Deaths Nick Stube 79 Ashley resident passes away
Nick Stube aged 79 died unexpectedly at his Ashley home. Services set for Monday at St Michael's Catholic Church Radon with Rev Stanley Ksycki officiating. Surviving widow two sons Louis and John. three sisters. 11 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements at Kringer Funeral Home Ashley after 7 p.m. Saturday.
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Ashley
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
Radon
Stanley Ksycki
Mr. Stube
John
Elizabeth Stube
Radom
Wanda Novak
St. Michael’s Church
Kringer
Mag Swope Dies in Louisiana
News from here reports the death of Mrs Mag Swope at 4:00 p.m. Thursday in Alexandria Louisiana. Survived by three children all in Louisiana, one brother Harry Smith of Waltonville, three sisters Dana Bevis Ina Marie Hester and Ruby Jeffers California. Preceded by husband Claude Swope a daughter Blanche a sister Louise Aiken and a brother Orville Smith. Funeral services and burial in Alexandria Saturday.
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A. K. Smith
Alexandria
Blanche
Louise Aiken
Orville Smith
McLeansboro Area Vacationers and Local News Update
McLeansboro residents and relatives travel and visit relatives in New Jersey California Florida and Michigan during the week. Garry Organ of Hamilton County elected Illinois Future Farmers of America president at the University of Illinois. Local crime notes report two breakins in McLeansboro with a safe stolen from Wright Lumber Yard and cash from Brown Market. County supervisors trim five precincts, adjusting township divisions. Also mentions sports figures Ron Hansen and Dick Howser with 100 plus double plays in 1964.
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Cor
Junior Hunt
Susan
Mr. Hunt
John Hunt
New Jersey
Opal Fitzpatrick
Los Angeles
Calif
Guy Farlow
West Palm Beach
Fla
Srl Farlow
George Morris
Denver Carr
Waterloo
Madeline Tolley
Garry Lee Organ
Hamilton County
Illinois Future Farmers of America
University of Illinois
Champaign
Organ
MTHS
McLeansboro
Dale
Ronald G. Endicott
Wright Lumber Yard
Hamilton County Board of Supervisors
Townships Creek
Crouch
Knights Prairie
Mayberry
Lina Manigis
Malta, Mont
Jack Ater
Liberal
Kansas
Joyce Johnson
Markets update hog and sow prices steady at noon
Prices paid until 12 30 p m today were unchanged with hogs topping 24 75 at 200 to 220 pounds. Sows 300 pounds and over were 20 00 and down from 20 25 for lighter weight. Boars quoted at 13 50 and 14 00 while after 12 30 p m prices will reflect next day's figures.
Wheat and Soybean Prices Quoted in Mt Vernon
Vernon grain prices quoted in Mt Vernon this after noon show wheat at 1.28, soybeans 2.76, shell corn 1.36, and ear corn 1.33.
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Mt. Vernon
Market prices for wheat corn oats and soybeans in Chicago
Chicago grain prices list wheat No 2 hard 146 Yen per bushel? No 2 red 143 Yen. Corn No 2 yellow 136 Yen. Oats No 1 extra heavy white 7514, No 2 heavy white 7415n. Soybeans No 1 see 298440, Soy bean oil Sn.
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Chicago
Louis Produce Egg and Poultry Prices Report
Louis Produce in St. Louis AP lists current egg and live poultry prices. Consumer grades include large eggs 28-30, medium 22-24, small 18-20 and 23-25 for certain large sizes. Wholesale grades show standard 23-25 and unclassified 21-22. checks 16-17 percent. Hens heavy 12-14, light over 5 lb 9-10, under 5 lb 5. broilers and fryers 19-20.
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ST. Louis
Livestock receipts forecast at National Stockyards
Estimated receipts for Monday at National Stockyards include hogs at 8,000, cattle 5,000, calves 200, sheep 500. Barrows and gilts 150-270 lb 27.15 to 25.55, 280-270 lb sows 19.75 to 22.25, cattle 250, calves 100, a few cows 11.50 to 16.00, few choice dealers 25.00 to 30.00, and sheep 50.
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National Stockyards
USDA
Chicago Produce Market Report Receives Mixed Butter Rates
Chicago AP reports CME trading shows butter steady with varied bids and grades. Quotations include percentages and scores across several lots, alongside grade A whites and mixed lots.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Wall Street falls after late trading rally fades
Wall Street slipped late this afternoon erasing an early gain as volume hovered near 4.7 million shares. The Dow Jones noon averages showed gains across 30 Industrials, Rails and Utilities, with leaders including West Point Pepperell and Johnson & Johnson while IBM, Polaroid, Xerox and General Motors declined.
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IBM
Polaroid
Xerox
du Pont
Union Carbide
Motors
General Motors
Chrysler
Ford
Northwest Airlines
Chicago & North Western
Comsat
Pennzoil
West Point - Pepperell
Standard Brands
Southern Co
Johnson & Johnson
Black & Decker
American Stock Exchange
U.S. Treasury
Watch Stolen At Jaycee Lake
Theft of a $60 wrist watch was reported to the sheriff's office late Thursday at Jaycee Lake. Ruth Harlow of 1819 Pace said her daughter placed the watch in her bed bag before a Sunday boat ride and it disappeared on return.
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Jaycee Lake
Sheriff's Office
Ruth Harlow
Pace
McLeansboro Youth Heads Illinois FFA
Gary Organ of McLeansboro was elected president of the Illinois association of the Future Farmers of America at the 37th annual meeting. Organ farms 330 acres with his grandparents as Mrs. Clarence Higginson. Eddie McMillan of Bushnell was elected vice president, John Lee of Wellington secretary treasurer, and Walter Buss of Olney state reporter.
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Champaign
Gary Organ
McLeansboro
Illinois Association of the Future Farmers of America
Clarence Higginson
Eddie McMillan
Bushnell
John Lee
Wellington
Walter Buss
Olney
Long Distance Rates Cut In Illinois Under New Schedules
Illinois Bell Telephone announces a new within state long distance rate schedule taking effect Saturday June 19. The plan promises about 2 million in annual customer savings by extending reduced rate hours and lowering rates for many three minute station calls. Some person to person rates and distance measurement methods also change.
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Mlinois Bell Telephone
Mt Vernon
Chicago
Mt. Vernon
Rock Island
Alton
Ilinois Commerce Commission
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Excise Tax Reductions to Roll Out in Phases
The bill advances with phased excise cuts. Repeals target items include handbags, toilet preparations, business machines, cameras, radios, TVs, and sporting goods. New year rollbacks begin at noon New Year’s Eve with cabaret checks and entertainment tickets. Further cuts and a total telephone tax repeal by Jan 1 1969. Real estate transfer stamp tax to be repealed Jan 1 1968 after initial delay.
Schweinfurth to Lead Africa History Seminar at Bethany
Dr. Schweinfurth will teach a new course History and Politics of Africa at Bethany starting September reflecting the college stance on international education. He earned a B S and M A from the University of Oregon and a Ph D from Southern Illinois University and has researched in over 50 nations.
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Africa
Bethany
Schweinfurth
University of Oregon
Southern Illinois University
Christmas tree custom linked to Rev Henry Schwan
The tradition was introduced into the United States by Rev Henry Schwan, pastor of Zion Church in Cleveland Ohio, in 1851, marking the start of a lasting holiday practice across the nation.
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U.S
Henry Schwan
Zion Church
Cleveland
Ohio
Weather Snapshot For Here And Elsewhere
Thursday highs reach 81 and lows near 54 with rainfall total 12.91 inches for 1965 to date. One year ago saw a high of 82 and a low of 72. five and ten years ago recorded highs of 79 and 88 with lows of 48 and 60. Saturday sunrise is 4:38 a.m. and sunset 7:32 p.m. CST.
Illinois Weather Outlook From Chicago to Belleville
The Illinois forecast shows sunny pleasant conditions with upper 70s in many areas and easterly to northeasterly winds. A cool night is expected with temperatures near 50, and Thursday highs reached 80 in Belleville, Springfield, and Vandalia. Chicago's lakefront stayed mild at 60, while overnight lows dropped to 47 in Moline and Quincy.
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Weather outlook for weekend through midweek
Southern climate outlook shows temperatures near seasonal normals from Saturday to Wednesday with slight day to day changes. Normal highs in the mid 80s and normal lows in the mid 60s. Showers or thunderstorms expected late period with total rainfall around 0.25 to 0.75 inch.
Residents Seek Action Over Perking Stop Sign Pranks
Residents of the 400 block of Perking ask police to stop stop sign pranks after youths tampered with a school traffic light. The incidents have caused large trucks to halt at night, creating safety concerns.
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Perking
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted and Discharged
Jefferson Memorial admits Delbert R. Carl ton Daniel Webster Blood and discharges Orpha Mae Pierce Good Samaritan admits Bobby Lucille Terebaugh Ronald Dean Alssie Lena Overbey Jake Wallace Theodore H Easley Goldie Elizabeth Huntman William Huntman Herbert G Downey Jerry Carson Kolmer Ronald Gene Dixon Walter Wesley Creamer. Discharged include Robert Richard Green Dorothy Carpenter Williams Curtis Ray Birkhead Mrs. Carol Jean Sammons and baby Stacey Leigh Danny Rayburn Lewis.
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Ronald Dean Alssie
Lena Overbey
Jake Wallace
Theodore H. Easley
Goldie Elizabeth Huntman
William Huntman
Herbert G. Downey
Jerry Carson Kolmer
Ronald Gene Dixon
Walter Wesley Creamer
Robert Richard Green
Dorothy Carpenter Williams
Curtis Ray
Birkhead
Carol Jean Sammons
Stacey Leigh
Danny Rayburn Lewis
Amateur Contest Entry Sought For Mt Vernon Reunion
The American Legion invites local residents to enter the Mt Vernon Veterans Reunion Amateur Contest at Mt. Vernon City Park on Tuesday night June 29. Entry is simple at J W Walker and Sons Ninth and Broadway with name age and talent. Contest begins at 7 30 p m with two divisions 12 and under and over 12, cash prizes awarded in each division. Deadline to enter June 26.
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Mt. Vernon
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J. W. Walker and Sons
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Open House Scheduled at Mt. Vernon YMCA Tomorrow
The Mt. Vernon YMCA opens its doors tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with tours of the new building in observance of the opening. James E. Adams, general secretary, and YMCA board members will host. The program begins at 1 p.m. Monday in the old Washington school building.
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Mt. Vernon
Johnson Holds Broad War Powers Talk At News Conference
President Johnson said Viet Cong supporters in South Vietnam pose no legitimate government and that he has ample authority as commander in chief to pursue the war, citing last August’s congressional resolution. He also condemned Dominican cease-fire violations and discussed budget prospects, court appointments, and cabinet resignations pending July 1.
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Stanley R. Resor
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Robert H. B. Baldwin
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Morgan Stanley
New Hopes For Remap Talks Held
Springfield Illinois voters see a fresh surge of optimism on legislative remap after a Thursday conference among Sen. W Russell Arrington House Speaker John Touhy and Lt. Gov Samuel Shapiro. Arrington warned Democrats to deliver a Senate remap plan by Tuesday or risk court involvement and a possible sales tax clash with Mayor Daley. Both sides outlined competing allocations for Chicago downstate and suburbs under one man one vote.
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Sub Debs Sell Litterbug Stickers In Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon teenagers form the A.C.T. to fight litter. They will sell vinyl bumper stickers reading Dont Be a Litterbug Keep America Beautiful for 50 cents downtown Saturday. Proceeds benefit the American Congress of Teenagers of Mt Vernon and fund local projects.
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B52 Raid Details From Viet Nam Jungle Mission
Informants near Bien Hoa air base describe B52 strikes in jungle areas north of Saigon as producing foxholes and trenches with some craters. Reports note dense tunnel networks and bunkers able to endure direct hits, while high altitude bombing reduces civilian danger.
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Woodlawn Student Wins $300 Agriculture Scholarship
Thomas A. Smith of Woodlawn has been named to receive a $300 Agricultural Communications Scholarship at the University of Illinois for the 1965 66 school year. He plans to study in public relations advertising writing and editing farm publications and broadcasting at Urbana.
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H. R. Smith
Woodlawn
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Mlinois
University
Urbana
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College of Agriculture
Woodlawn Community High School
Murray State College
Fund Raising Events Planned for Civic Center
Mt Vernon civic center work advances toward fall completion in the former post office at Main and Mt. Fund raising events are planned for summer with a community booklet sale and a July benefit for teens and adults. A dance date will be announced later.
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Mt. Vernon
Civic Center Committee
Forever Post
Mth and
Main
Lions and Tigers Guarded In A Trailer Incident
In Galesburg Illinois two police officers spotted a suspicious semi-trailer near a gas station. Two large guard dogs snarled at them from the rear as an old man emerged with water buckets claiming the animals protected his property. He invited officers to inspect the trailer.
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Galesburg
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Williams Heads Patton Commandery In Ohio Knights event
Lester Williams elected Eminent Commander of Patton Commandery No. 69 Knights Templar. Includes list of officers, appointments and the installation ceremony at the Masonic Temple. Also notes Williams’ Masonic background and his Housing Authority work in Jefferson County.
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Lester L. Williams
Patton Commandery No
Knights Templar
Williams
Mt. Vernon
A.M
Andrew D. Webb
Salem Council of Royal and Select Masters
Aiiad Temple Shrine
East St. Louis
Housing Authority of
Jefferson County
Joe H. Perry
Byron W. Weld, Jr
T. Glenn Collens
Russell L. McLain
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Circus Watering Stop Endangers Police Officer
A circus traveling from Chicago to Florida halted to water its animals when the man and several big cats including two lions and ten tigers fled a short time after. Police were unable to obtain the keeper’s name.
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Chicago
Florida
Mt Vernon NA RCEA meets for pot luck supper
The Mt Vernon chapter 688 of the National Association of Retired Civil Service Employees will hold a pot luck supper Monday evening June 21 at 6 30 in the civil service room at the new post office. A business meeting will follow.
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Mt. Vernon
National Association of
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