Local residents travel and military moves noted in Mt Vernon
Compiled notes show Cpl Jimmy D McGeehee leaving for Lackland AFB after a 30 day furlough, plus numerous visits and travels of residents including J C Williams at Barnes Hospital St Louis, Mrs Alfred Prior Scheller, Mr and Mrs Guy Wallace from Baton Rouge, Mrs Edith O Neal, and many others visiting relatives in Illinois Texas and Indiana. Several trips for business and leisure span Mt Vernon and nearby towns with hospital, military, and family connections highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy D. McGeehee
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
J. C. Williamss
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Alfred Prior of
Scheller
Guy Wallace
Baton Route
Edith O'Neal
Evansville
Blanch Jackson
Henry Barfield
Chicago
Jackson
William Cremer
Mt. Vernon
Yeserday
Willie Sledge
John Sledge
Billford
Rose Chambliss
J. B. Sledge
Advance
W. C. Jenkins
Jerry
Clinton, Ill
Robert Eaton
Jenkins
S. Greenwood
Texarkana
Lou Ellen Walker
Bertie May Whitacre
Ted C. Whitacre
Chanute Field
Rantoul
Ill
Biggs Field
el Paso
Virginia Riley
Edith Cates
Northwestern University
Arthur Clemins
Bluford
Maxine Bean
Rockford
Everett Baldridge
Albert Parker
New York
Morton
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Patricia Ann Ore
East St. Louis
John Ore
C. J. Poole
Arizona
West
Pearl Richardson
Russell Richardson
Bill Richardson
Ruth Walters
Charlene Smith
Beulah Morgan
Charles T. Marshall
Albion
Linda Kay Hinman
Flora
C. F. Hinman
Golden
Leland Wells
Jack Fairchilds
Olney
Leland B. Elliott
Calif
W. A. Lott
South 17Th Street
Captain Lott
Mather Field
Cane
C. J. Griffy
Canada
Alva Eater
Everett Proctor
Olney Robinson
Lawrenceville
Bill W. Hill
Norris City
Mt Vernon
Society Brief: 4-H Dress Modeling at Boyd Home Bureau
The Boyd Home Bureau Unit met July 7 at Mrs. Flossie Whittenbrink's home with 21 members and 17 visitors. 4-H girls modeled self made dresses, displayed cakes, and lessons were given by Whittenbrink and Beal. Refreshments served by hostesses. Pleasant Grove W S C S set July 13 meeting at Mrs. T. Hal Smith's home. AMVET Auxiliary hosted by Verne Webb and Bertha Pearson featured guest Mrs. Jeanette Fenoli speaking on Japan and the Philippines with pottery, linens, and traditional dress exhibited. attendance prizes went to Mrs. Belford and Mrs. Baize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Home Bureau
Maryee Garren
Flossie Whittenbrink
Nora Simmons
4-H
Wilhelemine Beal
Cora Garren
Jean Whittenbrink
Pleasant Grove W. S. C. S
Pleasant Grove
T. Hal Smith
Myrtle Byard
AMVET
Verne Webb
Bertha Pearson
Jeanette Fenoli
Fenoli
Webb
Pearson
Jackie Belford
Doris Baize
Dessert bridge party hosted by Mrs Warren at Salem Road home
Mrs Warren entertained last night at her home 924 Salem road airs with a dessert bridge party. Jack Canterbury was high with Mrs Warren, followed by Mrs Merle Bullington and Mrs Homer Stewart in other high scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
A. L. Warren
Salem Roadairs
Jack Canterbury
Merle Bullington
Homer Stewart
Vernon News Staff Plans Picnic at Dixon Springs
The 1949 staff of the Vernon News Mt. Vernon Township High School will picnic at Dixon Springs next Sunday July 16 inviting former staff members. The 1950-51 group held a wiener roast and swim at Benton Lake with Charles Jay next year's editor Emily Ann Ward next year's business manager Gail Furnall Jackie Faulkner Karleen Meyer L R DeWitt advisor and guests Leroy Richards of San Francisco and N W Draper of Mt Vernon attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon News
Mt. Vernon Township
Dixon Springs
Benton Lake
Charles Jay
Emily Ann Ward
Gail Furnall
Jackie Faulkner
Karleen Meyer
L R. DeWitt
Leroy Richards
San Francisco
N. W. Draper
Mt. Vernon
John Walker Celebrated 10th Birthday With Party
Mrs. Lou Ellen Walker entertained 30 guests Sunday July 9 for a theatre party honoring her son John on his tenth birthday. After the film the group went to Mt. Vernon city park where cake and ice cream were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honor John Walker
Lou Ellen Walker
John
Mt. Vernon
Eagles Lodge Auxiliary Planned Meeting at 7 30 Tonight
The Eagles Lodge Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting this evening at 7 30. Members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Eagles Lodge
Rotary Luncheon Showcased Oil Film at Mt Vernon Hotel Emmerson
The Mt. Vernon Rotary Club held its noon meeting at the Hotel Emmerson with President Harold Hathaway presiding. Basil Moss led the program featuring a 16 mm film The Underground River by Socony Vacuum, detailing laying of a large pipe line from the southwest to Patoka. Guests included Virgil Jeffers of St. Louis Art Milward Basil Moss and H O Eckert of Chicago and Lander Van Gundy from Normal, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Virgil Jeffers
St. Louis
Art Milward
Basil Moss
This City
H. O. Eckert
Chicago
Lander van Gundy
Normal
Til
Picnic Supper by La La Li Class at State Game Farm
The La La Li class of the First Presbyterian Church will host a picnic supper at the State Game Farm picnic grounds on Wednesday evening July 12 at 6 30. Mrs Norva Gutzler will be hostess. Members are invited to bring their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
State Game Farm
Norva Gutzler
Salem South W M U Conference Opens July 13
The quarterly Salem South Association Women’s Missionary Union meets July 13 at Bluford Baptist Church with Mrs Roy Osborn presiding. Theme Launching Forth Through Our Young People. Morning devotional led by Mrs Otto Brown and Rev Ross Davidson delivers the message Youth The Servant of Today. Afternoon devotional by Mrs Kyle Wyatt. Guests include Miss Edna Sherman missionary to Mexico formerly of Dix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem South W. M. U
Women's Missionary Union
Salem South Association
Bluford Baptist Association
Bluford Baptist Church
Roy Osborn
Otto Brown
East Side Baptist Church
Ross Davidson
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
Kyle Wyatt
Logan Street Baptist Church
Edna Sherman
Mexico
Miss Sherman
Dix
Circle Meeting Postponed From July 13
The meeting of the Christian Service Circle was postponed from Thursday July 13 to a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Service Circle
Wesleyan Service Guild to Meet at Gardner Home
The Wesleyan Service Guild of Wesley Methodist Church will meet at 7 30 PM at Mrs Arthur Gardner 915 South 24th Street. Members are requested to be present and visitors are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Service Guild
The
Wesley Methodist Church
Arthur Gardner
South 24Th Street
Past Matron's Club Hostess in Mt Vernon Home
Mrs Paul G Rollinson of Dix welcomed the Past Matron's Club of the Order of the Eastern Star at her Mt Vernon home. The session, led by president Mrs W Maxey, included business, social hour and refreshments for 16 members and one guest Mrs Walter Whitlock from the Rome Chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul G. Rollinson
Dix
Order of the Eastern Star
Mt. Vernon
W. ©. Maxey
Walter Whitlock
Rome
Airport travelers pass through on busy day
Bill Morris of Binghamton New York stopped here today en route to Freeport Louisiana. A B Connally of Evansville flew here today to transact business. M A Smith and Tom Gough of Champaign flew to Mt Vernon to N. Bill Slivka of this city flew to Indianapolis and Evansville Indiana today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Morris
Binghamton
New York
Freeport
A. B. Connally
Evansville
M. A. Smith
Tom Gough
Champaign
Mt. Vernon
Bill Slivka
Indianapolis
Ind
Entering Nursing School Miss Ernestine Grooms
Miss Ernestine Grooms left for Chicago to begin nurses training at Manley’s Training School. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Milton Grooms of 1714 North Street Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernestine Grooms
Chicago
Manley’s
Milton Grooms
North Street
Mt. Vernon
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admits and Discharges
Jefferson Memorial records list admissions including Mrs. Bessie Scott and Mrs. Leila Pierce with discharges for Mrs. Pearl Malcolm of Belle Rive and infant Etta Sue Walker. Good Samaritan shows multiple admissions from Odin and Dahlgren with discharges for Ina residents and infant Linda Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Bessie Scott
Leila Pierce
Pearl Malcolm
Belle Rive
Etta Sue Walker
Good Samaritan
Jessie Clark
Hattie Harper
Betty Etheridge
Beulah Gowler
Florence Boucher
Odin
Mary Walden
Dahlgren
Bernice Morgan
Pee L, Ritchey
Susie Moreand
Pauline Hassakis
Curtis Boyd
Agnes McKenzie
Ina
Laura Nelle Shelton
Linda Ann
Freda Shaw
Wayne City
Drowning at Abandoned Pool Claims Life of Worker
William Ralph Hoota aged 24 drowned in an abandoned pool at a construction site in Wood River. His brother Eugene tried to rescue him but could not, according to authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wood River
William Ralph Hoota
Eugene
Washington University awards Gotshall Tuition Scholarship to Frank Kuenz
Frank Kuenz, student in the School of Architecture, receives the William C. Gotshall Tuition Scholarship from Washington University. The committee cites outstanding design ability and high scholastic standing as the basis for the award. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Elmer W Kuenz of 813 North Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington University Committee On
Frank Kuenz
William C. Gotshall
Frank
Washington
Elmer W. Kuenz
North Street
Mt Vernon Stores Close for Fair Day Tomorrow
Mt Vernon marks Mt Vernon Day at the fair with a noon close for retail shops and business houses. The two banks and the city will also close, and Sheriff J Chris Johnson says the courthouse will be closed all day tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
J. Chris Johnson
Births in Salem Brings Carla Mae To Family
Mr and Mrs Carl P Daniels of Salem welcomed Carla Mae born last night at Good Samaritan Hospital. A daughter Donna Louise followed for Mr and Mrs Chester James Perkins of Bruford born last night at Good Samaritan Hospital. Archie Edward Woodrome and wife at 908 South 25th St welcomed Jay Paul. Dr B C Bridge and wife of Duluth Minn welcomed John Barton eight pounds one ounce born this morning. mother formerly Miss Jane Batts of Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl P. Daniels
Salem
Good Samaritan Hospital
Carla Mae
Chester James Perkins
Bruford
Donna Louise
Archie Edward Woodrome
South 25Th Street
Jay Paul
B. C. Bridge
Duluth
Minn
John Barton
Bridge
Jane Batts
Mt. Vernon
AMVET and Royal Arch Masons Schedule July Meetings
The AMVETS Turner Roehm Post No 4 holds its regular meeting on Wednesday July 12 at 8 PM in the club rooms with refreshments after. all car tickets should be turned in. Andrew D Webb Chapter No 160 of Royal Arch Masons meets July 12 at 7 30 PM, visitors welcome, presiding High Priest Glenn E Cole announces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMVET
Amvets Turner Roehm
Wayne Aig Saithe
George Groothuis
Royal Arch Masons
Andrew D. Webb
Glenn E. Cole
Mrs Ollie Ashby Dies at Keenes Rites Thursday
Mrs Olle Gregory Ashby died at 4 00 am today at her home in Keenes at age 74 years seven months two days Funeral services set for Thursday at 1 30 pm at Keenes Baptist Church with Rev Bird Green and Rev Oakley Miller officiating burial in Old Mt Zion cemetery Body to lie in Keenes Funeral Home where friends may call Mrs Ashby born December 9 1875 to Oscar E and Letha Gardner She was twice married first Wiley Gregory then Ben Ashby She is survived by four sons Oscar Asa Gregory Robert and Andy H Gregory four daughters Mrs James Bradford Mrs John Hampton Mrs Floyd Keele and Mrs Fred Stone three sisters Mrs Etta Jones Mrs Elizabeth McDougal and Mrs Celia Moore 34 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren Preceded in death by son Arthur and daughter Celia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olle Gregory Ashby
Keenes
Keenes Baptist Church
Bird Green
Oakley Miller
Old Mt. Zion
Ashby
Oscar E
Letha (Russell) Gardner
Wiley Gregory
Ben Ashby
Star Game Ends In Tie After Twelfth Inning
The star game knotted 3-3 in the twelfth inning as both the National and American teams showcase timely hitting and solid defense. Jansen, Reynolds, Kell, and DiMaggio contribute key outs and a late Doby single highlights a tense extra frame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds
Campanella
Jansen
Reese
Kell
Rizzuto
Doby
Grant Heads Mt.Vernon Loan and Building Association 67th Meeting
Donald S. Grant was re-elected president of the Mt. Vernon Loan and Building Association at its 67th annual meeting. Officers named include J Edwin Rackaway and Harold G Watson as vice presidents, Ethel M Green secretary treasurer, Mattie Lee Warren assistant treasurer, with directors John Kirk Albert Allen Ray Schweinfurth S T Casey and W E Richardson. Green reported assets rose over 10 percent to 2 475 272, with 2 071 279 in first mortgage loans. The association's assets grew from 506 579 in 1939. Savings and investments rose by 461 000. first mortgage loans totaled 949 539 and repayments reached 732 081.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald S. Grant
Mt. Vernon Loan and Building Association
J. Edwin Rackaway
Harold G. Watson
Ethel M. Green
Mattie Lee Warren
John Kirk
Albert Allen
Ray Schweinfurth
S. T. Casey
W. E. Richardson
Captured Yank's Wife at Nashville
Centralia Illinois July 11 Capt Ambrose H Nugent reported to have broadcasted a statement over a North Korean radio commanded a southern Illinois fey recruiting area from 1947 to 49 Nugent formerly of Merrill Wisconsin stationed at Centralia and later at West Frankfort His wife a Bavarian war bride and children live at nearby Nashville Illinois Recently Mrs Nugent said she stopped getting mail from him before he was advised he was in Korean action She could not be reached immediately for comment at Nashville for clarification on Nugent's broadcast
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Ill
Ambrose H. Nugent
Southern Illinois Fey
Nugent
Merrill
Wis
West Frankfort
Nashville
Nurent
Compreeye
Grade School Coal Bids for 1950 51 Due July 13
The Board of Education of School District 80 will receive coal bids for the school year 1950 51 up to July 13. Specifications on file at Junior High School, 711.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Wrens Hatch Off Bathing Suit In Kentucky Tale
Covington report from Lookout Heights describes William Court finding a mother wren and her eggs in his bathing suit hung to dry. He postponed swimming, and yesterday four fledglings hatched, while Court bought a new suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
William Court
Lookout Heights
Court
Means
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Terry
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M-G-M
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Howard Keel
Louis
J. Carrol Calhern
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Wynn
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Louise Solomon and
Yank
Wrens
Lucille Wielt
North
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Arthur Lake
Larry Simms
Marjorie Kent
Wiliam Frowley
Detsy
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