Camp attendees named for Dixon Springs Christian Service
The Central Church of Christ lists attendees leaving yesterday for the Dixon Springs Christian Service Camp including Clevena Holdren Marilyn Endicott Ronnie Price Nonna Henderson Grace Hawkins David Taylor Donald McCann Elizabeth Taylor Don Pigg Walt Fern Latham Jerry Williams Carol Williams Yvonne Smith Virginia Merret Jim Gowler and Joe Bryant Others reported: Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Featherley home from Columbus Kansas Leonard Davis seriously ill at 529 South 20th unimproved and at home Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ridgeway back from Washington DC John Riley from Peoria to attend Bradley University this fall at Dixon Springs camp and Elk Prairie Church membersAlso various local residents visiting, returning from trips, or attending camps and events with names and places listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apa
Central Church of Christ
Dixon Springs
Clevena Holdren
Marilyn Endicott
Ronnie Price
Nonna Henderson
Grace Hawkins
David Taylor
Donald McCann
Elizabeth Taylor
Don Pigg
Walt Fern Latham
Jerry Wiliams
Carol Williams
Yvonne Smith
Virginia Merret
Jim Gowler
Joe Bryant
E. E. Featherley
Columbus
Kansas
Leonard Davis
South 20Th Street
Guy Ridgeway
Washington, D. C
John Riley
Peoria
Lans
Bradley Universty
John
John F. Riley
St. Louis
Elk Prairie
Chicago
Guy Compton
Frank Baker
Belle Rive
Byford Vaughn
Benton
William Crorin
Gillespie
Jack Barbie
City
Sue Lyons
Dale Rees
Evansville
Miss Lyons
Q. A. Wilbanks
Mt. Vernon
West Frankfort
Paul Ward Hamson
Don Warner
Linda Lewis
Dorothy Gaston
Emma Wooden
Margie Bogdan
Dot Drennan
Mona Clark
Eula Gaston
Hugh Livesay
Don Lee
Doug Book
Jimmy Boswell
James Coopt
Kansas City
Weet
Sara
Grimes
Lennie Lenhart
Daratié
Wichita
Kan
George Dulaney
Benny Purcell
Dix
Sam Tate
Near ix
Glen D. Smith
Airport
William Grorkin
Gillespie, Ill
Tae Baris
Dale Hopkins
Mary Catherine
Jim Cremeens
Carmi
Mrh
T. H. Brisby
Soak
Yesteray
Harl Estes
Wee Richanison
Blunt
C. F. Hinm
Golden
Hinman
Mary Harrison
Sheeps Hospital
Rs. Perry Bell
Bluford
Mt. Vernon Jr
California
Roy Stalson
Sherrill Lee
Mill Byane
Melvin Johnson
Brownstown
Raymond Ferguson
Ashley Vis- 1
Can Sundae
Marriage Licenses Listed for William Lewis and Partners
Marriage licenses issued include William Barker of Normal and Mary Jo Lewis of Mt. Vernon, Claude LeMay of Mt. Vernon and Betty Overturf of Benton, Sidney H. Juleff and Marie Pinneo of Pontiac, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William, Barker
Normal
Mary Jo Lewis
tMt
Vernon
Claude LeMay
Jri
Mt. Vernon
Betty Overturf
Benton
Sidney H. Juleff
Marie Pinneo
Pontiac
Mich
Engagement Announced for Margie Bullock of Mt Vernon
Future bride Mrs. Margaret Bullock of 2124 Perkins Avenue Mt. Vernon announces the engagement of her daughter Margie to Earle W. Hosick son of Mrs. Carrie Hosick 515 Broadway Mt. Vernon. Miss Bullock is a secretary at Mt. Vernon Truck Body Co and Mr. Hosick is parts manager at Davidson Chevrolet Co. Wedding date not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Bullock
Perkins Avenue
Mt. Vernon
Margie
Earle W. Hosick
Carrie Hosick
Broadway
Miss Bullock
Hosick
Davidson Chevrolet Company
Lewis Williams Retired Farmer Dies at 82
Lewis Samuel Williams died at 1 00 a m today at his daughter Mrs Burnett Wells home in Mt Vernon aged 82 years four months and 26 days. He was born December 21 1868 and was a retired farmer in failing health for three years. He was married to Annie French who died June 18 1949. Survived by three sons Annison Cullman Alabama John Elsinore California and Co Charles in New York with the U S Army. three daughters Vera Russell Bluford Lorene Williams Evansville Indiana and Burnett Wells Mt Vernon. three brothers Roe St Louis Missouri Walter and Oscar Bluford. a sister Inez Sawyer Texico. 13 grandchildren. Preceded by parents a daughter and a son. Member Mt Zion Baptist church. Body at Pulley Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Samuel Williams
Burnett Wells
RFD
Vernon
Williams
Annie French
Annison
Cullman
Ala
John
Elsinore
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Pulley Funeral Home
Births in local hospitals add three newborns
Mr and Mrs Halton Harrison of 901 South 22nd Street welcomed a son named Davey Lee born yesterday at 3 55 PM at Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds three ounces Mrs James A Tichenor of Evansville reported the birth at St John s Hospital there Their daughter born to Mr and Mrs Ernie Buchanan of Route 2 Wayne City weighed six pounds eight ounces and was named Ernie Verl The birth details reflect local family announcements with addresses and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton Harrison
South 22Nd Street
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Davey Lee
James A. Tichenor
Evansville
St. John's Hospital
Tichenor
Ethel Clark
Main Street
Ernie Buchanan
Route 2
Wayne City
Ernie Verl
Army Calls for Reserves to Join
The Army issued a call for reserve officers of company grade to volunteer for service in 16 categories. Greatest need is lieutenants and captains in Medical and Dental Corps engineers and infantry. Also seeking experienced reserves in Chaplains Corps, ordnance, signals, finance, chemical warfare, armored force, field and coast artillery, Army Nurse and Women's Medical Specialist Corps. No enlistment number announced. Age in grade and physical requirements apply.
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Washington
Army
Medical and Dental Corps
Engineers
Infantry
Chaplains Corps, Ordnance, Signals
Finance
Chemical Warfare
Armored Force
Field and Coast Artillery
Army Nurse and
Women's Medical Specialist Corps
Man Hurt At Sales Barn In Dahlgren Incident
Alfred Ward, 72, of Dahlgren, was injured at the Community Sales Barn when knocked down by a cow yesterday afternoon. He received neck and shoulder treatment at Jefferson County Memorial Hospital and was released after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Ward
Dahlgren
Ward
Jefferson County Memorial Hospital
Mt Vernon Receives 4733 From Gasoline Tax Share
The State Department of Finance announced Mt Vernon will get 4733 as its net share of motor fuel tax receipts for June. Other southern Illinois cities listed include Benton 2328 Centralia 5088 Marion 2255 Salem 2349 and West Frankfort 3789.
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Mt. Vernon
State Department of Finance
Ilinois
Benton
Centralia
Marion
Salem
West Frankfort
Hospital notes from Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan
Admitted patients include John Wimberly Kell Hazel Buchanan Belle Rive Ada Davis Wayne City infant Bobby Hart McLeansboro Maude Murphy Grace Wilson. Good Samaritan adds Sylvester Stern Belle Rive Opal Wangler Bluford Della Lane Scheller Fannie May Wright McLeansboro Nora Bruce Marshall Fennell Woodlawn Lois Wilson. Discharged: Thelma Carnahan Opal Hawkins infant Brenda Sue Kell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
John W. Wimberly
Kell
Hazel Buchanan
Belle Rive
Ada H. Davis
Wayne City
Bobby Hart
McLeansboro
Maude Murphy
Grace Wilson
Good Samaritan
Sylvester Stern
Nasan
Opal S. Wangler
Della Lane
Bluford
Fannie May Wright
Scheller
Thomas J. Lambert
Nora Bruce
Marshall Alert Fennell
Woodlawn
Lois Wilson
Donald L. Foss
Thelma J. Carnahan
Opal Hawkins
Brenda Sue
Mt Vernon Women Hold Dessert Card Party Event
The Mt. Vernon Business and Professional Women's Club held a 7 30 pm dessert card party at Bowl Coffee House with about 60 members and guests. Illinois club map mats showcased 94 branches and 8000 members. New members welcomed. prizes awarded in bridge and an out of town guest list noted. Also honors a stork shower for Mrs Knowles and a Presbyterian Choir rehearsal announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W
Mt. Vernon
Jennie Coffey
Lorene Stewart
Helen Reynolds
Anasta
Geneva Bostic
Frances Duty
Mildred Davis
Marie Musick
Mabel Lee Warren
Betty Rutherford
Louise Ahrens
Edwardsville, Ill
Eugene Lott
Sacramento
Calif
Chester Rutherford
Madisonville
Helen Hurst
Sara Metcalf
Leddie Young
Orpha Royal
Mary Hicks
Jane Gott
Myrtle Gott
Jean Keilbey
Frances Doty
Betty Gott
Irene Christensen
Irene McClinton
Martha Pettit
Ruby Wallace
Dorothy Stewart
Maxine Booker
Nina Roach
Gladys Berg
Harriett Sewell
Bob Knowles
Harold McKinney
Earl Tate
Mcey
Beatrice Ward
Nina Sneed
Marcella Whitson
Ruth Byars
Martha Keeler
Agnes Shafer
Fern McKinney
Imogene Gorline
Benton
Rita Shafer
Vernon
Dorothy Marie North
Centralia
Maxine Ward
Chicago
Della Hagen
Emma_ McKinney
Radna Rowden
Dorothy Green
Veda Parker
Dr Brown Heads SIU Trustees
Governor Stevenson praised SIU and the University of Illinois for coordination at a joint trustees meeting in Carbondale. Dr Leo J Brown was named SIU trustees chair with O W Lyerla as vice chair and Kenneth Davis as secretary as the board boosted activity fees and approved land acquisitions for expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Carbondale
Stevenson
University of Ilinois
Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois
Southern Ilinois University
Leo J. Brown
SIU
Robert Davis
O. W. Lyerla
Herrin
Kenneth Davis
Harrisburg
Brown
Amvet Women Install Officers
The Amvet Women Auxiliary of Post No. 4 held a dinner meeting at Bowl Coffee House to install officers for the coming year. Doris Shell installed new officers after a brief year-in-review, with Myra Murray receiving a retirement honor and prizes awarded to Blanche Murphy, Wilma Hauk, and Bobbie Hanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amvets Auxiliary
Post No. 4
Bowl Coffee House
Doris Shell
Roxie Sammons
Myra Murray
Harriet Eckert
Wilma Auk
Bobbie Hanna
Blanche Murphy
Wilma Hauk
Mt. Vernon Girl Enters Chicago Music Festival Contest
Miss Pauline Smith, coloratura soprano from Mt. Vernon, competes in the 21st Chicagoland Music Festival vocal solos. A Mt. Vernon Township High School graduate class of 1950, she could perform before 90,000 at Soldier Field on August 19 if she reaches the finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Smith
Smith
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Soldier's Field
Cancer Clinic Holds Session At Good Samaritan Hospital
The cancer diagnostic staff meets every first Tuesday of the month and will conduct its next session on the morning of August 1st at Good Samaritan Hospital. Patients should arrange appointments in advance and come with their family doctor or dentist or a letter of recommendation from their doctor. Diagnostic services are free for those unable to pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cancer Diagnostic
Good Samaritan Hospital
Green Hills Club Week Includes Ladies Day And Square Dancing
Green Hills Country Club schedules a busy week with Ladies Day golf and bridge today. July 26 features practice square dancing in the evening. August 1 offers Ladies Day with golf luncheon bridge pinochle and canasta. Also noted a Gutzler family picnic at the state game farm with sixty relatives from Texas St Louis Centralia and Mt Vernon enjoying games.
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Green Hills Country Club
Gutzler
Texas
St. Louis
Centralia
Mt. Vernon
Red Veterans Of Chinese War Now in Korea
North Korean prisoner testimony places 20000 Chinese Red Army veterans in March recall for the invasion of South Korea. Russians aided the North with advisers and large weapon supplies, including tanks, before the invasion. Chinese raids on Formosa discussed but not executed. Some veterans dispersed through North Korean divisions.
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Red
Korea
Associated Press
U. S. Eighth Army
Red Army
South Korea
Russia
Formosa
United States
Red China
Truman
Kim Kwang Whan
Suk Yung Chan
Yalu River
Manchuria
North Korea
Kim
Suk
Errol Flynn Faces Alimony Reduction Fight
In Los Angeles on July 25 actor Errol Flynn pressed for lower alimony and child support terms. He indicated he may print his own money if required while giving a deposition to his ex wife’s lawyer. Flynn currently pays 18000 dollars yearly in alimony plus 5200 for child support and 6000 for two children from a second marriage. He seeks modification as he contemplates remarriage to Irina Ghica, a Romanian princess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Errol Flynn
Flynn
Lili Damita
Nora Eddington
Dick Haymes
Irina Ghica
Lee Dennis Heads Insurance Class
Lee Dennis of Salem Road Mt Vernon representing Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company returned home after completing a two week training at the Newark New Jersey home office. He led the class of 23 graduates from across the United States with top honors for his intensive study of tailoring life insurance to individual client needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Dennis
Salem Road
Mt. Vernon
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company
Newark
New Jersey
Dennis
United States
Exchange Vows Bede Piercy Marries Jay D Gooch
Bede Piercy daughter of Mr and Mrs Homer Piercy marries Jay D Gooch son of E L Gooch in a June 25 First Methodist Church ceremony before about 75 guests. Rev Bayne Wilson officiates with double ring vows as Noble Thomas accompanies with love songs. They honeymoon in Chicago and Lake Geneva before settling at 7035 Horner Avenue St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bede Piercy
Jay D. Gooch
Miss Bede Piercy
Homer Piercy
Richview Road
E. L. Gooch
St. Louis
Bayne Wilson
First Methodist
Noble Thomas
Liebestraum
Peggy Ann Piercy
Dora Miller
Urbana
Edgar C. Hayden
Paul Piercy
Earl Fox
Alice Wellport
Mariella Aikman
Horner Avenue
Chicago
Lake Geneva
New Zealander Praises America Veterans matter speech
New Zealand Prime Minister Sidney Holland, a Conservative and staunch Commonwealth ally of Britain, praised the United States saying America stands as Britain did in past wars. He spoke to veterans on defense matters in Auckland.
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Associated Press
Auckland
New Zealand
U.S.A
Sidney G. Holland
Holland
Great Britain
America
Britain
1st Cavalry Retreats To New Lines In Korea
The article describes Communist pushes in Korea’s southwest, threatening U S communications. The Reds captured Haenam near the peninsula tip and advanced about 230 airline miles from the 38th parallel. A column moved northeast of Kwangju and took Namwon’s rail junction. Kurye fell with light police resistance, near Namwon and Sunchon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Eil
Haenam
38Th Parallel
Kwangju
Namwon
Kurye
Sunchon
Local Democrats To Hear Lucas at Salem Reunion
A Mt. Vernon and Jefferson county delegation will attend Democratic Day at the Salem Soldiers and Sailors Reunion tomorrow. Senator Scott Lucas will give the principal address. A basket dinner for Democratic delegations will be held on the Reunion grounds at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Salem
Vote Freeze To Keep Men In Uniform Continued
House Armed Services members disclosed Navy plans to expand Marine aviation from 12 to 18 squadrons, boost Marine combat forces by about 60 percent, add two to three Essex class carriers, and increase active cruisers and destroyers. White House breakdown lists military pay, operations, and major procurements totaling over 9 billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Defense Department
White House
House Armed Services Committee
Forrest P. Sherman
Naval Operations
Marine Corps
Draft Examinations Split Chicago Men, 60 Percent Rejected
About 60 percent of 184 Chicago men who took draft exams were rejected on initial screening, mostly for physical defects. Some were ruled 1-A for marriage but failed to notify boards. The city’s medical center handled exams alongside Army enlistments as 300 tests daily run through Aug 1 to meet a 1,244 man September quota. Lt Gen Stephen J. Chamberlain said Army Reserve and National Guard officers are sought for 16 arms and services, with needs described as limited and including multiple corps and branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Stephen J. Chamberlain
Fifth Army
Army
Army Reserve
National Guard
Corps of Engineers
Ordnance
Signal Corps
Staff
Finance Chemical Corps
Infantry
Armored
Field Artillery
Coast Artillery
Army Nurse Corps
Women's Medical Specialist Corps
Salem Judge to Get Paris Case
Paris illinois July Judge Ward P Holt of Salem is expected to be assigned to the circuit court suit against the Paris school board Chief Justice Charles Thompson said he expects to appoint Judge Holt to the case Eveland Paris high school basketball coach filed the suit seeking a declaratory decree to require the board to grant him a hearing on charges of insubordination The board fired Eveland but an Appellate Court ruling dissolved a lower court injunction preventing his dismissal The board later assigned him to a job as instructor in business training
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Ward P. Holt
Salem
Charles Thompson
Illinois Supreme Court
Holt
George W. Bristow
Ben F. Anderson
Fifth Judicial District
Thompson
JE. W
Ernie) Eveland
Eveland
Boar
Ihe
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Amvets
Turner Realm Post No. 4
Wayne Highsmith
George Groothius
Airport News
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Man
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Peggy Moore
American Furniture Mart
Dr. Brown
Mt. V
Cancer Clinic
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Eleanor Parker
Warner Bros
Mr, and
Mr&, Jay D, Goochebek
Lucas
WELGE
Democratic Woman's Club
Joel McCrea
Parent’s Magazine
Saturday Evening Post
FOX Theatres
Universal-International Presents
Janes Stewart
Shelley Winters
Dan Duryea
Stephen McNally
Millard Mitchell
John McIntire
Joy C Flippes
Jungle Jim
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