Death notice for Bill Quinn 86 former constable and guard
Bill Quinn of 503 South 24th Street died Friday at 6 35 p m at age 86 years one month and 22 days. Funeral 1 30 p m Monday at Myers Chapel with burial in West Salem cemetery. He was born December 7 1878 in Jefferson County to Mose and Delila Quinn and married Ada Helverson who died November 24 1954. Survived by three sons Allen Roscoe of this city and Harold T. Quinn of Kennserville NC two sisters Rennie Phelps and Lillian Lowry six grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Former constable Quinn was a retired guard at Menard prison.
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William W. Quinn
South 24Th Street
Myers Chapel
West Salem
Sunny
Mr. Quinn
Jefferson County
Mose
Delila Quinn
Ada Helverson
Allen
Roscoe Quinn
Harold T. Quinn
Kennserville
N. C
Rennie Phelps
Lillian Lowry
Vernon
Quinn
Menard Prison
Ralph Settle 61 Ina native dies with funeral planned
Ralph Settle died at 6 15 am Friday at his Ina home at age 61 years 9 months 28 days He worked 15 years as a foreman for Olin Mathieson Company Funeral services set for 10 00 am Tuesday at Eden Evangelical Church Edwardsville ll Burial in Sunset Hills Edwardsville Pletcher Funeral Home Edwardsville handling arrangements He was born March 21 1903 in Spring Garden township to Charles and Burdella Settle He married Bertha Hodge who died in 1961 He is survived by two daughters Burdella Krouse and Betty Phiffer both of Edwardsville a son Billy Gene Settle of Sarasota Florida his mother Burdella Settle Ina and a brother Russell of Ina
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Ina
Settle
Olin-Mathison Company
Eden Evangelical Church
Edwardsville
Sunset Hills
Pletcher Funeral Home
Monay
Mr. Settle
Spring Garden Township
Charles A. Burdella
Bourland) Sete
Bertha Hodge
Burdella Krouse
Betty Phiffer
Billy Gene Settle
Sarasota, Fla
Burdella Settle
Russell
Churchill Funeral Draws World Attention at St Pauls
Churchill state funeral inspires stark contrast between ceremonial pomp and the burial in a country churchyard. Prime Minister Harold Wilson meets visiting leaders on the eve of the funeral. Britain-France summit planned within a month and Viet Nam Buddhists seek no U.S. interference. Johnson era policy worries rise as Congress debates withholding taxes and U.S.-Cairo relations.
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Harold Wilson
Winston
International South
Gray Appointed to Key House Committees
Rep Gray gains seats on Rivers and Harbors and Flood Control panels, plus Public Buildings and Grounds and Watershed Development subcommittee. He ranks among the top 5 on each panel, saying the southern Illinois district values his six terms and seniority guiding highway, reservoir, flood control, watershed, and federal building projects.
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Southern
Unois
Mlinois
Births and families welcome two daughters
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Tate of 105 Castleton are parents of a daughter born at 4:52 yesterday in Good Samaritan hospital weighing eight pounds six ounces and named Susan. Mr. and Mrs. Jarrell Pasley of 181 E Lafayette Olney Illinois, former Mt. Vernon residents, are parents of a daughter born yesterday in Ines Memorial Hospital weighing eight pounds and named Marle Ann.
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Merle Tate
Castleton
Good Samaritan Hospital
Susan
Jarrell Pasley
E. Lafayette
Olney
Mt. Vernon
Years Memorial Hospital
Ines
Marle Ann
Weather data for Mt. Vernon and date not specified
Fr iday high 18 above zero and low 1 above zero. Rainfall to date 2.5 inches and snowfall 3 inches. One year ago high 52 and low 36. Five years ago high 40 and low 31. Ten years ago high 28 and low 9. Sunrise 7 10 and sunset. CST.
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Postmaster Jobs Open at Bluford and Opdyke
Applications for postmaster examinations at Bluford and Opdyke are invited by the Civil Service Commission with closing date February 23. Bluford offers 6140 dollars yearly, Opdyke 5345. Requires one year experience or education equivalence, good reputation, ability to handle records, pass a written test, and residency within the delivery area. Open to qualified applicants regardless of race creed color or national origin.
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Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted Patients
Hospital notes list admissions and discharges at Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan. Admitted at Jefferson Memorial include Martha Alice Dader Keenes Pearl O De Logan William Lane. Discharged: Gloria Beneys Wood Leo W Good Samaritan includes Der L Mitchell Freida Marie Karl Zona Faye Moyer Franklin D Bond Randy Lee Soger Alva Dare Toni Lynn Hails Robert Edwin Wellmaker Mary Florence Albright John Settles Linda Pearl Farney Clara Johnson. Discharged: Barbara Jean Peoples Joseph Michael Manson Mrs Joreta Lea Gregory and baby Russell Darin Brenda Lee Crowley Cornelia May Toney Mrs Freda Lorraine Braswe and baby Darrin Lee Effie Newby Pygetee at William Purcell da Runnels Willie Mirl Snelten Otis Le Johnson Jack Avery Newell Steven Mark Gregory
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First telephone directory issued in New Haven 1878
The first telephone directory was issued at New Haven Connecticut on February 21 1878 and listed 50 subscribers.
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Nation’s Year Begins With Economic Hope And Cabinet Shakeup
The World's Week reports Johnson’s economic forecast as a year of sustained growth and his appointment of Nicholas Katzenbach as attorney general. Congress cools Johnson’s foreign aid push while Fulbright and Sparkman clash. In London, Winston Churchill’s funeral draws global leaders. Domestically, Selma voting rights tension and a major Air Force Academy cheating scandal unfold amid Viet Nam upheavals and a longshoremen strike.
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Funeral of Churchill in London Echoes Royal Pageantry
Thousands line streets as Churchill lies in state at Westminster Hall and at St. Pauls, with 90 guns, bands, and a global procession. Notables including De Gaulle Eisenhower Attlee and Queen Elizabeth II attend, as do Denmark Norway Netherlands Belgium Greece and Greece leaders. The service blends Church of England rites with a strong national salute and memorial hymns.
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Vandals Damage Four Cars at Local Lodge
Vandals last night damaged four automobiles parked at the Elks Lodge at 11th and Harrison. Affected owners include W. H. Stone and Jesse Hampton of Mt. Vernon and Joe Rice of Du Quoin. Walter Stocks of Marion reported additional damage including two side mirrors.
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W. H. Stone
Jesse Hampton
Mt. Vernon
Joe Rice
du Quoin
Walter Stocks
Marion
Reds Call Time Out In Viet War
Tokyo reports Hanoi announces a seven day cease fire to mark the lunar new year holidays in Vietnam. The communists warn hostilities would resume if Saigon breaks the truce. The National Liberation Front issued the order.
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Goodwill Truck Set to Visit ME Vernon Feb 11
The Goodwill Industries truck will visit ME Vernon on February 11 to collect used clothing shoes and small household items for training rehabilitation and sheltered employment programs. Yellow reminder cards will be mailed and contributions should be placed on the front porch by 8 a.m. marked For Goodwill with the driver informed of the location.
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Tries
Fycest Park Blvd
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Industrial Park Work Continues
Industrial Development committee of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry will meet Thursday February 4 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chamber. Last week they heard from Small Business Administration and Illinois Board of Economic Development on an industrial expansion progress report affecting several area communities. Members are asked to submit suggestions on the best formula to achieve expanded economy through current and additional industry.
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Small Business Administration
Illinois Board of Economic Development
YMCA Family Pow Wow Is Set Here Monday
The Mt. Vernon YMCA Indian Guide and Princess Family Pow-Wow will be held at 7:00 p.m. Monday February 1 at Lincoln school. Families are urged to attend. An archery exhibition and tribal and individual crafts for the season will be displayed for feather awards. Rolland Lewis says bring at least three crafts since September 1964 and display any individual craft outside the Tribe.
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Rolland Lewis
Gebel Musa Mountain on Sinai Peninsula Described
Report notes Gebel Musa, famed as the mount where Moses reportedly received the Ten Commandments, sits on the Sinai Peninsula and is tied to biblical citrus lore.
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Gebel Musa
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Chamber Meeting Targets Mt Vernon Service Stations
The Mt Vernon Chamber of Commerce calls a meeting for local and area automobile service station operators on Tuesday February 2 at 7 p m in the Chamber to discuss boosting the city s appeal and informing travelers about wheat prices eateries and local points of interest Petroleum bulk plant representatives are invited to join and discuss cooperation and information delivery to travelers and the public.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
K. F. Stewart
Mt Vernon College Offers Three Extension Courses
Mt Vernon Community College will offer three extension courses next semester starting in February. Educational Administration and Supervision 424-4 from Southern Illinois University begins February 1 at 6 30 p.m. with instructor Leslie J Chamberlin. Social Psychology 401 from McKendree College starts February 4 at 7 p.m. Sociology E 318 Industry and Society from University of Illinois begins February 8 at 7 p.m. in Room 120 G.
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Southern Illinois University
Leslie J. Chamberlin
McKendree College
University of Illinois
Dycus and Parker Move to Eighth and Broadway
Local optometrists Drs J W Dycus and C A Parker relocate from 1012 Main to a remodeled larger two story building at the southeast corner of Eighth and Broadway. New offices offer double the space and rear parking. The corner has housed professionals since 1850 with several generations and buildings sharing the site.
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C. A. Parker
1012 Main
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Circuit Court Fines Listed for Multiple Defendants
Fines in circuit court include Rosalie Ransome ten dollars for disorderly conduct. Minard F. Smith Route 1 Montague Michigan ten dollars for speeding. Kendell L. Smith Route 6 ten dollars for speeding. Jimmie M. Terrell ten dollars for failure to have a valid safety sticker on a truck. Aubra Chapman Route 1 ten dollars for speeding.
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Minard F. Smith
Montague, Mich
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Divorce Granted in Badgett Case in Circuit Court
Linda Badgett and Benny Badgett had a divorce granted yesterday in circuit court. Judge Alvin Lacy Williams presided over the session held here.
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Benny Badgett
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Alvin Lacy Williams
Rural Firemen Respond to Blower Motor Fire
Mt. Vernon rural firemen were called Friday at 1 30 to the home of Francis Peacock Route 7 where a furnace blower motor burned out. There was no other damage, firemen said.
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