Deaths C J Doc Clark Dies At Age 64
Columbus James Doc Clark 64 of RFD 1 McLeansboro died at 10 30 am Monday in Hamilton Memorial Hospital McLeansboro Funeral at 2 00 pm Wednesday at Gholson Funeral Home Dahlgren officiated by Rev R L Schlag Burial in Richardson Hill cemetery near Dahlgren Body lies in state at Gholson Funeral Home Friends may call any time He was born June 16 1901 in Hamilton county son of Abraham and Julia Bolen Clark married to Fay King survived by four sons Russell Clark East Peoria Richard and Harold Clark McLeansboro and Frank Clark Carmi seven daughters Catherine Clark Irene Butler Dahlgren Ethel Overby Belle Rive Judy Jones East Peoria Mary Denham McLeansboro Doris Russell Evansville Ind Peggy Bell McLeansboro two brothers Charlie Oscar Clark Dahlgren six sisters Pearl Willmore McLeansboro Sarah Haile Decatur Ethel Clark Benton Mary Barefield Belle Rive Josephine Malin Indiana Harriet Cockrum Dahlgren 23 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren
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Doc) Clark
RFD 1
McLeansboro
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Gholson Funeral Home
Dahlgren
R. L. Schlag
Richardson Hill Cemetery
Gholson
Mr. Clark
Hamilton County
Abraham
Julia
Bolen) Clark
Fay King
Russell Clark
East Peoria
Richard
Harold Clark
McLeanboro
Frank Clark
Carmi
Catherine Clark
Irene Butler
Ethel Overby
Belle
Edith Parker Retired Teacher Dies at 74
Edith Parker of 1109 Oakland Avenue died at 5 45 p.m. Monday after a heart attack suffered at a neighbor’s home. A longtime Jefferson County and Mt. Vernon teacher she was born November 2 1890. She married Fordyce Parker in Vandalia on December 31 1926 and is survived by her husband a brother and a sister. She was a member of First Baptist Church Mt Vernon Woman's Club and Garden Club. Burial at Old Shiloh Cemetery after services at Myers Chapel.
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Edith Parker
Oakland Avenue
J. le Bozorth
Parker
Jefferson County
Mt. Vernon
Myers Chapel
Glen Boice
Old Shiloh
Joseph T
Emma (Roderer) Payne
Vandalia
Fordyce Parker
Arthur M. Payne
Woodlawn
Hattie Alvis
Long Beach
Calif
Huge Elevator Project Brings Kissner to Mt Vernon
The Mt Vernon area welcomes Kissner as he plans a large elevator facility at 2717 Mannen. The project involves local officials and railroad talks on track footage and shipping rates. City leaders praise the investment as a sign of future growth and community cooperation.
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Mannen
Walraven
Trave Lodge
Mt. Vernon
Marvin Propst
Kissner
Seibert
Joe Martin
Chamber
Wayne County
Chester Lewis
Vernon
Charles Waite
Jefferson County
Bob Puisall
J. Marvin Powers
Security Bank of
Powers
Poisall
Vernon Weather Report and Past Rainfall Data
Weather summary notes Monday high 8 and low 4, with .57 inches rainfall from 7:00 a.m. Monday to 7:00 a.m. Tuesday. Yearly total 16.97 inches. Temperature comparisons include one year ago high 81 low 62, five years ago 88 and 6, ten years ago 82 and 55. Wednesday sunrise 4:31, sunset 7:26 CST.
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Vernon
Pleasant Minds Weather Shapes Seasonal Temperatures
The day brought mild conditions with overnight readings in the 50s across much of the state. Daytime highs reached the upper 70s in the north and low 80s in the south. A chance of showers or thundershowers is expected tonight with cooler 50s in the north and 60s in central and southern sections.
Mt V Takes First Step Toward More Low Rent Housing
City council discusses steps to expand low rent housing with a 10 am session and a night meeting. A petition with 85 signatures urges an ordinance to curb abandoned junk cars. City Attorney to draft stronger rules. Library board appointments confirmed for Davis, Mays, Beck, Paviedes. Paviedes fills term. First reading to raise boat motor horsepower on Jaycee Lake. Concession stand contract approved. May bills approved across departments. Zoning maps approved. Bethel area annexation petition discussed. Downtown urban renewal and off street parking plans urged.
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Bill Howard
Joe Martin
Robert Davis
Clarence Mays
Library
Dorma Beck
Louis Paviedes
Paviedes
Wilton Webb
Jaycee Lake
General
Sanitation Division
Park
Civil Defense
Mintor
Water Department
Sewer Department
Bethel School
Fisher’s Lane
Benton Rod
Central Business District Committee
Methodists confront secularism test in Mt Vernon meeting
Southern Illinois Conference Methodists met in Mt Vernon for the 115th annual session and scrutinized faith amid calls for renewal. Rev Jack Adams urged renewal as more than routine reform while bishops argued the Holy Spirit guides church growth. Attendance and membership slightly declined yet benevolence and church wealth rose. Opera star Marian Downs led the week’s song programs.
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Jack Adams
East Alton
Ilinois Conference Methodists
Mt. Vernon
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Carl S. Davis
First Methodist Church
Carbondale
East St. Louis
Harrisburg
Olney
Vandalia
Davis
Women’s Societies of Christian Service
Maurice L. Winn
Conference
Southern Illinois Methodists
Methodists
World Service and Conference
Winn
John Henderson
Alton
Marian Downs
Los Angeles
Enrollment opens for senior life saving at Elks pool
The American Red Cross offers a no charge water safety course at Elks Country Club pool starting yesterday. Enrollment closes soon with a 9:00 a.m. report time tomorrow for interested students, 16 years old in good health. A pool usage fee applies.
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Elks Country Club
American Red Cross
Roy L. Simpson
Births in Wayne City and Sycamore Families
Mr and Mrs Clarence Devon Bennett of Wayne City welcomed a daughter named Janice Irene born at 4 19 yesterday in Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing six pounds seven and a half ounces. Mr and Mrs Gale Howell of 412 North Eighth Street adopted a daughter born May 25 named Karen Diane. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Robert Howell and Mrs Myrtle Holland of Mt Vernon. Mr and Mrs Roger Phillips of 435 California Street Sycamore Illinois welcomed a son named Ricky Lee born yesterday in Municipal Hospital weighing six pounds ten ounces. Grandparents are the Reverend and Mrs Bus Hart of Mt Vernon and Mr and Mrs Will Phillips of Sycamore.
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Clarence Devon Bennett
Wayne City
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Janice Irene
Gale Howell
North Eighth Street
Karen Diane
Robert Howell
Myrtle Holland
Mt. Vernon
Roger Phillips
California Street
Sycamore
Ricky Lee
Bus Hart
Will Phillips
Bear chases Waynesville mayor before being chased away
A 300 pound bear ran loose in Waynesville on Monday chasing Mayor Henry Clayton. The mayor escaped by climbing a tree as deputies pursued the bear toward Eagle Nest Mountain in a hot but futile chase.
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Waynesville
N.C
Henry Clayton
Eagle Nest Mountain
Wayne City approves June cleanup week plan
Wayne City Village Board approved a June 20 to 25 cleanup week at a regular meeting. Rou tine business was handled and the effort will involve cooperation with local women’s groups including the Senior Woman’s Club Monday Evening Club and Junior Woman’s Club. Village clerk Ferrel Scrivner urged property owners to have trash ready for house-to-house pickup by truck on June 22. Harvey Austin presided as village president.
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Wayne City Village Board
Ferrel Scrivner
Theft Reported At Lawrence Motel Mt Vernon
The Lawrence Motel in Mt. Vernon informed police yesterday that multiple items were stolen from a unit. Stolen items include two blankets a pillow four towels a clock a water pitcher and two wall pictures.
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Lawrence
Mt. Vernon
Astronauts Describe Gemini 9 Mission Difficulties
The account recounts Gemini 9’s near perfect landing and the crew’s struggles with a fogged face plate and a plan to use a rocket pack. It notes three rendezvous chases with a target satellite, the close sonic boom pass, and a docking failure that hindered link with the chase target, described as an angry alligator by Stafford.
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Stafford
Mt. Vernon Plan Commission Member Resigns
A Mt. Vernon Plan Commission member resigns citing differences over the new zoning ordinance and his wish to allow a fresh commission to be appointed under the updated rules. He thanks the group for the honor of serving and wishes success in future efforts.
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Mt. Vernon
Markets MT. VERNON Hog Market
Prices paid until 12 30 p m today were down four cents. Top hog price 24 60 for 200 to 220 pound hogs. Sows down two cents to 19 25 for 300 weight, sows 300 weight and over 19 00 down. Hours 15 00 to 15 50. After 12 30 p m today prices based on next day prices.
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MT. Vernon
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon grain prices were quoted this afternoon with soybeans at 3.07 per bushel, shel corn at 1.28, and ear corn at 1.26.
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MT. Vernon
Cash Grain closing prices in Chicago markets
AP reports Wheat No 2 red at 1.714n, No 2 hard 1.73n. Corn No 2 yellow 1.304n. Oats No 1 heavy white 74n. Soybeans No 1 yellow 3.16n. Soybean oil 10.90n.
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Chicago
Livestock prices listed for National Stockyards region
AP reporting estimates for Wednesday show hogs 6,000 cattle 2,000 calves 100 sheep 200. Hogs 8,500 with barrows and gilts 190-240 lbs 24.75-25.75 and sows 280-600 lbs 17.00-20.25. Cattle 3,500 calves 250 steers good to choice 23.00-25.50 heifers 22.00-24.50 cows 17.50-20.50 vealers 26.00-36.00. Sheep 400 with choice prime spring lambs 19.00-26.50 and ewes 4.00-27.00.
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National Stockyards
St Louis Produce Prices and Grades Listed
St Louis Produce lists consumer grade eggs with sizes A large 2331 A medium 24-26 A small 16-18 and wholesale grades with standards and unclassified items. Hens heavy light weights and poultry items are noted with no prices.
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ST. Louis
Chicago Produce Wholesale Prices Report
Chicago AP report states live poultry wholesale prices unchanged with roasters at 26 and fryers 21 to 23 cents per pound. Butter quotes on CME show 98 score AA at 65 percent, 92 A at 65 percent, 90 B at 4 percent, 89 C at 63 percent. Eggs graded A whites best 30 percent, mixed 30 percent, mediums 26 percent, standards 28 to 44 percent.
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Chicago
USDA
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Wall Street Opens Week With Broad Market Decline
Wall Street extended a slow slide in dull trading as losses outpaced gains about 3 to 1. Ford production cuts and rising unemployment weighed on sentiment while several glamour stocks fell sharply. The AP 60 average shed 2.3 to 315.4 at noon and the Dow slipped 6.91 to 874.77 as investors awaited further cues.
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Ford Motor
Wall Street
Associated Press
Meroxy
IBM
Fastman Kodak
du Pont and
Kenecott
Anaconda
Starcard Oil
New Jersey
Rayter-Roth
Amercvan Stock Exchange
Circuit Court fines ten motorists for traffic offenses
Ten persons were fined in Circuit Court for traffic violations. Names and offenses include Earl Owens for following too close, Isiat Stovall for failure to yield, Sidney L. Dennis for speeding, Lee A. Bass for illegal lane use, Marvin Bramlet for no va rd registration, Lawrence J. Dolvig for failure to yield at a stop, Terry Cook for speeding, Donald Ray Stome for disobeying an officer and disturbing by fighting, and Wayne E. Hirschler for speeding. Each fine was ten dollars except Dolvig’s one hundred dollars.
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Earl Owens
Perkins
Isiat. Stovall
Sidney L. Dennis
Grove
Lee A. Bass
Newby
Marvin Bramlet
Lawrence J. Dolvig
Terry Cook
Donald Ray Stome
Copdyke
Wayne E. Hirschler
Oklahoma City
Okla
Meredith shooting rattles Memphis as James Norvell is arrested
The Memphis shooting of James Meredith triggered swift reactions from President Johnson and crowds on Harlem streets. Aubry James Norvell, 41, of Memphis, was arrested minutes after the attack, with Gov. Paul Johnson saying Norvell admitted the shooting. Meredith was hit in the back and legs by No 6 shot but listed as in good condition.
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Memphis
Meredith
Johnson
Harlem
Edward Davis
Air Force
University of Mississippi
U.S. 51
Jackson
Miss
Claude Sterrett
New York
James Meredith
W. L. Meredith
Aubry James Norvell
Paul Johnson
Norvell
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial admissions and discharges
A hospital note lists admitted patients Wilhemene Purdue Kell Pauline Atkinson Katherine Nicholson Lillie White Irene Bennett George Auxier Robert Scott Nora Morlan Crystal Henry Fred Jackson Danny Kehrer Richard Wilbur Pansy Capps Mark Medders J C Ayers Alan Haynes Allen Wilson Thomas Blankenberger Lois Wimberly Judith Bergbower Kimberly Cato James Elliott Mrs Lela Hamilton Phyllis Settle baby Michelle Denis John Casey Frances Thompson Mario Guerra Josephine Contura Harry Green Diane Ratliff Ricky Salyer William Heck Tamara Donoho Lois McCowen Emma Cox Jeff Mullican Geraldine Lambert Laura Meredith Gussie Kirk Belle Piercy and others at Jefferson Memorial. Discharges listed include Crystal Henry and Fred Jackson among others.
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Wilhemene Purdue
Kell
Pauline Mae Atkinson
RFD
Katherine Nicholson
Bluford
Lillie White
Irene Bennett
Wayne City
George Ralph Auxier
Dahlen
Robert Owen Scott
Johnsonville
Nora Roberta Morlan
Fairfield
Crystal Dawn Henry
South 19Th
Fred Jackson
Danny Kehrer
Woodlawn
Richard Wilbur
Centralia
Til
Pansy Capps
Liebengood
Mark Medders
North Highland
J. C. Ayers
South
Alan Haynes
Allen Wilson
Thomas Blankenberger
Blackberry
Lois Wimberly
Texico
Judith Bergbower
Kimberly Ann Cato
James Elliott
Dix
Lela Hamilton
Waltonville
Phyllis Settle
Michelle Denis
John Casey
Frances Thompson
Mario Guerra
Refugio
Texas
Josephine Contura
Harry Green
Waltonvile
Diane Ratliff
Arnold
Ricky Lee Salyer
Douglas
William Heck
Tamara Donoho
Lois McCowen
Casey
Emma Cox
Jeff Alan Mullican
Cherry
Geraldine Lambert
College
Laura Lee Meredith
Lamar
Gussie Kirk
Belle Piercy
Graduation Tomorrow Evening at St Marys Parochial School
Twenty three students of St Marys parochial school will receive diplomas at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in St Marys Catholic church. Rev James P Burke pastor will deliver the address and confer the diplomas. The 1966 class was entertained with parties this past week. Graduates include Stephen Brownless Kenneth DiPrimo Thomas Evans Michael McGuckin Edward Ronat Dennis Sapper Eugene Schuster Theodore Ziarnek Stephanie Andrews Janice Audt Anna M Brownfield Catherine Dickerson Susie Heidenreich Joyce Jones Carol Kraft Laura Legrand Susan McCullough Catherine Morris Jean Piper Rhonda Hubenacker Sharon Seibert Marcia Sesney Nancy Yon.
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St. Mary's Parochial School
St. Mary's Catholic Church
James P. Burke
Stephen Brownless
Kenneth DiPrimo
Thomas Evans
Michael McGuckin
Edward Ronat
Dennis Sapper
Eugene Schuster
Theodore Ziarnek
Stephanie Andrews
Janice
Thieves strike Mt. Vernon rural area twice in days
In the Mt. Vernon area a rural home reported two break ins over four days. Darwin Eubanks said dishes silverware bed clothing and a sweeper were taken yesterday then a television and other items were stolen this morning. Gasoline and motor oil were also reported stolen from George Boyles north of Bluford. Walter Chestney reported a break in at his trailer on 30th Street southwest of Mt. Vernon with no immediate loss reported.
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Mt. Vernon
Darwin Eubanks
Eubanks
Sheriff's Office
George Boyles
Bluford
Boyles
Walter Chestney
30Th Street
Truman Visit Dedman At FBI Academy Session
Mt. Vernon police chief Fred Dedman attended a retraining session at the FBI National Academy Associates in Kansas City Missouri. Yesterday two former presidents Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower visited the gathering with 16 states represented. Governor William Avery was to speak at a luncheon today and Joseph J Casper of the FBI directed activities for J Edgar Hoover.
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Fred Dedman
Mt. Vernon
United States
Dedman
FBI National Academy Associates
Kansas City
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
William Avery
Joseph J. Casper
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Troops Move On Hue Amid Viet Cong Fight and Hue Strike
About 1,500 Royal troops moved outside Hue while a Buddhist-led strike disrupted Hue business. In Saigon area, U.S. 25th Infantry Division forces attacked a Viet Cong supply camp and seized 155 weapons. Air sorties continued with 524 missions, and B52 strikes targeted a Viet Cong concentration northwest of Saigon. In Da Nang, monks and followers briefly demonstrated with altars placed on streets, later scattered by tear gas.
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Saigon
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
South
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Hue
Siagon
Buddhist Struggle Movement
da Nang
Mt Vernon 147th Birthday Marked As Transport Hub
Mt Vernon Illinois celebrated its 147th birthday as a transportation center. Founded 1819 on 20 acres donated by William Casey, it grew from a small town near Clarkson street to a major rail and highway crossroads. New Interstates 537 and 64 are under construction or planned, promising major traffic arteries and easterly westbound routes.
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Mt. Vernon
Mt. Pleasant
Clarkson
Illinois
U.S
Local 4-H Judging School Held at SIU in Carbondale
A 4-H livestock and dairy judging school will be held Saturday June 11 at 9:00 am at SIU Carbondale. Jefferson County youths should call the Extension Office at 242-0780 to arrange travel. Ribbons will be awarded and results will guide selection for the state judging contest at Illinois on June 28.
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Carbondale
Jefferson County
Farm Bureau
Dairy Center
S.I.U
Belle Rive Near Goal on Water Signers
Belle Rive leaders push for a federal grant and loan for a new water system. The village has 154 of the 180 required signatures, with construction underway for a natural gas system costing about 100000 dollars. Water will be purchased from Mt. Vernon after the project is completed.
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Belle Rive
Mt. Vernon
Gloster Construction Co
St. Charles
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