Funeral services for Roy McPherson in Dahlgren
Roy McPherson aged 77 was killed Tuesday morning when struck by a freight train near the Fifth and North street crossing. Funeral services will be Friday at 3:00 p.m. at Gholson Funeral Home with burial in Ham's Grove cemetery. The body lies in state at the Dahlgren funeral home after 6:00 p.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy McPherson
Southern Railway
Gholson
Dahlgren
Ham's Grove
McPherson
North Fifth Street
Fifth and North Street
Leland E Bond Dies at 62 in McLeansboro
Leland Ellis Bond 62 of RFD 3 McLeansboro died at 4 10 am Tuesday at Hamilton Memorial Hospital McLeansboro. Funeral 1 00 pm Thursday at Gholson Funeral Home McLeansboro with Rev Luther Upton officiating. Burial in Mt Pleasant cemetery near McLeansboro. Body lies in state at the funeral home. Born June 19 1904 in White County to Lucas and Alice Ellis Bond. Survived by wife Marie O Neal two brothers Donald and Paul Porter and two sisters Reba Oertell Abington Mass and Pauline Timmons Defiance Ohio. Member Congregational Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gholson
McLeansboro
Luther Upton
Mt. Pleasant
Mr. Bond
White County
Lucas
Alice
Ellis) Bond
Marie O'Neal
Donald
Paul Porter
Wabash
Ind
Reba Oertell
Abington
Mass
Pauline Timmons
Defiance
Ohio
Bond
The
Congregational Christian Church
J Czerwinski Dies At 71 In Scheller Rites
John Charles Czerwinski 71 of RFD 1 Scheller died at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday in Veterans Hospital Marion. Funeral at 9:30 a.m. Friday at St Barbara Catholic Church Scheller with Rev. Joe Wieczorek officiating. Burial at St Barbara cemetery with VFW graveside rites. Survivors include Mary Glupczynski wife. three sons John Charles Jr Victor Paul. three daughters Isabell Witges Evelyn Spotanski Dorothy Nehring. relatives and ten grandchildren. He was a World War One veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Charles Czerwinski
RFD
Scheller
Veterans’ Hospital
Marion
St. Barbara's Catholic Church
Joe Wieczorek
St. Barbara’s Cemetery
V.F.W
Waltonville
Fry Funeral
Mr. Czerwinski
St. Louis
Victor
Anna
Trader) Czerwinski
Mary Glupczynski
John Charles, Jr
Paul Czerwinski
Ashley
Isabell Witges
Evelyn Spotanski
Dorothy Nehring
Centralia
Mike Czerwinski
Helen Grozek
Rosa Gross
Sophia
Illinois Senate Creates Ombudsman Office
The Illinois Senate voted 31 to 12 to create an ombudsman post to field taxpayer complaints. Sen. W. Russell Arrington of Evanston, Senate president pro tem, led the passage, noting the office would hear many constituent requests and move the bill to the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois Senate
W. Russell Arrington
Evanston
House
Arrington
Senate
Varnell Rebekah Lodge Meets June 8 Evening
The regular meeting of Var nell Rebekah Lodge No 26 will be held in the I.C.C.F. hall Thursday evening June 8 at 8 00 o clock. Members are asked to bring a sack lunch. Betty Black N G Naomi R Bogan Sec y. Mildred Sher rod Federated Club meets Thursday evening June 8 at 7 30 o'clock at the home of Mrs Celesta Vann 513 Grand All members urged to attend. Laura Cheatham president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varnell Rebekah Lodge
I.C.C.F
Betty Black
N. G
Naomi R. Bogan
Sec’y
Mildred Sherrod
New Officers Head For War At West Point Graduation
U S Military Academy graduates 583 cadets at Michie Stadium as Secretary of the Army Stanley R. Resor gives the address. At least 148 new lieutenants head to Vietnam after Ranger and other training, with ranking cadet Ernest C. Heimberg of Midland Park New Jersey first in class academically for four years.
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West Point
N.Y
Vietnam
Middle East
U.S. Military Academy
Michie Stadium
Army
Stanley R. Resor
Ranger
Ernest C. Heimberg
E. Clayton Heimberg
Midland Park
N.J
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted Patients
List of admitted and discharged patients across multiple towns including Dorothy Rice Bluford Bessie Lee Perkins Vernetta Richardson Belle Rive Orville Dunahoo Fairfield Mis Edward Dale Smith Cisne Wilma Hester Sando val and more. Includes many surnames and addresses such as Lonnie C Cavaness 2700 Logan Nona Spangler Iuka Edith Wilson 708 South 22nd and Pat Turner RFC Anita Mayhugh 1703 Oakland along with care facility notes at Hickory Grove Manor and Four Evergreen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffreson
Dorothy Rice
Bluford
Bessie A. Lee
Perkins
Vernetta Richardson
Belle Rive
Orville Dunahoo
Fairfield
Mis
Edward Dale Smith
Cisne
Wilma Ruth Hester
RFD
Charles Eugene Casey
Ina
Ollie Gertrude Hester
Sandoval
Lowell Willams
Guy E. Waller
Lesser
Lonnie C. Cavaness
Anita Mayhugh
Oakland
June Youngblood
Marty Rufus
Keenes
Danny Hester
North
John Bruce Smith
Hickory Grove Manor
Elmer Hogue
Lena Meadors
Woodlawn
Fred Dodson
Gladys Kolkmeier
Laura Estes
South
Linda Cook
Benton
Dorothy Richardson
Texico
Orea Lee Karnes
Doris Schlosser
Margaret McThompson
Marvin Norman
Champaign
Births in Belleville and Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Harold James Stover of Belleville welcome a son born at 7 49 this morning in Jefferson Memorial hospital weighing six pounds fifteen ounces. Mr and Mrs Gale Frank Hester of RFD 4 report twins born this morning at Jefferson Memorial hospital a son weighing five pounds and a daughter weighing six pounds three and three four ounces. Mr and Mrs Robert Carlton of 19 North street announce a son born at 4 31 yesterday afternoon in Good Samaritan hospital weighing six pounds six ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold James Stover
Belleville
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Gale Frank Hester
RFD 4
Robert Carlton
North Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Ann Pellegreno Aims Earhart Route Flight from California
Ann Pellegreno a 30 year old former teacher from Saline Michigan plans a round the world flight starting from California in a Lockheed Electra the same model as Amelia Earhart used. She will fly to Oakland with a three man crew visiting South America Brazil Africa India New Guinea Howland Island and back to Oakland before continuing the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
Amelia Earhart
California
Ann Pellegreno
Saline
Miss Earhart
Pacific
Pellegreno
Oakland
Calif
South America
Brazil
Africa
India
New Guinea
Howland Island
Honolulu
Thousands rally for Israel at Creve Coeur center
About 6,000 St Louis area residents attended a pro Israel rally at a Jewish community center in Creve Coeur Missouri. A rally spokesman said roughly 125000 dollars was pledged for health and welfare needs in Israel.
Weather Report From MT. VERNON
The MT VERNON area records a Tuesday high of 68 and low of 68 with rainfall to date at 15.83 inches. Historical highs and lows noted include 81/63 a year ago five years ago 63 and 82/65 ten years ago. Thursday sunrise is 4 31 and sunset 7 26 CST.
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MT. Vernon
Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
St. P
Montreal
New Orleans
New York
Okla
San Fran
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Winnipeg
Five Day Forecast Keeps Near Normal Temperatures
Southern Windis tempera tures will average near normal Thursday through Monday with minor day to day variations. Normal highs are in the low to middle 80s and lows in the low to mid 60s. Precipitation will average three quarters to one inch with showers and thunderstorms late this week and over the weekend. Rain mostly light dampened sections of Illinois today with Moline near heavier storms from Iowa and Nebraska, 4.64 inches in 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wlindis
Associated Press
Illinois
Moline
Iowa
Nebraska
Tlinois
Thirteen Convicted in $1 Million Theft Case
In Chicago AP report thirteen men were convicted today of hijacking more than a million dollars in goods including silver bars and photographic equipment. Leader William Dadono, 44, nicknamed Potatoes, was acquitted. Sealed verdict read in U.S. District Court after jury decision Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William
Daddano
U.S
Welder killed in fertilizer tank explosion at Monmouth farm center
Morris Coker age 59 of Monmouth died after an ammonia gas ignition inside a fertilizer tank being welded. The Tuesday accident occurred at a Monmouth farm service and sales center as Coker worked on the tank that had held anhydrous ammonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg
Morris Coker
Monmouth
Sheriff Seeks Second Car in Airport Road Collision
Investigation continues into a crash at Airport Road and Fairfield Road yesterday around 1 30 p m. Barbara Williams of 908 Fairfield Road was struck by an elderly man driving a Jeep who fled. A 12 year old girl in the Williams station wagon, Kathy Williams, suffered a bruised knee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airport Road
Fairfield Road
John Richardson
Barbara Williams
Williams
Jones
Open Housing Referendum Plan Turned Down
SPRINGFIELD IL An attempt to place the question of open housing before an Illinois referendum next year was crushed by the House 109 to 40. Rep Raymond Kahoun Chicago argued the issue touched property rights not civil rights. The plan sought to let voters decide if the legislature could ban discrimination in sale or rental housing. Carter and Washington Chicago Democrats condemned the measure as unconstitutional and aimed to kill open housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
House
Raymond Kahoun
Chicago
Kahoun
Charter Trip Planned in Mt Vernon Air Bid
Mt Vernon city manager Chester Lewis says Ozark Airlines surveyed routes to prove demand for new air service. The Mt Vernon Airport Authority must file evidence by June 15 to justify service to Louisville Springfield Peoria Moline Waterloo Rochester and Minneapolis. Civic groups survey the public and firms to complete a CAB brochure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
AIR Bid
Chester Lewis
Ozark Airlines
CAB
Lewis
Civil Aeronautics Board
Louisville
Kentucky
Springfield
Peoria
Moline
Waterloo
Iowa
Rochester
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Ilinois
Illinois
Daveport
Rock Island
Minn
Davenport
Moscow rejects Arab claim U S aiding Israel
Pravda counters Arab accusations and asserts Soviet support for Arab nations in the conflict. It reports military successes through Tuesday morning and calls for an Israeli cease fire and withdrawal while abroad dispatches echo the Kremlin stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
U.S
Israel
Pravda
Markets Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices
Prices paid until 12 30 p m today were down 15c top 22 3 22 5 for 200 to 20 lb meat type hogs Sows were down 5c to 18 75 for 300 weight down sows 300 weight and over 18 50 down Boars were 13 30 and 14 50 After 12 30 p m today prices will be based on next day's prices.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quotations This Afternoon
Mt Vernon quotes show Wheat at 1.48 Soybeans at 2.78 Shell corn at 1.35 this afternoon reflecting local grain market activity and price levels for buyers and sellers in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
St Louis Produce Prices Reported For Eggs And Poultry
St Louis AP notes egg grades A large 22-23, A medium 18-21, A small 13-16, B large 18-21, wholesale standard 20-22, unclassified 19-20. Hens heavy 12, light over five pounds 8-9, under five pounds 5, broilers and fryers 23-24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Cash Grain Prices Across Chicago Markets
Wheat No 2 hard 1.70n and No 2 red 1.68n lead Chicago cash grains. Corn No 2 yellow 1.39n, oats No 2 heavy white 77% sn, soybeans No 1 yellow 2.90n. Soybean oil 10.2n. Market notes indicate price levels for major commodities and futures-linked indicators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Livestock at National Stockyards market close figures
In Livestock National Stockyards Illinois estimates for Thursday show hogs at 7 500 head cattle 2 200 calves 150 steers 25 00 to 26 00 good and prime vealers 28 00 to 30 00 per hundredweight sheep 400 with spring lambs 2 50 to 28 00 and ewes 4 00 to 6 50 per hundredweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Stockyards
Ill
Chicago Produce Prices and Live Poultry Listings
Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter prices and grade statistics appear alongside various egg and poultry figures. The report lists butter scores, car qualities, egg whites and mixed counts, and live poultry notes for roasters red white rock fryers and heavy hens with ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Asda
Wall Street gains as war hopes buoy market early
The Dow rose at noon amid hopes for a quick Arab-Israeli settlement and easing U S involvement. Early gains faded by mid day as traders priced in difficulties for a true peace while leaders in Lorillard Ogden Boeing Xerox IBM Amer Airlines United Kodak moved higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Dow Jones
Associated Press
International Oils
Lorillard and
Ogden Corp
Boeing and
Control Data
Xerox
IBM
American Airlines
United Air Lines
Eastman Kodak
American Stock Exchange
Automation Takes Over Bluford J.C. Staff Cuts
Automation takes over at Bluford J.C. shifting the local yard work previously done by staff. The changeover, termed pickling the yard in railroad terminology, includes specialized I.C. training for personnel to manage automated procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluford J.C
Koonce
I. C
Bloodmobile to Visit Mt Vernon at Elks Lodge
The Red Cross bloodmobile will come to Mt Vernon for two days this month. It will be at the Elks Lodge on Tuesday and Wednesday June 20 and 21. Donor hours are noon to 5 p.m. on June 20 and 1 to 6 p.m. on June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Mt. Vernon
the Elks Lodge
Israelis Seek Quick Decisive Victory In War Across Sinai
Israeli forces push toward Port Said and El Kuntilla while advancing along the Gulf of Aqaba aiming to outflank Egyptian positions. In Jerusalem sector the fighting shifts around Jordan and Syria as Israel maintains offensive tempo. Israeli doctrine favors rapid enveloping attacks to break enemy lines, contrasting with Soviet style three line defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Kuntilla
Sinai
Elath
Gulf of Aqaba
Sharm el Sheikh
Strait of Tiran
Egypt
Gulf
Jerusalem
Israli
Israel
Civil Defense At Sesser Tours New City Hall
Sesser Civil Defense members toured a new city hall where they will house equipment when the building is finished. Warren Brown of West Frankfort attended the meeting with the group, directed by Matt Harle, and the unit added a second fire truck to protect the Lesser area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sesser
Sesser Civil Defense
Warren Brown
West Frankfort
Franklin County Civil Defense
Matt Harle
Rule From Jordan To Suez Canal War Update
War news centers on Egypt’s likely blame on U S intervention as oil sales halt Cairo orders all Americans off soil while airlift plans accelerate. Israel expands air and ground momentum in Sinai and Gaza as Lod Airport opens to civilian flights amid renewed front line activity.
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Egypt
Alexandria
U.S
Europe
Wheelus
Libya
Beirut
Tel Aviv
Jordan
Lod
Sinai
Bir Gifgafa
Suez Canal
Gaza
Gaza Strip
el Arish
Radio Israel
Relations Break as Egypt Leads U.S. Ties Cut
Egypt and Algeria sever diplomatic ties with the United States amid Arab states following Egypt. The United States retaliates with reciprocal breaks while evacuations scale up for about 40,000 Americans in the region, including operations from Wheelus Air Base Libya and plans for evacuations from Lebanon and Syria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
State Department
United States
U.S
Israel
Near East
North Africa
Egypt
Alexandria
Europe
Wheelus Air Base
Libya
Pentagon
Lebanon
Syria
Wedding Bells Out Of Tune
Clara Baasch and David George wed in Morrison after obtaining a license. Whiteside County Sheriff Lyle Landis said Iowa authorities sought the couple on charges including desertion and conspiracy with bypassed charges of passing bad checks. Police later reported the pair held on bad check charges in Rock Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison, Ill
Clara Baasch
David George
Maquoketa
Iowa
Morrison
A.J. Scheineman
Lyle Landis
Whiteside County
Landis
Moquoketa
George
Rock Falls
Baasch
Petition to form Harrisburg college district advances
A final hearing on a proposed college district petition concluded Tuesday night with hearing officer Kenneth Lemmer saying a transcript and recommendation would go to the State Junior College Board. The board will decide if a referendum is allowed as opponents contend the district tax valuation of 160 million is too low compared with the 7 million minimum. The proposed district would include Saline Gallatin Pope Hardin counties Carmi Norris City White Johnson Hamilton Williamson areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Kenneth Lemmer
Lemmer
State Junior College Board
Saline
Gallatin
Pope
Hardin
Carmi
Norris City
White County
Johnson County
Hamilton
Williamson
South Illinois Methodists Vote For Merger
Delegates at the 116th annual session of the Methodist Southern Illinois Conference backed union with the Evangelical United Brethren church. They also approved a resolution to eliminate racial structure and promote understanding in the Methodist church by 967 to 1. The conference reported membership declines but a record $530,710 in world service and benevolent giving for 1966-67. Elected minor delegates include Dr. William B. Lewis, Dr. Joseph C. Evers, and Rev. Edward Hoffman. A year-long capital funds campaign was referred to committee for review. Olney session closes Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olney
Ill
Methodist Southern Illinois Conference
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Methodist Church
Carl S. Davis
Enfield
Southern Illinois
Maurice Winn
Vernon
Southern Ilinois
General Conference of the
Dallas
Texas
William B. Lewis
Murphysboro
Joseph C Evers
East St. Louis
Edward Hoffman
Carbondale
Everett Thompson
Lesser Conference
Mra
Carlyle
U N official killed in Syria amid fighting
An Irish member of the U N Truce Supervision Organisation was killed early today while driving from Quneitra to Damascus. A U N spokesman said the rifle shot was of unknown origin. He was unnamed, marking the 11th U N casualty in the Israel Arab fighting. The others were nine Indian soldiers and one Brazilian with the U N Emergency Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations, N.y.ap
U.N. Truce Supervision Organization
Quneitra
Damascus
Syria
United Nations
U.N
Israel
Cars Collide At Tenth and Conger
Two vehicles were damaged in a morning collision at Tenth and Conger. Willie B. Beckham, 18, of RFD Bonnie, and Louis O. Kent, 69, of Richview Road, each sustained about $75 in damage. Beckham was charged with failure to yield right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenth
Conger
Willie B. Beckeham
RFD
Bonnie
Lousis O. Kent
Richeview Road
Beckham
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Leland E. Bond
Leland Ellis Bond
RFD 3
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
J.C. Czerwinski
Ombudsman
Federated Club
Ruth Minor
North 10Th
Pamela Cole
Beatrice Ellis
Robert Goss
Evergreen
Maggie Martin
Florence Hester
Inn
Joyce Johnson
Patricia Darlene Turner
Rfc
Ralph Melton
Pro-Israel Rally
Belleville Wanrenreneee
MOLN
Nreccnenanene
Peorha Cnscocoee
Quincy Jm
Treos
Rockford
N.neses
Springfield Nee
Vandalia Jemweeere
East Dubuque
Chicago Grant Park
Chicago Midway
Madison Coen Bepensamarcares
South Bend Am
Paducah
S.nesceeessers
Wee
Welder
Mt. Vernon Grain
Wall Street
Maediterranean
United Arab Republic
EL Nerhl
Sinai Peninsula
Saul
Arabia
NEA
Old City of
Nasser
Bloodmobile
Mt. V
Aeli
Port Said
New City Hall
Britain
Iraq
Kuwait
Algeria
Bob Horton
America
Cairo
Soviet Union
Johnson
U.N. Security Council
Sudan
Yemen
Clary
Attention
Loyal Order of Moose
Zack Smith
Your Paich
South Illinois
Methodists
Bill
Volkswagen
Bill Kniffen
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