Porchlight Drive Aims To Aid Infantile Paralysis Fight
Dale Andrews, chair of the Jefferson County Chapter National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis, announced an Emergency March of Dimes porchlight drive in Mt. Vernon on August 26 and 27. Jaycees will assist with door to door solicitations both evenings, with mail donations also accepted. The drive uses a porch light theme and requests one dollar per family.
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Dale Andrews
Jefferson County
National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis
Mt. Vernon
Vernon
Andrews
Mt Vernon Day at Cahokia Downs fundraiser
Tonight Cahokia Downs near East St. Louis hosts Mt Vernon Day. Funds from ticket sales and the tenth race go to Mt Vernon for civic projects, sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce. Racing starts at 7 00 Mt Vernon time. tickets available at Laird’s Jewelers.
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Mt. Vernon
Cahokia Downs
East St. Louis
Chamber of Commerce
Laird’s Jewelers
Girl Falls Into Excavation Behind Catholic School
Missie Arthurs a 13yearold daughter of Marybelle Arthurs of 1412 Harrison fell into an eightfoot hole behind the Catholic church while workmen excavated for the new school last night about 9 p m. She suffered a fracture between the knee and hip on the left leg and was taken by ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital where she spent a restful night.
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Missie Arthurs
Marybelle Arthurs
Harrison
Miss Arthurs
Good. Samaritan Hospital
Five Killed In Crossing Crash Near Weverton Md
Five people died in a grade crossing collision between a Baltimore & Ohio mainline train and a car near Weverton Maryland about 50 miles northwest of Washington. The victims included Mrs. John L. Bennett aged 55 to 60, her niece Mrs. Travis A. Meredith of Welch West Virginia, and three Meredith children.
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Weverton
Baltimore & Ohio
Washington
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
John L. Bennett
Westminster
Travis A. Meredith
Welch
Meredith
Charge Man Left Accident Scene
Harry Weaver of Wentzville Missouri is held by Jefferson county officers on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident that occurred at 1 45 p m yesterday on route 37 four and a half miles north of Mt Vernon Weaver was picked up by officers at Crossville last night He apparently sideswiped a truck driven by E W Leevy of Mt Vernon Leevy lost control and collided with a car driven by William G Anderson of Centralia The truck laden with scrap paper rolled down an embankment Leevy was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital for examination
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Harry Weaver
Wentzville
Jefferson County
Mt. Vernon
Weaver
Crossville
E. W. Leevy
Leevy
William G. Anderson
Centralia
Good Samaritan Hospital
Meek Urges Private Industry to Learn from Cooperatives
Joseph T. Meek Republican nominee for U.S. Senate spoke at the Egyptian Electric Cooperative annual meeting in Steeleville Randolph County urging private industry to study rural electrification cooperatives. He said cooperatives originated to do a job private enterprise feared for stockholder productivity and that private industry must take a lesson.
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Steeleville
Joseph T. Meek
U.S
Cooperative Association
Meek
Egyptian Electric Cooperative
Randolph County
Illinois
Rural Electrification Administration
Community Fraternal Meetings Scheduled This Week
Jefferson Post 141 American Legion meets at the Legion Home 818 Broadway at 8 p m Monday with Commander Jim Glover and Adjutant John R. Fri in attendance Rebekah Lodge holds regular session at I O O F Temple Monday at 8 p m all members urged to attend Visiting Rebekahs welcome Shirley Heischman N G Myrtle Beard Rec Secy Mt Vernon Chapter No 233 Order of Eastern Star to convene Tuesday 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple Lula Miller W M Alva Mathews Secy
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Jefferson Post
American Legion
Legion Home
Broadway
Jim Glover
John R. Fri
Grace A. Henry
Rebekah Lodge
I. O. O. F. Temple
Rebekahs
Shirley Heischman
N. G. Myrtle Beard
Rec
Sec
Mt. Vernon
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Sgt McIntosh Leaving Mt Vernon for Pendleton reassignment
Staff Sergeant James F. McIntosh, long on Marine recruiting duty in Southern Illinois, is transferred from Mount Vernon to Camp Pendleton California for reassignment. He previously served at Mount Vernon Centralia West Frankfort DuQuoin and Marion.
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James F. McIntosh
Illlinois
Far East
Mt. Vernon
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Centralia
West Frankfort
DuQuoin
Marion
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Messy List
Hospital notes show admissions and discharges including Henry Joseph Myger Bernice Crago Terry Willie A Greer J Nila Elizabeth Arthurs Roger Brooks and others. Discharged include Jennie Glover Georgia Crawford Sylvia Richardson and infant son Roland Alan Ralph Taylor and more. Also entries for George Glover Knapp Steven Rash and others.
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Henry Joseph Myger
Bernice Crago
Herschel ‘Terry
Willie A. Greer
J’nila Eliizabeth Arthurs
Roger Brooks
Jennie Glover
Georgia Louise Crawford
Sylvia Mae Richardson
Roland Alan
Ralph Henry Taylor
Allen Jones sues for divorce on desertion cruelty
Allen Jones filed suit yesterday to divorce his wife Elvera Jones on charges of desertion and extreme cruelty. They were married June 29, 1943 and separated August 19, 1953. They are the parents of two children. Attorney Frank Walker represents the plaintiff.
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Allen Jones
Elvera Jones
Frank Walker
Funeral for Stella Brewner in Champaign
Stella Brewner of Champaign age 78 died this morning at her home. Sister of S. T. Jolly of 307 Casey, she was well known in town and visits to relatives noted. Survived by husband John Brewner and one daughter, leaving Mr. Jolly as last survivor of seven children. Funeral is set for 11 a.m. Monday in Champaign.
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Stella Brewner
Champaign
S. T. Jolly
Casey
Brewner
John Brewner
Mr. Jolly
Mrs Ida Fields Of Aden Is Dead
Mrs Ida Fields of Aden Illinois died at her home at 7 40 am. She was 64 years old. The body will be brought to Richardson Chapel in Wayne City. She was the wife of Melton Fields who survives along with four sons Woodrow of Peoria and a daughter Mrs. Mavis Hall of Aden. Also surviving are three brothers Ralph Smith of Wayne City Candy Smith of Morrisonville and John Smith and a sister Mrs Ernie Jones of Chicago. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Ina Fields
Aden
Ill
Richardson Chapel
Wayne City
Funeral Sunday At Wayne City For G G Webber
Funeral services for Guy Vern Webber age 72 years six months and 16 days who died yesterday in Decatur Memorial hospital will be held Sunday at 2 p m at City. Rev Jack Conder will officiate and burial will be in Ten Post Oak cemetery. He was born in Wayne County February 4 1882, son of John and Jane Webber. He is survived by five sisters Alice Maxey Cora B Wilson Catherine Damltz Myrtle Bradford and Fieta Hyre. The body will be in state at the Richardson Chapel after 4 p m today.
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Guy Vern Webber
Decatur Memorial Hospital
Richardson Chapel
Wayne City
Jack Conder
Ten Post Oak Cemetery
Mr. Webber
Wayne County
John and
Jane
Keen) Webber
Alice Maxey
Cora B. Wilson
Catherine Damltz
Mr.Vernon
Myrtle Bradford
Mas~coutah
Fieta Hyre
Albion
Man dies from fumes in repair tank at factory
Garry Van Der Stadt, 37, of Peterson New Jersey, was killed by fumes while repairing a large tank at a chemical plant in Fairmont City. James Hogan, 31, of St. Louis County, entered the tank to help and was overcome. Hogan was hospitalized in East St. Louis. Lafavorite Rubber Co. workers assisted as Allied Chemical and Dye Corp. investigated the fumes’ source and composition.
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Associated Press
Fairmont City
Garry van der Stadt
Peterson
N. J
van der Stadt
Lafavorite Rubber Co
Hawthorne
General Chemical Division
Allied Chemical and Dye Corp
RE. W. Long
James FR. Hogan
St. Louis County
East St. Louis,il
Neighbors Visit and Family Reunion Highlights
Denison Texas residents Bonnie Glen Neighbours rode a motorcycle to visit his aunt and uncle Ruby Shaffer and Hershell Neighbours. St Louis visitors Stanley Robertson and family spent Sunday with grandmother Lillie Shaffer. About 35 relatives gathered at Ollie McBrian's home for a family reunion last Sunday. Dicky Fitzjerrel, back from Canada, and Miss Alice MelBrian of Springfield IL visited Lillie Nadine Shaffer. Miss Jacqueline Fitzferrell returned from St Louis with cousin Sharon Boller of Okanville IL. Mrs Jack Casada of Mt Vernon called Tuesday evening. Rev Bee Locker and children from Burke SD visit Fern Hale’s family.
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Glen
Denison
Texas
Ruby Shaffer
Hershell
Stanley Roberson
St. Louis
Lillie Shaffer
Ollie McBrian
Dicky Fitzjerrel
Canada
Alice MelBrian
Springfield
Lillie Nadine Shaffer
Jacqueline Fitzferrell
Sharon Boller
Okanville
Jack Casada
Mt. Vernon
Bee Locker
Burke
South Dakota
Fern Hale
Can Do Congress Passes 45 Bills at One Sitting
Peter Edson notes the Senate approved 415 bills in a marathon 12 hour session tying 44 bills per hour. He highlights provisions from pensions to naval scrap cleanup, exhibition duties, and honors for Franklin and Hamilton. The column lists weeks, weeks’ themes, and international greetings included in the rush.
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Peter Edson
NEA
Washington Correspondent
Washington
Republican National Committee
Congress
Senate
Congressional Record
Congressional consent calendar yields busy session summary
The passage highlights include bills granting citizenship to aliens, timber land payments to the Red Lake Chippewa, funds for a new Smithsonian museum, and waterfowl programs in California. Changes allowed tick infested cattle imports and poultry, while most bills were uncontested on the consent calendar, leaving Congress with little time for major action at year's end.
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Ional
Virgin Islands
Red Lake
Smithsonian Institution
Central Valley
California
Congress
Delegates Call Ousting Russia From UN at Purple Heart Meet
Delegates at the Military Order of the Purple Heart national convention vote to expel Soviet Russia from the United Nations and deny Red China membership. The convention adopted the resolutions Friday in Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Purple Heart
United Nations
Whale Nuisance to Submarines at Mare Island Yard
AP reports Mare Island naval yard centennial notes whales pose less trouble to subs than subs do to whales. Capt Duncan C. MacMillan recalls whales right of way on the sea. Navy vetting hinges on temperaments. one method compares mother versus Marilyn Monroe. Reserve fleet at Mare Island includes 32 submarines, 4 tenders, 3 escort ships with USS Sea Cow among unit stock expected to sail in 30 days if war returns.
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Duncan C. MacMillan
U. S. Navy
Sea Cow
Birth of son to Mr and Mrs Wesley Johnson Ina
Mr and Mrs Wesley Johnson of Ina announce the birth of a son at Jefferson Memorial Hospital yesterday afternoon at 3 45 oclock. The infant weighs ten pounds one ounce and has not been named.
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Wesley Johnson
Ina
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
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Mt. V
By Associates Preas
Meek Lands Cooperatives
Lula Miller, W. M. Alva Mathews
Sec'y
Gladys
Harry Fleming
Racine
Wis
Sheridan
Fleming
Sixth Infantry
Yalu River
Bill
Cora Baird
Peter Britton Baird
Bairds
New York City
Captain Scorn
Jackson
Sgt. McIntosh
Samaritan
George Glover Knapp
Dahlzren
Steven Rash
Homer Pace
Marylea Ward
Josie Connaway
Dix
Betty Justice
Jeffrey D
Stelle Brewner
Ida Fields
G.G. Webber
Bonnie
Moore Engineering Co., Inc
South Johnson
Triangle Inn
West Ashley
Peter Edson Washington
Clint Lewis
Texas Way
Secretary of the Navy
Ben Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
National Salvation Army
Legislative Assemblies
Nigeria
Gold Coast
Africa
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wendell Furry
Harvard
Abraham Unger
Corliss Lamont
McLaughlin’s Cafe
Broadway Phone
Veal Basket
Southern Illinois
Steelcote
B.T.U International High Bay
Farmer
King City Lumber CO
King City Lumber
Casey Ave
Mark
Ater
Stet
Commie
Albert Pick Rotels
Garheld
Gene White
Hal Boyle
Vallejo
Mare Island Navy Yard
Marilyn Monroe
Navy
Oldsmobile
Buyer Motor Co
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