Births in Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan hospitals
Mr and Mrs Fletcher of 413 Harrison Street welcome a son born at five this morning in Jefferson Memorial hospital weighing about seven pounds. Sinewt and Davis families announce a daughter born at Good Samaritan hospital at 1:53 pm Wednesday weighing nine pounds. Mr and Mrs Bernard John Waltonville Road report a son born at 10:53 pm Wednesday in Good Samaritan hospital weighing eight pounds one ounce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
An Fletcher
Harrison Street
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Davis
Good Hospital
Bernard John
Waltonville Road
Good Samaritan Hospital
Oklahoma Kansas and Texas Hit Tornado Toll Rises
Tornadoes swept across Oklahoma Kansas and Texas injuring many and destroying homes. Rescue workers rushed to Blackwell and surrounding towns where hospitals filled and a temporary morgue was set up. Birds of storm damage extended to Braman Shamrock Sweetwater Erick Shattuck Mayfield Camargo Taloga and Strong City.
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Oklahoma
Kansas
Wichita
Kan
Oklahoma City
Woodward
Blackwell
Braman
Frank Kohler
Curtis Holden
Ripley
Shamrock
Tex
Sweetwater
Okla
Texas
Chester Tidwell
Erick
Shattuck
Mayfield
Camargo
Leetley
Taloza
Cone
Deer Creek
Strong City
Hospital Notes Include Many Admits Across Towns
Good Samaritan records list Verna Tate and others admitted, plus James Cates Jr and Phyllis Warren. Discharges include Emily Zimmer and Melody Ann, plus Myra Jeanne and Sonny Tipsword. Jefferson Memorial notes Clarence Bennet and others admitted. discharges include Nancy Hartelrod and Mildred Brookman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna Mabel Tate
Texico
James Robert Cates Jr
Vernon
Larry Tipsword
Kinmundy
Doris Jean Harvey
Recy Rosellia Ham
Jeanette Irene Atkinson
Phyllis Dorene Warren
Emily Zimmer
Allie Florida Bullock
Maxine Davis
Melody Ann
Edith Winfred Hicks
Myra Jeanne
Sonny Tipsword
Jefferson Memorial
Clarence Bennet
Dahlgren
Rickey Mays
Cris Stewart
Rosalee Fletcher
Competitive Aloneness as a Social Pressure
Ruth Millett argues that individual competitive aloneness fuels mental illness. Women push children to excel, pressure husbands to earn more, and spread envy and gossip, creating isolation. she urges self satisfaction to curb damaging competition and protect family well being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior
Susie
Mt V Airman Appears In Movie at Granada Theatre
Mt Vernon airman Airman 1 C Jim Hertenstein appears in three scenes of Strategic Air Command shown at Granada Theatre. Stationed at McDill AFB near Tampa he is the son of Mr and Mrs Louie Hertenstein of Mt Vernon. His wife Shirley Lyle and their son Michael are visiting Mt Vernon to see the film this week. He plans discharge in September after four years of service.
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Mt. Vernon
Strategic Air Command
Granada
Michael
Nils Lindberg Appointed District Scout Executive
Nils C. Lindberg Jr. of Springfield was appointed District Scout Executive for the Black Gold District, covering Wayne Jefferson and Washington counties in the Kaskaskia Council. The meeting in Mt. Vernon was led by District Chairman Joe Tull. Paul A. Young recommended the appointment. Lindberg, Sweden born, currently serves as Field Executive for Abraham Lincoln Council in Springfield, with 20 years in coating, a George Williams B S in Group Work Education, and WWII Air Force service. He and his wife Margaret will relocate to the district.
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Mt. Vernon
Joe Tull
Boy Scouts of America
Nils C. Lindberg
D Jr
Springfield
Black Gold
Wayne
Jefferson
Washington
Kaskaskia Council
Paul A. Young
Belleville
Lindberg
Stockholm
Sweden
Abraham Lincoln Council
George Williams College
U. S. Air Force
Margaret
Tetanus Shots Urged for Children and Adults
Dorothy V Whipple reports on tetanus dangers and prevention. Tetanus germ thrives in dirt and manure, survives drying and heat, and can enter via deep wounds. Prevention uses tetanus toxoid vaccines given in two doses two months apart and booster shots every two years to maintain immunity.
Doctor Explains Purpura Causes and Treatments
Edwin P. Jordan M D discusses thrombocytopenic purpura in lay terms. Purpura causes include infections vitamin deficiencies drugs and spleen malfunction with tests to identify type and best treatment. In splenic purpura removing the spleen may help. readers should seek medical evaluation for bluish skin spots and mucous patches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin P. Jordan
NEA
Fenton's Music Service Ad Promotes Instruments
A Mt. Vernon Illinois advertisement urges shoppers to visit Fenton's Music Service at 1123 Broadway for the best gear and value in musical instruments. The notice emphasizes expertise and savings for buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenton's
Broadway
Mt. Vernon
Ill
Three Killed In Georgia Grain Elevator Blast
In Waynesboro Georgia three men were killed and 11 injured in a blast at a grain elevator of the Georgia Cotton Producers Assn. The dead are Joe Jackson Willis Holmes and the Rev Reuben Flourney who also worked at the elevator. Officials estimate damage at 500000 and the cause is not yet determined.
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Waynesboro
Georgia Cotton Producers Assn
Joe Jackson
Willis Holmes
Reuben Flourney
Illinois Senate OKs Stratton-Daly local sales tax bill
The Stratton Daly bill to allow cities to levy a local sales tax by council action cleared a Senate Revenue Committee vote 9 to 4, facing opposition from merchants and a taxpayer group. House plans mirror tax hikes with state rebates and city abatements, tying local upswings to property tax relief and broader state revenue shifts.
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Committee
Oks
Stratton - Daly Sales Tax
Springfield
Ill
Stratton-Daley
Ilinois Senate
Senate Revenue Committee
Chambers of Commerce
Chicago
Goerlitz
Senate
House Revenue Committee
Powell
Paul Powell
Vienna
House
Stratton
Daley
Injured Man's Neighbors Bring In Hay Harvest Help
Forrest Brown of RFD 2 Vernon recovers from farm accident as neighbors cut, baled, and stored acres of alfalfa. Bob Mellett, Richard Payne, and Leo Klebba provided baling, with many locals assisting Tuesday into Wednesday morning.
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Forrest Brown
RFD 2
Vernon
Mr. Brown
Balery
Bob Mellett
Richard Payne
Leo Klebba
Bill Smith
Marlin Eater
Jimmy Nickrenz
Roger Knox
Gale Knox
Clarence Yearwood
Sidney Smart
Bill Stonecipher
Eden Confident Of Victory In Election Today
London voters faced a mixed sky as they cast ballots in a general election for 630 new seats. Prime Minister Eden anticipated a Conservative win while Clement Attlee led Labor, with outcome expected by Friday afternoon and a possible five year mandate for the governing party.
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London
Eden
Clement Attlee
House of Commons
Free Enterprise
Attlee
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Ruth Millett
Mt. V. Airman
Philadelphia
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Nils C. Lindberg, Jr
Shirley Wallace
Sierra State University
Los Angeles
Sierra Madre Range
Mexico
John Kielty
International Bowndphoto
Louisville. Ky
Ickle Sparkman
Hutchinson
Rabbit
Bear
Boy
Dorothy V. Whipple, M. DD
Amesociated Press
Ee Dr. Jordan
Philadelphin
Angeles
Hamburg
Germany
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Paris
Chandler Harper
Peter Thomson
Fort Wayne
Harper
Fort Worth
Thomson
Georgia
Associated Press
Abner
Nason
Leater E. Pifer
Central Church of Christ of
West Side
North Reservoir
Guernsey
Extea Nice
David Bradley Garden Tradtor
Berkshire
CA & Hf
Howard C. Costley
Roy Taylor
Robert Bruce
Tal
Saturdan Broadway
Front of Wards
Ladies Aux, of
South 10Th St
Bethel Tabernacle
Ladies Auxiliary of
Bethel Tabernacle Church
Carnations
LARU
Wiz & Choir Boy
Virgil Coale
Mary Shehorn
Roxie Gaunt
Corrine Sumner
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