Deaths and Funerals Grace E Brown 85 Lesser
Funeral services for Grace Elizabeth Brown 85 will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Christian Church in Ses ser with Rev. McKinley Crabtree officiating Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery She died Thursday at Hickory Grove Manor Nursing Home in Mt Vernon Born January 31 1884 in Illinois She was daughter of Green B and Sarah Cockrum Stewart Married to W M Brown who died in 1950 Survived by four sons Robly Mu lkytown Paul Benton Logan Stafford Va Carl Bellflower Ill one foster son Bob Jones Lesser one brother Charles Stewart Tampa Fla one sister Mrs Mimith Cluster Hollywood Fla seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren Friends may call at Brayfield Funeral Home in Lesser after 2 p m Saturday
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Grace Elizabeth Brown
Christian Church
Sesser
McKinley Crabtree
Maple Hill Cemetery
Brown
Hickory Grove Manor
Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Green B
Sarah Cockrum Stewart
W. M. Brown
Victoria Shuber of Sesser Dies in Evanston
Victoria Shuber 75 of Sesser died Thursday at St Francis Hospital Evanston. Funeral 10:00 a.m. Monday at St Marys Catholic Church Sesser Rev Peter Hsu officiating. Burial Maple Hill Cemetery. Body lies in state Brayfield Funeral Home Lesser after 6:00 p.m. Sunday Rosary 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Born December 22 1893 Scheller. Survived by son Leo Shuber Skokie Ill daughter Jennie Ramsey Skokie Ill six grandchildren four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Shuber
Sesser
St. Francis Hospital
Evanston
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Peter Hsu
Maple Hill Cemetery
Brayfield Funeral Home
Lesser
Brayfield
Shuber
Scheller
Felix Shuber
Leo Shuber
Skokie
Ill
Jennie Ramsey
Richard Sweetin Dies at 90 Shoe Repairman
Richard Harvey Sweetin a Vernon shoe repairman for over 30 years died at 7 59 p m Thursday at Good Samaritan Hospital He was 90 and resided at 1719 Broadway The Rev Clifford Burney will officiate at the Pulley Funeral chapel at 2 pm Monday Burial will be in Kirk Cemetery Ina He was born in Whittington son of Richard and Pardine Fisher Sweetin He married Lillian V Pettit December 24 1900 in Benton She survives with one daughter Viola Green of Mt Vernon and two nephews Hart Sneed Vernon and Marion Sneed Jacksonville Texas Preceded in death by parents two brothers and one sister
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Harvey Sweetin
Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr. Sweetin
Broadway
Pulley
Clifford Burney
Kirk
Ina
Whittington
Richard and
Pardine Fisher Sweetin
Benton
Lillian V. Pettit
Rites Saturday For Roy Bright 60 Orchardville
Roy Leonard Bright age 60 of Orchardville died at 8:30 a.m. Thursday in Flora Nursing Center. Funeral services Saturday at 2 p.m. at Jacobs Chapel in Orchardville with Rev. Stanley Greathouse and Rev. Vern Dagg officiating. Burial in Chapel Cemetery. Born January 22 1909 in Wayne County to Benjamin and Carey Edna Gaines Bright. Survived by three brothers Ray Emile both of Orchardville and Hugh of Saint Ann Missouri and two sisters Blanche Brown of Mendota and Sadie Hawkins of De Kalb. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today at Richardson Funeral Home in Wayne City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Leonard Bright
Orchardville
Flora Nursing Center
Jacobs Chapel
Stanley Greathouse
Vern Dagg
Chapel Cemetery
Mr. Bright
Wayne County
Benjamin
Carey Edna Gaines Bright
Ray
Emile
Hugh
Saint Ann
Blanche Brown
Mendota
Sadie Hawkins
DeKalb
Richardson
Wayne City
Berline Barnett Dies at 53 in Wayne City Home
Berline Barnett a state highway employee died at 5 a.m. today at his Wayne City residence. Funeral services are incomplete at Richardson Funeral Home. He is survived by wife Juania and three children Rita Charles and Brett at home and by his mother Mrs. Florence Barnett of Wayne City.
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Berline Barnett
Wayne City
Richardson
Barnett
Juania
Rita
Charles
Brett
Florence Barnett
Patterson Boy Andrew Patterson Rites Tomorrow
Funeral services for 11 year old Andrew Patterson of Mt. Vernon, who drowned in Casey Fork creek, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Apostolic church with Rev. E. J. McClintock officiating. Burial follows at South Hickory Hill cemetery. Body lies in state at Myers Chapel after 5:00 p.m. today. the hearse will take the casket to the church at 9:00 a.m. Saturday. Andrew is the son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Patterson of 1410 North Tenth Street. He was found Thursday morning by his uncle Cecil Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Patterson
Mt. Vernon
Casey Fork Creek
Calvary Apostolic Church
E. J. McClintock
Hickory Hill Cemetery
Myers Chapel
Andrew
North Tenth Street
Cecil Brown
Yanks Keep Up Pressure and Guard Cities in Vietnam
In Saigon area fighting slows but U.S. forces press four enemy divisions from Saigon toward Tay Ninh City and An Loc, protecting these key provincial capitals while warning of possible fresh offensives. B52 raids on suspected staging areas near Tay Ninh and An Loc continue as reconnaissance notes and intelligence suggest renewed Viet Minh activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
13D
Tay Ninh City
An Loc
U.S
Murder charge in Carrier Mills slaying indictment
Wendell Keene 34 of Carrier Mills indicted by Saline County grand jury on murder for the June 29 beating death of Donna Adams found at her Carrier Mills home. Grand jury also indicts Herbert Henckell former Harrisburg Plaza Drugs manager for stealing 10,286 dollars in cash and merchandise between 1968 and 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Wendell Keene
Carrier Mills
Saline County
Keene
Donna Adams
Herbert Henckell
Cairo
Harrisburg Plaza Drugs, Inc
Metcalf Elected President of Cumberland Trail Librarians
Mrs Mildred Metcalf librarian of the Mt Vernon Public Library was elected president of the Librarians Association of the Cumberland Trail Library System at a Flora meeting. She succeeds Mrs Mary Labertew of Flora Ruth Lengelson Mt Carmel and Vera Newlin Robinson elected officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Metcalf
Mt. Vernon Public
Librarians Association
Cumberland Trail
Flora
Mary Labertew
Ruth Lengelson
Mt. Carmel
Vera Newlin
Robinson
Russians Free 2 Fliers After Border Detention
Two U S and West German fliers, Lt Col George Patterson and Dr Karl Sichelstiel, were released by the Soviet Union after a week held for an emergency landin g near the Turkish border on July 4. They were headed to Turkey in a light plane rally and were not to be tried for border violation. Patterson serves with the 3rd Infantry Division in Wuerzburg.
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Moscow
United States
West Germany
Soviet Union
U.S
George Patterson
Chamblee
Karl Sichelstiel
Turkey
Black Sea
Batumi
Foreign Ministry
Patterson
Wuerzburg
Sichelstiel
Tbilisi
Georgia
Caucasus
Stock Market Slump Cuts $100 Billion In Value
New York experts warn the stock market drop has erased about $100 billion in two months. The Dow fell to 847.79 after a 13.83 point decline, with analysts citing high rates, tax doubts, Vietnam talks, and Middle East tensions as factors. Investors shift toward municipal bonds as rates remain elevated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Eldon A. Grimm
Walston & Co
Vietnam
Middle East
Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co
Births Report at Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr and Mrs Clyde Ellis of 216 Grant welcomed a daughter born Thursday evening July 10 at 6 38 in Good Samaritan Hospital. The infant weighed six pounds 11 1 2 ounces. Mr and Mrs Clyde Hayes of Route 1 Bonnie welcomed a son born Friday morning July 11 at 4 27 in Good Samaritan Hospital. The baby weighed seven pounds 1 ounce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Ellis
Grant
Good Samaritan Hospital
Clyde Hayes
Bonnie
Spock Conviction Reversed in Boston Draft Rally Case
The widely read pediatrician Spock and associates Coffin Goodman and Ferber received two year prison terms after an anti draft rally on Boston's Arlington Street Church steps in 1967. Spock Coffin Goodman were fined 5000 dollars each and Ferber 1000 dollars.
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Cape Cod
Spock
Coffin
Goodman
Ferber
Boston
Arlington Street
Five Million Dollar Crop Damage Reported in County
Far larger losses reported along the south edge of town after recent rains. Jefferson county farmers say twenty inches of rain fell in thirty days. Soybeans face about 2.5 million dollars in damage, corn about 1 million, wheat 0.5 million, and topsoil washed away at 1 million.
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Jefferson County
Circuit Court Fines Man $25 For Liquor Transport
James P. Poston of 800 South 23rd Street was fined $25 in circuit court on a charge of illegal transportation of liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Poston
South 23Rd Street
Soviet Fleet Nearby Draws Watchful U.S. Scrutiny
A task force off the U S coast comprises a 5 600 ton Kynda class guided missile cruiser a 3 500 ton destroyer capable of anti ship missiles a 4 450 ton destroyer with anti air missiles two conventional submarines a submarine tender and two oilers keeping watch away from shore based support
Two Jefferson County 4-H Girls to State Fair Demonstration
Carol Hails and Linda Pardee of Jefferson county won blue ribbons in the Jefferson County 4-H Agricultural Demonstration Contest. They were chosen to represent Jefferson county at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield in August. Alternate and red ribbon recipients included Dale Williams and Tim Jones, Tom Jones, Pat Dowler, and David Mestel among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Hails
Centerfield Ramblers
Linda Pardee
Camp Ground
Jefferson County
Carol
Roy Hails
Texico
Linda
Charles Pardee
Mt. Vernon
Chester Lewis
First National Bank
Dale Williams
Waltonville Bulldogs
Tim and
Tom Jones
Old Union Rams
Pat Dowler
David Mestel
Phillip Kimmel
Pam Stewart
Ruth Wohlford
Pam Rapp
Phillip Mahan
Debbie Mahan
Bill Wohlford
Craig Donoho
Steve Stewart
Laura Stewart
Hog market prices steady at Mt Vernon through noon
Market report shows USDA No 1 hogs at 26, No 2 at 25.50, No 3 at 25. Sows quoted 18.50 to 22.25, boars 14.50 to 15.50. After 12:30 p.m. prices will reflect next day prices.
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U.S.D.A
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quote Morning Market
Mt Vernon quoted prices show Wheat 1.16 Soybeans 2.54 and Corn 1.25 for the morning market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Chicago commodity snapshot signals mixed grain and dairy pricing
Chicago AP reports CME wholesale prices across butter eggs and grains. Butter grades AA and A hold around 67 percent with lower bids, eggs see A whites 45 and standards 35. Wheat No 2 hard yellow around 1.3344, No 2 soft red about 1.324, corn No 2 yellow 1.30, oats No 2 extra heavy white 63.34, soybeans No 1 yellow 2.70 and No 2 yellow 2.69, soybean oil 7.88.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Produce
Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Livestock prices at National Stockyards Monday
Livestock desks report estimates for Monday at National Stockyards Illinois: hogs 7500 head cattle 4500 calves 100 sheep 500. Hogs mostly 25 higher with 210-220 lb barrows and gilts at 26.75, 200-260 lb at 26.00-26.50, sows 21.75-23.50, boars 18.75-21.75. Cattle 250, calves 50, cows 20.50-22.75, vealers 30.00-36.00. Sheep 50, no test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Stockyards
Ill
Egg price quotes from St Louis Produce ST
AP reports St Louis Produce lists consumer egg grades with large eggs at 40 to 44 cents per dozen and small at 17 to 21 cents. Wholesale grades show standard at 25 to 27 cents and pullet at 12 to 14. Hens and broilers also priced, with heavy hens at 12 and fryers around 34.50 to 35.25 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St, Louis
Wall Street gains as bargain hunters lift market midday
The Dow Jones rose to 854.06 at noon, up 6.27, after a week of declines. Chrysler rebounded 1? to 39 percent, while steel and electronics edged higher and utilities and chemicals mixed. Twelve of the 20 most active NYSE issues advanced, City Investing led gains at 25 percent on 85,400 shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dow
Chrysler
New York Stock Exchange
Mt Vernon Lodge Holds Special Meeting in July
Special meeting of Mt Vernon Lodge No. 31 A F and A M is set for Saturday July 12 at 6 30 p m Work in the third degree Robert E Fulford W M Byron D Weld Secy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
A.F
A.M
Robert E. Fulford
W. M
Byron D. Weld
Egyptians Raid Across Suez Canal Shocks Region
Egypt launched a raid across the Suez Canal described as its largest since 1967. Israel reported four dead and four wounded with one captured, while Egypt said 40 were killed or wounded and five tanks destroyed in a 30 minute clash near Port Taufiq. Diplomatic talks followed as US officials discussed peace proposals with Britain and prepared to travel to Paris and Moscow.
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Egypt
Suez Canal
Israh
Tel Aviv
Cairo
Port Taufiq
Joseph J. Sisco
U.S
Middle East
Paris
Moscow
Sisco
Washington
Mt Vernon Fair Queen Contest Selections Announced
Sixteen girls compete in the Mt. Vernon Woodlawn Harmony Bluford Scheller and Waltonville area fair queen contest listing entrants Cathy Wells Vickie Skibinski Barbara Pierce Angela Arendale Carla Hart Connie Sargent Diane Blankenship Carla Gutzler Beverly Hart Teresa Chambliss Linda Laur Angela Pipes Jackie Boldwyn Judy Flanagan and their parental addresses and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Cathy Wells
Eugene Wells
Waltonville
Vickie Skibinski
Marilyn Skibinski
Woodlawn
Barbara Pierce
Byford Pierce
Mt. Vernon
Angela Arendale
Vern Martin
Harmony
Carla Hart
Elmer Hart
Connie Sargent
Bill Sargent
Diane Blankenship
Carl Blankenship
Carla Gutzler
Jean Gutzler
Bluford
Beverly Hart
Paul Hart
Teresa Chambliss
Robert Chambliss
Linda Laur
Ben Laur
Scheller
Angela Pipes
Bedford Pool Too Hairy For Comfort
In Cleveland area Bedford city pool faces two issues in its first week of operation. Long hair on boys triggers bathing cap rule while pool filter clogs from hair and girls protest caps despite shorter hair. A councilman also criticizes short bikinis worn by girl lifeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Bedford
Cpl. Merchel Is Home on Leave From Vietnam
Mt. Vernon Marine Cpl George Merchel Jr 21 returns on a 30 day furlough from Chu Lai after a year in Vietnam and volunteering to extend his service He credits Job Corps training as leading to expert equipment operator duties and he escaped injury in his first year of service
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Mt. Vernon
Vietnam
George Merchel, Jr
Beulah Holabeck
Route 7
Cpl
Merchel
Chu Lai
Job Corps
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admits and Discharges
Admitted Thomas Joe Howard Bonnie. Discharged Maxine Adams 2103 Forest David Bennett Nason Linsay E Gill Hickory Grove Manor Good Samaritan Charles McCowen Waltonville James C Dubois 1125 South 13th Gladys Armstrong Hickory Grove Manor Nellie Ackley 1019 Lamar John W Griffin 2917 Fisher Lane Berniece Walton Vandalia Patricia McMillen 1200 South 28th Virginia Thomason Ashley Karl Price 15 Westbrook Dorothy Oliver 1307 South 16th Reba Aydt Dahlgren Louetta Gaethe Woodlawn Lillie Dobbs 1412 North 10th Edward Hertenstein 1001 Salem Road Iflred McElroy Centralia Leslie Kemp Belle Rive Mrs Linda Wicks and baby son Troy Dean 1407 Jones Minnie Coleman 307 South 4th Earl Bradford 1100 Warren Earl Veatch 621 North Street Kenneth Aydt Dahlgren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Thomas Joe Howard
Bonnie
Maxine Adams
Forest
David Bennett
Nason
Linsay E. Gill
Hickory Grove Manor
Good Samaritan
Charles McCowen
Waltonville
James C. Dubois
South 13Th
Gladys Armstrong
Nellie Ackley
Lamar
John W. Griffin
Fisher Lane
Berniece Walton
Vandalia
Patricia McMillen
South
Virginia Thomason
Ashley
Karl Price
Westbrook
Dorothy Oliver
South 16Th
Reba Aydt
Dahlgren
Louetta Gaethe
Woodlawn
Lillie Dobbs
North 10Th
Edward Hertenstein
Salem’ Road
Iflred McElroy
Centralia
Leslie Kemp
Belle
Rive
Linda, Wicks
Troy Dean
Jones
Minnie Coleman
South 4Th
Earl Bradford
Warren
Earl Veatch
North Street
Kenneth Aydt
Jefferson Memorial Auxiliary Forms Organizing Committee
Jefferson Memorial Hospital Auxiliary organizes with officers and committees including Betty Justice as chair and Helen Piercy as secretary treasurer The group plans another meeting August 14 at 8 00 p m in the hospital dining room to complete organization Members and prospective members are urged to attend For information call Betty Justice 244 0711 or Jefferson Memorial Hospital 242 3400
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferson Memorial Hospital
Betty Justice
Helen Piercy
Ruth Byars
Dorothy Brake
Louise Goddard
Jane Marlow
Lila McAdoo
Geneva Newman
Susie Smith
Warren Taylor
Florence Tate
Mary Pickett
Peggy Fields
Hazel Shaw
Lureva Lowery
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Foot Print Service Station Robbed Of Cash Register
A Mt. Vernon gas station was robbed last night when burglars broke a northeast door pane at Johnson West Shell on 34th Street and Broadway. The locked cash register containing about $195 was stolen, and thieves unsuccessfully tried to break a newspaper vending machine coin box. A tennis shoe print 10 to 12 inches long was found at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Johnson West Shell Station
34Th St
Broadway
Mt Vernon Group To Attend Session On New Taxes
Mt Vernon business leaders will attend a 2 p.m. Monday informational meeting at Marion's Holiday Inn on new tax legislation. Illinois State Chamber and state administration officials will explain reporting requirements withholding procedures and other administrative details, led by James Lorimer of Lorimer Engineers representing Jefferson County business leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Two Arrested In Auto Accidents In City
City police say two men were arrested after separate automobile accidents. R H Downey 76 of 902 Oakland Ave charged with failure to yield in a two car crash at North Street and Johnson Avenue just before 4 p.m. Downey’s car hit Morris Wood 26 of 835 S 19th St. Damage to both vehicles exceeds $100. Walter Garrison 70 of 1420 Westcott charged with careless driving after a collision at 10th Street and Perkins Ave around 9 30 p.m. Eyre’s car sustained about $100 damage while Garrison’s was minorly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Downey
Oakland Ave
North Street
Johnson Avenue
Downey
Morris
Wood
S. 19Th St
Walter P. Garrison
Westcott
10Th Street
Perkins Avenue
Garrison
Lester Ray Eyre
Columbus
Ohio
Eyre
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Victoria Shuber of
Richard Sweetin
Roy Bright
George Esper
Associated Press
Leone Threlkeld
Dorothy Ireland
Metcalf
Circuit Court
Mt. Vernon Grain
St. Louis
Mississippi
CinemasScoope
THE
MT. Y
Cpl. Merchel
Jefferson Memorial Auxiliary
Mt. V. Group
Bob
Bob Williams
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