Deaths Isabel Tolley Of Delafield Dies At Age 93
Mrs Isabel Tolley 93 of Delafield died at 8 30 a m She was born May 18 1864 in New Harmony Ind daughter of Henry Parkhill She survived by four sons Ernest Tolley Clarence Tolley Lawrence Tolley and Henry Tolley three daughters Hazel Mortis Chloe Maulding Nora Emmerson 29 grandchildren 37 great grandchildren 20 great great grandchildren The body is at Gholson Funeral Home McLeansboro where friends may call after 6 p m tomorrow Funeral services are set for 2 p m Sunday tentative plans call for at the funeral home with arrangements not complete.
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Isabel Tolley
Dela Held
New Harmony
Ind
Henry Parkhill
D. M. Tolley
Delafield
Mary Walden
McLeansboro
Bethel Methodist Church
Henry Tolley
Ernest Tolley
Dahlgren
Clarence Tolley
Marion
Lawrence Tolley
Ponchatoula
Hazel Mortis
Chloe Maulding
St. Louis
Nora Emmerson
Gholson
Clara DeSelms Dies Here Today
Clara DeSelms died at her home on South Eighth Street this morning. Her husband John DeSelms survives. Funeral arrangements were incomplete and the body was taken to Osborn Funeral Home at Dix for later announcement.
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Clara DeSelms
South Eighth Street
John DeSelms
Osborn
Dix
Harry Ragsdale of McLeansboro Dies at 55
Harry H. Ragsdale 55 was found dead at 2:20 p m yesterday at his home 400 South Jackson McLeansboro cause heart attack Funeral services Sunday 2:00 p m at Daniels Funeral Home with Rev Gilbert Walden officiating burial in IOOF Cemetery He was born March 11 1902 in Chester Il son of Luther and Stella Ragsdale survived by his mother a son Frank of Memphis Tenn a brother and two grandchildren
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Harry H. Ragsdale
South Jackson
McLeansboro
Danielson
Gilbert Walden
Mr. Ragsdale
Chester, Il
Luther
Stella Ragsdale
Bap- Histoes
Masonic
Frank
Memphis, Tenn
F Elgin, T
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted and Discharged
Admitted lists include Richard Richards Dave Gerrish Bluford and Little Susan Mor eno Master Alan Pigg Mrs Katy Gray among others at Jefferson Memorial Good Samaritan Admitted with discharges including James Farmer Mrs Mattie Simmons and multiple babies and adults. The record names numerous patients and generic family mentions across two facilities.
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Jefferson Memorial
Richard Richards
Dave Gerrish
Bluford
Larry Duncan
Yarren W. West
Kansas City
Good Samaritan
Susan Moreno
Alan Pigg
Katy Gray
Freda Piper
James Farmer
Mattie Simmons
Mary Elizabeth Bourque
Donna Lee Mitchell
Nancy Diane Johnson
Michael
Lee Johnson
Evelyn Davenport
Karen
Denise
Roberta Copple
Betty Gott
Dierdre Ann
Conference in Cairo Assails the West at Open Session
About 100 delegates from 38 nations and colonies, nonofficials, condemn the West at an Egyptian sponsored conference. They target nuclear tests the Eisenhower Doctrine military pacts and foreign bases as the event nears its scheduled end on January 1.
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West
Births at Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald White of 105 North 18th Street are parents of a daughter born at 2 16 oclock yesterday afternoon. The baby weighed eight pounds four ounces. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Darold Stewart of RFD 3 Mrs. Vernon at 1 28 oclock this morning. The infant weighed seven pounds eight ounces.
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Ronald White
North 18Th Street
Good Samaritan
Darold Stewart
RFD
Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Aviation notes from Mt. Vernon to Missouri and back
James Sims flew from Mt. Vernon to Cape Girardeau Missouri yesterday and returned via Lebanon. Junior Hoyt conducted a flight from King City to Cleveland Ohio today.
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James Sims
Mt. Vernon
Cape Girardeau
Ebanon
Junior Hoyt
King City
Cleveand
Ohio
Mt Vernon Lodge Plans Special Meeting Friday Evening
Mt Vernon Lodge No. 31 F and A M calls a special meeting Friday December 27 at 7 30 p m Brethren urged to attend Visiting Brethren welcome Virgil H Pigg W M William E Reavis Secy
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Mt. Vernon
Virgil H. Pigg
W. M
William E. Reavis
Sec'y
Detailed Weather Report THE WEATHER ELSEWHERE
Albuquerque clear 43 28 Atlanta clear 56 31 Bismarck clear 36 33 Boston clear 56 41 Chicago clear 37 25 1 Cleveland clear 47 28 Denver clear Des Moines clear 33 13 Detroit clear Fort Worth cloudy 62 48 Grand Rapids clear Helena cloudy 45 27 Indianapolis clear 42 24 Kansas City cloudy 48 42 Los Angeles cloudy 7a Louisville clear 49 24 Marquette clear 34 19 Memphis clear LA 36 Miami cloudy 7 64 Milwaukee clear 38 20 Mpls St Paul cloudy 30 21 New Orleans clear 63 44 New York clear 5h 38 Oklahoma City rain 59 45 Omaha clear 41 35 Portland Ore rain 45 38 St Louis cloudy 41 29 Salt Lake City clear AT 10 San Diego cloudy 69 57 San Francisco clear 57 41 S Ste Marie cloudy 34 20 Seattle rain 43 38 Tampa clear 73 53 Traverse City clear 36 18
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Chicago
Cleveland
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New York
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Ore
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Tampa
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Five Day Forecast For Missouri Weather Update
Normal highs range from 28 to 45 with cooler conditions Saturday and turning colder by Monday or Tuesday. Precipitation totals near half an inch north and up to an inch south tonight and again early next week. Winds shift to stronger northwest. Highs today in the 40s to 50s, lows around 30s.
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Missouri
Illinois Weather Outlook Calls for Mild Week
The report notes mild winter weather across Llindsto ny with clear skies in most of the state. A chance of scattered showers exists in the afternoon or evening. The five day forecast shows moderate temperatures continuing into next week and readings near normal in the northwest to about five degrees above normal elsewhere in Illinois.
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Chicago
Llindstony
Ilinois
Hiram Lit tle at 103 Refuses to Give Advice
LANSING Mich Hiram Little who turned 103 today says he does not believe in giving or taking advice even from his five living children. He lives alone in a Lansing bungalow plans an airplane ride next, will attend the Little family reunion in Anderson Ind and plans to vote for a Democrat in 1960.
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Lansing
Mich
Hiram Little
Independent Oldster
Anderson
Ind
Doctor Slaying Remains Mystery in Edwardsville
Madison County authorities probe the December 18 slaying of Dr. Maurice S. Sanderson. Two robbers entered his home with a ruse of injury to one, and shots were fired as he struggled. A police artist's sketch, based on Mrs. Sanderson's description, circulates as clues are reviewed.
Mamie Karch Files Divorce Suit in Circuit Court
Mamie Karch filed suit for divorce against Philip Karch in circuit court here alleging cruelty. She seeks custody of four minor children and alimony. Married in 1952 and separated October 24, 1957. Attorney Jay B. Stringer represents the plaintiff.
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Mamie Karch
Philip Karch
Jay B. Stringer
Wife Leaves Man Lost 54 Days In Wilds
BRIDGEPORT Conn Mrs Rita Steeves says there is no hope of reconciliation with Air Force Lieutenant David A Steeves who survived 54 days in rugged California mountains after a plane crash He was separated from the Air Force at his own request Her decision to stay apart aims to protect their daughter Leila nearly two She had previously talked with a lawyer about divorce but no suit was filed He lives with a brother in Trumbull a Bridgeport suburb
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Bridgeport
Conn
Rita Steeves
David A. Steeves
Air Force
California
Steeves
University of Bridgeport
Leila
Trumbull
New Year Travel May Snuff Out 130 American Lives
The National Safety Council estimates 1130 Americans will die in traffic accidents during the New Year celebration. The forecast cites 180 fatalities on streets and highways during Christmas. Since World War II, New Year traffic deaths have been lower than Christmas, with the lowest toll 93 in 1946-47. The New Year period runs 6 p.m. Dec 1 to midnight Jan 1, about 30 hours.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Texan 83 finally becomes U.S. citizen
W J Irish Carroll, 83, formerly of Newfoundland, said he jumped ship in Galveston in 1900 and has lived in the United States ever since. After efforts to prove pre 1906 presence failed in California, veterans' letters to the Houston Post helped, and he was granted citizenship with thanks to readers and Texas.
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Houston
Tex
John H
Irish) Carroll
Galveston
Carroll
Newfoundland
Texas
California
Houston Post
San Rafael
Calif
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Polio Vaccine Surplus Sparks Wasted Doses
New York reports the Health News Institute says Salk polio vaccine supply outpaces demand, risking destruction of hundreds of thousands of outdated doses. A spokesman notes about 45 million people under 40 have not yet been vaccinated and recalls last year’s losses. The vaccine’s six month shelf life and eight month three shot series are highlighted.
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New York
The
Health ‘News Institute
Fined $50 In County Court For Dui Revocation
George Champ 21 of RFD 6 was fined 50 dollars and costs in county court this week for driving with a revoked license. Judge James McMackin of Salem presided and placed Champ on probation for one year.
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George Champ
RFD 6
James McMackin
Salem
Champ
Space crew candidates may include Eskimos and monks
An AU scientist says semi screwballs or Eskimos or Buddhist monks could make ideal space ship crewmen due to their low time orientation and tolerance for isolation. He notes long space flights will bring extreme boredom danger to meteors and cramped conditions requiring resilient mindsets and possible gender mix benefits.
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Indianapolis
Donald M. Michael
Stamford
Conn
American Assny For the Advancement of Science
Michael
Dunlap and Associates, Inc
Gas Explosion at Odessa Bank Doors Opened by Gas
An explosion blamed on accumulated natural gas above a bank vault shattered the First State Bank of Odessa injuring two female employees, Norma Stewart and Marilyn Haber, with burns on their faces and arms. The blast damaged the second story vault area, blew out the ceiling, and hurled two large plate glass windows across a street. Police noted a leaky gas line as the likely source and timed the blast at about 7:30 am. Traffic fines were listed for several motorists in a separate note.
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Odessa
Tex
First State Bank of Odessa
Norma Stewart
Marilyn Haber
Bank
Humor and Heartbreak in Crime of 1957
A review of quirky crime cases from 1957 shows embezzlers bumped into bosses on planes, a Lansing store detective catching a clerk thief, Toledo paychecks stolen by a private agency, and Detroit man Brown losing tires and a jack after a roadside nap. Other incidents include a New Jersey intruder using Harman home, a New Brunswick burglar finding a note, and a prolific check passer with many aliases and a book titled How to Use Your Imagination and Make Money.
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Washington
Toledo
Ohio
Detroit
William P. Brown
Brown
Francis Harman
Ewing Township
N. J
Harmans
Harman
New Brunswick
Cleveland
Boss Ships 50 to Europe on Christmas Bonus
About 50 Beacon Plastics Corp. employees and customers from Newton flew to Paris for a 15 day European vacation as a Christmas bonus from president Joseph L. Sholkin. The trip covers full costs for those with 10 years of service, 60 percent for six years, and 50 percent for under five years. The group, including factory workers and sales staff, will visit Rome London Ireland and Holland.
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Boston
Beacon Plastics Corp
Newton
Paris
Europe
Joseph L. Sholkin
Sholkin
Canada
Atlantic City
N. J
Rome
London
Ireland
Holland
French Seek Way To Curtail Cabinet Crisis
Paris reports party leaders in Felix Gaillard's cabinet turned to the National Assembly for support on a plan to curb the crisis. The three proposals would bar deputies from tax or expenditure bills, allow dissolving the Assembly with nationwide elections, and raise the bar to oust cabinets by replacing confidence votes with censure.
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Paris
National Assembly
Felix Gaillard
Catholic Popular Republican Movement
Salk Reveals Antibody Serum in Cancer Research
Dr Jonas Salk reports in Science that laboratory tests with an antibody serum show potency against both normal and cancerous tissues in test tubes. He notes further study is needed before conclusions, and mentions ongoing monkey heart cell serum work for polio vaccine development.
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New York
Jonas Salk
Science
Salk
Today’s Top Hits Compilation
A compact list features 89c songs like She’s Neat by Dale Wright and Dance To The Bop by Gene Vincent. It includes Peggy Sue by Buddy Holly and Raunchy by Bill Justice, with Bony Marony and No Love by Johnny Mable Elases. Also listed are Sweeter Than Wine by Jimmies Rodgers and Love Me Forever by The Four Esquires, plus Why Can’t The Adidaeatond by George Hamilton and Rosk and Roll Music by Chuck Berry.
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Dale Wright
Gene Vincent
Peggy Sue
Buddy Holly
Bill Justice
Bony Marony
Larry Williance
Johnny Mable
Jimmies Rodgers
the Four
Esquires
George Hamilton
Chuck Berry
Retail Sales For Christmas Ahead Of 1956
Americans rushed to finish gifts boosting holiday retail activity ahead of Christmas. Dun & Bradstreet reports total dollar volume 2 to 6 percent above last year, with regional changes ranging from unchanged to up to 4 percent, while western regions show slight declines.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet Inc
Dun & Bradstreet
North Central
East South ‘Central
West North Central
West South Central
U.S. Missile Spending Through Korea Era
The United States expanded missile programs from about 70 million dollars in 1946 to 1.058 billion by fiscal 1951. Early postwar outlays grew from 58 million in 1947 to 134 million in 1950, then surged after the Korean War began. Soviet interest in missiles prompted rapid U.S. military funding increases.
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Gan
Korea
United States
Russia
U. S
Mt V YOUNG CITIZENS EXPLORE HELP AFTER TORNADO
Mt Vernon explorers and Boy Scouts from Black Gold district aided after the December 18 tornado. They rescued victims directed traffic and assisted Red Cross canteen and cleanup with units from multiple churches and troops under Scout executive Jim Wilson. Sgt Virgil Murphy returning from three years in Japan will be stationed in Omaha after a leave. Families of Murphy expected home by December 30.
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Mt. Vernon
States
Japan
Virgil Murphy
Blanche
Mike
Patty
Bennie R. Murphy
Main Street
San Francisco
Calif
Set
Murphy
Emily
Omaha
Nebraska
Black Gold District
Kaskaskia
First Presbyterian Church
Faith Lutheran Church
Bethel School Pta
First Methodist Church
U. B. Church
First Church of God
Glenn Cross
Dan Bailey
Vickey Talbert
William Gorrell
Pentagon missiles funding trends through Eisenhower era
The report tracks U S defense outlays from 1953 to 1956 showing drops to about 1.07 billion in 1953 and rises to 4.638 billion in the current year. A Pentagon spokesman said analysis is not yet available on how missile obligation items compare with requests from the military as approved by Congress.
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Jdand
Eisenhower
Pentagon
Congress
Farmers Get Emergency Loans After Tornado Damage
The Farmers Home Administration broadened its Emergency Loan Program in Southern Illinois after a series of December tornadoes. George H. Reuss, state director, said loans up to 3 percent interest may cover repairs to farm improvements, operating expenses, and machinery losses. Wayne, Jefferson, and White counties are in the affected area with county supervisor Willis H. Keyser directing local credit access. Additional real estate loans under Farm Housing and Farm Ownership programs assist rebuilding dwellings, fencing, drainage, land purchases, and debt refinancing.
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Ilinois
George .H. Reuss
Champaign
Farmers Home Administration
Reuss
Damage Suit After Accident Near Centralia
A $60,000 damage suit was filed in circuit court this week. Wesley A. Schnake sues Earl Kell and Harold Kell for injuries from an accident on December 26 1955 near Centralia.
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Wesley A. Schnake
Earl
Harold Kell
Centralia
Man Held On Morals Charge Near Nason
John Griffin, 72, of near Nason, is held in the county jail on a charge of statutory rape involving a 15 year old girl. At a county court hearing his friend was set at 7500 dollars and he was bound over to the grand jury.
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John Griffin
Nason
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