Death of Jennie Collins at 75 in Jefferson City
Jennie W. Collins died at 5:20 am at Jefferson Memorial Hospital at age 75 years six months and 24 days. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Saturday at the 15th Street Church of God with Rev Morrison J Bundy officiating. Burial in Oak Wood Cemetery. Body lies in state at Myers Chapel after 4:00 pm Friday and will lie in state at the church noon Saturday until the funeral hour. She was born July 1, 1886 in Jefferson County, daughter of Henry and Henrietta Willmore. Survived by sons John Ervin Collins of this city and Paul Collins of St. Louis, daughter Mary Strong Davis of St. Louis, sisters Millie Shields of Tulare California, Anna Mae Harris of Dixon, Katherine Auguston of Franklin Grove Illinois, 13 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by son June Collins.
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Jennie Collins
Jennie W. Collins
Gilbert
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
15Th Street Church
St. Louis
Millie Shields
Tulare
Calif
Anna Mae Harris
Dixon
Katherine Auguston
Franklin Grove
June Collins
Mrs Catherine Vallowe Dies at 85 in St Louis
Mrs Catherine Vallowe aged 85 of Brownsville Road died Tuesday at 5 45 pm in Park Lane Hospital St Louis Funeral services set for 9 00 am Saturday at Sacred Heart Church St Louis Burial in Mt Carmel Cemetery St Louis Body lies in state at Massilly Funeral Home East St Louis where friends may call Her husband M H Vallowe died in 1958 Also surviving are George P Vallowe Martin Vallowe Freddy Vallowe two grandchildren Brenda and Freddy Vallowe and step daughter Louise Campbell of Portland Oregon.
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Catherine Vallowe
Brownsville Road
Park Lane Hospital
St. Louis
Sacred Heart Church
Mt. Carmel Cemetery
Smassly
North Ninth Street
East St. Louis
M. H. Vallowe
George P. Vallowe
Martin Vallowe
Portland
Oregon
Freddy Vallowe
South 18Th Street
Brenda
Louise Campbell
Daisy Lemke former resident dies at 80 in Urbana
Daisy Brown Lemke 80 a former resident of this community died 9 55 p m Wednesday at Mercy Hospital Urbana She born January 1 1882 in Hensonville Virginia married Henry C Lemke May 14 1905 at Hugo Illinois He survived by three sons Clarence Wayne and Edward two daughters Mrs Walter Gilliland and Mrs Raymond Jenkins a sister Mrs Etter Louden fifteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral services 2 00 p m Saturday at Mittendorf Funeral Home Champaign with Rev Donald Browning officiating Burial in Nelson Cemetery Friends may call after 2 00 p m Friday Mrs Lemke a Baptist church member.
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Daisy (Brown) Lemke
RFDI
Urbana
Mercy
Mittendorf
West’ University
Champaign
Donald Browning
Nelson Cemetery
Lemke
Hensonville
William and
Emeline
Harrison) Brown
Hugo, Il
Henry C. Lemke
Clarence Lemke
RFD
Wayne Lemke
Edward Lemke
Walter Gilliland
Raymond Jenkins
Etter Louden
Ft. Wayne
Ind
the Baptist Church
Death of Jim Atchison at 81 in Eddyville
James E. Atchison died at 2 45 PM Wednesday at his home 1412 North Street aged 81 years seven months and 13 days He was a machinist for 38 years at Mt Vernon Car Company Funeral 1 30 PM Saturday Myers Chapel with Reverend Ross Part ridge officiating burial Bethel Memorial Cemetery He was born June 11 1880 in Hamilton county to Reverend Charles and Margaret Dale Atchison Married Augusta Whiteside May 13 1906 survived by two sons Charles B and Bob G Atchison of this city two daughters Mildred Bell of St Ann Missouri and Pauline Allen of Jerseyville Illinois two brothers Charles of Decatur and Bill of Clauson Michigan two sisters Josephine David Hillsdale Michigan and Sue Sain Shelbyville Illinois eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren He belonged to Eddyville Methodist Church.
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James E
Jim’’ Atchison
North Street
Atchison
Mt. Vernon Car Company
Myers Chapel
Ross Partridge
Bethel Memorial Cemetery
Pauline Allen
Jerseyville
Charles Atchison
Decatur
Bill Atchison
Clauson
Mich
Josephine David
Hillsdale
Sue Sain
Shelbyville, Til
Eddyville
Lillian Gillis Dies After Illness in Milwaukee
Miss Lilian Gillis of 522 Grand avenue died at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday in a Milwaukee hospital after an extended illness. The body will be brought to Parker Funeral Home for local arrangements. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Gussie Peace of 510 Grand avenue.
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Lilian Gillis
Grand Avenue
Milwaukee
Wis
Parker Funeral Home
Gussie Peace
Rites Here For Rev. Randolph Crash Victim
The Rev. Raymond Randolph 27 minister of the Clerks Ark Church of Christ was killed Tuesday night when his automobile hit a pickup at DeQueen Arkansas. He formerly lived in Salem and funeral plans are set with his body to be brought to Myers Chapel. He was born April 10 1934 in Oklahoma City to Mr and Mrs R E Randolph and is survived by wife Rose Marie Black and two sons Kevin and Robert plus four sisters and two brothers. The family resides Hobbs New Mexico and he recently moved from Effingham to Dierks Arkansas.
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Raymond Randolph
Clerks
Ark
Church of Christ
DeQueen
Salem
Myers Chapel
Oklahoma City
Okls
R. E. Randolph
Rose Marie Black
Waltonville
Kevin
Robert
Virginia Haile
Patsy Paisley
Indianapolis
Ind
Nanetta Hartman
Sayré
Okla
Rebecca Randollph
Hobbs
N. M
Thomas Randolph
James Randollph
Lubbock
Tex
Hobbs, N. M
Randolph
Church of Christ At
Effingham
Dierks, Ark
Cora Miller Dies At Age 80
Mrs. Cora Miller, 80, of 2114 Cherry, died at 8:00 AM today at Good Samaritan Hospital. The body was taken to Pulley Funeral Home.
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Cora Miller
Cherry
Good Samaritan Hospital
Pulley Funeral Home
Graham to preach in Barranquilla despite stadium ban
Billy Graham plans to preach in Barranquilla Colombia over the weekend despite the mayor's denial of use of the municipal stadium. Services will be held at the Presbyterian Mission with Graham calling the plan among his best and most interesting. Demonstrations in Maracaibo led to apologies from officials and 65,000 attendees across Venezuela and Caracas with 1,600 signing decisions for Christ.
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Maracaibo
Venezuela
Billy Graham
Barranquilla
Colombia
Presbyterian Mission
Columbia
John
Graham
Bararanquilla
State Legislative
Caracas
Quarantine urged on Castro amid Latin American debate
U S pressure on Cuba widens as diplomats clash over sanctions Brazil urges time for democratic return while warning against severing ties Colombia and Guatemala push for full break Bolivia and others urge firm measures The United States rejects coexistence talks Brazil argues for unity and caution to keep Cuba from aligning with the Soviet bloc Colombia warns of potential unilateral intervention if talks fail
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Havana
Brazil
Cuba
United States
Colombia
Guatemala
Bolivia
San Thiago Dantas
Socialist Bloc
Jose Joaquin Caicedo Castrilla
Fifth Bear Manager Promoted in Denver Lineage
Denver Bears announce their fifth manager since joining the American Association in 1955. Frank Skaff is elevated to the class AAA post from Birmingham in the Southern Association, while former manager Charlie Metro joins the Chicago Cubs coaching staff.
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Denver
Denver Bears
Frank Skaff
Birmingham
Charlie Metro
Chicago Cubs
Markets and Weather Report From Mount Vernon Hogs
Markets show prices on the local live hog market down with top at 16.75 for 190 to 226 lb hogs. Sows down to 15.00 for 1300 weight, 14.50 for 300 lb and over, boars 10.00 to 11.00. Illinois weather reports higher temperatures around 40 in the south and 30s in the north with rain expected Friday.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Chicago Weather Bureau
Belleville
Moline
Peoria
Quincy
Rantoul
Rockford
Springfield
Vandalia
St. Louis
Chicago
Paducah Ky
Market Prices Quoted at Mt Vernon Today
Prices recorded in Mt Vernon this afternoon show wheat at 1 88 a bushel soybeans at 2 33 and corn at 1 05. Rounding reflects currency formatting from the source.
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Mt. Vernon
Livestock prices at National Stockyards Illinois
USDA livestock report from National Stockyards Illinois shows Hog prices with 180-220 lb barrows 17.25-17.50, mix 180-240 lb 16.50-17.23, 240-270 lb 16.00-16.75, sows 15.25-16.00, heavy cattle 900-1100 lb calves at 25.00-26.00, slaughter heifers 22.00-23.50, cows 14.50-16.00, bulls 18.00-19.50, feeders 22.00-24.00, dealers 32.00-37.00, calves 22.00-26.00. Sheep at 80-105 lb lambs 16.00-18.00, yearling wethers 15.00.
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Iil
USDA
Chicago Produce Prices Report from Chicago Mercantile Exchange
AP wires report steady wholesale buying, with 93 score AA beans at 5934 and 92 A at 59 percent, 90 B at 5814, 89 C at 56 percent. Eggs show unsettled pricing with wholesale bids 13 percent lower to 1 higher, A whites 40 44, mixed 39 14, mediums 39, standards 35, dirties 32, checks 32.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Butler
Grain market report from Chicago shows current prices
AP reports no sales of wheat, corn, or soybeans. Oats No 2 extra heavy white at 72 percent. Soybeans at 10 percent. Barley ranges with Malting 1.06 to 1.20 and feed 1.06 to 1.20.
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Chicago
Eggs and liver poultry prices unchanged
St Louis AP reports no change in prices for eggs and liver poultry. The notice lists steady wholesale figures across markets with no adjustments announced by suppliers or distributors.
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St. Louis
Wall Street gains fade as trading slackens late day
The New York stock market stayed up but gains narrowed as volume dipped to 3.6 million shares. Major issues fluctuated with some names like Universal Match sliding after dividend news and several industrials seeing only fractional moves. Aerospace and tobacco stocks rose, while bonds slipped on both exchanges.
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New York
Universal Match
Wendo
Ford
General Motors
Chrysler
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Republic
Jones & Laughlin
North American Aviation
Tobaccos
Liggett & Myers
Reynolds
American Tobacco
Rohm & Haas
Xerox
Houston Light & Power
Polaroid
Burroughs
Celotex
Avco
Celanese
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Kennedy urges broad tariff cuts to defend world markets
Kennedy calls for sweeping tariff reductions across autos, trucks, machine tools, heavy industrial equipment and consumer appliances to protect access to world markets in Latin America and other underdeveloped regions. He pledges adherence to most favored nation policy and warns without action the US may face worsened deficits, slowed growth, and loss of Free World leadership.
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Latin America
Kennedy
Europe
Two Newborn Sons Reported in Local Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Robert Ronald Barbee of Wayne City announce a son born at 11 43 AM at Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing eight pounds one ounce. Mr and Mrs Joseph H Grewe of Gren City report a son born at 6 45 AM at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing seven pounds named Patrick Alan.
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Robert Ronald Barbee
RFD 1
Wayne City
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Ee Joseph H. Grewe
RFD
D Gren
Good Samaritan Hospital
Patrick Alan
Kennedy eyes appointing negro to cabinet and policy needs
President Kennedy discussed possible cabinet appointments for William Arthur Wieland and J Clayton Miller while defending qualified service and character. He urged more milk consumption, criticized a 25 hour work week, and noted Salinger’s drink with no ill effects as he weighed foreign policy and regional pressures against Cuba and communism.
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William Arthur Wieland
J. Clayton Miller
Kennedy
United States
Senate
Uruguay
Fidel Castro
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
New York
Pierre Salinger
Orbit Countdown Set For Friday Morning Launch
NASA announced a 7 A.M. Friday countdown for the space mission featuring Marine Lt Col. Glenn. If smooth, holds will fill two hours before liftoff between 7:30 A.M. and 12:30 P.M. A oxygen valve fault forced Wednesday delay. Glenn remained calm as his day was light.
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NASA
Glenn
Public Meeting Set On Fallout Shelter Survey Plan
Mt. Vernon officials and civil defense leaders join Homer L. Chastain and Associates and U S Engineers Chicago office for a public meeting Monday January 29 at 4 00 p m in city hall to discuss fallout shelter survey plans. Project engineers Manley Jackson and aides will review survey scope none single family homes will be surveyed.
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Mt. Vernon
Civil Defense
Homer L. Chastain and Associates
U. S. Engineers
Chicago
Manley &. Jackson
Tlinois
Jackson
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Decatur
Chastain & Associates
Wabash River Crest Higher Than Expected
The Wabash River likely reached a crest today according to the Weather Bureau. At Mount Carmel the river measured 13.5 feet with flood stage at 17 feet, and officials said thawing ice and snow upstream will not trigger a serious rise for several days.
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Mount Carmel, Ill
Wabash River
Weather Bureau
Mount Carmel
28 Deaths in Caracas Riots Reported
The unofficial toll from three days of anti-government violence reaches 28 dead and over 100 wounded in Caracas and eight other cities. Communists and pro Castro students blamed for shootings bombings and violence amid the Inter-American conference in Uruguay on Cuba's communism.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Uruguay
Cuba
28 Tunnel Out Of East Berlin
A mass escape of East Germans to the West was made through a tunnel under the wire. A group of 28 crawled through a 120 foot tunnel from a house on the eastern side. About 12 hours later border guards surrounded the house.
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Berlin
New Post Office For Harrisburg Gets Final OK
WEST FRANKFORT IL AP The Post Office Department approved building a new Harrisburg Post Office at a cost about 100000 dollars Rep Kenneth J Gray D Ill said today The current post office will be turned over to the General Services Administration for use by federal agencies serving Southern Illinois
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West Frankfort
Post Office Department
Harrisburg
Kenneth J. Gray
D-Ill
Gray
General Services Administration
Illinois
Unruly Congo Troops Roaming Massacre Area
Major Dick Lawson reports Kongolo in Katanga as wrecked and overrun by disorganized Congolese soldiers. At least 19 missionaries were killed on January 1, with three priests and 30 nuns remaining at the mission. Most inhabitants fled, while the soldiers show little military training and risk harm from their own men.
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Peter Grose
Leopoldville
The
Congo
Kongolo
Katanga
Dick Lawson
United Nations
Lawson
Antoine Gizenga
St Louis May Try Bonds Again
Mayor Raymond R. Tucker will meet with political and civic leaders to consider resubmitting two defeated bond issues. The school bond for 23.18 million and a six million sports facility bond failed to reach two thirds, despite strong majorities, and may be re offered on March 6 or April 3.
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ST. Louis
Raymond R. Tucker
Tucker
Khrushchev Back in Russian News Report
Moscow dispatch notes Soviet press mentions Premier Khrushchev for first time since January 16. Pravda says he sent a congratulatory telegram to new Syrian prime minister Marcuf Dawalibi. No location or activities disclosed amid persistent rumors, including alleged death in Tokyo chatter.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Pravda
Marcuf Dawalibi
Tokyo
Fonda Tested for JFK Role in PT 109 Film
Hollywood AP reports Peter Fonda, 22, testing for the lead in PT 109 the Kennedy wartime story. He notes he has not secured a Boston accent yet. Also covered is Jefferson County March of Dimes drive midpoint status with large and small gifts totaling numerous underlined donors and firms.
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Hollywood
Peter Fonda
Fonda
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Boston
Henry
Jane
Ret
Broadway
Stanley Poole
GM Reports $893 Million Profit For 1961
General Motors Corp. reported an indicated net profit of $893 million for 1961, or $3.11 a share, versus $929 million or 3.35 a share in 1960. Estimated sales were $11.4 billion, down from $12.7 billion. Final figures due next month.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
Hospital Notes list admissions and discharges at two facilities
Jefferson Memorial admits Silas Edgar Brook Helen Irene Barbee Grace Elizabeth Wooldridge Charles Virgil Wilson and discharges Lawrence David Reynolds. Good Samaritan admits Logan Tolley Eth el Stella Richardson Roy Sidney Smith Opal Taylor Zula Warren and discharges Pearl Richards Mary Ellen Campbell and baby Debra Jean Rita Yvonne Felty Jean Huson Charles Emmons Robert Hulbert Frances June Kirkpatrick and baby Tony Ray Lula Mitchell Dwight Rollinson Charles Levin Judith Sherriff Lillie Hester Robert Leni tt akers Dallas Wain Garrison
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Jefferson Memorial
Silas Edgar Brookman
Bluford
Helen Irene Barbee
Wayne City
Grace Elizabeth Wooldridge
Charles Virgil Wilson
Lawrence David Reynolds
Good Samaritan
Logan Tolley
Ethel Stella Richardson
Roy Sidney Smith
Opal Taylor
Zula Warren
Pearl Richards
Mary Ellen Campbell
Debra Jean
Rita Yvonne Felty
Jean Huson
Charles T. Emmons
Robert Alan Hulbert
Frances June Kirkpatrick
Tony Ray
Lula W. Mitchell
Dwight Eugene Rollinson
Charles Edward Levin
Judith Ann Sherriff
Lillie Maude Hester
Robert Lelandie Nttakers
Dallas Wain Garrison
Big Muddy River Expected to Crest Near Flood Stage
The Big Muddy River in Murphysboro Illinois, swollen from recent rains, was forecast to crest at about 2 feet today, well below flood stage. The Weather Bureau warned more heavy rain could raise levels, but officials said evacuation would only be triggered if the river rose 5 to 8 feet.
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Murphysboro
Weather Bureau
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al Bolin
Bolin
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Varnell Rebecce Lodge No
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iViolet Waegle
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Burton Williams
Donald N. Wood
Guy Wood, Jr
Herbert O. Zenthoefer
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