Deaths Anice Gross Of Wayne City Dies Funeral Sunday
Anice Jane Gross of Wayne City dies at 12 05 am at Vickers Hospital McLeansboro born January 7 1870 in Hamilton county daughter of Thomas J and Elizabeth Allen Davis her husband Thomas Gross died February 28 1953 funeral Sunday 2 00 pm Richardson Chapel Wayne City burial Crouch cemetery Hamilton county body lying in state after 7 pm today survived by four sons four daughters 29 grandchildren 25 great grandchildren and one sister
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Anice Jane Gross
Wayne City
Vickers Hospital
McLeansboro
Hamilton County
Thomas J
Elizabeth Allen Davis
Thomas Gross
Richardson Chapel
Crouch Cemetery
Colver
Hartford
Mich
Frank
Carmi
Harley
Felix
Mary Elizabeth Smith
Webberville
Maurie Taylor
Piggot, Ark
Clarice Peters
Piggott
Ark
Edith Carlton
Palo Park
Nora Daily
Death of Wm W Sledge at 61 in Bluford
William W. Sledge of RFD 3 Bluford died at 11 last night at his home apparently of a heart attack. He was 61, born March 15, 1895 in Jefferson County. Survived by wife Etna Tucker, four daughters, one son, five brothers, two sisters, and seven grandchildren. Funeral 2:00 pm Sunday Harmony Baptist Church with burial in Harmony Cemetery. body to lie in state after 10 am Saturday. friends may call at Myers Chapel after 6 pm today.
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William W. Sledge
RFD
Bluford
Farrington Township
Sledge
Harmony Baptist Church
Ross Davidson
Vandalia
Melvin Chambliss
Harmony Cemetery
Myers Chapel
Mr. Sledge
Jefferson County
B. R
Minnie (Wilkerson) Sledge
Etna Tucker
Rose Chambliss
Maxine Chambliss
Mt. Vernon
Virginia Clark
Japan
Annabel Young
Newport
R. J
Kelly
Ray
John
Roy
Harry
Richland
Wash
Dave
Centralia
Grace Smith
Elizabeth Woodside
Peoria
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Master James C Rayburn
Discharged: Edward Bruce Lawrence Sweetin Mrs Esther Jones Mrs Delories Stelle Good Samaritan Admitted: Mrs Virginia Noomer Lyman Hall Mrs Opal Smith John Peoples David Simmons Mart Tinney Arvid McKenzie Sandra Smoot Mrs Daisy Hope Mrs Helen Scarbrough Mrs Gladys Lacey Mrs Agnes Dennis John Hall Discharged: Carl Farmer Claude Witzel Mrs Marjorie Earls Mrs Mary Pierce Mrs Donna Green Mrs Opal Smith
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Jefferson Memorial
James C. Rayburn
Wayne City
Janie Kay M ‘ Salem
Herman ‘Howe
Tuka
Norma Jane Little
Stewart Broyles
Henry S. Kolmer
Connie Panzier
Jackie Gatewood
Rossie Flanagan
Madalynne Boswell
Ashley
Peggy England
Edward Bruce
Lawrence Sweetin
Esther Jones
Delories Stelle
Good Samaritan
Virginia Nooner
Lyman Hall
Opal Smith
John Peoples
David Simmons
Mart Tinney
Arvid McKenzie
Sandra Smoot
Daisy Hope
Helen Scarbrough
Gladys Lacey
Agnes Dennis
John Hall
Carl Farmer
Claude Witzel
Marjorie Earls
Mary Pierce
Donna Green
Airport crew report Texas and Alton flights today
Tom Oakley flew to Dallas, Texas while Gene Tumblesoon and Larry Forrestal traveled to Alton this morning in a series of brief aviation movements.
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Tom Oakley
Dallas
Texas
Gene Tumblesoon
Larry Forrestal
Alton
Masonic and Royal Neighbors Meetings Scheduled This Evening
A special meeting of Mount Vernon No. 31 AF and AM meets Friday at 7 30 p m with George H Border as W M and Wh H Reavis as secretary. Fern Leaf Camp No 604 R N of America and Fern Leaf Camp No 694 RN of A meet at the I O O F Temple at 7 30 p m with visiting deputies and recorders expected. Maude Miller oracle.
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Fern Leaf Camp
R. N. of America
Royal Neighbors of America
Maude Miller
Oracle
Traffic Fines Set By Police Magistrate Dulaney
Traffic fines were assessed before Police Magistrate Allan Dulaney. Marvin Edwin Richardson received $25 and costs for reckless driving, while Charles E. Cooksey was fined $10 and costs for failing to display state license plates on his car.
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Allan Dulaney
Marvin Edwin Richardson
Charles E. Cooksey
Dolly Vardens Jewels Worthless After Appraisal
Dolly Varden known as Mrs. Raymond O'Dell died at 84 after a life in circus and welfare work. A trunk of supposed gems was appraised at only 5.25 dollars with a sterling cup valued at one dollar, debunking earlier estimates up to 100000 dollars.
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Thomas J. Tobin
Dolly
Raymond O'Dell
George Gobel's Wife to Divorce Aldo Ray
HOLLYWOOD Actress Jeff Donnell, married to comedian George Gobel, says her real marriage to actor Aldo Ray is in trouble. Ray left their home March 27. Donnell plans to file for divorce, noting their September 30, 1954 marriage and a prior separation last summer followed by a Christmas reconciliation.
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Associated Press Hollywood
Jeff Donnell
George Gobel
Aldo Ray
Ray
Miss Donnell
Serov Refuses to Join Britains Kremlin Leaders Visit
London reports Foreign Office states Gen Ivan Serov will not accompany Premier Bulganin and Nikita Khrushchev to Britain this month. Last London visit drew sharp press criticism branding Serov harshly for alleged security actions and deportations in satellite nations.
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London
Foreign Office
Soviet Union
Ivan Serov
Bulganin
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Britain
Serov
Ivan the Terrible
Jackal
Kremlin
Evansville trio told to leave Jefferson County
Three people from Evansville Indiana posing as well and septic tank cleaners were ordered to depart Jefferson County by Sheriff Leonard Smokey Wood after a farmer reported the crew. The sheriff said he hopes to deter such crews from coming to the county due to poor work and overcharging. farmers are urged to call the office if crews appear at their homes seeking contracts.
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Evansville
Ind
Jefferson County
Leonard “Smokey” Wood
Centralia Road
Wood
Reminds Youths They Face Draft
New York Adm. Arthur Radford, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stated four of five qualified men who are not fathers can expect to enter military service before age 26. He told a National Jewish Welfare Board luncheon that rumors of small current draft calls reducing calls are erroneous and urged families to consider when and how to discharge military obligations.
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Associated Press
New York
Adm
Arthur Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Radford
National Jewish Welfare Board
Seth P
Does Not Hold Grudge For 16 Years In Prison
A man identified as Carl Rogers used an alias, Eaton, while drawing relief checks in Lordsburg New Mexico. Authorities traced the alias to Illinois where he was captured after a victim identified him as one of the robbers. Convicted, he received a sentence of one year to life.
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Winois
Carl Rogers
Eaton
Lordsburg
N. M
Illinois
Rock Island
New Mexico
125 Pints Of Red Cross Blood Used Here In Month
Mt Vernon Red Cross drive shows 125 pints used in March across three area hospitals with 29 pints already used this month at Good Samaritan Hospital. Fund campaign seeks $18,000. $8,112.43 collected so far with volunteers urged to submit final reports to close the drive.
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Mt. Vernon
Red Cross
Good Samaritan Hospital
Jefferson County
Homing Pigeon Walks Back Home
In Vista California a homing pigeon walked back after being traded for an parakeet. Rickie Hill aged 13 traded the bird to Dale Anvil 13 who clipped its wing to keep it around. The bird arrived three days later footsore and dragged from a three mile trip.
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Associated Press Vista
Calif
Rickie Hill
Dale Anvil
Asparakeet
Dale
Rickie
Cease fire urged after heavy Israel Egypt clash
U N appeal halted the outbreak as Maj Gen Burns called a Thursday midnight deadline for compliance with his cease fire order after Egypt charged Israel with one of the heaviest attacks since 1949. Cairo reported 29 killed including 11 women and 2 children in Gaza, with seven Egyptian soldiers wounded. Israel said it faced initial Egyptian provocation and shelled Ain Hashlosha, Kissufim, and Nirim, with five Israelis and two civilians wounded. Both sides blamed the other for starting the artillery exchange.
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U.N
Burns
Egypt
Israel
Ain Hashlosha
Gaza
Dier el Balah
Khan Yunes
Gaza Strip
Kissufim
Nirim
Tel Aviv
Miller couple marks 75th wedding anniversary in landmark Stockton home
STOCKTON Calif Mr and Mrs Jacob H Miller celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary today in the home where they were married. Both in good health and spirits the couple, aged 97 and 95, held open house at the 104 year old 12 room frame dwelling that has become a downtown Stockton landmark.
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Associated Press
Stockton
Calif
Jacob H. Miller
Smog Angeles name sparks LA council smog debate
Los Angeles councilman Charles Navarro says Easterners view LA smog in two colors red and green and jokes about the nickname Smog Angeles. The council urged the Air Pollution Control District to stop labeling smog free days as smog green while noting the red forecast remains confusing.
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Associated ‘Press
Los Angeles
Charles Navarro
Angeles
Navarro
Air Pollution Control District
Army engineers pledge $25,000 for Carlyle Dam planning
Washington Army engineers authorize a $25,000 grant to district engineers in St. Louis to continue Carlyle Dam planning. The funding decision was announced today by Senator Dirksen of Illinois.
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Associated Press
Washington — Army
St. Louis
Carlyle Dam
Sen
Dirksen
Polio Vaccine Broadened To Year Old Children
Illinois will extend polio vaccine to children past their first birthday from April 16, widening eligibility beyond the current 5 to 15 age group. Health officials say limited supplies will guide county allocations as state reports 370,593 cc received in March, more than January and February combined.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Illinois
Ruth E. Church
Health Department
On Broken Tooth Editor Collects
WACO Texas Franklin Pierce Chris Whitcraft ITI business editor of the Waco News-Tribune received $65 from an insurance company for his dentist bill after breaking a tooth biting a chicken drumstick at a Chamber of Commerce dinner on February 7.
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Associated Press
Waco
Tex
Franklin Pierce
Chris Whitcraft
ITI
Waco News-Tribune
Whitcraft
Chamber of Commerce
St Louis Labor Official Framed In Street Holdup
Three masked men robbed Raymond George financial secretary of United Auto Workers Local 25 of 12195 dollars in a curbside holdup in North St Louis. George had just drawn the payroll funds from a bank to cash pay checks for workers at Chevrolet and Fisher body plants.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Raymond George
United Auto Workers Union
Polly
Lausche Says He Hasn't A Chance for President
Ohio Governor Frank J. Lausche said there is no chance he can win the Democratic nomination for president. He acknowledged he is seen as a potential darkhorse in Chicago next August while opting to run for U S senator in Ohio's May 8 primary rather than seeking the presidential race.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Lausche
Chicago
U. S
Pinckneyville council buys police car at bid gap
The Pinckneyville City Council purchased a new police car for 1755 dollars, paying just 1.22 dollars less than the next lowest sealed bid. The event highlights a tight bidding process and the chosen vehicle price.
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Associated Press
Pinckneyville, I
Pinckneyville
One Day Vacation for Jefferson County Schools
All Jefferson county students enjoyed a one day break as all grade and high schools closed. The event coincided with the annual meeting of the Southwestern Division of the Illinois Education Association held at Ainad Temple in East St. Louis, drawing teachers from the area.
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Jefferson County
Illinois Education Association
Ainad Temple
East St. Louis
Sign of Spring Grasshopper on Display in Mt Vernon
Mrs Walter Voelker of Benton Road displays a grasshopper she caught yesterday at her home. She notes she has never heard of grasshoppers appearing so early in the Mt Vernon area this spring.
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Walter Voelker
Benton Road
Firecracker mishap blasts Cody auditorium windows
Cody Wyoming. A rehearsal of the Cody Rotary Club minstrel show ended with a large firecracker exploding and breaking 35 windows at the Cody Municipal Auditorium. Officials said the device would be eliminated or reduced in size for tonight and Saturday performances.
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Associated Press
Cody
Wyo
56 Cases Before Pardon Board
The Pardon Board will hold a hearing next Thursday on 56 petitions for executive clemency. The list includes applications from murder cases by Fred Benner and Charles W. Hammack White County, Ivan V. Desilva Cass, Alva Hoffee Flynn Wayne, John Giancola St. Clair, Howard Ieppert Jersey, William Dayton Jones and Fred Parker Williamson, Roy Stewart Peoria, Onie Young Jefferson.
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Fred Benner
Charles W. Hammack
White County
Ivan V. Desilva
Cass
Alva’ Hoffee Flynn
Wayne
John Giancola
St. Clair
Howard Ieppert
Jersey
William Dayton
Jones
Fred Parker
Williamson
Roy Stewart
Peoria
Onie Young
Jefferson
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