Good Samaritan Hospital records 555 births in 1954
Sister Mary Clare reports 555 babies born at Good Samaritan Hospital last year. Jane Porter, a typical new mother, welcomed a boy, and the hospital touts modern maternity care with 20 obstetrical cases capacity, 24 hour infant protection, special nurseries, and dedicated baby nurses.
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Good Samaritan Hospital
Mary Clare
Clare
Jane Porter
Jane
Contro
Jan
Gooc Samaritan Hospital
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Elizabeth McElmee
R. N
Mary Jane
Car hits tree arrest of Chicago man on highway 37
Chicago man Helc Latham Washington, 32, was arrested by state police after his car left the highway north of Dix and struck a tree. He spent the night in county jail with charges to be filed today.
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Latham Washigton
Chicago
Hgihway
Dix
Two Railway Deaths At Preston County Mine
Two Preston County mine employees were killed when a 10 ton locomotive they operated plunged through a 30 foot trestle near Kingwood West Virginia on Friday. The Associated Press reported the accident occurred at the mine site, prompting investigations by local authorities.
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Associated Press
Kingwood
W. Va
Preston County
Pistol Packing Grandma Chases Robber Away
Chicago report of Mrs Marie Hoe Hoenecke a 43 year old grandmother at a South Side restaurant who glimpsed a man with a revolver and shouted a warning. She grabbed a .45 caliber pistol and confronted him causing the robber to flee in fear.
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Chicago
Marie Hoenecke
South Side
Grandma Hoenecke
Rutherford to Teach Music at McLeansboro
F W Rutherford of Bluford was hired as music instructor for McLeansboro Township High School and the McLeansboro consolidated grade school. He previously led music departments at Weber Township High School and Bluford Grade School for two years. He is the son of the late Roy G Rutherford, jeweler and longtime Mt Vernon high school bandmaster.
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Mcleansboro
F. Warren Rutherford
Bluford
McLeansboro Township
Mr. Rutherford
Webber Township High School
Roy G. Rutherford
Mt. Vernon High School
Jefferson Memorial In Eighth Year Of Service
Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Mt Vernon enters Hospital Week in its eighth year of service since opening October 24 1947. In 1954 the staff cared for 2071 patients and delivered 220 babies while handling 486 emergency cases and performing 345 surgeries. The hospital's charity totaled 20647 73 and it employs 36 full time and 12 part time staff with 7 full and 7 part time nurses. Property value exceeds 195901 73 with varied equipment across departments.
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Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Illinois
Illnois
Jefferson Memorial
C. M. Dixon
J. E. Dixon
Bryan Epperson
D. A. Gershenson
Aloysius Wass
Morris Zelman
American Hospital Association
Illinois Hospital Association
Iingis
Blue Shield
State of
Jefferson
McLEANSBORO Families and Friends Gather in Visit Summary
McLEANSBORO residents and relatives travel to St Louis Evansville and Mt Vernon for visits. Mr Clark attends a Pontiac meeting at Park Plaza hotel. Mr and Mrs Barr and Ewing visit Roy DeWitt in Evansville. Wm Chapman family from Brazil Indiana spend time with Chapman and Hensley. Eugene Glass from Huston Texas visits Sullivan and Lakin family. Lakin to move to Marlow Oklahoma. Kitty Donelson now Mrs Lakin. Winifred Underwood and son Woody in St Louis with Sykes family. Morgan Evans of Detroit arrives to spend days with Bob Evans. Marion Hummel and daughter Peggy of Fairfield visit. Local women host Mrs Ray Blades in Mt Vernon. Sim Moorman arrives from Los Angeles to visit his mother Ladosia Moorman.
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R. E. Chapman
Mae Hensley
Eugene Glass
Huston
Texas
Harry Sullivan
James P. Lakin
Marlow
Oklo
Lakin
Kitty Donelson
Winifred Underwood
Woody
St. Louis
Carl Sykes
Morgan Evans
Detroit
Mich
Bob Evans
Marion Hummel
Pegey
Fairfield
Charles Ewing
Emma Fields
Ruth McElwain
Ruby Mangis
Laura Rawls
Josephine Miller
Lucille Chapman
Bessie Bennett
St Louisan 82 Drives Cab to Work Despite Age
William Harder 82, a St Louis cab driver, says age won’t stop him from work. He has never had an accident and won a $30 courtesy prize from his employer. A Sioux reservation native from International Falls Minnesota, he retired from railroading after 15 years and chose taxi work to stay among people. His rule is friendliness and helping the unfortunate, plus taking the shortest route.
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Hy Associated
Prass
ST. Louis
William Harder
Harder
International Falls
Minn
Accident suit filed over Mt Vernon auto collision
A suit stemming from a November 1954 auto truck collision ten miles south of Mt Vernon was filed in circuit court. Plaintiff Herman Sinks sues Harold Banks John P Verakas and John Van Antwerp seeking 356.60 for car damages.
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Mt. Vernon
Herman Sinks
Harold Banks
John P. Verakas
John van Antwerp
James F. Smith Fined for Reckless Driving
James F. Smith aged 16 was fined 25 dollars plus costs before Police Magistrate Allan Dulaney on a reckless driving charge.
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James F. Smith
Allan Dulaney
County Memorial Hospital Association and Facility Notes
County Memorial Hospital Association officers and directors serve without pay. Jefferson Memorial sits on Shawnee Street north of Perkins in the former car shops building. It was remodeled for hospital use after its February 1947 acquisition.
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County Memorial Hospital Association
Jefferson Memorial
Shawnee Street
Perkins
Hospital Admissions and Discharges List
Hospital notes show admissions for Peggy Jane MelkKen zie Alsa Bert Laird and Justine Belle Hodge. Discharges include Leila Boyd Harry Hampton Almeda Jennings John Cullins and Aston Lee Dunn. Jefferson Memorial records admit Audrey Gold Yvonne Lunnemann Wayne City and Betty Upchurch McLeansboro, with discharges for Mirl Simmons Ina and Ben Taylor.
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Good Samaritan
Peggy Jane MelkKenzie
Alsa Bert Laird
Justine Belle Hodge
Leila Boyd
Harry Eugene Hampton
Almeda Jennings
John Cullins
Aston Lee Dunn
Audrey Gold
Yvonne Lunnemann
Wayne City
Betty Upchurch
McLeansboro
Mirl Simmons
RFD
Ina
Ben Taylor
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Kenneth Jones
Dora Bryden
Mary Jane Sudio
RED Cross
Barbara Stratton
American Red Cross
Mary Jane Studio
Ipkdo
Fet
F.W. Rutherford
Oakland & Salem Road
Centralia
Salem Road
Homestead Hills
New Baptist Church
Oakland Avenue
12Th Street
Waltonville Road
Harrison
Perkins Avenue
Court House
South 10Th Street
State Highway Department
Major
Effingham
Letzekorn
St. Louisan
Sten Rockford Weeccceeseesses Cessseesene
Moline
Peoria
Rantoul
Quincy
Springfield Vandalia Peereeetroo
Scott Air Base Ace
McLaughlin’s Cafe
24Th & Bdwy
King City Association Officials
Carl Schweinfurth
King City Federal Savings and Loan Association
George F. M. Ward
King City
White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Candace Dougherty
Mir
Robert Lunnemano
William
Robert Reeves
Joann Burton
Ven Eboe
Johnson’s Insurance Agency
So. 10Th Street
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The
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