Death notice for George F. Garrison of McLeansboro
George Franklin Garrison 8 of 610 East Broadway McLeansboro died 4:45 PM yesterday at Vickers Memorial Hospital. Funeral 2:00 PM tomorrow at Donelson Funeral Home with Rev. Merile Melton officiating. Burial in ICC cemetery. Body at Donelson after 7:00 PM today. Born Feb 18 1875 in Hamilton County. Survived by wife Opal Fitzgerald, a son Ernest T. Garrison, a daughter Thelma Alice Sheppard, and two sisters Mary F. Smith and Mable Cook.
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George Franklin Garrison
East Broadway
Mcleansboro
Vickers Memorial Hospital
Donelson Funeral Home
Merile Melton
1.C.C.F
Mr. Garrison
Hamilton County
Thomas Jefferson
Elsie
Lane) Garrison
Alice Riggs
Opgla Fitzgerald
Ernest T. Garrison
East St. Louis
Thelma Alice Sheppard
Denver
Colo
Mary F. Smith
Mable Cook
Grandma Moses Reaches Her Hundredth Birthday
EAGLE BRIDGE N Y AP Grandma Moses marks 100 with a celebration last Sunday drawing 125 visitors to a dining room table piled with greetings from many lands. The renowned painter, small in stature but large in spirit, vows to stay busy and keep laughing as long as she lives.
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Eagle Bridge
N.Y
Toda
Grandma Moses
Grandma
Man Crushed Under Tractor Near Marion
A 31 year old Harrisburg man Kenneth D. Fox died in a Marion hospital after a tractor he operated overturned on an embankment along a county road between Goreville and Tunnel Hill. He was employed by a landscaping firm and fatally injured Tuesday south of Marion.
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Marion, Ill
Harrisburg
Marion
Kenneth D. Fox
Fox
Goreville
Tunnel
Hill
Named To Head Marion Unit System
MARION Illinois AP Orland Stanley a Marion school system veteran of 31 years was named superintendent of Marion unit district number 2 which serves Marion Creal Springs and Pittsburg The 57 year old Stanley a former assistant superintendent succeeds Robert McKinney who resigned to lead the La Grange Highland school district number 106 near Chicago
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Marion, Tl
Orland Stanley
Marion
Creal Springs
Pittsburg
Stanley
Robert McKinney
la Grange-Highland
Chicago
Birth of son to Hicks family at Good Samaritan
Mr and Mrs Harry Clifford Hicks of 1416 North 12th Street welcomed a son born at 3 15 this morning in Good Samaritan hospital. The baby weighed seven pounds six and a half ounces and was named Clifford Wayne.
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Harry Clifford Hicks
North 12Th Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Clifford Wayne
Hospital Notes and Discharges Across Two Institutions
Jefferson Memorial admits Mary Lou Ken Jey Vera Ellen orpe Beverly Yvonne Robertson and Linda Lou Fields. Discharges include William Guy Haney Victor N Britton Alfred Bobinski Shirley Nadine Bradford and baby Billy Ray Jr Orville Tate. Good Samaritan admits Webster Hill Betty Willis Debra Williams Earl Garrison Russell Bruns Gertrude Pigg Lloyd Bradford Billy Mays Verda Winemiller Elizabeth Chambers Jessie Wilson. Discharges Jeannette Tyler Lloyd Bradford Corrine Wilson Laura Cheat ham Helen House Bonnie Jean Hirons Mildred Morgan and baby Angela Elaine Betty Lampp Berry James Earl Garrison.
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Jefferson Memorial
Mary Lou Ken Jey
Xenia
Vera Ellen Orpe
Beverly Yvonne Robertson
Armstrong, I
Linda Lou Fields
William Guy Haney
Iuka
Victor N. Britton
Alfred Joseph Bobinski
Brazil
Ind
Shirley Nadine Bradford
Billy Ray, Jr
Orville Willie Tate
Good Samaritan
Webster William Hill
Betty June Willis
Debra Williams
Earl Garrison
Russell Wallace Bruns
Gertrude W. Record
Noma Susan Pigg
Lloyd Bradford
Billy Joe Mays
Verda Mae Winemiller
Elizabeth H. Chambers
Jessie Wilson
Jeannette Amelia Tyler
Corrine Johnson Wilson
Laura Mae Cheatham
Helen Mary House
Bonnie
Jean Hirons
Mildred Morgan
Angela Elaine
Betty Lucille Lampp
Berry James
Federated Club to Meet at Home of Magdalenn Hamner
The Mildred Sherrod Federated Club will meet tomorrow at 8:00 P.M. in Magdalenn Hamner’s home, 517 South 13th Street, with Georgia Alexander as hostess and Celeste Vann presiding. Varnell Rebekah Lodge No 296 to hold regular session Thursday at 7:30 P.M. Drill Team members to attend after lodge. Maude Miller and Naom R. Bogan listed as officers.
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Federated Club
Mildred Sherrod
Magdalenn Hamner
South 13Th Street
Georgia Alexander
Celeste Vann
Varnell Rebekah Lodge
Varnell Rebekah Lodge No
Mt Vernon Recreation Club Meeting Tonight
Mt Vernon Recreation Club members and guests meet at 8:00 tonight at the L and N Cafe to review membership progress and plans for a swimming pool and recreation center. Carl Wagner of Recreation Consultants, Memphis, will explain development methods and cost and operation details. Team leaders include Betty Mitchell, Shirley Cusumano, Bob Kraft and Dr. Curtis Parker. All interested are invited.
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Mmt. Vernon Recreation Club
L. and N
Mt. Vernon
Carl Wagner
Recreation Consultants
Memphis
Betty Mitchell
Shirley Cusumano
Bob Kraft
Curtis Parker
Mt Vernon council approves street funds and parking meters
The Mt Vernon council approved oil and chip purchase for streets, adopted four parking meters on Main Street, and heard first readings on tavern hour amendments restricting minors. They also accepted Country Heights Part 3 plat, Peach Street dedication, rezoned Ashley Road near 34th Street for business, and approved August claims totaling 7 395.73 general coop to 18 454.09 motor fuel tax plus other items.
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Main Street
Johnson Ave
Country Heights
Peach Street
Merritt Davis
Ashley Road
34Th Street
Joe Gaunt
City ok s 110000 widening project on downtown streets
Mt Vernon moves forward with a downtown street widening plan costing 110000 as leaders praise progress and community cooperation. City officials and business leaders credit labor groups merchants and the chamber of commerce for backing the project and foresee increased traffic and tax receipts helping pay for itself.
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City OK
John Russell Mitchell
Mt. Vernon
Mitchell
Delbert Sigworth
Central Trades
Park Pavilion
Harold G. Watson
Court House
Bob Ruddick
J. Marvin Powers
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Ed Curtis
Chamber
Sam Zemiliak
Bailey
Invalidate Lumumba's Dismissal Action Across Airports
Continued report shows actions labeled invalidate Lumumba's dismissal reached Jeeps passenger ramps and baggage trucks at airports stutoi Lulubourg Bakwanga Stanley ville Bukvu and other points. The moves halted troop air movement and blocked a Soviet airlift. Officials say 10 Soviet Dyushin-14 planes carried troops to Bakwanga Monday where Lumumba's forces fight secessionists.
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Stutoi
Lulubourg
Bakwanga
Stanleyville
Bukvu
Lumumba
Markets stall as Dow drifts near session lows
Wall Street closed in the red in quiet trading with volume around 2.6 million shares. Key stocks fell about 2 points with Eastman Kodak and Allied Chemical at the lows. International Telephone rose. several others edged down or up slightly amid uneven bond activity.
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New York
Eastman Kodak
Allied Chemical
American Telephone
Ford
U.S. Steel
Union Carbide
U.S. Rubber
DuPont
International Telephone
Pfizer
U.S. Gypsum
Johns Manville
American Dyanamids
Radio Corp. Comptometer
Texaco
General Dynamics
U.S
Chicago Produce Butter and Eggs Steady in CME Trade
Chicago Mercantile Exchange notes butter with steady receipts of 527000 and unchanged wholesale buying prices. Eggs stay about steady with receipts around 9500 and prices largely unchanged to 14 cents lower. Grades and percentages for butter and egg products show varied quality distributions.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Livestock sales at National Stockyards recap
National Stockyards Illinois livestock sale reports hogs 9 500 head with varied grades 180 275 lb prices 16 25 to 16 85 per cwt hogs sizes and grades Cattle 4 200 head calves 600 mixed good and choice steers around 292 75 24 50 per cwt cows 11 00 to 15 50 stockers and feeders light offerings vealers 21 00 to 25 00 mostly 21 00 to 26 00 slaughter calves 17 00 to 20 00 good and choice notes not enough slaughter ewes for test market Sheep 1 300 head spring lambs 16 50 to 20 50 with some 20 50 per cwt and not enough slaughter ewes listed
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National Stockyards
USDA
Chicago Poultry Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago area poultry receipts and wholesale prices show no change on Tuesday. White rock fryers under 4 pounds priced around 2.03 to 2.34 per pound, Plymouth Rock fryers 25 to 26 cents, roasters 26 to 26.42 cents, with total pounds traded listed as 000.
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ST. Louis
White Rock
Plymouth Rock
St Louis Produce Poultry Prices Unchanged Across Grades
St Louis wholesale poultry prices listed with eggs at 60-80 percent of peak, large extras 40-41, 40-50 percent at 38-39, standards 29-31, dirties and checks 18-20, row heavy 16-17, guineas 2 percent. Perry and Jo Mi Uvel note prices unchanged.
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ST. Louis
Perry
Cash Grain Market Report Chicago 1944
No wheat or soybean sales recorded. Corn prices listed: No 2 yellow 1 18 1944, No 3 yellow 1.1734, paper grade yellow 1.08. Oats No 1 extra heavy white 67 percent. Soybean oil 9ab 4a. Barley prices: making choice 1.05 1.18n, feed 85 1.00n.
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Chicago
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon grain buyers reported quotes this afternoon for Wheat at 1.71 dollars, Soybeans at 2.05 dollars, and Corn at 1.01 dollars.
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Mt. Vernon
Bonds Planned to Battle Water Co. Case in City
City officials announce $40,000 revenue bonds to cover litigation costs over the water company dispute. Bonds would be repaid from water system earnings with no tax impact, and only issued if the city proceeds to buy the plant at a fair court price. Attorney Gilbert notes he is not handling the bond issue but explains its purpose and potential use. Vernon’s tenure noted as former city attorney, urging unity for progress.
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Gilbert
Water Company
Vernon
John Koons
4-H Leaders To Grade Project Books Thursday
All agriculture 4-H leaders and junior leaders will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday September Sth at the Tri County Electric office. Members bring project books forms reports and handbooks for grading. The agriculture committee listed will meet to select outstanding records. over 40 gold medals certificates and awards will be given at Achievement Day to deserving 4-H members chosen by this committee and the district committee.
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Tri-County Electric Office
Agriculture Committee
Huel Cross
Manford Logan
Linus Kiefer
John Furby
Kenneth Highsmith
Jim Tom Warren
Wayne Estes
Tri- County Electric Office
Eisenhower on security religion and tough stance in campaign
President Ike warns on airtight security, urges desisting from aiding U.N. efforts and stresses security measures. He avoids religion as a campaign issue, cites Truman on Nixon, and notes upcoming U.N. talks, Indus water dispute, and his aging presidency with humor.
Bus Stalls At Crossing Saves 60 From Train
At Granite City Illinois a school bus carrying 60 students stalled on tracks near Mitchell as a Wabash freight bore down. A watchman waved a flare while a motorist helped push the bus free. The train stopped past the bus with minor injuries reported.
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U. S. Bypass
Mitchell
Granite City
Shipley to Speak at Egyptian District Association Meeting
Mt. Vernon hosts Egyptian District Association of Letter Carriers at 7 30 p m Saturday September 10 in the courthouse Congressman George Shipley of Olney will be among guest speakers Others will be leaders from various government employees groups All government workers invited to attend President Joe Bundy announces welcome to all members and guests
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Mt. Vernon
Egyptian District Association of Letter Carriers
Court House
George Shipley
Olney
Joe Bundy
Car Overturns Near Heil Lake Injures Man
Lloyd Bradford, 40, of 1104 Gilbert Street, was injured when a car overturned on a rural road north of Mt. Vernon near Heil Lake. He was hospitalized at Good Samaritan and released this morning.
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Lloyd Bradford
Gilbert Street
Heil Lake
Mt. Vernon
Bradford
Good Samaritan Hospital
Lower Crab Orchard Lake Water Level Cut to 2 Feet
Officials of Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge said water controls will open the dam spillway Thursday to drop Crab Orchard Lake by two feet below spillway level. The lake will stay lowered until March 1, 1961 to curb shoreline erosion with benefits to fish and wildlife in the smaller lake area.
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Carterville, I
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Crab Orchard Lake
Crab Orchard Dam
Deny Water Rate Rehearings In Illinois
The Illinois Commerce Commission denied rehearings of rate increases for Peoria Water Works and Alton Water Works. Appeals to courts remain possible. In Peoria the city and company asked hearings on 2.458 million annual increase versus 2.806 million requested. In Alton the city and company sought rehearings on 842 thousand annual increase versus 872 thousand requested.
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Springfield, Ill
Illinois Commerce Commission
Peoria
Alton Water Works
Alton
Legislative Namesakes Raleigh NC AP report
The North Carolina General Assembly lists Hubert Humphrey of Greensboro and John Kennedy of Charlotte among its members. Both are Democrats.
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Raleigh, N.C
North Carolina General Assembly
Hubert Humphrey
Greensboro
John Kennedy
Charlotte
Illinois Weather Outlook Five Day Forecast Warm Start
The five day outlook shows temperatures 5 to 8 degrees above normal across Illinois with highs from the low 70s to mid 80s and lows in the 50s. Forecasters expect cooler readings in the north by Saturday or Sunday and in the south by Sunday or Monday aided by possible weekend thunder showers.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Springfield
Moline
Quincy
Vandalia
Tragedy in Old Ripley Gas Blast Kills Woman
Mrs Anna R Thompson 51 of Old Ripley dies from burns received in a basement gas explosion Sunday night. She was taken to Highland hospital with burns over 85 percent of her body after lighting a match in darkness. Her husband Harold Thompson 55 sustained a hand cut as two rooms burned. Old Ripley sits nine miles west of Greenville.
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Greenville
Anna R. Thompson
Old Ripley
Inl
Bluebeard Leads Police To Two Bodies
Hollywood California AP police recovered two nude, knife mutilated bodies believed linked to a 29 year old optical technician Henry Adolph Busch who confessed to strangling a third woman last May He claimed urges to kill and led officers to the bodies in two buildings connected to his foster mother Busch described as mild quiet and an excellent lens polisher in the optical lab and was arrested after a woman fled his grasp
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Hollywood
Calif
Henry Adolph Busch
Busch
Shirley Payne
Margaret Briggs
Elmyra Miller
Elynore Riley
Oil Production Off In Illinois
Oil and Gas Journal survey shows a weekly drop in crude and condensate output across several states. Oklahoma led declines with 17 100 barrels, Illinois fell 1 100, while Louisiana and Texas posted gains and other states showed mixed results.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
Oil and Gas Journal
Kansas
Louisiana
Texas
Indiana
Kentucky
Plane Crash Kills 31 In Uruguay
An Argentine airliner with 25 passengers and a six member crew exploded in flight and crashed in northern Uruguay. All 31 aboard died, including two U S embassy staff women identified as Loraine Connaughton and Phoebe Egelant.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
U. S
Buenos Aires
Loraine Connaughton
Phoebe Egelant
Oil Waste Fire At Mt Vernon Plant
An oil waste fire at 9 30 last night near the Dowzer Electric plant in southeast Mt Vernon caused no damage. Firemen quickly controlled the flames. Dense smoke and flames from the waste oil caused concern in the community for a time.
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Dowzer Electric
Mt.Vernon
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