Deaths and funerals Mrs Martha Ann Ritchey Irvin 38
Mrs Martha Ann Ritchey Irvin 38 of 22 Virginia Ave Mc Leansboro died today at Hamilton Memorial Hospital Funeral services set for 2 00 p m Wednesday at Donelson Funeral Home Mc Leansboro with Rev Robert Larner officiating Burial in the L O C F cemetery Mc Leansboro body lies in state at Donelson Funeral Home after 2 00 p m Tuesday callers welcome Survivors include two sons William Ritchey Arley Ritchey two daughters IdalineWise Chester Nahoma Smith Mc Leansboro 11 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren member First Baptist Church of Mc Leansboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Ann Ritchey Irvin
Virginia Avenue
McLeansboro
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Donelson Funeral Home
Robert Larner
Irvin
Whitecoury
John
Sarah (Draper) Sarders
Eliff Ritchey
James Irvin
William Ritchey
Arley Ritchey
Ideline Wise
Chester
Nahoma Smith
First Baptist Church of
Pemberton of Ina Dies at 78 After Long Service
William J. Pemberton 78 of Ina died 5 30 p m Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital He was a longtime foreman at the Mt Verne car shops Funeral service 3 p m Tuesday at Ina Freewill Baptist Church Rev Marsh Harpole and Rev Everett Lemay officiating Burial in Memorial Gardens Cemetery Body in state at Inn Funeral Home after 5 p m today Survived by widow Zella Jones one son William H Pemberton Mt Vernon two daughters Mildred Pickett Inn Mehel Loeher Hamilton Mo seven grandchildren twelve great grandchildren Also surviving one sister Marsh Harpole Mt Vernon Preceded in death by parents one brother three sisters and one grandchild He was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Pemberton
Ina
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mt. Verne
Ina Freewell Baptist Church
Marsh Harpole
Everett Lemay
Memorial Gardens
The
Inn Funeral Home
Mr. Pemberton
Jefferson County
J. A
Alpha (Smith) Pemberton
Zella Jones
Mt. Vernon
Mildred Pickett
Inn
Mehel Loeher
Hamilton
Marsh’ Harpole
Freewill Baptist Church
Former Wayne City Banker Dies In Calif
Funeral services for Owen Henry Harvey of Sun City California a former Wayne City resident were held Tuesday at Evan Brown Mortuary Paris California Burial was in Paris Valley cemetery Mr Harvey died March 9 in that city He was the last of a group of founders of the First National Bank of Wayne City and served on the board of directors and cashier He was a 32nd degree Shriner Born September 2 1883 in Wayne County he worked as a railway mail clerk for two years then moved to California after retirement Survivors include his wife Leah and two daughters Mrs Alma Harvey Shrke of Sun City California and Rebe Sue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Henry Harvey
Sun City
Calif
Wayne City
Evan-Brown
Paris
Paris Valley Cemetery
Harvey
First National Bank of
Wayne County
California
Leah
Alma Harvey Shrke
Sue
Julius Karcher of Dahlgren Dies at 77 Dies
Julius Alphons Karcher 77 of Dahlgren died 9:20 p m Saturday at Hamilton Memorial Hospital. Funeral 10:00 a m Tuesday at St John’s Catholic Church ofPolis with Rev John Lawler officiating. burial in adjoining cemetery. Body lies in state at Gholson Funeral Home after 6 p m today. Survived by daughter Lucille Meyer of Dahlgren, brother Linus Archer of St Louis, sister Mrs Joseph Pfister of Dahlgren, one grandchild. Veteran of World War I and member of McLeansboro American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Alphons Karcher
Dahlgren
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
St. John's Catholic Church of
Piopolis
John Lawler
Gholson
Karcher
Hamilton County
Ludwig
Regina
Schmidt
Augusta ‘Zachman
Lucille Meyer
Linus Archer
St. Louis
Alater
Joseph Pfister
The
McLeansboro: American Legion
Funeral Services For Jewell Laird At Nazarene Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Jewell Laird 71 of 915 South 17th Street will be held at 2:00 p m Tuesday at the Nazarene church with Rev Byron L Beaty officiating Burial will be in Old Shiloh cemetery Myers Chapel will receive friends after 4:00 p m Monday The body will be taken to the church at noon Tuesday She died Saturday morning at her home Born January 2 1898 in Jefferson County she was daughter of William Bud Dodson and Eunice Ingram Dodson She married Ptolemy Mullinax who preceded her in death Later she married Wilbur S Laird who survives She was a member of the Nazarene church Survivors include husband four daughters Mildred England Chicago Grace Schmitt Lockport Wanda Carpenter West Chicago Violet Bradshaw Joliet two sons C Richard Mullinax Delvin M Mullinax Mt Vernon five sisters Rob er t Raymond Big Rock IL Stowell Massey Elgin Mo William Smith Elcin sre MO Logan Richardson and Harold Williams Mt Vernon one brother Raymond Dodson St Louis 31 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren One grandchild Gary Brown raised in the Laird home She was preceded in death by one son one daughter three brothers and two sisters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell Laird
South 17Th Street
Nazarene Church
Byron L. Beaty
Old Shiloh
Myers Chapel
Jefferson County
William “Bud
Eunice (Ingram) Dodson
Ptolemy Mullinax
Wilbur S. Laird
Laird
Mildred England
Chicago
Grace Schmitt
Lockport
Wanda Carpenter
West Chicago
Violet Bradshaw
Joliet
C. Richard Mullinax
Delvin M. Mullinax
Mt. Vernon
Robert Raymond
Big Rock
Stowell Massey
William Smith
Elcinsre
Logan Richardson
Harold Williams
Vernon
Raymond Dodson
St. Louis
Gary Brown
Anna Grimes of Belle Rive Dies Rites Wednesday
Anna Levin Grimes 72 of Belle Rive died at 8 40 am Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Rites set for 2 pm Wednesday at the Gholson Funeral Home in Dahlgren with burial in New Hope cemetery. She was born in Franklin county, daughter of James and Della Page, member of Belle Rive Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving Ottie Grimes husband one son Charles Levin of Lincoln Ill one daughter Nadine England Mt Vernon a sister Florence Stone Mt Vernon 13 grandchildren five great grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents and three brothers and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Levin Grimes
Belle Rive
Good Samaritan Hospital
Gholson Funeral Home
Dahlgren
New Hope Cemetery
Gholson Funeral
Grimes
Franklin County
James and
Della (Tucker) Page
Belle Rive Missionary
Galbraith Rites Set For Tuesday in Mt Vernon
Graveside services for Julia V. Galbraith, 76, of Rock Island, a former Mt Vernon resident, will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Oakwood Cemetery Mt Vernon. She died Saturday in Rock Island. Born September 29, 1892, she was married to John M. Galbraith, who died December 10, 1955. She is survived by one niece, Mrs. Louis Abreg of Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia V. Galbraith
Rock Island
Mt. Vernon
Oakwood Cemetery
Coe Clyde Funkhouser
Galbraith
John M. Galbraith
Louis Abreg
Floyd Huff Dies In Hot Springs Ark Judge 69
Floyd Huff, 69, longtime Hot Springs resident and member of a pioneer family, died Saturday in Hot Springs Arkansas. He was the grandson of the late William Herdman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Huff
Hot Springs
Ark
William Herdman
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted Patients List
A long hospital notes page lists numerous admitted patients and dischargees across multiple towns such as Mt Vernon Bluford Waltonville and Murphysboro. Names include John A Gastin Marjorie Faye Dagg Paul H Wells Raleigh Bundy and many others with addresses. The entry also records several discharges and ongoing admissions at Good Samaritan and other local facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Gastin
Bluford
Marjorie Faye Dagg
South 3Rd
Paul H. Wells
Waltonville
Raleigh Bundy
Walnut Hill
William Hall
South 29Th
Frank Stark
Mt. Vernon
Clay Strickland
Hollis Dees
Elgy Carson Foreman
Rose Ella Myers
Marjorie Faye Wragg
Eva. Badgett
Noma Faye Compton
Carroll Dean Stevens
Murphysboro
George Edward Stevens
Good Samaritan
Veneta Bevins
Spiro’ Hassakis
Mt. Vernon Musicians Score in State AAA Contest
Mt. Vernon high school musicians scored 23 points toward the Sweepstakes Trophy on Saturday at Mascoutah in the state AAA music contest. A total of 130 Mt. Vernon students earned 57 points in the solo division with 19 superior ratings and 19 excellent ratings. An ensemble total of 168 points yielded 22 superior ratings and 12 excellent ratings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Mascoutah
Hard timber ironwood from West Indies and Americas
World’s hardest timber is ironwood, sourced from the West Indies and the southern tip of Florida, including locations in Haiti and Honduras. The material is prized for durability and used in high-stress applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Indies
Catan
British Honduras
Hog Market Prices Steady Through Midday Market
Prices held steady until 12 30 p m with top bids 20 25 to 20 50 for 210 230 lb meat hogs and 20 00 for 230 240 lb hogs Sows traded 14 00 and 17 00 while boars were 10 00 and 11 00 After 12 30 p m pricing will follow next day figures.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted In Mt Vernon Morning
Mt Vernon grain market reported morning quotes for wheat at 1.21 soybeans 2.52 and corn 1.14 with default local context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Chicago Produce Market Butter and Eggs Steady
Chicago Mercantile Exchange reports butter prices unchanged with grades AA to C listed. Egg wholesale prices also steady with A whites and various grade prices, reflecting stable market conditions for breakfast commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago (Ap
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Livestock Prices From National Stockyards Illinois
National Stockyards Illinois reports Tuesday estimates for hogs at 7 500, cattle 3 500, calves 150, sheep 350. Hogs for U S 12 210 Ibs at 21.00 21.35 and U S 13 200-260 Ibs at 20.50 21.00 with various weights and categories. Cattle slaughter figures show steer values 28.50 30.50 for 950-1 200 lbs, cows 18.50 21.00, bulls 20.50 24.00, vealers 32.00 43.00. Sheep lambs 29.00 30.50 and ewes 8.00 10.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Stockyards
Ill
U. S
U S
St Louis Produce Egg and Poultry Grading Prices
St Louis area eggs and poultry prices listed by consumer grades and wholesale standards. Consumer grades show large A 40 44, medium A 33 37, A graall 27 30, B large 31 35. Wholesale grades include Staridara 28 80, tedium 25 27, unclassified 22 23, pullet 23 24. Graded large 33 35. Hens heavy 16, light over 515 lbs 10, under 514 6. Broilers and fryers 28.50 28.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St, Louis
Staridara
Chicago Grain Prices Reported in AP Broadcast
Chicago grain prices show Wheat No 2 hard yellow at 1.383, No 2 soft red at 1.33, Corn No 2 yellow at L16, Oats No 2 extra heavy white at 68, Soybeans No 1 yellow at 2.63341, Soybean oil at 8.77.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wall Street slips as banks boost prime rate to 7 percent
The Dow Jones average hovered around 901 at noon, down 3.42 from the prior session, with losses broad across industrials and rails. Banks announced a further 0.0 rising prime rate to 7 percent, dimming early hopes of a rally as the AP index showed most active issues trading lower, led by Occidental and Halliburton amid mixed results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
Homestake
Campbell Red Lake
AMK. Corp
Ling-Temco-Vought
National General
Glen Alden
Loew’s
du Pont
Control
IBM
Xerox
New York Stock Exchange
Higer
Coccidental
Petroleum
Rapid-American
Halliburton
Alcoa
INA Corp
Freeport Sulphur
Russia and China Claim Victory in 7-Hour Border Battle
The seven hour clash on Damansky Island ends with both sides claiming success. Pravda cites Soviet guards repelling Maoist attackers amid artillery barrages while Peking reports Chinese forces crushing Soviet units. Moscow and Beijing trade protests as protests flare outside the Chinese Embassy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
China
Anthony J. Colling
Associated Press
Moscow
Pravda
Damansky- Chenpao
Ussuri
Communist Party
Dhe
Damansky Island
Vasily Lobanov
Pacific Ocean Frontier District
Red China
Lobanov
Vladivostok
Peking
Mao Tse-tung
Reservations Pour In For Mt. Vernon Chamber Dinner
The Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce reports 112 reservations for the annual dinner on April 1 at the Ramada Inn. Notable signups include General Radiator Jefferson County Abstract Co Weers Office Supply International Shoe Co Rose's W G Motors Dewitt Lumber Co Browning Fuel and Farm Supplies Olsen Magnetic Power Cores Precision Engineering Co Marion Heifner Mt Vernon Transfer Co Ozark Airlines Page Real Estate and Insurance Agency Parker Funeral Home Peer Jesse Cleaners Chester Lewis Chromalloy American Inc Jefferson Loan Co Security Bank of Mt Vernon Lincoln Heritage Veterans of Foreign Wars Nobil Shoe Store Pulley Funeral Home Good Samaritan Hospital Stan Kozjara Stan The Tire Man Hamp H Rogers The Mug Drive-In. Chairman Joseph Friedman of Chromalloy American Inc New York City leads the event. Reservations can be made at the chamber office or via Ticket Chairman Koziara and aides John Lipps Phillip Bauer Charles Ramsey Arthur Laird Fred Messiman Ronald Aissie William Lee and William Rippey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce
General Radiator
Jefferson County Abstract Co
Weers Office Supply
International Shoe Co
Geo-Engineering Laboratories
Rose’s
W-G Motors
Dewitt Lumber Co
Browning Fuel and Farm Supplies
Olsen Magnetic, Power Cores
Precision Engineering Co
Marion Heifner
Mt. Vernon Transfer Co
Ramada Inn
Joseph Friedman
Chromaliay American, Inc
New York City
Chamber of Commerce
Koziara
John Lipps
King City Federal Savings and Loan Ass'n
Phillip Bauer
Mt. Vernon
Charles Ramsey
Ramsey Realty Co
Arthur Laird
Laird Jewelry Store
Fred Messiman
WMIX
Ronald Aissie
Bank of
Births in the area at Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr and Mrs Recil Karn of Belle Rive welcomed a son at 3 08 this morning March 17 weighing seven pounds seven ounces. Mr and Mrs Robert Rowney of Lesser welcomed a son at 6 42 Sunday morning March 16 weighing six pounds eleven ounces. Mr and Mrs Larry Hicks of Six Neal Drive welcomed a son at 9 09 Sunday morning March 16 weighing seven pounds fourteen ounces. Mr and Mrs Delmar Mick of 1304 North 13th street welcomed a son at 12 14 Saturday afternoon March 15 weighing eight pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recil Karn
Belle Rive
Good Samaritan Hospital
Robert Rowney
Lesser
Larry Hicks
Neal Drive
Delmar
Mick
North 13Th Street
Radio And Watch Stolen From Car in Odin
Richard McColpin of Odin reported to Mt. Vernon police Saturday night that a transistor radio and a Lord Elgin watch were stolen from his car. The theft occurred while the car was parked in the 800 block of Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard McColpin
Odin
Mt. Vernon
Lord Elgin
Broadway
State Support For Protest Over Firings
The executive board of Council 34 AFSCME met in Springfield and voted full support of Mt. Vernon Local 1754 in protest of political firings at the state TB hospital. The Illinois State Employee union legislative committee pledged full support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
American Federation of State
Springfield
Mt. Vernon
State TB
Illinois State Employee Union
Circuit Court Fines Listed for Multiple Traffic Offenses
Mary E Outland of Dix pays 10 dollars for failure to yield at a stop intersection. Joseph L Baldwin Route 3 fined 15 for speeding. Terry L Gay Dahlgren 10 for speeding and 10 for disobeying a traffic signal. Robert M Arndt of Salem 15 for speeding. Carl Singleton Route 2 Henderson Kentucky 10 for improper passing and 50 for no valid license. Joe H Scott 1112 Lamar 10 for failing to report an accident. Charles W Brake Dahlgren 15 for no valid registration. Donald D Smith Route 4 Morrison Tennessee 5 for no reciprocity. Garrett G Garner Route 2 Bluford 25 cash bond forfeited for disturbance by fighting. Elmer P Carlson 204 Castleton 10 for disobeying a stop sign. Marion D Cullins 1005 George 10 for careless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E
Outland
Dix
Joseph L. Baldwin
Route 3
Terry L. Gay
Dahlgren
Robert M Arndt
Salem
Carl Singleton
Route 2
Henderson
Bluford
Elmer P. Carlson
Castleton
Marion D.cullins
George
Mt Ver White Shrine Meets in Masonic Temple
The annual meeting of Mt. Ver non Shrine No. 66 will be held in the Masonic Temple on Tuesday evening March 18 at 7 30. Elections of officers for 1969 will be held. Mabel Fulford W H P Naomi R Bogan W S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Market Averages Show Mixed Downtime Trading Day
Exchange were lower seven higher one uncinged New York AP reports Dow Jones Noon Stock Averages with several sectors slipping. Industrial index at 900.86 down 3.42, Rails group 240.071 down 1.21, Utilities 130.27 down 0.45, Stocks 317.02 down 1.32.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New. York
Dow Jones
Paratroopers Jump Into South Korea In Major Exercise
About 1,320 U S paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division landed near the North Han River, 36 miles south of Seoul, marking the longest air operation in history as Maj Gen John R Deane Jr and Medal of Honor recipient Sgt J C Charles Morrison led the assault for Focus Retina war games. North Korea objected at Panmunjom but the UN command proceeded, saying the drills remain necessary to deter aggression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoju
South Korea
U.S
82Nd A’ “Orne Division
Ft. Bragg
N.C
North Han River
Seoul
Vietnam
North Korea
Military Armistice Commission
Paniamunjom
James B. Knapp
United Nations
U.N
Queen Berengaria's exile from England revealed in history
Queen Berengaria, wife of Richard the Lionhearted, who ruled England from 1189 to 1199, never set foot in England according to recent historical summaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berengaria
Richard the Lionhearted
England
Ken Greene Named New Chief of United Fund
Ken Greene is named leader of the United Fund of Jefferson County after his tenure with the American Red Cross. He plans to recruit campaign leadership, expand payroll deductions, and set weekly deadlines through November 1. Greene will visit all nine member agencies to coordinate plans and secure cooperation for a successful fall campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Greene
Mt. Verron
United Fund
Jefferson County
October Fund
Also Mentioned on This Page
Martha Ann Irvin
W. J. Pemberton
Julius Karcher — of
Anna Grimes
Jefferson Memorial
Ethel E. Musgraves
Jordan
Frances Elizabeth Harper
Woodlawn
Virginia A. Wheeler
Marion A. House
Edmison
Rodney Isaac
Benjamin
H. Hutchcrafft
Rebecca Mehrhoff
Cedar City
Anna Coberly
Jefferson
Tanja Houston
Herbert
Nellie Willoughby
South
Lena M. Sefried
South 13Th
Kenneth Dinon
Clarence Holloway
Mark A. Pastori
Blackberry
Wilma Lou Sudduth
Wood
Pearl Laker
Mt.Vernon
James J. Marnex
John Daniels
Dallas Wingo
Benton
Thomas Pace
Opdyke
Zada Orrick
Ducy Mayberry
Martin
Aniclak
Ashley
Frederick Eastman
Douglas Creel
S. Cresentrive
Patricia Ruth Nichols
Juddie Gale Dees
Ronald McKinney
Bruford
Dan Newcomb
S. Cresent Drive
Selen Robinson
South End
Janice Chambliss
Tuka
John Manley
North 5Th
Martha Stewart
Kathryn Eddington
Casey
Marjorie Sledge
ME. Vernon
Janice Isaac
Mildred Stuckey
Wescott
Glenda Garrison
Maurice McGee
Cleveland
James Edward McCullough II
College
Petty Williams
Nason
Vivian Bradley
Cherry
Judith ‘Crouch
Sallie Payne
Perkins
Mary Bigsby
South 9Th
Gloria England
Marteen
Nellie Haley
Mary Cooper
Mr. V
Patricia A. Zarring
Elgin
Tolle Road
Mt. Vernon Grain
Chicago Grain
Wall Street
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Circuit ‘Court
U.S. Airborne
Korea
Ken Greene
Bill
Monterey
Dr. H.T
Bill Kniffen
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