Funeral Services for Sue Ellen Ames Held in Houston
Funeral services for Mrs. Sue Ellen Ames, 88, were set for St Rose of Lima Church in Houston with burial in the same city. She died Saturday at Autumn Hill Nursing Home in Houston. Survived by husband John Ames of Houston two sons Joe Ames Sulphur Springs Dick Ames Denver and Dave Ames Dixon a daughter Mrs R J Scott Houston 18 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. John Ames Jr preceded her in death.
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Sue Ellen Ames
St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church
Houston
Texas
Ames
Huston
Tex
Autumn Hill
Mt. Vernon
Morganfield
John Ames
Joe Ames
Sulpher Springs
Dick Ames
Denver
Colo
Dave Ames
Dixon, U1
R. J. Scott
Suebarnett Street
John Ames, Jr
Mollie Orr Dies At 70 In Albion Rites Planned
Mrs Mollie Orr 70 of Albion Illinois died 7:00 p m Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital She was mother of Tona Vanatta 2304 Forrest Avenue and Birdine Houseworth Belle Rive Funeral services set for Tuesday 2:00 p m at Nate's Funeral Home Albion with burial in Graceland Cemetery Albion Survived by son Charles R Orr Mt Carmel four daughters Iona Vanatta Mt Vernon Birdine Houseworth Belle Rive Joan Higginson Arthur Marge Stephens Fort Lauderdale Fla a twin sister Dolly Hamilton Paris IL 14 grandchildren four great grandchildren
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Molly Orr
Albion
Good Samaritan Hospital
Tona Vanatta
Forrest Avenue
Birdine Houseworth
Belle Rive
Nate
Graceland Cemetery
Orr
Charles R. Orr
Mt. Carmel
Iona Vanatta
Mt. Vernon
Joan Higginson
Arthur, Sr
Marge Stephens
Fort, Lauderdale
Fla
Dolly Hamilton
Paris
Lee Connaway dies at 84 in retirement home
Lee F Connaway 84 of 1110 Jordan died Sunday at Hickory Grove Manor where he had lived six months. Funeral 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Myers Chapel with Rev. Maurice Paxton officiating. Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Survivors include three sons Omer Mt. Vernon George F Connaway Chicago James Connaway Oakland Calif two daughters Alice Wigginton Bessie Cooper San Jose Calif two sisters Alice McMeen Eureka Ill Ella Alvis Dix six grandchildren seven great grandchildren.
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Lee F. Connaway
Jordan
Hickory Grove Manor
Myers Chapel
Maurice Paxton
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Mr. Connaway
Jefferson County
Judd
Rebecca Connaway
Laborers’ Union
Omer Connaway
Mt. Vernon
George F. Connaway
Chicago
James Connaway
Oakland
Calif
Alice Wigginton
Bessie Cooper
San Jose
Alice McMeen
Eureka
Ill
Ella Alvis
Dix
Mrs Briesearcher Dies At 77 In Mt Vernon
Bertha Louise Briesearcher 77 of 704 South 17th street died Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital after a 10 day stay. services 2 pm Wednesday at Clodfelder officiating burial Oakwood Cemetery. born Oct 7, 1887 in Nashville Illinois she married Laverne Briesearcher April 18 1908 in St Louis he died April 20 1954. member Wesley Methodist Church. survivors include five sons Amos Walter Howard and George Briesearcher Mt Vernon Raymond Briesearcher Sparta one brother Otto Kramm Mt Vernon one sister Amelia Wiseman Alton nine grandchildren ten great grandchildren.
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Bertha Louise Brieseacher
South 17Th Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Myers Chapel
B. Clodfelder
Oakwood Cemetery
Briesearcher
Nashville
St. Louis
Laverne Briesearcher
Wesley Methodist Church
Amos
Walter
Howard
George Briesearcher
Mt. Vernon
Raymond Briesearcher
Sparta
Otto Kramm
Amelia Wiseman
Alton
Trailways offers $99 trip around nation program
Chicago AP reports a Trailways Bus System announcement of a $99 round trip economy fare plan for travel across the continental United States and Canada. Passengers must complete their journey in 99 days, with reduced fares under Interstate Commerce Commission supervision.
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Chicago
U.S.A
Canada
United States
Trailways
Interstate Se‘ Commission
Weather Here And Elsewhere In MT Vernon
The MT Vernon forecast notes Saturday high 91 and low 6 with Sunday reaching 90 and 68. Rainfall this year totals 28.86 inches. Historical compares show one year ago 87/65, five years ago 79/50, ten years ago 89/64. Tuesday sunrise is 5 46 and sunset 6 00 CST.
Tropical Storm Carol Aims West in Atlantic
Tropical storm Carol forms far east in the Atlantic and forecasters say it likely will not reach the United States. It is about 1,550 miles east of San Juan and 2,550 miles east-southeast of Miami, moving west-northwest at 14 mph with winds near 55 mph and gales up to 150 miles offshore. Ships in its path are advised to exercise caution for 24 to 48 hours.
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Miami
Fla
Carol
Atlantic Ocean
United States
Gilbert Clark
San Juan
P.R
Births in Gary and area add three newborns named Lisa, Mark Anthony, and Paul Jerome
Mr and Mrs Charles Woodworth of 2415 Mount Street Gary Ind welcome daughter Lisa born 2 37 Sunday at St Margaret s Hospital weighing seven pounds four ounces Grandparents are Albert Woodworth Bluford Flora Tracey Mt Vernon John Colgrave Ashley parents of son Mark Anthony born 4 15 Sunday Good Samaritan Hospital weighing eight pounds five ounces Victor Rapp Belle Rive parents of son Paul Jerome born 3 05 Saturday Good Samaritan Hospital weighing six pounds fourteen and one half ounces
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Charles Woodworth
Mount Street
Gary Ind
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Lisa
Albert Woodworth
Bluford
Flora Tracey
Mt. Vernon
John Colgrave
Ashley
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mark Anthony
Victor Rapp
RFD 2
Belle Rive
Paul Jerome
Marriage Licenses in Mt. Vernon Area
A list of couples obtaining marriage licenses includes Roger Tilman Kemper 26 of Harrison and Mary Agnes Faulkenberg 23 of St. Croix Ind Charles Frank Irvin 23 of Belle Rive and June Kay Seidel 20 of Wayne City Harrison Dwight Langford 29 and Sandra Lee Barbee 18 both of Centralia W Clifford Bell 53 of Mt. Vernon and Geraldine L. Gamber 47 of Mt. Vernon Barry Joe Williams 21 of Benton and Ladonia Ward 20 of Mt. Vernon Gary M. Chesney 18 of Mt. Vernon and Glenda F. Allen 16 of Ina Dennis Richards 19 Route 2 Belle Rive and Colleen Orwick 18 of Belle Rive Walter Caramack 35 of Mt. Vernon and Rebecce Lampkin 54 of Mt. Vernon.
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Roger Tilman Kemper
Harrison
Mr. Vernon
Mary Agnes Faulkenberg
St. Croix
Ind
Charles Frank Irvin
Belle Rive
June Kay Seidel
Wayne City
Harrison Dwight Langford
Sandra Lee Barbee
Centralia
W. Clifford Bell
South 16Th
Mt. Vernon
Geraldine L. Gamber
Highland
Barry Joe Williams
Benton
Ladonia Ward
Gary M. Chesney
South 29Th
Glenda F. Allen
Ina
Dennis Richards
Colleen Orwick
Walter Caramack
Forest
Rebecce
Lampkin
Play Day at County Club draws crowds on October 4
A busy afternoon and evening are planned for the Mt Vernon Chamber of Commerce Play Day at the county club. The event features golf, bowling on the green, horseshoe pitching, badminton, darts, sack races, washer pitching, trick golf shots and a hole in one contest plus card play. Committee chairs and final meeting details are announced as organizers prepare for the event.
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Mt. Vernon
Joe Snider
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company
Newark
N. J
Wayne Krehbiel
C. Dale Carpenter
Albert Parker
Joe MccGuckin
Robert Thompson
J. Lester Buford
Rose [Irons
Ray Tibbs
Kenneth Hobbs
James Carter
Arthur Laird
Herschel Jones
Chamber of Commerce
Hospital Notes list admissions and discharges at Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial records show admissions for Anna McCoy Sam S McCoy Margaret Alene Gajewaski of Waltonville Joe WH Perry St Salem Rose Marie Sampson and others with discharger Neala Virginia Crawford of Bonnie. Good Sanmritan notes many admitted including Huffstutter Pur cell Sledge Shelton Russell Dur kee Bailey Cook Eddington Eld ridge Samp son Osborn Bryant and others. Discharged include Lorena Schultz Smith Hann Hampton the Rev Fair child and many others including Irene Williams Mary Annalis Shehorn baby Wes ley Roy Warren Nancy Hart Tonja Judith Freeman Stacy Wells Greenwalt Renken Frey Merchel Fullerton Sledge.
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Jefferson Memorial
Anna McCoy
Sam S. McCoy
Margaret Alene Gajewaski
Waltonville
Joe WH. Perry
St. Salem
Rose Marie Sampson
Neala Virginia Crawford
Bonnie
William Chalen Huffstutter
Betty Beatrice Purcell
Marjorie Lucille Sledge
Sarah Lucinda Shelton
Sandra Kay Russell
Nellie Mae Durkee
Owen Leon Bailey
Robert Michael Cook
Katherine Bernice Eddington
Ruby Bell Eldridge
Louise Victoria Sampson
Geraldine Evelyn Osborn
Gertrude Jessie Bryant
al Griffith
Dale Philip Berrup
Lillie Mae Hickey
Lewis Owen Flanagan
Joe Pringle Burris
Lorena Melissa Schultz
Sarah Edna Smith
Raymond R. Hann
Jesse James Hampton
Allen Fairchild
Irene Williams
Mary Annalis
Carolyn Louise Shehorn
Wesley Roy “Warren
Nancy Sue Hart
Tonja Sue
Judith May Freeman
Stacy Lynn
Charles Glen Wells
Robert Hardy Greenwalt
Dolan Constance Renken
Margart Theresa Frey
Aurelia Merchel
Hazel Fullerton
Mail box damaged at Davis Road home
Mrs. Sam Story reported to sheriff's deputies that vandals damaged the mailbox at her Davis Road residence today.
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Sam Story
Davis Road
Sheriff’s Deputies
Cardinal Cushing To Have Surgery
Cardinal Cushing plans surgery of a serious nature upon returning from the Vatican Ecumenical Council in Rome this week. Dr. Richard Wright of Milton disputed the need saying nothing serious exists and a party member noted possible growths on his neck.
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Boston
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Rome
Boston Globe
Arsenal
Richard Wright
Milton
Mt Ver White Shrine meeting announced for Sept 21
A stated meeting of Mt Ver non Shrine No. 66 of the White Shrine of Jerusalem will be held at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday evening September 21 at 7 30 o clock. It will be member's night with Elizabeth Kell W JP Naomi BR Bogan WS listed as officials.
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White Shrine OF
43 Cars Derail At Mitchell Ill
AP reports a 43 car derailment east of Mitchell Illinois on Saturday night when a coupling bar broke on the 18th car from the engine of a 120 car New York Central freight train. No injuries were reported and workers aimed to reopen tracks soon. 60 cars remained on the rails. Mitchell lies in the St Louis metro area.
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Mitchell, Ill
New York Central Railroad
Mitchell
New York Central
St. Louis
Humphrey Displays Red Ball as Capitol Desk Conversation Piece
Washington AP reports Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey placed a red pool ball marked 7% atop the Capitol desk as a playful conversation piece. He quipped about being behind the eight-ball and choosing a change.
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Washington
Capitol
Hubert H. Humphrey
Tts
Humphrey
Former Oklahoma Senator Elmer Thomas Dies at 89
Elmer Thomas former U S senator from Oklahoma and Washington attorney died Sunday in a Lawson hospital. He was 89. A lifelong Democrat Thomas retired from politics in 1950 after losing to Mike Monroney in a primary election. He practiced law in Washington until 1957.
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Lawton
Okla
Elmer Thomas
U.S
Oklahoma
Washington
Lawson
Thomas
Mike Monroney
D-Okla
Train Derailment Blocks Traffic in Normal Illinois
An Illinois Central freight train derailed on the south edge of Normal with two locomotives and four box cars off the rails. No injuries were reported but the 142-car freight blocked cross streets for hours. Three Gulf Mobile and Ohio trains were held up briefly while officials investigated the cause.
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Normal, Ill
Illinois Central Railroad
Normal
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Hog Market Update Prices rise to 12:30 p.m. values
Prices paid until 12:30 p.m. today rose by .25. Top price reached 22.75 for 200 and 220 lb hogs. Sows were steady at 20.50 for 300 weight down, sows 300 weight and over were 20.00 down. Boars remained steady at 12.00 and 12.50. After 12:30 p.m. today prices shift to Tuesday levels.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon grain prices listed this afternoon showing Wheat at 1.38 Soybeans at 2.36 Shell corn at 1.28 and Ear corn at 1.25 per unit.
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Mt. Vernon
Egg and poultry price listings for St Louis area
In St Louis the AP reports prices for eggs and live poultry with consumer grades and wholesale ranges. Eggs show large 40 41, medium 35 36, small 24 25, large wholesale 33 35, standard 3 34, unclassified 20 23, checks 15 16. Hens priced heavy 11 15, light over 5 lb 9 10, under 5 lb 6 44, broilers and fryers 18 19 14.
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St, Louis
National Stockyards cattle hogs calf market report
National Stockyards receipts and price ranges for Tuesday show hogs 7 500 to 8 000 head including 200 240 lb barrows and gilts at 22 50 to 23 75 dollars and 300 650 lb sows at 20 00 to 21 75. Cattle 6 000 head with good to choice steers 23 00 to 27 50 and heifers 21 00 to 25 00, cows 14 00 to 16 00, good to choice heifers 28 00 to 29 00. Sheep 1 200 head with spring lambs at 23 00 to 23 50 and ewes 5 00 to 7 00, feeder lambs 18 00 to 21 50.
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National Stockyards
Chicago Produce Price Report Summary
Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter prices steady with unchanged wholesale buying. grades listed from 90 to 93 with varying percentages. Live poultry wholesale prices mostly steady to lower, roasters and special fed white rock fryers cited with ranges.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
USDA
Wall Street Opens Mixed As AP Average Dips
The opening today shows mixed trading with fractional changes in many stocks. Key movers include American Telephone up, Standard Oil New Jersey up, General Motors down, General Electric flat, Westinghouse flat, Ford up, Sears Roebuck down, Du Pont flat, Bethlehem Steel down, with Montgomery Ward and Eastman Kodak flat and several others edging fractional gains. The Associated Press average of 60 stocks falls 0.7 to 340.9 on Friday.
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New York
American Telephone
Standard Oil
New Jersey
General Motors
General Electric
Westinghouse Electric
Ford
Sears
Roebuck
du Pont
Bethlehem
Montgomery Ward
Eastman Kodak
Santa Fe
Douglas Aircraft
Pennsylvania Railroad
Associated Press
Sou. African Gold Miners On Strike
Thousands of white miners refused to work, threatening to paralyze South Africa's gold industry. Only four of eleven mines in the Orange Free State operated normally, with Johannesburg area mines also affected as workers protested alleged victimization and sought justice and equity.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Indus
Orange Free State
Quadruplets born after fertility drug use in LA
A Los Angeles woman who took clomiphene citrate to treat a menstrual disorder gave birth to quadruplets after ten months of treatment. Doctor says the drug may have caused the multiple births though pregnancy began in January. The four babies, two boys and two girls, weighed nine pounds total and were in incubators in critical condition. Mrs. Pigge and her husband James Pigge are separated.
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Los Angeles
Alice Pigge
Los Angeles County General Hospital
Pigge
Milton Smale
Smale
New Zealand
General Hospital
Bluford Youth Enlists in U S Navy at St Louis
Robert Grant White son of Mr and Mrs Milford Grant White of Route 2 Bluford enlisted in the United States Navy September 16 in ceremonies at St. Louis He joined the Junior College Graduate Training Program which guarantees a field of his choice upon enlistment White a Webber Township High School graduate who studied two years at Murray State is undergoing recruit training at Great Lakes Winds After basic training he will have 14 days leave home before reporting to his next duty station His enlistment was arranged through local recruiter Donald D Rhodes chief machinist mate office 116 Main Mt Vernon Information on Navy programs is available at the recruiter's office weekdays and Saturdays or by calling 242-1779
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Robert Grant White
Milford Grant White
Route 2
Bluford
United States Navy
St. Louis
Navy
Webber Township
Bruford
Murray State
Kentucky
White
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes Winds
Donald D. Rhodes
Main
Mt. Vernon
Illinois Bankers Conference Set for Sept 21 22
The Illinois Bankers Association will hold its 19th annual Illinois bankers agricultural credit conference September 21 and 22 at the University of Illinois Urbana. J Marvin Powers IBA president announced the event. Opening session will explore operating methods and agricultural credit systems with Thomas M Rochford chairing.
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Ilinois Bankers Association
Illinois Bankers Agricultural Credit
University of Illinois
Urbana
J. Marvin Powers
IBA
Security Bank of
Mt. Vernon
University of Inois College of Agriculture
Thomas M. Rochford
Committee On Agriculture
Northern Trust Company
Chicago
Four fined in circuit court at Mt. Vernon
In circuit court Saturday four defendants were fined. Gary Stephens of Mt. Vernon faced illegal lane usage with a $10 fine. Harold L. Vanatta of Opdyke was fined $25 for speeding. Lonnie F. Clark of Mt. Vernon was fined $10 for illegal muffler. Dale E. Mathus of Mt. Vernon received a $12 fine for speeding.
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Gary Stephens
Conger
Mt. Vernon
Harold L. Vanatta
Opdyke
Lonnie F. Clark
Dale E. Mathus
West German Voters Confirm Erhard Victory in 1965 Election
Chancellor Ludwig Erhard and his Christian Democratic Union won the largest share of votes with 47.6 percent but fell short of an outright majority. The CDU coalition with the Free Democrats will continue as 86.9 percent turnout supported the government’s policy. Willy Brandt’s Social Democrats trail with 12,711,726 votes as Erhard plans talks in Washington with President Johnson to pursue allied and market priorities.
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Bonn
Germany
Ludwig Erhard
Christian Democratic Party
West Germany
Christian Democratic
Erhard
Social Democrats
Willy Brandt
West Berlin
Free Democrats
Atlantic Alliance
Washington
Johnson
Man in Critical Condition From Gunshot Wound of Head
Jack Darnell, 75, of 705 North 12th Street, is in critical condition at Good Samaritan Hospital from a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Vernon police say they were called after a maid heard a gunshot and found him in the bathroom with a pistol and blood on his face. A .38 caliber slug was recovered. the bullet did not lodge in his head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Darnell
North 12Th Street
Good Samaritan
Mr. Vernon
Darnell
Indian Guides And Princesses Register Tonight
Mt Vernon YMCA opens its 1965 66 Indian Guide and Princess program with registration events tonight at Mt. Vernon public schools from 7 to 9 p.m. Fathers and daughters may register 7 8 p.m. and fathers and sons 8 9 p.m. James Adams notes participation across Edison Franklin Dr Andy Hall Horace Mann Lincoln Old Union Summersville West Salem. last year 23 Tribes with about 250 members statewide. The program ends in June with a camp-out at Little Grassy to build father child bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
YMCA
James Adams
Mt. Vernon Public Schools
Edison
Franklin
Andy Hall
Horace Mann
Lincoln
Old Union
Summersville
West Salem
Adams
Little Grassy
Thefts Reported To Mt. Vernon Police
Mt. Vernon police continued an investigation into two weekend thefts. Marla Kay Wigginton reported her wrist watch valued at 71 dollars 50 cents missing from a motel restroom. Wayne Cherry said a wrist watch a class ring and 60 cents were taken from his locker during Friday football practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Marla Kay Wigginton
Lawrence
Wayne Cherry
Route 2
Fire at Second Baptist Church car extinguished
Mt. Vernon firemen battled a vehicle blaze at the rear seat near Second Baptist Church on 605 South 34th Street around 11 48 a m Sunday. Owner Sandra Walker Route 4 reported the car as hers. cause undetermined.
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Mt. Vernon
Second Baptist Church
South 34Th Street
Sandra Walker
Route 4
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