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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1952
Page
1
British troops removed barbed wire from the Russia's radio Berlin headquarters ending a seven day siege. The blockade's lifting followed concessions won from the Soviets including loosening of the border squeeze on West Berlin. Allies warned against prolonging the action.
A minor crash occurred in Mt Vernon yesterday at Tenth and Perkins involving a car driven by James Thurmond of Chicago and a truck driven by Manuel Silvia of Owensville Ky. No injuries were reported and damage was light.
A teachers examination will be held Friday at 9 00 a m at the office of Sidney S Hirons county superintendent of schools. Persons who wish to write for teachers certificates should contact the superintendent s office.
Mr and Mrs Billy Joe Hayse Ina welcomed Deborah Ann a six pound 1% ounce daughter born at 12 42 a m today in Jefferson Memorial Hospital Mrs Hayse formerly Betty Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Clayton Johnson of this city Mr and Mrs Chester Williams Keenes welcomed Larry Michael a seven pound 4% ounce son born at 6 18 p m yesterday in the same hospital Mrs Charles Burlingame 813 Harrison street welcomed a baby daughter born at 12 35 p m today by Caesarean section at Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Admitted at Good Samaritan include Mrs. LaFern Drinke Mrs. Mary Jane Reilly Joliet Little Miss June Wheeler Opdyke Discharged list includes Master Jerry Phil lips Master Allan Dillon Mrs. Carolyn Lambert Mrs. Gussie Bain Mrs. Ethel Pollard Mrs. Betty Pigg and infant daughter Patricia Joanne At Jefferson Memorial admissions include Miss Aurel Whitlock RFD 6 Robert Miller Mrs. Leota Lampp RFD 4 Cloyce Hunt Mrs. Betty Hayse Ina Mrs. Mae Choate Wayne City Mrs. Jacqueline Burlingame Discharged: Albert Tussy RFD 7 Mrs. Juretta Phillips Bonnie
Francis Strickland of this city is held in the county jail on a larceny charge. Officials say he is implicated in taking a car owned by Emery Riley, with county officers making the arrest.
President Truman urged Congress to act under Taft Hartley to end the steel strike. He warned a Taft Hartley injunction would favor companies over workers and pressed for rapid production restoration, either via government operation or a labor injunction. White House briefings followed as talks on military steel production collapsed. Union and U S Steel officials held firm positions amid negotiations.
Southern Illinois University reports Blakemore strawberries lead for commercial use after four years of trials. Of 20 varieties tested, six show promise for commercial or home use including Fairpeake Dunlap Robinson Tennessee Beauty and Tennessee 866. Supplementing Blakemores with Robinsons could extend harvest.
Mt Vernon Chapter 232 meets at the Masonic Temple Tuesday at 7 30 pm with Ruth Harris of Carbondale guest of honor. Andrew D Webb Chapter 160 meets Wednesday June 11 at 7 30 pm. Jefferson Encampment 182 and Dan G Melton Ladies Aux 3 meet Friday June 13 at 7 30 pm in the I O C F Temple. Turner Roehm Post 4 AMVET meets Wednesday 7 30 pm and Vernons Post 1376 VFW meets Thursday 8 pm at the Legion Home.
Firemen were called at 9 30 PM to the home of T R Herrod at 1421 South Ninth Street where a short in wiring in a drop cord sparked a small fire and limited damage was reported.
Alfred E. Wooters of RFD 1 Centralia dies aged 84 years 10 months 22 days a retired farmer. Funeral Thursday 2:00 pm Osborn Funeral Home Dix Rev Marsh Harpole officiates. Burial Zion Hill cemetery. Visitation after 2:00 pm Wednesday at the funeral home. Surviving wife Cordelia and three sons three daughters and extended relatives listed.
Word is received of the death of George Boo of Red Bud Illinois which occurred Sunday He was the father of Mrs Ralph Boyd of 224 South 22nd Street
Joseph Oscar Tate died suddenly at his Kell area home. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Kell Baptist Church with Rev. William J. Purdue of East St. Louis and Rev. Cyrus Maulding of Mt. Vernon assisting. Burial will be in the county line cemetery. body lies in state at Osborn Funeral Home in Kell until service time. Survivors include wife Alva Williams and sons Clarence Bluford Roy Lawrence and Marshall. daughters Mrs John Woodward Mrs Wayne Davis and Mrs Wayne Burns. 17 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. one brother John Tate of Kingman Ind and one sister Mrs Amelia Hawkins of Texico. Born March 19 1875 in Jefferson County he was 77 at death.
J W Jamerson aged 78 of 241 south 15th street died at 12 15 am today at Barnes Hospital in St Louis Missouri The body was returned to Mt Vernon and taken to Myers Chapel Funeral arrangements were incomplete this afternoon.
Friends and neighbors helped plant about 70 acres of corn for Guy and Asa Overbey who live north of Dahlgren. Several ladies provided a noon dinner for the men on Tuesday and the family expressed appreciation for the neighborly aid.
A 40 page free book explains colon disorders headaches constipation nervousness stomach liver and bladder conditions. Write today Thorn ton Minor Hospital Suite 627 911 Linwood Kansas City Mo.
Four Mt Vernon youths chosen by the police for good deeds spend a week at Camp Piasa near Alton Illinois. Jerald Kennedy Don Irvin Stevie Harshbarger and Keith Painter enjoy swimming boating fishing hiking and supervised activities funded by the Policemen's Benevolent and Protective Association and local officers.
The Board of Directors of the local Red Cross chapter will meet at noon Wednesday at Hotel Em merson. The meeting was announced by John A. Kirk, chapter chairman.
Cub Pack 106 leaders will hold a special meeting this evening at 7:00 p m at Faith Lutheran Church 1600 Isabella. Harry Wolters, Cub master, announced the gathering. Manila June 10 All U S male citizens ages 18 to 26 in the Philippines must register next month under the Selective Service act per the American embassy notice.
A Detroit police unit will collect the boys from camp on Saturday to return them home. The notice reminds readers that falling asleep in a bathtub is illegal in Detroit and cites the local prohibition.
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