Wedding for Hazel Ruth Albrecht to Robert Harris
Peoria visitors attend the wedding set for Sunday at 8:30 A M at First Methodist Church. Hazel Ruth Albrecht will wed Robert Harris with family and friends from Mt Vernon and nearby towns in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mackie
Peoria
Ralph Albrecht
Ackie
Hazel Ruth Albrecht
Robert Harris
First Methodist Church
Grace Delp
Jimmy
St. Louis
W. E. Crossman
Hammond
Indiana
Earl Vaughn
Raymond
Crossman
Maywood Nazarene Church
Florida
R. C. Webber
la Grange
Tll
W. H. Vasel
North 14Th Street
Webber
Gift Chest
Russell Griffith
Edwin Fenton
Houston
Texas
Art Milward
Chebanie_ Ill
Mt. Vernon
Roy Crain
Inn
J. R. Kirk
West Frankfort
Fannie Smith
Belle Ri
South 19Th Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Virgil Page
Belle Rive
Family Pickets UAW Office in Detroit Unrest
In Detroit on June 2 a family line formed at the CIO United Auto Workers headquarters as John Shores, 31, an expelled member, led a picket demanding reinstatement and a job. His wife Lucille and two sons carried placards urging Reuther to reinstate him. A UAW spokesman cited Shores’ expulsion over a local fund dispute. Shores claims the union kept him from work and fired him from three jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
John Shores
Uaw-Cio
Shures
John
Reuther
Walter Reuther
UAW
Norman
Lucille
Shores
UAW International
Farewell Party for McConnell at City Park
The Mt. Vernon Township High School staff and board of education will host a farewell picnic at 4 30 this afternoon at the north end of City Park. Honoring Mr and Mrs R L McConnell Mr McConnell has resigned as Mt Vernon high school's principal to become principal at the senior high in Champaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Board of Education
R. L. McConnell
McConnell
Mt. Vernon High School
Champaign
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Mixed List
Good Samaritan patients include Teresa McCullough Carol Ann Oakes and Beverly Spillman Opal Skelton Linda Joan Holtz of Fairfield and infant Danelle Jane Gatewood and infant Gina Lee. Jefferson Memorial admits Norma Jean Holloway Bluford Barbara Ruemmler Madge L. Is discharged Melvin Hoffman and Dolophus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan
Teresa McCullough
Carol Ann Oakes
Beverly Spillman
Opal Skelton
Linda Joan Holtz
Fairfield
Danelle Jane
Gatewood
Gina Lee
Jefferson Memorial
Norma Jean Holloway
Bluford
Barbara Ruemmler
Madge L. Is
AL At
Melvin Hoffman
Dolophus
Union Veterans League Organized Here Last Night
A Union Veterans League was formed at the V F W lodge rooms with Vernus Marvel named commander. Other officers include Gaylord Alexander senior vice commander Roscoe Harper junior vice commander Russell Kamper paymaster Thomas Gokey adjutant Victory Hundley chaplain Morton Dorothy judge advocate Howard Sursa service officer. Charter membership runs through June, with further officers to be chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Veterans League
V.F.W
Vernus Marvel
Veterans League
Gaylord Alexander
Roscoe Harper
Russell F. Kamper
Thomas Gokey
Victory Hundley
Morton Dorothy
Howard Sursa
League
West Frankfort Gunmen and Young Wives Are Jailed
Two men who shot at police during a tavern robbery face grand jury charges of burglary and carrying concealed weapons. Their teen brides were charged with burglary. Jack L. Boyd Dorothy Lee Boyd Charles R. Baker Betty Jane Baker, all from West Frankfort, were jailed in Tazewell County with bonds totaling 27000 dollars. The wives are said not to have participated in the robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pekin
Ill
Tazewell
Jack L. Boyd
Dorothy Lee Boyd
Charles R. Baker
Betty Jane Baker
Baker
Boyd
Vernie Roberson
East Peoria
Rite
West Frankfort
Crown Finance buys Citizens Acceptance small loan business
The Crown Finance Corporation with offices in Belleville Jacksonville and Springfield announces the purchase of Citizens Acceptance Corporation’s small loan operation at Suite 201 111014 Main Street Mt Vernon The office will offer full loan and personal finance services and remain in the same suite Robert S Dickson will head the Mt Vernon operation and bring years of small loan experience He is married with two children and will relocate his family Mary Lou Rightnowar who has been with Citizens Acceptance will continue with Crown Finance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Finance Corporation
Belleville
Jacksonville
Springfield
Citizens Acceptance Corporation
Main Street
Mt. Vernon
Robert S. Dickson
Mr. Dickson
Mary Lou Rightnowar
Mt Vernon couples receive marriage licenses
Harold Douglas Hutchison and Thelma Jo Keller both of Mt Vernon. Robert L Harris and Hazel Ruth Albrecht both of Mt Vernon. Keith Beckham and Irene Fairchild both of Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Douglas Hutchison
Thelma Jo Keller
Mt. Vernon
Robert L. Harris
Hazel Ruth Albrecht
Keith Beckham
Irene Fairchild
Mt Vernon Home Bureau and club notes
Mt Vernon society notes list the Mt. Vernon Unit Home Bureau meeting at Mrs Marion Danner on Ashley road June 5 with Miss Brownie McPherson teaching Sex Education for Young Children. Also Hi Neighbor Club at Doris Cutrell's home and Kiwanis meeting at Hotel Emmerson with church support program and a Logan Street Baptist church group visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danner
Mt. Vernon
Home Bureau
Marion Danner
Ashley Road
Gladys Ward
Nerea Bennett
Brownie McPherson
Kiwanis
Hotel Emmerson
Earl Karn
Logan Street
Sunshine Mountain
Karne
Kyle Wyatt
Wyatt
Glee Woods
Loren E. Unser
Boy Scouts
Lincoln
J. Max Walker
C. F. Anderson
Harold Gordon
Fairfield Road
Rockenmeyer Receives Commerce Bachelor Degree
ST LOUIS June 2 Charles F Rockenmeyer of Mount Vernon will be awarded the Bachelor of Science in Commerce at Saint Louis University's 132nd commencement at Kiel Auditorium. Prime Minister Louis St Laurent of Canada will give the address and receive an honorary Doctor of Laws. About 2100 graduates include 246 from Illinois and 44 states with 30 international students. Baccalaureate services will be held June 5 with Bishop William A. O'Connor delivering the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St, Louis
Charles F. Rockenmeyer
Oakland
Mount Vernon
Saint Louis University
Kiel
Louis’ St. Laurent
Canada
United States
Fish fossil aid to locate groundwater unseen
Fish that died millions of years ago help geologists locate underground water. The ancient remains indicate aquifer pathways, guiding drilling and exploration for fresh supplies.
Claims Plot on MacArthur Fake Claims Plot on MacArthur
Tokyo reports Maj. Gen. Charles A. Willoughby said occupation headquarters received Japanese reports of another plot to assassinate General MacArthur but called them an absolute fake. Willoughby quipped that Nobby would kill Santa Claus. At least two assassination plots against MacArthur had been reported earlier, including an elderly Japanese man with a wooden sword and scabbard containing a petition to send his son to an American school, and a second failed secret-organization plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Charles A. Willoughby
MacArthur
Nobby
Santa Claus
Willoughby
Boy Hurt by Tombstone In Fair Condition
Three year old David Rost Wayne City was struck by a falling tombstone and suffered a severe laceration to his right leg. He was listed as fair at Jefferson County Memorial Hospital where doctors hoped to save the limb after feared amputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Rost
Little
Wayne City
Jefferson County Memorial Hospital
Bluford Woman In Serious Olney Auto Crash
Mrs Norma Jean Holloway 19 of Bluford was admitted to Jefferson Memorial Hospital after a May 30 automobile crash near Olney Illinois. She was transferred from Olney hospital along with her husband Donald and their year old son who were also in the car. The husband and child were not seriously hurt while Mrs Holloway sustained serious head injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Jean Holloway
Bluford
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Olney
Holloway
Jefferson Memorial
Olney Hospital
Fluorspar Miners Strike for Raise Near Cave-In-Rock
Fluorspar miners at Minerva Oil near Cave-In-Rock walked out for a five day week and eight cent hourly raise. Ozark-Mahoning workers signed a five cent hourly increase with new insurance benefits. Crystl Fluorspar Mining extended their contract by two months. Crystal remains closed due to flood waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabethtown
Ill
Fluorspar
Minerva Oil Company
Cave-In-Rock
Ozark - Mahoning Fluorspar
Crystl Fluorspar Mining Company
Crystal
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Office of Union
ST. Paul
Harold Williams
Mr. Vernon
Sanitary Foods Co
St. Paul, Minn
Mr. Williams
Elmer Faulkner
Mount Vernon Bakery
Chicago
Naomi Bogan
South 24Th Street
Sunshine Club
Boyd Sunshine Club
Carroll Copeland
Fay Copeland
Fred High
Copeland
Ferne Owens
J. C. Copeland
Millie Copeland
P. N. G. Club
Noble Grand Club
Varnell
Rebekah ‘Lodge 296
Katie Stephenson
Woodlawn
Stephenson
Effie Marlow
Ollie Melton
Marie Cravens
Katie Terry
Thelma Bailey
Julia Coats
Josephine Grissom
Lola Bathen
Lola Bathern
Julia Coasts
Frieda Filberth
Roseanna Bogan
Jessie O'Bryant
All Repeating Club Creed
C. E. Rockenmeyer
Bertha Sanders Denny
Odin, II
Denny
Newell Sanders
Gless Sanders
Dix
Leon Skinner
Round Knoll
Hungry Hill
Amvets
Rowland Fenton
His
Om Cottage Inn
9Th St
Hamburger
Hartin
Meek’s
Au Cleaners
U. S
Russia
Ford Tudor
Ole Joe Stalin
Kalay
RIVES
Mel
Velt
MT. Vernon, Ill
Airport News
J. E. Jones
Decatur
M. A. Schellenger
Lawrenceville
J. A. Thomas
Lexington
A. W. Rea
Canton
Sam
Freddy Martin
Mississippi
Phil Harris
Tex Benck
Wew
Orleans
Tommy Dorsay
Dennis Day
Teddy Bear
Roy Rogers
Six Fat Dutchmen
Bing Crosby
Birmingham
Lionel Hampton
Ohio
Jo Stafford
Gordon MacRae
Ken Griffin
The
Mariners
Arthur Godfrey
Walt Disney
Dick Contino
Lover
Frankie Laine
Billy Eck
Stine
Sarah Vaughn
Claude Thornhill
Ralph Flanagan
Tex Beneke
Tommy Dorsey
Jimmy Dolan
Crystalette Records
Kay Starr
Southern Iinels
M. E. Jackson
Claire
Alion
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