Deaths of Mrs Enna Brewer Noted in Wayne City
Mrs Enna Brewer 74 died Thursday at her home in Wayne City. Services for general burial will be at 2:00 pm in the Rear Chapel with Rev Loyal F Y elite officiating. She was born October 5, 1888 in Marion county and is survived by husband Charles Brewer of Wayne City, daughter Beulah Baker of Detroit, sister Alice Jonkman of Lansing, and one grandchild. She belonged to Bailey Missionary Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enna Brewer
Brewer
E City
Marion County
Charles Brewer
Wayne City
Beulah Baker
Detroit
Mich
Pearl Bender of Ashley Dies at 75
Mrs Pearl Nettle Bender 75 of Ashley died Friday evening at Good Samaritan Hospital A former Dubois resident funeral Monday at 2 00 pm United Church of Christ Dubois Rev T H Laufer will officiate burial in Chapel Hill Cemetery Dubois body lies in state Hogan Funeral Home Ashley calling after 7 00 pm Survived by daughter Helen Schindlar of Ashley two brothers Marshall and Clarence Coffell Dubois one sister Varda McCarthy of St Louis four grandchildren and one great grandchild
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Mra
Pearl Nettle Bender
Ashley
Good Samaritan Hospital
United Church of Christ
Dubois
T. H. Laufer
Chapel Hill Cemetery
Hogan Funeral Home
Bender
Jess Coffell
John Bender
Helen Schindlar
Marshall
Clarence Coffell
Varda McCarthy
St. Louis
Grace Donoho Rites Set for Sunday Funeral
Funeral services for Mrs Grace Donoho will be held at 2 00 p m Sunday at the prairie church with Rev Rufus Hawkins officiating Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery at the L R Osborn and Sen eral Home in Kell Burial may be viewed at any time She was 74 and died Friday at her home in Farrington township Born October 6 1887 in Tilmoils she was the daughter of Nathaniel and Rose Sawyer She was married to Herschel Donoho who preceded her in death She is survived by two sons Ellis Donoho of Iuka and Chester Donoho of St Louis a brother Tom Sawyer of Iuka and a sister Mrs Eva Lindenschmidt of St Louis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Donoho
Parairie
Rufus Hawkins
L. R. Osborn and Seneral
Kell
Donoho
Farrington Township
Tilmoils
Nathaniel and
Rose (Crippen) Sawyer
Herschel Donoho
Ellis Donoho
Iuka
Chester Donoho
St. Louis
Holy Land
Tom Sawyer
Eva Lindenschmidt
Mrs. Pauline Phillips Dies Former Mt Vernon Resident
Pauline Phillips 48 wife of Proctor Phillips died yesterday at her home in El Paso Texas Her body will be returned to Myers Chapel Mt Vernon Funeral arrangements pending She was born June 98 1914 in Norris City Illinois daughter of Robert and Nina Bruce She lived in Wichita Kansas 14 years before moving to El Paso Survived by husband mother daughter four brothers and one grandchild
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Phillips
Mt. Vernon
Proctor Phillips
el Paso
Texas
Myers Chapel
Phillips
Norris City
Robert
Nina
Spence) Bruce
Wichita
Kan
Nina Bruce
DeeAnn Larkin
del Rio
Tex
Charles Bruce
Robert Bruce
Clarence Bruce
California
Lawrence Bruce
Mrs Henry Tucker Dies Funeral To Be Held Tuesday
Mrs Henry Tucker 50 of 1501 Viola Street died at 7 15 am at Good Samaritan Hospital after a four day stay. Funeral is set for Tuesday at 2 pm at Myers Chapel with burial in Kirk Cemetery. She was born April 10 1912 to Virgil and Myrtle Sweetin and married J Henry Tucker in 1929 in South Bend Indiana. Survived by son Robert Tucker of Champaign Illinois daughter Carol Mathis of Indianapolis two sisters Izetta Pettit of Van Buren Missouri Corinne Hayse of Mt Vernon and five grandchildren. Friends may call at Myers Chapel after 4 pm Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Tucker
Viola Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Myers Chapel
Kirk Cemetery
Lalia Aline Sweetin
Virgil
Myrtle
Day) Sweetin
J. Henry Tucker
South Bend
Ind
Grace A Henry Rebekah Lodge to Meet Monday Evening
Members of Grace A Henry Rebekah Lodge 292 will hold a regular session Monday evening July 9 at 7 30 in F Temple Cetera Carter and LaVerne Shepherd noted among those present in the partial listing of attendees and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Grace A. Henry Rebekah Lodge
F. ‘Temple
Cetera Carter
N LaVerne Shepherd
Chicago Bishop to Confirm Members at Mt Vernon and McLeansboro
The Rt. Rev. Charles L. Street of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago will confirm members of Trinity Church Mt Vernon and St James McLeansboro on Wednesday July 11 at 8 30 pm in St James Church McLeansboro. Father William W Malottke will present the candidates and Bishop Street will preach. The event marks the first confirmation in eighty years at St James Church which has recently been restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L.street
Episcopal Diocese of
Chicago
Ilinois
Trinity Church
Mt. Vernon
St. James’ Church
McLeansboro
Bishop Street
William W. Malottke
RR Dispute Heads Toward White House Intervention
The United States railroads and 200000 operating employees’ unions push the manpower economy dispute toward the White House after a presidential commission urged eliminating 40000 freight train firemen and other cuts. Negotiations broke off June 22 with unions calling arbitration premature. Carriers aim to act after mediation ends. unions could strike after 30 days unless an emergency board is named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
White House
National Mediation Board
J. E. Wolfe
Chicago
Wolfe
New Orleans
Federal Mediation
Washington
Robert O. Boyd
Presidential Railroad Commission
Roy E. Davidson
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
HW. E. Gilbert
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
Gilbert
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admissions and Discharges
Jefferson Memorial admitted Walter York New Minden Ill Betty Stewart James William Dunlap Geff Discharged Charles Strain Good Samaritan admitted Curtis Day Mullinax Edward Morrison Osborne Jeannette Letzekorn Bessie Marie Dily Emma Jean Gray Robert Alison Grant Della Lura Severns Billy Bob Badgett Discharged Dixie Paulette Dennis Beverly Ayn Jones Walton W Tennyson Alice Annette Hall Jacqueline Leota Lowery Virginia Finn
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Jefferson
Walter York
New Minden
Ill
Betty Stewart
James William Dunlap
Geff
Charles Strain
Good Samaritan
Curtis Day Mullinax
Edward Morrison Osborne
Jeannette Letzekorn
Bessie Marie Dily
Emma Jean Gray
Robert Alison Grant
Della Lura Severns
Billy Bob Badgett
Dixie Paulette Dennis
Beverly Ayn Jones
Walton W. Tennyson
Alice Annette Hall
Jacqueline Leota Lowery
Virginia Finn
Births at Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr and Mrs N E Williams of No 2 Parker Drive welcomed a daughter at 1 55 this morning weighing eight pounds three ounces. Mr and Mrs Robin F Smith of RFD 2 Dahlgren have a son born at 6 48 this morning weighing seven pounds nine ounces. Mr and Mrs Phillip Huff of RFD 3 Carmi welcomed a son named George Vincent, born at 8:00 last night weighing eight pounds fourteen ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Williams
No. 2
Parker Drive
Good Samaritan Hospital
Robin F. Smith
RFD
Dahlgren
Phillip Huff
Carmi
George Vincent
Commission Delays Action On Relief Cut
The Illinois Public Aid Commission postponed voting on Gov. Kerner’s 10 percent relief aid cut. Chairman C Virgil Martin will convene another meeting within about 10 days, after protests from civic and professional groups. Jefferson Ish calls the delay a cooling off period and notes it may pressure the governor to reconsider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois Public Aid Commision
Otto Kerner
Commission
C. Virgil Martin
Kerner
William L. Rutherford
Peoria
Jefferson G. Ish
Ish
Marlene Bauer Leads Women’s Turf Valley Open Round
Marlene Bauer Hagge, winless since 1960, shot a 72 to take a one stroke lead into the second round of the Turf Valley Open in Ellicott City Maryland. Kathy Whitworth and Patsy Hahn followed at 73 while Sandra Haynie was fourth at 74 among 56 entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellicott City
Marlene Bauer Hagge
Mrs. Hagge
Delray Beach
Fla
Kathy Whitworth
Jal
N.M
Patsy Hahn
Wilmington
Del
Sandra Haynie
Fort Worth
Tex
Man Nabbed In 100 MPH Chase
Mt Veron police chased a motorcycle up to 100 mph from south Tenth street to a rural road southeast of town. Raymond N. Lorance, 27, of Opdyke, was arrested and charged with reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
South Tenth Street
Raymond N. Lorance
Opdyke
Lorance
Arrest Man On Assault Charge
Frank McKinney a six year old colored resident of 1207 South Ninth Street is held in county jail on aggravated assault and trespassing charges. Police say Marshall Wilson arrested McKinney after he was found pilfering in Wilsons car at Tenth and Donger and McKinney allegedly drew a gun on Wilson. Bond set at 3500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McKinney
South Ninth Street
Marshall Wilson
McKinney
Tenth
Donger
Wilson
Mt Vernon Weather and Illinois Outlook Report
Detailed weather report for Mt Vernon notes Friday high 90 low 70 with rainfall from 7:00 a m Friday to 7:00 a m Saturday totaling 1 03 inches and year to date 24 25 inches. Illinois forecast calls for a pretty humid day with highs near 80 to 90 and Sunday partly cloudy with little change from Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Illinois
Associated Press
The
Mercury
NEA adopts plan to blacklist schools over policies
NEA delegate assembly approved a sanctions policy to combat unethical or arbitrary school policies. The plan, designed to counter growing teachers unions, would blacklist offending schools or districts and leverage publicity, nonplacement of teachers, and community pressure. Hazel Blanchard, NEA president, said actions would be defined after reviewing details, likely mirroring California Teachers Association steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. K. Hodenfield
Denver, Colo
National Education Association
NEA
INEA
Hazel Blanchard
California Teachers Association
Stamps Cite Legion And Amvets On Illinois Hearings
SPRINGFIELD AP The Illinois Liquor Control Commission ordered tavern operators across many counties to appear for hearings on charges of possessing federal gambling stamps. The list names numerous posts and lodges from Adams to Vermilion counties and includes American Legion posts, Elks, Moose, VFW chapters, and other groups in towns such as Quincy Carlyle Effingham Carbondale and Danville. The fragment ends with a question about why a family took an early summer vacation.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois Liquor Control Commission
Adams County
North Side Boat Club
Quincy
South Side Boat Club
Bureau County
Sylvester L. Edwards
Circus Lounge
Spring Valley
Coles County
Elks
Charleston
VFW
Knox County
Elks Lodge
Galesburg
McLean County
Bloomington
Clark County
Moose Lodge
Marshall
Casey
Clay County
Elks Club
Flora
Clinton County
American Legion
Carlyle
Crawford County
Olaf Berkeland
Saratoga
Palestine
Robinson
Effingham County
Effingh
Overseas
Veterans Club
Staunton
Madison County
Carrie Hendrickson
Eddie
Godfrey
Granite City
Apes National Home
Granite Ty
Marion County
Centralia
Richland County
Olney
St. Clair County
Anna Beadringer
Cecil’s Tavern
East St. Louis
Wille Neville
Delisa
East St
Mack Doolittle
Doolittle
Daisy Easter
Frank X. Enright
Enright
Genevieve C. Gaghen
Gaghen
Alex Gerzitis
Apex
Florence E. Sweet
Reffley
Reffley's
Casyeville
Ida Griffin
Fairmont City
Marie Williame
Mahlon A. Williams
Freeburg
Vermilion County
Danville
William
Willett
American Jon Post
Disabled American Veterans Club
Vermilion County Labor Club
Charles E.citer
Daneg
Aie
Wits
Pina
Adolphus Casper
Shepant
Aevert
Anna
Carmi
First Baptist Building Plans To Be Presented
The First Baptist Church of Mt. Vernon invites members to view preliminary plans for a new building on Salem Road. The plan includes a 400-seat sanctuary, Sunday school space, fellowship hall, kitchen, offices, and a spired exterior, with 715 acres for landscaping and outdoor facilities. Plans were approved by the Building Council and will be considered further at the church business meeting next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
Mt. Vernon
Ernest Moss
C. R. Miller & Sons
Decatur
Illinois
Building Council
Salem Road
P.m
African Miners Strike in Northern Rhodesia Copper Belt
Leaders of 35,000 African miners in Northern Rhodesia have called a strike for Tuesday. The walkout, the second in under three months, aims for higher pay and longer vacations for African workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andola
Northen Rhodesia
Northern Rhodesia
Copper Belt
America Not Bound To Spare Soviet Cities
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara indicated the United States has not committed to sparing Soviet cities in a nuclear war. He noted U S aims to confine nuclear weapons to military targets and emphasized strategic flexibility, pledging a force large enough to absorb a first strike and still destroy an enemy’s military capabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert S. McNamara
United States
McNamara
Ann Arbor
Mich
U.S
Two Hurt In Collision At 13th Conger
Two persons injured in a collision at 13th and Conger at 5 30 p m yesterday. Eddie L Jeffries 54 of 1705 Jefferson released after treatment at Good Samaritan Hospital. Katie F Phelps 66 of Route 8 injured but not hospitalized. Phelps cited for failure to yield right of way. Another crash on Salem Road between Roberta C Hopper and Robert D Quilliman caused about 340 in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conger
Eddie L. Jeffries
Jefferson
Good Samaritan Hospital
Katie F. Phelps
Route 8
Camera Fans Seek Mt Vernon Camera Club
Camera fans interested in forming a Camera Club in Mt Vernon are invited to meet in the basement supervisor's room of the county courthouse on Wednesday night July 11 at 7 30. The meeting will discuss organization type topics and steps to form a temporary panel planning a permanent club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Supervisors
County Court House
Police Court fines DeMoss for license offense
William R. DeMoss was fined 10 dollars and costs by Police Magistrate Sherman Bullock on a charge of failing to have a state license for his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. DeMoss
Sherman Bullock
Tried To Send Pal's Wife To Insane Asylum
A Champaign Illinois jury found Dr. Harry Little guilty of falsely attempting to commit the wife of a colleague to a mental hospital. Sentencing was expected. the charge carries a maximum of a fine or up to one year in jail. The case arose after Little and a sheriff's official went to Mrs. Jack Otis's motel room with commitment papers on May 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
University of Ilinois
Harry Little
Virgil Burgess
Little
Verdic
Chicago
New York
Otis
Illinois State Bhiatric Institute
Car Hits Ditch and Pole West of Town
A 1960 model car driven by G. P. Boehne, 6, of Evansville, left U S Route 460 in rain, plunged into a ditch, struck a telephone pole, and damaged fencing near Mt. Vernon. Boehne escaped injury as trooper Lee R. Lyons investigated. Estimated damage about 1500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
G. P. Boehne
Evansville
Ajury
Lee R. Lyons
Boehne
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Jefferson County Women’s
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First Baptist
Estes
Ry G. Milton Kelly Washington
Billie Sol Estes
Louis N. Dumas
Arthur Daniel Stone
McIntosh County
Okla
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Billie Sol Estes Enterprises
Orville L. Freeman
Dumas
Stone
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Capitol Hill
Agriculture Department
Justice Department
Congressional
Estes Enterprises
Parnell E. Biggerstaff
Biggerstaff
America
Fred
Hoffman
DIAL
Cox
Mgr. Lewis
S.M.F
N.Y
Krebs
Water Co
O. R. Buford
Salem
North
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Mary Anne Clayborn
Pal
Susie
JOE Martin Insurance Agency
Post Office Auto
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Stan Koziara
Linccoln
Abe Lincoln
Lincoln
12Th and
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