Mt Vernon Area Visitors and Residents Report Local Travel
A stream of residents and visitors are listed as stopping in Mt Vernon and surrounding towns including Mrs Millie Youngblood, Mr Vernon business visitors, and families such as the Whitlocks, the Milners, the Sledges, and the Stearns. Several Mrs and Mr locals travel to Nashville, St Louis, and Dallas for events, weddings, visits, or camps. Minority mentions include eye surgery in Belle Rive, Egyptian Music Camp scholarships, and a Lake of the Ozarks vacation wrap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millie Youngblood
Jeanes
Davenport
Iowa
Liberty Road
Hollie Shepherd
East St. Louis
W. D. Milner
Fairfield Road
Miriam Spragge
Mt. Vernon
St. Louis
Mike Pierson
Belle Rive
O. E. Yandell
Nashville
Tenn
Arene Hastings
B. N. Hastings
Houston
Texas
Wilbur Mannen
Mannen
Sea Island
Florida
Guy Peterson
Bonnie
C. H. Stearns
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Leo V. Horton
Stearns
Ben Horton
University of New Mexico
Cecil Wilson
Oakdale
Calif
Lawrence Collins
Vivian Pauline
Maxie Gene Smith
du Quoin
Millie Keen
Keenes
Jack Crouch
Paducah
Eugene Ham
Opdyke
Oscar Stout
Dallas
William Stout
Kathryn Stout Martin
Walter Stout
Bud Bodine
Jerry
Jimmy
Pissé
Nada Noe
Tom
Lake of the Ozarks
Exam for Sub Clerk At Dix Post Office
An examination for substitute Clerk in the Dix post office will be held in the near future. Persons interested in the position may secure the necessary papers at the Dix post office. Persons eligible for the examination Must be patrons of the office named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dix
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Mixed Across Cities
Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial report admissions including Virdia Kelley Madson Rollins Carl Kahat Cathy Quillman and infants Irene Thompson and David Michael. Discharges list Norma Kaufman John McClellan Florence McKitrick Ruth Garrison Homer Marvel Lena Margherio Betty Black and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan
Virdia Kelley
Wichita
Kansas
Madson Rollins
Carl Kahat
Scheller
Cathy Quillman
Lessor
Norma Kaufman
John McClellan
Fairfield
Florence McKitrick
Wayne City
Max Lowery
Leila Eisleben
St. Louis
Jefferson Memorial
Ethel Brookman
Irene Thompson
Norma Mullins
Robert E. Arnold
Ruth Garrison
Homer Marvel
Lena Margherio
David Michael
Betty Black
James Henry III
Leslie Wallace
Special Mt Vernon Masonic meeting for Moss Maxey funeral
Mt Vernon lodge No 31 A F and A M will hold a special meeting at 1 45 pm on Wednesday June 15 at the lodge hall to conduct the funeral of Brother Moss Maxey. Attendees are urged to report on time. Frank J Ancona W M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernondge No. 31
Moss Maxey
Frank J. Ancona
W. M
Faulkner Waldman to Wed in Early Fall
Announcement of the forthcoming marriage of Betty Ann Waldman daughter of Mr and Mrs E P Waldman Sikeston Missouri and H W Faulkner Jr Mt Vernon Illinois was made Saturday evening June 4 at a bridge party at the Waldman home Waldman is a Sikeston high school graduate attended State College in Cape Girardeau and Faulkner graduated this spring from State College where he held leadership offices and was a member of Alpha Phi Omega Benton Society and Student Council The wedding is planned for early fall Opdyke Home Bureau meets at 1 30 p m Thursday at Mrs Hallie Johnsons home Dorcas Class of Wesley Methodist to meet June 16 at 7 30 p m in the church basement Red and blue sides with captains entertain refreshments served All members urged to attend visitors welcome
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Faulkner, Jr
Miss Waldman
Betty Ann Waldman
E. P. Waldman
Sikeston
Missouri
Mt. Vernon
Iti
Waldman
Sikeston High School
State College
Cape Girardeau
Faulkner
Dorcas
Wesley Methodist Church
Laura Hinkley
Myra Harper
Dahlgren Home Bureau Unit Meeting
The Dahlgren unit met Friday with Mrs. Ray Murphy. Mrs. Bess Cross and Mrs. Verna Wilkey taught a lesson on Buffet Meals. Mrs. Hannah Goin won a contest prize. Refreshments were served by the hostess. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Verna Wilkey on June 30 instead of July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dahlgren
Dahlgren Home Bureau
Ray Murphy
Bess Cross
Verna Wilkey
Hannah Goin
Loyal Women's Class Meeting At Central Church
The Loyal Women's Class of the Central Church of Christ will meet Thursday afternoon June 16 at the home of Mrs. Carl Mustaine on Tolle Road. For transportation call Mrs. Walter Endicott at 1457 J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Church of Christ
Carl Mustaine
Tolle Road
Walter Endicott
Rebekah Lodge Holds Annual Official Visit
More than sixty members and guests attended the Grace A Henry Rebekah lodge meeting at Odd Fellows hall for the annual official visit by Frances Hendrickson district president and officers. Visitors Bertha Smith and Bernice Wilhite, both former Illinois Rebekah leaders, joined, with floral decor, a program of readings and music, and refreshments. The next regular meeting is slated for June 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah
Grace A. Henry Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Frances Hendrickson
District 30
Bertha Smith
Herrin
Illinois Rebekah State Assembly
Auilliary
Odd Fellows Orphans and Childrens Home
Lincoln
Bernice Wilhite
West Frankfort
Illinois Rebekah Assembly
Odd Fellows Old Folks Home
Mattoon
Illinois
Association of Rebekah
Degree of
Soverign Grand Lodge of Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Rebekad
Minute of Peace Found in Club in Ogunquit Me
In Ogunquit Maine a local club called Minute of Peace celebrates 15 years as a haven for harried men. The club rooms lack a telephone and feature cribbage and checker tables. The name stems from a quip by a member’s wife about giving him a minute of peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minute of
Associated Press
Ogunquit
George Ramsee
Burton L
McAfee
Anne
Births at Jefferson Memorial and nearby hospitals
Mr and Mrs John Kent of Route 4 Vernon are parents of a seven pound 14 ounce son named Michael Ernest born at 10 36 am today at Jefferson Memorial Hospital Lois Joan Moss is the mother. A son born to Mr and Mrs Kiselweyski of Waltonville at Good Samaritan Hospital named Charles. Mr and Mrs Lewis Lavern Wolfe of Mt Vernon parent a son named Timothy Lynn born at Good Samaritan Hospital this morning. Mr and Mrs Pete Margherio of 813 South 20th Street are parents of a 10 ounce son named David Michael born at 6 42 Saturday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Herman Mayfield Jr of Fairfield are parents of a daughter named Betty Fern born at Jefferson Memorial Hospital at 11 30 am Monday weighing six pounds seven ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kent
Route 4
Vernon
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Michael Ernest
Kent
Lois Joan Moss
Kiselweyski
Waltonville
Good Samaritan Hospital
Charles
Lewis Lavern Wolfe
Mt. Vernon
Timothy Lynn
Pete Margherio
South 20H
David Michael
Herman Mayfield Jr
Fairfield
Betty Fern
Honor Mrs Smith Birthday Dinner at Mt Vernon Park
A birthday dinner will be held in honor of Mrs Noel Smith at Mt Vernon city park on Wednesday June 15 at 1130. She is visiting from Tucson Arizona. Friends and relatives are welcome. If it rains the event moves to the cabin at the north end of the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Mt. Vernon
Noel Smith
Tucson
Ariz
Margia Dean
California
Tarzan
Nora Eddington
el Rancho Vegas
Dick Haymes
Peggy Cummins
Rene Hubert
Edith Head
Rotary Meeting in Mt. Vernon Discusses Growth and Living
The Mt. Vernon Rotary Club met at Hotel Emerson with visiting Scout Executive John Lombard. Guests were welcomed, make up cards read for Chris Johnson, Harold Hathaway, and J. L. Buford. Panelists Ed Raasch, Coyn Mateer and O. R. Buford urged development to improve Mt. Vernon as a place to live and to expand industry and trade serving 100,000 people across 2,000 square miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Mt. Vernon
Ed Raasch
Coyn Mateer
O. R. Buford
Illinois
Code Message In Hiss Trial Exhibit
New York June 14 The prosecution in the Alger Hiss per jury trial introduced a confidential State Department message from Moscow. Walter H Anderson testified the Jan 28 1938 dispatch was partly in very confidential code and partly in gray code signaling paraphrase if the information left the Department. The message cited Mary Martin widow of Hugh Martin and referenced Rubens as a gray code precaution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Alger Hiss
State Department
Moscow
Walter H. Anderson
State Department Record Branch
Hiss
Francis B. Sayre
Whittaker Chambers
Mary Martin
Hugh Martin
Riga
Rubens
Hugh
Library of Congress Law Division
Anderson
Bike Riders Safety Parade Sponsored by Montgomery Ward
The Mt. Vernon bike parade promotes safer riding on June 24 under Montgomery Ward & Co. sponsorship. Prizes include a bicycle and six more awards, with entries from any bicycle rider. Prizes displayed in Ward’s window. registration free. entry blanks in Sporting Goods Department. Judges include three local citizens. Parade begins 1 30 p.m. at the Armory, proceeds to Broad Way, ending at the store. Chief Verner Pigg urges participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Montgomery Ward & Co
Chas, M. Norris
Montgomery Ward
Wards
Sporting Goods Department
Verner Pigg
Death of Monticello Man Widely Noted
Mrs. Roy Barrer of this city received word that her father W. M. Isroger died yesterday in Monticello. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Barrer
W. MM. Isroger
Monticello, Y
Ritz Brothers set TV show from New York debut
Hollywood gossip notes Ritz Brothers prepare a New York based TV show starting in October with a six foot foray into television. Harry says offers are pouring in for TV, films, radio and clubs as they reinvent every ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
New York
Harry
Ritz Hotel
Jimmy
Bloodmobile visits Mt Vernon for June 24 drive
Red Cross officials report 24 pints collected this month with 14 used locally. Blood is sent to St Louis for processing and returned to Jefferson County hospitals at no charge. Over a pint daily has been used since last October. All St Louis hospitals except Barnes participate. Blood drives aid local patients with transfusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Ed Dirks
St. Louis
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Barnes
Porter Dowell Chemical Co Formed In Mt Vernon
Formation of the Porter Dowell Chemical Co in Mt Vernon announced in Oil and Gas Journal. Led by W B Porter with long oil industry experience and N Yates Dowell, the firm will manufacture Sol Treet paraffin solvents and Tol O Grip tool joint treating compound. A larger plant is planned and the company will also offer oil field and industrial paints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter-Dowell Chemical Co
Mt. Vernon
Oil and Gas Journal
W. B
Bill) Porter
Bridgeport Machine Co
Larkin Packer Co
Kem-I-Kal Laboratories
Gales
Porter
N. Yates Dowell
Lombard Iron Works Co
Augusta
S H Freeman Dies at Age 93 in Sesser Ill
Sylvester H. Freeman known as Bud, a Bald Hill township farmer, died at his daughter's home in Sesser at 93 years 29 days. Funeral set for 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Sesser Methodist church. Burial at Bradyfield Funeral Home. Survived by children Zenas Freeman of Sacramento Calif Mrs F M Strickland Mt Vernon Ill Mrs Willie Junkins and Mrs Clarence Junkins of Lesser and Roy Freeman of Waltonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester H
Bud) Freeman
Bald Hill
Sesser
Til
Bradyfield
Mr. Freeman
Zenas H. Freeman
Sacramento
Calif
F. M. Strickland
Mt. Vernon
Willie Junkins
Clarence Junkins
Lesser
Roy Freeman
Waltonville
Lash LaRue and Rogers Brothers Circus Coming Saturday
Hollywood star Lash LaRue will appear with the Rogers Brothers Circus on Saturday July 2. Sponsored by the Veterans Reunion Commission, the event will be held on the west hard road near the new Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lash LaRue
Rogers Brothers
Veterans Reunion Commission
West Hard Road
New Presbyterian Church
U of I Degree Awarded to Ten County Students
Ten Jefferson county graduates led Illinois University’s largest class, with 3,100 degrees conferred on June 12. From Mt. Vernon came eight graduates including Bluford Clemins and Donald Benoist among others. Wayne and McLeansboro residents also earned B S and Ph D degrees in various fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. of I
Mt. Vernon
University
Urbana, II
Jjune
Jefferson County
University of Illinois
Bluford
Charles F. Clemins
Donald L. Benoist
Wayne County
Fairfield
Lionel E. Clark
Monroe
BR. S
Victor J. Miller
W. Main
Francess McCorkle Stephens
N. W
Salvation Army To Get Estate Of Mrs Ambruster
Mrs Edith E Ambruster, a former mortician, died June 3 at age 78. Probate records show a $300000 estate with 60 percent of the trust income for Margarite Reno Sutton of Mattoon Illinois for life and 40 percent to Susie Cameron Bilox Mississippi. Son Robert J Ambruster receives none under the will after guardianship actions last December. Salvation Army to receive bulk of estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Salvation Army
Edith E. Ambruster
Ambruster
Margarite
Reno Sutton
Mattoon
Ill
Susie Cameron
Bilox
Pass Bills for Canal Highway
Two bills allowing conversion of the old Illinois Michigan canal bed for highway use cleared the Illinois senate and moved to Governor Stevenson for signature. The measures seek to settle legal questions about canal utilization and pave the way for roadway development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Preas
Springfield
Inl
Illinois Senate
Stevenson
Marriage License for Collins and Fisher in Olney and Florence
Ernest D. Collins of Olney and Mary Lou Fisher of Florence Colorado obtained a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest D. Collins
Olney
Mary Lou Fisher
Florence, Colo
Bee settlers introduce non native bees to the Americas
Britannica notes bees were not native to the Americas and were brought by settlers during colonial days. The entry highlights the historical movement of bee species to new continents and the resulting ecological implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
May births and deaths reported in Mt Vernon
Seventy three babies were born in Mt Vernon during May and statistics from the City Clerk's office show twenty seven deaths in the same period. Six births occurred in the Mt Vernon suburban area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Lester Davis
Set Nominations In School Dist 2
A caucus for nominating members for the Board of Education of Community Consolidated District No 2 will be held at Williams school Wednesday July 15 at 8 00 p.m. Nominations will be made for a president to serve one year and for six other school board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education of Community Consolidated District No. 2
Williams School
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ME Jacksson
Opdyke Home Bureau
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Bike Riders
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Cannes
Rita Hayworth
Marie Wilson
Plum
Rita
David
Selznick
Ringling Brothers Circus
M-G-M
Irving Hoffman
Roy Rogers
Joan Dale
Ronald Reagan
Saddle
Sirloin
Rory Calhoun
Oaj Valley Ranch
Jane Watt
Republic
Louis Hayward
Lee Bowman
Fred MacMurray
Claire Trevor
Jimmy Cagney
Cameron Shipp
Billie Burke
Appleton-Century-Crofts
Shipp
Jeanne Crain
Paul Brinkman
Lucille Bannister
Wally Beery
Pierre Cartier
Jewelry Fortune
Billy Eckstine
Jane Wyman
England
London
Arrow
Jimmy Stewart
Fox
Harold Diddledock
Harold
Margaret Sullavan
Columbia
S. H. Freeman
Vets Circus
Copiriat
Lemoh
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EIU
M-Land
Fatano
Elance
Drink Mountain Valley
Hot Springs
Ark
Casey Ave
Grady
Lucille Wielt
Florist
Bride
Jackson
M. E. Jackson
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