Death of Ethel Rightnowar at 74 in Waltonville
Ethel Rightnowar, 74, died at her Waltonville area home Saturday morning from a heart attack. Funeral services were set for two o clock at Fry Chapel in Piosd with Stabler officiating. Burial followed at Knob Prairie Cemetery. Born April 26 in Jefferson County to Levi and Margaret Newell, she married Sam Rightnowar in 1932. Survived by two sons, Russell Wilson of Route 9, Cateana, and Rex Wilson of Galesburg, plus one grandchild. Preceded by her parents, one brother, one sister, and several half brothers and half sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Rightnowar
Aieg
Waltonville
Fry Chapel
Piosd
Stabler
Knob Prairie
Rightiowar
Jefferson County
Levi
Margaret
Cameron) Newell
Sam Rightnowar
Russell Wilson
Route Y Cateana
Rex Wilson
Galesburg
Fear
Es Eral
Death of Sullivan resident Henrietta Lisman at 83
Mrs. Henrietta Lisman of Sullivan Indiana died yesterday at fifty? in Sullivan aged 83. Funeral will be 2:30 pm tomorrow at Alexander Funeral Home Balitan Indiana with burial in I O O F cemetery Carlyle Indiana. She was born August 3 1872 in Sullivan County to Sam Blakeman and wife. Survived by Calv in Lisman husband since 1896 and three sons Merse Boyd George Owen Lisman all of Sullivan and five daughters Flossie Voelker Vernon Emme Smith Shoemaker of Detroit Sarah Seigiaen Wilkens of Terre Haute. Two brothers Georgean Blake man and Louis Combs. Member of Methodist church.
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Henrietta. Lisman
Fee
Sullivan
Alexander Funeral Home
Balitan
Ind
Carlyle
Indiana
Lisman
Sullivan County
Sam Blakeman
Calvin Lisman
Merse Lisman
Boyd Lisman
George Owen Lisman
Sullivan, Ind
Flossie, Voelker
RFD 1
Vernon
Emme Smith
Ta Shoemaker
Detroit
Mich
Sarah ‘Seigiaen
Vincerines
Mera Wilkens
Terre Haute
Georgean
Hae ‘Blake
Ouisville
Combs
Methodist Church
Harley Britton Dies At Benton Rites Tomorrow
Harley Britton 67 died suddenly at his Benton home. Funeral at North Benton Baptist Church tomorrow at 2 p.m. with Rev. Carl Whittington and Rev. Harvey Kimmell officiating. Burial in Masonite Cemetery. In-state at Mitchell Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Blanche Britton, two sons, a stepson, a stepdaughter, three brothers, two sisters, and two recently deceased sisters.
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Harley Britton
North McLagansboro ‘Avenue
Benton
North Benton Baptist Church
Carl Whittington
Harvey Kimmell
Masonite
Mitchell Funeral Home
Carol Britton
Hattie Wyatt
RFC Benton
Nannie Cook
Lafayette
Ind
Evan Smith
Belle Rive
Lula Taylor
John Baldridge Dies At Home Near Belle Rive
John Baldridge aged 81 of Route 2 Belle Rive died at his home Saturday night at 11. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 PM at Laird Baptist Church with Rev. Bird Green officiating. Burial will follow in Black Oak Ridge cemetery. He was born December 28 1876 in Jefferson County to Charles W and Mary Green Baldridge. He married Mattie Joy November 28 1900. He was a farmer and member of Laird Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife two foster children Amos Baldridge Vincennes IN and Mrs Viola Smith Mt Vernon. He was preceded in death by one son.
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Johnry Baldridge
Route 2
Belle Rive
Laird Baptist Church
Bird Green
Black Oak Ridge
Myers Chapel
Mr. Baldridge
Jefferson County
Charles W
Mary (Green) Baldridge
Mattie Joy
Baldridge
Amos Baldridge
Vincennes
Ind
Viola Smith
Mt. Vernon
Bertha Garrison Rites Wednesday At Wayne City
Funeral services for Bertha Garrison 67 of Wayne City are set for Wednesday at 2 00 p m at Olive Branch church with Rev N A Williams officiating. Burial follows in Olive Branch cemetery. The body lies in state at Richardson Chapel Wayne City with calling after 6 00 p m Tuesday. Garrison was killed at 5 00 p m Friday in an automobile crash near Ventura California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Garrison
Wayne City
Olive Branch Church
N. A. Williams
Olive Branch Cemetery
Richardson Chapel
Garrison
Ventura
Calif
Charles L Joseph Named New Governor of Rotary District 651
Belleville Illinois reports Charles L Joseph being elected governor of Rotary International District 651 overseeing 48 clubs. District includes lower third of Illinois Rotary International, a worldwide service organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville, Ill
Charles L. Joseph
Ro International
Iinois
Rotary International
Uncle Sam to Go Deeper Into Red Next Year
AP report warns fiscal 1959 deficit near 11 to 12 billion dollars, the largest since World War I, with the national debt expected to top 280 billion and the ceiling likely to be raised by about 10 billion. Officials project 1958 receipts around 72.8 billion and 1959 revenues near 70 billion as spending grows amid recession and Soviet threats.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Siperieve
Congress
Anderson
Eisenhower
Jana
Acting
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admissions and Discharges
Admissions list includes Mrs. Mary Joan Badgett, Mrs. Patsy Davis, Lana Gale Hawkins, Mrs. Gertrude Leonard, William Harrison, Mrs. Nevera Irwin, Mrs. Gladys Baugh of Wayne City, Jacob Gray, Mrs. Mary Phelps of Walnut Hill, Mrs. Edith Garrison of Ina. Discharges include Mrs. Bertha Welch of East St. Louis and George Auxiler of Dahlgren. Good Salamitan patients include Craig Aubuchon and Harry Friend, with numerous discharge names including babies and multiple adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Mary Joan Badgett
Patsy Davis
Lana Gale Hawkins
Gertrude Leonard
William Harrison
Nevera Irwin
Gladys Baugh
Wayne City
Jacob Gray
Mary Phelps
Walnut Hill
Edith Garrison
Ina
Bertha Welch
East St. Louis
George Auxiler
Dahlgren
Craig Aubuchon
Harry Friend
Minta Marlow
Helen Bayer
Bertha Kendrick
Debra Jo
Betty Smith
Leslie Jean
James Garrison
Madeline Rose
Ralph Hamilton
Sandra Knowe
Oscar McConnaughay
Lola Bernard
Janet Skinner
Jessie Shane
Sarah Power
Mary Neal
Thomas Michael
James Audt
Grace Moore
Gloria Herrod
Mary Waggoner
Patricia Henn
Beverly Kay
Agnes Gilbert
Dale Dwain
Births announced for eight families in Mt Vernon area
Mrs Billie Bob Batlett and Mr Billie Bob Batlett of RFD 5 Mt Vernon welcomed a son Michael Todd at 12 33 am in Jefferson Memorial hospital weighing 7 12. Marvin and Mrs Davis of 316 South 15th Street had a daughter Jerri Ann at 1 46 am weighing 6 11. Robert and Mrs Phelps of Walnut Hill welcomed a son at 5 05 am weighing 8 11. Robert and Mrs Garrison of Ina welcomed Jeffrey Jay at 6 59 am weighing 7 7 1/2. Paul and Mrs Henn of 2124 Perkins had a daughter Brenda Kay born Saturday at 11 14 am weighing 5 5. Henry and Mrs Kirby of RFD 2 Mt Vernon had a daughter Jathryn Elizabeth born at 6 57 am weighing 8 1. Leslie Isaacs and Mrs Isaacs of 819 North 6th Street welcomed a daughter Carol Ann at 10 09 am weighing 6 12. William and Mrs Freeman of Nasan had a daughter at 1 12 am weighing 7 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Bob Batlett
RFD
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Michael Todd
Marvin Davis
South 15Th Street
Jerri Ann
Robert Phelps
Walnut Hill
Robert Garrison
Ina
Jeffrey Jay
Paul Henn
Perkins
Good Samaritan Hospital
Brenda Kay
Henry Kirby
RFD 2
Jathryn Elizabeth
Leslie Isaacs
North 6Th Street
Carol Ann
William Freeman
Nasan
Airport Movements Report From Mt Vernon and Surroundings
Ray Moore completed a flight from Salina Kansas to Mt Vernon today. Don McLean traveled from St Louis to Mt Vernon on Saturday en route to Louisville Kentucky. Ted Sodders flew from Paducah Kentucky to Mt Vernon on Saturday. Ray Luchtenbach flew from Abe Day New York to Mt Vernon Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Moore
Salina
Kansas
Don McLean
St. Louis
Mt. Vernon
Louisville
Kentucky
Ted Sodders
Paducah
Ray Luchenbach
Abeday
New York
Marryin Month Of June Licenses Issued In Mt Vernon
In Mt Vernon the marrying month of June produced 44 marriage licenses in 28 days. Last weekend alone saw ten couples obtain licenses at the county clerk office, including Thaddeus Grimm and Sandra Chesley, James McElwain and Kay Gowler, and several other pairs from Illinois and Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Lester F. Davis
Thaddeus C. Grimm
St. Louis
Sandra Chesley
College
James McElwain
Maywood
Ill
Kay
North Tenth
Alton Sechrest
Maxine Shrum
Gary Henry
South Seventh
Joyce Cole
Victor Tate
Centralia
Shirley Meredith
Sandoval
Hugh Walker
Harrisburg
Alice Joyner
Chicago
Detailed Five Day Forecast For Illinois Weather
Illinois weather near normal for June end with highs near 90 and clear skies. Cooler midweek then warming again by Friday and Saturday with rainfall of a quarter to a half inch and chances of showers mainly Tuesday or Wednesday and again Saturday in northern areas. Sunday brought gusty winds on Lake Michigan and a non serious tree incident in Chicago. highs reached 88 at Moline 87 Rockford 86 Chicago 85 Springfield and lower readings elsewhere.
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Illinois Weather
Chicago
Ilinois
Weather Bureau
Lake Michigan
Moline
Rockford
Springfield
Peoria
Quincy
Ranton
Vandalia
$50 000 Lawsuit Settled Out Of Court Here
A $50 000 lawsuit filed by Dan Boulcher of Franklin county against Marvin W. Scott doing business as the Hamson Feed Store was dismissed by Circuit Judge Randall S. Quindry after announcing the case had settled out of court. The accident occurred November 19, 1957 near West Frankfort. terms were not disclosed.
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Randall S. Quindry
Dan Boulcher
Franklin County
Marvin W. Scott
Hamson Feed
Boucher
West Frankfort
Garden Poisoned By Jealous Rival
ORPINGTON England AP Col John Southern says a jealous rival poisoned his prize garden with weed killer. The lawn flowers and trees are dead or dying after the incident which ruined the district winning display. He vows to catch the rogue at any cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpington
England
John Southern
Green Thumb
Feta
Fox testimony stirs Boston Post pressure allegations
The hearing featured Fox accusing pressures led to the Boston Post collapse. Goldfine vowed to answer investigators if his lawyers consented. Controversy over whether Fox should testify in secret sparked criticism of the subcommittee. White House and Adams denied much of Fox's statements.
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Goldfine
Adams
Fox
Harris
Subcommittee
Washington
Bob Adams
Eisenhower
Joseph P. O'Hara
Minn
Republican
James C. Hagerty
White House
Boston
Laurence Cohen
Washington Post
Roger Robb
Hagerty
Hage
Letened
Boston Herald
Traveler
Robert B. Choate
Choate
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Boston Sec
O'Hara
Copley Plaza
East Boston Co
Sherman Adams
Boston Post
Federal Trade Commission
Thomas B. Curtis
R-Mo
The
Boston Herald and Traveler
Douglas Drugs Forges Longstanding Local Service Record
Since opening its doors, Douglas Drugs in Mt. Vernon serving Jefferson County residents boasts loyal customers and enduring friendships. The store credits continued patronage as the highest tribute to its ability to offer right prices and service, emphasizing ongoing commitment as policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Drugs
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Students Attend Union Institute At Wisconsin Campus
Genevieve Pasley of Mt. Vernon was among 78 members of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union attending the institute for union members on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus. The School for Workers, a labor education unit, conducts 12 institutes this summer as part of its series, one of more than 300 courses offered yearly by the Extension Division to various groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Pasley
Perkins
Mt. Vernon
International Ladies Garment Workers ‘Union
University of Wisconsin
Madison
School For Workers
University Extension Division
Car Overturns On Rural Road Near Dix Injured Youth
Gale W. Mooney, 17, of Route 1, escaped serious injury when his car went out of control on a rural road southwest of Dix. The vehicle ploughed through a fence into a field and overturned. Mooney suffered facial bruises and scratches and was treated at Jefferson Memorial Hospital before being released. The crash occurred on a rural road south of Dix a short distance west of state route 37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale W. Mooney
Route 1
Dix
Mooney
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Rockefeller Seeks Republican Nomination for New York Governor
Nelson A. Rockefeller heir to millions announced his bid for the New York Republican gubernatorial nomination. He would be the first Rockefeller to seek elective office, facing Leonard W. Hall who has entered the race. Democratic Gov Averell Harriman seeks re election. The GOP convention in Albany is set for August 25-26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Leonard W. Hall
Ngop National Cairman
Averell Hartman
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Albany
Ask For Better Wabash Levees
Government officials tour Wabash River levees in Lawrence and Knox counties to assess flood damage from recent high water. Tonight a mass meeting at the courthouse will plan further flood control measures with Civil Defense leaders and federal, state, and local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceville
Ill
Lawrence
Knox
Ind
Court House of Farmers
Civil Defense
U.S. Army Engineers
Byrad Bridget
Lawrence County Civil Defense
Centralia City Councilman Dies in Office
Louis C. Niemeier 70, Centralia finance commissioner, died suddenly of a heart attack Saturday. He was the second city official elected in 1955 to die in office. A meeting of remaining commissioners will decide whether to fill vacancies by appointment or special election, per Mayor Blanchard. City Commissioner John Phelps died last April and was not replaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia, III
Louis C. Niemeier
City of
Gas Stolen At The Fairgrounds
Mt Vernon horse racing starter Bill Groves reported gasoline theft at the Fairgrounds on Sunday. He said 15 gallons were taken from his truck and another 15 from Shorty Pace’s truck. A trailer license plate 44593 was also stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Groves
Mt. Vernon
Fairgrounds
Groves
Fairsgrounds
Jets set new East-West ocean speed record
Two U.S. Air Force KC135 tankers broke the London to New York east‑west speed record. Alpha landed at Idlewild at 2:20 p.m. after 3,460 miles in 5 hours 51 minutes 25 seconds, Bravo followed in 5 hours 53 minutes 21 seconds landing at Westover. The British record by Captain J W Hackett dated August 23, 1955, is swept. A third tanker crashed at Westover, killing fifteen, including six reporters.
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New York
Air Force
London
New York City
Alpha
U.S
Idlewild
Floyd Bennett Field
Brookyn
Bravo
Westover Air Force Base
Mass
J. W. Hackett
Strategic Air Command
Gets Probation In Theft Case
Gerald D. Smith, 17, of Route 1, placed on one year probation after pleading guilty in county court to petty larceny for taking a billfold belonging to John Hatchett of 918 Conger. Guest Judge Charles Jones ordered no driving or riding in a car, a 10 p.m. curfew, and restitution within 60 days.
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Gerald D. Smith
Route 1
John Hatchett
Conger
Charles Jones
Russians in Geneva for atom talks continue discussions
A Soviet advance party arrived for the Geneva talks on a potential nuclear test ban. Delegation chief Prof. Yevgeni Fedorov said the group would wait and see if talks proceed. The US favors a purely technical conference on detection methods, inspection post locations, and finally political issues.
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Fisk
John Cockcroft
Britain
Yves Andre Rochard
France
Ormond Solando
Canada
Yevgeni K. Fedorov
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Romania
Moscow
United States
Fedorov
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Three Accidents In Mt. Vernon Sunday
Three noninjury crashes occurred on Mt. Vernon streets Saturday. At 8:05 p.m. Edwin G. Norrix and Ralph D. Taylor collided at Tenth and Casey after Norrix stopped for a left turn. Taylor cited for following too closely. At 11:45 p.m. Leland Templeton and Grace Powers collided in the 3300 block of Ashley Road, both cars damaged. A third accident in the 300 block of North 12th involved Ruby Johnson backing from a driveway into a parked car owned by Thelma Thornton, damaging Thornton’s car about $50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Edwin G. Norrix
Casey Avenue
Ralph D. Taylor
Route 7
Casey
Norrix
Taylor
Leland II
Templeton
Galt
Calif
Grace Powers
Independence
Kansas
Ashley Road
North 12Th
Ruby Johnson
Thelma Thornton
Dix
Thornton
Rescue Truck Arrives Here
A new six thousand dollar rescue truck has arrived at the Mt. Vernon rural fire department. Alva Mellett, county Civil Defense chairman, said the truck is equipped to cope with emergencies of all kinds and will be available on call anywhere in Jefferson county. It will be housed at the rural fire station. The vehicle was ordered through Civil Defense some time ago, with the county paying half the cost and the federal government paying half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Chicago Gasoline Strike Threat Looms Over July 4 Weekend
Negotiations under way to avert a strike by about 5,000 truck drivers employed by 400 firms. Half the drivers are IBT members seeking a 25 cent hourly raise and other benefits. Current pay is 2.75 per hour day shifts and 2.85 nights. Regions affected include Chicago area Joliet Elgin Waukegan and Gary Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William G. Murray
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Chicago Area
Joliet
Elgin
Waukegan
Ill
Gary
Ind
Organized crime probe hearings to study crime convention
The committee will launch hearings to uncover facts about the crime convention that drew about 65 racketeers and hoodlums at Apalachin New York. The probe will study garment industry links in New York and Pennsylvania and then target racketeers in Detroit and Chicago. First figures to be called include Vito Genovese and Russell Bufalino as deportation efforts to Italy proceed.
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Apalachin
N.Y
Laster
New York
Pennsylvania
McClellan
Gol Ee
Detroit
Chicago
Vito Genovese
Russell Butalino
Pittston, Pa
Italy
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