Deaths and Funerals Reamor Champ Dies at 84
Reamor Champ of Woodlawn died at 4:00 a.m. at Letzekorn Nursing Home aged 84 years nine months and 26 days. Funeral services are set for 2:00 p.m. tomorrow at Mt Catherine church with burial in LOOF cemetery Woodlawn. Body lies in state at Myers Chapel and will be moved to the church at noon tomorrow. Born August 5, 1875 in Casner township to Franklin P. and Amanda Pitchford Champ. He married Edna E. Carson who died May 4, 1959. Survivors include sister Grace L. Champ Flint Michigan. brothers Charles F. Champ Flint Michigan E C Champ Woodlawn and George G. Champ Mt Vernon.
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Reamor Champ
Woodlawn
Letzekorn
Mt. Catherine Church
Lo.o.f
Myers Chapel
Mr. Champ
Casner Township
Franklin P
Amanda (Pitchford) Champ
Edna E. Carson
Grace L. Champ
Flint
Mich
Charles F., Champ
E. C. Champ
George G. Champ
Mt. Vernon
Mrs Melvina Richardson of Sims Dies at 70
Mrs Melvina Richardson died at 2 15 p m yesterday at the home of her daughter Mrs Alberta Land in Frankton Ind She was 70 Born March 27 1890 in Wayne county she was married to Edgar Richardson who died Feb 22 1951 Survivers include four sons one daughter 22 grandchildren 23 great grandchildren two sisters and a brother Burial will be at Thomason cemetery Crepe services at First Christian Church Sims with Revs Joe Wallace and Glen Means officiating Burial in Thomason cemetery. The body lies in state at the family home in Sims after 5 00 p m today.
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Melvina Richardson
Sims
Alberta Land
Franktin
Ind
First Christian Church
Joe Wallace
Glen Means
Thomason Cemtery
Richardson
Wayne County
Levi
Martha Jane (White) Wheeler
Edgar Richardson
Lawrence Richardson
Fairfield
Walter Richardson
Oscar Richardson
Princeton
Ernie Richardson
Wayne City
Frankton
Sebern Arnold Dies Yesterday At Home Here
Sebern Arnold died at 5 30 a m yesterday at his home 915 Gilbert He was 65 years ten months and four days old Funeral services will be held at 2 00 p m tomorrow at My ers Chapel with the Rev Burl Clark officiating Burial will be in Sursa cemetery He was born July 26 1896 in Jefferson county to John Perry and Ida E Durham Arnold He married Minnie Trout on April 8 1946 Survivors include five brothers Aaron and Robert Arnold of East Alton Roy Ray and Harry Arnold of Wood River He was a member of the B R C of A and worked in the Mt Vernon Car Company lumber department for 44 years.
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Minnie Trout
Aaron
Robert Arnold
East Alton
Roy
Ray
Harry Arnold
Wood River
Arnold
Mt. Vernon Car Company
Nora E Storey of Ewing Dies at 65
Nora E Coursey Storey of Ewing died at 7 53 am at her daughter s home in Benton aged 65. Funeral 2 00 pm Thursday at Johnston Funeral Home Whittington with Rev W R Burton officiating burial in Shiloh cemetery. Survived by husband Loran Storey three sons Neil Hartford Byford Benton two daughters Lois Hartford and Imogene Page Benton 13 grandchildren two brothers and three sisters member of Oakland Free Will Baptist Church.
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Nora Kither Storey
Ewing
Imogene Page
Benton
Johnston Funeral Home
Whittington
W.R. Burton
Shiloh
Storey
Oakland Free Will Baptist Church
Mrs. Alice Pace Dies At Age 68 Funeral Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Pace were held at Myers Chapel at 8:00 a.m. with Rev. David Lynch officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Hope cemetery. She died Saturday at her home, 145 Opdyke avenue, aged 68 years four months and 17 days. Born January 11, 1892 in Cabery Illinois, she was the daughter of James and Lacey Corkill. Survived by her husband Thomas D. Pace and a son Milton J. Kirk, plus two brothers and one grandchild. preceded in death by a son. She was a Presbyterian church member in Cabery.
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Alice Pace
Myers Chapel
David Lynch
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Cabery
Ill
James and
Lacey (Burns) Corkill
William E. Kirk
Pontiac
Thomas D. Pace
M/Segt
Milton J. Kirk
Kaiserlslautern
Germany
Robert E. Corkill
Ashbum
Harvey E. Corkill
Piper ‘City
Austin Francis
Pace
Presbyterian Church
Cabery, Il
Markets at National Stockyards Hogs and Cattle Prices
At National Stockyards Illinois, hog prices quoted bulk No 1-2 185-230 lb at 16.75 to 17.10, with most around 17.00. Other hog ranges include 180-240 lb 16.00-16.75 and sow prices 13.75-14.50. Cattle and calves saw Good to high standard demand with 23.00-26.25 for high grades, bulls 19.00-20.50, slaughter calves 21.00-25.00. Sheep activity shows spring lambs around 24.00 and 22.50-23.50 for choice.
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National Stockyards
Ill
USDA
Chicago Poultry Receipts and Prices Report
Chicago AP USDA live poultry report shows Friday receipts at 39,000 lbs with wholesale buying prices varying near steady to higher. Roasters and White Rock fryers trading around 2.13 per unit amid market activity.
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Chicago
USDA
White Rock
Chicago Produce Butter Steady As Receipts Rise
Chicago AP report from the Mercantile Exchange shows butter steady with receipts at 1,605,000 and wholesale buying prices unchanged. Egg quotations are irregular with receipts at 36,800 and prices mostly unchanged to 1% lower, with grade breakdowns listed for white and mixed eggs and the dirties and checks figures noted.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
St Louis produce egg and fowl price report
St Louis AP reports wholesale egg grades with large extras 70-80 cents and A 32 50-60, mediums 29, consumer grades AAX large 33-34, A large 32-33, B large 29-31. Fowl rates include heavy 18, barebacks 13, light 5 pounds and over 15, under 5 pounds 9, fryers and broilers 10, old roosters 9, pigeons per dozen 2.25.
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ST. Louis
Illinois Tennessee Dixie Blakemores Strawberry Prices
Illinois strawberries quoted at 5.50 to 6.00 a quart with Tennessee beauties Dixie tende and Blakemores among priced varieties.
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Tennessee
Small fair quality cartons and Pocahontas price notes
A brief price rundown lists small fair quality items at 3.50 to 4.50 and a few larger cartons at 6.50 to 8.00 note. Pocahontas stock ranges 3.00 to 3.75. The items appear as a catalog snippet with concise pricing and product names.
Stock market slips but mostly advances in late trading
New York stocks drifted lower from an earlier push as modest gains were pared. Volume reached about 3.5 million shares with aircraft, missile and electronics stock leaders while rails weakened and mixed results appeared across sectors. Key movers included Zenith up about 4, Motorola up over 6, IBM up 13, and Universal Match up around 8.
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New York
Zenith
Motorola
Sperry Rand
General Instrument
General Time
Universal Match
U.S
Cash Grain Prices Chicago AP
No wheat or soybean sales reported. Corn prices listed as No 2 yellow 1.23, No 3 yellow 1.22, No 4 yellow 1.20, No 5 yellow 1.15 percent. additional Nos 2 3 4 5 yellow at 1.24 1.23 1.20 1.16 percent. Oats No 1 extra heavy white 80, No 2 extra heavy white 79 44. Soybean oil 83gb 19a. Barley making choice 1.15 1.25, feed 92 1.05.
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Chicago
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon reported prices for soybeans 1.99 per bushel wheat 1.71 per bushel and corn 1.68 per bushel with market activity noted this afternoon.
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MT. Vernon
Library Closes For Inventory
The Public Library will be closed all day Wednesday for annual inventory. Inventories proceed in three stages with the fiction collection being checked tomorrow and non fiction and juvenile departments in later years.
Memorial Day Services In Mt V Memorializing Fallen Heroes
Girl Scouts decorate crosses in the courthouse lawn miniature cemetery as Jefferson county honors fallen heroes from all wars. Commander Horton of the American Legion introduces Gold Star mothers and distinguished guests, with Gold Star mothers Minnie Ingram Bertha Brieseacher Azalia Deck and Roma Morgan in front row.
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Court House
Jefferson County
Paul Horton
American Legion
Minnie Ingram
Bertha Brieseacher
Azalia Deck
Roma Morgan
Joe Bundy
The
Legion
Russell Kamper
James P. Burke
Roy van Horn
Vern Farthing
Vernon Jones
Marine Corps League
Lewis Brake
Delo
1 861 Vehicles Safety Checked Here In 3 Days
Jefferson County Safety Council officials said 1 861 vehicles passed through the safety lane in a three day operation last week. Chairman John Backensto noted the rise from prior years, praising public attitude and reporting several motorists correcting defects and one driver repeatedly returning for tire and lighting fixes before receiving the OK sticker. A full results analysis will be released soon.
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Jefferson County Safety Council
John Backensto
Backensto
Births Report From Local Homes At Good Samaritan And Jefferson Memorial
Mr and Mrs Ronald Lee Eller of RFD 4 Vernon welcomed a son Byron Dale at 4 51 AM weighing eight pounds one ounce at Good Samaritan hospital. A daughter named Joleen arrived at 9 54 PM to Mr and Mrs Billie Joe Mayfield of 3121 Blackberry weighing six pounds ten ounces. Mr and Mrs Walter Page of 606 Oak had a son at 8 01 AM weighing seven pounds eight ounces at Good Samaritan. Mr and Mrs Ivan Dewey Shields of 1720 College welcomed a son Gregory Duane at 8 18 AM weighing six pounds six ounces. Mr and Mrs Jack Russell Quinn of 70132 South 21st Street had a son at 11 07 PM Saturday at Jefferson Memorial hospital weighing seven pounds fourteen ounces.
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Ronald Lee Eller
RFD
Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Byron Dale
Billie Joe Mayfield
Joleen
Walter Page
Oak
Ivan Dewey Shields
1720 College
Gregory Duane
Jack Russell Quinn
South 21St Street
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
John Cabot Revealed as Italian Origin Explorer
Historical note clarifies explorer John Cabot was born Giovanni Caboto in Genoa Italy. It traces his Italian origin and subsequent adoption of the English name during early voyages.
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John Cabot
Giovanni Caboto
Genoa
Hospital Notes highlights multiple admissions and discharges
The Jefferson Memorial list shows admissions including James Chris Johnson Dorie Marie Quinn Arnold Knepper Belleville Randall McKinley Smith George Hammonds Ralph Morris and others. Discharges include Edward Alexander Henry Simmons Louella Harjget Estelle Compton Mayme Owens Sarah Wells Eva Morgan and more. Additional admissions list Grace Sumner Cassie Mullinax Jane Ann Wells and others with discharges Cosmo January Oletha Page William Williams Mary Huntt Marian Kaufman and others including multiple duplicates.
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James Chris Johnson
Dorie Marie Quinn
Arnold Knepper
Belleville
Randall McKinley Smith
George Timothy Hammonds
Dahlgren
Ralph Morris
Floretta Lyons
Edward Samuel Alexander
Henry Simmons
Louella Marie Harjgett
St. Louis
Estelle Alice Compton
Mayme Elizabeth Owens
Belle Rive
Sarah Wells
Eva H. Morgan
Grace L. Sumner
Cassie Mullinax
Jane Ann Wells
David Alen Hester
Lottie Mary Hahn
Frances Lucina Baldwyn
Mildred Aleme Williams
Donald iTed Kehrer
Darrell Wayne Mitchell
Edna Gene Aldridge
Charles Edward Hicks
Marie Jennie Lenz
Deanna Kay Reeves
James Brian Lewis
Andrew Jackson McCarkle
Bertha Lee Brown
Regina Mary Rapp
Cosmo Joseph January
Oletha Callie Page
William Clifford Williams
Mary Pearl Huntt
Marian Ruth Kaufman
Mary Tinsley
Neilson Rudd
Maxine Wanda Tucker
Christopher Devereux King
Mamie Henn
Bernice Kolweier
Olga Kowalski
Pearl Corrie Karnowski
Laura Ann
Mildred Alene Williams
Grace Randall
Marian Alice Perry
Florilla Mae Halt
Flora Juanita Starnes
Ethel R. Dye
Vera Claudine Eller
Byron Dale
Phyllis Ann Adams
Donald Paul Ellis
David Allen Hester
Doris Goemer Olson
Barbara Aussicker
David Carl
Milas Ginger
Collect $3,261 From Parking Meters In May
Mt. Vernon reports May meter takings of $3,261.83, higher than last May’s $3,513.63. Off street lot at Harrison and Lith earned $150.95, up from $134.45 a year ago, while Jordan Street lot dropped from $103.66 to $47.70.
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Mt. Vernon
Mary Lou Eubanks
Harrison and Lith
Jordan Street
Two Killed Ten Injured In Memorial Holiday Crash
The Memorial Day weekend toll rose with two fatalities and ten injuries in various crashes and mishaps across Illinois. Victims included Bernard J. Skowronski of Oglesby and Earl Gray of Chicago, among others, as the National Safety Council tallied highway, boating, drowning, and miscellaneous deaths during the 78 hour period.
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National Safety Council
Council
Jazz Concert Riot in London Ends in Police Clash
In London a two thousand strong crowd of teenagers clashed with police during a Monday night jazz concert in a East End park. Seven policemen were injured as officers cleared the hour-long melee after a crowd was turned away from the main enclosure with capacity for 2000.
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London
London Park
East End
Memorial Day Traffic Deaths Compare Across Years
AAP survey during a mid May weekend found 330 traffic deaths in 7$ hours, while a 1959 Memorial Day two day period recorded 310 fatalities. Council had projected 375 deaths in traffic accidents over the holiday weekend.
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Associated Press
SEATO Holds Conference On Red Threat
President Eisenhower and SEATO officials meet at the White House to address rising Communist pressure in Southeast Asia. The four day SEATO Council of Ministers session opens in Bangkok with plans for stronger military planning, intelligence, and potential joint maneuvers to deter China and support member nations.
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Spencer Davis
Washington
Eisenhower
Seato Defense Pact
Southeast Asia
White House
United States
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Paris
Seato Council of Ministers
Richard M. Nixon
Australia
New
Britain
France
Philippines
Pakistan
Thailand
Christian A. Herter
Viet Nam
Laos
Cambodia
NATO
SEATO
China
Nikita Khrushchev
Southeasi A
Pete Sarasin
Council of Representatives
Bangkok
No Change Likely in Mt. V. Census
Reports describe multiple checks used to verify the 1960 count in Mt. Vernon and surrounding districts. Technical officers, housing surveys, and ICR cards assessed accuracy, with nonresident counts affecting older populations and suburban shifts.
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MT. V
Chicago
Keifer
East St. Louis
Kiefer
St. Louis
Herrin
Mt. Vernon
Ind
Charleston Daily News and Courier Merge Into Courier News
Charleston two daily papers, the Daily News and the Daily Courier, merged effective Wednesday to form the Charleston Courier News. The combined paper will publish afternoons from the Courier plant, with News machinery purchased by Benjamin Weir and moved to the Courier facility.
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Charleston, II
Charleston
Charleston Daily News
Charleston Daily Courier
Charleston Courier-News
Courier
The
News
Benjamin Weir
Weather Forecast Illinois Sees Warm Unchanging Spell
Sunny and mild conditions continue across Illinois with daytime highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s after overnight lows in the 50s. Forecasters expect little change through Wednesday with only a small risk of scattered thunderstorms late tonight and again late Wednesday.
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Illinois
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