Deaths and Funerals Mrs Edna Deitz 66 Mc Leansboro
Mrs Edna Deitz 66 of Mc Leansboro died at 9 00 am Tuesday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital Mt Vernon Funeral services set for 2 00 pm Friday at Donelson Funeral Home Mc Leansboro with Rev I E Miller officiating burial in Odd Fellows cemetery The body lies in state after 4 00 pm Thursday Survivors include husband Reggie Deitz daughter Sue Cates Grayville son Ray Deitz Mc Leansboro four sisters Eth el Mangis Carterville Mrs Donald Johnson Alameda Calif Mrs Maxine Speer Alameda Calif Mrs Wilma Burns Napa Calif one brother Harold Mangis Cottage Grove Ore three grandchildren two great grandchildren and other relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Deitz
McLeansboroe
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mt. Vernon
Donelson Funeral Home
McLeansboro
I. E. Miller
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Reggie Deitz
Wilma Burns
Napa, Calif
Harold Mangis
Cottage Grove
Ore
Andrew Dixon of Scheller Dies At Age 78
Andrew Jackson Dixon 78 of Scheller died of a stroke at 9 05 a.m. Tuesday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 00 p.m. Thursday at the Free Will Baptist Church of Waltonville with the Rev James Hicks officiating. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery at Ashley. The body lies in state at Fry Funeral Home in Waltonville after 4 00 p.m. today. He was born December 14 1890 in Wayne County to Elijah and Adelia Dixon. He married Elsie Jane Shelton on December 30 1912 in St Louis. She survives. He was a farmer. Survivors include his wife three sons Wilbur Dixon of Chico California Joe Dixon and Jack Dixon both of Route 3 Mt Vernon five daughters Adelia ODare of Garden Grove California Georgie Hunter of Twin Falls Idaho Jane Anderson of Declo Idaho Dorothy Lane of Scheller Nancy Duke of Boise Idaho four brothers Jim Dixon of Ottawa Illinois Frank Dixon of Rocky Face Georgia Oscar and Albert Dixon both of Mt Vernon and two sisters Mrs Sarah Nation and Mrs Altha Bullock both of Mt Vernon 27 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents one son and one sister.
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Andrew Jackson Dixon
Scheller
Good Samaritan Hospital
Free Will Baptist Church
Waltonville
James Hicks
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Ashley
Fry
Mr. Dixon
Wayne County
Elijah
Adelia (Smith) Dixon
Elsie Jane Shelton
St. Louis
Dixon
Wilbur Dixon
Chico
Calif
Joe
Jack Dixon
Mt. Vernon
Adelia O’dare
Garden Grove
Georgie Hunter
Twin Falls
Idaho
Jane Anderson
Declo
Dorothy Lane
Nancy Duke
Boise
Jim Dixon
Ottawa
Ill
Frank Dixon
Rocky Face
Oscar
Albert Dixon
Sarah Nation
Altha Bullock
Vernon
Mrs Lena Shook Dies At 85 Rites Saturday
Lena Caroline Shook 85 of Route 5 Centralia died at 8 30 am Tuesday after a long illness. Funeral 1 30 pm Saturday at Queen Boggs Funeral Chapel Centralia with burial in Mt Evergreen Cemetery Central City. She was born May 7 1884 near Central City and married Hollie Homer Shook Oct 1 1902. Survived by five sons four daughters 25 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren. one son and four brothers preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Caroline Shook
Route 5
Centralia
Queen- Boggs Funeral Chapel
Conrad Gerloff
Jelto Rewerts
Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
Central City
Queen- Boggs
Gale F. Shook
William D. Shook
Mable Fyke
Myrtle Shook
Beulah Smith
Robinson, Il
Lillian Greenlee
Lawrenceville
Ill
Royal Neighbors Lodge Meeting Advised for May Fifteenth
The Royal Neighbors of America Lodge will meet Thursday May 15 at 7 30 p m in the I O C F Temple led by Mary Price Oracle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors of America Lodge
Mary Price
Oracle
Texico resident Maude Spangler dies at 59
Maude Spangler, 69, of Texico, died at 1:30 a.m. at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Funeral at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Donoho Christian church, burial in church cemetery. Osborn Funeral Home in Kell to handle arrangements. Survived by husband Cloyd Spangler, two sons Cleton and Redus, two sisters and several foster relatives.
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Maude Spangler
Texico
Ex-Deputy Clerk H. C. Lovin Dies at 81 in Bluford
H. C. Lovin aged 81 of Bluford died this morning at Good Samaritan Hospital after a career as a teacher in Jefferson County and eight years as deputy county treasurer. He served as a community leader in church and county affairs. Funeral arrangements were pending at Myers Chapel. Lovin is survived by his wife Emma four sons Harry Harvey Arthur Bill two daughters Helen and Mildred one brother Floyd and one sister Josie.
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Henry C. Lovin
Bluford
Jefferson County
Good Samaritan Hospital
Lovin
Levin
Thursday Rites For Mary Hinkley
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Amelia Hinkley, 77, of Ashley, will be Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Hogan Funeral Home in Ashley with Rev. John Nall officiating. Burial will be in Ashley Cemetery. Friends may call after 7:00 p.m. today at Hogan Funeral Home. Mrs. Hinkley died at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday at Friendship Nursing Home in Nashville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Amelia Hinkley
Ashley
Hogan Funeral Home
John Nall
Ashley Cemetery
Watch For People With White Canes In Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon motorists were urged to watch for pedestrians using white canes. Police Chief Fred Dedman announced several blind residents cross intersections daily and some have narrowly avoided collisions with vehicles, including an incident where a cane was struck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Fred Dedman
Dedman
Demonstrations Date Is Changed
Arts and crafts demonstrations will be presented at the Court House on Friday afternoon at 4 30 rather than Saturday as previously announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Circuit Court Fines for Traffic Violations
Shirley M. Denton of Route 1 Shawneetown pays $10 for illegal lane usage. John W. Minor of Route 7 pays $10 for illegal lane usage. Lewis D. Golay of Centralia pays $11 for speeding. John W. Richey of Mt. Vernon pays $10 for disobeying a stop sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley M. Denton
Shawneetown
John W. Minor
Route 7
Lewis D. Golay
Centralia
John W. Richey
Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices Report
Markets Mt Vernon hog market report shows prices up 75 cents before 12 30 pm with U S C A No 1 hogs at 23 50 No 2 at 23 00 No 3 at 22 50 sows 16 00 and 19 50 boars 13 00 and 14 00 After 12 30 pm prices shift to next day levels based on following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.C.A
Mt. Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Morning
Mt Vernon quoted grain prices include Wheat 1.22 Soybeans 2.59 and Corn 1.21 in morning trading reflecting local market rates.
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Mt. Vernon
Chicago Produce Price Report from Mercantile Exchange
Chicago wholesale prices show butter with various grades and percentages and eggs grade A whites, mediums, and standards listed by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The report includes coded price points such as 93 AA 6715 and 92 A 67% alongside entries for cars and grades across multiple items.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Egg price grades and weights in St Louis market
AP report lists consumer egg grades A large 26-31 A medium 21-26 A small 16-20 B large 22-24 wholesale standards 22-24 medium 22-24 unclassified 21-22 pullet 15-16 graded large 26-27 hens heavy 14-15 light over 512 lbs 10 broilers and fryers 29.00-29.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Livestock Prices Preview at National Stockyards
AP reports Thursday estimates for National Stockyards showing hogs at 7 000 and cattle at 800 with calves 100 and sheep 100. Hogs steady to higher with 1 3 200 250 lb hogs at 23 25 to 23 75. cattle up to 1 00 and vealers 39 00 to 42 00. Bulls, cows and vealers listed with price ranges and notes on latest local highs since December 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Til
Chicago Grain market commodity quotes snapshot
Chicago reports grain prices including Wheat No 2 hard yellow and No 2 soft red with slight changes. Corn No 2 yellow and No 3 yellow prices appear. Oats No 2 extra heavy white shows a small movement. Soybeans No 1 yellow trades near 2.73. Soybean oil quoted at 8.82.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Grain
Chicago
Wall Street advances as Nixon address eyed by investors
The Dow at noon rose 5.68 to 968.65 amid broad gains as investors awaited President Nixon's Vietnam speech. The Associated Press average climbed 2.0 to 343.5 with industrials up 3.0, rails 1.1, utilities 0.7, while Harvey Aluminum led NYSE active list with a 138 rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nixon
Vietnam
Associated Press
Harvey Aluminum
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Child Drowns In The Bathtub In Granite City
A 3-year-old Granite City boy named Jay Segedy drowned in a bath tub at his home. He was pronounced dead at a hospital. His stepmother Betty Segedy told police she placed the boy and his 5-year-old sister in the tub and later found Jay submerged in the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granite City, Ill
Granite City
Jay Segedy
Betty Segedy
Jay
Abbott recalls IV solutions over cracked container risk
Abbott Laboratories told hospitals to stop using certain intravenous solutions due to potential hairline cracks in glass containers. The flaw could allow air entry and compromise sterility. The supplier fixed the error, and shipments to hospitals will continue with replacement stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Ill
Abbott Laboratories
Abbott
Hospital Notes patients admitted and discharged list
A hospital notes section lists admissions for Verna Dean Taylor and Bruford along with several other patients. Discharges include Sebern Neal, John Acker, Alesia Keller, Maurice Garlinghouse, and many more with addresses across Mt Vernon, Fairfield, Texico, Dahlgren, and surrounding towns.
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Verna Dean Taylor
Bruford
Albert N. Harris
Bethel Rd
Sebern Neal
Ewing
John Acker
Lyons Court
Alesia Keller
Bonnie
Maurice Garlinghouse
Casey
Thada Richards
Cher
Two Hurt In Three-Car Crash On Tenth Street
A series of weather slick mishaps on Mt. Vernon streets caused four accidents with two people injured. In the main 1:07 p.m. crash on North 10th Street three cars collided. Douglas Webb 16 and Tammy Melton 5 were treated and released. Donna Adams cited for faulty brakes. over $100 damage per vehicle.
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Mt. Vernon
Douglas M. Webb
Perkins Avenue
James M. Campbell
Donna Adams
South 15Th Street
North 10Th Street
Webb
Adams
Tammy Melton
Jones Street
David B. Fitzerrell
Ina
Randy L. Houle
North Seventh Street
Broadway
Fitzerrell
Paul F. Morgan
Route 1
Evalyn M. Bond
Apple
10Th
Main
Morgan
Bronx Alligators Exiled To Florida
The Bronx Zoo ships alligators and crocodiles to Florida as they outgrow shared Bronx quarters. Dr Wayne King cites size of 10 feet or more and territorial behavior as reasons for banishment, noting discomfort from crowded air conditioned spaces with other tenants.
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Miami, Fla
New York
Bronx Zoo
Florida
Wayne King
Bronx
SIU Suppresses Leftist Paper SIU Suppresses Leftist Paper
The American Civil Liberties Union asked a U S District Court to strike down a SIU rule requiring a campus publication permit on Carbondale. The Big Muddy Gazette, an underground left wing paper, had its permit revoked after an April 10 issue and was banned for unfounded accusations against President Morris and material reflecting unfavorably on the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East ST. Louis, Ill
U.S. District Court
American Civil Liberties Union
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Big Muddy Gazette
Students For A Democratic Society
SDS
Gazette
Delyte W. Morris
Robert A. McVickar
University
Morris
McVickar
Cleanup week targets 31 junk cars in Jefferson County
Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce reports at least 31 junk car removal requests in the county as cleanup week May 18 to 24 nears. The city county beautification committee in cooperation with Wilson Motors will remove cars free of charge. requests must be made in person or in writing to the chamber. A waste paper and catalogues pickup is set for Saturday May 24 at 8 a.m. Residents are advised to bundle materials and place at curb. highway trucks will assist under supervision of Leslie Hall and Charles Waite.
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Jefferson County
Mt. Vernon
Wilson Motors
Robbie Atchison
Chamber Committee
Leslie Hall
Charles Waite
Jefferson’ County
Bishop files divorce suit for cruelty in circuit court
Shelby J. Bishop charges Harry L. Bishop Jr with mental cruelty in a divorce suit filed in circuit court here Tuesday. The couple married Aug. 14 1953. The plaintiff seeks custody and support of three minor children, a property settlement, and payment of court costs by the defendant.
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Shelby J. Bishop
Harry L. Bishop, Jr
Justice Fortas urged to resign amid ethics questions
Senate figures pressed Justice Fortas to resign over a Wolfson Foundation payment and a $20 000 fee issue tied to the court chair. Tydings led calls for explanation or resignation and warned Congress would investigate if he refused to quit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
John N. Mitchell
Earl Warren
Tydings
Capitol Hill
Joseph D. Tydings
D-Md
Justice Fortas
Senate Judiciary Committee
Presdent Johnson
Fortas
Warren
John J. Williams
R-Del
N.H
Wolfson
Senator Criticizes U S Aid For Wounded South Vietnamese Leader
Senator Stephen Young of Ohio denounces Brig. Gen. Nguyen Ngoc Loan’s arrival at Walter Reed for leg wound treatment as a taxpayer funded, disgraceful act. He cites Loan's Tet offensive execution photo and calls him a murderer while noting government officials offered no clear answers on payment or stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stephen M. Young
Ohio
South Vietnam
Nguyen Ngo¢ Loan
Walter Reed General Hospital
Loan
Young
Senate
United States
U.S
State Department
Defense Department
Nguyen Ngoc Loan
Saigon
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Andrew Dixon
Lena Shook
Donoho Christian Church
Church
Osborn Funeral Home
Kell
Spangler
George D
Emma (McMeans) Hawkins
Cloyd Spangler
Cleton Spangler
Iuka
Redus Spangler
Ernie Compton
Mt. Carmel
Hershel Burge
Wallace Byars
Alice Whitlock
Basil Tate
Carogordo
H. C. Lovin
Mary Hinkley
Circuit Court
Mt. Vernon Grain
Wall Street
Istanbul
Lab
Jefferson Memorial
Good Samaritan
Waddle Doyle
Fairfield
Twannia Fally
Franklin
Lola Riggs
Laura Edmison
Logan
Larry Bullock
Dahlgren
Alexander Haile
Eldorado
Gertrude Veatch
Hickory Grove Manor
Delmar Hickey
Eva Gossage
Herrin
Betty Boyd
South 13Th
Janet Roberts
Galatia
Arch Blackard
Castleton
Alice Osborne
South 19Th
Edna Keefe
Irene Mossmann
Jane Sams
Anna Haley
Stanley
Clinton Harvey
James Hunt
North 6Th
Leora Riggs
Alice Smith
Clara Miller
South
Mary Zanardi
Christopher Michael
Richview
Jessie Riley
Lillie Jones
South 23Rd
Frances Fleckenstein
Belle Rive
Ruth Gray
White
Margaret Hays
Robert Karch
Bell
Randy Russell
Champaign
William Hodges
Claude Campbell
North 9Th
George Warren
Tommy Martin
Tenth Street
Radical Students For A Democratic Society
North Side
Young Lords
Young Patriots
Sons of the Sun
Manuel Ramos
Jesse Maldonado
Edward V. Hanrahan
Ramos
Hanrahan
Springfield
Thomas A. Hett
Hett
Frank A. Drager
SIU
Say Fortas
Jefferson Loan (Co
Icer Amercar
Bill
Monterey
Mercury
Bill Kniffen
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