AAA slams Clay plan as pork barrell road program
The American Automobile Association told President Eisenhower the 10 year highway plan carries pork barrel and political potential of serious dimensions. AAA president Andrew J. Sordon i argued toll roads backed by federal bonds would trap motorists and that tolls should be returned to a free basis.
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Washington
American Automobile Assn
AAA
Eisenhower
Andrew J. Sordoni
Wilkes-Barre
Lucius D. Clay
Congress
Clay
Sordoni
Clay Committee
Fireball or Meteor Lands in Darby Bedroom
William C. Cunningham of Darby Township reported a fireball crashed through his bedroom window and exploded on his bed. He suffered a severe burn to his hand as experts from Delaware County and the University of Pennsylvania weighed meteorite versus homemade object theory with mixed conclusions.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
William C. Cunningham
Darby Township
Cunningham
Francis X. Joseph
Delaware County
C. P. Oliver
University of Pennsylvania
I. M. Levitt
Fels Planetarium
Births in Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Bill L Norris of 327 Caborn avenue have a six pound five ounce son born at Good Samaritan Hospital at 6 04 am today. Mr and Mrs John R Pigg of Ina are parents of a son named Terry Duane born at Jefferson Memorial Hospital at 11 06 pm Sunday. Mr and Mrs Byford Norris of 300 south 18th street have a six pound four ounce son born at 4 21 am today in Good Samaritan Firepinet with no name yet. Mr and Mrs Billy Crowder of 2503 Cherry street announce a seven and one half pound son born at Good Samaritan Hospital at 12 58 am Sunday unnamed. Mr and Mrs Jack Border of 1316 south 26th street name Cara Christine for their seven pound 74 ounce daughter born at Good Samaritan Hospital at 12 27 am Sunday. Mr and Mrs Evan Johnston of Benton Road Mt Vernon have a daughter named Kara Lee born at Good Samaritan Hospital Saturday evening at 7 46 pm. Mr and Mrs Charles Ueleke of 327 Broadway name Janice Lynn for their five pound 14 ounce daughter born at 5 09 pm Saturday in Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr and Mrs Harl E Reynolds of 628 south 17th street are the parents of a son Steven Edwards born at 2 04 pm Saturday in Good Samaritan Hospital weighing nine pounds.
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Bill L. Norris
Caborn Avenue
Good Samaritan Hospital
John R. Pigg
Ina
Terry Duane
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Byford Norris
South 18Th Street
Billy Crowder
Cherry Street
Jack Border
South 26Th Street
Cara Christine
Evan Johnston
Benton Road
Mt. Vernon
Kara Lee
Charles Ueleke
Broadway
Janice Lynn
Harl E. Reynolds
South 17Th Street
Steven Edwards
Funeral for G E Hertenstein Held Wednesday
G E Hertenstein 64 former Mt Vernon Furnace worker dies at home. Born August 15 1890 in Jefferson county he leaves wife Florence Opal Wilkers on two sons Herman Jr Garnet and a daughter Dorothy Collins. Burial in Flint cemetery after 1:30 p m Myers Chapel to receive visitors after 2 p m Tuesday.
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George Herman Hertenstein
South Second Street
Hertenstein
Mt. Vernon Furnace & Mfg. Co
Myers Chapel
G. N. Mitchell
Flint Cemetery
Mr. Hertenstein
Jefferson County
Gustavus and
Margaret
Karl) Hertenstein
Flora Ellen Levin
St. Louis
Florence Opal Wilkerson
Belle Rive Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge
Chapter Council At
Salem
Knights Templar
1.C.C.F. Lodge
Herman Jr
Paxton, Ill
Garnet
Indianapolis
Ind
Dorothy Collins
Longueuil
Canada
Alice Miller
Emma Hertenstein
Leland, Trl
Annie Orrick
Belle Rive
Mrs. Eva Collins of Wayne City Dies at 79
Mrs. Eva Collins 79 of Wayne City died at 11:45 p m Sunday at Rest Haven Nursing Home Albion Burial set for Hopewell church with Rev Niles Stone officiating She was born September 13 1875 in Macon County daughter of Edward and Effie Ray Survived by three sons Fred Frank Edward three daughters Pearl Dickey Myrtle Green Edna Butler 23 grandchildren 20 great grandchildren five sisters and three brothers Pressing service details listed with family names and locations
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Wayne City
Eva Collins
Rest Haven
Albion
Hopewell Church
Niles Stone
Hopewell Cemetery
Richardson Chapel
Collins
Macon County
Edward
Effie
Cherry) Ray
William F. Collins
Fred
Steward
Frank
Sims
Rochelle
Pearl Dickey
Myrtle Green
Baytown
Texas
Edna Butler
Willis
Savanna, Ill
Clinton, Ill
Edwin
Moberly
Lizzie Merritt
Jessie Butler
Bruford
Anna Hadley
Meaha
Jennie Wunderfish
Freeburg
Til
Ruth Collie
Decatur, Il
James L Black McClellan Two Farmer Dies at 75
James L Black a McClellan township farmer died at 8:00 a.m. Sunday at his home on RFD 2 Waltonville He was 75 years 25 days He married Cecil Emily Newell in 1912 in Chester Ill Survived by wife daughter Mae Ola Stewart Mountain Grove Mo brother Samuel Black Waltonville sister Emily Brown Waltonville and two granddaughters He was preceded in death by son James Douglas died in 1920s Funeral Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Long Prairie Christian Church with Rev Given Blakeley officiating Burial in Black Cemetery Body at Myers Chapel then family home for calling
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James L Black
McClellan Township
RFD
Waltonville
Long Prairie
John Robert
Martha Isabelle (McRight) Black
Chester
Ill
Cecil Emily Newell
Mae Ola Stewart
Mountain Grove
Samuel Black
Emily Brown
James Douglas
Lenora Moore Dies At Home In Missouri
Lenora Moore, 56, died at 9:00 am at her home 732 Airport Road. Born May 11, 1898 in Stone County Missouri, she was the daughter of Monta and Martha Bright. She leaves her mother Martha Hill, a son Wallace Moore, a daughter Virginia Ebright, two sisters Lara Rodelander and Clara Sne, and half-brother Bill Bright. Funeral arrangements were incomplete with the body taken to Myers Chapel.
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Lenora Moore
Airport Road
Moore
Stone County
Monta
Martha Jane (Williams) Bright
Martha Hill
Mt. Vernon
Wallace Moore
Jackson
Mich
Virginia Ebright
Bay City
Lara Rodelander
Mother Of Mt. W. Resident Dies
Mrs. Rex Allen of RFD 7 was notified of her mother Flora Wallace of Washington Indiana death after a fractured hip from a December fall.
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Mt. W
Rex Allen
RFD 7
Flora Wallace
Washington
Ind
Wallace
Eisenhower urges unity and readiness on Formosa risk
President Eisenhower told lawmakers that pending congressional action, he would use constitutional powers to take emergency steps to protect U S rights and Formosa. He argued a formal declaration would show unified resolve and deter Communist aggression, while urging UN intervention and warning of potential US military redeployment to aid Nationalists if needed. Senate Foreign Relations panel scheduled a 1:30 p m CST hearing to discuss the request.
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Congress
United States
U.N
Red Radio
Eisenhower
U. S
Republic of China
Formosa
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Obituary notice of Mrs Allen in Davies County
A local obituary reports Mrs. Allen died at Davies County Hospital and would have turned 90 on March 3. She left for Washington Indiana this morning to attend funeral services.
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Davies County Hospital
Allen
Washington
Ind
Insurance helps when a neighbor slips
A homeowner recalls buying Personal Liability Insurance for $9.00 from Roger G. Webb & Son Insurance Agency. When a neighbor slipped on the front walk and fractured a leg, medical bills and lost wages could exceed $1,000, and the policy is cited as covering such incidents. The agency contact is Benoist Building, phone 516 of 615.
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Roger G. Webb & Son Insurance Agency
Benoist Building
Sportsman's Club To Elect Officers Tomorrow Night
Mt. Vernon Gun and Sportsman's Club members will elect a president and vice president along with two trustees at Mt. Vernon city hall Tuesday night January 25 starting 7 30. A film on a Rockies big game hunt will entertain. New club by laws will be voted on.
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Mt. Vernon
Eastern Star and Local Fraternal Meetings Schedule
Mt Ver non Chapter 233 Eastern Star meets 7 30 p m Tuesday after a 6 p m covered dish dinner for members and families. Camp 1919 Junior Modern Woodmen at City Hall 7 30 p m Wednesday. Eagles Auxiliary meets Eagles Lodge 8 p m Tuesday. Veterans of World War I King City Barracks meet Legion Hall 7 30 p m Tuesday January 25th. 1917 18 veterans invited. State official notes on Formosa, 7th Fleet. Eisenhower says US policy unchanged and no force buildup planned.
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Mt. Vernon
Order of Eastern Star
Modern Woodmen of America
Norma J. Shelton, Jr
King City Barracks
Legion Hall
G. G. Purcell
Comdr
Four Injured In Two Mt. Vernon Area Crashes
Four persons were hospitalized at Good Samaritan Hospital with injuries from two accidents in the Mt. Vernon area. The first crash on Liberty Road, six miles east of the city, at 9:50 a.m. Sunday involved L. A. Adams and William M. Boykin, both driving RED 4. Delbert Boykin, 60, of Belle Rive, suffered a severe head injury. his wife Ellen, 53, and grandson Jimmy Shane, 2, were also hurt. Deputy John Richardson investigated and reported heavy damage to both cars. The fourth patient, Walter T. Cunningham of Indianapolis, Indiana, was injured on State Route 37 south of Salem. details were unavailable.
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Good Samaritan Hospital
Mt. Vernon
Liberty Road
L. A. Adams
RED
William M. Boykin
Delbert Boykin
Belle Rive
Ellen
Jimmy Shane
John Richardson
Walter T. Cunningham
Indianapolis
Ind
Salem
Cabin Break-In Reported On Richview Road West Of Mt Vernon
County officers investigated a break-in at an unoccupied cabin six miles west of Mt Vernon on Richview Road. The lock was broken but stored articles appeared undisturbed. The cabin is owned by Art Troutt, formerly of Woodlawn, now residing in Chicago.
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Mt. Vernon
Richview Road
Art Troutt
Woodlawn
Chicago
Minister's Home Damaged By Fire
Fire at 7 10 a m Sunday damaged ceiling and rafters at the Rev Ross Partridge home on RFD 6 Idlewood neighborhood Rural firemen said the blaze started from an overheated flue The Partridge home suffered ceiling and rafters damage in Idlewood area.
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Ross Partridge
Partridge
Idlewood
Hospital Notes and Discharges at Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan
Admission lists include John Rhynes Ina Mrs Mary Barr Silas Ratliff Dahlgren Mrs Shirley Pigg Elmer Sursa Minnie Dodson and others. Discharged patients include Mrs QuintinSturgill infant Sheryld Dee Henry Beadle and several others with multiple names.
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Jefferson Memorial
John Rhynes
Ina
Mary Barr
Silas Neal Ratliff
Dahlgren
Shirley Ann Pigg
Elmer Sursa
RFD
Minnie Dodson
Quintin Sturgill
Sheryld Dee
Billy Beaty
Henry Beadle
Good Samaritan
Alfie Myers
Kevin Craig Hunt
Mary Emma Hopkins
William Edgar Dodson
Harry Delbert Boykin
Belle Rive
Ella Mariah Boykin
Edith Nellie Deem
Grace Orrick
Jerome Paul Tobin
Ruth Welhelmina Lappin
Earle Virgie Frazier
Walter Tobias Cunningham
Indianapolis
Ind
Doug A. Sapper, Jr
Audrey Leota Fair
Delores Antonette
Lloyd Harley Roberson
Mary Maxine Noles
Ronnie Ray Henn
Ivan Monroe Clark
Rufus Swift Arnold
Trene Jackson
Ezra A. Herbert
Cora Haley
Mardella Cleva Kelbba
Bennie LeRoy
Raymond Eatock
Donald Williams
Mary Frances Garner
Laura Agnes Shafer
Four-Year-Old Tobin Breaks Leg in Yard Incident
Jerome Paul Tobin four years old son of Mr and Mrs John J Tobin Sr of Tolle Road sustained a fracture of his right leg just above the knee late Sunday afternoon. He was playing in the yard with older brother Bernard a Register-News carrier boy when injured. Jerome Paul is a patient at Good Samaritan Hospital.
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Jerome Paul Tobin
John J. Tobin
Tolle Road
Youngslee
Bernard
Register-News
Jerome Paul
Good Samaritan Hospital
Grand Jury In Session Today
A Jefferson county grand jury convened at the courthouse this morning. States Attorney Demetri Haskakis said jurors expect to finish deliberations on criminal cases this afternoon and report findings to Judge Charles Randolph. Meanwhile Judge Randolph presided over a circuit court session at the courthouse.
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Jefferson County
Court House
Demetri Hassakis
Charles T. Randolph
Randolph
7th Fleet Standing At The Ready Near Formosa
The 7th Fleet may evacuate Tachens north of Formosa within days of Washington orders. It has guarded Formosa since 1980 and could protect Nationalist forces on Red China coast islands. Peiping dismissed a cease fire and accused the U S of meddling in China. Pride’s force includes four Essex class carriers with about 100 planes each, led by flag atop the Helena.
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Tacena
Formosa
Keelung
7Th Fleet
Washington
Red China
Tachens
Peiping
Tokyo
United States
China
Pride
Essex
Yorktown
Kearsage
Wasp
Helena
Deep South frost and snow disrupts mild winter weekend
Frigid weekend weather brings frost and snow to the Deep South with heavy Gulf Coast accumulations. Texas fruit regions anticipate damage to tender vegetables while southeastern cities report substantial rainfall and near freezing lows. Upstate New York and Maine also endure heavy snow as widespread freezing persists nationwide.
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Gulf State
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Florida
Jacksonville
Savannah
Charleston
S. C
San Antonio
Laredo
Corpus Christ
Brownsville
New York
Caribou
Maine
Great Lakes
Plains
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Gulf Coast
Mobile
Ala
Buffalo
N. Y
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples in Illinois
Ralph Manuel of Smith and Peggy Sue Porter of Broughton, both joining in marriage. James R. Middendorf of Freeport and Wilma E. Utter of Belleville also secured licenses.
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Ralph Manuel
Smith
Mc Leansboro
Peggy Sue Porter
Broughton
James R. Middendorf
Freebite
Wilma E. Utter
Belleville
Soldier on Honeymoon Arrested for AWOL from Fort Lewis
Corporal Jerry Edward Reece, 19, of RFD 7, was captured by county officers Sunday while absent without leave from Fort Lewis. He reportedly wed Eloise Beets, 18, the day after their marriage license was issued. They remain in county jail awaiting Army authorities.
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Mr. Vernon
Jerry Edward Reece
RFD
Fort Lewis
Washington
Eloise Beets
Farmers Union To Meet Wednesday At Belle Rive School
Heche of the Farmers Union will speak at a Wednesday night meeting January 26 at 7 30 at Belle Rive school. Two Springfield office representatives will attend as speakers. All farmers are invited to attend.
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Heche
Farmers’ Union
Belle Rive
Springfield
Carlinville Man Killed In Mexico
Walter E. Wells of Carlinville Ill. died in a crash near Iguala on the road to Acapulco. His wife Mrs Abigail Fleker and a friend were injured and will return with him for burial next week.
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Associated Prest
Mexico City
Carlinville, Ill
Walter E. Wells
Iguala
Acapulco
Abigail Fleker
Carlinville
Mother and father die in same week in Dallas
Six year old Cheryl Hambrick faced life alone after attending her mother’s funeral for cancer when her father Morgan Hambrick 52, a jobless grocery clerk, died in a house fire. Teacher Mrs. Harry Black described the girl's reaction as she hugged her and remained silent.
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Dallas
Cheryl Hambrick
Morgan Hambrick
Harry Black
Car Hits Truck. 1 Dead 3 Injured on U S Highway 67
A Sunday night crash on U S Highway 67 north of Shipman killed 19 year old Thomas H Mills and left 19 year old Daniel Hansen and 18 year old James F Stoops seriously injured when their car rear ended a tractor trailer. State police identified the victims and injury details.
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Associated Press
Jerseyville
Shipman
U. S. Highway 67
Ere
Thomas H. Mills
Daniel Hansen
James F. Stoops
Indiana Woman Killed At Carmi
Miss Susie Fieber 24 of Mount Vernon Indiana died in a Carmi collision Sunday. Lawrence Catt of Evansville drove the other car. his wife and the Greenwalls of Owensville Indiana with their 3 week old baby were hospitalized.
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Associated Pre- Carmi
Ind
Susie Fieber
Mount Vernon
Carmi
Fieber
Lawrence Catt
Evansville
Catt
Henry Greenwell
Greenwalls
Owensville
Police Court Fines in Allan Dulane’s Court
Police magistrate Allan Dulane levied fines on several defendants including John Norris of Frankfort who paid 14.40 for drunkenness Clyde L Nichols Jr of Cermi 14.40 for drunkenness Edward L Shelton of Opdyke 15.40 for disturbance Gary Pigg 15.40 for disturbance Bert Webb of Wood River 15.40 for speeding 40 mph in a 25 zone Harold E Pigg 9 for no license David Schafale 6.40 for overtime parking in a 12 minute zone in front of the post office Socity.
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Allan Dulane
John Norris
Frankfort
Clyde L. Nichols, Jr
Cermi
Edward L. Shelton
Opdyke
Gary Pigg
Delbert Webb
Wood River
Harold E. Pigg
David Schafale
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James L. Black
McClellan
Farmer
John McClellan
Arkansas
Government Operations Committee
Joseph McCarthy
Wisconsin
International
Roger E
Roger G
Sportsman’s Club
Zella Talbott, W. M. Alva Mathews,Sec’y
Eagles
Eagles Lodge
Juanita Goddard
Sec’y
Dulles
Tachen Islands
Mt. V
Crown Finance
Main St
Joe E. Herbst
Mgt
Norma Cole
Geraldine
City Hall
Dorcas Steimer
Learlene Peek
Carrie Dycus
Patsy Smith
Geraldine Bullington
Perkins
Gulf and Rio Grande
Ona
Moers
Farmers Union
Mexico
Coats
Indiana
Flowerphone
Curtis-Florist
Contralla Road
Fitch Office Supply
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