Deaths and Funerals Perry Hatchett 90 Mt. Vernon native
Perry Hatchett, 90, formerly of Mt. Vernon, died at 8 15 am Friday in Alton. Funeral services are set for 2 00 pm Sunday at Pulley Funeral Home with Rev A B Clodfelder officiating. Burial will be in West Salem cemetery. He lies in state at the funeral home. calling hours are open. Born November 15 1871 in Franklin County Illinois, son of Charles and Peg Ann Sommers Hatchett. He married Martha Shirley, who preceded him. Survivors include one daughter Mrs Henry Pigg of O Fallon three brothers Willis Forrest Hatchett of Franklin County and Page Hatchett of Cairo six grandchildren 14 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents wife one son and one daughter.
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Mt. Vernon
Alton
Pulley Funeral Home
A. B. Clodfelder
West Salem
Mr. Hatchett
Franklin County
Charles
Peg Ann (Sommers) Hatchett
Martha Shirley
Henry Pigg
O'Fallon
Willis
Forrest Hatchett
Ill
Page Hatchett
Cairo
Fred Allen 78 Kell Dies Funeral Monday
Fred Allen age 78 died at 7 00 a m today at his Kell area home. Funeral services set for Monday at 2 00 p m at Pleasant Hill Christian church near Orchardville with burial in the adjoining cemetery. L R Osborn and Son Funeral Home in Kell handling arrangements with callers welcome after 4 00 p m Sunday. He leaves wife Nettie Allen a son Howard Allen of Iuka and daughters Maxie Ayers Ben Sager of Texico and Raymond Clifton of Iuka
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Fred Allen
Kell
Pleasant Hill
Maxie Ayers
Ben Sager
Texico
Raymond Clifton
Iuka
Roscoe Miller of Springerton Dies at Age 81
Roscoe Miller 81 of Springerton died at Memorial Hospital Fairfield at 4 PM Friday. Funeral services 2 PM Monday at Gholson Funeral Home McLeansboro. burial in McLeansboro I O C F cemetery. Born May 22 1881 in White County. survived by wife Ollie Mae and eight grandchildren. He was a New Hope Baptist member.
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RFD 1
Springerton
Memorial Hospital
Fairfield
Gholson Funeral Home
McLeansboro
C.F
Golson
Mr. Miller
White County
James
Caroline (Stewart) Miller
Ollie Mae Garrison
James Miller
Peoria
Eugene Miller
Decatur
Carrie Morris
Mc.Leansboro
Edith Harre
Denver City
Tex
B. C. Miller
Rufus Miller
Hayes
M. D
World’s highest cable car climbs Mont Blanc in France
The French Alpine resort of Chamonix hosts the world’s highest cable car that ascends Mont Blanc to 12,605 feet, taking about 25 minutes.
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Chamonix
Mont Blanc
Illinois to Cut Relief And State Spending
Illinois plans to cut relief by 23 million dollars as part of broader budget reductions amid a looming financial crisis. The move follows an ongoing effort to trim spending across state agencies to curb deficits and balance the upcoming fiscal year.
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Illinois
Centerville 13-year-old Wade Ray Killed in Auto Crash
Wade Eugene Ray, 13, son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Ray of Centerville, was struck by a car and killed yesterday at 10 30 am after chasing a baseball across a highway near his home. Funeral services set for 2 00 pm Sunday at Kringer Funeral Home Ashley with Rev Aaron Henney presiding. Burial in Ashley Cemetery. The boy, born November 1 1948 in Centralia, is survived by his parents two brothers Kenneth and David and numerous grandparents and great grandparents from Ashley.
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Wade Eugene Ray
Ralph Ray
Centerville
Kringer Funeral Home
Ashley
Aaron Henney
iBbrlat
Ashley Cemery
John Sensel
Cora i McKenzie
Rose E. Harris Dies At Age 73
Rose E Harris of RFD 6 Mt Vernon died 5 30 a m Friday at Deaconess Hospital St Louis Funeral Sunday 2 30 p m Union Chapel Methodist Church Rev Harmon officiating burial in adjacent cemetery body in state Osborn Funeral Home Dix after 6 p m today friends may call She was born March 26 1889 in Jefferson county daughter of John and Rebecca Jane Simmons She married Arthur Basden in May 1913 who died March 8 1943 She married Dale Harris December 19 1944 who survives Also surviving three sons Roland Basden Tampico Lt John Basden Centra Ha and Lymon Basden Evansville Ind two daughters Loretta Hawkins and Alice Budrow Webster Groves Mo two sisters Martha Leavell Mt Vernon and Mary Pearson Errow Head Okla 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild
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Rose E. Harris
RFD
Mt. Vernon
Deaconess Hospital
St. Louis
Union Chapel Methodist Church
Harmon
Osborn
Dix
Harris
Jefferson County
John
Rebecca Jane (Green) Simmons
Arthur Basden
Dale Harris
Roland Basden
Tampico
John Basden
Centra- Ha
Lymon Basden
Evansville
Ind
Loretta Hawkins
Alice Budrow
Webster Groves Mo
Martha Leavell
Mary Pearson
Errow Head
Okla
Turkey Growers Vote Defeat Marketing Order Plan
Washington AP reports only 31 of 138 Illinois Turkey Growers Association members supported a June referendum on a national marketing order. Of 7,188 producers voting nationwide, 3,116 favored and 4,072 opposed, including 107 Illinois votes. The measure would have limited marketed turkey quantities without strict production caps.
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Illinois
Turkey Growers Association
Agriculture Department
Ilinois
Diane Henderson Piper Fined for Blocking Driveway
Police court records show Diane Henderson Piper ordered to pay $2 and court costs after blocking a driveway. No further details provided.
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Diane Henderson
Piper
Hospital Notes Three Three Three
Jefferson Memorial admits Jane E. Marlowe of St. Louis Freda Blanche Shaw of Bruford Hazel Fk Myers of Monticello Ill Sharon Meeks of Walstonville Discharged Wilma Booker of Chicago Robert Head Randall McKinley Smith Gene Foreman Otto Holt Good Samaritan admits Mrs Ethel Heidler Mrs Laura Sallee Miss Mary Jo Clark Kenneth Mills Mrs Lena Ayers Mrs Polly Dewey Mrs Lila Johnson Selma Walters Discharged Mrs Evelyn Knapp Charles Gordon Walter Enstham Mrs Nina Long Mrs Thelma Davis Charles Mays Mrs Belva Neal and baby Jo lellen Miss Patricia Moore Mrs Donna Poston and baby Teresa Jean Leland Ireland Charles Lowry Mrs Helen Crawford and baby Tine Lyon Master Ricky Robertson Mrs Mary Halstead Mrs linda Braden and baby Debra Mae Mis Virginia Bain
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Jefferson Memorial
Jane E. Marlowe
St. Louis
Freda Blanche Shaw
Bruford
Hazel Fk. Myers
Monticello
Ill
Sharon Meeks
Walstonville
Wilma Booker
Chicago
Robert Head
Randall
McKinley Smith
Gene Foreman
Otto Holt
Good Samaritan
Ethel Heidler
Laura Sallee
Mary Jo Clark
Kenneth Mills
Lena Ayers
Polly Dewey
Lila Johnson
Selma Walters
Evelyn Knapp
Charles Gordon
Walter Enstham
Nina Long
Thelma Davis
Charles Mays
Belva Neal
Jo Lellen
Patricia Moore
Donna Poston
Teresa Jean
Leland Ireland
Charles Lowry
Helen Crawford
Tine Lyon
Ricky Robertson
Mary Halstead
Linda Braden
Debra Mae
Mis
Virginia Bain
Birth of Johnnie Utah Meeks in Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Sam Meeks Jr of Waltonville welcomed a son born yesterday afternoon at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. He weighed five pounds nine and a half ounces and is named Johnnie Utah.
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Sam Meeks, Jr
Waltonville
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Johnnie Utah
Mt Vernon Lodge to Meet July Second at 7 30 PM
A stated meeting of Mt Vernon Lodge No 3 AL AM will be held Monday July 2 at 7 30 PM All members urged to be present Visiting Brethren welcome Lester L Williams W M James Apyar See Kirst minted In 1652 the pine tree shilling early American coin was struck without change until 1684
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Sg. Ee A. F
Mt. Vernon
Al&am
Lester L. Williams
W.M
James Apyar
Kirst
Notice of Sale of Real Estate for Taxes and Filing Petition
Notice to Dorris Wilcox Corine Clark Edna Mercer Maude Butler Judith Clare and Nellie Grant as record owners and Geo E Green last assessor. Purchaser filed Oct 5 1959 at Mt Vernon for 1958 taxes and 1958 special assessments. Redemption expires Oct 3 1962. Petition filed June 25 1962 seeks order to issue tax deed if not redeemed. hearing Oct 6 1962 at 10:00 A.M. Jefferson County Illinois.
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Dorris Wilcox
Corine Clark
Edna Mercer
Maude Butler
Judith Clare
Nellie Grant
Geo. E. Green
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson
Illinois
Philo Gilbert
Li- Nois
Geo. F. Green
Luby
Jefferson County
Ilinois
County OF
State OF
New Steel Labor Pact Takes Effect
Washington AP reports a new steel labor pact begins Sunday. It shifts about 10 cents an hour from wages to fringe benefits, boosting job security with longer vacations, retirement incentives, layoff protection, an employee savings plan, and higher SUB payments. Employers raise SUB contributions to fund unemployment benefits, enabling weekly payments up to $37.50 plus $1.50 per dependent, or $60 with no state benefits.
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Norman Walker Washington
Deadline Nears For G I Loans
Illinois Veterans Commission Administrator Edward B Akin warns World War II and Korean veterans about GI loan deadlines to purchase homes. Direct loans in small communities end July 25, 1962, guaranteed loans end then as well, with some WWII eligibility extended by service length but no loans after July 25, 1967. Veterans should bring discharge papers to the nearest office for delimiting dates. In Jefferson County contact Mt Vernon office at the County Courthouse open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday.
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Edward B. Akin
Veterans Administration
Akin
Illinois
Veterans’ Commission
Jefferson County
Mt. Vernon
Handcuff Stunt Not Jake Handcuff Cramer Key Find
At a Cleveland convention of magicians Stuart Cramer showed Dr. David Faust a pair of handcuffs used by escape artists. Faust wore the cuffs but could not escape due to wrist size and lack of a key. After calls and a search among about 800 magicians, Cramer located the correct key.
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Ohio
Stuart Cramer
David Faust
Faust
Cramer
Weather rivals cool front eases heat in northern Illinois
Detailed weather report shows Friday highs near 89 in MT and 93 in Springfield, with cooler trends expected in the north as a front moves south. Southern Illinois remains hot with highs near 90, scattered thundershowers possible Sunday. Rainfall to date stands at 21.76 inches. Sunrise and sunset times are listed for Friday and Monday.
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C.S.T
Illinois
Springfield
Chicago
Moline
Quincy
Rantoul
Mercury
Mllhnois
Sinots
Soblen Seeks Israeli asylum as deportation looms
Dr Robert A Soblen the Soviet spy jailed for life in the United States remains guarded in a Jerusalem hospital ward as Israel signals swift deportation. Authorities consult Ben Gurion and ministries while US requests his return. He also battles leukemia complicating any delay.
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Robert A. Soblen
Israel
United States
Soblen
New York
Y. C. Shapiro
David Ben-Gurion
Foreign and Justice
Churchill Sells Well After Hip Surgery In London Flight
Former British Prime Minister Churchill, injured in a Monte Carlo fall, arrived in London aboard RAF air ambulance. Doctors reported the operation a success with a satisfactory recovery as he rests in hospital. Lady Churchill remained at home in Hyde Park Gate.
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London
Royal Air Force
Philip H. Newman
Middlesex Hospital
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Hyde Park Gate
Riviera
Princess Grace Hospital
Illinois housing authorities receive HUD loans for new low rent homes
The Public Housing Administration announced loans to Illinois local housing authorities to fund construction of low rent housing. LaSalle 50 homes for 680202 dollars, Marseilles 14 for 185919 dollars, Danville 100 for 1300266 dollars, Waukegan 30 for 1843293 dollars, Oglesby 20 for 274540 dollars, Streator 70 for 889400 dollars, Hillsboro 52 for 323970 dollars, Royalton 24 for 4800 dollars, Lee 6 for 1200 dollars, Eldorado 24 for 4800 dollars.
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Carman Man Killed in U.S. 34 Crash Near Gladstone
Thomas McIntyre, 79, of Carman Illinois, died Friday in a two vehicle crash on U S 34 near Gladstone in Henderson County. The accident occurred as he traveled east of the town, with state police investigating the collision.
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Gladstone, Il
Thomas McIintyre
Carman, Iil
U.S. 34
Gladstone
Henderson County
Actress Millie Perkins Seeks Divorce From Dean Stockwell
Santa Monica California actress Millie Perkins filed suit on Friday to divorce actor Dean Stockwell.
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Santa Monica, Calif
Millie Perkins
Dean Stockwell
Kennedy’s 18 Months Abroad Reach 22000 Miles
The AP notes President Kennedy has logged about 22,000 miles of foreign travel in his first 18 months in office amid a current trip to Mexico. It adds a separate fact that four U.S. presidents were Harvard alumni.
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Jack
Washington
Mexico
White House
Kennedy
Kennedy and Mateos Discuss Castro Ties and Progress
Kennedy and Mateos tackled the Castro threat across the hemisphere during a busy first day then prepared for a lengthy summit with Mexican President. They planned an hour and a half meeting on Alliance for Progress and bilateral economic issues, with a communique promised.
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Kennedy
Alliance For Progress
Mexico
United States
Bipartisan Age Health Plan Ready For Social Security Era
A bipartisan plan proposes universal health benefits by 1960 under Social Security or the Railroad Retirement Act. All eligible individuals would receive benefits as a right without any financial-need test, covering those inside and outside Social Security.
Fire claims two Seymour infants in house blaze
SEYMOUR Ind AP two young girls aged 16 months Thelma Engleking and five year old Helen Engleking perished in a house fire. Their parents and two other daughters survived the tragedy as flames swept the Seymour residence. The incident occurred today in Seymour Indiana.
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Seymour, Ind
Thelma — Engleking
Helen
Musicians 'Bush's Cafe' Sued Over Copyrighted Songs
Two music firms Mills Music Inc and Frank Music Corp accuse Bush's Cafe owner George W. Bush of letting performers play Does Your Heart Beat For Me and Baubles Bangles and Beads without licenses. Filed in U S District Court the suit seeks to bar further performances and damages of 250 dollars per company.
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Freeport, Ill
Fulton, Ill
U. S. District Court
Bush
Mills Music Inc
Frank Music Corp
George W. Bush
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