Mt Vernon area visitors and trips noted in city listings
A string of residents and visitors are recorded in Mt Vernon and nearby towns. Names include Sidney Parker Texico and Mary Dixon Alton attending events, and others from Fairfield McLeansboro Nason Ina Cisne Pinckneyville Belle Rive Dahlgren Opdyke Ivory areas visiting or transacting business in Mt Vernon yesterday or today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Parker
Texico
Mt. Vernon
Tom Zuber
Fairfield
Kenneth Rowe
McLeansiBoro
Margaret Shelton
Marlow
Nelson Keen
Millie Keen
Keenes
Rte
Mary Dixon
May Fuller
Alton
Social Security Administration
Gene Hawkins
Clarence Higginson
Marie ‘Compton
Doris ‘Gunter
McLeansboro
Violet Sammons
Fred V. Epperson
Chicago
Lucinda ‘Epperson
New ‘Orleans
Laura Osborn
Inn
James Asberry
Lesser
Goldie Rodgers
Waltonville
William Litherland
Cisne
Phillip Barnowski
Pinckneyville
J. C. Weeks
Ewing
James Hutchcraft
Dahlgren
Alfred
Clemins
Opdyke
Enoch Osborn
Ina
E. G. Moore
Belle Rive
Flood Refugees Struggle as Rivers Rise and Roads Close
Snow and freezing winds whip Montana to Minnesota, driving floods and evacuations. In Illinois, the Little Wabash tops prior crest while the Wabash levee is sandbagged. Meramec floodwaters threaten St. Louis County and Jasper County faces $30,000 to $40,000 in corn losses and $15,000 to $20,000 in livestock damage. About 25,000 acres in Jasper are submerged.
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Montana
East
Kotas
Minnesota
Willmar
Minn
Dakotas
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Mason City
Murphysboro
Grimsby
Sand Ridge
Jackson County
Red Cross
Carmi
Little Wabash
Wabash River
Rising Sun
Marnne
St. Louis
Vaalliey Park
Mlinois
Jasper
R. E. Apple
Embarras
Girl Scout Leaders Meet for January Session
The January meeting of Girl Scout and Brownie leaders gathered Monday January 9 at the Girl Scout Little House with 40 leaders present A 6 30 p m covered dish supper hosted by Franklin and Edison school leaders followed by a brief business meeting with reports from Juliette Lowe chair Elva Smith and camp chair Wialma Gilliland Plans were set for a February 10 friendship party for all city Scouts at the armory The next meeting is scheduled for February 6 Several fifth grade girls from Franklin School interested in Scouting are invited to meet at 9 30 Wednesday morning at the Trinity Episcopal Church 1144 Harrison St Leader Mrs W Henneberry
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Girl Scout Little House
Franklin and Edison
Juliette Lowe
Elva Smith
Wialma Gilliland
Friendship Party
Armory
Franklin School
Trinity
Rev Caraker Speaks At Mt Vernon Club Dinner
Rev Andrew Caraker pastor of First Baptist Mt Vernon spoke at the Mt Vernon Business and Professional Women's Club dinner at Robbs Coffee House. He urged an international minded education to overcome nationalism and prejudice and promoted global understanding through education. Little Miss Norma Wilson sang with Mildred Halbrooks at the piano. Guests included Elva Casey and others. Young Homemakers Unit to meet January 12 with Anna Betty Huck leading a lesson on mental health. Rotary Luncheon at Hotel Emmerson featured Richard James on freight rates. guest Lieut Commander James C Whittaker discussed World War II survivor Eddie Rickenbacker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caraker
B. PL W
Andrew Caraker
First Baptist Church
Mt. Vernon
America
Norma Wilson
Mildred Halbrooks
Opal Reese
Elva Casey
Dwight Nelson
Mayme Dyer
Eleanor Etheridge
Beverly Rubenacker
Rotary
Rotary Club
Hotel Emmerson
Richard James
L&n
Evansville
James
James C. Whittaker
Eddie Rickenbacker
Bethel Neighborhood Club Plans January Meeting
The Bethel Neighborhood Club will convene at the Bechel Community Center on Wednesday January 11. A potluck luncheon starts at noon with hostesses Mrs Lena Baker Mrs Margaret Douglas and Mrs Lila McAdoo. Members should bring their own table service and a strong turnout is hoped.
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B. N
Bethel Neighborhood Club
Bechel
Lena Baker
Margaret Douglas
Lila McAdoo
Belle Rive Home Bureau Meeting Notices Officers Vote
The Belle Rive Unit will meet Thursday evening January 12 at 7 30. Mrs Evan Smith and Mrs Vern Hamson will present the lesson on Broiler and Oven Meals. All members urged to attend as officers will be elected for the coming year. This is the postponed January 6 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Rive
Belle Rive Home Bureau
Evan Smith
Vern Hamson
Lincoln P T A Meeting Jan 12 Speakers from Calgary
The Lincoln School Parent Teacher Association holds its regular meeting Thursday afternoon January 12 at two oclock in the assembly room. Guest speakers are Mr and Mrs T N Jordan of Calgary Alberta Canada speaking on Current Ideas on World Understanding. A Happy Hour for preschoolers and first three grades will follow.
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Lincoln P. T. A
Lincoln School Parent- Teacher Association
T. N. Jordan
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
Camp Ground Unit of Home Bureau Meets at Pearl Smith Home
The Camp Ground Unit of the Home Bureau will meet at the home of Mrs. Pearl Smith on the Fairfield Road at 7 30 this evening. All members are urged to attend. The meeting is important and records will be handed to the new officers.
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Pearl Smith
Home Bureau
Fairfield Road
Pleasant Grove Women’s Society Meet at Hermann Ganson Home
The Pleasant Grove Women’s Society of Christian Service will hold its meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs Hermann Ganson’s home. Members are urged to attend and visitors are welcome. Please bring potholders.
Naomi Circle Meeting at Mrs Bond's Home
The Naomi Circle of the First Presbyterian Church will meet at 210 North Tenth Street with Mrs Grover C Bond on Tuesday January 10 at 7 30 p m A good attendance is desired
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Naomi
First Presbyterian Church
Grover C. Bond
North Tenth Street
Service Circle Meeting at Mrs Wade Gowler Home
The Christian Service Circle will meet at 714 Isabella the home of Mrs Wade Gowler on Thursday afternoon at two o'clock.
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Christian Service Circle
Wade Gowler
Isabella
Lydia Circle Meets at Mrs Montforts Home
The Lydia Circle of the Westminster Society of the First Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs. W F Montfort at 1008 Centralia Road on Thursday January 12 at eight o'clock.
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Mrs. Montfort
Lydia
Westminster Society
The
First Presbyterian Church
W. F. Montfort
Centralia Road
St Marys Altar Society Holds First Meeting of Year
St Marys Altar Society will hold its first meeting of the new year. The gathering will be for members and will take place on Thursday evening, January 12.
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Altar Society
St. Mary's Altar Society
Ray Jones Seeks Jefferson County Treasurer Nomination
Ray Jones former Jefferson County treasurer from 1942 to 1946 announces candidacy for county treasurer subject to the Democratic primary on April 11. He and wife Effie Gregory live on a farm in Dodds township Opdyke. Born in McClean township, Jones grew up in McClellan and has since run a general merchandise business and farm. He has advised tax assessing officials in seven southern Illinois counties and credits his prior office record for his qualifications.
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Ray Jones
Jefferson County
Mr. Jones
Effie Gregory
Dodds Township
Opdyke
McClean Township
J. D. Jones
McClellan
Jones
Illinois
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Full List
Good Samaritan records admit Frank Klutts Blu ford Minnie Wheeler infant Mark Presley John Roger Cowen. Discharges include infant Jowana Rae James Gay McCullough Sue Elen Gibson Mrs Myrtle Pigg Mrs Mary Ruth Wingert Fairfield and infant son Robert J.
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Good Samaritan
Frank Klutts
Bluford
Minnie Wheeler
Mark Presley
John Roger Cowen
Jowana Rae James
Gay McCullough
Sue Elen Gibson
Myrtle Pigg
Mary Ruth Wingert
Fairfield
Robert J
Jefferson Memorial Admits Local Residents and Discharges Members
Rich Utocum of Tex ico and several area residents including Mrs. Maude Johnson Mrs. Alice Nooner and others admitted to Jefferson Memorial. Discharges include Gene Etienne Rufus Hawkins and Mrs. Vera Bounds of Bluford.
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Jefferson Memorial
Rich Utocum
Texico
Maude Johnson
Wayne City
Alice Nooner
Ruby Perry
Lavenia Troutt
Roy Ramsey
Bonnie
Sarah Jane Miller
Sarah Jane Hayes
Gene Etienne
Rufus Hawkins
Vera Bounds
Bluford
Births in Kansas: Deutschman and Gardner Families Welcoming Sons
Mr and Mrs Archie Deutschman Jr of Columbus Kansas announce the birth of a son James Edward born Thursday January 5 in a Pittsburgh Kansas hospital weighing six pounds 11 ounces. Lois Kergan is the mother. Mr and Mrs Frank Gardner of Fairfield report a son born at 315 am today at Jefferson Memorial hospital weighing seven pounds 15 ounces.
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Archie Deutschman, Jr
Columbus
Kansas
Pittsburgh
James Edward
Deutschman
Lois Kergan
E. E. Featherley
Frank Gardner
Fairfield
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Parish Society Meeting Speakers and Hostesses Named
At 7 30 p m in the church basement all parish ladies are invited. Rev James P Burke will address the Society. Hostesses include Mrs Harry Walter Mrs Charles E Loehr Miss Vermadel Wood and Mrs Herbert Downey.
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James P. Burke
Harry Walter
Charles E. Loehr
Vermadel Wood
Herbert Downey
AMVET Auxiliary plans spring style show and visits
The AMVET Auxiliary held its monthly meeting led by president Mrs Freida Clifton. New member introduced was Dorothy Stringer. Plans discussed for a spring style show and a January 11 visit to Marion Hospital. Despo Pavledes spoke on blood donor recruitment and showed a blood donation film. Mid winter rally set for Peoria January 14–15. Mitglieder urged to contact Helen Eckert and Mrs Bobbie Hanna.
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AMVET
Freida Clifton
Dorothy Stringer
Marion Hospital
Helen Eckert
Despo Pavledes
Red Cross Blood Bank Committee
Peoria
Bobbie Hanna
Doris Melcher
Polly McCracken
Miss McCracken
Doris Baize
Sue Burton
Fern. Webb
County Clerk Roy Holt Seeks Re-Election
Jefferson county Clerk Roy H. Holt announces his bid for a second term as county clerk. A Republican, Holt was first elected in 1942 and reelected in 1946, stating he is running on his record and nothing else.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy H. Holt
Jefferson County
Mr. Holt
Leam
Mt V Students At Washington U
Mt Vernon residents join 13,200 Washington University enrollees this semester. Alva Mae Bartolomucci begins liberal arts studies. Frank Kuenz studies architecture. Kenneth Meyers pursues law. Donald Musick and Patricia Ann Perkins enroll in nursing and arts programs respectively.
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ST. Louis
Washington University
Mount Vernon
Alva Mae Bartolomucci
College of Liberal Arts
Abraham Bartolomucci
Frank Kuenz
North Street
School of Architecture
Elmer W. Kuenz
Kenneth Warner Meyers
School of Law
Rose E. Meyers
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Donald Musick
Olive Avenue
C. O. Musick
Patricia Ann Perkins
Freeman
School of Nursing
H. E. Duncan
Grayville Crate Factory Burns
A fire destroyed Grayville Illinois wooden egg crate factory owned by Abner Carey. Loss estimated at 810,000 with no insurance. Fire lasted until 3 am amid periodic rains and high winds threatened adjacent warehouse and a sawmill. Factory started in 1929 and had been closed since last spring. Carey blamed a short circuit and said no rebuilding planned.
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Associated Press
Grayville
Ill
Abner Carey
Carey
Two Men Held in Five Thousand Fur Theft
TERRE HAUTE Ind Jan 10 Two Edgewood Ill men were arrested here and held for Effingham county authorities in connection with an 85000 fur theft Police chief Cleon Reely said the men Earl S Fancher 23 and Dewey Edward Jr 19 admitted taking pelts from a fur buyer at Dieterich Ill last Tuesday after selling some to a fur dealer here The youths still had many pelts including 52 stern muskrats and 132 mink
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Associated Press
Terre Haute
Ind
Edgewood
Effingham County
Cleon Reely
Earl S. Fancher
Dewey Edward, Jr
Reely
Dieterich
200 Holdup in Massac County
An armed man robbed William Blazer's filing station and country grocery store of 200 dollars shortly before closing last night four miles north of Metropolis on U S highway 45. Sheriff J Herbert Goyert reported no clue to the robber's identity.
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Associated Press
Metropolis
William Blazer
J. Herbert Goyert
Massac County
Here
U. S. Highway 45
Allan Dulaney Announces Sheriff Candidacy in Jefferson County
Allan M. Dulaney declared his bid for Jefferson County sheriff subject to the Republican primary on April 11. A Mt. Vernon police magistrate, he led his ticket in election, born in Mt. Vernon, educated at local schools and Mt. Vernon high, Tulane University, Navy veteran with 46 months overseas in Naval Intelligence, active in veterans groups, Amvets, and junior police training. He and wife Constance Dan live at 2414 Casey Avenue with son Mark Allen.
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Dulaney
Mt. Vernon
Weaver Dulaney
Edison
Horace Mann
Tulane University
U. S. Navy
Constance Dan
Mark Allen
Casey Avenue
Destruction at Sea Union Destroyers Stand By Freighter
Two U S destroyers remain near the Flying Arrow after the attack off the Yangtze River as mine warnings and gunboat fire rattle the ship. Captain Jones reports fires on the after deck and No 5 hold with cargo including cotton jute and banknote paper being jettisoned while crew fights to control the blazes.
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Calif
Jones
Flying Arrow
American State Department
Isbrandtsen
Brooklyn Heights
Shanghai
Hong Kong
U. S. State Department
Yangtze River
Lawrence C. Klosowski
New York
Destroyers Ordered to Aid Flying Arrow Off China Coast
Defense Secretary Johnson said U S destroyers Brausell and Stickell have orders to help the Flying Arrow reach any port but Shanghai and then leave, as the freighter proceeds toward Shanghai where it was shelled by a Nationalist gunboat. The vessel now has 17 hull holes, most caused by 40 millimeter projectiles.
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Johnson
Washington
Defense
U. S
Flying Arrow
Shanghai
Brausell
Stickell
Isbrandtsen
China
Matthews
Sheriff Johnson Enters Race For County Treasurer
Sheriff J. Chris Johnson announced his candidacy for county treasurer, subject to the Republican primary. A longtime Jefferson County resident of 45 years, he currently serves as sheriff and previously was Mr. Vernon township tax assessor before his election. He has run a local business and is active in the Methodist church Rotary club and Masonic orders in Mt. Vernon.
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J. Chris Johnson
Johnson
Insurance Co Honors Sulcer for Twenty-Five Years of Service
Joseph S. Sulcer of Waltonville, an agent for Fidelity-Phenix Fire Insurance, receives the company gold medal in acknowledgment of more than twenty-five years of representation. Special agent E R Phillips presents the award with a letter from Frank A Christensen of the America Fare Group praising Sulcer’s loyalty and continued service.
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Joseph S. Sulcer
Waltonville
Fidelity-Phenix Fire Insurance Company
Actes Aa
E.R. Phillips
Teldman
Frank A. Christensen
America Fare Group
Bonnie Soldier At Lackland AFB
Pvt. Floyd E. Wilson 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wilson of Bonnie, has reported to Lackland AFB near San Antonio to begin the Air Force basic airmen indoctrination course. His thirteen weeks of basic training will prepare him for entry into technical training and assignment in specialized work. The course will gauge his aptitude for a chosen vocation and career.
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Floyd E. Wilson
Howard Wilson
Bonnie
Lackland Afb
Air Force
Lackland
San Antonio
Ingrid Bergman Reaches Property Settlement in Divorce Talks
Hollywood reports Ingrid Bergman and her husband have a basis for a fair property settlement after a New York conference with Dr. Peter Lindstrom’s attorney. If approved, the agreement marks a step toward divorce. Bergman remains abroad in Italy as plans regarding her marriage to Roberto Rossellini unfold.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Ingrid Bergman
Greg Bautzer
New York
Lawrence Brinn
Peter Lindstrom
Miss Bergman
Lindstrom
New De Soto Model Draws Crowds at Local Dealer
The long awaited De Soto model went on display today at the Carr Service Garage and at the De Soto Plymouth dealership drawing record crowds. George C. Carr said the store would stay open late for visitors as banners pennants and drapes adorned the showroom.
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Carr Service
George C. Carr
Mt. Vernon Lawyers Sworn In At Illinois Ceremony
Ted Scott Jr Demetri Hassakis and Milton E Ecker of Mt Vernon were sworn as attorneys at law by the Illinois Supreme Court in Springfield. Ecker formerly of Moline now partners with Hassakis in a new firm. Scott practices in Chicago. About 400 new attorneys were sworn in and attended a dinner hosted by the Illinois State Bar Association with Albert Jenner presiding.
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Ted Scott, Jr
Demetri Hassakis
Milton E. Ecker
Mt. Vernon
Supreme Court of Ilinois
Springfield
Ecker
Moline
Tfassakis
Scott
Chicago
Illinois State Bar Association
Albert Jenner
State Association
Airport News Flights Depart as City Travelers Go
Carl Edmison and James Anderson flew to Decatur today. Earl Outland flew to Metropolis Illinois today.
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Carl Edmison
James Anderson
Decatur
Earl Outland
Metropolis
Attlee Prepares To Call Election
London reports prime minister Attlee plans a snap national election date as Feb 28 emerges as the most likely. Ministers left No 10 smiling while lobby reporters heard plans to dissolve parliament on Feb 3 and vote 20 days later. The Labor party opened as a favorite over Churchill’s Conservatives with bookmakers.
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London
Attlee
Britain
Winston Churchill
No. 10
Downing Street
British Press Association
Labor Party
Douglas
Duggie
Stuart
Clyde Lee Seeks Re Election to Illinois Legislature
Rep Clyde Lee of Mt Vernon announced plans to seek re election to the Illinois House subject to the Democratic primary on April 11 He is a three term Springfield lawmaker former state senator Marine Corps veteran and former Jefferson County city treasurer He chaired the Military and Veterans Affairs Committee in 1949 and served on Agriculture Appropriations Education and Insurance Committees He was named to the State Fair Advisory Board by Governor Stevenson and later joined the Illinois Legislative Council He also chairs Mt Vernon State Fair and sits on the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs board Procopius notes plague symptoms
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Clyde Lee
Mt. Vernon
House of Representatives
Lee
Springfield
State Senate
Marine Corps
Jefferson County
Military and Veterans Affairs
Agriculture
Adlai E. Stevenson
State Fair Advisory. Board
Paul Powell
Ilinois
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Allan M. Dulaney
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