Veteran Beck Te Keree For Murder Case Continues
The article recounts deposed witness statements about a September crime on duty that involved a shooting of a South citizen. Robert Toth was discharged before evidence emerged. His mother, Mrs. Jacob Mertz, says he served 18 months in Korea, earned a bronze star, and was honorably discharged last December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toth
Jacob Mertz
Pittsburgh
Korea
Robert
Mertz
FBI
Public notices from Jefferson County Illinois court sale and claims
Notices include a 1953 chancery sale of Lot 80 in Case and Mannen’s Orchard Addition Mt Vernon by Master Curtis Williams. Also listed are a June 1953 school sale in Belle Rive, land and buildings in Townshi No 4S, and various claim days for estates Ted Hayes Francia E Douthit. Election notice for Dodds Community Consolidated School District No 7 June 6 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wee Madelyn Peeples
Curtis Williams
Circuit Court
Jefferson County
Ilinois
Mt. Vernon
County of Jefferson
State of Illinois
Caee
Mannen
Illinois
A. D
Circuit Court of
First National Bank Bldg
School of Township
Belle Rive
Fairplay
Tony Point
Dodds Community Consolidated School ‘House
Ee Bakervills
Cub
Funeral for Nettie Tanner in Carrier Mills area
Nettie Lee Tanner 50 of RFD 4 died Friday at Good Samaritan hospital. Wife of Earl E. Tanner she was born September 8 1904 in Stonefort Illinois. Survived by husband one son Ishmael Tanner one daughter Cheater Glover two and three brothers and two sisters. Funeral Sunday 2 p m at First Baptist Carrier Mills with burial in Salem cemetery. Body in state at Pulley Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Lee Tanner
RFD
Good Samaritan Hospital
Earl E. Tanner
Mrs. Tanner
Stonefort
Charles and
Bertha (Knight) Campbell
Mr. Tanner
Carrier Mills
Missionan Baptist Church
Carrier Ls
Ishmael Tanner
Vernon
Cheater Glover
Mt. Vernon
Ustin Campbell
Lloyd Campbell
Harry Campbell
Livia
Jease Pankey
Muncie
Ind
Ant Victor Bailey
Carrier
Earn Ammons
First Baptist Church
Carrierus
Salem Cemetery
Pulley
Mrs Ray Hitchcock Dies At 78 In Jefferson County
Beulah J Hitchcock widow of Ray W Hitchcock longtime Jefferson county resident died Friday night at Jefferson Memorial Hospital after confinement since April 19. Born November 28 1874 in Jefferson county she was 78 years five months and 24 days. Survived by son Raymond Hitchcock of Mt Vernon funeral Monday at Myers Chapel 2 pm burial Oakwood cemetery. Mrs Hitchcock was a member of the First Methodist church and the family may view services after 2 30 pm Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South 19Th Street
Ray W. Hitchcock
Jefferson County
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Hitchcock
First Methodist Church
Lawler E
Jennie
Measickh
Legge
Myers Chapel
Oakwood Cemetery
Raymond Hitchcock
Mt. Vernon
Myers Gaan
Crider Infant Dies Here Friday
Rex Nathan Crider a ten month old son of Mr and Mrs Noble E Crider of 815 south 18th Street died at his home at 2 15 pm Friday after three days illness He was born July 2 1952 in Mt Vernon The infant is survived by his parents one brother Jackie three grandparents and other relatives Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery The body will lie in state at the Pulley Funeral Home after 10 am Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Nathan Crider
Noble E. Crider
South 18Th Street
Bethel Tabernacle
Ace Summers
Oakwood Cemetery
Mt. Vernon
Noble E
Peggy Lou (Carlock) Crider
Pulley Funeral Home
Jackie
T. E. Carlock
Murphysboro
Everett Crider
Silas C Kell Dies Rites Sunday
Silas C Kell 65 a former Mt. Vernon resident and long time streetcar motorman died Friday morning at Poole Nursing Home Odin after two year illness. Born in Jefferson county to James C and Margaret Kell he married Marie Stein who preceded him in death. Funeral at Osborn Funeral Home Kell Sunday at 2 pm officiated by Rev Oscar Hawkins. Surviving two sons Frank
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas C. Kell
Mt. Vernon
Poole
Odin
Kell
Peoria
Jefferson County
James C
Margaret A. (Kell) Kell
Marie Stein
Osborn Funeral Home
Oscar Hawkins
Masonic Lodge
Regular Army
Frank
Airliner Begins Oslo to Tokyo Polar Route Flight
Scandinavian Airlines ship Hjalmar Viking left Oslo for Tokyo via the North Pole with 40 relief workers. The 7553 mile trip, 33 hours planned, stops at Anchorage and Shemya, ending May 25, made possible by US bases in Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Oslo
Norway
Scandinavian Airlines
Europe
Tokeyo
North Polar
Norwegian Field Hospital
Korea
Hjalmar Viking
Anchorage
Alaska
Shemya
Aleutian Islands
Tokyo
Asia
U. S
ADA leaders clash over McCarthyism in foreign policy
Lehman warned of McCarthyism shaping U S foreign policy while ADA members debated platform planks on international and domestic issues. McCarthy, recovering in Bethesda, faced criticism from ADA leaders. Francis Biddle reported National Chairman's annual findings as ADA claims independence from parties and outlines its Roosevelt era progressive creed. Membership reportedly nears 30 000 dues paying members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Eisenhower
McCarthy
U. S
Attlee
Navy Medicia Center
Bethesda
ADA
Lehman
Ada Grou
Francis Biddle
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Biddle
Newsmen
Bar Association To Meet Monday May 25
The Jefferson County Bar Association will meet at 7 30 p m Monday May 25 in the county court room. Kell of West Hollywood California and James Leo Kell of Oakland California are three brothers. W R Kell of Mt Vernon Ralph Kell and Frank Kell of Kell. Four sisters include Mrs Stella Clavey of Verona Illinois Mrs Alice Whitlock of Kell Mrs Mary Carpenter and Mrs Esther Newman of Peoria and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Bar Association
Kell
West Hollwood
Calif
James Leo Kell
Oakland
W. R. Kell
Mt. Vernon
Ralph
Frank Kell
Stella Clavey
Verona
Ill
Alice Whitlock
Mary Carpenter
Esther Newman
Peoria
Kaus Funeral At Dix Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy Kaus will be conducted from Osborn Funeral Home at Dix Sunday at 2 p m with Rev. Ross Lowman in charge. Burial will take place in Ebenezer Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p m today at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Kaus
Osborn Funeral
Dix
Ross Lowman
Ebenezer Cemetery
Widow of Lamar Mills Dies in Dodds Township
Lela Leota Mills 77 died yesterday at 5:55 PM at her daughter’s home in Dodds township after residing in Opdyke 60 years. Widow of Lamar C. Mills who died May 15 1945. Burial in Opdyke cemetery after services at Myers Chapel. Survived by son Harry Mills Opdyke daughter Mrs Glenn Pasley Mt Vernon, brother W H Troxell Decatur, two grandchildren and one great grandchild. Friends may call after 7 PM today at Myers Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela Leota Mills
Glenn Pasley
Dodds Township
Mills
Opdyke
Lamar C. Mills
Myers Chapel
Opdyke Baptist Church
Argenta
Iil
James
Harriet
Jones) Troxell
Harry Mills
Mt. Vernon
W. H. Troxell
Decatur
State Aeronautics Dept names low bids for three Illinois airports
The State Aeronautics Department Friday announced apparent low bidders on projects at three Illinois airports. S. M. H. Construction Co. of Peoria submitted a low bid of $222,858 for work at Greater Peoria airport. Bridges Excavating Co. bid $44,862 for Centra lia Municipal Airport. L. W. Riley Construction Co. of Harrisburg bid $13,895 for work at McLeansboro Municipal Flight strip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Springfield
State Aeronautics Department
Illinois
S. M. H. Construction Co
Peoria
Greater Peoria
Centralia
Bridges Excavating Co
L. W. Riley Construction Co
Harrisburg
McLeansboro
Births at local hospitals announce five new arrivals
Mr and Mrs Homer Hauk of 1121% Jordan street welcomed a six pound four ounce son born at 4 00 am today at Good Samaritan Hospital unnamed at present Mrs Leonard Sharp of Keenes welcomed a seven pound 12 ounce daughter born at Jefferson Memorial Hospital at 4 33 am today Staff Sgt and Mrs Gale Dod son of Alexandria VA welcomed twin sons born at 1 30 am May 21 Bruce Edward and Brian Eugene weighed six pounds five ounces and five pounds 14 ounces paternal grandparents Tim Dodson and maternal Roy Weingartner live in Mt Vernon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Hauk
Jordan Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Leonard Sharp
Keenes
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Gale Dodson
Alexandria
Bruce Edward
Brian Eugene
Tim Dodson
Roy Weingartner
Mt. Vernon
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan
Admission and discharge list from Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan hospitals. Admitted: Marvell Kennedy Tuscola Ill Mrs Mary Albright Rosa Sharp Keenes Mrs Elaie Sharp Keenes Mrs Inez Garrison Opdyke. Discharged: Gusta Brie sacker Brenda Lee Joy Ina Edna Fricke Centra lia Roosevelt Williams colored Master John V Walker. Discharged: Mildred Heintz Olive Eva Combs Myrel Eidson William Howard Jones Marjorie Lancaster and infant daughter Sarah Marie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Marvell Kennedy
Tuscola
Ill
Mary Albright
Rosa Sharp
Keenes
Elaie Sharp
Inez Garrison
Opdyke
Gusta Briesacker
Good Samaritan Amitted
Brenda Lee Joy
Ina
Edna Fricke
Centralia
Roosevelt Williams
John V. Walker
Mildred Heintz
Olive Eva Combs
Myrel Eidson
William Howard Jones
Marjorie Lancaster
Sarah Marie
Local travelers return from Florida and Tulsa trip
Mr and Mrs Earl Outland and son Jack along with Dr and Mrs W J Jones returned from a Florida fishing vacation. Donald McLean arrived from Tulsa with a new plane for Jack Mitchell. Richard and Dick Collins came back from Tulsa where they attended an oil men’s convention as Earl Outland flew to Alton on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. An
Earl Outland
Jack
W. J. Jones
Florida
Donald McLean
Tulsa
Jack Mitchell
Richard
Dick Collins
Oklo
Alton
London Expects Big Four Parley
British sources expect Prime Minister Churchill to propose an early Big Four party with Russia when he meets President Eisenhower and France's Premier in Bermuda next month. London newspapers see this as a principal topic of the leaders summit. Eisenhower has said he is willing to meet the Soviets halfway but wants evidence of good intentions first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Churchill
Russia
Eisenhower
France
Bermuda
Couldn't Park He Sold the Car in Buffalo
William Goodenough told City Judge Willis Hickman that lengthy parking troubles led him to sell his car after circling for a spot. The judge fined him $50 for ten parking tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Buffalo
N. Y
William Goodenough
Willis Hickman
Goodenough
President's Camp Renamed Camp David in Maryland
President Eisenhower visited the newly named Camp David in Maryland's Catoctin Mountains for a quiet work day. The retreat above Washington, formerly Shangri La used by Presidents Roosevelt and Truman, was renamed Camp David by the White House, a name his father, he, and his grandson share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Eisenhower
Camp David
Maryland
Catoctin Mountains
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Truman
Child Lost 49 Hours in Woods
Beverly Kay Bradley, 24, of Milwaukee, survived 49 hours lost in upper Michigan swamp brush. A Coast Guard helicopter found her Friday noon on an abandoned logging road 17 miles north of Menominee. She was tired, dirty, and mosquito bitten but in good condition, to be cared for at St Joseph's Hospital with her parents and grandparents at her side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menominee
Mich
Beverly Kay Bradley
Milwaukee
Upper Michigan
Coast Guard
Here
St. Joseph's Hospital
John T. Kaye
Beverly
Ocalla Bradley
Ike Solo Hey Showed He's Hep at White House Dinner
President Eisenhower joined Liberace at the White House News Photographers Association annual dinner and delivered a boogie woogie solo with a sharp hey. Liberace played piano at eight to the bar and urged Ike to perform solo, then the president fired off a belting hey that drew cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Sabres Down MIG S Koreans Repel Chinese
Associated Press report from Seoul notes U S Sabre jets destroyed a Communist MIG and damaged another over North Korea as Allied air power pursued Red forces. South Korean infantry claimed 300 plus Chinese Reds killed or wounded in close fighting along a 155 mile front with bayonet and knife use noted. Infantry and air actions continued with multiple outposts hit and front lines holding amid rain washed terrain and nightfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
U.S
North Korea
MI6
Vermont
Mt. Victory Ky
George S. Ruddell
Eugene
Ore
Air Force
Korea
Eighth Army
ROK
Capitol Hill
Christmas Hill
Marriage Licenses for Wilson Smith Reed Summers
Kenneth Ray Wilson and June Darlene Smith of Mt Ver were issued a marriage license. Robert L. Reed of Macedonia and Evadene Summers of na were listed in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Ray Wilson
June Darlene Smith
Mt. Vernon
Robert L. Reed
Macedonia
Miss Evadene Summers
Plan Mass Flight Of Jet Bombers Across Atlantic
Dallas report states the first B47 equipped Air Force unit will fly to England next month for 90 days of training, marking the first mass crossing of Boeing Stratojets. Gen Nathan F Twining announced the 306th Medium Bomber Wing from the Second Air Force will depart MacDill Field Florida in early June. The wing, leading in B47 flight experience, will not have numbers or base disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Dallas
Texas
Air Force
England
Nathan F. Twining
306Th
Bom
Bardment
Second Air Force
MacDill Field
Fla
United Kingdom
Twining
Police Court Fines Set in Reckless Driving and Stop Sign Case
Carl Brown paid a $35.40 fine in police court before Magistrate Allan Dulaney for reckless driving. Robert E. England was fined $10.40 by Dulaney for running a stop sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Brown
Allan Dulaney
Robert E. England
Dulaney
Jefferson Post 141 Meet in Legion Regular Session
American Legion Jefferson Post 141 will hold a regular meeting Monday at 8 p m in the Legion home. All members are urged to attend. Refreshments served. Orville Roney, Commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Post
American Legion
Legion
Orville Roney
Funeral Notice for Mrs. W. Ray Gordon Held Sunday
Ray Hefley Adjutant announces Royal Neighbors of America members sit in body for the funeral of Mrs. W. Ray Gordon at Pulley Funeral Home Sunday at 2 PM. Grace A. Henry Rebekah Lodge No. 292 will meet Monday at 8 PM in the Oddfellows Temple. Members urged to attend and visiting Rebekahs welcome. via Dethrow N. G. Maxine Overby Rec. Secy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors of America
W. Ray Gordon
Pulley Funeral Home
Grace A. Henry Rebekah
Oddfellows Temple
Visling Rebekahs
Dethrow
N. G. Maxine Overby
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Master IN Chancery
Gatin
Ess Stateh
Yan
County of
Jefferson
Tlinois Everett E. Peeples
UTOR
Notich
Ted Hayes
Ted Haye
Barbara Fae Hayes
Dewitt and Woodruff
Main Street
Vernon,llinois
Allersona
Francia E. Douthit
Efferson County
Llinois
Evelyn Fisher
Dewitt and Woodruff First National Bank
Winots
Earl Tanner
Ray Hitchcock
Crider
North Pole
Bar Association
Kaus
Virgil T. Bailey, Inc
MES
Ceccil Pace
Little Rock
Arkansas
Harvey Williamson
Tidelands
Airport News
Woods
Ey Associated Press
Ike
Associated Prose
Cardinal Paints
D. C. West Company
South 10Th
Mt. Vernon, Ill
Starr Bros
Dorothy Nowicki
King Oity Lumber Company
North 7Th Street
Morris
King City Lumber CO
Pollock Lumber Company
12Th
Casey Avenue
Mrt. Vernon Monument CO
Salem Road
Lit
Square
Terry L. Egbert
Charles D. Jennings
Ray Hefley
Broadway
The
Central-Southern Illinois Life Underwriters Ass'n, Inc
Raymond Atchison
Ernest M. Dares
Dennis Leland B. Elliott
A. Paul Fellinger
Glen A. Osborn
Henry Simmons
Roy L. Simpson
Joseph K. Snider
Robert H. Wlecke
National Association OF Life Underwriters, Inc
Illinois State Ass'n OF Life Underwriters, Inc
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