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Mt Vernon Register News

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Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1973

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Death notices for Paul Wayne Lovin of Keenes

Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Friday at Richardson Chapel Wayne City for 33 year old Paul Wayne Lovin of Keenes who died Tuesday of a heart attack. He is survived by wife Judy Youngblood and his parents Louie and Mary Jane Lovin along with several siblings and stepchildren.

Paul Wayne Lovin Keenes Richardson Chapel Wayne City Richard McCormick Garrison Temple Cemetery Lovin Arcola Louie Mary Jane (Kehrer) Lovin Judy Youngblood Mr. Lovin Louie Lovin Rockdale Tex Mary Jane Lovin Belle Rive Curtis Sutton Camelia Kareene Sutton Robert Mt. Vernon Jerry Anna Marilyn Webber Phyllis Voyles Overland, Mo

Elsie Bond Summers 96 dies in California funeral planned

Mrs Elsie Bond Summers 96 formerly of Mt Vernon died in Santa Ana California She was born March 16 1877 in Woodlawn daughter of Jim and Molly Piper She married Norman Summers who died in 1957 Survived by two sons Glen Troutt Frank Bond a daughter Aline Dodson a sister Pearl Moreland and 14 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren Funeral services set for 10 30 a m Saturday at Myers Chapel Mt Vernon with entombment at Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Memorial services after 5 p m Friday. she was preceded in death by two sons two brothers and two sisters.

Elsie Bond Mama Summers Santa Ana Calif Myers Chapel Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens Woodlawn Jim Molly (Lemmons) Piper Norman Summers

S Ill Asphalt Wins Contract For Salem Rest Areas

Southern Illinois Asphalt Co. of Mt. Vernon won a 636408 dollar bid from the State Department of Transportation to pave two I-57 rest areas two miles south of Salem. The project covers .56 mile of paving and .86 mile of ramp and parking resurfacing.

Southern Illinois Asphalt Co Mt. Vernon State Dept. of Transportation Salem Sullivan Electric Johnston City

Breath of Life Tag Day and House to House Events

The Breath of Life drive returns to Mt Vernon with a tag day Saturday downtown and a house to house effort Sunday afternoon. Chairwoman Diane Mills says the campaign is sponsored by the National Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation to fight the respiratory disease.

Breath of Life Mt. Vernon Diane Mills

Fire Department To Test Hydrants In Southeast Mt.V.

Mt. Vernon fire department will test hydrants Friday in southeast Mt. Vernon. Hydrant testing can discolor tap water, and residents are urged to avoid laundry that day. Affected area runs east of 10th Street, south of Broadway, to the corporate limits.

Mt. Vernon Ed Harrison 10Th Street Broadway

Mt Vernon Area Weather Report Wednesday Summary

National weather notes show Wednesday high 72 and low 60 for Mt Vernon. Morning reading 61 with rainfall to date 30.74 inches for 1973. Historical highs include 76 in 1972, 86 in 1971, and 95 in 1966. Bend Lake dam level 403.90 feet above mean sea level.

Bend Lake Main Dam

Illinois Forecast Outlook Weekend Showers Then Sunny

Illinois shows a partly cloudy pattern with a chance of showers Saturday or Sunday. The period then turns fair Monday with cool temperatures. Highs range from the 60s in the north to lower 70s in the south. nightly lows span upper 40s to mid 50s in the north and 50s in the south.

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Native Mt Vernon Woman Shot In Chicago Dies

Shirley Ann Decker 26 of Chicago died after an accidental Tuesday shooting. Services Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Hughey Pulley Funeral Home with Rev. Howard Flora officiating. Burial in Bethel cemetery. Decker, born July 31 1947 at Mt Vernon, was married to Virgil Decker and survived by husband, mother Wanda Beasley of Mt Vernon, three children Shelia Jeffery Jamie, a brother Jimmie of Mt Vernon, three sisters Norma Jean Crenshaw Seneca Doris Tate and Carolyn Tate Mt Vernon, and other relatives. She was an employee of a Skokie paper cup plant and a Free Will Baptist church member. Preceded in death by one brother and her father.

Shirley Ann Decker Chicago Hughey- Pulley Funeral Home Howard Flora Decker Mt. Vernon Jessie James Wanda Allen) Beasley Virgil Decker Shelia Jeffery Jamie Jimmie Norma Jean Crenshaw Seneca Doris Tate Carolyn Tate

Mt Vernon grain and regional market prices report

Mt Vernon quotes soybeans at 5.70 and wheat 4.90 per bushel with corn at 2.20. Hog prices range from 41.50 to 44.25 for various weights while sow values fall around 38 to 40. Bulls and cattle show modest adjustments across receipts. Stock prices rise early in New York led by IBM and other glamour issues as volume hits high levels.

MT. Vernon National Stockyards Ill

Five Injured In Two Collisions On County Roads

Five persons were injured in two auto accidents in Jefferson county. Three Buchanan sisters aged 15, 14, and 13 were admitted to Good Samaritan Hospital after their car slid off Tolle Road and overturned. Driver Alan D. Simpson, 28, said he lost control avoiding a rough spot. The 7:45 a.m. collision on Benton Road involved Richard Gallion, 22, and James Hill Jr., 19, from Mt. Vernon. Hill and a passenger Gerald Richard, 17, were treated. Richard was admitted in satisfactory condition. State police said Gallion backed from a private drive when the crash occurred.

Jefferson County Good Samaritan Hospital Tolle Road Texico Road Angela Buchanan Devonda Buchanan Kimmie Buchanan Warren Ave Alan D. Simpson Jefferson Memorial Hospital Hill Richard Gallion

Senate OKs private pension plan reform bill

The Senate passed 93 to 0 a private pension plan reform bill aimed at setting minimum standards and ensuring benefits for about 40 million Americans. The measure, authored by Sen. Williams and Sen. Javits, moves to the House where committees will review versions with high priority, as leaders seek a year end send to President Nixon.

Washington Senate House Harrison A. Williams Jr D-N. J Jacob K. Javits R-N.y Education and Labor and Ways and Means al Ullman D-Ore Ways’ and Means Nixon

Stock Averages Rise At Noon On Broad Rally

New York APY Dow Jones noon readings show the Dows 30 industrials rising to 917.44 up 7.07, 20 transports at 169.14 up 0.77, utilities 9.57, and the overall market index at 279.63 up 1.62.

New York APY

City Council Allows Four New Police Officers

Dedman urged adding four policemen funded by federal revenue sharing to provide seven day coverage. The council approved moving forward with an ordinance to be voted on October 1. The four officers would report October 2 if funds and priorities permit, with possible cuts to the humane animal shelter.

Dedman Lewis Ray Botch Botch Police and Fire Commission

Policeman Robert Smith Is Hospitalized

Mt. Vernon police Sgt. Robert Smith age 35 was admitted to St. Marys Hospital in Centralia yesterday. He was listed in fair condition this morning and was to undergo tests today.

Mt. Vernon Robert Smith St. Mary’s Hospital Centralia Smith

REND LAKE policy up for two counts on funds and prudence

NV feng reports the REND LAKE district defends funds as federal rather than local taxes and asserts a duty to invest prudently. Treasurer Fuller notes about 150000 dollars on deposit.

Baron H. Fuller Stearns & Sadler Glass Co Harrisburg RLCD Universal Stearns, Inc Carbondale Gun Creek Frank Feltmeier The Wadsworth Co Plainfield Feltmeier Hepp’ Brothers Construction Co Cutler Chicago Bridge and Iron Co Chicago Holtzman and Silverman Co Troy E. Doth Benton Larry E. Foster

Country Heights to Be Smoke Bomb Tested Next Week

Mt. Vernon Sanitary Sewer Department will test with smoke bombs in Country Heights north of Broadway next week to locate illegal connections and leaks. Smoke is non harmful and should not enter homes unless a leak or improper connection exists. Testing runs Monday through Wednesday with notices to homeowners in violation after results.

Mt. Vernon Shehorn

Witness recants as Fonner trial details slip into focus

Miss Bott testified she lived with Fonner near Jerseyville in 1972 then returned home. Two student nurses recalled seeing a blond man over Lackey’s car as they passed the scene. Fonner, previously in jeans, arrives in a dress shirt for court as Lackey described buying marijuana and LSD from him in July 1972.

Miss Bott Fonner Jerseyville Burnham John B. Wright Circuit Court Lackey Fenner

Burglaries in Mt Vernon yield little taken

City police reported several break ins in Mt Vernon with minimal losses. A watch was stolen from Rosie Broviak at 913 Conger Ave. Other incidents included a cafe cash and candy, a soap machine pried but empty, and a windows break in at a grain elevator with no theft.A purse stolen from Doris Tate on S 14th Street contained five dollars and papers.

Rosie Broviak Conger Ave West Salem West Broadway Hazel Broadway Lay’s Welding S. 10Th St Benton Road Doris Tate Route 5 S. 14Th Street

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