Edmonds Dies in Florida Former Mt Vernon Resident
H H Edmonds longtime Mt Vernon resident dies at his Pampano Beach Florida home. He and Maude observed their 50th anniversary December 7. Survived by wife, son Eugene, daughter Mrs Benjamin Dudenbostel, and uncle of Mt Vernon CC dean Howard Rawlinson. Funeral Sunday at Sturm Grayville Illinois with burial at Little Wabash Crossville.
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Herather H. Edmonds
Mt. Vernon
Pampano Beach
Fla
Edmonds
Maude
Florida
Little Wabash Church
Crossville
Croseville
Howard Rawlinson
Mt. Verron Community College
Eugene
Benjamin Dudenbostel
Hattie M Cook rites set for Sunday in Sesser
Funeral services for Hattie Mae Cook 74 of Walier will be at 2:00 pm Sunday at Brayfield Funeral Home in Sesser with Rev. Amon White officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Hill cemetery. She died Thursday at a neighbor’s home. She was born April 15 1891 in Tennessee, daughter of William and Lucy Owens. Survived by son Eugene Cook of Walier, daughters Bonnie Utley of Chicago and Lucy Pearson of Benton, sisters Grace Smith of Princeton Ind and Bessie Smith of Christopher, and 11 grandchildren.
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Hattie Mae Cook
Walier
Brayfield
Sesser
Amon White
Maple Hill
Cook
Tennessee
William and
Lucy (Mitchell) Owens
Charles Cook
Eugene Cook
Bonnie Uttey
Chicago
Lucy Pearson
Benton
Grace Smith
Princeton
Ind
Bessie Smith
Christopher
Rev Tecklenburg Rites Tomorrow for Local Monsignor
Funeral services for the Rt Rev Msgr Francis J Tecklen burg pastor of St Boniface Evansville Illinois will be held at 11 am tomorrow He died Wednesday at his residence aged 83 He previously led St Marys Mt Vernon in the early 1920s and built the present church The pontifical requiem mass will be celebrated by Bishop Albert Ruroneste of Belleville with Archpriest Msgr Elmer Holtgrave as archpriest Deacons of honor include Revs Joseph Parasiliti and Anthony Kweetes Father James P Burke Mt Vernon will be deacon and Father Carl Meyer sub deacon The sermon will be preached by Father Boniface Witten brink of Washington DC
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Francis J. Tecklenburg
St. Boniface Church
Evansville
Monsignor Tecklenburg
St. Mary’s Church
Mt. Vernon
Albert R. Uroneste
Belleville
Elmer Holtgrave
Joseph Parasiliti
Anthony Kweetes
James P. Burke
Carl Meyer
Boniface’ Wittenbrink
Washington, D. C
Births in Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Clifford Christensen of 2708 Cherry welcomed a son born at noon yesterday in Good Samaritan hospital weighing seven pounds eight ounces. Mr and Mrs Harold Wilson of RFD 5 Mr Vernon had a daughter born at 5 38 yesterday afternoon in Good Samaritan hospital weighing eight pounds six ounces. Mr and Mrs Gary Allen Downen of RFD 3 McLeansboro had a daughter born at 5 50 yesterday morning in Jefferson Memorial hospital weighing seven pounds eight ounces named Sheila Kay. Mr and Mrs Jerry Kruger of 4000 Cornhusker Highway Lincoln Nebraska welcomed a son born Dec 3 in a hospital there weighing six pounds seven ounces named Kreig Thomas. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Arthur Ewers of Mt Vernon and oe Anna Stova of Omaha.
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Cherry
Good Samaritan Hospital
Harold Wilson
RFD
Vernon
Gary Allen Downen
McLeansboro
Mt Vernon Lodge No 31 A F and AM installation
Mt Vernon Lodge No 31 A F and AM announces the installation of officers on December 11, 1965 at 8:00 pm at the Masonic Temple. All members their families and friends are invited to attend. SOE CLAXTON W BRYON Beo'y
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Masonic
Soe Claxton
W. Bryon
Beo'y
Weather Update For MT VERNON With Rainfall Totals
Thursday high 64 low 49. Rainfall from 7:00 a.m. Thursday to 7:00 a.m. Friday totals 33.97 inches for the year. Compare with last year’s 40/21 highs and lows. Saturday sunrise 7:12 sunset 4:35 CST.
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MT. Vernon
Patchy Rain and Mild Warmth Across Illinois
Chicago AP reports mild weather continued in Illinois with cloudy skies and light drizzle. North and central regions lingered in the 40s to 50s, south reached the 60s, while Vandalia, Quincy, Springfield, and Belleville saw rainfall. overnight lows ranged from 30 to 51 as a new round of rain was forecast for Saturday.
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Illinois
Vandalia
Quincy
Springfield
Belleville
Rockford
Freeport
Temperature Outlook for Southern Illinois and Illinois Temperate Zone
Southern Illinois Temperatures from Saturday to Wednesday are expected to run five to ten degrees above normal with normal highs in the upper 30s to upper 40s and lows in the low 20s to low 30s. Mild conditions give way to cooler trends Monday and again by Wednesday as precipitation totals reach a quarter to half an inch with locally heavier rain in west central Illinois amid several scattered showers.
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Ilinois
Test Medicine For Psoriasis
Medical researchers at Duke University Medical Center report a single weekly dose of methotrexate cleared psoriasis lesions in 22 of 51 patients over four to six weeks. Eighteen showed near complete clearance, and 10 had good improvement. The drug disrupts body cell production as a folic acid antagonist.
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Chicago
Duke University Medical Center
Giant Liner Circles Ship In Distress
The crippled Greek freighter Costantis drifted in stormy seas about 300 miles southwest of Ireland. One crewman died, another was rescued, a third remains missing. The Queen Mary stood by with lifeboats ready as tugs prepared to assist after the Costantis set course for Falmouth under tow or its own power.
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London
Costantis
Ireland
Falmouth
England
New York
Plymouth
Atlantic
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Surrey Trader
Steve Vulkan
U.S
Bremen
Germany
Viet Cong clash near Duc Pho as 7th Fleet aids siege
Explosives from a mine hit a U.S. convoy 23 miles north of Saigon as government units faced two Viet Cong battalions at Duc Pho. Naval bombardment forced a Viet Cong withdrawal with light casualties. Air power dropped bombs along Dien Bien Phu and near Hanoi while Hanoi Radio alleged U.S. chemical warfare.
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Dien Bien Phu
Hanoi
Viet War Budget Tops Six Billion A Year
The Viet Nam war costs about six billion dollars annually with about five billion for the war effort and the 1967 military budget expected to include at least thirty five billion for Southeast Asia support.
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U.S
Southeast Asia
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial admissions and discharges
Jefferson Memorial Hospital lists admissions: Russell Dalton West Frankfort Mary Jane Bullock Wayne City Nelson Bravard Opdyke Jo Ann Downen McLeansboro and Good Samaritan admissions: Gary Nolan McAdoo Mary Esther Andrews Saxon Aileen Murry Owen Stewart Berry Dorothy Pearl Bullock Betty Carlette Lindhorst Leroy George Warren Walley Stover Michael Andrew DeVivo Verne Ileen Mills Thelma Bernicte Souers Charles R. French Larry E. Goldman Juanita Dial Myron Dial. Discharges: Linda Lou Brooks Juanita Marie Ham mock Dorothy Pauline Zagar Ora Hallie Green Norman Leroy Harmon John Edward Munyon Mrs Marioa Su zette Alexander and baby Kent Alen Mildred Crane Rube Helen Edmonson Carl Eugene Lewis Lester Fisher Jake Wallace Mrs Connie Gail Cato and baby Kimberly Ann William J. Sullins.
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Good Samaritan
Gary Nolan McAdoo
Mary Esther Andrews
Saxon Aileen Murry
Owen Stewart Berry
Dorothy Pearl Bullock
Betty Carlette Lindhorst
Leroy George Warren
Walley Stover
Michael Andrew DeVivo
Verne Ileen Mills
Thelma Bernicte Souers
Charles R. French
Larry E. Goldman
Juanita Dial
Myron Dial
Dorothy Pauline Zagar
Ora Hallie Green
Norman Leroy Harmon
John Edward Munyon
Marioa Suzette Alexander
Kent Alen
Mildred Crane Rube
Helen Edmonson
Carl Eugene Lewis
Lester Fisher
Jake Wallace
Connie Gail Cato
Kimberly Ann
Wilam J. Sullins
Bank deposits surge across Illinois in decade
Springfield deposits more than double over ten years with a 124 percent rise, time deposits driving the surge. Champaign Urbana also more than double, while Decatur Rockford Quad Cities and Peoria show sizable gains. The report notes higher time deposits due to attractive savings rates and notes nationwide trends.
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Springfield
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
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Illinois Governor Considers Special Tax Session and Road Shifts
Kerner signals possible special tax session as Illinois road funding tightens. He backs federal approval for an Interstate link Lincoln to LaSalle-Peru, says Route 66 upgrade will occur later, and shifts funds from I 55 to a new north–south route. A Bloomington delegation opposes. prison guards’ uprising at Menard prompts added dining-hall tower security. Kerner promotes two Democratic candidates per House district. Far East trade mission reports 1.7 million in Winoty products.
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Menard
Circuit Court Fines Across Multiple Traffic Violations
Circuit court fines include John Green of Mt. Vernon fined 10 for operating a barber shop without a city license. Ellen R. Mc Caffrey of Centralia fined 10 for improper lane usage. Harmon N. Eldridge of 1713 south 13th street fined 100 for reckless driving. Robert G. Loomis of Centralia fined 150 for reckless driving. Gene McDaniels of Kell fined 25 for speeding. Arthur Hofer Jr of Route 1 fined 10 for failure to reduce speed.
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John Green
Mt. Vernon
Ellen R. McCaffrey
Centralia
Harmon N. Eldridge
South 13Th Street
Robert G. Loomis
Gene McDaniels
Kell
Arthur Hofer, Jr
Route 1
Fault Seen In Schools Decisions in Mount Vernon Area
Mount Vernon Benton area undecided on school district ties. County superintendent Richard Travis notes residents fear arbitrary placement in an inadequate junior college district. Enfield high school boards for Bend Lake inclusion. Smith to address boundary matters involving White Wayne counties and several Illinois colleges. Officials dispute driving time factors for Williams County joining the Southeastern district.
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Mount Vernon-Benton
Richard Travis
Enfield High School
Bend Lake
Smith
White
Wayne
East Richland College of Olney
Southeastern Illinois College of Harrisburg
Wabash Valley College of Mount Carmel
Rend Lake College
Pizza Loving Parrot Missing
In Milwaukee Wisconsin AP coverage reports Crickets the pizza loving Mexican yellowhead parrot vanished from its perch as winter nears. Owner Mrs Robert Laughlin described its age and urged the bird be found after attempts to lure it with pizza failed. The bird moved from an elm to a 100 foot power line and disappeared in thick fog.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Robert B. Laughlin
Hog Market Delta After 12:30 Price Changes
Prices paid at 12 30 pm today edged lower by 1.40 with hogs topping at 27.25 for 200 to 220 lb. sows fell to 22.75 for 30 wt and 22.9 for 300 lb plus, boars quoted 15.50 to 16.00. After 12:30 pm today pricing will use next day levels.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon market notes show soybeans at 2.73 a bushel, shell corn at 1.18, ear corn at 1.15 in the afternoon trading.
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Mt. Vernon
Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter and eggs report
Chicago Mercantile Exchange notes butter grades AA to B with scores from 93 to 89 and various percentages. Eggs show uneven quality with whites grading 43 for A and mixed 42, mediums 40, standards 38, reflecting market conditions.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Egg and poultry price report from St Louis market
St Louis AP market notes listEggs and live poultry prices by grade and weight. Consumer grades show A large 41-43, A medium 39-41, B large 36-38, standard 36-38, unclassified 24-26, checks 21-23. Hens heavy 15-16, light over 5 lb 9-10, under 5 lb 6 1/2-7,broilers and fryers 19-21.
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Livestock Receipts and Prices From National Stockyards
Estimated receipts for Monday at National Stockyards: hogs 10 000 cattle 6 000 calves 300 sheep 900. Hogs 9 000 with 190 240 lb barrows and gilts 28.00 29.00 and 290 650 lb sows 21.00 24.00. Cattle 400 calves 100 good and choice steers 25.50 cows 12.50 14.50 good to choice veal ers 21.00 23.00 few good and choice calves 16.00 20.00. Sheep 100 choice through prime wooled lambs steady at 25.00 26.50.
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National Stockyards
Chicago Grain Market Prices Readout
Chicago AP reports grain prices with wheat No. 2 red and No. 2 hard at 1.70 percent, corn No. 2 yellow at 1.23 to 1.24, No. 3 at 1.11 and sample grade 1.05, oats No. 2 heavy white 77 percent, and soybeans No. 1 yellow at 2.65 percent.
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Chicago
Wall Street Hold Thin Gain as Tech and Defense Spark Markets
Wall Street held a slim advance with active trading led by electronics, aerospace and defense issues while blue chips drifted. The Dow Jones average rose to 952.22 and the Associated Press index gained 3 to 354.7 at noon as IBM cross-licensing news and stock splits shaped several moves.
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Sailor Returns From China Amid Missing-Ship Case
In Hong Kong a 17 year old apprentice seaman named Ed win Ross Armstrong reentered via a border bridge claiming he had been on the Communist side since vanishing from his ship during a five day Hong Kong visit. Hong Kong authorities handed him to U S Navy officials after brief consular processing. neither side would comment further.
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U.S. Navy
Red China Border Bridge
Edwin Ross Armstrong
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U.S
Car Hits Culvert North Of Dix
A Beecher City woman, 31, and her 13-year-old son were hurt when a car skidded on a wet highway about a mile north of Dix and crashed into a culvert. They were admitted to Good Samaritan Hospital with multiple cuts and bruises as police cited driving too fast for conditions.
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Good Samaritan Hospital
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Beecher City
Myron
Catholics Allowed Meat on Christmas and New Year Fridays
Vatican City AP Pope Paul VI issued a routine year end dispensation allowing Roman Catholics to eat meat on the Fridays before Christmas and New Year s days because Christmas and Dec 31 fall on Fridays Bishops worldwide may grant dispensations from abstinence and fasting for those dates This move is separate from a anticipated broader rule change expected in 1966 by sources last week
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Paul VI
Vatican
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Eldorado Airman Killed In Canada
Staff Sgt. James E. Funkhouser of the U S Air Force was killed in a two car crash near Courtenay British Columbia He was based at Comox RCAF Base His wife and two children reside in Fairborn Ohio and his parents live in Eldorado Illinois The accident occurred on the outskirts of Courtenay authorities said
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B.C
Eldorado
U.S Air Force
James E. Funkhouser
Comox Royal Canadian Air Force Base
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Sally
Fairborn
Ohio
Discount rate raised by St. Louis Fed to 4.5 percent
The St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank announced an immediate discount rate increase from 4 to 4.5 percent, following a move by other federal reserve banks.
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ST. Louis, Mé
St. Louis
Pixley Dies In Wyoming Gas Chamber For 12 Year Old Rape Murder
Pixley, 22, formerly of Dallas Oregon, went to the gas chamber in Rawlins Wyoming after pleading guilty to first degree murder in the 1964 rape and killing of Deborah McAuliffe, 12. He donated his eyes to medical school and faced execution calmly with witnesses including Rev. Griffen.
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Wyo
Anddrew
Pixley
Dallas, Ore
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Robert Paul
University of Colorado Medical School
David Grifen
Trinity Assembly of God Church
Griffen
Wyoming
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Robert McAuliffe
Maywood
Ill
Cynthia
Jackson
McAuliffes
Judge McAuliffe
State Supreme Court
Short In Wires Triggers Alarm In Mt. Vernon
A car short in its wiring set off an alarm to Mt. Vernon firemen about 4 47 p m yesterday. Firemen reported the vehicle was parked in the 2220 block of College. Owner listed as Pat Work.
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Mt. Vernon
College
Pat Work
Pearl Harbor Survivors Plan 1966 Mt Vernon Reunion
Pearl Harbor survivors in the Mt Vernon area seek to contact local living veterans for a 1966 reunion. David T. Montgomery, state chairman, invites all who served on Oahu or within three miles of the island on December 7, 1941 to join the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. The group plans a mass return to Honolulu on December 7, 1966 for the 23rd anniversary memorial.
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Mt. Vernon
David T. Montgomery
West
Washington
Springfield
Montgomery
Pearl Harbor Survivors Association
Jefferson City
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Oahu
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Man Held On Forgery Count
A man with a Kansas City Kansas address was arrested yesterday by city police and charged with forgery. William Jennings, 36, of Kansas City Kansas, was booked at the city jail after cashing three fraudulent checks and attempting to cash two more in Mt. Vernon. He admitted cashing checks at a grocery, a jewelry firm, and a local bank and used the name Raymond C. Edwards on some checks. He said he hitchhiked from Evansville Indiana to Mt. Vernon, arriving about noon.
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Kansas City
Kan
William Jennings
Jennings
Mt. Vernon
Raymond C. Edwards
Evansville
Ind
Grant Divorce in Circuit Court
Betty Beane and Gary Beane had a divorce granted in circuit court yesterday. Judge Alvin Lacy Williams presided over the session.
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Betty Beane
Gary Beane
Alvin Lacy Williams
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