Death of Dewey Hodge Former resident dies at 57
Mrs Hallie Robison of Mt Vernon reports the death of her brother Dewey Hodge at 6 30 am Sunday in Compton California He was 57 years six months old Former Carmi resident born January 14 1899 in White County He leaves his father C A Hodge Carmi wife Edith Bone three sons Kenneth Billy and Charles three daughters Doris Black Lula Faye Smith and Glenda fifteen grandchildren three brothers Bayton Monticello IN Albert Langting NL Upton San Antonio TX three sisters Hallie Robison Carmi Gerry Ervert Miami Springs plus many nieces and nephews He was predeceased by brother Curt and his mother Funeral services will be 2 pm Wednesday at the NielUneral Home in Compton with burial in a nearby cemetery.
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Hallie Robison
Mt. Vernon
Dewey Hodge
Compton
California
Hodge
Nieluneral
Mr. Compton
White County
Springerton
CG. A
Minnie
Upton) Hodge
Edith Bone
Christian Church
C. A. Hodge
Carmi
Kenneth
Billy
Charles
Los Angeles
Doris Black
Tucson
Arizona
Lula Faye Smith
Corona
Calif
Glenda
Bayton
Monticello
Ind
Albert
Lanting
Upton
San Antonio
Texas
John Stahl
Gerry Ervert
Miami Springs
Curt
Bella Heckmeyer Dies At 68 Funeral Today
Bella Heckmeyer of 1610 Pace Ave. died at 1 30 Saturday at her daughter's home in Chicago. She was 68 years, 5 months, 29 days. Funeral services are at Weinstein Brothers Funeral Home Chicago. Born January 14 1888 in Russia to Maurice and Bluma Hecht. Her husband preceded her in death. Donations to the Heart Fund requested in lieu of flowers.
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Bella Heckmeyer
Pace Ave
Nathan Cohen
Weinstein Brothers
Chicago
Heckmeyer
Russia
Maurice
Bluma Hecht
Kenneth Willis Dies in Wisconsin Former Jefferson County Resident
Kenneth Willis a former Jefferson county resident died Sunday at his Madison Wisconsin home Survivors include his father Earl Willis of Galesburg his wife Louise two at home children Ken and Judy a brother Carl and a sister Mrs Marcella Bumps both of Rossville He was predeceased by his mother Mrs Kate Willis The death occurred in Madison Wisconsin and was reported to relatives
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Kenneth Willis
Jefferson County
Madison
Wis
Willis
Inn
Earl Willis
Galesburg
Louise
Ken
Judy
Carl
Marcella Bumps
Rossville
Kate Willis
New Englanders Lead Platform Committees in Both Parties
Washington reports New Englanders will head the platform committees for both parties. Democratic chairman Paul Butler named Rep. John W. McCormack of Massachusetts as completion chairman, a role he held in 1952, with approval from Stevenson Kefauver and Harriman supporters. Republicans tapped Sen. Prescott Bush of Connecticut to lead their platform committee.
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Washington
New
Stated and special meetings at Mt Vernon Lodge No 31
Mt Vernon Lodge No 31 A F and A M schedules a stated meeting on Monday July 16 at 730 p m with urging all members to attend and visiting brethren welcome led by George H Border W M and Wm E Reavis Sec y A White Shrine of Jerusalem holds a special meeting at the Masonic Temple tomorrow evening July 17 at 730 o clock with Carmencita McCarty W OH OP and Lois Dustin W.
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Mt. Vernon
A. F
A. M
Geo. H. Border
W. M
Wm. E. Reavis
Sec'y
White Shrine of
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Meeting Notices
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary will meet tomorrow evening July 1 at 7 30 in the city hall. Waltonville auxiliary members will attend as guests. All members urged to be present especially the Color Team. E M Medders, Secretary.
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Vv. F. W
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Waltonville
Emily Maloy Dies at 76 in Indiana Rites Tomorrow
Emily Bell Maloy of 112 North 12th street died 11 45 p m Saturday at Good Samaritan hospital aged 76 widow of James Maloy in failing health a year and critical since April funeral 10 am Tuesday at Pulley Funeral Home Rev Lester E Pifer burial Oakwood cemetery. She born October 4 1879 Volga Ind daughter of O L and Eliza Jane Record a member Central Church of Christ survived by daughter Evelyn Willis Mt Vernon one grandchild one great grandchild two brothers L L Record Mt Vernon and Frank Record Chicago preceded in death by her parents husband and one sister
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Emily Bell Maloy
North 12Th Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Meloy
James Maloy
Pulley Funeral Home
Lester E. Pifer
Oakwood Cemetery
Mrs. Maloy
O. L
Eliza Jane (Jordan) Record
Volga
Ind
Central Church of Christ
Evelyn Willis
Mt. Vernon
Maloy
L. L. Record
Frank Record
Chicago
George W. Scott 90 Dies At Home Near Wayne City
George W. Scott, 90, farmer near Wayne City, died at 9 15 yesterday morning in Fairfield Memorial hospital. Funeral services set for 10 a m Tuesday at Richardson Chapel Wayne City conducted by Rev H H Mayberry, with burial in Thomason cemetery. Body to lie in state at Richardson Chapel after 2 p m today. He was born April 8 1866 in Wayne County, married Emma Ellen Merritt in 1890, and is survived by wife Ellen two sons Harry Wayne City and Thomas Rochelle three daughters Pearl Shoemaker Shannon Bertha Butler Stillman Valley and Florence Hood Wayne City 20 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren. A son and a daughter preceded him in death.
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George W. Scott
Richardson Chapel
Wayne City
H. H. Mayberry
Thomason
Scott
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Wayne County
George QC
Sarah Ellen (Bennett) Scott
Emma Ellen Merritt
Ellen
Harry
Thomas
Rochelle
Pearl Shoemaker
Shannon
Bertha Butler
Stillman Valley
Florence Hood
New Manager At Mammoth Shoe Department
Charles Johnston of St. Louis is the new shoe department manager at The Mammoth Department Store. He assumed duties this morning as the store features brands such as Jacquelines Connies and Paris Fashion shoes for ladies City Club shoes for men and Weatherbird shoes for children.
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Charles Johnston
St. Louis
Mammoth Department Store
Mr. Johnston
Jacquelines
Connies
Paris
City Club
Weatherbird
Miss Vermont contestant handles mink on Vermont ranch
Miss Wettack Dolores Wettack, 21, Westminster, Vermont, a Miss Universe contestant, lives amid 500 mink on the Wettack family ranch in Long Beach California. She notes mink are unpleasant beasts that eat their own young and that she waters them five times daily and grinds horse meat for them, adding she does not own a mink coat as they are sold as fur.
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Dolores Wettack
Westminster
Wettack
Man Wanted by FBI Slain in Car Near Carpentersville
Peter Salanardi a New York man sought by the FBI on assault charges was found shot dead in a car on a country road near Carpentersville about 40 miles northwest of Chicago. Police found 3932 dollars in his socks and 870 dollars in his pockets. California license plates on the car had belonged to Joseph Restagno, 37, indicted for a Chicago truck hijacking and linked to other robberies.
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Carpentersville
Tila
New York
FBI
Chicago
Peter Salanardi
FBT
Salanardi
California
Joseph J. Restagno
Restagno
Hospital Notes from Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan
Admitted patients include Dean Smith John B Wood Ver dean Hunt Lucy Moore George Tyler Herbert Buchanan Janet Ruth Buchan Olive Connaway Hazel Austin and others at Wayne City Bluford Centralia. Discharged list includes Mrs Mary Adams Judy Decker Eva Riley Regina Rapp and baby Theresa Marie Ruth Davis and many more.
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Jefferson Memorial
Dean Smith
John B. Wood
Woodlawn
Verdean Hunt
Wayne City
Lucy Moore
George Tyler
Herbert Buchanan
Janet Ruth Buchanan
Olive Connaway
Bluford
Hazel Austin
Mary Adams
Centralia
Judy Decker
Good Samaritan
Syrene Ratlins
Edward Miller
Lila Wilson
Almeda Runnels
James Lamberson
Jerry Higginson
Leonard Patterson
James Vance Jackson
Eva Riley
Regina Rapp
Theresa Marie
Ruth Davis
Gene Zemlink
Bobette Krueger
Maude Decker
Norma Collins
David Ray
Myrtle Lampe
Nettie McIntire
Arthur Rightnowar
Beecher Clark
Marie Brien
Larry Johnson
Helen Arnold
Anita Grigg
Remind Wheat Growers Of Quota Vote Here Friday
County ASC Chair Pierce urges wheat growers to vote in the Friday referendum on marketing quotas for 1957. Eligible are farmers harvesting over 15 acres in 1957. quotas affect penalties and parity levels, with more than two thirds approval extending quotas, while a disapproval ends quotas but lowers parity.
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Pierce
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASC
Births in Highland and Wayne City add two sons
Mr and Mrs Silas Allen of Highland Illinois welcomed a son named Mark Jines born Saturday July fourteen at 8 30 PM weighing seven pounds fifteen ounces. Grandparents are Willard Allen and Arthur Jines of this city. Mr and Mrs Virgil Hunt of RFD 1 Wayne City welcomed a son born yesterday morning at Jefferson Memorial hospital weighing six pounds ten and a half ounces.
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Silas Allen
Highland, Ill
Mark Jines
Willard Allen
Arthur Jines
Virgil Hunt
RFD
Wayne City
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mt Vernon Guard Wins Third Battalion Softball Title at Camp Ripley
National Guard unit at Camp Ripley Little Falls Minn trains through July. Company M baseball squad captures Third Battalion crown 5 1 by Salem Headquarters then loses regimental final 2 1 to Litchfield Heavy Mortar. Volleyball team from Company L edges them Battalion champions list players for softball and volleyball teams.
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Mt. Vernon
National Guard
Camp Ripley
Little Falls
Minn
Salem
Litchfield
Raymond F. Talbert
Samuel Kinney
Robert S. Redfern
Leo G. Franklin
Charles L. Fitts
Harry G. Bowling
William E. Anderson
William O. Pilcher
Charles F. Yearwood
Donald G. Finney
Young Democrats Name Temporary County Officers
The Young Democrats Club of Jefferson county met yesterday at the Appellate court house. Temporary officers were elected as follows: Lawrence J. Starman president, Warren Howard vice president, Calvin Kirk treasurer, and Florence Webb secretary. Plans for the election year were discussed and another meeting was set for July 29.
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Young Democrats Club
Jefferson County
Appellate Court’ House
Lawrence J. Starman
Warren Howard
Calvin Kirk
Florence Webb
Hodge Faces Grand Jury Next Monday
The auditor Coutralion said he planned to concentrate the jurors attention on 41 state warrants and vouchers, many allegedly missing from state files, and some cashed under questionable circumstances at the Southmoor Bank.
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Coutralion
Southmoor Bank
Steel Strike In 16th Day No Sign Of Break
Pittsburgh TM The nation wide steel strike entered its 16th day with no sign of a break. Industry and United Steel workers stood firm as negotiations continued. A source says the 52 month contract would offer about 1723 cents an hour first year. USW President David J. McDonald cites 14 cents an hour for 650,000 strikers from the old 2.46 rate. Finnegan of FMCS returned to Pittsburgh to assist if needed. Stephens of U S Steel aids Bethlehem and Republic Steel reps.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers
David J. McDonald
USW
Joseph F. Finnegan
Federal Mediation and Conciation Service
Mitchell
Washington
Finnegan
John A. Stephens
U. S. Steel Corp
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Republic Steel
Marine Sergeant Goes On Trial Today
Sunday report notes Marine Sergeant in trial at a 41 year old training base with Navy Secretary Thomas addressing concerns about reprisals. Berman’s July 9 letter urged a public no retaliation order for testimony, which Thomas rejected while expressing confidence in Marine Corps personnel.
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Berman
Navy
Charles S. Thomas
Thomas
Marine Corps
Navy Secretary
Soviet Call for Joint Halt to Nuclear Testing
Russia urges the United States and Britain to stop nuclear tests in three paths: UN framework, a tripartite agreement, or separate government declarations. Dmitri Shepilov, new foreign minister, addressed 1,300 delegates urging a three way pact while Parliament appeals urge global disarmament and end to atomic tests ahead of Japanese peace talks.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
United States
Britain
Dmitri Shepilovy
V. M. Molotov
Supreme Soviet
United Nations
Shepilov
Shepkov
Airline Movements Highlight Calgary and Mount Vernon Flights
Don McLean flew from Calgary to King City late last night while Gene Tumbleson traveled from Alton to Mount Vernon this morning, marking routine domestic hops.
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Don McLean
Calgary
Canada
King City
Gene Tumbleson
Alton
Mt. Vernon
Willie Hardin Sr Fined for Disturbance in Court
Willie Hardin Sr. was fined 20 dollars plus costs by Police Magistrate Allan Dulaney on a disturbance charge.
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Willie Hardin, Sr
Allan Dulaney
Mt Vernon Residents Named DAV District Officers
Arthur Dial of Vandalia was elected Egyptian District Commander of the Disabled American Veterans at the Vandalia convention. Other officers include William Needhan Centralia Sr Vice Commander and Joseph K Biagi Mt Vernon 2nd Jr Vice Commander with Mt Vernon also hosting the next district meeting in October.
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Arthur Dial
Vandalia
Ilinois
William Needhan
Centralia
Coudir
Wm. J. Arnstutz
E. St. Louis
Joseph K. Biagi
Mt. Vernon
William Bratten
Granite City
Anthony J. Huber
C. E. Steinhauser
Pat Garrett
Valiania
Ladies
Virginia Tebby
Margaret Houseman
Viola Malchow
Clara Groothuis
Alma Biagi
Mt. Vernon Flood Reaches Highway With 6.7 Inch Rainfall
County officers report water over U S Highway 460 west of Mt. Vernon as West Muddy Creek breached banks. Flooding turned corn fields into ponds across the county while storms disrupted power in several areas but caused no major damage.
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Highway
Mt. Vernon
Wayne City Girl Dies In Crash
Doris Buchanan an 18 year old of Wayne City Illinois was killed in a one car crash on Illinois Route 15 near Okawville Her husband Herbert Buchanan was hospitalized with back injuries Their two year old daughter escaped injury Mrs Buchanan was thrown from the car when the driver lost control as the vehicle rolled over State police reported.
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Okawville
Um— Doris Buchanan
Wayne City
Ill
Herbert Buchanan
GIs Charged With Assault On Germans In Munich
German police report two more assaults by American GIs in Germany as Munich sees a fatal beating by a drunk GI near a street crowd. A 20 year old German construction worker died after maltreatment and investigation by military police is ongoing. Bavarian police note more indignities by Allied troops and state official calls for action. The U S Army denies a crime rate rise while promising improvements.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Munich
U. S. Army
Fuerth
Josef Gutberlet
Rhineland-Palatinate
Federal
Bombers Penetrate U S Radar Network in Test
The Navy reports a raid by low-flying bombers reached 1000 miles into the American heartland without radar detection despite alerts. Senior officers say a new ship launched atomic missile under development with the Army could strike nine tenths of the vast Communist areas in Europe and Asia.
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Washington
United States
Devet
Europe
Asia
New Piles Treatment Shrinks Hemorrhoids Without Surgery
New healing substance Bio-Dyne used in Preparation H suppositories and ointment reportedly shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. Case results claim thorough reduction and statements that piles ceased to be a problem. Available at druggists with money back guarantee.
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New York, N. Y
Speetsi
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