Death notice for R. E. Ritchey in McLeansboro
Raymond E. Ritchey 60 of RFD 2 McLeansboro died at Hamilton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Funeral 2:00 pm Sunday at Donelson Funeral Home with Rev. Larner and Rev. Schlagg. burial in City Cemetery. He leaves Hazel Williams wife, two brothers, two sisters, and a late son Donald. member of First Baptist.
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R. E. Ritchey
McLeansboro
Raymond E. Ritchey
RFD
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Donelson Funeral Home
Robert Larner
Rudolph Schlagg
10.C.F
Mr. Ritchey
Elisas and
Anna (Sanders) Ritchey
Hazel Williams
Anne Ritchey
Idelene Wise
Chester
Naomi Smith
Mt. Pleasant
Ritchey
Donald Ritchey
First Baptist Church
Ruth Anderson Dies and Funeral in Glendale California
Ruth Anderson 64 of Chicago died at 8 00 a m Thursday in a Glendale California hospital. Former Mt Vernon resident. Funeral 2 00 p m Saturday Oakdale Memorial Park Funeral Home Glendale burial in Glendale. Survived by daughter Eleanor visiting in Glendale brother Harry Lawson Mt Vernon sister Mrs Jennie Mannen and Edward Anderson of Chicago.
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Ruth Anderson
Chicago
Glendale
California
Mt. Vernon
Oakdale Memorial Park
Anderson
Andy
Martha (Cavender) Lawson
Oran Cravens
Mother Of Mt. Vernon Resident Dies
Mrs. Herbert Anderson aged 73 of Aliquippa Pennsylvania died at 9 00 am in a hospital there She was mother of Mrs Charles Loehr of Mt Vernon Funeral services are planned for Monday in Aliquippa with burial there She is survived by daughter Mrs Loehr Aliquippa son Albin Abramovich four grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren
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Herbert Anderson
Aliquippa
Charles Loehr
Mt. Vernon
Anderson
Albin Abramovich
Rites Saturday for Mrs Gannaway
Funeral services for Mrs Rachel Adeline Gannaway will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday in Myers Chapel with Dr Don Crocker officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood cemetery. She died at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday at 822 Taylor Co. She was 84. Born January 17 1881 in Jefferson County, she married Paul Ninde Gannaway in 1907. Survived by daughter Harriette Kern and grandson Paul Kern of this city, a niece Kathleen Young of Mt Vernon and Mrs George Sinks of Peoria, and nephew William S. Price of San Francisco. Member of the First Methodist Church.
Hospital Notes Sees Wide Patient Admits Across Units
Jefferson Memorial reports admits including Lydia Hogue Lawrence Ferguson Brenda Crowley. Discharges list Lulu Hall Ezra Frailey Lilah Gorman. Good Samaritan records admits Wiliam Dent Minnie Williams Dorothy Martinson Margaret Vivian Palmer Ruth Laur Billy Elllis. Discharges Florence Dur ham Eula Prince Hirsha Dixon Donna. Setzekorn family and baby Kenneth Lucille Keck Dalfey Brumley Ada Neil Bish Valda Ferguson Avanell Baldwin Ruth Hilliard Hazel Fullerton Audrey Dabney Janet Graham Lenanne Donald Po sobago.
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Good Samaritan
Wiliam Oscar Dent
Minnie Etta Williams
Dorothy Elizabeth Martinson
Margaret, I Brieseacher
Vivian Marie Palmer
Ruth Lucille Laur
Billy Eugene. Ellis
Florence J. Durham
Eula Mae Prince
Hirsha Oscar Dixon
Donna Elaine
Setzekorn
Kenneth Eugene
Lucille A. Keck
Dalfey Paul Brumley
Ada
Neil Bish
Valda Marie Ferguson
Avanell Baldwin
Aon
Ruth Hilliard
Hazel
Market hog prices hold steady at midday
Prices paid until 12 30 pm today were unchanged with top hogs at 24 00 for 200 to 220 lb. Some weight classes showed lower bids including 21 00 for 300 lb plus 20 75 downward. Boars ranged 11 50 to 12 09. After 12 30 pm prices will reflect next day’s figures.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon grain prices listed this afternoon with Wheat at 1.31 Soybeans 2.70 Shell corn 1.35 Ear corn 1.32 The figures reflect local market quotes for the day.
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Mt. Vernon
Butter and Eggs Market Report From Chicago Exchange
Chicago Mercantile Exchange notes butter steady with grade AA 93 score at 58 percent, grade A 92 at 58 percent, grade B 90 at 57 percent, and grade C 8 at 57 percent. Cars 50 BB and 8 C 58. Eggs steady with whites grade A 70 percent or better at 31 cents, mediums 2644 cents, standards 27 cents.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Livestock Receipts at National Stockyards
Estimated Monday receipts at National Stockyards include hogs 7,500 cattle 5,000 calves 300 sheep 800. Hogs 5,500 with 120 barrows and gilts 24.00 to 24.60 and 280 to 600 Ibs sows 19.00 to 22.50. Cattle 250 calves 75, cows 14.00 to 16.50, vealers 24.00 to 27.00. Sheep 125, lambs 23.50 to 24.50, ewes 4.00 to 7.00.
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National Stockyards
Egg and poultry grade listings from St Louis market
AAP photo style market report lists consumer grades for eggs and poultry. Grades include large medium small and wholesale categories with weight ranges and price figures. The data covers hens heavy lights under five pounds and broilers and fryers with various standard grading codes.
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ST. Louis
Chicago Grain Prices Burst Through North American Trading
Chicago AP reports grain prices with No 2 red wheat at 1.45 percent, No 2 hard wheat 148, No 2 yellow corn at 1.374 percent, No 1 white oats 68 and No 2 heavy white 71, Soybeans No 1 yellow at 2.83 percent, and soybean oil at 9.92.
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Chicago
Wall Street Closes Mixed In Quiet Late Trading
Wall Street drifted in dull activity with approximately 3.9 million shares traded. Major gains were modest with Du Pont and IBM up about 2 percent, while Chrysler and General Motors slipped fractionally. Eastern Air Lines fell about a point after a large secondary offering.
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New York
du. Pont
IBM
Chrysler
General Motors
Eastern Air Lines
Bethlehem
Avco
Grand Union
FMC Corp
Pan American
McKesson & Robbins
Time Inc
Atlantic Coast Line
Pitney-Bowes
Fairchild Camera
Addressograph
Storer Broadcasting
Bristol-Myers
Delaware & Hudson
Delta Airlines
American Stock Exchange
Births at Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr and Mrs Paul Sanders of 412 Leibengood welcomed a daughter born at 10 26 yesterday morning. The baby weighed seven pounds fourteen ounces. Mr and Mrs Jerry Mullican of 2705 Cherry welcomed a son born at 1 54 yesterday afternoon. The baby weighed eight pounds ten ounces.
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Paul Sanders
Leibengood
Good Samaritan Hospital
Jerry Mullican
Cherry
Jefferson Chapter 688 NA Re tired Civil Employees Meet July 19
Jefferson Chapter No 688 of the National Association of Retired Civil Employees will meet Monday evening July 19 in the civil service room of the new post office. A potluck dinner will be held at 6:30 with a business meeting to follow. John Kell, secretary.
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Jefferson
National Association of Retired Civil Employes
Civil Service Room
New Post Office
John Kell
Cave-In- Rock
Shawnee Hills Recreation Association
Job Corps
Golconda
Eichorn
Rome Eastern Star Meeting Set for July 19 at Eight
Members of Rome Chapter Order of Eastern Star will meet Monday evening July 19 at 8:00 in the Masonic Temple at Dix. Lavin Kelle, Ww, M. Ndi Hewking.
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Rome
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Dix
Lavin Kelle
M. Ndi Hewking
Weather Snapshot for MT. VERNON as of Thursday
The MT VERNON forecast shows a high of 85 and a low of 57 with rainfall totaling 18.09 inches year to date. Historical comparisons note 1965’s high 91 and low five years ago 61. Saturday sunrise is 4:45 and sunset 7:27 CST.
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MT. Vernon
Weather showers mix with heat in Illinois and Midwest
Chicago area felt light showers as heat and humidity rose turning into a sultry day. A warm southerly flow kept temperatures near 85 degrees along the Ohio River while Rockford measured three quarters of an inch of rain and Dubuque about .06 inch. Milwaukee saw a heavy storm drop about an inch in 7 minutes before subsiding.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Ohio River
Rockford
Dubuque
Milwaukee
Illinois Weather Outlook Northern and Southern Regions
Northern Illinois will see weekend through midweek temperatures near normal with highs 84 to 88 and lows 62 to 66. Precipitation under one tenth inch, most likely Monday or Tuesday. Southern Illinois experiences near seasonal normals with highs in the upper 80s to around 90 and lows mid 60s to low 70s, with light precipitation and widely scattered showers and thunderstorms.
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Illinois
Ilinois
Thousands pass Bier in tribute at memorial in New York
Thousands paid tribute as crowds gathered to remember. Quaison-Lackey, returning from Ghana for the New York memorial, lauded Stevens as a strong United Nations champion. Bill Moyers said the President has not discussed a successor. John son plans to propose UN reforms, with the General Assembly reconvening in September.
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Ghana
New York
Stevenson
United Nations
Bill D. Moyers
White House
Johnson
General Assembly
Rider dies after motorcycle truck collision in Lebanon
James Christensen of Chicago was killed in a motorcycle truck collision at a Lebanon Illinois intersection while visiting friends. He died on arrival at St Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville. Christensen lived at 9621 South Seeley.
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Lebanon, Ill
James Christensen
Chicago
Lebanon, Il
Christensen
Lebanon
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Belleville
Seeley
Desert hike ends in death of Cheryl Ebeling
Cheryl Ebeling, 19, died of dehydration after her car stalled in sand six miles from Osberg, southeast of Phoenix. Her husband Richard, 26, walked 20 miles toward Chandler before realizing she lagged behind. She was found next morning beside a shrub, clutching it for shade. coroner ruled dehydration in the sun as the cause.
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Chandler
Aziz
Cheryl Ebeling
Richard
Ebeling
Phoenix
Osberg
4H Show at the Fair Next Week
The upcoming 4H event at the fair features beef sheep swine and horse and pony shows. Roy Whisenhunt John H Norris lead meat and animal divisions with Linus Kiefer Robert Drennan supervising swine and other officials. Cash prizes ribbons and a tractor driving contest will reward top exhibitors and a showmanship awards ceremony follows each livestock division.
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Roy Whisenhunt
John H. Norris
Vince Kiselewski
J. T. Warren
Linus Kiefer
Robert Drennan
Body Lying in State at Springfield Funeral Plans
The body lies in state at Springfield as funeral arrangements remain unissued. Stevenson’s family allows flowers or none. Burial is set for Bloomington Cemetery near downtown Bloomington with services to be held in the Bieverson plot.
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Springfield
Stevenson
Bloomington
Bieverson, Rapidy
Rent Subsidy Survives in Housing Bill Congress approves
Senate 34 to 30 backs a 7.5 billion housing bill with a revised rent subsidy program. House previously passed 245 to 169 and sent to conference. Despite Republican opposition, the measure survives with cross party support and includes urban renewal funds and several housing initiatives.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Ieaders
Johnson
Ponies Stolen From Area Homes Near Mt Vernon
Two ponies were reported stolen from homes near Mt Vernon overnight. Frank Wilson on Highway 460 east of Mt Vernon told Deputy Sheriff Orville Telford that an electric fence was nipped and a pony was taken between 1 am and 7 am. His neighbor Jacob Wilmore said another pony was taken at his home.
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Mt. Vernon
Frank Wilson
Orville Telford
Jacob Wilmore
Ozark Tour Set to Launch Sunday From Harrisburg
Mt. Vernon area residents can join the Ozark Tour over July 18 to 20 with bus tours and river cruise options. Contact Lowell Dearinger at 1800 Isabella, Mt. Vernon, as the event opens Sunday afternoon with a 1:00 p m start in Harrisburg. Meals, reservations, and a speaker from the highway commission are planned near Golconda and Cave-In-Rock.
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Mt. Vernon
Lowell Dearinger
Isabella
Dearinger
O. T. Banton
Otto Kerner
Highway Commission
Southern Illinois
Dam 50
Cave- In-Rock
Cave-In- Rock
Glen O. Jones Lake
Poultry Specialist Joe Sutton Starts Overseas Duty Tour
Joe Sutton Mt. V. poultry expert departs for a 60 day overseas assignment with the U.S. State Department. He will visit Louisville and Harvey in Illinois for talks, Chicago for a poultry seminar, then attend the American Poultry and Hatchery Federation Convention at the Hilton. He then flies to Lagos Kaduna Nigeria to organize a rural poultry training program for the Ministry of Agriculture. He travels via Pan American to New York, Sengal, Dakar, Liberia, Accra, Ghana, arriving Lagos July 24.
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Mt. Vernon
U.S. State Department
Louisville
Illinois
Harvey
Conrad Hilton Hotel
Chicago
American Poultry and Hatchery Federation
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Sutton
Kennedy International Airport
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Dakar
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Roberts
Nigeria
Ministry of Agriculture
Kerner Signs Public Junior College Plan in Illinois
Gov Otto Kerner signed bills creating a master plan for public junior colleges and raising the cigarette tax to four cents per pack. The measure creates a nine member junior college board with eight governor appointed members and outlines state aid formulas for Class 1 and Class 2 colleges. The 3 cent hike is expected to yield about 84 million dollars over two years and takes effect August 1.
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Springfield
Ill
Otto Kerner
State offices close Monday for Adlai Stevenson's funeral
Joseph P. Bradigan manager of the Illinois State Employment Service announced that all state offices will be closed all day Monday July 19 for Adlai Stevenson's funeral. Claimants scheduled to report Monday should report at their regular time on Tuesday.
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Joseph P. Bradigan
Ilinois
Adlai Stevenson
Army Changes Viet Duty Rules During Vietnam War
The Army revised overseas assignment policies to meet manpower needs. Soldiers may be sent to Viet Nam from regions such as Europe with up to 60 days of home leave intervening. Previously, after an overseas tour, troops received a United States duty station next.
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Washington
Viet Nam
Europe
United States
751 Projects Exhibit In Big 4-H Show Here
Jefferson county 4-H members exhibited numerous projects at Mt Vernon high school and Armory. Winners in Home Economics were Sandra Breeze and alternates Shirley Witges and Martha Flack. Agriculture winners included Frank Flack and Harry Flack. Demonstrations covered brownies and flower arrangements, with several projects advancing to the state fair in August.
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Armory
Mt. Vernon Armory
Jefferson County
Don Lee
Jefferson county +H
Mt. Vernon Township
Sandra Breeze
Shirley Witges
Martha Flack
Frank Flack
Harry Flack
Martha Wiegand
Sandra Marlow
Barbara Arnett
Pam Stewart
Bernadine Czerwinski
Illinois Bankers Association
David A. Young
Bank of Herrin
Nancy Yon
Brenda Lankford
Elaine Keele
Karen Book
Susan Heidenreich
Linda Garlinghouse
Sara Jackson
Paula Beckham
Nancy Reynolds
Donna Highsmith
Keith Adams
Christopher Jones
Eddie Greer
Tony Hines
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Pouleiy O.-Ceseisesesessesrseeeneesneseree
Cannes
Annual Banquet Honors Spanish American War Vets
Flora V F W hosts the 13th annual observance honoring surviving Spanish American War veterans with guests from Carmi Olney and Lawrenceville. John M Porter A J Holtslaw and Frank Martin seated in honor. Last survivor wing in Richland county reported as having answered roll call last week.
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Flora Post of
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Spain
Lst
Lewis Brake
John M. Porter
Flora
A. J. Holtslaw
Frank Martin
Carmi
Richland County
Mt. Vernon
Olney
Lawrenceville
V.F.W. Department
Bill Brummett
Haskell Adams
Newton Branson
Fred McCollum
American Legion
Flora V.F.W
V.F.W
Clovis Hoskins
Four Arrested On Seining And Fishing Counts
Four Salem residents were charged with seining and fishing without licenses after they were arrested early this morning on the Sterling Pittman farm one half mile west of Dix. Deputy Sheriff Orville Telford and Conservation Officer Howard Williams made the arrest. They posted $25 fines and were released. Hearing set for July 26. Charged: Harold R. Kelley 23, Emmitt Shoemaker 22, Tom L. Easley 22, Wayne D. Barber 21. A wet seine was found on a farm pond bank. two men were in a car and two in a ditch when taken into custody.
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Salem
Sterling Pittman
Dix
Orville Telford
Howard Williams
Harold R. Kelley
Emmitt Shoemaker
Tom L. Easley
Wayne D. Barrer
Telford
Williams
Circuit Court Fines For Two Traffic Offenses
Two individuals faced circuit court penalties yesterday for traffic offenses. Richard W. Flint of 1404 Wescott and John A. Williams of McLeansboro were fined ten and eleven dollars respectively for careless driving and speeding.
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Richard W. Flint
Wescott
Mr. Vernon
John A. Williams
McLeansboro
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