Deaths Floyd W. Melton of Mt Vernon
Floyd W. Melton 68 former Wayne City resident died at Good Samaritan Hospital Mt Vernon. He lived at Mt Vernon Manor on Jefferson Ave. Funeral 1 50 p m Friday Jacobs Chapel Church Orch ardville with Rev Brad Henson officiating burial in Jacobs Chapel Cemetery. Friends may call Hughey Pulley Funeral Home after 4 pm Thursday until 4 am Friday. Body to lie in state at 11 am Friday then from noon until funeral hour. Born Orch ardville Dec 28 1901 son of George W and Leelah Rutherford Melton. Survived by two brothers George W Melton Mt Vernon and James E Melton Mt Carroll Tri and several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by four sisters.
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Flood W. Melton
Wayne City
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mt. Vernon Manor
Jefferson Avenue
Jacobs Chapel Church
Orchardville
Brad Henson
Jacobs Chapel Cemetery
Hughey-Pulley Funeral Home
Mr. Melton
George W
Leelah Rutherford Melton
New Home Church
Wayne County
George W. Melton
William Nixon 86 of Fairfield dies at Fairfield Hospital
William Nixon, 86, Fairfield, died Tuesday at Fairfield Hospital. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Nales Funeral Home in Fairfield, with Rev. Ralph McGill officiating. Burial will be in Richland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6:00 p.m. tomorrow. He was born September 19, 1884 in Wayne County, the son of Robert and Peggy Nixon. Survived by wife Daisy Sharp and six sons Gene Ivesdale IL Henry Earl Olney Kenneth Orion Delbert of Fairfield and Harold Mt. Vernon, 16 daughters Emma Jane Illberg Mt. Vernon and Virginia Nixon Washington, D.C., many grandchildren, and a brother Archie Nixon of Danville. He was preceded in death by a daughter.
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William Nixon
Fairfield
Fairfield Hospital
Nales Funeral Home
Ralph McGill
Richland Cemetery
Mr. Nixon
Wayne County
Robert
Peggy (Taylor) Nixon
Daisy Sharp
Nixon
Gene
Ivesdale
Henry Earl
Olney
Kenneth
Orion
Delbert
Harold
Mt. Vernon
Emma Janellberg
Virgini Nixon
Washington, D.C
Archie Nixon
Danville
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admissions
Jefferson Memorial lists admissions and discharges with many names and addresses across Mt. Vernon Texico Bluford and nearby towns. The roster includes Ollie Hicks Blanche Body Brenda Laswell Clarence McCauley Shirley Gilbert Harry Anderson and others awaiting bed assignments or transfers.
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Good Samaritan
Ollie Hicks
North
Blanche Body
Brenda Laswell
Mt. Vernon
Clarence McCauley
Vernon
Shirley Gilbert
Harry Anderson
Ashley Road
Luther Miller
Fairfield
Edith Blankenship
Texico
Russell Harrison
Christopher Iy
Patricia Forth
Gilbert Nellie Throgmorton
South
Gary Lynch
Nason
Amanda Hutcheson
Stin
Births in Centralia at Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Bradford of 1115 N Poplar Centralia welcomed a daughter born at 1 29 PM Tuesday in Good Samaritan Hospital weighing seven pounds 15 ounces Mr and Mrs Paul Pennington of 1201 Park welcomed a son born at 5 53 AM December 2 in Good Samaritan Hospital weighing seven pounds one half ounce
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Lloyd Bradford
N. Poplar
Centralia
Good Samaritan Hospital
Paul Pennington
Park
Reds Shell Viet Bases And Towns
Communist gunners shelled three air bases three provincial capitals and two district towns across South Vietnam in a large coordinated strike. Allied spokesmen reported light overall casualties and damage though an unspecified number of Americans were killed at Cam Ranh Bay and more wounded at Phu Cat air base. Rockets also hit Hollo way air field Pleiku City Ban Me Thuot and Quang Ngai.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Cam Ranh Bay
Phu Cat
Cam Ranh
Mt Vernon TB Sanitarium care urged to continue
The Mt Vernon TB sanitarium faces a campaign to keep its patient care, with advocates urging letters to Governor Ogilvie. The meeting highlighted transfers from upstate to Mt Vernon and the need for continued outpatient services, as former patients praised the facility’s care and officials listed supporters from across Illinois.
Hog Market Prices and Open Hours Report
The market opens at 7:00 a.m. and closes at 12:00 noon with prices rising by 50 cents. U S C A hogs weighing 200 to 220 pounds in meat type were priced at 16.00 for No 1, 15.50 for No 2, and 15.00 for No 3. Sows ranged from 9.00 to 11.00.
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U.S.C.A
Grain Prices Quoted in Mt Vernon Morning
Prices from Mt Vernon show wheat at 1.49 soybeans 2.79 with dry corn 1.48 and wet corn 1.38 quoted this morning.
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Mt. Vernon
Stockyard report from National City Illinois auction
Estimates for Thursday show hogs 7,000 cattle 1,100 calves 50 sheep 200. Hogs firm to higher with various weight ranges priced from 15.50 to 17.00. Cattle crowd includes 1,150-1,250 lbs prime and high choice steers up to 27.50, heifers to 26.00, cows 16.00-19.00, Holsteins 19.50, sheep 25.00-25.50 for 90-110 lbs lambs, ewes 3.00-5.00.
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Til
Choice
Lambs Choice
Srime
Chicago Grain Prices Reported for Wheat Corn and Soybeans
Chicago AP reports grain prices with No 2 hard red wheat at 1.713%4n No 2 soft red at 1.77%4n Corn No 2 yellow at 1.52n oats No 2 extra heavy white 86n Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.98n Soybean oil 12.93n
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Chicago
St Louis Produce Egg and Hens Prices This Week
AP report from St Louis shows consumer egg grades with large 34-40 and 32-36 for different sizes, medium 29-38, small 20-30, B large 32-36, wholesale standard 28-30, medium 25-27, unclassified 18-19, hens heavy 10-11, light 5-7, under 5% 3%. Ready to cook broilers and fryers 26.25-29.00 for this week’s delivery.
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ST. Louis
Chicago Markets Report Butter and Eggs Prices
Chicago markets show wholesale butter pricing with 93 score AA 70 percent, 92 A 70 percent, and 90 B 70 percent. Eggs wholesale prices list grade A whites at 39, mediums 35, and standards 34.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Wall Street Holds Gains After Profit Taking Lifts Dow
Wall Street steadied after an early profit taking wave, with the Dow Jones for 30 industrials at noon down 0.68 to 793.61. Trading was active with large-block trades excluded. analysts cited renewed institutional participation and a recent rally fueled by investor confidence and lower interest rates.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Hughes on mystery trip leaves Las Vegas hotel life
billionaire Howard Hughes, living reclusively in Las Vegas, has departed on a mystery business trip. A Hughes Tool and Die Co. spokesman provided no details on departure time, destination, or duration. Reports place his last seen location at his Desert Inn penthouse.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Howard Hughes
Hughes Tool and Die Co
Hughes
Desert Inn
Las Vegas Strip
Name Officers Blackard Moore And Robison On Retailer Board
King City Retailers Association board of directors introduced three new directors Sam Blackard Jackson Jewelry Frank Moore Laird s Lads Dads and W T Robison G C Murphy Co at Tuesday night s dinner meeting in Hunt s restaurant They join holdover directors per Chamber of Commerce roster including Charles Sammons Collens shoes Lowell Simmons Western Auto Kermit Willmore P N Hirsch Co Iv an Pigg Iv an s flowers Nepthali Sigworth Jr The Mammoth Owen Martin Jackson Martin grocery Gene Clark Clark jewelry Charles Dewitt Dewitt Gift shop and William Schel osky Jordan Furniture Retiring President Charles Sammons named an officers nominating committee of Charles DeWitt Nepthali Sigworth Jr and Lowell Simmons to propose president vice president and treasurer at January dinner The association will award three plaques for outstanding Christmas window displays with Blackard Moore and two unnamed merchants choosing winners
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King City Retailers Association Board of Directors
Hunt’s
Sam Blackard
Jackson Jewelry
Frank Moore
Laird’s Lads & Dads
W. T. Robison
G. C. Murphy Co
Chamber of Commerce
Retailers Association
Charles Sammons
Collens Shoes
Lowell Simmons
Western Auto
Kermit Willmore
P. N. Hirsch Co
Ivan Pigg
Ivan
Dow Jones Noon Averages Slightly Down Across Sectors
New York AP reports noon Dow Jones stock averages with declines across Industrials 30 at 793.61 down 0.68 points Transport 20 at 153.57 down 0.70 Utilities 65 at 116.40 down 0.13. Overall Dow Jones 254.92 down 0.47.
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New York
Mt Vernon Teen Center to Open Thursday Morning
Mt V ern teen center at 8th and Jordan will open at 7 30 a m with fire exit signs arriving today. Hours start at 7 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday to Thursday and 4 30 a m to 11 p m Friday. Saturday hours run 11 a m to 11 p m. Access limited to high school students during school hours. otherwise open to youths aged 13 to 20. Possible Sunday hours not yet decided.
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Mt. Vernon
Danny Helverson
8Th
Jordan
Helverson
Oil Price Boost Aids South Illinois Economy
A 25 cent rise in crude oil price lifts Illinois crude to 3.50 per barrel, easing inflationary pressure and helping oil producers stay in business. The increase raises gasoline by about a half cent per gallon, with European prices reaching 80 cents a gallon due to taxes and foreign oil reliance.
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Illinois
Iran
Kuwait
Libya
Nigeria
Middle East
Harris
Europe
Carnegie Room Open Thursday for genealogy collection
The Carnegie Room at Mt. Vernon Public Library will host researchers from noon to 8 pm Thursday to access a special genealogy collection on loan from Shawnee Library System. The collection must be returned by December 11. Librarian Mildred Metcalf said.
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Carnegie
Mt. Vernon Public Library
Shawnee Library System
Mildred Metcalf
Rend Lake Board Meets Tonight
Rend Lake Conservancy District Trustees convene at 7 30 tonight at the district office in Benton to discuss tap on policies new water service contracts water rates and other matters of present concern.
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Rend Lake Conservancy District
Benton
Martin Is Re-Captured In Nebraska
Martin was captured in Buffalo County after being spotted by Kotschwar at the Lazy H Motel. He surrendered without resistance and is held for return to Mt. Vernon on five burglary and two theft counts. His partner, 17 year old Paul Launay of Texico, was captured in Litchfield on three burglary counts after confessing the other man was Martin.
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Kotschwar
Martin
Litchfield
Hale
Launay
Divorces Granted in Circuit Court
Divorces were granted in circuit court. Rosemary Davis was granted divorce from Robert Davis. Dolores J. Smith was granted divorce from Lawrence Ray Smith.
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Rosemary Davis
Robert Davis
Dolores J. Smith
Lawrence Ray Smith
Grass fire at Paul Beeson home near Lakeview
Mt. Vernon Rural Fire Department responded to a 12 30 p.m. grass fire at Paul Beeson's residence at 15 Lakeview. No structural damage occurred, but about one lot was scorched.
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Mt. Vernon
Paul Beeson
Lakeview
Purse stolen from Martin service station rest room
Sandra McMahon reported leaving her black leather purse in the ladies room at the Martin service station on South 10th around 9:00 p.m. It disappeared within minutes. the purse held $15, a checkbook, driver’s license, and two handled with a buckle on the flap. George May alerted that James Lee Miller does not reside at 910 Wescott as listed in a prior ticket for driving while intoxicated.
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Sandra McMahon
South 13Th
Mt. Vernon
Martin
South 10Th
George May
Wescott
Register News
James Lee Miller
Register
Miller
Mt Vernon Fire Crews Respond To Grass Fire And Water Heater Incident
Mt Vernon fire department was called twice yesterday for a grass fire and a leaking electric water heater. At 10 21 p m Mrs Elizabeth Miller 1312 South 18th reported a hole in her water heater and hot water spilling out firemen shut off water and electricity. At 12 37 p m a grass fire was reported at Paul Tyler 1901 Lake home. firefighters extinguished it with no damage.
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Mt. Vernon
Elizabeth Miller
South 18Th
Paul Tyler
Lake
Darrell Allen Arrested on Criminal Damage Charge
Darrell Allen aged 16 of 417 S 17th St was arrested by sheriff's deputies on a criminal damage to property charge. The complaint by Carolyn S Allen alleges he broke a door glass at 417 S 17th St by ramming his fist through it. He posted bond set at 250 dollars, reduced from 500.
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Darrell Allen
S. 17Th St
Carolyne S. Allen
Elks continue inventory after break in at country club
Elks officials continue their inventory of the country club after a break in Monday night. Sheriff Bob Ruddick says the only apparent loss is an undetermined amount of cash from a vending machine.
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Elks
Country Club
Bob Ruddick
Carburator stolen from Walton Ville trenching machine
Dale Knight of Keefer Construction Co reported to the sheriff's office that a carburetor was taken from a trenching machine at a Walton Ville construction site.
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Dale Knight
The
Keefer Construction Co
Sheriff's Office
Walton Ville
Circuit court fines listed for four drivers
The court yesterday fined Terry W. Duncan of Rt 4 ten dollars for failure to yield at a marked intersection Eddie W Adams of Rt 1 Bonnie disobeying a stop sign ten dollars James E Riddle of Rt 2 Woodlawn speeding ten dollars and Janice A White of Marion speeding fourteen dollars
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Terry W. Duncan
Rt. 4
Eddie W. Adams
Rt. 1
Bonnie
James E. Riddle
Woodlawn
Janice A. White
Marion
Deceptive Practice Charges In County Jail
Harry Clary is held on deceptive practices charges after a complaint by Carol Orr for a $200 bad check. Bond set at $2,000. Carol Travelstead of West Frankfort faces a similar complaint for a $40 bad check dated Oct. 9. Stella Rubenacher of Dahlgren is charged for a $47.86 bad check dated Aug. 26 with bond set at $2,000.
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Harry Clary
White St
Carol Orr
6Th St
Carol Travelstead
West Frankfort
Harold Woolley
Tri-City
Stella’ Rubenacher
Dahlgren
Fire Captain Loses Helmet On Night Call Near Bank of Illinois Building
Mt. Vernon Captain Andy Marlow report he lost his fire helmet during a call last Friday night near the Bank of Illinois Building at about 9:00 p.m. The helmet flew off as he rode the fire truck and was not recovered when crews searched the station. Captain Marlow awaits its return with no leads so far.
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Mt. Vernon
Andy Marlow
Marlow
Bank of Illinois
Park Plaza collision involves Dalton and Marlow in Mt Vernon
Two accidents were reported to Mt Vernon police yesterday. At 11 39 a m a collision occurred in the Park Plaza Shopping Center parking lot between cars driven by Erma V Dalton 56 West Frankfort and Betty L Marlow 29 Dix with major damage. A second crash at 9 20 a m was reported by Linda Carr 935 Airport Road after she backed into a parked car on North Street. She supplied the license number and police later contacted owner Rowland Clark 312 North 16th.
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Mt. Vernion
Park Plaza
Erma V. Dalton
West Frankfort
Betty L. Marlow
Dix
Dalton
Linda Carr
Airport Road
North Std
Rowland Clark
North 16Th
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Floyd W. Melton
William Nixon Fairfield
Jefferson Memorial
John J. Garry
Clifford Lang
Bonnie Robert Swan
South 24Th
Loretta Ellis
Keenes
W. Luther Hart
Eileen Caruthers
Richview Road
Harrison Hagney
Mauveoleane Bailey
Gary Warren Jr
Logan
Theresa Morris
Cherry
Bertha Martin
Schumm Nuring
Bluford
Steven Gibson
Elbert Fullerton
Inn
Otilla Stephenson
Elliott Gould
Candice Bergen
George Maharis
MT. V. San
Peoria
Ill
Sonday
South End
Ben Kiningham
Springfield
Illinois TB Association
Ogilvie
Paul Broyles
Billye Barth
Wood River
Register-News Society
Lewis-Clark TB Association
Dan Morris
Frank Harlow
Jefferson County
TB Board
Terry Bruce
Harold Stedelin
Gene Johns
Gale Williams
Murphysboro
Lawrence Lockhart
Granite City
Madison County TB Board
Lois Schneider
Edwardsville
Madison County TB Clinic
Don Ferguson
Greenville
Heritage Trail TB Association
Walter Gates
Cairo
Southern Illinois TB Association
Virgil Smith
Metropolis
National TB Association Board
Lincoln State Hospital
Mt. Vernon Grain
Chicago Grain
Wall Street
Bobo
Sun
Amelia
Diane Ferreira
Marvin Macy
Keith Parker
Rainey Twins
Greg Hassakis
Center
Duane Yaeger
Rend Lake College Theatre
Blackard, Moore and
Robison
Teen Center
Food Centre
4Th Street
Carnegie Room
Rend Lake Board
Nebraska
Roy
Bonneville
Pontiac
Roy Atkinson
S. 10Th St
Register-News
Vicky Pate
Vicky Peliie
Dacron
Iza
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