Deaths Wm Heffington Former Resident Dies
William T. Heffington 80 of Coulterville died in Alton Friday. Former Mt. Vernon resident. Funeral Sunday 2 PM at Lentz Funeral Home Coulterville with Rev. Earl C. Phillips presiding. Burial in Memorial Gardens Mt. Vernon. Born October 27 1879 in Allen County Kentucky to Robert T. and Mary Ann Whitney Heffington. Married Majel Lacey September 11 1911 in Kentucky. she died October 17 1956. Surviving: three sons Leo of Mt. Vernon Lacey Heffington of Coulterville Charles L. of N Babylon NY. one daughter Birdean Johnson Anchorage Alaska. two sisters Janie Dodge Dawson Springs Ky Martie Dalton Providence Ky. two grandchildren.
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William T. Heffington
Coulterville
Alton
Mt. Vernon
Lentz
Earl C. Phillips
Memorial Gardens
Mr. Heffington
Allen County
Kentucky
Robert T
Mary Ann (Whitney) Heffington
Majel Lacey
Lc.c.f
Leo Heffington
Lacey. Heffington
Charles L. Heffington
N. Babylon
Long Island
N. Y
Birdean Johnson
Anchorage
Wayne J. Green Dies in Indiana Auto Crash
Wayne Joseph Green 822 George Street was killed when struck by a car at 1:30 p.m. yesterday in Paragon Indiana. He was 42 years eight months old. Funeral plans uncertain. Burial at East Hickory Hill Cemetery. Born September 20 1917 in Belle Rive he was the son of Rev Bird Green and Carrie M Green. Survived by his father three brothers H F Green Earl C Green Gale Green and two sisters Bertie Myers and Bernice Wilkerson. He was a World War II veteran.
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Wayne Joseph Green
George Street
Paragon
Ind
Myers Chapel
East Hickory Hill Cemetery
Mr. Green
Belle Rive
Bird Green
Carrie M. (Russel) Green
H. F. Green
Kirksville
Earl C. Green
Mt. Vernon
Gale Green
Lake Villa
Ill
Bertie Myers
Oreon
Bernice Wilkerson
This City
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted and Discharged
Jefferson Memorial records show admissions of Miss Beckie R Standerfer and discharges for Mrs Maud Johnson Miss Mary Jean White. Good Samaritan admits George Garner Helen Hartson Jennie Lenz Margaret Obering Theresa Duncan Robert Mason Barbara Reynolds. discharges include Virginia Stull Helen House Bertie Elliott and several others including multiple babies.
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Beckie R. Standerfer
RFD
Bluford
Maud Johnson
Centralia
Mary Jean White
McLeansboro
Good Samaritan
George Franklin Garner
Helen Virginia Hartson
Jennie Marie Lenz
Margaret Obering
Theresa C. Duncan
Robert G. Mason
Barbara Gayle Reynolds
Virginia Lee Stull
Helen Mae House
Bertie Eliott
Robert Earl Sigworth
Patricia Rose Grey
Gladys June Hart
Donna Jean
Judith Annette Wright
Dianne Lynne
Mary Mae Modlin
Rosemary Lynn
Barbara Beyers Niman
Joseph Beyers Niman
Births of daughter to Mr and Mrs William Karano ski
Mr and Mrs William R Karanoski of 822 North 8th Street welcomed a daughter born at 7 47 this morning in Good Samaritan Hospital weighing eight pounds fourteen ounces.
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William R. Karanoski
North 8Th Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Legion Post 141 to Nominate New Officers
Members of American Legion Jefferson Post 141 will meet Monday at 8:00 PM at the Legion Home. Special business includes nominating new officers for the coming year. Rex Medders, Adj.
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American Legion
Jefferson Post 141
Legion
Rex Medders
Adj
Grace A Henry Rebekah Lodge meeting May 23
Members of Grace A Henry Rebekah Lodge No 292 will meet in regular session next Monday evening May 23 at 7 30 in the LO O F Temple. Members urged to attend and visitors welcome. Florence Bauer N G LaVerne Shepherd R S
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Grace A. Henry Rebekah Lodge No
Lo.o.f. Temple
Florence Bauer
N. G. LaVerne Shepherd
R. S
Meeting Set To Plan Mont Camp For Handicapped Children
The Jefferson County Association for Retarded Children and United Cerebral Palsy plan a Day Camp for handicapped children at Mt. Vernon city park from June 22 to July 1. Camp director is Ruth Harlow. Don Rains coordinates with five SIU counselors. Dr. William Freeburg will train staff. aim to establish a permanent camp site. Volunteers and parents must attend Monday May 23 at 7:30 PM at Central Church of Christ to receive applications and forms.
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Jefferson County Association For Retarded Children
United Cerebral Palsy Group
Central Church of Christ
North Tenth Street
Mt. Vernon City Park
Ruth Harlow
Summersville School
Don Rains
Southern Iinois University
William Freeburg
Department of Recreation and Outdoor Education
University
Freeburg
Little Grassy
J. D. Shields
7 Mile Creek Lake Plans Go To Washington
Plans for 17 acre lake at 7 Mile Creek lie south of old state route 15. Project may receive about $200,000 in federal aid with potential Illinois state and other funds as possible financial backing.
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Illinois
Labor surplus grows in Mt Vernon three-county area
The Mt Vernon Illinois State Employment Service reports 22 325 workers in the three county area as of April 15 down from October levels with 2 850 jobless representing 11 percent of the labor force. Manufacturing shows a year over year rise while nonmanufacturing declines persist. Optimistic but cautious hiring forecasts suggest replacements rather than new positions as June graduates enter the market.
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Mt. Vernon
Illinois State Employment Service
Gas Tar Fire At Township Lot
Rural firefighters contained a blaze at the Mt. Vernon township storage lot 718 George street where a gas barrel and tar barrel burned. Authorities suspect a youngster started the fire and vandalism damaged a township oiler and a nearby truck.
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Mt. Vernon
George Street
Firemen Answer 2 Alarms Here
Firemen were called to the Veatch apartments at Ninth and Maple where three awnings were on fire. Damage was confined to the awnings. Earlier, yesterday, they responded to the home of Gertrude Williams at 505 South 13th Street where a kerosene stove flare up caused smoke damage.
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Veatch Apartments
Ninth and Maple
Gertrude Williams
South 13Th Street
Join the Circle of Safety check Your Car Drive Safely
Open Safety Check Lanes Here May 26 to operate two lanes with volunteer workers from employers. John Backensto and Harold E Clark head the dealer solicitations committee. Free Dairy Queen cones and various tune up and inspection services will be awarded during the three day safety project. Mt Vernon BPW Club handles publicity with Maxine Higgins Leah McPherson and Hilda Huston on the committee. Mary E Henn presiding. About 100 clerical hours to be provided. The nationwide program theme is Join the Circle of Safety check Your Car Check Your Driving Check Accidents.
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John Backensto
Harold E. Clark
Jefferson County Safety Council
Mt. Vernon
Circle of Safety
Hypnosis research wins top Illinois science prize
Mt Vernon high school students Sandy Gill and Jan Car nter earned a first place in the Illinois Junior Academy of Science at the University of Illinois for their hypnosis study aimed at medical relaxation. Susan Collins and Sue Parker received third place for their project “It's Smart to Eat Breakfast” after survey work and expert guidance from local doctor and SIU staff.
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Jan Carpenter
Sandy Gill
State
Sue Parker
Susan Collins
Mt. Vernon High School
Jan Carnter
Illinois Junior Academy of Science
University of Illinois
Ann Schmidt
Southern Illinois University
Canda
Susan
Dick Collins
Sue
W. G. Parker
Soviet Trawler Brings Sick Sailor To Atlantic City
The Soviet fishing trawler Masalsk with 26 crew members and 2 women sailed to Atlantic City where a 26 year old seaman Ivan Baluik was hospitalized for an acute upper respiratory infection. The Coast Guard escorted the vessel from about 50 miles southeast after a report from the Sviatogor. The Masalsk remained with its crew aboard except for the ill man.
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Atlantic City
Coast Guard
Ivan Baluik
Atlantic City Hospital
Nova Scotia
Long Island
George Washington
Grand and
Georgia Banks
Argentia
Nild
Sviatogor
Newfoundland
New York
Ransom fined after two cars left road near Mount Vernon
State police charged Joseph Ransom of Kirkwood Missouri with improper passing on a curve. He forced two approaching cars off the pavement to avoid a collision west of Mount Vernon. One driver followed the Ransom car for miles and reported the incident to a state police trooper, who arrested him. Ransom was fined $25 by Police Magistrate J R Thomas.
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Mt. Vernon
J. R.thomas
Joseph Ransom
Kirkwood
Ransom
Two Deaths In Eldorado Crash
A car and a loaded gravel truck collided Friday in Eldorado Illinois, killing a San Leandro resident. Police said the driver of the car and a passenger died at the scene. Local authorities continued investigation and identified the deceased as two men.
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Eldorado
Eldorado, II
San Leandro
Pavey Chapel Talent Program at Pavey Chapel Co M E Church
Sunday May 22 at 3 00 p m the Jefferson County NAACP Youth Council sponsors a talent program at Pavey Chapel Co M E church with guest speakers Mrs Kate Moore and son from Maywood Illinois and a soloist from East St Louis Illinois all invited Louis Johnson president Rev D L Lilly pastor Breakfast Jaycees and B P W Club assisted survey. Winners of ten Junior Academy of Science districts in Illinois took part in the state event at University of Illinois both local projects entered state won first places in this district at Southern Illinois University
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Jefferson County
N. A
A. C. P. Youth Council
Pavey Chapel
Co. M. E Church
Kate Moore
iMaywood, Dl
East St. Louis, Il
Louis Johnson
D.L. Lilly
Jaycees
Blackberry Winter in Mt Vow in May Angers locals
Weather lore claims Blackberry Winter has arrived in southern Illinois near Mt V, as wild berries bloom. Experts dismiss the term, but residents note a fleeting cool snap after the blackberry bushes bloom followed by warm days.
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Illinois
Jefferson County
Couple Dies in U S 45 El Dorado Crash
California couple Maynard L. Karjala 39 and Isabelle Marie Karjala 38 were killed on U S Highway 45 near Eldorado. Truck driver Charles T. Lasseter 38 of Eldorado survived.
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Calif
U.S. Highway 45
Eldorado
Maynard L. Karjala
Isabelle Marie
Charles T. Lasseter
Police Court fined Hayes for careless driving in Opdyke
Calvin A. Hayes of Route 1 Opdyke was fined 15 dollars and costs by Police Magistrate J. R. Thomas on a careless driving charge.
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Calvin A. Hayes
Route 1
Opdyke
J. R. Thomas
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