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Mt Vernon Register News

Location

Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1967

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Deaths Adam Rinard of Fairfield

Adam Rinard of near Fairfield died at 10 00 p m Friday after a long illness en route to the hospital The body was taken to Nale Funeral Home in Fairfield Funeral arrangements are incomplete Survivors include his wife Edith Rinard two sons a daughter a brother Frank Rinard and a sister Mrs Belle Gramopoulos all of Fairfield

Adam Rinard Fairfield Nale Funeral Home Edith Rinard Frank Rinard Belle Gramopoulos

Rose Chesnek of Woodlawn Dies at 83

Rose Chesnek 83 of Route 1 Woodlawn died at 4 30 pm yesterday at St Marys Hospital Centralia Funeral services set for Tuesday 10 am at St Michaels Radom with Father Stanley Ksycki officiating Burial in church cemetery Body lies in state at Kringer Funeral Home Ashley calling after 1 pm Sunday Rosary at 8 pm Monday She was a Rosary Society member born May 12 1884 in Blissville township Jefferson County daughter of Ignatz and Mary Langa Married November 9 1904 at Radom to Julian Chesnek who survives Also survived by five sons Fred Julian George Edward and Donald a brother Albert Langa and six grandchildren

Rose Chesnek Route 1 Woodlawn St. Mary’s Hospital Centralia St. Michael’s Church Radom Stanley Ksycki Kringer Ashley Chesnek Rosary Society of Blissvile Township Jefferson County Ignatz and Mary (Piekarski) Langa Julian Chesnek

Bobbie Dixon Dies at 40 Rites Monday

Bobbie Dixon 40 of 1310 Congo Avenue died at 1:50 am at Good Samaritan Hospital after a one day stay. An employee of International Shoe Co he was a member of Calvary Apostolic Church. Funeral at 2:00 pm Monday at Calvary with Rev. E J McClintock and Rev Le Roy Sherry officiating. burial in Wolf Prairie cemetery. He is survived by his father Oscar Dixon four sisters and a brother.

Bobbie Dixon Conger Avenue Good Samaritan Hospital Dixon International Shoe Co Calvary Apostolic Church E. J. McClintock LeRoy Sherry Wolf Prairie Cemetery Myers Chapel Mr. Dixon Jefferson County Oscar Lillian Bean) Dixon Oscar Dixon Sadie Morgan Pauline Dunavan Mt. Vernon Myree Cralley Granite City

Nancy Lockwood Funeral Monday At McLeansboro

Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy A. Lockwood will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro with Rev. Robert Larner officiating. Burial will be in the L.O.C.F. cemetery at McLeansboro. She died at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Hamilton Memorial Hospital. Born October 31, 1877, in Hamilton County, she was the daughter of John M. and Martha Andrews Suttle. Her husband Albert C. Lockwood preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter Katherine Goodrich of McLeansboro and a brother W. S. Suttle of New Braunfels, Texas. She was a member of Mt. Olivet church.

Nancy A. Lockwood Gholson McLeansboro Robert Larner Lockwood South Hancock Street Hamilton Memorial Hospital Hamilton County John M Martha (Andrews) Suttle Albert C. Lockwood Katherine Goodrich W. S. Suttle New Braunfels Texas Mt. Olivet Church

Rites Monday For Lora Bond In Pasadena

Funeral services for Mrs. Lora Loretta Bond age 72 will be held Monday afternoon in Pasadena California with burial in the same city She died Thursday at Huntington Hospital Pasadena and was a former resident of Mt Vernon

Lora Loretta) Bond Pasadena Calif

Mt Vernon Salute to Labor Dinner Guests Named

Mt Vernon Chamber of Commerce invites three state representatives Harold Stedelin Ben Blades James Eatherly and State Senator Paul Broyles to attend the Salute to Labor dinner on June 9 at Hunts restaurant in Mt Vernon Ill. Illinois Labor Director John E Cullerton will speak. Dinner is 2 60 per plate at 6 30 pm with reservations and award presentations possible.

Illinois 58Th Harold Stedelin Centralia Ben Blades Fairfield James Eatherly Galatia Paul Broyles Mt. Vernon John E. Cullerton Illinois Department of Labor Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce Special Activities Fund Chamber of Commerce

Weather Summary for MT VERNON Area

Friday forecasts a high of 70 and a low of 55 with rainfall totaling 13.30 inches year to date for 1967. Last year at this time highs were 60 and lows 48. Ten years ago the high was 82 and low 64. Sunday sunrise is 4.47 and sunset 7.07 CST. Monday sunrise 4.46 and sunset 7.08.

MT. Vernon C.S.T Belleville Moline Erereemens Eemagerses Peoria Quincy Ccneeseemeemersanee Rockford Eaeeee Teeceen Springfield N.eecceses A Aq Vandalia Et Saeeresane East Dubuque Chicago Boston Buffalo Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Steemeare Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Jacksonville Juneau Raineecementpe Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee St.p New Orleans New San Diego San Fran Seattle Tampa Cal Washington Winnipeg

Illinois Weather Outlook Turns Wet Across State

The Associated Press reports developing showers and thunder showers in southern Illinois presage a wet, gloomy weekend with rain reaching northern areas tonight. Afternoon temperatures remain in the 50s as sun stays hidden behind overcast skies.

Associated Press Linois Weather Bureau

Hospital Notes include multiple admissions and discharges

The list records admitted patients such as Hattie A. Edwards Alfred Charles Carter and Virgle Gorham along with discharges including Myrtle Hall Jessie Feltz and several others from Jefferson Memorial and various addresses. Entries mention nursing homes and rural routes with numerous names and locations.

Jefferson Memorial Hattie A. Edwards Logan Alfred Charles Carter RFD Voyle A. Gorham North 10Th Myrtle Hall Jessie Feltz North 14Th Good Samaritan John C. Czerwinski Scheller Charles Webb South 10Th Bobbie Dixon Conger Silas E. Brookman Hickory Grove Manor Julia Davis South 9Th Mary A. Keller St. Charles Barbara Payne Elda Cathout Opdyke Julia Pickering Bloomington

Part Of Russian Rocket Found In Vietnam

Parts of a possible Soviet guided missile, seven feet long with Russian markings, were sent to the United States for study. U.S. Command said the device is believed to be part of the guidance system of a Soviet surface to air missile that downed a U.S. Skyhawk near the 17th Parallel last week. It was found Thursday by a U.S. Marine patrol about 15 miles above Quang Tri City, just below the demilitarized zone.

Saigon South Vietnam United States U.S Quang Tri City

Four Die in Plane Crash Near Veedersburg Indiana

A light plane crash half a mile northeast of Veedersburg Indiana killed four people and left one survivor taken to St Elizabeths Hospital in Danville Illinois. Victims were believed Covington residents and relatives were being notified.

Veedersburg, Ind Veedersburg Indiana St. Elizabeth's Hospital Danville Ill Covington Ind

Births in Good Samaritan and Mercy Hospitals

Mr and Mrs Raymond Han Nebique of 204 North Fourth Street welcomed a daughter at 6 54 this morning in Good Samaritan Hospital weighing seven pounds three ounces. Dr and Mrs Thomas Laboe of Monroe Michigan welcomed a daughter named Renee Marie at 2 yesterday afternoon in Mercy Hospital weighing eight pounds six ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harry Walter of this city and Mr and Mrs Jerome Laboe of Monroe Michigan.

Raymond Hannebique North Fourth Street Good Samaritan Hospital Thomas Laboe Monroe Michigan Mercy Hospital Renee Marie Harry Walter Jerome Laboe Mone, Mich

Good Samaritan Fund Raising Campaign Planned

Chester authorities say Jerome Miller, 25, was arrested in connection with the killing of a toll taker on the Chester bridge. A car search yielded a revolver and $38.30 in change. The report also notes hospital officials urging support for Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon as it plans facility upgrades and a community fund drive.

Chester Jerome Miller Chester Bridge Miller Randolph County Pete Mehrer St. Louis

Waltonville Spring Concert Set For Tuesday Night

Waltonville Unit Schools music department will present its annual spring concert at 7 30 p m next Tuesday in the grade school gym. Director Charles P Hall says the high school choir and concert band will perform a variety of selections in diverse moods. The public is invited free of charge.

Waltonville Unit Schools Charles P. Hall

Six people fined in Circuit Court here

Six persons were fined in Circuit Court. Nelson Rex Bravard of Mt. Vernon was fined $10 for intoxication, Ernest Trowbridge of 1515 Broadway fined $10 for intoxication, Lyle B. Williams of 1805 Highland View fined $10 for careless driving, Earl S. Campbell of Fairfield fined $10 for intoxication, Bertha Maxine Russell of rural Ina fined $20 for no valid driver's license, and Lea Kaiping of Route 1 Mt. Vernon fined $25 for failure to pay parking meter fines.

Nelson Rex Bravard Mt. Vernon Ernest Trowbridge Broadway Lyle B. Williams Highland View Earl S. Campbell Fairfield Bertha Maxine Russell Ina Lea Kaiping Route 1

Wilson Motors Will Pick Up Junk Cars

Glenn H. Wilson operator of Wilson Motors at Ninth and Casey agrees to remove abandoned junk cars in Jefferson county. After Sullivan Illinois dealer quit, Wilson Motors offered free service to residents who had called the chamber. cleanup week preparations prompted appreciation from the Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce.

Chamber of Commerce Wilson Motors Glenn H. Wilson Ninth and Casey Jefferson County Sullivan Ill Harold Stewart Stewart Chamber Mt. Vernon

Meetings of Rome Chapter Order of Eastern Star

Rome Chapter Order of Eastern Star will hold Advance Night Monday evening May 15 at 8:00 o clock in the Dix Masonic Temple. W M Marjorie Lloyd and secretary Sarah Michael announce the gathering.

Rome Order of Eastern Star Dix Masonic Temple Marjorie Lloyd Sarah Michael

Paraders predict tens of thousands in Fifth Avenue Vietnam march

New York fire captain Ray Gimmler organizes the Support Our Boys in Vietnam parade set for noon from 95th Street. Delegations from veterans labor civic and fraternal groups pledge to march as Eisenhower Nixon and Westmoreland endorse. Weather cloudy with possible showers. broadcast to Vietnam Armed Forces Radio.

NEW York Ray Gimmler New York City Fifth Avenue 95Th Street Weather Bureau Gimmiler

Pope at Fatima evokes peace as crowd swells

The pope told Fatima’s million faithful that humanity faces continued conflict and moral stagnation despite scientific progress. He urged reliance on divine peace, deplored armament, and highlighted hunger and need. After the sermon, he met Sister Lucia, the surviving Fatima shepherd child, in a rare public audience.

Fatima Vietnam Peace Lucia Europe Sth Pgh

Organ Dedication at New Logan Street Baptist Church

Two events planned at the new Logan Street Baptist Church sanctuary. At 2:00 PM on Sunday May 28 a dedication concert by renowned organist Porter Heaps will feature the cathedral organ and grand piano. A second dedication at 2:00 PM on Sunday June 25 will see former pastors attend and Dr James Smith deliver the keynote address as executive secretary of Illinois Baptists.

Logan Street Baptist Church Porter Heaps James Smith Illnois Baptists

Soviet Note Details Two Sea of Japan Collisions

MOSCOW AP The Soviet government handed to US Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson a note presenting its version of two collisions between Soviet and American destroyers in the Sea of Japan. The US embassy said Thompson raised concerns and that Washington protested earlier. State Department spokesman McCloskey said there is no evidence of deliberate intent to worsen relations or Vietnam links. Thompson was told to follow up on the protests.

Moscow U.S Llewellyn E. Thompson Sea of Japan Thompson Vladimir S. Semenov Washington State Department Robert J. McCloskey Vietnam McCloskey Semenov

Driver Injured In Accident At East Ashley Y

A motorist identified as Julia L. Pickering was in satisfactory condition at Good Samaritan Hospital after a 2:15 a.m. crash at the East Ashley Y intersection of Highways 460 and 51. Investigators said her car was the only vehicle involved and her injuries were not serious. The report also notes a separate 5:45 p.m. collision on Highway 37 in Ina between David Burgess and John Pdge, with minor damage and no injuries.

Bloomington Good Samaritan Hospital Ashley “Y Julia L. Pickering David Burgess Herrin John Pdge Benton Highway Ina

Oil Men Plan Annual Outing at Robinson Illinois

The 1967 oil men outing will be held Thursday May 18 at Crawford County Country Club Robinson Illinois. Hosted by Illinois Oil and Gas Association and Illinois Basin chapter of American Petroleum Institute the event features golf horseshoes fishing and box hockey with prizes and college student entertainment. Public invited. Evening program includes remarks from Oil and Gas Division supervisors from Minors Indiana and Kentucky with main speaker Neilson Rudd of Geo Engineering Labs Mt Vernon on recent developments in core analysis.

Crawford County Country Club Robinson Illinois Illinois ’Oil“and Gas Association Illinois Basin American Petroleum Institute Oil and Gag Division of Indiana Kentucky Neilson Rudd Geo- Engineering Labs, Inc Mt. Vernon Rudd

Car Hits Stone House. Youth Dies in Police Chase

In Freeport, AP reports 18 year old Jack D. Sessions of Rockford was killed when the passenger car he rode in crashed into a stone house during a police chase. Another passenger, Max E. Moore, 21, also of Rockford, sustained injuries.

Freeport Tl. (Ap Jack D. Sessions Rockford Max E. Moore

Sink holes plague construction as guards aid in search

Little hope for finding three boys alive as sink holes from heavy machinery collapse underground passages. Missouri National Guardsmen remain in the area through the weekend to aid the search and help control spectators.

Missouri National Guardsmen

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