Deaths Ray Rollinson Dies In Chicago
Ray Rollinson dies in Chicago with rites planned in Texico. He leaves his mother Ettabell Rollinson of Kell, daughters Ettabelle Femar Doris Shell and June Sheil, brothers Paul Pee Ralph Rollinson G R Rollinson Virgil Rollinson and Lester Rollinson, sisters Evelyn Mount Authis Chaffen and other relatives. Services at Antioch Church near Texico at 2:30 pm with burial in Antioch Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Vis
Ettabell Rollinson
Kelle
Ettabelle Femar
Doris Shell
Ao Point
June Sheil
Paul Pee
Ralph Rollinson
Woman's Club Official Dies in Lawrenceville Ill
Mrs. H. A. Dollahan, longtime state secretary of Illinois Federated Woman's Club, of Lawrenceville, Ill., died. Friends here report she had visited Mt. Vernon often. Funeral is set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Methodist Church in Lawrenceville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Dollahan
Lawrenceville
Ill
Illinois Federated Woman's Lab
Mt. Vernon
Methodist
Edith Burns 81 dies in McLeansboro
Edith Burns 81 of Route 8 McLeansboro died at 11 30 p m in Vickers Memorial Hospital after a lingering illness. Widow of Mike Tinsley she was born December 25 1875 in Hamilton County to J and Mrs Sam Cannon. Survived by daughter Iola Dalley of McLeansboro Funeral 2 p m Sunday at Gholson Funeral Home Chapel McLeansboro Rev Leo Walton officiating Burial in McLeansboro I O O F Cemetery Body lies in state at Gholson Funeral Home after 3 p m today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Burns
Route 8
McLeansboro
Vickers Emoria
Mursday
Mike Tns
Leo Walton
Gholson Funeral Home
Mrs Fitzgerrell Rites Saturday for 79 Year Old
Funeral services for Mrs Del ee Fitzgerrell, 79, are set for 2:00 p m Saturday at Brayfield Funeral Home in Ses pe pune with Maple Hill Cemetery rites. The body lies in state at Lesser Funeral Home where friends may call. She is mother of State Rep Wayne Fitzgerrell of Lesser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delee Fitzgerrell
Brayfield
Sespe
Pune
Maple Hill
Lesser Funeral
Birth announcements from Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan Hospital
A series of births are reported: a baby girl born at 10 45 this morning at Jefferson Memorial to Mr and Mrs William Lee weighing six pounds one half ounce. A seven pound three ounce boy to Mr and Mrs James Hunt born this morning at Good Samaritan Hospital. A daughter named Alice Marie born to Mr and Mrs Max Link at Good Samaritan Hospital. A daughter born at 10 01 to Mr and Mrs Edgar Brock weighing eight pounds seven ounces at Good Samaritan Hospital. A girl born at 10 21 to Mr and Mrs Fred Lowry weighing eight pounds six ounces named Lisa Ann at Good Samaritan Hospital. A son named John David born July 14 at Bath Hospital in Sedalia weighing eight pounds six ounces to Mr and Mrs Bayer of Warsaw Mo. mother Janell Weir is from Mt Vernon, and L S Bayer is a former Mt Vernon resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lee
Jefferson Merial
James Hunt
Oakland Avenue
Good Samaritan
Alice Marie
Edgar Brock
Richview Road
Goodaritan Hospital
Fred Lowry
North Eighth Street
Good Samaritan Spital
Lisa Ann
John Bayer
Arsaw, Mo
Bath Hospital
Sedalia
John David
Janell Weir
Mt. Vernon
J.A. Weir
L. S. Bayer
Hospital Notes and Admissions Across Several Towns
Jefferson Memorial records show Admitted patients Edith Hirons Peggy Lee Lee Allen Stu art Rogers and Milt Jackson with discharges including Joe Barnietti Laura Estes and Farcis Fultz. Good Samaritan lists Admitted Irma Yaeger Baltzell and Margaret Runnels with discharges Starkey Marie Yandell Kerts Enda Spitley and James McBrian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Edith Hirons
Altonville
Peggy Lee
Lee Allen
McLeansboro
Stuart Rogers
Nason
Milt Jackson
Joe Barnietti
Chicago
Laura Estes
Farcis Fultz
St. Louis
Irma Yaeger
Ad. Baltzell
Margaret Runnels
Louisa Anne
Starkey
Marie Yandell
Kerts
Enda Spitley
James. McBrian
Fragmentary airport note hints at King City travel hub
The readable fragment shows an airport news snippet referencing a morning flight to King City and a stadium context. Other details are unreadable, leaving the incident as a partial travel note without clear timing or official source.
Applications For P.O. Jobs In Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon postmaster William R. Grigg announced today that openings exist for substitute clerk and substitute carrier. Pay starts at $1.82 per hour with room to advance. Eligible applicants must live in the delivery area or be bona fide patrons, be 18 by closing date, and pass a written test. Applications close August 26, 1957 unless mailed with a postmark by then. Apply at the Mt. Vernon post office with examiner O. E. Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Grigg
Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon Post Office
O. E. Anderson
Five Guilty Of Turnpike Conspiracy
Five men convicted in Dauphin County court of conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission of 19.5 million dollars by drilling unnecessary holes to fill in abandoned miles. Among the guilty are former Turnpike Chairman Thomas J. Evans and nephew Charles W. Stickler Jr. The case also involved Mann Mine and other company officials. Sentencing awaits after bail posted. penalties range up to five years in prison and fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
George M. Leader
Turnpike Commission
Thomas J. Evans
Coaldale
Charles W. Stickler Jr
Reading
Dauphin County
Harvey Pennell
Williamsport
Evans
Turnpike
James F. Torrance
Stickler
Clayton A. Landsidle
Mann- Mine Research and Development Co
Paul J. McNeill
Commission
Gov. Leader
Pennsylvania
Manu-Mine
Mann-Mine
Luzerne
Lackawanna
State Mines Department
Homer L. Kreider
Dist. Atty
Huette F. Dowling
Vincent G. Panati
British Bomb Arabs Third Straight Day
British air force Venom fighter-bombers attacked rebel forts in Oman for the third day running. Rockets and cannon fire hit a fort at Tanut near Nizwa after a 48 hour warning, the fort was deserted. Britain denied civilian casualties and said raids targeted rebel strongholds at Izki and Nizwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Gavshon
London
Royal Air Force
Venom
Oman
Tanut
Nizwa
Britain
RAF
Foreign Office
Cairo
Imam Ghaleb bin Ali
Arabian Peninsula
Muscat
Izki
Selwyn Lloyd
Parliament
U. S
Lloyd
John Hay Whitney
Mus
Sharjah
Persian Gulf
Bahrain
Sir Bernard Burrows
Sultan Said bin Taimur
Burrows
Weather and Miss U S A suit headline mix
A weather report lists many cities with temperatures and conditions, while a separate note reports Salt Lake City and others noting a Miss U S A contestant suing pageant sponsors in Superior Court over a Miss Maryland event. The piece references kidnapping cases solved after the Lindbergh Law’s enactment.
Minor Collision On 11th Street Causes Minor Car Damage
A minor collision occurred yesterday on 11th Street at Starrs Alley involving a car driven by Marion AL Green of 1132 Welkins and a truck driven by Clarence Sigworth of Waltonville. Police said the truck sustained no damage and the car’s damage was minor. The president appoints the Tennessee Valley Authority directors who must be confirmed by the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Al.green
Welkins
Clarence Sigworth
Waltonville
11Th Street
Starr's Alley
Ternessee Valley Authority
R J
Senge
Five Day Forecast Sees Near Normal Temperatures
The forecast indicates temperatures averaging near normal with normal highs of 82 to 88 north and 87 to 91 south, and lows of 60 to 65 north and 64 to 72 south. Slightly warmer late in the week with no major changes expected. precipitation about a quarter inch or less, with scattered showers possible Monday or Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fort Worth
Grand Rapids
Helena
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Marquette
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
Mils-St. Paul
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Phoenix
Portland
Ore
Baltimore
Mary Leona
St. Louis
Gage Ennis
Salt Lake City
San Diego
Minds
Illinois Warm Weekend Forecast With Pleasant Conditions
Weather reports say mainly fine conditions across Illinois with mid 80s in most areas and overnight lows in the 60s. Northern sections see partial cloudiness while southern Illinois stays clear. The Weather Bureau predicts continued pleasant weather into the weekend. Missouri shows scattered showers and thunderstorms in the northwest with partly cloudy skies otherwise and warmer conditions to the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Ilinois
Weather Bureau
Missouri
Negro Stabbed on Bus After Seat Demand
A 17 year old boy was seriously wounded on a St. Louis city bus when a man, described as Negro, demanded his seat and slashed him after Wright refused. Both men exited at the stop. the assailant fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Tom Wayne Wright
Wright
Watermelon Party for Barbershop Chorus Members
Members of the barbershop chorus and their families will attend a watermelon party at the new shelter house tomorrow evening July 27 at 7 30 o clock. Dr J R Cochran secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbershop Chorus
New Shelter House
J. R. Cochran
August 1 Deadline for Corn Acreage Disposal
Parker Pierce states August 1 1957 is the final date for farmers to dispose of excess corn acreage to qualify for price support or avoid civil penalties. Farmers with corn acreage reserve agreements must ensure compliance and contact the ASC office for guidance and possible extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Pierce
Jefferson County
ASC
Tough Cigarette Ads Under Scrutiny by Health Officials
Public health officials press for tougher cigarette advertising rules citing the surgeon general’s report linking excessive smoking to lung cancer. The commission plans a public survey and may pursue additional actions after test data show tar and nicotine in some filter tip cigarettes rival or exceed nonfilter brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essary
Public Health Service
Surgeon General
Secrest
Mayor Egan Raps Speed Trap But Pays Fine
Mayor Paul Egan of Aurora pleaded guilty to speeding in Forest Park and paid a $16 fine after clocked at 51 mph in a 35 mph zone. He commented that the officer did not have his hand out and criticized the radar. Assault charges against Egan are set for Aurora Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Paul Egan
Aurora
Forest Park
Egan
W. 4. Robertson
Dio Convicted Of Union Fraud
New York labor racketeer Johnny Dio was found guilty in a $30,000 union shakedown conspiracy. An all male blue ribbon jury convicted Dio and two union leaders after 23 hours of deliberation over two days. Co defendants Samuel Goldstein and Max Chester were named, with testimony showing $10,000 paid out of the joint electroplating firms. Dio also faces a federal charge as mastermind in the acid attack on labor columnist Victor Riesel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Johnny Dio
Dio
Samuel Goldstein
International Brother
Teamsters
Max Chester
Retail Clerks International Assn
Victor Riesel
Goldstein
Chester
More Than a Dozen Trailer Parks Active in U S
A report notes there are over a dozen trailer parks operating across the United States, reflecting a growing segment in temporary housing and mobile living options. The piece highlights locations and the evolving industry landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Harrisburg Man Indicted For Kiting Checks
Irving I Hudes of Harrisburg Illinois charged with kiting three checks totaling 7300 in Sept and Oct 1954. He allegedly drew a check beyond the amount on deposit then cashed it elsewhere and deposited before clearance as part of Nu Method Inc a firm aiding small industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East ST. Louis
Internal Revenue
Madison
St. Clair
U.S
Clifford Raemer
Irving I. Hudes
Harrisburg
Ill
Raemer
Hudes
Manchester Bank of
Frankfort Men join SIU Staff
CARBONDALE Illinois Southern Illinois University adds two West Frankfort High School faculty to its staff Bill Brown and Tom Millikin Millikin becomes assistant basketball coach Brown will organize special coaching clinics and advise area coaches
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale, Il
Southern Illinois University
West Frankfort High School
Bill Brown
Tom Millikin
Millikin
Brown
Jet crash in Bursa kills 21 in residential area
A Turkish air force jet crashed in a Bursa residential district, killing 21 and wounding 15. The Thursday incident sparked a fire that destroyed 18 houses and shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bursa
Turkey
Cairo Building Falls Claims 63 Dead at Wedding
A five story Cairo building collapsed during a wedding celebration killing 63 and injuring 32. Bride Fatma wore a white dress and perished, groom Man sour Abdel Hamid was seriously hurt. The owner had added three stories after a government order to pull down two older lower floors. The district is Dab el Ahmar in Cairo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Fatma
Mansour Abdel Hamid
Dab el Ahmar
Top Rock and Pop Singles Highlight 1950s Stars
A compact list of hit recordings and artists from the era including Elvis Presley Johnny Mathis The Everly Brothers Pat Boone Ricky Nelson Patti Page Nat King Cole Chuck Berry Little Richard The Coasters Don Rondo The Platters and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Boone
The
Everly Bros
Jimmy Dorsey
Elvis Prestey
Marty Robbins
Johnny Mathis
Gale Storm
Ricky Nelson
Andy Adams
Sal Mineo
Coasters
Billy Willams
Jim Reeves
Around Tha World
Victor Young
Old Cape Cod
Patti Page
Elvis Presley
Rusty Draper
Shangri-La
Four Coins
Johnnie & Joe
Dell-Vikngs
Jodie Sands
Nat "King" Cole
Don Rondo
Jenny
Little Richard
Jimmy Newman
Chuck Berry
the Platters
Larry Williams
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ray Rollinson
Texico
Woman's Club
Mrs. Fitzgerrell
Airport News
Nthe King City
Alr
Amorning
Cipal
Ronald Robinson
Waltonville Bull Dogs
Ruth Ann Atkinson
Camp Ground
Golden Rule Club
Gloria Tucker
Mary Jane
P.O. Jobs
Mary Callie Hill
Maryland
Walters Academy and Fashion Guild
Tne
Rockford
Moline
Peoria
Ennis
U.S.A
Hill
Hollywood
Encyclopedia Britannica
Leona Gage
Beauty
Johnson’s Ins
South 10Th St
P.O
Protection Plus Service
Frankfort
SIU
the Post
Mt. Vernon Lumber Co
Eee
Neatal Lael
Featherstun
MT. Vernon State Fair
Fairgrounds
Heth
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!