Deaths Wm Oberhofer A Casner Township Farmer
William Oberhofer, 78, a Casner township farmer, died Tuesday at St Marys Hospital in Centralia after two weeks as a patient. Funeral at 9:00 a m Friday at St Michaels Radom with burial in the church cemetery. Body at Hogan Funeral Home Ashley after 6 p m today. Survived by wife Anna, son Albert of St Louis, daughter Emma Schulik of Havana, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren, and brother Baltzer of Ashley.
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William Oberhofer
Casner
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
St. Michael’s Church
Radom
John Trepka
Hogan Funeral Home
Ashley
Oberhofer
Washington County
William and
Mary
Muckeller) Oberhofer
RFD
Anna
Albert
St. Louis
Emma Schulik
Havana
Ill
Baltzer Oberhofer
Rites Tomorrow At Oakwood For Lou Webb Hill
Graveside services scheduled for Mrs. Lou Webb Hill tomorrow at 2 30 p m in Oakwood Cemetery. She died Monday at 9 15 am at the home of her son and daughter Mr and Mrs M E Bruce in East St Louis. She was 93 years nine months and 23 days old. She was a sister in law of Mrs Charles Hill and John C Garrison of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Webb Hill
Oakwood Cemetery
Mt V Child Dies While Visiting At Auburn Ill
Debra Louise Harris eight years six months 15 days died visiting in Auburn Illinois. Daughter of Rev Raymond D Harris and Pauline Luna Harris she will be returned to Mount Vernon for funeral services at Myers Chapel. She was born December 11 1948 in Phoenix Arizona and is survived by her parents two brothers Daniel and Marvin a sister Sharon and her grandparents D C Harris of Phoenix and J W Luna of Midway City California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debra Louise Harris
Raymond D. Harris
South 18Th Street
Auburn
Ill
Mt. Vernon
Myers Chapel
Debra Louise
Phoenix
Arizona
Raymond D
Pauline
Luna) Harris
Daniel
Marvin
Sharon
D. C. Harris
J. W. Luna
Midway City
Calif
J R Tennyson 68 Hamilton County Man Dies
J R Tennyson 68 of Belle Prairie died at 1 30 p m Tuesday in Marion Veterans Hospital. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 00 p m at Pleasant Hill church Hamilton county with burial in church cemetery. Jones Funeral Home in charge. Survived by mother Rachel Tennyson of Belle Prairie four brothers Charles Gilmer William Roy all of Belle Prairie and sister Della Trotter of Newman Illinois. Born September 24 1888 in Dahlgren he was never married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcleansboro
James Robert Tennyson
Belle Prairie
Marion
Ill
Veterans Hospital
Pleasant Hill
Hamilton County
Church
Jones
Rachel Tennyson
Charles
Gilmer
William
Roy
Della Trotter
Newman, Iil
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admissions and Discharges
Jefferson Memorial ward lists admitted Isaiah Willmore Mrs Mice Emry Mrs Vivian Nunn erfield Herman Dulaney Mrs setchen Dulaney Mrs Lucy Dal discharged Faye Cooper Good Samaritan admissions Floyd Gutzler Darla Smith Mrs Linnie Philp John Hing Mrs Dorothe Olson Mrs Oe Hill Mrs Samantha Smith Eugene Fox discharged Mrs Eva Cornwell Earl Overturf Mrs Gladys Taggart Master William McKin ney Richard Towal Louis Vanneste Mrs Christine Rodgers Or val Flanagan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Isaiah Willmore
Mice Emry
Vivian Nunnerfield
Herman Dulaney
Setchen ‘Dulaney
Lucy Dal
Faye Cooper
Good Samaritan
Floyd Gutzler
Darla Smith
Linnie Philp
John Hing
Dorothe Olson
Oe Hill
Samantha Smith
Eugene Fox
Glenna Gregory
Eva Cornwell
Earl Overturf
Gladys Taggart
William McKinney
Richard Towal
Louis Vanneste
Christine Rodgers
Orval Flanagan
Births In Good Samaritan Hospital This Morning
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Marlow at 5 36 this morning in Good Samaritan hospital. He weighed seven pounds eight and three fourts ounces. Mr. and Mrs Maurice Witte of Paig n are parents of a son born at 7 00 yesterday morning in the same hospital. He weighed seven pounds something ounces. The mother is Miss Shirley Ham and the grandparents are Mr and Mrs Roy Ham of Opdyke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Marlow
RFD
Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Maurice Witte Ofpaign
Shirley Ham
Roy Ham
Opdyke
Eairport News Larry Forrestal Flight to Tulsa
Larry Forrestal flew a morning flight to Tulsa Oklahoma. The report notes travel to Fairfield as part of the itinerary with local stops and movements detailed in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Forrestal Moe
Tulsa
Mamin Tipblesn
Fairfield
Steelman Weir Dead Humphrey Slated For Job
Ernest T. Weir 81 former National Steel Corp. chairman died in a Philadelphia hospital from complications after a heart attack. Weir founded Weirton Steel, built National Steel into a major producer, and promoted business interests while opposing labor organizers. Treasury Secretary George M. Humphrey was expected to assume the chair after his cabinet resignation. Weir, born in Pittsburgh in 1875, rose from office boy to top executive and helped shape the steel industry and Republican politics.
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Philadelphia
Ernest T. Weir
National Steel Corp
Weir
National
Philadelhia Hospital
Florida
New York
Reh
Naonal
Pittsburgh Steel
Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Humphrey
Eisenhower
Pittsburgh
Weirton Steel Co
West Virginia
Weirton
TAVERN SEEKS LICENSE POWER AFFECTING RAINBOW GARDENS
In Boone County a tavern may lose the power to grant its own liquor license as Illinois lawmakers and Gov Stratton weigh abolishing municipalities under 50 population. Proposals by Sen. Robert McClory and Rep. A B McConnel target Rainbow Gardens near Belvidere, with Torino and Central City at risk if the bills pass. The bills would place abolishment authority with the county board and circuit court review, and the House version awaits Senate passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Boone County
Illinois
Belvidere
McClory
Torino
Central City
Rainbow Gardens
Circuit Court
House
Senate
Five Days Of Missile Talk At Court Martial
Huntsville Alabama reports the Nickerson court martial shortened to a round robin on Defense Secretary Wilsons order limiting the Army to 200 mile missiles. Nickerson pleaded guilty to 15 counts for handling secret data and will be sentenced after 14 witnesses discuss the Wil son order the IRBM program and comparisons with Thor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Ala
John C. Nickerson Jr
Charles E. Wilson
Nickerson
Wilson
Army
narBot
Negro Boycott Of White Stores On At Tuskegee
Tuskegee Alabama officials report a Negro boycott of unfriendly white merchants after a legislative act to redraw city boundaries that would exclude most Black residents. Charles Gomillion urged aims to apply economic pressure, speaking to about 2,000 at an overflow church event. The measure, pending Governor Folsom, would leave roughly 10 Black city voters. Mayors and ministers described the impact while 600 whites and 420 Blacks vote under current rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuskegee
Ala
Negro Tuskegee Civic Assn
Charles G. Gomillion
Alabama
Gomillion
James E. Folsom
Tuskegee Institute
Association
Phil Lightfoot
Montgomery Ward Buys The Fair in Chicago Deal
Montgomery Ward & Co. announced Tuesday it has purchased control of The Fair department store on State street and its three suburban branches. Ward bought 301,300 shares from the Kresge Foundation at 25 dollars each for 7,632,500 dollars and will acquire 70,800 remaining public shares at the same price. The Fair, founded in 1875 by Ernest J. Lehmann, posted last year sales of 45,595,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Montgomery Ward & Co
State Street
Ward
John Barr
Kresge Foundation of
Detroit
Barr
The
Ernest J. Lehmann
Marshall Field & Co
Mandel Bros
Carson Pirie & Scott
Goldbatt's Land
Sears
Roebuck & Co
WIFE SWAP MAN HELD FOR MURDER IN FAMILY TRAGEDY
Terre Haute police detained a man after a gun attack at a woods area near the scene. He signed a statement admitting the shootings and said prolonged grief over losing his children led him to act. He had sought custody and planned to move to Florida with the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods
Terre Haute
Whitaker
Florida
State Senate Rejects Court Reform Plan
Rep. George E. Dolezal cites a high school poll showing more mature students oppose reform while 92 votes supported eliminating the state auditor's office. The roll call was postponed. Rep. Elmer Conti calls the proposal a product of mass hysteria tied to the treasury looting by former state Auditor Orville E. Hodge, now imprisoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Dolezal
Chicago
Elmer Conti
Franklin Park
State Treasury
Orville E.hodge
Truce Line Map Foretells Armistice Fallout
Dark line on Newsmap marks the Korean armistice boundary set July 27, 1953. United Nations Command warns North Korea and Communist China of consequences for violations, including allied modernization of arms and jet planes capable of carrying atomic bombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
United Nations Command
Labor and Industry Must Curb Inflation Says Ike
President Eisenhower warned of inflation danger unless labor and industry show statesmanship in wage and price decisions. He opposed drastic controls, urged boards and unions to limit increases to productivity gains, with exceptions to correct demonstrable injustices. He cited four years of stability before the May price peak and noted factors from farm prices to government spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Aor
Rescue Mission Seeks Scrap Metal and Wire Donations
The Mt. Vernon Rescue Mission board asked residents to donate scrap metal and wire during July. Call 3756-W or bring items to the Mission office on South Tenth Street. They seek funds as demand grows, noting last December’s campaign fell short but the work continues. Reverend Leo Harlow emphasized community service, inviting prayers and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Leo Harlow
River Auto Tour Plans Sunday From Cave-in-Rock
The June 30th Sunday Auto Tour offers a river trip on the Ohio from Cave-in-Rock to Caseyville Kentucky and Battery Rock. The route honors Davy Crockett and the Pirates with a $1.00 per person fee (50c for children) for advance reservations to cover expenses. The barge departs Cave-in-Rock at noon CST and returns by 6 PM. reservations hold until 12. Those without reservations travel only as space allows. Attendees should bring lunches water cameras sun gear and camping chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Cave-in-Rock
Caseyville
Battery Rock
Davy Crockett
The
Pirates
Wm. H. Farley
Harrisburg
Ill
Nixon draws midwestern GOP support as 1960 nod discussed
In Williamsburg Nixon wins hints of strong backing from Midwestern Republican governors at their 49th annual conference. They show skepticism toward Eisenhower’s plan to shift some federal duties to states and signal Nixon as a leading potential nominee in absence of a clear frontrunner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bell
Williamsburg
Nixon
Eisenhower
GOP
William G. Stratton
Ilinois
Harold W. Handley
Indiana
Knowland
Chou Declares Reds United U S Losing Out
Premier Chou En-lai told the Parlia ment in Peiping that the Communist bloc is riding high and united, while the United States is taking a beating worldwide. He cited neutrality trends in U S controlled areas and anti American moves on Formosa as factors shaping the global balance of power.
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John Roderick
Hong Kong
Chou En-lai
Red
Chou
Mao Tze-tung
U. S
Formosa
United States
America
Middle
Near East
North Africa
World
Red Cross Fund Falls Short But Services Continue
The Jefferson County Red Cross campaign fell about $2,000 short of its minimum goal, yet executive secretary Barbara Strattan reports ongoing services across the county. Total contributions for the year totaling $13,027.23. She notes economies are in place due to the limited budget and urges solicitors to finalize reports before the fiscal year end this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Jefferson County
Barbara Strattan
North Korean Reds Assail U N Buildup Below The Line
North Korea denounces the United Nations buildup and warns of consequences if the UN maintains its policy. The U N Command rejects talks on broader issues, urging negotiations based on UN objectives. The armistice is strained by Communist aircraft violations over Allied airspace June 24.
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U.N
Chung
Korea
U.S. Marine Corps
Homer L. Litzenberg
Litzenberg
U.N. Command
S. Korea
North Korea
County Board To Meet Monday
The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors will hold its monthly meeting at the courthouse on Monday July 1. Board chairman Walter Rhodes said the session will be routine and is to wind up by noon. The meeting starts at 10 a.m. in the supervisors room basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Walter Rhodes
Detailed Five Day Weather Forecast Summary
Five day outlook shows temperatures 2-5 degrees below normal with normal highs 80-87 north and 85-90 south and lows 59-72. Scattered showers or thunderstorms expected across southeast areas tonight Friday or Saturday and again Monday while Missouri experiences partly cloudy conditions with showers possible. Chicago reports more rain and highs in the 80s with general improvement Thursday.
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Missouri
West Central
Chicago
Illinois
Quincy
Peoria
Moline
Springfield
Coroner Identifies Headless Frogman as Cmdr Crabb
A coroner ruled the headless body washed ashore at Chichester is Cmdr Lionel Crabb the British diver who vanished a year earlier near a Soviet warship in Portsmouth. The body found June 9 wore Crabb favored Italian gear and matched his description though cause of death remains undetermined. Mrs Margaret Crabb viewed the remains but could not identify them.
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Chichester
England
Lionel Crabb
Portsmouth
Crabb
English Channel
Plymouth
Ordzhonikidze
Nikolai Bulganin
Street Oiling Program Off To Slow Start Here
The Mt. Vernon street oiling and rock chipping plan is starting slowly. Park roads are oiled but city streets wait due to delayed rock chips. Lamar Avenue has been graded from Tenth Street to the city park and other streets will be prepared for oiling soon. Rock chipping remains to be done on park roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
City Park
Lamar Avenue
Tenth Street
Conductor Dies In Illinois Central Wreck Near Princeton
A fast freight train collided with a slower freight near Princeton Kentucky, killing conductor A S Phelps of Paducah and injuring fireman Gus Dean. The No 63 express wrecked after failing to clear a siding at Cedar Bluff Stone Co, derailing eight cars and the engine, along with the local’s caboose and three freight cars. Conductor L Puckett reported the switch was not closed as the express plowed into the siding heading from Louisville to Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Illinois Central
Louisville
Memphis
Tenn
A. S. Phelps
Paducah
Gus Dean
L. Puckett
No. 63
Cedar Bluff
Disabled Social Security Office Opens Saturday in Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon Social Security Office will stay open Saturday June 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to accept last minute applications from severely disabled workers. District manager E. J. Hoffman notes this is the only Saturday operation and urges eligible individuals to contact the Mt Vernon district office before June 30 to protect disability and other benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Social Security
E. J.hoffman
Hoffman
Social Security District Office
Legislature Highlights Springfield Ill House Approves Court Reform
Ui High lights of Tuesday session. House action approves constitutional amendments for court reform and annual sessions. Senate action approves doubling state aid to junior colleges. Votes more than half bill for highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
House
Senate
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Wm. Oberhofer
Casner Township
Oakwood
Mt.v. Child
Auburn, Ill
J. R. Tennyson
Hospital
Eairport News
Steelman Weir
BEM Price
Montgomery Ward
State Senate
Manchuria
Mukden
Vladivosto
Pyongyang
Syellows
Ieee
PUSAN
Oarmi
Jimmy Williams
Earl Highsmith
Bobby Scott
Larry Gowler
Bobby Lindemann
Gale Catron
Ruth Akinson
Janet Gowler
Dean Taylor
Dalton Taylor
Jimmy Wood
Marshall Highsmith
Kenneth Williams
Happy Wanderers
Carmi
Mary Jane Studio
the Pirates
Midwest
Reds
U.S
Red Cross Fund
U. N
Rantout
Scott Air Base
Cmdr
Mt. Vernon Court House
Men of the First Community Church
Diplo
Laguna
Men’s & Boys
Kahn Air
Collens
Broadway
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