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Mt Vernon Register News

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Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1964

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Deaths Christine Czajkowski 72 in Ashley Illinois

Mrs Christine Czajkowski 72 of RFD Ashley died 11 45 am Tuesday at Memorial Hospital Pinckneyville Funeral services set 9 00 am Friday at St Michael s Radom Rev John Terepka officiating Burial in St Michael s cemetery Body lies in state Hogan Funeral Home Ashley calls after 7 00 pm today Rosary recited at 8 30 pm Thursday She was born December 9 1801 in Belleville daughter of Louis and Anna Thurs Schrode Married to Frank E Czajkowski surviving daughter Joseph Pfeiffer of Chicago Five sisters Amelia Frey Waukesha Cath erine Normoyle Louise Pittlekal Martha Gahan Lillian Reel of California Preceded in death by a son Ernest in 1957.

Christine Czajkowski RFD 1 Ashley Memorial Hospital Pinckneyville St. Michael’s Catholic Church Radom John Terepka St. Michael's Cemetery Hogan Funeral Home Czajkowski Belleville Louis Anna (Thurs) Schrode Frank E. Czajkowski Joseph Pfeiffer Chicago Amelia Frey Waukesha Wis Catherine Normoyle Louise Pittlekal Martha Gahan Lillian Reel California Ernest

Velma Smith Dies After Illness at Jefferson Memorial

Velma Roth Smith of 2900 Casey Avenue died at 7 30 AM in Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending. The body is at Pulley Gutzler Funeral Home. She was married to John H. Smith who died in 1948. The couple formerly operated Peerless Cleaners in the city.

Velma (Roth) Smith Casey Avenue Jefferson Memorial Hospital Pulley-Gutzler Funeral Home John H. Smith

Girl from Russ School Battles Police In Newark

Hul lah Clark, 17, who studied in Moscow during 1961 62, was arrested after allegedly trying to free her younger brothers from a police car as they were picked up for throwing firecrackers. Her brothers, 9 and 14, were also charged with juvenile delinquency. Clark had previously studied in the Soviet Union after Khrushchev offered free schooling following complaints about Jim Crow education.

Newark Hullah Clark Soviet Union Miss Clark Clark Moscow William Clark Khrushchev United Nations New York

Dog Custody Is Divorce Issue in Kentucky

In Lexington, Ky an eight year old Dalmatian named Rorscharch will split summers between Thomas E. and Bessie Hager Masters with monthly alternation and visitation while their divorce proceeds. Masters cites a block doghouse with a picture window at Nicholasville home and Mrs Masters proposes Maine Chance Farm near Lexington. Judge Nolan Carter ordered alternating custody until final decree, then will decide ownership or consider halving the dog.

Lexington Rorscharch Thomas E Bessie Hager Masters Masters Nicholasville

Madame Nhu Barred From Entering United States

Paris AP Mrs Ngo Dinh Nhu asked President Johnson to override the State Department and let her visit the United States to speak at a July 7 event in Flushing New York after officials refused her visa under a law barring visitors whose activities could prejudice public interest or welfare.

Paris Ngo Dinh Nhu Johnson State Department United States South Viet Nam Nhu Ngo Dinh Diem Saigon Internal Security Conservative Party Club Flushing N.Y

Presidents in the White House except George Washington

The text notes all U S presidents have lived in the White House except George Washington. It adds historians sometimes identify Rameses II as the Exodus pharaoh, presenting two historical assertion options.

United States White House George Washington Rameses II The

Mt Vernon Weather Snapshot for Tuesday

Detailed weather report for Mt Vernon notes a Tuesday high of 92 and low of 64 with year to date rainfall of 23.76 inches. Comparisons show last year’s highs and lows 90/62, five years ago 89/69, and ten years ago 92/63. Thursday's sun times are sunrise at 4:32 and sunset at 7:33 CST.

MT. Vernon Associated Press Albany Albuquerque Atlanta Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks 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 Ore Rapid City Richmond St Louis Salt Sk. City San Diego San Fran Seattle Tampa Washington Winnipeg

Five Day Forecast For Southern Illinois Temperatures Near Normal

Southern Illinois temperatures will average near or slightly below normal with a warmer day Thursday and cooler Friday and Saturday. Normal lows range from the upper 80s in the north to around 90 in the south. mid 60s in the north to about 70 in the south for normal lows. Precipitation will be light with scattered showers about the weekend. Illinois weather in Chicago was sunny and pleasant with a shift toward normal highs in the 80s to 90s and readings in the middle 90s along the Ohio Valley earlier in the week. The Weather Bureau forecast near normal temperatures through the weekend.

Illinois Illinois Weather Chicago Ilinois Ohio Valley

Minor Fire And One False Alarm In Mt. Vernon

A telephone cable cut by construction workers caused a false alarm for Mt. Vernon firemen. Fire crews rushed to Letzekorn Nursing Home at 1890 Broadway, then to M. L. Bledsoe’s home at 501 south 15th Street where a pot boiled dry and smoke was reported but no damage occurred.

Mt. Vernon Letzekorn Broadway M. L. Bledsoe South 15Th Street

Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted Patients

Admitted at Jefferson Memorial Roberta Hawkins of Wayne City. Discharged Dean Reynolds. Good Samaritan admitted Adolfo Tosetti Harry Shields Charles Ernest Morgan Myrna Doris Cummings Robert Vernon Braddy Ronald Gary Bushong Robert Kevin Tate. Discharged Lynn Ann Nite Stella Marie Gibbs Mrs. Geraldine Faye Irvin and baby Lisa Ann Michael Frank Chornak Leona Nora Buckham James Olen Eater James Robert Eidson Ruth Ann Dare Mary Jane Hanagan Jimmie Ray Lowery Delbert Wickstrom Ed Robert Staley Ellen Mary Yon Lee Ellsworth Allen Sara Taylor Diane Kaye Wright Opal Maggie Van Hoorebeke Dotty Mae Corsno Gus Duane James A. Brown Mildred Verne Lacey.

Jefferson Memorial Roberta Hawkins Wayne City Dean Reynolds Good Samaritan Adolfo Tosetti Harry Shields Charles Ernest Morgan Myrna Doris Cummings Robert Vernon Braddy Ronald Gary Bushong Robert Kevin Tate Lynn Ann Nite Stella Marie Gibbs Geraldine Faye Irvin Lisa Ann Michael Frank Chornak Leona Nora Buckham James Olen Eater James Robert Eidson Ruth Ann Dare Mary Jane Hanagan Jimmie Ray Lowery Delbert T. Wickstrom Ed Robert Staley Ellen Mary Yon Lee Ellsworth Allen Sara Taylor Diane Kaye Wright Opal Maggie van Hoorebeke Dotty Mae Corsno Gus Duane James A. Brown Mildred Verne Lacey

Meetings Varnell Rebekah Lodge June 25

The regular meeting of Varnell Rebekah Lodge No. 296 will be held in the IOOF hall Thursday evening June 25 at 8 00 o clock Edna Woodward NG Naomi R Bogan Secy

Varnell Rebekah Lodge Varnell Rebekah Lodge No C.F Edna Woodward N.G Naomi R. Bogan Sec’y

Amvets to Meet Tonight at 7 39 Club Rooms

The Amvets will hold a meeting at 7 39 tonight in the club rooms with Francis Swinnen serving as adjutant.

Amvets Francis Swinnen Adj

Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices Steady on Local Market

Prices were unchanged on the Mt Vernon livestock market with hogs topping at 16.25 for 190 to 220 pound animals. Sows 300 pounds and under brought 12.75, sows over 300 pounds 12.50, down. Boars sold for 8.00 and 9.00.

Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon

Mt Vernon markets show coffee prices for crops with Wheat at 1.25 Soybeans at 2.34 and Corn at 1.20 in a brief local price report.

Mt. Vernon

Chicago Produce and Egg Prices Steady in Markets

Chicago AP report notes butter and eggs unchanged in wholesale buying prices with multiple grade and category figures. Live poultry prices also steady to four lower, listing roasters, special fed White Rock fryers and barred rock fryers with specific cents per pound ranges.

Chicago (Ap Chicago Mercantile Exchange Chicago USDA

Livestock Receipts and Prices From National Stockyards

Estimated Thursday receipts at National Stockyards NJ include hogs 6500 cattle 900 calves 150 sheep 250. Hog prices 190 to 240 pounds 12.00 to 25. Meats 300 to 650 pounds sows 12.00 to 25. Cattle 3000 calves 150 steers steady to 50 lower good to choice steers 19.50 to 23.75 heifers 19.00 to 22.50 cows 12.30 to 14.50 good to prime lambs 19.00 to 23.50 sheep 600 lambs mostly 30 lower ewes steady to 50 higher.

National Stockyards

Egg and poultry price ranges in St Louis market

St Louis AP reports egg and live poultry price ranges with consumer grades A large 29 31 A medium 23 25 A small 18 20 B large 25 26 wholesale grades 24 25 unclassified 22 24 checks 16 1s hens heavy 12 13 light over 5 lb 78 under 5 lb 559 brood ers and fryers 16 17.

ST. Louis

Chicago Grain market report snapshot

Chicago AP notes corn No 1 yellow at 1.2743 and No 2 yellow at 1.272. wheat No 2 red at 1.46. oats No 2 heavy white at Gin. soybeans No 1 yellow at 2.53 and soy bean oil at 8.18.

Chicago

Wall Street Stocks Rally Late On Rails and Tobacco News

Wall Street moved higher late in the session as rail shares rose and cigarette stocks fell on FTC labeling news. Du Pont led with a solid gain, American Telephone rose on a split offering, and Rock Island and Pennsylvania Railroads posted advances. Oil, motors, retail, and electronics mixed, while IBM and Xeorx gained about a point. Dow Jones noon averages: Industrials 826.68 up 3.98. Rails 210.16 up 1.46. Utilities 142.36 up 0.45. Stocks 293.56 up 1.49.

NEW York du Pont American Telephone Rock Island Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad Federal Trade Commission Liggett & Myers Reynolds Tobacco American Tobacco IBM Xeorx American Stock Exchange U.S

Train Cuts Off Arms And Legs

In Los Angeles a 13 year old boy leaped between cars on a slow train, slipped, and was fatally maimed by wheels. Walter Felder survived briefly after surgeons battled to save him. His mother Ann McGruder expressed hope for recovery.

Los Angeles Lois Walsh Walter Felder Walter Ann McGruder Dag

Fireworks blast on barge kills two and injures others

Explosion on a towing barge deck ignited shells killing Anthony Amato aged 60 from Secaucus New Jersey and Anthony De Francisco 40 from Sparkill New York. Four other men were rescued with one treated for burns and released. Nearby an armory blast wounded nineteen National Guard Reservists.

Anthony Amato Secaucus N.J Anthony de Francisco Sparkill N.Y Manhattan National Guard

Atheist Fleeing Baltimore Moves Family to Hawaii

A Baltimore couple flees with their daughter to Hawaii to escape custody and Jewish rites, following a contempt citation served at the Murray home. A melee erupted as police attempted to enforce the order. Police beatings were alleged, with a crowd shouting threats. Most of the Murray family remains jailed on bond, charged with assaulting officers. Prosecutors and bondsmen seek return to Maryland, aided by FBI if needed. Robert London says bonds totaling 8750 were posted and FBI help may be requested.

Murray Maryland FBI Robert London Baltimore

LBJ Seeks Congress Action Before Democratic Convention

President Johnson urges Congress to act on mass transportation wilderness preservation area redevelopment education aid securities act amendments water pollution control foreign aid hospital construction food stamp extension pay raises debt limit extension taxes coffee agreement highway construction investment taxes antipoverty medical assistance Appalachian rehabilitation housing nurse training immigration reform land conservation juvenile delinquency surplus food sales water resources research ahead of Atlantic City convention.

Atlantic City Johnson Congress Appalachian

4-H Fun Festival in Mt Vernon Friday

Jefferson County 4-H members perform at the annual Share-the-Fun Festival at Mt. Vernon High School Auditorium at 7 30 p m Friday. Acts include dramatic musical and dance numbers by county clubs under local leaders with open admission. Judges will choose a winning club to advance to the state festival at the Illinois State Fair Springfield.

Jefferson County Mt. Vernon High School Couniry Jim Illinois Springfield

Percy Attacks Dem Spending Downstate Campaign Speech

Charles Percy Republican nominee for Illinois governor blasted Gov Otto Kerner for broken promises and government extravagance in Salem addressing about 3000 at the Soldiers and Sailors Reunion. He cited a budget $100000 overrun and 14000 new state employees and pressed for faster mental health facility construction and state responsibility.

Salem Charles Percy Iinois Otto Kerner Percy Soldiers and Sailors Kerner Ilinois Washington Springfield

Uncommitted Says Arends Uncommitted Says Arends

Rep Leslie Arends of Illinois says delegates at the Republican National Convention are completely uncommitted and that he plans to vote for Barry Goldwater. He notes delegates will meet the candidates, question them, and then vote as they see fit.

Washington Leslie C. Arends R-Ill Witneis Arends Sen Barry Goldwater

Rifles Stolen From Mississippi National Guard Armory

Covington County law enforcement and federal agents investigate the burglary of a local National Guard armory in Collins Mississippi. Forty one rifles and about 1000 rounds of ammunition were reported missing after a late Saturday break in at the Covington County facility.

Collins, Miss National Guard Covington Mississippi

Wallace keynote shocks some delegates at Jaycee gathering

Gov George C Wallace delivered the keynote address at the Junior Chamber of Commerce convention in Dallas as about 7 500 delegates stood for a standing ovation while Connecticut and Massachusetts delegations voiced opposition. He attacked the Supreme Court and federal courts calling recent rulings a judicial oligarchy and criticized the civil rights bill as a federal penal code.

Tom Johnson Dallas Tex Connecticut Massachusetts Alabama George C. Wallace National Junior Chamber of Commerce Wallace Dallas Memorial Auditorium Robert E. Joyce West Haven Conn U.S. Supreme Court George High Court

Concrete Truck Drivers Strike in East St. Louis

East St. Louis based Teamsters Local 729 members began a strike Tuesday at 14 building material firms across East St. Louis Collinsville Columbia and Waterloo. The walkout follows breakdown of wage talks after the old contract expired May 1. The firms offered a 3 cent an hour rise over three years far below the union demand. Wages under the old contract were 3.10 dollars per hour.

East ST. Louis East Side Teamsters Local 729 Collinsville Columbia Waterloo Joseph Gonzales Gonzales

Burned car linked to missing Mississippi trio

Three civil rights workers Schwerner Cheney and Goodman vanished after leaving Philadelphia. Their burned station wagon was found with FBI scientists to study it. National figures voiced concern while volunteers and organizations reacted, pledging aid and guarding search efforts in Meridian and Washington.

Owl Creek FBI Schwerner Meridian Cheney Goodman Philadelphia Mississippi Oxford Ohio Washington Steve Bingham Arthur Winstead D-Miss Johnson White House George Reedy Robert Goodman Nathan Schwerner New York Justice Department Robert F. Kennedy Germany National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Commission On Religion and Race Unitarian-Universalist Association James Farmer Congress of Racial Equality Schwerner and Chaney Farmer Meridian Police

Roosevelt SIU Get Job Projects

Roosevelt University of Chicago and Southern Illinois University join a crash training program to train semi professional counselor aides and youth advisers to address a critical shortage. Courses begin July 13 and run to September 15, open to graduates with sociology education or social work experience.

Washington Southern Ilinois University Roosevelt University of Chicago Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz

De Gaulle Welcomes Prince Norodom Siha nouk in Paris

French President Charles de Gaulle welcomed Cambodia’s chief of state Prince Norodom Sihanouk for a three day state visit. The ceremony underscored diplomatic ties as Paris prepared for discussions on regional issues and cultural exchanges.

Paris Charles de Gaulle Cambodia Norodom Sihanouk

Ozark Unveils Revised Flight Schedule for Mt Vernon

Ozark Airlines announces new schedule through Mt Vernon airport. Flights 300 306 301 311 operate with St Louis Chicago paths via Mattoon Bloomington Decatur Champaign and Mattoon. Saturday only flights 632 631 connect St Louis Chicago with Mt Vernon stopping at multiple towns.

Ozark Airlines Mt. Vernon Bob Moorhaus Ozark St. Louis Mt. Verenon Chicago Mattoon Bloomington Decatur Flight 301 Champaign Flight 311

Virginians Yield Vote On School Funds In Prince Edward

Prince Edward County officials in Farmville Virginia voted 4-2 to appropriate 189000 for public school operation this fall plus state funds to educate about 1600 Negro students. White private schools receive 375000 in tuition grants if Judge Lewis lifts the injunction. Taxes were raised to fund the plan.

Farmville Prince Edward County County Board of Supervisors Oren R. Lewis U.S. Supreme Court Board of Supervisors Prince Edward Lewis

Sergeant York Pneumonia Leaves Hero On Critical List

World War I hero Sgt Alvin York has been placed on the critical list at Veterans Hospital in Nashville due to pneumonia in his right lung. A hospital spokesman said his blood pressure has fallen, possibly from a blood clot or a bloodstream infection. York, a Medal of Honor recipient, was expected to possibly return home to Pall Mall, Tennessee, before the pneumonia developed. He arrived June 19 after a recurrence of internal bleeding.

Nashville, Tenn Alvin York Veterans Hospital York Tiny Pall Mall Tenn Here

Space Flights on Centrifuge at Downey Facility

Downey California scientists are building the world’s largest centrifuge, a 150 foot rotating arm with two capsules that can hold four men for 30 days. Each capsule carries two men, equipment, and provisions to study human reactions to prolonged rotation for future space living and work.

Downey Calif

Cemetery Work Day at Old Simmons Town

Community volunteers sought for work at Old Simmons Town Cemetery on June 27 at 8 am. Labor and financial support needed. Donations directed to Fern_Woodrome, Myrtle_Hanes, Rolla_Myers, Texico.

Old Simmons Town Cemetery Fern Woodrome Myrtle Hanes Rolla Myers Texico

Local births reported from Wayne City and nearby towns

Mr and Mrs Robert Hawkins of Wayne City welcomed a daughter Victoria Lynn born at 3 46 PM in Jefferson Memorial hospital weighing 6 pounds 6 ounces. Mr and Mrs Jim O Burnett 1313 South 18th Street had a son at 2 07 PM in Good Samaritan hospital weighing 9 pounds 12.5 ounces. Mr and Mrs Jerry Langa 808 South 24th Street had a son at 4 45 PM in Good Samaritan hospital weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces. Mr and Mrs Robert J Preston of Edwards California welcomed a daughter born this morning in a hospital there weighing eight pounds named Mary Emily. Grandparents are J C Butts and Paul Preston of Boulder Colorado, with V P Cannon of Mt Vernon as great grandfather and others named accordingly.

Robert C. Hawkins Wayne City Jefferson Memorial Hospital Victoria Lynn Jim O. Burnett South 18Th Street Good Samaritan Hospital Jerry Langa South 24Th Street Robert J. Preston Edwards Calif Mary Emily J. C. Butts Paul Preston

Traffic fines listed in circuit court actions

William C. Ryan paid 10 dollars for speeding Edward Harris of Little Rock Arkansas paid 810 dollars for speeding Barbara A. Donoho paid 10 dollars for failure to yield right of way Bonnie Story of Coloma Wisconsin paid 11 dollars for speeding and 20 dollars for driving with an expired license James Bivens of Chattanooga Tennessee paid 10 dollars for illegal lane usage John J. Brown paid 10 dollars for driving too fast for conditions

William C. Ryan Edward Harris Little Rock Ark Barbara A. Donoho Bonnie Story Coloma Wis James Bivens Chattanooga Tenn John J. Brown

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