Mt Vernon Social Notes From Area Visitors and Travels
Mrs Naomi Scott presided at Bluford P T A convention in Chicago at the Stevens Hotel Arthur Coleman has taken a job with Bethlehem Steel Car Co in Bethlehem Pa his family will follow Lt Ruth Bromer and her mother Georgia Green of Atlanta have visited Mt Vernon and Lt Bromer will be stationed in San Francisco Mrs Stella Dean visiting her daughter in Dareville Mrs Shirley Ann Wheeler ill in Mt Vernon Bob Rogers George Swingle Verrill Thompson and Kenneth Bayer returned from Kentucky Lake after a fishing trip Several residents and visitors from St Louis Kell Marion Flora Waynes City Murfreesboro and Louisville were noted visiting or traveling through Mt Vernon during the period
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Naomi Scott
Bluford P.T.A
Chicago
Ill
P.T.A
Stevens Hotel
Arthur Coleman
Bethlehem
Bethlehem Steel Car Co
Voyle Gorham
South 19Th Street
Marion
Veteran's Hospital
Nina Malone Blount
J. T. McMeen
Denver
Colo
Mt. Vernon
Ruth Bromer
Georgia Green
Atlanta
F. L. Karn
San Francisco
Calif
Lt. Bromel
Green
Sacramento
Stella Dean
Barron Baker
Dareville
George Swingle
Verrill Thompson
Kenneth Bayer
Kentucky Lake
Claude Butler
Bruford
Fred Lough
W. G. Park
French to Fire Atomic Chief
Paris reports the French government dismissed Frederic Joliot Curie, head of the Atomic Energy Commission, after he told the French Communist party’s National Congress that communist scientists will not contribute to war against the Soviet Union. Non leftist outlets and newspapers condemned the remarks and called for removal.
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Associated
Paris
Joliot-Curie
Births in Wilmore St Louis Mill Shoals and Mt Vernon
Mr and Mrs Floyd Hale of Wilmore Kentucky welcomed a daughter named Paul Irvin born April 27 at 9 am weighing eight pounds two ounces. Hale attends Asbury College. Mrs Hale is the former Dorothy Pickett of 905 Lamar. Mr and Mrs H L Spiller of St Louis Missouri welcomed a son Michael Lee born April 17 at Barnes Maternity Hospital weighing seven pounds. The Spillers are former Mt Vernon residents. she is the former Darlene Kirk. Mr and Mrs Dewey Staton of Mill Shoals welcomed a daughter Cynthia Ann born today at 3:25 am at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing ten pounds 14 ounces. Mr and Mrs Robert Webb of 1809 Stanley Avenue welcomed a daughter born today at Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing five pounds 11 ounces named Susan Elizabeth.
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Floyd Hale
Wilmore
Paul Irvin
Hale
Asbury College
Dorothy Pickett
Lamar
H. L. Spiller
St. Louis
Barnes Maternity Hospital
Michael Lee
Spiller
Mt. Vernon
Darlene Kirk
Dewey Staton
Mill Shoals
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cynthia Ann
Robert Webb
Stanley Avenue
Dean's List honors for Syracuse student in Fine Arts
Ralph G. Blank, son of A. H. Blank of Mt. Vernon, is named to the fall dean's list at Syracuse University's College of Fine Arts. He is a senior in the School of Art, majoring in industrial design, and a Haverstraw High School graduate. The note cites a B average or better requirement per Dean L. C. Dillenback.
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Ralph G. Blank
A. H. Blank
E. Main St
Mt. Vernon
College of Fine Arts
Syracuse University
Lst
L. C. Dillenback
Blank
School of Art
Haverstraw
N. Y
Zeta Psi
Amercan Marketing Association
New York Bookie Refuses to Talk at Senate Hearing
Frank Erickson, a leading bookmaker, clammed up before a Senate Commerce Subcommittee, admitting he took wagers from all, but claiming questions invade his rights. His attorney said he would not answer to avoid involvement with local authorities. Senator Tobey pressed the issue as the panel weighs a bill to curb interstate gambling information. Also, Kansas City Mayor Kemp suggested Binaggio may have been killed over gambling promises.
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Associated Press
Washington
Frank Erickson
Erickson
Senate Commerce
New Yorker
Fiorello H. la Guardia
O. R. McGuire
Tobey
R-N.h
BiNaggio
William E. Kemp
Kansas City
Charles Binaggio
Hospital Notes Admissions and Discharges Busy Period
Good Samaritan Hospital lists admissions for Mrs. Arlene Flanigan Wayne City Mrs. Doll Glenn Miss Barbara Pomeroy. Discharges include Mrs. Pearl Dun can Mrs. Alice Myers Miss Donna Shurtz Mrs. Dora Fogarty Mrs. Carolyn Hirons and son Dale Rae. Jefferson Memorial Hospital adds admissions and discharges including Mrs. Ruth Britton Benton James Howard Hoots Mt. Vernon Mrs. Bell Smith Ashley and Clyde Lee Mt. Vernon.
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Good Samaritan Hospital
Arlene Flanigan
Wayne City
Doll Glenn
Barbara Pomeroy
Pearl Duncan
Alice Myers
Donna Shurtz
Dora Fogarty
Carolyn Hirons
Dale Rae
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Ruth Britton
Benton
James Howard Hoots
Mt. Vernon
Bell Smith
Ashley
Smith
Clyde Lee
Doris Langin
Kelley Dodd
Jennings Hillman
West Frankfort
Beatrice Richards
Ronald Ray
Ernie Richardson
VFW Bugle Corps Plans First Regular Meeting
The VFW drug and bugle corps holds its first regular meeting Monday at 6 p.m. at Horace Mann School. Leader Phil Baize asks all children planning to join to attend and bring any required materials.
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Bugle Corps
VFW
Drug and Bugle Corps
Horace Mann School
Phil Baize
Clock Tampering Starts Tomorrow in New York
New Yorkers face daylight saving time begin tomorrow with about 50 million Americans in daylight areas. Clocks should be set one hour ahead tonight as the legal change takes effect at 2 a.m. Sunday, jumping to 3 a.m. in daylight regions.
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Associated Press
New York
Twin Twisters Plague Texas Oklahoma With Severe Damage
After a violent outbreak, rescuers reported 11 killed as storm cells lashed from Rochester to Weiner Texas and across Oklahoma. Farmers feared crop loss as outbuildings collapsed and power lines fell while residents sought shelter in cellars amid reports of widespread damage and injuries.
Crouch-Smeathers Wed in April Wedding in Illinois
Miss Helen Smeathers daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman Smeathers of Pearl City Illinois became the bride of Charles Crouch Jr of Mt Vernon son of Charles Crouch Sr of Bluford on Wednesday afternoon April 19 at 2 30 oclock. The ceremony at Rev Bird Green home had attendants Mr and Mrs Jack Border of Mt Vernon. The couple planned a short Northern Illinois trip then Houston will be home in Chicago. Crouch served 36 months in the U S Army with 24 months overseas service.
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Crouch - Smeathers
Helen Smeathers
Norman Smeathers
Pearl City
Ill
Charles Crouch, Jr
Mt. Vernon
Charles Crouch
Bluford
Bird Green
Jack Border
Siamese King Takes a Bride
Boston born King Phumiphon wed 17-year-old Princess Sirikit Kitiyakorn in simple Buddhist rites at the Queen grandmother’s palace in Bangkok. The ceremony united princess and monarch as Sirikit became Queen of Thailand with 750-diamond insignias. The event drew government officials and foreign mission chiefs as gifts from heads of state, including a radio phonograph from President Truman.
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Associated Press
Bangkok
Thailand
Phumiphon
Sirikit Kitiyakorn
Switzerland
Samdet Panlasa
Ananda
Truman
Dix Livewires 4-H Club Holds Second Meeting
The Dix Livewires met Wednesday at Linda Sue Duncan’s home. After the pledge, Gale McBride led the business session. Allen McBride spoke on What 4-H Means to Us and Paul Stewart on Fighting Fires. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Harley Duncan, and the next meeting is set for Gale McBride’s home on Monday evening, May.
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Dix Livewires
Linda Sue Duncan
Gale McBride
Allen McBride
Paul Stewart
Harley Duncan
Pleasant Hill Hi-Lights elect officers in meeting
The Pleasant Hill Hi-Lights club held its organization meeting at Mrs. L. H. Gaston's home. Officers elected include President Yvonne Sargent, vice president Louise Hill, secretary Glory Ann Guerrant, reporter Dorothy Gaston, recreation chair Nadine Hill, federation member Corrine Mullinax, with Colleen Mullinax leading the group in repeating the 4-H pledge.
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Pleasant Hill
Hi-Lights Club
L. H. Gaston
Yvonne Sargent
Louise Hill
Glory Ann Guerrant
Dorothy Gaston
Nadine Hill
Federation
Corrine Mullinax
Colleen Mullinax
Car Fire Damages Vehicle Owned by Local Resident
A car owned by George Walker of 317 South 22nd Street was damaged by fire last night. Firefighters reported the rear seat cushion burned after responding to 1407 South 10th Street where the car was parked. Officials believe a lit cigar may have caused the blaze.
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George Walker
South 22Nd Street
South 10Th Street
Everett Carpenter
Larry Lawrence
Virgil T. Bailey, Inc
Police Court Fines Recorded by Magistrate Allan Dulaney
Fines in police court yesterday included Calvin Jones fined $30.40 for drunkenness and beating his wife and Frank Coberly fined $13.40 for drunkenness. General Motors Acceptance Corp. by William R. Susdorf fined $6.40 for illegal parking. Fred W. Butler fined $6.40 for legal parking and C. E. fined $6.40 for double parking.
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Allan Dulaney
Calvin Jones
Frank Coberly
General Motors Acceptance Corp
William R. Susdorf
Fred W. Butler
C. E
First Public Kindergarten Class Graduates at Summersville
Jefferson county marks its first public kindergarten graduation with 25 pupils advancing to first grade at Summersville school on April 26. Iris Simmons led teaching. Rev. Andrew Caraker delivered the commencement address and Sidney Hirons, county superintendent, spoke to the class alongside the eighth grade graduates.
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Jefferson County
Summersville
Iris Simmons
Andrew Caraker
Sidney Hirons
County
18 000 000 to Be Counted in Census
Washington April 29 The 1950 census will continue on a considerable scale during early May though it had been scheduled to end this month Census Director Roy V. Peale estimates about 18 000 000 persons remain to be counted.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roy V. Peel
American Guns Unloaded in Italy
In Naples on April 29 under tight guard the second shipment of American arms to Italy began unloading. Italian military and civic officials watched as small weapons and ammo in wooden cases were hauled ashore from the US freighter Alcoda Pioneer.
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Associated Press
Naples
Italy
United States
Alcoda Pioneer
Mt Vernon to Be Headquarters of Forestry District
Springfield Idaho April 29 Formation of a new forest management project for Marion Jefferson Franklin Wayne Hamilton and White counties to be called the Big Muddy district was announced today by Leonard Schwartz Director of the Illinois Department of Conservation Martin Anderson an experienced forester trained at the University of Purdue will be district forester for the area State Forester Eno Nukitula announced Creation of the district permits contraction of the large Kaskaskia and Wabash projects Andersons office will be at the Benton forestry headquarters until a permanent office is established at Mt. Vernon He offers free personal assistance in timber management marking marketing and planting Such services are given in an effort to place Winds four million forested acres and three million idle acres on a more productive level All such work is done in cooperation with the United States Forest service.
Casey Jones Day stamp salutes hero of railroad wreck
Jackson Tennessee marks Casey Jones Day with the sale of a three cent commemorative stamp honoring railroad engineers. The stamp features Casey Jones, the ill fated Illinois Central Cannonball Express engineer who died near Vaughn Mississippi. Fireman Sim Webb from Memphis attended the event with Casey's widow, a longtime resident of Jackson.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Tenn
America
Casey Jones
Tennessee
Casey
Post Office Department
Illinois Central
Vaughn
Miss
Paul Bunyan
Bunyan
Sim Webb
Memphis
Opdyke Soldier Is Sharpshooter
Private First Class Arnold R. Burk of Opdyke Illinois scored 175 of 200 on carbine marksmanship tests with the Eighth U. S. Army in OTA Japan He enlisted in January 1949 and trained at Camp Breckinridge later reporting to Camp Stoneman California Port of Embarkation For shipment to Japan He serves in Battery Beta 99th Field Artillery Battalion in a 105 mm howitzer section Mrs Ruth Casada is his mother and Rural Route 1 Opdyke Illinois.
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U. S. Army
Ota
Japan
Arnold R. Burk
Ruth Casada
Opdyke
Illinois
Bur
Pfc
Burk
Camp Breckinridge
Kentucky
Camp Stoneman
California
99Th Field Artillery Battalion
Brown-Gregory Marriage License Filed in Bluford
Carl Brown and Betty Gregory of Bluford filed for a marriage license. The couple plans to wed in Bluford, with both parties named in the official notice.
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Carl Brown
Betty Gregory
Bluford
Hamilton County Fair reorganization and new officers named
The Hamilton County Fair Association elected new officers led by president John Lockwood and vice president Russell Stelle with secretary Glen Shehorn treasurer Ebb Har graves and director Donald ohnson. July 6 7% fair plans promised while improvements to the grounds were noted. The piece lists numerous local visits and social notes from McLeansboro and surrounding towns.
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Mcleansboro
Hamilton County Fair Association
John Lockwood
Russell Stelle
Glen Shehorn
Ebb Hargraves
Donaldohnson
Hamilton Clanty
Two Seek Divorce and Custody of Children
Two circuit court divorce actions were filed. Florence Park seeks divorce from Joseph E. Park, custody of two children, alimony, and property settlement. They wed April 8, 1939, and separated May 30, 1949. Josephine A Martindale seeks divorce from James C Martin dale, custody of two minor children, with attorney M F Dorothy.
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Florence Park
Joseph E. Park
Alvin L. Williams
Josephine A. Martindale
James C. Martindale
M. F. Dorothy
Florida road paved per capita compared to national average
Florida has one mile of paved road for every 94 residents, well above the national standard of one mile per 183 people. The data highlight Florida's denser road network relative to population.
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Florida
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Carolyn Thomas
Royal Neighbor Social Club
Martin Henn
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Ella K. Mosely
Metropolis
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Peoria
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Mary Goin
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R. E. McEndree
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W. E. Severs
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