Maggie Hammond Dies at Ina Home Rites Wednesday
Mrs. Maggie McCollum Hammond died at 7 am today at her Ina home. Her funeral is set for Wednesday at 2 pm at the Lesser Baptist church with Rev. Wallace Malone and Rev. Tessie Minor officiating. Burial will be in Maple Hill cemetery in Sesser. She is survived by three sons Wayne and Dwight Hammond of Ina and Lester Hammond of Gary Ind., a daughter Georgina Wells of Sesser, a brother John McCollum of Ina, and a sister Mrs. Ellen Yung of Sesser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie (McCollum) Hammond
Alonzo Hammond
Ina
Baptist Church
Lesser
Wallace Malone
Tessie Minor
Sesser
Maple Hill
Brayfield
Dora M. Pittman Dies at 60 Rites Tomorrow
Dora M. Pittman of 320 North Fifth Street died at 4 35 Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital aged 60 years seven months and 29 days Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 00 p m at Myers Chapel Rev Paul Sulcer to officiate burial in Oakwood Cemetery Body at Myers Chapel for viewing before the funeral Born October 30 1891 in Jefferson County daughter of Erastus and Lydia Barnett lifetime county resident Married to Edward Pittman who died in 1943 Survived by son Arthur Pittman Mt Vernon two daughters Pauline Phillips East St Louis and Nina Moss Mt Vernon two brothers Asa and Clemma Barnett Scheller four sisters Frank Taylor Annie Pittman Tamaroa Mrs William Boles Lesser and Mrs Charles Laur alienate and two grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora M. Pittman
North Fifth Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Myers Chapel
Paul Sulcer
Oakwood Cemetery
Pittman
Jefferson County
Erastus and
Lydia (Johnson) Barnett
This County
Edward Pittman
Arthur Pittman
Mt. Vernon
Pauline Phillips
East St. Louis
Nina Moss
Asa Barnett
Clemma Barnett
Scheller
Frank Taylor
Annie
Lucy B Williams Dies Here at 73 in Mt Vernon
Lucy B Williams died at 5 20 am today at her home on RFD 4 Mt Vernon aged 73 years four months and 28 days. Rites Wednesday at 10 30 am Myers Chapel with Rev Whitti ngton officiating burial in Antioch cemetery. Friends may call after 11 am Tuesday. She was born February 2 1879 in Hamilton county and married to Oscar S Williams who survives. Also survived by three stepsons Johnson August Williams of Mt Vernon Aubrey Williams of Woodlawn a brother Jasper Clark East St Louis and a nephew Walter Clark reared in her home.
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Lucy B. Williams
RFD
Mt. Vernon
Myers Chapel
Carl Whittington
Antioch Cemetery
Williams
Hamilton County
Oscar S. Williams
Second Baptist Church
Johnson and
August Williams
Aubrey Williams
Woodlawn
Jasper Clark
East St. Louis
Walter Clark
Whitlock 85 Dies in Wayne County at Richland Church
Joseph Allen Whitlock 75 died at 5 15 p m Sunday at his daughter's home near Richland church in Big Mound township Funeral at Richland church Tuesday at 2 00 p m with Rev Willie Courtwright officiating burial in Richland Cemetery He was born near Mt Vernon April 8 1857 son of L H and Mary Hutchison Whitlock He married Ida Mae Covington who died December 1937 He was a member of Oak Valley Church Surviving are a son L P Whitlock of Collinsville a daughter Mrs Mary Gregory three brothers C A Whitlock Pensacola Clyde Whitlock Carbondale and Leat Whitlock Cisne
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register-News
Wayne City
Joseph Allen Whitlock
Mary Gregory
Richland Church
Big Mound Township
Willie Courtwright
Richland Cemetery
Mr. Whitlock
Mt. Vernon
L. H
Mary (Hutchison) Whitlock
Ida Mae Covington
Oak Valley Church
L. P. Whitlock
Collinsville
Harry Wagner Funeral Today In McLeansboro
Harry Wagner, 82, retired farmer six miles north of McLeansboro, died Saturday. He lived on the same farm 56 years and leaves two sons, three daughters, six grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Funeral at 2:30 p.m. today at Donelson Funeral Home with burial at Blooming Grove cemetery.
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Register-News
Mcleansboro
Harry Wagner
Wagner
Illinois
Ohio
Mattie Standerfer
Louisa Moore
Charles
David Wagner
Dayton
Carrie Roger
Peoria Heights
Ill
Edna Frankenfield
Findlay
Hazel Isaacs
Mt. Vernon
Walter
Ralph Wagner
Tina Monger
Texas
Alice Williamson
Miamsburg
Carrie Coburn
Donelson Funeral Home
Blooming Grove Cemetery
Fannie Poole Dulany Dies at 83 Funeral Tuesday
Mrs. Fannie Poole Dulany of 2105 Cherry Street died at 3 20 am Sunday in Good Samaritan Hospital. She was 83 years, 11 months and 27 days old. Pulley Funeral Home will handle arrangements with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. visitation is open. Born July 2, 1868 in Mt Vernon, she was married to Thomas Dulany. she belonged to Hams Grove then First Baptist Church. Surviving are sisters Ida Busch and Gertrude Braddy. she was predeceased by brother C J Poole and sister Edith Coleman.
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Fannie Poole Dulany
Cherry Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Pulley Funeral Home
Andrew Cavaker
Oakwood Cemetery
Dulany
Mt. Vernon
Will
Amelia (Davison) Poole
Thomas Dulany
Hams Grove
First Baptist Church of
Ida Busch
Gertrude Braddy
Bluford
C. J. Poole
Edith Coleman
Thomas Kelemen Dies at 73 in Mt Vernon
Thomas Kelemen 73 died Sunday at his home on Rockaway Street after a long illness. Born March 12 1879 in Czechoslovakia he moved to Mt Vernon in 1905 and worked at Mt Vernon Car Mfg Co. He is survived by two stepsons Raymond Shelton Joe Shelton a stepdaughter Lena Askew seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. funeral will be 8:30 am Tuesday at St Marys Church with burial in St Marys Cemetery. Rosary 7:30 tonight at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Kelemen
Rockaway Street
Kelemen
Mt. Vernon
Czechoslovakia
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Pulley
Mr. Kelemen
Bertha Shelton
Raymond Shelton
Joe Shelton
Jacksonville, Il
Lena Askew
William H. Deem Dies at 77 in Illinois
William Homer Deem of 1503 South 12th Street died at 8 31 a m Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital after seven weeks as a patient. Age 77 years 1 month 28 days. Former International Shoe Co employee for 20 years and prior car plant work for 10 years. Services Tuesday 3 30 p m at Myers Chapel with Rev Bird Green officiating, burial in I O O F cemetery at Dahlgren. Born May 1 1875 in Hamilton County. Survived by three sons Herman of Paducah Ky Clyde and William of Mt Vernon Ill. three daughters Mrs Jessie Wheeler of St Joseph Mo Mrs Pauline Cotner of St Louis and Mrs Thelma Jean Smith of Shannon Ill. a brother Sam Deem of Alton. 14 grandchildren and four
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Homer Deem
South 12Th Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Deem
International Shoe Co
Car Manufacturing Company
Myers Chapel
Bird Green
Dahlgren
Hamilton County
Nora W. Sodders
Herman
Paducah
Clyde
William
Mt. Vernon
Jessie Wheeler
St. Joseph, Tr
Pauline Cotner
St. Louis
Thelma Jean Smith
Shannon, Ill
Sam Deem
Alton
Eliza Garrison Funeral Tuesday in Jefferson County
Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza Garrison 92 will be held Tuesday at 2 p m at Lowery church Farrington township Jefferson county Rev Cam Butcher will conduct burial in nearby cemetery The body will lie at L R Osborn Son Funeral Home Kell friends may call Mrs Garrison died Friday at her daughter Mrs Mattie Meador s home in West Brooklyn Illinois
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Garrison
Lowery Church
Farrington Township
Jefferson County
Cam Butcher
L. R. Osborn & Son
Kell
C. E. Castle of Fairfield Dies at 87
Fairfield Wisconsin, June 28 1952 C E Castle prominent retired merchant of Fairfield died at Fairfield Memorial Hospital after a long career as a hay feed grain and coal dealer He was 87 and had operated in Fairfield for many years.
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Fairfield
C. E. Castle
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Castle
Local Birth Announcements From Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Robert Alan Bott welcome a seven pound seven ounce son at 7 50 am today in Good Samaritan Hospital their first child not yet named. Mr and Mrs William Stone greet a six pound ten ounce son born at 4 31 pm Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr and Mrs Hart Elmer Myers announce an eight pound five ounce son born at 9 04 am today in Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr and Mrs Paul Marks report a six pound eight ounce son born at 6 25 pm Saturday in Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr and Mrs Billy Barnfield welcome a six pound 9 14 ounce daughter born Saturday at 11 01 pm in Jefferson Memorial Hospital named Karol Lee. Mr Barnfield stationed in Korea. Mr and Mrs Robert Lee Martin announce a seven pound 14 1 ounce daughter Janet Elaine born at 8 59 am today in Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Evan Dale Nelson of Sycamore Illinois are parents of a baby son Evan Dale junior born June 27. Mrs Nelson is the former Lois Milby, daughter of Reverend and Mrs David Milby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Alan Bott
North Ninth Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
William Stone
RFD
Vernon
Hart Elmer Myers
Casey Avenue
Paul Marks
College Avenue
Billy Barnfield
Lamar
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Karol Lee
Barnfield
Korea
Robert Lee Martin
Welkins Street
Janet Elaine
Evan Dale Nelson
Sycamore, Ill
Evan Dale
Nelson
Lois Milby
David Milby
Committee Takes Up IEE Taft Dispute
Democratic governors predicted a party victory but split over civil rights. The discussion noted the GOP nominee would be the underdog, with Fred Driscoll of New Jersey and Walter Kohler of Wisconsin among pundits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Driscoll
New Jersey
Walter Kohler
Wisconsin
Retired farmer raised Hereford cattle near Fairfield
The obituary notes a man who spent years farming in southern Illinois, especially Wayne County, retired recently, then kept a hobby herd of registered Hereford cattle east of Fairfield. He died and his funeral was held July 1 at 9 30 a.m. at Nale's Funeral Home in Fairfield. He is survived by his wife Leah Luster and he was an uncle of E E Castle of Mt Vernon.
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Illinois
Wayne
Fairfield
Nale
Ilescay
Leah Luster
E. E. Castle
Mt. Vernon
14 Traffic Deaths on Illinois Highways
Associated Press reports 14 deaths from weekend traffic accidents across Illinois. Fatalities include Lee Chamberlain 24 of East Cardonelet in Dupo, Harry Coleson 78 near Collinsville, Arley Tracy 67 near Robinson, Charles Arnold 44 near Galatia, Linda Draper 83 near Moline, and nine Chicago area victims such as James Matthews Jr 22 and Helen Matthews 45 in Maine Township.
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Illinois
Dupo
Earest
Lee Chamberlain
East Cardonelet
Moline
Linda Lou Draper
Harry F. Draper
Chicago
James Matthews, Jr
Helen Matthews
Maine Township
James Grigonis
John J. Eichhorn
Essie Sutton
Harvey
Wallace Webster
Luciano Ramos
Spencer Fisher
Defiance
Mary Lou Klem
Hamilton County Fair Opens With New Features
The Hamilton County Fair in McLeansboro Illinois starts Tuesday July 1 with a larger program than past years. New features include twilight racing and a Friday homecoming day. Notable races are the 144 mile Hamilton Derby on Thursday and the Merchants handicap on Friday. Nightly acts include Western Lion and jumping horse classes with many free events. The livestock exhibit seeks to be the largest yet and Homecoming Day will draw many old timers from out of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcleansboro
Ill
Curtiss Candy Co
Rash Sues For Divorce Custody Of Five Children
Earl Rash filed a circuit court suit for divorce from Mildred Rash on a Saturday. The complaint seeks custody of five minor children. The couple were first married November 30, 1935, divorced, remarried July 29, 1949, and lived together until June 26, 1952. Attorney Neil H. Thompson represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Rash
Mildred Rash
Neil H. Thompson
Blood Workers Meet Tuesday at Ashley Road lawn
All recruitment workers of the Red Cross blood program are urged to attend an important meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday on the lawn of the John Davidson home Ashley Road June Woodside of the St Louis Blood Center will attend the meeting Ice cream and other refreshments will be served.
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Red Cross Blood Program
John Davidson
Ashley Road
June Woodside
St. Louis
Cars collide at 26th and Broadway in Mt Vernon
A minor automobile collision occurred at 4 15 p m Sunday at 26th and Broadway in Mt Vernon. Cars driven by Kenneth Dillingham and Joseph Leo Fitzpatrick collided. no one was hurt. Dillingham is of 727 Harrison Street and Fitzpatrick of Rural Free Delivery 2, Waverly Illinois.
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Mt. Vernon
Kenneth Dillingham
Harrison Street
Joseph Leo Fitzpatrick
RFD 2
Waverly
Ill
26Th
Broadway
Friars Honor Judy Garland at Celebrity Testimonial
The Friars Club in Los Angeles broke tradition by allowing women on the speakers' platform at a tribute dinner for Judy Garland. Rosalind Russell De Havilland and Marie Wilson joined male toastmasters and guests as Judy was hailed as Miss Show Business. George Jessel praised her role in reviving vaudeville at the Palace Theater.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Friars Club
Judy Garland
Rosalind Russell de Havilland
Marie Wilson
Miss Garland
George Jessel
Judy
Palace Theater
New York
the Palace
Firemen Run Two Weekend Alarms In Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon firemen answered two alarms during the weekend. At 3 37 p m Saturday they were called to 432 South 20th Street where smoke in the basement caused a fire scare. At 6 25 p m Sunday they were summoned to the Rockett Grocery Welkins and Perkins where an electric motor to an ice box was destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
South 20Th Street
Rockett Grocery
Welkins and Perkins
Truck driver pays for bike damage after store bicycle crash
The driver of a truck involved in a bicycle collision at Kaufman’s Cities Service Station on East Perkins reported the incident to headquarters. Police said today. The driver arranged to pay for the bicycle’s damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaufman
East Perkins
Elderly Man Fractures Leg After Fall
George Henry, 80, of east Perkins Avenue, suffered a fractured right leg in a fall. He was taken to Jefferson Memorial Hospital and remained hospitalized today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Henry
East Perkins Avenue
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Hospital Notes for Jefferson Memorial Admissions and Discharges
The Jefferson Memorial hospital notes list multiple admissions and discharges across two sections. Names include Lewis S Kent Patricia Foley Dora Pittman Edna Richter Hope Watkins Sammy Catton Wilma Buoy and others with various relatives and infants noted. Discharges include Nellie Jackson Patricia Foley Melissa Miller Na omi Johnston and several listed families.
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Patricia Foley
Dora Pittman
Edna Richter
Hope Watkins
Sammy Catton
Wilma Buoy
I. Zapolsky
Paul Marks
Neeta Jones
Robert Alan Bott
Hart Elmer Meyers
Dale Eldon
Gale Eileen Cox
Phyllis Pickerill
Bessie Schmitt
Melissa Miller
Naomi Johnston
Edward Kirsch
Lina Johnson
Pauline Hassakis
Gregory Phillips
Charléne Mezo
Brenda Diane
Jim Brewin
Laura Johnson
Mary Thomason
Marriage Licenses In Mt Vernon And Wayne City Areas
Mt Vernon couples Melvin McBride and Wanda Knowles. Herman Shaw and Lena Fern Gammon. Earl Carlson Jr and Clara Hopkins. Till Sallee and Phyllis Morlan. Wayne City pairs Marvin Lee McCord and Virginia Edmison. Katherine Hoffner and Wayne Satterfield. Ray Provance and Mamie Hilton both of St Louis listed among marriage licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin McBride
Wanda Knowles
Mt. Vernon
Herman Shaw
Lena Fern Gammon
Wayne City
Marvin Lee McCord
Keenes
Virginia Lee Edmison
Till Sallee
Phyllis Ann Morlan
Earl Carlson
Sandwich, Jr
Clara Hopkins
Wayne Satterfield
Fairbanks
Katherine Hoffner
Rheenes
Ray Provance
Mamie Hilton
St. Louis
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Maggie Hammond
J. A. Whitlock
Wayne County
Laird Jewelers
John P. Bresnahan
MGR. Hite Loan CO
Clinois
ANS
MADEO
William H. Deem
C. E. Castle of
F. M. Grate
Highland Place
L. A. Mylius
Centralia, Illinois
Mr. Mylius
Leo Horton
Virgil T. Bailey, Inc
Guy J. Kerley
Harry Coleson
Harrisburg
Charles ‘R. Arnold
Galatia
C. A. Shipley General Delivery
High Low Rockford Moline
Peoria
Quincy
Rantoul
Springfield
Vandalia Scott Field
Mt. Vernon A
Pavios
Parainee
RADIO
Ily
RCA
Vernon Saaingis
Firemen
Jefferson Memorial
Lewis S. Kent
Lucille Echart
Belle Rive
John Sourland
Kathryn Barnfield
Darlene Hewart
Betty Thomas
Ora Warner
Charles &E. Bruce
Dalton Musgraves
Ruth Martin
Beverly Eubanks
Wesley Lemay
Nellie Jackson
Samaritan
Princeton
Morton
Dorothy Hubbs
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