Mt Vernon Social and Travel Notes Include Relatives Visits
Personal notices recount Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones leaving for Chicago after staying with Mrs. Jones’s mother Florence Grant and kin in Mt Vernon. A wide list of relatives and locals attend Mrs. J. H. Miller’s funeral in Anville and others travel or visit across Illinois and Missouri. News includes S/Sgt Ernest Schreck’s deployment to Germany from Selfridge Field and local goodwill about Air Corps service.
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Charles Jones
Chicago
Mt. Vernon
Ernest Schreck
Selfridge Field
Germany
Schreck
U.S. Air Corps
Yallie Overturf
St. Louis
Charles Overturf
Helen Worley
Akron
Ohio
Frank Atlas
Patty McKee
Innis
Ella Faye Burton
Floyd Etheridge
Moline
Grat Featherley
Pittsburgh
Kansas
Archie Deutschman
Fearheiley
California
Clarence Nolta
Canada
Niagara Falls
Joe B
William Beasley
Minnie Bailey
Sims
M. J. Baird
Kell
Laura Sinks
Opdyke Avenue
Carla Smothers
Benton
Tom Davenport
Inn
Richard Doty
Christopher
J. W. Smith
Scheller
Raymond Harper
Nina Ruth
Pinckneyville
Relatves
Larry
Dwight Elliott
Ehe City
Paul Hanlon
Ella Manning
Xenia
Ursa Lumkin
Anna Moor
Mt. Carmel
Former Wayne Co Resident Caroline Webber Dead
Caroline Webber an 85 year old former Wayne City and Keenes resident died Thursday in Rochelle Illinois The body will be brought to Combs Funeral Home Wayne City where it will lie in state after 6 PM Saturday Funeral services will be held at Combs Chapel Sunday with Rev Bird Green officiating and burial in Thomason Cemetery Wayne City She is survived by one son Orley Webber of Rochelle
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Caroline Webber
Wayne City
Keenes
Rochelle
Combs Funeral Home
Combs Chapel
Bird Green
Thomason Cemetery
Orley Webber
Newborns Share Births at Local Hospitals
A six pound eight ounce daughter named Connie Jean was born Tuesday at 4 55 p m to Mr and Mrs Doug Tapp of 211 Castleton Avenue. A seven pound son named Charles DeForrest was born at 4 35 p m yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital to Mr and Mrs Charles Smuth Peters of 715 Jordanstr o. Clyde Duane was born seven pounds one ounce to Mr and Mrs Lem Standridge of Route 3 Mt Vernon at 10 30 p m Thursday at Jefferson Memorial hospital.
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Doug Tapp
Castleton Avenue
Connie Jean
Charles Smuthpeters
Jordanstro
Good Samaritan Hospital
Charles DeForrest
Ian
Lem Standridge
Route 3
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Clyde Duane
Boyd Oilers Meet at Boyd School on July 4
The Boyd Oilers gathered at the Boyd school with ten members present as Henry Trarvey and Donald Mays held talks. The report notes games were played, and the next meeting is scheduled for July 2 at the Boyd school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Oilers
Boyd
Henry Trarvey
Donald Mays
Woodlawn Home Bureau and Local Society Groups Meet
The Woodlawn Home Bureau Unit met with 13 members and a guest at Mrs. Johnnie Halpain s home for lessons by Mrs. Clarence Slater and Mrs. J J Jackson. The Hopper Homemakers Club hosted Clara Thompson s luncheon on July 8 with visiting and a guest from Decatur.
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Woodlawn Home Bureau
Johnnie Halpain
Clarence Slater
J. J. Jackson
Halpain
Louie Piper
Hopper Homemakers
Hopper Homemakers Club
Clara Thompson
William Glenn
Decatur
Thompson
Della Pettypool
Dix
Jefferson County Home Bureau
Bertha Greene
Mabel Riley
Gladys Cummins
Nellie Cummins
Ride Bikes from Chicago to Omaha
Two Chicago teens John B Witt and Wilbur Wolske, ages 17 and 18, rest after a three day bicycle trip to Omaha. They visited Johns uncle and aunt Edward and Mrs Watasek, enjoyed midwest hills, and plan to continue to Colorado and Falcon New. A $10 bet awaits if the journey lasts three weeks.
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Preas
Omaha
Chicago
Windy City
John B. Witt
Wilbur Wolske
John
Edward Watasek
Youn Witt
Wolske
Mid. West
Witt
Boone
Colorado
Falon
New
Belleville Cooks On Strike Today
Belleville workers including cooks waitresses and others at one hotel restaurant and tavern began a wage dispute strike. About 100 people joined. The old scale ranged from 19 dollars a week for inexperienced waitresses to 60 dollars for bartenders. They seek 21 to 68.50 dollars weekly.
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Associated Press
Belleville
Dog Bite Incident Involving Fisher and Jones
Harley Fisher Jr. was bitten by a dog on North Haghth Street yesterday. The dog, owned by Casey Jones of Logan Street, was ordered restrained for 14 days by city police.
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Harley Fisher, Jr
North
Haghth Street
Casey Jones
Logan Street
Eight Indicted By Grand Jury
A Jefferson County grand jury returned 17 true bills against eight persons this week. Indicted are William Allen Marshall colored with seven burglary and larceny bills and one burglary bill. Charles Caldwell alias Junior Caldwell colored on rape and carrying a concealed weapon. Lester G. Reet of Princeton Indiana indicted on burglary and larceny. Donald Peterson on receiving and aiding in concealing stolen property. J W Francis on two counts of forgery. William V Hall and Donald Hughes on larceny. Virgil Hayes on larceny.
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Jefferson County
William Allen Marshall
Charles Caldwell
Junior Caldwell
Lester G. Reet
Princeton
Ind
Donald Peterson
J. W. Francis
William V. Hall
Donald Hughes
Virgil Hayes
Two Cars and Truck Damaged in Accident Near Mt Vernon
In the morning collision at 9 30 at 10th and Conger a car driven by Howard Phillips and another by Bernice Hunt both of Mt Vernon collided with a truck driven by Robert A William of Benton. All three vehicles were damaged but no injuries reported.
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10Th
Conger
Howard Phillips
Bernice Hunt
Mt. Vernon
Robert A. William
Benton
Warren Waite
Lowell Pierce
Bruford
9Th
Broadway
Merle Ruddick
F. A. Moreland
RFD 2
14Th
Main Streets
Ford Employees Get Pay Boost
Ford Motor Co raises salaries of 25 500 salaried employees from 20 to 50 dollars monthly an average nine percent effective immediately for those earning up to 625 dollars a month. Merit boosts possible for higher earners. UAW CIO plans nationwide strike against Ford.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
CIO
United Auto Workers
Henry Ford II
Uaw-Cio
Ford Company
Leader Of Demo Bolt Plans Continued From Page One
Democratic leaders in Philadelphia discuss keeping the team running together to back Truman and Barkley. Henry Wallace, third party candidate, backs a special congressional session as a test of bipartisanship and promises, while the President envisions a 15 day program if Congress cooperates.
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D-R. I
National Party
Philadelphia
Truman
Alben Barkley
Kentucky
Henry A. Wallace
New York
Congress
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Listed
Jefferson Memorial admits Mrs Jewel Lipe and Howard L Gray of Los Angeles California. Discharges include Gary Bushong Christina Gregory Daisy Allen Mary Strickland. Good Samaritan admits Evely Starck Wayne City and George Meadows. Discharges Hallie East Orville Richards Alberta Files William Hogue and infant son.
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Jefferson Memorial
Jewell Lipe
Howard L. Gray
Los Angeles
Calif
Gary Bushong
Christina Gregory
Daisy Allen
Mary Strickland
Good Samaritan
Evely Starck
Wayne City
George Meadows
Hallie East
Orville Richards
Alberta Files
William Hogue
Vast Funeral Procession Planned For Gen Pershing
A vast military funeral for General of the Armies John J. Pershing is planned with thousands of infantry and armored troops Navy personnel and air units to attend. President Truman and the cabinet are expected at Arlington graveside rites with a nationwide half mast until after the funeral. Pershing chose Arlington burial on a World War I era slope near the Unknown Soldier tomb.
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Washington
John J. Pershing
Air Force
Walter Reed Hospital
Truman
Arlington National Cemetery
Fort Myer
United States Navy
Capitol
Abraham Lincoln
Fifty-five earn Red Cross swim certificates at city park
In the first Learn to Swim section at the city park pool, 55 students earned certificates including 36 beginners 13 intermediates 5 junior life savers and one senior life saver. Names of all graduates are listed with two more classes to start July 26 with free four week instruction. enrollment is closed.
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American Red Cross
City Park
John E. Gill
Stephen Warshbarger
Donald Leffler
James Adams
Paul Edward Johnson
Venita Felton
Mary Eleanor Faught
Lloyd Keith Gammon
Ronnie Howard
Mt V Sergeant Transfers To Okla Set
Kenneth J. Kirkpatrick son of Mr and Mrs C J Kirkpatrick 2006 College avenue Mt Vernon has been transferred from Scott AFB to Enid AFB in Oklahoma as a control tower operator with the Airways and Air Communications Service AACS He enlisted in 1946 and after training at Scott AFB served on Luzon P I before returning to Scott AFB
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Kenneth J. Kirkpatrick
C. J. Kirkpatrick
College Avenue
Mt. Vernon
Airways and Air Communications Service
AACS
Scott Air Force Base
Enid Air Force Base
Oklo
Air Force
Sgt. Kirkpatrick
Central Church of Christ Mt Vernon sermon change
Grant Hawkins, the minister, will preach at 11 00 a m in the Central Church of Christ in Mt Vernon There will be no evening service and the day’s schedule focuses on the morning preaching only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 31
A. F
A. M
H. Bell Gaston
W. M. Hershel Mick
Secy
Grant Hawkins
Central Church of Christ
Mt. Vernon
First Aid Class For Colored Residents Moves Start Date
The First Aid course for colored residents of Jefferson County starts at 7 30 p m July 19 at the Red Cross chapter office instead of July 22. Carlos Young, authorized First Aid instructor, will conduct the class with meetings twice weekly until training is completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Red Cross
Carlos Young
Four Divorces Granted and Four Suits Dismissed
Circuit court session presided by Judge Caswell J. Crebs granted four divorces to Vivian Palmer from Louie Palmer Nina W. Sneed from Perry Sneed Esther Minor from Dennis Miner and Flossie Lee from Chester Lee. Four suits were dismissed for want of prosecution including Odessa Hall versus Lawrence Hall Dexter Robertson versus Herbert Robertson Ira Ferguson versus Howard Ferguson and Bertha Cash versus George Cash.
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Circuit Court
Caswell J. Crebs
Vivian Palmer
Louie M. Palmer
Nina W. Sneed
Perry M. Sneed
Esther Minor
Dennis H. Miner
Flossie Lee
Chester Lee
Odessa Hall
Lawrence Hall
Dexter Robertson
Herbert Robertson
Ira Ferguson
Howard Ferguson
Bertha A. Cash
George L. Cash
Emblem Forms Available for Gold Star Next of Kin
Officers of Wm. Merritt Moss Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, announced receipt of forms for next of kin to apply for the Gold Star emblem. The lapel button honors fathers, mothers, wives, and under certain conditions brothers and sisters of World War II casualties. Required details include service member’s name, serial number, grade, and date of death. Contact at 808 Main. call 2762-1 to arrange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt Moss
Police Court Fines Reckless Driving Suspect
Harry Eugene Owen was fined 105.40 dollars by Justice of the Peace O EF Yandell acting as police magistrate this morning on a charge of reckless driving. City police said his car struck two parked cars before he was apprehended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Eugene Owen
Justice of the Peace O. EF
Yandell
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Arles Sanders
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