Appraisal Conference by Mt Vernon Realtors April 12
Mt Vernon Board of Realtors teams with the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers and the Illinois Association of Real Estate Boards to present a one day conference on Saturday April 12 at Mt Vernon Emmerson Hall from 10 am to 4 pm with lunch at 12 15. Harry Rant Atkinson of Chicago director of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers will head the luncheon and speak on The Place of Real Estate Our Economy. The event aims to offer up to date techniques and data for value, depreciation, blight and related subjects with a $5 registration fee covering the conference and luncheon. reservations to Mrs Recil G Murphy 829 Main St Mt Vernon.
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Mt.Vernon Board of Realers
Amer Can ‘Institute of Real Estate Appraisers
Illinois Associaton ‘of Real Estate Boards
Tusk Emmerson
Harry Rant Atkinson
Chicago
Direcor
American Institute of Eal
Atkinson
Mt. Verona Township
Army
6Th Service Command Aae
Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Recil G. Murphy
Mt. Vernon Board Realtors
Main Street
Mt. Enon
Minor Accidents In Mt. Vernon Tuesday
Two minor crashes occurred in Mt. Vernon on Tuesday at 5 35 p m. Norma Lee Kelley and Zora Hutchinson collided at 12th and Broadway with no injuries. Claude Flannigan reported his car was damaged while parked on Orke south Tenth Street after the other driver left the scene.
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Mt. Vernon
Norma Lee Kelley
South 16Th Street
Zora Hutchinson
Joudan
12Th and
Broadway
Claude Flannigan
Walterville Road
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admission List
In Jefferson Memorial notes the admitted list includes Max David Van Dyke infant Frankie Lee Mercer Mrs Cora Smith Mrs Edna Hooper Fairfield Mrs Hattie Fisher MarieHonia Mrs Menza Nichols and Ruth Robinson RFD 7 Delafield Grace Murphy Delafield Randy DePoister Ruth Robinson Elia Roberts Good Samaritan admits Mrs Virginia McRaven Mrs Lela Pierce Mrs Fannie Fisher Discharges include Mrs Grace Murphy and infant Randy DePoister plus Blanche Walter Belle Blankenship Dorothy Irene Osborne Kenneth Keighley Master David Sanderson Alf ie Myers Eva Loraine Melton and infant Deanna Lynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max David van Dyke
Frankie Lee Mercer
Cora Smith
Edna Hooper
Fairfield
Hattie Fisher
MarieHonia
Menza Nichols
Grace Murphy
Delafield
Randy DePoister
Ruth Robinson
RFD
Elia Roberts
Good Samaritan
Virginia McRaven
Lela Pierce
Fannie Fisher
Blanche Walter
Belle Blankenship
Kell
John Murphy
Royalton
Dorothy Irene Osborne
Bluford
Kennath
Urge Workers to Turn in Blood Donor List Now
Red Cross recruitment workers urged to turn in their blood donor appointments for the Bloodmobile visit to Mt. Vernon. The Bloodmobile will be at the Mt. Vernon Moose Lodge on Thursday April 17, Friday April 18, and Saturday April 19, with hours: Thursday noon to 6 p.m. Friday 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Red Cross
Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon Moose Lodge
March accident tally in Mt Vernon area
Forty nine accidents occurred in the Mt Vernon area during March with one death and one injury. Most incidents happened within the city while some occurred on highways near the city. Over the past three months a total of 122 accidents caused 25 injuries and one fatality, based on police department reports.
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Mt. Vernon
Firecrackers Pop Warned by Mt Vernon Police
Mt Vernon police answered a disturbance call on South 13th Street reporting youths firing firecrackers at 4 20 p m. Officers found two youths and issued a warning to stop.
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Mt. Vernon
South 13Th Street
Eisenhower Signals Push for 4000 Planes in U S Defense Drive
In a report on defense plans, Eisenhower outlines 4000 aircraft, 25 active divisions and 25 reserve divisions as security measures. He says completion would prove the goals of our combined enterprise are being achieved and hints at seeking relief from command by late May to aid an Eisenhower campaign setup.
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German Federal Republic
Eisenhower
America
United States
Truman
Births in Wayne City and Madisonville
Mr and Mrs Maynard Calvin Payne of Wayne City welcomed a son born at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing seven pounds two ounces named Randy Maynard. Mr and Mrs Eugene Levin of RFD 2 Mr Vernon saw a son born at Good Samaritan weighing eight pounds fourteen ounces named John Ray. Mr and Mrs Frederick Baldwin Summers of Belleville welcomed a daughter Nancy Jean born March 28 in Madisonville Kentucky, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Duncan and Rev and Mrs J J Hichens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Calvin Payne
Wayne City
Good Samaritan Hospital
Randy Maynard
Eugene Levin
RFD
Vernon
John Ray
Frederick Baldwin Summers
Belleville
Nancy Jean
Madisonville, Ky
Floyd Duncan
Mt. Vernon
J. J. Hichens
Chicago
Deaths and Funerals for Vells L. Simpson
Vells L. Simpson of Wayne City dies at 46 Tuesday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. He worked as an assembler at the Chefford plant in Fairfield. Funeral set for Friday at Olive Branch church at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. H. H. Mayberry officiating. burial in local cemetery. Body at Combs Chapel until 2:00 p.m. Thursday then to family home to lie in state. He was born September 4, 1905, son of William G. and Wretha Draper Simpson, married August 19, 1925 to Vivian Richardson, who survives. Simpson was a member of Olive Branch Baptist church.
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Vells L. Simpson
Wayne City
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Simpson
Chefford
Fairfield
Olive Branch Church
H. H. Mayberry
Combs Chapel
Mr. Simpson
William G. and
Wretha (Draper) Simpson
Vivian Richardson
Olive Branch Baptist Church
Governor's Car Has Flat Tire
Governor Adlai Stevenson, visiting Nashville Illinois, rode with Prison Warden Browning Robinson who, with his two sons, rode in the Robinson car. The warden’s vehicle developed a flat tire but the police escort continued, later retracing the route to discover the governor whose escort had not noticed the loss of the governor. The warden was changing the tire when found.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Ill
Browning Robinson
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Menard
Robinson
Mt Vernon Fines Collected Reach $974.80 in March
Magistrate W. O. Page announced Mt Vernon police court collected $974.80 in fines during March, up from February’s $600.20. The report highlights a rise in city court fine revenue and notes the comparison to last month.
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Mt. Vernon
W. O. Page
Allied radar system in eastern France and neighbors goes live
In Fontaineleal France on April 2 Allied Central European Air Forces activated a radar warning system covering eastern France Luxembourg Belgium and Holland to warn of air attacks.
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Associated Press
Fontaineleal
France
Luxembourg
Belgium
Holland
Allied
Central European Air Forces
Sister of Mrs Nelle Ward Dies in Danville
Mrs Mary Houk of 301 South 22nd Street received word of her sister Mrs Nelle Ward’s death at Lakeview Hospital in Danville Tl. Born near Geff in Wayne County, she lived in Danville for 30 years with husband Alvin M Ward and eight children. Houk travels to Danville for funeral that is not yet arranged.
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Mary Houk
South 22Nd Street
Nelle Ward
Lakeview Hospital
Danville
C. A
Belle Green
Wayne County
Geff
Family notices list kin and survivors in brief
By two sons Leroy of Wayne City and Dale of Sims a daughter Donna Kay at home two brothers Homer and Frank of Madison Wis two sisters Mrs Lois Dickey of Sims and Mrs Ethel Rich of Emmington IL and three grand children.
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Leroy
Wayne City
Dale
Sims
Donna Kay
Homer
Frank
Madison, Wis
Lois Dickey
Ethel Rich
Emmington, IL
Wisconsin Delegates Count in 1952 Democratic Nominating Race
Votes tallied show Wisconsin contributing 24 of 30 delegates with Eisenhower favored in several states and Kefauver leading Democrats with 36 delegates overall. Humphrey has 23, Truman lines Alaska, Maine distributes among Douglas Kerr Ewing Stevenson Douglas Rayburn, and 3412 total Democratic delegates remain uncommitted across Kansas Maine Pennsylvania Puerto Rico and Nebraska.
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Kefauver
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Sen
Humphrey
Minnesota
Alaska
President Truman
Maine
Douglas
Iinois
Kerr
Oscar Ewing
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
House
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Nebraska
Auto Stolen and Recovered in Mt Vernon
Three teenage boys were held by Mt Vernon police after a car theft and recovery. The stolen vehicle owned by Charles Coats was taken from a south Tenth Street service station while he was in a nearby cafe and later found mired in a ditch south of town. Two suspects are 15 and the third 16. no charges were filed as of morning.
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Mt. Vernon
Charles Coats
Salem Road
South Tenth Street
Response Is Good In Helping Family Response Is Good In Helping
Red Cross officials announced today that a family east of Mt Vernon lost their home to a recent fire and that generous residents have donated bedding furniture dishes towels and cooking utensils. Clothing is still needed and donors should call the Red Cross at 2083 to arrange clothing donations.
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Mt. Vernon
Red Cross
Tornado Killer in East Pakistan Devastates Serajgunj
A weekend tornado in Serajgunj and surrounding districts of East Pakistan caused widespread destruction with unofficial reports claiming hundreds of deaths and extensive property loss.
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Associated Press
Dacca
East Pakistan
Serajgunj
Abolish County Court Plan Wins Illinois Bar Backing
Chicago April 2 The Illinois Bar Associations urge abolishing all state courts except circuit courts to streamline justice. A 17 member committee led by Barnabas Sears proposes constitutional amendment with appointments by nominating commissions and governor. If approved by legislature and voters, it would create three levels and extend terms for supreme appellate and circuit judges.
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Chicago
Chicago and
T Illinois Bar Associations
Barnabas F. Sears
Aurora
Supreme Court
Illinois Supreme Court
Appellate Court
Circuit Court
Pollice
High Court
Cook County
Tinois
Ford National Auto Supply salesman Mr Stewart noted
Mr Stewart is employed as a salesman for the Ford National Auto Supply Company. Featuring in the record as a named individual connected to employment at a vehicle parts supplier. The item confirms his role and workplace in a concise biographical note.
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Mr. Stewart
Ford National Auto Supply Company
German fiancee nose bitten off by boyfriend in self defense plea
In Darmstadt on April 2 a 22 year old German worker Tassilo Horn was sentenced to 27 months in jail for biting off the tip of his fiancee s nose He pleaded self defense claiming the act was provoked by the woman and the court considered the case as a criminal injury incident resulting in facial disfigurement and a prison term.
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Darmstadt
Germany
Tassilo Horn
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Harry G. Atkinson
Mt. V
Jefferson Memorial
Airport News
Co. E. Williamson
Memphis
AMVET
Amvet Club
Sadie Lustig
U. S
Court House
Jefferson Co. Home Bureau
Mt.v. Hospital
Allied Radar System
Virginia
Florida
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Stassen
Warren
MacArthur
Ask
Justices of the Peace
Squar
Maren
Dobbs Army Store
S. 10Th
Laird Jewelers
Dorothy Korby
Clarence Stewart
S. 19Th Street
Hubert McRill
Mr. McRill
Pepsi-Cola Distributing Company
Virgil T. Bailey, Inc
Eels
Lecie
Wallace
Baker's Cafe
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