Eight patients indicted at Dixon State Hospital
Eight patients were indicted by a Lee County Grand Jury for assault with intent to kill hospital attendants at Dixon State Hospital. The panel said conditions at the facility threaten safety and urged action, with copies sent to Governor Adlai Stevenson and other officials. All eight remain in custody at the hospital.
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Dixon
Dixon State Hospital
Lee County
Adlai Stevenson
Sherwood Dixon
State Department of Public Welfare
Chicago
Jessie Young
Henry Lewis
Herbert White
Johnson
Victoria Green
Jean Keehler
Gladys Williams
Polly McGill
Jaomi Wilson
Violet Barbarich
Esther Oildsley
Dixon and
Lecty
Nution
Iltnois Security Hospital
Illinois
Three Divorces Filed In Circuit Court
Three suits for divorce were filed in circuit court here. Oleta Wiggins seeks divorce from Sherman Wiggins citing cruelty. they wed November 24, 1944 and separated April 13, 1949. Cox vs Cox involves Robert Blair Cox and Norma Jean Cox, married January 5, 1948 and separated May 6, 1949, with DeWitt and Woodruff representing the plaintiff. Goss vs Goss Lola Goss seeks divorce from Wilburn Goss and restoration of her former name Denham. they married November 1, 1945 and separated June 11, 1947, represented by Neil H. Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oleta Wiggins
Sherman Wiggins
Dowell
Lola Goss
Wilburn Goss
Denham
Neil H. Thompson
Suit Filed Over Auto Crash Injuring FiveYearOld
A $30,000 suit stemming from a September 2, 1948 accident was filed in circuit court. William Shaw as next friend for five year old John Calvin Shaw sues Neal Morgan and the Sohio Pipeline Co Inc for damages. John Calvin seeks $15,000 for injuries. William Shaw seeks $15,000 for medical expenses.
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William Shaw
John Calvin Shaw
Neal Morgan
Sohio Pipeline Co. Inc
11Th and Broadway
Morgan
Sohlo Pipeline Co
Mt V Barber Shop Singers to Meet
Barber shop quartet singers in the area will gather at the American Legion Home at 8:00 next Monday night for an official session of the local chapter of the National Society for the Encouragement and Preservation of Barber Shop Quartet singing in America. All interested individuals are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barber Shop Quartet Singers
American Legion
National Society For the Encouragement and Preservation of
America
You Can’t Go Back To The War That You Knew
Veteran writer Hal Boyle urges veterans to revisit memories with a companion or group, warns of the pain of old battlefields, suggests contacting the American Graves Registration Command for grave visits, and notes some dead may be repatriated as cemeteries are completed. It advises careful planning and honest reflection.
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New York
Europe
American Graves Registration Command
U. S
War memories and the value of returning veterans
The speaker reflects that war leaves deep scars and that revisiting the past can restore perspective. Hearts hardened by battle may recall loss, but seeing the old sweetheart of war brings a needed corrective view for veterans.
New Safety Glass For Eyeglasses
The American Optical Company announced a new safety glass for eyeglasses. The sandwich lens contains a plastic middle layer, like auto windshields, and demonstrations show it protects eyes by stopping BB gun bullets arrows and slingshots from breaking the lens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Optical Company
Lens damage from BB rifle shot at 35 feet
A BB rifle bullet at 35 feet cracked the new lens yet did not send fragments outward the new lens remained intact while an ordinary lens shattered into fragments in the incident.
Rentox Remedy Promises Quick Relief for Constipation
Kewanee man John H Hoff 1723 EB 6th St Illinois testifies Rentox Compound eases constipation arthritis and kidney trouble after four bottles he sleeps better has a strong appetite and remains active at 77. The remedy claims to purge poisons relieve rheumatic symptoms aid digestion tone bowels and improve energy without triggering nausea or sickness. Available at leading druggists.
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John H. Hoff
Kewanee
Ill
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Grand Jury
Mt.v. Barber Shop Singers
Jaxie
Coal and Material Co
Gerald Metcalf
Mgr
Dad
Crossroads
Mt. Vernon
Hal Boyle
Overseas Airlines
Belgium
Paris
Associated Press
Jackson & Martin
Kewanee Man
Hudson
Finone
Shearer Motor CO
Mt. Vernon, Illinois
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