Carp's Celebrates 49th Birthday With Anniversary Sale
Carp's department store chain marks its 49th year since opening in 1918 in Mt. Vernon. The founder's grandson H. M. Carp leads the fourth generation as president. With stores in Illinois Missouri Kansas Arkansas Mississippi and Louisiana the retailer sells clothing shoes fabrics bedding towels curtains and rugs. Anniversary sale runs from today through June 10.
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Carp’s
Liberty St
Mt. Vernon
H. M. Carp
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Mississippi
Louisiana
Grundy County Farm Bureau Happenings
J R Purdue reports planting near completion in Grundy County with planters in yards and greased implements. Members pay dues and review bills affecting agriculture including highway and tax bills while awaiting legislative close at Springfield.
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Grundy County
Farm Bureau
J. R. Purdue
Highway Commission
Senate
Roger Bruyn
Farm Bureau Office
Springfield
Illinois veterans death gratuity boosted to survivors
The Illinois Veterans Commission announces a $5000 death gratuity for survivors of veterans who died in active service from Jan 1 1957 to Sept 29 1965. Eligibility includes unremarried widow, children, parents, or others per precedence. Claims due by Nov 1 1967, with details at 120 W Main Morris and Yorkville courthouse hours.
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Illinois
Edward B. Akin
Illinois Veterans’ Commission
Department of Defense
Army
Navy
Air Force
Defense Department
Congress
Akin
Ernest R. Reader
Service Office
The
W. Main St
Morris
Yorkville
Chest Surgeon Dies in Florida
Dr. John B. O'Donoghue 71 a Chicago native and Lake Forest resident died of a heart attack in Miami Florida He was past president of the American section International College of Surgeons and a specialist in heart and chest surgery He received the 1964 Chicago Festival of Leadership medical award for his work as a primary developer of the city as
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Chicago
John B. O'Donoghue
International College of Surgeons
Miami
Fla
O'Donoghue
Lake Forest
Azhar Mosque Front to Shifting Fatimide Style
The Azhar Mosque in Cairo will change the Turkish designed front from castle like high walls to Fatimide style with low walls and Oriental decorations. The move aims to preserve architectural homogeneity of the 1000 year old structure.
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Cairo
Azhar
National medical leader with Chicago roles detailed
The figure held professorships in surgery at Cook County Hospital graduate school and Loyola University. He served as treasurer at the Hektoen Institute of Medical Research and was a member of the Illinois Hill Burton Commission.
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Cook County Hospital
Loyola University
Hektoen Institute of Medical Research
Clinois Hill Burton Commission
Illinois Congressman among 18 on Paris congressional flight
AP reports Rep. John N. Erlenborn and 17 other U S lawmakers flew to Paris on a chartered trip amid official secrecy as newsmen sought purpose. Separately Canada unveils its first coin redesign in 30 years marking 100 years since federation with wildlife motifs including a wild cat on the 25 cent piece.
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Paris
U.S. Congress
John N. Erlenborn
R-Il
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