Hero Arrives Home Too Soon In South West Virginia
COPBURN Vi Residents of a five- town mining area planned elaborate welcomes for the community's No 7 hero, Phe. Alexander O Q Luther, but word did not reach the line. Luther, who spent 29 months as a POAY, arrived home early Wednesday, and the planned celebration went on as scheduled. He reportedly left town to ride a train a few miles away and return along the hero's path.
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Associated Press
Copburn
Virgina
Alexander
Luther
Alan
Birth of baby daughter to Mr and Mrs Clyde Ellis
Mr and Mrs Clyde Ellis of RFD 5 and Mr Vernon are parents of a baby daughter born at 10 45 p m Wednesday in Good Samaritan Hospital. The newborn weighs five pounds two ounces and has not yet been named.
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Clyde Ellis
RFD
Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Quake Kills Six in Chile
Chilean government reported six killed and 26 injured as a violent earthquake struck Santiago and surrounding regions on Wednesday. Thousands of families lost homes, officials said.
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Associated Preas
Santiago
Chile
Funeral for Wayne City man Charles R. Brown
Charles R. Brown of Wayne City died at 6 p m yesterday in White County Nursing Home Carmi aged 79 He was the son of William and Emmaline Warren Brown married Nora Edwards who died December 1949 He worked at the Wayne City flour mill and belonged to Wayne City Christian church Funeral services by Rev Charles Webb will be 2 p m Saturday at Combs Chapel Wayne City Burial in Thomason cemetery The body lies in state at Combs Chapel after 9 a m Friday Surviving relatives are distant cousins he was the last member of his family
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Wayne City
Charles R. Brown
White County
Carmi
William
Emmaline (Warren) Brown
Nora Edwards
Brown
Jaycees Bid Fond Farewell To McFalls In Mt Vernon
Jaycees and wives gathered at Hotel Emmerson for a surprise farewell honoring Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. McFall. McFall, manager of Glidden Paint Co. Mt. Vernon, led March of Dimes efforts over the goal and leaves for a Denver assignment after two years of civic leadership.
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McFall
Denver
Colo
Mt. Vernon
Cook Garbage for Use as Hog Feed
SPRINGFIELD Ill A bill requiring garbage fed to swine be heated enough to kill vesicular exanthema the hog disease has become law Gov William G Stratton signed the bill and the State Agriculture Department will apply provisions immediately Another provision requires a $20 annual permit for persons feeding garbage to animals on premises where swine are kept
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Associated Press
Springfield
Ill
William G. Stratton
State Agriculture Department
Bratton to Meet Minelli for Fast KO in Cleveland Arena
Welterweight Johnny Bratton aims for a quick knockout against Livio Minelli at Cleveland's Arena. Bratton seeks a title shot against Kid Gavilan. Minelli nearly beat Bratton in earlier rounds. The bout will not be televised or broadcast.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Johnny Bratton
Kid Gavilan
Bratton
Livio Minelli
Reed
Teen Driving Roadeo Draws 18 Contestants Sunday
Eighteen teenagers will compete in Mt. Vernon at the Jaycee Road-eo on the public square east and south sides. The event starts at 1 p m with Ed Meek Jr Jaycee president urging early arrival. Local winners receive trophies and the state contest follows June 21 in Mt. Vernon with a Washington D C trip and top five drivers earning scholarships.
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Ed Meek Jr
Jaycee
Ing
Mt. Vernon
David Young
George Mayer
Margie Warren
Carl Rogers
John Perry
John Green
Eddie Krebs
Charles Meador
Melvin Bayer
Bernard Smith
Jerry Wolfe
Cyril Bufkin
Tom Mosbarger
Edward Biggerstaff
Rolla Yoder
Don Brookman
Jerry Kruger
David Hicks
Washington, D. C
United States
Jaycees
Roadeo
Court House Square
Bill Steffy
Minor Fire at Crabtree Service Station
Firemen were called at 4:18 p.m. yesterday to the Crabtree service station at 14th and Main to control a minor fire. Welding work on a metal door ignited a door studding. Firemen said damage was minor.
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Crabtree
14Th and Main
Old Custom Tt Keeps Bridal Finery For Mourning Use
Sentimental European peasants still store bridal finery in a chest and retrieve it solely to drape the wife in mourning when she dies, a long standing custom noted in rural traditions.
Stolen Bicycle Recovered Here
Mt Vernon police recovered a stolen bicycle and returned it to the owner June Price of 2621 Cherry. A call to headquarters at 5 50 p m reported a bike found in a yard on South 18th Street two minutes after the theft was reported at 5 48 p m. Police confirmed the bicycle matched the report from Field School grounds.
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Mt. Vernon
June Price
Cherry
South 18Th Street
Female Lobster Carries Eggs Underbelly
The female lobster hatches her eggs by carrying them beneath her body. She may retain as many as 75 000 eggs for up to ten months.
Cpl Edwin Henry Home From Korea
Cpl Edwin Henry 22, son of Mr and Mrs H E Henry of 1421 South 12th Street, arrived home on 30 day leave from Korea and Japan. He was wounded October 11, 1951, in Korea, spent time in hospitals, then served in Japan. He will report to Camp Crowder Missouri May 31 for stateside duty and is due to be discharged next February when his enlistment ends.
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Edwin
Henry
H. E. Henry
South 12Th Street
Korea
Japan
Cpl
United States
Camp Crowder
Propose 5 Neutrals As Caretakers Plan Details
The plan outlines a neutral nations repatriation commission including the four armistice supervisory nations and India. It envisions prisoner exchanges within two months, talks for comfort and information, and custody of unwilling prisoners for up to four months before political conference review. All costs would be borne by the prisoners’ home nations.
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Harrison
Armistice Supervisory Commission
India
Neutral Commission
Special Masonic Meeting and Encampment Gathering
A.M. Mt. Vernon Lodge No A F M holds a special meeting on Friday May 8 at 7 30 p m to work in the third degree Denton Bullock W M and Wm E Reavis Secy announce. Jefferson Encampment No 182 and Dan G Melton Ladies Auxiliary No 3 join at the I O O F Temple Friday May 8 at 7 30 p m Blaine Marlow Scribe.
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Mt. Vernon
No. A
Denton Bullock
W. M
Wm. E. Reavis
Sec’y
Jefferson
Dan G. Melton
I. O. O. F. Temple
Blaine Marlow
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