Mt Vernon Benton junior high game attendees and local updates
Names of attendees at a junior high Mt Vernon Benton basketball game include Mr and Mrs George F M Ward and others. Several Benton Mt Vernon players listed as attendees, plus twins Paul Ray and Polly Kay Gorrell returned home from Good Samaritan Hospital. Various local residents reported as ill or recovering at home or in area hospitals.
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Enten
George F. M. Ward
L. O.turner
HW. G. Downey
Orlan Metcalf
Earl G. Carroll
Charles Rohlfing
Mt. Vernon- Benton
Benton
Paula Turner
Donell Levall
Doris Musick
Norma Droll
Carol Sue Richey
Joan Hill
Peggy Hite
Shirley Carlton
Barbara Cohen
Charlotte Downey
Sara Metcalf
Chloe Ward
Sarah Snodsmith
Nancy Thatcher
Joanne Goodart
Norma Anderson
Benton-Mt. Vernon
Paul Ray
Polly Kay
James Gorrell
Route 1
Mt. Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Betty Yandell
South 22Nd Street
Charles Wimberly
Chicago
Harlow Zauner
Grace Fearhciley
St. Louis
Judy Wielit
Bud Wielt
Kansas City
Frank Wilson
Harmony
Alice Woods
Opdyke
Bertis Stewart
Bonnie
J. Wm. Dycus
Ed Staley
Bluford
Bert McBride
Dix
Alice Hughes
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mary Sue Henry
Guy Henry
Centralia Road
Hospital Notes Good Samaritan Admissions and Discharges
Good Samaritan admits Janice Sailer American Vence Leo Martin Waltonville Marcella Hale Bluford Verner Bullock Fern Page Belle Rive. Discharges include Paul Ray Polly Ray infant twins James Gorrell Route 1 Vernon Erwin Hayes Nason Minnie Combs Wanda Solomon Bluford. Jefferson Memorial discharges Dorothy Davis Christopher Mary Allen Hazel Goldman Virginia Strong and infant Linda Susan.
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Good Samaritan
Janice Sailer
Vence
Leo Martin
Waltonville
Marcella Hale
Bluford
Verner Bullock
Fern Page
Belle Rive
Paul Ray
Polly Ray
Jefferson Memorial
Dorothy Davis
Christopher
Mary Allen
Hazel Goldman
Virginia Strong
Linda Susan
Births: Pamela Kay Hayhurst in Dallas and more
Birth announcements report Pamela Kay Hayhurst daughter of Mr and Mrs F L Hayhurst at 2232 SeaCrest Drive Dallas on January 16. The child is joined by a St Petersburg Florida birth and a Good Samaritan Hospital son born to Mr and Mrs Arthur Ellis at 708 Jordan this morning.
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F. L. Hayhurst
SeaCrest Drive
Dallas
Texas
Pamela Kay
Hayhurst
Jerry Wagoner
Woodlawn
E.E. LaFave, Jr
St. Petersburg
Fla
LaFave
Iris Eller
Arthur Ellis
Jordan
Good Samaritan Hospital
Knights of Columbus Meeting Scheduled in January
The Knights of Columbus Council 2946 will hold the regular social meeting Tuesday evening January 25 at 8 o clock. Andrew D. Webb No 160 Royal Arch Masons will hold a special meeting Wednesday January 26 with the Royal Arch Degree to be conferred.
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Knights of Columbus Council
Royal Arch Masons
Andrew D. Webb
Society Notes and Nuptials Round Mt. Vernon
Social items describe a meeting of the Evening Unit at Mrs. Pearl Taaka’s home on Park Avenue. Other notices cover Opdyke Home Bureau January 27 lessons and officer installation, plus a Sunday school class gathering at Mrs. Bernice Parker’s home. Estes McPherson nuptials report the Mt. Vernon pair Church ceremony with family details and reception.
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West Salem Methodist Church
Kyle Wyatt
Brownie McPherson
Harl Estes
John Kent
Carl McPherson
Clarice McCauley
Walter Rhodes
Helen Garrison
Minta Rich
Ann Riley
Carl Fitzferrers
Martha Collins
Estes
Mt. Vernon Township
Opdyke
Van Dorn Unit Meeting Notes From January gathering
The Van Dorn Unit of the Home Bureau met at Freedia Milliner’s home on Monday January 17 with nine members and one new member present. Miss Anna Betty Huck led the major lesson, while Mrs Opal Black presented the minor lesson. Miss Helen Garrison spoke on 4 H Clubs. Members who ordered leather for the leathercraft lesson should attend at Wolf Prairie school at 10 am Saturday bringing pencils a six inch square of glass and orange sticks.
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Opdyke Home Bureau
Ruth Schwenninger
Anna Betty Huck
Pauline Marlow
van Dorn
Home Bureau
Freedia Milliner
Opal Black
Helen Garrison
Wolf Prairie School
Cancel Luncheon Of Home And Arts Department
The January luncheon meeting of the Home and Fine Arts Department of the Federated Women's Club has been cancelled. Members are asked to note the change in plans. All members will be notified of the February meeting.
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Home and Arts Department
Home and Fine Arts Department
Federated Women's Club
Presbyterian Choir Rehearsal Set For Wednesday Evening
The adult Presbyterian Choir will rehearse Wednesday night at seven o'clock. Members are reminded to be present and ready.
Israel Holds First Wartime Election In 1949
Israel conducted its first wartime election as citizens voted across the Jewish state. About 40 000 Arabs were expected to participate, with returns not anticipated until Friday while ballots from outposts and truce lines are tallied.
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Associated Press
Tel Aviv
Israel
Flood Evacuations Across Southern Illinois Increase
Rising rivers from the Big Muddy to the Skillet Fork flood towns along White and Perry counties. Mill Shoals and Mill Shoals business district flood while 15 families are evacuated. Two strip mines near Pinckneyville flood, halting about 600 miners. At Du Quoin over 100 basements flood. a farm family is rescued after a boat evacuation, one rescuer aiding an injured member.
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Coast Guard
St. Louis
Murphysboro
Mill Shoals Mill Shoals
Skillet Fork
Red Cross
Mill Shoals
White County
Skillet
Little Wabash
East Carmi
Pinckneyville
du Quoin
Invalid
Little Muddy
Wesley Johnson
4-H Loho Pamo Club Meets At Randalls Home
The Loho Pamo 4-H Club met at Ray Randall's home with 19 members present. The meeting included the pledge, minutes approved, and roll call. Valentine exchange names were drawn for the next meeting at Herman Cullins home on Feb 11 and Jim and Glen Tate from Center Field Club visited.
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Loho Pamo
Ray Randall
Valentine
Herman Cullins
Std
Warren Ave
Jim
Glen Tate
Center Field Club
Queen Marie Louise Rejects Guests in White Gloves
A historical note states Marie Louise, queen of Spain, would never receive anyone wearing white gloves, reflecting strict court etiquette and dress expectations of her reign.
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Marie Louise
Spain
Edward Arnold Sued by Wife in Separate Maintenance Suit
Olive Arnold, suing for separate maintenance in Los Angeles, accuses actor Edward Arnold of amorous pursuits with an unidentified Riverside woman at least once at the Arnold ranch in San Bernardino county. She seeks $2,000 monthly, $20,000 in legal fees, and division of community property. Arnold denies the claims, saying the Riverside woman is a friend and that he has not seen her for months.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Olive Arnold
Edward Arnold
Riverside
Calif
Arnold Ranch
San Bernardino County
Arnold
Olive Emerson
President seeks steel control power and budget request
President Truman requests 480,702,340 in additional funding for this fiscal year to cover some 60 unanticipated items. Senate panels moved on rules to curb filibusters while Western relief funds and labor law repeal proposals dominated Congress. Rent control extensions and a restored reciprocal trade law also faced action as lawmakers pressed amid a busy agenda.
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Truman
Senate Rules Committee
Senate
Senate Interior Affairs Committee
Labor Committee
Congress
House
House Democrats
U. S
Ida Henn Dies at 70 in Mt Vernon Ills Burial at Oakwood
Mrs Ida Henn 70 of 1417 N 11th died at 6 30 am at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt Vernon Ill Born Oct 18 1878 in Jefferson County daughter of William and Mary Jane Cates She was married to William Henn who died Jan 15 1940 Surviving are two sons five daughters three sisters 34 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren Funeral services Thursday at 1 30 p m Myers Chapel Rev George H Shelton officiating with burial in Oakwood cemetery Friends may call after 10 am Wednesday
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Ida Henn
N. 11Th Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Myers Chapel
George H. Shelton
Oakwood Cemetery
Henn
Jefferson County
William
Mary Jane (Dale) Cates
William Henn
U. B
Princeton
Ind
Raymond
Henry
Mt. Vernon
Violet Pigg
Mary East
Hazel Morlan
Louise Carlton
Alice McKinney
Iva Hutchison
Boyd, Ill
Elsie Clark
Mts. Vernon
Susan Elkins
Portland
Oregon
Mrs Winnie Weld Funeral Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Winnie Weld of Macedonia were held at 1 00 p m at Pyatt Funeral Home Pinckneyville. Burial followed in Mueller Hill cemetery. She died Sunday at Jefferson County Memorial Hospital. She is survived by husband B W Weld Sr son Byron W Weld Jr of Mt Vernon two daughters Mrs Alvadia Stockdale Mrs Mary Vickers of Detroit and Mrs Evelyn Denham of Macedonia nine grandchildren
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Winnie Weld
Macedonia
Jefferson County Memorial Hospital
Pyatt Funeral Home
Pinckneyville
Mueller Hill Cemetery
Detroit, Mich
Evelyn Denham
Macedonia, Sr
German Pianist Gieseking Leaves United States in Protest
German pianist Walter Gieseking departed for Paris today after his New York concert tour was canceled amid protests by Jewish groups over his past performances in Germany during the Nazi era. His opening Carnegie Hall recital was halted when immigration officials removed him, with his attorney stating he left voluntarily. Gieseking denied being a Nazi.
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Associated Press
New York
Walter Giesching
Paris
Carnegie Hall
Irving J. Kura
LaGuardia Field
Gieseking
Hitler
Germany
Mayoral candidates announced for Mt Vernon race
The Register-Newa announces Harry S Blahop as a candidate for re election as mayor subject to the February 22 Republican primary. The paper also notes Gary A Van Horn seeking the mayoralty of Mt Vernon subject to the February 22 Republican primary.
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Register-Newa
Harry S Blahop
Gary A. van Horn
Mt. Vernon
Rites Sunday for Cpl J R Hamilton KIA
Cpl Joseph R. Hamilton World War II casualty to be honored with funeral at Whittington Baptist church in Mt. Vernon. Remains repatriated from Margraten Holland aboard the U S Army transport Barney Kirschbaum. Survived by wife Noma Overby Mt Vernon daughter Jody Ann three sisters and three brothers. burial at Bethel Memorial cemetery.
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Cpl
Joseph R. Hamilton
Mt. Vernon
Whittington Baptist Church
Sam McCoy
J. R. McDuffy
Bethel Memorial Cemetery
Myers Chapel
Cpl. Hamilton
U. S. Military
Margraten
Holland
United States
U.S. Army
Barney Kirschbaum
New York
Winfield Scott Hamilton
Whittington
Mary Jane King
California
Pearl Harbor
Peru
South America
Panama
Ina
Fort Bliss
Camp Maxey
Texas
Fort Meade
Europe
General Patton
3Rd Army
France
Luxembourg
Germany
Luttleben
Noma Overby
Jody Ann
Laura Holman
Clara Hill
Florence Martin
Lucille Lampley
Benton
Roy
Phoenix
Ariz
Wilford
Willie
Havana
Juliett E. Cary
Glover Dies at 81 After Long Farm Life in Mt Vernon
Charles M. Glover retired farmer died at 9 55 last night at his home 405 S 13th street aged 81 years four months and one day He leaves Myrtle Taylor his wife and four sons Elmer Emery Norman and Clarence all of Mt Vernon five daughters and many relatives He was born September 23 1867 in McLeansboro and was a member of the General Baptist church Funeral Thursday at 2 45 p m at Myers Chapel with Rev Cyrus Maulding officiating Burial will follow
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Charles M. Glover
S. 13Th Street
Glover
Myers Chapel
Cyrus Maulding
Oakwood Cemetery
Mr. Glover
McLeansboro
James W
Jane (Smith) Glover
Louise Jane Cates
Myrtle Taylor
General Baptist Church
Elmer
Emery
Norman
Clarence
Mt. Vernon
Ray Tennyson
Decatur
Walter Fitzgerald
Clara Glover
Springfield
Earl Keef
Helen Scott
James Albert Glover
Waterman, Ill
W. T. Dreher
St. Louis
N. U
Marriage License for Warren Hardy Jr and Helen Baker
Warren David Hardy Jr and Helen Baker of Mt. Vernon are issued a marriage license. The couple plans to wed in the Mt. Vernon area.
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Warren David Hardy, Jr
Helen Baker
Mt. Vernon
Gentlemen smoked in church in 17th century England
In 17th century England it was customary for gentlemen to light and smoke tobacco in church, reflecting the era’s relaxed attitudes toward religious ceremony and public behavior.
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England
Obituary Note with Family Losses Mentioned
A brief obituary fragment notes the deceased made his home before entering the service and was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters, and two brothers. It preserves key kin and the military service link in a concise memorial line.
Kay Starr song and duets featured in mid-century charts
The snippet notes Kay Starr with a song titled Steady Daddy and mentions a duet along with Do I Love You and a Pussy Cat Song with Sifford and Gordon MacRae. The line lists a price of 79 cents and appears as a fragment from a music section or advertisement in a mid century paper.
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Pussy Cat Song
Do Sifford
Gordon MacRae
First Methodist Furnace Out No Midweek Service Announced
Dr C W White pastor announced there will be no midweek service tonight due to repairs at First Methodist Furnace It is expected repairs will be finished in time for Sunday worship tomorrow night service canceled to allow work to proceed.
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First Methodist Church
C. W. Whiteten
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S. Gale Bourland
Cecil N. Lovin
Secy
Kenneth Sandusky
N. G
Frank Biggerstaff
V.N.G
William Shehorn
Rec
William Merritt Moss
Ce Vv
FL W
Howard Sursa
Russell. Kamper
Estes McPherson
Ralph McPherson
Route 3
Jean McPherson
Wayne A. Estes
Alva Estes
Main St
Goodyear Tire
Ist National Bank
Amvet
Roxie Sammons
Pavle Des Photo
Mrs
Mrs. Winnie Weld
J.R. Hamilton
Foy
Steady Daddy
Kay Starr
Jo Sifford
Dapper Dan
Merle Travis
Jesse Price
Cornbelt
Jack Smith
Sane Sto
Jo Stafford
Red Ingle
Cream OF Kentucky
Cliffie Stone
Ign Iecietane
Guy Lombrdo
Jack Frost
Frankie Carle
Thread
Needle Street
Kay Kyser
Beatrice Kay
Doris Day
Tara
Dinah Shore
Frankie Carlo
Buddy Clark
Frank Sinatra
Pearl Bailey
Eric Whitley and
the Green Sisters
Dorothy Maynor
Jesus
First Methodist Furnace
Tnd Guaranteed Radio Service
Coalphone
Jax
Coal & Materials CO
Granada
Myrna Loy
Fredric March
Dana Andrews
Olivia DE Havilland
The
Mark Stevens
Leo Genn
Henry Morgan
Rudy Vallee
Hugh Beamont Francis Rafferty
M.E. Jackson, Jeweler
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