Mt Vernon area notes from visiting and traveling residents
Local residents and visitors are listed with recent trips and destinations. Mrs Benny Carpenter returned from Tampa. Ms Hamlin visited Mt Vernon on business. Jimmy Simkovich, Benton. Mrs Homer Cates and Carolyn from Denver. Atchison from Chicago. Sidney Hirons Don Lee Leo Martin Guy Henry attended a St Louis game. Virginia Egbert Mary Simpson left for Puerto Rico. Mr and Mrs Ferrer related to Mt Vernon. Mrs Hubert Lowe and Delbert Atchison visited Ella Elliott in St Marys Hospital Centralia. Frank Evans from East St Louis. Mrs Elsie Rash from Chicago Bandwagon show. Bill Lewis from Little Rock. Irvie Dycus Waltonville. B K Bigham Benton. Mrs J T Mason Dix. Mrs Wilbur Lane Wayne City. Doris Schofield Centralia. Virginia Johnson Bluford. Mrs L Leahy Opdyke. Mrs Vida Williams Flora. Maude Mumbower Osneine. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Higson Mt Vernon preparing to Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Tony Pitchford to Florida. Edward Curtis and children return from Aducah Kentucky. E Curtis Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny Carpenter
Tampa
Florida
Gi. L. Hamlin
Odin
Mt. Vernon
Jimmy Simkovich
Benton
Homer Cates
Carolyn
Denver
Colo
H. S. Bailey
Mae
Atchison
Chicago
Sidney Hirons
Don Lee
Leo Martin
Guy Henry
St. Louis University-Bradley
St. Louis
Virginia Egbert
Mary Simpson
Puerto Rico
Miss Egbert
Ivan Ferrer
Ferrer
Sue Ann Egbert
Hubert Lowe
Delbert ‘Atchison
Centralia
Ella Elliott
St. Mary's Hospital
Frank Evans
East St. Louis
Elsie Rash
Palmer House
Bill Lewis
Little Rock
Ark
Irvie Dycus
Waltonville
Vernon
Vida Williams
Flora
Aducah ,Ky
E. Eurtis, Sr
White County Farms Flooded in Illinois and Indiana
Flood waters along the Wabash river inundated thousands of acres of farm lands in Illinois and Indiana. Winter wheat in Kite and Gallatin counties and Posey county Indiana suffered damage as crops remained underwater. Loss estimates depend on how long flooding lasts, said county farm adviser Paul Pittman.
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Associated Preas Carmi
Ill
Wabash River
Kite County
Paul Pittman
Kite and
Gallatin
Posey County
Ind
Pittman
Wabash River Forecast Near Crest At Mt Carmel
Associated Press reports observers expect the Wabash River at Mt. Carmel Illinois to crest around 23 feet six inches above flood stage by Monday. At 7 am the river stood at 18.9 feet and rising.
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Associated Press
MT. Carmel
Ill
Births Reported at Local Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Horace Jerome Kirby welcomed a son named Mark Jerome born this morning at Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr and Mrs Alva Phelps Route 3 are also listed as parents. Mr Vernon and wife welcomed a ten pound three ounce son born at 11 25 p m yesterday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital.
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Horace Jerome Kirby
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mark Jerome
Alva Phelps
Route 3
Vernon
Esterday
Jefferson Memorialospital
Lightning risk: barns attract amperage due to warm dry air
Barns serve as prime lightning targets because the warm dry interior air promotes electrical conduction. This makes barns more vulnerable during storms, signaling farmers to seek shelter and reinforce structures. The note emphasizes barn safety and lightning awareness for rural areas.
Johnson Smith wedding in Gainesville and more
Miss Minnie Smith and Clayton Johnson wed in Gainesville in a single ring ceremony performed by Rev Frank Hooker. The couple, with attendants from London Tennessee, plan a Florida trip before returning to Mt. Vernon where they reside with jobs and new home English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Chris Johnson
Mt. Vernon
Florida
Johnson
Iwindy Knitting Co
Studebaker
Pleasant Hill Home Bureau organizes Unit A at Galbraith home
A group of 17 women met at Mrs. Ashley Galbraith’s Salem Road residence to organize the Pleasant Hill Unit of the Home Bureau. Officers elected include Chairman Eula Gaston, vice chairman Elnora Guerrant, secretary-treasurer Ruth Sargent, 4-H Club chairman Maude Mullinax, recreation Mildred Bethard, publicity Mabel Hails, health and safety Flawn Roper, with Mrs. Earl Hanes assisting. visitors included Mrs. Fred Hawkins, Mrs. Minnie Johnson and daughters Peggy Fields and Evelyn Jennings.
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Pleasant Hill
Ashley Galbraith
Salem Road
Home Bureau
Earl Hanes
Eula Gaston
Elnora Guerrant
Ruth Sargent
Maude Mullinax
Mildred Bethard
Mabel Hails
Fern Leaf Camp Meets at I O O F Hall Friday
Fern Leaf Camp No. 694 Royal Neighbors of America will meet Friday at 7 30 p m in the I O O F Hall corner Ninth and Jordan streets. Initiatory work entertainment and refreshments planned. Members asked to bring cup spoon and fork. Large attendance desired visiting neighbors welcome.
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Fern Leaf Camp
Royal Neighbors of America
Ninth and
Jordan Streets
Escape From Reds in Plane Surprises Munich
In Munich on January 6 a Hungarian National Airways liner landed with 22 refugees who fled Hungary aboard a commandeered plane. The group claims Communist terror forced their escape, led by Captain Janos Majoros who said life was in danger. He and conspirators boarded as passengers, then seized control to fly toward the border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Munich
Germany
Hungary
Hungarian National Airways
Janos Majoros
Majoros
Pecs
Budapest
Milos Kuhn
Hospital notes from Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan
Jefferson Memorial admitted Henry Keef Berthal Keip Mrs Mary Bluhn Edward Hodge Connie Hunt of Evansville Ind Homer Hamlin Discharged Joe Payne Miss Ilannie Jenkins Mrs Hazel Dare and infant son Mrs Ruby Reeves of Fairfield and infant son Harold Bruce Mrs Lucille Hauk Good Samaritan admitted Laura M Brown Fairfield Agnes Denham Eddie Meckely of Geff Discharged Lela Dulaney Violet Brown Harvey Wooden of Centralia
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Jefferson Memorial
Henry Keef
Berthal Keip
Mary Bluhn
Edward Hodge
Christopher
Connie “Hunt
Evansville
Ind
Homer Hamlin
Joe Payne
Il'annie Jenkins
Hazel Dare
Ruby Reeves
Fairfield
Harald Bruce
Lucille Hauk
Good Samaritan
Laura M. Brown
Agnes Denham
Eddie Meckely
Geff
Lela Dulaney
Violet Brown
Harvey Wooden
Centralia
Coal Miner Killed in Rock Fall at Peabody Mine
Taylorville Illinois January 6 a rock fall at Peabody Coal Mine No 7 near Kincaid killed John W Rodden aged 70 a recovery gang boss at the mine five miners working with Rodden escaped injury disaster struck the mine yesterday no others were harmed
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Associated Press
Taylorville
Peabody Coal Mine No
Kincaid Yesterady
John W. Rodden
Rodden
Woman's Claim on Estate Is Rejected
In Chicago on January 6, 194?, Probate Court rejected Miss Margaret Dooley's $30,267 claim against the estate of Dr. Richard Tivnen, who died August 25, 1946, leaving no will. Heirs are Rosalind Scales and Ruth Briggs. Davies and Casey also seek claims. Davies set for April 5 hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Mattoon
Margaret Dooley
Richard J. Eivnen
Tivnen
Rosalind Scales
Miami Beach
Fla
Ruth Briggs
Davies
Miss Casey
Airport News Flight Movements From Mt Vernon And Princeton
John L. Veach of Princeton Indiana flew to the local field today while Carl Edmison and Arthur Hawkins departed Mt Vernon Airport and flew to Evansville Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Veach
Princeton
Ind
Carl Edmison
Arthur Hawkins
Evansville
Mt. Vernon
Tragic Death Of Clara Jodoin In Detroit Traffic
Twelve year old Clara Ann Jodoin left a drug store with a get well card and was struck and killed by an automobile on her way home in Detroit. The accident occurred last night as she traveled in the vicinity of the drug store and the driver remained at the scene. Police investigated and reported no other injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Clara Ann Jodoin
Veal price in Chicago hits record high at $34 a hundredweight
Weaner calves in Chicago today matched the all time top price of 34.00 per hundred pounds set a year ago tomorrow. The market was firm to 1.00 higher than Wednesday's levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Judge Hill Named To State Position In Illinois
Springfield, Il Jan 6 W Joe Hill Benton attorney was appointed assistant to the Illinois attorney general elect The role is newly created Elliott will appoint first assistants to head Springfield and Chicago divisions Hill served 12 years as a southern Illinois circuit court judge and was judge advocate for the Illinois department of the American Legion He is partner in the Mt Vernon law firm Hill and Dolan
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Associated Press
Springfield
W. Joe Hill
Benton
Illinois
Ivan A. Elliott
Hill
Elliott
Chicago
Illinois Department of the American Legion
Wagner Act Restoration Proposed Amid Truman Plan Drift
Continued discussion outlines modifications to the Wagner Act urged by Mr. Truman, with possible additions such as a non Communist affidavit. The plan includes economic controls but may drop standby price wage authority or steel plant building power. Welfare measures like education aid social security expansion housing and higher minimum wage are listed, along with a doubtful prepaid medical insurance. Farm benefit changes face potential fights across party lines. Reciprocal trade extensions appear likely, while Civil Rights, university military training, tidelands federal control, and St Lawrence Seaway authorization remain doubtful items.
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Truman
Mr. Truman
Tidelands
St. Lawrence Seaway
Pvt Evan Grant Funeral Sunday
Pvt Elliott Grant funeral notice for the World War II veteran Pvt Evan H Grant. Remains arrive in Mt Vernon Saturday with services Sunday at 2:00 PM at Myers Chapel. Burial in Bethel Memorial cemetery with Military honors by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Grant born April 7 1916 Mt Vernon died October 12 1944 in England.
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Evan H. Grant
Mt. Vernon
Myers Chapel
Marsh Harpoole
Carl Whittington
Bethel Memorial Cemetery
Pvt
Grant
England
Jep
Florence (DeMent) Grant
Dorothy Robinson
Mt. Vernon Township
Thelma Jones
Chicago
France Sends Gifts to America Train with 49 cars carries Franco American goodwill
A Paris to Le Havre train of 49 box cars carries over 1,000,000 gifts destined for the United States. The shipment, aboard the ship Magellan to New York on January 13, includes Sevres vases from President Vincent Auriol, dolls illustrating fashion history, and gifts from industry and towns. Gifts include Napoleonic artifacts, war memorabilia, and manuscripts.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
America
le Havre
Magellan
New York
U. S
Jefferson Caffery
District of Columbia
Vincent Auriol
Saint Die
Harris Sues Reed Roller Bit Co Over Car Crash
Robert Harris sues Reed Roller Bit Co and Frank M. Dewey Jr. in circuit court seeking damages of 310,864.81 for injuries and vehicle damage from a November 1 1948 collision on state Route 15 about five miles east of Mount Vernon. The complaint says Dewey drove the defendant company car at fault in the east Mt. Vernon crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Robert Harris
Reed Roller Bit Co
A Corp
Frank M. Dewey, Jr
Dewey
Illinois Brokerage Presents Bonuses to 100 Employees
About 100 employees from six Illinois Brokerage Co. stores attended a steak dinner at Hotel Emmerson to receive $100 bonus checks for perfect attendance in the absentee contest spanning May 1 to December 31. Mt. Vernon workers named include Beulah Utley and Marie Faulkner.
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The
Illinois Brokerage Co
Hotel Emmerson
Flora
Salem
Centralia
Carmi
McLeanshoro
Mt. Vernon
Carl M. Dubinsky
Greenberg Mercantile Co
Dubinsky
Beulah Utley
Mary Alexander
Erma Standridge
Jesse Pearl Wallace
Junita Smith
Geraldine Atchison
Marie Faulkner
Lester Brandt
Benton
Jack Bennett
Illinois
Julius Greenberg
St. Louis
du Quoin
Iinois
Exonerate Driver In Fatal Mishap
Wayne City Illinois January 6 a coroner's jury exonerated Cletus McClanahan 26 of Wayne City from all blame in the accidental death of Raymond Miller 41. Miller was fatally injured when he walked into the side of a car driven by Miller at the south edge of Wayne City. Inquest conducted by Jefferson County Coroner Ben Roeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne City
Cletus McClanahan
Raymond Miller
Miller
Jefferson County
Ben Roeder
Youth For Christ Rally Saturday
The Rev. Owen Post pastor of First Church of God will be chief speaker at a Youth For Christ rally on Saturday night in the circuit court room at the county courthouse. It begins at 8:00 pm with special music by local talent including a trumpet duet and other songs. Public invited.
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Owen Post
First Church of God Here
Youth For Christ
Circuit Court Room
County Court House
Mt. Vernon
Peoria
December Births at Mt Vernon Total 80
Vital stats from Mt Vernon show eighty babies born in December with 46 males and 34 females. During the same month twenty two deaths were recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
W. W. Hart
Bury Bobby's Ring With Donna Joyce
Donna Joyce will be buried Saturday with Bobby's ring on a velvet ribbon around her neck. She shot herself with her policeman father's revolver after despair over a breakup with a 17 year old boy named Bobby. The body will wear an afternoon Kelly Green dress with the note requesting her black sweater and gray skirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Donna Joyce
Bobby
Donna
Girl Hanged to Altar of Church
In Preston England a German volunteer worker Gertrude Rosa Gammisch aged 24 was found hanged from the altar post in St Hilda's Parish church. Bishop Marcus Askwith said he will seek guidance from high church authorities on reconsecration and plans a service at the church regardless. The incident was reported by authorities yesterday.
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Preston
Eng
St. Hilda's
Blackburn
Marcus Askwith
Gertrude Rosa Gammisch
England
Mayor Candidates Announced by The Register-News
The Register-News announces the candidacies of Harry L. Bishop for re election as mayor subject to the February 22 Republican primary and Lory A. Van Horn for mayor of Mt Vernon subject to the Republican primary on February 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register-News
Harry L. Bishop
Aubject
The
Lory A. van Horn
Mt. Vernon
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