Deaths Mrs McKinney 46 of Michigan City Ind
Mrs Alice McKinney 46 former Mt Vernon resident died Monday at St Anthony's Hospital in Michigan City Ind She was born June 16 1916 in Mt Vernon daughter of William and Ida Henn Married to Keith McKinney she leaves Kenneth McKinney of Michigan City and Beverly Harris of Porter two brothers Raymond and Henry Henn Mt Vernon two sisters Hazel Morland Lawton Oklahoma and Louise Carlton Belv i on California and one grand child
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice McKinney
Michigan City
Ind
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Mt. Vernon
McKinney
William
Ida Henn
Keith McKinney
Kenneth McKinney
Beverly Harris
Porter, Ind
Raymond
Henry Henn
Hazel Morland
Lawton
Okla
Louise Carlton
Belvion Calif
Everett Wilson of Wayne City Dies at 64
Everett C. Wilson, 64, of Wayne City, died at 1:00 pm Sunday at his brother Curt Wilsons home in Harvey Illinois from an apparent heart attack. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2:00 pm at Richardson Chapel Wayne City with burial at Farnsworth Cemetery south of Keenes. He was a member of the A F and A M Lodge at Harvey. He is survived by his wife Ane and two brothers Curt of Harvey and Bob of Fairfield sheriff of Wayne County.
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Everett C. Wilson
Wayne City
Curt Wilson
Harvey
Richardson Chapel
Loyal Galahier
Farnsworth Cemetery
Keenes
Ues
A. F. and
A. M. Lodge
Harvey, Ll
Ane
Curt
Harvey, Ill
Bob
Fairfield
Wayne County
Lillie DuBois Former Woodlawn Resident Dies
Lillie DuBois, a former Woodlawn resident, died last night at her daughter’s home in East Peoria. Funeral services are set for 10:00 a.m. Thursday at Myers Chapel, with burial in Mt. Catherine Cemetery. Friends may call after 4:00 p.m. Wednesday at Myers Chapel.
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Lillie DuBois
Woodlawn
East Peoria
Myers Chapel
Mt. Catherine Cemetery
Myers Coupes
Rescue Woman Lost In Woods Husband Dead At Scene
In Mandelona Michigan a woman was rescued after wandering in woods seeking help for her dying husband William H Abdon. He died of an apparent heart attack as rescuers searched near the main road. She was exposed and treated at Kalkaska Health Center.
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Mandelona
Mich
William H. Abdon
Ann
Robert R. Curtis
Abdons
Abdon
William Hartman
Kalkaska Health Center
Mississippi Channel Open Near Cairo After Barge Jam
The Ohio and Mississippi rivers near their union rose slightly allowing barge traffic to move again. Water levels had fallen to nine feet in some stretches, halting towboats and tows, but weekend rain boosted levels. The Weather Bureau forecast rises on the Missouri and upper Mississippi to reach Cairo by Wednesday as Wickliffe, Kentucky reopened Saturday after a 33-tow jam.
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Cairo
Ohio
Mississippi
Union
Weather Bureau
Missouri
Upper Mississippi
Wickliffe
Forest Fire Forc es Evacuees Near Cobb Mountain Resort
A blazing forest fire in Cobb Mountain Lake County driven by extreme heat forced about 1,000 vacationers to evacuate from a mountain resort area 80 miles north of San Francisco. The State Division of Forestry reported the blaze has burned 9,000 acres since it began Sunday near here.
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Kelseyville
Calif
San Francisco
State Division of Forestry
Cobb Mountain
Scenic Lake County
Meetings A F and A M lodge notice
Mt Ver Lodge A F and A M will hold a meeting at 7 30 this evening in the first degree Members urged to attend Visiting brethren welcome Lester L Williams W M James Apgar Sec
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Apy
Mt. Ver- Lodge
A. F
A. M
Lester L
Local live stock market prices slip in market report
Prices paid on the local live stocks market fell about 15 cents to AU. Top hog price reached 17.35 for 200 to 230 lb hogs. Sows traded around 16.25 for 300 lb, with lighter sows under 15.75. Boars ranged from 9.00 to 10.00.
Mt. Vernon Grain Prices Listed in Afternoon Trade
Mt. Vernon quotes show wheat at 1.91 a bushel, soybeans at 2.24, and corn at 1.05 in the afternoon trading session. The figures reflect local market conditions for cash grain delivered in the Mt. Vernon area.
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Mt. Vernon
Chicago markets show steady butter and varied eggs prices
Chicago AP reports butter wholesale prices steady with grade data for AA and other grades, including 93 score AA at 514 and 90 B at 5644, while eggs display mixed pricing with A whites at 3642 and standards at 28. Live poultry wholesale prices mostly unchanged or lower, roasters 9515-27 and fryers 1944-21 under USDA listings.
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Chicago (Ap
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago
USDA
Market Slump Highlights Labor Day Quiet Trading
Wall Street moved lower in a cautious session as the AP average of 60 stocks fell about 8 to 995.7 at noon. Dow Jones dropped 2.93 to 609.61 as IBM, Xerox, Beckman, Litton, Texas Instruments, and Polaroid led declines. Bonds were mixed as investors watched seasonal cost pressures and awaiting fall incentives.
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ED Morse
AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
Associated Press
IBM
Xerox
Beckman Instruments
Litton Industries
Texas Instruments
Polaroid
Martin-Marietta
Ford
U.S
Egg and poultry prices from St Louis market report
St Louis AP notes egg and live poultry price ranges including consumer grades A large 34-38 A medium 28-30 A small 16-19 B large 26-28 wholesale 24-26 unclassified 21-22 checks 15-17 hens heavy 14-1544 light over 3 lbs 9-10 under 5 lbs 6-8 comforting a note on market classifications and typical weights for broilers and fryers around 17.
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St. Louis
Comeerie
Livestock prices at National Stockyards report market mix
National Stockyards AP USDA cattle and hogs results show hogs 200-260 lb mostly 17.75 to 18.15 with various weights noted and sows 250-600 lb 13.50 to 17.25. cattle 4,500 head and calves 650 with slaughter steers 850-1,250 lb at 24.00 to 28.00, heifers 900-1,250 lb 24.75 to 26.00, cows 13.50 to 15.50, bulls 16.50 to 18.00, feeders 675-850 lb 22.50 to 25.00. lambs 80-99 lb 20.00 to 21.00.
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National
USDA
Wins $172,420 on 2 Penny Bet
A Bristol couple Ellis Jones and his wife Mabel won 172,420 dollars from a two penny bet in the British soccer pools by correctly predicting eight tie games in last Saturday's contests. They live on pensions of 12.95 dollars weekly and their prize is not taxable.
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London
Ellis Jones
Mabel
Bristol
Joneses
Drag racer Larry Kopp dies from Union Grove crash
Beloit driver Larry Kopp, 24, died from a skull fracture after his car collided with a speeding dragster at Great Lakes Dragway near Union Grove Wisconsin. The fatal accident occurred Sunday as the drag race ended in a collision on the edge of the track.
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Burlington
Wis
Larry Kopp
Beloit
Union Grove
Great Lakes Dragway
Weather roundup Illinois and nationwide forecast details
Detailed report lists Monday highs and lows, rainfall to date, and past comparisons. It includes statewide Illinois temperatures, sunrise and sunset times, and a nationwide grid of cities with conditions and high low readings.
The Sub to Open Thursday in Mt Vernon
The Sub youth recreation club at Tenth and Main opens at 7 30 p m Thursday August 30. It will be closed Friday August 31 for a pre school dance at Moose Lodge to raise funds for new high school band uniforms. Regular hours resume Saturday 2 30 to 5 00 p m and 7 30 to 11 p m. Starting September 4 the Sub opens Monday to Friday 4 00 to 5 15 p m, Friday 7 30 to 11 p m, Saturdays 2 30 to 5 00 p m and 7 30 to 11 p m. Adult supervisor is Mrs A A Hudson. Members renew by paying dues and picking up new cards. students may apply through Mrs Hudson at The Sab or 242 0681. This marks the 20th year of The Sub, sponsored by First Presbyterian Church. Parents welcome to visit at any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
A. A. Hudson
Hudson
Sab
First
Stage star Elsie Ferguson leaves gifts to animal groups
New York AP reports stage and screen star Elsie Ferguson who died last year at 76 left 500000 to the Animal Medical Center in Manhattan. Also bequests include the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Orphans of the Storm in Deerfield Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Elsie Ferguson
Animal Medical Center
Manhattan
American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Orphans of the Storm
Deerfield
20-Second Earthquake Shakes Southern Italy and Sicily
A powerful 20 second quake rattled from Bari in the heel of Italy to Naples and beyond. Thousands fled as cracks appeared in Bai buildings and cornice stones fell. Shocks reached Reggio Calabria and Messina, Sicily, area still haunted by 1908 quake memory.
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Bari
Naples
Bai
Reggio Calabria
Strait of Mesina
Messina
Sicily
Poll Tax Amendment Clears The Senate Debate
The amendment clearing a poll tax proposal notes that only five states still retain poll tax laws. Some Southern states that repealed poll taxes may view the proposal as federal overreach prescribing voter qualifications.
Milwaukee mother bears triplets as family grows
Irma Washington, 24, wife of Henry Washington, 30, unemployed, gave birth Monday to triplets. The children are the 9th 10th and 11th for the couple, who rely on relief assistance. The births occurred in Milwaukee and highlight a large family relying on public aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Irma Washington
Henry
Births in Good Samaritan Hospital Tuft of names
Mr and Mrs Joe Wesley Bundy of 615 Marteeny welcomed a son named Steven Todd born at 8 48 PM weighing seven pounds eleven ounces. Mr and Mrs Willard Seidel of RFD 2 Mt Vernon welcomed a son named Jerry Wayne born at 8 57 AM weighing seven pounds one ounce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wesley Bundy
Marteeny
Good Samaritan Hospital
Steven Todd
Willard Seidel
RFD 2
Mt. Vernon
Jerry Wayne
Hospital Notes from Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan
Admissions at Jefferson Memorial include Clem Vaught Nel lie Wayman. Discharges include L O Sharp Alta Spurlock and Clara Egbert. Good Samaritan lists admissions Mrs Effie Staley Mrs Loy Toney Miss Charlotte Hicks Mrs Marlene Taylor. Discharges Coy Reed Mrs Lela Williams Master Orion Bird Mrs Beverly Kelly Mrs ont Swaney Mary NeidefiLGI.
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Jefferson Memorial
Clem Vaught
Nellie Wayman
L. O. Sharp
Alta Spurlock
Clara Egbert
Good Samaritan
Effie Staley
Loy Toney
Charlotte Hicks
Marlene Taylor
Coy Reed
Lela Williams
Orion ‘Bird
Beverly Kelly
Ont Swaney
Mary Neidefilgi
Kennedy and McCormack Debate For Massachusetts Senate Seat
In Boston AP report Kennedy and Edward J. McCormack Jr. debated for the Massachusetts Democratic Senate nomination. McCormack attacked the Kennedy name as a factor while Kennedy urged focusing on people’s destiny in Massachusetts. The clash aired on TV and radio statewide.
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Boston
Kennedy
Edward Moore
Edward Moore Kennedy
U.S. Senate
Massachusetts
Edward J. McCormack Jr
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
McCormack
Hhs
Mediators Seek Breakthrough in Shell Wood River Strike
Federal mediators set up negotiations today and Wednesday between 2,000 striking Shell workers and the Shell Oil Co. The Wood River refinery, largest of Shell's U S facilities, has been shut since August 19 with Machinists, Operating Engineers, and Oil Workers Council at odds. Conciliator Robert Young arranged talks. Shell meets Building Laborers Local 328 today then negotiators for the three unions Wednesday. Other Shell refineries in Houston and Norco also faced strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood River, WI
Shell Oil Co
Shell
Wood River
United States
Oil Workers Council
Robert Young
Building Laborers
Houston
Tex
Norco
Town Receives A Whitewashing In Tharptown
In Tharptown Pennsylvania an unintended whitewash covered streets sidewalks fences and gardens after a highway worker’s line painter leaked paint while driving through town. The driver reportedly moved about two miles before residents or horns warned him.
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Shamokin
Thorptown
Tharptown
Derby mother offers baby for house in eviction bid
In Derby England Jean Rook 33 offered to exchange her month old daughter for a house to shelter her five other children after eviction for rent arrears. The Rooks lived in temporary hospital accommodation while husband Jim 35, unemployed, slept in a Salvation Army hostel.
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Derby
England
Jean Rook
Rooks
Town Seeks Druggist and Dentist for Norris City
NORRIS CITY IL AP This White County town of 1500 persons has opened a new field to a development group. Southern Illinois Inc of Carterville has been asked to help the community find a druggist and a dentist.
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Norris City
White County
Southern Illinois Inc
Carterville
Tropical Storm Alma Brushes NC Coast Near Cape Hatteras
Tropical storm Alma moved northeast along the Atlantic shore near Cape Hatteras at 8 a.m. with winds near 45 mph and 30 to 40 mph squalls. Rain fell heavily in coastal NC and parts of SE Virginia, but no damage or flooding was reported. Gale warnings persisted from Morehead City to Cape Charles as small craft were urged to stay in port.
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Weather Bureau
Cape Hatteras
North Carolina
Virginia
Morehead City
N.C
Cape Charles
CapeMay
N.J
Atlantic Beach
Herrin Picked For Girl Scout Council Office
The 21county Shagbark Girl Scout Council will base its headquarters in Herrin after considering Mt. Vernon Olney Salem and Centralia. The council will cover 21 southern Illinois and Indiana counties with districts in three states. Officials contemplate moving from the King Coal HQ at Park Avenue and Cherry Street to a first floor site with a staff of eight and an annual budget of 72307.
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Shagbark Girl Scout Council
Herrin
Mabel Webb
King Coal Council
Mt. Vernon
Olney
Salem
Centralia
Shagbark Council
Illinois
Indiana
King Coal
Park Avenue
Cherry Street
Ben Bella Army Chiefs Summoned for Unity Meeting
In eastern Algeria Col. Houari Boumedienne called Wilayas 1 2 5 and 6 military chiefs to a Setif summit to form a united front against Ben Bella allied guerrilla factions. Wilaya 4 controls Algiers with about 20 000 troops. Wilaya 3 around 10 000 supporters.
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Andrew Borowlec
Algiers
Algeria
Ben Bella
Sur
Col
Houari Boumedienne
Wilayas
Setif
Constantine
Wilayas 3
Ahmed Ben Bella
Boumedienne
France
Wilaya 4
Wilaya 3
Kabylie Mountains
Morocco
Tunisia
Political Bureau
Oran
Two Collisions Here One Driver Fined Twenty Five Dollars
Two non injury auto collisions occurred in Mt Vernon on Monday afternoon. Elvin J Holstlaw failed to stop after hitting a parked car in the 1000 block of south Tenth street. his car suffered over 150 dollars damage and he was fined 25 dollars plus costs for leaving the scene. Otto G Gruenwald rear ended Helen C Hassakis after she stopped at 26th and Broadway. both vehicles sustained damage and Gruenwald was charged with following too closely.
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Mt. Vernon
Elvin J. Holstlaw
Route 1
Sandoval
South Tenth Street
Leland S. Lockwood
Harrison
Holstlaw
Sherman Bullock
Ilinois Power &Co
Otto G. Gruenwald
Cherry
Helen C. Hassakis
Northbrook
Theft of $12 Reported at Central Church of Christ
Mary Ann Helms of 1115 South 23rd Street reported to police at 3 00 p m Monday that $12 was stolen from her purse while she attended services at the Central Church of Christ The purse was left in the seat beside her and the theft occurred Sunday city authorities said
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Helms
South 23Rd Street
Central Church of Christ
Some Miners Lose Pensions
Washington AP report says United Mine Workers welfare and retirement fund will terminate benefits for Kentucky and Tennessee miners whose employers have failed to pay 40 cents per ton into the fund. Josephine Roche, director, cited flagrant operator failure to meet obligations. several hundred firms, mainly small, delinquent. The order targets only those firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund
Kentucky
Tennessee
Josephine Roche
UMW
Cowboys, Indians Mourn For Hoot Gibson Burial
Inglewood Calif former cowboy actor Hoot Gibson was buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery at age 70 after dying Thursday from cancer. Old Western stars and their Indian counterparts wore buckskin chaps stetsons and beaded dress to honor him at the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inglewood
Calif
Hoot Gibson
Gibson
Inglewood Park
Catalog Sales Dept Opens at Singer Sewing Center
The Singer Sewing Center at 107 North Tenth Street announces a new Catalog Sales Department opening September 15. Managed by Linda Neal and announced by manager Charles Dillender, the dept will feature over 15,000 brand name items from radio batteries to mink coats plus home furnishings and a full line of major appliances for sale and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singer Sewing Center
North Tenth Street
Charles Dillender
Linda Neal
Dillinder
Singer
Miss Peanut Contest Opens for Mt Vernon Girls
Ten contestants have entered Mt Vernon Kiwanis Club sponsored Little Miss Peanut pageant open to five to eight year old girls from the Mt Vernon area. Entries accepted by Kiwanis members. Festival at Mt Vernon high school auditorium at 7 45 p m Friday September 7 with gifts for winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Kiwanis Club
Mt. Vernon High School
Kindergarten Added At Old Union School
The Old Union school board voted in special session to add kindergarten classes this year with afternoon sessions. Children must be five by December 31, 1962 and register September 4 from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. Birth certificates and dental health cards required at registration. George W. Waggoner, principal, says details will be given opening day.
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Old Union School Board of Directors
George W. Waggoner
Russia Steps Up Cuban Trade Initiatives
London AP report states the Soviet motorship Ustyuuzhna departed Odessa for Havana with 5000 tons of grain and a 100 ton crane as part of a broader push to double Cuban shipments from 1961 levels. About 10 Soviet ships head to Cuba with autos agricultural gear canned goods and timber while foreign chartered vessels join the traffic.
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London
Ustyuuzhna
Odessa
Havana
Tass
Cuba
Westfalen
Tove Lilian
Pannon
Airone
Soviet Union
No Progress In Mobil Strike Negot Session
Federal mediators called a Monday session in the 20 day Mobil strike affecting East St. Louis Illinois and Mobil Oil Co facilities in St. Louis. About 430 Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers members are on strike at the East St. Louis refinery and the St. Louis terminal. Limited production resumed over the weekend with 90 management personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St. Louis
St. Louis
Mobil Oil Co
Oil,Chemical and Atomic Workers
Kennedy signs Senate version satellite bill approval
President Kennedy can sign the Senate version of the satellite bill after the House passed it 372 to 10. The plan creates a private corporation to run parts of a future space relay network with 15 directors, half from public stockholders and AT&T and other carriers. The measure allows up to 50 percent private ownership and sets stock at $100 a share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geoffrey Gould Washington
Kennedy
House
Senate
Oren Harris
D-Ark
House Commerce Committee
W. R. Poage
D-Tex
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Satellite Corporation
Sive
Eans
Waltonville unit schools open September 5
Waltonville unit schools will open Wednesday September 5 and stay in session until about 10 am A unit teachers meeting is set for 9 00 am Tuesday September 4 Six buses will operate this year instead of seven prompting adjustments to bus routes Lunch will be served at the three schools starting Thursday September 6 Students in first fifth and ninth grades are reminded their physical examinations are necessary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltonville
Light Shot Out At Old Union School
A rifle shooter fired at a night light at Old Union school north of town last night. The incident was reported today to the sheriff's office. Tri County Electric officials said the vapor light was valued at eighty dollars.
Job Interviews Here Thursday Mt Vernon
Representatives of the Illinois Department of Personnel will interview and examine applicants in Mt Vernon on Thursday Aug 30 for state employment. Positions include cottage parent guard psychiatric aide and warder. Interviews run 8 30 a m to 2 p m at the Illinois State Employment Office 225 S 9th St Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Illinois Departement of
Mt. Vernon
Police Court Fines From City Magistrate Session
Fines assessed by Police Magistrate Sherman Bullock included Verne E Buhler 25 and costs on drunk and disturbance, Arthur Bannister 10 and costs on drunk, Kenneth Allen Jarrell 10 and costs on drunk. Traffic fines: William T Shepard 5 and costs for failure to yield right of way, Albert C Mifflin 25 and costs for reckless driving, Edward M Thurn 5 and costs for failure to yield right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Bullock
Verne E. Buhler
Arthur Bannister
Kenneth Allen Jarrell
Willliam T. Shepard
Albert C. Mifflin
Edward M. Thurn
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