Deaths and Funerals for John Casey Held in Vernon
Funeral services for John Casey will be at 2:00 p m Sunday at Myers Chapel with Rev Bayne Wilson and Dr Don Crocker officiating. Burial follows at Memorial Gardens. Casey died Tuesday in Billings Montana at age 44. He was an oil consultant and lawyer, son of Mrs Edna Casey, and husband of June Broyles. He was a former Vernon resident and the body lies in state at Myers Chapel after 12:30 p m Sunday.
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John Casey
Myers Chapel
Bayne Wilson
Don Crocker
Memorial Gardens
Casey
Vernon
Billings
Montana
Edna Casey
June Broyles
Rites Sunday At Fairfield For Hattie Terrell
Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie Terrell will be held at 2 30 p m Sunday at the Dixon Johnson Funeral Home in Fairfield with Dr Bradfor Curry and the Rev Robert Reeves officiating Burial will be in Maple Hill cemetery at Fairfield The body will lie in state at the funeral home after 4 00 p m today Survivors include a son Russell Terrell of Carmi two daughters Mrs Irene Griffith of Fairfield and Mrs Evelyn Strattan of California three brothers George Atteberry of Carmi Walter Atteberry of Fairfield and William Atteberry of Pinckneyville nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren
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Hattie Terrell
Dixon-Johnson
Fairfield
Bradford Curry
Robert Reeves
Maple Hill
Terrell
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Burnt Prairie
Russell Terrell
Carmi
Irene Griffith
Evelyn Strattan
California
George Atteberry
Walter Atteberry
William Atteberry
Pinckneyville
Herman Ganson Dies At 91 In Murphysboro Funeral Planned
Herman Ganson of Route 3 Murphysboro former Mt Vernon car shops employee dies at 8 55 pm yesterday at St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro aged 91 years five months and 15 days Funeral services set Sunday 3 pm at Osborn Funeral Home Dix Rev Ross Partridge will officiate burial in Pleasant Hill cemetery Friends may call after 6 pm today Survived by wife Claud Clark Vaughan two daughters Erma Brunckhorst Grand Tower and Jennie Dean Murphysboro a step daughter Oma Scott McFarland Mononaqua Ill eight grandchildren four step grandchildren 25 great grandchildren 21 great great grandchildren Parents William Marion and Mary (Rawalt) Ganson and siblings preceded him in death.
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Herman Ganson
Murphysboro
Mt. Vernon
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Ganson
Carmen’s Union
The
International Operating Engineers
Osborn Funeal
Dix
Ross Partridge
Pleasant Hill
Osborn Funeral
Mr. Ganson
Manito
Ill
William Marion
Mary(Rawalt) Ganson
Florence Purdy
Claud Clark Vaughan
Bombing of Electric Plant Near Hanoi Continues
The report notes that strikes on a Hanoi area electric plant continued after three weeks of relative quiet. It recalls a May 22 strike near the city on military barracks six miles away, and mentions unconfirmed reports that U S warplanes were avoiding Hanoi and Haiphong to strike supply targets elsewhere.
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Hanoi
U.S
Haiphong
Jessie Emery Dies in Equality Funeral Planned
Jessie L. Emery 49 died Friday morning at his Equality home from an apparent heart attack. He was the nephew of Mrs. Nora Coon of this city. Funeral services are at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Welborn Funeral Home in Equality. Calling hours begin after 10:00 a.m. Sunday. Survivors include his wife Irene Emery of Equality two sons Gary Emery serving in Vietnam and Barry Emery of Eldorado a daughter Miss June Emery a Murray State College student and his aunt Mrs. Nora Coon of this city.
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Jessie L. Emery
Equality
Nora Coon
Welborn
Irene Emery
Gary Emery
Vietnam
Barry Emery
Eldorado
June Emery
Murray State College
Murray
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted List
A hospital record lists admissions at Jefferson Memorial and discharges. Names include Ida Sandusky Til Conger Delores Fern Jordan Barbara Lynn Jones Edward Dale Smith Orville Dunahoo Vernita Richardson Mrs Virgie Mae Stover and baby Victor Shane Mrs Helen Duvella Hayes and baby Stephanie Duvella Good Samaritan Leonard Fleener William Whobrey Carl Lewis Lula Stephens Hulin McGuire Gale Braddock Bridgett Atterberry Ada Mayberry Raymond Luthy J Phyllis Hilliard Virginia Schoenaur Joyce Beard Mark Beard Michael Bead Eddie Taylor George May Todd May Donald May Billy Pride Ruth Schwenninger Tracy Simonson Mildred Burnette Larry Williams and others with multiple addresses townships listed.
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Ida Sandusky
Til Conger
Delores Fern Jordan
RFD
Barbara Lynn Jones
Waltonville Road
Edward Dale Smith
Cisne
Orville Ezra Dunahoo
Fairfield
Vernita Imogene Richardson
Belle Rive
Virgie Mae Stover
Victor Shane
Belleville
Helen Duvella Hayes
Stephanie Duvella
Herbert
Good Samaritan
Leonard Fleener
South
William Vietnam
William Whobrey
Carl Lewis
Waukegan
Ill
Lula Stephens
Wayne City
Hulin McGuire
South 10Th
Gale Braddock
Bridgett Atterberry
Ada Mayberry
North 12Th
Raymond Luthy
Willisville
Phyllis Hilliard
Broadway
Virginia Schoenaur
Waltonville
Joyce Beard
Opdyke
Mark Allen Beard
Michael Ray Bead
Eddie Taylor
Newby
George D. May
Hillcrest
Todd A. May
Donald May
Billy Pride
South 20Th
Ruth Schwenninger
Tracy Simonson
Conger
Mildred Burnette
Harrison
Larry Williams
Mannen
Tornado outbreak logs 22 twisters in 24 hours across Mid-America
The Associated Press reports 22 tornadoes in a 24 hour period across the Central Plains and Mississippi Valley. Two touched down near Hickman Nebraska near Lincoln, injuring three people.
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Mid-America
Associated Press
Central Plains
Mississippi Valley
Kansas City
Hickman
Neb
Lincoln
Dayan and Nasser face ceasefire amid Sinai crisis
The report describes Dayan agreeing to halt warfare amid tensions at Sharm el Sheikh and the Gulf of Aqaba. Nasser mobilizes 80,000 troops in Sinai, threatening broader war if Israel attacks. Syria Israel crossfire continues despite U.N. ceasefire calls as both sides accuse each other. Nasser announces retirement but parliament later votes to keep him in power with support from Iraq and Lebanon.
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Sharm el Sheikh
Nasser
Gulf of Aqaba
Israel
Middle East
Sinai Peninsula
Gideon Rafael
United Nations
Damascus
Syria
U.N
Egypt
National Assembly
Iraq
Lebanon
Mt. Vernon Weather Review Friday High 90 Low 66
The forecast notes a Friday peak of 90 degrees and a low of 66 with rainfall totaling 15.85 inches for 1967 to date. Historical benchmarks show past highs and lows: 74/49 a year ago, 84/68 five years ago, and 83/70 ten years ago. Sunrise and sunset times are listed for Sunday and Monday, with CST notation.
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MT. Vernon
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Fairbanks
Detroit
Maves Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Ptund
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Sk. City
San Diego
San Fran
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Winnipeg
Illinois Weather Thunderstorms Affect Northern Illinois
Thunderstorms dumped two inches of rain on East Dubuque in six hours as a Weather Bureau warning covered McHenry Lake Kane Kendall Grundy La Salle counties at 6 20 a m CDT. The line weakened by 8 15 a m and no longer posed danger. Cooler, unsettled weekend with potential showers across the state and temperatures in the 80s.
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Illinois
Associated Press
Dubuque
Weather Bureau
McHenry
Lake
Kane
Kendall
Grundy
la Salle
Retailers Give Honor to Howard
The Spokesman notes community respect for Howard as a church and civic worker. His weekly letters, “Dad's Letters,” long kept family ties strong as four of five children live away, with carbon copies ensuring all receive home news and game scores from Howard.
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Howard
The
Howards
Rawlinson to Be Rend College Dean
Michigan and Florida sources confirm Rawlinson will become dean as the new Rend College prepares for a 1970 campus move. The staff at the Mt. Vernon campus is to be retained, with Snyder praised as top applicant by consultant Dr. E A Lichty.
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Michigan
Florida
Rawlinson
Mt. Vernon
Curtis Parker OD
New Junior College Board
Snyder
E. A. Lichty
Ilinois State Normal University
Parker
Lichty
Inn Peninsula
Bend Lake
Whittington
SIU
Bend Lake College Board
Delyte Morris
Vocational Technical Institute
Ilinois
VTI
Melvin Farlow
McLeansboro
Sai
Forrest Stewart
Texico
Holland Simmons
Benton
Farlow
Humphrey Hospitalized For Antibiotic Therapy
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey will spend several days at Bethesda Naval Hospital for evaluation of antibiotic treatment for a mild bladder infection. His office said he entered the facility Friday night after symptoms that began following a two week trip to Europe.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Humphrey
Maryland
Europe
J A McClure Reelected Scout District Chairman
J A McClure of Mt Vernon was reelected this week as district chairman of the Black Gold District Boy Scouts of America. It will be his second term. Wilton Webb was elected district commissioner for a second term. Covington joined the Okaw Valley Council executive board and the national council. McClure will attend an adult volunteer course at Philmont Scout Reservation with his family.
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J.A. McClure
Mt. Vernon
Boy Scouts of América
Wilton Webb
McClure
C. V. Covington
Okaw Valley Council
Black Gold
Covington
National Council of Boy Scouts of America
Philmont
New Mexico
Mt Stores Gift Father’s Day Gifts In Sale
Mt stores offer Father’s Day gifts across departments. Ivan's Flowers provides a $5 gift certificate while Jackson Jewelry offers a $2 gift certificate. Mammoth Department Store lists a $45 sport coat and more.
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Ivan's
Jackson Jewelry
Laird's Jewelry
Mammoth Department Store
Manion
Mitchell Home Furnishings
Sullivan
Mt. Vernon
G. C. Murphy Company
Musgrove Shoe Store
Hush Puppies
Ranmar's
Sears, Roebuck Co
Security Bank
Singer Sewing Center
Herb Alpert
Stan
Webb's Book Store
Wise Clothing
Births in Springfield Mt Vernon and Belle Rive
Mr and Mrs Ross Henry Jr of Springfield IL welcomed Angelina Marie a daughter born at 315 yesterday at St Johns Hospital weighing five pounds nine ounces. Mr and Mrs Larry Steven Jordan of RFD 4 Mt Vernon IL welcomed Larry Steven Jr a son born at 823 this morning at Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing six pounds thirteen and a half ounces. Mr and Mrs Richard Lynn of RFD 1 Belle Rive IL welcomed Kristina Michele a daughter born at 502 yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing six pounds five ounces.
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Ross Henry Jr
Springfield
St. John's Hospital
Angelina Marie
Larry Steven Jordan
RFD 4
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Larry Steven, Jr
Richard Lynn
RFD 1
Belle Rive
Good Samaritan Hospital
Kristina Michele
Cardinal Ritter Dies At 74 In St Louis Vatican Mass Vetoed
Cardinal Ritter dies at 74 after serving as a principled church leader. A Mass in his honor was discussed at St Louis Cathedral but a solemn pontifical Mass was vetoed. He advocated ecumenism and religious freedom at Vatican II and is survived by a sister and a brother. Also notes that John Adams and John Quincy Adams feature on U.S. postage stamps.
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St. Louis
Cardinal Ritter
Rome
Mary Catherine Ritter
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
Bardstown
Harry Ritter
Louisville
Ritter
Motorist Killed in Peru Area Crash
Mrs Mary Crimmins 79 of Aurora died at People's Hospital from injuries suffered in a June 2 auto accident at the U S 6 and Illinois 178 crossing near Utica. She was a passenger in a car involved in the crash.
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Peru, Ill
Mary Crimmins
Aurora
People’s Hospital
U.S. 6
Illinois
Utica
Land Raider Tijerina Arrested After Manhunt Near Bernalillo
Reles Tijerina leader of the Con federation of Free City States was captured with two others at a state police roadblock south of Bernalillo. The raid on a northern New Mexico courthouse followed by a court appearance on extortion and unlawful assembly charges. Tijerina, 40, was armed but offered no resistance and was jailed in Santa Fe, along with his son Hugh Reyes Tijerina and Uvaldo Velasquez. Authorities had scoured about 500 men over 2,500 square miles of Carson National Forest with no prior success in locating the militants.
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Bernalillo
N.M
Reles
Tijerina
National Guard
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Hugh Reyes Tijerina
Uvaldo Velasquez
Youngsville
San Ysidro
Frank Wallace
Albuqueque
Wallace
Jess Sosa
Arthur Sedillo
Tony Gonzales
Carson National Forest
Confederation of Free City States
Recordings From Mt. Vernon High Music Contest Arrive
Recordings of Mt. Vernon high school groups in the state music contest have arrived at the local school. The music department will be open 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for students to hear the samples and place purchase orders. In April Mt. Vernon bands and choirs received straight Superior ratings at Vandalia state contest.
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Mt. Vernon High School
Vandalia
Sherry Webb
Broadway
Angela Pipes
North Highland
Illinois
Miss Webb
Chicago
Illinois Employment Service
U. S
Mt. Vernon
Studnets
Alma Biagi
John R. Mitchell
Charles Covington
Robert Thompson
Debbie Wilson
John Stephens
Saundrae Sallee
Bonnie
Pat Kimble
Westwood Drive
Michael Meeks
Laura LeGrand
Jefferson County Farmers Invite Brownstown Agronomy Day
Jefferson County residents will join the Brownstown Agronomy Field Day on June 28 at the Brownstown Research Center, dedicated to Jonathan B Turner. Don Lee says tours begin 3 a.m. with 20 minute departures. topics include soil and fertilizer, crop production, pests, and weed control.
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Brownstown
Brownstown Research Center
Jonathan B. Turner
Fayette County
Don Lee
Jefferson County
Lee
U. of 1
Turner
J. B. Claar
Cooperative Extension Service
College of Agriculure
Autos Collide on South Ninth Street
Two cars were damaged yesterday afternoon in the 200 block of south Ninth street. Glenda L. Welch age 18 of 801 south 22nd street had about $100 damage and Irvin T. Pepple age 66 of Belle Rive sustained over $100 damage. Pepple was charged with backing without due caution.
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South Ninth Street
Glenda L. Welch
South 22Nd Street
Irvin T. Pepple
Belle Rive
Pepple
Joshua tactics win New Jericho battle
The report recalls Hebron’s historic places and the 1929 massacre of about 3,000 Jews, noting the mosque housing Abraham’s tomb once served as a church and a temple. It describes Israeli soldiers entering the mosque in celebration, chanting a Hebrew prayer.
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Joshua Tactics
Hebron
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Solomon's Temple
Jerusalem
Abraham's Tomb
Ozark Air Lines Announces Two for One Stock Split
Ozark Air Lines will split its common stock two for one effective June 26. At the May record date the company had 9,841 shareholders holding 2,557,810 shares. Each shareholder will receive one additional share for every share held, with payment on July 17.
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ST. Louis
The Harp As Ancient Stringed Instrument
The harp ranks as the oldest stringed instrument with biblical ties to Jubal. The reference links the ancient lyre to Jubal son of Lamech and to early music traditions described in sacred texts.
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Jubal
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Rend College
J. A. McClure
Mt. V. Man
Scout District
Senate
House
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
Roy
Montclair Breezeway
Mercury
Roy Atkinson
Rusty
12Th & Main
Mt. Vernon, III
Ozark
Free Methodist Church
Logan
Rev
Harold Loman
Sanex
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