Deaths Silas Brookman 82 of Bluford
Silas E. Brookman 82 of Route 3 Bluford died at 9 30 p m Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital. A farmer and insurance agent he was born February 26 1885 in Farrington township. He married Effie Hawkins October 3 1903 who died January 26 1960. Survived by son Rene Brookman Route 7 Mt Vernon daughter Thelma Coats St Louis six grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements incomplete. body at Osborn Funeral Home Dix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas E. Brookman
Bluford
Good Samaritan Hospital
Brookman
Osborn
Dix
Mr. Brookman
Farrington Township
William and
Becky
Medder) Brookman
Centralia
Effie Hawkins
Rene Brookman
Route 7
Mt. Vernon
Thelma Coats
St. Louis
Landis
Hathaway Resigns as Principal in Mt Vernon Area
Hathaway ends 31 years in Mt Vernon schools after serving as Lincoln principal from 1942. A Mt Vernon native, he holds a BA from McKendree, an MA from Illinois, and pursuing a doctorate. Active in church and education groups, his wife Wilma may take a position in the Mount Prospect area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hathaway
Mt. Vernon
McKendree College
University of
Midwest
Frank Case Dies Mt. V Businessman
Frank Case, a Mt. V businessman born June 19, 1913 in Jefferson county, died recently. He married Beulah Snodsmith on June 5, 1937 at Vergennes, Mt. He is survived by his wife, his parents Mr. and Mrs. B. Case of Blufford, a brother Lester Case of Misyhattan Illinois, and numerous nieces and nephews. Services were to be held at Myers Chapel with calling after 6:00 p.m. today.
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Tll
Nepehews
Starts Flight Around World
CLEVELAND AP Jim Bede lifts off at Cleveland International Airport on a 9000 foot runway in a modified sailplane for an eight day round the world flight. After a Sunday grounding due to a faulty compass he takes off shortly after 10 am with 563 gallons of fuel amid overcast skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Jim Bede
Cleveland International
Bede
Seed Wheat Stolen in Hart County Barn
A report to the sheriff states 50 bushels of seed wheat were stolen from a storage barn about a mile and a half from the Hart farm in the Crayvat area of Jefferson County on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ites Hart
Crayvat
Jefferson Coun
Sheriff's
Hart Farm
Rioters clash in Hong Kong as U S servicemen kept safe
In Hong Kong riots Sunday night and today three pro Communist rioters and a police officer were killed as mobs burned vehicles and attacked police. Bar staff and U S shore patrol saved American servicemen inside bars. U S forces visit Hong Kong weekly with 1,500 to 2,000 personnel and may number up to 10,000 sailors arriving by flotilla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
U.S
Shore Patrol
Red China
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges List Local Patients
A hospital summary records admissions including Rosa Tucker 917 Lamar Paul A Fellinger 1920 Casey Oscar Lee Cooper Keenes and discharges such as Robert Ray Smith Salem Joyce Ann Bethard Route 5 Nancy J Ferguson 2712 Mannen Ida Sandusky Til Conger and many others across towns including Good Samaritan Girlee Garland and Fred Garland Chicago Mae Gossage 223 Castleton Celia Sorenson Woodlawn Florence Sanders Centralia Christopher Tittle New Carlisle Ohio and numerous names with addresses across Illinois Indiana and Ohio reflecting patient movements and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Rosa Tucker
Lamar
Paul A. Fellinger
Casey
Oscar Lee Cooper
Keenes
Robert Ray Smith
Salem
Joyce Ann Bethard
Route 5
Nancy J.ferguson
Mannen
Ida Sandusky
Til Conger
Good Samaritan
Girlee Garland
Chicago
Fred Garland
Mae Gossage
Castleton
Celia Sorenson
Woodlawn
Florence Sanders
Centralia
Christopher Tittle
New Carlisle
Ohio
Larry Mendenall
Old Union Road
Howard Magness
Beech Grove
Martha Magness
Ind
Ronnie Magness
Roger Magness
Bernie Shell
Pete Pigg
Sarah Lee
Lee Moore
Westcott
Sandra McCowen
Waltonville
Chloe Thomason
Bluford
Emery Wilfong
Dona Henry
Marie Bean
Geneva Puckett
Hardy Mannen
Phoebe Bailey
Wayne City
Mart Turner
South
Eleanor Guerrant
James Taylor
Larry Garren
Pat Gordon
North
Glora Miller
Shirley Morgan
Jane Czerwinski
Ashley
Earl Thomason
Sims
Bar Hogue
Blaneshe Grant
Harrison
Cordelia
Fields
Fishers Lane
Gene House
Helen Keller
Bonnie
Curtis Birkhead
Conger
Effie Miller
Bruford
Lucy Hampton
Peggy Keller
Murray
Leonard Audt
Marian Sneed
Leeta Casada
Carol Lee
George Bachman
Marie Jackson
Ricky Carson
Teretta Raney
Baby
James Michael
Matilda Miller
Dahlgren
Anna Coberly
Jefferson
Laura Lee Meredith
Births at Good Samaritan Hospital July News
Mr and Mrs Louis Grider of 501 Liebengood welcomed a baby boy born Saturday July 8 at 1 36 pm in Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr and Mrs Voris Draper of Wayne City welcomed a baby girl born Sunday July 9 at 10 25 am in Good Samaritan Hospital weighing six pounds thirteen ounces. Mr and Mrs Charles Robinson of 917 South 20th welcomed a baby girl born today July 10 at 3 35 am in Good Samaritan Hospital weighing six pounds seven ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Grider
Liebengood
Good Samaritan Hospital
Voris Draper
Wayne City
Charles Robinson
South 20Th
Mt Vernon Lantern Chapter Meeting Notice
A stated meeting of Mt Ver non Chapter No. 333, Order of the Lantern Btay, will be held in the Masonic Temple Tuesday evening July 11 at 7 30 o clock. Jean Carpenter W M Naomi R Bogan Sec y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esatern Star
Mt. Vernon
Order of the Lantern
Masonic Temple
Jean Carpenter
W. M
Naomi R. Bogan
Sec’y
Weather Here And Elsewhere In MT VERNON
Weekend outlook shows Saturday high 85 and low 40 with Sunday peak 91 and 64. Rainfall from Saturday 7:00 am to Monday 7:00 am totals 2.22 inches, 21.38 inches for the year to date. Historical data include past highs and lows and the sunrise and sunset times for Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Weather outlook for Southern Illinois this week
Southern Illinois temperatures will average 2 to 5 degrees below normal from Tuesday through Saturday. Cooler midweek, warming toward the weekend. Normal highs 88 to 92, lows 69. Rainfall totals 0.5 to 1 inch, heavier in the far south. Showers and storms expected midweek and again toward the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Illinois
Kalinois Weather Report From Associated Press
Steam bath weather covers Illinois with a south breeze and very high humidity. Morning fog clears to drizzle and scattered showers as temperatures rise into the mid 80s to low 90s despite overcast skies. Humidity runs 90 to 100 percent with Sunday showers delivering up to .85 inch at O Hare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Illinois
The
Mercury
Chicago
O'Hare International
Peoria
Belleville
Rubber strike to spread as Goodyear workers walk out
Akron Ohio AP United Rubber Workers say 21000 employees at 1 Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co plants will join the rubber strike at midnight Wednesday unless negotiations in Cincinnati show real progress. Goodyear is the last big rubber company not yet on strike amid a broader walkout begun April 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron, Ohio
United Rubber Workers
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Cincinnati
Goodyear
Firestone
Univeral
Goodrich
General Tire & Rulber
U.N. to Observe Suez Cease-Fire Line Amid Tensions
The Security Council voted to send military observers to the Suez cease-fire area as U Thant seeks acceptance from Israel and Egypt. Arab leaders including King Hussein of Jordan gather in Cairo for talks while clashes and mine incidents continue near Ras Elish and Port Fuad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations, N.Y
U.N. Security Council
Suez Canal
U Thant
U.N
Amman
Hussein
Jordan
Cairo
Houari Boumedienne
Algeria
Noureddin Atassi
Syria
Israel
Abdel Rahman Aref
Iraq
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Security Council
al Ahram
Thant
Odd Bull
Palestine
West Bank
Ras Elish
Qantara
East Bank
Port Fuad
Canal
David Lancashire
Beirut
Lebanon
Hog market prices drop for light meat hogs and sows
Prices at 12:30 p.m. today show hogs down 50 cents, with top quotes at 22.00 for 210 to 230 lb meat types. Sows fall 25 cents to 18.75 for 300 weight down, and 18.50 for 300 weight and over. Boars are quoted at 12.50 and 13.00. After 12:30 p.m. prices will be based on the next day's figures.
Mt. Vernon price quotes for grains and soybeans
The Mt. Vernon market reported prices this morning with Wheat at 1.28, Soybeans at 2.70, and Shell corn at 1.36. Pricing reflects local trading values for grains.
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Mt. Vernon
Cash Grain Market Rates Report Chicago AP
Wheat No 2 hard 1.58 and No 2 red 1.50. Corn No 2 yellow 1.3544. Oats No 2 heavy white 78. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.854. Soybean oil 9.25. Prices noted in cents per unit with varying decimals.
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Chicago
Egg and live poultry prices in St Louis market
ST LOUIS (AP) Eggs and live poultry prices listed with consumer grades A and B sizes and wholesale grades. Egg sizes range from large to small with price columns for each grade. Hens and broilers show weight and price ranges for different categories.
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ST. Louis
Chicago Produce item summary from AP market notes
AP reports wholesale prices for live poultry unchanged to up to 1 cent higher with roasters at 27 to 29 cents per pound and special fed white rock fryers at 20 to 22 cents. Butter on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange steady with various grades quoted. eggs steady to firm with grade A whites around 32 cents and other grades lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Livestock Estimates at National Stockyards Tuesday
AP reports cattle calves hogs and sheep estimated for Tuesday at the National Stockyards. Hog prices for 200-240 lb range 23.25 to 24.00, 30-600 lb sows 17.50 to 20.00. Cattle slaughter steers good to choice 24.00 to 26.50, heifers 23.00 to 26.00, vealers 25.00 to 32.00, slaughter calves 18.00 to 24.00. Sheep spring lambs 21.50 to 28.40, shorn ewes 4.00 to 7.00. Livestock totals include 3,500 cattle and 200 calves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Stockyards
Wall Street Gains With Heavy Volume Despite Losses
Wall Street opened higher with broad gains across airlines steels tobacco drugs aerospace and electronics. The Dow rose 3.64 to 872.60 while the AP average gained 1.1 to 328.30 as major issues like Woolworth American Airlines and Eastern advanced, Sperry Rand fell over 3 amid news of a cut in Pan American earnings.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Associated Press
Xerox
Polaroid
IBM
Eastern
United Airlines
Woolworth
Americat Airlines
Ronson
Avco
Boeing
Phelps Dodge
Eastman Kodak
M-G-M
American Airlines
Sperry Rand
Pan American World Airways
American Exchange
EX MT. Y. MAN DIES IN WRECK
Gress is 809 North Madison. He was a World War II veteran. Bolerjack is survived by parents, two children, and three sisters, with ties to Norris City Joliet Carmi and St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gress
North Madison
Bolerjack
Harry Bolerjack
Norris City
Kenneth
Joliet
Janice Bolerjack
St. Louis
Dorothy Desper
Carmi
Wilma Shepherd
Margie Jameison
Salem Girl Arrested In Chicago Raid
In Chicago detectives raided a basement motorcycling hangout arresting nine men and two women, including Patricia Jean of Salem Illinois. Five pistols, a half pound of marijuana, 40 goofball pills, eight motorcycles, a Hitler poster and Nazi flags were seized. Charges include possession of drugs, unlawful weapon use, and disorderly conduct for several suspects from Gary Indiana to Warren Michigan and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Timothy O'Connell
O’connell
O'Connell
Harold Henderson
Gary
Ind
Adolf Hitler
Salem
Henderson
Ronnie Joyner
Robert Wollsey
Bombers Reported Strikes Amid Vietnam Combat
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara described improving military conditions in Vietnam during a helicopter flight near the DMZ zone as Marines and artillery continued fighting. Westmoreland sought 100000 more troops, while he returned to the United States for his mother’s funeral in Columbia South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dong Hai
McNamara Lees
McNamara
U.S
VA. S
Vietnam
Dmz
Central Highlands
3Rd Corps
Saigon
William C. Westmoreland
Mekong
Westmoreland
United States
Columbia
Washington
Urban Renewal Meeting Invites Uptown Property Owners
Central business district property owners within Mt Vernon are invited to a Tuesday evening urban renewal informational meeting at 7 p.m. in the Security Bank of Mt Vernon public meeting room. Chamber of Commerce sponsors. Chester Lewis city manager and John Dillingham chamber president will lead and preside respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Security Bank of
Mt Vernon
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Chester Lewis
John Dillingham
Central Business District
New Administrator At Hickory Grove Manor
Theodore H. Kittell named administrator of Hickory Grove Manor at Doctors Park and Hickory View Manor the new shelter care facility. He comes from Knoxville Tennessee with prior admin roles in Florida Texas and Alaska. He holds a master's in hospital administration from Minnesota and a BBA from New Mexico. His wife Martha and daughter Mary Korine join in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore H. Kittell
Hickory Grove Manor
Doctors Park
Hickory View Manor
Mt. Vernon
Knoxville
Tennessee
Fort Walton Beach
Florida
San Antonio
Texas
Anchorage
Alaska
Kittell
University of Minnesota
University of New Mexico
Alexander Hamilton Institute
New York City
Martha
Mary Korine
Typhoon Billie Toll Hits Southwest Japan Hard
Typhoon Billie weakened to a tropical storm but floods and landslides in Kyushu and western Honshu killed 263 people, with 101 missing and 460 injured. The Hirshima area bore the worst impact with 99 dead, 651 missing, and 120 injured. The storm touched Tokyo's fringe before moving to the Pacific, with no major damage there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Billie
Japan
Kyushu
Honshu
Hirshima
Pacific
House Burglary Reported In Mt Vernon
Kenneth Mitchell reports a two week absence theft with a window left open and pry marks around the back door at 304 South 17th Street. Women's clothing jewelry and bedding valued at 17 dollars were stolen. Jewel Wells reports an auto part taken from her 1967 car parked at 712 Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Kenneth Mitchell
South 17Th Street
Mitchell
Jewel Wells
Columbia
Two Divorces Granted by Circuit Court
Two divorces were granted in circuit court. The cases include Mary Jane Lovin versus Louis V Lovin and Olive York versus Delmer D York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Lovin
Louis V
Fourmen Rescued After Adrift on Lake Michigan
Four Chicago men were adrift after abandoning the burning cabin cruiser Miss Steak Joynt in Lake Michigan. Harold Seltzer and son Steven along with passengers Bert Miner and Abe Paulson were rescued by Paul Brown of Grand Rapids in his sloop Mitena. They spent a frigid night before being brought to Monroe Street Harbor near Chicago Yacht Club after 4 p.m. Sunday. Seltzer reported seeing aircraft and freighters that did not spot the dinghy. He owns the Steak Joynt restaurant in Old Town and said the ordeal would end boating for them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Paul Brown
Grand Rapids
Mich
Mitena
Brown
Monroe Street
Seltzer
Old Town
Fines in Circuit Court For Speeding Reckless Driving
Alvin R. Smith of Cleveland Tennessee paid 17 dollars for speeding. James F. Moore of 1312 Cherry paid 25 dollars for reckless driving and 25 dollars for illegal transportation of liquor. Claude E. Carlton of Malvern Arkansas paid 10 dollars for driving too fast for conditions. George L. Redmond Jr of Centralia paid 10 dollars for following too close. Cathy R. Cross of 10 Hillcrest paid 15 dollars for speeding. Donald J. Peterson Jr of 1023 Shawnee paid 10 dollars for driving too fast for conditions. Marie Winston of 615 South 12th Street was fined 10 dollars for permitting a dog to run at large that killed chickens belonging to James Fleming. Fleming had not been fined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin R. Smith
Cleveland
Tenn
James FE. Moore
Cherry
Claude E. Carlton
Malvern
Ark
George L. Redmond, Jr
Centralia
Cathy R. Cross
Hillcrest
Donald J. Peterson Jr
Shawnee
Marie Winston
South 12Th Street
James Fleming
Fleming
Post Cards On School Prayer At CC Office
Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce members are urged to mail post cards to U.S. senators and congressmen urging support for Dirksen's amendment to permit voluntary prayer in public schools. The cards are available to the general public and urge views on the amendment and court actions restricting religious observance. Senate vote on Sept 21, 1966 fell short by nine votes. Dirksen pledged continued crusade and better organization nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
United States Senate
Dirksen
National Guard PFC Beckham Completes Camp Ripley Course
PFC Glen L. Beckham of Mt. Vernon completed a one week non commissioned officers course during summer field training at Camp Ripley Minnesota. Serving with Co A 2nd Bn 130th Infantry 33rd Infantry Division Illinois National Guard, Beckham is a draftsman for Geserl Radiator Inc Mt. Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen L. Beckham
Mt. Vernon
Camp Ripley
Minn
33Rd Infantry Division
Illinois National Guard
Beckham
130Th
Geserl Radiator, Inc
I Vicilian Life
Three Booked On Disturbance Charges Here
Three persons were booked on disturbance charges after police were called to the Mug Drive In on Salem Road. Eddie Jester 18 of 907 Jordan Arthur Jones 25 of 1019 Gilbert and Roger Garrison 28 of 112 North 7th Street were released after posting bonds of 25 dollars each. Complaints were signed by Don DeMent operator of the drive in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Road
Eddie Jester
Jordan
Arthur Jones
Gilbert
Roger Garrison
North 7Th Street
Don DeMent
Marriage Licenses Filed In Mt Vernon Area
A list of marriage licenses shows William Howard Cox Jr and Pamela Sue Burnette both of Mt Vernon. Duane E Day of Shumway and Beverely Kay Owens of Bonnie. Jerry David Pepples and Ginger R Delaney both of Mt Vernon. Clyde William Ways and Mareid Krutsinger of Salem. Otho Alfred Miller of Mahomet and Melba June Harvill of Fisher II. Darrel Max Alvis and Linda Lou Warner both of Mt Vernon. William Earl Spencer of Franksin and Elizabeth Leevy. David R Mayberry of Jonesboro Tl and Shelby J Wehrman of Kincaid W Va. Lowell H Williams and Charlotte L Frazier both of Mt Vernon. Helen Ruth Harrell not specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Howard Cox, Jr
Pamela Sue Burnette
Mt. Vernon
Otho Alfred Miller
Mahomet
Melba June Harvill
Fisher
Hillis T. Farris
Eldorado
Helen Ruth Harrell
Darrel Max Alvis
Linda Lou Warner
Duane E. Day
Shumway
Beverely
Kay Owens
Bonenie
William Earl Spencer
Frankslin
Elizabeth Leevy
David R. Mayberry
Jonesboro
Shelby J. Wehrman
Kincaid
W. Va
Jerry David Pepples
Ginger R. Delaney
Clyde William Ways
Mareid Krutsinger
Salem
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Frank Case
10Th
Main
Alice R. Echols
South 17Th
Peter L. Smally
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PLAN
William N. Oatis
Mt. Vernon Uraln
Wall Street
MT. Y
Congo
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Sakania
Zambia
Minshase
Kisangani
Bukavu
Kindu
Joseph D. Mobutu
Stanleyville
Brussels
Theodore Kittell
Circuit Court
Dhold Miper
the Singer CO
CC Office
Nat'l
Glen Beckham
Lowell H. Williams and
Charelotte L. Frazier
Mt. Vere Non
Marvin
Marvin Dye
Lsed
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