Deaths and Funerals Pearl Richardson Dies at 67
Pearl May Richardson of Mt. Vernon died at Quinn Nursing Home at 8 40 p m Saturday aged 67 years 11 months and five days She was an invalid for 29 years Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 00 p m at Epworth Methodist church Rev Roscoe R Hollis and Rev Roy Van Horn will officiate with burial in Oakwood cemetery Friends may call at Pulley Funeral Home after 3 00 p m today Noon Wednesday the body will be moved to the church to lie in state until the funeral hour She was born July 27 1887 in Albion Til daughter of William Alfred and Elizabeth Cooper Marshall On September 18 1910 she married William James Richardson who preceded her in death January 20 1935 A member of Epworth Methodist church since 1920 Surviving are two sons the Rev Russell Louis Richardson of Whitestown Ind and the Rev William Waldorf Richardson of Anthony Fla three daughters Mrs Beulah Grace Morgan Mrs Ruth Lucille Walters of Mt Vernon and Mrs Charlene Ester Mae Smith of Frankfort Ind 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren two brothers Swain W Marshall of Jacksonville Ill and John F Marshall of Champaign Ill and one sister Mrs Stell Somers of Champaign Ill Her parents husband and three brothers preceded her in death
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Pearl Richardson
Pearl May Richardson
RFD i
Mt. Vernon
Quinn Nursing Home
Oakwood
Pulley
Richardson
Albion
Til
William Alfred and
Elizabeth (Cooper) Marshall
William James Richardson
Epworth Methodist Church
Russell Louis Richardson
Whitestown
Ind
William Waldorf Richardson
Anthony, Fla
Beulah Grace Morgan
Ruth Lucille Walters
Charlene
Ester Mae Smith
Frankfort
Swain W. Marshall
Jacksonville
John F. Marshall
Champaign
Stell Somers
Agnes Southerd
RFD
Fields Township
Bethel Tabernacle
Ace Summers
West Salem
Myers Chapel
Bie
Gale
Orvy E
Springfield
Eleanor Cralley
Mary Owens
Evelyn Bullock
Dahlgren
Oneda Tindle
Topeka
Kansas
Dora
Orvy Warren
Macedonia
Agnes Southerd Dies At 58 In Mt Vernon Area
Agnes Southerd died at 5:00 a m Sunday at her home in Fields township Mt Vernon age 58 years seven months 16 days. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p m at Bethel Tabernacle with Rev Ace Summers officiating burial in West Salem cemetery. Survivors include husband Charles C Southerd five sons five daughters a brother and 12 grandchildren.
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Agnes Southerd
Margaret Pulse of Wayne City Dies at 67
Mrs. Margaret Jane Pulse 67, of Wayne City, died at 6 a m July 4 at Inn Nursing Home She was widow of Spurgeon Pulse who died in 1948 Born October 8 1888 in Wayne County to Ira and Elizabeth Mateer Survived by daughter Lena Harrard of Wayne City nine grandchildren and sisters Nellie Mountain Bluford and Edna Munger of California Funeral at Salem Church southwest of Keenes Wednesday 2 p m Rev Lester Breeze Burial in Mateer Cemetery Body lies in state at Richardson Chapel Wayne City until funeral time
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Margaret Jane Pulse
Wayne City
the Inn Nursing Home
Spurgeon Pulse
James C Weeks of Ewing dies at 84
James C Weeks 84 died at his home near Ewing at 5 15 am Monday after months of illness. A farmer, he was the son of Jes sie Weeks and Mrs Weeks. He married Eliza Pierce, who survives, along with three daughters Mollie Clark Ethel Hughes and Fannie Ranmar, one son Jarvis Weeks, and brother Jesse Weeks. Frisco Baptist Church will host his funeral with Rev Harvey Kimmel officiating and Thurman Cemetery as burial site. The body rests at the family home where friends may call.
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James C. Weeks
Ewing
Frisco Baptist Church
Harvey Kimmel
Thurman Cemetery
Weeks
Jessie Weeks
Eliza Pierce
Mollie Clark
Ethel Hughes
Fannie Ranmar
Mt. Vernon
Jarvis Weeks
Jesse Weeks
John Caldwell Dies at 76 in Kell
John Caldwell former Mr Vernon grocer died late Saturday night at his Kell home at age 76. Funeral services were held Monday at the Kell Baptist church with Rev John Maulding officiating. He is survived by wife Ethel a son John Robert Caldwell of Vandalia two grandchildren a brother Adolphus of Mt Vernon and two sisters Myrtle and Ethel of Mt Vernon.
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John Caldwell
Vernon Grocer
Kell
Baptist Church
John Maulding
Mr. Caldwell
Ethel
John Robert Caldwell
Vandalia
Adolphus
Mt. Vernon
Myrtle
Will Granny Try For The $32,000?
Harrisburg based Bible reading grandmother Catherine Kreitzer travels to New York to appear on The 64 000 Question and decide whether to continue for 32 000 or accept a consolation prize. She previously won 16 000 answering Bible questions and will be asked another Bible category question if she proceeds.
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Harrisburg
New York
Catherine Kreitzer
Camp Hill
Young Mayor of Bridgeport Dies
Willia Grant Gray 41, Bridgeport mayor and Gray's Department Store owner, died Sunday night in Vincennes Ind after a kidney ailment. Elected in 1953 to a four year term, he previously served two terms as alderman. Survived by widow, father, two brothers and five sisters. A special election is expected to fill the vacancy.
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Associated Press
Bridgeport
Ill
Willia Grant Gray
Gray
Gray's
Vincennes
Ind
Hold Patriotic Service At Church
A patriotic service was held at the Park Avenue Baptist church Sunday evening with Carl Drennan, former American Legion chaplain, delivering the address. The choir sang patriotic numbers and the male quartet featured Backus, Cowen, Johnson, and Leffler. Janet Reed dressed as the Statue of Liberty, with Kay Hogue and Carol Allen carrying flags. The audience pledged to the flag as Drennan gave a half hour oration on Independence Day, the Declaration, and the Constitution. Roger Cowen acted as master of ceremonies.
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Park Avenue Baptist Church
Carl Drennan
America Legion
Robert Backus
Roger Cowen
Clayton Johnson
Clyde Leffler
Janet Reed
Kay Hogue
Carol Allen
Mr. Drennan
Greene At State C of C Meeting
Bill Greene manager Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce returns from Illinois Chamber of Commerce executives board meeting in Chicago. He was elected to the board and named head table committee chair for the mid winter meet. Also named chair of Area 6 covering Southern Illinois and member chambers. Greene serves on the Illinois State Chamber legislative and organization committees and on the agriculture industry committee.
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Bill Greene
Mt. Vernon
England Plans Superhighways To Ease Traffic Congestion
London allocates 85 million pounds over ten years for six-lane links from London to the north. Transport Minister John Boyd-Carpenter said the program aims to ease traffic and would cost about 250000 pounds per mile.
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Associated Press
London
Britain
House of Commons
John Boyd Carpenter
Births reported at Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial hospitals
A string of birth notices from Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial hospitals records multiple newborns and weights. Amy Elizabeth Heilmann. Linda Dlane Wallace. Lawrence Daniel Skurat. eight more infants named with weights and guardians, including Mary Kathleen Bracken and Max Brand Whitlock, with family connections noted.
Johnson In Serious Condition After Heart Attack
Physicians reported no change in the condition of Sen Lyndon B Johnson and he remained in serious condition at Bethesda Naval Medical Center after a heart attack Saturday. Aides said his illness will keep him away from the Senate for the remainder of the session.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Senate
Bethesda Naval Medical Center
Johnson
Monte Carlo Bank in Deficit Sparks Trustee Run
Monte Carlo’s largest financial institution reports a 700 million franc deficit as Monaco faces stock declines and a bank run follows rumors. The government adds 250 million francs to cover withdrawals while 400 million more were pulled after the scare. Prince Rainier III accepts resignations of three top officials including former director Pierre Rey amid an probe.
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Associated Press
Monte Carlo
Monaco
Financial Institution
Monaco Banking and Precious Metals Co
Auguste Chialvo
Mediterranean
Prince Rainier III
Chialvo
Pierre Rey
Arthur Crovetto
Cesar Soloamito
Radio Monte Carlo
Senator Dirksen Arrives In Berlin for Berlin tour
U S Senator Everett Dirksen arrives in West Berlin for a three day inspection tour of U S military installations. The Illinois Republican is gathering material for recommendations on future foreign aid spending and declines to comment until returning to Washington.
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Berlin
U. S
Everett Dirksen
R-Ih
West Berlin
Dirksen
Washington
Belleville Man Wins Camel Race
ANKARA Turkey Maj Gen Robert E L Eaton of Belleville NL head of NATO Allied Tactical Air Force Izmir won a camel race at a Fourth of July celebration Monday He defeated two other generals who rode Turkish racing camels
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Associated Press
Ankara
Turkey
Robert E. L. Eaton
Belleville
Eaton
NATO
Izmir
Class In First Aid Tonight
Mr Vernon’s auxiliary firemen attend a Red Cross first aid class at 7 tonight at the local fire department. Ed Harrison and Charles Compton are Red Cross instructors teaching the session.
Marriage Licenses for Crow and Curry in Salem and More
Robert Scott Crow and Lois Curry of Salem. Howard W. Goin Jr. of Des Moines and Phyllis Jean Burton of Centralia. Eugene McIntosh and Geneva Holman of West Frankfort. Harold Thurman and Tantha Britton of Salem obtained marriage licenses.
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Robert Scott Crow
Mr. Vernon
Lois Curry
Salem
Howard W. Goin
Des Moines, Jr
Phyllis Jean Burton
Centralia
Eugene McIntosh
Geneva Holman
West Frankfort
Harold ‘Thurman
Tantha Britton
Man Wanted Here Nabbed At Alton
A Mt. Vernon, Illinois, indictment for a confidence game led to the arrest of 37 year old Lee O Neal in Alton. He is charged with cashing two forged or worth less checks at Mt. Vernon stores in April. A Jefferson county grand jury indicted him on May 16. A warrant will seek O Neal s return to Mt. Vernon. He is not a Jefferson county resident.
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Mt. Vernon
Alton
Lee O'Neal
Jefferson County
O'Neal
Mt. Vernon Police Aid Stranded Family During Holiday Weekend
Mt. Vernon police aided a family of five stranded on the holiday weekend. A couple with three children ran out of money en route to Sodus, Michigan and listed no food. Officers provided $12, accompanied them to a grocery, and filled their gas tank before sending them on.
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Mt. Vernon
Sodus
Mich
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted Patients
A list from Jefferson Memorial records shows admissions and discharges. Admitted include Mrs Ruth Diegel Chandler Harrison Shrum Belle Rive Bill Schurtz Indianapolis Gale Williamson Willis Prinnell Robert Edward Goree Gerald Hale Bonnie Calvin Tucker James Polk Richardson Mrs Dorothy Tate Texico Mrs Mildred Eyler Mrs Barbara Graham. Discharged include Harry Ayers Mrs Nola Wilson and others with numerous names and family mentions.
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Jefferson Memorial
Ruth Diegel
Chandler Harrison Shrum
Belle Rive
Bill Schurtz
Indianapolis
Ind
Gale Williamson
Willis Prinnell
Robert Edward Goree
Gerald Hale
Bonnie
Calvin Tucker
James Polk Richardson
Dorothy Tate
Texico
Mildred Eyler
Barbara Graham
Harry Ayers
Nola Wilson
TOP RUSS LEADERS AT U S PARTY
A fresh stream of remarks at a U S party shows Eisenhower optimistic about Geneva talks amid Soviet shifts in attitude. Khrushchev and Bulanin suggest unity in case of war while Fife notes dialogue with a military mind. Eden and Faure linked to the talks as principal figures.
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Eisenhower
Geneva
Walmsley
Khrushchev
United States
U. S
Maj
William Fife
Johnson City
Tenn
Russia
Fife
Bulanin
Eden
Faure
Police Court Fines Incurred In Dulaney Court Session
Fines set by Police Magistrate Allan Dulaney include Fred J. Payne of Keenes a soldier 100 dollars plus costs for driving while intoxicated and 2 dollars plus costs for no license Eva Watson color ed 10 dollars and costs for disturbance Bur n ie Black colored 10 dollars and costs for disturbance James Black colored 10 dollars and costs for disturbance Billy Johns 25 dollars and costs for fighting Francis A Haney Bluford 10 dollars and costs on drunk charge Lewis Watson 10 dollars and costs on drunk charge Len ard Sechrest 25 dollars and costs for reckless driving John A Matt son Milton La 5 dollars and costs for speeding 40 mph in a 30 mph zone Charles E Shelton 5 dollars and costs for speeding 40 mph in a 30 mph zone.
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Allan Dulaney
Fred J. Payne
Keenes
Eva Watson
Burniece Black
James Black
Billy Johns
Francis A. Haney Bluford
Lewis Watson
Lenard Sechrest
John A. Mattson
Milton la
Charles E. Shelton
Traffic Tangle As Washington Strikes Hit Capitol Transit
Washington end of a long holiday weekend clashes with a five day street car and bus strike. About 400 000 daily riders faced travel disruptions as police dispatched to manage traffic while AFL operators seek a 25 cent raise and mechanics 31 cents. Federal mediators reported no agreement despite counters. talks paused as company directors and DC officials review next steps.
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Washington
AFL
Union
Capital Transit Co
Federal
Districts of Columbia
District of Columbia
Soldiers From Iuka Killed In German Jeep Crash
U S Army authorities identified three American soldiers killed June 28 when their jeep crashed into a bridge near Schweinfurt Germany The fallen included Pfc Forest R Tinkler, 21, of Iuka Illinois Others named were from Iuka and nearby areas as the investigation began to determine exact details of the crash
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Associated Prose
Parole Board Chairman Victor Knowles Dies
Victor I Knowles, 65, chairman of the Illinois Parole Board since 1953, died Sunday after a heart attack at Marshall Browning Hospital in DuQuoin. He was a former Elkville newspaper publisher and had 16 years in daily papers in Paducah and Chicago. Survived by his widow and son Edward, with state police pallbearers at Elkville Cemetery.
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Elkville
Victor I. Knowles
Mtinois Parole Board
Knowles
Marshall Browning Hospital
DuQuoin
Parole Board
Paducah
Chicago
Edward
Elkville Cemetery
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Margaret Pulse
Gene Winemiller
Boxal
Verngn
Granny
England
Lustig Shoe Store
Loth Street
Clifford Heilmann
Perkins
Good Samaritan Hospital
Amy Elizabeth
Hart Wallace
South 17Th Street
Linda Dlane
Benjamin Skurat
du Bois
Lawrence Daniel
Jolex Austin
Philip Pitchford
Willam Tranagan
Homestead Hills
Mary Kathleen
C. J. Wilson
Casey
Pamela Ann
Charles Tate
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Carol Ann
Albert Bowers
Jesse Morlan
1016 Jones
Marlin N. Bracken
St. Francia Hospital
Blue Island
Marion Greer
Mark Greer
Leonard Whitlock
Paris Avenue Baptist Church
Deadeye Manufacturing Company
Walker
BOY Scouts
Boy Scouts of
Leitzell
Mt.v. Street
Mt. Vernon Public Square
Jed Dedman
Police Department
Mary Jane Studio
Sen. Johnson
Pigeon
Sam Cusumano
Cusumano
Jimmy McLaughlin
Monte Carlo Bank
Senator Dirksen
Mossberger
Henry Mossberger
H. P. White
Mt. V
Good Samaritan Admitted
Betty Louise Ross
Elmer Leon Jones
Duella May Tate
Wanda Lee Dunbar
Ned Jackson
Pearl Lee Wooten
Mary Helen Sherman
Elizabeth Louise Bean
Doris Ann Alvis
Teresa Renay
Mary Eva Mays
Ethel Pollard
Eunice Blanche Morlan
Opal
Sylvia May
Ricky Lynn
Russel Lowell Wangler
Hattie Reed
Sharon Deloris Hoehn
Mary Ann McMillan
Sara Jane Wilson
Debra Marie
Thomas Eugene Wall
Rose Margaret Kaufman
Leora Margarite Sands
Tanya Jane
Margaret Eleanor Martin
Doris Lucille Beers
Easter Isabel St. Clair
Mary Ann Stringer
Linkon
Frank B. Neal
Mt. Vernon, Clinois
Real Estate & Insurance
Johnson Motor Co
9Th and
Harrison Streets
Pivl
Johnny Polzin
Wed — Thur
Fr — Sen
Washington Ave
ST. Louis
Lynn Ann Cleaners
Homer
Wimpy
Lucille Hauk
Jordan
Large Metropolitan Hospital
Mount Sinai Hospital School OF Nursing
Siate Department of Education and Registration
Joint Commission of Accreditation of Hospitals
Accreditation Service of the
National League For Nursing
Ilinois
Iuka
Airport News
Jim Clark
Schultz Tiling Co
Radio & Television
Howard B. Stark
Missakes
Rent-A-Car CO
Salem Road
Harmon and Harlow
Flowernhone
Curtis-Florist
Centralia Road
Olan Mills
Olan Mille
Ilinois Hotel
pHont
Ant
Quont
Amited i
Clan Mills
Dios
Ailios Faslha
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