Cuban to Attempt Mississippi Swim
Cuban swimmer Jose Cortinas plans a record bid to cross the Mississippi from St. Louis next Saturday weather permitting. He aims to beat John Sigmund’s 292 mile non stop mark set in 1940, following recent failed attempts by Antonio Abertondo in California and across the Straits of Gibraltar. Cortinas cites earlier swims including Catalina Channel and Gibraltar as prep for the feat.
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ST. Louis
Mississippi
Jose Cortinas
Los Angeles
John Sigmund
Antonio Abertondo
Abertondo
Cortina
Catalina Island
Santa Monica
Calif
Gibralter
Western Horse Show At Mt Vernon Draws Wide Crowd
An overflow crowd attended the Western Horse Show at Mt. Vernon Fairgrounds, sponsored by the Joyces and staged by the Illinois Stock Horse Association. Entries came from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Wisconsin, and Missouri. The event featured parade classes and a cutting horse class using cattle from Beau Brehm-L Ranch, though a rainstorm interrupted after the sixth event. the crowd remained for the finale with music by Jimmie and his Hillbilly Ramblers.
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Mt. Mernon Fairgrounds
Joyces
Illinois Stock Horse Association
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Wisconsin
Missouri
Midwest
Beau Brehm-L Ranch
Jimmie
Hillbilly Ramblers
Firemen Answer Two Alarms In Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon firemen were called to two alarms yesterday. At 3 10 a m they responded to rubbish fire on the 1300 block of south Tenth street with no damage. At 12 45 p m they went to 1307 south eighteenth street for a stove flare up that caused no damage.
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Mt. Vernon
South Tenth Street
South 18Th Street
Three Weekend Accidents Include Hit and Run in Mt Vernon
Three accidents occurred in Mt Vernon over the weekend including a hit and run at 6:45 p m Sunday when an unknown driver struck R F Sellars of West Frankfort at Tenth and Broadway and fled. No injuries were reported. Another minor collision happened at 4:09 p m yesterday involving Leaver Hardin of 1100 Herbert and Willie Haines of 14014 South Sixth Street at Ninth and Con ger.
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Mt. Vernon
R. F. Sellars
West Frankfort
Tenth and
Broadway
Leaver Hardin
1100 Herbert
Willie Haines
South Sixth Street
Ninth
Conger
Eastern Star meeting at Dix and Mt Vernon Shrine notice
A stated meeting of Rome Chapter No 1014 OES will be at the Masonic Temple Dix on Monday September 15 at 8 p.m. guest Ruth K Throgmorton Illinois as guest of honor Advance night Visitors welcome Genita Osborn W M Allie Rollinson Seey A stated Mt Vernon Shrine No 66 W S of J will be held at 730 p.m Tuesday September 16 Ceremonial Walstina Ayers W H P Nell Kell W S
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Rome
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Dix
Ruth K. Throgmorton
Illinois
Genita Osborn
W. M. Allie Rollinson
Mt. Vernon Shrine
W. S
J. Will E
Walstina Ayers
Nell Kell
A. F. A. M. Stated Meeting Mt Vernon Lodge 31
Mt Vernon Lodge 31 AF and AM schedules a stated meeting for Monday September 15 at 7 30 PM. All members urged to attend and visiting brethren welcome. Marion Lodge 13 IO OF meets every Tuesday night at 8 PM with visiting brothers urged to attend.
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Mt. Vernon
A.M
Mongay
Beethres
A.R. Peated
Ww. M
Wm. E . Reavis
Sec’y
Marion Lodge
C.F
J. John W. Williams
Noble Granaghr
Sh Shehorn
John Loves Mary to Be Presented in Mt. Vernon Again
The Chamber of Commerce will present the play John Loves Mary at Mt. Vernon High School auditorium under the Parent Teachers Association. A student matinee on September 30 supports school traffic safety signals. An adults’ show on October 2 concludes the two performances with proceeds aiding traffic safety projects.
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John
Mary
Mt. Vernon
Chamber of Commerce
Parent-Teachers Associations of
Local births fill Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial hospitals
Twin daughters born to Mr and Mrs Ebbie McCormick at 7 34 p m weighing 5 1 and 5 12 oz Donna Elaine and Rhonda Lynn. Michael Duane son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Wayne Marlow born at 12 07 p m weighing 7 lb at Good Samaritan. Clarence Leon son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Johnson born 10 20 a m at Jefferson Memorial. A girl born to Mr and Mrs Victor Carnahan at 5 35 a m weighing 6 744 oz at Jefferson Memorial still unnamed. Steven Wesley born to Mr and Mrs Warren Davis at 1 42 a m weighing 9 9 at Good Samaritan. Patricia Rae daughter of Mr and Mrs Bob Peterson born 5 42 a m at Good Samaritan. Carol Sue daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Stinson born 6 25 a m at Good Samaritan. Karen Rose daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Kilgore born 4 16 p m Saturday at Good Samaritan.
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Ebbie McCormick
Bonnie
Good Samaritan Hospital
Donna Elaine
Rhonda Lynn
Leslie Wayne Marlow
Texico
Michael Duane
Clarence Johnson
Keenes
Clarence Leon
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Victor Carnahan
Belleville
Warren Davis
North 11Th Street
Steven Wesley
Bob Peterson
South 19Th Street
Patricia Rae
Cecil Stinson
South 21St Street
Carol Sue
Russell Kilgore
Bluford
Karen Rose
Mt V Members to Attend Cancer Meet in Chicago
Jefferson county American Cancer Society members plan to attend the state convention in Chicago on October 1 and 2 at the Morrison Hotel. Vincent Nolan of Mt. Vernon will serve as a conference delegate alongside other local members. Tom H. Hildebrand of Chicago, general chairman of the 1952 fund campaign, will speak and is familiar to local workers for helping establish the Jefferson county Cancer Crusade this spring.
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Jefferson County
The
American Cancer Society
Chicago
Vincent Nolan
Mt. Vernon
Morrison Hotel
Tom H. Hildebrand
Hildebrand
Cancer Society
Cancer Crusade
Funeral services for Abagail Clinton of Ina
Abagail Clinton of Ina dies at 82 at Good Samaritan Hospital after a fall. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2:00 pm at Ina Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Bird Green. burial in Kirk Cemetery. She lived in Ina all her life, survived by five sons, two daughters, a brother and two sisters.
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Abagail Clinton
Ina
Good Samaritan Hospital
Clinton
Stephen
Sarah
Lance) Cockrum
J. B. Clinton
Isaac W. Mace Dies at 77 Funeral Today
Isaac W. Mace, a farmer from Opdyke, died at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at 77 years 1 month 27 days. Funeral services were held at Moore's Prairie Baptist Church at 11 a.m. with Rev. Dave Goddard officiating and burial in Knowles Cemetery. He was born July 16, 1875 in Saline County. Survived by wife Rosie Hughey Baker, son Paul Mace, sister Lina Smith, and one grandchild. preceded in death by two sons.
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Isaac William Mace
Opdyke
Mace
Moore’s Prairie Baptist Church
Dave Goddard
Knowles Cemetery
Mr. Mace
Saline County
William H
Anna
House) Mace
Ollie Crawford
Rosie Hughey Baker
Paul Mace
Lina Smith
Belle Rive
I C Forbes 58 Former Resident Dies Saturday
I C Forbes 58 a former resident of Mt Vernon died at 8 15 a m Saturday at Missouri Pacific Hospital in St Louis He retired as foreman for Missouri Pacific Railroad in Mt Vernon in 1951 after 20 years service He moved to Pittsburg Kansas Funeral services set for 1 30 p m Tuesday at E K Smith Funeral Home in Pittsburg Survived by wife and three sons
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I. C. Forbes
Mt. Vernon
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Forbes
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Pittsburg
Kansas
E. K. Smith
Stevenson Seeks Texas Swing in Democratic Campaign
Stevenson outlines plans for a second major drive through Texas Louisiana Florida and other Southern states with expected Democratic victories. He praises Senator Byrd, blasts Taft and Eisenhower rifts, and notes appearances in Connecticut Massachusetts New York Maryland and Virginia. He will address the AFL convention in New York and discuss farm policy at Ft. Dodge Iowa with a national TV radio briefing tonight.
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Stevenson
Texas
South
Louisiana
Florida
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New York
Maryland
Virginia
Springfield
Mass
Klaxon
Detroit
Ft. Dodge
Hospital Notes Good Samaritan Admits Wide List of Patients
A hospital note lists multiple admissions including Oscar Pigg Wanda Sledge Keenes Janet Fields and many others. Discharges include Carrie Hathaway John Womack and several in Bluford Waltonville Scheller Vandalia Texico and nearby areas.
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Good Samaritan
Oscar Pigg
Wanda Sledge
Keenes
Janet Kay Fields
Rado Bean
Dorothy Jean Larcom
Bob Dean Hiatt
Bluford
Donald Wilson
Martha Manning
Carrie Hathaway
John Womack
Judy Shurtz
Waltonville
Mary Evelyn Alexander
Jean Simpson
Vanda Sledge
Bernice Etheridge
Eddie Glover
Sybie Anselment
Bonnie
Karen Elaine
Joyce Colclasure
Omer Wilson
Jefferson Memorial Admits List of Local Residents
The Jefferson Memorial reports admissions and discharges including Ernest Hogue Claude M Anderson Salem Mrs Edna Warren Ashley Mrs Zina Carroll Bluford Mrs Jane Friel Mrs Ruth Turpin Mrs Arlene Ray RFD 4 Mrs Minnie Davis Lesser Mrs Lillie Maxey Blu ford Mrs Maggie Pemberton Equality Clarence Pemberton Equality Mrs Katie Johnson Keenes Marvin Ray Capps Belle Rive Discharged Albert Hamlin Thomas Mick RFD 4 Mrs Carolyn Brown Shelby Highsmith RFD 4.
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Ernest Hogue
Claude M. Anderson
Salem
Edna Warren
Ashley
Zina Carroll
Bluford
Jane Friel
Ruth Turpin
Arlene Ray
RFD
Minnie Davis
Lesser
Lillie Maxey
Maggie Pemberton
Equality
Clarence Pemberton
Katie Johnson
Keenes
Marvin Ray Capps
Belle Rive
Albert Hamlin
Thomas Mick
Carolyn Brown
Shelby Highsmith
Farm neighbors rebuild ex-Marine’s toil into triumph
WAUSAU Wis A year after Frank Flees a 29 year old ex Marine returned from Guam to a worn out Marathon County farm neighbors carpenters and farmers joined forces to build a modern farm in one day A chain accident damaged his eye yet local agents and Polish settlers spearheaded aid to clear slash plant pines and erect a seven room house a barn and machine shed yielding alfalfa and cucumbers with corn projections near 100 bushels per acre The community effort transformed the land and Flees family life with a new home and a growing family including a baby born that summer
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Wausau
Wis
Marathon County
Frank Flees
Guam
Flees
P. J. Przedpelski
Four Pairs of Skates Stolen Last Night
Four pairs of roller skates valued at 22 dollars each were stolen from a car parked at 118 Perkins Avenue. Wanda Teal reported the theft, noting the skates belonged to Lela Mae and Juanita Tennyson, Paul Goffinett, Lou Street, and J. R. Dodson of Camp Ground.
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Perkins Avenue
Wanda Teal
Perkins
Lela Mae
Juanita Tennyson
Paul Goffinett
Lou Street
J. R. Dodson
Camp Ground
Tucker Purchases Peck's Grocery Near Mt Vernon
Homer Tucker has bought Peck's Grocery at the Benton Bethel roads intersection south of Mt Vernon from Howard Peck. The shop opens today as Tucker's Grocery under Tucker, a Register-News employee living on Brownsville Road. His wife Oneta will run the store.
Candidate Reboards Train With Party Overnight to Minnesota
A candidate and his party will reboard the Rock Island Lines train in Ottawa for an overnight trip to Minnesota.
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Ottawa
Rock Island Lines
Minnesota
Local Flights Carry Passengers Between Cities
Donald McClain flew Mrs. Ruth Dykens and Mrs. Alice Joiner to Quincy this morning while Mrs. Dykens plans to reside there. J. N. Smith of Hot Springs Arkansas traveled here today. McClain also ferried Bob Thorpe and his son Jackie to Columbia Tennessee this afternoon.
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Donald McClain
Ruth Dykens
Alice Joiner
Quincy
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Dodger
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Hoyt Wilhelm
Associated Press
Glen Burlingame
Nea
Eisenhower Club
Jack L. Sanders
Dlinois
White Loan CO
Mt. V
MT. Vernon Register-News CO
Isaac W. Mace
Tubby
London Zoo
Taft
Byrd
Sen
Harry Byrd
Senator Byrd
Jefferson Memorial
P.S
Homer Tucker
Airport News
Riley E. Johnson
Res
S. 28Rd St
Mt. Vernon, Dl
Walter Bertram
South 17Th Street
Bertram
Carmi, Illinois
Sohio Pipeline Company
Virgil T. Bailey, Inc
Darling Shoe
Iranada Theatre
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