Roeder Seeks Reelection as County Coroner
Ben Roeder announced to The Register-News his candidacy for reelection as Coroner of Jefferson County. A 14 year veteran, he would start a fourth term if nominated and elected in the Democratic primary on April 8. He resides at 219 south 18th street and is a retired Illinois Power Co. employee with long civic involvement.
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Ben Roeder
Register-News
Jefferson County
Roeder
Howard Hester
South 18Th Street
The
Illinois Power Co
Gather Corn for Sick Farmer at Belle Prairie
A neighbor effort at Ed Kirschs farm near Belle Prairie on December 28 saw friends gather his corn and load it for sale in Enfield. Andy Wellen organized the group and hosted a New Year’s dance at Pigpolis school basement to thank participants. Dozens of locals named include Wellen, Webbles, Deganhart, Karcher, Audt, Rubenacker, Kirsch, Kaufman, Forster, Kreher, Aydt, Rost, Rubenacker, Haller, Hoppinger, Hagarty, Frey, and Wellen among others.
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Ed Kirsch
Belle Prairie
Kirsch
Andy Wellen
Enfield
Pigpolis
Joe Webbles
Albert Deganhart
David Karcher
Charlie Audt
James Rubenacker
Tom Karcher
Jake’ Kirsch
Val Kirsch
Henry Kaufman
Charlie Forster
Anton Lueke
Leo Reyling
Albert Birkner
Clerks Earn More Than Judges in Mexico Court
Mexican criminal court judges protest to President Aleman that clerks earn up to 2,800 pesos per month while magistrates receive about 1,450 pesos. The clerks benefited from a government pay raise that did not apply to judges, leaving a large salary gap.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mexico
Criminal Court
Miguel Aleman
Births at Good Samaritan Hospital include three newborns
Mr and Mrs Gerald J Border 1128 South 15th street welcomed a daughter Karen Sue at 804 PM weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces. Mr and Mrs James Edward Glover 433 South 22nd street welcomed a daughter FoAnn at 734 AM weighing 5 pounds 12 ounces. Mr and Mrs Walker Johnson of Bonnie report a son born January 8 to Mr and Mrs Curren Johnson of Benson Iowa. Curren is their son.
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Gerald J. Border
South 15Th Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Karen Sue
James Edward Glover
South 22Nd Street
FoAnn
Walker Johnson
Bonnie
Curren Johnson
Benson
John Thomas
Mt. Vernon
Walker Johnsons
Ten Days in Jail in Driving Case
Pat Gowler, 49, was sentenced to ten days in the county jail after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. Judge Morton Dorothy assessed a $150 fine plus costs and revoked the defendant’s driver's license for 30 days.
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Pat Gowler
Morton Dorothy
Gowler
Harry H. Brooks Funeral Friday
Funeral services for Harry H. Brooks will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Myers Chapel with Dr. R. B. Guthrie officiating and burial in Oakdale cemetery. The body lies at Myers Chapel. Brooks, 68, died yesterday at his home on South Ninth Street. He is survived by his wife Al thay two sons Eugene E. of Covington Indiana and Wilson F. of Alton Illinois, one daughter Mrs Margaret Alexander of Mt. Vernon, and one granddaughter.
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Harry H. Brooks
Myers Chapel
R. B. Guthrie
Oakdale Cemetery
Mr. Brooks
South Ninth Street
Althay
Eugene E
Covington
Ind
Wilson F
Alton, Ill
22 Woodlawn Appointments for Bloodmobile Visit
Noma Lowther of Woodlawn turned in 22 appointments for the Red Cross Bloodmobile quarterly visit to Mt. Vernon next week. She has the most appointments to date. Recruitment chairmen are reminded that this Saturday is the deadline for turning in appointments. The Bloodmobile will be at the Moose Lodge next Thursday Friday and Saturday January 17 18 and 19.
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Noma Lowther
Woodlawn
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Mt. Vernon
Red Cross
Moose Lodge
Argenta Driver Fined 1177 for Overloading Trucks
Decatur Illinois January 10 Charles Mathews truck driver for J L Simmons Construction Co admitted a 10770 pound overload and was fined 1177 in two courts after pleading guilty to overloading charges.
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Associated Press
Decatur
Ill
Argenta
Charles Mathews
J. L. Simmons Construction Co
Ship Sinks as Enterprise Is Sailed to Sea
The Isbrandtsen Line ship Enterprise en route from Hamburg to New York was struck by a Christmas hurricane about 300 miles off England. After days adrift with a hull crack, tug Turmoil towed her toward shore. Carlson and Dancy were saved by skipper Capt. Dan Parker. A 50 yard towline finally snapped, sealing the vessel’s fate.
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Enterprise
Carlson
Dancy
Dan Parker
Isbrandtsen Line
Hamburg
Germany
New York
England
Hospital Notes List Admissions and Discharges at Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan
Jefferson Memorial admitted Howard Pepple Blu ford William Ricker and Barbara Davidson with discharges of Cleo Hufstetler Carl Denham and Mace donia. Good Samaritan admitted Oliver Harris Dorothy Bald ridge Mcclean Mooney Evelyn Parrill Henry Barnett and discharges include Marilyn Williams Ruth Davis and Kenneth Jarrell.
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Jefferson Memorial
Howard Pepple
Bluford
William Ricker
Barbara Davidson
Cleo Hufstedler
Peoria
Carl Denham
Macedonia
Good Samaritan
Oliver H. Harris
McLeansboro
Dorothy Baldridge
Mclean Mooney
Evelyn Parrill
Kinmundy
Henry Barnett
Marilyn Williams
Woodlawn
Ruth Davis
Kenneth Jarrell
Texico
Gott Seeks Circuit Clerk Nomination in Jefferson County
Jerry B. Gott of Mt Vernon announced his bid for the Republican nomination for circuit clerk of Jefferson County in the April 8 1952 primary. He is a lifelong resident, Army veteran, and polio survivor who studied at Southern Illinois University and plans broad outreach to voters.
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Jerry B. Gott
National Foundation
Warm Springs
Gott
Jefferson County
Stewart Noahs return from Kansas City trip
Mr and Mrs Stewart Noah have returned from a trip to Kansas City Missouri. E E Outland flew to Peoria today.
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Stewart Noah
Kansas City
E. E. Outland
Peoria
Local fraternal group meetings crowd January schedule
Varnell Rebekah Lodge 296 opens on January 10 at 7:00 p m with an 8:00 p m open installation at the I O O F temple. Jefferson Encampment 182 and Dan G Melton Ladies Auxiliary hold regular session January 11 with a joint installation. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1376 meets January 10 at 7:30 p m at the Legion Hall followed by auxiliary activities at 8 p m City Hall. Eben Swift Camp 94 United Spanish War Veterans meets January 11 at 7:00 p m at the Public Library with entertainment afterward. Woodlawn Rebekah Lodge 7 holds public installation January 14 at 8:00 p m at the I O O F hall. officers to arrive 7:00 p m.
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Varnell Rebekah Lodge
I. O. O. F. Temple
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows
Jefferson
Dan G. Melton Ladies’ Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Merritt Moss
Legion Hall
Joe Langa
Eben Swift
United Spanish War Veterans
Woodlawn Rebekah Lodge
I.0.c.f
Woodlawn
Draftee Sues for $3,000 After Auto Is Repossessed
A $3,000 suit filed in circuit court claims Universal C I T Credit Corp Harold Johnson and Harold Ashby repossessed a 1949 Mercury while draftee Elerbert Fletcher was about to report for induction. The complaint says the car valued at $1,975.65 was to be deferred to allow him to settle his affairs.
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Elerbert Fletcher
Universial C. I. T. Credit Corp
Harold Johnson
Harold Ashby
Draft Card Swindle Ties to $7,700 in Stolen Checks
Robert W. Freimann, 21, admitted registering 40 times for the draft to obtain identification cards and used ecards to cash checks totaling $7,700 stolen from mailboxes. FBI officials note a $60 government check to Mrs. Joe Willie Riley, a gold star mother, was among the stolen items. Freimann faces charges of false registration for the draft as Mrs. Riley's son, Staff Sgt. William D. Riley, was killed in 1942. A board official says a false endorsement may have influenced Riley’s 1-A classification.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Robert W. Freimann
FBI
Harry T. O’connor
Freimann
Joe Willie Riley
Riley
Frances E Hillard Sues for Divorce from Odell Hillard
Frances E Hillard filed suit for divorce against Odell Hillard in circuit court charging adultery. She seeks restoration of her former name Farris. The couple married February 11 1950 and separated February 12 1951. Attorney George W Howard represents the plaintiff.
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Frances E. Hillard
Odell Hillard
Farris
George W. Howard
Training Series Kickoff For Mt. Vernon Boy Scouts
The Jefferson District Boy Scout Training Committee in Mt. Vernon opened a training series led by Edward Curtis focusing on Patrol organization and leadership. A film on Patrol Method followed, with strong attendance and praise for applicable lessons. Next session set for January 15 at 7 30 p m in Security Bank council chambers. Troop 110 of Faith Lutheran Church had the largest unit present.
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Mt. Vernon
Jefferson District
Boy Scout Training Committee
Boy Scouts of America
Edward Curtis
S. N. Bradford
Council
Security Bank
Troop 110
Faith Lutheran Church
Firemen Respond to Three Minor Fires
Mt. Vernon firemen answered three alarms for minor blazes yesterday last night and this morning. A gasoline torch used by plumbers at a new house owned by Melvin Hassebrock 2007 Lake Street caused basement damage. A rubbish fire at 412 Bell Street was extinguished at 11 last night. A grass fire at 2710 Logan occurred at 6:30 this morning.
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Mt. Vernon
Melvin Hassebrock
Lake Street
Bell Street
Logan
Norman E. Clark Tops Great-West Life Sales in 1951
Norman E. Clark of Mt Vernon led Great-West Life accident and health insurance sales in 1951. His combined life and health business surpassed half a million dollars, placing him among the top company producers. The Mt Vernon southern Illinois agency ranked second in accident and health nationwide, with Chicago the only larger branch in total sales.
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The
Great-West Life Assurance Company
Roy L. Simpson
Norman E. Clark
Mt. Vernon
United States
Clark
Southern Illinois
Chicago
Father of WMIX announcer dies in Chicago
Jim Erwin of 1116 Main Street travels to Chicago after the death of his father William D. Erwin. William D. Erwin is noted as the veteran of the Erwin family and the elder of the household. WMIX staff announcer Jim Erwin is connected to the broadcasting field through his duties at the station.
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Jim Erwin
Main Street
Chicago
William D. Erwin
Mr. Erwin
WMIX
Delivery Man Delivers Boy in Indianapolis
William Rawlinson set out to deliver a refrigerator for Drake's refrigeration service yesterday in Indianapolis. He stopped near his home to see his wife Betty. Five minutes later he delivered an eight pound son. The refrigerator never reached its destination.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
William Rawlinson
Drake
Betty
New Dividend on Vets Insurance
Washington January 10 Payments averaging about $60 will go out this year to holders of National Service Life Insurance policies. The Veterans Administration announced it will start a 200 million dollar dividend in March, the first regular dividend for veterans and servicemen. The VA will mail a form allowing cash or deposit at 4 percent interest. Payments follow the policy anniversary date covering the prior 12 months.
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Associated Press
Washington
Veterans Administration
Fifty Thousand Dollars of Liquor Seized Over One Gallon
Decatur Ilinois January 10 a truck driver Harry E BroadHun 39 of Decatur was arrested and fined for illegally transporting wine after breaking the seal on a jug of wine worth 50000 dollars. He pleaded guilty and paid 39.20 in fines.
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Decatur
C. W. Peebles
Harry E. Broadhun
Peebles
Chicago
Springfield
Broadhun
Wealth Drives Priest Insane in Lottery Win
Don Attilio Bellachioma, a 75 year old Italian priest, died at a mental clinic in Perugia after a breakdown following a lottery win worth 40 million lire last fall. Friends say stress from numerous requests for help fueled his decline.
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Perugia
Italy
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Naomi Bogan
Sec’y
V. F.W. Auxiliary
Evelyn. Fisher
Josephine Grissom, N. G
BOY Scout News
Paul
North 9Th Street
Roy Risley
S. 24Th Street
Frank Hood
Risley
Fulford Construction Company
Virgil T. Bailey, Inc
Mys
Great-West Life
W. Resident
Priest
Broadway Cnelt Ae
Marc Telephone
Longwear
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