Mt. Vernon Area Residents Welcome Visitors and Travelers
A parade of visitors and travelers is noted in Mt. Vernon and surrounding towns. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shehorn of Pittsburgh arrival for two weeks with friends and relatives, while Mrs. Ivan Ferrer returns to San Juan, Puerto Rico after visiting Mt. Vernon. Many others travel or host, including trips to St. Louis, Chicago, and Sunny locales, with assorted family visits noted across Illinois, Indiana, and Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Shehorn
Pittsburgh
Ivan Ferrer
Tommy
Terry
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Terry Egbert
Mt. Vernon
Harriette Shehorn
M. L. Henderson
St. Louis
J. K. Dixon
Miss Jewel
Texas
New Mexico
Nebraska
Iowa
Robert Gambler
Effingham
Bryan Dyecus
Trenton
Tenn
Irvin Norris
Fred Schell
Wayne City
Danville
Ill
Ora McLaughlin
Harold
Waltonville
Everett Carlton
Vandalia
Bernice Taylor
Anderson, Ind
Robert McClinton Tit
Wekend
Wiley Ford
Ronnie Porter
Michigan
Raymond Koontz
Fairfield
Rudolph Alberts
Carl Lang
Mt. Olive
A. E. Igo
Lucille Sodders
Verdean
Dahleren
Roy Soward
M. McMahan
Indianapolis
Ind
Oil and Gas Association
Centralia
Charles Wimberly
Chicago
Joe Stella
Nasan
Della Ellis
Norma Ellis
Johnsonville
Dorothy Ellis
O. W. Curry
Herrin
Jo Walker
Addison Gillespie
Bluford
Robert Crosnoe
Ada Sue
Robert
H. A. Price
Harold Dooley
Salem
Alan
Camp Hawthorne
Excelsior Springs
St. Joseph
W. B. Rains
Mldorado
Taylor Mabry
Owen Wilkes
Vern Sinks
Guy Tleary
Sportsman's Park
Jacek Rutherford
Vicki
Phoenix, Ariz
Barbara Ziegler Wil son Wed in Wisconsin Nuptials
Miss Barbara Ziegler and John Reville Wilson were married July 22 at the bride’s Wisconsin home. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Roy P. Steen and Rev. Dempster Wandschneider. The couple, both Northwestern University students, will reside at 2215 Maple Ave., Evanston, after a Canada wedding trip. Engagement announced for Dwain Harris and Joan Beck. Lord reunion at Smith cemetery planned for August 1 with basket dinner and program. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Delight Ziegler
Bernard Ziegler
B.C. Ziegler
West Bend
Wis
John Reville Wilson
Francis Wilson
McLeansboro
Wisconsin
Roy P. Steen
Neenah, Wis
Dempster Wandschneider
Hier Trousseau
Marianne Ilsircher
Mary Low Bure
Miss Kircher
Howard R. Steele
New Kensington
R. Douglas Ziegler
Ralph Klein
Allen Kieckhafer
Richard Malzahn
Dwain Harris
J. Frank Harris
Joan Beck
Walter Roy Beck
Crown Point Ind
Miss Beck
Crown Point High School
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest
Linois Bell ‘Telephone Company
Crown Point
Ind
Harris
Mt. Vernon Township
Western’ Electric Company
Peoria
Mrs. Beck
Smith
Lord
Smith Cemetery
Bird Green
Wise of
Dohlgren
Ellis Roane
Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan hospital notices
Hospital admissions and discharges listed for Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan. Names include Mrs. Fannie Rice Mrs. Virginia Ralston Mrs. Ida Guthrie Ruby Taylor Mrs. Harry Casey Mrs. Clyde Turner Fairfield Mrs. Delbert Cunningham Bert Gordon Mays James Hayes and Mrs. E W Brooks. Local residents share visits and travel notes with Mt. Vernon St Louis and San Diego leave details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Fannie Rice
Virginia Ralston
Ida Guthrie
Ruby Taylor
Harry Casey
Clyde Turner
Fairfield
Delbert Cunningham
Bert Gordon
Mays
James Hayes
E.W. Brooks
Family Reunion and Play In Mt Vernon News
The Pages annual reunion is set for Mt Vernon city park on July 25 at noon with a fiddlers contest and other contests and music. Jim Patterson of Mt Vernon performs in Southern Illinois University Little Theatre production Village Green on July 29 at 8 pm in Shyrock Auditorium as Dawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Pages
Mt. Vernon City Park
Jim Patterson
Mt. Vernon
Southern Illinois University
Little ‘Theatre Group
Village Green
Shyrock Auditorium
Dawson
Dixiecrats Hold Strategy Session In Atlanta
Southern leaders of the states rights faction met in Atlanta for a top secret strategy conference aimed at thwarting President Truman and his civil rights program. Gov. J Strom Thurmond planned to attend with running mate Gov. Fielding Wright as they consider ballot access and a southern revolt within the Democratic Party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Atlanta
Democratic Party
Truman
National Party
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
United States
Fielding L. Wright
Mississippi
Thurmond
Cathrine Boldt Dies at 62 in Mt Vernon
Cathrine M Boldt 62 died Friday at her daughter Mildred Rombaughs home in Mt Vernon after long illness. Born May 9 1886 in St Paul Minn she was married to Albert D Boldt who died in 1943. Survivors include two daughters Mildred Rombaugh and Virginia Palmer a brother Casper Gimscheid and five grandchildren. Rosary is said tonight. body to St Paul for burial Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathrine M. Boldt
Mildred Rombaugh
North Seventh Street
Boldt
St. Paul
Minn
Joseph and
Mary (Schott) Giimscheid
Albert D
Roldt
Mt. Vernon
Virginia Palmer
Chicago City
Casper Giimscheid
Firemen Called On Three Blazes
Mt. Vernon firemen responded to three separate blazes yesterday last night and this morning. A kerosene range at Ray Jones's home on 1017 South 20th flared up burning curtains and walls and damaged the stove. At 10 pm last night Alfred Bean's 1930 model car suffered minor damage from a wiring short. At 7:23 am today W A Gilbert's home at 503 Conger saw a pas eline range flare up out of control with no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Ray Jones
S. 20Th
Alfred Bean
W. A. Gilbert
Conger
Births in Fairfield and Sims families report
Mr and Mrs Donald H Bas hore of Fairfield welcome a five pound ten ounce son born at 2 p m yesterday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs James Ralston of Sims announce a six pound 1342 ounce daughter born at 3 30 a m today. she is unnamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald H. Bashore
Fairfield
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
James Ralston
Sims
Scant Hope For Big 4 Pad Seen
American planes carried 1,511 tons of fuel and food in 256 flights the British flew 146 sorties.
American Experts Headed to London for West Germany Talks
Top American experts on Russian and German affairs arrive in London to join Western powers in discussions with President Truman and Secretary Marshall. Delegates include Gen Lucius D. Clay, ambassadors Lewis Douglas and W Bedell Smith, Robert Murphy, Charles Bohlen, and Benlen. They plan talks with Ernest Bevin and Rene Massioli on forms of protest to Moscow over the Berlin blockade, outlining strategic aims and responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Germany
Bethel
Lucius D. Clay
Moscow
Lewis Douglas
W. Bedell Smith
Charles FE. Bohlen
State Department
Robert ED. Murphy
Clay
Smith
Murphy
Benlen
Washinton
Truman
Marshall
Ernest Bevin
Rene Massioli
Scheller Store Burglarized At Shelley Town
Thieves broke into the Scheller general store in Shelley last night smashing a window and reaching inside to steal 48 cartons of cigarettes a box of chewing gum two boxes of candy and 15 pounds of lunch meat. The proprietor notified the sheriff's office this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shortz General
Shelley
Sheriff's Office
Urge Stalin And Wallace Peace Deal Debate
Delegates at a Philadelphia convention hear calls for a Wallace Wallace peace pact with Stalin while a National Committee headed by Elmer Benson is anticipated. Fred Stover nominates Wallace after resigning Farmers Union post. Larkin Marshall to place Taylor’s name for the ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Douglass
Altgelt
Debs
Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wallace-Taylor
Elmer Benson
Minnesota
Philadelphia
Stover
Wallace
Fred Stover
Farmers Union
Iowa
New Party
Taylor
Larkin Marshall
Georgia
Local air travel reported with several city residents flying out
Airport news lists Bob Machem, Kenneth E Speedy, M W Mitchell, W J Brothers, and Carol Firebaugh taking cross country trips to St Louis Champaign and Mt Vernon. Noon conditions 77 degrees with west wind 4 mph and 30 09 barometer. Marriage license issued to Ray Turner and Juanita Dare of Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Machem
St. Louis
Kenneth E. Speedy
Freemont
Ill
M. W. Mitchell
Champaign
Mt. Vernon
W. J. Brothers
Helena
Ark
Carol Firebaugh
Ray Turner
Juanita Dare
Centralia Miner's Death in No. 21 Mine
Robert Johnson, 23, died yesterday while working as a car-trip rider at Pea body Coal Company mine No. 21 in Centralia Newfoundland. He was newly married, his wife employed at the Centralia Sentinel office. The mine shares a past disaster, with 111 miners killed in March 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Centralia
Robert Johnson
Peabody Coal Company
Johnson
Centralia Sentinel
Youth Admits Shooting Down Naked Victims in Ohio Case
Daniels and West, both with prior Mansfield reformatory terms, admitted killing the Niebel family in a staged home invasion. Daniels described planning for months and detailing how they lured the victims, stripped them, and drove away with their clothes discarded along the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gree
Mansfield
Daniels
Columbus
West
Parkersburg
W. Va
Mansfield Reformatory
Niebel
Johnny
Nicbel
Reformatory
Red Phillips
Nicbels
Anniversary of 27 Mine Deaths in West Frankfort
In West Frankfort Illinois a memorial service was held at the War Memorial for 27 coal miners who died last year. August L Fowler of Marion Illinois spoke urging remembrance, noting the perils faced by miners and lauding the United Mine Workers of America for its work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
West Frankfort
August L. Fowler
Marion
Ill
Ionor
Owler
United Mine Workers of America
Cynthia Edwins Funeral Today
Funeral services for Cynthia Jane Edwins who died Thursday night will be held at 2 00 p m at home. She is survived by her husband Theodore K Edwins a son T Kk Edwins of Ft Lauderdale Fla and a daughter Mrs C E Harris of Bluefield Va. She was preceded in death by twin sons four brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Jane Edwins
Pulley Funeral Home
Miners At Old Ben No 8 Mine Hold Shortened Service
In relief for families of miners injured or killed in the occupation, workers at Old Ben Coal Corporation No 8 mine, the blast site, did not work today. The service lasted an hour and a half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Ben Coal Corporation
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E. W. Carr
Chase
Care
Denton Paisley
Warren Avenue
Ray Bundy
Bob Wileeke
Braves
Cubs
Eugene Marlow
Woodlawn
Hudde
Cathrine Boldt
Catalina
Guppy UL
Brookfield Zoo
Jefferson County
Miinois
Helen Roper
Pleasant Hill
Hi-Light Club
Leann Taskeep
Kan-Did Club
Donna Lee
Loyal Cooperators Club
Sharon Mayfield
Homemakers Club
Alice Foster
Henny Penny Club
Janice Wimberly
Top-Notchers Club
Poodles
Oscar Brett
McGargan Fally
Wissahickon
Scheller
Stalin
Airport News
Featherston
Broadwa
America
Wiinois
Cynthia Edwins
Mt. Vernon Square
Salem Park
Iic
Brenda Joyce
Robert Shayne
Eddie Albert
Gale Storm
the Dude Goes
Shaggy
Mickey Rooney
Gloria Dehaven
Frank Morgan
Butch Jenkins
Jon Hall
Comfortably Cool
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Cis Aa
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