Mt Vernon Social Notes Residents Travel Visitors
Local residents and visitors list include the Rev. and Mrs. Andrew Cavaker and son Andy returning from San Francisco, Fire Chief and Mrs. Paul Partridge, Sherman Friar of Whittington visiting Mt. Vernon, and numerous others from Walier, West Frankfort, Medford Oregon, Bonnie, Kirklin, Pittsburg, Kansas City, California, Paris Tennessee, Tucson Arizona, Dahlgren, Belle Rive, Pinckneyville, Waltonville, Christopher, Ina, Exvia, and nearby towns. Small health update noted with Mrs. Clarence Nolta undergoing minor surgery at Jefferson Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Cavaker
Andy
Paul Partridge
Pat
San Francisco
Sherman Friar
Whittington
Mt. Vernon
John Matys
Walier
Randall Mosley
West Frankfort
Joe Thomas
Medford
Ore
Doris Beckham
F. J. Uncraft
W. Oo. Maxey
Paris
Tenn
Noel Smith
Jane Ellen
Don Roger
Tuscon, Ariz
Patricia Williams
Dahlgren
Clarence Nolta
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mary Sutton
Albion
al Ansorge
U. S.N
Norfolk
N. T. Sailer
John
Bismark
Dak
Henry Adams
Miouston
Texas
Paula Ann Audt
Belle Rive
Leroy Nathan
Chicaco
Kirby Rogers
Walton- Wille
sMrs
J. K. Kelsey
Pauline Lee
Pinckneyville
Wayne Green
Waltonle
Jessie Wilson
Orchardville
Vernon Tors
Bert Shaffer
B. Denny
Centralia
W. E. Manning
Ughter
Exnia
Zona Whittington
Lesser
Mt. Veron
Dave Gerrish
Bluford
Seth Dycus
Christopher
Hospital notes and discharges from Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial
Good Samaritan admitted Virginia Lee Ralston bof Sims Gladys Laughmiller. Discharged Charles F Layman Fairfield Dennis Files Fairfield Daniel Kensdale Velma Rene Harper Fairfield Gregory Lee Grace Aline Davis infant son Richard Lee Patricia Sullivan Fairfield Everett Lee Anderson airfield. Jefferson Memorial admitted Mrs Opal Thompson Ashley Mrs Iva Thompson Mrs Ruth Garrison Walnut Hill. Discharged Mrs Doris Atkinson infant son David Ross.
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Good Samaritan
Virginia Lee Ralston Bof Sims
Gladys Laughmiller
Charles F. Layman
Fairfield
Dennis Files
Daniel Kensdale
Velmarene Harper
Gregory Lee
Grace ‘Aline Davis
Ricard Lee
Patricia Sullivan
Fairield
Everett Lee Anderson
Airfield
Jefferson Memorial
Opal Thompson
Ashley
Iva Thompson
Ruth Garrison
Walnut Hill
Doris Atkinson
David Ross
Forecast Huge U S Wheat Crop
The Agriculture Department forecast this year’s wheat crop at 1.336 billion bushels, the second largest on record. The estimate is up about 25 million bushels from last month and exceeds last year’s 1.288 billion, the 1947 record, and the 1938–47 ten year average of 991.95 million.
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Associated Press
Washington
Agriculture Department
Mt. Vernon Lodge to Meet Friday Evening
A special meeting of Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 31 A F and A M will be held Friday evening June 10 at 7 30. Work in first degree. Frank J Ancona W M Glen Pettit acting secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 31
Daniels-Cornwell wedding in Centralia IL May night
Mrs Elton Cornwell of Bluford announces the marriage of daughter Alice to Carl Daniels son of Homer Daniels near Texico Illinois. The single ring ceremony was Saturday evening May 28 at the groom's home in Centralia by Rev George Hudson. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Ernest Meador. Mrs Daniels attended Webber Township High School Bluford. Daniels is a Salem High School 1947 graduate. They will live on a farm near Sheridan Illinois.
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Daniels - Cornwell
Elton Cornwell
Bruford
Alice
Carl Daniels
Homer Daniels
Texico
Ill
George Hudson
Centralia
Ernest Meador
Sheridan
Martha Jane Threlkeld
Leone Boward Thelkeld
Mt. Vernon
Wallace Threlkeld
Casper
Wyoming
Richard Lewis Long
Wright- Patterson Afb
Dayton
Ohio
Major Long
John R. Long
Mishawaka
Ind
Cecil L. Propst
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
C. L., Propst
George Yingling
Love Thee
Grieg
Claude L. Shepard
Fort Monroe
Robert L. Ashworth
WPAFB
Michael J. Strok
S. M. Thomasson, Jr
Eileen Dunaway
Alban Dunaway
Stanford
Warren Threlkeld
McLeansboro
Officers' Club
New York
Bermuda
North Maple
Osborn
Ohlo
Long
Mt. Vernon Township
DePauw University
Greencastle
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
South Bend
Purdue University
Out of Town
John Overturf
George Overturf
William Hodewal
Centerville
Alice Rea
Holton
William Palmer
Detroit
Mich
Wiliam Scott
Lima
Julius Singer
Springfield
Florence Hinsberger
Sig Handelmann
Ted Chiles
Cuyahoga Fails
Max Feece
Leonard Wyford
Frank Springer
Susan
C. Ray Martin
Clarence Corey
Niles
Harry Burl
St. Peru
David Cogswell
Robert Myers
Claude Shepard
Corydon
Iowa
Brent Washburn
Chicago
John Rowan
James Hill
Henry Wann
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Alumni board elects new SIU president
W. W. Vandeveer of Cleveland was named president of Southern Illinois University's alumni association at a Carbondale banquet. He succeeds Dr. Leo Brown of Carbondale. New officers include Dr. Clyde Brooks vice president Mrs. John Lewis secretary treasurer and board members Bill Price Texico Paul Chance Salem O W Lyerla Herrin W G Cisne and Dr. Leo Brown.
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Carbondale, II
W. W. Vandeveer
Cleveland
Southern Illinois University
Leo Brown
Carbondale
Clyde Brooks
John Lewis
Bill Price
Texico
Paul Chance
Salem
O. W. Lyerla
Herrin
W. G. Cisne
4-H Clubs Happy Hustlers Meet at Universalist Church
The Happy Hustlers 4-H Club met June 7 at the Universalist church with talks by Judy Gilbert and Donna McCowen. Demonstrations by Phyllis Stanick Belva Robinson and Barbara Shurtz followed, plus a vocal by Belva Robinson and Barbara Shurtz. Next meeting set for June 20 at 7 30 again at the Universalist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Hustlers
Happy Hustlers Club
Universalist Church
Judy Gilbert
Donna McCowen
Phyllis Stanick
Belva Robinson
Barbara Shurtz
Smith and Friedman Obtain Mt Vernon Marriage License
Lester D. Smith and Betty Lou Friedman both of Mt. Vernon secured a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester D. Smith
Betty Lou Friedman
Mt. Vernon
Pleasant Grove Women’s Society meets at Methodist church
The Pleasant Grove Women’s Society of Christian Service gathered at Pleasant Grove Methodist Church. Mrs. George Pettit led devotional services while Mrs. Milburn Smith gave a missionary talk on Africa. A business meeting followed with refreshments served in the basement.
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Pleasant Grove
Births at Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Edgar Keef of 1119 South 22nd Street welcomed a nine pound three ounce daughter at 12 32 a m today. Mr and Mrs James Henry Black of 1308 South 26th Street welcomed a son at 7 50 a m today weighing eight pounds ten ounces named James Henry IIT. Mr and Mrs Clifford Cherry of Dix welcomed a five pound five ounce son at 8 30 a m today at Jefferson Memorial Hospital.
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Edgar Keef
South 22Nd Street
Jeferson Memorial Hospital
James Henry Black
South 26Th Street
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
James Henry Iit
Clifford Cherry
Dix
West Frankfort Mine Leader Dies
Curtis E. Mundell, longtime Union Mine Workers official and former secretary treasurer of a Southern Illinois UMW District, died in Union Hospital of a heart condition. Funeral services set for 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at First Baptist Church, Benton, with UMW officials and miners expected. Survivors include his wife Opal and two sons Curtis W. and June M. of Benton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Curtis E. Mundell
United Mine Workers’ International Board
John L. Lewis International Board
Southern Illinois
UMW
First Baptist Church
Nerby Benton
Franklin County
Opal
Curtis W
June M
Benton
Tucker car scandal details reveal $28 million spent
The grand jury reports in two years about $28,000,000 spent on promoters and dealer franchises while only 25 handmade Tucker cars were produced. Key figures include Otto Kerner Jr. and Cerf Company, with Tucker’s stock prices and a B-29 engine plant noted as context to the failed venture.
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Grand
Tucker
U. S
Otto Kerner, Jr
Karsten
Illinois State Penitentiary
Cerf
Kerner
Tucker Corporation
Publicat Sd
Farmer Crushed by Tractor Ends Own Life in New York
In RED CREEK New York June 10 coroner's physician reports a 52 year old farmer James Jenkins was pinned beneath an overturned tractor while hauling a mower up a hill in an orchard. The tractor seat crushed his abdomen and he strangled himself with twigs from a nearby bush after being found by a neighbor hours later.
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Red Creek
N. Y
James Jenkins
Charles Single
Wayne County
Jenkins
Students from This Area Get S.I.A. Degrees
The largest June graduating class in the history of Southern Illinois University was awarded degrees this morning. Among the area graduates are William D. Thompson Mt. Vernon B S in College of Vocations and Robert Duff Stelle Mt. Vernon B S in College of Vocations. Edith Louise Todd Mt. Vernon B S in Education and George Webb Mt. Vernon B S in Education. Other graduates include Franklin W. Hamilton Mc Leansboro M A, Chester F. Newby Mill Shoals M S in Education, Denzel E. Berry Ashley and John Walter Pero Ashley, Nora Theresa Kreher Dahlgren B S in Education, Rita Mae Sowers Dix B S in Education in absentia, Effie Chaney Erkman Enfield B S in Education, Faye Stafford Mitchell Enfield, Edmond Major Mietzner Fairfield B S in Education, Henry Byron Bruce Kell B A, R. Dale Kittle Wayne City Degree.
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Southern Illinois University
William D.thompson
Mt. Vernon
Robert Duff Stelle
McLeansboro
Chester F. Newby
Mill Shoals
Denzel E. Berry
Ashley
John Walter Pero
Nora Theresa Kreher
Dahlgren
Rita Mae Sowers
Dix
Effie Chaney Erkman
Enfield
Faye Stafford Mitchell
Edmond Major Mietzner
Fairfield
Henry Byron Bruce
Kell
R. Dale Kittle
Wayne City
Former Resident Fred Kirby Dies
Fred W. Kirby of Battle Creek Michigan and former Mt. Vernon resident died June 6 at a Saginaw nursing home. He was about 90, a painter and interior decorator. His only sister Bertha K. Pettit preceded him in death 11 years ago. He was an uncle of Constance H. Watson and Kenneth K. Pettit of Mt. Vernon.
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Fred W. Kirby
Battle Creek
Mich
Mt. Vernon
Saginaw
Kirby
Bertha K. Pettit
Constance H. Watson
Kenneth K. Pettit
Policy a Week For 800 Weeks
Earl FE Veatch an agent for New York Life received recognition from the company for securing at least one new life insurance application each week for 800 consecutive weeks. The award, signed by Dudley Dowell vice president, was delivered to Veatch as acknowledgment of his 16 years of sales record.
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Earl FE. Veatch
Vernon
New York Life
Asscroll
Dudley Dowell
Veatch
New Drive In Opens Saturday Across from Granada Theatre
The Daily Dip Drive In on Ninth street across from the Granada Theatre will open tomorrow. The new establishment will serve sandwiches dinners ice cream and beverages.
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Ninth Street
Granada Theatre
Moreton Funeral Services Scheduled at 2 30 Sunday
Marian L. Moreton died at Jefferson Memorial Hospital at 12 30 p m and will be mourned at a Sunday service at 2 30 p m at the First Baptist church. Rev Andrew Caraker will officiate with burial in Oakwood cemetery. The body lies at Myers Chapel with viewing after 10 a m Saturday, and at the church from 1 00 p m Sunday.
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Marian L. Moreton
First Baptist Church
Andrew Caraker
Oakwood Cemetery
Myers Chapel
Moreton
James I. Moreton
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Samuel Douthit Dies at 79 Amid Centralia Stay
Samuel Douthit a former Mt. Vernon resident and 15 year Centralia resident died at St Marys Hospital Centralia at 7 00 p m Thursday He was 77 Funeral services are planned Sunday at Little Grove Christian Church southeast of Walnut Hill The funeral hour was not yet set He survived by four brothers J J A Douthit and F L Douthit of Mt Vernon the Rev Noah Douthit of Alexis IL and E C Douthit of Dix
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Samuel Douthit
Mt. Vernon
Centralia
St. Mary's Hospital
Little Grove Christian Church
Walnut Hill
Mr. Pests
J J, A. Douthit
FL Or. Douthit
Vernon
Noah Douthit
Alexis, Il
E. C. Douthit
Dix
Worker Electrocuted When Crane Touched Power Line
A 37 year old worker from Keyesport Illinois, employed by an East St. Louis construction firm, was electrocuted yesterday in SNAMEOKY Illinois when a crane cable he guided touched a high power line. The incident occurred June 9 according to Associated Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snameoky
Howard Potts
Keyesport
East St. Louis
Tom Sammon Dies at Divide Farmstead
Tom Sammon, 58, a Divide township farmer, died Thursday night at his home. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Union Chapel Church, with Rev. Bird Green presiding. Burial will be in the nearby cemetery. The body will lie at Ossborn Funeral Home in Kellun until 4 p.m. Saturday, then proceed to the family home in Divide. He is survived by his wife Violet and one son Paul of Mt. Vernon.
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Tom Samons
Field's
Divide
Union Chapel Church
Bird Green
Osborn Funeral
Kell
Benen
Mr. Sanmons
Violet
Paul
Mt. Vernon
Returned Here On Robbery Count
Hillary Troutt under indictment for robbery was returned to Mt. Vernon from Oregon Illinois yesterday afternoon by Sheriff J. Chris Johnson and Deputy W A Randolph. Troutt is charged with involvement in the beating and robbery of an elderly man near Mt. Vernon earlier. He was indicted earlier this year and had been sought by county officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillary Troutt
Mt. Vernon
Oregon
Ill
Sherriff J. Chris Johnson
W. A. Randolph
Troutt
Ile
Ray Duke's Flying D rodeo at Mt. Vernon Fairgrounds
Ray Duke's Flying D rodeo from Fort Worth Texas will play Mt Vernon Fairgrounds Sunday at 2 30 p m Seven events will be featured including bronc Brahma bull riding bareback saddle bronc riding and Western music featuring the Blackstone cowboys
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Duke
Fort Worth
Texas
Mt. Vernon Fairegrounds
Blackstone Cowboys
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