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Mt Vernon Register News

Location

Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1963

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Death Notices for Benton Attorney M J Hanagan 62

Benton attorney M J Hanagan 62 died at 9 50 pm Wednesday in Franklin County Hou te Benton after a long illness He was prominent in workmen compensation law in southern Illinois and served as counsel for the United Mine Workers of America He is survived by his wife Esther a son William D Hanagan three daughters a brother and a sister Funeral services set for 9 30 am Saturday at St Joseph s Catholic Church Benton burial in St Patrick s Cemetery Enfield The body lies in state at Freeman Poulson Funeral Home after 3 pm Friday

M. J. Hanagan Benton Franklin County William D. Hanagan Mt. Vernon Hanagan Illinois United Mine Workers of America St. Joseph’s Catholic Church St. Patrick's Cemetery Enfield Freeman-Poulson Frank Julia Hanagan Esther Hanagan Dorothy Kyran Hanagan Attorney Frank Hanagan West Frankfort M. Gabriel Springfield The Benton Knights of Columbus Lodge

Woodlawn Man H. H. Peterson Dies at 84

Homer H. Peterson of RFD 1 Woodlawn died at 6 45 a m today at his home aged 84. Funeral at Woodlawn Baptist Church at 2 pm Sunday with Rev Wayne York officiating. Burial in LO D F cemetery. Lying in state at Myers Chapel then church. Born March 19 1879 in Woodlawn to James and Alice Knox Peterson. Survived by two sons Ray Peterson and W E Peterson a daughter Ruby Henley and Daisy Hogan a brother Walter S Peterson two grandchildren and four great grand children. Retired section foreman of the CB&Q Railroad.

Homer H. Peterson RFD 1 Woodlawn Woodlawn Baptist Church Wayne York Lo.d.f Myers Chapel James Alice (Knox) Peterson Christina Weisbecker Ray Peterson W. E. Peterson Centralia Ruby Henley Pinckneyville Daisy Hogan Chicago Walter S. Peterson Beverly Hills Calif Peterson C.B. & Q. Railroad

Bertha Johnson Dies. Evansville Resident Former Belle Prairie Native

Bertha Johnson aged 66 died Wednesday afternoon at her Evansville Indiana home after an apparent heart attack. A former Belle Prairie resident, she will be buried at Crouch Cemetery near Belle Prairie with graveside services at 3:30 p.m. Saturday following a 3:00 p.m. funeral at Alexander Funeral Home west side. She is survived by one daughter Mrs. Pearl Coleman of Evansville.

Bertha Johnson Evansville Ind Belle Prairie Alexander Funeral Home West Side Crouch Cemetery Johnson Pearl Coleman

Meeting Notice for Mt Vernon Lodge 31 A F and A M

Special meeting Friday June 71 at Mt Vernon Lodge No 31 A F and A M to work in the third degree. All members urged to attend. Visiting Brethren welcome. Refreshments after. Officiants Bubba Phillips noted for degrees and James Apgar secretary.

Syfe A. F ALF A. M Mt. Vernon Lodge No Kip Carpenter W. M. James Apgar Sec’y

Weather Details for Mt Vernon and Dates

Mt Vernon area reports Wednesday high 86 low 58 with rainfall 15.43 inches year to date. Comparisons show recent highs of 91/59 and five year patterns of 84/63 and 99/77. Sunrise 4 31 and sunset noted as Ware.

MT. Vernon

Illinois Weather After Thunderstorms Drops Northern Temperatures

A trailing cold air mass cooled northern Illinois by 10 to 15 degrees while southern areas stayed warm with showers persisting into the morning. Temperatures climbed into the 80s in the south as rainfall varied from over an inch in Rockford and St. Louis regions to more than half an inch in Chicago and nearby Mississippi River areas, with some stations reporting under one-tenth of an inch.

Illinois Trinois Rockford St. Louis Quad Cities Chicago Mississippi River

House Approves Teen Curfew Bill in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Til AP The Minors House approved Wednesday a statewide curfew for under 18s. It blocks teens from streets midnight to 6 a.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. other days unless with an adult. Rep Allan Schoeberlein sponsor notes cities have curfews and county kids roam. The Senate has not considered the bill.

Springfield Til Allan Schoeberlein Aurora Senate

Christmas Gets An Early Start

CHICAGO AP A Chicago manufacturer of commercial Christmas displays previews its 1963 offerings this week. The collection features mechanical Santas elves and angels with glittering effects. Top item is a $5,000 whirling ballet dancer scene.

Chicago Jealier

Reports Syphilis Increase in U S

ATLANTIC CITY NW CAP- Syphilis the great pox of medieval times is resurging in the United States with as many as 1.2 million hidden cases. Dr M Brittain Moore Jr, chief of the VD Research Laboratory in Atlanta, said in a report for the American Medical Association convention that the malady is being reported nationwide.

Atlantic City United States U.S Public Health Service M. Brittain Moore Jr Agencyv VD Research Atlanta American Medical Association

Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices Rise on Local Market

Prices paid on the Mt. Vernon hog market rose 35 cents today with top hogs at 17.35 for 190 to 220 pound hogs. Sows advanced 35 cents while 300 weight down sold at 14.25 and sows 300 weight and up at 13.75. Boars ranged 8.50 to 9.50.

MT. Vernon

Mt Vernon Grain Prices Reported At Noon

Mt Vernon quot ed grain prices list Wheat 1 74 Soybeans 2 50 Corn 1 25 amid market notes from the Mt Vernon exchange. Prices reflect midday trading and are subject to change with market conditions.

Mt. Vernon

Livestock prices at National Stockyards Illinois AP USDA

Hogs 7,000 head with various weights quoted. Cattle 800 head and calves 100 with steer and heifer classes and price ranges. Sheep 200 head with spring lambs and culled ewes noted. Bulls and vealers also priced across multiple weight bands.

National Stockyards USDA

Butter and eggs price notes from Chicago Mercantile Exchange

AP dispatch from Chicago reports butter wholesale prices steady with mixed scores listed and eggs showing irregular buying with Grade A whites and other grade breakdowns. Entries include various scores like 93 AA and 92 A, plus several price figures for different butter and egg grades.

Chicago (Ap Chicago Mercantile Exchange Aote

Grain prices report from Chicago market notes

AP dispatch from Chicago records corn prices for No 1 yellow Lilla No 2 and No 3 grades with specific measures and soybeans at 2.68 for No 2 yellow soybeans and extra heavy white oats at 70. No wheat sales were reported.

Chicago

Egg and poultry price listings from St. Louis market

St Louis AP market report lists consumer egg grades and weights with large eggs 29-30 cents in wholesale ranges 25-26 cents for standard grades, farm run 23-24 cents, hen prices 12-13 cents, light weights over 5 pounds 9-10 cents, under 5 pounds 7-8 cents, and commercial broilers and fryers at 16-17 cents.

ST. Louis

Market slips on Cuba landings and tax debate

Wall Street faced a sell off after reports of revolutionary landings in Cuba but trimmed losses by afternoon. Dow stood at 716.66, down 3.18 as volume neared 5 million, with IBM Xerox and Chrysler among decliners. Senate actions on a 52 percent corporate tax and a police fire integration referendum added to the day’s unease.

New York Cuba Senate Committee Chrysler IBM Xerox U.S International Harvester Anaconda Airt Reduction Union Carbide Twentieth Century-Fox American Stock Exchange Lowey

Weeded Mt V Reservoir site by Mt Vernon Jaycees

About 70 Mt Vernon Jaycees spent nearly 10 hours improving Lake Jaycee with weed cutting from the lake to the road. Signs prohibiting parking were erected and buoys prepared for water area closures. Future plans include a comprehensive lake development with a boat ramp, picnic areas, rest rooms, benches, shelter houses, and a concession area.

Mt. Vernon Lake Jaycee Committee Jim Hertenstein Jim Fitzpatrick Dean Parker Arnold DeWitt Syl Sanders

Hasniel Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted and Discharged List

Hasniel notes show Anna Glenn Belle Rive Ruth Rosenburgh Wayne City Stella Harrison admitted to Jefferson Memorial. Discharged: Mrs Ruth Ann Hoffman and baby Trina Sue Agnes Frantz Lawrence Tolley Robert Pasley Walter Richards Dennis Heifner. Good Samaritan admitted and discharged names follow. Jim Nance a 220 pound Indiana Pa athlete at Syracuse University is NCAA and Eastern heavyweight wrestling champion.

Anna Glenn Belle Rive Ruth Rosenburgh Wayne City Stella Harrison Ruth Ann Hoffman Trina Sue Agnes Frantz Lawrence Tolley Robert Pasley Walter Richards Dennis Heifner Good Samaritan Barbara Ann Sager Mary Ellen Martin Clarence Nolta Carol Ann Kraft John K. Wager Clark Talmadge Smith Bryan Wade Bitner Edgar Coleman Venters, Jr Maxine Marshall Stanley B. Koziak Jim Nance Indiana, Pa Syracuse University

Offshore Oil Increase Seen

Frankurt AP reports US geologist Lewis G Weeks told the sixth world petroleum congress that most future oil discoveries may come from offshore exploration. He said 85 percent of reserves will be found in mesozoic and tertiary sediments, noting widespread offshore work across more than 42 nations. George Roberts of Tulsa suggested American output could rise 25 percent with water or gas injection into hard reservoirs.

Frankfurt Germany U.S Lewis G. Weeks World Petroleum Congress Westport George Roberts Y Tulsa Iokla

Births ations Randall Watson and Goree families

Mr and Mrs Walter Ray Randall of Ionia Michigan welcomed a son Anthony Scott born Tuesday June 18 weight six pounds eight ounces. Grandparents Kenneth A Randall and L H Gaston. Mr and Mrs William Dean Watson of 1807 Franklin welcomed a daughter Rena Renee born 4 18 this morning weight six pounds six ounces at Good Samaritan hospital. Mr and Mrs Robert Goree of 1701 south 20th street welcomed a son last night at Good Samaritan hospital weight seven pounds 13 ounces.

Walter Ray Randall Ionia Mich Anthony Scott Kenneth A. Randall L. H. Gaston Beech Grove Ind William Dean ‘Watson 1807 Franklin Good Samaritan Hospital Rena Renee Robert Goree South 20Th Street

Senate advances bills on holidays and public pools

A fire incident prevented a suspect from staying at the crime scene. The Senate moved to make Columbus Day a state holiday and to restrict minors from possessing liquor. It also approved measures to ban racial discrimination in public swimming pools by placing pools under the criminal code as public accommodations.

Senate House

Baptist Editor At Dix Church

Rev L H Moore associate executive secretary of the Illinois Baptist State Association and editor of The Illinois Baptist will speak at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Sunday at 11. The open house for the new parsonage runs 2 to 5 PM Sunday. Public invited.

L. H. Moore Illinois Baptist State Association Tist Convention Pleasant Hill Baptist Church

Ten motorists charged in Mt Vernon radar check

Mt. Vernon police set up a radar check on east Broadway late yesterday with ten motorists charged for speeding. They are scheduled to appear in police court later this week to face the charges.

Mt. Vernon East Broadway

Vandals Slash Auto Tire Here

Mrs. Andy Bird reports a tire slashed on the family car in the driveway on Wednesday afternoon. Police were notified about the vandalism at 2714 Mannen. Reported incident involves property damage to a private vehicle.

Andy Bird Mannen

False Alarm at Mt V Plant Spurred Fire Crew Call

A faulty telephone line shorted the plant alarm at the General Radiator facility on South 12th Street yesterday afternoon. Firemen said a workman was repairing a line when the incident triggered the false alarm and a response by fire units.

South 12Th Street

Hit Parade Mix of Classic 60s Pop and Soul

A compact tracklist of tunes spanning 1960s pop and soul. Highlights include Not Me by the Orlons One Fine Day by the Chiffons and Suki Yaki by Kyu Sakamoto. The selection mixes upbeat dances with enduring ballads and regional favorites.

Lesley ‘Love Tymes Goodnight MY Love Fleatwoods Barbara Lewis String Along Rick Nelson Essex Not ME Orlons NO One Ray Charles Chiffons Falling Roy Orbison Manhattan — Spiritual Santo Johnny Sukiyaki Kyu Sakamoto Come GO With ME Dion Memphis Lonnie Mack Surfin U.S.A Beach Boys Birdland Chubby Checker Dov c Alls Johnny Mathis Last Leaf Cascades Spring Birdlegs Pauline Hopeless Steve Lawrence Detroit City Bobby Bare TILL Classics

Yard Puts Special Guard on Christine in Threat Case

Scotland Yard placed an emergency guard on Christine Keeler after anonymous tips warned her life was in danger amid the Profumo scandal. Extra detectives patrolled her West End apartment as she may testify at Dr Stephen Ward's trial. several individuals have already faced questioning in connection with the case.

London Scotland Yard Christine Keeler West End Clivendon Ward Cliveden Christine Profumo

S.O.B. of the Year honor stirs South St. Paul

In South St. Paul, Junior Chamber of Commerce members plan to name the S.O.B. of the year, with S.O.B. meaning Swell Old Boss in a tongue in cheek celebration.

S.O.B ST. Paul, Minn South St. Paul Chamber of Commerce

Woman and Boy Hurt In Ina Auto Collision

A woman and a young boy suffered non serious injuries in a two car crash on state route 37 at the south edge of Ina at about 430 PM Wednesday. Vehicles driven by Verner L Pigg 2308 Logan a retired Mt Vernon police chief and Jack D Danielson of Paxton plus Danielson’s wife and son were involved. Pigg’s car sustained about 150 in damage and the Danielson car about 300.

Ina Verner L. Pigg Logan Mt. Vernon Ae Jack D. Danielson Paxton

Thefts Reported To City Police

Thefts were reported to Mt. Ver city police late Wednesday and this morning. J. K. Sammons of 808 North 12th Street reported a ten foot step ladder stolen from his yard. Merle Rightnowar of 11 Sunset said four hub caps were stolen from his car parked near Nu Bowl Lanes on George Street.

Mt. Vernon J. K. Sammons North 12Th Street Merle Rightnowar George Street

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