Yanks Down Six Migs and Damage Four
United Nations warplanes shot down six MiG-15 fighters and damaged four in North Korea during May battles. U S Sabre jets downed six and damaged three near the Yalu border. a Marine plane damaged another MiG. Bombing missions resumed as rail and road targets faced continued strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
United. Nations
North Korea
U. S. Fifth Air Force
U. S
U. N
U. N. Command
Munsa
Funeral for Mary Mamie Roy Dies at 85
Mary Mamie Roy a Mammoth saleslady for 32 years died at 10 a m age 85 six months 17 daysShe lived at 211 south 19th street Funeral services set for 9 a m Friday at St Marys Church Father James Burke to officiate burial in Roma Rosary at Myers Chapel 7 30 p m Thursday Body lies at the chapel after 2 p m Thursday She was born October 13 1866 in Prairie du Rocher Illinois daughter of Eloy and Mary Roy She was a member of St Marys Altar Society Surviving are a sister Mrs Effie Hahn and several nieces and nephews
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Mamie Roy
the Mammoth
Miss Roy
South 19Th Street
St. Mary’s Church
James Burke
Roma
Myers Chapel
Prairie du Rocher, II
Eloy and
Mary (Gilbert) Roy
St. Mary's Altar Society
Effie Hahn
Father of Mt. Vernon Geologist Dies
William F. Rutherford 86 father of Homer Rutherford Mt. Vernon geologist who resides on the Salem Road died Monday night in Corbin Kentucky. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 00 p m in Corbin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Rutherford
Homer Rutherford
Mt. Vernon
Salem Road
Rutherford
Corbin
Funeral Friday for Gertie Jones in Mt. Vernon
Funeral services for Mrs. Ger tie Jones are set for Friday at 2 p m at Myers Chapel with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. The body will be brought to Mt. Vernon and at Myers after 3 p m Thursday. Mrs Jones, former Mt. Vernon resident, died Monday in St Louis Missouri. Born January 11 1906 in Crowder Missouri, she was the daughter of Joe and Maude Mansell Strong. She married Edwin A Jones on December 23 1922, who survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertie
Jones
Myers Chapel
Oakwood
Mt. Vernon
St. Louis
Crowder
Joe and
Maude (Mansell) Strong
Edwin A. Jones
Meetings and bids noted for local organizations
The Auxiliary meets at 8:00 p.m. Thursday in the AMVETS club room. Royal Arch Masons Andrew Webb Chapter No 160 holds a special meeting on Wednesday April 30 at 7:30 p.m. The Board of Education of Co. Dist No 1 Ill will receive bids for redecorating the school boarding. bids to be placed with the secretary. S. O. Burnett reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apne
Amvets Club
Mada Turrentine
Royal Arch Masons
Andrew Webb
Royal Arch
Cord of Education of Com
S. O. Burnett
Concert presentation of Forest Prince operetta at high school
High school musicians stage a concert presentation of Forest Prince on Friday at 8 00 p m featuring a sophomore chorus orchestra and a 75 voice choir The production weaves Tschaikovsky melodies into a radio drama style show lasting about 70 minutes with no costumes scenery or dramatic lighting Reserved seating is free to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual
Tschaikovsky
Margie Howard
Titiana
Russia
Ilytch
Vaslav
Gene Fox
Vanya
Mimi Reznick
Ray Hayse
George Mayer
Mikhail
Dimitri
Titiania
Roger Cowan
Lynn Funkhouser
Truce Talks Hinge On Communist Reply To UN Offer
In Munsan Korea on April 30 officials expect a Communist call for an armistice meeting within days. A secret UN package offers a three point plan allowing wartime airfield rebuild, accepting non forcible repatriation, and dropping Russia as a neutral nation for policing the armistice. Only about 70,000 of 173,000 POWs and internees want repatriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munsan
Korea
United Nations
Washington
U. N
Russia
Airport Visitors Come From Springfield and East St. Louis
Ross Bennett of the State Department of Aeronautics arrived here today from Springfield and W. C. Onnybecker traveled to the city from East St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Bennett
State Department of Aeronautics
Springfield
W. C. Onnybecker
East St. Louis
Carlyle Votes 3-2 to Start Daylight Saving Time
Carlyle Illinois will begin daylight saving time on Sunday a week late after aldermen approvedFast summer time by a 3-2 vote from a straw poll showing 284 for and 87 against Organized businessmen objected to the change in the Clinton County seat
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Carlyle
Ill
High School Auditorium to Host Evening Production
These may be obtained from the students of the production. Show time will be 8:00 p. m. in the high school auditorium and a worthy performance is predicted.
Births Report From Local Hospitals Today
Mr and Mrs Eugene Schuster RFD 4 are parents of a 6 lb 7.5 oz son born at 8 10 a m today in Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr and Mrs James Ray Goldman Keenes are parents of a 7 lb 9 oz son born at 5 43 a m today in Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Ray Severs 803 George Street are parents of a 7 lb daughter born in Good Samaritan Hospital at 11 50 a m today unnamed. Mr and Mrs Georgie Meadows Texico are parents of a baby boy born at 1 39 a m today in Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing 6 lb 11.4 oz and unnamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Schuster
RFD
Good Samaritan Hospital
James Ray Goldman
Keenes
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Ray Severs
George Street
Hospital Notes Good Samaritan Admissions and Discharges
Good Samaritan notes show admissions for Dr J Frank Wallace Morris Yost Ruth Dykens and others, plus discharges including Mrs Alice Bennett Bonnie Charles Fanning and infant Eddie Ray. Additional admissions list Mrs Lucille Armvitt Joliet Mrs Ada Filberth Woodlawn and more with discharges of Cecil Jenkins Terrill Thomson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank Wallace
Morris Yost
Ruth Dykens
Alice Bennett
Bonnie
Charles Fanning
Nason
Lucy Fico
Elizabeth Brown
Doris Ellen Newell
Eddie Ray
Lucille Armvitt
Joliet
Ada Filberth
Woodlawn
Emily Meadows
Texico
Betty Goldman
Keenes
Mary Ann Page
Cecil Jenkins
Terrill Thomson
Norma Porton
Salem
Nancy Hartlerade
Wayne City
John Steck
Walton Ville
Local Woman Donates $50 to 1952 Cancer Crusade
Mr. Vernon resident Miss Sadie Lustig, operator of Lustig Shoe Store on south Tenth, donated $50 yesterday to the 1952 Cancer Crusade in Jefferson county. Her mother, Celia Lustig, died recently of cancer. Publicity chairman Mrs J Curtis Starr called the gift generous and appreciated by the local American Cancer Society chapter. The drive aims to reach $8,000 with current funds above $3,000. Other recent contributions: Mt. Vernon Ice Cream and Bottling Co. 100, St Marys Altar Society 25, Bracys Food Store 25, Hassaskis and Ecker 10, J B Stringer 5, Maurice DeWitt 15, George W Howard Jr 20, John A Kirk 10, Frank H Walker 5, Martin J Dolan 5, Neil H Thompson 10, Anonymous 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Jefferson County
Sadie Lustig
Lustig
South Tenth Street
Celia Lustig
J. Curtis Starr
Cancer Campaign
Miss Lustig
American Cancer Society
Cancer Society
Vincent Nolan
Mt. Vernon Ice Cream and Bottling Co
St. Mary’s Altar Society
Bracy's Food Store, Inc
Hassaskis and Ecker
J. B. Stringer
Maurice DeWitt
George W. Howard, Jr
John A. Kirk
Frank H. Walker
Martin J. Dolan
Neil H. Thompson
Anonymous
Woodstock adopts city manager form in historic vote
Woodstock residents approved the city council manager government in a special election totaling 2,447 ballots. Ames Cooney, city attorney, won the nonpartisan mayoral race over J. L. Townsend by 1,601 to 802. Plans to implement the change will be set at the next council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Woodstock
Til
Ames Cooney
J. L. Townsend
Cooney
Prison Mutiny Leaders Moved in Secret at Michigan Prison
Riot leaders Earl Ward Jack Iyatt and another mutineer were secretly moved from Southern Michigan State Prison as a precaution. Warden Julian Frisbie said the three were taken shortly after midnight to separate unknown county jails. Ward and Hyatt allegedly tried to incite inmates in disciplinary cell block 15 to assist a new riot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Jackson
Mid
Earl Ward
Jack Iyatt
Michigan
Julian Frisbie
Frisbie
Ward
Hyatt
City Firemen Make Two Runs In Mt. Vernon
City firefighters answered two calls yesterday. At 3:30 p m they fought a rubbish fire that set a fence and shed ablaze at 1219 Shawnee the home of Jack Sinks but damage was limited. At 6:03 p m they responded to a car fire at the corner of Tenth and Lamar owned by Bill Somers damaging wiring and paint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon City
Jack Sinks
Shawnee
Tenth
Lamar
Bill Somers
Theft Reported Of GE Light Meter At Home
Norvel Courtois of 1820 Con ger reported to police headquarters at 5 50 p m yesterday that a General Electric photo light meter was stolen from his home. The equipment valued at 25 dollars. Courtois said the theft occurred last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norvel Courtois
Conger
Courtois
Child Hit by Car Getting Along Fine
Cheryl Kay Reed a five year old girl struck by a car on Monday is recovering at her home 900 south 15th street She sustained multiple bruises but no broken bones and is described as getting along fine by her parents Mr and Mrs Cay Reed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl Kay Reed
South 15Th Street
Cheryl Kay
Cay Reed
Rummage Sale for American Cancer Society Held in County Court House
A rummage sale sponsored by Woodlawn and Waltonville communities will take place on Saturday May 3 starting at 7 30 a m in the supervisor's room basement of the Jefferson County Court House Proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Court House
Woodlawn
Waltonville
American Cancer Society
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N. Korea
Shell Coast
Sariwon
Mt. W
Gertie Jones
Lockheed
Burbank
Calif
Electra
Navy
Laird Jewelers
Broadway
Curtis—Florist
Airport News
Samaritan
Jefferson Memorial
Easton’s Flowers
10Th St
John Temelcoff
South 24Th Street
Carl Schweinfurth
Temelcoff
Gulf Oil Company
Virgil T. Bailey, Inc
AE Hoi
Anns
Git Agyel
Bulova
Gruen
Elgin
Benrus
Clace DD
City Firemen
Paneama Canal Zone
Panama
United States
Geo
W. Stimpson
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