Deaths and Funerals Mrs Mary Davis Dobbs 73
Mrs. Mary Davis Dobbs 73 of Bonnie died at 5 15 am at St Clements Hospital Red Bud Ill Funeral services set for Friday 2 pm at Spring Garden Community church Rev Tracey Dees officiating burial in South Hickory Hill cemetery body in state at Inn Funeral Home after 5 pm Thursday callers welcome She was born January 2 184 in Jefferson County daughter of John G Bodine Survived by three sons Charles and John Milliner of Bonnie Clifford Milliner of Benton three daughters Mrs Todd Badgett Detroit Mich Mrs Aubrey Nichols Batavia Ill and Mrs Dale Chapman Red Bud Ill two brothers J S Bodine and Ira Bodine Mt Vernon two half brothers Earl Arnold Mt Vernon Orville Arnold Bowling Green Ky nine grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren She was preceded by two husbands three sisters and one daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Davis Dobbs
Bonnie
St. Clements Hospital
Red Bud
Spring Garden Community Church
Tracey Dees
South Hickory Hill Cemetery
the Inn Funeral Home
Dobbs
Jefferson County
John G. Bodine
Charles Milliner
John Milliner
Clifford Milliner
Benton
Todd Badgett
Detroit
Mich
Aubrey Nichols
Batavia
Dale Chapman
J.S. Bodine
Ira Bodine
Mt. Vernon
Verba Williams Dies at 67 Rites Thursday
Verba Caroline Williams 67 of RFD 4 Vernon died at 5 30 pm yesterday in Jefferson Memorial Hospital. rites are set for 2 pm Thursday at Richardson Chapel Wayne City with Rev H H Mayberry officiating. Burial in Thomason Cemetery. She will lie in state at Richardson Chapel after 5 pm today. Born October 81 1899 in Wayne County to John and Jane Brewer she married George Lowell Williams in 1918 he died in 1963. A daughter Leona Birkhead died in 1962. Survived by son Donald Williams Nogales Arizona three daughters Freeda Hayes Geneva Shelton both of RFD 4 Mt Vernon and Wanda Ward Mt Vernon two brothers Charlie Brewer Bluford and Forest Brewer Paw Paw Ill a sister Anna Wolfe Wayne City 13 grandchildren including Johnnie Williams Johnston City and three great grandchildren. Member of New Zion Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verba Caroline Williams
RFD
Mr. Vernon
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Richardson Chapel
Wayne City
H. H. Mayberry
Thomason Cemetery
Williams
Wayne County
Mt. Vernon
Charlie Brewer
Bluford
Forest Brewer
Paw Paw
Ill
Anna Wolfe
Johnnie Williams
Johnston City
Juanita Smith Dies at 42 in Mt Vernon Area
Juanita Smith 42 of 913 South 25th Street died at 9 05 am yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital Funeral services will be at 2 pm Thursday at Pulley Funeral Chapel with Rev Floyd Stabler officiating Burial will be in Mt Vernon Memorial Gardens She was born December 10 1924 in Piggott Arkansas daughter of Guy and Sarah House She married Lee Roy Smith November 13 1954 in Salem She was a member of Southwest Church of Christ and a machine operator at Made O Day plant Surviving are three brothers Gene Hershel House Mt Vernon Carl House East Chicago Indiana three sisters Mrs Irene Alishiski Alice House and Mrs Mildred Russell all of Mt Vernon Her parents and a sister precede her in death.
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Juanita Smith
South 25Th Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Pulley Funeral
Floyd Stabler
Pul Jey
Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens
Smith
Piggott
Ark
Guy
Sarah
Plumlee
Salem
Lee Roy Smith
Southwest Church of Christ
Gene
Herschel House
Mt. Vernon
Carl House
East Chicago
Ind
Irene Alishiski
Alice House
Mildred Russell
Vernon
Rites Thursday For Ina Child
Funeral services are set for Vickie Fitzgerrell, 10, who died from two heart attacks Tuesday morning at Ina grade school. The service will be Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Ina Baptist Church with Rev. James Benton officiating and burial in Kirk Cemetery. The body lies in state at Inn Funeral Home after 4:00 p.m. today. Vickie, born October 30, 1956 in Franklin County, was the daughter of David and Margaret Witt Fitzgerrell. Survivors include her parents, sister Pamela, brothers Brad and Scott, and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Peter Witt and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fitzgerrell of Mt. Vernon. Also three great grandmothers: Mrs. Myrtle Pulley of Inn, Mrs. Mary Witt of Mashville, and Mrs. Theodosia Malick of Ashley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vickie Fitzgerrell
Ina
Ina Baptist Church
James Benton
Kirk Cemetery
The
Inn Funeral Home
Vickie
Franklin County
David and
Margaret (Witt) Fitzgerrell
Pamela
Brad
Scott
Peter Witt
Louis Fitzgerrell
Mt. Vernon
Myrtle Pulley
Inn
Mary Witt
Mashville
Theodosia Malick
Ashley
Mike Maynor Rites Saturday
Funeral services for Kenneth W. Mike Maynor aged 49 will be held Saturday at 1 30 p m at Myers Chapel. The I C C F cemetery at Woodlawn will receive the body with military rites by the American Legion. Friends may call after 6 00 p m Friday at Myers Chapel. Maynor, a Pearl Harbor survivor, died Monday at the Veterans Hospital in Omaha Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth W
Mike” Maynor
Myers Chapel
Herbert J. Wilson
Central Church of Christ
I.C.C.F
Woodlawn
American Legion
Maynor
Pearl Harbor
Veterans Hospital
Omaha
Nebraska
Rites Held For Herb Sherley County Native
Funeral services were held yesterday in Granite City for Herbey Joe Sherley 89 a Jefferson county native. He died at 7 am Sunday at 2407 Madison Ave Granite City He was born in Jefferson county son of Tilwan and Ellen Sherley He was married to Maude Hale of Mt Vernon who survives Also surviving are three sons two daughters three grandchildren one great grandchild three sisters Goldie Arnett and Violet Waggle both of Mt Vernon and Mary Shinner of Los Angeles California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granite City
Herbey
Joe) Sherley
Jefferson County
Sherley
Madison Avenue
Tilwan
Ellen (Cockrum) Sherley
Maude Hale
Mt. Vernon
Goldie Arnett
Violet Waggle
Eggs thrown as Ky leaves Auckland Town Hall
Premier Ky faces hostile and friendly scenes on last day in New Zealand with two students hurling rotten eggs at his car in Auckland. A violent clash erupted as police fought to contain demonstrators, dragging seven men away and using police dogs as the crowd surged. Ky continued to a mayoral reception and later toured a dairy farm, commenting that only the weather is controversial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
New Zealand
Nuyen Cao Ky
S. Talt
R.G. McLeroy
Hospital Notes Efferson Memorial Admission List
Admission and discharge rows include John H Robbins Ashley Al and Ethel Mae Douglas 2104 Lamar with other patients such as Clarence La Vern Allen Viola Georgia Smith 1216 South 71th Good Samaritan Paul Sadders 810 South 25th Effie Jones Opdyke Ward Eugene Moore Salem Road Edna Benoist 1505 Main Gladys Hulbert 713 South 24th James Lewis 832 Apricot John Webb Manteno NL Mynn Sneddon 820 Maple Thelma Kincaid 3224 Peach Roy Howard 19 South 13th Charles Moore 700 Bell Herschel Orr 1106 South 10th Irene McClinton 908 Uarrison Roger Mullinax 400 North 6th Lola Ann Davs 1104 South 22nd Leonard Fleener 820 South 181 Joseph Martin 25 Sunset Dale Dudley Inn Charles Kell Kell Emil Gaebe Woodlawn Wilbert Busche Steeleville Arthur Jennings 1016 Lamar Lorene Mallory Buckner Gerard Sparks 2925 Fishers Lane Cora Beatrice Johnson 633 Lamar
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Efferson
Thelma Kincaid
Roy Howard
South
Charles Moore
Bell
Herschel Orr
Irene McClinton
Roger Mullinax
North
Lola Ann Davs
Leonard Fleener
Joseph Martin
Dale Dudley
Inn
Charles Kell
Kell
Emil Gaebe
Woodlawn
Wilbert Busche
Steeleville
Vernon Weather Report Tuesday High 69 Low 40
Here and elsewhere the forecast notes a mild day with a high near 69 and a low around 40. Rainfall for 1967 to date stands at 0.54 inches across the Ches region, with historical temperatures shown for comparison over the past ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Weather outlook for Southern Illinois region switches to warmer end of week
The forecast shows temperatures Thursday through Monday near normal in southeastern Illinois and below normal in the southwest. A cold start gives way to a warming trend by Sunday or Monday. Normal highs run from 34 to 44 degrees, 45 to 48 in the south tip, with lows 18 to 28. Precipitation totals about half to one inch, mainly Thursday showers, with a chance of snow in northern areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Stern cuts out lines objected to by Kennedy family
Hamburg AP Stern voluntarily deletes 122 lines from its German serialization of William Manchester's The Death of a President after objections from Mrs Kennedy. Spokesman says cuts affect passages on her personal concerns at Kennedy's assassination and reject political censorship. Three installments already included the disputed material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Germany
Stern
John F. Kennedy
William Manchester
Kennedy
Manchester
Nannen
Mrs. Kennedy
Hog market prices Mt Vernon report update
Markets Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices paid until 12 30 p m today were 25 cents higher The top was 19 35 for 190 to 220 lb hogs Sows were 15 50 for 300 weight down sows 300 weight and over 15 00 down Boars were 13 00 and 13 0 After 12 30 p m today prices will be based on next day's prices.
Mt. Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon grain prices were quoted in the afternoon session with soybeans at 2.76 per bushel shell corn at 1.32 and ear corn at 1.77.
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Mt. Vernon
Grain prices in Chicago through Chicago Board markets
Cash grain figures show Wheat No 2 hard at 1 68 44 to 1 69 cents. No 2 red wheat at 1 68 69 and corn No 2 yellow at 1 43. Oats No 2 heavy white at 0 79 32. Soybeans No 1 yellow at 2 94 34 and soybean oil at 10 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Livestock sales at National Stockyards report weekly ranges
Estimated Thursday receipts include hogs 6 000 and cattle 1 000 with calves. Hogs ranged 17.50 to 20.50 for 200 300 lb barrows and gilts and 14.50 to 16.75 for 300 600 lb sows. Cattle 1 500 with steers 22.50 to 25.00 and heifers 23.00 to 24.25. cows 15.50 to 17.50. Vealers and calves steady. vealers 27.00 to 37.00. calves 19.00 to 23.00. Sheep 300 with wool lambs 20.00 to 22.50 and wool ewes 5.00 to 8.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Til
St Louis Produce Prices and Grades
The St Louis AP listing shows egg consumer grades with sizes and prices for large medium and small, wholesale standards, checks, and hens in various weight categories. It notes unclassified items not available and includes a standard 25-26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Chicago Produce Poultry and Eggs Prices Report
Chicago AP market note lists live poultry roasters at 23 to 25 cents per pound and red white rock fryers at 1844 to 2044 cents per pound. CME butter grades AA to C show 65, 65, 63, 61 percent scores with cars at 64 and 62 percent. Eggs show whites grade A at 3114, mixed 31 44, mediums 29, standards 294.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Wall Street slips after early gain amid mixed trading
In New York the stock market eased from an early advance with heavy trading as investors reassessed gains from the 1967 uptrend. The Dow fell to noon at 45.94, while the AP average dropped 8 to 314.0 as Du Pont and General Motors weighed on sentiment. Jostens led volume with 150,900 shares traded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Johnson
Associated Press
Josten’s
du Pont
General Motors
Dow Jones
American Stock Exchange
Georgia Ordered To Pay Bond For 1966 Seat
Three federal judges ruled the state must pay Rep. Julian Bond $2,000 in back pay for the 1966 Georgia House session after he was barred from participating. The final judgment follows the Supreme Court ruling that Bond’s rights were breached when he was not seated over his endorsement of a Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta, Ga
Georgia
Julian Bond
Georgia House
U.S. Supreme Court
Bond
Student Nonviolent Coordinating
Tornado Rips Through Illinois. Destruction Across State
A deadly tornado tore through Illinois causing one death in St. Louis Missouri area, Walter Sarff, 50, and injuries to his wife and two sons. Debris scattered across a quarter mile, with only the foundation remaining at the home. Power failures blacked out many communities and shut down radio and TV stations as winds up to 60 mph blasted prairie towns. Ozark Airlines grounded all planes as St. Louis control center lost power. Tornado damage reported from Freeport to Pekin, Chandlerville, Decatur, and Chicago area with multiple funnel skies sighted and widespread outages.
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Walter Sarff
Illinois
Ozark Grounds
Ozark Airlines
Ozark
St. Louis
Freeport
Illnois
Pekin Municipal
Virden
Macoupin County
Chandlerville
Decatur
Chicago
Bedford Park
Oak Lawn
U.S. Weather Bureau
Ridoi
Stephenson County
Florence Station
U.S. 20
Ashland
Illinois 47
Strawn
Livingston County
Ruswell Zook
Downs
Bloomington
Morgan
Greene
Jersey
Tazewell
Cass
Sangamon River
Beardstown
Mason County
Pekin
Leana
Springfield
Urbana
Meetings Varnell Rebekah Lodge No 296
The regular meeting of Varnell Rebekah Lodge No 296 will be held in the I.O.C.F. hall Thursday evening Jan 26 at 7 30 o clock. Betty Black N G Naomi R Bogan Secy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varnell Rebekah Lodge No. 296
C.F
Betty Black
N. G
Naomi R. Bogan
Secy
Politician Bond Re elected After Seat Refusal 1966
A committee labels U S policy in Vietnam as aggression. Bond, an Atlanta Negro refused his seat twice in 1966, was re elected in November and sworn in as representative this month. The payment order covers back pay for the 1966 session and was signed by U S District Judge Lewis R Morgan and U S Circuit Judges Elbert P Tuttle and Griffin B Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Vietnam
Bond
Atlanta
U.S. Dist
Lewis R. Morgan
U.S. Circuit
Elbert P. Tuttle
Griffin B. Bell
Lady Bird Invites Mayors to Tea at White House
Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson invites 46 mayors to tea at the White House as part of their Washington meetings. A spokesman says beautification will be the main course, noting Mrs. Johnson knows many of the mayors and has corresponded with some on the subject. Tea time is 4:30 p.m. EST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
Mayors’ Conference
Four Negroes Run For Cairo Council
Cairo Illinois reports four Black candidates among 20 filed for city commissioner. They are Preston E. Ewing Jr Charles Keen Curtis Johnson and Ernest Brooks. Primary is February 28 with top eight advancing to April 18. Four leading vote getters win four year terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston E. Ewing Jr
Cairo
NAACP
Charles Keen
Illinois Migrant Council
Curtis Johnson
Ernest Brooks
Seth Washum
City Manager Invited to Regional Demonstra tion Parley
Chester Lewis Mt. Vernon city manager has been invited to a regional demonstration program in Chicago sponsored by the HUD. Urban officials from 10 Midwestern states will attend. Lewis said the meeting could aid faster development of a Central Business District program here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Lewis
Mt. Vernon
Chicago
Lewis
Central Business District
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Public Talk on New Wage and Hour Minimums
Federal official Harry Neuhaus of the Labor Department will speak at a public meeting on new wage and hour minimums effective February 1. The informational session begins at 2 30 p m at the Mt Vernon American Legion Hall 816 Main and welcomes attendees within a 60 mile radius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Neuhaus
United States Department of Labor
Mt. Vernon
American Legion Hall
Main
Grant Divorce In Court Here
A divorce was granted in circuit court here Tuesday in the Lou Ann Dorothy Davies and Nathan C. Davies case. Judge Alvin Lacy Williams presided over the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Ann Dorothy Davies
Nathan C. Davies
Alvin Lacy Williams
Plan Golden Anniversary Mt V War I Vets Accept State Offices
King City Barracks No. 102 of Veterans of World War I heard three members take on state office duties. John C. Kell became district inspector, Vern Farthing deputy chief of staff, Roy Newman district hospital chairman. James C. Palmer of Chicago presided, praising the Barracks as a leader in District Three. A Golden Anniversary program for World War I was planned for April 6, with a February 28 birthday observance for the Barracks. The group also attended the wake of Ernie H. Dare, to be buried by WWI buddies today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King City Barracks No. 102
Department of
John C. Kell
Vern Farthing
Roy Newman
James C. Palmer
Chicago
King City Barracks
Department of Illinois
J.E. Brummett
John M. Stevens
Brummel
Palmer
Ernie H. Dare
Good Samaritan Auxiliary Seeks Members By February 6
The Good Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary appeals for new members with an orientation set for February 15. About 154 members exist, and women in Mt. Vernon may join by submitting applications by February 6 through membership chairwoman Mrs. David Furnall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan
David Furnall
M. Joanne
Mt. Vernon
Dix And Boyd Burglaries Target Three Stores
A Centralia youth, James M. DuRall, 19, held on three Jefferson County burglary charges. Bond set at 15000. Incidents at Rollinson Lumber Yard Leuty’s Grocery in Dix and Mooney’s Grocery at Boyd. Safes opened, under $100 stolen. Police seek three other Centralia men for questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Dix
Bob Ruddick
James M. DuRall
Hester
Ruddick
DuRall
Jefferson County
Rollinson
Leuty
Mooney’s
Boyd
Lumber
Woman Booked On Shoplifting Charge
Lucille Tate, 55, Dix, was arrested by city police on a shoplifting charge. The complaint was signed by the Murphy Store manager of Mt. Vernon. Tate was turned over to the sheriff's office after booking at the city jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Tate
Dix
Murphy
Mt. Vernon
Circuit Court Fines McKeever for Reckless Driving
James J. McKeever of 22 SW Crescent Drive was fined $100 in circuit court on a charge of reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. McKeever
Crescent Drive
Policemen Honored for Apprehension of Suspect
Mt. Vernon officers Ray Bravard and Andrea McWilliams received commendations for the early arrest of Michael R. Hogan, 20, of Ashley, after a burglary at Aero Welding Supply Co. Items valued at about $600 were recovered. Hogan was chased from 7th and Casey to 6th and Jordan and captured behind Mt. Vernon Community College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Fred Dedman
Ray Bravard
Andrea McWilliame
Michael R. Hogan
Ashley
Hogan
Chassied
Casey
Jordan
Aero Welding Supply Co
South Johnson
School of Nursing
Mt. Vernon Community College
McWilliams
Braynard
Ozark Birthday Celebrations Attract 10000 Visitors
From Page One tenstein and Bob Poisall. Business operators desiring to publicize the special day of Feky 11 with window displays should contact Airport Manager Mat Firebaugh for material at no cost.
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Mike Maynor
Herb Sherley
Arthur Jennings
Lamar
Lorene Mallory
Buckner
Gerard Sparks
Fishers Lane
Cora Beatrice Johnson
Chicago Grant Park
Chicago O'Hare
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Los Angeles
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Memphis
Miami
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Mpls.-St.p
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Okla City
Philadelphia
Phoenix
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Tampa
Reeem
Winnipeg
Jackie
Mt. Vernon Grain
Wall Street
Amersee
Varnell Rebekah Lodge
Judy Ford
Belvedere
Ford
Otto Kerner
Lady Bird
Cairo Council
Cairo, Ill
Baker Trial
Raymond J. Crowley
Bobby Baker
U.S. District Court
Baker
Robert S. Kerr
D-Okla
California Savings and Loan
Kerr
Senate Democrats
Ocean City
California
Edward Bennett Williams
Rex McClure
District of Columbia
William 0. Bittman
Bittman
Oliver Gasch
Nancy Carole Tyler
Florida
Good Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary
Dix and
Circuit Court
Marion House
Lee
City Hall
Lucille Kite
Gertrude Standridge
Jegn Becker
Lee Peek
Roy
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