Deaths in Wisconsin El Shipman Merret 99
William W Merret age 99 of bar Wisconsin died Wednesday in a local hospital He was a former resident of Wayne and funeral arrangements are incomplete He is survived by a son Fred Merret of Tucson Arizona two daughters Erma of Merrill and Edna of Dunbar a sister Mrs Ellen Scott of Watson Illinois and several nieces and nephews including Clarence Merret of this city
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William W. Merret
Bar
Wis
Wayney
Fred Merret
Tucson
Ariz
Erma
Merrill
Edna Merret
Dunbar
Ellen Scott
Watson, Ill
Clarence Merret
Cynthia Bogan Ex Resident of Woodlawn Dies
Mrs. Cynthia Bogan formerly of Woodlawn died Thursday in Sturgis South Dakota at age 99 years two months nine days. She will be brought to Myers Chapel with funeral arrangements incomplete. Born October 30 1864 near Woodlawn she is survived by husband George H. Bogan two sons Orley Bogan Tulsa Oklahoma and Carl Bogan Lincoln Illinois three daughters Gussie Chin West Palm Beach Florida Lillie Quinn Piedmont South Dakota and Mrs gathering Bower Sturgis South Dakota.
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Cynthia Bogan
Woodlawn
Sturgis
S.D
Myers Chapel
Bogan
George H. Bogan
Orley Bogan
Tulsa
Okla
Carl Bogan
Lincoln, Til
Gussie
Roy Crain 79 of Ina Dies
Roy Crain 79 of Ina died at 9 15 am today at Good Samaritan Hospital He was a retired engineer with the C and E I Railroad The body was taken to Ina Funeral Home Funeral arrangements are incomplete He was born December 11 1884 in Perry County son of Ben anany Butcher Crain Survived by his wife Myrtle Crain of RFD 1 Ina
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Roy Crain
RFD 1
Ina
Good Samaritan Hospital
Crain
C. & E. I. Railroad
Perry County
Benanany (Butcher) Crain
Myrtle Crain
RFD
Grover Tyler of Keenes Dies
Grover Tyler, 77, died at 10:00 am at his home near Keenes. Richardson Chapel in Wayne City will conduct funeral services. He was born November 8, 1886, in Wayne County, son of George and Sarah Jane Tyler. On October 9, 1916, he married Cecile Haynes, who survives. He also leaves four brothers Sam Tyler of Mt. Vernon, Mike Tyler of Rochelle, Harve and Lawrence Tyler of Keenes, and a sister Carrie Montgomery of Johnsonville.
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Grover Tyler
Keenes
Richardson
Wayne City
Wayne County
George
Sarah Jane (Keen) Tyler
Cecile Haynes
Sam Tyler
Mt. Vernon
Mike Tyler
Rochelle
Harve
Lawrence Tyler
Carrie Montgomery
Johnsonville
Garren Infant Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Douglas Wayne Garren two day old son of Mr and Mrs Verne L Garren of Walnut Hill were held at 1 00 pm Thursday at the Queen Boggs Chapel Centralia Rev Verneil Garren officiated Burial followed at Hillcrest Memorial Park Centralia The infant died at 430 am Wednesday at St Marys Hospital Centralia Survived by parents and grandparents Harold Garren Virgil Melton and Virgil Melton all of Walnut Hill
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Douglas
Wayne Garren
Verne L. Garren
Walnut Hill
Queen-Boggs Chapel
Centralia
Verneil Garren
Hillcrest Memorial Park
St. Mary’s Hospital
Verne
Mary Lou (Melton) Garren
Vernon
Harold Garren
Virgil Melton
Child of Former Resident Dies in Corning NY
Rebecca Harper Smith, four day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Terry Smith, died Thursday in a hospital at Corning New York. The mother is the former Nina Ruth Harper of Mt Vernon. Besides the parents, the infant is survived by a sister Lisa Kay at home and the grandparents Mrs Virginia Harper of this city and Mr and Mrs Terry Smith Sr of Ottawa Illinois.
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Rebecca Harper Smith
Terry Smith
Corning
New York
Nina Ruth Harper
Mt. Vernon
Terry
Nina Ruth (Harper
Lisa Kay
Virginia Harper
This City
Ottawa
Local live stock market closes higher on hogs and sows
Prices paid on the local live stock market rose 25 cents. The top was 14.75 for 190 to 220 pound hogs. Sows weighed 300 pounds or more sold at 11.75 to 12.00, down. Boars brought 7.00 and 8.00.
Local grain prices quoted in Mt Vernon
Prices were quoted in Mt Vernon this afternoon with Wheat at 2.12, Soybeans at 2.67, and Corn at 1.17.
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Mt. Vernon
Market Prices Report From St Louis Trade Desk
ST LOUIS AP reports on eggs and live poultry prices across consumer grades. Eggs graded A large 39 40, A medium 38 39, A small 29 30, B large 38 39, wholesale standard 38, unclassified 28 30. Hens heavy 13 14, light over 5 pounds 5 6, Ybs nine dollars, under 5 pounds 5 6. Broilers and fryers 15 17.
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ST. Louis
Chicago grain prices report details No 1 hard wheat and corn rates
Chicago AP market note shows Wheat No 1 hard quoted at 2.24, Corn No 2 yellow at 1.25 and No 3 yellow at 1.20, No 4 yellow at 1.23, Oats No 1 extra heavy white 75 percent, No 2 at 75 4, Soybean sales not listed, soybeans latin terms noted.
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Chicago
Market Report National Stockyards Hogs Cattle Sheep
National Stockyards market roundup shows hogs 7,000 head with barrows and gilts under 235 lb active 50 percent higher, larger weights slow. 180-225 lb 15.00-85, sows 11.25-13.25. Cattle 450, calves 75, demand thin. Good to choice steers 20.50-23.50, heifers 20.00-21.23, cows 12.00-14.25, wealers steady. good to choice 23.00-35.00. Sheep 100, steady. lambs 16.00-20.00, ewes 5.50-6.75.
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USDA
Chicago Produce Market Butter and Eggs Steady
Chicago Mercantile Exchange reports butter and eggs hold steady with wholesale buying prices unchanged. Butter lines show grades AA to C with percentages. eggs list whites, mixed, mediums, standards, and dirties with percentage figures.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Wall Street ends uneven amid gains for IBM and Tektronics
Wall Street moved irregularly with a slight dip on average as trading remained active. Tektronics, newly admitted to the NYSE, led activity with about a 2 point gain, while IBM neared a yearly high with a rise near 5 points.
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New York
Tektronics
New York Stock Exchange
IBM
du Pont
Liggett & Myers
New York Central
Polaroid
Eastman Kodak
Sears Roebuck
Western Air Lines
G.D. Searle
Eversharp
Missouri-Kansas-Texas
Braniff Airways
Parke
Davis
U.S
Anaconda
American Stock Exchange
Grant Divorce in Circuit Court
Jeannette Gammon versus Carl Gammon was granted a divorce in circuit court with Associate Circuit Judge Alvin Lacy Williams presiding. The ruling confirms the dissolution of the marriage and finalizes terms as determined by the court.
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Jeannette Gammon
Carl Gammon
Alvin Lacy Williams
Honor Schweinfurth New Stove Co Owners at Vernois ceremony
Vernon County officials welcomed new owners of Vernois Inc as they moved to Mt. Vernon. In a flower photo Mayor John Manton presented a gold key to the city to Carl Schweinfurth, retiring Vernois president, and E M Douthat Sr Locke president. Harold Howard stood to the left presenting a silver bowl.
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Vernois, Inc
Mt. Vernon
John Manton
Carl Schwein
First Community Church
The
Locke Stove Co
Buford
Mary Clare
Sisters of St. Francis
Vernon
Schweinfurth
Employe
Ed Campbell
Harry Shehorn
Walter Pilson
Locke
Locke Company
Chamber
Earl Outland
Chamber of Commerce
Mary Henn
Joe Snider
John Echols
Air Crash Kills 31 In Argentina
A passenger plane crashed 56 miles northwest of Buenos Aires killing 31 aboard. Police recovered at least 28 bodies and three were seriously injured. Four U.S. citizens among the dead were identified as Mrs. Jack Burton Ryan, Mrs. Thelma Ryan, Mary Bruce, and Thomas Jewell. Officials listed the flight as en route from Santa Fe to Buenos Aires.
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Buenos Aires
Leas
Aro
Transportes Litoral Argentino
Santa Fe
U.S
Jack Burton
Goldie) Ryan
Thelma Ryan
Couple files for divorce over cruelty in circuit court
Janice Kulanda files for divorce from Nicholas Kulanda in circuit court alleging cruelty. She seeks custody of a minor child and alimony. The couple married January 2 1962 and separated December 28 1963.
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Janice Kulanda
Nicholas Kulanda
Hospital Notes and Ancient Alcantara Bridge Mentioned
Hospital notes list admitted and discharged patients at Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan including Gorham Leonard Pigg Belle Pigg Chloe Katherine Williams Richard Leo Adams and many others. In Alcantara Spain a Roman bridge from about 1800 years ago remains in service. Drilling a 10 000 foot deep oil well needs about 728 tons of steel products.
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Jefferson Memorial
Gorham Leonard Pigg
Nolan Smith
Ray Faulkner
Elmer T. Price
Good Samaritan
Belle Pigg
Chloe Katherine Williams
Richard Leo Adams
Jack Carrol Casada
Alva Vals Dare
Doris Maxine Bullock
Abbie Wohl Cawood
Ollie Mae Hicks
Mary Louise Clark
Sarah Freda Mae Earl
William Lawrence Dennis
Vesta Elmina Wolfe
Fred Eugene Swayze
Effie Jane Miller
Edna Marie Harris
Géraldine Ann Sweetin
Alcantara
Spain
Conservation District Dinner At Waltonville Set To Elect Directors
The 22nd annual Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District dinner will be held Monday evening January 13 at Waltonville grade school gymnasium. Dinner at 6 30 p m served by Waltonville P T A ladies. About 300 expected. Principal speaker Daryl Francis vice president Federal Reserve Bank St Louis will discuss capital needed for a successful farm operation. Three district directors to be elected. terms expiring Maxey Pepple Reuben Moore George Taylor. Holdovers James R Baker and Forrest Stewart. Manford Logan to present the annual conservation report.
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Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District
Waltonville
Waltonville P.T.A
Daryl Francis
Federal Reserve Bank
St. Louis
Francis
Maxey Pepple
Webber Township
Reuben Moore
Casner Township
George Taylor
McClellan Township
James R .Baker
Dodds Township
Forrest Stewart
Field Township
Manford Logan
Jefferson County
Mt Vernon Elks honor Abraham and Frakes for leadership
Janice Abraham and Jim Frakes, outstanding Mt. Vernon high school seniors, receive Mt. Vernon Elks Lodge leadership awards. They obtain $25 savings bonds and brochures advance to state contest. State winners earn $600 scholarships and Illinois representation in national finals. Elks national winners receive $1,000. An awards ceremony will be held later.
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MT. Vernon
Janice Abraham
Jim Frakes
Mt. Vernon High School
Mt. Vernon Elks Lodge
Harold Hutchins
The
Elks Lodge
Illinois
Elks
Miss Abraham
Vernois
Frakes
U.S. Forces Battle Panamanian Sniper Fire in Canal Zone
In the Canal Zone a heavy gunfight left 15 dead and about 300 wounded. The U.S. Army reported battles near the Tivoli guest house with six soldiers wounded after returning sniper fire. Panamanian mobs looted, set fires, and the area was placed under military control by Gen. O'Meara.
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U.S. Army
Tivoli
Canal Zone
U.S
Panama
Canal
Balboa High School
Canal Police
United States
U.S. District Court
Ancon
Andrew P. O'Meara
U.S. Southern Command
Tivoli Guest House
Bz'hea
O'Meara
Weather in Illinois Sees Cold Spike and Snow Likely
Illinois faces near zero temperatures with snow in forecast. National Weather Service warns of a weekend moderation followed by colder air next week. Northern areas may see about half an inch of snow starting Saturday. southern parts expect cold rain. Early readings include East Dubuque minus 5, Rockford 3, Moline 4, Chicago 6, with Belleville 15 and Vandalia 12.
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Illinois Weather Chicago
Illinois
Weather Bureau
East Dubuque
Rockford
Moline
Chicago
Peoria
Springfield
Quincy
Belleville
Vandalia
Five Day Forecast Temperatures Below Normal Across Illinois
Northern Illinois shows average temperatures 4 to 7 degrees below normal with normal lows 12 to 20 and highs 28 to 35. Warmer Saturday then colder by Monday or Tuesday. Snowfall totals about a half inch over the weekend and possibly Wednesday. Southern Illinois cooler by 5 to 10 degrees below normal with upper teens to around 30 highs. A slow warming through Sunday, then readings fall. precipitation about one fourth to three quarters of an inch, showers Sunday, rain in the south, or snow in the north midweek.
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Illinois
Trinois
Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Paul Kiselewski
Mr and Mrs Paul Kiselewski of Waltonville welcomed a son born at 10 36 p m in Good Samaritan hospital. The baby weighed nine pounds two ounces.
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Paul Kiselewski
Waltonville
Good Samaritan Hospital
McLeansboro social notes include visits and a political stop
Local residents welcomed relatives from Pontiac Enfield Hanford Hill Air Force Base and White Sands New Mexico over weekend and a birthday observance for Mrs Mary E Ray. Secretary of State Charles F Carpentier plans a Jan 13 courthouse greeting with Republicans then travels to Carmi and Benton. Associate Circuit Judge Charles E Jones attended a Property Tax Court session in Springfield.
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Mcleansboro
Melvin Nelson
Pontiac, Ill
Carl Nelson
Kenneth Coulter
Carl Weiss
Enfield
C. Malone
Bernard Boyer
Sunnyvale
Calif
Donald J. Veatch
Kevin
Sonya Faye
Dean Millenbine
Trena Lynn
Leann
Greenup
Harry L. Robinson
Rose Braun
St. Louis
Mary E. Ray
Donna Black
Stacy
Hanford
Keith Jones
Brian
Gayla
Hill Air Force Base
Utah
Owen Jones
White Sands Missile Range
New Mexico
Marvin Jones
Alma Creek
Leland Anderson
Jacksonville
Andeas B. H. Spencer
Delvan
Charles F. Carpentier
Hamilton County
Benton
Carmi
Charles E. Jones
Springfield
Tuegeay
Housing project asks for piano and gets two
Frank Neal, director of the Mt. Vernon Housing project, appealed for a piano for a community room used by an elderly residents senior citizens club. Two pianos were offered and accepted, to be placed in the two project community rooms. He thanked donors Mrs. Lester Davis and Arthur Simmons for their generosity.
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Frank Neal
Mt. Vernon
Register- News
Neal
Lester Davis
South 18Th
Arthur Simmons
Field Township
Arrest Two On Forgery Charge In Mt Vernon
Two Mt Vernon men James Ray Lock wood age 22 of 1011% south Tenth and Robert Stanley Richardson age 19 of 309 south Ninth are jailed on forgery charges. Lacy Williams set bond at $2500. Police say they forged and cashed a $550 check at First National Bank using a forged account holder name.
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Mt. Vernon
James Ray Lockwood
South Tenth
Robert Stanley Richardson
South Ninth
Alvin Lacy Williams
First National Bank
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Dunbar, Wis
Garren
Mt. Vernon Grain
Chicago Grain
Wall Street
Argentina
Honor Schweinfurth and Locke Stove Co
Conservation District
Elect Directors
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Navy
Marine
Broadway
Pickup
Ninth Street
Mt. Vernon, Ill
the Belmont
AL Wagner
Shirley Ave
Phi HA
Capp Homes Dept
Styles Moines
RFF
DO Tem Cf
MT. Vernon Weatpy
Belleville Sr
Serseeee Sanweecooners
Otk
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East Dub
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Larry
Dan Sisoe
Larry Medders
L & N Cafe
Echo Boys
Town & Country
E. Broadway
Coats
Slim Jims
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