J Marvin Whitson Rites Set at Osborn Funeral Home
Funeral services for J Marvin Whitson are set for 2 00 p m Thursday at Osborn Funeral Home Dix with Rev Lester Riley officiating. Burial follows in Jordan Chapel cemetery. The 63 year old Texico resident died Monday at his home after a lengthy military and civic life. He was born May 17 1898 in Texico to John and Sarah Whitson. He married Evelyn Garrison in Chicago on April 17 1929, who survives with a son and three daughters. He leaves a brother, four sisters and 19 grandchildren. predeceased by three brothers and a grandson. A WW I Navy veteran, he belonged to veterans groups and the Union Chapel Methodist Church. Military rites will be conducted.
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J. Marvin Whitson
Osborn Funeral
Dix
Lester Riley
Jordon Chapel
Osborn Funeral Home
Mr. Whitson
Texico
John
Sarah
Harlow) Whitson
Chicago
Evelyn Garrison
John Marvin, Sr
Marvin
Curl
Marvelyn Tuvin
Carmen Longmire
Roy A. Whitson
Agnes
Ambrose Beagle Dies At Danville Rites At Quincy
Amrose Beagle 88 died Monday at the Veterans Hospital in Danville. Funeral services set Thursday at the Soldiers Home Chapel in Quincy with burial in Sunset Cemetery. He served in the Spanish American War under General Pavey and was a World War I veteran.
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Mary Pettit Johnson
Johnson
Ambrose Beagle
Veterans’ Hospital
Danville
Soldiers’ Home Chapel
Quincy
Sunset Cemetery
Beagie
Pavey
Earl Williamson Dies Early Today in California
Earl Williamson of Livermore California died early this morning in two Livermore hospitals. A former resident of Belle Rive and Bluford he will be buried in Livermore after funeral services. He is survived by his wife Edna Williamson three sons Dale Russell and Jimmy Williamson of California a daughter Eileen Lounsberry of Marshalltown Iowa two brothers Clyde Williamson of Mt Vernon and Thomas Williamson of Bluford two sisters Mrs Lloyd Reece of East Moline Illinois and Mrs Jessie Robertson of Joshua Tree California a niece Mrs Helen Harmon of Mt Vernon and several grandchildren.
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Far
Bluford
Lloyd Reece
East Moline
Jessie Robertson
Joshua Tree
Calif
Helen Harmon
Mt. Vernon
Funeral service for Christine Ward at St Marys Church
Mrs Christine Ward 60 of 307 South Second Street dies after extended visit in Roswell New Mexico. Funeral Friday at 10 a.m. with Father James P Burke. body lies in state at Myers Chapel after 2 p.m. Thursday. Donations suggested to Cancer Fund in lieu of flowers.
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Christine Ward
St. Mary’s Church
James P. Burke
Myers Chapel
Ward
South Second Street
Roswell
N. M
Pauline Mann
Cancer Fund
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Discharged and Admitted
Jefferson Memorial records list discharge of Mrs. Laverne Delo ris Dulaney Mrs. Madeline Taylor of Wayne City Mrs. Linda Jean Lappin and baby Diana Lynn Rennes Ivan Henry Mount and others. Good Samaritan admitted Coburn Eugene Draege Cephus Tucker Lottie May Hofer George H Ward Janice Eileen Moore Ruth Lenora Porter Terry Leigh Weigmann. Discharged: Gertrude Cord Vada Fern Veach Henry Arthur Whitlock Beulah Minnie Shirley Oma R Mathews Edna Frances Pasley Elliott Franklin Ejler Doris Lawrence.
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Jefferson Memorial
Laverne Deloris Dulaney
Madeline Taylor
Wayne City
Linda Jean Lappin
Diana Lynn
Rennes
Ivan Henry Mount Ofel
Good Samaritan
Coburn Eugene Draege
Cephus Tucker
Lottie May. Hofer
George H. Ward
Janice Eileen Moore
Ruth Lenora Porter
Terry Leigh Weigmann
Gertrude ‘“cCord
Vada Fern Veach
Henry Arthur Whitlock
Beulah Minnie Shirley
Births in Dahlgren and Chicago Families
Mr and Mrs William E Rapp of Dahlgren welcomed a daughter at Good Samaritan hospital weighing eight pounds thirteen ounces named Caro Josephine. Mr and Mrs Donald Goddard of Chicago announced a son Brook Alan born yesterday. Grandparents include Mrs Laverne Tate of this city.
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William E. Rapp
Dahlgren
Good Samaritan Hospital
Caro- Josephine
Donald Goddard
Chica
Brook Alan
Vernon
Laverne Tate
Local Livestock Market Steady With Mixed Hog and Sow Quotes
Markets show prices unchanged on the local livestock market. Top hogs at 15.75 for 190 to 220 pounds. Sows weaker with 300 weight down to 14.75, sows 300 pounds and over at 14.25. Boars ranged 9.00 to 10.00.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon market reports show wheat at 41.92, soybeans 2.36, and corn 1.08 per unit quoted this afternoon.
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Mt. Vernon
Egg and poultry price report listing
ST LOUIS AP eggs and live poultry prices show wholesale grades at 27 for eggs, heavy hens at 15 16, other prices unchanged.
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ST. Louis
Livestock Prices From National Stockyards Report
The AP USDA market report from National Stockyards lists hogs and pigs with varied weights and prices across multiple categories. Cattle, calves, bulls, and heifers show broad ranges, with high choice rates near 33 to 34 dollars for select slaughter conditions, and sheep showing steady bids on lambs and ewes.
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National
USDA
Hogs
Chicago Produce and Poultry Prices Report
Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter and eggs show steady to lower wholesale prices with varied grades. Live poultry wholesale prices for roasters and fryers are largely unchanged, with ranges and lot specifics noted for special fed birds and heavy hens.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
USDA
Grain market notes from Chicago AP report
Wheat No 1 yellow hard 2.13. Corn prices No 2 yellow 1.124, No 3 yellow 1.134, No 5 yellow 1.08 06. Sample grade yellow 1.02. Oats and soybean sales absent. Soybean oil noted. Barley prices vary by class with choice 1.3-1.55, feed 1.10-1.30.
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Chicago
Wall Street slips in uneven late trading on mixed day
Wall Street moved irregularly lower in moderate volume about 3.2 million shares. Major stocks fell from fractions to a point. Colgate-Palmolive dropped over 2 points. Sears-Roebuck and United Aircraft rose about a point, while Kennecott and Public Service Utility gained fractions.
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New York
Colgate-Palmolive
American Photocopy
Dow Chemical
International Nickel
Douglas Aircraft
American Telephone
Sears-Roebuck
Hruehaus Trailer
United Aircraft
Lorillard
iKennecott
U.S. Gypsum
Schering
Royal Dutch
Public Service
Electric & Gas
Bethlehem
Woolworth
American Stock Exchange
March 30 Final Sign Up On Feed Grain Program
Illinois farmers must sign up by March 30 for the 1962 Feed Grain Program. Parker Pierce, chair of the Jefferson County ASC Committee, says this gives farmers time to plan their 1962 cropping and complete sign up. Call the county ASCS office at 10212 North 9th, Mt. Vernon to arrange participation.
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Gllinois
Parker Pierce
Jefferson County
ASC
ASCS
North 9Th
Mt. Vernon
Adding Machine Stolen From Car on 15th Street
Charles Pigg reported to police yesterday that an adding machine was stolen from his parked car on 15th Street. The machine was valued at its cost and implied loss.
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Charles Pigg
Orth 15Th Street
Trial set for Cuban invasion captives on March 29
Havana AP reports prisoners seized by Fidel Castro forces after the Bay of Pigs invasion will face trial starting March 29. The Judicial Department of the Armed Forces Ministry gave only basic charges, with no detail on scope, penalties, or whether trials will be individual or group. Most detainees, numbering over 1,000, are held at Castillo del Principe. The move ends recent talks on a prisoner swap involving tractors, a proposal Castro floated last May and later for farm equipment negotiations.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Judicial Department
The
Armed Forces Ministry
Castillo del Principe
Castle of the
Prince
Castro
United States
Eugene Nelson Enlists in U S Air Force
Ansel Eugene Nelson age 19, son of Mr and Mrs Vern M Nelson of 1309 North 12th Street, has enlisted in the U S Air Force. He completed five weeks of basic training at Lackland AFB and is at Amarillo AFB awaiting 13 weeks of administrative specialist technical training. A Mt Vernon high school graduate of 1961, he was employed at The Register- News before enlisting.
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Ansel Eugene Nelson
Vern M. Nelson
North 12Th Street
U.S. Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Amarillo Air Force Base
Amarillo
Young Nelson
Mt. Vernon High School
The
Register- News
Move On To Outlaw Peronists
Argentina reels as Frondizi orders five provinces under federal control after Peronist victories. Military commanders rush to Buenos Aires while Peronists threaten strikes. Frondizi faces party backlash as conservative allies call decree anti electoral. Opposition parties denounce action amid looming cabinet changes and protests.
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Buenos Aires
Tucuman
Rio Negro
Santiago del Estero
Chaco
Frondizi
Mam'moth General Confederation of Labor
Fidel Castro
Frondiz
Peronists
Peron
Salem Road re zoning proposal sparks council debate
The council debated re zoning Salem Road near Oakland Avenue with plans to include Councilman John Manion’s lot in a larger district while excluding two nearby parcels. A court challenge over Manion’s lot continues as residents press for the outcome. Traffic concerns near Good Samaritan Hospital were discussed with no decision. The panel tabled a $150 hobby course concession rent and scheduled a meeting to review proposals for bookkeeping equipment after city water system ownership.
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Salem Road
Oakland Avenue
11Th Street
John Manion
Manion
Oakland
12Th Street
12Th
Good Samaritan Hospital
Wielt
Lewis
jBround
Mt Vernon Weather Report Details and Temp Ranges
Monday high 58 and low 44 with rainfall to date 7.37 inches. Compare to last year high 46 and another year high 50 with lows 34. Sunrise Wednesday 6 03 and sunset 6 13.
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MT. Vernon
Spring Arrives Tonight Amid Damp Weather Across The Nation
The Associated Press reports cloudy and wet conditions as spring nears its official 9:30 pm arrival. Mild temperatures prevail nationwide with light rain and showers stretching from the Pacific Coast to the northern Rockies and across eastern states. Snow flurries affect northern Great Lakes regions, while freezing temps linger in northern New England. Early readings vary from near zero in Alaska to 70 in Key West, Florida.
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Pacific Coast
Rockies
Ohio
Tennessee
Middle Atlantic Coast
New Mexico
Great Lakes
Kansas
Lake Superior
New England
Anchorage
Alaska
Old Town
Maine
Key West
Fla
Laredo
Tex
Illinois Weather Signals Early Spring Returns
Winter yields to spring as northern Illinois log 20s and southern areas near 40s to 60s. Rain expected statewide before spring official arrival tonight with fog in low lying areas and steady, cloudy skies. Cities logged include Rockford 26 Moline 20 Peoria 28 Champaign 34 Quincy 35 Springfield 36 Vandalia 44 St Louis 46 Paducah Ky 46 Chicago 31.
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Associated Press
Setepee
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boston
Boise
Buffalo
Chicago
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Yampa Clear
Washington
Belleville
Bene
Cape Eeeseteesomee Amen
Moline Sete
Peoria Rey
Quincey Tte
Rockford
Tamer
Rantoul Sheene Eons
Springfield Bars
Ann Weepesabeerenseemseets Scwanens
Illinois
Chicago Weather Bureau
Moline
Peoria
Champaign
Quincy
Springfield
Vandalia
St. Louis
Paducah
Two Die in Monmouth Home Fire
Mr and Mrs Garner Hathaway were found dead in a Monmouth home after a fire. neighbors say the Hathaways had moved the night before. Firefighters arrived to extinguish the blaze and discovered the victims.
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Monmouth, I
Garner Hathaway
Monmouth
Hathaways
Police Court Traffic Fines From Sherman Bullock Court
Police court fines listed by Magistrate Sherman Bullock include Debecie Folden 10 and costs for leaving scene of an accident and 25 and costs for reckless driving Elvin L Burton 5 and costs for failure to yield right of way David A Myers 5 and costs for disobeying a stop sign Emery Adams 1 and costs for speeding 36 mph in a 30 mph zone Carl Peterson 1 and costs for speeding 36 mph in a 30 mph zone Larry Richardson Route 1 her sister Mrs Cleta Bozza illegal muffler on a car
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Sherman Bullock
Debecie Folden
Elvin L. Burton
David A. Myers
Emery Adams
Carl Peterson
Larry Richardson
Cleta Bozza
Nixon recalls enraged moment with Kennedy during Cuba clash
In his upcoming book Six Crises Nixon recounts a rare outburst when Kennedy pressed a hard Cuba line and involved CIA aid to rebels. Nixon says he was enraged but powerless to act and felt compelled to publicly oppose Kennedy’s proposal to aid rebels, citing treaty obligations. He frames this as one of six crises shaping his political life.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Cuba
Nixon
Central Intelligence Agency
Doubleday
Eisenhower
Fidel Castro
United States
Hiss
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Caracas
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Indonesian Dutch Talks Start Today
Washington AP Five men gather near the capital for secret talks to avert a Dutch Indonesian dispute over West New Guinea. The group includes Dutch envoy J H Van Roijen Indonesian envoys Adam Malik and Soedgarnon Tjon dronagoro and American Ellsworth Bunker. They seek a framework for a formal negotiating conference on New Guinea’s future. Sukarno warns of force if talks fail. the Dutch agree to talks with a third party, but reject preconditions. The Netherlands also notes Indonesian threats and considers protective measures for West New Guinea residents.
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Washington
Netherlands
West New Guinea
United States
State Department
Carl Schurmann
United Nations
J. H. van Roijen
New York
Adam Malik
Moscow
Soedgarnon Tjondronagoro
Austria
Indonesia
Bunker
New Guinea
Slayer Nabbed After Kidnapping Indiana Girl in Nev Case
A 24 year old Indiana ex convict David B Niccum was arrested in Nevada with Karin Harris 16 after she reported being kidnapped to the west in her parents car. Harris parents George Harris 50 Declores Harris 40 and Namoi Robinson 84 were found shot dead in Marion Indiana. Police said Niccum admitted love for Karin and waived extradition facing murder charges and an FBI flight warrant. The girl is unharmed and in juvenile care.
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Winnemucca
Nev
Indiana
David B. Niccum
Namoi Robinson
Marion
Ind
Niccum
Harris
Edward Riggs
FBI
Riggs
Robert Niccum
Los Angeles
Philippines
Harris Home
W. E. Perkins
Karin
Indiana State Farm
Porter Named Sr. Counselor of U C T Here
W B Porter was elected Senior Counselor of the local United Commercial Travelers at a Moose Lodge meeting. Other officers elected include Robin Snow junior counselor Jim Alexander past senior counselor Lewis Hilliard secretary treasurer William V Lee conductor Roy Hayse page Gale Howell sentinel Amos Smith chaplain Dr Jean Modert council surgeon Gene Cox and Frank Walker on the executive committee. Grand Counselor Gerald Isaacs said the annual U C T banquet will be May 2. Delegates were chosen for the Grand Convention of 1962.
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W. B. Porter
United Commercial Travelers
Moose Lodge
Robin Snow
Jim Alexander
Lewis Hilliard
William V. Lee
Roy Hayse
Page
Gale Howell
Amos Smith
Jean Modert
Gene Cox
Frank Walker
Gerald Isaacs
U.C.T
FiveYearOld Pilfers Cars In Mt Vernon
A five year old boy reported missing by his mother yesterday afternoon admitted to police that he pilfered through three parked cars in east Mt Vernon. He was returned to his mother.
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Mt. Vernon
Arrest of Dana Turner on morals charges shocks city
Dana Turner, 56, of 1818 South Ninth Street, was arrested by city police yesterday on a charge of molesting a five year old boy and indecent solicitation of a child. He was transferred to the county jail.
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Dana Turner
South Ninth Street
Lincoln Continental and Mercury Lead In 1961 Sales Rise
The buyer growth favored four of fourteen major American makes, with Lincoln Continental and Mercury among the increases. The speaker credits quality leadership for the gains, stating Mercury and Continental are earning reputations as the best built cars in the business.
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Continental
Mercury
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Earl Williamson
California
Mt. Vernon Grain
Wall Street
Algeria
Eugene Nelson
Air Force
Laird Jewelers
Nab
Porter
Bill
Bill Kniffin
Osh
Broadway
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