Deaths and Funerals Carter C. Gunter 63 near McLeansboro
Carter C. Gunter 63 of near McLeansboro died at 8 45 am Monday in Vickers Hospital. Funeral services are 3 00 pm Wednesday at Gholson Funeral Home McLeansboro with Rev Billy Duncan officiating, burial in Ten Mile cemetery. Masonic rites at 8 00 pm tonight at the funeral home. He was born April 23 1901 in Hamilton County, married Bernice Craig in 1921, and is survived by four brothers and two sisters. He belonged to Rosemont Baptist Church East St. Louis and the Masonic Lodge Belleville.
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Carter C. Gunter
McLeansboro
Vickers’ Hospital
Gholson
Billy Duncan
Ten Mile Cemetery
Rachel Pierce Dies Leaves 103 Descendants
Funeral services for Mrs. Rachel Pierce will be at Brush Harbor General Baptist church at 2 00 p m with Rev Billy Duncan and Rev Jimmie Savage officiating Burial will be in Prospect cemetery She leaves 103 descendants three sons a daughter 22 grandchildren 61 great grandchildren and 16 great great grandchildren She died Sunday in the Wilmar Restorium at Carmi born June 15 1870 in Hamilton County Daughter of Newton and Ellen Gholson She was twice married first to John Consil and then to Robert Pierce Survivors include three sons Jim Consil Homer Pierce Ernest Consil a daughter Mrs Ethel Heimer a sister Mrs Tara Wheeler and 22 grandchildren 61 great grandchildren
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Rachel Pierce
Brush Harbor General Baptist Church
Billy Duncan
Jimmie Savage
Prospect Cemetery
Gholson Funneral
McLeansboro
Pierce
Wilmar
Carmi
Hamilton County
Newton
Ellen (Mann) Gholson
John Consil
Robert Pierce
Jim Consil
Homer Pierce
Ernest Consil
Enfield
Ethel Heimer
Tara Wheeler
Rites Wednesday For Mrs Doris Ilene Kirkpatrick
Doris Ilene Kirkpatrick age 33 dies from motorcycle crash near Ashley. Services set for 3:00 pm Wednesday at Myers Chapel officiated by Rev Sum mers with burial at Bethel Memorial Cemetery. Call hours begin after 4:00 pm today at Myers Chapel. Survivors include two sons Michael and Rickey, daughter Cheryl Lynn, parents Clyde and Bessie Mayer, two sisters Edna Rainey and Helen Ray, and two brothers George Mayer Joliet and Clyde Mayer Jr La Mesa California.
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Doris
Dodie) Ilene Kirkpatrick
Myers Chapel
Ace Summers
Bethel Memorial Cemetery
Kirkpatrick
Ashley
Loda
Clyde
Bessie (Barringer) Mayer
Michael
Rickey
Cheryl Lynn
Clyde Mayer
Edna Rainey
Helen Ray
Mt. Vernon
George Mayer
Joliet
Clyde Mayer, Jr
la Mesa
Calif
Harold Anderson Rites Wednesday
Harold Lee Anderson funeral services are set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at My ers Chapel with Rev. Ev erett Lemay officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood cemetery. He died Sunday afternoon in a motorcycle accident on a curve near Ashley. He was born June 12, 1938, in Mt. Vernon, the son of Melvin Ray and Gretta Anderson. Survivors include his father of Pittsburg, Pa., an aunt in this city, and his grandmother in this city.
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Harold Lee Anderson
Myers Chapel
Everett Lemay
Oakwood Cemetery
Anderson
Ashley
Mt. Vernon
Melvin Ray
Gretta
Eber Withrow of Wayne City Dies at 79
Eber Withrow 79 of Wayne City died at 10 20 p m Monday in Wabash General Hospital Mt Carmel. Funeral 2 00 p m Thursday at Wayne City Baptist Church with burial in Thomason Cemetery Richardson Chapel Wayne City where friends may call after 2 00 p m Wednesday Mr Withrow a retired thresherman was born June 27 1884 in Wayne County the son of Sylvester and Amelia Young Withrow He married Mary Dickey January 15 1908 who survives Also surviving are three sons Ray Withrow Albion Roy Withrow Fairfield Harold Withrow Wayne City two daughters Verja Morris Fairfield and Vivian Chase Wayne City two sisters Maude Thomason Earlville Ill and Grace Sullens Mt Vernon 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
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Eber Withrow
Wayne City
Wabash General Hospital
Mt. Carmel
Wayne City Baptist Church
Thomason Cemetery
Richardson
Mr. Withrow
Wayne County
Sylvester
Amelia (Young) Withrow
Mary Dickey
Ray Withrow
Albion
Roy Withrow
Fairfield
Harold Withrow
Ver Ja Morris
Vivian Chase
Maude Thomason
Earlville
Grace Sullens
Mt. Vernon
Percy Speaks At Salem Tonight In Downstate Campaign Stop
Charles Percy of Chicago, candidate for governor, will deliver his first major downstate campaign address at the 81st Salem Soldiers and Sailors' reunion tonight. The event coincides with Republican Day as the week-long reunion opens.
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Salem
Ill
Charles Percy
Chicago
Soldiers, and Sailors
Three People Disappear in Mississippi
Civil rights groups press for search as three individuals vanish near Meridian. James Farmer calls for air and ground search. FBI probes possible civil rights rights violations and detention. Mississippi Highway Patrol mobilizes to aid the search efforts.
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Mississippi
New York
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
Meridian Naval Air Station
Council of Federated Organizations
FBI
Philadelphia
Washington
Edwin O. Guthman
Justice Department
Mississippi Highway Patrol
Ambassador Will Join Scranton After Acceptance Letter
The letter notes Lodge resigns for personal reasons with no policy disputes. Johnson praises Lodge’s South Vietnam service and announces Taylor and Johnson will lead the U.S. mission to Saigon until Taylor arrives, citing Taylor’s leadership and anti-communist credentials.
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Son
Lodge
Johnson
South Viet Nam
Taylor
Viet Nam
U.S
Robber Takes $1,849 From Crown Finance
Police report a robbery at Crown Finance where a man wearing a suit and navy blue straw hat with a light band fled with $1,849. The suspect was described as fair, with light hair and blue eyes. no definite lead or witnesses observed his exit.
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Crown Finance
Hog market prices rise at Mt. Vernon sale
Prices paid on the Mt. Vernon live stock market were up 25 cents. Top hogs weighing 190 to 22 pounds fetched 16.25 dollars. Sows 300 pounds and under sold for 12.75, sows over 300 pounds brought 12.50, down. Boars brought 9.00, with no price listed for some lots.
Market Prices Quoted in Mt Vernon Afternoon
Prices from Mt Vernon show Wheat at 1.25 Soybeans at 2.33 and Corn at 1.20. The report lists grain values in a simple price snapshot from the region.
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Mt. Vernon
Chicago Produce Markets Report From Chicago AP
Chicago Mercantile Exchange notes stable butter with wholesale prices unchanged. Eggs show barely steady wholesale prices with grade breakdowns and distribution. Live poultry prices also unchanged, roasters and special fryers listed with quota ranges.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Livestock receipts and prices at National Stockyards
Estimated Wednesday receipts at National Stockyards list hogs 6,500 to 7,000 and cattle 4,500 with price ranges. Hogs mostly 25 higher, barrows and gilts 13.75 to 17.25, sows 11.75 to 14.25. Steers 21.25 to 24.00, heifers 19.00 to 24.00, cows 12.50 to 14.50. Vealers 22.00 to 25.00, calves 18.00 to 20.00. Sheep 100 steady, spring lambs 22.00 to 24.00, yearling lambs 19?75, ewes 4.50 to 6.00.
Egg and poultry price report from St Louis
St Louis AP price list shows egg grades A large 29 to 31 cents, A medium 23 to 25, A small 18 to 20, B large 2 to 26, wholesale standard 24, ee e unclassified 22 to 24, checks 16 cent. Hens heavy 12 to 13, light over 5 lb 7 to 8, under 5 lb 5 to 543, broilers and fryers 15 to 17.
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ST. Louis
Chicago Grain price report from Chicago AP desk
Chicago grain prices list several futures quotes with No 1 yellow corn at 1.26 percent, No 2 at 1.26, No 2 heavy white oats at 63 percent, No 2 red wheat at 1.46, No 1 yellow soybeans at 2.57, and soy bean oil at 8.8.
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Chicago
Market mixed as GM and Xerox fall in late trading
Wall Street drifted lower with General Motors down over a point and Xerox slipping about four, while Parke Davis rose after a drug report. Ford and Chrysler edged lower, IBM and Control Data fell two, while rails, oils, and metals showed narrow gains amid moderate volume of about 4.1 million shares.
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New York
Motors
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
American Motors
Studebaker
Parke
Davis
Xerox
IBM
Control Data
Curtis Publishing
American Stock Exchange
U.S
New York Stocks End Mixed at Noon
Dow Jones noon averages show gains in industrials and rails with mixed results across sectors. The 30 Industrials at 826.77, up 0.39. Rails at 208.73, up 0.33. U.S. Oils at 142.08, down 0.13. and the broader 63 Stocks index at 292.88, up 0.29.
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New York
Indus Wa
Grand Opening Thursday For New AAA Office Here
The Illinois Division of the Automobile Club opens a new Mt. Vernon district office at 1010 Salem Road with ceremonies on Thursday June 25 from 9 am to 5 pm. Free gifts for all visitors and first 100 families receive first aid kits. next 100 get world maps. The office increases space and parking to better serve about 1,500 members in Mt. Vernon and area. five staff will operate.
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AAA
Automobile Club
Illinois Division
Mt. Vernon
Salem Road
Auto Club
Norman Harmon
Illinois
St. Clair
Local Boys Get Police Lecture at A & P
Three boys were caught shoplifting at the A and P Super market on South Eighth Street yesterday afternoon. They were taken to the police station, lectured by officers, and returned home.
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South Eighth Street
Two Hospitalized After Route 15 Crash
John W. Sledge 67 of Bluford Route 3 and his wife Ona 67 were patients at Jefferson Memorial hospital after a collision on Route 15 last night. Their car hit another vehicle driven by Larry Williams 16 of Sims Route 1. State police reported the crash occurred about 1% miles east of Keenes at 8:50 p m.
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John W. Sledge
Bluford
Ona
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Larry Williams
Sims
Keenes
Births in Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan hospitals
Mr and Mrs Jerry Roney of Bonnie welcomed a son at 6 25 this morning in Jefferson Memorial hospital. The baby Scott Allen weighed eight pounds five ounces. Mr and Mrs Clifford Breeze of Bluford welcomed a daughter at 2 52 yesterday afternoon in Good Samaritan hospital weighing eight pounds one and one half ounces.
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Jerry Roney
Bonnie
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Scott Allen
Clifford Breeze
Bluford
Good Samaritan Hospital
Minor Wabash flooding reaches Indiana towns
Western Indiana reports rising Wabash River water levels after weekend storms dumped nearly 4 inches of rain on Covington. Montezuma saw the river 2 feet over banktop, Terre Haute noted the downstream flood crest still rising as levels receded upstream. Threat to crops in extremely low floodplains persists.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Wabash
Indiana
Montezuma
Covington
Illinois Weather Storms Hit Chicago Suburbs
Illinois faced thundershowers as relief from heat arrived, but a severe storm earlier caused flooded roads, downed trees and power lines. Four people injured in weather related crashes, Oak Park police radio knocked out, and fires sparked by lightning hit homes and transit cars in western suburbs.
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Illinois Weather Chicago
Illinois
Weather Bureau
Chicago
Oak Park
Skokie Swift
Webb Insurance Moves After 76 Years in Mt. Vernon
King City retailers held a Father’s Day prize drawing awarding 24 prizes to local men. Winners were named from Benoist Bros Ace Hardware, Carp’s Department Store, Dollen’s Shoe Store, Douglas Drug, First National Bank, Illinois Brokerage, Jackson’s Jewelry, Kroger, Laird Jewelers, Mammoth Department Store, Mitchell Home Furnishings, Montgomery Ward, Mt. Vernon 1-Hour Martinizing, Mt. Vernon Tire Service, G C Murphy, Musgrove Shoe Store, O’Brien Office Supply, Rechter’s Discount Store, Sears Roebuck, Security Bank, Webb’s Book Store, and Western Auto with prizes ranging from gift certificates and shoes to a three-piece lawn set and a sabre gift.
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King City
Benoist Bros
Ace Hardware
Donald Anthony
Pace Avenue
Carp’s Department Store
Taylor Mabry
South 21St Street
Dollen’s
Jay B. Stringer
Hillcrest
Douglas Drug
Edwin Boyd
Route 4
First National Bank
Delmar Taylor
South 22Nd Street
Illinois
9Th Street
Ralph Huff
Bluford
10Th Street
R. C. Guerrant
Jackson
Joe Martin
Jordan Furniture
Vince Turk
Cherry Drive
Kroger Company
Melvin R. Stoltz
Barton
Laird Jewelers
Dale Stations
South 25Th Street
Mammoth Department Store
Russell Laur
North Highland
Mitchell Home Furnishings
Cletus Rainey
North Ninth Street
Montgomery Ward and
Comany
Earl C. Adcock
Capra
Mt. Vernon
Wilbur L. Derry
Viola Avenue
Third Quake At San Diego Shakes City Again
An earthquake rattled San Diego at 9 56 p m marking the third quake in two days. Chandeliers swung, windows rattled and burglar alarms rang as Dr Charles Richter from Caltech cited a likely center near San Diego after a strong Sunday morning tremor and a series of light quakes Monday.
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San Diego
Calif
Charles Richter
California Institute of Technology Seismology Laboratory
Pasadena
Weather battering Illinois as winds sweep in from west
Gusts reached 49 mph at O'Hare with 60 mph observed by Niles. Seventeen communities faced temporary power outages from rain and lightning. Rain totals topped 1.72 inches at Buffalo Grove and 1.63 at Glenview NAS. Highs in the 90s statewide except Rockford at 86, with Dubuque area recording 141 inches?
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Albany
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
St.p
New Orleans
New York
Okla City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Ptind
Ore
Rapidity
Richmond
la St. Louis
Alt Sk. City
San Diego
San Fran
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Winnipeg
Belleville
O'Hare
Niles
Elgin
Buffalo Grove
Glenview Naval Air Station
Ohare
Midway Airport
Weather Bureau
Ilinois
Rockford
Ohio River
Wisconsin
Dubuque
Linda Scott Sues for Divorce on Cruelty Claims
Linda Scott acting through her mother Evelyn Morgan files for divorce from Bill Scott alleging cruelty. The complaint states the couple wed May 19, 1963 and were separated by June 13, 1961. Mrs. Scott seeks custody of a minor child and an injunction restraining the plaintiff from molesting her or the child.
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Linda Scott
Evelyn Morgan
Bill Scott
Jaycee Movie For Beach Fund Drive-In Show
Mt Vernon Jaycees sponsor a July 3 double feature at Mt Vernon drive-in to fund Lake Jaycee beach improvements. Tarzan the Magnificent and Bob Hope Lucille Ball in Fancy Pants screen, plus a fireworks display. Tickets are $1.50 per carload with 50 percent of gate receipts supporting bathing facilities.
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Mt. Vernon
Two Accidents In Traffic Here
Police reported two traffic accidents in Mt. Vernon. At Broadway and Tenth Street a car driven by Sue F Parrish and a truck driven by John Vernon Bivens collided. Parrish suffered left front damage. Bivens was cited for illegal lane usage. The second crash near City Park on Park Lane involved Jimmy Howell and Terry Pigg with about $25 front end damage to the Howell car and Pigg’s car damaged more. Howell was charged with reckless driving.
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Mt. Vernon
Broadway
Tenth Street
Sue F. Parrish
Elk Grove
John Vernon Bivens
Chattanooga
Tenn
Parrish
Bivens
Jimmy D. Howell
Terry Pigg
Park Lane
Pigg
Howell
Hospital Notes at Jefferson Memorial Admits List
Admission records for Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan show patients admitted and discharged. Names include Ida Sandusky Russell Dean Reynolds Edna Mae Fields Cora Mae Phelps Dix and others with discharge entries for Johnny Bender Oscar Dixon and several more. The Good Samaritan ward lists admissions Charles William Horton Gerilyn Viola Turner Jimmie Ray Lowery Asa Knowles Evelyn Milligan Lil Lian Lenore Myers Mary Eve lyn Walker Gus Draege Mary Jane Hannagan James Olen Eater Ed Robert Staley Opal Maggie Van Hoorebeke and discharges Mark David Be cherer Danny Lee Bayer Larry Lee Schmidt Della Mae Wicks Leah Vera Hartman Ruby Bell Eldridge Mahalda Haley Georgia Belle House Rosemary Lynn Martin Ralph Wilbur Albrecht Janet Sue Langa.
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Jefferson Memorial
Ida Sandusky
Russell Dean Reynolds
Edna Mae Fields
Cora Mae Phelps
Dix
John W. Sledge
Blueford
Sledge
Bluford
Shirley Roney
Bonnie
Johnny Bender
Oscar Dixon
Good Samaritan
Charles William Horton
Gerilyn Viola Turner
Jimmie Ray Lowery
Asa Knowles
Evelyn Milligan
Lillian Lenore Myers
Mary Evelyn Walker
Gus Draege
Mary Jane Hannagan
James Olen Eater
Robert Staley
Opal
Maggie van Hoorebeke
Mark David Becherer
Danny Lee Bayer
Larry Lee Schmidt
Della Mae Wicks
Leah Vera Hartman
Ruby Bell Eldridge
Mahalda Haley
Georgia Belle House
Rosemary Lynn Martin
Ralph Wilbur Albrecht
Janet Sue Langa
Circuit Court Fines for Multiple Traffic Violations
Katherine Jerene Reynolds fined $10 for intoxication. Audrey Rutherford fined $10 for illegal lane usage. Loretta Alice Young of Festus Missouri fined $10 for careless driving. Billy Howell of Racine Wisconsin fined $13 for driving at 78 mph.
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Katherine Jerene Reynolds
Audrey Rutherford
Loretta Alice Young
Festus
Billy Howell
Racine
Wis
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Doris Ilene Kirkpatrick
Harold Anderson
Percy
Scranton
THE
Pink Panthers
Mt. Vernon Grain
USDA
Chicago Grain
Wall Street
Lyle
Sale
Reg
Lyle Wood
Mayfair
Lennox
Mayfair-Lennox Inn
Interstate
Mayvfair-Lennox Hotels, Inc
Mt. V
Webb Insurance Agency
Webb Insurance
Roger E. Webb
Main Street
Benoist Bros. Ace Hardware
Webb
Andrew D. Webb
Roger G. Webb
Jaycee Movie
Beach Fund
Circuit Court
America
Rambler
Johnson Motor Service
9Th & Harrison
MT. Vernon, Ill
Danny Kaye
CBS
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