Deaths Lillie Barnard Dies At Home In Wayne City
Lillie A Barnard 73 died yesterday afternoon at 12 45 at her home on Rural Route Wayne City She was born July 9 1885 in Wayne County daughter of Sylvester and Catherine Spicer Barnard She married Willie Barnard who died in 1957 Surviving are two sons Lowell and Russell both of Wayne City one daughter Inez Manahan of Johnsonville two brothers Arthur and Orda Barnard and sister Hattie Wilson Funeral services set for Friday at 3 pm at Batley Methodist Church with burial in Bailey Cemetery The body will lie in state at Richardson Chapel with calling hours available.
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Lallie A. Barnard
Wayne City
Batley Methodist S Church
Bailey Cemetery
Willie Barard
Lowell Barnard
Russell Barnard
Inez Manahan
Johnsonville
Arthur Barnard
Orda Barnard
Cisne
Bone
Hattie Wilson
Wayne Cty
Lawrence Hight Dies At 84 Rites Set Tomorrow
Lawrence Milton Hight of 825 South Tenth Street died at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday at Good Samaritan Hospital after a week’s illness. He was 84 years old. Funeral services for the former Inn Methodist minister are scheduled Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Myers Chapel with Rev. Gerald Alley and Rev. Leo Hargill officiating. Friends may call at Myers Chapel after 6 p.m. today. He was born December 1874 in Johnson County, Delaware, son of Milton Bight and his wife. He married Anna Indhurst on June 24, 1897 and died September 12, 1924. Surviving are two daughters, Mildred Henry and Marie Eaton, both of Mt. Vernon, six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. One son, Robert, died in 1941.
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Lawrence Milton, Hight
South Tenth Street
Good ‘Samaritan Hospital
Inn Methodist
Myers Chapel
Gerald Alley
Leo Harlow Gill
Myers Apel
Hight
Johnson County
Milton Bight
Anna Indhurst
Mildred Henry
Marie Eaton
Mt. Veron
Robert
Voyles Infant Dies At Birth In Belle Rive
Elaine K. Voyles infant daughter of Halick and Pansy Voyles died at birth at Good Samaritan Hospital. Graveside rites set for 2:00 p.m. Friday at Flint Cemetery with Rev. Otis Kelly of Marion officiating. Survived by parents two sisters Sharon Rosalie and Cindy Marie at home and grandparents Vernon Rov in Belle Rive and Mamie Garrison of Dahlgren.
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Elaine K. Voyles
Daugher
Halick Voyles
Belle Rive
Good Samaritan Hospital
Flint Metery
Otiselly
Marion Ole
Garents
Halick
Pansy
A Win Voyles
Sharon Rosalie
Cindy Marie
Mrs
Vernon Rovin
Mamie Garrison
Dahlgren
Former Mt Vernon Resident Ira Hayes Dies in Phoenix
Ira Hayes 67 a former Mt Vernon resident died Monday night at his Phoenix Arizona home Funeral services were held there Hayes survived by four sisters Bell Phelps Bessie Cornell and Clara Alexander all of Mt Vernon and Nell Wilson of Jacksonville He was born April 3 1892 to Hiram and Alwilda Hayes His parents three brothers and one sister preceded him in death
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Ira Hayes
Mt. Vernon
Sir. Hayes
Phoenix
Arizona
Hayes
R. L. Stratton Hardware
Mr. Hayes
Bell Phelps
Bessie Cornell
Clara Alexander
J. Vernon
Nell Wilson
Jacksonville
Hiram and
Alwilda (Fultz) Hayes
Russia Trails in Soviet Farm Marketing Say U S Officials
Washington report says the Agriculture Department finds the Soviet Union lags in its marketing system for farm and food products hindering diets and living standards by about 60 percent. University economists toured the USSR last year. progress noted in information flow but not in marketing. Retail stores show refrigerated cases with meat rarely looking fresh. Butter and cheese praised though overall food variety and choices remain limited.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Theoviet Union
Soviet Union
Hospital Notes Sparse Admissions and Discharges
A list of patients admitted and discharged is noted with names such as Harl Ray Fitz errell Curran Arnold Puckett Jara Moore and Alice Florida Bul K Discharged include Carolyn Marie White Earlene June Bateman and Martha El n Ashabraner Infant of Barbre mentioned among discharges.
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Lood Samaritan
Harl Ray Fitzerrell
Curran Arnold Puckett
Jara Moore
Alice Florida
Carolyn Marie White
Earlene June Bateman
Rohd M. Burnett
Martha Eln Ashabraner
Jane F. Hast
Lona Freyefferson
Ronald An Ewald
Dahlgren
Halseyn Dulaney
Roger m Hollildy
Poser den
Infant of
Barbre
Weather drop cools Illinois with sun by Thursday
A northwest push cleared clouds and humidity across Illinois. Temperatures fell about 20 degrees from Wednesday, with highs in the mid 60s in the north and lower 70s in the south. Forecasters expect continued cool conditions tonight and Friday, with clouds and possible showers in the south by Friday night. Readings across the state ranged from 16 to 51 with many communities reporting clear skies.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Belleville
Moline
Peoria
Quincy
Rantoul
Rockford
Springfield
Vandalia
Chicago
May Telecast of Coronation To U.S. Live Planned
Tokyo reports that Crown Prince Akihito's coronation could be seen live in the United States with future telephone access linking Tokyo to the American mainland. The Japan Overseas Radio and Cable Co. and American Telephone and Telegraph Co. will begin laying the world’s longest submarine cable next year, connecting Japan and Hawaii over about 3,407 miles.
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Abe
Akihito
Japan
Japan Overseas Radio and Cable Co
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Hawaii
U.S
Texaco Employes Receive Awards
Taylor R. Ayers of this city presented Texas Company first aid training cards and American Petroleum Institute safety cards to area employees. Recipients include L. B. Tindle G. Felton A. Houseworth H. Higgins R. L. Jarrell H. Kirgan C. E. McPherson W. C. Marberry Fr. Poorman S. Simmons W. Spears and C. H. Ward. The group totals 184 years in company safety work. First aid instructor was Taylor R. Ayers.
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Texas Company
American Petroleum Institute
L. B. Tindle
G. FE. Felton
A. FE. Houseworth
H. T. Higgins
R. L. Jarrell
H. M. Kirgan
C. E. McPherson
W. C. Marberry
Fr. B. Poorman
S. A. Simmons
W. H. Spears
C. H. Ward
Fred Astaire Leads TV Emmy Winners in 1960s Roll Call
Fred Astaire headed the TV Emmy awards with top honors. Jack Benny took two acting and series prizes. Dinah Shore repeated as best actress in a musical series, while Julie Harris won for Little Moon Of Alban. Perry Mason and Gunsmoke earned multiple wins with Burr Hale and Weaver cited. Loretta Young Ann B Davis Tom Poston and Jane Wyatt also received acting and series distinctions.
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Jack Benny
Dinah Shore
Julie Harris
Raymond Burr
Barbara Hale
Loretta Young
Ann B. Davis
Dennis Weaver
Marshal Dillon
Jane Wyatt
An B. Davis
Schultzie
Bob Cumings
Tom Poston
Steve Allen
Explaining Junior High Building Plans and Tax Burden
The board outlined a carry over of 75926 from the prior year and projected deficits of 67165 in 1959 60 or 34948 91 29928 91 under state aid plans. Buford compared Mt Ver nons starting teacher salary of 3800 with other towns. a graduate left for a school paying 8800. He described the district office building adjoining Lincoln grade school, housing nine district staff and a district conference room. Building funds cover costs. contracts totaled 39750 general 4871 electric 15014 plumbing heating.
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Mt. Vernon
West Frankfort
Carbondale
Harrisburg
iShe
Uinois
Lincoln Grade School
PTA Council
Ptas
Lincoln
Open House at Mt. Vernon Marine Corps League
Bob Hill announces an open house Friday night at the Marine Corps League Hall 3918 Main Street Mt. Vernon beginning at 7:00 p.m. Special guest Ed Williams, state commandant, will attend. Free Marine Corps movies will be shown by Set. Cook, local recruiter. All members and prospective Marines invited.
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Marine Corps Leagu
Bob Hill
Marine Corps League
League Hall
Main Street
Mt. Vernon
Ed Williams
Marine Corps
Cook
Eisenhower Sends Barbed Toast Amid Churchill Dinner
President Eisenhower hosted a White House dinner honoring Sir Winston Churchill and hinted at former President Truman with a veiled remark about breaking an important engagement to attend. Truman declined, citing a prior New York engagement. The exchange underscores cooled relations since the 1952 campaign as Eisenhower toasted the Queen and praised Churchill.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Truman
White House
Winston Churchill
New York
Winston
Churchill
Queen Elizabeth
Bing Crosby Becomes Grandfather Again
Los Angeles AP reports Bing Crosby is a grandfather for the second time as his son Philip and Sandra Drummond welcome a daughter named Dixie Lee, a 5 pound 3 ounce baby born Wednesday. Philip and Sandra wed last September 25, and Philip’s twin Denis and Pat Sheehan welcomed their first child last December.
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Los Angeles
Bing Crosby
Sandra Drummond
Bing
Philip
Dixie Lee
Denis
Pat Sheehan
Steel union ready to call strike and cut hours
The steel union stated it is ready to strike after talks with industry leaders. The dispute centers on wages and concessions with wages averaging 3.03 per hour. The union hints at shorter hours to expand employment while industry argues wage boosts are inflationary. McDonald proposes a three month paid holiday after five years of service as a pre retiring training plan to ease eventual pensioning.
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Cooper
McDonald
Iraqi authorities detain Alitalia liner with 25 aboard
An Alitalia DC6B carrying 8 crew and 17 or more passengers was detained 27 hours after flying from Tehran toward Beirut. The plane lacked Iraq overflight permission. it landed after Baghdad radio ordered it to land or return. Three Americans on board included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rachwal and Arthur McLaren.
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Ira
Iraq
Tehran
Beirut
Alitalia Airline
Robert Rachwal
Glendale
Calif
Arthur McLaren
Katonah
Waler Galli
Rome
Modernizing statue of Justice tops Marysville courthouse
The statue of Justice on the Marysville courthouse has a modern touch with an antenna for the sheriff's department radio perched above it.
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Marysville
Ohio
Sheriff's Department
White youths indicted in Florida rape case shocks nation
A Florida grand jury indicted four white youths for raping a slender Black coed after a college dance. The case drew rare attention in 1940s Florida with a nearly all white gallery and no demonstrations as arraignments set for Friday.
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Tallahasee, Fla
Billy Graham to slow duties after Australia crusade
Billy Graham reports feeling fine but will resign from several executive boards upon returning to the United States in mid June. He plans to focus on crusade speaking and study, notes improved left eye reading ability, and cites Australia attendance near two million with 12 more meetings ahead.
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Sydney
Australia
Billy Graham
United States
Graham
New Zealand
Children Are Best Teachers in Clayton Class
ST LOUIS AP A Romanian immigrant Joseph Josefsohn attends Meramec Grade School classes in suburban Clayton learning English by listening to children. He says children teach best because they are patient and do not laugh at mistakes. The 60 year old formerly ran textile factories in Bucharest and Tel Aviv and plans a small plant in Clayton after marrying a Clayton widow seven months ago.
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ST. Louis
Joseph Josefsohn
Meramec
Clayton
Josefsohn
Romania
Israel
Bucharest
Tel Aviv
Herter Plans Public Speech Ahead of Geneva Talks Tonight
Secretary of State Christian A. Herter will broadcast tonight at 8 p.m. EST to outline U S peace proposals for the German crisis and reaffirm Western resolve on Berlin as he heads to the East West Geneva conference with Britain France and the Soviet Union. The speech aims to win public confidence in U S plans and negotiate in good faith with Moscow. The Geneva talks may last a month.
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Washington
Christian A. Herter
Germany
Herter
U.S
West Berlin
Moscow
John Foster Dulles
Geneva
Britain
France
Writes 2 Books During Term In Menard Prison
Richard Caulder, 29, left Menard State Penitentiary in a wheelchair with manuscripts of two novels written during his 19 month sentence. A publisher rejected the works but indicated potential if rewritten. Caulder plans to move to Raleigh to revise and finish a third novel after returning to his family. He lost a leg in 1946 and the second after an early escape attempt from a Georgia work gang. he was jailed in Atlanta for purse snatching and later sent to Menard for forgery.
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Chester
Til
Richard Caulder
Menard State Penitentiary
Caulder
Raleigh
N. C
Georgia
Atlanta
Menard
Decatur
Gilly Burnett Leaves Hospital for Home
H M Gilly Burnett Fox Theatres manager is out of Good Samaritan Hospital after a two day stay. He will be unable to have company for the next two or three days and plans to return to work soon.
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H. M
Gilly) Burnett
Fox Theatres
Good Samaritan Hospital
Burnett
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