Mt Vernon Area Visitors From Many Cities
A long list of locals and visitors includes Fred Baneventi Mulkeytown and Mrs John Bradley feeaser in Mt Vernon, Mrs Robert Simpson Benton, H H Little Frienae, Carl Little Aikman Mariella Aikman Caroline Jones in Mariah and Mt Vernon, Ruth Ellen McKenney I owens, Dr D J McCullough Gay Poccullount in S Louis on business, Pat Murphy East St Louis, Irvie Dycus Waltonville, Paul Bouscher Belleville relatives, Vera Rutherford Phoenix visiting, Phyllis Maxwell recovering in Mt Vernon, Mayor Milton Forsyth Springfield, Irvin S Norris Renton TN John Harrison Norris Waltonville, Leonard Richards Keenes Deloris Green, Raymond Raney Detroit Brien, Noel Davis Mt Vernon Texico, Joseph Smith Centralia Wash visiting Frieda Iberth Woodlawn, Mrs Morris Starr St Louis weekend, Jack Loughran Igler, Everett Carlton Vandalia Mt Vernon weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Baneventi
Mulkeytown
John Bradley
Feeaser
Mt. Veron
Robert Simpson
Benton
H. H. Little
Frienae
Mt. Vernon Faith
Carl Little
Mariella Aikman
Caroline Jones
Mariah
Sn Aikman
Ruth Ellen McKenney
Ixeenes
D. J. McCullough
Gay Poccullount
Souis
Pat Murphy
East St. Louis
Irvie Dycus
Waltonville
St. Louis
Wmo
Mt. Vernon
Milton Forsyth
Lawrence Chapman
E. Outland
Springfield
Irvin S. Norris
Renton
Tenn
John Harrison Norris
Bryan Dycus
Leonard Richards P
Keenes
Deloris Greenall
Raymond Raneynd
Juanita
Detroit
Brien
Noel Davis
A. O. Burns
Texico
Joseph Smith
Centralia
Wash
Frieda Iberth
Woodlawn
Smith
Lydia Wood
Morris Starr
Jack Loughran
Igler
Loughan
D . D. J. McCollough
Thir Ty
Airport News Show Passengers Traveling to Cities
Mr and Mrs John Hall of Washington DC flew here yesterday. Milton Forsyth Lan Chapman and E E Outland flew to Springfield yesterday. Richard Patterson flew to Terre Haute Indiana and Decatur Illinois today. Carl Edmison flew to Union City Wisconsin today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hall
Washon
D.C
Agor Milton Forsyth
Lana Chapman
E. E. Outland
Springfield
Richard Patterson
Terrente
Ind
Decatur
Inl
Carl Edmison
Union City
Wenn
Local births recorded at Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr and Mrs Theo Herrod of 1421 South Ninth Street welcomed a seven pound eight ounce daughter this morning at Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr and Mrs M G Harvey of Route 5 Mr Vernon welcomed an eight pound nine ounce son at Good Samaritan Hospital this morning named Michael Wayne. Mr and Mrs Stanley Sam Stout of San Angelo Texas welcomed a seven pound eight ounce son born at 4 pm Friday in that city hospital. Mrs Stout is the former Marguerite Ruwaldt formerly of Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo Herrod
South Ninth Street
O Hospital
and Stout
Mt. Ernon
Stout
Arguerite Ruwaldt
Hospital Notes and Patient Discharges Across Two Facilities
Jefferson Memorial admits Grace Vaughn while discharges Marie Eaton and Effie Williams of Fairfield. Dahlgren, Bruford, Ewing, and other communities record admissions and later releases. Good Samaritan lists Nell Willis Grace Kuykendall Mary Frances Longly along with Walter Maxwell Lucille Goforth Etta Reynolds and infants Relen Riley and David Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Grace Vaughn
Marie Eaton
Effie Williams
Fairfield
Arthur Kniffen
Dahlgren
Hattie Scroggins
Bruford
Rufus Cole
Ewing
Good Samaritan
Nell Willis
Grace Kuykendall
Mary Frances Longly
Robert J. Trammell
Georgia Risley
Walter E. Maxwell
Lucille Goforth
Etta Reynolds
Bonnie
Relen Riley
David Frederick
Springfield School Burns in Parochial Blaze
Fire gutted St. Joseph's Parochial School in Springfield Illinois early today causing about 200000 in damage to the three story brick building no injuries reported Fire Chief Francis Londrigan said origin of the blaze is not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Associated Press
St. Joseph's Parochial School
Fracis Londrigan
McKendree College Senior Piano Recital and Society Notices
McKendree College Fine Arts presents Mary Ruth Hilton Sleeper in senior piano recital on Saturday May 21 at 8 15 p m with Zelma Britt performing songs. Society notes report Spring Garden Home Bureau Unit meeting May 18 at 1 30 p m with lessons by Mrs Grace Fowler and Mrs Dorothy Dale. Rebekah Lodge No 296 met May 12. Alberta Piper’s charter draped after her death with visitors from Grace A Henry Lodge. Shower honors Mrs Patricia Summers with plans for Rev Vernon Johnson’s upcoming wedding. gifts displayed at 913 South 24th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ruth Hilton Sleeper
Kell
Ill
Fine Arts Department
McKendree College
Fowler
Spring Garden Home Bureau
Nigel Fowler
Grace Fowler
Dorothy Dale
Rebekah Lodge
Varnell
Rebekah Lodge No
I. C. O. F. Hall
Alberta Piper
Grace A. Henry
Centralia
Salem
Gladys Eidson
Wryon Bullard
Patricia Summers
Mt. Vernon
Vernon Johnson
Madison
Wis
Eidson
South 24Th Street
Verna Clark
Myree Crawley
Emma D Jines Dies at 83 in Mt Vernon
Mrs Emma D Jines of 1725 Jefferson Ave died at 11 45 pm Friday at Good Samaritan Hospital age 83 years one month 27 days Funeral Monday 2 pm Myers Chapel Rev Steve Shehorn officiating burial West Salem cemetery Body remains at Myers Chapel after 10 am Sunday calling She was born March 16 1866 in Mt Vernon daughter of Wiley and Caroline Thomas lifelong resident of the city She was married to Gabe Jines who preceded her in death April 16 this year Surviving Lloyd Arthur Jines Mt Vernon Grace Coleman Mt Vernon Mabel Beppler Centralia sister Minnie Bullock Mt Vernon 11 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma D. Jines
Jefferson Avenue
Good Samaritan Hospital
Myers Chapel
Steve Shehorn
West Salem Cemetery
Jines
Mt. Vernon
Wiley
Caroline
Wiles) Thomas
Gabe Jines
Lloyd
Arthur Jines
Grace Coleman
Mabel Beppler
Centralia
Minnie Bullock
Cahokia Begins Two Week Anniversary Fete
Cahokia Illinois launches a two week observance of its 250th anniversary starting at 10 a m with a solemn field mass. Samuel Cardinal Stritch of Chicago will be the celebrant and Gov Adlai Stevenson will speak at a reception after an hour long band concert. The Missouri Historical Society sponsors a St Louis banquet with Henri Bonnet French ambassador to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Preas
St. Louis
Henri Bonnet
United States
Paraguay's Molas Lopez Takes Oath as President
Felipe Molas Lopez, 50, a dentist, sworn in as Paraguay's president in a low key ceremony. He seized power last February amid a cycle of coups that has produced five government changes in a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paraguay
Associated Press
Ascincion
Felipe Molas Lopez
Two Divorce Suits Filed in Circuit Court
Two divorce actions were filed in the office of Circuit Clerk Harley V. Warren. Martha Lorene Werner seeks desertion custody of two children and property settlement from E. W. Werner. married Jan 1, 1932 and separated Mar 15, 1948. Ruth S. Golden sues Vernon S. Golden for cruelty custody of three minor children and alimony. married Jun 5, 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley V. Warren
Martha Lorene Werner
E. W. Werner
Golden Vs. Golden
Ruth S. Golden
Vernon S. Golden
Teenie Weenies Meet at Rightnowar School
The Teenie Weenie 4-H Club is set to meet at Rightnowar School on Thursday May 19. At the prior Maple Grove School gathering on May 5 the group decided to buy a phonograph. Martha Rosenberger spoke and games were played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rightnowar School
Maple Grove School
Martha Rosenberger
Cardinal Mindszenty suffers mental breakdown in prison
Rome dispatch cites Astra saying Cardinal Mindszenty has undergone a mental breakdown in a Hungarian prison. No independent confirmation available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal
Associated Press
Rome
Vatican Radio
Astra
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Mt Vernon High elects 1950 class officers
Mt Vernon Township High School selected next year’s class officers. Sophomores: Mari lyn Martin president Donald McCann vice president Joyce Goree secretary Jim Westman treasurer. Juniors: Nicky Davis president Betty Dodd vice president Gail Furnall secretary Jim Forsyth treasurer. Seniors: Max Hooper president Harold Dycus vice president Mary Jo Skinner secretary Ann Golightly treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Marilyn Martin
Donald McCann
Joyce Goree
Jim Westman
Nicky Davis
Betty Dodd
Gail Furnall
Jim Forsyth
Max Hooper
Harold Dycus
Mary Jo Skinner
Ann Golightly
Marilyn Martins
Dona‘l NicCann
Mt Vernon Band Sets Fifteen Entries At State Contest
Mt Vernon city school band members competed in fifteen events at the state solo and ensemble contest in Bloomington. They earned seven firsts seven seconds and one third. Freddie Spillman received a Superior rating for outstanding performance. First ratings went to Mimi Reznick Jerry Farthing Freddie Spillman Ronnie Price Harold Williams the clarinet quartet Mona Estes Alan Borah Mary Ann Edwards Jerry Wicks the woodwind quintet Mimi Reznick Donald Levall Wanda Powers Robert Krebs and Patty Karch. Seconds included Kenneth Johnson Anita Sheffield Robert Krebs Walter Kent Sharon Buckham the trumpet trio Freddie Spillman Walter Kent Paul Bryant the saxophone quartet Jerry Farthing Joan Ross Jim Bob Orrick Zelma Lee Hardin. Third went to Kenneth Johnson Bob Davis Anita Sheffield Harold Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon City
Bloomington
Freddie Spillman
Mimi Reznick
Jerry Farthing
Ronnie Price
Harold Williams
Mona Estes
Alan Borah
Mary Ann Edwards
Jerry Wicks
Donald Levall
Wanda Powers
Robert Krebs
Patty Karch
Kenneth Johnson
Anita Sheffield
Walter Kent
Sharon Buckham
Paul Bryant
Joan Ross
Jim Bob Orrick
Zelma Lee Hardin
Bob Davis
Fire Destroys Barn and Shed at Don Eldridge Home
An old barn and shed at 1014 S Sixth St owned by Don Eldridge were destroyed by a 2 10 p m blaze started by rubbish burning. Firemen saved nearby structures and tackled three additional calls including a pile of used lumber at 1401 S Ninth St a short circuited radio at 217 S Sixth St and a rubbish blaze behind Bailey Electrical Appliance Co
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Eldridge
S. Sixth Street
Ralph Trout
S. Ninth
W. R. Berg
S. 6Th
Bailey Electrical Appliance Co
Explosion closes tunnel amid chemical cargo shipper ambiguity
A tunnel was sealed after an explosion involving a carrier of 80 drums each holding 55 gallons of carbon disulphide. The chemical, used in rayon production and rubber vulcanization, also serves as insecticide and solvent but is highly flammable and poisonous in concentrated form.
Marionette Show at High School Friday
The Mt. Vernon Art Department presents Hansel and Gretel as a marionette show at the high school auditorium next Friday May 20. Afternoon 3 45 and evening 8 00 performances for children and adults. Proceeds fund an art camp at Lake Decatur in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansel and Gretel
Mt. Vernon Township
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Mt. Vernon
Alma Biagi
Hansel and
Gretel
Lake Decatur
Federated Women's Club
This Dog Reads The Classified Ads
Bert Grateful thanks a classified ad that brought his Springer Spaniel Teal II home. The dog wandered last Wednesday, appeared at Stanley T. Gray’s door miles away, and carried a Los Angeles Times in her mouth. Gray found the matching ad and phoned Grateful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Bert
Teal II
Stanley T. Gray
Los Angeles Times
Gray
Complaint Filed Represented by Attorney George W Howard Jr
On November 10, 1948 the complaint states that the plaintiff is represented by States Attorney George W Howard Jr. and the case proceeds in the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Howard, Jr
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Airport News
Ev Jackson
Emma D
Cahokia
James Worsham
Powhatan
Richmond
Worshat
Memphis, Tenn
Williams
Mt.vernon High
Jim Forsy
Harold
Mary Jo Skincer
Vernois News
Anne Golightly
Dramatic Club
Thespian Society
Mt.vernon
Louise Morris
Register-News
Howard's Drive
Salem Road
Stanley Avenue
Truman
Renata Bruni
Italy
Granada
Blondie
John
Mary
Tadiya
Ronald Reagon
Patrica
Neal
Jack Carson
R Amvets
Jim Mathis
Loretta Young
Arthur Lake
Cott
Jane Wyatt
J. Carrol Naish
Macy Olin
Marjorie Main
Charles Starrett
Cromwel
Billy Ja Bore
Re Ree Rata
Oay Carey
Math
Rony Anes
Fran Hollis
Robert II
Barnes Bros
Chicago
Jack McDonald
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Miami
Terry Art Institute
Colonel
McDonald
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