Deaths and Funerals Mrs York and others
Mrs Bessie Mae Yinwou a nurse at Jefferson Uniateil Hospital died at Underwood Nursing Home. Mrs York 0 was 84. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mrs Chapel with burial at kwood cemetery. She was born May 1 1886 in McLeansbury, daughter of Harry and Amanda Talbert. Survived by two sons William York Chicago Earl York Mt Vernon three daughters Minnie Bailor Emma Jean Wiltong Eva Gibbs eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was a member of First Community church. Ovied Harmon 81 Sparta died Saturday night. Service Tuesday at Methodist Church New Palestine. Body at Seacorder Funeral Home Cheser. Harmon born 1880 in New Palestine IL, married Maggie Dean 1908 who preceded him in death. Survivors include two sons Dean Harmon California Col Dr N Harmon Langley Field VA a daughter Ina Bollinger New Palestine IL a sister Carrie Hathaway Mt Vernon IL grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
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Mrs Chapel
Kwood
Myers Chapel
Turadas
York
McLeansbury
Harry
Amanda
Porter) Talbert
Harel York
Elen
Rex
William York
Chicago
Earl York
Mt. Vernon
Minnie Bailor
Emma Jean Wiltong
Eva Gibbs
First Community Church
Ovied J. Harmon
Sparta
Sadona Thesday
Methodehureh
New Palestine
Ceritoen
Seacorder Funeral
Chescer
Vic. Haemon
Til
Noa
Edith (Taggart) Harmon
Maggie Dean
Dean Harmon
California
N. Harmon
Langley Field
Ina Bollinger
Carrie Hathaway
South 18Th Street
W. H. Crowder Dies At 73 Rites Tuesday
William Hughey Crowder 75 of 1300 Broadway died at 8 39 p m Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital Funeral services set for 2 00 p m Tuesday at Pulley Funeral Chapel with Rev Everett Leavig officiating Burial in Bethel Memorial Cemetery Body in state at Pulley Funeral Home after 4 00 p m today Survivors include three sons Grover Claude Crowder Mt Vernon Thomas Crowder Alton three daughters Mrs Marie Greene Texaco Mrs Opal Clemens Mt Vernon Mrs Fyra Logan Pinckneyville 14 grandchildren and five great grandchildren He was born May 6 1888 in Belle Rive to George and Melinda Crowder Widowed twice prior spouses were Susie Clark and Carrie Stevens Boykin with both preceding him in death He also had one brother and three sisters
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William Hughey Crowder
Broadway
Good Samaritan Ospital
Pulley Funeral Chapel
Everett Leavig
Bethel Memorial Cemetery
Pulley Funeral Home
Crowder
Mary
Belle Rive
Dora P Sands Funeral Held in Shelbyville UK
Dora P Sands funeral services were held today at the Louckart Home in Shelbyville. She was laid to rest at Glenwood Cemetery. Survivors include Harry DeWith and other relatives.
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Dora P. Sands
Shelbyville
Glenwood
Lawrence Hicks of McLeansboro Dies Yesterday
Lawrence Hicks of McLeansboro died yesterday age about 50. Funeral services set for 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro with burial in the T.O.O.F. cemetery. He was born circa 1897 in Hamilton County, survived by Ina Pandwell, three steps, several siblings, and a World War I veteran. he was a Mason.
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Lawrence Hicks
McLeansboro
Mt. Verna
Veterans Pocomedian Hines
Servces Sii
Gholson
Aletear
Boro
Local live stock market prices rise daily in hogs
Markets report prices paid on the local live stock market rose 25c today. The top quota for 190 to 220 pound hogs reached 16.90. Sows traded around 15.00 for 300 pounds while boars ranged from 10.50 to 11.50.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon grain prices were reported this afternoon with Wheat at 1.68, Soybeans at 3.01, and Corn at 1.08, indicating current market rates for the region.
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Mt. Vernon
Chicago Poultry Prices Drop in Wholesale Market
Chicago poultry market reports lower wholesale buying prices for live birds. Roasters bring 23 to 23 1/2 cents per pound while special fed white rock fryers run 18 to 19 cents. Details reflect USDA AP data from the Chicago market.
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Chicago
USDA
Chicago Produce Butter and Eggs Steady Wholesale Prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange reports butter and eggs at steady wholesale prices. Butter grades AA to C listed with varying scores and prices, eggs show whites and mixed grades mostly unchanged.
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Chicago (Ap
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Livestock Prices From National Stockyards Illinois Report
National Stockyards Illinois AP USDA hogs marked at 12 000 head with mixed grades and weights from 140 to 300 pounds. Cattle and calves totals around 6 700 and 500 with a range of slaughter steer and heifer prices from 18 to 23 dollars per hundredweight. Sheep trading opened slow with lambs scarce and ewes trading around six dollars.
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National Stockyards
USDA
U.S
Egg and poultry market notes from St Louis AP
The dispatch lists egg grades AA through B and sizes from extra large to small, with price ranges per dozen and per hundredweight. It also notes standards, dirties and checks, live poultry categories including hens, broilers, fryers, and old roosters, with varied weights and prices.
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ST. Louis
Grain market had mixed quotes and rough OCR text
The fragment lists cash grain quotes from Chicago with corn No 3 and No 4 yellow prices and oats grades and soybean references. Some wording is garbled but indicates typical price stamps and quality grades for corn oats and soybeans amid uncertain figures.
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Chicago
Apt
Seybean
Len Barnes
Wall Street gains widen as steel stocks advance
Wall Street in New York saw continued gains late in the trading session with volume around 3 million shares. Major stocks moved higher with several issues advancing more than 2 points while some volatile names swung and profit taking produced losses. notable gains included American Machine & Foundry over 5 points and Zenith and Kendall up over 3. Revlon rose about 4 while IBM fell roughly 8 and Hershey Chocolate also declined.
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New York
American Machine & Foundry
Zenith
Kendall
Revlon
International Business Machines
Hershey Choco
Mt. Vernon Students Guests At Good Samaritan
Mt. Vernon township high school students and E. Kownacki were guests at Good Samaritan Hospital for National Hospital Week. Sister Mary Clare welcomed them as Dr. Zelman outlined medicine as a future career while Dr. Bleisch demonstrated cancerous tissue and frozen section techniques. Laboratory staff led demonstrations of tissue processing, bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, spectrophotometry, photometry, and blood typing tools, with Future Nurses' Club guides and a lively Q&A session.
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Mt. Vernon High School
Good Samaritan Hospital
National Hospital
W. R. Bleisch
Leitzell
E. Kownacki
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Mary Clare
M. Zelman
W. Bleisch
Mary Carmelita
Kennedy Khrushchev meeting may not be planned yet
Reports indicate no current plans for a Kennedy Khrushchev summit though Western allies have discussed the idea. Kennedy enjoyed a quiet retreat while East West talks on nuclear tests and Laos progress slowly.
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Kennedy
Geneva
Khrushchev
Llewellyn Thompson
U.S
Moscow
Washington
Harold Macmillan
Britain
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
Dean Rusk
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Oslo
Rusk
Laos
Andrei Gromyko
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Steel stocks lead gains amid upbeat production
U S Steel Lukens Jones Laughlin and Youngstown Sheet rose more than 2 points, Bethlehem and Republic Steel up about a point, Goddrich up over 3. Texas Instruments Norris Therimador and DuPont up about 1, while International Harvester American Tobacco Liggett Myers and Gulf Oil slipped. AMEX prices rose in heavy trading. bonds mixed. Mammoth Cave Kentucky features three rivers and two lakes, Echo River as the largest stream.
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U.S. Steel
Lukens
Jones & Laughlin
Youngstown Sheet
Bethlehem
Republic Steel
Goddrich
Texas Instruments
Norris Therimador
DuPont
International Harvester
American Tobacco
Liggett & Myers
Gulf Oil
American Stock Exchange
U.S
U S Agrees To Talks On Laos Crisis
The three rival Laos factions refuse to participate as full delegates in Geneva while discussions focus on international aspects like arms control and neutrality supervision. Despite a negotiated observer role, Pathet Lao and allies balk, insisting on full representation. Talks stall as Laotian factions seek home instructions.
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Geneva
Laos
Pathet Lao
Phoumi Vonvichit
Souvanna Phouma
Rusk
Gromyka
Lord Home
Home
Ban Na‘mone
Vientiane
Johnson Backs Chiang With New Aid for Formosa
Vice President Johnson pledged U.S. support and economic aid to Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists in Formosa and assured Kennedy will not recognize Peiping. The statement promises continued aid, UN opposition to Red China, defense treaty commitments, and stepped up economic development. Johnson spoke to students in Taipei after meeting Chiang.
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Taipei
Formosa
Lyndon B. Johnson
Chiang Kai-shek
U.S
Kennedy
Red China
Johnson
Hong Kong
Chiang
United States
Peiping
United Nations
America
China
Asia
Southeast Asia
Bangkok
Harrisburg to Get New Post Office
US Representative Kenneth J. Gray announced a new Harrisburg Illinois post office site has been recommended to the Post Office Department in Washington. Three land parcels in Harrisburg are under consideration with construction on one of them anticipated after options are studied.
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Washington
Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
Tll
Harrisburg
Post Office Department
Gray
Births in Good Samaritan Hospital Highlight Local Families
A daughter named Deloris Sue was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dubois at 8:33 AM weighing seven pounds five ounces. A son Michael Wayne followed for Mr. and Mrs Otis Leathers at 12:28 AM weighing eight pounds five ounces. A son nine pounds two ounces was born to Mr. and Mrs Vernon Ochs at 9:08 PM. A daughter Crysti Lynn born to Mr. and Mrs Jerry Cummings in Albuquerque weighing six pounds. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs Johnie Summer and Mr. Eugene Cummings. Mr and Mrs William Crane of Evansville welcomed a son at 5:45 PM weighing five pounds thirteen ounces. The mother is the former Miss Barbara Huston.
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Joseph Dubois
Perkins
Good Samaritan Hospital
Deloris Sue
Otis Leathers
South 20Th Street
Michael Wayne
Samuel Ochs
RFD 3
Vernon
Jerry Cummings
Walker Drive
N. E. Albuquerque
N. M
Crysti Lynn
Johnie Summer
Eugene Cummings
Albquerque
Mt. Vernon
William Crane
Evansville
Ind
Ishmaul Huston
This City
Arr
Salem
Barbara Huston
Hospital Ledger Admits and Discharges Names List
Hospital notes list admissions and discharges for Good Samaritan and other wards. Admitted: Mary Lynn Hooper Mrs Katie Johnson Keenes Jewel Heinzman Idella Alford Carolyn Kiselews ski Nellie Prouse Helen Collins Raymond Mooney Raymond Mudler Newt Mulvaney Charlie Keele Dolores Greathouse Imogene Hester Cheryl Bond Mildred Hughey Perry Sledge. Discharged: Zena Lavine Doe pke Harvey Tyler Melvin Joe Stupe Alice Wilson Lottie Joy Mannie Poole Homer Cobb Marvin Rust Sarah Smith Audrey Dubois and baby Deloris Sue Almeda Runnels Raymond Mooney Raymond Mydler Perry Sledge.
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Mary Lynn Hooper
Katie Marie Johnson
Keenes
Jewel Heinzman
Idella Alford
Zena Lavine Doepke
Opdyke
Harvey Tyler
Bluford
Melvin Joe Stupe
Good Samaritan
Carolyn Kiselewski
Nellie Prouse
Helen Collins
Raymond Mooney
Raymond Mudler
Newt Mulvaney
Charlie Keele
Dolores Greathouse
Imogene Hester
Cheryl Bond
Mildred Hughey
Perry Sledge
Alice Wilson
Lottie Joy
Mannie Poole Page
Homer Cobb
Marvin Rust
Sarah Smith
Audrey Dubois
Deloris Sue
Almeda Runnels
Raymond Mydler
Mitchell Gallery Opening Draws Multistate Crowd
A Sunday reception at Southern Illinois University Carbonale drew visitors from at least four states to the Mitchell Gallery in the new home economics building. Mr and Mrs John Russell Mitchell funded the gallery, and the opening featured 16 paintings, 12 from the Mitchells collection.
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John Russell ‘Mitchell
Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale
Mitchells
Beautiful
MODE ON DAY PLANTS IN 8 CITIES SOLD
Sale of their shares ends years of effort to build a small plant into a national textile and financial beacon. Made O'Day Corporation stockholders, including eight city investors, receive the same offer as principal stockholders ensuring equal treatment.
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Made O'Day Corporation
Detailed Weather Report Five Day Outlook for Illinois
Northern Illinois faces 4-7 degrees below normal highs near 69 to 73 and lows 47 to 52 with cooler nights and continued cool weather through the week. Showers are possible Friday or Saturday totaling around a percent of inch. Southern Illinois warms to mid 70s with lows in the 70s, a slow weekend warmup, and heavy showers and thunderstorms expected late Tuesday or Wednesday and again over the weekend.
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Illinois
Destruction causes injuries as tornado tears through area
The Delmar Williamson family and a farmhand were injured when a cellar collapse occurred during a tornado that demolished their use. Williamson, his wife and children suffered various injuries and shock, while the farmhand had a fractured arm and possible internal injuries. Several families around Canton and Macomb reported storm damage, with homes destroyed, unroofed buildings, and a railroad terminal section blown away amid gale winds, heavy rain, and hail.
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Delmar Williamson
Williamson
St. Francis Hospital
Peoria
Jerry Crawford
Grham Hospital
Canton
Midway
Chalmers Farmhall
Moline
Jacksonville
Freeport
Four Weekend Mt Vernon Accidents Injure Two
Two people were injured as four accidents occurred on Mt Vernon streets during the weekend. Earla Sue Miner 29 Cen tralia injured in a collision with Pamela Ward 16 Richview Road at Salem Road and Parya Avenue. Ward charged with no license. In another crash Will Sanders Jr 713 Her bert injured when his car collided with Ralph Clark 207 south Second at Tenth and Newby. Clark charged with no stop lights and Sanders with following too close. A third crash involved Edward Montague 1607 south 13th struck by a truck trailer driven by Jefferson Matthews Inn at Tenth and Waltonville Road. Montague stopped at a stop sign, damage about 125 versus 10 for truck. A fourth collision at 10:35 p m Saturday in south Tenth Street involved taxi George Groothuis 1010 Tolle Road, Jimmie Dusharme Wood lawn, and Grover Tucker Route 7 with Tucker charged for following too close. Taxi damage about 35, Dusharme car damaged, Tucker car damaged.
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Earla Sue Miner
Centralia
Pamela S. Ward
Richview Road
Salem Road
Parya Avenue
Miner
Ward
Miss Ward
Will Sanders, Jr
Herbert
Ralph E. Clark
South Second
Tenth
Newby
Clark
Sanders
Edward E. Montague
South 13Th
Jefferson Matthews
Inn
Waltonville Road
Montague
South Tenth Street
George Groothuis
Tolle Road
Jimmie R. Dusharme
Woodlawn
Grover T. Tucker
Route 7
Dusharme
Tucker
City Council To Meet Tonight Mt Vernon
Mt. Vernon city council holds a regular meeting at 7:30. An ordinance to cut Granada Theatre annual license fee from 600 to 300 will receive second reading. First reading of a parking amendment affects east side of Tenth Street between Perkins and L N tracks.
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Mt. Vernon
Granada Theatre
Tenth Street
Eight Are Fined After Fight Here
A Saturday night disturbance after a rar races east of Mt Vernon led to a brawl in the 200 block of South Sixth Street. Eight young men were arrested and charged with disturbing the peace, each fined ten dollars plus costs. Names include Tom Piper, Eddie Cooper, Arthur R. Rockich, Paul A. Neal, Tommy Q. Bolen, Robert Carl Waller, Jim Luster, and Rick Nix.
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Mt. Vernon
South Sixth Street
Tom Piper
Eddie Cooper
Arthur R. Rockich
Ewing
Paul A. Neal
Benton
Tommy QC
Bolen
As Benton
Robert Car! Waller
Jim Luster
Rick Nix
Mt Vernon Lodge Meeting Notice
Stated meeting of Mt Vernon Lodge No. 31 A F and A M called for Monday May 15 at 7 30 p m Members urged to attend Brethren welcome Gilbert Harlow W M James R Apgar Secy
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ALF
Mt. Vernon
A. F
A. M
Ing Brethren
Gilbert Harlow
W.M
James R. Apgar
Sec
Mt V Shrine No 66 meets with memorial service
A stated Mt Ver non Shrine No 66 meeting will be held in the Masonic Temple on Tuesday evening May 16 at 7 30 p m. Officers should assemble at 7 00 p m for a short practice. Formal Memorial Service will be observed. Nora Shaw W H P Naomi R Bogan W S
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Mt. Vernon Shrine No
Order of the ‘White Shrine of
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Bessie Mae Yinwou
Jefferson Uniateil Hospital
Underwood Nursing Home
David Harmon
Bessie Mae Fork
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Harry DeWith
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Hicks
Atari
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Ina Pandwell
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Westchester
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Macedonia
E Hicks
Chester
Ferlé Hicks
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Mit
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Mt. V
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