Death of Annie Idell Hams at 75 in Mount Vernon
Annie Idell Hams 75 of Hickory Grove Manor Nursing Home died at 10 05 am Wednesday at Good Samaritan Hospital She born April 14 1901 in Montgomery County Tennessee daughter of John T and Emily Rye She married to Robert N Hams who preceded her in death Funeral services Friday at 1030 am Myers Bari Chapel Rev C W Coats burial Old Union cemetery Survivors include daughter Bernice McClanahan Mount Vernon four sisters Daisy Eads Viola Crain Iona Davis Dorothy Stroud two brothers John Rye Leonard Rye six grandchildren and four great grandchildren She was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister.
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Vernon Annie Idell Hams
Hickory Grove Manor Nursing Home
Good Samaritan Hospital
Montgomery Co
Tenn
John T
Emily (Bagget) Rye
Robert N. Hams
The
Baptist Church
Myers-Bari Chapel
C. W. Coats
Old Union Cemetery
Hams
Bernice McClanahan
Mt. Vernon
Daisy Eads
Palmyra
Texas
Viola Crain
Petaluma
Calif
Iona Davis
Pataluma
Dorothy Stroud
Clarksville
Funeral for Ruth Mae Jones in Mt. Vernon
Ruth Mae Jones of 1109 S 12th St Mt Vernon dies after being struck by a train at a Mt Vernon crossing. Funeral services set for Saturday at 1 pm at Parker Funeral Home with Rev D W Jackson officiating. Burial in Bethel cemetery. She was born February 14 1926 in Granada Mississippi. Survived by sister Katherine Jones of Mt Vernon and 12 nieces and nine nephews.
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S. 12Th St
Parker Funeral Home
D. W. Jackson
Bethel Cemetery
Jones
Mt. Vernon Crossing
Granada
Miss
Ben and
Ella T McNeals Jones
Katherine Jones
Mt. Vernon
Carrier Mills Man Dies In Wreck
Roy Randolph, 44, of Carrier Mills, died after leaping from a burning pickup on U S 45 between Carrier Mills and Ledford and was struck by a car driven by Mildred Moore of Harrisburg. His wife Flora Randolph suffered a heart attack upon hearing of the death and was hospitalized.
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Carrier Mills
Roy Randolph
Carrer Mills
U.S. 45
Ledford
Mildred Moore
Harrisburg
Mt Vernon and St Louis Markets in Mixed Trading
Mt Vernon quotes show soybeans at 5.97 wheat 3.06 and corn 73. St Louis report lists eggs prices A Large 56 71 A Medium 44 62 A Small 22 4 B Large 40 45 Standard 90 35 and other grades. New York stocks rose slightly as bargain hunting grew on solid second quarter earnings and bank rate cuts. Dow up after volatile session and mixed NYSE results amid declines in National Semiconductor.
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MT. Vernon
ST. Louis
National Semiconductor
American Stock Exchange
Corn-Melon Fest Parade Entries Climb To 40
The 5th Annual Sweet corn Watermelon Festival Parade entries grow to 40 with multiple units. Parade chairman Bob Poisall lists new entrants including Lori Huston on horseback and various floats and bands. Deadline for entries is Friday August 20 with marshals set to determine marching order.
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Bob Poisall
Poisall
Lori Huston
Barbara Delaney
Valerie
Security Bank and Trust Co
J. Marvin Powers
Clifford Burton
St. Loui
Gladys Spangler
Kitchen Kuttes
Mt. Vernon
Steven Cheh
Homestead
Jefferson Fire
Mystery theft at Table Grove cemetery rocks 19th century remains
Police search for clues after thieves break into a mausoleum near Table Grove Illinois and steal the caskets of James Harris buried in 1993 and Mrs Harris buried in 1868. The mausoleum was found opened with remains missing, prompting a sheriff investigation.
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Table Grove
Ill
McDonough County
James Harris
Dr A E Prince To Speak Sunday At Woodlawn Church
Dr A E Prince of Jennings Missouri will speak at Woodlawn Baptist Church Sunday Aug 1 during morning worship. Born Jan 1 1847 in Wayne County Illinois he was ordained in 1904 and has served as Baptist minister for over 72 years. He has led one academy and three colleges including Honolulu Christian College and led the largest Baptist church in New Zealand. His last pastorate was Water Tower Baptist Church in St Louis Missouri. He preaches weekly across several states.
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Woodlawn Church
Jennings
Missouri
Woodlawn Baptist Church
Dr. Prince
Wayne County
Ilinois
Barnhill Baptist Church
Baptist Academy
Baptist Colleges
Honolulu
Firing Continues As State Workers Defy End Strike Order
Chicago AP report says AFSCME replaced Local 1006 leadership with Kim Pittman and ordered strikers back to work, while leaders insist the strike will continue. 131 of 289 striking workers faced termination notices as IBES hires 116 temps to clear a backlog.
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International Union
American Federation of State
Afscme
Local 1006
Kim Pittman
The
International
Houston Stevens
the International
David Kusner
Springfield
Kusner
IBES
Stevens
Bureau
Fifth Annual Corn-Melon Festival Scheduled for Mt Vernon
August 24 through 28 features bike races bed and Almost Anything Goes contest Haw Haw show at Granada Theatre square and rock dances at Times Square Mall plus a parade flea market and free sweetcorn and watermelons. Local clubs chair the event with prizes including bikes cash and ribbons. Participants earn burgers and drinks from McDonalds and Dairy Queen.
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Theatre, Inc
Times Square Mall
McDonald's
Dairy Queen
Jaycees
Rotary
Lions, Optimists
Kiwanis
Bruford Raritan
Cornpone
Granada Theatre
Musicians Union Trust Fund
Wilma Chambers
Mt. Vernon
John Oldham to Manage Prineas Campaign
Pete Prineas the 24th District candidate announced John Oldham of Metropolis Illinois will be his campaign manager starting July 26 Oldham 23 a graduate of Southern Illinois University and has MBA work at Murray State He previously served as press secretary for Val Oshel in 1974 and is a delegate to the 1976 National Convention
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Metropolis
Llinois
John Oldham
John
Prineas
Oldham
Southern Illinois University School of Communications
Murray State University
Murray
Kentucky
Val Oshel
Harrisburg
Thieves Reported Stealing AC Unit and Fender
Police logged offenses Wednesday and Saturday. A small air conditioner was stolen from a mobile home at 313 Bell St owned by Paul Bolling. A fender valued at 55 dollars was taken from a car owned by Andy Anderson on North St. Thieves attempted two break ins at Sherry Wright’s home on 17th St Wednesday evening, removing a window screen each time but failing to enter.
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Bell St
Paul Bolling
Forest St
Andy Anderson
North St
Sherry Wright
S. 17Th St
Special Session Tonight for Phase 1 Sewers Bid Award
Mt. Vernon City Council meets in special session at 7 30 p m to award Phase 1 sewer contract. Lipps Construction of Mt. Vernon is low bidder at just under 1 4 million, S M Wilson of Granite City second with about 29 000 more. After adjournment the regular informal meeting follows, with no formal action allowed.
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Lipps Construction Co
S. M. Wilson Co
Granite City
Storm disrupts power in North area and near miss on Route 460
A morning storm knocked out power to customers in the 700 blocks of North 6th and North Retire 7th Streets after lightning struck a transformer on Sunset Drive. Police logged one report of downed limbs at 11:28 p.m. near 19th and Logan. A Woodlawn family feared wires crossed their mobile home, but fire crews found no contact. lines fell in a nearby pasture and no injuries were reported.
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North Retire 7Th Streets
Sunset Drive
19Th
Logan Streets
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Sheriff's Office
Armed Robber Hits Tamaroa Legion Hall
Perry county authorities investigated an armed robbery at the Tamaroa American Legion last night. A suspect described as five feet ten inches tall, 170 pounds with a medium build and light brown hair wore a blue denim shirt and stocking cap and may have used a rifle or shotgun. The loss amount and vehicle escape details were not reported.
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Perry County
Tamaroa American Legion
Pinckneyville
Jefferson County
Bill Hill
Homecoming at Dahlgren Baptist Church
Dahlgren Baptist Church holds homecoming on Sunday August 1 with lunch at noon and services at 1:30 p.m. Dale Denham will speak and the Five Notes will sing. All are welcome.
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Dale Denham
Notes
Mt Vernon Weather Report Today and Historical Rainfall
Mt Vernon forecast shows 92 high and 69 low for Wednesday with 71 at 7:00 a.m. Rainfall stands at .77 inches for the day and 19.41 inches year to date in 1976. Comparisons note last year’s high 9 and low 74, five years ago 0 and 4, ten years ago 86 and 61. Sunrise is 9:56 and sunset 8:08 DST. Rend Lake dam water level listed at 405.16 feet above mean sea level.
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MT. Vernon
Rend Lake
Man Dam
Exchange Student Sees Barbados Schools Short on Courses
Elizabeth notes Barbados schools lack secretarial training driver education journalism and history. She says American courses are more detailed though education is stressed in Barbados, which has low illiteracy. Barbados lacks schools and the government is building more. After two weeks in Mt Vernon she will tour southern Illinois towns.
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Barbados
Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Mt V Fair Opens With Multiple Horse Races and Rallies
The Mt V Fair features a three quarter mile open run worth 500 dollars for 4 years old and up, a 1000 dollar five eighths mile for 2 years old and up Illinois bred horses, and a 500 dollar Jefferson County Derby climax. Saturday night includes six motorcycle races with practice at 7:00 and racing at 8:00.
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Illinois
Jefferson County
Illinois Ohio plan for new coal gasification method
In Illinois a consortium led by Central Illinois Public Service Co. aims to design a novel coal gasification process never before attempted, while in Ohio a separate plan seeks a demonstration plant using technology already commercially deployed overseas. A spokesman said the Illinois group will meet reporters next week to discuss the matter.
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Illinois
Ohio
Illinois Consortium
Central Illinois Public Service Co
McClellan School Board Schedules Special Meeting
The McClellan School Board will hold a special meeting on Tuesday August 3 at 7 30 p m at the school. Weather outlook calls for showers and thunderstorms Saturday then fair to partly cloudy Sunday and Monday with temperatures from the 60s to the 90s and a gradual cooling trend into Monday.
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McClellan School Board
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