Mt Vernon Residents Welcome Visitors and Students
Wayne Highsmith and Virgil Murphy returned to Mt Vernon after four days in Cleveland for the National Vets Convention. Local and area residents visited friends and relatives, with many attending or planning studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Evansville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Highsmith
Virgil Murphy
Cleveland
Ohio
J. Ek. Scannell
Salem
Nir
A. N. Lelitzell
Business College
Evansville
P. E. Powers
Bluford
J. Youngblood
Wayne City
Mt. Vernon
Vivian Pauline Smith
North Street
Lockyear’s
Geneva
Miss Smith
Mt. Vernon Township
Bud Waite
Southern Illinois
Scheller
Charles Shadoan
Cave-In-Rock
McLeansboro
Don Lerch
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Fred Walker
W. W. Colvin
George Wolfe
Springerton
Carl Smothers
Benton
Gladys Goldsmith
Carlyle
Joyce Holt
Jack Pickering
John Batts
Canada
Olaf Fry
Owensville
Ind
J. E. Witter
Jim
Mary
Kenneth Ezell
St. John’s Hospital
Springfield
Noble Ezell
J. S. Parker
Early Resigns Defense Secretary Post
Washington reports Stephen Early has resigned today as deputy Secretary of Defense. President Truman accepted the resignation effective September 30, with Early returning to Pullman, Inc. as a vice president. The White House offered no comment on a rumor that Secretary Johnson may resign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Stephen Early
Truman
White House
Early
Pullman, Inc
Charles G. Ross
Johnson
Ross
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admissions and Discharges
Memorial Hospital notes list admissions for Norma Bevis Ina and Ethel Lukehart with discharges including Rev. Ray Wilkey Bele Rive and Peggy Porter Bluford. Good Samaritan records add Laura Ferguson Belle Rive Lucy Williams William Miner as admitted, with discharges including Golda Lee Inn infant Kathleen Gail Thomp son and others in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeferson
Memorial
Norma Bevis
Ina
Ethel Lukehart
Ray Wilkey
Bele Rive
Peggy
Porter
Bluford
Leroy Tindle
Dellas Johnson
Elsa Smith
Good Samaritan
Laura Ferguson
Belle Rive
Lucy Williams
William Miner
Golda Lee
Inn
Kathleen Gail Thompson
Emery Wilkey
Geraldine Reed
Charles Kendall
Freda Webb
Charles Ray
Washington
Airport News From Springfield and Nearby Cities
Governor Adlai Stevenson returned to Springfield Sunday after speaking in Lesser. A W Rea of this city flew to Fairfield. Carl Edmison and George Weingartner of the local field flew to Centralia today to transact business. Ross Bennett of this city flew to Milwaukee today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adlai Stevenson
Springfield
Lesser
A. W. Rea
Fairfield
Carl Edmison
George Weingartner
Centralia
Ross
Bennett
Milwaukee
Wis
Marlow Family Reunion Leads Weekend Civic Note
A packed September 3 program at the city park featured Earl Marlow as president, with recitations by Ann and Gail Roane and a chorus from the Victory quartet. The Marlow family highlighted a 12:30 p.m. basket dinner and an afternoon program, while plans were made to repeat the reunion next year on the Sunday before Labor Day and to move indoors if rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlow
Toney Dorris
Earl Marlow
America
Alva Marlow
Ann
Gail Roane
Janet Smith
Whispering Hope
Jo Ann Bullock
LaVerba Brown
Victory
Logan Marlow
Russell Pasley
Blair Marlow
Dorothy Roane
Simpson
F. L Marlow
Blaine Marlow
Okla
Clyde Marlow
Stennis Says U S Has 450 Full Size Atomic Bombs
Senator Stennis told the Mississippi Supervisors Association that the United States possesses about 450 or more full grown atomic bombs and could provide 50 bombs to each major Russian industrial center. He urged immediate all out war preparation, insisting the nation has time to prepare but no time to lose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Biloxi
Miss
Sen
Stennis
D-Miss
Mississippi Supervisors Association
United States
Bevin Couple Welcome Dennis Scott at Jefferson Memorial
Mr and Mrs Donald Bevin of Ina welcomed a son at Jefferson Memorial hospital at 1 01 a m. The newborn Dennis Scott Bevin weighed 7 pounds 3 and a quarter ounces at birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Bevin
Ina
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Dennis Scott
Blood Drive Urges Jefferson County to Aid Korea Needs
Red Cross reports 24 pints daily shipped from St. Louis to Korea last week, in addition to 800 weekly for civilian use. Jefferson county eyes 108 pints, a 25 percent increase, with a Bloodmobile stop in Bluford on September 29 from 1 to 5 p.m. Call the Red Cross office or organizers Power Howell Garrish to donate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
St. Louis
Korea
J. L. Buford
Jefferson County
Bluford
Paul Power
Bluford Blood Program
Markham City
Everett Howell
Dave Garrish
Buford Attends Methodist Board Meeting in Dallas
J. L. Buford, a member of the board, left today for Dallas to attend the annual meeting of the Board of Publica tions of the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Buford
Dallas
Texas
Board of Publications of
The
Methodist Church
Mr. Buford
Mrs Dora Rupard Rites Wednesday at Pulley Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Dora Belle Rupard will be held Wednesday at 2 30 p m at the Pulley Funeral Home with Rev F Murray Haworth officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. The body lies in state at the funeral home. Mrs Rupard, wife of T H Rupard, died yesterday at 412 South 19th Street. She was a member of the United Brethren church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Belle Rupard
Pulley Funeral Home
F. Murray Haworth
Oakwood Cemetery
Rupard
T. H. Rupard
South 19Th Street
United Brethren Church
Breeding Association Meets September 16 at Breeze Farm
The Southern Illinois Breeding Association announces its annual meeting and open house on September 16 at the S I B A farm in Breeze Illinois. Harold Simmons of Boyd Jefferson county dairy technician says the all day event starts at 10 a m. Dr N L Van Demark of the University of Illinois dairy science will discuss research in artificial breeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois Breeding Association
Breeze, Ill
Harold Simmons
Boyd
Jefferson County
N. L. van Demark
University Oflinois Dairy Science Department
Big Soybean Crop In Washington Co
Nashville NL reports a 29 000 acre soybean crop in Washington county will bring about 1 500 000 dollars, making it the better money making crop this year after a poor wheat season. Heavy rains delay harvesting until late this month said Farm Adviser Wilbur Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Washington County
Wilbur Smith
Girl Scout Leaders Plan County Fair Talent Booth
Thirty five Girl Scout leaders and council members met at the Little House for a regular leaders meeting. Plans for a city-wide County Fair on September 30 were finalized including a talent booth with blue or red ribbons for baked goods fancy work art and flowers. Entries require name age and troop number. Future meetings move to the first Monday each month. The final two sessions of the group leadership course will be September 13 and 14 at 9:30 a.m. with handiwork dramatics and outdoor cooking topics.
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Little House
Mt Vernon Nurse Graduates From Alton Memorial School
Miss Maurine Matthews of Mt. Vernon has graduated from the Alton Memorial Hospital School of Nursing on September 8 and served as class valedictorian. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Matthews of Odin RFD 1 and a Mt. Vernon Township High School graduate class of 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurine Matthews
Mt. Vernon
Alton Memorial Hospital School of
Matthews
J. A. Matthews
RFD 1
Odin
Mt. Vernon’ Township High School
Meetings of Royal Arch Masons and AMVETs on Sept 13
A stated Andrew D. Webb Chapter No. 169 meeting is set for Wednesday Sept 13 at 7 30 pm with the Mark Master degree. Glen C. Cole is High Priest and Cecil N. Lovin Secretary. An AMVET Turner Boehm Post No. 4 meeting follows at 8 00 pm in the club room with refreshments afterward. Wayne Highsmith Commander and George Groothuis Adjutant announce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Arch Masons
Andrew D. Webb
Glen C. Cole
Cecil N. Lovin
AMVET
Amvets Turner Boehm Post No. 4
Rites Wednesday For Gabe Shehorn
Funeral services for Robert Gabe Shehorn will be Wednesday at 2 00 PM at Myers Chapel with Rev Joe Harmon officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery. He died Sunday night at 310 South 11th Street at age 69 years six months and 13 days. Surviving are three sons, R Troy Shehorn Harry G Shehorn and John William Shehorn all of Mt Vernon a daughter Lola Mae Rose of Wetumka Oklahoma a brother John of California and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert “Gabe” Shehorn
Myers Chapel
Joe Harmon
Oakwood Cemetery
Shehorn
South 11Th Street
Mt. Vernon Car Manufacturing Co
Wayne County
Sarah A. Dodson
R. Troy Shehorn
Harry G. Shehorn
John William Shehorn
Mt. Vernon
Lola Mae Rose
Wetumka
Okla
John
California
Minor Fire At Edge Of City At Mt Vernon Auto Parts
Rural firemen were called late yesterday to the Mt. Vernon Auto Parts Co. at the intersection of Waltonville and Benton Roads where a junk automobile caught fire during welding. Tiremen said damage was slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Card of Thanks for Bereavement Tributes Across Families
The Holley family Emil Schaffer and family Marshall Brookman and family Annette Marie Collins and families express gratitude for sympathy kindness and floral tributes following the deaths of their husbands and fathers Edgar D Culling Emil Schaffer and J M Holley. They thank Rev Bird Green hospital staff and local friends neighbors for support during these bereavements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar D. Culling
Bird Green
Jefferson Memoril Hospital
Marshall Brookman
Annette Marie
Adron Collins
Frank Harlow
Emil Schaffer
J. M. Holley
Holley
Mt Vernon Business Women's Club names year’s committees
Mt Vernon business and Professional Women's club held a meeting at Bowl Coffer House with a talk by Illinois Federation president Maxine Woodruff. She reported on the San Francisco Biannual Convention theme Turn the Tide at the Turn of the Century and Illinois’s strong delegation. The club announced committee chairs and pledged support for the Celia M. Howard Fellowship and Mt. Vernon New Industries plan. Mary Windigler will be first fellow recipient at Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Medford, Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Bowl Coffer House
Maxine Woodruff
Illinois Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Illinois
California
Texas
Ed Dirks
J. Lester Buford
Chamber of Commerce Industrial Expansion Committee
Celia M. Howard
Chicago
Illinois Federation
Mary Windigler
Monmouth
Fletchenggy School of Law and Diplomacy
Medford
Mass
Margaret Ann Cummings
Roxy Williams
Ruth Nelson
Vernita Clark
Barbara Stratton
Viola Harris
Mildred Metcalf
Edna E. Garrison
Elizabeth Span
Edna F. Garrison
Ann Schmidt
Sue Thank
Mt. Vernon Township
Geneva Bostic
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Defense
Post
Airport News
Happy Home Club
Nora Walker
Alice Perry
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Rena Powell
la Salle, Ill
Joy Jines
Lola Booth
Evelyn Bell
Alma Biagi
Eta Beta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Genevieve Laird
Biagi
Venus DeMilo
Michelangelo
Eve
Ater
Woodlawn Home Bureau
Woodlawn
Jefferson County Home Bureau
Vonia Danner
Martha Upchurch
Thomas Puckett
Rushton Drive
Miss Upchurch
William Stevens
Gene Dykema
Jean Anderson
Grace Boyd
Lola Campbell
Canasta
Mazie Coleman
Maxine Reid
Phyllis Dykes
Hettie Arthurs
Maxine Ferguson
Weslyan Service Guild
Wesleyan Service Guild
Wesley Methodist Church
Marie Eaton
South 21St St
Elizabeth Circle
Troy Hawkins
Joel Hall
First Presbyterian Church
Elmer Parker
Richview Road
Floyd Brooks
Christian Service Circle
Burrell Phillips
North 14Th Street
Capps
Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove W. CS
Verne Melton
Anna Melton
Harl Ryder
Missionary Guild
Ladies Missionary Guild
Central Church of Christ
Opal Bay
Levina Coil
Ferne Ryder
Thomas Berry
Cloyd
Lora June Rucker
Byron Lee Rucker
Franklin Avenue
Lora June
William Norman Berson
William Berson
Lavallette, N. J
Dora Rupard
Washington Co
Girl Scout News
School of Nursing
George Groothuis
Gerties Cafe
Herbert ST
Llong
Kenmore
Buick
Gertie
Mike
Leck H. Fry
Gabe Shehorn
FRY & McDermott Auction Building
Benton Road
Kelvinator
van Horn Cleaners
South 10Th Street
Broadway
Business Women’s Club
Roger G. Welch
Morton
Utes
Rev
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