19 Jun 1950
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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1950
Page
1
A long list of Mt. Vernon area residents and relatives took weekend trips and hosted visitors across Illinois Indiana and Missouri. Families from DuQuoin Harrisburg Sandoval and Plano journeyed to spend time with kin while others traveled to Chicago Evansville and Detroit for holidays and gatherings. Local residents report illness travel and workplace moves plus youth attending university and camp.
Miss Dorris Jeanne May daughter of Mr and Mrs Lonnie May of Dix Ill wed Edwin Leroy Long foster son of Mrs Eva Whitlock Dix Ill in a six oclock June 10 ceremony at the Dix Christian church. Rev O F Whitlock Harrisburg Ill officiated before 175 guests in a greenery lit setting. The bride wore a white suit and Bible bouquet. Attendants included Mrs Dorothy Marie North aqua suit and Mrs Georgia Whitlock beige suit with carnations. The couple will reside in Dix Ill after a Smoky Mountains wedding trip. Guests from several states attended.
The report notes a resident of Springfield will be confined to the hospital for observation lasting from two weeks up to three months.
Mrs. Irving Reznick notes that King City contestants Floyd Groothuis and King Cillans appeared in a New York radio studio during a June 15 edition of Strike It Rich. Audience members included Mrs. E Vanatta and daughter Mara Lyn, plus Mrs. Reznick and daughters Roberta and Mimi. Mt Vernon residents did not win.
The Jefferson Memorial notes admissions and discharges across multiple patients and families. Admitted include Elizabeth Kitch Sally Hoskins and others. discharges list J Clark Mollie Clark Rosemary Jones Rhoda Klebba and more. Additional admissions at Good Samaritan include Maggie Carroll Joe Bill Gaunt and Lynn Dewey with later discharges of Janet Boger Nora Tibbs and Virginia Gardner. Infant Robert William Rowan Connie Maxey and several others are named among recent discharges or transfers.
Society notices from the Spring Garden Home Bureau unit meeting at Mrs Della Dunbar’s home on June 21 and the Opdyke Unit meeting at Mrs Avanelle Richards on June 15. Also announces the Pleasant Hill Bureau gathering June 21 and the upcoming wedding of Robert S Hill of Benton to Miss Georgia Shapkoff and related visitations by family members.
The Bethel Unit of the Home Bureau will meet Wednesday June 21 at 1 30 p m at the home of Mrs Lena Baker. Mrs Helen Matthews is listed as the organizer.
The Mt Vernon Shrine No 66 will entertain the Southern Illinois White Shrine Club Tuesday afternoon June 20. The meeting starts at 1 30 with Supreme Worthy Chaplain Vivian Parrish of Murphysboro as guest of honor. A banquet follows. Sojourner Parrish will be guest of honor at the regular meeting at 7 30 Tuesday evening.
The Gleaners Class of Park Avenue Baptist church will host a social Tuesday at 7:30 PM in the new church building.
A Sunday dinner in Mt Vernon City Park honored Irvie F Dycus of Waltonville. Relatives and friends attended. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Bob Hassfurther and Mr and Mrs George Hall of Evansville Indiana and Eula Barrow of Dupo Illinois.
William M. Regenhardt of Mt. Vernon earned a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering at Purdue University’s 94th Commencement Exercises on June 18 in the Hall of Music. For a second year running twin ceremonies were held at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to accommodate the 2300 graduates from engineering and all other schools.
Mrs Alta Mae Davis hosted the Thimble Club on Fairfield Road Thursday afternoon with members working on various needlework. She received many wash cloths and refreshments were served by her and Mrs Chloe Cummings. Next meeting will be at Mrs Rose Ingram's Fairfield Road home.
Harrisburg June 19 Bill Ghent Democratic committeeman for the 24th district announces Irma Igo of Mt Vernon as Democratic State Central Committee woman for his district. She also becomes district chairwoman and serves as Democratic county chairwoman for Jefferson county.
The Mt. Vernon Evening Unit of the Home Bureau will meet Tuesday June 20 at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs. Gertie Hutchison 801 South 17th Street. All members are asked to be present. Visitors are welcome.
The T E L Class of Logan Street Baptist church will meet at 712 South 25th Street in the home of Mrs Rudolph Erbe on Tuesday afternoon June 20 at two o clock.
Linus F Kiefer was elected Grand Knight of Mt Vernon Council 2964 Knights of Columbus at the annual officers election held Tuesday evening last week Harry A Walter was named deputy Grand Knight Other officers include Theo Glatz Chancellor Joe Mulligan Recorder John Tobin Jr Mt Vernon Advocate Walter Matuick McLeansboro Warden Raymond Fleckenstein Inside guard Albert Degenheart Dahlgren Outside guard Karl Glatz Trustees Edwin Heil Mt Vernon three years and Wm Baker Mt Vernon delegates to the state convention Installation planned for early July with Past Grand Knight Harold Schill Ruth Circle Meeting Westminster Society First Presbyterian Ruth Circle meets June 20 at 1 30 pm at 823 Oakland Ave dessert luncheon to be served
William Allen Blackwood a former Mt Vernon resident died of a heart attack at 5 p m Sunday at his Fulton Kentucky home. He was 58 years, one month and 15 days old. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p m at Corinthian Baptist Church Mt Vernon with Rev W M Fuqua officiating and burial in Bethel Memorial Cemetery. The body will lie in state at Campbell and Parker Funeral Home. Survived by wife Mae, father Anthony Blackwood of Mt Vernon, brother Lawrence Blackwood of Chicago, and sisters Mrs Dora Jones, Mrs Willie Mae Allen and Mrs Bessie Armstrong of Mt Vernon.
Miss Dorothy Haley, daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Haley, wed John Donoho Jr son of Mr and Mrs John Donoho Sr of Bluford on Sunday June 4 at two pm in the Church of the Nazarene Markham City. The altar held seasonable flowers. Mildred Halbrooks played the Wedding March and other selections. The bride wore a white street length dress with white accessories and carried a white Bible with white carnations. Mrs Vivian Haley was maid of honor. Wilbur Haley was best man. A reception followed at the bride’s parents home.
Robert James, colored, died at 6 15 a m Saturday at his home 1917 Bell street at 65 years one month and ten days He was a Mt Vernon resident 43 years employed by Mt Vernon Car Mfg Co Funeral Tuesday 2 pm at A M E Zion Blackwell Temple Rev J W Polk officiating Burial in Bethel Memorial cemetery Born Monticello Arkansas May 7 1 He is survived by his wife a brother Warren Eggieston of Monticello and a sister Mrs Iona Bordeaux of Monticello Friends are requested not to send flowers
Two Mt. Vernon youths among 1000 will enroll at the 1950 Premier Boys State at the state fair grounds in Springfield June 25 to July 2 under the American Legion. Donald McCann and Walter Moore from Mt. Vernon high school will join peers from the 23rd district in Vandalia on the Army Duck to Springfield. Premier Boys State is a mythical 49th state for citizenship training under the Illinois American Legion.
A Saturday wreck on South 17th Street left Effie Cook, 79, injured with a knee injury and shock after an automobile driven by Arvil Lowery struck two parked cars. Lowery was arrested and fined $105.40 by Magistrate A M Dulaney for reckless driving.
Plans are under way for the annual 4 H Club Day Camp at Mt Vernon city park on Thursday June 22. Open to all club members and leaders. Registration 1 00 to 1 30 p m. Activities include softball swimming boating and recreation. A pot luck supper at 6 00 p m. Evening program features vespers and a candle lighting ceremony. Campers should bring supper swim suit ball gloves and wear jeans or overalls.
Mt Vernon Lodge No 31 A A M will hold a meeting at Paria on the 19th at 7 30 PM Visiting brethren are welcome Members urged to attend Henry Mossberger W M E Reavis Secy
Regular Jeffer son Post 141 meeting set for Tuesday June 20 at 8 PM at the Legion Home. Commander H. Rockenmeyer and Adjutant M. F. Dorothy announce details.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd L Green of Fairfield welcomed a seven pound son born at 7 15 PM Saturday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs John R Audt Jr of Dahlgren welcomed a daughter named Patricia Ann born Sunday morning at Good Samaritan Hospital. Eldon Joy West of Fairfield welcomed a son named Joy Ray born Sunday morning at Good Samaritan Hospital. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Ed Bunnage of Fairfield Sunday morning at Good Samaritan Hospital named LaReta Faye. Harry Dillingham of 331 South Seventh Street Vernon and Mrs Ed Kabat of 1612 Broadway welcomed daughters born at Good Samaritan Hospital Sunday afternoon and Sunday morning respectively.
Marriage licenses issued include August Krinke and LaFern Morgan both of RFD 6 Mt Vernon. Also listed are Jay Doyle Gooch of St Louis and Bede E Piercy of Mt Vernon.
Washington June 19. A $1 2225 billion foreign arms program for strengthening non Communist countries won approval today from two Senate committees The Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees voted 12 to 0 for the program They rejected a plan to use European recovery funds to cover part of the cost
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