Deaths Robert O. Goss Dies Early Today
Robert O. Goss 69 of Benton died at Good Samaritan Hospital at 6 50 am burial at Oakwood Cemetery funeral Wednesday at Pulley Funeral Chapel officiated by Rev Albert J Korris born Feb 15 1898 in Thompsonville son of Milton Oren and Sadie Mae Goss married Edith Melton Benton March 28 1918 survived by wife daughter Robert M Goss of Mt Vernon three sisters Eva Lewis Inez Bowman Pearl Jones and three grandchildren faithful obituary summary
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Robert O. Goss
Huderson Street
Benton
Good Samaritan Hospital
Goss
Robert M. Goss
Mt. Vernon
Pulley Funeral
Albert J. Korris
Iuka
Oakwood Cemetery
Pulley
Mr. Goss
Thompsonville
Milton Oren
Sadie Mae (Buchanan) Goss
Edith Melton
Eva Lewis
Bluford
Inez Bowman
Sandoval
Pearl Jones
du Quoin
Floyd Thompson Dies in Danville
Floyd Thompson 67 of Danville died suddenly at 5 p.m. Sunday in a Danville hospital from a heart attack. He was son of the late William J. and Pearl Thompson former Mr. Vernon residents. Surviving are brother Frank Thompson of Denver and two sisters Mrs Ruby Burton of Danville and another sister. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
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Floyd Thompson
Danville
Thompson
William J
Pearl Thompson
Vernon
Frank Thompson
Denver
Ruby Burton
Rites Held For Herman Gore
Funeral services were held in Owensboro Kentucky for Herman Gore a former Mr Ver non resident who died suddenly Thursday in his car in Henderson Kentucky of a heart attack. He worked as a landman for National Associated Petroleum and later managed the Kentucky field at Owensboro. Survived by his wife Louise a daughter Eloise Johnson of Owensboro a son Sam of Atlanta and five grandchildren.
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Owensboro
Herman Gore
Vernon
Henderson, Ky
National Associated Petroleum
Mr. Gore
Ashley Road
Kentucky Field
National Associated
Louise
Eloise Johnson
Sam
Atlanta
Carl C. Monroe Dies At Age 68 Funeral Tuesday
Carl Clay Monroe of RFD 1 Bonnie died at 4 08 p m Sunday in Good Samaritan Hospital at age 68 years five months four days He worked 39 years as a shipping clerk at International Shoe Company Funeral service 2 00 p m Tuesday at Fairfield with Rev Robert Reeves and Herbert Wilson officiating Burial in Memorial Gardens Body to lie in state at Pulley Funeral Home after 4 00 p m today He was born January 14 1899 in Jefferson county son of Clay and Louisa Monroe married Elo Wyrick December 17 1924 in this city She survives with son Charles Monroe Salem daughter Mrs Robert Lemons Fairfield half brother Dr Thomas McClure Sikeston Mo sister Mrs Frank Hopkins Mt Vernon and five grandchildren He was a member of Modern Woodmen of America.
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Carl Clay Monroe
RFD
Bonnie
Good Samaritan Hospital
Monroe
International Shoe Company
Pulley Funeral
Robert Reeves
Fairfield
Herbert Wilson
Memorial Gardens
Pulley
Jefferson County
Clay
Louisa (Mitton) Monroe
Elo Wyrick
Charles Monroe
Salem
Robert Lemons
Thomas Mcc Clure
Sikeston, Mo
Frank Hopkins
Mt. Vernon
Modern Woodmen of America
Pomerening of Albion Dies at 84
Charles Frederick Pomerening, 84, of Albion, died at 4 30 p m Sunday in Rest Haven Manor Nursing Home. Born May 1 1883 in McHenry county, he was the son of Carl and Amelia Pomerening. He is survived by two brothers William of McHenry and Frank of Denver, and two sisters Mrs Frank Duvall and Mrs Minnie Fero of Gibs ton Florida.
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Charles Frederick Pomerening
Albion
Rest Haven Manor
Richardson
Wayne City
Pomerening
McHenry County
Carl and
Amelia (Lewrenz) Pomerening
William Pomerening
McHenry
Frank Duvall
Minnie Fero
Gibston, Florida
Ice Cream Ties Unlikely Trio Across History
The note claims Alexander the Great Louis XIV and George Washington shared a fondness for ice cream. It also asserts there are over 12 000 varieties of paper and more than 100 000 uses for them.
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Alexander the Great
Louis LIV
George Washington
King City Father’s Day Gift Winners Revealed
King City retailers announced Father’s Week gift awards listing recipients and stores across Mt. Vernon area. Winners include Ernest Dale Lowery receiving a $10 appliance certificate from Manion, Leslie Lewis a $20 lawn set from Mitchell Home Furnishings, and Frank Kmucka two months free cable from Sullivan Cable TV, among others.
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King City
Mt. Vernon
Manion Appliance
Ernest Dale Lowery
Logan. Mitchell Home Furnishings
Leslie Lewis
Waltonville Road
Sullivan
Frank Kmucka
Salem Road
Tom Allen
Singer Sewing Center
Herb Alpert
Marshall Tate
Conger
Stan
Ashley Road
Webb's
Val Wooden
Hospital Notes and Discharge List Mixed With Odd Fact
Hospital notes list admits and discharges across numerous towns with many names and addresses. A stray fact states that the bat is the only mammal able to fly followed by a note that Brooklyn has more factory workers as residents than Pittsburgh and Detroit combined.
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Brooklyn
N.Y
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Weather- Here And Elsewhere Saturday And Sunday Forecast
Saturday and Sunday forecast highs 91 and lows 66. Rainfall from 7:00 a.m. Saturday to 7:00 a.m. Monday is .56 inches. Yearly rainfall to date 17.49 inches. Comparisons show last year high 87 low 56. five years ago high 91 low 59. Tuesday sunrise 4:31 CST, sunset 7:32 CST. The weather elsewhere.
Illinois Weather Outlook From Associated Press
Storms from the Great Plains moved into Illinois with little temperature change. Northern highs around Sundays mid 70s to low 80s, southern areas about 10 degrees warmer. Rain expected statewide tonight into Tuesday, with humid 90s in the far south and southwest.
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Associated Press
Great Plains
Illinois
Five Day Outlook for Southern Illinois Temperatures
Forecast shows temperatures 2 to 6 degrees below normal from Tuesday through Saturday with cooler air arriving late Tuesday or Wednesday. Normal highs range from the upper 20s to lower 90s and lows from the middle to upper 60s. precipitation totals 0.5 to 1 inch, heaviest south. showers early week and again toward the weekend.
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Ilinois
Local births record two babies born at Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr and Mrs James FE Adams of Number Eight Homestead Drive welcomed a son at 9 30 PM Saturday weighing seven pounds two ounces named Keith Andrew. Mr and Mrs Fred Proctor of 2909 Jamison Boulevard welcomed a daughter at 5 45 AM yesterday weighing nine pounds twelve ounces named Elizabeth Ann.
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James FE. Adams
Number
Homestead Drive
Good Samaritan Hospital
Keith Andrew
Fred Proctor
Jamison Boulevard
Elizabeth Ann
Mt. Vernon Seeks Industry. 128 Questionnaires Returned
Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce reported 128 completed questionnaires from skilled and semi skilled workers for a potential industrial plant. The prospect, a midwestern manufacturer with national and overseas distribution, seeks local labor, building costs, training, and tax details. Mt. Vernon was among seven communities out of 103 considered.
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Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Mt. Vernon Register-News
WMIX
Chamber of Commerce
State of Illinois Department of Business and Economic Development
Mt. Vernon
State Department of Business and Economic Development
Jefferson County
Fire Chief Receives City Car Under Bid Deal
Fire Chief Sydney Burnette now drives a city owned vehicle. A 1965 Ford was bought for the chief’s use while on duty at a price of 1340 dollars. It was the lowest of three bids. Previously the chief used his own car for city duty.
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Sydney Burnette
Demo Women Meet Tuesday in Jefferson County
The Jefferson County Democrat Women's Organization will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday June 20 at 7 30 p m in the supervisor's room basement of the courthouse. It will be the last meeting until September and will focus on planning summer activities. All new and existing members are urged to attend.
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Jefferson County Democrat Women’s Organization
Court House
Israel
Eban
Kosygin
Vietnam
United States of America
U.N. Security Council
Middle East
Soviet Union
United Nations General Assembly
LBJ
Johnson
Washington
State Department
Reds Attack Yank Camp Near Saigon
Red air raiders from three carrier groups struck rail, road, and river supply lines north of Hanoi toward the South Vietnam border. MIG21s appeared but did not engage. NE rail line at Thanh Quang saw 20 boxcars damaged or destroyed. A warehouse along the line was shot up. The Thai Nguyen steel plant, once aided by Red Chinese, was blasted again with antiair craft guns pounded by Thunderchief jets. Some missions extended into the Red River valley northwest of Hanoi, hitting a Soviet missile site 65 miles from the city.
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Hanoi
South Vietnam
U.S
Thanh Quang
Thai Nguyen
Thunderchief
Red River Valley
Marriage Licenses Shuffled List From Centralia Area
A set of marriage license abstracts shows pairs including Gene J. Schroeder 33 and Elaine L. Warnal 22 of Centralia. Earnest E. Willis 23 and Gwendolyn E. Thomas 32 of Centralia. James Ralph Rose 24 from Murray Kentucky with Stephanie Ann Purcell 20 of 1105 Fairfield Road Casey. Roy 90. Smith 27 of 1614 South 30th and Katherine Wil son 31 of 1614 South 30th. John F. Smith 33 and Arvella Mae Olson from Chicago. Thomas Voyles 80 of 1503 South 12th and Viola Chandler 66 of St. Louis. Burdell Williams 46 and Kath erine Toombs 41 of Fairfield. Gilbert F. Hart 46 Route 2 Mt. Vernon and Mamie A. Karch 36 Route 4 Mt. Vernon. and Roy 90. Smith listed with Katherine Wil son.
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Gene J. Schroeder
Elaine L. Warnal
Centralia
Glenn McCowen
Alton
Barbara Alton
Alexander County
Roy
Smith
South 30Th
Katherine Wilson
John F. Smith
Arvella Mae Olson
Thomas Voyles
South 12Th
Viola Chandler
St. Louis
Earnest E. Willis
Gwendolyn E. Thomas
James Ralph Rose
Murray
Stephanie Ann Purcell
Fairfield Road
Casey E. Jones
Box
Mt. Vernon
Janet Sue Harp
Pace
Burdell Williams
Katherine Toombs
Fairfield
Gilbert F. Hart
Mamie A. Karch
Bears first draft pick Loyd Phillips to try end role
Loyd Phillips, Chicago Bears top pick, will be tried at defensive end in summer drills. He played end, tackle and linebacker at Arkansas, showing versatility across the line.
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Loyd Phillips
Chicago Bears
Arkansas
TB Stickers Available At Court House
TB stickers for food and drink handler establishments are available at the Jefferson County Tuberculosis Board office in the basement of the county courthouse. The office is open Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday, contact number 242-4095.
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Jefferson County Tuberculosis Board Office
County Court House
Nine In Circuit Court Fined For Traffic Offenses
Circuit Court here fined nine people for traffic violations. Doris J. Roland of 1008 North 7th street paid 25 dollars for speeding. Larry Eggleston of 1016 Prairie faced 10 dollars for curfew violation. Mildred Risley of Route 4 Mt. Vernon paid 50 dollars for illegal transportation of quot. Orlie King of Columbia Ohio paid 15 dollars for speeding. Lem Sweat of 1015 South 10th paid 10 dollars for failure to yield right of way. Allen G. Holzhauer of Nashville Tl paid 15 dollars for speeding. Howard Jones of Chicago paid 10 dollars for improper passing. Gary R. Henry of Route 1 Bruford paid 15 dollars for careless driving. Robert A. Reel Jr of Marion Tl paid 10 dollars for speeding.
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Doris J. Roland
North 7Th Street
Larry Eggleston
Prairie
Mildred Risley
Route 4
Mt. Vernon
Orlie King
Columbia
Ohio
Lem Sweat
South 10Th
Allen G. Holzhauer
Nashville
Howard Jones
Chicago
Gary R. Henry
Bruford
Robert A. Reel, Jr. Marion
Hog Market Prices Fall at Mt Vernon Auction
Markets at Mt Vernon report hog prices down to 22.00 to 22.25 for 200 to 220 lb meat hogs and sows at 18.50 for 300 lb, 18.25 for 300 lb plus, with boars at 13.50 and 14.50. Prices after 12:30 p.m. shift to next day bases.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Relaxed After Noon
Mt Vernon merchants posted commodity quotes this afternoon for wheat at 1.28, soybeans at 2.73, and shell corn at 1.35 per bushel.
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Mt. Vernon
St Louis Produce Eggs and Poultry Prices Listed
AP notes St Louis prices for eggs and live poultry with consumer grades and weights. Eggs show large and medium sizes with ranges. hens, broilers and fryers listed with weight-based prices or no price. Prices vary by grade and size.
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ST. Louis
Livestock price estimates from National Stockyards
AP reports Tuesday bids at National Stockyards with hogs 8,000 head and cattle 4,000 head. Barrows and gilts 200-270 lb 21.50-23.00, sows 16.00-19.25, steers 23.50-26.00, heifers 22.50-25.00, cows 17.00-19.00, vealers 24.00-32.00, calves 18.00-24.00, spring lambs 23.00-27.00, shorn lambs 20.00-21.50, ewes 5.00-6.50.
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National Stockyards
Chicago Produce price steadiness at Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Mercantile Exchange reports butter and eggs steady with wholesale buying prices unchanged. Butter grades AA through C show limited changes, eggs maintain high prices for whites and other grades. Live poultry wholesale prices also unchanged with roasters and special fryers priced within narrow ranges.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
USDA
Market quotes for wheat corn and soybeans in Chicago
Wheat No 2 hard 1.62 No 2 red 1.54 Corn No 2 yellow 1.37 Oats No 2 heavy white 76 Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.89 Soybean oil 9.86 AP report lists grain and related commodity prices in Chicago with percentages.
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Chicago
Wall Street slips as Johnson Kosygin speak on Middle East
Wall Street moved irregularly lower after comments by President Johnson and Soviet Premier Kosygin on the Middle East. Trading was active with both declines and gains shown, the AP average off .6 at 327.2 and the Dow off 1.33 at 883.67 at noon.
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Johnson
Alexei Kosygin
Middle East
New York Stock Exchange
Associated Press
Dow Jones
General Dynamics
United Aircraft
ISM
United Air Lines
Union Orbide
Raytheon
Eastman Kodak
Varian Associates
Standard Rollsman
Sperry Rand
Pan American World Airways
American Stock Exchange
Beautiful Judith Bailey On What's My Line Hit
Mt Vernon’s Judith Bailey 27, daughter of ex mayor Virgil Bailey, wowed viewers on What's My Line. A New York barber, her retro shop at 207 East 84th Street features a 150 year pole and an 80 year clock, offering a $4.50 cut with shampoo, razor trim, massage, and dry.
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Mt. Vernon
Judith Bailey
Virgil T. Bailey
Judy
Rape of the Lock
New York City
New York
Son Back From Vietnam Returns to Mt Vernon Family
Ellen McAdoo, wife of Carroll McAdoo Jr, sent the son Jerry home from Vietnam to Mt Vernon. The family plans to settle near Camp Pendleton in California. Attending the gathering were Roy and Barbara Douglas, Jerry and Roberta McAdoo, Roy and Virginia McAdoo with Steven, Jim Thomas, Carroll McAdoo Sr and family, Jim Wingfield with Douglas. Douglas was a new arrival Jerry had not seen since returning to the states.
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California
Ellen
South Sth
Mt. Vernon
Camp Pendleton
Jerry
Carroll McAdoo
South 15Th Street
Roy Douglas
Jerry McAdoo
Roy McAdoo
Steven
Jim Thomas
Carroll McAdoo, Jr
Larry
Barry
Jim Wingfield
Douglas
States
College Board Meets For Last Time Tonight
The Mt. Vernon district 201 junior college board meets with the Mt. Vernon High School board in the high school conference room for the final time. The Community College will be absorbed by a new six county Rend Lake area college starting July 1, operating in the Community College quarters until a campus is built near Rend Lake. Dr. Howard Rawlinson, dean since 1956, will lead the expanded college in the state junior college network. The high school board may approve a life safety code survey and revise an urban renewal plan adding 14.03 acres to the campus.
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Mt. Vernon
Rend Lake Area
Community College
Rend Lake
Howard Rawlinson
Rawlinson
Actor Reginald Denny Dies At 76
Los Angeles AP report: veteran actor Reginald Denny died of a stroke in England at 76. Denny, known for a career spanning more than 200 films, began in 1920 with a series of 18 silent serials.
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Los Angeles
Reginald Denny
England
Denny
Mt Vernon Shrine No 66 Holds Stated Meeting
The stated meeting of Mt Vernon Shrine No. 66, Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, will be held in the Masonic Temple on Tuesday evening June 20 at 7 30 o clock. Lula E Miller W H P Naomi R Bogan W S
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Mt. Vernon
Driver critically hurt in crash into bridge abutment near Mt Vernon
A St Louis motorist, Charles H. Smith 48, was hospitalized in critical condition after his car skidded on a rain slick highway and struck a bridge abutment on Highway 460 west of Mt Vernon. The weekend saw three additional crashes in the Mt Vernon area involving drivers from Illinois, New Mexico and Indiana, with minor injuries reported.
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St. Louis
Highway 460
Mt. Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Litton
Charles H. Smith
Smith
John Elliott
Cerrillos
N. M
Anthony Antich
Chicago
Sharon Elliott
Ashley
Erick Friends
Indianapolis
Ind
Toby Cox
Brighton
Til
Marvin Lynn
Marshall Murray
Raleigh
N. C
Mt Vernon
Sound of Music Sets Mt. Vernon Box Office Record
The Sound of Music set a Mt. Vernon box office record in its first week at Granada Theatre. Manager Ceil M. Taylor said the musical starring Julie Andrews doubled the take of South Pacific and The Robe, with Elvis Love Me Tender also drawing near. The Sound of Music entered its second week.
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Mt. Vernon
Granada
Ceceil M. Taylor
Julie Andrews
Elvis Presley
Court Grants Jackson Divorce
Circuit Court here grants George Robert Jackson a divorce from Zearaldine Brandford Jackson in a decree issued locally.
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Jackson
George Robert Jackson
Zearaldine Brandford Jackson
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