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Mt Vernon Register News

Location

Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1962

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Deaths Noble E Cook Rites Friday

Funeral services for Noble E Cook will be conducted at 2 00 o clock Friday at Myers Chapel. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 00 p m Thursday. Mr Cook, a former Vernon resident, died Monday at his Pinellas Park Florida home. He is survived by his wife Nova of Pinellas Park, daughter Lucille Lemme of Normal Illinois, son Noble Cook of Detroit Michigan, two stepsons Harley Harlow of Abilene Texas and Everett Harlow of Chicago.

Noble E. Cook Myers Chapel Oakwood Cemetery Eall Cook Vernon Pinellas Park Fla Nova Cook Lucille Lemme Normal, Ill

Emma Jane Allen Dies At 89 Rites Thursday

Emma Jane Allen aged 89 died at 2 30 a m today at her daughter Naom Vaughn’s home in McLeansboro. Funeral services will be 2 00 p m Thursday at Mt Olivet Baptist Church with Rev Ned Sutton officiating. Burial in the adjoining cemetery. She was born December 23 1872 in Ilineis daughter of Alex and Jane Ramsey. Survived by four daughters Naomi Vaughn Josephine Morris Pauline Coffee and Sylvia Cralley seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Emma Jane Allen Naom Vaughn RFD McLeansboro Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Ned Sutton Donelson Funeral Allen Ilineis Alex Jane Green) Ramsey James Allen Naomi Vaughn RFD 5 Josephine Morris Petersburg Pauline Coffee Greenwell Sylvia Cralley Mt. Vernon

Pete Miller Dies Leaves 67 Descendants

Pete Miller 82 of Mt. Vernon died at 4:00 am at Good Samaritan Hospital. He leaves 67 living descendants: seven sons, five daughters, 32 grandchildren, and 23 great grandchildren. Funeral at 2:00 pm Friday at Evangelical church Dubois with Rev. William Pribble. Burial in Chapel Hill cemetery Dubois. Body in state at Pulley Funeral Home after 2:00 pm Thursday. lie in state at church Friday before funeral. Born Sept. 7, 1879 in Perry County to Fred and Caroline Miller. Married Anna Klos Oct. 23, 1900. she preceded him in death in 1961. Survived by seven sons and five daughters, a half-brother Leonard Miller, two half-sisters, and a daughter Caroline Overurf predeceased him.

Pete Miller RFD Mt. Vernon Good Samaritan Hospital Evangelical Church Dubois William Pribble Chapel Hill Cemetery Pulley Mr. Miller Perry County Fred Caroline Weber) Miller Anna Klos Leroy Carl Orland Miller Scheller Walter Miller St. Louis Louie Miller Harold and Paul Miller du Quoin Dorothy Bullock Katie Ford Addieville Bertha Green Elda Glasscock Letta Lee Tilden, Il Leonard Miller Aurora Anna Thompson Chicago Heights Ill Minnie Kreger Caroline Overurf

Births Report From Local Hospitals

Mr and Mrs Onis Marlow Bluford welcome a son born 11 17 PM at Samaritan hospital weighing 6 11. Mr and Mrs Charles E Green Texico welcome a son born 3 06 PM at Good Samaritan hospital weighing 8 5. Mr and Mrs Harold Williamson Woodlawn have a son born 4 35 PM at Goodman hospital weighing 8 3 and named James Matthew. Mr and Mrs Billy Brown 2517 Herbert greet a daughter born 1 47 PM yesterday weighing 7 1 and named Cindy. Mr and Mrs Geral Greenwalt Keenes celebrate a son born 9 33 AM at Good Samaritan hospital weighing 6 14.

Onis Marlow Bluford Samaritan Hospital Charles E. Green RFD Texico Good Samaritan Hospital Harold L. Williamson Woodlawn Goodman Hospital James Matthew Billy Brown Herbert Cindy Geral Greenwalt Keenes

Lands Plane In E. St. Louis Park

An Oklahoma pilot, L. W. Burnett of Duncan, landed his light plane safely in Grand Marais State Park near East St. Louis Park after realizing darkness approached and admitting he had no training for flying. The craft was undamaged and stayed overnight in a nearby trailer camp.

East ST. Louis Grand Marais State Park L. W. Burnett Duncan Okla

Royal Neighbors Meet for Fern Leaf Camp 694 Events

Royal Neighbors of America group Men of Fern Leaf Camp 694 schedule a Friday evening gathering at 1.C.C.F. Temple. Members are asked to bring a white elephant for a series of games. Eva Newman, oracle.

Royal Neighbors Men of Fern Leaf Royal Neighbors of America C.C.F. Temple Eva Newman Oracle

Local Live Hog Market Prices See Uptick

Prices paid on the local live market were 15 cents higher today. Top hogs weighing 190 to 220 pounds sold at 17.75. Lows were 13.00 for 300 pound weight, 14.50 noted. Boars brought 8.50 and 9.50.

Lvegek

Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon

Mt Vernon traders reported prices for Wheat at 1.96 Soybeans 2.37 and Corn 1.08 this afternoon. Local grain market activity reflected these quotes as the day’s reference prices in Mt Vernon.

Mt. Vernon

Grain and livestock quotes from Chicago and National Stockyards

Grain bids show Wheat No 8 2.1314, No 1 mixed 2.17, Corn No 5 yellow 1.0714, Oats No 1 extras 69-69, soybeans with no sales. Barley reported for choice 1.23-1.43, feed 3-1.15. National Stockyards Illinois USDA quotes hogs 7500, various weight ranges with prices from 13.00 to 26.00 for calves, steers, cows, bulls, vealers and lambs listed across weight classes and quality grades.

Chicago National Stockyards USDA

Chicago produce prices and livestock rates vary

In Chicago markets the butter and eggs wholesale prices hold steady with grading. Butter grades AA and A show slight shifts while eggs remain flat with whites and other grades listed. Live poultry wholesale prices ease slightly with roasters and fryers quoted in cents per pound and standard mixed grade ranges.

Chicago Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Egg and Poultry Prices Reported by St Louis

AP notes St Louis market the egg and poultry prices with consumer grades and weights. Large eggs 30-31 cents, medium 23-25, small 16-18, wholesale grades 21-24, unclassified farm run 20-22. Hens heavy 13-14, light over 4 pounds 8-10, under 5 pounds 6-8, commercial broilers and fryers 21-4.3 percent.

ST. Louis

Wall Street Ends Mixed After Decline Session

Wall Street fell for the fourth straight session as trading moderated late in the day. Volume ran about 3.7 million shares. Polaroid slid after weak earnings while IBM erased losses to edge up. Pittsburgh & West Virginia jumped on news Norfolk & Western would lease it, with N&W down. Gold miners gained modestly. several firms including Goodrich and Goodyear fell. U.S. Steel Illinois Central and International Telephone slipped about a point each. American Telephone steadied near unchanged. Government bonds weakened as corporates eased into a mixed tone.

Wall Street ED Morse AP Busines NEW York(ap Polaroid IBM Goodrich Goodyear Air Reduction Eastman Kodak Aglorty U.S. Steel Illlnois Central International Telephone American Telephone U.S

Hospital Notes Good Samaritan Admissions and Discharges

Admitted: Marshall Laughmil ler Sherry Nora Gibson Dennis O Shroyer Shirley Jean Reeder Jefferson Memorial Admitted: Larry Rightnowar Oren McKinness Discharged: Walter Simpson Rice Joyce Emily Gilbert Myrtle Allen Smith Lewis Marlin Shelston Grace Ethel Smith Deloise Mitchell James Earl Eskew Marshall Nicholas Chapman Vernon Elmer Coats Everett Gale Green Mrs Shirley Jean Panzier and baby Cynthia Ann Fannie Elizabeth Carr Mrs Phyllis Florine Camron and baby Lisa Diane Alvis George Moore Weaver Williams of Bonnie was discharged.

Good Samaritan Marshall Laughmiller Sherry Nora Gibson Dennis O. Shroyer Shirley Jean Reeder Walter Simpson ‘Rice Joyce Emily Gilbert Myrtle Allen Smith Lewis Marlin Shelston Grace Ethel Smith Deloise Mitchell James Earl Eskew Marshall Nicholas Chapman Vernon Elmer Coats Everett Gale Green Shirley Jean Panzier Cynthia Ann Fannie Elizabeth Carr Phyllis Florine Camron Lisa Diane Alvis George

Youth Drowns Near Taylorville in Private Lake

Dr AP report states Mark L. Anderson aged 19 of Rockford drowned Tuesday while swimming with three companions at a private lake near Taylorville. The body was recovered.

Taylorville Mark L. Anderson Rockford

Ozark Airlines Wins Route Extensions and Chicago Service

The Civil Aeronautics Board approves Ozark Air Lines route extensions from Sioux City to Sioux City Falls and grants non stop rights from Sioux Falls and Sioux City to Chicago. Ozark will replace Braniff between Sioux Falls Sioux City Waterloo and Chicago to offer direct service.

Civil Aeronautics Board Ozark Air Lines Sioux City Sioux City Falls Sioux Falls Chicago Joseph H. Fitzgerald Ozark Braniff Waterloo Omaha Fort Dodge Mason City Dubuque Rockford

Seek Bids Soon On New Building At High School

Mt. Vernon high school board will advertise bids next week for a new classroom building, remodel of old Building B, and a new heating plant. Bids will be opened in about a month with a contract awarded then. Construction should begin this year but the new building will miss the next term. The board meets Monday night to finalize plans and specs. Supt Ellis Henson says an avoidance of split-shift classes is planned for next year, with the Armory used for classrooms again and three temporary rooms added in maintenance operations.

Mt. Vernon Ellis Henson

Plan Carbondale Plant Expansion Plan Carbondale Plant Expansion

Technical Tape Corp of New Rochelle N Y announced a 500000 expansion at its Carbondale division. A proposed second 500000 growth project would add 230 workers. overall employment would reach 650. The division, training workers under a federal retraining program, began producing transparent tape for garment and food industries.

Carbondale, I iTechnical Tape Corp New Rochelle N.Y New Carbondale Carbondale

Giant Balloon in Space Inflation Captured on Video

A large balloon inflated after release from the Thor nose. A 16 mm movie camera aboard the rocket recorded the inflation and life of the balloon. The recovery capsule parachuted into the sea and was retrieved by Eglin Air Force Base rescue forces. Video shown to newsmen later detailed its life and death.

Thor San Salvador 48Th Air Rescue Squadron Eglin Air Force Base Fla

Railroads Drop Firemen Next Month

Railroads plan to drop firemen and other crew positions next month amid claims of $500 million in annual unnecessary expenditures. President Kennedy can block a strike for 60 days under the Railway Labor Act and form a settlement board during the cooling off period. J E Wolfe of the carriers' joint bargaining committee announced the plan after the Railway Mediation Board ended its efforts. unions rejected arbitration and seek further talks.

White House Kennedy J. E. Wolfe Carriers Chicago Railway Mediation Board

Weather Report and Five Day Forecast for Illinois

Detailed local weather note for MT VERNON and Northern and Southern Illinois. Includes Tuesday temperatures, rainfall to date, and past highs. Forecast calls for cooler than normal conditions with modest precipitation toward Friday and Saturday across regions.

MT. Vernon Forkecast Ilinois Monay Illinois

Murder Charge Faces St. Louis Hoodlum in Realtor Slaying

In St Louis a 25 year old man, John Paul Spica, is charged with murder over the June 8 shooting of realtor John J Myszak inside a Normandy home he was marketing. Police tie a .28 automatic recovered July 6 to the crime and say Spica was questioned at Myszak's residence before arrest.

ST. Louis iTealtor John J. Myszak John Paul Spica Font Myszak F. J Pete) Vasel Spica Normandy Henry D. Crnicek

Military Junta Maintains Control After Vote Tie

The military junta remains in control as a candidate falls short of one third, with Haya 6,000 votes behind Belaunde Terry and Odria in a close race. APRA and Odrista Union loom large in a likely pro Congress majority if allowed to convene. Prado reappoints Monteyra Paz Soldan and most Cabinet members, except one. Congress to meet July 28 to name the next president, while Odrista leader Adria signals willingness to serve for unity.

Haya Fernando Belaunde Terry Odria APRA Odrista Union Congress Apra-Cdria Manuel Prado Carlos Monteyra Paz Soldan Navy Guillermo Tirado Nce Prado Adria

Kennedy's Health Plan Defeated as Democrats Split

President Kennedy reacts to the failure of his medical care for the aged program amid partisan split in Congress. Southern Democrats figure prominently in voting against Kennedy plans, while some Democrats support pared down or blocked measures.

James Marlow Associated Press News Washington Kennedy Congress Senate House Demio Ways and Means Committee Department of Urban Affairs and Housing Robert C. Weaver Housing and Home Finance Agency

Mail Carrier Bitten By Dog At Highland Street

J. T. Stanford, a local mail carrier, said he was bitten by a dog at No 2 North Highland Tuesday afternoon. Police report the vaccinated dog will be kept tied during a observation period. New York State’s Aqueduct trace track occupies Wu acres and was built on 23 acres in 1894.

J. T. Stanford No. 2 North Highland New York State

Two Killed In Louisville Crash

AP reports a Chicago woman died from crash injuries in Louisville, along with her 3 year old daughter Dianna. The accident left eight others injured, including husband Leyvon Snow and driver Robert Johnson of Chicago en route for the Snow burial.

Louisville Chicago Shermana Snow Dianna

Air Line Calls For Strike End

Washington AP Eastern Air Lines sets tonight as the deadline to settle a labor dispute that grounded planes for 26 days. After a day of talks with the Flight Engineers International Association, the airline said if the offer is not accepted by 6 p.m. it will be put to the engineers for a vote before next Tuesday. The proposal includes a time defined acceptance, engineer qualifications for the third cockpit crew member on jets, a about 1 percent raise plus 3 percent from April 1, and a plan to reduce cockpit staff from four to three, a change the airlines want and the engineers resist by maintaining the third man should be a flight engineer.

Washington Eastern Air Lines Flight Enginers International Association Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg Eastern

Kennedy frames health bill as 1962 election issue

President Kennedy urged voters to weigh a major health care bill in the November elections. He warned defeat harms 17 million Americans over 65 and families funding care, while the American Medical Association voiced that higher payroll taxes would be unfair to workers.

United States The American Medical Association George M. Fister Chicago

Leaving pastor W E Allison to lead Beardstown church

The Rev W E Allison pastor of the Church of the Nazarene at 11th and Perkins for four years will bid farewell and depart July 31 to Beardstown Illinois. He began ministry in 1928 and has pastored Witrols except for 14 months as evangelist. He led 60 revival meetings in Illinois and the church purchased a new annex and parking lot. Next Monday he and his wife attend a Nazarene assembly. they move July 31. Five children listed with current and future addresses. The Beardstown pastor-elect Ray Jewell will assume Mt Vernon church duties July 31.

W. E. Allison Church of the Nazarene 11Th Perkins Beardstown Allison Witrols Illinois Nazarene Acres Springfield Allisons Velma Greenwald Scottfield Ariz Walter E Navy Owensboro Olivet Nazarene College Sharon K. Pate Mt. Vernon Ray Jewell Beardstown Church Mt. Vernon Church South 18Th

Four Nude Women License Case Stumps Pentwater Police

In Pentwater Michigan four nude women have been seen driving a station wagon in the resort area drawing complaints. Police urge citizens to note the license plate when spotted and report to authorities. The article notes limited action possible by law enforcement.

Pentwater, Mich Western Michigan

Du Pont Expands Plant with $50 Million Investment

Du Pont announced plans to spend 50 million dollars over three years to modernize and expand its plants in Seaford Delaware and Martinsville Virginia. The project targets new nylon products for the textile industry and is to occur at Wilmington based facilities.

DU Pont Wilmington, del du Pont Co Seaford Del Martinsville

Wet Concrete Falls On Man in Marion Illinois

A 1500 pound load of wet concrete fell 90 feet from an elevator at a Marion construction site striking James McClanahan, 30. He suffered scratches and bruises but no serious injuries and was listed in good condition at a hospital.

Marion, Ill James McClanahan McClanahan Marion

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