Deaths Arthur Storey Dies At Age 81
Mt Vernon resident Arthur Elton Stores aged 81 died at his home 305 South 9th at 6 25 am Funeral services set for 2 pm Thursday at Myers Chapel with burial in Oakwood Cemetery He was born July 28 1875 in Clinton Illinois and married Nellie McArthy October 18 1898 Surviving are his wife two sons two daughters two sisters one brother eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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Arthur Elton
A. E.” Stores
Mt. Vernon
South 9Th
Myers Chapel
Oakwood Cemetery
Mr. Storey
Clinton, Til
James Andrew
Eleanor Jane (Allen) Storey
Nellie McArthy
First Baptist Church
Paul
Greenville
Lloyd
Peoria
Geneva Summers
Jeannette Bourland
Art
Vernon
Kate Fulkerson
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Pearl Mann
Norris
Transfer of Jones to Mt. Vernon plant of International Shoe
Ernest L. Jones, lasting room foreman at the Mexico Missouri plant of International Shoe, is transferred to the Mt Vernon Illinois plant in the same role, effective August 1. Harold K. Hulett will replace him at Mexico, with both plants producing Vitality brand women’s shoes for a company with 61 plants, 18 divisions and over 35,000 employees.
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Ernest L. Jones
Mexico. Mo
International Shoe Company
Mt. Vernon, DL
Virgil Jeffers
Mr. Jones
International
Sullivan, Mo
Belleville
Ill
Mexico
Harold K. Hulett
Springfield
Jones
Hulett
Judith Freeman
Dawson, Ill
Vitality
Hirons to Attend State Meeting of School Superintendents
Sidney S. Hirons Jefferson county superintendent of schools will attend the annual state meeting of county school superintendents at the University of Illinois this week. The annual session of educators will be held Thursday and Friday.
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Sidney S. Hirons
Jefferson County
University of Ilinois
Import of 10,000 Ladybugs Arrives in Kentucky
Trigg County Agent Keith S. Venable reported 10,000 ladybugs were shipped in gallon jugs from Dobbins California to Cadiz Kentucky. The bugs will be released to combat plant lice on tobacco crops.
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Cadiz
Trigg County
Keith S. Venable
Dobbins
Calif
Venable
England Calls Back War Crews and Canal Control Standoff
The canal, run by a French British company under concession to 1968, faces nationalization by Egypt. Nasser will buy out stockholders at market rate on Thursday. Britain, with 44 percent, vows to resist unfettered Egyptian control while ruling out immediate military action unless Egypt blocks shipping or rejects international oversight.
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Russia
Nasser
Eden
House of Commons
Britain
Egypt
Burns and Collins Seal Mt. Vernon Marriage License
Earl Gene Burns and Arlene Collins of Mt. Vernon obtained a marriage license. The couple plans a future ceremony in Mt. Vernon and is listed as the applicants.
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Earl Gene Burns
Wee Arlene Collins
Mt. Vernon
Car Destroyed By Blaze At City Dumping Ground
A 1950 model car owned by Evan Turner of 524 Bell Street burned at Mt. Vernon city dump grounds southeast of the city yesterday at 1 07 p m Turner had removed tin cans to the dump and parked the car when it caught fire under the dash from a wiring short rural firefighters called the loss total.
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Mt. Vernon
Evan Turner
Bell Street
Turner
British actor loses wallets twice in Public transit tale
Hollywood reports British actor David Conway said he was warned against trusting people after losing a wallet with 27 dollars that was returned, then losing another with 41 dollars that a bus conductor returned. He plans not to push his luck a third time.
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Hollywood
David Conway
Conway
Births Report From Manheim to Bluford and Local City
Cpl Bobbie Ray Swader and Darla Braddy announce a son Glenn Ray born July 20 in Heidelberg Germany weighing six pounds twelve and a half ounces. Grandparents Otis and Braddy and Earl Snader. Also Scott Newton to William N Creel born 2:45 am in Good Samaritan hospital weighing seven pounds two ounces. David Neil to Neil Wilson born 5:35 pm weighing eight pounds four ounces. A daughter to John E Rackaway born 4:42 am weighing seven pounds twelve ounces. A daughter to Joe Buck born 6:15 am weighing seven pounds nine ounces. Shelley Renee to Dennis Minor born 12:08 pm weighing seven pounds two ounces.
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Bobbie Ray Swader
Manheim
Germany
Heidelberg
Glenn Ray
Darla Rae Braddy
Bonnie
Otis Braddy
Earl Snader
William N. Creel
S.E. Circle Drive
Good Samaritan Hospital
Scott Newton
Neil Wilson
RFD
Bluford
David Neil
John E. Rackaway
Fairfield Road
Joe Buck
South 27Th Street
Dennis Minor
South 25Th Street
Shelley Renee
Rockefeller Battle on Mountain Top Continues
The report details a contentious incident on a mountain top involving Rockefellers, including a farm employee scratched and cut, described as attacked by a wildcat. Four people were released on their own cognizance. Bobo, who gained five million dollars in a divorce, spoke to two AP reporters, while newsmen crowded the hotel corridor and she declined to meet them.
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Bobo
Associated Press
Fire kills 12 residents at Reagan Nursing Home Paxico Mo
Paxico Missouri residents die in a rapid blaze at Reagan Nursing Home. Twelve of thirteen residents perished, ages 72 to 91, mostly in beds. One survivor Sherry Frederick. Firefighters suspect a smoldering cigarette sparked the blaze. Coroner orders inquest. town mobilizes to assist.
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Paxico
Reagan Nursing Home
Sherry Frederick
Bertha Reagan
David Johnson
Lois Rodgers
John Ryan
Poplar Bluff
Jack Pritchard
Missouri Highway Patrol
Jack Harty
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admissions and Discharges
Hospital notes list several admissions at Jefferson Memorial including Mrs Tillie Hal brooks from Bluford Walter Garrison from Keenes and Mrs Alice Sexton Robert M Bechtel Charles Shirley Mrs Ora Rado Rogers Mrs Myrtle Lampe Mrs Eva Riley and Shirley Franklin Blythe Discharges include Mrs Sarah Weaver Master Philip Duncan Master Lloyd Hughes Master Jerry Arnnold Sam D Grant Master David Henry Gentles Mrs Glenna Gertrude Gregory Thomas Deck Fred Lee Nelson and Mrs Sarah Lillie Power provisionally.
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Jefferson Memorial
Tillie Halbrooks
Bluford
Walter Garrison
Keenes
Sarah Weaver
McLeansboro
Philip Duncan
Lloyd Hughes
Alice Sexton
Robert M. Bechtel
Charles Shirley
Ora Rado Rogers
Myrtle Lampe
Eva Riley
Shirley Franklin Blythe
Jerry Arnold
Sam D. Grant
David Henry Gentles
Glenna
Gertrude Gregory
Thomas Deck
Fred Lee Nelson
Sarah Lillie Power
Stengel Faults GOP in Hedge Scandal Rally Tale
Democratic U. S. Senate candidate Richard Stengel spoke at a Rock Island rally blaming the Illinois Republican administration for a million dollar state check cashing scandal. He criticized lawmakers for delaying investigations to influence the election. He called Sen. Everett Dirksen the revolving door senator from Illinois and accused him of harming public interest.
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Bloomington
Richard Stengel
U. S
Stengel
Illinois
Rock Island
Everett Dirksen
Dirksen
Arrest of Chicago Man for DWI Near Mount Vernon
Glenn W. Wilson, 37, of Chicago, was arrested by State Policeman Andy Muzzarelli north of Mount Vernon on a charge of driving while intoxicated. Judge Dale Andrews set Wilsons bond at 200 dollars in county court.
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Glenn W. Wilson
Chicago
Andy Muzzarelli
Mt. Vernon
Dale Andrews
Wilson
Stassen Takes 30 Day Leave From Duties
Senator Allott supports Stassen’s 30 day leave to pursue his preferred course. He notes Stassen has a right to act. Senator Watkins calls it wise for Stassen to act independently as Eisenhower and Nixon lead the Republican ticket remains buoyed by broad GOP support.
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Stassen
Allott
Nixon
Sen. Watkins
Utah
Eisenhower
Prisoners Break Own Legs With Hammer
In Buford Georgia inmates inflicted self harm over a two hour lunch break. Forty miles northeast of Atlanta the prisoners used hammers to break their own legs. They were moved to the Georgia State Prison Hospital in Reidsville about 200 miles away. Misconduct reports will be filed for all involved with self mutilation charges.
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Buford
North Georgia Hills
Atlanta
Georgia State Prison
Reidsville
Forrester
Police Court fines listed by magistrate Allan Dulaney
Fines recorded include James Venters of Fairfield ten dollars and costs for a drunk charge, Gary Stewart fifteen dollars and costs for careless driving, Jos Williams in Ina five dollars and costs for disobeying a traffic light, Oliver W. Riley five dollars and costs for driving a vehicle with defective brakes, Beatrice B. Haynes of Wood River five dollars and costs for driving the wrong way on a one way street.
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Allan Dulaney
James Venters
Fairfield
Gary Stewart
Jos¢ W. Williams
Ina
Oliver W. Riley
Beatrice B. Haynes
Wood River
Mother Beats Son 22 With Heavy Stick in Illinoi s
In Waukegan Illinois Kathryn Teaters 23 is charged with assault with intent to commit murder after allegedly beating her son Gaylord 2% with a stick. The boy was taken to hospital by his father James 27 and has been in a coma with prognosis poor. Bond set at 10000. examination ordered to determine confinement. Teaters claims she beat the child Tuesday night for persistent kicking and tied his legs to a bed post during the beating. The father was not charged. the family has two other children under two.
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Waukegan
Ill
Kathryn Teaters
Gaylord
James
Lake County
Robert Nelson
Nelson
Body Found On Beach Believed To Be Producer
A body washed up on Long Point Beach on Lake Erie is believed to be Gordon Pollock, a 28 year old New York theatrical producer. Police await identification by Pollock’s mother, while Pollock and his wife Norma disappeared April 15 in a private plane from Detroit to New York. Suitcases matching Pollock’s were found April 24 and May 8 on eastern shore beaches.
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Simcoe
Ont
New York
Gordon Pollock
Lake Erie
Long Point Beach
Pollock
Anna Pollock
New York City
Norma
Detroit
Erie
Ribicoff Declines TVA Post Over Local Ties
Connecticut Governor Abraham Ribicoff rejected a Rural TVA executive post stating he is “a small town law yer at heart.” The remark underscores his commitment to local roots while considering federal service.
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Abraham Ribicoff
Connecticut
TVA
Illinois Gains In Oil Production
The Oil and Gas Journal survey shows a weekly drop in U S crude oil output by 11 400 barrels to 7 101 950 with declines in Oklahoma 17 400 barrels while Illinois leads gains up 4 800 to 230 300 barrels Oklahoma daily average 585 500 barrels weekly production for 1956 climbs to 1 502 563 370 barrels from 1 412 013 672 the prior year.
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
Oil and Gas Journal
Illinois
The
Journal
Illinois Woman Killed In Ohio Involving Illinois Couple
A Fairmount Illinois woman, Pearl Darr, 69, died in a Monday night auto crash about 10 miles west of Piqua, Ohio. Her cousin Amy O. Herman, 55, also died. Mrs Herman's husband Clint, 66, of Versailles, Ohio, and the other driver suffered minor injuries while Herman's husband drove the car.
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Piqua
Ohio
Fairmount
Ill
Pearl Darr
Darr
Amy O. Herman
Versailles
Herman
Clint
State Plans Release of Test Birds for Quail Study
Mt Vernon State Game Farm hosts experimental coturnix quail as a faster producing alternative to bobwhite. Ass’t Supt Melton notes coturnix start laying at eight weeks while bobwhite lay at one year. Incubation is 16 or 17 days for coturnix versus 23 for bobwhite.
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Mt. Vernon State Game Farm
Melton
Principal Admits Embezzling Funds at Lovejoy High
EAST ST LOUIS Illinois district attorney says Cecille Hudspeth 51 year old principal of Lovejoy High School in Brooklyn admitted embezzling about 1800 dollars in school funds She was charged with embezzlement by forgery for a 200 check to a substitute and has restitution made Carter plans further grand jury inquiries into the district Brooklyn described as an all Negro community near East St Louis.
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East ST. Louis
St. Clair County
Richard T. Carter
Cecille Hudspeth
Lovejoy
Brooklyn
Ill
Carter
Hudspeth
St. Louisan
Policemen Assigned To Aid Demo Convention
About 900 police will be detailed to the Democratic national convention opening August 13. 350 will guard the convention area near the International Amphitheatre at 42nd and South Halsted, with extra detail to Loop hotels and the Hilton as convention headquarters. The department totals about 8,000 officers.
Husband Likes To Dance, Wife Gets Divorce
Mrs. Nellie Frances Davidson, 81, testified in Santa Monica court that after 17 years her husband Bryan, 59, demanded dancing five or six nights weekly. She said the routine caused exhaustion and his anger, leading to cruelty charges. The judge granted the divorce.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Nellie Frances Davidson
Little Indiana Boy Wins Mt Vernon Race Horse Trophy
Randy Hillyer a ten year old polio survivor in Williamsport Indiana received a Mt Vernon State Fair race trophy via Bill Groves of Mt Vernon who funded and raced a thoroughbred named Chief Anderson II in Randy s name. Groves sent the trophy to Randy after illness prevented his attendance at the fair with plans for further trophy wins ahead.
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Mt. Vernon
Williamsport
Ind
Randy Hillyer
Randy
Bill Groves
Jefferson County
Illinois
Missouri
Kentucky
Bill
Chief Anderson II
Mr. Groves
Ilinois
Stassen Finds California Ally Opposes Nixon Renomination
Albert Levitt, head of a nonofficial group, telegraphed Harold Stassen that California would vote Democratic in November if Nixon is renominated. Levitt called Stassen's opposition proper and justified, signaling a potential cross party shift in Ventura, California.
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Ventura
Calif
Republican League of California
California
Nixon
Albert Levitt
Republican Party
Harold Stassen
Police-Cited Truck Driver Triggers Car Collision in Santa Barbara
In Santa Barbara California two drivers Mrs Janet Clough and Earl R Butler collided as they watched a policeman issue a traffic citation to a truck driver. Both received minor injuries and were treated at a local hospital.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Janet Clough
Earl R. Butler
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