Funeral set for Gladys Henson of Sims
Gladys Nancy Henson 53 of Sims died Tuesday at her home. Born October 22 1901 in Lincoln City Ind she married Jeff Henson in 1918 at Wayne City. Funerals Friday at 2 pm at Sims Missionary Baptist Church burial in Pin Oak Cemetery. Survived by husband two sons six daughters 15 grandchildren one brother and three half sisters.
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Gladys Henson
Sims
Gladys Nancy Henson
Ora MecRill
Glenn Means
Pin Oak
Richardson
Sgt A D Brookman Dies On W Coast
Mrs. Vance Skinner of Mt Vernon reports the death of her brother Master Sergeant Arthur Donald Brookman 42 at his Richland Washington home Memorial Day heart attack. A 18 year Army veteran with service in Germany Japan and Korea he leaves wife Virgie Lee Fengel and an eight year old son Charles Lewis Brookman along with siblings Herld Dolpha Carl Ruby Dippold and others. Funeral in Richland with burial military rites at Salem Oregon June 6.
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Vance Skinner
Arthur Donald Brookman
Richland
Wash
Brookman
U. S. Army
Bluford
Lewis and
Etta (Partridge) Brookman
Virgie Lee Fengel
Sgt
Germany
Japan
Korea
Mt. Vernon
Salem
Oregon
Charles Lewis Brookman
Herald
Dolpha Brookman
St. Louis
Carl
Pana
Skinner
Ruby Dippold
Farina
John
Christie Brookman
Albert Keller Dies at 67 at Bluford Farm
Albert Keller 67 a farmer died at 11 30 am Tuesday at his farm home near Bluford. The body was moved to Pulley Funeral Home with friends able to call until 10 30 am Thursday. Funeral services at Bluford Baptist church at 11 am Thursday led by Reverend Bird Green. Burial in Black Oak Ridge cemetery. He was born August 14 1887 in Boswell county Indiana, a World War I veteran and member of Bluford Baptist church and American Legion post. A sister Mrs Alice Green of Bluford survives. preceded in death by parents and two brothers.
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Albert Keller
Bluford
Pulley Funeral
Bluford Baptist Church
Bird Green
Black Oak Ridge
Keller
American Legion
Dallas Phillips Dies At Age 69
Dallas Phillips 69 died at his home 1121 Welkins Tuesday at 5 45 p m Former heat treater at Mt Vernon Car Company had lived on Welkins street 52 years Body sent to Myers Chapel for calling time 3 30 p m Thursday with Rev Bird Green in charge Burial in Bethel Memorial Cemetery Born Franklin County November 25 1885 son of John D and Louisa Webb Phillips Married to Maude Nance surviving two sons R P Phillips New Jersey Russell Phillips Sterling Ill a daughter Mrs Ferne Dodson Mr Vernon 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren One granddaughter Mrs Harold Mumbower reared by grandparents
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Dallas Phillips
Welkins
Mt. Vernon Car Company
Phillips
Welkins Street
Myers Chapel
Bird Green
Bethel Memorial Cemetery
Franklin County
Services Today For Lotus Gutzler
Funeral services for Mrs. Lotus Dobbs Gutzler a former Jefferson County resident were held this afternoon at Garrison Temple church in Wayne County. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Gutzler 76 died at 7 00 am Monday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Altrus Finn in Sandoval. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Gregory and was first married to Sam Dobbs who died years ago, later married Gus Gutzler who also preceded her in death. Surviving area brother.
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Lotus Dobbs Gutzler
Jefferson County
Garrison Temple Church
Wayne County
Church
Gutzler
Altrus Finn
Sandoval
John H. Gregory
Sam Dobbs
Gus Gutzler
Tee
Georgia 10 Fight On For Segregation
AP report from Atlanta notes that the Supreme Court orders end of public school segregation as soon as practicable, but allows local conditions to slow the pace. Virginia Alabama and Florida leaders react with cautious plans while NAACP officials urge prompt nonsegregated schooling. The decision prompts Virginia and Tennessee officials to assess impact and Florida moves to empower local school assignments.
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Atlanta
U.S. Supreme Court
Georgia
Ruby Hurley
Birmingham
Ala
The
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Albert Boutwell
Alabama
Supreme Court
Virginia
NAACP
Spottswood W. Robinson III
Oliver W. Hill
Thomas B. Stanley
High Court
Segregation Commission
Tennessee
Leslie D. Carr
Chattanooga
Florida
Senate
Tuesady
Leroy Collins
Collins
Hospital Notes Good Samaritan Admissions and Discharges
Good Samaritan admits Mrs. Sarah McClel land Mrs. Elsie Margaret Fitz gerald and others. discharges include Mrs. Mildred Lea Book and son Bobby Joe, Diana Lynn, and multiple others. Jefferson Memorial lists admissions Charles Ehrhart Jerry Lavern Isaac. discharges Charles Baugh Homer Jack Zed Reynolds Harold Kniffen and others.
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Good Samaritan
Sarah McClelland
Elsie Margaret Fitzgerald
Karla Elaine Marlowe
Marion Wesley Evans
Mildred Lea Book
Bobby Joe
Dorothy Marie Bayne
Daniel Russel Lipplinger
Carl Clinton Runnels
Iva Lee Walker
Diana Lynn
Madonna Kay Gregory
Carole Sue Danner
Bessie Wolfe
Gary Michael Kreher
Debra Lynn Smothers
Melba Jean Ward
Wilma Aldeen Cash
Carla Elaine Marlowe
Jefferson Memorial
Charles Ehrhart
Jerry Lavern Isaac
Charles Baugh
Clarksburg
W. Va
Homer Jack
Nashville
Zed Reynolds
Harold Kniffen
Chicago
May Yardley
Ina
Fay Reynolds
Daniel Lee
Ida Edwards
Linda Kay
Louise Trotter
Rodney Lew
Birth Announcement for Sinks Daughter at Good Samaritan
Mr and Mrs Clyde Everett Sinks of Fairfield road welcomed a daughter born this morning at 7 20 in Good Samaritan hospital. The newborn weighed seven pounds thirteen ounces.
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Clyde Everett Sinks
Fairfield Road
Good Samaritan Hospital
Empty Stoker Ignites Alarm At Main Street Apt
A dry furnace stoker at 319 Main Street caused Mount Vernon firemen to respond at 10:20 p.m. yesterday. The stoker was off and the scare ended upon their arrival. No damage occurred.
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Main Street
Mt. Vernon
Obituary fragment lists Dobbs family kin and heirs
Robert Gregory of Sandoval and two sisters Mrs Curtis Wil son of Chicago and Mrs C L Enis of Bluford are named. Two daughters Effie and Stella Dobbs are noted as having preceded her in death.
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Robert Gregory
Sandoval
Curtis Wilson
Chicago
C. L. Enis
Bluford
Effie
Stella Dobbs
Broyles Plan For Change On Remap Beaten
Springfield Ti The Illinois Senate approved reapportionment legislation identical to last week’s House measure with one exception. The committee on reapportionment and elections endorsed the bill 15 to 0, with Sen William J Connors present. Amendments for Sens Rob ert E Cherry and William Clark were rejected before the roll call. Broyles sought to add Richland County to the 46th District in exchange for moving Wabash to the 48th. Crisenberry’s amendment drew three votes in favor and 11 against.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Senate
House
Committee On
William J. Connors
Chicago
Robert E. Cherry
William Clark
Paul Broyles
Rmt
Vernon
R. G. Crisenberry
Murphysboro
Broyles
Richland County
Wabash
Richland
Crisenberry
Rule Joe Must Go Club Legal Rule Joe Must Go
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled the Joe Must Go Club did not violate the State Corrupt Practices Act in its recall bid against Sen. McCarthy. The ruling overturned a $4,200 fine on 21 counts and remanded the case with the counts dismissed. The club, led by Leroy Gore, was charged with corporate organizing and spending for political causes.
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Leroy Gore
Sauk City Weekly
Three youths given probation in circuit court
Three young men pleaded guilty to grand larceny and received two years probation before Judge Charles T. Randolph. Harris Atteberry, 20, of Iuka, Sam Atteberry, 17, and Dick McLean, 17, of Salem, first pled guilty May 16 for theft from the American Legion club at Bruford. Artie Lyle, 47, Mt. Vernon, pleaded not guilty to burglary and larceny at the My-O-My tavern.
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Charles T. Randolph
Harris Atteberry
Iuka
Sam Atteberry
Salem
Dick McLean
American Legion Club
Bruford
Artie Lyle
Mt. Vernon
My-O-My
Demetri Hassakis
Carl Huff
Vernon
Donald Cunningham
Robert Mick
Walter J. McGlasson
Two Mt. Vernon Men Post Bonds On Driving Counts
Two Mt. Vernon men Thomas L. Metcalf and Gaylord Dubois posted $200 bonds for appearance before Judge Dale Andrews on June 6. They were arrested on driving while intoxicated charges and Dubois faces an additional count of failure to comply with arresting officer orders.
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Mt. Vernon
Dale Andrews
Thomas L. Metcalf
Gaylord Dubois
Dubois
Judge rules Haymes can’t be deported
A federal judge ruled that Argentinian born singer Dick Haymes cannot be deported for returning to the mainland from Hawaii in 1953. The decision held Hawaii is part of the United States and not an outlying possession. The government may appeal the ruling.
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Washington
Dick Haymes
Hawaii
Dist
Burnita S. Matthews
Immigration Service
Haymes
Rita Hayworth
United States
Matthews
American Samoa
Swains Islands
Southwest Pacific
Beverly Hills
Calif
Stratojet Bomber Crash Kills Four at Barksdale
SHREVEPORT La Maj William H Perkins 35 of Warrensburg near Decatur Illinois was killed Tuesday when the B47 Stratojet he commanded crashed and burned at Barksdale Air Force Base The pilot observer and crew chief also were killed Witnesses said the plane took off normally then banked sharply to the right at about 500 feet altitude and nosed into the ground It was en route to an air depot at Marietta Ga for modifications Air base officials said Perkins body will be shipped to his mother in Illinois
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Shreveport
William H. Perkins
Warrensburg
Decatur
Barksdale Air Force Base
Marietta
Perkins
Illinois
Divorces Granted in Circuit Court and Dismissals
Judge Charles T. Randolph presided yesterday and this morning over two divorces and a dismissed suit in circuit court. Decrees were issued in Betts Lou Piper versus Richard Dale Piper and Mina Smith versus John H. Smith. Jessie P. Weef versus Earl Keef was dismissed on plaintiff’s motion, and Paul V. Jones versus John TY. Gallo, involving a $300 auto accident damage claim near Vernon, was also dismissed.
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Charles T. Randolph
Betts Lou Piper
Richard Dale Piper
Mina Smith
John H. Smith
Jessie P. Weef
Earl Keef
Paul V. Jones
John TY. Gallo
Vernon
Randolph
Raise Funds For Tornado Victims Udall Kansas
Private sources and organizations have contributed about 90000 dollars to aid survivors of Udall. Joshua Logan director of the movie Picnic gave 1000 dollars. Weekend motorists donated 6600 dollars. Red Cross earmarked about one million dollars for disaster relief in the Udall and Blackwell area.
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Associated Press
Udall
Kan
Kansas Village
Joshua Logan
Hutchinson
Red Cross
Blackwell
Okia
Legion To Observe Flag Day June 14 in Illinois
The Illinois Department of the American Legion will observe Flag Day on June 14 with statewide community programs. Illinois Commander Irving Breakstone said the event will foster respect for the flag and noted 2,000 dry cleaners volunteered to wash all U S flags free of charge June 6 to 11 for the display. Local posts are urged to invite schools service clubs and veterans groups to hold patriotic town meetings.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Illinois Department of the American Legion
Illinois
Irving Breakstone
United States
Breakstone
Legion
Judo Lesson Ends With Real Fight in California
In El Centro California Mrs Ruby Solomon had a judo lesson with the sheriff's reserve women but went home and told her husband Ben to swing at her. He delivered a left handed haymaker catching her off guard since he is a southpaw.
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Associated Press
EL Centro
Calif
Ruby Solomon
Sheriff's Womens Reserve
Ben
Holiday Deaths Set New Record
Memorial Day weekend reports show 360 traffic deaths 131 drownings and 96 miscellaneous accidents. Final tallies exceed prior records of 363 traffic deaths in 1932 and bring the overall toll to 596, surpassing last year’s totals.
Johnston City Miners Lose Jobs at Buckner Mine
The Buckner mine near Johnston City ordered the permanent layoff of 47 men today at Bell and Zoller Coal Co. Ward Padgett, the mine superintendent, said the layoff was due to poor market conditions. The slope mine previously employed 377 workers on two shifts.
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Johnston City
Bell & Zoller Coal Co
Buckner
Ward Padgett
Slope
Marinaccio Named Superintendent In Kankakee Illinois
Dr Anthony Marinaccio 42 was named Kankakee public schools superintendent succeeding Fred McDavid who moves to a near Peoria post. Marinaccio currently leads Mexico Missouri schools and begins August 1. He gave the commencement address at Mt Vernon junior high graduation last night.
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Associated Press
Kankakee
Anthony Marinaccio
Kankakee Public
Fred McDavid
Peoria
Marinaccio
Mexico, MO
Mt. Vernon
Orient No 2 Miner Killed in West Frankfort Mine
A Logan coal miner died today in the New Orient No 2 mine at West Frankfort. Eli James McClary, 51, slipped and fell against an underground power line while unloading roof prop timbers. The widow survives.
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West Frankfort
Logan
New Orient
Eli James McClary
Police Court Fines Reported by Magistrate Allen Dulaney
Fines issued yesterday and this morning include Marvin Eller fined 810 and costs for speeding 35 mph in a 20 mph zone and William R. Webb fined $10 and costs on a drunk charge by Police Magistrate Allen Dulaney.
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Allen Dulaney
Marvin Eller
William R. Webb
Young Driver Killed in Valley City Car Crash
Edward Doyle Jr age 18 was killed and James Halpin 19 seriously injured when their car overturned on a curve near Valley City Tuesday night. authorities reported the Associated Press wire.
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Valley City
Lit
Edward Doyle, Jr
James Halpin
Ere
Predict Warm June Weather
The Weather Bureau forecast warmer than usual conditions for most of the eastern half of the nation in June with near normal temperatures for the Plains. Below normal temperatures are anticipated west of the Continental Divide except along the California coast. Precipitation is expected to exceed normal from the southern plateau through the Central Plains to the Great Lakes, with subnormal amounts along the West Coast and in the southeast.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Plains
Continental Divide
California
Bureau
Central Plains
Great Lakes
West
Pipeline Plan To Ship Coal From Ohio Mine To Cleveland
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co and Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co formed a contract to deliver about 18 million tons of coal over one year via a 108 mile pipeline from Georgetown properties to Eastlake plant. George H Love said construction will start soon with an estimated cost of 8 to 10 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Cleveland
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co
Cleveland Electriclluminating Co
Georgetown
Eastlake
George H. Love
Pittsburgh Consolidation
Socialite’s Son Accused Of Fraud
New York grand jury indicted Robert H. Schlesinger, 37, son of Mona Bismarck, on eight first degree grand larceny counts for fleecing three businessmen of 330000 in phony stock deals. Authorities issued a 15 state alert for Schlesinger who had been linked to jewels for actress Linda Christian. The schemes involved misrepresenting his wealthy mother’s interest in the deals to two Milwaukee retirees and a Los Angeles automobile man.
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Associated Press
NEW York
Robert H. Schlesinger
Mona Bismarck
Harrison Williams
Schlesinger
Linda Christian
New York County
Manhattan
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Business Rises in May Across Eighth Federal Reserve District
In May, business activity grew in the Eighth District per the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Strong loan demand, higher rail freight, increased department store spending, and elevated steel production in the St. Louis area were cited as drivers. The district covers Arkansas Missouri portions of Kentucky Tennessee and Mississippi.
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ST. Louis
Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve Bank of
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W. Coast
Lotus Gutzler
Joe
Dr. Marinaccio
Ilinois
Orient No. 2
Ember Day
Bendix Factory
Bendix
Cay Manet Bendix Economat
Leta la Tite
Cleaneres
Benoist Bros
Rota
Eeisein
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