Mary Ertl Dies at 84 in Anderson Ohio
Mary Ertl of Fairfield Road died Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital after a three day illness, two days after her 84th birthday. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at Myers Chapel at 2:00 p.m. burial in Kirk Cemetery. She was born in Vienna on November 28, 1869 and married Joseph Ertl in 1889. Surviving are five daughters, two sons, and numerous grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ertl
Fairfield Road
Good Samaritan Hospital
Myers Chapel
Kirk Cemetery
Ertl
Vienna
Austria
Joseph Pribble
Joseph Ertl
Mamie Hargis
St. Louis
Anna Hastings
A. J. Titus
Anderson, Ind
Lester Hosford
Booneville, Mo
L. R. Thompson
Louisville
Charles
Mansfield
Ohio
Edward
Helena
Montana
Frank Klutts 67 of Bluford Dies at Good Samaritan
Frank Klutts 67 of Bluford died 9:25 p m Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital after a yearlong illness. He was a retired C and E I railroad employee. Funeral Wednesday 10 a m at United Brethren church Blu ford with Rev LaVer Cook officiating. Burial in Belknap Masonic cemetery. He was born Feb 10 1886 in Belknap IL son of Lawson and Dora Klutts. Survived by wife Ina Burns one son Charles two or three sisters and a brother and three grandchildren. He belonged to the Mounds Methodist church and Modern Woodmen of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Klutts
Bluford
Good Samaritan Hospital
Klutts
C. & E. I. Railroad
United Brethren Church
LaVer Cook
Masonic Cemetery
Belknap
Ill
Richardson
Ada Clark Dies at 83 in Wayne City Illinois
Mrs Ada Clark aged 83 died at 4 00 am at the home of her daughter in Wayne City Burial set for Thursday at the Friendly Zion church Aden NC with interment in Garrison The body to be kept at Richardson Chapel Wayne City until Tuesday then moved to son Frank Clark of Aden Born March 5 1870 in Hamilton County daughter of William and Nancy Hall Married J J Clark September 26 1890 survived by husband two sons four daughters twenty five grandchildren twenty great grandchildren and one great grandchild two brothers a half brother and a step brother
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Wayne City
Ada Clark
Willa Frazier
Friendly Zion
Aden, N
Garrison Cemetery
Richardson Chapel
Frank Clark
Aden
Clark
Hamilton County
William
Nancy
J. J. Clark
Frank
Homer
Chicago
Mabel Shelton
Myrtle Smith
McLeansboro
Sophia Schwartz
Peotone
Ill
Happy Ending To Christmas Story
A Memphis mother with three young daughters faces a tight budget at a department store doll counter. A bystander finds and returns a dollar, the mother declines accepting it, and the clerk proceeds to wrap three dolls costing 1.98 each as the girls beam with hope.
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Memphis
Tenn
Hospital Notes Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial Admit Discharges
The notes list admissions at Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial facilities including Alfred Pickard Elsie Strock Florence Klebba Amos Neubuhr Jr Charles McCowen and others at Good Samaritan with discharges for several patients and infants. Jefferson Memorial reports admissions John Laughran Wanda Phillips Ronnie Storment and James Rightnowar with multiple discharges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan
Alfred FE
Jefferson Memorial
James Rightnowar
RFD
John Laughran
Zeigler
Wanda Jean Phillips
Ronnie Storment
Dix
Anna B. Goin
McLeansboro
Carrie Hayes
Bonnie
Lena Warner
Darlene Gillespie
Bluford
David Lee
Marilyn Martin
Douglas Ray
Foster Scrivner
Belle
Allies' Last Hope is POW Broadcast
Allies last hope is POW broadcast. Their best previous record percentage-wise appears in the continued Page One text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allies
POWS MOTHERS CHRISTMAS PLEA FOR SGT ADAMS
Mrs. J H Adams of Corsicana Texas sent a Christmas message to Sgt. Howard G Adams a prisoner with the Communists. Broadcast via WFAA to Tokyo and Panmunjom the appeal urges him to return home and to his God. The note expresses family love and prayers for his safe return.
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Panmunjom
Texas
Howard G. Adams
J. H. Adams
Corsicana
Tokyo
Associated Press
Indian Command
Sgt. Adams
Lodge And Youth Center On Grand Ave Dedication
Forest of Lebanon Lodge No 71 dedicated its new lodge and youth center on Grand Avenue with services including opening remarks by James Montgomery and Rev J Averheart. Mayor R Buford and Jaycee leaders spoke, tribute paid to Major McReynolds, and open house announced for Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Edwin Arnold
Chih
Mary Carter McReynolds
Clarence Mays
Oscar Cheatham
David McReynolds
Forest of Lebanon Lodge
Major McReynolds
M. Ducan
Vandals Target D-X Station and Diner Over Weekend
Police documented two vandalism cases this weekend. At the Main D-X service station on Sixth and Main someone stripped balls from Christmas trees and smashed them against the building and driveway. Later, a rock was thrown through a window at the Dime Diner at 907 South Tenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth
Main
South Tenth Street
Dale Andrews Heads County March of Dimes Effort
Dale Andrews to head the county March of Dimes drive as polio prevention expands with Gamma Globulin use and school inoculations. The 1954 plan calls for 19 million dollars, plus 7.5 million for vaccine field tests and research, totaling about 75 million dollars for the program. Jefferson County’s share for patients is projected at 20 thousand, with demand for double volunteers this year.
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National Foundation
Foundation
Jefferson County
Escape at large prison break tales from Jackson heist
Convicts freed during a large prison escape flee in two groups in Detroit area. One gang robs Joseph Watts home in Jackson taking clothes and hostages, while the others drive off in a Cadillac. Five escapees display mixed behavior, with Usiondek feared and Dowling driving dispute. captors spare the hostages and later return a dollar to Watts and a nurse.
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Tured
Herbert Gulemibo
Detroit
Jackson
Rosa
Joseph Watts
Mrs. Watts
Helen Guibert
Comets
Potter
Usiondek
Dowling
Woman Found Dead After Telephone Call Breaks Off
In Peoria, the body of 75 year old Evangeline Myers was found Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Taylor of Springfield. They were sent to Peoria by her sister, Charles Aldis, after a phone conversation with the sisters broke off on Saturday.
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Associated Press
Peoria
Evangeline Myers
Joseph Taylor
Springfield
Charles Aldis
Mahi
Flying group transports to Frankfort and Dallas
Donald McLean piloted D Clar ence Wilson to Frankfort Kentucky today. El Outland and Bill Parker flew to St Louis and returned to Mt Vernon with Miss Sue Dahler. Earl Outland carried Mr and Mrs M J Mitchell to Dallas Texas Sunday morning.
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Donald Mclean
D. Clarence Wilson
Frankfort
el Outland
Bill Parker
St. Louis
Mt. Vernon
Sue Dahler
Earl Outland
M. J. Mitchell
Dallas
Texas
Mt Vernon Fire Crews Answer Eight Weekend Alarms
Mt Vernon city and rural firefighters responded to eight alarms over the weekend. Saturday scenes included grass and grease fires at 331 Bell and the McLaughlin Cafe, with no damage. Sunday saw a 1949 car fire on Casey Street causing some damage and a fire at 813 Main Street, plus rural crews clearing field and brush blazes on Ashley Road and at Fred Justice Jrs home, with a false alarm in Bakerville.
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Mt. Vernon
Bell
McLaughlin Cafe
24Th
Broadway
Th and
Casey
E. L. McCarter
Main Street
James Anderson
Ashley Road
Fred Justice, Jr
Bakerville
Phillip Karch
French Airport Strike Halts U S Military Flights
A Paris based French airport strike by 2000 air traffic personnel halted all U S military transport flights in and out of Paris and disrupted Christmas plans for American troops in Europe. The action affected control tower radio and radar operators demanding higher pay and also tied up other French airports.
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Associated Press
Paris
U. S
Europe
Meeting notices from Masons Eastern Star and VFW
Stated Mt Vernon Lodge No 31 A F and A M meets Dec 21 at 7 30 pm for officer installation Denton Bullock W M William E Reavis Secy A Vernon Post 1376 VFW holds 7 39 pm Dec 22 at 920 B Main St urging members attendance Business of importance to be transacted Mr Vernon Chapter 233 OES has Christmas party and 50c gift exchange after a 7 30 pm stated meeting at the Masonic Temple Lala Miller W M Alva Mathews Secy
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A. F
A. M
Mt. Vernon Lodge No
Denton Bullock
W. M
Wm. E. Reavis
Sec'y
Vernon Post
Mr. Vernon
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Lala Miller
W. M. Alva Mathews
Curtis Family Sells Mt. Vernon Home to King
Mr and Mrs Edward E Curtis sold their 7 room modern 4 bedroom 3 bath home at 725 Magnolia to Mr and Mrs Frank King. Ed Curtis, who came to Mt Vernon to lead Security Bank of Mt Vernon, repeatedly used the same local real estate firm for his purchases and sales, praising its service and noting his respect among competitors. The deal was handled through Virgil T Bailey Inc with the local real estate firm securing the transaction.
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Edward E. Curtis
Magnolia
Frank King
Ed Curtis
Mt. Vernon
Security Bank of
Curtis
King
Virgil T. Bailey, Inc
Births Report from Local Families in City Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Lester Phillips announce a son Joe Nathan born at 12 10 am at Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds one ounce. Mr and Mrs Andrew Broykowski of Woodlawn announce a daughter Sharon Louise born at 4 21 pm Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing eight pounds five ounces. Mr and Mrs Bob Burnette report a son weighing nine and a half pounds born at 11 51 am Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr and Mrs James Deaton at 1100 North street have not
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Phillips
South 26Th Street
Joe Nathan
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Andrew Broykowski
Woodlawn
Sharon Louise
Good Samaritan Hospital
Bob Burnette
Mannen
James Deaton
North Street
Births Report from Good Samaritan Hospital
Seven found six ounce daughter born Sunday at 1 02 p m in Good Samaritan Hospital to unnamed parents. Joseph Champ and spouse of Woodlawn announce a daughter born Sunday at 6 30 p m in Good Samaritan Hospital weighing seven pounds one ounce unnamed. Josephine Eggleston of 1306 Logan street reports an eight pound one ounce daughter born today in Good Samaritan Hospital unnamed. Wilford Schumm of Bluford notes a six and a half pound daughter born today in Good Samaritan Hospital at 7 42 a m unnamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan Hospital
Joseph Champ
Woodlawn
Josephine Eggleston
Logan Street
Wilford Schumm
Bluford
Cleatus Rose and Wilma Baker Marriage License Excerpt
Cleatus Rose and Wilma Baker, residents of Lemay Missouri, appear in a marriage license notice. Records show their intent to wed and the filing details as published in local notices.
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Cleatus Rose and
Wilma Baker
Lemay, Mo
Truck Stolen From Holman Motor Co Lot
A pick up truck stolen from the Holman Motor Co. lot at 215 North Tenth Street was wrecked near Walnut Hill. Police reported no arrests as of Saturday. the vehicle was towed to town.
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Holman Motor Co
North Tenth Street
Walnut Hill
Church revival to fill weekend services with guest evangelists
Spring Garden Community Church hosts a weekend revival led by Brother and Sister Scarbough from Sims, with R. W. Spurlock as pastor. Projected attendance lingers around large crowds as air oxygen levels are noted as insufficient for long life at high altitudes.
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Spring Garden Community Church
Scarbough
Sims
R. W. Spurlock
Three Weekend Accidents Hit Mt Vernon In Weekend
Three minor accidents occurred in Mt. Vernon during the weekend. A bakery truck driven by Kenneth Williams, 1105 South 26th, and a car driven by Joe Harmon, 714 South 21st, collided at 18th and Broadway at 12 55 p m Saturday. A pickup driven by Irvin Reed, Fairmount, Ul, and a car driven by Ronald Eugene Howard, 1709 Oakland, collided on Oakland Avenue at Kensington Saturday. A truck driven by Clifford Cherry, 810 South 21st, backed from a driveway on the 800 block of 21st and struck a parked car owned by Harry A. Deltz, 1104 Perkins, Sunday afternoon.
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Mt. Vernon
Kenneth Williams
South 26Th
Joe Harmon
South 21St
18Th
Broadway
Irvin Reed
Fairmount
Ronald Eugene Howard
Oakland
Oakland Avenue
Kensington
Clifford Cherry
21St
Harry A. Deltz
Perkins
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Orpha Hoffner
Rockford Vena Nenere Semeeenemenseenses
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Rantoul
Vandalia Sven
Scott Field
Happy Ending
Pow
J Curtis
Centralia Road
iBrass
Mitchell
Lodge and Youth Center
Grand Ave
Dale Andrews
County March of Dimes
Laird Jewelers
Big Prison
Airport News
Main ST
Mt. Vernon's
Photographic Center
Veterans OF Foreign Ware
Morton
North 10Th Street
Shortie
Fashion Future
Pettiskirt
Vanity Fair
Jace
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