Local visitors and residents tour Mt. Vernon yesterday
A flurry of social and business visits filled Mt. Vernon as residents and guests traveled from Dowell Du Quoin Calhoun and nearby towns. Notables included Mrs. Andrew Bourey Mrs. George Jaesko Miss Margaret Ann Cummings and Miss Nell Kell among others visiting relatives and conducting errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Bourey
Dowell
George Jaesko
du Quoin
Iselty
Margaret Ann Cummings
Nell Kell
Decatur
Kell
Decatur- Macon
Irvin Taylor
McLeansboro
Frank Peele
Bob Holman
Ewing
Randall Dillimer
Lesser
Mt. Vernon
S. H. Juleff
Pontiac, Mich
Charles Croup
Macie Simmons
McLeanshoro
Lester Harmon
Mt. Carmel
W. W. Colvin
Fairfield
Cisne
C. W. Harris
Columbus
Ohio
Olney
Ray Dyans
Nelson
Millie Keene
Keanes
A. L. Ray
Bob
Elizabethtown
Ray
C. F. Hinman
C. E. Brehm
Minnesota
John Tanner
Pontiac
Mich
Earl Tanner
A. L. Cox
East St. Louis
F. O. Hamilton
Ferne
Crete
Anna
Warren Pearler
Richard Edward Baab
Washington, D. C
San Antonio
Tex
Charles Hall McDowell
Lois Leathers
Bluford
Dennis Shirley
Harold Holabeck
Larry Orville
Chicago
Harold Russell
West End
Calif
Orville Lowery
Leonard Audt
Belle Rive
Salem
Ben Roeder
Gene Irvin
Clyde Lee
James R. MeeLaughlin
Lester Davis
A. E. Igo
Walter Gutzler
Robert Ruddick
Jimmy Hopkins
Dale Hopkins
Peoria
Nel] Wicks
Katie ‘Aydt
Dahlgren
Bank Robbers Take $40,000 in Daylight Hold Up
In Cincinnati the Corryville Fifth Third Union Trust Co branch was robbed of about $40,000 by a three man crew. Police and FBI agents pursue two leads including three suspects matching descriptions near the bank and a Fort Wayne man detained in a stolen car. The holdup occurred before 2 PM as four employees and 11 customers were threatened and cash filled into two briefcases.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Corryville
Fifth Third Union Trust Co
FST
Fort Wayne
Ind
Kentucky
Bill Newman
Williamstown
Georgetown
FBI
Joseph F. Tibbs
Tibbs
Newman
Women of Green Hills Club Paint Lawn Furniture
Society notice states women of the Green Hills Country Club will paint the club lawn furniture tomorrow with a 9 am gathering at the club house led by Mrs. Martin Hess general chairman. A free lunch will be served to all attendees. In addition piano students of Mrs. William H Myers will give a recital at First Baptist Church Friday July 28 at 730 pm featuring Larry Clay Donnell Lewall Deloris Eater Nedra Clay Marcia Kay Thomson George Myers Jean Alice Hutchinson Kay Holder Joe Thomson Judy Coale Patty Harmon Ann Myers Ann Roane Judy Ward Larry Jones Judy Pigg Phyllis Henn Martha Rosenberger Harriet Ellen Rosenberger. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Hills Country Club
Martin Hess
William H. Myers
First Baptist Church
Larry Clay
Donnell Lewall
Deloris Eater
Nedra Clay
Marcia Kay Thomson
George Myers
Jean Alice Hutchinson
Kay Holder
Joe Thomson
Judy Coale
Patty Harmon
Ann Myers
Ann Roane
Judy Ward
Larry Jones
Judy Pigg
Phyllis Henn
Martha Rosenberger
Harriet Ellen Rosenberger
Twins celebrate birthday of young twins at Pace party
Mrs. Warren Pearler hosted a celebration for her twin sons John and Gene, who turned three. Thirteen guests attended and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Pearler
Pace
John
Gene
Royal Neighbors Meet at City Park Friday Lunch
Royal Neighbor Social club plans a regular meeting at the city park with a 12 o'clock lunch, rain backup at Mrs. Martin Henn’s home, 902 South 23rd Street. A large attendance is desired. Honor Bride To Be Shower For Betty Jo Hassebrock August 4 wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors
Royal Neighbor Social Club
Martin Henn
South 23Rd Street
Betty Jo Hassebrock
Melvin Tucker
Fred Towal
Kensington
Richard Towal
Shirley Strattan
Hassebrock
Dorothy Harlow
Polly Smith
Families Plan Reunion At City Park Sunday
The Taylor and Koons reunion will be held Sunday July 30 at the city park. A basket dinner will be served, and all family members and friends are invited to attend.
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Taylor and Koons
Births and visits brighten Mt Vernon scene
Birth notices from Mt. Vernon report Louise, daughter of Gilbert Woodie Hall and wife born at 10:58 p.m. at Good Samaritan Hospital. Valeria Elien Brown arrived this morning at Good Samaritan Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Brown. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. H. Schlich and Carole Schlich of Nashville and Mrs. G. Schlich. Alfred Moore and Luther Kirkpatrick were present in Mt. Vernon as guests or visitors. Mildred Davis arrived to be with her brother Leonard Davis, who died this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Woodie Hall
South 13Th Street
Louise
Good Samaritan Hospital
Valeria Elien
Gaylord Brown
Walnut Street
H. Schlich
Carole
G. Schlich
Nashville
Tenn
Hospital Notes and Red Mass at Night for New Attack
Hospital notes record admissions and discharges at Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan include Mrs Mary Peterson Mrs Edrie Kluck Mrs Margaret Tubbs and others with infants. The Red mass narrative covers a North Korean offensive with South Korea repelling units near Yongdong Hamchang and Pusan as U S air and naval guns support, plus a claim of a sunken warship near Yosu and captured ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Mary Peterson
Bonnie
Edrie Kluck
Grace Wilson
Anna Stevens
Yongdong
Hamchang
U.S
Pusan
U. S
Pyongyang
North Korea
Yosu
Korea
Sunchon
Centralian One Of Six Killed in Bomber Crash
A twin engine B 25 bomber crashed during a thunderstorm near Oakley Kansas killing all six crew. Parachutes tied to three victims and one body found with chute ripped open. Witnesses saw a wing section fall to the ground. The plane was flying from Scott Field Belleville Illinois to Lowry Field Denver with origin base officials promising to release names after kin are notified.
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Associated Press
Oakley
Kas
Air Force
Kansas
Scott Field
Belleville
111
Lowry Field
Denver
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Tex
Centralia Victim Dies in Kansas Air Crash
Captain Sidney McGavic 33, listed among six killed in a Kansas air force crash. A Randolph Field finance officer, he had visited Centralia Tuesday, then flew from Scott Air Base to San Antonio. Survivor details include wife Mary Baker of Monte Vista and daughter Sharon, 2. Family to attend memorials and burial plans in Centralia.
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Centralia
Sidney McGavic
Air Force
Kansas
S. G. McGavic
McGavic
Randolph Field
Texas
Scott Air Base
Ill
San Antonio
Long Beach
Calif
University of California At
MecGavie
Clinton
Eighth Air Force
England
Mary M. Baker
Monte Vista
Colo
Sharon
Wilbur Dresback
Lloyd Spurgeon
Truman Opposes Immediate Atomic Usage and Seeks Controls Debate
President Truman stated he is not considering using the atomic bomb in Korea while outlining steps to counter traitors during the emergency. He supported proposing increased military aid to European allies, and indicated wage and price controls would be pursued if needed. Baruch urged immediate all-out controls, and Senator Sparkman signaled support for full banking committee review of mobilization bills.
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Truman
State and Defense Departments
Congress
Baruch
Capitol
McGrath
Senate Banking Committee
Sparkman
Dala
Banking Committee
Lucas Speaks at Salem Reunion
Sen Lucas of Illinois told the Marion County Soldiers and Sailors Reunion crowd that politicians who gain office by sowing fear endanger American fighters. He urged repudiation of such tactics and warned they put personal ambitions above national welfare, risking lives of young Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ill
Lucas
Senate
Marion County
Senate debates amended controls and armed forces bill
The text notes Senator Taft and a GOP committee will draft proposed amendments to restrain administration production and credit controls. It also reports the Senate passed a bill removing all limits on armed forces size until July 31 1954, while the House had no time limit, and reconciliation is required.
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Taft
Ohio
GOP
Banking, Finance and Armed Services Committees
Senate
House
Mrs Iva Wolfe Dies at 48 Rites Planned Saturday
Mrs. Iva Fiona Wolfe of 901 South 12th Street died at 5 35 this morning at Jefferson County Memorial Hospital age 48 3 months 28 days She had been ill three weeks Funeral services set for Saturday 1 00 pm at Latter Day Saints Church 20th and Casey Rev Slyvester Coleman officiating Another service at 2 30 pm at Bailey Church Wayne County burial at Bailey Cemetery Body to remain at Myers Chapel after 10 am Friday Survived by husband Bert Wolfe two sons Carl and Jackie DeSelms Mt Vernon two daughters Betty Green and JoAnn DeSelms Mt Vernon two brothers Charles Brewer Wayne City and Forest Brewer Paw Paw Ill two sisters Mrs Anna Wolfe Wayne City and Mrs Verba Williams Mt Vernon.
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Iva Fiona Wolfe
South 12Th Street
Jefferson County Memorial Hospital
Latter Day Saints
20Th and
Casey
Slyvester Coleman
Bailey Church
Wayne County
Bailey Cemetery
Myers Chapel
Wolfe
John
Jane
Glaspy) Brewer
Bert Wolfe
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Davis Rites Set for Mt Vernon Man Thomas L. Davis 59
Thomas L. Davis 59 died at 5 35 this morning at his home 529 south 20th street He was a receiving clerk at Mt Vernon Car Mfg Co until 1947 Funeral Saturday 2 pm at Logan Street Baptist Church with Rev John T Daugherty officiating burial in Oakwood cemetery He was an ordained deacon of the church He was born February 10 1891 in Hamilton county son of Thomas M and Matilda Davis He married Leona Goddard May 6 1917 who survives Also surviving are a son Noel Mt Vernon four daughters Wilma Ruth Jenkins Faye Reynolds Jacksonville Ill Norma Lee Huffstutter Martinsville Ill Betty Nell Martin Herrin Ill a brother John Lloyd Davis Mt Vernon seven sisters Mildred Davis Broughton Ill Mollie Dare Bluford Ill Sarah Bean Ella Modert Mina Smith Juliet Vaught Nell Webb all of Mt Vernon and nine grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Leonard Davis
South 20Th Street
Davis
Mt. Vernon
Logan Street Baptist Church
Hamilton County
Thomas M
Matilda (Wiggins) Davis
Leona Goddard
Noel
Wilma Ruth Jenkins
Faye Reynolds
Jacksonville
Norma Lee Huffstutter
Martinsville
Til
Betty Nell Martin
Herrin
Ill
John Lloyd Davis
Mildred Davis
Broughton
Mollie Dare
Bluford
Sarah Bean
Ella Modert
Mina Smith
Juliet Vaught
Nell Webb
Plan Memorial For Rev. Michael At Bible Camp
Missionaries of The American Sunday School Union host a Young People's Bible Conference at Lake Benton Camp from July 29 to August 5. The district Union Sunday Schools plan a group truck trip from Mt. Vernon at 9 30 a m Saturday. Rev Jesse R Hastings of Chicago will preside memorial services for James L Michael, longtime ASIU missionary, on Sunday at Lake Benton Camp.
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The
American Sunday School Union
Lake Benton Camp
Union Sunday Schools
Mt. Vernon
James L. Michael
Jesse R. Hastings
Chicago
Lake Benton
Worker Buried In Sand Slide At Wright Company Yard
Jacksonville IL July 27 a lumber yard laborer suffocated under a sand slide as fellow workers and spectators dug for hours to rescue him Dale Liter 35 was trapped under a 30 ton slide in a sand pit at Wright Company lumber yards around 6 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Jacksonville
Ill
Dale Liter
Wright Company
Hub Caps Stolen From Parked Cars in Mt Vernon
Police reported hub caps were stolen from two parked cars in Mt Vernon last night. KE Reed of Mattoon and Harry Bumpus of near Mt Vernon reported the thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itub
Mt. Vernon
KE. K. Reed
Mattoon
Harry Bumpus
Breaks Shoulder In Fall at Home
Mrs. Charles Peterson a 69 year old woman fractured her left shoulder in a fall at her Bonnie home this morning. She is hospitalized at Jefferson County Memorial Hospital for treatment and observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Peterson
Bonnie
Jefferson County Memorial Hospital
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