Local residents attend events and visits across Illinois towns
Infant Larry Warner Johnson born Aug 31 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Eugene Matthews of Fairfield visited. Mrs. Leo Lynch of Benton transacted business in Mt. Vernon. Danny Kotter to Shriner's Hospital in St Louis for 4 to 5 months. Various residents from Benton, Poplar Bluff, Bakerville, Monroe Wisconsin, McConnell, Tyler Texas, Du Quoin and Mt. Vernon visit, shop, or travel for fairs, families, and medical needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Warner Johnson
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Larry Oe
Eugene Matthews
Fairfield Opene
Leo Lynch
Benton
Mt. Vernon
Glen Kotter
Danny
Shriner's
Teddie Taskett
Poplar Bluff
Tom Harshbarger
Bakerville
Otis Hicks
MclLeanshoro
Jim Shoemaker
Tyler
Texas
Bill Hovse
Inn
T. C. Jones
Junior Richardson
Dahlgren
Neally Glenn
Aubrey Watson
Bob Watson
Gail Furnall
du Quoin
Louis Helm
Moline
Keenes
Elizabeth Jarrett
Helm
Wayne City
Doshia Davis
Jack Davis
Pleasant View Church
Victor Renault
Christopher
Beura Bond
Bruford
Vernon
Walt Smith
Decatur
Bette Rive
N.H. Hottenson
Carma
Opdyke
Fruel Cross
Belle Rive
S. E. Painter
Gibson General Hospital
Princeton
Ind
Ida Weighman
Shirley Ann Wheeler
Louisville
Charles
Edwina Jones
Former Resident Florence Mitchell Dies Early Today
Florence Mitchell 32 a former Mt. Vernon resident and Spokane, Washington native died of a heart attack in Burlington Iowa at 5:55 this morning. She had been visiting Mt. Vernon when struck ill and died days later in hospital. Funeral services will be Sunday in Marissa Illinois with burial there. Survived by husband Merritt Lee Mitchell a daughter Frances Lee 7 her father A B Orr and mother Mrs Bessie Orr and a brother Francis Orr all of Mt Vernon and Spokane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Mitchell
Spokane
Wash
Mt. Vernon
Burlington
Iowa
Florence Jr
Mitchell
Marissa
Merritt Lee Mitchell
Frances Lee
A. B. Orr
Bessie Orr
Spokane, Wash
Francis Orr
Mr Vernon Monument Co Opens at 1300 Salem Road
The Mr. Vernon Monument Co owned by Terry Egbert opened today at 1300 Salem Road. Egbert, a former Curtiss Candy Co employee, previously operated a monument business in McLeansboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Vernon Monument Co
Terry Egbert
Salem Road
Egbert
Curtiss Candy, Co
Monument
McLeansboro
August Accidents Reported Across Mt Vernoh Streets
Police headquarters released August statistics listing 28 accidents on Mt Vernoh streets. Three persons were injured in the month, with 26 injuries occurring in Brana incidents. One collision caused two injuries and another incident left one person hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernoh
Bpana
Family reunions and meetings mark September city events
The Fullerton family and friends host a basket dinner at city park on September 3. Various groups meet Sept 3 and 5 including Fernleaf Camp No. 694 at J O O F Temple and Mt. Vernon League of WomenVoters planning voter outreach and Gateway Amendment education. Several reunions and society gatherings list places and hosts for the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fullerton
Fernleaf Camp
Fernleaf Camp No
The
Royal Neighbors of America
J. O. O. F. Temple
North 10Th Street
Firemen Respond to Panel Truck Fire at Tenth and Perkins
Firemen were called at 3 20 p m yesterday to a panel truck fire caused by a wiring short at the corner of Tenth and Perkins in Mount Vernon. Damage was slight according to fire officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Tenth
Perkins
Linda Kay York First Grandchild Lineage Shown
Three day-old Linda Diane York daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Billie Joe York of 600 Broadway has ten living grandparents and marks the fifth generation on her father's side. Grandparents listed include Mrs. Ora McKay and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence York of Mt. Vernon. Great grandparents are Mrs. Lucy Sinks of Macedonia, Mrs. Emma York of Mt. Vernon, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Skinner of Madison Illinois, and Mr. and Mrs. George McKay of Belle Rive. Linda Kay also has one great great grandfather, Ed Henry of Mt. Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Diane York
Billie Joe York
Broadway
Ora McKay
Clarence York
Mt. Vernon
Lucy Sinks
Macedonia
Emma York
Bert Skinner
Madison, Ill
George Mc.Kay
Belle Rive
Linda Kay
Ed Henry
Former Mt. Vernon Resident Dies in Evansville
Lawrence M. Heggy aged 63, a former Mt. Vernon resident and L. N. railroad passenger conductor, died this morning in Evansville Indiana. He was married to Lena Claybourn. The body will be brought to Mt. Vernon for burial. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence M. Heggy
Mt. Vernon
Evansville
Ind
Lena Claybourn
Heggy
L. & N. Railroad
Birth Notice for Foelber Family Son
Rev and Mrs Robert Foelber of 1608 Isabella welcome a son born this morning at 2 23 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing 7 pounds 41 ounces Rev Foelber serves as pastor of Faith Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Foelber
Isabella
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Foelber
Faith Lutheran Church
Girl Scout Leaders Meet At Little House Event
Thirty five scout leaders and council members attended a pet acquainted party at the Little House. The calendar was reviewed, troop organization explained, and September 17 set for all troops to the meeting. Early registration urged and new leaders were invited to start training September 6. Regular leaders meetings are the second Monday each month at 6:30 for potluck dinners. The first meeting is September 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little House
Haman Recaptured In U S Counterattack Near Pusan
North Korean forces expected to seize Masan within three days as a Red armored division struck the Changyong sector. The U S Second Division fell back after deep penetration, while the 24th Division retook the earlier bridgehead and prepared to counterattack near Yongsan. Heavy fighting also reported at Songjin near the Naktong River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ern
Masan
Pusan
U. S
Changyong
Naktong
Yongsan
Songjin
Kongsan
Veteran Illinois Power retiree receives gold wrist watch
Mr Koontz, a line foreman at Illinois Power, retired at 65 under the firm retirement plan after more than 20 years of service. The ceremony at the south 11th street plant yesterday featured a gold wrist watch presented by fellow employees. He began with the Mt Vernon firm in January 1923 and spent recent years in the gas department alongside heating and water duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae--H
Koontz
South 11Th Street
Illinois Power
Mt. Vernon
Local Students Earn Degrees at State University
URBANA CHAMPAIGN Sept 1 With the closing of the University of Illinois summer session activities a total of 1191 students are candidates for degrees No summer commencement will be held and diplomas will be mailed after grades and approvals. The list includes Claudean E Tuttle Mt Vernon Gale R Ballard Doris A Cummings Earle G Person Freda K Schmidt Beatrice Tuttle LaVerna Tuttle Nellie O Wesley Ralph E Winkler Flora A Carey Willis R Gholson Ernest L Hood John E Griswold William L Knodell John L Ives Alfred A Smith Mamie I Walker Lester R Austin and others from various counties and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Gale R. Ballard
R. R
Fairfield
William L. Knodell
Douglas St
B. S. Accountancy
Geff John L. Ives
Alfred A. Smith R
Vic Mamie I. Walker
Wayne City
Lester R. Austin
Spring Garden to Hold Annual Reunion of Notables
Spring Garden plans an all day Sunday reunion at the church with a noon basket dinner. Rev J P Jiles notes the village has produced many professionals since 1848 including lawmakers doctors attorneys and teachers. The piece tracks early settlers growth and the railroads decline of Spring Garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Brush Arbor Church
Thurber
Raymond Pierce
Spring Garden
Jefferson County
J. P. Jiles
Thomas Williams
Ray ,Carroll
J. O. Monroe
Lovin Baby Dies Here This Morning
Pegcy Melinda Lovin infant of Mr and Mrs Eugene Lovin of Bonnie died at Good Samaritan Hospital at 4 30 am today six hours after birth. Survived by parents Eugene and Betty Lovin and brother Daniel Louis Lovin. Funeral at 10 am Saturday at Kirk Cemetery grave. body at Myers Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pegcy Melinda Lovin
Eugene Lovin
Bonnie
Good Samaritan Hospital
Eugene
Betty
Miller) Lovin
Daniel Louis Lovin
Kirk Cemetery
Myers Chapel
In Memoriam Mrs Freie FE Pree Five Years Since
In memory of our mother and grandmother Mrs Freie FE Pree who died five years ago in September. Lat Remembrance and heartfelt thoughts from her family linger. Grandchildren and relatives recall her gentle presence and lasting love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freie FE. Pree
Sears Geo Sept
Mary Prince Dies at 68 in Mt Vernon Home
Mrs. Mary Frances Prince died at 9 40 a m today at her home 305 Caborn Ave aged 68 years 11 months and six days Funeral Sunday at 2 p m at Myers Chapel Body at Myers Chapel after 10 a m Saturday calls invited She was born September 25 1881 in Jefferson county daughter of James and Lula Campbell Married in 1921 in Mt Vernon to Thomas W Shorty Prince who survives Also survived by three stepsons Arvin Ted Prince of Mt Vernon and Clarence Prince of Arizona two stepdaughters Mrs Mamie Dubois and Mrs Ruth Harlow of Mt Vernon and a niece Mrs Millie Sherman of San Francisco Calif who was reared in her home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Frances Prince
Caborn Ave
Myers Chapel
Prince
Jefferson County
James and
Lula
Drew) Campbell
Mt. Vernon
Thomas W. “Shorty” Prince
Arvin
Ted Prince
Clarence Prince
Arizona
Mamie Dubois
Mre
Ruth Harlow
Millie Sherman
San Francisco
Calif
Hospital Notes Summary from Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan
Admitted to Jefferson Memorial are Mrs Peggy J Porter Bluford Mrs Dorothy Rutherford Chicago Mrs Kathleen Foelber infant Jesse Bond Jr and Mrs L J Dustin Discharged include Mrs Kenneth Davis and infant Marsha Lynn At Good Samaritan admissions include Hugh Livesay and Mrs Sylvia Ratajizk Scheller Discharges list Dick Schroeter William L Parker Emma Lee Petersen Mrs Edna Smith Mrs Persey Beasley and infant Vickie Lynn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
Peggy J. Porter
Bluford
Dorothy Rutherford
Chicago
Kathleen Foelber
Jesse Bond, Jr
L. J. Dustin
Kenneth Davis
Marsha Lynn
Good Samaritan
Hugh Livesay
Sylvia Ratajizk
Scheller
Dick Schroeter
William L. Parker
Emma Lee Petersen
Edna Smith
Psemary Beasley
Vickie Lynn
Marriage Licenses for Pickering Holt and Eckles Rea
Ranald Jackson Pickering of Go-Shen Indiana and Joyce Elizabeth Holt of Mr. Vernon Indiana were issued a marriage license. Omer F. Eckles and Athena Rea, both of Lesser, also obtained a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranald Jackson Pickering
Go- Shen
Ind
Joyce Elizabeth Holt
Vernon
Omer F. Eckles
Athena Rea
Lesser
Teens Open Mt Vernon Teen Club in Downtown Venture
A new Mt. Vernon Teen Club opens Saturday at 20844 South Ninth Street on the second floor over Carp's and Garrison's Coffee Shop. Teens form the club with help from civic groups Moose Lions American Legion VEW and Amvets. officers include Shirley Lyle president Jerry Williams treasurer Pauline Taliana secretary Don McCann and Roger Edmison decorations Barbara Cohen membership. mayor designates Teen Town Day for fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
South Ninth Street
Carp’s, Inc
Garrison's
The
Moose
Iks
American Legion
VEW
Amvets
Shirley Lyle
Jerry Williams
Pauline Taliana
Don McCann
Roger Edmison
Barbara Cohen
Harvey Hooper
Mt. Vernon High School
Milton Forsyth
Carpenters
WMEX
Register-News
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Monument Company
Women Voters
Marshall Hall
Mt. Vernon League
Springfield
Wells-Clark
Noah Irwin
Johnsonville
First Baptist W. M. S
Women's Missionary Society of the
First Baptist Church
Lucille Williams
Cora Gregory
Ruth Gibson
Agnes Batts
Anna Latta
Rose Kelly
Martha Jennings
Hazel Breese
Wessie Purcell
Hazel Isaacs
Mary Jo Walker
Teresa Epperson
Andrew Caraker
Cleveland
Ohio
Rose Hertenstein
Gail Wilt
Wessie Purcel
Lena Towa
Lucille Garrison
Dorothy Cavaker
Nancy Lee Echols
Silas Echols
First Baptist Sunday School
Miss Echols
England
Home Bureau
Beulah Beal
Maud Barker
Myrta Hanes
Fairchild
Mt. Vernon Park
Stanley Woelfel
Barbara Baker
Dorothy Harlow
Jonne Jean Riley
Betty Anthis
Soloman
Woods
Velma Talbott
South 22Nd Street
Talbott
Lebanon Church
Casey, Apt. 5
Mr. V. Child
Girl Scout News
Haman
U.S
Veteran Power Company
Employe
Pavledes
Finis O. Koontz
Park Avenue
Center
State University
Claudean E. Tuttle, A. M
Flora A. Carey
Marshall Ave
M. 8
Willis R. Gholson
E. Main St
M. S
Ernest L. Hood
Hancock St
Walpole John E. Griswold
B. S
Wayne County
Eagles
Music By
Joey Sekardi
Master Baking Company
Labor Day Committee
Mt. Vernon Monument Co
Salem
Prop
Gospel
Thomas Hopper
Jnc. McDuffy
Davis Clinton
Thomas Turner
John Davis
W. R. Burton
David Sneed
Clarence Frank
Aa. N. Turner
A. G. Fickle
W. R. Spurlock
J. R. Adams
J. P. Giles
A. J. Sweetin
R. M. Farthing
C. E. Hamilton
E. M. Peavler
George Hinkle
Curtis Williams
Martha Music
John Monroe
Mazie Peavler
Jno
N. Turner
Edward Bivis
Grant Dalby
Rose Marshall
Lillian Marshall
Lattie Bar
Beulah Music
Frankie Davenport
Ida Hoffman
J. E. Valentine
M. D. Carroll
W. R. Carroll
Charles Mayberry
Curtis Page
Walter Page
Annie Glazebrook
Rosie Settle
Ada B. Carroll
Doctors of Medicine
T. H. Bernard
George Peavler
S. L. Williams
T. H. Reed
Walter Reed
Hugh Peavler
Cyrus Irwin
James Peavler
Jno. Clinton
Jefferson County Historical Society
Spring Garden Township
Smiths
Hoppers
Uriah Compton
Compton Springs
L. F. Casey
W. W. Creek
Mr. Williams
James F. Williams
Driver
Pol
Illinois
St. Louis
Southeastern
Memoriam
Jack Drdoman
Joan Hopper
Marshall Russell
Lawrence Collins
Allen’s Furniture Store
South 10Th St
Warren G. Crippin
Armory
Mary Prince
South 9Th Street
Tady A
Nat King Cole
Tzena
Gordon Jenkins
Sam
Gary
Bing Crosby
Kay Starr
Goodnight Rene
Andrews Sisters
Count Every Star
Ray Anthony
Mel Torme
Anton Kearns
Ray Starr
Billy Eck Stine
Guy Lombardo
Ink Spots
Billy Eckstine
Perry Como
Dean Martin
Gordon Denk
Dick Ha
Frankie Fraba
Three Suns
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere
RCA Victor
Artie Shaw
Frensi
Eddy Arnold
Isle of Somewhere
Jesus
Benny Goodman
Nagasaki
Ilinois
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