Deaths of Mrs Leatha Brake 74 Belle Rive
Mrs Leatha Brake 74 of Belle Rive died Thursday at her daughter’s home in West Frankfort. Funeral services set for Monday at 2 p m at Dahlgren Methodist church. Body in state at Gholson Funeral Home Dahlgren. friends may call. Survived by husband Oscar Brake two daughters Mildred Hughes of West Frankfort and Zelma Upchurch of Town two brothers Ben Williams Mt Vernon Ralph Williams Fort Recovery Iowa and a sister Flora Jones Mt Vernon.
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Leatha Brake
Belle Rive
Mildred Hughes
West Frankfort
Dahlgren Methodist Church
Gholson Funeral Home
Dahlgren
Brake
Hamilton County
W. L
Harriet Content Williams
Oscar Brake
Zelma Upchurch
Town
Ben Williams
Mt. Vernon
Ralph Wiliams
Fort Recovery
Iowa
Flora Jones
Wayne City Woman Maggie Bottorff Dies at 83
Maggie Ann Bottorff 83 of RFD 2 Wayne City died at 11:45 am Friday at her son Lewis Scott’s home near Wayne City. Rites set for Sunday at New Church near Orchardville. burial in adjoining cemetery. She was born March 19, 1879, daughter of Levi and Mary Ellis Warren, widow of Cyrus Scott and Andrew Bottorff. Survived by two sons, a daughter, a half-brother, a half-sister, five grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
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Maggie Ann Bottorff
RFD 2
Wayne City
Lewis Scott
Newchurch
Orchardville
Richardson
Levi
Mary Jane (Ellis) Warren
Cyrus Scott
Andrew Bottorff
Andrew Junior Bottorff
Ada Coffman
Mt. Vernon
Earl Burkett
Cisne
Myrtle Scott
Charlie Emmons Dies at 38 in Mt. Vernon
Charlie T. Emmons 38 of 511 Bell died at Good Samaritan Hospital at 1:00 a m after a lingering illness. Funeral Monday at 2:00 p m at Shiloh Baptist Church on Vaught Avenue conducted by Rev L A Robinson with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. He was born May 2 1923 in Grenada Mississippi, married to Mattie Douglas, and survived by two sons, six brothers, two sisters, and a half brother.
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Charlie T. Emmons
Bell
Good Samaritan Hospital
Shiloh Baptist Church
Vaught Avenue
L. A. Robinson
Oakwood Cemetery
Parker Funeral Home
Mr. Emmons
Grenada
Miss
Alex
Lettie Emmons
Mt. Vernon
Wagner Electric Corp
Mattie Douglas
Charles T., Jr
Chicago
Horace
Willie
Floyd
James
Papleyn Emmons
Wilford Emmons
Clinton Wright
Bernice Gregory
Savannah Stinson
New York City
Two Local Families Welcome Daughters at Good Samaritan
Mr and Mrs Robert R Mc Daniel of RFD 5 Mt Vernon are parents of a daughter born at 7 18 this morning weighing eight pounds two ounces named Tracie Lynn. Mr and Mrs Howard Lisenby of 525 George Street areparents of a daughter born at 4 43 this morning weighing seven pounds thirteen and a half ounces named Rebecca Sue.
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Robert R. McDaniel
RFD
Mt. Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Tracie Lynn
Howard Lisenby
George Street
Rebecca Sue
Hospital Notes from Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan
Admitted at Jefferson Memorial include Doss Robertson while Centralia sees discharge of Julia Elizabeth Page and baby Michael Wayne. Good Samaritan lists admissions Opal Louise Smith Leona Elizabeth Britton Loren Frederick Richard Mary Matilda Cates Alice Zachman Sarah Jane Owens Eleanor Williams and Sars Evan Longbons Clarence Henry Belva with several discharges including Walter Eugene Eastham Anna Mae Fields shent Benson Holman II Badle Evelyn Paul and Arlene Eileen Moore.
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Jefferson Memorial
Doss Robertson
Julia Elizabeth Page
Michael Wayne
Centralia
Good Samaritan
Opal Louise Smith
Leona Elizabeth Britton
Loren Frederick Richard
Mary Matilsa Cates
Alice Zachman
Sarah Jane Owens
Eleanor Williams
Sars Evan Longbons
Clarence Henry Belva
Walter Eugene Eastham
Anna Mae Fields
Shent Benson Holman II
Badle
Evelyn Paul
Arlene Eileen Moore
Mt Vernon Masonic Meetings Set For April Evenings
Mt Vernon Lodge No. 31 AF and AM holds stated meeting Monday April 2 at 7 30 PM All members urged to attend Visors zone welcome W M L Williams Sec James ABCar Also Lodge Third Decne meets Tuesday April 3 at 7 30 PM Members urged to attend Visitors welcome Refreshments Mark your calendar Stated meetings second and fourth Mondays TRADEZOUCHE Sec A WELKIE FISK W M 831
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Mt. Vernon Lodge
A.F
A.M
L. Williams
W.M. James
ABCAR
Tradezouche
A. Welkie
Missile frigate blast jolts San Pedro and Marshall plant
Explosions at the unfinished USS England in San Pedro injure nine, with a gas blast blamed. separate blasts at the Longhorn Ordnance Plant in Marshall injure ten. Nike Hercules and Bull Pup missiles under development. no production delays expected. Jefferson County farm service offices move to 409 Harrison Street for improved access and ground-level quarters.
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San Pedro
Calif
Marshall
Tex
England
Longhorn Ordnance Plant
Thiokol Chemiccal Corp
Navy
Ens
Charles IE
Pearl Harbor
Jefferson County Farm Service
Harrison Street
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Soil Conservation Office
North Ninth Street
Compromise With JFK On Loan To U.N.
After days of dispute, administration leaders and Senate Republicans agreed on a compromise allowing the President to fix loan interest at 2 percent and extend terms to 23 years. Loans above 25 million would be limited to amounts matching other nations’ bond purchases or direct loans.
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Senate
Furnace Fire Damages Garbers Home
Firemen were called yesterday afternoon to the home of N. E. Garbers at No 4 North Brook. Fire officials said the damage was confined to an oil furnace motor.
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N. E. Garbers
Northbrook
Damarce
Police Court Traffic Fines Set by Sherman Bullock
Police Magistrate Sherman Bullock assessed fines for overtime parking in a two hour zone. Willie Hardin paid $2 plus costs, Allen Presnell paid $2 plus costs, Brenda Dare paid $2 plus costs, and Rodney W. Snow of Centralia paid $2 plus costs for double parking. An encyclopedia notes roughly 60 of the first 92 elements are found in seawater.
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Sherman Bullock
Willie Hardin
Allen Presnell
Brenda Dare
Rodney W. Snow
Centralia
Carpentier Denies Endorsement Link To Governor Race
Springfield AP Secretary of State Charles F Carpentier denied his possible 1964 gubernatorial bid hinges on the fate of Republican primary endorsees He said he supports certain candidates April 10 primary on merit and would not announce intentions until after the 1963 General Assembly adjourns He backs five candidates including Walter Ream Sen George Drach Rep Robert McLaskey his son Donald Carpentier and Robert Underwood He defended giving employees the day off to vote citing civic participation.
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Springfield, II
Charles F. Carpentier
Carpentier
Otto Kerner
JFK Names Grid Star to Bench
The article reports that John F Kennedy named a grid star to the Supreme Court bench. It notes the nominee’s role in federal marshals oversight during Montgomery racial unrest and mentions the potential party balance shift to five Democrats on the court. It includes personal details: Episcopalian, married to Marion Stearns, with two children Charles and Nancy.
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Tration
Montgomery
Ala
Freedom Riders
White
Ninesman Supreme Court
Marion Stearns
Robert L. Stearns
University of Colorado
Charles
Nancy
Illinois Weather Eyes Chilly Weekend Forecast
Illinois shoppers and travelers faced a cold spell as temperatures dipped below freezing in places like Moline at 23 and Peoria at 28. The day should climb to the 40s in the north and high 40s to low 50s in the south with a mix of sun and clouds and a chance of light precipitation in the north. Rainfall since Friday morning totaled 0.2 inches, with 9.87 inches recorded for the year to date. Sunrise and sunset times span from 5:45 to 6:24.
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Associated Press
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Washington
Nike Zeus missile test shows 3000mph target intercepted
Washington AP reports the Nike Zeus intercepting a 3000 mph missile over the New Mexico desert in a comprehensive evaluation. The Army aims for a Pacific test against an Atlas ICBM, with McNamara citing questions on practicality and production pause pending thorough testing. Critics flag radar issues distinguishing warheads from decoys.
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Washington
Army
New Mexico
Pacific
Pentagon
Defense
Robert S.mcnamara
Defense Department
Sign of Spring as Mt Vernon Street Work Begins
Mt Vernon street department workers repair ravages of winter on city streets. Top photo shows 400 block of North street with large holes in the concrete. Lower photo depicts heavy damage at Fifth and North. Officials say winter street damage was the worst in years.
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Mt. Vernon Street
North Street
Fifth
Five Held For Killing In Desert
Five Phoenix men face possible death sentences after admitting a staged desert murder of Albany jeweler Samuel L. Resnick. The group pulled on an 18-foot rope to strangle him, planning a robbery-murder to fake a crime for a $50,000 life-insurance payout. Pretrial hearing continued, with Resnick’s cancer and insurance claims disputed by his family.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Phoenix
Lillian
Resnick
Clemmie Jackson
R. E
Ernest Spurlock
John Henry Lewis Jones
Jesse Tillis
Ralph Edmundson
Hoenix
R. E. Jackson
Tillis
Jones
Spurlock
Retarded Council Holds Southern Regional Meeting
State Senator Dwight Fried rich of Centralia will speak Sunday April 1 from 2 to 5 p m at First Methodist Centralia. He will discuss Senate Bill 377 enabling a local tax up to one mill to fund services for mentally retarded children not in public schools. Other guests include William Freeburg of Southern Illinois University and Gordon N Snow of Chicago. The Illinois Council coordinates 50 member units offering specialized programs statewide.
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Dwight Friedrich
Centralia
Illinois Council For
First Methodist Church
Greadway and
Elm Streets
Sen
Friedrich
General Assembly
William Freeburg
Southam Illinois University
Carbondale
Gordon N. Snow
Chicago
The
Illinois Council
Freeburg
Snow
Ilinois Council
Marion County
Salem
Charles R. DeWitt
Mt. Vernon
Fayette
State Candidate to Visit Mt. Vernon for Coffee Session
Republican state treasurer candidate Walter J. Reum will speak at Hotel Emmerson at 8:00 am next Monday, inviting the public to attend a coffee session. He plans a tour of southern Illinois counties during the first two days of the final pre primary week, with stops in Fairfield, Harrisburg, Murphysboro, Du Quoin, and Washington and Clinton counties.
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Walter J. Reum
Hotel Emmerson
Reum
Illinois
Fairfield
Harrisburg
Murphysboro
du Quoin
Washington
Clinton
Twelve Men Take Mt. Vernon Police Exams
Twelve men sought jobs with the Mt. Vernon police department by taking written examinations today at city hall. The Fire and Police Commission conducted the tests to form an eligibility list, with vacancies expected within the year.
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Mt. Vernon
City Hall
Fire and Police Commission
BB Gun Shooter Breaks Windows At Page Home
A boy armed with a BB gun broke two windows yesterday at the home of E. E. Page on 701 South 12th Street. Police investigated the vandalism. No arrests have been made.
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E. E. Page
South 12Th Street
Arrests Made On Theft Charge In Dix County
James Dilbeck aged 28 of Route 1 Dix was arrested last night on a warrant charging theft of drill bits belonging to the Can ter Drilling Cabin. He was lodged in the county jail awaiting further action.
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James Dilbeck
Route 1
Dix
Canter
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