Deaths Mrs Maud Atchison 80 of Delafield
Mrs Maud Atchison 80 of Delafield died yesterday afternoon at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. Funeral services set for 2:00 p.m. Friday at Delafield Baptist Church with Rev Rudolph Schlag officiating. Burial in Middle Creek cemetery at Delafield. Body at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro for viewing. Born June 18, 1883, in Hamilton County to Samuel Louisa Dalley Boyer. First husband Steve Alexander and second husband Edgar Atchison both preceded her in death. No known survivors.
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Maud Atchison
Delafield
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
McLeansboro
Delafield Baptist Church
Rudolph Schlag
Middle Creek Cemetery
Gholson
Atchison
Hamilton County
Samuel Louisa (Dalley) Boyer
Steve Alexander
Edgar Atchison
Mary Elizabeth Hunt, 81, Dies At McLeansboro
Mary Elizabeth Hunt 81 of east Randolph street McLeansboro died Tuesday at Hamilton Memorial Hospital burial 2:00 p m Friday Donelson Funeral Home McLeansboro officiating Rev Hugh Widrick burial Knights Prairie cemetery McLeansboro she was born November 12 1881 in Illinois daughter of Elbert and Lydia Smith married Chester Hunt April 26 1903 he preceded her in death she is survived by two sons Willie Hunt Kingston Mines and Everett Hunt Joliet four grandchildren and six great grandchildren
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Mary Elizabeth Hunt
Donelson Funeral Home
McLeansboro
Hugh Widick
Knights Prairie Cemetery
Hunt
East Randolph Street
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Illinois
Elbert and
Lydia
Stelle) Smith
Chester Hunt
Willie Hunt
Kingston Mines
Everett Hunt
Joliet
Harold Payne 55 Dies From Mine Injuries
Harold Payne of Sesser died at 10 20 am at Christopher Hospital from injuries suffered June 20 at Old Ben Mine He was born in 1907 in Browning township son of Ernest and Mabel Payne He married Ruth Cockrum in 1930 survived by his mother stepsiblings two sons Louis Gerald Payne Virgil Payne three daughters Dolores Morton Viola Spiller Hazel Drummer two brothers Louis Payne Glenn Payne and was a Horse Prairie Baptist member Funeral arrangements at Brayfield Funeral Home Sesser
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RFD 1
Sesser
Christopher Hospital
Old Ben Mine
Brayfield
Mr. Payne
Browning Township
Ernest
Mabel (Sample) Payne
Ruth Cockrum
Mabel Lambert
Stanley Lambert
Lesser
Louis Gerald Payne
Crete
Virgil Payne
Dolores Morton
West Palm Beach
Fla
Viola Spiller
Fort Worth
Tex
Hazel Drummer
Lark Park
Louis Payne
Chicago
Glenn Payne
Howe
Ind
Payne
Horse Prairie Baptist Church
Former Mt.V. Teacher Dies In Michigan
Mrs. John P. Johansen a former Mt. Vernon township high school faculty member died recently at her Marquette Michigan home. She was the former Lena Dalrymple. She left Mt. Vernon to pursue college teaching. Years ago she married Dr. John P. Johansen a Danish scholar now a sociology and economics professor and Fulbright lecturer. They returned from Europe last September and he lectures at Northern Michigan University. Miss Mildred Warren of Mt. Vernon has been with them in Marquette and returned home.
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Mt.v
Michigan
John P. Johansen
Mt. Vernon Township
Marquette
Mich
Lena Dalrymple
Mt. Vernon
Johansen
Europe
Northern Michigan
Mildred Warren
Births in Mt. Vernon and Carbondale
Mr and Mrs Allyn Davenport of DeKalb Ill, formerly of Mt Vernon, announce a daughter Donna Lynn born January 25 at St Marys Hospital Mt Vernon weighing seven pounds ten ounces. Grandparents are Howard Davenport and Mrs Myron Madison of DeKalb and Fred Capps and Lillie Davenport of Mt Vernon. Also Mr and Mrs Milosh Shouklepovich of Herrin announce a son Mark David born 6 24 this morning at Doctors Hospital Carbondale weighing nine pounds four ounces. Father is known as Mike Shields. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs J Powers of Mt Vernon.
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Allyn Davenport
DeKalb, Ill
Mt. Vernon
Anne
St. Mary's Hospital
Donna Lynn
Oward Davenport
Andrs. Myron Madison
DeKalb
Fred Capps
Lillie Davenport
Verron
Milosh Shouklepovich
Herrin
Doctors' Hospital
Carbondale
Mark David
Mike Shields
J. Powers
Local Livestock Market Prices Update
Prices on the livestock market rose today by 100. Top hogs at 190 to 220 pounds traded at 17.60. Sows were steady with 300 weight down at 14.50 or 14.00 as weight increased. Boars ranged from 8.00 to 9.50.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon field reports show wheat at 1.69, soybeans 2.50, and corn 1.28 per bushel in an afternoon quotation from local markets.
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Mt. Vernon
National Stockyards Hog and Cattle Price Report
AP USDA prices from National Stockyards show hogs 6,000 head with 190-240 lb at 18.40-18.75, larger 240-270 lb at 17.50-18.25, 150-170 lb at 15.75-17.50, 120-150 lb at 12.75-16.00, sows 275-350 lb at 15.25-15.75, 340-400 lb at 23.00, 400-500 lb at 13.50-14.25, 500-625 lb 13.00-13.50, boars 10.75-13.00. Cattle 800, calves 100. steers near 23.50 at 975 lb, good low choice 850-1100 lb 21.50-23.00, heifers 22.50 at 900 lb, cows 14.00-16.50, bulls 17.00-19.50, weaners 24.00-28.00, calves 19.00-24.00. Sheep 300, spring lambs 19.00-21.50 at 80-105 lb.
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USDA
Chicago Produce Prices Steady Amid Mixed Butter and Egg Rates
Chicago Mercantile Exchange reports butter prices steady with wholesale bids up to percent. grades AA 93 score at 5734, A 92 at 574, B 90 at 5544, C 89 at 444. Eggs show barely steady pricing with wholesale bids unchanged to 1 cent lower. whites grade A 31, 31 mixed, 24 mediums, 27 standard, 25 airties 12.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Egg and live poultry prices report for St Louis
AP market wire lists consumer egg grades A large 31-32 A medium 26 A small 19-20 B large 27-28 wholesale grades standard 26-27 unclassified farm run 316-2446 checks 18-20 and poultry weights for hens heavy over 5 lbs 9-10 under 5 lbs 7-8 Neht typo aside and commercial broilers and fryers 16-45 17.
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ST. Louis
Grain Prices Report From Chicago Market
Chicago AP notes corn No 1 yellow at 1.334 percent and No 2 at 1.3234 336, soybeans No 2 yellow 2.68, oats No 2 extra heavy white 72, soybean oil 94 percent. No wheat sales recorded.
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Chicago
Wall Street Mixed In Late Afternoon Trade After Rally Fades
The New York market finished mixed after a midday recovery lost momentum. Volume reached about 4.2 million shares, with gains and losses of a point or two among major stocks. Du Pont fell about 2, GE slipped, Avisco’s assets sale moved after a court ruling, FMC rose, United Air Lines dipped, and IBM dropped around 2. News of convertible debentures for United Air Lines added to share supply upon conversion.
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du Pont
General Electric
FMC Corp
Avisco
FMC
United Air Lines
Chrysler
General Motors
Ford
Universal Oil Products
Union Carbide
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rock Island
IBM
Radio Corp
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admissions and Discharges
Jefferson Memorial lists admissions for Harold Edward Pigg Wilma Buchanan Evelyn McKinnis of Bruford Bernice Belle Morgan of Dix Edward Smith and others Discharges include Glenda Jackson Ina Joan Hale George Chrisman Esther Winesburgh Mrs Bonnie Richardson and baby Debra Lynn Good Samaritan records admissions for Lillie Mae Easton Stephen Bruce Denton Sylvia Irene Lovin Naomi Yvonne Lovin Patsy Ann Martin Vickie Lynn Whisenhunt Della McGhee Wilburn Luray Warner Robert Harold Lochner Ann Elizabeth Taylor Kenneth Leroy Pennington Delbert L Woodson Osa Jane Grigg and discharges for Dixie Marlene Browder Emma Ruth Patton Florence Irene Overturf Mrs Betty Marie Langa and baby Mary Lynn Paul Jay Osborn Paula Jo Osborn Mrs Alice Louise Phelps and baby Donald Robert Anna Elizabeth Taylor Frank Emil Witges
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Jefferson Memorial
Harold Edward Pigg
Wilma Buchanan
Evelyn McKinnis
Bruford
Bernice Belle Morgan
Dix
Edward Smith
Glenda Jackson
Ina Joan Hale
George Chrisman
Esther Winesburgh
Bonnie Richardson
Debra Lynn
Good Samaritan
Lillie Mae Easton
Stephen Bruce Denton
Sylvia Irene Lovin
Naomi Yvonne Lovin
Patsy Ann Martin
Vickie Lynn Whisenhunt
Della McGhee
Wilburn Luray Warner
Washington Today in 1960s Defense and Economic Talks
The House passed the defense appropriation bill by 10 to 1, totaling 7.08 billion, about two billion under the administration request, drawing support and criticism from Rep. Curtis and Defense Secretary McNamara over budget cuts. A separate 455 million low income areas bill advanced in Senate action, despite earlier House rejection. Meanwhile a 15 year old boy survived a brush with death after being rescued from a tree by Mt. Vernon fire crews using a snorkel truck, with Bobby Lochner being treated at Good Samaritan Hospital and his family awaiting further travel back to Tucson.
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D-Mo
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Europe
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D-Tex
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Good Samaritan Hospital
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E. Second
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Godber Named War Minister After Profumo Scandal
London AP reports Prime Minister Harold Macmillan appoints Joseph Godber age 19 to replace the disgraced John Profumo as Britain's war minister. Godber, a Conservative MP since 1951, has spoken at the UN and East-West disarmament talks since 1981. Profumo resigned June 5 after admitting he lied to MPs about an affair with Christine Keeler. Keeler was also involved with a Soviet attache. Godber lacks military experience.
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London
Harold Macmillan
Joseph Godber
John Profumo
Britain
Godber
Profumo
House of Commons
Christine Keeler
Veterans of Foreign Wars to Meet Tonight at Post Home
The Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a meeting at the Post Home at 8:00 tonight. All members are urged to attend. Michael, Adj.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post
W. M. Michael
Adj
Downpours in Georgia threaten tobacco crop and Midwest heat
Scattered severe thunderstorms hit eastern Nebraska while Georgia rainfall threatens a $90 million tobacco crop. Athens logged 7.4 inches, Atlanta nearly 6.5 inches over a second straight rainy day as Chicago tied for warmest state spot with 95. Souix City gusted to 67 mph amid a broad hot, sunny pattern elsewhere.
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$50 000 Injury Suit Is Filed In Circuit Court
A $50 000 lawsuit filed in circuit court alleges injury on February 18 1962. Plaintiff John Edward Page sues Leo Chambers and Mary Hawkins doing business as General Oil Field Supply for damages after a pipe rolled from a rack while he loaded drill pipe on their premises, injuring his left leg.
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Leo Chambers
Mary Hawkins
General Oil Field Supply
Rev Wm Nicoll Takes Pastorate In Chicago Ill
The Rev William Nicoll of Prophetstown Til has been assigned to the Southlawn Community Methodist church in Chicago at 861th and South Cregier effective July 1. Mrs Nicoll is Mary Howard daughter of Harold J Howard of Mt Vernon. The Nicolls have a son Dale William 14 and daughter Jane Ellen 9. They will reside at 8600 South Cregier Chicago.
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Prophetstown
Til
Southlawn Community Methodist Church
South Cregier
Chicago
Wit
Nicoll
Mary Howard
Harold J. Howard
Mt. Vernon
Southlawn
Rock River
First Methodist Church of
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Harvard
Boston
Middlebury
Nicolls
Dale William
Jane Ellen
Mt. Vernon Ball Club Plans Tag Day
The Mt. Vernon team in the Coal Belt Baseball League will conduct a tag day in the downtown district Saturday to help defray expenses. The league features 15 to 20 year old players.
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Mt. Vernon
Coal Belt Baseball League
City Council Meets Tonight in Mt. Vernon
An informal Mt. Vernon city council meeting is held at city hall tonight with no agenda announced. Urban officials expect brief discussion and public turnout may be limited.
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Mt. Vernon City
City Hall
Police Court Fines For Drunk and Traffic Violations
Richard Clevenger of Bloomington Illinois was fined 10 dollars and costs by Police Magistrate Sherman Bullock for a drunk charge. Traffic fines include Edmund R. Smart of Edwardsville five dollars and costs for disobeying a stop light. Jerry Lee Waters of Wayne City three dollars and costs for driving 38 mph in a 30 mph zone. Deanna Arnold of Benton two dollars and costs for 37 mph in a 30 mph zone.
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Bloomington
Ill
Sherman Bullock
Edmund R. Smart
Jerry Lee Waters
Wayne City
Deanna Arnold
Benton
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Mt V Insurance Men At Meeting at French Lick
Eight Mt Vernon district MetLife staff attended a Leaders Club conference and a business session with company officials at the French Lick Sheraton hotel Indiana this week. Attendees include James N Henneberry Vernon Guy C Hill Shawnee town Darrell Chapman Jack Wittenburg Irvington Albert Oshel Harold Denton Centralia Linus Audt Mc Leansboro and Mark Hutchinson Carlyle. The local office, led by Manager James N Henneberry, staffs four assistant managers 27 agents and eight clerks.
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Mt. Vernon
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
French Lick Springs
Indiana
French Lick-Sheraton Hotel
James N. Henneberry
Mr. Vernon
Guy C. Hill
Shawneetown
Darrell Chapman
Jack Wittenburg
Irvington
Albert Oshel
Harold Denton
Centralia
Linus Audt
McLeansboro
Mark Hutchinson
Carlyle
Auto Fire Damages Car on Fisher's Lane
Fire crews were dispatched last night to Ninth Street C and Fisher's Lane in Mt. Vernon where a 1957 model car owned by Bill McAndrew sustained damage. The blaze, traced to wiring, was extinguished on arrival with no injuries reported.
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Mt. Vernon
Ninth Street c
Fisher’s Lane
Bill McAndrew
Marriage Licenses Listed for Three Couples
Howard William Owens aged 23 of Walnut Hill Route 1 and Lucille Barbee of Centralia Route 5. Douglas M. Fullerton aged 18 of Ina Route 2 and Barbara Ann Allen aged 16 of Ina. James L. Ragan aged 71 of 1025 North Eighth and Opal Groves aged 50 of 512 North Eighth.
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Howard William Owens
Walnut Hill
Lucille Barbee
Centralia
Douglas M. Fullerton
Ina
Barbara Ann Allen
James L. Ragan
North Eighth
Opal Groves
Shanghai Twins To Headline Mt. Vernon Reunion Show
At the Mt Vernon Veterans Reunion in the city park last night ten amateur acts entertained a large crowd. Tonight at 8 Shanghai Twins perform a trapeze act on the free stage followed by a Betty Dunham School of the iDance dance revue. The Midway of Mirth carnival runs daily through July 4 with nightly shows at 8 and a fireworks finale at 9 on July 4. Amateur winners: Pat Williamson first for solo acrobatic dance earning $20, Betty King second for vocalist $15, Waltonville Pops third for square dancing $10, Shirley Hefner fourth for piano and vocals $5.
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Mt. Vernon
Shanghai Twins
Betty Dunham
iDance
Pat Williamson
Richview Road
Betty King
South 23Rd Street
Waltonville Pops
Shirley Hefner
Ashley Road
Polisher valued at 250 dollars stolen from cafe
David Burroughs reports theft of a floor polisher worth 250 dollars left outside Opal's Cafe at 812 South Tenth Street. A brush from the polisher was found in an alley behind the cafe. police are investigating.
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David Burroughs
Salem Road
Burroughs
Opal
South Tenth Street
Talented 4 H'ers Set For Share the Fun Festival In Mt V
Four H club members across Jefferson County prepare acts for the Share the Fun Festival at Mt Vernon High School Auditorium on July 2 at 7 30 p m. Winners advance to the State Fair and a state master of ceremonies contest on August 14.
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Ie County
Mt. Vernon High School
Jefferson County
County Court House
Land
Vehicle Safety Week Proclaimed as Lanes Open for Check
Mt Vernon mayor John J Manion issues June 27 to July 3 Vehicle Safety Check Week while two safety lanes open at 12th and Main and 12th and Broadway for three days. Proclamation urges citizens and organizations to join Circle of Safety and promote free 10 point vehicle checks nationwide. Uplifting civic tone contrasts with the body in Pittsburgh case of John J ONeill who received 7 to 15 years for murdering a woman whose body lay in a sealed box eight years.
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Jaycees
John J. Manion
12Th
Main
Broadway
Auto Industries Highway Safety Committee
Look Magazine
Association of State
Circle of Safety
John J. Manson
Pittsburgh
John J. O'Neill
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