Local residents and visitors listed in Mt Vernon social notes
Mrs William Norris and children of Aruba are visiting their relatives in Mt Vernon. Norris works for Standard Oil at Aon Lee. Larry Gale and friends from Mt Vernon are visiting their aunt, Herman Gaston, in DeKalb. Chicago visitors Claud Henry and family host Mr and Mrs Walter Jahntz. Gladys Goldsmith of Carlyle visited here. Lorraine Jacquemin and Eddie Knapp will visit the Red Grove Chapter office tomorrow. Norman LeMar and W R Taylor attended Bittersweet in St Louis. Harmon Irvin and family visited Mt Vernon. Gail Moreland and Harry Jones families returned to Louisville after visiting Homer Eater. Oscar Pigg returned home after a stay with sister Arra Handel in Grayville. Oscar Pierce of Bradford R F D 3 returned from two weeks visiting Windsor Canada, Kalamazoo, Mendota and Springfield. Sherman Wiggins of Mt Vernon and Sarah Huie of Lesser visited Centralia. Charles L Johnson of Opdyke and Harrison McMahan of Norris City spent days in DeKalb with Herman Gaston. Mrs Rose DeMay and daughter Lorraine of Christopher visited Mt Vernon. C O Lockhart returned from two weeks vacation in Cloquet Minn. They visited Sidney Lockhart and wife and fished at Big Lake, Minn. Mrs A E Moore of McLeansboro was here yesterday. Herman Gaston and daughter of DeKalb returned home after two weeks here. Mrs Bessie Carneal of Johnsonville was a Mt Vernon visitor. Mrs Floyd Swartzlander and Mrs Arthur Levin of Bluford spent today in the city. Pauline McKay left Monday for a visit with Mr and Mrs Make Bowers in St Louis. Grace Allen of Iria was in Mt Vernon yesterday for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Jahntz
Chicago
Claud Henry
Gladys Goldsmith
Carlyle
Lorraine Jacquemin
Blood Service
Eddie Knapp
Red Grove
Iday
Norman LeMar
W. R. Taylor
St. Louis
Harmon Irvin
Irvin
Martin Irvin
Dahlgren
Vernon
Gail Moreland
Harry Jones
Louisville
Homer Eater
Oscar Pigg
Arra Handel
Grayville
Oscar Pierce
Bruford
A. E. Moore
McLeans
Herman Gaston
DeKalb
Bessie Carneal
Johnsonville
Mt. Vernon
Floyd Swartzlander
Arthur Levin
Bluford
Mias
Pauline McKay
Monkey
Make Bowers
Grace Allen
Iria
New Officers Installed at Local I O O F Lodge
Frank Biggerstaff was installed as Noble Grand succeeding Kenneth Sandusky with F O Deitz and William Shehorn as installing officers. New officers include W. W. Bell Vice Grand Bob Dethrow Chaplain Kenneth Sandusky Past Grand and more, plus Donald Glover and Russell Puckett as guards and Melvin King recording secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Biggerstaff
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Kenneth Sandusky
F. O. Deitz
William Shehorn
W. W. Bell
Bob Dethrow
Tommy Morlan
Ellis Weatherly
Robert Ruddick
C. S. Dorris
L. S
Roy Keefe
Robert Ruddick, Jr
Charles Vaught
Inside Guardian
Brune Wangler
Donald Glover
Russell Puckett
Melvin King
Harry Shehorn
Theft of Lawn Mower Reported on North 26th Street
Harry Hamilton reported to police headquarters that a power lawn mower was stolen from his home on North 26th Street yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hamilton
North 26Th Street
Enroll for First Aid Course Begins Monday
All persons interested in enrolling in the Standard First Aid Course beginning Monday July 25 should call the Red Cross Chapter office at telephone number 2083.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Chapter
Meetings of Jefferson County Marine Corps League
The Jefferson County detachment of the Marine Corps League will hold its next regular meeting Thursday night July 21 at 8 pm at the American Legion Home. Members are urged to attend. Robert L. Stinson, Adj. Patton Commandery will meet in stated convocation Thursday evening July 21 at 7 30 pm with a pot luck supper with the Ladies Auxiliary at Thomas E. Bartholomew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps League
Efferson County
American Legion
Robert L. Stinson
Adj
Patton Commandery
Thomas E. Bartholomew
R. N. of
Royal Neighbors of America
Pulley Funeral Home
Sarah Prowell
Government blocks penel to run rickshaws in Manila
Manila July 20 government rejected a proposal to operate man-drawn rickshaws in the Philippines saying the milky traffic burden would be worsened. The decision opposed a plan by Astsocieted Press to permit rickshaw operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Astsocieted Press
Philippines
Married in Kentucky Bride and groom from Murray wed at First Christian
Miss Roberta Peak daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Peak of Bluford Illinois married John Padgett of Hardin Kentucky June 24 at First Christian church in Murray Kentucky. The couple will reside in Frankfort after summer term. The ceremony featured daisy bouquets and a halo of daisies for the bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Roberta Peak
Herman Peak
Bluford
Ill
John Padgett
Hardin
First Christian Church
Murray
Jean Davis
Vienna
Luke Veal
Max Gibbs
Clifton Cavander
Jean Mueller
Lorraine
Ohio
Katherine Wasson
Carrier Mills
Padgett
Local clubs hold July meetings and events
The Donoho Prairie Home Bureau unit hosted a lesson on Children’s Diseases with guests and welcomed a new member. Optimist Club met at Robb’s Coffee Shop with guest speaker Harold Wright on Fire Prevention and future Ladies Night reservations. Green Hills Ladies golf event awarded low scores and a trophy was donated for most improvement. Patton Commandery Auxiliary to meet at 6:30 with covered dish dinner. Mt Vernon Evening Unit Home Bureau held July 19 with games and prizes at Mrs Hertenstein’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donoho Prairie Home Bureau Unit
Lester Lagaw
Anna Shafer
Audrey Boger
Leon Tate
Maxey Ayers
John Spangler
John Blankenship
Optimist Club
Robb's Coffee Shop
George Swingle
Winston Browning
Harold Wright
Pampa
Texas
Jim Trammer
Ladies’ Association of the
Green Hills Country Club
Frank Weatherford
Carl Little
Bruce Gilliland
Joe Neely
D. Rutherford
Ruth Myers
Chicago
Vincent Nolan
Clarence Norsworthy
Hertenstein
Mt. Vernon
The
Home Bureau
Mary Hertenstein
Mae Hertenstein
W. B. Hutchison
Pansy Thompson
Centralia couple hosts honors for upcoming Centralia wedding
Honor Centralia couple Dr and Mrs E C Beckmeyer hosted friends Sunday night July 17 in Centralia to honor Mrs Melana Hight and Vernon Simpkins whose marriage is planned for late summer. A buffet supper followed in the basement recreation room with Mrs Blanche Lederer assisting. Simpkins and Mrs Louis Dipert won honors at Tripoli. A gift was given to the honored pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
E. C. Beckmeyer
Melana Hight
Vernon Simpkins
Blanche Lederer
Tripoli
Simpkins
Louis Dipert
Gleaner Class Meets at First Methodist Thursday Evening
The Gleaner Class of the First Methodist church will meet on the church's first floor Thursday July 21 at 7 30. The regular class social and meeting will be held and good attendance is desired. The Lions Club heard Rev Andrew Caraker of the First Baptist church present a program with color movies of a trip to San Francisco including the Grand Canyon Redwood Forest Salt Lake City Mormon Temple Painted Desert and more. Guests Dick Schroeter and Jack Haub of Mt Vernon attended. The new Board of Directors met after the luncheon with attendance regularity as the main topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Lions Club
Andrew Caraker
First Baptist Church
Hotel Emmerson
Caraker
San Francisco
Calif
Northern Baptist Convention
California
Grand Canyon
Redwood Forest
Salt Lake City
Morman Temple
Painted Desert
Dick Schroeter
Jack Haub
Mt. Vernon
Royal Neighbor Social Club Picnic Meeting
The Royal Neighbor Social Club schedules a Friday noon picnic and covered dish luncheon on July 22 at Mt. Vernon City Park with all members invited. Mrs. Lee Cocke hosted 12 Camp Ground Home Bureau Unit members last evening. lessons by Mrs. Roy Gowler and Mrs. Pearl Smith. Mrs. Smart invited guests to a mother-daughter tea July 28 from 4 to 6 pm at Mrs. Ray Smart’s home. The August meeting will be.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbor Social Club
Mt. Vernon
Camp Ground
Lee Cocke
Camp Ground Home Bureau
Roy Gowler
Pearl Smith
Archer Poole
Jane Smart
Five Divorces Granted Here
Judge B. W. Eovaldi granted five divorces in circuit court yesterday. Divorces were awarded to Robert Blair Cox vs Norma Jean Cox, Lola Goss vs Wilburn Goss, Steve Christoff vs Margaret Christoff, Burrell H. Hamblen vs Mildred M. Hamblen, and Henry C. Billingsley vs Vivian V. Billingsley with the defendant granted on counter claim. Thelma Co. Roberts vs Sherman T. Roberts was dismissed on motion of the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Eovaldi
Circuit Court
Robert Blair Cox
Norma Jean Cox
Lola Goss
Wilburn Goss
Steve Christoff
Margaret Christoff
Burrell H. Hamblen
Mildred M. Hamblen
Henry C. Billingsley
Vivian
Camp Ground Girls 4 H Club Special Meeting
The Camp Ground Girls 4 H Club will meet at Margaret Smith's home on Fairfield Road Friday July 22 at 1 30 PM All members urged to attend Be Bop Club Meets July 15 at Bornadean Gardner s home Betty Sig worth Bornadean Gardner and Janis Piper spoke Mary Marlow played a piano solo group sang refreshments for five members and the leader Next meeting August 2 at leader Mrs Carl Gasaway s home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Ground
Camp Ground Girls
Margaret Smith
Fairfield Road
Woodlawn
Bornadean Gardner
Betty Sigworth
Janis Piper
Mary Marlow
Carl Gasaway
Births in Welkins and Dahlgren Add Two New Arrivals
Mr and Mrs Raleigh Teal of 1004 Welkins welcome a 10.5 pound son named Rickey Lee born at 4 30 p m on Monday July 18 Mr and Mrs Clarence Austin of Dahlgren announce a daughter named Emily Ann born this morning at Good Samaritan Hospital The two families celebrate the new arrivals in the community
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Teal
Ethel Durkee 59 dies at home in Cartier Ill
Ethel Patience Durkee age 59 died at 9 35 a m at 1820 Conger Avenue Her husband Fred E Durkee survives Funeral Friday at 2 00 p m Pulley Funeral Home Rev J G Parsons and Rev Edwin Hayden will officiate Burial in Harvey's Point Cemetery Cartier Ill She was born in Cartier Ill to Samuel and Mary Keele Married November 22 1907 in Salem Survived by two daughters Helen Patterson and Virgil Hicks of Mt Vernon four brothers Charles Keele Koosky Idaho Sam Keele Globe Ariz Jess Keele West Frankfort four sisters Anna Reid West Frankfort Zana Meyer Mt Vernon Martha Stonecypher Cartier Ruby Potter Koosky Idaho and four grandchildren Preceded in death by a brother and a sister and both parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Patience Durkee
Fred E. Durkee
Conger Avenue
Pulley Funeral Home
J. G. Parsons
Edwin Hayden
Harvey's Point
Cartter
Ill
Mt. Vernon
Charles Keele
Koosky
Idaho
Sam Keele
Globe, Ariz
Jess Keele
West Frankfort
Anna Reid
Zana Meycer
Martha Stonecypher
Cartier
Ruby Potter
Los Angeles Hoodlum Shot Injures Four on Sidewalk
Writer Florabel Muir was grazed by a bullet while on the Hollywood sidewalk. Cooper lies in grave condition with two abdomen wounds. Cohen, a haberdasher tied to crime lore, is listed in serious condition after a shoulder wound. Herbert is critical with a suspected spinal injury. A bystander girl is among four shot, with back injuries noted but described as least serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florabel Muir
Hollywood Receiving Hospital
Cooper
Cohen
Herbert
Man pleads guilty to vagrancy in Taylor county court
Taylor Mullinax pleaded guilty to vagrancy in the court of Justice O E Yandell. Judge Yandell sentenced Mullinax to 90 days at the state penal farm at Vandalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Mullinax
O. E. Yandell
Yandell
Vandalia
Marriage Licenses Listed for Mt. Vernon Area Couples
Norman Lee Coffey and Yvonne Lee Jackson both of Mt. Vernon are issued licenses along with Harvey L. Lane of RFD 2 Mt. Vernon and Betty Lou Buchanan of Wayne City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Lee Coffey
Yvonne Lee Jackson
Mt. Vernon
Harvey L. Lane
RFD 2
Betty Lou Buchanan
Wayne City
Alma Webb Dies in McLeansboro at 64
Mrs. Alma Webb 64 wife of Hamilton county farmer Willis Webb died at her daughter Mrs. Thomas Green home in McLeansboro after weeks of illness. She had been treated in Evansville hospital and returned home Sunday. Funeral at Sanders Funeral Chapel Friday at 2:00 p.m. Burial in IOOF cemetery. Survived by husband Willis Webb daughter Arlene Green five sisters and one brother and one grandson Robert Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcleansboro
Alma Webb
Willis Webb
Hamilton County
Thomas Green
Rites Here for Lula Britton
Funeral services for Mrs. Lula Britton will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Myers Chapel in Mt. Vernon. Burial will be in Hopewell cemetery near McLeansboro. Mrs. Britton, 60 years old, was born December 22, 1888 in Mt. Vernon, daughter of John and Helen Allen, and is survived by a brother, Jesse Allen of The body will arrive in Mt. Vernon Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Britton
Alton
Myers Chapel
Mt. Vernon
Hopewell Cemetery
McLeansboro
Britton
Page Britton
John
Helen Allen
Jesse
Syria and Israel Sign Armistice
Associated Press reports that the Israel-Syrian armistice was signed in eastern Galilee. The Israeli spokesman hailed the accord as completing armistice arrangements with all neighboring states, noting previous pacts with Egypt Trans Jordan and Lebanon. Saudi troops mentioned in those earlier agreements are referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Aviv
Israel
Galilee
Egypt
Trans- Jordan
Lebanon
Hospital Notes and Memorial Admits and Discharges
Good Samaritan admits Nona M Elier Blu ford Ralph Martin Cook Fairfield Discharges include Larry Lee Linda Lou Clark Bluford Donald Marton infant Carla Rae Mrs Jessie Reed and infant Dennis Harold May Frazier Wayne City Marie Matthews Fairfield and infant son Jefferson Memorial admits Cecil Lomax Myrtle Sunofsky Kell Velma Greenwail Bluford Sam Gregory Bluford Edna Mae Fields William R Kennedy Discharged Faye Dennis Pauline Fulk Flora James M Hawkins Cisne Myrtle Pickett
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan
Nona M. Elier
Bluford
Ralph Martin Cook
Fairfield
Larry Lee
Linda Lou Clark
Donald Marton
Jessie Reed
Carla Rae
May Frazier
Wayne City
Marie Matthews
Dennis Harold
Jefferson Memorial
Cecil Lomax
Myrtle Sunofsky
Kell
Velma Greenwail
Sam Gregory
Edna Mae Fields
William R. Kennedy
Faye Dennis
Pauline Fulk
Flora
James M. Hawkins
Cisne
Myrtle Pickett
New Oxygen Tent At Memorial Hospital Donation
A fully equipped oxygen tent has been installed at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. The gift comes from the WLS Radio Christmas Club of Chicago. Hospital officials expressed thanks to AL Boy, chairman of the club, for the donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
WLS Radio Christmas Club of
Chicago
AL Boy
Plow Into Five Houses And Explode Crashes Hit Yale Trip
A chartered Seattle air plane crashed after takeoff, killing eleven Yale students and three crew members. The coroner’s office identified a victim as a corporal in the 15th Air Force via wrist band, and another with initials A. T. An anchor and X marks tattooed on his forearm were noted. This followed another charter crash near Burbank and a prior crash at the same field seven months earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
15Th Air Force
A. T
Yale University
Seattle
Burbank
Calif
Standard Airlines
Long Beach
Huffstutler, Mt. Vernon man, dies at 60 years
Frank P. Huffstutler of RFD 2 Mt. Vernon died at 6 p m yesterday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital four days after his 60th birthday He was born July 15 1889 in McLeansboro He married Harriett Drew April 8 1917 He was a farmer and United Brethren church member Survived by wife two sons Stanley and Farrell two daughters Mrs Ralph White and Mrs Robert Carlton two brothers Theodore and Harvey two sisters Mrs Fannie Nickens and Mrs Bessie Nickens and four grandchildren Burial will be in Bethel Memorial Cemetery Funeral Friday at 2 p m at Bethel Tabernacle Rev Ace Summers officiating Friends may call from 9 a m Thursday at Shiloh township home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank P. Huffstutler
RFD 2
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Bethel Tabernacle
Ace Summers
Bethel Memorial Cemetery
Shiloh Township
Huffstutler
McLeansboro
John
Melvina (Yound) Huffstutler
Harriett Drew
United Brethren Church
Stanley
Farrell
Ralph White
Robert Carlton
Theodore
Harvey
Fannie Nickens
Bessie Nickens
Try A Little Tenderness by Willow Road
Mel Torme covers the classic ballad Try A Little Tenderness on Willow Road, delivering a smooth vocal turn familiar to fans of midcentury pop and traditional pop standards. The track showcases polished phrasing and lush orchestration characteristic of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow Road
Mel Torme
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William Norris
Aruba
Dndies
Myrtle Norris
Theirona
Waltonville
Vern T. Norris
Standard Oil Company
Aon Lee
Larry Galeek
1.O.O.F
Glenn Cole, Ree
Epworth Church Missionary Study Group
Harry Hefley
Opdyke Avenue
Hallie Todd
Mabel Culli
Methodist Woman's Magazine
van Dorn
Effie Jones
Albert Shull
Nar Yey College
Jacksonville
Winnie McDaniels
Opdyke
Gussie Barra
Thomas Snyder
Adolph L. Thomas
Sandoval
Dorothy A. Snyder
Kinmundy
Allan Dulaney
Thomas
Red Cross
Masonic Temple
Airport News
George Robinson
Rochelle
Bob Henry
Ethel Durkee
Los Angeles
Gorham
Sterling
Fed
Pauernt
M. E. Jackson Jeweler
Register-News
MT. Vernon, Ill
City Park Zoo
Jefferson
Adjoining Counties
Syria
Associated Press
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Amber
Mullen Sisters
Kreisler
Charlie Spivak
Sigmund Romberg
Donald Dame
Spike Jones
Buddy Clark
Dick Pov
Alfred E. Smith
Connecticut
Buddy Breco
Sarah Vaughn
You Mel Torme
Little White Lies
Lonnie Johnson
Siesta
Sonny
Don't
Ivory Joe Hunter
Jane Harvey
Sammy's
Erskin Hawkins
Nat Meets
June
Nat Cole
June Christy
Frank Sinatra
Ray Noble
Virginia
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Dick Jergens
Brooklyn
Love
Perry Come
Benny Goodman
Gene Krupa
Jerry Wayne
Pied Pipers
Tommy Tucker
al Dexter
Cecilia
Jack Smith the Rabbitt and the Bromide
Danny Kaye
Vic Damone
Lawrence Welk
Patti Page
Eddy Howard
Frankie Lane
Pussy Willow
Tommy Dorsey
Roseanna
Freddy Martin
Gordon Macrae
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Jo Stafford
Chicky-Mccraney Crow
Louis Jordan
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