Fune ral services for Thomas A Dobbs at Nason church
Funeral services for Thomas A Dobbs will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the Nason Free Will church with Rev. Marsh Harpole officiating. Burial follows in South Hickory Hill cemetery. The body stays at the family home on RFD 1 Inn for visitation. he died Tuesday at 1:45 a.m. at age 71.
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Thomas A. Dobbs
Nason Free Will
Marsh Harpole
South Hickory Hill
Inn
Mr. Dobbs
Former Dahlgren Resident Harry Irwin Dies in Decatur
Harry Irwin born November 30 1913 in Dahlgren died at 525 am Tuesday at Decatur and Macon County Hospital from injuries from a May 2 auto collision near Decatur He was en route to Dahlgren to visit his mother Belle Irwin Survived by wife Note Jenkins Irwin a daughter Peggy age 9 two sons Lester age 7 and Russell age 3 his mother Belle Irwin of Dahlgren two brothers Willie Irwin of Dahlgren and Roy Williams of Kankakee Ill two sisters Mrs Neal Richardson of Dahlgren and Mrs Karl Glatz of Mt Vernon Funeral arrangements were incomplete and the funeral will be in Peoria
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Harry Irwin
Wayne Street
Peoria
Decatur
Macon County Hospital
Irwin
Dahlgren
Belle Irwin
Note (Jenkins) Irwin
Peggy
Lester
Russell
Willie Irwin
Roy Williams
Kankakee
Ill
Neal Richardson
Karl Glatz
Mt. Vernon
Pearl Irwin
Grace
Mr Safety in Mt Vernon Promotes Driving Safety Film
Stanley Keesling known as Mr Safety visited Mt Vernon Monday and Tuesday. He and Curt Bradley of the Automobile Club of Missouri presented The Talking Car safety film at six eleven schools and Casey junior high. He spoke at the Rotary Club lunch with Bradley at Hotel Emmerson, presenting a chart talk on safe drives.
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Stanley Keesling
Automobile Club of Missouri
Mr. Safety
Mt. Vernon
Curt Bradley
Eleveen
Casey Junior Gh
Rotary Club
Bradley
Meeting notices for Spanish War Veterans and VFW in town
Gen Eben Swift Camp No 94 United Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary will meet Friday at 2 00 PM at the public library with business of importance and entertainment after. Vernois Post No 1376 VFW will hold a regular meeting at The Dugout 922 Main Street at 7 30 PM on Thursday May 12 with members urged to attend. Gene Coffey Commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eben Swift
United Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Vernois
Main Street
Ees
Club Election Meeting at Mrs. Grooms Home
The Mildred Sherrod Feder ated Club will meet tomorrow at 7 30 PM at 1025 Conger Ave the home of Mrs Oscar Grooms Election of officers is planned with Mrs Ruth Wright presiding as President
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Mildred Sherrod
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted Patients
Hospital entries list admitted: Mrs Hazel Ray Sims Mrs Freda Wright. Discharged: Mrs Letha Garren Dix. Good Samaritan admitted Elza Lee Hollaway Raymond Ziegler Luther Beckham Noble Chiapelli Robert Hamilton Russell Wright Smith Madeline Cowen. Discharged: multiple patients including Alpha Gentles Mary Board David Furnall Paul Wuichard Anna Schwetzler John Show maker Glenna Green Gary Lee Lee Kniffen Helen Walker Billy Standerfer Deloris Lane Gwendo line Quinn Sarayn Lynn Nina Wheeler infant David Ray Ashton Arnaud Flora Shorb Florence Becherer.
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Jefferson Memorial
Hazel Ray
Sims
Freda Wright
Letha Garren
Good Samaritan
Elza Lee Hollaway
Raymond Ziegler
Luther Morton Beckham
Noble Chiapelli
Robert Fred Hamilton
Russell Wright Smith
Madeline Cowen
Alpha Marie Gentles
Mary Delia Board
David E. Furnall
Paul John Wuichard
Anna Laura Schwetzler
John Harrison Showmaker
Glenna Fay Green
Gary Lee
Lee Kniffen
Helen Ada Walker
Billy Jo Standerfer
Deloris Jean Lane
Gwendoline Joyce Quinn
Sarayn Lynn
Nina June Wheeler
David Ray
Ashton Arnaud
Flora Shorb
Florence Agnes Becherer
Births in Jefferson Memorial and Fairfield Memorial Hospitals
Mr and Mrs James T Wright welcomed a son named Danny Alson born at 940 pm yesterday in Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing eight pounds five ounces. Mr and Mrs John Lacey welcomed a son named Clarence Kelley born early this morning in Fairfield Memorial Hospital weighing six pounds six ounces. Mrs Wright is a former Mr Vernon resident and her parents are Mr and Mrs Clarence Lacey of 529 South 14th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Wright
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Danny Alson
John Lacey
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Clarence Kelley
Wright
Vernon
Clarence Lacey
South 14Th Street
Airport transport notes with scattered names and places
Fragmentary OCR lists air travel movements including Earl Outland and Jerome Glassman flying to locations with names like LaS var Tom Oakley and Harry ar. The source shows incomplete phrases about passengers and destinations, reflecting a travel log or aviation itinerary fragment.
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Earl Outland
Jerome Glassman
Orn
Harry Ar
Duncan Sr
Las Var
Oakley
Man Arrested For Missouri Sheriff
Robert Paxton, 25, was arrested by county officers here for St. Clair county Mo. He waived extradition and was returned to Missouri early today by the St. Clair county sheriff. He is wanted there in connection with the alleged theft of cattle.
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Robert Paxton
St. Clair County
Missouri
Divorce Marathon In Los Angeles
In Long Beach Superior Court Judge George Francis began a divorce marathon this week aiming to finish 120 divorce trials by Friday night. The court uses an assembly line method to hear 24 cases daily, about 13 minutes per case, focusing on uncontested filings to clear a backlogged docket and reduce two months of waiting time.
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Associated Press
Long Beach
Calif
Long Beach Superior Court
George Francis
Fred Mille
Ex-Slave Benjamin Trimble Chops Wood At 104
Benjamin A Trimble a Virginia born elder at 104 marks his birthday by chopping wood and walking. He says steady health from a 60 year gap since his last checkup keeps him fit to metaphorically pray over Boeing Airplane Co employees for world peace. He credits faith sassafras tea and daily games with neighbors.
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Associated Press
Tacoma
Wash
Benjamin A. Trimble
Seattle
Boeing Airplane Co
Dad Trimble
Knowland Warns Of Sellout In Four-Power Talks
Peoria Illinois Senator Knowland Republican cautions that Eisenhower’s Bi Four conference plan risks a sellout similar to Yalta Potsdam and Geneva. He spoke at the 44th annual Peoria Association of Commerce meeting hours after Eisenhower invited Eden Faure and Bulganin for informal talks on world affairs.
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Associated Press
Peoria
Sen
Knowland
R-Calif
Eisenhower
Yalta
Potsdam
Geneva
Peoria Assny of Commerce
Eden
Faure
Bulganin
Senate
United States
Liberace’s Mom Keeps Surname Despite Petition
Mrs Frances Casadonte 62 withdraws petition to adopt Liberace name in Los Angeles court. She divorced Samuel Liberace in 1941 and remarried Alexander Casadonte, who died in 1945. Samuel Liberace of Madison, Wisconsin, had said he would oppose the move.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Liberace
Frances Casadonte
Samuel Liberace
Alexander Casadonte
Madison, Wis
Four Hub Caps Stolen From Car Reported
George King of 2200 Logan Street told police yesterday afternoon that four hub caps were stolen from his station wagon. The caps were valued at 16 dollars.
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George King
Logan Street
Check defraud charge for O Fallon man Rechner
Norman E. Rechner, 87, of O Fallon Illinois, is jailed in Jefferson County on a charge of issuing a check to defraud. He was taken into custody by Deputy Sheriff John Richardson at the Vandalia state farm after finishing a sentence from Madison County. He is also wanted in other Illinois counties on bad check charges. County Judge Dale Andrews set a hearing for May 17.
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Norman E. Rechner
O’fallon
Ill
Jefferson County
Rechner
John Richardson
State Farm
Vandalia
Madison County
Illinois
Dale Andrews
Statehood For Alaska And Hawaii Is Turned Down
Washington report notes Alaska and Hawaii failed to advance toward statehood as the House voted 218 to 170 to send the Alaska Hawaii bill back to committee. Democrats split 105 to 107 on recommitting. Republicans were 113 to 63 in favor of recommitting the bill.
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Washington
Alaska
Girl Eats Pills For Candy Dies in Chicago
Linda Basile, three, died after mistaking sleeping pills for candy. Her mother Carmella, 43, and siblings were questioned as Linda reportedly swallowed about 17 pills. She was rushed to Cook County Hospital where she died. the pills were prescribed for the mother by their family doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Linda Basile
Carmella
Linda
Cook County
Basiles
City Council To Meet Thursday In Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon city council will hold a 7:45 p.m. official special meeting to consider fund transfers for salary payments, followed by the regular informal session where no official action is taken but city problems are discussed for future action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Auto Smashed By Hit Run Deer in Boulder Canyon
Colorado University student Don Ehrenkrook of Sugar Loaf Colorado recounts a hit and run deer incident. He was driving at night along Boulder Canyon when a startled deer leapt over the car, shattered the windshield, leaped from the hood, and vanished into the hills.
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Boulder
Colo
Colorado University
Don Ehrenkrook
Sugar Loaf
Ehrenkrook
Boulder Canyon
Minor Accident Results in Driver Fine
A minor collision at 12:30 p m yesterday at Jordan and 12th streets led to a fine for Alva R. Flanagan of Benton Road. Marilyn Hahn of 702 South 24th Street drove the other vehicle. police said her car stopped behind the truck and the truck rolled back into it, denting the hood. Flanagan was fined $2 and costs before Police Magistrate Allan Dulaney for failure to have a driver's license.
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Jordan
12Th Streets
Marilyn Hahn
South 24Th Street
Alva R. Flanagan
Benton Road
Hahn
Flanagan
Allan Dulaney
President Pays $5 For Poppy In 1955 Donation
President Eisenhower paid $5 for the first 1955 poppy sold by the American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. Percy A. Lamson of Fort Madison Iowa, president of the auxiliary, pinned the pin to his coat and presented a corsage for Mrs. Eisenhower and a sample plate from a dish set being donated for the couple’s Gettysburg home. The poppies fund service programs run by disabled veterans in hospitals.
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Washington
Eisenhower
American Legion Auxiliary
Percy A. Lamson
Fort Madison
Iowa
Auxiliary
Soviet Proposals Urge Global Disarmament Steps
The eight point plan calls for halting atomic weapon production, halving armed forces to agreed levels, and dismantling foreign bases by 1956 57. It urges international bases removal, sharing atomic knowledge, ending war propaganda, and strengthening security through united actions as Bulganin and Molotov arrive in Warsaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.N
Germany
U.N. Assembly
Security Council
Assembly
Bulganin
V. M. Molotov
Warsaw
Europe
Plane drops smoke bomb into San Diego home
Navy officials investigate how a smoke signal bomb fell through the roof of Mr and Mrs Leverett Bristol’s house in San Diego. The projectile landed in a bedroom as the Bristols, in the kitchen, were unharmed.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Calif
Navy
Union Workers Return To L N Railroad Jobs
Unionized workers on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad resumed duties across the 4.737 mile line as a 58 day strike ended. Passenger service had been suspended and freight was curtailed. services were to return to normal by day’s end and passenger trains resume next Monday. Francis J. Robertson to begin hearings in Washington on the dispute, selected as arbitrator by the National Mediation Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Washington
Francis J. Robertson
Starike
National Mediation Board
Francis Aa. O'Neill Jr
Robertson
Washington Book Brings $25,000 at Auction
A 1754 journal of George Washington sold for 25000 at an auction in New York. The book, written at age 21 as he served as a major in the British Army, details his expedition against French encroachments in the Ohio region. Proceeds funded by Mrs. John D Rockefeller Jr. will fund display at colonial Williamsburg Virginia. The colonial capital was restored largely with Rockefeller funds as a public Americana museum.
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New York
George Washington
America
Colonial Williamsburg
John D Rockefeller Jr
Williamsburg
Rockefeller
Washington
Ohio
Strawberries Prices From St Louis Kansas Market
Market notes list strawberry prices for 2d quart and 16-quart, with ranges for No 1 and No 2 grades, including home grown options and unclassified lots, reflecting regional rates and variety terminology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St, Louis
Arkansas
Columbia Heights 13 Building Lots Sold to Virgil Bailey
Mr and Mrs G B Holman sold 13 building lots in Columbia Heights Addition to Virgil T Bailey Inc a local real estate firm. Virgil Bailey president called them the most valuable building sites left in the community and said Kin City Lumber Co would build star built homes similar to Lincoln Heights subdivision. Sale amount was $32400.00.
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G. B. Holman
Columbia Heights
Virgil T. Bailey
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