Sergeant says he ordered the disputed photo
Roy M. Cohn and Senator McCarthy press to prove Stevens suggested taking a photo of Stevens with Schine. Stevens denies memory of any such suggestion. Set. Manchester at Ft. Dix says the idea came from him and he ordered photographers to take the picture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roy M. Cohn
Sen
McCarthy
Stevens
G. David Sefine
Cohn
McCarthy Army
Herbert G. Manchester
Ft. Dix
N. J
Manchester
Air Force Public Information
Schine
Pedestrian injured as five accidents erupt on Mt. Vernon streets
A pedestrian, Mrs. Stanley Brandt, 59, of 9411 Perkins Avenue, was injured at 11 10 a.m. when a panel truck struck her at Tenth and Conger. Investigating officers reported head and back injuries. Four other crashes occurred Saturday with minor injuries and citations issued. One driver, L. D. Parmenter, was fined $6.40 for a stop sign violation. A youth, Gerry Pigg, 18, faced charges for failure to yield and license issues. An Evelyn Miller swerved to avoid a collision and struck a fence on South Tenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Stanley Brandt
Perkins Avenue
Harold Garrison
Park Avenue
Tenth
Conger
Brandt
Bernard E. Smith
RFD
L. D. Parmenter
North Tenth
11Th
Harrison
Parmenter
Mary Mulch
Albert Pearce
South 12Th
Main
Fourth Streets
Frank Welborn
South 19Th
Gerry Pigg
South Third Street
Eighth and
Maple
Pigg
Evelyn M. Miller
RFD 1
Woodlawn
South Tenth Street
Deaths and Funerals Chas E Bruce Dies at 85
Charles E Bruce 85 of 500 North street died Saturday evening at Good Samaritan Hospital seven days after his birthday. He was a carpenter and funeral services were held at Myers Chapel at 3 30 p m with Rev J R Guthrie officiating. Burial in Oakwood cemetery. Born April 24 1869 in Jefferson county to Samuel T Bruce and Martha Yan Dell Bruce, lifelong resident. Survived by two sons Robert L of Marshall Texas and Charles of Fort Worth Texas and two grandsons. Preceded in death by a brother Frank and wife Margaret Burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Bruce
North Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr. Bruce
Myers Chapel
Rev
Guthrie
Oakwood Cemetery
Jefferson County
Samuel T
Martha (Yandell) Bruce
Margaret Burns
Robert. L
Marshall
Texas
Charles
Fort Worth
Frank
Mattie Jones 71 Dies Saturday Rites Tomorrow
Mattie Lursa Jones of Mt Vernon died at 8 50 pm Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital aged 71 years five months two days Born in Mt Vernon November 29 1882 she was married March 11 1904 to Albert Cyrus Jones A Methodist member She is survived by one son Howard Jones three daughters Mabel Palmer Mildred Eaves and Mary Fletcher nineteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren a sister and several siblings Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 00 pm at Pulley Funeral Home with Rev Everett Apgar officiating burial in Surana cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Lursa Jones
Red
Mt. Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Sursa
Newton
Mary Jane
Miles) Sursa
Albert Cyrus Jones
Rebecca Berry Dies At 69 In 1940s obituary
Mrs Rebecca Beckles Berry of 1109 Park Avenue died at 1010 Sunday night in Satori Memorial Hospital at age 69 years nine months and 20 days. Funeral at Old Shiloh Methodist Church Wednesday at 2 00 p m with burial in church cemetery. Survived by husband P R Berry, three sisters Cecile Piercy Florence Hodges and Louisa Myers and several brothers. born July 12 1884 in Jefferson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Beckles Berry
Park Avenue
Satori Memorial Hospital
Old Shiloh
Pulley Funeral Home
Berry
Jefferson County
Marshall
Mahala (Phillips) Ingram
P. R. Berry
Mt Vernon Lodge Meeting Notice Stated Session
Stated meeting of Mount Vernon Lodge No. 31 A F and AM called for Monday at 7:30 p m Members urged to be present Visiting Brothers welcome A J Trammell W M WM E Reavis Sect 5 3
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Realm
Mt. Vernon
A. F
Bros
A. J. Trammell
W. M
Mrs. Luna Mathews Dies at 83 in Spring Garden Township
Mrs. Luna Masters Mathews 83 of Spring Garden township died Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Rites held today at Myers Chapel with Rev. Marsh Philpole officiating, burial in Knob Prairie cemetery. Survived by four sons Ralph Shelby Hobart Charley Masters and two daughters Istta Hamilton and Ines Bullard, two sisters Rosa Bean and Ollie Reynolds, ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luna May Masters Mathews
Spring Garden Township
Good Samaritan Hospital
Myers Chapel
Marsh Philpole
Knob Prairie Cemetery
Mathews
RTC
Jefferson County
Frank and
Harriet (Scott) Ford
Jacob B. Masters
Grace Howard Dies At Bonnie Funeral Tuesday
Grace Howard died at 12 10 am Sunday at her Bonnie home at age 68. Funeral 10 am Tuesday at Bonnie Church of God with Rev Loy Shaw officiating. burial in Kork cemetery. Survived by four daughters, five sons, a brother, 18 grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. one son predeceased. Born March 1 1886 in Jennings County Indiana. Married Samuel M Howard March 30 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Howard
Bonnie
Bonnie Church of God
Loy Shaw
Kork
Howard
Marc
Jennings County
Ind
Lank
Amana (Storey) Oathout
Samuel M. Howard
Wayne Mendenhall
Mt. Vernon
Fred Allen
Lowell Jlootw
Ernie Knowles
Hansel
Doyle
Harley
Hubert
Robert
Roy Oathout
Mattoon
Mattrice
Jennie Stewart Dies At 62 Rites Tuesday
Jennie Stewart 62 of 1410 S 9th St died at Alton State Hospital Saturday. Funeral Tuesday at 2 PM at Corinthian Baptist Church conducted by Rev William Finqua. Burial will be in Bethel Memorial. Daughter Miss June Stewart of Lincoln, IL, survives. Body lies in state at Campbell and Parker Funeral Home after 5 PM today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Stewart
S. 9Th Street
Alton State Hospital
Corinthian Baptist Church
William lFinqua
Bethel Memorial Cemetery
June Stewart
Lincoln, HL
Campbell and Parker Funeral Home
Mt Vernon Kiwanis HQ Campaign Moves to Miami
Mt Vernon Kiwanis seeks a permanent headquarters in Mt Vernon by promoting a Miami campaign during the International Kiwanis convention starting May ninth. A May sixth banquet at Piscayne Terrace will present the case to trustees, wives, and Kiwanians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UM. Vernon
Miami
Fla
Kiwanis
Permanent Home
McAllister Hotel
Ivar D. Jamison
Heegins
Mt. Vernon
Piscayne Terrace
Charman Jamison
Chicago
Chester Bb, Lewis
Jamison
Campai
Charles W. Vursell
Rural Firemen Make Three Runs
Mt. Vernon rural firemen responded to three weekend calls. At 6:35 p.m. Saturday a shed fire at a farm owned by Howard Clifton caused minor damage to cardboard boxes. At 6:30 a.m. Sunday lightning struck a TV aerial at Laverne Ritner’s home but caused no fire. At 1:30 a.m. Sunday an oil stove flare up at Arthur Kien’s home on North With caused some damage to the living room floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Red I
Howard Clifton
Laverne Ritner
Ith and George
Arthur Kien
North With
Flowers Stolen From Grave In Oakwood Cemetery
Clarence Estes of 2413 Perkins Avenue reported to police yesterday that flowers were stolen from a grave in Oakwood cemetery. Police warned that anyone caught in such thefts will be arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Estes
Perkins Avenue
Oakwood Cemetery
McCarthy pressuring on speed up in Stevens inquiry
McCarthy pressed for a faster Senate inquiry as he questions Stevens. He warned he may call witnesses including his aides Hoy M. Cohn and Francis P. Carr and possibly Frank Pace and Sen. Symington to probe how requests for Pvt. G. David Schine were handled before Stevens took office. Dirksen urged quicker hearings at the start of the subcommittee session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens
McCarthy
Hoy M. Cohn
Francis P. Carr
Frank Pace
Army
Sen
Symington
Air Force
Pace
Pvt. G. David Schine
Sen. Dirksen
R-Jr
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Dirksen
Mundt
R-Sd
Cohn
Kirke B. Lawton
Lawton
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Monmouth
McCarthy Camp
McCarthy Subcommittee
Weekend Rains Shape Mt Vernon Lakes Plan
The report describes a proposed dam crest route to split Lake Miller into two storage reservoirs. The upper reservoir would rise well above normal levels, creating a substantially larger stored water volume while maintaining a pressurized upper area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Lake Miller
Hospital Notes Good Samaritan Admissions and Discharges
Good Samaritan Hospital lists admissions for Janet Chambliss Tressie Taylor Dora Swan Grace McDaniel Norma Ballinger Mike Chivoka pich Russell Howell Mclean Mooney Daisy Stolty Hazel Skaggs Joyce Gatewood Myrtle Beal Charles Malone Marilyn Dent Frederick Dent and others Discharges include Oscar Lane David Paul Mildred Mayo Deborah Gulley Deborah Stroat Clifford Mel lett Dennis Helen Moser Ronald Riggs Lola Bumpus Lillian Cooley Sarah Delashmit Henrietta Lucke and infant Deborah Kay Jefferson Memorial admits Mildred Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Sue Chambliss
Tressie Evelyn Taylor
Dora Fay Swan
Grace H. McDaniel
Norma Jean Ballinger
Mike Chivokapich
Russell Eugene Howell
Mclean H. Mooney
Daisy Stolty
Hazel Louise Skaggs
Joyce Nadine Gatewood
Myrtle Lucille Beal
Charles Edward Malone
Marilyn Sue Dent
Frederick Tisane Dent
Oscar George Lane
David L. Paul Record
Henrietta Frances Lucke
Jefferson Memorial
Mildred Cox
Cancer Crusade Seeks $800 to Reach County Goal
Jefferson County trails its $3,700 target by $800 and will extend the Cancer Crusade drive through May. Campaign chair Lawrence J. Starman urges locals to contribute their fair share toward statewide goals for cancer research, education and patient services. Send gifts to Ben Bullock, treasurer, Mt. Vernon Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Lawrence J. Starman
Starman
Ben Bullock
P. O. Box
Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Hazel Riggs Ewing Discharged Names in Cisne
Mrs Hazel Riggs of RFD 1 is discharged along with Mrs Libby Mendenhall and Mrs Beverly Huff in Cisne. The notice lists recipient names and location, indicating a local service or release event.
Mount Vernon Musicians Return From 3 Day Tour
Mt Vernon high school musicians and singers ended a three day tour with state contests. Under Charles W Gregg the varsity band and sophomore girls chorus performed at Pana high school and Lincoln high school on Thursday before returning home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon High School
Anacs
Charles W. Gregg
W. H. Beckmeyer
Pana
Lincoln High School
Police Court Fines In Disturbance Drunk Driving Cases
Fines in police court include Ben Willie Jones 15.40 for disturbance Cleve Mitchum 14.40 for drunk Cleatus Rector 22.40 for drunk and disturbance Ray F. Leneave 105.40 for reckless driving T M Bane Mt Carmel 86.40 for disobeying a traffic light and 6.40 for failure to comply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Willie Jones
Cleve Mitchum
Cleatus Rector
Ray F. Leneave
T. M. Bane
Mt. Carmel
Bloomington Chaperones Attend State Contests and Concerts
Chaperones spent the night at Bloomington hotels while their a capella choir and orchestra drew enthusiastic applause in Tuscola on Thursday morning and again in Rantoul in the afternoon. They later returned home after participating in state contests in Bloomington across Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Tuscola
Rantoul
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Associated Press
Mt. V
Jackson Jeweler
Chas. E. Bruce
Mattie Jones
Rebecca Berry
Ohnson
S. 10Th Street
Mt. Vernon Lakes
Page Gil
Control
Samaritan
Cancer Crusade
W. C. McGregor
Hotel
Mt.Vernon
Dr. McGregor
Tess
W. C. McGregor, M. D
Jackson
Pov
Counvey
Town & Country Shoe Week
Mammoth
Milan
Flowerphone
Curtis-Florist
Centralia Road
Wamen EL Owill
Douglas
Vursell
Bishop
Uvansville
Pam
Amart
LG12
O. R. Buford
Stewart - Harrison - White & Co. Inc
National Stockyards
Ill
Livestock Commission
Harrison Commission Co
Stewart Carson White & Co
Royalt Dudley
Bennie
Weedlawn
Mitler
Giaekk
Albert Germann
Weodlawn
Wm. Heillig
Woodlawn, Ill
Helfers
Joe D. Davis
Ears
Dohn Lemax
Vernon
A. Davis
Gale Knox
St Calf
Clyde Neal
Bell
Rive
Mt. Vernon, AI
Caa
W. C. Correll
Gasvy
Jim Tucker
Belle Rive
Bil
Avon Cote
Deneld Summers
Beg
Verner Earls
Waltonville
Shoe Department
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