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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1962
Page
1
Henrietta Bruin died at 9 45 a m today at her home 1011 Herbert Street. The body was taken to Parker Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
The Rev. Max Wood former pastor of Old Union Baptist Mt Vernon has accepted the pastorate of First Baptist Valier. He and his wife Peggy Duncan will move to their new home Saturday with their two sons. Wood previously led four Baise churches and managed a Montgomery Ward shoe department. He attended Tennessee Temple Schools and the University of Corpus Christi.
In Naples Italy AP reports Charrles Lucky Luciano died January 26 from a heart attack not poison. Officials note he collapsed at Naples Airport while being shadowed by Italian narcotics agents after hours of questioning. A preliminary autopsy confirmed a heart attack, despite earlier poisoning rumors in Rome papers.
The Florida Supreme Court unanimously ruled that daily Bible reading and Lord's Prayer recitation in Florida schools do not violate separation of church and state. The decision, from Miami origin, affirms state law requiring Bible readings and allows parental exemptions. the ruling is expected to be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Patient list shows admissions at Jefferson Memorial including Cassie St. Clair Pauline Jones Dorothy Ramseger and Ernie Scaggs. Discharged: Merle McRaven. Good Samaritan roster includes Nellie Mae Sinclair Willie Leroy Browder LeRoy Cortelyou and others with multiple long names and babies noted.
Mr and Mrs Paul Byers of f welcome a daughter named Roxana Lee born at 3 41 PM in Good Samaritan Hospital. The newborn weighed seven pounds four ounces.
Prices paid on the Mt Vernon live stock market rose. Hogs 190 to 220 pounds topped at 15.90 with 30 cent gain. Sows up 25 cents with 300 weight down at 13.50. Sows 300 pounds and over down to 13.00. Boars ranged 8.25 to 9.25.
Mt Vernon merchants posted quotes for Wheat at 2.00 dollars Soybeans at 2.35 dollars and Corn at 1.08 dollars this afternoon.
Hogs 8,000 head described as active and uneven with gains 25 to 50 cents on the 180 lb and lighter categories. 180-240 lb hogs mostly 25-35 higher. sows 95 higher. No 1-2 185-230 lb hogs reported at 16.50-18.85. other ranges noted 14.25-16.25. Cattle and calves steady to mixed. slaughter steers 21.75-25.00. 600-800 lb feeders 21.50-23.50. calves steady. vealers 29.00-?. sheep 500 head, all classes fully steady with spring lambs 19.00-23.00 and some high grades 23.50 for light lambs.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange reports wholesale butter prices unchanged with grades AA through C listed and varying percentages. Eggs remain steady with wholesale prices up to 1 cent higher. grades A whites and mixed, mediums, standards, dirties, and checks appear with specific price points.
AP report summarizes egg and live poultry classifications and prices in St Louis. Consumer grades show large medium small sizes with price ranges from 15 to 26 cents for various categories, wholesale and farm run figures included, plus checks on hens and commercial broilers.
Grain prices show no sales of wheat corn oats or soybeans in Chicago. Soybean oil sits at 8b. Barley trading range 1.35 to 1.55 for new crop and feed barley 1.04 to 1.25.
The stock market was mixed late this afternoon as investors waited. Volume was about 2.9 million shares, down from 4.19 million Wednesday. Industrials edged up slightly while rails and utilities softened amid Kennedy conference expectations.
AP reports fresh incidents of U.S. soldiers harming Koreans amid a Seoul protest of last night’s beating by two U S Army lieutenants near Paju. A sentry dog incident near Pyongtaek, and arrests of 283 students at the U S Embassy march, are noted along with charges against two lieutenants and a rock throwing injury to a soldier.
Perry Grant, a 25 year old Rockville Centre resident and heir to a family fortune, plans a Sunday cookout at his Long Island estate for more than 800 guests to celebrate being alive after a Maryland swamp plane crash. Police will supervise to prevent gate crashing. caterer, champagne, bands, and driveway dancing are arranged.
Officials named Michael Day of Hardin Illinois and Nettie Crawford of Roswell New Mexico co champions in a hard fought national spelling bee after 59 rounds. The two 13 year olds were the last contestants standing when the word esquamulose stumped them. Each winner earns 1000 dollars and a sightseeing trip to New York City with Barbara Brugnaux receiving 250 dollars as third.
The Jewish festival of Shavuoth begins at sundown today commemorating the giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses. Tradition marks seven weeks after the exodus from Egypt. Orthodox and conservative Jews observe two days, while Reform Jews observe one day.
A missing girl is identified as Barbara Soframento daughter of Rose and Dominick Soframento of Pelham Manor New York. A sewer cleaning firm found human remains in a sewer after the parents reported the disappearance to police.
Parapsychology Laboratory at Duke recognizes Dr. Margaret L. Anderson and Dr. Robert A. McConnell of the University of Pittsburgh with the William McDougall Award for Distinguished Work in Parapsychology for their joint ESP study in a fourth and fifth grade class. The $1,000 grant accompanies the prize.
Governor Otto Kerner signed raises for 463 Cook County and 1,230 downstate Teamsters in Illinois, honoring the July contract. The increases total about $1 million annually, funded mainly from the road fund, and apply to highway division positions. He had frozen other state pay hinges since December, but said contracted increases must stand. A special session to address 1963 budgeting is being considered.
Richard Lusby, 17, son of Mrs. Dorothy Loss of Opdyke, recently enlisted in the U S Marine Corps. He is in recruit training at the U S Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego and will have four weeks of advanced training at Camp Pendleton before a 20 day leave and reassignment. Lusby is a 1962 Woodlawn high school graduate.
A sudden downpour flooded a section of U S Route 460 between Mt. Vernon and Opdyke. County officers said one car stalled in the high water. Mt. Vernon also had some flooding with no reported damage. Rainfall was .83 inch.
Mt Vernon police searched this morning for two boys firing a large calibre pistol in the north part of town. The shooters were not located. Police Chief John Wick warned discharging firearms inside city limits is illegal.
Mt Vernon city council will meet at seven tonight in the upstairs conference room to take final action on a contract for the purchase of the local water system.
Gov. Kerner praised a Illinois Supreme Court ruling that building material dealers must pay the state sales tax to contractors. The decision could yield about 20 million dollars in new revenue, but Kerner warned it does not fully solve upcoming fiscal challenges and urged judges to engage with government realities. He urged judges and lawyers to use their knowledge to aid public governance while upholding ethics.
Colorado couple James Haridon and Geraldine Day admitted using physician names drawn from phone directories to forge and cash checks in seven states since May 4. They were arrested at a Marion Illinois drug store after a suspicious cashier alerted police. They are held without charge in Marion City Jail.
A Barnes Hospital nurse walking home from shift was severely beaten by an assailant who fled as police fired on him. Patrolman Louis Landsbaum chased the suspect after a witness saw the attack in a rear yard. The man escaped despite gunfire.
Harold Clarke is elected as commander of Gold Stripe Chapter 28, Disabled American Veterans. Other officers include Edward Cook as senior vice commander and Lewis Herzing as junior vice commander. INSTALLATION set for June 17 at the estate game farm. state convention events attend by Joe K. Blagi and Victor Hundley on June 22 to 24 at Waukegan.
A 4-H Judging School for livestock and dairy will be held at Southern Illinois University on Saturday June 9 starting at 9:00 a.m. Members may choose either division. Jefferson County 4-H leaders and members may travel directly to Carbondale or meet at the farm adviser’s parking lot at 7:10 a.m. for transport. At 9:00 a.m. all participants meet at the Dairy Center in SIU for cards and instructions. The school ends at noon.
The King City Retailers announce their annual outing on Monday June 11 at Green Hills Country Club. Golf begins at 2 00 pm and bridge for the ladies is planned. A barbecue chicken dinner starts at 7 00 pm. Members wives and guests should call the Chamber of Commerce for reservations.
U S combat infantrymen of the 27th Infantry Wolfhound Battle Group near Bangkok will relocate to a higher, more permanent camp to escape monsoon floods. About 2,000 troops reassigned for a long stay in central Thailand.
Thieves attempted to break into a coin box at a pay telephone on the Fairgrounds yesterday. Police reported the lock damaged but the thieves did not access the money box.
A jury in circuit court awarded $12,500 to Joe Beckham and Anna Belle Beckham of Bonnie against James Corn of Manteno Illinois for injuries from a May 6 1961 collision on State Route 37 south of Mt Vernon. Judge Roy Gulley presided and will return June 18 for further sessions.
Mt Vernon entries in the annual state Employ The Handicapped poster contest were judged yesterday. Sam Caldwell of 1022 Prairie Avenue won first in the senior division. Other seniors: Caroline Sue Baker second, Michael Atkinson third, Judy Schultz fourth. Juniors included John Justice and Sherry Watkins. Contest sponsored by Disabled American Veterans and the Illinois Employment Service. Local DAV chapter provides $25 prize money. state winners receive trips to Chicago, scholarships, and savings bonds. Mt Vernon winner to be displayed at Tribune Art Gallery.
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