South Koreans Drive Reds From Four Hills Today
South Korean infantrymen using grenades and bayonets knocked Reds from four eastern Korean hills. The Eighth Army reported nine thousand six hundred casualties in the past three weeks as fighting continued near Kumhwa and the Hwachon area. Air battles and seaborne artillery supported the drive despite weather limits.
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Associated Press
U. S
Eighth Army
Korea
Kumhwa
Kaesong
Fifth Air Force
Inje
ROK Trops
Hwachon Reservoir
Enemy Puts on Show at Funeral
MUNSAN Korea August 20 Chinese and North Korean Reds held a people s funeral today for the Chinese Communist patrol leader killed in an Allied violation of the Kaesong neutrality zone. Three Allied correspondents and Capt Henry J McAllister attended. A pooled dispatch said the services had an almost carnival atmosphere. Lt Gen Nam II, chief Red envoy to the Kaesong cease fire talks, and four other delegation members were present at the funeral in a battered Kaesong schoolhouse. Walls bore large floral wreaths and white silk banners. U N correspondents and McAllister were invited by Alan Winnington London Daily Worker correspondent covering the talks from the Communist side.
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Associated Press
Munsan
Korea
Kaesong
Henry J. McAllister
Hamburg
N. Y
Nam II
Red
U. N
McAllister
Alan Winnington
London Daily Worker
Reds charge ambush by U N forces
The U N Command said evidence shows no Allied units were in the area when a five mile neutral zone incident near Kaesong was attacked. North Korea accused the Allies while Nam I said a nine man patrol was attacked by over 30. Brig Gen William P. Nuckols called the assault by Korean Reds opposed to the armistice.
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U. N. Command
United Nations Command
William P. Nuckols
Red
Peiping Radio
Yao Ching Hsiang
Wang Jen Yuan
Yao
Kaesong
Peoria Man Killed. Five Hurt in North Power Town Crash
A Peoria man, 24, Donald Oppelz, died of internal injuries at Pekin hospital after a two car collision seven miles north of Power Town. Five others were seriously injured. Oppelz had been a German teacher.
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Peoria
Powertown
Donald Oppelz
Pekin Hospital
Germantown
Charles Crisp, Marion Merchant, Dies at 80
Charles Crisp, 80, retired Marion merchant, died yesterday. He was father of Harry L. Crisp, Marion bottler, former Mayor and former publisher.
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Charles Crisp
Associated Press
Ill
Marion
Harry L. Crisp
Marion Bottler
Deaths and Funerals Anna Ploesser Dies at 85
Anna Ploesser died at 3:35 this morning at 1016 South Seventh Street. She was 85 years old and had lived in Mt. Vernon for 60 years. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. at Myers Chapel with Rev. Robert E Foelber officiating and burial in Oakwood cemetery. The body will lie in state after 10 a.m. Tuesday. She was born March 25 1866 in Germany and survived by her son Henry four daughters a sister twelve grandchildren nine great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Her husband Leonard Ploesser died December 14 1947. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church.
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Anna Ploesser
South Seventh Street
Myers Chapel
Robert E. Foelber
Oakwood Cemetery
Poesser
Germany
Elmer R Nelson Dies at Work at Arrow Refinery
Elmer Raymond Nelson 69, of near Walnut Hill, collapsed and died about 2 30 p m yesterday while employed as an operating engineer at Arrow Refinery Co 1212 Casey Avenue His widow Ethel Peoples survives along with one son Roy E Nelson and seven other children and 24 grandchildren Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Centra lia funeral home born in Minnesota to Morris and name Nelson Funeral details list a large extended Peoples family and stepsons and stepdaughters from Walnut Hill and Centra lia
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Elmer Raymond Nelson
Walnut Hill
Arrow Refinery Co
Casey Avenue
Nelson
Centralia
Mr. Nelson
Minnesota
Morris C. Nelson
Fannie R. Holland
Ethel Peoples
Roy E. Nelson
James H. Peoples
East St. Louis
Howard Peoples
U. Army
Hulen Peoples
Clifford C. Peoples
Anderson
Ind
Warren C. Peoples
Hileen Wooters
Virginia Joyce Peoples
Power Rites Planned for George W Power
Funeral services for George W Power will be held Wednesday at 1 30 p m at Myers Chapel. A former Mt Vernon resident he died last Thursday in Farmville Missouri. The body will arrive in Mt Vernon this evening and be taken to Myers Chapel for viewing after 10 a m Tuesday.
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George W. Power
Myers Chapel
Power
Mt. Vernon
Farmville
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admissions
Admit list includes Eleanor Hall Bertha Wills Lillie Wigfield Jamnita Blackwood Ella Mae Pasquino Rufus Randall from Fort Leonard Wood Anna M Rogers Inn Freda Kathern Wright Ivan Puckett Genevieve Hamilton Mabel Gillespie Vernon IJ Discharged Iva Dodson Margaret Williams Ronnie Tucker Iuka Vivian Gorrell Della Hayes Dorothy Hahn infant Jo Alice Woodlawn Leora Hayes Marsha Ann
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Eleanor Hall
Bertha Wills
Lillie Wigfield
Jamnita Blackwood
Ella Mae Pasquino
Rufus Randall
Fort Leonard Wood
Anna M. Rogers
Freda Kathern Wright
Ivan Puckett
Genevieve Hamilton
Mabel Gillespie
Vernon
Iva Dodson
Margaret Williams
Ronnie Tucker
Admitted and Discharged Patients List Looks to City Hospital
Admitted: Mrs. Dorothy Dyer Chester Master Roger Wright Mrs. Goldie Roberson Master Charles Thomas Braddy Mrs. Viola A Beckemeyer. Discharged: Miss Sharon Kay Wall Dahlgren Mrs. Ethel Bare field Opdyke Mrs. Helen House Mrs. Ruby Lee Peterson Miss Doris Mayer Miss Mabel Eats Indianapolis Ind Mrs Lucille Zapp Beaucoup Mrs Evelyn Scherer Mrs Agnes Batts Mrs Anne Lomax Master Billy Bob Morgan Miss Angela Milvaney Mrs Mary Bodine Plomer Flana gan Mrs Bonnie Viola Fuchs Ed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Dyer
Chester
Roger Wright
Goldie Roberson
Charles Thomas Braddy
Viola A. Beckemeyer
Sharon Kay Wall
Dahlgren
Ethel Barefield
Opdyke
Helen House
Ruby Lee Peterson
Doris Mayer
Mabel Eats
Indianapolis
Ind
Lucille Zapp
Beaucoup
Evelyn Scherer
Agnes Batts
Anne Lomax
Billy Bob Morgan
Angela Milvaney
Mary Bodine
Plomer Flanagan
Bonnie Viola Fuchs
Clyde Cherry Dies at 67 in Bluford RFD 2
Clyde Cherry died at 10 45 Saturday night at his home on RFD 2 Bluford at 67 years nine months and 18 days He was a retired Missouri Pacific Railroad transportation official In Waltonville his funeral is set for 2 00 pm Tuesday at the Methodist church with burial in Knob Prairie cemetery He is survived by his wife Iva and was preceded by his parents and one brother Masonic funeral services will be held
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Cherry
RFD
Bluford
Mr. Cherry
Missouri-Pacific Railroad
Methodist
Waltonville
J. G. Parsons
Mt. Vernon
Knob Prairie
Pulley
John M
Mina (Wever) Cherry
Iva
Tony Sikorski Dies Suddenly at 67 in Des Moines
Tony Sikorski longtime Star Bros. engineer died suddenly at home from a heart attack at 9 30 this morning. He was 67 years old and retired. Funeral arrangements were set, body remaining at Myers Chapel. He was born July 2 1884 in Radom Illinois and survived by wife Ella and son Wilbur Sikorski, plus four brothers and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Sikorski
Star Bros
Broadway
Mr. Sikorski
Myers Chapel
Radom
Ill
John and
Marcina
Adamski) Sikorski
Ella Kraudle
Wilbur Sikorski
Sioux Falls, S. D
Henry
Ashley
James
Nashville
Mike
St. Louis
Leonard
Okanville
Clarence Pasley Dies at Age 50 Funeral Today
Clarence O. Pasley died Saturday at age 50 years ten months and 27 days. Funeral services were held at 2 p m at Myers Chapel with Rev. Bird Green officiating and burial in Old Orchard cemetery, Dodds township. He was born September 21, 1900 in Jefferson county, son of M S and Lulu Pasley, married to Pearl Campbell, survived by wife, parents, two daughters Wilma Donoho and Norma Riley, five brothers Lyman Kermit Paul Russell of Mt Vernon and Alice of Mahomet II, and one sister Emma C Carter, Mt Vernon, with more survivors omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence O. Pasley
Myers Chapel
Bird Green
Old Orchard
Dodds Township
Mr. Pasley
Jefferson County
M. S
Lulu (Cummings) Pasley
Pearl Campbell
Te Wilma Donoho
Norma Riley
Mt. Vernon
Lyman, Kermit, Paul and
Russell
Alice
Mahomet, II
Emma C. Carter
Mt.Vernon
Births Report from Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan Hospitals
Mr and Mrs George William Hall welcome son Scott Michael born Sunday at 9 20 am weighing eight pounds 11 1 2 ounces Mrs Hall is Eleanor Kitch. Mr and Mrs James F Wright welcome son Kenneth Franklin born Saturday at 4 25 pm weighing six pounds 15 1 2 ounces. Mr and Mrs Robert C Hamilton welcome son born last evening at 10 10 weighing four pounds unnamed. Mr and Mrs Bill Frank Burton welcome daughter Marsha Lynn born last evening at 11 22 weighing six pounds 10 ounces. Mr and Mrs Philip Henry Karch welcome daughter born this morning at 8 10 weighing seven pounds 11 ounces unnamed.
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George William Hall
South 18Th Street
Scott Michael
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Hall
Eleanor Kitch
James F. Wright
Forrest Avenue
Kenneth Franklin
Robert C. Hamilton
Route 7
Bill Frank Burton
Route Four
Good Samaritan Hospital
Marsha Lynn
Philip Henry Karch
Opdyke Avenue
Win Kiefer Rites Set for Belle Rive Resident
Belle Rive resident Mrs. Dottie Boyd and her infant son Joseph Allen are named in funeral notices along with Win Kiefer who will be remembered in services.
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Win Kiefer
Belle Rive
Dottie Boyd
Joseph Allen
Baby born in private Hollywood cocktail lounge
Hollywood Aug 20 The stork delivered a baby girl in a private upstairs lounge at Ciro's during a floor show. Hatcheck girl Margaret Barsow 21 gave birth to a daughter named Rex as stage attendants and musicians paused briefly.
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Hollywood
Stork
Hatcheck
Ciro’s
Impressario
Herman Hover
Margaret Barsow
Rex
Wounded Boy and Kin Released After Slapout Shooting
Two wounded in the Slapout shooting were released from Jefferson County Memorial: Ronnie Turner, 2, and his grandfather Alex Crews, 53. Another victim, Marvin Huddleston, 31, remains in serious condition at Mt. Vernon. The shooter Onis Turner, Ronnie’s father, is in custody after being shot by Crews. Turner is held at Salem.
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Slapout
Jefferson County Memorial Hospital
Ronnie Turner
Alex Crews
Marvin Huddleston
Mt. Vernon Hospital
Barkley says he will not be too old for 1952 race
Vice President Barkley, 73, dismisses age as a barrier for a 1952 bid. In U S News interview he says years ahead depend on the American people and notes a 70 year old is like a 50 year old of fifty years ago. Observers have wondered if age could rule him out as Truman's potential successor.
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Associated Press
Washington
Barkley
U. S. News and World Report
Truman
Meeting at Center School to discuss high school issue
A meeting is set at Center School in Field township on Wednesday evening August 22, 1951 at 7 30 to discuss the high school situation. COMMITTEE.
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Center School
Field Township
Mt. Vernon Lodge Bids Attendants To Stated Meeting
A.F. & A.M. Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 31 calls all brethren to a stated meeting Monday August 20 at 7 30 p m Visiting brothers welcome Master T E Bartholomew and Secretary W E Reavis urge attendance
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Mt. Vernon
A.F
A.M
T. E. Bartholomew
Flying Wife of Lawmaker Crashes in Prestonsburg
Mrs Barbara Jenison wife of Rep Edward Jenison and her co pilot escaped injuries when their plane crashed in a field within Prestonsburg city limits during a flight from Orlando to Windsor Ontario. The cabin was damaged but the craft remained otherwise intact. They planned to try another takeoff after circling the city.
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Prestonsburg
Barbara Jennison
Edward Jenison
Paris
International Air Ace
Nelse Gilliam
Jenison
Mary Jane Sasala
Washington, D. C
Gilliam
Orlando
Fla
Windsor
Ont
Fred. M. Martin
Miss Casala
Governor Stevenson Visits Illinois National Guard at Camp Ripley
Governor Adlai E Stevenson of Illinois arrives by air for a day and night with the 44th Division at Camp Ripley Minnesota. A 19 gun salute greets him at Ripley Airport while he inspects the 44th Military Police Company and attends a series of briefings meals tours and a breakfast with Service Company 129th Infantry before returning to Illinois.
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Camp Ripley
Minn
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
44Th Division
Illinois National Guard
Ripley Airport
Levenson
123Rd Infantry Regiment
Champaign
129Th Infantry Regiment
Clifford Hodgin
Dixon
Service Co
129Th Infantry
Sycamore
Stevenson
Bradley Sees Armistice Prospects in Korea
Gen. Omar N. Bradley told CBS radio Americans anticipate an armistice in Korea. He spoke as Kaesong reports indicated cease-fire negotiations risked slipping toward deadlock, while the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman did not expand on the remark.
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Associated Press
Washington
Omar N. Bradley
CBS
Korea
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Kaesong
Thief Vanishes With Five Cases of Beer From Store
A thief concealed himself in a Self Service Package Store at 904 Main Street after midnight Saturday, then removed the back door lock and left with five cases of beer. Police were notified.
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Main Street
Flying relatives visit ill brother after funeral
Roy Lowry of Princeton Indiana Homer Lowry of Washington DC Mrs Lola Rapp of Centralia Ralph Lowery of Howard City Michigan and E E Outland from the local field flew to Cape Girardeau Missouri yesterday to see a brother who is ill Keppler Groves returns from Detroit after attending the Detroit Air Races Dr W J Jones earned first flying lesson last Tuesday and is a new solo student at the local field
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Lowry
Princeton
Ind
Homer Lowry
Washington
Keppler Groves
Detroit
Mich
Average income per person hits record in 1950
American income in 1950 averaged 1436 dollars for every man, woman and child, a gain of 116 dollars or nine percent from 1949, marking the highest dollar total in history per Commerce Department in a Saturday report.
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Associated Press
Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Explosions Kill 22 Aboard Shell Tanker Dromus
Two explosions on the Shell Oil Company tanker Dromus near Singapore killed 22 men and injured 30 others. Two crew members are missing, suspected trapped in flaming cabins as the vessel burned.
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Associateo Press
Singapore
Shell Oil Comepany
Dromus
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Wis
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Livingston
Brus
Davis Drug Stera
Elmer R. Nelson
Jefferson Memorial
Samaritan
Clarence Pasley
Tete Eth Pela
Iron Curtain
West Berlin
Berlin
Nea-Acme
Ernst Lechner
W. Bro
W. E. Reavis
Secy
Bert York
Summersville School
Harold Lowery
Mr. Lowery
Frank Ramsey
York
Mr. Vernon Car Manufacturing Company
Prince and Lowery
Virgil T. Bailey, Inc
Kerley’s
Guy J. Kerley
National Guard
Bradley
Amie
In Vogue
Airport News
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