Thomson Wins Title With Rifle
Yerril Thomson captured first in the sharpshooter division of Illinois state indoor rifle contest. He scored 926 of 1000 at a meet sponsored by the University of Illinois Rifle and Pistol Club. Barney Myers won a first place national rating in the National Association's February pistol slow-fire contest with 172 of 200.
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Mt. Ver- 001
Yerril Thomson
Ilinois
Thomson
University of Ilinois Rifle and Pistol Club
W. B
Barney) Myers
National Association
Beautification Day in Du Quoin
A city wide cleanup effort began in Du Quoin following a 23 week beautification study. Businessmen swept the downtown district while firemen supervised street washing. A seven acre city park was groomed and 18 trucks collected trash through the residential area.
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DU Quoin
Meetings of Fern Leaf Camp No 694 in Roy
Fern Leaf Camp No 694 will meet in regular session at the LO OF Temple Friday at 7 30 p m The charter will be draped in memory of the late Gussie Scott Maude Miller oracle
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Roy@l Neighbors of America
Wil
LO. O. F. Temple
Gussie Scott
Maude Miller
Oracle
Special meets Mt Vernon Lodge No 31 April 1
The Mt Vernon Lodge No 31 A F and A M holds a special meeting Friday April 1 at 7:30 p m in the third degree Visiting Brethren welcomed James R Apgar W M and Wm E Reavis Secretary provide details for attendees
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Mt. Vernon Lodge No
A. F
A.M
James R. Apgar
W. M
Special Meeting of Fefferson Lodge No 368 April Night
Fefferson Lodge No 368 A F and A M Oproke holds a special meeting in April at p.m. to perform the third degree. Members are urged to attend and visitors are welcome. The notice includes garbled names and locations but conveys the call to gather and perform degree work.
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Fefferson Lodge
Mermapete
Ren
Arene
Births Report Two Newborne in City Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Merle Geiss 500 South 15th Street welcomed Merle Lester born at 351 am today in Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds six and a half ounces. Mr and Mrs Claude Crowder 2410 College Avenue announced the birth of Mario Lee born at 955 pm Wednesday in Good Samaritan Hospital weighing six pounds 15 ounces.
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Merle Geiss
South 15Th Street
Merle Lester
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Claude Crowder
College Avenue
Mario Lee
Good Samaritan Hospital
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Snapshot
Good Samaritan admits Joe Fred Harris Rosie Mae Black Anna Norris Master Larry Dean Woods and Mabel Gershbacher. Discharges Gale David Shelton Urie K Danner. Jefferson Memorial admits Dorothy Richards DuBois Norma Geiss. Discharged Little Miss Darlene Peterson.
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Joe Fred Harris
Rosie Mae Black
Anna Norris
Larry Dean Woods
Mabel Gershbacher
Gale David Shelton
Urie K. Danner
Dorothy Richards
DuBois
Norma Geiss
Darlene Peterson
Uranium Find Reported Near Hicks Dome in Hardin County
A. W. Rhea of Abilene Tex reports aerial readings over Hicks Dome in Hardin County II show a pay-off uranium discovery. Twelve of thirteen rock and clay samples contain about 0.1 percent uranium ore, with the government deeming it of commercial value.
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Hicks Dome
Hardin County
A. W. Rhea
Abilene
Mt. Vernon
Ncintil
Union Officer Turns Over Gift To Crippled Boy
CHICAGO The AFL Chicago journeymen plumbers union gave a $10,000 gift to its business agent. He handed the check to the parents of 15 year old Daniel Ellis, who lost both hands and his right eye when a toy chemical set exploded. The money will fund artificial limbs and education for the boy.
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Chicago
AFL
Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Union
Stephen M. Bailey
Daniel Ellis
Fancy Beds From Ivory and Tortoise Shell Adorned Ancient Royals
Early Greek and Roman beds featured solid ivory with tortoise shell veneer and silver feet, Britannica notes. The luxury pieces reflected high status and craftsmanship in antiquity.
Local resident wins Mt. Vernon theatre pass by guessing Oscars
Richard Ward of 411 South 15th Street won a year’s pass to Mt. Vernon Fox theatres by correctly forecasting all major Oscar winners including best picture actor actress supporting actress and director. The contest was sponsored by the local theatres.
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Richard Ward
South 15Th Street
Mt. Vernon Fox Theatres
Ward
Army Issues May Draft Call For 10 000 Men
Washington reports the Army issued a draft call for 10 000 men in May, 2000 more than April, totaling 1 898 430 drafted or earmarked since September 1950. The quota aligns with volunteer enlistments, with January voluntary enlistments described as largest since World War II and February figures showing 26 414 inductees, over 15 000 of them volunteers or re-enlistees.
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Washington
Army
Gobel and McGuires At Du Quoin Fair
TV comic George Gobel has been signed as the Labor Day feature at the Du Quoin State Fair and will headline the weeklong program. The McGuire sisters will also headline as vocal stars starting in August.
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DU Quoin
George Goebel
E. J. Hayes
Fair Assn
McGuire Sisters
Sparkman Attacks GOP Over Yalta and A Bomb Claim
Senator Sparkman challenged the GOP line on FDR and Yalta and asserted that the A bomb would be ready by August 1, 1945. He said Groves told Roosevelt there was enough material for a first bomb by then and a second by year’s end, arguing it would not be enough to win a war.
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Sparkman
Roosevelt
Groves
Agreement On Senate Remap Is Reported
Continued report details a Senate redistricting plan listing counties and voting totals. Names include Sen. Glen QO. Jones and districts involving Pope, Hardin, Massac, Knox, Warren, Henderson, Franklin, Hamilton, White, and Gallatin with specific vote counts. The document outlines new district configurations and associated totals for each pairing.
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Massac
Glen QO. Jones
Raleigh
Hamilton
Franklin
Knox
Warren
Henderson
White and Gallatin
Olney and Vincennes Flight Moves Reported Today
Harry Benning of Olney flew to the local airport this morning while Earl Outland conducted a flight to Vincennes Indiana, moving between nearby airfields in a routine travel day.
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Harry Benning
Olney
Earl Outland
Vincennes
Ind
Mooseheart Receives Widow and Nine Children
Mrs Ag nes C Strickland from Jerome Idaho rests at Mooseheart hospital after giving birth to a son. The family, including eight other children, will live at Mooseheart until the youngest graduates high school. The arrangement honors widows and children of deceased Loyal Order of the Moose members. Strickland’s husband Clair died in December. He paid about 165 in dues. Estimated upkeep for the family to graduation is 140000.
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Mooseheart, Ill
Agnes C. Strickland
Mooseheart Hospital
Loyal Order of the Moose
Strickland
Clair
Mooseheart
Private Army Backs Diem In Saigon Dispute
In Saigon Premier Ngo Dinh Diem gained a major victory in a volatile struggle with three private armies. An opposition commander joined Diem with about 10,000 troops as Saigon remained quiet under a 24 hour truce after at least 26 people were killed and 112 wounded in the capital, a clash pitting the national army against the Binh Xuyen society arm.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
National
Binh Xuyen Society
Chicago Editor Falls Into Coma
CHICAGO The condition of Col. Robert R. McCormick editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune, 74, remains serious. Dr Theodore Van Dellen said the colonel is gradually becoming weaker and frequently lapses into periods of coma. He has been in failing health for two years, undergoing January surgery to correct adhesions and a bladder and liver condition. He is at Cantigny farm west of Chicago.
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Robert R. McCormick
The
Chicago Tribune
Theodore van Dellen
Probe Of Food Hauling Firm Records Plan
Two federal employees head to Springfield Illinois to probe cost of distributing government surplus food to public institutions. Rep. Fountain says Ar chie B. Jones and Samuel Will ner of the General Ac counting Service will audit Dunbar & Co charges tied to a 1952 Illinois school contract. The contract ends April 1. auditors reported a 13 percent post tax profit over 27 months.
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Washington
Springfield
Ill
Rep
Fountain
D-N.c
House Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee
Archie B. Jones
Samuel Willner
Dunbar & Co
Illinois
Vernon L. Nickell
Nickell
Dunbar
Agriculture Department
Schulman Sues Paper Over Ad Error in City Council Bid
Los Angeles candidate Sam Schulman filed a $100,000 damage suit against Wilshire Press and operator Gerald T. Deal. He claims negligence after an advertisement for his City Council campaign read You need a fiend in the City Council instead of You need a friend.
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Los Angeles
Sam Schulman
Penalitper
Schulman
Wilshire Press
Gerald T. Deal
City Council To Discuss Street Program Tonight
Mt Vernon council holds informal session at 7 30 p m to discuss this year street improvements. Officials will review topics slated for later official meetings including opening of south 17th street and annexation of a large northern area. Public attendance invited.
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Mt. Vernon
South 17Th Street
New DIATRON diet pill promises weight loss guarantee
Overweight readers are urged to try DIATRON a pill that suppresses hunger without dieting drugs or exercise. It claims rapid weight loss with a money back guarantee if the first package fails, sold by Davis Drug Store at 918 Main.
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Oiatrow
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