Mt Vernon Social Roundup Sees Local Travels and Visits
Mrs. Maxine Woodruff and James Lamar spent yesterday in Carbondale Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Irvie Dycus of Waltonville were Mr. Vernon visitors today. Nadine Allison of Opdyke transacted business in Mt. Vernon Thursday. Robert McClinton III left this morning for Jackson Tennessee for the funeral of Bill Jackie. Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Leitzell left this morning on an extended vacation to New Orleans and San Diego. Maggie Chapman of Dix transacted business in Mt. Vernon yesterday. Mrs. Richard Gray of Salem spent Thursday in this city. Roger Webb Jr and others attend State Board meeting in Rockford this weekend. Cpl. Charles Bousman left for Albuquerque after a brief visit with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Ormand of Abilene Texas are visiting their niece and husband in Mt. Vernon due to the death of Loretta Johnson. Mrs. Charles Fornear of Lesner was a Mt. Vernon visitor yesterday. A Paul Fellinger and the Rev Andrew Carraker attended the Life Underwriters meeting in Salem. The Rev Mr Carraker spoke on International Affairs. J L Keel of Ada Oklahoma transacts business in Mt. Vernon. Wayne Moore spent days in Chicago on business. Mr. and Mrs. J Arthur Orrick left for Dickinson North Dakota after visiting Dr. J Goodin. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Isaac and daughter of Fairfield Road are visiting in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Woodruff
James Lamar
Carbondale
Ill
Irvie Dycus
Waltonville
Vernon
Nadine Allison
Opdyke
Mt. Vernon
Robert McClinton III
Jackson, Tenn
Bill Jackie
Europe
A. N. Leitzell
New Orleans
San Diego
Calif
Maggie Chapman
Dix
Richard Gray
Salem
Roger Webb, Jr
Dick Barlow
Jim Moore
Charles E. Webb
Art Laird
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Rockford
Cpl
Charles Bousman
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Macel Bousman
T. V. Ormand
Abilene
Texas
Mi. Vernon
Charles Turrentine
Charles Fornear
Lesner
Paul Fellinger
Andrew Carraker
Norman Clark
Central Southern Illinois Life Underwriters Association
Southern Gardens
Carraker
J. L. Keel
Ada
Okla
Wayne Moore
Chicago
J. Arthur Orrick
Dickinson
N. Dak
J. Goodin
Curtis Isaac
Fairfield Road
Births in the Hazel Park area and nearby towns
Relatives report the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Morrow of Hazel Park Michigan named David Louis, seven pounds five ounces. A son named Jeffrey David weighed eight pounds eleven and a half ounces to Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Bruce of Walnut Hill at Salem Memorial Hospital. Keohn W. was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert St Ledger of Geff at Good Samaritan Hospital. Saundrae Sue is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Sallee of this city born at Good Samaritan. Linde Dee was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gale Knox Route 3 at Good Samaritan Hospital. A daughter named unnamed newborn to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Overturf at Good Samaritan Hospital this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Morrow
Hazel Park
Mich
David Louis
I. Morrow
Betty Ik x
tLouis Knox
Woodlawn
Robert W. Bruce
Walnut Hill
Salem Memorial Hosital
Saundrae Sue
Gale Knox
Route 3
Good Samaritan Hospital
Linde Dee
Henry Overturf
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admissions and Discharges
The Jefferson Memorial admission list includes Mrs. Laura Cook of Jacksonville Katherine Hulbert and others. Discharges include Charles Mullinax Clyde Malin Lois Brach and several more from Texico, Dahlgren, Waltonville, Fairfield and Belle Rive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Laura Cook
Jacksonville
Katherine Hulbert
Charles Mullinax
Good Samaritan
Bertha Ruddick
Alvin Barcus
Mabel Whitlock
Texico
Herbert Jenkins
Dahlgren
Mary McCowan
Waltonville
Maurine Rich
Clyde Malin
Woodlawn
Lois Brach
Fairfield
William Francis
F. Cleve Wilbanks
Belle Rive
Betty Fleeheart
Doris Edna Spillman
Li assumes presidency seeks peace in Taiwan era
Chiang Kai shek aide quotes Li as saying peace may come if he stays away. Tao Chi Sheng claims Chiang retired, while a government statement says he went to sweep his ancestors tombs, signaling a quiet leadership transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiang
Tao Chi- Sheng
Auto Damaged by Fire In City Street Incident
A 1941 model automobile owned by Earl Hallam of 435 S 22nd Street was slightly damaged by fire at 4 20 p m yesterday. The car caught fire on North 16th Street from a wiring short. Firemen were called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hallam
S, 22Nd Street
North 16Th Street
Mt Vernon Lodge Meeting Agenda
A stated meeting of Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 31 A F and A M is scheduled for 7 30 p m Friday January 21st with work in the first degree Frank J Ancona W M CW Peckenpaugh Secretary run date not given
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Frank J. Ancona
W. M. CW. Peckenpaugh
Secy
Thimble Club Meets For Covered Dish Luncheon
The Thimble Club gathered Thursday at Mrs. Clarence Merrit’s home for a covered dish luncheon. Honored guest Mrs. Wayne Welch, bound for Decatur Illinois, received a handkerchief shower. Guests included Mrs. Taylor Mabry, Mrs. Frank Donaldson, Mrs. W. M. Hunt, Miss Nancy Welch and Miss Virginia Lee Merrit. The afternoon featured quilting and sewing and pillow cases destined for Mrs. Elbert Massey of Poplar Bluff Missouri in honor of her birthday. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Amos Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thimble Club
Clarence Merrit
Wayne Welch
Decatur
Ill
Elbert Massey
Poplar Bluff
Taylor Mabry
Frank Donaldson
W. M
Marriage Announced for Rosalee Galiher and Russel Fletcher
Mrs. Lillie Galiher of 417 east Broadway announces the marriage of her daughter Rosalee Galiher to Russell Fletcher of Litchfield Illinois. The wedding occurred in Morganfield Kentucky on Saturday January and was attended by the bride's mother and aunt Mrs. Galiher and Mrs. Pansy Fenton. Fletcher is employed by W J Wood Distributor in this city. Summersville PTA will meet January 25 at 7 30 p.m. Arthur Milward to speak on Foundation for Better Health and Physical Fitness. Enter tainment by Lester Hicks seventh and eighth grade students. Bring cookies or doughnuts. Mrs Norman Davis hosted the Antioch Loyalty Club luncheon with ten members present. February meeting will be with Mrs Stanton Cockrum. Kiwanis meeting covered by Lieut-Gov Harry McClintock at Hotel Emmerson with multiple club representatives and pins exchanged. West Frankfort quartet sang. J L McNemee spoke on Salesmanship in 1949 and the need to train salespeople to get along with people. Guests Morris Cook Ralph Manna and Charles Norris attended. Kiwanis League bowled after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher-Galiher
Lillie Galiher
East Broadway
Rosalee Galiher
Russel Fletcher
Clarence Fletcher
Litchfield
Ill
Morganfield
Galiher
Pansy Fenton
Fletcher
W. J. Wood
Summersville P.T.A
Summersville
Parent- Teacher Association
Arthur Milward
Foundation For Better Health
Lester Hicks
Davis
Norman Davis
Antioch Loyalty Club
Wm. Vanatta
Mary Peterson
Margaret Denham
Jim Peterson
Stanton Cockrum
Kiwanis
Harry McClintock
Hotel Emmerson
Carmi
McLeansboro
West Frankfort
Lawrence Collins
McClintock
Lee Grand Flack
Effingham
Flack
Atlantic City
Horrace Batchelor
Mattoon
J. L. McNemee
Chicago
McNemee
Church Rites for L. W. Hanna
Funeral services for L. W. Hanna, 61, owner of Hanna and Hanna Printing Co., will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church with Burial Office and Requiem Mass by Father John E. Gill. Burial at Oakwood. Hanna died Wednesday after a two year illness. he was an Episcopal church member and belonged to Masonic Order and the Shrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W
Hanna
Trinity Episcopal Church
Pulley
John E. Gill
Oakwood
Hanna and Hanna Printing Co
Wlanna
Episcopal Church
Masonic Order
J C Harshbarger of Bluford Dies
John C Harshbarger 73 of Bluford died 7 35 p m Thursday at Jefferson County Memorial Hospital Funeral services set for Sunday 2 00 p m at East Hickory Hill church Rev Bird Green officiating He was born May 11 1875 in Wayne County son of Jacob and Margaret Richardson Harshbarger He married Myrtle Gowler January 20 1917 who survives Also surviving are two sisters Emma Golden Ludlow Illinois and Curtis Williams Bluford and one brother A B Harshbarger Mt Vernon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Harshbarger
Bluford
Jefferson County Memorial Hospital
East Hickory Hill Church
Bird Green
Mr. Harshbarger
Wayne County
Jacob
Margaret (Richardson) Harshbarger
Myrtle Gowler
Russell Garrison Dies in Missouri Hospital
Russell P. Garrison of Wayne City died this morning at Jefferson Barracks hospital in Missouri. He was the son of the late Dr. B. E. Garrison, Wayne City postmaster, a World War I Air Corps veteran. Survived by wife Eva Tyler, son Lt. Paul Garrison of Fort Dix, and sister Stella Garrison. Body brought to Combs Chapel. funeral arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne City
Russell P. Garrison
Jefferson Barracks
B. E. Garrison
Garrison
Air Corps
Eva Tyler
Paul Garrison
Fort Dix
New Jersey
Stella Garrison
Combs Chapel
Flood Warning At Mt. Carmel
Wabash River Valley residents brace for a worse flood than last week as the river is expected to crest at 24.5 feet by next Wednesday. Thousands of acres of bottomland would be flooded while many sheltering families have returned home. River observer Frank Talley cites the Indianapolis meteorologist warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
MT. Carmel
Wabash River Valley
Frank Talley
Indianapolis
Bounty Paid on 43 Foxes in a Day Here
County officials report a one day bounty record with 43 fox pelts presented at the county courthouse. A total of 342 dollars has been paid for 114 foxes at three dollars per head. Payments will end on grantory 25.
Two Thefts Reported In City This Week
Two thefts were reported to police headquarters here Thursday. Bill Campbell of 511 Broadway said a radio aerial and a carton of cigarettes were taken from his car in the store foundry area. Also reported yesterday was the theft of a tool box and tools from the Kamper Skelgas and Appliance Co. truck, parked in the 300 block of Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Campbell
Broadway
Kamper Skelgas and Appliance Co
Harrison
Local airmen make regional flights this week
Carl Edmison and Orville Donoho flew to Springfield Thursday. B. K. Olley of Tulsa contracted a trip to the local field yesterday. Art Featherston, Guy Wood, Orville Donoho and Earl Outland of this city flew to Mission Texas today. Carl Edmison and Bill Jackson of this city flew to St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Edmison
Orville Donoho
Springfield
B. K. Olley
Tulsa
Okla
Art Featherston
Guy Wood
Earl Outland
Mission
Texas
Bill Jackson
St. Louis
Two Republicans Announce Mayoral Candidacies in Mt Vernon
The Register-News lists Harry L. Bishop seeking re election as mayor subject to the February 22 Republican primary. It also announces Lory A. Van Horn as a candidate for mayor of Mt. Vernon pending the Republican primary February 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register-News 9
Harry L. Bishop
Register-News
Lory A. van Horn
Mt. Vernon
Truman Heads Inaugural Ball as Dancer Margaret Leads
President Truman spent two and a half hours at the inaugural ball with Mrs. Truman and daughter Margaret who danced in pink gown. Margaret, escorted by guests, led the floor as Truman greeted cabinet officers governors and notable figures including Dwight D. Eisenhower Shirley Temple and Jim Farley. The event drew 5300 attendees under a white tie atmosphere amid security and celebrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Mrs. Truman
Margaret
District of Columbia Armory
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia University
Eisenhower
Shirley Temple
Jim Farley
Democratic Destiny
National Committee
Omar N. Bradley
Army
Man Dies After Pole Incident in Auto Crash
ST LOUIS January 21 Clarence J Schamel 25 died last night after a 10 foot metal pole ran through his body in a Sunday automobile accident Rescuers sawed off the ends at the scene and the remaining portion was removed at City Hospital Schamel an auditor for Kroger Stores suffered ruptures of a kidney and the intestines He was a Baptist minister who conducted marriage and funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
ST. Louis
Clarence J. Schamel
City Hospital
Schamel
Kroger
New Manager at Firestone Store Appointed in City
Jack C. Haub, formerly of Rio Grande Valley Texas, replaces Joe F. Scott as local manager of the Firestone Store. Scott is transferred to Quincy Illinois to take over the Firestone Store there. Haub was territory manager for Firestone in the St. Louis district and now resides with Mrs Haub at 111 North Fifteenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack C. Haub
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Joe F. Scott
Firestone
Mr. Scott
Quincy
Mr. Haub
St. Louis
Mrs. Haub
North Fifteenth Street
Death of Mrs I D Garrett News from Mt Vernon and Kin
Mrs Dow Green of 1506 S 12th street learns her mother Mrs I D Garrett has died in Winmundy TH. She left a circle of friends in Mt Vernon. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 1 00 p m at Linton Funeral Home in Kins rnundy.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peggy Carey
Faye Lerch
Ida Smith
Vernon French
Fayne Pearcy
Doris Cummings
Girl Scouts
Troop No. 1
Olen Eater
Paul Fitch
Morris Cook
Ralph Manna
Charles Norris
Montgomery Ward
Kiwanis League
L. W. Hanna
J. C. Harshbarger
Russell Garrison
Airport News
Main St
Goodyear
1St National Bank
Fred M. Vinson
Harry S. Truman
Capitol
Charles E. Cropley
U. S. Supreme Court
Fire Department
Armory
Cobden
Union County
S. L. Speer
The
Cobden Review
Granada
Flying Tigers
Seabees
John Wayne
Susan Hayward
Ranabga
Tadium
Anna Lee
Olivia DE Havilland
VCO Genn
George Raft
Pat O'Brien
Tim Holt
Guns OF Hate
Firestone Store
Dow Green
Jign Entertainment
Henry Morgan
S. New York
Ve Pen
LIFE
Dears
Piel
Patel al Bsc Veen Odell A
Megh Beaumo
Prencey
Eyape Aera Ra
Mark Stevens
Leo Genn
Celeste Holm
Glenn Langan
Anatole Litvae
Robert Bassler
Mary Jane Want
Frens Fert
India
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