Deaths and Funerals Mrs Etta Mae Tinsley 79
Mrs Etta Mae Tinsley died at 3 00 am at her home near Dix aged 79 funeral services set for 230 pm Sunday at Boyd Christian Church with Rev Verneil Garren and Rev F Zimmerman officiating burial in Ebenezer Cemetery body lies in state at Osborn Funeral Home Dix after 400 pm Saturday callers welcome she was born April 83 1883 at Dix daughter of Andrew J and Frances Warren Prosise married Charlie Tinsley on October 26 1902 who died in 1956 survived by five sons Adra Leslie Frank of Dix Farr and Claude Tinsley of Mt Vernon two daughters Mrs Frank Mulvaney and Mrs Roy Beal of Mt Vernon two sisters Mrs Maggie Chapman of Dix and Mrs Verda Chapman of Centralia 21 grandchildren and TM great grandchildren preceded in death by a son two grandchildren four brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Mae ‘Tinsley
Dix
Boyd (Ristian
Verneil Garren
F. Zimmerman
Ebenezer
Osborn
Tinsley
Andrew J
Frances (Warren
Charlie Tinsley
Adra
Leslie
Frank
Farr
Claude Tinsley
Mt. Vernon
Frank Mulvaney
Roy Beal
Maggie Chapman
Verda Chapman
Centralia
Rites Saturday At Sesser For Francis Cockrum
Funeral services for Francis Marion Cockrum 83 will be held 1:00 p m Saturday at Apostolic church in Sesser with Rev Wesley Odle officiating. Burial in Horse Prairie cemetery. In state at Brayfield Funeral Home Sesser. Survived by Grace Batts wife three sons Denzil Raymond Marion two daughters Mildred Mabus Lesser three sisters Martha Jones Artimissie Elkins Della Stephenson nine grandchildren two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Marion Cockrum
Apostolic Church
Sesser
Wesley Odle
du Quoin
Horse Prairie
Brayfield
Mr. Cockrum
Auburn
Mathew
Ruth (Greenwood) Cockrum
Grace Batts
Denzil Cockrum
Illiopolis
Tll
Raymond Cockrum
Granite City
Marion Cockrum
Mildred Mabus Lesser
Martha Jones
Artimissie Elkins
Della Stephenson
Lesser
Nellie Clinton Funeral Sunday At Whittington
Nellie Ruth Clinton 63 of Whittington died at Franklin County Hospital Benton. Funeral at 2 p.m. Sunday at Whittington Nazarene Church with Rev. W T Johnson officiating. Burial in Shiloh cemetery. Johnston Funeral Home_whittington accepting callers after 6 p.m. today. Survived by Harve Clinton husband. children Thomas Clinton Chloe Cook Louise Winemiller Alice Stammons. siblings Tommy Lunsford Hollie Lunsford Carrie Webb Iva Glenn. six grandchildren three great grandchildren. Infant daughter preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Ruth Clinton
Whittington
Franklin County Hospital
Benton
Clinton
Thomas
Alice
Martin) Lunsford
Harve Clinton
Thomas Clinton
Elgin
Ill
Chloe Cook
Louise Winemiller
Lake Bluff
Alice Stammons
Tommy Lunsford
Ewing
Hollie Lunsford
Alton
Carrie Webb
Iva Glenn
Flint
Mich
Rites Saturday For Hecht Infant
Infant Robert David Hecht will be buried in Tifton Georgia after funeral services at Pulley Funeral Chapel. Born Thursday in Good Samaritan Hospital to Rev and Mrs William Hecht of 1606 Isabella Avenue, he died Thursday at Children's Hospital in St. Louis. Survived by parents, a brother Herbert Hecht, and grandparents Mr and Mrs Clarence out of Houston and Mr and Mrs Herbert Hecht of Tifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert David Hecht
Pulley
Robert Preus
St. Louis
Tifton
Good Samaritan Hospital
William Hecht
Isabella Avenue
Children’s Hospital
Herbert Hecht
Clarence
Houston, Tex
Tifton, Ga
Raymond Webb Former Resident Dies at 69
Raymond Edward Webb, born June 5, 1892 near Lesser, longtime Mt. Vernon resident, died in Shreveport, Louisiana at age 69 years, 10 months, 28 days. Funeral and burial held in Shreveport. Survived by wife Manoa Mae Dowell of Shreveport and sister Mrs. Alvin Jones of Mt. Vernon. Webb was a World War veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Edward Webb
Mt. Vernon
Shreveport
Mr. Webb
Lesser
Daniel and
Eleanora (Hamilton) Webb
Manoa Mae Dowell
Alvin Jones
Webb
Mrs Laura B Martin 88 McLeansboro resident dies
Laura B Martin age 88 of 405 East Broadway McLeansboro died at 7 10 am Thursday at Hamilton Memorial Hospital Funeral and burial details given Rev Carl Davis to officiate at Donelson Funeral Home and Oak Creek Cemetery Mrs Martin born February 3 1874 in Hamilton County daughter of John Trapp and Mary Ellen Barnett married Thomas A Martin August 2 1899 he preceded her in death Survived by two sons Frank W Martin Chicago and Thomas L Martin McLeansboro two sisters Mrs Fred Edick McLeansboro and Mrs Bert Echols West Frankfort one grandchild and three great grandchildren Member of First Methodist Church and Royal Neighbors of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura B. Martin
East Broadway
McLeansboro
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Donelson Funeral Home
Carl Davis
Thomas A. Martin
Frank W. Martin
Chicago
Thomas L. Martin
Fred Edick
Bert Echols
West Frankfort
Martin
First Methodist Church
Royal Neighbors of
America
Ernest Szperra of Dubois Dies Funeral Monday
Ernest K. Szperra 36 of Dubois died at 10 45 am Thursday in Cochran Veterans Hospital St Louis He will lie in state at Hogan Funeral Home Ashley after 6 pm Saturday Rosary 8 30 pm Saturday at the funeral home Mass 9 30 am Monday at St Charles Catholic Church Dubois with Msgr Ceranski officiating Burial in St Michael Cemetery Radom He married Rose Kozielek in 1947 and is survived by a son James two daughters Janette and Mary Ann two brothers Junior and Eugene Szperra and three sisters Eleanor Zelasgo Rosemary Funks and Darlene Szperra Szperra a World War II veteran belonged to VFW American Legion Nashville and Knights of Columbus Dubois
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest K. Szperra
Dubois
Cochran Veterans Hospital
St. Louis
St.Charles Catholic Church
Msgr. Ceranski
St. Michael Cemetery
Radom
Hogan Funeral Home
Ashley
Szperra
Bolo Township
Spnatz
Rose (Musial) Szperra
Rose Kozielek
James
Janette
Mary Ann
Junior
Eugene Szperra
Mt. Vernon
Eleanor Zelasgo
Danville
Rosemary Funks
Calif
Darlene Szperra
Szierra
V.F.W
American Legion of
Nashville
Knights of Columbus
Funeral services set for Maude Hester Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie Maude Hester, 85, Ina, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at Elk Prairie Christian Church with Rev. J. G. Parsons and Rev. Carl Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Abner Cemetery. Visitation after 4:00 p.m. today at Ina Funeral Home. She died Thursday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Survived by one son Glenn Hester and six daughters with 23 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, and seven great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Maude Hester
Elk Prairie Christian Church
J. G. Parsons
Carl Williams
Abner Cemetery
Ina
Elk Prairie Township
Jasper
Mary Jane (Bundy) Roberson
John E. Hester
Glenn Hester
Mt. Vernon
Jala Jones
Proclaims Hospital Week Observance by Mt Vernon Hospitals
Mt Vernon administrators of three local hospitals announce May 6 to 12 as National Hospital Week. They salute scientists and technicians, note hospital patient loads, employment figures, and that the first U.S. hospital was built in New York City in 1658. They cite equipment costs, including an X ray machine at least $16 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
The
United States
New York City
Ozark stamps and seals offered by Mt Vernon Chamber
Mt Vernon Chamber promotes Ozark Air Lines by selling rubber stamps and seals reading Fly Ozark Air Lines to help area firms advertise airline service. The items cost 1.50 for a stamp and 7.50 per thousand for seals and may be used on mail and materials. Proceeds support civic promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Ozark Air Lines
Chamber of Commerce
North 9Th Street
Rail unions push for bigger pay raise and reforms
An emergency board chaired by Saul Wallen urged a four-cent hourly raise back to Feb 1 plus a 24 percent increase from May 1 totaling about 10.2 cents hourly. It proposed a one‑year wage moratorium, five‑day advance notice for dismissals, a labor management study group, and a labor management committee to improve rail industry relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saul Wallen
Boston
Detailed Weather Report MT. VERNON Thursday Forecast
The report shows a Thursday high of 80 and low of 56 for Mount Vernon. Rainfall to date stands at 14.52 inches. Historical context lists one year ago high 66 and low 46, five years ago high 36 and low 39. Sunrise at 4:56. By The Associated Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Births in Danville and Mt Vernon area with four newborns
Four families report newborn sons born in Kentucky and nearby cities. Jan Sehweinfurth and family name son born April 28 at Elphriam McDowell Memorial Hospital. James Jonathan Moodie born May 2 at St Luke's Hospital. Craig Alan Driggers born last night at Good Samaritan Hospital. Gregory Alan Wooden born last night at Good Samaritan Hospital. Timothy David Garrod born this morning at Good Samaritan Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Sehweinfurth
Danville
Bor
Elphriam McDowell Memicriat Hospital
Carl Dupre
Louisville
Ray Sehweinfurth
Stanleyn T. Moodie
St. Louis
St. Luke's Hospital
James Johnathan
Cund
R. Kim Driggers
Red 4
Mt. Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Craig Alan
Bert Wooden
RFD
Vernon
Chood Samaritan Hospital
Gregory Alan
Menry Clay Garrod
RED 3
Bluford
Timothy David
Tariff Cuts and Global Trade Plan Outlined
Hospital Notes summarizes Kennedy calling for tariff reductions as part of a broad Atlantic partnership linking Europe and the United States. He envisions a trilateral economic bloc with Asia Africa and Latin America, easing access while protecting safeguards for those hurt. He emphasizes reciprocal tariff removals, US buy in, and leadership against the Communist bloc. Personnel and admissions are listed for Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan, with multiple names and discharges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Europe
United States
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Kennedy
Congress
Past Matrons Club Meets in Mt Vernon Chapter
A meeting of the Past Matrons Club of Mt Vernon Chapter E S will be held at the Masonic Temple on Monday evening May 7 at 7 30 o clock. Members are asked to bring a white elephant gift. Ruth Farthing president Naomi R Bogan secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
E.S
Masonic Temple
Ruth Farthing
Naomi R. Bogan
All-Day Operation Alert Seminar Details Listed
All-Day Operation Alert seminar scheduled for tomorrow features Dr Kurt Glaser presenting A Strategy for Victory at 8 45 pm. A break precedes a 9 45 pm panel including Dr Jerzy Hauptmann Senator Paul Broyles Rear Admiral A C L Gurrows and Ted Garrison. Benediction by Rev Robert Freytag at 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Navy
Kurt Glaser
Jerzy Hauptmann
Paul Broyles
A. CL Gurrows
Reto
Ted Garrison
Robert Freytag
Three Car Collision At Tenth And Maple
A three car collision at 5 10 pm yesterday at Tenth and Maple caused over 250 dollars in damage. Vehicles driven by David A Cutrell Charles E Green and Lowell Russell were involved. Cutrell was charged with following too closely. damages totaled over 150 75 and 50 dollars respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David A. Cutrell
Fairfield Road
Charles E. Green
Lowell L. Russsell
Cutrell
Green
Russell
Weather Outlook Northern Illinois and Southern Illinois
Northern Illinois sees temperatures 6 to 10 degrees above normal with a normal high around 65 to 70 and a low of 43 to 18. Cooler Sunday then warmer Tuesday and Wednesday. Southern Illinois预计 3 to 5 degrees above normal with a normal high near 74 and low 48 to 56. Showers and thundershowers likely Saturday into Sunday and again around Wednesday.
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Northern
Illinois
Warm Pleasant Illinois Weather With Sunlight And Showers
The Weather Bureau reports generally warm pleasant conditions across Illinois with abundant sunshine and scattered afternoon showers. Five day forecast calls for 80s and slightly cooler Sunday after weekend cloudiness and possible thundershowers. mild nights in the 50s. Thursday highs in the high 70s. Quincy reaches 80. coolest night 47 at Moline while Quincy and Belleville see 54s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Weather Bureau
Quincy
Moline
Belleville
May Recall 40 000 Yanks In Europe
Sen John Stennis urged recall of about 40 000 noncombat troops now in Europe to curb dollar outflow and improve the combat ratio, saying defense officials are considering the move. The Illinois Democrat spoke as chair of the Senate Defense Preparedness subcommittee in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Stennis
Wiss
Senate Today
Europe
Stennis
Senate Defense Preparedness Subcommittee
U.S
Arrests, Japan rail wreck deaths reach 163
An engineer Norifumi Minakami and three trainmen were arrested on suspicion of criminal negligence after a three train collision near Tokyo killed 163 and injured over 380. Minakami said a green signal may have been misread, though police later said a green light was impossible. Survivors described chaotic scenes as trains plunged into embankments and homes, marking Japan’s second deadliest postwar rail disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Norifumi Minakami
Minakami
Shoichi Kimura
Japan
Shinji Sogo
Japan National Railway
Tadashi Miyano
Iree
Local live stock market prices update
Prices paid on the local market rose 250 today with hogs at 15.50 for 190 to 220 pounds. Sows weighed 300 pounds and under 13.50 and 300 pounds and over 13.00. Boars sold at 8.25 and 9.25.
Market Prices From Mt Vernon This Afternoon
The report from Mt Vernon lists grain quotes for this afternoon with Wheat at 2.00, Soybeans at 2.39, and Corn at 1.09 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Grain market prices and notes from Chicago AP report
Grain Chicago AP notes no wheat or soybean sales. Corn futures mixed with No 2 yellow at 1.1642, No 3 yellow at 1.15 to 1.64, No 4 yellow at 1.15. Oats No 1 extra heavy white 74.43, sample s grade extra heavy white 73. Soybean oil listed at 93.5% a. Barley making choice 1.35 to 1.55 for feed 1.00 to 1.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wall Street Industrials Fall After Three Day Rally
Wall Street in New York slipped late in the day as profits were taken on a three day rally. Turnover was about 3.1 million shares, slightly below Thursdays 3.32 million. Major issues fell from fractions to two or three points with steels leading declines. U S Steel Republic Lukens Jones Laughlin down. TBM barely down. Polaroid Luttion Beckman Amerada Texas Instruments down about two. Du Pont off three. Chrysler Woolworth Union Carbide down over one. Merck Eastman Kodak held gains. American Stock Exchange prices mixed. corporate bonds edged higher while Treasuries declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.S
Polaroid
Beckman Instrument
Amerada
Texas Instruments
du Pont
Chrysler
Woolworth
Union Carbide
Merck
Eastman Kodak
Commonwealth Edison
Eastern Air Lines
Sperry Rand
Goodrich
American Stock Exchange
Chicago Produce Prices Steady At Merchants Exchange
Chicago Mercantile Exchange reports butter and eggs prices steady with wholesale buying prices unchanged. Grades AA to C show small percentage allocations. car values and checks noted. Additional figures include 93 score AA, 92 A, 90 B, 89 C, with A whites at 23, mixed 28, mediums 26 percent and standards 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Eggs and live poultry market report from St Louis
St Louis market price summary lists consumer grades for eggs from large to small, wholesale and unclassified ranges, with dirties and checks noted. Poultry prices show hens, heavy and light fowl, and commercial fryers and broilers with varied per pound figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Five Museum Displays Planned in City Hall Room
Jefferson County Historical Society museum committee plans exhibits in five glass-front cases placed in the city hall council room. Ed B. Moss leads efforts to build the collection, aided by donations from First National Bank Security Bank Mt. Vernon Loan and Building Association King City Federal Savings and Loan Mt. Vernon Register-News. Mayor Ivan Cox councilmen and City Manager Chester Lewis approve setup on the second floor. President Tom Puckett heads the society as they seek loan or gift items of Jefferson county history for the first museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Historical Society
Ed B. Moss
First National Bank, Security Bank
Mt. Vernon Loan and Building Association
King City Federal Savings and Loan Association
Mt. Vernon Register-News
Ivan Cox
John Manion
Robert Krebs
Coy Flota
Harry Shehard
Icity
Chester Lewis
City Hall
The
Historical Society
Tom Puckett
Museum Committee
Jefferson County
Museum seeks historic items from Jefferson county
MT VERNON NICKLEODIAN invites residents to mail descriptions of historical articles to Ed B Moss in Jefferson County. Include ownership, use, period, and original owner. Provide phone number for lender, as committee plans display pickups. Suggestions include pictures maps old household items clothing firearms farm implements and old books. All displays will be kept under lock and key.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Ed B. Moss
N. 12Th
Museum
Restoration of Nauvoo Discussed by Church and Park Officials
Officials of the Mormon Church and the National Park Service reviewed proposals for restoring Nauvoo, the church’s early seat. Leaders Henry D. Morye and Hugh B. Brown joined Conrad Wirth and others in on-site discussions near the Mississippi River town, once home to 20,000 settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nauvoo, MI
Mormon Church
National Park Service
Nauvoo
Henry D. Morye
Hugh B. Brown
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Conrad Wirth
Harold P. Fabian F
Salt Lake City
J E. A. Kendrew
Colonial
Burlington
Church
Joseph Smith
Hyrum
Carthage
Salt LakeCity
Jayne Mansfield Shops for Divorce
Jayne Mansfield files for divorce in Santa Monica Superior Court after saying she loves Mickey and wants to work out differences. She appeared on an inside balcony at her home wearing a gold lame outfit as reporters asked questions about the split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jayne
Mickey
Santa Monica Superior Court
Traffic fines set by Police Magistrate Sherman Bullock
The report lists fines assessed to four individuals: Tommy L. Brown Route 4 for drag racing fifty dollars and costs. Gary L. Bauman ten dollars and costs for careless driving. Catherine J. Beau ford three dollars and costs for speeding thirty eight mph in a thirty mph zone. Henry S. Marlow Route 6 five dollars and costs for disobeying a traffic signal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Bullock
Tommy L. Brown
Gary L. Bauman
Catherine J. Beauford
Henry S. Marlow
Peace Corps trainee 60 plus says pushed into training
Janie Fletcher a 65 year old Texan widow claims she was dropped from Peace Corps training in Arecibo Puerto Rico for objecting to physical drills including a one mile run before breakfast. officials deny age bias and say dismissal was for other reasons while noting three over 60 trainees completed training. Senator Tower seeks investigation ahead of budget vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
API
Peace Corps
Tarzans
Janes
Janie Fletcher
Pannanchie
Tex
Arecibo
Puerto Rico
Brazil
Fletcher
Pippie
Timothy J. Adams
Cale
Public Information
Sargent Shriver
Tower
Senate
Ilia
Shriver
Texas
Adams
Jungle Doctor's Town Captured
VIENTIANE Laos AP The fall of Muong Sing to pro Communist forces threatens Nam Tha capital garrison siege by four months Red Chinese troops led a lightning attack then withdrew to China leaving Pathet Lao in control government plans for counterattack unclear Attack condemned as a cease fire violation in Laos set a year ago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vientiane
Laos
Muong Sing
Pondwest
Nam Tha
Tom Dooey
China
Pathet Lao
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Etta M. Tinsley
Boyd
Francis Cockrum
Nellie Clinton
Hecht
Raymond Webb
Ernest Szperra
Maude Hester
Proclaims Hospital
Ivan H. Cox
Ann Howell
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mary Clare
Cox
William ©. Davis
Mt. Vernon State Tuberculosis Hospital
Ozark
Milwaukee
Wis
Mary Ellen Benson
Robert J. Welch
Associated Press
Ue Lower
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Buffalo
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
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Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Juneau
Indianapolis
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Ore
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Seattle
Tampa
Jefferson Memeorial
Lala Edwards
Anna Lucille Borkaind
Opal Fuqua
Suzanne Bradford
Good Samaritan
Randy Jaegers
Larry Davis
Georgia Clark
David Supert
Nina Long
Gertrude — Archer
Phyllis Bayne
John Shewmake
Maple
Eder
Peoria
Rockford
Springfield
Vandalia
Mt. Vernon Grain
Wall Street
Nickleodian
Dreamland
Manion
G. ©. Murphy Co
Jayne Mansfield
Walter R. Mears
American Legion
Main St
Orchestra
Holtmann Brothers
Legion
Waltonville
Cancer Society
Bill
BEL Kniffen
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