Deaths Nancy A Tinsley Dies At Age 84
Nancy Ann Tinsley of 414 North Cherry Centralia dies at 3 05 am at St Marys Hospital Centralia aged 84 years one month seven days Funeral at Boyd Christian church Saturday 11 am Rev Merle Melton officiating burial Ebenezer Cemetery Osborn Funeral Home Dix body may be viewed after 3 pm Friday Born December 12 1871 at Dix daughter of Joseph and Cecilia Gossett married W W Tinsley March 29 1888 he preceded her in death 17 years ago Survived by four sons Ben Wood River Arlie and Art Dix Fred Rockford two daughters Bessie Sanders and Tessie Sanders Centralia 23 grandchildren 40 great grandchildren and one great great grandson.
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Nancy Ann Tinsley
North Cherry Street
Centralia
St. Mary's Hospital
Tinsley
Dix
Boyd Christian Church
Merle Melton
Ebenezer Cemetery
Osborn Funeral
Wood River
Arlie
Art
Fred
Rockford
Bessie Sanders
Tessie Sanders
Eva Buescher Texico Teacher Dies At 58
Eva Tate Buescher of Texico, a Field township consolidated school teacher for 38 years, died at 7:00 p m at Good Samaritan Hospital aged 58 years 1 month 16 days. Funeral at Zion Methodist church Saturday at 2:00 p m with burial in Union Chapel cemetery. She is survived by her husband Albert Buescher and her father J E Tate.
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Eva Tate Buescher
Texico
Field Township Consolidated School
Good Samaritan Hospital
Buescher
Zion Methodist Church
Roscoe Gant
Robert Sanders
Union Chapel
Osborn
Dix
I. E
Lena (Whitlock) Tate
Albert Buescher
J.E
Ed) Tate
Fairfield Rites For Grace Mayer Former Resident
Funeral services for Mrs Grace Mayer former Fairfield resident will be held Friday at 2 p m at Fairfield Ellen Moore Methodist church. She died after an auto crash near Lawrenceville Sunday aged 51. Survived by husband John Mayer three sons James and William of Anderson Ind Robert in the Air Force one daughter Mrs George McCarter of Lawrenceville a sister Lula Keen Fairfield and brother Joseph Hodge Sims. Mrs Mayer’s mother Mrs George Mayer lives in Mt Vernon.
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Fairfield
Grace Mayer
Lawrenceville
George McCarter
Lula Keen
Joseph Hodge
Sims
Mayer
George Mayer
Mt. Vernon
Truman Moves to Replace Hurley and Send Marshall to China
President Truman declares Hurley acted in an utterly inexplicable manner toward the administration and himself within hours of promising to depart for China for peace talks. He notes he was ready to fire Hurley when the general resigned, leading to Marshall coming out of retirement in late 1945 to undertake the Chinese mission.
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Truman
China
Hurley Truman
Marshall
Hospital Notes at Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial
Admission list includes Charles A. Kite Anna Ruth Scherer Lena Hess and others. Discharges include Walter Pilson Gideon Colvalt Harold Trainor Robert Simmons Debra Turpin Cordelia Sullivan Pearl Sledge and Lucille Goforth.
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Good Samaritan
Charles A. Kite
Anna Ruth Scherer
Lena Pearl Hess
Robert Lorenz
Walter E. Pilson
Gideon Isaac Colvalt
Harold Ray Trainor
Robert Simmons
Debra Jean Turpin
Cordelia Ellen Sullivan
Pearl Sledge
Jefferson Memorial
Lucille Goforth
Special meeting notices for Mount Vernon Lodge and Ferne Leaf Camp
Mt Vernon Lodge No 31 A F and A M schedules a special Friday December 20 at 7 30 p m to work in the first degree and urges member attendance visiting brethren welcome George H Border and Wm E Reavis are listed. Ferne Leaf Camp No 694 Royal Neighbors of America plans a public meeting tomorrow January 20 at 7 30 p m to install new officers for 1956 with formal attire and refreshments after the ceremony MandeliPar Oracle.
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Mt. Vernon
A. F
A. M
George H. Border
W. M
Wm. E. Reavis
Sec'y
A. N. of A
Royal Neighbors of
America
MandeliPar
Oracle
New Woods Finishes and Colors at Chicago Furniture Show
New furniture at the Chicago Home Furnishings Show blends unusual woods like borraco and woodland brown birch with ebony beech walnut and teak. Steel drawer pulls join brass copper silver and pewter hardware. Foam cushions and adaptable tables offer graceful modern comfort with traditional echoes.
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AP News
Chicago
Merton Gershun
More Than 20 Men Missing In Tanker Disaster
In Lake Charles Louisiana searchers prepared to scour the charred tanker Salem Maritime for remains of more than 20 missing seamen. Cities Service Oil Company said on deck searches would begin as flames eased. Medical director Dr. J W Crookshank reported partial remains recovered and estimated about 19 more missing.
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Associated Press
Lake Charles
Salem Maritime
Cities Service Oil Co
J. W. Crookshank
Cities Service
Calcasieu River
New York
Tanks Sold To Egypt Are Obsolete
London reports a government white paper showing undercover shipments of British surplus war material to the Middle East have not altered the balance between Israel and Arab states. Between 50 and 100 Sherman tanks and 151 Valentine self propelled mounts, all with breech blocks missing, reached Israel and Egypt respectively, deemed obsolete and unreliable for war.
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Associated Press
London
Eden
Middle East
Israel
France
Belgium
Egypt
Anna Trying For Federal Prison
Anna Illinois civic clubs and the Anna Chamber of Commerce are pushing to land a federal maximum security prison for the area. Union County state's attorney John Paul Davis will draft requests to federal prison authorities on needed facilities as 30 000 acres of forest lands, three major railroads, key highways, and available water support the site. The Justice Department will choose a Midwest location for the new Alcatraz type prison once Congress approves 14 million dollars for construction.
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Associated Press
Anna
Ill
Anna Chamber of Commerce
John Paul Davis
Union County
Justice Department
Washington
Midwest
Urison
Congress
Sheriff says manhunt continues for escaped inmate Irvin
In a tense update residents report concern as jail doors rely on a key to open cells. The sheriff affirmed officers will stay on duty to pursue the escape. He stated Irvin fled in a blue 1954 model automobile.
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Irvin
Motorist killed in Wapella crash near Rt. 51
Willie Evans 43 of Decatur dies after his car collides with a truck on Rt. 51 near Wapella. The fatal crash occurred early today, authorities report. Evans lived at 70 South Franklin Street.
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Associated Press
Wapella
Willie Evans
S. Franklin St. Decatur
Rt. 51
Eisenhower Sees World Peace Brighter but Not Certain
In Life magazine remarks President Eisenhower says world peace prospects are better than three years ago yet warns against complacency. He criticizes Geneva summit afterglow, backs Dulles as a peacemaker, and urges Congress and the attorney general to study presidential disability and the line of succession.
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Life Magazine
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Eisenhower
Geneva
Congress
Ike's Grandma Moses Painting Is Worth $2 300
President Eisenhower received Grandma Moses painting on his third inauguration anniversary. Otto Kallir declined to name a value, but a similar work recently sold for 2300 dollars at a public gallery auction. The piece depicts Gettysburg farm life and was presented by the Cabinet.
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Grandma Moses
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Heroe
Otto Kallir
St. Etienne
Southern
Illinois
Senate Starts Investigation Of Car Sale Abuse
A Senate subcommittee opened public hearings on abuses in auto sales backed by a dealer poll. George Romney of American Motors testified, saying customer distrust grew from postwar practices and that bootlegging and phantom discounts harm the industry.
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Associated Press
Senate
Len Monroney
D-Oria
Commerce
George Romney
American Motors Corp
Hudson
Nash
Romney
Eden Warns of Danger in Middle East and Inflation Alarm
Eden warns of danger in the Middle East and pledges alert resistance to rising prices at home while British press shows lukewarm enthusiasm. Eden says he will visit Ike on January 25 to discuss East West relations, noting changes in recent months but not for the better.
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Wil
Ike Eden
Eisenhower
Tombstones Stolen From Denver Business Twenty Ton Load Missing
Burglars broke into a Denver business early yesterday and removed two tombstones weighing 100 pounds each, prompting a police investigation and ongoing search for the suspects.
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Associated Press
Denver
Mt Vernon Invited To Baptist Youth Congress
The First Baptist church of Mt Vernon invites the annual Youth Congress of the Illinois Baptist Convention to be held in Mt Vernon on April 20 21 and 22. The gathering attracts 500 to 1000 youths from across the state with several prominent speakers. If accepted, sessions will be in the high school auditorium.
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First Baptist Church of
Mt. Vernon
Youth Congress of
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Detroit Dealers Sue Chrysler for 400000 in Damages
Three former automobile dealers Harald L. Ray James Durham and Ralph Huie filed federal suits against Chrysler Corp seeking 300000 each totaling 400000 alleging breach of contract damages to personal and business reputations and forcible exit from the industry. Chrysler has 20 days to answer.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Chrysler Corp
Harald L. Ray
Marion
James Durham
Goreville
Ralph Huie
DuQuoin
Mrs. Luckey Is Lucky Winner At Holiday Shopper Award
Mrs Dovee D Luckey, a San Diego mother of three, won the first holiday shopper Vacation award worth 1000 dollars from downtown merchants, opting for cash to pay bills rather than a Hawaii trip. Her husband George, a truck driver, shared they had not been lucky before.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Calif
Dovee D. Luckey
Luckey
Hawaii
George
Colored Boys Face Burglary Kidnap Charge
The preliminary hearing notes Rodgers and Stokes with bonds set at 1000 dollars each. Rodgers posted bond while three other teens remain in county jail. State's Attorney says a petition will seek binding over for the two younger boys to the county grand jury while the two older boys may be bound over through the justice court.
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Rodgers
Stokes
Demetri Hassakis
Grand Jury
Justice of the Peace Court
Jack Benny to Play Violin at Carnegie Hall
Hollywood report that Jack Benny, claiming to be 39, will perform with the New York Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall on October 2 under conductor Alfred Wallenstein. Benny, a violinist since 1909, says he will sound worthy though audiences may doubt. The appearance supports the Save Carnegie Hall initiative led by Lawrence Tibbett.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
New York Symphony Orchestra
Carnegie Hall
Jack Benny
New York
Alfred Wallenstein
Symphony
Benny
Lawrence Tibbett
Atomic Test Held in Las Vegas by AEC
The first in a series of Atomic Energy Commission tests was conducted in Las Vegas Nevada on Wednesday. It was presumed a small atomic device was detonated though the AEC declined to disclose the explosion's nature.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
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