Public meeting and illness notices in Mt. Vernon area
A report lists attendees at a Republican gathering at the Broadway Hotel in East St. Louis with Senator C Wayland Brooks as speaker. The update notes illnesses and hospital statuses, including Orval Flanagan at Veterans Hospital Marion ill with pneumonia and condition unchanged, plus several local residents visiting or traveling between Mt. Vernon, Evansville and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Walker
Claire Tatts
Bert McTaggart
Claude Crocker
Broadway Hotel
East St. Louis
C. Wayland Brooks
Orval Flanagan
Veterans Hospital
Marion
Ill
Vern Hale
Dennis
Cliff Bell
Stevie
Arnold Pearson
Monty
Evansville
Ind
Pearson
William Humphrey
Fairfield
Vernon
Bobbie Lee Henderson
Everett Ellis
Victor Tasky
Benton
John Eater
Rantoul
Homer Eater
Kelley Bridgeman
Texico
Ernest. Schreck
Beverly
Selfriedge Field
Mich
I. D. Schreck
Dwight
Charles Sikorski
Ashley
Mt. Vernon
L. M. Heggy
Bertie May Whitacre
Sam Haley
Opdyke
F. D. Schreck
Wesley Hospital
Wichita
Kansas
Anda Wise
McLeanshoro
C. O. Hamilton
Cliff Ferguson
Delbert Cowan
Canada
Erma Brown
Bluford
Frank Brown
R.C. Garrison
Keenes
Bert Shaffer
Etta Fletcher
Christopher
Harold White
Fred Jones
Alva Jones
H. Jones
Mary E. Friel
McLeansboro
Mt.Vernon
Vivian Barnett
Mat‘toon
Arden E. Pierce
John Slow
Eldorado
Gilbert Pierce
Susie Prince
Granite City
Oakley Ervin
Sam Thomas
Raymond Leibengood
Calumet City
Wilburn Allen
Lena Mae
Maxine
Hammond
Lee Eemain
Harrisurg
An Harles R. Bradlabi
Raymond Vaughn
Rinard
Bare Toney
Vesta Gaddis and
Son Roe
Waltonville Spevelar
Pree Spa
Charles Severns Dies at Age 67 in Indiana Home
Charles Severns died at 10 30 oclock this morning at his home 12th and George streets aged 67 years eight months and 12 days He was born November 1 1880 in Wayne county Son of James H and Anna Severns He married Nellie Taylor in St Louis on December 4 1906 She survives Also surviving are three brothers Ralph of Mt Vernon Ernest and James of Hammond Ind and four sisters Amanda Lindenmaier Princeton Ind Mattie Rich Centralia Sarah Gower Danville Til and Inez Dyel Mt Vernon Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Severns
12Th
George Streets
Mr. Severns
Wayne County
James H
Anna Severns
St. Louis
Nellie Taylor
Ralph
Mt. Vernon
Ernest
James
Hammond
Ind
Amanda Lindenmaier
Princeton
Mattie Rich
Centralia
Sarah Gower
Danville, Til
Inez Dyel
Rites Wednesday For Ora Marlow
Funeral services for Mrs. Ora Marlow who died yesterday will be held Wednesday at 10 a m at Myers Chapel. The Rev J G Parsons will officiate and burial will be in Slade cemetery. The body will lie in state at Myers Chapel where friends may call. Mrs Marlow was the daughter of Seaton and Caroline Allen and wife of Cleve Marlow. She was a member of the Central Church of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Marlow
Myers Chapel
J. G. Parsons
Slade Cemetery
Social and club notices from a Mt. Vernon area page
The society section notes a Lawn Party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Verneil Garren near Dix for the Women's Sunshine Club with skits and readings. AMVET Auxiliary reports monthly meeting with plans for a July 19 party, election of delegates to a Chicago convention, and a pinochle and bridge event. Also covered are marriage announcements for Homer A. Wilson and Shirley Ann Green, a Jubilee Class postponement, Hill Top Home Bureau meeting, Mt. Vernon Home and Ald Society postponement, Rebekah Lodge plans, a Study Group on We the People, Bryant reunion date and leadership, Brewster Summer Theatre featuring Dale Kittle, and related community items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verneil Garren
Near Dix
Women's
Sunshine Club
Merry Dolls
Boyd Oilers
Boyd Stick and
AMVET
Amvet Club
Doris Melcher
Chicago
Ethelee Pressley
Imogene McCoy
Betty Pauls
Lora Kernodle
Ann Starr
Women's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
The
Methodist Church
George E. Dodd
Val Richardson
World Health Organization
Margaret Hicks
Dodd
Andrew D Webb Chapter to Meet July 14 1948
Andrew D. Webb Chapter No 160 will hold a stated convocation on Wednesday evening July 14 1948 at 7:30 pm. Officers Thomas Bartholomew H P Everet R Talbott secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew D. Webb
Thomas Bartholomew
H. P
Soldier Killed in Korea Rites Here
Funeral services will be held in Mt. Vernon Wednesday for Pfe. Frank D. Bevineau, colored nephew of Edward and Vanie Sydes of this city. Bevineau, stationed at Taejon, Korea, was accidentally killed May 15, 1948 at age 19 years, three months and 14 days. Burial will follow in Bethel Memorial cemetery. He was born February 1, 1929 in Mt. Vernon. He enlisted in the Army in Chicago July 22, 1947 and began overseas duty December 1, 1947. Besides his mother, Letitia Bevineau of Gary, Ind., he is survived by a sister Pearlie May Bevineau and a brother Bobby Bevineau, both of Gary, Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Pfe
Frank D. Bevineau
Edward
Vanie Sydes
Pfe. Bevineau
Taejon
Korea
Pavey Chapel
J. A. Craig
Bethel Memorial Cemetery
Pfc. Bevineau
Letitia Bevineau
Gary
Ind
Chicago
Pearlie May Bevineau
Bobby Bevineau
Fined $105.40 After Car Accident
Woodrow Puntney of Crossville Illinois pleaded guilty before Magistrate E W Threlkeld to a charge of driving while intoxicated after a crash at Seventh and Perkins yesterday. He was fined 105 40. Puntney's truck and a car driven by Charles D Smith of Opdyke were involved. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Puntney
Crossville
Perkins
E. W. Threlkeld
Puntney
Charles D. Smith
RFD 1
Opdyke
Airport News Flight Report From St Louis Facility
Ralph A. Kuhchman of Fab ick Aircraft, St. Louis, flew to Meldon business today. Noon temperature 84, dew point 72, humidity 70 percent, wind WSW at 3 mph, barometer 29.85 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph A. Kuhchman
Fabick Aircraft
St. Louis
Meldon
Garden Wedding at Hunt Home for Dorothy Hunt and Raymond Sheley
A vine covered trellis and gladioli back the double ring ceremony on the J Dale Hunt lawn. Dorothy Hunt wed Raymond E Sheley of East St Louis with Rev Everett Apgar officiating. The couple will live in East St Louis where Sheley is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheley Hunt
J. Dale Hunt
Dorothy Hkleanor Hunt
Raymond E. Shelley
East St. Louis
Everett Apgar
Lula Mae“@lake
Hudson, Jr
Jack Hunt
Keesler Field
Biloxi
Sfunt
Cleda Chasteen
Rowland Fenton
Sheley
Mr. Vernon Township High School
Vernon Township High School
Lula Mae Blake
Hudson
Til
Gene Draper
Belle Rive
Ray Starck
Wayne City
Wm. Graddy
MecLeansboro
Buc Sneed
Ralph Sheley
Grave Monorhan
Wayne
Police Court Fines Set For Drunk Charges
Fines assessed this morning include Joseph Wyrczynski of Woodlawn Joe Prank Bullock and Robert A Williams each fined 13 40 on drunk charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Threlkeld
Joseph Wyrczynski
Woodlawn
Joe Prank
Bullock
Robert A. Williams
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Spanning Wayne City and Benton
Good Samaritan records list admissions Robert Layman Lavern Johnson Mrs Lowell Mauck Miss Joan Richards Wayne City and others with discharges including Mrs Lucille Satterwhite and infant daughter. Jefferson Memorial shows multiple admissions J E Adams Mrs Evelyn Bean Gary Bushong Jainine Majors and discharges Freddie Nichols and others from Keenes Benton and Opdyke areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan
Robert Layman
Lavern Johnson
Lowell Mauck
Joan Richards
Wayne City
Otis Harper
William Hogue
Lucille Satterwhite
R. Backes
Ralph Gatewood
Bertha Waterman
Donald Martin
Raymond Edmison
Orville Austin
Jefferson Memorial
J. E. Adams
Evelyn Bean
Gary Bushong
Jainine Majors
Nora Thompson
Dorothy Finn
Dorothy Sanders
Benton
Lina Parmelee
Freddie Nichols
Mary Ellis
Keenes
Verl Frazier
Fairfield
Carson Hatfield
MacLeansboro
Rosella Wing
Nona Winemiller
Dorothy Jean Healey
Opdyke
Mt. Vernon Receives $3529 Gas Tax in June
Mt. Vernon is allotted 3529 as its net share of motor fuel tax receipts for June, announced by Mark A. Saunders, state director of finance. Other southern Illinois cities listed include Benton 1724 Centrailia 83748 Harrisburg 2398 Salem 1751 West Frankfort 2772.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Mark A. Saunders
Illinois
Benton
Centralia
Harrisburg
Salem
West Frankfort
Births at Good Samaritan Hospital Named Daughters
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Edmis on are the parents of a daughter born at 9 12 p m Saturday July 10 at Good Samaritan Hospital A five pound 15 ounce daughter was born Sunday at 12 44 p m to Mr and Mrs Lowell Mauck at Good Samaritan Hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Edmison
Good Samaritan Hospital
Lowell Mauck
Sister of J. T. Livingston Dies
Mrs. Ethel Dubois, 55, of Cobden Illinois sister of J. T. Livingston of this city, died at 10 a m Monday in Cape Girardeau Missouri hospital. Funeral Wednesday at 2:00 p m at her country home near Cobden. A nurse she cared for many patients in Mt. Vernon and had many friends here. Livingston drug store will be closed all day Wednesday for the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Dubois
Cobden, I
J. T. Livingston
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Cobden
Dubois
Mt. Vernon
Livingston Drug Store
Convention May End On Wednesday Night Parade
Delegates cheered as Barkley supporters paraded with state banners amid a contentious Democratic convention scene. Rayburn of Texas is slated to take over as speaker, with a memorial for FDR and remarks from India Edwards and Francis Perkins highlighting party contrasts and reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Barkley
Kentucky Home
Stars and Stripes
Senate
Kentyelian
Kentucky
Alabama
Iowa
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Indiana
Pennsyyvania
Texas
Puerto Rico
Alaska
District of Columbia
South Carolina
Maryland
House
Rayburn
Fdr
Franklin D. Roosevelt
India Edwards
National Committee
Francis Perkins
Labor
Jets Land at Labrador Field
Four teen F-80 Shooting Stars prepared at Goose Bay Labrador for the U S Air Force first jet powered Atlantic crossing bound for Germany. The jets flew to Marsarssuak Greenland then Keflavik Iceland en route to Fuerstenfeldbruck Germany with Lt Col. David Schilling leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bangor
Goose Bay
Labrador
U. S. Air Force
Atlantic
Germany
Aout
Dow Air Force Base
Selfridge Field
Mich
Marsarssuak
Greenland
Keflavik
Iceland
Royal Air Force
Montreal
New York
Avid Schilling
Traverse City
Stornoway
Scotland
Idiham
England
Fuerstenfeldbruck
Star Game Copped Americans in Rain Delayed Classic
National League and American League pitchers faced mixed success as the stars battled through a rain delayed All Star game. No runs crossed in the early innings, with Doerr and Evers among those fanning or grounding out. Williams and Musial drew walks in tense late innings as the rain intensified and the game ended with no score. Starting lineups featured Schoendienst Musial Mize Slaughter Pafko Cooper Reese Branca and Mullin among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerr
Mass
Stephens
Doerr
Evers
Raschi
Slaughter
Elliott
Keltner
Waitkus
Sam
Ashburn
Blackwell
Holmes
McQuinn
Tebbets
Ted Williams
Hal Newhouser
Zarilla
Newhouser
Joe Coleman
Schoendist
Musial
Mize
Coleman
Rigney
Schoendinst
Henrich
Thomson
Kiner
National League
Schoendienst
Cards
Giants
Pafko
Cubs
Cooper
Reese
Dodgers
Branca
Mullin Tigers
Yanks
If. Boudreau
Indians
Ss. Gordon
Tigers
Rosar
Athletics
C. Masterson
Senators
Berry
A. L
Stewart
N. L
Paparella
Reardon
Free Ice Cream For Towns Kids
In Canaan Connecticut Dr Forbes S Adam won a temporary license restoration on appeal while awaiting the revocation case outcome. He treated local children to free ice cream causing a crowd of about 2000 ten cent scoops from three village soda fountains before supper. The doctor faces negligence and malpractice charges from the State Medical Examining Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaan, Conn
Canaan
Forbes S. Adam
Winsted
Adam
State Register and Manual
North Canaan
State Medical Examining Board
Commission Hears Bus Firm Cases
The Illinois Commerce Commission dismissed the Burkitt Hall Bus Lines petition to transport passengers among Royalton Zeigler Plumfield and West Frankfort. A July 20 hearing in Springfield will consider Twin City Transportation’s rate increase between Cairo and Metropolis. The commission reopened the Carbondale Harrisburg Coach Line case for higher fares with a July 20 hearing planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois Commerce Commission
Burkitt Hall Bus Lines, Inc
Royalton
Zeigler
Plumfield
West Frankfort
Twin-City Transportation Company
Cairo
Metropolis
Carbondale-Harrisburg Coach Line, Inc
Also Mentioned on This Page
Homer A. Wilson
Homer Nf. Wilson
Route 1
Mount Vernon
Shirley Ann Green
C. G. Green
Peovia
Birdie Sinks
Manteno
Bird Green
Jack Whittaker
Sturgis
Wilson
Mt. Vernon Township
U.S. Marine Corps
Free Will Baptist Church
HHI Top
Hill Top Home Bureau
Stanley Pepple
Leota Howell
Iva Cherry Hunanon
Lavin Keel
Fern Threat
Rebekah Lodge
Grace &. Henry Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellow'’s
Danial Bryant, Sr
Trnois
Virginia
O'Briens
Briens
Bryans
B Bryens
William Cullen Bryant
Bryants
Brewster
Brewster Town Hall
Dale Kittle
Frerette Kittle
Mr. Kittle
Southern Illinois University
National Collegiate Players
State of the Union
Camille
Camille", “Minick
Everety R
Talbott
Scecy
Airport News
Allen Lacey
Engle
Leitzell
Raymond E. Sheley
Mt.v
Popular Records
Phonograph
Nola
Havana
Barclay Allen
Hank Thompson
Everybody Loves
Somebody
Pegoy Lee
Nellie Luthher
Stan Kenton
Stafford
Merle Travis
Woody Woodpecker
Loveland
the Sportsmen
Twelfth Street Rag
Barclay's
Daddy
Julia Lee
Lonnie John
Delmore Bros
Bank
Broadway
Jets
Labrador Field
Commission
Maytag
Speed
Elec
Wards
Mitchell
M. E. Jackson Weler
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