Death notices for John Schallert in Missouri and Florida
Funeral services are set for 10 00 a m Monday at Portageville Funeral Home Portageville Missouri for John Schallert who died Wednesday in a hospital in Dade City Florida He is survived by wife Katie four daughters Agnes Dacis Mary Powell Clara Schallert and 16 grandchildren He was a retired farmer and father of Bernard Schallert manager of the Singer Sewing Center in Mt Vernon Also surviving are Paul Schallert of Portageville and Francis Schallert of Adrian Missouri.
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John Schallert
Portageville
Schallert
Dade City
Fla
Bernard Schallert
Singer Sewing Center
Mt. Vernon
Paul Schallert
Francis Schallert
Adrian
C R Hawkins Dies Funeral at Centralia
Clyde Ray Hawkins 51 of 1431 Mitchell Centralia died at 7 20 am Thursday in St Marys Hospital He was born November 24 1916 in Jefferson County He married Martha Ellen Rigney He was a carman with Illinois Central Railroad and a World War Two veteran Funeral services 2 00 pm Saturday at Queen Boggs Funeral Home Centralia with Rev Glenn Johnson and Rev Robert Wiggins officiating Burial Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery Friends may call after 6 00 pm today The family includes parents Joseph and Anna Hawkins a son John Hawkins a brother Virgil Hawkins and four steps and four half siblings The article notes his church membership and service in the Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen Local 81.
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Clyde Ray Hawkins
Mitchell
Centralia
St. Mary’s Hospital
Jefferson County
Queen Boggs Funeral Home
Glenn Johnson
Robert Wiggins
Hillcrest Memorial Park
Mr. Hawkins
Joseph Everett
Anna (Pugh) Hawkins
Martha Ellen Rigney
Joseph E. Hawkins
Near
Walnut Hill
John Hawkins
SIU
Virgil Hawkins
RFD 1
Sandoval
Hawkins
Illinois Central Railroad
Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen
Missionary Baptist Church of
Jean Robinson Dies in Florida Former Mt Vernon Resident
Jean Robinson of Brandon Florida died Thursday night in a Tampa hospital at age 58. The former Mt. Vernon resident was born January 10 1915. She married Acle Robinson who survives along with a stepson Bill Robinson a brother Robert Wescott of Chicago a stepbrother Myrle Jennings of Mt Vernon and a stepsister Mrs Roy Carson of Michigan City Indiana. Burial will be in St Cloud City Florida at Stowers Funeral Home in Valrico.
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Jean Robinson
Brandon
Fla
Mt. Vernon
Tampa
St. Cloud Church
Robert Wescott
Chicago
Myrle Jennings
Roy Carson
Michigan City
Ind
Hatchett Hurt In Accident On Richview Road
John Hatchett 66 of 819 Con ger Avenue was injured when his truck camper went into a ditch on Richview Road near Mt Vernon. He was taken by Lit ton ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital with multiple injuries and remained hospitalized in fair condition. The wreck occurred on a curve of the road.
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John Hatchett
Conger Avenue
Richview Road
Mt. Vernon
Hatchett
Litton
Good Samaritan Hospital
Police investigate weapon tests in flashpoint case
The weapon from the flophouse window incident was sent to the FBI laboratory in Washington for ballistics tests. Shelby County Sheriff William E. Morris said officers hope to have a palm print from the weapon, indicating ongoing forensic efforts and uncertainty about the evidence.
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Holloman
FBI
Washington
Shelby County
William E. Morris
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admissions and Discharges
A hospital list records admissions and discharges at Jefferson Memorial. Names include Edward Panzier Ashley Estella Stokes and Charles L Kern with several others across addresses such as 1105 Conger 516 Jordan 1015 South with 309 South 1th and 16 Lin view. The roster covers patients and relatives across local routes including Ashley Nashville Benton Dix Dix and Hazel Dunbar Inn with nursing home Crete Williamson Hickory Grove Manor.
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Jefferson Memorial
Edward Panzier
Ashley
Estella Stokes
Conger
Charles L. Kern
Jordan
Donna Sue Karn
Cecil Eugene
Belle Rive
Good Samaritan
Joseph Todd Gentles
Linview
Cecil Robinson
RFD
Agnes Starkey
Gordon Creel
South
Ruth Ann Bain
Phyllis Bryant
Cherry
John Hatchett
Addie Overby
George Bailor
Lamar
Herbert Manley
Prairie
Jack Roach
Nashville
David Shields
Apple
Dorothy Fletcher
Benton
Agnes Gilbert
Elnora Sampson
Vanda Allen
South 17Th
Gerald Williams
North 11Th
Wilma Mariner
Casey
Gale White
Perkins
Alma Williams
Dix
Janet Pemberton
Airport Road
Alma Jean Bragg
Cynthia Lynn
Hazel Dunbar
Ruth Odom
Main
Crete Williamson
Hickory Grove Manor
Bobby Greene
Maggie Warren
Vada Wilkerson
Herbert
Birth announced for Eldorado couple's newborn son
Mr and Mrs Warren Hardy of Eldorado welcomed a son born yesterday in a local Eldorado hospital weighing six pounds Grandparents are Warren Hardy Sr and Mrs and Bill Baker Mt Vernon
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Warren Hardy
Eldorado
Bill Baker
Mt. Vernon
Mock Disaster Drill Aids Rapid Hospital Response
A staged mock disaster tested hospital readiness with 35 mock victims in 48 minutes. Hospital staff followed a pre designed communication system and within 15 minutes all required personnel were on duty. Sister M. Joanne praised Sister M. Alma and lauded inter organization cooperation.
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M. Joanne
M. Alma
Rights Leader Shot Down on Memphis Motel Balcony
King ally Andrew Young described the shooting as a repudiation of his philosophy. Dr King had arrived to support 1,300 striking garbage workers, with 10,000 at a March rally. National Guard was deployed as curfews returned. a white suspect fled in a late model car after the assault on King on a Memphis motel balcony.
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King
Dr. King
Young
Memphis
Henry Loeb
Tennessee
Buford Ellington
Army and
Air National Guard of Tennessee
Nashville
Andrew Young
Jesse Jackson
Ben Barnch
Solomon Jones
Arkansas
Market hog prices slip at midday trade
Prices paid until 12:30 p.m. today declined by 25 cents with top quotations at 18.50 18.75 and 19.00 for 200 to 220 lb meat type hogs. Sows traded around 16.50 for 300 lb, 16.25 for heavier weights, and boars at 11.50 to 13.00. After 12:30 p.m. prices will be based on the next day’s figures.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted In Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon grain prices quoted this morning show Wheat at 1.31 Soybeans 2.55 and Shelled Corn 1.11 for local buyers and traders.
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Mt.Vernon
Butter and eggs market notes from Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago AP reports butter steady with unchanged wholesale buying prices across grades AA to C and cars listed with price figures. Eggs show irregular wholesale moves with prices 1 percent lower to 1 percent higher and grades A whites and standards reflected in mixed totals and checks.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Grain prices brief review
In Chicago the grain market shows Wheat No 2 hard at 1.515 and No 2 soft red at 1.445. Corn No 2 yellow 1.16, No 4 yellow 1.08. Oats No 2 heavy white 79. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.70, Soybean oil 8.78.
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Chicago
St Louis Produce Egg and Poultry Price Report
St Louis AP notes consumer egg grades A large 26 to 30 cents per dozen A medium 22 to 26 A small 18 to 20 B large 21 to 24 Wholesale standard 21 to 22 Unclassified 20 to 21 Hens heavy 13 to 14 broilers and fryers 26 to 27 cents per pound. Prices reflect typical ranges for the period.
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ST. Louis
Livestock Auction Prices from National Stockyards
AP reports Monday estimates at Livestock National Stockyards. Hog runs total about 9000 with prices from 16.50 to 19.75 for various weights, cattle around 4 500 with calves at 25, cows at 15.50 to 19.00, and sheep sparse at 50. Notably, not enough of any class to fully establish the market.
Wall Street rallies after MLK assassination shock
Wall Street recovered from an early decline and posted gains as traders faced caution after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed. The Dow rose 0.23 to 872.75 at noon, while the AP average held steady. Traffic in equities remained active with renewed airline strength and mixed gold miners. Viet Nam peace talks supported sentiment. Columbia Pictures edged higher on big blocks, and Scientific Data advanced while Penn Central rose. Industrials led, with broad gains across the market amid a day of tribute and cautious optimism.
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New York
Martin Luther King Jr
King
American Stock Exchanges
Dow Jones
Associated Press
Vietnam
Columbia Pictures
Penn Central
American Stock Exchange
Weather update from MT VERNON and Illinois forecasts
MT VERNON high 47 low 35 with rainfall to date 9.16 inches. Saturday sunrise 5 36 sunset 6 29 CST. Southern Illinois normals and expecting a surge of cool air late Sunday or Monday with warmer mid next week. Illinois forecast cooler today, overnight lows in the 30s, highs in the 40s with showers and thunderstorms possible Sunday.
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MT. Vernon
Illinois
Associated Press
Great Lakes
Ilinois
Ter
Iinois
Rockford
Pedestrian Hit by Car at 10th Street and Perkins Avenue
Herbert Manley aged 66 of 1110 Prairie was struck by a car at the intersection of 10th Street and Perkins Avenue and taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in fair condition by Litton ambulance. Driver Robert M. Davis, 33, of RFD 1, said he did not see Manley before the collision.
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Herbert Manley
Prairie
Good Samaritan Hospital
Litton
10Th Street
Perkins Avenue
Robert M. Davis
RFD 1
Manley
Davis
Mental Hospital Strike Ordered Back to Work
Springfield Illinois RP strikers at state mental hospitals were ordered back to work by Circuit Court Judge William Chamberlain with a temporary injunction. Union official Roy Wine said the strike would continue, estimating about 1,400 workers across 17 of 19 hospitals stayed off. Gov. Kerner and Dr. Visotsky called the move illegal. wards were staffed and volunteers urged.
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Springfield, Ill
Tech
William Chamberlain
Circuit Court
Roy Wine
Council 34
Illinois State Employes Union
Wine
Mlinois
Otto Kerner
Harold Visotsky
Illinois Department of Mental Health
Kerner
Chicago
Visotsky
State School
Dixon
Open Viewing for Dr. King Draws Mourners in Memphis
A public viewing in Memphis draws mourners of all ages who file past the bronze casket with King wearing a black suit. A spokesman says the viewing was public because people called all night. Several women sob, one man kisses King’s forehead as others touch his face.
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King
Dr. King
Nominating Czech Premier Cer nik Sparks Progressive Hopes
AP reports Prague nomination of Oldrich Cer nik, an outspoken progressive and proven economist, for the Czech premiership. The move positions Cer nik as a definitive candidate amid political shifts in Prague.
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Prague
Oldrich Cernik
Johnson calls White House rights conference after Dr King death
President Johnson convened a White House rights conference with leaders from the Negro community including Rustin Young Height and Fauntroy amid King’s assassination. He urged unity, warned against violence, and canceled plans for a Hawaii-Eisenhower trip to address the crisis.
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Johnson
Dr. King
White House
Likely Leader to Form New Government Next Week
A prominent political figure signals plans to assemble a new government within the coming week. Allies indicate a reshuffle or fresh council is anticipated as talks continue, aiming to establish a stable administration amid ongoing negotiations.
Americans Clear Road to Khe Sanh
Marine battalion manned a hill near Khe Sanh as about 400 North Vietnamese attackers struck before dawn. U.S. forces reported 93 enemy dead around the night camp, minimal Marine casualties, and a five day push to open Highway 9 for relief of the siege base. Total enemy killed in the operation estimated at 180 with U.S. losses at 24 dead and 211 wounded.
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Khe Sanh
U.S
Saigon
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
199Th Light Infantry
Mekong
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
Circuit Court Fines for Three Local Offenses
Fines assessed in circuit court include John Clark of 312 North Sixth Street fined $10 for intoxication. Alleena Rieffel of Browns, Ti., fined $10 for driving without lights when required. Jerry W. Montgomery of Route 7 fined $10 for improperly displaying a license plate.
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John Clark
North Sixth Street
Alleena Rieffel
Browns
Jerry W. Montgomery
Route 7
Arrest Man Here to Face Denver Theft Charge
Ben Willie Jones aged 32 of 907 Forest Avenue was taken into custody this week on a theft warrant from Denver. He waived extradition and will be sent to Denver to face charges for allegedly stealing a ring a watch and three guns in Colorado.
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Ben Willie Jones
Forrest Avenue
Colorado
Denver
Colo
Jefferson County
Electric Co-Op Meeting Set At Ina School
Tri- County Electric Cooperative hosts a community meeting at Ina grade school at 7 30 p m on Thursday April 11. Host family Mr and Mrs Calvin Williams invite all members and friends. A W Bird will discuss wiring troubles new appliances and questions with a half hour for discussion. Neon test sites and refreshments follow.
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Tri- County Electric Cooperative
Ina
Calvin Williams
Jackie Strain
Sallee
A. W. Bird
Bird
Spring Garden
Moore's Prairie
Elk Prairie
Willams
Cooperative
Men To Take Exams For Police Fire Jobs Here
Eleven men will take competitive examinations tomorrow to qualify for future jobs in Mt. Vernon fire and police departments. The Fire and Police Commission will establish eligibility lists. Physical agility tests are at 9:00 a.m. Saturday with written exams at 1:00 p.m.
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Mt. Vernon
Bluford Students Enter Southern Illinois Music Contest
Bluford grade school pupils will compete tomorrow in the southern Illinois grade school solo ensemble contest at Centralia High School. The Bluford bus departs at 7:00 a.m. Saturday from Bluford School. Students will take part in both solo and ensemble events.
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Bluford
Southern Illinois
Centralia High School
Bluford Music
Grant Divorce In Court Here
Judith Ann Sill sues Donald Ray Sill in circuit court and a divorce is granted yesterday. A playful aside notes the anteater mouth is narrow, contrasting with a snout over a foot long.
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Judith Ann Sill
Donald Ray Sill
Circuit Court
Thieu Warns Saigon Won’t Accept Reds
President Nguyen Van Thieu warned that Saigon may repudiate any Vietnam agreement lacking Saigon input. He told allied envoys there can be no coalition including the Communists and Saigon rejects a separate Viet Cong delegation or neutralization terms, while U S officials signaled limited surprise.
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Saigon
Neuyen van Thieu
United States
Vietnam
Thieu
U.S
Hanoi
South Vietem
South Vietnam
Hi Tri Girls Hear Miss Teenage 600 Event Plans
The Hi-Tri Council organizes a conference with 600 girls to hear Miss Teenage. Dee, botl vical music talents and high school cheerleaders in a pom-pom role provide additional entertainment. Jacque Gaunt led preliminaries but illness shifts duties to Vicki Salamandier. Miss Alice Wilson and Miss Vickie Pinazzi sponsor locally.
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Dee
Botl
Hi - Tri Council
Jacque Gaunt
Jacque
Vicki Salamandier
Alice Wilson
Vickie Pinazzi
Hi- Tri
St Louis Prisoners Riot After King Assassination
About prisoners were moved from St Louis City Jail to holdover cells at police headquarters after a disturbance Thursday night. A jailer said the prisoners, most of them Negroes, grew agitated upon learning of the Memphis assassination of the Rev Martin Luther King.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis City
Police
Memphis
Martin Luther King
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