Deaths Elizabeth Johnson 81 Geff dies at Memorial Hospital
Elizabeth Johnson of Geff died at 9:30 a m Wednesday at Memorial Hospital in Fairfield at age 81. Funeral services are at 2:00 today at the Geff Methodist church with Rev Charlie Hutson officiating. Burial will be Maple Hill Cemetery in Fairfield. Born June 24, 1886 in Geff she was daughter of Charles and Mary Molt. She married Leroy Johnson who preceded her in death. Survivors include son Charles Johnson of Phoenix Arizona daughter Mrs Clarence Scott of Geff brother Frank Molt of Fairfield and two grandchildren.
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Elizabeth Johnson
Geff
Memorial Hospital
Fairfield
Charlies Hutson
Maple Hill Cemetery
Charles Molt
Leroy Johnson
Charles Johnson
Phoenix
Arix
Clarence Scott
Frank Molt
Nason Man Donates Body To University Of Illinois
Carl Arnold Wippo 63 of Nason died suddenly at home from a heart attack and was pronounced dead at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. He donated his body to the University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago and had no funeral services. A retired Chief Warrant Officer in the U S Navy he served 25 years and fought in World War II and Korea. Born October 30 1904 in Hoboken New Jersey he moved from Chicago to Nason a decade ago. Survived by wife Leila Mitger and two sons William and Charles of Chicago.
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Carl Arnold Wippo
Nason
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Fry Funeral
Waltonville
Wippo
University of Illinois Medical Center
Chicago
U. S.S. Navy
Navy
Nasan
General
Mt. Vernon
Mr. Wippo
Hoboken
N.J
Charles Wippo
Leila Mitger
William and
Two drivers hurt five accidents occur in Mt Vernon
Five accidents occurred in Mt Vernon Friday afternoon and last night. Donald D. Mackenzie 18 of 21 Wildwood suffered a fractured leg when his car struck a bridge abutment at 11 15 p m. His car wrecked and he was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in a Litton ambulance. Michael E. Terry 21 Route 3 sustained a serious injury in a collision at 8 20 last night at 13th and Casey involving a car driven by William D. Mooney 17 Route 1 Dix. Terry’s car damages exceeded 100 dollars while Mooney’s car was about 50 dollars. A pony was killed at 2 55 p m when it darted into traffic at 10th and Gilbert. car driven by Randall G. Carney 18 Route 4, owned by Jerry Cantrell 112 Lamar. No injuries in two other Friday accidents in the 800 block of Main Street involving Judith K. Hammer 20 1140 Maple and Virginia L. Grant 47 Route 4, both cars damaged about 100 dollars. At 10 50 last night William E. Glenn Jr 16 McLeansboro and Barbara A. Beall 16 Hays Kansas collided at 10th and Broadway. each car damaged under 100 dollars. Glenn charged with driving too fast for conditions.
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Mt. Vernon
Donald D. MacKenzie
Wildwood
Wilshire
Good Samaritan Hospital
Litton
Michael E. Terry
Route 3
Casey
William D. Mooney
Route 1
Dix
Terry
Tenth
Gilbert
Randall G. Carney
Jerry Cantrell
Lamar
Main Street
Judith K. Hammer
Maple
Virginia L. Grant
Route 4
William E. Glenn Jr
McLeansboro
Barbara A. Beall
Hays
Kansas
Broadway
Glenn
Illinois Missing Sub Crew List Released
Washington AP lists 12 officers and 87 enlisted men missing aboard the overdue submarine Scorpion per Defense Department, including Richards Engelhart of Shelbyville and Michael D. Gibson of Alton among others.
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Washington
Defense Department
Illinois
Richard P. Engelhart
Ray Engelhart
W. Main &J
Shelbyville
Seaman Appren
Michael D. Gibson
Alvin H. Gibson
East Drive
Alton
William N. Schoonover
William L.schoonover
Rural Rete 2
Liverty
Reprieve For Archeologists In Mojave Dig
Archaeologists in the Mojave Desert near Barstow California receive a 30 day reprieve to continue digging at Calico Mountains. Glenn S Gunn, a miner with claims on the site, warned researchers to leave by sundown but later offered to extend work for 30 days. Dr Louis Leakey backs the claim that 20 foot pits yield Stone Age tools possibly 120000 years old, signaling one of the earliest human presences in the Western Hemisphere. An injunction may be sought to protect the dig as federal authorities facilitate a negotiated pause. Gunn has held the claims since the early 1950s.
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Yermo
Calif
Glenn S. Gunn
Mojave
Calico Mountains
Barstow
Hemisphere
Louis 8.B. Leakey
Gunn
Asst
U.S. Atty
Thomas Coleman
Texas Runoff For Governor Nominates Democrat Leaders
Texas Democrats vote today to nominate a gubernatorial candidate. Lt. Gov. Preston Smith of Lubbock and Don Yarborough of Houston lead the runoff after the May 4 primary. Paul Eggers won the Republican nomination. Texas last elected a Republican governor in 1869. The campaign featured sharp contrasts with each candidate labeling the other as weak or ultraliberal.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Preston Smith
Lubbock
Don Yarborough
Houston
Yarborough
U.S
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Smith
Paul Egg
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted and Discharged
Admitted Terry Lee Downen Irvington. Discharged Bessie Dennis McLeansboro. Good Samaritan Blanche Flatt Benton Beatrice Sutton McLeansboro Alta Estes Mehl Derry Bruford James DuBois 112 south 13th street Zetta Harpole RFD 4 Beulah Bell 1706 North St Discharged Hazel Prince RFD 3 Bluford Margaret Rich 700 Conger Barbara Settle and baby Mat thew RFD 2 Inn Fern Coffmann Nason Mildred Cochran Nason Barbara Peoples RFD 1 Donna Gibson Kell
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Alta Estes
Harrison
Mehl Derry
RFD
Bruford
James DuBois
South
Zetta Harpole
Beulah Bell
North St
Hazel Prince
Bluford Margaret Rich
Barbara Settle
Baby
Matthew
Fern Coffmann
Births listed for multiple families and a Dewey museum note
Birth announcements show Connie Brad dock and Wayne City welcoming a son at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing five pounds. Travis Downen Irvington family adds a three pound eleven ounce son at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Calvin Gale Smith North Pekin welcomed Melody Dawn born May 29 at Pekin Hospital weighing nine pounds five ounces. Adoptee Mark Joseph born May 18 weighs six pounds three ounces to Gale Smith and Dan Steigerwald families. Dewey Oklahoma hosts a new museum with Tom Mix memorabilia from his deputy days in 1910.
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Connie Braddock
Wayne City
Good Samaritan Hospital
Travis Downen
Irvington
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Calvin Gale Smith
Glenn Lane
North Pekin
Pekin Hospital
Melody Dawn
Tommy Darnell
That City
Floyd Skidmore
Gale Smith
South 26Th Street
Dan Steigerwald
Sunset Drive
Mark Joseph
Weather Highlights From Mt Vernon Area
Friday high 79 low 63. Rainfall from 7:00 a.m. Friday to 7:00 a.m. Saturday totals 0.42 inches. Rainfall to date in 1968 is 17.56 inches. Compare: one year ago 67/53, five years ago 88/60, ten years ago 85/63. Sunday sunrise 4:33, sunset 7:23. Monday sunrise 4:33, sunset 7:24 CST.
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MT. Vernon
Nine Illinoisans Die In Vietnam Names Released
The Defense Department released the names of nine Illinois servicemen who died in Vietnam. Five were killed in action including Army Specialist 4 Michael E. Ford and Army Corporal John R. Lindel. Also listed are Army Private First Class Frank W. Garano Jr., Marine Lance Corporal LeRoy Palmer, and Marine Private Melvin Divens. Four deaths were not due to hostile action: Army Specialist 4 Gary E. Becker, Army Private First Class Gazzett B. Brunson Jr., Army Private First Class John C. Smith Jr., and Private Luke A. Smith Jr.
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Washington
Defense Department
Iinnis
Vietnam
Army Spec
Michael E. Ford
LeRoy M. Ford
Columbus Road
Quincy
Army
John R. Lindel
Darleen BR
Lindel
Elm St
Lisle
Army Pie
Frank W. Garano Io
Frank R. Ga
Gazzett B. Brunson Sr
Chicago
Allies Rescue 2 U.S. Marines in Vietnam
South Vietnamese troops freed two American Marines from captivity in northern Vietnam. Identified by name are Sgt. Albert J. Potter of Hutchinson Kansas and Cpl. Frank C. Iodice of Atlanta. They had been with Marine combined action platoons operating with militiamen. The article also notes the origin of the word dandelion from the French dent de lion.
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Saigon
U.S
Albert J. Potter
Hutchinson
Kan
Frank C. Iodice
Atlanta
Associated Press
John Lengel
da Nang
Unis
Memorial Day Observance and Local Visits in McLeansboro
Memorial Day services in the courtyard drew a large crowd with Rev. William Auxier’s address Rev Roy Cole’s invocation and benediction. Gold Star mothers, the Post drill team, and taps closed the program. Local residents from Peoria Teutopolis Alton and nearby visited friends and relatives during the weekend and Ron Rubenacker received the John Philip Sousa award at the spring band concert.
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Harold Ernst
Peoria
Vincent Healsey Scott and
Stacy
Teutopolis
Ill
Howard Sneed
Lewis Henning
Alton
Walter Murphy
Opal
Kate Vorderbrueggen
Helen
American Legion Post 106
William Auxier
Roy Cole
First Methodist Church
Donald Oldham
Buddy
Veronica Voss
Alec Hood
Keith Downen
Ron Rubenacker
William Rubenacker
John Phillip Sousa
Ron
Murray
Cor
Elephant Causes Power Outage At Kalamazoo Carnival
In Kalamazoo Michigan AP reports Jenny the carnival elephant caused a short circuit by shaking a power line pole chained to it. The outage affected about 50 homes before workers restored power. Jenny was secured and the carnival area stabilized. Five flags have flown over Mobile since 1702.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Jenny
Carnival
Electric Company
France
Great Britain
Spain
The
Confederacy
United States
Mobile, Ala
Crime Hearings May Be Dropped In Springfield Area
Illinois Crime Investigating Commission chief says hearings on vice in Springfield may be dropped due to hostility from public officials. The panel expunged testimony harming Mayor Nelson Howarth from the record as it ends two days of hearings, with plans to resume June 28. Howarth claims his reputation was damaged while maintaining innocence, and Siragusa faced a reprimand from co chairman Lawrence Pusateri over hearsay questions.
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Springfield
Illinois Crime Investigating Commission
Charles Siragusa
Nelson Howarth
Howarth
Siragusa
Lawrence X. Pusateri
R-Melrose Park
Wall Street Costs Probed
The SEC launched a full scale inquiry into stock trading costs and proposed an interim NYSE reduction by Sept 15. The plan targets mutual funds and small buyers, with options for discounts on 160 share trades or on trades over 50 000 dollars. NYSE reaction was open and the SEC had no view on options. If the NYSE balks the SEC could order the schedule, though the exchange may appeal to federal court.
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Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
New York Stock Exchange
Mutual
SEC
NYSE
Exchange
City recycles 256 metal canware from shelters
St Louis authorities say 256 metal waiter cans placed in Civil Defense shelters in 1963 were discarded after leaking due to fusing. New cans for shelters will be made of plastic to prevent future leaks.
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ST. Louis, Mc
Percy Fraises Lelanon Prexy at Voigt retirement dinner
Senator Charles Percy praised Dr Edwin Voigt at a testimonial dinner in Lebanon as the retiring president of McKendree College. He credited Voigt for reviving the college, noting six new buildings completed, a seventh under construction, stronger endowment, and higher enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Charles Percy
Edwin £. Voigt
McKendree College
Percy
Voigt
Driver Killed Near Chester
A 26 year old man, Ronald R. Welch, was killed Friday night when his car lost control and rolled over on Tollinois 3, south of Chester. His wife Clarice, 21, was seriously injured. The couple lived in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, state police said.
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Chester, Jil
Tllinois 3
Chester
Ronald R. Welch
Clarice
Cape Girardeau
New St Louis Shoe Factory Near Pruitt Igoe Plan
A St Louis shoe maker announced a new factory near the Pruitt Igoe housing project, a move Mayor Cervantes called a breakthrough for the city and nation. Brown Shoe Co. chairman Monte Shmaker said the site choice hinged on manpower supply.
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ST. Louis
Pruitt- Igoe
A. J. Cervantes
Cervantes
Monte Shmaker
The
Brown Shoe Co
Jefferson Chapter No 6860 meeting notice
A stated meeting of Jefferson Chapter No 6860, E S., Opdyke, will be held in Masonic Hall on Tuesday June 4 at 8 00 p m Neva Adams W M Flossie Harriman Sec
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Jefferson Chapter
C. E
E. S
Opdyke
Masonic Hall
Neva Adams
W. M
Flossie Harriman
TENSION EASES IN FRANCE WITH GASOLINE RELIEF
France sees quieting unease as first gasoline in 10 days frees weekend travel. De Gaulle begins year in office and his cabinet shifts left with three Gaullists. Couve de Murville moves to finance to restore the economy after strikes costing about 2.4 billion dollars in lost production.
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Paris
de Gaulle
Elysee Palace
Gaullis
Elysee
Rene Capitant
Couve de Murville
Foreign Ministry
Michel Debre
Credit education handed to Mt Vernon area graduates
Four hundred twenty five packets of personal credit material were given to seniors in Mt Vernon Bluford Waltonville and Woodlawn by the Credit Bureau of Mt Vernon. Earl Shaffer explained the importance of credit records how they are developed and how applicants are evaluated. The material also describes the bureau’s function in the community and for individuals. The program will continue annually.
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Mt. Vernon
Bluford
Waltonville
Woodlawn
Credit Bureau of
Earl Shaffer
Credit Bureau
Shaffer
Credit
Hope Bond Sales Rise With Higher Interest Rates
The report notes expected gains from higher rates on Savings bonds, with Freedom Shares and Series E together yielding 4.56 percent to maturity while six months of interest at old rates still apply until the Dec. 1 premium. Freedom Shares can now be sold over the counter with Series FE, ending payroll plans.
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Freedom
Treasury
Wet May in New York Breaks 20 Year Record
The New York area experienced its wettest May in two decades with 7.06 inches of rain, surpassing the normal rainfall by 3.3 inches, according to the U S Weather Bureau.
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New York
New York Area
U.S
Fluoridation Becomes Mandatory Across Illinois
About four million more Illinois residents will drink fluoridated water starting July 1 under a new law requiring fluoride adjustment. The Illinois Public Health Department set the compliance date with extensions only for plans to comply. The measure, signed July 1967, aims to boost teeth resistance to decay, though officials note fluoride is not a drug.
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Springfield
Ill
Iinois Public Health Department
Illinois
Carl L. Sebelius
Department
Division of Dental Health
Sonic Boom Shatters Air Academy Windows
A sonic boom from four F105s at McConnell Air Force Base shattered windows at Vandenberg Hall and nearby buildings during a flyover. Cadets were injured as glass rained down on dormitories and dining facilities while pilots blamed possible instrument failure. Rep. Brotzman called for an inquiry into potential negligence and masking of damage by Air Force officials.
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Smith
Academy
Donald G. Brotzman
Rcolp
Air Force
Local Youth Enlists in U.S. Marines
Loyd Sonny Bradford the son of Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Bradford of Mt. Vernon has enlisted in the U.S. Marines. He was sworn in May 17 in St. Louis Missouri and is now in basic training at San Diego California. Friends may write to Pvt Loyd Bradford 2458822 P.L.T. 1003 A Company MCRD San Diego CA 92140.
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Loyd
Sonny Bradford
Loyd Bradford
4Th Street
Mt. Vernon
U.S. Marines
St. Louis
San Diego
Calif
P.L.T
A .Company, McRd
Sant’ Diego
Waltonville Registration for 1968 69 School Year
Waltonville Unit registration for children entering kindergarten or first grade in 1968 69, including Elk Prairie Grade School attendees, will be Tuesday June 4 from 1 to 4 pm in Waltonville Grade School Cafeteria. Kindergarten must be 5 by December 31, 1968. First grade must be 6 by December 31, 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltonville
Elk Prairie
Burglary At Sixth Street Office Reported
A burglary at Curtis Goforth's office behind his restaurant at 210 South Sixth Street was reported yesterday afternoon. Items stolen include a Royal typewriter a Remington adding machine and personal papers.
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Curtis Goforth
South Sixth Street
Mt Vernon Names in Ancestral Records and Trails
David D Ferguson Ellen Marie Neal both of Mt Vernon David L Morgan and Dee Ann Stewart both of Mt Vernon Thomas V Dille Jr Centra Via and Hazel Ann Ilbery Mt Vernon on Gary D Graham and Martha L Burnette both of Mt Vernon Clinton E Halfacre and Patricia J Henson both of Salon Ray E Hicks Christopher and Jo Dawn Smith Walter Trailand a nation about three fourths the size of Texas has 23000 Buddhist monasteries
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David D. Ferguson
Ellen Marie Neal
Mt. Vernon
David L. Morgan
Dee Ann Stewart
Thomas V. Dille Jr
Centra- Via
Hazel Ann Ilbery
Mt Vernon
Gary D. Graham
Martha L. Burnette
Clinton E. Halfacre
Patricia J. Henson
Salon
Ray E. Hicks
Christopher
Jo Dawn Smith
Walier
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