Deaths Mrs. Conn Stephens of McLeansboro
Mrs. Conn Stephens age 61 died 2:00 p.m. Saturday at home Route 4 McLeansboro Funeral services 2:00 p.m. today at Gholson Funeral Home McLeansboro Rev Kenneth Evans officiating Burial in IOOF Cemetery McLeansboro Born August 26 1907 Hamilton County daughter of Orville and Sophronia Irvin Married Fred Stephens August 24 1933 Survivors include two sons John Stephens McLeansboro Joe Stephens Onargo two brothers Arthur Mell Milton Irvin Dale two sisters Clara Smith Curtis Caroline Johns both of Broughton four grandchildren Active in Dale Pentecostal Church and Hamilton County Lamplighters Home Extension Unit.
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Conn Stephens
Route 4
McLeansboro
Gholson
Kenneth Evans
Stephens
Hamilton County
Orville
Sophronia (Cantrell) Irvin
Fred Stephens
John Stephens
Joe Stephens
Onargo, I
Arthur Irvin
Mell Irvin
Broughton
Milton Irvin
Dale
Clara Smith Curtis
Caroline Johns
Dale Pentecostal Church
Hamilton County Lamplighters Home Extension Unit
Palmer dies in Indiana former Mt. Vernon resident dies
Louie M. Palmer 66 of 515 Witney Bluffton Indiana died at Clinton Hospital Bluffton at 6 00 p m Sunday Funeral services set for 2 00 p m Tuesday at Mc Bride Funeral Home Bluffton with Rev Walter Graeflin officiating Burial in Gearland Cemetery Bluffton He was born August 13 1902 in Harrisburg New Jersey son of Woodson and Reana Palmer Survived by wife Hazel Fulton one son Billy Palmer Mt Vernon one daughter Twila Ann Palmer at home one stepson George King Bluffton one step daughter Mrs Carolyn Wells Bluffton one brother John Palmer Mt Vernon two sisters Mrs Edith Compton Bluffton and Mrs Della Dickison Burley Idaho two grandchildren nine step grandchildren and one step great grandchild Preceded in death by one son Elwood Palmer killed in World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie M. Palmer
Witney
Bluffton
Ind
Mt. Vernon
Clinton Hospital
McBride
Walter Graeflin
Gearland
Mr. Palmer
Harrisburg
Woodson and
Reana (Pigg) Palmer
Hazel Fulton
Billy Palmer
Twila Ann Palmer
George King
Carolyn Wells
John Palmer
Edith Compton
Bluffton, Ind
Della Dickison
Burley
Idaho
Elwood Palmer
Emma Brown Funeral Set for Tuesday in Waltonville
Funeral services for Emma Margaret Brown of Route 2 Waltonville will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Fry Funeral Home with Rev. James Piercy officiating. Burial will be at Black Cemetery north of Waltonville. The body lies in state at Fry Funeral Home after 5:00 p.m. today. Mrs. Brown died at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at her son Charles Brown’s Opdyke Road home. Born February 10, 1882 in Jefferson County, she was daughter of John Robert and Martha Isabelle Black. She married Ziba Aleric Brown on February 5, 1902 in Jefferson County. he died in 1942. Survivors: two sons Pearl Brown of Waltonville and Charles Brown of Opdyke Road, one brother Sam Black of Waltonville, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. Preceded by parents, two brothers, and one sister.
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Emma Margaret Brown
Route 2
Waltonville
Fry Funeral Home
James Piercy
Black Cemetery
Brown
Charles Brown
Opdyke Road
Jefferson County
John Robert
Martha Isabelle (McRight) Black
Ziba Aleric Brown
Pearl Brown
Sam Black
Otis Riggs Dies in Birmingham at 82
Otis Riggs 82, a former Jefferson County resident and retired telegraph operator, died Friday in Birmingham Alabama at 2 00 pm. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Survivors include his wife Ola Riggs of Birmingham two sons Gerald Riggs of Birmingham and one daughter Gladys Kludden Decatur Ga plus another daughter Agnes McBride St Louis Mo two brothers Henry Riggs of Bunnie Parley Riggs of Washtonville Rd Mt Vernon and a niece G E Johnson of Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Riggs
Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County
Ola Riggs
Gerald Riggs
Gladys Kludden
Decatur
Agnes McBride
St. Louis
Stated Meeting of Vernon Chapter No. 233 Eastern Star
The Eastern Star chapter will meet at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday evening September 10 at 7 30. Lucille Ellis W M Naomi R Bogan Secy.
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Vernon
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Lucille Ellis
W.M
Naomi R. Bogan
Secy
Harrisburg Man Among 11 Killed In Illinois Weekend Crashes
Eleven people died in Illinois highway crashes over the weekend. Donna Jo Brandi 18 of Normal was killed in a collision west of Bloomington. Her father and four Michigan teens in the other car were seriously injured. Louis Patrick 60 of Harrisburg died after his car collided with a truck on U S 45 near Harrisburg.
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Associated Press
Ilinois
Donna Jo Brandi
Normal
Bloomington
Michigan
Louis Patrick
Harrisburg
U.S. 45
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted
Patient lists include Kelly Joe Brumfield Mt Vernon Hazel Coleman Kosciusko Miss and many others admitted and discharged across multiple routes streets and towns. Names appear with addresses such as 123 North 13th Mt Vernon Route 4 Mt Vernon and Ashley Road locations including Good Samaritan and several individuals and babies.
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Kelly Joe Brumfield
Mt. Vernon
Hazel Coleman
Kosciusko
Sam B. McCoy
North 13Th
Lois Throgmorton
Carol Jay
Judith Lynn
Bruford
Linda Bravard
Larry Dean
Fines listed in circuit court across several charges
Darrell L Bodine Route 4 Centralia 10 on improper passing Dickie L Watts Route 1 Bonnie 10 on excessive noise Edward L Shaw Route 2 Fairfield 35 on driving too fast Charles D Belford Ridgeway TL 15 for overweight load Steve Crutchfield Jackson Miss 15 for no valid vehicle registration Johnny Neubuhr Route 2 Waltonville 15 for failure yield right of way Donald L Wright Paxico Mo 15 for improper fane usage Hezekiah Crutcher Jr Nashville Tenn 10 for driving in wrong lane Myrtle Herndon Hoopes ton Ill 10 for speeding
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Darrell L. Bodine
Route 4
Centralia
Dickie L. Watts
Bonnie
Edward L. Shaw
Fairfield
Charles D. Belford
Ridgeway
Steve Crutchfield
Jackson
Miss
Johnny Neubuhr
Route 2
Waltonville
Donald L. Wright
Paxico
Hezekiah Crutcher Jr
Nashville
Tenn
Myrtle Herndon
Hoopeston
Ill
Hog Market Prices Near Mt Vernon Today
Market report from Mt Vernon shows hog prices up to 19.75 for 210 and 240 lb meat hogs with highs 15.00 to 17.06 for lighter weights and boars at 12.50 to 13.50. After 12:30 p.m. prices shift to next day basis.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Listed in Morning Market
Mt Vernon quoted grain prices this morning with Wheat at 1.03, Soybeans at 2.50, and Corn at .95. The brief market note records local price levels for these crops.
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Mt. Vernon
St Louis Produce Prices and Grades Listed
AP report from St Louis outlines consumer grade egg sizes A large 44 49, A medium 33 38, A small 16 20, B large 32 36, wholesale standards 28 29, unclassified 17 18. Hens heavy 11, light over 542 lbs 8, under 5% Ibs 5% and broilers and fryers 27 44 to 28 44.
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ST. Louis
Chicago Live Poultry and Dairy Prices Report
Chicago market report shows wholesale live poultry prices largely steady to down slightly with roasters at 24 to 26 cents per pound and fryers around 24 cents. Butter quotes for 93 score AA and 92 A are unquoted with 90 to 66 percent range. Eggs list Grade A whites at 51 and medium whites extras 40, standards 23.
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Chicago
USDA
Mercantile Exchange
Livestock prices at National Stockyards Illinois Tuesday
National Stockyards Illinois reports Tuesday livestock estimates: hogs 7,500. cattle 4,500. calves 175. sheep 60. Hogs steady to 25 higher with various weight ranges. cattle and calves mostly higher with primes and choices noted. Sheep with spring lambs at 26.00-27.00 for 90-110 lb and 24.50-26.00 for 80-110 lb. ewes and other categories listed.
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National Stockyards
Ill
Grain price quotes from Chicago AP report
Chicago market notes list wheat No 2 hard yellow 1,244n No 2 soft red 1,214%n corn No 2 yellow 1.08%n No 2 yellow 1.02% oats No 2 extra heavy white 64%or soybeans No 1 yellow 2,69n.
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Chicago
Wall Street Gains Extend The Rally To Sixth Straight Day
Wall Street rose for the sixth straight session with the Dow up 3.66 to 924.91 at noon, topping the prior 1968 high. The AP average gained 1.1 to 342.2 as industrials advanced while a few blue chips lagged. Some leaders slipped, and oil and steel stocks showed mixed results amid broader gains.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Associated Press
Livingston Oil
Livingston
Kregge
U.S
Jersey Standard
Humphrey Attack Ignored by Nixon in Campaign Speech
Two Ohio area Ozark job histories are noted for John J. McCarthy and John Elliott, Ozark agents at Mt. Vernon. Humphrey launches bid by labeling Nixon a cold war warrior while Nixon calls for re evaluation of US Soviet ties and Israel deterrence. Humphrey vows action on guerrilla bands and civil rights progress. Nixon defends a hard line and US military support to Israel.
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John J. McCarthy
John Elliott
Nanec
Ozark
Mt. Vernon
Robert Moorhaus
Ozark Airlines
McCarthy
Mt. Vernon Township
Mt. Vernon Community College
St. Louis
Springfield
Elliott
Sterling
Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Humphrey
Israel
ABC
Finai B’rith
Washington
International Jewish Organization
Republican Party
George C. Wallace
America
United States
Soviet Union
Middle East
Sunday Gun Duel Along Suez Canal
The Sunday clash along the 100 mile Suez Canal escalated into artillery duels with dust and smoke. Israel reported 10 soldiers killed and 17 wounded while two Arab civilians and a church and two mosques on the occupied east side at El Qantara were damaged. Egypt said five soldiers and six civilians died and 22 wounded. claims included destroying 14 Israeli tanks and 19 artillery batteries. Israeli denial stated missiles were not used, while Jordanian claims echoed missiles being involved.
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Israel
el Qantara
Port Suez
Dow Jones Noon Averages Report
New York based AP bulletins show the Dow Jones noon stock averages with 30 industriales at 924.91 up 3.66, 20 rails at 257.02 up 1.37, 15 utilities at 132.09 up 0.16, and 635 stocks at 329.31 up 1.33. The data reflect market movement across major sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Burglary Trial Off Here Change Of Venue Granted
Two men charged with burglarizing Fred Fowler's home near Inn faced a venue change in Mt. Vernon. Harry Hollis 26 of Dyersburg Tennessee and Ray Jones 25 of Chicago were reset to October 1 for trial. Judge Alvin Lacy Williams granted the motion claiming local prejudice. the case will be heard by Judge Frailey of Elizabethtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Harry Hollis
Dyersburg
Tenn
Ray Jones
Chicago
Fred Fowler
Inn
Alvin Lacy Williams
Jefferson County
Frailey
Elizabethtown
Fire Reported At Summers Home
Mt. Vernon fire department reported a fire at Foster Summers home 322 N 8th Street at 5 25 p m Sunday A rag saturated with fuel from a leaking line apparently ignited by a gas range pilot light No damage reported
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Mt. Vernon
Foster Summers
8Th Street
Louie E. Lewis Dies Former Speaker and Publisher
Louie E. Lewis, former speaker and treasurer, died aged after a career ending in 1940 with a failed bid for lieutenant governor. He once edited the Lesser Herald and Christopher Progress weeklys. Survived by his wife Agnes Overturf and a large family including daughters Geneva Bacon, Bertha Troutt, Betty McNeill, and sons Gene, Max, and Louie, plus brothers Harry Buell Offa, a sister Zelphia Jones, ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Lewis
Herald
Christopher Progress
Agnes Overturf
Geneva Bacon
Battle Creek
Mich
Mt. Vernon
Bertha Troutt
Christopher
Betty McNeill
Sandwich
Ill
Gene
Aurora
Max
Springfield
Louie
Bloomington
Harry
Buell
Carbondale
Offa
Route 3
Benton
Zelphia Jones
Adams Farms Businessmen's Tour Set This Wednesday
Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District invites businessmen to a Wednesday tour visiting Linus Kiefer farm in Belle Rive and Albert Adams farm in Bonnie. Cars depart Farm Bureau lot at 4:00 p.m. September 11, with refreshments served. finish by 6:30 p.m. Contact Manford A. Logan by September 9.
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Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District
Linus Kiefer
Belle Rive
Albert Adams
Bonnie
Farm Bureau
Jefferson County
Manford A. Logan
Cable Cutting At Navy Base Interferes With Communications
FBI and local authorities investigate a sabotage at Great Lakes Naval Training Center that severed 900 wires linking the facility to government networks. Illinois Bell repairs indicate an ax caused the cut in a manhole 700 feet from the gate. another 100 non government lines were cut. A separate Palatine incident saw a gunman strike an overhead cable, knocking out service for hours.
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Chicago
FBI
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Naval Center
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Bell
Great Lakes
Palatine
Auto Wreck On Tolle Road Near Mt. Vernon
An automobile was heavily damaged in a one car accident at 10 o'clock last night on Tolle Road northeast of Mt. Vernon near the King City Saddle Club. The driver Victor R. Owens 18 of Lesser and other occupants escaped injury. Damage to the car was estimated at 700 dollars.
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Tolle Road
Mt. Vernon
King City Saddle Club
Victor R. Owens
Lesser
Births at Good Samaritan Hospital announce new arrivals
Mr and Mrs Clayton Sam mons of 1004 Herbert welcome a daughter born at 10 50 Sunday morning weighing seven pounds one ounce named Kelly Sue in Good Samaritan Hospital Mr and Mrs William Shaw Box 572 Mr Vernon welcome a son born at 4 51 Saturday evening weighing eight pounds eight ounces named Michael Scott in Good Samaritan Hospital
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Clayton Sammons
Herbert
Good Samaritan Hospital
Kelly Sue
William Shaw
Vernon
Michael Scott
Judy Ford Prepares For Year Of Travel And Travel
Judy Ford, Miss America 36-24-36, speaks at a news conference after two hours sleep. A University of Southern Louisiana freshman, she earned the school's first varsity athletic letter as the trampoline team’s only female member, finishing second in junior national AAU. She aims for the University of Illinois to teach physical education. Her parents Virgil and Mrs Ford live in Belvidere. her father works for Sunstrand Corp. Her brother Don is a medical student.
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Judi
University of Southern Louisiana
University of Illinois
Virgil Ford
Belvidere
The
Sunstrand Corp
Don
Weekend wrecks yield two drivers ticketed
Keith K. Kappmeyer 62 of 24 North Highland was cited Sunday for emerging from a drive without due caution after his car collided with Maxine C. Harrison 39 of 1803 Isabella at the North Highland Warren Avenue corner at 9 54 a.m. Sunday with over 100 dollars damage to each vehicle. Kelsie H. Harper 68 of Nashville Ark was cited Saturday for illegal lane usage after his car hit Sandra K. Francis 16 of 1808 Jefferson Mt Vernon in the 100 block of South 10th Street at 11 27 p.m. Saturday, minor damage to both cars.
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Keith K. Kappmeyer
North Highland
Maxine C. Harrison
Isabella
Warren Avenue
Kelsie H. Harper
Nashville
Ark
Harper
Sandra K. Francis
Jefferson
Mt. Vernon
South 10Th Street
Fire Hydrant Tests To Begin In Mt Vernon Area
Fire hydrant testing will start Tuesday in Mt. Vernon and run daily through Friday. Fire Chief Sydney Burnette notes tests turn water discolored and can affect family wash day. Northeast section tested Tuesday, Southeast Wednesday, Southwest Thursday, Northwest Friday.
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Mt. Vernon
Sydney Burnette
Deaf Man Perfects Tiny Transistor Hearing Aid
A hard of hearing inventor claims to have perfected an extremely small transistor hearing aid. The device allegedly makes whispers clear and allows hearing without others noticing. Readers are directed to write HEARING, P. O. Box 154, Florissant, Mo., for information at no cost.
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P. O
Florissant
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Howard Brieseacher
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Ada Page
Lee Stone
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Melissa Morgan
Harrison
Lois Firebaugh
Tommy Roberts
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North 11Th
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Burns Charles Smith
Perkins
David Gowler
Edith Wilson
Charles Wright
James May
Lila Hickey
Salem
Melvin Clinton
West Frankfort
Lillie Jones
Celstin Bullock
Hazel Shehorn
Fairfield Road
William McCulley
Eddie Terry
Tallie Nunn
Ray Lane
Mildred McGill
Rebecca Carter
Bobby Marion
Ashley
Circuit Court
Mt. Vernon Grain
Chicago Grain
Wall Street
Alleghany Corp
Fairchild Camera
Natomas
Alcoa
American Stock Exchange
King City Window Cleaning and Janitor Service
Bobby Flota
King City
Judith Anne Ford
Illinois
Atlantic City
N.J
Oregon
Marjean Langlery
Massachusetts
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Town
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Katherine Field
Suez Canal
Louie E. Lewis
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Froz-N-Foods
Broadway
Kiefer
Adams Farms
Navy Base
Judy
Bob
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