Local residents and visitors noted in Mt Vernon notes
The Mt Vernon column records updates on local residents and visitors including C F Hinman improving in Barnes Hospital St Louis with his family en route from California to Phoenix. Other entries mention Phyllis Smith returning from Alton, Donna Lynn Wilhama visiting her grandparents, and many relatives and travelers passing through or visiting Mt Vernon such as Chas Norris family Culver Indiana, Jackie McGehee visiting Albion Illinois area, and Bob Brown visiting from Aden Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Hinman
11Th
North Streets
Hinman
City Lire Force
Barnesospital
St. Louis
Golden
California
Phoenix
Ariz
Phyllis Smith
Alton
C. A. Steinhauser
Belleville
Mt. Vernon
Donna Lynn Wil- Hama
Chicago
W. C. Williams
Ina Hutchison
Hutchison
Chas. Norris
Culver
Ind
Billy
Jackie Sue McGehee
Albion II
Robert Huelsman
Ashley
Lymon Benns
Benton
Wiley Ford
Imogene Bleeks
Justean Bleeks
New York
Bud Sampson
Effingham
Homer Vaughn
A. B. Tibbetts
Champaign
G. E. Gill
Centralia
Pete O'Chap
Waltonville
Pearl Smith
Roy Smith
Albion
Eva Leeper
Salem
Hilda Hanna
Eugene Ham
Opdyke
A. Paul Fellinger
Norris City
G. E. Ridgeway
Shalimar
Fla
A. E. Reid
Gon
Andy
Mississippi
Imogene Browder
Cobden
Wayne Gibbs
Bremerton
Wash
Bessie York
Opdyke Avenue
Gibbs
U.S.N
San Diego
Calif
D. J. McCullough
Carl Little
H. E. Maxfield
M. J. Durbi
Forrest Boyd
Meeng Boyd
Sarah Cleveland
Catherine Janey
Minnesota
Ted
Weapons
Mt. Pee En Base
May W
Bluford
Mt. Vewuenter
Re Ee Enny
Henry Goddard
Hiern
Louie Simmons
Vivian Robinson
Sant
Carl Lane
Itec
Gary
Yvester
Mt Vernon Rotary Club meeting presides over year end notes
The Mt. Vernon Rotary Club met at Hotel Emmerson with President L. L. Phemister presiding. He reviewed the year’s work including a pro basketball game between the Ft. Wayne Zollners and St. Louis Bombers, a district assembly, and a ball trip to St. Louis. Harold Hathaway became vice president as Phemister’s term ended. Visitors Lex Aldridge, M. Allison, Herrin, Mat Hart, and Harry Brown attended. Rev. Ace Summers joined as a new Rotarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Mt. Vernon
Civic Club
Phemister
Harold Hathaway
Dave Furnall
J. Lester Buford
Lex Aldridge
Clayton
M. Allison
Herrin
Mat Hart
Buffalo
N. Y
Harry Brown
East St. Louis
Ill
Ace Summers
Dahlgren Unit to Meet
The Dahlgren Home Bureau Unit will meet Thursday June 30 at 1 30 p m with Mrs Verna Wilkey. Birthday Dinner for Mrs E D Bennett of Dahlgren featured a Sunday greeting with family and friends presenting gifts. Out of town guests included Minnie Collens Ray Fleckenstein Bill Baker Weatherly Warren Hardy Jr Burkett Lelan Rector O B Hook and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dahlgren
Dahlgren Home Bureau
Verna Wilkey
E. D. Bennett
Bennett
Minnie Collens
Ray Fleckenstein
Bill Baker
Richard Weatherly
Warren Hardy, Jr
Mt. Vernon
Births at area hospitals include five newborns today
Mr and Mrs Claude Williams of Bonnie welcomed a son named Paul Edwin at God Samaritan Hospital this morning. Earl Edward Lane and wife of Bluford had a son Larry Don at Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr and Mrs Joe Boak of Mt. Vernon welcomed a daughter at Good Samaritan. A girl born to Mr and Mrs Melvin Abrams at 215 South 12th Street weighed seven pounds at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Max Garrison of Opdyke welcomed a daughter at Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing five pounds eight ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Williams
Bonnie
God Samaritan Hospital
Paul Edwin
Larry Don
Earl Edward Lane
Bluford
Good Samaritan Hospital
Joe Boak
Mt. Vernon
Melvin Abrams
South 12Th Street
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Max Garrison
Opdyke
Hospital Notes from Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan
Jefferson Memorial admits Kate LePonis Effie Barksdale Iris Garrison Chloe Kleine and Ted J Mounce. Discharges include Lewis Adams Ora Bumpus and others. Good Samaritan admits Josie Moore Evelyn Simmons Thelma McCool Leota Meyers Bernice Sanders Mabel Boswell Dorothy Pemberton. Discharges include Jesse Bond Victoria Jaroske Myrtle Mae Lipe Marjorie Wilson infant Linda Jean Reece Ellen Baker and infant Kenneth Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Kate LePonis
Effie Barksdale
Salem
Iris Garrison
Opdyke
Chloe Kleine
Benton
Ted J. Mounce
Lewis Adams
St. Louis
Ora Bumpus
Good Samaritan
Josie Moore
Fairfield
Evelyn Simmons
Kell
Thelma McCool
Oakland City
Ind
Leota Meyers
Bernice Sanders
Bruford
Mabel Boswell
Dorothy Pemberton
Jesse C. Bond
Victoria Jaroske
Scheller
Myrtle Mae Lipe
Marjorie Wilson
Linda Jean Reece
Ellen Baker
Kenneth Martin
Pleasant Hill Hi Lites 4-H Club Meeting Notice
The Pleasant Hill Hi Lites 4-H Club will meet at Nadine and Louise Hill home on Thursday June 30 with the previous gathering on June 23 at Dorothy Gaston home. Dorothy Gaston demonstrated and Colene Mullinax spoke and read. Camp Ground Girls 4-H Club meets at Ermagene Buchanan home on the Fairfield road at 7 30 this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Nadine
Louise Hill
Dorothy Gaston
Colene Mullinax
Camp Ground Girls
4-H
Ermagene Buchanan
Fairfield Road
Berlin Strikers End 38 Day Rail Tieup
Berlin's 38day railway strike ended as workers returned to jobs and Soviet-directed management resumed control of West Berlin stations. Traffic not immediate. test runs planned. Interzonal freight trains and city trams require inspection. Four occupation powers prepare to break Germany's economic deadlock at their later conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Bsberlin
West Berlin
Allied Control
Ruthboring
U. S
Waterspouts Kill Girl in Bantayan Island Philippines
Two waterspouts killed a 9 year old girl and wounded nine people on Bantayan Island north of Cebu in the central Philippines. Five houses were blown down and a fishing launch was driven from its mooring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Bantayan Island
Cebu
Philippines
Father of Four Confesses Cruel Slaying of Boy
Walter Eaton, 4, was killed in a dark vacant lot with his throat slit by Dudley Beatty, 29, a father of four. Beatty surrendered at police headquarters and confessed to luring the boy and killing him after drinking. He admitted possible improper advances but denied a sexual offense. Ray Lamphear, once named as the suspect, is cleared and to be returned to a Wisconsin hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Pree
Lansing
Mich
Tiny Walter
Peewee) Eaton
Walter
Michigan
Dudley Beatty
Beatty
Paul Taylor
Taylor
Ray Finest Lamphear
Racine
Wis
Lamphear
Wisconsin Institution
Deep Devonian Oil Test Producing From Four Levels
Freeman Lomelino’s deep oil test on the Navier Ochs farm near Newton Illinois is producing oil from four levels. The drill reached 4 515 feet with the deepest Devonian limestone section dry. The productive zone rests at the second Devonian break 4 396 to 4 405 feet. Springfield and Decatur residents are involved with Lomelino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assocraind Press O
Newton
Ill
Freeman Lomelino
Navier Ochs
Springfield
Decatur
Lomelino
250 Bills Stall In Legislature In Illinois
The Illinois House failed by 13 votes to pass a loyalty oath for all state employees after sharp debate. The body then killed 70 bills in a single session before midnight, signaling reluctance to approve Senate Broyles anti communism measures. Rep. James Karber denounced the partisan fighting as horseplay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Broyles
Illinois
James Karber
D-Ridgeway
Herrin approves downtown parking meters plan
Herrin Illinois city council voted to install about 350 parking meters in downtown to ease parking problems and raise revenue. The move places Herrin among a few southern Illinois communities without meters prior to the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Associated Press
Ill
Ilinois
Derry Baby Born At St Johns Springfield
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Derry welcomed a son named Michael Ryan born June 27 at St Johns Hospital in Springfield. The Derrys are former Mt Vernon residents with the couple residing in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Derry
St. John's Hospital
Springfield
Michael Ryan
Derry
Mt. Vernon
Poppy Poster Winners Named At District Legion Meeting
Moving pictures were taken of the group in the afternoon. Poppy Winner Announced At the district meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary held in Robinson Illinois recently contestants in the local Poppy Poster contest won three prizes. Winners of Class I in the senior high school group were Dorothy Kirk and second prize went to David Cox. In Class II Janell Weir of Casey Junior High School won first prize. The winning posters will be entered in the division contest in Mt. Carmel July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Robinson, Il
The
Legion Auxiliary
Dorothy Kirk
David Cox
Janell Weir
Casey Junior High School
Mt. Carmel
J P Wigginton 77 Dies Rural Illinois Farmer
John P. Wigginton retired farmer died at 3 a m today at Anna Illinois at age 77. Funeral services set for 10 30 a m Thursday at Harmony Church with Rev Bird Green officiating. Burial in Harmony Cemetery. Born November 22 1872 in Wayne County Illinois he married Tsalillie Hawkins who died in 1946. Surviving are five sons Pearley and Samuel of Dixon Earl of Streator Alfred and Lawrence of Mt Vernon two daughters Mrs Clayton Rapp Mrs Lena Berry of Mt Vernon two half sisters Mrs Martie Austin and Mrs Hannah Trowbridge of Sheenes fifteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Body remains at Myers Chapel with friends welcome after 10 a m Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Wigginton
Anna
H Harmony
Bird Green
Harmony Cemetery
Mr. Wigginton
Wayne County
Tsalillie Hawkins
Pearley and
Samuel
Dixon, UL
Earl
Five Pints of Blood Used Here Monday
Red Cross officials announced that five pints were used yesterday by local hospitals, bringing totals to seven pints since the blood bank unit arrived. Twenty four pints were collected on June 24 and the next bloodmobile visit is scheduled for July 29. donors are asked to call 2083.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Cars Collide At Intersection In City
John Hassakis sustained minor head lacerations in a collision yesterday at 10th and North streets. His 1936 Plymouth and Delbert Sinks's 1947 Dodge collided. Sinks's car grill and Hassakis's left rear fender were damaged. Mrs Sinks and their young daughter rode with Sinks and were uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hassakis
Delbert Sinks
10Th
North Streets
H. Wyons
Crill
Sinks
Hassakis
Lenora Lovette Dies in St. Louis
Lenora Lovette, formerly of Fairfield and sister of the late Mrs. Arch Hunt of Mt. Ver, died last night at her home in St. Louis. Relatives here have been notified and funeral services are scheduled for Thursday in Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenora Lovette
St. Louis
Fairfield
Arch Hunt
Mt. Vernon
Regality on Lilly Stem Impresses Fairfield News Office
Mrs. Manx AleCarty of Fairfield Road displays a regal lily at the Register news office. The plant features 14 mature blooms on a single stem with 10 blooms not yet mature, highlighting a notable floral display in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manx AleCarty
Fairfield Road
Register News Office
Mrs Maxey Donates Books and Equipment to Hospital
Mrs Maxey donated books from her late husband’s medical library to Good Samaritan Hospital. She also provided clinical equipment and instruments to the hospital, as reported by Mother Mary Aloysia. A separate notice invites submissions for a central school site for Community Consolidated School Dist No 2 in Rome Township to the Clerk of the Board Walter Piercy by August 1, 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moss Maxey
Good Samaritan Hospital
Community Consolidated School Dist
Rome Township
Walter Piercy
R. R
M. Vernon
Mt Vernon Cancer Diagnostic Clinic Meeting Notice
The Mt. Vernon Cancer Diagnostic Clinic will hold its second meeting at Good Samaritan Hospital on Tuesday July 5. Physicians refer patients to the clinic and obtain appointments for them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Bids Sought for Coal at Rome Township School District
Bids to supply coal for eight or nine teaching units of the Coal-Community Consolidated School District No. 2 in Rome Township are invited. Submit to Walter Piercy R R 5 Mt Vernon by July 10, 1949. Board reserves right to reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Consolidated School District
Rome Township
Walter Piercy
R. R
Mt. Vernon
Board of Education
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. M
Mt. Vernon Lodge No
A. F
Rother Hawkins
Frank Ancona
W. K. Reavis
Sec'y
Pilatre de Rocier
Paris
France
Jackson Jeweler
South
Margaret Ann Cummings
Patricia Barnard
Phyllis Sue Darnold
Farrell Puckett
George Wence
Harold Anderson
Rodney Wuest
George Edwards
Ferrell Puckett
John Stockman
Robert Towal
Earl Feldmann
Jordan
Mrrs
Puckett
R. L. Mernagh
A. L. Laur
Margaret Ellen
Granite City
William L. Moore
Kirkwood
William Johnson
Frank Johnson
Eldorado
Harold Lomas
Victoria
B. C
Canada
Robert F. Puckett
Elizabeth Ann Darnold
Kili
Vera Nese
M. E. Jackson, Jeweler
Fred Baker, Jr
Toledo, Ohio
Brocelat
J. P. Wigginton
Cancer Clinic
Casey
Coney Island
Pacha
Vre
Cale
MT. Vernon, Ill
Loi
Lekgu's Associated Artists
Doc
Loyal Order of Moose Lodge
Adayning
Order of Moose
Bugs Bunny
Clark Gable
Jack Oakey
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