Homemakers Meet Staunton Extension Unit at Home
Staunton Homemakers Extension Unit will meet Tuesday evening at Mrs. Melvin Hefer’s home with Mrs. W L Bird as hostess. Miss Jacqueline Harris, Macoupin County Home Adviser, will present the major lesson Art in Your Home. Also coverage of illness news, church renewal drive, hospital notes, and travel updates for local residents.
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Staunton
Sinois
St. Paul United Church of Christ
Franklin Street
Mission of Renewal and Evangelista
Edwardsville
ial
Samuel Gar
Eagerville
Udell Coalson
Ella Scroggins
Livingston
Community Memorial Hospital
John Michael Jones
Moro
Verna Scoggins
Worden
Alton Memorial Hospital
Howard Pike
Joseph Barber
St. Francis Hospital
Litchfield
Richard Johnson
Grass Fire Extinguished By Staunton Volunteers
Staunton Volunteer Fire Department extinguished a grass fire in the alley behind Louis W. Oettel residence at 11 am Wednesday. High winds made the blaze hazardous. Aunt Dies in St. Louis Mrs Verneda Meyer Masinelli, wife of Raymond Masinelli, and a daughter Diane of Staunton, received news of the death of her aunt Mrs Edward Meyer 66 of St. Louis on Tuesday. Mrs Masinelli and her mother Mrs Clara Meyer
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Staunton
Louis W. Oettel
St. Louis
Verneda Meyer Masinelli
Raymond Masinelli
Diane
Edward Meyer
St. Lowis
Masinelli
Clara Meyer
Edwardsville Couple Attends Family Service in St Louis
Edwardsville and Mr and Mrs William J Blase of Hamel traveled to St Louis Wednesday night to join family for a Thursday service, offering support and tribute during the bereavement.
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Edwardsville
William J. Blase
Hamel
St. Louis
Illinois Agencies to Union into Six State Districts
SPRINGFIELD Special A regional unification plan for six state health and welfare agencies will take effect July 1, centralizing services in regional units across five regions with East St. Louis as the first center. Gov. Kerner says the plan reduces duplicate work, speeds aid, and improves cooperation while possibly expanding to additional agencies.
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SPRINGFIELD
Otto Kerner
Department of Mental Health
Department of Public Health
Illinois Youth Commission
Tinois Public Aid Commission
Ilinois
Ker
ner
Kerner
East St. Louis
Bond
Clay
Clinton
Crawford
Edwards
Fayette
Jasper
Jefferson
Lawrence
Madison
Marion
Monroe
Richland
St. Clair
Wabash
Washington
Wayne Counties
Champaign
Peoria
Carbondale
Rockford
Illinois
Almanac entry notes March 1 1968 history and births
The Almanac for Friday March 1 1968 marks the 60th day of the year with 305 remaining. The moon is near first quarter and Mars shines as the evening star. Births include American musician Glenn Miller in 1909 and a 1781 milestone notes the Articles of Confederation adoption paving the path to a federal Union.
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Mars
america
Glen Miller
Black Muslims Convene In Chicago Rally
At Chicago's convention hall a Black Muslim rally draws about three thousand attendees led by Malcolm X in Elijah Muhammad’s absence. Speakers condemn white supremacy while urging Muslim schools and self defense as guards oversee a peaceful end to the two-session gathering with no incidents.
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JOHN R. CULLICOTT
United Press International
CHICAGO
UPI
John Ali
Allah
North America
motron
Lonnie X. Cross
America
Dinah
Elijah Muhammad
the
University of Islam
God
Muhammad
Malcolm X
Fahn Ali
Elijah
Social Security Benefit Changes Advised By Leh en
The public is invited to use the services of a social security office. Many offices nationwide provide claims assistance and issue social security numbers. Field representatives meet with people to take claims and advise on rights and proof required. Talks and films can be scheduled for groups at no charge. In Alton the district office is 543 East Broadway Room 202 Germania Savings Building telephone 462opl.
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United States
social security
Lehen
social security office
social security district
Alton
East Broadway
Germania Savings Building
Mail Boxes Set to Become Status Symbols on Highways
Rural America will see brightly colored mail boxes replace the plain steel and aluminum units. The Post Office allows varied materials while keeping durability, with prices from under 10 dollars to a thousand for gold plated designs. Boxes may open from the rear for safety. color variety is limited, and suburban pink was rejected.
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DAVID D. LEWIS
United Press International WASHINGTON
UPI
America
Edward E. Harriman
Post Office Department
Death Valley
Calif
Rogers Pass
Mont
Four sporty Chevrolets offer variety and power features
The advert highlights four distinct models including bucket-seat convertibles and coupes. It mentions options like 4 speed and Powerglide, Positraction, tachometer, and high performance engines. The Impala 88, Nova SS, Corvair Monza Spyder, and Corvette Sting Ray are promoted with emphasis on sporty styling and power up to 425 hp in SS versions.
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Hugh Menk
John L. Ganz
Fred Ganz
Kansas City, Mo
Roy Wynn
Las Vegas
Nev
Lucien Hiette
C. C. Lueker
Steve Carmean
Ted Kleinhans
Theodore Kleinhans
South Bend
Ind
C. C. Lucker
Florida
Rena Caleari
Boca Raton, Fla
Leeman McGanghey
Farmersville
arnel
Leslie Pomer
Woodlawn Gardens
St. Louis St. Ph
ROBERT C. STILLE
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SHELL
DUTTON’S SHELL SERVICE
Troy Road
Montclaire
The Almanac
B. W. LEHEN
Skelgas
JIM JONES
ING
TROY Edwardsville
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
ST. LOUIS ST
Mary Baker Eddy
St. Peter’s Lutheran Walther League of Prairietown
Staunton LUTHERAN SCHOOL
DAiry Cree
Edwardsville DAIRY QUEEN
Buchanan
LES FINLEY
Chevrolet
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