Death notices: Mrs Secle B Hays dies at 60 in Kell
Funeral services for Mrs Secle Belle Hays will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday at L. R. Osborn and Sons Funeral Home Kell with Rev Leathers of Olney officiating. Burial in County Line cemetery. She died after a heart attack near Kell while with husband Elmer Hayes. She was born July 20 1906 in Kell. Survived by husband two sons Joe and Donald Hays two daughters Norma Janice Skewers and Joan Ann Cooley and her father Ora Howard plus several grandchildren.
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Secle Belle Hays
L. R. Osborn and Sons
Kell
Leathers of
Olney
County Line
Hays
Galesburg
Ill
Halleck Anderson Dies at 82. funeral Friday
Halleck Anderson of 409 South 20th Street died at 7:07 p.m. Tuesday in Good Samaritan Hospital at age 82 years 11 months 13 days. Funeral at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Myers Chapel with Herbert J. Wilson officiating. Burial in Thomason cemetery. Survived by wife Arla Franklin, a son Obert Anderson, a daughter Melba Lasater, a brother Russell, two sisters Stella Tolbert and Nell Weaver, and a granddaughter. He was a former groceryman, farmer and a former Mt. Vernon car shops worker, member of Central Church of Christ and the BRC.
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Halleck Anderson
South 20Th Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mt. Vernon
Myers Chapel
Herbert J. Wilson
Thomason Cemetery
Anderson
Wayne County
Joseph
Lizzie
Hillis) Anderson
Arla Franklin
Obert Anderson
Ridgway, Til
Melba Lasater
Cleveland
Ohio
Russell Anderson
LaMoille
Stella Tolbert
Johnsonville
Nell. Weaver
Pontiac
Central Church of Christ
B.R.C
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admission List
Admitted: Evelyn J. Lankford 801 south 18th Thomas Williammore RFD 2 Discharged: Opal Louise McMillon Woodlawn Estel Marcus Meador 404 Perkins Sarah Alice Knowles Bonnie William Joseph Sinks 601 Op dyke Good Samaritan William Delk Iuka Charles Lowery 309 south 11th Ida Ethel Pease Dahlgren Mayme Prosise Cartier Tl Marilyn Cooper 1110 south Sth Norma Fairchild No Seven Adams Court Terry Don Wyciskalla Scheller Willie Tuker 919 Cleveland Pansy Turpin 328 Main Mrs Carolyn Powell and baby Robert Warren 2223 Broadway Mrs Norma Browder and baby Marsha Anne 1706 south 15th ath Vickie Curlock Dahlgren Fred Oliver RFD 2 Bernard Bruggen 1304 Shawnee Billy Turner RFD 6 Goldie Loyd 522 North Street
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Opal Louise McMillon
Woodlawn
Estel Marcus Meador
Perkins
Sarah Alice Knowles
Bonnie
William Joseph Sinks
Opdyke
Good Samaritan
William Delk
Iuka
Charles Lowery
South 11Th
Ida Ethel Pease
Dahlgren
Mayme Prosise
Cartier
Marilyn Cooper
South Sth
Norma Fairchild
Adams Court
Terry Don Wyciskalla
Scheller
Willie Tuker
Cleveland
Pansy Turpin
Main
Carolyn Powell
Robert Warren
Broadway
Norma Browder
Marsha Anne
South 15Th
Vickie Curlock
Fred Oliver
RFD
Bernard Bruggen
Shawnee
Billy Turner
Goldie Loyd
North Street
Births in Ina and Carbondale families announce two newborns
Mr and Mrs Charles Ilberry of Ina welcomed a son at 3 07 yesterday afternoon at Good Samaritan hospital weighing eight pounds fourteen and one half ounces. Mr and Mrs Gary R Sweeten of 29 Glissons Trailer Court Carbondale welcomed a daughter born April 28 in a Carbondale hospital weighing seven pounds eight ounces named Julie Rae. the parents are former Ina and Mt Vernon residents.
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Charles Ilberry
Ina
Good Samaritan Hospital
Gary R. Sweeten
Glissons Trailer Court
Carbondale
Julie Rae
Mt. Vernon
Fatal Crash In East St. Louis Area Kills Caseyville Man
State police report a Caseyville resident Bernard Rheinecker, 34, was killed when his westbound auto struck a tractor trailer on Forest Park Boulevard near East St. Louis Tuesday night. The truck driver, Bobby Phillips, 24, was backing into his driveway. he was uninjured.
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East ST. Louis, al
Caseyville, Jr
Forest Park Boulevard
East St. Louis
Bernard Rheinecker
Bobby Phillips
Phillips
Weather Brief for Mt Vernon and Nearby Areas
Tuesday high 68 and low 33 with rainfall to date in 1967 at 11.83 inches. Historical comparisons show one year ago high 69 low 44 and five years ago high 8 low 53. Ten years ago high 63 low 37. Thursday sunrise 4.57, sunset 6.57 CST.
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Mt. Vernon
C.S.T
Illinois Weather Report From Associated Press
Freezing temperatures hit the northern half of Illinois with readings near 30 to 31 degrees in cities like Moline Rockford and East Dubuque. Daytime highs were forecast in the 48 to 55 degree range in the north and 55 to 65 in the south, with a warming trend expected later in the week.
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Illinois
Associated Press
Mercury
Moline
Rockford
East Dubuque
House OKs city sales tax boost debate continues
The Illinois House approved a city sales tax hike aimed at capping Chicago's corporate fund at 1.16 dollars per 100 assessed property value, a ceiling not seen since 1955. The measure passed 76 to 13 with many Republicans abstaining.
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Oks City
Chicago
Three Illinois War Deaths
The Pentagon announced that a sailor and two Marines from Illinois were killed in action in Vietnam. The victims are Hospitalman Richard L. Kinney of West Frankfort, Cpl. Jerome M. Hanrahan Jr. of Chicago, and Pvt. John Chiewa of Chicago. Hanrahan lived at 1346 West Granville Avenue. Chiewa at 4618 West Division Street.
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Washington
Pentagon
Iinois
Vietnam
Richard L. Kinney
Herman R. Kinney
West Frankfort
Cpl
Jerome M. Hanrahan Jr
Jerome M. Hanrahan Sr
Chicago
John Chiewa
Barbara Bosnac
Hanrahan
Granville Ave
Chiewa
Division St
California Panthers Burst Into California Legislature
Twenty six youths aged 17 to 25 armed with rifles pistols and shotguns rushed the California Assembly during a noontime session at the Capitol in Sacramento. They were detained and charged with possessing illegal firearms threatening behavior disrupting a legislative session and carrying loaded weapons in a car. Bobby Seale led the group insisting they sought to defend gun rights while criticizing Oakland police. No shots were fired and the incident prompted lawmakers to call for tighter security and stiffer penalties for disruption.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Capitol
Assembly
Senate
Black Panther Party
Bobby Seale
Oakland
Watts
Los Angeles
Bill Greene
Jim Rooney
Black Panther
Carlos Bee
D-Hayward
Don Mulford
Piedmont
Mulford
Ansorge Rites Held for Former Mt. Vernon Councilman
Former Mt. Vernon councilman Al Ansorge died and will be buried at Oakwood cemetery after funeral services at Faith Lutheran church. Born November 19 1897 in St Louis he helped beautify Mt. Vernon and organized a Kids Better Fishing Rodeo in Jefferson County. Survived by wife Erna, son A C Ansorge Jr, daughter Jeanette Setzekorn, siblings and four sisters, two brothers.
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Lake Miller
Mt. Vernon
King City
Jefferson County
Ansorge
Kiwanis Club
Faith Lutheran Church
Alfred F. Winter
Oakwood Cemetery
Pulley Funeral
Mr. Ansorge
St. Louis
Mac
John Bernard
Concordia (Tirmenstein) Ansorge
Erna Brockmielier
A. C. Ansorge Jr
Panama Canal Zone
U. S. Navy
Jack
Jeanette) Setzekorn
Herman Ansorge
Centralia
William F. Ullerich
Fairmont
Minn
Martha
Concordia
Marie
Ann
Sam
Hans
Cleanup Week Finale Four Trucks In Paper Pick Up Here Saturday
Mt. Vernon township student Jim Glassman said four trucks will join Saturday’s waste paper pickup, the final day of Cleanup Week. County and township highway officials Harold Hall Dayton Harlan and Charles Waite will supply trucks and drivers, with Mt. Vernon high school also contributing a truck.
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Jim Glassman
Mt. Vernon Township
Chamber of Commerce
Harold Hall
Dayton Harlan
Dodds Township
Charles Waite
Jefferson County Highway Department
Glassman
Markets Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices Rise At Midday
Prices paid until 12 30 p m today rose with top hogs at 18 50 and 18 3 percent for 200 to 220 lb meat types Sows gained 3 cents to 15 75 for 300 weight down Sows 300 weight and over at 15 50 down Boars at 12 00 and 12 25 After 12 30 p m prices will be based on next day prices.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Reported This Afternoon
Mt Vernon traders quoted soybeans at 2.71 per bushel shell corn at 1.30 and ear corn at 1.27 in an afternoon market update.
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Mt. Vernon
Cash Grain Prices from Chicago Market
AP notes Wheat No 2 hard at 1.65 and No 2 rnd at 1.66. Corn No 2 yellow at 1.38. Oats No 2 heavy white at 7.75. Soy beans No 1 yellow at 2.83 and Soybean oil at 10.22.
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Chicago
St Louis Produce Egg Price Ranges Listed by Grade
St Louis Produce ST in St Louis lists egg prices by consumer grades and sizes. A large 23-27 cents per dozen, A medium 20-22, A small 16-18, B large 21-23, standard 20-21, unclassified 18-19, checks no price. Hens heavy 13, light over 5 lbs 9, under 5 lbs no price. Broilers and fryers 24-25 percent.
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St, Louis
Livestock Prices Estimated at National Stock Yards NJ
AP reports Thursday livestock estimates for nine categories including hogs cattle calves and sheep. Hogs total 8 000 with barrows and gilts 900 250 lbs 18 18.50 20.00 and sows 300 600 lbs 15.25 16.25. Cattle 1 800 calves 100 miles with steers 23.50 25.00 heifers 21.00 23.50 vealers 26.00 36.00 calves 18.00 24.00. Sheep 350 spring lambs choice prime 26.50 28.00 choice shorn lambs 24.50 utility 18.00 wooled lambs 21.00 22.00 shorn ewes 4.00 7.50.
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National Stockyards
Poultry Prices and Mercantile Exchange Quotes
Chicago AP UBCA reports live poultry roasters 25 28 special red white rock fryers 19 21. Chicago Mercantile Exchange lists butter scores AA to C, prices for cars and egg grades A whites to standards.
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Chicago
UBCA
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Wall Street steadies in tight trading amid consolidation
Wall Street held a firm stance in active afternoon trading with prices moving narrowly and most changes fractional. Analysts expected a brief consolidation after April gains and one aim was penetration of the 900 level on the Dow. Dow Jones industrials rose to 893.32 as Avco and Itek climbed and Du Pont added three points to lift the averages.
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New York
Associated Press
Chrysler
Avco
Itek
du Pont
Rugs stolen from clothes line in Mt. Vernon theft
Police reported a theft of two rugs and a sheet from a clothes line at 926 Westcott in Mt. Vernon. The items were valued at about 5.5 dollars.
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Mt. Vernon
Westcott
Marines Hold Hill 881 South After Red Charge
Marines report occupying Hill 881 South to block infiltration routes from Laos as bitter fighting continues in the rugged Mekong Delta area. Casualties reach 116 killed and 321 wounded, with 464 enemy killed in persistent clashes from the delta to northern provinces. Air power remains high as U S fighter-bombers press North Vietnamese targets despite overcast skies.
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Laos
Mekong Delta
South Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
Westmoreland Seeks 160000 More Troops for Vietnam
Gen. William C. Westmoreland asked President Johnson to send 160000 additional U.S. troops to Vietnam to raise total forces to 600000. The appeal, reported by the New York Times from Saigon, urged rapid reinforcements and aimed for completion by January 1.
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New York
William C. Westmoreland
Johnson
Vietnam
U.S
New York Times
Saigon
Westmoreland
United States
Times
Firing erupts across Vietnam as U S air and ground forces clash
Radar controlled bombing targets main lines from Hanoi to Red China as Maj. Charles C. Vasilladis is rescued after being shot down in North Vietnam. In Mekong Delta fighting, U S 9th Infantry division reports 195 Viet Cong killed, 15 Americans dead, 45 wounded, in a two-battalion exchange near Saigon. Separately, paratroopers near Hue claim 156 enemy KIA in a two hour skirmish while government losses are described as very light. The Shaw area operation continues nearby.
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Red China
North Vietnam
Charles C. Vasilladis
Huntington
N.Y
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
Mekong
Saigon
Vietnam
U.S
3Rd Brigade
Hue
Royal
Song Bo
Shawnee
ABA relaxes some news bans by bar association
The American Bar Association advised loosening pre trial publicity rules delaying comments from arrest to conviction. It also urged agencies to set their own information release rules and narrowed contempt actions to protect fair trials. Public hearings on amendments are set for Honolulu August 1-10.
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Chicago
American Bar Association
ABA
Paul C. Reardon
Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Bar
Honolulu
Gateway to Bend Lake Jefferson County Parade Displays
In Springfield a field trip style day for students is planned as the Winds High School Association clears school group participation in a parade. Jefferson county will send a decorated truck donated by Felix Frassato Inc and painted by Mt. Vernon Community College under Alma Biagi, with banners reading Welcome to Jefferson County. County portrayals show the area as The Gateway to Bend Lake and The Doorway to all Southern Illinois recreation. County contingents include officials cars, jazz musicians, and industry displays, while legislators visit Mt. Vernon May 19 for an overnight stay and breakfast at the Country Club before departure with hosts.
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Springfield
The
Winds High School Association
Poisall
Jefferson County
Felix Frassato
Bend Lake
Southern Illinois
Mt. Vernon
Country Club
Dirksen Rallies GOP Behind Johnson on Vietnam War
Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen left a hospital bed to address a party rift over Vietnam policy. He urged unity behind President Johnson while allowing room for inquiry and criticism. Senators Javits Percy Scott aided talks urging stronger admin efforts to seek negotiations and avoid expanding the war with Red China.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Johnson
Vietnam
Dirksen
Senate Republicans
Michigan
George Romney
Romney
Atlanta
GOP
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Charles H. Percy
R-Ill
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Red China
Javits
Senate House
Hatfield
Mark O. Hatfield
Republican Party
Policy Committee
Republcans
John G. Tower
Texas
State Official Visits Schools Project Here
A state education official visited Project Uplift today as part of a routine survey of federally financed school projects. Lyndon B. Wharton from the office of the state Superintendent of Public Instruction spent part of the day at the demonstration center in Jefferson County Courthouse and at several schools where teachers implement the project. Wharton coordinates local, state and federal programs with these visits.
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Lyndon B. Whaton
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Jefferson County
Wharton
Appeal Issued For Suggestions In Day's Plans
Jefferson county officials in Southern Illinois Day appeal to the public to help shape events in Springfield on May 10. Parades may expand and other festivities may be added. organizers seek all suggestions and parade participation via Bob Polsall of the Chamber of Commerce. Bill Steffy, chair, notes fundraising for the county's display to promote Southern Illinois Day. Guy Wood Jr. is finance chairman. donations directed to support the county effort.
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Jefferson County
Springfield
Bill Steffy
Steffy
Bob Polsall
Chamber of Commerce
Polsall
Guy Wood Jr
King City Savings’ and Loan ‘Assn
Wood
4-H Officers In County Wide Session May 4
Local 4-H clubs will send their officers to a county wide meeting on Thursday night May 4 at 7 30 to receive training on responsibilities and officer duties. The Jefferson county courthouse hosts sessions for presidents vice presidents secretaries treasurers reporters recreation leaders and program chairmen. Federation officers will conduct training with competent adults assisting. Open to youths nine on Jan 1 1968 through age 18. Enrollment deadline June L.
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Jefferson County
Treasurs
University of Illinois Co-operative Extension Service
Annulment Granted to Nancy Neal Huston in Mt Vernon Court
Nancy Neal Huston receives an annulment from Circuit Court at Mt. Vernon ending her marriage to Vernon Wylie Huston. The decree dissolves the union and finalizes the separate status of Huston.
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Vernon Wylie Huston
Nancy Neal Huston
Mt. Vernon
Two Men Fined for Speeding in Mt Vernon Court
In Circuit Court at Mt Vernon two motorists were fined 19 each for speeding. The defendants are William F. Monfort of 729 South 18th Street and Walter A. Stocks of Marion.
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Mt. Vernon
William F. Monfort
South 18Th Street
Walter A. Stocks
Marion
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