Deaths Rites Saturday At Ashley For Severs Infant
Rebecca Lynn Severs 18 month old daughter of Donald and Minnie Severs of Ashley died 11:00 a m Friday in Washington County Hospital Nashville. Funeral 2:00 p m Saturday Hogan Funeral Home Ashley with Rev Gene Marlow officiating burial Brick Cemetery. Body will be in state at Horan Funeral Home Ashley after 7:00 p m today. Born June 18 1961 in Centralia the child of Donald and Minnie Foutch Severs. Survivors include the parents a brother Charles Wayne three sisters Carolyn Louise Barbara Sue and Wanda Ferne all at home and a grandmother Mrs Sarah Foutch of Centralia.
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Rebecca Lynn Severs
Donald Severs
Ashley
Washington County Hospital
Nashville
Hogan Funeral Home
Gene Marlow
Horan
Centralia
Donald
Minnie (Foutch) Severs
Charles Wayne
Carolyn Louise
Barbara
Sue
Wanda Ferne
Sarah Foutch
Nephew of Mt. W. Resident Dies
Mrs. Roy McPherson of 300 North Fifth Street learned of the death of her nephew Donovan A. Weatherford in Pauls Valley Oklahoma. Weatherford aged 56 was born October 1 1906 in Pawnee Oklahoma the son of James E. and Minnie Weatherford former Jefferson county residents. There are no immediate survivors. Funeral services and burial were held in Pauls Valley on January 9.
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Roy McPherson
North Fifth Street
Donovan A. Weatherford
Pauls Valley
Okla
Mr. Weatherford
Pawnee
James E
Minnie
Randall) Weatherford
Jefferson County
Martha Huff 90 Dies Leaves 90 Descendants
Mrs. Martha A Huff 90 of Centralia died at 2 00 am Thursday in St Marys Hospital Bluford born January 3 1873 in Jefferson County daughter of John E and Mary Huff married Oscar P Huff in 1890 later died She leaves six sons Cecil Huff Ralph Huff Orval Huff Earl Huff Harper Huff Clarence Huff one daughter Gretta Howard 31 grandchildren 49 great grandchildren three great great grandchildren Burial at East Hickory Hill cemetery Saturday in Bluford Church service at Evangelical United Brethren Church Bluford with Rev Wilson White officiating Burial at East Hickory Hill cemetery She was member of W S World Service at E U B church Royal Neighbors Lodge.
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Martha A. Huff
Centralia
St. Mary’s Hospital
Bluford
Huff
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Wilson White
East Hickory Hill
Bluford Funeral Home
Tme
Jefferson County
John E
Mary (Davis) Huff
Oscar P. Huff
Orval Huff
Palisade
Colo
Cecil Huff
State Center
Ralph Huff
Earl Huff
Richmond
Calif
Harper Huff
Wayne City
Clarence Huff
Albuquerque
M. M
Gretta Howard
Women's Society of World Service
E.U.B. Church
Royal Neighbors Lodge
John H. Hughey Rites Tomorrow
Funeral services for John H. Hughey, 75, will be held Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the Pulley Gutzler Funeral Home with Rev. Dale Harmon officiating. Masonic rites will be conducted by the Opdyke Masonic Lodge. Burial will be in the I. O. C. F. cemetery at Opdyke. Friends may call after 4:00 p.m. today. Hughey, a retired school teacher and former Jefferson County resident, died in Centralia, Washington, last Saturday.
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John H. Hughey
Pulley-Gutzler
Dale Harmon
Opdyke Masonic Lodge
Opdyke
Pulley-Gutzler Funeral Home
Hughey
Jefferson County
Centalia
Washington
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admits Patients
Inpatient admissions include Thelma Shelton and Logan Tolley at Jefferson Memorial. Good Samaritan records list Kath ie Antoinette Zoeller Christine Meyer Dorothy Rose Horton Nellie Grant Johnson and Sarah. Discharged patients include Elenora Farmer Linda Sue Thorn Logan J Tolley Mary Jo Staples Roy Sprouse Alma Pearl Dalby Carrie Jean Ackley Jeannette Rae Thackrey Mrs Marcia Joann Lowry and baby Danny Wayne Paul Leslie Partridge and Marcella Esther Fico.
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Good Samaritan
Katie Antoinette Zoeller
Christine Meyer
Dorothy Rose Horton
Nellie Grant Johnson
Sarah
Shirley Summerfield
Linda Jean Jones
Edith Opal Jones
Calvert A. Scott
Wanda Lou Bailey
George J. Hoell
Beverly Jean DeJournett
Alma Louise Gibbs
Elenora Farmer
Linda Sue Thorn
Logan J. Tolley
Mary Jo Staples
Roy Sprouse
Alma Pearl Dalby
Carrie Jean Ackley
Jeannette Rae Thackrey
Marcia Joann Lowry
Danny Wayne
Paul Leslie Partridge
Marcella Esther Fico
Local Livestock Prices Dip Across Hog and Sow Rates
Markets show a drop in livstock prices with hogs at 15.25 for 190 to 220 pounds and sows easing to 13.50 for 300 pounds, sows 300 pounds and over at 13.00, while boars traded between 9.00 and 10.00.
Mt. Vernon Grain Prices Quoted
Mt Vernon grain market reported this afternoon with Wheat at 1.98 a bushel Soybeans at 2.43 and Corn at 81.11.
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Mt. Vernon
Egg and poultry prices in St. Louis AP bulletin
St Louis Produce lists egg and poultry price ranges by grade and size. Consumer grades show large eggs at 36 to 37 cents, medium 3 to 35, small 27 to 40, with B large 34 to 35 and wholesale standard 31 to 33. Hens are heavy 17 to 18 cents, light over five pounds 10 to 11, under five pounds 6 42 to 7 14, and commercial broilers and fryers around 20 cents.
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ST. Louis
Livestock Prices From National Stockyards Ill
National Stockyards Illinois cattle hogs and sheep report with USDA figures. Hogs mostly 25 lower. barrows and gilts 180-230 lb 15.73-16.10. 240-270 lb 14.73-15.50. 270-310 lb 14.25-15.00. Sows and boars listed. cattle and calves with various weight ranges and prices. sheep and lambs with ranges from 5.00 to 50.00 for various classes.
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National Stockyards
Ill
USDA
Chicago bakery markets report from the Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Mercantile Exchange reports butter prices steady with wholesale buys unchanged and various grade scores listed. Eggs are steady to firm with wholesale prices unchanged to 1 higher and product grade breakdowns including A whites and mixed, mediums, standards and dirties.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Grain Market Brief
Chicago AP reports no wheat or soybean sales. Corn No 5 yellow 1.0414-0912. Oats No 1 extra heavy white 76 percent and No 2 extra heavy white 76 percent. Soybean oil 8 percent minus 7-8a. Barley making choice 123-1.33n and feed 96-1.10n.
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Chicago
Wall Street stocks drift lower in light trading
Wall Street slipped late in the afternoon as volume neared 4.3 million shares, down from 4.52 million on Thursday. Losses ranged from fractions to about a point with Chrysler easing after sharp declines while General Motors held steady. steel shares fell modestly and energy issues showed mixed results.
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New York
Chrysler
General Motors
Jones & Laughlin
Phillips Petroleum
Amerada
TBM
MGM
Gillette
Great A&p
Douglas Aircraft
Boeing
United Aircraft
du Pont
Liggett & Myers
Union Carbide
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Soldier admits incident involving 12-year-old girl in Granite City
Police Chief Raymond Willaredt said a 22-year-old soldier, Pfc. Bobby G. Arms, admitted the reported incident. Arms was arrested Thursday night and, under interrogation, admitted to hurting and assaulting the girl Tuesday night in Granite City.
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Granite City
Raymond Willaredt
Willaredt
Pfc
Bobby G. Arms
Birth of David Gene White in Louisville hospital
Mrs. Don L. White of 9513 Fern Creek Road Fern Creek Kentucky is the mother of a son born January 2 at Baptist Hospital Louisville Kentucky. The baby weighs eight pounds seven ounces and is named David Gene. Father is a former resident of Mt. Vernon.
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Don L. White
Fern Creek Road
Fern Creek
Baptist
Mt. Vernon
Piper Twins
Kent Scott
Michael Stewart
Memorial Hospital
Belleville
Leann Blair
Kent Piper
Mt. Vernon Weather Report Thursday High 58 Low 44
Forecast shows a rainy period from 7:00 a.m. Thursday to 7:00 a.m. Friday with 0.12 inches of rainfall. Yearly total reaches 23 inches. prior year high and low were 12 above and 8 below, respectively, and five years ago the high was 46 and low 28. Sunrise 7:21, sunset 00:00.
Winter cold grips Illinois with snow and frosty winds
Winter weather hits Illinois with snow, freezing rain and strong winds. Northern areas face five to eight degrees below normal with highs around 27 to 34 and lows 11 to 19, while southern regions run 10 to 15 degrees below normal. Precipitation totals one-tenth to three-tenths inches, mostly as snow, this weekend.
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Wiinds
Iinois
Associated Press
Ilinois
Chicago
Pige
Waukegan
Illnois
Timeis
Ole Miss Campus Riots Rise as Meredith Joins Probe
Oxford Mississippi AP reports students intensify harassment of James H Meredith threatening to quit as a federal grand jury fast tracks an inquiry into campus riots. Demonstrations erupt in the cafeteria with 300 protesters outside. several arrests and card theft noted amid ongoing probe.
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Oxford
Miss
University of Mississippi
James H. Meredith
Mereidith
Meredith
Air Force
John D. Williams
Brisk Winter Home Furnishings Market Hits Attendance High
Chicago AP sponsors report heavy attendance with at least one record broken and brisk buying at the International Winter Home Furnishings Market. Frank Whiting president of the American Furniture Mart and W O Ollman general manager of The Merchandise Mart noted the largest Tuesday attendance since World War I and a high opening day registration in five years. They cited 1962 as a banner year for furnishings sales and predicted higher volume in 1963.
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Chicago
Frank
Whiting
American Furniture Martland
W.O. Ollman
Merchandise Mart
Whiting and Ollman
Firemen Rescue 2 Small Children in Rockford Suburb
Two small children were rescued from a smoke filled home in North Park Rockford by firefighters. Ruth Ann Hoffman, 3 months, was hospitalized for smoke inhalation while Earl Johnson, 5, was not injured. The blaze began in a living room couch and Mrs Hoffman had left a rubbish fire unattended.
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Rockford
North Park
Betty Hoffman
Ruth Ann
Earl Johnson
Marilyn Johnson
Earl
Anniversary of Mine Disaster Hailed In Cartville
Blue Blaze Coal No 2 mine idled by 32 miners in memory of 11 men killed in a methane blast Jan. 10, 1962. Spokesman says the mine now produces about 400 tons daily, near pre tragedy levels.
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Carterville
Blue Blaze Coal Company
Blue Blaze
Kennedy Considers Open Back Ground Briefings and Global TV Talks
Newspapers note Kennedy may end back ground briefings and pursue open exchanges. A potential pattern includes televised sessions modeled on the Dec 17 national TV appearance with emphasis on on the record quotes. He weighs a foreign journalist interview project and small news conferences for direct quotation.
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Kennedy
Measure Beauties By Meters
Washington AP Rep George Miller proposes a three year study by the National Bureau of Standards to gauge switching the United States to the metric system. The bill envisions retooling industry and measuring goods by kilogram liter and meter while noting the metric system is already permeating US life in pharmaceuticals and currency.
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John Beckler
Washington
George P. Miller
D-Calif
Miller
House Science and Astronautics Committee
Owly
United States
Britain
U.S
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Nu Bowl Lanes Grand Opening This Weekend
The Nu Bowl Lanes at 17th and George streets opens this weekend with owner operator Bernie Kelley announcing the event. Morrie Oppenheim of Chicago, a nationally known bowling star, will appear on both days for match bowling and instruction. Details appear on pages 6 through 9 of today’s Register-News.
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17Th
George Streets
Bernie Kelley
Morrie Oppenheim
Chicago
Young
Register-News
Shell Strike Talks Resume in Alton Illinois
Shell workers at the Wood River refinery in Roxana resume full scale negotiations with 13 striking unions in Alton Illinois after idling since August 18. Picketing at Shell service stations in the St Louis area continued three days ago as unions filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board. The dispute centers on wages and fringe benefits with rates from 2.58 to 3.81 dollars per hour.
ARA Funds For Marion Prison Published
The federal prison being built south of Marion Illinois will get 400000 under the Public Works Acceleration Act. Rep. Kenneth J. Gray says the funding will support about 100 jobs for electrical work and installation of security items. The $10 million facility is slated to open in April or May.
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Marion
Area Redevelopment Administration
Kenneth J. Gray
D-Inl
Lawrenceville School Board Seeks Discouragement of High School Marriage
Lawrenceville state law policy bans married students from extracurriculars including sports and dances. Board approves new teacher salary scale with summer refresher course incentives.
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Lawrenceville
Wagner to seek new taxes for 1963 64 city imbalance
New York Mayor Robert F. Wagner indicated on Thursday night that he will recommend new taxes to cover an expected budget imbalance exceeding 117 million dollars for the 1963 64 fiscal year.
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New York
Robert F. Wagner
Soil Conservation District Dinner At Dix Next Monday
Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District holds its annual dinner at 6 30 p m January 14 at Rome consolidated school Dix public invited Highlights include election of two directors and reports on past year accomplishments Terms of two directors expire C J Badger and James R Baker Hold over directors are George Taylor Maxley Pepple and Reuben JWhoore An organizational meeting January 21 will elect a chairman Guest speaker Robert Webb Dixon Springs Experiment Station supervisor will discuss India agricultural conditions with first hand knowledge
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Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District
Rome Consolidated School
Dix
C. J. Badger
Shiloh
James R. Baker
Dodds Township
George Taylor
McClellan Township
Maxley Pepple
Webber Township
Reuben Jwhoore
Casner Township
Webb
India
Univer
Robert Webb
Dixon Springs
Ten Thousand Dollar Hold Up At Evansville
Evansville police report two armed men halted two Economy Food Center workers outside the store as they returned from a bank. Merle Spaulding co manager and Cosby Burton produce manager identified the robbers who seized about $10 000 in cash. No injuries reported and investigation ongoing.
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Evansville
Ind
Merle Spaulding
Cosby Burton
Economy Food Center
Closing Small U S Consulates Worldwide
The United States plans to close several smaller consulates to streamline services. Current totals show 180 offices: 68 consulates general 96 consulates and 16 consular agencies.
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Washington
United States
Sweden Sets 1963 Budget With Social Welfare Focus
STOCKHOLM AP The government presented to Parliament a balanced 1963 64 budget totaling about 4 billion dollars with more than 1 billion earmarked for social welfare programs. Finance Minister Gunnar Straleng disclosed that King Gustaf Adolf, a gardener, earned 8400 dollars last year selling produce from his private gardens.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gunnar Straleng
Gustaf Adolf
Cardinal Raises Million for Cubans in Cuba Prisoner Deal
Boston archbishop Cardinal Cushing said he personally raised 1 million dollars to secure the release of 1,113 Bay of Pigs prisoners. Castro demanded 2.9 million cash plus a separate 533 million in food and drugs. Gen. Clay reported a 1.9 million loan, with an additional 1 million from an anonymous donor per Kennedy's request.
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Boston
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Cardinal Cushing
Fidel Castro
Pris
Lucius D. Clay
Robert F. Kennedy
Mt W Nazarene Church Per Capita Giving Recap 1962
The Mt. W Nazarene Church at 11th and Perkins Streets with 100 members and 175 Sunday School students reported 1962 giving of about 135 per capita, total around 13500, and 10 percent to missions. Pastoral changes saw Rev Earl Allison resign for Beardstown and Rev Ray Jewell assume duties on August 1. Officers include Tom Ellison, Glenda Stanley, and Betty Edwards.
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Church of the,Nazarene
11Th and
Perkins Streets
Nazarene
South 18Th
Herbert Streets
Sinois
Earl Allison
Church of the Nazarene
Beardstown
Ray Jewell
America Aids In Moroccan Flood
In Sidi Slimane Morocco American helicopters and Moroccan teams evacuated thousands stranded by floods that covered about 1000 square miles. About 40,000 people were displaced with over 20 dead as relief aircraft and personnel arrived from the U.S. European Command. The 16th Air Force in Madrid urged bomber units to donate food and clothing to stricken areas.
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Sidi Slimane
Morocco
Moroco
U.S
European Military Command
16Th Air Force Command
Madrid
United States
Spain
One Hundred Americans Leaving Cuba by Airlift
In Havana a Swiss diplomat said that 100 Americans would fly to the United States Sunday aboard an airliner carrying ransom medical supplies to Cuba. The aircraft was due to depart from Miami, but the flight was delayed to prepare the repatriates. The Americans had been living in Cuba and now wish to depart after a prior general repatriation.
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Havana
United States
Cuba
Miami
Fla
Rue On Board of Oil Group Rue On Board of Oil Group
William M. Vaughey of Jackson Mississippi was elected president of the Mid Continental Oil and Gas Association to succeed Don L. Connelly of Houston Texas. State vice presidents named include Edward R. Rue of Mount Vernon Illinois.
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Tulsa
Okla
William M. Vaughey
Jackson
Miss
Mid- Continental Oil & Gas Association
Don L. Connelly
Houston
Tex
Edward R. Rue
Mount Vernon
Ill
Educational TV Session Set For Mt.V. Teachers
An area meeting will be held at Mt. Vernon junior high school January 16 at 4 30 p m to acquaint teachers and administrators with educational television offerings by the Southern Illinois Instructional Television Association. A history of educational TV in southern Illinois the panel discussion demonstration TV program and a Q and A period are planned. The session aims to develop interest and participation in SIITTA programs offered over WSIU TV at Southern Illinois University. The second semester of classroom telecasts starts January 28. A total of 17 955 southern Illinois elementary and high school students attended TV classes in the first semester, per teacher evaluations. The most used programs were art and music for the primary grades.
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Mt. Vernon Junior High School
Southern Illinois Instructional Television Association
Southern Illinois
Siitta
Wsiu-Tv
Southern Illinois University
Suit to Divorce Wife Filed by Charles Shoemaker
Charles Shoemaker sues for divorce from Ethel Shoe maker in circuit court alleging adultery. Married September 1960, separated March 1962. Plaintiff notes he is serving overseas in the armed forces.
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Charles Shoemaker
Ethel Shoemaker
Innocent Plea in County Court by Evelyn Buhler
Evelyn Buhler aged 49 pleaded not guilty in county court to a charge of criminal damage to property for kicking out a door glass on Perkins Avenue. She waived jury trial and no trial date was set.
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Evelyn Buhler
Perkins Avenue
$54 Stolen In Tavern Break-In
The Joot in a burglary of the My-O-My Tavern on south Tenth street early Thursday amounted to more than at first reported. Police said today that a thorough check revealed that the thieves took $4 in change and a small lampunt of whiskey. The burglars got into the building through a window.
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South Tenth Street
Court Fines Donald Crocker for Disorderly Conduct
J. P. Court Donald Crocker of 401 Opdyke was fined 45 and costs in a justice of the peace court on state police charges including disorderly conduct parking on a State highway and failure to carry a driver s license.
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Donald Crocker
Opdyke
Justice of the Peace Court
Hub caps stolen from Cathy Carman’s car
Cathy Carman of 1001 Park Avenue reported to police that all four hub caps were stolen from her car overnight.
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Cathy Carman
Park Avenue
Headlee and Dunlap Apply for Marriage License
Thomas Headlee Jr aged 21 of Fairfield Route and Carolyn Juanita Dunlap aged 20 of Fairfield apply for a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Headlee, Jr
Routed
Fairfield
Carolyn Juanita Dunlap
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