Deaths Father Of Mort Dorothy Dies In Ottawa Illinois
Morton F. Dorothy Sr. 65, father of Attorney Morton F. Dorothy Jr. of Mt. Vernon, died at his Ottawa Illinois home at 6 00 p m Friday from a heart attack. Survived by wife Pauline a son M F Dorothy of Mt Vernon a daughter Mrs Rosemary Rieweder of Pittsburgh and five grandchildren Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Morton F. Dorothy, Sr
Morton F. Dorothy, Jr
Mt. Vernon
Ottawa
Dorothy
Pauline
M. F. Dorothy
Rosemary Riedewer
Pittsburgh
Robinson Divorce Suit Filed Here
Freda K. Robinson filed for divorce against Raymond C. Robinson in circuit court here on Friday citing desertion. She seeks restoration of her maiden name Schmidt. The couple married July 27, 1952 and separated June 11, 1955. DeWitt and Soodrult represent the plaintiff.
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Freda K. Robinson
Raymond C. Robinson
Schmidt
DeWitt and Soodrult
Open New Bridge To San Francisco Opens Across Bay
Gov. Knight led a motorcade across the San Rafael Richmond Bridge as ferry service ended after 41 years. The 68 million dollar, four mile steel span, financed by 62 million in state bonds plus other funds, stands second to the San Francisco Oakland bridge in its class with a 75 cent toll per auto.
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Richmond
Calif
Goodwin J. Knight
San Rafael- Richmond
San Pablo Strait
San Francisco
San Francisco-Oakland
Garage Fire on Broadway at 2519 Broadway
Firefighters responded at 4 05 p m Friday to 2519 Broadway where burning papers inside Roy Hayes garage set off interior flames The blaze caused minor damage and was contained quickly by fire crews.
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Broadway
Roy Hayes
Sands to Teach in Cisne for 1956-57 School Year
Glen Clifford Sands son of Rollin and Mrs. Sands of Belle Rive has accepted a teaching position at Cisne Community High for the 1956-57 school year. He taught at Cave-in-Rock High School last year. Sands and his wife Lorna Joan, a Geff native, hold bachelor degrees from Southern Illinois University.
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Glen Clifford Sands
Rollin Sands
Belle Rive
Cisne Community High
Cave-in- Rock High School
Sands
Lorna Joan
Southern Illinois University
Lona Jean Mayo
Geff
Two Divorces Granted Here
Judge B. W. Eovaldi granted two divorce decrees during a session of circuit court in Mt. Vernon Friday. Divorces granted included Weaver L. Cockrum vs Vivian J. Cockrum and Calvin Disroe vs Estella Disroe.
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B. W. Eovaldi
Circuit Court
Mt. Vernon
Weaver L. Cockrum
Vivian J. Cockrum
Calvin Disroe
Estella Disroe
Births Mr and Mrs Delvin Mullinax welcome son
Mr and Mrs Delvin Mullinax of 314 South Fourth Street are the parents of a son born at 3 30 oclock yesterday afternoon at Good Samaritan Hospital. The baby weighed eight pounds eleven ounces.
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Delvin Mullinax
South Fourth Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges At Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial
Good Samaritan admits Annie Bicanich, Charles Rubenacker, Alice Stufer. Discharges Maude Henley, Jessie Young, James Thompson, Benjamin Moore, Theron Eskew, Robert McCutcheon. Jefferson Memorial admits Leslie Brumfield, Mattie Sanders, Chicago. Discharges Bill Strong, John Oscar Martin, Bluford Narbre, Elbert Narbre, Carmi.
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Good Samaritan
Annie Bicanich
Charles Rubenacker
Alice Stufer
Maude Henley
Jessie Young
James Thompson
Benjamin Moore
Theron Eskew
Robert McCutcheon
Jefferson Memorial
Leslie D. Brumfield
Mattie B. Sanders
Chicago
Bill Strong
John Oscar Martin
Bluford
Elbert Narbre
Carmi
Airfort News Flight Logs to Joliet and Chicago
Lary Forrestal flew to Joliet and returned last night and then to Chicago this morning. John Oslager, Mrs. John P. Oslager and Joan Fitzgerald also flew to Chicago this morning.
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Lary Forrestal
Joliet
Chicago
John Oslager
John P. Oslager
Joan Fitzgerald
Marriage Licenses Issued For Mt Vernon Area Couples
Robert W. Piercy of Mt Vernon RFD and Marilyn Piper of Woodlawn. Benjamin R. Jackson and Beverly Ann Britton both of Mt Vernon. James R. Tate Texico and Vada Wilson RFD Mt Vernon. Neil Rombough and Deloris Harvey both of Mt Vernon. Andrew L. Ellis Bluford and Patricia Greenwalt Mt Vernon.
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Robert W. Piercy
RFD
Mt. Vernon
Marilyn Piper
Woodlawn
Benjamin R. Jackson
Beverly Ann Britton
James R. Tate
Texico
Vada Wilson
Neil Rombough
Deloris Harvey
Andrew L. Ellis
Bluford
Patricia Greenwalt
Police Court Fines in Allen Dulaney Session
Fines set by Police Magistrate Allan Dulaney include M. R. Musgrave of Stanton Kentucky a $25 fine plus costs for fighting Antionette Flanagan fined $5 and costs for disobeying a traffic rule and $62 plus costs for failure to have a dever avls
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Allan Dulaney
M. R. Musgrave
Stanton, Ky
Antionette Flanagan
Four California convicts flee state in plane
Four California convicts escaped San Quentin, stole a plane from Happy Camp California, and flew to Medford Oregon. The fugitives known as Gerald E. Baucum Charles Morgan Paul Marquez and Edward Virgil fled after abandoning a stolen car and truck during a long chase through timber country near Myrtle Creek Oregon. Baucum 27 of San Francisco piloted the craft. Morgan and Marquez 37 and 26, both Los Angeles, and Virgil 26 of Sacramento are wanted on robbery kidnapping narcotics charges.
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Roseburg
Creip
FBI
Oregon
Here
California
San Quentin
Californa
Siskiyou County
Myrtle Creek
Happy Camp
Calif
Medford
Ore
Gerald E. Baucum
San Francisco
Baucum
San Diego
Marine Corps
Charles Morgan
Paul Marquez
Los Angeles
Edward Virgil
Sacramento
Virgil
Morgan
Marquez
Man crafts a practical dream house plan for family life
Ruth Millett discusses a husband led dream home built for efficiency and comfort. The article praises the model home as uncluttered and well planned, urging couples to collaborate. It notes men often value efficiency and that husbands can guide smarter layouts and budgets for better living.
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Roth
Papa
Babe Zaharias Seeks Muscle Tone Amid Illness
In Galveston at John Sealy Hospital Babe Didrikson Zaharias, facing three years of cancer, asked nurses to massage her arms and legs to stay trim. The hospital said her condition remained unchanged. She was fed broth and had IV nourishment since last Saturday.
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Galveston
Tex
Didrikson Zaharias
John Sealy Hospital
Rural Fire District Here Cuts Tax Rate
Rural Fire District announces a tax rate cut while detailing a No 1 pumper capable of 750 gpm and 60 gpm high pressure spray, plus a 1956 No 2 International 4x4 with 200 gallon tank and two-way radio. A No 3 1000 gallon auxiliary supports No 1 and No 2, total 1800 gallons. Demonstration set Sept 9 1956 at 2:00 pm in Mt. Vernon park lake.
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Carl Jones
Mt. Vernon
Jones
The Top of an Empty OJ Can Makes a Biscuits Cutter
A simple kitchen tip notes that the top of an empty frozen orange juice can serves as an effective cutter for shaping biscuits. This handy small tool reuse highlights frugality and practical craft in everyday cooking.
Leukemia victim lauds Red Cross blood bank aid
William W. Martin of Mt. Vernon says acute leukemia keeps him alive via free Red Cross blood. He receives three to four pints every two to three weeks at Good Samaritan Hospital and urges donations to continue the program. He notes blood is worth about 45 dollars a pint and praises Gray Ladies and doctors staffing Bloodmobile visits.
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Red Cross
William W
Bill) Martin
Ripd 1
Opdyke
Bill
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Good Samaritan Hospital
Melba
St Davis ‘Road
Bloodmobile coming to Mt Vernon at Elks Lodge
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Mt Vernon on September 4 and 5, Tuesday and Wednesday. It will operate from noon to 6 PM at the Elks Lodge with a daily goal of 175 pints. Walk-in donors welcome.
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Red Cross
Mt Vernon
the Elks Lodge
Blood drive sustains life saving program effort
Contributions total 2154.16 toward 3409 needed to fund the Red Cross blood program with under way efforts to raise the balance. Martin of Mt Vernon born there 44 years ago and lifelong county resident beat leukemia diagnosed March 24 at Barnes Hospital. Easter blood donation by 11 Texas Company employees aided him. He continues to work, though hours are reduced.
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Red Cross
Mt. Vernon Bank
South Tenth
Martin
Mt. Vernon
Register-News
Texas Company
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Dr Cross Urges Fast Build of TB Hospital Addition
Dr R R Cross head of the state public health department urged speedy construction of a 50 bed addition to the Mt Vernon State Tuberculosis Hospital after inspecting the sanitarium Today he warned every day a patient cannot enter increases the disease spread and seriousness He also lamented the delay in starting a residence for the medical superintendent and noted bids have been rejected twice as too high.
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R. R. Cross
State Public Health Department
Mt. Vernon State Tuberculosis Hospital
Cross
Shurches at 1307 Main Street Mount Vernon Services Sundays
Readings announce Mt. Vernon church at 1307 Main Street offering Sunday services at 11:00 a m with Sunday School for ages up to 20 at 9 45 a m The Reading Room open Wednesday and Saturday 2 00 to 4 00 p m and after Wednesday testimony meeting Free to all Wednesday testimony meeting at 8 00 p m The Sunday lesson for Sept 2 titled Man Golden manner of Love the Father hath bestowed upon us that we should be called the Sons of God.
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Main Street
Mt. Vernon
God
Spring Reunion and the percentage deal in Hollywood
Betty Hut ton discusses the per centage system in films, joking about wages and profits. She stars in Spring Reunion as a spinster real estate agent, reflecting on aging, plots, and the new economy of show business while noting her return to acting.
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Hollywood
Uncle Sam
Buffalo
Dana Andrews
Bee
Hutton
Erick Moll
Robert Pirosh
Jerry Bresler
2 Motorcyclists Killed In Crash Near Springfield
Two riders, Jack Daniel 35 and Lyle Greene 33 from Rushville Hill, died Friday night after colliding with a car driven by Carl H. Hooper 42 of Philadelphia near state routes 125 and 97. Cooper and his passenger James Logue 18 of Virginia were hospitalized. Logue said Cooper tried to pass another car and swerved unsuccessfully.
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Springfield
Ill
Jack Daniel
Lyle Greene
Rushville
Hill
Carl H. Hooper
Philadelphia
Til Cooper
James Logue
Virginia
Logue
Cooper
Bell Linked to Saint Patrick in National Museum
A bell believed to be used by Saint Patrick is housed in the Irish National Museum. The United States has about 65 000 saw mills, with all states reporting presence. Robert Fulton was a portrait painter before he turned inventor.
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Saint Patrick
United States
Robert Fulton
Taft Haynes Charged With Malicious Mischief At County Jail
Taft Haynes of this city pleaded innocent in county court to malicious mischief after allegedly ram paging the county jail and causing more than $500 in damage. Sheriff reports say he ripped plumbing, broke toilet seats, damaged facilities, and threatened inmates with a table leg. bond set at $300 and he remains in jail.
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Taft Haynes
Haynes
Dale Andrews
Explorer Scouts retrace Spanish trail to Santa Fe
Explorer Scouts completed a trek retracing the route of early Spanish conquistadores from the Mexico border through the Rio Grande Valley and concluded the journey Friday in Santa Fe.
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Santa FE
N.M
Mexico
Rio Grande Valley
New Mexico
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Glen Sands
Cisne
Airfort News
Ruth Millett
Babe
Just
Livingston
Prescription Drug Store
N. 10Th Street
Roy and Trigger
Dale Evans
Roy Rogers
Rogers
Trigger
Des Moines
Grandstand
Blood Bank
Bill Martin
Bloodmobile
Dr. Cross
TB Sanitarium
First Church OF Christ Scientist
Travelers Cafe
Bernard Stein
Dubois
West Ashley Wye
Erskine Johnson
Betty Hutton
British Railways
Vickie Mundell
North American Aviation
Mundell
Myrle & Jean's Drive-In
Bank of Friendly Service
America
Purpose
THE
First National Bank
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