Deaths Mrs Bertha Hitt Dies in Indiana at 85 in Indianapolis
Mrs Bertha Hitt age 85 died Thursday at her Indianapolis home. Former Jefferson county resident, she born November 6 1879 to Benjamin and Martha Padgett. Survived by three sons and siblings, services set at Okawville Methodist church with burial nearby. Body in state at Okawville Funeral Home. friends may call after 1 p m Saturday.
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Bertha Hitt
Indianapolis
Ind
Jefferson County
Okawville
Hitt
Benjamin and
Martha (Simmons) Padgett
John Hitt
Johnny
Lyman
Harold
Alfred Padgett
Nevada
Reuben Padgett
Steamboat Springs
Colo
Susie Clatte
Dora Lusk
Apmehildren
Louise Wright Former Mt. Vernon teacher dies
Word has been received of the death of Louise Wright on January 30 in Springfield Missouri. She was an English instructor and a longtime Mt. Vernon township high school faculty member from 1926 to 1946. She had lived in Springfield since retirement.
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Louise Wright
Springfield
Wrght
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Texico Boy Dies At Age 13 Heart Victim
Tommie Lee Pierce aged 13 died at his Texico home at 41 20 a m today after years with a heart condition. He was born August 8, 1950 at Mt Vernon and was a seventh grade student at Field Consolidated School. Survived by his parents Wallace and Wanda Pierce a sister Joyce Ann grandparents Amos Pierce Bluford Roy Hawkins Texico an uncle and aunt Doris Tate Harrisburg and three cousins Dennis Roy Allen and Pamela Tate Harrisburg. Funeral arrangements have not been made. Body at Osborn Funeral Home Dix.
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Tommie Lee Pierce
Texico
Wallace and
Wanda
Hawkins) Pierce
Mt. Vernon
Osborn
Dix
Tommie Lee
Field Consolidated School
Joyce Ann
Amos Pierce
Bluford
Roy Hawkins
Doris Tate
Harrisburg
Dennis, Roy Allen
Pamela Tate
Home Nursing Course Here By Red Cross
Mrs. Lillian Myers announces an instructor training course at the local Red Cross chapter from February 26 to March 8, 9 to 4 on weekdays. Miss Bernice Meade will teach Home Care of the Sick. Training aims to prepare home care instructors for Civil Defense and Red Cross needs, not hospital work. High school graduates who can teach may apply via the Red Cross chapter or Mrs Earl Myers.
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Lillian Myers
Red Cross Home Nursing
Bernice Meate
Civil Defense
Red Cross
Red Cross Chapter
Earl Myers
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admissions and Discharges
Jefferson Memorial admitted Nadine Alice Jenkins. Discharged Ruth Richardson Mrs. David Terrell and baby Memrie Elaine. Good Samaritan admitted Ethel Brooks Richardson Joy Denise Grant Nadine B Allison Virginia June Richards John Payne Harris Shirley Kay Youngblood Mildred MacEiler Gary Lynn Stevens Joseph Hale Blanton Lena McHenry.
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Jefferson Memorial
Nadine Alice Jenkins
Ruth Richardson
David Terrell
Memrie Elaine
Good Samaritan
Ethel Brooks Richardson
Joy Denise Grant
Nadine B. Allison
Virginia June Richards
John Payne Harris
Shirley Kay Youngblood
Mildred Mac Eiler
Gary Lynn Stevens
Joseph Hale Blanton
Lena McHenry
Births in Keenes and Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Leonard Lewis Sharp of Keenes welcomed a son Gale Dean born at 10 50 yesterday in Jefferson Memorial hospital weighing eight pounds eleven ounces. Mr and Mrs Willie Ruben Jenkins of 321 North Seventh Street welcomed a son Ronald Dean born at 12 38 this morning in Jefferson Memorial hospital weighing eight pounds eleven and a half ounces.
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Leonard Lewis Sharp
Keenes
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Gale Dean
Willie Ruben Jenkins
North Seventh Street
Ronald Dean
Adult Education Sewing and Craft Classes Register
Registration here for adult education classes covers sewing machine use pattern and fabric selection. Courses include Intermediate Sewing Advanced Sewing Beginning Bookkeeping Shorthand Typing and more with names of instructors and weekly evenings starting late January in Vocational Building room 227 231 and the Woodshop.
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Marge Smith
Orillan Lee
eTetracioh
Opal Webb
Woodshop
Tultlon
Gregg
Herbert Whit
Herbert Whitey
Hutchison Leaves Prison A Free Man
George Hutchison, 50, is released after 27 years living under a lie following Gov. Kerner’s commutation. He had fled Pontiac Prison Farm Oct 14, 1937, then served a partial sentence before surrendering. His wife Lucille, 36, plans a private plane reunion from St. Louis.
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Pontiac
Ill
George Hutchison
Hutchison
Joseph Vitek
Otto Kerner
Lucille
St. Louis
Bridgeton
Vitek
Joliet
Rockford
Clyde Swanson
South Pacific
United States
Percy to Campaign in Southern Illinois Tomorrow
Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles H. Percy will fly into Williamson county airport near Marion at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow and speak at the airport. He will then address county chairmen and legislators of the 21st Congressional district at a meeting at the Trav lodge in Marion on Saturday morning.
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Charles H. Percy
Iinois
Williamson County
Marion
Gamber Dies After December 30 Injury
H. S. Gamber dies following injuries incurred December 30 as the report continues from page one. The immediate family includes his mother Mrs. William W. Gamber of Christopher and siblings Elizabeth Mae Reed Elva Gamber Irene Gamber of Christopher Oscar Lynn Gamber Arthur Gamber of Herrin and Guy Gamber of Anna Illinois.
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William W. Gamber
Christopher
Elizabeth Mae Reed
Elva Gamber
Irene Gamber
Oscar and
Lynn Gamber
Arthur Gamber
Herrin
Guy Gamber
Anna, II
Hog Market Prices Slip at Mt. Vernon Report
Markets report Mt. Vernon hog market prices fell 15 cents. Top price reached 14.35 for hogs between 190 and 220 pounds. Sows 300 pounds and over 12.25, 12.50 for 300 weight, both down. Boars listed at 7.00 and 8.00.
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Tony
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon prices for wheat 2.10 soybeans 2.62 and corn 1.19 were quoted this afternoon reflecting local market levels.
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Mt. Vernon
Egg and poultry price report from St Louis market
St Louis market bulletin lists egg grades A large to small and B, with wholesale and unclassified ranges, hens and broilers prices noted. Includes consumer grades and checks, reflecting industry pricing for various egg sizes and poultry categories.
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ST. Louis
Chicago Produce market notes unclear prices and grades
Chicago Mercantile Exchange reports butter prices steady with various scores listed. Eggs show unsettled wholesale buying with mixed grade percentages and multiple quality categories. Overall document records mixed commodity pricing data without a clear single item.
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Chicago (Ap
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Livestock Market Report From National Stockyards WV
Hogs 8,500 steady with barrows and gilts 180 to 260 pounds at 14.50 to 15.25, sows 275 to 600 pounds at 10.25 to 13.25. Cattle calves 100 pounds no test at 10.25 to 13.25. cattle 400 pounds calves 100 no test market. steers 22.25 to 23.00, calves steady. good and choice dealers 23.00 to 36.00, no heifers. Sheep 400 steady. lambs good and choice 16.50 to 20.00, ewes 6.50.
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USDA
Chicago Grain Market Update No Wheat Oats Soybeans Sold
Chicago AP report notes no wheat oats or soybean sales. Corn values quoted: No 2 yellow 1.24, No 3 yellow 1.21 22, No 4 yellow 1.17 19, soybean oil 8 percent.
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Chicago
Wall Street Stocks Move Uneven in Active Trading
The New York market shows mixed results with volume around 5.1 million shares. Oils, rails, motors, steels, aerospace and utilities rise fractions while chemicals, copper and cigarette issues slip. Texaco up on dividend and Superior Oil deal. General Motors and Chrysler show activity. IBM and Pennsy touch yearly highs. Dow Jones noon averages listed.
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New York
Texaco
Superior Oil
Superior
Chrysler
General Motors
G. D. Searle
Martin Marietta
Cessna Aircraft
Parke Davis
Helena Curtis
Litton Industries
Dymo Industries
Philip Morris
Consolidated Cigar
Pennsylvania Railroad
Radio Corp
New York Central
Pennsy
Central
Union Carbide
du Pont
U.S. Gypsum
IBM
U.S
American Stock Exchange
Mt V Concert Features Notre Dame Glee Club Appearance
Mount Vernon will host a Notre Dame Glee Club concert on February 9 at 8 15 p m in the Mt Vernon High School auditorium. Robert P Wolter son of Harry A and Mrs Wolter of 710 Pavey Avenue will perform as student director and baritone in the Rigoletto Quartet as the group completes a twelve day semester tour through the south southwest midwest and back to Notre Dame. Tickets are on sale now with reserved seats available from Chamber Directors or the Chamber of Commerce office.
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Robert P. Wolter
Harry A. Wolter
Pavey Avenue
University of Notre Dame Glee Club
Bob
Notre Dame
Glee Club
Pedtke
Midwest
Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon High School
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Ogie Ellis
Ivan Pigg
Joe Snider
Earl Outland
A. Harold Williams
Harry Wolter
Gerald Metcalf
Bob Melcher
Mary Henn
Rev
Herbert Wilson
Joe Bradigan
Earlara Russell Wielt
Roger Smith
M. L. Kern
Don Shafer
J Russell Stewart
John Echols
Scott Pledges Support as Republican Field Shifts
Scott remains in the race after a push to pull out while Percy denies deals with Carpentier forces. The dynamic reshapes the Illinois GOP contest as Percy leads the nomination bid while others weigh endorsements and future moves before the Monday filing deadline.
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Scott
Percy
Carpentier
Bell & Howell Company
Sheehan
Robertson
Springfield
U.S
Barry Gold
Thieves Damage Two Schools In Jefferson County
Thieves broke into Rome Consolidated School at Dix and Grand Prairie Consolidated School last night. They entered through furnace rooms, damaged property, scattered books and records, tore a telephone from the wall, opened desks, and damaged a trophy case. Minor thefts included candy and milk.
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Jefferson County
Rome Consolidated School
Dix
Grand Prairie
Gift from an old friend cited in political exchange
The report details remarks by House Democratic leader Carl Albert and GOP leaders Everett Dirksen and Charles Halleck regarding a political statement. Albert urged the statement to stand on its own, while Dirksen could not be reached and Halleck declined comment.
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House
Carl Albert
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Charles A. Halleck
Fines In Circuit Court Set for Two Belle Rive Residents
Kenneth Eugene Bowers of Belle Rive faced two charges. He was fined $100 and costs for illegal transportation of liquor and $100 and costs for failure to carry a driver’s license. John B Kemp of Route 1 Belle Rive was fined $10 and costs for following too closely in traffic.
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Kenneth Eugene Bowers
Belle Rive
John B. Kemp
Route 1
Republican nomination contest narrows to conservative versus liberal
Robertson said the Republican primary is a clearcut choice between a conservative (himself) and a liberal (Percy). U.S. Sen. Everett Dirksen via aide Harold Rainville indicated support for Percy.
Uncertain Weather Outlook for Northern and Southern Illinois
The forecast shows a dip in temperatures across Northern Illinois with average highs near 27 to 36 and lows around 10 to 20, turning colder this weekend then moderating next week. Precipitation is expected at 0.1 to 0.3 inch with a chance of light snow early next week and slight snow/rain mix in the south.
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Illinois
Hailstorm lashes Fayette County as storms sweep Illinois
Chicago AP reports a hailstorm in south central Illinois battered Fayette County, shattering windows while violent winds and thundershowers swept the region. The weather belt extended east with highs of 67 at St Louis and 65 at Vandalia, followed by colder conditions predicted tonight and Saturday by the Weather Bureau. Overnight temps ranged from the 50s in most areas to a forecast drop into the 20s and 30s later. East Dubuque recorded 36, Belleville 55, as southern Illinois stayed above 50 while northern areas cooled.
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Chicago
Illinois
Fayette County
St. Louis
Vandalia
Weather Bureau
Mercury
East Dubuque
Belleville
Boy Who Raised Panama Flag Returns To U.S.
Ray Tibbs of Mt. Vernon area chairs an Illinois Petroleum Marketing Association convention set for March 16 to 18 at the Pick Congress Hotel in Chicago. The 42nd annual meeting will host 786 members, following Tibbs’s election as convention director after a Chicago directors’ meeting. Meanwhile in New Orleans, 17 year old James Jenkins, leader in the January Panama incident, returns to Ohio for schooling and reflects on the flag raising and possible future trouble.
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Ray Tibbs
Mt. Vernon
Shell Oil Company
Illinois Petroleum Marketing Association of Illinois
Pick Congress
Chicago
Tibbs
Association
Timoig Petroleum Marketing Association
David Zinman
New Orleans
Panama Canal Zone
James Jenkins
U.S. Cristobal
Balboa High School
U.S
Jenkins
U. S
Cambridge
Ohio
Gee
Balboa
King
Mt Vernon Lodge to Host State Masonic School Event
Mt Vernon Lodge No 31 A F and A M announces Friday and Saturday events Jan 24 and 25 hosting the State Grand Lodge School of Instruction conducted by the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ill for Master Masons. Banquet and reception for Grand Master Friday at 6 00 p.m. Kenneth L Adams Master Byron W Weld Jr Secy.
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Mt. Vernon Lodge
A. F
A. M
State Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge of
Varnell Rebekah Lodge Installation Ceremony Announced
Var nell Rebekah Lodge No 296 will install officers in the I.O.O.F hall Saturday evening January 25 at 7 30 The meeting will be open All Odd Fellows Rebekahs families and friends are invited Rose Ann Buttrum N G Naomi R Bogan Secy
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Varnell Rebekah Lodge
Varnell
Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Rose Ann Buttrum
N.G
Naomi R, Bogan
Sec’y
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Charles Stallings
H. S. Gamber
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Wall Street
Indus O
Linkon
Notre Dame Glee Club
Robert Wolter
LBJ
Circuit Court
Roy Taylor
D. H. Wise Clothing CO
Obe A. Grant
Weather Report
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Moline
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Uine
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Ptind
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Rapidity
Richmond
Taineenanneer Salt Sk
San Diego
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Deep Freeze
Farmer's Frozen Foods
Iina
Thomas Farmer
Phone
Roy
Roy Atkinson
Panama
State Oil Group
State Farm
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Wilburn Davis
Broadway
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