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Mt Vernon Register News

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Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1964

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Deaths Ruben Bond 67 of McLeansboro

Ruben Wade Bond 67 of RFD 5 McLeansboro died 8 43 pm Saturday at Hamilton Memorial Hospital McLeansboro Funeral services 3 00 pm Tuesday at Gohlson Funeral Home McLeansboro with Rev Alvis Swafford and Rev John Lee Jr burial in Hickory Hill Cemetery Lying in state at Gohlson Funeral Home Friends may call Bond born December 4 1896 in Hamilton County son of Hesiki and Ella Cooper Bond married Myrtle Irvin Survived by son Obe Bond brother Lencil Bond two sisters Mrs Nancy Emory Mrs Mary Mulvey and three grandchildren He was a Baptist church member.

Ruben Wade Bond RFD McLeansboro Hamilton Memorial Hospital Gohlson Alvis Swafford John Lee, Jr Hickory Hill Cemeery Mr. Bond Hamilton County Hesiki Ella Cooper Bond Myrtle Irvin Obe Bond Lencil Bond Moro Ill Nancy Emory Equality Mary Mulvey Ridgway

Chas McMahon of McLeansboro Dies at 73

Charles McMahon aged 73 of McLeansboro died Sunday at Schumm Nursing Home in Bruford. Services set for 1:00 pm Tuesday at Gholson Funeral Home with Rev. Carl Tennyson officiating. Burial in Brush Harbor Cemetery. He was born June 18, 1891 in Hamilton County, son of W. T. and Sarah Little McMahon. Survived by two brothers Leslie of Carmi and Will of Norris.

Charles McMahon McLeansboro Schumm Bruford Gholson Funeral Home Carl Tennyson Brush Harbor Gholson Mr. McMahon Hamilton County W. T Sarah (Little) McMahon Ella Wheeler Leslie McMahon Carmine Will McMahon Norris

Velma Dalby 68 of Sesser Dies Rites Wednesday

Velma Dalby aged 68 of Sesser died at 10 30 p m Sunday in Miners Hospital Christopher. Rites set for 2 00 p m Wednesday at Baptist church Sesser. Brayfield Funeral Home Lesser handling arrangements. Survived by two daughters Hazel Conner and Maxincent Dalby two brothers Lester Hodge and Guy Hodge a sister Opal Newell and three grandchildren.

Velma Dalby Sesser Miners’ Hospital Christopher Baptist Church Brayfield Lesser Dalby Jefferson County William and Cora (Mannen) Hodge Lucius Vance Dalby Hazel Conner Lesser Maxincent Murphysboro Lester Hodge Mt. Vernon Guy Hodge Kinmundy Opal Newell Waltonville

Arthur Cook Dies at 68 with Rites Planned

Arthur Franklin Cook died at 8:15 a m Sunday at his home 513 South 19th Street Mt Vernon age 68 years two months 12 days Funeral 1 30 p m Tuesday at Myers Chapel Rev Leslie Elliott officiating Burial Oakwood Cemetery He was born May 4 1896 in Wayne County son of Henry and Nancy Mat teo Cook Married in Mt Vernon in 1932 to Lillie Lance who survives Also surviving two daughters Jeannette Cox and Joyce Elaine two brothers Charles and Earl Cook three sisters Blanche Hite Ada Maynor and Lola Webb and two grandchildren He was predeceased by a son Joe Frank Cook He worked over 40 years for Mt Vernon Car Company member of B R C A

Arthur Franklin Cook South 19Th Street Myers Chapel Leslie Elliott Oakwood Cemetery Myers Chanel Mr. Cook Wayne County Henry Nancy Matteo) Cook Mt. Vernon Lillie Lance Jeannette Cox This City Joyce Elaine Charles Earl Cook Blanche Hite Ashley Ada Maynor Quincy Lola Webb Anna Joe Frank Cook Cook Mt. Vernon Car Company

M. E. Laur 56 Dies Suddenly in Sesser

Merlin Eldridge Laur of Sesser died at 1:30 p m Sunday from an apparent heart attack at his home. Services were set for 2:00 p m Tuesday at Sesser Methodist Church with Rev Bill Christoff officiating. Burial in Maple Hill cemetery. Born November 1 1907 in Jefferson county he was the son of John and Elsie Laur. Survived by wife Zita Doolin a daughter Pauline Taylor Mendota Ill a sister Myreta Presley Lesser and four grandchildren.

Merlin Eldridge Laur Sesser Sesser Methodist Church Bill Christoff Maple Hill Cemetery Brayfield Lesser Mr. Laur Jefferson County John and Elsie (Weaver) Laur Zita Doolin Pauline Taylor Mendota, Ill Airs. Myreta Presley

Local Livestock Market Slips 15 Cents Prices

Prices on the local live stock market fell by 15 cents today. Hog top steady at 16.60 for 190 to 220 pound hogs. Sows quoted at 13.75 for 2300 weight, down. Sows 300 pounds and over at 13.50, down. Boars ranged 7.50 to 8.50.

Mt. Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon

Mt Vernon grain quotes list prices in the city market for wheat at 1.28, soybeans at 2.36, and corn at 1.17, reflecting current cash grain values.

Mt. Vernon

Chicago Butter Prices Hold Steady At Exchange

Chicago Mercantile Exchange reports butter wholesale prices steady with no change. Market shows grade A whites around 33 cents, mediums 26, standards 27, dirties 24, and checks 23. Also notes 70 percent or better grade A whites.

Chicago (Ap Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Eggs and live poultry prices in St. Louis market

AP report from St. Louis notes egg and live poultry pricing by grade and size. Consumer grades list A large to A small, B large, standard checks and unclassified ranges. Hens heavy to light weights and fryers price points are included with approximate values.

ST. Louis

Livestock Receipts at National Stockyards Reported

National Stockyards estimates Tuesday receipts show hogs and cattle with varied grades and prices. Hogs include barrows and gilts at 17.00 to 17.60, sows 11.50 to 15.25, total hogs 7,500. Cattle list good to choice steers 19.50 to 23.50, heifers 18.50 to 22.25, cows 11.50 to 13.00, calves steady to higher. light lambs 18.00 to 24.50 and small lots 4.00 to 6.00.

National Stockyards

Grain and stock market wrap from Chicago and New York

Chicago grain prices show No. 1 hard wheat at 1.54 and No. 2 at 1.53 percent, corn values around 1.23 with various yellow and white types listed. In New York, stocks advanced modestly late trading with mixed volumes and notable moves by Lockheed, United Biscuit, Anaconda, Du Pont, Kodak, Xerox, and others. Dow Jones noon averages show mixed gains and losses across indices.

Chicago Wall Street New York Pure Oil Chrysler Lockheed Richardson Merrell United Biscuit Univeral Oil Products Chicago & North Western Chicago Great Western Common Kennecott Chile Anaconda Phelps Dodge Sunshine Mining Republic Steel du Pont Jersey Standard Eastman Kodak Xerox U.S American Stock Exchange

Miss Vernon candidate Pam pursues pageant dream

The article notes Pam plans to enter Southern Illinois University as a sophomore in September, majoring in elementary education after a year at Mt. Vernon Community College. It mentions scholarships totaling over 350000 dollars awarded annually in preliminary contests leading to the Miss America Pageant and lists her Miss Mr. Vernon crown talents Tonight and I Feel Pretty from West Side Story.

Pam Southern Illnois University Mt. Vernon Community College

Benton High School seniors receive diplomas

Benton News photographer Joe Borto letto captured 50 graduates during the ceremony at Benton High School. His electronic flash failed only once as his son John walked across the stage.

Benton Ill Benton Joe Bortoletto John

Jefferson Co 4 H'ers Leave For State Camp

Jefferson county 4 H delegates depart for a state leadership conference joining over 350 peers from Illinois. The program features lectures by Dorothy Emerson and other University of Illinois Extension leaders with sports crafts tours and county reports on return. Two boys and two girls from Jefferson county attend each year funded by United Fund contributions.

Minois Dorothy Emerson National Washington, D.C M. S. Williams Cooperative Extension Service M. Ray Karnes Department of Vocational and Technical Education University of Illinois Fred .A. Painter Warren Wessels U. of I. College of Agriculture Frances LaFont U. of I Jefferson County United Fund

Steals Parking Meter Pays $65 After 11 Years

Mt. Vernon police disclosed that a man from Davenport, Iowa, sent $65 to make amends for stealing a parking meter in 1953. Police Chief John Wielt received the confession letter and a photocopy showing the meter’s value. The conscience payment arrived recently as a check for the amount.

Mt. Vernon John Wielt Davenport Iowa Wielt

Hospital Notes at Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan

Admitted patients include Gladys Jackson Delvin Mullinax Sandra Lee Heil Joyce Kay Piercy Martha Opal Ellis Carl Stor ment Belle Rive Grace Hin rich Myrtle Bender and others. Discharged list features William Tate Del vin Mullinax Rosemary Hirons Myrtle Bender plus extended names from Good Samaritan including Grace F Allen Ann Elizabeth Taylor Myrtle Mae Beard and many more.

Gladys Jackson Delvin Max Mullinax Sandra Lee Heil Joyce Kay Piercy Martha Opal Ellis Carl P. Storment Belle Rive Grace Hinrich Myrtle Bender William Tate Delvin Max Mullinax Rosemary Hirons Grace F. Allen Ann Elizabeth Taylor Myrtle Mae Beard Marjorie Ruth Hilliard William Jessie Stroud Alice Katherine Funkhouser Annabell Louise Hale Edgar Walter Overturf Bernice Louise Bowles Douglas Paul Garrison James Allen Reed Richard Allen Finley Sarah Lucinda Shelton Arthur McKinley Byard Maxine Margarite Chambliss Vicki Lynn Endicott Laura Ellen Fuller Marvin Chapman Rust Mary Maxine Teegan Thomas Joseph Patty Jo Thomas Jeffrey David Burrell Leroy Sledge Renee Lynn Cox Fannie Mae Wright Hazel Marie Owens Sylvia Marie Osborne Norma Jean Rightnowar Peggy Ellen Harrison Frederick Towal Violet Willmore Robert D. Buoy Michae Brent Carman Becky Sue Crowley John F. Schnicker Isabel Emma _ Gaunt Isaiah White Betty Boyd Rocco Anthony Greco Bradley Scott Langa George James King Nancy Elizabeth Mygatt Verner Lawrence Pigg Reba Mae Aydt William Andrew Lowry Jimmy Lee Wells Osa Jane Grigg

Births in local hospitals record four new arrivals

Mr and Mrs Jerry E Phil lips of 220 north Ninth street welcome a son at 3 28 this morning in Good Samaritan hospital weighing 6 4 Mr and Mrs George Jackson of 1017 south 13th street celebrate a son born at 2 18 Sunday morning weighing 6 6 Mr and Mrs Jimmy Deen Piercy of RFD 1 Dix announce a daughter born at 10 15 Sunday morning in Jefferson Memorial hospital weighing 4 12 named Dee n Mr and Mrs William Lawrence Ellis of RFD 4 Mt Vernon greet a son born at 4 50 Sunday afternoon in Good Samaritan hospital weighing 6 9 named William Lawrence Jr

Jerry E. Phillips North Ninth Street Good Samaritan Hospital George Jackson South 13Th Street Jimmy Deen Piercy RFD 1 Dix Jefferson Memorial Hospital Selina Deen William Lawrence Ellis RFD 4 Mt. Vernon William Lawrence, Jr

County's Champ Tractor Driver Vince Kiselewski

Vince Kiselewski a 16 year old 4-H member from Waltonville was named Jefferson County tractor driver champion at the county fairgrounds on July 24. Other contestants included Gordon Rhine Mike Piper Joe Norris Larry Gowler Allen Haley Gary W Pierce Kent Lankford Kenny Hails and Stanley Marlow. County extension staff praised dealers, leaders and officials for their cooperation and effort in the contest.

Vince Kiselewski Waltonville Jefferson County Jefferson County Fairgrounds Vince Gordon Rhine Mike Piper Joe Norris Larry Gowler Allen Haley Gary W. Pierce Kent Lankford Kenny Hails Stanley Marlow Jefferson County Exeension

Helping Hand To Stranded Family Helped At Rescue Mission

A Vernon man and The Rescue Mission helped a destitute Arkansas family of seven. Police arranged housing for the two couples and five children for the night, with women at the Rescue Mission and men at a local hotel. The mission secured a prescription for an ill woman and Roy Hamilton donated $20.

Vernon Arkansas South Tenth Street Roy Hamilton

Two Satellites Seen Over Mt. Vernon Last Night

Mt. Vernon residents reported watching Echo I and Echo II balloon satellites pass over the horizon. Echo II was visible at about 10 10 p.m thirty degrees west of south, followed by Echo I about thirty minutes later. The pair remained in view for roughly 20 minutes.

Mt Vernon Weather Snapshot Weekend Heat Record

Weekend forecast for Mt Vernon shows Saturday high 83 low 72 and Sunday high 94 low 70 with warm sunshine. Rainfall for 1964 to date totals 26.54 inches while the five year and ten year highs and lows are noted. Tuesday sunrise 4 54 and sunset 7 18 CST.

MT. Vernon

Illinois Weather Beats Heat With Scattered Thunderstorms

Northern Illinois endured high humidity and heat with scattered thundershowers offering little relief. Temperatures were in the high 80s to mid 90s with humid conditions expected to rise overnight and into Tuesday. Overnight lows may range 68 to 74, as Vandalia and Belleville hit 94 degrees Sunday.

Illinois Weather Chicago Illinois Weather Bureau Chicago O'Hare Vandalia Belleville

Five-Day Forecast for Southern Illinois Temperatures

Five day outlook for Southern Illinois shows average highs near 0 and lows around 70. Scattered showers may produce up to half an inch of rain, with wide local variation across the period.

Southern Illinois

Two Marion Convicts Recaptured After Escape

Two inmates from Marion federal penitentiary, John M. Leptic aged 41 and Edward R. Ridener aged 30, both Kentucky men, were recaptured near Saline County after a week on the run in the backwoods. Prison officials reported they were in satisfactory health and bore insect bites from the outdoors. They had slipped away from a work detail Tuesday and were seized without resistance while walking along railroad tracks after being aided by a Stonefort farm wife who gave them milk water and cigarettes. Both were serving terms for postal violations and had been granted trusty status for assignments outside the gates.

Marion, Il Marion Federal Penitentiary Saline County John M. Leptic Edward R. Ridener Kentucky Stonefort

MISS Mt. Departs For Illinois Pageant

A fire truck raced to a barn blaze while a rural Illinois crossing crash near Lawrenceville claimed three lives. Ronald McClintic 71 Carolyn 25 and daughter Shelia Kay 16 months died in the collision. One firefighter was injured. Donald Gobel 26 of Meredosia died in a separate crash on Illinois 104. Sandra Beroloso 19 of Hammond Ind died in Calumet City in a collision with a railroad freight train. Two relatives from a family reunion were killed in another incident.

Illinois Lawrenceville Ronald William McClintic Carolyn Shelia Kay Donald Gobel Meredosia Pennsylvania Railroad Sandra Bereolos Hammond Ind Calumet City

Three Accidents In City and County Reported

Weekend crashes in Mt. Vernon and Jefferson county left one driver injured. Winferd Kissiar of Ellis Grove faced illegal lane usage charges after a Tenth street collision with Fred Turner. Turner’s car sustained $75 damage. Floyd Prince and John Stroud faced charges for restricted permit and intoxicated driving after a Herbert Street crash. Bob Robertson of Bluford was treated and released after a Route 15 crash with minor injuries.

City Mt. Vernon Jefferson County Tenth Street Broadway Winferd E. Kissiar Ellis Grove Fred Turner Westcott Kissiar Turner Floyd Prince Bell John L. Stroud Route 3 Herbert 12Th Street Prince Route 15 Bob G. Robertson Bluford Robertson Good Samaritan Hospital

Ladder Goes With Him Paris Plasterer Advances on Stilts

Cecil Sowers works on stilts while building a wall at the Paris Daily Enterprise plant in Paris Kentucky. The ladder is handy but not always necessary for plastering tasks.

Paris Cecil Sowers Paris Daily Enterprise

Auto freight train collision near Sidney leaves two dead

Sunday crash near Sidney killed Gladys Ellis 39 and her daughter Judy 15 of Champaign. Husband Floyd Ellis escaped unharmed. In Des Plaines, two motorcycles collided killing driver Alan R. Saunders 21 of Niles.

Sidney Gladys Ellis Judy Champaign

Ten Deaths In Carolina Wreck

A Sunday highway crash in Kinston North Carolina killed ten people and injured two survivors. Five white victims returning from a dance died alongside five Black victims including four Alabama migrant farm workers. The collision involved two cars whose engines were driven back into the front seats.

Kinston N.C North Carolina Fayetteville Alabama

Veterans of World War 1 Picnic Meeting Notice

The annual picnic supper of King City Barracks and Auxiliary will be held at the Legion Hall at 6 30 p m Tuesday July 28 all members urged to attend. Ladies bring a covered dish and table service. Meat bread and coffee provided. A short business meeting will follow. Joe Mosley Comdr.

King City Barracks Legion Hall Joe Mosley Comdr

Best Fair In Years Indiana Horse Wins $500 Derby At Mt. V. Fair

An Indiana horse won the $500 Derby closing Mt. Vernon’s 58th fair, praised as the best attended in a decade. Fair President Charles W. Waite credited county backing as attendance and improvements rose. Top Merritt, owned by Robertson of Laurel, Ind., won the Jefferson County Derby over a mile and one sixteenth. Lillian Holder, Neb., was second on Ned Beans.

Indiana Charles W. Waite Mt. Vernon Merritt Robertson Laurel Ind Jefferson County Lillian Holder Nebraska Ned Beans Panteon Danny Robertson Neal F Bill Smith Benton Cash Froman Don Campbell Chest Bensa Chief Monroe Neb Bud O Ray Kniffen Replenish Sher de Gras E McCormick Wayne City Ray Zeke Christopher Ray Ketcham Diane Davis Skipper Supreme Robert Bruce Mac Dallas Summers Ernie Knowles Bonnie Ted Eagle Byford Page Bob Uhe Pinckneyville Prince Ricky and Beauty Buster Hughes Buck and Bill Albert Woodward Bluford

Burglaries Reported in Dix and Cravat Weekend

The Jefferson County sheriff reports two weekend burglaries. Keele's Milling Company in Dix was entered last night with about 30 dollars in cash and 40 dollars in merchandise stolen. Entry was via the back door through the feed room. Items stolen include a water jug, wrenches, a hand sprayer, cigarettes, and 30.32 dollars from a cash register. A separate burglary Saturday at Reed Gowler’s farm near Cravat yielded a gas stove and three kerosene lamps. Authorities pursue several clues.

Jefferson County Keele Dix Reed Gowler South 25Th Street Gowler Walter Hazlip Place Cravat

Grant Divorce In Court Here

A divorce was granted Saturday in circuit court by Judge Alvin Lacy Williams. The divorce action Charles Edwin Allen versus Charlotte Belle Allen was finalized in the proceedings.

Alvin Lacy Williams Charles Edwin Allen Charlotte Belle Allen

Improving Slowly Mrs Don McCann Hurt July 10

Mrs Frank Moss returns from Decatur Ill at St Marys Hospital where daughter in law Carole Sue Moss McCann remains after a July 10 automobile crash that killed Everett McCann. The expectant mother is listed as improving and may stay until after the baby’s arrival in about two months.

Don McCann Frank Moss Decatur Ill St. Mary’s Hospital Donald McCann McCann Everett McCann Moss Ms. McCann Carole Sue Moss St. Mary's Hospital

Jim Reed Hurt In Fall Off Horse Near State Game Farm

Jim Reed 42 of Route 4 was thrown from a cutting horse Sunday afternoon at his home near the state game farm south of the area. He was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital and listed in satisfactory condition this morning with a severe shoulder injury.

Jim Reed Route 4 State Game Taken Good Samaritan Hospital

Stolen Car Case Involving 17YearOld Soldier

A 17-year-old soldier and a 17-year old Josie Roberts are linked to a stolen car case. Fort Devens absences and a federal marshal move placed Wood in St Louis while Roberts was returned home by local authorities.

A.W.O.L Robert Lawrence Crooks Josie Roberts Siete Ky Wood Fort Devens Mass St. Louis

Peeping Tom Chase Endangers Peach Street Area

Residents report a young man described as about 20 with dark hair and light blue shirt and light shorts appearing at dusk near Peach and 29th streets. He fled toward the city limits when chased, with several sightings on Mannen street and over Friday and Saturday evenings.

Peach and 2Th Streets Mannen Street 29Th and Peach Area

Circuit Court Fines Listed For Various Violations

Fines assessed in circuit court include Robert Storment ten dollars for no state license plate and fifty dollars for reckless driving Gary D Lowrie of Salem fifteen dollars for seventy mph in a thirty five mph zone James A Sones of Flora ten dollars for disregarding traffic control devices Ray Allen of Bonnie ten dollars for disobeying a stop sign Larry Ray Hall ten dollars for intoxication

Robert Storment Gary D. Lowrie Salem James A Sones Flora Ray Allen Bonnie Larry Ray Hall

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