Death of Waltonville farmer Orval Mannen at 68
Orval Fae Mannen 68 died at his Waltonville home. Funeral set for Saturday at 2 p.m. Universalist church Waltonville with burial in Knob Prairie cemetery. Survived by wife Dorothy Newell Mannen, son Dwight, daughter Dorothy Fae Norris, five grandchildren, three sisters, and his parents. He served as township school director and supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval Fae Mannen
Waltonville
Mannen
Universalist Church
E. L. Gulley
Knob Prairie
Fry
Sidney S
Eliza (Stewart) Mannen
Vernon
Dorothy Newell
Dwight
Dorothy Fae Norris
Waltoenville
Ewers Former Mt Vernon Resident Dies in Evansville
Frank J. Ewers a former Mt. Vernon resident died this morning at his Evansville Indiana home. He was a retired railroad worker and his wife Martha preceded him in death in 1940. He leaves seven sons Frank J. Jr. of St. Louis Arthur Tag of Mt. Vernon Raymond Emanuel John Earl and James all of Evansville and three daughters Clotilda Standfer Mary Rae and Edna Ames of Evansville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Favers
Mt. Vernon
Evansville
Ind
Ewers
Martha
Frank J., Jr
St. Louis
Arthur “Tag
Raymond
Emanuel
John
Earl
James
Clotilda Standfer
Mary Rae
Edna Ames
Nixon Reports Delayed By Rain On Far East Trip
President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon postponed their Far East briefing due to heavy rain and bad flying weather. Nixon reached Gettysburg airport before the delay. Dulles arrived at the Eisenhower farm. Hagerty said Dulles would discuss only State Department business. The trip covers 11 days and 27 000 miles with stops at six Asian capitals.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Nixon
U. S
Far East
Washington
Dulles
Air Force
Diles
White House
James C. Hagerty
State Department
Hall
Graf
Negro Educator Calls For Harmony With Segregation
Dr J H White president of Mississippi Vocational College for Negroes at Tifa Bena urged continued racial harmony through segregation at the 63rd anniversary of Mound Bayou. He criticized Rep Adam Clayton Powell for an integration amendment to a federal school construction bill, warning that it could derail needed funding though some Mississippians support him.
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Mound Bayou
Miss
J. H. White
Mississippi Vocational College For
Tifa Bena
South
Adam Clayton Powell
White
Mississippi
Hospital Notes Good Samaritan Advained Mire Doris Braddy
Discharged: Mrs. Grare Belle Norfleet, William Webster Hall, Guy Nilson Jones, Stanley Lawrence Miloshewski of Scheller, Miss Barbara Ann Smith, Shirley Franklin Blythe of Norris City, Mrs. Flassie Merry Brokman, Miss Charlotte Denice Dethrow, Gerald Fuggene Jenkins, Mrs. Emma Pearl Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Maxine Braddy
Phufaird
Ciace Caroline Martin
Beecher Newton Park
Georganne Banti Rue
Martha Ella Moore
Grare Belle Norfleet
William Webster Hall
Guy Nilson Jones
Stanley Lawrence Miloshewski
Scheller
Barbara Ann Smith
Shirley Franklin Blythe
Norris City
Flassie Merry Brokman
Charlotte Denice Dethrow
Gerald Fuggene Jenkins
Emma Pearl Miller
Local Hospital Admits and Discharges Names
Admitted: Mrs Lara Auxier of Dehlgren Mrs Deloris Steele of Opdyke Mrs Mary Adams of Centralia Wilburn Holland Mrs Oneda Tindle. Discharged: Mrs Sara Taylor of Whittington Mrs Ruby portion of Whittington.
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Lara Auxier
Dehlgren
Deloris Steele
Opdyke
Mary Adams
Centralia
Wilburn Holland
Oneda Tindle
Sara Taylor
Whittington
Ruby Portion
Etiquette Rules for Visiting Friends in the 1930s
A guide on manners when staying with a friend's family outlines honest conduct for guests. It covers dressing, grooming, helping with chores, following mealtime and curfew, packing essentials, and sending thanks to the hostess’s mother, with reminders to inform parents of travel plans and to maintain a cheerful attitude.
Canada Donates Jets to Germany
The Foreign Office announced that Canada presents West German 175 Sabre jet fighters valued at 150 million marks. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization approved the transfer and Canada will supply spare parts and equipment for the planes.
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BOM
Germany
Canada
West Germany
Foreign Office
Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Young Democrats Of County Meet Here On Sunday
The Young Democratic organization of Jefferson County meets Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in the Appellate Courthouse to elect officers for the coming year and discuss the fall campaign. Current officers include County Clerk Lester F. Davis as president, Calvin Kirk as vice president, Marge Danner as secretary, and Bobbie Hanna as treasurer.
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Young Democratic Organization of
Jefferson County
Appellate Court House
Young Democrats
Lester F. Davis
Calvin Kirk
Marge Danner
Bobbie Hanna
St. Louis Youths In Another Outrage
An Illinois visitor, Robert Eugene Tennison, 31, of Bloomington, reports he was beaten in a city park by two youths aged 18 to 19 who objected to his children using the swings. He was treated for cuts near the left eyebrow and a fractured right ankle after being struck with a baseball bat. police issued a pickup order for the assailants.
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ST. Louis
Illinois
Robert Eugene Tennison
Bloomington
City Hospital
Mystery of the Disappearing Garden Hose
In Hutchinson Kansas Claude Key reports twenty eight feet of his fifty foot garden hose vanished into the ground. His children found the hose and his wife worried as the hose cracked back from the entry point. Neighbors gathered to watch while experts attribute the phenomenon to vacuum suction creating a hole ahead of the nozzle and sand closing around the hose.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Claude Key
Key
Mary
Mrs. Key
Veterinarian and Three Surgeons Save Shaggy Dog in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg a shaggy little terrier named Lady faced a ruptured diaphragm. Veterinarian Dr William C Adams called on three Harrisburg surgeons Dr William S Davis Dr Robert Feller and Dr Eugene Brunson for a 90 minute operation at the hospital. Lady remains in critical condition but has a fighting chance.
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Harrisburg
William C. Adams
Adams
Jack FE. Miller
Steven Ritter
Harrisburg Hospital
Ritter
Davis
Miller
Marion Girl Hails Her Native Land
A-Ann Morgan of Marion Illinois told Girls Nation in her inaugural address that while there is a nation like America there is hope. She said Americans have more freedom than ever before and have shared wealth with nations abroad. About 100 delegates from 48 states attended Girls Nation in Washington to study the federal government. Morgan was elected Wednesday night.
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Washington
Ann Morgan
Marion
Girls Nation
America
Miss Morgan
Air travel report details Mt. Vernon arrival from Alton
Bill Tumbleson flew to Mt. Vernon airport today from Alton. The brief note records a domestic air travel event with two named places and the single person.
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Bill Tumbleson
Mt. Vernon
Alton
Pie In The Sky Comes Later Russ Told By Bulganin
Soviet Premier Bulganin told the Supreme Soviet the government cannot now grant all pension wishes but said the time will come when they have everything The debate followed plans to boost pension outlays by 12 billion rubles bringing total to about 25 billion rubles He mocked a proposal to cut eligibility age from 60 to 55 noting it would lower hard labor eligibility and called it unrealistic
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Moscow
Bulganin
Supreme Soviet
Council of the Union
Insurance Claims In Air Disaster Near Grand Canyon
New York reports show insurance claims from the Grand Canyon air disaster totaling about 52 million dollars for 128 dead and destroyed planes. It excludes airline liabilities to next of kin and passenger life policies. TWA Super Constellation insured by Associated Aviation Underwriters for 1 million. United plane insured by Lloyds of London for about 2 million.
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New York
Grand Canyon
TWA
United
Associated Aviation
United Air Lines
Lloyds of London
South Korea Warns of Red Jets Threat in Korea
South Korea's air force chief Lt. Gen. Kim Chung Yul warned that if the Communists attack again, waves of Red jets could sweep Allied air power from the skies within minutes. He said the two 75-plane wings in Korea would offer only token resistance to over 500 MIGs in the initial assault. U.S. officers privately linked the Red buildup to shifts in U.S. air strength away from Korea.
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Seoul
South Korea
Korea
Kim Chung Yul
ROK
Republic of Korea
Kim
U.S
Senate Rejects Saturday Session in Push to Adjourn
The Senate decided not to hold a Saturday session as part of the adjournment drive. It will meet at 9:30 a.m. Monday, a full day earlier than its usual start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Auditor Wright Leads First Term as Demand Rises in Springfield
In Springfield Monday, about 10 to 12 witnesses were subpoenaed for a grand jury probe into Hodge's office. Edward A Hintz of Southmoor Bank faces questions over 21 state vouchers totaling 259,384 dollars cashed under suspicious circumstances. Bank directors defend legality and note FDIC coverage of up to 10,000 per account and over 1.25 million in separate policies. Also named are Lloyd Lane, Tom Shanahan, four female aides, and Edward A Epping who, while linked, had no written connection to the checks and did not sign them.
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Stratton
J. Waldo Ackerman
Coutralion
Springfield
Edward A. Hintz
Southmoor Bank and Trust Co
Warren
Hodge
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Lloyd E. Lane
Peoria
Tom Shanahan
State Auditor
Edward A. Epping
Epping
Poster Contest Winners Named
James Berry of 2227 College won first in the senior division of the National Employ The Physically Handicapped poster contest by the Disabled American Veterans and Illinois State Employment Service in Mt. Vernon. Second went to Bill England and third to Gary Purdy with honorable mention for Ronner Wilkey. In the junior division Judy Dietz led, with Jean Moutrie and Larry Cro means following. honorable mention to Terry L. Rueffer. Prizes range from 7.50 to 2.50 in seniors and 5 to 2 in juniors, with state contest in Chicago offering 25 to 150 plus scholarships. judging panel included Mrs. John R. Mitchell, Mrs. Elmer Snodsmith and Orion Metcalf.
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James Berry
College
Disabled American Veterans and
Illinois State Employment Service
Mt. Vernon
Bill England
Airport Road
Gary Purdy
Jordan
Ronner Wilkey
Belle Rive
Judy Dietz
S. 21St
Jean Moutrie
Casey
Larry Cromeans
Dix
Terry L. Rueffer
Mt. Vernon High School
Chicago
U. S
John R. Mitchell
Elmer Snodsmith
Orion Metcalf
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Frank J. Ewers
Samaritan
Jefferson Memorial
Atomics International
Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology
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Eddyville
BY Vivian Brown
Gortys
Perkins
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
San Francisco
St. L
Frank B. Neal
Real Estate & Insurance
Unois
PROVO
Douglas Drug
Shaggy Dog
Airport News
Thomas Edison
Chamber OF Commerce
Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Board
Bill Greene
C. of C
C. O. Croup
Stan Kozlara
Bud Wood
Harold Myers
Bil Gamber
Delo Photo Craft
Red Jets
Wright
North 10Th Street
Choi
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