Deaths and Funerals Cletus Pigg 44
Cletus Pigg of 720 Conger Avenue died at 10 last night at the Mt. Vernon state tuberculosis hospital. The tree surgeon was 44 years old. Funeral services Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Myers Chapel with the Rev. Ace Summers officiating, burial in Pleasant Grove cemetery. Body at Myers Chapel after 11 a.m. Tuesday for friends to view. Born August 23, 1911 in Mt. Vernon to Nathan and Martha Pigg. Survived by two daughters Patricia Jean Pigg of Fort Lauderdale. Cherryl Ann at home. three sons Jerry Ray in the U. S. Navy. Floyd Byron and William Nathan, both at home. two brothers Richard and Sebel, Mt. Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cletus Pigg
Conger Avenue
Mt. Vernon State Tuberculosis Hospital
Pigg
Myers Chapel
Ace Summers
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Mr. Pigg
Mt. Vernon
Nathan
Martha
Bullock) Pigg
Patricia Jean Pigg
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Cherryl Ann
Jerry Ray Pigg
U. S. Navy
Floyd Byron Pigg
William Nathan Pigg
Richard and
Sebel Pigg
Nine year old Roger Payne dies at home in Woodlawn
Roger Allen Payne nine years seven months fourteen days old died at 11 15 Saturday morning at the family home on RFD 2 Woodlawn. Funeral services were held at Mt Catherine church at 2 00 p m with Rev Grant Hawkins officiating and burial in the church cemetery. He was born June 7 1946 in Jefferson county, the son of Claude and Lois Johnson Payne. Survived by parents and sisters Virginia Marilyn and Linda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Allen Payne
Claude Payne
RFD
Woodlawn
Mt. Catherine Church
Grant Hawkins
Roger
Jefferson County
Claude
Lois (Johnson) Payne
Virginia
Marilyn
Linda
150 Injured In Wreck At Los Angeles
Report on a major railroad wreck in Los Angeles details widespread injuries with hospitals, blood supplies, and a military presence. Eyewitness accounts describe crushed seats, people thrown through windows, and a scene of chaos as firemen, doctors, and soldiers assisted the injured.
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Los Angeles
Daniel J. Cesareti
Red Cross
Washington Boulevard
Seto Street
Roger Barnard
Triangle
Camp Pendleton
San Diego
Reatha Corbett
Final expenses life insurance offer by Old American Ins Co
A mailed offer invites ages 60 to 80 to receive free information on a $1,000 life insurance policy for final expenses. No obligation and no calls promised. Respond by mailing a postcard or letter giving age to Old American Insurance Co Kansas City Mo.
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Old American Ins. Co
W. 9Th
Kansas
City
Wanda M. Terry Dies At Age 37 In Mt Vernon
Wanda Madeline Terry 37 of 1324 South Ninth Street died Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Services held at Myers Chapel at 2:30 pm with Rev. Ace Summers officiating, burial in Bethel Memorial Cemetery. Born June 6 1918 in Mt Vernon to Calvin and Lula Levin, she married James L. Terry June 11 1936. Survived by husband, parents, and two sisters Lucille Dulaney and Imogene Hutchison of Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Madeline Terry
South Ninth Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Myers Chapel
Ace Summers
Bethel Memorial Cemetery
Terry
Mt. Vernon
Calvin and
Lula (Bain) Levin
Mrs. Margaret Cusumano Killed In St. Louis Crash
Mrs. Margaret Cusumano of St. Louis was killed Saturday in a collision between her car and a bus in St. Louis. She was daughter-in-law of Joe Cusumano of the Mt. Vernon Distributing Co. Funeral set for Tuesday at 9 30 a m at St. Joan of Arc church in St. Louis.
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Margaret Csumano
St. Louis
Joe Cusumano
The
Mt. Vernon Distributing Co
St. Joan of Arc Church
Former Resident Dies At Benton
Funeral services were held yesterday in Benton for the Rev. Albert Johnson who died Friday night at his home in Benton at the age of 78. A former resident of Mt. Vernon he was brother in law of Mrs Dan Dale of 1604 S 12th and is survived by his wife Vina and six children.
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Benton
Albert Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Mt. Vernon
Dan Dale
Vina
Veterans of World War II King City Barracks Meeting
Regular January meeting of Veterans of World War I set for Tuesday January 24 at 7 30 p m at the Legion Hall. Nominating committee report urged for all Barracks members and 1917 18 veterans invited to hear pension efforts. Ralph E Baskin commander. V V F auxiliary and Eastern Star also schedule meetings with times and locations.
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King City Barracks
Legion Hall
Vv. F. W
E. M. Medders
Mt. Vernon
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Mildred Page
W. M
Naomi R. Bogan
Sec’v
Divorce Granted In Circuit Court
Patricia Alice Osborne and Paul E. Osborne had a divorce granted in circuit court here this week by Judge B W Threfeld.
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Patricia Alice Osborne
Paul E. Osborne
B. W. Threfeld
Births in Elgin and nearby areas
Batches of birth notices list Rex Allen Meyer born January 17 at Sherman Hospital Elgin weighing six pounds eight ounces to Mr and Mrs Freddie Meyer Jr with Helen Howerton Meyer as mother and Bluford grandparents. Lesa Lee Self born at 2 02 pm at Shaw's Garden to Mr and Mrs Eddie M Self. Sandra Lee Gerecke born 1 06 pm at Good Samaritan to Mr and Mrs Herbert Gerecke of 716 Jordan. Michael Dan Clark born 7 08 am at Good Samaritan to Mr and Mrs Richard Cleon Clark at 413 Lichengood. Susan Lynn Denton born 3 35 am at Good Samaritan to Mr and Mrs William Joseph Denton of 728 Dewey. Jerrell Wayne Phelps born 5 18 am at Jefferson Memorial to Mrs Charles Dean Phelps of Bluford weighing pounds fifteen and one half.
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Freddie Meyer, Jr
Elgin, Ill
Sherman Hospital
Rex Allen
Fred Meyer
Walter Hawerton
Bluford
Helen Howerton
Biuford
Eddie M. Self
Shaw's Garden
Lesa Lee
Herbert Gerecke
Jordan
Good Samaritan Hospital
Sandra Lee
Richard Cleon Clark
Lichengood
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Jerrell Wayne
Hospital Notes Admitted Names List by Towns
A hospital notes list shows admissions and discharges across towns including Salem Bluford Alma McLeansboro and Waltonville. Patients admitted include Harry Rainwater Danny Capp Mrs Mabel Relfe and many others, with numerous discharges listed by name.
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Harry Rainwater
Danny Capp
Mabel Relfe
Salem
Lorraine Latta
Euvlah Spiller
Waltonville
Laura Phelps
Bluford
Ethel Stewart
Connie Ballard
Jessie Fish
Harry Dietz, Jr
Nancy Redburn
Lucille Gofarth
Cov Johnson
Edward Thierry
Mary McCormack
Shirley Jean Pigg
Hazel Austin
Woman Charged With Shoplifting In City Stores
Bernice Kiselewski, 38 of RFD 1 Waltonville, faces petty larceny charges after being arrested by city police late Saturday for stealing articles from Montgomery Ward, Unn is Brokerage and Woolworth stores. She posted a $300 bond late this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Kiselewski
RFD 1
Waltonville
Montgomery Ward
Uiinnis
Woolworth
Delay in Voice of Democracy winners announced
The ninth annual Voice of Democracy speaking and Writing contest winners for high school students have been delayed at least until Tuesday. The contest is sponsored by the National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters, the Radio-Electronics- Television Manufacturers Association, and the U S Junior Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Voice of Democracy
National Assn. of Radio and Television Broadcasters
Radio- Electronics-Television Manufacturers Assn
U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
Three Day Court Session Opens In Benton
Judge B W Eovaldi opens a three day circuit court session in Benton dismissing two out of court settled automobile accident suits. The Thorpe and Lashbrook case seeking 10 000 each and Presley vs Terry seeking 550 were dismissed. Motions and jury trials are planned and Wednesday includes the Mt Vernon city water company condemnation case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Eovaldi
Benton
Robert Thorpe
Vera Ellen
Betty Lashbrook
Thorpes
Broadway
Thorpe
Faulkner Divorce Filed In Circuit Court
Hermonia Faulkner filed suit for divorce against William Ray Faulkner Sr in circuit court here charging adultery. She seeks a property settlement and alimony. The couple married July 20 1919 and remarried September 19 1943 after a prior divorce. They were separated. Attorney Alvin Lacy Williams represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermonia Faulkner
William Ray Faulkner, Sr
Alvin Lacy Williams
Weekend Alarm Fire Damages Car With Welding Arc
Mt. Vernon firemen answered one weekend alarm at 1207 Shawnee. A car owned by Charles Zeigler was damaged by a welding arc, with a seat cushion slightly scorched. Firemen reported only minor damage and no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Shawnee
Charles Zeigler
Man Fined in Drunken Driving Case
John Cullins was fined 160 dollars and costs before Police Magistrate Allan Dulaney on a charge of driving a car while intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cullins
Allan Dulaney
Hamilton County Soil Conservation Meeting in McLeansboro
The Hamilton County Soil Conservation District will hold its sixth annual meeting Friday January 27 at 7 00 p m in the Court House. An election will fill the directors seats held by Simon Peter Robert Payne and Paul Darnell. A change in state law lets both landowners and operators vote and hold office. Bruce B Clark State Conservationist will speak, essay winners will be announced and awarded. Entertainment and refreshments will be provided. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcleansboro
Hamilton County
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Kentucky
Wanda M. Terry
Margaret Cusumano
St. L
Ralph E. Baskin
Comdr
Knights OF Columbus Council
W. Broadway
Eugene McCleary
A. F
A. M
Brethern
Geo. H. Border
Jefferson
Rogers Bidg
Water Emmerson
Harold Watson
Paul Collins
Franklin County
A. M. Campbell
McLean County
Mr. Watson
Merle T. Wilmoth
Iroquois County
Ray Burklund
Ford County
Cecil Clausen
Shelby County
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Leitzell
Marvin Rust
Jeannie Klein
Earl Greer
William Martin
Harold Ferguson
Lulu Benson
Charles Hall
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Sarah Fradenburg
Ize Whitacre
Paul Kiselewski
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Inez McReynolds
Rosemary Chapman
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Elbert Harmon
Forrest McKittrick
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Imogene McCoy
John Flint
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Helen House
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Hattie Green
Alice Williams
Alama Clifton
Charles Kite
John Brookman
Illinois
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Moline
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Quincy
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Vandalia A
Scott Air Base
WMIEX
Hoyleton
T. B. Russell
Lynn-Ann Cleaners
12Th & Jordan
Vernus
Marvel Gas Service
Moreons, Inc
Waltonville Road
Org
Ostanee
Courtney
Mayflower Moving & Storage Co
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Roy Taylor
Olen Eater
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Green
Fairfield Road
Bayfr Motor CO
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Hamilton County Soil Conservation Meeting
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