Deaths Clarence Nelson Of McLeansboro Dies At 79
Clarence D. Nelson 79 of 504 East Main McLeansboro died 4 20 p m Friday at Memorial Hospital Fairfield He retired farmer after five years ill Funeral services Sunday 3 00 p m at Gholson Funeral Chapel McLeansboro Rev John B Maulding officiant burial Albion Cemetery Hamilton County Body lies in state at Gholson Funeral Home calling hours open Mr Nelson born January 14 1878 White County son of Rinehart Nelson and spouse Laura Black married December 17 1907 Surviving wife one son Willard four daughters Leona Russelberg Valley Station Ky Mary Fields Bartonville Ill Lucille Weas DePere Wis Irene Burkhart Mt Vernon eight grandchildren
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Clarence D. Nelson
East Main
McLeansboro
Memorial Hospital
Fairfield
Nelson
Gholson Funeral Chapel
John B. Maulding
Albion Cemetery
Hamilton County
Gholson
White County
Rinehart Nelson
Laura Black
Methodist Church
Willard
RFD
Leona Russelberg
Valley Station
Mary Fields
Bartonville, Ill
Lucille Weas
DePere
Wis
Irene Burkhart
Mt. Vernon
Nellie Richardson Dies Here Friday Rites Tomorrow
Nellie A Richardson 74 of 702 North 12th Street died Friday at Lowry Nursing Home at 12 37 pm She was born September 25 1882 in Jefferson County daughter of Henry and Emma Patterson A lifetime resident of the county she was married to John H Richardson who preceded her in death Surviving are John R Richardson Mt Vernon a brother Ernest Patterson Mt Vernon and one grandson Funeral services will be held at Myers Chapel at 2 pm with the body in state there after 2 pm today}
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Nellie A. Richardson
North 12Th Street
Lowry Nursing Home
Myers Chapel
Bayne Wilson
Oakwood
Richardson
Jefferson County
Henry
Emma
Yearwood) Patterson
John H. Richardson
Ae Sao
John. R. Richardson
Mt. Vernon
Ernest Patterson
Margaret Ellen Runnels Dies at 82 in Good Samaritan
Margaret Ellen Runnels of 1310 Westcott Street died at 5 20 this morning at Good Samaritan Hospital aged 82 years seven months and 13 days Funeral services are set for Monday at Myers Chapel with viewing starting Sunday after 4 00 p m Born December 14 1874 in Saline County Illinois she was daughter of F M and Nancy Gwaltney She was first married to Blighue Cox in 1896 later married William A Runnels who died March 23 1954 Surviving: son Earl Cox of Broughton IL stepdaughter Mrs Sarah E Powell of San Francisco CA two stepsons Clarence Runnels Nashville TN and William Runnels San Diego CA two grandchildren and three great grandchildren
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Margaret Ellens Runnels
Westcott Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Myers Chapel
Runnels
Saline County
Til
F. M
Nancy (Brown) Gwaltney
Blighue Cox
William A. Runnels
Marlow General Baptist
Rollinson Rites At Texico Today
Funeral services for Ray Rollinson will be held at 2 30 p m today at the Antioch church near Texico. Rollinson died Thursday at his Chicago home. He was the son of Mrs Etta bell Rollinson of Kell.
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Ray Rollinson
Antioch
Airport News Update on Abilene Trip
Jack Outland and Dr Gene Modert returned from Abilene Texas yesterday completing a brief business and medical trip. Their arrival marks a routine regional travel note with no further events reported.
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Jack Outland
Gene Modert
Abilene, Tex
Upstate Crash Leaves Family Injured In Canton Visit
Thelma Prinnell fourteen year old and her relatives Mr. and Mrs. Edward Breazeale and their grandson Larry Lee Porter were hurt in an auto accident July 10 while visiting Canton Illinois. Thelma suffered head injuries and was treated at Graham hospital three days. Breazeale received multiple injuries and was hospitalized twelve days. Ruby Breazeale suffered head knee and rib injuries and was hospitalized three days. Larry Porter was hospitalized two days. Breazeale previously lived in Mt. Vernon RFD 7. The family moved to Canton more than a year ago.
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Thelma Prinnell
Roy Prinnell
Bell Street
Canton
Ill
Edward Breazeale
Carnton
Mt. Vernon
Larry Lee Porter
Miss Prinnell
Graham Hospital
Breazeale
Ruby
Larry
Mr. Breazeale
Eight Gambers Free On Bond In East St. Louis Raid
Eight men including Gordon Foster and Buster Wortman were freed on bond after May gambling raids by federal agents. Arraignments set for next Tuesday. Foster, Robert Sheer, and Thomas Jackson face charges of false statements to tax agents and conspiring to defraud the government. Three others charged with filing fraudulent bets returns by North Sales Co. at East St. Louis. company reportedly handled $103,441 in March and faces $9,151 in taxes. Beahringer and Stoffey face further tax evasion and false statement charges. Fourteen establishments across St. Clair and Madison counties were raided by 75 agents, signaling possible $1 million annual gambling operations.
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East ST. Louis
Gordon Foster
Frank
Buster) Wortman
Foster
Robert Sheer
Belleville
Thomas Jackson
Collinsville
Internal Revenue
Thomas Clancy James Prindable
Donald Kastner
North Sales Co
Cecil Beahringer
Casey's
Illinois
George Stoffey
St. Clair
Madison
Hoffa Emerges as Favorite in Teamsters Presidential Race
Chicago Hoffa backed by about 800 Teamster leaders voting to endorse his bid to succeed Dave Beck as president of the 10 million member union. Beck faces Senate Rackets Committee charges, Hoffa says he will not invoke the Fifth, and Chicago’s Sandy O'Brien withdraws after Hoffa’s shown strength. Hoffa’s nine point policy endorses AFL CIO ethics code with caveat on the Fifth Amendment.
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Chicago
Jimmy Hoffa
Dave Beck
Teamsters Union
Hoffa
Beck
Senate
Harold J. Gibbons
St. Louis
John T
Sandy) O'Brien
Jim
O'Brien
O’brien
Teamster
Miami
Hospital Notes Ledger of Admits and Discharges
Jefferson Memorial records admit patients Mrs Wilma Hester and Mrs Berthal Bean along with Nason, and discharge Mrs Lillie Shaffer Bonnie and baby Patricia Ann. Good Samaritan lists admits Frances Catron Roy Shirley and Kevin Woolever, with discharges Mary Heintz Marjorie Keller Irma Yaeger Betty Wallace.
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Jefferson Memorial
Wilma Hester
Berthal Bean
Nason
Lillie Shaffer
Bonnie
Wayne Davis
Patricia Ann
Good Samaritan
Frances Catron
Roy Shirley
Kevin Woolever
Mary Heintz
Marjorie Keller
Irma Yaeger
Betty Wallace
Weather report and theft update from Missouri and nationwide
Partly cloudy weather in Missouri with scattered showers northern areas today tonight and Sunday. Warmer with humid conditions tonight and Sunday. Highs in upper 80s to around 90, lows in the 10s. Across the nation many cities show varied skies with highs near 90s and 80s. In Traverse City a missing person case notes $161 stolen from a home including cash and postal certificates. police hold a man for questioning.
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Missouri
Associated
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fort Worth
Helena
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Marquette
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
St. Paul
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Phoenix
Portland
Ore
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
San Diego
San Francisco
S. Ste. Marie
Teena Boswell
Newby
Seattle
Tampa
Traverse City
County teams sweep horse pulling at Mt. Vernon fair
Jefferson County teams won both horse pulling events at the Mt. Vernon Fair last night. Clyde Roberson of Waltonville led the up to 3000 pound class, Joe Lappin of Bonnie topped the over 3000 pound class, with Gilbert Brothers of Martinsville second in both events. The Pond Creekers won the square dance, Waltonville Blackjackers second, Waltonville Hoodowners third. Waltonville pair Jerome Bock and Dianne McCowen won the waltz. Len Baker of Mt. Vernon won the jitterbug with Don Cunningham of Mt. Vernon and Shirley Elliston of Waltonville second, Gale Bradley and Fay Kiselewski third. Lightweight tractor: Earl Brown of Sesser won, James Love Lady of Sesser won middleweight, Delbert Bauersachs of Pinckneyville heavyweight. Tom Case of Mt. Vernon was second in lightweight, Max Garrison of Mt. Vernon third in middleweight, Tommy McCowen of Waltonville third in heavyweight.
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Jefferson County
Mt. Vernon
Clyde Roberson
Waltonville
Joe Lappin
Bonnie
Gilbert Brothers
Martinsville
Pond Creekers
Don Cunningham
Shirley Elliston
Gale Bradley
Fay_Kiselewski
Earl Brown
Sesser
James Lovelady
Delbert Bauersachs
Pinckneyville
Tom Case
Max Garrison
Tommy McCowen
New Liaison NCO Named for Air Reserve Center
S/Sgt. Lloyd C. Betteridge named the liaison NCO for the Carbondale Air Reserve Center. A Michigan native with six years Air Force service, he recently arrived in Carbondale after a Maine tour. The center supports Reservists across 22 counties with flights at Mt. Vernon and Carmi. He offices at 201% W Main St and is available Monday through Friday 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. or by appointment.
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Carbondale Air Reserve Center
Lloyd C. Betteridge
Betteridge
Michigan
Carbondale
Maine
Air Force
Mt. Vernon
Carmi
Main Street
Births in area include four newborns across three hospitals
Mr and Mrs Ernest Waldman of Nason welcomed a son this morning at Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin weighing eight pounds twelve ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Hollie Dees of Waltonville. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Gale Hester of RFD 4 Vernon yesterday afternoon at Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds twelve and a half ounces. Mr and Mrs Wurshel Shaw of Belle Rive welcomed a daughter at 7 04 this morning at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing seven pounds and named Diana Lynn. Mr and Mrs Paul Blood of Ina welcomed a baby girl at 9 06 weighing six pounds.
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Ernest Waldman
Nason
Marshall Browning Hospital
du Quoin
Hollie Dees
Waltonville
Gale Hester
RFD
Vernon
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Wurshel Shaw
Belle Rive
Good Samaritan Hospital
Diana Lynn
Paul Blood
Ina
Truck Hits Train At Edge Of Mt V No One Injured
A truck and a train collided at 2 20 p m yesterday at the C and E I crossing on U S Route 460 at the southeast edge of Mt Vernon. Harold Langa 27 of 2404 Logan was driving the truck and failed to see the train. He skidded into a ditch and struck the engine. A charge of driving too fast for conditions was filed. Damages were about 200 to the truck and 50 to the engine.
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Langa
Beck Pleads Not Guilty Of Grand Larceny
Seattle King County Superior Court heard Dave Beck enter a not guilty plea to grand larceny in the use of funds from sale of a union owned automobile. Beck appeared briefly for the formal plea and was set for arraignment next Tuesday. Beck Jr. faces two similar charges and will plead Tuesday.
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Seattle
King County
Superior Court
Dave Beck
Teamsters Union
Florida
Dave Beck Jr
Boston Coal Wharf Fire Rips Mystic River Dock
Firefighters battled a five alarm blaze that engulfed one side of the Boston and Maine Railroad Mystic River coal wharf. Unofficial damage estimates reached 1.125 million dollars as about 2000 men fought the flames amid choking smoke and drifting coal dust. Cause remains under investigation with officials not yet assigning a reason.
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Boston &Maine Railroad
Mystic River
Say Chemical In Blood Causes Mental Disease
In Lexington Kentucky Dr Harris Isbell of the Addiction Research Center argues a blood-borne chemical in schizophrenics may trigger psychosis in healthy people. His talk outlines a toxic theory of psychiatry suggesting a basic cause for mental disorder and notes drugs enable safe study of induced psychotic states.
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Lexington
Isbell
Mrs Zane Grey Dies in Pasadena at 73
Mrs Zane Grey widow of the famous western novelist died Friday in Pasadena California at age 73.
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Zane Grey
Pasadena
Calif
Final Day Of Court For Judge Crebs In Mt Vernon
Judge Caswell J. Crebs presided on his final circuit court day in Mt Vernon amid a 12 county district shift. He will oversee other courts next year while Judge Randall Quindry handles Jefferson county sessions. Quindry and Gulley schedule one day non jury sessions on August 10 and August 24 respectively. Crebs ruled on non jury matters and granted one divorce Thelma B DuRall versus Robert O DuRall.
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Caswell J. Crebs
Mt. Vernon
Crebs
Randall Quindry
Fairfield
Jeffferson
Roy O. Gulley
Benton
Quindry
Thelma B. DuRall
Robert O. DuRall
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Rollinson
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Russell McPherson
Ralph McPherson
Joe Martin
Mirvin Martin
Jackie Bicantch
Tony Bicanich
RFD 1
Rockio Moline
Peoria
Rantoul Quincy
Vandalia Springfield
Scott Air Base
Mt. V. Home
Air Reserve
Roger G. Webb and Son
Edge of
Mt.v
United States
Raymond Riggs
Free Will Baptist Tabernacle
James T. Davis Evangelist
Jergs Byler
State Fair
Boston Coal Wharf
Claude
Benny) Arnold
North
American Express
Jaren Giyass
Conga
First National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
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