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Mt Vernon Register News

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Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1963

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Rosa Blessin dies at 76 in Dix funeral set

Rosa M Blessin 76 of 303 E Harrison Dix died at 825 today at home. Funeral 3:00 pm Wednesday Osborn Funeral Home Dix with Rev Carl V Williams officiating. Burial Jordan Chapel cemetery. Body lies in state after 4 pm Tuesday at Osborn. Born May 31 1887 in Dix to Niles A and Clarissa Baldwin Barber. Survived by three sons Edward M Blessin Ina Louis D Blessin Rockford Charles W Blessin Peoria two daughters Anna May Blessin and Marjorie Wood Vernon sister Ota Talbot Springfield Mo brother John Barber Mt Vernon six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. MemberEpincast church White City.

Rosa M. Blessin E. Harrison Street Osborn Funeral Home Dix Carl V. Williams Harrisburg Jordan Chapel Osborn Funeral

Daisy Marlowe ex resident dies in Indiana

Daisy Marlowe of 1114 Commercial in Lowell Indiana dies at her son Paul L. Marlowe's Hammond home at 1 30 p m She was 74 years seven months and 18 days old Born October 20 1888 in Mt Vernon she was daughter of H W and Ida Bayne She married William Marlowe who died in 1953 Survived by daughter Anna Belle Kinz of Lowell two sons Paul L Marlowe of Hammond and William Rex Marlowe of Philadelphia three sisters and three brothers twelve grandchildren and five great

Daisy Marlowe Commercial Lowell Ind Paul L. Marlowe Hammond Marlowe Mt. Vernon Myers Chapel A. B. Clodfelder Oakwood Cemetery H. W Ida Humphrey) Bayne William Marlowe Anna Belle Kinz William Rex Marlowe Philadelphia Cora Hester Jennie Tennis Culver Lillian Powell Griffith, Ind Fred Bayne Charles Bayne Harold

Dixon Rites June 9 For E. A. Augustson

Mt. Vernon friends report E. A. Augustson a former resident died June 6 in Dixon hospital at age 72. Funeral services were held June 9 in Dixon with burial there. He leaves wife Catherine of Dixon two sons Arvid W. Augustson of Fort Worth Texas Luther Augustson of Tulare California Albert E. Augustson of Bethalto Illinois one daughter Eva Summers of Franklin Grove Illinois and eight...

Mt. Vernon E. A. Augustson Dixon Catherine Augustson Arvid W. Augustson Ft. Worth Tex Luther Augustson Tulare Calif Albert E. Augustson Bethalto Eva Summers Franklin Grove Ill

Arthur Lenington Rites Wednesday

Funeral services for Arthur Lenington will be held at 1 00 p m Wednesday at the Pulley Gutzler Funeral Chapel with the Rev Francis Watson officiating Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery The body will lie in state at the Pulley Gutzler Funeral Home where friends may call after 2 00 pm Tuesday Mr Lenington 81 of 1612 south 10th street died at 5 00 am Saturday at his home

Arthur Lenington Pulley- Gutzler Francis Watson Oakwood Cemetery Pulley-Gutzler Lenington 1612 South 10Th Street

Caldonia Bowman Dies Early Today

Mrs Caldonia Mildred Lee Bowman of 604 South 12th Street died at 2 30 a m today. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. She was born in Macon Mississippi and is survived by three sons Albert D Tate of Ft Gulick Canal Zone John Frank Bowman of Chicago and Ernest Duke Bowman of Mt Vernon a brother Frank Fowler of Macon Mississippi three sisters Cornelia Smith of St Louis Fannie Lee Clark of Macon Mississippi and Ray Jones of Brighton Alabama seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was a member of the Corinthian Baptist church.

Caldonia Mildred Lee Bowman South 12Th Street Parker Bowman Macon Miss Albert D. Tate Ft. Gulick Canal Zone John Frank Bowman Chicago Ernest Duke) Bowman Mt. Vernon Frank Fowler Cornelia Smith St. Louis Fannie Lee Clark Ray Jones Brighton Ala The Corinthian Baptist Church

Maege Pennington Dies Funeral At Carbondale

Maege Irene Pennington 61 of 1110 South 24th Street died at 1:80 am today in Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Funeral 2:30 pm Wednesday at Van Natta Funeral Home Carbondale with Rev Thomas Harper of Mt. Vernon officiating. Burial in De Soto Cemetery. Body in state at Van Natta Funeral Home after 3:00 pm today. Born March 1 1898 at Hallidaytoro IL she was the daughter of John C. Shaw and Mrs. Shaw. Survived by six brothers and four sisters including Johnnie Shaw Alton Frank Shaw Daytona Beach Fla Gene Floyd Shaw Benton Warry Shaw Mt. Vernon Mary Clark June Hopper Opal Troughland and Merrill Towers Benton.

Maege Irene Pennington South 24Th Street Jefferson Memorial Hospital van Natta Fiueral Carbondale Thomas Harper Mt. Vernon de Soto Cemetery van Natta Pennington Hallidaytoro John C. Shaw Johnnie Shaw Alton Frank Shaw Daytona Beach Fia Gene Floyd Shaw Benton Warry Bill Shaw Mary Clark June Hopper Opal Troughland Merrill Towers

Uncle Benjamin Franklin dies in Detroit at 85

Benjamin Franklin, longtime Dix neighbor in Jefferson county, died yesterday at his Detroit home at age 85. He was the uncle of Mrs. Orville Telford and Henry Goddard of Dix. He and his wife immigrated from England in 1907 and settled near De-

Benjamin Franklin Dix Jefferson County Detroit Mich Mr. Franklin Orville Telford Henry Goddard United States England

Strike Seizure Law Voided by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court unanimously voided a Missouri law authorizing the governor to seize and run a privately owned public utility if a strike endangers the public welfare. The measure barred any concerted refusal to work after a plant is state taken for public use. The dispute involved Division 1287 of the Amalga mated Association of Street Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employees of America and Kansas City Transit Inc. Justice Stewart wrote the opinion, though he was absent. Justice White prepared it.

Washington Supreme Court Missouri Division 1287 Kansas City Transit Inc Kansas Stewart High Bench White

Hospital notes entries from Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan

Admits list includes Donald Glenn Hailmere Anna Catherine York Lizzie Sigworth Byford Raymond Malin Eva Mae Buchanan Marjorie Helen Downey Leah Clarke Discharges include Lennie Alan Donoho Sanford Rudyhl Harrys Owens Bessie Donohu red Hutchcraft Garner Vann at Jefferson Memorial and Sarah Smith Lois Johnson Morris Green Ruth Lankford Loris Firebaugh Murray Patterson Doris Ann Merriman Millie Hawthorne Daisy Rae Fite Gerald Clark Talmadge Smith Steven Noble Chiapelli Donald Lee Walter Simpson Rice Barbara Jean Garrison Herschel Stoltz Terry Earl Maxey Jr discharged Joseph George Baldwin Bertha Cash George Mescher Evjevet Sherman Howell Ruby Jane Rockett Ezra Marland Sample Imogene Fairchild John Schnicker Vivian Taylor Danny Richardson Cleoa Puntney and baby Robin Ann Helen Wilson Arthur Karcher Nelson Jones Lois Dethrow Judith Southerd Bartly Dale

Jefferson Memorial Donald Glenn Hailmere Tuka Anna Catherine York Centralia Lizzie Sigworth Byford Raymond Malin Ina Eva Mae Buchanan Sims Marjorie Helen Downey Doris Ann Merriman Millie Hawthorne Daisy Rae Fitegerald Clark Talmadge Smith Randy Joe Hiatt Clive Foresman Hartley Steven Noble Chiapelli Donald ©. Lee Walter Simpson Rice Barbara Jean Garrison Herschel Stoltz Terry Earl Maxey Henry, Jr Joseph George Baldwin Bertha Aline Cash George Edward Mescher Ev Jevet Sherman Howell Ruby Jane Rockett Ezra Marland Sample Imogene Lawra Fairchild John Fidelis Schnicker Vivian D. Taylor Danny Richardson Cleoa Lucille Puntney Baby Robin Ann Helen Marie Wilson Arthur Victor Karcher Nelson David Jones Lois Geraldine Dethrow Judith Ann Southerd Ibaby Bartly Dale

Births Tina Rosa Thackrey and Buchanan twins

Mr and Mrs Max Terry Thackrey of 2503 Cherry welcomed a daughter at 6 51 morning in Goond Samaritan hospital weighing six pounds five and a half ounces named Tina Rosa. Mr and Mrs Donald Buchanan for Sims welcomed a daughter at 1 20 morning yesterday in Jefferson Memorial hospital weighing seven pounds eight ounces.

Max Terry Thackrey Cherry Goond Samaritan Hospital Tina Rosa Mroo Donald Buchanan Sims Jefferson Memorial Hospital

Legion Post 141 to Elect Officers Tonight Meeting

American Legion members of Jefferson Post 141 will meet at 8:00 PM in the Legion hall to elect new officers. All members are urged to attend. Mt Vernon Chapter No 333 Order of the Eastern Star will hold a meeting at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday June 11 at 7 30 PM with Hallie Stone W M and Naomi R Bogan Secy.

American Legion Jefferson Post Legion Hall Ren Medders Adj

Weather Summary for Mt. Vernon Weekend Heat Record

Weather report for Mt Vernon shows Saturday high 98 and low 70 with Sunday 97 and 70. Rainfall to date in 1963 is 13.73 inches. Past comparisons note five years ago highs and lows and a Tuesday reference.

MT. Vernon

Illinois Weather: Heat Wave Breaks With Cooldown Forecast

The Associated Press reports Illinois temped surged to near 99 degrees in Springfield and 90s elsewhere before a north wind and thunderstorms reduce heat. Forecasters warn temperatures fall tonight in northern Illinois, with Southern Illinois seeing smaller relief. Winds shift to northerly. a windy spell with nightly storms caused outages from Park Forest due to fallen trees and snapped lines.

Ilinois Springfield Vandalia Chicago Grant Park Weather Bureau Tlinois Illinois

Kennedy cancels US tests in atmosphere and calls for peace

President Kennedy announced the United States would halt atmospheric nuclear tests as part of a broader push for peaceful solutions in the Cold War. He urged mayors to back peaceful civil rights progress and outlined upcoming talks with labor groups and religious leaders, keeping timing for a civil rights message to Congress uncertain.

Soviet Union United States Kennedy Honolulu U.S Congress

Boy 4 crushed in tractor overturn near Vandalia

In Vandalia Illinois David Carson age four died Saturday when the tractor he was driving overturned on a farm about 15 miles northeast of Vandalia. His father Robert Carson found him trapped beneath the tractor.

Vandalta, Ill David Carson Vandalia Robert Carson Vandala

Swire Leads Manitoba Theater Center in Winnipeg

Willard Swire, former executive director of the American National Theater and Academy, assumes leadership of the Manitoba Theater Center. He will also maintain a New York office for Broadway productions and in London.

Winnipeg, Man Willard Swire American National Theater and Academy Manitoba Theater Center Swire New York Lonon

GOP Scramble In Primaries By JACK BELL

A growing favorite son movement reshapes the 1964 GOP race as Minnesota hints at withholding votes from Rockefeller and Goldwater to back Walter Judd. Romney supporters see possible benefits from such a stalemate affecting 354 convention votes and prompting Rocky and Goldwater to prove primary appeal. Goldwater denies candidacy. Rockefeller plans selective primaries.

Jack Bell Washington Minnesota New York Nelson A. Rockefeller Barry Goldwaer R-Ariz Walter R. Judd George Etzell Judd Rockefeller Goldwater Michigan George Romney Romney California Colorado Kentucky Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin

Girl 22 Drives Car Two Blocks in Chicago

Heidi Kanter 22 drove a family car solo for the first time Sunday in Chicago. Her mother Elaine Kanter of Skokie left the car running as she visited relatives on the North Side. Headi jumped the transmission, the car veered into trees, crossed a fence and hedges, ending with damage and Heidi trapped inside. Police estimate property and vehicle damage at 400 dollars. A crowd of about 150 watched firefighters release her from the locked car.

Chicago Heidi Kanter Heidi Elaine Kanter Skokie North Side

Local Hog Market Prices Fall Across Weights

Prices paid on the local hog market declined by 25 cents. Top price reached 16.50 for 190 to 220 pound hogs. Sows weighed 300 pounds and over were 13.25 to 13.75, down. Boars priced at 8.50 and 9.50.

Market prices from Mt Vernon grain quotes

Prices quoted in Mt Vernon this afternoon show Wheat at 1.72 Soybeans at 2.19 and Corn at 1.23 in a concise regional agricultural update.

Mt. Vernon

Chicago live poultry and dairy prices drift

Chicago AP reports wholesale live poultry prices eased slightly by about 4 percent with roasters in the 25 to 27 range and special fed white rock fryers around 19.20. Butter prices at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange held steady with various grades quoted. Eggs remained fully steady with grade categories ranging from whites to standards and dirties around the mid to upper 20s.

Chicago USDA Chicago Mercantile Exchange

St Louis Produce Prices and Grades Report

St Louis market data lists egg grades A and B with sizes large to small, wholesale grades, checks and classifications for farm stock. Hen weights and poultry categories are noted with price ranges, alongside a general line on broilers and fryers.

Livestock Prices At National Stockyards Market Report

National Stockyards sales show hogs at 190 to 240 pounds 17.15 to 17.60 per hundredweight and 1 2 450 to 170 pounds 15.25 to 16.75. sows 13.23 to 15.25. boars 11.00 to 12.50. Cattle and calves include slaughter steers 900 to 1,100 pounds 22.75 to 23.00. mixed good and choice 950 to 1,150 pounds 22.25 to 50. cows 14.50 to 16.00. vealers 25.00 to 29.00. Sheep 1,100 head in open bids as market may be unsettled.

USDA

Chicago Grain market report summary

Chicago AP notes missing wheat files with corn price quotes for No 2 yellow 1.28-914 and No 3 yellow 1.2643-28, San II grade yellow 1.20-263, oats No 1 extra heavy white 3, No 2 extra heavy white 7244, soybeans No 1 yellow 2.64, No 2 yellow 2.6234, soybean oil at 8 percent.

Chicago

Wall Street Tobacco Stocks Drag Volume Mixed Action

Wall Street closed lower with tobaccos weak in a generally softer market. About 5 million shares traded, with declines among tobacco issues linked to the American Heart Association heart disease warning. Major names like Philip Morris, Liggett & Myers, Reynolds and Du Pont led the losses as other sectors softened. Chrysler and Ford showed modest gains despite early selling. General Motors slipped slightly as IBM fell about 2 points.

NEW York Chrysler Ford Studebaker General Motors American Heart Association Philip Morris Liggett & Myers Reynolds Tobacco du Pont Woolworth IBM

Local Youths Admit Car Theft and Burglary

Three 16 year old youths admitted stealing three cars and burglarizing the Loren Osborn store in Bluford. They were James Harold 3oldery Harry Earl Clary and Larry Steven Jordan, all jailed in Jefferson County. They confessed to stealing a car owned by Dwight Flora, the burglary, and later another car belonging to Marilee Grace of Blford, with prior thefts including Clarence Brickey’s Mt Vernon car. The arrests followed a crash reported near Route 15 east of town and led to recovery of some stolen items.

Jefferson County Loren Osborn Bluford James Harold 3Oldery Caborn U Harry Earl Clary White Street Larry Steven Jordan Bonnie Shaw- Neetown Mt. Vernon Dewey Barton Orville Telford Dwight Flora Hillside Drive Thompson Hotel Flora Markham City Route 15 Fiota Osborn Marilee Grace Swawnee Clarence Brickey Brickey Log Cabin Road

Two Accidents Result in Charges for Drivers in Mt Vernon

Police charged two drivers after separate Saturday night accidents in Mt Vernon. Robert Wellmaker, 21, of Lincolnton Ga paid a 50 dollar fine for careless driving following a collision at the Mug drive in on Salem Road with Louie Simmons 62 of Sims. Jessie Livingston 67 of 602 North Twelfth was charged with failure to yield after a crash at 7th and Broadway with Michael Berry 60 of Mt Vernon Route 7. Damages to Berry's car were estimated at 100 dollars.

Mt. Vernon Robert Wellmaker Lincolnton Louie B. Simmons Sims Salem Road Jessie Livingston North Twelfth Michael E. Berry 7Th Broadway Berry

Five Drown In River Near Foley Report

Lincoln County sheriff reports five St Louis area residents believed drowned in Mississippi River boating accident near Foley. Two men were enslaved. Incident occurred Sunday night.

Foley, Mo Lincoln County Sheriff's Office St. Louis Mississippi River Foley

Stock Market Wrap Shows Mixed Movements in Trading

Polaroid and Xerox rebounded from early losses with about 2 point gains. Leading steel shares edged down slightly while Zenith rose about 2. Montgomery Ward Johns Manville Illinois Central and U S Gypsum posted moderate gains. American Stock Exchange prices moved irregularly lower in moderately active trading as corporate bonds mixed and government bonds edged higher.

Polaroid Xerox Zenith Montgomery Ward Johns Manville Ilinois Central U.S. Gypsum American Stock Exchange U.S

Jefferson In 86th District Republican Plan For House Remap

Springfield Illinois Republicans resolve differences on a remap plan reducing Southern Illinois districts from seven to six. The proposal shifts one Lake County district while keeping two in DuPage, with Southern seats redefined as the 51st 53rd 3th 58th and 539th districts covering multiple counties. The measure relies on a vote tally near 86 in favor, three short of passage.

Springfield John Lewis Illinois Southern Illinois Lewis Lake County DuPage County Lake DuPage Il- Nois Douglas Coles Cumberland Clark Jasper Crawford Lawrence Wabash Clinton Bond Fayette Marion Clay Effingham Richland Edwards Wayne Hamilton Franklin Jefferson Washington Monroe Randolph Perry Jackson Union Alexander Johnson Pulaski Massac Williamson Saline Pope Hardin Gallatin White

Conservancy district approves lake project in Illinois

In a referendum held Saturday, western Jackson County and southeastern Randolph County voters approved creating a conservancy district by 1 126 to 266. The district will fund a 4000 acre recreation lake on Kinkaid Creek. The Illinois House backed a $100 000 Lake Study appropriation, with Senate consideration ongoing.

Murphysboro Conservancy Jackson County Randolph County Kinkaid Creek Illinois House Senate

Mass for Late Pope to Be Held at St Marys

A memorial mass for the late Pope John XXIII will be celebrated at St Marys Church tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock by Pastor Rev Father James P Burke. The public is invited to attend.

John XXIII St. Mary's Church James P. Burke

Marriage Licenses Granted in Illinois and Missouri

Monte G Smith 21 Joliet Illinois and Susei Belle Quarterman 18 Dix. Donald Paul Koch 26 Cape Girardeau Missouri and Harriett Ellen Rosenberger 22 Woodlawn. Kay Edward Brasher 23 Zeigler and Cecil Lorraine King 23 Christopher. Theodore A Burton 20 and Donna Sue Marlow 18 both of Mt Vernon.

Monte G. Smith Joliet Ill Susei Belle Quarterman Dix Donald Paul Koch Cape Girardeau Harriett Ellen Rosenberger Woodlawn Kay Edward Brasher Zeigler Cecil Lorraine King Christopher Theodore A. Burton Donna Sue Marlow Mt. Vernon

Justice of the Peace Harlow levies weekend fines

Justice of the Peace Harley FE Harlow acting as Police Magistrate levied four fines this weekend. Larry Medders of 505 Cessna Lane was fined $25 plus costs for towing a water skier on Jaycee Lake with only one person in the boat. Howard Williams, Jefferson County Game Warden, filed the charge under the Illinois Boat Registration and Safety Act. Traffic fines included James L. Eller of Bluford fined $8, Elsby Melton of East St. Louis fined $5 for no registration, and Robert E. Wellmaker of Lexington, Ga., fined $15 for careless driving.

Justice of the Peace Harley FE Harlow Sherman Bullock Larry Medders Cessna Jaycee Lake Howard Williams Jefferson County James L. Eller Bluford Elsby Melton East St. Louis Robert E. Wellmaker Lincolnton

Two Draw Fines In County Court

Jeffrey S Alberts 23 of Ur ibana Ill and Charles T Evans of Nashville were fined by County Judge Alvin Lacy Williams after guilty pleas. Evans fined 50 and costs for reckless driving after a May 21 county arrest when his car struck and glanced off a bridge abutment on Route 466 west of Mt Vernon. Alberts fined 150 and costs for taking a car without permission, Feb 22, plus 57.82 for car damage and 25 for mileage while in possession.

Jeffrey S. Alberts Uribana Charles T. Evans Nashville Alvin Lacy Williams Evans Reclless Mt. Vernon Alberts Larry Niekrenz

Bus trip to Muny Opera sponsored by Homemakers

The Homemakers Extension Association offers a limited number of seats on a bus trip to the Municipal Opera in St. Louis on June 2. Interested individuals may call the Home Adviser's office at 242-1482 for details and reservations.

St. Louis Municipal Opera Homemakers Extension Association Home Adviser’s Office

Sys-Tone Claims Quick Relief From Gas And Nerves

A woman reports relief from stomach gas that rose to her throat when lying down after using Sys-Tone. She says it clears gas fast and adds iron and vitamins to boost energy and calm nerves. Advertises availability at all drug stores in Mt. Vernon and nearby towns for only a few cents a day.

Sys-Tone Mt. Vernon

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