Taft Fee Puts Up 7 600 000 to Buy Rival Newspaper
The Cincinnati Enquirer was sold for 7 600 000 cash to Portsmouth Steel Corporation on behalf of a worker group after court approval. Cyrus W. Eaton leads Portsmouth Steel, a Taft foe, and American Security and Trust Company acted as trustee for the McLean estate which owns the Enquirer. The competing bid came from the Cincinnati Times-Star tied to the Taft family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Cincinnati Enqquirer
Portsmouth Steel Corporation
Daniel W. Bell
American Security and Trust Company
U. S. District Court
Portsmouth Steel
Cyrus W. Eaton
Fee
Taft
Enquirer
Cincinnati Times-Star
Eaton
Robert A. Taft
American Security
McLean Estate
Cincinnati
Times-Star
Hospital Notes Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial Admissions
Good Samaritan admissions include Frank Huntman Master Jerry Phillips Richard McElfresh Howard Paisley Mrs Delbert Martin infant Charlis Powell Herbert Swift and Alvord Texas. Discharged list includes multiple patients and infants. Jefferson Memorial admits Mrs Norma Porton Salem Mrs Cora Eckert Mrs Jewell Gossage Mrs Geraldine Hatchcraft Belle Rive Henry Rosenberger Wayne City. Discharged Carl Denham Macedonia Mrs Helen Flora Mrs Clarence Walker Olney and infant son Donald Owen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan
Frank Huntman
Jerry Phillips
Richard McElfresh
Howard Paisley
Delbert Martin
Perry Runnels
Charlis Powell
Herbert Swift
Alvord
Texas
Dorothy Taylor
Gladys Roberson
Betty Moreton
James Robert
Jewell Wiehn
Juanita McDermott
Jack Paul
Pauline Anthis
Elizabeth Overbey
Joyce Ann
Jefferson Memorial
Norma Porton
Salem
Cora Eckert
Jewell Gossage
Geraldine Hatchcraft
Belle Rive
Henry Rosenberger
Wayne City
Carl Denham
Macedonia
Helen Flora
Clarence Walker
Olney
Donald Owen
Births in Belle Rive and East Alton
Mr and Mrs Vern Hatchcraft Belle Rive welcomed a seven pound one ounce daughter at Jefferson Memorial Hospital at 10 45 p m yesterday unnamed. Mr and Mrs Delbert Martin 307 South Johnson welcomed a seven pound son at Good Samaritan at 3 22 a m today unnamed. Mr and Mrs Raymond Fisher East Alton welcomed a seven pound 10 ounce daughter born June 3 named Linda Eileen Sylvia Cochrane now Mrs Fisher of Twin g was her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Hatchcraft
Belle Rive
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Delbert Martin
South Johnson
Good Samaritan
Raymond Fisher
East Alton
Daugher
Linda Eileen
Fisher i
Sylvia Cochrane
Twing
Deaths and Funerals Boze Davis Dies at 77
James B. Davis known as Boze of 615 Broadway died at Jefferson Memorial Hospital at 12 30 p m aged 77 years eight months and 20 days A retired Missouri Pacific conductor he lived in Mt Vernon 45 years Funeral at Myers Chapel Sunday 1 00 p m Rev Bird Green officiating burial in Ry ercreek Chester Ill remains at Myers Chapel after 11 a m Saturday Born September 16 1874 in Chester Ill He was a member of the local Elks lodge Surviving are two sisters Blanche Anderson and Olive Davis both of St Louis
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James B. “Boze” Davis
Broadway
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Davis
Mt. Vernon
Missouri Pacific Rairoad
Myers Chapel
Bird Green
Ryercreen
Chester
Mr. Davis
Ill
Elks Lodge
Blanche Anderson
Olive Davis
St. Louis
Former Resident John Bud Lee Dies in Ava Illinois
Mrs Darwin Bayers of Waltonville Road reports the death of her son John Bud Lee of Ava Illinois a former resident. Lee was employed prior to his death and is remembered by family and friends in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John “Bud” Lee
Ava, Ill
Darwin Bayers
Waltonville Road
Ava
Lee
Vernon
Thelma Campbell of Texico Dies at 44
Thelma Marjorie Campbell of Texico died at 4:20 am at Jefferson Memorial Hospital after a two day stay. She was 44 years, five months and 22 days old. Survived by husband J O Campbell and children Juanita and Sgt Ray Campbell in England. Also survived by two sisters and two brothers. one son James predeceased her. Funeral arrangements pending word from Sgt Ray Campbell.
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Thelma Marjorie Campbell
Texico
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Sgt
Ray Campbell
U. S. Air Corps
England
Campbell
Indiana
Oscar B
Roberta Belle (Sipe) Skinner
J. O. Campbell
Funeral service set at First Baptist Ava
The service will be held Sunday at 2:00 p m at the First Baptist church in Ava. Friends may call at the Wilson Funeral Home until the funeral hour.
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Illinois Power Co
First Baptist Church
Ava
Wilson Funeral Home
Fencer Reveals Secrets of Film Duelling Scenes
Belgium fencing master Jean Heremans trains film stars in swashbuckling duels for Hollywoods excitement. He names Stewart Granger Errol Flynn Cornel Wilde Basil Rathbone Robert Taylor Mel Ferrer Tony Curtis and actresses Jean Simmons Janet Allyson as naturals. He notes film duels are staged for camera not real fencing and resemble dance numbers. His two on set blade nick incidents with Stewart Granger are recounted with care for safety.
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Hollywood
Jean Heremans
Jean
Stewart Granger
Errol Flynn
Cornel Wilde
Basil Rathbone
Robert Taylor
Mel Ferrer
Tony Curtis
Jean Simmons
Janet Allyson
Granger
Hope to Recover Cars From River
Golconda Illinois June 6 Thomas J Strickland and his son say they can salvage a barge load of new autos from the Ohio river bottom three miles below Golconda. They admit the task will be back breaking and uncertain but are confident they will raise the autos sunk during a December storm. One of the 150 autos was salvaged last month. The barge sank while en route from Evansville Indiana to Memphis.
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Associated Press
Golconda
Ill
Thomas J. Strickland
Ohio River
Strickland
Thomas Jr
Moline
Vollmar Construction Co
St. Louis
Strickland Sr
Evansville
Ind
Memphis
Britons Get Tiny Bit More Meat
London June 6 The Food Ministry announced a rise in both cost and quantity of the British meat ration effective June 15 The weekly ration will grow from one shilling two pence to one shilling seven pence worth while meat prices rise about four pence per pound Government subsidies keep prices low The change increases the weekly ration by about an eighth and then equals roughly one thin chop per person weekly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Food Ministry
Anderson Plans Cut Farm Benefits
Sen. Anderson of New Mexico said he would offer an amendment to shave 100 million dollars from next year’s farm benefit payments. He seeks to reduce the 251 million authorization approved by the Senate appropriations committee for the Farm Appropriation Bill. The move comes as debate on the bill opens amid references to defense needs and agricultural advances aiding national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Sen
Anderson
D-Nm
Secretary of Agriculture
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Russell
D-Ga
Local flights bring visitors and travelers to area
Rev W A Gray flew to Litch field today. Mr and Mrs A W Rea and children Vesta and Mike traveled here yesterday from Abilene Texas. Sam Carnahan flew to the local field from Gainesville Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Gray
Litchfield
A. W. Rea
Vesta
Mike
Abilene
Texas
Sam Carnahan
Gainesville
Marriage License Granted for Franklin and LeMay
Leo George Franklin of RFD 6 Mt. Vernon and Wilma Jean LeMay of Mt. Vernon obtained a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo George Franklin
RFD
Mt. Vernon
Wilma Jean Lemay
Governor Seeks New Atomic Plant in Southern Illinois
Springfield June 6 The governor will meet Washington energy officials to urge locating a billion dollar atomic plant in the Ohio River valley southern Illinois. M W Boyer of the Energy Commission seeks reports on state resources for the plant covering 5000 to 6000 acres and 4500 jobs. Local industrialists and economists are preparing reports for the governor to present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Iil
Stevenson
Washington
Energy Commission
Illinois
M. W. Boyer
Ohio River Valley
Boyer
Southern Illinois
Meetings Special Session Mt Vernon Lodge No 31 1952
Mt Vernon Lodge No 31 A F and A M holds a special meeting Friday June 6 1952 at 7 30 p m. Work in the second degree urged attendance visiting brethren welcome. R H Whitaker W M Wm E Reavis Secy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
A.F
A.M
R. H. Whitaker
W. M
Persecutions of Protestants Reported in Colombia
BOGOTA June 6 The U S Embassy asked the Colombian government to investigate a charge by Protestant church members that police ransacked a Presbyterian missionary's country home Monday night smashing furniture and carrying off personal belongings The confederation has reported many similar incidents in the past two years charging religious persecution of Protestants by Catholics who dominate Colombia
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Associated Press
Bogota
Colombia
U. S
Confederation
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Boze Davis
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Franklin School
P.T. A
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Mt. Vernon City Park
Jubilee
Free Will Baptist Church
1Th and
Jordan Streets
Gospel Messengers
Libertaires Quartet
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Ilinois
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America
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MT. Vern
Haley's
Joan OF Arc
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Floyd Barr
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Traveler's Cafe
Ashley
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