E. E. Cornelius dies at 84 in Jefferson
Elmer E. Cornelius of Fairfield Road died at Jefferson Memorial Hospital at 6 30 p m Friday after a nine week stay. He was 84 months two days old. Funeral services set for Monday at Myers Chapel at 10 00 a m with Rev Bird Green and Rev O R Buess. burial in Opdyke Cemetery. Survived by wife Anna May Eller. two daughters Cecileman Alien and Irene Cornelius. three sons Paul Lynn Ben. two sisters Rush Berryman Flora Cornelius. 14 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. First wife Lydia Margaret Smith died in 1930. Body lies in state at Myers Chapel after noon Sunday.
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Elmer E. Cornelius
Fairfield Road
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Myers Chapel
Bird Green
O. R. Buess
Opdyke
Mr. Cornelius
Jefferson County
Fred and
Mary Jane (Polen
Drive Carefully Even in Korea
On highway 13 in Korea military police hosted this sign reading Drive carefully you may kill your replacement. The message warns soldiers to drive safely to protect their replacements amid brief notes from the field.
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Korea
Associated Press
Highway 13
Coxey Army Leader Jacob Coxey Dies at 97
Massillon Ohio May 19 Associated Press Jacob S Coxey died last night at 97 decades after leading the Coxey's Army march to Washington for easy money printing press funding He remained active in belief of money reform despite poor health leaving three of eight children surviving him Jacob of Youngstown David of Cleveland and Mrs Ruth Wilson of Darien Conn
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Associated Press
Massillon
Jacob S. Coxey
Washington
Congress
Coxey
Jacob
Youngstown
David
Cleveland
Ruth Wilson
Darien
Conn
Baltimore Fire Destroys Market Area In Early Morning Blaze
A major blaze swept the Old Street Market area near Baltimore's business district, sending flames to 13 nearby row houses. Hundreds evacuated. no lives lost. Six firefighters, a police officer, and three residents were burned or injured. Estimated damage up to 2,000,000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Old Street
Waltonville G A Phi Phelps Corresponden and Dinner Notices
Waltonville G A P H notes mark Mother's Day gatherings with families from Waltonville and St Louis, including Mr and Mrs Seins Baker and Maxey Holloway. Melba Shurtz visits with her mother Elsie Hodge while her husband serves in Korea. Demar David Kelley and Deloris Ann Venters wed at the Methodist parsonage with D McKitrick and Chestine Rodgers present.
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Alva Gilbert
Waltonville
Seins Baker
St.uis
Maxey Holloway
Melba Shurtz
Elsie Hodge
Mt. Vernon
Herusband
Korea
Shurtz
Demar David Kelley
Mt. Vermnon
Deloris Ann Venters
D. McKitrick
Iss Chestine Rodgers
V. George A. Phelps
Gilbert Glenn
Paul Arnold
Louis
Glenn
George A. Phelps
Homer ‘Cantrell
Kent
Lois. Devot
Oe City
George Wright
Virel Campbell
Zeig
S. George Wright
E. Hicks
Nason
E. L. Gulley
Dick .Dees
Mac Hirons
Court Fines Assessed in Police Court This Morning
Police court records show Mastrate Allan fined individuals including Loney and others for speeding and related offenses. A complaint lists charges from yesterday, with details on vaccination advisories and city college references.
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Kbolice
Mastrate
Allan
Loney
U S Hints Support for Chinese Revolt Against Red Regime
U S Undersecretary of State Dean Rusk hinted the United States would aid the Chinese people in any revolt against the "Colonial Russian government" while continuing aid to the Nationalists. Rusk spoke at the China Institute dinner alongside John Foster Dulles and Senator Paul Douglas who urged measures to isolate Red China and consider aid to Nationalists.
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Associated Press
New York
Dean Rusk
America
State Department
U. S
China
Rusk
The
China Institute
John Foster Dulles
Paul Douglas
D-Ni
Dulles
Stalin
Asia
Douglas
Douglas MacArthur
Red China
United Nations
Women Talk Too Much on Phone
CHICAGO May 199.-In domestic relations court Steve Kenyeri, 36, argued his wife Sophie, 31, talked excessively on the telephone and caused a high bill. Judge John T. Zuris joked that no husband can tell his wife how much she can talk, while continuing to hear a disorderly conduct charge against Kenyeri.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John T. Zuris
Steve Kenyeri
Kenyeri
Sophie
Zuris
Births in area include five new babies this morning
Mr and Mrs Millard Schoeppel of McLeansboro welcomed a 7 lb 8 oz daughter born at 2 30 am in Salems Memorial Hospital. Mrs Schoeppel formerly Lois Peterson of Mt Vernon. Fred Vinson and wife, formerly of Mt Vernon now in Fairfield, have a son born this morning at Fairfield Memorial Hospital weighing 7 pounds unnamed. Howard H Flack of Keenes route 1 has a son born at Good Samaritan Hospital Friday at 1 30 pm weighing 9 pounds 5 ounces unnamed. Earl Eugene Stephenson and wife 221 South 2nd street welcome Connie Jean born at Good Samaritan Hospital at 4 32 this morning weighing 8 pounds. Lonnie L Clark of Bonnie and wife have a son born at Good Samaritan Hospital this morning at 6 03 named Ronald Lee weighing 10 pounds 1 ounce.
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Millard Schoeppel
McLeansboro
Salem’ Memorial Hospital
Schoeppel
Lois Peterson
Mt. Vernon
Fred Vinson
Fairfield
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Howard H. Flack
Keenes
Good Samaritan Hospital
Earl Eugene Stephenson
South 2Nd Street
Connie Jean
Lonnie L. Clark
Bonnie
Ronald Lee
Hospital Notes Good Samaritan Admits and Discharges
Good Samaritan admitted Bill Wilson Robert McClinton Mrs Albert Rainey Mrs Myrtle Epley Mrs Wilma Dudley and Mrs Philipina Bothony of Nason Discharged Mrs Viola Weath erford Mrs Rose Marie West brook and infant son Robert Edward Jr Floyd Baker of Blu ford Master Michael Flanagan Master Larry Seidel Mrs June Ferguson Bluford Mrs Corrine Peterson and infant son Leroy Dolores Green Jefferson Memorial Aaraited Mrs Mytrle Wilford
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Bill Wilson
Robert McClinton
Albert Rainey
Myrtle Epley
Wilma Dudley
Philipina Bothony
Nason
Viola Weatherford
Rose Marie Westbrook
Robert Edward, Jr
Floyd Baker
Bluford
Michael Flanagan
Larry Seidel
June Ferguson
Corrine Peterson
Leroy
Dolores Green
Jefferson Memorial
Mytrle Wilford
Front Quiet After 4 Days Of Slaughter
Eastern Front reports little fresh word as Reds surge in gaps left by South Korean withdrawals. Chinese and Chinese forces attack near Seoul area. Second Division bears brunt of drive. U S Fifth Air Force tallies about 550 casualties on Saturday and 7,900 for the week, with 20,000 Reds killed or wounded in the spring offensive.
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Seoul
Uijongbu
Eighth Army
Inje
Hangye
Yongchon
Kum
Wonju
Chipyong
Massacre Valley
Changgong
U. S. Army
Pukhan River
U.S. Fifth Air Force
Air Force
Reds
County Falls Short on Blood in Mt. Vernon Visit
Jefferson county failed to meet its 144 pint quota for two months. The blood mobile collected 63 pints, despite 78 donor appointments. Of those, 45 kept appointments, 39 were walk in donors and 21 were rejected.
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Jefferson County
Red Cross
Mt. Vernon
Fire damages Mammoth store awning after cigarette toss
City firefighters were called at 9 17 last night to the Mammoth where an awning burned. They reported a lighted cigarette had been carelessly tossed on the awning causing the fire.
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Mammoth
Weather forecast notes easing flood and tornado toll in Plains
The Weather Bureau forecasts fair skies for the Plains on Sunday signaling a respite from floods that killed four and tornadoes that claimed two. A tornado hit Olney Texas injuring and killing residents as hundreds faced damage and hundreds more evacuated across Oklahoma and Kansas with rivers receding and continued mild conditions expected nationwide.
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Weather Bureau
Plains States
North Texas
Olney
J. T. Temple
Oklahoma
Elgin
Porter Hill
Lawton
Kansas
Kingfisher
Okla
Uncle John
Waurika
Blackwell
Fire Chief Urges No Parking at Intersections
Fire Chief Paul Partridge cautioned motorists on freshly oiled streets not to park at intersections. He warned parked cars block the fire truck and delay response in a blaze.
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Paul Partridge
Heaver Can Wait shines in Vernon High School play
Vernon High School staged Heaver Can Wait a lively eerie comedy about an over eager Heaven and a mistaken return to life. Jim Westman stars as Joe with Harold Williams as Mr Jordan and Sally Hoskins as Julia Farnsworth. Cast includes Nancy Funkhouser, Kenny Kitch, Ming Tai Pekin and others under Sanford D. Rodger's direction with student crews handling stage and lighting. At curtain calls ushers distributed flowers and gifts.
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Joe
Jim Westman
Pearly Gates
Earth
Messenger
Phil Buford
Julia Farnsworth
Sally Hoskins
Farnsworth
Tony Abbott
Kenny Kitch
Bette Logan
Nancy Funkhouser
Donna Lee
Sharon Buckham
Fay Williams
Mary Jane Simms
Don Tindle
Roger Cummings
David Young
Paul Bryant
Larry Roth
Maxie Smith
Bob Davis
Ming Tai
Sanford D. Rodger
Mount Vernon Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
Marshall D Eldridge wed Jennie Kapp of Mt. Vernon and Charles Rittinger tied Myrtle Ellis of Evansville Ind. Other marriages include William E Puckett and Elsie Dulaney of Mt. Vernon Willard Reed and Regina Lambert of Mt. Vernon John K Webb and Cecil Coy Craig of Mt. Vernon Cecil O Myers and Eunice Sheridan of Kell Lonnie Henderson and Dorothy Marilee Hardy of Mt. Vernon.
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Marshall D. Eldridge
Jennie Kapp
Mt. Vernon
Charles Rittinger
Myrtle A. Ellis
Evansville
Ind
William Earl Puckett
Elsie Dulaney
Willard Reed
Regina Lambert
John K. Webb
Cecil Coy Craig
Cecil O. Myers
Eunice E. Sheridan
Kell
Lonnie Henderson
Dorothy Marilee Hardy
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E. E. Cornelius
Rites
G. A. Phi
Phelps
Corresponden
Eaborn
Collge Deg
U.S
MT. Vernon Register-News CO
Pagex
Little Arkansas
Wichita
Big Arkansas
Great Plains
Lake Superior
Middle Atlantic
Harry Dunham
MT. Vernon Monument CO
Terry L. Egbert
Salem Road
Agno
Omelike
Mostl Mteaare
UY and Neght Ambulance Service
Mr. Jordan
Jonathan Farnsworth
Wall Street
Max Levene
Jerry Frazier
Fiddler
Dave's Cafe
the Bowl Coffee House
Clara Egbert
South 11Th Street
Marie Lancy
Lancy
Virgil T. Bailey, Inc
Cummins Orchards
Wood Sundries
Wayne City
Illinois
Swift's
Audrey and
Woody
Rochester Root Beer
Lderg
Neal
Singer Sewing
Singer
Singer Manufacturing Company
Singer Sewing Machine Coo
N. 10Th
R.F.D
Singer Sewing Center
North 10Th Street
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