Deaths Will Thompson 88 Route 1 Centralia
Will Thompson age 88 of Route 1 Centralia died at 10 15 a m Tuesday at his home Funeral services set for 1 30 p m Thursday at Queen Boggs Chapel Centra lia Rev Forrest Crouch to officiate burial in McClellan cemetery Body lies in state at Queen Boggs Funeral Home after 4 00 p m today Survived by wife Mary Dykstra five sons and seven daughters with 19 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren
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Will Thompson
Route 1
Centralia
Queen- Boggs Chapel
Forrest Crouch
McClellan Cemetery
Queen-Boggs
Mr. Thompson
Woodlawn
Joe David
Lucy (Palmer) Thompson
Mary Dykstra
Mt. Vernon
Thompson
Joe Thompson
Nashville
Tenn
Berthal
Pete) Thompson
Marion
Raymond Thompson
George
John Thompson
Ashley
Clarence Schubach
Kieth White
Howard Wilson
Jack White
John Thorpe
Herb. Patterson
Lucy Buerne
Services For Maude Sollis On Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Maude Sollis a 73 of Texico will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Kell Baptist church with Rev. Roy Beal officiating Burial will be in Zion Grove cemetery near Kell The body will lie in state at Osborn Funeral Home in Kell after 4:00 p.m. Wednesday Survivors include her husband Roy Sallis of Texico two sisters Mrs Daisey Rains of Port Neches Texas and Mrs Essie Morris of Beach Grove Ind two grandchildren Sharon Mayor of Mt Vernon and David Sollis of Decatur and four great grandchildren
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Maude Sollis
Texico
Kell Baptist Church
Roy Beal
Zion Grove
Kell
Osborn Funeral Home
Sallis
David
Kate (Stearnes) Parker
Roy Sallis
David Whitlow of Whittington Dies at 71
David Whitlow 71 of Whittington died at 1 30 pm Tuesday at Good Samaritan Hospital He was born October 5 1887 in Marion county son of David and Kathryn Winemiller Whitlow He married Delphia Cypher who died in October 1968 Survived by one son Billy Whitlow of West Frankfort Preceded in death by parents four brothers and three sisters Burial will be in Shiloh cemetery Funeral services Friday at Johnston Funeral Home Whittington with Rev Robert Ward officiating Friends may call after 4 pm Thursday
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David
J. Whitlow
Whittington
Good Samaritan Hospital
Johnston Funeral Home
Robert Ward
Shiloh
Mr. Whitlow
Marion County
Kathryn
Winemiller
John McCarthy Dies At Age 71
John McCarthy aged 71 of 1212 Casey Avenue died at Good Samaritan Hospital after exposure suspected from collapsing during the night on the L and N Railroad right of way between 11th and 12th streets. He was found unconscious at 7:25 a.m. and died in the emergency room. The body was sent to Pulley Funeral Home.
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John McCarthy
Casey Avenue
Good Samaritan Hospital
McCarthy
Pulley Funeral Home
Two Accidents Near Mt. V. In 15 Minutes
Two accidents in a 15 minute span north of Mt. Vernon near the Route 37 railroad overpass injured one person. Arthur G. Grothaus, 48, of Chesterfield Missouri, suffered chest injuries and abrasions when his car overturned at 6:15 a.m. He was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in satisfactory condition. A large truck trailer jackknifed at 6:30 a.m. in the same area. the driver Deane E. Wilson of Oisdenfield escaped injury. The truck was not heavy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Arthur G. Grothaus
Chesterfield
Good Samaritan Hospital
Deane E. Wilson
Oise Dnfield
Masses editor Max Eastman dies at 86 in Barbados
Max Eastman 86 a leading prewar radical poet editor and Bolshevism authority died Tuesday night in Bridgetown Barbados after a massive stroke. He faced Sedition Act charges in 1918 as editor of The Masses with two trials ending in acquittal and later lived as a controversial figure with ties to Trotsky and a long list of marriages and writings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Max Eastman
Barbados
New York Times
Eastman
the Masses
Marx
Lenin
Stalin
Russia
Times
St. Joseph's Hospital
Bridgetown
Yvette Skely
Eliena Krylenko
Maxim Litvinov
Ida Rauh
Italy
Krylenko
Leon Trotsky
Communist Party
Trotsky
United States
Daniel
Newspaper Exec Says Not Guilty In Art Dispute
Decatur Illinois AP Edward Lindsay 69 president of Decatur Art Center board and Mar vin Claven 37 director pleaded innocent in Circuit Court to improper U S flag display charges. Jury trial set for May 19. Exhibit Flag in Chains by Marc Morrell drew authorities ire and veterans groups. Exhibit was part of a 28 piece touring show sponsored by the American Federation of Arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur, Ill
U.S
Edward Lindsay
Decatur Art Center
Marvin Claven
Donald Morthland
Lindsay
Lindsay-Schaub
Claven
Marc Morrell
American Federation of Arts
Hospital Notes list new admissions and discharges in regional entries
The record lists admitted patients Inez Sneed Kenneth Peyton Julia A Holmes and others from multiple towns including Fairfield Bluford Mt Vernon and Mt. Vernon. Discharged patients include Irvie Latta Ollie Hester Mae Brown Christy Van Dyke and several others across South 13th Wescott Road and Route 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Inez Sneed
South 22Nd
Kenneth Peyton
Walnut
Julia A. Holmes
Fairfield
Irvie Latta
Wescott
Ollie G. Hester
Sandoval
Mark Lowery
Bluford
Gary Davis
College
Mae Brown
South
Christy van Dyke
Betty Sturam
Westwood
Clifford Fields
Janet Isaac
Mt. Vernon
Bonnie Wielt
Lincoln
Leonard Lee Thompson
Castleton
Mae L. Pickett
Margorie Colle
Nason
Ben Hicks
Opdyke
Robert Robertson
Woodlawn
Belmont
Ana Casey
Broadway
Barbara Graham
North
4Th
Vernon Hog Market Prices Report
Markets note Vernon hog market until 12 30 p m with prices steady top 20 75 to 21 00 for 210 to 230 lb meat hogs top 20 50 for 230 to 240 lb meat hogs sows 15 25 and 17 7 boars 11 75 and 12 75 after 12 30 p m prices will be based on next day’s prices.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Reported At Morning Call
Mt Vernon quotes listed wheat at 1.18, soybeans at 2.50, and corn at 1.14 in a morning market note.
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Mt. Vernon
Chicago Produce Prices Steady at Mercantile Exchange
Chicago AP reports Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter and eggs hold steady with wholesale buying prices unchanged. Butter grades AA through C quoted, eggs show stability at higher grades and various quality levels. no major shifts in price.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Egg and poultry grade standards listed for St Louis market
St Louis market outlines consumer grades for eggs and poultry. Egg sizes A large to A small are specified with weighted ranges for consumer grades and wholesale grades. Hens, broilers, and fryers have separate weight and grade figures.
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ST. Louis
Chicago Grain price snapshot in mixed futures
Chicago AP markets show wheat and corn values with mixed notation. No 2 red wheat around 1.31, corn at 1.19, oats 67, soybeans 2.66, soybean oil 8.65. Data appears partial with several digit placeholders and symbols.
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Chicago
Livestock Prices at National Stockyards Texas and Illinois
AP livestock estimates show Thursday runs at National Stockyards with hogs about 6000, cattle 900, calves 100, sheep 100. Hogs priced US 1-2 200-230 lbs at 21.75-22.00, US 2-3 200-260 lbs 21.25-21.75, sows 18.75-19.75, boars 17.50-17.75. Cattle slaughter figures include steers near 31.00 for 1125 lbs, cows 18.50-21.00, vealers 32.00-43.00, slaughter calves 18.00-26.00. sheep and lambs 29.50-31.50 for slaughter lambs, ewes 8.00-10.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Wall Street opens higher with Dow gain near noon
Stocks edged up in moderate trading with the Dow Jones average at 919.69 after a 2.61 point gain. The AP average of 60 stocks rose 1.3 points to 1334.1 as large blocks traded include Loew's Theatres and McLean Industries. Conglomerates showed mixed results and gold issues fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dow Jones
Associated Press
Loew’s Theatres
Roan Selection Trust
Rollins, Inc
Natomas
McLean Industries
McLean
New York Stock Exchange
Standard Oil Indiana
Mobile Oil
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Benguet
Great Western Financial
Sperry Rand
National Steel
Dow Jones midday totals rise with mixed industrials gains
New York AP reports Dow Jones noon totals showing the 30 Industrials at 919.69, up 2.61, with rails and utilities higher and miscellaneous sectors advancing. The broader market indices post modest gains as trading continues.
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New York
Dow Jones
Scka
Seven Bend Lake College men complete Commodity Futures Trading course
Seven area men completed Bend Lake College’s adult education course in Commodity Futures Trading. Certificates were presented by Dr. James Snyder, college president. Participants included Arlen E. Lash, Keith Ward, Kenneth L. Smith, J. C. Dowler, Walter R. Dudley, Roy Whisenhunt, and Elwyn Bechtel. the 20 hour program covered using the futures market to guarantee prices for corn, wheat, soybeans, cattle, and hogs with Mark S. Kern coordinating and industry speakers notable from Lamson Brothers, FS Services, Southern Illinois University, University of Illinois, and University extension service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Snyder
Bend Lake College
Arlene E. Lash
Keith Ward
Kenneth L. Smith
J. C. Dowler
Walter R. Dudley
Dr. Snyder
Roy Whisenhunt
Elwyn Bechtel
Arlen E. Lash
Mark S. Kern
Rend Lake College
Sidney Schoen
Lamson Brothers Inc
Francis White
FS Services, Inc
Walter Wills
Agricultrral Industries Department
Southern Illinois University
M. B. Kirtley
University of Illinois
Donald Doerr
Army tank called billion-dollar boo boo sparks House probe
Hollywood actor Alan Mowbray dies at 72 after a career spanning stage and more than 40 films including The King and I and The Man Who Knew Too Much. Survivors include wife Lorayne Carpenter and children. In Washington, Rep Samuel Stratton touts public's right to know about the Sheridan tank fiasco amid production rush and safety flaws, urging accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
John Barrymore
Alan Mowbray
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
Mowbray
London
U.S
New York
Lady Hamilton
Castile
Col
Humphrey Flack
Lorayne Carpenter
Alan Jr
Patricia
Douglas Dumbrille
Samuel Stratton
Dn.y
Army
Stratton
House Armed Services Committee
Na Stratton
Bureau of the Budget
Secretary of Defense
Stan Sheridan
Sheridan
Austin W. Betts
Betts
Vietnam
Viet Cong attack hits major base near Saigon
Viet Cong mortars struck the Bong Tam base south of Saigon causing extensive ammo explosions and building damage. More than 60 Americans wounded and several killed as other attacks pressed the spring offensive. At Dong Tam base 40 miles south, 9th Infantry personnel faced heavy shelling and an infantry push. Col. Ira Hunt estimated up to 500 tons of ammunition involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
9Th Infantry Division
Dong Tam
Ira: Hunt
McLean
Bong Tam
Hunt
Max Nash
9Th Division
U.S. Command
Col. Hunt
Quang Tri City
Demilitarized Zone
United Module to Build Plant in Benton Illinois
United Module Inc plans a 10 acre modular building plant in Benton employing 160 people. President J H Keller says full production by early 1970 with first output in temporary quarters in about two weeks. Initial market will be the Midwest with hopes of national expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton, Ill
United Module, Inc
Benton
J.H. Keller
Midwest
St Louis Man Slain In Car In Centreville
Clifford Winston of St Louis, 22, was found slain in the rear seat of an abandoned vehicle in Centreville. His wallet was missing. Danny Carter of Wellston, owner of the car, said Winston had returned to sleep after leaving a tavern in Alerton Illinois. the car later disappeared.
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Centreville
Clifford Winston
St. Louis
Danny Carter
Wellston
Winston
Carter
Oil demand outlook for United States climbs to new high
The United States faces rising oil needs, expected to grow from a reported 12.3 million barrels per day to significantly higher levels by the end of the projection period. Analysts note demand drivers include transportation, industry, and growing energy consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Last surviving giant panda dies at Brookfield Zoo
The last surviving giant panda in the United States died at Chicago's Brookfield Zoo in 1953, marking the end of an era for the species in American captivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chicago’s
Brookfield Zoo
Waltonville and Bluford Families Welcome Two Babies
Mr and Mrs David Gilbert of Waltonville welcomed a daughter born at 5 22 PM Tuesday March 25 at Good Samaritan Hospital. The baby weighed seven pounds four ounces. Mr and Mrs Tex Gilligan of Bluford welcomed a son born at 4 48 PM Tuesday March 25 at Good Samaritan Hospital. The baby weighed six pounds four ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Gilbert
Waltonville
Good Samaritan Hospital
Tex Gilligan
Bluford
Good Samaritan’ Hospital
Bell studying cross state sale and purchases of exchanges
Illinois Bell says it is studying selling Lake and Porter county property in Indiana to Indiana Bell and purchasing Southwestern Bell property, mainly in Madison and St Clair counties, subject to regulatory approvals. Indiana exchanges include Gary and Hammond while Illinois sites cover East St. Louis and Belleville among others. No employee will lose jobs due to change and most will stay with Bell System at current locations and under present benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tllinois Bell Telephone
Lake
Porter
Indiana
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
Southwestern Bell ‘Telephone Company
Madison
St. Clair
Bell
Gary
Hammond
Whiting
East Chicago
Highland
Dyer-Scherville
Merrillville
St. John
Crown Point
Cedar Lake
Lowell
Illinois
East St. Louis
Granite City
Edgemont
O’fallon
Lebanon
Belleville
Freeburg
New Athens
Bell System
Stereo Tapes Stolen From Cars
Two thefts reported to Mt Vernon police on Tuesday involved car stereo equipment. Nick Colley of Route 5 said his car at 7th and Casey was broken into and seven stereo tapes were taken. Vicky Dickerson of McLeansboro reported a break in on South 5th Street, with a car stereo, tapes, and speakers stolen, valued at zero.
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Mt .Vernon
Nick Colley
Route 5
7Th
Casey
Vicky Dickerson
McLeansboro
South 5Th
Fire at 15th Street home damages floor joints
Firefighters were called at 7 50 p m Tuesday to a north 15th street residence where an overheated furnace started a blaze above the unit. Minor damage occurred to the floor joints and floor. The occupant is Darrell Owens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North 15Th Street
Darrell Owens
Ogilvie Plans Ways To Free Our Cities And Share Revenues
Ogilvie outlines proposals to empower local governments through joint powers and a new Department of Local Government Affairs in the state administration. The plan aims to accelerate road funds transfers, foster councils of government, and require large counties to form planning commissions while seeking new revenue sharing with municipalities beyond real estate taxes. The governor argues current wealth sources should fund city needs and grant locals more state revenue and authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of
Treasuries
Planning’ Commission
Ogilvie
Cancer Crusade Bethel to hosted at Bethel School
The annual Dodds Township Cancer Crusade benefit will be held at Bethel School on Friday March 28. Entertainment begins at 7:30 p.m. This variety show offers a rum mage table bake sale and home canned goods plus food soft drinks and coffee. Helpers honored include Mamie Ramsey Clive Nadolsky Ruth Gehman Dorothy Joles Jeanne Culli Margaret Kent Christina Johnson and Myrna Cummings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodds. Township Cancer Crusade
Bethel School
Geneusly
Mamié.Ramsey
Clive Nadolski
Ruth’ Gehman
Dorothy Joles
Jeanne’ Culli
Margaret Kent
Christina Johnson
Myrna Cummings
Three Injured In Accidents Here Tuesday
Two accidents occurred in Mt Vernon Tuesday. At 7:15 a.m. a pickup driven by Mark R Lowery 32 of 532 South 25th collided with a car driven by Russell D Frazier 18 of Route 4 near 10th and Prairie. Each driver had a minor injury. Frazier charged with failure to yield. Lowery vehicle damaged over 100 dollars. Frazier car a total loss. Later at 8:10 p.m. Bob Robertson 39 of Woodlawn struck a light pole at Ashley Road and Crownview, minor injury, no valid license, intoxicated. Car damaged over 100 dollars.
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Mt. Vernon
Mark R Lowery
South 25Th
Russell D. Frazier
Route 4
10Th and
Prairie
Frazier
Lowery
Bob Robertson
Woodlawn
Ashley Road
Crownview
Robertson
Williams divorce granted in circuit court yesterday
In the circuit court yesterday a divorce was granted in the case Williams versus Williams. Hettie J. Williams and Mack J. Williams were the parties involved in the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hettie
Williams
Mack J. Williams
Meetings of Varnell Rebekah Lodge No 296
Regular meeting of Varnell Rebekah Lodge No 296 will be held in the 1.6.0 day evening. March t o'clock District Association No 2 officers will be guests of the event. Members are asked to bring a salad. Mary Modlin N.G. Naomi R. Bogan Secy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varnell Rebekah Lodge
Clergy Group in Cairo under Fire Over Race Ties
White Hats patrol Cairo streets with dogs and radios as police cooperate. State Atty Peyton Derbling and Rev Hugh Kilfoil call on the bishop to remove Father Montroy, claiming the white community has turned away him for associating with Black militants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calice
Peyton Derbling
Alexander County
Hugh Kilfoil
St.Patrick's Church
Cairo
Father Montroy
Circuit Court Fines Involving Donald L. Ragsdale
In Marion, circuit court fined Donald L. Ragsdale ten dollars for no valid vehicle registration. The brief action notes the single charge and court-imposed penalty reflecting the local docket.
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Donald L. Ragsdale
Marion
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Mt. V
Exec
Good Samaritan
Vernon Hog Market
Mt. Vernon Grain
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Wall Street
Jack Kneech
Washington
House
Illinois Bell
15Th St
Loyal Order of Moose Dance
the Sundowners
Cancer Crusade
Bethel
Circuit Court
Ill
Marvin
Jay
Marvin Dye
W-G. Motors
Call
Voltane
Price
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