Deaths J R Harris 49 dies. funeral Sunday
J R Harris aged 49 dies at Samaritan Hospital Dodds Township after night illness. Funeral services set for Sunday at Rivers chapel with Rev Othe Williams officiating. Survivors include wife Ola Sights, daughter Loretta Turner, four sons Dean Joliet John Dale Jesse Deroy Roger Saar, three sisters Grace McDaniel Lorene Yandel Latra Harris, a half sister Lena Lively and stepson Billy Gilmore. Born June 24, 1907 in Jefferson County.
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Jesse Reginald Harris
Wood Samaritan Hospital
Brownsville
Dodds Township
Rivers
Othe Williams
Mr. Harris
Jefferson County
Tie
Oliver
Mrrzgaret
John Johnson Dies At Age 92 In Wayne City Rites
John Johnson 92 of Fairfield died at 2:20 PM yesterday at Airfield Memorial Hospital. Funeral 2 PM Sunday at Richardson Chapel Wayne City conducted by Rev. Gerhard Oberlieu. Born June 4 1864 in Malmin Sweden he enlisted Swedish Cavalry two years and emigrated to America 1887. Survived by wife Hilma two grandsons Arch and one great grandson. daughter-in-law Mrs Harry Niequist and sister Tanna Nelson. Burial Thomason Cemetery Wayne City.
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John Johnson
Fairfield
Richardson Chapel
Wayne City
Gerhard Oberlieu
Johnson
Airfield Memorial Hospital
Malmin
Sweden
America
St. Louiis
Hilma Johanson
Christ Lutheran Church of
Wilmington
Calif
Wivert Johnson
Thomason Cemetery
Mildred Shanahan Dies Widow of Dr Shanahan
Mrs Mildred Etheldra Shanahan 79 10 21 of 1013 C 12th St died 3 pm yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital Funeral Sunday 1 pm Myers Chapel Rev Gerald Gulley burial Oakwood cemetery She was born July 31 1876 in Charlotte Michigan and lived in Mt Vernon 60 years She was member of Wesley Methodist church Survived by son Col Paul Ellis Shanahan of Chicago daughter Mrs Patricia White of Albuquerque brother Clifford Ellis Golden Colorado and a grandson Army captain Friends may call after 3 pm today.
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Mildred Etheldra Shanahan
C. 12Th Street
Thomas P. Shanahan
Good Samaritan Hospital
Myers Chapel
Gerald Gulley
Oakwood Cemetery
Oakwood Cemetery. Mrs. Shanahan
Charlotte
Mich
Egbert
Mary Conn) Ellis
Mt. Vernon
Wesley Methodist Church
Eban Swift
Paul Ellis Shanahan
Chicago
Patricia White
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Clifford Ellis
Golden, Cola
Hospital Notes and Discharges at Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial
At Good Samaritan Hospital admits include Tsam Menre Mrs Louise Bullard Miss Andres Le Lamandier Master Phillip Griffith and Orvel Oberhausen with discharges for Charles Jackson Mrs Mary Hamilton Robert Hamilton. Jefferson Memorial records admissions for Mrs Ava Naomi Frailey and Belle Muve.
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Good Samaritan
Tsam Menre
Louise Bullard
Andres le Lamandier
Phillip Griffith
Orvel Oberhausen
Charles Jackson
Mary Rapp
Robert Hamilton
Jefferson Memorial
Ava Naomi Frailey
Belle Muve
Births in Sumner and Springfield households
Mr and Mrs Cr Wearcher of Sumner UK are parents of a son born June 1 in the Sumner hospital. He is named Went David My. Careher is the former Miss Georgia Millenbine of this city. A child named Lowell Wavne was born to Mrs and Mr Wayne Caraker of Springfield last Wednesday June 20 in the Springfield hospital. The parents are Mrs Carn ker and the grandpar ents Reverend and Mrs Frank Staley of Mt Vernon.
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Cr. Wearcher
Sumner
David My. Careher
Georgia Millenbine
Asean
Vire Wayne Caraker
Springfield
Lowell Wavne
Carn Ker
Joan Staleey
Frank Staley
Mt. Vernon
Ike Gives No Hint On His Plans
The morning medical bulletin said President Eisenhower slept well and was in normal condition with good spirits. He walked briefly, kept his announced weight, and showed progressive improvement after surgery. Press secretary Hagerty refused to reveal any plan for the 1952 campaign or reaction to a Republican forecast.
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Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Leonard W. Hall
Republican National Committee
Hall
San Francisco
Three Killed In Head-On Crash Near Princeton Ind
A head-on collision on Ind. 64 near Princeton, Indiana early today killed two men and a 19 year old woman. Victims identified as Jack Warren 24 of Princeton and Larry J. Orr Albion TfL died. Mary Jo Miller 19 of Princeton was ejected. investigators could not determine her vehicle.
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Princeton
Ind
Here
Jack Warren
Larry J. Orr
Albion
Tfl
Mary Jo Miller
Pilot movements report from regional airfield
Gene Tumbleson piloted a flight to Galesburg yesterday afternoon and returned. Frank Weatherford flew to Kentucky Lake near Paducah Monday night. Gene Tumbleson made another flight to Rockford this morning.
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Gene Tumbleson
Galesburg
Frank Weatherford
Kentucky Lake
Paducah
Rockford
Water shortage grips Eureka Illinois amid drought
Eureka, Illinois, a town of about 2,500 near Peoria, faces a worsening water crisis. Rain nearby was 3 4 inches while Eureka had under an inch. The city council declared the shortage critical, voting a 50 cent daily fine for non drinking water use and seeking new wells. Layne Western Drilling Co. found 100000 gallons per day from one new well with another expected to match. Residents haul water from neighbors wells and Peoria stations truck water for car washing as cannery supply ends.
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Eureka
Peoria
Illinois
Layne- Western Drilling Co
Aurora
Lake Eureka
Nap costs 3000 gallons of gas
In Louisville, 18-year-old Donald Farmer slept on a gasoline truck while drawing from a supply tank. The tank overflowed, spilling about 3000 gallons onto the ground before he was awakened. Firemen spent three hours washing the spill away. no immediate loss figure was available.
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Louisville
Donald Farmer
Farmer
Nevada Jaycees Plan 10000 Silver Dollars Parade Toss
Nevada delegates attend the National Junior Chamber of Commerce Convention in Kansas City and plan to throw 10000 silver dollars from the parade of states next Wednesday. The Florida delegation will toss grapefruit during the event opening week.
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Kansas City
Nevada
National Junior Chamber of Commerce
P.S
Florida
The Long Body by Helen McCloy
Alice Anzardta investigates Cristina Lash after finding an inscription on an empty envelope. Through visits with Cristina’s family and reflections on her late husband John, she speculates on a perfect murder using a drug to induce a stroke. Byrd helps her as suspicions deepen, leading to a tense confrontation on the road and a cliffhanger ending.
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Alice Anzardta
Cristina
Alice
Malcolm
Lash
John
Byrd
Long Island Sound
Betsy
Parked Auto Is Wrecked By Bee
Dwight B. Miller of Tacoma Washington pulled onto a canal bank to avoid traffic after fearing a bee in his car. The bank gave way and his parked auto toppled into the canal water.
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Shoshone
Idaho
Dwight B. Miller
Tacoma
Wash
New Flagship For Formosa Fleet
The USS Rochester replaces the homeward bound USS Helena as flagship of the U. S. 7th Fleet. A formal ceremony was held at Yokosuka, Japan, according to an official statement from Taipei Formosa.
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Taipei
Formosa
Rochester
Helena
U. S. 7Th Fleet
Yokosuka
Japan
Breaks Barber's Arm Over Haircut in City Court
In St Louis Charles Zinna barber testified that Edwin Balk demanded a short cut, yelled after seeing his sideburns, then jumped from the chair, hurled an apron, grabbed a stool, and twisted the barber's arm until it broke. Balk was fined 500 dollars for disturbing the peace.
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ST. Louis
Charles Zinna
Edwin Balk
Zsa Zsa Ga bor and Hal B Hayes end engagement
HOLLYWOOD reports Zsa Zsa Gabor and Hal B Hayes are not engaged now. They say they are just good friends and mutually decided not to marry in the near future.
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Hollywood
Zsa
Zsa Gabor
Hal B. Hayes
Actress and Hayes end engagement but continue dating
Hayes, 48, said it would be better to call off the engagement but the couple will keep dating. The actress is believed to be in England. The text also notes a separate observation about wood quality of a black gum tree saying it is light yellow, cross-grained, and not durable in soil contact.
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Hayes
England
Writer Faces Action But Can Wed Marilyn
Washington D A Walter says the House Committee on Un American Activities will discuss contempt action against playwright Arthur Miller but should not affect his upcoming honeymoon with Marilyn Monroe. Miller was cited as very obviously in contempt for refusing to name participants at a 1939 40 meeting of Communist writers.
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Washington
Walter
D-Pa
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Arthur Miller
Miller
Marilyn Monroe
Adams Seeks Divorce and Custody in Circuit Court
Shirley Ann Adams filed a divorce complaint against Bennie Lee Adams in circuit court. Married October 23, 1954, they separated March 6, 1955. She seeks custody of their 10 month old daughter Marinda Kay Adams. Attorney Dale Andrews represents the plaintiff.
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Shirley Ann Adams
Bennie Lee Adams
Marinda Kay Adams
Dale Andrews
Fine Speeder Tries to Escape Police in Chase
Jerry Bullock of RFD 3 was spotted spinning wheels at 9th and Main by state police. He ran three stop lights, turned off his lights, eluded officers briefly, then was recaptured by Mt. Vernon police and fined 100 dollars plus costs by Police Magistrate Al Lan Dulaney. He spent the night in jail before appearing in court. Illinois contains 19 species of oak trees including eleven black oaks and the rest white oaks.
Weather by Associated Press Daily temperatures and conditions
The bulletin lists city by city forecasts and observed conditions. Albuquerque and many others report clear skies with temperatures ranging from the mid 60s to mid 90s, while some cities note clouds or rain. Specific readings include Albuquerque 93 62, Atlanta 7 72, Chicago 83 71, Fort Worth 99 77, Salt Lake City 80 50, Seattle 70 48, Traverse City 81 63 with rain.
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THE
Associated Press
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fort Worth
Grand Rapids
Helena
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Marquette
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
St. Paul
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Phoenix
Portland
Ore
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
San Dergo
San Francisco
S Ste Marie
Seatle
Tampa
Traverse City
Speeding to Dry Off His Car in Dover Township
U Motorist Frank Washington Jr. of Seaside Heights faced a $25 total fine in Dover Township traffic court. He paid $20 for speeding and $5 for not having his license. He told Magistrate Benjamin Nevins he was speeding to dry his car after a wash.
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Toms River
N.J. U
Frank Washington Jr
Seaside Heights
Dover Township
Benjamin Nevins
Registering For Draft At Post Office In Norman
A young man, just turned 18, tells post office clerk Ray Green he wants to register. Green asks for a draft slip, but the youth lacks it and is sent to the Selective Service office. Green manages the registered letter window at the counter.
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Norman, Oklaa
Ray Green
Green
Selective Service Office
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Mildred Shanahan
Speen
Mt Vernon
Dane
Geo. H. Border
Reavis
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Boboy Spencer, Whittington and
Petreis Hail, Besser
Marilyn
Ike
Airport News
Jaycees
By Helen McCloy
FBI
Cristina Lash
Monmouth Park
Goldenca
Sammy Boulmetis
Barber
McLaughlin
Southern Illinois
RED Cross
Riley E. Johnson General Insurance Broker
Johnson’s Insurance Agency
South 10Th Street
P. O
Lea
St. Clair
Trailer Sales, Inc
Rte
South Salem, Ill
Fine Speeder
Ilinois
Bernard Stein
Hammond Organ
Travelers Cafe
DuBois
West Ashley Wye
MT. Vernon Loan & Building Association
Id EL M. Gree Executive Pene
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