Deaths Robert Hall veteran Vernon contractor dies at 76
Robert Hall a well known retired Vernon contractor and businessman died this morning at his home on 1016 Virginia Avenue at age 76 years three months and twenty six days. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 30 pm at Myers Chapel with Rev A B Clodfelder officiating and burial in Oakwood cemetery. The body will lie in state at Myers Chapel after 4 pm Friday. He was born March 10 1884 at Akin Illinois and married Laura Bell on October 7 1905 in Mt Vernon. Survived by his wife a son Dick Hall of Mission Texas a brother Oscar Hall of Decatur Illinois three grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son and two daughters.
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Robert
Bob” Hall
Vernon
Virginia Avenue
Hall
Myers, Chapel
A. B. Clodfelder
Oakwood Cemetery
Myers Chapel
Akin, III
James
America
Clark) Hall
Mt. Vernon
Laura Bell
Wesley Methodist Church
Dick Hall
Mission
Texas
Oscar Hall
Decatur
Wollitz Funeral Set In Wayne City For C W Wollitz
Courtney Wollitz of Rockford dies at 51 after a career as crane driver for Crane Company. Funeral 2:00 p.m. tomorrow at Richardson Chapel Wayne City with Rev Lester Breeze. burial in Salem Cemetery. Body lies in state after 6:00 p.m. today. Survivors include wife Ella Goodman, son Jackie Wayne, stepson James Goodman, five brothers. Born July 1 1909 in Wayne County.
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Courtney Wollitz
Richardson Chapel
Wayne City
Lester Breeze
Salem Cemetery
Wheenes
Wollitz
Rockford
Wayne
Jefferson Counties
St. Anthony's Hospital
Dessie O Fox of Keenes Dies at 70 Funeral Friday
Dessie Olive Fox of Keenes died at 8 15 p m yesterday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. She was 70. Funeral services set for 2 00 p m Friday at Bailey church north of Wayne City with Rev Jesse Miller and Rev H C Covingtry officiating. Burial in adjacent cemetery. Body lies in state at Richardson Chapel Wayne City after 3 30 p m tomorrow. She was born May 12 1890 in Wayne county daughter of J W and Louisa Cravens. Survived by brother Cloyd Cravens Decatur and three sisters Iva Kilgore Pasadena Calif Beulah Maulsby Johnsonville and Lorena Coil Chicago.
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Dessie Olive Fox
Keenes
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Bailey’ Church
Wayne City
Jesse Miller
H. C. Covingtry
Richardson Chapel
Fox
Wayne County
J. W
Louisa (Collins) Cravens
Charles Emmit Fox
Cloyd Cravens
Decatur
Iva Kilgore
Pasadena
Calif
Beulah Maulsby
Johnsonville
Lorena Coil
Chicago
Adele Pearson Dies At 93 In Mulberry Kansas
Adele Pearson 93 died at Good Samaritan Hospital after four weeks as patient. Funeral 10:00 a.m. Friday at Berkey Funeral Home Mulberry with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Born January 28 1867 in Belgium to Anne and Victoria Heeg she married Thomas W Pearson who died 1923. Survived by son W J Pearson four daughters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Adele Pearson
North 13Th Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Berkey Funeral Home
Mulberry
Kansas
Rose Hill
Myers Chapel
Pearson
Belgium
Anne
Victoria
Mary) Heeg
Thomas W. Pearson
W. J. Pearson
Adele Keith
Ethel Strickland
Mt. Vernon
Mildred Suden
Tulsa
Okla
Shirley Traylor
el Paso
Texx
Lowe Hecq
Los Angeles
Calif
Martha Ferlus
Josephine Wilburn
Funeral At Dix For Herschell Mullinax Friday
Herschell Mullinax aged 72 of 322 Scotia Avenue Peoria died at 9 40 a m yesterday at Proctor Community Hospital Peoria. Funeral services 1 30 p m Friday at Osborn Funeral Home Dix with Rev Carl Whittington officiating burial in Oak Grove cemetery friends may call after 2 00 p m tomorrow at the Osborn Funeral Home. Mullinax was born in June.
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Herschell Mullinax
Scotia Avenue
Peoria
Proctor Community Hospital
Osborn Funeral Home
Dix
Carl Whittington
Oak Grove
Mr. Mullinax
Five Day Weather Outlook North Higher Warmth Near normals
Detailed forecast notes average near normal temperatures in the north with 2 to 4 degrees below normal in the south. Highs 83 to 90, lows 60 to 65 in the north and 64 to 71 in the south. Gradual warming starts Friday into the weekend. Precipitation scattered, totals from one fifth inch or less to a half inch mainly south. A mix of light showers across Illinois today with fair conditions tomorrow. Cool nights expected in northern counties with lows in the low 50s. most early readings in the lower 60s.
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Illinois
Big State Row Shapes Democratic Nomination Fight
The article notes Kennedy and Symington supporters jockeying for influence as the rules committee weighs plans to broaden state roll calls for nomination votes. Promoters for Adlai Stevenson faced space limits labeled Butler's pantry while the platform panel debated elder care and social security tax funding amid broader policy battles.
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Paul M. Butler
Collins
Rules Committee
Symington
Butler's Pantry
Edward R. Annis
American Medical Association
Ray Madden
D-Ind
Annis
AMA
Fisenhower
Eisenhower
Japan
Smotherses Welcome Daughter At Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr and Mrs Billy Gene Smothers of 1902 Perkins are the parents of a daughter born at 1 11 this morning in Good Samaritan Hospital. The baby weighed eight pounds.
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Billy Gene Smothers
Perkins
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mullinax Pioneer Dies in Irvington Illinois
5 1888 in Irvington Illinois the son of Isaac and Jane Uhls Mullinax. He married Gladys Tate who died in 1920. Survivors include daughter Idamae Mahrt of Peoria Heights brother Curtis Mullinax of Mt. Vernon and three grandchildren. A Presbyterian church member in Peoria he was retired from Caterpillar Company in Peoria.
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Irvington, Ill
Isaac and
Jane
Uhls) Mullinax
Gladys Tate
Idamae Mahrt
Peoria Heights
Curtis Mullinax
Mt. Vernon
Mullinax
Presbyterian Church
Peoria
Caterpillar Company
Bevan Dead After Stroke of Labour Leader Nye Bevan Dies
Aneurin Bevan deputy Labor leader and famed socialist figure dies at 62 in London after recent abdominal surgery. Born in 1897 in Wales, Bevan rose from coal pit work to prominence, shaping Britain’s postwar labor policy and nationalization stance alongside Hugh Gaitskell, Jennie Lee at his side.
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Aneurin Bevan
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Jennie Lee
Lam
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Hugh Gaitskell
Nye
Sir Winston Churchill
Eisenhower Upbeat On Age and Nuclear Talks
President Eisenhower voiced confidence in his aging tenure and outlined thoughts on presidential age as he nears 70. He asserted U S readiness to discuss a nuclear ban with Britain despite negotiation hurdles and promised full cooperation to his successor during the transition amid a broader set of political and health reflections.
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Eisenhower
Russia
United States
Britain
White House
Eisenhowers to visit Newport at Quonset Point
A Navy spokesman said the gates at Quonset Point will open to the public for the arrival of President Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower. They are scheduled to land by plane at about 3 50 p m. on Thursday at the Rhode Island base.
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R. I
Navy
U. S
Eisenhower
Quonset
Mr. W Youth Joins The Army
Thomas W. Greer, 18, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Greer of 320 Opdyke Avenue, has enlisted in the U S Army. Announcement made today by SFC Ivan L Nelson local recruiter. Greer is a graduate of Vernon Townshill High School with the class of 1860.
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Thomas W. Greer
Thomas Greer
Opdyke Avenue
U. S. Army
Hospital Notes Admits Mix of Patients from Waltonville
Admitted list includes George Wren Heaton, Mrs Anna Mary Stanioeh of Waltonville and Fort Scott, Linda Marie Gilbert, Rickey Lynn Denham, Janet James Witvel, Wayne Smith of Waltonville, Arvilla Gold, Anna Catherine Melton.
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George Wren Heaton
Anna Mary Stanioehh
Waltonville
Wallan
Fort Scott
Linda Marie Gilbert
Rickey Lynn Denham
Janets
James Witvel
Ln Wayne Sraith
Sear Arvilla Goldmain
Anna Catherine Melton
Ice Machine Break-In Nets $15 Loot at King City Site
Thieves last night broke into the ice vending machine of the King City Ice Company at Hands Gregory near Tolle Road and old Route 13 east of Mt. Vernon. County officers said the thieves forced entry to both money boxes and took about $15.
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Gregory
Tolle Road
Old Route
Mt. Vernon
No Skyrocket Accident In Mt. Vernon
Residents questioned a reported fireworks mishap tied to Mt Vernon after a Fourth of July incident in Salt Lake City. The Utah accident injured 11 spectators and the Mt Vernon display at the city park passed without incident.
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Mt. Vernon
Salt Lake City
Utah
Mt. Vernon City Park
Files Suit for Divorce Here
Nape ie Frelon Gregory filed suit for divorce against Harly C. Gregory in circuit court here late yesterday charging desertion in the complaint. The couple married September 17, 1928 and lived together until February, 1929.
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Nape Ie Frelon Gregory
Harly C. Gregory
Amul
Fifty Babies Born Here In June
Mt. Vernon and Jefferson county recorded fifty births in June per vital statistics compiled by City Clerk Paul Hayes registrar. The majority were males with thirty newborn boys and twenty females. Twenty-nine deaths also occurred in the period.
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Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Paul Hayes
Earhart Execution Claim Raises Controversy
AP reports Capt. Briand citing witnesses and photos as evidence Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan were executed by Japanese on Saipan. Tokyo denies any execution, with former Navy official Hoshina stating such orders could not have occurred without his knowledge.
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Air Force
Amelia Earhart
Miss Earhart
Fred Noonan
Pacific
Paul Briand Jr
Saipan
Tokyo
Imperial Navy
Zenshiro Hoshina
Naval Affairs Bureau
Briand
Cars Collide Leave Driver Fined After City Collision
A crash at 4 08 p m yesterday at Tenth and Broadway caused more than 100 in damage. Vehicles driven by Virgil W Flanagan Route 3 Mt Vernon and Gerald Weaver West Frankfort were involved. Weaver was fined 5 plus costs by Police Magistrate J R Thomas for illegal lane usage. Each car sustained over 50 in damage.
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Tenth and
Broadway
Virgil W. Flanagan
Mt. Vernon
Gerald Weaver
West Frankfort
Weaver
J. R. Thomas
Disturbance sentence trims multiple traffic fines record
Eddie MckKinney was fined 10 dollars and costs for a disturbance by Police Magistrate J R Thomas. Other traffic fines listed include William Davis 805 Lamar 10 dollars, Clara Stewart 2 dollars for illegal parking, Samuel A Phillips 5 dollars for failing to yield, William T Page 10 dollars for speeding 45 in a 35 zone, Gary R Daukseh 10 dollars for 40 in a 30 zone, Walter B Jones Gary Ind 5 dollars for driving too fast for conditions, James E Boyd 10 dollars for 5 mph over in a 35 zone.
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Eddie MckKinney
J. R. Thomas
William Davis
Lamar
Clara Stewart
Ilegal
Samuel A. Phillips
William T. Page
Gary R. Daukseh
Walter B. Jones
iGary
Ind
James E. Boyd
Bette Davis Wins Divorce From Gary Merrill
Portland AP reports actress Bette Davis won a divorce from actor Gary Merrill. Davis testified Merrill was a man who must be on his own. Merrill did not contest in court and is abroad making a film. he has 30 days to appeal, but officials indicate he may not pursue the case.
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Portland, Maine
Bette Davis
Gary Merrill
Merrill
Spain
Markets Saint Louis Egg and Poultry Prices
In St Louis markets eggs wholesale grades meet 80 percent standards with 25 27 farm run 23 to 25. Live poultry hens light over five pounds run 12 to 14.
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ST. Louis
Chicago Produce Butter and Eggs Steady in Chicago Trade
Chicago Mercantile Exchange notes butter steady with receipts of 1,367,000 and unchanged wholesale buying prices. Egg market also steady with 13,300 receipts and unchanged wholesale prices. grade breakdowns show A whites at 29 to 60 percent and other grades at mixed and standard levels.
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Chicago (Ap
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Poultry Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago poultry receipts totaled 47 000 lbs on Monday and Tuesday. Wholesale buying prices remained steady to slightly lower with roasters 24 25 cents per pound, white rock ryers 21 44 23, special fed dryers 22 23 percent, Plymouth Rock fryers 24 14 26, and ducklings 26 27 cents.
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Chicago
USDA
Plymouth Rock
Livestock prices at National Stockyards Illinois sale
Nationwide livestock report from National Stockyards Illinois shows hogs totaling 8 500 with various weight ranges and grades, cattle numbers at 2 500 plus calves, and sheep around 800 head. Prices listed span from 10.50 to 36.00 for hogs, 13.00 to 27.00 for cattle and bulls, and 15.00 to 22.50 for sheep, reflecting mixed grades and weights across categories.
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National Stockyards
Ill
USDA
Jefferson County School Board Acts on District Boundaries
Jefferson County trustees discuss detaching areas west of Dix from Mt. Vernon district and weigh annexation of 160 acres from Belle Rive to Ewing Northern. Board reelects John A. Kirk as president amid a special meeting timeline. Powers letters to his family note avoidant requests before Moscow trial. Barbara Powers accompanies legal team at press briefing.
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Jefferson County
Dix
Mt. Vernon
Woodlawn
Rome Township
Belle Rive
Ewing Northern
Franklin County
Kirk
John A. Kirk
King and Benny Goodman Jam in Manhattan Penthouse
In New York a royal jazz session unfolds as King Bhumibol Adulyadej joins Benny Goodman for an hour of classics. Gene Krupa drums and Teddy Wilson shines as the ensemble riffs on Honey Suckle Rose Sunny Side of the Street and Sweet Georgia Brown while grain market notes appear in the Chicago report.
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New York
Manhattan
66Th Street
New Orleans
Thailand
King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Benny Goodman
Gene Krupa
Teddy Wilson
Chicago
440 Deaths In Holiday Traffic On July Fourth
CHICAGO AP reports a record 440 deaths on national highways during the three day Fourth of July holiday. The toll exceeds the prior three day mark of 407 from 1855. Accidental deaths totaled 707 including 34 boating, 123 drownings, and 110 other causes from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday.
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Chicago
Wall Street Steady After Mixed Trading On Wednesday
Wall Street showed irregular but generally firmer tones with moderate volume around 3 million shares. Key stocks traded with fractional changes as some romance issues were pressured by profit taking while steels rose on weaker production. oils airlines and drugs gained.
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Texas Instruments
Radio Corp
DuPont
Chesapeake & Ohio
International Telephone
U.S. Steel
Eastman Kodak
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Woolworth
Schering
U. S
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted for Wheat Soybeans and Corn
Mt Vernon reported prices this afternoon for wheat at 1.66, soybeans at 1.96, and corn at 1.08 per bushel. Local market prices were observed in Mt Vernon with traders noting activity in the grain pit during the session.
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Mt Vernon
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