Schools Want Smart Student
Being a mart fellow can lead to com ications sometimes, as John P. floloney, 17, is finding out. An honor student at De La valle Academy, Newport, Mol mey won a Naval ROTC schol ship entitling him to choose rom 52 colleges with tuition and books paid, and $30-a-month sub istence. Moloney filed applications at Brown, Harvard, Yale and Princeton, Wednesday, he received replies from all four, offering him full dholarships. Now he's trying to decide which school he'll choose.
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Tiverton
R. I
John P. Floloney
de Lavalle Academy
Newport
Molmey
Moloney
Brown
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
More Casualties In A War Likely
Paris report quotes Brig Gen William J Mennard of the U S Air Force who says the United States expects atomic weapons to double military casualties. He estimates 12 to 16 percent of armed forces injured versus 6 to 8 percent previously projected.
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Paris
NATO
United States
William J. Mennard
U.S. Air Force
Adams Says He Was Not A Go-Between
Adams testifies that he ordered a special FBI probe of Monmouth before the McCarthy committee began its inquiry. He describes his role in the Army McCarthy dispute over alleged pressures for favorable treatment of G David Schine, with Sen McCarthy and Roy M Cohn pressing for aid in his defense.
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FBI
Monmouth
McCarthy Committee
Adams
Army
McCarthy
Committee
G. David Schine
Sen. McCarthy
Roy M. Cohn
Schine
Subcommittee
Airport Flights Report From East Alton And Chicago Run
Walston of East Alton flew to the local airport today while Tom Oakley piloted Charles Ward to Chicago. Easl Outland conducted flights to Fairfield and East Alton, marking a busy day of air activity in the region.
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Walston
East Alton
Tom Oakley
Charles §. Ward
Chicago
Easl Outland
Fairfield
West Frankfort Woman Wins 25,000 Prize in Lever Sweepstakes
West Frankfort housewife Lizzie Miles, 49, won the $25,000 grand prize in the Lever Brothers Lucky Lever Sweepstakes aired on Art Linkletter’s show. Also on the program were Mrs. Louis Cannon and Mrs. Doris Worhunink. Miles could take a Ford ranch wagon or $2,000 in cash. She lives with her widowed daughter in West Frankfort and works for the city.
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Hollywood
Calif
Lizzie Miles
West Frankfort
Lever Brothers Co
Miles
Art Linkletter
Lo‘dia Lawrence
Mt Vernon Delegates to Illinois Youth Conference
Four Mt Vernon men will represent the area at the 23rd annual Governor's Conference on Youth and Community Service in Springfield this weekend. Delegates include States Attorney Demetri Hassakis James Hamilton Leo Harlow and Allan M Dulaney. The event draws nearly 1000 attendees from across Illinois with Richard Clendenen and Richard W Poston delivering keynotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Springfield
Demetri Hassakis
James Hamilton
Leo Harlow
Allan M. Dulaney
Illinois
Richard Clendenen
Senate
Richard W. Poston
Department of Community Development
Southern Vwllneis University
Division of Community Services
Iulinais Youth Commission
Bir Brothers and Sisters Association of Unions
Olinais Federation of Community Committees
Man Sues for 20000 After Chair Attack at Café
Kenneth Wicks files in circuit court a $20,000 damages suit against James Willis over an incident at the Blue Goose Cafe on March 20. Wicks alleges he was struck over the head with a chair by Willis, with attorney William D. Hanagan representing the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Wicks
James Willis
Blue Goose Cafe
Wicks
Whhs
William D. Hanagan
Car Rolls Over South Of Mt. V. No One Injured
Two young Centralia men escaped injury when their 1939 car rolled over twice and overturned into a dry creek bed two miles south of Mt. Vernon. Morris Ball, 20, claimed he lost control after being blinded by the headlights of an oncoming truck. Passenger Henry Haney, 22, also walked away unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. V
Centralia
Mt. Vernon
Morris 2
Pedestrian Sues After Car Hit in City
Joe Strong files a $20,000 damage suit in circuit court claiming severe injuries when struck by a car driven by Robert Etheridge at Conger and Seventh streets. Attorney William J D Hanagan represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Strong
Robert Etheridge
Conger
Seventh Streets
William JD. Hanagan
Harold Johnsons To Leave Mt. Vernon
Mr and Mrs Harold Johnson and their son Kenneth will leave Mt Vernon on June 14 to move to Portland Oregon. They have resided in Mt Vernon 16 years and Kenneth attends Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Harold has worked with Lyons and Carnahan Publishing Co for 17 years and will become assistant manager and representative for the firm in the northwest including Washington and Idaho with Portland as the base. Roy Blockley will become Lyons and Carnahan's local representative in Mt Vernon. he and his wife Jacqueline plan to live in Mt Vernon. Mrs Johnson will be succeeded as Welcome Wagon hostess by Mrs Lee Ray Lyons after May 24. The Johnsons have been active in First Presbyterian Church and local civic groups.
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Harold Johnson
Cherry Street
Mt. Vernon
Portland
Oregon
Johnson
Kenneth
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Ree Ae Lyons and
Carnahan Publishings Company
Northwest Territory
Washington
Idaho
Offier
Roy Blockley
Carrier Mills
Lyons and
Carnanhan
Blockley
Jacqueline
Lee Ray Lyons
Lyons
Memphis
Enn
Johnsons
iFirst Presbyterian Church
Funeral for Mrs Beulah Collins at Hopewell Church
Mrs Beulah Cioe Collins 54 died at home north of Wayne City. Funeral at Hopewell church Saturday at 2 000 pm with burial in Hopewell Cemetery. Visitation at Richardson Chapel Wayne City after 6 00 pm today. Born July 25 1900 in Wayne County to Jeroy and Ruth Miller. Survived by husband Frank Collins four daughters Helen Scarbrough Evelyn Mill Glenda Mill Velma Catton and Melba Bozarth six grandchildren two brothers Ernest Miller Highland Calif and Tewell Miller Rockford IL and one sister Bessie Thomason Decatur
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Wayne City
Beulah Cioe Colins
Hopesveagh Church
Hopewell Cemetery
Richardson
Frank Collins
Hopewell Church
Helen Scarbrough
Fivn Mill
Alt. Vernon
Melba Bozarth
Velma Catton
Ernest Miller
Highland
Calif
Tewell Miller
Rockford
Bessie Thomason
Decatur
Father of Mrs. Ed Neal Dies
EK 0 Collens, father of Mrs Md Neral of 403 North Seventh Street, died suddenly last night at his home near Benton from a heart attack. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Mt Zion church five miles east of Benton. The body to lie in state at the family home until the funeral. Surviving: Mrs Neal, two sons, seven daughters, and a sister.
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Collens
MD Neral
North Seventh Street
Benton
Mt.Zion Church
Neal
Pearson Funeral Here On Saturday
Funeral services for Thomas W. Pearson will be held Saturday at 10:30 in Myers Chapel with Reverend Bayne Wilson officiating. Burial follows at Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Myers Chapel after 3:00 p.m. Friday.
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Thomas W. Pearson
Myers Chapel
Revo Bayne Wilson
Memorial Gardens
Friends May Penall
Hospital Notes Admits Wide List of Patients
Admission records show Mrs Wilma Ruth Evans Miss Carolyn Jean Willis Suson W Phillips Mrs Leda Mlizabeth Williamson Master Terry Robert Kent Mrs Theresa Haney Master Timothy Bryan Epperson Den Land and others. Discharges include Lester Whitlock Timmy A Warfield Mrs Henry Henn and infant son Douglas Wayne Amos Nenabohr Jr Marion Francis Lowry and Master Terry Robert.
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Wilma Ruth Evans
Carolyn Jean Willis
Suson W. Phillips
Leda Mlizabeth Williamson
Terry Robert Kent
Theresa Haney
Timothy Bryan Epperson
den Land
Lester Whitlock
Timmy A. Warfield
Henry Henn
Douglas Wayne
Amos Nenabohr
Marion Francis Lowry
Terry Robert Seats
Lou Powerson
Eileen Elsa Roswell
Virgil Jtgsinson
Virgil Loedi
Heeperon Memorial Admits Five Individuals
Obituary style notice lists Mary Ulrich Mary Graham Siva Robinson Bhiford among the admitted or memorial attendees. The fragmentary text references a memorial context with individual names and affiliations unclear due to OCR errors.
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Mary Ulrich
Mary Graham
Siva Robinson
Bhiford
Hospital Operators Meet In Mt. Vernon
Administrative personnel from hospitals across southern Illinois meet at the Emmerson Hotel in Mount Vernon for the fourth annual hospital seminar. The Blue Cross Blue Shield programs are outlined, with discussions on benefits, admitting procedures, and administrative details for hospital patients.
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Mt. Vernon
Minois Ares
Emmerson Hotel
Blue Cross Mian
Hospital Service Corporation
Blue Shield Medical-Surgical Plan of Illinois Medical Services
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Hardin County General Hospital
Rossclare
Richland Memorial
Olney
Marion Memorial
Moreton
Fairfield Memorial
Fairfield
Carmi ‘Township
Carnilt
Doctors Hospital
Carbondale
Clay County
Flora
OG. M. W. of A. Union
BIRTHS IN BELLEVILLE AREA REVEAL SEVEN NEWBABIES
Mr and Mrs John Kronenberger Belleville welcome a daughter Nancy Ann born 2 45 pm Wednesday at St Marys Hospital East St Louis weighing one four pounds Mrs Kronenberger is daughter of Verne Hale 831 South 18th Street Vernon Mr and Mrs Lloyd Roeder RFD 2 Mr Vernon have a son born at Good Samaritan Hospital 128 am today Mr and Mrs Lowell Atchison 905 South Sixth Street announce Leona Colleen a daughter born at Good Samaritan at 845 am weighing seven pounds 12 ounces Mr and Mrs Richard Hoppa Ashley announce Caro Ann a daughter born at Good Samaritan at 615 pm weighing nine pounds 1 ounce Mr and Mrs Charles H Webb 1313 Forrest Avenue announce Linda Dartone born at Good Samaritan Hospital at 658 am weighing seven pounds 13 ounces.
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John Kronenberger
Belleville
St. Mary's Hospital
East St. Louis
Nancy Ann
Kronenberger
Verne Flale
South 18Th Street
Vernon
Lloyd Roeder
RFD
Arrest Drivers After Accidents Reported
Two drivers were arrested after accidents yesterday and this morning. Horace Stacker, 914 Jones, hit a parked car at Ninth and Jordan and was fined 105.40 for driving while intoxicated. Jack McCoy, 24, of RED 3, faced a traffic charge after a minor collision at Jordan Street east of 11th while pushing another car. An unrelated line notes more stars visible from New York City.
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Iorace Stacker
Jones
Ninth
Jordan
Viola Stube
RED 3
Ashley
Stacker
J. R. Whomis
Justice of the Peace
Jack McCoy
Jordan Street
11Th
McCoy
Leslie Galiher
Giliher
Dahlgren Auto Business appoints Jasper C. Goin Jr manager
Jasper C. Goin Jr has been named to manage the Herman J Axdt Motor Co. of Dahlgren the Plymouth Chrysler agency for Thumilton County and surrounding area owner Herman J Axdt states Goin a native of Dahlgren is son of Jasper C Goin Sr a pioneer in the auto mobile business who previously ran Ford agencies in Art Vernon McLeansboro and Dahlgren he graduated from Dahlgren High School in 1947 attended Nashville Business College and the University of Illinois College of Commerce before serving in the United States Air Force and spending the past year with Cornbelt Chevrolet in Jacksonville Illinois
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper C. Goin, Jr
Herman J. Axdt
da Vaid Fooseomah College
Nashville, Terriere
University of Ilinois Colleg of Commerce
University of Ilinois
United States Air Forcs
Cornbelt Chevrolet Company
Jacksonville
Iinois
Illinois Masons Elect Officers in Grand Royal Arch
A two day conclave of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Illinois closed Thursday with officer elections for a one year term. Named were Lorne W. Christan Ottawa as most excellent grand high priest and George C. Norris Chicago as right excellent deputy grand high priest among others. More than 196,009 trucks are used in the distribution of milk in the United States.
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Chicago
Grand Royal Arch
Inois
Lorne W. Christan
Ottawa
George C. Norris
Ben C. Mead
Galesburg
Kane
Laie Ro Melvin
Dixon
Stuart N.&pierson
Carrollton
Edward 2
Core
Dinan
David Manson
John Df
Lidaler
Jan. Murtoon
Vasse
Harry Te Freeland
Rochelle
Alvron Is. Lingle
Springfield
United States
Open House At Security Bank Draws Large Crowd
A large turnout attended the Security Bank open house last evening, with visitors from out of town and bank staff at each station explaining operations of machines vaults and micro file. The four hour event began at 6 00 p m and refreshments were served in the basement. About 1000 sewing kits were given to teachers in attendance and children received balloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Security Bank
Man Cut In South 10th Street Fight
Siva Boberkan of Plaford suffered a superficial chest wound after an altercation at the Dixie Cafe on South Tenth Street. He was treated at Jefferson Memorial Hospital and Expectant release today. Police arrested John Wade Rodgers, 39, of Tid Wellin, as the alleged attacker. Bail was set with no formal charge filed late morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siva Boberkan
AQ Af Plaford
Badut
Dixie Cafe
South Tenth Street
Jefferson Aemorial Hlospital
Roberson
John Wade Rodgers
Tid Wellin
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Beulah Collins
Ed Neal
Pearson
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LFE
Ie Inte
Raley
Suger Wildcat
Tuka
Kenneth M. Hayer
EL. Ta
Acre
Medew
Torbrett
RAO
Julian Smith
Takia
Welker Oil
Williams
Washington County
Hostleren
Irvington
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John FE
Mulligan
H H. Kleeman
Huoyteton
Homer Rutherford Dia
Cope
New York City
Tye
Avery
South
Cash
Dahlgren Auto Business
Illinois Masons
Just
Pepperell Chambray
Rach
Lady Elgin Cobina
Reg Puce
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Praca
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