Dr. Sarah Archer Dies at 72 in Vernon Rites Thursday
Dr. Sarah Frances Archer 72 a Vernon optometrist died at Good Samaritan Hospital after a two day illness. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 pm at Myers Chapel with Rev Bayne Wilson officiating. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Survivors include brothers Obe and William Grant sisters Janie Murphy and Allie Davis and two grandchildren. Born January 11 1879 in Jefferson county she was daughter of William C and Frances C Hayes Grant. widow of Dr D B Archer who died in 1928. She was a member of the Optometrist Association and First Methodist Church. Her body remains at Myers Chapel allowing viewing after 10 am Wednesday.
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Sarah Frances Archer
Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Acher
Richview Road
Myers Chapel
Bayne Wilson
First Methodist Church
Oakwood
Archer
West Main Street
Jefferson County
William C
Frances C. (Hayes) Grant
D. B. Archer
Theft of Coin Purse Reported by Helen Walker
Helen Walker of 1201 South 24th Street reported to police at 6 10 p m yesterday that a coin purse containing money and a Social Security card was stolen from her home while she visited a neighbor's residence.
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Helen Walker
South 24Th Street
Car overturns injuring youth near Mt Vernon
Galiher Galiher 19 of 210 Opdyke Avenue suffered a severe ankle fracture when the car he was driving overturned on U S Route 460 about six miles west of Mt Vernon at 8:30 last night He is at Good Samaritan Hospital Three other youths in the car were not seriously hurt and did not require hospitalization.
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Games Galiher
Opdyke Avenue
Mt. Vernon
Galiher
Good Samaritan Hospital
Dog Sheltered by Reservoir After Train Hit
Kim Rawlinson and his three year old collie Rusty were along L and N tracks west of 20th street when an eastbound passenger train struck the dog and threw him into the city reservoir. Rusty crawled out unaided and, after a vet check, was found to have only a scratch and bruises.
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Kim Rawlinson
Rusty
Kim
Herbert Rawlinson
20Th Street
Compromise on Draft and UMT Approves Plan
Advocates of Universal Military Training say a Senate House Committee compromise will yield a UMT program. The draft bill extends the law for four years and lowers induction age to 18. A six month training window requires further votes on UMT. The act's currentJuly 9 expiry is superseded. A 5 million man ceiling is set for armed forces excluding Coast Guard.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate House
Congress
Coast Guard
To Remove White Crosses Saturday
The white crosses in the miniature cemetery on the courthouse lawn will be removed this Saturday. American Legion officials announced the action and urged all persons to remove vases and permanent flowers they wish to keep before then.
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Court House
American Legion
Pot Luck Supper For Democratic Candidates Here
A pot luck supper for Democratic judicial candidates will be held Thursday at 6 30 p m at the Odd Fellows Hall Jefferson county Women's Democratic Organization sponsors the event Guests include Judge W Joe Hill Leonard J Dunn Guy McGauhey Jr Joseph T Scott Louie E Lewis and W W Arnold The organization asks attendees to bring a covered dish and will provide meat and bread
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Odd Fellows Hall
Tenth and
Harrison
Women's Democratic Organization
Jefferson County
W. Joe Hill
Benton
Supreme Court
Leonard J. Dunn
Guy McGauhey, Jr
Joseph T. Scott
Louie E. Lewis
Christopher
Illinois
Illinois House of Representatives
W. W. Arnold
Robinson
Ill
Southern Illinois
Arnold
Federal Tax Court
Marriage Licenses Issued in Mt Vernon and Belle Rive
William A. Bradford and Neva May Mill of Mt. Vernon obtain a marriage license along with Charles W. Winn and Thelma Jane Atchison of Belle Rive.
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William A. Bradford
Neva May Mill
Mt. Vernon
Charles W. Winn
Thelma Jane Atchison
Belle Rive
Absentee Votes Cast Here in Judicial Election
A total of 55 absentee votes have been cast in the upcoming judicial election by residents of six states and Washington DC at the County Clerk Roy Holt office. The race includes a supreme court justice and three circuit judges with contests among six candidates from both parties. Jefferson county residents will vote by precincts.
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Washington, D. C
Roy Holt
Supreme Court
Circuit
Ralph L. Maxwell
Nashville
W. Joe Hill
Benton
Circuit Court
Charles T. Randolph
Carmi
Caswell J Crebs
Robinson
Www
Eovaldi
Leonard J. Dunn
West Frankfort
Guy McGauhey, Jr
Lawrenceville
Joseph T. Scott
Grayville
Jefferson County
Localized Air Travel Report
Jim Wheeler and Ed Thompson arrived today from Chicago and Ashley respectively. C. J. Ayers of Champaign flew to the local field, while A. B. Connally traveled from Evansville to Mt. Vernon to transact business.
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Jim Wheeler
Chicago
C. J. Ayers
Champaign
A. B. Connally
Evansville
Mt. Vernon
Ed Thompson
Ashley
Weather across the nation shows warm to hot highs
May 29 report notes fair conditions for most of the country after weekend rain in many areas. Desert regions in the Southwest remain hot with readings above 100 degrees including Phoenix at 110 and Yuma at 108. El Paso recorded 104 and Pueblo 97, the latter the highest for the date. Cooling toward the plateau and northern Rocky Mountains while central areas look for warmer weather ahead.
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Chicago
Great Plains
North Atlantic States
Phoenix
Ariz
Yuma
el Paso
Tex
Pueblo
Colo
Plateau
Rocky Mountain States
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial admission list
Admitted listing Willis Hunt Benton William F Hanna Homer Pierson Cisne Miss Sherry Sledge Centr alia Richard Sales Fairfield Discharged include Mrs Don Morgan Mrs Dorothy Mays Mrs Essie Hoskins Miss Doris O Block Ernest Rowe Bonnie Miss Audrey Mahlandt Beckmeyer
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Jefferson Memorial
Willis Hunt
Benton
William F. Hanna
Homer Pierson
Cisne
Sherry Sledge
Centralia
Richard Sales
Fairfield
Don Morgan
Dorothy Mays
Essie Hoskins
Doris O’block
Ernest Rowe
Bonnie
Audrey Mahlandt Beckmeyer
Good Samaritan Admitted and Discharged
Emil Bedard of Paducah Kentucky Nellie Beckham of Waltonville James Galither and Lorene Smith are admitted. Lorraine Butcher is discharged.
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Good Samaritan
Emil Bedard
Paducah Ky
Nellie Beckham
Waltonville
James Galither
Lorene Smith
Lorraine Butcher
Births in Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Robert F Berry of 509 South 13th welcomed a son named Robert Michael born Monday at 4 50 pm at Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing 6 pounds 6 143 ounces. Mr and Mrs Edwin Marcus Guthrie of 1105 Perkins father a daughter at Good Samaritan weighing 6 pounds 8 12 ounces born this morning. Mr and Mrs Samuel R Jones of 1302 South 5th Street have a son born this morning at Good Samaritan weighing 8 pounds 8 1/ ounces and unnamed.
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Robert F. Berry
South 13Th
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Robert Michael
Edwin Marcus
Bethel Daisy 4-H Club Meeting Planned
Bethel Daisy 4-H Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Ethel Cooley Home Bureau member on Thursday May 31 at two o’clock Members are requested to bring patterns and material.
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Bethel Daisy
Ethel Cooley
Home Bureau
Rescue Efforts Continue In Deep Sea Coal Pit
Officials said the explosion area was not in an undersea seam. Skinner stated every possible measure is being taken to rescue the trapped men. Rescue operations proceed under great difficulties with rescuers using breathing apparatus due to gas fumes. Gas raises risk of further explosions and possible asphyxiation for the trapped workers. The blast began at the top seam about 900 feet below the surface, 1.25 miles from the bottom of the hoisting shaft.
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Sea. Coal Board
Skinner
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Ace Summers
Virgil T. Bailey, Inc
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Sherwin-Williams
Pershen
Gallon
Williams
CAFE
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Towle
Reed and Barton
Wallace
Ke Alga
Gorham
M. E. Jackson
Elmer and
Ruth Gentle
Willard and
Margie Campbell
King City Drive-In
Robby
Texaco
OUR Master Baking Co
Starr Brothers
Mt. Vernon Tobacco Co
Prince & Lowery Mkt
Dodge
America
Sofias
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South 10Th Street
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