Deaths and Funerals: One-year-old Furlow dies from hunting accident
Jerry Len Furlow, 1, son of Edward and Dorothy Furlow, died at 1 a.m. after wounds from a hunting accident. He was born in Marion on September 29, 1955 and attended Lesser Community Unit School. Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. tomorrow at First Baptist Church in Sesser, with Rev. Bill Christoff and Rev. Gerrell White officiating. Burial will be at Coal Bank Springs Cemetery near Marion. Friends may call Brayfield Funeral Home in Sesser today. He is survived by his parents, a sister Connie, maternal grandparents Ola Tanner and others in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Len Furlow
Edward
Dorothy
Tanner) Furlow
St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Louis
First Baptist Church of
Sesser
Bill Christoff
Gerrell White
Brayfield
Coal Bank Springs
Marion
Jerry
Lesser Community Unit School
Connie
Ola Tanner
Bessie Furlow
Relative Of Mt. VY. Resident Dies
The Rev. Dale Joliff, 42, of Grayville Indiana, brother in law of Mrs. W. A. Cope of Fairfield Road, edict Monday. He is survived by his wife Lorrane Forth Joliff, two sons Tommy and Stevie, and one daughter Carolyn, all at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Joliff
Grayville
Ind
W. A. Cope
Fairfield Road
Lorrane Forth Joliff
Wayne County
Tommy
Stevie
Carolyn
Graveside Services For A K McKennie Set
Augustus Keaton McKennie died Friday at 90 after a long career in education. Cremated in St. Louis his ashes go to Montgomery Alabama to rest beside his wife Louise Marks. Graveside services are Thursday at 11 a.m. in Greenwood Cemetery. Surviving are his daughter Florence Glass and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus Keaton McKennie
Good Samaritan Hospital
St. Louis
Montgomery
Ala
Greenwood Cemetery
McKennie
Olive
Geogia
Louise Marks
Florence
Theodore G. ) Glass
Berton Lyons Dies at 74 in Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Berton H Lyons 74 of 1236 North Tenth Street died at 5 30 am today in Jefferson Memorial Hospital He was a retired Ford Plant maintenance employee in St Louis Mo Born January 16 1895 in Dexter Mo he was the son of George W Lyons and Nancy Phelps Lyons He married Mary E Goldman May 18 1917 She survives along with five daughters Jean Stewart Mt Vernon Hazel Mewes St Louis Joyce Allison Bravard NC Maxine Wilson LaSalle Wanda Jenne Greenville three sons O H Lyons St Louis LeRoy Lyons Long Beach Cal Donald Lyons Mt Vernon 22 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren His body is at Myers Chapel funeral arrangements are in complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berton H. Lyons
North Tenth Street
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Ford Plant
St. Louis
Myers Chapel
Mr. Lyons
Dexter
George W
Nancy (Phelps) Lyons
Mary E. Goldman
Jean Stewart
Mt. Vernon
Hazel Mewes
Joyce Allison
Bravard
N.C
Maxine Wilson
LaSalle
Wanda Jenne
Greenville
O. H. Lyons
LeRoy Lyons
Long Beach
Calif
Donald Lyons
Seven Young Vandalism Suspects Nabbed Near Hall School
City police arrested seven boys aged 9 to 14 after a vandalism spree near Dr Andy Hall School Sunday night. They broke one window and a skylight, spray painted the building, a tree trunk, a stop sign and adjacent sidewalks. Parents were notified. all youth reside in the Hall School neighborhood.
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Dr. Andy Hall
Hall School
Jay Whittenberg of Richview Dies at 77
Charles Jay Whittenberg 77 of Richview died at 3 40 this morning in Washington County Hospital Nashville. Funeral set for Thursday 2 p m at Hogan's Funeral Home Ashley with Rev Burke Watts officiating. Burial in Richview Cemetery. Survived by one son Lt Col Charles Whittenberg US Air Force Honolulu three daughters and four grandchildren. Donations requested to Cancer Society.
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Charles
Jay) Whittenberg
Richview
Washington County
Nashville
Hogan’s Funeral Home
Ashley
Burke Watts
Richview Cemetery
Mr. Whittenberg
George
Maggie
Stancel) Whittneberg
Ivington
Mable Mitchell
Charles Whittenberg
U. S. Air Force
Honolulu
Charles Cummins
Ferguson
William Korte
Irvington
Morris Satz
Normandy
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted Patients
List of admitted patients at Jefferson Memorial includes Sylvia Arnold John Alcorn Michael Meeks and others. No discharges listed though many residents from Mt Vernon Mt Ver non and nearby towns are named. Discharged patients include Minnie Borman Carrie Tennyson Anthony Sawyer Willard Morton and others with addresses in local communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Sylvia Noriie Arnold
College
John Alcorn
South 25Th
Michael Meeks
Mt. Vernon
Nellie Carleton
McLeansboro
Eva L. Dial
Ruth Puckett
Rushton
Lewis Beckley
Caborn
Velma Fenner
Brownsville
Opal Robinson
South 2Nd
Lewis Buffinger
Texico
Dennis Lenz
Bruford
Pamela Clinton
Ina
Clara Miller
Alice Smith
Mary Ellen Hicks
Ida Summers
Letzekorn Nursing Home
Earl Quarter
Births and twins reported in Jefferson and Good Samaritan Hospitals
Multiple birth notices list parents and details from Bluford and Mr Vernon. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs William A Hufford at 1 26 pm August 25 weighs 7 10 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Earl Downes at 8 43 am August 25 at Good Samaritan weighs 10 13. A son to Mr and Mrs Robert Taylor at 4 05 pm August 25 at Good Samaritan weighs 6 11. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Philip Fancher at 12 38 am August 26 at Good Samaritan weighs 6 10. Twins to Mr and Mrs James Walden born at 6 28 am and 6 50 am August 25 at Good Samaritan weigh 6 13 and 5 5 respectively.
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William A. Hufford
Bluford
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Earl Downes
Route 1
Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Robert Taylor
Lamar
Philip Fancher
Marteeny
James Walden
Route 2
Polio Causative Viruses Identified by National Foundation
A National Foundation study identifies three viruses responsible for polio. The finding clarifies the disease's causative agents and may influence future research and prevention strategies. The report highlights the need for continued surveillance and vaccine development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
National Foundation
Hog market prices at Mt Vernon slide to 25.50 26.00
Markets Mt. Vernon Hog Market prices paid until 12:30 p.m. today were down 25 cents. U.S.C.A. 210 to 230 lb meat type hogs sold as No. 1 hogs 26.00 No. 2 hogs 25.50 No. 3 hogs 25.00. Sows 18.00 and 22.50. Boars 14.50 and 15.50. After 12:30 p.m. today prices will be based on next day's prices.
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U.S.C.A
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Morning
Mt Vernon price quotes show wheat at 1.12 soybeans at 2.48 and corn at 1.28 for today in Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Wall Street opens lower amid profit taking and Vietnam indecision
The New York stock market opened lower as 13 of the top 20 actives fell, 2 rose, and 5 held steady. Dow industrials dropped 5.81 to 831.44 while the AP 60-stock average slid 1.2 to 294.1. Prices on the American Exchange were generally down with several fractional losers named.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
American Telephone & Telegraph
Westinghouse Electric
Gulf Oil
City Investing
Texas Gulf
Nixon
United States
Vietnam
Dow Jones
Associated Press
American Stock Exchange
Alamera Oil
General Plywood
GTI Corp
Insterphoto Corp
Talks to Cut 50,000 U.S. Troops in Thailand
Bangkok reports that the United States and Thailand will start talks on September 1 to withdraw part of the 50,000 American troops stationed in Thailand. Foreign Minister Thanat Khoman and Ambassador Leonard Unger will lead discussions on a graduated reduction aligned with security assessments by both governments.
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Bangkok
U.S
Thailand
Thai Foreign Ministry
Thanat Khoman
Leonard Unger
Ironworkers End 3 Week Strike In East St. Louis
Ironworkers Local 392 vote 243 to 48 to ratify a three year contract with the Southern Illinois Builders Association, ending a three week strike that held up major projects in Southern Illinois. The pact provides $2.85 in wage and fringe increases over the term. Striking cement finishers will vote Tuesday on a tentative agreement.
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East ST. Louis, Ill
East St. Louis
Southern Illinois Builders Association
Ilinois
The Fender Skirts Theft Reported Behind Spot Tavern
City police reported the theft last night of chrome fender skirts from a car parked behind Spot Tavern at 219 S. 10th St. The vehicle owner Paul Baldrey Dahlgren valued the stolen items at about 30 dollars.
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Spot Tavern
S. 10Th St
Paul Boldrey
Dahlgren
Arrests in Knox Grocery burglary prompt two youths charged
The county sheriff's office arrested Luther Winkler, 17, of Brownsville Road, and Dale Lawrence, 16, of Rt. 2, Mt. Vernon, in connection with a burglary at Knox Grocery Store in Woodlawn. Cigarettes and groceries were stolen Thursday night. Sheriff Bob Ruddick credited deputies Harold Chambliss and Gerald Davis with solving the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
County Sheriff’s Office
Knox
Woodlawn
Luther Winkler
Brownsville Road
Dale Lawrence
Rt. 2
Mt. Vernon
Bob Ruddick
Ruddick
Harold Chambliss
Gerald Davis
France presents Statue of Liberty to United States on July 4 1884
The people of France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States on July 4 1884, symbolizing friendship between nations and marking a landmark collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
United States
Ogilvie Seeks Tax Reform as Top Priority
Gov. Richard Ogilvie told the Illinois AFL-CIO convention tax reform is his first priority when the state Constitutional Convention meets December 8. He backs abolishing the sales tax on food and necessities and advancing a new income tax as a step toward a fairer system. A labor panel will revamp health and safety laws and work regulations. Pardon talks emerged for five Kankakee teachers union leaders jailed after a strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Richard B. Ogilvie
Illinois
Afl-Cio
Con-Con
Jerry
Labor Laws Commission
Reuben G. Soderstrom
Ogilvie
Kankakee
John M. Kennedy
Kankakee Federation of Teachers
Soderstrom
Burglary Report At Bluford Home
The county sheriff's office reports a burglary at the Dan Gillenwater home on Rt. 1 Bluford. Entry was gained by breaking a window. A sewing machine valued at $100 and ladies clothing were stolen in the break in.
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County Sheriff’s Office Today
Dan Gillenwater
Rt. 1
Bluford
Garretson Sues LAPD Over Sharon Tate Arrest
William Garretson, 20, of Lancaster Ohio, claims unlawful arrest in the Sharon Tate slayings case. He seeks 1.25 million in damages from Los Angeles police after being arrested, booked, and questioned for nearly three days before release. Lawyers say a suit will follow if payment is not made within 45 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOS Angeles
Sharon Tate
William Garretson
Garretson
Lancaster
Ohio
Technological Man Warns of DDT and Toxins in Kids
Dr Barry Commander of Washington University warns that a new generation grows with DDT in fat carbon monoxide in blood and lead in bones. Sen Edmund Muskie notes Kennedy’s political future, saying he would never count him out.
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Barry Commander
Washington University
St. Louis
Kennedy
Sen
Edmund S. Muskie
Dmaine
Edward Kennedy
Daley allocates Chicago share of 1969 income tax to schools
Chicago aims to avert a teachers strike as Mayor Daley commits the city’s share of the state income tax receipts to the schools. About 5 million would be available in early October, far short of the 12 million the Chicago Teachers Union says is needed to honor contracts. The board faces a 29 million shortfall and maintenance staff seek 2 million more for salaries and vacation pay.
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Chicago
Bureau of the Budget
Richard J. Daley
John Cotton
John McCarter
Chicago Teachers Union
Chicago School Board
John E. Desmond
Saulry
Accident Reported In City On 1200 Block Of S 10th St
City police logged one auto mobile accident Monday afternoon in the 1200 block of S 10th St. Richard Ray Bravard, 30, of 814 S 21st St drove a truck that suffered no damage. Rose L. Spearman of 1020 Jones drove the car with more than $100 in damage.
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S. 10Th St
Richard Ray Bravard
S. 21St St
Rose L. Spearman
Jones
North Viet enemy downed as U S plane battle ends
North Vietnamese forces and about 250 American infantry men clashed for two hours. US Command reported 74 enemy killed, while American losses were one dead and 49 wounded. The 196th Brigade, in a separate skirmish, killed 12 more North Vietnamese with seven American wounded. Lt Col Robert B. Bacon and Maj Richard Waite met with troops after a brief rebellion by one company, which then returned to combat. No formal investigation was planned.
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U.S
Resor
Hiep Duc
Landing Zone Center
Robert B. Bacon
Falls Church
196Th Brigade
Richard Waite
Reynoldsville
Bacon
Waite
Sgt
Okey Blankenship
Panther
W. Va
Jefferson County Keeps 1969 Corn Loan Rate at $1.10
Parker Pierce, chairman of the Jefferson County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee, announced that Jefferson County corn price support rates for 1969 match last year at $1.10 per bushel, with national average loan level $1.05. County rates vary by location due to historic price differences, and premiums and discounts for the 1968 crop remain unchanged.
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Jefferson County
Parker Pierce
Divorce suit filed by Cheryl Rainey against Russell Rainey
Cheryl Rainey filed a circuit court divorce suit against Russell Rainey citing physical cruelty. The couple married August 6, 1966 and separated July 20, 1969, per the complaint.
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Cheryl Rainey
Russell Rainey
Home made plane piloted to Mt. Vernon by Kansas City man
Bud Wielt built a 15 foot long Smith Mini Plane in his basement over eight and a half years. Powered by a 125 horsepower Lycoming engine, it cruises at 110 mph and fits a 5 foot 11 inch man in the cockpit. He constructed the fuselage and wings from steel tubing and lumber with plans bought, costing about $3,000. He and his wife Eleanor and daughters visited Mt. Vernon to see the craft, which he says he can fill solo. He is a former Army Cadet flight instructor and long time TWA pilot with 25 years in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud
Kansas City
Wielt
Lycoming
Mt. Vernon
Eleanor
Becky Baker
Judy Miller
Mellons Daughter Richest U S Woman Dies
Mrs. Ailsa Mellon Bruce, the wealthiest woman in the United States with a Fortune estimate above 500 million, died at Roosevelt Hospital after a brief illness. At about 65, she lived on a 121 acre Syosset Long Island estate and supported philanthropy. Survived by brother Paul Mellon and three grandchildren.
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New York
Ailsa Mellon Bruce
United States
Roosevelt Hospital
Bruce
Fortune Magazine
Syosset
Long Island
Andrew W. Meilon
the Treasury
Paul Mellon
Stephen R. Currier
Summersville Pupils Register for New term Thursday
Summersville school plans pupil registration this Thursday August 28 from 9:00 a.m. to noon for the new term. A teachers workshop is set for Friday. Next Tuesday September 2 will be the first full day of instruction.
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Summersville School
Circuit Court Fines for Traffic and Liquor Violations
The circuit court fines include Arlen Bitner $25 for illegal transportation of liquor by a minor, Lonny Roberts $50 for illegal possession of liquor, Russell Echols $10 for speeding, Larry Van Horn $12 for speeding, William Carlyle $10 for careless driving, Edward E Hale $20 for speeding, Joseph Glenn $10 for illegal left turn, Gary Sanders $50 for illegal transportation of liquor, Edward Ayles $16 for speeding, and Clarence Carver $11 for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlen L. Bitner
N. 11Th St
Lonny Roberts
S. 19Th St
Russell Echols
Opdyke
Larry van Horn
Lamar
William Carlyle
R.R
Edward E. Hale
Bonnie
Joseph Glenn
Belle Rive
Gary Sanders
S. 16Th St
Edward Ayles
Hartford
Tll
Clarence Carver
S. 26Th St
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Jerry Furlow
Mt. VY
A. K. McKennie
Berton Lyons
Jay Whittenberg
Good Samaritan
Ruth Anna Smith
Herbert
Vickie Hart
Warren Heater
Magnolia
William Colvin
South 13Th
Fern Erwin
Anna Lane
Paul Moore, Jr
New
Mt. Vernon Grain
Wall Street
Norman Vincent Peale
da Nang
Labor
Mt. V
Fred Dedman
Conrad Hilton Hotel
Joliet
International Association of Machinists
JM Thrift Shop
South 10Th
Opals
Jefferson County Memorial Hospital
Daley
North Viets
Park Avenue Baptist. Church
Jefferson County Ass’n
Mellon
Summersville
Circuit Court
Bill
Mercury
W-G
Bill Kniffen
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