Death of Lucretia J Russell at 83 in local county
Lucretia Jones Russell age 83 of 217 South Third street died at Good Samaritan Hospital after an 11 day stay. Funeral Monday 2 PM at Oakdale United Brethren church with Rev. Kenneth Holland and Rev. W R Leitzinger. burial Oakdale cemetery. Born August 9 1871 in Jefferson county to Walter and Martha Bean. lived in the county all life. Survived by three sons Ray Jones Morris Jones and Lee Jones two daughters Alice Hughes and Cecile Over turf, a brother John Bean, a sister Harriet Harris, 12 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
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Lucretia Jones Russell
South Third Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Oakdale United Brethren Church
Kenneth Holland
W. R. Leitzinger
Oakdale Cemetery
Myers Chapel
Russell
Jefferson County
Walter
Martha (Moore) Bean
Charles W. Jones
George Russell
Ray Jones
Dahlgren
Morris Jones
Belle Rive
Lee Jones
Mt. Vernon
Alice Hughes
Bluford
Cecile Overturf
John Bean
Harriet Harris
Oreana
Norman F. Moss Funeral Monday Observed
Funeral services for Norman F. Moss will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at Lupton's Funeral Home on Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis. Moss, superintendent of the Wagner Electric Corp. plant here, died suddenly Friday night. Coroner Ben Roeder conducted an inquiry yesterday and returned a verdict of death from a heart attack.
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Norman F. Moss
Lupton’s
Delmar Boulevard
St. Louis
Moss
Wagner Electric Corp
Ben Roeder
Frela J Myers Funeral Sunday at Fithian Ill
Funeral services for Frela J Myers, former Texico resident, will be held Sunday at 2 00 pm at the Fithian Funeral Home in Fithian Illinois. Burial will be in Fifthian cemetery. He died Thursday in the Danville hospital at age 56 years 11 months and 14 days. Survived by wife Sybil Austin Myers a son Lawrence two daughters Hazel and Hilda, his mother Nettle Myers of Texico, three brothers Rolla Kenneth Parl and two sisters Vesta Hillard Cleva Stirewalt.
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Frela Jyers
Texico
Fithian Funeral Home
Fifthian
Mr. Myers
Danville, Tl
Myers
Fithton
Sybil Austin Myers
Hospital Notes Compact Patient Admissions and Discharges
Hospital notes list admissions at Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial facilities including Minnie Duen Sing, Robert Clifford Modglin, Edna Massey, Alma Byars, Lois Wolfe, Loyce Withros, Geraldine Garrison, and others. Discharges include Maxine Goddard, Nesa Peterson, Rosemary Williams, Reginald Cunningham, Marion Roberson and baby, Alberta Casey and her son Ricky Dean, among additional patients.
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Good Samaritan
Minnie, Duensing
Robert Clifford Modglin
Edna Massey
Alma Gladys Byars
Maxine Goddard
Nesa Jane Peterson
Rosemary Williams
Reginald Cunningham
Jefferson Memorial
Lois Wolfe
Kmeenes
Loyce Withros
Wayne City
Geraldine Garrison
Opdyke
John Anselment
Dahlgren
Marion Roberson
Robert Earl
Ina
Alberta Casey
Ricky Dean
Wrights welcome son and Wilsons greet daughter Darla Rae
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Wright of Scheller at Good Samaritan hospital yesterday at 2 18 PM weighing eight pounds two ounces. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Wilson of 1805 South 25th Street welcomed a daughter at 7 42 AM today at Good Samaritan, weighing seven pounds and named Darla Rae.
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Joseph Wright
Scheller
Good Samaritan Hospital
Kenneth Wilson
South 25Th Street
Darla Rae
Monkey Owned By Former Resident Heads To News Circle
In Wood River an imported Africa baby monkey named Jo Jo rides the ice cream circuit on 11 year old Sherry Sullivan’s arm. The organ grinder type pet, bought at a shop after Corky the parakeet’s death, clings to Sherry and resists strangers as it adjusts to life in town with the Sullivan family.
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Wood River
Jo-Jo
Africa
Sherry Sullivan
Sherry
Jack Sullivan
St. Louis Rd
Corky
Mt. Vernon
Sullivan
Siu Enrollment Hit Record In 54
SIU enrollment set a regional record with 4,483 students in fall 1954, up from 3,569 in 1953 and 2,708 in 1951. The 126-page report by President W. Morris covers Sept 1952 to Aug 1954, noting graduates serving 58 Illinois counties, 20 other states, and four foreign countries. New units include Communications Fine Arts Rural Studies elevated to a School. Extensions and Technical and Adult Education reorganized. Small Business Institute started in 1954 summer.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Ilinois
STU
W. Morris
Tony
Fine Arts
Three Chicago Men Fined for Disturbance at Rocket Cafe
Three Chicago men Wilbur Poindexter 33 Willie Brown 30 and Richard Fourshea 38 were fined 5 and costs each before Justice J R Thomas for creating a disturbance at the Rocket Cafe on the Mt Vernon south edge. The offenders and three women left the cafe in a car and were later returned by Sheriff Leonard Smokey Wood. charges against the women were dismissed.
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Chicago
Rocket Cafe
Mt. Vernon
J. R. Thomas
Justice of the Peace
Wilbur Poindexter
Willie Brown
Richard Fourshea
Leonard “Smokey
Wood
Benton
Dog Served With Summons In Licensure Case
Long Branch New Jersey Mrs Lucy Lubischer faced court for failing to obtain a dog license. She claimed her dog ate the summons. The magistrate noted a smart dog deserves the $2.25 license and she bought the license.
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Associated Prena Long Branch
N. J
Lucy Lubischer
Magee
Thomas Baldino Jr
Lubitscher
Airport activity reports show local flights yesterday and today
John Oslager flew to Harrisburg this morning while Ronnie Clark and Leon Tate completed solo flights locally yesterday. The trio's activity highlights a busy period for local air travel with multiple pilots flying solo and reaching nearby destinations.
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John Oslager
Harrisburg
Ronnie Clark
Leon Tate
Wrong Bar! Dixon Chef Fined for Intoxication
William Young of Dixon entered a bar after spotting a red neon sign. He demanded a shot and was arrested by Police Sgt. Ray Wilson. He appeared before a magistrate Friday night and was fined $10 for intoxication.
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Associated Press
Dixon, U
William Young
Dixon
Young
Ray Wilson
Firemen Respond to Two Runs in Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon firemen conducted two calls yesterday and last night. At 1 45 a m they went to 307 South Tenth Street where a chair and clothing caught fire in a second floor room causing minor damage. At 12 35 p m Friday they were summoned to 1119 Oakland for a wiring short in a wall plug causing minor damage.
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Mt. Vernon
South Tenth Street
Ralph Kaufman
Oakland
Sumac's Spouse In Paternity Suit
Los Angeles report says singer Yma Sumac is under a doctor's care after collapse at home. Her husband Moises Vivanco 38 is named in a paternity suit by 21-year-old dancer Maureen Shea seeking $500 monthly support for her nine month old twin daughters. Shea was formerly Sumac's social secretary.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Yma Sumac
Moises Vivanco
Vivanco
Maureen Shea
Miss Shea
Miss Sumac
He's Down There Where It's Cool
Mrs. Lewis Holsclaw awoke to find her 94 year old husband Herman missing from bed. Police and neighbors searched shrubbery and brush along a nearby creek before Herman was found sleeping under a bed.
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Lenoir
N. C
Lewis Holsclaw
Herman
She Comes On With A Bang At KTAT Studio
Mrs. Clarence Coombs crashed her car into KTAT radio station in Frederick Oklahoma plunging through a window into a live program. Officials estimate station damage at 7000 dollars and the car at 200 dollars with Mrs. Coombs treated for shock at the hospital.
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Frederick
Okla
Clarence Coombs
KTAT
Coombs
Satellite could sail for weeks in planned space project
The article notes a future satellite project to study weather, earthquakes, glaciers, geology, solar activity, the sea and upper atmosphere. It suggests a spherical satellite about basketball size launched by multiple rockets. Dr. Alan Waterman says feasibility and a 1957-58 schedule, with 200-300 mile orbit and speeds up to 18,000 mph. Estimated costs range from 10 to 20 million dollars.
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White House
Alan T. Waterman
National Science Foundation
Army
White Sands
N. M
Guest Speaker to Visit Waltonville Road Tent Church
Sunday School begins at 9 30 a m with Jim Lowery. Morning Worship at 10 20 a m. Sunday service continues at 2 p m at the Waltonville Road tent Rev Tommie Harper will be the guest speaker.
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Jim Lowery
Waltonville Road
Tommie Harper
Faith Lutheran Church Service and Meeting Schedule
Faith Lutheran Church announces worship services at 8:00 a.m. with Miss Carol Tuegel organist, followed by 9:00 a.m. Sunday School and Bible classes for all ages. A second service at 10:00 a.m. with Tuegel organist. Weekly activities include Monday 7:30 p.m. adult memory class and Friday 7:30 p.m. Ladies' Aid Society hosted by Mrs. Sydney Burnette and Mrs. Woodrow Burnette.
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Carol Tuegel
Jack Setzekorn
Miss Carol Tuegel
Ladies’ Aid Society
Sydney Burnette
Woodrow Burnette
Fines Levied by Police Magistrate Dulaney
Harry D Sledge fined 25 dollars and costs for reckless driving. J W Anderson fined 2 dollars and costs for over time parking in a two hour zone on the public square.
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Allan Dulaney
Harry D. Sledge
Coats
J. W. Anderson
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Fithian, Ill
D.A.V
The
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SIU
Airport News
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Grs
Lewie Grigga
William Cowart
Grigga
Cowart
Denson Lau
Cleveland
Korea
Otho Bell
International Soundphoto
Lockheed
Air Force
Joe
Joseph Martin
Massachusetts
Capitol
Washington
Sumac
Westinghouse
Featherstun
Mossberger
Henry Mossberger
Rogers Bldg
Star Lite Club
West City
Johnson’s Insurance Agency
So. 10Th Street
P.O. Box
Vernon
Lit
J. B. and
Gladys Smith
Central Church of Christ
Mrs. Smith
Ltek
Ene
P. Q. Box
Memphis
Tennessee
Arthur Fulmer
Little Rock
Dallas
Charlotte
Louisville
Indianapolis
Curtis-Florist
Centralia Road
Christ Chapel
Don Lowery
12Th and
Jones Street
Faith Lutheran Church
Tsabella and
Kensington
Alfred O. Meyer
S.T.M
Olen Eater
And
Jordan
Mildred Cox
Johnson
H. B
Broadway Mobilgas
Broadway
Travelers Cafe
Bernard Stein
Hammond Organ
DuRo
West Ashley Wye
King City Federal
Oie
Eee
King Savings
City Federal and Loan Association
Guy A. Wood, Pres
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