Death of Guy Peterson at 59 in Bonnie
Guy Peterson, 59, died at 6 00 am at his Bonnie home. Funeral plans are incomplete. He was born March 25 1901 near Bonnie to Thomas P and Emma Jane Reynolds Peterson. He married Mary Baker on August 29 1923 and survived by four sons, two daughters, two sisters, a step brother and 12 grandchildren.
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Bonnie
Fry
Waltonville
Mr. Peterson
Thomas P
Emma Jane (Reynolds) Peterson
Mary Baker
Tommy
Jim Peterson
Clinton, II
Bob Peterson
Mt. Vernon
Marlin Dean Peterson
Chicago Heights
Coy Lance
Joel Beckham
Decatur
Ruby Rowe
Ruth Taylor
Benton
Glenn Ward
Bryant, Ir
Graden Michaels of Ashley Dies at 60
Graden Harold Michaels 60 of Ashley died at 8 15 last night at St. Marys Hospital Centralia from a heart attack after a Saturday attack. He was a Mobilgas Oil Co. foreman. Funeral Sunday at 2 00 p m Kringer Funeral Home Ashley with burial in Ashley cemetery. He was born June 22 1899 in McCurdysville West Virginia. Surviving include wife Rebecca Moore, daughter Margaret Carr of Belleville and brother Alpert Michaels of Newburg West Virginia.
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Harold Michaels
Ashley
St. Mary's Hospital
Centralia
Michaels
Mobilgas Oil Co
Kringer Funeral Home
Homer Herrin
Ashley Masonic Lodge
Scottish Rites
East St. Louis
Ainad Temple
Margaret Carr
Belleville
Alpert Michaels
Newburg
W.a
Mt. Vernon Seeks Daily Airline Service Hearings
Local officials testifying before the Civil Aeronautics Board argued Mt. Vernon needs daily airline service to boost economy and attract new industries. Congressmen Gray Shipley cited airport facilities and current travel needs while Evansville Chamber official A M Stephens backed the push.
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Kenneth Gray
George Shipley
Harold Rainville
U. S
Everett Dirksen
C.A.B
Mt. Vernon
Rep. Gray
Ilinois
Shipley
A. M. Stephens
Chamber of Commerce
Evansville
Ind
Washington
J. Marvin Powers
Ed Curtis
E. M. Self
Lewis
Sam Shaw
Stan Koziara
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted Patients
Admitted at Jefferson Memorial are Lloyd Olen Sharp of Wayne City and Master Johnny David Borland. Good Samaritan lists admissions including Mary Lizzie Wood Janet M Ham Nell Jackson Louise Miller Halsey Leon St Clair Virgil Monroe Crank Thelma Highsmith Ford Rodney Gene Hill Owen Franklin Rainwater Juanita Lee Rich William Amos Trout. Discharged include Gayle Brue Casey Mrs Dottie Jo Palmer and baby Michael Duane Eva May Eldridge Loris Virginia Firebaugh Mrs Carol Rae Dees and baby Angela Jo Goldie Mae Cox Janie Golda Grisham Sue Hughey Freying Maudie Elsie Whitlock Ausby Irvin Atkinson.
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Jefferson Memorial
Lloyd Olen Sharp
Wayne City
Johnny David Borland
Good Samaritan
Mary Lizzie Wood
Janet M. Ham
Nell Jackson
Louise Miller
Halsey Leon St. Clair
Virgil Monroe Crank
Thelma Highsmith Ford
Rodney Gene Hill
Owen Franklin Rainwater
Juanita Lee Rich
William Amos Trout
Gayle Brue Casey
Dottie Jo Palmer
Michael Duane
Eva May Eldridge
Loris Virginia Firebaugh
Carol Rae Dees
Angela Jo
Goldie Mae Cox
Janie Golda Grisham
Sue Hughey Freying
Maudie Elsie Whitlock
Ausby Irvin Atkinson
Royal Princess Margaret Marries Antony Armstrong Jones
The royal ceremony at Westminster Abbey united Margaret Rose and Antony Armstrong Jones before a global audience. The couple then rode in a glass coach to Buckingham Palace for a champagne wedding breakfast and a balcony appearance with Queen Elizabeth II and other royals amid festive crowds and widespread celebration.
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Elizabeth II
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Princess Anne
Prince Charles
Anne
Armstrong Jones
Britain
England
Canterbury
Geoffrey Fisher
Margaret Rose
Local CD Works Day and Night in Three Day Alert
Jefferson County civil defense wrapped a nation wide three day alert with simulated bombings and radiation warnings. Red Cross official Miss Barbara Stratton will join a month long relief mission to Wilburton Oklahoma after last night tornado.
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Barbara Stratton
Red Cross
Wilburton
Okla
Stratlan
Oklahoma
Jefferson County
Alva Mellett
Mellett
D. Wain Garrison
Mt. Vernon
Garrison
Paul Bellamy
Low in Spirits Areas Bill Goes to Ike
Senators Humphrey and Kennedy back the area development bill aimed at depressed regions including West Virginia. They tout provisions for loans and grants to distressed areas and want the measure on President Eisenhower's desk soon during campaign stops in Morgantown and Charleston.
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West Virginia
Humphrey
Morgantown
Charleston
Kennedy
West
Virginia
Firestone heir dies in 20th floor plunge
J Didas of St. Petersburg Florida was showering when Harvey Firestone Jr. reportedly climbed onto a balcony chair and plunged over a 312 foot aluminum grill barrier. Police say cousin David Firestone recalled a prior attempt to jump from a speeding car. The victim was the grandson of Firestone Tire founder and son of Harvey S Firestone Jr.
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Fiam J. Didas
St. Petersburg
Fla
David
Harvey
David Firestone
Florida
The
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Harvey S. Firestone Jr
Downstate Delegates Back Symington For National Convention
A Chicago metropolitan area group plans to back Symington with 13 delegates from downstate. Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, invited to lead the delegation, has not committed to any candidate yet.
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Kennedy
Richard J. Daley
Downstate
Bluford Parents Welcome Two Babies Named Carol Faye and James Michael
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Potter of RFD 3 Bluford welcomed a daughter named Carol Faye born at 3 44 yesterday afternoon in St Marys Hospital Centralia she weighed seven pounds five ounces A son was born to Mr and Mrs James E Scott of Bluford at 6 08 this morning in Good Samaritan hospital He weighed seven pounds 12 ounces and is named James Michael.
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Charles J. Potter
RFD 3
Bluford
St. Mary's Hospital
Centralia
Carol Faye
Herter Starts Home After Presummit Talks
Athens Greece AP Secretary of State Christian A Herter left for Washington today following presummit talks with Allied leaders as the summit neared.
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Greece
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Christian A. Herter
Washington
Kennedy or Adlai Nixon Rival Scenarios
Vice President Nixon expects the campaign to start immediately if JFK wins West Virginia. He believes a Kennedy victory would seal the Democratic nomination, shaping plans for a general election against Nixon. If Kennedy falters, Nixon sees Adlai Stevenson taking the prize at Los Angeles.
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Richard M. Nixon
John’ F. Kennedy
D-Mass
West Virginia
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Kennedy
Massachusetts
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
West Virgina
Humphrey
Adlai E. Stevenson
Los Angeles
Won't Compare Grant And Lee
St Louis AP Bruce Catton declined to compare U S Grant and Robert E Lee as Civil War generals in an interview. He said Grant was the best general of the war, adding that Lee could be discussed when included. Catton spoke at the Civil War Centennial Commission meeting in St Louis.
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Robert E. Lee
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Grant
Catton
Third National Assembly
Humble to drill 8500-foot well near Vandalia
Humble Oil Co plans to begin an 8500-foot test well near Vandalia in Fayette County about June 1. It would be the deepest Illinois well, with a potential depth beyond 8500 feet. The Carter Division estimates costs at 175000 if dry and 250000 if oil is found, with a rig capable of 12000 feet.
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Humble Oil Co
Vandalia
Carter
Loudon Arena
Fayette County
Illinois
New Harmony
White County
Wayne County
Carter Division
Illinois Weather: Storms, heavy rain hit southern and western areas
The Associated Press reports thunderstorms and gusty winds across Illinois with heavy rain in the south and west. Belleville saw nearly an inch and a half, Quincy about half an inch, Moline around 1.25 inches, and Peoria about 0.42 inch. A warm humid air mass fed by a cold front kept conditions unsettled, with winds shifting from south to northwest as cooler air moved in. Temperatures 60s and 70s today were forecast to drop to the 40s and 50s tonight, then remain cool and clear Saturday.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Lower Plains
Mississippi Valley
Belleville
Quincy
Peoria
Town
Missouri
Weather Bureau
Illinois five day forecast reports cooler weekend and light rain
Temperatures will average 2 to 5 degrees below normal with normal highs around 66 to 77 and lows 44 to 58. Expect cooler Saturday and a slightly warmer Monday or Tuesday. Rainfall totals 0.5 to 1 inch with occasional rain tonight and a chance of showers around Wednesday.
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Illinois
Recover Body Of Youth Buried Alive In Cave-In
Luther Warren Payne an 18 year old Negro high school athlete died when a well wall collapsed while he helped his family dig in Burlington Tronton Ohio neighbors watched as six to eight feet of sand filled the shaft until power equipment finally cleared the sand after 27 hours of rescue work. The incident occurred Wednesday and the body was recovered Thursday night. A separate line defines literacy as the ability to read and write for anyone ten years old or older.
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Tronton
Ohio
Luther Warren Payne
Payne
Burlington
Markets Slip and Rise as Stocks End Mixed on Friday
New York AP reports a dull mixed stock market with gains and losses of fractions. Volume was about 2.6 million shares, with electronics and speculative issues advancing. Texas Instruments and Universal Match rose amid broader transitions as airlines faced fare considerations and aircraft stocks led gains.
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General ‘Dynamics
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United
Eastern
U.S
Chicago Poultry Receipts Sparse As Prices Not Reported
Live poultry receipts totaled 15,000 on Thursday with no prices reported due to insufficient receipts. The report notes minimal market activity and incomplete price data from Chicago trading.
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USDA
Chicago Butter Prices Steady as Receipts Rise at CME
Chicago Mercantile Exchange reports butter receipts of 808000 with wholesale buying prices unchanged. Grades AA to C show minor variances, with 93 score AA at 57 44, 92 A 57, 90 B 56, and 89 C 56. Eyeing steady demand, receipts reach 18000 and wholesale prices hold firm as grade distributions show whites and mixed lots near current levels.
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Chicago (Ap
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Cash Grain Market Report Chicago AP
No wheat or soybean sales. Corn prices listed for No 2 yellow 1.22 No 3 yellow 1.19 No 5 yellow 1.16 sample grade yellow 65-1.1315. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 79-80 Soybean oil 8.00 Barley making choice 1.15-1.25n feed 92-1.05n.
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Chicago
Livestock Prices at National Stockyards Summary
AP reported USDA market results from National Stockyards with hogs priced around 14.75 to 16.60 for various weights and grades, including 1-2 and 1-3 lots. Cattle and calves traded with utility and commercial bulls at 18.50 to 20.00 and vealers at 26.00 to 33.00, while sheep offered strong lambs at 23.50 to 23.75 and ewes 3.00 to 6.00.
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National Stockyards I
USDA
Egg and Fryer Prices From St Louis Produce Report
St Louis Produce lists wholesale egg grades and fryer prices with ranges for live eggs from large extras 70-80 per cent A 32-33 and A 31-32 for 60 per cent A, mediums 30, standards 29-304, country run 29-30, peewees 12-14, consumer grades AA large 33-35, A large 31-34, A medium 30-32, and fryers and commercial whites and crosses 183 per cent. Other prices unchanged.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted In Mt Vernon
The following prices were quoted in Mt Vernon this afternoon. Soybeans 2.05, Wheat 1.88, Corn 1.08.
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Mt.vernon
Mt. Vernon
Rotarians to Honor Students at Mt. Vernon program
The Mt. Vernon Rotary Club will meet at the First Baptist church at Eighth and Jordan at noon on Tuesday May 10 for its annual program honoring students.
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Mt. Vernon
First Baptist Church, Eighth and Jordan
Woman Defends Outdoor Cage For Baby In Maryland
A former New York model, 48, kept a six month old child in a wire outdoor sleeping cage on her 120 acre Maryland property. Police found the baby during a hunt for her husband on an assault charge. The child, not hers, was placed in foster care after examination showed normal health and cleanliness. The caregiver claimed belief in fresh air and vegetables, likening herself to a medieval witch. The baby will await a Juvenile Court hearing.
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Rockville, Md
New York
Randolph Glover
Carl F. Hairfield Jr
Symington Pushes Economic Disarmament Plan for Peace
Senator Stuart Symington urged his economic disarmament proposal as the path to permanent peace at a Philadelphia event where he accepted a Masonic club Man of the Year honor. He criticized Kennedy and Humphrey campaigns in West Virginia, and linked disarmament to broader goals including nuclear testing elimination and verifiable arms reductions.
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Stuart Symington
Missouri
Symington
21 Jewel Square Club
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Hobert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
West Virginia
Stop Kennedy
Masonic Club
Police Court Fines in Drunk and Speeding Charges
Police court fines list Alva Eugene Flanagan and Alva Richard Flanagan each ten dollars and costs on drunkenness. Walter Fairchild ten plus costs for speeding 56 mph in a 45 mph zone. Lloyd Benninghoff ten plus costs for 60 mph in 50 mph zone. William Lietz five plus costs for curb departure. Six teens fined five plus costs each for disturbance at Veach apartments: Michael Schwartz, Richard Hood, Philip Shafer, Donald Green, Russell Stroup, Terry Ingram. U.S. heart disease death rate rose from 355.5 to sous per 100000 since 1950.
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J. R. Thomas
Alva Eugene Flanagan
Alva Richard Flanagan
Walter D. Fairchild
Lloyd Benninghoff
Plymouth
Ind
William J. Lietz
Veach Apartments
Michael Schwartz
Richard Hood
Philip Shafer
Donald Green
Russell Stroup
Terry Ingram
Four-Party Telephone Lines Bring Switch Option in Illinois
Illinois Bell customers in rural service areas may switch to four party lines for an extra charge after the Illinois Commerce Commission authorized the offering. A minimum of three parties outside the base rate area within one mile is required. Each four party line subscriber will hear only their own ring. The commission also set a $24 annual rate for semi-telephone booths and noted a projected net loss of 62 cents per booth.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois Bell Telephone
Illinois Commerce Commission
Tlinois Bell
Victor Bergwell 101. Worcester pharmacist long career
Victor Bergwell of Worcester Massachusetts died Thursday night at 101. A pharmacist for most of his life he said he had rolled more than a million pills. He worked until age 99 and remained a local figure in the medical community.
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Worcester
Mass
Victor Bergwell
Bergwell
Automated tester cuts assembly test time to one hour
A testing machine used by a U.S. missile component maker performs a full evaluation of a complex assembly in one hour, versus thirty two hours by manual methods, signaling a major speed gain in quality checks.
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U.S
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