Deaths Mrs May Wetzel served Mt Vernon civic circle
Mrs May Wetzel of 1508 North street died at 5 20 am at Franklin County Hospital Benton She was 79 She funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday at Pulley Funeral Chapel Rev Robert Freytag officiating Burial in Oakwood Cemetery Body lies in state at Pulley Funeral Home from 2 pm Saturday Survivors include two daughters Bernadine Greenwald Prescott Arizona and Jean Simmons West Frankfort two grandchildren Preceded in death by husband a son and a daughter She active in First Presbyterian church and Mt Vernon civic and social clubs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Leona Wetzel
North Street
Franklin County Hospital
Benton
Pulley Funeral Chapel
Robert Freytag
Oakwood Cemetery
Pulley Funeral Home
Wetzel
Dahlgren
William
Samantha
Gregory) Williamson
Charles H. Wetzel
Fahand
Tie
Zonine Commission
Southwest
Ocean Side
California
Benton Hospital
Bernadine Greenwald
Prescott, Ariz
Jean Simmons
West Frankfort
Gus Rittmeyer Dies Former Jefferson County Resident
A. W. Gus Rittmeyer, 78, died at 4 30 am today at his Lindenwood Illinois home. He was a former resident of Jefferson county. Funeral services will be held at 2 30 pm Sunday at the Community church in Lindenwood with burial in the city. Survivors include his wife Alice Glazebrook Rittmeyer of Lindenwood five sons five daughters 24 grandchildren and a sister in law Mrs Gale Sledge of Bonnie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. “Gus” Rittmeyer
Lindenwood
Ill
Jefferson County
Alice (Glazebrook) Rittmeyer
Gale Sledge
Bonnie
Flu Outbreaks Continue Across 14 States and DC
The Public Health Service reports localized influenza outbreaks persist with Asian flu confirmed in 14 states and the District of Columbia. One Type B isolation was found in Louisiana. Deaths from influenza and pneumonia rose about 10 percent in 108 large cities for the week of Jan 23, with Pittsburgh Detroit and Los Angeles noting increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Public Health Service
District of Columbia
Louisiana
W. J. Mogabgab
Tulane University
New Orleans
California
Ohio
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
Missouri
Michigan
Iowa
Texas
Hawaii
Kansas
Minnesota
Colorado
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Los Angeles
San Diego
Health Service
Hospital Notes from Jefferson Memorial Admissions and Discharges
Jefferson Memorial admitted Roderick Freeman and discharged Grace Marie Milby. Flamaritan admitted Glenn Wilson Everett Fletcher Mrs. Mary Fletcher Mrs. Grace Williamson Ray Champ Bernie Wall. Discharged: Margaret Cham bliss Gladys Bond Mrs. Olive Nadolski Mrs. Mary Carpenter Mrs. Darlene Jones Mrs. Evelyn Harrison Mrs. Calena Wiggins Frank Coffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Roderick Freeman
Grace Marie Milby
Flamaritan
Glenn Wilson
Everett Fletcher
Mary Fletcher
Grace Williamson
Ray Champ
Bernie Wall
Margaret Chambliss
Gladys Bond
Olive Nadolski
Mary Carpenter
Darlene Jones
Evelyn Harrizon
Calena Wiggins
Frank Coffman
Birth of Tracy Anne Hendrickson at Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr and Mrs Robert L Hendrickson of 37 Crescent Drive welcomed a daughter born at 5 38 yesterday afternoon in Good Samaritan Hospital weighing six pounds eleven ounces named Tracy Anne
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Hendrickson
Crescent Drive
Good Samaritan Hospital
Tracy Anne
American Veterans Meet February Privately at Legion Hall
The American Veterans will meet February 1 at 7 30 p m at the Area Legion Post 816. Members are asked to present a report and discuss preparations for the meeting. Adj Treas Russell F Kamper Victor A Hundley sign their names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ss Amer Ean
Area Legion
Russell F. Kamper
Victor A. Hundley
Adj-Treas
Bandits Stop Brooklyn Payroll Heist Wound Two Guards
Two armed bandits held up two guards and seized 23900 in payroll outside the American Can Co in Brooklyn. Gunfire wounded both guards, Leo Dolan and William Feeney, as they entered the Brink's truck. The bandits fled in a waiting black sedan with a third man driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Can Co
Brooklyn
Brink
Israel Zion Hospital
Leo Dolan
Dumont
N.dr
William Feeney
Dolan
Feeney
Lava Devastates Kapoho Village In Hawaii
Kilauea volcano erupts with record lava flow over two square miles of farmland and the village of Kapoho, burying 300 residents under six feet of lava. Eight wooden buildings remain. nearby beach homes are abandoned as millions of cubic yards of lava stream through a four thousand yard wide river toward Waiakea Bay. Red Cross shelters 300 evacuees in Pahoa Village five miles away.
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Kapoho
Hawaii
Kilauea
Bieanciegint
Wayne Ault
Ault
Waiakea Bay
Pahoa Village
Red Cross
Pahoa School
Dorothy Boyd Sues For Divorce In Circuit Court
Dorothy Boyd filed suit for divorce against Daniel J. Boyd in circuit court here charging cruelty. She seeks alimony and a property settlement. The couple married May 1, 1932 and separated November 7, 1959, the complaint states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Boyd
Daniel J. Boyd
De Gaulle prepared for action in Algiers revolt
In Algiers insurgents patrol City Hall as defiant leaders Ortiz and Lagaillarde reject Demouvrier’s plea to stop. The uprising seeks Algeria as a French province and clashes intensify after the killing of 26. De Gaulle refuses to back away from changes granting Algerians a vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algeria
Delouvrier
France
de Gaulle
Fifth Republic
Algiers
Forum Hill
Joseph Ortiz
Pierre Lagaillarde
Mamie Not Going to South America Continued From Page One
President Eisenhower’s wife Mamie has a slight heart condition described by her doctor as not restricting her activities. In 1957 she had uterus removal surgery and has not had serious illness during Ike’s seven years in office. Hagerty noted there are no plans for Mrs. John Eisenhower to accompany the President on the South America trip. She did travel with the President on his December tour of Europe Asia and Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hower
Snyder
Hagerty
John Eisenhower
South America
Europe
Asia
Mt V High School announces adult education begin Monday
In Mt Vernon area the Mt Vernon Township High School and Community College list the second semester adult education classes with registration set for Monday night February 1, 1960. Courses include shorthand typing bookkeeping sewing woodwork welding and advanced typing. sessions run 10 to 12 weeks with varying tuition and material costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Eisenhower Plans Golf Weekend in Palm Springs
President Eisenhower arrived in Palm Springs near La Quinta for a weekend of golf. He played Eldorado Country Club, reportedly driving well on the first round and impressing observers. White House press secretary Hagerty said there is no plan for a post presidency home purchase in the area, at least not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Springs
Calif
Eisenhower
California
la Quinta
Byenentee
Angeles
Eldorado Country Club
White House
James C. Hagerty
L Eisenhower
Hagerty
First to Use Santa Fe Trail 1821
William Becknell, a St. Louis trader, became the first person to travel the Santa Fe Trail from Independence, Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1821.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Becknell
St. Louis
Independence
Santa Fe, N.M
Bendix Publicizes And Defends New TV Show
NBC trains Bendix publicity blitz for Overland Train launching Sunday replacing Riverboat with a stagecoach Western premise. He defends the concept amid questions of similarity to Wagon Train while making media rounds and attending press events. Also notes mixed variety show debuts on CBS and potential Chevalier and Telephone Hour lineups for tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Lowry
New York
Star
Manhattan
William Bendix
Five Day Final Weather Forecast for 1960
Five day outlook from January 26 to February 3, 1960, with temperatures 5 to 9 degrees above normal. Normal highs range 28 to 38 in the north and 36 to 46 in the south. lows 12 to 21 in the north and 20 to 30 in the south. Warmer weekend with minor daily changes, precipitation under one tenth inch and a chance of rain Tuesday or Wednesday.
Illinois Snow Covers Central Regions With Record Ices
Snow blanketed central Illinois with up to three inches. Temperatures near freezing and roads snowpacked through Paris Salem and Carbondale. Colder tonight with 12 to 20s, then warming over the five day forecast. Quincy 3 inches Belleville 2 inches Springfield and Peoria 1 inch. Early temps mid 20s to low 30s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Associated Press
State Highway Division
Paris
Salem
Carbondale
Quincy
Belleville
Springfield
Peoria
Two Fishermen Drown Saving Others at Grays Harbor
WESTPORT, Wash. AP report says a fishing boat Barbara Lee and its three crewmen aided four Coast Guardsmen in a disabled 52 foot Invincible near Grays Harbor. A monstrous wave capsized the Invincible, leaving two Barbara Lee crewmen missing as the vessel sank amid 55 mph winds and heavy seas.
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Westport
Wash
Pacific Ocean
Washington
Coast
Coast Guard
Invincible
Grays Harbor
Barbara Lee
Andalusia Man to be Honored at 104th Birthday Celebration
Rob ert Johnson of Andalusia Illinois will be honored as a Civil War era colonel, to be presented by Gov. Stratton and U.S. Grant III at a Community Baptist Church ceremony. Born in a village of 500, he has lived there all his life and recently celebrated his 64th wedding anniversary. Nearby Mothers March totals for the March of Dimes reach 5804.61 dollars, the highest in three years, with events planned through the week including bowling tournaments bake sales and a final March Dance at Green Hills Country Club. Proceeds fund the March of Dimes drive, though some totals remain unreported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andalusia
Ill
Robert Johnson
Johnson
Community Baptist Church
U.S. Grant III
Washington
William G. Stratton
Rock Island
Dora
Lambda Rho
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Mt. Vernon
New March of Dimes
Dodds School
P. T A
Gerald Bopp
Cook's
Mt. Vernon High School
Green Hills Country Club
Dimes
Gas Storage Plan Near St Jacob Illinois
Mississippi River Fuel Corp announces a new underground gas storage field near St Jacob Illinois to serve St Louis area during peak cold weather. The 12000 acre leasehold lies south of St Jacob about 30 miles east of St Louis and could store 32 billion cubic feet depending on FPC approval and field tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Mississippi River Fuel Corp
Illinois
St. Jacob Ill
Powor Commission
St. Jacob
Florissant
Waterloo
Glenn W. Clark
Mississippi Fuel
FPC
Police Court Fines In Reckless Driving and License Charges
Fines assessed by Police Magistrate J. R. Thomas include Larry Dean Mick fined 50 dollars and costs for reckless driving and 10 dollars and costs for failure to have a driver’s license. John L. Novak Route 1 Ashley fined 5 dollars and costs for failure to have a safety sticker on a truck. Donald L. Campbell Cam i fined 10 dollars and costs on a state police charge of speeding 75 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Thomas
Larry Dean Mick
John L. Novak
Route 1
Ashley
Donald L. Campbell
Carmi
Teens Rally Behind Friend With Cancer Drive
Seattle teens at Mercer Island restaurant quietly gathered to support Sandy Gilbert, a 31 year old mother who works there. They organized a fundraiser, presenting a card with 69 signatures and 220 dollars in cash. After Sandy's operation, doctors reported good news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Vivian Gilbert
Sandy
Mercer Island
Gilbert
James Sammons Nominated to Air Force Academy
James Harvey Sammons, son of Mr and Mrs William H Sammons of 1410 Wilshire Drive Mt Vernon, is among 11 southern Illinois students nominated by Congressman George E Shipley for a US Air Force Academy vacancy. The 11 finalists will compete for entrance in June 1960. two Jefferson County students Glenn L Cross and Wayne L Germann also received nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Harvey Sammons
William H. Sammons
Wilshire Drive
Mt. Vernon
George E. Shipley
Air Force Academy
Academy
Shipley
Jefferson County
Glenn L. Cross
South 20Th Street
Wayne L.germann
Woodlawn
Thieves Break Into Washington Grade School
Thieves entered Washington grade school by a west window and stole about $5 from a jar and a few cakes from the cafeteria. They rifled desks and removed a hammer from the basement, but failed to open a wall safe whose combination lock had been knocked off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arnold Ross
Two Collisions Occur In Mt. Vernon Police Reports
Two auto accidents including a hit and run were reported to Mt. Vernon police. An unknown driver hit a parked station wagon at Tenth and Broadway at 4:05 p.m. and fled. Later, at 8:25 a.m., Clarence B. Holder and Margaret Minor collided in the 100 block of south Tenth after Holder drove away from a parking place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Tenth
Broadway
Wendell L. Short
Centralia
Clarence B. Holder
Pace
Margaret Minor
Waltonville
South
Holder
Canadian Army Prepares 21 Gun Salute for Queen’s New Baby
In Toronto AP report the Canadian army central command monitors radio channels around the clock to fire a 21 gun salute upon word of Queen Elizabeth II’s third child birth. The plan reflects ceremonial response tied to the royal birth and involves the army’s central command coordinating a national salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Queen Elizabeth
Reds assail pact between U S and Japan
Soviet effort to smash the U S Japan security treaty gains pace as Red China East Germany North Viet Nam and North Korea join the campaign. Tokyo hosts talks with the Soviets on a salmon quota and Japan faces ratification battles while Moscow accuses Washington of impaired sovereignty and seeks to keep U S bases in Japan.
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Tokyo
Soviet Union
Japan
United States
Red China
East Germany
North Viet Nam
North Korea
Moscow
North Pacific
Chen Yi
Peiping
Red Flag
U.s.japan
Heinrich Rau
Viet Nam
Pyongyang
Habomais
Shikoten
Iit
Withdraws From Precinct Race In McClellan Two
Tomorrow marks the deadline for Jefferson county primary candidates to withdraw. Darold A. Stewart exited this morning from the first precinct race in McClellan township, leaving Everitt Reynolds Lloyd Puckett and Clacie Ayers as Democratic committeemen remaining in that precinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Darold A. Stewart
McClellan Township
Everett
Jack) Reynolds
Lloyd Puckett
Clacie Ayers
Barber Shoppers Plan Benton Meeting in February
Regular meeting of the SPEBSOSA will be held at Benton High School next Monday night February 1. Vernon area residents wanting to attend should gather at the Moose Lodge Eighth and Broadway at 7 30 p m. Transportation to Benton will be provided. Local members invite all to attend and enjoy barbershop singing together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spebsosa
Benton
Vernon Area
Moose Lodge
Eighth and Broadway
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May Wetzel
Gus Rittmeyer
Pagene
Mamie
S. America
FREE
GREEN
ROYAL
MT. V. High School
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
House Space Committee
Richard E. Horner
NASA
Advan
Horner
Hugh L. Dryden
Ayden
Ike
Bendix
Billy Anderson
Maurice Chevalier
CBS
Ernest
American Legion Home
The
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Helena
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Kansas City
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Miami
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Tampa
Moline
Rantoul
Rockford
Vandalia
Tom Morgan
Mer
John Rogers
James Sammons
A.F. Academy
Mt. V
REDS
U. S
Pacific
By Kenneth Ish
McClellan Two
T. B. Russell
Hoyleton
Stan the Tire Man
Stan Koziara
Chaster Lewis
Charlie Ward
Ward
Mt. Vernon New Industries
Mr. Vernon
Chas. Ward
Chet Lewis
Beacon Journal of Akron
B. F. Goodrich
Vincennes
Indiana
Vernon
Stan
Firestone
Fireston
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