Deaths and Funerals Robert L. Burns 43
Robert L. Burns 43 of 210 attorney died at 10 25 a m Thursday in Veterans Hospital Marion He was a McLeansboro attorney father of Jim and John Burns stars on last year s McLeansboro high school basketball team He was born February 26 1920 in Quincy son of John E and Celia Burns He married Betty Burton April 27 1943 He is survived by his mother twin sons Jim Burns Evanston NL and John Burns Hanover NH four sisters Venisha Kroeger Lubbock TX Yda Burns Chicago Geneva Burns Mary Thomlison Quincy and other relatives The body was taken to Donelson Funeral Home McLeansboro Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Robert L. Burns
Jimboro
Veterans’ Hospital
Marion
Mr. Burns
McLeansboro
Quincy
John E
Celia Burns
Betty Burton
Jim Burns
Evanston
John Burns
Hanover
N.H
Venisha Kroeger
Lubbock
Tex
Yda Burns
Chicago
Geneva Burns
Mary Thomlison
Mrs Belle Mann Dies At 102 In Iola
Mrs Belle Mann of Iola dies at 7 00 p m in Vandalia hospital aged 102 last August funeral set for 2 00 p m Saturday at Iola Methodist Church burial in Iola cemetery body to lie in state at Edgewood Funeral Home in Edgewood Alabama for viewing before services survivors include two daughters Ethel Knauth and Mrs George Moger both of St Louis and several grandchildren including William Mann of 1116 Park Ave and Mrs Lawrence Hite of Homestead Drive
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Belle Mann
Iola
Vandalia
Methodist
Edgewood
Hamilton Co Man Dies In Gun Accident
John M. O Bryan 72 of RFD 4 McLeansboro died at 11 20 a m Thursday at Vickers hospital from an accidental gunshot wound while rabbit hunting near a yard fence He is survived by a wife three sons Fred John Everett two daughters Fiona Lemon Barbara Smith and 14 grandchildren Burial will be in the L O C F cemetery McLeansboro Funeral services were at 1 00 p m Sunday at Gholson Funeral Home with Rev Henry Irvin and Rev Paul Irvin officiating He was born Oct 3 1891 in Hamilton county son of Sylvester and Alice Pierce O Bryan He married Bessie Hughes and they celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary Nov 1 He was a Pentecostal church member.
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John M. O'Bryan
RFD
McLeansboro
Vickers Hospital
O'Bryan
Gholson
Henry Irvin
Paul Irvin
Hamilton County
Sylvester
Alice
Pierce) O'Bryan
Bessie Hughes
Bessie O'Bryan
Fred O'Bryan
Chicago
John
Everett O'Bryan
Champaign
Fiona Lemon
Winnetka
Barbara Smith
Evansville
Ind
Ottis O'Bryan
Dale
Sylvester O'Bryan
Glenwood
Rose Miller
Westville
Ill
Martha Caldwell
Chicago Heights
Mary Moffett
Danville
Daisy Davis
V. T. Skinner Dies Suddenly at 43 in Louisville
Vance Skinner of Whittington and Voris Hope of Albuquerque, along with Clyde R. Skinner and Grace Skinner of 1701 South 12th Street, mourn the death of V T Skinner born October 1 1920 in Franklin County. He died last night at his Louisville home from an apparent heart attack. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Lana Jean Skinner is his daughter.
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Veil Thompson Skinner
Louisville
Ina
Mr. Skinner
Franklin County
Clyde R
Grace (Burton) Skinner
Clyde R. Skinner
South 12Th Street
Lana Jean Skinner
Vance Skinner
Whittington
Mrs. Voris Hope
Albuquerque, N. M
Carl F. Hoffman Dies In Missouri Funeral Rites Planned
Carl F Hoffman 76 died Thursday at his Hermann Missouri home. Funeral 1:30 pm Monday at Myers Chapel with burial in Bethel Cemetery. Calling hours after 4:00 pm Sunday. He was born September 19 1887 in St Louis. Survived by wife and son Robert and brother William.
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Carl F. Hoffman
Hermann
Myers Chapel
Bethel Cemetery
Mr. Hoffman
St. Louis
Wermann
Robert Hoffman
Clinton
William Hoffman
Maroa
Ill
Taylor Wills Rites At Benton
Funeral services for Taylor Warren Wills 80 will be held Sunday at 2 00 pm at East Benton Baptist church He was born in Spring Garden township Jefferson county and resided at 724 E Taylor Benton He died Tuesday night He is survived by four sons Byron Wills Union Grove Wisconsin Byford Wills Pueblo Cole Harry Wills a state police pilot at Benton and Denzil Wills a state police captain one daughter Wanda Southern Benton a brother Paul Wills Fortuna Calif and two sisters Mrs Cyrus Leatherman Woodland Tr and Mrs David Rice Bourbonnais Ill
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Taylor Warren Wills
East Benton Baptist Church
Mr. Wills
Spring Garden Township
Jefferson County
E. Taylor
Benton
Mitchell Funeral Home
George W
Nancy F. Wills
Byron Wills
Union Grove
Wis
Byford Wills
Pueblo
Cole
Harry Wills
Denzil Wills Alpaign
Tain
Wanda Southern
Paul Wills
Fortuna
Calif
Cyrus Leatherman
Woodland
David Rice
Bourbonnais
Rural Volunteer Firemen To Meet
A meeting of volunteer fire men will be held at 7:00 o'clock tonight at the rural fire station, 806 south 17th. A representative of the Illinois Power Co. will speak on electrical fires. All volunteers are urged to attend.
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South 17Th
Tllinois Power Co
Missing Mt. V. Man Is Safe
A Mr. Vernon man reported missing this week is safe. The Parker family on Centralia Road says they received a letter from him and confirm he has been safe since Monday.
Save Old Appellate Court From Highway Plan
City planners present proposals to reroute traffic and widen highways to four lanes. Key items include converting Fisher's Lane and 18th 19th one way pairs, widening Fisher's Lane to 34th Street, and building a new road from Pavey to 20th Street. Proposals also call for an east belt line along Casey Fork to U.S. 460 and numerous intersection upgrades and grade crossing protections.
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Main Street
Tenth Street
Cant Perkins
Fagner
Perkins
Broadway
34Th Street
Pavey Dead End
20Th Street
27Th Street
Casey Fork Creek
White House Mourning As Kennedy Family Moves Out
Jacqueline Kennedy leaves the White House as mourning drapes the rooms for a 30 day period ending December 2. Caroline Kennedy will attend White House school daily, John Jr. seeks playmates elsewhere, and the family relocates to a temporary home lent by W Averell Harriman while Mrs. Kennedy searches for a permanent Washington residence.
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White House
Caroline Kennedy
Oval Office
W. Averell Harriman
Kennedy
Washington
Keeler affair fallout ends with landmark verdicts
Christine, a 33 year old Jamaican, linked to the Profumo scandal, receives nine month jail terms while Ward’s drug death follows his conviction. Hutchinson notes the saga’s final stage as Profumo resigns and others face verdicts. Rudolph Fenton pleads innocent to conspiracy.
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Christine
Profumo
Ward
Hutchinson
Keeler
Rudolph Fenton
Gordon
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Market Prices for Local Live Hog Market Decline
Prices on the local live hog market fell with top at 13.90 per hundred pounds for 190 to 220 lb hogs. Sows dropped 25 cents to 11.50 for 300 lb class, with sows 300 lb and over at 11.25. Boars quoted at 7.00 and 8.00.
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Live One
Tony
Market Prices Quoted at Mt Vernon Afternoon
Prices listed for wheat at 2.03 soybeans 2.49 and corn 1.09 quoted in Mt Vernon this afternoon reflecting local commodity activity and trading levels.
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Mt. Vernon
Chicago Produce Market Reports Butter and Egg Prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange notes butter prices steady with wholesale buyings at 93 score AA 57 percent, 92 A 57 percent, 90 Z 57, 89 C 36 percent. Eggs steady with wholesale pricing for grade A whites 34 percent, mixed 34 14, mediums 29, checks 33, dirties 29.
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Chicago (Ap
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Dr Tallana Named To Edwardsville Human Relations Commission
Dr Lawrence E Tallana a former Mt Vernon resident and associate professor of education at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has been named a member of the Edwardsville Human Relations Commission Mayor Raymond O Rogers announced Tallana will represent the university on the panel He is a Mt Vernon Township High School graduate and part of the SIU Edwardsville campus community
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence E. Tallana
Mt. Vernon
Edwardsville
Raymond O. Rogers
Dr. Tallana
Southern Illinois University
The
University
Mt. Verenon Township
Livestock Prices From National Stockyards Report
Livestock prices at National Stockyards Ir with AP USDA data show hogs 8,000 head steady to 25 lower, mixed 1-3 170-250 lb barrows and gilts on sows 275-600 lb 10.25. Cattle 500, calves 100, not enough to establish market. cows 12.50-14.00, wealers about steady, good to choice 20.00-32.00. Sheep 100, lambs and ewes steady, good to choice lambs 16.50-19.00, ewes 5.00-6.00.
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National
USDA
St Louis Produce Eggs and Poultry Prices
St Louis report lists egg grades and ranges for consumer and wholesale items. Eggs by size large A medium A small B large, standard and unclassified. checks. broilers and fryers priced per pound with noted ranges. Poultry weights include heavy hens and light birds, price points touch 8 to 16 cents per pound in places.
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ST. Louis
Grain market report row from Chicago Chicago AP
Chicago grain notes no wheat oats or soybeans sold. Corn prices listed No 1 yellow 1.2245 No 2 yellow 1.224 No 4 yellow 1.12-15 percent. Sample grade yellow percent and soybean oil 8b recorded.
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Chicago
Wall Street Retreat After All Time Highs On Thursday
The stock market slipped late in the afternoon from record highs as volume near 48 million shares. RCA delayed opening amid order accumulation after announcing a 3 for 1 stock split and a dividend increase, lifting its stock slightly. Pennsylvani a and New York Central rose on merger speculation while Westinghouse and Du Pont fell.
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New York
RCA
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Westinghouse
Union Carbide
du Pont
Xerox
IBM
U.S
Dow Jones Noon Averages Mixed as Markets Hover
New York AP reports at noon the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 762.77, down 1.09. The rail index stands at 173.11, up 0.32, with the rails and stocks indices showing modest changes as trading continues.
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New York
Thefts Reported in City and County
City police and county officers report two burglaries. A wrecker truck at Mayo's Garage on Warren Avenue was entered and a two way radio three log chains and a twelve ton hydraulic jack were stolen. Mrs Clyde Nolta of 800 South 12th Street reported a Kodak camera and a toy monkey stolen from a car parked at Harry's Market lot on Virginia Avenue.
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Mayo’s
Warren Avenue
Clyde Nolta
South 12Th Street
Harry’s Market
Virginia Avenue
Annulment Suit Filed Over Marriage to Lloyd Matthews
A. L. Matthews filed suit in circuit court here for annulment of her marriage to Lloyd Matthews alleging false representations at the time of their wedding. They wed on December 15, 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Matthews
Lloyd Matthews
Illinois Weather Forecast Says Cold Turn Ahead
Chicago area enjoys sun and low 50s but cloud cover and chill return next week. Illinois-wide outlook calls for below normal temperatures 2 to 8 degrees, with possible rain or snow midweek and total precipitation around a half inch to three quarters of an inch in various regions.
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Illinois Weather
Chicago
Illinois
Weather Bureau
O’hare
East Dubuque
Ilinois
Mr. V. Plant Official Is On European Trip
Ken Olson, vice president for production at General Radiator, Inc., left December 3 for an extended three week European tour with Mrs. Olson. They will visit radiator plants in England, France, Italy, Switzerland, West Germany, and Sweden to study methods and equipment. General Radiator seeks to stay competitive by advancing manufacturing processes and monitoring global developments.
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Ken Olson
General Radiator, Inc
Europe
Olson
Olsons
England
France
Italy
Switzerland
West Germany
Sweden
Supermarket Planned on Car Shop Land in Granite City
Tri City Grocery Co of Granite City Illinois entered a memorandum of lease with Edmund M Morrissey and Therese L Morrissey of Madison County to develop a supermarket on land from the L and N right of way to Newby Avenue and from Tenth to Seventh streets. The lease becomes effective after Morrissey builds the building and runs fifteen years with three five year options.
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Tri-City Grocery Company
Granite City
Til
Mt. Vernon
Circuit
Jerry Gott
Edmund M. Morrissey
Therese L. Morrissey
Madison County
Tri-City
Morrisseys
Morrissey
Newby Avenue
Tenth Street
Seventh Street
Tri City
S. E. Pershall, Jr
Tri-City Grocery Co
J. L. Harding
Auto collision on Main Street in Mt Vernon
A car driven by Edward F Dooley Route 2 struck a parked car in the 200 block of Main Street yesterday. The parked car belonged to Leona N Smith of 1710 Lambert. Dooley was charged with careless driving.
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Mt. Vernon
Edward F. Dooley
Route 2
Main Street
Leona N. Smith
Lambert
Dooley
Thompson Murder Trial Deliberations In Minnesota
A 12 member jury returns to deliberate first degree murder charges against T Eugene Thompson, a St Paul attorney, in the March 6 slaying of his wife Carol Thompson. Prosecution cites motive and insurance policy totaling 1095.10 dollars. verdict possible life with possible reductions for good behavior.
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Minneapolis
Thompson
Jacqueline Olesen
Minnesota
Dist
Rolf Fossen
Paar Quits NBC TV In Huff Over Dispute
New York AP reports Jack Paar has quit NBC television in a huff with six months notice. Paar announced on Thursday he would leave NBC at season's end. NBC vice president Walter Werner said he was confident the dispute could be settled.
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New York
Jack Paar
Natonal Broadcasting Co. Television
Paar
NBC
Walter Werner
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Discharged
Discharged: Louise Ahrens George Scheppel Thomas Mac Kenzie. Good Samaritan Admitted: Cora Elvira Robin son Roy Franklin Trout Ber tha Runyon Annabelle Louise Hale Elliston Danny William Hatfield Nelle N. Woodrome Viola Trigg Faye Adomat Philip Degenhart Roy Louis Van Horn Charles Wilburn Hall Larry Bell. Jally, Grace Nell Warren, Mrs. Mil dred Stuckey and baby, Lee Dora Wayne Barton Rollinson Sharon Kay Pate Carol Jean Basham Harry Chambliss Har riet Ann Turner
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Cora Elvira Robinson
Roy Franklin Trout
Bertha Runyon
Annabelle Louise Hale
Elliston Danny William Hatfield
Nelle N. Woodrome
Viola Trigg
Faye Adomat
Philip Degenhart
Roy Louis van Horn
Charles Wilburn Hall
Larry Bell
Lucille Maybell Schreck
David Sherman Bullock
Nellie Josephine Keltcher
Susan Stranski
William Michael
Loris Virginia Firebaugh
Nettie Ss. Jally
Grace Nell Warren
Mildred Stuckey
Lee Dora
Wayne Barton Rollinson
Sharon Kay Pate
Carol Jean Basham
Harry Chambliss
Harriet Ann Turner
Pope Plans Holy Land Visit to Seek Christian Unity
The Pope announced a trip to Bethlehem Nazareth and Jerusalem with a stop at the Vatican plan to visit sites tied to Christ life and death. Observers speculate on meetings with Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras in the Holy Land as tensions with Rome echo the 11th century split. The Epiphany date Jan 6 grounds the itinerary and he aims to pray for unity among believers.
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Jordan
Nazareth
Israel
Vatican
Joraic
Athenagoras
Constantinople
Istanbul
Holy Land
Atenagoras
Rome
Jesus
Birth of Randall Ray Chols at Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Charles E Chols of 144 Opdyke welcomed a son born at 430 yesterday afternoon in Jefferson Memorial Hospital. The baby weighed eight pounds two ounces and has been named Randall Ray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Chols
Opdyke
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Randall Ray
Santa Visits Draw Crowds At City Christmas Event
The King City Retailers Christmas Committee reports about 30 percent more youngsters visited Santa than in 1962. Santa is home on the north side of the court house, in a Jaycee designed residence. He greets children daily through Christmas Eve, afternoons, until 8 pm on shop days, with dates December 9 16 21 and 23 plus regular Friday openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King City
Santa
Court House
Jaycees
Police Court Fines From Sheriff Bullock's Court
Fines were assessed by Police Magistrate Sherman Bullock with John Nelson Moore liable for 10 dollars and costs on a disturbance charge while James N Wood faced 510 dollars and costs for careless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Bullock
John Nelson Moore
James N. Wood
Two Fire Calls In Mt. V. Area
Firemen answered two alarms in the Mt. Vernon area Thursday. At 03:20 p.m. rural crews fought a porch fire at Bill Ray Bradford 521 Meadowbrook Road causing slight exterior damage to the home. At 9:55 p.m. Gale Greenwalt 314 South 11th saw a car catch fire. city firefighters contained it but the interior was heavily damaged.
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Mt. Vernon
Bill Ray Bradford
Meadowbrook Road
Gale Greenwalt
South 11Th
Midstate highway plan eyed for central Illinois
Regional groups push a four lane route 275 miles through central Illinois to replace U S 51 from Rockford to Marion with a link from Minneapolis to New Orleans via I 57. Chicago Motor Club leads, aiming for state guidance by April 1 and possible federal backing next year. Estimated costs range from 64 to 225 million dollars.
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Decatur
Illinois
Rockford
Bloomington
Vandalia
LaSalle
Chicago Motor Club
General Assembly
Congress
Marion County
Wisconsin
Centralia
Beloit
Wis
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
New Orleans
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Man
OLD Appellate Court
Jacqueline
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Joyce Bullard
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the Galaxies
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R. B. Moss
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Dick McKenzie
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Jerry White
Sam Hicks
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Taliana
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Chapain
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R. A. Germann
D. A. Stephenson
Jack Hartley
Irvington Raritan Club
Hartley
Raritan International
Huff
Jefferson Memorial
Louise Ahrens
George Scheppel
Thomas MacKenzie
Good Samaritan
Colonel Sanders
Col. Sanders
Thrift Box OF Chicken
Summit OF Religions
Larry
Fleetwood
Cadillac
Larry Medders
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Middle of State
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