Widow of Dr. R. B. Jack Dies at 87 in Casey Ave Home
Leola D. Jack, widow of late Op dyke physician Dr. R. B. Jack, died at 12 45 p m Wednesday at 2027 Casey Avenue aged 87. Funeral set for Friday at 2 00 p m at Pulley Funeral Home with Rev N D Motzer and Rev Virgil Miller officiating, burial in Beaucoup cemetery. She was born August 24 1869 in Nashville Illinois, married August 24 1897 at Beaucoup, survived by two sons Barney of Lucas Ohio and Charles of Herrin Illinois, three daughters Minta Mildred Martha, two grandchildren, two brothers Claude Driskill and Ralph Driskill, one sister Fay McKinley, several deceased relatives.
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Leola D. Jack
R. B. Jack
Opdyke
Casey Avenue
Pulley Funeral Home
N. D. Motzer
Virgil Miller
Beaucoup
Jack
Nashville, Ill
Sylvester
Miriam (White) Driskill
Washington County
Ashley High School
Carbondale Teachers College
Methodist Church
Eastern Star
Barney Jack
Lucas
Ohio
Charles Jack
Herrin, Til
Minta Jack
Mildred Jack
Mt. Vernon
Martha Jack
Lexington
Claude Driskill
Vinita
Okla
Ralph Driskill
Pauls Valley
Fay McKinley
Ealsh, Cole
Three Colleges Offer Extension Courses In Mt. V
Five extension courses will be offered in Mt. Vernon this month by McKendree College Southern Illinois University and the University of Illinois at the Mt. Vernon high school. Courses include Education 340 406 417 307 100 E-425 and E-431 with credits ranging from two-thirds to four semester hours. Instructors include Francis Richardson Donald A Ingli David S McIntosh J V Totaro and J M Atkin. For details contact Sidney S Hirons.
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Mt. Vernon
McKendree College
Francis Richardson
Southern Illinois University
Donald A. Ingli
David S McIntosh
University of
Inquest Held On Powell Child Death
Coroner Ben Roeder led an inquest at the courthouse this morning into Challis Eugene Powell six who died from third degree burns when trapped in the family home at 1403 North Ninth Street burned last Sunday night The jury verdict ruled death by extensive burns The child son of Mr and Mrs Robert Powell died early Tuesday Funeral services were held at Myers Chapel at 3:00 p m and burial followed at Bethel Memorial Cemetery.
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Ben Roeder
Court House
Challis Eugene Powell
Powell
North Ninth Street
Robert Powell
Myers Chapel
Bethel Memorial Cemetery
Births in Wichita and Mt Vernon area newborns announced
Mr and Mrs Joseph Chamness of Wichita announce a daughter Michele Ann born in Wichita at 10 25 am weighing seven pounds four ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Elmer G Faulkner of Mt Vernon. A daughter Debra Kay was born to Mr and Mrs Bob Claybourn at 1 27 am in Good Samaritan hospital weighing seven pounds four and a half ounces. Parents Reverend and Mrs Harvey Lange announce a daughter Mary Beth born at 3 28 am in Good Samaritan hospital weighing seven pounds fifteen ounces.
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Joseph FE. Chamness
Wichita
Kan
Michele Ann
Chamness
Elmer G. Faulkner
Mt. Vernon
Bob Claybourn
Cherry
Good Samaritan Hospital
Debra Kay
Harvey Lange
Evergreen Drive
Porn
Morine
Mary Beth
Forget-Me-Not Day Sells Flowers in Mt Vernon
On Saturday September 8 Gold Stripe Chapter No 28 Disabled American Veterans and its Ladies Auxiliary will sell Forget-Me-Not flowers on Mt Vernon streets. Proceeds support veteran welfare and dependent aid. Mayor Buford proclaims September 8 as Forget-Me-Not Day urging citizens to buy and wear the flower.
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D. A.V
O. R. Buford
Lellon Ventress
Clifford Ventress
Pearl Harbor
D.A.V
Mt. Vernon
Leitzell
A. L
P. R.) Richards
Joe K. Biagi
Rose Beppler
C. R. Buford
I. O. R. Buford
Mount Vernon
Illinois
D. R. Buford
Hospital Notes at GOOD SAMARITAN and JEFFERSON MEMORIAL
Admitted and discharged patients listed for two hospitals. GOOD SAMARITAN records admissions and discharges including Mrs Clovie Flint and others. JEFFERSON MEMORIAL lists admissions for Master Cris Stewart Jr Joe Collais and several others with locations in Fullerton and Bluford.
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Good Samaritan
Clovie Flint
Russell Kamper
Herschel Edmonds
Harold Clark
Elberla Newell
George Ehrstein
Ruth Johnson
Donald Cook
Virginia Sordelet
Annie Bicanich
Fannie Cage
Virginia Malick
Pearl Kerley
Delores Harvey
William Champ
Jefferson Memorial
Cris Stewart
Joe Collais
Dorothy Gay
Ruby Gerris
Bluford
Valarie O'Rose
Fullerton
Calif
Monroe Nelson
Jennie Goodrich
Marilyn McBride
Nellie Doty
Fairfield
Meeting Marine Corps League Nominates Officers Friday
The Marine Corps League will meet Friday at 7 30 PM in club rooms 91812 Main Street. All members are urged to attend as officers for the coming year will be nominated. Adjutant Jess Risley notes the importance of the gathering.
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Marine Corps League
Main Street
Jess Risley
Marriage License Granted to Spurling and Flanagan
Ross V. Spurling Jr and Helen Flanagan, both of Mount, obtained a marriage license. The couple plans a civil ceremony in the near future.
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Ross V. Spurling, Jr
Helen Flanagan
Mt Vernon
Two 16Yearold Driver Charged In Girls' Deaths
Chicago prosecutors filed two counts of manslaughter against Richard Dombeck a 16 year old with a temporary driving permit after his car struck and killed Jeanette Griffiths 7 and Alexandria Griffiths 5 as they walked home from school. The youth was placed in juvenile court as authorities review legal responsibility of parents.
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Chicago
Jeanette Griffiths
Alexandria
Richard Dombeck
Skokie
John Gutknecht
Dombeck
Says Consumer Not Politics Sets U.S. Farm Prices
ST LOUIS The president of the American Farm Bureau Federation Charles B Shuman of Sullivan Illinois told a Mid America Jubilee exposition breakfast that farm prices are determined by consumer choices in retail markets not by political promises He said Washington does not set prices and noted the Democratic platform disappointed the federation while the Republican platform, though better, still endorses unworkable ideas
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ST. Louis
American Farm Bureau Federation
Charles B. Shuman
Fof
Sullivan
Washington
Shuman
Federaon
Chicago
Vote Campaign In Illinois Costs Million Dollars
Springfield Illinois Governor Stratton estimates a major party would spend about a million dollars to run a campaign in Illinois. He declines to disclose planned totals for his bid for a second term, likening disclosure to revealing cards mid poker. He cites minimum billboard coverage at 40000, statewide ads around 17000, and a one minute TV spot about 280 in Chicago.
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Springfield
Stratton
Illinois
Chicago
Board OKs Austin's Nafe For Ballot
Chicago Superior Court judge to run in place of Austin at 54. Campaign will focus on scandals tied to former Republican Auditor Orville E. Hodge imprisoned for embezzlement. Hodge withdrew. Elbert Smith substituted. Gov Stratton disqualified himself from the vote.
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Chicago Superior Court
Austin
Orville E. Hodge
Menard State Prison
Hodge
Elbert Smith
Decatur
Stratton
Quarrel over scandal sheet sparks shooting in jungle
In the Jarabacoa Mountain district, hunter Richard Weldy shot publisher Robert Harrison after a heated dispute over a Confidential magazine story. Weldy, held on a charge, says the rifle went off by accident as they argued about Pilar Palette and John Wayne. Harrison is hospitalized with a flesh wound.
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Ciudad Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Confidential
Robert Harrison
Harrison
Richard Weldy
Jungle Trapper and Guide
New York
Weldy
Jarabacoa
Here
Pilar Palette
John Wayne
Peru
Wayne
A. P. Govoni
Hunting Companion
Ciudad Trujilo
Courtney
Wayne Wayne
Hollywood
Amazon Adventure Tours
Sumac Tropical
Miami
Fla
Centralian Pays 8000 For 1937 Bugatti Royale
John Shakespeare, 50, owner of Illinois auto agencies in Centralia Hoopeston and Champaign, bought a 1937 Bugatti Royale four door seven passenger Cadillac, for under 8000. Only seven built, six remain. one wrecked. The car, with 300 horsepower straight eight, has 41000 miles, originally cost about 30000. He will drive it first to Champaign and showcase it.
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Shakespeare
Centralia
Hoopeston
Champaign
Bugatti
United States
J. Lemon Burton
London
Chicago
Wabash County Fair to Move to Bellmont
The Wabash County Fair will return next season to Bellmont after moving from Mount Carmel. A half mile race track and new barns are under construction with volunteer labor and donated materials. Bellmont, population 400, lies ten miles west of Mount Carmel, longtime home of the fair since the early 1900s.
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Mount Carmel
Til
Bellmont
Stolen Motorcycle Recovered Near 24th Street
A motorcycle stolen Tuesday night was found abandoned yesterday on Conger near 24th Street. It is reported to belong to Osie Yarbrough of 805 South 22nd Street.
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Conger
24Th Street
Osie Yarbrough
South 22Nd Street
Cars Collide At 24th And Casey
One accident was reported here Wednesday at 7 00 p m. Cars driven by Adron Cullins 13th and George and Lester L Williams 2416 College collided at 24th and Casey. Police charged Cullins with failure to yield right of way.
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Adron Cullins
George
Lester L. Williams
College
Casey
Cullins
Hunter recounts accidental rifle discharge near Harrison incident
Weldy describes meeting Harrison at El Embajador Hotel and later in jungle near Vega City. He says an argument over a Porfirio Rubirosa story led to a rifle firing, possibly wounding Harrison in the left arm. Weldy claims self defense and downplays danger, noting he could have killed Harrison but would have used his fists.
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Amazon
Wayne
Weldy
Harrison
el Empajador
Dominican Republic
Porfirio Rubirosa
Playboy
Pilar
Montana
Jarabacoa
Vega City
Govoni
Miss Courtney
el Embajador
Plan Fire Prevention Week Observance In Mt. Vernon
Caesar Carr heads a Mt. Vernon chamber committee planning Fire Prevention Week Oct 7–13 with Jaycees city rural fire departments and Fire Insurance Association. A dinner Oct 7 features Abe Gent of Minors Inspection Bureau. films and school programs follow. coordination meeting Sept 12. Members include Bob Ward James Trammel Roger Webb Wayne Sinclair Paul Partridge Carl Jones and Paul Traylor.
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Caesar Carr
Chamber of Commerce Fire Prevention Committee
Jaycees
City Fire Department
Rural Fire Department
The
Fire Insurance Association
Lions
Rotary
Kiwanis
Abe Gent
Minors Inspection Bureau
Fire and Police Commission
Fire Department
Ceasar Carr
Bob Ward
James Trammel
Roger Webb
Wayne Sinclair
Paul Partridge
Carl Jones
Paul Traylor
Bidding Notice for Equipment Auction Items
Bids will be accepted to Tuesday, Sept. IT by any board member for items including a furnace coal furnace and stoker two coal furnaces two planos one water system two lots of lump coal one lot of stoker coal eight lavatories one sink and cabinet one water fountain four sets of window shades and other miscellaneous items. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Nixon Defends Hard Line On Communists Amid Funeral
President Nixon urged keeping a tough stance toward the Communists despite calls to ease pressure in light of their changed attitude. He spoke as mourners prepared for the death of his father Frank A. Nixon, 77, in Whittier, with funeral plans set for Friday.
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Nixon
Frank A. Nixon
Whittier
Judge Crebs To Hold Court In Mt Vernon Friday
Judge Caswell J. Crebs of Robinson Illinois will hold a one day circuit court session in Mt Vernon tomorrow. He replaces Judge B W Ecvaldi of Benton and will hear defaults and set cases for hearing next Tuesday September 11. The three judges in this circuit will serve in Jefferson Hamilton Crawford and Lawrence counties for Crebs.
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Caswell J. Crebs
Robinson, Ill
Mt. Vernon
Crebs
B. W. Ecvaldi
Benton
Jefferson
Hamilton
Crawford
Lawrence
Eovaldi
Franklin, Hardin, Edwards and Richland
Charles Randolph
Carmi — Gallatin
Wabash
Wayne and
White
Clean Carpets Like Playing Shuffleboard
Advertisement touts Blue Lustre as the greatest home carpet cleaning advance. It describes vacuuming the carpet, applying foam with a long handle brush, letting it dry, then vacuuming again. Promoter claims early national rollout.
Deny Russians To Visit America After November Elections
The White House rejected claims that Soviet leaders Nikita Khrushchev and Nikolai Bulganin may visit the United States after the November elections. Assistant press secretary Murray Snyder said there is nothing to the report.
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Washington
White House
Nikita Shrushchevy
Nikolai Bulganin
United States
Murray Snyder
Actress Carol Channing Divorces and Remarries in One Day
LAS VEGAS, New. The blonde musical comedy star Carol Channing divorced Alexander Carson on grounds of mental cruelty, then married Charles F. Lowe, 28, a television executive, all in the same day.
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Las Vegas
New
Jist
Carol Channing
Alexander Carson
Charles F. Lowe
ISUEZ CANAL CON FERENCE HITS SNAG
The United States pledges a peaceful Suez settlement and free canal use in peace or war Egyptian officials count on U S restraint on Britain and France and seek a basis acceptable to Egypt The Menzies talks appear to inch toward a Suez compromise with Aly Ardal an Tran minister meeting Nasser and Reviving hopes of a leading role in resolving the dispute
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United States
Egypt
U. S
Britain
France
Suez
Menzies Mission
Nassser
Tran
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