Weekend visitors and pageant notes from Mt Vernon
Residents joined Miss Illinois soulty Pageant attendees in Quincy on Saturday. Names include Jacque York and Loretta Wall among Misses, with Mrs. Betty Dunham and Doris Musick among local pupils visiting St Louis. Several locals traveled to Evansville and Henderson. Trips to Lake Geneva Wisconsin Dells are listed for Whiteside family and others visiting Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty i Dunham
St. Louis
Doris Musick
Dora Ste- Wenken
Mary Jane Bradley
Alien Smith
C. O. Musick
Dunham
John Again
Carterville
Ill
C. A. Ozee
He Rrisburg
Forest Park Zoo
Arch Mandrell
Mandrell
Barnes Hospital
Ernest Langa
Woodlawn
Alpha Webb Sopher
Casey
Lee Dukes
1909
College
Sopher
Dorothy Loyd
Glenda Faye
Decatur
Macon
B. L. Warren
Herold Vv. Wittens
Wilmette
E. O. Gaebel
Mt. Vernon
Marie Ramsey
Bonnie
Joe Bursears
Walier
Lloyd Williams
Carol Sue
Jacob Downes
Leon Jones
Guy Suler
Waltonville
Vernon
J. F. Lichlyter
Huntingburg
Ind
Will Huntman
Randall Miller
Benton
John Walker
Howard Bowecamp
Rugene
Canton
Iil
E. E. Featherley
Judy
W. Farthing
Helen Newell
Warren Hastings
Belle Rive
Jake Bowyer
Keenes
John Bell
Bluford
Irvin Cross
Salem
Agnes Modlin
Opdyke
John Summers
AMVET Auxiliary Society Meets and Club Gatherings
AMVET Auxiliary plans an eight o'clock meeting in club rooms tonight. Cosy Home Club hosts luncheon and party at city park Wednesday noon to celebrate Joyce Ellis Helen Gokey and Beatrice Chapman birthdays with all members urged to attend. Mt Vernon Chapter 233 Order of the Eastern Star holds a stated meeting July 12 at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple Evelyn Bell W M Jessie Hill Sec Camp Ground Unit Home Bureau meeting postponed to July 18 due to 4 H Day at the Fair. Descendants of J S Grant plan a reunion July 17 at Herrin City Park inviting family and friends. Young Homemakers Unit meet July 13 at two pm on Fairfield Road with Mrs Pegey McCauley. major and minor lessons to be given by local leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosy
Joyce Ellis
Helen Gokey
Beatrice Chapman
O.E.S
Mt. Vernon
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Evelyn Bell
W. M
Jessie Hill
The
Home Bureau
Lee Cooke
J. S. Grant
Herrin City Park
Young Homemakers
Pegey McCauley
Fairfield Road
Papertown Yanks
Papertown Yanks 4-H Club
Clara Coil
Doris Keen
Linda Wilson
Daisy Pinkston
Phyllis Keen
Alice Burkitt
la- Vin Coil
Ladies Day at Green Hill Country Club Meeting
Have Weekly Meeting Tuesday July 12 will be ladies day at Green Hill Country Club. A poker golf tournament on five chosen holes. Luncheon reservations by calling 3747 before 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. Westminster Society Picnic at Whipperwill Club Tuesday hosted by Mrs Tom Collison. Members meet church at 12:30 bring covered dish and table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Hill Country Club
Westminster Society
Westminster Society of the Presbyterian Church
Whipperwill Club
Tom Collison
Gleaners Class Meeting and Garden Club Notes
The Gleaners Class of Park Avenue church will meet Tuesday evening July 11 in the church basement for the monthly social. Mt. Vernon Garden Club met July 8 with Mrs C L Taylor presiding. Guest speaker H H Gordon of the University of Illinois Extension spoke on lawns and lawn care, noting September or October is best for sowing here. August luncheon at Robb's Coffee Shop will precede the next meeting. members may bring guests and reserve by calling 1577-W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleaners
Park Avenue
Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Gordon
Robb
Fire destroys shed near Mt. Vernon home
A shed at the home of John Trout of RFD 1 south of Mt. Vernon was destroyed by fire at 4 00 a m today. Rural firemen were called and they protected nearby piles of lumber in the Roberts lumber yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Trout
RFD 1
Mt. Vernon
Roberts
Local residents fly to Mt Vernon and area airports
Norbert Barton and John White traveled to the Mt. Vernon area after flying to the local field. Jim Cole from Springfield arrived here yesterday while Harry H. Horton and Orval Humphrey from Tulsi Oklo landed at the local airport today. Mascoutah noted arrivals on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norbert Barton
Fie
John White
Mascoutah
Mt. Vernon
Jim Cole
Springfield
Harry H. Horton
Orval Humphrey
Tulsi
Oklo
Mascoutah Ld
Mt Vernon Area Visitors And Local Notices
Corrine ter and Kathryn Prittingham visited Mt Vernon area. George Bryant, John Bryant, and Paul Bryant attend Youth Institute in Eldorado Illinois. Mrs Everett Savage of Ashley conducted business here Saturday. H E Ritchie and daughter Ann of Woodlawn spent Saturday in Mt Vernon. Leroy Johnson of Tampa Florida arrived to spend the week with H A Price family. Kathleen Broughton underwent a tone sillectomy at a local physician in Mt Vernon. Glen Shurtz of W Saturday in Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter, Corrine
Bluford
George
John
Paul Bryant
Eldorado
Ill
Kathryn Prittingham
Fairfield
Vernon
Everett Savage
Ashley
H. E. Ritchie
Ann
Woodlawn
Mt. Vernon
Leroy Johnson
Tampa
Fla
H. A. Price
Glen Shurtz
Kathleen Broughton
Altonville
Ernon
Tavberry
Curtiss Ponies Entertain Mt Vernon Orphanage Crowd
The Curtiss six-pony hitch entertained children at the Mt. Vernon State Fair week. The ponies pulled a special wagon and paraded from the fairgrounds through downtown to the orphanage, where the afternoon program offered free rides under driver Bart Hess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon State Fair
Mt. Vernon
Bart Hess
Carter Promotes Mattoon Lawyer to Carter Oil
July 11 report announces Harry L. Arnold named assistant to the president of Carter Oil Co. Arnold, a former eastern division attorney based in Mattoon Ill, since 1947, hails from Peoria and is a Northwestern and Harvard Law School graduate. He practiced in Rockford before serving as assistant states attorney general in 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattoon
IIL
Harry L. Arnold
Carter Oil Co
0.C. Scarp
Eastern Division
Mattoon, Ill
Peoria
Arnold
Northwestern University
Harvard Law School
Rockford
Ill
Hospital Notes Admitted and Discharged Patients
Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial lists show admitted patients including Susie Morland infant Stanley Veach and Vernite Ganz plus multiple residents from Fairfield Carlyle and surrounding towns. Discharges include Vienna Frye Naomi Crash John Yearwood and others. Master Billy Gene Watts among those leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan
Susie Morland
Stanley John Veach
Fairfield
Betty Foust
Salem
Oliver Ferguson
Wayne City
Marie Clark
Cheryl Wood
Sims
Vienna Frye
Naomi Crash
John Yearwood
Ruth Pilson
Doris Reynolds
Frank Starkey
Jefferson Memorial
Vernite Ganz
Carlyle
Myerle Lockridge
Maude Ratliff
Nason
R. L. Dobson
McLeansboro
Ethel Russell
John D. Grey
St. Louis
Charles Troutt
Woodlawn
E. Ann Porter
Albert Votruba
Johnston City
Frances Hill
Kell
Otis Thompson
Nora Davis
Ruth Garrison
Walnut Hill
Births at Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial Hospitals
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Connaway Texico welcomed a son at Good Samaritan weighing eight pounds. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Pottorff Fairfield had a son Michael James at Good Samaritan. Adele Elaine named to Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Easley 2208 Perkins at Good Samaritan. Andrea Francine named to Mr. and Mrs. William Surma 471 North Sixth at Good Samaritan. Bobby Harold born 6:45 p m Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A McKinen Bluford at Jefferson Memorial. Gary Ray weighing seven pounds six ounces to Carl Elliott Fairfield at Good Samaritan. Denzel Connelly Fairfield’s daughter five pounds nine ounces born Saturday at Good Samaritan. Richard Eugene born Thursday July 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Oliver of South 25th Street at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Connaway
Texico
Good Samaritan Hospital
James E. Pottorff
Fairfield
Michael James
Robert L. Easley
Perkins
Adele Elaine
William Surma
North Sixth Street
Andrea Francine
Stephen
A. McKinen
Bluford
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Bobby Harold
4 H Clubs West Salem Tigers and Farrington Center Meet
West Salem 4 H Club toured member homes Saturday at West Salem school to view cattle pigs gardens and chickens. Farrington Center 4 H Club met at Eunice and Hazel Brenton home with seven members and four visitors. Talks on baking cookies pattern making and demonstrations were given. Next meetings scheduled July 14 and July 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Salem Tigers
West Salem
Richard Ward
Farrington Center
4-H
Eunice
Hazel Brenton
Anna Jean Meadors
Sylvia Brookman
Eunice Brenton
Marle Fally
Anna Jean
Barbara Meadors
Married in this city Satterfield Moore wed at Second Baptist Church
Miss Treva E Moore daughter of Mr and Mrs Luther W Moore of Murphysboro Ill married Clyde R Satterfield son of Mr and Mrs Elza Satterfield of Mt Vernon at the Second Baptist Church in Mt Vernon on Sunday June 26 at 2 pm Rev Ross Partridge officiated The bride wore a white suit with white and navy accessories and a gardenia and red rose corsage The matron of honor was her sister Mrs Robert E Johnson best man Robert E Johnson of Murphysboro Attendants from out of town included Frances Riggio Joyce Gibbs Leah Marie Bradley and others A reception followed for about 75 guests The couple reside at 2706 Mannen Street Mt Vernon after a Lake of the Ozarks trip The bride is a Murphysboro Township High School graduate and former Illinois Public Aid clerk The groom is a car dealer in Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Burch
Mannen Street
Mt. Vernon
Lake of the Ozarks
Louis Vieceli
Harold Halterman
Carbondale
Ill
Marion Wicks
Scheller
Arthur Fleugel
George
LeRoy, Ill
Gerald Downes
Woodlawn
Mt Vernon Golfer Pipes Off Mid-Summer Tourney Win
Pursie Pipes of Mt Vernon added another golf championship by winning the Lawrenceville tournament held during the Illinois Oil and Gas Association and American Petroleum Institute mid-summer meeting. He triumphed over a field of 110 oil men golfers from the tri-state area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. V
Pipes
Mt. Vernon
Lawrenceville
Illinois Oil and Gas Association
American Petroleum Institute
Tri-State
Arrested Here On Check Charge
Jimmy Myers of this city was taken into custody by city police Saturday on a charge of issuing a check to defraud. He was turned over to county officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Myers
Miners Resume Three Day Week Across Nation
Associated Press reports most of the 400,000 soft coal miners began a second three day week. Diggers east of the Mississippi work today tomorrow and Wednesday, then off until the next Monday per John L. Lewis. In Western Pennsylvania a few mines began three days due to anticipated July 6 shutdown. Operators in the eastern half run more than three days, arguing the order is restraint of trade. Last week miners ignored the whistle after three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Mississippi
John L. Lewis
Pennsylvania
Lewis’ Order
McLeansboro Boy Dies Suddenly
Robert Duane Biggerstaff, five, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Biggerstaff, died at 10:30 p.m. Sunday in McLeansboro Hospital from spinal meningitis. Private funeral services were held at 3 p.m. at Donelson Funeral Home. The boy had been ill for several days and was brought home from the Mt. Vernon State Fair grounds. The Biggerstaff family has traveled the fair circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcleansboro
Robert Duane Biggerstaff
Charles Biggerstaff
Donelson Funeral Home
Mt. Vernon State Fairgrounds
Figgerstaffs
O'Dell Charged With Larceny Returned To Mt Vernon
George O'Dell, charged with larceny of $20, was returned to Mt Vernon from Effingham by Sheriff Chris Johnson. O'Dell remained in the county jail today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George O'Dell
Mt. Vernon
Effingham
Chris Johnson
O'Dell
Fines by Police Court Judge include multiple drunk and disturbance charges
In a police court session before Magistrate A M Dulaney Howard Massey was fined 30.40 for transporting liquor with seal broken. Charles C Scott and Zane Massey were fined 14.40 each for disturbance. Walter Yarbrough, Alfred Allison, Roy Jones, 13.40 each for drunk. Violet Dodson 14.40 for disturbance. H E Robinson 6.40 and Fred Upcraft 6.40 for double parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Dulaney
Howard Massey
Charles C. Scott
Zane Massey
Walter Yarbrough
Alfred Allison
Roy Jones
Violet Dodson
H. E. Robinson
Fred Upcraft
County Board Votes to Transfer 30000 to Highway Fund
Jefferson County Board of Supervisors in special session votes unanimously to move 30000 from the general fund to the county highway fund. The measure enables an underpass under state aid road No 9 near Scheller for Illinois Central Rail Road. The transfer cites excess earnings in general funds and highway fund deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Board of Supervisors
General County
County Highway Fund
Illinois Central Railroad
Scheller
Illinois Central System
Bossell
Waltonville
Asks For 11 New Laws To Build Jobs
July 25 1950 summary of proposals including 52 20 veterans benefits raise Social Security coverage accelerate federal works planning aid to states restore reciprocal trade act and provide technical aid for backward areas. Economic report notes prices down nine percent wholesale and three percent retail wages mixed profits down thirteen percent pre tax farming income eight percent lower year over year investment down twenty six percent from late 1948 levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Leffler and Walls from Ina Named in Notable Item
Charles Leffler and Mrs Cleo Walls, both residents of Ina, are named in a local item. Further details outline their involvement and the context within the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Leffler
Mrs
Cleo Walls
Ina
Five Day Strike Ends At Lock Haven Newspaper
The Lock Haven Express resumed publication after a five day printers strike. Local 816 ITU approved an agreement setting retroactive wage increases to June 1, with current contract expiration. Publisher O'Reilly cited six cent offer versus the union's sought 1.75 per hour. Union rep Aliciny called for an adequate wage increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Preas
Lock Haven
Lock Haven Express
Local 816
International Typographical Union
Frank D. O'Reilly, Sr
Joseph Aliciny
Hazleton
Opens July Term of Court Here
Judge Caswell J. Crebs of Robinson opened the July term of Circuit Court this morning listening to default cases during the one day session. Judge B W Eovaldi of Benton will return to Mt Vernon July 19 to hear non jury cases in Circuit Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caswell J. Crebs
Robinson, IH
Crebs
B. W. Eovaldi
Benton
Mt. Vernon
Cancer Information Booth At Mt Vernon State Fair
The Jefferson County Chapter of the American Cancer Society runs an information booth in the floral hall at the Mt. Vernon State Fair. Public education chair Mrs Katheryn Andrews leads the booth. Free literature is available all week from 11 a m to 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
The
American Cancer Society
Floral Hall
Mt. Vernon
Katheryn Andrews
Sentence Man Sentenced to State Penal Farm
Charles Cooksey Jr., 37, pleaded guilty to vagrancy in Magistrate A M Dulaneys court and was sentenced to 90 days at the Vandalia state penal farm. He was arrested last week by city police on a tire theft charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cooksey, Jr
A. M. Dulaney
Vandalia
Cooksey
Camera and clothes stolen from car in Mt. Vernon
K. F. Steward reported to city police that a camera and clothing were taken from his automobile while the vehicle was parked in north Mount Vernon. The theft is under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. F. Steward
Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon Horse Wins at Salem Fair
Mt. Vernon horse Dr. Truax owned by Dan Mc Laughlin won the 2:24 trot at the Salem Fair. Orley Scott of Mt. Vernon drove the winning horse. The horse will race at the Mt. Vernon Fair this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Truax
Dan McLaughlin
Mt. Vernon
Orley Scott
Mt. Vernon Fair
Negro Held for Slaying Priest
In New Orleans on July 11 priest Rev. John F. Niefert died from a brain injury after being struck with an iron hook while changing vestments after mass at Holy Redeemer church. Frank Bates, 42, a Negro described as a stevedore, was held by police for aggravated battery with intent to commit murder and armed robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Preas
New Orleans
John F. Niefert
Holy Redeemer Church
Frank Bates
Harry Daniels
Bates
Loot in Bus Line Robbery Shocks East St Louis
Three masked men robbed East St Louis City Bus Lines office taking more than $6,000 in cash and $300 in tokens. Supervisor Ralph Canty 32 said the trio forced him and two other employees to lie on the floor as they climbed through the door. The incident occurred July 14 in East St Louis Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
East ST. Louis
Ralph Canty
Canty
Stalin's Son Declares Reds Invincible in Air Power
Vassily Stalin, a lieutenant general aged 29, told Moscow Radio that the Red Air Force is invincible. He credited Russia with founding aviation science and progress from the first helicopter to modern high speed jet planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Proas Moscow
Stalin
Vassily
Red Air Force
Moscow Radio
Russia
Seeks Divorce For Desertion Thelma Campbell Files Suit
Thelma Campbell filed for divorce from Vernon Campbell in circuit court, alleging desertion after their marriage on March 2 1947 and separation in April 1948. The DeWitt and Woodruff law firm represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Campbell
Vernon Campbell
DeWitt and Woodruff
Perk Soap Promises Easy Wash Day Says Miss Clara Schneider
Miss Clara Schneider of Memphis touts New Perk Soap with a fresh clean feeling for washables. She claims the product requires little effort, leaves clothes smelling fresh, and saves money by doing a big job with little soap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Schneider
S. Idlewilde
Memphis
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