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Mt Vernon Register News

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Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1968

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Deaths: Mrs Blanche Wilson 63 Mt Vernon route 2

Mrs Blanche Wilson 63 died this morning at her Mt Vernon home from a heart attack. She was pronounced dead at 8:00 a.m. at Good Samaritan Hospital after being rushed there. Funeral arrangements were incomplete. Born November 20 1904 in Jefferson county she was the daughter of Anthony and Minnie Hoffman. She married Roy H Wilson November 22 1920 in St Louis. Survived by husband three brothers Ralph Hoffman Keith Hoffman Theodore Hoffman two sisters Mrs Arlington Weir Mrs Clarence Gowler and step sister Mrs Alma Hill, all of Mt Vernon.

Blanche Wilson Route 2 Mt. Vernon Good Samaritan Hospital Myers Chapel Wilson Jefferson County Anthony' Am Minnie (Hollenbeck) Hoffman St. Louis Roy H.wilson Ralph Hoffman Keith Hoffman Wisconsin Theodore Hoffman California Arlington Weir Clarence Gowler Alma Hill

Funeral Sunday for Benton Eckles of Elkville at Brayfield Chapel

Benton Eckles of Elkville Illinois died Thursday night at 83. Funeral services set for 2:00 Sunday at Brayfield Chapel Lesser. Burial in Mt. Pleasant near Walier. Survived by Mary Knox Russell wife, three sons Clifford John Davis, four daughters, sister, three stepchildren, 34 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren.

Benton Eckies Elkville Inl Brayfiled Chapel Lesser Mt. Pleasant Walier Brayfield Funeral Home Mr. Eckles Tennessee Jacob and Alice Shields) Eckles Mary Knox Russell Clifford McHenry John Chicago Davis Lake Placid Fla Mary Kirk Morton Cleta Cable Los Angles Cal Ethel Wingo RFD Benton Betty Stevie Rockford Beda Burke Eugene Russell Miami, Fla Charles Russell Ojai Betty Jo Terriwilliger

Rites Saturday For Lloyd Davis

Funeral services for Lloyd Davis 61 of 908 Perkins Avenue will be at Myers Chapel at 2:00 p m Saturday. Burial follows at Opdyke cemetery. The body lies in state at Myers Chapel after 6:00 p m today. Davis a construction worker died at 6:55 p m Wednesday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Born May 30 1907 in Jefferson county he was the son of Oscar and Allie Davis. Survived by sisters Mrs Mary Thereon of Oaklawn Tennessee and Mrs Gertrude Lete of East Chicago Indiana.

Lloyd Davis Perkins Avenue Myers Chapel Opdyke Mary Thereon Oaklawn, T Gertrude Lete East Chicago Ind

Virginia Waugh Dies In Maryland

Mrs Virginia Waugh wife of Perry E Waugh Sr of Pand ywine Md formerly of Mount Vernon died at her home in Chestertown Md on June 2 Survivors include daughter Athleen Diane of the home address and son Perry E Waugh Jr who returned from Vietnam on emergency leave Funeral services were held in Chestertown Md on June .

Virginia Waugh Perry E. Waugh, Sr Pandywine Mt. Vernon Athleen Diane Perry E. Waugh, Jr Vietnam Chestertown

Ted Kennedy Seen as Likely Next in Race for President

Daily Mail and other papers in Washington speculate that Kennedy, known for charm and a relaxed style, could be the presidential contender next in line. Some say he may be offered the vice presidency as a tribute to his brothers, but observers doubt he will accept.

Teddy Peter Younghusband Daily Mail Mail Bobby Kennedy Vincent Ryder The Daily Telegraph John Sampson Sun Washington Sampson

Kennedy Victim Brought to Cathedral in New York

Robert Kennedy lies in state at St Patrick's Cathedral after his assassination in Los Angeles. Funeral services set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in Manhattan, with his body later to Arlington National Cemetery. The jet carrying Kennedy's casket also carried his widow Ethel and Mrs. King, while Sen Edward Kennedy stayed at his brother's side. The nation grieves as crowds gather outside the cathedral and political figures react to the murder.

Manhattan Robert Kennedy Washington Arlington National Cemetery President Kennedy California Ambassador Hotel Los Angeles Good Samaritan Sirhan Bishara Sirhan Jordan Israel Sirhan Peter Hagan Kennedy Communist Party of the United States Samuel W. Yorty Ethel John F. Kennedy Dallas Martin Luther King Jr LaGuardia Memphis Tenn Sen Edward M. Kennedy D Mass Kennedy Brothers New York Ean Joseph Art Robert Jr

Police Help Stranded Motorist With Gas Purchase

Mt. Vernon police befriended a motorist in distress yesterday afternoon. The man said he was broke and out of gas while enroute to Magnolia, Kentucky. Officers bought $3.00 worth of gas, enabling him to resume his trip.

Mt. Vernon Magnolia

Car strike injures 14-year-old on Perkins Avenue

Anthony Sawyer aged 14 of 1014 Forest Avenue was injured when a car struck him at 3 00 p m yesterday in the 1000 block of Perkins Avenue.

Anthony Sawyer Forest Avenue Perkins Avenue

Markets Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices Remain Steady

Prices paid at Mt Vernon hog market through 12 30 p m were unchanged with top quotes at 19 75 20 00 and 20 30 for 200 to 220 lb meat hogs. Sows ranged 250 to 13 00 and 16 25 while boars sold 11 00 and 13 00 with post noon pricing tied to next day figures.

Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Morning

Mt Vernon market notes show prices for Wheat at 1.18 Soybeans at 2.57 and Shelled Corn at 1.08 quoted in Mt Vernon this morning.

Mt. Vernon

St Louis Produce Prices Listed for Eggs and Poultry

St Louis Produce lists consumer eggs by grade and size with A large 26 2, A medium 19 22, A small 13 15, B large 21 23, standard 20 22, unclassified 19 20. Hens heavy 13, light over 5 percent pounds 9, under 54 pounds 4, broilers and fryers 27 4 2T percent.

ST. Louis

Chicago Market Butter and Egg Prices Report

Chicago CHICAGO AP Mercantile Exchange Butter 93 score AA 66 92 A 66 90 B 63% 89 C 60% Cars 90 B 64% 89 C 62% Eggs grade A whites 33 med iums 25 standards 25.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Livehog and cattle price estimates from National Stockyards Illinois

National Stockyards Illinois price estimates list Monday totals for hogs cattle calves and sheep. Hogs quoted 21.00 to 23.00 per 100 pounds for various weights with barrows and gilts in the 200 to 230 and 250 to 270 pounds ranges. Cattle show choice vealers 32.00 to 36.00 and calves 21.00 to 24.00 with good 19.00 to 21.00 while sheep volume is 75 with no test market.

National Stockyards Ill

Chicago Grain Prices Reported By AP

Chicago market notes show wheat No 2 hard 1.37 percent No 2 soft red 131 percent corn No 2 yellow 1.154 percent No 3 yellow 1.14 percent No 4 yellow 1.11 percent oats No 2 extra heavy white 79 percent soybeans No 1 yellow 2.7344 percent soybean oil 8.12 percent.

Chicago

Wall Street gains widen on heavy trading to start week

Wall Street rose in brisk trading with the Dow up 3.13 at 913.26 at noon. The Associated Press average gained 1.6 to 340.1 as industrials and rails led advances across a broad mix of blue chips and speculative issues. Treasury bonds rallied on tax bill optimism as Diamond Shamrock moved higher on a large block, with other names like Hooker Chemical Ashland Oil Sperry Rand Occidental Petroleum McDonnell Douglas Advressograph Gulf & Western and Southern Railway posting gains.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange Associated Press U.S. Treasury Hooker Chemical Ashland Oil Sperry Rand Occidental Petroleum McDonnell Douglas Gulf & Western Diamond Shamrock American Motors Southern Railway Xerox International Nickel Goodrich American Stock Exchange

Fire Crews Responded to Three Minor Blazes

Mt. Vernon firemen made three runs yesterday on minor fires. They battled blazes in the 1000 block of Broadway and at Tenth and Newby causing minor car damage. An air conditioner was damaged at the Illinois Power Co. office on North Ninth Street.

Mt. Vernon Broadway Tenth and Newby Illinois Power Co North Ninth Street

Youth Struck by Car Injuries Reported Minor

Police investigated an accident in which a youth walked into the path of a car driven by Bernie S Shell of Route 4 Mt. Vernon. The youth received treatment from a physician for injuries described as minor.

Bernie S. Shell Route 4 Mt. Vernon

Weather Snapshot for Here And Elsewhere

Thursday forecast highs 89 and lows 62 with rainfall to date 1968 17.56 inches. Compare recent years shows 87/69 today, 95/70 five years ago, and 83/53 ten years ago. Saturday sunrise 4 31 and sunset 7 20 CST.

MTV Ernon 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 New Orleans New York Okla City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Fittsburgh Ptind Ore Rapid City Richmond St. Louis Salt Sk. City San Diego San Fan Seattle Tampa Washington Winnipeg

Illinois Heatwave Bakes State With 90s In Forecast

Hot humid conditions grip Illinois as a torrid spell persists with 90 degree highs expected across the state. Forecasters project 2 to 7 degrees above normal in Northern and Southern Illinois through midweek, with overnight lows ranging 65 to 73 and only scattered showers possible.

Illinois Associated Press Mercury Chicago Ilinois Inllinois

McNAMARA TAKES CHARGE OF FUNERAL

The funeral plans center on the Kennedy plot on the River to the Lincoln Memorial where Robert Kennedy may be buried beside his brother in a 30 by 18 foot grave area. Work on the site likely starts after 7 p.m. Friday with burial expected Saturday afternoon. About a dozen workmen and three machines moved dirt and smoothed 11 graves nearby as military officials mapped power lines benches and media coverage plans for the burial.

Robert Kennedy Kennedy Patrick Metzler Kennedy Area

Circuit Court Fines From Mt Vernon and Rt T

Ronnie Stewart of Mt Vernon was fined $10 for a disturbance charge and Teddy G Hammer of Rt T was fined $10 for following too closely in traffic.

Ronnie Stewart Mt. Vernon Teddy G. Hammer Rt T

Sirhan Sirhan under tight guard in county jail

Sirhan Sirhan remains in a blue collar cell on the jail’s second floor under constant guard amid medical treatment for injuries from his capture and a psychiatric assessment. Sheriff Pitchess described the security as intense with an unarmed deputy in the cell and a glass porthole observer, while officials warned against pretrial disclosures that could prejudice the Kennedy case.

Sirhan Pitchess Marcus Crahan Kennedy Morning Los Angeles Times Afternoon Herald Examiner Samuel W. Yorty Yorty Pasadena Sen. Kennedy Israel Younger California Thomas C. Lynch

Rockets Set Afire Saigon Street Amid Fresh Fighting

Rockets on Saigon again set afire Westmoreland's Street killing seven civilians and wounding 15. Fighting continued in Cholon and Gia Dinh. A Vietnamese spokesman said government troops killed 146 of the enemy and took 23 prisoners in three days in Cholon. Since May 5 government forces have killed 2,778 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese soldiers and captured 313, while losses were 245 killed, 933 wounded, and 26 missing. US 25th Division troops reported 32 enemy killed nine miles north of Saigon. four Americans were killed and 16 wounded. The Air Force conducted a three day rescue over southern Saigon, flying 189 sorties. one pilot was rescued. Total aircraft losses: 848 planes in North Vietnam, 270 in South Vietnam. Helicopters downed: nine in North, 721 in South. Category Two losses include nonhostile actions and mechanical failures totaling 1,063 planes and 989 helicopters.

Cholon Saigon Gia Dinh U.S Sa Vietnam Navy Kenny D. Fields Air Force North Vietnam South Vietnam

Chauncey Attends Dealer Conference in Hinsdale

Paul Chauncey president of Regency Motors attended a week long dealer management conference at the Drake Oakbrook Hotel Hinsdale Illinois. He noted Supreme Court decisions limit what public officials may say and said the trial would not be affected as the public has seen more on television. A police APB was issued for a white woman 23 to 27 seen with Sirhan prior to the shooting wearing a white dress with black polka dots. The alert was informational pending tips.

Paul Chauncey Regency Motors, Inc Volkswagen Salem Road Mt. Vernon Drake Oakbrook Hotel Hinsdale U.S. Supreme Court California Supreme Court Yorty Sirhan

Change Of Venue Sought In Mt Vernon Armed Robbery Case

William H. McDowell Jr. 38 of Carterville motions for a change of venue in the armed robbery case filed in Jefferson county jail. He alleges prejudicial publicity in Mt Vernon Fairfield and other southern Illinois newspapers blocks a fair local trial and asks for trial outside the region.

Mt. Vernon William H. McDowell, Jr Carterville Jefferson County McDowell Illinois Fairfield Southern Illinois

Vernon Mandrells sue Continental over home fire loss

Mr Vernon Mandrell and Shirley Mandrell sue The Continental Insurance Company for 8000 dollars claiming an in force policy at the January 14 1968 fire. They seek a jury trial and contend the policy was not canceled.

Vernon Vernon Mandrell Shirley Mandrell The Continental Insurance Company

Illinois voters face primary in race for county and state posts

Illinois voters go to polls next Tuesday as Ogilvie challenges Altorfer for Cook County sheriff and board leader, with Stratton stressing experience. The contest features tensions over crime and governance, plus 48 delegate seats to the presidential conventions and open party voting.

Cook County Democratic U.S. Attorney's Office Ogilvie Altorfer Altofer Downstate Altoffer Illinois GOP Richard Cain Cain Stratton Arty

Yorty to Attend Kennedy Funeral Amid City Tension

Mayor Yorty said he would lead a five member Los Angeles delegation to Kennedy’s funeral, despite past disagreements with the Kennedy family. Mankiewicz denied remarks about Mrs Kennedy and explained the issue was a private family matter.

Sam Vanocur Kennedy Yorty Richard M. Nixon John F. Kennedy Sen. Kennedy Los Angeles

Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admissions and Discharges

A hospital report lists admissions including Darrel Rudd James Ferguson Dolly Archambo and others. Discharged patients include Silas Ratliff Delia Lemke Charles Wilcox Neva Jourdan and several more residents from Belle Rive Salem Keenes Waltonville and nearby towns.

Jefferson Memorial Darrel Rudd Jones Street James Ferguson Woodlawn Dolly Archambo Belle Rive Silas Ratliff Delia Lemke Charles Wilcox Keenes Neva Jourdan Salem

WHO GETS KENNEDYS DELEGATES CONTINUED PAGE

Kennedy delegates will be chosen at the state convention on June 21. In South Dakota Kennedy won 26 votes by primary but the delegates were only morally bound. In Iowa Kennedy had 18 to 28 pledged votes of 46, with a poll under way on their likely move toward Senator Eugene J. McCarthy. In Ohio a 115 member delegation showed considerable Kennedy support.

South Dakota Kennedy Frank Farrar Iowa Eugene J. McCarthy Ohio

Vicious Stray Dogs Roam Dix Area Report

Mrs Prentiss Hawkins of Dix reports packs of vicious stray dogs roaming south of Dix. A trio chased her 14 year old son David in the orchard. he was uninjured. Hawkins says he shot one dog. Rabies officer Merle Williamson has been alerted.

Lawsuit Filed After Accident In Jefferson County

Kelly J. Donoho as father and next friend of Duane Donoho of Texico sues Country Mutual Insurance Co in circuit court over a March 9 burn injury to Duane in a car owned by Norman Hefner at the Hefner farm five miles east of Mt Vernon. Plaintiff seeks 2925 for medical and hospital expenses.

Jefferson County Kelly J. Donoho Duane Donoho Country Mutual Insurance Co Texico Duane Norman Hefner Hefner Mt. Vernon

Cheryl Skinner Granted Divorce

Cheryl Ann Skinner was granted a divorce from Richard R. Skinner in circuit court, with the session concluding yesterday.

Cheryl Skinner Cheryl Ann Skinner Richard R. Skinner Circuit Court

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