Deaths and Funerals Roy York Soldier Dies at Fort Benning
Roy York 34 Opdyke Avenue Mt Vernon IL a Specialist Third Class US Army died Saturday at Fort Benning Ga He was 35 years 11 months 18 days a WWII veteran who also served in Korea 1954 1955 Funeral Thursday 1 30 pm Myers Chapel with Rev Andrew Cavaker officiating burial Oakwood Cemetery American Legion in charge Body in state after 2 pm Wednesday Survivors include his mother Bessie York two brothers William L Mt Vernon Earl Mt Vernon and three sisters Minnie Baller Emma Jean Wilfong Mt Vernon Eva Gibbs Waukegan IL born January 4 1921
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Roy York
Fort Benning
Opdyke Avenue
York
Korea
Myers Chapel
Andrew Cavaker
Oakwood Cemetery
American Legion
Roy
Mt. Vernon
Harvey W
Bessie (Tolbert) York
William L
Chicago
Earl
Minnie Baller
Emma Jean Wilfong
Eva Gibbs
Waukegan
Mrs. Charlotte McCarty Dies at 83
Mrs. Charlotte McCarty of 204 ed .g4th street died last evening at Letzekorn Nursing Home aged 83. Funeral today at 1:00 p.m. at Pul ley Funeral Chapel with Rev. Green officiating. burial in Oakwood cemetery. Visitation after 10 a.m. Wednesday at Py Funeral Home. Born in Hamilton county to John N. and Hannah (Sneed) Page. married John McCarty on May 17, 1896. Surviving: husband. daughters Daisy of Mt. Vernon and Ruth Lususa of Taylorville. three grandchildren. two great grandchildren. sister Joe Monical of Mt. Vernon. Preceded by son, four sisters, one brother.
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Charlotte McCarty
G4th Street
Letzekorn Nursing Home
Pulley Funeral Chapel
Green
Oakwood Cemetery
McCarty
Hamilton County
John N
Hannah (Sneed) Page
Hamilton City
John McCarty
Second Baptist Church
Daisy
Mt. Vernon
Ruth Lususa
Taylorville
Joe Monical
Claudia Funk Dies On Sunday Rites Wednesday
Claudia Funk of this city died Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Bauer Funeral Home. She married Harry Weston Funk on August 12, 1895. he died February 6, 1935. Survived by one daughter, Mrs. Everett Mahnke. two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Mesnard and Mrs. Chancy Davis. a brother, Burrell Parker. four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Two daughters, Mrs. Ann Hatcher and Mrs. Hazel Gifford, preceded her in death.
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Claudia Funk
Goodamaritan Hospital
Effingham
Bauer Funeral Home
Harry Weston Funk
Funk
Everett Mahnke
Mt. Vernon
Blanche Mesnard
Mason, Il
Chancy Davis
Effingham, Il
Burrell Parker
St. Charles
Ann Hatcher
Hazel Gifford
Mildred Davis Dies Funeral Here Tuesday
Miss Mildred Davis was found dead Sunday morning at her home in Broughton NI. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Pulley Funeral Chapel in Mt. Vernon with Lester E. Fifer officiating. Burial in Oakwood cemetery. She was born in Hamilton County, daughter of T. M. and Matilda Davis. Survived by one brother John Lloyd Davis of Mt. Vernon and six sisters Mrs N N Bean Mrs A W Modert Mrs Fred Smith Mrs E G Webb all of Mt. Vernon Mrs William Vaught of Kell and Mrs Cecil Dare of Bluford.
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Mildred Davis
Broughton
Pulley Funeral
Mt. Vernon
Lester E. Fifer
Central Church of Christ
Oakwood Cemetery
Pulley Funeral Home
Miss Davis
Hamilton County
T. M. and
Matilda (Wiggins) Davis
John Lloyd Davis
N. N. Bean
A. W. Modert
Fred Smith
E. G. Webb
Vernon
William, Vaught
Kell
Cecil, Dare
Bluford
Hospital Notes Admissions and Discharges Summary
Jefferson Memorial reports admission of Mrs. Alisteen Meredith and discharge of Raymond Stewart to Hines Veterans Hospital in Chicago. Good Samaritan notes admissions of Mrs. Ruby Clifton Miss Doris Harlow Charles Patterson and discharges including Earl Tapp Major Larry Parker Donald odds Donald Willis Mrs Ada Blenninger Deborah Lynn Lover Howard Jones Ellen Baldridge Mrs Susan Norman.
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Alisteen Meredith
Raymond Stewart
Hines Veterans’ Hospital
Chicago
Good Samaritan
Ruby Clifton
Doris Harlow
Charles Patterson
Earl Tapp
Larry Parker
Donald Dds
Donald Willis
Ada Wenninger
Deborah Lynn
Howard Jones
Jayne
Susan Norman
iLogan French Dies At 64 in Centralia State
Logan French 64 of Baldwin Heights Jefferson county died 6 10 pm today in St Marys Hospital Centralia after a year of poor health He was a World War I veteran and former Mt Vernon Car Co employee later ran a peach orchard He retired from Illinois Central car shops in 1948 Rites Thursday at Union Chapel Church Field Township at 1 30 pm conducted by Rev Partridge burial in Union Cemetery He lay in state at Galbreath Funeral Home Centralia survived by wife Tinnie A Patchard French three brothers Robert of Bluford Aaron of St Louis Arthur of Nashville and one sister Maudie Davis of Flora
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Logan French
Baldwin Heights
Centralia
Jefferson County
St. Mary's Hospital
Kr. French
Mt. Vernon
Illinois Central Car Shops
Union Chapel
Field Township
Ross Partridge
Eric
Union Cemetery
Galbreath
French
Tinnie A
Patchard) French
Robert
Bluford
Aaron
St. Louis
Arthur
Nashville
Mrs
Maudie Davis
Flora
Nasser bars start on Suez cleanup work
Port Said Egypt operation reports show salvage crews from Britain France and other nations prepared to begin Suez Canal cleanup. Egyptian authorities delay approval for use of foreign salvage crews and ships as United Nations led efforts shift focus to the Sinai Peninsula. A St Louis surgeon Dr Robert Elman, 57, died at home after serving war era medical research. he aided amino acid injections helping European famine victims.
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Port Said
Egypt
Suez Canal
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Rey
Meryyrom
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Ray
Port Sayg
Bort Saiy
Sinia
U. Ny
Nde
ST. Louis
Robert Elman
Washington University
Homer G. Phillips Hospital
Mrs William Cook Former Resident Dies at 78
Mrs William Cook aged 78 and a former resident of Mr Vernon, died suddenly at her home in Birmingham Alabama. The funeral is planned in Birmingham with arrangements incomplete. She is survived by her husband and three sons Gus Cook of Birmingham William Cook of McLeansboro and Larry Cook of Linden Tennessee.
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William Cook
Vernon Tesdent
Horne
Birmingham
Ala
Gus Cook
McLeansboro
Larry Cook
Linden,Tenn
Illinois Highways Tragedy Kills 32 On Snowy Night
A Christmas holiday highway crash in Minnesota area claims 32 lives as a head-on collision near nightfall leaves families shattered. Authorities cite unsafe weather and slick roads as major factors. a family traveling to Minnesota for Christmas was among the victims with several children reported killed or injured. Local hospitals treated the injured as investigators sorted the wreckage and documented the dramatic toll.
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Micheapolis
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Pensioner Mable Pearson Offsets Christmas Hardship
In Oklahoma City Mrs. Mable Pearson 67 year old, confined by illness over Christmas, offers a dollar to aid emergency needs for others. Her only income comes from an old age pension, showing a small act to make things a bit more pleasant for those in need.
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Oklahoma City
Mable Pearson
Chou Enlai to Visit Poland in January
London Warsaw radio announced Communist Chinese Premier Chou Enlai would visit Poland in mid January. Earlier the Soviet government said Chou would interrupt his South Asian tour to visit Moscow. Western diplomats in Moscow speculate talks could cover Kremlin satellite tensions and possible autonomy moves.
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Chou Enlai
Poland
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Moscow
Kremlin
Give Dogs Away In Tulsa Christmas Show of Compassion
A city event in Tulsa distributed dogs to families as a Christmas goodwill gesture. Mayor George E. Norvell granted a stay of execution for the animals and all dogs were claimed shortly after the mayor's action.
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George E. Norvell
Second American refugee ship sails from Bremerhaven
The second of three American ships carrying Hungarian refugees sailed from Bremerhaven on Christmas Eve. About 1,750 Hungarians were aboard the Gen. W. G. Hahn as it left the North Sea port for the United States.
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Bremerhaven
Germany
United States
North Sea
W.G. Hahn
Mt. Vernon Market Prices Reported
Mt Vernon prices for grains and soybeans appear in a brief market note. Wheat 9.24, soybeans 2.32, corn 1.16, with other values possibly carried in the clipping. The wording is from a small regional market listing.
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MT. Vern
Mt. Vernon
Postman Receives Giant Card In Reseda
Crowds gathered in front of the post office in Reseda California as a letter carrier showcased a giant greeting card valued at $39. The scene drew local residents and officials who admired the oversized homage to the mail service.
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Pstman
Breeze
Hell
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Breezé
Dahlgren Citizens Play Santa At Nursing Homes
Dahlgren volunteers dressed as Santa and helpers delivered gifts collected by the community to nursing homes in McLeangbots on Friday. Residents expressed deep thanks, noting the joy of giving at Christmastime.
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Dahlgren
Santa
McLeangbots
Weather Summary For Districts And Temperatures
Weather details report mixed chaos from OCR with scattered readings across CHICA G0ay and Sterling area. Forecast includes warmer Tuesday with high around 35 40 and cooler nights, general fair conditions, and light precipitation chances mainly Thursday. Normal temperature contrasts noted across Illinois Missouri and surrounding regions with regional variation by area.
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Minois
Nornal
Christmas Snow Prospects Forecast Across Northern States
The Weather Bureau forecasts Christmas snow flurries for the northern tier from the Rockies to the Pennsylvania mountains and upstate New York. Most areas to remain fair with precipitation mainly in snow zones. a few showers possible in extreme southern Florida. Colder in the Southeast, warming expected from Iowa and Missouri to Texas. temperatures near seasonal normals. Illinois readings include Rockford 38 30 and Springfield 45 30.
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Weather Bureau
Rockies
Pennsylvania
New York
Florida
Iowa
Missouri
Texas
Dallas pilot Tom Oakley flies to Mt. Vernon
Tom Oakley departed Dallas Texas this morning aboard a flight bound for Mt. Vernon reporting smooth weather and timely arrival anticipated with no incidents.
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Tom Oakley
Dallas
Texas
Mt. Vernon
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