Deaths Lona Roesch 44 of near Dahlgren
Lona Horn Roesch 44 of RFD 2 Dahlgren died Saturday at Welborn Memorial Hospital Evansville after a three day illness. She was born December 3 1912 at Propolis, daughter of George and ? Horn, and member of St Johns Catholic Church Propolis and St Elizabeth's Altar Society. Survived by husband Louis Roesch, mother, son Dean Michael age seven, daughter Germann age four, and brother Alphous Horn. Funeral 8 am Tuesday at St Johns Propolis. burial in church cemetery. Body to be in state at Gholson Funeral Home McLeansboro. rosary Sunday evening at the funeral home.
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Lona Horn Roesch
RFD
Dahlgren
Welborn Memorial Hospital
Evansville
Roesch
George Horn
Propolis
St. John’s Catholic Church
St. Elizabeth's Altar Society
Louis Roesch
Dean Michael
Germann
Alphous Horn
St. John's Church
Gholson Funeral Home
McLeansboro
Rites Held For Richard Hawkins at Donoho Prairie Church
The funeral of Richard W. Hawkins who died early Saturday at his home near Guka was held at 2 p.m. today at Donoho Prairie church with Rev. J. G. Parsons officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. He is survived by three daughters Mrs. Pheba Blankenship of Iuka Mrs. Tavey Floyd of Le Roy and Mrs. Mona Clark of this city, three brothers Pavey Lytle and Farris Hawkins of Iuka, and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Richard W. Hawkins
Guka
Donoho Prairie Church
J. G. Parsons
Daugh‘ters
Pheba Blankenship
Iuka
Tavey Floyd
LeRoy
Mona Clark
City
Pavey, Lytle
Farris Hawins
R McLaughlin dies at 82 funeral Tuesday
John R. McLaughlin 82 of 15 S 17th St Mr Vernon died at 345 p m Saturday June 22 he was preceded in death by his wife Ollie Wicks born November 2 1874 son of John W and Mary Jane Roberts McLaughlin of Jefferson county. Tuesday at 2 pm Myers Chapel Rev Marsh Harpole officiating burial in IOOF cemetery Waltonville body lies in state at Myers Chapel after 330 pm today with friends invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. McLaughlin
S. 17Th Street
Vernon
Une
Ollie Wicks
Mr. McLaughlin
John W
Mary Jane (Roberts) McLaughlin
Jefferson County
Myers Chapel
Marsh Harpole
IOOF
Waltonville
McLaughlin
Allie Rash
Flossie Downs
Hayes Woodall Retired Grocer Dies At 80
Hayes Woodall 80 of 2917 Fishers Lane died at 1 00 p m Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital where he had been a patient for a week He was a retired grocer and member of West Side Baptist Church Born March 9 1887 in Marion Ky he was the son of James and Jane Woodall In 1898 he married Dora Wheeler who survives He is survived by his wife three daughters Mrs Virgie Glover Mt Vernon Mrs Irene Bailey Springfield and Mrs Edith Mullins Henderson Ky two sons Lucien Mt Vernon and Roy O bnnie one sister Mrs J B Blakely Madisonville Ky also 14 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren Funeral services were held today at 2 p m at Myers Chapel by Rev Melvin Larson Burial will be Memorial Gardens
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes Woodall
Fishers Lane
Good Samaritan Hospital
Woodall
Virgie, Glover
Mt. Vernon
Irene Bailey
Springfield
Edith Mullins
Henderson, Ky
Lucien
Roy
oBnnie
J. B. Blakely
Madisonville
Melvin Larson
Myers Chapel
Mt Vernon groups schedule June meetings
Mt Vernon Chapter No 288 C ES will hold a stated meeting at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday June 25 at 730 PM with Elmira Scott as guest of honor. Eagles Auxiliary meets at the club rooms June 25 at 800 PM for officer initiation and a birthday social. members should bring a gift. WWI Auxiliary meets June 25 at 730 PM in the city park shelter house. bring sandwiches and a drink. all members urged to attend.
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MT. Venon
C. ES
Mt. Vernon
Masonic Temple
Tuesay Evening
Wight
Elmira Scott
Harriett Eckert
W. M
Naomi R. Bogan
Sec’y
Eagles Auxiliary
Order of Eagles
Tomorow
Martha Pigg
Auxiliary of
Shelster House
Mae Warren
Goldie Arnett
Airport News Roundup From Pocahontas Ark Flight Briefs
Frank Weatherford filed a notice in King City Pocahontas Ark. Hap Boller flew from Mt Mornont Alton yesterday. Aottan Hipzlara completed a flight yesterday.
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Frank Weatherford
Pocahontas, Ark
Hap Boller
Mt. Mornont Alton
Aottan Hipzlara
Proposals for Prison and Fines for Newsmen on Secrets
Congress praised a broad loyalty security overhaul while condemning a plan to jail and fine newsmen for publishing secret information. The 12 member commission urged stronger individual rights, new security agencies, and removal of confidential classifications. Critics warned the press would be penalized. News editors urged free access and responsibility in reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chadwick
Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Commission
Loyd Wright
Wright
Los Angeles
American Bar Isn
Stennis
Dmiss
Cotton
R-Nh
White House
James C. Hagerty
Eisenhow
Newton
W. M. Newton
Tampa
Fla
Hospital Notes and Admitted Patients at Jefferson Memorial
Jefferson Memorial lists admissions including Miss Marilyn Fay i Casper Mrs Regina Kornet Lloyd Wimberly and others from Decatur Bluford and Belle Rive. Discharges include Mrs Nellie Richardson Mrs Pauline Howe Julia Mrs Norma Morris and several babies. Good Samaritan shows numerous admissions and discharges like Theron Eskew Leonard Patterson and masters Ronald Hillard Mason Newell with locations noted.
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Jefferson Memorial
Marilyn Fay i Casper
Regina Kornet
Lloyd Wimberly
Decatur
Hattie M. Spiece
Weaver Williams
Bonnie
Phyllis Lance
Theodore Wangler
Louise Maxine Phelps
Bluford
Nellie Richardson
Pauline Howe
Julia
Norma Morris
Leansboro
Rozier Les‘ner
Belle Rive
John D. Hampton
Jerry Leroy
Good Samaritan
Frank Keen
Vivian Haley
Mary Long
Amy Mercer
Barbara Wilson
Fern Webb
Eva Cornwell
Tina Becker
Clark Witzell
Theron Eskew
Leonard Patterson
Ferne Hunt
Pamela Sue
Charles Dalmasso
Barbara Lappin
Robert Brent
Vern Borah
Cecil Overturf
Wilburn Adams
Carl McPherson
Ronald Hilard
Marriage Licenses Reported For Several Couples
Ronald L Eller aged 18 from Mt. Vernon district and Vera C Daniel s aged 16 from Texico filed for marriage. Thomas Wayne Mosbarger 20 of Mt. Vernon and Leta Mae Garren 21 of Centralia. Jimmie Peeples 21 of 816 South 19th and Nancy Williams 20 of No 4 ane Garden. Charles R Shurtz 24 and Jayforie Elliston 19 both residents of Waltomwille.
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Ronald L. Eller
Mt. Vernon
Vera C. Daniels
Texico
Thomas Wayne Mosbarger
Leta Mae Garren
Centralia
Jimmie Peeples
South 19Th
Nancy Williams
Ane Garden
Charles R. Shurtz
Jayforie Elliston
Waltomwille
48 Big Trucks Run Day Night Testing Road
Ottawa Illinois will host a two year test of highway durability with 48 large trucks operating twenty hours daily. The 20 million dollar project involves 42 state highway departments the federal Bureau of Public Roads Commerce Department the Automotive Manufacturers Association and the American Petroleum Institute with Defense and state highway officials also assisting. Testing begins after four pavement loops are built near the State Highway 178 and U S 6 junction with Army Transportation Corps units assigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ill
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Department of Commerce
Automobile Manufacturers Assn
American Petroleum Institute
Defense Department
American Assn. of
Highway Officials Association
Defense
Wilson
National Defense
Army Transportation Corps
State Highway 178
Russia Sends Two Destroyers Through Suez
Two Soviet destroyers and an auxiliary tanker passed through the Suez Canal Sunday, the first Russian warships to do so since World War I. canal authorities quoted them as heading for Vladivostok but possibly spending time in the Red Sea amid Middle East tensions.
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Cairo
Suez Canal
Vladivostok
Red Sea
Middle East
Egypt
Israel
Gulf of Aqaba
Mediterranean
Turkish Straits
Fatal Joy Ride on Peoria Golf Course Kills Girl
A 15 year old Peoria girl, Mary Shepen, died when a car her boyfriend Donald Aldrach 17 drove on a Peoria golf course crashed into a sand trap, throwing her through the windshield. Police reported greens torn up by the vehicle.
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Peoria
Til
Mary Shephen
Donald Aldrach
Births Report From Local Hospitals and Arizona Note
Birth notices list several newborns with times and weights. A son to Charles Farmer and Curtis of Ashley at Good Samaritan. a son to Ernest Lance and Waltonville Road at Jefferson Memorial. a daughter to Phyllis Warren and David Harlow in Peoria named Debra Lynn. a daughter to John Fredricks and Elgin named Kathleen Susan with grandparents named. An Arizona line notes 90 percent of land used to praise the 861. Daniel Boone born in Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Farmer, Curtis
Ashley
Good Samaritan Hospital
Ernest Lance
Waltonville Road
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Ernest Dale
Phyllis Warren
David Harlow
Peoria
Debra Lynn
Arthur Harlow
John Fredricks
Elgin
Kathleen Susan
Francis Rombaugh
Lucille Thompson
Showers and cool spell across Illinois Sunday
The Associated Press reports showery and cool conditions in Illinois with night lows in the 50s to 60s and highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. Heaviest showers expected in southern counties later, with winds not accompanying them. Vandalia recorded .22 inch of rain locally.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Weather Bureau
Sae
Vandalia
Five Day Illinois Forecast With Temperature Shifts
Illinois weather forecast shows near normal temperatures with normals ranging from 79 to 85 degrees in the north and 85 to 90 in the south. Lows mostly in the 58 to 64 north and 63 to 71 south. Warmer early in the week, little change through Friday, then cooling by Saturday. Precipitation expected as showers or thunderstorms Thursday and Friday totaling about a half to one and a half inches.
Jazz Trumpet Brought Fame Caused Illness
Lee Collins a 55 year old Chicago jazz trumpeter now a Cook County Hospital patient blames his fame for ill health and says he will never play again Doctors call a dialated lung the result of his vigorous playing His career spanned New Orleans Storyville Chicago and the Paris Opera House with bands like Jelly Roll Morton Red Hot Peppers and the King Oliver Band He recalls starting professionally in 1916 and laments his remaining ailments while repeating I don’t know I know is jazz
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Chicago
Lee Collins
Cook County Hospital
Collins
New Orleans
Storyville
Paris Opera House
Louis Ne
Navy
Jelly Roll Morton
Red Hot Peppers
Jones and Collins
Tornado Word Traced To Spanish Root
The note explains that the term tornado comes from the Spanish tornada meaning thunderstorm. It traces linguistic origin and usage in storm terminology.
Civil Rights Filibuster Debate Heats Up In Senate
Senate leaders consider a House civil rights bill after Knowland bypassed the Judiciary Committee to place it on the calendar. Senator Eastland predicts no quick prediction as Dixie opponents pledge prolonged debate and supporters seek a 64 vote threshold to end a filibuster.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Sen
Eastland
D-Miss
House
Senate Committee
Eisenhowser
Senate Republian
Knowland
California
Judiciary Committee
Dixie
Russell
D-Ga
Ellender
D-La
Indians Lived 8 000 Years Ago At Grand Tower
W College students digging for traces of Indian civilizations have found evidence in stone work indicating tribes lived near Grand Tower Illinois 8 000 years ago. The field survey sponsored by the Illinois State Museum, curator Melvin Flower and 10 students have been uncovering archaic period relics in Jackson County since Thursday.
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Grand Tower
Ill. W. College
Illinois State Museum
Melvin Flower
Jackson County
Three Illinois men die in Kentucky plane crash
Three Illinois men were killed when a private plane emerged from overhanging clouds and crashed in a wooded area near Hardinsburg Kentucky. Richard Erinklin Lippert 20 Harold E. Saylor 45 Pekin Illinois and Willard Bates about 30 Washington North Carolina had just begun their return after visiting Bates' father’s farm. The plane cut a 100 yard swath through hickory and oak trees in hilly terrain seven miles northeast of the Bates farm.
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Hardinsbury
Linois
Kentucky
Richard Erinklin Lippert
Harold E. Saylor
Pekin
Willard Bates
Washington, N
Bates
Levi Bates
Breckinridge County
Charles L. Miller
Four Soldiers Die In Fort Sinl Demonstration Incident
The Army investigates a mortars accident in Fort Sinl Oklahoma as four soldiers were killed and fourteen others injured during a demonstration attack on a hill position. Over 300 spectators witnessed the shelling from a mile away. Initial reports cited a single shell, later revised to multiple shells. The incident involved Company B, 22nd Infantry Battalion, with about 175 men in the assault.
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FT. Sinl
Oklaha
22Nd Infantry
Illini couple walks down aisle on crutches
A University of Illinois romance ends in Opelousas Louisiana as Donald Dee Glyn and Dianne De Zauche wed on crutches. They plan a New Orleans honeymoon and a Seattle home. Glyn, 24, earned a business economics degree and will work for an exporting firm. Dianne, 18, survived polio at 11, and both use wheelchairs sparingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opelousas, la
University of Illinois
Donald Dee Glyn
Mokena
Ill
Dianne de Zauche
Opelousas
New Orleans
Seattle
Don
Dianne
Donald
William Huber
Robbers Hide $10,000 in Garbage Can
In St Louis three masked robbers stuffed $10,000 taken from a J C Penney store into a garbage can where police recovered it. The trio forced the shoe department manager Clarence B Fleming and another worker to open the office safe. They fled through an alley and fired at a nearby store employee attempting to stop them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Clarence B. Fleming
J. C. Penney
Notice to Bidders for Mt Vernon Church Addition
Bids must be received by 7 30 PM CST July 16 1957 for interior completion of the upper addition and installation and wiring work including heating plumbing air conditioning. Bids may cover General Construction Heating Plumbing Air Conditioning Electric Wiring or combined bids. A 5 percent bid bond and a full performance bond are required. Owner may accept or reject any bid. Harold A Pifer chairs the building committee Central Church of Christ Mt Vernon Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold A. Pifer
Central Church of Christ
Mt. Vernon
Hip
Baseball Star Is Cleared By N Y Grand Jury
New York County grand jury cleared Hank Bauer of felonious assault in the Copacabana case after 15 witnesses in a two hour session. Yankee stars Whitey Ford Mickey Mantle Yogi Berra Johnny Kucks and Billy Martin testified with the outcome noting the players had been at the club to celebrate Martins 29th birthday. Yankee management fined the players a total of 5500 for the incident.
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New York
New York County Grand Jury
Hank Bauer
Yankee
Willam Wadleigh Jr
General Sessions
Charles Marks
Bauer
Edwin Jones
Copacabana
Whitey Ford
Mickey Mantle
Yogi Berra
Johnny Kucks
Billy Martin
Kansas City Athletics
Martin
Two Collisions Here On Weekend No One Injured
Mt Vernon weekend crashes produce minor damage with no injuries. At 1:30 p.m. Sunday David Donahoo 23 of 712 South 18th and Paul Shields 40 of 413 Main collided at 17th and Conger Shields was northbound and the westbound Donahoo struck his side damages about 75 and 40 dollars respectively. A Saturday accident followed when Amos W Phillips of Lenoir North Carolina stopped at Jordan Street to turn and Chester N Steele was involved followed by Ray H Russell 36 of 1400 Jones driving too closely. Russell was charged.
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Mt Vernon
David Donahoo
South 18Th
Paul Shields
Main
17Th
Conger
Shields
Amos W. Phillips
Lenoir
N. C
Jordan Street
Chester N. Steele
Ray H.russell
Jones
Steele
Phillips
Russell
Young Man Hurt In Auto Accident North Of Dix
Lloyd Wimberly a 23 year old from Decatur Illinois suffered head and facial injuries in an automobile crash early Sunday north of Dix He received treatment at Jefferson Memorial Hospital and was discharged the same afternoon He was visiting relatives in Dix when a group went toward Salem and the accident occurred
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Lloyd Wimberly
Decatur
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mr. Wimberly
Dix
Salem
Cape Girardeau Bridge Becomes Toll Free in 29 Years
The Cape Girardeau bridge will be toll free on Saturday after 29 years of a 75 cent toll. The bridge transfers to the Illinois and Missouri highway departments with a ribbon cutting ceremony planned. Dignitaries from the tri state area are invited to attend.
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Cape Girardeau
Tlinois and
Missouri Highway Departments
Tri-State
Cape County
Tony
Youth program reaches 701 participants after three weeks
Jefferson County youths show rapid growth with 701 boys and girls enrolled after three weeks. Attendance peaked at swimming and fairgrounds with 182 and 180 youths. The program runs across six playgrounds with varied daily activities including swimming, tennis, golf, baseball, track, archery, and youth center events at Mt. Vernon Armory. Mr Shields notes plans for a future teen queen crown later in summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
City Park
Homestead Hills
Fairgrounds
Mt. Vernon Armory
Youth Center
J. D. Shields
Shields
Judge orders dissolution of IBC and stock removal from Madison Square Garden
Federal Judge Sylvester J. Ryan orders dissolution of the International Boxing Club in New York and Illinois. James D. Notis and Arthur M. Wirtz are to resign as officers and directors of Madison Square Garden within three days after July 1 and dispose of all Garden stock within five years. Norris and Wirtz hold about 39 percent of Garden stock. promoters barred from future directorships. The ruling follows a March 8 finding of monopoly in promoting championship fights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sylvester J. Ryan
International Boxing Club
Illinois
James D. Notis
Arthur M. Wirtz
Madisonquare Garden
Norris
Wirtz
IBC
Garden
Ryan
Lightning Splits Barn In Two In Upstate New York
Farmers say a Sunday night lightning strike split a barn in two at Sherburne County, burning one half and killing 39 cattle in the other. The fire also destroyed a second barn and a milkshed, while an electrical storm cut power in the upstate New York community for about 30 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherburne
N. Y
Andrew Bruno
Upstate New York
Pianist David Jerome Dies After Allentown Recital
Allentown Pennsylvania 16 year old pianist David Stephen Jerome died after a recital at the Allentown Women’s Club while shaking hands with audience members. Coroner Clayton Werley ordered an autopsy to determine the cause of death. He was the son of the Rev and Mrs Norman Jerome of Allentown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allentown
Allentown Women’s Club
David Stephen Jerome
Norman Jerome
Clayton Werley
Church Men's Club to Meet at West Salem Church
The Men's Club of West Salem church will meet Tuesday evening June 25 at 8 p.m. Speaker will be S. P. Forbes, a Toastmaster contest winner, on the subject Charge It. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Salem Church
S S. P. Forbes
Forbes
Deputy Appoints 21YearOld Housewife Deputy Sheriff
Charleston Illinois notes Coles County appoints 21 year old Mrs Benny Huddleston as deputy sheriff to replace George Bosley who resigned. Sheriff LeRoy Boggs says her friendly demeanor helps her role as a regulator and aid to crime prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Coles County
LeRoy Boggs
Benny Huddleston
George Bosley
For Sale Power Mowers and Services
Southern Illinois Equipment Co at 1106 S 10th Street lists new and rebuilt power mowers for sale and offers service for all makes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Ill. Equipment CO
S. 10Th Street
Mt Vernon Leads World War I Vets District Meeting
King City Barracks No 102 of Veterans of World War I in Illinois was honored at the district three annual gathering in Louisville. Geo A Binks led nine members, with Dept Sr Vice Commander R J Haake praising Mt Vernon Barracks 100 percent plus membership and district leadership. A L Richards of Mt Vernon elected district commander Ralph E Baskin quartermaster Aberam N Maynor district chaplain. September meeting slated for Olney September 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King City Barracks
U.S. A
Department of Illinois
Louisville
Illinois
Geo. A. Binks
Dept. Sr
R. J. Haake
Springfield
Mt. Vernon Barracks
Department of Ilinois
A. L.richards
Mt. Vernon
Ralph E. Baskin
Aberam N. Maynor
Olney
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