Local residents and visitors mingle in Mt Vernon notes
The column lists numerous personal visits and travel among residents and guests. Nancy Lee Miller heads to Missouri to visit Ellis Earns of Peoria and his parents, with many others — Mrs. Bud Benoist and family in Salem for the Shrine Circus, Mary Seige in Belle Rive, and several residents visiting Chicago, St. Louis, Denver, and California for business or leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Lee Miller
Missouri
Ellis Earns
Peoria
Aura Ford
Bluford
Bud Benoist
Marge Benoist
C. G. Benoist
Jimmy Howie
Dorothy Fampson
Bremerton
Wash
Salem
Shrine Circus
Fampson
Mary Seige
Belle Rive
Mt. Vernon
T. E. Meeks
Centralia
W. Raymond Harper
Flora
Social Security Administration
Arthur Levin
Lara Miller
Charlie Bob
St. Louis
Freda Roache
Elsie Rash
Gladys Goldsmith
Chicago
Miss Goldsmith
Carlyle
J. L. Buford
Jacksonville
Home Bureau
E. M. Harvey
Opdyke
McMillan Hospital
Oleta Page
Columbus
Ohio
W. L. Roberson
Gail
Bill Roach
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Dick Jungbecker
Mayme Dyer
Millie Keen
Nelson Keen
Keenes
R. L. Deason
Carolyn
Ina
Josephine Norris
Christopher
Ural Campbell
Charles Flynn
Ill
Harold Harrison
Wayne City
Robert McClinton
Charles Creel
Dix
Fred Perry
Effingham
Stella W. Page
Rolla
Jewell Butler
Claudine
John Keminski
Scheller
Roberta Nelson
Oak Park
Til
Mary Sue Corlew
Harry Jones
Inn
Imogene Smith
Phyllis Jene
Denver
California
Slot Machines Hijacked From Elks Club in Indiana
A band of seven to eight armed men raided the Elks Country Club near LaPorte at 8 30 am taking fifteen slot machines from a corridor and loading them into a small truck. Club staff including the custodian and two guests were herded to a dining room during the heist. The sheriff said machines were likely emptied the prior week with an estimated value of at least several hundred dollars. The Las Porte Elks Club owns the facility on Pine Lake with a nine hole golf course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Preas
Walters
LaPorte Elks Club
Pine Lake
LaPorte
Chicago
Bailey Wins Trip To Atlantic City
Virgil T. Bailey of Bailey Appliance Co. wins an all expense paid trip to Atlantic City to attend Philco Corporation mid June convention as a guest of Philco and Artophone Corp. He will board a special train in St. Louis on Sunday June 18 and travel with 51 other winners from St. Louis and nearby areas among more than 600 contestants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil T. Bailey
The
Bailey Appliance Co
Atlantic City
Philco Corporation
Philco
Artophone Corp
St. Louis
Bailey
Train Hits Truck Driver Killed Near Centerville Station
Vernon Labrier, 21, was killed when his Swtt & Co. truck was struck by a freight train at a crossing near Waterloo, IL. The accident occurred last night, officials said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Centerville
Vernon Labrier
Swtt & Co. Way
Waterloo
Banquet Honors Fathers At Logan Street Church
The Young People’s Department of Logan Street Baptist Church held a Thursday banquet honoring the department’s fathers with songs, an invocation by Rev. Kyle Wyatt, and remarks by Arthur Edmison. Camp Ground Unit and other Home Bureau groups met with lessons, readings, and planned future gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Street Baptist Church
Kyle Wyatt
Grage Wilson
Eula Witter
Frank McGath
Betty Anthis
Arthur Edmison
Franklin School
The
Home Bureau
Gladys Purcell
America
Helen McManus
Agnes Kirkton
Betty Shields
Jeane Spurlock
A. Harrell
Bertha Mannen
Harmony Home Bureau
Harmony Unit of Home Bureau
Gladys Brookman
Betty McDonald
Lucille Marlow
Mary Myers
Rose Scott
Bible
Local aviators and travelers return from trips
Airport news reports Mr and Mrs Glenn O Dickey back from Madison Wisconsin. C R King of Marion Ohio arrived today. James Reis and Carl Edmison flew to Evansville Indiana. Don McLean of this city made a flight today to Salem Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn O. Dickey
Madison, Wis
C. R. King
Marion
Ohio
James Reis
Carl Edmison
Evansville
Ind
Don McLean
Salem
Ill
Special Mt Vernon Lodge meets in second degree
A special meeting of Mt Vernon Lodge No 31 A F A M is set for Friday June 16 at 7 30 pm. Work in the second degree. Visiting brethren are always welcome. Members urged to attend. Henry Mossberger W Bro WM E Reavil Sect 16
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 31
A. F
A. M
Henry Mossberger
W. Bro
WM. E. Reavil
Five Men Trapped by Mine Flood Near Cadomin
Rescue workers labored by miner lamps all night after five men were trapped by a flash flood 270 feet from the Cadomin Coal Co. mine entrance. Officials fear the men are dead, though mine officials say two or three may still be alive. Four miners escaped from a lower level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cadomin
Alta
Arthur Lister
Cadomin Coal Co
Enfield School Principal Dies After Long Service
Enfield Illinois June 16 James E Bolerjack 60 principal of Enfield grade school for 25 years died last night of heart disease He had served as deputy White county treasurer for eight years and was a former president of White County Teachers Association
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fress
Enfield
James E. Bolerjack
White County
White County Teachers’ Association
Hospital Notes Include Several Admissions and Discharges
Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan notes list admissions: Joan R. Green, Mrs. Nora Carr, Mrs. Eva Ames, Ray Ashby, William Marshall, William Jasper Gossage of Opdyke, Rose Mary Jones. Discharges include Mrs. Lillian Funkhouser, and at Good Samaritan: Mrs. Altona Moore, Frank Witges, Glenn Murphy, Miss Amy Pierce, Marlene Lemons of Scheller. Additional discharges cover Wilford Masterson, David Carter, Miss Betty Akin, infant Gene Pollard, Mrs. Faye Lerch, Mrs. Teresa McCullough, Mrs. Lorna Niemiller and infant son Mark Leach, Mrs. Barbara Hunter and infant daughter Carol Diane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Joan R. Green
Nora Carr
Eva Ames
Ray Ashby
William Marshall
William Jasper Gossage
Opdyke
Rosemary Jones
Lillian Funkhouser
Good Samaritan
Altona Moore
Golden Gate
Frank Witges
Glenn Murphy
Amy Pierce
Marlene Lemons
Scheller
Wilford Masterson
Fairfield
David Carter
Betty Akin
Benton
Gene Pollard
Burnt Prairie
Faye Lerch
Teresa McCullough
Lorna Niemiller
Mark Leach
Barbara Hunter
Carol Diane
Births at Good Samaritan Hospital Bring Three Newborns
Mr and Mrs Dennis Carnes of Belle Rive welcomed a son Thursday at Good Samaritan Hospital named Dennis Alan. Mrs Carnes formerly Rosemary Carr of Mt Vernon. A second son arrived this morning to Mr and Mrs Haynes Bruce of Fairfield, named Virgil Gale. Mr and Mrs Edgar Brooks of Burlington North Carolina welcomed a daughter named Barbara Ruth, the Brooks being former Mt Vernon residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Carnes
Belle Rive
Good Samaritan Hospital
Dennis Alan
Carnes
Rosemary Carr
Mt. Vernon
Haynes Bruce
Fairfield
Virgil Gale
Edgar Brooks
Burlington
N. C
Barbara Ruth
Brooks
Girl Scout Parents Meeting For Camp Ouatoga Return
Parents are asked to bring returning G I R L Scouts to the First Methodist Church between five and six p m today for a bus reunion after Camp Ouatoga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Ouatoga
First Methodist Church
June Wedding in This City
The marriage of Miss Thelma Jean Sledge of St. Louis and Mt. Vernon to James Webb Bundy of this city was performed Saturday June 10 at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church by Rev. Andrew Caraker. Bundy works for Magnolia Petroleum Co. They will reside at 1918 Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Jean Sledge
Harold Squier
St. Louis
David Sledge
Mt. Vernon
James Webb Bundy
Loyd Bundy
First Baptist Church
Andrew Caraker
Bundy
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Broadway
James Chambliss Dies in Sleep at Markham City
James David Chambliss 41, a section worker for Illinois Central Railroad at Bluford, was found dead in his Markham City home. Born May 1, 1909 in Webber township, he is survived by siblings Wiley of Anna Hugh of Bonnie and three sisters in local towns. Funeral services set for Sunday 1:30 p.m. at Myers Chapel with burial in Donoho Prairie Cemetery. viewing after 10 a.m. Saturday at Myers Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James David Chambliss
Illinois Central Railroad
Bluford
Markham City
Myers Chapel
Donoho Prairie Cemetery
Mr. Chambliss
Webber Township
Wiles, D
Lydia (Wilson) Chambliss
Wiley Chambliss
Anna, al
Hugh Chambliss
Bonnie
Sarah Carlton
Lillie Clark
Florence Rector
Mt. Vernon
Bodies Buried in Boxes Exposed in Chicago
Assistant State's Attorney disclosed exhumations of six elderly pensioners found their burials violated public aid rules. Undertakers claimed compliance and fees of 190 to 120 dollars per body, but bodies were in pine boxes without coffins and at least one lacked embalming. If post mortems confirm no embalming, a grand jury action may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Atorney
John S.S. Boyle
Arthur W. Nimmer
Nimmer
John JD. Revan
Adolph Conn
Patrick Egan
Boyle
William Gorman Dies at Nashville
William Gorman 85, retired livestock dealer, died at 3 00 p m Thursday at his Nashville home after a month of illness. He served in the Spanish American War and World War I buying horses and mules for the U S Army. Funeral services set for 3 00 p m Saturday at Mann Funeral Home in Nashville. Survived by son Deputy Sheriff Albert Gorman of Nashville and four daughters Bertha Siler of St Louis Don Wetzel Evansville Ind Walter Steinhauser now Belleville Miss Ruth Gorman at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gorman
Nashville
Gorman
U. S. Army
Mann Funeral Home
Albert Gorman
Bertha Siler
St. Louis
Don Wetzel
Evansville
Ind
Walter Steinhauser
Mt. Vernon
Belleville
Ruth Gorman
Style parade features summer apparel for women
The Judy Style Shop staged a luncheon fashion show at Hotel Emmerson highlighting summer and sports wear. Four women modeled outfits by Carlye Paula Brooks and Doris Dodson, with hats by Chapeaux as pianist O. P. Gilbert performed. Upcoming parades follow on June 22 and June 29 by Morton's and The Mammoth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Style Shop
Hotel Emmerson
Judy Shop
Morton's
The
Mammoth
Bill Grigg
Gordon Matheeny
Gene Davis
Murray Eckert
Carlye
Carye
Matheeny
Paula Brooks
Davis
Doris Dodson
Chambray
Pat Golfer
Lampl
Paul Sachs
Chapeaux
O. P. Gilbert
Morton
Grizz of Mt Vernon Promoted at Sohio Land Dept
Mt Vernon executive Grizz has been transferred from Evans Ville to the Houston Texas division as head in the land department. He will leave June 25 to begin the new duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Grizz
Mt. Vernon
Evans Ville
Sohio Oil Co
Stouston, Texas
Mr. Grise
Pelz Rites Held For 65-Year-Old Sarah Pelz
Sarah A. Pelz of 515 Broadway died at 9 40 a m at Good Samaritan Hospital aged 65 years three months 25 days Funeral Sunday at 3 p m in Myers Chapel with Rev Bird Green officiating burial in Oakwood Cemetery She was born February 21 1885 in Rickman Tennessee to William T Dodson and Permelia West She married Char lie Warren then James W Pelz survived by husband three sons Jim Tom Warren Fred Warren and Joe Warren a daughter Walker McCormick a half brother Billy Dodson a half sister Kathryn Dodson and five grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah A. Warren Pelz
Broadway
Good Samaritan Hospital
Myers Chapel
Bird Green
Oakwood Cemetery
Pelz
Rickman
Tenn
William T
Permelia (West) Dodson
Charlie Warren
Detroit
Mich
James W. Pelz
Methodist Church
Jim Tom Warren
Dix
Fred Warren
Mt. Vernon
Joe Warren
Bank Robber Surrenders to FBI After Shootout
Portland, June 16. A convict just one day out of prison robbed a bank then walked into FBI hands. A running gun battle ensued injuring Wayne Long, 26, and one agent Leonard Frank, 30, as eight agents converged. The bandit fled a block before being shot down. The FBI recovered 9716 from the bank raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Portland
Ore
FBI
Wayne Long
Leonard Frank
Long
Omar Pinson
Oregon
FRE
Two Miners Die In Accidents In Illinois Mines
Two miners were killed and another injured in separate underground accidents in southern Illinois. At Old Ben Coal Corp No 8 mine near West Frankfort Anthony Zidorozny 55 of Benton was killed by a top rock fall. In Harrisburg Luther Brinkley 44 a loading machine operator died and Paul Sturman was injured in a similar rock fall at Sahara Coal Co No 5 mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
West Frankfort
Southern Illinois
Old Ben
Kinney Loses Fingertips In Mowing Machine Mishap
Kinney of Bilford lost the tips of two fingers on his right hand late yesterday when caught in a mowing machine. He was treated for the injury at Jefferson County Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinney
Bliiford
Jefferson County Memorial Hospital
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Indiana
Jefferson County Home Bureau
Martha Stevens
Waltonville
Betty Anna Huck
Summersville
Morton Clark
Lewis Sargent
Marjorie Sargent
Emory Sargent
Hallie F. Lewis
Bruford
Corinth
Miss
Schorle Apts
S. 9Th Street
West Frankfort Country Club
Green Frills Country Club
Martin Hess
Green Hills
Effie Stillman
van Horn
Flora Puckett
Waltonville Road
Edwards
Central Church of Christ
Pearl Edwards
Ashley Road
Burl Phillips
Walter Endicott
Southwest Church of Christ
Candace Daughterty
Sue Anne Hauk
Rita Fay Brake
Judith Patterson
Mary Mee Tntosh
George Richardson
Chalon Pittman
Cora Moore
Airport News
Girl Scout News
Leitzell
MR. and
Mrs, Bundy
James Chambliss
Bake Sale
Jennings
1St Baptist Church
Cook's Paint Store
C.F. Temple
Dan G. Melton
Jack Grigg
Texas
Sohio
Anton Karas
Bing Crosby
the Andrews Sisters
Hoagy Carmichael
Cass Daley
al Jolson
Andrews Sisters
Gordon Jenkins
New Orleans
Vic Damone
Frankie Laine
Patti Page
Jo Stafford
Victor Young
Tex Beneke
Vaughn Monroe
RCA Victor
Frankie Carle
Carle
Nola
Peg O
Dinah
Sally
Emaline
Oh Marie
Tommy Carlyn
Claude Thornhill
Sammy Kaye
Tony Martin
Ralph Flanagan
Nat King Cole
Ray Anthony
Illinois
Sarah A. Pelz
Ronnie Melkinney
Mrs
Robert Me
Amvets
Jack Sullivan
Mel Aughlin's
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Stag — Griesedieck
Hyde Park — Falstaff
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