Deaths and Funerals W Ralph Rapp Rites in Ashton
W Ralph Rapp 40, son of Mr and Mrs Wiley M Rapp of Bluford, died at Rochelle hospital. Funeral Thursday 2 pm at St John Lutheran Ash ton with burial in Ashton cemetery. Calling hours at Clutz Funeral Home Ashton. Survived by wife Katherine, parents, two daughters Keyla and Loren, three brothers Clarence Fay Dale, and three sisters Katie Johnston Dorothy Witherow and Bernadine White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ralph Rapp
Wiley M. Rapp
Bluford
Rochelle
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Ashton
Ill
Clutz
Mr. Rapp
Wiley M
Lutie A. (Gower) Rapp
Katherine Muffelman
Rapp
Lee County
St. John's Lutheran Church
Keyla
Loreen
Clarence
Oregon, Ill
Fay
Milledgeville
Dale
Ashland
Katie Johnston
Keenes
Dorothy Witherow
Virginia, Il
Bernadine White
Springfield
Nina R. Simmons Dies In Arkansas Funeral Today
Relatives report the death of Mrs. Nina Ruth Simmons 57 at her Stuttgart Arkansas home Saturday. Funeral services were held today in Stuttgart with burial in Mount Lebanon Cemetery near Fordyce. Survived by husband James Simmons two daughters Evelyn Spears and Lela Belle Allen two grandsons a brother Claude Burns of Woodlawn three sisters Grace Hopper Maude McDaniel Winnie Spangler and two half-brothers Marshall Burns Samuel Burns Billy Burns and two half sisters Bessie Proctor Shirley Konicek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Ruth Simmons
Stuttgart
Ark
Simmons
William
Martha
Propes) Burns
Mount Lebanon
Fordyce
James Simmons
Evelyn Spears
Lela Belle Allen
Claude Burns
Woodlawn
Grace Hopper
Monrovia
Calif
Maude McDaniel
Winnie Spangler
Mt. Vernon
Marshall Burns
Clarendon
Samuel Burns
Little Rock
Billy Burns
Germany
Bessie Proctor
Shirley Konicek
Oaklawn
Club and fraternal meetings listed for March 13 to 16
A crowded schedule lists Marine Corps League Auxiliary Mt Vernon Eastern Star chapters Knights of Columbus DeMolays and Leah Chapter Eastern Star with meetings at Masonic Temple city hall and Grand Ave. locations March 13 14 16 include talks officers elections and an interview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Despo Paviedes
Greece
Mildred Page
W. M
Naomi R. Bogan
Sec’y
Knights of Columbus Council
Eugene McCleary
Leah Chapter No
Order of Eastern Star
Grand Avenue
Magdalene Armstrong
W. M. Gussie Peace
United Veterans League
United Veterans’ League Incorporated
Russel F. Kamper
Margaret Truman to be Married
Miss Margaret Truman and Daniel Daniel returned to New York from a weekend at Daniel's parents home in Zebulon North Carolina. The couple declined to comment on their plans. Miss Truman said nothing and suggested consulting her parents for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Pharmaceutical Assn
Truman
Daniel
New York
Zebulon
N.C
Mise Truman
Hattie Clark Dies At 90 Rites Wednesday
Mrs Hattie Clark died at 12 45 am today at her home 2702 Cherry street at age 90 years one month 19 days Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 am at Harmony church with the Rev Bird Green officiating Burial will be in Harmony cemetery The body will lie at Myers Chapel after 2 pm Tuesday She was born January 23 1866 in Jefferson county a lifetime resident Married to Wade Clark who preceded her in death March 12 1853 Survived by sister Laura Roach of Woodlawn a foster daughter Mrs C L Elk ins of Melrose Park Til and several nephews and nieces
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Clark
Cherry Street
Harmony Church
Bird Green
Harmony Cemetery
Myers Chapel
Clark
Jefferson County
Wade Clark
Laura Roach
Woodlawn
C. L. Elkins
Melrose Park
Til
Eddie Kincaid of Dahlgren Dies at 58
Eddie Kincaid 58 of RFD 1 Dahlgren died in Marion Veterans Hospital at 8 05 am Saturday after long illness. He was born December 1 1897 in Diamond Illinois a WWI veteran and American Legion member. Survived by his wife Lelia Crockett eight stepchildren 18 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services Tuesday at 2 pm at Ghalson Funeral Home Dahlgren with Rev Virgil Miller. burial in Richardson Hill cemetery. Body lies in state at Ghalson Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Kincaid
RFD
Dahlgren
Marion Veterans Hospital
Mr. Kincaid
Diamond
Lelia Crockett
Union, Mo
American Legion
Gary
Gail
June
Keither
Lyle
Curtis
Georgia Belle
Clover
Ghalson Funeral Home
Virgil Miller
Richardson Hill Cemetery
Harlow Infant Buried Sunday
Thomas Aaron Harlow infant son of Mr and Mrs George Harlow of 212 Main Street was born dead at Good Samaritan Hospital. A funeral service by Rev Roscoe Hollis was held at East Salem cemetery at 4:00 p m Sunday. Survived by parents and sister Elizabeth Ann at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Aaron Harlow
George Harlow
Main Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Roscoe Hollis
East Salem
George
Betty (Westcott) Harlow
Elizabeth Ann
Hospital Notes at Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan
List of admitted and discharged patients at Jefferson Memorial in Belle Rive Evansville and Good Samaritan, naming Rollie Wallace and many others among the admitted, with numerous discharges including Paul David Weigel and Mary Joan White. No narrative beyond the roster of names and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Rollie Wallace
Maxine Adams
Irene Phillips
Belle Rive
Ruth Hale
Bonnie
Mary Lawrence
Jimmie P. Edwards
Pinfield
Isaac Morgan
Vernie Starkey
Cora Lee Stroud
George Creager
Charlie Patterson
Charles Shirley
Paul David Weigel
Evansville
Ind
Marvin Allen
Vicki Jean
Vicki Lynn Stables
Good Samaritan
Jackie Marvin Owens
Mildred Elliott
Blanche Grant
Mary Askew
Minnie Bowers
Hilda Huston
Howard Williams
Sam E. McKinney
Pamela Sue Burnette
Nora Woodworth
Lena Bruner
Mary Joan White
Michael Howard
Ida Flora
Louis Miler
Ronald Keen
Carmen Herrerrias
Dorothy Sinks
Marilyn Johnston
Michael Glassman
Olive Fry
Norma Tucker
Teresa Darlene
Marjorie Hayes
W. Brice LeMay
Beverly Higginson
Michael Allyn
Mary Ann Dethrow
Charles Goodin
Verna Deam Daniels
Lawrence Leroy
William Moore
Georgia Handcock
Leonard Hogan
Rollie Page
Jesse Harris
Allan Puckett
Lena Moore
Airport moves carry several individuals to cities today
Don McLean escorted Mavin Powers to Chicago this morning. Bill Hunter from Terre Haute Indiana took Dee Stover to Elgin. Frank Weatherford flew C. I. Ward to Indianapolis. Gene Tumberson transported Tod Ward to Indianapolis. This afternoon Ted Ward Jr is to be flown to Columbia Missouri for college attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don McLean
Mavin Powers
Chicago
Bill Hunter
Terre Haute
Ind
Dee Stover
Elgin
Frank Weatherford
C. I. Ward
Indianapolis
Gene Tumberson
Tod Ward
Ted Ward, Jr
Columbia
Births in Joliet—two newborns at Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr and Mrs Charles W Ryan of 526 South 20th Street welcomed a son at 6 57 PM weighing 4 pounds 4 ounces named William Patrick. Mr and Mrs Donald Lampp RFD 1 Joliet welcomed a daughter at 11 34 PM weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces named Debra Susan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Ryan
South 20Th Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
William Patrick
Donald Lampp
RFD 1
Joliet
Debra Susan
Battered Body Of Missing Girl Found In Neighbor’s Basement
Theresa Van Der Hierst 18, a Kaukauna High senior, was found dead in a neighbor’s basement. Michael McCormick 17 reportedly admitted beating her with a brass shell case and hiding the body. County coroner says death by suffocation. McCormick held without charge. discovery by Police Chief Engerson at the grandmother’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaukauana
Wis
Theresa van der Hierst
Kaukauna High School
Dist. Atty
Fred Froehlich
Michael McCormick
Froehlich
McCormick
Froelich
Bernard H Kemps
Angela McCormick
Harold Engerson
George van der Horst
Engerson
Made His Own Half Dollars With Blowtorch
Benjamin Franklin Gibson admitted making portraits of the historic statesman that resembled half dollars. The 32 year old was held for Treasury agents after a welding shop worker tipped police, who found two coins and heard Gibson charged $1 for them. He said he had sought to mint coins for 10 years and produced 27 half dollars recently using a plaster cast and melting metal with a blowtorch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
ST. Louis
Benjamin Franklin Gibson
Benjamin Franklin
Gibson
U. S. Treasury Department
Navy Recruiting Office Sets New Hours in Mt Vernon
The U S Navy Recruiting Station at Mt Vernon city hall announced new office hours led by Chief Francia Payer. Hours are Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navy
Mt. Vernon City Hall
Francia Payer
Navy
Askew Joins Air Force at 17 in Mt Vernon
Larry L. Askew, 17, son of Mrs. Geneve Askew of Mt. Vernon, has enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He reported to Parks Air Force Base, California, for basic training and may attend an Air Force technical school if eligible. The program aims to cut six weeks from initial training, placing technicians on the job sooner and saving costs. Sgt. Byrne notes information on Air Force opportunities at city hall Tuesdays 12 noon to 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry L. Askew
Geneve Askew
South 12Th Street
Mt. Vernon
U. S. Air Force
John Byrne
Centralia Air Force Recruiting Office
Parks Air Force Base
California
Air Force Technical School
Air Force
Byrne
Marriage Licenses Listed For Several Couples
Carter Bruce Jr Rochelle Mary Lou Sledge Bruford James Knox Mattoon Bev erly Myers Neoga Wilbur Rigby Carterville Doris Wilson Bonnie Foster Shelton Robert Mae Calhoon RFD 4 Donald R Gaethe Sherry L Trail Woodlawn Marlin E Caudle Mt Vernon Helen Russell Bluford Verner Earls Waltonville Marjorie Beekman Mt Vernon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Bruce, Jr
Rochelle
Mary Lou Sledge
Bruford
James Knox
Mattoon
Beverly Myers
Neoga
Wilbur Rigby
Carterville
Doris Wilson
Bonnie
Foster Shelton
Robert Mae Calhoon
RFD
Donald R. Gaethe
Sherry L. Trail
Woodlawn
Marlin E. Caudle
Mt. Vernon
Helen Russell
Bluford
Verner Earls
Waltonville
Marjorie Beekman
Bama Expels Student Fee of Segregation
University of Alabama trustees expelled one student and suspended three others over rioting against the school's first Black student Catherine Lucy. Leonard Wilson of Selma was expelled for taking part and for launching unprovoked attacks on President Carmichael and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Tuscaloosa
Ala
University of Alabama
Aatherine Lucy
Leonard Wilson
Selma, Ala
Miss Lucy
Wilson
Oliver C. Carmichael
White Citizens Council
Birmingham
Natural Wonders Spotlight in New Mexico
A statement from John A. Caddell of Decatur Alabama notes charges cleared for Wilson. The region features dry ice fields hot springs ice caves lava flows and petrified trees among its natural wonders in New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
John A. Caddell
Decatur, Ala
New Mexico
Primatene: nonprescription asthma relief tablets on sale
A New York Minnesota special reports a tiny Primatene tablet that stops asthma attacks and provides hours of relief. Doctors reportedly prescribe this formula most and tests claim quick, lasting results. The product loosens mucus and opens bronchial tubes without injections, priced around 98 cents with money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, MN
Shotgun Thrown at Federal Judge During Trial
In Bay City a 68-year-old farmer Stanley Wloch fired a shotgun at Federal Judge Frank A. Picard as he presided a trial. Pellets lodged in the wall inches from the judge’s head. he continued the case after a 10 minute recess. FBI said Wloch had a grudge stemming from a 1947 civil suit over a farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bay City
Midh
Frank A. Picard
FBI
Stanley Wleeh
Wleeh
Picard
Federal
Wloch
Three Injured In County Accidents Over Weekend
Three people were injured in three Jefferson County weekend accidents. A 2:26 am Sunday crash on state route 37 near Ina left Lila Watts and Alva Lee, both of Ina, with injuries not requiring hospitalization after Rex Goodwin of Salem sideswiped Bobby L. Watts of Ina. Goodwin cited for driving on the wrong side and fined. Earlier a 11:00 pm Saturday collision on Waltonville road near South Tenth Street injured Mrs. William E. Patterson of Salem as Garry Smith of Dahlgren rear ended him. No injuries in a Waltonville crash at 12:10 am Sunday. Noble Chiapelli of Nason struck a parked car owned by Lindy Ray Darnell of Nason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Ina
Bob Ruddick
Rex Goodwin
Salem
Bobby L. Watts
Goodwin
Lila Watts
Alva Lee
Win
J. R. Thomas
William E. Patterson
Waltonville Road
South Tenth Street
Garry Smith
Dahlgren
Waltonville
Noble Chiapelli
Nason
Lindy Ray Darnell
Bridges Get Veto Power in Eight-Man Senate Probe
The eight member Senate committee on lobbying heads toward a partisan struggle as four Democrats and four Republicans fear deadlock. McClellan chairs with Bridges as vice chair in a division prone to factional splits. Subpoenas may await full committee approval, delaying action. The panel must finish by January 31, with staffing and hearings likely delayed by political tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
Sen. Bridges
RNH
McClellan
Bridges
MacClellan
British Delta 2 Jet Claims 1132 MPH Speed Record
London Britain announces the Fairey Delta 2 jet known as Droop Snoot set a world speed record of 1132 mph. Test pilot Peter Twiss flew the two runs over a nine mile southern England course, recapturing the record from the United States. Col Horace H Hanes had held the prior mark at 822 mph in the F100C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Royal Aero Club
Droop Snoot
England
United States
Peter Twiss
Horace H. Hanes
U.S. Air Force
U. S
Final expenses life insurance ad for seniors
An advertisement invites people aged 60 to 80 to mail for a $1,000 life insurance policy from Old American Ins Co Kansas City. No obligation and no calls. Respond by sending name address and age to 3 West 9th Dept L1512B Kansas City Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Old American Ins. Co
West 9Th
Dept
Robbery at Missouri Pacific official’s home ends in escape
Two gunmen invaded the St Louis apartment of Missouri Pacific railroad official Fred J. Yeater. They bound him with neckties, beat him, and ransacked the place. They forced a S500 check for a man they named while cash on hand was only S32. They filled two suitcases with clothes and fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Fred J. Yeater
Yeater
Amoun Yeater
Missouri Pacific
Two County Thefts Reported In Week End
Two thefts were reported to county officers during the week end. Raymond Witges said welding and cutting equipment was stolen from a shed at his farm four miles south of Scheller, including a torch two gauges and 25 feet of hose. Kenneth McCowen reported an antique clock stolen from a house next door to his home near Waltonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Witges
Scheller
Kenneth McCowen
Waltonville
Two Accidents During Weekend In Mt Vernon
Two traffic crashes occurred in Mt Vernon over the weekend with no injuries. Joe Frazier of Carmi rear ended Lerman Youne man of Lyons HK at 1 30 p m Saturday on South Tenth Street. Frazier paid 85 and costs for following too close and 2 and costs for no chauffeur license. Later at 11 25 Saturday night Deloris Maulding 17 of 800 Park Avenue and David P Miner 17 of REP 2 were involved in a collision on Park Avenue. Miner was booked for failure to yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Joe Frazier
Carmi
Lerman Youneman
Lyons
South Tenth Street
Frazier
Allan Dulaney
Deloris Maulding
Park Avenue
David P. Miner
REP 2
Poller
Miner
Paralysis Hit Island as British Targets Stoned
In the eastern Mediterranean unrest, a mob attacked British targets injuring over 50 people. British buildings were stoned and buses torched while Athens police chief was critically hurt. Government bans mass meetings and suspends English education. Major Tony Dean-Drummond survived a car stoning in Kyrenia, Cyprus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean
Printene
Ios
Athens
British Institute
Tony Dean-Drummond
Kyrenia
Cyrpus
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Nina R. Simmons
Arkansas
Marine Corps League Auxiliary
Ysabelle Kates
South 18Th Street
Dean McKinney
DeMolay
Drum and Bulge Corp
Allen Levy
Leah
C. E
Margaret Truman
Aae
Harlow
Airport News
Benoist Bros
Fairbanks Morse
Mt. Y
Trouet
Thornton‘ Minor Hospital
Suite 327
E. Linwood
Kansas City 9
Richard Shain
St. Luke's Hospital
Richmond
Mary Ann
Evelyn
Bama
Boyce Brown
Brown
Servite Fathers
Order of the Servants of St. Mary
Granville
Musie
Illini
School of Music
University of Illinois—Urbana, Ill
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Kiwanis Club
Prescription
First National Bank
Mt. Vernon Kiwanis Club
Appellate Court House
Gilbert Sherman
BY James Marlow
Cash & Carry
Frege
Josep
Cook
Linoleum Dept
Lin, FT
West Side Square
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