Deaths Rosemary Johnston 38 of Mt Vernon Illinois
Mrs Rosemary Johnston 38 of 2410 College died at Barnes Hospital St Louis at 2 45 am Funeral 10 30 am Monday Myers Chapel Mt Vernon Rev Bus Hart to officiate burial Oakwood Cemetery Body lies in state at Myers Chapel after 5 pm Sunday Survivors include husband Harold W Johnston and five children Clayton Rickey Billy Lamea Rose Vonnie Marie three brothers and three sisters born Lansing Michigan April 17 1930
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Johnston
College
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Myers Chapel
Mt. Vernon
Bus Hart
Oakwood Cemetery
Johnston
Lansing
Mich
Charles
Melvern Densteadt
Harold W. Johnston
Clayton Cross
U.S. Navy
Rickey Johnston
Billy Johnston
Lamea Rose Johnston
Vonnie Marie Cross
Attleboro
Mass
Russell Ward
Charlene Smith
Madison, Ill
Betty Wright
Holt, Mich
Debbie Densteadt
Mason, Mich
Collinsville Rites for Walter E. Willis Killed in Accident
Walter E. Willis, 79, a Mt. Vernon first basketball team alumnus and longtime Lumaghi Mining Co. superintendent, died after an automobile crash near Collinsville. Born 1888 in Enfield, he married Edna Stewart 52 years ago and is survived by his wife, son Edward Stewart Willis of Alton, sister Mrs. G. C. Bond, two grandchildren and a great grandchild. Burial set in Collinsville after services at Herr Mortuary. Willis helped build railroads as a young civil engineer before joining mining operations in Collinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Willis
Mt. Vernon High School
Collinsville
St. Mary’s Hospital
East St. Louis
Willis
Lumaghi Coal Mining Co
Merrell
Herr Mortuary
Enfield
E. E. Ad Adelia
Spivey) Willis
Millikin University
Decatur
Til
Lumaghi Mining Co
Benton
Edna Stewart
Edward Stewart Willis
Alton, Ill
G. C. Bond
Mt. Vernon
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial No Admissions
Discharged Loren McBride 410 Normandy Heights Ellis Roane Opdyke. Good Samaritan Admissions Betty Green RFD 6 Geraldine Mahnke RFD 7 Eleanore Dethrow 416 north Sth street Lawrence Eller 208 Conger Robert Bass 531 Grand Ave Myrtle Pigg 25 south 2nd street Gary Karsh 916 south 21st street Mary Haley Waltonville Nettie Wooter Lesser Leon Dobbs Houston Texas Mildred Russel and baby Sherry JuAnn RFD 2 Bluford Larry Smith 308 south 18th Margaret Meyer Schumm Nursing Home Scott Gray 101 south 25th Drucella Green 2800 Cherry Amy McLanahan 1824 Highland View Peggy Goldman and baby Lora LeAnn RFD 2 Ashley Goldie Johnson Waltonville Dixie Percy RFD 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan
Betty Green
RFD
Geraldine Mahnke
Eleanore Dethrow
North Sth
Lawrence Eller
Conger
Robert Bass
Grand Ave
Mary Haley
Waltonville
Nettie Wooter
Lesser
Leon Dobbs
Houston
Texas
Mildred Russel
Sherry JuAnn
Bluford
Larry Smith
South 18Th Street
Margaret Meyer
Schumm Nursing Home
Scott Gray
South 25Th Street
Drucella Green
Cherry Street
Amy McLanahan
Highland View
Peggy Goldman
Lora LeAnn
Ashley
Goldie Johnson
Dixie Percy
Two Illinois Soldiers Killed in Vietnam War
The Defense Department reports two Illinois servicemen died in Vietnam. Army Staff Sgt. Cletus D. Tuttle, husband of Marilyn O. Tuttle of Galatia, was killed in action. Army Pfc. Jerry Fleming, son of Mille Fleming of Chicago, was declared dead after being missing and held as a result of hostile action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense Department
Vietnam
Army
Cletus D. Tuttle
Marilyn O. Tuttle
Rt. 2
Galatia
Jerry Fleming
Mille Fleming
Chicago
Plan Subway To Replace The Loop Elevated
CHICAGO AP The City Plan Commission approved a 600 million plan to replace the Loop Elevated with a downtown subway. The federal share covers the rest under the 1964 Transportation Act. Mayor Daley floated a downtown tax district to fund the city portion, noting tax deductibility for owners. Construction could start before July 1969 with extensions planned to the north, south and west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Plan Commission
Loop
Richard J. Daley
Daley
Abernathy Seeks Poverty Stand Across Parties
Rev. Ralph David Abernathy speaking from jail says the Poor People’s Campaign will urge Republican and Democratic national conventions to adopt poverty elimination stands. He faces 20 days for demonstrating on Capitol grounds and will fast on fruit juice and medicine to sustain the campaign’s effort toward Resurrection Cities nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ralph David Abernathy
Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Capitol
Resurrection City
Moray
Small Bomb Tested Today at Yucca Flat Nevada
The Atomic Energy Commission conducted a low yield underground nuclear blast at Yucca Flat, about 70 miles northwest of Las Vegas. It occurred at 9 22 a m and produced mild earth motion felt at the control center. An AEC spokesman said the test related to weapons development and registered a mild shock wave on seismographs with no felt reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yucca Flat
Nev
Apthe Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada
Las Vegas
AEC
Henry Vermillion
Dead recluse Alex Douglas found in Boston South End
Boston police seek leads after 63 year old recluse Alex Douglas was found dead on a South End sidewalk. Morgue attendants recovered 11768.35 dollars in cash from his pockets, plus a welfare check, as investigators determine natural causes. Police hold the money and search for relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Alex Douglas
South End
Jed Gillespie
Douglas
Woman fails to cash bad check at drive-in window
An unidentified woman entered the Security Bank drive-in window yesterday afternoon in a cab and walked away when the clerk began verifying the check. Police reported the bank had no account matching the name on the check.
Hog Market Prices Mt. Vernon Trawl
Markets Mt Vernon hog market shows gains to 2c today with top quotes at 20.50 20.75 and 21.00 for 200 to 220 lb meat hogs. Lows at 13.50 and 16.75. boars 11.00 and 13.00. After 12:30 p m prices shift to next day basis.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Morning
Mt Vernon quotes show wheat at 1.12, soybeans 2.56, and shelled corn 1.08 as the morning prices in the grain market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
St Louis Produce Prices For Eggs And Poultry
St Louis AP reports egg and poultry pricing by grade and size. Consumer grades list large and medium eggs, wholesale standards, and other categories with weight ranges. Hens and broilers prices are included, showing varied per size and category.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Chicago Produce Market Butter Eggs Report
Chicago AP notes Mercantile Exchange bids for butter with grade scores 66 to 66 and 64 to 60 percent, and cars scores around 90 to 65. Eggs show finish at 80 percent or better grade A whites, with 30, 25, 25, and checks 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mercantile Exchange
Livestock Prices At National Stockyards Illinois
National Stockyards Illinois reports Monday estimates for hogs at 8,000 head and cattle 4,500 with calves 50 and sheep 600. Prices include hogs U S 1-2 190-230 lbs 20.75-22.10, U S 2-3 220-240 lbs 20.75-21.75. sows U S 1-3 150 lbs 17.75-18.75. cows butter and utility 16.50-18.50. calves weaners steady with good 30.00-34.00. sheep 75 and lambs 24.00-26.00 for 80-100 lbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Stockyards
Ill
U.S
Chicago Grain price report matches commodity levels
Chicago market notes show No 2 hard wheat at 1.32n No 2 soft red at 1.26n No 2 yellow corn at 1.16n No 2 extra heavy white oats at 7444n No 1 yellow soybeans at 2.70%4n and soybean oil at 7.50n.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wall Street gains ease in quiet trading amid hopes for talks
The New York market showed steady firmness after a morning dip as traders noted Russian openness to talks on curbing the nuclear missile race. Dow Jones 30 industrials at noon up 0.18 to 898.4, AP 60-stock average up 1.3 to 341.2, with gains led by motors and autos. Major blocks moved amid mixed prints as Sperry Rand, Control Data merger news influenced trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Stock Exchange
U.S
Associated Press
Motors
Chrysler
General Motors
Sperry Rand
Control Data
New Locker Plant Rules Start July 1
Officials warn that owners of offending plants may face department condemnation of carcasses under the new regulations written to align with the recently passed Federal Wholesale Meat Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doby
Weather snapshot for Thursday and weekend outlook
Thursday will reach 64 degrees with a 50 degree low. Rainfall to date this year totals 19.44 inches. Comparisons show last year at 85/66, five years ago 92/65, and ten years ago 84/55. Saturday sunrise is 4 34 and sunset 7 33 CST.
Five Day Forecast For Southern Illinois Temperatures Dip
Southern Illinois temperatures will average five to eight degrees below normal from Saturday through Wednesday. A warming trend is anticipated over the weekend, with cooler temps returning early next week. Normal highs near 90, lows in the 60s, rainfall around one inch. Showers expected early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Weather Returns as Summer Warmth Replaces Wet Spell in Illinois
The sun returns to Illinois ending cool spell with night lows in the 40s and 50s. Dew points rise to 46 in East Dubuque and about 49 in Peoria as temperatures climb to the 75 to 85 range in the south and 70s in the north. Friday night may bring showers or thundershowers, with the northern half seeing activity Friday night and Saturday, and the southern half possibly Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Illinois
East Dubuque
Moline
Vandalia
Peoria
Weather Bureau
Alleged Yank Thanks Captors From Hanoi Broadcast
U S Air Force Col John P Flynn held as captive after being shot down near Hanoi last October thanked his captors for humane treatment in a Radio Hanoi broadcast. He urged an end to bombing so Vietnam can rebuild, while avoiding calls for defection or political comments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Hanoi
John P. Flynn
Col. Flynn
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Daley Tries For Telephone Settlement Amid Union Strike
Chicago Mayors talks with Illinois Bell and IBEW come as the 51 day strike threatens political convention prep. Officials warn continued walkout could disrupt communications and coverage for the Democratic convention opening August 26 at the International Amphitheatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
IBEW
Ilinois Bell
International Amphitheatre
Illinois Bell
Joseph O’brien
Robert Nickey
Nickey
John Monahan
Monahan
Gun control clash hobbles mail order bill in Senate
Johnson urges nationwide gun registration and owner licensing while Congress weighs amendments. Senate move to add registration to the mail order bill stalls as Burdick wins postponement 7 to 5. Absentees Kennedy Smathers Scott McClellan noted, shaping the vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Congress
National Rifle Association
Senate Committee
Sen
Tydings
House Judiciary Committee
Quentin N. Burdick
N.D
Dmass
George A. Smathers
Dfla
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Appropriations
Circuit Court Fines Involve Three Local Offenders
Walter T. Hayes of 38 Normandy Heights paid $10 for disobeying a traffic control device. Robert C. Reynolds, RR 1, owed $10 for lacking a valid safety sticker. Norman Barr of Wayne City was fined $10 for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter T. Hayes
Normandy Heights
Robert C. Reynolds
Norman Barr
Wayne City
Impeachment Move Aims At Circuit Judge Hasler in Missouri
Missouri House prepares to finish impeachment proceedings against Circuit Judge John D. Hasler of Ladue. Three final witnesses lined up as charges proceed, with articles of impeachment likely to go to the Missouri Supreme Court for decision. Accusations involve improper conduct tied to visits and letters with blonde defendant in a divorce case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri House
John D. Hasler
Ladue
Missouri Supreme Court
Jean Shelby
Poplar Bluff
Delmar Shelby
St. Ann
Shelby
Healer
St. Louis County
Low Bid On Industrial Park Projects Reported
A $198 909 low bid was filed for industrial park projects along with a 000 federal grant for extending utilities. City officials discussed ditch pollution north of Tenth and Bell and promised steps to halt pollution though enclosing the open ditch would cost about 180 000. Residents threatened to fill the ditch if action isn’t taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenth and Bell
D. W. Jackson
Kenneth Setzekorn
Chester Lewis
Letzekorn
Tell
Harrison St
Third
Harrison Streets
William T. Edmison
Tom
David
Third and
Harrison
Edmisons
Metropolitan Meeting at French Lick Size of Mt. Vernon staff noted
Seven members of the Mt. Vernon District Office staff of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company attended a French Lick Indiana conference with company officials at the French Lick Sheraton Hotel. Attendees include David C. MacKenzie Linus Audt Cedric Clarke Robert Gowler Loren Mayo Dale Reese and William Sanders. The group joins Metropolitan’s 30 000 field representatives in the U S and Canada. The local office is led by Manager David C. MacKenzie and staffs four agency managers two consultants thirty three agents and seven clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
French Lick
Indiana
French Lick Sheraton Hotel
David C. MacKenzie
Wildwood Drive
Linus P. Audt
No. 8Th Street
Cedric L. Clarke
Country Aire Village
Robert C. Gowler
Oakland Avenue
Loren R. Mayo
So. 25Th Street
Dale K. Reese
Khoury League Player Hurt In St Louis Hospital
Bruce LaRue, 17, son of Mr and Mrs K N Head of 426 S 23rd, was taken to Barnes Hospital in St Louis after a head injury from a pitched ball at the Khoury League park. He initially played on, then developed a headache and was treated at Good Samaritan before transfer. in Barnes his condition was listed as good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce LaRue
K. N
S. 23Rd
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
LaRue
Good Samaritan Hospital
Good Samaritan
Barnes
Shapiro Plans Gun Crime Bills At State Convention
Delegates gathered as Shapiro outlined gun and crime measures while Daley’s Chicago status remained undecided. The Illinois Democratic delegation faces a day of caucuses before the convention with 36 uncommitted, 10 pledged to Humphrey, and 2 for McCarthy among 48 delegates from the primary. Republicans at their state convention aim to bolster Nixon with 10 at large picks, with 34 backing Nixon and 14 uncommitted among 48 GOP delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shapiro
Billy Club
Richard J. Daley
Chicago
Jacob M. Arvey
Dorothy O’brien
Illinois
James A. Ronan
Ilinois
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
Daley
Hubert H. Humphrey
Associated Press
Humphrey
McCarthy
University of Ilinois
Kenny Williamson
Peoria
Frances Best Watkins
Timothy R. Ives
Bloomington
GOP
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Everett M. Dirksen
Charles H. Percy
Victor L. Smith
Richard B. Ogilvie
Break-In At Khoury Ball Park Stand
Break-ins were reported at Khoury League concession stand at 16th and Herbert. A wire over a small window was cut to enter. two money bags and candy were taken. Don Wilson reported a test meter stolen from his truck, valued at about $150, in the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khoury League
16Th and
Herbert
Don Wilson
1025
Report Cases of Vandalism in Jefferson County
Three vandalism incidents were reported in Jefferson County since last night. John Gockel, 700 Dewey, said his two cars were rifled at 9:33 p.m. Dick Green, RR No. 6, told police at 11:38 p.m. that vandals broke the real glass of his car on Centralia Road. Jim Moran, Western Jefferson County, reported that vandals damaged his mailbox with what appeared to be fire crackers outside the city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
John Gockel
Dewey
Dick Green
RR No. 6
Centralia Rd
Jim Moran
Sheriff's Office
Hassakis Heads Local Lawyers at Bar Association Meeting
Demetri Hassakis was elected president of the Jefferson County Bar Association for the coming year at a regular meeting. Glenn E. Moore retires as president. Officers elected include Owen M. Rollberg as vice president, and A. Ben Mitchell as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Bar Association
Demetri Hassakis
Association
Glenn E. Moore
Owen M. Rollberg
Chicago Title and Trust Company
A. Ben Mitchell
Craig & Craig
Car And Cycle Collision Injures Rider In Marion
At 7 12 this morning a motorcycle driven by John T Baker 34 of Marion collided with a car driven by Carroll A Firebaugh 64 of Rt 2 after emerging from a private drive in the 200 block of S 10th. Parked cars blocked view. Baker was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital via Litton Ambulance. Damaged cycle valued about 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. 10Th
Carroll A. Firebaugh
Rt. 2
John T. Baker
Marion
Baker
Good Samaritan Hospital
Litton
Grant Divorce In Court Here
A divorce action Benjamin D. Miller vs Edith Diane Miller was granted in circuit court yesterday. The ruling ends the marriage dispute and grants terms set by the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin D. Miller
Edith Diane Miller
Circuit Court
Lipps to Lead 1968 United Fund Campaign
John Lipps is named president of the 1968 United Fund with a full slate of officers and directors. Other officers include Father Eckford deKay as 1st vice president Louis McMahan as 2nd vice president Ron Aissie as treasurer and John Perino as secretary. The board also lists Bill Harris Ogie Ellis Dave Furnall John Alford Dan Olson Earl McVey Don Lee Reuben Walker Dale Carpenter Ken Greene Rolland Lewis Jim Adams Joe Westbrook Elaine Glassman. The group pledges urgent effort to organize the campaign for community and county growth and prosperity. Lipps emphasizes public support as the American way of showing concern for fellow man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lipps
Father Eckford deKay
Louis McMahan
Ron Aissie
John Perino
Bill Harris
Ogie Ellis
Dave Furnall
John Alford
Dan Olson
Earl McVey
Don Lee
Reuben Walker
Dale Carpenter
Ken Greene
Rolland Lewis
Jim Adams
Joe Westbrook
Elaine Glassman
President Lipps
Two Accidents Here Thursday In Mt Vernon
Two automobile accidents were reported yesterday in Mt Vernon with no injuries. At 4:59 p m a car driven by Jerry D Bernard 24 of Bonnie struck a parked car owned by Esther A Firebaugh 1715 Isabella causing over $100 damage. Later at 11:19 a m a collision at 10th and Herbert involved Willie T McNeil 64 of 1216 S 10th and John F Stewart 70 of Mounds Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Jerry D. Bernard
Bonnie
Esther A. Firebaugh
Isabella
Firebaugh
Plaza Shopping Center
Willie T. McNeil
S. 10Th
John F. Stewart
Mounds
Ilinois
10Th
Herbert
Indians Camp At State Capitol Resurrection City II
An encampment of three 20 foot teepees and four tents on the state capitol grounds in Olympia advocates reclaiming land and cites the Medicine Creek Treaty of 1854. Indian leader Janet McCloud says the camp asserts Olympia and seeks treaty rights, while noting a Supreme Court ruling on fishing and state conservation laws. The state ignores the settlement, which numbers 29 residents at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Wash
Washington
State Capitol Grounds
Janet McCloud
Pakistan and United States end military alliance in Rawalpindi
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Arshad Husain announced to the National Assembly that the mutual security pact of 1954 and the 1959 bilateral agreement have ceased to exist. The US had suspended military aid to both Pakistan and India since their brief 1950s war, while retaining economic assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawalpindi
Pakistan
United States
Arshad Husain
National Assembly
Arshad
India
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jefferson Memorial
Loren McBride
Ellis Roane
Opdyke
Nue
Myrtle Pigg
South 2Nd Street
Gary Karsh
South 21St Street
Mt. Vernon Grain
Chicago Grain
Wall Street
THE
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Caeeve
Sethewenne
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
New Orleans
Okla
City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Fund, Me
Rapid City
Richmond
Salt Sk. City
San Diego
San Fran
Seattle
Tampa
Winnipeg
St. L. Hospital
Khoury Ball Park
Hassakis
Name Lipps
United Fund
Swift
State Capitol
Rome
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Dix
Lois McBride
Sarah Michael
Order of the Eastern Star
Grace Fenton
Lula Miller
Naomi Bogan
Candace Dougherty
Pres
Sec’y
Roy
Roy Atkinson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!