Mt. Vernon Register-News from Mt Vernon, Illinois • Page 2

Mt. Verndn Register'News Monday, April 15,1974 to John A. Palmer Mt. Vernon Jbhn A. Palmer, 86, of Route 4, died at 11:20 a.m.

yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was a re- tlriBd farmer. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hughey-Pulley Funeral Home, with the Rev. Arthur Smith officiating.

Burial will be in Sursa cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m Tuesday. Born In Jefferson county on Oct. 1, 1887, he was the son of Woodson and Rena (Pigg) Palmer. In Harrisburg, on Feb.

1923, he was married Mable C. Jones, who pre ceded him in death on Sepi 6,1964. I Survivors include three sons, Harley Louisville Harlan Mt. Vernon, and Harold stationed with the U.S. Navy at Long Beach, one daughter Mrs.

Viola Lusby of Mt Vernon; and seven grand children. He was preceded In death by fivie sisters and two brothers. Jettie Cruthird Mt. Vernon Funeral services for Mrs. Jettie Estell Cruthird, 82, of 1018 Bell Street, who died at 11:50 pm.

Thursday at her honrie, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist church, with the Rev. E. W. Jackson offlfciating.

Burial will be in Bethel cemetery. Friends may call at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist church from 7 to p.m. today. Born at Big Creek, on Sept. 16,1891, she was the daughter of Ned and Izona Terry.

She was married to Allen Cruthird, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Cruthird was a member of Pilgrim Rest MisSioniary Baptist church. Survivors include four sons. Warren Allen, John Eddie and William, all of Indianapolis, and Alfred of Riverside, four daughters, Bobbie Mae Bland, Mt.

Vernon, Addle B. Broym, East St. Louis, and Estella Porter and Bernise Cruthird, both of Indianapolis, 36 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and nine grandchildren. She preceded in death by six children, three brothers and three sisters. Alma Gross Wayne Cily Funeral services for Mrs.

Alma Gross, 64, of Wayne City, who died at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Fairfield Memorial Hospital, were to be held at 2 p.m. today at Richardson Chapel, with the Rev. Rosea Caldwell officiating. Burial was to be in Garrison cemetery.

Bairn In Hamilton county on March 29, 1910, she was the daughter of Thomas and Sena (Thomason) Hutchcraft. On June 4, 1932, she was married to Harley Gross, who survives. She was a member of Friendly Zion General Baptist church In Aden. Besides her husband, Harley, survivors Include two sons, Charles E. and Thomas both of Minerva, Ohio; two daugh- Mary Ann Decatur, and Margie Sue Loker, Keenes; three brothers, Johnie Hutchcraft, McLeansboro, Howard Hutchcraft, Gibson City, and Sessel Clark, Dahlgren, five sisters.

Pearl Turner, Fairfield, Maxey Perry, McLeansboro, Ruth Johnson, Gibson City, Madge Johnson, Peoria, and Celia Moore, Tremont, and 13 HeniyCowger Mt. Vernon Henry Clyde Cowger, 73 300 N. 16th was pronounced dead on arrival at Good Samaritan Hospital at 11:25 a.m. Sunday. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m.

Wednesday at the Cumerford and Endsley Funeral Home in Peoria, with burial in Parkview Cemetery at Peoria, Friends may call from p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Myers Funeral Service was in charge of local arrangements. Mr.

Cowger was a retired painter and decorator and a member of Bartenders Local286. He was bom in Kansas on June 11, 1900, the son of Charles E. and Maggie (Jackson) Cowger. He married Alice Coale in PiBoria In 1947. She survives.

Other survivors include his mother, Mrs. Maggie Briscoe, Tucson, three daughters, Mrs. Leila Rosmissoi, Norco, Mrs. June Hanz, San Jose, and Mrs. Eleanor Deree, Hesperia, a step-daughter, Mrs.

Jane Theoboid, Mt. Vernon; several grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. John R. Askew Bluford John R. Askew, 78, of Route 2, Bluford, was dead on arrival at Jefferson Memorial Hospital at 7:15 p.m.

Saturday. He was a retired section hand on the Southern Railroad. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Myers Chapel, with the Rev. Bobby Ashby officiating.

Burial will be in Harmony cemetery. The body will lie in state at Myers Chapel, where riends may call after 5:00 p.m. today. Mr. Askew was born Nov.

1895, in Paragould, ne son of Jim and Addie (Ashby) Askew. He was married to Viva Harlow, who survives. Other survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Marie Brookman of Sparland, one stepson, Lincoln Snow of Bluford; three stepdaugh- Mrs. Lila Jones and Mrs.

Betty Catron, both of Mt. Vernon and Mrs. Mary Lee Perkins of Bluford; one brother, Alvie Askew of Mt. Vernon; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and one grandchild. Five brothers and one sister preceded him in death.

Mr. Askew was a veteran World War I. Henry Taylor Benton Henry C. Taylor, 82, of Benton, died at 6:40 p.m. Saturday at Franklin Hospital in Benton.

He was a retired coal miner. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home in Benton, with the Rev. Frank W. Brookman officiating.

Burial will be in Kirk cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. today. Bom In Ina on Sept. 5, 1891, he was the son of Howell and Nora (Fisher) Taylor.

He Mvas married to Ruth Ward, who survives. Mr. Taylor was a member of East Benton Baptist church. He was affiliated with the U.M.W.A. Local Union No.

9111. Besides his wife, Ruth, survivors include four sons, Ralph, Mulkeytown, Gene Mt. Vernon, Charles Pomona, and Bill, Eureka; one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Pechenino, Christopher; three sisters, Mrs. NeU Batts and Mrs.

O. G. Rotramel, both of Salem, and Mrs. James Pifer, Sullivan, nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Grace Adams Salem Mrs.

Grace B. Adams, 74, of Salem, died at 1:15 p.m. yesterday at Salem Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rankin Chapel in with the Rev.

David Berthold officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn cemetery in Salem. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. today. Bom In Ina on Aug.

12, 1899, she was the daughter of John P. and Louise (Dunbar) Kirk. In Vandalla, on Dec. 2, 1924, she was married to Reed, I Owen D. Adams, who preceded her in death.

Mrs. Adams was a member of First Christian church. She was affiliated with the American Legion Auxiliary and the Trainmen Ladies. Survivors include one son, John Adams, Kell; one brother, Walter Kirk, Salem; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Dr.

William Ward Sr. Sesser Dr. William H. Ward 83, of Sesser, died at his home this morning. He was a physician.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church at Sesser with the Rev. Bill Chrlstoff officiating. Graveside military services will be conducted at Maple Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the Brayfleld Funeral Home at Sesser after 5 p.m.

Tuesday. Masonic rites will be held at the funeral home Tuesday evening. Dr. Ward was born May 29,1890, in Franklin county, the son of Enza and Alice (Cleveland) Ward. He married Irene Cox in 1920.

She survives. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the Last Man Club, the V.F.W., the American Legion and Masonic Lodge 918, Sesser. Besides his wife, survivors include two sons, WiUlam H. Ward Chula Vista, and Keith Ward, Sesser; a daughter, Mrs. Neva Coggins, Sesser; two sisters, Mrs.

Ruth Robinson and Mrs. Wanda Hutson, both of Sesser; and six grandchildren. Melvin A. Moore and famUy wish to thank Drs. Fox and G.

T. Thompson and all other Drs. and nurses that assisted, in my operation and recovery also the student nurses from Rend Lalce and all personnel of Good Samaritan Hospital and (he wonderful care of the good Sisters of St. Francis. They have one of the finest and cleanest hospitals in (he of ill.

and the best equipment to be had for any gency. Thanks to the Bank of Illinois for a free Reg- paper each day. THANKS A. Johnny N. Butler I Dahlgren Funeral services for Johnny N.

Butler, 27, of Dahlgren, who was killed Friday night in a head-on auto crash in Opdyke, were to be held at 2 p.m. today at the Gholson Funeral Home In Dahlgren, with the Rev. E. Minor officiating. Burial was to be in the I.O.O.F.

cemetery at Dahlgren. Mr. Butler was born in Hamilton county on August 15, 1946, the son of Ernest and Nora (Giles) Butler. He was married to Minnie Lemke, who survives. In addition to his parents and his wife, Mr.

Butler is survived by one son, Todd, at home; and two brothers, Ernest Butler, Peoria, and Frank Butler, Sheridan. Mrs. Eller Uttle McLeansboro Mrs. Eller B. LitUe, 85.

of McLeansboro, died at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Hamilton Memorial Nursing Home. Mrs. Little was born In Hamilton county on July 29, 1888, the daughter of Oliver and Emma (Gholson) Neal. She was married to Shelby Little, who preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.n^. at the Prospect church, near McLeansboro, with the Rev. Hershel Hosick officiating. Burial will be In the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Gholson Funeral Chapel in McLeansboro after 4 p.m.

today. Mrs. Little is survived by one son. Noble J. Little, Glendale Heights; one brother, John Neal, Miami, 11 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.

Walter Brown Bluford Walter G. Brown, 82, of Bluford, died at 3:45 a.m. today at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was a retired carpenter and a retired employe of Mt. Vernon Car Shops.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Bluford Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bob Hill officiating. Burial will be in East Hickory Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m Tuesday.

Born In Indiana on Nov 11, 1891, he was the son oi John H. and Melvina (McCoy) Brown. He was first married to (jertle Mae Staley, who preceded him in death. He later married Emma Layne, who survives. He was a member of First Baptist church of Bluford.

Besides his wife, Emma, survivors include two sons, Willie, Rochelle, and Floyd, stationed at Turkey in the U.S. Air Force; three daughters, Mrs. Vera Beckham, Bonnie, ITS. Velma Greenwalt, Mt. Vernon, and Mrs.

Lavada Morgan, Independence, two stepsons, C. L. Layne, Ottawa, and Bill Layne, Waterloo, Iowa; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Betty Rollinson, Centralia; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Lorraine, tWo brothers and six sisters.

WEATHER Mt. Vernon Weather Saturday high 75 low 58. Sunday high 60 low 42. 7:00 a.m. today 42.

Rainfall to date 1974, 9.32 Inches. One year ago today high 54 low 40. Five years ago today high 75 low 58. Ten years ago today high 68 low 54. Tuesday sunrise 5:21 sunset 6:39.

(CST) Rend Lake water level at main dam 407.93 feet above mean sea level. In Loving Memory Of Margaret Shirley Who Possed Away April 15,1973 Sadly mittad by sitter ItteiRe Kdltr, nlMtt Johiwtta Smgrt. Mary lou KM, and Shirley RalMy, and great-nieeet and nephewi. JACK STAULCUP DANCE Benton Country Club APRIL 19.1974 9 P.M. To ItOO $10.00 Per Couple MARKETS MT.

VERNON GRAIN The following prices were quoted in Mt. Vernon this morning. Soybeans 5.15. Wheat 4.00. Com 2.50.

CHICAGO (AP) Wheat No 2 soft red 4.51n Monday; No 2 hard 4.31n. Corn No 2 yellow 2.60>^n. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 1.43 Soybeans No 1 yellow 5.42n. No 2 yellow com Friday sold at 2.60. NATIONAL STOCKYARDS, 111.

(AP) Estimated receipts for Tuesday: 6,000 hogs, 1,500 cattle and 200 sheep. Hog receipts 7,000 head; butchers 50 to 75 lower. Trading slow. Sows steady to 1.50 lower. US 1-2, 200-230 lb butchers 33.25-33.50; US 13 200-230 lbs 33.00-33.50; 230250 lbs 32.00-33.00.

US 1-3, 300-350 lb sows 27.50-31.50; 350-500 lbs 26.50-27.50, 500600 27.50-28.50. boars 26.5026.75, under 250 lbs 27.50. Cattle receipts 2,500 head; steers and heifers higher. Cows steady and bulls 1.00 lower. Choice 950-1100 lb slaughter steers yield grade 2-4, 42.00-43.50.

Two loads 1050-1100 lb 43.75; 1100-1250 lb 41.00-42.50. Good Holsteins 1200-1400 lbs 39.0039.50, standard 38.00-38.50. Choice 800-1000 lb slaughter heifers yield grade 2A, 41.0042.00, good 39.00-40.00. Utility and commercial cows 30.00-33.00, cutter 27.00-31.00, canner 24.0027.00. Sheep receipts 25 head; too few on hand to establish a market.

NEW YORK (AP) Prices headed higher In the stock market today, attempting to snap out of the sluggish and drifting trend of the past two weeks. The opening Dow Jones average of 30 industrials was up a fraction, and gainers led losers by about a 5-3 margin on the New York Stock Exchange. Brokers said it appeared hopes for an easing of the recent sharp rise of interest rates was prompting scattered buying. Today's prices on the Big Board included Teleprompter, up V4 to Westinghouse Electric, down 14 to Atlantic Richfield, up to 9OV2, and CNA Financial, unchanged at National Cash Register, buoyed by a strong first quarter earnings gain; added to Louisiana-Pacific, which announced that talks for the acquisition of Sierra Pacific Industries had been called off, was down Va at 23 "4. On last week's final trading day, Thursday, prices were mixed as Big, Board volume slumped to 9.97 million shares, its lowest total since last Aug.

27. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 1.10 to 844.81, but declines outnumbered advances by about 4 to 3 on the NYSE. The Big Board has two new listings slated this week. Deseret Pharmaceutical moves over from the American Stock Exchange today, and North- On Pumphouse Road Car Overturns; Driver Charged With Being AWOL An 18-year-old serviceman, reportedly absent without leave from a Texas Army base, escaped Injury Sunday afternoon when his car overturned on the Pumphouse Road and landed on the Southern Railroad tracks. County sheriff's deputies said Walter P.

Mays, of Fort Bliss, Texas, placed In county jail yesterday after military authorities Identified him as AWOL. Deputies said he was also charged with reckless driving. Deputies said Mays was headed northeast on the Pumphouse Road when he lost control of the car. The car flipped and landed on its top on the railroad tragks. Part of the car, deputies added, struck the railroad signal light, damaging it heavily.

The rear window of the 1965 Plymouth was shattered, according to deputies, and Mays had already escaped safely through It by the time authorities reached the scene. The car was a total loss. Deputies notified the Southern Railroad that the car was on the tracks, and the Southern held up an approaching freight train while the car was moved. Jefferson Fire Protection District firemen washed down spilled gas at the scene. Less than an hour earUer, at 3:55 p.m.

Sunday, a car had overturned on a Farrlngton township road. Deputies said the car, driven by Donald L. Brandon, 17, of 12 Hillcrest Drive, overturned when Brandon tried to swerve to miss a chuckhole and slid in loose gravel instead. The car had Mt.V. High, Grade Four Unopposed Candidates Claim School Board Seats Four persons were elected without opposition Saturday to two seats on the Mt.

Vernon Township High School board and the city grade school District 80 board. Winners in the high school election were Wayne Arnold, with 526 votes, and Phyllis Roffmann, with 435 votes. Both are Incumbents. The school board seats went to incumbent Ferrell Puckett, 190 votes, and newcomer Doris Atkinson, with 189 votes. The grade school board received approval, by a whopping 184-15 margin, to construct a maintenance and storage building at the corner of 18th and Main streets.

More About BURGLARIES Police received areport Of burglary tools lying on the ground on the west side of the Inn Crowd early day. Officers went to the scene, picked up the tools and brought them to the Po statiotic They said it peared that someone had pounded on the wall of the building in an attempt to break In. car nad major damage, but Brandon was not Injured, according to deputies. Seven Injured Tornadoes Hit Illinois County WARSAW, 111. (UPI) Tornadoes Saturday night caused more than $2 million damage, Hancock County Civil Defense Director Carl Fechtsaid today.

The Warsaw area, in western Hancock County along the Mississippi River, was the area of the state most heavily struck by the weekend tornadoes. Seven' Playmouth residents were injured. Five separate tornadoes hit the Warsaw area, Fecht said. Mobile homes, houses, farms and livestock were destroyed or damaged. Nixon Gets 60 Day Extension To File 1973 Taxes KEY BISCAYNE, Fla.

(AP) President Nixon, who has been told he owes $467,000 in back taxes and interest, has obtained a 60- day extension of the April 15 filing date for his 1973 tax return. White House Deputy Press Secretary Gerald L. Warren said the extension was the type "any taxpayer can request" for additional time In filing a return. He said Nixon asked for the extension because of the possible effect of the back- tax ruling on his 1973 return. The Internal Revenue Service and a joint congressional committee on taxation ruled April 3 that Nixon owed back taxes for the years 1969-72.

The IRS disallowed Nixon's deductions for the gift of his vice presidential papers and certain real estate. Nixon has said he would pay the taxes. More About ab-eadymade. All five members of the committee attended today's meeting, for the first time. Attending in addition to Shurtz were Democratic Representatives Charles Keller, of Effingham, and Don Brummet, of Vandalia, as well as Republican Representatives Roscoe Cunningham, Lawrenceville, and Ben Harpstrlte, New Baden.

Tlie meeting was also attended by Sen. Terry Bruce, D-Olney, and Mt, Vernon Mayor Rolland Lewis. When Dr. Zelman expressed fears that his testimony today might injure his standing with Public Health, by which he is employed in his work at the T.B. San, Cunningham stated that the committee would guarantee witnesses against administrative reprisals.

west Pipeline Corp. will list voting trust participation certificates Wednesday. The certificates are to be distributed May 1 to El Paso Natural Gas Co. holders of record April 24. The Amex has no new listings scheduled this week.

Picketing Stops At Courthouse In Belleville BELLEVILLE, HI. (AP) Construction resumed this morning on the St. Clair County courthouse after delays last week from picketing by off-duty sheriff's deputies. Forty-one officers, recently affiliated with Local 50 of the Teamsters' Union, tied up work on the $10 million project most of last week pressing their demands for a $165 Increase In their $745 monthly base pay. Union representatives and county officials reached a compromise Friday night on a plan that grants pay hikes of at least five per cent this year if federal funds become avaUable and gurantees a "reasonable" raise next year.

Deputies voted Saturday to accept the pact. Seattle Spokane Tampa Washington City Council Meets Tonight The Mt. Vernon City Council will meet today at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall, with an agenda which includes annexation matters and sewer rates for Particular Localities one and two. Thtee annexations are to be considered.

One at the airport, and one, on second reading, involving surrounding territory. First reading will be held on an ordinance fixing sewer rates In Particular Localities 1 arid 2. 75 47 cdy 62 39 clr 88 66 cdy clr Illinois Extended Outlook Partly cloudy Wednesday and Thursday with chance of showers Wednesday night or Thursday. Continued cool. Lows in the 30s and 40s MEETINGS WHITE SHRINE The stated meeting of Mt.

Vernon Shrine No. 66, Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, will be held in the Masonic Temple, Tuesday evening, April 16, at 7:30 Reba Fenton, W.H.P. Naomi R. Began, W.S. NEW YORK (AP) Dow Jones noon stock averages: 30 Industrials 846.53 up 1.72 20 Transport.

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