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Mt Vernon Register News

Location

Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1956

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Radio Afternoon Schedule Highlights

A dense list of radio programs and times from afternoon to late evening. Notable items include broadcasts featuring Oral Roberts, the Philharmonic, Dr. Billy Graham, Philadelphia Symphony, Walter Winchell, Face the Nation, Dean Manion, Mitch Miller, and Hour of Decision.

Oral Roberts Abe Music Britain Mba Abe N Cbs Wyatt Dr. McGinley Abo Monitor U.S.A U.S. Army Band Abe Abo Wild Bill Hickock Mbs Cba Philadelphia Symphony Cbs Nowa Abe Walter Winchell Edgar Bergen Cbs News & Comment Milas Brooks Abc Mitch Miller Dean Manion Church of Air Abc Global Frontiers

Television Schedule Highlights With Evening Lineup

A dense TV grid lists programs across networks including CBS ABC NBC and more. Notable items feature news blocks like What’s My Line and News & Commentary, variety hours, plays, dramas, and music programs from 6:00 PM through midnight with multiple entries per network.

TV Schedule Fragment From 7 to 10 PM Listings

A fragmented TV listing shows a sequence of programs across channels with times from 7:00 to 11:30, including News CBS 7:16, Robin Hood Series CBS, Burns & Allen CBS, I Love Lucy CBS, Montgomery Theater December Bride CBS, Eddie Cantor Theater ABC, opera concert, Gene Autry CBS, Ozark Jubilee CBS, Beat the Clock CBS, Perry Como NBC, Gunsmoke CBS, and The Tonight Show NBC among others, with channel codes and unsettled program titles.

Cbs Abc East Abe Abc Ews Ing Crosby One Man's Family B. R. Murrow Mary Ford Jeep Abc Mystery Boston Symphony Johnny Dollar Firestone Music Abs John Steele Jack Carson Cbs News & Story Sound Mirror Abc Telephone Hour Nbc Nbo Amos Andy Nba Dance Orchestra Cbs News & Comment Mbs Nbe Newa & Varieties Nets Kukia Abc Highway Patrol John Daly Gordon MacRae Burns & Allen Reader's Digest Abeo Cba Montgomery Studio I Eddie Cantor Abo Douglas Fairbanks Steve Allen Nboe Gene Autry Finn Perry Como Jackie Gleason Che Jimmy Durante Tse Nbo Ronvon Theater

Deaths and Funerals Don Locey Dies in Indiana

Don W. Locey 57, formerly of Mt. Vernon, died Friday in New Albany Indiana where he had lived since 1932. A railway mail clerk for 38 years he served on the Mt. Vernon route with Southern Railway and on highway post office trucks. He married Grace Newman in 1927. Survived by wife, daughter Donna Kay Potts of New Albany, one granddaughter, and two brothers Fay H. Locey of Mt. Vernon and Wel wn W. Locey of Indianapolis. Funeral Monday April 9 at 2:00 p.m. at First Christian Church New Albany.

Don W. Locey Mt. Vernon New Albany Ind Locey Southern Railway Grace Newman Wayne City Donna Kay Potts Fay H. Locey Welwn W. Locey Indianapolis First Christian Church In

Jack Lancey Dies At 68 In Mt Vernon Rites Monday

Louis E. Jack Lancey a former Mt Vernon fireman died at 2 10 p m Friday at his home 330 South Second Street He was 68 years eight months and 27 days old Retired from the fire department he will be buried in Oakwood Cemetery Monday at 1 30 p m at Myers Chapel The Rev Andrew Cavaker will officiate He was born July 9 1887 in Mt Vernon son of Thomas and Victoria Lancey He is survived by one sister Kate Taaka of Mt Vernon Friends may call after 11 a m at Myers Chapel

Louis E Jack" Lancey Vernon South Second Street Lancey Fire Department Myers Chapel Andrew Cavaker Oakwood Cemetery Bungay Mt. Vernon Thomas and Victoria Gregory) Lancey Kate Taaka

William Powell Dies In Carmi

William Powell, a former Mt. Vernon resident, died last night at his Carmi home. Funeral services are Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Carmi Funeral Home with burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Vernon. He is survived by his wife.

William Powell Mt. Vernon Carmi Carmi Funeral Home Oakwood Cemetery Ell

Former Resident Miriam Spragge Dies in Missouri

Miriam Spragge, 70, former Jefferson county resident, died Friday in Overland Missouri. She was the daughter of Thomas and Mollie Brown and the wife of the late Claude Robert Spragge. Services were planned Monday at Ortman Funeral Home in Overland.

Miriam Spragge Jefferson County Overland Thomas and Mollie Brown Claude Robert Spragge Ortman Funeral Men Lackland Overland, Lo

Births in Ashley and local area record two new additions

Mr and Mrs Ralph F Boswell of Ashley welcomed a daughter at Jefferson Memorial hospital weighing eight pounds six ounces. Lt Commander and Mrs A C Ansorge at 700 South 25th Street welcomed a son at Good Samaritan hospital weighing nine pounds named Albert Conrad UT. Captain Ansorge serves aboard U S Energy minesweeper maneuvering in the Pacific. Mrs Ansorge is the former Catherine Archibald of St Louis.

Ralph F. Boswell Ashley Jefferson Memorial Hospital A. C. Ansorge 25Th. Street Good Samaritan Hospital Albert Conrad U. S. Energy Pacific

Walter F. Martin Dies at 71 Funeral Monday

Walter Fred Martin of 911 Welkins died Friday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital at age 71 years two months 13 days. A retired blacksmith at Mt. Vernon Car Mfg. Co. funeral Monday 10:30 a.m. at First Church of God on 15th Street with Rev. G N Mitchell officiating. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation at home after 4 p.m. Sunday and body to lie in state at 9 a.m. Monday before service. He was born January 23, 1885 in Mt. Vernon, married to Ethel Pettypool, survived by wife, one daughter Mrs. Charles McClure, one brother Ed Martin, one sister Mrs. Geneva Butts, and five grandchildren.

Walter Fred Martin Welkins Jefferson Memorial Hospital Martin Mt. Vernon Mr .Martin Henry Laura Lewis) Martin Ethel Pettypool Charles McClure Ed Martin Gary, Ind Geneva Butts Kokomo Ind

Mt. V. County Primary Polls Voice Local Listings

Voters in Mt. Vernon and surrounding areas file into the county primary Tuesday with a long list of polling sites and shop names. The note catalogs locations from Shiloh to Mt. Vernon rooftops including town halls, schools, garages, and businesses serving as voting venues across multiple precincts.

British to Build Air Base on Christmas Island

The British Press Assn. reported an air base will be built on Christmas Island in the central Pacific possibly to prepare for testing Britain's first hydrogen bomb.

London British Press Assn Christmas Island Central Pacific Britain

Boy, 4, Struck by Auto at Fifth and Herbert

A four year old boy, Robert L. Thomas Jr., of 513 Herbert, was struck by a car at 6 00 p m Friday at Fifth and Herbert, taken to Jefferson Memorial Hospital with injuries described as not serious. The driver, Kenneth W Chancey of 604 Herbert, did not see the child. No injuries were reported in a separate incident at 7 05 this morning at 17th and Cherry involving two cars.

Herbert Robert L. Thomas, Jr Jefferson Memorial Hospital Kenneth W. Chancey Cherry

Collision case leads to police court fines list

Russell Jenkins of 528 South 17th Street and Rufus Fisher of Ina were in a collision. Fisher was booked for failure to yield right of way. Police Magistrate Allan Dulaney imposed fines and costs on several offenders: James Venters 10 dollars plus costs for drunkenness. Bobby Stokes 5 dollars plus costs for backing into a parked car. Thomas Bennett 6 dollars plus costs for speeding 41 in a 30 zone. Albert McKee Inc 10 dollars plus costs for 60 mph in a 45 zone. Charles Schreiber 14 dollars plus costs for 49 mph in a 30 zone. Rozan Holt 5 dollars plus costs for 35 mph in a 25 zone. Robert Walker of Indiana 5 dollars plus costs for an illegal left turn.

Russell Jenkins South 17Th Street Rufus Fisher Ina Fisher Allan Dulaney James C. Venters RFD Fairfield Bobby Earl Stokes Thomas E

Peoria Council Manager Critic Sparks City Debate

In Peoria Wisconsin boosters defend the three year city manager system amid Councilman Harley Boswell’s claim that “everything is worse than ever before.” Boswell spoke in Rockford, as six peers criticized him, while Mayor Morgan praised the form and a council member apologized for a distorted Rockford report, asserting Peoria is progressing under council-manager government.

Associated Pres Peoria Harley Boswell Boswell Robert E. Morgan Myrna J. Harms Rockford

Hughes Given Nine Months On Driving Charge

Donald M. Hughes aged 31 from this city was sentenced to nine months at the state farm Vandalia today after pleading guilty in county court to driving while intoxicated.

Donald M. Hughes State Farm Vandalia Hughes

Hospital notes list multiple admittances and discharges

Good Samaritan admitted Marvin Wilson Gary Schultz Mrs Ruth Pigg Robert Karch Mrs Jackie Finney Oscar Stevens Mrs Francis Schaubert Mrs Ora Rogers Discharged Mary Strickland Arvid McKenzie Marty Tinney Leamon Heard Miss Memmerie Montford Mrs Luanne Bender and baby Russell Edward Jr Jefferson Memorial admitted Bobby Thomas Mrs Ethel Rightnower Waltonville Discharged Mrs Bessie Baltzell Lesser Janice Morton Salem Connie Panzier Master Jackie Gatewood

Marvin Wilson Gary Schultz Ruth Pigg Robert Karch Jackie Finney Oscar Stevens Francis Schaubert Ora Rogers Mary Strickland Arvid McKenzie Mart Tinney Leamon Memmerie Montford Luanne Bender Russell Edward, Jr Jefferson Memorial Bobby Thomas Ethel Rightnower Waltonville Bessie Baltzell Lesser Janice Morton Salem Connie Panzier Jackie Gatewood

Two Innocent Pleas In Court

Two defendants pleaded innocent in county court today and asked for jury trials. Andrew Kruger, Scheller tavern operator, faced a liquor to a minor charge with no trial date set. Edwin Leroy McCrary of Rome township pleaded innocent to intoxicated driving with no trial date set.

Andrew Kruger Scheller Edwin Leroy McCrary Rome Township

Farm Rile Goes Back to Congress

A fragment indicates debate over applying a land use rule to production areas and cites the conservation reserve as a longer term program for planting trees and grass. Minor revisions are noted before the five House con- sessions.

Congress

Senators and representatives sign Nash–Ellender compromise

The document was signed by referees and three senators, with Ellender and Cooley joined by Representatives Pease of Texas, Gathings of Arkansas, Hope of Kansas, Andresen of Minnesota, and Senators Johnston of South Carolina and Young of North Dakota.

Ferees Ellender Cooley Reps Pease D-Tex Gathings Dark Hope R-Kan Andresen R-Minn Sens Johnston D-S. GC Young R-N. D

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