Deaths and Funerals James Sommer 4 Broughton
James Paul Sommer aged 4 of Broughton died in St. Petersburg Florida from an apparent heart attack while vacationing. He was a shop foreman at Sunshine Center Broughton. Funeral at 2 PM Thursday Gholson Funeral Home McLeansboro with Rev. Roy Cole. burial Prospect Cemetery. Body at Ghoulson Funeral Home after 6 PM Wednesday. Born March 16 1919 Woodstock Illinois to Paul and Jennie Sommer. Married Mary Wheeler in March 1951. survivors include mother Jennie Thompson and stepfather Donald Thompson of St. Petersburg, a brother John Sommer of Janesville and a sister Mrs Mar gie Andrews of Janesville.
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James Paul Sommer
Broughton
St. Petersburg
Fla
Sunshine Center
Gholson
McLeansboro
Roy Cole
Prospect Cemetery
Ghoulson
Sommer
Woodstock, Ill
Paul and
Jennie
Cornwell) Sommer
Mary Wheeler
Jennie Thompson
Donald Thompson
John Sommer
Amos Wilson Bluford funeral services planned
Amos Abbott Wilson 78 Route 1 Bluford will be honored at funeral services Wednesday at the Garrison Temple Church near Bluford with Rev Oakley EF Hargraves officiating. Burial follows in the church cemetery. The body will arrive at the Bluford Funeral Home and friends may call after 4:00 PM Tuesday.
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Amos Abbott Wilson
Blueford
Garrison Temple
Bluford
Oakley EF. Hargraves
Akien
Willmore Opdyke 92 Retired Farmer Dies in Opdyke
William Henry Willmore 92 of Route 1 Opdyke died 9 20 p m Monday at Good Samaritan Hospital Funeral at Inn Funeral Home Thursday 2 00 p m Rev Russ Hart officiating Burial Smith cemetery Friends may call Inn Funeral Home after 4 00 p m Wednesday He was born in Illinois April 8 1878 son of Newton and Francis Willmore married Adeline Tittle who died December 15 1966 Survived by three sons Carter Jacob Rov Route 1 Opdyke three daughters Eval Dunavan Route 1 Opdyke Gertie Willmore Route 1 Opdyke and Bertha Story Mt Vernon seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren
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William Henry Willmore
Opdyke
Good Samaritan Hospital
the Inn Funeral Home
Russ Hart
Smith Cemetery
the Inn Funeral
Mr. Willmore
Ilinois
Newton and
Francis
Smith) Willmore
Adeline Tittle
Carter
Jacob
Vernon
Rov
Harold
Eval Dunavan
Gertie Willmore
Royal
Bertha) Story
Mt. Vernon
Rainsberger and Wilson Obituaries From Ohio Death Notices
Mrs Eva Rainsberger died at Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton born April 1890 in Marion Indiana. Survived by sons Dale and Lynn, daughters Isabelle and Mrs Earl Schottke, eight grandchildren. Funeral at Mark Heller Dayton Friday 9 30 a m burial Blanchester. Mr Wilson died in Wayne County from exposure after his car stuck on a muddy road. Born September 11 1892 in Jefferson County. Survived by five sons, four daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial and church ties noted.
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Eva Rainsberger
Good Samaritan Hospital
Dayton
Ohio
Dale C. Rainsberger
Mt. Vernon
Rainsberger
Marion
Ind
A. C. Rainsberger
Lynn C. Rainsberger
Mt. Sterling
Isabelle Rainsberger
Earl Schottke
Bradford
Mark Heller
Blanchester
Wilson
Wayne County
Don Johnson
Johnson
Jefferson County
H. B
Sarah (Abbott) Wilson
Minnie Bell Barr
New Home General Baptist Church
Emmett
Abingdon
Horace
Wooddale
Bruce
Albuquerque
N.M
Frank
Vernon
Dale
Madison
Ruth Minor
Keenes
Mary Minor
Villa Grove
Elsie Clark
Granite City
Melba Murphy
Blue Island
Cora Melts
Mae Gregory
Bluford
Close Office for Funeral Of Jefferson County Clerk's Father
The Jefferson county clerk's office will close tomorrow afternoon for the funeral of Amos Wilson father of County Clerk Frank Wilson, authorities said.
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Jefferson County
Amos Wilson
Frank Wilson
Vernons Post No 1376 VFW Meeting Reminder
All members are urged to attend the regular meeting at the post home Broadway and eighth streets at 8 00 p m Thursday March 7th. Important business to discuss followed by lunch. C W Yearwood Commander.
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Vernons Post No. 1376
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post Home
Broadway
Eighth Streets
C.W Yearwood
Comdr
Egyptian Coptic Patriarch Kyvrollos VI of Alexandria dies
Cairo AP reports Patriarch Kyvrollos VI of Alexandria and All Egypt, leader of the Egyptian Coptic Church, died today from a heart attack at age 69. Funeral arrangements pending as church mourns.
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Cairo
Kyvrollos Vio
Alexandria
Mriea
Multimillionaire Hartford Sells Off Art Collection
Huntington Hartford, heir to the A and P fortune, begins selling most of his art to raise cash amid the recession. He says he is not destitute, but a “cash problem” and notes two portraits of his ex-wife Marjorie. The Gallery of Modern Art at Columbus Circle, later moved to Fairleigh Dickinson, will auction Hartford's former collection starting Wednesday. prices uncertain but expected to do well from a business perspective.
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Stanley Johnson
Associated Press
New York
FAP
Huntington Hartford
Manhattan
Marjorie Steele
Marjorie
A&p
Hartford
Columbus Circle
New Jersey
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Parke-Bennet
Suddath couple welcome daughter Reva Sue at Good Samaritan
Mr and Mrs Franklin Sud dath of 1420 Wescott are the parents of a daughter born Monday evening at 6 20. She weighed nine pounds and has been named Reva Sue. The mother is the former Wilma Kuyendell.
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Franklin Suddath
Wescott
Good Samaritan Hospital
Reva Sue
Wilma Kuyendell
No Ransom Paid Closing In On Kidnapers
Turkish police say they are closing in on the leftist kidnappers of four U.S. airmen freed after five days in captivity. No ransom was paid despite a threat of execution if $400,000 was not delivered. Interior Minister Montesoglu says a drag net is on the kidnappers' trail as hundreds of officers search a high end district near Embassy Row. The captors telephoned acquaintances Monday then left the Americans in the apartment. The airmen Jimmie Sexton, J C Caraszi, Larry Heavner, and James Gholson were examined by officials after walking to their billet. The men said they were treated well but fear remained when facing a machine gun. The kidnappers claimed they acted to liberate Turkey. the men offered no further comment.
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Ankara
Turkey
U.S
People’s Liberation Army
Haldun Montesoglu
Embassy Row
Jimmie J. Sexton
San Angelo
Tex
Sexton
J.C. Richard Caraszi
Stamford
Caraszi
Mt Vernon Named EDA Growth Center
Mt Vernon is designated as an EDA Growth Center with a 6 percent interest rate on available loans. Private business loans offer 7.44 percent over a 25 year term, under the program. EDA operates as an agency of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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EDA
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Union Oil official to address Mt. Vernon Chamber dinner
Sam Willcox of Union Oil Company of California will speak at the Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce annual dinner on March 30 at Chef Josef’s. The program includes a 6 p.m. social with hors d’oeuvres and a 7 p.m. roast beef dinner. Willcox will discuss Union’s plans, including a truck stop, a 72 acre site near Interstate 57 and Highway 460, and a future truck terminal project.
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Mt. Vernon
Willcox
Union
Chef Josef
Flaming Pit
Murder Charges Sent Medina To Stand Trial
Capt. Ernest Medina, commander of the unit linked to the My Lai assault, is ordered to stand trial on at least 102 counts of murder of Vietnamese civilians. Lt. William Calley, on trial at Ft. Benning, says Medina ordered the killings. Medina denies it and faces possible death penalty with additional assault charges.
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FT. Mcpherson, Ga
Ernest Medina
My Lai
William L. Calley di
Ft. Benning
Calley
Medina
Army
Company C
Montrose
Colo
Debt limit hike approved by Senate panel drops record total
The Senate Finance Committee voted 8-4 to approve a House passed bill raising the national debt limit to a record 430 billion dollars. The action aligns with ongoing talks to fund government operations and avoid a default. Major party leaders expect quick floor consideration and passage.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House
Hog Market Still Not Established Today
Market report notes no hog market activity or setup finalized today with no prices to report. Officials indicated planning remains ongoing and no sales occurred at local yards.
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Mt. Vernon
Grain prices quoted at Mt. Vernon market morning
Mt Vernon morning prices show wheat at 1.57, soybeans at 2.95, and shelled corn at 1.58 per bushel.
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Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon Mt V Livestock Auction Receipts and prices
Mt Vernon sale day reports receipts of 376 cattle 15 calves 135 hogs. Slaughter steers 27.30 to 33.20 with feeders 23.60 to 33.75. Heifers 26.90 to 30.60 cows 17.10 to 22.40 bulls 23.00 to 26.40. Hogs barrows gilts top 16.70 sows top 14.80.
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Mt. Vernon Sale Barn
National Stockyards
U.S
Chicago egg prices hold steady at MERC exchange
Chicago AP reports Merantile Exchange egg prices remain steady with wholesale buying prices unchanged. Grade A whites 33 percent, mediums 30, standards 29, checks 18 percent.
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Chicago
Chicago Merantile Exchange
Livestock prices at National Stockyards Illinois AP report
Estimates for Wednesday show hogs 6,500. cattle 2,000. calves 75. sheep 100. Hogs mostly lower with various weight ranges quoted. cattle steady to mixed with steers, heifers, cows, bulls, and vealers priced. Sheep and lambs listed with weights and price ranges.
St Louis Produce Eggs and poultry price ranges this week
St Louis Produce lists eggs by grade and size with large and medium ranges and hens by weight, plus fryers and pork under five percent. The delivery week notes varying prices for A large to standard eggs and heavy versus light hens and thin margins on under five hundred forty four pounds.
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ST. Louis
Dow Nears 900 as Market Inches Higher at Noon
Wall Street reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising to 899.78 at noon, up 1.16 as 30 stocks gain a 7 to 5 edge over declines. Volume for the first two hours reaches 8.96 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange, up from 8.70 million yesterday.
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New York
Associated Press
Callifornia Edison
UAL Inc
CNA
Kresge
Arlen Realty
Telex
Madison Square Garden
Kentucky Fried Chicken
General Public Utilities
Trans Vo
Util Ve
Pereee
Say Reos Set Back Five Months in Vietnam War Report
A U S Command assessment states Hanoi has been set back 150 days five months as Saigon forces push along Highway 9 toward Sepone and Muong Nong. South Vietnamese operations in Laos extend about 53 more days, buying time for Vietnamization and training.
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Saigon
Sepone
Muong Nong
U.S
Ho Chi Minh
Highway 9
Laos
Hanoi
Two Mt Vernon Men Charged in Delinquency Case
Two Mt Vernon men faced circuit court complaints for contributing to the delinquency of a 16 year old girl. Jimmy Lockwood, 29, 500 South 24th, charged with sexual delinquency on Feb 27, bond $1,000. released. Raymond Brewer, 9, 310 South ltd, charged with delinquency for taking her to Pontiac and theft of pills on Feb 3. bonds $1,000 and $250 respectively. Complaints signed by the girl's mother.
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Mt. Vernon
Jimmy Lockwood
South 24Th
Raymond Brewer
South Ltd
Pontiac
Brewer
Bombings Hit Two Federal Buildings in St Louis
Three explosions rocked two federal buildings in St Louis on Monday night causing heavy damage to a records center and a ROTC facility building. Fourteen police and firefighters were treated for concussions and released. No serious injuries reported amid the chaos as markets were mixed in midday notes.
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ST. Louis
Federal Records Center
Washington
Beltone offers free replica ear device to aid hearing
In Joplin and West Frankfort beltone advertises a free miniature Beltone aid for hearing impaired readers. The ad promises no cost or obligation, weighs under a third of an ounce, and is worn at the ear with no body wires. Interested parties are urged to write or call 932-3157 for information.
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Joplin
Beltone
West Frankfort
Southern Ilinois Surgical Appliance Co
Illinois
Charge General Took PX Bribes
Former one star general Earl F. Cole was recalled from forced retirement to answer accusations of taking bribes from an international slot machine syndicate and shielding PX and GI club computer systems. The inquiry by Senator Ribicoff’s subcommittee probes PX and club operations. Cole had been removed from command of the Army Air Force exchange service in Europe, briefly demoted, and retired.
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Washington
Post Exchange
Earl F. Cole
Abraham Ribicoff
Army
Cole
Army-Air Force Exchange
Europe
Vietnam
Great Screen Comic Dies After Family Entertainment Era
Noted film star known for perfectionism dies leaving legacy of family friendly cinema. He said the business was built on family entertainment and lamented changing times. Wife died in 1969 and he is survived by Harold Jr, Peggy Patten, and Gloria Guasti.
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Lloyd
Harold Jr
Peggy Patten
Gloria Guasti
Zoning Board Divided Over Re Zoning Large Mt Vernon Lots
Jamison accuses Greene of violating a verbal agreement to build on large lots in Mt. Vernon. Greene denies making such a commitment. Jamison seeks immediate re zoning to R 1 single family lots of at least 10 000 square feet.
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Mt. Vernon
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James Sommer Broughton
Amos Wilson Bluford
Bob Jenkins
W.H. Willmore Opdyke
Mrs. Rainsberger
Veterans OF Foreign
Oak Grove
Missionary Baptist
Mike Thomason
Bro
Melvin Donoho
Union Oil Co
Chamber
My Khe
Cailey
U.S. Court of Military Appeals
Mt. Vernon Grain
Mt. V. Livestock Auction
Federal-State Market News Service Division of Markets
Springfield
Wall Street
Vienna
Anna In
Mt. Ver
W. Frankfort
Herrin
Harrisburg _ Benton
MclLeanshore
Elkville
George Cox
Doris Thompson
SAY Reos
Glen
Lincoln-Mercury Dealer Leasing Association
Glen Hayes
W-G Motors
S. 16Th St
Carl
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