Deaths of Mrs Mary C Marlow longtime Opdyke resident
Mrs Mary C Mame Marlow 76 former Opdyke resident died at 10 30 a m Sunday at home 3664 Juniate St St Louis Burial at Resurrection Cemetery St Louis services at St Pius The Fifth Church Grand and Utah with Father Burg officiating She lay in state at Gebkin Funeral Home Friends may call She was born Oct 17 1887 in St Louis daughter of Charles and Mary Burns McCarthy First married to Cloyd Marsh died 1919 Later married to Ed Marlow died 1928 Survived by son Walter Greenville SC two daughters Bernice Dodd and Patricia Beck both of St Louis six grandchildren six great grandchildren three stepsons and three stepdaughters A son Gene Marsh preceded her in death in January This completes the obituary record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C
Mame) Marlow
Opdyke
Juniate Street
St. Louis
St. Pious the Fifth Church
Grand
Utah
Father Burg
Resurrection Cemetery
Gebkin
Gravois
Marlow
Charles and
Mary (Burns) McCarthy
Cloyd Marsh
Bluford
Ed Marlow
Walter
Greenville
S. C
Bernice Dodd
Patricia Beck
Gene Marsh
Strike Closes Stag Brewery in Belleville Plant
Production at Carling Brewing Co. in Belleville was halted by a strike by 300 brewery workers. Arthur May, business manager of Brewery Workers Local 21 AFL-CIO, said workers walked out Sunday night over wages and working conditions. The two year contract expired June 1 after 13 union and management meetings since May 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Carling Brewing Co
Brewery Workers Local 21
Afl-Cio
Arthur May
Earlier Draft Examinations Planned for 18 Year Olds
Washington AP reports 18 year olds will begin earlier physical and mental examinations to assess fitness for military service. The new presidential order speeds tests by starting as soon as registration, replacing prior practice of testing at ages 21 or 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mt Vernon and Jefferson at NEA Meeting
Mt Vernon and Jefferson county are represented at the annual National Education Association convention in Seattle Washington this week. Delegates include J L Buford retiring Mt Vernon city schools superintendent Dorothy Woodworth Kasi skakia division president Bill Priest Mt Vernon E A Harold Hathaway Illinois elementary principals association president-elect Ogie Ellis Illinois association of county superintendents president-elect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
National Education Association
Seattle
Wash
J. L. Buford
Mt. Vernon City
Dorothy Woodworth
Kaskaskia
Illinois Education Association
Bill Priest
Hospital Notes List of Admitted and Discharged Names
Jefferson Memorial admits Olivia Smith Noel Davis Lawrence Harmon Ina Edward Jones Glen Trout Woodlawn Good Samaritan admits Roger Har ris Cora Yearwood Fred Holland Ruth Wilson Joy Johnson Edna Kinison Vernon Kincaid Louise Wulf Maude McDaniel Elena Sampson Roth Lee Hayes Discharged Billy Palmer Beatrice Ellis Clark Smith Esther Fowler Nellie Harmon Gertrude Allen Barbara Graham and baby Joyce Bassett and baby Patricia Marjorie Earls Velma Todd Blanche Montgomery Mary Ochs and baby Rebecca Ruth Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Olivia Smith
Noel Davis
Lawrence H. Harmon
Ina
Edward M. Jones
Glen G. Trout
Woodlawn
Good Samaritan
Roger Wayne Harris
Cora Yearwood
Fred Andrew Holland
Ruth Altice Wilson
Joy Johnson
Edna Jenny Kinison
Vernon Neil Kincaid
Louise Regina Wulf
Maude Blanche McDaniel
Elnora Juanita Sampson
Calvin Monroe Roth
Lee Hayes
Billy Bob Palmer
Beatrice Marian Ellis
Clark David Smith
Esther William Fowler
Nellie Ann Harmon
Gertrude Helena Allen
Barbara Jean Graham
Kevin Gene
Joyce Ann Bassett
Patricia Ann
Marjorie Sue Earls
Velma Huston
Nigal Maria Todd
Blanche Montgomery
Mary Jane Ochs
Rebecca Ann
Ruth Alice Wilson
Mt Vernon Weather Snapshot
Weather report for Mt Vernon shows Saturday high 91 and low 61, Sunday 97/65. Rainfall since 1964 totals 23.76 inches. Compare past: one year ago 93/65, five years ago 95/74, ten years ago 97/67. Tuesday sunrise 4:34 and sunset 7:33 CST.
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MT. Vernon
Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Adeval
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Serremeneee
New Orleans
New York
Okla City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Ptland
Ptind
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Sk
City
San Diego
San Fran
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Winnipeg
Five Day Forecast for Southern Illinois Warm and Mostly Dry
Five day outlook shows temperatures two to five degrees above normal through Saturday with normal highs near the upper 80s to low 90s and lows in the upper 60s to low 70s. Precipitation stays light to moderate under 0.9 inch with local variation and widely scattered showers likely all week.
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Ilinois
Chicago
Illinois
Ulinois
Weather Bureau
Heatwave Persists Across Illinois With Highs Near 100
Chicago reports hot muggy conditions with mid to upper 90s heat. Temperatures may fall to the 70s tonight as a five day outlook shows 6 to 9 degree above normal readings in Northern Illinois and 2 to 5 degrees above normal in Southern Illinois. Scattered showers expected by Thursday across the region.
Mississippi motorists questioned over disappearance case
Police questioned motorists and set roadblocks near the scene of the glowed station wagon as they pursued tips in the case of Goodman Schwerner and Chaney. The trio last seen June 21 after posting a $20 bond for speeding, were connected to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Motors
Emerson Electric and Wells-Lamont Corp
Goodman
Schwerner
Chaney
Wreck Hits Illinois Central Freight Near Freeport
A Sunday night derailment left six teen cars of an Illinois Central freight train off the tracks on the east edge of Freeport Illinois. No injuries were reported. A separate incident Thursday derailed seven IC freight cars at the same location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport, Ill
Ilinois Central Railroad Co
Freeport
Local Livestock Market Prices Steady on Hog Tops
Prices were unchanged on the local livestock market today. The top was 17.25 for 190 to 220 pound hogs. Sows were 13.25 for 300 weight and over 13.00, down. Boars were 8.00 and 9.00.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon prices for agriculture show Wheat at 1.25 Soybeans at 2.35 and Corn at 1.20 quoted this afternoon in Mt Vernon.
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Mt. Vernon
Chicago Markets Report Butter and Eggs Steady
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lists butter wholesale prices unchanged with AA 93 score at 57 percent, A 92 at 575 percent, B 90 at 5644, and C 89 at 55, plus cars at 90 B 57 and 89 C 56. Eggs show wholesale buying prices steady with grade A whites 31, mixed 31, mediums 27, standards 272, dirties 2414, checks 24. Live poultry wholesale prices fall 144 to 1, roasters 22-23 percent, special fed white rock fryers 19-20.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
USDA
Livestock Receipts at National Stockyards Report
National Stockyards II market results show Tuesday receipts of hogs 7500, cattle 4000, calves 350, sheep 550. Hogs 7000 steady to 25 lower, 190 to 240 lb barrows and gilts 17.25 to 18.25, 300 to 650 lb sows 12.00 to 14.50. Cattle 5000, calves 200 steady to 25 higher, good to choice steers 19.50 to 23.50, good to choice heifers 19.00 to 22.50, cows 13.00 to 14.50, calves steady, good to choice heifers 18.00 to 25.00. Sheep 800, lambs strong to 50 higher, ewes steady, good to prime lambs 19.00 to 24.00, ewes 4.50 to 6.0.
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National Stockyards, II
Egg and poultry market report from St Louis
AP summary shows egg and live poultry prices in St Louis with consumer grades and wholesale figures. Hens heavy and light weight categories listed, broilers and fryers priced, various grades and weights noted.
Chicago Grain prices reportAP wheat and soybeans mixed
Chicago grain prices show No 2 red wheat at 143 per ton and No 1 yellow corn at 1.27. No. 2 1.27 and No. 3 2.27. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 6 44 65, soybean prices mainly No 1 yellow at 2.034, soybeans oil 8.20.
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Chicago
Wall Street slips late amid mixed trading in New York
Wall Street prices eased in late trading as volume near 4.5 million shares. Tech and auto stocks led gains while IBM and several industrials rose, GM and Chrysler slipped ahead of auto labor talks. Dow and Nasdaq indices showed modest moves with utilities up.
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New York
American Telephone
Sperry Rand
Texas Gulf Sulphur
Carborundum
International
Royal Crown Cola
General Motors
Chrysler
IBM
Consolidated Edison
American Stock Exchange
Hillsboro’s multilingual roots in early town churches
Ralph E. West recalled arriving in Hillsboro in 1927 to a town with seven churches. Only one conducted services in English, Evangelical. He noted the diverse backgrounds of early Kansans necessitated several languages in use across the community.
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Hillsboro
Kan
Ralph E. West
Oswald Diary Reveals Bitter Disillusion in Moscow
The diary details Lee Oswald seeking Soviet citizenship after arriving in Moscow in 1959 and his subsequent disillusionment. It recalls his suicide attempt in a hotel bathroom, denial of U.S. citizenship, and life in Minsk before returning to the United States in 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mckenzie
J. Lee Rankin
Commission
New York
Rankin
Joe Dealey
A. H. Belo Corp
Dallas Morning News
Oswald
Moscow
Soviet Union
U.S
Minsk
Russia
Andrei Tovli
U.S.S.R
United States
Theft Attempt At Mug Drive In Reported
An attempted break in to the juke box at the Mug Drive In on Salem Road was reported to Mr. Vernon police Saturday after noon. Police said the break in attempt failed and nothing was stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mug Drive-In
Salem Road
Vernon
Traffic fines in circuit court list several motorists
Traffic fines assessed in circuit court include Joseph W. Mc Gonigal ten dollars speeding Robert L. Plemons Route 3 ten dollars failing to yield right of way David Staggs Granite City S10 speeding Jewel Bailey Wayne City ten dollars speeding Maxine M. Gallagher ten dollars following too close John Smith Jr ten dollars speeding.
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Joseph W. McGonigal
Robert L. Plemons
David Staggs
Granite City
Jewel Bailey
Wayne City
Maxine M. Gallagher
John Smith, Jr
Eggs Keep The Helicopter Pilot Honest
Bakersfield, Calif. AP pilots aim to set a world endurance record by landing a helicopter at Kern County Airport at noon to crack 47 or 48 eggs. A four-pilot team began Thursday and officials from the National Aeronautical Association taped 48 eggs to the skids to prevent unauthorized landings. One egg broke Sunday when a pilot dropped it to celebrate passing the old 72 hour mark set four years earlier by Navy pilots.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Kern County
National Aeronautical Association
Navy
Kennedy in Warsaw Draws 6000 for Mass Departure
Attorney General Kennedy and family drew about 6000 Poles in Warsaw as they left St. John's Cathedral after Mass. Crowds shouted support and Kennedy urged Poles to vote in the United States if possible. He delayed departure to visit Czestochowa and meet Cardinal Wyszynski amid rain and security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Cathedral
Kennedy
America
Tthel
Warsaw
United States
Poland
Czestochowa
Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski
Fisherman Drowns After Rock River Boat Capsizes
Alan Greenfield, 29, of Dixon, drowned when his boat capsized on Saturday in the Rock River. His companion Junior Beregon off Dixon swam ashore. the body was recovered Sunday.
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Dixon
Ill
Rock River
Alan Greenfield
Junior Beregon
Swan
Race Of Year Shaping Up For July 4
The upcoming July 4 feature is the $100,000 added Suburban Handicap at Aqueduct, with Kelso tipped to carry top weight amid a field of about ten including Oden Times Iron Peg Garwol Smart and two 3-year-olds Quadrangle and Malicious. Also set for the card are the $50,000 added American Handicap at Hollywood Park and the $40,000 added Stars and Stripes Handicap at Arlington Park. Last Saturday saw favorites mostly fail, but Monge won the $22,000 Diamond State Handicap at Delaware Park, Dandy K. beat Roman Brother in the Chicagoan at Arlington Park, Lt. Stevens won the Saranac at Aqueduct, and Close By took the Cinema Handicap at Hollywood Park.
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Aqueudt
Kelso
Oden Times
Iron Peg
Garwol
Smart
Quadrangle
Malicious
New York
Crusader
Tommy Trotter
California
Aqueduct
Hollywood Park
Arlington Park
Delaware Park
Monge
Dandy K
Roman Brother
Stevens
Rex Ellsworth
Man Missing In Ohio River Near Mound City
Paul Hooppaw, 42, of Mound City, was thrown from a lurching boat into the Ohio River Sunday night and presumed drowned. Two companions, State's Atty. Byron L. Connell of Pulaski County and Bob Borham of Detroit, were hospitalized in Cairo in satisfactory condition. Officials said the boat tipped as the four fishermen tried to restart the motor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mound City
Paul Hooppaw
Ohio River
Hooppaw
Byron L. Connell
Pulaski County
Bob Borham
Detroit
Mich
Cairo
Connell
Borham
Mrs Handy Dies Friend of Authors Founding Handy Colony
Jones recalls how Mrs Handy mentored writers and helped found The Handy Colony in Marshall to support aspiring authors. She funded buildings for living and writing while he and Mrs Handy supplied grounds and leadership. Jones now lives with his wife on the Ile St. Louis after a 1957 marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Handys
Handy Colony
Marshall
Handy
Four Injured In Weekend Auto Crashes In Jefferson County
Four people were injured in three weekend traffic accidents in Mt. Vernon and Jefferson County. Noel Eugene Davis, 30, was seriously hurt when his car overturned on Tolle Road and he was pinned beneath the vehicle. Davis, taken to Jefferson Memorial Hospital, is in serious condition with head and chest injuries. Shirley F. Hood, 31, was driving the car when it overturned and was cited for driving too fast for conditions. In a separate collision at Shawnee and Perkins, Lary G. Adcock, 19, and Charles Turrentine, 36, and Mada Turrentine were injured. their seven year old son Kevin was not hurt. Mr. and Mrs. Turrentine were treated and released. A third non injury crash occurred at 13th and Main between Walter B. Price and Russell A. Wicks, both with minor vehicle damage.
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Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Noel Eugene Davis
Bell
Tolle Road
Davis
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Shirley F. Hood
Route 6
Shawnee
Perkins
Lary G. Adcock
Opdyke
Charles Turrentine
Central
Turrentine
Mada
Kevin
Tarentine
Walter B. Price
Oakland
Russell A. Wicks
North Eighth
Main
Nose Severed In Car Crash Reattached At Hospital
James Kenneth Whisenant, 16, of Barstow, was thrown through a windshield when his car left a California road and nose fragment was severed. A 100 mile ambulance transfer to Loma Linda followed. a nose piece was found, kept on ice, and reattached by surgeons with a hopeful outlook for healing.
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Loma Linda
Calif
James Kenneth Whisenant
Barstow
Highway Patrol
Births at Good Samaritan Hospital Highlight Local Families
Mr and Mrs Glenn Richard of Bluford welcomed Quint Alan born 5 24 pm Saturday weighing 6 10 at Good Samaritan. Mr and Mrs William Scoutt of 318 south 19th street announced a daughter born 3 44 am Sunday weighing 6 10. Mr and Mrs Harry L Pierce of 1212 south 2rd street welcomed Larry Lynn born 4 13 am Sunday weighing 7 7.5. Mr and Mrs Ray Allen of Bonnie greeted a son born 10 50 am Sunday weighing 7 1. Robin Eileen arrived to Mr and Mrs Robert Richards of San Diego. Grandparents are George Purdy and James Richardson. John D Wilkerson of Belle Rive welcomed Alan Ray born 7 21 am at Hamilton Memorial.
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Glenn Richardson
Bluford
Good Samaritan Hospital
Quint Alan
William Scoutt
South 19Th Street
Harry L. Pierce
South 2Rd Street
Larry Lynn
Ray Allen
Bonnie
Robert Richardson
San Diego
Calif
Robin Eileen
George Purdy
City
James Richardson
Chicago
U. S. Navy
John D. Wilkerson
Belle Rive
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
McLeansboro
Alan Ray
Tragic Drowning Near Alton Claims Toddler
An 18 month old boy, Michael Barnes Jr., drowned Saturday night in the Mississippi River near Alton Illinois. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Michael Barnes of St Louis.
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Alton, WL
Alton
Mississippi River
Michael Barnes Jr
Michael Barnes
St. Louis
Lodge Rips Barry On Draft In Honolulu Return
Honolulu report covers former ambassador Lodge arriving with his wife from Saigon. He plans to meet President Johnson and Scranton in Washington, cites Viet Nam developments and urges persistence for a South Viet Nam victory. Crowd of 7 000 Buddhist and Vietnamese nationalists greet in Saigon farewell.
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Honolulu
Lodge
Maxwell D. Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Saigon
William P. Bundy
William Sullivan
State Department
Archibald Alexander
Alexander
LBJ
Scranton
Johnson
Goldwater
Viet Nam
U.S
Stephen Cooke
Hawaii
Cooke
Bill Scranton
GOP
Washington
Dean Rusk
Robert §. McNamara
Earle G. Wheeler
Taylor
United States
Child Drowns At Murphysboro
An 11 year old from Willisville Illinois drowned Sunday at Riverside Park pool in Murphysboro. Police say Donald Asbury jumped into the deep end and was not noticed missing by lifeguards for about five minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro, Ill
Willisville
Murphysboro
Ill
Donald Asbury
Riverside Park
Mt Vernon man elected national Interment Exchange officer
J Eugene Wells of Route 1 Mt Vernon has been elected executive secretary of the Interment Exchange of America and the Interment Association of America. He also joined the national board of directors. Wells delivered a eulogy for the late Le Roy Lawrence of Belleville, a former Mt Vernon Memorial Gardens president. Wells holds memorial garden roles in Mt Vernon Marion Herrin Chester Salem Steelville McLeansboro and Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Eugene Wells
Route 1
Mt. Vernon
Interment Exchange of America
Interment Association of America
Wells
Denver
Colo
Lman
United States
Canada
LeRoy Lawrence
Belleville
Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens
Lawrence
National Association
Memorial Gardens
Marion
Herrin
Chester
Salem
Steelville
McLeansboro
Carbondale
Help Stranded Families Here
Mr. Vernon police aided two stranded families during the weekend. A couple traveling from Mississippi to Chicago reported being stranded with no funds on Saturday afternoon. officers bought gasoline so they could continue. A man, wife, and child bound for Carmi were also helped as police provided gasoline money to resume their trip.
Bond Set In Mt. Vernon Shooting Case
Frank McKinney, 28, of Ti Herbert, held on aggravated battery charges after a shooting Friday night in south Mt. Vernon. Bond set at $3,000. McKinney allegedly fired at Willard Downen of Waltonville, who suffered a flesh wound to the left leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McKinney
Ti? Herbert
South Mt. Vernon
McKinney
Willard Downen
Waltonville
Downen
Fireworks Illegal in Illinois Warned by Officials
County officers reported weekend firecracker shooting by youths in rural areas near Mt. Vernon and Jefferson County. Police noted youngsters setting off fireworks in the city’s west section. Sheriff Dewy Barton and Police Chief John Wielt warned that sale or shooting of fireworks remains illegal in Illinois and violators will be arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Dewy Barton
John Wielt
Illinois
Chair Fire At Home Of J. R. Wilson
A chair at 1112 Harrison Street caught fire early Sunday at 2 30 am. Firefighters arrived to find smoke filling the house. Wilson woke to the smoke and carried the chair outside. Damage remained confined to the chair with smoke intrusion inside the dwelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Wilson
Harrison
Mr. Wilson
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Mame Marlow
Stag Brewery
Mt. V
N.E.A
Belleville Rese Eeramenene Resensermmeeeen
Moline
Peoria
Quincey MY
Rockfe
Springfield
Vandalia Meee Chaem
Arenes Eee
East Dubuque
Chicago Midway
Chicago Grant Park
Mississippi
Main Street
Mt. Vernon Grain
Ernest Borgnine
Ethel Merman
Hollywood
Orient
Chicago Grain
Wall Street
Indus
U.17
Circuit Court
Harth
Vincent Drices
Lea
Genee Beauty Salon
By Orlo Robertson
Barry
Doris
Dodie) Kirkpatrick
Doris Kirkpatrick
J. Eugene Wells Nat'l
Andy
W-G Motors
W-G
Andy Anderson
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