Mossberger Rites Planned For Mt. Vernon Resident Vera Mossberger
Vera Mossberger 68 of 808 Conger Ave. Mt. Vernon died 5 55 p m Thursday at Mt Vernon T B Sanitarium Funeral services set for 2 p m Sunday at Park Avenue Baptist Church with Rev Everett Lemay officiating Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery Body lies in state after 4 p m Saturday at Myers Chapel then taken to church at noon Sunday She was born Feb 18 1905 in Franklin County daughter of Charles B and Minnie Jenkins She married James Harvey Mossberger in Mt Vernon Dec 18 1924 He survives Also surviving are two daughters Louise Martini Phoenix Ariz and Deloris Litchfield St Louis Mo a son Leroy Mossberger Oxnard Calif six sisters and two brothers eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Mossberger
Conger Ave
Mt. Vernon T. B. Sanitarium
Park Avenue Baptist Church
Everett Lemay
Oak Hill Cemetery
Myers Chapel
Mossberger
Franklin County
Charles B
Minnie (Tharp) Jenkins
James Harvey Mossberger
Mt. Vernon
Louise Martini
Phoenix
Ariz
Deloris Litchfield
St. Louis
Leroy Mossberger
Oxnard
Calif
Alleta Hall
Veneta Schrum
Dollie Hunt
Violet Gee
Waltonville
Delcie Launius
McLeansboro
Chloe Lowry
Ewing
Orval Jenkins
Salem
Ralph Jenkins
Salomia Meeks Macedonia Meeks obituary notice
Salomia Meeks 8 of Macedonia died at 5 50 p m yesterday at Hamilton Memorial Hospital Funeral services were held with Rev Ralph Hessel officiating Burial follows at Blankenship Cemetery Rosalia Burial arrangements at Gholson Funeral Home McLeansboro or Dietz Funeral Home El Dorado He was born July 10 1887 in Rosalia to Joseph and Lyd ia Souders Nicholas married to Bert Meeks who preceded her He survived by a son Charles W of Centralia three daughters the Rev Mary Erwin of Macedonia Mrs Hazel Eliott of Eureka Kan and Mrs Doris Butler of Arkansas City Kan eight grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dietz Funeral Home
Eldorado
Kan
Ralph Hessel
Blankenship Cemetery
Rosalia
Gholson
McLeansboro
Meeks
Joseph
Lydia Souders
Nicholas
Bert Meeks
Charles W
Centralia
Mary Erwin
Macedonia
Hazel Eliott
Eureka
Doris Butler
Arkansas City
Mt. Vernon man Artie Lyle dies at 68
Artie Lyle 68 of 500 Short Street died yesterday at home. A retired salesman from Mt. Vernon Car Manufacturing Co and former Mt. Vernon alderman. Services 1:30 p.m. Sunday Myers Chapel officiated by Rev. Howard Flora. Burial Oakwood Chapel after 5 p.m. Saturday. Born April 11, 1904 in Belle Rive. survived by two daughters Roxie Gaunt and James Hertenthalen, two brothers Kenny and Arthur Lyle, five sisters and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artie Otis Lyle
Short Street
Mt. Vernon
Alice (Winkler) Lyle
Roxie Gaunt
James Hertenstein
Kenny
Arthur Lyle
Chicago
Dorothy Funkhauser
Imogene Thomas
Racine
Wis
Ethel Powers
Peoria
Ruby Murphy
Murray, Ky
Edrie Kluck
Robert C Malcolm 70 Mt Vernon native dies at Jefferson Memorial
Robert C Malcolm 70 of 321 S 4th St Mt Vernon died at 10 45 am yesterday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital born July 31 1902 in Marion county son of James A and Mary Crawford Malcolm married to Noma Robison who survives a retired mother for Veronis Inc he was a Belle Rive Christian church member funeral Saturday 1 30 pm Myers Chapel burial Opdyke cemetery survivors include wife daughter Mrs Jeannine Thompson Mt Vernon two sons the Rev Melvin Malcolm Odin and Robert E Malcolm Wabseka two brothers William E Malcolm McHenry Francis Malcolm Belle Rive a sister Mrs Nadine Birker Mt Vernon three grandchildren two great grandchildren and three stepsons Alonzo Griffen and Bishop Butrum Mt Vernon. He was preceded in death by his parents two children three sisters and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Malcolm
S. 4Th St
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mr. Malcolm
Marion County
James A
Mary (Crawford) Malcolm
Noma Robison
Vernois, Inc
Belle Rive Christian Church
Myers Chapel
Opdyke
Noma
Malcolm
Jeannine Thompson
Mt. Vernon
Melvin Malcolm
Odin
Robert E. Malcolm
Watseka
William E. Malcolm
Alonzo, Griffen
Bishop Buttrum
Hobe Blanton of Mt Vernon Dies at 74
Hobe Blanton 74 of 500 S 17th St died at 7 15 am today retired state employee. Services at Whittington Baptist Church with Rev Maurice Paxton. Burial in Shiloh Cemetery near Whittington. Johnston Funeral Home handling arrangements. Survived by Grace Johnson wife, a son James of Quincy, a brother Willard of Indianapolis and three sisters Nellie Pearson Dorothy Wilcox and Ruby Walker.
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Hobart
Hobe
Blanton
S. 17Th St
Whittington Baptist Church
Maurice Paxton
Shiloh
Whittington
Johnston Funeral
Mr. Blanton
Ilinois
Clara
Boswell) Blanton
Lola Whitlow
Grace Johnson
Masonic Lodge
AF & AM
Ewing
Missouri Valley
Shriners
Grace
James
Quincy
Willard
Indianapolis
Ind
Nellie Pearson
Dorothy Wilcox
Benton
Ruby Walker
McLeansboro
Mrs Myrtle Rainey of Mt Vernon Dies at 79
Mrs Myrtle Rainey 79 of Route 4 Mt Vernon died on Thursday night at Good Samaritan Hospital. Funeral at Hughey Pulley with Rev Olen Weatherford. burial at Bethel. Survived by husband Clarence Rainey two sons Howard and Oscar two daughters Faye Pasley and Alice Beaty seven grandchildren six great grandchildren. last of 14 Bradford children. preceded in death by two sons and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Rainey
Route 4
Mt. Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Hughey-Pulley Funeral Home
Olen Weatherford
Bethel Cemetery
Rainey
Joseph Perry
Mary F. Bradford
Clarence Rainey
Howard Rainey
Witchita Falls
Tex
Oscar Rainey
Faye Pasley
Alice Beaty
Joseph Bradford
Virginia Grant Dies at Jewish Hospital in St Louis
Mrs. Virginia L. Grant wife of Mt. Vernon optometrist William A. Grant died at 650 am today at Jewish Hospital in St Louis Funeral arrangements incomplete. Body to be taken to Hughey-Pully Home Survived by husband one son James O Grant Mt Vernon Rt 4 one daughter Joyce Poorman Woodlawn and six grandchildren Former Mt Vernon residents the Grants recently moved to Steelville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia L. Grant
William A. Grant
Mt. Vernon
Jewish Hospital
St. Louis
Hughey-Pulley
Las Vegas Man Gaylord L Alexander Dies in California
Gaylord L Alexander 53 of Las Vegas Nevada died yesterday at Long Beach Veterans Hospital California. He was born September 26 1919 in Mt Vernon to L O and Gertrude Alexander. Survived by son Robert Seminole Florida two grandchildren and sister Mrs Gladys Hutson. Funeral arrangements incomplete in Las Vegas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylord L. Alexander
Las Vegas
Nev
Long Beach
Cal
A G Packwood Dies at 73 in Fort Natches
A G Packwood 73 of 827 North Street died at 10 15 am today at Good Samaritan Hospital Funeral services are incomplete at Myers Funeral Service He is survived by his wife Blanche Wingo and a half sister Mrs Victor Patterson of Fort Natches Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Packwood
North Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Myers Funeral Service
Packwood
Blanche Wingo
Victor Patterson
Fort Natches
Texas
Two Vehicle Collisions Prompt Charges in Local Crossing
Broadway accident leaves Hershel Hale 71 charged with failure to yield after his car hit a second vehicle driven by Rodney Downs 25. Later, Harold Conroyd 50 collided with David Mooney 19 on Salem Road. Mooney arrested for driving while intoxicated and bailed. A hit and run damaged James Hess’s parked car in North 17th Street.
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Mooney
Conroyd
James L. Hess
Cherry St
North 17Th Street
Illinois men break up St Louis drug ring
ST. LOUIS AP A $9,000 a week drug sales ring was busted Thursday when three Illinois men were arrested and a large quantity of narcotics seized Detective John Corrona said the seizure of 29,000 methamphetamine tablets was the citys largest drug haul in four years. Arrested for sale and possession were Terry W Coleman 24 Eddie M Hart 30 both of Belleville Ill The third man Larry E Hand 20 of Cahokia Ill was arrested for possession only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
St. Louis
Illinois
John Corrona
Terry W. Coleman
Eddie M. Hart
Belleville, Ill
Larry E. Hand
Cahokia, I
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Reported This Morning
Market note from Mt Vernon lists soybeans at 6.75, wheat at 2.40, and corn at 1.53, reflecting local grain pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Hog market quotes for weight classes and sows
No 1 and No 2 hogs weighing 200 to 220 pounds sold at 38.75 to 39.25. No 1 39.75, mixed No 2 and No 3 hogs 200 to 240 pounds at 38.25 to 38.75. Sows ranged from 30.00 to 33.00.
National stockyards report mixed livestock receipts Monday
Estimated receipts for Monday include 7,000 hogs 2,500 cattle and 300 sheep with hogs discounted to 25 under and 50 under for sows steady. Cattle offerings around 300 head with dealers paying 50 to 58 dollars per hundredweight and sheep light. egg and poultry prices listed for St. Louis consumer and wholesale grades with ready to cook broilers and fryers 40.50 to 43.00 for next week delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Stockyards
ST. Louis
New York Stocks Slip as Market Eyes Europe Talks
The market opened lower as investors awaited U S European monetary talks. Declining issues beat advancing 119 to 105 on the NYSE, with Dow at 976.44 down 3.54. Key movers included Lear Siegler, Litton Industries, and Sony Corp as the Dow and broader averages fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
U.S
New York Stock Exchange
Nixon
Lear Siegler
Litton Industries
Sony Corp
Dow Jones
NYSE
County Board approves police and road funding plan changes
The board detailed dog tag revenues totaling 3314 with townships contributing varying amounts and set pledges to fire protection districts from federal revenue sharing funds to raise the county fire rating. They also plan to fund a health services coordinator and create a chairman's secretary position. Subdivision policy now requires SCS reports, and developers may post a 100000 per mile performance bond. A Nason Road subdivision plat was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loway
Shiloh
Mt. Vernon
Field Township
Rome
Blissville Township
Jefferson
Bluford
Woodlawn
Southern Illinois Health Services Coordinating Program
Paul Dickerson
Terry
Ted”’ Marlin
Trotter
SCS
Nason Road
S. C. Bean
Alton
No Serious Damage Lightning Hits Two Places At The Same Time
A bolt of lightning struck two spots on Casey Avenue this morning with no injuries. It damaged a chimney and telephone lines at East Side Baptist Church, 400 Casey Ave, and damaged the TV set at 221 Casey Ave, Mrs. Josephine Britton’s home. There was no fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey Avenue
East Side Baptist Church
Casey Ave
Josephine Britton
S. 5Th St
Illinois Senate Passes Bill On Ethics Statements
The Illinois Senate approved 49 to 2 a bill to allow Walker appointees and local candidates 10 days after enactment to file ethics statements. The measure, based on a House bill by Rep. Gilbert Deavers, would shorten the grace period from 30 days. Deavers planned to seek House acceptance of the Senate amendments next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Illinois General Assembly
Daniel Walker
Senate
House
Gilbert Deavers
Bloomington
Deavers
Walker
Rend Lake College Choir Sets Sunday Concerts
The Rend Lake College Choir directed by Larry D. Phifer will perform two concerts on Sunday. The first at 3 p.m. in the college auditorium in Inn is free. The second at First Community Church on Salem Road north of Mt. Vernon follows a 6 p.m. pot luck supper.
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Rend Lake College
College In
Inn
Salem Road
Mt. Vernon
Larry D. Phifer
Dix Village seeks trustees and clerk positions
Dix Village invites applicants for trustee and clerk roles. Prospective candidates must contact the village clerk to obtain eligibility papers, complete them, and return by March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dix
Former Shiloh Ministers To Be Honored Sunday
A Sunday service at Second Baptist Church Centralia honors two long serving ministers. Rev Jesse L Be coat of Macedonia Baptist Church and Rev Lee A Robinson associate minister at Second Baptist have 73 years of pastoral work between them. Robinson served 16 years at Shiloh Baptist Mt Vernon 1946 62. A 2 PM dinner precedes the 4 PM service at the Maple and Haussler streets church. Pastor Rev James S Hubbard invites the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Baptist Church
Centralia
Jesse L. Becoat
Macedonia Baptist Church
Lee A. Robinson
Robinson
Shiloh Baptist Church
Mt. Vernon
Maple and
Haussler Streets
James S. Hubbard
NAACP Jefferson County Meeting Scheduled for March 12
The Jefferson County branch of the NAACP will meet March 12 at 7 30 p m at Pavey Chapel CME church located at 12th and Newby. President John Westburry asks all members to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
NAACP
Pavey Chapel Cme Church
12Th and
Newby
John Westburry
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Salomia Meeks
Salomia B. Meeks
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Artie Lyle
Vernon
MT. Vernon Register News
North Ninth Street
Mt Vernon
MT Vernon News
MT Vernon Register
John E Rackaway
J Edwin Rackaway
Assocate Editor
Guy Henry Frederick Eaton
Bob Forbes
Nadine Allison
WM Crackaway
City Editor
Associated Press
Fes
THE
Branded Men
Virginia Grant
Steeleville
Gaylord Alexander
Nevada
Mt.v
County Board
Nason
Marlow
Dix-Boyd
Clark's Corner
Potters
Llinois
College Choir
J.C. Livingston
Roy Jones
Livingston Pharmacy
N. 10Th St
Mt. Vernon, Ill
Bill
Lincoln
Bill Kniffen
S. 10Th St
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