Grace Carlton Dies at 74 at Home in Mt. Vernon
Grace Carlton 74 died at 7 a m today at 1124 South 4th Street Mt Vernon. Funeral 1 30 p m Wednesday at Myers Chapel with Rev Ace Mers officiating burial West Salem Cemetery. She born January 14 1885 Pope County daughter of John and Martha Gullett. Married Charles Carlton May 19 1907 in Mt Vernon survived by two sons John E Carlton Kansas City Missouri Robert J Carlton Mt Vernon and daughter Mrs Erma Chancey Mt Vernon nine grandchildren four great grandchildren one child predeceased. She belonged to Bethel Tabernacle.
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Grace Carlton
South 4Th Street
Meee Chapel
Ace Mers
West Salem
Myers Chapel
Carlton
Pope County
John
Martha
Vandergraf) Gullett
Charles Carlton
John E. Carlton
Kansas City
Robert J. Carlton
Erma Chancey
Mt. Vernon
Bethel Tabernacle
John Uselton Dies at 90 in Nursing Home
John A. Uselton of 1729 Jefferson died at 9 15 am today at Letzekorn Nursing Home where he had lived the past year He was 90 years seven months and 23 days old Funeral arrangements are complete The body is at Myers Funeral Service He was born July 23 1868 in Gallatin county son of John L and his wife He married Sarah Wininger in 1889 in Gallatin county She died in 1944 Survivors include five daughters Lucy Page Anna Coberly Edith Coberly Bessie Rumsey of Mountclair Calif and Joseine Spurlock of Jonesboro one son William Uselton of Marion and 34 grandchildren He was a retired drayman and a member of the Free Will Baptist church
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Jefferson
Letzekorn
Myers Funeral Service
Mr. Uselton
Gallatin County
John L. Uselton
Sarah Wininger
Lucy Page
Anna Coberly
Edith Coberly
Mt. Vernon
Bessie Rumsey
Mountclair
Calif
Joseine Spurlock
Jonesboro
William Uselton
Marion
Uselton
Free Will Baptist Church
Irene Castle's Husband Enzinger Dies in Arkansas
George Enzinger 66 husband of Irene Castle Enzinger died at his Eureka Springs home after a period of ill health. An advertising executive and St. Louis native, he and Mrs. Enzinger bought a 10 acre fruit farm near Eureka Springs in 193. Irene Castle and her former husband Vernon Castle rose to international fame as dancers before World War I. Castle served in World War I Air Force and was killed in a plane crash.
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Ark
George Enzinger
Irene Castle Enzinger
Enzinger
St. Louisia
Vernon Castle
Castle
Air Force
Births for Mc Tivain and Mick families with newborn sons
Mr and Mrs William G Mc Tivain of 104 Cherry welcomed a son at 8 19 this morning in Good Samaritan hospital weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces. Mr and Mrs Donald Mick of 1305 North 10th Street reported a son born yesterday afternoon at Jefferson Memorial hospital weighing 4 pounds 15 1/2 ounces named Rodney Lee.
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Cherry
Good Samaritan Hospital
Donald Mick
North 10Th Street
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Rodney Lee
Meetings of the White Shrine No 66 at 7:30 pm
A stated meeting of the White Shrine of Jerusalem No 66 is planned for 7:30 pm tomorrow at the Masonic Temple. Special business includes annual reports and officer elections. officers are asked to wear formals. Nan Bullock will preside as W H P.
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Masonic Temple
Nan Bullock
W.H.P
Syrian Iraqi border clash escalates regional tensions
Syria accused Iraqi forces of crossing the border near Talhamar wounding two guards as Nasser urged action against Kassem. Mass demonstrations in Cairo and calls to purge traitors in Baghdad followed. Reported Mosul fighting continued with casualties as rebel refugees were pursued toward Syria. A separate Illinois weather drill tested the southern storm warning system under real storm conditions.
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Syria
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
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1St Army
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Nasser
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Hamoudiya
Mosul
Stan Carter
Hold Inquest In Fight Death Near Edwardsville
An inquest will be held into the death of Travis O Thompson 21 of Milwaukee after a fight with companion John J Gensler 21 in Maryville five miles south of Edwardsville. Officials say the pair argued over returning to Milwaukee Thompson was shoved and fell to the pavement. Gensler is held in Edwardsville pending autopsy and coroner's inquest. Thompson was unmarried and employed by a paper board products firm in Milwaukee.
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Paper Board Products
Meeting Turns Stinking On Skunk Prize Incident
In Tampa a hotel sales meeting for a water treatment firm ended abruptly when Ed Valentine won a de-odorized skunk as a contest prize. The skunk stressed by anxiety released odor that filled the venue and spreading to the air conditioning system, prompting evacuation of five hotel floors plus dining and lounge areas.
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Ed Valentine
Jefferson Co CD Holds Emergency Drill With Radios
Jefferson County officials and workers conducted a two hour emergency drill deploying portable two way radios. Director Alva Mellett praised the staff and expressed appreciation to all who assisted.
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Alva Mellett
Civil Defense Test Alert Draws Praise For Action
The region experienced a Saturday twister scare with Randolph County reporting a nearby tornado path and one unoccupied Modoc house damaged. Brown noted high winds on Sunday halted two air drills, while a single plane simulated a twister across ten southern Illinois towns. Civil Defense volunteers, police, and radio stations tracked the mock tornado as listeners were told the event was a Civil Defense test.
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Illinois
Khrushchev Warns Nasser Over Iraq Troubles
In Moscow Khrushchev, at a Soviet Iraqi economic signing, accused United Arab Republic leader Nasser of stirring trouble in Iraq and warned the USSR is not indifferent. He criticized Nasser’s anti Communist speeches in Damascus and said USSR-UAR relations will continue as before.
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Hospital Notes list admissions and discharges at two facilities
At Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan notes show numerous admissions including Mrs Shirley Viola MickCloud Garrison Reverend Grace Milby and Mrs Mary Alice Voyles among others. Discharges include Mrs Ruth Riley Hubert Harrell Thomas McKee and many with repeated names such as Helen Smith Cecil James and Norman James.
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Kell
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Ricky Joe Shreves
Barney Washington Badgett
Lyris Jean Smith
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Mary Louise Hogan
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Jobless Pay Extension Clears Hurdle In House Vote
The House moves the three month extension of federal unemployment benefits toward passage to cover about 300,000 out of work workers before the April 1 cutoff. The measure would push benefits to July 1, with bipartisan support but some northern Democrats seeking a longer, one year extension. The bill shifts the deadline and maintains benefits for qualified claimants, while Governors and Republicans weigh in on the size of the extension.
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Nason Tavern Operator Charged With Underage Sale
Robert Colle, operator of the Nason tavern, was arrested Saturday afternoon for selling alcohol to a minor. Sheriff Bob Ruddick filed the charge. Colle posted a $500 bond for appearance in county court.
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Judge Grants Separate Maintenance In Circuit Court
A session of circuit court Saturday led by Judge Roy O. Gulley granted one divorce and one separate maintenance order. Eileen Carroll received separate maintenance from Tiney W. Carroll with $650 monthly support. A divorce in the case Willie Murl Simmons versus Byron Simmons was also granted.
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Nautilus Chapter wins impromptu speech contest
Trene Spurlock of Nautilus Chapter won first place in the impromptu speech contest of the Dale Carnegie Alumni Association at the Greystone Hotel in Bedford Indiana. Contestants from Kyillana District chapters in Kentucky Illinois and Indiana also competed with winners advancing to the Division 10 contest in Owensboro Kentucky April 18 19. Also in attendance were John R Echols as elite contestant and President Norman Junkins.
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Nautilus
Dale Carnegie Alumni Association
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Owensboro
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Probes on Welfare Department. Train Death Probe Planned
In Illinois the House schedules a final vote on a probe into Welfare Department bidding and purchasing. Gov Stratton seeks extending unemployment benefits to 39 weeks, while a bill repeals licenses for 14 year olds to ride motor scooters. President Lemus of El Salvador addresses lawmakers during a busy session.
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State Welfare Department
Illinois House
Stratton
Jose Marie Lemus
Salvador
United States
House
Cook County
Chicago
Welfare
GOP
House Revenue Committee
Joan Morris
Illinois Building Authority
Snowstorms strand thousands as storms sweep north
Severe weather paralyzed rail travel and homes across the region. Trains carrying hundreds were blocked for up to 12 hours while plows cleared tracks from Milwaukee toward Green Bay and Appleton. The storm unleashed gusty winds, heavy snow, and sporadic tornadoes in Arkansas, Illinois, and Tennessee with extensive damage and several fatalities.
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Teener Great Lakes
Hills Wandering Hills On Farm Villa Ridge
Hills wander across a Pulaski County farm on a story of moving mounds driven by soapstone. Mrs Watson notes daily shifts, about 40 feet high with trees on slopes, risking flood by damming a stream. Watson acquired the 1530 acre property 45 years ago and cites steatite as the moving cause and a potential cleaning agent resource.
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Saiph Watson
Watson
Pulaski County
Two Injured In Crash At Bonnie
An accident south of Bonnie sent two people to the hospital. Ross Henry 45 and his wife Catherine 41 of Metropolis were injured when their car struck a bridge abutment near the scene.
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Good Samuaritan Hospital
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Plan to Enlist Platoon From This Area in Marines
Carl Cook of the local Marine recruiting office announced plans to enlist a platoon from the Little Egypt area named The Pharaoh Platoon. They will depart June 30 for training in San Diego, stay through boot camp and advanced training, with the 120 day delay program allowing a senior to enlist now, finish school, and join the platoon in June. Contact the Marine Recruiting Office, Room 2, post office, or call 4870 for details.
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Marine Recruiting Office
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Egypt
Isumimer
San Diego
California
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Farmers Union Demands Congress Probe Over Farm Policy
Springfield AP The National Farmers Union board of directors urged Congress to investigate Eisenhower administration farm policy and Ezra Benson mismanagement. They cited spending at least 20 billion dollars above prior levels while net farm income fell by about 25 billion dollars over six years. The three day convention opened with remarks from Senators Douglas Symington Humphrey and UAW president Walter Reuther.
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Springfield
Ill
National Farmers, Union “Board Offdirectors
Congress
Eisenhower
Ezra Benson
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Two Divorce Suits Filed in Circuit Court
Two divorce actions were filed in circuit court on Saturday. Helen Roberts accuses Charles Eugene Roberts of adultery and seeks to resume the name Strasser. Married October 14, 1935, they separated February 7, 1959. Carrie Holt sues Oscar N. Holt for cruelty. They wed July 31, 1947 and separated June 23, 1958.
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Charles Eugene Roberts
Strasser
Holt
Holt Carrie Holt
Oscar N. Holt
Police Court Fines Assessed by Justice Thomas
Bertha Black colored fined 25 dollars and costs for disturbance. Jerry Sinks fined 10 dollars and costs for drunk. Dorothy B Travis Chicago fined 10 dollars and costs for license violation. Harry L Stranski fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding 65 mph in a 35 mph zone. Ronald L Meador fined 15 dollars and costs for careless driving. William S Bone fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding 3 mph over limit. Mildred McConnaughhay Tuka fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding 75 mph on the highway.
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Bertha Black
Jerry Sinks
Dorothy B. Travis
Chicago
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Ronald L Meador
Williams. Bone
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Tuka
Detailed Weather Report
A weather summary from the Associated Press covers conditions across regions. It notes temperature ranges, precipitation chances, wind patterns, and notable regional alerts. The report emphasizes changing fronts, coastal advisories, and upcoming forecasts for several cities.
Snowbound Northwest Illinois Highways Report
Springfield report shows extreme northwest highways still snow covered with one way traffic. Remainder of state mostly clear. Five day forecast predicts temperatures 3 to 4 degrees above normal with little change Tuesday and Wednesday. Precipitation expected under a quarter inch with scattered flurries tonight and Tuesday and a mix of snow or rain midweek and Saturday.
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Springfield, Ill
State Highery Department
Ilinois
Spartanburg boy prays for Wyatt Earp after shooting
In Spartanburg South Carolina a Sunday School teacher asked a boy if he had a person to pray for. The child answered he prayed for Wyatt Earp who was shot in the arm last night.
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Earp
Spartanburg
S. C
Wyatt Earp
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