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Galesburg Register-Mail from Galesburg, Illinois • Page 10

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10 Galesbufg Register-Moil, Golesburg, Thursday, Jon. 1974 9 Brothers, Cousin Charged th 'Stringbean' Murder NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UPI) Four men, including three brothers and a cousin, were pttested Wednesday on charges of killing "SWngbean" Meman. a star of "Grand 01e and the "Hee Haw" show, and his wife. A.

Frown. 23. and Dwjlas Rrwn, 23, wprp chared with two cnjtYs murder. 3 '1. Ro" 'ovn.

2fi. stolen The tVp? and their cousin John were raised in the tiny community of Greenbrier, a few miles from the scene of the shootings at the modest Akeman farm home. Akeman, 58, was killed when he apparently surprised burglars on returning home from a night performance Nov. 11. Police speculated his wife, was shot as she was the car and attemoted GALVA MHS.

SUSAN mpsm CORRESPONbEN? Home Address: 24 NE Third St. Phone 932-2725 Bushncll DAR Award Winner Picked fcUSHNm Miss Julie Ann Murphy has been chosen as the DAR Good Citizen at fiushnelUP a i i City tiigh School. Henry County Official Named Veep of Plan Group John Brown, left, and Marvin Douglas Brown charged with murder been gathering evidence cally from the time this happened until today." Casey declined to comment on the physical evidence except to that some of the money funeral home attendants as well as a priceless antique banjo left to Akeman by the legendary Uncle Dave Macon. Akeman was shot once and found lying; in the living room GALVA Walter Pobanz. Colona, a member of the Henry County Board, was elected vice chairman of Bi-State Metropolitan Planning Commission at its Jan.

14 meeting. It was the f' st session attended by the six new members from Henry County. The county voted in June to join Rock Island County and Scott County, Iowa, in the commission, so the three can cooperate in both city and county planning matters. Other officers of the commission are Robert Duax, Davenport, chairman; Thomas M. Shoemaker, Davenport, secretary, and Walter Tiller, East Moline, treasurer.

Representatives of the three we-s from tV home h-d been foUnfl ln ine living room counties also' approved fi ir. Tie robbers over- trf toe home. His wife was shot tj 0 of the Henry County Plan- t'on." acting police chief Joeilooked $5,700 later found in the three times 1 and. found lying ning Committee at their first Casey told reporters. "We have-clothes of the victims by'outside the house.

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342-9176 Ab'figdon Rd. composed primarily of members of the former Henry County Planning Commission, which disbanded Dec. 31. Henry County members of Bi-State Metropolitan Planning Commission besides Pobanz are Board Chairman Lloyd Epperson, Alpha; Harry J. Blanoher, Kewanee; Dr.

Andrew E. Sfcla- dany, Orion; Richard D. Miller, New Windsor, and William C. Geneseo. AH except Blancher and Dr.

SWadany are Henry County Board members. Henry County's share of the commission's $456,347 budget is $15,000, plus $1,107 for a county law enforcement program. Epperson and Pobanz will serve on the Bi-State interim executive committee as Henry County representatives. Commission members voted to meet on the fourth Wednes day of every month at 3:30 p.m. For the present, meetings will be held, at the Rock Island County Office Building.

The commission may consider meetings in other counties at a later date. A delegation of officials and members of Galva Civil Defense will be among those present Sunday at Black Hawk College, Moline, for a simulated civil defense training program. I It is scheduled to start at I 2:30 p.m. in Building 3. Also scheduled to be present are civil defense workers from Cotena, Green Rock, Atkinson, Annawan, Hooppole and Kewanee.

C. Forrest Bailey, director of tb? Henry County Civil Defense Preparedness Agency, and several other Galva members were among those present last Sunday for the first of two training sessions. The training program was devised by Farrell R. Jordan, chief of the Rock Island Arsenal Fire Department and instructor in disaster techniques at Black Hawk College, Moline. He is ailso C-D director at Alpha.

The Irving School PTA has established a scholarship fund in memory, of Mrs. Virginia Hepner, a long time teacher and assistant principal at the Kewanee school. The Virginia Hepner Scholarship will provide two years of partial support to a student who attended Irving School for at toast one year, and who plans to attend Black Hawk College East, Kewanee. The first scholarship recipient to be named this spring, will receive $150 toward his college tuition and fees. Scholarship applications are available at Kewanee High School.

The award, given armuauy, is based on dependability, service, leadership and character. Miss Murphy will be presented a pin and certificate at the spring awards assembly and will enter statewide competition. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Collins Murphy of near Marietta.

A senior, Miss Murphy is a member of the National Honor Society and coeditor of the school yearbook. She plans to attend college next fall and study for a degree in foreign languages. A collision Wednesday morning on West Barnes Street caused moderate damage to a car driven by Elmer Faler 290 S. Jackson Bushnell. City police said the mishap occurred when Faler backed his vehicle from an alley way beside the Simpson-Powelson "I FUJI Bushnell MRS.

JAY CLEMENS Correspondent Home Address: 560 W. Hurst St. Phone 772 2240 Julie Ann Murphy Lumber Co. on Barnes Street and struck a truck owned by the company. Authorities said that David Cadwalader, 1076 N.

Crafford was backing the truck from the lumberyard drive when Faler's car backed up and under the truck bed. Bushnell Police Chief Ed Suter said no one was injured afid no tickets were issued. Circles of the Bushnell United Methodist Church met Tuesday. Mrs. Haidee Chatterton was hostess to Group I at her home and also was in charge of devotions.

Mrs. Jane Daniels presented the lesson, "Miracles." Next meeting will be with Mrs. Ralph Russler. Group II met at the home of Mrs. Marian Feaster with Mrs.

Louise Meloan giving the devotions and Mrs. Feaster the lesson. Mrs. Zelpha Pendarvis was in charge of the prayer and self-denial services when Group HI met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Zephyr Bartlett.

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