Death of Wm W Vaught at 66 in Kell Illinois
William W Vaught aged 66 11 months 11 days died Sunday night at his Kell home. Retired from Vaught Oil he was a Mt Vernon business figure and WWI veteran. Funeral Tuesday 3:30 pm at Osborne Funeral Home Dix with burial in Oakwood cemetery. He leaves Juliet his wife two sons William Jr and Charles two brothers Chelsea and John and five grandchildren.
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Vaught
Vaught Oil Company
Osborne Funeral Home
Dix
William Griffiths
Glen Martin
Oakwood Cemetery
Mr. Vaught
Stonefort
John Wesley
Mary Catherine (Russell) Vaught
Juliet Davis
Thomas N. Davis
Broughton
First Community Church of
Mt. Vernon
Juliet
William W. Vaught, Jr
Paducah
Charles A. Vaught
Elk Grove Village
Chelsea R. Vaught
Xenia
John R. Vaught
Flora, DL
Joseph Bauza of RFD Ashley Dies at 74
Joseph Bauza 74 of RFD 3 Ashley died at 6 30 am Sunday at Lady of Perpetual Care Nursing Home St Louis where he had lived six months. Funeral 9:00 am Wednesday at St Michael s Catholic Church Ra dom burial in adjoining cemetery. Rosary 8 30 pm Tuesday at Kringer Funeral Home Ashley. Born March 7 1886 in Ashley son of Andrew and Agnes Bauza. Survived by brother Charlie and four sisters. he was a farmer.
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Joseph Bauza
RFD 3
Ashley
Lady of Perpetual Care
St. Louis
St. Michael's Catholic Church
Radom
John Trepkal
Kringer
Trepka
Mr. Bauza
Andrew and
Agnes (Napieralski) Bauza
Charlie Bauza
Mary
R. K. Spurlock, Former Resident, Dies At 59
Funeral services for Raymond K. Spurlock, 59, will be held at 8:00 tonight at Haeberly-Barth Funeral Home in Irvington New Jersey. Burial will be Tuesday morning in Hollywood Memorial Cemetery Union New Jersey. He died at 2:30 am Saturday in a hospital in Irvington. He is a former Mt. Vernon resident. Survivors include his wife Wanda Trick of Irvington a daughter Alberta Daniel of Seaford New York two brothers Bernie Spurlock of Inn and Charlie Lee address unknown a sister Alberta Knowles of Goliad Texas and three grandchildren.
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Raymond K. Spurlock
Haeberly-Barth
Irvington
N. J
Hollywood Memorial
Union
Spurlock
Mt. Vernon
Wanda Trick
Alberta Daniel
Seaford
New York
Bernie Spurlock
Inn
Charlie Lee
Alberta Knowles
Goliad
Texas
Former Resident Harrison Heck Dies in Rio Ill
Harrison Heck 72 of Rio Illinois, a former Mt Vernon resident born and raised in Jefferson County, has died. He was the brother of Tommy Heck who died last week at Benton.
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Harrison Heck
Rio
Ill
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Heck
Tommy Heck
Benton
Brother Dies In Manteno Illinois
Mrs Ethel Kramer of this city received word that her brother Samuel Barnett died at 1100 p.m. Saturday at his home in Manteno The body has been taken to the Nale Funeral Home in Albion Funeral arrangements are incomplete
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Ethel Kramer
Samuel Barnett
Manteno
Nale
Albion
Former Eva Byars Dies in Iowa
Eva (Byars) McClintock, formerly of Jefferson county, died at her home in Nevada Iowa at age 87. Funeral services were held in Nevada today with graveside services planned at Orchardville tomorrow at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Jacob Chapel cemetery a half mile south of Orchardville.
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Eva (Byars) McClintock
Jefferson County
Nevada
Iowa
Orchardville
Jacob Chapel
Iceland Father Chicago Mother Face Custody Battle
A Miami court case centers on whether two children should live with their Icelandic father or Florida mother. Steingrimur Hermannsson took Neil 2 and Elien 4 from Sara Jane Hermannsson’s home. she stopped their departure to New York, seeking custody in court. The couple married in Chicago in 1950 and lived in Iceland from 1957, where Neil was born.
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Miami
Fla
Iceland
Florida
Steingrimur Hermannsson
Neil
Elien
Pompano Highlands
Sara Jane Harmannsson
Hermannsson
New York
Iceland National Research Council
Chicago
John
Denmark
Bloodmobile to visit Mt Vernon August 22 and 23
The American Red Cross Blood Donor Program will bring a Bloodmobile to Central Church of Christ in Mt Vernon on August 22 and 23 from noon to 6 pm. Chairman Robert Hendrickson urged countywide participation, noting the program offers free blood in the county and is a vital county service.
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Red Cross
Mt. Vernon
Central Church of Christ
Robert Hendrickson
Jefferson County
Hendrickson
American Red Cross
Two Thefts Reported In Mt Vernon Saturday
Mt Vernon police heard of two thefts on Saturday afternoon. Charles Hertenstein of Salem Road reported his wife’s billfold and coin purse stolen from her purse at Carol’s Children Shop, 225 South Tenth Street, containing about 50 dollars and papers. Carl Williams of 2010 Logan reported a Polaroid camera and light meter stolen while he was gale at 700 Jordan Street.
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Mt. Vernon
Charles Hertenstein
Salem Road
Carol
South Tenth Street
Carl Williams
Logan
Jordan Street
Mother Recovers Son From Maid in Texas Case
Nine teen-month-old David Lee West was returned to his mother Edna West in San Francisco after authorities intervened in Carthage Texas. The child had been seized from the home of Emella Sims the maid. A district judge ordered the return for welfare care due to alleged neglect. A California doctor later found no insect bites or hernia upon examination.
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San Francisco
David Lee West
Texas
David
Emella Sims
Carthage
Tex
Edna West
Ward Chandler
Chandler
California
U S Orders Russian Out of Country
A high ranking Soviet diplomat Valentin M. Ivanov 39, first secretary at the Soviet Embassy, is ordered to leave the United States for paying a U S citizen to seek government employment. State Department says he grossly violated diplomatic norms. Foss received 500 dollars over 15 meetings but did not obtain a government job. Foss is a former seaman and ex University of Minnesota student and member of the American Nazi party.
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Washington
U. S
Valentin M. Ivanov
State Department
Soviet Union
Ivanov
Roger Foss
Foss
University of Minnesota
American Nazi Party
Powell Daley discuss Kerner tour in Illinois
Demo leaders Powell and Daley met to plan a Southern Illinois Kerner tour to boost his bid. Powell predicted Kerner may win by about 200,000 votes in Illinois and noted cross over voting by Republicans and some Democrats. They agreed to a Kerner rally in Herrin on September 1 and Powell said they would pursue more appearances in Southern Illinois.
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Illinois
Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Daley
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Nixon
Powell
Kerner
Cook County
Charles F. Carpentier
James McLaughlin
Mount Vernon
Chicago
Vienna
Herrin
Ilinois
Births in Alton Downey Flora Karcher and Parrish families
Mr and Mrs Larry Jones of Alton welcomed Patricia Renee born yesterday at 12 30 am weighing seven pounds five ounces. Grandparents Archie Jones great grandparents J E DeWitt. A daughter Kerry Jayne born 729 Meadowbrook Road at 7 29 pm in Jefferson Memorial hospital eight pounds one and half ounces. Mr and Mrs Arthur Flora of RFD 4 Vernon are parents of Trent Aaron born 9 40 pm last night in Good Samaritan hospital weighing three pounds seven ounces. Roland Allan, son of Mr and Mrs Robert W Karcher 120 Castleton born 8 30 pm Saturday night in Good Samaritan hospital weighing seven pounds two ounces. Alison Renea born to Mr and Mrs Donald Parrish 2406 College at 5 34 pm Saturday afternoon in Good Samaritan hospital weighing five pounds twelve ounces.
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Larry Jones
Alton
Patricia Renee
Archie Jones
J. E. DeWitt
John Wiliam Downey
Meadowbrook Road
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Nixon Plans Quick Dashes Into South
Kennedy has announced a campaign tour starting Sept 3 in Hawaii, accompanied by Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas, as thal candidates push a southern drive.
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Thal
Kennedy
Hawaii
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
First Law School in the United States at Litchfield
The first law school in the United States operated in Litchfield Connecticut from 1784 to 1833. It arose after earlier college lecture attempts failed to establish legal instruction.
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United States
Litchfield
Conn
Hospital Notes Admitted and Discharged Listings
Hospital notes list admitted and discharged individuals across multiple names and locations. Names include Marjorie Downey Jessie Osborn Sidney Milliner Clydus Satterfield William Clark James Ruby William Elsie Kirkland Roy Harris Claude Watson Manford Logan Terry Flanagan Margaret Shehorn Joseph Adcock and many others with numerous family and baby entries.
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Marjorie Helen Downey
Jessie Osborn
Inn
Sidney Paul Milliner
Clydus Reed Satterfield
Springfield, I
Wiliam Clark James
Ruby William
Bonnie
Cecil Jerome Jenkins
David Leonard Levin
Opdyke
Arzetta Starkey
Paula Kay Kiefer
Jacque Lynn
Dahlgren
Stella Hayes
Good Samaritan
Elsie Kirkland
Roy Francis Harris
Claude Raymond Watson
Manford A. Logan
Terry Ray Flanagan
Margaret Ann Shehorn
Josephey Adcock
Harry Leo Phelps
Hazel Mae Prince
Clyde Nelson Waddell
Olive Eva Combs
William Riley Scott
Henry Arthur Whitlock
Dorotha Lea Hays
Edward Ezra Helverson
Loretta Linville
Terry Lynn
L. Kathryn Crews
Sharon Kay Karch
Allen Dwain
Virgil Arthur Kash
Darrell Steven LeMay
Doris Elizabeth Decker
Kirk Pens Meeler
Gangwer
Ossie Mae George Leslie Shehorn
Essie Kirkland
Elizabeth Colleen
Right Nowar
Angela Dawn
Barbara Jean Palmer
Homer Harley Wyrick
Edna Mae Monaghan
Donna Louise Cochrum
Kathleen Dawn
Neighbors Find Boy Locked in Tiny Closet
In Joliet Illinois four year old Anthony Escamillia was found in a dark cramped stairwell closet prison in his parents former mansion home. His father Rudolph 29 faces child neglect charges while the mother Paula 27 appears shaken. The boy with minor injuries was hospitalized as police investigated how a month of confinement occurred and why neighbors were unaware of the boy. The family also has three daughters Dolores Rose Mary and Esmeralda. The case raises questions about caregivers and safety in a residence converted into five apartments.
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Een
Escamillia
Anthony
Silver Cross Hospital
Illinois
Delores
Rose Mary
Esmeranda
Convict Seized Home Then Dies in Gunfight
A fugitive, George F. Winn, 33, who escaped from San Quentin Aug. 2, held seven people hostage in Jenner California before fleeing in their car. Deputies later stopped him as he attempted to flee, firing nine times and wounding him in the leg and head. he died about an hour later. May details include a knife, a deer rifle, and the hostages who were fed stew and potatoes during the standoff.
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Jenner
Calif
Sheriff's Deputies
George F. Winn
San Quentin
Larry von Arx
von Arx
Mes
Victor
Bill
David Nelson
Leslie
Don Lang
Winn
Sonoma County
City Schools to Open Here with Kindergarten Exams
The Board recommends examinations for kindergarten children to determine readiness. Pupils who take these tests will not require a re-examination for grade one, aligning opening plans with assessment results.
Market Report From National Stockyards Hogs and Cattle Prices
National Stockyards report shows hogs mixed 1-3 and 2-3 180-250 lb at 17.35 to 17.60 with several weights down to 17.25 and lighter 150-170 lb at 16.00-17.00. Cattle and calves: good and choice heifers and mixed yearlings 22.00-24.50, cows 14.00-15.00, vealers 21.00-24.00, slaughter calves 18.00-23.00. Sheep with spring lambs 17.00-20.00 and ewes 3.50-5.00.
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USDA
St Louis Produce Prices for Eggs and Live Poultry
St Louis report lists egg consumer grades AA large 34, A large 31-35, A medium 25-29, wholesale grades large extras 60-79, A 31-33, 40-59 at A 23-31. Live poultry prices show heavy hens 15, fryers 23 4-3% lbs, 16 percent.
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St Louis
Chicago Produce Market Report Butter and Eggs Steady
Chicago Mercantile Exchange notes butter prices steady with receipts at 631,000 while wholesale buying remains unchanged. Eggs show steady to firm with 11,200 receipts and prices unchanged to 144 higher, with grade A whites, mixed, mediums, and standards listed and dirties and checks noted.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Poultry Receipts and Wholesale Prices Update
Chicago poultry market report notes Friday receipts at 26 000 pounds with wholesale prices rising roughly one to two percent. Roasters range 9 534 to 2 644 per unit, mostly 254 to 26, ducklings and white rock fryers also mentioned with varied pricing.
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Chicago
USDA
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted In Mt Biz
Mt Vernon business section reports current grain prices. Wheat at 1.70 dollars, soybeans at 2.02 dollars, and corn at 1.06 dollars per bushel as quoted this afternoon.
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Mt. Biz
Mt Enna Lodge Holds Stated Meeting August Fifteenth
Stated meeting of Mt Enna Lodge No. 31 A F and A M will be held Monday evening August 15 at 7 30 pm Brethren welcome Taylor Y R W M AR Secy
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Mt.enna
A.f.&a.m
Bretheren
Taylor RY
W.M. AR
Sec’y
Weather report notes warming trend across Tiinois this week
Cloudy and cooler conditions dominated Tiinois with extreme southern areas staying warm in the 80s. The Weather Bureau forecast a statewide warming trend starting Tuesday, with scattered thundershowers possible tonight, especially in southern counties. Sunday highs ranged from 73 at Rockford to 89 at Belleville, with early morning lows around 02 at Rockford and 67 at Belleville, while Peoria recorded 0.33 inch of rain.
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Tiinois
Tinois
Weather Bureau
Rockford
Belleville
Peoria
Five Day Forecast Shows Warm Early Next Week
Five day outlook from the Associated Press indicates temperatures 2 to 5 degrees above normal with highs ranging 80 to 89 and lows of 60 to 69. A warming trend continues Tuesday through Friday, dipping cooler by Saturday, with scattered showers totaling about a quarter to half inch on Tuesday Wednesday and again Friday or Saturday.
Field Consolidated School Opens With New Staff
On August 29 Field Consolidated School begins the new term with lunch starting September 30 and early dismissal the first week at 2 30 p m The staff includes Clyde Smith principal Sylvia Boone eighth grade Robert By ars seventh grade Robert Lane fifth and sixth Martha Timmons third and fourth Mary Bandy first and second and GiVrnila Shuman music Buses run as last year unless parental changes are made
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Field Consolidated School
Clyde Smith
Sylvia Boone
Robert Byars
Robert Lane
Martha
Mayor Seeks Missing 165-Pound Turtle at Fair
Grand Tower Mayor Jesse Grammer hunts for his missing 165 pound snapping turtle. The reptile disappeared from his General Store display after a vacation. He suspects Wildlife Department agents may have taken it to exhibit at the State Fair in Springfield. The snapper was snagged in the Big Muddy River near Grand Tower on June 24.
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Grand Tower
Jesse Grammer
Springfield
Grammer
Oil Wildlife Department
Wildlife Department
Big Muddy River
Police fine report lists multiple motorists and charges
Police Magistrate Thomas fined Eddie Lee Terry fifteen dollars and costs for a disturbance. William W Hemp of Chicago paid five dollars and costs for following too close. Travis Moore of Steger paid ten dollars and costs for speeding 75 mph. Charles Gann of Osceola Ark paid ten dollars and costs for lack of a reciprocity plate on a truck. Guy A Capps paid two dollars and costs for double parking.
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Police Coune
Ted Eddie Lee Terry
Oea Thomas
Wiliam W. Hemp
Chicago
Travis Moore
Steger
Charles Gann
Osceola
Ark
Guy
Arking
Three Weekend Auto Crashes Lead to Fines in Mt Vernon
Three weekend collisions in Mt Vernon caused about 600 dollars in property damage with no injuries. At 7:00 a.m. Robert D. Bruce Wayne City and James Robison Joliet collided at Tenth and Newby, causing modest vehicle damage and Robison charged with failure to yield. At 7:30 p.m. Marvin E. Harris Benton Road struck a parked car on South 22nd Street. Dennis Shirley owner of the parked car sustained over 150 dollars damage while Harris faced careless driving charges. Saturday afternoon Dalton R. Young Joliet and Teddy Ray Farris Morton Tennessee collided at Tenth and Conger. Young fined for license and lane violations.
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Mt. Vernon
Robert D. Bruce
RFC
Wayne City
James Robison
South Seventh
Tenth
Newby
Bruce
Robison
Marvin E. Harris
Benton Road
South 22Nd Street
Dennis G. Shirley
South 22Nd
Harris
Dalton R. Young
Joliet, IL
Teddy Ray Farris
Morton, Tenn
Conger
Young
Grandmother Of Kennedy Is Ill in Hyannis Mass
Mrs. John F. Fitzgerald aged 95, grandmother of Senator John F. Kennedy, is a patient at Cape Cod Hospital. The hospital would not disclose the illness but said her condition showed improvement today.
Police Use Gas To Break Congo Street Rioting
Police used tear gas to break up street demonstrations against Katanga Premier Moise Tshombe in Elisabethville. U N soldiers watched as Belgian forces handed control to the UN, with Ethiopians Mali Federation Moroccans and Swedes heading to Elisabethville to support the peace mission.
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Adrian Porter
Katanga
Moise Tshombe
U.N
Elisabethville
Tshombe
Patrice Lumumba
Leopoldville
Tshome
Cartel
Elsabethville
United Nations
Kamina
Fol
U.N. Banier
Addis Ababa
Mali
Kivu
Youth Center Stays Open Until August 18
J D Shields recreation director announced the Jefferson County Youth Center will stay open through Thursday August 18 despite exhausted funds. He pledged ongoing operations, noting 2,270 participants, 68,400 total recreation hours this summer, with 7,245 hours from the Youth Center and 1,850 in swimming in July, plus 10,575 hours from county playgrounds for local youngsters.
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J. D. Shields
Shields
Jefferson County
Mt. Vernon
Nautilus Rejoins Atlantic Fleet After Dry Dock
PORTSMOUTH New Hampshire AP The USS Nautilus the Navy s first atomic submarine rejoins the Atlantic Fleet today after a year in dry dock. Sabotage acts are suspected with at least two incidents reported including electrical cable cuts during overhaul and gaps in the investigation. The submarine will be based at New London Connecticut.
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Portsmouth
N. H
North Pole
Navy
Ben
New London
Conn
Mrs. Ross Named Local Chairman of Gray Ladies
Mrs. Harrel Ross of 1718 Broadway has been appointed chairman of the Red Cross Gray Ladies, succeeding Mrs. Maurice De Witt. The group assists TB Hospital patients, staffs Blooddrive events, aids in disasters, and provides various services. The local TB Hospital plans a party on September 2 in honor of the Gray Ladies.
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Harrel Ross
Broadway
Red Cross
Gray Ladies
Maurice de Witt
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