Deaths Benjamin Johnson 86 Creal Springs resident
Benjamin Rufus Johnson age 86 of Creal Springs died Monday night in Creal Springs Nursing Home Funeral services set for 2 00 p m Thursday at Union Funeral Home West Frankfort Burial in Denning Cemetery near West Frankfort The body lies in state at Union Funeral Home with viewing after 6 00 p m Wednesday Born May 30 1877 in Jefferson County son of Accel and Tabitha Williams Johnson Married Nora Alice Garison in 19 , she preceded him in death in 192. He survived by three sons Tealon Johnson Oregon Illinois Floyd Johnson Dixon Illinois Raymond Johnson Nachusa Illinois five daughters Beulah Pearce Mount Vernon Illinois Golda Sandusky Creal Springs Illinois Flossie Hunt Savanna Illinois Dean Kite Tacoma Washington Betty Davis Rockford Illinois a sister Caroline Catton Bluford 21 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren Also preceded in death by four infant children four brothers and three sisters He was a member of Mt Vernon Church of God.
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Benjamin Rufus Johnson
Nora Alice Garison
Trealon Johnson
Oregon
Ill
Floyd Johnson
Dixon, Ill
Raymond Johnson
Nachusa
Beulah Pearce
Mt. Vernon
Golda Sandusky
Creal Springs
Flossie Hunt
Savanna, Tr
Dean Kite
Tacoma
Wash
Betty Davis
Rockford, Ill
Caroline Catton
Bluford
Johnson
Mrs Gertrude Brookman Dies Former Resident
Relatives report the death of Mrs Gertrude Brookman 76 of National City California She died May 7 and services were May 12 Born Mt Vernon February 17 1888 She lived in California 12 years Survived by husband Charles six sons Forrest Raymond Thuran E Albert Lyle Paul two daughters Lola Huff Fern Cail many relatives in Mt Vernon and southern Illinois Attended First Baptist Church National City California
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Gertrude Brookman
National City
Calif
Brookman
Gertrude Harlow
Mt. Vernon
California
Charles
Forrest
Raymond
Thuran E
Parkersburg
Iowa
Albert
Michigan
Lyle and
Paul
McLeansboro Man Jack Frazier Dies at 52
Jack Frazier 52 of McLeansboro died at 7:20 am Monday at Hamilton Memorial Hospital after an apparent heart attack. Funeral at 2:00 pm Thursday at Gholson Funeral Home with burial in Frazier Cemetery, Ozark County Mo. Survived by wife Mildred Crider, three sons, seven brothers, four sisters, and one grandchild.
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Jack Frazier
North Park
McLeansboro
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Gholson Funeral Home
Frazier Cemetery
Ozark County
Gholson
Mr. Frazier
West Plain
Malcolm
Nellie
Patrick) Frazier
Mildred Crider
Jackie Lee Frazier
U.S. Army
Germany
Leonard
Larry Frazier
Mack
Corbit
Byron
Seattle
Wash
Ernest
Kansas
Leroy
Mo. Ross
Okla
Burnice
Ariz
Marjorie Duncan
Mabel Endecott
Pottersville
Tressie Durham
Mich
Flossie
Washington, D.C
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted Patients
Admitted at Jefferson Memorial are Carson Lee Scrivner Dahlgren Harold Mount Mary Irene Smith. Discharged include Alva Stonecipher Lucius Harvill Ella Crash Marjorie Morgan Ruth Kelley. Good Samaritan Admitted Edith Jane Hefner Mary Se Elizabeth Porter Pearline Hall Harris Adams Opal Leff Jer Celia Kniffen Linnie Wright Frances Byars Nellis Bogan John Robertson. Discharged: Fred Holland Carolyn Capps baby Burel Eugene Jr Betty Tate Wendell Norris Donna Stephenson James Croy Louisa Beckmeyer Curtis Birkhead Raymond Cluck Lee Hayes Dona Atkinson Mildred Kolmer Edward Campbell Charles Hicks Brent Lewis Larry Mays Nell Jackson R Le Mire Rickey Nowland Edra Snider Sara Scott Geraldine Scott.
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Jefferson Memorial
Carson Lee Scrivner
Dahlgren
Harold Mount
Mary Irene Smith
Alva Stonecipher
Lucius Harvill
Ella Crash
Marjorie Morgan
Ruth Kelley
Good Samaritan
Edith Jane Hefner
Mary Seizabeth Porter
Pearline Hall
Harris Allen Adams
Opal Antoinetta Leff Jer
Celia Evelyn Kniffen
Lennie V. Wright
Frances K. Byars
Nellis Bogan
John Arthur Robertson
Fred Andrew Holland
Births Unite Smart and Ellis Families with Two Sons
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Smart of 529 Leibengood welcomed a son at 6 17 last night at Good Samaritan hospital weighing seven pounds five ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ellis of Monterey Park California welcomed a son born May 20 at St. Gabriel Hospital weighing six pounds eight ounces named Brent Jeffrey. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Parker Eis of Mt. Vernon and Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Jacobson of Monterey Park.
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Edmund Smart
Leibengood
Good Samaritan Hospital
Frank Ellis
Monterey Park
Calif
St. Gabriel Hospital
Brent Jeffrey
Parker Eis
Mt. Vernon
Gaylord Jacobson
Hog Market Prices Fall in Mt Vernon Market
Markets report Mt Vernon hog market prices down 25 cents today with top at 15.00 for hogs weighing 190 to 220 pounds. Sows weighed 300 pounds and over at 12.50 to 12.75 with declines. Boars listed at 7.50 and 8.50.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Shared in Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon reported afternoon quotes for grains: Wheat 1.80 Soybeans 2.35 Corn 1.21 as the day’s market figures from local grain traders.
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Mt. Vernon
Chicago Produce Prices Steady At Mercantile Exchange
Butter wholesale prices unchanged with 93 score AA S744 92 A 57 percent 90 B 55 percent 89 C 54 percent. Eggs steadier with wholesale buying unchanged to one cent higher. 70 percent of A whites 28 mixed 24 mediums 23 standards 26 percent. Dirties 244 checks 24.
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Chicago (Ap
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago live poultry wholesale prices unchanged
Chicago AP USDA report shows wholesale buying prices for live poultry unchanged with roasters at 23 to 26, special red white rock fryers at 184 to 19, and heavy hens at 18.
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Chicago
USDA
Egg and poultry price report from St. Louis
St Louis AP report lists consumer grades for eggs from large to small with prices 2-27 for large, 21-23 for medium, 16-18 for small, wholesale standards 23, unclassified 22-23, checks 17-. Hens heavy 13-14,42, light over 5 10-11, under 5 5-6, and broilers and fryers 16-17.
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ST. Louis
Chicago Grain market price report summary
Chicago grain prices span cereals and oils with No 1 yellow corn at 1.29 and No 2 yellow at 1.29, No 4 yellow range 1.2444 to 1.2712, sample grade yellow 1.07, oats No 2 heavy white 6.74 per bushel, soybeans No 1 yellow 2.5a, and soybean oil 8.45. No wheat sales reported.
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Chicago
Livestock Receipts and Prices at National Stockyards Wednesday
AP reports estimated Wednesday receipts at National Stockyards: hogs 7,500, cattle 2,000, calves 200, sheep 200. Hog offerings 9,000 with prices 15.25 to 16.25 for 180 to 260 lb barrows and gilts, 12.25 to 14.00 for 300 to 650 lb sows. Cattle 3,500, calves 250, fully steady. steers 18.00 to 20.35, heifers 17.00 to 19.50, cows 12.00 to 45.50, vealers weak to 1.00 lower, good and choice 20.00 to 27.00. Sheep 700, lambs steady to strong. ewes 4.00 to 5.00, and lambs 18.50 to 24.00 for choice and prime.
Wall Street gains lift market on thin trading
Wall Street rose modestly as steel and selected issues advanced. Volume neared 4.2 million, with most major stocks showing fractional gains or small losses and some higher priced issues moving more broadly. Dow Jones noon averages show slight gains across indus, rails, and stocks while utilities edged down.
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New York
Steel
Bethlehem
Republic
National
McLouth
Granite City
Lukens
Texas
U.S
Polaroid
IBM
American Stock Exchange
Indus
Lima Stadium Death Toll Near 328 After Riot
Mass suffocation and trampling at Lima Stadium left 328 dead as 45,000 fans clashed after a football match. Police escorted the Uruguayan referee Eduardo Pazos and players as tear gas dispersed the crowd while locked exit gates hindered escapes. Argentina had been leading 1.0 when a disputed goal was nullified for a foul.
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Argentina
Peru
Eduardo Pazos
Uruguay
Pazos
NEA Radio-Telephoto
National Stadium
Lima
Laos Red Drive Stalled as Communists Hold Muong Soui
Washington reports indicate Beijing refused to influence the Laos fighting while Laotian neutralists claim a counterattack north of Muong Kheung. Gen Amkha Soukhavong warns Muong Suni could threaten Luang Prabang and Vang Vieng as right wing defenses hold Borikhane, Pak Sane, and Tha Thom. Diplomatic sources note Britain eyeing Geneva talks with 14-nation envoy group to avert further deterioration.
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Vientiane
Laos
Muong Kheung
Plaine Des Jarres
Amkha Soukhavong
Souvanna Phouma
Muong Soui
Amkha
Souvanna
National Assembly
Muong Suni
Luang Prabang
Vang Vieng
Borikhane
Paksane
Mekong
Thailand
Tha Thom
Pathet Lao
Souphanouvong
Khang Khay
Brittain
Johnson Family At $100 Dinner
Democrats celebrate Lyndon Johnson with Lynda and Luci at a fundraiser named Salute to President Lyndon B. Johnson. About 60 percent of party supporters attend the National Guard Armory for a $100 ticket event featuring a star-studded show by Richard Adler to boost the presidential campaign war chest.
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Washington
Lyndon
Lady Bird
Lynda
Luci
Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnsons
National Guard
Richard Adler
Whisky Stills Found In Chicken Coop Raid
In Brookport Illinois a cattle farmer Henry Nelson, 64, was arrested Monday after a raid on a chicken coop uncovered two stills and 300 gallons of mash plus 73 gallons of liquor. Nelson was charged with illegal operation of a distillery and possession of non tax paid spirits and released on a $1,000 bond. Sheriff J Myrel Krueter of Massac County said the beetles value was about $6 a gallon.
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Brookport
Henry Nelson
U.S
Carbondale
J. Myrel Krueter
Massac County
Nelson
Ohio River
Krueter
Is Baby Born In Boat American
Miami AP report questions whether Barbara Benita Mejias born in an open boat after Cuban refugees were plucked by the British frigate Tartar is an American citizen. An immigration officer said Cmdr Hutchings must report coordinates of the pickup as the case hinges on birthplace within three miles of the coast. The Mejias seek American status for Barbara as her parents await final determination.
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Miami
Fla
Barbara Benita Mejias
Cuba
Tartar
Joseph Minton
Cmdr
B. C. G. Hutchings
Barbara
U.S
Andres Mejitis
Thetford Named Superintendent of Methodists
Thetford assumes the role of superintendent after a career in Equality and later pastorates at Lebanon Granite City Harrisburg and East St. Louis before a Carmi appointment. Ordained deacon in 1947 and elder in 1948. Dr Cummins, native of Reevesville Illinois, ordained deacon 1935 elder 1937, served Reevesville Eddyville Cy press Brookport Karnak Vienna Harrisburg before superintendency.
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Equality
Lebanon
Granite City
Harrisburg
East St. Louis
Carmi
Cummins
Reevesville
Eddyville
Cypress
Brookport
Karnak
Vienna
Johnson Plans Tax Cut Timetable For Campaign
Washington AP: Johnson administration contemplates a 1965 excise tax cut alongside a 12 billion income tax reduction, aiming to balance the budget and set the stage for further tax revisions in 1966 or later. Officials expect hearings on excise cuts, with potential moves on many levies including autos, gasoline, theater, and tobacco.
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Washington
Johnson
Secretary of the Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Senate
Treasury
Congress
Gasoline Spilled In Truck Wreck Burns 21 Autos
LA GRANGE AP A gasoline fed fire destroyed 21 autos after a truck overturned in a yard. Four firemen suffered minor burns. The truck ruptured spreading gasoline on pavement and across the lot. Driver William J. Braun Jr. was treated for a leg injury. Damage valued at about 125000 to property and 120000 total.
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LA Grange
Robert Kraft
Ogden Avenue
William J. Braun Jr
Chicago
Automobile Agency
Kraft
Standard Oil Co
Illinois U Riot Declared Worst at Champaign Campus
A three hour riot by University of Illinois students in Champaign Sunday into Monday caused extensive property damage across a seven by six block area. About 30 students faced disciplinary action and one student was arrested after refusing to show an ID.
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Champaign
HK Gap
University of Ilinois
Jack TD. Rubenstein
Chicago
Offcer Thomas Morgan
Cluck Retires After 50 Years With The L and N
Raymond Cluck of 509 South 20th Street receives a gold watch as a 40 year service award from the Louis Ville and Nashville Railroad. Presentation by J K Gloster Division Engineer Eugene Englert and L A Logston. Cluck, a foreman in the Byv ansville division at Mt. Vernon, began with the L and N in 1914 and retired in 1961.
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Raymond Cluck
South 20Th Street
Louis Ville and Nashville Railroad
J. K. Gloster
Eugene Englert
L. A. Logston
Chick
Byvansville
Mt. Vernon
Lo& N
Cat Attacks Texico Woman on Route 1
Mrs. Mauvelene Bailey was bitten by a stray cat at her Texico home on Route 1. Merle Williamson, rabies inspector, shot and killed the cat after failed capture attempts. The cat appeared healthy, but the animal will be tested at the state laboratory in Centralia. Bailey remains under doctor care for severe bites to both legs.
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Mauvelene Bailey
Route 1
Texico
Merle Williamson
Williamson
State Laboratory
Centralia
Fines in circuit court for intoxication and disturbance
Fines assessed included Nelson RR Bravard 20 for intoxication Nor man Dale Pige 20 for disturbance Charles Leon Johnson 10 for intoxication Willie Randa Webb 10 for intoxication David Jackson 10 for disturbance Traffic fines: Joseph Ki Rider Dowell TH 13 for speeding Delbert L Douglas Karnak L 19 for speeding John Foster Jonesboro Ark 190 for failure to have reciprocity registration on a truck Michael W Johnson MD for careless driving Robert L Davis St Louis Mo 10 for improper passing Harlin R Smith 10 for careless driving Carl Watkins Osceola Ark 10 for speeding Richard F Haver Pigeon Forge Tenn 12 for speeding
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Nelson RR. Bravard
Norman Dale Pige
Charles Leon Johnson
Willie Randa Webb
David Jackson
Joseph Ki. Rider
Dowell
Delbert L. Douglas
Karnak
John Foster
Jonesboro
Ark
Michael W. Johnson
Robert L. Davis
St. Louis
Harlin R. Smith
Carl Watkins
Osceola
Richard F. Haver
Pigeon Forge
Tenn
Mt Vernon Weather Report Headlines
Detailed weather report for Mt Vernon shows Monday high 86 and low 58 with rainfall totaling 18.15 inches for the year to date. Compares to last year’s high 65 and low 56 and five years ago high 85. Wednesday sunrise at 4 36 and sunset at 7 18 CST.
Weather Outlook for Illinois Today and Tomorrow
Scattered showers moved through Illinois as warm humid air pushed temperatures toward the upper 70s in the north and mid 90s in the south. Cooler air was approaching and expected to spread across all sections tonight except the far south as northern areas clear Wednesday and southern areas face lingering thundershowers. Monday highs were mostly in the 80s with Springfield and Vandalia at 86 and Rockford at 79. overnight lows mainly in the 60s statewide.
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Chicago
Illinois
Springfield
Vandalia
Rockford
Five Kentucky Teens Die In Fatal Loretto Crash
Five teens from Loretto Kentucky were killed when a tire blow-out caused a car to lose control and strike a tree. The victims were Francis Simms Donald Donahue Joseph Clark Stanley Ballard, all 16, and Joseph Hamilton 15.
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Loretto
Francis Simms
Donald Donahue
Joseph Clark
Stanley Ballard
Joseph Hamilton
Seven Paratroopers Hurt In Desert Air Drop
Seven paratroopers were injured during an air drop of 1,600 troops in Operation Desert Strike near Searchlight on the California Nevada border. Two suffered broken legs while others incurred cuts and bruises in the drop by the 101st Airborne Division near Blythe California.
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Blythe
Calif
Colorado River
101St Airborne Division
Searchlight
Nev
California-Nevada
Safe Boating Course Begins In Mt Vernon Tonight
The Mt Vernon Junior Chamber of Commerce and United States Coast Guard Auxiliary announce a free safe boating information series starting tonight at 7:00 p.m. on the city hall second floor, with topics on water rules, boat handling, docking and trailering plus film demonstrations. A free boat equipment inspection at Jaycee Lake will follow on May 31 and June 7 at 10:30 a.m., led by Al Leffler, to verify required gear and suggest additions to meet safe boating standards.
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Mt. Vernon
Ras
Public Information
John Koons
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
al Leffler
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Jaycee Lake
Mt Vernon
Bottle Thief Breaks Window on Perkins Avenue
Walton Kirk reports vandalism at 2121 Perkins Avenue after a beer bottle was thrown from a moving car, breaking a large plate glass window last night. Police were notified at 8:20 this morning.
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Walton Kirk
Perkins Avenue
Kirk
Arrest Man On Morals Charge In Jefferson County
Cromer Smith aged 36 of Centralia was arrested by Jefferson County officers on charges of taking indecent liberties with a minor. He was jailed pending bond set at 5000 dollars by Judge Alvin Lacy Williams. Smith is accused in a warrant of indecent liberties with a five year old Jefferson County girl.
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Cromer Smith
Centralia
Jefferson County
Alvin Lacy Williams
Smith
Firemen Called To 216 South 17th Street
Firemen were summoned at 5 00 p m yesterday to William Gilbert's home at 216 South 17th Street where an electric fan short circuited after tangling with curtains. Damage confined to the fan and curtains.
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William Gilbert
South 17Th Street
Grant Divorce In Circuit Court In Reynolds v Reynolds
A divorce between Frankie V. Reynolds and Russell Dean Reynolds was granted in circuit court yesterday by Judge Alvin Lacy Williams. The court approved the property settlement.
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Frankie V. Reynolds
Russell Dean Reynolds
Circuit Court
Alvin Lacy Willams
Two Injured In Collision At 10th Broadway
An elderly couple sustained minor injuries when a car collided with a taxi at Tenth and Broadway. Jesse F. Howell, 81, of Hartford, Ill, and his wife Ida were treated at Jefferson Memorial Hospital and released. Leonard L. Fleener, 1813 Highland View, the taxi driver, was uninjured. Vehicle damage exceeded 100 dollars.
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Tenth and Broadway
Jesse F. Howell
Hartford, II
Ida
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Leonard L. Fleener
Highland View
Burglary Reported At S W Motor Co On Salem Road
A burglary at the S W Motor Company at 1101 Salem Road was reported to Mt. Vere non police yesterday. Entry was gained by breaking a rear door and a small metal box containing 55 dollars in cash was stolen from a filing cabinet drawer.
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S. & W. Motor Company
Salem Road
Mt. Verenon
Motor Company
Hazel Ceglinski Sues for Divorce on Cruelty Charge
Hazel Ceglinski filed suit for divorce against Walter Ceglinski in circuit court here, charging cruelty in the complaint. The couple married February 21, 1989 and lived together until June 28, 1963, according to the filing.
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Hazel Ceglinski
Walter Ceglinski
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