Rites Planned for Ex-Resident Herman Underwood
Herman Underwood 49 died at 1 a m Wednesday in Albuquerque where he lived recently. Former Hamilton County resident. Funeral 2 p m Saturday at Dahlgren Methodist Church with Rev. Miller. burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery. In state at Gohlson Funeral Home after 7 p m Friday. Born 1906 to G. J. and Ellis Underwood. Survived by mother Ellis, five brothers Dave Las Vegas Orlie St Louis Otis East St Louis Don Belleville Harry Kankakee Ill, two sisters Juanita Blades Santa Barbara and Flossie Shelton Dahlgren.
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Herman Underwood
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Hamilton County
Methodist Church
Dahlgren
Miller
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Gohlson
Underwvood
G. J
Ellis Underwood
Dave
Las Vegas
Nev
Orlie
St. Louis
Otis
Fast St. Louis
Don
Belleville
Harry
Kankakee
Ill
Juanita Blades
Santa Barbara
Calif
Flossie Shelton
Leslie James of McLeansboro dies at 54
Leslie James 54 of McLeansboro Route 4 died Monday after a cerebral hemorrhage following a long illness. He was born October 27 1901 in Perry County Indiana and lived much of his life in Hamilton County. Funeral Thursday at Brush Harbor Church with Rev. Bradshaw. burial in I.O.O.F. cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Shirley Hatfield Shelby Hocking a step-daughter Betty Campbell four brothers Elmer Appie TJ Laffie Ladie and five grandchildren.
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Leslie James
Mcleansboro
Route 4
Hamilton County
Brush Harbor
Bradshaw
McLeanshboro
James
Perry County
Indiana
Andrew James
Nora Pierce
Brush Harbor Church
Shirley Hatfield
MccLeansboro
Shelby Hocking
Streator
Betty Campbell
Elmer James
Toledo
Ohio
Appie James
Ransom
TJ. Laffie James
Wisconsin
Ladie James
Ledford Funeral To Be Held At New Hope Church
Mrs. Sarah KE Ledford of Thackeray Illinois died at 9 05 a m Wednesday after a long illness She was 82 Burial will be at New Hope cemetery with services at 2 p m tomorrow Rev Harrison Knight officiating Survivors include two sons Walter C Ledford of Thackeray Elmer I Ledford of Mc Leansboro a daughter Mrs Sue Henderson of Omaha Illinois a brother Henry Helms of Peoria and four sisters Adda Southwood Mamie Emerson Maude Brown Rosie Becker Obituary notes she was born March 30 1874 in Tennessee to J J and Martha Helms and was married to J W Ledford who preceded her in death. Friends may call at Grolson Funeral Home in McLeansboro.
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Sarah KE. Ledford
Thackeray
New Hope Church
Harrison Knight
New Hope Cemetery
Friends
Grolson
McLeansboro
Ledford
Tennessee
J. J
Martha Helms
J. W. Ledford
Walter C. Ledford
Elmer I. Ledford
Sue Henderson
Omaha
Ill
Henry Helms
Peoria
Adda Southwood
Bridgeport
Maude Brown
Lewisville
Mamie Emerson
Augusta
Kansas
Rosie Becker
McLeansborm
World Methodist Conference ends with calls for more discussion
At Lake Junaluska North Carolina delegates from 44 nations wrap up 12 days of meetings after 60 lectures. They urge longer discourse on current problems and fewer addresses. The assembly, led by Bishop Ivan Lee Holt, approves a 1500 word message condemning racial discrimination.
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Lake Junaluska
N.C
Fred P. Carson
Philadelphia
Ivan Lee Holt
St. Louis
World Council
Harold Roberts
Holt
Corson
Call for End to Clashes in Holy Land Amid Suez Tensions
U N truce chief General Edson Burns urged Jordan and Israel to halt border hostilities as the Jordanian side reported 1000 Israeli vehicles attacked a fortified post, killing 20 Jordanians. He called the raid an act of retaliation condemned by the Security Council and warned the crisis could escalate with ongoing deadly incidents.
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Jerusalem
Edson Burns
U.N
Jordan
Israel
Dead Sea
Red Sea
Burns
Security Council
Mary Davis Dies at Father's Home in McLeansboro
Mrs Mary FE Davis of Evansville Indiana died at 8 55 p m Wednesday at the home of her father Louis Browning in McLeansboro She was 36 Funeral arrangements with Gholson Funeral Home are in complete She was born February 27 1919 in Hamilton county the daughter of Louis and Davey Browning She married Lee Davis in 1926 who survives Also surviving are her father her husband two brothers Cecil Browning of McLeansboro and Frank Browning of Brooklyn New York and two sisters Mrs Gladys Waters of McLeansboro and Mrs Helen Miller of Snyder Texas
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Mary FE. Davis
Evansville
Ind
Louis Browning
McLeansboro
Gholson
Davis
Hamilton County
Louis
Davey Browning
Lee Davis
Blairsville
Congressional Christian Church
Lee
Hospital Notes and Admits at Jefferson Memorial
Hospital notes list admissions at Jefferson Memorial including Mrs. Lois Wolfe Keenes Mrs. Ramona Sweetin Inn Mrs. Avonele Richardson Opdyke W J Robinson and Blu ford Discharges include Mrs Gloria Rainey and baby Danny Keith Good Samaritan records admissions for John K Houston Mrs Olive Combs Miss Lena Brunner Edward S Barnes Mrs Ada Betty Kline Mrs Nora Irene Elliston Mrs Virginia Lee Sammons Discharges include Master John Floward Kinnaird Charles Edward Owens Richard Terry
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Jefferson Memorial
Lois Wolfe
Keenes
Ramona Sweetin
Inn
Avonele Richardson
Opdyke
W. J. Robinson
Bluford
Gloria Rainey
Danny Keith
Good Samaritan
John K. Houston
Olive Combs
Lena Brunner
Edward S Barnes
Ada Betty Kline
Nora Irene Elliston
Virginia Lee Sammons
John Floward
Kinnaird
Charles Edward Owens
Richard Terry
Births reported from Ft. Lee Dearborn Mt Carmel and local towns
Lt. and Mrs R K Carlson of Ft Lee Va welcomed a son Scott David born August 28 in Ft Lee hospital. Janet Ann named for a Dearborn Mich birth to Mr and Mrs Robert J Nelson at Oakwood Hospital. Vicky Jean born to Mr and Mrs Jack Seybold Mt Carmel at Wabash General Hospital. Sara Ann born to Mr and Mrs Charles Hertenstein Good Samaritan Hospital. Vandhe Patrick born to Mr and Mrs Clayton Dowler Good Samaritan Hospital. Diane Beth named daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Sweet Inn at Jefferson Memorial Hospital.
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R. K. Carlson
Ft. Lee
Scott David
Carlson
Janet Schmitt
B. W. Schmitt
Robert J. Nelson
Oakwood Hospital
Dearborn
Mich
Charles Hertenstein
Salem Road
Good Samaritan Hospital
Sara Ann
Edgar A. Brock
Richview Road
Clayton Dowler
Taylor Avenue
Tle
Vandhe Patrick
Dale Wolfe
Keenes
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Raymond Sweetin
Inn
Diane Beth
Engagement announced for Marie Fish and James Bass
Miss Marie Fish of Asheville North Carolina announced her engagement to James Bass. The couple plans a future ceremony in Asheville with both families awaiting details.
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Asheville
N. C
Marie Fish
James Bass
Metropolis Man Killed In Memphis Car Crash
A Metropolis, Illinois, automobile dealer T. L. Melton, 47, died when his car rammed a tree after hitting another vehicle in Memphis Tennessee. Four passengers escaped serious injury. Mrs Tot Walden of Bandana Kentucky suggested Melton may have had a heart attack before the crash.
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Memphis
Tenn
Ill
T. L. Melton
Melton
Tot Walden
Bandana, Ky
Stengel Attacks Opponent at Local Meeting
Stengel rapped his opponent in a meeting here while pledging to curb thefts in the state auditor's office and to end the public office barrier. Imle, Democratic candidate for Congress from the 23rd district, accused his Republican rival Charles Vursell of losing touch with people and outlined five musts for small business, including fair pricing, tax relief, anti monopoly laws, and support for farmers and labor. County Judge Dale Andrews introduced district and county candidates who spoke briefly, listing many local officials and hopefuls.
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Imle
al Imle
Congress
Charles Vursell
Ruth
Ike to Stress the Future in His Campaign
Eisenhower outlines a future-focused campaign as Republicans rally nationwide. Kentucky and other states are seen as potential GOP gains with renewed farm program support and rising voter registrations. Eisenhower jokes Maine is a political "bad word" as he greets delegates and supporters.
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Nixon
Maine
Eisenhower
Sen
James Duff
Pennsylvania
Duff
Kentucky
John T. Diederich
GOP
Walter S. Hallanan
West Virginia
Chapman Revercomb
Morton H. Hollingsworth
Ilinois
Midwest
Chicarro
William Shartzer
Georgia
South
Florida
Virginia
Texas
Tennessee
Shartzer
North Carolina
Kitchen Sink Stolen in Hamilton Home Break-In
Lewis Brunner told police a burglar entered a dismantled house in Hamilton and stole the kitchen sink and drainboard valued at $200.
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Hamilton
Ohio
Lewis Brunner
U S Vessels Reported Circling Cape
A brief naval bulletin notes United States ships maneuvering near Cape, with indications of patrol routes and possible repositioning. No engagements reported, but maritime activity around the cape continues to draw attention from observers and officials.
Dulles Outlines Suez Plan Backed by Major Powers
U S Secretary of State Dulles described plans to form a Suez canal users association to run the waterway, arguing it would depoliticize the issue and be operated by shippers and technical authorities. Britain France and the United States support the plan while Egypt and India offer divergent views. He warned against Egyptian fears of foreign regimes and said the Cape route would be costly but manageable with U S help.
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Dulles
Egypt
Eden
Israel
Britain
France
United States
India
Nehru
U. S
Eisenhower
Suez
Nasser
Cape
Cape of Good Hope
Users’ Association
State Department
Plan to control Suez canal sparks international clash
British and American officials clash over a proposed Suez canal users association as Egypt rejects an 18 nation plan. Eden warns of possible force while Washington favors peaceful settlement and bypass around Africa. Cairo pilots threaten to quit as Mollet outlines passage rights and payments.
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Egypt
British Foreign Office
Washington
Eden
Commons
Britain
Suez
U.S
United States
Africa
Nasser
Eisenhower
Middle East
Mediterranean
Paris
Guy Mollet
Cairo
Chhannel
Old Canal Company
New ‘Association
Ateach
Suez Canal Authority
Mollet
Marriage License Issued for Clark and Bennett
Maurice H. Clark and Eva Bennett, both of Fairfield, obtained a marriage license.
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Maurice H. Clark
Eva Bennett
Fairfield
Teens Gathered Arms From Junkyard In Md Calm
Police recovered 71 pistols 2 shotguns 3 rifles 1 bazooka 11 burp guns 2 machine guns 2 machine gun barrels and 4 broken bayonets from 30 teens in Bladensburg Maryland. Officials say the youths found the weapons in a junkyard where the dealer had bought old government stock and piled them.
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Bladensburg
Paratrooper Saved By Buddy In Mid-Air
A rescue in mid flight unfolds as paratrooper Leo J. Peine of Bellaire Texas suffers a head injury when his chute fails to open and Specialist 3C Roger D. Busch of Albuquerque New Mexico saves him during a 82nd Airborne Corps display flight over a dirt road. The two men were part of a 700 man drop for a Defense Department committee.
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FT. Bragg
N. C. Wnd
Leo J. Peine
Roger D. Busch
Sgt. Peine
Busch
82Nd Airborne Corps
Defense Department
Sgt
Peine
Bellaire
Tex
Albuquerque
N. M
Ike To Be Honorary Chairman At Plowing Matches
President Eisenhower accepts invitation to be honorary chairman of the National Field Days and Plowing Matches in Newton Iowa for September 20 to 22. He is set to speak September 21 with Adlai Stevenson scheduled to speak September 22.
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Newton
Iowa
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
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