Deaths and Funerals W A Yarbrough Dies at 67
W A Yarbrough died Sunday at his home on Thirteenth Street aged 67. He formerly worked at the ice plant in Bluffy for four years and was cared for at home five months and nine days. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 p m at Myers Chapel with Rev Ross Parthe officiating and burial in Memorial Gardens. He was born January 15 in Gibson County to Wiens and Liza. He married Gladys Berry in Tennessee. Survived by wife, three sons Ode of Mt Vernon in the Air Force, Harold at Aberdeen Md, with the Army, and daughter Mrs Birdeper of Oak Park, Tenn. One mother Mrs Cades Tenn Blue, five sisters Alexander of Yearwood, Ethel Yar Sigh all of Cades Tenn, and five grandchildren. Son James was killed in combat in 1944.
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Pace A. Yarbrough
M. Sun
Areth Thirteenth Street
Arbrough
Blutty
Biuford “Lake
Eas
Myers Chapel
Ross Parthe
Tate
Iverbroug Wa
Gibson County
Cte
Wiens
Liza
Gladys Éry
Ode
Mt. Vernon
Scott Field
Air Force
Harold
Aberdeen
Army
Birdeper
Oak Park
Cades
Tenn
Alexander
Yearwood
Ethel
James
Cora Eckert Dies at 73 Rites Planned Wednesday
Cora Leota Eckert died at 4 84 a.m. at her home 423 South 15th Street at age 73 years four months 13 days. Services set for Wednesday at 2 00 p.m. Pulley Funeral Chapel with Rev Williams officiating. She was born March 2 2384 in Mt Vernon to Albert Eckert and Maria Hen t. Survived by a son Rosa Eckert of Mt Vernon, three grandsons and two sisters. Preceded in death by her husband one son and other siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Leota Eckert
South 15Th Street
Sue S
Albert C. Ecke
2 Eckert
Jefferson County
Fal
Maria Ter Hent
Ce Hunt
Mt. Ee
Accidental Gun Wound Fatal To John R Crosno
John R Crosno a native of Glellan township died Saturday at 1 pm at Salem Memorial Hospital from an accidental gun wound. He was a retired C&E Y trainman and World War I veteran. Survived by wife Artie an adopted son Bob of Terre Haute Ind two stepsons two brothers and two sisters. Funeral set for Tuesday 10 am MecMackin Funeral Home Salem. Coroner's jury ruled death caused by discharge of his gun when a pet dog jumped on him as he prepared to fire to deter flowers from the Salem home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Crosno
Jefcounty
Salem Memorial Hospital
Mr. Crosno
T. K. Glellan
Harry Sharer Sr. of McLeansboro Dies at 57
Harry UL Sharer Sr, 57, of McLeansboro died this morning at Fairfield Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 pm at First Baptist Church in McLeansboro with Rev. Olive Rice officiating. burial in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. The body lies in state at Donelson Funeral Home after 7:00 pm today. He is survived by his wife Irene, one son Harry L Sharer Jr of Mt Vernon, two and children, five brothers and two sisters.
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Harry UL. Sharer, Sr
McLeansboro
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
First Baptist Church
Olive Rice
Pleasant Grove
Donelson Funeral
Sharer
Irene
Ruth E White Dies at 62 in Wayne County
Ruth E White 62 of Wayne County dies at her home in Four Mile Township Sunday night Born in Chillicothe Ohio on June 21 1895 she married George F E White in 1948 who survives She was a member of Mt church
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Ruth E. White
Four Mile Township
Wayne County
Chilliseed
Ohio
George FE. White
Jaek
Obituary of Robert J. Kiefer of Dahlgren Illinois
Robert J. Kiefer of Dahlgren died at 11 30 a m Sunday in Alston Illinois at age 39 He was a St John s Catholic church member in Dahlgren funeral at 9 00 am Wednesday with Rev Mienrad Dunn and Rev Bernard Loepke officiating burial in St John s cemetery Rosary 7 30 pm Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home in McLeansboro survivors include his wife Wilma Be Ling married January 5 1946 two sons Gary a sister Mrs Gertrude Leber of Belleville two brothers Linus and Wendell of Belle Rive and other relatives The article notes he was born July 17 1918 to William and Mary Kiefer and that he was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Holy Name Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Kiefer
Dahlgren
Al«ston
Ill
St. John's
Jones
McLeansboro
Mr. Kiefer
William and
Mary Kiefer
McLaansboro
Wilma Be Ling
Knights “of Columbus
Holy Name Society
Gary
Linus
Wendell
Belle Rive
Gertrude Leber
Belleville
Minnie Wells 75 Dies Yesterday funeral Tuesday
Minnie Wells of 621 South 17th Street dies at 5:30 a m Sunday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital after a stay of 4 days. Funeral 2:00 p m Tuesday at Nason Free Will Baptist church with Rev Bird Green officiating. Burial in Abner cemetery. Survived by husband Gay E Wells two sons Tom and Gaylord three daughters Aline Williams Irene Jones. four brothers Harrison Heck Ray Heck Roy Tommy Heck. three sisters Nannie Jones Grace Dillender Dot Clark. 11 grandchildren.
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Minnié Maude Wells
South 17Th Street
Jefferson ‘Memorial Hospital
Nason
Nason Free Will Baptist Church
Bird Green
Abner Cemetery
Mya
Mrs. Wells
Moores Prairie Township
Jefferson County
Thomas A
Mary Heck
Gay E.wells
Bakerville
Free Will Baptist Church
Tom and
Gaylord
Mt. Vernon
Aline Willams
Irene Jones
Harrison, Heck
Rio
Ray Heck
Galesburg
Isadore Rapp 68 Dies at Dahlgren Rites Tomorrow
Isadore Rapp a retired farmer died at his Dahlgren home at 4:30 am. He was 68. Funeral services set for Tuesday 9 am at St John’s Church Dahlgren with Rev Meinard Dunn officiating. Burial in St John’s. Born near Belleville IL January 30 1891 he married Tillie Roesch September 5 1915. Survived by wife three sons John Leo Dahlgren Clarence St Genevieve ten grandchildren and five brothers and one sister. Body in state at Gholson Funeral Home Dahlgren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isadore Rapp
Dahlgren
John
Leo Rapp
Clarence
St. Genevieve
Joe
Charlie
Bill
Albert
Belleville
Elsie Korte
Rapp
Igholson
Wife of Former Resident Dies in Peoria Ill
Relatives report the death of Mrs Irma McGehee at 6 00 pm in a Peoria Illinois hospital She was the wife of Emmitt McGehee a former resident of Mt Vernon He worked at a local knitting factory and left Mt Vernon about 15 years ago Funeral services set for 10 am Wednesday in Peoria Mrs Eva McGehee and Mr and Mrs Pearl McGehee and Mr and Mrs Gene McGehee plan to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma McGehee
Peoria
Ill
Emmitt McGehee
Vernon
McGehee
Mt. Vernon
Gene McGehee
Mother Of Mt. Vernon Resident Dies
Mrs Ora F Smith 7% mother of Mrs Hyman Smissman of this city died Saturday at 3 pm in Deaconess hospital St Louis. She had visited Mt Vernon often during the past year and had many friends here. The body lies in state at Kriegshauser Mortuary 4228 South Kingshighway St Louis. Services at Shaw Avenue Methodist Church at 2 pm Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora F. Smith
Hyman Smissman
In &T. Uis
Youth Drowns In Lake Near Hillview
An 18 year old Winchester boy Harold Brown drowned in Sandhole near Hillview after a swimming accident. County Coroner William Wolf said Brown vanished suddenly while two companions reported seeing him go under and fail to resurface.
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Hillview
Winchester
Harold Brown
Sun
William Wolf
Brown
Seans
Vandal damages bench on Jefferson county court lawn
Sheriff Leonard Wood warns vandals after a bench on the north side of the Mt. Vernon county courthouse lawn is damaged. He notes the county bought the benches for citizen use and may bar youths from evening seating if vandalism continues. No flowers harmed.
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Court House
Leonard
Smokey” Wood
Mt., Vernon
Court Yard
Jefferson County
King City
Eisenhower pilots mock war drill to assess recovery
President Eisenhower flown by helicopter to a secret command post as part of a nationwide civil defense drill testing emergency actions and recovery after a simulated H bomb attack. He visited Washington briefly, joined by Gray and Berry, to oversee the mock aftermath and relocation of 5,000 workers across 30 agencies to 80 centers, aiming to gauge government resilience and potential follow up actions.
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Eisenhower
Washinton
White House
Gettysburg
Washgton
D. C
Gordon Gray
Office of Defense Mobilization
Lewis W. Berry
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Gray
Berry
America
United States
A. S
Army
Navy
Air Force
Andrew J. Goodpaster
Washington
Civil Defense
Trayler Accepts Post at Gift Chest Jewelers
Paul Trayler of this city has accepted the position of assistant manager and watchmaker with Gift Chest Jewelers at Festus. He will be in charge of all repairs and services. He assumed his new duties today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Trayler
Festus, A
Marriage Licenses for Dennis Greenwalt and Wilma Fleener
Dennis Lee Greenwalt 21 of Keenes and Wilma Jean Fleener 21 of 1117 Westcott obtain a marriage license. Joseph Rabacki 30 of Ashley and Mary Barnowski 19 of Scheller also secure a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Lee Greenwalt
Keenes
Wilma Jean Fleener
Westcott
Joseph Rabacki
Ashley
Mary Barnowski
Scheller
Groothuis Holds DAV Installation at East St. Louis
Floyd Groothuis state service officer for the Disabled American Veterans installed officers at the East St. Louis DAV chapter Saturday night. Mrs Groothuis and Mr and Mrs Herman Beppler also participated in the ceremony at the DAV home in East St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Groothuis
The
Disabled American Veterans
DAV
East St. Louis
Autos Collide On Bethel Road Near Bethel School
A noon Sunday collision on Bethel Road near Bethel School involved Edward E. Wilson of Eagleville Missouri and Ivalene Harlow of RFD 1 Mt. Vernon. Wilson’s car sustained more than 100 dollars in damage while Harlow’s exceeded 50 dollars. No injuries were reported by county officers.
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Bethel Road
Bethel School
Edward E. Wilson
Eagleville
Ivalene Harlow
RFD
Mt. Vernon
Wilson
Harlow
Lawrence M Severs Sues For Divorce From Velma Lea Severs
Lawrence M Severs filed suit for divorce against Velma Lea Severs in circuit court on Saturday citing adultery. He also seeks custody of two minor children. The couple wed June 12 1949 and separated May 1 1956. The law firm Dorothy and Dorothy represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence M. Severs
Agiinst Velma
Local births recorded at Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr and Mrs Morris Sanders of Peoria welcome Denise Eileen born July 12. Mrs Sanders is former Natalie Wooden of Mt Vernon. Mr and Mrs Howard Petty of Scheller announce Rebecca Vince born at 7 57 am weighing seven pounds three ounces. Mr and Mrs William Gene Tumbleson of 609 Pear Street announce son William Gene born 10 07 pm Saturday weighing seven pounds four ounces. Mr and Mrs Leon Chirk Route No 2 announce eight pound four ounce girl born at 12 59 am today.
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Morris Sanders
Peoria
Denise Eileen
Sanders
Natalie Wooden
Mt. Vernon
Howard Petty
Fof Scheller
Good Samaritan ‘Hospital
Rebecca Vence
William Gene Tumbleson
Pear Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
William Gene
Leon Chirk
Vernon
Senate rights bill vote seen on Tuesday
In Washington Senator Ervin said a good chance exists to reduce the civil rights bill to a voting rights measure. Southern lawmakers expect House bill supporters to push back once Senate debate resumes, as amendments and Section 3 fight over injunctions and jury trials unfold amid broader civil rights tensions.
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John. Chadwick
Washington
Ervin
House
Senate
Knowland
California
Ciia
Attorney General
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Dixie Forces
Monat (Roffe
Mundt
Civil Rights Commission
Anderson
DNM
Congress
Douglas
Javits
RNY
Potter
R-Mich
OFAN RIVER DAM ATES FOR OTTAWA Oe 'from page one
Nine lives lost in Chicago storm as floods inundate viaducts and basements. A fire hit a Loop building badly damaged and thousands of telephones out of service citywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OFAN
Ottawa
Fie
Chicago
Starved Rock Park Partially Open After Flooding
The state Conservation Department says parts of Starved Rock State Park remain open including the lodge. Heavy rain flooded the river area, closing that section to visitors, but several picnic areas on higher ground stay accessible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
State Conservation Department
Starved Rock State Park
Five Day Forecast Shows Warm Temperatures Across Illinois
Illinois temperatures will run about 2 to 4 degrees above normal with highs near 84 to 91 and lows around 63 to 72. A slow warming trend is expected in the north and east, little change in the southwest, and precipitation under .25 inch locally with higher totals of .60 inch in scattered showers midweek. Missouri remains hot with highs 90 to 102 and widely scattered thunderstorms across the north and east into Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Blaze Damages 22nd St House In Sunday Fire
The Guy Burklow home at 605 South 22nd Street was damaged by fire and smoke at 4 30 Sunday morning. Firemen said the blaze started when the pilot light of a floor furnace ignited a linoleum covering, soon spreading to a dining room wall and filling the house with smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Burklow
South 22Nd Street
Local pilots report morning flights to regional cities
Howard Baker and Bill Tumbelson flew from Mt. Vernon to Alton this morning. Larry Forrestal traveled to Alton then Galesburg. Leon Tate flew King City airport to Salem and back. Lyle Endicott said a route to St. Louis then Fort Worth, Texas, before returning today.
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Howard Baker
Bill Tumbleson
Mt. Vernon
Alton
Larry Forrestal
Galesburgay
Leon Tate
King City
Salem
Lyle Endicott
St. Louis
Fort Worth
Texas
55 000 Scouts At Jamboree
By BILL ALEXANDER VALLEY FORGE w Texas iboya swapped horned toads for coal lumps from Pennsylvania Scouts from the northern reaches of the country packed the Panama Canal Zone camp site to view an eight foot snake A Danish boy wondered if a Peruvian Scout could make a shrunken head The 1 500 acre camp housed about 55 000 Scouts and leaders over a memorable weekend After services relatives and friends joined a large crowd more than 30 000 toured the camp Sunday Officials say the jamboree returns to its usual schedule with hikes trips and exhibits Conserva a giant wooden wand draws the Scouts while staff explain soil water plant forestry fish and wildlife interdependence Deer and wildlife habitats are shown Forest rangers run one of the event s most popular exhibits Fires are simulated and extinguished via three radio controlled towers
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Valley Forge
Texas
Iboya
Pennsylvania
Panama Canal
Denmark
Peru
16 Year Old Girl Hurt In Auto Accident
Mary Wolfe, 16, of RFD 3 McLeansboro, is hospitalized at Jefferson Memorial with a shoulder fracture and severe facial injuries from an automobile accident Saturday night south of Wayne City. Hospital attendants reported she was getting along as of today. Details of the crash were not learned here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wolfe
RFD
McLeansboro
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Wayne City
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admissions and Discharges
In a Jefferson Memorial list several admitted patients include Mrs Delping Laker Wayne City Mary Wolfe Me Leansboro Mrs Julia Gray Walpole Mrs JoAnn Moore and Mrs Erma Barber Discharged include Mrs Stanley Hol man and infant gon Richard Eric Wiliam Bullard and Tom Boyles at Good Samaritan admitted Sam Thompson Mrs Louise Starkey Mrs Elenora Gray Ham Rodey Mrs Beulah Rubottom Miss Linnie Bennett Mrs Deloris Lane Frank Atkinson Mrs Helen Wilson Mrs Kate Blackard Mrs Hazel Owens Miss Rhonda Martin Hugh Inkin Mrs Joyce Anderson Ralph Campbell Mrs Ruth Maglovkin Mrs Betty Pullen and Claude Green Discharged list continues with Mrs Elma Williams and son Thomas Dwaine Frank Keene Mrs Sadie Patterson Mrs Martha F Strattan Master Steven Bayne Mrs Maxine Chambliss Mrs Dorothy Ratajczyk and daughter Pamela Sue Dora Swan Mrs Mary Heintz Mrs Velma Breazeale Mrs Irene Morlan Mrs Minnie Rightnowar Mrs Lenore Kaufman and daughter Doreen M George Brown Hugh Rankin Mrs Dorothy Spaeth and daughter Carla Jane John McCorthy and Mrs Flossie Instram
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Delping Laker
Wayne City
Mary Wolfe
Leansboro
Julia Gray
Walpole
JoAnn Moore
Erma Barber
Stanley Holman
Richard Eric
Wiliam Bullard
Tom Boyles
Good Samaritan
Sam Thompson
Louise Starkey
Elenora Gray
Ham Rodey
Beulah Rubottom
Linnie Bennett
Deloris Lane
Frank Atkinson
Helen Wilson
Kate Blackard
Hazel Owens
Rhonda Martin
Hugh Inkin
Joyce Anderson
Ralph Campbell
Ruth Maglovkin
Betty Pullen
Claude Green
Elma Willliams
Thomas Dwaine
Frank Keene
Sadie Patterson
Martha §F
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Cora L. Eckert
John R. Crosno
Harry Sharer
Minnie Wells
Peoria, Ill
Mt. V
U.S
Trayler
Groothuis
Oak Grove
Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church
Tolle Road
Roscoe Hatchcraft
Coal & Material CO
Midway Airport
Midway
Chicago Transit Authority
State Street
Lake Michigan
Chicago River
Coast Guard
Wheeling
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
St. Francis’ Hospital
Blue Island
Drury Lane
Peoples Light Gas Coke Co. l
Servce
Joliet
Kankakee
State Capitol
Vandalia
Kinois
Schiller Park
U.S. 45
Des Plaines
Istate
Starved Rock Park
Associated Press
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boston
Cleveland
iDenver
Detroit
New York
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Oklahoma City
Maha
Portland
Ore
Saltne City
Missouri
Illinois Temperaturas
Rockfor
Rantoul
Scott Air Base
Airport News
Bill Alexander
Soonson
Limerick
Tom
Morgan
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