Local Community Visitors Say Hello Across Town
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Payne and son of Akron Ohio and Mrs Nellie Maymon of Orchnardville visit Mrs Stella Dean on south 15th street. Several residents return home after visits with relatives and conduct local business, including Ruth Trout from Cincinnati and Alma Schwartz's California vacation plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Payne
Akron
Ohio
Nellie Maymon
Orchnardville
Stella Dean
South 15Th Street
John Eater
Rantoul
Homer Eater
Alma Schwartz
California
E. E. Featherley
A. J. Dutschman
Columbus
Kansas
Sadie Cathey
Hickley
Frances Lancaster
Salem
B. V. Hill
William Moser
Bluffton
Ind
Mt. Vernon
Ruth Trout
Cincinnati
Georgia Haney
Ruby Jane Mitchell
Agnes Mitchell
Dahlgren
Fred Hodge
Christopher
Raymond Harper
Effingham
Social Security Administration
Ernest Wood
MclLeanshoro
W. L. Dixon
Centralia
Limerick Finance Corporation
Albert Bays, Sr
Marion
Mt Vernon
C. F. Hinman
Flora
Anna Rovzenski
Lesser
John Fozard
Carbondale
Frank Davis
A. S. Fleck
St. Louis 'S
Rufus Troutt
Edinburg
Charles Lutz
Jake Foltz
Sandoval
Floyd Troutt
Troutt
Robert McSheffey
Chicago
Mt Vernon Lodge 31 special meeting notice
A special meeting of Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 31 A F and A M Friday July 21 at 730 pm for third degree work visiting brethren welcome members urged to attend Henry Mossberges W Bro Wm E Reavis Sect
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
A. F
A. M
Henry Mossberges
Patton Commandery No. 69 Meeting July 20
Patton Commandery No 69 will meet in stated conclave Thursday July 20 at 7 30 p m Installation of officers There will be no pot luck supper due to frippied childrens clinic in building Tom Bartholomew Comar
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patton Commandery No. 69
McGrew Fox Wedding at West Salem Church
Miss Myra Fox daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy C Fox of Mt. Vernon wed Bruce McGrew son of Mrs Thelma Kelce of Des Moines in a July 18 double ring ceremony at West Salem Methodist Church. Rev Joseph Harris officiated. Bride wore white brocaded organdy dress. Attendants included matron of honor Elaine Higginson and best man Kenneth Higginson. Out of town guests listed. The couple will reside in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce McGrew
Myra Fox
Guy C. Fox
Mt. Vernon
Thelma Kelce
Des Moines
Iowa
West Salem Methodist Church
Joseph Harris
Carl Fitzferrers
Elaine Higginson
Kenneth C. Higginson
Gene Fox
Harold Ray Ward
Keith Jones
Quentin Lacey
C. C. Baker
Odon
Ind
D. P. Davidson
Winnebago
Minn
Bertha Weaner
Bloomington
Homer Mamer
Bluford
Mt. Vernon Township
Mt. Vernon Car Co
Standard Oil Co
McGrew
The
North High School of
U.S. Navy
Iowa Casket Company of
Denial of Poison Gas Charge by Reds
Paris July 20 France denies repeated charges of using poison gas against Communist led guerrillas in Indochina. Moscow radio yesterday attributed the claim to Tass News Agency. The Communists have made the accusation many times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Indochina
Moscow
Tass
New Manager Appointed at Peer's Smart Shop
Mt. Vernon resident Lester Shell, a navy veteran and experienced shoe salesman both as a buyer and in sales, has been appointed manager of Peer's Smart Shop at 114 N Ninth Street. He and his wife live at 2409 Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Shell
Peer’s
Mt. Vernon
Peer's Smart Shop
Ninth Street
Mr. Shell
Logan
Nu Phi Mu Meeting At Gladys Bean Home
Nu Phi Mu met at Miss Gladys Bean’s home with ritual and flag salute. Martha Kirk called meeting. officers reports given by Wanda Baker and Mary McKee. Committee reports by Lipps Henry Dare Keller. Aprons patched for Phyllis Williams and Mary Simpson. Charm program by June Henry. Honorary member talk by Mrs. Eleanor Bridgers. Closing ritual with joined hands. Next meeting at Wanda Baker’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Alpha
Nu Phi Mu
Gladys Bean
Martha Kirk
Wanda Baker
Mary McKee
Betty Lipps
June Henry
Peggy Dare
Mary Lou Keller
Phyllis Williams
Mary Simpson
Dessert bridge party honors at Fairfield road home
Mrs. Bill Roach hosted a dessert bridge gathering at her Fairfield road residence last evening. Winners included Irene McClinton first, Merle Bullington second, Ruby Wallace third, and Gladys Bird consolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Roach
Fairfield Road
Irene McClinton
Merle Bullington
Ruby Wallace
Gladys Bird
Women form bridge club at St. Mary's Church home
Mrs. Robert Fancher hosted the organizing meeting at 16th and Logan streets for a St. Marys Church group. Bridge was played with Mrs. M. D. Chavanne taking high score. Refreshments were served as the ladies plan larger attendance and more tables for the next gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
Robert Fancher
16Th
Logan Streets
M. D. Chavanne
New Hearings on Southern Trains
The Illinois Commerce Commission set hearings for September 20 21 and 22 at Springfield on Southern Railway Company request to remove daily passenger trains 23 and 24 between East St Louis and Mt Carmel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Preas
Springfield
Illinois Commerce Commission
Southern Railway Company
East St. Louis
Mt. Carmel
Hospital Notes and Discharges List Names and Places
Jefferson Memorial admits Clifford Farkas Charles Martin Mrs Helen Patterson Mrs Harvey Minor Charles Acord Fairfield Discharged Robert Smith John Bradley Mrs Donna Walker Mrs Corrine Black Fairfield infant Leta Rose Quarterman Texico Good Samaritan admits Mrs Thelma Carnahan Mrs Larrie Kash Nason Thomas McGuire Jr Maine Miss Discharged Mrs Anna Stelmazewski Scheller Mrs Louise Daily Macedonia Jake Bowyer Keenes Mrs Ida May Johnston Mrs Donna Jeanne Estes and infant Pamela Diane Mrs Rosemary Elizabeth Miller and infant Marilyn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Clifford Farkas
Charles Martin
Helen Patterson
Harvey Minor
Charles Acord
Fairfield
Robert Smith
John Bradley
Donna Walker
Corrine Black
Herbert Pennington
Leta Rose Quarterman
Texico
Good Samaritan
Thelma Carnahan
Larrie Kash
Nason
Thomas McGuire, Jr
Maine
Anna Stelmazewski
Scheller
Louise Daily
Macedonia
Jake Bowyer
Keenes
Ida May Johnston
Donna Jeanne Estes
Pamela Diane
Rosemary Elizabeth Miller
Marilyn
Gen Dean Missing in Action After Taejon Battle
Gen Dean, commander, is missing amid a heavy Red attack on Taejon. Reports say 47 Red planes destroyed on the ground and three in the air, with four large fires in Taejon after noon. Phosphorus shells reportedly set fires, and Red artillery was seen southwest of Taejon, signaling a possible deep western flank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taejon
Kum River
Associated Press
Leif Erickson
Liberty Club Holds July Meeting at City Park
The Liberty Club met at the city park on Wednesday July 19 with hostess Mrs. Ella Martin. Guests included Miss Sandra Sue Sulenski of Decatur and Mrs. Cleo Marlow received a gift from her mystery pal. Another gathering is set for Aug. 16 at Mrs. Myrna Cummings home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Gene Cummings
Kona
Hawai
Dodd's Day Home Bureau
Har) Estes
Hart Estes
John Kent
Alva Estes
Reubagp Walker
Oona Dillingham
Liberty Club
City Park
Ella Martin
Cleo Marlow
Sandra Sue Sulenski
Decatur
Myrna Cummings
Mt. Carmel Moves Water Plant To Higher Ground
Mt Carmel, NL, July 20, is relocating its municipal water pumping station as flood waters surround the current site. The city council approved a $77,416 contract with Winslow Light Construction Co. of Salem Indiana to build a new plant away from flood risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
MT. Carmel
Winslow Light Construction Co
Salem
Ind
Parker on Honor Roll at Southern College of Optometry
Curtis A. Parker of 623 North 12th Street has attained the honor roll for high scholarship during the past quarter at the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis Tennessee. He is married to Mary Ann Dycus, daughter of the city couple, and is the son of Elmer I. Parker and his wife. Parker is a Mt. Vernon Township High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis A. Parker
North 12Th Street
Southern College of Optometry
Memphis
Tenn
Parker
Mary Ann Dycus
Elmer I. Parker
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Birth of Roger Lynn to Mr and Mrs Douglas McGovern
Mr and Mrs Douglas McGovern of Nasan welcomed a baby boy born last night at Jefferson Memorial Hospital at 10 10 weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces. He is named Roger Lynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas McGovern
Nasan
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Roger Lynn
Toothman Is Dentist Assigned to Fort Eustis
Newport News Va July 20 First Lt Melvin L Toothman a dentist was assigned to duty at nearby Fort Eustis yesterday. The report notes Toothman is a dentist and serves in the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toothman
Associated Press
Newport News
Melvin L. Toothman
Fort Eustis
Nellie Hoffman Dies Yesterday Funeral Here
Nellie Hoffman former Mt. Vernon resident died Wednesday in St. Louis at age 58 years 5 months 15 days. Funeral Friday at 11 am Myers Chapel with burial in Surasceme tery. She was born February 4 1892 in Mt. Vernon daughter of Woods and Rena Palmer. Survived by husband Carl Hoffman two brothers Louis and John Palmer four sisters Ada Smith Edith Compton Bertha Young Dell Darington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Hoffman
Mt. Vernon
St. Louis
Myers Chapel
Sursa
Hoffman
Mr. Vernon
Woods
Rena (Pigg) Palmer
Carl Hoffman
Louis
John Palmer
Ada Smith
Edith Compton
Indiana
Bertha Young
Harrisburg
Dell Darington
Idaho
Hold 2 Youths For Burglary
Two teenagers aged 14 and 15 were arrested by city police for breaking into Harry's Market at 1010 Newby last night and stealing four hams a roll of cheese and a butcher knife. They signed confessions this morning and are being held with charges not yet filed. Police recovered the meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry's Market
Newby
Verner Pigg
Perkins Avenue
Salem Faces Blackout After Plant Fire
Salem Illinois, a city of 6,000, endured a blackout after an arcing fault in the main wiring of the municipal power plant. A large resistor exploded at 1:15 p.m. CST, damaging wiring near the switchboard. fire was out in about 15 minutes. Utilities chief Bill Reese said losses would run into thousands, with power and gas outages likely until late tonight or Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Alem
Illinois
Bill Reese
Reese
Salem Memorial Hospital
Tornadoes Hit Lima Ohio And Small Texas Towns
A tornado struck Lima Ohio injuring about 30 people and causing heavy property damage near a city of 50 000. Another twister damaged farms at Van Wert Ohio and a baby was killed by lightning near Quitaque Texas. Flooding closed 16 truck routes in Kansas and rivers rose along the Elkhorn Pecatonica and Rock rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
West Texas
Quitaque
Tex
Lubbock
Ropesville
Lima. O
van Wert
Lima
Kansas
Highway Department
Nebraska
Elkhorn River
Neligh
Lbttle Creek
Marriage License For Billie Jean Trotter And Betty Lou Irvin
Billie Jean Trotter of Dahlgren and Betty Lou Irvin of Belle Rive obtained a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Jean Trotter
Dahlgren
Betty Lou Irvin
Belle Rive
Mobilization at a Glance Trims Non War Spending and Expands Military Powers
President Truman's mobilization program outlines actions to order reserves and National Guard, curb FHA and home financing, trim non war spending, and seek a 10 billion military spending authorization. It proposes removing strength limits on armed forces, controls on installment buying and commodity trading, and new power to allocate materials. A substantial tax boost and increased foreign aid are to go to Congress, with price controls and rationing possibly in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Truman
Congress
U. S
Meeting Held To Protest End Of Mo Pac Passenger Trains
About 50 Citizens Protest League members from Scheller Waltonville and Mt Vernon attended a city hall meeting opened by Alderman John Metcalf. The group challenges Missouri Pacific plans to discontinue trains 831 and 832 and urged attendance at the ICC hearing in Pinckneyville on July 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Pacific Railway
Mt. Vernon-to-Chester
Citizens Protest League
Scheller
Waltonville
Mt. Vernon
John Metcalf
Second Ward
Tamaroa
S. S. Marshall
John S. Gilster
Chester
League
Pinckneyville
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W. Bro
WM. E. Reavis
Sect
Tom Bartholomew
Comar
Mary Jane Studio
Mrs
Hercules
Willy Gallacher
Glasgow
Frankfurt
Germany
King City
Home Bureau
Bethel Unit
Ora Williams
Bertha Daniels
Opal Chesser
Martha Quesenberry
Southern
Gen. Dean
Fern Leaf
Fern Leaf Camp No
Royal Neighbors of America
I. O. O. F. Temple
North 10Th Street
Alexander
William H. Myers
First Baptist Church
Melva Buchanan
D’enna Hoffman
Norma Anderson
Rita Faye Brake
Donna Northcutt
Arla Hauk
Carol Ann Barbee
Judy Ashbrook
Glenda Overby
Donna Irvin
Karen Judy Mayer
Peery Jo Sursa
Janet Cox
Judy Shaffer
Mary Dycus
Optometry College
South 10Th Street
American Legion
Pearshee A
Jefferson Post No. 141
Legion
Elmer York
Bryan Angleton
Pearl McGehee
Chester Sliott
Buddy Howell
Harold Hathaway
Patton Commandery
Masonic Hall
Ansteelated Press
Airport News
Andy J. Myers
Laird
Hamilton
Elgin
Bulova
Gruen
Laird Jewelers Telephone
Broadway
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