Death of Leroy Tindle Former Moose Governor
Leroy B. Tindle of RFD 4 Mr. Vernon died at 8 20 p m Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital at age 62 years 2 months Body to Myers Chapel Funeral arrangements incomplete Retired Feb 1 after 33 years with Texas Company Past governor of J Vernon Moose Lodge Past yvatchman of Shepherds of the White Shrine of Jerusalem Member of Eastern Star and Tasonic Lodge Born March 20 1880 at La Cygne Kan Married May 31 1924 at Pawhuska Okla to Nellie Tripp Survives daughter Armintie Axley Tulsa four sons LeRoy M Tindle Paris France Annie Joe Tindle Austin Tex Peter Arthur and George Edward Tindle at home Father Lone Tindle Paola Kan Four sisters Laura Pitts Bellflower Calif Sadie Clark Fon tana Kan Anna Wingfield Riverview Calif Gertrude Carr Garden City Calif and 11 grandchildren Preceded in death by mother sister two brothers and two sons
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy B. Tindle
RFD
Mr. Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Myers Chapel
Tindle
The
Texas Company
la Cygne
Kan
Lone Tindle
Pawhuska
Kla
Nellie
Tripp
Armintie Axley
Tulsa
Okla
LeRoy M. Tindle
Paris
France
Annie Joe Tindle
Austin
Tex Peter Arthur
George Edwardindle
Lone Indle
Paola
Laura Pitts
Bellflower
Calif
Sadie Clark
Fontana
Anna Wingfield
Riverview
Gertrude Carr
Garden City
Henry Harre 77 dies in McLeansboro on Saturday
Henry Harre 77 of RFD 5 McLeansboro died at 8 00 p m Saturday at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro Funeral services will be held 2 00 p m Tuesday at Gholson Funeral Home McLeansboro with the Rev Tom Harper officiating Burial will be in Digby Cemetery The body will lie in state at Gholson Funeral Home friends may call at any time He was born Jan 17 1885 in White County to Henry and Catherine Hooker Harre He married Pearl Webb Aug 16 1913 who survives Also surviving are two sons Eugene Harre of Maine Farrell Harre of Carbondale four daughters Mrs Ben Yah Smith McLeansboro Mrs Letious Trout Sandwich Ill Mrs Freda Lewis Reno Nev and Mrs Shirley White Stevens Point Wis four sisters Mrs Elizabeth Wilson Paragould Ark Mrs Mary Curtis Sioux City Ia Mrs Rose McGehee Schoolcraft Mich and Mrs Ella Carter Springfield Ill and five grandchildren five great grandchildren
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Henry Harre
RFD
McLeansboro
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Gholson Funeral Home
Tommy Harper
Digby
Gholson
Mr. Harre
White County
Henry
Catherine
Hooker) Hiarre
Pearl Webb
Eugene Harre
Maine
Farrell Harre
Carbondale
Ben- Yah Smith
iLetious Trout
Sandwich
Freda Lewis
Reno
Nev
Shirley White
Stevens Point
Wis
Elizabeth Wilson
Paragould
Ark
Mary Curtis
Sioux City
Rose McGehee
Schoolcraft, Mich
Ella Carter
Springerton
Colgrave of Ashley Dies at 73 rites in Radom
Charles B Colgrave of Ashley died at 5 30 am Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital age 73 years 29 days Funeral services at 9 00 am Wednesday at St Michael s Catholic Church Radom with Rev John Terepka officiating Burial in St Michael s Cemetery Kringer Funeral Home Ashley where friends may call after 6 00 pm today Rosary recited at 8 30 pm Tuesday Mr Colgrave born April 23 1889 in St Louis first married to Anna Matulski who preceded him in death later married Martha Choynatski who also preceded him in death Survivors include two sons Charles Colgrave Ferguson Mo John Colgrave AID 1 Ashley a daughter Mrs Margaret Lemon Mt Vernon three sisters Mrs Ruth Nolte Mrs Jean Flori and Mrs Dorothy Dugan all of St Louis and seven grandchildren He was a member of the Holy Name Society and the Knights of Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Colgrave
RFD
J. Ashley
Good Samaritan Hospital
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
Radom
John Terepka
St. Michael's Cemetery
Kringer Funeral
Ashley
Kringer
Mr. Colgrave
St. Louis
Anna Matulski
Martha Choynatski
Charles Colgrave
Ferguson, Mo
John Colgrave
AID
Relative of Mt.V. Resident Dies
Mrs. Harlene Glenn Line, niece of Mrs. J. Curtis Sturr of Alt. Vernon, died Saturday in Cleveland, Ohio. Survived by husband Martin D. Line of Wichita, Kansas. parents Harlan L. and Mrs. Glenn of McAden, Texas. sister Mrs. Jimie Bratcher of Waxahachie, Texas. Funeral at 10 am Thursday at McDonald Funeral Home, Lubbock, Texas. Memorials to the American Cancer Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlene (Glenn) Line
J. Curtis Sturr
Alt. Vernon
Cleveland
Ohio
Martin D. Line
Wichta
Kansas
Harlan L. Glenn
McAden Texas
Jimie D. Bratcher
Waxahachie
Texas
McDonald Funeral Home
Lubbock
American Cancer Society
JFK Heads Drive for Medicare Rally
Mayor Robert F. Wagner invited members of the Committee for Health Care for the Aged Under Social Security to attend a rally. Vice President Johnson addressed a partisan audience in St. Louis of more than a thousand, urging Medicare as a sound and dignified solution to aging health problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee For Health Care
Robert F. Wagner
Johnson
St. Louis
Avon swimmer drowns in lake. body found in 15 feet of water
AP reports Earl Morris of Bushnell drowned Sunday while swimming with family at Avon lake. His body was recovered from 15 feet deep water as authorities investigated the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon TL
Earl Morris
Bushnell
Avon
Morris
Big Day for Beckmeyer at Music Under The Stars
Mt Vernon high school and community college director W T W Beckmeyer received top honors at SIU's Music Under The Stars festival. He was named guest director for a 700 voice choir and chosen as Honored Musician, with 130 Mt Vernon musicians participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T W. Beckmeyer
Mt. Vernon High School
Community College
Beckmeyer
Ith
Southern Illinois
University Stadium
Soldier Field
Mt. Vernon
SIU
Tal Smith
Flo
Pala
Jack Drummond
Beckmeseor
Fevplian
Local live stock market prices fall across hogs and sows
Prices paid on the local live stock market were down 25c today. The top was 15.50 for 1% to 220 lb hogs. Sows were 13.25 for 300 weight, down, sows 300 weight and over 12.75, down. Boars were .25 and 9.25.
Mt Vernon Prices For Grain This Afternoon
Wheat 4.01 dollars a bushel Soybeans 2.40 dollars a bushel Corn 1.09 dollars a bushel were quoted in Mt Vernon this afternoon by local traders.
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Mt. Vernon
Chicago Produce Market Notes From Chicago Board
Chicago mercantile exchange butter steady with varied scores and wholesale prices unchanged. Eggs by grade show mediums easy with overall steady wholesale values. white and mixed lots quoted in cents per dozen. Live poultry prices shift slightly lower to higher across roasters and fryers, with white rock fryers in the 18 to 19 cent range.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
USDA
St Louis Produce Egg and Poultry Grade Standards
AP report from St Louis outlines consumer grades for eggs and live poultry with size and weight classifications. It lists A large to A small, B large, wholesale standards, unclassified, dirties and checks, and poultry weight ranges for hens, heavy and light birds, and broilers and fryers.
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ST. Louis
Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices At National Stockyards Market Report
National Stockyards Illinois AP USDA reports hog prices with lots and weights ranging 180 to 300 pounds and sow prices 13.50 to 14.50. Cattle and calves show slaughter steer and heifer quotes from 18.00 to 34.00 with various grades. Sheep and lambs list spring lambs 19.00 to 22.50 and ewes down to 3.00.
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USDA
Grain price notes lack wheat soy sales details Chicago CAPD
Grain market brief notes various grain grades and prices in Chicago CAPD listing corn No 2 yellow No 3 yellow oat and barley references. Mentions oil and feed terms with unclear mixed phrases. Contains incomplete OCR phrases and likely misreads.
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Chicago
Wall Street Mixed In Quiet Trading After Noon
The stock market slipped in a calm session with most key issues edging lower. Volume totaled about 2.0 million shares, versus 2.49 million Friday, as several names including Jones & Laughlin Bethlehem U S Steel Republic and tobacco producers tumbled fractionally while others like Chrysler Eastman Kodak Merck and AT&T posted modest gains and bonds fell.
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Jones & Laughlin
Bethlehem
U.S. Steel
Republic
Liggett & Myers
American Tobaco
Lorn Ward
Par Panta
At&t
TSM
Shadian
Polaroid
Litlon Industries
Chrysler
Goalach
U.S. Rubber
Kennecott
Eastman Kodak
Tesaco
Winor Central
Johns-Min
Ville
Merck
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Midwest Bridge Tournament leads with Crane Epstein duo
In Cincinnati the team of Barry Crane of Hollywood California and James Epstein of St Louis led the field at the halfway mark of the finals in open maiks play at the Midwest Regional Bridge Tour.
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Cincinnati
Barry Crane
Hollywood
Calif
James Epstein
Louis
Hold Sandoval Wife In Murder Case
Authorities say no date is set for a hearing on murder charges against Mrs. Juanita Miller 44 mother of 10. She is accused of shooting her husband Ray Miller during a domestic quarrel in their Sandoval home. A preliminary hearing was continued. three children were at home but none witnessed the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sali
Juanita Miller
Safety-Check Week Proclaimed in Mt. Vernon Illinois
The Mt. Vernon Illinois mayor Ivan H. Cox proclaims May 21 to May 26 as Vehicle Safety-Check Week. The notice urges public participation in free 10-point vehicle and driving checks and promotes the Circle of Safety with Driving Checks to reduce accidents. The event aligns with national safety efforts sponsored by Auto Industries Highway Safety Committee LOOK Magazine and the Association for State and Provincial Safety Coordinators.
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The
Auto Industries Highway Safety Committee
Look Magazine
Association For State and Provincial Safety
Ivan H. Cox
Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Citi
Ivan Cox
John Wiest
Lee R. Lyons
W. Rex Fouts
Lane Personnel Committee
Harold KE. Clark
Cox
Safety Lanes In Mt
Plans are underway for free 10-point Vehicle Safety Check lanes to be held this week in Mt. Vernon. The Jefferson County Safety Council will run inspections at 13th and Main and in the 500 block of South Tenth Street from Thursday through Saturday. Readings cover brakes lights steering tires exhaust glass wipers mirrors and horn with a Safety-Checked sticker for passers and a Circle of Safety sticker possible after corrections.
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Jefferson County Safety Council
South Tenth
Harold E. Clark
13Th
South Tenth Street
Clark
Lane
James L. Williams
John Wielt
Carl Tubbesing
Leo Heffington
John Howard
Williams
Joe E. Martin
Robert J. Kraft
Rex Fouts
Mt Vernon Lodge 31 AF and AM Stated Meeting Notice
A stated Mt Vernon Lodge No 31 AF and AM meeting is set for Monday May 21 at 730 pm. All members urged to attend. Visiting Brethren welcome. Lester L Williams W M James Apgur Sec. May 21.
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Mt. Vernon Lodge
ALF. & AM
Brethern
Lester L. Williams
W.M. James Apgur
Successful Day for Green Hills Salemen Outing at Country Club
Approximately 164 salesmen newcomers and Country Club members enjoyed a full day at Green Hills Country Club. Prizes in the golf tournament went to Frank Baker and others for high and low scores. Merchants donated prizes while Chamber directors organized decorations and refreshments.
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Cireen Hills Country Club
Saturniay
Frank Baker
Wheymier
Charles Wohrenek
High Dale
Rhuel Ry Scott
OH. McCowen
Galt
Pokea Bend
Mort Carved
Joe Seatly
Pats
Kul Tull
F. Helmick
Green Hills Country Club
Chamber of Commerce
Operation
Greater Mt. Vernon
Mary Henn
Hilda Huston
D. A. Whitlock
J. C. Livingston
Bob Hendrickson
Albert's
Sears Roebuck
Laird Jewelers
Carp’s
J. W. Walkers
J. H. Wise Clothing
Mammoth Peers
Fashion Shop
Gladys Shop
Clarks Jewelry
E. F. Wielt Co
M. E. Jackson
Jeweler
Births in Good Samaritan Hospital Celebrate Two New Additions
Mr and Mrs James Ray Lockwood of 101 South 10th Street welcomed a son at 6 24 PM weighing seven pounds 13 ounces. Mr and Mrs Arthur Johnson of Ina welcomed a daughter at 9 05 AM weighing seven pounds nine ounces.
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James Ray Lockwood
South 10Th Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Arthur Johnson
Ina
600 Attend Demo Fish Fry at Mt Vernon Farm
More than 600 people attended a fish fry at the Mt. Vernon state game farm Saturday evening, sponsored by Jefferson County Democrats. Gene Richardson, club president, introduced all county candidates and the new county Democratic chairman Bill Holloway. A square dance followed with music by the Three M's.
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Mt. Vernon State Game Farm
Jefferson County
Democrats
Gene Richardson
New County
Bill Holloway
Hospital Notes from Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan
Admissions list includes Charles C. Goin Dahlgren Oma Clark Robbins Carolyn Boster Pearl Stroud Mrs Glenda Jones George Leo Cash Mrs Augusta Atchison Frank Leon Kehrer Lula Mae Richards Bonnie Mrs Margaret Craig Trotter. Discharges include Larry Morgan Hazel Mick Nancy Ann Richards Edward Joe Love lace Evelyn Ellen Collins Monica Mary Aydt Joseph Clarence Reyn olds.
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Jefferson Memorial
Charles C. Goin of
Dahlgren
Oma Clark Robbins
Carolyn Boster
Pearl Stroud
Glenda Jones
George Leo Cash
Augusta Atchison
Frank Leon Kehrer
Lula Mae Richards
Bonnie
Margaret Craig Trotter
Larry Morgan
Hazel Mick
Nancy Ann Richards
Good Samaritan
Welzie — Hensley
Elizabeth Nadolski
Mark A. Pierce
Minnie Florence Goodale
William Elmer Riley
Lee Hayes
Elsie Luetta Ye
Explosion injures teen making bomb at home
East St. Louis area police report 15 year old Don Loutsch was seriously hurt when a bomb he was allegedly constructing exploded at his residence Friday night. He was transported to St Mary's Hospital in East St. Louis for surgery on his left leg.
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East ST. Louis, al
Don Loutsch
East St. Louis
St. Mary’s Hospital
Mt Vernon Weather Review Summary
Weather report for Mt Vernon lists Saturday high 8 8 and low 68, Sunday high 88 low 70, with rainfall from 7:00 a.m. Saturday to 7:00 a.m. Monday. Monday expected high 90. Total rainfall to date 16.31 inches. Historical highs and lows shown: one year ago 76/4 and five years ago 83/62. Tuesday sunrise 4:39 sunset time incomplete.
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MT. Vernon
Illinois Five Day Forecast and Temp Trends
The Associated Press reports Illinois weather with northern areas averaging 10 degrees above normal and southern areas 2 to 7 degrees above normal. Highs mostly in 70s to low 80s, with cooler midweek trends and chances of showers Tuesday or Wednesday and again later in the week. Overnight lows vary from the 30s to 70s by location, including chilly lake shore areas and warmer southern regions.
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Northern
Illinois
Southern
Associated Press
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Lake Shore
Grant Park
Midway Airport
Rockford
Moline
Springfield
Ilinois
Albany
Tlanta
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Buffalo
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Des Moines
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TiRairbanks
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Omaha
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Phoenia
Pittsburgh
St 'Porthand
Portland
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
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Salt Lake City
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
Crudy
Tampa
Washington
Pete
T-Trace
Downey Reelected State Knights Of Columbus Official
In Illinois at the 65th annual convention in Chicago, Herbert G. Downey of Mt. Vernon was reelected State Advocate. The event drew widespread attendance from councils across the state. Also present were Lester R. Potthast, Boyce Huson, and Linus Kiefer, with Kiefer highlighting rural life initiatives. Nearby Noble, Illinois, a fatal double stabbing occurred as Mrs. Rosella Bursett and her husband Pearl died following a self inflicted attack witnessed by their granddaughter Janice Rostowski.
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Noble, TN
Rosella Bursett
Pearl
Janice Rostowski
Bursett
Herbert G. Downey
Mt. Vernon
Minors State Council
Columbus
Palmer House
Chicago
Lester R. Potthast
Boyce Huson
Linus Kiefer
Belle Rive
Rural Life
The
Order
Illinois
Truck overturns after collision injures three in city
Weekend Mt Vernon streets saw four more crashes with no additional injuries. The main Sunday incident at 17th and Westcott involved William W. Hall 53 and George Cash 51 injured along with Janet Lynn Dewey 16 driver of the car. Dewey charged with improper passing. Damage to the car and truck. Other Saturday and Sunday crashes reported with various damage estimates and minor charges.
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Westcott
Mt. Vernon
William W. Hall
South 30Th
George Cash
Janet Lynn Dewey
Lamar
Miss Dewey
Kenneth R. Pate
Herbert
Alan A. Rich
Broadway
South 19Th Street
Rich
Pate
Patel
Recil Karn
Belle Rive
South Tenth
West Logan
Darrel E. Passmore
South 20Th
Janet Eiler
Park Avenue
Passmore
Eiler
Miss Eiler
Larry L. Browder
Route A
Bonnie
Kenneth R. Lawrence
Tenth
Browder
Mt. V. Policeman Tops Shooters In Memphis Meet
Mt. Vernon police sergeant Harold Albright won the expert class with the .22 pistol and claimed second in center fire and .45 calibre events at an open pistol shoot held yesterday at the Air Force Station range in Memphis Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Air Force Station Range
Memphis
Tenn
Harold Albright
Fire Chiefs Vote on Wages Bill and Elect Officers
Fairfield Illinois AP report: The Southern Illinois Fire Chiefs Association votes to send a committee to the next general assembly in support of proposed minimum wage legislation for firefighters. Carl Mayer of Herrin is elected president, with Richard Miller of Fairfield and Arlie Selwright of Cairo named vice presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield, Ill
Southern Illinois Fire Chiefs Association
General Assembly
Carl Mayer
Herrin
Richard Miller
Fairfield
Arlie Selwright
Cairo
Plan Party For Graduates Of High School
Parents of seniors plan a post graduation party for Mt Vernon high School graduates on Thursday May 24. Activities include dancing at the Moose pizza at the Community church and skating. The party ends around 3 30 a m and invited are the graduates and their dates. Additional information from Mrs Earl McVey Mrs Curt Ham Mrs Glenn Moore Mrs Coyne Mateer Mrs Richard Collins Mrs Scott Gill Mrs Dale Carpenter Mrs Elmer Snodsmith or Mrs Bernie Kelley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt Vernon High School
Earl McVey
Curt Ham
Glenn Moore
Coyne Mateer
Richard Collins
Scott Gill
Annual Red Cross Dinner Tonight in Jefferson County
The Jefferson county chapter of the American Red Cross hosts its annual dinner at 6:30 pm at the First Presbyterian church. Seven new directors will be elected and Ray Schlotterback, assistant manager of the Red Cross midwestern area, will speak. The event centers on the life saving blood program and is open to the public.
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Jefferson County
American Red Cross
First Presbyterian Church
Neal
Red Cross
Ray Schlotterback
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Under the Stars
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Wall Street
Hold Sandoval
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Wilhelminia Diebal
Renard Hospital
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Albert Lang
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Harry L. Gregory
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Knights of Columbus
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Princess Beauty Salon
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