24 Jul 1950
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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1950
Page
1
Mrs Martha Overturf of St Louis visits Mt Vernon this week. Many residents and visitors travel to St Louis Chicago Evansville and nearby towns for shopping business and leisure. Notable stops include Camp Lake Hubert Canton and the WLS Grand Ole Opry with numerous family visits and social gatherings across Mt Vernon Belle Rive Carbondale and surrounding communities.
Miss Mary Gregg Bruner daughter of Rev. and Mrs Bruner of Indianapolis married J Kirby Riley in the Chapel of Disciples Church on the University of Chicago campus in Chicago. Officiating was Bruner the bride’s father. The couple reside at 6226 South Kimbark Avenue Chicago.
Jacqueline Louise Williams and Edith Mae Garrison have entered the vocal solo contest of the 21st Chicagoland Music Festival, sponsored by Chicago Tribune Charities Inc. If they advance to the finals they will perform before an audience expected over 90,000 at Soldiers Field on Saturday evening August 19. Guest star director Philip Maxwell announced Alec Templeton, a blind pianist and composer, as the festival’s guest in 1950.
The 67th Marion County Soldiers and Sailors reunion began in Salem Illinois with Grand Army of the Republic members attending. The weeklong event features parades politics picnicking carnival contests stage shows and partner dancing. George Bauer of Effingham addressed the crowd at the memorial stage in Bryan Park.
Washington July 24 Senator Taft Ohio says the nation must remain partially mobilized for 10 to 15 years and advocates new taxes on everyone to cover added annual defense costs estimated between 10 and 20 billion dollars. He warned a new normal, with about 20 percent of national production devoted to mobilization, may be permanent until the threat from Russia subsides.
Illinois begun physical examinations for its first draftees since Korea began, with 150 men from Chicago draft board No. 22 starting at 8 a.m. and 150 from board No. 12 at 11 a.m. at the Army Air Force center in Chicago. Downstate pre-induction tests for 250 men from 16 counties start August 7 in St. Louis.
Regular monthly meeting of the Women s Missionary Society of the First Baptist church will be held tomorrow at 2 30 in the church parlor with Mrs Bertha Riley as program chair man Auxiliary to Hold Picnic The VFW Ladies Auxiliary to Post 1376 will hold its annual picnic Thursday July 27 at 6 30 p m all members of the Post and Auxiliary and their families invited to bring a picnic lunch.
The BP. and P. W. organize a dessert card party at Bowls Coffee House tonight at 7:30. Bridge and canasta will be played.
Circle meetings of the Women’s Society of Christian Service at First Methodist Church are set for Tuesday July 25. Circles 1 2 3 4 and 5 will meet at various homes or church locations with leadership by Mrs Charles Meyers Mrs R I Grissom Mrs Charles Strattan Barbara Walker and Miss Mary Helen Owen. Programs devotional guides and meals are noted along with expected contributions of dishes and piano music.
Minnie Thompson, 67, died at 2 45 p m Saturday at 117 South Second Street four days after turning 67. Funeral services were at 2 00 p m today at Myers Chapel Rev Edwin V Hayden officiating burial in Oakwood Cemetery. She was born July 18 1883 in Randolph County Illinois daughter of Jacob and Catherine Winkelmann and lived in Mt Vernon 45 years. She married Winton Thompson August 3 1905 who survives. She was a Royal Neighbors of America member and is also survived by brother Rudy Winkelmann of Los Angeles sisters Della Hank and Amelia Eaton and foster daughter Lorene Brandmeyer.
Four H club members return home after a past week at Lake West Frankfort and are replaced by more 4-H girls and boys for the camp's second week. The session runs from today through Saturday July 29. Girls named include Shirley Dobbs Rita Fitzferrells Carol Ann Wilson Kathleen Gerrish Belva Robinson Maxine Fagan Carolyn Newell Linda Lewis Francess Ford and Carol Rector. Boys listed are Lawrence Haskett Leonard Gilbert Paul Stewart John Fleckenstein Gene McBride Lewis McBride Richard Ward Morris Bechtel Joe Garrison Calvin Estes James Smart John Kiefer Estel Beal Merle Tate Herbert Dare Dan Miller Don Tindle Fred Lampp and Jimmy Rowe.
The Jefferson Memorial unit lists admissions including Mrs. Verta James Mrs. Ruby Pilson and others with Kell Dahlgren and Fairfield residents among the names. Discharges include Charles Acord and Mrs Thirsie Minor with infant and other individuals.
R O Shreve of Dixon New Jersey flew here today with Charles Covington Dr Gene Modert Lesley Dustin Mayor Milton Forsyth and Earl Outland returning from Canada trip discussed by Mrs L O Turner Circle 6-Circle 6 led by Mrs E E Castle plans a lawn picnic supper at 6 30 p m on Guy Summers 800 North St spouses or friends invited each member to bring a sandwich covered dish and table service rain plan is a church gathering
Tom Peckenpaugh, 10, of 320 South Fourth Street, is the first junior fisherman to register for the Better Fishing Rodeo set for August 26 at the Gun and Sportsmans Club lake seven miles north of Mt. Vernon. In Mt. Vernon and Jefferson county, youngsters may register at Mt. Vernon city hall by signing the register book. So far 22 county youths had registered, with Carolyn Faulkner, 9, the first girl to sign up. Rodeo chairman Ansorge urged all youths to hurry to the city hall to place their names on the dotted line. Transportation to the lake will be provided if needed. Participants supply their own fishing gear. bait options include cane poles, worms, crayfish or artificial lures. Prizes await winners in multiple divisions for both genders, and hot dogs and soda will be served. Some contest fishing will occur from a boat.
In Cleveland two men with silk-stocking masks broke into a parish house and robbed three priests of 13000 dollars. The money came from a five day parish bazaar and carnival and yesterday's collection at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in southeast Cleveland. The robbers cut phone lines and forced a kitchen window.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Frank Hawkins of Kell welcomed a daughter Brenda Sue born Saturday night at 11 55 at Good Samaritan Hospital. A son Roger Lynn arrived at Jefferson Memorial Hospital at 8 40 this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snodsmith of 325 Harrison Street, weighing 6 pounds 9% ounces. Marlin Ray is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Oscar Klingler born July 17 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Mrs. Blaine Marlow of Fairfield Road received word yesterday of a son born to her daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Sanders Jr. of Long Beach, California. A daughter was born Sunday morning in Chicago to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Metcalf, their second child. Mr. Metcalf is a former Mt. Vernon resident.
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