Deaths and Funerals Louis Zettler 81 of Dubois
Louis Lawrence Zettler 81 of Dubois died at 1 00 p m Wednesday at home a retired hoisting engineer at Dubois coal mine Funeral services Monday 10 a m at St Charles Catholic Church Dubois burial in St Charles Cemetery Dubois Rosary Sunday 8 p m at Hogan Funeral Home Ashley born August 10 188? in Washington County married September 18 1911 to Mary Margaret Ann Kenetski survivors include wife daughter Ann Skurat brother Joseph Zettler sister Elizabeth Rehmus granddaughter and two great grandchildren
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Louis Lawrence Zettler
Dubois
St. Charles Catholic Church
Paulin Dabkowski
St. Charles
Hogan Funeral
Ashley
Mr. Zettler
Washington County
George and
Eva (Goldman) Zettler
St. Michael's Church
Radom
Mary Margaret Ann Kenetski
Zettler
Ann Skurat
Joseph Zettler
Tamaroa
Elizabeth Rehmus
Venice, II
Glen Mobley Dies at 65 in Opdyke Funeral Here Saturday
Glenn V. Mobley 65 of 624 South 20th street died yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Funeral services 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Myers Chapel with Rev. Wendell Garrison officiating. Burial at Opdyke Cemetery. Survivors: one son Glenn Vernor Mobley Jr. of Dallas. five sisters Zella Young, Inez Cook, Virginia Garrison, Mildred Granbois, Aline Standerfer. one brother Gale Mobley.
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Glenn V. Mobley
South 20Th Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Myers Chapel
Wendell Garrison
Opdyke
Mr. Mobley
W. T
Sarah F. (Wilkerson) Mobley
Opdyke Baptist Church
Mt. Vernon Stove Co. Shipping Department
Glenn Vernor Mobley Jr
Dallas
Tex
Zella Young
Mt. Vernon
Inez Cook
Virginia Garrison
Opayke
Mildred Granbois
Libertyville
Ill
Aline Standerfer
Belleville
Gale Mobley
Salina
Kan
Intercity Water System Plan Near Rend Lake Uplift
Benton County officials announce 100 percent city sign ons for a regional water system to Rend Lake. The plan seeks a $12.4 million federal loan or grants and a moratorium on bond payments, with 18 to 20 months for construction start after funds become available. Major cities to receive standby water and 13 booster stations will ensure pressure as the system runs.
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Benton
Wayne Lewis
Conservancy District
Economic Development Administration
Lewis
Rend Lake
Intercity Water System
Big Muddy
Sister of Mrs Roy G Miller Dies in Nevada
Margaret Abercrombie 50 sister of Mrs Roy G Miller of Mt Vernon died in Las Vegas Nevada yesterday from burns suffered a week earlier Funeral is 11 am Friday at Bunker Brothers Funeral Home Las Vegas burial in Las Vegas She was formerly Margaret Tharp of Centralia Survived by Clyde Abercrombie two sons William and Dick six grandchildren mother Mrs Belle Tharp and brother Richard Tharp of Centralia and sister Mildred wife of Dr Roy G Miller
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Margaret Abercrombie
Roy G. Miller
Mt. Vernon
Las Vegas
Nev
Bunker Brothers Funeral Home
Las Vegas Blvd
Buria
Abercrombie
Margaret Tharp
Centralia
Clyde Abercrombie
William
Belle Tharp
Richard Tharp
Mildred
Antha Dieterich Dies at 78 in Ashley Home
Antha Dieterich 78 of 312 south 15th street died at 6:30 a.m. at her home. Born July 15, 1887 in Jefferson county she was the daughter of Frank and Marietta Green. Survived by husband Andrew Dieterich two sons Carl of Carbondale and Delmer of St. Louis five grandchildren two great grandchildren and one predeceased son Frank. Funeral 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Mt Ley Baptist Church near Ashley officiated by Rev. Kenneth Price with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call Hogan Funeral Home Ashley after 4:00 p.m. Friday body to lie in state at church noon Saturday.
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Antha Dieterich
South 15Th Street
Ashley
Dieterich
Jefferson County
Frank and
Marietta (Johnson) Green
Andrew Dietereich
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Carl Dieterich
Carbondale
Delmer Dieterich
St. Louis
Frank
Kenneth Price
Hogan Funeral Home
Funeral Friday At Springerton For Felix Savage
Funeral services for Felix Or en Savage will be held at 2 00 p m Friday at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Springerton where he was a member with Rev Dale Warren officiating Burial will be in Kitty Sweetin cemetery near Springerton The body will lie in state at the Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro friends may call after 2 00 p m today Savage 65 died at 6 30 a m Wednesday at his home near McLeansboro after a long illness He was born Nov 5 1900 in Hamilton county son of Walter and Lula Taylor Savage He was first married to Milne Rose who preceded him in death He later married Minnie Taylor who survives Other survivors include two stepsons Renice and Charles Taylor of Washington II two daughters Mrs Hubert Bryant of Norris City and Mrs Carl Garvett of Carmi a brother Victor Savage of Springerton and 10 grandchildren
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Felix Oren Savage
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Springerton
Dale Warren
Kitty Sweetin Cemetery
Gholson
McLeansboro
Savage
Hamilton County
Walter
Lula (Taylor) Savage
Milne Rose
Minnie Taylor
Renice
Charles Taylor
Washington, II
Hubert Bryant
Norris City
Carl Garvett
Carmi
Victor Savage
Births of Kevin Wayne Green and Joyce Ellen Havelka
Mr and Mrs John R Green of 713 Airport Road welcomed a son at 1205 PM yesterday in Good Samaritan hospital weighing nine pounds two and a half ounces named Kevin Wayne. Milfred Havelka of Marthasville Mo and his wife welcomed a daughter born January 21 in St Francis Hospital Washington Mo weighing six pounds thirteen ounces named Joyce Ellen. The mother is Ellen Hughey and grandparents are Harrison Hughey of RFD 4 Mt Vernon.
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John R. Green
Airport Road
Good Samaritan Hospital
Kevin Wayne
Milfred Havelka
Marthasville
St. Francis Hospital
Washington, Mo
Joyce Ellen
Ellen Hughey
Harrison Hughey
RFD 4
Mt. Vernon
Circuit Court fines eight for traffic offenses
Eight persons were fined in circuit court yesterday for various traffic offenses. Joseph Yardley of Ina faced no valid safety test with a $10 fine, Joe Griffin of Coloma Mich had no splash guards with a $20 fine, Allen W. of Garrison Opdyke careless driving $10, David Somers of 2003 Casey avenue speeding $15, Allen Johnson of 717 Herbert following too close with license forfeiture, Lawrence Hall of East St. Louis careless driving with license forfeiture, Jean Carver of 1200 South 26th failure to yield right of way $10, and Irvin Latta of 1507 South 12th driving while intoxicated $100.
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Joseph T. Yardley
Ina
Joe Robert Griffin
Coloma
Mich
Allen Www
Garrison
Opdyke
David Somers
Casey Avenue
Allen Johnson
Herbert
Lawrence W. Hall
East St. Louis
Jean F. Carver
South 26Th
Irvin Latta
South 12Th
Churchill served as British PM under two monarchs
Winston Churchill held the office of prime minister during the reigns of George VI and Elizabeth II, guiding the United Kingdom through periods of war and postwar transformation.
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Winston Churchill
George VI
Elizabeth II
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Reported This Afternoon
Mt Vernon quotes show Wheat 1.65 Soybeans 2.70 Shell corn 1.24 Ear corn 1.21 for the market session this afternoon. Prices reflect grain values at the Mt Vernon market.
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Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices and Hourly Quotes
Prices paid until 12 30 p m today were 100 higher with top at 27 85 for 200 to 220 lb hogs Sows 300 lb and over 23 75 to 24 00 Boars 18 00 to 18 50 After 12 30 pm today prices will be based on next day figures
Chicago Produce Market Report Snapshot
Chicago Mercantile Exchange notes butter steady with grades AA 39 and 92 A 59, 90 B 38, and other codes. Eggs remain steady with whites mostly grade A at 39s and mixed lots around 39s. various grades including mediums and standards cited with values noted.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Livestock Receipts at National Stockyards Friday
Estimated receipts for Friday at National Stockyards TH AP: hogs 5,000 cattle 290 calves 50 sheep 100. Barrows and gilts 190-250 lb 27.50-29.00. Sows 330-650 lb 23.25-25.25. Cattle 1,000 calves 100. Good and choice steers 24.50-27.00, heifers 22.50-24.50, cows 13.00-18.00, dealers 24.00-38.00.
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National Stockyards
St Louis Produce Prices For Eggs And Poultry
St Louis AP briefs list egg grades with sizes and prices. Consumer grades A large 38 40, A medium 35 37, A small 30 32, B large 33 35, unclassified 26 28, checks 22 24. Hens heavy 19 20, light over 5 lbs 12 13, under 5 lbs 7, broilers and fryers 22 24.
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ST. Louis
Albany
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
St.p
New Orleans
New York
Okla. City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
Salt Sk. City
San Diego
San Fran
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Wall Street Gains Amid Stock Split and Dividend News
Wall Street rose at noon on reports of higher profits and stock splits. United Airlines and Standard Brands led gains with 2-for-1 splits and dividend hikes, while aerospace defense and other sectors advanced. The Associated Press index was up, Dow off, and trading remained heavy with bond activity noted as treasury notes issued.
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New York
North Viet Nam
Associated Prees
Dow Jones
Calumet & Hecla
American Stock Exchange
U.S. Treasury
Treasury
Banana Label Prank Turns Into Scholarship Drive
DETROIT AP The banana label prank at Kingswood School Bloomfield Hills grew into a nationwide collecting drive. About 70 000 labels were traded for a 2600 scholarship and 300 donation to the Detroit Christmas Seal Fund. Two 11 year old seniors started the effort by wearing labels on their foreheads to honor a Central American girl.
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Detroit
Bloomfield Hills
Kingswood School
Mary Jane Hilder
Christina Darwell
Weather for MT VERNON and Nearby Areas
The MT VERNON forecast shows Wednesday’s high of 31 and a low of 17 with rainfall totaling .38 inches for the year to date. Comparisons note last year’s high 38 and low 29, five years ago 14 and 0, and ten years ago 38 and 27 with Friday sunrise at 7 13 and sunset at 5 14 CST.
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Orc
Bitter cold grips Illinois with windy, snowy conditions
Chicago area reports biting winds and scattered flurries as clouds cover most of the state. Daytime highs range from single digits in the north to 20s in central and southern Illinois, with subzero readings expected tonight in some areas and a continuing cold spell through Friday.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Illinois
Illnois
U.S. Weather Bureau
Hymn "Lead Kindly Light" Credited to Newman
The hymn Lead Kindly Light was written by John Henry Newman an English Protestant who later became a Roman Catholic He is generally known as John Henry Cardinal Newman The piece in the Weather Elsewhere column attributes authorship to him and notes his religious evolution and title.
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John Henry Newman
John Henry Cardinal Newman
King plans rent strike in Chicago
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr asserts Chicago faces the same slum conditions as Watts and proposes a tenant union to pressure landlords. He visited West Side flats, heard complaints about rats and overcrowding, and warned of a “darker night of social disruption” if action isn’t taken. A landlord subpoena was announced as Congress considers slum housing issues.
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Chicago
Martin Luther King Jr
Watts
California
King
West Side
Church of the Brethren
East Garfield
Martha Henry
Millie Thompson
Rudy Howard
Marshall High School
Leo McCarry
Robert E. Mann
Alvin Shavin
Legislative Commission On
Agnosticism Versus Atheism Defined
Agnosticism differs from atheism as the former is a declaration of not having found a basis for belief while the latter is an avowed disbelief.
Britannica figures on World War II U.S. deaths and recoveries
Encyclopaedia Britannica provides figures for World War II U.S. deaths. Of 360,812 fatalities, 281,857 bodies were recovered and 8,491 unknown dead are noted.
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U.S
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Can't Join Guard After Draft Call
Washington officials announced a new order to curb draftees joining the National Guard or Reserves to avoid full induction. The bulletin lets cancellation of induction only for those enlisting in the regular services, leaving a backlog of about 94,000 youths awaiting basic training.
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Washington
National Guard
Guard
Selective Service
Army Guard
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Defense Department
Granite City Industrial Park Proposal Unveiled
Granite City Illinois plans a 14 square mile industrial park north of the city to attract about 1 billion in major industry. Private developers will fund 3 000 acres from Granite City to the Missouri Mississippi confluence, with Union Electric Illinois Power New York Central Railroad and others backing the plan. John L Barrow of the Tri City Regional Port District calls it the nation’s largest urban land acquisition for industrial development. Barron said land purchases span six years and a major drive to attract tenants begins.
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Granite City, I
Here
Granite City
Missouri
Mississippi
Illinois
John L. Barrow
Tri-City
Union Electric Co
Tinois Power Co
Alton & Southern Railroad
New York Central Railroad
Alton Bank and Trust Co
Wyss Land Trust
Barron
Five Sentenced in Circuit Court for Auto Theft and Burglary
Judge Charles E. Jones sentenced five defendants in Circuit Court after guilty pleas to auto theft and burglary. Jerry Hutchison 21 received one year in prison and five years probation on a burglary count. Gary Golden 18 received three years probation with eight months at State Farm Vandalia for auto theft. Others, Richard Ragan 23 David Rainey 21 and James Boldrey 19, got five years probation with restitution and costs. Donald Lowery 24 and James Smith 30 pleaded not guilty to theft of metal and rape respectively and were arraigned.
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Charles E. Jones
McLeansboro
Jerry Hutchison
South 19Th Street
Gary Golden
Lamar
State Farm
Vandalia
Lawrence Starman
Golden
Richard Ragan
Opdyke
David N. Rainey
Logan
James H. Boldrey
Caborn
Donald C. Lowery
Richview Road
James Smith
Perkins
Jones
Gas Leak Blasts Level Four Indianapolis Homes
Three explosions and a gas-fed fire destroyed four houses on the Indianapolis West Side. Seven people were injured, none fatally. Fire officials attributed the blasts to gas leaks as crews shut a damaged main and evacuated surrounding homes.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Emery Curl
Wayne Township
Lorinda Pearson
Pearson Lawn
Ora Parrish
Mt. Vernon GED class begins February 7 at high school
A General Education Development course starts February 7 at Mt. Vernon High School Adult Education Center. Director TI. F. Large notes GED covers math science English and social studies and leads to a nationally standardized test for a high school equivalency certificate. Test takers must be 21 and apply to the county superintendent. Instructor J. O. Clemens has 43 years in public education. Registration is January 31 at 7:00 p.m. in Room LO4 HH. Call 244-3700 for details.
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Mt. Vernon High School
TI. F. Large
J. O. Clemens
Large
Hospital Notes Jefferson Mermorial Admitted
Admitted patients include Frank McCulli McKenzie of Springerton Edna Mildred Martin Claude Ted Lockeby Claude Wilton Jones of Opdyke Ruby Elizabeth Bruggen Ernest Lee Moore of McLeansboro Linda Jean Lappin of Keenes Discharged patients include Oscar G Johnson of Inn Fay Glen Gowler Larry Duane Hawkins Good Samaritan Admitted Tommie Ashby Erma M Dixon Gladys Marie Shields Beatrice Johnson Dorothy Faye Higgins Grace Ann Yeargin Discharged list includes Patricia Grace Smith Myrtle Grace Patterson Frances Marie Irwin and many others.
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Frank McCulli McKenzie
Springerton
Edna Mildred Martin
Claude Ted Lockeby
Claude Wilton Jones
Opdyke
Ruby Elizabeth Bruggen
Ernest Lee Moore
McLeansboro
Linda Jean Lappin
Keenes
Oscar G. Johnson
Inn
Fay Glen Gowler
Larry Duane Hawkins
Tommie Ashby
Erma M. Dixon
Gladys Marie Shields
Beatrice Johnson
Dorothy Faye Higgins
Grace Ann Yeargin
Patricia Grace Smith
Myrtle Grace Patterson
Frances Marie Irwin
Beva Narsga
Jamerson
Barbara Jean Peoples
Franklin Ben Elliott
Kendall Carlisle Hobbs
Linda Sue Maloney
William Danny
Howard Edward Jones
Keith Edward McElwain
Mary Florence Albright
Jeffrey Allen Banes
Ira Bernice Brown
Kenneth Ray Hall
Wayman Sledge
Carl Willis Blades, Jr
Revival Event Led by Pastor Nelms January 28 30
The revival will be held January 28 to 30 at 7 30 pm led by Pastor W B Nelms with evangelist Rev Thelbert Chow Browder preaching each night. Local church members invite attendees to attend the sessions and participate in services.
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Ith
Conger
W. B. Nelms
Thelbert (Chow) Browder
Bethel Tabernacle Office Burglarized on Tenth Street
Burglars broke into the Bethel Tabernacle church office on South Tenth Street last night and stole about 70 in offering money from a revival. A glass in a door was broken to gain entry and other items were taken, according to Rev. Ace Summers.
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Bethel Tabernacle Church
Tenth Street
Ace Summers
Firemen Make Two Runs Here
Mr. Vernon firemen made two runs Wednesday. At 11 30 last night they were called to the home of Mickey Trout 1913 Casey where an overheated oi heater caused a fire scare. There was no fire damage. Earlier Wednesday firemen were called to the Clincon Bell parking lot Johnson and Broadway where anti freeze leaking from a car caused heavy steam and a fire scare. There was no fire.
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Mr. Vernon
Mickey Trout
Casey
Clincon Bell
Johnson and Broadway
Glenda Vaughan Granted Divorce
Glenda Faye Vaughan was granted a divorce from Thomas Edward Vaughan in a circuit court decree.
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Glenda Vaughan
Glenda Faye Vaughan
Thomas Edward Vaughan
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Nevada
Felix Savage
Circuit Court
Mt. Vernon Grain
Wall Street
Indus
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MT Vernon
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Moline Seeeenes
Peoria Aed
Quincy Peevessaeen
Rockford Aetee Springfield
Fred
Hofeman
Granite City Industrial Park
Roy
Roy Atkinson
Stuarts
Mondo Cane
Los Angeles Times
Rizzoli Film Distributors Inc
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Rock
Doris
Techmitobor
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Pazzo
Flowere
Mt. V
Jefferson Mermorial
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Church OF God
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Tijuana
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Anita Bryant
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Copacy World
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Lbj Ranch
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Playtex
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