Mt Vernon Area People and Visits Update
Local residents activity includes Earl Jamison visiting a hospitalized wife at Missouri Baptist hospital in St. Louis with her condition improving. Several residents returned from Shell City after attending Miss Wagoner’s sister’s funeral. Various locals shopped, visited, or conducted business in Mt. Vernon and surrounding towns, with attendees at Equitable District meetings and travels between Mt. Vernon, Chicago, and Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Jamison
Missouri Baptist Hospital
St. Louis
Mt. Vernon
Paul Gish
Chicago
Avery Gish
Equitable District
J. L. Benson
Allbion
John F. Lombard
Herschel H. Campbell
Salem
Ted Cantanzaro
Charles Rogers, Jr
DuQuoin
Thomas W. Todd
Christopher
Dale Wood
Grayville
Shelby M. Woods
Breeze
Samuel Endicott
Carmi
Curtis Puckett
Fairfield
Fred G. Holderman, Jr
Kernie Kersten
Peoria
Elsie Rash
Andy Stevens
Waltonville
David Brown
Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
Walter Farlow
Ben Dudenbostel
H. H. Edmonds
Charles Wood
Randall Wilson
McLeansboro
Charles L. Crider
Luanna Sue
Aberdeen
Ernest Shelton
Verle Ellis
Arizona
Tucson
Green Haven Trailer Court
Pastime Road
Ariz
Ellis
Frank Tate
Texico
Marion Spiller
Nason
Two Mt Vernon Brothers Enlist in Air Force
Two former Mt Vernon high school graduates, Robert H. Stewart aged 19 and William E. Stewart aged 20, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Horace A. Stewart of Jefferson City Missouri, have joined the U.S. Air Force after moving from Mount Vernon to Jefferson City last June. They have completed basic training.
Threats To Cut Off Eighth Army Retreat In Korea
Allied forces face a perilous withdrawal as 4,000 Communist troops move southeast of Wonju and 16,000 mass east of Seoul. Air power reports 360 vehicles and 325 pack animals destroyed since Dec. 30, with 7,500 enemy troops killed or wounded. Thousands of refugees strain checkpoints amid dust and long motorized columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Army
Wonju
Han River
U. N
Seoul
Navy
MacArthur
Earle E. Partridge
Fifth Air Force
A. P. Dispatch
Fairfield Wedding Unites Vernon Resident and Miss Dawson
In Fairfield Illinois on December 17, Miss Evelyn M. Dawson daughter of Mrs. Fred Dawson and Linton Musgrave son of Rev. and Mrs. Raymond Musgrave wed in a candlelit General Baptist church ceremony led by Rev. Marsh Harpool. The event featured chrysanthemum and mum arrangements, musical selections, a reception, and plans to reside at 1902 Conger Mt. Vernon after a short honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Vernon
Fairfield
Evelyn M. Dawson
Fred Dawson
Linton Musgrave
Raymond Musgrave
Boyleston
General Baptist Church
Ilinois
Marsh Harpool
Baptist Church of
Sam Carter
Forrestine Warren
Forrest Warren
Harry Baker
Leslie Wallace
Elmer Shehorn
Walter Weaver
Frank Taylor
Fairfield Community High School
New Pen Oil Co
Standard Accident Insurance Co
Mt. Vernon
Slim Rea Drilling Co
Morlan Funeral Set For Monday at Myers Chapel
Funeral services for Chester D. Morlan will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday at Myers Chapel with Dr. W. A. Gray officiating. The body remains at Myers Chapel for visitation after 3:00 p.m. today. Morlan, foreman of the tin shop at Mt. Vernon Car Co., died in his sleep Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester D. Morlan
Myers Chapel
W. A. Gray
Morlan
Mt. Vernon Car Co
Noble couple obtains marriage license
James D. Gott and Lois Brown of Noble, Illinois, have filed for a marriage license, signaling the upcoming union between the two residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Gott
Lois Brown
Noble, Il
Waltonville social items and local notes report
Waltonville correspondents note gatherings at the Dycus home in Mt Vernon, Royal Neighbors meeting with new officers, New Year party for Shurtz relatives, Rev G A Phelps return from Indiana and wedding trip after a December 30 ceremony, visits by J H Hershbach and A Harris, Claude Place ill with sliced vertebrae, W S C S meeting at B E Smith’s house, an oyster supper at the Shurtz home, Malissa Wells attending a funeral in Champaign, Agnes Metcalf ill, Uncle John Shurtz reported poorly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Nowland
Dean
Arthur Menzel
Willard Fairchild
Ganddaughters
Orval Dycus
Mt. Vernon
I. O. O. F. Hall
Georgia Shurtz
Anna Fairchild
Wilbur Shurtz
Elijah Camness
Marion
Shurtz
G. A. Phelps
George Lewis
Wiliam Joseph
Lebanon
Indiana
Waltonville
William J
Rev. Phelps
Southland
J. H. Hershbach
Abraham Harris
Chester
Claude Place
B. E. Smith
Society
Carl Shurtz
Malissa Wells
J. W. Wells
Champaign
Frank Smith
Agnes Metcalf
John Shurtz
Sister of Mt. V. Resident Dies in Olney
Mrs. Fannie Turpin sister of Mrs. F E Thatcher of Fairfield Road died yesterday afternoon at her Olney home Til Funeral services set for 2:00 p m Sunday in Olney
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Turpin
F. E. Thatcher
Fairfield Road
Olney, Til
Olney
Illinois woman senator vows to speak her mind
Associated Press reports from Springfield that Lottie Holman O'Neill, 67, the second woman Illinois state senator, says she speaks her mind and will not trim sails for reelection. A former House member, she aims to push equal rights and a stronger role for women in party policy. She takes the Joliet seat vacated by Richard Barr. the only other Illinois woman senator was Florence Rohrer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Springfield
Ill
Lottie Holman O'Neill
Illinois
Downers Grove
Senate
O'Neill
Illinois House
Richard J. Barr
Joliet
Florence Fifer Rohrer
Bloomington
Golden anniversary noted for Crosno couple in Albuquerque
Former Jefferson county residents Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Crosno celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary with a turkey dinner hosted by the Fellowship Bible Class of Monte Vista Christian Church in Bethany Hall Albuquerque. Attending, more than eighty friends heard Rev. Ira Bailes honor the couple as Mrs. Crosno wore a red suit and a pin from Switzerland. The Crosnos left Jefferson county in 1912 and now reside at 924 East Silver Avenue Albuquerque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Crosno
Jefferson County
Fellowship Bible
Monte Vista Christian Church of
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Bethany Hall
East
Silver Avenue
Crosno's
Crosno
Joseph H
Lorinda Howard Crosno
Elk Prairie
Bonnie
New Mexico State College, Las Cruces
P T A Council Meeting At Pleasant Grove
The Jefferson County Rural Parent Teacher Council holds its January meeting on Tuesday January 9 at 7 30 p m at Pleasant Grove school Salem road A audiometer demo by R C Beck and entertainment by the Minstrelaires. Rural units urged to send representatives New units welcome. Nason Home Bureau Unit meets at Nilda Metcalf home on Friday Jan 5 with 14 members and two guests Lesson on Understanding the Grade School Child by Anna Betty Huck and minor lesson by Hallie Woelfel election of officers held games and refreshments. Next meeting February 2 at Martha Wells home 7 30 p m New members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. T. A. Council
Pleasant Grove
Jefferson County
Nason Home Bureau
Nason
Home Bureau
Nilda Metcalf
Anna Betty Huck
Hallie Woelfel
Martha Wells
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting Set for January 8
At 7 30 p m on Monday January 8 members of the American Legion Auxiliary Jefferson Post Number 141 will meet at the Legion Home on east Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Pace
Daughters of the American Revolution
E. P. Hugill
South 18Th
American Legion Auxiliary
Jefferson Post
Legion Home
East Broadway
South Tenth St Cafe Burglarized
Thieves burglarized the Dime Diner on South Tenth Street last night, forcing a door and taking $20.50 in cash and some cigarettes. Police are investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Tenth St
South Tenth Street
Solve Bird Puzzle At Mt. Vernon Park Zoo
A large female turkey buzzard was captured by two men at Mt. Vernon city park, then taken to the zoo. Park Superintendent Frank Tittle identified the bird after consulting a field guide, noting its offbeat habitat and rarity in the Ohio Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt.v. Park Zoo
Mt. Vernon City Park
Park
Frank Tittle
California
Ohio Valley
Meetings at Mt Vernon Lodge 31 A F and A M
Regular meeting scheduled Monday at 7 30 p m Work in the first degree All members urged to attend Visiting brothers welcome T E Bartholomew W M William E Reavis Sect American Legion to meet January 8 at 8 p m at 818 Broadway Club officers to be elected Refreshments after the meeting Dr R E Hefley Adj Bryan J Angleton Commander
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F
Mt. Vernon Lodge No
T. E. Bartholomew
W. M
American Legion
The
Broadway
R. E. Hefley
Bryan J. Angleton
Honors For Hero Brother Draws Texas Soldier From Foxhole
In Tokyo on January 6 a master sergeant from Houston Texas Truman H Watkins is flown from Korea to Washington to attend the posthumous Congressional Medal ceremony for his brother Travis Watkins who died in a Korean foxhole Sept 3 Travis led a defense with 80 men and was killed after destroying an enemy machinegun position Six enemy fall and 500 were reported killed in the action Watkins is the second Doughboy flown home for medal ceremonies in the last two days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Tokyo
Texas
Washington
Truman H. Watkins
Houston
Tie
Korea
United States
Watkins
Set
Travis Watkins
Ganeryl MacArthur
Ile
Truman Watkins
Christopher C. Henry
Frederick IF. Henry
Unions Reject Rail Peace Plan and Wage Impacts
Rail unions turn down a peace plan noting it would leave talks in abeyance for at least a year due to defense and mobilization demands on railroads. Workers would gain an average pay increase of 14.6 cents an hour from overlapping pay schedules, not a 40 hour week.
Hospital notes and admission list from Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial
The report lists admissions and discharges for Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial including Mrs Almira Runnels Miss Jane Kell Mrs Maud Williams and Mrs Melba Livingston Mrs Marcella Hale with a discharge for Fred Jackson Moody Gray and others. Eisenhower departs for Europe to discuss NATO defense aims and assure allied sacrifice is matched by Europe to make the program work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan
Almira Runnels
Jane Kell
Maud Williams
Ella Beckham
Earl Warfield
Jefferson Memorial
Melba Livingston
Arkansas
Wis
Marcella Hale
Fred Jackson
Moody Gray
Fairfield
Earthquake Strikes Srinagar Kashmir City
Severe quakes lasting about twenty seconds jolted Srinagar the capital of Kashmir today. Panicked residents ran from cracking houses into open spaces as authorities assessed damage and reported no immediate casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Associated Press
Srinagar
Kashmir
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U.S. Air Force
Touth
Leitzell
MR. and
Mrs. Linton Musgrave
G. A Reynolds
Mt. V
Sun Shine Club
Boyd Sun Shine Club
Ethel Sargent
Flora Copple
Old Rugged Cross
Fay Copeland
Flora High
Bill Sargent
Edd Mooney
Claud Tinsley
Tinsley
Happy Circle Club
Evelyn Moehlenkamp
Isabelle Miller
Mary Patty
Joan Kent
Jesus
Effie Jones
Opdyke Road
Betty Bean
Wilma Muarcum
Grace A. Henry Rebekah Lodge
James Adams
Rosetta Adams
T H. Dorris
East Side Baptist Church
James Collins
Mrs. Louise Hugilll
Louise Hugill
South 18Th Street
Mothers Club
Ledlie Young
Fay Hughey
Beulah Kent
La-Vada_ Drew
Louie Hugill
Pearl Ryder
Eva McCaulley
Roland Clark
Shirley Nolta
Barbara Walker
Janet Clark
Hazel Stout
McCaulley
Ida Hughey
Ella Jones
Lillian Dorris
Earl Woodworth
LaVada Drew
Bessie Burke
Wilkerson’s
Pou Monty
Allstate
North 10Th Se
William E. Reavis
Beta Sigma Phi
Ritz Service
Mammoth
Laird’s
Foxhole
Hero Brother
Eisenhower
Europe
U. S
Kate’s Delicatessen and Grocery
S. 24Th St
Harold & Kate Powers
Herbert Downey
South 19Th Street
John R. Kell
Downey
Tri-County Electric Company
Virgil T. Bailey, Inc
Robert L. Skinner
COX
Buick Sales
Glassman
Tion
South
Harry Stroud
Main Street
J. R. Ansley
E. Herbert Dare
S. 19Th Street
Fogarty
John K. Kirkton
Johnston Street
Melvin Hassebrook
North 9Th Street
Everett Fletcher
North 6Th Street
Harley Harlow
Robert Lipe
Oakland Avenue
Ernest Severns
South 24Th Street
Fred Durkee
Howard Hogue
Casey Avenue
Jule Ashman
Claude Jennings
Brownsville Road
Hubert McRill
Taylor Avenue
Frank Hall
Sydney Porter
Marvin Sledge
Stanley Avenue
Gladys Carpenter
South 21St Street
Dewey Compton
Zora Hodge
Loyd Hicks
North 7Th Street
Gilbert Reynolds
Westcott
Alfred Rainey
Perkins Avenue
Joseph Kurtz
Paul Nice
Donald Biel
Crystal Lake
Clarence ,Woehlke
Virgil T. Bailey
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