Local residents noted in city visits and travels
A cascade of brief items lists residents visiting relatives, attending events, or traveling. Among those mentioned: Miss Phyllis Wilson returning home from Murray Kentucky, Bennie Purcell’s connection, navy dispatches for Wesley Yeargin at Great Lakes, and numerous visits by families from Opdyke, Dix, Dahlgren, and Mt. Vernon. Reports include church revival attendance, revival at Gardner's Funeral Home, and travel to Belleville, Chicago, and St. Louis for errands and church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Wilson
Bennie Purcell
Murray
Purcell
Floyd Purcell
Dix
Murray State College
Wesley Yeargin
U. S. Navy
Great Lakes
Ill
Wesley E. Yeorgin SR
U.S. N
Camp Dewey
Bryan Britton
Opdyke
C. C. Thompson
Belleville
C. E. Lancaster
Gardner
Herbert Book
Gary
Ind
Velocity
Bonnie
Donald Farthing
Mt. Vernon
Claude Jeffries
Walter Bertram
Carolyn
Barbara Page
Ota Duncan
C. E. Townsend
W. A. Gray
Bruford
Baptist Church
Moss Threlkeld
E. W. Threlkeld
Tulsa
Adrian Cross
Dahlgren
W. C. Monaghan
Earl D. Jamison
Centralia
June Beckman
Chicago
Japan
Pfc. McCoy
Europe
82Nd
101St Airborne
Jean Koons
Luther Shelton
Raymond Pitts
Dubois
Howard Neel
Belleve
St Louis Choral Group to Sing in Mt Vernon Sunday
The Gospel Harmonaires of St Louis will perform two sacred music programs in Mt Vernon on Sunday. At 3 pm they sing at Pavey Chapel C M E church Newby and 12th, and at 8 pm at Cumberland Presbyterian church South 11th and Perkins. The afternoon service marks the Royal Double Quintet anniversary led by Theodell Bacon. the evening concert is a Cumberland Presbyterian church benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gospel Harmonaires of
St. Louis
Mt. Vernon
Pavey Chapel
C.M.E
Newby and
12Th Street
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
South 11Th Street
Perkins
Royal Double Quintet
Theodell Bacon
Path Cleared for Excess Profits Tax
Washington December 2 The House edged toward approval of a 3.4 billion dollar excess profits tax bill after approvals by Ways and Means and Rules. Debate starts Monday with a Tuesday vote. Truman sought four billion. Senate hearings begin Monday. prospects uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
House
Truman
Ways and Means Committee
Rules Committee
Senate
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Finance Committee
Airport News Stops En Route to Springfield
Metropolis travelers Oran Siders Gordon Kerr and Vance Mowyer were repelled at the local fields today as they paused en route to Springfield, officials said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Repel Oran Siders
Gordon Kerr
Vance Mowyer
Metropolis
Springfield
Women’s Missionary Society notes and book review
Mrs W T Waring reviewed So This Is Africa before the Women’s Missionary Society at Logan Street Baptist church. A covered dish luncheon followed. She spoke on Yoruba religions and Nigerian Baptists while noting her Pleasant Hill church ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Waring
W.T. Waring
Africa
Women's Missionary Society
Logan Street Baptist Church
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Hayes at Pace Avenue Home
Mrs William E Hayes was honored at a stork shower hosted by Mrs Lila Gerard and Mrs Marie Faulkner at 1712 Pace Avenue. Prizes went to Mrs Mabel Frost Mrs Bertha Osborne Mrs Lova Meadows and Mrs Loretta Crosnoe with a door prize to Mrs Crosnoe. Refreshments followed. The Junior Women’s Missionary Guild of Central Church of Christ will meet at Mrs Owen Herbert Jr’s Fairfield Road home on Tuesday Dec 5 bring a 50 cent gift for Christmas exchange. Woodlawn P T A held a Nov 28 meeting with a program by Vaneta Rosenberger song numbers by several members and a talk on community growth and a play Milly and Tilly Go to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams E. Hayes
Lila Gerard
Marie Faulkner
Pace Avenue
Mabel Frost
Bertha Osborne
Lova Meadows
Loretta Crosnoe
Crosnoe
Missionary Guild
Woodlawn P. T. A
Ellen Weisbecker
Vaneta Rosenberger
Ann Williams
Marilyn Piper
Barbara Williams
Sam
Dean Pea
Mary Jaco
Madonna Kelly
Beatrice Lawhorn
Mary Bender
Josephine Grissom
Nine Czech clerics convicted as Vatican spies for United States
A Prague state court convicted nine Roman Catholic churchmen including a bishop and two abbots of espionage and high treason in an alleged Vatican plot to overthrow Czechoslovakia's Communist government. Sentences ranged from 10 years to life. Benedictine Abbot Jan Opasek received life and a 100,000 crown fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Vatican
Pankrac
Jan Opasek
Brevnov
Stanislav Zela
Olomouc
Stanislav Parolimek
Strahov
Dance Tonight At Mt V Armory
A Jaycees sponsored dance for Co. M Mt Vernon National Guard will be at the Mt Vernon Armory tonight. Stan Daugherty and his C B S orchestra provide music for dancing from 9 p m to 1 a m. A floor show is also arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycees
Co. M
Mt. Vernon National Guard
Mt. Vernon Armory
Stan Daugherty
C. B. S. Orchestra
Real Estate Firm Moves to New Ground Floor Site
The real estate and insurance agency of Joe P Boyle and George M Cox has moved to a new ground floor location at 1009 Main Street, former Goodyear Store. The firm was formerly located at 1601 Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe P. Boyle
George M. Cox
Main Street
Goodyear
Broadway
Allen of Paso Robles joins Camp Roberts staff
Gillman C Allen of Paso Robles California is employed as a warehouseman at Camp Roberts California, a large Replacement Training center reopened in the United States Army training program. Allen, son of Mr and Mrs Don Allen of 329 S 4th street, previously spent 3 ½ years in the U S Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillman C., Allen
Paso Robles
Calif
Camp Roberts
Public Information Officer
United States Army
Allen
Don Allen
S. 4Th Street
U. S. Air Force
Autos Collide at 11th and Jordan
A car driven by W J Sendelbach and a truck driven by Leslie W Garvin collided at 11th and Jordan streets at 235 p m yesterday. Garvin was fined five dollars and costs before Magistrate A M Dulaney on a charge of failure to have insurance on his truck. A traffic charge was filed against Sendelbach and no disposition had been made this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Sendelbach
Leslie W. Garvin
11Th
Jordan Streets
Garvin
A. M. Dulaney
Sendelbach
Hospital Notes and Good Samaritan Admissions
Jefferson Memorial lists admissions for Miss Anna Setzekorn Miss Peggy Austin Mrs Tillie Gregory of Opdyke route 1 and Mrs Cora Gowler route 7 Discharges include Mrs Vera Huff Mrs Gilbert Wilfong and infant Good Samaritan shows admissions of Mrs Wanda Mitchell and Mrs Leta McMeen Discharges include Mrs Leona Heck and infant Robert Lee Mrs Kathleen White and infant Kath len Susan Lendell Cocke and Mrs Ruth Davis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Anna Setzekorn
Peggy Austin
Tillie Gregory
Opdyke
Cora Gowler
Vera Huff
Gilbert Wilfong
Good Samaritan
Wanda Mitchell
Leta McMeen
Leona Heck
Robert Lee
Kathleen White
Kathlen Susan
Lendell Cocke
Ruth Davis
Mother of Mt. Vernon Woman Dies at 79
Pauline Bernhard 79 mother of Mrs. J. W. Wood of Mt. Vernon died yesterday at a daughter’s home in East St. Louis after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 9:00 a.m. at Walsh Funeral Home in East St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Bernhard
J. W. Wood
Mt. Vernon
East St. Louis
Walsh Funeral Home
Births at Good Samaritan Hospital Mary Charlotte and David Arthur
Mr and Mrs Arthur J Raney of 704 South 18th Street are parents of a son, David Arthur, born at 7 14 this morning weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces. Mr and Mrs Bernard Douglas Stern of 2820 Cherry Street have a daughter born at 3 30 yesterday afternoon weighing 6 pounds 4 1/2 ounces named Mary Charlotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Raney
South 18Th Street
David Arthur
Good Samaritan Hospital
Bernard Douglas Stern
Cherry Street
Mary Charlotte
Mrs Bertich Urges Xmas Aid For Needy Germans
In Mt Vernon and Jefferson county residents are asked to send gifts to Major Joseph J. Lummel in Nurenburg for German children. Clothing is especially needed while soldiers provide candy and toys. Packages go to Major Lummel or to Mrs Bertich who will forward them at her expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Joseph J. Lummel
Anton Bertich
Lummel
Nurenburg
Allied Units Pulling Out To The South
Allied forces retreating to the south w ere reported with evacuation plans for about 1 500 North Koreans including Pyongyang officials. Red forces massed east of Songchon toward Wonsan as U N troops faced traps around Changjin reservoir and heavy air actions claimed 3 800 enemy kills in the northwest. The front line stretched from Sunchon to Songchon with U N units near 30 miles northeast of Pyongyang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyongyang
Songchon
Wonsan
Sea of Japan
Yangdok
Tenth Corps
Wanssan
10Th Corps
Korea
U.S. Seventh Infantry Division
Changjin
MacArthur
Manchurian
U.N
Sinuiju
Sunchon
Mt Vernon Faces November Weather Extremes
Mt Vernon experienced a highly fluctuating November with extreme temperatures from 82 degrees to one degree below zero. The month featured rain on seven days totaling 3.96 inches, with 17 days below freezing and a big mid month freeze followed by a warm stretch and later a return to cooler late fall conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Pleasant View 1950 Thanksgiving notes and small town sightings
Pleasant View recounts Thanksgiving visits by Alva Estes family in Opdyke with Richardson kin, and William Roy visiting Ivan Davis. Oil drilling west of town reported with multiple oil strikes. Raymond Davis returns to farm south of Belle Rive after stay with Ivan. Floyd Bryan pair seizes missing car in Mt Vernon then locates it on Tolle Road. A dead screech owl found near T and T lines, later vanished. Earle Hosick and companion visited Wayne Estes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Estes
Opdyke
Richardson
William Roy
Belle Rive
Ivan
Jack) Davis
Raymond Davis
Floyd Bryan
Mt. Vernon
Sheriff's Office
Tolle Road
Register-News
Earle Hosick
Wayne Estes
Beta Sigma Phi Hat Show and Card Party at City Hall
A December 6 event at City Hall features a hat show and card party hosted by Beta Sigma Phi. New hair styles by Ritz Service, hats by Mammoth, and jewelry by Laird's are showcased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Ph
City Hall
Ritz Service
Mammoth
Laird's
Mt V Delegate for Conference in Washington
Maulding regional supervisor of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation is named a delegate to the Mid Century White House Conference on Children and Youth in Washington D C. Eighty two Illinois delegates will attend with thirty eight from Chicago area and forty four from downstate. A high school student and a college freshman will attend as two youth delegates. The conference has three stages preconference conference and post conference focusing on gathering data debating proposals and mobilizing resources for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maulding
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
White House
Washington D. C. National Armory
Illinoia
Chicago
Downstate
William A Shirley Dies at Nashville Illinois
William Arthur Shirley aged 72 and longtime L and N Railroad employee died suddenly of a heart attack at his Nashville Illinois home. Survived by wife Lua two sons Dr Allen J Shirley of Nashville Truman H Shirley of Chicago one daughter Mrs Marjorie Bartelsmeyer and one brother I C Shirley. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon in Nashville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Arthur Shirley
L. & N. Railroad
Nashville
Ilinois
Marjorie Bartelsmeyer
I. C. Shirley
T. J. Shirley
Eli Shirley
Mt. Vernon
Judge Walker to Go Deer Hunting in Pennsylvania
Judge Frank H. Walker, ending his Jefferson County judgeship Sunday, plans a Washington trip for business and pleasure before joining the state legislature in January. He will deer hunt in Pennsylvania with his mother Myrtle Walker and sister Yallie Timmons, visiting relatives in York including Dennis and Mrs. Keener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Walker
Walker
Jefferson County
Morton F. Dorothy
Court House
Washington, D. C
York
Pennsylvania
Myrtle Walker
Eyallie Timmons
Dennis Keener
Keener
Acquit Former State Official Of Collusion
CHICAGO December 2 C J Gene De Govela acquitted of one charge tied to a $10116 kickback on a state contract still faces trial on another. A criminal court jury acquitted the former state superintendent of exhibits of collusion though a charge remains he violated the state officers act by taking a secret rebate on three mobile trailers bought for $67439 in 1947. The trailers, used to haul state exhibits to fairs, were purchased from Mercantile Displays Inc of Chicago which prosecutors say rebated $10116 to Lincoln Advertising Agency of Springfield. The defense says there was no secret deal. former Illinois governor Dwight Green testified he authorized the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
C. J
Gene) de Govela
de Goveia
Springfield
Mercantile Displays, Inc
dSrosecution
Mercantile Displays
Lincoln Advertising Agency
Dwight Green
Illinois
Marriage License Granted for Senn and McHenry
Norman A. Senn and Alice J. McHenry, both of Centralia, were issued a marriage license. The couple plans to wed in the near future as officials filed the necessary documents in local records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman A. Senn
Alice J. McHenry
Centralia
Man Held Here On Theft Charge
Marvin Jackson a 30 year old city resident is held on a larceny charge for allegedly stealing copper wire from Dewzer Electric Co where he worked. Authorities say the wire was sold at Cage s junk yard. Jackson appeared before Magistrate A M Dulaney yesterday afternoon. Bond set at 1500 with a preliminary hearing scheduled for December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Jackson
Dewzer Electric Co
Cage
Jackson
A. M. Dulaney
Bond
Dulaney
Also Mentioned on This Page
Airport News
Varnell Rebekah Lodge
I.C
Jefferson County Home Bureau
Myrtle Harshbarger
Mt. Vernon High School
Mt.v. Armory
Jordan
Mt.v
Kate’s Delicatessen and Grocery
24Th St
Harold & Kate Powers
Liberty
Gotham
Denier
Jess
MT. Vernon Monument CO
Egbert
Salem Read
Mt. V
Wm. A. Shirley
Judge Walker
Jewelers
Hubert Pyefill
Taylor Avenue
Frank Hall
Virgil T. Bailey, Inc
Geo. M. Cox
Main St
King City Federal Savings On Loan
Aeere Telephone
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