Death of Otis C Thompson at 75 funeral Monday
Otis C Thompson 75 of 607 One died at 10 a m today at Sellirson Memorial Hospital after three weeks with illness. Funeral at Woodlawn Baptist Church Monday at 1 30 p m with Rev Ace farm ers officiating. Burial in Mt Catherine Cemetery. Body lies in state at Myers Chapel. Survived by wife Ethel York three married daughters and a brother Clina J Vernon. A stepson Robert Ramspeet was killed in World War II.
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Otis C. Thompson
Toda
Sellirson Memorial Hospital
Woodlawn Baptist Church
Ace
Mt. Catherine Come
Myers Chapel
Lana Thompson
Woodlawn
Ethel York
Priters
Clina
J. Vernon
Stepaen
Robert Sramspeet
Adult Tax Course At Mt Vernon High School
A ten week adult course titled Federal Tax Procedure for Individuals and Small Business will run at Mt Vernon high school's vocational department. Beginning Thursday January 24 at 7:00 pm and taught by CPA Dean Tracy, the class costs 7.50 with registration 6:30 to 7:00 pm in Room 100-F. Veterans may receive tuition exemption with photo copy of discharge.
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Vocational Department of
Mt. Vernon High School
Technical Adult Education
Southern Illinois University
Dean Tracy
Internal Revenue
Four Fire Calls In Mt. Vernon Area
Four alarms called rural and city fire units in the Mount Vernon area yesterday. At 2:30 p m rural firefighters battled a grass fire that spread to a garage at Bill McGuire 1105 Gilbert and burned the structure. At 3:55 p m a grass fire at A Shreve on Airport Road was controlled and at 4:10 p m another grass fire at Norman Sharpe 8 and George was extinguished. At 5:00 p m city firefighters controlled a grass blaze at 2714 Cherry with no damage reported.
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Mt. Vernon
Yester
Bill McGuire
Gilbert
Wach
A. *Shreve
Airport Road
Norman Sharpe
George
Cherry
Hospital Notes Admits Large Local List of Patients
Admission notes show Mrs Elnora Gray Mrs Arlleen Haynes Mrs Pauline Hails Mrs Gladys Bond John McGannon and several children including Master Larry Trowbridge Master Gary Bullock Miss Minnie Brown and Master Stephen Watkinson. Discharges include Fred Swayze Miss Marsha Richards Chalen Garvin Mrs Lois Shreve and a group headed by Mrs Betty Jo Bergiors and baby plus Cynthia Jo Luke Hayes Estella Carter Carmen Ayers and Jeffrey ale.
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Elnora Gray
Arlleen Haynes
Pauline Hails
Gladys Bond
John McGannon
Larry Trowbridge
Gary Bullock
Minnie Brown
Stephen Watkinson
Fred Swayze
Marsha Richards
Chalen Garvin
Lois Shreve
Billy Clark
Cynthia Jo
Linnie Patterson
Luke Hayes
Estella Carter
Carmen Ayers
Betty Jo Bergiors
Jeffrey Ale
Jefferson Memorial Admits and Discharges List
Admitted: Mrs. Evelyn Hart of McLeansboro, Mrs. Flora Tucker of Eugene Sil, Salem, Roscoe Thomas of Spring Garden. Discharged: Mrs. Alice Echols and baby Cindy Lou, Mrs. Norma Edminson of Wayne City.
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Jefferson Memorial
Evelyn Hart
McLeansboro
Flora Tucker
Eugene Sil
Salem
Roscoe Thomas
Spring Garden
Alice Echols
Cindy Lou
Norma Edminson
Wayne City
Birth of Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Hayes in Jefferson Kremorset
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hayes of 1719 Cherry welcomed a daughter born yesterday at 2:55 PM in Jefferson Kremorset hospital. The newborn weighed eight pounds two ounces and has been named Nancy Lou.
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Robert Hayes
Cherry
Jefferson Kremorset Hospital
Nancy Lou
Saddle Club Organized Here in King City
The King City Saddle Club was organized at a courthouse meeting with 20 members. Officers are Carl Boyd president Lloyd Hughes vice president Betty South ford secretary and board directors Tommy Wall Harvey Whitlock Ray Sumner Harold Atchison C. E. Brehm. Dues are 5 for adults with families. riders under 16 free. A club house arena and trail rides are planned. next meeting is in February.
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King City Saddle Club
Court House
Lord
Carl Boyd
Lloyd Hughes
Betty Southford
Tommy Wall
Harvey Whitlock
Ray Sumner
Harold Atchison
C. E. Brehm
Saddle Club
Man Killed In Little Dog Mine
A heavy support jarred loose during machinery work at the Little Dog Mine in Gillespie collapsed on Otto Mack, 54, Friday night, killing him. The accident occurred while workers moved material at the site.
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Little Dog
Gillespie
Otto Mack
Knights of Columbus Welcome District Deputy Visit
Knights of Columbus Council of Mt. Vernon to host Bernard Irth district deputy of District 56 in Tillnels Ith on his official visit. He will confer with Grand Knight Eugene Mc Cleary and Secretary Herbert Downey plus other local officers on administration and programs. District Deputy Wirth oversees 214 councils and over 75,000 Illinois members amid a 1,000,000 member nationwide order.
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Knights of Columbus Council
Mt. Vernon
Bernard Irth
Knights of Columbus
Tillnels
Ith
Eugene McCleary
Herbert Downey
Wirth
Illinois
In Inois
State Council
Not William E F Mann Arrest Case Mentioned
The Register News Clarifies a William Mann arrest and fine this week is not William E Mann of 1116 Park Avenue, separating the two individuals in local reporting.
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William EF. Mann
Register-News
William Mann
William E. Mann
Park Avenue
Correct Dates For Four Adult Courses Here
Mt. Vernon high school officials announced corrected dates for four adult evening courses starting next week in the vocational building. The Art course opens at 7:00 p m next Monday January 21 in the art room. Bookkeeping registration is at 7:00 p m next Monday January 21 in the Business Education Department. Geological Survey registration is at 7:30 p m next Tuesday January 22 in Room 206 F. Acetylene Welding first meeting is at 7:00 p m next Thursday January 24 in the machine shop.
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Mt. Vernon
Geological Survey
Fluid study foretells sex using amniotic fluid test
In Minneapolis, University of Minnesota doctors report a new amniotic fluid technique identifies fetal sex in 44 of 44 cases. Dr. Edgar L. Makowski notes cells are stained to study nuclei chromatin. boys show low and girls high chromatin. It is advised for research only, not for parental prediction.
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Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Edgar L. Makowski
Makowski
Head Chicago Fireman Ousted
Anthony J. Mullaney, longtime Chicago fire commissioner, resigns claiming he was fired by Mayor Daley. Daley denies firing, says he asked for resignation to allow a successor nomination. Mullaney, 64, planned to retire on April 1 after 43 years. Daley says he has not chosen a new commissioner.
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Chicago
Anthony J. Mullaney
Fire Department
Richard J. Daley
Daley
Mullaney
Pope Receives British Foreign Minister Selwyn Lloyd
Pope Pius IX receives British Foreign Minister Selwyn Lloyd in private audience at the Vatican City amid ongoing diplomatic exchanges.
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Lloyd
Vatican City
Pius
Florida Colder Than Montana Brings Frost to Crops
The Associated Press reports a surge of winter cold sweeping the Southeast, with northern Florida colder than northern Montana. Freezing conditions reach northern Florida, the Carolinas, Alabama and Virginia, while snow and fresh winds affect the region. Temperatures dip from the 20s to below zero in parts of the North, and a new snowstorm threatens Erie County with 6 to 8 inches.
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Associated Press
Florida
Montana
Carolinas
Alabama
Virginia
North Atlantic States
Old Town
Maine
Prospect
New York
Lake Erie
Erie County
Boonville
Midwest
Mississippi Valley
N. D
Riday
Corpus ‘Christi
Tex
Upper Greates
Rockies
Plateau
Great Lakes
Appalachians
Upper Michigan
Buffalo
California
Extension Courses Start At Mt Vernon High School Next Week
Southern Illinois University and McKendree College will offer extension courses at Mt. Vernon High School this month. McKendree courses begin Tuesday January 22 at 7:00 p.m. Fine Arts 102 Art Appreciation and Fine Arts 218 Music for Leisure each worth two semester hours. Southern Illinois University begins Tuesday January 29 at 7:00 p.m. Mathematics 210 The Teaching of Elementary Mathematics and Agriculture 310 General Agriculture each awarding two and two thirds semester hours.
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Southern Ilinois University
McKendree College
Mt. Vernon High School
McKendree
Credi
Southern Tai University
Traffic Fines Named by Police Magistrate Allan Dulaney
Fines assessed include Bill Rector five dollars and costs for disobeying a school traffic light Lloyd Hayes two dollars and costs for overtime parking in a two hour zone inside the public square and Alice Webster two dollars and costs for failure to have a driver’s license.
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Allan Dulaney
Bill Rector
Lloyd—Hayes
Alice Webster
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