Funeral for Richard F Boswell Held at Pulley Chapel
Richard F Boswell, 50, died last night at 228 Harrison St. Funeral Sunday at 3 30 PM in the Chapel of the Pulley Funeral Home with Rev Roscoe Hollis officiating. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery with Masonic Lodge in charge at the grave. Body at the Pulley Funeral Home after 4 PM today. Born June 23 1904 in Belle Rive to Aeonats F Boswell and Della T Boswell. Married April 11 1952 in Mt Vernon to Gertrude Ruth Miller who survives. He was a member of Epworth Methodist Church Masonic Lodge and Woodmen of the World. Survived by wife one stepson Gale Lee Patty three stepdaughters Carolyn Patty Mrs Mary Turner of Mt Vernon and Mrs Mamie Smith of Ashley four grandchildren and a half sister Gwendolyn Williams Palm Springs California.
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Richard Frank Boswell
Harrison Street
Pulley Funeral Home
Roscoe Hollis
Oakwood Cemetery
Masonic Lodge
Mr. Boswell
Belle Rive
Aeonats F
Della T. Boswell
Mt. Vernon
Gertrude Ruth Miller
Boswell
Epworth Methodist Church
Woodmen of the World
Gale Lee Patty
Carolyn Patty
Mary Turner
Mamie Smith
Ashley
Gwendolyn Williams
Palm Springs
Calif
Death of Lloyd Vannatta of Bluford
Lloyd Lige Vannatta 38 of Bluford died at 4 04 p m Friday in Vandalia hospital. Funeral Sunday at 2 00 p m at East Hickory Hill Church with Rev H H Mayberry officiating. Burial in East Hickory Hill cemetery. Body at Richardson Chapel Wayne City after 6 00 p m today. Born May 29 1916 in Jefferson county son of George and Rosana King Vannatta. World War I veteran. Survivors: mother in Bluford. one son Harold of Pasadena California. daughters Loretta Margie Patricia in Pasadena. brothers Leon Mt Vernon Raymond Opdyke Ernie Dillon Iowa George Frederick Bluford. sisters Ethel Jackson Mt Vernon Ina Stone Bluford.
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Lloyd Lige Vannatta
Bluford
Vandalia
East Hickory Hill Church
H. H. Mayberry
East Hickory Hill Cemetery
Richardson Chapel
Wayne City
Mr. Vannatta
Jefferson County
George
Rosana (King) Vannatta
Harold
Pasadena
Calif
Loretta
Margie
Patricia
Leon
Mt. Vernon
Raymond
Opdyke
Ernie
Dillon
Iowa
George Frederick
Peters
Ethel Jackson
Ina Stone
Leslie Howell Dies At 52 Former Mt Vernon Resident
Leslie Howell 52 of Hartford Illinois died at 2:00 am at Memorial Hospital Alton after failing health. Born in Mt Vernon he was son of Jesse and Ida Howell and formerly lived here as a youth. He worked as a salesman and was uncle to Rob Howell of Bluford. Funeral 1:30 pm Monday at Streper's Funeral Home Wood River with burial in the local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Howell
Hartford, IL
Mt Vernon
Memorial Hospital
Alton
Mr. Howell
Mt. Vernon
Jesse and
Ida Howell
Rob Howell
Bluford
Streeper
Wood River
Brother of Mt. Vernon Resident Dies
Charles Huffstutler of Maplewood Missouri, brother of Mrs Nell Yearwood of 715 Harrison Street Mt Vernon, died March 11 at Barnes Hospital St Louis. Funeral services were held in Maplewood Tuesday with burial in Mt Vernon. He was a Presbyterian and a Mason.
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Maplewood
Charles Huffstutler
Nell Yearwood
Harrison Street
Mt. Vernon
Mr. Huffstutler
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Presbyterian Church
Masonic Lodge
Hospital Notes and Good Samaritan Patient Updates
Jefferson Memorial lists admissions for Albert Hamlin Edna Weatherly Henry A Taylor Whittington Leroy B Tindle Clara Cardy Pearl Temme Woodlawn and discharges Henry Whittel Harry Ayers Alfred Bean and infant son Edward Earl Norma Riley and infant son Roger Kevin. Good Samaritan notes admissions Iva Jane Guffey Orbe Carl Carter James Martin Morrison Alva Eugene Flanagan Mary Ellen Marshall Patricia Lee Lane and discharges Dora M Ornek infant daughter Linda Louise James Thomas Arnold Owen E Jones Jerry Lee Wegmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Albert Hamlin
Edna Weatherly
RFD
Henry A. Taylor
Whittington
Leroy B. Tindle
Clara Cardy
Pearl Temme
Woodlawn
Henry Whittel
Harry Ayers
Alfred Bean
Edward Earl
Norma Riley
Roger Kevin
Good Samaritan
Iva Jane Gulfey
Orbe Carl Carter
James Martin Morrison
Alva Eugene Flanagan
Mary Ellen Marshall
Patricia Lee Lane
Dora M. Ornek
Linda Louise
William Dennis
James Thomas Arnold
Owen E. Jones
Jerry Lee Wegmann
Births at Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr and Mrs Marion Wells of RFD 1 Sheller welcomed a ten pound five ounce son born at 9 52 p.m Friday at Good Samaritan Hospital Clyde Moore of 1601 South 29th Street welcomed a son born at 1 08 a.m. today at Good Samaritan Hospital The newborn weighed five pounds nine ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Wells
RFD 1
Sheller
Good Samaritan Hospital
Clyde Moore
South 29Th Street
Local flights noted by area aviators this week
Herschel Smith arrived here from Eldorado this morning while Chris Beisinger and Ed Pur sheen of Fairfield completed a late Friday flight to the local field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Smith
Eldorado
Chris Beisinger
Ed Pursheen
Fairfield
Honor Roll seeks graves of Jefferson County veterans
Illinois launches project to record graves of veterans across the state. Jefferson County with over 130 cemeteries will be surveyed, using cemetery records and family input to build a comprehensive Honor Roll. Public cooperation and cemetery lists are requested at the Illinois Veterans Commission office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Jefferson County
Illinois Veterans Commission
U S Jets Near Russ In Turkey
The U S Air Force has set up support elements and conducted training flights at Adana Turkey but has not stationed units there Defense Department says counts reports of unannounced Soviet proximity and Turkish accord but notes only preparatory activity at the base near Russia Turkey has several jet fighter fields funded by U S money
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
U. S. Air Force
Adana
Turkey
Defense Department
Istanbul
Strategic Air Command
Russia
U.S
Eagle White Fined For Drink and Disturbance in Police Court
Eagle White appeared before Police Magistrate Allan Dulaney yesterday and was fined $50 plus costs on a charge of drink and disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle White
Allan Dulaney
Auto Testers Meet Monday in Mt Vernon High Vocational Building
The local Society of Automotive Testers will meet at 7:30 p.m. next Monday in the vocational building of Mt. Vernon High School. Charles C. Bourland, secretary, said the program will be presented by Cullen Daniels, representative of the Federal Mogul Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Automotive Testers
Mt. Vernon High School
Charles C. Bourland
Cullen Daniels
Federal
Mogue Corp
Local couples listed in Illinois notices
Names of residents from Wood River and Mt. Vernon plus DeKalb Earlville and Dale appear in a local notices snippet. The brief list includes Jack Sullivan, June Eller, Lester Keele, Wanda Hammel, John Hish, and Louise Harrarwood, all linked to Illinois towns.
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Jack Sullivan
Wood River
Ill
June Eller
Mt. Vernon
Lester R. Keele
DeKalb
Wanda Hammel
Earlville
John L. Hish
Louise Harrawood
Dale, Ill
Notice of claim dates and school election notices
Legal notices announce May 2, 1966 as the claim date for the estate of Henri Josef Myser in Jefferson County Illinois with executor Curtis Williams and attorney Alvin Lacy Williams. Another claim date, May 2, 1956, sets for the estate of Harley V. Warren with administrator Gussie Cobb. An election notice for Woodlawn Community High School District No. 205 on April 9, 1955 establishes three precincts with polling places at Woodlawn Cravat Townhouse and Boyd School, polls open 12 noon to 7 pm.
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A. D
Henri Josef Myser
Jefferson County
Illinois
Curtis Williams
Alvin Lacy Williams
Harley V. Warren
Gussie Cobb
Board of Education
Woodlawn
County of Jefferson
State of
Shiloh
McClellan
Blissville
Casner
Woodlawn High School
Grand Prairie Township
Cravat Townhouse
Rome Township
Boyd School
Three Men Sentenced in McLeansboro Larceny Case
Three men Huell Roger Allen Charles A Wheeler and Buford Davis were sentenced at Menard prison by Judge Charles Randolph after guilty pleas. Allen and Wheeler received one to two years for larceny from Roger James and Company H and H Service Station and the Fowler store on February 14. Davis drew two to five years for guilty plea on latency of Gifford Nelsons automobile. Sheriff Carroll Boster and deputy delivered them to Menard Thursday. Local social notes follow with Sunday visits to Evansville Sikeston Alton Peoria Pittsfield and other nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcleansboro
Illinois State Prison
Menard
Ilinois
Charles Randolph
Huell Roger Allen
Charles A. Wheeler
Roger, James and Company
H and H
Fowler
Buford Davis
Gifford Nelson
Carroll Boster
Lawrence Thompson
Neal
Wayne
Danny Lee
Evansville
Indiana
Chester Brake
Alton
James Tyler
Brushed NYL pajamas gowns brighten with brilliants
Fashion notes describe warm fluffy pajama sets and gowns in pastel colors adorned with brilliants. It mentions lichen as a combined algae and fungus. Tips suggest choosing bracelets and three quarter length sweaters and ensuring they fit to avoid looking outgrown.
Meeting Set on Youth Problems in Jefferson County
The Jefferson County Committee on Youth Development will meet March 30 at 7 00 p m in the circuit courtroom of the county courthouse. Representatives from the Illinois Youths Commissions division for youth and community services will attend to discuss prevention of juvenile delinquency. Gerald Veach of Springfield will head the group. Allan Dulaney is president, Allison Easton vice president, and Demetri Hassakis secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Circuit Court
County Court House
Illinois Youth’s Commission
Gerald Veach
Springfield
I Veach
Mt. Vernon
Allan Dulaney
Allison Easton
Demetri Hassakis
Illinois Red Gets More Time To File Appeal
Claude Lightfoot, Illinois Communist party leader, has until May 25 to appeal his Feb 15 conviction for membership in a party advocating violent overthrow. original deadline Apr 5 extended Friday. Appeal before the U S Court of Appeals. He received a five year prison term and a $5000 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Claude Lightfoot
Illinois
Communist Party
Lightfoot
U. S. Court of Appeals
Scots Welcome Billy Graham
Glasgow crowds greet American evangelist Billy Graham on arrival for a six week crusade. Women line the platform eight deep at St Enoch station as Graham exits the train, police push back the cheering crowd to reach the hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Scotland
Billy Graham
St. Enoch
London
Graham
Gobel Signs Paramount Contract For Summer Movie
Hollywood TV comic George Gobel has signed a contract with Paramount Pictures to star in a feature film this summer. The deal secures Gobel for a summer production with Paramount handling distribution and promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood — TV
George Gobel
Paramount Pictures
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The
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Graves of Jefferson Co
U. S
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Pierre Mendes-France
Paris
Grevin Museum
Europe
Hill & Dolan Attorneys
Main Street
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Presient
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Sunnyvale
Jane Chapin
Lodi
Kern County
California
Bakersfield
AEC
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4Th Infantry Division
Frankfurt
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Billy the Kid Roberts
Pvt
Jesse James
J. D
Melba Lea Mertz
Sikeston
Hubert Bond
Howard Warner
Clifford
Frank Stephenson
Charles T. Ashbury
Nancy
Peoria
Emery Maulding
Billy Ritchey
Japan
Korea
Paul Ritchey
Viola Kittinger
Jane McKenna
Pittsfield
McKenna
Vernon Sigler
Neil J. Featherstone
E. W. Black
Dulles
Robert Menzies
John Foster Dulles
John F. Simmons
Mack's Cafe
Broadway
John H. Towers
New York
Pan American Airways
Flight Safety Council
Gobel
P. O
Register-News
Rock Island
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Acuum Cleaners
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