Local GMAC and MIC staff attend combined sales conference
Local employees of General MotorsAC and Motors Insurance Corp MIC from the Carbondale and Mt Vernon branches attended a combined sales conference and luncheon. Names of attendees include Frances Sankey Joan Goddard Kathryn Cheney Barbara Wallace Peggy Hogancamp Alma Schwartz Roy Dyer Lawrence Chapman Robert Page Ed Long and J R Simms. Also notes visits and business trips by several residents to St Louis Vandalia Belle Rive Mt Vernon and Champaign Urbana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Hoday
Carbondale
It Vernon
GMAC
MIC
Frances Sankey
Joan Goddard
Kathryn ‘Cheney
Barbara Wallace
Peggy Hogancamp
Alma Schwartz
Roy Dyer
Law‘rence Chapman
Robert Page
Ed ‘Long
J. R. Simms
Simms
Mt. Vernon
Motors Insurance Corp
Russell Griffith
Edwin Fenton
Centralia
Thema Fenton
Charles Kern
Benton
Bob Kommin
McLeansboro
John Cantrell
Margaret Koschuck
Sharon
Howard Taylor
Carterville
Blanche Rogers
St. Louis
Ruth Riley
Kell
Belle Rive
Dennis Shirley
Viripl
Shirley
Vandalia
Shhey
Glenn Willis
Daugher
Robert W. Starr
Art Wood
University of Illinois
Champaign-Urbana
Clyde Hartley
Waltonville
Emil J. Hoffman
Rencralte
Social Security Administration
W. L. Wimberly
Texico
aMo
Marian McNally
Joliet
Bert McBride
Dix
Tuessay
Guy Summers
Champaign
Bob Summers
Births in the city include four newborns at Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr and Mrs Lester Bumpus announce a daughter born this morning at Good Samaritan Hospital. Neal Bryan born to Mr and Mrs Lester Morris Barnfield at 308 South Ninth Street. Mr and Mrs Dean Breeze of Wayne City welcome a daughter born today at Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr and Mrs Henry Brennecke report the birth of a seven pound daughter to Mr and Mrs Leland Edwards of St Louis formerly Mt Vernon, born at 4:00 am today and named Dianna Lynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Bumpus
Barton Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Lester Morris Barnfield
South Ninth Street
Neal Bryan
Dean Breeze
Wayne City
Goold Samaritan Hospital
Henry Brennecke
Leland Edwards
St.Louis, Mo
Mt. Vernon
Dianna Lynn
Local aviation activity reports city field arrivals
Airport News notes several arrivals and departures. Alton residents Jim Cole and J H Cole flew to the local field yesterday afternoon on business. Tulsa’s Orbie L Sumner flew to Mt Vernon Airport today. Chicago’s J R Robbins landed at the local field today. F M Ashley Lester Brady and Grady Marchman flew to St Elmo. Dr and Mrs Jean Modert with a daughter left for Kansas City today to visit Mrs Modert’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Cole
J. H. Cole
Alton
Orbie L. Sumner
Tulsa
Okla
Mt. Vernon
J. R. Robbins
Chicago
F.M. Ashley
Lester Brady
Grady Marchman
St. Elmo
Jean Modert
Kansas City
Masonic Stated Meeting and Amvets Gathering
Andrew D. Webb Chapter No 160 holds a stated meeting on Wednesday April 12 at 730 PM with the Mark Master degree to be conferred. Turner Roehm Post No 4 Amvets meets tonight in the club room at 8 PM with an executive session at 7 PM and refreshments afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Arch Masons
Andrew D. “Webb
J. Glen E. Cole
Cecil N. Lovin
Turner Roehm
Wayne Highsmith
George Groothuis
Lincoln PTA Adopts Flower Arranging Topic For Meeting
The Lincoln School PTA meets Thursday April 13 at 2 pm in the school assembly room. Mr and Mrs Joseph Dull present current ideas in flower arranging and Miss Geneva Elder’s music students provide a program. A Happy Hour for preschoolers and first three grades is planned alongside a Birthday Dinner for relatives and friends of Mary and Willard Lowry. From out of town, Virginia Schlegel of Cape Girardeau and families from St Louis and Odin attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln P. T. A
Lincoln School Parent- Teacher Association
Joseph Dull
Geneva Elder
Ed Lowry
Belle Rive
Mary Lowry
Willard Lowry
Lowry
Willard
Virginia Schlegel
Caper Girardeau, Mo
Bill Werner
Claude Hall
St. Louis
Wayne Pepple
Odin
Clarence Pepple
McLeansboro
Wesleyan Service Guild Hosts Mother Daughter Banquet
The Wesleyan Service Guild of Wesley Methodist church hosted its annual mother daughter banquet on Tuesday evening April 11 in the church basement. Invocations and tributes were given, with entertainment from Guild members and a quartet. Out of town guests included Mrs. Harry Bridges, Mrs. Wesley Martin, and Mrs. Lawrence Blazer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Service Guild
Wesley Methodist Church
C. E. Connett
Lilly Woods
T. E. Harper
Aldonia Bielsis
Guild
Harry Bridges
Centralia
Wesley Martin
Lemay
Lawrence Blazer
Decatur, Ill
Baptist Choir Rehearsal Notice at First Baptist Church
The First Baptist church choir will rehearse Thursday night with young people arriving at seven and adults at eight. The notice emphasizes orderly assembly and choir participation.
Young Homemakers Meet Apr 13 At Doris Atkinson Home
The Young Homemakers Home Bureau Unit will meet Thursday April 13 at two o clock at Mrs Doris Atkinson home on the Salem road. Major lesson care and repair of furniture will be by Mrs Betty Morgan and Mrs Florist Moore. Members to answer roll call with an old piece of jewelry. All members and visitors invited. Lions Club Luncheon Entertainment By High School Groups At Hotel Emmerson. Boys Octet and string ensemble performed including Canzonetta Mendelssohn and Moonlight Sonata. Lion George Carr led attendance contest winning prizes for team and members. Guests included Armin F Stanpeter M J Covington K G Pasley Marion Pulliam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodlawn
Jefferson County Home Bureau
Helen Walker
Ashley
Anna Betty Huck
Lella Halpain
Atkinson
Young Homemakers Home Bureau Unit
Doris Atkinson
Salem Road
Betty Morgan
Florist Moore
Lions Club
Hotel Emmerson
Lions
W. H. Beckmeyer
David Brown
David Albrecht
Haynes Hawkins
Dick Harshbarger
Don Neuville
Don Hess
Harold Dycus
Jim Gowler
Otto Brown
Jerry Gibson
Ann Talbott
Shirley Strattan
Mendelssohn
Lion
George Carr
de- Solas
Lion Carr
Virgil Bailey
Frank Case
John Davidson
Paul Fellinger
Clyde Hawkins
Roy Holt
Don Lee
C. F E. McMullen
Albert Parker
Albert Schroeder
Alvin Lacy Williams
Armin F. Stanpeter
St. Louis
M. J. Covington
Longmont
Colorado
K. G. Pasley
Marion Pulliam
Mt. Vernon
Bluford College Student In Piano Recital Selections
Bluford College student Marilyn Elliott daughter of Mrs. Marie Elliott of Mc Leansboro given a piano recital Easter Sunday at Stephens College auditorium with Miss Betty Groves of Houston. Bach Chopin numbers accompanied by Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzes and Debussy Petite Suite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluford College
Marilyn Elliott
Marie T. Elliott
McLeansboro
Stephens College
Elliott
Betty Groves
Houston
Texas
Bach
Chopin
Divorce Action Seeks Custody and Alimony
Clara Dennis files for divorce from Herbert L. Dennis in circuit court alleging adultery. She seeks custody of a minor child and child support. Married June 8, 1946, separated March 19, 1949. County Judge Frank H. Walker represents Clara Dennis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Dennis
Herbert L. Dennis
Frank H. Walker
Cravat 4-H Club Elects Officers At Meeting
The Cravat 4-H Club met on April 5 in Cravat. Harold Moore was elected president, Bobbie Tuttle vice president, Dennis Braddy secretary, Duane Pitchford reporter, Ethel Lynn Willoughby recreation, Jerry Piercy recreation, Delbert Moore federation chairman. Next meeting set for April 19 at Town Hall Cra vat. parents and interested persons invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cravat
Harold Moore
Bobbie Tuttle
Dennis Braddy
Duane Pitchford
Ethel Lynn Willoughby
Jerry Piercy
Delbert Moore
Federation
Hospital notes and patient movements list
Jefferson Memorial discharged Lowel Masters of Texico and Mrs Lorene Smith. Good Samaritan admitted Shirley Ann Dixon Kathryn Sue Thomas Mrs Grace Mathus Mrs Nelle Stonemetz. Discharged Mrs Bertha Washington Ina Mrs Mollie Bell McLeansboro Master Gailard Shehorn Mrs Yzora Hodge infant Sherry Maxine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Lowel Masters
Texico
Lorene Smith
Good Samaritan
Shirley Ann Dixon
Kathryn Sue Thomas
Grace Mathus
Nelle Stonemetz
Bertha Washington
Ina
Mollie Bell
McLeanshoro
Gailard Shehorn
Yzora Hodge
Sherry Maxine
Plans June Wedding Engages Wilma Bruce to Marion Greene
Mr and Mrs Harry Bruce of Dix announce the engagement of their daughter Wilma to Marion C Greene son of Mr and Mrs Bert Greene of Texico The bride to be is a Mt Vernon Township High School 1938 graduate and employee at Forest City Manufacturing Centralia The groom is a Navy veteran with Pacific duty and works for Alton Box Board Company Alton The wedding is planned for early June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bruce
Dix
Wilma
Marion C. Greene
Bert Greene
Texico
Miss Bruce
Mt. Vernon Township
Forest City Manufacturing Company
Centralia
Greene
United States Navy
Pacific
Alton Box Board Company
Alton
Harry Rollinson Rites at Antioch Church
Harry Rollinson 56 died Tuesday morning in Chicago. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 pm at Antioch church west of Texico. Body remains at his mother’s home, Mrs. Etta Rollinson, in hell after 6 pm today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Rollinson
Chicago
Antioch Church
Texico
Etta Rollinson
Hell
Fire Destroys 50 Baby Chicks at Home Chance
A fire at 8:25 a.m. today in a chicken house at 600 Park Avenue owned by James Smith destroyed fifty baby chicks and damaged the building. Firemen reported the blaze started by an oil heater. Earlier at 3:06 p.m. yesterday a tar kettle caught fire at Isabella and Pavey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Smith
Park Avenue
Isabella and
Pavey
Tiny Greensburg baby weighs one pound eleven ounces
In Greensburg, a three month early birth yields a tiniest baby of one pound eleven ounces who lives in an incubator with added oxygen and feeds from a medicine dropper. Doctors say she has a chance to live. Parents are Louis and Stella de Francis of Greensbury RFD 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Pennsylvania
Babs
Louis and
Stella de Francis
Greensbury
RFD 3
Springfield Bond Issue Fails in City Balloting
Springfield, NL April 12 The 1,610,000 bond issue to build and repair schools was defeated in yesterday's ballots. A separate 450,000 repair measure lost by 8 to 5, and four other propositions were beaten more decisively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Springfield
Voters Reject Daylight Saving in Springfield NL
Springfield voters rejected daylight saving time by 15 065 to 13 684 among 111 of 114 precincts. Springfield has observed the change each year since before World War II, with the last vote on the issue in 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Springfield
Joint Grounds For 2 Hospitals Plan Landscaping
Plans to treat the grounds of the Mt. Vernon State Tuberculosis Sanitarium and the Good Samaritan Hospital as one unit were reported today. Landscaping drawings have been displayed at the hospital. The two buildings, each costing over 2,000,000, are under construction on adjoining sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon State Tuberculosis Sanitarium
Good Samaritan Hospital
Lillie B Howell Dies at 80. Funeral Friday
Lillie B. Howell of 401 Harrison street died at 12:55 a m today at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. She was 80 years old. Funeral services Friday at 10 a m at Myers Chapel with Rev Bird Green officiating, burial in Harmony cemetery. Visitation after 11 a m Thursday. She was born August 19 1869 in Farrington township Jefferson county. Surviving: husband J Will Howell. three sons Luther and Walter R of Mt Vernon and Arthur A of Indianapolis. sister Edith Brown of St Louis. a grandson. Preceded in death by three sisters and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie B. Howell
Harrison Street
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Myers Chapel
Bird Green
Harmony Cemetery
Howell
Farrington Township
Jefferson County
Joseph
Sarah (Smith) Clark
J. Will Howell
Harmony Baptist Church
Luther
Walter R
Mt. Vernon
Arthur A
Indianapolis
Ind
Edith Brown
St. Louis
Florence Hilliard
Kate Maxey
Cora Whitlock Green
Dr. T. A. Clark
George Walter Clark
Machine Choices Win Cook County GOP Demo Races
In Cook County Illinois the Republican primary yielded Malachy J Cochran for sheriff and John R Brenza for county treasurer as victors over rebel rivals Carl A Schroeder and Sheriff Elmer Michael Walsh. Incumbent William N Erickson was renominated for county board president. Democrat Daniel A Gilbert won the sheriff post, defeating E Pryor Lewis and Philip Warren. Two Democrats won circuit and superior court seats as William J Touhy and State Senator A L Marovitz captured vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Malachy J. Cochran
John R. Brenza
Cook County
Carl A. Schroeder
Elmer Michael Walsh
Coghlan
Brenza
William N. Erickson
Cook County Board of Commissioners
John H. Lyle
Daniel A. Gilbert
Sweriff
Gilbert
E. Pryor Lewis
Philip Warren
Wiliam J. Touhy
A. L. Marovitz
Head of Order to Attend Ceremony at New Hospital
Mother Mary David superior general of the Sisters of St. Francis travels from Pittsburgh to attend the cornerstone ceremony at the Good Samaritan Hospital Sunday. The dedication and blessing program is set for 2:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary David
Order of the Sisters of St. Francis
Pittsburgh
New Good Samaritan Hospital
Hindus Gather for Kumby Mela Bathing at Hardwar
Nearly a million Hindu pilgrims crowd Hardwar in the Himalayan foothills to take part in the Kumby Mela bathing in the sacred Ganges tomorrow. The festival occurs every 12 years and is the religion’s most important rite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
Hardwar
Himalayan
Ganges
Wipe Out 304 Reds in Korea Mop-Up
The Defense Ministry reports 304 North Korean guerrillas wiped out and another 304 surrounded as the army suffers 12 dead and 22 wounded in the operation near Seoul on April 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Defense Ministry
North Korea
Queen Mary Delayed by Storms Returns to England
The steamship Queen Mary, delayed crossing from New York by storms, is expected to dock in Southampton tomorrow night about 24 hours late. The ship lost 12 hours at sea and waited for a high tide at Cherbourg before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Southampton
England
New York
Cherbourg
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Airport News
Ee Oustol
Peis Sakae
Sou
Varnell Lodge
Varnell Rebekah Lodge No
I. O. O. F. Temple
North Tenth Street
Rebekahs
Gladys Shurtz
Naomi R. Bogan
Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church
The
Westminster Society
Albert I. Good
West Africa
Garden Club
Mt. Vernon Garden Club
Masonic Temple
Club
Eldorado Garden Club
Calvary Baptist Church
Eldorado
John van Trease
Benton St
Edison P.T.A
Edison School Parent- Teacher Association
J. L Buford
Presbyterian Choir
Federated Women's Club
E. V. Hayden
Taylor Avenue
Sarah
Sarah Circle
the Westminister Society
A. A. Hudson
Etta Clark
V.F.W
V.F.W. Ladies’ Auxiliary
Gillil
Earl Krueger
North 11Th Street
Bruce Gilliland
Gillilands
Jack Thatcher
Kenneth Holding
Bill Grigg
Gilliland
Priscilla
Westminster Society of the
John Stockman
K. B. Holding
Oakland
Lettie Bristol
Holy Land
Wilma Bruce
Antioch
Laird Jewelers
Elgin - Hamilton
Bulova - Gruen
Laird Jewelers Stumpp Bldg
Perma-li
Smite Cre Brassieres
Loft Frat
Nes
Smmsar
Queen Mary
Rose Bushes
Lucille Wielt
L. E. Howell
van Horn
Arch van Horn
Virginia
Jackson
Jewel Hamilton
Buloya
Pepend
M. E. Jackson
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