Deaths Grover B. Catron 75 in Wayne County Illinois
Grover B. Catron 75 died at 6 30 am Sunday at his home on Route 2 Wayne City funeral services set for 3 00 pm Tuesday at Bluford Funeral Home with Rev Paul Ramsey and Rev Loy Shaw officiating burial in Mateer cemetery near Keenes body lies in state at Bluford Funeral Home after 3 00 pm today survivors include wife Sadie Beardin four children and many grandchildren two brothers and a sister and a large extended family Catron a member of Keenes Church of God was born April 7 1892 in Wayne County.
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Grover B. Catron
RFD
Wayne City
Bluford Funeral Home
Paul Ramsey
Loy Shaw
Mateer Cemetery
Keenes
Frinds
Mr. Catron
Wayne County
Alexander
Inez (Baker) Catron
Sadie Beardin
Vernon Catron
Mt. Vernon
Robert
Glen Catron
Bluford
Leona Moyer
Imogene Higgins
Lela Mae Duncan
Centralia
Ella Cleo Tate Dies at 71 in Mt Vernon Area
Ella Cleo Tate 71 of 308 Forest Avenue died Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital after a two week stay. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Church of God with Rev. Dale Brown. Burial Fall Creek Cemetery Lagger Tennessee. Survived by Lester Tate husband four sons seven daughters 40 grandchildren 22 great grandchildren and multiple siblings. Services also planned for 2 p.m. Thursday at Altamont Tennessee.
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Ella Cleo Tate
Forest Avenue
Good Samaritan Hospital
Church of God
Dale Brown
Myers Funeral
Fall Creek
Lagger
Tenn
Tate
Cedar Springs
John
Maggie
Henry) Cookston
Lester Tate
Henry
Robert Tate
Vernon
Lloyd Tate
Bradley, Ill
J. B. Tate
Benton
Zadha Orrick
Evelyn Ziarnek
Lois Hayes
Bonita Kluck
Grace Smith
Mt. Vernon
Jessie Morrison
Palmer
Naomi Cullens
Paul
George Cookston
Signal Mountain
Earl
Clayton Cookston
Whitewell
Ada Tate
Springfield Five Sesser Youths Chosen For Boys State
Five Sesser High School juniors were selected to attend Premier Boys State of Illinois encampment in Springfield June 19 2. The five, all sons of veterans, are Thomas C Jones Jeffrey Boyd Jerry Willmore Gene Ray Hill and Danny Page. They are sponsored by Bat es American Legion Post 560 Franklin County Voiture 475.
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Sesser
Sesser High School
Springfield
Bill Schettler
Schettler
Ilinois Boys State
American Legion
Illinois State Fair Grounds
Thomas C. Jones
Delmar Jones
Jeffrey Boyd
Loren Boyd
Jerry Willmore
Chester Willmore
Gene Ray Hill
Ferrel Hill
Danny Page
Evan W. Page
Jones
Boyd
Willmore
Hill
Bates American Legion Post
Franklin County
Fines in circuit court for multiple offenses
Nelson Rex Bravard of Mt. Vernon was fined 200 dollars for intoxication. Clyde L. Nichols Jr of Route 1 Dahlgren paid 10 dollars for intoxication. Etta M. Summerford of Zion I, forfeited 25 dollars bond for speeding. Louie Warren Route 1 Wayne City forfeited 25 dollars bond for improper passing. James Lowery of Evansville Ind fined 10 dollars for driving too fast for conditions.
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Nelson Rex Bravard
Mt. Vernon
Clyde L. Nichols, Jr
Dahlgren
Etta M. Summerford
Zion
Louie Warren
Wayne City
James Lowery
Evansville
Ind
New Trial For Speck Sought
Defense counsel urged Chicago prosecutors to grant Richard Speck a new trial claiming the jury should decide his mental competence to stand trial. Speck, 25, was convicted in Peoria on April 15 of eight nurse killings in July 1966. Public defender Gerald Getty said he found 54 alleged errors and would argue 24 or 25.
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Chicago
Richard Speck
Speck
Peoria
Gerald W. Getty
Getty
Herbert C. Paschen
Paschen
Splash Mud On Marchers
In Louisville Kentucky a largely white clergy group holding a march for open housing faced hostility as mud and steel pellets were thrown during the demonstration. A priest spoke as mud was hurled, but no injuries were reported and police kept watch with no arrests after a two hour event.
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Louisville, Ky
South End
R. Brooks Gibson
Hospital Notes Tefferson Memorial Admits and Discharges
Admission list includes Donald W. Burkhart 1103 South 21st Hallie Johnson Belle Rive Irvie Latta 1113 Westcott Albert L. Castleberry 416 South 22nd. Discharges include Helen E. Johnston RFD 4 Nellie Mae Durkee 2013 Perkins Frances L. Essley RFD 5 Frank Louis Irvin Dahlgren and others. Several named patients across multiple towns with addresses and remote notes.
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Tefferson Memorial
Donald W. Burkhart
South
Hallie Johnson
Belle Rive
Irvie Latta
Westcott
Albert L. Castleberry
Helen E. Johnston
RFD
Nellie Mae Durkee
Perkins
Frances L. Essley
Frank Louis Irvin
Dahlgren
Orville Somers
Good Samaritan
Jasper Goin of Dahlgren Dies at 77
Jasper Goin, of Dahlgren, dies at age 77. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, a daughter Juanita Daily, and a granddaughter Eileen Daily.
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Jasper Goin
Dahlgren
Goin
Juanita Daily
Eileen Daily
Mt. Vernon Grain Markets Reported Prices
The Mt. Vernon market lists soybean prices at 2.71 and shell corn at 1.31, ear corn at 1.29 this afternoon. Prices reflect local commodity trading activity in Mt. Vernon.
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Mt. Vernon Grain
Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices Up at Midday
Prices paid through 12 30 p m show hogs 50 cents higher with top bids at 22 50 and 23 00 for 200 to 300 weight meat types. Sows rose 50 cents to 18 50 for 300 weight and under 18 25 for 300 weight and over. Boars ranged 14 00 to 14 50. After 12 30 p m post 12 30 values will reflect next day’s prices.
Chicago Produce Butter and Eggs Prices Steady
Chicago Mercantile Exchange report notes butter wholesale prices steady with scores 93 AA 66, 92 68, 90 63, 89 58 percent. Eggs wholesale prices steady with grade A whites 27, mixed 264 percent, mediums 22, standards 25, checks 2144.
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Chicago (Ap
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Cash Grain Prices From Chicago Markets
Wheat No 2 hard 1.68 percent. Wheat No 2 red 1.66 percent. Corn No 2 yellow 1.39 percent. Oats No 2 heavy white 75.58 cents. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.8536 dollars. Soybean oil 10 percent.
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Chicago
Wall Street downturn persists in active trading
New York stocks slid in early afternoon trading as profit taking trimmed gains from leaders. The AP 60 average dropped 1.2 to 326.6 while the Dow fell 3.45 to 866.58. Industrials and rails led losses with notable declines by Du Pont and Eastman Kodak, while Anaconda rose nearly 2 points and several names held mixed results.
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New York
Associated Press
American Motors
Benguet
du Pone
Eastman Kodak
Anaconda
United Aircraft
International Telephone
IBM
Polaroid
SCM
American Stock Exchange
Juvenile and adult trial rules clash in court ruling
Fortas cites Johnson commission findings that informal juvenile courts fail to curb crime or rehabilitate offenders. Justice Stewart warns the ruling imposes constitutional limits on juvenile courts, noting decades of effort to improve child justice and prevent a Dickensian system.
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Fortas
Johnson
Commission On Crime
District of Columbia
Stewart
Charles Dickens
West German envoy von Braun given UC honorary degree
Ambassador Sigismund von Braun the West German permanent observer at the United Nations received an honorary doctor of laws from the University of Cincinnati during a Friday night ceremony in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Sigismund von Braun
West Germany
United Nations
University of Cincinnati
Weather Outlook Over Mt Vernon Weekend Forecast
Mt Vernon Saturday shows a high of 66 and a low of 56 with Sunday 65 and 48. Rainfall from Saturday 7:00 am to Monday 7:00 am totals 1.78 inches with year to date at 15.08 inches. One year ago high 79 and 59, five years ago 88 and 63, ten years ago 74 and 47. Tuesday sunrise 4:45 and sunset 7:09 CST.
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Mt. Vernon
C.S.T
Associated Press
Albany
Vain
Reese Sere
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
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Chicago
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Ore
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Tampa
Washington
Winnipeg
A Nee
T—Trace
Rainstorm Floods Hit Illinois With Six Inches In Cairo
The heavy weekend rain drenched southern Illinois with up to six inches, Cairo reporting six inches while Vandalia recorded about 1.29 inches. The Cache River overflowed in Pulaski County and the Ohio River neared flood stage. Officials urged farmers in lowland Egypt to move livestock and gear to higher ground as temperatures cooled from the 50s Sunday to the 10s Monday with lows in the 40s.
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Illnois
Cairo
Vandalia
Cache River
Pulaski County
Ohio Valley
Ohio
Egypt
Temperature Outlook for Southern Illinois Briefing
Southern Illinois temperatures are expected to run 2 to 7 degrees below normal with highs in the low 70s to upper 70s and lows in the low 50s to near 60s. A slow warming trend precedes a cooler end of week, with a period of showers and thunderstorms Thursday and total rainfall around half an inch.
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Ilnois
Illinois
Tree House Fire Kills 2 Children
Lenoir North Carolina AP reports a tree house fire killed two boys and critically burned a third after they reportedly lit a bucket fire and slept, falling 20 feet as the structure burned. Roy Ingram aged 13 died at the scene, Alan Darrel Guy 12 died at hospital, Gary Groes 13 remained hospitalized in critical condition.
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Lenoir
N.C
Roy Ingram
Alan Darrel Guy
Gary Groes
Weekend Traffic Deaths in Illinois Reported
The Associated Press notes 26 people died on Illinois highways over the weekend in multiple crashes. Names and ages include Marian Kaznica 20 Chicago and Anna Struszinski 19 Bensenville in Stone Park, Vivian Henley 36 DeKalb, Larry Biddle 25 Newman, William Davis 81 Hooppeston, Eugene Spencer 6 Lincolnwood, Carolyn Purdy 22 Taylorville, Robert Lubben 44 Farmersville, Jack Sessions 18 Rockford, Herbert Fehl 69 Harvel, Stephen Baker 56 La Grange Park, plus a collision near Dwight and a tractor accident near Farmersville. Fifteen more deaths were reported earlier.
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Illinois
Marian J. Kaznica
Chicago
Anna Strusinslki
Bensenville
Stone Park
Vivian Jean Henley
de Kalb
Larry Biddle
Newman
Douglas County
Sadorus
Champaign County
William Davis
Hoopeston
Watseka
Eugene Spencer
Lincolnwood
Carolyn Purdy
Taylorville
U.S. 66
Dwight
Robert Lubben
Farmersville
Jack Sessions
Rockford
Herbert Fehl
Harvel
Litchfield
la Grange Park
Stephen Baker
Mt V Jr High Students Win State Science Awards
Five Mt Vernon area drivers faced charges after seven weekend traffic collisions investigated by Mt Vernon police. No injuries. damage topped $1,025. Four drivers were cited. incidents occurred Saturday and Sunday at various city intersections and a drive-in lot.
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Mt. V. Jr. High
Mt. Vernon
Aubrey Brambelt
Fredricktown
Kent R. Easton
Pace
10Th
Harrison
Brambelt
Easton
Leonard E. Kunski
Decatur
Cleatus O. Rector
Salem Road
South 10Th
Casey
Oakland
Gilbert G. Heintz
Sandra J. Rightnowar
Heintz
Sandra Rightrowar
Anna B. Kern
College
James Hurt
Bel Aire Drive
Broadway
Hurt
Kern
Hurts Auto
Arthur D. Mercer
Hugh Patrick Morarity
Washington
Ohio
Donger
Mercer
Marshall E. Cremeans
Route 1
Centralia
Frederick O. Mooney
Main
Cremeans
Mooney
9Th
North Streets
Nathan E. McClintock
Central Avenue
Illinois Junior Academy of Science
University of Illinois Assembly Hall
Sherri Deaton
Elien Dykes
Ilinois
Terri Michel
John Lewis
Champaign
Don Wood
David Reynolds
Coins Stolen From Machines At Moore's Cafe
Coins from cigarette and bowling machines were reported stolen today from Moore's Cafe at Grand and New by avenue. Entry into the cafe was through a window that had been broken out and covered with a rug.
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Moore
Grand and
Newby Avenue
Funeral for Rev Murrey Patterson Today at Shiloh Baptist
Funeral services for the Rev. Murrey Patterson were held at 1 00 p m today at Shiloh Baptist church with Rev A L Dawson officiating Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery The Rev Patterson 64 of 1206 South 28th Street died Thursday in Good Samaritan Hospital
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Murrey Patterson
Shiloh Baptist Church
A. L. Dawson
Oakwood Cemetery
Patterson
South 28Th Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Births announced for Payne and Marlow families
Mr and Mrs Connie Payne of 312 Main welcomed a daughter named Christy LeAnn born at 3 51 PM Saturday weighing seven pounds nine ounces. Mr and Mrs Tony Marlow welcomed a son named Christopher Shawn born at 5 55 AM Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing eight pounds eight ounces.
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Connie Payne
Main
Good Samaritan Hospital
Christy LeAnn
Tony Marlow
Christopher Shawn
Thrasher and McClintock Involved In Multi-Vehicle Crash
A Clarence man and McClintock were cited after an accident that caused more than $100 in damage to both vehicles. Thrasher, 18, of No 35 Normandy Heights, was identified and McClintock faced charges of improper lane usage.
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Ael D. Thrasher
Normandy Heights
McClintock
Rioting at Playland in Frisco Ends With Police Injuries
About 1,000 youths rioted at Playland at the Beach in San Francisco Sunday night injuring 14 police and civilians. Twenty nine youths were arrested as windows were broken and shops looted. Damage estimated near 10000 dollars. Police restored order after two hours with dogs aiding. A second mob gathered in Golden Gate Park panhandle but the disturbance was later described as a happening.
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San Francisco
Playland
Panhandle
Golden Gate Park
Marriage Licenses and Couples Listed in Illinois Notices
Marriage licenses granted for Paul E Rodatz 24 Woodlawn and Laura Louise Crash 21 Sims. Gerald Cooper 22 Route 4 Mt Vernon and Linda Stone 20 412 Castleton Ave. Arthur J Lamar 22 Ash ley and Mary Ellen Sanders 19 624 S 25th St Mt Vernon Don M Wilbur 28 Mattoon Ill and Sharon L Hamrick 22 Springfield IH. Robert W Crain 19 Route 1 Salem and Brenda Kay Hixenbaugh 17 Centralia. Gary L Johnson 19 and Vickie Jean Whitaker 17 both of Salem. Franklin E Coleclasure 21 Loogootee Ill and Connie S Campbell 18 Farina Tl.
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Gerald Cooper
Mt. Vernon
Linda Stone
Castleton Avenue
Arthur James Lamar
Ashley
Mary Ellen Sanders
South 25Th Street
Don M. Wilbur
Mattoon
Sharon L. Hamrick
Springfield
Robert W. Crain
Salem
Brenda Kay Hixenbaugh
Centralia
Gary Loren Johnson
Vickie Jean Whitaker
Franklin E. Coleclasure
Loogootee
Ill
Connie S. Campbell
Farina
Reading Workshop for Mt Vernon Area Teachers
The fourth Mt. Vernon reading workshop for administrators supervisors and teachers will be held Friday and Saturday May 19 and 20 in the high school library. Sponsored by Project Uplift, guest leader Dr Betty L Broman of the University of Tennessee will discuss valuation of reading programs.
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Mt. Vernon
Project Uplift
Betty L. Broman
University of Tennessee
Chattanooga
Broman
University of Chatetanooga
Science Research Associates
Chicago
Tennessee
Appalachian
Mountain
Weekend Fire Alarms in Mt Vernon Two Incidents
Mt Vernon firemen responded to two weekend alarms. One was a false alarm. At 9 10 a m Saturday they were called to 1113 South 24th street for an oil furnace fire that was under control on arrival. At 3 58 p m Sunday responders went to 601 Bell street for a flash alarm from a woman who said she was told to report the alert by an unknown man.
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Mt. Vernon
South 24Th Street
Robert Pitchford
Bell Street
Demo Women To Meet Here
The regular monthly meeting of the Democrat Women's Organization is set for Tuesday May 16 at 7 30 p m in the little courtroom at the courthouse. After the business session Mrs Robert Ruddick will conduct a tour of the upstairs rooms in the courthouse. Members are urged to attend and bring a guest.
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The
Democrat Women's Organization
Pick Up 2 Boys For Auto Theft
State police arrested two 15 year old boys in Jefferson county on Saturday night and booked them for auto theft. Lemuel P Wilcott and Roger C Payne, both of Decatur, were arrested near Dix by Trooper Leroy Lyons and held in the county jail over the weekend before Decatur authorities were to travel tohere.
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Jefferson County
Lemuel P. Wilcott
Roger C. Payne
Decatur
Dix
Leroy Lyons
Mt Vernon Shrine No 66 Holds May Meeting
The stated meeting of Mt. Vernon Shrine No. 66 White Shrine of Jerusalem will be held at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday evening May 16 at 7 30 o clock. Lula E Miller and Naomi R Bogan are noted as officers.
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Mt. Vernon Shrine No. 66
White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Lula E. Miller
Naomi R. Bogan
W. S
Vandals damage Jaycee Lake concession stand
Vandals damaged the Jaycee Lake concession building and bath house, erected last year and run by the Mt. Vernon Jaycees. Arnold DeWitt said roofing was ripped off, the flag pole bent, entry attempted, and the structure defaced with spray paint cans.
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Jaycee Lake
Mt. Vernon
Jaycees
Arnold DeWitt
June 8 Deadline for Car Stickers
SESSER residents are reminded that motor vehicle city stickers must be purchased by June 8. Stickers displayed on windshields are sold at the water department office on Main Street.
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Sesser
Water Department
Main Street
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Grover Catron
Cincuit Court
By F. Richard Ciccone
Clayton Sledge
Loretta Jackson
South 9Th
Evelyn Mulligan
Guy G. Wood
Emmett Wood
Orange
Ray Harris
Elgin
Glenn Purcell
West Frankfort
Flora Robertson
DeSoto
Betty Jean Carter
Northbrook
Mary Swift
Bertha Washington
Inn
Ezra Herbert
Turner
Patricia Hofstetter
Lisa Mack
South Sth
Vera Smith
Graite City
William Stroud
Steven Ochs
Laura Downen
North 5Th
Edward Michels
Airport Road
Mary Hertenstein
Sharon Fowler
Eleanor Hills
Walter Taylor
Turner Drive
Mervin Burgoon
Carmi
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St. Charles
Jack Newell
South 15Th
Stanley McCowen
Waltonville
Wall Street
Chicago Grant Park
Chicago O'Hare Seyasece
Chicago Midway Mapes
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Seeenensgere
Belleville
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Midwest
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Madison Meena
Paducah
An Neee
South Bend
Este Anideges
Rev. Patterson
High School
Imperials
Nashville
Stamps
Klaudt
Doraville
Frost Brothers
Franklin
C. O. Lowery
Frisco
William Silvia Jr
Silvia
John Ashley
Inez Tebino
Santa Rosa
Francis Tahey
Harold Hamilton
Dennis Baker
Fillmore
McAllister
Paul E. Rodatz
Woodlawn
Laura Louise Crash
Sims
Bill
Bill Kniffen
Vanda
Glendall Davis
Linkon
At&t
cAs
Cate
Mt. Vernon, Ill
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