Deaths Mrs Bertha Leonard 77 of Coeur d Alene area
Mrs Bertha Leonard 77 of Coeur d Alene died Wednesday morning at Letzekorn Nursing Home in Mt Vernon Funeral services set for 2:00 p m Friday at Ina Funeral Home Ina with Rev George Severin officiating Burial will be in Kirkeeme The will be at Ina Funeral Home friends may call Mrs Leonard born February 23 1887 in Jefferson County daughter of Wilson and Martha Hodge Ki She was married to William C Leonard who survives Also four daughters Grace Doxeie Louise Phills Mare Brown Thelma Summers 14 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren She was a Nazarene church member in Benton County.
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Bertha Leonard
of Wilson
Martha (Hodge
William C. Leonard
Grace _Doxeie
Benton
Louise Phills Cottage Hill
Mare Brown
Roxana, Til
Thelma Summers
Crewe Coeur
Leonard
Nazarene Church of
Wm. A. Vaughn Dies in McLeansboro Funeral Observance
William Allen Vaughn 68 of 510 North Virginia McLeansboro died 5 50 pm Tuesday at Vickers Hospital. Funeral 2 00 pm Friday at Gholson Funeral Chapel with Rev Leo Walton. burial in I C O F cemetery. Military rites by American Legion McLeansboro. Lying in state at Gholson Chapel. survivors include wife Eva Glenn foster son Jerry Barker Loyd Glenn two sisters Minnie Cocker Imogene Vaughn six grandchildren. He was WWI veteran and member of local Elks Eagles VFW Carmi American Legion WWI Veterans Modern Woodmen.
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William Allen Vaughn
North Virginia
McLeansboro
Vickers Hospital
Gholson
Leo Walton
I.c.0.f
American Legion of
Mr. Vaughn
Hamilton County
Allen and
Laura (McDaniel) Vaughn
Eva Glenn
Jerry Barker
Pontiac
Mich
Loyd Glenn
McLeans
Minnie Cocker
Chicago
Imogene Vaughn
Vaughn
The
Elks and Eagles of
V.F.W. of
Carmi
Modern Woodmen of America Lodges
Wm. R. Edwards Dies Retired L and N Conductor
Robert Edwards 83 of 2513 Casey Mt Vernon dies at 1 30 pm Wednesday at home retired L and N conductor funeral 10 am Friday Pulley Gutzler Funeral Chapel Rev Grant Hawkins officiating burial Mt Catherine cemetery near Woodlawn survivors include wife Hattie Coats two sons Edward Belleville Leland Pekin Ill a daughter Mrs Walter Maxwell Columbus Ohio two stepdaughters Mareena Riddle Mt Vernon Nora Foster Cincinnati seven grandchildren rest of life details from obituary show church affiliation Central Church of Christ and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen membership service details included
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Robert Edwards
Casey
Mt. Vernon
Pulley-Gutzler Funeral
Grant Hawkins
Mt. Catherine
Woodlawn
Esa
Edwards
Jefferson County
John
Ella
Hutchison) Edwards
Catherine Stratton
Hattie Coats
Edward
Belleville
Leland
Pekin
Ill
Walter Maxwell
Columbus
Ohio
Mareena Riddle
Nora Foster
Cincinnati
Poplar Grove
Sam Edwards
Elmhurst
Pearl Edwards
Roy Edwards
Mt. Veron
Nina Bullock
Alice Marland
Central Church of Christ
Brotherhood of Railroad
Jose Mann Bright Funeral At Hopewell
Funeral services for Mrs. Josie Mann Bright are set for 2 00 p m Friday at the Richardson Chapel Wayne City with Rev Don Crocker officiating Burial will follow in Hopewell cemetery Friends may call at the Richardson Chapel Mrs Bright 80 died Wednesday morning at her home 1116 Park Avenue Mt Vernon Survived by son William Mann Mt Vernon daughter Helen Hite Mt Vernon brother Cloyd Baker Boulder Colo sisters Mrs Leslie Shewmake Sims and Mrs Charlie Staton Fairfield
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Josie Mann Bright
Richardson Chapel
Wayne City
Don Crocker
Hopewell Cemetery
Bright
Park Avenue
Mt. Vernon
William Mann
Helen Hite
Geo P Green of Texico Dies
George P. Green age 62 of Texico died at 10 20 am today at his home after a lingering illness. Funeral arrangements are in complete. The body has been taken to Osborn Funeral Home in Dix.
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George P. Green
Texico
Osborn
Dix
Markets Hold Steady as Hog and Sow Prices Edge Down
Prices paid until 12 9 p m today were unchanged with hogs at 17 00 for 200 to 230 lb. sows at 14 75 for 300 weight and over 14 50 down, boars at 9 00 and 10 00. After 12 30 p m today prices will be based on next day prices.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted In Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon traders reported afternoon quotes for local grain. Wheat at 1.28, soybeans 2.40, and corn 1.21 per bushel. Local buyers noted steady demand as prices held firm.
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Mt. Vernon
Livestock Prices at National Stockyards Friday
Estimates for Friday list cattle 700, calves 250, hogs 5 000, sheep 400. Hogs 7 000 with barrows and gilts 17.50 to 18.00 per 100 pounds, sows 13.50 to 16.00. Cattle good to choice steers 22.00 to 26.00, heifers 21.50 to 24.50, cows 12.50 to 14.50, vealers 17.00 to 28.00. Lambs 19.00 to 24.00, ewes 4.00 to 6.50. market strength noted for hogs and cattle.
Egg and Poultry Prices From St Louis Market Report
St Louis market report lists eggs by consumer grades and wholesale standards with price ranges for large medium small and unclassified categories. It also shows checks and hen categories with weight brackets and price quotes for broilers and fryers.
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ST. Louis
Chicago Produce Prices Reported By AP
Chicago Mercantile Exchange shows butter and eggs steady with wholesale buying prices unchanged. Butter grades AA to C listed with scores and percentages, eggs category details include whites and other quality grades, while miscellaneous items like cars showing prices for grade B and C.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Grain prices reported for Chicago market
Chicago AP notes futures quotes with Wheat No 1 heavy at 1.56 and No 2 red around 1.46, Corn No 1 yellow 1.29 and No 2 yellow 1.29, Oats No 2 heavy white 69, Soybeans No 1 yellow oil at 9.4. The figures reflect early trading values across the Chicago grain market.
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Chicago
Wall Street advances as stocks rally in late trading
Wall Street extended a rally in late afternoon trading with 5.4 million shares traded. Chrysler and Ford rose about a point, General Motors cut a half point, IBM fell to a yearly low, and Comsat slipped while Sears Roebuck gained on stronger profits. Dow Jones noon averages rose across major indices.
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New York
Motors
Chrysler
Ford
General Motors
du Pont
IBM
Sears Roebuck
Boeing
U.S
J.I. Case
Comsat
Northwest Airlines
Western Airlines
American Stock Exchange
Auto Union to face Ford next in wage talks
United Auto Workers leaders approved terms after settling with Chrysler and extending Ford and GM contracts. Relief time increased to 36 minutes daily with two longer breaks, while two 10 minute breaks were dropped. Officers will lead bargaining with guidance for future decisions. Reuther said Ford and GM deals should mirror Chrysler, noting higher hours and older workforce at Chrysler.
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UAW
International Executive Board
Chrysler
Ford
Reuther
Mt Vernon Weather Report Highs, Rain Totals and Sun Times
Weather summary for Mt Vernon. Wednesday high 93 and low 64 with rainfall to date 28.87 inches in 1964. Compared readings: one year ago high 91 low 66. five years ago high 74 low 64. ten years ago high 78 low 62. Friday sunrise 5 37 and sunset 6 15 CST.
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MT. Vernon
Chicago heat lingers as cooler Friday forecast
Chicago and Illinois residents endure another day of heat with highs near 90s and a 95 in Springfield. The Weather Bureau forecasts a shift to showers and storms later, with cooler air arriving Friday. Overnight lows range from the mid 60s to 70s across the region, including 73 at Moline and 70s in Chicago.
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Chicago
Illinois
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Springfield
Vandalia
Jaycees Raise Olympic Fund in Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon Jaycees join National Junior Chamber drive to fund the U S Olympic team for Tokyo. Chairman Dick Parker says Ram seat cushions will be sold Friday and Saturday at Burger Chef opening and at the high school field during the Rams Mattoon game. Cushions cost 1 dollar each and private contributions can be sent to the Junior Chamber of Commerce office payable to the Olympic Fund. The Olympic torch toured Illinois on Tuesday and Wednesday signaling the national drive to raise 1 million dollars.
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Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Blaze Damages Kitchen In Mt Vernon Home
Firefighters answered one alarm and two emergency runs yesterday and this morning. A skillet grease fire at Kent Joseph’s home 3216 Wildrose at 4 45 pm yesterday damaged the stove wall ceiling and kitchen cabinets. An oxygen treatment was given to 71 year old William Bill Beppler at 307 South 13th Street at 1 15 pm yesterday and again at 7 52 am today.
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Mt. Vernon
Kent Joseph
Wildrose
William
Bill) Beppler
South 13Th Street
Beppler
Break-In At Boheimer Home Investigated
Vernon police checked a break-in at the unoccupied home of Leo Boheimer at 1411 Broadway. The incident occurred over the past weekend. a window was broken and the house ransacked. Boheimer, a well known resident, was injured weeks ago and resides at Lowry's nursing home.
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Vernon
Leo Boheimer
Broadway
Boheimer
Lowry's
Black Charlie Harris questioned in fires and killings near Pond Creek
Wayne County authorities said Charles Harris known as Black Charlie was questioned as part of routine inquiries into a double murder and two arson fires near his Pond Creek home. He is not a suspect. The fires destroyed corn on his property tied to a commodity loan and a farmhouse and barn. Mrs. Charles Newton and Jerry Merrit were found dead in a burned dwelling. Merrit had testified in an earlier Harris murder trial. Pearce noted Harris was not available for August questioning.
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Fairfield
Wayne County
Charles
Black Charlie) Harris
Harris
Pond Creek
Willard Pearce
Charles Newton
Jerry Merrit
Merrit
Pearce
Amish Pilgrimage to Washington Against Social Security
About a third of the Old Order Amish from six states led a Washington visit to seek exemption from Social Security on religious grounds. They met House offices to present positions while Congress negotiates a bill with Amish exemption provisions. many lawmakers were away, making results unclear.
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Illinois
House
House-Senate
Senate
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Indiana
New York
Ohio
Four Counties Get U S Funds for Planning Grants
Washington AP Urban Renewal Administration approves 62550 for Illinois Board of Economic Development to aid Franklin Perry Williamson and Jackson counties with comprehensive planning. Randolph County receives 18900 for planning across 12 communities.
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Washington
Urban Renewal Administration
Illinois Board of Economic Development
Franklin
Perry
Williamson
Jackson
Randolph County
Goldwater Kernels an Election Swing Through Republican Heartland
Barry Goldwater continues a Western campaign tour stopping in Boise and Great Falls before a large Minneapolis rally. He argues the Cuban missile crisis proves past administration misjudgments and warns of political timing in crisis response while proposing a Nixon‑led peace and freedom commission to regroup democratic forces.
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Idaho
Great Falls
Mont
Minneapolis
Richard M. Nixon
Minnesota
John F. Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Lyndon B. Johnson
Goldwater
Los Angeles
West
Jong
Richard M. Nison
County Board Bans Bow and Arrow Hunting
In Cook County the county board outlawed hunting with bow and arrow. Board President Seymor Simon said the move seeks broader change and argues bow and arrow would trap more people than ever. The outside reaction shows indignation among local outdoorsmen and residents.
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Chicago
Cook County
County Board
Seymor Simon
Scientists Hunt For Meteorite in Sequoia Park
A Griffith Park Observatory team led by Ronald Orill hunted for meteorite fragments after a bright Sept. 3 fireball over Sequoia National Park. The search aimed to recover samples before contamination by minerals and water.
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Sequoia National Park
Calif
Griffith Park Observatory
Ronald Orill
Old Man Crosses Sea On a Raft
An elderly man, Willis, drifted ashore near mangroves between the Tully and Murray rivers at 11 am on Wednesday after crossing the sea on a raft. He signaled for help with rockets, walked to the Tully mouth, and was spotted by Hank Penning at 4:30 pm. Penning ferried Willis home for a large meal, then Willis returned to his raft hoping to sail to New York for a World’s Fair lecture. Willis’s wife in New York expressed relief at his landing and said she has had no word from him since.
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Willis
Tully
Murray Rivers
Tully River
Hank Penning
Penning
New York
Goldwater Plans Whistle Stop Tour Through Illinois
Sen. Barry Goldwater will make 13 appearances across Illinois from Cairo to Chicago in late October, beginning in Cairo at 9 a.m. on Oct. 2. A special campaign train will visit Carbondale, Centralia, Effingham, Mattoon, Champaign, Decatur, Pekin or Peoria, Galesburg, Rock Island, LaSalle, Joliet, and Chicago with afternoon and night rallies as listed by GOP officials.
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Springfield
Ill
Barry Goldwater
Illinois
Cairo
Chicago
GOP
Victor Smith
Smith
Carbondale
Centralia
Effingham
Mattoon
Champaign
Decatur
Rusk Defends Policy Amid Goldwater Critique
Secretary of State Dean Rusk attacked Barry Goldwater's foreign policy statements as showing a basic lack of understanding of the presidency. He spoke at a news conference denying that the U.S. caused Indonesia to drop parachutists into Malaysia or rebels to seize Stanleyville in the Congo.
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Dean Rusk
Barry Goldwater
U.S
Rusk
Democratic National Committee
Indonesia
Malaysia
Congo
Stanleyville
Portland Daily Backs Johnson in Election
The Portland Reporter, Oregon's third largest newspaper, announced its support of President Johnson in the upcoming November election. The independent, home owned paper began publishing daily in February 1961 after workers from the Oregonian and the Journal started it.
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Portland, Ore
Portland Reporter
Oregon
Johnson
The
Reporter
Portland
Oregonian
Journal
Boy on bicycle hit by truck injures 15 year old rider
Ernie Belt aged 15 of 312 Harrison was injured around 1 15 p m today when his bicycle was struck by a truck on Eighth Street between Jordan and Casey. He was taken by ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital.
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Ernie Belt
Harrison
Eighth Street
Jordan
Casey
Ambulante
Good Samaritan Hospital
Belt rule forces 1965 cars to prove front belts
Illinois motorists seeking 1965 license plates must show evidence the autos have no front seat safety belts. Secretary of State William H. Chamberlain said plates will be denied if belts are missing. He noted most American cars may lack belts while many foreign models will have them. He also announced a plaque dedication for former GOP Secretary Carpentier at the Illinois Pavilion for the New York World's Fair on September 22.
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Springfield
Ill
Chamberlain
Charles F. Carpentier
Illinois
Swift Signs Pay Contract With Meat Cutters Union
Swift & Co. announces a three year deal with the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America covering about 4 500 workers in 16 plants. Includes three 6 cent en packages and health benefits. Negotiations continue with two other unions for workers in 21 Swift plants nationwide. Master agreement also covers ten processing sales units. Plants include National Stockyards East St. Louis and St. Louis Missouri.
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Chicago
Swift & Co
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen
North America
United Packinghouse, Food and Allied Workers
Afl-Cio
International Brotherhood of Packinghouse and Dairy Workers
Swift
Amalgamated Meat Cutters
Meat Cutters Union
National Stockyards
East St. Louis
St. Louis
Shawnee National Forest revenue shared among nine counties
Harrisburg Illinois AP reports that the nine Shawnee National Forest counties will share over 18530 dollars, about 25 percent of forest revenue for the year ending June 30. Counties listed include Alexander 2190, Hardin 1528, Gallatin 799, Jackson 2629, Johnson 741, Pope 6737, Saline 956, Union and Massac.
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Illinois
Shawnee National Forest
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Hardin
Gallatin
Jackson
Johnson
Pope
Saline Oo Union
Massac
Get It While We Got It Used Car Leader Ad
This V8 four door sedan advert promotes top performance and economy in a right sized car with standard transmission. It emphasizes good looks, right price, and eagerness to trade. Open nights until eight. Call 242 6420. Volume Quality Price.
Meet the New Teachers Jere T Shaw Joins Casey Junior High
Jere T Shaw a former resident of Carbondale will teach social studies half time and student teaching half time at Casey junior high school this year. He and his wife with one child live on Maple in this city. He attended Benton grade and high school and Southern Illinois University. He has one year teaching at McClellan grade school near Mt Vernon and is a member of the Illinois Education Association.
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Jere T. Shaw
Carbondale
Casey
Mr. Shaw
Maple
Benton
Southern Illinois University
McClellan
Mt. Vernon
Illinois Education Association
Hospital Notes and Discharges From Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan
Jefferson Memorial lists admitted Lois Jean Johnson of Bruford and discharges James Dunlap Harry Pruitt. Good Samaritan flags admits including Nida 3B Burn and many others with discharges of Charles Jackson Gossage Freda Irene Johnston and baby Debra Ann Alma Dora Dooley Betty Ruth Boyd Sue Ann Ackley Lovie Kay Klesanton and baby Justin ent.
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Jefferson Memorial
Lois Jean Johnson
Bruford
James Dunlap
Harry Pruitt
Good Samaritan
Nida
Burn
Susie Osobe Danner
George
Red) Sailor
Wilma Mae Keele
Gusta Ora Patterson
Jack Murray
J. E. Mison
Patricia Joyce Stroup
Cora Inez Ferguson
Billy Sue Reece
Mary Louise Hall
Pearline Nan Hall
Charles Jackson Gossage
Freda Irene Johnston
Baby
Debra Ann
Birthday card to LBJ acknowledged by White House
Sadie Lustig sent a birthday card to President Lyndon B. Johnson and received an acknowledgment from the White House. The note reads I deeply appreciate your kind message of birthday greeting Thank you very much for your friendly thought of me.
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Sadie Lustig
President Johnson
White House
Lyndon B. Johnson
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