Local visitors and travels around Mt. Vernon and region
Mrs. Conley Steinkamp of Dahl a and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cox of McLeansboro were in Mt. Vernon. Kenneth Bayer left for St. Louis then New York for a two week vacation. Mrs. Neil Young of Fairfield spent Tuesday here. Dr. and Mrs. D. J. McCullough and Betty Norene head to Chicago then Washington, New York, and Miami for a vacation. Clyde Hock left for Robinson to host an antique show. Lloyd Bumpus and son David head to Wilmore Ky where he enters Asbury Theological Seminary after earning an AB from Greenville College. Carl Baker of Blufford and Delbert Watkins at Lesser visited Mt. Vernon. Mrs. Clifford A. Tucker returned from Normal Ill and will move there. Mrs. Howard Tittle of Inn transacted business here. Donald Hottensen and Cheryl of Eldorado visit. Mrs. Gene Rogers of Nason attended to business. Mrs. Margaret Crennell of Detroit visited her sisters and returned home. Mrs. Amy Armstrong and daughter visited. Bill Rightnowar and wife left for Lebanon Ky to make their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conley Steinkamp
Dahla
Albert. Cox
McLeansboro
Mt. Vernon
Kenneth Bayer
St. Louis
New York
Neil Young
Fairfield
D. J. McCullough
Betty Norene
Chicago
McCullough
Greenville
Ill
Wilmore
Carl Baker
Bluford
Delbert Watkins
Lesser
Clifford A. Tucker
Normal
Tucker
North University Street
Howard Tittle
Inn
Donald Hottensen
Cheryl
Eldorado
Gene Rogers
Nasan
Margaret Crennell
Detroit
Mich
Carl] Little
Amy Armstrong
Bill Rightnowar
Lebanon
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Across Multiple Towns
Good Samaritan Hospital lists admissions including Louis Cameron Charlie F Layman Fairfield Louise Tracey Ina. Discharges include Lois Settle Ina and Shirley Marjorie Elliston Waltonville Mary E Clark Bluford Delbert Ray Shelton. Jefferson Memorial notes admission Mrs Hazel Hughes Benton and discharge Melvin Allen Verus Gail Lomax Abbie Hudkleston Fort Worth Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan
Louis Cameron
Charlie F. Layman
Fairfield
Louise Tracey
Ina
Lois Settle
Shirley and
Marjorie Elliston
Waltonville
Mary E. Clark
Bluford
Delbert Ray Shelton
Jefferson Memorial
Hazel Hughes
Benton
Melvin Allen
Verus Gail Lomax
Abbie Hudkleston
Fort Worth
Texas
Airport News Flier Moves Between Marion and St Louis
D B Crouse of Marion flew to the local field today Jerry Joles traveled to Marion for a cross country flight and R P Thompson arrived from St Louis Mo on a local aviation day event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Crouse
Marion
Jerry Joles
R. P. Thompson
St. Louis
Mt Vernon and Bloomington Couples File Marriage Licenses
Roy L. Linson and Louise Rain Water both of Mt. Vernon receive a marriage license. Raymond Gale Boone and Helen Lorene Tennyson, both of Mt. Vernon, obtain licenses. Ray E. Fulkerson and Lois May Jones, both of Bloomington, are licensed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy L. Linson
Louise Rain
Water
Mt. Vernon
Raymond Gale Boone
Helen Lorene Tennyson
Mt. Veron
Ray E. Fulkerson
Lois May Jones
Bloomington, I
Community events and Rotary Club notes in Mt Vernon
A reception for Rev and Mrs O E Connett was planned at Wesley Methodist Church with a pie bring and program. Mt Vernon Rotary Club met at Hotel Emmerson with birthday tributes to June honorees and remarks by Ed Dirks on industrial prospects and a proposed Industrial Development Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Chamber of Commerce
Dirks
Chamber
Vernon
Presbyterian Choir Rehearsal Tonight Would Welcome All
The adult Presbyterian Choir will meet for rehearsal at seven oclock this evening. Full attendance is desired from all current members and any experienced voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Mary-Martha Circle Luncheon at City Park
The Mary-Martha Circle of First Presbyterian will hold a covered dish luncheon Friday at 12:30 in the city park. Mrs. Harry Drennan will present the program. Members should bring their own table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary-Martha
First Presbyterian Church
Harry Drennan
Jubilee Class Social At Mr and Mrs Otto Bayer Home
The Jubilee Class of the Free Will Baptist church will meet at the home of Mr and Mrs Otto Bayer 613 Southward Street Wednesday at 7 30 p m Visitors welcome. The Mt Vernon Garden Club meets Friday June 10 at 2 p m with Mrs Earl Simpson on Olive Street. The program topic is Period Arrangements with added exhibit Class 6 Specimen A Hemero callis B Coreopsis C Larks spur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Will Baptist Church
Otto Bayer
Southward Street
Garden Club
Mt. Vernon
Eighteen SIU marshals ushers named for 74th baccalaureate
Charles B. Koons of McLeansboro named marshal and Margaret Watkins of Woodlawn named usher among eighteen SIU students serving as marshals and ushers for the 74th baccalaureate on Sunday June 5 and commencement exercises Friday June 10 selected for high scholarship. American Legion Auxiliary Post 141 to hold special meeting at 7 30 p m in Grace Webb home to plan September antique and hobby show. officers and members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University
Charles B. Koons
McLeansboro
Margaret Watkins
Woodlawn
American Legion Auxiliary
Post 141
Grace Webb
South 19Th Street
Beard home hosts Mt. Vernon club potluck dinner
B and P W Beard and Alice Lacey entertained the Mt. Vernon Business and Professional women’s Club at her home with a potluck. Ruth Ruble of Salem, chair of District 10, attended as guest. Plans announced for a June breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Sunday at the city park. First Methodist Choir to rehearse tonight at 7. VFW Auxiliary to meet Thursday June 9 at 8 p.m. in city hall. members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W. Beard
Alice Lacey
Mt. Vernon Business and Professional Women's Club
Ruth Ruble
Salem
District 10
P. W
City Park
V. F. W. Ladies’ Auxiliary
Cool Weather Over Wide Area Across Midwest and Northeast
Temperatures fell below freezing in parts of the Midwest and cooled the northeastern states while readings stayed normal elsewhere amid hot Gulf states. The top yesterday reached 104 in Yuma, Arizona, and Cadillac, Michigan, saw a low of 21 above. Some northern areas hit freezing. Lake Charles, Louisiana, reported 4.40 inches of rain from a thunderstorm overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Midwest
Gulf States
Yuma
Ariz
Mercury
Cadillac
Mich
Lower Peninsula
Lake Charles
4-H Clubs Report June Meetings and Activities
Woodlawn Be-Bops held June 6 at Dorothy Weisbecker's home with a talk on caring for clothes, a pressed cookies demonstration by Janis Piper, and specials by Bonnadean Gardner. Seven members and the leader attended. Next meeting June 20 at Louise Langa's home. Webb Town Buddies met June 4 at Webb school with 16 members and 4 visitors. Bill Hays spoke on My Trip to Carbondale. Next meeting June 18 at 7:30 at Webb school. West Salem Tigers met June 6 at Webb school, with games and a visit by Earl Ray Elliston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodlawn
Dorothy Weisbecker
Mary Harlow
Janis Piper
Bonnadean Gardner
Louise Langa
Webb Town Buddies
Webb Town Buddies Club
Webb School
Bill Hays
Carbondale
West Salem Tigers
Earl Ray Elliston
Wed In Church Ceremony Rapp-Grewe Bride
Elizabeth Grewe daughter of Ralph Grewe of Dahlgren wed Leo Rapp son of Isadore Rapp of Belle Rive at St John s Church on Monday May 30 The ceremony was performed by Rev William H Brandmeyer with roses and ferns in attendance The bride wore a white satin gown with fingertip veil The couple will reside in Belle Rive and the bride previously graduated from Dahlgren High School in 1948 and worked in McLeansboro The groom attended Dahlgren High School served two years in the U S Navy and is a farmer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Brandmeyer
Mary Grewe of
Dahlgren
Victor Rapp
Belle Rive
Electric Workers Vote for No Union in Illinois
MURPHYSBORO Ill June M H Kreimeijer district representative for Illinois Electric and Gas Co announced that a majority of 30 employees involved voted to be represented by no union. Votes were held in Murphysboro Du Quoin Marion and West Frankfort with no disclosed margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Ill
M. H. Kreimeijer
Illinois Electric and Gas Co
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
du Quoin
Marion
West Frankfort
Skreimeier
Margaret Plans Private Visit to America This Autumn
Princess Margaret will make a private autumn visit to the United States, possibly visiting Washington as the guest of the British ambassador Sir Oliver Franks. Buckingham Palace offered no comment when asked for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Margaret
United States
Buckingham Palace
Washington
Oliver Franks
Order Recount Granted in Du Quoin Municipal Vote
Circuit Judge Edward F. Bareis ordered a recount of about 2300 votes in Du Quoin April municipal election after Earl Wilbanks contested the tally. Dale Schwinn defeated Wilbanks by five votes for the commissioner's seat, with the recount granted yesterday in Pinckneyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pinckneyville
du Quoin
Edward F. Bareis
East St. Louis
Earl Wilbanks
Dale Schwinn
Rotary honors late Frank G. Thompson with donation
The Mt. Vernon Rotary Club donated 110 dollars to the local American Cancer Society in memory of Frank G. Thompson who died of cancer last month. Thompson, a former director of the state Department of Registration and Education, was a Rotary member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
Mt. Vernon
Moose Members to Visit Mooseheart Day Ceremonies
Mt. Vernon Moose Lodge plans one busload of members and candidates for Mooseheart Day at Mooseheart Illinois on June 12. A second bus may form if enough sign up by Saturday. Mooseheart Day doubles as graduation at Mooseheart High School with a large Chicago class. Buses depart American Legion home June 11 at 10 p.m. Reservations via Moss Pigg at 3818-14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Moose Lodge
Mooseheart
Mooseheart High School
Order
Chicago
American Legion
Moss Pigg
Top Educators Favor Bar on Red Teachers
A commission argues communist party members should be barred from teaching roles. It warns that banning such teachers may be necessary to protect national security and proper education, while stressing that avoiding instruction on other nations could endanger the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Communist Party
United States
Similar Robert Boyds Cause Identification Confusion
The Register-News states that the Robert Boyd arrested for petty theft is not the Robert E. Boyd of 1006 S. 21st Street. The notice clarifies two individuals share a similar name but are different persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register-News
Robert Boyd
Robert E. Boyd
S. 21St Street
Break the laxative habit with Carter's Pills plan
Five New York doctors prove this plan can break the laxative habit. Start with two Carter's Pills nightly for a week then one nightly, then one every other night, then none. Increase water intake to eight glasses daily and set a regular time. Patterson Carter's Pills claim no habit forming drugs and cost 33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Carter
Funeral Here for Mrs Grace Pasley
Mrs Grace Curtiss Pasley a former Mt Vernon resident died Tuesday at St Johns Hospital Springfield The body will remain at Myers Chapel here until the funeral services Funeral arrangements were incomplete Mrs Pasley was born in Mt Vernon daughter of Robert and Bessie Curtiss She was married to Clyde Everett Pasley who survives She is survived by her mother Mrs Bessie Curtiss of Mt Vernon and two sons Richard Charles and Gerald Clyde of Springfield
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Curtiss Pasley
Mt. Vernon
St John's Hospital
Springfield
Myers Chapel
Pasley
Mr. Vernon
Robert
Bessie Curtiss
Clyde Everett Pasley
Ift. Vernon
Richard Charles
Gerald Clyde
Mitchell Tells Of World Tour
John Russell Mitchell spoke at a Lions Club luncheon at Hotel Emmerson recounting his around the world trip with Mrs. Mitchell. They left San Francisco in January and returned April 20 visiting Hawaii Japan China India Egypt France and Italy. He noted economic conditions and people customs and described beauty spots seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Russell Mitchell
Lions Club
Hotel Emmerson
Mrs. Mitchell
San Francisco
Calif
United States
Mr. Mitchell
Hawaii
Japan
China
India
Egypt
France
Italy
Coal Pay Talks Start June 13
Washington reports United States Steel Corp. will begin contract talks with the United Mine Workers and Southern Coal Producers Association on June 13 in Philadelphia. The current contract expires June 30 with limited progress so far. John S. Lewis oversees discussions with VU Frick Coke Co. while in Bluefield, amid expected wage scale pressures from southern mine owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John S. Lewis
U. S. Steel Corp
Philadelphia
Lewis
Starry Moses
H. C. Frick Coke Company
VU. S. Steel
United Mine Workers
Steel Corporation
Bluefield
W. Va
Southern Coal Producers Association
Southern
UMW
John Owens
Bluford 4 H Club schedules meetings this week
The Bluford 4-H Club Clover Clovers group G will meet Thursday at 6 30 PM in the Baptist church basement. Each member is requested to be present. Group A will meet June 14 at 2 00 PM at the home of leader Mrs Rob Howell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.F.W
William Meritt-Moss
M.F.W
Howard Sursa. Com
Russell F. Kamper
Adj
Free Will Baptist Church
11Th and
Jordan Sts
Paul Sulcer
Lodge Hall
Kenneth Sandusky
N.G
Bluford Club
Bluford 4-H
Clover Clovers
Baptist Church
Rob Howell
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Airport News
Royal Arch Masons
R Rgular
Andrew D. Webb
S. Gale Bourland
Cecil N. Lovin
William Shehorn
B.P.D. Elks
A. Myers
Ad Mwe
Joe M
É.jackson
South Carte Reegis Pes
Wesley Methodist Church
O.E. Connett
Rebekah Lodge
Mace
Varnell
Rebekah Lodge No
Addie Uncapher
Jordan Street
Opal Reese
Liszt Thompson
Brainard
Patsy Johnson
Foster
Patts Bogdan
Nevin
Adler
Betty Green
Lange
Anita Sheffield
Wright
Harker
Mary Lee Landers
Charles
Blossom
Herbert
Mrs. Reese
Benda
Bendal
Margaret Smart
Rimsky-Korsakoff
Kern
Joan Patton
Chopin
Lack
Carol Schlich
Central Church of Christ
Owen Herbert
19Th Street
Aller
Homer White
Burrell Phillips
Ladies’ Association
Mt. Vernon Country Club
Clarence Norsworthy
First Methodist Choir
Papas
William Burns
Fort Sheridan
Mis
Leo Rapp
Elizabeth Grewe
Achaeeehe
Leitzell
Electric Workers
America
Blondie
Colorado
Serenade
Story OF
Treasury
Dennis O'Keefe
Mary Meade
Alfred Ryder
Wally Ford
June Lockhart
Chorias McGraw
Aubrey Schenck
Anthony Mann
Eapie Lion Films
Moose
Masonic Hall
10Th & Harrison
Commandery Auxiliary
Mrs
Grace Pasley
Mitchell
Coal Pay
Burgin Radio & Appliances
Broadway
Schiaparelli Odor
Schiaparelli Cosmetics
Theatr
Red Canyon
Thomas Mitchell
Audrey Ort
Jergens
Monroe ¢ Brooks
Bryant
Lustig
South 10Th ST
Joan Crawford
Sydney Greenstreet
Zachary Scott
Flamingo Road
Walter Wanger Presents
Sdoe
Leo Gorcey
Bobby Jordan Huntz Hall
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