Death of Flora Schott at 77 A life in McLeansboro and Joliet
Mrs Flora Isabelle Schott died at 9 30 am yesterday at her home 1513 south 10th street aged 77 years two months and 26 days Funeral services set for 3 pm Sunday at Myers Chapel with Rev David Goddard officiating Burial in Bethel cemetery She was born March 9 1881 in McLeansboro daughter of Joe and Elizabeth Hubbs first married to William Snow later to Harry Schott Survived by two sons Alva Snow Joliet and Earl Snow this city three daughters Virginia Dodson Lockport II Leona Ramsey Mt Vernon Alma Vickers West Helena Ark and 18 grandchildren
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Flora Isabelle Schott
South 10Th Street
Myers Chapel
David Goddard
Bethel Cemetery
Schott
McLeansboro
Joe and
Elizabeth (Brackens) Hubbs
William Snow
Harry Schott
Alva Snow
Joliet
Earl Snow
This City
Virginia Dodson
Lockport, II
Leona Ramsey
Mt. Vernon
Alma Vickers
West Helena
Ark
Rev Webster to Be Buried Here in Central City
Funeral services for Rev W Webster of Lawrenceville will be at Central City Methodist church at 1 30 p m tomorrow. Burial follows at Oakwood Cemetery Mt Vernon. The 85 year old retired minister died Wednesday in Lawrenceville Methodist Home. Survivors include his wife and one son John of Oklahoma.
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W. Webster
Lawrenceville
Central City Methodist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Mt. Vernon
Rev. Webster
Lawrenceville Methodist Home
George McKay Dies At Ina Rites Saturday
George W. McKay 81, a seafarer, died Thursday at Ina Nursing Home. Formerly of Route 1 Belle Rive, he was a Frisco Baptist member. Funeral services will be Saturday at two o'clock at the Ute Baptist Church with Rev Wayne York officiating. Burial in Oakhill Cemetery. Visitation at Dake Funeral Home Benton. Survived by four sons Trandel of Le Rive and Erwin Omar of Mt Vernon, daughters Vernie Shetler Mt Zion Mildred Andrews Kankakee Ruth Dixon Thompsonville, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Betty Reach McKay preceded him.
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Eater
Ina
McKay
Route 1
Belle Rive
Frisco Baptist Church
Wayne York Otleting
Oakhill
Dake Funeral Home
Benton
Euayne
Betty Reach
Mesa
Ariz
Trandel
le Rive
Erwin
Omar
Mt. Vernon
Vernie Shetler
Mt. Zion
Mildred Andrews
Kankakee
Ruth Dixon
Thompsonville
Couple Looted Country Homes in Auctions Across Counties
AP report states Arthur Lamar 33 and Evelyn Lamar 31 are accused of systematically looting 30 unoccupied country homes across three counties. Sheriffs Allen and Turnbaugh said the couple used a 12 year old daughter to check for occupancy, admitted loot, and were seized at their farm near Berryman. Much of the goods were sold at Illinois auctions.
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Potosi
Tom Allen
Washington County
Mont Turnbaugh
Crawford County
Gether
Someoes
Arthur Lamar
Evelyn
Alien
Berryman
Lamars
Missouri
Ilinois
Allen
Rotary official George R. Means reelected general secretary
(RP) George R. Means of Evanston Illinois was reelected general secretary of Rotary International. His new term begins July 1. A Rotary convention is being held.
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Dallas
George R. Means
Evanston
Thursy
Rotary International
Onr Group
Hospital Notes and Admission List at Jefferson Memorial
Jefferson Memorial records show admissions including Sam Bennett Bonnie, Mrs Flawn Roper, Everett Richards, J W Howell, Bluford, Harry Smith of Waltonville, and Mrs Barbara Graham. Good Samaritan lists admissions for Michael Starr Otto Miller and several others with children, and discharges include Mrs Flora McGill and Barbara Allen among others.
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Jefferson Memorial
Sam Bennett
Bonnie
Flawn Roper
Everett Richards
J. W. Howell
Bluford
Harry Smith
Waltonville
Barbara Graham
Good Samaritan
Michael Starr
Otto Miller
Mary Jones
Leotta Shew
Viola Cameron
Fannie Poorman
Claude Witzel
William Schuster
Janet Nowicki
Marsha Saas
Mary JoAnn McDon
Flora McGill
Barbara Allen
Marla Ohley
Minnie Rightnowar
Donald Crider
Betty Tate
Larry Dean
Ethe
Bullard
Deloris Dellamano
Clifford Alan
Ne York
Richard Freich
Wanda Eller
Special meeting of Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 31 A F and A M
Mt Vernon Lodge No 31 A F and A M holds a special meeting Friday June 6 at 7 30 p m for work in the Third Degree Refreshments provided Brethren invited to attend with Willa a Pigg W M and E Reavis Secretary listed as officers.
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A. F
Mt. Vernon Lodge No
A.F
All Brethane Jeters
W.M E. Reavis
Bec'y
McLeansboro approves $330000 street project plan
McLeansboro officials met with highway officials to approve preliminary plans for a spring 1959 street improvement program. The project total is about $330,000 with the city share near $50,000, covering resurfacing and widening on West Market North Washington South Washington Jackson Main and adjacent streets. Final plans and agreement to follow between the state and city.
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Mcleansboro
H. W. Adams
Maret Street
Jackson
North Washington
South Washington
Main Street
Jackson Street
Malin
Randolph Street
Main
Washington
Fluorspar Miner Killed In Plunge Near Rosiclare
In Rosiclare Michigan Am Atkinson a fluor spar miner was decapitated Thursday when a bucket elevator he rode fell into a mine shaft. An unidentified man was injured when a timber snapped releasing the elevator controls. Hardin County authorities reported the cause as the snapped timber.
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Rosiclare
Rape Atkinson
Hardin County
McCONE TO BE NAMED AEC CHIEF
The White House announced that 62 year old Strauss will step down as AEC chairman and as an AEC member when his five year term ends. He will become special assistant to the President for promoting the atoms for peace program and will lead the U S delegation to a Geneva conference on peaceful uses of atomic energy.
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White House
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Eisenhower
Commission
Senate
Capitol Hill
Congress
Stauss
New York
U.S
Geneva
Switzerland
Truman
Gordon Dean
Two Boys Die Playing on Barbertown RR Trestle
In Barberton Ohio, Jimmy Hazuka ten and Ronald Hazuka eight were killed while playing on the Erie Railroad trestle as a westbound freight approached at about 50 mph. Ted Mann nine escaped, recalling the moment Ronald yelled a warning before the collision.
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Barberton
Ohio
Jimmy Hazuka
Ronald
Ted Mann
Erie Railroad
John L. Sontag
Marion
Ted
Haruka
Jimmy
Five sentenced in Turnpike conspiracy case
Former Turnpike officials and Mann Mine executives faced jail terms from 10 months to five years after being convicted in a conspiracy involving overpaying for a mine filling project. Charles W. Stickler Jr led the group, with sentences for conspiracy and misconduct in office.
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Pike
State Superior Court
Reading
Charles W. Stickler Jr
Manu-Mine Research and Development Co
Stickler
Thomas J. Evans
Turnpike Commission
Mann Mine
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Evans
James F. Torrance
Paul J. McNeill
Commission
Clayton A. Landsidle
Mann-Mine
Dauphin County
Shrouds Stolen in Toledo Robbery
A thief broke into a car in Toledo and stole 30 dresses and four suits. He discarded the backless garments in downtown alleys, the attire used by undertakers in dressing corpses.
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Toledo, Ohio
Weather Outlook for Missouri and Illinois This Weekend
Missouri partly cloudy today tonight and Saturday with cooler south portions today and warmer conditions statewide Saturday. Highs near 80 in the north to 80s in the south, lows in the 60s. Illinois temperatures near normal with highs 75 to 86 and lows 56 to 66. showers possible late Sunday or Monday and again around Tuesday or Wednesday. Chicago area expect cooler dry air today with bright skies and highs in 60s to near 80 Saturday.
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Missouri
Illinois
Chicago
Rockford
Birth of son for Mr and Mrs Edward Graham
Mr and Mrs Edward Graham of 204 North Fifth Street welcomed a son born at 7 55 this morning in Jefferson Memorial Hospital. The newborn weighs six pounds two ounces and has been named Stephen Dwayne.
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Edward Graham
North Fifth Street
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Stephen Dwayne
Russia Must Ease Yoke On Satellites
Dulles says Soviet vacillation over Yugoslavia shows Moscow trying to impose control through pressure. He notes tentative Soviet reforms and possible Western agreements on science and Antarctic neutralization. Humphrey blames State Department for a satellite aid plan mix. Dulles lists Khrushchev challenges: education, consumer goods, and personal security.
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Dulles
Russia
Soviet Union
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Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Kennedy
State Department
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Nikita Khrushchev
Kremlin
De Gaulle May Name Soustelle Envoy To U.S.
French sources say Premier De Gaulle will name Jacques Soustelle ambassador to the United States. This move would calm moderates and leftists but anger extreme rightists and Algeria hardliners who want power in his government. Soustelle led civilian efforts in the Algerian insurgency that propelled De Gaulle to power.
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Bonn
Germany
de Gaulle
Jacques Soustelle
France
United States
Washington
Macmillan Heads for Washington Ottawa Talks
Prime Minister Macmillan flies west for a seven day trip to the United States and Canada. He will meet President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Diefenbaker with no set agenda. He will deliver commencement speeches and receive honorary degrees at two American universities. Discussions are likely to cover relations with the Soviets disarmament a summit conference France the Middle East and economic issues.
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London
Macmillan
Eisenhower
Washington
Diefenbaker
Ottawa
United States
Canada
France
Middle East
Polaris Rocket Goes Up Blows Up
A Navy Polaris experimental missile lift off at Cape Canaveral ended in midair breakup after about 20 seconds and crash-boat teams waited as a section fell into the ocean. The Navy said the test aimed to evaluate components under tougher conditions than prior launches.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Navy
Shut Down Two Detroit Auto Plants
Pickets removed and overnight production resumed at the Fisher Body plant near Pittsburgh as GM and UAW dispute local grievances. Chrysler faced suspensions of stewards and committeemen amid broader tensions. Ford held talks with the union with meetings continuing.
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General Motors
Fisher
Pittsburgh
Leonard Woodcock
Chrysler
UAW
Ford
Who Put Tag Of Secrecy On Lincoln Plan
Washington AP report shows a Lincoln Sesquicentennial Commission meeting minutes were stamped confidential. Chairman Cooper and Vice Chairman Nimtz reacted with surprise as leaked details revealed staff appointment fights and a proposed spending rise from 10 000 to 750 000 dollars. The Library of Congress and National Park Service dispute responsibility for the minutes while John E Allen denied seeing them.
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Abraham Lincoln
Commission
John Sherman Cooper
Rky
F. Jay Nimtz
R-Ind
Cooper
Congress
Library of Congress
Library
National Park Service
the Park Service
John E. Allen
Allen
Flag Drapped Soldier's Widow Dies After Tribute
Lucy Downey died of a heart attack after presenting Spanish American War veteran Bill Downey's flag to Tyrell Junior High, Hayward. The flag had linked her to him since 1938. She is buried beside her husband at Presidio National Cemetery.
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San Francisco
Lucy Downey
Bill Downey
Bobby Hale
America
Bobby
San Leandro
Negro professor ends bid to enter Mississippi white university
AP report from Jackson details Clennon King a 37 year old former Alcorn A&M faculty member who was jailed after attempting to enter the all white University of Mississippi. He gave an exclusive taped interview before authorities cordoned the building and planned psychiatric examination for possible lunacy charges.
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Associated Press
Douglas Starr
Jackson
Miss) Daily News
Clennon King
University of Mississippi
King
Mississippi
Douglas Starr Jackson
Miss
Alcorn A&m
State Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Norman Bergsma
Jackson Daily News
Chancery
J.B. Howell
Oxford
Whitfield
State Hospital
Probation and six month term in court here
Edward L. Ralston 21 of Fairfield pleaded guilty to auto theft and received three years probation from Judge Quindry in circuit court yesterday. Ronald N. Dunlap 18 of Fairfield admitted stealing a car from the Bruford American Legion club last Saturday night and remained jailed on a $6,000 bond. Columbus Eggleston was sentenced to six months at Vandalia State Farm and placed on five years probation on a forgery count after pleading guilty and waiving trial.
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Edward L. Ralston
Fairfield
Quindry
Ralston
Ronald N. Dunlap
Arthur Buchanan
The
Bruford American Legion Club
Dunlap
Columbus Eggleston
Vandalia State Farm
Wheat Growers Meeting to View Test Plots
A wheat growers meeting will be held Monday June 9 at 10:00 a.m. at H. H. Corners farm in Grand Prairie township near Cravat. Attendees can observe eight wheat and four barley varieties in small grain test plots while W O Scott Extension Specialist discusses soil treatment wheat diseases and variety strengths and weaknesses.
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H. H. Corners Farm
W. O. Scott
College of Agriculture
Corners Farm
Grand Prairie Township
Cravat
Porch Fire Causes Slight Damage at McKinney Home
A porch fire at the rear of Marvin McKinney’s home at 408 North Sixth Street caused slight damage. Mt. Vernon firefighters responded at 11 30 a m to control the blaze of unknown origin.
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Marvin McKinney
North Sixth Street
Mt. Vernon
Airport Movements Report From Columbia and Mt Vernon
Chuck Easton completed a flight from Columbia Missouri to King City airport today. Dale Boster arrived at Mt Vernon airport yesterday after traveling from Chicago and was en route to Indianapolis.
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Chuck Easton
Columbia
King City
Dale Boster
Mt.Vernon
Chicago
Indianapolis
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