Death notices announce J W Brook 88 Lansing death
Kenneth Schwenninger of Opdyke learns of uncle J W Brook 88 who died Tuesday in Lansing Michigan. Brother of the late Emma Schwenniger and uncle of Guy Schwenninger of Bluford and Opdyke. Survived by three daughters and two sons. Funeral services set for Friday in Lansing.
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Kenneth Schwenninger
Opdyke
J. W. Brook
Lansing
Mich
Brook
Emma Schwenniger
Guy Schwenninger
Bluford
Funeral Friday In McLeansboro For Percy Sharpe
Percy Abraham Sharpe 57 of McLeansboro died suddenly in Mt Vernon Tuesday evening. Coroner Ben Roeder ruled death from natural causes, heat prostration likely. An oil field worker for Shamrock Drilling Co Mt Vernon he collapsed while visiting an Mt Vernon office and died en route to hospital.
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Mcleansboro
Percy Abraham Sharpe
Mt. Vernon
Ben Roeder
Sharpe
Shamrock Drilling Co
Tomato Shaped Like Doughnut In Garden Oddity
Albert Richardson, a gardener from 2223 Casey, harvested a large tomato with a hole in the center about an inch wide. The doughnut shaped fruit weighed one pound and measured 14% inches in circumference and 4% inches in diameter.
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Albert Richardson
Casey
Hospital Notes from Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan
Jefferson Memorial records admit Ralph Vice Bluford and Betty Waters with several other names and discharge Ruth Diegel Mildred Eiler Nellie Hutsel Opdyke Eu nice Bowers and Donna Ann. Good Samaritan lists admits Golda Tortor jee McKinley Byard Ira Rash Partricia Greenwalt and discharges Laura Cowan Wanda Huff Elmer Jones Millard Allen.
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Jefferson Memorial
Ralph Vice
Bluford
Betty Waters
Guy Kerley
Ruth Diegel
Bonnie
Mildred Eiler
Nellie Hutsel
Opdyke
Eunice Bowers
Donna Ann
Belle Rive
Good Samaritan
Golda Tortorjee
Arthed McKinley Byard
Ira Everett Rash
Partricia Hattie Greenwalt
Laura Retta Cowan
Wanda Lee Huff
Elmer Leon Jones
Millard Allen
Births in Mt Vernon and nearby areas
Former Mt. Vernon residents Harold L. Endicott and his wife welcomed a daughter Dolores Jean in Mobile Alabama born June 27 weighing eight pounds two and one half ounces. Grandmothers are Mrs J A Endicott and Mrs Marie Cole. Other births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Max Waters at Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds six ounces. A daughter named Karen Kay born to Mr and Mrs Richard Shadoan in St Joseph Hospital weighing five pounds fifteen and one half ounces. Twins born to Mr and Mrs Merle Williams at Good Samaritan Hospital Brian Robert and Bradley Paul weighing five pounds fourteen ounces and five pounds eight ounces respectively. A son born to Mr and Mrs Robert Johnson at Good Samaritan weighing nine pounds thirteen ounces. Katherine Theresa born to Mr and Mrs Philip Paul Rapp at Good Samaritan weighing seven pounds fifteen ounces.
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Mt. Vernon
Harold L. Endicott
Mobile
Ala
Dolores Jean
J. A. Endicott
Marie Cole
Washington, D. C
Max Waters
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Richard Shadoan
St. Joseph
Karen Kay
Charles Shadoan
Merle Williams
Lincoln Drive
Good Samaritan Hospital
Brian Robert
Bradley Paul
Robert Johnson
South 18Th Street
Philip Paul Rapp
Dahlgren
Hasen
Katherine Theresa
Airport arrivals from several states to Mt Vernon
West Bend Wisconsin resident Les Holm flew to Mt Vernon yesterday afternoon. Finley Davis of Louisville Kentucky stopped here en route from Wichita Kansas. Chris Beishinger and Ed Prauhen of Fairfield flew to Mt Vernon yesterday. Don McLean flew to Alton this morning. Amos Reynolds and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Rheay flew from Abilene Texas to Mt Vernon this morning. Lyle Endicott flew to Bloomington NL and Peoria this morning. Mr and Mrs John Harris of Watsonville California made a flight to King City today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Holm
West Bend
Wis
Mt. Vernon
Finley Davis
Louisville
Wichita
Kansas
Chris Beishinger
Ed Praushen
Fairfield
Don McLean
Alton
Amos Reynolds
Lloyd Rheay
Ablen
Texas
Lyle Endicott
Bloomington
Peoria
John Harris
Watson
Jefferson County Commission on Youth Development Meets Tonight
A regular meeting of the Jefferson County Commission on Youth Development will convene at 7 20 tonight in the county courtroom at the Jefferson County Courthouse. All citizens interested in preventing juvenile delinquency are invited to attend. Allan Dulaney, President.
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Jefferson County Commission On Youth Development
Jefferson County Court House
Allan Dulaney
Scientist Adlai Talks To Teachers On Education
The speech to about 2 000 educators from diverse creeds races and areas criticized the Republican school plan as inadequate and deceptive. Stevenson cited 40 states chief education officers who found it unhelpful and noted Congress buried the President's bill. He described a proposed 7 billion dollar need and urged immediate support for 400 million dollars yearly for four years in federal funds for school construction, to be matched by states.
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Tllinois
Congress
Stevenson
Police Court Fines Listed Before Police Magistrate
Fines assessed before Police Magistrate Allan Dulaney include Wills C Prinnell at 50 dollars and costs for fighting B A Klebba at 36 dollars and costs for speeding 36 mph in a 25 mph zone and William R Myers of Memphis Tennessee at 5 dollars and costs for legally passing another car.
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Allan Dulaney
Wills C. Prinnell
B. A. Klebba
William R. Myers
Memphis, Tenn
Mt. V. Youth, 15, Suffers Severe Hand Injury
Billy Ray Bradford, 15, of Salem Road, a sophomore at AI Vernon high school, left Good Samaritan Hospital after a severe mangling injury to his right hand July 4. His hand was caught in a hay baler at a neighbor’s residence, costing him his little finger and parts of the other fingers and thumb. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Leck Bradford and nephew of James Glover.
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Billy Ray Bradford
Salem Road
Good Samaritan Hospital
Billy Ray
Vernon High School
Tie
Leck Bradford
James Glover
Cherry Street
Carlyle residents Gregory Bach and Bertha Blu menstein
Gregory Bach and Bertha Blu menstein, both of Carlyle, are named in a local record.
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Gregory Bach and
Bertha Blumenstein
Carlyle
Mayor Buys First Wheel Tax in Mt Vernon 1955
O R Buford bought the first wheel tax sticker in Mt. Vernon this morning as auto tax collections began at 8 o clock. By 8 45 22 residents with last names ending in A or B had purchased decals for cars. Trucks will be taxed later, with clerks Charles Hutchison and Ruth Ann Fagan overseeing the process.
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O. R. Buford
Mt. Vernon
Charles Hutchison
Ruth Ann Fagan
Butcher Pawns $30 In Cash And Receives $27.50
CHICAGO A butcher who says he has pawned money for about three years and received cash and pawn tickets was seized by police. Officers found seven serially numbered bills in his possession and suspected currency mutilation, but the Secret Service showed no interest as the origin was unclear. The man, Joseph K. Johnson, 43, denied wrongdoing and was held overnight without charge.
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Chicago
John Doyle
Doyle
Joseph K. Johnson
Johnson
Secret Service
Minnesota
Powder Puff Derby Winners Named in Two Flying Sisters
SPRINGFIELD Mass Mrs Frances S Bera of Los Angeles and her sister Mrs Edna Bower of Long Beach Calif won the 2800 mile ninth annual Powder Puff Derby from Long Beach to Springfield First prize 800. Second prize 500 went to Mrs Alice Roberts of Phoenix and copilot Iris Critchell. Third prize 400 awarded to Mrs Esther Gardiner and copilot Mrs Clarissa Holcomb Fourth prize 200 to Mrs Margaret Callaway and copilot Lindy Boyes.
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Springfield
Mass
Frances S. Bera
Los Angeles
Edna Bower
Long Beach
Calif
Alice Roberts
Phoenix
Ariz
Iris Cr
Auto Hits Pole on East Main St in Mt Vernon
Late yesterday and this morning in Mt Vernon a car driven by Hilda Russell swerved to avoid another vehicle and hit a telephone pole and fire hydrant at North and Main, damaging the car about 125 dollars. A separate 3:15 p.m. collision involved Abe Maynor and Sam Cusumano in the 500 block of South Tenth Street.
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Mt. Vernon
Hilda Russell
South 25Th Street
Main
Fourth Street
Russell
Abe Maynor
South 12Th
Sam Cusumano
Jordan
South Tenth Street
Swimmer Loses $500 Diamond Ring
Cie Deboard lost a diamond ring valued at 500 dollars during a swim at Shadow Lake in Moline Illinois. Skin divers searched the lake bottom without success. On Wednesday night Deboard and neighbors sifted the lake, and Mrs Deboard felt something hit her toe. The ring sat on her toe when she lifted her foot.
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Moline
Cie Deboard
Shadow Lake
Deboard
Koenig slaying tied to betting dispute not crime gang
East St Louis police chief George Dowling says J Fred Koenig gambler and whisky dealer was likely killed over betting matters rather than organized crime. Dowling suspects Koenig welched on bets and failed payoffs, noting the body was found in the trunk of a parked car.
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East ST. Louis
George Dowling
J. Fred Koenig
Koenig
Dowling
Slaying Probe Subpoenas Local Rackets Leader
Frank Buster Wortman, reputed rackets boss in the area, has been subpoenaed to appear August 15 before a Circuit Court grand jury investigating the killing. The questioning is part of a broader inquiry into the slaying.
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Frank
Buster) Wortman
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Percy Sharpe
Airport News
Buford
NEA
J. Lester Buford
Maurine Walker
National Education Association
Conrad Hilton Hotel
Miss Walker
General Electric
Engineering
Schenectady
N.Y
Sirang
Walter Lubke
Michigan City
Fod
Lee Winkler
Baronet
California
Adlai
Boyd Christian Church
Moore Shop
Mt. V
Cook's Paints
Associated Press
East Main St
U Nu
Burma
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Jackson
M. E. Jackson
South Side Square
Zsa
Zsa Gabor
Hollywood
Capital
Hal Hayes
John Lindsay
Lindsay
Double-Z
Jewelers
Douglas Drug Co
oDa
U.S
Walgraroof
Et Manas
Dacron Sport
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