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Mt Vernon Register News

Location

Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1957

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Nancy Jane Dial 71 McLeansboro obituary

Nancy Jane Dial 71 of RFD 2 McLeansboro died at 2 30 p m yesterday in Pierce Hospital Eldorado. She is survived by her husband George Dial two sons Jack and William Dial all of McLeansboro two daughters Ada Wright Jonesboro Ind Margaret Taylor Macedonia and Georgia Mansell McLeansboro one brother W E Dungy Benton and four sisters Ina Hubbard Mulkeytown Bertha Drew Benton Annabelle Flannigan Jonesboro Ind Maude Johnson Ewing. She was a member of the Akin Church of Christ. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 30 p m at Akin Church of Christ with Rev W E Bingham and Rev Ben Foley officiating. Burial will be Cartwright Cemetery southwest of McLeansboro. Friends may call at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro after 2 p m today and the body will be taken to the family residence at 9 a m Monday where it will be in state until the funeral hour.

Nancy Jane Dial RFD McLeansboro Pierce Hospital Eldorado George Dial Jack Dial William Dial Ada Wright Jonesboro Ind Margaret Taylor Macedonia Georgia Mansell W. E. Dungy Benton Ina Hubbard

John Albright S Father Dies In Loogootee

Luther Albright aged 88 of Loogootee died at home at 2 p.m. yesterday. He was predeceased by wife Ada and daughters Edna Schwarm and Ruth Albright. Survived by sons John, Homer, Ernest, Glenn and daughters Lucy Setess, Amy, Katy Bush and others. Visitation at Lash Funeral Home Farina after 4 p.m. today. Funeral at Zion Lutheran Church Loogootee at 2 p.m. Burial in Old Loogootee Cemetery.

Luther Albright Loogootee Ada Edna Schwarm Wood River Ruth Albright John Albright North 8Th Street Mt. Vernon Homer Albright Ernest Albright Jee Glenn Albright St. Louis

Ina Man's Brother Dies In Coal Mine

Joe Slawickey a 48 year old Benton resident died yesterday at 6 p m at his home 413 East Grain street He is survived by his mother Mrs Patricia Slawickey his wife Juanita Fisher a son Ronald in Nebraska four daughters Deloris Murphy Doris Stiller Jonita and Brenda Slawickey two sisters Madeline Chalmers and Ann Padon two brothers Charney Slawickey and John Slawickey He was a member of North Baptist church Benton with funeral services Saturday at 2 p m Rev Carl Whittington officiating Burial will be in Masonic L O F cemetery Benton He was a member of the M W 1265 miners union Friends may call at Freeman's Funeral Home Benton

Joe Slawickey Benton East Grain Street Birs Patricia Slawickey Juanita Fisher Gine Ronald Nebraska Deloris Murphy Doris Stiller Genoa Ill Jonita Brenda Jawickey Madeline Chalmers Ann Pad@en Chicago Charney Slawickey Ina John Slawickey North Baptist Church of Carl Whittington Masonic L O Miner’s Union Freeman's

Gutzler of Bluford Dies Korean War Veteran

Louis Carl Gutzler of Bluford a Korean war veteran died yesterday at 6 20 p m in Jefferson Memorial hospital He was 22 He was a Bluford High School graduate and served as a sergeant in the 45th Division During the Korean conflict He belonged to Bluford American Legion post and Bluford Baptist church He worked as a clerk at Osborn grocery Funeral services will be at Bluford Baptist church at 3 p m Sunday Rev Lloyd Trotter presiding Burial in Memorial Gardens cemetery Military honors by Bluford American Legion The body will lie in state at Myers Chapel after 2 p m Saturday and move to the church at 1 30 p m Sunday He was born Oct 23 1929 in Centralia son of Valentine and Beulah Gutzler He married Jean Jevin in Mt Vernon on Dec 16 1949 Surviving: his wife. his father and mother. a son Ricky Paul and a daughter Carla Jean both at home. two brothers Herbert Lee of Bluford and Ray Joe a U S Air Force member in San Antonio Texas also surviving

Louis Carl Gutzler Bluford Jefferson Memorial Hospital Bluford High School Gutzler Bluford American Legion Post Bluford Baptist Church Osborn Grocery Lloyd Trotter Memorial Gardens Bluford American’ Legion Myers Chapel Mr. Gutzler Centralia Valentine and Beulah (Patton) Gutzler Jean Jévin Mt. Vernon Ricky Paul Carla Jean Herbert Lee Ray Joe U. S. Airforce San Antonio Texas

Mrs Laura Brake of Dahlgren Dies Funeral Sunday

Mrs Laura Brake of Dahlgren died at 5 p m yesterday at Me hospital preceded in death by husband Quince Brake about a year ago she is survived by two sons John Brake and V DeWitt both of St Louis one daughter Mrs C G Ayd etc Funeral services will be held at the Baptist church on Apr 1 with burial in Dahlgren cemetery Friends may call at the Jones home in Dahlgren after 6

Laura Brake Dahl Ackerserie al Hospital Mewas Husban Quince Brake John Brake V' DeWitt St. Louis Baptist Church Meio Dahl- Friends Call Jones Val Jome Dahigren

William R Floyd obituary for Opdyke farmer dies at 88

William Rider Floyd retired Opdyke farmer died at 9 10 pm in Jefferson Memorial hospital at age 88 and 22 days. Funeral services were set for Sunday at 2 30 pm at Myers chapel with Rev Lester Pifer officiating. burial in Opdyke cemetery. He was born May 21 1869 in London Kentucky, married to Mary Agnes Smay, she died January 1953. He would have joined the Opdyke Masonic Lodge in July. Surviving: two sons William Rider Jr of Leroy Illinois and John of Santa Rosa California. three daughters Ruth Mobley Abilene Texas Eva McKissack Houston Texas Kitty Roane Opdyke. nine grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.

William Rider Floyd Opdyke Jefferson Memorial Hospital Myers Chapel Lester Pifer Opdyke Cemetery Aiglts Chapel Satuday Mr. Floyd London William Rider Catherine Taylor) Floyd Mary Agnes Smay Floyd Opdyke Masonic Lodge William Rider Jr Leroy Ill John Santa Rosa Calif Ruth Mobley Abilene Tex Eva McKissack Houston

Mother Of Ross Baldridge Dies

Edith Baldridge 73 of 518 S Elm Centralia died Thursday morning at home after a stroke. She was widow of Bert Baldridge and mother of Ross Baldridge Mt Vernon and Reba, her daughter who lived with her. Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Boggs Queen Funeral Home North Elm Centralia. She was a Methodist and lived most of her life in Centralia.

Edith Baldridge S. Elm Centralia Ross Baldridge Shaw's Garden Mt. Vernon Boggs-Queen North Elm Berthold Baldridge Methodist Church Ross Reba

Service At Grave For Lester Tyndal

Graveside services were held at 1 30 p m today for David Lester Tyndal of 715 South Tenth Street who died yesterday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. A Marine Corps veteran born in Onawa Iowa November 12 1905 he was not married. Rev I W Gibson led the funeral and burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by his mother Effie R. Smith of San Diego and three half brothers Jimmy Smith Belleville Indiana Donald R. Smith San Diego and Bernard B. Smith Mitchell South Dakota.

David Lester Tyndal South Tenth Street Jefferson Memorial Hospital Tyndal Onawa Iowa Marine Corps I. W. Gibson Oakwood Cemetery Effie R. Smith Se Diego Calif Jimmy Smith Belleville Inl Donald R. Smith San Diego Bernard B.smith Mitchell S. D

Ike Calls For Freer Trade By Britain Japan

President Eisenhower said Britain and Japan must have freer trade to live and that the free world must consider the consequences of inadequate trade. He warned against letting Communists gain strategic goods and spoke to about 1200 at a national trade policy meeting. He did not specifically reference Britain’s China restrictions, but implied broader aims affecting Asia.

Washington Eisenhower Great Britain Japan Committee For Britain China

Filibuster For Hike In State School Funds

The House approved measures authorizing county boards to set curfews for persons 18 years or younger and appropriated three million dollars to the Illinois Public Aid Commission for distributing federal surplus food commodities. The chamber also backed a $1,900,000 emergency appropriation for the Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium and a $6,700 payment to Walter Reeser of Farmer City, a state policeman who suffered permanent brain injury in an auto accident.

House Senate Illinois Public Aid Commission Chicago

Surgeon Dr Robert Bartlett Stricken With Heart Attack

Dr Robert Bartlett of St Louis and Barnes Hospital suffers a severe heart attack on Wednesday. The noted surgeon, affiliated with Washington University College of Medicine, is hospitalized at Barnes in critical condition.

Mt. Vernon Medical Associates Robert Bartlett St. Louis Bartlett Barnes Hospital Washington University College of Medicine Barnes

Civil rights bill moves in House amid vote fears

House enters showdown on civil rights with predictions of passage before nightfall though southern opponents may seek to attach a jury trial amendment. Proponents defend court injunctions while concerns mix with right to trial by jury. King outlines a 1958 voter outreach in Montgomery after meeting Nixon.

Washington Uf House South Rep Cellier D-Ny Martin Massachusetts Senate Senate Judiciary Committee Hoffman R-Mich Investigative Rights Commission Alger Rtex Forand D-Ri Martin Luther King Montgomery Ala Nixon

Judge seeks fourth seat after election defeat

Raymond J. Harvey, defeated in the June 3 judicial elections, cites a new state law signed March 16 by Gov. Stratton to be certified as a fourth judge in the 12th Judicial Circuit. He notes the circuit serves 16,000 at Kankakee and Manteno State Hospitals and 5,000 more in Joliet prisons. Pre-registration for Mt. Vernon Community College falls by June 26, with dean Howard Rawlins on announcing strong turnout.

Joliet, II 12Th Judicial Circuit Raymond J. Harvey William G. Stratton Kankakee Manteno Joliet Mt. Vernon Community College Howard Rawlinson

Birth announcements include multiple families noted in local county columbarium style

births reported from Woodlawn Ashley Vernon Waltonville and Chicago with Bradley Wayne Cindy Diane Mariana Kathy Sue and Cynthia Marie among newborns. Parents include Mr and Mrs Billy Joe Hays S/Sgt Danny J. Tindle Mr and Mrs Joseph Bocchiardi and others. hospitals cited Good Samaritan Scott Air Base Hospital and Good.

Billy Joe Hays Chicago Bradley Wayne J. E. Hayes Woodlawn Willliam Wilson Ashley Danny J. Tindle Scott Air Base Hospital Cindy Diane Mary Jane Sims M. W. Sims L. B. Tindle Vernon Harry L. Scroggins Waltonville Good Samaritan Hospital Joseph Bocchiardi Highland East Mariana Robert Wayne Ferguson Kathy Sue

Governor Signs Small Loan Bill and Park Renames

Governor Stratton signed a bill raising the maximum small loan amount from 500 to 800 dollars. He renamed Old Salem State Park Lincoln's New Salem State Park and designated Lake Murphysboro as a state park. He approved authorizing Waukegan Port District to acquire an airport and allowing river conservancy districts to issue bonds repaid from facility revenues. Civil defense workers become eligible for workers compensation. He vetoed Bastardy Act changes and a tax exemption protest bill.

Springfield Hl. Tw Stratton Old Salem State Park Lincoln New Salem State Park Lake Murphysboro Waukegan River Conservancy Districts

Hospital Notes Good Samaritan Admits and Discharges

Admission list includes Betty Mac Ingram Edward Jackson Mary Imogene Levin Alfred Wayne Karcher Theresa Duncan Louis Vanneste Leonard Lee Thompson Lenna Evelyn Montague Mary Belle Wilson. Discharges include William Harrison Childs Leland Shepard Shirley Blythe Stockon Vermadel Wood Emma Walker Theron Eskew Carmen Self and baby Clyde Harshaw Sandra Lee Olson Elma Kiss Delphine Changnon.

Good Samaritan Betty Mac In-gram Edward Jackson Mary Imogene Levin Alfred Wayne Karcher Theresa Duncan Louis Vanneste Leonard Lee Thompson Lenna Evelyn Montague Mary ‘Belle Wilson William Harrison Childs Leland John Shepard Shirley Franklin Blythe Floyd ‘Stockton Vermadel Wood Emma Walker Theron Charles Eskew Carmen Lee Self Clyde Craig Mary Elizabeth Harshaw Sandra Lee Olson Elma Mae Kiss Delphine Jeanette Changnon

Severe Weather Spreads Eastward Across Central States

Severe weather and tornado warnings spread from the midwest into the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes, with damage reported in Kansas Michigan Ohio West Virginia Tennessee Arkansas Nebraska New York and Pennsylvania. Muggy Chicago and Illinois expect warm highs in the 80s with thundershowers and statewide precipitation 0.75 to 1.5 inches. cooler in the northwest.

Ohio Valley Great Lakes Kansas Michigan Ohio West Virginia Tennessee Arkansas Nebraska New York Pennsylvania Iowa Great Bend Kan Weather Bureau Damascus Monroe Neb Pontiac Ann Arbor Mich Pittsburgh Corning N.Y Mississippi Valley Illinois Chicago Vandalia Quincy

Senate votes on 2.637 billion foreign aid bill

Senate ready to defeat amendments cutting foreign aid. Johnson predicts final passage tonight as Long offers reductions to military and defense authorizations. Morse calls aid wasteful. Talmadge cites aid misuse examples. Humphrey accuses opponents of smokescreen arguments while Aiken argues aid deepens Cold War concerns.

Ernest B. Vaccaro Washington Senate Lyndon B. Johnson D-Tex Sen. Long D-La Senate Foreign Relations Committee Long Foreign Relations Committee Sen Morse Sen. Talmadge D-Ga Cambodia Olin D. Johnston D-Sc Humphrey D-Minn Sen. Aiken R-Vt Yugoslavia

Two American Priests Released By China Reds

Hong Kong reports two American Jesuit missionaries freed after four years of imprisonment and house arrest. Father Charles J. McCarthy age 42 from San Francisco and Father John Alexander Houle age 42 from Glendale California left Shanghai residences and traveled to the Jesuit mission headquarters in Shanghai.

Hong Kong China Charles J. McCarthy San Francisco John Alexander Houle Glendale Calif Shanghai

Mt Vernon Youth Center to Close Over Teener Misconduct

Complaints over teen behavior last Tuesday at the Mt Vernon armory lead to the temporary closing of the youth center for tonight. Officials warn that continued incidents and foul language could revoke privileges and halt the season. center may reopen Tuesday at 7 pm if conduct improves.

Mt. Vernon National Guard J. D. Shields

Air Travel Movements From Alton and Nearby Airports

Bill Trimbleson flew to Alton today. J. E. Stuble departed Alton for Mt. Vernon this morning en route to Lincoln Nebraska. Larry Forrestal Dr Gene Mod ert and Webb Hill flew to Flin Flon Canada yesterday.

Bill Trimbleson Alton J. E. Stuble Mt. Vernon Lincoln

Thefts Reported To Police Here

Security Bank and the Cities Service Station at 14th and Broadway reported thefts to Mt. Vernon police today. A rear view mirror used at a drive in banking window was missing from the Security Bank. A tire and wheel was stolen off a parked rental trailer at the service station. The thefts occurred last.

14Th and Broadway Mt. Vernon

Injured Kirk Boy Improves at Home

Billy Ray Kirk a 10 year old son of Mr and Mrs Calvin Kirk of 100 J south 22nd street was injured when his bicycle collided with an automobile last Friday. He is reported to be slightly improved at his home today and his mother says he is not able to have visitors at this time.

Billy Ray Kirk Calvin Kirk South 22Nd Street Register-News

Empty Beer Can Delays Subway Service After Incident

NEW YORK A lone empty beer can tossed into a subway path caused a short circuit and smoky fire delaying rush hour service on one BMT branch for 88 minutes. The East River tunnel was out of service, 55 trains and about 75,000 passengers affected, with minor injuries reported and injuries from broken windows.

New York BMT Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit 60Th Street East River

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