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Mt Vernon Register News

Location

Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1961

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Deaths Floyd Patterson 73 Mt. Vernon Miner Rites Friday

Floyd Ellis Patterson 73 died at home in Mt. Vernon. Funeral services set for 2:30 pm Saturday at Queen Boggs Funeral Chapel Centralia with Rev Glendall Davis officiating. Masonic rites 8:00 pm Friday by A F and A M 201. Survived by wife Clara, son Harold, daughter Imogene, foster children Cheryl Freddie Bert Everett, brother Harvey, four grandchildren. Patterson was a retired miner and United Mine Workers member.

Floyd Ellis Patterson RFD Mt. Vernon Queen Boggs Funeral Centralia Glendall Davis Elmwood Queen-Boggs Mr. Patterson Walnut Hill George T Mary F. (Worley) Patterson Clara Randle Harold Patterson Oglesby Freddie Bert Everett Martin Imogene Patterson Cheryl Anderson Harvey Patterson Lincoln Ill United Mine Workers of America

Ollie Clinton 83 Dies in Ina Today

Ollie Clinton 83 of Ina died at 10 00 a m today at her daughter s home in Ina. The body was taken to Ina Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. She was born December 19 1877 near Frisco Illinois daughter of Edward and Barbara Ursery. Survived by three sons Hobart Boyles Hollie Clinton and Roshier Clinton. four daughters Goldin Yardley Edna Beard Pearl Goessman Lucille Laur. three brothers Carter Logan Frank Ursery. one sister Noma Webb. Member of Ina Methodist Church over 50 years.

Ollie Clinton Ina Joe Yardley Clinton Frisco Edward Barbara Jane Ursery Edward Boyles John Clinton Hobart Boyles Mill Valley Calif Hollie Clinton Jacksonville Roshier Clinton Fast Alton Goldin Yardley Inn Edna Beard Mt. Vernon Pearl Goessman Inglewood Lucille Laur Carter Ursery Girard Logan Ursery Centralia Frank Ursery Belleville Noma Webb Ina Methodist Church

W. S. Harris 92 of Keenes Dies Rites Saturday

William Sherman Harris aged 92 of Keenes died at 8 10 am today at Schumm Nursing Home Bluford Funeral services set for 2 pm Saturday at Richardson Chapel Wayne City burial in Bailey cemetery north of Wayne City calling hours after 6 pm Friday He was born December 25 1868 in Wayne County son of Gillam Harris and wife Sarah Frances Chapman died earlier survivors include two sons Clyde Harris Walter Harris a step son George Anderson and two daughters Bessie Braddy and Grace Hicks

William Sherman Harris Keenes Schumm Bluford Richardson Chapel Wayne City Bailey Cemetery Mr. Harris Wayne County Gillam Harris Sarah Frances Chapman Clyde Harris Rochelle Walter Harris George Anderson Tolono Til Bessie Braddy Grace Hicks Red Field N. D

Harley Owens funeral held in Lesser Illinois

Harley Owens 58 of Springfield Illinois died Wednesday in St Johns Hospital. Funeral services 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St Marys Catholic church Lesser with Fr Boros officiating. Burial Maple Hill cemetery Sesser. Body lies in state Brayfield Funeral Home Sesser after 6 p.m. today. He born Sept 2 1902 in Macon Tennessee to William and Lucy Mitchell Owens. Survived by wife Helen Tenesky daughter Lucille Crouch Springfield IL brother Herbert Owens Walter and three sisters William Smith Princeton IN Hattie Cook Bessie Smith Christopher and two grandchildren.

Harley Owens Springfield St. John’s Hospital St. Mary’s’ Catholic Church Lesser Boros Maple Hill Cemetery Sesser Brayfield Funeral Home Mr. Owens Macon Tenn William Lucy (Mitchell) Owens Helen Tenesky Lucille Crouch Herbert Owens Walier William Smith Princeton Ind Hattie Cook Bessie Smith Christopher

Throgmorton Funeral Friday in Mt. Vernon

Funeral services for Edward Throgmorton, 48, of Mt. Vernon, will be held Friday at 2 00 p m at Myers Chapel with Rev. Melvin Larson and Rev. Bird Green officiating. Burial will be in Bethel Memorial Cemetery. He died at Jefferson Memorial Hospital from leukemia. He was born August 19, 1912, and survived by Lois Schrest, his father Reed Throgmorton of Kansas City, and two sons.

Edward Throgmorton Myers Chapel Melvin Larson Bird Green Bethel Memorial Cemetery Mr. Throgmorton RFD Mt. Vernon Jefferson Memorial Hospital Reed Wilma Stone) Throgmorton Lois Schrest Reed Throgmorton Kansas City Edward Tron We U. 5. Navy Long

U S Watches Dominican Course Clues

Washington policymakers watched for clues on whether the post Trujillo Dominican Republic would head toward democracy or erupt in revolution with dangerous results. The United States sought to back a reform Dominican regime dedicated to democracy and anti communism, avoiding ties to oppression.

Washington Dominican Republic United States Rafael Trujillo Caribbean Trujillo Dean Rusk Paris U.S Kennedy Rusk The Organization of American States George Smathers D-Fra

Claude Tuttle In Hospital At Rochester

Claude Tuttle of Ina recently entered Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester Minnesota for a routine checkup and is now seriously ill after a stroke. His son James E. Tuttle reports he is critically ill but showing improvement and requests cards and letters from friends in the Ina community.

Claude Tuttle Ina Rochester Methodist Hospital Rochester Minn Iit James E Tuttle

Wipson Sent Up As Insane In Wisconsin

William Wipson, 41, captured in Minnesota after a three state search, was committed as criminally insane to Central State Hospital at Waupun. He is charged with murdering Ben Jacovski, 51, in Superior on May 23 and is accused in Illinois killings of Mrs. Wilbur Davis, 57, and her grand nephew Jimmy Lawson, 4, though he denied those links while admitting the Jacovski slaying.

Superior Wis William Wipson Minnesota Central State Hospital Waupun Wipson Ben Jacovski A. Walter Dah

Bloodmobile Visit Canceled in Mt Vernon

Barbara Strattan of the Jefferson County American Red Cross learned today that the Blood Center of St Louis cancelled this visit. The Friday and Saturday schedule remains noon to 5 pm and 9 am to 2 pm, with the Bloodmobile at the Moose Lodge. Donors are urgently needed.

Barbara Strattan Jefferson County The American Red Cross Blood Center of St. Louis Mt. Vernon Moose Lodge

May brings twenty three city accidents on Mt Vernon streets

Police report twenty three accidents occurred on Mt Vernon streets in May with five injuries and no fatalities. For the first five months the city logged 120 accidents, down from 127 at the same point last year. Police investigated twenty one May crashes and twelve arrests were made at wreck scenes.

Mt. Vernon

Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted Patients

Jefferson Memorial admitted Harold Edward Belangee of Dahlgren and Mrs Gladys Matilda Davis of Broughton. Discharged Henry Ira Kent Eugene Raymond Mil ner Minnie Marie Rightnowar Mary Janice Keef William Amos Troutt Donna Louise Ziarnek Carol Jean Wells Coral Eugene Gazette Dolores Ann Greathouse Steve Christoff.

Harold Edward Belangee Dahlgren Gladys Matilda Davis Broughton Henry Ira Kent Eugene Raymond Mil Good Samaritan Minnie Marie Rightnowar Mary Janice Keef William Amos Troutt Donna Louise Ziarnek Carol Jean Wells Coral Eugene Gazette Dolores Ann Greathouse Steve Christoff Clarence Oliver i Lacey Howard F. Flota Betty Helen Bolerjack Brian Kevin Pemberton Richard Dean Fraz‘jer Quentin M. Lacey Mary Catherine Burns Ginger Sue Robert Dean iCalvin Floy Robinson Champ Edward Hefner Sophia Eva Skortz

Births in Springfield and Vernon Areas

Mr and Mrs Howard R Book of Springfield Illinois welcomed a son named James Don weighing seven pounds fifteen ounces born at Memorial Hospital yesterday afternoon. The mother is the former Miss Lee Ann Carnahan and the great grandparents are Mr and Mrs J P Carnahan of Springfield. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Ronald Robinson of RFD 1 Mr Vernon at 9 14 last night in Good Samaritan hospital weighing eight pounds three ounces.

Howard R. Book Springfield Memorial Hospital James Don Lee Ann Carnahan J. P. Carnahan Ronald Robinson RFD 1 Vernon Good Samaritan Hospital

Beach Calif and Stephen Duane Have a Daughter

Beach California and Stephen Duane announce the birth of a daughter at home. Attending relatives include Mrs Patri cia of Mt. Vernon a list of two brothers Virgil Orton and Mrs Velma Vallowe Mrs Doris Cole Mrs Maxineers all of Mt. Vernon and Mrs Evelyn Tracy of St Louis a half sister Miss Reeda Throgmorton of Kansas City Missouri and one granddaughter.

City Planning Group Names Terms for St Louis Panel

Mayor Ivan Cox set terms for the City Planning Commission at a joint session with Operation Greater Mt. Vernon at the L&N cafe. Appointments include two year terms for Ansley Williams and Highsmith, three year terms for Stables Ward and Fore, four year terms for Stoops Seibert and Winfrey. Gerwin Rohrbach of General Planning and Resource Consultants led the session. His firm may conduct a city plan survey with a formal contract presentation on June 13. Next meeting is June 7 to interview another firm.

Ivan Jake) Cox City Planning Commission Commission Operation Greater Mt. Vernon L&n Cafe J. R. Ansley Alvin Lacy Williams Wayne Highsmith John Stables C. S. Ward Clifford Fore Ralph Stoops Gilbert Seibert Joe G. Winfrey Gerwin Rohrbach St.Louis Rohrbach

Iran bans AP reporter from Tehran filing

Iran barred Parvis Raein AP resident correspondent from sending further dispatches from Tehran after Raein quoted strikers alleging police use of clubs and bayonets to break a strike. Raein has reported for AP since 1953 and relayed May 2 news of a teacher strike death.

Tehran Iran Parvis Raein Associated Press Raein Raevi

Ruler Slain Playboy Son Flies Home

Reports from Washington say no Americans were harmed in the assassination as Dominican exiles in New York and San Juan tried to seize consulates. Haiti raised its alert and closed its interior border as Trujillo’s grip on the island drew attention. Rafael Jr., 32, named head of the air force, was defended by the dictator against US criticism.

Washington New York San Juan Haiti Hispaniola Trujillo Latin America Generalissimo Rafael Jr Air Force United States

Illinois Weather: Heat Widespread. Cooler Frontens

Scattered showers and thunder showers threatened to push summer heat from Illinois. Temperatures rose into the 80s in Moline and 90 in Springfield on Wednesday with more rain likely Thursday. The Weather Bureau forecast rain and thundershowers lowering temperatures into the 50s in northern sections by Thursday night. Showers fell in Rockford, Moline, and the Chicago area ahead of a cool front moving in from the northwest.

Illinois Associated Press Ilnois Moline Springfield Prospect Weather Bureau Chicago Rockford

Marriages Recorded in Salem and Nearby Towns

Marriage licenses listed include Marvin Evans aged 52 and Hazel Creps 33 of Salem. William E Sapp 23 and Karen Hays 19 of Salem. Ernie M Young 24 Bluford and Judy Lowery 17 Mt. Vernon. Gene Russell Elon 41 Cen sate and Phyllis J Piaseckd 23. Harold Richmond 31 and Teresa Karch 21 Mt. Vernon. Jerry Max Hulbert 20 Mt. Vernon and Linda Kay Swain Bluford.

Marvin Evans Hazel Creps Salem Willian E. Sapp Karen Hays Ernie M. Young Bluford Judy Lowery Mt. Verne Gene Russell Elon Phyllis J . Piaseckd Harold Richmond Teresa Karch Mt. Vernon Jerry Max Hulbert Linda Kay Swain

Kennedy and De Gaulle meet in Paris to press alliance

President Kennedy and General de Gaulle held a ceremonial Paris reception at City Hall and spoke of shared liberty goals. Kennedy thanked Paris, praised Franco American ties, and asserted joint resolve against Soviet threats to West Berlin while diplomats noted De Gaulle’s push for greater policy input.

de Gaulle Kennedy Hotel de Ville Paris Roger Frey Julien Tardieu U.S France United States Canada Ada New England West Eisenhower West Berlin Hhis

Local Live Stock Market Rises on Prices

Prices paid on the local live stock market were 10c higher today. The top was 16.85 for 190 to 220 lb hogs. Sows dropped 25c to 14.25 for 300 weight and boars ranged from 10.50 to 11.50.

Mt Vernon quotes grain and soy prices this afternoon

Mt Vernon recorded prices of Wheat at 1.66 Soybeans at 2.88 and Corn at 1.04 this afternoon, reflecting current market values for producers and traders.

Mt. Vernon

Egg and Poultry Prices and Standards Flash Update

St Louis market listings show egg grades AA large to B large with price ranges and wholesale percentages, plus consumer grades for various sizes. Poultry lines include hens, heavy and light birds, broilers and fryers, plus roosters and related notes. scattered garbled text remains from the OCR.

E Louis

Chicago Butter and Eggs Prices Steady to Firm

Chicago Mercantile Exchange reports butter steady with wholesale prices up to 3% for certain grades. Eggs remain firm with prices up to 4% to 2% higher. whites grade A and other quality levels listed, with multiple percentages and numbers indicating price points and product quality.

Chicago Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Livestock market report from National Stockyards Illinois

AP USDA cattle hogs and sheep prices with ranges for various grades and weights. Hogs 9,000 head with No 1-2 185-225 lb barrows and gilts 17.25-17.85, some over 230 lb, sows 14.50-15.25, boars 12.50-12.75. Cattle 2,500 head including slaughter steers 23.50-24.00, heifers 21.25-23.00, cows 14.00-18.00, bulls 18.00-20.00. Sheep 400 head with spring lambs 17.00-18.50 and some 19.00, utility and good 4 3.00-16.50, few shorn lambs 15.00, cull ewes 4.50.

USDA U.S

Chicago Poultry Report Cites No Prices From Receipts

Chicago AP USDA live poultry market notes no prices reported due to insufficient receipts. No bid or asking figures available as missing data affects pricing. The brief dispatch records the absence of price data and ongoing market status.

Chicago Poultry Chicago USDA

Cash Grain Market Report Summary

Chicago AP markets show no wheat or soybean sales. Grain prices listed for corn sizes and different yellow corn grades with percentages and sample values. Oats, soybean oil, and barley entries appear with quality grades and price figures.

Chicago

Wall Street Mixed After Cautious Trading In New York

In late afternoon trading on Wall Street New York the market showed a mixed pattern with most key stocks barely changed or up and down slightly. Volume was about 3.7 million shares versus 4.32 million the previous day with Eastman Kodak and Woolworth among decliners while Kennecott and Du Pont led small gains in a fluctuating copper and industrial sector.

New York East Man Kodak Woolworth Kennecott Phelps Dodge Anaconda du Pont Erican General Motors American Stock Exchange U.S

Strawberries in Fair Condition at Local Market

Strawberries offered in soft fair condition priced at 8 quart flats from 3.00 to 3.50 per flat and 2.00 to 2.50 for smaller lots. Buyers can expect mixed grades and quantities.

Chicago USDA

Khrushchev in Vienna Weekend Echoes Nuclear Luck?

Soviet Premier Khrushchev arrives in Vienna this weekend amplifying a hardened stance on European defense. President Kennedy on Wednesday night stated that American forces stay in Europe as long as needed and will meet any threat with any required response, implying potential nuclear use. He affirmed that France and the United States would not ignore the alliance to pursue separate courses, underscoring allied unity amid tension.

Khrushchev Vienna Kennedy Europe United States France

Paris suburb landslide kills fifteen and injures forty

AP reports a major earth slide in a Paris suburb, destroying homes and shops. Fifteen dead and forty injured as fissures open in streets and gas and water mains rupture. Firefighters block the area to prevent fires amid heavy rains that may have loosened foundations at Clamuart.

Paris Clamuart

Irish Playwright Behan Freed After Peace Disturbance

HOLLYWOOD AP reports Irish playwright Brendan Behan was arrested for disturbing the peace in a pizza parlour. He was released after questioning. The incident draws attention to Behan’s controversial stage work and Irish cultural prominence.

Hollywood Brendan Behan

Dirksen Hugs New Senator Tower Receives Welcome in Senate

In Washington Republicans and party leaders greeted John G. Tower, the first Republican senator from Texas since Reconstruction days. Everett M. Dirksen hugged Tower and called his election a good start toward building a two party system in Texas.

Washington Senate Everett M. Dirksen Illinois John G. Tower Texas Diksen Tower Dirksen

Bail Granted in Parlor Arrest Case

Parlor defendant released from jail on 105 bail today and ordered to appear in court Friday. Behan, famed for his elbow bending, was bailed out by the fellow in whose restaurant he was arrested, Martin Bryman.

Parlor Behan Martin Bryman

SIU Investigation to be Continued by Subcommittee

A legislative subcommittee will keep probing Southern Illinois University. Rep Ralph Stephenson said witnesses include SIU professor Harold Lee and Carbondale campus business manager Robert Gallegely. Hearings set for Monday in Springfield follow last week's session with SIU President Delyte Morris and reporter George Thiem.

Springfield Southern Illinois University Ralph Stephenson Amoline Stephenson Harold Lee SIU Robert Gallegely Carbondale Frorhy Delyte_ Morris George Thiem

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