Deaths and Funerals John Piercy 62
John Piercy age 62 of Woodlawn died suddenly from a heart attack at 11 15 p m Saturday near Cravat while working for the Illinois Central shops in Centralia He was born in Jefferson County son of Coe and Mary Foutch He married Maude Bushong Soonet in 1918 He survived by his wife two sons Lloyd and Norman three daughters Vivian Knight Mrs Martyn Nabkins and Mrs Im sewedae eight grandchildren two brothers and three sisters Funeral services Tuesday at 2 00 p m at the Pentecostal Church Centralia with Rev Hudson officiating Burial will be at Mt Catherine Cemetery Osborn Funeral Home Dix is handling arrangements
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John Piercy
Pentecostal
South Locust
Centralia
Hudson
Mt. Catherine
Te Pentecostal Church
Lloyd
Woodlawn
Norman Even
Vivian Knight
Martyn Nabkins
Imsewedae
Eaneren
Entera
Mt. Vernon
Te Woolridge
Florence Bushong
Anna Arck
Thebes
Florida Cook Dies At Age 85 At Home Here
Mrs Florida Cook died at her home on Helen Soon street at about 8 m today. She was 83 years and seven months old. Born August 11, 1871 in Springerton Illinois to John C and Sarah. Funeral arrangements incomplete. Survived by a stepson Bethel Cook of Trousdale Kansas and a granddaughter Helen mad.
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Florida Classiphone Cook
Ae South Cat
Helen Soon Street
Cook
Springerton
John C
Sarah
He Cook
Ker
Church of Christ
Pulley
Bethel Cook
Trousdale, Kan
Helen Mad
Mollie Savage Dies Sunday At Her Home Here
Mollie G. Savage died at 6:10 p.m. Sunday at 1116 Maple Street. Funeral services will be at Pulley Funeral Chapel with Lester Pifer of the Central Church of Christ officiating. burial in Oakwood Cemetery. The body lies in state at Pulley Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. tonight. She was a member of the Central Church of Christ and is survived by one daughter, three grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and four great great grandchildren.
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Mollie G. Savage
Maple Street
Pulley Funeral Chapel
Lester Pifer
Central Church of Christ
Oakwood Cemetery
Pulley Funeral Home
Ollie Sever
Mt. Vernon
County Resident Dies At Hospital
Ernest Czajkowski, 53, of D. Ashley in western Jefferson county, died at 8 morning at Good Samaritan Hospital. A World War veteran, he had been in failing health a long time. Body to Hogan Funeral Home at Ashley. funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Ernest Czajkowski
D. Ashley
Jefferson County
Good Samaritan Hospital
Czajkowski
Hogan Funeral Home
Ashley
Masonic and Eastern Star Meetings March 11 12 1940s
Mt Vernon lodge schedules special and stated meetings for March 11 12 with 3rd degree work and potluck supper, inviting visiting brethren and families. Eastern Star Chapter 233 to meet at Masonic Temple March 12 at 730 PM with 630 PM potluck. Marine Corps League Auxiliary to meet March 12 at 730 PM with new members and full ritual.
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A.F
A.M
MT. Vernon
Marine Corps League
Marine Corps League Aas
Main
Deen McKinney
Fred Hart Dies Here Saturday Funeral Today
Fred Hart died at 12:45 p m Saturday at his home 1017 Westcott aged 71 years five months and 26 days Funeral services were held at 2:00 p m today at Myers Chapel with Rev Marsh Hartpole and burial in Knob Prairie cemetery He was born September 13 1885 in Jefferson county a lifelong resident Married to Ruth Gilbert he leaves two daughters Gertle Richardson and Gladys Ceglinaki Mt Vernon two sons Gilbert Mt Vernon and Robert at home and four grandchildren He was preceded in death by three children.
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Fred Hart
Westcott
Myers Chapel
Marsh Hartpole
Knob Prairie
Mr. Hart
Jefferson County
Tom Hart
Ruth Gilbert
Gertle Richardson
Gladys ‘Ceglinaki
Mt. Vernon
Gilbert
Robert
Carrie Winder Dies At 77 With Rites Planned
Carrie Jane Winder died at 1 15 this morning at her Fairfield Road home at 77 years. Funeral services set for Wednesday at Myers Chapel with Rev Tellis Young officiating. burial at Hammock cemetery in Springerton. She was born September 29 1879 in Petersburg and married Robert Winder July 12 1902 at McLeansboro. Survived by husband two sons Ralph and Clyde J Vernon a daughter Madeline Ice Mt Vernon two brothers Homer Sunman Ind and Ed Champaign seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Carrie Jane Winder
Fairfield Road
Myers Chapel
Tellis Young
Hammock
Springerton
Mye Chapel
Winder
Petersburg
Ephriam
Fan
McLeansboro
Robert Winder
Mt. Vernon
Ralph
Clyde
J. Vernon
Madeline Ice
Homer
Sunman
Ind
Eid
Champaign
Plan Commission To Hold First Meeting Tonight
The Mt. Vernon Plan Commission will hold its first meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. The five member panel will be guests at a city dinner. Guest speaker Glen Kershaw of Housing and Home Finance in Chicago will speak. Commission members include Clifford Fore Charles S. Ward Peymand Rutherford James Trammell and O L Farris Jr.
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Mt. Vernon
Peymand E
Rutherford James Trammell
O. L. Farris, Jr
Hospital Notes and Good Samaritan Admit List
Jefferson Memorial reports admissions including Vernie Starkey Royal R Davenport Grayvile Tl Mrs June Louise Lewis Ernest Wilson and others with babies Michael Gary and Keen. Good Samaritan lists admissions Verna Perlman Myra Cummings Nellie Johnson and many more, plus discharged patients including Gretta Harrison and Nancy Johnson. several children named.
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Jefferson Memorial
Vernie Starkey
Royal R. Davenport
Grayvile
June Louise Lewis
Ernest Wilson
Donia Stoltz
Flossie Knox
Woodlawn
Freida Monroe
Wayne City
Rudolph DeBrow
Belle Rive
Frank Wicks
Dahl
A. C. Burke
Delbert Hutchison
Earl Potter
Salem
Ellis Carnes
Michael Gary
Vernon ‘Keen
Macedonia
Good Samaritan
Verna Perlman
Myra Cummings
Nellie Johnson
Jennings, Crabtree
Richard Severs
Elizabeth Arnold
James D. Dees
Ethel Marshall
Effie Smith
Births and newborns reported in local notices
Mr and Mrs Cammie Melvin Lewis of RFD 4 Jefferson Memorial Hospital welcomed a daughter at 1 50 Sunday weighing eight pounds three ounces. Kenneth R Stewart of Lovington and his wife added a daughter named Laura Lee born March 4 in Macon County Hospital Decatur Illinois weighing seven pounds eleven ounces. Grandparents Charles Peckenpaugh and Clara Stewart of this city and Mrs Joe W LeVault of Nashville Tennessee announce the births. Mrs LeVault is the former Donna Boswell of Les Bex.
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Cammie Melvin Lewis
RFD
Vernon
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Epe
Kenneth R. Stewart
Lovington
Macon County Hospital
Decatur
Laura Lee
Charles Peckenpaugh
Clara Stewart
Joe W. LeVault
Nashville
Marishall Browning Hospital
du Quoin
LeVault
Donna Boswell
Les- Bex
Travel update from McLeansboro flights
Herb Grubb made a flight to McLeansboro yesterday. Marlin Hodge flew to McLeansboro Sunday.
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Herb Grubb
McLeansboro
Marlin Hodge
SEATO Talks Open in Australia at Council Meet
SEATO Council of Ministers opens its third annual meeting in Canberra with eight nations including United States, Australia, Britain, France, New Zealand, the Philippines, Thailand and Pakistan. Dulles cites growing anti communist unity but notes Laos and Pathet Lao insurgents. discussions cover defense strength, economic nonalignment, and cultural exchange.
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Donald BE. Huth
Canberra
Australia
Seato Council of Ministers
Southeast Asia
United States
Britain
France
New Zealand
Philippines
Thailand
Pakistan
House of Representatives Chamber of Australia
Wan
Council
South Korea
Japan
China
SEATO
Dulles
Federation of Malaya
Singapore
Alaska statehood plan with restricted military reservations
Secretary of the Interior Seaton proposes granting Alaska statehood only if the President can establish military reservations in sparsely populated parts of the territory. The plan, seen as acceptable by most Alaskans, was presented to the House Territories subcommittee during a four day hearing on Alaska statehood legislation. The proposal would include the entire current territory within the new state.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Seaton
Alaska
Airliner Flips Over At Standford Field 31 Aboard Safe
An Eastern Airlines jet flipped onto its back after touchdown at Standford Field in Louisville injuring 1 seriously and six with minor cuts. Thirty one aboard were unharmed, plane damaged but fuselage intact, Civil Aeronautics Board investigates as Captain Chambers recounts landing drift.
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Louisville
EasternAirlines
Standiford Field
William A.brown
Birmingham
Ala
Civil Aeronautica Board
C. G. Chambers
Chicago
Wind overturns car near Staunton killing girl
A sharp gust of wind overturned a car on a highway near Staunton Sunday, killing 9 year old Kathleen Grieme occupant s and injuring her mother and infant sister. The mother Betty Grieme of Staunton and 4 month old Cheryl Grieme were hospitalized. Arie Alsup of East St. Louis said he was driving 200 yards behind when the wind struck. Linda Sue and Russell Grieme, ages 5 and 4, remained in the car and escaped injury.
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Staunton
Ill
Kathleen Grieme
Betty Grieme
Cheryl Grieme
Arie Alsup
East St. Louis
Grieme
Steal Items Off Parked Autos
Two thefts from parked cars were reported to Mt. Vernon police. Gary Boles reported at 7:15 am that two fender skirts were stolen from his car overnight in front of his home. At 8:20 am four hub caps were taken from a car at the W G Motors lot on Salem Road.
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Mt. Vernon
Gary Boles
South 17Th
Jit
W-G Motors
Salem Road
Mt Vernon High Scores Big In District Music Contest
Mt Vernon township high school entered 117 students in 38 solo and 24 ensemble events at the district 16 music competition in Carbondale. 600 entries judged by 11 judges. Mt Vernon earned 50 solo points, 6 ensemble points, grand total 146. Other results and participant names listed.
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Mt. Vernon Township High School
Tinois High School Association
Carbondale
Vernon
Mt. Vernon
Herrin
Catholics Hold Off In School Bus Demands
In Augusta Maine Catholic parents voted 283 to 121 to delay enrolling 600 children in public schools while a court test over using public buses for parochial students proceeds. Mayor Carey urged waiting for Maine Supreme Court review as lawyers prepare.
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Augusta
Maine
H. Lloyd Carey
Supreme Court
Claude Bourget
Henry R. Albert
William Bean
Portland
Augusta Taxpayers Assn
Harvey F. Ammerman
South Parish
Mt Vernon youth injured in double car crash near city edge
Two northbound cars collided after a truck entered the highway from the Viking lot. Smith and Bowling were cited for speeding in a 35 mph zone and fined five dollars plus costs. Arthur Flora suffered bruises and cuts but no serious injuries. Stephen Whitaker faced a failure to yield charge, pleaded innocent, and posted bond.
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Mt. Vernon
Andy Muzzarelli
Harry Bowling
Forest
Larry J. Smith
South 24Th
Stephen Whitaker
Chicago
Smith
Arthur L. Flora
Logan
Whitaker
Salem
Bowling
Muzzarelli
Allan Dulaney
Newsmen Fly Boeing 702 Jet Coast-to-Coast Record
Baltimore report on a Boeing 702 jet carrying 52 aboard completing a Seattle to Baltimore flight in 38 hours 48 minutes, breaking previous transcontinental records. Test pilot Tex Johnston highlighted speeds up to 692 mph and noted the jet’s record performance for passenger aircraft.
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Baltimore
Seattle
Balttimore
Montana
Pelot A. M
Tex
Johnston
Boeing
U. S
Justice House Sworn In To Illinois Supreme Court
In Springfield Illinois Byron QC House of Nashville was sworn in today as a justice of the Illinois Supreme Court from the 1st District. The oath by Chief Justice Ray I. King occurred in the presence of Gov. Stratton and state officials. House, 34, a Republican, succeeds the late Justice Ralph Maxwell of Nashville. The term expires in. The court now has seven members. House's wife Mildred and son James attended with other family. daughter Dorothy also present. Memorial services were scheduled for Justice Maxwell, who died last August. The court opened its March term with a docket including the challenge to the constitutionality of the state use tax law. The law had been held invalid last November but rehearing was granted. The state faces about one million dollars a month in revenue from the measure.
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Springfield
Byron
House of Nashville
Illinois Supreme Court
Ray I. King
East Moline
Stratton
House
Ralph Maxwell
Nashville
Justice House
Mildred
James
Dorothy
Supreme Court
Maxwell
Avert Staley Plant Strike Averts Shutdown at Staley Co
A strike expected to be the first in 45 years at A E Staley Mfg Co was averted after negotiators from the Allied Industrial Workers Union and the company, with federal mediator Ralph Harper, reached a settlement Saturday. About 2,200 union workers were to vote to ratify the agreement Sunday, ending a dispute over overtime interpretation of contract provisions.
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Decatur, Til
A.E. Staley Mfg. Co
Allied Industrial Workers Union
Ralph Harper
Terre Haute
Ind
Big Problems Over Suez Canal Still Unsolved
Cairo reports U N salvage teams move to clear last canal obstructions with removal possible within a month if Egypt approves. Tension grows over World Court rulings on access to the Suez Gulf of Aqaba, with Nasser voicing doubts and Israel poised to challenge via the Tiran Strait. Egyptian claims blockading action threatens shipping, as American tankers reportedly prepare to pass to Eilat in April.
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Egypt
U.N
Suez Canal
Raymond A. Wheeler
U. N
Abekine Sayre Ware
Nasser Israel
Nasser
Blitz
International Tribunal
Tiran Strait
Gulf of Aqaba
Israel
Eilat
A. S
Jerusalem
Gulf
Gulf Coast
AFL-CIO urges broad federal aid for distressed areas
AFL-CIO secretary treasurer William F. Schnitzler urged Congress to pass a wide redevelopment program to lift chronically low in spirits communities. He cited a proposed 330 million dollars in federal loans and grants for urban and rural areas, arguing the Douglas plan would move people off relief onto tax rolls, far beyond the administration’s 55 million dollar proposal.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
Congress
America
William F. Schnitzler
Senate
Schnitzler
Eisenhower
Sen
Douglas
D-Ill
Paintings By Chim panzee Fetch $50 At Sale
Betsy the chimpanzee created canvases that drew buyers including Dr. Vincent Vermooten of Dallas who paid $30 for a piece labeled Shore Birds. A Washington couple bought Angel of Death, others paid $25 to $50 as the public sale opened with three buyers honored. Howard W. Jackson quipped it was monkey business.
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Betsy
Atson
Watson
Texas
Vincent Vermooten
Dallas
Washington
Baltimore
Howard W. Jackson
Riall
Maurice Chevalier Puts On Good Show
New York reviewers praised Maurice Chevalier for a casual emotional Paris program on NBC TV and suggested similar ventures, noting Chevalier’s grasp of Parisian individuality and the tension between tradition and modern life. The piece contrasts the show with other NBC offerings and hints at broader appeal for televised cultural portraits.
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Maurice Chevalier
Charles Mercer
New York
Paris
Nbc-Tv
NBC
Ted Mills
Winston Churchill
England
Chevalier
Cecil B. DeMille
Maud
CarHits Ditch West Of Town Injures Driver
Wayne Lee Hails age 20 of Woodlawn was injured when his 1956 car left U S Highway 460 about three quarters of a mile west of Mt Vernon. He was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital with non serious injuries after the vehicle struck a ditch bank and mailbox at about 12 15 pm. He was cited for driving too fast for conditions, state patrolman said.
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Wayne Lee Hails
Woodlawn
U. S. Highway 460
Mt. Vernon
Hails
Good Samaritan Hospital
Jon
Halls
Andy Muzzarelli
Hals
Elvis the Duck Detained After Six Hour Jailhouse Chase
In Haddon Heights New Jersey a white duck named Elvis wearing a grey leather collar was captured after a six hour on again off again chase Sunday. Police broadcast a message to nearby departments asking for the duck owner. Jailkeepers say Elvis will stay behind bars until his master arrives.
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Haddon Heights
Elvis
Tries To Sell To Wrong Lady In Nebr City
George B. Gallagher of Oklahoma City tried to sell a ticket on a 1957 car to Betty Peterson Sharp of Otoe County Nebraska. She had Gallagher hauled into Justice Court on a charge of selling lottery tickets. He pleaded guilty and was fined 25 dollars plus costs of 11 dollars.
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Nebraska City
Neb
George B. Gallagher
Oklahoma City
Otoe County
Betty Peterson Sharp
Gallagher
Justice Court
Beck to Face Quiz on Union Funds and Lieutenants
Dave Beck returns to the United States and may be subpoenaed to appear before the rackets committee to answer charges that union funds paid personal bills and to explain the conduct of lieutenants. Ter ry Schrunk will undergo a lie detector test over allegations of a $500 bribe in 1955. Hearings resume Tuesday with Clyde Crosby and William Langley testifying. both are indicted on conspiracy charges.
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Beck
Sen.McClellan
D-Ark
Portland
Terry D. Schrunk
Secret Service
Schrunk
Brandling
Multnomah County
Clyde Crosby
Teamsters Union
Oregon
William M. Langley
Fire damages motorcycle and other early Sunday blazes
Fire at 2 28 pm Sunday heavily damaged a motorcycle ridden by George Smithpeters of 1815 Stanley Street. The blaze at 7th and Broadway drew city police to three other alarms. A sofa fire at 2802 Cherry Street was contained by Charles J. Smith. A field fire near the city park burned over 10 acres at Elmer Leevy’s Old Union Road home. A rubbish fire at 909 Home instead Hills was controlled. Rural units answered two alarms in the afternoon for field and grass fires with no major damage.
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George Smithpeters
Stanley
7Th
Broadway
Charles J. Smith
Cherry
Elmer Leevy
Knowland predicts a billion foreign aid cut
Sen Knowland of California forecast Congress will trim about one billion dollars from President Eisenhower's foreign aid request of 4.363 billion. Senate Republican Policy Committee Chairman Bridges supported the forecast of substantial cuts in the economic assistance program amid Eisenhower's remarks defending the aid funds.
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Washington
Senate
Knowland
California
Congress
Eisenhower
Bridges
pePupican Policy Committee
United States
Police Court Fines Outline Various Violations
Fines levied in police court include Mary Tucker colored five dollars and costs for fighting Lea tha Ingram colored five dollars and costs for fighting Donald Lee 1011 Prairie ten dollars and costs for driving with a suspended license Don Pagley fifteen dollars and costs for careless driving Marvin C Sanders Woodlawn ten dollars and costs for speeding forty mph in a twenty five mph zone
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Mary Tucker
Leatha Ingram
Donald &. Lee
Prairie
Don Pagley
Marvin C
Sanders
Woodlawn
Detailed Weather Report Minuors
Temperatures will average 4 to 8 degrees above normal with minor day to day changes. Precipitation expected half an inch to an inch with showers or thunderstorms Thursday or Friday and tonight east. Mostly cloudy today with scattered showers northwest and southwest storms. Highs 50 to the 70s, lows 30 to 60.
Signs of Spring Spur Warmth and Showers Across Illinois
Cloudy and warmer with a few showers this afternoon. Becoming partly cloudy and colder tonight and Tuesday with lows around 38 and highs in the 40s. South winds 10 to 20 mph briefly 20 to 30 with gusts and thundershowers this afternoon, shifting to westerly tonight. Quincy reported a high of 64 as overnight lows rose above 40 statewide.
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Chicago
Illinois
Quincy
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