Deaths Oma Irvin of Broughton Dies at 84
Oma Irvin 84 of RFD 2 Broughton died at 10 p m Thursday at the home of daughter Mrs Helen Essary near Dale. Funeral at 1 pm Sunday at Dale Pentecostal church with Rev Leo Robinson and Rev E A Todd officiating. Burial in Hickory Hill cemetery near Broughton. Body lies in state at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro after 6 pm today. Survivors include four sons Albert Bertie George Obe and Samuel, four daughters Priscilla Satterfield Carrie Trout Helen Essary Ursie Essary a brother John Davis a sister Flora Taylor 21 grandchildren 36 great grandchildren.
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Oma Irvin of
Broughton
Oma Irvin
RFD
Helen Essary
Dale
Dale Pentecostal
Leo Robinson
E. A. Todd
Hickone Hill
Broughon
Gholson
McLaansboro
Irvin
Hamilton County
Marida
Percilla (Foster) Davis
Edgar Irvin
Albert
Bertie
George Obe
Samuel Irvin
Marion
Priscilla Satterfield
McLeansboro
Carrie Trout
Ft. Thomas, Ky
Ursie Essary
John Davis
Chicago
Flora Taylor
Eldorado
Chalon Bullock of Opdyke Dies at 62
Chalon A Bullock of Opdyke died at 3:00 am at Good Samaritan Hospital at age 62 8 months 21 days He was a retired school teacher Funeral services 2:00 pm Saturday at Myers Chapel Rev Robert Knox officiating Burial in Bethel Cemetery Dahlgren Myers Chapel after 6:00 pm today Survived by brother William Bullock of Texas sister Mrs Fern Jones of Gales Mich half sister Mrs Hattie Forsite of Florida and several cousins Member of Dahlgren Christian church
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Chalon A. Bullock
Opdyke
Good Samaritan Hospital
Bullock
Myers Chapel
Robert Knox
Bethel Cemetery
Dahlgren
Carmi
Chester
Dora (Trotter) Bullock
William Bullock
Texas
Fern Jones
Gales
Mich
Hattie Forsite
Florida
Dahlgren Christian Church
Baker Probe Takes Up Johnson TV Ad Purchase
Senate investigators questioned Al ert G. Young about advertising time bought on an Austin Texas TV station tied to President Johnson's family. Reynolds testified he paid for the time after a 1957 policy on Johnson's life, and the probe focuses on Baker's outside dealings and possible conflicts of interest.
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Washington
G. Young
Senate
Robert G. Baker
Austin
Tex
Johnson
Young
Walter Jenkins
Don B. Reynolds
Senate Rules Committee
Baker
Reynolds
Jenkins
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admissions and Discharges
Jefferson Memorial lists admissions for Emma T Shaw Fairfield Charles O Trebilcock Violet Williams Centralia Lara E Poole and others. Discharged include Susie Curlock Anna Sharp Clayton Sefried and several more. Good Samaritan and other wards record multiple admissions with names and patient counts.
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Jefferson Memorial
Emma T. Shaw
Fairfield
Charles O. Trebilcock
Violet Williams
Centralia
Lara E. Poole
Susie Curlock
Anna Sharp
Clayton Sefried
Wavy Chester
Charles E. Hunt
Kathryn Sanders
Brenda Sledge
Terry Lindel
Good Samaritan
Patricia Lee
Everett M. Kuykendall
Jack E. Darnell
Debra Jo Merriman
Josie Agnes Stroud
Rufus Earl Burkett
Gladys B. Wood
Daon
Past Matron and Veterans Meet Monday Evening
The Past Matron's Club of the Eastern Star will meet at the Masonic Temple on Monday evening February 3 at 7 30 Grace Fenton president Naomi R Bogan secretary Disabled American Veterans Chapter 28 will meet at the American Legion Hall on Monday February 3 at 7 30 p m Harold Clark commander Victor A Hundley adjutant treasurer
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The
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Grace Fenton
Naomi R. Bogan
Sec
Disabled American Veterans
American Legion Hall
Harold Clark
Victor A. Hundley
Adi
Mt. Vernon Hog Market Prices Steady Upward Momentum
Prices on the local live stock market rose 10 cents with hogs topping at 14.60 for 190 to 220 pound pigs. Sows stayed near 12.50 for 300 pounders and 12.25 for heavier sows, while boars gained 50 cents to 7.50 and 8.50.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted In The Afternoon
Mt Vernon dealers quoted Wheat at 2.09, Soybeans at 2.57, and Corn at 1.18 this afternoon, reflecting local commodity market rates.
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Mt. Vernon
Hogs Rise at National Stockyards as Markets Mixed
National Stockyards reports 7,500 hogs selling 10-25 higher with bars and gilts 14.75 to 15.50, sows 11.00 to 13.25. Cattle and calves small buyers with steers and heifers 18.75 to 20.50, cows 12.00 to 14.00, vealers 23.00. Sheep about 100, lambs 14.00 to 19.50, ewes steady.
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National
USDA
Egg and poultry price report from St. Louis
St Louis report lists egg grades and prices for consumer and wholesale categories. Eggs large A 32 44 cents per dozen, medium 31 32, small 28 29, B large 31 99, standard 29 30, unclassified 27 28. Hens heavy 15 16, light over 5 lb 6 9, under 5 lb 5 6. Broilers and fryers 16 17.
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ST. Louis
Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Tavecees
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Shemeee
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
St.p
New Orleans
New York
San Diego
San Fran
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Winnipeg
Chicago Produce Markets Report Butter and Eggs Prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange notes butter steady with wholesale prices mostly unchanged to slightly higher. Egg pricing shows graded and ungraded categories varying, with whites and mixed lots near 33 cents and standards around 32 to 30 cents per dozen, reflecting wholesale buying activity.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Grain market reports scarce wheat sales
Chicago grain notes no wheat sales. Corn prices listed as No 1 yellow 1.23 percent and No 2 yellow 1.2343. Oats shown as No 1 extra heavy white 72 and No 2 extra heavy white 72. Soybeans No 2 yellow 2.74. Soybean oil 8b.
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Chicago
Wall Street swings as blue chips rise before weekend
Wall Street under light volume 4.1 million shares with mixed gains and losses. Standard Oil New Jersey General Electric and General Motors lift averages while Coca Cola Bruns wick IBM Polaroid and Xerox show notable moves. Government bonds rise as stocks drift in unsettled markets ahead of the weekend.
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New York
Standard Oil
New Jersey
General Electric
General Motors
IBM
Polaroid
Brunswick
Xerox
Coca Cola
Helene Curtis
AVCO
Minnesota Mining
Litton Industries
Pennzoil
General Telephone & Electronics
American Stock Exchange
Fire destroys Rahn Car Sales garage and multiple vehicles
A fuel tank truck exploded in Flora Illinois causing a garage fire that destroyed Rahn Car Sales and at least 2 cars along with three showroom cars four cars in repairs and about 15 used cars in an adjacent lot. No injuries occurred though a worker under the truck dropped a light and flames spread quickly.
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Homer Bute
Bute
Rahn Car Sales
3400 Marines in the Mediterranean Consider Peacekeeping
Washington reports about 3,400 U S Marines and two amphibious task forces are in the Mediterranean for possible Cyprus peacekeeping. White House says no final decision. McNamara and Rusk discuss Cyprus with President Johnson. The rotation replaces a similar force on duty since last fall. the 6th Fleet remains ready with about 50 ships, 25 000 men and 200 planes.
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Washington
United States
Mediterranean
Cyprus
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
White House
Johnson
Andrew Hatcher
Robert S. McNamara
Dean Rusk
Atlantic
Lebanon
U.S. 6Th Fleet
6Th Fleet
President seeks larger farm aid and expanded Food Stamp program
President Johnson proposals call for bigger farm aid and a broader Food for Peace plan to help the needy. He outlines spending intentions for next July, with 5.8 billion for overall farm programs and 1.7 billion for direct farm aid, offset by surplus reductions.
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America
Agriculture Department
Johnson
Food For Peace
Congress
Treasury
Charles F. Brannan
Secretary of Agriculture
Harry S. Truman
Agress
Cnly Democrats
Nota the
Farm Bureau
Detailed Weather Report MT VERNON and Illinois forecast
Weather notes show Mt Vernon Thursday high 52 low 36 with 8.21 inches rainfall year to date. Illinois forecast includes light rain and above normal temperatures with 5-12 degrees spread for five days. Central and southern counties expect 1-2 inches total precipitation with possible rain Monday or Tuesday and continued mild conditions across the state.
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MT. Vernon
Santee
Chicago
Illinois
Quincy
Springfield
Vandalia
St. Louis
Rockford
Dubuque
Weather Bureau
US NO
Mindrs
Tuesay
Missiouri Bootheel
Missouri
Missouri Bootheel
Thief Steals $35 From Sleepy Mt. Vernon Widow
Mrs Wanda Beasley of 913 Jones reports a thief entered her bedroom last night while she slept and stole 35 dollars from her purse kept in a dresser drawer. Police were notified and investigated the incident.
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Mt. Vernon
Wanda Beasley
Jones
Castro Death Rumors Fade After Cuban Premier Visit
Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro reportedly visited a Cuban sugar cane mill, Havana Radio said. The report, circulating in Miami exile circles, notes the visit appeared to occur Thursday though the broadcast gave no exact date.
Illinois oil production in 1962 reports 78.8 million barrels
The Illinois Geological Survey notes 1962 crude oil output reached 78.8 million barrels while additions from new discoveries and drilling added 22.1 million barrels. The state's oil reserve at year end stood at 463.9 million barrels, about 56.7 million less than 1961. Copies of Petroleum Industry in Illinois, 1962 cost 10 cents before March 1 and 75 cents thereafter.
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Ilinois
Illinois
Geological Survey
Pick Up Man For Begging Money
A man from St. Paul Minnesota was charged with begging money in Mt. Vernon and held at city hall for a time. Police said he carried a bus ticket for Salem and was escorted to the bus station late last night.
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St. Paul
Lodging guest killed by scarf at Utah ski lodge
Evelyn Rothman a 24 year old Los Angeles woman and her husband Dr Ronald Rothman were guests at a lodge when her scarf became entangled in a ski rope leading to her death at the resort near Salt Lake City.
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Alta
Utah
Evelyn Rothman
Los Angeles
Ronald Rothman
Salt Lake City
Khanh vows to push war on Viet Cong after coup
Khanh pledges intensified action against the Viet Cong in Saigon following the coup. A U.S. official car was damaged and two Vietnamese girls were lightly injured as possible Communist reactions emerged, while Khanh also moves against former junta leaders accused of plotting with France to neutralize South Vietnam and pursue reunification with North Vietnam.
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Khanh
Pound
Saigon
U.S
South Viet Nam
France
North Viet Nan
Community Notes from Woodlawn and Nearby
Woodlawn families and friends spent weekends and Sundays visiting relatives in Belleville Carbondale and St Louis. Local events included SIU student visits Mt Vernon Birth day anniversary of King City Barracks 102 Veterans of WWI and its Auxiliary with 84 in attendance and officers of the Rebekah lodge installation.
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Floyd Bradford
Robby Hill
Dallas
Texas
Charles Witzel
Dorothy Williams
Roy Gene
Ruth Ragan
Tom Clinton
Kevin
Jerry
Belleville
Charles
Bud) Ragan
Louie Piper
Pam
Carbondale
Darrell Hampton
Lyle Endicott
Vicki
Irene Knox
Karen
Larry Knox
Don Ray Bourland
SIU
Willis Ferguson
Fred Spangler
Mt. Vernon
King City Barracks No
Mary Bender
Carmen
St. Louis
Lena Meadors
Mable
Salem
Sherry Williams
Leota Willams
Joseph Champ
Opdyke
Earl Champ
Maynard Johnson
Alton
Johnson
Suit Attacks At Large Vote System in Illinois
Five residents ask the Illinois Supreme Court to invalidate the new convention system for nominating candidates to an at large state representative election and seek an order forcing the secretary of state to accept petitions for nomination via an at large primary on April 14. Plaintiffs are Lee E. Daniels Eugene F. Schlickman Lester E. Cunningham Louis E. Olivero and William N. Damisch, represented by Roy S. Lasswell and Benn E. G. Eilert.
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Springfield
Illinois Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Lee E. Daniels
Eugene F. Schlickman
Lester E. Cunningham
Louis E. Olivero
William N. Damisch
Roy S. Lasswell
Benn E. G. Eilert
Geneva
Suit Filed for Divorce in Circuit Court
Robert Raymond Mitchell filed suit for divorce in circuit court against Alice Mable Mitchell on a late Thursday filing. He cites cruelty and desertion in the complaint. The couple wed February 26, 1930 and separated August 9, 1962.
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Robert Raymond Mitchell
Alice Mable Mitchell
Medgar Evers' widow testifies at Beckwith trial
Mrs. Medgar Evers, first eyewitness for the state, denied accusing anyone at the scene of her husband’s murder. Pathologist Dr. Forrest Bratley described a high powered rifle wound from the ambush, detailing entry from the back and a dime sized exit. Beckwith listened in a dark suit as notes were taken.
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Hardy Lott
Greenwood
Forrest G. Bratley
Bratley
Beckwith
Rural Fire Crews Contain Two Field Blazes Near Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon rural firemen controlled two field fires Thursday. An early afternoon blaze burned over three acres at the Hal Smith home along state route 37 north of town. A separate half acre fire at Bill Smith’s home on Richview Road was contained with no property damage reported.
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Mt. Vernon
Hal Smith
Bill Smith
Richview
Circuit Court Fines Sanders Ten Dollars in Traffic Charge
Robert E. Sanders of Route 1 Woodlawn was fined ten dollars plus costs for a traffic charge of passing in an intersection.
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Robert E. Sanders
Woodlawn
Agronomy Day in Jefferson County Promises New Crops Tips
Jefferson county farmers will learn what is new in soils and crops at an Agronomy Day program next Tuesday February 4 from 10 a m to 3 p m at the Moose Lodge The event features soil fertility soil and water conservation recommended 1964 crop varieties minimum tillage research hybrids and agricultural chemical use Topics include Giant Foxtail control and increasing corn yields University of Illinois College of Agriculture extension service and soil conservation district sponsor the program Speakers include Les Boone George Marones Dixon Springs Bob Walker and others The event invites ladies and neighbors to attend
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Jefferson County
Moose Lodge
Don Lee
University of Ilinois College of Agriculture, Extension Service and
Soil Conservation District
Les Boone
University Ofllinois
George Mcarones
Dixon Springs Agronost
Bob Walker
University of Ilinois
Radio and TV strike deadline looms in 6 cities
Negotiations push against a midnight strike deadline to avert a nationwide walkout by National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians. ABC and NBC say they can keep programs on air with remaining supervisors. Union seeks job security and wage increases to match CBS salaries.
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San Diego
Calif
National Association of Broadcast
American Broadcasting Co
National Broadcasting Co
ABC
NBC
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Columbia Broadcasting System
Loop Jewel Robbery in Chicago Nets $250,000 in Jewelry
Two masked gunmen robbed Lebolt & Co in the Loop, taking eight trays of diamond rings and watches before fleeing. Eight employees and two customers were inside as the quick heist unfolded in under a minute. The store described the robbers as highly professional. A getaway car waited outside. The Milwaukee suburb Lebolt outlet had a prior $100,000 daytime holdup on Oct 11 with loot recovered and four arrests.
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Chicago
Lebolt
Hun-Deeds
Hyman Katz
Katz
Lebolt Jewelry
Milwaukee
Salesmen Complete Local Diploma Course
A local professional salesmen course sponsored by the Mt. Vernon Professional Salesmen's Association and run by Southern Illinois University staff and regional experts awarded diplomas this week. Recipients include C Vera Bond, Carlos Branscum, Clyde Castleman, Edward Dilley, Merlin Hodge, Dean Huff, McClure, McMullen, Joe Moore Jr, Gerald Ramsey, Michael Sawelich, William Snow, Billy Steffy, James Thormahlen, Eldon Turner, Robert Ward, John Welge, and others from several area addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Professional Salesmen’s Association
Southern Ilinois University
C. Vera Bond
South
Carlos W. Branscum
Royal Ace
Clyde S. Castleman
West Frank
William H. Snow
E. Crown View
Billy S. Steffy
Hillcrest
James
Thormahlen
Crown View
Eldon Leroy Turner
West Frankfort
Robert D. Ward
Richview
John B. Welge
Qael King Wood
Pere Tories
W. Davidson
Salem
Thomas H. Farmer
Inn
Robert M. Goss
Evergreen
Robert Hill
Main
Joe W. Martin
Pine
Dave Mestel
Ora M. Owens
Ofenced J. Prior
Keeen G. Rector
Leee Reuben A. Walker
County Sets Meetings To Explain Feed Grain Program
Informational meetings to explain the 1964 Feed Grain program will be held next week. Parker Pierce, chair man of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee, announced dates and locations across the county for farmers to attend the sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Pierce
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Xoneline Town House
Inn City Hall
Cravat Town House
Masonic
Opdyke
Farrington Town House
Pierce
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Chalon Bullock
Baker Probe
Johnson TV
Mid-Atlantic Stainless Steel Co
Silver Spring, Md
Mt. Vernon Grain
Chicago Grain
Wall Street
Ford Garage
Rte
Orville E. Hodge
Granite City
Til
Hodge
Menard Penitentiary
Madison County
Fred 8S
Hoffman
Alan Ladd
Palm Springs
Coalif
Belleville Eosteeeoneem Pretty
Moline
Peorary
Ranto
Esere
East Dubuque
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Tom Pilson
Garry Gregory
Jerry Hicks
Central Church of Christ
Pilson
Gregory
Hicks
Vernon Brothers Quartet
Vernons
B. J
Bob
Bill
Don
Carter
Dial
Evers
Lyle
Oldsmobile Special
Oldsmobile
Lyle Lyle Wood
W-G Motors
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