Deaths and Funerals Mrs Cora Moore Taylor
Mrs Cora Moore Taylor of Jefferson County dies after a prolonged illness at Jefferson Memorial Hospital Sunday. Funeral services set for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Myers Chapel with Rev Larry Bailey presiding. Burial at Wat Ue. Friends may visit Myers Chapel after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Born 1879 to Thomas Franklin Moore and Catherine Scrivner Moore. Survived by daughter Mrs Harry O Neill of St Louis and foster son Charles Curry of Mt Vernon.
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Cora Moore Taylor
US Reyes
Dol
Jefferson County
Thomas Franklin
Catherine Scrivner Moore
Alex Gmey WiUdee
Tennessee
Jelichson
Juy
G. L. Taylor
Taylor
First Baptist Church
Harry O'Neill
St. Louis
Charles Curry
Mt. Vernon
Enola Sherman Dix Dies at 91 in Dix
Enola Sherman Dix 91 of Dix died at 12 50 p m Saturday at her home. Born October 5 1880 in Worden she was the daughter of George and Rachel Swain. She married Frank Sherman April 5 1900. he preceded her in death October 5 1838. Surviving are three sons Gilbert Milton Cliff and two daughters Gertrude Edna Mabel Elsie 13 grandchildren 26 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Funeral at Osborn Funeral Home Dix 1 00 p m Tuesday with Rev. Ross Partridge officiating Burial Pleasant Hill cemetery. Friends may eat at the funeral home after 6 p m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enola Sherman
Dix
Worden
George
Rachel McLain Swain
Frank Sherman
Cliff
Gilbert
Mt Vernon
Milton
Granite City
Gertrude Sherman
Edna Lopez
Mabel Burge
Centralia
Elsie Wogen
Irvin
South Pacific
Osborn Funeral Home
Ross Partridge
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Obituary of Vernon E. Fullerton 83 of Hickory Grove Manor
Vernon E. Fullerton 83 a Hickory Grove Manor resident died 5 10 p m Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital A retired carpenter he was born December 27 1888 in Hamilton County Son of Alexander and Amanda Smith Fullerton He was first married to Dora Wallace and later to Hazel Ralston He is survived by wife two sons AJ L Fullerton Centralia and Kenneth Fullerton LaGrange Ill one daughter Verda Fullerton Chicago three brothers Vincent McLeansboro Floyd Terre Haute Ind Ray Inn two sisters Elsie Miller St Louis Nora McPherson Nashville eight grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren Funeral services at Myers Chapel with Rev Merle Fullerton grandson officiating burial in Bethel Memorial Cemetery Funeral home to receive friends after 5 00 p m today.
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Elbert Harrison Fullerton
Hickory Grove Manor
Good Samaritan Hospital
Fullerton
Myers Chapel
Merle Fullerton
Bethel Memorial Cemetery
Mr. Fullerton
Hamilton County
Alexander
Amanda (Smith) Fullerton
Dora Wallace
Hazel Ralston
AJ L. Fullerton
Centralia
Kenneth Fullerton
LaGrange
Verda Fullerton
Chicago
Vincent Fullerton
McLeansboro
Floyd Fullerton
Terre Haute
Ind
Ray Fullerton
Inn
Elsie Miller
St. Louis
Nora McPherson
Nashville
Obituary of Otta Hargrave Broughton 1876 96
Mrs. Otta May Hargrave 96 of Route 1 Broughton died 11 17 am Sunday at Hamilton Memorial Hospital Retired teacher born Akin Feb 25 1876 daughter of Benjamin and Margery Douglass married to James Ebb Hargrave He preceded her in death services Tuesday 2 30 pm at Gholson Funeral Home McLeansboro Rev John Deen burial Hebron cemetery Survived by two daughters Mabel Gholson Broughton and Lucille Ward Aurora two grandchildren two great grandchildren three sisters Ethel Roberts Galatia Miss Mabel Douglass Whittier Calif Ada McMahon McLeansboro
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Otta May Hargrave
Route 1
Broughton
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Hargrave
Akin
Benjamin and
Margery (Gott) Douglass
James “Ebb” Hargrave
Gholson
McLeansboro
John Deen
Hebron
Mabel] Gholson
Lucille Ward
Aurora
Ethel Roberts
Galatia
Mabel Douglass
Whittier
Calif
Ada McMahon
McLeanshoro
Mary Mustaine Missouri obituary in Kansas City
Mary Myrtle Mustaine 88 of Kansas City Missouri died Saturday at her home Burial at Memorial Gardens Cemetery services 2 00 p m Tuesday at Myers Chapel Rev Hugh York officiating She was born April 18 1883 in Mt Vernon Survivors include two daughters Mrs Walter Ritt and Mrs Frank Scherer along with a brother a sister four grandchildren and great grandchildren She was a member of the Cen church of Christ
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Mary Myrtle Mustaine
Kansas City
Myers Chapel
Hugh York
Memorial Gardens
Mustaine
Mt. Vernon
George T
Luella (Bryan) Harpole
Daugh‘ters
Walter Ritt
Mis‘glon Hills
Kan
Frankly Scherer
Montclair
N.J
Marsh Har- Bpele
Charles Morgan
Mt. Nn
The
Cenchurch of Christ
John Mezo McLeansboro obituary notice
John Mezo McLeansboro aged 58 of McLeansboro died at 7 55pm Saturday at Hamilton Memorial Nursing Home He was born October 28 1913 in Hamilton County son of Arthur and Ollie Braden Mezo An oilfield worker he married Geneva Dietz who survives Services Tuesday at 1 pm at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro with Rev Robert Larn er officiating Burial in LOCF cemetery McLeansboro Friends may call after 6 pm today He leaves five sons Robert James John Roxanna David Tom and two daughters Lowell Martin Louis Hooker Nancy Merkel thirteen grandchildren one brother Willis Mezo and five sisters Lillie York Alta Miller Alice Trout Velva Tweedy Bertha Kaufman He was preceded in death by one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wilson Mezo
McLeansboro
Hamilton Memorial
Mr. Mezo
Hamilton County
Arthur
Ollie
Braden) Mezo
Geneva Dietz
Gholson
Robert Larner
Mezo
Robert
James
St. Charles
John Roxanna
David
Tom
Wheeling
W. Va
Lowell Martin
East St. Louis
Louis Hooker
Tilden
Death notice for Gladys McPeak Broughton in Eldorado
Gladys Rosalie McPeak McPeak Broughton, 49, of Route 1 Eldorado, died Sunday at 9 45 p m at Ferrell Hospital Eldorado. She was wife of Fred Mc Peak. Funeral arrangements are in complete at the Gholson Funeral Home.
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Gladys Rosalie McPeak
Route 1
Broughton
Ferrell Hospital
Eldorado
Fred McPeak
Gholson Funeral Home
Jackson Co Girl Dies in Wreck
An Amtrak passenger train struck a car north of Carbondale during heavy rain. Eleven year old Gina Lynn Thetf ord died at the scene. Her mother Linda Thetf ord, 28, and sister Terry, 7, were seriously injured and hospitalized in Carbondale and St Louis.
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Carbondale, Ill
UPI
Here
Gina Lynn Thetford
Carbondale
Linda Thetford
Terry
Doctors’ Hospital
Firman Desloge Hospital
St. Louis
Mt Vernon Hog Market Report
Mt Vernon hog market reports prices for No 1 and No 2 hogs 200 to 220 pounds at 22.76 to 23.25 per cwt and mixed No 2 and No 3 hogs 220 to 240 pounds at 22.25 to 23.00 per cwt with sows from 17.50 to 20.00.
Mt. Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Morning
Mt Vernon price report lists Wheat at 1.52 Soybeans 3.44 and Corn 1.17 as quoted in the morning market.
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MT. Vernon
Egg price ranges and grades in St Louis market this week
AP reports egg price ranges by size and grade for consumer and wholesale markets in St Louis. Large and medium eggs show varied price windows, with heavy hens priced around 9 per unit and ready-to-cook broilers and flyers listed at 24.50 to 28.50 for this week's delivery.
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ST. Louis
Chicago grain prices report AP
Wheat No 2 hard red 1.69 an. No 2 soft red 1.65 an. Corn No 2 yellow 1.2444 an. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 68 an. Soybeans No 1 yellow 3.53 an. Soybean oil 12.15 an.
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Chicago Grain
Chicago
Market News From Chicago To New York 1960s Dairy and Stocks
Butter prices held at steady wholesale levels while eggs were issued only midweek. National Stockyards reports Tuesday receipts of 7,000 hogs, 3,000 cattle, and 200 sheep with hogs rising 25-50 and cattle trading active. Slaughter cattle and bulls firm. cows steady to modestly higher. Calves and sheep show varied returns. In New York, stocks edged lower as Vietnam tension unsettles traders. Dow Jones at noon 966.13, RCA down, Chrysler up on strong earnings. rails up, oils and motors mixed.
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National Stockyards
Ill
Choice
New York
Vietnam
Dow Jones
New York Stock Exchange
Hanoi
Haiphong
RCA
Chrysler
Mayor Lewis Organizes Local Spotlight Event
Mayor Rolland Lewis attended a community gathering turning him into an improvised organist. The event drew a crowd including Wisniewski of Salem's music store, Dale Mills of Western Auto, Jean Cleveland, Louise Greenwood, Cal Schulte, Pat's Cancellation Shoes, Harold Whittlesey of Western Auto, Nepthali Sigworth, Mam moth department store, James Tucker of Page Insurance, Marion Heifner retired, Steffy Mitchell Furniture’s Bill Steffy, Larry Brown of G C Murphy, Donald Shafer of Musgrove Shoes, Kermit Willmore, P N Hirsch Co., William Schelosky Jr., Jordan Furniture, Aldo Sheets, Rose Hirons of Roses, and others.
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Rolland Lewis
Wisniewski
Salem
Main St
Dale Mills
Western Auto Store
Xjean Cleveland
Louise Greenwood
Cal Schulte
Pat’s Cancellation
Harold Whittlesey
Western Auto Territorial
Nepthali Sigworth
Mammoth Department Store
James Tucker
Page Insurance Agency
Marion Heifner
Bill
Xsteffy
Steffy Mitchell
Larry Brown
G. C. Murphy
Donald Shafer
Musgrove Shoes
Kermit Willmore
P. N. Hirsch Co
William Schelosky Jr
Jordan Furniture
Aldo Sheets
Greyhound Bus Lines
Rose Hirons
Rose's
Mayor Lewis
Illinois No Fault Insurance Ruling Echoes Through Courts
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that the no fault insurance law violates the state constitution by using dual provisions. It blocks enforcement of the law and casts doubt on revival plans this session. Insurance Director James Baylor noted study and possible appeal. Governor Ogilvie offered no comment. Chief Justice Underwood dissented, to explain later. The ruling affects policyholders seeking direct benefits without court suits.
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Illinois Insurance
James Baylor
U.S. Supreme Court
Baylor
Richard B. Ogilvie
Robert C. Underwood
Illinois
A Bad Day For Mr. Roberts
Frank Roberts of Covington Indiana faced police after a crash as he tried to file his income tax form. His truck with records was seized in a Danville municipal lot as he allegedly fled the scene. He was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident driving with a revoked license and ignoring a stop sign. The other driver suffered minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Bomb Hanoi and Haiphong Encounters Reported
Heavy air strikes near Haiphong and Hanoi claimed civilian casualties and damaged ships. South Vietnamese forces said 2,000 paratroopers reached An Loc after clashes that left 53 dead and 86 wounded. North Vietnam alleged vast civilian deaths and Russian casualties. U.S. command gave no confirmation.
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An Loc
Binh Dinh
Cambodia
Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi
Haiphong
Senator Bruce Opposes New State Gun Bill
State Senator Terry L. Bruce opposes HB 4078 which would ban ownership of handguns and lookalike toys. Introduced on opening day of the Illinois General Assembly session, Bruce pledges to defeat it and urges district residents to send opposition postcards and letters. He argues statistics do not support stricter gun laws reducing crime and says postcards will show Southern Illinois oppose gun confiscation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry L. Bruce
Ilinois General Assembly
Bruce
Southern
Illinois
Body Found In Flooded Creek At Enfield IL
The White County coroner ruled that Herschel C. Abbey 51 of Enfield died of a heart attack after his body was recovered from a rain swollen creek east of Enfield while trying to wade a flooded county road after his car stalled. Initial reports suggested drowning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enfield, Ill
White County
Herschel C. Abbey
Enfield
Abbey
Mt Vernon High Wins Music Sweepstakes at Fairfield
Mt Vernon high school music department earned the sweepstakes trophy after perfect ratings from four judges at Area XXI in Fairfield. The band orchestra boys chorus girls chorus and an a cappella choir all achieved first ratings, while Nashville high school was runner-up and Mt Vernon totaled 350 points for the day and overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon High School
Fairfield
Mt. Vernon High
Nashville High School
Mt. Vernon
THSA
Penniless Italian hijacks Swiss jet seeks pope in Rome
Mario Victor Maimone, a 30 year old New Yorker of Italian descent, hijacked a Swiss DC9 after takeoff from Geneva with 20 aboard demanding to see Pope Paul VI and the U.S. ambassador. He threatened a bomb found to be cigars, landed at Rome, was arrested and sent to Regina Coeli jail. He had claimed vast wealth and attempted to invest in Val d Aosta.
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Rome
Mario Victor Maimone
New York
Geneva
Paul VI
U.S
Italy
United States
Vatican
Maimone
Regina Coeli
Queen of Heaven
Val d’Aosta
Cosa Nosar
Weekend Rains Flood Mt Vernon Streets and Areas
Flooding hit Mt Vernon after weekend rains with streets and areas east and south of the city submerged. Traffic was directed by streets and auxiliary police as 3.66 inches of rain fell since Monday according to weather observer Howard Heaney.
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Mt. Verdon
Howard Heaney
Focht Elected President of Southern Illinois AP Editors
John Focht managing editor of the Alton Evening Telegraph was elected president of the Southern Illinois Associated Press Editors Association at the annual meeting in Vandalia. John Palen editor of the Edwardsville Intelligencer was named vice president, succeeding Mike Aaron of the Mount Vernon News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia, Ill
John Focht
Alton Evening Telegraph
Southern Illinois Associated Press Editor’s Association
John Palen
Edwardsville Intelligencer
Focht
Mike Aaron
Mount Vernon Register- News
Illinois
Muskie Proposes Senate Halt to All U S Action in Vietnam
Sen Edmund Muskie says he will introduce a Senate resolution demanding an immediate halt to all American military action against North Vietnam. George McGovern denounces Nixon’s bombing as dangerous, while Humphrey and Yorty offer cautious praise and support for seeking public backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund S. Muskie
Senate
North Vietnam
George McGovern
Nixon
U.S
North
Hanoi
Haiphong
Hubert H.humphrey
Mt Vernon Shrine No 66 Meeting Notice
The stated meeting of Mt Vernon Shrine No 66 White Shrine of Jerusalem will be held in the Masonic Temple on Tuesday evening April 18 at 7 30 o clock Arline Dare W H P Naomi R Bogan W S
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White Shrine
Mt. Vernon Shrine No
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
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Enola Sherman Dix
E. H. Fullerton
Mr. Vernon
Otta Hargrave Broughton
Mary Mustaine Missouri
John Mezo
Gladys McPeak Broughton
USDA
Wall Street
Indus
Ralph Huff
Bluford Funeral Home
Alan Anderson
Richard Shorey
Bluford United Methodist Church
Delo
Mel Wisniewski
South 9Th St
General Assembly
Mr. Roberts
Downings
Nashville, Tenn
Stamps Quartet
Shelton
West Frankfort
C. O. Lowery
E. Harrison
I *Ea
Mt. V. High School
Paul
Myers
T. Vernon
Muskie
Arline Dare
W.H.P
Naomi R
Bogan
W. S
Mercury
Bill Kniffen
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