Townships RE elect road commissioners in Jefferson county
Nine township highway commissioners were reelected across 14 of Jefferson county's 16 townships this week. The survey by The Register-News lists reelections in Grand Prairie, Casner-Wayman, Rome, Shiloh, McClellan, Elk Prairie, Field, Dodds-Dayton, Spring Garden, Farrington, Webber, Pendleton, Moores Prairie and Mt. Vernon townships, with two holdovers: John Novak of Blissville and Joe Lamke of Bald Hill.
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Jefferson County
Register- News
Blissville
Bald Hill
John Novak
Joe Lamke
Webber
Harry Wiggins
Pendleton
Wilbur Fleckenstein
Moores Prairie
Howard Neal
Fire destroys Walworth Co. foundry in East St. Louis
A block-long Walworth Co. foundry in East St Louis Illinois suffered near total destruction as flames swept through the plant early today. Six fire companies battled the blaze with hundreds of patterns valued from 50 to 1000 dollars destroyed. No injuries reported. Cause undetermined.
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Associated Press
East ST. Louis
Walworth Co
E.K. Buxton
Mt Vernon Election Sees 19 Absentee Votes Cast
The Mt Vernon city election will choose two councilmen and decide two propositions including a one fourth cent city sales tax and daylight saving time. Absentee voters have until April 14 to apply by mail and April 16 to vote in person at the city clerk's office.
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Mt Vernon
Harry A. DeWitt
Births listed for three area families this week
Mr and Mrs Robert Howden of Country Heights welcomed a daughter born 2 48 p m Thursday at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing four pounds 12 ounces. Mr and Mrs Charles Kittinger of 1210 South 24th Street named Ann born 7 17 p m Thursday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds 13 ounces. Mr and Mrs Robert Hustedde of 1512 South 30th Street announced an eight pounds five ounces daughter born 3 16 a m today at Good Samaritan Hospital with the name not provided.
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Robert Howden
Country Heights
Good Samaritan Hospital
Charles Kittinger
South 24Th Street
Ann
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Robert Henry Hustedde
South 30Th Street
Hospital Admits and Discharges List Names
Jefferson Memorial records several admissions including Myrtle Hall Harriett Goodwin Freda Wright and Belle Hamblen with William Ruffino discharged. Good Samaritan notes admissions of Charles Klein Erva Boswell Elza Holloway with discharges of Ruby Whitson Dorothy Spacth and Rosie Black.
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Jefferson Memorial
Myrtle Hall
RFD
Harriett Goodwin
Kell
Freda Wright
Belle Hamblen
Opdyke
William Ruffino
Good Samaritan
Charles Clevelase Klein
Erva Boswell
Elza Lee Holloway
Bruford
Ruby Ellen Whitson
Dorothy Lee Spacth
Rosie Mae Black
Deaths and Funerals Rena Overbey 75 Near Dahlgren
Rena Belle Sexton Overbey died at 4 30 am at the family home north of Dahlgren aged 75 years five months two days. Funeral Sunday 2 00 pm at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church north east of Dahlgren with Rev Melvin Chambliss officiating. Burial in nearby cemetery. Survived by husband Asa A Overbey, three sons Guy George and Henry, six daughters Idella Lowry Cora Huffstutter Noma Hamilton Elsie Pepple Hazel Shepherd Pearl Davis, one brother Willie Sexton, a half brother Harvey Sexton, four sisters Lizzie Deck Ora Keele Pearl Keele Amy Richardson, fourteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Preceded in death by two sisters one brother and both parents.
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Rena Belle
Sexton) Overbey
Asa A. Overbey
Dahlgren
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
Melvin Chambliss
Guy
George
Henry
Belle Rive
Idella Lowry
Cora Huffstutter
Noma Hamilton
Mt. Vernon
Elsie Pepple
Hazel Shepherd
Opdyke
Pearl Davis
Cortland, I
Willie P. Sexton
Iowa
Harvey Sexton
Missouri
Lizzie Deck
Ora Keele
Pearl Keele
Amy Richardson
Rites Tomorrow For Tilton Green
Funeral services for Tilton Green will be held Saturday at 1 00 p m at Salem church in Four Mile township Wayne county with burial in the nearby cemetery Friends may call at Myers Chapel Green a former Bluford resident lived in Sullivan Illinois died yesterday at his daughter Mrs Cora Foster of St Elmo Survivors include two daughters Cora Foster of St Elmo and Mrs Latta Stevens of Mt Vernon a son Earl Green of Sullivan and two brothers Wiley Green of Mt Carmel and Ivory Green of Bluford
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Tilton Green
Salem Church
Four Mile Township
Wayne County
Myers Chapel
Green
Bluford
Sullivan, Il
Cora Foster
St. Elmo
Latta Stevens
Mt. Vernon
Earl Green
Sullivan
Wiley Green
Mt. Carmel
Ivory Green
Pope Appears In Vatican Window During Easter Crowds
Pope Pius XII, aged 79, raised his arms in blessing from a Vatican window as tens of thousands filled St. Peter's Square for Good Friday rites. The pope's appearance drew large cheers and marked one of the biggest crowds since his illness last December. More than 100,000 attended as continuous services filled the basilica.
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Associated Press
Vatican City
Pius XII
St. Peter’s Square
St. Peter's
Christ On the Cross
Bonnie Corporal Home From Korea
Cpl. Herman J. Wilson, 23, son of Mr and Mrs Herman Wilson of RFD 1 Bonnie, has arrived home from Korea after 16 months service with the 55th Quartermaster Depot Motor Pool in Masan. He received his discharge Tuesday at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. His brother Clyde is in basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. He entered service February 24.
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Cpl
Herman J. Wilson
Herman Wilson
RFD 1
Bonnie
Korea
Wilson
55Th Quartermaster Depot Motor Pool
Masan
Fort Sheridan
Clyde
Fort Leonard Wood
Firemen tackle grease fire at L N Cafe
Firemen were called at 6 32 p m yesterday to the L N Cafe where grease in an oven sparked a blaze. Extinguishers were used to control the fire and no damage was reported.
A C Moore Dies At McLeansboro At 84
A C Moore of 711 S Washington St McLeansboro died at McLeansboro Hospital at 1 30 am age 84 Born near Enfield June 5 1870 He served as superintendent of Hamilton County Farm and was a special policeman at retirement Survived by wife Viola and son Loren Funeral Sunday 2 pm at First Christian Church with Revs George Kelley Joe Brummett and D H Knight Burial in I O O F Cemetery under Gholson Funeral Home care
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Mcleansboro
A. C. Moore
S. Washington Street
Mr. Moore
Enfield
Hamilton County
Viola
Loren
First Christian Church
George Kelley
Joe Brummett
D. H. Knight
Gholson
Burmt
I. O. O. F. Cemery
Funeral Monday for Edward Wills
Funeral services for Edward Wills will be held Monday at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel at the Pulley Funeral Home. The Rev. Sam McCoy will officiate with burial in Fitzgerald Cemetery in Spring Garden township. Friends may call at the Pulley Funeral Home after 10 a.m. Sunday. Mr. Willis, of 1007 South 12th Street, died yesterday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital at age 74. He was a retired St. Louis police officer.
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Edward Wills
Pulle Funeral Home
Sam McCoy
Fitzgerald Cemetery
Spring Garden Township
Pulley Funeral Home
Willis
South 12Th Street
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
St. Louis
Earl Bullock Rites Saturday in Shiloh Township
Funeral services for Earl Bullock, 67, of Shiloh township, will be held Saturday at 2 30 p m at Myers Chapel with the Rev Dennis Ramsey officiating. Burial will be in West Salem cemetery. The chapel is open for visitation until the hour of the service.
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Earl Bullock
Shiloh Township
Myers Chapel
Dennis Ramsey
West Salem
Dream Nightmare Triggers False Ambulance Call Near Velasco
In Velasco Texas a man awoke convinced of a fiery car crash at Avenue H and Highway 281, prompting his wife to call an ambulance and deputies. The dream led to a night-time chase but nothing was found when officers arrived. No names were released.
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Associated Press
Velasco
Tex
Freeport
Avenue H
Highway 281
Local pilots report late week flights to regional cities
Webster Hill, Bill Roach and Tom Metcalf flew to Kentucky Lake today while Fred Wilske arrived from Centralia this morning. Donald McLean headed to Springfield Illinois and Tom Oakley with C S Ward traveled to Memphis Tennessee. Dr John Conners of Mt Carm i flew to the local field on Thursday.
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Webster Hill
Bill Roach
Tom Metcalf
Kentucky Lake
Fred Wilske
Centralia
Donald McLean
Springfield
Ill
Tom Oakley
C. S. Ward
Memphis
Tenn
John Conners
Mt. Carmi
Thursay
Easter Breakfast Promised by Patton Commandery No 69
Patton Commandery No 69 invites all Sir Knights and families to its annual Easter Breakfast at the Masonic Temple Sunday at 8 A M. George H Ogletree signs as E a.
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Patton Commandery No. 69
Masonic Temple
George H.ogletree
E. A
Prelate Denies Saying Margaret Would Not Wed
London reports Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. Geoffrey Fisher denied ever saying that Princess Margaret and Group Captain Peter Townsend would wed. He told radio reporters he gave no comment on the rumor and would not discuss it. The note followed earlier claims from Capetown papers.
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London
Canterbury
Princess Margaret
Peter Townsend
Geoffrey Fisher
Grahamstown
South Africa
Capetown
Fisher
Margaret
Townsend
Church of England
England
Cosmo Lang
Edward VIII
Wallis Simpson
Billy Wallace
Rome
Wallace
Herbert Agar
Truck Driver Loses 12 Tons Of Shrimp In Poker Game
FBI says Robert W. Brewer of Sikeston Missouri unlawfully converted 24 235 pounds of shrimp valued at 12573 after leaving Brownsville Shrimp Exchange April 1 aboard a Querner Truck Lines rig bound for Detroit Michigan. Brewer reportedly joined a Houston poker game and lost the shipment to four men who were later charged with receiving and concealing stolen merchandise. Authorities recovered 4900 of the proceeds.
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Houston
FBI
Robert W. Brewer
Sikeston
George Burton
Brewer
Brownsville
Querner Truck Lines
San Antonio
Tex
Detroit
Mich
Burton
Beaumont
James I. Causey Jr
Erwin Lee Key
John Allen Garrett
T. P. Whitehead
You Can't Buy Good Behavior by Dorothy Whipple MD
A family living guide on balancing duties and privileges for children. It urges separation of chores from payments, defines age-appropriate tasks, and stresses that growth comes with obligations while keeping childhood activities intact. It also advises setting positive examples and fair allowances based on age and need.
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Dorothy ¥. Whipple
M.D
Tom
Dad
Pioneer Hog Feed Delivers Higher Profits for Hog Feeders
Sees Se supply mov. AIR FEED CO., Distributors Mt. Vernon Illinois promotes Pioneer Hog Feed as a top performer for hog feeders, claiming better results and increased profits through dealer channels in Illinois.
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Pioneer Hog Feed
AIR Feed CO
Mt. Vernon
Illinois
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