Deaths: Gertie Deichmann 19 years old in Mt Vernon
Gertie Deichmann of Mt Vernon died at 9 15 p m Thursday in Good Samaritan Hospital at age 19 years 10 months Funeral services set for Sunday at Myers Chapel with Rev Marsh Warpole officiating Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery Body to lie in state at Myers Chapel after 4 p m Saturday Survivors include two sons Robert C Deichmann Oral K Deichmann a daughter Hazel McGehee a brother Andrew E Keef two sisters Gust a Brieseacher and Etta Meyers six grandchildren and six great grandchildren She was a member of Bakerville Free Will Baptist Church.
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Gertie Deichmann
RFD
Mt. Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Funers
Myers Chapel
Marsh Warpole
Oakwood Cemetery
Jefferson County
Robert H
Rosepha (Lawson) Keef
Charles F. Deichmann
Les
Robert C. Deichmann
Granite City
Oral K. Deichmann
Decatur
Hazel McGehee
Andrew E. Keef
Gusta Brieseacher
California
Etta Meyers
Deichmann
Bakerville Free Will Baptist Church
Rites Saturday For Nettie Ayers
Funeral services for Mrs. Nettie Ayers will be held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Donoho Prairie Christian church with Rev. Roy Gill officiating. Burial follows at the adjacent cemetery. She died Thursday in Good Samaritan Hospital at 74, survived by her son Maxey Ayers and daughter Mrs. Kenneth Keele of Texico, plus siblings and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Avers
Sturday
Donoho Prairie
Maxey Ayers
Kenneth Keele
Texico
Floy and
Clarence Holloway
Bluford
Roger Holloway
Albuquerque
N.M
Gladys Wiley
Aurora
GOP Candidate Greeted Here in Mt Vernon Event
A potential 1968 governor candidate, once a longtime plumber, attended an open house in Mt Vernon as part of a statewide farm and livestock focus. While better known in central Illinois for his engineering firm and role with the Illinois Polled Shorthorn Association, party leaders in Mt Vernon said they were favorably impressed and urged a wider welcome to the candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Altorfer
Peoria
Richard Ogilvie
Chicago
Central Illinois
Iinois
Shorthorn Association
Downstate
Mt. Vernon
GOP
Hospital Notes and Good Samaritan Roster Names
Hospital notes list admitted and discharged patients across multiple towns including Pearl Meddor Kell and Mabel Hughes. The Good Samaritan section shows multiple residents and relatives including Mildred Hughey Vernon Nowakowslksi Connie Gray Hazel Geff Pearl Chadbourne Opal Flanagan and William Whobrey with addresses and family members.
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Jefferson Memorial
Pearl May Meddor
Kell
Eldora Mack
Perkins
Frank McCulli McKenzie
Springerton
Faye Benson
Mabel Marie Hughes
North 11Th
Laura E. Estes
Hickory Grove Manor
Jewell Wilson Heinzman
Maple
Emma Womack
South
Madge Elizabeth Daughheree
Hurst
Ill
Barbara Ann Roberson
Christopher Alan
Oak
Mildred Alfreda Hughey
RFD
Mr. Vernon
Stephen N. Nowakowslksi
Grove
Brenda Heck
Conger
Connie G. Gray
Beverly Heights
Hazel Hutchcraft
Geff
Pearl Chadbourne
St. Louis
Opal Flanagan
William H. Whobrey
Millie Cooper
Ashley
Joseph Blanton
Inn
Clara Miller
Bertie Morgan
Fred Lemons
Christopher
Woodrow Burnette
Harrison
William S. Smith
Waltonville
Peggy Lou Crider
Tina Louise
Lena Ruth
Jordan
Curtis Birkhead
Thomas Garrison
Ina
We Woolbright
Pearl Mae Chadbourne
Weather Summary For Thursday Through Friday
Thursday high around five degrees above freezing and low near 62 with rainfall starting 7:00 am Thursday to 7:00 am Friday totaling .02 inches. For 1967 to date rainfall is 28.00 inches. Historical highs and lows noted: one year ago 76/55, five years ago 79/57, ten years ago 74/53. Saturday sunrise at 5:35 and sunset at 6:20 CST.
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C.S.T
Weekend Warmth Drops Below Normal Then Cooler Fronts Arrive
Southern Illinois temperatures will average 4 to 10 degrees below normal from Saturday through Wednesday. Cooler air moves in Sunday or Monday and lingers into early next week. Normal highs run in the low to mid 80s with lows 58 to 65. Sprinkles possible Sunday and again mid week as fronts move through.
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Southern Illinois
Illinois Weather Report From Associated Press
Pleasant weather persisted across Illinois with sun filled skies and temperatures rising into the 80s. Partly cloudy in the north with a chance of light rain and lows expected 54 to 60. Southern Illinois may see occasional rain with daytime 60s. Highs Thursday ranged from 80 to 87 in several cities including Belleville Springfield Vandalia Moline Chicago Peoria and Rockford. A 15 mile stretch of US 66 north of US 6 near Joliet faced dense fog and near standstill traffic with state police escorting caravans through the hazard.
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Peoria
Springfield
A Rockford
Quincey
Vandalia
Belleville
Chicago Grant Pk
Chicago Midway
Midwest
Dubuque Madison
South Bend
Paducah
Burlington
Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
New Orleans
New York
Okla. City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Ptind
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Sk. City
San Diego
San Fran
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Winnipeg
Illinois
Moline
Rockford
U.S. 66
U.S. 6
Joliet
Ellis Divorce Granted Here
A divorce was granted in Circuit Court at Mt. Vernon. Leon Ellis is divorced from Mary Donna Ellis, ending the marriage.
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Ellis
Mt. Vernon
Leon Ellis
Mary Donna Ellis
Births in Steelville and at Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr and Mrs George Cox of Steelville Illinois welcomed a daughter Tiffany Dawn born Wednesday at 11 11 in Good Samaritan Hospital weighing five pounds one ounce. Mr and Mrs Billie Quick of 325 Spruce welcomed a daughter at 2 28 this morning in Good Samaritan Hospital weighing six pounds nine and a half ounces.
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George Cox
Steelville
Ill
Good Samaritan Hospital
Tiffany Dawn
Billie Quick
Spruce
Hog Market Prices Fall at Mt. Vernon
Markets Mt Vernon Hog Market reports prices through 12 30 pm down 25 cents top hogs 19 00 to 19 25 for 210 to 230 lb meat type hogs Sows 300 weight and over 17 00 to 17 25 Boars 12 00 to 13 00 After 12 30 pm prices will reflect next day pricing and market action.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Morning
Mt Vernon prices reported in the morning show Wheat at 1.24, Old Soybeans at 2.60, and New Soybeans at 2.47.
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Mt. Vernon
Produce prices and grades from St Louis Market
St Louis AP reports egg, hen, and broiler prices by consumer and wholesale grades. Egg grades A large to small and B, standard wholesale 20-22, unclassified 17-18. Heavy hens 12, light 7-8, under 5 lbs 4 34, broilers and fryers 25 4-25 14.
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ST. Louis
Chicago Grain Prices Report
Chicago AP notes Wheat No 2 hard at 1.524 and No 2 red at 1.48. Corn No 2 yellow 1.22. Oats No 2 heavy white 7444-34. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.77. Soybean oil 9.20.
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Chicago
Market Prices for Butter Cars and Eggs in Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange listings show butter at 93 score AA 66 percent and 92 A 66 percent, 90 B 65 percent, 89 C 59 percent. Cars at 90 B 66 percent and 89 C 60 percent. Eggs grade A whites 32 1/4 to 32 1/4, mixed 31 1/4 to 32 1/4, mediums 26, standards 25.
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Chicago
Mercantile Exchange
Livestock at National Stockyards Monday market report
Estimates for Monday at Livestock National Stockyards Tl AP list hogs 7 500 cattle 5 000 calves 150 sheep 600. Hogs 7 000 barrows and gilts 210 250 lbs 20.00 20.25 sows 300 600 lbs 16.50 18.00 cattle 250 calves 125 steers good to choice 25.00 27.00 heifers good 24.00 25.00 cows 16.00 17.00 choice vealers 29.00 32.00 sheep 125 slaughter lambs Choice 23.00 24.00 ewes 5.00 7.00
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National Stockyards
Wall Street gains at noon as Dow tops 900
The stock market posted a moderate gain after a wavering start. The Dow Jones average at noon rose to 909.56, up 1.39, with gains led by General Electric and American Smelting. Ford faced expectations of a long strike, but losses by GM and Chrysler were smaller. Xerox fell about 3%.
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New York
Ford
General Motors
Chrysler
American Motors
New York Stock Exchange
Associated Press
Alleghany Corp
General Electric
Xerox
Boeing
American Stock Exchange
Sonic boom awakens St Louis residents during training flight
A high flying Air Force training mission produced a loud sonic boom that startled hundreds in the St Louis area around 5 am. Scott Air Force Base reported two civilian calls complaining about the early disturbance despite prior notice of the exercise.
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ST. Louis
Air Force
Scott Air Force Base
Ilc
Moonship Surveyor 5 Aims for Precision Lunar Landing
Caped Kennedy launch opens a space doubleheader with Biosatellite 2 delivering over 10 million insects and plants. Surveyor 5, in an Atlas Centaur, targets a Sea of Tranquility touchdown with a camera and a miniature chemistry lab to analyze lunar soil.
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Cape Kennedy
Fila
United States
Surveyor 5
Biosatellite 2
Flight Control Center
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
Calif
Sea of Tranquility
Lunar
Moltke
Delta
Earth
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
Air Force
Moon
Two Die Crossing Rails In Texas Train Collision
Domingo Casillas, 20, and his two year old daughter Margaret were killed when their car crossed in front of a Norfolk and Western train at 70 mph near La Pryor Texas. Maria Casillas, 22, was injured as the vehicle collided with the seven car passenger train. Police said the crash happened as the family took the child to a physician in Livingston County.
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Samemin
la Pryor
Tex
Norfolk and Western
Domingo Casillas
Margaret
Casillas
Maria
Livingston County
Calls Home From Singapore Sgt. Mateer Rest From Vietnam Combat
Sgt. Sam Mateer, Mt. Vernon football star, calls home from Singapore for seven days of rest from Vietnam combat. He reports good health and dry feet after months in the field with his infantry unit, awaiting rejoinment in Vietnam on September 11.
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Coyn Mateer
Taylor Avenue
Sam Mateer
Mt. Vernon
Vietnam
Sam
Singapore
Mt. Vernor
Hong Kong
Young Mateer
Army
Fort Leonard Wood
Samuel P. Mateer
Co. A
Inf
San Francisco
Calif
A.P.O
Missouri Plane Crash Kills Two Near Kennett
A light plane crashed in a bean field near Kennett early today killing both occupants. The Highway Patrol identified the victims as Michael D. McHugh 23 of Wardell and C T Tarkington 28 of Peach Orchard Missouri.
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Kennett, Mo
Kennett
The
Highway Patrol
Michael D. McHugh
Wardell
C. T. Tarkington
Peach Orchard
U S to Poison Soil in Viet Barrier Zone
The article reports U S plans to poison soil in a Viet Nam barrier zone to halt regrowth after jungle clearance. Work spans a 15 mile wide by 600 yard deep strip below the Demilitarized Zone with U S farm chemicals including chlorphenyl dimethyl urea and disheropheny dimethyl urea slated for use for about a year.
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U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Pentagon
United States
Landon at 80 Calls For Means Test In Social Security
Alf Landon nearing 80 proposes trimming Social Security for the needy via a means test. The former Kansas governor backs Romney for the GOP nomination, urges reform of the party, and favors UN admission for Red China and relying on the UN Security Council for Vietnam as part of broader welfare and labor policy changes.
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Dan Hamrick
Topeka
Kan
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Landon
United Nations
U.N. Security Council
Republican Party
George Romney
Michigan
Midwest
Richard Nixon
Milwaukee City Hall Sit-In Ends With Vandalism and Arrests
Civil rights demonstrators staged a sit and lie in in City Hall outer office of Mayor Henry Maier, damaging chairs murals and papers while police arrested five after clashes. Nearly 100 demonstrators, led by Rev. R. M. Kinlork, demanded an open housing ordinance as 75 more joined later. one leader named Prentice McKinney, 19, NAACP youth council. The incident followed Milwaukee’s eleventh straight night of marches through neighborhoods to St. Boniface church where Rev. Groppi serves as adviser.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Henry Maier
Maier
R. M. Kinlork
New York City
Prentice McKinney
Evansville Faces Racial Trouble After March on City Hall
About 100 Negroes marched on Evansville City Hall after a second night of disorders in which one woman was injured. The unidentified woman was treated and released from a hospital. Attacks on autos continued in a Negro section as officials listened to the crowd in a meeting described as a gripe session by the local NAACP official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville, Ind
City Hall
Evansville
National Association For Advancement of Colored People
Farm Bureau Plans Mt Vernon Policy Development Program
Four early morning automobile accidents on rain slick Highway 469 near Opdyke and Belle Rive caused no injuries. Edith Robertson of McLeansboro survived a rollover in a 1964 Ford with daughter Ann Stover aiding. A white Oldsmobile and a 1965 Chevrolet also left the road. no injuries reported. Donald Summers of Belle Rive drove a truck in a separate collision with Robert W. Pemberton of McLeansboro. major damage to Pemberton’s car. The Jefferson County Farm Bureau Policy Development program will be held September 14 at First Community Church Mt Vernon with dinner at 6 30 p m and a business session at 7 30 p m. topics include federal tax exemption, government role in agriculture, allotments and quotas, payments limits, and Farm Bureau bargaining for prices. Reservations requested.
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Rainslick
Opdyke
Belle Rive
Edith Robertson
McLeansboro
St. Louis
Donald Summers
Route 1
Robert W. Pemberton
Pemberton
Jefferson County Farm Bureau
First
Mt. Vernon
Farm Bureau
Illinois Agricultural Association
Farm Bureau Office
First Grass Fire In Weeks Here
Mt Vernon firemen yesterday controlled the first grass fire in weeks along the Missouri Pacific Railroad tracks in the 1500 block of Perkins Avenue. The blaze caused no damage amid a wet summer with few grass fires in the Mt Vernon area.
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Mt. Vernon
Missouri-Pacific
Perkins Avenue
Cars Pile Up In Fog Injuring Seven On I-55
A fogbound stretch of Interstate 55 near Illinois 129 in Joliet produced three separate crashes injuring seven people. The first collision involved William Beechler, 24, of Lindenville Ohio, and Peter Dolan, 61, of Evanston. A second crash hit two parked cars injuring Mrs. Charles Lillen, 60, of Chicago. A third mishap occurred as road crews cleared the scene, with another truck rear ending a parked vehicle. Police closed the road for 1½ hours.
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Charles Lillen
Chicago
Four Divorce Petitions Filed in Court Here
Four petitions seeking divorces were filed in Circuit Court at Mt. Vernon. Letha A. McCreight seeks a divorce from Price McCreight on grounds of habitual drunkenness. married November 29, 1964 and separated September 4, 1967. William Stanley Sisney asks for divorce from Janice Sue Sisney on cruelty. married November 8, 1964 and separated June 1, 1967. custody of a minor child requested for Mrs. Sisney. Jim C. Sweetin seeks divorce from Gertrude M. Sweetin on desertion. married April 13, 1957 and separated early 1961. Beckie R. Lee seeks divorce from Donald R. Lee on cruelty. married August 11, 1962 and separated July 25, 1967. alleges husband carried on with another woman.
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Mt. Vernon
Letha A. McCreight
Price McCreight
McCreights
William Stanley Sisney
Janice Sue Sisney
Sisneys
Petiton
Sisney
Jim C. Sweetin
Gertrude M. Sweetin
Beckie R. Lee
Donald R. Lee
Lees
South Illinois Editors Meet in Paducah Ky
The Southern Illinois Editorial Association will meet at Kentucky State Park today and Saturday in Paducah. It is the first out of state gathering for the group and follows a tour of the Illinois State Penitentiary at Vienna. The Sigma Delta Chi chapter for Southern Illinois will also be held with prison warden Stanley Macieski hosting a luncheon during the penitentiary tour.
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Paducah
Southern Illinois Editorial Association
Kentucky State Park
Illinois State
Vienna
Southern Timois
Sigma Delta Chi
Professional Journalism Society
Stanley Macieski
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Sonic Booms
By Howart Bendict
First Free Will Baptist Church
Logan Street
Sgt
Jefferson Southwestern Railroad
Missouri Pacific Railroad
West Broadway
42Nd Street
Sills
U.S. Bureau of Roads
Bonnie
Congress
24Th and
Missouri
Alf Landon
Grigg‘s
Grigg
Grigg's
Main Street
Broadway
Country Burger
FBI
South Illinois
Roy
Corvair
Roy Atkinson
Eader
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