Deaths: Frank E. Chase 89 Belle Rive farmer dies
Funeral services set for Thursday at Richardson Chapel Wayne City for Frank E. Chase a long time Belle Rive farmer and First National Bank director who died aged 89 He was born December 11 1867 in Wayne County son of Elias H and Emily Chase Married Minnie Mateer in 1892 she died in 1939 He is survived by son Dwight E Chase two daughters Opal and Eva and sister Florence Maxwel Burial at Mt Zion cemetery. The body will lie in state after 2 pm today at Richardson Chapel
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Frank E. Chase
Richardson Chapel
Wayne City
Chase
Belle Rive
First National Bank of
Wayne County
Elias H
Emily (McNair) Chase
Minnie Mateer
Dwight E. Chase
Mascoutah
Opal Chase
Eva Chase
Centralia
Florence Maxwell
Chicago
Mt. Zion
Mother Of Mt. W. Resident Dies At West Frankfort
Emma Murphy 65 of West Frankfort died 4:00 p.m. Monday at Union Hospital West Frankfort. Funeral Thursday 2:00 p.m. at Caldwell Baptist Church with burial in Tower Heights Cemetery. Survived by husband Everett two sons Lincoln Chicago Gardner Pekin four daughters Mae Irene Thomas West Frankfort Mabel Brantley Pekin and Mrs Okley Willmore Mt. Vernon.
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Emma Murphy
West Frankfort
Okley Willmore
Airport Road
Union Hospital
Caldwell Baptist Church
Tower Heights
Pekin
Ok Jey Willmore
Mt. Vernon
Bean Infant Born Dead in Bluford at Good Samaritan
Linda Bean infant daughter of Clyde and Lucille Bean of Bluford was born dead at Good Samaritan Hospital. Graveside services set for 10 am Thursday at Oakdale Cemetery with Rev. H W Mayberry. Body lies in state at Richardson Chapel Wayne City after 7 pm today. Survived by parents and sister Patricia Ann at home.
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Clyde Bean
Bluford
Good Samaritan Hospital
Raveside
Oakdale Cemetery
H. WH. Mayberry
Richardson Chapel
Wayne City
Clyde
Lucille
Mick) Bean
Patricia Ann
Elsie Peterson Dies At 73 Funeral Friday
Elsie Fern Peterson of 1510 North Street died at 2 10 am today at Jefferson Memorial Hospital where she had been a parent for five weeks She was 73 years five months 18 days of age Funeral services are set for Friday 10 am at Myers Chapel with Rev Dale Harmon presiding Burial will be in the I O C F cemetery at Woodlawn The body will lie in state at Myers Chapel after 3 pm Thursday She was born December 31 1883 at Woodlawn daughter of Allen and Emma Grissom She married Enos Peterson who died July 22 1929 She was a member of the First Methodist Church and the Royal Neighbors of America Surviving are two daughters Nata Wall Mt Vernon Doris Brown Jacksonville Fla two sons Allan Dix and Donald Belleville two brothers Irva and George Grissom Mt Vernon eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Elsie Fern Peterson
North Street
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Myers Chapel
Dale Harmon
Woodlawn
Peterson
Allen
Emma (Reid) Grissom
Enos Peterson
Dix
Donald
Belleville
Irva
George Grissom
Mt. Vernon
Homer Ferguson Dies in Oklahoma Former Mt Vernon Resident
Relatives report the death of Homer Thomas Ferguson 81 years 5 months 12 days at his Okmulgee Oklahoma home Tuesday. Born January 6 1876 in Mt Vernon he spent most of his life here later living in Oklahoma. Survived by widow a son John Harmon Ferguson of Wood River Illinois a sister Minnie Ferguson and a brother Harmon Ferguson two grandchildren. Funeral services and burial will be held Saturday afternoon at Wood River.
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Homer Thomas Ferguson
Mt. Vernon
Okmulgee
Okla
Mr. Ferguson
John L. and
Rose (Moss) Ferguson
Oklahoma
Kate Anderson
Homer Edward
John Harmon Ferguson
Wood River, I
Minnie Ferguson
Harmon Ferguson
Centralia
Wood River
Stratton Signs 227 Million Aid To Illinois Schools
SPRINGFIELD Ill Gov Stratton quickly signed a bill appropriating 227 million dollars in state aid to Illinois schools ending a lengthy battle with Democrats who tried to filibuster for 11 million more. The measure passed the Senate 53-0 after last minute vote changes and GOP support. Senator William Lynch led the stalled effort, claiming the plan would guarantee 200 dollars per pupil, with potential extra funds via a deficiency appropriation if needed.
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Springfield
Ill
Stratton
Illinois
Illinois Senate
Senate
Willam Lynch
Chicao
Lynch
GOP
Four Illinois and Missouri Counties Declared Disaster Areas
Washington announces four Illinois counties Saint Clair Madison Greene and Morgan and Saint Louis Missouri county named disaster areas after heavy rains and 8 damage. Businesses and homeowners may apply for up to 3 percent loans from the Small Business Administration at the agency's St Louis branch office.
Indict Sparta Slayer At St. Louis Court
ST. LOUIS WB-A circuit court grand jury indicted 26 year old Raymond G. Stone of Sparta Tl in the holdup slaying of Robert Amster a tavern customer. Stone was indicted on first degree murder and first degree robbery with a dangerous weapon. He was arrested 15 hours after the slaying.
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ST. Louis
Raymond G. Stone
Sparta
Robert Amster
Stone
Hospital Admissions and Discharges At Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial
Readable hospital list shows admissions at Good Samaritan including Lorene Mays William Jackowski Nancy Bell Lucille Bean Jerry Fally Carl McPherson Roger McGovern Mary Regina Brown Henry Wade Jackson Mason Newell Scheller Harold Wilken and discharges including Ruby Rockett Mary Berry Mable Hayes Emily Sanders Louise McKennie Charles Martin Arthur Lane Carl Williams Gloria Bocchairdi and baby Mariann plus Leland Grisham Edward Jackson Suzanne Fairchild and others. Jefferson Memorial admits John Mills paugh Katherine Whipple Belle Rive Barbara Hampton.
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Good Samaritan Hospital
Lorene Mays
William Jackowski
Nancy Bell
Lucille Bean
Jerry Fally
Carl McPherson
Roger McGovern
Mary
Regina Brown
Henry Wade Jackson
Mason Newell
Scheller
Harold Wilken
Ruby Rockett
Mary Berry
Mable Hayes
Emily Sanders
Louise McKennie
Charles Martin
Arthur Lane
Births Mor ris and Whipple families welcome sons
Mr and Mrs Virgle Lee Morris of 720 Airport Road welcomed a son born at 8 11 PM at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing eight pounds twelve ounces. Mr and Mrs Willard Gregg Whipple of Belle Rive welcomed a son born at 7 10 AM at Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds twelve and three quarters ounces.
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Virgle Lee Morris
Airport Road
Good Samaritan Hospital
Willard Gregg Whipple
Belle Rive
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
U S Appealing Judge s Ruling In Girard Case
The U S appeals a district court ruling in favor of Girard after a notice of appeal. Girard, an Ottawa Illinois specialist third class, avoided surrender to Japanese courts for the fatal shooting of Mrs Naka Sakai on a firing range. The case tests US Japan status of forces and trials of service members abroad. Girard remains in Army custody at Camp Whittington as his mother in Streator reacts with happiness.
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McGarraghy
Asldier
State and Defense Departments
Ottawa
Japan
Naka Sakai
Camp Whittington
Tokyo
Defense Dept
Pentagon
Defense Department
State Department
Nobusuke Kishi
U.S
Washington
Kishi
San Francisco
United States
Streator
Ill
Woodlawn Man Hurt In Accident At 20th
Emil C. Gaebe 57 of Woodlawn sustained slight injuries in a Tuesday afternoon auto collision at the 20th and Logan intersection. Gaebe drove north while Herman Ralph Gill 30 of 609 South 21st headed west. Each car damage estimated at $200.
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Emil C. Gaebe
Woodlawn
20Th
Logan
Gaebe
Herman Ralph Gill
South 21St Street
Gaethe
Gill
Mt Vernon fathers and sons attend Indian Guide Pow Wow
Twenty one Mt. Vernon fathers and their sons ages five through seven attended the annual Y M C A sponsored Indian Guide Pow Wow at Little Grassy Lake over Father’s Day weekend. Demetri Hassakis of Mt. Vernon was elected Chief of the Indian Guide Organization of Southern Illinois District for the coming year.
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Demetri Hassakis
Mt. Vernon
Little Grassy Lake
Thinois
E. V. Heisler
Carbondale
Hassakis
Harold Pennock, Jr
Centralia
Denny Heisler
Mark Hassakis
Harold Pennock III
Indian Guide Organization of
Southern Illinois
John McCann
Ken Mannering
Ernie Miller
Charles Pardee
al Easton
Jim Dixon
Walter Wilcox
Charles Lucas
L. B. Williams
Harold Williams
Malcolm Hirons
Charles Bruce
Bill Steffy
Ed Lively
Bud Rue
Indian Guide Organization
John Reichling
Indian Guides
Hi-Y
Arthur Samford
Frank Gumm
Southern Illinois District
Start Repair of City Park Roads in Mt Vernon
City workmen yesterday started repairing Mt Vernon park roads and entrances. The project will scarify oil and rock chip the roads. City council voted Monday night to finance the work, costing more than $1,900.
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Mt. Vernon City Park
House Vote On Civil Rights Bill Passes 286 to 126
Washington reports the House approved the Civil Rights bill by 286 to 126 and sent it to the Senate. The roll shows Midwest members supporting and opposing along party lines, with Democrats mostly for and Republicans mixed in a few cases across Illinois Indiana Wisconsin Iowa Missouri.
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Iowa
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LeCompte
Schwengel
Talle
Gross
Missouri
Bolling
Brown
Cannon
Carnahan
Christopher
Karsten
Moulder
Hull
Jones
Governor Reallocates 20000 for Disaster Relief
Stratton Tuesday directed payment of 20000 in state funds to Illinois ands put in need by recent floods and tornados. The governor ordered that the Finance Department take money from its reserve appropriation for disaster purposes and send it to the American Red Cross.
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Springfield
Ill
Stratton
Illinois
Finance Department
American Red Cross
Legislature Highlights in Springfield Senate approves school aid bill
Highlights of Tuesday’s legislative session report Senate action passing a school aid bill after breaking a Democratic filibuster and the governor signing it. House defeats a bill to raise corporate taxes and refuses to allow gas tax funds for Chicago Transit Authority. Also notes four mountains in southern Asia near Everest’s height of 29,141 feet.
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Til
Senate
House
Chicago
Asia
Everest
4-H Share The Fun Contest This Friday
Jefferson County 4 H members will perform in the local Share the Fun Contest Friday at 7 30 p m in the Mt Vernon high school auditorium The event showcases 4 H musical dramatic and speaking talents From the acts three entries and a master of ceremonies are chosen to advance to the District Share the Fun in Carmi on July 15 Previous participants Gwen Williams and the Belle Rive Prairie Wranglers earned spots at state fair and Mid America Jubilee Everyone is invited to attend this free program by Jefferson county 4 H members
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Jefferson County
Mt. Vernon High School
Carmi
Gwen Williams
Texico
Natchers
Belle Rive Prairie Wranglers
Carolyn Boster
Huel Cross
Mid- America
Changes In Shoplifting Law Signed In Illinois
Gov Stratton signed a new shoplifting law to allow merchants or employees to detain suspects briefly to determine ownership of merchandise. The law targets reducing an annual 80 million loss and adds a procedural tool. He also signed plumbing standards code bills for state health department adoption by counties and cities. A Brooklyn mosque serves Russian Tatar worshippers.
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Springfield
Ill
Stratton
State Health Department
Thirty Hurt On El Capitan Near Grants New Mexico
Thirty persons were injured when four cars uncoupled from the El Capitan passenger train near Grants New Mexico. A loose tie plate flew up and cut air hoses, triggering emergency brakes and causing the last four cars to slam back into the train. A doctor met the westbound train at Grants. Dining car damaged but overall equipment damage minor. Four hour delay.
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Grants
N. M
Albuquerque
Eisenhower Briefs GOP on Talks with Reds and Kishi Visit
President Eisenhower said he would negotiate with Reds matters of note with GOP Senate leaders and praised the administration’s civil rights program as moderate. He anticipated productive talks with Japan’s Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi, noting a golf match with Kishi and optimism for closer US Japan cooperation. He joked about privatizing the postal service and discussed farm program reports, military pay reforms, and his recent illness. Sweden opened its first permanent embassy abroad in 1914 in The Netherlands.
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GOP
Senate
Kishi
Japan
Nobusuke Kishi
White House
Eisenhower
State Dulles
United States
Congress
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