Deaths Samuel Johns of McLeansboro Dies at 70
Samuel Oscar Johns aged 70 died at 2 50 am at his home on East Main Street McLeansboro Funeral services set for 2 pm Sunday at Gholson Funeral Home with Rev Wayne Warren and Rev Lawrence Smith officiating Burial in Canegeal Cemetery will follow Friends may call after 6 pm Friday Johns born April 18 184 in Hamilton County son of Sam and Mary Cotter Jones married Pearl Davis January 4 1918 He leaves a sonemon and a daughter Thelma both of Elgin two sisters Mrs Avis of Cabool Mo and Mrs Alice Burnett of Aurora and a grandson Steven Johns
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Samuel Oscar Johns
Nee
East Main Street
McLeans
Gholson
McLeansboro
Wayne Warren
Johnston City
Lawrence Smith
Canegeal
McLeansro
Mr. Johns
Hamilton County
Sam and
Mary (Cotter) Jones
Pearl Davis
Emon
Thelma
Elgin
Avis
Cabool
Alice Burnett
Aurora
Steven Johns
Jessie Wilson Dies At Age 79 Funeral Friday
Mrs Jessie Wilson of Mt Vernon died at 2 30 p m yesterday at Letzekorn Nursing Home aged 79 years 10 months 9 days Funeral at Myers Chapel at 1 30 p m Rev Ace Summers officiating burial in Thomason Cemetery Wayne City body lying in state at Myers Chapel until 5 00 p m Thursday Surviving are four daughters Mrs Marie Folger Mrs Stella Dalby Mrs Nell Marshoff and Martha Ellen Wilson one son Walter Wilson Wayne City two brothers Ed Melton East St Louis Dan Melton Belleville and one sister Mrs Nell Ridgway Mt Vernon
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Jessie Wilson
Mt. Vernon
Letzekorn
Neene
Myers Chapel
Ace Summers
Thomason Cemetery
Wayne City
Wilson
Augustes
Wayne County
N. W
Matilda C. (Campbell) Wilson
Lex Wilson
Lee
Marie Folger
Stella Dalby
Houston
Texas
Nell Marshoff
Martha Ellen Wilson
Indianapolis
Walter Wilson
Ed Melton
East St. Louis
Dan Melton
Belleville
Nell Ridgway
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admissions and Discharges
Admitted to Jefferson Memorial Norma Jean Applegate of Salem. Discharged Mae Smith Odin Isabelle Easley Florence Johnson Charles Shipley Glenn G Trout Woodlawn Lou Browning William Elmer Self Woodlawn Good Samaritan Admitted Alice Otto Chapman Ruth Joy Williamson Mattie Alice Wooley Viola Alberta Harrison Clarence Henry Mays Walter Harvey Petersen Maxine Helen Culli Pamela Jean Bruns Oral Dean Good Genevieve Myrtle Baker Discharged Mrs Doris Marie Pierce and baby Larry Lynn Harvey Lee Conner Erma Marie Dixon Ruth Helen Charness Joy Johnson Cora Yearwood Henrietta Thomas William Lenore Myers
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Fferson
Norma Jean Applegate
Salem
Mae Smith
Odin
Isabelle Easley
Florence Johnson
Charles Shipley
Glenn G. Trout
Woodlawn
Lou Browning
William Elmer Self
Woodawn
Good Samaritan
Alice Otto Chapman
Ruth Joy Williamson
Mattie Alice Wooley
Viola Alberta Harrison
Clarence Henry Mays
Walter Harvey Petersen
Maxine Helen Culli
Pamela Jean Bruns
Oral Dean Good
Genevieve Myrtle Baker
Doris Marie Pierce
Births at Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr and Mrs Roger E Webb of RFD 3 Mt Vernon are parents of a son born at 3 50 am weighing eight pounds nine ounces named Joyson Minor. Mr and Mrs Donald E Cochran of RFD 2 Mr Vernon are parents of a daughter born at 6 45 am weighing eight pounds ten ounces named Madonna Jean.
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Roger E. Webb
RFD 3
Mt. Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Joyson Minor
Donald E. Cochran
RFD 2
Vernon
Madonna Jean
Special Meeting of Mt Vernon A F and A M Lodge No 31
Frid ay July 3 at 7 30 p m a special meeting of Mt Vernon A F and A M Lodge No 31 invites all members to attend Work in the Second Degree Refreshments served Visiting Brethren welcome Kenneth L Adams W M Byron W Weld Jr Secy
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Mt. Vernon
Ex Mrs Adlai Stevenson says she can manage finances
In Chicago AP report Mrs Ellen Borden Stevenson the ex wife of Adlai Stevenson told the Probate Court she is capable of handling her financial affairs in response to a petition filed by her mother Ellen W Carpenter and her sons Adlairs of Chicago Borden of New York City and John Fell of San Francisco The petition claims her assets fallen more than 400000 since December 31 1919 leaving little.
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Chicago
Ellen Borden Stevenson
Probate
Adlai Stevenson
U.S
United Nations
Ellen W. Carpenter
Beverly
Mass
Adlairs
Borden
New York City
John Fell
San Francisco
Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices Steady on Local Market
Mt Vernon markets report unchanged hog prices with top at 17.25 for 190 to 220 pound hogs. Sows weighed 300 pounds and under at 13.50 and over 13.25, down. Boars ranged 8.00 to 9.00.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted After Noon
Mt Vernon posted grain quotes for the market session with wheat at 1.27, soybeans 2.38, and corn 1.20 per unit. The report lists the commodity prices observed in Mt Vernon this afternoon.
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Mt. Vernon
Chicago Market Butter and Eggs Prices Steady
Chicago Mercantile Exchange reports butter steady with wholesale buying prices unchanged for 93 score AA 57 percent. Eggs remain about steady with wholesale prices unchanged as 70 percent or better grade A whites mixed 31 mediums 3 standard 2744 dirties 24 percent checks 2.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Livestock Estimates for Friday at National Stockyards
National Stockyards estimates list 5,500 hogs, 300 cattle, 100 calves, and 100 sheep for Friday. The report reflects day’s expected market activity and volume across hogs, cattle, calves, and sheep.
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National
Egg and poultry price listing from St. Louis market
St. Louis market reports eggs and live poultry with price ranges for large medium small grades and freshness notes. Includes hens heavy and light weights with percentage yields and values for broilers and fryers.
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ST. Louis
Sair
Chicago Grain Prices Mixed As Markets Hint At Shifts
Chicago AP reports grain bids with Wheat No 1 red at 1.45, No 2 red 1.44, No 1 hard 1.514. Corn No 2 yellow 1.27. Oats No 1 extra heavy white 65.44, No 2 heavy white 64.64. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.52. Soybean oil 8.26. Market figures reflect brief price quotes for major commodities.
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Chicago
Wall Street advances as summer rally gains steam
Wall Street moves higher in late trading as volume near 5.4 million shares. Steel shares lead, with Jones & Laughlin up about 2 points and U S Steel edging higher. Motors rise on record June production, American Telephone nears record earnings, and other blue chips advance amid a broad rally. Dow Jones noon: 30 Industrials 840.21 up 2.15. Rails 216.44 up 0.65. Rails 143.88 down 0.21. 63 Stocks 299.08 up 0.59.
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Jones & Laughlin
U.S
Ublic Steel
Motors
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Chrysler
American Telephone
Goodrich
Seara Roebuck
Boeing
General Electric
Universal Controls
American Stock Exchange
Radiator Stripped From Stolen Mt Vernon Car Recovered
A new Chevrolet stolen from the Brehm Hanna Chevrolet lot in Mt Vernon was found abandoned on Tolle Road. The radiator was recovered in weeds across from the car, while the motor battery spare tire and tires were still missing. Sheriff Dewey Barton said investigators continue pursuing the theft and stripping case with city and county officers.
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Mt. Vernon
Dewey Barton
Brehm- Hanna
Tolle Road
Barton
Sherif Barton
Waukegan bench warrant for flag desecration charge
A bench warrant has been issued in Waukegan for a restaurant porter who failed to appear in Circuit Court for arraignment on a charge that he used a United States flag as a seat cover. The case involves alleged desecration of a flag with potential legal consequences.
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Waukegan, NL
United States
Weather Summary for Mount Vernon and Illinois
Mount Vernon reports a Wednesday high of 88 and low 69 with year to date rainfall at 24.03 inches. Illinois outlook shows more heat with 90s in store, overnight lows from 65 in Vandalia to 74 in Chicago's Grant Park, and scattered thundershowers offering little cooling.
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MT. Vernon
Illinois Weather Chicago
Milnois
Vandalia
Chicago
Grant Park
Weather Bureau
Rockford
Belleville
Lucy B J Is Seventeen Today
Washington AP report notes Lucy B J, formerly Luci, turns 17 at the White House. She enjoys both pop and classical music, cares for a lemon cake baked by Zephyr Wright, and has a romance with Jack Olson. Lucy and sister Linda often substitute at events and joined a Boston Symphony chamber group hosting. The piece recalls a state dinner for Costa Rica’s President Orlich and Luci’s dance preferences.
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White House
Tick
Lucy
Luci
Zephyr Wright
Jack Olson
Capitol
Lynda
Boston Symphony
Francisco J. Orlich
Costa Rica
Truck Hits Fruit Stand Injures Driver on South Tenth Street
A truck driver, Gordon Bennett, 43, of Hollow Rock Tennessee, jumped from the cab moments before his big truck trailer crashed into Cleo Wilkerson’s fruit stand at 1506 South Tenth Street. Police said Bennett escaped with minor injuries and the stand sustained about 400 dollars in damage.
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South Tenth Street
Gordon Bennett
Hollow Rock
Tenn
Cleo Wilkerson
Scranton Campaign Gains Steam In Illinois Polls
Frank, Franx, and Gilbert Scribner Jr. co chair the Scranton drive in Illinois. A Nielsen poll of about 450 voters shows 65 percent for Scranton and 35 percent for Goldwater among Republicans and independents, with Johnson at 42 and Scranton 23 percent overall. Scribner says GOP state central committee conducted a similar poll, not yet public.
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Frank
Franx
Chicago
Gilbert Schribner Jr
Illinois
A.C. Nielsen Co
Independent
Scranton
Goldwater
Johnson
Nielsen
Scribner
Sinois
Republican State Central Committee
Victor Smith
GOP
Truck Crash Claims $1000 Damages In Sudden Stop
Police estimate damage at $1000 after a truck veered out of control as the driver braked to avoid a collision. A car pulled from a curb and another car stopped suddenly to avert impact, causing the truck to skid and strike the stopped vehicle.
Court House Closes Friday for Fourth of July Weekend
Jefferson county offices and the courthouse will close at noon Friday to begin the Fourth of July weekend. Mt Vernon observes July 4 as a full holiday with city hall, libraries, and government offices closed all day Saturday.
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Jefferson County Court House
Mt. Vernon
Viet Cong Ambushes Viet Nam Convoy In Central Highlands
Viet Cong guerrillas ambushed and destroyed a nine truck army convoy along Route 19 killing 29 government troops. In a nearby operation 104 guerrillas were killed and many weapons seized as government forces pressed a long mopping up campaign in Kontum Province. A terrorist explosion in Saigon injured two American servicemen and a Chinese passer-by.
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Peter Arnett
Saigon
Viet Cong
Central Highlands
Vietnamese Defense Ministry
Qui Nhon
Pleiku
Defense Ministry
Kontum
U.S
Illinois Power files rate cuts cutting bills for 377000 customers
Illinois Power filed new electric rate schedules effective August 1 1964 promising annual savings of about 1.5 million dollars for 377000 electric customers. Residential 200 kilowatt hour users face up to 2.88 dollars yearly drop with further 5.28 dollars for 42500 more customers under revised community classifications. Industrial and commercial rates also fall, aided by lower federal income taxes, with total annual reductions around 1.5 million dollars across all classes.
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James W. Karber
The
Minors Commerce Commission
Illinois Power Company
Fred Kinsey
Illinois Power
Kinsey
REA
Ilinois Commerce Commission
Mr. Kinsey
Illinois
Gen. Taylor Leaves Army For Viet Job
Gen Maxwel D Taylor ends a battle-starred military career to become ambassador to South Vietnam. Secretary McNamara awards a third Oak Leaf Cluster replacing a fourth Distinguished Service Medal for his service from Normandy to Berlin and Korea. Johnson to attend swearing in. Senate approved nomination. Taylor to lead civilian and military efforts to drive communists from South Vietnam.
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Fred 8. Hoffman
Washington
Maxwel D. Taylor
South
Viet Nam
Robert S. McNamara
Taylor
Normandy
Korea
Berlin
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Extra Traffic Patrols Set Here Over July 4th
Jefferson county will enforce Traffic Condition Red from 6:00 p m Friday to midnight Sunday for the Fourth of July. Sheriff Dewey Barton said roads will be patrolled around the clock to enforce safe driving as state troopers join local officers during the three day holiday. He urged motorists to cooperate for highway safety.
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Jefferson County
Dewey Barton
Barton
Premium Books For Mt Vernon State Fair Now Ready
Premium books for the 1964 Mt. Vernon State Fair, scheduled for July 1925, are available at multiple local outlets. Obtainable at the county courthouse offices, all county banks, The Register- News, Stewart Grain Co., and the Fair Feed Store.
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Mt. Vernon State Fair
County Court House
Register- News
Stewart Grain Co
Fair Feed Store
Circuit Court Fines Reported for Disturbance and Speeding
Fines assessed in circuit court include Carroll Richardson ten dollars for disturbance Earl W Wood fifteen dollars for disturbance Glenn D Draper of Alto Pass Illinois eleven dollars for speeding James A Brown of Waltonville ten dollars for failure to transfer vehicle registration.
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Circuit
Carroll Richardson
Earl W. Wood
Glenn D. Draper
Alto Pass
Ill
James A. Brown
Waltonville
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