Death of Egbert Graham 62 In Mt Vernon
Obituary notes the death of Egbert Graham aged 62 at his Route 5 Mt Vernon home. Body found beside running car in the garage. coroner and rural firemen attended. Survived by wife Vanda five sons one daughter and several siblings with services pending at Osborn Funeral Home Dix.
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Egbert Graham
Route 5
Mt. Vernon
Ray Hefley
Graham
Osborn Funeral
Dix
William and
Mary (Harrelson) Graham
Vanda
Howard
Chester
Eugene
Kankakee
Ben
Clifton
Ill
Bill
Elgin
Evan
Strikes Spread in North Spain Prompt Martial Law
MADRID Spain Gener alissimo Francisco Franco proclaimed today a state of emergency in three key provinces in Spain's industrial north to halt a wave of strikes. The decree, effective at least three months, targets Asturias coal mines where 20,000 miners struck for higher pay a month ago leaving at least another 20,000 out of work. Strikes are illegal in Spain.
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Madrid
Spain
Francisco Franco
Franco
Asturias
Vizcaya
Guipuzoa
Ruritans Back County Bloodmobile Support
Woodlawn Ruritans at their monthly meeting pledged support for Jefferson County Bloodmobile for the coming year aiming to secure 100 percent of eligible donors in the Woodlawn area. Lyle Snyder, aided by Mrs. Perry Wells, outlined the program. Thirteen members and five guests attended, including C W Coals and several Mrs. M C Davis, Mrs. Lowell Bender, Mrs. Mary Jaco, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kay. The club also donated 134 dollars to Woodlawn Little League teams.
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Woodlawn
Jefferson County Bloodmobile
Lyle Snyder
Jefferson County
Rome OES meeting at Masonic Temple Dix
A stated Rome Order of Eastern Star meeting is set for Monday at 8 00 o clock at the Masonic Temple in Dix with W 7 Yvonne Sledge and Nellie Hawkins listed as officers. The Disabled American Veterans plan a 7 30 p m gathering at the American Legion Hall on Monday May 7 to elect new officers and address agenda items for Chapter 2 and other business.
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Rome O.E.S
Rome Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Dix
Yvonne Sledge
Nellie Hawkins
American Legion Hall
Victor A. Hundlex
Mt Vernon Lodge Announces Stated Meeting
A stated meeting of Mt Vernon Lodge No. 3 will be held Monday May 7 at 7 30 p m All members urged to attend Visiting Brethren welcome Lester L Williams W M James Apgar Secretary
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Mt. Vernon Lodge
Lester L. Williams
W.M. James Apgar
Police Court Fines In Disturbance And Careless Driving Cases
Police Magistrate Sherman Bullock assessed fines for four defendants. Jerry Lyle Harmon paid 10 dollars plus costs for disturbance. Buddy R. Baker was fined 10 dollars and costs for careless driving. James E. Fitzgerald also paid 10 dollars and costs for careless driving. David Cutrell was fined 5 dollars and costs for following too close in traffic.
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Sherman Bullock
Jerry Lyle Harmon
Buddy R. Baker
James E. Fitzgerald
David Cutrell
Businessmen urged to take part in government
Mt. Vernon businessmen attended a banquet at Faith Lutheran church basement. Rear Admiral A. C. Burrows Ret spoke on the socialist threat to businessmen, tracing government forms, democracy, and the danger of creeping socialism. He warned Americans to engage in politics or risk becoming a socialist nation under few leaders. He faced many questions afterward.
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A. C. Burrows
Faith Lutheran Church
Everett Lemay
A. ©. Burrows
Admiral Burrows
Robert Rawlings
Earl McVey
Wayne Krehbiel
Delo Photo Craft
Mt. Vernon
America
United States
Ihrus
Adm
Burrows
Glenn Cooks Steaks for the Titovs
Glenn and the Titovs consume a meal as a rush to retrieve steaks from Mrs Annie Glenn’s freezer after a busy day. He rode to a steel mill and did a TV appearance then left Friendship Airport for Seattle to visit the World’s Fair. Glenn discussed an upcoming spacecraft concept with a 30 inch balloon and a small transparent sphere to study liquids in weightlessness. Astronaut M Scott Carpenter planned a triple earth orbit in February matching Glenn’s three world trips.
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Annie Glenn
Friendship
Baltimore
Seattle
Glenn
M. Scott Carpenter
Public Seminar Opens All Day With Free Admission
The Operation Alert program hosts a public seminar beginning at 7 45 PM this evening. The event runs all day with no admission charge and invites community members to attend.
Two Newborn Girls Born at Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr and Mrs Donald Ray s Wortman of 1102 South 26th Street welcomed Cathy Day a daughter born yesterday at 2 11 PM weighing two pounds two and a half ounces. Mr and Mrs Thomas Wilson of RFD 1 Kell welcomed Gina Rae a daughter born yesterday at 1 13 PM weighing eight pounds four ounces.
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Donald Ray’ sWortman
South 26Th Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cathy Day
Thomas Wilson
RFD
Kell
Gina Rae
Detailed Weather Report Illinois Weather
A cool front moves toward Illinois bringing cooler air to the north with highs in the 80s and high humidity. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast in the north with cooler weather, while the south sees little change. Mt Vernon Friday high 82 low 59 with rainfall to date 14.52 inches.
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Local marriage licenses listed for four couples
Kenneth R. Housley aged 18 of 1705 Jefferson and Bobbie Ruth Todd aged 16 of 1009 South 13th. Franklin S. Miller aged 22 of 1215 Penn 24h and Mary Elaine Fullerton aged 19 of Route 2 Woodlawn. Enoch D. Morgan aged 19 of Route 1 Mt. Vernon and Dorothy G. Glovier aged 20 of 800 South 20th.
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Kenneth R. Housley
Jefferson
Bobbie Ruth Todd
South 13Th
Franklin S. Miller
Pen
Mary Elaine Fullerton
Woodlawn
Enoch D. Morgan
Mt. Vernon
Dorothy G. Glovier
South
One-Act Opera Opens Monday With Folk Tunes
Monday night concert opens with sacred choral selections. After intermission a one-act opera based on folk tunes will be performed. Songs include Sourwood Mountain Lonesome Dove and Little Black Train. Cast blends college students and townspeople led by Chuck and Dolores Bender with Bill Perry Richard Clark George Ralph Bill Carroll Mrs K Rutherford Mrs Betty Ann Ward and David Wilson. A square dance group led by Mr and Mrs Fred Hicks and Mr and Mrs Vernon ame? final timing 11 p.m.
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Sourwood Mountain
Chuck
Dolores Bender
Bill Perry
Richard Clark
George Ralph
Bill Carroll
K. Rutherford
Betty Ann Ward
David Wilson
Fred ‘Hicks
Vernon
Down In the Valley
Mt. Vernon High School
Community College Chorus
Dolores Render
Jennie
Chuck Renier
Brack
Tom Bouche
Forty Babies Born In Mt Vernon And Jefferson County
Forty babies were born in Mt. Vernon and Jefferson county during April according to vital statistics compiled by City Clerk Paul Hayes and the county registrar. Twenty three males and 17 females were born in the 30 day period. During the same period 27 deaths occurred in the county.
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Mt.Vernon
Jefferson County
Paul Hayes
Theft reported of 12 foot aluminum boat near Mt Vernon
D. C. Wilson living five miles northeast of Mt Vernon on Tolle Road reported to the sheriff that his 12 foot aluminum boat was stolen from his home. He said the boat was chained to a tree and the thieves cut the chain in two to get it.
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D. C. Wilson
Mt. Vernon
Tolle Road
Sheriff's Office
Fire Damages Car at Mrs. Cotton Home
Firemen were called last night to the home of Mrs. E. E. Cotton where a gasoline backfire ignited wiring and damaged the car hood. The blaze caused damage to the automobile but no injuries were reported.
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E. E. Cotton
Hospital Notes Admit Discharges At Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan
At Jefferson Memorial St Joseph Missouri and Good Samaritan hospital many patients admitted and discharged. Admitted include Rev Cecil H Franks Albert Lee Williams Ruth Phillips Jackie Forth Emma Jean Gray Ernest Odell Mossberger Alice Emerson Lola Mae Owens Norma Kay Temecoff Harriett Ed ith McCracken Robert Harold Olivier Kenneth Wayne Garrison Debra Sue Saida John Francis Murphy Patricia Sue Bevis. Discharged include Elvie Cantrell Alva Dale Haley Hensley Hazel Mclean Mooney Laura Lee Meredith Norma Kay Temecoff Juanita Mabel Troutt.
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Jefferson Memorial
Cecil H. Franks
St. Joseph
Albert Lee Williams
Ruth Phillips
Dix
Jackie Forth
Elvie Cantrell
Salem
Alva Dale
Good Samaritan
Emma Jean Gray
Ernest Odell Mossberger
Alice Emerson
Lola Mae Owens
Norma Kay Temecoff
Harriett Edith McCracken
Robert Harold Olivier
Kenneth Wayne Garrison
Debra Sue Saida
John Francis Murphy
Patricia Sue Bevis
Haley Hensley
Hazel
Two Injured In Auto Accidents In Mt. Vernon Area
Two youths sustained minor injuries in separate crashes on Mt. Vernon area highways. Gary Lee Skinner 17 of Brownsville Road was hurt about 1 15 a m when his car ran off state route 148 near Waltonville. A seven year old girl Cathy Belt 7 of Walnut Hill was injured at 6 30 p m Friday on state route 37 north of Bonnie as her car collided with a vehicle driven by Shirley Pace 25 of Bonnie, carrying Mery Cox 30 of Centerville.
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Gary Lee Skinner
Brownsville
Waltonville
Bonnie
Cathy Belt
Walnut Hill
Mery Cox
Centralia
Shirley Pace
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Holtmann Brothers
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Titovs
Charles Banaszek
Ashley, Ilinois
Ince
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Jim ‘Era
Mt. V. Area
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Millersville Road
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State Farm
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Salem Rd
Ava
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Com
Bloomington
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12Th and
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