Deaths Former Resident S P Bramstetter Dies At Aurora
Simon P Bramstetter aged 68, a former Mt. Vernon and Waltonville resident, died Monday in Aurora Illinois. Funeral services planned in Aurora Thursday. Survived by wife Cecilia Baldridge and two daughters June and Anna Marie of St Louis, plus half sister Pansy Johnson of Mt Vernon.
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Simon P. Bramstetter
Mt. Vernon
Waltonville
Aurora
Ill
Mr. Bramstetter
Cecilia Baldridge
June
Anna Marie
St. Louis
Pansy Johnson
Sister of Mt. W. Resident Dies
Free Aiken of Benton sister of Grady Terhune of 1303 south 25th died at 12 30 p m yesterday. Funeral arrangements were in complete. Body was taken to the Drake Funeral Home in Benton.
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Free Aiken
Benton
Grady Terhune
South 25Th
Drake Funeral Home
Rites Held for Husband of Former Resident
Mr and Mrs Clarence York Sr returned from Madison Illinois where they were called due to the death of Elbert Grubb husband of Juanita Skinner formerly of the city Funeral services were conducted Monday at 2 pm at Lahey Funeral Home Madison with burial at Lake View Gardens Belleville.
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Clarence York Sr
Madison, I
Elbert Grubb
George Sampson 86 Dies. Rites Planned Thursday
George Edward Pop Sampson died Tuesday at 1011 Jordan Street at age 86 years five months and 27 days. A retired coal miner, he lived in the community for 20 years. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at Myers Chapel with the Rev. James Franks officiating. burial in Memorial Gardens. The body lies in state at Myers Chapel after 4:00 p.m. today. He was born February 34, 1873 in Springfield Tl. Surviving are four sons Eddie and Bud of Mt. Vernon Harold and Millard of Lyons Kansas a daughter Sarah Sampson of St. Louis Mo 14 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
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George Edward
Pop’ Sampson
Jordan Street
Myers, Chapel
James Franks
Memorial Gardens
Myers Chapel
Sampson
Springfield
Minnie Stage
Eddie
Bud
Mt. Vernon
Harold
Millard
Lyons
Kansas
Sarah Sampson
St. Louis
Naomi Sharpe Dies Funeral In McLeansboro
Naomi Chapman Sharpe, 86, died Sunday in Los Angeles. Graveside rites will be at 2:00 p m Thursday in Odd Fellows cemetery McLeansboro. She was born Oct 7 1873 in Hamilton county and survived by two daughters Helen Sharpe of Los Angeles and Leighton Sharpe of New York City, plus two sisters.
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Odd Fellows
McLeansboro
Naomi Chapman Sharpe
Sharpe
Los Angeles
Calif
California
Donelson
Meet Leansboro
Hamilton County
William Sharpe
Helen Sharpe
Leighton Sharpe
New York City
John Starkey
San Diego
William Ogden
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admission and Discharges
Jefferson Memorial admitted Mrs Zelma Dean Warren. Discharged: Mrs Mary Ruth Witter and infant Ruth Marguereta of McLeansboro and Mrs Ina Frances Spiller of Christopher. Good Samaritan admitted Daniel Roy Harriman Cora Lee Stroud Frank George Rutter Mary Berniece Casey Mary Kay Witges Mike Crivokapich Bobby Hosick Rose Anna Dycus Barbara Lou Price Jed Douglas Storman Russell Fisher Kamper Pauline Pierce. Discharged: Dorothy Ann Bauza John Raymond Jones Israel Truman Cook Luke Hayes Nola Noresta Mays Edith June Wafer George King L. Blake Bouton Theodore Herrod Milton Morris.
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Jefferson Memorial
Zelma Dean Warren
Mary Ruth Witter
Ruth Marguereta
McLeansboro
Ina Frances Spiller
Christopher
Good Samaritan
Daniel Roy Harriman
Cora Lee Stroud
Frank George Rutter
Mary Berniece Casey
Mary Kay Witges
Mike Crivokapich
Bobby Hosick
Rose Anna Dycus
Barbara Lou Price
Jed Douglas Storman
Russell Fisher Kamper
Pauline Pierce
Dorothy Ann Bauza
John Raymond Jones
Israel Truman Cook
Luke Hayes
Nola Noresta Mays
Edith June Wafer
George King
L. Blake Bouton
Theorodre Herrod
Milton Morris
Varnell Rebekah Lodge to Meet in I O O F Hall
The Varnell Rebekah Lodge No. 296 will hold a regular meeting in the I O O F Hall on Thursday evening August 13 at eight o'clock Brothers Night will be observed A pot luck supper will be served at 6: 30 p m LILLIAN DORRIS N G
Weather Forecast for Forest Tuinois Five Day
Temperatures will run near normal in the north and 3 to 5 degrees above normal in the south. Normal highs 81 to 85 north and 85 to 89 south, with lows 59 to 64 north and 64 to 71 south. Cooler north Wednesday then moderate temps into the weekend, then warmer again followed by cooler. South remains warm with little day to day change. Precipitation totals three quarters to one inch in the north with scattered showers Wednesday night or Thursday and again toward the weekend. south portions expect about one half inch with showers toward the weekend.
Heat Pressure Bakes Illinois With Scattered Thunderstorms
Tuesday brought uniform highs near 90 across Illinois with 90s in Belleville Moline Peoria Quincy and Rantoul. Tonight and Thursday push temperatures toward the 9s in northern areas while southern Illinois remains in the mid 90s with lows upper 60s north to mid 70s south.
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Tinois
Belleville
Moline
Peoria
Quincy
Rantoul
Springfield
Vandaie
Chicago
Rockford
Doubt Missing Boy Will Ever Be Found Alive
In Roxana Illinois authorities express little hope of locating 1-year-old Paul Dean White alive, missing since July 31. Police Chief Roscoe Duncan doubts a carnival abduction, suggesting possible homicide by a kidnapper or sex deviate. no ransom demands have surfaced. The White family has received no leads or motives.
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Duncan
Athan E. White
Roxana
Births to Hicks and Batson families with two newborn sons
Mr. and Mrs. Orloff Hicks of Rochelle welcomed a son named James Howard born August 10 weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces. Mrs Hicks formerly Mildred Bumpus of Bonnie. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Batson of Manteno Til welcomed a son named Jeffrey Alan born July 17 at St Mary's Hospital weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces. Mother Sylvia Fryar is the former, paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. William Earl Batson of Kankakee.
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Orloff Hicks
Rochelle
James Howard
Harvey Fryar
This City
William Earl Batson
Kankakee
Nixon suspects Rockefeller to run in 1960 race
Vice President Richard Nixon believes Governor Nelson Rockefeller intends to challenge him for the Republican presidential nomination in 1960. Rockefeller will decide by November, and private polls may influence his path. Nixon plans limited campaigning, with a September New England swing and appearances at Legion and VFW events.
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Richard M. Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Nixon
Rockefeller
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New England
New Hampshire
American Legion
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Minn
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South Illinois July Traffic Toll Sets Regional Record
Du Quoin Ill AP traffic crashes killed 18 people in July across 17 southern Illinois counties. District 13 notes July 1959 surpassed the previous high of 14 in 1955, with Massac County accounting for a major single-mishap death. Through seven months, 70 highway deaths in District 13 compare to 51 last year, with 175 July crashes and 146 injuries from 75 injury-causing accidents and 88 property-damage incidents.
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Alexander
Franklin
Pulaski
Saline
Washington
Jefferson County
Release of State Funds For Dam in Wayne County
Gov Stratton announced about 540000 of special earmarked funds released from game and fish repair federal grants roads and parks not affected by the general revenue freeze. The list includes district highway HQ at Paris 130134 state park repairs 50000 building repair at Camp Logan Lake County 29423 development at Horseshoe Lake Wildlife Refuge Alexander and Union Counties 26868 aeronautics at UIUC 22523 engineering at Dam and spillway Zenith Wayne County 20400 levee and road at Spring Lake Tazewell County 16100.
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Stratton
Paris
Camp Logan
Lake County
Horseshoe Ake Wildlife Refuge
Alexander County
Union County
University of Ilinois
Zenith
Wayne County
Spring Lake
Tazewell County
Fire Hose Used as Integration Clashes Unfold
Barricaded streets surround Central High School as 50 police deploy to control chaos during the scheduled integration of one Black pupil at 1 30 p m Today Faubus previously used National Guardsmen to block entry and segregationists protest on the Capitol lawn About 1 000 marchers waved American and Confederate flags while a portable phonograph played Dixie The board reports hall and Horace Mann High opening normally with half day classes this week and full schedules to resume Monday
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Central High School
Faubus
Hall
State Capitol
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Tech High
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Litthe Rock Technical High
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Eisenhower comments on visits and political questions
President Eisenhower held a Washington conference with reporters, discussing foreign policy ahead of his Europe trip and Khrushchev visits. He avoided endorsing a VP candidate and warned against actions that suggest a political dynasty, while reiterating noninvolvement in intervening in the steel strike. He stressed unity among groups and the importance of a freedom-loving image for Khrushchev’s visit.
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United States
Milton Eisenhower
Johns Hopkins University
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Auto crashes cause over 400 dollars damage in Mt Vernon
Two traffic accidents in Mt Vernon on Tuesday caused more than 400 dollars in damage. Dan L Kotter's car rear ended Florence Tate's vehicle at 15th and Broadway. Tate's car sustained over 75 dollars in damage. Earlier Joseph L Harlow rear ended Billy W Kniffen on 300 block of South Tenth. Kniffen's car about 100 dollars damage and Harlow's about 250 dollars.
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Mt. Vernon
Dan L. Kotter
South 22Nd
Florence Tate
Route 5
15Th
Broadway
Tate
Joseph L. Harlow
Lamar
Billy W. Kniffen
Route 3
South
Worker Buried Alive Under Shelled Corn
Windsor Illinois AP reports 31 year old George Thompson of Charleston died after being buried under shelled corn in a grain storage warehouse near Windsor. An inquest is scheduled Friday. Thompson was on a ladder beside a partition with 70 000 bushels of corn behind it.
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George Thompson
Charleston
Windsor
Gerald . Ockart
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Irvin Mac Cafe Promises Prime Beef and Seafood Fare
Irvin Mac Cafe at 37 North Salem Route earns fame nationwide for prime rib in natural juices and custom orders. The menu features Florida pompano lobster tail brook trout and a broad seafood selection along with steaks chops and chicken. The Irvin Mac Restaurant is noted for a warm dining room and homey hospitality with Mick's hash browns and garlic French bread enhancing the tender beef and mushroom garnish.
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North Salem
U.S
Mick
Irvin Mae
Arrests in Chicago for multiple rapes and robberies
Six young men were implicated after a rape victim described the attackers and their car. Three men face rape and robbery charges, including Fred Oparka and his brother William, with firearm charges added for Oparka. Other arrestees include John Cipich, William Thomas, George Starchevich, and John Stasiuk on various offenses.
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Chicago
Fred Oparka
Oparka
William
George Starchevich
John Stasiuk
Starchevich
Fred
Starcevich
Runaway Girl Held In Mt Vernon
A 14 year-old girl believed to have run away from her St. Louis home was held at city hall today. She was picked up by state police at 6 30 p m Tuesday while hitch-hiking at the west edge of Mt Vernon. She said she had been visiting Anna NL and was en route home when detained. Officers were seeking her parents in St Louis.
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City Hall
Mt. Vernon
Anna
Man Nabbed Here Fined At Salem On Drunk Driving
A Chicago man, George L. Sanders, 27, was fined 155 dollars for drunken driving and leaving the scene after a collision in Mt. Vernon. Salem police said Sanders drove away from the scene and was arrested north of town after police radioed Mt. Vernon. His damaged car was towed to a garage with no injuries reported.
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Mt. Vernon
Salem
George L. Sanders
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Traffic fines in Police Court before J R Thomas
Police Court fines listed for Harl Depoister Effingham IL two hundred dollars and costs for reckless driving Robert E Lee Pinckneyville IL five dollars and costs for improper passing Walter L Branam Lake City TN ten dollars and costs for speeding sixty mph in a truck Jerry Yearwood ten dollars and costs for failure to yield right of way Corinne Lee fifteen dollars and costs for careless driving
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Harl Depoister
Effingham
Robert E. Lee
Pinckneyville
Walter L. Branam
Lake City
Tenn
Jerry Yearwood
Corinne Lee
Weeding Mt. Vernon Park That Is Not A Park
The city of Mt. Vernon cuts weeds in a valley area between Salem Road and Johnson once labeled a city park. Officials report progress as city equipment works to make marshy ground solid enough for tractor use and complete the cleanup.
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Mt. Vernon
Daniel's Hill
Salem Road
Johnson
State personnel rep to interview for state jobs in Illinois
The State Department of Personnel will send representative Donald J. Kinsel to the Illinois State Employment Service office at 225 South Ninth Street for an all day interview Friday, August 14. He seeks applicants for institutional positions in northern Illinois and will discuss qualifications for all state openings. Some exams and tests will be given during the interview at the local office.
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Donald J. Kinsel
Illinois State Employment Service Office
South Ninth Street
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Department of ‘Personnel
Youth Ordered To Boys School In Car Theft Case
Billy Earl Brown aged 16 of Route 7 was ordered committed to St Charles School for Boys after a county court hearing for taking a car parked by a Kroger. he was on probation. A 14 year old arrested with him was placed on probation for a year by County Judge Alvin Lacy Williams.
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Billy Earl Brown
Route 7
St. Charles School For
Kroger Fot
Alvin Lacy Williams
Air Conditioning Arrives at Mt. Vernon City Hall
Mt. Vernon offices including clerk, treasurer, and police magistrate now have air conditioning. The city manager's office remains unconditioned, with installation expected before City Manager Harlow Richardson returns from vacation this weekend. The police station and sewer department offices already feature cooled spaces.
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Mt. Vernon
Harlow Richardson
Car Fire Breaks Out On South Tenth Street
Early today at 5:00 Mt. Vernon firefighters rushed to a vehicle blaze at Tenth and Perkins. A car driven by John Roberts of Evansville Indiana caught fire from a wiring short, with damage limited to the wiring and not heavy, according to the firemen.
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South Tenth
Mt. Vernon
Tenth
Perkins
John Roberts
Evansville
Ind
Michael Gowler Improves After Serious Injuries
Michael Gowler, 16, son of Rufus and Mrs. Gowler, remains in serious condition at Jarman Hospital Tuscola Illinois after severe injuries from an August 1 accident. He formerly resided in Mt. Vernon and now lives in Villa Grove. He is nephew to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gowler and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Scott, who recently visited.
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Rufus Gowler
Jarman Hospital
Tuscola
Gowlers
Mt. Vernon
Villa Grove
Michael
Clarence Gowler
Lee Scott
Williamson Sues Wife For Divorce In Circuit Court
Virgil Williamson filed for divorce against Yvonne Williamson in circuit court on Tuesday alleging cruelty. He seeks custody of two minor children during summer vacations. The couple married in 1946 and separated June 9 1959.
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Virgil Williamson
Yvonne Williamson
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