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Mt Vernon Register News

Location

Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1963

Page

8

Various Centralia Visitors and Local Social Roundup

Centra lia residents and guests appear in a wide range of visits and social events. Stella Byars in Centra lia visits her mother in law Bertha Byars, Minnie Wilson visits from Centralia, and many others including Inez Bond in Mt. Vernon, Del bert Donoho and family, Olive Ellis and Glenn Donoho's party from Ohio, and Gloria Pierce entering Murray College with a scholarship. Weekend visits span Salem, Marlow, Carmody, and Carpenter, with birthdays, anniversaries, and notes on Homecoming at Wells Chapel.

Stella Byars Centralia Bertha Byars Minnie Wilson Meda Fox Bertha Inez Bond Mary Ellen Sledge Mt. Vernon Delbert Donoho Oscar Waller Olive Ellis Glenn Donoho Michael Ohio Oliver Minor J. D. Keele Kenneth Kelle Janice Chambliss Donoho Prairie Austin Donoho Salem James Clark Burnt Prairie Merritt Strickland Hall Shelton Marlow John Byars Fields Willard Brinkman Carlyle Mamie Flowerree Johnsonville Alice Wilson Carbondale Guy Donoho Julia Ralph Burgess Christian Home Wells Chapel Gloria Pierce Murray College Kentucky Webber Township Kenneth Potter St. Louis Charles Potter Morton Mary Potter Homer Minor Meda Eller Rhonda Robert Knauss Maggie Knauss Jip Shields Frank Simmons Chicago Esther Johnnie Pierce Lula May McCorkey Wm. Marberry Mary Clark Thelma Donoho Ewell Clark Donnia Maxey Rolla Maxey Sarah Johnson Haildom Harmony Rolla Eller Tey Opdyke Liberty Dean Stirwalt Edith Willis Christopher Ward Willis

Children Overfed Degenerate Earlier

National nutrition expert Dr. John B. Youmans warned at the AMA meeting in Atlantic City that excess feeding of American children could shorten the average life span over two generations. He cautioned against early solid foods and high vitamin and calorie intake, noting trend toward earlier puberty and larger children.

Atlantic City America John B. Youmans Nashville Tenn United States American Medical Association Prio AMA Berger Youmans United Health Foundations, Inc New York

Honors For 34 Moose Lodges

CHICAGO AP Thirty four lodges across the United States and Canada received community service awards at the Loyal Order of Moose annual convention. Gold awards for firsts in three divisions went to River Grove Illinois Powell River British Columbia and East Point Georgia. Silver awards for second went to Aurora Newfoundland and Labrador Parkersburg West Virginia and Chatham Ontario. Bronze awards for third went to Minocqua Wisconsin Greenville North Carolina and Sidney New York. Certificates of merit were awarded to Spokane Washington Portage Park Illinois Chisholm Minnesota Corning New York Boise Idaho San Jose California Emmett Idaho Santa Rosa California Ellensburg Washington Richmond California Susquehanna Pennsylvania and Taylor Township Michigan. Additional certificates were given to Waltham Massachusetts Winter Haven Florida Roseland Illinois St Petersburg Florida Hapeville Georgia Westfield Massachusetts Hibbing Minnesota Lockport Illinois Beckley West Virginia Ocean Beach California Westchester California La Mirada California and Forest Park Georgia.

Chicago United States Canada Loyal Order of Moose Moose River Grove Powell River B.C East Point Aurora Parkersburg W. Va Chatham Ont Midwanee Wis Greenville N.C Sidney N.Y Spokane Wash Portage Park Chisholm Richmond Calif Susquehanna, Pa Taylor Township Mich Waltham Mass Winter Haven Fla Roseland St. Petersburg Hapeville Westfield Hibbing, Minn Lockport Ill Beckley Ocean Beach Westchester la Mirada Forest Park

Post Office Plans Expansion in Southern Illinois

Rep. Kenneth J. Gray says the Post Office Department approved modernization for two Southern Illinois offices. Metropolis will see a $210,000 upgrade including extension, new platform and air conditioning, while Du Quoin gets $153,000 for extension, platform, air conditioning, lightning protection, painting and interior remodeling.

Washington Post Office Department Ilinois Kenneth J. Gray Gray Metropolis du Quoin

Plane Bombs Indiana House Near Taylorsville

A practice type unarmed bomb accidentally struck the Freese farmhouse near Taylorsville Indiana injuring no one. Phosphorus fumes filled the home as the bomb pierced a porch roof and living room floor. Col John Hoff said the bomb, likely dropped from a Camp Atterbury range Air National Guard plane, posed no danger.

Taylorsville Ind James W. Freese Nancy Freese Col John Hoff 4Rd Bakalar Air Force Base Columbus Air National Guard Camp Atterbury Range Hoff

Shortage Of Freight Cars Thwarts Shippers

A Senate Commerce subcommittee heard testimony on a critical shortage of freight cars as grain harvest approaches. Eldon Martin of Burlington & Quincy warned cars are in short supply, with ownership down to 1,596.22 at midyear, the lowest on record. Laurence Walrath of the Interstate Commerce Commission cited studies showing demand and supply shortfalls since World War I era, despite past forecasts.

Washington Eldon Martin Senate Commerce Subcommittee Laurence K. Walrath Interstate Commerce Commission Walrath

New York Law Bans Under Fourteen From Boxing Bouts

New York State enforces a law prohibiting children under 14 from attending boxing matches. The statute aims to protect minors from potential harms while regulating event attendance.

New York State

No Campus Atmosphere For Kentucky Southern College

Louisville, Kentucky AP reports Kentucky Southern College began its first term in rented quarters and expects an administration library classroom building to be ready in Louisville for the 1963 fall term.

Louisville Kentucky Kentucky Southern College

Ribbon chosen for press building dedication at 1964 World’s Fair

In New York the press building at the 1964 65 World’s Fair was dedicated with a ribbon cutting using an oversized black and red typewriter ribbon.

New York

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