Deaths Berg infant Graveside Rites Held in Sesser
Graveside rites were held for Launa Rachelle Berg infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Louie Berg of Sesser at Maple Hill Cemetery Sesser. Born dead at 4:00 AM in Franklin County Hospital Benton she is survived by parents two brothers and Lonie and Pauline Spann Berg of Lesser.
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Launa Rachelle Berg
Louie Berg
Sesser
Maple Hill Cemetery
Franklin County Hospital
Benton
Lonie
Pauline (Spann) Berg
Lesser
Mildred Green Dies At Paducah Funeral
Mildred Green 47 of 2929 Adams Street Paducah Ky died at Western Baptist Hospital after a long illness. Born April 14 1919 in Franklin County she was daughter of Ray and Ellen Brayfield. She married Jim Green in 1954 and is survived by sister Marian Williams and nieces Jill Ellen and Julia Williams of Owensboro. Body to Brayfield Funeral Home Sesser. services pending.
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Mildred Green
Adams Street
Paducah
Western Baptist Hospital
Walier
Brayfield
Sesser
Green
Franklin County
Ray and
Ellen (Farris )Brayfield
Jim Green
Evelyn Means Dies Former Mt Vernon Resident
Miss Evelyn Means, longtime Mt. Vernon resident, died this morning in St. Louis. The body will be returned to Mt. Vernon for funeral services and burial. Funeral arrangements were incomplete and the body was to be taken to the Pulley Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Means
Mt. Vernon
St. Louis
Pulley Funeral Home
Emma Tucker of Dahlgren Dies at 77
Emma Tucker of Dahlgren, 77, died at 5:40 am in Good Samaritan Hospital. Funeral service set for 1:00 pm Monday at Gholson Funeral Home in Dahlgren with Rev. Rudolph Schlag officiating. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery near Frisco. Visitation after 2:00 pm Sunday at the funeral home. She was born June 11, 1888, daughter of Arthur and Alice Levin, widow of William Tucker. Survived by two sons Claude Tucker of Huntingburg, Indiana and Herbert Tucker of Chicago, a daughter Mrs. Thomas Greer of Mt. Vernon, and eight grandchildren. She was a member of Sugar Camp Missionary Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Tucker
Dahlgren
Good Samaritan Hospital
Gholson Funeral Home
Rudolph Schlag
Oak Hill Cemetery
Frisco
Gholson
Tucker
Arthur
Alice
Francis) Levin
William Tucker
Claude Tucker
Huntingsburg
Ind
Herbert Tucker
Chicago
Thomas Greer
Mt. Vernon
Kissel, Belle Rive Resident, Dies at 57
William Henry Kissel of Belle Rive died at 7 45 p m Friday at Good Samaritan Hospital. A farmer and WWII veteran, he was born February 18 1909 in Jefferson County. Survived by wife Margaret Cristoff, sister Lena Mae Kissel, and previously by Mary Louise Kramer. Funeral services are pending at Pulley Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry Kissel
Belle Rive
Good Samaritan Hospital
Pulley Funeral Home
Mr. Kissel
Jefferson County
George Adam
Catherine (Heisman) Kissel
Mary Louise Kramer
Margaret Cristoff
American Legion
Lena Mae Kissel
Mt. Vernon
Dense Fog After Showers Blamed for One Crash
A pea soup fog in the Mt. Vernon area reduced visibility and led to a collision on U S Route 460 two miles west of town. Drivers Richard J. Ryan, 18, of 20 Homestead, and Patricia Ann Smith, 17, Route 1 Ashley, were involved. The fog followed afternoon showers with a heavier downpour reported further south in southern Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Richard J. Ryan
Homestead
Patricia Ann Smith
Ashley
Ilinois
Fire department responds to dryer fault at Emil Firebaugh home
Firemen were summoned to the home of Emil Firebaugh at 4202 Broadway about 1 30 pm yesterday where an electric dryer faulted causing slight damage to the dryer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Firebaugh
Broadway
Mt. Vernon Weather Report Friday High 52 Low 35
Weather data for Mt Vernon shows Friday will reach 52 with 35 as the low. Rainfall from 7 am Friday to 7 am Saturday totals .07 inches, with year to date and past comparisons noted. Sunrise and sunset times for Sunday and Monday are provided in CST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Weather outlook shows above normal temps across much of nation
The Weather Bureau's 30 day outlook forecasts above seasonal temperatures from the Rockies to the Appalachians and in the Far Southwest for mid April to mid May. Below normal temps expected in the Pacific Northwest south Atlantic coast and unspecified areas near normal precipitation across much of the country with subnormal totals in the eastern quarter Florida and the south Atlantic coast near normal in some regions. In Illinois scattered showers with cool starts and 60s by day outline today with O Hare 27 and other cities in the 29 to 42 range. Sunday warmer with more showers possible.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Rockies
Appalachians
Pacific Northwest
South Atlantic
Florida
Mississippi Valley
Northern Plains
Chicago
O'Hare
Rockford
Peoria
Springfield
Vandalia
Moline
Belleville
St. Louis
Quincy
Chicago Midway
Grant Park
Circuit Court Traffic Fines Set in Roving County Court
Darrell L. Corners Route 2 paid $10 for passing in a no passing zone. Edmund Wood of St. Louis paid $10 for improper passing. Thomas F. Moss of Fenton Mo paid $10 for improper passing. Marshall Smith Route 7 paid $10 for speeding. Lois M. McCowen 1917 Casey Avenue pleaded innocent to Megal lane usage and was found not guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell L. Corners
Route 2
Edmund Wood
St. Louis
Thomas F. Moss
Fenton
Marshall ©. Smith
Route 7
Lois M. McCowen
Casey Avenue
Men Who Escaped Manhunt Here Are Nabbed Upstate
Two young men sought in a local manhunt, after stealing a car and eluding a Salem officer in northeastern Jefferson county, were arrested in Rockford TH. They admitted stealing a car and committing two burglaries in Rockford area. Names not released by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Jefferson County
Salem
20 Per Cent Of People Move In March 1965
Washington AP reports about 20 percent of Americans changed address between March 1964 and March 1965. Most movers, 13 percent, stayed within the same county, 3.5 percent moved within state lines, and 3.3 percent shifted to a different state. The census series has run annually since 1948, with movement ranging from 18.6 to 21 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
Hospital Notes list admitted and discharged names
A page lists numerous patients admitted or discharged at Jefferson Memorial and area facilities. Names include Janet Rae Stuart Lori Janet Stuart Phyllis Lynn Stuart Graydon Harold Smith Verta Fern James Michael David Gay Samuel Marion Bennett Henry Carse Kennedy Naomi Ruth Rollinson Laura Elizabeth Prinnell James E Easley Donald Leon Austin Mrs Carol Lynn Chambliss and baby Theresa Lynn Jacqueline Lowery Ronald Kent Scrivner Paul Frank Bullock Carl Fritzjerrells Lula Ethel Miller Rita Ann Germann Lula Emily Miller Wanda Lee Ferguson Fred Welsh Leroy George Warren Sandra Jean Byers Patricia Ann Maddox and baby Lori Ann Norman L Harmon Rena Lee Redman Isaiah White Leroy Hunt Clara Mae Tucker Robert Chester Taylor Addie Frances Sallee Dorothy Pauline Zagar Edna Dirschauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Rae Stuart
McLeansboro
Lori Janet Stuart
Phyllis Lynn Stuart
Graydon Harold Smith
North 13Th
Verta Fern James
North
Michael David Gay
South
Samuel Marion Bennett
Bonhie
Henry Carse Kennedy
Dahlgren
Naomi Ruth Rollinson
Kell
Laura Elizabeth Prinnell
Grace L. Champ
James E. Easley
Donald Leon Austin
Wayne City
Carol Lynn Chambliss
Theresa Lynn
Bluford
Paul Frank Bullock
Farmersburg
Ind
Carl Fritzjerrells
RFD
Lula Ethel Miller
Rita Ann Germann
Lula Emily Miller
Wanda Lee Ferguson
Woodlawn
Fred Welsh
Hillcrest
James W. Hicks
Waltonville
Patricia Ann Maddox
Lori Ann
Norman L. Harmon
Cherry Drive
Rena Lee Redman
West Frankfort
Isaiah White
Leroy Hunt
Clara Mae Tucker
Cher
U S Buying Back Bombs Sold as Junk
McNamara stated the United States holds 331000 tons of bombs in inventory with 102000 stored domestically. He noted heavy Viet Nam use including a Mu Gia Pass B52 raid and said March drops totaled 200000 bombs across 250 to 1000 pound sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viet Nam
McNamara
United States
Mu Gia
Rural Theft Report at Route 7 Home
Ziggle Zawinski reported to the sheriff that someone stole a lightning red and ground cables from his Route 7 residence this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ziggle Zawinski
Route 7
Sheriff's Office
Rabies Cause of Death Replaces Sleeping Sickness Claim
Donna Jean Lemmon, 11, daughter of Mr and Mrs John D Lemmon of Colorado Springs, died April 2 in Aurora Colorado ten months after a dog bite. An autopsy corrected earlier sleeping sickness attribution, noting rabies as the cause. Her father served at Camp Carson and she was granddaughter of Gale Lemmon of Mt Vernon.
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Mt. Vernon
Donna Jean Lemmon
John Donald Lemmoon
Colorado Springs
Colo
Aurora
Ferrell Puckett
Jefferson County
Colorado
Puckett
U. S. Army
Camp Carson
Gale Lemmon
Johnson Pleased By Warm Welcome In Mexico City
President Johnson endorsed a hemispheric summit to promote the Alliance for Progress and entertained hopes of visiting South America. In Mexico City he paused at Cantinflas home to grant a boy’s wish, fulfilling a gesture linked to the star’s late wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Alliance For Progress
Johnson
South America
Mexico
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
Secret Service
White House
Chapultepec Heights
Latin America
Cantinflas
Fulton Freeman
Mario
Paul H. Douglas
Temple
Tex
Mario Moreno Sr
LBJ
Douglas
Newcomer centered Cracker Barrel Fiesta for chamber members
A Mt. Vernon circuit court awarded Mabel Rowe 30 000 and George Rowe 25 000 in a March 6 1964 crash on US 460 eight miles west of Mt. Vernon. Defe ndant David Green faced $55 000 verdict from a jury of 7 women and 5 men. Two grandchildren in backseat uninjured. Privacy not given. The Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce plans a Cracker Barrel Fiesta April 26 at Amvets Club to welcome new members from St Patrick’s Day campaign with Bill Steffy as master of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Bertha Rowe
George L. Rowe
East St. Louis
David R. Green
Ashley
Washington County
Mrs. Rowe
Mr. Rowe
Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce
St. Patrick's Day
Amvets Club
Bill Steffy
Chamber
Good Will
Steffy
McLeansboro Residents Visit Relatives and City Council Actions
McLeansboro residents and guests from Wood River Indianapolis Paradise La and other places visited relatives during the holidays. The city council approved a 100 year license for the Recreational Center and a plan requiring property owners to supply materials for sewer construction with city labor. May discussion covered salaries and airport improvements.
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Charles R. Lasater
Wood River
Donald K. Robinson
Jacksonville
Noel Helms
Indianapolis
Ind
Marjorie
Harmon Munsell
Virgil McDonald
Paradise
Ronald Sandusky
H. Allen Smith
McLeansboro
Mt. Kisco
N.Y
Lucy McCabe
Laural
Nellie Hassett
Genevieve Daily
Eula Cooney
Irene Brewster
Veronica Voss
Carbondale
Homer Keaton
Pete Kanik
Sam Nalley
Clayton Howell
Howell
Market Street
Broadway
Charlie Chaplin Celebrates 77th Birthday at Pinewood
London AP Chaplin marked his 77th birthday at a party hosted by Marlon Brando Sophia Loren Tippi Hedren and Chaplins son Sydney on the Pinewood Studios set of A Countess from Hong Kong Chaplin praised the event calling it the best possible anniversary and said he enjoys making films He was joined by his wife Oona and daughters Victoria and Josephine while Brando could not attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Charlie Chaplin
Marlon Brando
Sophia Loren
Tippi Hedren
Chaplin
Sydney
Hong Kong
Pinewood Studios
Oona
Victoria
Josephine
Brando
Milwaukee construction worker dies after 105 foot fall
A 25 year old Belvidere Illinois man Charles D. Davis was killed Friday when he fell 105 feet from a Milwaukee freeway project while loosening bolts on a steel form. He died at a Milwaukee hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Charles D. Davis
Belvidere
Ill
Davis
Pledges for Industry Top $10 000 in Mt. Vernon
A community fund drive gathered more than $9 000 with new pledges pushing toward ten thousand. Notable contributors include Webb & Harris Floyd Hogg Joe Boyle Mt. Vernon Loan and Building Assn WMIX radio station and multiple local firms unions and civic groups joined the effort led by Chamber officials and labor representatives. Glen M Riddle donated a day’s wage and urged inclusion of his wife in the pledge total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Triplett
Chamber
Glen M. Riddle
Riddle
Mildred Burnetts
Central Trades & Labor Council
Joe Martin
Webb & Harris
Floyd Hogg
General Radiator, Inc
Joe P. Boyle
N. 12Th St
George D. Williams
Samuel W. Thompson, Jr
Jack McDonald Sales & Service
Ford National Auto Supply, Inc
H. Bee Gaston
Mt. Vernon Register-News
Mitchell Home Furnishing of
Mt. Vernon
Laborers Local 1136
Mt. Vernon Building Trades Council
Fitts DX Service
E. Blankenship & Co., Inc
Payne Enlists for Army Instructor Duty
Robert L. Payne of 835 South 19th Street has enlisted as a prior service soldier in the U S Army. He will serve as a drill instructor and as an instructor of heavy vehicle operations. Payne and his wife Martha have one son David. Other area enlistees include Lester J. Cheadle Route 3 Kinmundy Ronald E. May Centralia and Gary Allen Alma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Payne
South 19Th Street
U. S. Army
Andrew Carter
Payne
Martha
David
Lester J. Cheadle
Route 3
Kinmundy
Ronald E. May
Centralia
Gary Allen
Alma
Bomb Rocks Effingham Supermarket and Nearby Shops
An explosion shattered the front of the Big Star Supermarket in Effingham along with a nearby variety store and beauty salon in a shopping center on the west edge of town. No injuries were reported. Co owners Frank Bailey and Bob Martin said losses run into thousands as authorities investigated the motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effingham, Ill
Effingham
Ill
Charles Holmes
Big Star
Frank Bailey
Carmi
IHL
Bob Martin
Norris City
Ili
Rhodesia Rejects Oil Cargo Amid Naval Tension
Rhodesia refuses to take the Ioanna V oil cargo as Britain blocks Beira. A Royal Navy boarding party failed to persuade the ship's captain to dock, while Rhodesia cuts diplomatic ties with Britain over UN actions and espionage claims. The Ioanna V, owned by Varnikos Corp and registered in Panama, has uncertain status. crew members returned to Greece. The Manuela, another Varnikos tanker, awaits orders after being diverted to Durban.
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France
Soviet Union
Beira
United Nations
Britain
Rhodesia
Smith
Salisbury
Greece
Panama
Varnikos Corp
Athens
Varnikos
Durban
South Africa
Driver Cited In One Of Two Mt Vernon Accidents
Two major traffic crashes occurred in Mt Vernon within eight minutes yesterday. Robert M. McLain 34 Humboldt was cited for following too close after his car hit Mary E. Bayer 39 of Richview Road. Bayer suffered a neck injury. A second crash at 6th and Main involved Gene A. Morlan 31 Oakland driving a pickup and Beulah E. Downes 52 Route 2 Woodlawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Robert M. McLain
Humboldt
Tfl
Mary E. Bayer
Richview Road
Gene A. Morlan
Oakland
Beulah E. Downes
Woodlawn
Work Clothes Chains Stolen In Mt Vernon
FE. L. Morton reports theft from his pickup parked at rear of his home. Stolen items include three chains two cases containing a sledge hammer boots coveralls and a raincoat from the bed of the truck on Thursday night.
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Robert Chester Taylor
Bell
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Forest
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South 15Th
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U.S
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Yine
Mary Jane Studio
Donna Lemmon
Doyle Mayberry
Karen
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Hudson
Ohio
Gerald Mayberry
Sprinfield
Elsie Mayberry
Ken Barnett
Bloomington
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W. H. Ellison
Ron Farlow
Tulane University
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Richard Woods
Murray State College
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Jim Woods
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Old Post Office
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