Mt Vernon Area Visitors Report From Local City News
Mt Vernon and surrounding area residents were noted in daily visits and travel reports. People include Mr and Mrs Ernest L Toney and their sons visiting relatives in Shreveport Texarkana and Dallas. Mrs Frank Chaney and Pauline Jones conducting business visits. and many others traveling to Chicago Detroit St Louis Columbus and Des Moines for fairs weddings and shopping. Local residents attended weddings and returned from trips to Michigan New York Niagara Falls and east coast destinations while several others conducted business in Nashville and Belleville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest L. Toney
Gary Wayne
Sammie Lee
Shreveport
Toney
Horace Quinn
Texarkana
Dallas
Earl McKinney
Chicago
Frank Chaney
Belle Arive
Trutian Hubler
Nashville
Spen
Mt. Vernon
Pauline Jones
Lesser
F. Hinman
Michigan
New ‘York
Niagara Falls
Ohio
Glen Pasley
Opdyke
W. H. Storey
McLeansboro
Stanley Woods
Jack Sherman
Ross Sherman
Joyce Ann Delaney
Ellis Roane
J. C. Williams
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Mary Lakey
J. Evanshik
x.Buckner
J. Bugajsky
M. Balas
Dalton Bundy
Alexandria
J. L. Winfree
Virgie Yates
Claude Fulford
Carmi
W. P. Fulford
Riley Robinson
Waltonville
Clyde Hayes
Bonnie
Fingerprint On Shelton Death Gun Continued Story
The incident occurred at the site of yesterday's killing. Participants named include Shelton, Kelly, Walker, L Hunt, operator of a drive in food stand, and Jim Murphy. Hunt accuses Shelton and Kelly of beating him with pistol butts after stepping in during a fist fight between Murphy and Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelton
Kelly
Walker
L. Hunt
Jim Murphy
Hunt
Murphy
Funeral at Peoria for former gangster Bernie Shelton
Fairfield, WI July 27 Associated Press funeral service for Bernie Shelton a former gangster who was fatally shot near Peoria yesterday will be held in Peoria Thursday a family member said today the family previously planned burial at Fairfield
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Peoria
Associated Press
Fairfield
Bernie Shelton
Janell Burdick and Robert Anderson to wed August 28
A Rockford couple announced their upcoming wedding with a party and shower at the Burdick home. Janell Burdick, daughter of Fred C. Burdick, will wed Robert Lee Anderson of Mt. Vernon at Central Christian church on August 28. Maid of honor will be Janell’s sister, matron of honor Mrs. Leonard James, and best man Thomas Kirk. The couple’s wedding party and readings will be led by The Rev. Paul Burdick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janell Burdick
Robert Anderson
Janell and
Andy
Fred C. Burdick
Longwood Street
Rockford
Robert Lee Anderson
O. E. Anderson
Mt. Vernon
Thomas Kirk
Central Christian Church
Paul Burdick
Erie
Hebron Homecoming at Hebron school house
Hebron held its annual homecoming at the Hebron school house on Sunday August 1 with invitations extended to friends and former pupils. The Troutt reunion was held Sunday at Salem city park with 77 attendees and photos taken in the afternoon. Out-of-town guests included Verner Hicks of Los Angeles California Sherman Troutt and son Edinburg Illinois Rufus Troutt and daughter Floyd Smith Car lyle Charley Hicks Olney Earl Lutz Ridgeway Shorty Dare John Walker Mt. Vernon Floyd Troutt Woodlawn Leo Huber and family St Louis Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin Hayes
Tolle Road
Charles Rogers
Indianapolis
Ind
Mt. Vernon
Mary Rogers
Cyrus Wood
Bluford
Earl Douthit
Dix
Frank Rogers
Belle Rive
Gale Rogers
Mary
Pinckneyville
Taylor-Koons
Taylor and Koons
Koons
E. C. Wall
Earl Heck
Benton
Joe Koons
New York
R. A. Levin
John L. Taylor
Wenatchee
Wash
Carl Lowry
Kenneth Ray Richardson
Four Leaf Clover
W. S. Lowry
Creal Springs
Ewing, Ill
C. E. Koons
Ill
Robert Lemons
Carl Monroe
D. D. Taylor
Earl Lutz
Ridgeway
Shorty Dare
John R. Walker
Floyd Troutt
Woodlawn
Leo Huber
St. Louis, Mo
Gift to Hospital By VFW Auxiliary
The Jefferson County Memorial Hospital received a modern hot pack heating utensil as a gift from the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. Auxiliary President Esther Kamper, Rose Johnson, and Dorothy Brake presented the item during a board meeting, with doctors noting its use for heat therapy and nursing convenience. The Auxiliary also contributed a portion of its pledged payment to the hospital treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Memorial Hospital
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Esther Kamper
Rose Johnson
Dorothy Brake
Three Shooting Victims Improve After Wounding on South Tenth
Three residents wounded by pistol shots on South Tenth Street Saturday night continue to improve at Jefferson Memorial Hospital attendants reported today. The wounded are Louise Lewis 26 Edna Egleston 24 and Freeman Teaberry 48 Anon Wwory 25 who is charged with firing the shots and is held in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Vernon
Tenth Street
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Louise Lewis
Edna Egleston
Freeman Teaberry
Anon Wwory
Motorist Killed in Palestine Car Crash
Clarence Myers of Palestine died from injuries sustained when a car he rode in overturned on July 23. Coroner John R. Taylor of Crawford County ruled the death accidental after an inquest conducted yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Palestine
Clarence Myers
John R.taylor
Crawford County
Meteor streak lights Brisbane sky with loud explosions
A meteor arced across the Brisbane sky on July 27 and vanished, followed by loud explosions that shook houses in the city. No injuries reported, but residents described the event as startling and brilliant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Brisbane
Australia
Car falls 125 feet from St Louis bridge
ST LOUIS July 27 An automobile driven by Jack W Renshaw 22 Navy aviation store keeper on leave from the naval air station in Bermuda crashed through a railing on the east approach of MacArthur bridge today and fell 125 feet Renshaw suffered possible skull fracture and internal injuries
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
St, Louis
Jack W. Renshaw
Navy Aviation
Naval Air Station
Bermuda
MacArthur Bridge
Renshaw
Warn Of Turpentine In Some Castor Oil
The Food and Drug Administration warned that some bottles labeled Nasco Brand Castor Oil may contain turpentine. If ingested by an infant in castor oil doses, turpentine could be fatal. Mislabeled turpentine could appear in stores across 17 states including Alabama Georgia Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Ohio South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia and West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Alabama
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Ohio
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
Midvale Stadium Site Flooded by Hidden Spring
In Midvale Utah on July 27 city workers finishing a stadium construction pool project uncovered a spring beneath the site. The spring flooded the stadium grounds as earth was removed, delaying completion of the pool and stadium facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midvale
Utah
Fish-Eating Plant Bladderwort Catches Fish Underwater
The bladderwort, native to waters of the United States and Canada, traps and consumes fish while living entirely submerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
In Memoriam Mary Burke Hill Remembrance Note
In loving memory of our mother Mary Burke Hill who left us many years ago. We cherish her memory daily and hold her close in our hearts though time passes. We loved you dearly and will never forget you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Burke Hill
Mary Hurke Will
Aline Benoist Weds Robert Glas at First Methodist Church
Miss Aline Benoist daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Benoist of 1500 Main street became the bride of Robert R E Glas at the First Methodist church on Sunday July 18 in a double ring ceremony. Dr George K E Whitten officiated. The groom’s sister Bernice Glas of Chicago was honor attendant with bridesmaids Marjorie Benoist and Phyllis Maxwell. The bride wore ivory satin with a long circular train and a fingertip veil. Yellow carnations and rubrum lilies composed the bouquet. A reception followed in the Egyptian Room of Lore Emmerson with a tiered cake and ice cream shaped as love birds. Mrs Benoist and Mrs Glas wore coordinated outfits and both families were represented.chains of text corrected
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis-Riddle
Virginia Riddle
Charles Curtis
Third Baptist Church
St. Louis
C. O. Johnson
Mildred Painter
Joanne Curtis
Clive Curtis
Manteno, Ill
Ashley
John Riddle
Ruth Anne Painter
Rickey
Tommy Painter
Phillip Wilson
Moses Riddle
Ashley Road
Mrs. Curtis
Highland Park, Ill
Aline Benoist
Roy Benoist
Main Street
First Methodist Church
Robert RE. Glas
George KE. Whitten
Bernice Glas
Chicago
Marjorie Benoist
Phyllis Maxwell
Miss Glas
Jenna Lou Davis
Loretta Wall
Louie L. Davis
Dale Hussong
Audrey Weber
Dudley Townsend
Mt. Vernon
Miss Weber
Mr. Glas
Ester S. Glas
Lawrence Glas
Clarence Glas
Donald Benoist
Jane Maynor
Connie Coale
Glas
Mt. Vernon Township
University of Ilenois
Alpha Delta Pj Sopority
Northwestern University
Evanston
WEAM
Radin
Sagi
D L Sledge Grows Mammoth Strawberries in Oregon
David L. Sledge a former Jefferson county resident raises giant strawberries near Scio Oregon this year. The Marshall variety fruits measure five to six inches in circumference and a dozen berries fill a box weighing one pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. Sledge
Jefferson County
Scio
Oregon
Claud Sammons
Grant Holloway
Wilmetta Dowdall
William T. Sledge
Emery Sledge
Sledge
Hospital Notes from Jefferson Memorial Admits and Discharges
Jefferson Memorial shows admissions and discharges including Mrs Esther Daniels Mrs Mildred Farmer Mrs Willa Corsere Mrs Cora Burns admitted and Richard Smith Richard Pennington Witliam Means James Trouttman John Upchurch Marvin Edmison discharged. Additional admits include Mrs Earl Bardford Mrs Henry Bailery Bobby Hutchins Mrs Earl Day Alice Arline Latham and Mrs Wallace Brothy. Discharges list Andrew Wellen Lina Hahn Mrs John Smith and baby Allen Mrs Harry Casey Alice Latham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Daniels
Mildred Farmer
Flora
Willa Corsere
Cora Burns
Richard Smith
Fairfield
Richard Pennington
Witliam Means
Wayne City
James Trouttman
Marion
John Upchurch
Elgin, Ill
Marvin Edmison
Bluford
Earl Bardford
Henry Bailery
Bobby Hutchins
Earl Day
Alice Arline Latham
Wallace Brothy
Andrew Wellen
Lina K. Hahn
John Smith
Allen
Harry Casey
Alice Latham
Local Births Report From Area Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Charles R Lusby of Woodlawn welcomed a son Dennis Richard born at 6 30 am today at Good Samaritan hospital A daughter was born yesterday at Jefferson Memorial hospital to Mr and Mrs Paul Keip of RFD 4 Vernon weighing seven pounds Mr and Mrs Clyde W Alge of 1107 South E 4th Street are parents to a son born yesterday at Jefferson Memorial hospital He is unnamed and his birth time was 3 03 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Lusby
Woodlawn
Good Samaritan Hospital
Dennis Richard
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Paul Keip
RFD
Vernon
Clyde W. Alge
South E4th Street
Visitors from out of state attend Michigan home event
Out of town guests arrived for a Michigan gathering including Mrs Ester Glas Miss Bernice Glas Lawrence Glas and Mr and Mrs Clarence Glas of Chicago Mr and Mrs J H Humes of Heyworth Mr and Mrs Charles Humes and Miss Lavona Stein of Centralia Mr and Mrs R McK McK Volts Mrs Jim Prim and Mrs Buddy Merry and families of Effingham TV Mr and Mrs L W Davis Mrs Richard Weber and Audrey Weber of St Louis Mo Mrs Bill White and family of Dupo IL Mr and Mrs Leslie Weber and Vernon Weber of Marion IL Mrs Charles Oechmke and Bob Oehmke of Sandoval Illinois
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mich
Ester S. Glas
Bernice Glas
Lawrence Glas
Clarence Glas
Chicago
J. H. Humes
Heyworth
Charles Humes
Lavona Stein
Centralia
R. Kck
Jim Prim
Buddy Merry
Effingham
L. W. Davis
Richard Weber
Audrey Weber
St. Louis
Bill White
Dupo
Leslie Weber
Vernon Weber
Marion
Charles Ochmke
Bob D. Oehmke
Sandoval
Urges Fight On HCL and Low Cost Housing Plan
President presses Congress to restore consumer credit controls and expand inflation regulation, plus authority to regulate commodity speculation and ration scarce goods. He seeks stronger rent enforcement, standby rationing, and selective wage limits with hardship exceptions, arguing for noninflationary raises through free bargaining. He also asks for a displaced persons bill, education funding, UN headquarters loan, and more federal pay relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
Capitol
Europe
United Nations
New York City
Senate
Tennessee Valley Authority
New Johnsonville
Tenn
Local Delegates Attend SCS Soil Conservation Conference
Foster McDonald and Clarence McCauley attend the second annual Soil Conservation District Director's conference at the University of Illinois today. McDonald is the Jefferson county official delegate and the meeting ends Friday. McCauley attends as a state program committee member. Sponsored by the State Conservation Districts Board the Soil Conservation Service the Mississippi Valley Association and the university. An air tour of three central Illinois counties will let delegates study food conservation practices and erosion damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster McDonald
Clarence McCauley
Soil Conservation District
University of Illinois
McDonald
Jefferson County
McCauley
Hethe
State Conservation Districts Board
The
Soil Conservation Service
Mississippi Valley Association
University
Illinois
Mt V Students Make High Grades in Law College
URBANA CHAMPAIGN July 27 Outstanding scholars in the University of Illinois College of Law for the 1947 48 second semester include Theodore R Scott Jr and William David Warren of Mt Vernon Warren son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Warren 1119 Oakland Ave has a 4 53 average in the second year class 5 A s and 4 B s Scott son of Mr and Mrs T R Scott 510 N Seventh St is also in the second year class with a 4 09 average
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana - Champaign
Til
University of Illinois College of Law
Theodore R. Scott, Jr
William David Warren
Mt. Vernon
Warren
Arthur Warren
Oakland Avenue
B”. Scott
T. R. Scott
N. Seventh Street
Proposed Social Benefits Age Change and Coverage Extension
The text argues benefits eligibility should drop from 65 to 60 years and notes a request again for extending coverage to groups not currently included. It references ongoing discussions about who qualifies and how expansions may be implemented.
Weeds Feed Grasshoppers Boosts Illinois Farms
Champaign July 27 Dr George R Decker entomologist says weed growth has helped Illinois farmers by supplying forage for grasshoppers during a possible infestation. Grasshoppers will not invade grain while weeds persist as food and most hatch in fence rows and meadows near available sustenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
Illinois
George R. Decker
Natural History Survey
Decker
Lloyds Insure Almost Anything Including Birth of Twins
Lloyds of London plans to insure a wide range of unusual risks including twin births and even the spelling errors at a lawn party caused by rain as part of a broader expansion in coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd's
London
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Shelton Death Gun
Airport News
Knights OF Columbus
Knights of Columbus Council
AL Westman
Noble Grand
Harry Shiehorn
Olomon
Mt. Vernon Park
Hebron
VFW
St. L. Bridge
Memoriam
Donat D. Delores
Billy and
Jamaly Sisths
Sander
Montgomery Ward &Co
Robert Glas
Pavledes
Robert E. Glas
D. L. Sledge
Jefferson Memorial
Samaritan
Featherston
Broadwa
Ictor
Strause
Miliza Korlus
RCA Vietor Orchestra
Dorati
RCA Victor
Strauss
Claudio Arrau
Chicago Symphony
Defauw
Schubert
Boston Symphony
Koussevtsky
Debussy
Pagannini
Jeanette MacDonald
Armbruster
Ravel
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Koussevitsky
Tex Beneke
Larry Green
Glen Miller
Freddy Martin
Tommy Dorsey
Vaughn Monroe
the Maharajah of
Magador
Melody
Sammy Kaye
Little Toot
Broadway
Mt. V
Plasant Hill Church
Ross Partridge
Wmeaufoir
St Charles Sts
Downyflake Donut Shop
Fred Mac Murray
Valli
Frank Sinatra
Randolph Sc Nopert Mitchum
Plus
Robert Stack
Diana Barrymore
Jon Hall
Eagle Squadron
John Wayne
Marlene Dietrich
Randolph Scott
Pittsburg
Joan Bennett
Douglas Fairbanks JR
Nyte
Florida Key
Slack Spei
Terreror
Alexis Mata Ti Mee Od
Young In
Richard Arlen
Jean Rogers
Ava
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