Independent Oil Meeting Tuesday At Evansville Ind
Independent oil men from Mt. Vernon and across Illinois will attend a district dinner of the Independent Petroleum Association of America in Evansville Indiana. About 300 attendees are expected with IPAA president W M Vaughey and general counsel Russell B Brown to discuss the 1954 outlook, oil imports, supply and demand, and taxes. The Evansville meeting, arranged by IPAA VP John R Lavens Jr, begins with a reception and dinner after 5:45 p.m. Tuesday March 30 at the McCurdy hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Ilinois
Independent Petroleum Association of America
McCurdy
Evansville
Ind
IPAA
C. E. Brehm
National, Oil Producers Association
Indiana
Kentucky
W. M. Vaughey
Jackson
Miss
Russell B. Brown
Association
Washington, D. C
John R. Lavens, Jr
Open House At Fire Station Details 1 to 4 P M
A fire station open house showcase describes equipment including a 15 000 gallon per hour portable pump, fog nozzles, hose lines, ladders, lighting, gas masks, foam gear and an emergency truck with water tank. Volunteers explain readiness for all emergencies and safety gear.
Births in Jefferson Memorial Hospital reported
Mr and Mrs Henry Jones of RFD 3 welcome a daughter born at 12 50 PM Friday weighing seven pounds eight and a half ounces. Mr and Mrs Monroe J Webb of Ewing announce the birth of a son at 9 19 PM weighing seven pounds seven and three fourths ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Jones
RFD
Vernon
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Monroe J. Webb
Ewing
Social Security funds survivors of 1947 Centralia mine disaster
The Centralia mine disaster anniversary highlights survivors and benefits. Social Security records show 111 miners died at No. 5 Mine on March 25, 1947, leaving 98 widows and 78 dependent children. At present 39 dependent children and 24 widows receive benefits, with 12 child beneficiaries and 12 aged widows. In March 1954 total benefits reach 2454 dollars, of which 1382.20 goes to children, 515.70 to mothers, and 556.10 to aged widows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
No. 5
Social Security Office
Robert Glenn
Warrie L. Jackson
Says Work Hindered In The Senate
GOP national chairman calls for unity and leadership as campaign themes. He praises Eisenhower administration policy for economy and industry, argues for a strong foreign policy against communism, and urges Republicans to mobilize voters as in 1952 to win in 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP
Hall
Eisenhower
Congress
Starman Starr Attend Illinois Cancer Society Meeting
Lawrence Starman and Jefferson county campaign chairman attended a Salem district gathering of six counties. Illinois campaign leaders from Chicago outlined April fund drive aims to raise funds and educate the public about cancer danger signals and ongoing research. They cited 1953 totals of 227000 deaths and over 500000 new cases, underscoring the Crusade’s fundraising need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Starman
Jefferson County
J. Curtis Starr
Illinois State Cancer Society
Salem
W. W. Tudor
Illinois
Robert Krit
John A. Rogers
Chicago
4 H Leaders To Study Concrete Uses On Farms
4 H Club leaders training on farm concrete set for Wednesday March 31 at 7 30 p m in the Mt Vernon high school vocational agriculture room Don Lee Farm Adviser announced Claude Kincaid of Portland Cement Association will lead with a demonstration on mixing concrete and colored slides illustrating farm concrete applications on the farm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Lee
Mt. Vernon High School
Claude Kincaid
Portland Cement Association
Hospital Notes Admitted And Discharged Names
Good Samaritan records admit Gerald Brown Mae Clark Hazel Albrecht Myrtle Hollsaw Wanda Derry Bluford Ray Ellen Derry Bluford Linda Lois Schaeffer. Discharged Edgar Dobbs Virginia Jones infant Sue Ann Beulah Downes. Jefferson Memorial admits Albert Keller Bluford W G Purvis Belle Rive Clara Egbert Louise F Webb Bronte Sue Skidmore Waltonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan
Gerald Brown
Mae Clark
Hazel Albrecht
Myrtle Holslaw
Wanda Derry
Bluford
Ray Ellen Derry
Linda Lois Schaeffer
Edgar Dobbs
Virginia Jones
Sue Ann
Beulah Downes
Jefferson Memorial
Albert Keller
W. G. Purvis
Belle Rive
Clara B. Egbert
Louise F. Webb
Bronte
Sue Skidmore
Waltonville
Police Court fines James Allis Webb for concealed weapon
James Allis Webb, colored, paid a $55.40 fine before Justice J. R. Thomas for carrying a concealed weapon with intent to do bodily harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Allis Webb
J. R. Thomas
Foster Emma Amanda Lloyd obituary funeral in Ina and Mt Vernon
Emma Amanda Lloyd Foster 92 lifelong Ina and Mt Vernon resident died Friday while visiting son C Raymond Foster in Ashland Oregon She had lived with daughter before death Widow of W B Foster three sons W D Normal C Raymond Ashland J L California and three daughters Mrs Sam Marriage Danville Mrs Russell Gray and Mrs H W Arnett California Funeral next Wednesday at Cumberland Presbyterian Church Inn burial in Kirk Cemetery obituaries local notice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Amanda (Lloyd) Foster
Ina
Mt. Vernon
Ashland
Oregon
C. Raymond Foster
Nellie Weaver of Belle Rive Dies
Mrs. Nellie Wall Weaver, 76, of Belle Rive, died at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00 p.m. at the Belle Rive Methodist Church with burial in New Hope Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie (Wall) Weaver
Belle Rive
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Belle Rive Methodist Church
New Hope Cemetery
Fisher Burial At Ina Monday
Oliver Fisher 85 former Ina resident died in Jasper Missouri Friday morning. Graveside services will be conducted near Ina Monday at 2 p m by Rev Riley Burton. Burial will be in Kirk Cemetery. He is survived by a half sister Mrs Moliie Roth Mt Vernon. His wife and two children preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Fisher
Ina
Jasper
Riley Burton
Kirk Cemetery
Fisher
Moliie Roth
Mt. Vernon
Death Notice for Edward Colton of Danville Illinois
O. E. Yandell of this city received word Monday afternoon that his brother in law Edward Colton of Danville Illinois died at 2 30 p m at Carrick Funeral Home in Danville He is survived by his wife Mary Stanley Colton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Yandell
Edward Colton
Danville
Ill
Carrick Funeral Home
Mary Stanley Colton
Advance Night Observed by Mt Vernon Chapter 233 OES
Mt Vernon Chapter No 233 Order of the Eastern Star holds a special meeting at the Masonic Temple at 7 30 this evening with Grace Neuhaus Associate Grand Matron attending. Zella Talbott Associate Matron will be guest of honor and Lula Miller W M presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt.Vernon
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Grace Neuhaus
Zella Talbott
Mt. Vernon
Lula Miller
W. M
Special meeting Mt Vernon Lodge A F A M notice
A. F. and A. M. Mt Vernon Lodge holds a special meeting Monday March 29 at 7 30 p m in the third degree Members urged to attend Visiting Brothers welcome Refreshments R J Trammell W M WM Reavis Secy
Packard Car Next For Salute At Auto-Lite Plant
Mt Vernon Auto-Lite will stage a week long private showing of 1954 Packard luxury models including a new hardtop convertible and a Super series at the Mt Vernon plant starting March 29. Meyer Motor Co. of Salem Road assists in the exhibit as Packard is saluted on Auto-Lite radio and TV programs. A charity drawing will donate 100000 to charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Auto-Lite
Meyer Motor Company
Salem Road
Packard
KMOXN
Ksd-Tv
Clara Briggs
Briggs
Lawsuit Files 815000 Dram Shop Action in Circuit Court
Meada Hafford and her minor children Melvin Joseph and Linda Faye sue James R. Gaines Russell Ashford Emmit Ellis Howard Clifton J Grattan Logsdon and Henry Barnard under the dram shop act. The action claims Taverns in Saline Mt Vernon Ridgway and Shawneetown sold liquor to Melvin Hafford between April 1952 and May 1953 harming the family. Meada Hafford states she divorced Melvin’s father February 6 at Eldorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meada Hafford
Melvin Joseph
Linda Faye
James R. Gaines
Russell Ashford
Emmit Ellis
Howard Clifton
J. Grattan Logsdon
Henry Barnard
Gaines and Ashford
Saline County
Ellis and Clifton
Mt. Vernon
Logsdon
Barnard
Shawneetown
Melvin Hafford
Eldorado
Motor car features touted for easier motoring
Mr Brigs described new auto features including squeal resistant tires four way power seat control power brakes power steering hydraulically operated windows three way tuning radios and other recent contributions to easier motoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brigs
Weather pattern brings rain snow and mild temps nationwide
Light rain and snow covered broad areas with no severe storms reported. Rain persisted from the Pacific Northwest to the Great Plains, with snow in the Northern Rockies. Drizzle along the Texas coast and rain into the Southeast appeared, while the Great Lakes to the Atlantic coast enjoyed clear skies and seasonal to warm temperatures in several regions.
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Pacific Northwest
Rockies
Great Plains
Mississippi
South Carolina
Texas
Great Lakes
North Atlantic States
West Texas
California
Central Rockies
Plains States
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Florida
Atlantic Coast
Eubank Campaign Schedule Across Three Stations
Republican candidate Arthur A. Eubank plans speeches on March 25 at 1 30 p m over Olney WLVN 740 KC and 92 9 MC, March 28 at 12 15 p m over Mt Vernon WMIX 340 KC and 94 1 MC, and April 4 at 1 15 p m over Fair held WFIW 1390 KC. Polit. Adv. 4-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eubank
Arthur A. Eubank
Olney
WLVN
Mt. Vernon
WMIX
Fair- Held
WFIW
Pol
Files Suit For Divorce Here Constance Robinson
Constance D. Robinson filed suit for divorce against Audra Ray Robinson in circuit court here charging cruelty. The plaintiff seeks alimony. The couple married June 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance D. Robinson
Audra Ray Robinson
Lawsuit notes updated through December 6 1953
A legal notice indicates a complaint filed in 1952 and separated on December 6 1953 regarding the law firm Craig and Craig reorienting the plaintiff. The brief mentions a procedural action and the continuing status of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig
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B. A. Klebba
Woodlawn
Wamac
Senate
Wesner
East Side Lumber
National Pest Control Association
Broadway
Starman
Starr
Emma A. Foster
Nellie Weaver
Johnson
Packard Car
Luther Lively
Evangelist Luther Lively
Hell
America
W. T
Curtis - Florist
Krekel
Edmison
198Th Street
Sax
Coalphone
Ray Faulkner
Democratic
WM. Ray Faulkner
Faulkner
Court House
Middle West
McLaughlin
Tell Drive
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