Deaths Rites Friday At Dahlgren For J W McPherson
James W. McPherson 74 of the Dahlgren area died today at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Services set for 2 p.m. Friday at the Methodist Church of Dahlgren with Revs Edward Minor and Arthur Fullerton officiating. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday at Gholson Funeral Home. Born in Hamilton County, son of William and Nancy McPherson. Survived by widow Margaret Judd McPherson, married June 25, 1956, a brother John C. McPherson of Arkansas, two sisters Mrs Hazel Beightol of Oregon Illinois and Mrs Della Beightol of Polo, Illinois.
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James W. McPherson
Dahlgren
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Methodist Church
Dahlgren Methodist Church
John C. McPherson
Arkansas
Hazel Beightol
Oregon
Ill
Della Beightol
Polo
Bell 38 Mt Vernon grocer dies suddenly abroad
Joe B. Bell 38 a Mt Vernon area grocer died suddenly at 8 15 p m while vacationing at Bee Springs Lodge Benton Ky cause heart attack born December 31 1906 Iowa Park Texas son of Dr Jonathan Milton Bell and Cornelia Wells Bell married Mildred Black January 7 1989 survived by wife a son two daughters sister and four grandchildren Funeral arrangements to be announced by Pulley Funeral Home
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Joe Bailey Bell
Mt. Vernon
Bee Springs Lodge
Benton
Mr. Bell
Bell Grocery
Waltonville Road
Route 1
Pulley Funeral
Iowa Park
Texas
Jonathan Milton
Cornelia (Wells) Bell
Walnut Ridge
Ark
Mildred Black
Bell
Presbyterian Church
Wichita Falls
Eagles Lodge
Joe B. Bell
Jyv
Irving Texas
Sister Mary Clare to Leave Hospital
Sister Mary Clare will depart Mt. Vernon’s Good Samaritan Hospital where she served as administrator since September 1950. She guided hospital construction and earned community respect during 15 years of compassionate, efficient service, receiving a standing ovation at a recent Sisters of St. Francis event.
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Mary Aloysia
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mt. Vernon
Mary Clare
Mother Aloysia
Sister Clare
Sisters of St. Francis
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admits List
Hospital notes from Jefferson Memorial record admissions and discharges. Frank McCulli McKenzie of Springerton Donald Eugene Miller of Wayne City and Mary Ann Trotter were admitted. Discharges include Mrs. Annie Ruth Renfrew and baby Antone Jerome Donald Eugene Rhodes. Good Samaritan notes add multiple admissions and discharges of patients including Anna Henrietta Pope Harold Bell Wilson James A. Stonecipher and others.
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Frank McCulli McKenzie
Springerton
Donald Eugene Miller
Wayne City
Mary Ann Trotter
Annie Ruth Renfrew
Antone Jerome
Donald Eugene Rhodes
Good Samaritan
Anna Henrietta Pope
Harold Bell Wilson
James A. Stonecipher
Charles William Campbell
Robert Richard Green
Sharon Denise Lemay
Ava Irene Richardson
Jimmie Dale Raymer
Richard Brian Sharp
Louella Pigg
Violet Joyce Capps
Jeffrey Allen
Martha Pearline Hunt
Ruth Mae Wright
Clara Pearl Walls
Ollie Agnes Starkey
Herbert C. Downey
Reds Might Negotiate Fulbright Debate Continues
Sen. Kernest Gruening and Sen. A. Willis Robertson urged the President in Senate speeches to take the Viet Nam matter to the United Nations. Sen. Javits suggested the Senate Foreign Relations Committee could pair a probe with its fact finding survey of the Republic situation.
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Kernest Gruening
Alaska
A. Willis Robertson
D-Va
Senate
United Nations
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Republic
Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices and Top Hog Price
Markets report price gains until 12:30 p m with top hogs at 34 50 for 200 to 220 pounds Sows 300 pounds and over 19 50 to 19 75 down Boars 13 00 to 13 50 After 12 30 p m prices to reflect next day pricing
Mt. Vernon Grain Prices Quoted in Market Afternoon
Mt. Vernon quotes after noon show Wheat at 1.29 Soybeans 2.76 Shell corn 1.35 Ear corn 1.32 reflecting local grain values reported for the period.
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Mt. Vernon
Livestock Receipts and Prices From National Stockyards
Estimated receipts for Thursday at National Stockyards show hogs 4,500 cattle 1,000 calves 200 and sheep 200. Hogs ranged 24.75 to 25.50 for 200-260 lb barrows and gilts, sows 19.75 to 22.00. Cattle and calves include high choice steers at 27.15, 26.00 to 27.00 for good and choice, heifers 26.30, 23.00 to 26.00 for good and low choice, cows 14.00 to 16.50, and choice heifers 20.00 to 30.00. Sheep at 25.00 to 26.25 for spring lambs with ewes 3.50 to 7.00.
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National Stockyards
Egg and poultry price rundown from St Louis market
St Louis AP reports on eggs and live poultry pricing with consumer grades A large 27 to 29, A medium 22 to 24, A small 18 to 20, B large 2 to 24, wholesale standards 23 to 2, unclassified 21 to 22, checks 16 to 17, hens heavy 12 to 14, light over 5 lb 9 to 10, under 5 lb 5, and broilers and fryers at 19 to 20.
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ST. Louis
Chicago Produce Price Snapshot in Mixed Poultry and Butter
Chicago wholesale live poultry prices show no change to slight rises with toasters costing 25 to 26.15 cents per unit. Butter at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange is steady with AA 9 score at 34 and 90 day? bids around 56 percent. Eggs hold steady with grade A whites at 30 cents per dozen and other grades near 30 cents.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Grain price rundown from AP report
Chicago market notes show Wheat No 3 hard 146 and No 2 red 143. Corn No 2 yellow 136 and No 3 yellow 136. Oats No 2 heavy white 74. Soybeans No 1 yellow 296.45. Soybean oil 9.85.
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Chicago
Wall Street rally thins as profit taking hits gains
Wall Street mixed in late trading as a vigorous rally cooled. Volume reached about 6.8 million shares, with several key issues sliding from earlier highs while leaders held modest gains. DuPont fell more than 3 dollars, IBM trimmed gains and slipped near a 2 point loss, while American Photocopy stayed active. Major gainers included General Motors, Allied Chemical, GE, Air Reduction, Kennecott, Goodrich, IH, B&O, and Caterpillar.
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New York
DuPont
IBM
General Motors
Allied Chemical
General Electric
Air Reduction
Kennecott
Goodrich
International Harvester
Baltimore & Ohio
Caterpillar
U.S
American Commercial Lines
McGraw-Hill
Willam Rover
Harcourt, Brace & World
Braniff Airways
King Seeley
Texas Gulf
Mesta Machine
Pennzoil
American Snuff
Comsat
Continental Airlines
American Stock Exchange
U.S. Treasury
General Radiator Wins Highest Chromanoy Award
Henning praised the achievement as well earned and deserved. General Radiator, with about 215 employees, congratulated the crew and staff and said the honor would spur higher levels.
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Henning
Fright flood claims fifth child victim in Sanderson wreck yard
In Sanderson Texas authorities identified a fifth victim from Friday's flash flood. A small boy's body was recovered at an auto wrecking yard Tuesday, completing the grim toll.
Weather Update From MT VERNON And Illinois Forecast
MT VERNON high 80 low 56 with rainfall 12.91 inches year to date. Illinois outlook shows sunny cool June weather statewide with highs in the 60s to low 80s and lows around 50s. Northern Illinois will be 2-4 degrees below normal with possible showers later in the week, while southern Illinois sees 3-8 degrees below normal with multiple showers and thunderstorms likely.
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MT. Vernon
Chicago
Illinois
Ilinois
Springfield
Grant Park
Rockford
Middle &S
Strong Rally On Wall Street
New York reports a strong Wall Street rally with heavy early volume totaling 2.13 million shares, surpassing Tuesday and the heaviest since Oct 19 1937. Broad gains cover motors, steels, rails, utilities, oils, chemicals, airlines, aerospace, and rubbers with prices rising at the open and maintaining momentum.
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New York
Petersen's Ointment Turns Pile Irritation into Quick Relief
A Buffalo druggist 40 years ago created Petersen's Ointment to ease itching and burning of piles. It offered quick cooling soothing and astringent relief and became a favorite in thousands of homes. Available as a 70c box or 85c applicator tube from your druggist.
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Buffalo
Petersen
Dean
Doan
Rend Lake Mounts as Mt. Vernon’s Magic City Prospect
Rend Lake project moves toward approval and construction with groundbreaking planned around July 10. A Rend Lake Association banquet precedes the event, and an estimated 25 000 people are expected at the ceremony. The Mt Vernon Register-News plans a special edition. attendance by President Johnson or Vice President Humphy is anticipated.
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Ilinois
Rend Lake
Rend Lake Association
Mt. Vernon Register-News
Lyndon B. Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Mt. Vernon
Bend Lake
Cody Archbishop of Chicago Named Coadjutor and New Orleans Leader
Glennon’s successor Archbishop Cody was named coadjutor of St. Joseph Missouri in January 1954, later serving in Kansas City St. Joseph. He arrived in New Orleans as coadjutor archbishop in 1961 with right of succession, amid local tensions over school desegregation and calls for excommunications for opposing integration. He recently completed a two year term as president of the National Catholic Education Association. Reverend James P. Burke noted Cody spoke to the Mt. Vernon Lions Club about ten years ago.
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James P. Burke
Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon Students Tour Land of Lincoln with Chamber
Twenty eight Mt Vernon high school and college students and six Chamber of Commerce members toured Springfield and New Salem to learn about Illinois history. They visited the state capital, attended a legislature session, viewed Lincoln’s home and tomb, and heard remarks from Senator Paul Broyles and Representative Clyde Lee.
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MT. Vernon
Springfield
State Capitol
Legislature
Senate
Lincoln
Oak Ridge Cemetery
New Salem
Capitol
Chamber
Vernon
Paul Broyles
Clyde Lee
Broyles
Lee
O'Brien
Bill Steffy
Mitchell Home Furnishings
Frank Hall
Precision Engineering Company
Louis McMahan
Atlas Management
Charles Smithpeters
Lincoln Heritage Life Insurance Co
Bob Poisall
Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Leland Hotel
Chamber of Commerce
Senate Committee
House OKs remap on congress court
Backers said the purpose is to insure full legal rights and protection for boys under 17 and girls under 18 when accused of crime. A $1 million appropriation to remodel the governor's mansion in Springfield advanced to the Senate. Raise Superintendent's Pay Legislation raising the maximum salaries of downstate county school superintendents by $2,000 to $3,750 a year, depending on population, also cleared the House. The House also passed bills. Appropriating $750,000 for improvements in the Kankakee and Iroquois rivers in Kankakee and Iroquois counties. Preventing hitchhikers injured in highway accidents from recovering damages unless the driver was guilty of willful negligence. Licensing of pet shop operators. Appropriating $423,856 to train police and other public safety personnel in driving vehicles under emergency conditions.
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Senate
Downstate
House
Kankakee
Troquois
Iroquois
Illinois license plates to be reflectorized for 50 cents more
SPRINGFIELD, MI. The 1966 Illinois license plates will be reflectorized and will cost motorists 50 cents more under a bill signed Tuesday by Gov. Otto Kerner. Secretary of State Paul Powell supported the measure.
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Springfield
Illinois
Otto Kerner
Paul Powell
Carter Youth Injured In Auto Mishap
Tommy Carter seventeen son of Mr and Mrs James E Carter of Ashley Road was discharged from a St Louis hospital after a Belleville accident Monday night. A tire blew on a curve causing the car to overturn. Carter was thrown out and pinned under the vehicle for about twenty minutes. His injuries were not serious.
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Tommy Carter
James E. Carter
Ashley Road
St. Louis
Belleville
Young Carter
Carter
Wounded 34 as airport blast disrupts Viet Nam air war reports
A blast at a Southeast Asian airport wounded 34 and shattered windows while officials said the airport would not reopen before Thursday morning. General Westmoreland was aboard a plane on the runway when the explosion occurred. U.S. planes later hit Yen Phu barracks and nearby targets, with eight Midway aircraft striking targets south of Hanoi and causing damage to barracks and supply areas.
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Wiliam C. Westmoreland
U.S
Viet Nam
North
Midway
Yen Phu
Hanoi
The
Illinois Soldier Killed in Ft Benning Helicopter Crash
Spec. 5 Charles Rusk, 23, son of Gale Rusk of Rock Island Illinois, is listed among soldiers killed in the Tuesday helicopter crash at Ft Benning near Columbus Georgia.
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Columbus, Ga
Ft Benning
Charles Rusk
Gale Rusk
Box
Rock Island, Ill
Man Charged In Fatal Crash In County Jail
Huntington man Henry Spencer aged 47 was charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide in the death of his wife Lillie Mae Spencer after a head on crash near Bonnie on June 1. He appeared before Judge Alvin Lacy Williams with Public Defender Joe Frank Allen appointed. Spencer, held on 10000 bond, was discharged from Good Samaritan Hospital and jailed. A second driver, Bill Morlan of Mt. Vernon, was injured. Morlan's car and Spencer's were involved along with liquor transportation and improper lane usage charges.
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Ind
Good Samaritan Hospital
Henry Spencer
Lillie Mae Spencer
Bonnie
Spencer
Alvin Lacy Williams
Joe Frank Allen
Bill Morlan
Broadway
Mt. Vernon
Morlan
Curry Named Deputy Here in Jefferson County
Cyril Curry of 1211 Westcott has been appointed deputy sheriff of Jefferson county by Sheriff Dewey Barton. Curry replaces Howard Wilson who resigned to take a job at a state hospital.
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Westcott
Jefferson County
Dewey Barton
Curry
Howard Wilson
Rolling Stones Show Ends With 25 Girls Fainting
Glasgow AP report says after a Rolling Stones concert 25 girls fainted inside the hall and about 50 boys were jailed in mob actions outside. The piece lists circuit court fines for multiple individuals on charges including intoxication driving and illegal muffler.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Draft Board Seeks Mt V Resident Ronald Leslie
Jefferson county Selective Service Board seeks Ronald Wayne Leslie 24 last known at 1009 George Street Mt V for a re classification questionnaire. He registered here in November 1958 living with his grandfather Rev Walter Leslie who is now deceased. Call local office at 242 4485 with any information.
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Jefferson County Selective Service Board
Sesis
Ronald Wayne Leslie
George Street
Mt. Vernon
Selective Service
Leslie
Walter Leslie
Selective Service Office
Mr V Boy Is Promoted In Job Corps
George Merchel Jr the first Mt Vernon resident to join the Job Corps has earned a promotion to shop foreman in diesel mechanics at the Gary Training Camp in San Marcos Texas He entered the program in early March and told his mother he is advancing steadily enjoying the work and camp activities
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George Merchel
Mt. Vernon
Merchel
Beulah Merchel
Route 7
Gary
San Marcos
Texas
County 4 H ers To Open Summer Camping Season
Jefferson county 4 H clubs begin summer camping with a day camp on Saturday and a five day session at Lake West Frankfort June 28 to July 2. Registrations are due Monday. The event gathers youths from four southern Illinois counties with activities like swimming archery boating crafts and cookouts. A registered nurse will be on duty.
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Jefferson County
Jim Lipe
Lake West Frankefort
Lake West Frankfort
Lipe
Tinois
Two Mt Vernon Men In Critical Condition After Hammond Crash
Two Mt Vernon men, 21 year old Tommy Chirk and 23 year old Bill Howell, remained in critical condition at St Margaret s Hospital in Hammond Indiana after a car train collision at a railroad crossing Monday night. Chirk was listed very critical after surgery Howell improved but still critical as nurses monitored their status during their stay in Hammond where they had been living and working for several months.
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Mt. Vernon
Hammond
Ind
St. Margaret's Hospital
Tommy Chirk
Bill Howell
Open House Saturday Launches Mt Vernon YMCA Program
Mt Vernon YMCA opens in the old Washington school building with an open house Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. James E. Adams, general secretary, says tours will be offered and the program begins Monday at 1 p.m. Regular hours will follow, with community aims to serve physical social and spiritual needs of families.
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YMCA
Mt. Vernon
James E. Adams
Washington School
Adams
Duncan Ymca
Duncan Board
Claire
S. 33Rd Street
Wellman
Cornell College
State University of Iowa
George Williams College
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