Deaths and Funerals: Cletis W. Meeks 69
Cletis W Meeks of RFD J Broughton dies at 8 50 p m in Veterans Hospital Marion He born July 28 1891 in White County son of Elijah and Minnie Meeks Married Esther Edmonds He survived by two sons Curtis and Robert a daughter Ruth Rogers five sisters and seven grandchildren He was a World War I veteran Neff Grammer Dies at 58 RFD Sesser memorial Thursday
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Cletis W. Meeks
RFD
J. Broughton
Veterans’ Hospital
Marion
Gholson Funeral Home
McLeansboro
Oscar Smith
Ebenezer
White County
Gholson
Mr. Meeks
Elijah
Minnie
Martin) Meeks
Esther Edmonds
Curtis Meeks
Kirkwood
Robert Meeks
Peoria
Ruth Rogers
Petersburg
Ill
Mayme Ellis
Anna Boyer
Lou Conlin
Woodstock
Verna Sherbine
Belleville
Laura Bess Dozier
LaGrange
Meeks
Sam F Prather of Macedonia Dies at 71
Funeral services set for Sam F Prather 71 of Macedonia in the Methodist church with Rev Estel Murphy officiating Burial in Macedonia Cemetery body at Donelson Funeral Home McLeansboro He died Sunday night at Hamilton Memorial He was born Oct 30 1892 in Franklin County son of William R and Julia Mansell Prather He married Nellie Brooks who survives Also survived by a brother Raymond Prather of Macedonia and three sisters Laura Summers Hazel Williams Velma Zimmers all of Benton
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Neff Grammer
Lesser
East Murray
Sesser
Good Samaritan Hospital
Grammer
Methodist Church
Fred Beck
Maple Hill Cemetery
Brayfield
Mr. Grammer
Jefferson County
Robert and
Althea (Dunbar) Grammer
Maude Clayton
Masonic Lodge 918
East
Sam F. Prather
Macedonia
Estel Murphy
Donelson Funeral
McLeansboro
Mr. Prather
RFD 2
Hamilton Memorial
Franklin County
William R
Julia (Mansell) Prather
Nellie Brooks
Raymond Prather
Laura Summers
Hazel Williams
Velma Zimmers
Eli
Benton
Death of C R Murphy 78 at Burnt Prairie
Charles R. Murphy aged 78 died at 1 40 am Monday at his Burnt Prairie home. Funeral services planned for 2 00 pm Wednesday at Burnt Prairie Missionary Baptist Church with Rev J W Reed and Rev Elmer Ward presiding. Burial in Union Cemetery north of Burnt Prairie. Ettinger Funeral Home Carmi handling arrangements. body to lie in state at church until funeral hour. Born Jan 3 1886 in Wayne County to Wayne and Josephine Tanner Murphy. married Bertha Huff Aug 16 1907. Survived by three sons Carroll Ivan Earl Max. three daughters Mrs John Eldridge Mrs Wayne Dasher Mrs Stanley Holman. four brothers Carl Tom Loren Rolly. 23 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Preceded by a sister, Ethel Hart, two sons and three daughters.
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Charles R. Murphy
Burnt Prairie
Burnt Prairie Missionary Baptist Church
J. W. Reed
Elmer Ward
Union Cemetery
Ettinger
Carmi
Mr. Murphy
Wayne County
Wayne
Josephine
Tanner) Murphy
Bertha Huff
Carroll Murphy
RFD 2
Ivan Murphy
Earl Max Murphy
John Eldridge
Wayne Dasher
Joliet
Ill
Stanley Holman
Mt. Vernon
Carl Murphy
Fairfield
Tom Murphy
Wayne City
Loren Murphy
Golden Gate
Rolly Murphy
Quartz
Calif
Effie Huston 82 Former Resident Dies in Joliet
Mrs Effie Huston 82 died at 7 30 am today in St Josephs Hospital Joliet She had lived in Mt Vernon and was staying with her daughter Mrs Tony McKenzie in Joliet Funeral arrangements are incomplete Pulley Gutzler Funeral Home says friends may call after 4 00 pm Wednesday
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Effie Huston
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Joliet
Mt. Vernon
Tony McKenzie
Pulley-Gutzler
Wm. F. Propes Of Bluford Dies At Age 76
William F. Propes, 76, of Bluford, died at 4 15 pm Monday in Illinois Central Hospital in Chicago. A retired Illinois Central Railroad employee, he was born June 4, 1888 in Marion County to Joseph and Ella Propes. He married Bosie Knight, who died in 1947, then Almeda Wiggins. a stepson Edward Knight of Bluford survives. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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William F. Propes
RFD 1
Bluford
Illinois Central Hospital
Chicago
Propes
Ilnois Central Railroad
Marion County
Joseph
Ella
Henn) Propes
Bosie Knight
Almeda Wiggins
Edward Knight of
Eluford
Rites Today For Gary Meyers 11 of Dahlgren
Funeral services were held at 2:00 this afternoon for Gary Lynn Meyers 11 son of Valeris Meyers of Dahlgren. Gary Lynn died at 3:10 a.m. Saturday at Welborn Baptist Memorial Hospital Evansville Ind after illness. Burial followed in Thomason Wayne County. He was born November 10 1952 in Wayne County. He is survived by his parents a brother Eddie Gale a sister Treba Marie and grandparents J A Meyers Bluford and Mrs Ellen Irwin Dahlgren.
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Gary Lynn Meyers
Valeris Meyers
Dahlgren
Gary Lynn
Oak Grove School
Welborn Baptist Memorial Hospital
Evansville
Ind
Richardson Chapel
Wayne City
Jessie Miller
Thomason
Wayne County
Valeris
Juanita (Irwin) Meyers
Eddie Gale
Treba Marie
J. A. Meyers
Bluford
Ellen Irwin
Dahlfren
LBJ cites debt limits and peace approach in Vietnam talk
President Johnson pressed a temporary national debt ceiling of 324 billion dollars while noting 315 billion will drop to 309 billion by June 30. He argued frugality must come from tight management, not a magic debt cap, and contrasted U.S. peaceful aims with Communist aims in Southeast Asia. He defended military equipment quality and praised India’s new PM Shastri, calling their relation good though not commenting on India’s choice.
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Johnson
Southeast Asia
South Viet Nam
Lal Bahadur Shastri
India
Shastri
Fire at St. Louis Ordnance Plant Destroys Brick Building
A block long one story brick building in the old St. Louis ordnance plant complex burned early. Two small explosions were reported as firefighters fought the blaze. Police bomb and arson squads investigated but did not determine the cause. No injuries. Building contained mainly janitorial supplies and was valued about 200000 dollars. Continental Machine Corp leased the building from the government and will bear the loss.
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ST. Louis
Continental Machine Corp
Markets Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices Steady
Mt Vernon hog market prices were unchanged today with top at 15.23 for 190 to 220 lb hogs. Sows ranged 12.70 at 300 weight and under, 12.50 for 300 weight and over, down. Boars sold at 7.50 and 8.00.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon reported grain prices with Wheat at 1.87 Soybeans 2.37 and Corn 1.20 in an afternoon quotation.
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Mt. Vernon
Chicago Produce Market Report from Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Mercantile Exchange notes butter and eggs steady with wholesale buying prices unchanged. Butter 93 score AA 57 percent, 92 A 5734, 90 B 56, 89 CH. Eggs whites 28 percent better, mixed 28, mediums 93, standards 26, dirts 2444, checks 24. Live poultry special fed white rock fryers 18-19, roasters 24-26.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
USDA
Chicago Grain market report without wheat sales
Chicago grain summary reports no wheat sales. Corn prices No 1 yellow 1.2845 and No 2 yellow 1.28-1.414. Oats No 2 heavy white 6644a. Soybeans No 2 yellow 2.5446 and soybean oil 8.40a.
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Chicago
Egg and poultry price report from St. Louis
AP notes egg and live poultry prices with consumer grades and weights. Hens heavy over 5 lb 8 9, light under 5 lb 5 6, broilers and fryers 16 17, eggs grades A large 26 27 A medium 21 23 A small 16 18 B large 24 25 standard 14 15 unclassified 22 23 checks 17.
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ST. Louis
Livestock prices at National Stockyards AP report
National Stockyards estimates show hogs 180 to 260 pounds 15.25 to 16.40 per hundredweight and sows 12.50 to 14.20. Cattle and calves trade slow with steers 18.00 to 20.50, heifers 17.50 to 19.60, vealers 18.00 to 26.00. Sheep lambs steady to higher with spring lambs 22.00 to 24.00 and ewes 4.50 to 5.00.
Wall Street slips in irregular market decline
Wall Street in New York ends afternoon trading lower as rail stocks drop and blue chips show scattered losses. News of the Justice Department’s objection to mergers weighs on New York Central and Pennsylvania, while Southern Pacific climbs. Dow Jones noon averages show declines across industrials, utilities, and rail groups amid a generally slow volume day.
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NEW York
New York Central and
Pennsylvania Railroad
Justice Department
Southern Pacific
Woolworth
Polaroid
American Airlines
IBM
U.S
Lukens Steel
Norox
Texas Gulf
Ford
Studebaker
Grant Divorce In Court Here
Pauline Dyer and William Richard Dyer were granted a divorce in circuit court here yesterday by Judge Alvin Lucy Williams. The decree awarded custody of two children and ordered child support. A property settlement was approved by the court.
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Pauline Dyer
William Richard Dyer
Alvin Lucy Williams
Births Rex Ricchetti Born in Lafayette Hospital
Dr and Mrs Warren Ricchetti of Lafayette Ind announce the birth of a son Sunday in a city hospital. He is named Rex. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Clarence Hopper and Joe Ricchetti of Mr Vernon.
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Warren Ricchetti
Lafayette
Ind
Rex
Clarence Hopper
Joe Ricchetti
Vernon
Progress on City Street and Sewer Projects in 1964
City Manager Chester Lewis reports on public works progress including Perkins Avenue widening and storm sewer replacement, Bell Street storm sewers, the 500000 gallon elevated water tower painting, Prairie Avenue grading, Jaycee Lake recreation works, water and sewer services status, and a pending US GSA property purchase for the Post Office.
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Chester Lewis
A. Perkins Avenue
Perkins
Shawnee
Tenth Streets
Perkins Avenue
19Th
21St Streets
Bell
10Th
11Th Streets
11Th Street
D. Prairie Avenue
Prairie Avenue
10Th Street
6Th Street
E. Jaycee Lake
Jaycee Lake
Utility Department
A. Water Division
Addity Construction
Utility Commission
Sportsman Club
Miller Lake
B. Sewer Division
Newby
Morrissey Construction Company
Public Works Department
D. Sanitary Division
Police Department
Representa
Tive
State Public Safety Division
Mt. Vernon
Lamar
Fire Department
A. US. Post Office
General Services Administration
Jobless To Be Interview In Two Counties
In Merrin Illinois AP spokesmen say 150000 will be available this month to start a program reducing unemployment in Franklin and Williamson counties. Headquarters will interview 2000 to 3000 jobless residents as part of a three year effort estimated at five million dollars with at least one million sought in federal aid. A field director said formal announcements hinge on signed agreements between state sponsors and the federal government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrin
Ill
Department of Labor
Illinois
Franklin
Williamson
Illinois Board of Economic Development
Robert Shackford
Chicago
COMSAT Offers Five Million Shares For Public Sale
Washington AP reports five million shares of common stock in the infant Communications Satellite Corp were offered for public sale after COMSAT's final prospectus clearance. Investors are expected to pay $20 per share as more than 1,200 underwriters and investment houses nationwide arrange broad distribution to support a global satellite telephony television and messaging network.
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Washington
Communications Satellite Corp
Comsat
Securities and Exchange Commission
Congress
Ike’s Brother Earl Runs For Legislature
Ike’s brother Earl Eisenhower faces a political choice after being instructed by employer Jack Kubik to quit active politics or keep his job at Suburban Life. Earl stated he has definitely committed to running, and he did not consult Dwight Eisenhower about the GOP bid.
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Jack Kubik
Eisenhower
Suburban Life
Earl
Dwight
Body Found In Steel Drum Near Bloomington
The body of a man shot in the head was found in a cement-sealed 55 gallon steel drum buried in a Bloomington area garbage dump eight miles southwest. Police believe it is Herschel Williams Jr., 40, missing since being charged with a Bloomington credit union robbery. Summer, 27, from Danville, was convicted and jailed for two to five years. FBI and sheriff investigators led by a tip, with cross-town cooperation expected.
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Bloomington
B. G. McElvaney
Herschel Williams Jr
Williams
Jesse Donald Summer
Danville
Sumner
Pontiac
McLean County
McElvaney
Sheriff's Police
FBI
Reports How ARA Assisted Carbondale
ARA Administrator William L. Batt Jr. told the annual field trip that three years of Area Redevelopment Administration effort show poverty reduction is possible. He cited factories and businesses thriving in lagging areas and noted 480 loans creating about 110,000 jobs with an investment of $2,300 per job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Ill
Area Redevelopment Administration
Johnson
ARA
William L. Batt Jr
Batt
Ilinois
Goldwater Rockefeller Showdown Highlights Eight Nominees
In Alabama Democrats pick eight at large congressional nominees from nine district winners. Montana Democrats back Mike Mansfield over Joseph Monaghan for the Senate nomination as three GOP bidders vie with Alex Blewett as frontrunner. Iowa turnout for primaries was about one in six as Rep. H R Gross easily won renomination. Dem opponent John C Culver set for November. Gov. Harold Hughes sought a second term unopposed along with GOP rival Evan Hulman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Gubbrud
Alabama
Montana
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Joseph P. Monaghan
Alex Blewett
Iowa
H. R. Gross
John C. Culver
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Harold Hughes
Evan Hulman
Weather Summary For Period With Rainfall Totals
Weather report notes Monday high 74 and low 52 with rainfall from 7:00 a m to 7:00 a m Tuesday totaling 21.45 inches year to date. The record compares five and ten year highs and lows with Wednesday sunrise at 4:32 and sunset at 7:24 CST.
Thoughtful gift ideas for special occasions
A short suggestion highlighting the value of meaningful gifts for Father's Day graduation birthdays or any occasion. It points readers to a selection of albums to suit diverse tastes and expresses appreciation for thoughtful gifting.
Restored Government Integrity and Ozark Air Lines Report
Ozark Air Lines served 518 passengers at Mt. Vernon Airport in May, up 142 from last year, with 286 boarding and 232 arriving. Destinations included Chicago, St. Louis, and several Illinois towns. Ozark mail and freight totaled 1,490 pounds and 6,000 pounds respectively. Governor Kerner said his administration restored moral and fiscal integrity to state government at the Democratic State Convention.
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Ozark Air Lines
Mt. Vernon
Ozark
Chicago
St. Louis
Bloomington
Decatur
Mattoon
Frankfort
Germany
Russia
Air Express
Robert Moorhaus
Savings and Loan
Chambers of Commerce
Centralia
Nashville
du Quoin
Salem
Benton
Flora
Fairfield
McLeansboro
Springfield
Otto Kerner
University of Illinois
Kerner
Illinois Weather Holds Cool Through Wednesday
Chicago reports cool weather with highs in the 60s to 70s across the state and overnight lows in the 40s and 50s. A few scattered showers were possible in southern counties while other areas saw partly cloudy skies.
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Chicago
Illinois
Man Killed In Car Wreck Near Ware Illinois
AP report says Harry Eat on, 55, of Carondelet Illinois, died Monday when his car overturned on Illinois 3 near Ware. Passenger John Trude, 61, of East Carondelet, suffered minor injuries and was taken to Union County Hospital in Anna.
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Ware
Harry Eaton
Carondelet
Ill
Illinois 3
John Trude
East Carondelet
Union County Hospital
Anna
Powell fundraiser draws Brown and Clark in Harrisburg
Former Missouri congressman Charles H. Brown will keynote a $25 dinner in Harrisburg for Paul Powell who seeks the Illinois secretary of state post. Illinois Attorney General William G. Clark is also expected to attend.
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Harrisburg
U.S
Charles H. Brown
Missouri
Paul Powell
Illinois
Brown
William G. Clark
Castro Takes His Foe's Blood Blood Bank Executions Reported
In Miami, AP reports condemned Cuban prisoners were forced to donate blood for a blood bank before execution. Exiles claim Ruben Acosta and Justo Garcia, both 16, were compelled to give blood prior to being shot, with protests to international bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Ruben Acosta
Justo Garcia
Quadruplets Born In New York City Hospital
A 30 year old woman, Maria Poloro, gave birth to a set of quadruplets at Interior General Hospital in Brooklyn. One boy and three girls were delivered within half an hour. The infant weights were 2 pounds 13 ounces for the boy, and 2 pounds 2 ounces, 2 pounds 8 ounces, and 2 pounds 13 ounces for the girls. The father is Salvatore, an unemployed plumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Maria Poloro
Interior General Hospital
Brooklyn
Salvatore
Mount Vernon Airport Bid Opening
Illinois Department of Aeronautics will open bids Thursday for six airport construction projects. Airports listed include Mattoon Charleston, Galesburg Municipal, Greater Rockford, Mount Vernon Municipal, Salem Leckrone, and Willard at Champaign-Urbana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Legislative slate targets 50 new candidates for 118th Legislature
The statemaking committee aims to fill a week to ten days with outreach and recruit 50 new candidates to run alongside 69 Democratic incumbents seeking re election. The plan centers on expanding the field and sustaining party presence in the forthcoming legislature.
Car Hits Tree Kills SIU Student in Curve Crash
Murphysboro Illinois AP William R Wegener 22 of Elmhurst a SIU junior died when his car struck a tree on a rural road A passenger Joseph Nappi 22 of Columbus Ohio a SIU gymnast was hospitalized with serious injuries He crawled a half mile to a farmhouse for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
William R. Wegener
Elmhurst
Southern Illinois University
Joseph Nappi
Columbus
Ohio
Nappi
SIU
White Crosses To Be Removed From Court House Lawn
The white crosses on the north lawn of the Jefferson county courthouse will be taken down at 1 00 p m Wednesday. Relatives of deceased veterans who wish to save containers or flowers are asked to remove them by noon. John Albright American Legion chairman said the crosses will be stored for use again next Memorial Day.
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Jefferson County Court House
John Albright
American Legion
Library To Be Closed June 3
The Public Library will be closed all day Wednesday, June 3 for the annual inventory of books and supplies conducted by staff.
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted Patients
Jefferson Memorial admits Clyta Crocker Florence Haney of Tuka Georges Flisha Felton Eva Matilda Culli and discharges Lydia Rankin Mabel Huches Pamela Tate. Good Samaritan admits Carl William Stroud Harvey Furlow Richard Hilliard Nela Place Loretta Murphy Doris Mieriman Alleta Hall Wanda Reaney Timothy Neff Myrtle Williams Doris Ewing Ruth Porter Mary Stiff Ernest Toney Minnie Bullock David Byram. Discharges Bessie Leibengood Bruce How ard William Daniels Philip Thompson Shirley Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Clyta Crocker
Tuka
Georges Flisha Felton
Eva Matilda Culli
Lydia Rankin
Mabel Huches
Pamela Tate
Good Samaritan
Carl William Stroud
Harvey Ottis Furlow
Richard Aaron Hilliard
Nela Hester Place
Loretta Helen Murphy
Doris Ann Mieriman
Alleta Hall
Wanda Kay Reaney
Timothy Neff
Myrtle Juanita Williams
Doris Alice Ewing
Ruth Lenora Porter
Mary Etta Stiff
Ernest Lee Toney
Minnie Bullock
David Lee Byram
Bessie Leola Leibengood
Bruce William Howard
William Lawrence Daniels
Philip Edwin Thompson
Shirley Ann Chapman
Circuit Court Fines Reported for Reckless Driving and Related Charges
Circuit court fines listed include Joseph L. Davis Route 1 Rochester IL $200 for reckless driving Russell E Cotton Chicago Heights IL $23 for reckless driving and $20 for license absence William Johnson $100 Frederick Haislar Route 2 Highland IL $10 for driving too fast Alfred Adams Harlingen Texas $10 for lack of reciprocity registration on a truck Kermit Sanders $10 for missing registration plates in a vehicle.
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Joseph L. Davis
Route
Rochester
Russell E. Cotton
Chicago Heights
William Johnson
Frederick Haislar
Highland
Alfred Adams
Harlingen
Texas
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Broughton
C. R. Murphy
Wm. F. Propes of
Gary Meyers
Sealia
LBJ
St. L
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Buddy Avalon
Funicello
Hackett
Muscle Beach
Mt. Vernon Grain
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Wall Street
Indus
Curtis - Florist
Wilshire
Ike
Revell
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Kissin’ Cousins
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Ers
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Breakfast At Tiffany’s
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