Death of Leslie Pierce at 64. funeral Sunday
Leslie Pierce of 1308 Casey Avenue died at 7 05 p m at the Veterans Hospital Marion Illinois where he had been a patient two weeks He was a retired Consumers Ice Co truck driver and a World War I veteran with the 4th Battalion U S Guards Funeral services set for Sunday at 1 30 p m at Myers Chapel Rev Andrew Caraker officiating burial in the I O C F cemetery Mc Leansboro Military honors by American Legion Post Pierce born May 7 1393 in Hamilton County son of Horace G and Ollie Williams Pierce He married Bertha Malone who preceded him in death 1931 He belonged to local World War I Barracks and American Legion Post 141 He is survived by two sisters and four brothers plus several nieces and nephews.
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Leslie Pierce
Casey Avenue
Veterans Hospital
Marion
Mr. Pierce
Consumers Ice Co
4Th Bn
U.S. Guards
Myers Chapel
Andrew Caraker
McLeansboro
American Legion
Hamilton County
Horace G
Ollie (Williams) Pierce
Bertha Malone
Pierce
Lena Fisher
Mt. Vernon
Lillie Blackburrn
Topeka
Kansas
Omer
Raymond
H. G
East St. Louis
J. L
Pratt
Death notice for Charles Harter Lloyd of Pittsburg
Relatives report the death of Charles Harter Lloyd aged 63 of Pittsburg with services set for 2:00 p m in Pittsburg. He was son of J P and Anna England Lloyd born in southern Illinois and reared in East St Louis. He left a wife Nadine and two others among survivors, with several relatives here and in Jefferson county.
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Charles Harter Lloyd
Pittsburg
Lloyd
Jefferson County
J. P
Anna
England
Lio
Neis
East St. Louis
Nadine
Fred R Zahn Dies Graveside Services Here
Fred R. Zahn, 74, died at 1:15 a.m. today at his residence in Springfield. He was born April 30 in Jefferson County, was an engineer with the Bridges Division of highways for the state of Illinois for 38 years. He is survived by his wife Dorothea Kattner, one son Daniel F., a sister Idie Hall, and brothers Van A., D. W. Sr., and others. He was a member of First Church of Christ Scientist and several professional and American Revolutionary groups. Funeral services are set for Smith Funeral Chapel in Springfield at 10 a.m. Saturday, with graveside services at Mt. Vernon cemetery at 12:30 p.m.
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Fred R. Zahn
North English
Springfield
Ee Zarm
Jefferson County
Joseph
Ella Zahn
Pet
Bridges
Ghways
Clris
Dorothea Kattner
Vernon
Daniel F. Springfield
Idie Hall
Los Angeles
van A. Zahn
Ashington
D. C
D. W
K. T. McGovern
Mt. Vernon
Pahlgren Rites Saturday For Eva Martin
Funeral services for Mrs. Eva Martin are set for Saturday at 2 00 p m at Gholson Funeral Home in Dahlgren with Rev Bird Green officiating. Burial will be at New Hope cemetery south of Belle Rive. The body lies in state at the funeral home after 6 00 p m today. Mrs Martin died at age 87 Wednesday night at 9 30 at the home of her daughter Roxie Brown near Walnut Hill. Survivors include four children James W Martin East St Louis Lyle Brown Walnut Hill Grover Barnett Indianapolis Ind and Ted Martin Belle Rive a half sister Pearl Davis Mt Vernon a half brother Wiley B Hopkins Mt Vernon five grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
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Eva Martin
Gholson
Dahlgren
Bird Green
New Hope Cemetery
Belle Fuve
Miss. Martin
Roxie Brown
Walnut Hill
James W. Martin
East St. Louis
Lyle Brown
Grover Barnett
Indianapolis
Ind
Ted Martin
Belle Rive
Pearl Davis
Mt. Vernon
Wiley B. Hopkins
Hospital Notes and Admitted Patients List
Hospital notes list admissions at Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan with names such as Philip Karch Master Gary Payne Belle Rive Mrs Peggyaniels and Jesse Oscar Williams Ed Helverson Mrs Elizabeth Kelley Gladys Tagart Neva McLaughlin Isadore Rapp and other entries. Several charged individuals appear including Mrs Louise Buchanan Wayne City along with clerical and stray fragments from the page.
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Jefferson Memorial
Philip Karch
Gary Payne
Belle Rive
Peggyaniels
Louise Buchanan
Wayne City
Good Samaritan
Jesse Oscar Willams
Ed Helverson
Elizabeth Kelley
Gladys Tagart
Margaret Greer
Neva McLaughlin
Donna
Charles Whisenhunt
Lowell Tate
Irs
Isadore Rapp
Stassen Returns to Washington for Arms Race Talks
Harold E. Stassen will return to Washington for consultations aiming to shape U S policy on ending the atomic arms race. Key issues include test area location for open skies inspections and possible Arctic region zones in Alaska, Siberia, and northern Canada. Discussions with Dulles and Eisenhower will guide National Security Council positions before the London talks.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Harold E. Stassen
U. S
United States
State Dulles
Arctic
Alaska
Canada
Siberia
Europe
Stassen
Dulles
Eisenhower
National Security Council
London
United Nations
Valerian Zorin
Chicago
Soviet Union
North America
State Department
Woman Dies In Death By Own Action Pact
Miss Jessie Marie Sable aged 22 of East St. Louis was found dead in a tourist court at West Memphis Arkansas with police saying a death by her own action pact may have caused it. A man found unconscious with sleeping pill overdose in the same cabin, Steve Winn 30 of East St. Louis, was detained without charge. Autopsy pending, medical examiner says likely sleeping pill overdose. A note on a Bible page from Winn referenced “Mother” and “I didn’t hurt Jess.”
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West Memphis
Ark
Jessie Marie Sable
East St. Louis
Bud Holland
Steve) Winn
Holland
Winn
Miss Sable
Tn Little Rock
Anderson Ea Tleship
C. M. Rieves
Marge
Jess
Steve
Birth of a son Timothy in Jefferson Memorial hospital
Mr and Mrs Guy Wooters of 3208 Central avenue welcomed a son born at 1 45 this morning in Jefferson Memorial hospital weighing eight pounds two ounces. The baby has been named Timothy.
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Guy Wooters
Central Avenue
Jeffer ‘Son Memoris Hospital
Timothy
Flight News From Alton And King City
Bill Tumbleson and Larry Forrestal flew to Alton and back today. Myron Sons of Springfield TH traveled to King City this morning in a separate flight.
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Bill Tumbleson
Larry ‘Forrestal
Alton
Myron Sons of
Springfield
King City
Sword of Bunker Hill meeting at Mt Vernon Temple
May 18 at 7 30 p m a meeting of the Sword of Bunker Hill will be held at the Mt Vernon Masonic Temple all members invited candidates urged to attend Lloyd Esmon commands Veterans of WWI King City Barracks and Ladies Auxiliary host a social at the Joc al Legion Hall May 19 at 4 p m Auxiliary members to bring a covered dish and table service George A Binks Adjutant Ice & Smith Adjutant
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Little Egypt
Order of Sword of Bunker Hi
Mt. Vernon Masonic Temple
Lloyd Esmon
Commanies
King City
Salem
Centra Ua
Trio Barracks Association
Jocal Legion Hall
George A. Binks
Comérice & Smith
Senate ready to cut Commerce Department funding
The Senate planned to debate a 613.6 million dollar Commerce Department bill for the new fiscal year. It would sustain a 29 percent cut and allow about 25 million more in spending than the House approved. The panel also increased funding for several agencies while trimming airport grants and airline subsidies.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
Senate Committee
House
Treasury Post Office
State Justice
White House
Congress
War Shipping Administration
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Business and Defense Services Administration
Commerce Department
National Bureau of Standards
Weather Bureau
Panama Canal Zone
Five Day Cooking School Here Starts Monday
Grace Reeder of Elmira a national home economist will lead a five day Foodarama cooking school in Mt. Verdon at Central Church of Christ Fellowship Hall May 20 through 24 from 1 30 to 3 30 p m daily. Kroger sponsors with no attendee charge prizes awarded daily demonstrations cover low budget cooking new recipe ideas and household hints.
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Grace Reeder
Elmira
New York
Mt. Verdon
Central Church of Christ Fellowship Hall
Kroger
Two Accidents Result in Three Fines in Mt Vernon
Two separate accidents Thursday afternoon in Mt Vernon led to three fines. Everett Ensor, 69, Owensboro Ky, disobeyed a stop light and was fined five dollars and costs. David D Laird, 18, 704 South 20th, received five dollars and costs for lacking a state license. Earlier Everett Atchison, Belle Rive, drove into a taxi stand vehicle and was fined one hundred dollars and costs for driving while intoxicated.
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Mt. Vernon
Everett Ensor
Owensboro
David D. Laird
South 20Th
Tenth
Main
Ensor
J. R. Thomas
Laird
Everett Atchison
Belle Rive
South Tenth
Atchison
Missile Bases To Ring St Louis
Nike missile sites will be acquired around St Louis starting July 1 with radar and launching facilities to follow early next year. The defense command expects readiness by 1960. Lt Gen Stanley R Mickelson announced plans after meetings with city and county officials. Each site will house about 1100 personnel and equipment valued at 14.5 million dollars, located 8 to 20 miles from downtown St Louis.
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ST. Louis
Army Defense Command
Stanley R. Mickelson
Defense Command
Colrado Springs
Colo
St. Louis County
East St. Louis
Louis
Ghosts Behind The Headlines Two Other Generals At Little Round Top
Two Civil War era generals and a list of historic leaders appear as ghostly figures on Little Round Top. The chatty time‑tainted scene recalls Ike Patton Monty and aims to ponder military tactics across ages while reporters watch.
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Little Round Top
Gettysburg
Nea
George
Bob
Sid Caesar Leaves NBC After Ten Years
Sid Caesar and NBC jointly announced that Caesar has terminated his ten year contract with the network. The agreement had seven years remaining and Caesar will complete Caesar's Hour for the current season ending May 25. Caesar, 34, requested release after NBC declined to guarantee 20 one hour shows in 1957 58. NBC could not sustain the Caesar show next year due to lack of sponsors and high production costs. No financial settlement was sought by Caesar.
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New York UK
Sid Caesar
National Broadcasting Co
Caesar
NBC
Navy recruit found beaten near Chicago woods
Buddy L. Farris, 19, of Fort Worth Texas, a Great Lakes Naval Training Center recruit, was found hanged by his wrists from a tree branch in St Paul Woods Morton Grove Cook County. He wore civilian clothing and told two boys he had cried for help before his voice failed. Officers planned questioning.
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Great Lakes, K
Navy
Buddy L. Farris
Fort Worth
Tex
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Great Lakes Hospital
Farris
Cook County Forest Preserve
St. Paul Woods
Morton Grove
Chicago
Ronnie Hani
Lincolnwood
William Farnham
Skokie
Two-Inch Rain Floods Hannibal
Nearly two inches of rain Thursday night sent Bear Creek overflowing flooding basements lawns and city streets in Hannibal Missouri. The inundated area stretched about twenty blocks by a block and a half with two to three feet of water. Water began receding early today as the approach to a city bridge washed out and rural roads were blocked.
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Hannibal
Drew files for divorce in circuit court here
Louise E. Drew filed suit for divorce against George Edward Drew in circuit court here charging desertion. She seeks custody of a minor child. Married August 13, 1933 and separated May 10, 1942. Attorney John A. Kirk represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise E. Drew
George Edward Drew
John A. Kirk
Six Divorces Granted Here
Six divorces were granted in circuit court yesterday by Judge Caswell J. Crebs. Cases included Lela Mae Heiderscheit versus Gilbert C. Heiderscheit Ruth E. Mullinax versus Delvin Max Millinax Muriel E. Wilson versus Helen Louise Wilson Louise Sneddon versus Robert N. Sneddon Ruby Faulkner versus James Faulkner Mary Martin Owens versus Harry Eugene Owens.
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Circuit Court
Caswell J. Crebs
Lela Mae Heiderscheit
Gilbert C. Heiderscheit
Ruth E. Mullinax
Delvin Max Millinax
Muriel E. Wilson
Helen Louise Wilson
Louise Sneddon
Robert N. Sneddon
Ruby Faulkner
James Faulkner
Mary Martin Owens
Harry Eugene Owens
Police Court fine for Roy Hensley in Sandoval
Roy Hensley of Sandoval was fined 10 dollars plus costs before Police Magistrate J R Thomas for a drunkenness charge.
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Roy Hensley
Sandoval
J. R. Thomasson
Beck Charge Clouds Family Home Ties In Union Probe
Senate committee hearings unfold around the Beck clan compound described by Kennedy as a Beck residence network. McClellan pushes for action to decide Beck’s fitness for his trust position as AFL-CIO suspends Beck amid investigations into alleged misuse of funds and favors. Beck invokes the Fifth Amendment. denies quitting and offers no answers to 52 written questions while disputes emerge over loans and payments tied to writers hired to chronicle his life.
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Beck
Kennedy
McClellan
Teamsters Union
Teamsters
Afl-Cio
Sen. Goldwater
R-Aziz
Beck Cops Ltd
Norman Gessert
Sen. Kennedy
Dmass
Andeu- Fruehauf Trailer Co
Detroit
Associated Transport, Inc
New York
Occidental Life Insurance Co
Los Angeles
Montgomery Ward Co
Chicago
Donald McDonald
Seattle
Seattle Post- Intelligencer
Nard Jones
Douglass Welch
Union
Welch
Senate Committee
Jones
7-Year-Old Trapped in 24-Foot Shaft Tragedy Unfolds
A 7-year-old boy fell into a 24 foot shaft as firefighters and volunteers battled to reach him. Rescue efforts under floodlights included oxygen hose drops, grappling gear, and a parallel shaft digging operation. Despite hours of hopeful signs, the child did not survive.
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Benny
Felsom
George Gudish
Manorville
Ben
Gydish
Michael Stirtz
Hooper
Hoopers
Wendy
Separate maintenance suit filed by Elizabeth Wells in circuit court
Elizabeth A. Wells filed a Separate maintenance suit against Dr. Charles K. Wells in circuit court here Thursday seeking custody of a minor child. An injunction restrains the husband from molesting her and from disposing of property. The law firm of Dorothy and Dorothy represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth A. Wells
Charles K. Wells
Dorothy and
Dorothy
Jim Lovin Resigns to Coach Taylorville
West Frankfort coach Jim Lovin confirms his resignation to take a coaching position at Taylorville on Thursday. The move shifts leadership for the upcoming season as Lovin departs from West Frankfort High School.
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Jim Lovin
Taylorville
West Frankfort
Til. Wy
West Frankfort High School
Photographer pays extra to dodge unlucky fine
San Francisco youth David S. Green, an 18 year old commercial photographer, considered 13 unlucky. After a $13 traffic fine, he mailed a $14 money order with a note asking the court to accept it. The Municipal Court accepted the payment.
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SAN Francisco Ua
David S. Green
Vote Against Soil Bank Boomerangs To Aid Benson
Washington notes that the House moves to kill a major portion of the soil bank program, aligning with Secretary Benson's push for a leaner farm policy. Benson seeks reduced government role, limited aid, and fewer production controls, while acknowledging possible soil bank revival only as a temporary measure amid taxpayer concerns. The row reflects a weakening farm bloc and growing pressure to curb costs.
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Benson
Ovid A. Martin Washington
House
Secretary of Agriculture
Soil Bank
Congress
Commons OKs Macmillan Policies In Suez Dispute
The House of Commons approved the Conservative government's Suez policies by 308 to 259, defeating a Labour motion to censure. Prime Minister Macmillan and Foreign Secretary Lloyd said Britain and the United States grew closer through the crisis. Lloyd supported another UN Security Council debate on Egypt. Israel announced it would delay a test ship until after the council session. Egypt barred Israeli ships, and Damascus radio quoted officials saying no Israeli vessel would enter Egyptian waters.
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London
House of Commons
Suez
Egypt
Britain
Aneurin Bevan
Macmillan
Selwyn Lloyd
United States
Lloyd
Commons
France
U. N. Security Council
Council
Jerusalem
Foreign Ministry
Israel
Damascus
Midwest Synod names church delegate to Cleveland meeting
A church delegate from Des Moines was chosen in Quincy Illinois to attend a June meeting in Cleveland where the Evangelical and Reformed Church will unite with the Congregation of Christian churches. The delegate represents the newly formed Midwest Synod and is to participate in the official unification events.
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Des Moines
R. H. Danhouse
Quincy
Midwest Synod of the
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Cleveland
iChristian Churches
Missouri Weather: Partly Cloudy With Rain Forenoon
Detailed weather report for Missouri notes light rain or drizzle in the extreme northeast forenoon with scattered thundershowers across the southeast and south central today and extreme south tonight. Warmer from north to west today and in the northeast and extreme north Saturday. Highs 65 to 70, 80s in the southwest. Lows tonight 50s north and 60s south.
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Missouri
Weather forecast notes cooler temps across regions
The forecast indicates temperatures will run 9 to 12 degrees below normal in the far north and 2 to 5 degrees below normal in the south with normal highs 69 to 74 in the north and 74 to 79 in the south. A warming trend begins Monday into Tuesday with partly clearing skies. Precipitation averages half to one inch as showers in the east Saturday and more generally Tuesday or Wednesday.
Illinois hit by showers and thunderstorms this day
Weather across Illinois brought heavy rain with southern counties seeing hail forecasts this afternoon and tonight. Temperatures ranged from 50 in the north to near 80 in the south. Quincy reported 1.85 inches in 24 hours ending this morning while Springfield and Vandalia surpassed one inch.
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Bismarck
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Ore
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Salt Lake City
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San Francisco
Illinois
Rockford
Moline
Peoria
Ol ‘Rantoul
Quincy
Vandalia Springfield
Scott Air Base
Springfield
Vandalia
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