Deaths Anna James Mt Vernon Mt Vernon Manor Nursing Home
Funeral services for Anna James 86 of Mt Vernon Manor Nursing Home will be held Saturday at 1 30 p m at Pavey Chapel CME church with Rev John H Loving officiating Burial is in Oakwood Cemetery Friends may call after 11 30 a m Saturday Mrs James born May 10 1889 Tiptonville Tenn daughter of Norman and Julia Webb died at 1244 a m Monday at Good Samaritan Hospital She was a member of Leah Chapter 48 Order of Eastern Star resident of Mt Vernon 80 years and a Sunday school teacher 15 years at Pavey Chapel church Survived by one niece Helen Webb Los Angeles Calif one nephew Harvey Webb Chicago and several cousins Domenick Malano 90 of Lesser died Monday night at Franklin Hospital in Benton Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 p m at Brayfield Funeral Home Lesser Rev Lem Myers officiating Burial in Maple Hill Cemetery Viewing at the funeral home 6 to 9 p m Wednesday Mr Malano born July 20 1885 in Italy His wife Julia preceded him in death in 1948 A nephew Domenick Ronchetto of Christopher survives
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Anna James
Mt. Vernon Manor Nursing Home
Pavey Chapel
CME
John H. Loving
Oakwood Cemetery
James
Tiptonville
Tenn
Norman and
Julia (Peoples) Webb
Good Samaritan Hospital
Leah Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Mt. Vernon
Helen Webb
Los Angeles
Calif
Harvey Webb
Chicago
Domenick Malano
Lesser
Franklin Hospital
Benton
Brayfield Funeral Home
Lem Myers
Maple Hill Cemetery
Mr. Malano
Italy
Julia
Domenick
Ronchetto
Christopher
Death of Romine township road commissioner in Iuka
Howard Glen Allen 66 of Route 2 Iuka the Romine township road commissioner was found dead on his tractor at the family farm. Authorities are examining whether death was accidental or natural noting a log may have struck him while pushing it uphill. Autopsy planned. He was born January 14 1910 in Romine township and married to Marie Clifton in 1932. Survived by wife son Leland daughter in law Lois three sisters and two grandchildren. funeral Thursday 2 p.m. at Osborn Funeral Home Dix with burial in Needmore cemetery near Orchardville.
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Howard Glen Allen
Iuka
Romine
Marion County
Roger Campbell
Allen
Centralia
Marie Clifton
Marion County Highway Department
Christian Home General Baptist Church
Osborn Funeral Home
Dix
Johnny Phillips
Needmore
Orchardville
Marie
Leland
Lois Allen
Mabel Michael
Alita Sater
Texico
Onita Ayers
Kell
Alfred A. Kiltz Dies at 68 in Evansville Oil Advocate
Alfred A. Kiltz of Evansville Indiana died of a heart attack at his home. He was 68 and served as president of the Illinois Indiana Kentucky Oil and Gas Association. Formerly he was general manager and attorney for Indiana Farm Bureau Refinery and Exploration in Mount Vernon. He helped independent oil producers and was known for his hunting trips with C. E. Brehm and others in the Vernon area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred A. Kiltz
Evansville
Ind
Mr. Kiltz
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky Oil and Gas Association
Washington
Indiana Farm Bureau Refinery and Exploration, Inc
Mt. Vernon
Indiana
Mr. Vernon
C. E. Brehm
Darling Placed On 3 Years Probation After Guilty Plea
Herbert L. Darling 27 of 313 S 13th St pled guilty to burglary in a negotiated plea. Judge Clarence Partee placed him on three years probation, fined 300 dollars, and ordered 49.97 restitution to Ray Tibbs Oil Co. He was arrested after a break in at the Tibbs building at 17th Street and Forest Avenue on January 21. He also faced charges for failing to report a traffic accident and driving without a license, with 10 dollar fines paid on those.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert L. Darling
S. 13Th St
Clarence Partee
Darling
Ray Tibbs Oil Co
Tibbs
17Th Street
Forest Avenue
$100000 Lawsuit Filed in Court Here
Vernon Frick of Mt. Vernon files suit in circuit court here against Donald Barnett of Dahlgren seeking $100000 in damages. Frick charges on July 19 Barnett, while trespassing on Frick's property, struck him in the eye with his fist causing disability and disfigurement. He demands a jury trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Frick
Mt. Vernon
Donald Barnett
Dahlgren
Frick
Barnett
Extended Uinols outlook showers north snow south
The outlook shows frequent showers or thunderstorms south and rain or snow north from Thursday through Friday. Temperatures will fall below seasonal averages, then warm on Saturday. Highs will be mostly in the 30s north and 40s south Thursday and Friday, warming to 40s north and 50s south Saturday. lows range from the 15 to 30 north and central, to the 30s south, with Saturday morning in the 20s north and 30s south.
Mt Vernon Grain and National Market Summary
Market notes from Mt Vernon show soybeans at 4.59 wheat 3.64 and corn 2.44 at 10:00 am. AP reports eggs poultry and meat prices in St Louis and Chicago markets with varied grades and futures. New York stocks rise with Dow over 2 points, NYSE volume 22.07 million shares and broad indices mixed.
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MT. Vernon
ST. Louis
NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
NYSE
Gulf & Western
Chrysler
National Semiconductor
American Stock Exchange
Three Thousand Dollar Blaze Damages Tom Phillips Home
A fire damaged the upstairs of Tom Phillips’ Route 3 home, with total losses estimated at 3,000 dollars including smoke and water damage to the lower floor. Firemen could not determine a cause. Additional blazes occurred Monday with two grass fires burning off small areas but causing no damage.
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Tom Phillips
Jefferson Fire Protection District
JFPD
Burnette
Broadway
Beverly Jones
Spring Garden Road
Lynchburg Road
Amos Gibbs
Casey Ave
Edison CPO Members Probe Funds and School Reopen Plans
Seven Edison School Concerned Parents Organization members met District 80 Superintendent Lewis J. Hilliard in city hall to present their group, clarify they had not solicited funds for Edison, and discuss fundraising ideas. Hilliard said materials were available or on order, and that school fundraisers should go through PTOs, not for lawyers’ fees or CPO expenses.
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Edison Cpo
Hilliard
CPO
Edison School Concerned Parents Organization
Lewis J. Hilliard
City Hall
Edison
Lucretia Smith
Pate
PTO
Walker Proposes Budget Increases for Education and Health
Budget highlights show elementary and secondary education rising to 1.7 billion dollars with a 149 million increase, higher education up to 818 million with a 42 million gain, public aid at 1.994 billion up 86.7 million, transportation 1.9 billion down 328 million, mental health 388 million up 19 million, and corrections 102.7 million up 9.4 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
City council to study fire plug painting by church group
The council weighs decorating 20 hydrants to match color coding while keeping hub colors unchanged. Mayor Rolland Lewis notes nationwide practice. Buford School pupils may paint near the school. city bicentennial committee to act. church group to supply labor with city providing paint and brushes.
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Council ON
Harrison
Botch
Rolland Lewis
Buford School
City Bicentennial Committee
Mary Eaton
Cut speedup shifts tax timing for retailers and firms
Law plan would require retailers paying over 5000 dollars monthly in state sales tax to remit earlier, cutting hold time from 60 to 15 days for about 3500 retailers. Larger employers would turn over withheld income taxes sooner, with funds sent once a threshold is met. Corporate returns would shift to March 15, aligning with federal deadlines.
Housing Authority faces review over old payments
The city housing authority, certified by the state, discussed a $17,820 payment to former executive director Leonard Wells and former secretary Betty Harlow for work on a 120 unit elderly housing project. A federal auditor’s report is pending, with next month’s board to review records. Rev. Lear criticized the release of two press notices sent on housing authority stationery before commission discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Housing Authority
City Authority
Dorothy
Leonard Wells
Betty Harlow
Wells
Harlow
Housing Authority
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Lear
City Council approves parking lot paving and street signs
City officials award Jax Asphalt a 71 400 parking lot contract at City Park, with bumper stops dropped to allow overflow use. Mt Vernon Neon Sign Co gets 3731.20 for signs at two lots funded by a federal Community Development grant. Council also seeks a turn arrow at 27th Street Broad way and delays several zoning, railroad, and water line actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hassakis
Lewis
ICC
Jax Asphalt Company
City Park
Jax
Bruce Janken
Janken
Mt. Vernon Neon Sign. Co
City
10Th
Jordan Streets
11Th Street
Jordan Street
Casey Avenue
27Th Street
Broadway
Daisy May
Botch
Waltonville Road
Don Musick
Kenneth Martin
Martin
L&n Railroad
L&n
Bluford
Billy
Skinner sworn in to South District seat on county board
Skinner was sworn in this morning by County Clerk Frank Wilson. His first county board meeting is scheduled for next Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skinner
Frank Wilson
Meetings Past Noble Grand Club and DeMolay Chapter
The Noble Grand Club of Varnell Rebekah Lodge meets March 4 at 2 p.m. at 327 East Main, hosted by Mrs. Jola Musgrave. St alban's DeMolay holds a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. with advisory board at 7, Mothers Club at 7:30. election of Chapter Sweetheart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Grand Club
Varnell Rebekah
Jola
Musgrave
East Main
M. Ann Hall
Margaret Baird
St. Alban’s
Order of DeMolay
Mothers Club
DeMolay Advisory Council
Mark Tate
M.C
Merle Tate
Jefferson Chapter O.E.S. meeting in Opdyke tonight
Jefferson Chapter 686 O.E.S. holds regular stated meeting tonight March 2 at 7 30 p m in the Temple Opdyke. Nyla Clemens W M Beverly Adams Sec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.E.S
Opdyke
Nyla Clemens
W.M
Beverly Adams
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Ill
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MT. Vernon Weathen
Bend Lake
Main Dam
Vintage Furniture Restoration Studios
Charles E. Hughey
Charles €. Hughey
Hughey-Pulley Funeral Home
Main
King
MFT
Joy Manufacturings Company
TG Mitel Omene Ttt Tamme
Allan D. Laird
State Farm
State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington
Iilinole
Detroit
Il Duluth
Fairbanks
Edyit Fort Worth
Edyl Green Bay
Helena
Honolulu
Edy
Houston
Edyssi
ST. Alban’s Chapter
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Alcoholics Anonymous
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