Mt Vernon area enjoys busy weekend of graduations and visits
Local residents and relatives gathered for commencements at Mt Vernon Township High School and Centralia High School. Families including Rockenmeyer Ansorge and Levy, Jones, and Chambliss clans traveled from St Louis Benton Cincinnati and Keenes for celebrations and to visit patients at Jefferson Memorial Hospital.
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Dtr
H. Rockenmeyer
St. Louis
Louis University
Tey
Caer Rockenmeyer
Jeteutanant
Albert C. Ansorge
A. C. Ansorge
Broadway
Leland Erwin
St.Louis
Mt. Vernon
Jean Mitchell
Ped Walker
Herrin
Floyd Carpenter
Dale Carpenter
Frank Gage
McLeansboro
John Verdulas
E. D. Rinkel
Fairfield
Raymond Harper
Social Security Administration
Olney
John F. Peter
South Pekin
Ill
Charles S. Green
Robert Simpson
Benton
Ronald Levy
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Louis Norris
Joe
Waltonville
Mt Vernon
Granville Auten
Mt. Ernon
E. Gulley
Louisville
Mt. Ver
Virgil Jones
Sycamore
Mona Jones
Bluford
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Grace Highsmith
Chicago
Arthur Hilgart
Kalamazoo
Mich
Centralia’s
Charles Lucas
Lincoln
Lucas
Page Insurance Service
Harold Barger
East Chicago
Ind
Lee Hart
U.S. Navy
Rhode Island
Weatherford
Panama Canal Zone
Pauline Page
W. O. Page
VFW Post 1376 to Hold Regular Meeting Thursday
V F W Post 1376 William Merritt Moss will meet in regular session Thursday June 8 at 8 p m at V F W Hall 108 No 10th All members urged to attend Commander Donald Wicks Adjutant Russell Kamper Quartermaster listed for contact and details
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V.E.W
William Merritt Moss
V-F.w
F.W. Hall
Donald Wicks
Russell Kamper
Moose Members Regular Meeting and Past Commanders Night
Regular Moose meeting set for Tuesday June 6 at 800 Broad way with important vacancies noted. Patton Commandry Past Commanders Night to follow Thursday June 8 at 7 30 pm with a special conclave and orders conferred by Past Commanders. dinner at 6 30 pm. Visiting members invited as per Bartholomew and Cole notices.
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Patton Commandry
Patton Commandry No. 69
Order of the Temple
Thos. E. Bartholomew
Donoho Prairie Society meets at Byars School
The Donoho Prairie Home Bureau gathered Thursday June 1 at Byars School for lessons on child personality led by Home Advisor Elizabeth Burton and a minor lesson by Leon Tate. Eleven members and five guests attended as 4-H girls visited. refreshments were by Mrs. Archie Sager. Meadow-Brown Betty Lou Brown and Mervin E. Meador were married Sunday June 4 at 10 am in Park Avenue Baptist Church parsonage officiated by Rev. Ross Partridge.
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Donoho Prairie
Donoho
Meadow-Brown
Betty Lou Brown
John Brown
Mervin E. Meador
Estel Meador
Bluford
Ross Partridge
Park Avenue Baptist Church
Carl Brown
Meador
Jerry Wilson
Mt. Vernon Furnace & Manufacturing Co
Perkins Avenue
Mt. Vernon
Pleasant Grove W S C S to Meet at Church
Pleasant Grove W S C S will hold its regular monthly meeting at the church on Thursday evening June 8 at 7 30 Members are urged to attend as the calendar for the coming year will be set Visitors are welcome Refreshments will be provided
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Pleasant Grove
W.S.C.S
W. S.C
Friendship Circle Club Holds May Meeting at Waltonville Home
The Friendship Circle Club met Wednesday May 31 at Mrs. Martha Stephens home in Waltonville for a pot luck luncheon. New officers were elected and mystery pals drawn. Prizes were won by Mrs. Alberta Pennington, Mrs. Mary Tobin, Eva Dial, Ruby Artis, Emmile Goodin. One guest attended, Mrs. Frank Kuenz of Orlando Florida.
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Friendship Circle Club
Martha Stephens
Waltonville
Alberta Pennington
Mary Tobin
Eva Dial
Ruby Artis
Emmile Goodin
Frank Kuenz
Orlando
Fla
Homecoming Planned by 38 Club at Tate's Grove
The 38 Club schedules its annual homecoming for Sunday, June 11, at Tate's Grove two miles north of Divide on Horse Creek. All are welcome to attend.
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The
38 Club
Tate’s Grove
Divide
Horse Creek
Surprise Birthday Dinner for Mrs. Thomas Berry
Mrs. Thomas Berry of Fairfield Road was honored with a surprise birthday dinner Sunday by relatives. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Dave Cates of Fairfield and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith of Keenes. Also attending were Mrs. Robert Gamble and her son Bobby of Effingham along with other relatives.
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Thomas Berry
Fairfield Road
Dave Cates
Fairfield
Harry Smith
Keenes
Robert Gamble
Bobby
Effingham
Mt Vernon Graduates to Receive Northwestern Degrees
A total of 3567 degrees and diplomas will be awarded at Northwestern University commencement on June 12 at Evanston campus. From Mt Vernon two students will receive Bachelor of Science degrees Nade Otis Peters of 208 N 10th and Mrs Harry Lee Sharer formerly Charlotte E Greene of Fairfield Road. Mrs Sharers husband Harry Lee Sharer of McLeansboro will also receive a degree.
Delta Theta Tau Hosts Six-Table Bridge Night
Mrs Claire Latta hosted a Delta Theta Tau bridge evening at her home with six tables. Guests included Mrs Robert Harvey. Prizes went to Mrs George Robert Beck first, Miss Bernadine Warren second, Miss Vermadel Wood third, and Mrs Charles Wilcox traveling. A business meeting preceded the party led by the new president.
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Delta Theta Tau
Claire Latta
Joe Biagi
Bernadine Dale
Latta
Robert Harvey
George Robert Beck
Bernadine Warren
Vermadel Wood
Charles Wilcox
AMVETs Auxiliary Hosts Regular Meeting
Amvet Auxiliary Turner Roohm Post 4 met at the Amvet Club Room. Awards from the state meeting in East St Louis were announced for Frieda Clifton and Catherine Mitchell for hospital service. a Post membership award was noted. Upcoming events planned. parcels from the President arrived. Refreshments chaired by Elsie Tucker. Barbara Buford provided ukulele entertainment.
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Amvets
Amvet
Turner Roohm
Amvet Club
East St. Louis
Frieda Clifton
Catherine Mitchell
Marion Veterans Hospital
United States
Elsie Tucker
Barbara Buford
Mt Vernon Education Association elects officers and delegates
Five members of the Executive Council were elected at the final Mt. Vernon Education Association meeting. William Roy elected president and delegate to the World Organization of Teaching Profession in Ottawa July 17 23. Howard Rawlinson will head the Research and High School Committees. Reida Schmidt elected secretary treasurer and chair of the Secretarial Committee. Delegates to two assemblies set for July include William Roy to Ottawa and Margaret Ann Cummings to St. Louis July 3 7.
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Louise Williams
Emily Kelley
Mt. Vernon Education Association
World Organization of Teaching Profession
Ottawa
Canada
National Education Association Assembly
St. Louis
William Roy
Margaret Ann Cummings
National Assembly
Beulah Bledsoe
Miss Comings
Library Coal Bids Open for Public Library Supply
Public Library to open bids on June 15 for 30 tons of washed and oiled three-quarter inch stoker coal. Bids may be left at the Library or mailed to the librarian.
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Tncr
Library Board
Altar Society Meeting at St Marys June 8
St Marys Altar Society holds its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening June 8 at 7 30 in the church basement. All ladies of the parish invited to attend. An interesting program has been planned. Hostesses for the evening are Mrs Harry Bunchman Mrs J F Cashen and Mrs Wm Atkinson.
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Altar Society
St. Mary's Altar Society
Harry Bunchman
J. F. Cashen
Wm. Atkinson
Rotary Club Adds Three New Members at Mt Vernon Meeting
Past President Arthur Edmison introduced Wallace Lashbrook Felix Caldwell and Irving Reznick as new Mt Vernon Rotary members at the Hotel Emmerson session. Visiting Rotarians included Fred W Sheppard Murphysboro Ira Derouche Archie Sanders Wayne City Carl Jolly Jefferson County schools assistant superintendent and Rev N D Motzer head of the local Methodist Orphanage.
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Rotary
Arthur Edmison
Mt. Vernon
Hotel Emmerson
Wallace Lashbrook
Felix Caldwell
Irving Reznick
Fred W. Sheppard
Murphysboro
Ira Derouche
Archie Sanders
Wayne City
Carl Jolly
Jefferson County
N. D. Motzer
T. B. Sowers
Past Matrons Club meets at Naomi Bogans home
The Past Matron's Club held its regular meeting last evening at Miss Naomi Bogan's residence, 426 South 24th. A business session preceded a social hour with refreshments prepared by Miss Bogan and her mother.
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Naomi Bogan
Toasters Club Meets Mt Vernon Toastmasters Meeting
Mt Vernon Toastmasters met at L&N Cafe Monday at 6 30 pm. Frank Feltmeier announced no meeting July 3 and the June 12 debate on whether the United States needs 213 and 7% cent aiming to facilitate business.
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Toasters Club
Mt. Vernon
Toastmasters Club
L&n Cafe
Frank Feltmeier
United States
United States of America
Dc. R. Hammond
Feltmeier
Airport News Flight arrivals and destinations listed
Joe Weltz of Brunswick Maryland stopped here en route home from Springfield Missouri. E C Petree of Vandalia flew here today. Harold Hollett and Carl Edmison flew to Wichita Kansas today. Lester Dunn of LaPlatt Missouri flew here today. N D Myers of St Louis flew today to the local field. B D Moore and B C Beasley of West Frankfort flew to Mt Vernon today.
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Joe Weltz
Brunswick
Springfield
E. C. Petree
Vandalia
Harold Hollett
Carl Edmison
Wichita
Kansas
Lester Dunn
LaPlatt
N. D. Myers
St. Louis
B. D. Moore
B. C. Beasley
West Frankfort
Mt. Vernon
Births at Jefferson Memorial Hospital two newborns
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ashley welcomed a baby girl born at 4 a.m. at Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce and unnamed. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Robertson welcomed an 8 pound 5 ounce baby boy named Robert Eugene born at 6:35 p.m. yesterday at the same hospital.
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Arthur Ashley
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Donald Robertson
Fairfield Road
Robert Eugene
Desertion Claim: 700 Chinese Red Troops Switch Sides
Nationalists in south China report a regimental commander and more than 700 Red troops desert to them. They attribute the move to disdain for Soviet arrogance and the cruelty of Sino-Reds toward the people. The central news agency notes this as the first mainland desertion partly due to Russian dissatisfaction.
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Associated Press
Taipei
China
Central
Movie Halted By Grasshoppers In Idyllwild
Universal International Studio halted filming at a western location in Idyllwild California due to a large grasshopper infestation. County officials could not air spray the area because no crops were involved, delaying production.
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Associated Press
Idyllwild
Calif
Universal International Studio
Plane Falls Into Sea 37 Rescued In Atlantic Rough Seas
Puerto Rico bound plane with 37 aboard collapsed after engine failure en route to Wilmington North Carolina. USS Saufley and coast guard helicopters concentrated rescue efforts as liferafts drifted near Nassau and other vessels circled. Veteran pilot Joseph Hals ey reported losing one engine and low altitude before sinking.
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Ratory
Puerto Rico
United States
San Juan
Wilmington
N. C
Nassau
Saufley
Coast Guard
Atlantic
Miami
Joseph Halsey
Seattle
Wash
Bahamas
Tornado strikes five Texas villages injures eight
A fast moving tornado ripped through southeast Texas yesterday battering five villages and injuring at least eight people. The storm disrupted homes and streets as responders assessed damage in the affected areas. Local officials urged residents to avoid downed power lines and report injuries.
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Texas
Associated Press
Kenny
Tex
Self-inflicted gunshot ends life of ex-husband in Illinois
Dick Fain, 58, of Mattoon, died from gunshot wounds today after shooting himself Sunday while in his ex-wife Inez Fain’s car parked at her Farina Illinois home. Police quoted Lt. Nelson Page. Fain and ex-wife had been separated 12 years. he had threatened her life. He previously worked at Bartelsmeyer Motor Co. in Mattoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vawsalia
Mattoon
Dick Fain
Farina
Ill
Fain
Bartelsmeyer Motor Co
Library to close all day Wednesday for inventory
The Library Board voted at its regular meeting to shut the library for the entire day Wednesday for annual inventory. Inventory is conducted yearly with fiction and non fiction books checked in alternate years.
Probation Granted In County Court For Check Fraud
Howard Shields, 31, pleaded guilty in county court yesterday to issuing a check to defraud. He received probation for one year. The charge was filed May 10, 1949.
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Howard Shields
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges List Local Names
Admitted patients include Mrs Charlotte Richardson of Salem Howard Hunt of Wayne City Mrs Betty Nell Martin of Herrin Fred Arthur Witter of Wayne City Mrs Donald Robinson of Dix Mrs Emma Lee Ashlevy Mrs Vivian Goddard and Mrs Estelle Carlton Discharged patients include Glenn Shurtz of Waltonville Leroy Rue of Nashville Ill and Mrs Madeline Dickey of Bluford.
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Charlotte Richardson
Salem
Howard Hunt
Wayne City
Betty Nell Martin
Herrin
Fred Arthur Witter
Donald Robinson
Dix
Emma Lee Ashlevy
Vivian Goddard
Estelle Carlton
Glenn Shurtz
Waltonville
Leroy Rue
Nashville, Ill
Madeline . Dickey
Bluford
Admitted and discharged patients list names
Admitted: Harriet Ellen Rosen berger of Woodlawn, Mrs Clara Mullenix of Aden, Jeff Mayberry of Odin, Ill., Mrs Aline Bennett, Mrs Grace Kuykendall, Mrs Dottie Rosetta Rapp, Mrs Christine Mathus, Harry F. Dawson. Discharged: Patricia Puntney of Mill Shoals, Silas Brookman of Bluford, Mrs Maurenna Savage of Fairfield and baby boy, Charles Raymond, William R. McCoy, Mrs Virginia Rankin, Mrs Pauline Patton and infant Carol Ann, Mrs Madeline Wilson and baby girl Lois Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Ellen Rosenberger
Woodlawn
Clara Mullenix
Aden
Ill
Jeff Mayberry
Odin
Aline Bennett
Grace Kuykendall
Dottie Rosetta Rapp
Christine Mathus
Harry F. Dawson
Patricia Puntney
Mill Shoals
Silas Brookman
Bluford
Maurenna Savage
Fairfield
Charles Raymond
William R. McCoy
Virginia Rankin
Pauline Patton
Carol Ann
Madeline Wilson
Lois Ann
Lillian Drew Reuther Dies Former Mt Vernon Resident
Word comes of the death of Mrs. Lillian Drew Reuther a former Mt Vernon resident. She died at her Tilton Illinois home after months of ill health. Born January 7 1905 she was the daughter of William E and Florence Drew. Survived by husband Paul Reuther Tilton a daughter Mrs Herman Benefield Tilton a son Paul Jr Tilton her mother Florence Drew Tilton two brothers Virgil Drew Decatur and Herman Drew Danville and two grandchildren. Preceded by father and one brother Ray. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
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Lillian Drew Reuther
Mt. Vernon
Tilton
Florence Drew
Virgil Drew
Decatur
Herman Drew
Danville
Ray
Miss Marvin to Photograph Truman at MU Commencement
Jane Marvin a junior journalism and photography student at the University of Missouri will take photographs of President Harry S Truman during the commencement address in Columbia Missouri. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Guard Marvin of Centralia Road and was chosen as official photographer for the event.
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University of Missouri
Jane Marvin
Guard Marvin
Centralia Road
Jane
Harry Truman
Columbia
Marvin
Dan G Melton Encampment No 3 Formed by Odd Fellows
The Grand Encampment of Illinois establishes a Ladies Encampment Auxiliary in Mt. Vernon named Dan G. Melton Encampment No 3 in honor of the late Dan G. Melton, former Grand Patriarch. Ollie Melton elected Chief Matriarch. officers installed include Lois Weingartner Senior Warden Ora Keefe High Priestess Thelma Shehorn Junior Warden Effie Marlow Scribe Cleo Sandusky Treasurer Helen Owen Guard of Tent Jessie O Bryant First Watch Imogene Pepple Second Watch Marie Cravens Third Watch Vera Simmons Fourth Watch Hannah Deitz Inside Sentinel Lillian Doris Outside Sentinel Opal Dobbs Musician. Assistants from East St. Louis include Harlow Caudle Grand Junior Warden James Yinest Grand Scribe Roy Weingartner Grand High Priest Everett Talbot Grand Inside Sentinel and William Shehorn Past Grand Patriarch.
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The
Odd Fellows
Mt. Vernon
Dan G. Melton
Illinois
Oddfellowship
Ollie Melton
Lois Weingartner
Ora Keefe
Thelma Shehorn
Warn
Effie Marlow
Cleo Sandusky
Helen Owen
Jessie O'Bryant
Imogene Pepple
Marie Cravens
Vera Simmons
Hannah Deitz
Lillian Doris
Sentinel
Opal Dobbs
Harlow Caudle
James Yinest
East St. Louis
Roy Weingartner
Everett Talbott
William Shehorn
Mrs Emma Foster Dies at 78 in Belle Rive Home
Mrs Emma Foster 78 wife of M C Foster died at 10 15 this morning at her Belle Rive home. Born Feb 26 1872 in Jefferson county she married M C Foster Dec 28 1898. Funeral Thursday at Myers Chapel with Rev Edwin V Hayden officiating burial in Opdyke cemetery. Survived by husband son Walter Foster of Belle Rive daughter Mrs Gerald DeWitt Mt Vernon and two stepdaughters Mrs C E Overby and Mrs Hugh Scrivner of Belle Rive.
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Emma Foster
M. C. Foster
Belle Rive
Myers Chapel
Edwin V. Hayden
Opdyke Cemetery
Foster
Jefferson County
Henry Snodsmith
Annual Veterans Reunion at City Park Week in July
Mt VernonVeterans Reunion slated for city park during the week of July. The commission says a contract with Blue Grass Shows Inc will bring a carnival to Mt Vernon for reunion week. Free entertainment arranged with LaRose Theatrical, a major midwest exchange. Local concession operators urged to write to C E Groscusth in Owensboro Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Veterans Reunion Commission
Blue Grass Shows, Inc
LaRose
Middle West
C. E. Groscusth
P. O. Box
Owensboro
Mr V Couple to Be Called Tonight in Radio Quiz Show
Mr and Mrs Julius Yustig of 318 North 12th Street are poised for a telephone call on the Westinghouse Beat Your Wife program. Featherston Radio Sales announces the couple may win a $5000 jackpot and prizes up to $400. The show airs at 8:00 p.m. Mt Vernon time from the KMON studio in St. Louis with Inghouse dealer sponsoring.
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Vernon
Julius Yustig
North 12Th Street
Westinghouse
Featherston Radio Sales & Service Today
Listing
KMON
Play House
St. Louis
Mt. Vernon
Featherston's
Mt. Vernon West
Inghouse Dealer
Youth Arrested For Theft Here
Edward Osborne, 15, was arrested by city police last night on a charge of stealing $24.50 from Grace Feigly’s home at Seventh and North streets. He was taken to the county jail this morning. Authorities said he is on parole from the St. Charles School for Boys.
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Edward Osborne
Grace Feigly
St. Charles
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George Mulch
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Harry S. Truman
Gotham
Morton
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