Aviation fuel pinch from oil strike worsens wartime shortages
An Associated Press report from Denver details a nationwide nine day oil strike tightening high-octane aviation gasoline. Airlines cut schedules and the Air Force reduces training as government orders a three day delivery limit. PAD suspends stock limits on home heating oil while gasoline controls persist. President Truman pursues a settlement without Taft-Hartley injunctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Denver
O. A. Knight
Oil Workers International Union
CIO
Wage Stabilization Board
AFL, Cio
Air France
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Canada
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
Seattle
Air Force
Petroleum Administration For Defense
PAD
District of Columbia
Truman
Theft cases in Mt Vernon rise in April
Twenty seven theft cases in Mt Vernon were recorded in April, with 15 petty larcenies, six burglaries, five auto thefts and one grand larceny. Police cleared one burglary, two auto thefts and one grand larceny by arrest.
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Mt. Vernon
Thieves Try to Break Into Limestone Grocery Near Dix
Deputy Joe Lappin investigated a burglary attempt at Limestone Grocery about two miles south of Dix on State Route 37. Thieves pried a door but did not enter the building. the door was badly damaged.
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Dix
Joe Lappin
Hospital Notes and Good Samaritan Admits and Discharges
Jefferson Memorial admits Robert L. Gray Myrtle Buchanan Wayne City and discharges Clarence Fleming Lucille Avritt Juliet. Good Samaritan admits Mildred Runnels Jane Hulbert Ricca Reese and discharges Herbert McCoy Homer Hauk Marguerite Bowen Barbara Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Robert L. Gray
Myrtle Buchanan
Wayne City
Clarence Fleming
Lucille Avritt
Juliet
Good Samaritan
Mildred Runnels
Jane Hulbert
Ricca Reese
Herbert McCoy
Homer Hauk
Marguerite Bowen
Barbara Smith
Australia Cuts Imports To Ease Dollar Shortage
Canberra May 9 Customs Minister Neil O Sullivan announced Australia will cut import levels by 20 percent to ease the sterling area crisis and the critical dollar shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Airess
Canberra
Customs
Neil O'Sullivan
Cancer Crusade Nears $5 000 Mark in Jefferson County
The Jefferson County Cancer Crusade is close to reaching five thousand dollars with 4684.45 raised so far. Campaign chair Vincent Nolan announced recent gifts from Wayne Jones 1, Robert Lipe 1, Past Matrons Club Eastern Star Fay Lacey Heating Co 2, T E Wall 15, Myrtle G Smith 82, R E Duty 2.0, Mr and Mrs W H Gott 5, Kiwanis Club 25, Loyal Home Builders Class Central Church of Christ 5, Mrs Donald Lee 5, Nelson Concrete Culvert Co 0, Mt Vernon Garment Co 50, A Paul Fellinger 5, Cc 8S Ward 10, Grace and Earl Smith 5, Mary Barr 5, Winnie Milen 5, Anonymous 3, Rowland Fenton 2.50.
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Jefferson County
Vincent Nolan
Wayne Jones
Robert Lipe
Fay Lacey Heating Co
T. E. Wall
Myrtle G. Smith
R. E. Duty
W. H. Gott
Kiwanis Club
Loyal Home Builders
Central Church of Christ
Donald Lee
Nelson Concrete Culvert Co
Mt. Vernon Garment Co
Paul Fellinger
Ward
Grace and Earl Smith
Mary Barr
Winnie Milen
Anonymous
Rowland Fenton
Mt V Scouts Prepare for Big Merit Badge Show
Troop 106 sponsored by First Baptist church led by Paul A Whitney Jr will host four booths at Flora Merit Badge Show on June 7 and cover carpentry weather fingerprinting and wood carving. Troop 108 sponsored by Logan Street Baptist led by Delmar D York will offer two booths on camping and coin collecting. The event at Brown Park east of Flora runs June 7 and 8 with 50 cent admission and tickets sold by local Scout groups. Public invited to view achievements of Ambran Wabash Area Council the show touted as a major southern Illinois event.
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First Baptist Church
Paul A. Whitney, Jr
Flora
Logan Street Baptist Church
Delmar D. York
Brown Park
Ambran Wabash
Southern
Illinois
Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
Explorer Scouts
Break-in Attempt Reported at Mid-State Chemical Co Warehouse
An attempt to break into the Mid-State Chemical Co warehouse at 620 South Winn Street was reported to police headquarters Thursday. Police said a window was broken but the building was not entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-State Chemical Co
South Winn Street
Circuit Court Here Monday Session Opens May 12
Judge Charles T. Randolph will open a session of circuit court here next Monday morning May 12. A number of cases have been set for hearing.
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Charles T. Randolph
Deaths and Funerals of Dahlgren Postmaster Charles Karcher
Charles W. Karcher, longtime Dahlgren postmaster aged 55, died of a heart attack at his Dahlgren home. Survived by wife Lena Fry, two sons William and Paul, daughter Mrs. Charles E. Hertenstein, two brothers, and one grandchild. Funeral at St. John’s Church, Dahlgren, Monday at 9 a.m. Burial in St. John’s Cemetery after viewing at Sanders and Grigg Funeral Home.
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Charlies
W. Karcher
Dahlgren
Mr. Karcher
Ludwig A
Kate
Engel) Karcher
Lena Fry
William
St. Louis and
Paul
California
Charles E. Hertenstein
Mt. Vernon
Frank
Albert
St. John's Church
William Brandemeyer
St. John's Cemetery
Sanders and Grigg Funeral Home
Funeral Saturday for Dolph C. Lyle
Funeral services for Dolph C. Lyle will be held Saturday at 2 00 p m at East Side Baptist Church with Rev Ross Partridge officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. The body will lie in state at Pulley Funeral Home. Lyle aged 68 of 616 South Fourth Street died yesterday morning. He was a carpenter. Survived by wife Lillie one son Charles of Mt Vernon one daughter Virginia McMillan of Chicago one brother Robert of Mt Vernon and three sisters.
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Dolph C. Lyle
East Side Baptist Church
Ross Partridge
Oakwood Cemetery
Pulley Funeral Home
Mr. Lyle
South Fourth Street
Lillie
Charles
Mt. Vernon
Virginia McMillan
Chicago
Robert
Wayne City births at Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Robert Lunne mann of Wayne City welcomed a daughter, Roberta Lee, born last evening at 9 12 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing eight pounds 51 ounces. Arthur Buchanan and wife Wayne City welcomed Paulette Jean, a six pound two ounce girl, born at 10 10 p m yesterday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Floyd J Phelps and RFD J Bonnie are parents of a son born at 8 15 a m today in Good Samaritan Hospital.
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Robert Lunnemann
Wayne City
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Roberta Lee
Arthur Buchanan
Paulette Jean
Floyd J. Phelps
RFD
J. Bonnie
Good Samaritan Hospital
Dale 49 Dies at Home Near Belle Rive
Algie Edward Dale, 49, was found dead in bed by his wife Ada at their home near Belle Rive. A farmer under medical care, he will be buried in Dahlgren I O O F cemetery after services at Sugar Camp church led by Rev Bird Green. He was born July 30, 1902 in Franklin county and married Ada Neal on February 18, 1922. Survived by his wife, three brothers Russell, Albert, Paul, and three sisters Mrs Frank Savage, Mrs Roland Brownfield, and Mrs Everett Curlock.
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Algie Edward Dale
Ada
Belle Rive
Mr. Dale
Sugar Camp Church
Bird Green
Dahlgren
Franklin County
Hiram
Agnes (Tenneson) Dale
Ada Neal
Dale
Sugar Camp Missionary
Everet Curlock
George W Bean Rites Tomorrow
Funeral services for George W Bean 86 will be held Saturday at 1 30 p m at Elk Prairie Christian church with Rev J G Parsons officiating Burial will be in South Hickory Hill cemetery Bean a Elk Prairie township farmer died Wednesday in Okmulgee Oklahoma Survivors include Lela Kinkade of Dahlgren Georgia Brenecke and Almedia Jennings of Mt Vernon and three grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Bean
Elk Prairie Christian Church
J. G. Parsons
South Hickory Hill Cemetery
Mr. Bean
Elk Prairie Township
Okmulgee
Okla
Ters
Lela Kinkade
Dahlgren
Georgia Brenecke
Almedia Jennings
Mt. Vernon
Baby weighs six pounds four ounces unnamed at birth
A newborn baby arrived weighing six pounds four ounces and has not yet been named. The reported details note the birth without an immediately given name.
Special meeting announced by Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 31
Mt. Vernon Lodge No 31 A F and A M schedules a special meeting Friday May 9 at 730 p m to work in the first degree. Members urged to attend and visiting brethren welcome. W M R H Whitaker and Secretary Wm E Reavis named. Bluford American Legion Post 1193 to meet Monday night May 12 at 730 at the Legion Hall in Markham City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
A. F
A. M
R. H. Whitaker
W. M
Bluford American Legion Post No. 1193
the Legion Hall
Markham City
Farmers of County To Attend Field Meeting On May 13
Farm Adviser Don Lee urges Jefferson county farmers to attend the annual field meeting at the Byel yns town Soil Experiment Field on Friday May 13. A 11 80 a.m. departure from the Farm Bureau. Pat Johnson University of Illinois agronomist leads the event focusing on soil management crop varieties pasture trees and forest plantings with lunch by local church ladies and field experiments on limestone rocks phosphate superphosphate nitrogen and potash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Lee
Jefferson County
Byelynstown Soil Experiment Field
Farm Bureau
Pat Johnson
University of Illnois Agronomist
Sharce
Amvets to Offer White Clover Emblems Saturday
Amvets and Auxiliary members of Turner Boehm Post No. 4 will distribute white clover emblems in downtown Mt. Vernon on Saturday with no fixed charge. Donors may give any amount to support veteran rehabilitation and service work, aiding veterans of all wars and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Turner Boehm Post No. 4
Amvets
Hit Run Driving Case Reported
Billy Shurtz of 422 South 15th Street reported a hit and run at 19th and Broadway at 9 32 p m. The other driver fled the scene, leaving Shurtz with about $250 in damage to his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Shurtz
South 15Th Street
19Th and
Broadway
Shurtz
New Records Mountains in the Moonlight and More 1940s Hits
A condensed list of 1940s and early 1950s songs and artists including Johnny Ray Guy Mitchell Frankie Laine Perry Como Ella Mae Morse Kay Starr Glenn Miller Eddie Fisher Don Cornell Ray Anthony Toni Arden George Shearing Quintet Lefty Frizzell Chuck Wagon Gang Leroy Anderson and others. The items present titles such as Snow in Lovers Lane At Last I ll See You in My Dreams and Kiss of Fire among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Ray
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Guy Mitchell
Lover's Lane
Frankie Laine
Perry Como
Les Paul
Ella Mae Morse
Kay Starr
Perfidia
Glenn Miller
Eddie Fisher
Don Cornell
Ray Anthony
Toni Arden
George Shearing
Billy May
Lefty Frizzell
Chuck Wagon Gang
Leroy Anderson
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Mt.v
Fred Gregory Wilburn
Frank Harry L. Gregory
Jordan St
Cancer Crusade
Mt. V
Charles Karcher
Ior
Easton’s Flowers
10Th St
Algie E. Dale
Bluford Legion
Farmers of County
Lee
Ina Carton
Laird Jewelers
Teldena A
Centralia
NEW Records
Fifth Dimension
Margie
Tonk
Erroll
Bounce
Bix Beiderbecke
Frankie Trumbauer
Bix
Gene Kelly
Donald O'Connor
Debbie Reynolds
Lucky Star
Breadwey
Howard Summers
18Th Street
Eunice Legge
Mr. Summers
The
De-Witt -Maxey Motor Company
Virgil T. Bailey, Inc
Mrs. Summers
Casey Avenue
Chevrolet
DODGE
FORD
Willys
International
DeWitt - Maxey Motor Co
South 10Th St
McCallums Annual
Short
Med
Long
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