Laur Appointed Staff Manager For Prudential
Russell B. Laur is promoted to staff manager in Prudential Insurance's Mount Vernon district office. He joined as an agent in 1951 and will supervise seven agents plus sales and service activities. Laur, a Marion Lions Club member and church leader, will relocate from Marion to Mount Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell B. Laur
Prudential Insurance Company
Mount Vernon
No. Ninth Street
John D. Gibson
Illinois
Laur
Marion
E. M. Dare
Mt. Vernon
Political Parties Spend About Some Money 3 Months
The Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee each spent about 209 thousand dollars in the three months ending August 31. Most outlays funded overhead such as salaries and travel. Revenue favored Republicans, who reported 240 thousand dollars in receipts versus 173 thousand for Democrats, leaving a 31 thousand dollar surplus for GOP and a 35 thousand dollar deficit for Democrats.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Democratic National Committee
Republican National Committee
GOP
Democratic Committee
Jewish New Year Begins Tonight Worldwide observance begins
From Denver President Eisenhower greets Jewish Americans urging renewal of devotion to peace as Rosh Hashanah 5716 starts at sundown and Yom Kippur on Sept 26 marks the atonement period with prayers and greetings worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Denver
Eisenhower
Drive In Theatre Tragedy In Memphis Scene
MEMPHIS Tenn While Mr and Mrs Billy Graham watched a drive in movie Thursday night their 14 month old daughter Karen hanged herself in the back seat Police said she apparently climbed on a pillow and put her head out a partially opened side window a pillow slipped leaving her head trapped between the window glass and frame
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Billy Graham
Karen
Mabry Rites Veteran Truck Operator Dies at 30
Funeral services for Robert Mabry 30 year old truck operator will be Sunday at Myers Chapel at 2:00 pm with Rev A O Meyer officiating and burial in Oakwood cemetery. He served in World War II with the 44th Engineers from 1942 to 1946 and leaves a wife Imogene Dycus a mother Emma Martz a sister Betty Donnelson and grandfather Neal Mabry. Guymon Rites For Ray E Guymon 2:00 pm Saturday Osborn Funeral Home Dix burial Zion Grove cemetery. Born February 25 1922 in Anderson Ind he married Marvene Tate and is survived by a son Michael and daughter Saundra Kaye and his parents S W and Anna Guymon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Imogene Dycus
44Th Engineers
Mabry
Lutheran Church
Loyal Order of Moose
Emma Martz
Chicago
Betty Donnelson
Effingham
Neal Mabry
Mt. Vernon
Hershel Mabry
Guymon
Ray E. Guymon
Osborn Funeral
Dix
Marsh Harpole
Zion Grove
Osborn Funeral Home
Mr. Guymon
Anderson
Ind
S. W
Anna (Branch) Guymon
Marvene Tate
Michael
Saundra Kaye
Mrs. S. W. Guymon
Dux
Boston Plans On Williams In 56 Season
Boston Red Sox general manager Joe Cronin says Ted Williams will return in 1956 and for several years beyond as a player. Williams had suggested his future depends on the front office, but Cronin insists he will be back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Prep
Boston
Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
Joe Cronin
Cronin
Williams
Claims Record On Smallest Fish In Angling Contest
Norwich England Bill Gunson secretary of the Fakenham Angling Assn claims a world record for the smallest fish ever taken on a rod and line. The flatfish weighed 24 grains about six thousandths of an ounce on scales used by a druggist. Details on landing and sighting the minuscule catch are not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Norwich
England
Bill Gunson
Gunson
Fakenham Angling Assn
Russians to tour American homes in four week visit
Washington reports Russian housing officials will visit the United States for four weeks next month to study American housing practices. The invitation was confirmed by the National Association of Home Builders and accepted by the Soviet delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington—Tei
United States
National Assn. of Home Builders
Solomon Named Police Sergeant
Solomon named desk sergeant for Mt. Vernon police department succeeding Sgt. Bill Page who recently resigned. HIT-RUN FATALITY East St Louis Illinois a crash between a pickup and a tractor trailer in Edgemont killed Louis Stickman Jr. 53 of Dupo Illinois state police said a hit and run motorist side swiped Stickman's vehicle forcing it into the other vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Solomon
Mt. Vernon
Fire and Police Commission
Solomon
Sgt
Bill Page
Police Department
Associated Press
Hospital Notes for Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan
Ward lists admit and discharge entries for Jefferson Memorial showing patients Everett Moore Virgil Dycus Jack D McCarter Elmer Scrivner and Dahlgren admitted with Ethel Moon esham Christopher Mary Kissinger discharged. Good Samaritan notes admit Claude Lee Moore Patricia Carroll Blu ford Granville Wood Inez Schmitt Madison Louise Heaney Clara Sue Stewart Carbondale Ray Harris Nellie Shoemaker Ruth Davis Waltonville discharged Robert Mayo Aline Talbert Ray Barbee Fred Baker Nellie Cook.
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Jefferson Memorial
Everett Moore
Hardinburg
Virgil Dycus
Jack D. McCarter
Elmer E. Scrivner
Dahlgren
Ethel Moonesham
Christopher
Mary Kissinger
Good Samaritan
Claude Lee Moore
Patricia Anna Carroll
Bluford
Granville E. Wood
Inez Schmitt
Madison
Louise Heaney
Clara Sue Stewart
Carbondale
Ray Oliver Harris
McLeansboro
Nellie A. Shoemaker
Ruth A. Davis
Waltonville
Robert Frank Mayo
Aline Baker Talbert
Ray Victor Barbee
Fred Russel Baker
Nellie Mae Cook
Air travelers report multiple regional flights today
Charles and Malcolm Hirons flew to Fairmont Minnesota, Jin Clark traveled to Evans Ind this morning, M Sayre of Carbondale flew to the King City, and Russ Judd with J A Taradis from Louisville made a flight to Mount Vernon this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Even
Malcolm Hirons
Fairmont
Minn
Jin Clark
Eves Ind
M. Sayre
Carbondale
King City
Russ Judd
J.A. Taradis
Louieville, Til
Mt. Vernon
Top Songs Current Hits Snapshot
A jukebox style list features Mitch Miller Pat Boone S W Haley Rusty Draper Giselle Mackenzie Frank Sinatra Jaye P Morgan Perry Come Craw Cuts Les Barter Chuck Berry Four Aces Nat Ming Cole Georgia Gibbs Eddie Fisher Roger Williams Les Paul and Mary Ford with a mix of classic pop rock and novelty titles popular on mid-century charts.
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Texas
Mitch Miller
Pat Boone
S/W
Haley
Rusty Draper
Giselle MacKenzie
Frank Sinatra
Jaye P. Morgan
Perry Come
Craw Cuts
Les Barter
Chuck Berry
Four Aces
Julius LaRess
Nat ''Ming
Cole
You
Georgia Gibbs
Song
Eddie Fisher
Roger Williama
Les Paul
Mary Ford
Huntsville High Gridders Travel to Anchorage Alaska
Huntsville Texas high school Hornets football team sails from Dallas to Anchorage Alaska to face Anchorage High School Saturday. A Kansas City contract firm donates 5000 dollars to cover trip costs, with gate receipts expected to cover the remaining expenses. Twenty six players make the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Huntsville
Perry Como and Eddie Fisher Mood for Love albums
Perry Como offers I Believe and Onward Christien Soldiers selections with Belove Eli Ell and Abide With Me. Eddie Fisher presents I m In The Mood for Love and That Old Feeling along with Full Moon and Empty Arms and I ve Got You Under My Skin and others. Two albums priced at 2.06 and 2.94 respectively.
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Perry Como
Belove
Eddie Fisher
Move Into New State Office Soon
Springfield Ill occupancy of the new state office building will begin Oct 14. Within two weeks seven departments and other state agencies will be housed in the eight story structure connected to the Capitol by a tunnel. Major units include departments of Revenue Conservation Public Works and Buildings Health Mines and Minerals Labor Illinois Public Aid Commission and superintendent of public instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Capitol
Departments of Revenue
Health, Mines and Minerals, Labor
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Illinois Temperatures Across Cities Briefly Reported
Illinois weather snapshot lists temperatures in Rockford Moline Peoria Rantoul Quincy Springfield Vandalia Scott Air Base with varying readings across multiple locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford Moline
Peoria Rantoul
Quincy
Springfield
Vandalia Scott Air Base
Car Crash Injures Mt Vernon Man. Two Parked Cars Damaged
Jack McCarter aged 28 of 204 Castleton Avenue was injured when his car hit two parked vehicles on Rockaway Street at Mt. Vernon’s southeast edge. He was taken to Jefferson Memorial Hospital with non serious injuries and booked on a traffic charge. Parked cars owned by Nils Johnson of Benton and Frank Wright of Mt Vernon were damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack McCarter
Castleton Avenue
Rockaway Street
Mt. Vernon
McCarter
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Nils Johnson
Benton
Frank Wright
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Stelle Finances
John H. Stelle
Elder Manufacturing Company
St. Louis
Rowen Miller
al P. Rowan
Shaffer O'Neill
Stelle
al W. Petchart
Elders
Mr. Stelle
MacLeansboro
Ilinois
Art B. Heman
Paul Loosi
Lucerne
Airport News
Pega
Livingston
Don Livingston
Tianes
Dis
Prescription Drug
10Th Street
TRE
Alaska
Protection Plus Service
Johnson
Insurance Agency
S. 10Th Mt. Vernon
Tl. Tel
Bus
Marilyn Cope
Grace Walker
Grace WaLkers
Hugh
Photoplay
Enna
Dollens Shoe Store
Broadway
Our Bargain Counter
KCFO
Henry
Sharietta
Kansas City
Olen Eater
Jordan
FlowerPhone
Curtis-Florist
Wilshire Drive
Chevrolet
Brehm-Hanna Chevrolet CO
Packard
Plymouth
Pontiac
NASH
FORD
Desoto
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