Illinois newsmen miss by small margin in primary forecast
A Chicago area Associated Press survey five days before Illinois’s presidential preference primary predicted Taft would win downstate and Cook County, with Stassen and Eisenhower also forecast. Actual results showed Taft around 70.7 percent downstate and 65 percent in Cook County, with Stassen around 15–18 percent and Eisenhower lower than predicted.
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Hicago
Illinois
Associated Press
Illinois Publican
Chicago
Add Man
Tllinois
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Taft
A. Vernon
Mt. Vernon
Register- News
Stassen
Eisenhower
Register-News
Cook County
Dwight Denhower
Harold E. Stassen
Ofinnesota
Downstate
Hien Stassen
Ruby Bender
Douglas MacArthur
Riley Bender
General MacArthur
Bender
Fraternal and veterans group meetings listed for April
Faithful readers are notified of multiple gatherings. Encampment No. 182 and Dan G Melton Ladies Auxiliary No 3 meet April 11 at 7 30 p m in the IOOF Temple with refreshments and attendance contest. VFWs Vernois Post 1376 meet April 10 at 7 30 p m at the county courthouse, former members invited. Palla ford American Legion Post 1193 meets April 14 at 7 30 p m in Markham City. Easter service for Sir Knights and ladies at Robinson Benton Temple 6 p m April 13. United Spanish War Veterans Camp No 94 meets Friday at 1 30 p m at L E Holman home Fairfield Road with after meeting entertainment.
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Prefferson
Dan G. Melton
I. O. O. F. Temple
Harvey H. Hughes
Veterans OF Foreign Wars
Vernois
County Court House
Joe Langa
Conadr
Pallaford
American Legion Post
Legion Hall
Benton
Temple
John T. Page
Ben. Eben Swift
United Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary
Cabinet Members Prepared to Quit Over Morris Quiz
Newbold Morris testified before a House Judiciary Subcommittee that many Cabinet members were ready to quit rather than answer his questionnaire on personal incomes. He tied this to presidential enthusiasm for his mission and noted he named no one but McGrath. The probe followed Morris being dismissed as the corruption hunter and McGrath’s later ouster by President Truman.
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Associated Press
Washington
Newbold Morris
House
Morris
New York
House Judiciary
Justice Department
J. Howard McGrath
Truman
McGrath
Rep
Chelf
D-Ky
Polls Big Vote In Four Counties Nominates Polls Crippin
Rep Clyde Lee of Mt Vernon led in three of four counties as Democratic candidate for the General Assembly from the 46th District alongside Warren Crippin. County tallies show Lee with 12 330 votes to Crippin 7 516 across Jasper Jefferson Richland Wayne.
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Clyde Lee
Mt. Vernon
General Assembly
Warren D. Crippin
Lee Crippin
Jasper
Jefferson
Richland
Wayne
Rug Slips Claim Against Olney Motel
Mrs. Jo Ann N. Chesney of Belleville filed a $10,000 damages suit in Richland county circuit court against Olney motel operators Elmer and Helen Marquart for injuries from a May 22 fall when a throw rag slipped under her. The complaint states permanent disability and arm wrist and knee injuries from the incident.
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Associated Press
Olney
Jo Ann N. Chesney
Belleville
Richland County
Elmer
Helen Marquart
Mt. V. Resident Bitten by Squirrel
Dorothy Talbert of 827 South 20th Street was bitten by a squirrel yesterday. A local physician treated her wounds. The captured animal was taken to the city park for several days of observation.
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Dorothy Talbert
South 20Th Street
Mt Vernon Telephones Out 45 Minutes Today
A local telephone outage affected Mt Vernon residents for about 45 minutes today. The disruption began in the morning hours and disrupted service across several blocks, with technicians reporting the fault traced to a central exchange. Crews restored service as repairs concluded.
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Mt.vernon
Deaths and Funerals Wes Hayse Dies at 73 in Indiana
Wes Maud F. Hayse aged 73 9 months 20 days died at Jefferson County Memorial Hospital after a three day stay. Born June 19 1878 in Ohio she was a Nazarene church member and survived by husband W H Hayse two sons Vernon C Fisher and H A Fisher a sister and several brothers. Funeral arrangements were incomplete with viewing set after 10 am Friday at Myers Chapel.
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Maud Fisher Hayse
Park Avenue
Jefferson County Memorial Hospital
Myers Chapel
Hayse
Ohio
Carry
Clara (Cook) Lambertson
Frank Fisher
W. H. Hayse
Mt. Vernon
Ind
Sam
Lester
Ralph E. Fisher
Maxine Stevens of Salem Dies in Decatur Hospital
Mrs L W Chapman of 1108 South 26th Street reports the death of Maxine Stevens a Salem resident born September 1923 in Mt Vernon. She died at midnight Tuesday in a Decatur Indiana hospital from a heart ailment at age 28. Funeral services are set for 2:00 p m Saturday in Salem. Survived by Newt and Hazel Chapman parents, Herbert Stevens husband, three brothers Bobbie Randall Lindell, and three sisters Delores Judy and Sandra.
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L. W. Chapman
South 26Th Street
Maxine Stevens
Salem
Decatur
Stevens
Mt. Vernon
Newt
Hazel
Hatchcraft) Chapman
Newt Chapman
E. Oglesby
Herbert Stevens
Bobbie
Texas
Randall and Lindell
Delores
Judy
Sandra
Hattie Fisher of Macedonia Dies at 78
Mrs. Hattie Fisher of Macedonia died at Jefferson Memorial Hospital Wednesday at 3 20 p m. She was 78. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p m at Macedonia Methodist Church. Survived by three daughters Mrs Ray Bain Mt Vernon Mrs Donald Carlton and Mrs Homer Jones of Benton and one sister Mrs Rado Sheesley of Hooper.
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Hattie Fisher
Macedonia
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Macedonia Methodist Church
Ray Bain
Mt. Vernon
Donald Carlton
Homer Jones
Benton
Ae Rado Sheesley
Hooper, Olo
Taft set to win 49 of 50 Illinois Republican delegates
CHICAGO April 10 Senator Robert A Taft seems to secure 49 of 50 Republican delegates from Illinois with General Eisenhower taking the remaining delegate after Tuesday's primary.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Robert A. Taft
Illinois
Gen. Eisenhower
Katie Sekardi of Nason Dies Rites Saturday
Mrs. Katie Sekardi of Nason died yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital at 71. Funeral services set for Saturday at 1:00 p m at St Joseph church Christopher with Father Boris officiating. burial in St Joseph cemetery. Body at Fry Funeral Home Waltonville after 10 a m Friday. Survived by husband Mike and four sons Joe William Bernard Marvin plus two daughters Zana Banguro and Vera Petrak.
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Katie Sekardi
Nason
Good Samaritan Hospital
St. Joseph Church
Christopher
Boris
St. Joseph Cemetery
Fry Funeral Home
Waltonville
Sekardi
Gladys Payne Dies at 45 Funeral Friday
Gladys Faye Payne, 45, of 1503 Logan Street, died yesterday afternoon at home. Funeral Friday at 1 30 p m in Myers Chapel with Rev Cyrus Maulding officiating. Burial in New Shiloh cemetery. Remains at Myers Chapel after 7 p m. She was born May 16 1906 in Jefferson County daughter of W C and Mabel Correll. Employed at Mt Vernon Garment Co for 16 years. Survived by daughter Maxine Payne and son Neil Payne both of Mt Vernon, her parents, and brother Ray Correll of Oklahoma City Oklahoma.
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Gladys Faye Payne
Logan Street
Myers Chapel
Cyrus Maulding
New Shiloh
Payne
Jefferson County
W. C
Mabel (Hester) Correll
Mt. Vernon Garment Co
Maxine Payne
Mt. Vernon
Neil Payne
W. C. Correll
Ray Correll
Oklahoma City
Okla
Worker Injured At Car Shops
Major McReynolds aged 62 of 704 South 13th Street was struck by a steel beam at the Pressed Steel Car Co at 2 30 p m yesterday. He was taken to Jefferson Memorial Hospital with a chest injury and a compound fracture of the right leg below the knee. He remained hospitalized.
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Major McReynolds
South 13Th Street
Pressed Steel Car Co
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
South Illinois Nurses Meet Here
Nurses from 34 southern Illinois counties convened in Mt. Vernon for the 10th District Illinois State Nurses Association session at Hotel Emmerson. Dr. Milton C. Baumann spoke on Mental Hygiene for the Nurse Herself. officers include Mrs. Renetta Healy president and Miss Merceline Henson secretary. The group will reconvene June 5 September 4 and November 6 with Miss Janet Geister to speak June 5.
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Ilinois
Cairo
Vandalia
Mt. Vernon
Illinois State Nurses Association
Hotel Emmerson
Milton C. Baumann
Springfield
Renetta Healy
East St. Louis
Merceline Henson
Alton
Agnes Hickman
Flora
Janet Geister
American Nurses Association
Two Republican Races Unsettled
Illinois primary results remained undecided after three days as close races continued. Carpentier led Wright for secretary of state with large but incomplete tallies from Cook, downstate, and others. Biggs edged Chapman for Lieutenant Governor by a narrow margin in statewide counts.
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Associated Press Chicag
Illinois
Charles F. Carpentier
East Moline
Warren Wright
Park Ridge
Carpentier
Wrigt
Downstate
Wright
Cook County
John D. Biggs
Greenville
Illinois Commerce Commission
John William Chapman
Springfield
Dwight H. Green
Biggs
Chapman
Two Thefts Reported In Local Police Here
Two thefts were reported to police yesterday. Donald McLean said someone entered his home at 1112 south 21st street and took a spare tire rim and tube valued at 15 dollars. Cc A Smith reported that fender skirts were stolen from his car parked at Eighth and Broad way.
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Donald McLean
South 21St Street
A. Smith
South 24Th Street
Eighth and Broadway
Newborns Linda Ann Barbara Ann and James Andrew Shine in Local Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Charles J Pardee Jr Salem road welcomed a daughter Linda Ann at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing eight pounds nine ounces born at 245 pm The Robinsons 1124 Welkins street welcomed Barbara Ann an eight pound 4 1/2 ounce daughter born at Jefferson Memorial Hospital at 525 am Mr and Mrs Erven Arnold RFD 4 Mr Vernon welcomed a son James Andrew born at 515 pm yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing four pounds 7 1/2 ounces
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Charles J. Pardee, Jr
Salem Road
Good Samaritan Hospital
Linda Ann
Russell Robinson
Welkins Street
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Barbara Ann
Hospital notes of Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial
Admissions include Evelyn Bell at Good Samaritan and Major McReynolds Pauline Gowler Lena Robinson James Mason and infant Ray Sanders at Jefferson Memorial. Discharges list Lela Pierce Marybelle Bolerjack Marshall Wagner Johnny English Esther Dodson Stephen Gooch Helene Page and Ronald Alan infant. Gladys Vaughan Joy Tatum Naomi Hatchcraft Raymond Pruett and others.
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Good Samaritan
Evelyn Bell
Lela Pierce
Marybelle Bolerjack
Marshall Wagner
Johnny English
Esther Dodson
Stephen Patrick Gooch
Helene Leota Page
Ronald Alan
Jefferson Memorial
Major McReynolds
Pauline Gowler
Wayne City
Lena Robinson
James T. Mason
Dix
Ray Sanders
J. H. Allen
Fulton
Gladys Vaughan
Joy Tatum
Terry Lee
Naomi Hatchcraft
Carol Jean
Raymond Pruett
Saline
Marriage License for Robert D. Taylor and Barbara Ruth Sanders
The Centralia couple Robert D. Taylor and Barbara Ruth Sanders obtained a marriage license. Both are residents of Centralia.
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Robert D. Taylor
Barbara Ruth Sanders
Centralia
Besieged workers attacked as rocks and eggs fly at exchange
Pickets surrounded the city exchange last night as workers inside endured a rock and egg shower. The confrontation drew a hostile scene with the crowd pressing against the building and police presence reported nearby.
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Sec’g
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10Th St
Jewelers
White House
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Kefauver
Capitol
Humphrey
D-Minn
Olney Motel
Mt. V
Wes
Maud F. Hayse
Effie Cook
Dahlgren, HI
Earl Cook
Roy Taylor
Gladys Payne
KODAK
Duaflex
Kodet
Inc
Delo Photo Craft
Main St
Mt. Vernon's
Photographic Center
Curtis
Garland Ave
Centralia Road
South Illinois
J. C. Childers
Plymouth
Indiana
Morris Company
Five and Ten
Jack Cormany
Childers
Mr. Cormany
Armstrong
Cory
Ist
Philco
Broadwey
Dainty Maid Pastry Shop
Lionel C. Harshbarger
North 10Th Street
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