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

2-A THE REGISTER-NEWS MT. VERNON, ILLINOIS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1971 DEATHS George Highsmith Missouri START SUMMERSVILLE SEWERS NEXT WEEK? (Continued From Page One) LOW-INCOME HOUSING PLAN IS PROTESTED (Continued From Page One) George A. Highsmith, 83, of 0 ne proposed streets in the Springfield, a former resi- pro ject until last night. City dent of Jefferson County, died Manager Botch said the list had Tuesday in Springfield, Mo. He was born in Jefferson county, the son of Cyrus and Lucinda (Shelton) Highsmith.

He was married to Birdie Cum- mirrgs, who died in 1964. Funeral services and burial will.be in Springfield, Mo. been mailed "three weeks ago." Councilman indicated they may object to some of the listed streets, which have not yet been made public, Three separate resolutions- some providing for blacktopping over brick streets and others for small prefabricated homes which greatly impair the beauty of the area." Several months ago the council re-zoned the area from Resi- Markets Mt. Vernon Hog Market Open 7:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon.

Prices paid until 12:00 noon i were steady. At Mt. Vernon Oil, Gas Meeting Tomorrow Oil and gas producers from Mr. Highsmith is survived by two 5 daughters, two blactkoppmg and rock base on brothers, Samuel S. and Alva dirt streets-are be.ng considcr- both of Mt.

Vernon, and ecl several nieces and nephews. City officials say they are hogs were dential 1 high! No hogs 92 5 est' type in Residential 3, which permits multiple housing. Residents of the Western Gardens area indicated last night they will seek re-zoning back to Residential 1, which would forbid construction of small modular homes on the smaller lots. U.S.D.A. 200 to 220 meat type throughout he state' will gather No.

2 hogs 18.75. No. 3 hogs 18.25. Sows were up 50c, 13.50. Mt.

Vernon Grain The following prices City officials say they i .1 senting area residents, said that concerned over whether the .7 Attorney Glenn Moore, repre-1 quoted in Mt. Vernon this morn ing. COULD BLOCK ATTEMPT TO LAND FRIDAY (Continued From Page One) state highway departmeqt will approve the city's plan of using erroneous dscription of the area in the re-zoning ordinance raises taxes and city funds for blacktopping program. In other action last nigh! 'ie sphere of influence, resting for 1 council: light zone" in which the gravita- annexation of an fional influence of the earth and near 11th and Gaskins, moon is equal. They were where Tom Edmison is planning a combination of motor fue i as to the validity of ctnoehcil the council action.

He asked that building permits, be held up until the situation is clarified. City Attorney Bill Howard sa-' Wheat 1.54. Soybeans 2.96. Shelled Cora 1.58. here tomorrow and "Friday for! the 26th annual meeting of the: 1 Illinois Oil and Association, The meeting held at; 1J.50 to! the Ramada Inn and Holiday! Inn motels.

Main speaker will Jack H. Abernathy, president of the Big: Chief Drilling Co. of Oklahoma 1 City, He has served as- chairman of the National Petroleum Council, an advisory body to the Department of Interior and the President. Also speaking will be Mt. Ver-1 were Chicago Groin CHICAGO (AP) Wheat No Hospital.

Notes JEFFERSON MEMORIAL Admitted: Amy Finn, Dahlgren. Discharged: Roy Holt, Fairfield Road. GOOD SAMARITAN Admitted: Johnny Bryant, Centralia. Vera Harris, 1110 Gilbert. Pricilla Peoples, 1112 Jones.

Darlene Young, 814 South 12th Jessie Green, 704 South 13th. Jack Flanagan, Lawrenceville Martha L. Tate, 2810 Logan. Loris Firebaugh, Route 2, Mt. Vernon.

Ramona Jane Cope, Route 3, Mt. Vernon. Mona Lisa Cope, Route 3, Mt. Vernon. Elmer Bolerjack, 813 South 23rd.

Peggy Duncan, Bluford. Dorthea Wooden, Route 1, Mt. i CHARGE A reckless homicide charge i against William J. Fechte-aris- ing from a Sept. 29, 1969 auto accident was dismissed in cir- i cuil court yesterday.

The charge, on which a true bill was returned by a grand gec with resisting or obstruct- jury in November 1969, was dis- ing a peace 0 ficer 2 7 at CHARGES FILED Additional charges have been filed by city police against, several young people in connection with incidents last week at the John Adam DuPree was char- Hickory Grove and 212,774 miles from earth 38.894 miles fro.m the moon. When Apollo 14 passed this invisible line, the moon won the gravitational tug of war and the spaceship's speed accelerated a trailer court, and zoning for that court and a nearby trailer court atea owned by Ben Arnold. January bills as corporate id he doubted if "typographical 4 2 extra heavy rZL i whlte 82 Soybf 2 soft red 1.75%„; No 2 hard! red 1.71V 2 n. Corn No 2 yellow non geologist and oil producer ernon Clarence E. Brehm, who will Gabe Mixon speak on the topic "Illinois Bas- Roy Simpson, Salem, Chestine Thompson, 641 Oak after slowing to about 1,600 064 sanitation division miles per hour on the long out-' Pa rk civil defense ward coast.

I sewer water The speed will increase to $13,662.16. about 5,700 miles per hour as the astronauts loop behind the moon's backside early Thursday; At 2:01 a.m. they are to fire the engine of the command ship Kitty Hawk to whip into lunar orbit. The spacemen were in a sleep TEEN CENTER WILL REOPEN FEBRUARY 13 (Continued From Page One) errors" in a 'description would affect the validity, if it is clear where the area is. LeBen Garrison, field representative of a company which builds the type modular homes being erected here for low-income families, said council action would be "unfair" at this time because the council has not heard both situation.

He asked for an opportunity to prepare a "rebuttal" before any final decision is made. Th council granted this, announcing it will hear the other low 3.07M>n. Soybean oil seans No ylel- the grueling days ahead in the vicinity of the moon, About 4:20 a.m. today Mitchell floated through Livestock NATIONAL STOCKYARDS, 111. (AP) Estimates for Thursday: Hogs cattle calves 50; sheep 100.

Hogs barrows and gilts sides of the' steadv to weak; 1-2 200 head 1 210-230 lbs 20.25; 1-3 210-240 lbs 19.75-20.00, 240-260 lbs 19.5019.75; sows steady to 2b higher; 1-3 300-400 lbs 15.25-16.2S; boars 12 00. Cattle calves 25; steers and heifers about steady; steers prime 1,200 lbs 34.00, high choice 1,025 lbs 32.00 I lbs 30.00-30.50; cows utility 18.50 Embayment Needs Intensified Exploration Program to Base-; ment Rocks." Maurice Scott, executive dir- ector of the Illinois Taxpayers! Federation, will talk about the revenue article of the hew state constitution. Jewell Thompson, 1104 South Tom Gaines, a coordinator of i 13th. air and water conservation forj the Union Oil Co. of California Renee Young, 814 South 12th.

Ruth Pulliam, Flora. Elsie Pugh, 612 South 9th. Floyd Brooks, 415 South 1st. Lilly Lee, Hickory Grove Manor. missed on motion of State's Attorney Frank.

Walker. Fechte had been charged with homicide and involutary manslaughter in a complaint signed by Dale W. Hogshead. Hogshead charged that a car driven by Fechte struck and killed Pearl Hogshead in an accident on the Richview road five miles northwest of Mt. Vernon.

The original motion to dismiss was filed by Glenn Moore, Fechte's attorney, in November 1969, ten days after the grand jury indictment was returned. It was continued numerous times by the court. On July 24, 1970, Fechte entered a plea of not guilty to the charges. the teen center. Bond was set at $1,000.

James Miller, 926 Westcott, was charged ated battery and escape Jan. 28 in. complaints signed by policeman Lonnie Odle.Bond on the battery charge was set at $2,000, $1,000 on the escape charge. Also charged was Louis Monroe, 500 S. 15th St.

He was charged in a warrant signed by policeman Bob Askew with resisting or obstructing an officer. Bond was set at $500. FINES These fines were assessed yes erday in circuit court here: Opal Hawthorne, Gary, speeding $15; Walter L. Crump. The involuntary manslaughter arrisburg, no valid saf- cbarge was dimissed by the; ety test) Jerome J.

Hart- posed of three members from side of the story at the February period as they entered the lunar the black community and three 15 meeting befor making any sphere of influenc, rsting for members from the white com-; decision. munity, to discuss problems! Garrison told the council 24.00-25.50; choice vealers and solutions in race relations." th modular homes meet or ex-1 38.00-41.00. "I believe this council (thejeeed F.H.A. specifications. So-; Sheep 400, choice and prime inter-racial council) should be! homes which have previoulyj 103 lbs lambs shorn with fall a c6nnecting tunnel into the lu- made up of the youth of been built in Western shorn pelts 25 90, choice wools nar- module while Roosa re- community." Botch said.

lie said, fail to meet minimum 80-105 lbs 24.00-25.00; ewes util- will discuss "Pollution Control at a Major Oil Spill," a discussion of what his company did during the recent Santa Barbara oil spill. Charles. Pardee, secretary of the association, said this morning that he's hoping 250 persons will be in town for the two-day meeting. Welfare To Pay Abortion a tunnel into the lu- also think that the youngsters F.H.A. standards, mained in the command ship, 0 the community should select Garrison explained that he is The two craft are linked nose to their representatives and it building the homes for low- nose.

I shou'd not gel, down to a pop- income families after Following the extensive two ularitv contest, as it the case lots from the developer. "I don" and one-half hour examination, 1 0 ae Youth Advisory Com- need any mor permits at thh the two astronauts returned to i ittee. It is incumbent on usj time," he said. However, he' the Kitty Hawk and reported in good condition for the descent to the highlands of Fra Mauro. to solve the problems of the said, he cannot answer'for oth- youth in order that oiir reeve-j ers who may wish to build the 1 23-32, A small 17-27, large 28- ity to choice 4.00-6.00.

St. Louis Produce ST. LOUIS (AP) Eggs, consumer grades: market unsettled' A large.27-33, A medium Brian.Roehm, 12th and Waltonville Road, Apt. 5. Terry Nixon, Route 3, Mt.

Vernon. Wilma Christensen, 212 Castleton. Clyde Baker, Waltonville. Isaiah White, South 9th Discharged: Stephen D. Potts, Texico.

John Beal, Route 5, Mt. Vernon. Lisa L. Pogue, 623 Lamar. Wanda Aldrich, Alma.

Betty Hall, Salem. William T. Hall, Salem. Janet Ayers, Route 1, Mt. Vernon.

Mary Arrasmith, Wayne City. David Kirk, Route 3, Mt. Vernon. Paulette Zellers, Dahlgren. Hattie Herring, 905 South 12th Flora McNair, Dahlgreh.

Naomi Martin, Sims. court on motion of the state's at torney Jan. 4. CAR STOLEN mann, Chicago, speeding, $12; Freddie L. Clipps, Milwaukee, Wise, speeding, $10; Ralph Cl, lydeell Brown, 501 Liebengood, Holman Motors reported to driving while license suspend- police yesterday that a green) $50; Rhea F.

Fletcher, Sal- 1971 Ford Station wagon was em. speeding, $12; James E. stolen from the dealership lot Riddle, Rt. 2, Woodlawn, fail- at some time Saturday. The car had been readied for delivery to a customer, although no papers had been signed.

The brand new car bore no license pla'es. HOSPITAL SCARE ure to yield right-of-way. $10; Paul E. Protz, Eldorado, speeding, $10; Leslie S. Morris, Rt.

6, disobeyed traffic signal, $10; Roy G. Murphy, 116 N. 7th failure to reduce spee to avoid an accident, $10 Roger L. Ma- of wine. The man, who was not identified was not charged.

ation programs are not sty-jsam type homes on other lots mied. feel that Mt. Vernon in the subdivision. Before opening the tunnel, neef(s more recreationa fa Mayor Rolland Lewis said hatches, Mitchell manned the not Jess an certainly! that the small modular homes television camera, panning itf that around the command cabin to show switches and dials. He pointed it out a window and zoomed in on the moon.

They were about 205,000 miles from home and 41,000 miles frojn the moon. Mission Control informed the astronauts their families were in the center watching the telecast. "Yeah, 3:15 a.m. (CST) is a good time of night to have a TV show," Roosa remarked. Shepard and Mitchell also showed TV pictures inside the lunar module as they checked out.

switches, the communications and other systems. feel that we cannot have a few dissenters dictating to the city a policy which we will follow with respect to Floyd Brookman of YAC, a high school senior, said he would be constructed, liked the, idea of the interracial council and involvement of young people in the community. Councilman Kenneth Martin said when the Teen Center reopens there should be firm rules which should be understood 'oy all teenagers using the center. If they violate the rules, he said, they should be Harred from thp building. The "are not what the council believed were going to be built" in the area when re-zoning was granted.

He said he understood that' the developers purported that multi-family residences NEWS BLACKOUT ON EXTENSION OF WAR (Continued From Page One) partment director, said. The decision whether to have an abortion, will be left completely up to the woman. Cook County Hospital, Which treats the majority of welfare recipients in the Chicago area; has not yet decided whether to perform the operation. Six other Mitchell said. Record Higl 1 Rogers insisted last Friday that unlimited U.S.

airpower will be available anywhere in Indochina to protect GIs withdrawing from South Vietnam. Mitchell said they found only councilman said that "only He reused at that time to dis- one washer floating about in the half of on percent" cause; 1 cu whether the assurance was weightless cabin. trouble and that the "great "A lot of credit goes to the I of young people ground checkout crew, because; appreciate what the city is the spacecraft is really clean," trying to do for them. Mayor. Lewis praised Mt.

Vernon police for their work when trouble broke out at the center two days last week. NEW YORK (AP) too, advocated firm rules for 0 (he New York Stock Ex- operation of the center and said change soared to a record high the vast majority 0: young Tuesday as 22.03 million shares people appreciate recreation changed hands, programs planned by the city i The Dow Jones average of 30 "for all of the young people." He called on everyone to "have respect" for law enforcement officers Playground Equipment unquoted. Wall Street NEW YORK (AP) stock market drifted without apparent direction today, with related to any planned offen- prices little changed for the ses- Slve jsion in continued heavy trading. ow ones aver- 29; wholesale grades: standard 20-22, medium 18-20, unclassified 16-17. No poultry to be received due to strike at dressing plant.

Ready to cook broilers and fryers 26.00-27.00, for this week's de livery. Chicago Produce CHICAGO (AP) (USDA) 'hospitals have announced they Butter: wholesale selling prices; wil1 perform abortions, unchanged; 93 score AA 69.784; Hurwitz said the state has 92 A 69.784; 90 67.784. i previously paid abortion costs Eggs: prices paid delivered to when tne operation was recom- Chicpgo unchanged to v. high- mended for medical reasons, er; 80 per cent or better grade 1 Tn 97-year-old Illinois abor- A whites 32 1 -34 1 2 medium I tion law was ruled unconstitu- white extras 29-30Vi; standards I tion al Friday by a panel of federal judges. The law had permitted abortions only when necessary to save the life of the Costs CHICAGO (AP) cost of an abortion forepersons on welfare will be paid by the Illi-' nois Department of Public Aid if the operation is approved by physician, the IDPA said Tues- 1 1 The abortion will be paid for 22nd 1 a.m.

today was''arreted "like, any medical Eva Fern Ames, 1717 Oakland Ellis' Cafo at 4:35 Gershom Hurwitz, assistant de-! Margaret Alexander, 2407 Cas ey. Joe Sanders, 2 Forest. Albert Gajewski, Scheller. Raymond Paul, Harrisbuig. i lone, Rt.

6, loud, effective muf- Police wer called to Jeffer- $10 Arthur 1200 son Memorial Hospital 28th st charge of driving day at 10:35 p.m. when a nurse, wh il intoxicate reduced to cha- called and reported that" there rge of reck i ess driving on mot I was a man there who claimed; 5on of tne state attorney $1 0) I to have a gun under his coat, charge of Hcense revoked 1 When polic arrived, they fo-: dismissed und that the "gun" was a bottle attorney on motion of the DECEPTIVE PRACTICES A man who redeemed 32 bol- Denver McDonald, 409 South ties for deposit at the Jackson Lula C. Kelly, 1417 South 10thland Martin IGA store at 4:22 St p.m. when the store reported to police that the bottles he redeemed had not been his. Police first tried to apprehend th man at the; bust station, across the street DIVORCE GRANTED A divorce was granted in circuit court yesterday to Joe H.

Boldrey from Doris Lynn Boldrey. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lankford of 207 Walnut, McLeansboro are the parents of a daughter born at.7:29 o'clock Monday morning, February 1, in Good Samaritan Hospital. She weighed six pounds and six ounces and has been named Michele Dawn.

Fifth Youth Pleads Innocent Paul Young pleaded innocent in circuit court this morning to from he grocery store, but he! a disturbance charge arising from an inridpnf an incident last Friday at the city hall. mother. Truman Home; Walks Into House White Collar Strike Settled DETROIT (AP) Some age of 30 industrial stocks was 10,000 white collar workers are off 0.69 to 873.90. Declines out-! back on the job at Chrysler d' paced advances by about 600 to: Corp. today after striking for Mr.

and Mrs. Jo Pence of Route 460, are the parents of a daughter born at 7:14 o'clock Monday evening, February 1, in Jefferson Memorial Hospital. She weighed seven and nine ounces and has been named Delana Lynn. Mr. and Mrs.

Bill May of 401 south 17th are the parents of a escaped through the back door as they came in the front. The man was lodged in jail pending He waived jury trial. th filing of a charge of de-! Four young people all plead- creptive practices. The amount' ed innocent yesterday to involved is 96 cents. ch a es arising from incidents last week at the city hall and SHOPLIFTER 1 the teen center A woman was arrested yesterday afternoon at Jo-Ella's West, on a charge of shoplifing.

The was stopped on the sidewalk in front of the stor by an employee who said she saw her leave with a white sweater that had not been paid for 550 among the issues traded on three hours Tuesday. the New York Stock Exchange. The strike ended when Chrys- on born at 12:39 o'clock Tues- Irading. Brokers said buying interest, ler and the United Auto Workers 1 ay aftern oon, February 2, in Good Samaritan Hospital. He KANSAS CITY (AP) Former President Harry S.

Truman Avalked unassisted from his rear driveway to his house in suburban Independence, Tuesday after a 13-day stay in Research Hospital in Kansas City. The former chief executive was hospitalized Jan. 21 after complaining of stomach pains. His illness was diagnosed as condition in which material from the intestinal collects in sac-like appendages to the large intestines, causing irritation. Dr.

Wallace Graham, the 86- continued to temper attemps at a downward readjustment of the market. The Associated Press 60-stock average at noon was down .4 at 303.5. Indistrials were off .9, rails were unchanged, and utili- union reached tentative agreement on a three-year contract wei ed six pounds and four and covering salaried employes rep- one na ll ounces and has been resented by the union. named Raymond Matthew. THEFTS REPORTED Kiby Rodgers, Rt.

1, Scheller, reported to the sheriff's office yesterday the theft of a white face steer calf weighing between 550 pounds and 600 pounds. He said the calf, stolen last week, was valued at $175. Ivan Garrod reported the theft of two tires and wheels a car at his house eight miles northeast of Bluford. Monday or Tuesday. He valued the merchandise at $90.

May Send Moon Photos In Color (AP) If all goes well, the Apollo 14 astronauts will transmit color television pictures from the moon with the help of a huge dish- shaped antenna tucked away amid surroundings that look something like the moon itself. The 210-foot-wide antenna, which looks like a football stadium hoisted on a pedestal, is capable of picking up the color signals, the astronauts are to beam from the moon's surface 219,000 miles away. industrial stocks dropped 3.22 points to 974.59. But advancing issues topped declines 760 to 654 out of 1.6JT rL traded on the Big Board. The upS Even as they discussed Teen rest were unchanged.

times during tne morn Center problems, councilmen; trading has character-; sessjon last night moved toward further Bl Boar activit Noon improvements this summer at with transactions exceeding the luded tb" citv park 20-milhon share level in six of the last eight sessions.hThe pre- up Board ticker was a minute or more Noon prices on the Big Board MARVEL FABRICS By unanimous vote they de-: cided to buy worth of playground equipment, in co- operation with a community I Fairchild Camera, up 2 to vious trading record was "set 132 Jan. 22 when volume hit 21.68 million shares. Telex, at WA: American Motors, ahead 7 to MOTORIST KILLED TREMONT, 111. (AP) Continental up at Litton Industries, up to ,281 and Chrysler, off VK to 26 206 S. 9th Hours: 9:00 9 8 I project of the Junior Woman's year-old former president's phy- 1 Club.

sician, said Tuesday Truman I Unde1 the plan, 4 club will was "in very good health." furnish 52,300 and the city Mackinaw man, Truman's' wife, Bess, accom- i to provide the equipment. Woodrum, panjed him home along with Se- Councilmen praised the club Tuesday when the car he was 6Ta; Rath Packing, up to cret Service agents. She had 1 for its work and fund-raising! driving veered off Illinois 9 near United Brands warrants, up VK been a daily visitor at the hospi- efforts in behalf 0 ng! Tremont, struck a bridge guard- lat 5'A; Syntex, ahead to 2 tal. I people. rail and flipped over.

I Rolls-Royce, down 1-16 at A Aon the Amex, noon prices in 58-year-old was killed Career Academy, off to NOTICE COUNTY ABSTRACT CO. WILL BE CLOSED THURS, FEB. 4 To The Death And Funeral Of Our Co-owner Mrs. Johnson THIS WEEKS FREE PIZZA FROM BOBO'S PIZZA, 1501 S. 10th, GOES TO JOHNNY WAYER 602 S.

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