custody of two children, child support, and a property settlement. The couple married April 23, 1961 and separated September 15, 1966, the complaint states.
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Helmia Brown
Ronald R. Brown
Retired Civil Employes to Host Potluck Monday
The local chapter will hold a potluck supper Monday evening September 19 at 6 30 in the civil service room of the post office. State president will be a special guest. D A Whitlock, pres.
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National Association of Retired Civil Employes
Civil Service Room
D. A. Whitlock
Eastern Star Chapter to meet at Masonic Temple
The Rome Chapter Order of Eastern Star will meet Monday evening September 19 at the Masonic Temple in Dix. Sarah Michael WM and Nellie Hawkins secretary preside.
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Rome
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Dix
Sarah Michael
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