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Mt Vernon Register News

Location

Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1956

Page

3

Hollywood Notes on Skelton Family and TV Rivalries

Red Skelton teaches his children pantomime on Sundays on the tennis court as he mulls a new film. Franchot Tone fights his ex-wife over summer custody and child support for their two sons as legal battles flare.

Hollywood Red Skelton Valentina Richard Skelton Tennis Court Ped Red Franchot Tone Jean Wallace East Jean Cornel Wilde Tone

World Briefs spans unrest amid riots and conflicts

Rio de Janeiro riots end after three days of protests over fare hikes as tanks and machineguns deter further violence. In Damascus Syria and Jordan unify military policy against Israel. In Formosa Iraq plans a diplomatic mission to Taipei and boosts ties to Nationalist China. Earl Attlee argues Britain should stop drafting men. A U.S. helicopter rescues a survivor from Guatemala’s deadly plane crash. A Roman Catholic priest intervenes to fend off a lion during a zoo incident in England. a boy suffers severe injuries but may survive.

Rio DE Janeiro Brazil Dunstable England Tony Murphy Ronald Aylward

Dog Noise Keeps Neighbors Awake Two Years

Roseville residents fought two years of nightly disturbance as a neighbor’s dog howl pierced the night. Police arrived after complaints, yet the dog owner remained unaware of the commotion. Giraffes bog down in mud or swamp.

Roseville Calif

Prayer Plate Teaches Kids to Say Grace Across Faiths

The Rev Charles S Applegath 73 pastor of Lake Avenue Methodist Ashtabula Ohio designed a child’s prayer plate bearing Our Father We thank Thee for this food God bless us and all Thy hungry Children everywhere Amen The plate translated into five languages and accepted by Protestant Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches plans to introduce it in Korea and spread to England and Canada The aim is to teach children to pray before meals foster sympathy for the hungry and fund church projects. Also reports say Catholic Archbishop Josef Groesz released from prison in Hungary after 1951 treason sentence.

Edward S. Kitch Chicago -B Charles S. Applegath Lake Avenue Methodist Church Ashtabula Ohio Applegath Hope Roger Werner LaGrange Ginny Allison Korea England Canada Hamilton Ontario Josef Groesz Hungary Groesz

Quizzing the Gardener on Shrubs and Bulbs Care

Henry Pree outlines autumn and spring garden tasks for perennials such as peonies delphiniums and lilies of the valley. Advice covers pruning avoiding early cuts, Bordeaux spraying to curb botrytis, thinning and replanting delphiniums, lifting bulbs, and storing tulips and narcissus for replanting next season.

Henry Pree NEA United States

Night Train to Athens Becomes Ally Mission

On a crowded train in Greece, Mike relinquishes his pistol under pressure while Lisa guides him toward safety. They reach Larissa and Athens, then meet Lisa’s wary master plan as Morrison’s contacts tighten around an underground network. The chilling journey ends with Lisa acknowledging safe passage and a looming confrontation.

Mike Averof Amphissa Levadeia Lisa Larissa Athens Michael Lazarus Dr. Thackery Hermes Street Anton Konrad Zervos Heisser Paleadhora Morrison Christos Papa Panos Thanassis

Dahlgren Decoration Day Guests and Local Visitors

A note of many guests and visitors fills the Dahlgren area over Decoration Day weekend. East St Louis residents include the Underwoods and Jones families visiting Mr and Mrs Otis Underwood and Mr and Mrs Jim Purcell, with others from Belleville Mt Vernon Sawneetown and Springfield attending events and dinners. Local hosts include Mr and Mrs Sturman Mrs Judd and families, while visits extend from Detroit to Champaign and Cape Girardeau as relatives gather for meals and brief stays.

Frank Shelton Ella Underwood Harry Underwood Kankakee Otis Underwood Jim Purcell Tom Jones Charles Underwood Jack Underwood East St. Louis Don Underwood Belleville, II Beverly Hays Mt Vernon May Morlan Mt. Vernon Larry Underwood Nina Pierson Sawneetown John Ferdman Dahlgren High School Are Sturman Corda Judd Ray Clara Dale Lucy Young Nora Robinson Vera Hartman Merrel Wright Springfield Ralph Turner Becatur Opin Rawls Princeton Ind Jessie Deem Champaign Walter Rogers Cape Girardeau Bella Ratliff McCoy R. F. Lankins Bill Porter Coffee Vernon Perry Sneed Litchfield, Ill Lee Barbee George Barbee Detroit Mich Alma Parkhill Delafield Frank Deavers Tommy Deavers Fred Foster Keenes Giles Judd Earl Judd Ava Ill

First Manmade Earth Satellite Set to Orbit in 90 Minutes

A pioneering spacecraft is expected to circle Earth roughly every 90 minutes racing toward a new era of spaceflight. The mission marks a milestone in aerospace history as engineers track orbital timing and stability.

Earth

Positano retreat lets executives unplug from media

In Positano Italy, Casa Maresca offers a haven from radio and television. The host John Maresca touts a life without airwaves a place with no phone no television and no sponsors. Visitors can descend 395 stone steps to the beach rent a boat and write or paint among terraced gardens and white pink houses perched above the blue sea.

Pozitano Italy Mediterranean Casa Maresca John Maresca Positano Blue Sea Maresca

McLeansboro Visit A Pace of Memorial Day Guests

Anna Kipp Stevens of Sebring Florida and Frazersburg Ohio visits old friends in McLeansboro. Local residents including Robert Hallam and families share Memorial Day and holiday visits with relatives and neighbors across Manteno Evansville Mattoon Benton Effingham and Meredith townships.

Mcleansboro Anna Kipp Stevens Sebring Fla Frazersburg Ohio Robert Hallam McKenzie Tenn Culver Donelson Manteno Ill Lee Donelson Edgar Sharp Denver Blanche Irvin Leroy York E. O. Jeff Granite City Fannie Adams Ottillee Robertson Chuck Lone Oak Dana Hooker Eva Souers Mattoon Bill Nelson Evansville Ernest Hood Wendell Williams Benton

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