Mt. Vernon and Champaign Basketball Tournament Attendees
A long list of residents and guests from Mt. Vernon and nearby towns attended the basketball tournament in Champaign today. Names include Glen Murphy Ed Neal Claude Meliton Clayton Johnson Judge Frank Walker Nancy Walker and many others plus updates on patients and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
Glen Murphy
Ed Neal
Claude Meliton
Clayton Johnson
Frank Walker
Nancy Walker
Sue Hauk
Betty Cole
Mary Lee Landers
W. Roy Taylor
May Gleason
Fannie Dulaney
Lizzie Watts
Harold Howard
Alice Morris
Ashley
Eldridge Webb
East St. Louis
M. FE
Bruce
J. M. Roy VanHorn
Bob Hall
Eddie Atkins
Gerald Jenkins
Bob Stewart
John Ancona
Mt. Vernon
Ray Kirk
Alvin Kirk
Roy Mays
Asenath Mays
Roy Gene Mays
John Russel Orrick
Madeline Jenkins
Everett Thompson
Joe Frank Shields
Jackie Richie
Harry W. Shields
James Parsons
Ray W. Faulkner
Norman Dare
South 12Th Street
J.C. Livingston
Gil Wood
Bob McClinton
Willard Allen
Gene Bonnette
Carl McPherson
Carl Lee
Eddie
Darrell Hanna
Claude Schmidt
James Woodruff
Ralph Hart
Ted Hayes
Eal Fitch
After Chase
St. Louis
David W. Price
Firmin Desloge Hospital
South Grand Blvd
St. L Louis
Susie Carroll
South 13Th Street
Arthur Smith
Belleve
Edith Cates
Alice Lacey
Mildred Davis
Wendell Williams
Bobelcher
Ronnie Welty
Wilford Orden
Martha Grissom
Gene Garwin
Warren Waite
Harvey Hooper
Larry Armenter
Jim Parsons
Merritt ‘Mannen
Bob Melcher
Mahlon Smith
Moss Maxey
Gus Oehm
Wilmington
Del
Honolulu
Awaii
Oehm
Theormer Eleanor Marquis
Kenneth Bush
Bluford
Albert A. Robinson
Linda
Airfield
Mr. Robinson
Robinson
Glassman's
Fairfield
West Enter Street
Floyd Welch
Norma
Racine
Wis
John Tribble
Vernon
E. Letzekorn
Charles Dycus
Harold Dycus
Bobby Watson
Hettie Arthurs
Virgil Johnson
Joe
Donald Hungate
Bobbit
Pat Fenton
Sidney Hirons
Paul Fellinger
Eldorado
Gladys Dennis
Centralia
Ivan Smith
Dahlgren
Fred Vinson
Billie Outland
D. A. Blake
Loyce
Wayne City
Bob Mathis
Paul Malcomb
Frankie Thompson
Bobby Ruddick
Rosalie Turner
Alton
William H. Reed
Jess Braddock
Edward Hatcher
Lesser
Franklin Green
Tommy Ellis
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Gale Quindry
Charles Quindry
Mill Shoals
Bluford Couple Wed In Bluford United Brethren Ceremony
Miss Audrey Cameron daughter of Mr and Mrs Archie Cameron of Bluford wed Walter M Wood son of C D Wood of Bloomington Illinois on Sunday February 27 at 2 pm The Rev C W Martin presided at the Bluford United Brethren church The bride wore royal blue suit with gray and navy accessories corsage gardenias Attendant Mrs G C McKenry of Bloomington Best man G C McKenry also of Bloomington After a brief wedding trip they will reside at 310 E Mulberry Bloomington Illinois.
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G. C. McKenry
Bloomington
Church Street
Salem
Atchison Rites At Boyd Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Effie Atchison of Walnut Hill were held at 2 p.m. today at the Boyd Christian church with burial in Boyd cemetery. She died Tuesday night at St. Marys Hospital in Centralia. Surviving are her husband John Atchison a son Lloyd Atchison three daughters Etha Stover Opal Timmons and Louella Crab three brothers Smiley Crane Spencer Crane Ivan Crane and three sisters Lillie Hobbs William Wilson and Gertie Dorris. Twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren also survive. The Rev Edwin V Hayden conducted the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Atchison
Walnut Hill
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Boyd Christian Church
Boyd Cemetery
Atchison
John Atchison
Lloyd Atchison
Walnut Till
Etha Stover
Mt. Vernon
Opal Timmons
Louella Crab
Tree
Rites Sunday for Wayne City Soldier
Wayne City mourns Pfc. Guy H. Buchanan killed on Okinawa May 12 1945. His remains arrived at 11 30 AM with military rites planned at Combs Chapel at 2 PM and burial in Mt Zion cemetery. Survived by parents Guy B. and Ethel Smith Buchanan, four brothers Alva Charles Ralph Vernon and four sisters Lucille Ehrhart Sarah Woody Milly Fotsch Barbara. Member of the 90th Infantry Division. Beds lie in state at Comb's Chapel.
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Wayne City
Guy H. Buchanan
Okinawa
Combs Chapel
Paul Rise
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Pfe
Buchanan
Guy B
Ethel (Smith) Buchanan
Alva
Charles
Ralph
Vernon
Lucille Ehrhart
Sarah Woody
Springfield
Milly Fotsch
St. Louis
Barbara
Pfc
90Th Infantry
Comb's Chapel
4 H Club Elects Officers and Welcomes Members
The Hams Grove Girls 4 H Club met at leader Lorene Fitzjerrells home on Tuesday evening and elected Georgia Buck president Shirley Ham vice president Barbara Fitzjerrell secretary treasurer Barbara Lynn reporter Shirley Fitzjerrell and Norma Lee Schweinninger recreation directors. Donna and Norma Barker and Kula Jean Storey joined as new members. Bylaws were adopted and guests Bertha Storey Mrs Ruby Buck and Royal Storey attended. The next meeting is at Norma Fitzjerrells home on April 3.
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Hams Grove
Lorene
Norma Fitzjerrell
Births in Fairfield and at Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Earl John Schnecker of Fairfield announce a daughter Sharon Elaine born this morning at Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr and Mrs Willard Walker of 622 Opdyke report a five pound three ounce daughter born at 4 30 p m yesterday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Reuben A Walker Route 2 at 1240 a m today at Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds six ounces named James Arthur.
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Earl John Schnecker
Fairfield
Good Samaritan Hospital
Sharon Elaine
Williard W. Walker
Opdyke
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Reuben A. Walker
Route 2
James Arthur
Miss Marina Badgett Elected 1949 Carnival Secretary
Coed Marina Badgett was elected secretary for the 1949 Spring Carnival to be held April 9 in the Armory at the University of Illinois. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee W Badgett of Mt Vernon she was recently initiated into Alpha Delta Pi on the campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marina Badgett
University of Illinois
Marina
Lee W. Badgett
No. 2
Shaws Garden
Mt. Vernon
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
U. of I
Hospital Notes From Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial
Admission and discharge details list Irvin Pickett and infant Donald Glen Veatch from Fairfield along with several Jefferson Memorial entries for Dix and Salem, including Opal Foutch Tommy Ellis Charles Flynn Nadine Hood Naomi Hutchcraft Beulah Caldwell and others. Discharges include Mrs Murele Charlton Edward G Atkinson Ervin Harp Martha Mann and Twilla Nelle Gay.
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Good Samaritan
Irvin Pickett
Donald Glen Veatch
Fairfield
Margaret Gregory
Ronald Isaacs
Mary Lou Morgan
Donna Kay
Jefferson Memorial
Opal Foutch
Dix
Tommy Ellis
Charles Flynn
Nadine Hood
Naomi Hutchcraft
Beulah Caldwell
Mmurele Charlton
Salem
Edward G. Atkinson
Ervin Harp
Nason
Martha Mann
Twilla Nelle Gay
Patton Commandery to Meet March 17 1949 at 7:30 PM
Patton Commandery No 69 will hold a stated conclave on Thursday evening March 17 1949 at 730 PM Foregoing the meeting the Ladies Auxiliary will serve a pot luck dinner The Temple Degree will be conferred after the regular business Glenn E Cole Commander E Vere Talbott Recorder
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Patton
Patton Commandery No. 69
Glenn E. Cole
Evere
R, Talbott
Eagles Regular Meeting Notice
Eagles announce a regular meeting on Thursday night March 17 at 8 00 p m in the club room at 509 Main.
Marion Lodge Invited Meeting With Whittington Lodge
Marion Lodge No. 13 of the I.O.C.F accepts an invitation to meet Whittington Lodge Friday night March 18 to confer the initiatory and First Degree. All brothers are invited to attend and help with the work at the hall at 6 45 p.m. Transportation provided and refreshments served. Kenneth Sandusky Noble Grand William Shehorn District Deputy Grand Master.
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Marion Lodge No. 13
Marriage Announced for Winona Byars and Wilford Drake
Society notes announce the marriage of Winona Byars to Wilford Drake. The ceremony occurred at the Stockwell home on Saturday March 12, with Rev. William Dyer officiating. The couple will reside in Stockwell Indiana.
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William D. Byars Sr
Well
Winona
Wilford David Drake
Ora L. Drake
Kingman
Indiana
Wm. Dyer
Homer Stingley
Stockwell
Albert Schrishuhn
Danville
Clara Byars
Decatur
Ill
Lillian Raypole
Yeddo
Ind
Mayza Pennewitt
T., W. Drake
Indiana State Teacher's College
Terre Haute
Stockwell High School
Vernon Township
University of Ilinois
Block & Kuhl Co
First Methodist Choir Rehearsal Tonight at 7:30 PM
The First Methodist choir will rehearse tonight at 7 30 with all members urged to attend. The La La Li Sunday school class plans a potluck Friday evening at ix oclock in the First Presbyterian church basement.
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First Methodist Choir
First Presbyterian Church
R N A Meeting and Pleasant Grove PTA Notices
R N A Meeting at 7 30 Friday in the I O O F hall corner Ninth and Jordan streets invites visitors. Pleasant Grove P T A meets at eight in the school with a projector demonstration and moving pictures. parents to bring sandwiches.
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Fern Leaf Camp No. 694
Royal Neighbors of America
Ninth and
Jordan Streets
Pleasant Grove P.T.A
Pleasant Grove
Home Bureau meeting and Benton club event summaries
Mrs Byars led the Hickory Hill Home Bureau at Mary Byars home on March 15 with a lesson on Good Banking Practices by Mrs Keminal Yaouth and plans for the annual Home Bureau meeting. Prizes went to Mrs Bessie O Rourke Mrs Sylvia Wood and Francis Irwin. Benton speaker at Mt Vernon Junior Woman's Club was Mrs Jesse Lewis Pickard of Benton who discussed A Guide to Confident Living by Norman Peale.
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Byars
Hickory Hill Home Bureau
Mary Byars
Keminal Yaouth
Fairfield
Home Bureau
Oleta Flack
Bessie O'Rourke
Sylvia Wood
Francis Irwin
Kerman
Calif
Marie French
Benton
Junior Woman's Club
Jesse Lewis Pickard
Norman Peale
D. D
Mt. Vernon
Sallie Fechtig
Jo Ann Burke
Marjorie Wehbh
Kate Peavier
Thelma Marlowe
Hope Rieer
Lucille Koons
Marian Dorffi
Marge Benoist
Mt Vernon Cancer Clinic urged with Junior Convention noted
Velma Gray joined as a member and Mother Mary Aloysia of Good Samaritan Hospital urged support for the Cancer Clinic to be established in Mt. Vernon. Robin Grigg introduced a girl trio Barbara Buford Shirley Warren and Jacque York who sang two numbers. The twenty third district Junior Convention will be at Robinson Baptist church on Saturday April 16 with 9 a.m. registration and speakers Mrs James Ducy and Mrs Ruth Mac Gregor.
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Velma Gray
Mary Aloysia
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mt. Vernon
Robin Grigg
Barbara Buford
Shirley Warren
Jacque York
Betty Hassebrock
Robinson Baptist Church
James Ducy
Ruth MacGregor
Van Dorn Unit meeting on communicable diseases lesson
The Van Dorn Unit of the Home Bureau meets Monday March 21 at 1 30 PM at Mrs Opal Black s home. Major lesson on Causes and Prevention of Communicable Diseases will be given by Home Adviser Miss Anna Betts Huck. Minor lesson on Picture remains incomplete in source.
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van Dorn
Home Bureau
Opal Black
Anna Betts Huck
Hanging to be presented by Opal Black
Opal Black will present Hanging with all members urged to attend and visitors welcome.
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Opal Black
Courts of Fashion AMVET Style Show 1949 Theme
The AMVET Auxiliary with Mt. Vernon merchants presents Courts of Fashion at the Armory Friday at eight. The program includes Kiddie Court Teens of the Court White Collar Court Queens of the Fashion Court and Vents Reigns with local models. Benny Jackson as Court Jester will entertain and Al Jolson act will perform after Teens. Virgil Pulley will sing during White Collar Court and Brownie Brown will sing for Queens. Venus the goddess will be escorted into a garden as the spring fashion story peaks.
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AMVET
Mt. Vernon
Armory
Tiny Tots
Benny Jackson
al Jolson
Bob Shaw
Esquire Magazine
Virgil Pulley
Brownie Brown
Venus
Airport News Flights Report Local Field Trio
Otis Gilpin of Benton flew to the local field today. Norman E Hutchen of Virden ML flew to Mt Vernon Airport today. Charles Zimmerman of the local field flew to St Louis today.
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Otis Gilpin
Benton
Norman E. Hutchen
Virden
Mt. Vernon
Charles Zimmerman
St. Louis
Police Court Fines Man on Drunk Charge
Khner I Elsman was fined $13.40 in police court yesterday by Magistrate I W Threlkeld on a drunk charge.
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Khner I, Elsman
I. W.threlkeld
Marriage License Grant To Easley and Davis
William M. Easley of Mt. Vernon to Neva Davis of Waltonville received a marriage license in a formal civil action.
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William M. Easley
Mt. Vernon
Neva Davis
Waltonville
WCTU Meeting At Wesley Methodist Church
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union plans a six o’clock Friday potluck supper at Wesley Methodist Church. An interesting program will follow with honorary members as guests, plus special music and attractions. A good attendance is requested.
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Women's Christian Temperance Union
Wesley Methodist Church
Charges Cruelty In Divorce Suit
Doris Evelyn Carter filed for divorce from Andrew M. Carter citing extreme and repeated cruelty. The couple married February 24, 1945 and separated February 18, 1949. Attorneys Craig and Craig represent the plaintiff.
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Doris
Evelyn Carter
Andrew MM. Carter
Tnus
Craig
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