Tennessee Bank Bandit Captured in Henry County Chase
George Segars, about 30, of Anderson, D. C., jailed in Henry County on charges of bank robbery and kidnapping. He robbed the Henry branch of the Commercial Bank & Trust Co. of Paris, took $4,130 of which all but $193 recovered, and attempted to flee with a stolen pickup after ditching a car. Segars planned the crime for a year and expected $35,000 to $40,000. He was captured after a mile-long pursuit in woods near Mrs. John Walden’s home. money found in a hollow log and stump. Henry, Tennessee, population 232, lies 25 miles south of the Kentucky line.
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Paris
Tenn
Henry
Henry County
George Segars
Anderson
D. C
Commercial Bank & Trust Co
Segars
Highway Patrol
Noah A. Robinson
Morris Bunn
McKenzie, Tenn
John Walden
Jim McPeak
West
Tennessee
Kentucky
State's Attorney Answers Phone At East St. Louis Handbook
State's Attorney Richard T. Carter answered a telephone and took wagers on horse racing to a East St. Louis handbook during a police raid. He noted bettors were unaware of the raid and that bets were ultimately off.
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State's Attorney
E. St. L. Handbook
Wery
Associated Press
ST. Louis
To Elect 7 Man School Board At Nason Saturday
A seven member school board for the consolidated Nason area will be named this Saturday at the Nason school polls opening noon and closing 7 p m There are 13 candidates from Nason Dareville Crossroads Oak Grove Roberson Tony Bicanich Joe Lappin Gene Rogers Neal Osborn Owen Williams Marion Spiller Paul Lynch John Gnevo Owen Mendenhall Dorris Beckham Glenard McKee Allen Joy Farrell Martin
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Nason
Dareville
Crossroads
Oak Grove
Roberson
Tony Bicanich
Joe Lappin
Gene Rogers
Neal Osborn
Owen Williams
Marion Spiller
Paul Lynch
John Gnevo
Owen Mendenhall
Dorris Beckham
Glenard McKee
Allen Joy
Farrell Martin
Public Library Closed Monday Tuesday for Painting
The Public Library will close next Monday and Tuesday for painting of the main floor reading rooms and book stacks. Club and organization meetings in the community room and auditorium will be held there as scheduled, announced librarian Mrs Mildred Metcalf.
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Mildred Metcalf
Lent Schedule at Trinity Church Springfield Diocese Visit
Special Lenten schedule lists daily and Wednesday services including Holy Communion, prayers for the sick, children's service, choir rehearsal and meditations. Weekly offerings on Sundays include church school, Choral Eucharist and evening prayers. On March 28 Bishop of Springfield will visit to administer Holy Confirmation with candidates presented by sponsors the vicar Rev Ralph Markey. Trinity Church open for private prayers.
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Trinity Church
Calls For Fair Play In Probe Continues
President Eisenhower urged vigilance against internal subversion while calling for fair play in investigations. Senator McCarthy warned of continued probes into communism and vowed to expose those aiding the Communist party. He deferred a planned meeting with Secretary Stevens and noted Symington’s request for deferral. Eisenhower outlined a three point code: vigilance, fair methods, and trust in Congress to discern proper conduct.
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McCarthy
Communist Party
Stevens
Peress
Sen. Symington
D-Mo
Europe
Symington
Eisenhower
America
United States Congress
Congress
Funeral rites for Noel C. Reid held in Colorado Springs
Noel C. Reid 64 a clothing merchant and former Wayne City resident died Tuesday at a Colorado Springs hospital. He was born September 5 1890 in Wayne County and survived by W W Reid his father and wife Marie two sons Willis and Stanley a granddaughter and sister Mrs Charles J DeWitt. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 00 p m in Colorado Springs.
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Noel C. Reid
W. W. Reid
Charles J. DeWitt
Mt. Vernon
Colorado Springs
Colo
Reid
Wayne City
Illinois
Wayne County
W. W
Martha (Smith) Reid
Alma DeWitt
Births in Belle Rive and Macon Illinois
Mr and Mrs Thomas Wayne Williamson of Belle Rive are parents to Thomas Wayne Jr born at 12 30 pm Tuesday in Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing eight pounds five and a half ounces. Mr and Mrs Charles Leffler 1526 Perkins avenue have a seven pound 12 ounce son born at 5 07 this morning at Good Samaritan Hospital but unnamed. Mr and Mrs John Rollinson RFD 1 Macon Ill announce a son born at 2 05 am today in Good Samaritan Hospital weighing seven pounds six ounces.
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Thomas Wayne Williamson
Belle Rive
Thomas Wayne, Jr
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Charles Leffler
Perkins Avenue
Good Samaritan Hospital
John Rollinson
RFD 1
Macon
Ill
Fragmentary Note on Patriotism and Cooking Instruction
A truncated passage condemns incidents as useless and unfortunate against the backdrop of loyal Americans dedicated to safety, prosperity, and well being. The text abruptly shifts to cooking advice, instructing to use hot milk and add it gradually to mashed potatoes to achieve smooth, fluffy results.
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America
Oil Production Wanted for Royalty Basis Buy Or Operate
Independent oil operator seeks ownership or operate on a royalty basis for primary oil production. Request full particulars and price. Send to Box L, 226, Care Register-News.
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Box L
Care Register-News
Say Bentley Has Chance To Recover
Puerto Rico figures urged support for four compatriots amid political strife. Julio Pinto Gandia praised the group as patriots and pledged aid. Gov. Luis Muñoz Marín rushed to meet Eisenhower, denouncing the outrage while not proving Communist involvement.
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Bentley
Julio Pinto Gandia
New York
Nationalist Party
Luis Munes Marin
Puerto Rico
Eisenhower
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges At Jefferson Memorial
Admission notes list patients at Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial including Mrs Maude Foster Miss Pamela Burnette Mrs Evelyn Spotanski Miss Paula Glover Master Wendell Yeager and others. Discharges include Mrs Cora Spaulding Willie Summers infant Donald Ray and Mrs Imogene Pilson plus several listed by surname only.
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Maude Foster
Pamela Sue Burnette
Evelyn Katherine Spotanski
Paula Lee Glover
Winnie Mae Pierce
Wendell Ray Yeager
Charles McCabb
Cora Spaulding
Willie Byron Summers
Ronald Lee
Imogene Pilson
Donald Ray
Dorothy Jean Olin
Orlen Sam Britton
Hilda Hamilton
Billie Hamlin Winklejohn
Edith Deem
Marian Larson
Two Divorces Filed In Circuit Court
Two suits for divorce were filed in circuit court. Pauline Allen sues Osburn D. Allen for cruelty and seeks custody of a minor child and alimony. they separated October 1, 1933. Schulik sues James R. Schulik for divorce. they married June 12, 1949.
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Pauline Allen
Osburn D. Allen
Joe Frank Allen
Schulik
June Schulik
James R. Schulik
Deluge floods Lake Charles after record June rainfall
The heaviest rainfall ever recorded in the United States inundated low areas of Lake Charles Louisiana on June 19 1947 from 6 30 a m to 12 30 p m totaling 15 5 inches.
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United States
Lake Charles
Amvets Auxiliary Meeting Set for Thursday Evening
The Amvets Auxiliary will convene at the Amvets home at 13th and Main streets this Thursday at 8 p.m. The gathering invites members to attend the neighborhood event in the community building.
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Amvets
13Th and Main Streets
Veterans of Foreign Wars Meet March 4 at Dugout
Vernois Post No 1376 VFW holds special meeting at the Dugout at 7 30 p m Thursday March 4 Deputy Inspector M H Kelley and Mt Carmel visitors urged attendance and brief entertainment follows Victor A Hundley Comar
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Vernois
M. H. Kelley
Mt. Carmel
Victor A. Hundley
Comar
Knights Conclave of Patton Commandery March 4 Meeting
A special conclave of Patton Commandery No 69 is scheduled for Thursday March 4 at 7 30 p m. Order of the Temple. Joe H Perry E C Cecil N Levin Rec 3 4. A note contrasts blacksmiths work in dark metals like iron with white smiths working in light metals such as tin and zinc.
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Patton Commandery No. 69
Order of the Temple
Joe H. Perry
E. C
Cecil N. Levin
Weather Snapshot and Old Reliable Yankee
The weather list from multiple cities shows a mix of snow cloudy and clear conditions across Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Detroit Escanaba Grand Rapids Indianapolis Marquette Memphis Milwaukee Sault Ste. Marie Traverse City Des Moines Kansas City Minneapolis Saint Paul Oklahoma City Omaha St Louis Atlanta Boston Miami New York Fort Worth New Orleans Denver Helena Phoenix Los Angeles San Francisco Seattle and ends with a note about Tommy Hendrick of the New York Yankees being nicknamed Old Reliable.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
Escanaba
Grand Rapids
Indianapolis
Marquette
Memphis
Milwaukee
Sault Ste. Marie
Snow
Traverse City
Des Moines
Clear
Kansas City
St. Paul
Oklahoma City
Omaha
St. Louis
Atlanta
Boston
Miami
New York
Fort Worth
New Orleans
Denver
Helena
Phoenix
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Seattle
Tiger as protector of farmers in India Britannica says
The tiger is described as a protector of farmers in India, feeding on animals that threaten crops according to Encyclopedia Britannica. This view notes the predator helps defend agricultural interests by reducing pest animals.
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India
Observes 83rd Birthday Today
George Kernodle a Mt. Vernon resident well known for years in the popcorn business quietly observes his 88rd birthday at home 503 Opdyke Avenue Uncle George is in good health with many friends.
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George Kernodle
Mt. Vernon
Opdyke Avenue
George
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Jefferson Memorial
Doris Hatchcraft
RFD
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Salem
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Rantoul
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Scott Field
Tommy Hendrick
New York Yankee
Old Reliable
Warren’s
Maytag & Bottled Gas
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ORSON
J Curtis - Florist
Goodyear Service Store
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