Deaths and Funerals Archie Milner 76 Ina Dies of Heart Attack
Archie B Milner 76 of Ina died of a heart attack at 3 30 p m while attending a revival in a tent at Mt Vernon Fair. Retired farmer he will be buried at West Salem cemetery. Services 2 00 p m at Ina Methodist Church officiated by Rev Tracy and Rev Earl Myers. Body lies in state at Ina Funeral Home after 4 00 p m today. Survived by wife Eva Blanton Milner son William Maxey Milner Mt Vernon two step sons Blanton Mt Vernon and Blanton of Chicago brother John F Milner Anton Wis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie B. Milner
Ina
Mt. Vernon
Mr. Milner
Wisconsin
John
Helen (Floy) Milner
Jefferson’ County
Edith McLaughlin
Eva M. Blanson
Milner
Pearce Church of God
Lena Schwartz Dies at 70 in Mt Vernon area
Lena Schwartz died Sunday at her RFD 5 Mt Vernon home at age 70 years 11 months 8 days. Widow of George Schwartz who died March 5 this year. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm Larsen Funeral Home Abingdon with Rev. Ebright. burial in Abingdon cemetery. Body lies in Pulley Funeral Home after 4 pm today for viewing. Born October 7 1886 Avon Illinois daughter of George and Caroline Bobbitt. Married November 14 1907. Survived by daughter Mrs Jay Sherwood Mt Jernei one grandchild and three sisters. Preceded by husband and one son.
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Lena Schwartz
RFD
Mt. Vernon
George’ Schwartz
Larsen
Abingdon
Til
Ebright
Pulley Funeral
Schwartz
Avon, Ill
George and
Caroline
Mitchell) Bobbitt
Jay Sherwood
Mt. Jerndi
Kenneth Bobbitt
Avon
Heney Sampson
Gpa
Cavsneer
Mrs Sina Jones Dies At Salem Rites Tomorrow
Mrs Sina Lucille Jones wife of Melvin Jones died at 322 Lincoln Salem at 40 after a lingering illness She was born in Hamilton County June 14 1917 married in 1941 Surviving are husband three daughters a son a grandson one sister and a brother Funeral will be Tuesday at 2 pm at Ten Mile Baptist Church southwest of McLeansboro with burial in Ten Mile Grove State at Praven Funeral Home in McLeansboro remains in state prior to services
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Sina Lucille Jones
Melvin Jones
Lincoln
Salem
Hamilton County
Ten Mile Baptist Arch
McLeansoro
Ten Mile Oro
Jones
Hamiltounty
Benn
Elvin Jones
Sharon Lee
Carolyn Faye
Barbara Elaine
Kenneth Wayne
Walter Braden
McJeansboro
Att Porter
Evansville
Praven
Mceansboro
Dies At 67 Robert E Wright rites Wednesday
Robert Ellsworth Wright aged 67 of 730 Opdyke Avenue died at 11 00 am Sunday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital He worked for the county highway department Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 00 pm in Fry Funeral Home Waltonville with Rev Lester Pifer officiating Burial will be in Knob Prairie Cemetery The body may be viewed at the funeral home after 2 00 pm Tuesday He was born December 4 1889 in Jefferson County son of Robert T and Elizabeth Kelly Wright married Edna Fairchild on September 13 1912 She survives along with two sons James of Mt Vernon Avon of Fort Worth Texas three granddaughters and three sisters Minnie s of Herrin Grace Smith of Scheller and Nell Mymnes of Mt Vernon He was preceded in death by parents one infant son brothers and one sister.
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Robert Ellsworth Wright
Opdyke Avenue
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Wright
County Highway Department
Fry Funeral Home
Waltonville
Lester Pifer
Knob Prairie
Jefferson County
Robert T
Elizabeth (Kelly) Wright
Edna Fairchild
James
Mt. Vernon
Avon
Fort Worth
Texas
Minnies
Herrin
Grace Smith
Scheller
Nell Mymnes
Yosephine Hunt 89 Dies Sunday Funeral Tuesday
Yosephine Hunt 89 died at 3 00 p m Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital after a three day admission She was born December 4 1869 in Lovilla Illinois daughter of William and Fanny Wolf Whitman She married Charles B Hunt who preceded her in death Surviving are three daughters Mrs Aaron Martin Mt Vernon Mrs Lillian Wagstaff Detroit Michigan and Mrs Mabel Ivie Wichita Kansas eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Funeral services 2 00 p m Tuesday at Free Methodist Church burial in Oakwood Cemetery She will lie in state at Free Methodist Church after 3 00 p m today body to be in state noon Tuesday until the funeral hour Friends may call at Myers Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Hunt
Igener Avenue
Good Samaritan Hospital
Hunt
Lovilla, Ill
William
Fanny (Wolf) Whitman
Charles B. Hunt
Aaron Martin
Mt. Vernon
Lillian Wagstaff
Detroit, Mich
Mabel Ivie
Wichita
Kansas
Plane Crashes Into Fog Shrouded Swamp Airport Scene
A Northeast Airlines DC3 bound from Martha's Vineyard to New York crashed in fog near New Bedford while approaching the airport. The wreck broke apart with no fire and one survivor reported a 30 foot landing in mud. Passengers included Nancy Lehan and pilots Vincent Pitts and Roger Sweetland Jr. were among the crew.
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Pashamansett River
Robert Siegel
George Nelson
George H. Danforth
New York
Danforth
Boston
Hyannis
Nantucket
Martha's Vineyard
New Bedford
Nancy Lehan
Brockton
iMass
Miss Lehan
Vincent L. Pitts
Wellesley
Mass
Northeast Airlines
Roger W. Sweetland Jr
Arlington
Northeast
Illinois Traffic Deaths Decline in August
Springfield reports Illinois traffic fatalities fell 17 percent in August to 190 from 229 a year earlier, the second month under the new speed limit. July also showed a 26 percent drop, as officials credit the General Assembly safety program for reducing road slaughter.
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Springfield
Ilwy
General Assembly
Stratton
Births in area include four new babies this weekend
Mr and Mrs William Hicks of Scheller welcomed a son named William Gale at 1137 Saturday in Good Samaritan hospital weighing five pounds five ounces. Mr and Mrs Charles Fitts of 764 Fairfield Road had a son at 1210 Sunday in Good Samaritan hospital weighing six pounds fifteen ounces. Mr and Mrs Henry C Sanderson of RFD 1 Keenes welcomed a son at 715 Saturday night in Jefferson Memorial hospital weighing seven pounds thirteen ounces. Mr and Mrs Kenneth G Page of Belle Rive welcomed a daughter at 1256 Sunday afternoon in a moon hospital weighing one pounds ounces.
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William Hicks
Scheller
Good Samaritan Hospital
William Gale
Charles Fitts
Fairfield Road
Henry C. Sanderson
RFD
Keenes
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Kenneth G. Page
Belle Rive
Rockford Man Dies At Age 106
Rockford's oldest resident Per Ackerson, 106, died Sunday after a brief illness. He boasted of rare medical visits, including cataract removal last week and 26 years ago. Born in Skona Sweden, he farmed there before emigrating to the United States in 1906. He then worked at a Rockford furniture company until retiring 31 years ago.
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Rockford
Ill
Per Ackersson
Ackerson
Skona
Sweden
United States
Hospital Notes and Admitted Counts at Jefferson and Good Samaritan
Jefferson Memorial lists admitted patients Billie Don McCord Dennis Crash Patricia Ann Page Lola Davis Liz zie Quinn. Good Samaritan shows admissions Frank Baker Parry Cecil Smith Frank Claybourn Vera Meyer James Holt Arlena Harris Leota Bennett Corwin Thomas Wilma Cotton William Schuster Eugene Pope Robert Pickerell Charles Spitler Joyce Davidson. Discharges include Marilyn Greene and baby Lena Wilson and baby Hattie Hall Harriet Martin and baby plus many others.
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Jefferson Memorial
Billie Don McCord
Keenes
Dennis Crash
Patricia Ann Page
Belle Rive
Lola Davis
Lizzie Quinn
Good Samaritan
Frank Baker
Parry Cecil Smith
Frank Claybourn
Vera Meyer
James Holt
Arlena Harris
Leota Bennett
Corwin Thomas
Wilma Cotton
William Schuster
Eugene Pope
Robert Pickerell
Charles Spitler
Joyce Davidson
Marilyn Greene
Russell Stone
Delbert Hutchison
Hanarose Eschelibacher
Mt Vernon Lodge Meeting and Marine Corps League Nomination
Mt Vernon Lodge No 31 holds a stated meeting at 7 30 Monday September 16 at All Frethren and visitors welcome Ralph W Murphy W M Wm E Reavis Sec Marine Corps League to nominate and elect officers at club rooms 91814 Main tomorrow evening September 17 at 8 00 o clock eligibility requires presence. absent members cannot be nominated Joe Smith adjutant.
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Mt. Vernon
Marine Corps League
Main
Joe Smith
White Shrine of Jerusalem No. 66 Meeting
A stated meeting of White Shrine of Jerusalem No 66 is at 8:00 tomorrow night September 17 at the Masonic Temple. Guest of honor is Candace Dougherty district deputy. other honored guests include O J Alberson and George Franklin. Officers are asked to dress formal.
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White Shrine of
Detailed Five Day Weather Forecast From State News
Weather forecast shows slightly below normal temperatures across the region with highs near 70 in the north and mid 70s to 80s in the south. Expect cooler conditions tonight and tomorrow with cooler trends into Thursday or Friday and a warming trend by Saturday. Precipitation likely 0.25 to 0.50 inch with showers Wednesday night or Thursday and again Friday or Saturday. partly cloudy south, fair elsewhere.
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Missouri
Weather Elsewhere and Illinois temperatures headline
The weather map shows clear conditions in many cities with rain in Atlanta Chicago Detroit and Tampa. Illinois reports crisp conditions with highs from the mid sixties north to mid seventies south and overnight lows near 47 in Rockford and Quincy.
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Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fort Worth
Grand Rapids
Helena
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Marquette
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
St. Paul
New Orleans
New York
Oklama City
Omaha
Phoenix
Portland
Ore
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
San
Illinois
The
Mercury
Rockford
Quincy
Five County Schools Sold in Auction for 4110 Dollars
Five abandoned Jefferson county schools and their lands were auctioned Saturday for a total of 4110 dollars. Hopewell Mt Vernon township sold to Bert Borden for 395 dollars and Harlow Mt Vernon township to Ernest Johnson for 810 dollars. Liberty Mt Vernon township bought by Moss Sledge for 1000 dollars. Howard Dodds township sold to John V Vinson for 1060 dollars. Spring Garden sold to Herman Shaffer of Rural Route 1 Inc for 845 dollars. Auction overseen by Jefferson county school board with Roscoe Quinn as auctioneer.
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Jefferson County
Hopewell
Mt. Vernon Township
Bert ‘Borden
Harlow
Ernest Johnson
Liberty School
Mt. Vernon
Moss
Sledge
Howard School
Dodds Town
John V. Vinson
Garden School
Herman Shaffer
RFD 1, Inc
Jefferson County School Board
Roscoe Quinn
Grand Jury Called In Mt Vernon October 14
Judge Randall Quindry issued a grand jury call during circuit court in Mt Vernon. The jurors will convene in Mt Vernon on October 14 to deliberate on criminal cases as the September term opens. A number of jury trials are scheduled.
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Randall Quindry
Mt. Vernon
Quindry
Exchanges Picketed by Installers in Ohio Bell Strike
The 18500 Ohio Bell workers walked off at 6 am causing 45 cities to lose service while supervisors kept long distance operations going. Federal mediators aid negotiations over wages travel time and contract length. Western Electric reached a two year deal with 10000 distribution and warehouse jobs and 2100 manufacturing staff across Lincoln Nebraska Duluth Minnesota and New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CWA
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Ohio
Western Electric
L. J. V. Lindberg
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Montana
Middle Village
Queens
New York City
Duuth
Minn
Lincoln
Neb
Duluth
Larger Size Atomic Device Set Off Today
The test involved civil effects experiments and was a diagnostic detonation with no ground military participation. Newsmen were allowed on site only for this final test of the series, with two more expected. observers will be kept 40 miles away for future detonations, potentially 60 to 80 kilotons in balloon tests, and an underground explosion is planned for Wednesday to aid earthquake data.
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AEC
Adenauer Wins Reich Election By Big Margin
West Germany reels from Adenauer’s third term as chancellor after a decisive Reich election victory. Christian Democrats lead with about 50 percent, Socialists around 31 percent, Free Democrats near 7.7, with the Socialists and others conceding defeat. Parliament to convene in Berlin mid Oct to formalize the result.
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West Germany
U.S
Europe
Gene Gerstenmaier
Berlin
Reich
East Germany
Adenauer
Christian Democrats
Free Democrats
Refugee Party
German Reich Party
Federal
Soviet Union
United States
Kremlin
Germany
Rabid Skunk That Bit Dog In County Confirmed
A skunk that bit a dog north of Camp Ground was proven rabid by state lab tests in Centralia. Merle Williamson, county pound master, said results on another skunk that bit a dog in north Mt Vernon are pending. He warned residents rabid skunks attacking dogs are rising in Jefferson county and urged immediate dog vaccinations.
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Camp Ground
Merle Williamson
State Laboratory
Centralia
Williamson
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Adenauer victory reshapes West German politics
In West Germany the Christian Democrats won a clear majority over the Socialists, with the Nazi and Communist linked groups failing to gain deputies. The result favors a broad coalition, as Adenauer’s eight years in power are hailed as a major Western influence. Bruno Heck signaled the CDU will seek a wide government base.
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West Germany
Europe
Adenauer
Reichsparty
Christian Democrats
Sociallists
Free Democrats
German Party
Adenaur
Bruno Heck
Our Party
Car Hits Culvert East Of Mt W Three Youths Injured
Three Wayne City youths were injured when a car went out of control on state highway 15 four miles east of Mt Vernon. Driver Larry Cecil Smith, 19, and John Draper, 19, suffered head and face cuts while Jerry Taylor, 17, was less seriously hurt. The car struck two bridge culverts, leaped a ditch, and landed on another culvert. all were taken to Good Samaritan Hospital for treatment. Deputy Bob Ruddick said a charge of having opened beer in a car was filed against Smith.
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Wayne City
Mt. Vernon
Good Samaritan Hosspital
Larry Cecil Smith
John Draper
Jerry Taylor
Smith
Draper
Taylor
Camp Ground
Bob Ruddick
Paralyzed Girl Missing May Have Eloped
In Chicago a 16-year-old paralyzed girl Marion Halstead disappeared after a Sunday night movie date in her wheelchair. Her father Burton Halstead, fearing she may have eloped with 23-year-old Eugene Lilac, told police she and the companion left her North Side home for a downtown theater. he had recently granted her permission to marry a 17-year-old truck driver named Jac.
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Chicago
Marion Halstead
Eugene Lilac
North Side
Burton
Jac
Air Travel Report With Multiple City Hops
Curt Gillespie flew from Brazil Indiana to Mt Vernon. T H Green traveled from Chicago to King City this day. J L Lons flew from Springfield Illinois to Mt Vernon and on to Benton. Harry S Horton made a flight to Tulsa Oklahoma today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curt Gillespie
Brazil
Ind
Mt. Vernon
T. H. Green
Chicago
King City
J. L. Lons
Springfield
Benton
Harry S. Horton
Tulsa
Okla
Beans Cigarette Blaze Triggers Mt Vernon Fire Runs
A pot of beans catch fire at Mrs Anta Hall’s home and a cigarette on an awning at G C Murphy store caused a small hole in the awning. Firefighters also responded to a blaze at the car shops where piles of old lumber burned. no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Anta Hall
G. C. Murphy
Broadway
United States to Conduct Nuclear Tests in Pacific
The United States announces forthcoming nuclear tests in the Pacific region. Officials say the tests aim to advance strategic capabilities and research, with details on locations and dates to follow from the Department of Defense and nuclear safety agencies.
Nuclear tests to be limited under Bermuda pledge
The AEC and Defense Department announced that 1958 nuclear tests will be conducted to keep world radiation at safe levels. Tests to start in April will invite UN observers and allow media access, with limited disclosure of weapons information and instruments for oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ries
Bermuda
AEC
Defense Department
United Nations
Non Dial Towns Face Phone Picketing Impact
The strike targets Western Electric Co disruptions hit non dial towns in Lake Forest as installers and long distance operators of the Communications Workers of America strike against bell system equipment provider.
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Archie Milner
Sina Jones
Mt.v
Yosephine Hunt
Plane
Mom
Sidney OG. Moody JR
Morristown
N.J
William Patrick Bestons
Beston
Memorial Hospital
Patricia
Eileen
Regina
Carol
Jo- Ann
Gertrude
Dolores
Betty Lou
Catherine
Levinia
Madonna
Grace
A. M
Associated Press
Moline
Peoria
Rantoul
Vandalia
Scott Air Base
Chevrolet
Fisher
Chevy
Spirit
Mt. W
Airport News
U. S
Pacific
ACTA
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