Deaths Mrs Carrie Russell 74 in Good Samaritan Hospital
Mrs Carrie Russell of 2106 Lamar died at 9 30 p m Monday in Good Samaritan Hospital age 74 years four months and 20 days She retired after 26 years at Kankakee State Hospital Funeral services set for 3 00 p m Wednesday at Myers Chapel Rev Orville B Silvey and Rev Mervin Chadbourne officiating Burial in East Hickory Hill cemetery Body lies in state at Myers Chapel after 6 30 p m today Survivors include two brothers Hoyt Ashby Bluford and Dennis Ashby Elmhurst Ill a sister in law Beulah Ashby Bluford several nieces and nephews She was a member of Evangelical United Brethren Church Bluford and Royal Neighbors of America Lodge.
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Carrie Russell
Lamar
Monflay
Good Samaritan Hospital
Kankakee State Hospital
Myers Chapel
Orville B. Silvey
Mervin Chadbourne
East Hickory Hill
Russell
Wayne County
Thomas
Julia
Mabry) Egbert
Posey County
Ind
Elmer Russell
Hoyt Ashby
Bluford
Dennis Ashby
Elmhurst
Beulah Ashby
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Royal Neighbors of America Lodge
Alvin O. Darnell Dies at 72 in Cen tralia Hospital
Alvin O. Darnell of Cartier Illinois died at 6 40 am in St Marys Hospital Cen tralia at age 72 years 10 months 5 days He was a retired superintendent of mechanics for the Auto Transport Company of Wayne Michigan The body is at Osborn Funeral Home Dix with funeral arrangements incomplete He was born January 3 1895 at Divide son of Joseph Luther and Margaret Ellen Warren Darnell He was married at Salem to Elma Stonecipher who survives Also surviving are two sons Joe and Raymond both of Wayne Michigan a brother Raymond of Santa Cruz California three sisters Cora Anderson Tacoma Verna Mings Burbank and Joe Arm Connaway Dix and seven grandchildren He was preceded in death by a son A World War One veteran he belonged to Harvey's Point Christian Church the American Legion Post at Salem and R F Casey Masonic Lodge 948 Kell
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Alvin O
Ab) Darnell
Cartier
St. Mary's Hospital
Centralia
Auto Transport Company
Wayne
Mich
Osborn Funneral
Dix
Mr. Darnell
Divide
Joseph Luther
Margaret Ellen (Warren) Darnell
Salem
Elma Stonecipher
Joe
Raymond Darnell
Santa Cruz
Calif
Cora Anderson
Tacoma
Wash
Verna Mings
Burbank
Joe Arm Connaway
William Morton Rites Scheduled at Myers Chapel
Funeral service for William Walter Morton known as Bill will be at 1 30 p m Wednesday at Myers Chapel with Rev Glen Johnston officiating Burial follows at Bethel Memorial cemetery The body will lie in state after 4 00 p m today Morton 62 of RFD 1 Mr Vernon died at 824 this Monday in Good Samaritan Hospital He is survived by his wife Mina Morton of RFD 1 his mother Grace Langner daughter Betty Lou Campbell sister Ruth Collins brother Harry Morton two step daughters Wanda Johnson Evele Bechtel eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren
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Wiliam Walter
Bill) Morton
Myers Chapel
Glen Johnston
Bethel Memorial Cemetery
Morton
RFD
Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mina Morton
RFD 1
Grace Langner
This City
Betty Lou Campbell
McLeansboro
Ruth Collins
Arizona
Harry Morton
St. Charles, Dl
Wanda Johnson
Tinley Park
Evele Bechtel
Belle Rive
Former Mt Vernon Resident R. C. Jarrell Dies
Death of 77 year old R C Jarrell reported in Carthage Missouri where he had been a real estate office owner for 50 years. Born in Mt Vernon to James B Jarrell and wife he became a civic leader in southwest Missouri. Died November 13 after a two year illness. Survived by wife Minnie an uncle W B Williams of Sanford Fla a Mt Vernon niece Nancy Jarrell and four cousins including George D Williams of Mt Vernon.
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R. C. Jarrell
Mt. Vernon
Carthage
Jarrell
James B. Jarrell
Wealing
Ozark Lands
Missouri
Minnie
W. B. Williams
Sanford, Fla
Nancy Jarrell
George D. Whiliiams
Birth of Son to Mr and Mrs Donald Fahrenholtz
Mr and Mrs Donald Fahrenholtz of 1801 Briarwood welcomed a son born at 10:0.
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Donald Fahrenholtz
Briarwood
Dirksen Aid Amendment Stalls Senate Battle Over Desegregation Funds
The Senate stalled on a $14.2 billion school aid bill as Dirksen's bid to bar federal funds from busing for racial balance drew key votes. Morse attacked the move as federal control while Griffin offered a state local board rider that failed 38 38 before Kennedy won a reconsideration and revival of the proposal 40 38.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
Dirksen
Health, Education and Welfare Department
HEW
Congress
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Griff
Morse
Griffin
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Kennedy
Markets Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices Down at Noon
Prices paid until 12 30 p m were down 2 cents top 17 25 to 17 50 for 200 to 220 lb meat type hogs sows down 2 cents to 13 75 for 300 weight down sow 300 weight and over 13 50 down boars were 10 00 and 11 00 after 12 30 p m today prices will be based on next day s prices
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Mt. Vernon
Grain Prices Quoted in Mt Vernon Morning
Market report from Mt Vernon shows wheat at 1.27 soybeans 2.46 and shelled corn 0.93. Prices cited for grain traders and local buyers today.
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Mt. Vernon
St Louis Produce Prices Listed by Grade and Size
St Louis AP reports consumer egg grades for large medium and small sizes with price ranges. It includes wholesale standards for eggs and weights for hens and fowl, noting broilers and fryers at 23 to 24 percent.
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ST. Louis
Chicago Market Prices Reported For Poultry And Eggs
Chicago markets show live poultry roasters at 25 to 28 cents, special fed white rock fryers at 19 to 20 cents. Butter at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange quotes 93, with various scores and grades. eggs grade A whites at 2944-80, mixed 2934-30, mediums at 24 percent.
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Chicago
Asda
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Grain price report from AP wire
Chicago AP reports grain market figures for wheat corn oats and soybeans with various grade codes and price ranges. Prices include Wheat No 2 hard 1.53 and No 2 soft red 1.4543. Corn No 2 yellow around 1.09 to 1.454 and other No 2 and No 5 listings. Oats No 2 heavy white around 74 to 76 cents. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.62 and No 3 2.49 to 2.61 plus soy oil 8.65.
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Chicago
Livestock market report from National Stockyards
Estimates for Wednesday show hogs 6,000 cattle 1,500 calves 100 and sheep 300. Hogs mostly 25 to 50 lower with various weights trading 17.50 to 18.75 for midweights, sows down, cattle weak to 50 lower with steers around 26.75 for 950 lb, vealers 31.00 to 35.00, cows 14.50 to 17.00, bulls 20.00 to 21.00, lambs 23.00 to 24.50, ewes 4.00 to 6.00.
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National Stockyards, II
Wall Street Advances As Dow Rises Through Key Level
Wall Street rallied in active trading with the Dow Jones up 6.70 at noon to 390.20, briefly piercing the 885 to 890 resistance zone. The AP index showed gains across industrials, rails, and utilities, led by McDonnell Douglas and steel names like Armco Bethlehem and U S Steel.
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Dow Jones
New York Stock Exchange
Armco
Bethlehem
U.S. Steel
Associated Press
Armco Steel
Republic Steel
Jones & Laughlin
New York
Dow Jones Npon
Hospital Notes with Admits and Discharges
Hospital notes list admitted patients Anna Haley Laura Lou Simmons Judy Ann Jackson Lillian Whitson Emma Jane Smith and others with addresses. Discharged include Ray Russell Allyn Loren McMeen Marjorie Fay Dagg Mrs Betty Bernice Toller and baby Mayme Barker Lowell Bender John Rozanski Pearl Nolan Mary Johnson Bertha Mannen Neal Mabry Eva Roney Elva Dare Harold Nave Richard Wheeler Albert Bahde Frank Goodart Lula Chapman Evelyn Harlan Elbert Escue Oscar McGinnis David Danvenport Geraldine Gream Ruth Mendenhall Elizabeth Marie Rapp and baby John William David Bube Lelia Cook Rose Thompson Beulah Sledge Harold Beckham Beverly Arment and baby.
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Mayme Barker
South
Lowell Bender
Crownview
John Rozanski
Ashley
Ill
Pearl Nolan
North
Mary Johnson
Bertha Mannen
Fairfield Road
Neal Mabry
Eva Roney
RFD
Belle Rive
Elva Dare
Harold Nave
Richard Wheeler
Albert Bahde
Frank Goodart
Orange
Rose Thompson
John Kee
Beulah Sledge
Keenes
Harold Beckham
Beverly Arment
Riceber
Thirty Years War Prolonged But Split by Interruptions
The conflict between the Austrian Habsburgs and German princes lasted about fifty years with about a dozen interruptions, rather than a strict thirty.
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Hapsburgs
Weather Summary for Mount Vernon Illinois
Mild temperatures and cloudy skies prevailed with intermittent showers across Illinois. Highs ranged from the upper forties to mid fifties in the south, lows from mid thirties to around forty. Rockford opened near twenty, Chicago touched upper thirties, Belleville reported fifty-two.
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Illinois
Associated Press
Ilinois
Rockford
Chicago
Belleville
Couple Seeks Divorce Over Desertion and Cruelty
Lulu Roye filed suit for divorce against Martin Roye in circuit court here yesterday. The complaint alleges desertion and cruelty. The spouses were married May 16, 1961 and separated in October, 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Roye
Martin Roye
Fines assessed in circuit court list motorists and charges
A circuit court list shows multiple individuals with modest fines for traffic offenses. Phillip M. Bean of Forest pays 15 for disturbing the peace and others from Champaign Rinard Texico Waltonville Texico Centralia Boulder Colorado pay 10 or 12 for speeding faulty equipment disobeying a stop sign or careless driving and related violations.
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Lrcuit
Phillip M. Bean
Forest
Jack Butts
Champaign
Orvin G. Shipley
Route 1
Rinard
Ronald W. Williams
Isabella
Larry R. Odle
Waltonville
Alice L. Poppleton
Texico
Mary J. Smith
Jacqueline Isaac
Lyle J. Witzel
South 24Th Street
Jerry Taylor
Cleveland
Jack W. Johnson
Centralia
James H. Sumner
Boulder
Colo
Blondin Walked Niagara Falls Tightrope Feats 1859
Blondin the French acrobat crossed the gorge just below Niagara Falls on a tightrope. He repeated the stunt several times in the summer of 1859, including one crossing carried a man on his back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blondin
Niagara Falls
Reds fire raid in Dak Song kills twenty villagers
Across Dak Song near the Cambodian border, Reds killed twenty villagers in a Viet Cong raid. U S and South Vietnamese forces fought two major battles this month near Loc Ninh and Bu Dop. The report notes new naval air power with A7 Corsair II bombers joining strikes near Hanoi and Hai Phong, while river delta operations report record Viet Cong casualties.
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U.S
Dak Song
Loc Ninh
Bu Dop
Wilson
Vinh
Hanoi
Ranger
U.S. 7Th Air Force
North Vietnam
Thai Nguyen
Yen Bai
U.S. Marine
Kien An
Haiphong
Nam Dinh
Mekong
Delta
William R. Peers
Stuart
Iowa
Peers
Dak
Highway 4
Saigon
Quakers Name Origins and 1650 Habit Identified
A note on the term Quakers describing members of the Religious Society of Friends. The name was first used in 1650 due to their reputed habit of trembling at the word of God.
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Religious Society of Friends
Plane Crashes In Chicago Yard
A single engine plane crashed in a South Side yard killing John A. Drew 61 of Berwyn and seriously injuring Edwin R. Kellogg 53 of Winneconne Wis. The crash occurred after the plane left Midway Airport and the pilot did not acknowledge radio clearance.
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Chicago
South Side
John A. Drew
Berwyn
Edwin R. Kellogg
Winneconne
Wis
Midway Airport
Drew
Midway
Theft Reported At Montgomery Ward Store
Mrs. Evans Lemay of 2414 Casey Avenue reported to police that $70 was stolen from her purse while she was working at Montgomery Ward. The theft occurred on November 24.
Re-Zoning Planned and Police Car Bid Rejected
City council rejects all bids for two police patrol cars over late submissions and plans new bids. East side of Tenth Street re-zoned to central business district for a medical center likely. other actions include variances notice study, West View subdivision plans, trailer park zoning study, Broadway arterial status removal, shared sewer main costs, and November bills approved.
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Ray Wahlbrink
Super-X
Lewis
Tenth St
Tenth Street
North Street
Central Business District
Jay Stringer
James Setzekorn
North Tenth Street
John R. Mitchell
James Setzkorn
Morris Zelman
Woodrow Burnette
Russell Laur
Martin
Flora
Laur
Burnette
Nashville
Plan Commission
City Council
Zoning Board of Appeals
Zoning Board
West View
Crown View
Broadway
Utility Commission
City
The
Register’ News
General Corporate
Sanitation Division
Civil Defense
Driverless Auto Hits RR Box Car Collision
A driverless car rolled into a railroad box car on the L. and N. siding damaging the vehicle over 100 dollars. In separate incidents Gary Crocker hit a parked car on Broadway, Crocker charged with careless driving. A noon collision at Seventh and Main involving Bruce Rowe and Eleanor Guerrant caused both cars to incur damages and Rowe charged with failure to yield.
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James F. Pilcher
Route 3
Kroger
Gary D. Crocker
Opdyke
Broadway
Rodney E. Harper
Bonnie
Crocker
Seventh and Main
Bruce G. Rowe
South 34Th Street
Eleanor Guerrant
Route 6
Rowe
Induction Center Threatened Amid Protests and Arrests
Demonstrators opposed to the draft gathered near a local induction center as police charged on horseback to break up crowds. Dozens were arrested, with some struck by nightsticks and one man hospitalized for injuries. Protests spread across cities with services, card surrenders, and religious observances accompanying the actions.
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Spock
Ginsberg
Pentagon
New Haven
Conn
Justice Department
Yale University
Buttell Chapel
Yale
Sloane Coffin Jr
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
War Memorial
Selective Service Headquarters
Hoffa witness charged with perjury in wiretap case
Harold Jenkins a 39 year old former private investigator was arrested in Miami on a Chicago federal indictment charging perjury for testifying he tapped James R Hoffa’s telephone at the Eden Roc Hotel in Miami Beach in January 1961 He was released on 1000 bond awaiting further action by federal authorities.
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MYAMI
Fla
James R. Hoffa
Chicago
FBI
Harold Jenkins
Miami
Hoffa
Jenkins Hed
Eden Roo Hotel
Miami Beach
Five Illinois War Deaths
The Defense Department announced five Illinois servicemen killed in Vietnam. Army Spec. 4 John J. Kovanda of Chicago was killed in action. Marines killed in action were Cpl. Humberto Lara of Chicago, Lance Cpl. Dwight F. Bennett Jr. of Melrose Park, and Pfc. Dale C. Brewer of DeKalb. Pfc. John M. Ortiz of Chicago was reported killed in action after his status changed from missing.
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Washington
Defense Department
Vietnam
Army
John J. Kovanda
Gladya Kovanda
Chicago
Cpl
Humberto Lara
Teodoro Duran
Lance
Dwight F. Bennett Jr
Dwight F. Bennett Sr
Rice St
Melrose Park
S Marine
Dale C. Brewer
Blaeas
DeKalb
John M. Ortiz
Roman Ortiz
Scouters To Meet Tonight In Mt Vernon District
A Black Gold District Scouters gathering is set for 7 30 tonight at the Security Bank in Mt Vernon. District chair J A McClure urges all scouters to attend.
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Security Bank
Mt. Vernon
J. A. McClure
First Successful Human Heart Transplant Report
The doctor warned the body's rejection risk rises by week’s end for the patient Washkansky as the world tracks the landmark heart transplant. Surgeons expect possible heart rejection years ahead, while a heart lung machine could only sustain 24 hours if rejection occurs. Darvall family consented, choosing the procedure for their daughter who died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burger
Washkansky
Miss Darvall
Broyles Reappointed to National American Legion Committee
State Senator Paul W. Broyles of Mt Vernon is reappointed to the National Distinguished Guests committee for the coming year. The appointment was confirmed by a letter from William E. Galbraith national commander of the Legion at Indianapolis. Broyles has now served on the committee for five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul W. Broyles
Mt. Vernon
National American Legion Committee
Broyles
William E. Galbraith
the Legion
Indianapoplis
Ind
National Legion Committee
Must Give Up Diamond Ring She Swallowed
CHICAGO AP A Chicago woman swallowed another woman's 15 diamond ring Friday to avoid returning it. She was ordered to spend two days in a hospital to recover the ring. A charge of brand theft against Versa Calloway, 22, was dismissed for insufficient evidence. Calloway received six months probation on another charge, with the first two days in the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Versa Calloway
Miss Calloway
2,956 U.S. Aircraft Lost In War
The report states 2,956 U.S. aircraft lost in war with 2,800 SAMs fired in response, surpassing the total missiles in previous years. Sixty-six U.S. fighters and bombers were shot down over the North since August, while MIGs claimed nine air to air kills dating to August 23. Ground fire accounted for the rest as Hanoi bristles with 223 anti aircraft positions from 37mm to 100mm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Hanoi
W A Johnston Illinois Central executive dies 1946
W A Johnston longtime Illinois Central executive and rail industry leader dies after a career spanning nearly five decades. He chaired IC Industries from 1966, served as IC director, led university boards in Illinois and DePauw, and held Boy Scouts roles in Chicago. Survivors include son Wayne A Jr and daughter Mrs Bryce Boothsby. Funeral plans incomplete.
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IC Industries
Clinoig
Yi University
DePauw University
Greencastle
Ind
Boy Scouts of America
Johnston
Chicago Council
Boy Scout
Wayne A. Johnston Jr
Bryce C. Booths
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