Infant Gayla Lynch Graveside Rites Held at Kirk Cemetery
Graveside rites were held today at Kirk Cemetery near Ina for Gayla Suc penehs the Payold daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Lynch. Born June 19 at Good Samaritan Hospital the infant died Thursday morning. Survivors include the parents and Joyce Lynch, with grandparents John Lynch of Ina and Hugh Lisenby of Mount Vernon.
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Gayla Suc Penehs
Payold
Ouglas Lynch
Kirk Cemetery
Ina
David Terrell
Good Samaritan Hospital
Douglas
Joyce (Lisenby) Lynch
Near
John Lynch
Hugh Lisenby
Mt. Vernon
College Boys Paint Curb Numbers In Mt Vernon Project
Three college students from Millikin, Illinois, and Eastern Illinois University paint black numbers on white curb squares in Flora and Centralia and plan Charleston, offering the service for free with donations. They say curb numerals aid night and emergency identification and aim to finish the Mt Vernon project in about a week.
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White House
Tom McCawley
Hal Wineland
Joe Glassford
Millikin University
University of Illinois
Eastern Illinois University
Flora
Centralia
Charleston
Mt. Vernon
Hospital Notes from Jefferson Memorial Admissions and Discharges
Jefferson Memorial reports admissions for Joseph Ed Jenk ins and Iona L. Vannatta. Discharges include Donna Kay Steele Dennis Richardson Kathy Lomax Joe Harmon. At Good Samaritan admissions list Nellie Marie Faulkner Attilie Elizabeth Rapp Virginia Aline Bushong Zola D Collens Joan Margar et White Linda Jean Thomp son Margaret Irene Dickey James Alvin Martin Floyd De throw David Brian Gowler. Discharged: Ency Louis Abraham Lara Blanche Denny Lulu Jordan Puntney Barbara Ann Sager Mrs. Carolyn Joyce Elliott and baby Christopher Eugene Dora Adeline Nichols Thelma Mae Shelton John Narusis.
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Jefferson Memorial
Joseph Ed Jenkins
Iona L. Vannatta
Donna Kay Steele
Dennis Richardson
Kathy Lomax
Joe Harmon
Good Samaritan
Nellie Marie Faulkner
Attilie Elizabeth Rapp
Virginia Aline Bushong
Zola D. Collens
Joan Margaret White
Linda Jean Thompson
Margaret Irene Dickey
James Alvin Martin
Floyd Dethrow
David Brian Gowler
Ency Louis Abraham
Lara Blanche Denny
Lulu Jordan Puntney
Barbara Ann Sager
Carolyn Joyce Elliott
Christopher Eugene
Dora Adeline Nichols
Thelma Mae Shelton
John Narusis
Births and sports note from local area families
The Bradleys welcome a son Ralph Leland at 3 14 am in Goxl Samaritan hospital weighing six pounds seven ounces. Richard Burgin at Scott Air Force Base Belleville records a son John Carl born at 8 33 pm weighing eight pounds. Grandparents Roy Story Aubrey Burgin from this city. Lagaw family Kell welcomes a daughter June ds at St Marys Contalia weighing seven pounds born to Serman Lagaw and Mase. Texico ties report Dave Nicholson hits nine homers in 40 games for Bale tornere in VSA spring with the Chicago White Sox.
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William B. Bradley
Pavey
Goxl Samaritan Hospital
Ralph Leland
Richard Burgin
Scott Air Force Base
Belleville
John Carl
Roy Story
Aubrey Burgin
Serman Lagaw
Kell
St Mary's Hospital
Contalia
Kaben
Mase
Tesxira
Lester Lagaw
Texico
Special meeting notice for Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 31 AF and AM
A special meeting of Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 31 AF and AM is scheduled Friday, June 21. Work in the third degree. All members urged to attend. Visiting Brethren welcome. Refreshment. C Kip Carpenter, W M. James Apgar, Sec'y.
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A. F
Mt. Vernon Lodge No
A. M
C. Kip Carpenter
W. M. James Apgar
Sec
Detailed Weather Report for Mount Vernon and Illinois
Mount Vernon area reports Thursday high 83 low 67 with .06 inches rainfall from 7:00 am to 7:00 am. Yearly rainfall 15.49 inches. North Illinois sees cooler temps after a cold air sweep with 40s lows. normal highs 80 86. Warmer Saturday, cooler again Sunday or Monday, then warmer by midweek. Southern Illinois near normal temps 85 89, with 0.75 to 1 inch rainfall from scattered storms Saturday night or Sunday and again midweek.
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MT. Vernon
Illinois
Ilinois
Midstate
Weather Bureau
Dubuque
Vandalla
Chicago
St. Louis
Quincy
Paducah
President Kennedy Donates $1000 for PT 109 Benefit Premiere
President Kennedy contributes $1000 to a Beverly Hills benefit for a child mental health center named for Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Education and charity details include Mrs. Peter Lawford as chair and a Santa Monica center connected to the film about the former president's World War II service.
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Hollywood
Kennedy
Beverly Hilto Hotel
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr
Santa Monica
Peter Lawford
Rose Kennedy
Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices Source Slips Mixed
Local five market prices show a 70 cent decline at the Mt Vernon hog market. The top moved to 16.75 for 190 to 220 pound hogs, with sows steady. Prices for 300 pounds and up fell to 13.75, 330 weight down to 14.25, and boars ranged 8.50 to 9.50 per hundredweight.
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MT. Vernon
Sinck
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon market report lists wheat at 1.74, soybeans at 2.50, and corn at 1.26 per bushel quoted this afternoon.
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Mt. Vernon
Hog and cattle market summary from National Stockyards
AP reports US الزرا. Hogs 10,000 head with 190 to 240 lb bars and gilts at 17.25 to 17.75, 250 to 270 lb at 16.25 to 16.85, 150 to 170 lb at 15.25 to 17.00, sows 14.50 to 15.25 for 275 to 350 lb and 13.30 to 14.75 for 350 to 400 lb. Cattle 350, calves 125. steers near 23.25 for 875 lb, 22.75 for 1,035 lb, 22.50 for 1,070 lb. Cows 14.50 to 16.00, bulls 18.00 to 19.00. vealers 25.00 to 29.00, some 30.00. Calves 19.00 to 25.00. Sheep 200 head. spring lambs 19.00 to 21.50 for 80 to 105 lb. ewes 4.00 to 5.50, fine shorn.
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Til
USDA
Butter price report from Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Mercantile Exchange reports butter prices steady with wholesale buying prices largely unchanged or slightly higher. Grades AA to C shown with various scores, ears and whites listed, dirties and checks noted, signaling minor market stability amid mixed quality grades.
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Chicago (Ap
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Market Prices for Eggs and Poultry in St Louis
St Louis AP reports consumer grades for eggs and live poultry with price ranges. Hens heavy 12 13, light over five pounds 9 10, under five pounds 7 8. Commercial broilers and fryers 16 44 to 17. Wholesale grass and unclassified ranges noted.
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St, Louis
Chicago Grain Prices Reported Incomplete Figures
Chicago AP reports grain quotes with corn No 1 yellow 1.3049 to 1.313 with No 2 1.30 to 1.31 and No 3 1.28. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.6644 to 2.664?, No 2 2.664, oats No 1 extra heavy 72. No wheat sales recorded.
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Chicago
Wall Street Advances Amid Slim Trading Volume
New York markets stayed higher late in the day as trading slowed from an brisk morning. Volume was about 4.1 million shares, with gains across steel, autos, airlines, rails and select issues, though some names eased by mid session.
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New York
Steele
Motors
Airlines
Rails
Chrysler
Ford
New York Central
Chesapeake & Ohio
Ilinois Central
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul & Pacific
du Pont
Union Carbide
Phelps Dodge
U.S. Rubber
Public Service Electric & Gas
International Nickel
Pfizer
U.S. Gypsum
U.S
Texaco
Twentieth Century-Fox
IBM
Xerox
Eastern Air Lines
McGraw-Edison
Gulf Oil
Magnavox
Chemway
Ampex
American Stock Exchange
New GI Steak Is Dehydrated For Army Test
At Fort Stewart Georgia soldiers in the Water Moccasin IV warfare exercise test dehydrated foods. They find the lightweight storage and easy transport advantages clear but judge the steak the tastiest part of the menu.
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FT. Stewart
Cross-Out travel game debuts at Marathon stations
Marathon dealers launch an eight week travel game starting June 23 with more than 20 000 prizes including eight 1968 Mercury Colony Park station wagons. Prizes span mink jackets color TV sets pianos camping gear cameras home appliances and vacations. Players match pictures of Midwest scenic spots in a special eight page section and mail winning cards to K F MacDonald Co for judging.
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Mercury Colony Park
Mid-West
America
Marathon
Register-News
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Kk. F. MacDonald Company
Lst
General Electric
Eastman
Corning Ware
Bissell
Norelco
Ilnois
Rome
Betty Foust
George Border Heads Patton Commandery Here
At the annual Patton Commandery No. 63 Knights Templar conclave in Salem Sir Knight George H. Border was elected Eminent Commander for the year. Read of his prior offices in Mt. Vernon Lodge 31 A F and A M Andrew D Webb Chapter 160 R A M and Salem Council 97 R S M. Other officers elected and appointed across multiple roles were named and the installation performed by T Glenn Collens with Joe H Perry Sr and William M Wieland assisting. Norman D Thomason received his retiring Eminent Commander insignia.
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Patton
Knights Templar
George H. Border
Border
Mt. Vernon Lodge
Andrew D. Webb
Salem
T. Glenn Collens
Joe H. Perry, Sr
William M. Wieland
Marshall
Norman D. Thomason
Vandals damage vacant Mt. Vernon houses
Mount Vernon police report two vacant houses damaged. An interior break in at Seventh and Park, owned by Russell Stroup of Dix, caused damage. A second vacant home at 124 Opdyke Avenue, owned by Lester Drew of Route 2, Benton, had damage and four stove grates stolen.
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Mt. Vernon
Seventh and Park
Russell Stroup
Dix
Opdyke Avenue
Lester Drew
Route 2
Benton
Dorothy Long Seeks Divorce and Name Restoration
Dorothy Gene Long files for divorce from Kenneth H Long in circuit court alleging cruelty. She requests restoration of her former name Upchurch. The couple wed October 12, 1959 and separated June 19, 1962, per the complaint.
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Dorothy Gene Long
Kenneth Howard Long
Upchurch
Air Hose Stolen From D X Gas Station
Theft of 25 feet of air hose from the Fitts Broadway D X station near Ith and Broadway was reported to Mt. Vernon police yesterday. The loss occurred while the station was closed, police said.
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Broadway
Lth
Mt. Vernon
Cuban commandos report awaiting word of Cuba landings
The Cuban Revolutionary Council and thousands of exiles awaited a radio progress report on alleged landings on Fidel Castro shores. No government confirmation followed as broadcasts linked possible sites in Oriente and Pinar del Rio while U S officials doubted any sizable invasion occurred. Rep Paul Rogers claimed sources said over 3,000 infiltrated at three coastal points.
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Miami
Fla
Cuban Revolutionary Council
Fidel Castro
Cuba
United States
Radio Today
Oriente
Camillo Confuegos
Caney de Las Mercedes
Manzanillo
U.S
Guantanamos Bay
Caney de Las’ Mercedes
Camilo Cienfuevos
Castro
U.S. State and Defense Departments
Paul Rogers
D-Fla
Lowell Lloyd dazzles in Khoury League junior action
Lowell Lloyd pitched a complete game with six strikeouts to lead Western Auto past Register-News 60 in a Junior Division Khoury League clash. Terry Gamber and Lloyd produced key hits as Western Auto limited Register-News to three safeties and benefited from six errors by the losers.
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Lowell Lloyd
Western Auto
Register-News
Lloyd
Johnny Cox
Cox
Joey Plemon
Terry Gamber
Ronnie Marlow
Stan Fowler
Plemon
Joop
American Legion
Ellis
Legion
Steve Pigg
Pigg
Tommy Smithpeters
Mike Rush
Rush
Smithpeters
Kenny Trout
Terry Hilliard
Johnny Lee
David Gray
Gary Large
UCT
Amvets
St John's University Triumphs in Metropolitan Conference
St Johns University of New York completed the spring with 21 wins in 25 baseball games and retained the Metropolitan Conference title by finishing 11-2 in league play.
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St. John's University of New York
Pope Paul VI The Diplomat Pontiff Of The Vatican
Pope Paul VI described as a diplomat and administrator with culture and tact. As Archbishop of Milan he defined the Church’s role for the 20th century and favored converting Communists. Born September 26, 1897 near Brescia, Montini rose through Vatican diplomacy to cardinal in 1958 under John XXIII. His brothers Lodovico and Francesco survive him, with families and careers in politics and medicine. An Antarctic water acre is said to host more life than any other on earth.
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Vatican
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Concesso
Milan
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Lodovico Montini
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Montini
Christian Democrat
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Earth
Returns Stolen Diamond Ring at Mt Vernon Jewelers
A teenage girl walked into Jackson Jewelers on the Mt Vernon public square and returned a $162 diamond ring she had stolen Monday afternoon. No charges were filed in the case.
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Mt. Vernon
Jackson Jewelers
Mt V Scouts Go To Camp Joy
Mt V Vernon Boy Scout Troop 107 will be among the first campers of the summer season next week at Camp Joy. Scouts planning to attend include Jimmy Hirons Bud Farrar Bruce Wolfe Michael Ancona Dennis Shafer Steven Smith Stuart Smith Gary Apgar Randy Apgar Terry Irvin Keith Parker Billy Moore David Wood Bill Wood Bruce Thackrey Ricky Nance one Anderson and Gary Samfora. The Scout leader will be Charles Nance.
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Mt. Vernon
Camp Joy
Jimmy Hirons
Bud Farrar
Bruce Wolfe
Michael Ancona
Dennis Shafer
Steven Smith
Stuart Smith
Gary Apgar
Randy Apgar
Terry Irvin
Keith Parker
Billy Moore
David Wood
Bill Wood
Bruce Thackrey
Ricky Nance
One Anderson
Gary Samfora
Charles Nance
Radford Singers Present Sunday Concert at Masonic Hall
The Radford Singers from St. Louis perform spiritual music at 3:30 p.m. Sunday June 30 in the Masonic Hall on Grand Ave. Admission is free. a free will offering supports Shiloh Baptist Church building fund. Herman Willis will preside.
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Masonic Hall
Grand Ave
Radford Singers
St. Louis
Shiloh Baptist Church
Herman Willis
Local Marriage Licenses Listed for Four Couples in Mt Vernon Area
Marriage licenses issued for James Lloyd Williamson age 22 of Belle Rive and Marlene LaRue Upton age 18 of Route 5 Mt Vernon. Clarence Grothoff age 20 of Route 7 Mt Vernon and Sharon Hodge age 20 of 904 south 25th street. Andre C McWilliams age 21 of Cumha Nebraska and Bernice Edwards age 21 of 1313 south 28th street.
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James Lloyd Williamson
Belle Rive
Marlene LaRue Upton
Mt. Vernon
Clarence Grothoff
Sharon Hodge
South 25Th
Andre C. McWilliams
Cumha
Nebraska
Bernice ‘Edwards
South 28Th Street
Charles W Cooper Fined For Leaving Curb Without Caution
Charles W Cooper of Route 7 was fined five dollars and costs by Police Magistrate Sherman Bullock on a traffic charge of leaving a curb without due caution.
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Charles W. Cooper
Sherman Bullock
Summer College Testing Program Here Saturday
The American College Test will be given in Room 301 A at Mt. Vernon High School on Saturday morning June 22 starting at 8 30. Examinees must arrive by 8 15. This is the last testing program of the year and only registered students may take the test. It will conclude by noon.
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Mt. Vernon High School
Young Actress Uproots Asset Rules For Auto
A Los Angeles judge ruled that 19 year old actress Tuesday Weld may be too young to own a car in her name but if she does it must be listed as an asset. Guardianship documents show Weld with assets totaling 42661 dollars mostly in stocks and bonds and largely inherited from her paternal grandmother Sarah Weld of Boston.
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Los Angeles
Tuesday Wéld
Clyde C. Triplett
Yosena
Sarah Weld
Boston
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Dial
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Mt. Vernon, Ilinois
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