Death of Local Painter Frank Ingram at 74
Frank Ingram 74 died at 6:30 AM in Jefferson Memorial Hospital after a three week stay. A resident of 221 South 12th Street, he was a painter. Funeral services are set for 1:30 PM Saturday at Myers Chapel with Rev. Roy Beal officiating and burial in Memorial Gardens. The body lies in state at Myers Chapel after 4 PM Friday. Born October 31, 1885, he married Jane Foreman who died January 1, 1960. Survivors include two sons Lyle and Wayne, a daughter Mrs. Maxine Tate, three grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Frank Ingram
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Ingram
South 12Th Street
Myers Chapel
Roy Beal
Memorial Gardens
Mr. Ingram
Jane Ann Foreman
Lyle
Belle Rive
Wayne
Mt. Vernon
Maxine Tate
Steven D. York Dies Last Night at 78
Steven D. York 78, of 2425 College, died last night at 10 10 in Good Samaritan Hospital after a two week illness. Services set for Saturday at Myers Chapel at 3 00 p.m. Rev Wayne York to officiate with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Body to lie in state at Myers Chapel after 4 00 Friday. survivors include son Le Roy of Springfield sister Mattie Reed of Waltonville three grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Steven Daniel York
College
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr. York
Myers Chapel
Wayne York
Oakwood Cemetery
Hamilton County
Wiliam L
Sophronia York
LeRoy
Springfield
Mattie Reed
Waltonville
Olive Sechrest Dies in Indiana Former Resident
Olive Sechrest formerly of Mt. Vernon died in Terre Haute at the home of her daughter Mrs. Wesley Hake. She was born to William Setzekorn in Mt. Vernon and was married to Earl Sechrest who preceded her. Surviving are daughter Haline, two grandchildren, brother Dr. W. E. Setzekorn and sister Hattie Humphreys. Funeral plans not announced.
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Olive Sechrest
Terre Haute
Wesley Hake
Mt. Vernon
Sechrest
William Setzekorn
Earl Sechrest
Haline
W. E. Setzekorn
Ias Hattie Humphreys
Cenralia
Hilma Johnson Dies At 89 In Fairfield
Hilma Johnson 89 of Fairfield former Wayne City resident died 10 30 p m Wednesday at Fairfield Memorial Hospital Funeral service 2 00 p m Saturday at Richardson Chapel Wayne City with Rev Jacob Esslinger officiating Burial in Thomason cemetery Viewing at Richardson Chapel where friends may call Johnson born December 31 1870 in Grenna Sweden married John Johnson in 1900 who died in 1956 She was a member of Fairfield Lutheran church Surviving Lawrence Johnson Fairfield a grandson two great grandchildren and a sister Emma Groneck St Louis
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Hilma Johnson
Fairfield
Wayne City
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Richardson Chapel
Jacob Esslinger
Thomason Cemetery
Willie
Johnson
Grenna
Sweden
John Johnson
Fairfield Lutheran Church
Lawrence Johnson
Emma Groneck
St. Louis
Mary Ann Reid Dies at 70 in Daytona Beach
Mary Ann Reid of Daytona Beach Florida died at 2 15 PM yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital aged 70 years three months and 18 days She had lived with her daughter Mildred Kelly on Salem Road and will be buried in Daytona Beach Funeral at Pulley Funeral Home then in Daytona Beach She was born November 14 1889 in Grayson County Kentucky daughter of William and Mary Ann Robinson Wife of Isaac Newton Reid predeceased She was a Methodist and is survived by three sons William James Paul a daughter Mildred Kelly seven grandchildren three great grandchildren five brothers George Scott Nash Wid Buddy and one sister Mrs E E Glasscock She was grandmother of Mrs Frew oars of this city
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Mary Ann Reid
Daytona Beach
Fla
Good Samaritan Hospital
Buddy
Fallsh
E. E. Glasscock
McDaniel, Ky
Frew Oars
Former Mt. W. teacher Miss Barton dies
Miss Lillian Barton former Mount Vernon high school echo teacher, longtime dean of women at State Normal University until retiring in 1943. A women's residence Barton Hall was named for her in 1950. Barton headed the Illinois Women’s Association in 1932 and taught at Mt. V high school in 1906.
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Lillian Barton
Mt. Ihen High Echo
Normal Hospital
Els State Normal University
Barton
Miss Barton
Association Illinois Women
Ge A Pondas
Mt. V High School
Weather hazards as snowdrifts close Illinois highways
Blowing and drifting snow created hazardous driving conditions across Illinois. State Highway Department reports drifts 2 to 13 inches deep from north to south, with the worst conditions in the central region causing substantial one way traffic.
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Springfield
Illinois
State Highway Department
Historical Society Meets Tuesday in West Salem
Jefferson County Historical Society holds a Tuesday meeting at West Salem church with Dr. Alice Watson speaking History In The Making. Dinner at 6 30 p m followed by an observance of Jefferson county March 26 birthday and music. Reservations with George N Webb Mrs A H Waters or Elizabeth Kell. Open to nonmembers.
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Jefferson County Historical Society
West Salem Church
Alice Watson
George N. Webb
A. H. Waters
Elizabeth Kell
Jefferson County
Forty-two Babies Born In February In Mt Vernon Area
Forty-two babies were born in Mt. Vernon and Jefferson county in February, with twenty-two boys and two girls among the newborns. The county recorded fifty-three deaths during the month, according to City Clerk Paul Hayes and the county registrar.
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Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Paul Hayes
Hospital Notes Good Samaritan Admissions and Discharges
Hospital notes list admissions including Master Jeffrey German and several named patients. Discharges cover a long roster such as William Beste Ethel Rash Evan Pearson and others, plus families noted with children. Jefferson Memorial Woe Joe Baker of Bonnie.
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Good Samaritan
Jeffrey Germann
Ida Sinclair
Nellie Johnson
Della Clark
Timmy Hicks
Ashley Galbraith
William Beste
Ethel Rash
Evan Pearson
Carol Wolters
Jerry Overby
Patsy Slover
Marty Glenn
Theda Richardson
Charline Topoivich
Randall Keith
Clara Mullenix
William Daniels
Anna Pope
Patricia Turner
William Arthur
Lora Galbraith
Mary Pierce
Helen Barr
William Mark
Jefferson Memorial
Joe Baker
Bonie
Births at Good Samaritan Hospital with three newborns
Mr and Mrs Jimmy Gowler of 2805 Main street welcomed a son born at six thirty last night weighing eight pounds four ounces. Mr and Mrs Rolla Dale Smith of Route 5 Centralia welcomed a daughter at 2:05 a.m. weighing five pounds nine and a half ounces named Penny Joy. Mr and Mrs Melvingene Riley of Route 4 Iuka welcomed a daughter at 7:44 a.m. weighing seven pounds four ounces named Mary Annette.
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Jimmy Gowler
Main Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Rolla Dale Smith
Route 5
Centralia
Penny Joy
Melvingene Riley
Route 4
Iuka
Mary Annette
Illinois State Employees Chapter 28 Meeting Postponed
The scheduled Chapter meeting of Illinois State Employees Association at TB Hospital is postponed indefinitely due to weather conditions. Members will be advised of the new date when fixed.
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Illinois State Employees’ Association
Tlinois State Employees’ Association
Ue Ee Am
Area Swine Day speakers set for Mt Vernon next Tuesday
Jefferson county farmers are invited to the Area Swine Day program at Mt Vernon high school auditorium next Tuesday, March 8, from 9 30 a m to 3 p m. The event, organized by University of Illinois College of Agriculture with Farm Advisor Don Lee and the Jefferson County Extension Council, features reports on anemia prevention in piglets, feeding rations for sows, growth factors, and future hog production ideas. Exhibits will be at the Mt Vernon Armory and lunch served at noon by the Jefferson County 4 H Club Committee.
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Jefferson County
Mt. Vernon
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Don Lee
Jefferson Eae Agricultural Extension Uncil
University of Ilinois Nutrition
Lee
Farrow
Marion County
M. B. Kirtley
F. W. Andrew
J. R. Pickard
O. Burr Ross
Army Says Elvis Was A Good Soldier
Elvis Presley, back from Germany, told reporters at Prestwick Scotland he plans to return to Memphis after discharge and before a May 1 TV show. The Army expects two to three days to separate him from service and said it is proud of him. He discussed romance in Europe, rock n roll, acting, rivals, dress, and his view of women.
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Prestwick
Scotland
Elvis
Germany
Presley
Memphis
Tenn
Europe
Eisenhower Promotes US Ties During Puerto Rico Tour
President Eisenhower wraps up three days in Puerto Rico and Latin America with pledges of aid and noninterference. He highlights friendship with Latin American nations, promises to aid living standards, and uphold regional autonomy against Soviet pressure. He vows to defend Latin Americans’ right to self determination and free from external meddling.
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South America
United States
Eisenhower
Americas
Soviet Union
Johnson and Symington Enter Democratic Presidential Race
Sen Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas and Sen Stuart Symington of Missouri become official candidates for the Democratic nomination by not withdrawing their names from Oregon's May 20 primary. Johnson cites civil rights filibuster ties while signaling possible Southern and Western backing. Kennedy Humphrey Morse Morse remains on Oregon ballot.
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Oregon
Johnson
Dixie
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
East Chicago Lab Blast Kills Two at Refining Plant
An explosion at the Sin clair Refining Co. lab ripped through the second floor killing David E. Coyle of Homewood Illinois and Betty Heimbach of Hammond Indiana. Seven others injured. two trapped for an hour before rescue. Damage over 100000. cause under investigation.
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Chicago
Ind
Sinclair Refining Co
David E. Coyle
Homewood
Betty Heimbach
Hammond
St. Catherine’s Hospital
Blanket of Snow Closes Regions in Wake of Severe Storm
Illinois was largely paralyzed as snow and stalled traffic halted roads and state troopers worked around the clock. Philadelphia, Baltimore and West Virginia reported closures or blocks, with up to 20 inches in some mountains. Travel bans spread along the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway while New York warned 6 to 8 inches of snow. A Sanitation department mobilized 7,500 workers to clear streets as sixty items were canceled. A tornado near Orlando injured several and damaged a home and trailer as power lines fell, leaving thousands without electricity.
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Baltimore
West Virginia
Philadelphia
New Jersey Turnpike
Garden State Parkway
New York City
Sanitation Pepecendit
Orlando
Fla
Apopka
Grove
Third Snow In Week Again Delays City Streets
Five inches of new snowfall blanketed the area as a snow plow operated through the night. City crews dumped six tons of rock salt on slick hills and intersections, with 2534 tons used so far this winter to cut traffic hazards.
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Rane Ie
Lemay
Faculty And School Board Dinner At Hall
In Agadir Morocco 2350 quake victims buried in mass graves as rescue teams and French sailors clear rubble while Crown Prince Moulay Hassan orders evacuations. U.S. engineers and over 1600 French sailors assist. In the U.S. a school district dinner gathers about fifty staff and board members to review testing programs, audio visual aids, and National Defense Education Act teaching aids with several principals and teachers presenting demonstrations.
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Harvey Hudson Agadir
Morocco
Agadir
U.S
Moulay Hassan
International Red Cross
Newport News
U.S. Army
Canary Islands
Dr. Andy Hall
Horace Mann
Viola Harris
Verne Bendley
J. L. Buford
Charles Inskeep
Horace Mann School
Mann School
Fred Hicks
Huel Cross
Mt. Vernon
Hall School
Geneva Elder
Faye Lerch
Fletcher Farrar
Orian Metcalf
Robert Krebs
Virginia Riley
Police Court Fines in Local Case List Two Drivers
Police Magistrate J. R. Thomas fined Michael A. Murphy five dollars and costs for an illegal muffler on a car and John H. Myers of Appleton Wisconsin five dollars and costs for illegal passing in traffic.
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J. R. Thomas
Michael A. Murphy
John H. Myers
Appleton
Wis
Disaster Preparedness Institute in Mt. Vernon
Disaster Preparedness Institute organized by the Red Cross will be held in Mt. Vernon during the week of March 14. Major Farl Mannen disaster chairman says Betty Lewis from the Midwest regional office will teach, with Donald Hahn aiding. The program covers clothing, food, shelter, survey, supplies, rescue, warning, evacuation, communications, transport, medical care, and rehabilitation.
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Res
Red Crosse
Mt. Veronon
Farl Mannen
The
Red Cross
Betty Lewis
Midwest
Sense
Donald Hahn
Schedul
Mannén
Pardee Named Officer in Illinois Life Insurance Venture
Charles J. Pardee of Mt. Vernon named officer in Land of Lincoln Life Insurance Company now selling common capital stock state wide via Universal Securities Corp. Home office set for Springfield. Temporary officers include Arthur R. Thomas president Raymond R. Powell executive VP James H. Milby treasurer and G William Horsley Sr general counsel. Pardee serves on board. other officers reside in Springfield. Petitions open for Board of Education candidates in School District No. 88. Jesse Keller secretary. Bonnie.
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Charles J. Pardee
Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Land of Lincoln Life Insurance Company
Universal Securities Corp
Springfield
Arthur R. Thomas
Raymond R. Powell
James H. Milby
G. William Horsley Sr
Pardee
Top Pop Hits of 98 Selected Classics List
A compact catalog of 26 1950s and 1960s pop singles with artist names including Everly Brothers Duane Eddy Connie Francis Fabian Fabian, Little Anthony and The Imperials, Johnny Preston Brenda Lee Bobby Darin Dinah Washington, and Brenda Lee among others, listing titles such as Let It Be Me and Go Jimmy Go alongside varied composers and performers.
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Everly Brothers
Bonnie
Duane Eddy
Peul Anka
Love
Fabian S. Teddy
Connie Francis
Anthony and the Imperials
Running Bear
Johnny Preston
Little Coco
Jerry Wallace
Forever
Little Dippers
Jim Reeves
Jim Lowe
Roeck
Chuck Berry
Coasters
Beatnik Fry
Johnny & the Hurricanes
Revielle Rock
T.L
Jimmy Rodgers
Beyond the Sea
Bobby Darin
Jimmy
Jimmy Clanton
Sweet Nothin‘s
Brenda Lee
Johnny Tillotson
Alvin's Orchestra
David Seville
Lady
Retiring Here After 31 Years With Kroger Co
Albert Schwetzler of 1207 Harrison Street retires after 31 years with Kroger Co. He began July 1, 1928 and will receive life income from the Kroger Employees Profit Sharing and Retirement Income Program plus his share of accumulated profits. He has three weeks vacation left and will be 65 after his vacation. A kitchen fire at Bud Williams home on No. 2 Parker Drive caused about 1000 dollars damage from a grease fire in the stove area.
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Bud Williams
Parker Drive
Mt. Vernon
Albert Schwetzler
Ger Co
Schwetzler
Harrison Street
Kroger
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Symington
By Jack Bell
NEA Telephoto
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Calif
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Sec’y
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Kroger Co
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