Parthenia Clark Dies Former Kell Resident
Parthenia Beck Clark died Thursday morning at her Springfield Oregon home. She was a former Kell resident. Funeral services are set for 2:30 p m Sunday at Donoho Prairie Christian church near Kell, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. The body lies in state at L R Osborn and Sons Funeral Home in Kell after 4 p m Saturday and will be taken to the church at noon Sunday to lie in state until the funeral hour. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Fred Daniels of Springfield Oregon and Mrs Charles Cooper of Springfield Illinois, and several grandchildren.
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Parthenia (Beck) Clark
Springfield
Oregon
Kell
Donoho Prairie
Fred Daniels
Charles Cooper
Francis Grimes Dies at 81 in Prescott Services Here Sunday
Francis Lafe Grimes 81 died last Saturday in Prescott Arizona. Funeral services are set for 3 p m Sunday at Myers Chapel with Rev Harold Conroyd officiating. Burial will be in Richardson Hill Cemetery Hamilton County. He was born November 10 1885 in Hamilton County and was a retired barber. Survivors include a son Max Grimes of St Louis a brother John N Grimes of West Twin Falls Idaho and three cousins Frank McGath Ernie Lowery and Charles Cook, all of Mt Vernon.
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Myers Chapel
Francis Lafe Grimes
Prescott
Ariz
Grimes
Mt. Vernon
Harold Conroyd
Richardson Hill Cemetery
Hamilton County
David
Josephine
Clark) Grimes
Max Grimes
St. Louis
John N. Grimes
West Twin Falls
Idaho
Frank McGath
Ernie Lowery
Charles Cook
Rites Saturday in Arlington for Ferne Lowry
Funeral services for Mrs Ferne Lowry will be held Saturday in Arlington Virginia with burial there She died Wednesday night at her Washington DC home aged 69 A former Mt Vernon resident she was born October 13 1897 in Jefferson county daughter of John and Maude Hester She was married to Homer Lowry who survives Also surviving are a son Paul Lowry Philadelphia two daughters Marie Riggs Washington DC and Dorothy Griffins Ohio a brother Glenn Hester Mt Vernon four sisters Victoria Carter Josephine Reed both of this city Clara Warren Rochester NY and Jola Jones LaPorte IN and seven grandchildren
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Ferne Lowry
Arlington
Lowry
Washington, D.C
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
John and
Maude (Roberson) Hester
Homer Lowry
Paul Lowry
Philadelphia
Marie Riggs
Dorothy Griffins
Ohio
Glenn Hester
Victoria Carter
Josephine Reed
City
Clara Warren
Rochester
N.Y
Jola Jones
LaPorte
Ind
Utility Commission approves water and sewer expansion plans
The Utility Commission backs water service to Belle Rive and Dahlgren schools pending contract approval. Mayor Joe Martin and council members support, with Dodson leading the push. Financing relies on loans for municipal systems as Belle Rive and Dahlgren seek customers and pre construction tap fees rise from 10 to 15 dollars, then possibly to about 125 after April deadlines.
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Belle Rive
Dahlgren
Fred Dodson
Joe Martin
Coy Flota
Woodrow Burnette
Dodson
Russell Laur
Chester Lewis
Utility Commission
C. J. Covington
Jefferson and Southwestern Railroad
Woodland Rod
Covington
Ater
American Motors to boost Rambler American output 40 percent
Detroit AP reports American Motors Corp will raise Rambler American production by 40 percent to meet demand in the low priced car sector. The move follows a public increase in the firm’s new program targeting affordable transportation.
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Detroit
American Motors Corp
Weather Brief For MT VERNON And Illinois This Week
Scattered showers and thunderstorms spread across Illinois with cloudy skies but springlike temperatures. Northern and central Illinois forecast cooler Saturday, lows in the 40s to 60s, highs 60s to 80s, while southern Illinois stays 8 to 12 degrees above normal. Precipitation totals range from one quarter to three quarters of an inch locally in central areas.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Weather Bureau
Ilinois
Southern
Meetings of Rome C E 8 Rome Chapter 1014
Rome Chapter 1014 Order of Eastern Star will hold a stated meeting Monday evening April 3 at the Masonic Temple in Dix Friends Night will be observed Formal Marjorie Lloyd W M Sarah Michael Sec
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Rome
C. E
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Dix
Marjorie Lloyd
W. M
Sarah Michael
April Meeting Notice for Mt Vernon OES Chapter 233
The Past Matron's Club of Mt. Vernon Chapter No. 233 O E S will hold its April meeting in the Masonic Temple dining room on Monday evening April 3 at 7 30. Hostesses are Ruth Atkinson Cecile Bond and Laura Mann with Laura Mann as President and Naomi R Bogan as Secretary.
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Mt. Vernon
Masonic Temple
Ruth Atkinson
Cecile Bond
Laura Mann
Naomi R. Bogan
Sec’y
Hog market prices in Mt Vernon update
Prices paid until 12 30 p m today were 2c higher with top at 17 50 for 200 to 220 lb hogs. Sows steady at 15 25 for 300 weight down and 15 00 for 300 weight and over. Boars steady at 12 00 and 12 50. After 12 30 p m today prices will be based on the next day’s prices.
Mt. Vernon Grain Prices Quoted At Afternoon
Mt Vernon grain prices listed with soybeans at 2.73, shell corn 1.35, and ear corn 1.33 this afternoon.
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Mt. Vernon
Chicago Produce price report from the Mercantile Exchange
CHICAGO AP Butter scores range AA 66 to C 61 percent, with 93 score. Cars show grades 90 B 65 or 89 C 62 percent. Eggs listed at 75 percent or better grade A whites 2814, mixed 28 1 percent, mediums 26, standards 27.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Livestock market estimates at National Stockyards
AP reports Monday estimates for Livestock National Stockyards: hogs 9,000 head, cattle 5,500, calves 100, sheep 400. Hogs 200-250 lb barrows and gilts 18.00-18.85, sows 14.50-16.25. cattle 150, calves 50. cows 15.50-18.00. Weaners good to choice 29.00-35.00. No test market. sheep 25 head.
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National Stockyards
Egg and poultry prices affect St Louis market notes
St Louis AP listing consumer egg grades and weights with large 26 29 cent range for A, medium 22 26, small 19 21, B large 22 25 and wholesale standards 22 23 20 21. Hens priced 13 for heavy, light over 5 pounds 9, under 5 pounds not priced, broilers and fryers 25 26.
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St, Louis
Grain prices Chicago bids for Wheat Corn and soybeans
Chicago AP market notes show No 2 hard wheat at 1.7914 and No 2 red at 1.7744, No 2 yellow corn 1.4054-7, No 2 heavy white oats 764-77, No 1 yellow soybeans 2.88, and soybean oil at 10.30.
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Chicago
Wall Street sees mixed moves as market waits for direction
Wall Street opened with several stocks showing wide moves as dealers noted a trendless session with more activity in select issues. Montgomery Ward rose about two points, Schenley gained, while Dictaphone slid about 4 percent on a report of lower first quarter profits. Dow Jones average at noon stood at 869.27, down 0.72, with Douglas Aircraft slipping nearly two more points amid news of a DC-8 crash.
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NEW York
Montgomery Ward
Schenley
Dictaphone
Associated Press
Dow Jones
Douglas
American Stock Exchange
Hospital Notes Memorial Admitted And Discharged List
Hospital notes show admissions and discharges for numerous individuals across areas including Iuka Wayne City Ina Ashley Texico Centralia Richland Benton Road and various street addresses. The list includes Shirley Keller admitted and Etta Richards discharged with many other names as patients or recent discharges.
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Defferaon Memorial
Shirley Keller
Iuka
Etta Richards
South 17Th
Dave Osborn
Wayne City
Wilma Marcum
RFD
Good Samaritan
Ronnie Noctar
Ina
Ruby Bonifacius
Casey
Philip Bangert
Ashley
Patsy Tolley
Fishers Lane
Cynthia Nassal
Logan
Walter McKinney
Texico
Russell Robinson
South 20Th
Stuart Smith
Peach
Gloria Craft
South
Matthew Stone
Opdyke
Lawton Spangler
South 27Th
Births in Bluford and Dahlgren at Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr and Mrs Gale Breeze of Bluford welcomed a son named Brian Keith born at 10 27 yesterday morning weighing nine pounds eight ounces at Good Samaritan hospital. Mr and Mrs Arthur Meadows of 2104 College welcomed Gary Todd born at 11 27 yesterday weighing eight pounds. Mr and Mrs Urban Wellen of Dahlgren welcomed a son born at 2 13 this morning weighing seven pounds three ounces at Good Samaritan hospital.
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Gale Breeze
Bluford
Good Samaritan Hospital
Brian Keith
Arthur Meadows
2104
College
Gary Todd
Urban Wellen
Dahlgren
Block family profile highlights Chicago charity work
Past president of United Charities of Chicago and director roles at Jewish Children's Bureau and Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago are noted. Philip D Block Jr. and Andrew K Block are mentioned as two sons. 1957 board election at the University of Chicago and 1962 executive committee appointment to The Chicago Community Trust are listed.
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Block
United Charities of Chicago
Jewish Children’s Bureau of Chicago
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
University of Chicago
Chicago Community Trust
Blocks
Philip D. Block Tit
Andrew K. Block
Fall Back After Four Hour Battle in Vietnam
U S forces press a wide air and ground assault in War Zone C near Saigon as Operation Junction City targets a suspected Viet Cong 9th Division bunker complex at Thai Nguyen steel plant. Col Robin Olds led a thousand pound bomb run criticizing weather hampering strikes. Four Marines killed, 18 wounded by friendly fire rockets.
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U.S. 173Rd Airborne Brigade
Junction City
Saigon
North Vietnam
Thai Nguyen
Robin Olds
Washington, D.C
Air Force
Olds
Ella Raines
U.S
Quang Ngai City
South
Comunists
Hanoi
Pleiku
Highlands
Curtis weighs challenge to Long in 1968 Senate race
Representative Thomas B. Curtis of Missouri told a town meeting on Thursday night that he is considering opposing U.S. Senator Edward V. Long, a Democrat, in the 1968 election.
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ST. Louis
Thomas B. Curtis
R-Mo
U.S
Edward V. Long
Memorial services for 9 Juda girls planned after Orleans crash
In Juda Wisconsin memorials are set for Linda Moe 18 and eight Juda High School seniors who died when a jet crashed their motel in New Orleans. Private services begin Saturday with public rites Sunday at Juda High School. Linda edited the school paper Nancy was drum majorette and student council member Nelva Smith 17 was dairy queen and church youth president.
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Juda
Wis
Wesley Moe
Linda
Juda High School
Linda Moe
New Orleans
Judith Altman
Herman Sagenthaler
Nancy
Nelva Smith
Juda Survivors Return Home
Classmates of nine high school girls killed in a plane crash near New Orleans arrived in Chicago by train and immediately departed for Juda Wisconsin by bus. An Illinois Central spokesman said 23 students were brought to Chicago under sedation and many were in shock.
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Chicago
New Orleans
Juda
Wis
Illinois Central Railroad
Auto Thieves Steal Wheels From 1952 Car At Thompson Garage
Thieves removed two wheels and tires from a 1952 model car parked behind Thompson Garage at 1016 Casey Avenue last night. The items were valued at 15 dollars.
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Thompson Garage
Casey Avenue
Tuberculin Skin Testing Set To Begin Here April 4
William C. Davis announces that Jefferson County Tuberculosis Association will begin tuberculin skin testing on April 4 for 1st through 9th grade students and school employees. Additional tests for food and drink handlers beauticians barbers will occur at the county courthouse with scheduled dates April 10 May 2 and readings on April 13 May 5. A mobile Chest X-Ray Unit will be at the courthouse May 5 for all reactors and barbers per state law.
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William C. Davis
Jefferson County Tuberculosis Association
County Court House
Court House
Guests Gather For Sharon’s Private Wedding at Ambassador East
The 13th floor of the Ambassador East Hotel was sealed for privacy, housing 54 guests in 34 rooms for Sharon’s wedding event. Attending were Laurance Rockefeller and family, Prince Amyn A Khan, Sharon, and several high profile figures including Lynda Bird Johnson, George Hamilton, and various senators and governors amid a guest list of relatives and friends.
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Christian Scientist
Ambassador East Hotel
Percy’s
Laurance Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller Til
Jay
Guyer
Percy
Prince Amyn A. Khan
Aly
Sharon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Michigan
George Romney
New York
John V. Lindsay
Sen. Hatfield
R-Ore
Renard Baker
R-Tenn
Hamilton
Lynda Bird Johnson
George Hamilton
Wyoming
Lynda
George
Mail Boxes Money Stolen In The County
Theft of money and damage from a candy machine at Huston's Laundry on Fairfield Road reported. Loss $25. County officers also investigating theft of two rural mail boxes in the northern part of the county.
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Huston
Fairfield Road
Two Mt Vernon Collisions Cause $500+ In Damage
In Mt Vernon two auto accidents caused more than $500 in damage. At Perkins Avenue 4 25 pm Dorothy Tate of 508 South 12th Street and Donna Denning of 2203 Casey Avenue collided. Tate’s car over 200 damage, Denning’s about 85. Denning charged with emerging from a driveway without due caution and Tate with no valid license. Earlier, Arvil Aldridge Jr of Bens ton and Brenda K Sanders of Route 5 collided at Tenth and Newby. each car over 100 damage and Sanders charged with failing to yield right of way.
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Mt. Vernon
Perkins Avenue
Dorothy M. Tate
South 12Th Street
Donna L. Densning
Casey Avenue
Tate
Donna Denning
Dorothy Tate
Arvil Aldridge, Jr
Benston
Brenda K. Sanders
Tenth
Newby
Brenda Sanders
Man Fined For Driving A Tank In Grand Rapids
Jerry B. Bauman Jr. of Belmont was fined $8 for driving an oversize vehicle without a permit and with no license plates, plus defective equipment. Officers found the 32 ton Sherman tank, bought last year for kicks, after it broke down on a nearby road under Bauman’s handling.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Jerry B. Bauman Jr
Belmont
Bauman
Waltonville Soldier Calls Home From Vietnam
Sp-4 Marvin R. Bushong, 20, infantryman in Vietnam, spoke with his parents in Waltonville via ham radio from a Vietnamese town. In a 2:06 a.m. call he said he was well and urged them not to worry, after a month without contact.
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Vietnam
Virgil Bushong
Waltonville
Marvin R. Bushong
Bushong
Hawaii
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Chicago Midway
Chicago Grant Park
Midwest Madison
Past Matrons Club
Mt. Vernon Grain
Wall Street
Indus
Eagle’s Nest
Tractor Supply Company
Main St
John Pugsley
Tractor Supply Co
Chamber
Wallace Owen
First National Bank & Trust Co
John Dillingham
Delo
Curtis Mullinax
Hattie Buhler
Perkins
Bernice Bowles
Lambert
Ethel Schneider
North 13Th
Elaine Mays
Agnes Batts
Salem Road
Lorraine Wilson
Benton Road
Tanya Gersbacher
Cherry
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Curtis May Run
Rodney Pinder
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Torrey Canyon
England
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Seven Stones Reef
Harold Wilson
Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization
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Panama
Union Oil Co
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Home
Roy Jenkins
Jenkins
Cornwall
Lazard Point
First Free Will Baptist
Logan St
Mt. Vernon, Ill
James E. Raper, Evangelist
Rev. Raper
North Carolina
South Carolina
Missouri
Arkansas
Free Will Baptist Bible College
Nashville
Tennessee
Bob Jones University
Greenville
Our Own Church Choir
Howard Flota
Jack Henry
James E. Raper
Bob
Chrysler
New Yorker
Bob Williams
Er Uta
The
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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