Funeral services for S Major Carl E Pilkington
Death notices report funeral rites for S Major Carl E Pilkington 41 of Mt Vernon killed in Vietnam April 25. Service 1:30 p.m. Monday at First Baptist with Rev. Glen Boice officiating, burial in Memorial Gardens. Special Forces from Fort Bragg will conduct graveside rites. Body lies in state noon Monday at the church after calling hours. Survived by wife Norma Louise Heskett two children Carl E Pilkington Jr at Fort Bragg and Linda, his mother Mrs Reuel Kelley brothers and sisters. father preceded him in death.
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Carl E. Pilkington
Mt. Vermon
Vietnam
First Baptist Church
Glen Boice
Memorial Gardens
Fort Bragg
N.C
Myers Chapel
Major Pilkington
Norma Louise Heskett
Pfc
Carl E. Pilkington, Jr
Linda
Reuel Kelley
Mt. Vernon
Paul Pilkington
Tulsa
Okla
Ethel Yearwood
Carol York
Alice Grace
Miller City
George E. Pilkington
Donald Beatty Dies Graveside Services Here
Donald Clyde Beatty 48 of 1273 Kimberly Drive San Jose California died March 26 He was a California state police officer He was born October 30 1920 in Centralia son of Byford and Lena Beatty Survivors include his parents his wife Lorna Beatty of San Jose and five children at home Graveside services 1 00 p m Monday at Oakwood cemetery with Rev Clifford Burney officiating Pulley Funeral Home in charge Flowers may be sent to Pulley Funeral Home Monday morning
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Donald Clyde Beatty
Kimberly Drive
San Jose
Cailif
Oakwood Cemetery
Clifford Burney
Pulley Funeral Home
Beatty
California
Centralia
Byford
Lena Beatty
Byford Beatty
Mt. Vernon
Chicago
Lorna Beatty
Calif
Ethel Chapman of Fairfield Dies at 76
Ethel E Chapman 76 of Fairfield died 10:00 p m Friday at Memorial Hospital Fairfield Funeral services set for 2:00 p m Sunday at Dixon Johnson Chapel with Rev Robert Krause officiating Burial in Maple Hill Cemetery body lies in state after 6:00 p m today Survivors include son Richard Chapman of Abilene Texas two daughters Mildred Robinson of Fairfield and Mary Ruth Ferrill of Munice Indiana three brothers Harold Poulson Ernest Poulson Herbert Poulson and sister Roberta Melainy of Miami Florida seven grandchildren and one great grandchild
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Ethel E. Chapman
Fairfield
Memorial Hospital
Cobden
Rile
Lucy (Morris) Poulson
Ri‘chard Chapman
Abilene
Tex
Mildred Robinson
Mary Ruth Ferrill
Munici
Ind
Harold Poulson
Miami
Fla
Ernest Poulson
Herbert Poulson
East St. Louis
Roberta Melainey
Miami, Fla
Son In Law of Logan Johnson Dies on Friday
Raymond William Miller 4 of Fairview Heights died Friday at work at Sterling Casting Company in East St Louis. Funeral arrangements are at Richardson Chapel Wayne City. Born June 6 1914 in Hamilton county he was the son of Enoch and Eva Perry Miller. Survivors include his wife Betty a son John Ray Miller at home a daughter Dorothy Jane Miller at home and three sisters Mary Tolley Helen Akridge and Ester Wittenbrink.
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Raymond William Miller
Fairview Heights
Logan Johnson
Wayne City
Sterling Casting Company
East St. Louis
Richardson
Mr. Miller
Hamilton County
Enoch
Eva (Perry) Miller
Betty
John Ray Miller
Dorothy Jane’ Miller
Mary Tolley
Belleville
Helen Akridge
Bloomington
Ester Wittenbrink
O’fallon
Vernon French's Brother Is Dead
Eugene French aged 57 of East Moline, a former McLeansboro resident, died of a heart attack at 10 00 p m Friday at an East Moline funeral home. Survived by his wife Mary and two daughters Betty and Jane of East Moline, and brothers Vernon of Mount Vernon Paul of McLeansboro and Lester of Rock Island.
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Eugene French
East Moline
McLeansboro
Joe
Mary) French
Betty
Jane
Vernon French
Mt. Vernon
Paul French
Lester ‘French
Rock Island
Gertie Wise of Macedonia Dies in Benton Rites
Mrs Gertie Moss Wise 75 of Macedonia died at Jefferson Memorial Hospital Friday night Burial set for 2 PM Monday at Mitchell Funeral Home Benton with Revs Ray Rhyne and Jim Wells officiating Survivors include daughter Mrs Delmar Carlton of Rochester New York and sister Mrs V M Lee of Mt Vernon born March 2 184 in Franklin County Kentucky or Missouri context unclear
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Gertie Moss Vies
Macedonia
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mitchell Funeral Home
Benton
Ray Rhyne
Jim Wells
Macedonia Cemetery
Wise
Franklin County
W. S
Martha (Fisher) Moss
Clyde Wise
Delmar
June) Carlton
Rochester
N.Y
V. M. Lee
Mt. Vernon
Weather Snapshot MT VERNON FRIDAY HIGHS
The MT VERNON area records a Friday high of 82 and a low of 52. Yearly rainfall to date is 14:51 inches. A look back shows one year ago today high 84 and low 47, five years ago 80 and 55, ten years ago 8 and 65. Sunday sunrise is 4:57 and sunset 6:57 CST.
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MT. Vernon
Ockford
Quincy
Vandalia
Es Cairo
Burlington
Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Wien Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
St.p
New Orleans
New York
Okla City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Sk. City
San Diego
San Fran
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Winnipeg
Seven Champaign teens arrested in gang gun battle
In Champaign Illinois seven teens were arrested and 16 more had warrants issued after a half hour gun battle between rival gangs in a predominantly Black neighborhood. Three youths were wounded and listed in satisfactory condition. The clash reportedly began at Douglas Recreation Center with bullets hitting cars and a nearby house.
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Champaign
John Wilkinson
Douglas Recreation Center
Biblical inscription on the Liberty Bell
The Liberty Bell bears the inscription Proclaim liberty through out all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof from Leviticus 25 10. The phrase warns of universal liberty and is a historic reminder of freedoms central to American heritage.
Nixon Calls For New Laws Against Smut
President Nixon urged a citizens crusade against the obscene and proposed federal laws to curb smut in the mails. Rep. Schord and Rep. Ichord collected material from constituents, while Cunningham backed stronger penalties and mailing-list safeguards to protect youth from erotic ads and sexual manuals.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Richard H. Schord
Dmo
Glen Cunningham
Rneb
Ichord
Cunningham
Hospital Notes list admissions and discharges across multiple local names
The report lists admitted patients Walter Whitson and Hazel Ann Thomason among many others, with a long roster of discharges including David Young, Leota Mae Sechrest, Lucy Hampton, and several entries from Good Samaritan and other facilities. A stray line mocks tennis betting net profit.
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Jefferson Memorial
Walter Whitson
Hamilton
South 24Th
David Young
College
Hazel Ann Thomason
Ashley
Leota Mae Sechrest
Bluford
Kelli Dawn Flora
Lucy Hampton
North
William Joel Howard
E. Castleton
Maude Bean
George Brenneke
Benton Rd
Pamela King
White
James Sams
Fairfield
Thelma Winemiller
Cora Johnson
Cherry
Ira Corder
Hickory View Manor
David Mestel
Mt. Vernon
Dorothy Reynolds
South
Yvonne Sandy
300 Mile Chase Ends in Death in Southeast Texas
In Beaumont Texas AP report details the arrest of Tia Faye Dent 21 and the death of her ex convict husband Robert S. Dent 22 after a 300 mile pursuit that included hostage taking of patrolman J Kenneth Crone 27. The couple fled into a farmhouse at Wheelock north of Bryan where a trap was sprung and Dent was killed by gunfire. The car chase drew 500 vehicles and spanned highways at speeds up to 95 mph. Items including a rocking horse and a battery from a bus were later reported stolen in the county.
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Beaumont
Tex
Tia Faye Dent
Texas
Robert S. Dent
J. Kenneth Crone
Crone
Anahuac
Dent
Crane
E.W. Elliot
Robertson County
FBI
Bob Wyatt
Bryan
Five weigh 6 pounds 14 ounces son born to Webbers
Mr and Mrs Dale Webber of 604 Epworth Fairfield welcomed a son at 9 28 PM Friday May 2 in Good Samaritan Hospital The baby weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces The note ends with a humorous line about minding one’s own business
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Dale Webber
Epworth
Fairfield
Good Samaritan Hospital
Dahlgren FFA Members In State Contest
Dahlgren FFA Chapter members compete in the Illinois state vocational agriculture judging contest at the University of Illinois. Four contests cover livestock, dairy, poultry and crops with teams of three. Dahlgren participants include David Schlag Dan Rapp Eddie Belangee Bob Banks Jay Thomas Keith Ray Clyde Cross Allan Karcher Gary Curlock Tom Hart David Trotter Steve Allen. Nearly 200 chapters and over 1,000 FFA members are expected to compete. the event is organized by the Illinois Association of Vocational Agriculture Teachers and the Illinois Board of Vocational Education and Rehabilitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dahlgren Ffa
University of Ilinois
Ilinois
Kansas City
Dahlgren
David Schlag
Dan Rapp
Eddie Belangee
Bob Banks
Jay Thomas
Keith Ray
Clyde Cross
Allan Karcher
Gary Curlock
Tom Hart
David Trotter
Steve Allen
FFA
Illinois Association of Vocational Agriculture Teachers
Illinois Board of Vocational Education and Rehabilitations
India Husain Dies Giri Is New President
Indian news announces Zakir Husain died of a heart attack at 11:20 a.m. aged 72. Vice President V. V. Giri, 74, sworn in as his successor within hours. Indira Gandhi on tour in Rajasthan. flag ordered lowered nationwide. Husain, first Muslim president, had served as vice president and Bihar governor. The political move sparked debate over secularism.
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New Delhi
Zakir Husain
India
Husain
V. V. Giri
Indira Ghandi
Rajasthan
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Bihar
Fire Destroys Storage Building Near Mt. Vernon
Rural fire department reports a storage building four miles east of Mt. Vernon on old Route 15 burned Friday morning. The empty structure was owned by Paula Moore.
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Rural Fire Department
Mt. Vernon
Paula Moore
Pageant Rehearsals Begin In Mt Vernon High Gym
The sesqui pageant’s 28 scenes start May 5 with a staged rehearsal in Mt Vernon high school’s boys gym. Units plan precise times 7 to 10 pm to stage scenes 1 18 May 5 and 9 dress rehearsal May 9.
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Jefferson County
City of
Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon High School
Old Council in Final Session New Administration Takes Over
Two Johnston City men, James Carroll and Virgil Borchett, were arrested in the April 24 theft from Wimberly Divide Store, charged with stealing $103.84 worth of food items. Bond set at $7,500 each. Mt Vernon’s new administration takes over Monday night with Mayor Rolland Lewis and councilmen Gale Martin and Paul Partridge to be sworn in. The old council, including retiring Mayor Joe Martin and councilmen Woodrow Burnette and Coy Fiota, will meet at 7:00 PM, adjourn, and the new council will be seated.
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Johnston City
Wimberly Divide
James Carroll
Virgil Borchett
Mt. Vernon
Rolland Lewis
Gale Martin
Paul Partridge
Russell Laur
Kenneth Martin
Joe Martin
Woodrow Burnette
Coy Fiota
Three Teens Charged With Lumber Burglary
Three area youths Lester Bain 17 Bradley Atchison 16 and Charles Hickey 16 were arrested for burglary of more than $1,000 in lumber from Herbert Eyre’s Scheller home construction site on April 22. They are in county jail awaiting May 5 court appearance at $5,000 bond.
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Herbert Eyre
Scheller
Lester Bain
Shawnee
Bradley Atchison
Conger
Charles Hickey
Texico
Violence at SMU Queens and Brooklyn Colleges Closes Campuses
Violence at Southern Methodist University and New York City campuses prompts closures and police action. Queens College suspends classes after clashes between Negro and white students over curriculum changes and minority enrollment. Brooklyn College clears campus as fires break out. City College may reopen after talks with protesters.
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SMU
New York City
Queens College
Joseph P. McMurray
Brooklyn College
George A. Peck
City College
Buell G. Gallagher
School of Black Studies
Stock Market Gains Sharply
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 7.95 points to 957.17 on Friday, ending a volatile week with a 33.17 point weekly gain. The market recouped losses from Thursday after two days of sharp rises, with 770 issues up and 559 down on the NYSE amid lighter volume.
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NEW York
Dow
New York Stock Exchange
NAACP To Meet Here Monday
The Jefferson county branch of the NAACP will meet at 7 30 Monday evening May 5 at Shiloh Baptist church. All members are asked to be present. Visitors are welcome. Mose Stokes president and Mrs Agness vice president announced that business of importance will be discussed. Refreshments will be served.
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Jefferson County
N.A.A.C.P
Shiloh Baptist Church
Mose Stokes
Agness
Marriage Licenses List From Mt. Vernon Entries
Mt. Vernon couples John Roeland Dulaney and Deborah Anne McCartney wed May 2. Larry Wayne Green and Carla Mae Daniels wed May 1. William Harold Haynes and Clara Martha Bidwell wed May 1. Artie Paul Karch and Barbara Sue Jay wed May 1. Billy Gene Phelps and Bridgett Ann Hutchinson wed April 30. Larry Joe Robertson and Anna Mae Dixon wed April 29. Mark Stanley Burker and Janet Marie Surdyke wed April 26 in St. Ann Missouri and Mt. Vernon exchanges.
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John Roeland Dulaney
Mt. Vernon
Deborah Anne McCartney
Larry Wayne Green
Carla Mae Daniels
William Harold Haynes
Clara Martha Bidwell
Artie Paul Karch
Barbara Sue Jay
Billy Gene Phelps
Bridgett Ann Hutchison
Larry Joe Robertson
Anna Mae Dixon
Mark Stanley Burker
St. Ann Mo
Janet Marie Surdyke
St. Ann
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Carl Pilkington
Mt. V. Church
Donald Beatty
Ethel Chapman
Gertie Wise
By Jack Kneece
Gwendolyn
Ruby’s Craft Center
12Th and
Harrison Streets
Ernie Martin
Waltonville
Fred Hicks
ISS
Giri
Myron Belkind
Arts and Humanities Council
Roy
Cadillac
DeVille
Roy Atkinson
Divide
NAACP
Main Street
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