Funerals Anna E Brown Dies At 81 In Mt Vernon
Anna E Brown 81 of Mt Vernon died at Good Samaritan hospital at 3 30 a m today funeral services set for 2 p m Tuesday at Osborn Funeral Home Dix Rev Lester E Pifer of Mt Vernon to officiate burial in Ebenezer cemetery She was born October 1 1872 daughter of Miles A Barber and Clarissa Jane Baldwin widow of Charles G Brown survived by son Newton two sisters and a brother all of Mt Vernon plus two grandchildren Her body will lie in state at Osborn Funeral Home in Dix after 6 p m today
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Anna E. Brown
Good Samaritan Hospital
Jefferson
Mt. Vernon
Osborn Funeral Home
Dix
Lester E. Pifer
J. Vernon
Ebenezer Cemetery
Brown
Central Church of Christ
Miles A
Clarissa Jane (Baldwin) Barber
Charles G. Brown
Newton Brown
Eller Talbott
Edward Blessin
John Barber
Osborn
George Ligon Dies at 86. Rites Planned
George C. Ligon of Richview Road died Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital after a week’s illness. The retired lumber company executive was born July 5, 1868 in Arkansas. Funeral Tuesday at Myers Chapel with Rev. Bayne Wilson, burial in Horse Prairie Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Florence and a sister, Mrs. Robert Harding of Marianna, Arkansas.
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George C. Ligon
Richview Road
Good Samaritan Hospital
Ligon
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
William Ligon
Florence Martin
Durant
Miss
Myers Chapel
Bayne Wilson
Buria
Horse Prairie
Franklin County
Lesser
Robert Harding
Marianna
Ark
Mt V Man to Teach at Patoka
Carbondale Ill Aug Bernard I L Tyler Mt Vernon a 1951 graduate of Southern Illinois University has accepted a patron as superintendent in the Patoka elementary school according to the SIU Placement Service Tyler son of A A Tyler Mt Vernon was an English major at Southern.
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Carbondale
Ill
Bernard Ll. Tyler
Mt. Vernon
Southern Illinois University
Atoka
SIU
Tyler
A. A. Tyler
Southern
Express Agency Moves to New Depot Location
The Railway Express Agency, previously at 1604 ain street, relocated to the C. and E. I. Depot at Third and Main streets in the south end of the depot.
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Railway Express
Ain Street
Third
Main Streets
Son Of Former Residents Is Top Harvard Scholar
Donald Louis Cook, son of Mr and Mrs Gus Cook of Birmingham Alabama former Mt Vernon residents, has earned top honors at Harvard University. He is in Group 1 of the rank list and on the Deans list for the next term. He is 21 and expects to graduate in 1955. Donald belongs to the Speakers club Hasty Pudding and Southerner Club and resides at Dunster House.
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Donald Louis Cook
Gus Cook
Birmingham
Ala
Mt. Vernon
Harvard University
Donald
Eli Williford
Broadway
Vernon
Cook
Robert B. Watson
University
Harvard
Speakers Club
Hasty Pudding
Southerner Club
Dunster House
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admits and Discharges
Admitted list includes James Atchison Susie Lee Cross Belle Rive Lucille Ehrhart Minnie Dodson Charles Edward Draper Jessie Brooks Jesse Connoway and others. Discharged patients include Irene Sturdevant infant Rex Steven Ruth Allen Minnie Bumpus Clara Farmer and infant daughters Indy Ellen Sandra Lynn.
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Jefferson Memorial
James Atchison
Susie Lee Cross
Belle Rive
Lucille Ehrhart
Minnie Dodson
Charles Edward Draper
Jessie Brooks
RFD
Salem
Jesse Connoway
Dix
Irene Sturdevant
Rex Steven
Ruth Allen
Minnie Bumpus
Indy Ellen
Clara O. Farmer
Fairfield
Sandra Lynn
GOOD SAMARITAN ADMISSIONS AND DISCHARGES
A list of admitted and discharged patients from a Good Samaritan facility includes Dorothy Mae Richards, Bobby Joe Stone, Alice Moreland, Francea Hopkins, Lizzie Williams, Marvin Owens, Frank Eugene Becker, Daisy Stokey, Hazel Scott, Major Voyles, Conrad Trotter, and others. Discharged are Sylvester Stern, Flo Arthur Caniff, Ruth Wright, Helen Browder and infant Dixie Marlene, Fe Stone, Ray Barbee, Burrell O Ward, Margaret Rybacki, Dei lous Gillison, Karen Apponey, Merritt M McDonald, Bobby Joe Stone, Henry Walker, Jo Alice Hofer and infant Danny Joe, Apgar, Rolando Bacon, Peggy McCauley and infant Susan Jane.
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Good Samaritan
Dorothy Mae Richards
Bobby Joe Stone
Alice Moreland
Francea Hopkins
Lizzie Williams
Marvin Owens
Frank Eugene Becker
Daisy Stokey
Hazel Scott
Major Voyles
Conrad Trotter
Sylvester Stern
Flo Arthur Caniff
Ruth Wright
Helen Browder
Dixie Marlene
Fe. Stone
Ray Barbee
Burrell O. Ward
Margaret Rybacki
Deilous Gillison
Fairfield
Karen Apponey
Merritt M. McDonald
Bobby
Joe Stone
Henry Walker
Jo Alice Hofer
Danny Joe
Ie Apgar
Rolando Bacon
Peggy McCauley
Susan Jane
Eagles Ladies Auxiliary Meeting Notice
The Eagles Ladies' Auxiliary will convene at the Eagles Lodge on Tuesday August 10 at 8 p m. Keele serves as secretary and organizer for the gathering.
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Eagles Ladies
Eagles Lodge
Keele
Sec'y
Local births bring nine new arrivals this week
Mr and Mrs Calvin Pierce of RFD 6 welcome Calvin DeWayne a seven pound son born at 10 08 am Sunday in Good Samaritan Hospital. Lawrence Pipala of 242 South 15th is parent of a three pound 12 1 2 ounce son born at Jefferson Memorial Hospital at 8 10 am today. Dennis Neal born to Mr and Mrs Bobby Wangler at Gond Samaritan Hospital weighing seven pounds. Rosetta Jean Wangler born to Harold and in East St Louis Christian Welfare Hospital at 8 50 am Saturday. Jen Cross unnamed seven pound 11 ounce son born at Jefferson Memorial Hospital at 4 04 am Sunday. Edward Lee born to Waller Richards at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing six pounds and four ounces. Gary Marvin born to Edward Ehrhart at Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing eight pounds 5 1 2 ounces. Leonard McCoy’s daughter born at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing six pounds 13 ounces.
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Calvin Pierce
RFD
Vernon
Calvin DeWayne
Good Samaritan Hospital
Lawrence Pipala
South 15Th
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Bobby Wangler
South 19Th
Gond Samaritan Hospital
Dennis Neal
Harold Wangler
O’fallon
Rosetta Jean
Christian Welfare Hospital
East St. Louis
Wangler
Sebern Wangler
Belle Rive
Georgia Buck
HaJen Cross
Waller Richards
Hasen
Edward Lee
Edward Ehrhart
Gary Marvin
Marriages Listed for Several Couples in State
Marriage license notices show Johnie B Hawthorne to Thelma Gladness of Mt Vernon Lonnie LaChance to Ellen Sneed of East St Louis Aubrey Wheeler to Barbara Ann Pollard of Enfield Raymond L Wooden to Nellie Marie Johnston of Salem Ernest M Shefflett of Belleville to Wanda Lee Barrall of Centralia Lyle Rollinson to Nellie Frances Bullington of Benton John Foster to Susie Scrivner of Mt Vernon.
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Johnie B. Hawthorne
Thelma Gladness
Mt. Vernon
Lonnie LaChance
Mineral Park
Wash
Ellen Sneed
East St. Louis
Aubrey Wheeler
Carmi
Barbara Ann Pollard
Enfied
Raymond L. Wooden
Kinmundy
Nellie Marie Johnston
Salem
Ernest M. Shefflett
Belleville
Wanda Lee Barrall
Centralia
Lyle Rollinson
Decatur
Nellie Frances Bullington
Benton
John Foster
Susie Scrivner
Free 44 page Rheumatism book offered by Ball Clinic
An enlarged 44 page book titled Rheumatism is advertised as free to anyone who writes to The Ball Clinic, Dept. 1226, Excelsior Springs, Missouri. It promises non surgical non medical treatment for arthritis and rheumatism and claims drugs and medicines provide only temporary relief. There is no obligation to request the book and it suggests the guide may save years of misery.
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Ball Clinic
Dept
Excelstor Springs
Missouri
Buried Emilie Dionne in country cemetery
Emilie Dionne was laid to rest in a country cemetery with her casket surrounded by flowers. The five Dionne sisters were not present, their father stood by, and the public viewed the funeral as messages of sympathy flooded in from officials and church leaders across Ontario New York and Montreal.
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Emilie
Yvonne
Annette
Cecile
Marie
Montreal
Dionne
Leslie M. Frost
Ontario
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Paul-Emile Cardinal Leger
W. A. DaFoe
Toronto
Allan Roy DaFoe
17 Killed in State Traffic On Weekend
Five injured including a family of four in a head on collision near Monroe County. Victims named include Raymond Koch 33 and Robert Wheat 20 drivers in the two cars. Dorothy Koch 33 Nancy 10 Donna 18 months James 6 all relatives hurt. Dorothy seriously ill. Betty Fauss 16 a passenger also injured. Accident occurred on a gravel road seven miles southwest of Waterloo at a hill crest.
Young Demos Of Southern Region In Mt. Vernon Session
An executive meeting of the Southern Region Young Democrats of Illinois gathered in the Appellate Court Building Mt. Vernon. Members from the 23rd 24th and 23rd Congressional districts reported active reorganization of county groups and strong interest in the work. A regional meeting is set for August 22 at 1 30 p.m. to be held at the same location with all interested invited.
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Young Democrats of
Miinois
Appellate Court
Melvin Launius
McLeanshoro
Mt. Vernon
State Cops Raid Roadhouse And Seize Dice Table
State police raided four Pulaski County road houses on State Route 37 early Sunday. At the Flamingo Tavern near Cache they seized a dice table and gambling gear. Earl Love of Pulaski and Curtis Butler of Mound City were named operators. both are Negroes.
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Associated Press
Mound City
Ahe
Pulaski County
Walter Eichen
Flamingo Tavern
Cache
Earl Love
Pulaski
Curtis Butler
Local Flights and Police Court Fines Reported
Farl Outland and son Jackie and Jeff today traveled to Abilene Texas while Tom Oakley and Bill Outland flew to Alton. In police court Justice of Peace J R Thomas fined John Dales Johnson of RFD 3 Bluford thirty dollars and forty cents for reckless driving. Other fines included Howard Shaw of Wayne City fifteen forty for disturbance Anoia Boyd thirty forty for disturbance and fighting Walden Cecil Ulery one hundred fourteen forty for driving while intoxicated and lack of license.
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Farl Outland
Jackie
Jeff
Abilene
Texas
Tom Oakley
Bill Outland
Alton
John Dales Johnson
RFD 3
Bluford
Justice of Peace
J. R. Thomas
Howard Shaw
Wayne City
Anoia Boyd
Walden Cecil Ulery
Chicago Legion Parade Caps Illinois Convention in 6000-strong pageant
Despite showers nearly 200000 people watched 6000 Illinois Legionnaires parade down Michigan Avenue in Chicago to close a four day Illinois Department convention. Joliet Harwood Post won Class A state band title for ninth straight year while Alton took open class drum and bugle corps. Skokie kept senior class crown as Chicago posts secured junior titles and Sons of the American Legion honors went to George L Giles Post.
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Chicago
Illinois Legionnaires
Michigan Avenue
American Legion
Ilinois
Joliet Harwood Post
Legion
Lane Technical High School Stadium
Alton
Skokle
Commonwealth Fdison
Kewanee
Chicago Cavaliers
Kosciuszko Post
Belmont Park
Norwood Park
Sons of the American Legion
George L. Giles
Car Damaged In Alley Crash In City
A car owned by Mrs. Virginia Starr of 212 South 19th Street was damaged in an accident at 19 p.m. Saturday. Driven by David M. Starr the vehicle struck an iron manhole protrusion in an alley between 23rd and 24th streets, tearing up the pan and motor. The Missouri River basin ten state area includes 582,000 farmers and ranchers.
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Virginia Starr
South 19Th Street
David M. Starr
Oklahoma Leads Nation in Indian Population
Oklahoma tops the United States in Native American residents, outpacing all other states in overall Indigenous population. The data highlight Oklahoma’s enduring concentration of tribal communities and related cultural presence.
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Oklahoma
States
the Union
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George Ligon
Mt. V. Man
Patoka
Benoist Bros
Howe. ‘Co
S. 10Th
Ashley Appliance Co
Ashley Michardson Lumber A&a Mard. Ware Co
Belle
Liberty Church
Liberty Road
Guernsey
Plano
Singer
Westinghouse
B. Russell
Shelby N. Highsmith
Woodlawn
Emilie Dionne
Page One
RCA
America
Saper
West Side Square
Young Demos of
Southern Region
Mt. V
Airport News
Flowerphone
Curtis-Florist
Centralia Road
Missouri River
E. ST. Louis
Joseph Krakowieck
Ariy
L&m
L&ms
Oracle
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