Death of Ida May Shirley at 77 in Mt Vernon area
Ida May Shirley of 411 Casey Avenue dies at 9 20 p m at Jefferson Memorial Hospital aged 77 years seven months and 26 days. Funeral Thursday at 2 00 p m in Pulley Funeral Home chapel with Rev Daniel Heitmeyer. burial in Oakwood cemetery. She was born April 23 1878 in Jefferson County daughter of George W Inglett and Adline Carter. Married Eli Shirley May 8 1901 in Mt Vernon. he preceded her in death. Surviving daughters Miss Margaret Shirley and Mrs Lucille Keller, Mt Vernon, three grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Her parents husband and one sister preceded her.
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Ida May Shirley
Casey Avenue
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Pulley Funeral Home
Daniel Heitmeyer
Oakwood Cemetery
Shirley
Jefferson County
George W
Adline (Carter) Inglett
Mt. Vernon
Eli Shirley
First Baptist Church
Margaret Shirley
Lucille Keller
Father Of Mt. V. Resident Dies In Springerton
Elias McGehee aged 81, father of Mrs. Mendel Fulford of Mt. Vernon, died at his Springerton home after a year of ill health. Funeral services were held at 2 pm Wednesday at the Christian church in Springerton, with burial in Springerton cemetery. He is survived by his wife Mattie, two sons and four daughters: daughters Mrs. Fulford, Mrs. Deneen Oliver, Mrs. Clinton Huffer, and Miss Reba McGehee of Springerton. sons Clyde McGehee of Springerton and Henry Rose, a Mt. Vernon step-son. The body lay in state at the family home until the service.
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Elias McGehee
Mendel Fulford
Mt. Vernon
Springerton
Christian Church
McGehee
Mattie
Fulford
Deneen Oliver
Clinton Huffer
Rites Wednesday For Lucia Fico
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucia Catherine Fico of Nason will be held Wednesday at 9 a m at St Marys Catholic Church in Mt The body remains in state at Fry Funeral Home in Waltons ville with friends calling until shortly before the service Rosary is set for 7 30 p m today at the funeral home She was the wife of Joe Fico whom she wed in 1915 in Bagnolo Italy Survivors include her husband a son Arthur of Mt Vernon two sisters Teresa Balossino and Albertina Steffan both of Italy and eight grandchildren Buried in Abner Cemetery at Nason
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Good Samaritan Hospi
Arthur
Mt. Vernon
Teresa Balossino
Albertina Steffanone
Italy
Abner Cemetery
Nason
William Jasper Bain Dies at 82 in Mt Vernon
William Jasper Bain of 819 South Tenth Street died at 1 00 p m Monday at Good Samaritan Hospital after a two week illness. He was 82 years 11 months and 15 days old and operated a shoe repair shop on South Tenth Street. Born January 4 1873 in Franklin County he resided in Mt Vernon for 60 years. He is survived by three sons William Arthur Rowdy and Fred A all of Mt Vernon. five daughters Lula Levin Lida Morgan Amy McGuire Dolly Glenn and Myrtle Gray. one sister Nan Overturf of Benton. 31 grandchildren and 65 great grandchildren. Burial is at West Salem Cemetery with services at Myers Chapel Wednesday at 1 30 PM conducted by Rev Ace Summers.
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William Jasper Bain
South Tenth Street
Good Samaritanospital
Bain
Myers Chapel
Ace Summers
West Salem
Mr. Bain
Franklin County
William Bain
Mt. Vernon
Lucy Johnson
William Arthur
Rowdy
Fred A
Wanda Faulkner Dies in Chicago
Notice of Wanda Faulkner, wife of A L Jim Faulkner, former Mt. Vernon resident, who died suddenly Sunday night in Chicago at age 49. Funeral arrangements were reported as easy at 1:00 p.m. at Cypress.
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Wanda Faulkner
A. L. Jim Faulkner
Mt. Vernon
Chicago
Ill
Cypress
White Shrine of Jerusalem Meets at Masonic Temple
A stated meeting and ceremonial of the White Shrine of Jerusalem take place tonight December 20 at the Masonic Temple. A social hour and a Christmas exchange follow the regular meeting. Candace Dougherty W H P Loss Dustin W S
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White Shrine of
First Day of Winter Brings Record Cold Across East
Associated Press reports a cold wave as winter arrived with subzero readings in the East and Midwest. Mt. Washington hit minus 33, New York’s Lowville minus 23, Watertown minus 17, and Bemidji minus 11. Temperatures rose to near normal in some central Rockies areas with warm Pacific air bringing 40s to Colorado and Wyoming.
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Gy Associated Press
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New York State
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Watertown
Herkimer
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Bloomingale
Saranac Lake
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Five Divorces Granted Here In Circuit Court
Five divorces were granted in a circuit court session yesterday. Cases included Pearl Von Behren versus Warren Von Behren Evelyn Miller versus Paul Miller John S Mayo versus Elsie Russell Mayo Rosalie M Aveyv versus Chesten Avey and Grace Buhbe versus Carl Bube.
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Circuit Court
Pearl von Behren
Warren von Behren
Evelyn Miller
Paul Miller
John S. Mayo
Elsie Russell Mayo
Rosalie M. Aveyv
Chesten Avey
Grace Buhbe
Carl Bube
Bethlehem Curfew Clamps Jordanian Turmoil Amid Election Turmoil
Demonstrations in Ramallah and Jerusalem raise tensions as Jordan's government teeters. British offer to supply arms prompts fear of joining the Baghdad Pact. Bethlehem imposes a 4 pm to 6 am curfew to protect Christmas pilgrims after protesters burned a Turkish flag near Jerusalem. Four rioters slain, 27 wounded by Jordanian troops.
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Jordan
Ramallah
el Majali
Hazza el- Majall
Bethelem
Christ’s
Beirut
Amman
UWRA
Jerusalem
Britain
Israel
Bethlehem
Christ’s Birthplace
Illinois Weather Figures Jump Across Cities
Regional temperature snapshot covers Moline Peoria Rantoul Quincy Springfield Vandalia and Scott Air Base. Projections or data points are unclear amid garbled OCR text.
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Illinois
ROCKO
Peoria Rantoul
Quincy
Springfield
Vandalia
Scott Air Base
Texan Kills Pastor in Denver City Church Shooting
Bond set at 7500 dollars for a Texan who killed a pastor after a confrontation at the Denver City church. The slain minister left with a wife and four children, while the shooter claimed familial threats and resigned from his Sunday school post following criticism. The minister’s 4 year old son Doyle witnessed the incident. District Attorney Roy J. Grogan collected a signed statement from the widow.
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Vaughn
Denver City
Stevens
Roy J. Grogan
Here
Vaughns
Dad
Doyle
Goes To Prison For Auto Theft
Raymond Schnicker, 38, of Dahlgren, pleaded guilty to auto larceny in circuit court. Judge B. W. Eovaldi sentenced him to two to three years in the state penitentiary for stealing a car last October.
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Raymond Schnicker
Dahlgren
B. W. Eovaldi
Schnicker
Complete Lists For 500 Christmas Baskets Here
Local organizations met at the Chamber of Commerce to finalize plans for distributing food baskets to about 500 needy families at Christmas. The Chamber serves as a clearing house to prevent duplication, with attendees from multiple churches, clubs, schools, and veterans groups ensuring fair distribution.
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Chamber of Commercce
Chamber of Commerce
First Community Church
Logan Street Baptist Church
Amvets
Elks
American Legion
Mt. Vernon High
First Methodist Church
Old Union Church
Lions Club
Marine Corps League
Friendship
First Baptist Church
Woman's Federated Womens Club, Rescue Mission
Beta Sigma Phi and
The
Traffic Fine for Driving From Station Driveway
Mrs. Garnett Purcell was fined five dollars and costs on a charge of driving from a service station driveway without due caution.
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Garnett Purcell
Mount Vernon Firemen Run Twice On Monday
Mt. Vernon firemen made two runs Monday. At 6:50 p.m. they responded to H. A. Obering at No. 9 Hillcrest where a faucet separated from a hot water line flooded the home with steam. Earlier firefighters controlled a trash fire on a truck owned by William L. Clark in the 2800 block of College.
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Mt. Vernon
H. A. Obering
Hillcrest
William L. Clark
College
Hospital Notes Goon SAMARITAN Admitted and Discharged Patients
Hospital notes list admissions at SAMARITAN and JEFFERSON MEMORIAL. Admitted include Theron Charles Es kew, Walter Phillip Puf fer, Mrs. Ella Mae Prince, Mrs. Ruth Maggie Keele, Belle Smith, Walter Estes, Mrs. Betty Lou Brown, and Kenneth Miller. Discharges include Charles Merrill Duncan, Alonzo Keef, George William Broward, Mrs. Ella Mae McDonial, Mrs. Arvelle Mae Kirk and infant Calvin Robert, Mrs. Marion Cave, Mrs. Nona Virginia Moss and baby June Ann, Mrs. Virginia Elaine Epperson, Mrs. Mary Loretta Hurt. Jefferson Memorial also lists Mrs. Hettie Smith. The notice spans two hospitals in McLeansboro and St. Louis.
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Theron Charles Eskew
Walter Phillip Puffer
Ella Mae Prince
Ruth Maggie Keele
Charles Merrill Duncan
Alonzo Keef
George William Broward
Ella Mae McDonial
Arvelle Mae Kirk
Calvin Robert
Marion Cave
Nona Virginia Moss
June Ann
Virginia Elaine Epperson
Mary Loretta Hurt
Jefferson Memorial
Belle Smith
McLeansboro
Walter Estes
Betty Lou Brown
Kenneth Miller
St. Louis
Hettie Smith
McLeanshboro
Family plans Florida Christmas gathering at Jolly Roger Motel
Mr Harris owns the Jolly Roger Motel near St Petersburg. For Christmas week he cancels all reservations and will house 60 relatives at the hotel from December 23 to 28. He has chartered a boat for a Gulf cruise on December 26. Relatives arrive in Petersburg, Ind starting tomorrow, with 31 from Bicknell, 2 from Jackson, Miss, and four Wards from Mt Vernon.
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Harris
St. Petersburg
Mt. Vernon
Bicknell, Ind
Jackson, Miss
Newborn Daughters Born to Local Families at Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Donald Johnson of 2700 Mannen welcomed a daughter named Christine born at 7 33 last night at Good Samaritan hospital weighing seven pounds three ounces. At Scott Air Force Base Base Hospital a daughter named Donna Sue arrived at 10 30 Saturday night December 17 weighing seven pounds twelve ounces. The mother is Mary Jane Sims of this city. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs M W Sims of this city and Mr and Mrs L B Tindle of Benton Road.
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Donald Johnson
Mannen
Good Samaritan Hospital
Christine
A/IC
Danny Tindle
Scott Air Force Base
Donna Sue
Mary Jane Sims
This City
M. W. Sims
L. B. Tindle
Benton Road
Local Shipments From Indiana Regions Reported
New Ross in the mix, four from Sullivan, four from Gary and thirteen from Petersburg are noted in the latest regional shipment figures. The breakdown highlights distribution across towns and counties, reflecting supply movements within Indiana.
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New Ross, Ind
Sullivan, Ind
Gary, Ind
Petersburg
Airport arrivals and departures mix from Terre Haute trip
Russell Stelle flew from Terre Haute Indiana to Mt Vernon today. Bill Sims returned to St Louis this morning. M J Mitchell and Tom Oakley came back from Knoxville Tennessee last night.
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Russell Stelle
Terre Haute
Ind
Mt. Vernon
Bill Sims
St. Louis
M. J. Mitchell
Tom Oakley
Knoxville
Tenn
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Lucia Fico
Jasper Bain
Jefferson County Welfare Services Committee
County Welfare Department
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Max Gage
Tinois Public Aid Commission
State Assembly
Floyd Stables
Welfare Department
Helen A. Reynolds
Ruth Allen
Louise Bean
Lola Booth
Anna Fairchild
Rose Perry
Mildred Warren
Andrew Caraker
C. Dale Carpenter
Howard E. Pepple
Joe P. Langa
Granville E. Wood
W. R. Porter
Demetri, Hassakis
IPAC
F. F. Stables
Ross Wimberly
Edmer C. Gentle
Donald O. Lee
Earl R. Brake
Dale Andrews
W. N. Chaney
John A. Kirk
Walter Rhodes
J. W. Wells
Leitzell
New Hampshire
Stone U. S
Curtis
Florist
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Morgan Masonry Supply
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Goon Samaritan
Rey Ir Wei
Elizabeth Repraakable
Malacpeng
Minute Man
Navigator
Laird Jewelers
Senator
Broadway
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Airport News
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Gia
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North 10Th Street
Morton's
Holiday
New Taffetas, Jersey
Handsome Nylon
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Vanity Fair
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Shaleen
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Canterbury
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