Deaths Roy H Groves Former Mt Vernon Resident
Roy H Groves of New Castle Pa former Mt Vernon resident died Tuesday in Cleveland Ohio after a heart attack in October Funeral services will be in Gary Indiana with burial there He was born in Mt Vernon son of Issac and Emma Tribble Groves class of 1922 at Mt Vernon Township High School Survivors include wife Margaret a daughter Mrs Frank Nowman of Gary Ind a son Roy Groves Jr of Gary and one grandson
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Roy H. Groves
New Castle
Mtt. Vernon
Groves
Cleveland
Ohio
Barnes Memorial Chapel
Gary
Indiana
Mr. Groves
Mt. Vernon
Issac and
Emma (Tribble) Groves
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Margaret
Frank 2Oman
Ind
Roy Groves, Jr
James Wilson Dies At 43 Rites Thursday
James Wilson of RFD 4 Mt Vernon died at 3 00 pm Tuesday at Good Samaritan Hospital aged 43 years three months and four days His funeral is set for 10 30 am Thursday at Myers Chapel with Rev Olen Weatherford officiating The body lies in state at Myers Chapel after 3 00 pm today He was born Oct 4 1919 in Wayne County son of Myl and Ona Wilson He is survived by his mother Ona Wilson Benton three sisters Laura Duncan East St Louis Edna Fisher Benton Dana Fisher Mt Vernon and two half brothers Bob Wilson Fairfield Curt Wilson Harvey
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James Wilson
RFD
Mt. Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Myers Chapel
Olen Weatherford
Wayne County
Mayland
Ona
Majors) Wilson
Ona Wilson
Benton
Laura Duncan
East St. Louis
Edna Fisher
Dana Fisher
Bob Wilson
Fairfield
Curt Wilson
Harvey
Charles A Haley Dies at 89 Funeral Friday
Charles Alexander Haley of 1804 Stanley avenue died at 8 05 am today at Good Samaritan Hospital aged 89 years 11 months 2 days. Funeral 2 00 pm Friday at Pulley Gutzler Funeral Chapel with Rev Ross Partridge officiating. Burial in West Salem cemetery. Friends may call after 4 00 pm Thursday. He was born Feb 7 1873 in Lawrenceville Illinois, son of Hubert and Rhoda Sechrest Haley. He married Mahuida Rankan in 1893 in Jefferson county. Survived by son Frank Haley and daughters Pearl Apgar Letta Badgett Elva Frick, six grandchildren, ten great grandchildren. Preceded by parents, a brother and two sisters.
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Charles Alexander Haley
Stanley Avenue
Good Samaritan Hospital
Pulley- Gutzler Funeral
Ross Partridge
West Salem
Pulley - Gutzler
Lawrenceville
Ill
Hubert
Rhoda (Sechrest) Haley
Jefferson County
Mahuida Rankan
Frank Haley
Births in Springfield and Beckmeyer households
Mr and Mrs Al Berg of Springfield Illinois welcomed a daughter Melanie Cecile born January 3 in a Springfield hospital weighing six pounds three ounces. Mr Berg formerly managed the local Illinois Bell Telephone office. Mr and Mrs Robert Lee Wilkerson of Beckmeyer Illinois welcomed a son Robert Lee II born at 10 20 this morning in Jefferson Memorial hospital weighing seven pounds eight ounces.
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al Berg
Springfield
Ill
Melanie Cecile
Berg
Illinois Bell Telephone Office
Robert Lee Wilkerson
Beckmeyer
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Robert Lee II
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted List
Jefferson Memorial admitted Darlene Linda Wilker, Daisy Clark, Dorothy Flota. Discharged Vera Rawls, Lesbia Moore. Good Samaritan admitted Cov Flota, Eleanor Garbers, Petronilla Heck, Bessie Lela Smith, Homer Edwin Flana san, Medina Sue Miller, Linda Sue Thorn, Lula Mae Johnson, Gene Philip Rosenberger, Earl M. Rightnowar. Discharged Rosa Lee Green, Winnie Gertrude Anderson, Hattie Evelyn Buhler, Lubirda Wilson, Ralph Kenneth Hoffman, Martha Teal Toney, Johny Jenkins, Mrs. Mary Jo Davis and baby, Mary Beth, Mildred Juanita Kolmer.
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Jefferson Memorial
Darlene Linda Wilkerson
Daisy Clark
Dorothy Flota
Vera Rawls
Lesbia Moore
Good Samaritan
Cov Flota
Eleanor Garbers
Petronilla Heck
Bessie Lela Smith
Homer Edwin Flanasan
Medina Sue Miller
Linda Sue Thorn
Lula Mae Johnson
Gene Philip Rosenberger
Earl M. Rightnowar
Rosa Lee Green
Winnie Gertrude Anderson
Hattie Evelyn Buhler
Lubirda Wilson
Ralph Kenneth Hoffman
Martha Tea
AMVETS to Hold Regular and Annual Meeting
The Amvets will meet at 7 30 in the club rooms on Wednesday evening. After the regular session, the Jefferson county Amvets will hold their annual meeting to elect a board of directors. ES HOWARD, Com.
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Amvets
Jefferson County Amvets
ES Howard
Com
Varnell Rebekah Lodge Set Meeting and Install Ceremony
The Varnell Rebekah Lodge will meet at the Odd Fellows Hall on January 10 at 7:00 p.m. An open meeting with invited families and friends includes installation ceremonies at 8:00. Goldie Conn and Naomi R. Bogan serve as secretaries. Federated Club's Mildred D. Sherrod group postpones due to illness. next meeting will be announced.
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Varnell Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Goldie Conn
Naomi R. Bogan
Sec'y
Local Livestock Market Prices Rise Slightly
Prices paid on the local livestock market were 10¢ higher today. The top was 15.35 for 190 to 220 lb hogs. Sows were 13.50 for 300 weight down, sows 300 weight and over 113.00, down. Boars were 9.00 and 10.00.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Reported For Wheat Soybeans and Corn
Mt Vernon farmers received quotes this afternoon with Wheat at 1.97 dollars per bushel Soybeans 2.39 dollars and Corn 1.10 dollars per bushel.
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Mt. Vernon
Egg and live poultry market update from St. Louis
AP report from St Louis lists egg consumer grades and wholesale ranges with sizes A large 3536 A medium 33-3 A small 26-28 B large 33-34 standard 30-32 unclassified farm run 26-28 checks 19-23. Hens heavy 18-19 light over 3 lbs 10-11 under 5 lbs 6-15-7 commercial broilers and fryers 17.
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ST. Louis
Chicago live poultry and butter and egg market report
Chicago wholesale prices for live poultry remain steady to 42 cents higher. Roasters at 24 cents, white rock fryers at 18, special fed white rock fryers 19 19, barred rock fryers 19 19. Butter steady at 93 score AA to 89 C. Eggs steady with A whites at 34 44, mixed, medium, and standards prices listed.
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Chicago
USDA
Chicago (Ap
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Livestock Prices at National Stockyards Illinois Report
National Stockyards Illinois cattle and hog prices shown with ranges for different classes. Dynamics include barrows and gilts, sows, cattle calves vealers and sheep with weight bands and price per hundredweight. Strong demand noted for young hogs and good to choice cattle across several weight categories.
Chicago Grain Market Update
Chicago AP report notes no wheat coats or soybean sales. Corn prices listed as No 2 yellow 1.1912 and No 4 yellow 1.0944. Soybean oil at 854n. Barley prices shown as making choice 1.23 to 1.35n and feed 61.10n.
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Chicago
Wall Street A late day uneven drift on 5.1 million shares
Wall Street prices moved unevenly late afternoon as trading slowed from a heavy early pace. Volume was about 5.1 million shares. AT&T and Magnavox rose about a point, IBM gained over 3, U.S. Smelting fell about 5 points. Ford slipped after a dividend reveal, Chrysler hit a new high, GM eased from a peak, other major names showed mixed moves.
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Northwest Airlines
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Wall
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Goodrich
Douglas Aircraft
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Union Carbide
du Pont
American Stock Exchange
Rend Lake water system study approved
Congressman Kenneth Gray said the ARA approved a feasibility study for an inter community water distribution system serving 36 Jefferson Franklin Perry Jackson and Williamson county communities. The project costs 29500 with 9500 from the Area Redevelopment Administration and 20000 from Rend Lake Conservancy District. The study will include engineering and economic surveys to assess permanent intake facilities treatment plant and distribution facilities using Rend Lake water.
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Register-News
Washington Today
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Jefferson
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Perry
Jackson
Williamson
Gray
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Rend Lake Conservancy District
Kennedy faces coalition in Congress over tax cuts and Medicare
Open 88th Congress nears fall completion as Kennedy outlines foreign and domestic agendas. Senate Foreign Relations to review international issues. Dean Rusk to testify. Coalition pressures seek to trim the 99 billion spending plan to fund proposed tax reductions. House may not act on elderly health care financing this year.
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Palm Beach
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Senate
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Leverett Saltonstall
R-Mass
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D-Pa
Thomas Kuchel
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Coalition
Phalanx
McCormack
House
Conrad Hendrickson Dies or Retires From Mt Vernon Co
Conrad Hendrickson longtime manager at Illinois Bell and Mt Vernon telephone company has taken a year off to serve as executive director of Operation Greater Mt Vernon. Born in Macomb he began with Illinois Bell in 1951, rising to assistant manager in Danville before moving to Mt Vernon in 1958. Active in civic groups he chairs the Jefferson County Red Cross chapter and supports United Fund March of Dimes Heart Fund and local boards. He and his wife Shirley have five children Scott Mark Jenny Bradley and Tracy Ann.
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Operation
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March of Dimes and
Heart Fund
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Illinois Oil and Gas Association
Farm ‘Bureau
Junior Chamber of iCommerce
Rotary Club
Hendrickson
Shirley
Scott
Mark
Jenny
Bradley
Tracy Ann
Tough Plant Lichen Lives On for Thousands of Years
The slow growing lichen is nearly indestructible with some colonies dated over 1,000 years old. It consists of two organisms a fungus that stores water and salts and an algae that provides energy through photosynthesis.
Hollywood Bowl World's Largest Natural Amphitheater
The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles is the world’s largest natural amphitheater. Its acoustics are superb with performers hardly needing microphones to reach the farthest rows, and the 120 acre bowl seats 20,000 attendees.
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Hollywood Bowl
Los Angeles
Civic minded hot rodders offer free license plate service
Mt. Vernon Kingsmen Auto Club will install 1963 license plates free of charge at Goodyear parking lot on Broadway this Sunday January 13 from 1 30 to 4 00 pm. The group promotes safe driving and courteous highway conduct and has aided in community efforts during Christmas. Officers are Dave Miller president Roy Dean Bradford treasurer and Gary Clark secretary. Meetings are Mondays at 8 00 pm at the county courthouse. Write Box 141 Mt. Vernon to join.
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Kingsmen Auto Club of
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Dave Miller
Odin
Roy Dean Bradford
Gary Clark
Mt. Vernon College
County Court House
Box 141
Fifty Babies Born Here In Month
Fifty babies were born in Mt. Vernon and Jefferson county during December according to vital statistics by City Clerk Paul Hayes and county registrar. Twenty nine were boys and 21 were girls. During the same period 44 deaths were reported in the county.
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Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Paul Hayes
Origin of the bridal veil traced to ancient Greece
The custom of wearing a bridal veil originated with ancient Greeks who believed the veil protected the bride from evil spirits during the marriage ceremony.
Illinois Weather Outlook Sees Cooler Week Ahead
Northern Illinois faces temperatures 2-4 degrees below normal for five days with normal highs 27-34 and lows 11-20. Precipitation around 0.3 to 0.5 inch brings snow in the north and rain or snow in the south through Saturday. Southern Illinois stays 3-10 degrees below seasonal normals with highs 34-41 north and 42-48 south and lows 16-28, turning colder Thursday and Friday with 0.4 inch precipitation mainly as snow in the north and rain in the south.
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Illinois
Illinois Weather Outlook With Warm Spell Ends
The Associated Press reports Illinois skies were partly cloudy with unseasonably warm temperatures today. A cold front is forecast to lower daytime highs Thursday with possible snow in the north and rain in the south. Early readings ranged from 32 in Peoria to 37 in Chicago, with five day highs 2 to 4 degrees below normal in the north and 3 to 10 below in the south.
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Weather Bureau
Peoria
Rockford
Rantoul
Vandalia
Moline
Quincy
Springfield
Chicago
Belleville
Danville Schools in Tax Trouble Braces for Referendum
Danville Ill plans a three year tax rise to fund 425 teachers on an index salary plan amid a 500000 deficit as enrollments rise 50 percent in a decade. Supt Edwards urges updated pupil teacher ratios and better libraries while voters face 40 cent tax increase and bond questions. The Danville district runs two elementary buildings three junior high centers and a high school with 10250 pupils.
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Edwards
Parent-Teacher Association
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Illinois
Daley drop Kerner for Shriver in Ill governor race
GALESBURG Ill AP President Kennedy's brother in law R Sargent Shriver was named by GOP boss Adamowski as the Democratic choice for governor of Illinois. Adamowski said Gov Otto Kerner falls from Daley favor and will be moved to a federal post. Kerner dismissed the claim as silly and diversionary.
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R.sargent Shriver
Illinois
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GOP
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Richard J
Daley
White House
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Shriver
Cook County
Otto Kermer
Kerner
U.S
Anton Cermak
Springfield
Cook Splu
First Illinois Recall Election On Councilmen
West Frankfort Illinois recalls councilmen after reform group pushes removal. Reginald Karroll led five candidates with 752 votes and Joseph McCann had 703 in a special primary. recall targets Paul Rice and Burton Melvin, election set for February 26 alongside municipal primary.
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Illinois
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Reginald Karroll
Joseph McCann
Karroll
Citizens
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Burton Melvin
Illinois Supreme Court
Webb Johnson
Franklin County
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Rice Ane
Rice
Reform
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Brown
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Fire Destroys Garage Behind Tenth Street Hotel
A pre daylight blaze wiped out a garage at the rear of the Tenth Street Hotel at 325 South Tenth Street. Minor damage spread to a nearby rooming house and another building. Firemen reported a lawnmower, a fan, and other contents of the garage destroyed. Cause undetermined.
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South Tenth Street
Government Seizes Garages for Refugees in Granada
In Granada Spain the government took control of all local garages to house more than 1,500 homeless after a severe weekend rainfall. Relief aid from the United States included 11 tons of powdered milk 300 blankets and 300 mattresses for the displaced.
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Granada
Spain
United States
Mona Lisa Debut Stymied by Elevator and Microphones
Washington AP reports Mona Lisa’s American debut at the National Gallery of Art was marred by a malfunctioning elevator and faulty sound system. President Kennedy and dignitaries heard little as Andre Malraux, amid translation work, sought meaning in the smile. Doors opened to the public at 10 a.m. as many would view the Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece en route to New York, with Malraux offering a theory on the painting’s spiritual aura.
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National Gallery of Art
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France
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Andre Malraux
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Louvre
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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M. Malraux
Leonardo
Russian Envoy Meets Kennedy After Cuban Crisis
President Kennedy receives Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Vasily Kuznetsov in a high level session as the Cuban missile crisis windup ends. No fixed agenda reported. possible talks on disarmament and nuclear testing. Kuznetsov to return to Moscow Friday after brief White House and State Department discussions.
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Kennedy
Vasily V.kuznetsov
Kuznetsov
White House
Dean Rusk
State Department
U.S
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Cuba
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Soviet Union
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Kremlin
Deer Struck and Killed on State Highway 37 near Bakerville
Jefferson county officers report a wild deer killed after a vehicle collision late Tuesday afternoon on State Highway 37 about a mile north of Bakerville. The incident adds to recent deer fatalities in the county.
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Jefferson County
Bakerville
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