Deaths James Newton Vanatta Dies at Good Samaritan Hospital
James Newton Vanatta of 004 George street died at 12 10 am today at Good Samaritan Hospital aged seven months and seven days funeral at Myers Chapel Sunday at 3 pm with Rev William A Nelms officiating burial in East Salem cemetery body lies in state at Myers Chapel after 4 pm Saturday born Sept 3 1881 in Jefferson county son of Elijah and Martha Vanatta married Sept 30 1902 in New Madrid Missouri to Winnie Green who preceded him in death October 1947 survived by two sons Dale Vanatta and Charles Vanatta three daughters Mabel Bruce Helen White and Mary Creamer a brother John Vanatta a sister Edith Edimison eight grandchildren eight great grandchildren
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James Newton Vanatta
George Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Myers Chapel
William A. Nelms
East Salem Cemetery
Satuday
Mr. Vanatta
J. W. Shelton dies at 76. funeral planned Sunday
John William Shelton died at 3:45 a.m. at his home in Marlow at age 76 years nine months two days. Funeral services set for 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Myers Chapel with ministers officiating. Burial in Memorial Gardens. Survived by wife Lora Mae Scott Shelton, two sons Glenn and Noble, daughter Lola Mae Owens, brother Everett Shelton, sister Tennie Ford, four grandchildren, five great grandchildren.
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John William Shelton
Westcott
Myers Chapel
Clarence Morrison
Roscoe Cant
Howard Eaton
Memorial Gardens
Shelton
Jefferson County
George Williams
Kizzar E. (Williams) Shelton
Marlow
Lora Mae Scott
Glenn Shelton
Mt. Vernon
Noble Shelton
Opdyke
Lola Mae Owens
Sarah Shane Dies At 98 In Illinois Funeral Planned
Mrs Sarah Melinda Shane of 1109 Lamar died at 445 pm Thursday at Letzekom Nursing Home aged 98 years 9 months 28 days Funeral Sunday at Myers Chapel with Rev Carl Whittington officiating Burial in I C O F cemetery Woodlawn She was born June 11 1865 at Woodlawn daughter of Andrew Jackson and Sarah Hicks Smith Married to Louis Shane who died in 1950 Survived by three sons Clarence Shane Mt Vernon Art Shane Coral Heights Fla Harry Shane Cuyahoga Falls O a daughter Mrs Bessie Thompson Hindsboro Tl and a brother Vincent Smith Ottawa IL
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Sarah Melinda Shane
Lamar
Letzekom
Myers Chapel
Carl Whittington
Woodlawn
Clara Allen of Dahlgren Dies, Rites Set
Clara Allen 6, of RFD J Dahlgren died at 4 15 am today at Hamilton Memorial Hospital McLeansboro. Funeral 2 00 pm Sunday at Middle Creek Baptist Church burial in adjoining cemetery. She was born November 19 1901 in Hamilton County daughter of Q C and Rossetta Brake. On February 14 1959 she married Rev J O Allen who survives. Survived by brothers Frank Brake Du Quoin John Quincy Brake East St Louis and sisters Lora Leslie RFD 1 McLeansboro Noma Daily Du Quoin.
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Clara Allen
RFD
Dahlgren
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
McLeanstoro
Middle Creek Baptist Church
Allen
Hamilton County
Q. C
Rossetta (Dale) Brake
J. O. Allen
Frank Brake
du Quoin
John Quincy Brake
East St. Louis
Lora Leslie
RFD 1
McLeansboro
Noma Daily
Mt. Vernon Hog Market Prices Stable
Markets report Mt. Vernon hog market prices unchanged today with top at 14.00 for 190 to 220 pound hogs. Sows weighing 300 pounds and under fetch 12.25, sows 300 pounds and over 12.00, both down. Boars priced at 7.50 and 8.50.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon reported prices for wheat at 2.10, soybeans at 2.48, and corn at 1.17 this afternoon.
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Mt. Vernon
Butter and eggs prices steady at Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago AP reports wholesale butter prices unchanged with 93 score AA 572 and other grades listed. Eggs also steady with wholesale buy prices for grade A whites at 2s mixed 29, medium 28s, standards 28, dirties 2513, checks 7512.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Livestock prices at National Stockyards report
Hogs 10 500 head steady to 15 lower with spots 25. Barrows and gilts 190-260 lb 14.00-73. Cattle 300 and calves 100 with no test trend. Utility and commercial cows 13.50-15.00, calves 1.00-2.00 lower. Good to choice 22.00-3.00. Sheep insufficient to establish market.
Egg and live poultry price listings from St Louis
AP report on egg grades and wholesale standards with category ranges for consumer and wholesale grades. includes hens by weight classes and broilers and fryers price ranges. sources show large, medium, small egg sizes and price bands for heavy and light hens and miscellaneous items.
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ST. Louis
Chicago Grain Market Report Summary
Chicago AP notes no wheat or corn sales and no soy purchases. Soybean price noted at 7.80 a. Market activity appears quiet with limited trading and price references for soybeans.
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Chicago Grain Chicago
Wall Street Recovers as Railroad Strike Deadline Delayed
The stock market edged up in relief over the postponement of the railroad strike deadline. Volume was about 5.2 million shares, with gains in rails, automakers, and several leading issues. Xerox, Bell & Howell, Reading Co., and Westinghouse Air Brake rose. some names fell on heavy trading. Dow noon averages show mixed but generally higher levels.
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New York
Xerox
Bell & Howell, Reading Co
Westinghouse Air Brake
Berman Lessing
Muttel
TBM
Polaroid
du Pont
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Democrats Taking Over GOP Jobs In Illinois Politics
The Illinois political machine sees replacements for several GOP staffers. Blazer earns 14000 yearly, Blood 10000, with Melvin Routman to replace AH Greening as clerk of the Illinois Court of Claims. Mildred Frisk to be succeeded by Norma Burns. Chamberlain notes patronage decisions flow through Kerner aide George Rosen. Chamberlain says employees may seek primary work with supervisor approval. The Carpentier organization backs Charles H. Percy for the Republican governor nomination.
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Blazer
Melvin Routman
Springfield
Paul Powell
Vienna
AH. Greening
Ilinois Court of Claims
Kerner
Carpenter
Mildred Frisk
Moline
Norma Burns
Chamberlain
Otto Kerner
George Rosen
Carpentier
Charles H. Percy
Slayer Of 4 2nd Death Sentence For Myers
John Edwin Myers, 35, was sentenced to death by electrocution for a second time after a judge denied a new trial motion. Execution set for 12:01 a.m. June 26, stayed pending automatic appeal to Illinois Supreme Court. Myers convicted Feb. 25 for the 1961 shooting death of 10 year old Carol Ballard near Belleville.
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Belleville
John Edwin Myers
Circuit
Joseph Fienming
Illinois Supreme Court
Myers
Carol Ballard
George Ballard
Margaret Wernicker
Arthur Lee Dekraai
Iowa
Texas
Donna Marie Stone
Chicago
Illinois State Training School For
Illinois
Menard
New Superintendent of Schools Hired by Unanimous Vote
The Mt Vernon board of education unanimously hired John Alford as superintendent for a three year term at 13 000 per year with a parallel offer of 15 000 per year. Alford, married with three children, was chosen from sixty one candidates and is supported by two absent board members. The board also welcomed Lois Edinger for a May 1 talk, accepted three resignations, approved contracts for 1964 65, bought a new mowing machine, and discussed Main street west extension costs and salary boosts for teachers system wide.
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Katharine Wall
Clara Crowder
Donald Musick
John Howard
Robert Krebs
Alford
J. Russell Stewart
E. E. Rue
Board of Education
John Alford
Buford
Lois Edinger
National Education Association
Mt. Vernon
M.E.A
Beatrice Tuttle
Lillian Sledge
Bill Phillips
Cty
Elgin crash kills two drivers on U.S. 20
A sports car skidded into a utility pole on U S 20 in Elgin today. Leonard Waters aged 24 and Joseph Burke aged 26 from Aurora were killed in the collision.
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Elgin
U.S. 20
Leonard Waters
Joseph Burke
Aurora
The Gallery Grand Opening At Mt Vernon College
The room remodeled with redwood panels and tile welcomes guests to Mt Vernon Community College club activities. Officers elected include Bill Montfort president Bob Hayes vice president Sue Ella Waters treasurer Jane Hogan secretary. Special advisers Betsy Ward Meredith Haddock J D Shields. The Galaxies provide entertainment with music and dancing plus prizes during the grand opening. Adults supervise with Bill and Mrs Goforth. Membership open to students and guests.
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Dean Howard Rawlinson
The
Community College
Bill Montfort
Bob Hayes
Sue Ella Waters
Vernon Singers
Meredith Haddock
Mt. Vernon Community College
South Sixth Street
Haddock
Illinois oil future topic to be discussed by Whiting
Lester L. Whiting of the Illinois State Geological Survey will discuss the present position and future of the Illinois oil industry at the Industry Appreciation Night hosted by the Desk and Derrick Club of Little Egypt at the Elk's Club in Mt. Vernon on April 16. Tickets are available through Desk and Derrick members. social hour begins at 6:30 followed by dinner at 7:35.
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Lester L. Whiting
Oil and Gas
Illinois State Geological Survey
Urbana
Illinois
Desk and Derrick Club
Little Egypt
Elk’s Club
Mt. Vernon
Whiting
Survey
Texas Company
Midcontinent
University of Wisconsin
University of Illinois
Grass Blazes Ignite Buildings In Rural Areas
Grass fires across rural districts east of Mt Vernon burned 33 acres at John Faulkner’s place three miles southwest and four acres at Fred Smith’s Route 3 cross fire. Outbuildings burned at the Smith property. no heavy damage elsewhere. Myrtle Stein’s barn was gutted as roof caved in. mower tools and lawn furniture destroyed.
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Mt. Vernon
John Faulkner
Fred Smith
Route 3
Gamage
WO. Gibson
Wilshire Drive
Myrtle Stein
Fairfield Road
Seven Radar Traffic Tickets In Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon police used radar in the late afternoon and evening for a second day of checks. Seven speeding tickets were issued in the 600 block of South 4th Street and the 700 block of Conzer.
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Mt. Vernon
South 4Th Street
Conzer
Reds accuse Americans of espionage continued on page two
The embassy described two incidents in the Soviet Union involving U S citizens in cars. In St Isaac's Square, Feb 14, Savage and Bracken faced a crowd that beat on the car hood. police removed them after 13 to 20 minutes. In Tula, March 17, Smith and Sventina with a Briton were detained for about 40 minutes near a park and accused of being on military property.
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Savage
Bracken
Leningrad
St. Isaac's Square
U.S
Smith
Sventina
Tula
Moscow
Orel
Circuit Court Traffic Fines Listed
Traffic fines assessed in circuit court here include William R. Anderson of Springfield fined $200 for reckless driving Roy Orr fined $10 for speeding Francis Russell fined $10 for improper left turn Duane Sink of Route 1 Belle Rive fined $10 for speeding Larry Medders of Route 3 fined $10 for following too close Arley Terry of 310 fined $10 for following too close.
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William R. Anderson
Springfield
Roy Orr
Francena Russell
Duane Sink
Belle Rive
Larry Medders
Route 3
Arley Terry
Tom Jones Best Picture of 1963 in Film Daily Poll
The United Artists version of Henry Fielding's Tom Jones was selected as the best picture of 1963 in Film Daily's annual critics poll. It finished 36 votes ahead of its nearest rival Hud from Paramount, with critics nationwide casting ballots.
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New York
United Artists
Henry Fielding
Tom Jones
Film Daily
Hud
Paramount
Comedian El Brendel Dies at 66 in Hollywood
El Brendel, 66, famed for Scandinavian dialect humor, died Thursday in Hollywood. A Philadelphia native, he performed on Broadway in The Passing Show and Cinderella on Broadway before moving to film work.
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Hollywood
el Brendel
Philadelphia
April 14 Is Proclaimed Shoe Co Day Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon Illinois proclaims Tuesday April 14 1964 as International Shoe Company Day in gratitude for 44 years of service. Mayor John J Manion Sr thanks the company and city council members for their support and civic contributions.
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Mt. Vernon
Ilinois
International Shoe Company
City of
John J. Manion
Illinois
A. D
Weather forecast for Mount Vernon and Illinois region
The Mount Vernon report shows a Thursday high of 58 and low 41 with 14.13 inches of rainfall year-to-date. Sunrise 5:29, sunset 6:34 CST. Five day outlook: Northern Illinois two days near normal with 0.1 inch total rainfall and weekend showers. Southern Illinois highs 60s to near 70 with 0.25 to 0.75 inch precipitation expected through Saturday and Monday.
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MT. Vernon
Ilinois
Illinois
Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
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Miami
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St.p
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Tampa
Washington
Winnipeg
Births in Good Samaritan Hospital This Week
Mr and Mrs Ray Oliver of 1209 Logan welcomed a daughter Susan Ann born at 12 52 yesterday afternoon weighing seven pounds nine ounces. Mr and Mrs Melvin Kabat of Scheller welcomed a daughter Lois Marie born at 7 52 last night weighing seven pounds twelve and one half. Mr and Mrs Jerry Lee Bodine welcomed a daughter Cynthia Dawn born at 5 03 yesterday afternoon weighing seven pounds three ounces.
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Ray Oliver
1209
Logan
Good Samaritan Hospital
Susan Ann
Melvin Kabat
Scheller
Lois Marie
Jerry Lee Bodine
Cynthia Dawn
Grant Divorce in Court Here
A divorce between Ola Mae Buhler and John Charles Buhler was granted in circuit court here yesterday. Judge Alvin Lacy Williams presided over the session.
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Ola Mae Buhler
John Charles Buhler
Alvin Lacy Williams
Cancer Crusaders Plan House-to-House Drive
The American Cancer Society plan calls on 200 volunteers to visit Mt. Vernon area homes Monday April 13 at 6 00 p m to urge annual health checkups and solicit donations Educational leaflets will be left to help protect families from cancer The drive emphasizes early diagnosis and cites 88000 annual cancer deaths last year without timely treatment
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MT. Vernon
Monday Cancer Crusaders
American Cancer Society
Friends
Darwin M. Kramer
Kramer
Packwood Heads State Employes Here
A. G. Packwood was elected resident of Chapter No. 28, Illinois State Employees Association, at the chapter meeting last night. Other officers are William J. Vogt, vice-president, Lela Waite, secretary-treasurer, and Joseph P. Brodigan, director. The next meeting is set for May 21. Program committee members are Lola E. Booth, Margaret Cunningham, Dan Kenney, Cecelia Richardson, and Treva Satterfield. Packwood and Brodigan will attend a quarterly state board meeting in Springfield tomorrow.
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A. G. Packwood
Ilinois State Employees Association
William J. Vogt
Lela Waite
Joseph P. Brodigan
Lola E. Booth
Margaret Cunningham
Dan Kenney
Cecelia Richardson
Treva Satterfield
Packwood
Brodigan
State Board
Springfield
Hospital Notes and Admittances at Jefferson Memorial
Jefferson Memorial records list new admissions Loren McMeen Ruth Rosenburgh Lois Lynn Cox Charles Allen Harold Phelps Violet Fay Williams from Centralia Earl Means of Salem. Discharges include Elmer Short Alva Trotter Donna Jean Akers Nellie Brasel. Good Samaritan notes admissions Keith Meadows Oscar Trammell Flossie Pauline Kemper William Barker Kenneth Stewart Glenn Brownless Henrietta Thomas Billy Brown Lena Minor Charles Brown Grover Webber. Discharges Mary Kinnaird Patricia Bunchman Claud Norris Ruby Eldridge Ed Staley Morris Metzger Fred Holland Robert Glenn Anna Kehrer Gaylord Harlan.
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Jefferson Memorial
Loren MceMeen
Ruth Rosenburgh
Wayne City
Lois Lynn Cox
Charles Allen
Harold Phelps
Violet Fay Williams
Centralia
Earl Means
Salem
Elmer Short
Alva Trotter
Donna Jean Akers
Nellie Brasel
Good Samaritan
Keith Lee Meadows
Oscar Trammell
Flossie Pauline Kemper
William Riley Barker
Kenneth Eugene Stewart
Glenn Robert Brownless
Henrietta Thomas
Billy Earl Brown
Lena Elizabeth Minor
Charles Everett Brown
Grover Webber
Veterans group invites to Mt. Vernon High School dedication
Officers and members of King City Barracks No 102 Veterans of World War II and World War I will attend a dedication ceremony for the Mt Vernon Township High School and Community College addition at 2:00 p m Sunday April 12. All who can attend are urged to do so. Joe Mosley Comdr.
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King City Barracks No
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Joe Mosley
LBJ Urges Business Leaders to End Bias in Hiring
President Johnson told White House businessmen that emancipation is not a fact without action. He vowed to push the civil rights bill through Congress while stressing moral courage and cooperation to reach a higher standard. He warned progress requires more than law and urged firms to adopt plans for progress and embody the Golden Rule in employment.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Johnson
Senate
White House
East Room
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wisconsin
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Sarah M. Shane
Mt. Vernon Grain
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Slayer of
Lester Whiting
REDS
Barre Guild
Salisbury
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Bean’s Standard Service
Dial
A. G. Packwood Heads
Lyle
Lyle Wood
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Coldwater
Goldwater
RALLY
Pd. Pol. Adv
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