Funerals for James R. Tenney in Wayne City
James Russell Tenney 58 of Hammond Ind former Wayne City resident died Friday morning in a Chicago hospital. Funeral services scheduled Monday at 2 pm Richardson Chapel Wayne City with Rev Jack Conder officiating. burial in Thomason Cemetery. Visitation begins Sunday after 11 am. He was born in Wayne City to James F and Martha Ann Tenney and survived by three brothers Frank Wayne City S J Bath Ohio M D Jacksonville Fla and a sister Edna Ferguson Dahlgren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne City
James Russell Tenney
Hammond
Ind
Chicago
Richardson Chapel
Jack Conder
Thomason Cemetery
Tenney
James F. and
Martha Ann (Austin) Tenney
Frank
S. J
Bath
Ohio
M. D
Jacksonville
Fla
Edna Ferguson
Dahlgren
Graveside Rites For Infant Here
William Timothy Pigg 12 days old son of Mr and Mrs William A Pigg died at 2 30 p m Friday at the family home 232 Grant in Meadowbrook Addition Graveside services will be held at 1 30 p m Saturday in Oakwood cemetery with Rev Charley Karch in charge Friends may call at Myers Chapel after 11 a m Saturday He was born February 27 1955 in Mt Vernon son of William A and Guida Crider Pigg Surviving besides the parents are two brothers Norman Dale and Duane and three sisters Brenda Gwendolyn Sue and Aris Jean all at home and the grandparents Mr and Mrs William E Pigg and Everett Crider Mt Vernon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Timothy Pigg
William A. Pigg
Grant
Meadowbrook
Oakwood Cemetery
Charley Karch
Myers Chapel
Wiliam Timothy
Mt. Vernon
William A. and
Guida (Crider) Pigg
Norman Dale
Duane
Brenda
Gwendolyn Sue
Aris Jean
William E. Pigg
Everett Crider
Airport arrivals include Austin Farmer and Schrum
Lester Austin and Jerry Farmer arrived here this morning from DeKalb. George Schrum arrived today from Kansas City, Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Austin
Jerry Farmer
DeKalb
George Schrum
Kansas City
Births in city hospitals add four newborns to community
Dr and Mrs George W Waters of 1615 Isabella welcomed a son Orley Morton born at 8 25 am in Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing four pounds 14 5 ounces Mrs Waters is Martha King. Mr and Mrs Robert Ramsey of 1419 N 11th Street greet daughter Shelby Jean born at 7 32 pm Friday in Good Samaritan Hospital weighing six pounds 14 ounces. Mr and Mrs Martin Filter of 802 Williams have a six pound nine ounce son born at 8 28 am today in Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr and Mrs Virgil Mahan of 606 Bell Street are parents of Debby Jane born at 6 53 am Friday in Good Samaritan Hospital weighing six pounds 11 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Waters
Isabella
Orley Morton
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Waters
Martha King
Robert Ramsey
N. 11Th Street
Shelby Jean
Good Samaritan Hospital
Hospital Notes and Admittances at Jefferson Memorial
Hospital notes list new admissions at Jefferson Memorial including Mrs Martha Waters and Ronald Lee Willmore plus Deloris Fay Ward. Discharges include Mrs Nora Duvano and infant Debra Susan. Good Samaritan shows new admissions and discharges for several patients and infants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Martha Waters
Ronald Lee Willmore
RFD
Deloris Fay Ward
Nora Dunavan
Bonnie
Jewell Wilson
Debra Susan
Arrest Made In Larceny Case Near Irvington
County authorities say a petty larceny charge will be filed today against Robert Sloat, 22, of Centralia, in connection with the theft of a tractor batteries and scrap iron from Roy Armstrong's home near Irvington in Jefferson County. Two other men are being sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sloat
Centralia
Sloat
Roy Armstrong
Irvington
Jefferson County
Notice of Annexation Petition Seeks Mt. Vernon Addition
A petition for annexation to the City of Mt. Vernon Illinois was filed with the Jefferson County Clerk on March 10 1955. The described territory includes parts of Section 30 and 19 and multiple additions and subdivisions in Mt. Vernon Township. A county court hearing is set for March 31 1955 at 10:00 a.m. to determine conformity with law and whether the annexation should proceed. Names of numerous landowners appear as signatories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Ilinois
Mt. Vernon
Northbrook
Johnson Street
Mt. Vernon Township
Watson Place
Illinois
George D. Williams
County of
Jefferson
State of Illinois
Tinois
Robert L. Anderson
Jeanne Anderson
W. G. Anderson
Marie Anderson
Barbara Bryant
Chas. S. Bruce
Flossie M. Bruce
I. M. Beasley
D. L. Benoist
Nedra Benoist
H. M. Burnett
Pernie Burnett
Joseph
Elmwood Park
Qil
O. R. Buford
City of
Buford
Elmer W. Conte
Williamses Start Divorce Action in Circuit Court
Ethel L Williams filed suit for divorce against Oscar S Williams in circuit court here charging desertion. They married May 8 1953 and separated March 1 1954. County Judge Dale Andrews represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel L. Williams
Oscar S. Williams
Dale Andrews
Young Man Held For Car Larceny
Robert Mick, 22, of 921 Warren was arrested in McLeansboro for stealing a 1953 model car from Bayer Motor Co. late last night. State Patrolman Carl Pindell made the arrest. deputies and police returned Mick to Mt. Vernon. The car was stolen after 7 p.m. and Mick was caught before 9 p.m. A larceny charge will be filed. he is held in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Mick
Warren
McLeansboro
Bayer Motor Co
Carl Pindell
Mick
Mt. Vernon
John Richardson
Delbert Carlton
Everett Dalby
Demetri Hassakis
Mt Vernon Masonic Lodge Plans March Meeting
Mt Vernon Lodge No 31 A F and A M holds a special meeting March 14 at 7 30 p m with work in the third degree Visiting Brethren welcome Refreshments provided James R Apgar WM Wm E Reavis Secy also lists marriage licenses George Bryant and Virginia Vursell Kinmundy Joseph Richard Feather and Audrey Leona Hults Kinmundy as holders or applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Brethern
James R. Apgar
Wm. E. Reavis
Sec’y
George Bryant
RFD 3
Virginia Vursell
Joseph Richard Feather
Audrey Leona Hults
Kinmundy
Traffic fines before Police Magistrate Allan Dulaney
James Jester faced $10 and costs for speeding 40 mph in a 30 mph zone and Freddie Lee Poole incurred $5 and costs for failure to yield right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Dulaney
James Jester
Freddie Lee Poole
List of petitioners names filed with attorney Neil H. Thompson
A long list of individuals including Stella Curtis Leslie Dustin Lois Dustin Will Dieffenbach Irene Dieffenbach Lester Derry Virgene Derry William Edmison D E Furnall Mildred Furnall Julia Feltmeyer Esther Firebaugh Homer Gamber Geraldine Gamber F W Goff Sybie Goff Jack Grigg Catherine Grigg Joe Glassman Lillian Glassman Donald Gann Margaret Gann Lawrence Hall Aletta Hall J A Hines Helen Hines Hertenstein family members Lucila Hawkins Lawrence Hite Helen Hite Glenn Hawkins Beverly Hawkins George Hall family Naomi Hertenstein Miles Johnson Muriel Johnson Jordan family Johnsons James Jamison Athalia Jamison Kirkpatrick Kinsey Kinsey Kappmeyer Margaret Kappmeyer Merle Lynch Anna Latta Edward Lively Helen Lively Chester Lewis Mary Lewis Sally Lewis Rose Lough Harold Lowery Ella Lowery Harry Lough E H Lewis Lucille Lewis Mann Virginia Mann Munger Munger Moodie Moodie Meyer Ed Meyer Tractor Co. President Edw H Meyer Guard Marvin Annette Marvin Maye Margaret Maye Glenn Moore Mary Moore Monical Monical Kathryn Munger Clyde Nolta Thelma Nolta Orr Mary Orr Presley Presley Phemister Pipes Norma Pipes Rucker Rucker Rector Rector Ramsey Ramsey Stoetzel Stoetzel Schaeffer Schaeffer Swartz Swartz Shafer Shafer Gilbert Sherman June Sherman Smithpeters Smithpeters Starr Starr Turner Turner Thomas Waite Waite Widger Williamson Williamson Walker Ruth Walker Oakley Walker Wold Yarbrough Yarbrough Zobrist Zobrist but petitioners’ names appear. NEIL H. THOMPSON Attorney for petitioners
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Curtis
Leslie J. Dustin
Lois Dustin
Will C. Dieffenbach
Irene Dieffenbach
Lester Derry
Virgene Derry
William T. Edmison
D. E. Furnall
Mildred E. Furnall
F. W. Feltmeier, Jr
Julia Feltmeyier
Esther Firebaugh
Homer S. Gamber
Geraldine Gamber
F. W. Goff
Sybie Goff
Jack A. Grigg
Catherine W. Grigg
Joe Glassman
Naomi Hertenstein
Miles D. Johnson
Muriel Johnson
W. F. Jordan
Leona Jordan
Clifford Johnson
Ruth Johnson
Theodore B. Jennings
JoAnn Jennings
Earl D. Jamison
Athalia Jamison
William R. Kirkpatrick
Fred M. Kinsey
Fay Kinsey
K. K. Kappmeyer
Margaret Kappmeyer
Merle Lynch
Anna Latta
Edward Lively
Helen Lively
Chester B. Lewis
Mary Lewis
Sally A. Lewis
Rose G. Lough
Harold Lowery
Ella Mae Lowery
Harry D. Lough
E. Howell Lewis
Lucille Lewis
M. K. Mann
Virginia Mann
R. W. Munger
Kathryn Munger
Stanley T. Moodie
Thelma J. Moodie
Edw. H. Meyer
Ed Meyer Tractor Company
Edw
H. Meyer
Guard
S. Marvin
Annette Marvin
John H. Maye
Margaret Maye
Glenn E. Moore
Mary Louise Moore
J. R. Monical
Elizabeth Monical
Paul McGill
Kathryn McGill
Clyde Nolta
Thelma Nolta
Francis E. Orr
Mary L. Orr
Kenneth Presley
Ethelee Presley
L. L. Phemister
Pursie Pipes
Norma Pipes
B. L. Rucker
Lois Rucker
Ruth Waite
Leona Widger
Harry Williamson
Kay Williamson
John M. Walker
Ruth Oakley Walker
James Wold
William Yarbrough
Gladys Yarbrough
John O. Zobrist
John Zobrist
Neil H. Thompson
Bank Bandit Nabbed Seven Hours After Afton Robbery
Eugene William Buff, 33, released from the Nebraska Penitentiary, was seized in Missouri seven hours after robbing Commercial State Bank of Afton, Iowa. He admitted holding up the bank, forcing cashier R. M. Crandall and four employees into the vault, with a sawed off shotgun and gunny sack. The $25,000 theft occurred Friday afternoon before bank doors closed.
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Creston
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Eugene William Buff
Commercial State Bank of Afton
Donlevy Freed On Bail In Drunken Driving Charge
Beverly Hills California actor Brian Donlevy 52 is free on 250 bail awaiting a Beverly Hills municipal court appearance Wednesday on drunken driving charges. Officers heard a crash and found his new convertible had mounted a curb driven onto a dead end street parking lot and collided with a parked sedan. Two tires were blown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Calif
Brian Donlevy
H. Anderson
Donlevy
Car And Truck In Collision
No one was injured when a pickup truck and an automobile collided.
Night collision on State Highway 148 near Mt Vernon
At 7:45 last night a car driven by Donald M. Leffler, 17, of 903 South 21st Street collided with a truck driven by Billy Strong, 27, of 810 North Sixth Street, about half a mile southwest of Mt. Vernon. Leffler's car suffered notable damage to the right front side.
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Mt. Vernon
Donald M. Leffler
South 21St Street
Billy Strong
North Sixth Street
Leffler
Sachs Wins Place On Chicago Demo Ticket
Chicago businessman Morris B. Sachs, defeated in the Feb 22 primary, will be a candidate in the April 5 city election for city treasurer. The Democratic organization endorsed Richard J. Daley for mayor and moved Sachs to run for treasurer after Benjamin Becker resigned amid misconduct allegations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Morris B. Sachs
Sachs
Martin H. Kennelly
Democratic Party
Richard J. Daley
Ald
Benjamin M. Becker
John Marcin
Becker
Chicago Bar Assa
Marcin
Kennelly
Benjamin Adamowski
Daley
Butler Summons Demo Governors Meeting
Washington the 27 Democratic governors were invited to meet May 4 5 to reshape the party structure. National Chairman Paul M Butler aims to give governors more influence while planning the 1956 campaign with officials and Congress leaders. Allan Shivers of Texas and Robert F Kennon of Louisiana previously split with the ticket in 1952 and Kennon recently opposed Stevenson renomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paul M. Butler
Butler
National Committee
Congress
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Allan Shivers
Texas
Robert F. Kennon
Louisiana
Kennon
Adlai E. Stevenson
UW Coed Pays Ex Husband To Support Son In Divorce
Gloria W. Solberg, 22, a UW freshman, won a divorce from Gunera D. Solberg, 22, a senior, on cruel and inhuman treatment grounds. She agreed to pay $66 monthly for year one, $58 for year two, $50 for year three, and $14 thereafter, citing farm ownership and substantial income. The child lives with Solberg's parents, with arrangement for care by him and his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin Coed
Gloria W. Solberg
School of Letters and Science
Gunera D. Solberg
School of Commerce
Sverre Braathen
Braathen
Solberg
Nickell Probes Food Trucking Profits in Illinois Contract
Springfield officials clash over a USDA survey that found Dunbar & Co. profited excessively from storing and hauling surplus foods for Illinois schools and institutions. Nickell defends the contract, while Rep. Fountain alleges overly high charges and questions bidding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickell
Springfield
Vernon L. Nickell
Wlineis
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Dunbar & Co
Ill
USDA
Illinois
Dunbar
James W. Dunbar
Sangamon County
Washington
Rep
Fountain
DN. C
House Intergovernmental Relations
Illinois Public Aid Commission
House
Chicago
Pope Pius XII Attends Anniversary Ceremony
Vatican City reports Pope Pius XII, robed in a gold-star cape and wearing his triregnum, acclaims at an anniversary commemoration. It is the first time in three anniversaries and since falling gravely ill last December that he attended the ceremony.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Father to be charged after cowhide whip beating
In Tampa Florida George Rogers father of 12 year old Edith Rogers will be charged with assault and battery after authorities say he savagely beaten his daughter with a five foot cowhide whip. more than 50 whip marks were found and the girl required hospital treatment for bloody welts on her back witnesses saw the beating through a living room window and said the father claimed he punished her for taking a bracelet at school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Quinton Blewfield
Blewfield
George Rogers
Edith Rogers
Blowfield
Local visitors stop by Dahlgren and vicinity
Mt. Vernon Indiana residents Mr and Mrs Bernard Aydt visited the Aydt and Kiefer families in Dahlgren Wednesday. McLeansboro business visitor Don M Irvin called on local contacts Thursday. Benton resident Mrs Tom Krone visited her father Glenn. Mrs F J McNair returned from a stay with her son John David McNair in the northern part of the state. Mt Vernon couple Mr and Mrs Charles Doepke were with Henry and Mrs Doepke over the weekend. East St Louis resident Herman Little and Ed Muhlenbein Route 2 visited Thursday. Ed McNally Dixon Missouri and Charles L Doepke St Louis stayed with the Doepke family over the weekend. Mrs Charles Doepke joined them after a week away. Xavier Kiefer left Wednesday to visit her daughter in Collinsville Illinois. Mrs Tommy Griffin of Ohio visits Homer Wood family. Dewey Jines made a business visit to McLeansboro Wednesday.
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Bernard Aydt
Mt. Vernon
Ind
L. L. Aydt
George Kiefer
Don M. Irvin
McLeansboro
Dan]gren
Tom Krone
Benton
Glenn
F. J. McNair
John David McNair
Charles Doepke
Henry Doepke
Herman Little
East St. Louis
Ed Muhlenbein
Route 2
Ed McNally
Dixon, Mo
Charles L. Doepke
St. Louis
Xavier Kiefer
Collinsville
Tommy Griffin
Ohio
Homer Wood
Dewey Jines
Local church schedule and Bible school clinic announced
Sunday school starts at 9 30 a m with Orville Donoho as superintendent. Morning worship at 10 35 a m with a message by the pastor. B T U directed by Lavin Keele at 6 p m. Evangelistic service at 7 p m with another pastor's message. Prayer services at 7 p m Wednesday. Vacation Bible School Clinic Friday March 18 at the Logan Street Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Donoho
Lavin Keele
Logan Street Baptist Church
41 Illinois Schools Take Part In Music Ensembles
Carolyn Boster and Ronald Adcock lead participants in 41 Illinois schools fielding mixed ensembles. Clarinet, brass, baron, woodwind, sax and flute groups join vocal and mixed ensembles with students including Judy Hogan, Wanda Deen, Tommy Johnson, Kay Williams, Jane Fitch, Deloris Collens, Jane Latta, and many others in a district concert program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Boster
Ronald Adcock
Dale Talbert
Judy Hogan
Wanda Deen
Tommy Johnson
Bill Rogers
Wayne Morgan
Eddie Ryder
Baron
Deloris Collens
Judith Bailey
Shirley Ayers
Phyllis McGill
Kay Williams
Jim Davis
Jerry Latta
Chase Render
Sue Inskeep
John Latta
Ester Thomson
Jane Fitch
Jean Throgmorton
Evelyn Ore
Mary Dycus
Nina Ruth Harper
Martha McPherson
Lois Lee Rucker
Mary Alice Thompson
Yvonne Throgmorton
Kay Talbott
Olie Arthurs
Judy Starr
Jane Henneberry
Linda Felton
Carol Hood
Norella Baker
JoAnn Bullock
Chuck Render
Ed. Ryder
Delorea Collens
Jim Downey
Lynn Funkhouser
David Mendenhall
Larry Jones
Don Pasley
Deon Smith
Chas Render
Jane Crutchmer
Lee Ann Carnahan
Venita Felton
Jim Collings
Dean Smith
Mrs Frey Visits Sister in McLeansboro
Mrs F F Frey of McLeansboro visited in the home of her sister Miss Clara Aydt Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F. Frey
McLeansboro
Clara Aydt Wednesay
Also Mentioned on This Page
James R. Tenney
Airport News
Good Samaritan
Marcella Mary Jasper
John Nickrent
William Henry Williamson
Gregory Robert Backes
Laura Joy Williams
Arie K. Danner
Jane Nellie Aitken
Sam Robert Joseph
Patricia Lee Lane
Ora O. Howard
Oda Alice Easton
Bernice Rose Mahan
Debby Jane
Maxine Juanita Arnold
Clifty Creek
Associated Press
Bartlesville
Okla
Price
Frank Lloyd Wright
CiId
General Electric
King City Federal Ings and Loan Association
Broadway
24Th & Broadway
Pope
S. Illinois
Mack’s Cafe
S. 10Th St
C. R. Buford
Minors Federation of Women’s Clubs
Bald Knob Christian Foundation
Paul B. Olsen
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