Deaths and Funerals of Wm Travelstead in Mt Vernon
William James Travelstead 57 of 712 South 24th died at home at 4 00 p m Saturday reportedly of a heart attack while changing a tire. Corner John Richardson pronounced death. Funeral Tuesday at 1 00 p m Myers Chapel with Rev William Dunn and Rev R L Farquhar officiating. Burial Odd Fellows Cemetery. Survived by wife Dorothy four sons Gerald James Van Alan all of Mt Vernon two daughters Deborah at home mother Eva Key Marion brother Loren Travelstead Peoria three sisters Cecil Jordan Helen Hill Jessie Key Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William James Travelstead
South 24Th
John Richardson
Myers Chapel
William Dunn
R. L. Farquhar
Oddfellows
Bertha Martin West Frankfort Dies at 89
Bertha L. Martin 89 of West Frankfort died at 6 45 p.m. Saturday at Schumm Nursing Home Bluford where she had lived more than 10 years She was mother of Ralph Martin of Mt Vernon and widow of William M Martin former West Frankfort mayor Funeral service 2 p.m. Tuesday at Heights Church of God West Frankfort with Rev Maurice Absher officiating Burial in Denning Cemetery West Frankfort The body lies in state at Reedy Funeral Home West Frankfort after 4 p.m. today She was a Gold Star mother born August 24 1881 daughter of George W and Mary Jane Eigar Surviving: son Floyd Mt Pulaski four daughters Leila Cross Miami Fla Edith Shelby Gatlinburg Tenn Bessie Kigar Poneto Ind Vivian Reuter Fountain Valley Calif two brothers Clair Kigar Sikeston Mo Charles Kigar Fort Wayne Ind one sister Olive Welling Anderson Ind and several grandchildren and great grandchildren including granddaughter Dorothy Claire White Sikeston Mo Raised in Martin home Four children preceded her in death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha L. Martin
West Frankfort
Schumm
Bluford
Ralph ‘Martin
Mt. Vernon
William M. Martin
Heights Church of God
Maurice Absher
Leila Cross
Miami
Fla
Edith Shelby
Gatlinburg
Ind
Dorothy Claire White
Sikeston, Mo
Martin
Mrs Avzel Greenwood Dies. Rites Held in Texarkana
Mrs Avzel Greenwood, 77, widow of Sylvester Greenwood of Texarkana, Tex., died at her daughter’s home in Texarkana. Funeral services were to be held in Texarkana with burial there. She also leaves another daughter, seven grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avzel Greenwood
Sylvester Greenwood
Texarkana
Tex
W D. Walker
College Street
Mt. Vernon
W. M. Bragg
Shreveport
Deceptive Practice Charge Against Ronald Cummings
Ronald Cummings of Rt. 1 faces a deceptive practices charge after allegedly passing two bad checks totaling 52.60 on June 29 and July 4. Michael Mauk, assistant manager at Montgomery Ward, filed the charge. Bond was set at 1500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Cummings
Rt. 1
Michael Mauk
Montgomery Ward
Mary French dies at 88 in McLeansboro
Mrs. Mary French 88 of McLeansboro died Saturday night at Wayfarer Nursing Home Fairfield. Funeral 2 PM Tuesday at Gholson Chapel McLeansboro with Rev. Robert A Larner officiating. Burial in Local Cemetery. Survivors include three sons Vernon Lester and Paul, 27 grandchildren 51 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary French
McLeansboro
Wayfarer
Fairfield
Gholson Chapel
Robert A Larner
Gholson Funeral Home
French
Hamilton County
David and
Ophelia (Ezell) Flanagan
Joseph French
First Baptist Church
Vernon
Mt. Vernon
Lester
Rock Island, Ill
Paul
Mrs Anna Gray West Frankfort dies at 70
Anna Gray West Frankfort longtime West Frankfort resident and mother of Congressman Kenneth Gray died at home at 11 30 p m Saturday aged 70 after seven months ill Burial at East Fork cemetery services at First Baptist West Frankfort officiated by three ministers Survivors include husband Thomas W three sons Ralph Paul and Kenneth Gray nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren Funeral home viewing today at Reedy Funeral Home West Frankfort with viewing after 4 p m Burial arrangements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna R. Gray
Kenneth Gray
West Frankfort
First Baptist Church of
Robert Gossage
Guy Tackett
T. H. King
East Fork
Reedy
Gray
Thompsonville
James and
Fannie (Knight) Reed
East Fork Baptist Church
R.W.I. Club
Senior Citizen Club
The
Garden Club
Death of Arthur Peterson in Hibbing Minnesota
Mrs K E Greene of 1140 Maple Street received word of the unexpected death of her oldest brother Arthur Peterson age 69. Funeral services will be held at Daugherty Funeral Home Hibbing Wednesday morning with interment at Maple Hill Cemetery Hibbing. He died at his son's fort Wayne Indiana home. He leaves wife son Marvin two grandchildren and three sisters plus two brothers with several relatives noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. E. Greene
Maple Street
Arthur Peterson
Marvin
Er'dren
Elmer
San Lorenzo
California
Hugo
Aurora
Illinois
Clarence Ebeling
Trenton
Dudley Stanaway
Eveleth
Minnesota
Green
Mt. Vernon
Pearl Sutton 82 Dies in McLeansboro Burial Planned
Mrs Pearl Sutton 82 of McLeansboro died at 510 am Sunday at Willmore Restorium Carmi Burial in ICOF cemetery Rev Floyd Stephens to officiate with Rev Roy Cole assisting Burial at Gholson Chapel callers after 4 pm today Born March 10 1888 in Hamilton County daughter of Gate and Mary Carey Friel Married Virgil Sutton December 20 1924 he preceded her in death Survived by two brothers Paul Friel McLeansboro Nolan Friel Zion Ill and sister Eliza Mendenhall McLeansboro She was a member of the McLeansboro Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Sutton
McLeansboro
Willmore Restorium
Carmi
Ill
Gholson Chapel
Floyd Stephens
Roy Cole
Son Of Mt Vernon Resident Dies In Houston Crash
Clifford McNeill twenty year old college student in Houston died after a car truck collision. He was the son of Mrs. Clifford McNeill formerly Flossie Cates of Mt Vernon. He is survived by two brothers in Houston, a grandmother in Mt Vernon, a grandfather in Houston, and two aunts in Mt Vernon. His father preceded him in death in 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Houston
Texas
Clifford McNeill
Flossie Cates
Young McNeill
Thomas G
Gary
Thomas
Margaret) Cates
905
South 22Nd Street
Fred McNeill
Jewel Troutt
Verna Care
Mt. Vernon Eastern Star meet set for January 26
A stated meeting of Mt. Vernon Chapter No. 233, Order of the Eastern Star, will be held at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday January 26 at 7 30 PM. Nellie Claxton is W M and Naomi R Bogan is Secretary. The King City Veterans of World War I will host a Legion Hall dinner at 6 PM for Barracks No. 102 members and guests. The monthly business meeting follows at 7 30 PM. CHAS W HALL Commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Nellie Claxton
W. M
Naomi R. Bogan
King City Barracks No
USA
Legion Hall
Ladies Auxiliary
Chas. W. Hall
Comdr
Marriage licenses issued this past week county clerk
The county clerk issued licenses in the past week. On Tuesday January 19 Edward Lee Brown Lesser wed Vickie Jo Irvin Buckner. On Thursday January 21 Michael James Schmitz Mt. Vernon wed Alison Jean Macrae and William Ernest Pittman Mt. Vernon wed Gloria Jean Rank in East St. Louis. On Friday January 22 Newell Bennett Wimberly Mt. Vernon wed Ruie Ann Howell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Lee Brown
Lesser
Vickie Jo Irvin
Buckner
Michael James Schmitz
Mt. Vernon
Alison Jean Macrae
William Ernest Pittman
Gloria Jean Rank
East St. Louis
Newell Bennett Wimberly
Ruie Ann Howell
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges List Names
A hospital notes page records multiple admissions and discharges across various locations. Names include Sherman Friar Whittington Jack Poston Mayme Valentine Ruby Brookman and many others with address hints such as Casey Bonnie Mt. Vernon Waltonville and Ewing. The list combines patient admissions and discharges under GOOD SAMARITAN and other facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Friar
Whittington
Jack Poston
Casey
Mayme Valentine
South
Ruby Brookman
Mt. Vernon
Glenn Hallace
Iuka
Janice Axe
Bonnie
Lena Sledge
Keenes
Wanda Williams
Lamar
David Wayne Davis
Grace Knowles
Blanche Klein
Oakland
Mary Ann Moore
Cherry
South 17Th
Max Lamcezik
Ashley
Terry Anderson
Kensington
Betty Ducus
Waltonville
Rose Hill
Melody Hilliard
Main
Cora Culli
Mil ford of Sims welcomed a daughter at Good Samaritan
Births: Mr and Mrs Thomas Mil ford of Sims are the parents of a daughter born at 9 45 Saturday morning January 23 in Good Samaritan Hospital. She weighed six pounds nine ounces. Mr and Mrs William Hertenstein, 700 South 24th Street, are the parents of a daughter born at 3 20 Sunday morning January 24 in Good Samaritan Hospital. She weighed five pounds 11 and one half ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Milford
Sims
Good Samaritan Hospital
William Hertenstein
South 24Th Street
Stolen Auto Burned in Field Fire Near Woodlawn
Assistant Fire Marshal Norman Hilton and Jefferson County Sheriff investigated a grass fire northwest of Woodlawn Saturday night that burned four acres and destroyed a stolen 1967 Porter auto from 1221 Lamar Ave. Porter reported the theft at 7 p.m. and the blaze was put out by the rural fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Hilton
Cobden
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Woodlawn
Richard Porter
Lamar Ave
Porter
Park Plaza
Les Champ
Bill Hill
Rural’ Fire Department
Two County Men Die in Accidents
Mellott will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Shiloh United Methodist church with burial in Old Shiloh cemetery Myers Chapel where friends may call after 5:00 p.m. He worked in tool and die maintenance at the A O Smith plant in Granite City Illinois born July 21 1914 in Jefferson county the son of James T and Bessie Piercy Mellett. On December 14 1986 he married Mildred Wilson who survives. Besides his wife he is survived by three sons Harold of Walsh Ill William G and Dean of Mt. Vernon and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellott
Shiloh United Methodist Church
Old Shiloh
Myers Chapel
A. O. Smith
Granite City
Ill
Jefferson County
James T
Bessie (Piercy) Mellett
Dix
Mildred Wilson
Harold
Walsh, Ill
William G
Dean
Mt. Vernon
Man Robbed In South Mt West Parking Lot
Robert Wallen of 611 Lamar Avenue was the victim of a strongarm robbery at the Eagles Lodge parking lot at Tenth and Prairie late Saturday night. He reported that at 1:20 a.m. Sunday two men attacked him from behind, took his money, and fled. The amount was not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wallen
Lamar Avenue
Eagles Lodge
Tenth and
Prairie
Wallen
Market Hog Prices Open at One Day Morning Session
Markets open from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon with prices rising 50 cents. U.S.C.A. 200 to 220 lb meat type hogs see No 1 at 17.00, No 2 at 16.50, No 3 at 16.00. Sows up 50 cents range 10.00 to 12.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.C.A
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Morning
Mt Vernon market notes list morning quotes for Wheat at 1 55 Soybeans at 2 96 and Shelled Corn at 1 58 with prices in dollars per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
National Stockyards cattle hogs calves prices report
National Stockyards Illinois يظهر Tuesday livestock estimates with hogs 8,000 cattle 2,500 calves 100 sheep 400. Hogs prices range 14.25 to 18.25 per cwt across weights with gains noted. cattle strong with steers highs 30.50 to 31.00, heifers up to 29.50, cows 17.00 to 20.00, bulls 24.00 to 25.00, vealers 32.00 to 40.00. sheep lambs 23.50 to 25.50 depending on weight and grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Stockyards
Ill
St Louis Produce Egg and Hen Prices This Week
AP reports St Louis market prices for consumer eggs by grade and size with A large 31-38 cents per dozen and A medium 28-37, A small 17-27, B large 30-33, wholesale 20-22, medium 18-20, unclassified 17-18, hens heavy 9, light over 542 lbs 6, under 5 percent 2, ready to cook broilers and fryers 24.50-25.25 for this week’s delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Chicago Eggs Wholesale Prices on CME unchanged
Chicago Mercantile Exchange reports wholesale egg prices steady with grade A whites at 3744 cents per dozen, mediums 35, standards 33 and checks 19 cents. This AP item notes no change in the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Wall Street Mixed As Profit Taking Heats Up
Wall Street opened mixed as the Dow Jones average drifted near 861 with a 0.27 point loss at noon. Gainers led decliners 6 to 5 on the NYSE as analysts noted modest profit-taking while remaining optimistic on earnings and easier money. Brokers reported institutions shifting volume between issues, sustaining overall activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Fire damages barn in Woodlawn. no losses reported
A Saturday fire destroyed a barn owned by Charles Sanders on Route 2 Woodlawn. Firemen said no damage estimate was available for the building or hay and straw inside. no stock was in the barn at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charless Sanders
Rt. 2
Woodlawn
Theft charge against Arthur Hofer Jr dismissed in circuit court
The theft charge against Arthur Hofer Jr was dismissed in circuit court on the state's motion after the complaining witness George Wegmann asked for dismissal. Wegmann charged Hofer with stealing 30 dollars in change from White Top Cab Co at 1216 Lamar Ave on January 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Hofer, Jr
George Wegmann
Wegmann
Hofer
White Top Cab Co
Lamar Ave
Record trading pace on Wall Street as volume surges
The day saw a record 21.68 million shares traded on Friday with continued brisk activity. Turnover was so heavy that the Big Board's tape ran two minutes late near the session's start.
Weekend City Police Log of Auto Crashes
Police investigated multiple weekend crashes at intersections including Salem road and Park avenues and South 10th street and Broad way. Drivers Brenda Draegey Phillip Lampley Dennis Adams Clyde Moles Lisa Maze Ferne Stull Dwight Pickett Ferne Stull Brenda Hunt Jack Weems Fred Schlosser William Kraft Betty Wilson Dee Summers Ross Brown faced major or minor damage with several tickets for following too closely or failing to yield. No citations in some incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Road
Park Avenues
Brenda S. Draegey
Park Avenue
Clyde Mi Moles
Perkins Ave
Lisa D. Maze
Pine Dr
Moles
Maze
Linda Maze
South 10Th Street
Broadway
Dwight Pickett
Benton, Rd
Ferne S. Stull
Logan
Harrison
North 10Th Streets
Brenda A. Hunt
Pace Ave
Brenda Hunt
Jack A. Weems
Gaskins St
Fred J. Schlosser
N. 17Th St
William J. Krafter
Opdyke
South 17Th Street
Fisher’s lLne
Betty J. Wilson
Brownsville Road
North 10Th
Harrison Streets
Dee A. Summers
S. 19Th St
Ross E. Brown
N. 7Th St
Assault Charge Filed Against Reaner Jean Robinson
Reaner Jean Robinson, 24, of 1221 Lamar, is charged with aggravated assault after an incident late Saturday night. She allegedly entered a home at 1403 South 10th with a .2 caliber pistol, threatened a man she believed to be inside, then threatened officers on arrival. She fled into 10th Street, waved the weapon, halted traffic, and ran toward Jones Street where police stopped and arrested her. Bond set at $3,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reaner
Jean Robinson
Lamar
South 10Th
10Th Street
Jones Street
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Wm. Travelstead
Bertha Martin West
Aza
Greenwood
Anna Gray West
Arthur Peterson Hibbing
Minn
Houston, Texas
Bobo's Pizza
Jefferson Memorial
Troy McKinney
Sandra Schnicker
Ewing
Stanley Roberts
Janet Ayers
Delonas Mullen
Brookport
Phillip Denofrio
Leon Johnson
General Delivery
Albert Gazewski
Scheller
Elizabeth Stewart
Jefferson
Olive Nadolski
Jesse Reynolds
Mary Lynn Farmer
Fred Riley
John Wehrhoff
Briarwood
Mary Jordan
Grayville
Hilda Huntsinger
Margie Campbell
Homestead
Frank Kohut
Judith DeVivo
North 4Th
Mark Pyszka
Lora Mannen
Rosemary Woods
South 12Th
Loma Chirk
Alice Smith
Hickory Grove Manor
Ruth Lubattis
Oak Place
Phillip Anderson
Oak Tree Drive
Gilbert Haynes
Elnora Sampson
Jean Kissner
Wayne City
Frank Grant
Freda Shafer
Texico
Myrtle Loss
South 27Th
Erma Dixon
Herbert Norbert Scarbrough
Sunset Drive
Jessie Brummitt
Herbert Don Moon
Conger
Christina Richardson
North
Dorothy Frazier
Centralia
Lyle Huffstutter
North 19Th
Joe Rolla
Mary Spiller
John King
Doris Johnson
Flora
Glenda Garrison
Walter Ingram
Louise Price
Pace
Willie Lane
Nicki Hampton
Belle
Mac Smith
Sherry Bradshaw
Mattie Simmons
Mary Bourque
Wanda Stube
Allen Bryan Wilson
E. Adams Court
South Mt. W
Nellie Brookman Jackson
Janice Drinkard
Heavenly Father
Gold
Jesus
Janice
Jim Brookman
Christina Green
Ruby Shoenfeld
Mt. Vernon Grain
Wall Street
Register-News
Pamela Sue Hofer
Kim Edward Hofer
Dennos Mary Mullen
Bridgeport
New Rt. 15 East
Melody Hillard
Gaynel Walden
Mexico
Betty Borders
Dahlgren
Ramada Inn
Marshall L. Wilson
Adams Ct
Henry E. Reichert
Sharon R. Mills
Carl E. Mezo
Wood River
Marvin E. Lynn
Rt. 7
Gerald D. Hodges
Paulie W. Hobbs
James Klenin
Joliet
Roy W. Hails
Willie A. Bell
Memphis
Tenn
Donald G. Veatch
Laurel St
Landis O. Greenwalt
Oakland Ave
John F. Godshalk
Edwardsburg
Mich
Osra
Bill
Europe
United States
Bill Kniffen
S. 10Th St
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