Deaths August Droege funeral in Irvington
Funeral services for August Droege will be held at 1 30 p m Sunday at the United Church of Christ in Irvington. The Rev Kurt Simon will officiate Burial will be in the Evangelical cemetery at Irvington The body will lie in state at the Hogan Funeral Home in Ashley after 6 00 p m today Droege 78 of Irvington died Friday morning at Washington Springs Nursing Home in Okawville
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August Droege
United Church of Christ
Irvington
Kurt Simon
Evangelical
Hogan Funeral
Ashley
Droege
Washington Springs
Okawville
James Bridwell of McLeansboro Takes Own Life
James R. Bridwell 73 died at 10 00 am Friday at his home 509 South Locust McLeansboro from a self inflicted gunshot wound per Coroner Donelson Hamilton County. Body to Donelson Funeral Home. Survived by two brothers and two sisters. He was born July 5 1890 in Webster County Kentucky and was a member of Ne Masonic Lodge Peotone. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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James R. Bridwell
South Locust Street
McLeansboro
Don L. Donelson
Hamilton County
Donelson
Mr. Bridwell
Webster County
James Russell
Mary Jane
Presley) Bridwell
Lara Robinson
Charles Bridwell
Milwaukee
Wis
John Bridwell
Bruce
Annie Johnson
Nellie Bridwell
Bridwell
Ne Masonic Lodge
Peotone
Barrow, Bonnie, Native Fred A. Barrow Dies at 90
Fred A. Barrow of Bonnie died at 12:55 am in St Marys Hospital Centralia at 90 years four months and 21 days. Retired, he ran a mill and feed store in Bonnie for years. Funeral at 2 pm Monday at Bonnie Methodist Church with Rev Eugene Estes. burial Oakwood Cemetery. Body lies in state Monday noon at the church. Born October 30 1873 in Brooklyn NY. married Belle Johnston January 21 1894. Survived by three sons Herschel Centralia Alfred Macon Ga Roy Kenneth San Leandro Calif, a sister Rita Kinison Mt Vernon, two grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Fred A. Barrow
Bonnie
St. Mary's Hospital
Centralia
Barrow
Bonnie Methodist Church
Eugene Estes
Oakwood Cemetery
Myers Chapel
Mr. Barrow
Brooklyn
N. Y
Belle Johnston
Herschel Barrow
Alfred Barrow
Macon
Roy Kenneth Barrow
San Leandro
Calif
Rita Kinison
Mt. Vernon
Hollenbeck Funeral Service Planned For Carl W Hollenbeck
Funeral services for Carl W Hollenbeck set for 2 00 pm Sunday at Myers Chapel with the Rev Marsh Harpole officiating Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Graveside rites will be conducted by members of the American Legion He was found dead at his home 1016 Virginia late Thursday evening Homecoming arrangements indicate callers may reach Myers Chapel after 4 00 pm for details
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Carl W. Hollenbeck
Myers Chapel
Marsh Harpole
Memorial Gardens
American Legion
Myers
Hollenbeck
Aled
1016
Virginia
Mrs Flossie Robertson of Bluford Dies
Mrs Flossie Eunice Robertson 33 of Bluford died 11 45 pm Friday at her home Burial 2 00 pm Monday at Pulley Gutzler Funeral Home Rev W M Clifton officiating East Hickory Hill cemetery friends may call after 2 00 pm Sunday She was born October 22 1910 in Wayne County daughter of Melton and Idella Robertson Osborn She married Claude Robertson in 1928 who survives Also surviving three daughters Jeannene Harrell Harmony Rose Bahrns Effingham Judy Robertson at home two sisters Mary Rogers Mt Vernon Rose Herman Chicago and three grandchildren She was preceded in death by her parents one son one sister and four brothers
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Flossie Eunice Robertson
Bluford
Pulley-Gutzler Funeral
W. M. Clifton
East Hickory Hill
Pulley-Gutzler
Wayne County
Melton
Idella (Robertson) Osborn
Claude Robertson
Jeannene Harrell
Harmony
Rose Bahrns
Effingham
Judy Robertson
Mary Rogers
Mt. Vernon
Rose Herman
Chicago
Legion Post 141 Meets At 8 PM Monday
Members of Jefferson Post 141 American Legion will gather at the Legion hall at 8:00 o clock Monday evening. Rex Medders, adjutant.
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American Legion
Jefferson Post 141
Legion Hall
Rex Medders
Adj
Churches Friendship Free Will Baptist Church Revival Notice
Friendship Free Will Baptist Church at Corner 12th and Bell Sts invites all to Sunday services at 11:00 am and 7:00 pm youth meeting on Saturday night March 21 at 7:00 pm revival starts Sunday night March 22 at 7:00 led by evangelist Jimmie Hicks pastor Melvin Cathout
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Jimmie Hicks
First Baptist Church Eugene Schedule and Holy Week Program
The First Baptist Church at N Eighth and Jordan Streets led by Pastor Eugene Holcomb offers Sunday morning worship at 10 with a sermon He Rode Into Trouble and an 11 10 church school session led by Superintendent John Kent. Evening services at 6 30 and 7 30 include a Holy Week presentation by Rev and Mrs Holcomb and the Resurrection Suite by Charles Waughaman with Mrs R F Deichman. Holy Thursday Communion is at 7 30 p m Wednesday and Thursday services are noted with a Friday Community Good Friday service at the First Methodist Church at 1:00 p m with Rev Delbert Wickstrom.
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John Kent
Holcomb
Charles Waughaman
R. F. Deichman
First Methodist Church
Delbert Wickstrom
Evangelical United Breturden Church Service Schedule
Morning worship at 9 30 with special music. Church school at 10 30 led by Ed Win Berry and Beverly Page. Fellowship supper at 6 30 in the basement followed by evening worship at 7 30. Located at Corner 17th and Casey with Pastor Vivian Threlkeld.
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Evangelical United Bretiuren Church Corner
Casey Vivian Threlkeld
Edwin Berry
Beverly Page
Children’s Department
Meadowbrook Church of Christ Service Schedule
Meadowbrook Church of Christ Meadowbrook Road hosts a full schedule with Bible School at 9 30 led by M A Shehorn starting Sept 10 40 Communion at 11 preaching at 11 and 6 00 Young Peoples Hour directed by Eleanor Hall 7 00 evangelistic service and 7 00 Wednesday prayer and Bible study led by Mickey Outland devotion al leader Emmett Wood lesson leader Thursday and Friday calling
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M. A. Shehorn
Young Peoples
Eleanor Hall
Mickey Outland
Emmett Wood
Theft and Burglary Report in Mt V Area
One theft and one burglary were reported in Mt Vernon and Jefferson county early today. Thieves pried a padlock to enter the Mt Vernon Waste Materials Co warehouse at 510 South Sixth Street and took 150 pounds of copper wire valued at 40 dollars.arry Sargent reported a tire and wheel stolen from his car on Route 37 about six and a half miles north of Mt Vernon.
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Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Circuit Court Fines From Local Session
Fines assessed in a circuit court include Isaac C. Hill of Springfield ten dollars for disturbance HH K Paisley ten dollars for speeding Joseph G Hofstetter Route 1 Lesser ten dollars for illegal muffler Larry Martin Route 4 ten dollars for speeding Albert Czajowski Route 2 Ashley ten dollars for failure to yield right of way
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Isaac C. Hill
HH. K. Paisley
Springfield
Joseph G. Hofstetter
Lesser
Larry Martin
Route 4
Albert Czajowski
Ashley
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admissions and Discharges
Jefferson Memorial admits John Thomas Dennis and Gary Wayne McGehee. Discharges include Ronald Isaac, Marjorie Loss, Mrs. Nina Beard and baby Nina Louise. Good Samaritan lists numerous admissions such as Clara Angeline McKenzie and Elvis Clyde Wiley, with discharges including Mrs. Frances Adelaide Perry and baby Joanna Francine.
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Jefferson Memorial
John Thomas Dennis
Gary Wayne McGehee
Ronald Isaac
Marjorie Loss
Nina Beard
Nina Louise
Good Samaritan
Clara Angeline McKenzie
George P. Greene
James Fearl Hartwell
Elvis Clyde Wiley
Robert Lee Simmons
Sheila Lynn Winemiller
Stanley Wayne Crider
Patrick Collin Barr
Augusta Myra Barra
Clara Barbara Miller
Thomas Eugene Ellis
Stella M. Webb
Ralph Wilbur Albrecht
Fred Andrew Holland
Samuel Wayne Boldrey
Roger Dean Flowers
Steven Eugene Adams
George Allen Pace
Robert Douglas McGovern
Frances Adelaide Perry
Joanna Francine
Annette Genevieve Fahey
Ada Pearl Standerfer
Edna Marie Harris
James Preston Wallace
Bernice Louise Bowles
Dale Wayne Willmore
Maxine Cora Henry
Bluford
Births: Nolan Brown Welcomes Son Nalon Glenn Jy
Mr and Mrs Nolan Brown of RFD 2 Waltonville welcome their son born at 2 08 this morning in Good Samaritan Hospital weighing five pounds fourteen ounces named Nalon Glenn Jy.
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Nolan Brown
RFD 2
Waltonville
Good Samaritan Hospital
Nalon Glenn
Illinois Weather Brings Snowfall Under Reducing Temperatures
Temperatures moderated across Illinois easing a snow cover across the northern half. Snowfall Friday ranged from trace in the north central region to six inches near Chicago with light snow late today over northern areas. O'Hare reports about four inches with many landings diverted and takeoffs delayed. Highs reach the upper 30s north to near 40 south. Lows around 20 tonight. Sunday expected mostly sunny and warmer.
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Chicago
Illinois
O'Hare International
Eleven For Pole On Skis Start From Ellesmere Isle
Eleven Norwegians began a polar trek by skis from near the Alert base at Ellesmere Island pointing toward the North Pole. Led by Bjorn Staib the group aims to cover about 1500 miles in ten weeks with plans to reach Spitzbergen or Severnaya Zemlya along the way.
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North Pole
Canada
Northern Affairs Department
Canadian Alert
Ellesmere Island
Pole
Bjorn Staib
Norway
Arctic
Spitzbergen
Russia
Severnaya Zemlya
Siberian
Kara
Laptev
Staib
Staith
Greenland
No Teachers No Books Canton Board Member Seeks Role
Canton Kansas and its school board face a vacant post as Floyd N Vogts serves as a member without a functioning school to represent. Vogts was appointed to oversee a vocational school still in the planning stage, leaving his board duties without a current district program to govern.
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Canton
Kan
Floyd N. Vogts
New Blue Lustre Carpet Shampooer for $1 a day
Renting the Blue Lustre Electric Carpet Shampooer is offered for one dollar per day with the purchase of Blue Lustre Shampoo. A DIY cleaning option promises a fresh carpet look and is available at Douglas Rexall Drug on 107 South 10th Street.
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Douglas Rexall Drug
South 10Th Street
Denies Plastic Lenses Irritate Eyes, Says No Irritation Found
The American Optometric Association chair of the contact lens committee Dr Maurice G Poster states plastic contact lenses made of methyl methacrylate do not irritate the eye. He counters Boston doctor Dr William Stone who reported eight sight loss cases linked to the lenses.
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New York
American Optometric Association
Maurice G. Poster
Boston
William Stone
Fire Scare on Logan Street at Ronald Pigg Home
Fire crews were called to 2814 Logan Street at 5 30 p m yesterday when an overheated floor furnace caused a scare but caused no damage.
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Ronald Pigg
Logan Street
Rend Lake Dams Move Toward 1965 Chronicle
In a Benton meeting marking the Rend Lake project’s tenth anniversary, leaders reviewed a decade of cooperative work to bring the dam near completion for the Mt. Vernon area within Rend Lake. President Paul Gayer led a brief business session of the association last night.
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Mt. Vernon
Rend Lake
Association
Paul Gayer
Benton
Two Suits For Divorce Filed In Circuit Court
Two divorce actions were filed in circuit court on Friday. D Elaine Nehring sues Aaron A Nehring alleging desertion. they married August 6 1960 and separated May 20 1962. Gladys Wooten sues Paul Wooten alleging desertion. they married November 30 1962 and lived apart after December 3 1962.
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Elaine Nehring
Aaron A. Nehring
Wooten
Gladys Wooten
Paul Wooten
Famed Attorney Die in Poverty in Florida
William Scott Stewart once star Chicago lawyer known as the hanging prosecutor died in poverty at 74. He passed March 8 in a modest rented white house in North Miami Beach from a cerebral hemorrhage. There was no funeral and his body was given to the University of Miami Medical School per his wishes.
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Miami Beach
Fla
William Scott Stewart
Chicago
White House
University of Miami Medical School
Stewart
Team Spirit Wins Grand National at Aintree
Team Spirit, the smallest horse in a 33-horse field, upset Peacetown by a half length to win the 123rd Grand National over four miles and 856 yards at Aintree. Purple Silk finished second with Flying Wild far back. John F. Goodman of Tucson owned Team Spirit while Raymond Guest of New York campaigned Flying Wild.
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England
Team Spirit
Purple Silk
Peacetown
John F. Goodman
Tucson
Ariz
Raymond Guest
New York
Guest
Larkspur
Dirksen Doubts Any Rights Vote By Easter
Senate Republican leader Everett M Dirksen doubts there will be a civil rights vote before Easter as Southern opposition stalls the motion to take up the House passed measure. He notes 16 of 19 Dixie senators have spoken once and some fear backlash at home if they cave in too soon. Byrd laments the bill?s impact on small firms with 25 to 50 workers under the equal employment opportunity section and questions what constitutes evidence of discrimination in minority communities. Three of five family heads lack a high school diploma per Population Reference Bureau.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
House
Milinoisan
Dixie
James O. Eastland
Mississippi
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Byrd
Bad Crops Give Castro More Money
Cuban sugar underproduction has boosted world prices, allowing Fidel Castro to gain more foreign currency despite economic troubles. The higher sugar prices have funded imports of buses, machinery, and supplies from Europe and Asia as Washington maintains its stance on the Cuban boycott. Officials note 1964 prospects remain uncertain, with reduced consumption and a world price near seven cents per pound.
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Washington
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Castro
England
France
Japan
Uncle Sam
Europe
U.S
Rumors Fly Over Castro Cuba Economic Aid Impact
Traders weigh reports from Cuba amid price fears as speculation grows that the Castro regime may spread such stories to influence markets. Analysts predict the 1964 Cuban crop to approximate 1963 output of about 3.8 million metric tons and question how Castro purchases of machinery and equipment will affect Cuba's beleaguered economy.
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Cuba
Castro
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