Deaths Guy Miller 77. former teacher in Macedonia
Guy Miller 77 of Macedonia died Monday at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. Funeral service Friday at Antioch Baptist Church with Rev. Carroll Phillips and Rev. Luther Upton officiating. burial in church cemetery. He was born June 16 1891 in Hamilton County, survived by five sons three daughters two brothers two sisters and 14 grandchildren. He was a retired school teacher.
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Guy Miller
Macedonia
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
McLeansboro
Antioch Baptist Church
Carroll Phillips
Luther Upton
Church
Gholson Funeral Home
Mr. Miller
Hamilton County
Ulysses Grant
Emmi Rosetta
Acord) Miller
William D
David
George Edward
Beverly Gene
Fred A. Miller
Monelle Hill
Betty Jo Volkmar
Phyllis Anderson
Thrye
Carl R. Miller
Paul Miller
Ita Wright
McTeansboro
Bersa Page
Port Charlotte
Fla
Miller
Farthing J L Former Resident Dies In Arizona
Jerry Lynn Farthing of Phoenix Arizona formerly resided in Mt Vernon died Tuesday morning at 27 years 9 months and 21 days Funeral arrangements are pending body to Myers Funeral Service burial in Kirk Cemetery He was born July 2 1940 in Jefferson County son of Wallace and Mildred Farthing married Nancy Rector survivor include son Mark Edward and daughter Tana Lynn both of Mt Vernon his parents Wallace and Mildred Farthing of Mt Vernon grandmother Evalena Farthing of Bonnie he attended Mt Vernon Township High School and served two years in the army.
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Jerry Lynn Farthing
Phoenix
Ariz
Mt. Vernon
Myers Funeral Service
Kirk Cemetery
Mr. Farthing
Jefferson County
Wallace
Mildred Farthing
Nancy Rector
Mark Edward Farthing
Tana Lynn Farthing
Mr. Vernon
Art
Wallace Farthing
Evalena Farthing
Bonnie
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Gladys White Former Resident Dies In Indiana
Mrs Gladys White of Fort Wayne Indiana a former resident of Mt Vernon died at 715 am Tuesday at St Josephs Hospital in Fort Wayne Funeral services are incomplete Arrangements will be announced by Myers Funeral Service She was the daughter of Joe and Louella Presley She married Gaylord White who survives Other survivors include a brother Kenneth Presley of Denver Colorado and a sister Mrs Harley Castle of St Louis Missouri
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Gladys White
Fort Wayne
Ind
Mt. Vernon
Myers Funeral Service
White
Joe
Louella
Irven D Hawley of Odin Dies at 72
Irven D. Hawley of Odin died at 12 30 a m today at Good Samaritan Hospital at age 72. Funeral services set for 2 00 p m Friday at Wilson Funeral Home in Odin. Survived by wife Effie Hawley of Odin two daughters Vera Stroup of Dix and Marge Frimm of Odin a son David Hewley of Taylorville six grandchildren three great grandchildren two brothers Eugene Hawley of Sparta and Allen Hewley of Columbus Ohio and a sister Mrs Easie Allison of San Diego California.
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Irven D. Hawley
Odin
Good Samaritan Hospital
Wilson Funeral Home
Effie Hawley
Vera Stroup
Dix
Marge Frimm
David Hewley
Taylorville
Eugene Hawley
Sparta
Allen Hewley
Columbus
Ohio
Easie Allison
San Diego
Cal
Two Divorces Filed in Circuit Court
Two suits for divorce were filed in circuit court yesterday. Virginia Shelton charges mental cruelty against Floyd Shelton and seeks restoration of her name Connell plus an injunction shielding her from molestation. The couple wed August 22, 1967 and separated March 22, 1962. Anna Christine Morlan filed against Billy Morlan charging mental cruelty seeking custody and support for a minor child. she obtained an injunction restraining him from molesting her. The pair married March 9, 1962 and separated April 4, 1968.
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Virginia Shelton
Floyd Shelton
Connell
Morlan
Anna Christine Morlan
Billy Morlan
McGraw-Hill Drops Anti Humphrey Biography Plan
New York AP McGraw Hill withdraws plans to publish a critical Hubert Humphrey biography. Senior VP Dan Lacy cites a disappointing manuscript and denies Washington pressure. Coauthor Robert Sherrill argues a phone call labeled him a dangerous character influenced the decision.
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New York
McGraw-Hill
Hubert H. Humphrey
Washington
Dan Lacy
Lacy
Robert Sherrill
the Nation
West Virginia University
Charleston
W.va
Richard Grossman
Sherrill
Johnson
Humphrey
Ernst
White House
Calls Home From Formosa
Mr and Mrs Vern Ratliff of Belle Rive were surprised when their son Sp 5 Roger Ratliff called home from Taiwan Formosa on an eight day leave from Camp Evans north of Hue in South Vietnam with the First Air Cavalry. He arrived overseas June 1 1967 and expects to return in about 45 days.
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Vern Ratliff
Belle Rive
Roger Ratliff
Taiwan
Formosa
Camp Evans
Hue
South Vietnam
States
Hospital Notes lists multiple admissions and discharges
The record shows admissions at Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan with numerous patients named by full or partial address details. It also notes discharges including Carl Price, Nolan Payne, Jesse Glen Bain and others, with extensive street and city identifiers.
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Eileen DeVivo
North 4Th Street
Maisye Williams
North 11Th Street
Sonya Griffeth
Broadway
Carl Price
Westbrook Drive
Nolan Payne
Main
Jesse Glen Bain
Shawnee
William Kuykendall
Opalocka
Eva Milner
Inn
Jennifer Slesinger
Redbud
Pamie Lee Dunnivan
Belle Rive
Georgine Pack
Baby
David Wayne
Apple Street
Levina Martin
Forrest Street
James Roderick
North 7Th Street
Stella Curtis
Wilshire Drive
Peggy Veatch
South 23Rd Street
Tragic 40Foot Fall Claims Quincy Teen
Lucinda Wilper, aged 16, died after plunging from the Quincy Memorial Bridge to a riverfront street in the early hours. Police and investigators are examining the scene for details of the fall and any contributing factors.
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Quincy, I
Lucinda Wilper
Quincy Memorial Bridge
Markets Mt. Vernon Hog Market Prices Report
Prices paid until 12 30 p m remained unchanged with 200 lb meat type hogs at 18 50 18 75 and 19 00. Sows 16 50 for 300 weight and down, 16 25 for 300 weight and over, down. Boars 12 50 and 13 50. After 12 30 p m today prices will be based on next day’s prices.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Morning
In Mt Vernon the market reported wheat at 1.30 per bushel soybeans 2.56 and shelled corn 1.10 hog market update from Mt Vernon reflects current prices and activity for local farmers.
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Mt. Vernon
St Louis Produce Egg and Hens Price List
St Louis Produce lists consumer egg grades from large to small with ranges and wholesale, plus broilers and fryers price. Hens weight categories are included and price bands vary by weight class. The notice provides typical market figures for buyers and sellers.
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ST. Louis
Chicago Market Report Shows Butter Eggs and Poultry Quotes
Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter prices range from 89 to 93 with AA and A grades. eggs list grade A whites at 27,24 for mediums and standards. Live poultry quotes include roasters and fed white rock fryers with ranges noted.
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Chicago
Mercantile Exchange
Livestock Slaughter Prices From National Stockyards Report
Estimates for Thursday show hogs at 7,000 head, cattle 800, calves 100, and sheep 100. Barrows and gilts 1 2 200-215 lbs at 19.85-20.25, 200-250 lbs at 18.50-19.50, 300-400 lbs at 16.00-17.50. Cattle 1,700, calves 125, steers 900-1,100 lbs at 25.50-26.50, heifers 800-1,000 lbs at 24.40-25.25, mixed 23.75-24.50, cows 18.00-19.00, vealers 32.00-36.00, calves 21.00-24.00, sheep 100, lambs 105 lbs at 28.00, ewes 4.00-7.50.
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National Stockyards
USDA
Grain prices from Chicago markets report
Chicago AP notes Wheat No 2 hard 1.44 percent, No 2 soft red 1.38 percent, Corn No 2 yellow 1.18 percent, Oats No 2 heavy white 81 percent, Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.72 percent, Soybean oil 8.75 percent.
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Chicago
Wall Street gains slimly as Viet Nam talks weigh on mood
Wall Street moved cautiously higher with the Dow at noon down 1.33 to 896.15 and the AP average up 0.3. Gains outpaced losses 7 to 4 on the NYSE as traders absorbed rumors about Viet Nam peace talks site and weak blue chip performances. Comsat rose on 16,200 shares while Occidental Petroleum, Smith, Kline & French, McDonnell Douglas and United Air Lines led active trading.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Chrysler
United Aircraft
du Pont
Dow Jones
Associated Press
Comsat
Smith, Kline & French
Occidental Petroleum
McDonnell Douglas
Copperweld Steel
Polaroid
Beneficial Finance
IBM
Control Data
Xerox
United Air Lines
Anaconda
M-G-M
American Stock Exchange
Sign Burns At Lasco Trim Shop
Fire destroyed a sign in front of the Lasco Trim Shop at 218 South 15th Street yesterday. Firemen reported the blaze started from a short in electric wiring after being called at 5 37 p m.
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Lasco
South 15Th Street
Weather Here And Elsewhere In MT VERNON And ILLINOIS
Light snow and rain fell in northern Illinois as cold winds swept the state. Peoria dipped to 33, with high 30s to low 40s elsewhere, and forecast calls for sunny and warmer southern Illinois Thursday. Normal highs 70s, lows 40s. precipitation weekend near three quarters of an inch. Dow Jones noon quotes show mixed gains across industrials rails and utilities.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Peoria
Midwest
Canada
Arxi
Ilinois
England Racial Troubles Hit Britain and Crusade Progress
In Mt Vernon area Mrs. Richard Dorris reports Crusade fundraising as a string of events nets 433 dollars for Bluford, 151 for Opdyke, 566 for Woodlawn, and 328 for Summersville with two more county events set for April 27 and May 3 plus a tag day April 26–27 in Mt Vernon. In London, dock workers strike in solidarity with Enoch Powell amid opposition to anti discrimination laws as the government pursues a bill to ban racial discrimination in jobs and housing.
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Richard Dorris
Cancer Crusade
Jefferson County
Bluford
Opdyke
Summersville
Woodlawn
Waltonville
Rome School
Mt. Vernon
American Cancer Society
Crusade
Minois
London
Heds
Britain
Enoch Powell
Deptford
Smithfield
Powell
House of Commons
Commons
House
Harold Wilson
Comimoris
Edward Heath
Heath
Four Illinois War Deaths
The Defense Department released the names of four Illinois soldiers killed in action in Vietnam. They are S. Sgt. James L. Keller of Belleville, Sgt. Bernard L. Fox of Bourbonnais, Spec. 4 Gene T. Covey of Cottage Hills, and Spec. 4 Cecil L. Render of Danville.
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Washington
Defense Department
Illinois
Vietnam
James L. Keller
Barbara L. Keller
Lowell Mackey
Concordia Road
Belleville
Bernard L. Fox
Audra R. Fox
Raymond Sofar
W. Toni St
Boubonnais
Gene T. Covey
Paul T. Covey
MacArthur Drive
Cottage Hills
Cecil L. Render
Birtha E. Render
E. Harrison
Danville
Births in Granite City and nearby towns
Mr and Mrs Richard Knight of Granite City welcomed a son Brett Alan born Friday April 19 at DePaul Hospital St Louis weighing nine pounds 13 ounces Grandparents Loman Briscoe Chicago and Mrs Dale Knight Waltonville Mr and Mrs Ogal Wilson parents of a daughter born Tuesday 1423 am at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing nine pounds 14 ounces Mr and Mrs Bob Fitzgerald 418 South 2rd Street are parents of a daughter born Tuesday at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing eight pounds 12 ounces and one half ounce
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Richard Knight
Granite City
DePaul Hospital
St. Louis
Brett Alan
Loman Briscoe
Chicago
Dale Knight
Waltonville
Ogal Wilson
Good Samaritan Hospital
Bob Fitzgerald
South 2Rd Street
Good Samarian Hospital
Grounding of Swing-Wing Jets Denied Continued
Grounding of swing wing jets is detailed with two prototype Fills failing in a Thai sea area. The two crew bailed out, were rescued, and replacements arrived at Ta Khli air base. The piece notes 111 missions flown south of the 19th parallel and ongoing B 52 strikes in the A Shau Valley amid limited ground activity.
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Thailand
Laos
Ta Khli
Air Force
Navy
Marine Corps
North Vietnam
President Johnson
U.S
19Th Parallel
Demilitarized Zone
Panhandle
BS2
South Vietnam
A Shau
Kontum City
Central Highlands
Blood drive in Mt Vernon and Jefferson county nets 130 pints
Mt. Vernon and Jefferson county residents donated 130 pints of blood to the Red Cross during a two day Bloodmobile visit that ended yesterday. Forty nine pints were donated Monday and 81 yesterday with 15 rejections on day one and 11 on day two.
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Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Red Cross
Boat Docks Assured at J.C. Lake Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon to receive state funded docks for 24 boats at J.C. Lake. Plans call for 14 sections 12 feet and 23 sections 10 feet wide, 3 feet 4 inches, styrofoam units. State covers construction and transport. local Jaycees to install assisted by city officials.
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Mt. Vernon
Woodrow Burnette
Setzekorn
Harold Stedelin
Centralia
Conservation Department
Joe Martin
Russell Laur
Jaycees
Trinity College Students End Sit In Over Negro Scholarships
About 200 Trinity College students left the administration building after a 30 hour occupation that ended with a pact to boost aid for Black students. President Jacobs and a trustees committee agreed to match a $15,000 student senate grant, adding $30,000 annually to the Negro scholarship fund to aid at least 15 disadvantaged students, while rejecting a broader $150,000 four to five year appeal.
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Hartford, Conn
Trinity College
Trinity
Albert C. Jacobs
Martin Luther King Jr
Jacobs
Freeman backs Humphrey in labor and farming bloc
A. Freeman backs Humphrey with Freemann joining the Humphrey camp alongside Asst. Secretary John Baker, signaling a farm labor coalition link. The count shows McCarthy leading Dems, Nixon atop Republicans, with Kennedy and Humphrey far behind in statewide prep for the May primaries and delegates.
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Nixon
Oregon
Reagan
Kennedy
Huntington
Ind
McCarthy
New York
Clark M. Clifford
Freeman
Humphrey
Farmer-Labor
Freemann
John A. Baker
National Farmers Union
Midlands
South
California
Pendleton Farms hosts 4-H livestock clinic Friday night
A livestock clinic for 4-H boys and girls enrolled in beef dairy horse and pony projects will run from 7 to 10 PM Friday at Pendleton Farms near Belle Rive southeast of Bluford. Don Lee says leaders parents and 4-H members should attend as Marlin Manning Alton Blackman and Eddie Lacey will demonstrate showmanship grooming and fitting for the animal classes.
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Pendelton Farms
Pendelton
Belle Rive
Bluford
Don Lee
Marlin Manning
Alton Blacknan
Bréhin Farms
Eddie Lacey
Waltonville
Ayrshire Cattle
Two Accidents Here Yesterday
Two accidents were reported to Mt. Vernon police yesterday including one hit-and-run. A 2:30 P.M. collision at Tenth and Jordan involved Henry Bartolomucci and Lester Fenton with damage about 140 dollars total. Fenton charged with failure to yield. An unknown hit-and-run struck Bob Knabe’s parked car at the shopping center with about 100 dollars damage.
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Mt. Vernon
Tenth
Jordan Streets
Henry Bartolomucci
Route 1
Lester Fenton
North Tenth Street
Bertollomace
Fenton
Bob Knabe
Ashley
City Plans New Landfill Site With Fence and Trees
City officials say a new landfill will be developed here within two years while incinerator plans are explored. The site will be screened with trees along the highway, be diked and fenced, and operated under state rules. An all weather road, a shed, and a toilet building are planned. excess dirt is needed to cover the current dump.
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Lewis
Tri County Co Op Advances Four Students In Essay Contest
Four high school juniors from Woodlawn and Waltonville are named by Tri County Electric Cooperative to advance to the final essay contest in Mt Vernon on May 7 at 6 30 p m The finalists from Jefferson county join semi finalists from Washington and Marion counties with one boy and one girl earning an expense paid trip to Washington D C during June 8–14.
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Vickie Hazlip
Diana Braddy
Tony Draege
Woodlawn High School
Mary Kay Witges
Waltonville High School
Tri-County Electric Cooperative
Mt. Vernon
Vickie
Frank Hazlip
Diana
K. V. Braddy
Tony
Washington D.C
Grant Divorcé In Court Here
A divorce between James Lewis Tay lor and Jean Louise Teylor was granted during a circuit court session here yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lewis
Taylor
Jean Louise Teylor
Ohio and Kentucky Tornado Toll Rises
A deadly tornado outbreak across Ohio and Kentucky leaves 13 dead and 75 injured. Rescue crews search debris from more than 40 homes as the storm hit Wheelersburg near Portsmouth and Clermont County near Cincinnati, with further damage at Ripley and Falmouth. Frontier Michigan town nearly deserted, half its homes destroyed, no schools, few jobs, and most residents away.
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Wheelersburg
Portsmouth
Ohio
Cincinnati
Clermont County
Ripley
Brown County
Falmouth
Frontier
Mich
Indiana
Traffic fines in circuit court listed for three defendants
Circuit Court fines include Larry J. Smith of 432 southeast street receiving $15 for careless driving Lee J. Barbee of Dahlgren paying $10 for failure to yield right of way and Cyrus C. Wood Jr of Bluford assessed $10 for driving too fast for conditions.
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Larry J. Smith
Southest Street
Lee J. Barbee
Dahlgren
Cyrus C. Wood, Jr
Bluford
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Arizona
Jefferson Memorial
Grover Cleveland
Boston
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Vern Norman Murphy
Fairfield
John Albert Rude
Lincoln Drive
Mildred Mazelle Roberts
Benton
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South 21St Street
Arletha Ann Cook
South 20Th Street
Samaritan
Janet Bricket
South Sth
Leon Fijalkowski
Scheller Parish
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RFD
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North 11Th Steet
Sharon Fitzgerald
Myrtle Marie Nelson
Cora Johnson
Cherry
Grace Smith
Scheller
Eddie Lee Terry
South 11Th Street
Leona Gibbs
Warren Street
George Eugene Dycus
Margaret Simmons
South 24Th Street
Charles Ryan
Walnut Hill
Richard Clyde Neal
Clarence Bagby, Jr
Southwest Crescent
Velda Taylor
Dewey
Glen Lemmons
Evergreen
Janet Montgomery
Monty Montgomery
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Lasco Trim Shop
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Mt. Vernon, Ill
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