Vernon Jolly to attend Bradley University as freshman
Vernon Duane Jolly of Dix will attend Bradley University Peoria as a freshman this fall after graduating Mt. Vernon Township High School last June He plans to study engineering in college.
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Vernon Duane Jolly
Dix
Bradley University
Peoria
Mt. Vernon Township
Frank G. Thompson
Springfield
Gov. Warren
Altha Estes
Earl Vaughn
Gene Estes
Glen Wall
Jennie Ruth Estes
Wilmore
Asbury College
Jim Foster
Ed Krech
St. Louis
Will Huntman
William Cockrum
Mt. Vernon
W. S. Suttle
W. W. Loéey
Tolle Road
Fay Locey
New Braunfels
Texas
Walter Evans
Wayne City
Jessie Simmons
Lesser
Dora Mansell
Evansville
Ind
W. W. Lacey
Nels Johnson
Renton
Bobby Gene
Bluford
Dahlgren
Dick Stull Curtis
Morten Lane
Earl War‘yen
Donna Pepple
Decatur
Grace Fearherley
Chicago
Judy Shop
Roy V. Curtis
Edna Gubbins
Alva Bradshaw
Laura A. Killough
N. A. Wheeler
Albhion
Ruth Alice Wilson
McLeansboro
Jefferson County Historical Society
Bill Wright
Lincoln
Bob Rogers
Aden Cox
Cal Mayberry
Floyd Swartzlander
Lewis Brake
Centralia
V. F. W. Post and Auxiliary
Joe Glassman
O. E. Anderson
Donald Wood
Donny
Romanians Seek Oil Equipment Blocked by U S
The United States government refused a Romanian request for 9.5 million dollars worth of American oil equipment. Officials said the State Department blocked the order several weeks ago. Romania's oil output is pledged to nations within the Soviet bloc.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
State Department
Europe
State Bank Call Issued for Bank Condition Reports
State Auditor Arthur C. Lueder today issued a call to all state banks for a report of condition as of September 20. The Associated Press report out of Springfield Illinois notes the broad request across the banking system for financial health data.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Arthur C. Lueder
Bridal Shower Honors Mrs Devlres Duncan Simmons
The Misses Dorris Jeanne May and Bertie Lee Bond hosted a bridal shower for Mrs Devlres Duncan Simmons at Miss May’s Dix home. Prizes went to Lillie Riley Coletta Ahlers and Betty Riley. Out-of-town guests included Delores Hughey from Mt Vernon and Mrs Richard North with Mrs Stanley Sargent of Centralia.
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Dorris Jeanne May
Bertie Lee Bond
Devlres Duncan Simmons
Miss May
Dix
Lillie Riley
Coletta Ahlers
Betty Riley
CSSO8
Delores Hughey
Mt. Vernon
Richard North
Stanley Sargent
Centralia
Royal Neighbors Social Club Meeting Notice
The Royal Neighbors Social Club will meet Friday at two o clock in the home of Mrs. Della Clark at 606 North 12th Street. All members are urged to attend. Visitors are welcome. V F W Auxiliary Meeting Notice
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Bethel P. T. A
Bethel Parent-Teacher Association
Ww. S.C. S
Women's Society of Christian Service
Wesley Methodist Church
R. ON
Royal Neighbors Social Club
Della Clark
North 12Th Street
V.F.W. Ausiliary
V. F. OW
Pleasant Grove
W.M. S
Women's Missionary Society of the Second Baptist Church
Mae Mumbower
South 12Th Street
Rebekah Lodge
Varnell
Hall
Corner 9Th
Jordan
1881 Drawing Shows Every Building in Old Mt Vernon
Jefferson County Histor ical Society displayed a 1881 lithograph showing all Mt Vernon buildings before the 1888 cyclone. The exhibit included Carter Wilkey’s 1872 Pioneer Association signature, a 1876 court house photo, and photos of early Mt Vernon deeds. Public library and loaned items decorate the display with 1858 teachers institute minutes and 1892 Mt Vernon News supplement.
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Jefferson County
Carter Wilkey
Jefferson County Historical Society
Wilkey
Pioneer Association
Mt. Vernon
Fred P. Watson
Court House
Regna Louchen
Louisville and Nashville
Teachers Institute
Anniversary notices and club gatherings outline month events
The excerpt lists multiple community notices: a 25th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Vaught at Mt. Vernon and a first anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Earls near Waltonville, with 38 relatives attending a basket dinner. It also covers a Pleasant Grove Loyal Workers wiener roast at Marvin Sledge near Bluford, a Pleasant Grove P T A meeting on soil conservation with children providing music, a Women’s Missionary Society meeting at Mrs. Mae Mumbower’s home, a Sunshine Circle Club gathering with prizes and an October park basket dinner for the club’s 10th anniversary, a Rebekah Lodge meeting, and the Bain Pedigo marriage notice for Thomas E. Bain and Joyce Ann Perigo.
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W. M. Vaught
Mt. Vernon
W. W. Earls
Waltonville
Earls Home
Mounds, Ill
Laurence Coleman
Billy Bauers
Marion, Nl
Doris Helen Earls
Bluford
Charles Vaught
Warren von Behren
Loyal Workers
Pleasant Grove
Marvin Sledge
Sunshine Club
Marlow
Water bonds authorized for Mt Vernon in Illinois
The Illinois Commerce Commission authorized Illinois Cities Water Company to issue 1 550 000 in bonds to support its Mt Vernon water system. The commission also granted Southwestern Bell permission to extend mobile service areas to connect with land radiotelephone stations and related networks. A Rosiclare Telephone Company rate increase petition was set for hearing October 19 in Springfield.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Ill
State Commerce Commission
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Burrell Sledge Dies at Age 82 in Farrington Township
Burrell Robert Sledge a retired farmer died at 1 30 am at his home in Farrington township two days after his 82nd birthday He was a lifelong Jefferson county resident born September 20 1866 He married Minnie Wilkerson January 5 1888 and survives with six sons Raymond William John Roy David Harry two daughters Elizabeth Woodsides Grace Smith two brothers Hardy and Charles 22 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren Funeral arrangements were incomplete today
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Burrell Robert Sledge
Farrington Township
Mr. Sledge
Jefferson County
Burrell
Elizabeth
Williams) Sledge
Minnie Wilkerson
Harmony Baptist Church
Raymond
William
John
Bluford
Roy
David
Mt. Vernon
Harry
Richland
Washington
Elizabeth Woodside
Peoria
Ill
Grace Smith
Hardy
Charles
Bonnie
Rule Comic Book Murder Is Unfunny
Los Angeles county supervisors adopted an ordinance banning comic books dealing with murder burglary kidnapping arson and assault with death weapons. Violators face a 300 fine and six months in jail. County counsel Harold Kennedy explained the measure aims to prohibit sale of such magazines to children.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Tne
Harold Kennedy
Charges Filed Here After Raid
Joe K. Murray faces charges of keeping gambling devices illegal sale of alcoholic liquor and selling liquor on Sunday after a raid on a gravel road house east of Pleasant Grove school four miles northeast of Mt. Vernon Deputy Dalby and Special Deputy Johnson seized a slot machine a bottle of whiskey and a bottle of gin Murray is accused of serving about 20 customers at the time of the raid.
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Joe K. Murray
Pleasant Grove School
Mt. Vernon
Russell Dalby
Clayton Johnson
Murray
Two as Detroit Robbers Identified in Harrisburg
Harrisburg II September 22 Two men charged with trying to hold up a Detroit tavern last Friday were identified by an off duty Detroit rookie policeman who drew his pistol and disrupted the robbery. The officer, Carlos Crawford 23, identified Albert Staponi 29 whom he wounded and Chester Lazenby 34. Detective Harold Thurkow of Detroit said the pair waived extradition and would be sent back when warrants arrive.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Detroit
Carlos Crawford
Albert Staponi
Chester Lazenby
Harold Thurkow
Royalton Couple Married in Meadowbrook Addition
Royalton Illinois reports a marriage solemnized by Reverend Burt Greene at the bride's sister Mrs Earl Clark home in Meadowbrook Addition on Monday September 13. Attendants were Melvin H Dixon and his wife, the groom's sister and brother in law. The couple will reside in Royalton.
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Royalton
Ill
Burt Greene
Earl Clark
Meadowbrook
Melvin H. Dixon
Hospital Notes and Discharges Hit Fairfield Area
Good Samaritan admits Lenzie Harden Nell Fields and infant Ralph Edward Wilton of Belle Rive. Discharges include Mrs Retha Nell Finney and infant, Mrs June Stark and infant daughter, Mrs Bess Martin of Burnt Prairie. Jefferson Memorial admits Mrs Cora Beacon and Mrs Clara Carter of Bluford. discharges include Mrs Mildred Ap gar and Garry Lynn, Mrs Lucy Skinner and Janet Rosetta, Mrs William Rainey, Mrs Mary Knight, Mrs Eloise Monroe of Fairfield and Bluford.
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Good Samaritan
Lenzie Harden
Nell Fields
Arline McBride
Fairfield
Ralph Edward Wilton
Belle Rive
Retha Nell Finney
June Stark
Bess Martin
Burnt Prairie
Russell Campbell
Charles E. Stanley
Harry Riley
Jefferson Memorial
Cora Beacon
Fairview
Oklo
Clara Carter
Bluford
Mildred Apgar
Garry Lynn
Lucy Skinner
Janet Rosetta
William Rainey
Mary Knight
Eloise Monroe
Stillborn Rabbit Puzzle Baffles Local Rabbitry
W E Pope of 224 Castleton avenue reports a rabbit with eight legs four ears two tails and two bodies and one head. He notes one doe birthed five normal kits last night while the oddly formed foetus was stillborn. The mother and her five normal young are healthy.
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W. E. Pope
Castleton Avenue
Births Report from Local Hospital and Missouri City
Mr and Mrs Orval Faught of this city welcome a daughter born last night at Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr and Mrs Elmer Butler Jr of St Louis Missouri announce the birth of a son Jan Lex on Tuesday at 730 in Deaconess Hospital in that city.
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Orval Faught
Good Samaritan Hospital
Elmer Butler, Jr
St. Louis
Jan Lex
Deaconness Hospital
Local aviators make brief trips between towns
Glen Shehorn of McLeanshoro flew from the local field to Centralia yesterday. Gale Dodson traveled to Marion today on a cross country flight. Bill Ricks, Bob Boncelli and Earl Outland flew to Carmi for business today. Carl Edmison returned today from a trip to Middletown Ohio.
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Glen Shehorn
McLeanshoro
Centralia
Gale Dodson
Marion
Bill Ricks
Bob Boncelli
Earl Outland
Carmi
Carl Edmison
Middletown
Ohio
Reds One Week On Berlin Continues Amid Assembly Turmoil
The one day old Berlin assembly faced clashes as Reds and the Steering Committee’s vice presidents debated. Bulgaria and Yugoslavia protested Balkans Commission’s Greek civil war report while Arab delegates rejected any independent Jewish state in Palestine per Bernadotte’s plan. The US and Britain backed Bernadotte. A Moscow New Times piece warned the US may test the UN, risking prestige.
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Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Balkans Commission
Palestine
Folke Bernadotte
United States
Britain
New Times
Moscow
United Nations
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