Mt. Vernon Area Social Roundup Refocuses on Visits
Mt Vernon and surrounding areas see a flurry of travel, visits, and homecomings. Mrs Lawrence Tate Sue Ann Ostrom L E Ostrom family friends and relatives from Kilgore Miami and Jackson ville share arrivals and departures. Navy ship midways crew Hazlip trip and Okla Dilton voyage noted. Nearby towns include Urbana Champaign Evansville West Frankfort and Pittsburgh with many relatives in attendance at weddings and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Tate
Sue Ann
Kilgore
Tex
L. E. Ostrom
Jim
Ostrom
A. L. Batson
Miami
Fla
Blanche Whitlock
Fred
Mt. Vernon
Veterans Hospital
Marion
Camp Amwaco
Larry Phemister
Robert Pigg
David McCann
Mike McGannon
Wiley Hopkins
Jimmy Berry
Alan Levy
Lewie Sullens
Carl Dunlap
Ora Atkins
Tom Ballance
Kinmundy
Dow Green
Jim Shields
Urbana
Earlita Sanders
Wayne City
Paul Rollinson
Dix
Harry Willamson
Fairmount Park
Oe Aydt
Dahl Gnes
Dahlgren
Akron
Ohio
Elsie Rash
Louisa Mayer
George Anderson
du Quoin
Olin Bryant
E. Witter
James E
Lincoln
Emden
Ill
Olenva Holdren
Nona Henderson
West Frankfort
Epha Holleman
M. L. Henderson
Sondra
Hary Black
Kell
Vernon
Wesr Sandia Price
Walter Endicott
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admission Records
Jefferson Memorial notes list admissions for Mrs. Maryola Phelps and Dave Evans of Wayne City. Discharges include Mrs. Jessie Simpson of Fairfield and multiple others from Kell and Whittington. Good Samaritan records admissions of Donald Wright and several others, with discharges of Pearly Rose Hirons and infant James Lee among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Maryola Phelps
Dave Evans
Wayne City
Jessie Simpson
Fairfield
Chestine Rogers
Pauline Mercer
Kell
Florence Shehorn
Good Samaritan
Donald Wright
Lucretia Tracy
William W. Moran
Ralph Reece
Whittington
Pearly Rose Hirons
James Lee
Marlene Lemons
Nellie Smith
Clarence Body
Bluford
Airport news crew flies to Evansville and West Frankfort
Shorty Dare John Walker Glen Roach and Eugene Rollins flew to Evansville Indiana yesterday. William Deaton of West Frankfort flew here Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shorty” Dare
John , Walker
Glen Roach
Eugene Rollins
Evansville
Ind
William Deaton
West Frankfort
Glass etching lesson for Shields Unit meet at Mrs Wilsons
Society column notes the Shields Unit of Home Bureau meeting at Mrs Orra Wilson's home on Thursday June 29 at 1 30 p m for a glass etching lesson. Members should bring pencil eraser a single edge razor blade and plain glassware with floral monogram designs. Spring Garden Unit met at Mrs Della Dunbar's home with nine members present and heard the major lesson Lets Take Fatigue Out of Everyday Living by Miss Anna Betty Huck, with recreation led by Mrs Lena Drennan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Garden
Spring Garden Home Bureau
Della Dunbar
Anna Betty Huck
Lena Drennan
Lincoln
Lincoln Unit
The
Home Bureau
Harold Gordon
Fairfield Road
J. Max Walker
Siocber
Epworth Guild Meets at Rushton Drive Home
The Wesleyan Service Guild of Epworth Methodist church will meet at Mrs. William Edmison’s home, 9 Rushton Drive, Monday evening June 26 at 7 30. Members urged to attend and visitors welcomed. Bring ace book for the Jene Lee ome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth
Wesleyan Service Guild
Epworth Methodist Church
William Edmison
Rushton Drive
Jene Lee Ome
Varnell Rebekah Lodge Holds Regular Session
The Varnell Rebekah Lodge 296 met in regular session Thursday evening June 22 at 8 o'clock in the I C C F Temple. The Rebekah Degree was conferred on three candidates with guests from CentrAli a and Grace A Henry Lodge. The Boyd Sun Shine club hosted a lawn party at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred High also on June 22 at 8 o'clock. After fried chicken supper, games were played and prizes awarded with 25 persons present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varnell Rebekah Lodge
I.C.C.F. Temple
Centralia
Grace A. Henry Lodge
Boyd Sun Shine Club
Fred High
Kissel
Royal Neighbor Social Club
Stella Ward
Lora Kissel
Martin Henn
Joe Williams
Ruby Yeargin
City Park
Earlie Windle
Mystery Pal
Joe Anderson
Billy Helfner
Women Voters To Meet In Mt Vernon City Hall
Women Voters in the Mt Vernon area will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in City Hall. All members are urged to attend the session and participate in the local civic event. They will hear updates and discuss upcoming community programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
League of Women Voters
City Hall
A. F
Mt. Vernon Lodge No
A. M
Local Names Listed in McLeansboro and Mt Vernon Areas
Kenneth Paul Mitchell and Ella Pearl Pearce from McLeansboro. Frank G. Baker and Shirley Smith from Belle Rive. Danny Smith of RFD 7 and Maxine Esmon of Mt. Vernon. Archie B. Woods and Martha Lee Douglas from Mt. Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Paul Mitchell
Ella Pearl Pearce
McLeansboro
Frank G. Baker
Shirley Smith
Belle Rive
Danny Smith
RFD
Maxine Esmon
Mt. Vernon
Archie B. Woods
Matha Lee Douglas
Carrier Boy Billy Carnahan Featured by The Register-News
Billy Carnahan, son of Mr and Mrs William H Carnahan of 1215 South 23rd Street, has carried The Register-News since 1945. His route covers 18th Street from Broadway to Perkins Avenue, carried the past two years. He is a Mt Vernon Township High School freshman planning mathematics and piloting airplanes. He enjoys swimming roller skating is a Boy Scout patrol leader and loves camping. He builds airplanes and Scout equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Carnahan
William H. Carnahan
South 23Rd Street
Register-News
Billy
18Th Street
Broadway
Perkins Avenue
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Carrier Boys
The
Truman flies to Missouri for weekend visit
President Truman travels to Missouri for a weekend trip and reflects on near term peace, economic growth, and public faith. He defends federal grants to airports and dams, praising democracy in action as the Friendship International Airport opens near Baltimore and boosts commerce. He urges Americans to resist pessimism and embrace competition that fuels growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Truman
Amercan
Missouri
Washington
Friendship International
Mossbacks
Man
List of Major Air Disasters in World History
New York reports a June 24 note outlining major aviation disasters. The timeline lists crashes and losses from 1946 to 1950, naming airlines, locations, and death tolls, including the 1949 Eastern crash near Washington and the 1950 Cardiff transport toll of 80. It compiles incidents from Belgium, New York, Colombia, Utah, Wales, and the Persian Gulf region with multiple fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Northwest Airlines
Eastern Air Lines
Washington, D. C
Cardiff
Wales
Dublin
Gander
Newfoundland
Colombia
LaGuardia Field
Port Deposit
Blue Ridge Mountain
Virginia
Bryce Canyon
Utah
Mt. Carmel
Air France
Martinique
French West Africa
Winona
Minn
Scotland
San Juan
Miami
Atlantic
David Evans of Wayne City Dies at 69
David Franklin Evans 69 of Wayne City died at 11 45 last night at Jefferson County Memorial Hospital. A retired farmer, he belonged to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Funeral Monday at 2 00 PM at Pleasant Hill Church with Rev. Bird Green officiating. burial in Pleasant Hill cemetery. Body to be moved Sunday to sister Mary Payne's home in Keenes. Born June 29 1881 in Dahlgren, he was son of Jesse and Rade Evans and survived by multiple brothers and sisters including Rosa Shane of Belle Rive and Mary Payne of Keenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Franklin Evans
Wayne City
Jefferson County Memorial Hospital
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
Dahlgren
Bird Green
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Combs Chapel
Mary Payne
Keenes
Evans
Jesse
Rade
Kimball) Evans
Keenes Christian Church
James
Humbolt, Ill
Walter
Granite City
Wilburn
Danville
William
Needleville
Rosa Shane
Belle Rive
Joe
Carson
Alpha
Colvin
Jacksonville
Hazel Porter
Carmi
Lizzie Linville
Portrait Phony Targets Woodlawn Studio Clients
Police bulletin warns officers to seek a young man accused of obtaining money under false pretenses by posing as a photography studio agent. He worked at Woodlawn and Mt. Vernon studios collecting deposits, falsely claiming affiliation with a Leitzell Springfield branch. Warrants issued in Danville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leitzell Studio
Mt. Vernon
Woodlawn
Leitzell
Stove Explodes Damaging Home on Ninth Street
A kerosene range exploded at 8 20 a m today damaging the kitchen at Andrew Walker 1410 South Ninth Street. Firemen found the fire under control upon arrival. Earlier at 4 30 a m they also responded to the Egyptian Cab Co taxi fire damaging the front seat and upholstery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Walker
South Ninth Street
Walker
Egyptian Cab Co
Reverend F H Lathrop Joins Joslin U B Church
The Rev. F H Lathrop, formerly pastor of the Evangelical U B church in Mt. Vernon, now serves as pastor of the U B church in Joslin Illinois. The Rev. F Murray Haworth had succeeded Lathrop at Mount Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Lathrop
U. B. Church of
Mt. Vernon
U. B. Church
Joslin
F. Murray Haworth
Lathrop
Mount Vernon
Lie Angered by Question on Communism at U.N. briefing
Trygve Lie rejected a direct query about Communist ties calling it an improper question. He affirmed he has always been a member of Norway's Labor party, a socialist, not a Communist party, and said his aim is world peace and progress. Lie urged reporters to consult Norway’s Prime Minister or the Conservative party head for clarity on his affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Lake Success
Trygve Lie
Labor Party
United Nations
Lie
Chesley Manly
The
Chicago Tribune
Norway
Manly
Congress
Bridges
R-N
Knowland
China
U. N
Wisconsin Synod
Montreal
N. C
Southern Presbyterian Church
Mountain Retreat Association
Mountain Town
Minneapolis
Evangelical Lutheran Church Convention
American Lutheran Church
United Evangelical Lutheran Church
National Lutheran Council
ELC
Illinois predicts 1100 polio cases this year
Dr. Leonard M. Schuman predicts 1100 infantile paralysis cases in Illinois for the year with plans for statewide diagnostic centers isolation facilities and convalescent hospitals. The state polio committee seeks hospital readiness and nurse transfers to polio centers plus training with the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. So far 25 cases have been reported since March 15, one more than the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Springfield
A_ state
Leonard M. Schuman
Illinois Hospital Association
Schuman
National Foundation For
Illinois
Four Effingham Hospital Blaze Suits for 650000
Four new lawsuits seeking a total of 650000 were filed in circuit court over the April 4 1949 Effingham Ill hospital fire that killed 75 people. Plaintiffs Gladys Middleton Bertha Purdy Clara Elkin and Orvil C Young name Celotex Corp and St Anthony's Hospital asserting careless installation of inflammable acoustical tile and failure to exercise ordinary care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Circuit
Effingham
Ill
Gladys Middleton
Noble
Bertha Purdy
Rinard
Clara Elkin
Louisville
Orvil C. Young
Celotex Corporation of
St. Anthony's Hospital
Richard G. Finn
Elsie Mattix Dies at 80 Funeral Sunday
Elsie Viale Mattix, 80, of Hopewell, died Friday at Jefferson County Memorial Hospital. Funeral Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Hopewell church with Revs. Storey and Harris officiating. Burial in Centerville cemetery. Survived by husband Frank Mattix Jr and four sons, a daughter, brother, 18 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren. preceded by a son and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Viale Mattix
Hopewell
Jefferson County Memorial Hospital
Hopewell Church
R. E. Storey
Sumner
Ill
Joe Harris
Mt. Vernon
Centerville Cemetery
St. Elmo
Osborn Funeral
New Chicago Fair Opens On Lake Front At Dawn
Chicago launches its third lake-front fair in three years with a mock atomic firework mushroom cloud marking the 13 day run. A land water and air parade along Michigan Avenue and the lakefront features 250 drum majorettes, Army Navy Marines units, 30 floats, 17 drum corps, 100 yachts and a destroyer escort. Officials expect about 75,000 attendees opening day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
PBE
Coast Guard
Navy Pier
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Airport News
Society
Ventress
David Evans
Portrait Phony
F .H. Lathrop
MY Tavern
Robert Hajllan
10Th Street
Roger Smith
Good Samaritan Hospital
Steven Roger
Henry Morsberger
W. Bro
WM. E. Reavis
Secy
Effingham Hospital
Vatican
Virgil T. Bailey Motor Co., Inc
Hudson & Packard
Fay Hinman - Coy Reed
Roy Atkinson
Eagles
Eagleaires Eagles
Morton
Elsie Mattix
Sam McCoy
Myers Funeral Home
Edward Funkhouser
Eugene Lane
Ella Lane
Thomas Gray
Opal Graham
G.A
Chicago Fair
Lake Front
Amvets
AMVET
R. C. Whitsell
W-G Motors, Inc
COX
Buick Sales
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