Deaths Nancy E. Butler Former Dahlgren Resident
Nancy E. Butler 78 died at her Arcola Illinois home after a long illness. Born in Dahlgren she lived there until four years ago moving to Arcola. Survived by five sons and three daughters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral at Pleasant Hill church north of Dahlgren at 2 p.m. Friday with body at Gholson Funeral Home in Dahlgren after 2 p.m. Thursday.
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Nancy E. Butler
Arcola
Ill
Dahlgren
Charles H. Butler
Harvey Butler
Otis Butler
Minor Butler
Geff
W. F. Butler
Charles R. Butler
Taylor Springs
III
Freida Monfort
Josie Fay Bloxam
Rista Bishop
Pleasant Hill Church
Gholson
Elizabeth Wiggins 70 Wayne City Dies
Mrs Elizabeth Wiggins 70 of Wayne City widow of Edgar Eldoris Wiggins died at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. She was born May 4 1885 in Wayne County to Claude and Samantha Davis. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm Pleasant Hill church Edwards County with Rev Joe Wallace. burial Pleasant Hill cemetery. Survived by six sons two daughters one stepdaughter 33 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren one brother one sister three half brothers.
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Elizabeth Wiggins
Wayne City
Edgar Eldoris Wiggins
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Wayne County
Claude and
Samantha (Reed) Davis
Wiggins
Pleasant Hill Church
Edwards County
Joe Wallace
Pleasant Hill
Richardson Chapel
Ted
McLeansboro
Harry
Louis
Bluford
Wallace
Browns
Roy
DeKalb
Chester
Leora Cameron
Ruth Edna Wood
Keenes
Ellen Bunting
Albion
George Davis
Noble
Effie McConnell
West Salem, IL
David Wilson
Tom Wilson
Aaron Wilson
Olney
Rites Today For Keef Infant
Roger Wayne Keef infant son of Earl J. and Grace Keef of Mt. Vernon was born dead at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Graveside services scheduled for 2:00 p m at Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens with Rev. Frank Trotter officiating. Survived by parents, a brother Carl, and grandparents Enoch Holman of Benton and Andrew Keef of Mt. Vernon.
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Roger Wayne Keef
Earl J. Keef
RFD
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens
Frank Trotter
Earl J
Grace (Holman) Keef
Carl
Enoch Holman
Benton
Andrew Keef
Rita Knight 8 Dies at Home in Mt. V
Rita La Venne Knight eight year old daughter of Clarence and Ruth Knight died at 10 30 a m today at the family home 1241 North Tenth street She had been ill since last June Body is at Osborn Funeral Home Dix Funeral arrangements have not been made
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Rita la Venne Knight
North Tenth Street
Clarence
Ruth (Chambliss) Knight
Osborn Funeral Home
Dix
Birth of Dianna Marie to Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Howard
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Howard of Elkhart Indiana welcomed a daughter born in a local hospital on March 20. The baby weighed seven pounds ten ounces and has been named Dianna Marie. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Walker of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fitts of Elkhart. Former King City residents.
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J. R. Howard
Elkhart
Ind
Dianna Marie
Vernon
Henry Walker
This City
Roy Fitts
King City
Stratton rules out write in Nixon on Illinois primary
Illinois Governor Stratton says voters should not write in Richard Nixon on the April 10 Republican primary ballot. He argues Nixon is to be the vice presidential nominee and a write in would clutter ballots. He also defends mental hospitals and highway plans while noting uncertain turnout comparable to four years ago.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Stratton
Illinois
Nixon
First Woman Juror Is Dead in Arkansas
Fort Smith Arkansas reports the death of Dr Minnie Sanders Armstrong a pioneer juror who served on an April 1890 Anna Illinois trial jury. She was the town's only physician the requirement to have a doctor on the jury was noted. She later moved to Fort Smith where she died Sunday at her home.
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Fort Smith
Ark
United States
Minnie Sanders Armstrong
Anna, IL
Hospital Notes Patients Added And Discharged
Jefferson Memorial admitted Mrs Estie Jones Mrs Grace Brubaker Salem Mrs Georgia Moore Opdyke Clarence Williams Good Samaritan admitted Mrs Evelyn Louise Motzer Sandra Marie Stella Charles Francis Coats Master Kenneth Dale Kash Mrs Rosa Lee Farthing Fred C Fritz Wiecke Woodrow Wilson Green Discharged Mrs Cora Dalton Gaynel Ann Scherer James Jonas Meyer Paul Richie Jones Mrs Tina Waters Walter Brice LeMay Mrs Lena Ethel Nelson Kelvin Marion Greenlee Mrs Ru by Charlene Tinsley And baby Brenda Joyce
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Good Samaritan
Evelyn Louise Motzer
Sandra Marie Stella
Charles Francis Coats
Kenneth Dale Kash
Rosa Lee Farthing
Fred C
Fritz” Wiecke
Woodrow Wilson Green
Cora Dalton
Little Gaynel Ann Scherer
James Jonas Meyer
Paul Richie Jones
Tina Waters
Walter Brice LeMay
Lena Ethel Nelson
Kelvin Marion Greenlee
Ruby Charlene Tinsley
Brenda Joyce
VFW Vernois Post to Elect Officers March 22
Veterans of Foreign Wars Vernois Post 1376 will hold officer elections at a regular meeting in the Post Dugout located at 10th and Main. The session starts at 7:30 p.m. Gene Sanders serves as Adjutant.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Vernois Post No. 1376
10Th
French Film Obscenity Ban Upheld by Federal Judge
Judge Joseph S Perrs of the U S District Court ruled the French film Game of Love obscene and Chicago police banned it from theaters. He rejected a chancery report and said the censor board violated free press rights, noting the film aims to arouse sexual desires in the average person.
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Chicago
Joseph Sam Perrs
U. S. Tmisirie
Master In Chancery
Colette Jude Perry
Hils
Perry
Illinois Supreme Court
Man who hid millions from Japanese dies
REDWOOD CITY California Leroy M Edwards 75 retired died Sunday in Letterman General Hospital Funeral services will be held here Thursday Edwards was an Army finance officer on Corregidor in 1942 He burned 20 million dollars in currency on Corregidor and hid other millions in silver from the Japanese so thoroughly it still hasn't been found The silver was hidden deep in a tunnel which then was mined Since the war several Filipinos have lost their lives trying to locate it
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Redwood City
Calif
Cal
Leroy M. Edwards
Edwards
Army
Letterman General Hospital
Adds Ministry To His Varied Career
LOUISVILLE. Ky. Frank Adams Taylor retired in Florida six years ago at the age of 44. He had been a professional athlete, tobacco inspector, U S Dept of Agriculture official, real estate developer and an insurance salesman. Now he is about to come out of retirement to officially begin his career as a Presbyterian minister. He will receive his bachelor of divinity degree in May.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Frank Adams Taylor
Florida
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Woman Rents Gallstones For $10 A Month
In Los Angeles a claimant says a woman was awarded $80 back rent for gallstones removed in 1947 after a water softener maker Harold Hester borrowed them to illustrate hard water effects. Municipal Judge Markeee awarded $10 for each month until returned, inviting further monthly suits. Hester did not attend.
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Los Angeles
Vila Fredien
Sinal Claims Court
Harold Hester
Hester
Markeee
Stratton Wouldn't Take Nixon's Place
Gov. Stratton said in Carbonale interview he would not accept the GOP vice presidential nomination this fall. He endorsed Nixon as Eisenhower's running mate and stated the governorship is a more important position.
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Associated Press
Carbondale
Stratton
Richard Nixon
Eisenhower
Snow and Rain Across Illinois Tonight and Thursday
Northern Illinois will see rain mixed with snow with colder conditions later Thursday in the north. The south and central regions are forecast to get rain tonight and Thursday. Overnight temperatures include Rockford 23, Vandalia 23, Peoria 26, Chicago 28, Moline 28, Quincy 28, East St. Louis 28.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Tinois
Minois
Rockford
Vandalia
Peoria
Moline
Quincy
East St. Louis
Greeks Cause Fatal Harm 22nd Britons on Cyprus
Pro-Greek Cypriots hit by a sudden incident a military car in Famagusta today fatally hurt one British soldier and hurt two others. The passing brought to 22 the number of British personnel fatally hurt since August as Cypriot rebels seek union with Greece. British paratroopers imposed a curfew on a large section of Nicosia while they searched for arms and rebel suspects. They blocked movement in the area during the search. Masked men overpowered police in Phili Village police station, set fire to furniture and books, and fled.
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Associated Press
Nncosta
Cyprus
Famagusta
Greece
Nicosia
Phili Village
Dulles Returns From Far East
Secretary of State Dulles returns around 5 p m EST from a three week Asia tour to coordinate U S efforts to avert Middle East war. Israel seeks April mid month work on a Jordan River project if Arab states join a regional plan. Syria warns of action if Israel advances. Egypt and Saudi back Syria. Dulles visited 10 countries and will brief President Eisenhower and the nation Friday night.
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Associated Press
Washington
Dulles
Asia
U.S
Middle East
Israel
Jordan River
Syria
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
South Asia
Far East
Eisenhower
Minnesota Primary Delivers Stunning Kefauver Victory
Kefauver defeats Stevenson in Minnesota boosting his drive for the national race. The Kefauver win surprised as Stevenson sought the party machine support and strong cross over Republican votes were noted. Minnesota’s result shapes upcoming April and May contests in Alaska Florida and California.
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Alaska
Florida
California
Minnesota
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Democratic- Farmer-Labor State Central Committee
Sen
Humphrey
Dminn
Orville L. Freeman
Kefauver
Stevenson
New Hampshire
Gerald Heaney
Mt. V. Lawyers Attend Centralia Dinner Meeting
Mt Vernon attorneys joined Marion and Jefferson County bar associations for a Centralia dinner meeting last night. Guest speaker Wade Baker of Springfield discussed unauthorized law practice and related topics. Local attendees included Howard Campbell, David Furnal, Ben Storm, William Hanagan, Merton Dorothy, Demetri Hassakis, Rex Taylor, Larry Starman, Neil Thompson and Milton Ecker.
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Mt. Vernon
Marion
Jefferson County
Centralia
Wade Baker
Springfield
Counse
Thinois Bar Association
Howard Campbell
David Furnal
Ben Storm
William Hanagan
Merton Dorothy
Demetri Hassakis
Rex Tayior
Larry Starman
Neil Thompson
Milton Ecker
Kefauver Celebrates Minnesota Victory After Primary Return
Senator Kefauver hailed his Minnesota win as a revolt against Eisenhower Benson policies. He dismissed claims Republicans swung the vote and credited supporters in a downtown celebration, while Humphrey called the primary a Republican hunting ground. Stevenson’s fate remained discussed as Adlai supporters debated the path forward.
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Sen
Humphrey
Washington
Adlai
Stevenson
Sparkman
Illinois
Kefauver
Suh
Minnesota
Young Married Couples Meet Farm Bureau Guest Hinchcliff
K H Hinchcliff professor of Farm Structures at the University of Illinois will speak at the Young Married Couples meeting in Shields school Farrington township at 7 30 p m on Friday March 23. He recently returned from Indonesia and will show slides from Ireland Paris Athens Cairo Lebanon New Delhi Darjeeling Rangoon Bangkok Singapore and Bali with Indonesia slides focused on Java. Host couples are Jr and Mrs Richard Donoho and Mr and Mrs Glenn Pierce. Each family to bring cupcakes. Directions from Mt Vernon via Tolle or Harmony roads to Potters Corner then east to the first mud north after the railroad and north to Shields school.
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K. H. Hinchcliff
University of Ilinois
James C. Martin
Jefferson County
Shields School
Farrington Township
Hinchcliff
Indonesia
Ireland
Paris
Athens
Airo
Lebanon
New Delhi
Darjeeling
Rangoon
Bangkok
Singapore
Bali
Java
Richard Donoho
Glenn Pierce
Martin
Mt. Vernon
Tolle Road
Harmony Road
Potters Corner
Four Arrested In Theft Cases
City police and county officers have made four arrests on charges connected with thefts. James Robison, 52, of 120 Perkins Avenue, and Dennis Wimberly, 21, of 118 Perkins Avenue, are charged in a warrant with larceny of a quantity of pig iron. Officers charge the pig iron, property of Auto-Lite, was stolen off the C. & E. F. Railroad. Charges of conspiracy to commit larceny of copper wire were filed against Jess Wimberly, 0A, of 118 Perkins, Dennis Wimberly, and a 15-year-old Mt. Vernon boy.
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James Robison
Perkins Avenue
Dennis Wimberly
Jess Winberly
Perkins
Mt. Vernon
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Rita Knight
Mt. V
Casey
Maesty
Armory
Jefferson Memorial
Estie Jones
Grace Brubaker
Salem
Georgia Moore
Opdyke
Clarence Williams
V.F.W
Au Sual
Gene Sanders
Adjutant
Whitaker
First National Bank
Olen Eater
Jordan
Ares Lewell
Telee
Nery
Staley
Dobbs Army Store
South 10Th Street
Johnson’s Insurance Agency
Linkon
Wn. Ceeseeesereeeee
Rantoul
Quincy Springfield
Ute
Serene Saan K B. Neal
Real Estate & Insurance
Ray’‘S
RAY Packing Company
oFaster of
Ieggance Fabulous
Black Patent
Wedgewood
Collens Shoe Store
Broadway
Farm Bureau
Shields
Keith Hinchclifp
College of Agriculture University
Sinois
Morton
Faille Duster
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