Deaths James W. Martin 74 Funeral services set
James W. Martin 74 died at 2 45 p.m. Sunday at home from an apparent heart attack. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Good Samaritan Hospital. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 1 30 p.m. at Myers Chapel with Rev. Roy VanHorn officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood cemetery. He will lie in state at Myers Chapel after 6 p.m. today. Masonic services at 7 30 p.m. today. Martin, employed by L and N Railroad, was a World War I veteran and member of Masons Shrine Club and Scottish Rite. He was born Sept 9 1893 in Norris City, married to Lora Baker in 1921. Surviving include two sisters, Mrs Lyle Brown and Mrs Marjorie Troutman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Martin
South Ninth Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Myers Chapel
Roy VanHorn
Oakwood Cemetery
Martin
L. and N. Railroad
Masons
Shrine Club
Scottish Rite
A.R.V.R.E
Norris City
Carson
Eva Theresa (Hopkins) Martin
Lora Baker
Mt. Vernon
Lyle Brown
Centralia
Marjorie Troutman
Indiana
Hartley, Christopher Harl G. Dies At 80 In Benton
Harl G Hartley 80 of 207 Sylvester Christopher died 5 20 p m yesterday at Miners Hospital Christopher. Funeral 2 00 p m Wednesday at Gilbert Funeral Home Christopher with Leo P Dodd officiating burial in IOOF Cemetery Benton. Body will lie in state at Gilbert Funeral Home after 4 00 p m Tuesday. Born January 9 1888 in Jefferson county he was son of William and Anna Taylor Hartley. Survived by wife Vona Hicks one son Gerald Hartley Prospect Park Illinois a daughter Stella Moore Benton one grandchild and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harl G. Hartley
Sylvester
Christopher
Miner's Hospital
Gilbert Funeral Home
Leo P. Dodd
Benton
Mr. Hartley
Jefferson County
William and
Anna (Taylor) Hartley
Margaret Rubenacker Dies at 46 in Dahlgren
Margaret Rubenacker 46 of Route 1 Dahlgren died at 9:00 a.m. Sunday in Hamilton Memorial Hospital McLeansboro. Funeral at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday at St John’s Catholic Church in Polis with Father Meinrad Dunn officiating. Burial in the church cemetery. Body lies in state at Donelson Funeral Home McLeansboro. Rosary at 8:00 p.m. this evening. Survived by husband Andrew. son Andrew Rubenacker Jr.. daughters Betty Ann Anselment and Phyllis Wuebbel. brother Fred Schell. Edmond Schell. sisters Fay McCormick and Juanita Hickey. six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Rubenacker
Dahlgren
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
McLeansboro
St. John’s Catholic Church
Piopolis
Meinrad Dunn
Donelson
Rubenacker
Hamilton County
William and
Julie
Thomason ) Schell
Propolis
Andrew Rubenaker
St. Elizabeth
Betty Ann Anselment
Phyllis Wuebbels
Fred Schell
Genoa
Edmond Schell
Citrus Heights
Calif
Fay McCormick
Flint
Mich
Juanita Hickey
Laramie
Wyoming
Paul S Schulik Funeral Today
Funeral services for Paul S Schulik a former Mt Vernon police officer and business man who died suddenly at his home of an apparent heart attack will be held at 3 40 p m today at Pulley Funeral Chapel with Rev A B Clodfelder officiating Burial will be in Mt Vernon Memorial Gardens
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul S. Schulik
RFD 3
Mt. Vernon
Pulley Funeral Chapel
A B. Clodfelder
Mt Vernon Memorial Gardens
Bill Aydt Dies In Dahlgren Rites At 73
Bill Aydt of Waukegan formerly of Dahlgren died Sunday afternoon at the VA Hospital in Chicago aged 73. Funeral services set for 9:00 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Catholic Church in Dahlgren with Rev. Meinrad Dunn officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Aydt
Waukegan
Dahlgren
VA Hospital
Chicago
St. John’s Catholic Church
Meinrad Dunn
Three Accidents In Mt Vernon Weekend Involve Drivers
Over the weekend three major damage traffic accidents occurred in Mt Vernon with no injuries. Randy C. Allen 16 of Mattoon Illinois brakes failed leading to a collision with Thomas Taylor 61 of Casey at 19th and Broadway at 842 am Saturday. Allen faced charges for faulty equipment and damage surpassed 100 dollars. Jewell C Crawford of R R 7 hit a large hole in the 600 block of Casey went out of control struck a utility pole. Crawford was uninjured but truck damage exceeded 100 dollars. Lola B Knauss 58 Rt 6 swerved into Janet H Jones 21 of 719 Salem Road after a car stopped suddenly in the 200 block of N 10th Saturday at 109 am. No charges. Knauss car damaged over 100 dollars and Jones about 75 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Randy C. Allen
Mattoon
Ill
Thomas Taylor
Casey
Allen
19Th
Broadway
Jewell C. Crawford
Knauss
N. 10Th
Jones
Janet Jones
Interstate 57 Crash Death Claims Concord Man
Roger D. Williams of Concord California was killed when his tractor trailer left I 57 north of Benton and struck an overpass abutment authorities reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton, Tl
Roger D. Williams
Concord
Calif
Interstate 57
Benton
Hospital Notes and Admits at Jefferson Memorial
The daily hospital list shows admissions at Jefferson Memorial including Amos Spurlock and Hulda Estes among new arrivals, with Marjorie Ruth Hilliard in Kirkwood, Missouri. Discharges include Darrel Rudd and Laudia Newby for Mill Shoals and Bruford respectively, plus Walter McCormick and Paul Lowery among others. George Edson, James Alexander, Elizabeth Cherry, and many others remain listed for admission or residence, with Dahlgren and Centralia as frequent locations. Ghelsen Funeral Home in Dahlgren is noted for posthumous arrangements with friends able to call after 6:00 p.m. Tuesday. a rosary will be held at the home at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday. Dorothy, his wife, survives with a son Bill Aydt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Spurlock
Forrest
Hulda Estes
Perkins
Marjorie Ruth Hilliard
Kirkwood
Darrel Rudd
Jones
Laudia Newby
Mill Shoals
Jesse Crask
Bruford
Walter McCormick
Wayne Ci
Paul Lowery
Centralia
Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices Today
Prices paid until noon were higher by 50 cents with top bids of 20.25 20.50 and 20.75 for 200 to 220 pound meat type hogs. Sows ranged 13.00 to 16.25 and boars 11.00 to 13.00. After 12:30 p.m. prices will be based on the next day’s figures.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Morning
Mt Vernon area grain prices show Wheat at 1.17 Soybeans 2.57 and Shelled Corn at 1.08 as reported in the morning market bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Produce price list from St. Louis market
St Louis market report lists consumer egg grades with sizes and prices. A large eggs 27 to 32 cents per dozen, A medium 19 to 23, A small 13 to 15, B large 22 to 24. wholesale standard 20 to 22. unclassified 19 to 20. Hens weights and broilers prices also shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Chicago Produce Prices Tick Up On Wholesale Market
Chicago AP reports butter steady with U S M E scores listing 93 AA 66 and 92 A 66 while 9 B 634 percent and 89 C 60 percent appear. Eggs firm with wholesale prices 1 percent higher. A whites 33 14, mediums 26 44, standards 25 44, checks 18. Live poultry wholesale prices unchanged roasters 24 4 to 26 4 percent, special fed white rock fryers 20 21 14, few light hens 6 to 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mercantile Exchange
USDA
Livestock prices at National Stockyards AP report
National Stockyards estimates list Tuesday figures for hogs cattle calves and sheep with price ranges for various grades and weights. Hogs totals around 8 500 cattle about 3 500 calves 200 sheep 350 and detailed ranges for U S one to three two to three and other categories. Slaughter cattle and veal values shown with weights from 800 to 1 175 pounds and lambs from 70 to 125 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
U.S
Chicago Grain price rundown and commodity notes
Chicago AP reports Chicago Grain figures with Wheat Nat 2 hard 1.36 percent, No 2 soft red 1.30 percent, Corn No 1 yellow 1.16 percent, No 2 yellow 1.16 percent, No 4 yellow 110 percent, No 5 yellow 1.0645-09 percent. Sample grade yellow 1.00. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 7944n. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.7344-74, No 2 yellow 2.7414, Soybean oil 8.10n.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wall Street Advances Irregularly As Fed Tightens Credit
Wall Street moved higher but unevenly in afternoon trading as the Fed tightened margins to 80 percent from 70 percent. The Dow rose about 1.93 at 916.81 near noon, with gains led by Goodrich and Safeway amid broad turnover on the NYSE and a mixed AP average up 4 at 342.5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Federal Reserve Board
New York Stock Exchange
Associated Press
Federal Reserve
Goodrich
Safeway Stores
Safeway
Sanders Associates
Gulf & Western
Seeburg
American Airlines
National Airlines
Anaconda
McDonnell Douglas
du Pont
IBM
Weather- Here And Elsewhere Mt. Vernon Forecast
Saturday high 91 low 64 Sunday 91 70 rainfall to date 1968 17.56 inches. Tuesday sunrise 4 31 sunset 7 29 CST. The Associated Press reports a sticky day with heat in 80s across Illinois as thundershowers move through southern Illinois and a cool front nears from the Great Plains expected by Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Milnois
Associated Press
Minois
Iinois
Great Plains
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Clear
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
San Fran
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Winnipeg
Ex-grid star Brown acquitted in 1965 assault case
Former Syracuse All-American football back Brown, famed for novels and film roles, was acquitted in Cleveland in 1965 of assault and battery charges filed by Brenda Ayres. Ayres testified Brown slapped her and forcibly engaged in relations after visiting his motel room at 3 a.m. The 12-member jury deliberated 80 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse University
Verdict
NFL
Brown
Cleveland
Brenda Ayres
Miss Ayres
Market drift with mixed gains on Dow edges up
In New York, stocks showed uneven moves as some names rose while others slipped. Dow Jones averages rose with 30 industrials at 916.81, up 1.93, rails down 0.56, utilities at 124.04 and 65 stocks at 328.86, up 0.11. Control Data, Homestake, Xerox, Boeing, Chesapeake & Ohio and General Dynamics posted small gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homestake
Xerox
Boeing
Chesapeake & Ohio
General Dynamics
American Stock Exchange
New York
Exiled Ray Used Aliases to Evade Capture in Europe
Ray used the names Bridgman and Sneyd while evading authorities after the Ku Klux Klan leader's slaying. He rented rooms in Toronto and London, traveled to Lisbon, and faced murder and civil rights charges in the United States, with extradition or deportation possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Soo
Ray
London
Portugal
Tennessee
King
Missouri
U.S. Asst. Atty
Fred M. Vinson Jr
Washington
Ramsey Clark
Clark
United States
Bow Street Court
Scotland Yard
Brussels
Ramon George Sneyd
Justice Department
Cannon Row
Memphis
Toronto
Paul Bridgman
Adam Szpakowski
Szpakowski
Bridgman
Christ
Sneyd
Yee Loo
Mabel Agnew
Toronto Board of Education
Illinois primary Tuesday faces token GOP challenge
Illinois voters head to the polls Tuesday with limited Republican opposition in renomination bids. Dirksen faces Roy C. Johnson, while Nixon backers push write-ins disavowed by the Illinois for Nixon Committee. Democrats offer no write-in push. Ogilvie seeks a 60 percent margin, with Cook County expected to provide a large share. Other GOP contests include Carpentier for secretary of state and Harris Clarke Olson for auditor. Incumbent Republicans dominate congressional races, but five of twelve Democratic incumbents face opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dirksen
Roy C. Johnson
Chicago
Richard M. Nixon
Illinois For Nixon Committee
Democratic Party
Ogilvie
Cook County
Altorfer
Peoria
Stratton
Sutton
Donald D. Carpentier
East Moline
Brian Duff
Wilmette
Carpentier
Charles F. Carpentier
William Harris
Pontiac
Terre] Clarke
Western Springs
West Olson
Quincy
Koerner Sues Wife for Divorce Over Mental Cruelty
John W. Koerner filed for divorce from Lois Mae Koerner in circuit court alleging mental cruelty. The couple wed December 98, 1960 and separated May 16, 1968, per the complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Koerner
Lois Mae Koerner
Saigon Area Battles Leave 500 Casualties Amid Vietnam Fighting
Reported clashes near Khe Sanh and in the Mekong Delta leave Marines and infantrymen dead and wounded. U S air support tallies include downed planes and wrecked anti aircraft sites. Political rumors swirl around Ky and Thieu amid shifts in leadership. The Milan Doom Cathedral houses 4000 statues of heroes and martyrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khe Sanh
Mekong
Saigon
U. S. 9Th Division
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
North US
Dmz
Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyen van Thieu
William C. Westmoreland
John G. Gorton
Australia
Nha Trang
Thieu
Tran van Huong
Huong
Nguyen van Loc
Nguyen Loan
Loan
van van Dua
Milan
Italy
Grant Divorce In Court Here
A divorce between Donna June Allen and Jerry Lyn Allen was granted in the circuit court here. The decree settles the dissolution of their marriage and finalizes the legal separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna June Allen
Jerry Lyn Allen
Births in the area celebrate five newborns
Mr and Mrs Paul Rodatz of RFD 2 Cisne welcome Scott Edward born at 3 54 PM Saturday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing eight pounds eight and a quarter ounces Mr and Mrs Bryan Kirkland of 1501 Jones Street have a daughter born at 3 50 AM today at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing six pounds 15 ounces Mr and Mrs Donald Beard of RFD 3 welcome a daughter born at 2 08 PM Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing seven pounds eight ounces Mr and Mrs William E Duncan of RFD 2 Bluford have a son born at 9 35 AM Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing five pounds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Rodatz
Cisne
Scott Edward
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Bryan Kirkland
Jones Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Donald Beard
RFD
William E. Duncan
Bluford
Crowds honor Kennedy at Arlington grave site
About 60 000 people visited the Kennedy grave on Sunday as a funeral procession and burial rites concluded at Arlington. Archbishop Hannon led prayers while John Glenn Jr. and Edward Kennedy handed a folded flag to Jacqueline Kennedy and the widow and children offered prayers at the casket. President Johnson and Mrs Johnson attended the service and the family later placed flowers on the President's grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip M. Hannon
New Orleans
John Glenn Jr
Kennedy
Glenn
Edward Kennedy
Edward
New York
Jacqueline Kennedy
Weekend thefts and vandalism reported in Mt Vernon
Police logged two thefts and vandalism over the weekend. David Sinks of Mokena TfL reported his billfold stolen while swimming at Jaycee Lake and a cigarette machine pried at Clint's Coin Wash with no items taken. Vandals damaged Franklin school at Sixth and Harrison, breaking about 18 windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
David Sinks
Mokena
Tfl
Jaycee Lake
Clint
Broadway
Franklin School
Harrison
Mt V Firemen Return From Illinois Fire College
Mt Vernon firemen Jerry Lemay and Jack Weems returned home after four days at the University of Illinois Fire College. The training focused on pump operations and ventilation for firefighting, part of the 44th annual college run by the University of Illinois extension division with state fire service groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Jerry Lemay
Jack Weems
Illinois Fire College
University of Illinois
Extension Division
Lemay
Weems
Taverns to Close Tomorrow During Election Hours
Mt. Vernon taverns will close tomorrow during the primary election voting hours from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Police Chief Fred Dedman announced the measure and said taverns may reopen after polls close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Fred Dedman
Dedman
Smoke damages Mt. Olive home of Ed Robinson
A fire damaged Ed Robinsons home at 1918 Olive Saturday night when rubber filled cushions on a storage shelf ignited by a light bulb. Firemen responded and kept the blaze in check, reported at 9 06 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Robinson
Olive
Fines in Circuit Court Across Several Charges
Alta B. Childres of R. R. 7 faces a 10 fine for failure to yield right of way. Armond Sidney Hooks of Gilmer Texas pays 15 for failure to have a reciprocity plate. Judith R. Lamb of Centralia owes 10 for speeding. Louis Allen Murphy of Evansville Indiana forfeits 25 bond on careless driving. William E. Glenn of McLeansboro pays 10 for driving too fast for conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta B. Childres
R. R
Armond Sidney Hooks
Gilmer
Texas
Judith R. Lamb
Centralia
Louis Allen Murphy
Evansville
Indiana
William E. Glenn
McLeansboro
Flax Grown for Seed and Linen Fiber
Flax is grown for the seed used to produce linseed oil and for the fiber turned into linen.
Also Mentioned on This Page
James Martin
Margaret Rubenacker of
Jefferson Memorial
Good Samaritan
Lillian Hanes
Lizzie McMeen
Salem Road
Carrie Glenn
Clara Alexander
23Rd
Donna Green
Oak Street
Elizabeth Cherry
Grace Champ
Hickory Grove Manor
Ernest Pittman
Jordan
Dale E. Charness
White Avenue
William H. Palmer
15Th Street
Charles Webb
Herbert
Harriet Benard
Wayne City
Mark Rush
Carolyn Kirkland
Mildred Beard
Freda Rapp
Minnie Dawson
Bell St
James Alexander
Charles D. Scott
Park Ave
Lisa Minor
24Th
Jerry Hutchison
Granite City
James Butler
Bonham Texas
George Edson
Vivian Bradly
Cherry
Apt
Suleman Payne
John McCarthy
Clarence M. Stone
Box
Sharon Brown
John McCarty
Evelyn Osborne
Wescott
Walter Weld
South 12Th Street
Izetta Harpole
Clyde Durham
Edward Hertenstein
Salem
Jerry May
Park
Jerry Patterson
Hill
Ina
Sheila
Sherry Cordell
Mary Youngblood
Keenes
Linda Kerry
Baby
Marlene Melody
Mary Tygett
Michelle Lynn
Lesser
Charles R. Webb
Otis Coil
Kenes
Evelyn Ellis
South 20Th
John Anderson
Irene Pigg
Salon Road
Bill Norris
South 18Th Street
Arthur Lawrence
William Palmer
Elizabeth Long
South 15Th
Mt. Vernon Grain
Chicago Grain
Wall Street
Moline
Springfield
Rockford
Belleville
Denna
Midway
Midwest Dubuque
Madison
South Bend
Paducah
Burlington
Rend College
Rend Lake College
Kenneth Skaggs
American Association of Junior Colleges
Betty Ann Ward
James Yates
James Snyder
Lisbon
FBI
Europe
Montreal
Ottawa
London Daily Mail
Canada
British European Airways
Daily Express
Scotand Yard
West End
Yard
Twoomall
Earl’s Court
Pax
Pimlico
Illinois
Myers
Funer
Seas
MT Vernon
Mortuary College
Mt. V
Fire College
Tomorrw
Circuit Court
Marvin
W-G
Ford Motor Co
Montclair
Marvin Dye
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!