Hospital Notes adds and discharges at Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan
Jefferson Memorial admits Guy Aud Ernie Pigg Otis Ferguson and Mrs Claude Eubanks of Thompsonville. Discharges include Mrs Pearl Mitchell Mrs Chloe Klein J Drivers Imogene Boesche Sallie Feelinig and infant James Edwin. Good Samaritan admits Sue Zink Ina. Discharges Velma Jones Catherine Strabele Beulah Fern Sanders and infant Carol Sue Marie Hayes and infant William Loyd Loretta Hoffee Fairfield Kenneth Donald Betty Joyce Dunham and infant Christine.
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Jefferson Memorial
Guy Aud
Omaha, Til
Ernie Pigg
Otis Ferguson
Claude Eubanks
Thompsonville
Pearl Mitchell
Chloe Klein
Benton
J. C. Drivers
Imogene Boesche
Sallie Feelinig
James Edwin
Good Samaritan
Sue Zink
Ina
Velma Jones
Woodlawn
Catherine Strabele
Beulah Fern Sanders
Carol Sue
Marie Hayes
William Loyd
Loretta Hoffee
Fairfield
Lariviere
Kenneth Donald
Betty Joyce Dunham
Christine
Births and Names From Mt Vernon and Nearby Areas
Mrs Earl Green of Mt Vernon announces a daughter born Sunday March 20 to Mr and Mrs Norman Shoemaker Milwaukee Wis. Brenda Jean weighs seven and one half pounds and is a daughter of Norma Jean Rainey the Shoemakers former Mt Vernon residents. Neal Laws Fairfield have a son born last night at Good Samaritan Hospital named Marvin Neal Jr. Gordon C Watkins Gurmi and wife have a son born last night at Good Samaritan Hospital. Bobby Watts Ina announce a daughter born last night at Good Samaritan Hospital named Glenda.
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Earl Green
Mt. Vernon
Norman Shoemaker
Milwaukee
Wis
Brenda Jean
Shoemaker
Norma Jean Rainey
Neal Laws
Fairfield
Good Samaritan Hospital
Marvin Neal, Jr
Gordon C. Watkins
Gurmi
Bobby Watts
Ina
Glenda
Final CMA Concert by Boris Goldovsky Pianist Tonight
The Mt. Vernon Civic Music Association presents Boris Goldovsky, pianist and commentator, in the final season concert Friday March 25 at 8 15 p m in the high school auditorium. Goldovsky, born in Moscow, trained at major European schools and the Sorbonne, and has appeared with Berlin Philharmonic at age 13. He holds dual credentials as pianist and commentator and will perform works by Scarlatti Bach Mozart Schumann Chopin Brahms Paganini Liszt Debussy Bartok Prokofiev among others. He became an American citizen in 1937 and resides in Brookline Massachusetts.
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Mt. Vernon
East
Middlewest
Mr. Goldovsky
Musical America
Met
Brookline
Mass
Lenox
Goldovsky
Doepke Rites at Opdyke Saturday
Frederick Otto Doepke died Monday at his home near Opdyke. Funeral services are set for 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Opdyke Methodist church with burial in Opdyke Cemetery. The body lies at Myers Chapel until 9:30 a.m. Friday, then goes to the family home for visiting hours.
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Frederick Otto Doepke
Opdyke
Myers Chapel
Amy
Bethel Beavers Organize 4-H Club In Bethel District
A new boys 4-H Club the Bethel Beavers organized by Homer Tucker held its first meeting with 13 boys present. Elected officers include Jerry Clark president Bob Wilson vice president Thomas Skinner secretary treasurer Ronald Avers reporter Richard Pate federation member Eddie Byars and Joe Henry Scott recreation chairmen. Other clubs mentioned include Stitch and Chatter Bethel Beavers and Webb Town Buddies with meetings planned for April and talks on pig care and clothing projects.
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Bethel
Homer Tucker
Helen Garrison
Jerry Clark
Bob Wilson
Thomas Skinner
Ronald Avers
Federation
Richard Pate
Eddie Byars
Joe Henry Scott
Bethel Beavers
Leader
Senate confirms Louis Johnson as National Defense Secretary
The Senate unanimously confirmed Louis A. Johnson’s nomination to be Secretary of National Defense, succeeding James Forrestal. The piece notes ancient Greek study of the human body and mentions Gregor Mendel’s development of the inheritance principle known as Mendel's Law in the 1860s.
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Washington
Senate Today
Louis A. Johnson
National Defense
James Forrestal
Christ
Gregor J. Mendel
Mendel's
Local notes and visits fill MCLEANSBORO pages
MCLEANSBORO records Sunday visits among Keaton Page Martin Malone Lockwood Sloan Pollack Eblen and Goin families in Evansville Mt Vernon Carbondale and Carmi. Senate Van Hooser Metropolis business. Nebraska term limit for state treasurer bans more than two consecutive terms. Meteorite origins debated yet likely solar system remains. Moles dig up to 12 feet per hour and Tibetan monks serve butter tea.
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N. Malone
Griffin
Ind
Roscoe Malone
J. H. Keaton
Mt. Vernon
Ella Sloan
Charles Sloan
Jane Pollack
Alton
Minnie Lockwood
Doug Lockwood
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Owen Goin
Joe Adams
Carmi
Joan Eblen
Guy Eblen
Sen. van Hooser
Metropolis
Nebraska
Lions Anniversary Observed by Mt. Vernon Club
Mt Vernon Lions Club marks 25th anniversary with a 6 30 dinner at Hotel Emmerson. Wives of members invited. Varnell Lodge 296 meets March 24 at 7 30 in IOOF hall. Thelma Shehorn and Naomi Bogan preside. Other society items include Van Dorn Home Bureau meeting and multiple P T A and club notices.
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Mt. Vernon Lions Club
Hotel Emmerson
Varnell Lodge
Varnell
Rebekah Lodge No
Io.o.f. Hall
Rebekahs
Thelma Shehorn
N.G
van Dorn
Home Bureau
Opal Black
Anna Betty Huck
Edith Ford
V.F.W
V.F.W. Ladies
B.P.O. Elhes
Absentee Ballots Sent From 13 States For Mt Vernon Vote
Interest grows in the April 19 Mt Vernon election as absentee ballots reach 13 states. Sixty former residents with voting privileges requested ballots by Monday. No ballots cast yet at the city clerk’s office booth. Ballots mailed to former residents include Illinois Texas California Minnesota Oklahoma New Jersey Virginia Florida Arizona Louisiana Tennessee Iowa Indiana. Final day to apply by mail is April 14 and in person voting ends April 16.
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Mt. Vernon City
Illinois
Texas
California
Minnesota
Oklahoma
New Jersey
Virginia
Florida
Arizona
Louisiana
Tennessee
Iowa
Indiana
Funeral Held For Nason Man J W Billy Williams
Funeral services were held at the First Baptist church in Raleigh Illinois for J W Billy Williams 62 of Nason He died March 16 at his Nason home Survived by wife Margaret of Nason two daughters Mrs Leo Link and Mrs Harold McAdoo both of Nason and one son Leighton Zeiger
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First Baptist Church
Raleigh
Ill
J. W
Billy” Williams
Nason
Mr. Williams
Margaret
Leo Link
Harold McAdoo
Pete
Leighton
Og Zeiger
Red Cross Fund Exceeds Thirteen Thousand in Jefferson drive
Red Cross drive nears completion as Campaign Chairman Paul Partridge reports a total of 13,481 with reports pending in Jefferson county. He urges all solicitors and division chairmen to submit final tallies at the Red Cross office 226 S Tenth Street or fire department promptly.
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Red Cross
Paul Partridge
Jeferson County
S. Tenth Street
Ire
Jefferson County
Partridge
Son of Local Couple Joined U. S. Navy Ship
Mr and Mrs Leland Wells of this city have been notified their son Leland D Wells has been assigned to a U S Navy ship His address is Leland D Wells R D S A 340-0285 U S S A M Sumner D D 692 care U S Fleet P O San Diego Calla
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Wells
Leland D. Wells
U. S. Navy
R.D.S.A
U.S.S. A
Lawyer Bakes a Cake in Lawsuit
In St Paul Minnesota a lawyer baked a cake in a court trial to test a gas stove for a furniture store dispute. Judge Royden S Dane observed the baking at Mrs Charles Fincks home and planned to render a verdict later.
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Associated Press
ST. Paul
Minn
Charles Finck
Ten Divorces Granted Here
Ten divorces were granted in a circuit court session presided by Judge B W Eovaldi yesterday. One suit was filed and granted the same day, Ruby P George vs Claude A George, with cruelty cited and custody awarded. Other decrees included Ada Bish Smith vs John G Smith, Patricia Jean Royal vs William W Royal, Corrine Robinson vs Raymond C Robinson, Doris Mae Burns vs W J Burns, Anna Loretta Malcolm vs Robert Clayton Malcolm, Mack Henry vs Bessie Henry, Mary Sheible vs David Sheieble, Bernard A Klebba vs Lucille D Klebba, Kathryn June Andermatt vs Eugene W Andermatt. One suit, Maxine Anderson Rushing vs Kenneth W Rushing, was dismissed on motion.
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B. W. Eovaldi
Ruby P. George
Claude A. George
Ada Bish Smith
John G. Smith
Patricia Jean Royal
William W. Royal
Corrine Robinson
Raymond C. Robinson
Doris Mae Burns
W. J. Burns
Anna Loretta Malcolm
Robert Clayton Malcolm
Mack Henry
Bessie Henry
Mary Sheible
David Sheeible
Benard A. Klebba
Lucille D. Kliebba
Kathryn June Andermatt
Eugene W. Andermatt
Maxine Anderson Rushing
Kenneth W. Rushing
Human eye can distinguish over seventeen thousand colors
A daylight view shows the human eye can discern more than 17,000 distinct colors without aid. The finding highlights the eye's color discrimination capacity under natural lighting conditions.
Mrs William Baker's North 14th Street Appointment
Mrs William Baker of North 14th Street was scheduled for Thursday afternoon at 1 30 for a local engagement.
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Wiliam Baker
North 14Th Street
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