Deaths John Galbraith Former Teacher Here Dead At 73
John Mark Galbraith a former Jefferson county resident and school teacher dies at 73 in Rock Island Illinois. He taught in Jefferson county and at the Field school in Mt Vernon. Born April 16 1882 he was the youngest son of Zadoc C and Martha Bruce Galbraith. Survived by Julia Jacobs his wife and several nieces and nephews including Mrs Charles Royce and Mrs Fred J Lipps. Funeral Saturday at Myers Chapel with Rev Dale Harmon in charge. Burial Oakwood cemetery. Friends may call after 10 a m Saturday.
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Jefferson County
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Mt. Vernon
Old Shiloh Church
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Odell Galbraith
Tri-Cities
Moline
Davenport
J. I. Case Co
Julia Jacobs
Charles Royce
Fred J. Lipps
Myers Chapel
Dale Harmon
First Methodist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Man Killed East Of Mt. V. wife sues for $25,000
Marjorie Z. Bond of Webster Groves Missouri widow of Hubert E. Bond files in circuit court for $25,725. Defendants are Darrell McKinney and M D Haun of Mt. Vernon. Bond, 52, killed in a collision between his car and an oil truck. Bond’s wife and three children were injured. She seeks $25,000 for death and $725 for damage to a 1949 model car. Jury trial requested.
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Mt. Vernon
Marjorie Z. Bond
Webster Groves
Hubert E. Bond
Darrell McKinney
M. D. Haun
Bond
McKinney
Haun
German Woman Sentenced Six Years for Wife Abuse
Mrs. Gerda Thimm, 22, was convicted in Hamburg for mistreating her husband. She admitted poisoning attempts by acid in his ears, a razor blade splinter under the eyelid, and rat poison in his bed. She said she aimed to make him unattractive after he flirted with other women.
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Associated Press
Hamburg
Germany
Gerda Thimm
Rs. Thimm
Birth of Daughter Kathy Marie to Vogel Family
Mr and Mrs Richard Vogel of 813 South 23rd Street welcomed a daughter at 44 o clock this morning at Good Samaritan hospital. The baby weighed six pounds and has been named Kathy Marie. The note also states the United States government is officially represented in more than 60 international organizations.
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Richard Vogel
South 23Rd Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Kathy Marie
United States
Hospital Notes列 Admitted and Discharged Patients
Hospital notes report admissions at Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial. New admissions include Blanche Feldman Patricia Ann Hinckie Jack Hayes Dennis G Shirley Alpha Marie Gentiles Mildred Brown Opdyke Albert C Biri Bluford. Discharges list Irma Louise Igo Gaynell Bernard Jack Hayes Louisa Ann Starkey Opal Everett Anderson Martha Aileen Cowan.
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Patricia Ann Hinckie
Jack Hayes
Dennis G. Shirley
Alpha Marie Gentiles
Irma Louise Igo
Gaynell Bernard
Louisa Ann Starkey
Opal Everett Anderson
Martha Aileen Cowan
St Louis Couple Drown In Mexico In Fishing Accident
Mr and Mrs Frwin El Maier of St Louis drowned when their fishing boat capsized near Acapulco Mexico on Wednesday Maier 44 ran Maier Motor Sales Co His wife 31 they had no children A third party survived but could not identify him and was unable to speak to what happened more details were unavailable from the U S Embassy in Mexico City.
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Acapulco
Mexico
Maier
Mexico City
U. S
False hostage tale links madman to hospital escape
A rumor claimed Randall Collins, a former Eastern State Hospital patient, held his wife and parents hostage in Sackett mountains. Sheriff Collins and Police Chief Amburgey found no weapons or trouble after visiting Collins' home. state police were told to forget the matter.
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Eastern State Hospital
Lexington
Robert Collins
Randall Collins
Collins
Sackett
Oda Amburgey
Training Dog To Play Checkers Revealed In Wisconsin
Manito woc Wisconsin dog trainer Kurt Mueller boasted his dog could play checkers and proved it by revealing a scene in his study where the dog and Mueller's son gathered around a checkerboard, highlighting a curious pet skills exhibit.
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Wis
Kurt Mueller
Mueller
Berlin Reds Turn 2 Yanks Over to Russ
East Berlin reports say two American soldiers arrested after a street fight were handed over to Soviet military authorities. U S Army officials expressed surprise noting no immediate reply from Moscow. The incident sparked speculation over East Germany asserting sovereignty and trying the men in its own court, amid conflicting reports in Berliner Zeitung and Neues Deutschland. The second item notes the X 1A altitude record of 90 000 feet set by Bell.
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Berliner Zeitung
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Neues Deutschland
Soviet Union
Dog plays checkers with nose then sausage prize revealed
A dog moved chess pieces with its nose while Mueller closed the door. A writer arrived to cover the scene and learned the dog’s “checkers” were slices of smoked sausage found by smell and eaten once the door blocked the visitors.
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Mueller
Car Damaged By Hit-Run On Maple Street
Mt Vernon records a December hit and run before daylight injuring no one. An unknown driver collided with a parked car in the 1000 block of Maple Street. The vehicle, owned by Eugene McCleary of 1025 Maple, sustained extensive damage.
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Maple Street
Mt. Vernon
Eugene McCleary
Maple
Robber Takes Roll Of Pennies In Drug Store Hold Up
A gunman held two drug store clerks and about a dozen shoppers Wednesday night in Omaha. He seized cash from the register and asked for a single dollar bill and three rolls of pennies he spotted as he left. No injuries reported.
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Omaha
Craig Swanson
Chandelier Falls On Woman Diner at San Mateo Restaurant
A 50 pound wrought iron chandelier broke loose from the ceiling of a restaurant banquet room in San Mateo on Wednesday night and killed 74 year old diner Christine B. Atwater widow of H Kent Atwater former Burlingame mayor.
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Califf
Christine B. Atwater
H. Kent Atwater
Burlingame
School of Instruction for Mt. Vernon Chapter 233 Eastern Star
A special meeting will be held at the Masonic Temple on Friday afternoon and evening December 9 at 1:30 and 7:00 o clock. Members and officers are urged to attend the school. Mildred Page W M Naomi R Bogan Sec y.
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Mt. Vernon
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Mildred Page
W.M
Naomi R. Bogan
Sec'y
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