Deaths John L. Smith of McLeansboro Dies at 84
John L. Smith 84 of McLeansboro died at 10 15 a m today at Farrell Hospital Eldorado after a long illness Funeral services will be held 3 00 p m Sunday at Primitive Baptist church Bears officiating Burial will be in adjoining cemetery He was born Sept 11 1877 in Hamilton county to Columbus and Mary Smith and was married to Florida McGee who preceded him in death Survived by three sons Dawain Oscar Virgil Smith two daughters Lucille Johnson and Mrs Dorothy McMahan a sister Mrs Lillie Braden and several grandchildren Bargains for hogs and sows were reported in the local market news
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Little Springs
Primitive Baptist Church
Bears
Leo Todd
Oscar Wallace
Donelson
McLeansboro
Mr. Smith
Hamilton County
Columbus
Mary Smith
Florida McGee
Oscar
Dawain
Virgil Smith
Lucille Johnson
Dorothy McMahan
Champaign
Lillie, Braden
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon traders received price quotes for Wheat at 1.98 Soybeans at 2.25 and Corn at 1.05 this afternoon from local market reporters.
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Mt. Vernon
Chicago Market Butter Egg Prices Report
Chicago Mercantile Exchange notes butter prices steady with wholesale buying figures unchanged across grades AA to C. Eggs show firmness with wholesale prices flat to up 1 percent, listing grade A whites, mixed, mediums, standards, dirties, and checks.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Death notice: Miss Charlotte Barker of Broughton dies aged 58
Charlotte Barker 58 of Broughton died at 6 28 p m Wednesday in Hamilton Memorial Hospital McLeansboro Funeral services set for 11 00 a m Saturday at Donelson Funeral Home McLeansboro with Rev Muriel Nance officiating Burial in Hickory Hill cemetery Visitation at the funeral home She was born November 15 1903 in Hamilton County daughter of Emmit and Laura Barker Survived by mother Laura Barker of Broughton two brothers William C Barker of Broughton and Dr James A Barker of Eldorado a sister Fiona Barker of Broughton
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Broughton
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
McLeansboro
Donelson Funeral Home
Muriel Nance
Hickory Hill Cemetery
Donelson Funeral
Miss Barker
Hamilton County
Emmit and
Laura (Griswold) Barker
Laura Barker
William C. Barker
James A. Barker
Eldorado
Fiona Barker
Barker
Hickory Hill Baptist Church
Plan Disaster Institute Tonight at Mt Vernon Meeting
A meeting of Red Cross disaster preparedness committee members will be held tonight in Dr Curtis Parker's office. Co chairmen Lyle Snyder and Dr Parker will discuss planning a disaster institute for Mt Vernon in early November.
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Mt. Vernon
Red Cross Disaster Preparedness Committee
Curtis Parker
Lyle Snyder
Dr. Parker
Hospital Notes at Jefferson Memorial Admits List
Inpatient records show Irene Larue Rudd Mrs E W Shorle and Robert Man ley admitted at Jefferson Memorial with multiple discharges including Mayme Shelton and Rodney Rance Hickle. Good Samaritan Hospital admitted Mildred Hughey Dollie Manley Eva Starr Rodney Roberson Jasper Sadler William Witechison Juanita Upton John Fry Doris Buckley Teresa Allen. Discharges include Edna Casey Susie Danner Charlotte Hicks Letitia Boone Laura Piercy and baby, Matherine Denise Barbara Hayes and baby, Mark Ray.
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Irene Larue Rudd
E. W. Shorle
Robert Manley
Mayme Shelton
Rodney Rance Hickle
Good Samaritan
Mildred Alfreda Hughey
Dollie Marie Manley
Eva Irene Starr
Rodney Rex Roberson
Jasper Ed Sadler
William Ben Witechison
Juanita Louise Upton
John Fry
Doris Maxine Buckley
Teresa Renee Allen
Edna Bertha Casey
Susie Isabel Danner
Charlotte Marie Hicks
Letitia Jean Boone
Laura
Births in Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan hospitals
Mr and Mrs Melvin Neal of Benton welcomed Beth Ann at Jefferson Memorial hospital weighing eleven pounds twelve and a half ounces born yesterday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Robert Rudd of 1108 Jones welcomed Jeffrey Lynn at Jefferson Memorial hospital weighing six pounds thirteen ounces born this morning. Mr and Mrs Marion Buretta of Woodlawn welcomed Duane Allen at Good Samaritan hospital weighing seven pounds eight ounces born yesterday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Lendell James Prior of 417 South 20th Street welcomed Julia Sue at Good Samaritan hospital weighing six pounds two ounces born yesterday morning.
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RFD 2
Benton
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Beth
Good Samaritan Hospital
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Lendell James Prior
South 20Th Street
Julia Sue
Chicago Grain Market Report Summary
Chicago crops show no wheat corn or soybean sales while oats No 2 extra heavy white 69 is noted. Soybean oil trades at 7%3-8.00n. Barley options include making choice 1.23 to 1.35n and feed at 93 to 1.10n.
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Chicago
Egg and live poultry prices in St Louis data
AP report from St Louis lists consumer grades for eggs and live poultry. Entries show large eggs 57-39, medium 29-31, small 16-18, large A wholesale 26-28, unclassified 16.75, sows 250-350 lbs 17.75, hens heavy 14-16, light under 3 lbs 9-19, under 5 lbs 6-8, commercial broilers and fryers 13-8.
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ST. Louis
National Stockyards hog and cattle price report
National Stockyards listings show hogs with varied weights trading from 13.50 to 20.00 per cwt, including several weight ranges and loads. cattle and calves total about 2,300, with slaughter steers and heifers at 23.75 to 30.50, vealers up to 30.00, and sheep including spring lambs at 17.50 to 22.00 with fresh shorn lambs at 21.00.('</s>')
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USDAI
Wall Street recovers late as tax bill boosts market
The stock market firmed in late trading after a mid day dip with higher priced issues rising three to four points. Volume neared 3.5 million vs 3.03 million prior. Senate passage of the tax revision bill aided gains while August department store sales fell less than expected. Railroad stocks, IBM, Polaroid, Texas Instruments, Xerox, Du Pont rose modestly. Homestake Mining led gains among metals as Kennecott advanced.
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Mariner 2 Falls Into Sun’s Gravitational Embrace
Pasadena report explains Mariner 2 has reached solar dominance 1.6 million miles from Earth as gravity shifts its path. The Venus flyby marks the end of active science next December 14, after instruments study Venus’s temperature and atmosphere, then shut down.
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Market Mixed as Autos Lead Small Upturns
Stocks showed a slight uptick with Chrysler American Motors and GM edging higher while Ford trimmed losses. Steel shares eased little, U S Steel and Jones & Laughlin gained modestly, Union Carbide stayed below opening levels, oil names Royal Dutch and Standard Indiana rose. Utilities gained with AT and T and Consolidated Edison. Corporate bonds inched up. government issues drifted lower in moderate volume trading.
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I Seek Federal Financing For Apple Storage
The Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange will ask the U S Area Redevelopment Administration for a loan to build a southern Illinois fruit storage plant. The Southern Illinois Cold Storage Corp of Anna seeks 410900 for its own facility but the exchange wants management control to avoid competition with its Carbondale facilities. ARA talks planned with exchange officials, with an October meeting to recruit more independent growers.
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Sputnik Falls On Wisconsin
The AP reports Sputnik IV main part re entered the atmosphere and a metal chunk found in Manitowoc 85 miles north of Milwaukee may be a remnant of the Soviet satellite. Patrolmen reported flaming objects. a steel expert said it appears to be high temperature resistant steel from a satellite nose cone. The Milwaukee Astronomical Society director sent the piece to the Smithsonian Observatory in Cambridge Massachusetts.
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Sorry Killer Hanged In Iowa
Convicted killer Charles Edwin Kelley 21 calmly said he was sorry for what he had done before being hanged at the Iowa Penitentiary at 5 46 a m He was pronounced dead at 5 37 a m Kelley of Minneapolis was the second man to die on the gallows for the killing of Alvin Soehrsen 51 in Council Bluffs last year His last words were largely unintelligible to the 7 people present but the warden said he understood the youth’s statement I am sorry for what I did.
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Charles Edwin Kelley
Iowa
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Minneapolis
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Council Bluffs
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John E. Bennett
Chilly eastern half braces for record low dates
The Associated Press reports a broad eastern cold snap with temperatures dipping to record lows in northern areas. Michigan sees freezing temps in Pellston and near freezing in Marquette. Milwaukee hits 41 breaking a 1885 Sept record. Warmth returns slowly from the Plains to the Great Lakes as Mississippi Valley cools.
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St Louis Sets New Low Temperature Record
A chilly 48 degree overnight low in St. Louis broke the date’s record, coming within one degree of the all time low. The U S Weather Bureau noted the previous record for today was 51 degrees.
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August births and cool statewide temperatures reported in Illinois
Springfield and Rockford share August birth totals with 54 babies born, while Illinois records show a new September 6 statewide low of minus 10 degrees. Rockford notes milder temps with highs in the 60s and 70s, and city readings from Moline to Chicago reflect a broad cool spell. county registrar Paul Hayes reports 33 deaths in the period.
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America Near 70 Million Jobs As Unemployment Drops
The August Labor Department report shows U S employment up nearly 200000 to 69762000, the largest count in history, with unemployment falling to 3932000 and the civilian labor force rising to about 74 million. Experts warn many displaced workers will need retraining to reenter the job market.
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Vacuum Cleaner Theft Reported at Local Car Wash
A vacuum cleaner valued at 60 dollars was reported stolen to Mt. Vernon police during business hours at a car wash located on 8330 South Tenth Street.
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South Tenth Street
Cerebral Palsy Workshop Set for Mt. Vernon on Sept 8 9
Ralph Dunn announced that United Cerebral Palsy of South Central Illinois will host a two day meeting and campaign workshop at the Mt. Vernon Elks Lodge on September 8 and 9 to plan the 1963 fund raising drive. Mt. Vernon volunteers led by George Heidenreich and Dorothy Glover will welcome attendees as space is donated by Exalted Ruler Arthur Laird.
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United Cerebral Palsy of
Minois
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Mt. Vernon
South Central Illinois
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Dunn
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Ilinois
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Arthur Laird
George Heidenreich
Dorothy Glover
Church Group Opposes Sunday Hours Of Store
The Salen South Baptist Association, a 393-church body in Jefferson and surrounding counties, adopted a resolution at its 109th annual meeting opposing Shoppers Center of Mt. Vernon Sunday hours. It protests the store's Sunday operation and the lax enforcement of laws on selling non essential goods, without naming other businesses.
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Salen South Baptist Association
Jefferson
Mt. Vernon
Bomb Mailbox At Scott Field Explodes Near Commander Home
Air Force and St. Clair County authorities probe a series of mailbox bombings with the latest at Col. William C. Armstrong's home on Scott Field near the main gate. No injuries were reported as a small homemade bomb with a fuse caused the blast. Sheriff Dan Ring leads the intensive investigation.
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Dan Ring
Iran quake toll burial climbs past ten thousand
Tehran AP reports 7 560 earthquake victims buried in 31 mud brick villages with as many as 60 more villages awaiting reports. The tally may exceed the previously estimated 10 000 dead from last Saturday's quakes.
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Iran
Red Lion and Sun
Red Cross
Two Collisions Reported in Mt Vernon
Two non-injury accidents occurred in Mt Vernon yesterday. Kenneth C Set tle of Inn and Dwight P Spann of Lesser collided at Tenth Street and Waltonville Road. Spann charged with following too closely. Johnnie Browder reported a hit-and-run to his parked car in the local college lot, about $30 damage.
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Kenneth C.settle
Inn
Dwight P. Spann
Lesser
Tenth Street
Waltonville Road
Spann
Johnnie Browder
South 15Th
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