Deaths and Funerals Elmer Ing Dies At 81
Elmer Ing 81 of 1704 S 1th Vernon died 12:30 am in Good Samaritan Hospital. Born June 6 1885 in Franklin County son of Cyrus and Julia Ing. Survived by wife Beulah Parr two sons Eugene Ing Lesser Ernest Ing Mt Vernon two daughters Wilma Messamore South Gate CA Doris Schmitt Aurora IL three grandchildren brother Harmon Eldridge Mt Vernon sister Anna Hayse Benton. Funeral Sunday 2 pm Spring Garden Community Church Rev Melvin Cathout burial Smith Cemetery. Body lies in state Inn Funeral Home after 5 pm Saturday.
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Elmer Ing
Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Franklin County
Cyrus and
Julia
Akin) Ing
Beulah Parr
Ing
Spring Garden
Spring Garden Community Church
Melvin Cathout
Smith Cemetery
The
Inn Funeral
Eugene Ing
Lesser
Ernest Ing
Mt. Vernon
Wilma Messamore
South Gate
Calif
Doris Schmitt
Aurora
Ill
Harmon Eldridge
Anna Hayse
Benton
Robert A. Grant Dies at 45 in Marion Veterans Hospital
Robert Alson Grant 612 Jordan Street died at 12 10 p m Thursday in Marion Veterans Hospital at age 45 seven months two days. Rites Saturday 1 30 p m Myers Chapel with Rev Ace Summers. Burial New Shiloh cemetery with American Legion graveside rites. Survived by wife Vera Roeder two daughters JoAnn and Phyllis a son Wayne mother Arline Grant all of this city. A son preceded him in death. Grant was a welder and World War Two veteran.
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Robert Alson Grant
Jordan Street
Veterans Hospital
Marion
Myers Chapel
Ace Summers
New Shiloh
American Legion
Mr. Grant
Jefferson County
Robert A
Arline (Morris) Grant
Jackson
Vera Roeder
JoAnn Grant
Phyllis Flanningan
Wayne Grant
Arline Grant
Grant
Alabama Rites For Jack Mulligan
Funeral services for Jack Mulligan will be held today in Hanceville Alabama with burial in the same city. The 60 year old Baptist minister died Wednesday morning at his home. He served as guest pastor in Jefferson county churches. He is survived by his wife Ruby Mulligan of Hanceville and two sisters in law Pauline Weems Mt Vernon and Edna Breeze Bluford.
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Jack Mulligan
Hanceville
Alabama
Mulligan
Jefferson County
Ruby Mulligan
Pauline Weems
Mt. Vernon
Edna Breeze
Bluford
Mendenhall, 84, Dies. Rites Sunday at Myers Chapel
Herbert Bert Mendenhall of 1705 Main Street died at 8 15 p m Thursday in Jefferson Memorial Hospital aged 84 26. Funeral services at 1 30 p m Sunday at Myers Chapel with Rev Kenneth Holland officiating. Burial in Pleasant Hill cemetery. He was born December 16 1883 in Jefferson County, married Mary Dare April 21 1904 at Bonnie. Survived by three sons Wayne Ike and Howard, a sister Mrs Alice Scott, ten grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. He was a retired railroad brakeman and former Mt. Vernon car shops employee.
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Herbert
Bert’? Mendenhall
Main Street
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Myers Chapel
Kenneth Holland
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Mr. Mendenhall
Jefferson County
Mendenhall
Mt. Vernon
Two Children Die In Blaze In Rockford Ill
In Rockford Illinois AP report Robert Parrish four and Linday Kay Parrish three died Thursday in a home fire. Their mother Shirley Parrish led three other children to safety while husband Raymond was away. A passerby Ollie Staten heard screams and smashed a window but flames blocked rescue.
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Rockford, Ill
Robert Parrish
Linday Kay
Shirley Parrish
Raymond
Belle Rive man dies at 75 in Jefferson County
Oram R. Wilkey of Belle Rive died at 5 30 a m at his home at 75 years 1 month 26 days Funeral Sunday at Myers Chapel with Rev F L Trotter officiating Burial in Memorial Gardens He was born November 17 1891 in Jefferson County son of George and Daisy Oram Wilkey Married Anna Rockett in Fairfield in 1923 Survived by son Walton Wilkey of Decatur Illinois two sisters Daisy Cole and Georgia Seatherley both of Clinton Iowa a granddaughter Sorrita Alsip of Joliet and two great grandchildren A World War One veteran he was a former L N railroad brakeman and member of the Belle Rive Baptist Church.
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Oram
Ross Wilkey
Belle Rive
Myers Chapel
F.L. Trotter
Memorial Gardens
Sturday
Mr. Wilkey
Jefferson County
George and
Daisy (Oram) Wilkey
Fairfield
Anna Rockett
Walton Wilkey
Decatur
Daisy Cole
Georgia Seatherley
Clinton
Sorrita Alsip
Joliet
Wilkey
U S. Air Campaign Bites North Vietnam As Viet Cong Attacks
U S. pilots flew 77 strike missions over North Vietnam destroying or damaging cargo barges and junks, bridges, storage areas and a radar site. 1.6 million leaflets urged defectors and warned population not to repair bomb targets. In South Vietnam a militia platoon suffered heavy casualties when the Viet Cong attacked a post 356 miles northeast of Saigon with simultaneous mortars on nearby positions.
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Thut
South Vietnam
U. S
North Vietnam
U.S
Mu Gia
Barthelemy
Hanoi
Saigon
Jefferson Memorial admissions and discharges listed
A list of names and addresses shows admissions to the Jefferson Memorial and discharges. Individuals include Fred Ellsworth Dedman 2310 Logan Francis Nadine Branch Odin Grace Evelyn Newton 923 Broadway Debra Littrell 19th and Perkins Theda McMeen 600 South 22nd Helen Moss McLeansboro Danny Russell Brown Keenes Lendell Panzier Waltonville David Guthrie 524 North 11th Michael DeVivo Belleville Calvin Horton 301 Bell Edith Fortune 3116 Apple Georgia House 2519 Broadway Alice Hughes Bruford Nelson McCormick RFD 2 Ausby Atkinson 703 South District Lorene Mays 1209 South 12th Deena Beasley 403 South 24th Dennis Kirkpatrick 112214 Perkins Henrietta Webb 604 Herbert Clifford Hicks Waltonville Leona Lovan 828 South 19th Leroy Lockett 1312 South 9th Ida Whitsell 401 Casey Nellie Schuster Opdyke Marilee Summers 715 North 122th Burrell Patterson 1605 Pace.
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Jefferson Memorial
Fred Ellsworth Dedman
Logan
Francis Nadine Branch
Odin
Grace Evelyn Newton
Broadway
Debra Littrell
Perkins
Theda McMeen
South 22Nd
Helen Jane Moss
McLeansboro
Danny Russell Brown
Keenes
Good Samaritan
Lendell Panzier
Waltonville
David Guthrie
North 11Th
Michael DeVivo
Belleville
Ill
Calvin Horton
Bell
Edith Fortune
Apple
Georgia House
Alice Hughes
Bruford
Nelson McCormick
RFD
Ausby Atkinson
South Dist
Lorene Mays
South 12Th
Deena Beasley
South 24Th
Dennis Kirkpatrick
Henrietta Webb
Herbert
Clifford Hicks
Leona Lovan
South 19Th
Leroy Lockett
South 9Th
Ida Whitsell
Casey
Local Births Two Newborns Reported in area hospitals
Mr and Mrs Owen Jones of 222 South Second Street welcomed a daughter Heidi Renee born yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing seven pounds ten ounces. Mr and Mrs Harold WIlliamson welcomed a son David Wayne born January 4 at Richland Memorial Hospital Olney weighing eight pounds fifteen ounces. mother Carolyn Witzel, father the minister at Lancaster Church of Christ, Lancaster Illinois.
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Owen Jones
South Second Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Heidi Renee
Harold Williamson
Richland Memorial Hospital
Olney
David Wayne
Carolyn Witzel
Lancaster Church of Christ
Lancaster, Il
Health warning rules eyed for cigarettes under tar and nicotine labeling
Secretary of Welfare John W Gardner proposed stronger health warning rules for the cigarette industry. The proposal would require tar and nicotine levels to be reported on packages and in advertising.
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Washington (Ap
John W. Gardner
MT VERNON WEATHER REPORT WITH WEEKEND FORECAST
MT VERNON AREA weather shows Thursday high 51 low 33 with .54 inches in 1967 to date. Five and ten years ago highs were 38 and 32. Sunrise 7:20 sunset 4:59. Southern Illinois temperatures through Wednesday expected near or slightly above normal, milder overall with a cooler weekend. Precipitation 0.5 to 1 inch as showers Friday through Tuesday or Wednesday.
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MT. Vernon
C.S.T
Illinois
Illinois Weather: Mild Skies Persist With Rain in North
The Associated Press notes mild conditions across Illinois with gray skies and scattered rain in northern areas. Daytime highs reach the upper 30s to lower 50s, with a general rain outlook for Saturday and continued moderate temperatures. Tonight, freezing is expected outside southern counties. Thursday extremes hit 53 in extreme Southern Illinois and 25 at East Dubuque.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Tlinois
East Dubuque
American Legion to honor Dirksen at Washington event
The American Legion will present its Distinguished Public Service Award to Sen. Everett M. Dirksen at a March 1 reception for Core press members at the Sheraton Park Hotel in Washington. National commander John E. Davis will host the dinner during the Legion's Washington conference February 26 to March 3. Davis will also award the National Commander’s Award to the American Newspaper Publishers Association on February 27.
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Indianapolis
Ind
American Legion
Everett M. Dirksen
R Ir
Core Press
Sheraton Park Hotel
Washington
Legion
John E. Davis
Bismarck
N.D
Davis
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Sen
Dirksen
Legion District
NARCE chapter to host potluck and meeting
The local chapter of the National Association of Retired Civil Employees will hold a noon potluck dinner on Monday January 16 at the housing project recreation center. A business meeting will follow. D A Whitlock is president.
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National Association of Retired Civil Employees
Recreation Center
D.A. Whitlock
Markets Mt. Vernon Hog Market Prices and quotes
Prices paid until 12 30 p m today are 25 cents higher with top hogs at 19 50 for 190 to 220 pounds Sows 15 25 for 300 weight and down Sows 300 pounds and over 15 00 down Boars 12 75 and 13 00 After 12 30 p m today prices will be based on next days prices
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon markets list soybeans at 2.78 per unit, shell corn at 1.35, and ear corn at 1.30, based on quotes from the post noonday trading session.
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Mt. Vernon
St. Louis Produce Prices Reported by AP
Prices for eggs by consumer grades and wholesale standards are listed with size classes. The document shows A grade eggs large 35 to 37, medium 31 to 33, small 22 to 24, B large 29 to 30, wholesale standard 28 to 30, unclassified 27 to 28. Hens heavy 13, light over 5 pounds 9, others not priced.
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Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Anere
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Meewen
Miami
Oreesonsen
Milwaukee
St.p
New Orleans
New York
Okla
City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Ptind
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
Ates St
ST. Louis
Chicago Produce Prices At Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Mercantile Exchange pricing for butter shows scores AA 65 percent across 93 and 92 A 65 percent 90 B 63 percent 89 C 61 percent. Cars show 90 B 64 percent 89 C 63 percent. Eggs price at 60 percent or better grade A whites 36 percent mixed 36 4 mediums 33 percent standards 34 percent.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Livestock market report from National Stockyards II
AP notes Monday estimates for livestock at National Stockyards II with cattle and calf totals around 5,200 and hogs near 6,000. Price ranges include hogs 10.75 to 20.50 per cwt for barrows and gilts and sows 14.50 to 16.20, cattle 15.00 to 17.00 for cows and 28.00 to 32.00 for calves, plus various calf quality values. sheep prices not listed.
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National
Wall Street shares rally after midday downturn
Wall Street pared losses in an active session as midday trading showed a rebound from a nine day decline. The Dow fell 1.39 to 828.56 at noon while the AP 60-stock average held at 307.5, with gains in aircrafts electronics and oils and mixed results across sectors including a rebound in Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad.
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NEW York
Federal Reserve
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
New York Central
Dow Jones
Associated Press
American Stock Exchange
Five Perish In Basement Fire in West Side Flat
In Chicago a basement apartment fire killed five people including 18 year old Vivian Johnson and her 3 year old son Samuel along with three other children Claudine Tate 2 Corston 4 and Suzanne Valdery 5. Beatric Tate blamed a hot plate in the childrens bedroom for starting the blaze. she woke to Suzanne crying and found the bed engulfed. The victims were trapped in a rear bedroom of a five room flat in a Negro district.
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Chicago
Vivian Johnson
Samuel
Claudine Tate
Corston
Suzanne Valdery
Beatric Tate
Suzanne
Preview of LBJ Portrait Draws Interest in Columbus
In Columbus Ohio Peter Hurd’s presidential portrait of Lyndon B Johnson sparked strong reaction from the sitter who called it the ugliest he ever saw. About 400 attended a sneak preview at the Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts. Hurd said he has had about 20 offers, including a $16 000 bid from William Ernst of St Louis, and he plans to sell to the Smithsonian Institution.
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Robert E. Miller
Columbus
Ohio
Lyndon B. Johnson
Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts
Peter Hurd
Hurd
St. Louis
William Ernst
The
Smithsonian Institution
Fireloss Thousands of Dollars In Mt Vernon Fire
Firefighters from Mt Vernon and neighboring units battled a roof fire at a hall during a large blaze. The snorkel truck fought the flames as off duty and auxiliary crews arrived, with Captain Hahn praising interdepartmental cooperation and quick reporting by Henry Jones. Centralia firemen aided by standing by with their truck. Security Bank president J Marvin Powers commended the effort.
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Hahn
Mt. Vernon
Real Fire Department
Coy Reed
Mitchell
Henry Jones
Contractor roster for Farm Bureau building project
General contractor for the Farm Bureau addition was Clifton King Co. Other contractors included H and H Plumbing ready mix concrete and H Plumbing for plumbing and electrical work 8 D Baldridge ready mix concrete Backes Masonry masonry work De Witt Lumber Co lumber and building supplies Holloway Heating air conditioning and heating and Atla Seal of Illinois storm windows and doors
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Farm Bureau
Clifton King Co
H & H Plumbing
Con& H
8. D. Baldridge
Backes
de Witt Lumber Co
Holloway
Atla Seal of
Illinois
Area eyed as pilot for school plan
Waterloo outlined a state pilot for special education centers serving about 246 eligible students as disability and 164 as gifted. Centers would be collaboration between local districts, require state and school funding, and include offices and testing rooms. A full team of professionals would staff centers.
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Waterloo
Two from Allegan die in I-70 crash near Vandalia
An Allegan man, Michael J. Sebright, 22, died at Fayette County Hospital after a crash on Interstate 70 one mile west of Vandalia. Richard L. Turner, 26, also from Allegan, was reported in good condition at the hospital and was named as the car owner.
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Vandalia, Ill
Allegan
Mich
Vandalia
Michael J. Sebright
Rural
Fayette County
Richard L. Turner
French promoted to staff manager at Prudential Mount Vernon
Michael E. French of Prudential Mount Vernon district agency has been promoted to staff manager. announced by Paul D. Beeson. French, a Evansville native educated in Fairfield Illinois, has represented Prudential since April 1962. He lives with his wife at 1125 Oakland Avenue Mt. Vernon and is active in Elks Eagles and Masons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael E. French
Prudential
Mount Vernon
Paul D. Beeson
North Ninth Street
Evansville
Ind
French
Fairfield, Ill
The
Elks and the Eagles Club
Masonic Order
Oakland Avenue
Mt. Vernon
Federal Aid Cuts and School Transportation Upgrades
The board discussed a $105 monthly contract to furnish TMH transportation and raised Max Dyer’s rate by $100 as a new special education class was added at Franklin school. Four architectural bids for life safety surveys were reviewed, while West Salem faces potential new school construction and district-wide pupil–teacher ratios and staff qualifications are outlined.
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TMH
Max Dyer
Alford
Franklin School
Summersville School
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County Retarded Children’s Assn
Russell Stewart
Hughey
Hall School
West Salem
Hall
Lincoln
Ten Cent Increase In Parcel Post Rates Takes Effect
Parcel post rates rise by about 10 cents per parcel on January 15 under new ZIP Code based zone system. Rates vary by zone from 40 cents to $1.05, with five annual size and weight increases through 1971. Centralia sectional centers 898 offices affected. overall Post Office revenue up about $75 million yearly to cover costs.
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Mt. Parcel Post
William Lee
Mt. Vernon
Johnson
Lee
Air Parcel Post
Centralia Sectional Center
Centralia
Fall At Ina Settle $60 000 Injury Lawsuit Out Of Court
A $60,000 injury suit from an Ina grocery store fall was settled out of court two years after Hazel Dunbar slipped on lettuce at Deason's Grocery. The November 17, 1965 filing by Hazel and Henry Dunbar against Raymond and Jessie Deason ends with a circuit court dismissal and no further action.
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Ina
Hazel Dunbar
Henry Dunbar
Raymond Deason
Jessie Deason
Deason
Henry
Vandals Target Stop Signs in Mt Vernon
South west Mt Vernon police responded after vandals sprayed black paint on several stop signs last night. The incident followed by a note on local traffic safety and ongoing vandalism concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Auto Fire On South Tenth Street Damages Car
Firefighters were called to Burger Chef on South Tenth Street last night after a car burst into flames from a backfire in the carburetor. The vehicle belongs to Sharon Houser of 1124 North Street. Firemen extinguished the blaze on arrival. no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burger Chef
South Tenth Street
Sharon Houser
North Street
Vandals Bomb Rural Mail Box on Richview Road
Last night vandals bombed a rural mailbox on Richview Road west of town. Terry Marlin reported the blast at his home about 9:30. Officials say the damage was caused by a powerful firecracker and note that damaging mail boxes is a federal offense.
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Richview Road
Terry Marlin
Sheriff's Office
Cunty
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Robert A. Grant
Bert) Mendenhall
Oram R. Wilkey
N.A.R.C.E
Mt. Vernon Grain
Wall Street
Public Square
MT. V
John Russell Mitchell
LBJ
New Farm Bureau
Truman Capote
Billy Graham
B&b News Ad Hobby Shop
State Savings, Loan Committees
Guy Wood, Jr
King City Federal Savings and Loan Association
Special Insurance
Illinois Savings and Loan League
League
Special Insurance Committee
Wood
Ilinois Savings and Loan League
John O. Lipps
University of Ilinois
Charles E. Gilliland
Flora Savings and Loan Association
David Reynolds
Imogene Hilliard
Glenda Wittenbrink
Hil Lincoln
Hilliard
Casey Junior
Bank OF
F.D
Bill
Caliente
Bill Kniffen
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