Social rounds fill Mt. Vernon weekend with visitors
Dozens of out of town visitors drop in for weekends and business in Mt. Vernon Illinois. East St Louis visitors include Marvin Huffman family and Mrs Tom McDermott. Centralia and St Louis guests join family outings, card games, and trips to fairs. Shown are local residents hosting relatives from Chicago Decatur Benton and more with attendance at circuses and baseball games. Many names and towns appear among weekend social activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Huffman
Marlene
East Bt. Louis
Tom McDermott
Centralia
Thelma Fenton
B. J. Nelson
Elgin
Ross Whitney
Chicago
Cloyd Bolerjack
Milford Payne
Norman Jones
Sims
Mt .Vernon
Walter Rhoades
Dan McLaughlin
Fairmount
Sherry Apgar
Rozane Holt
Mary Lou Schroeder
Giant City Park
Elizabeth Campbell
Wayne City
George Blankenship
Iuka
Ray Allen
Bluford
Mt. Vernon
Willis Pigg and
Billy Don
Terry Lee
W. D. Pigg
Shriners Circus
A. E. Irvin
Everett Phillips
Hanover
Ind
Hanover College
L. M. Heggy
Birtie May Whitacre
Libbie Pinnell
Evansville
James E. Shirley
Glenn Willig
Linda
Vandalia
Earl Risley
Frisco, I
James Elvin Risley
Belle Rive
Ray Roback
Patricia Lynn
Minneapolis
Minn
Betty Ann Sutherland
Fort Collins
Betty Dunham
St. Louis
Roberta Hayes
Dora Stevenson
Mary Jane Brdalye
Janice Raasch
Doris Musick
Colleen Smith
Glen Hayes
Edw. Raasch
Dunham
Wanda Drew
M. L. Henderson
Arthur Rightnowar
Paul Pasley
Barbara
Frances
Fairground
Louisville
Pasley
Curtis Starr
Joan Jones
Charles Underwood
O. A. Estes
Leon
Miami
Fla
Lewis Ashworth
Midlothian
Ill
George Carney
Cherry
Will I. Lewis
Bill Lewis
Gene Henry
James Neal Neal
Sadie Pigg
Walier
Zelbert
Sportsman's Park
Mac Kappen
Jackie Kirkland
Beecher City
Kenneth Flowers
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Berthyl K. Bigham
Benton
Thomas W
Heegy
Tom Reenhart
Zeke Fields
Martha Kirk
Bill Keilbey
Wanda Garrison
Jack DeChamp
Picnic Honors A. O. Estes and Son in Mount Vernon
A community picnic at Mount Vernon city park honored A. O. Estes and his son Leon of Miami Florida during their visit. The Ladies Association of the Green Hill country club will meet Tuesday June 28 for golf lessons at 8 30 and 9 30 luncheon at 1 p.m. and card playing facilities. Hold Family Night at West Salem Tuesday at eight with vacation Bible school students presenting the program. The Missionary Society meets Tuesday at 2 30 at First Baptist Church with executive board at 1 30. Friendship Circle holds a potluck dinner Wednesday June 29 at noon with group photo and 25 cent tea towel. O E S Guest Night Mt Vernon Chapter 233 meets Tuesday June 28 at 7 30 p m with guest Ruth K Thorogmorton Grand Conductress of Illinois. Wesley W S C S The Women’s Society of Christian Service installs officers June 23 with 24 members present. Continuous reports of officers include Chalin Deck and Olin Bryant among others.
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Ladies Association of the
New Green Hill Country Club
Mt. Vernon Country Club
West Salem
Vacation Bible School
Friendship Circle
Mt. Vernon City Park
Mt. Vernon
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Ruth K. Thorogmorton
The
O. E. S. of Illinois
Evelyn Bell
W. M
Jessie Hill
Wesley W
James Hinklye
Donald Holt
Ralph Roth
Sherman Wicks
Jessie Ford
Status of Women
Winnie Milem
Carolyn Brown
O. E. Connett
Olin Bryant
Romeo Returns 5000 to Victim in Chicago Confidence Case
Sigmund Engel a 73 year old confidence man was ordered held to the grand jury on a charge of operating a confidence game. Bond set at 50000. He bilked Mrs Reseda J Corrigan 39 mother of three of 8700 promising marriage and reportedly returned 5000 Saturday night. States Attorney Boyle pledged a thorough investigation of the unannounced meeting at Engel's attorney in the loop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aspctated
Chicago
Sigmund Engel
Grand Jury
Bond
Engel
Reseda J. Corrigan
St Louis Trip and Florida Vacation Notes
Miss Jacque York and Bob Regen hart spent Sunday in St Louis Mo. Dr and Mrs D J McCullough and daughter and Mrs Betty Kleinhans of Chicago have returned from a three weeks vacation in Florida. Mrs D J McCullough Mrs Carl Little and Mrs Betty Kleinhans visited in Zeigler yesterday with their brother Jack Loughran. Miss Lova Marie Baker improved today at 227 South 15th Street. Freddie Jay Jr and sons Charles and Robert attended the baseball game in St Louis Sydney. Myron Bushong of Dix underwent a tonsillectomy this morning in the office of a local physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacque York
Bob Regenhart
St. Louis
D. J. McCullough
Betty Kleinhans
Chicago
Florida
Carl Little
Zeigler
Jack Loughran
Lova Marie Baker
South 15Th Street
Freddie Jay, Jr
Charles
Robert
Sydney
Myron Bushong
Dix
Meetings Notice at Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 31
Special meeting Mt. Vernon Lodge No 31 A F and A M this evening at 7 30 Work in the third degree officers Frank Ancona W M Wim E Deavis See
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Lodge No
Frank Ancona
W. M. Wim
E. Deavis
Former Spanish Premier Lerroux Dies After Return to Catholic Faith
Alejandro Lerroux, 85, five time premier of Republican Spain, died in Madrid after returning to the Catholic Church on his deathbed. A lifelong Republican and exiled political leader, he led the radical party at times and sought a middle path as premier. He had been in exile in Lisbon earlier and returned to Spain in 1947 with General Franco’s permission. He leaves a wife who died in 1943 and an adopted son.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Spain
Alejandro Lerroux
Lerroux
Lisbon
Portugal
Generalissimo
Franco
Alfonso XIII
Radical
Republican Party
Fire Causes $2000 Damage at Pinckneyville High
Fire damaged Pinckneyville high school and gym, with an estimated $2000 loss. Main damage was the north end of the gym, while smoke affected corridors and an assembly hall above. No injuries or occupants were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Frees Pinckneyville
Pinckneyville High School
Francis Reith
Retailers Meet Study Advertising at Mt Vernon Bowl
The sixth of eight King City Retailers meetings will be held at Mt Vernon Bowl tonight with dinner at 6 30 before a session on advertising. The sessions are supervised by the Business Management head at the University of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King City
Mt. Vernon Bowl
Business Management Cee
University of
Hospital notes from Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan
Admitted patients include Mrs Ferne Erwin of Dahlgren Mrs Ruth McGehee James M Hawkins of Cisne and others. Discharges include Opal Thompson Ashley Nellie Ann Mays and large list of patients from multiple towns with several infants noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Ferne Erwin
Dahlgren
Ruth McGehee
James M. Hawkins
Cisne
Opal Thompson
Ashley
Nellie Ann Mays
Rade Crider
Good Samaritan
Pauline Carlton
Pella Williams
Floyd Linville
Denver
Cole
Mae Wangler
Alice Dare
Myrta Weaver
Scheller
Lula Wimbley
Benton
Wallace Byars
Kell
Susie Puckett
Zelma Townsend
Dorothy
Local births reported at area homes and hospitals
Mr and Mrs Roy William Ferguson R J Woodlawn welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Harry Draper Wayne City announce a daughter born yesterday. Mr and Mrs Clifford Lee Hawkins Mt Vernon have a daughter born Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital. A son born to Mr and Mrs Wilburn N Gwaltney Fairfield at Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr and Mrs Mason Kern Garrett Fairfield welcome a daughter born this morning at Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr and Mrs Vern Eldon Simpson Fairfield announce a daughter born at Good Samaritan Hospital this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy William Ferguson
R. J. Woodlawn
Harry Draper
Wayne City
Clifford Lee Hawkins
Mt. Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Wilburn N. Gwaltney
Fairfield
Mason Kern Garret
Vern Eldon Simpson
Rejected Suitor Kills Two Then Takes Own Life
In Hawk Point Missouri a 50-year-old bachelor, spurned as a suitor, fatally shot Florence Zumwalt, 32, and Henry F. Grober, 20, who accompanied her to an early morning ambush. Florence’s companion William Mordt, 31, was seriously wounded. Sheriff Porter Course called it a one sided love affair. Hammonds then killed himself.
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Associated Press
Hawk Point
George Hammonds
Florence Zumwalt
Here
Henry F. Grober
High Hill
William David Mordt
Porter
Hammonds
Man Married on Operating Table in Ashland Hospital
In Ashland Pennsylvania a 25 year old man from Girardville married his bride on the operating table at Ashland State Hospital. Arthur Engie was wounded in a Saturday fight with a friend and pressed ahead with the ceremony scheduled for June 27. The bride, Mary Harkaway aged 23 from Mahanoy Plane, Pa, attended the wedding as he lay recovering from knife wounds to the chest legs and arms.
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Associated Press
Ashland
Girardville, Pa
Ashland State Hospital
Arthur Engie
Mary Harkaway
Mahanoy Plane
Engle
Fined $50 for Sale of Liquor In County Court
Jerry Funkhouser pleaded guilty to illegal sale of liquor and was fined $50 plus costs. Co defendants John Hasxakis and Genevieve Jones were dismissed. Anton Bertich pleaded guilty to a similar charge and awaits a ruling until July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Funkhouser
John Hasxakis
Genevieve Jones
Funkhouser
Anton Bertich
Printers Cross Picket Line In Oklahoma City
Union printers crossed the picket line of striking mailers at the Oklahoma Publishing Co. publishers of the Daily Oklahoma and Oklahoma City Times. The events occurred last night and today in Oklahoma City.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Publishing Co
Daily
Oklahoman
Oklahoma City Times
P E Hawkins Dies at 86 in Dix Rom e Township
Pleasant E Hawkins longtime Rome Township resident dies at his Dix home at 5 am aged 86. He leaves wife Eva, two daughters Mabel Fitch and Nell Outhous, 11 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. A 60th wedding anniversary was celebrated three years ago. Funeral Wednesday at Osborn Funeral Home Dix with Rome Masonic lodge rites. Burial in Oak Wood cemetery.
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Pleasant E. Hawkins
Rome Township
Dix
Hawkins
Fred Hawkins
Texico, Clyde
Troy
Luty
Glen Hawkins
Mt. Vernon
Ray Hawkins
Clayton
Eva Hawkins
Mabel Fitch
Nell Outhous
Chicago
Joseph
Millie (Whitlow) Hawkins
Rome
Osborn Funeral
Orville Hawkins
Salem
Oak Wood Cemetery
Rome Masonic Lodge
Osborn's
Fire damages Sammons garage. boy blamed for match fire
The Sammons home garage at 2502 Logan Street was heavily damaged by fire this morning. Firemen reported a five year old boy playing with matches started the blaze by igniting comic books. Mrs Sammons moved a Dodge pickup from the garage as fire crews arrived at 9:05 a.m. A later call at 3:20 p.m. sent firefighters to Julian's grocery at 24th and Perkins where a meat box motor suffered slight damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sammons
Logan Street
Sammon
Sammons
Julian's
24Th
Perkins
Re-Elects School Board Members In Rome Township
W N Garren Ramond Copple Troy Douthit A L Birdsong Duane Garren Eugene Sargent residents of Rome township were re elected to the Rome Community Consolidated school district board at Dix Saturday. Garren named president for one year Copple one year Douthit two years Sargent two years Birdsong three years Duane Garren three years The board will meet tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Garren
Ramond Copple
Troy Douthit
A. L. Birdsong
Duane Garren
Eugene Sargent
Rome Township
Rome Community
Dix
Copple
Douthit
Sargent
Birdsong
Local travelers pass through on various business trips
Airport activity includes Johnny Davenport of Springfield and Otis Gilpin of Benton arriving for business, Jack Harrison of Madison heading to New Orleans, and Dr. A. W. Modert, Al Swartz, K. E. Greene, E. E. Outland returning Saturday night from a fishing trip in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Davenport
Springfield
Jack Harrison
Madison
Wis
New Orleans
Otis Gilpin
Benton
A. W. Modert
al Swartz
K. E. Greene
E. E. Outland
Canada
Presbyterian Men Work On Church
The Board of Trustees meeting of the First Presbyterian Church was postponed for two weeks. Tuesday evening is designated Work Night as men gather at the new building at 2424 Broadway for volunteer work. All men are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
First Presbyterian Church
Broadway
Marriage License Granted for George Hawks and RoseMary Morrissey
George Hawks and RoseMary Morrissey of Chicago were issued a marriage license. The couple plans a future ceremony in the city, with officials noting the license approval completes the preliminary step for their nuptials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hawks
RoseMary Morrissey
Chicago
Towboat Tessier Burns on Mississippi River
A Tessier towboat valued at $150,000 exploded and burned about eight miles above Grand Towed yesterday on the Mississippi. One crewman was injured, G. W. Banta, 19, struck on the leg by a boiler fragment. The vessel carried three heating oil laden barges which were cut loose and later recovered by the Wabash. all eight crew escaped in lifeboats as the ship burned for hours but posed no navigation hazard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Banta
J. W. Banta
Banta
Alton Hit By Lightning Cuts Power For Two Hours
A severe lightning strike at a sub power station in Alton NL yesterday knocked out power to about 1500 to 2000 homes for roughly two hours. Telephone service was also disrupted as 3.33 inches of rain drenched the area and soaked cables. The Wheat harvest nearby was halted as heavy rainfall bruised the crop.
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Associated Press
Alton
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