Deaths Sylvia Moore rites in Ashley at 2 Saturday
Funeral services for Sylvia Mary Moore 76 of Ashley will be Saturday at 2:00 PM at the Ashley Methodist church. The Rev John Nall to officiate with burial in Ashley cemetery. She died Wednesday at Barnes Hospital St Louis and had served as secretary of the Ashley Cemetery Association. Surviving: son Waldo Moore daughter Mrs Merriell Carr sister Mrs Maude Baldridge and three grandchildren.
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Sylvia Mary Moore
Ashley
Methodist
John Nall
Ashley Cemetery
Hogan Funeral Home
Maude Baldridge
Charles Pace Hamill Dies In Belleville
Prominent Belleville lawyer and banker Charles Pace Hamill died at 2 20 p m. His death leaves widow Gertrude and two sons Charles Jr and Edward in Belleville. Hamill son of Tate James and Agnes Pace Hamill and longtime Methodist church member. trustee at McKendree College. Funeral at Union Methodist church Friday at 10 a m.
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Charles Pace Hamill
Belleville
Mr. Hamill
Tate James
Agnes
Pace) Hamill
Pace
Mt. Vernon
Hamill
Methodist Church
McKendree College
Union Methodist Church
Gertrude
Charles, Jr
Edward
SIU Edwardsville Campus Opens With 4000 Students
Edwardsville campus opens today with facilities for 4000 students. Two academic buildings ready. three more due in 1966. Campus size 2,600 acres, planned for 20,000 students. SIU president calls project an exciting democratic action in Illinois higher education history. Southwestern Illinois Council for Higher Education formed in 1956 raised 430,000 to buy the site near St. Louis. Current funding earmarks total 27,913,622 for buildings and equipment.
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Edwardsville, Til
Southernllinois University
Edwardsville
SIU
Delyte W. Morris
Ilinois
Southwestern Illinois Council For Higher Education
Madison County
St. Louis
Latins Resent U S Threats Resolution War Like Tone
Lima Peru and Bogota Colombia parliaments condemned a U S House resolution backing possible armed action against any Latin American nation threatened by communist influence. Newspapers across the spectrum attacked the measure as interventionist. The text states the House just expresses feeling, needs Senate action, and does not set policy.
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Lima
Peru
U. S
House of Representatives
Colombia
U.S
Organization of American States
House
Senate
Banquet Honors Past High Priests At Chapter 160
A banquet to honor the Past High Priests of Andrew D. Webb Chapter No 160 will be held at the Masonic Hall at 6 30 p m Thursday Sept 23 1965. All Chapter members and visitors with their ladies are invited. Tickets may be purchased that evening. Byron W Weld H P, Cecil N Lovin Sec.
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Andrew D. Webb
Masonic Hall
Byron W. Weld
H. P
Cecil N. Lovin
Weather snapshot for Mt Vernon area
The Mt Vernon forecast shows a Wednesday high of 80 and a low of 67 with rainfall from 7:00 a.m. Wednesday to 7:00 a.m. Thursday. Year comparison notes include 1965 rainfall to date at 30.20 inches with prior highs and lows listed. Friday sunrise and sunset are 5:49 and 5:54 in Central Standard Time.
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MT. Vernon
C.S.T
Bomber XB70A Reaches 1900 MPH in Flight
Edwards Air Force Base California AP reports the XB70A research bomber completed its 16th flight lasting 1 hour 57 minutes reaching a top speed of 1900 mph and 66400 feet altitude. North American Aviation notes max speed and height remain theoretical as no date set for maximum capability tests.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
North American Aviation, Inc
Two People Fined in Circuit Court Here Yesterday
Ronald J. Meyer of Route 1 Dahlgren paid 14 dollars for speeding and Dennis L. Richardson of 814 South 12th paid 10 dollars for failure to report an accident. Eddie L. Long of Dix had his speeding charge dismissed.
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Ronald J. Meyer
Dahlgren
Dennis L. Richardson
South 12Th
Eddie L. Long
Dix
Hospital Notes at Jefferson Memorial Admits and Discharges
Jefferson Memorial lists admits Jessie Feltz Anna McCoy and Robert E. Miller. Discharges include Velma Ferne Brown Rose Marie Smapson J B Russell and Clifford Piercy. Good Samaritan records admits Bonnie Lynn Richardson Susan Louise Herzing Joseph Gerhard Schilling Harry E Green Jr Frederick Furlen Naylor Clara Christine Lowery Ora Malone Ethel Winn Pearson Samuel Harold Clarke Gladys Armstrong Ronald Eugene Browder Shelby L Burns. Discharges include Mrs Ann Mary Peart and baby Sharon Marie Louise Victoria Sampson Vadah Juanita Swayze Stephen Ray Pierce.
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Jefferson Memorial
Jessie Feltz
Anna McCoy
Robert E. Miller
Velma Ferne Brown
Rose Marie Smapson
J. B. Russell
Clifford Piercy
Good Samaritan
Bonnie Lynn Richardson
Susan Louise Herzing
Joseph Gerhard Schilling
Harry E. Green, Jr
Frederick Furlen Naylor
Clara Christine Lowery
Ora Malone
Ethel Winn Pearson
Samuel Harold Clarke
Gladys Armstrong
Ronald Eugene Browder
Shelby L. Burns
Ann Mary
Market Pork Prices and Shifts After 12 30 P.M
Prices paid until 12 30 p m were 25 cents lower. Top quotes were 23.00 for 200 and 220 lb hogs. Sows were steady at 20 50 for 300 weight down, 20 00 for 300 weight and over. Boars steady at 12.00 and 12.50. After 12 30 p m prices revert to Friday levels.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon market quotes show Wheat at 1.38 Soybeans 2.34 Shell corn 1.13 Ear corn 1.10 listed for the afternoon trading in Mt Vernon Riverside area.
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Mt. Vernon
Market receipts and price ranges at National Stockyards
Estimated Friday receipts at National Stockyards include hogs 5,500 cattle 300 calves 100 sheep 200. Barrows and gilts 195-270 lb 23.25-25.85, sows 285-650 lb 19.75-21.50. Cattle 1,000 calves 150 with steers 24.50-26.75, heifers 22.50-23.75, cows 14.00-16.00, healers 18.00-28.00, calves 16.00-20.00. Sheep 200 with spring lambs 23.50-24.75, 21.50-23.00, ewes 5.00-7.00.
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National Stockyards
St Louis Produce Prices for Eggs and Poultry
AP reports St Louis price data for eggs and live poultry. Consumer grades list A large 40-11 A medium 35-36 A small 24-25 B large 33-35 wholesale grades standard 33-34 unclassified 20-23 checks 15-16. Hens heavy 14-15 light over 5 lb 9-10 under 5 lb 6-44. Borslers and fryers 18-19 42.
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ST. Louis
Borslers and Fryers
Chicago Grain and Livestock Receipts Report
Chicago updates show Wheat No 2 red at 1.575 to 1.57 and one eighth percent, No 2 hard at 1.57 to one eighth, Corn No 2 yellow at 1.33 to one third, Oats No 2 heavy white at 69 to one percent, Soybeans No 1 yellow at 2.764 and Soybeans oil at 11.75. Official USDA estimates Friday livestock receipts: 6,000 cattle, 5,000 hogs, 300 sheep.
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Chicago
USDA
Wall Street opens higher with uneven gains across stocks
Wall Street advanced unevenly in early trading as Pan American Sulphur rose on 12 000 shares. General Dynamics Eastman Kodak Westinghouse and Du Pont showed fractional gains while General Motors held steady and Bethlehem Steel Sears and Bethlehem declined. The AP average of 60 stocks climbed 1.8 points to 343.0.
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New York
Pan American
General Dynamics
Eastman Kodak
Westinghouse
General Motors
du Pont
American Telephone
Bethlehem Steel
Sears, Roebuck
Chrysler
Associated Press
Discover New Oil Pool in Franklin County Illinois
In August a new oil pool named Orient was discovered in Franklin County by LaSalle Trust A. No. 1, drilled NW of Orient and NE of Zeigler, reached 2 850 feet. Initial production 200 barrels daily from Aux Vases sand. No. 2 LaSalle Trust A produced 100 barrels daily. Zeigler pool has produced over 400 000 barrels from 29 wells. August saw 163 new tests, 88 producing, 3 shut-in gas, 72 dry holes. 20 gas storage structure tests. Illinois August production estimated at 5 357 000 barrels.
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Springfield
Orient
Franklin County
Iilnois
John C. Frye
Illinois State Geological Survey Division
Department of Registration and Education
LaSalle Trust
Victor R. Gallagher
Zeigler
Zeigler Oil Pool
Aux Vases
Zeigler Pool
Illinois
Romney Warns of Federal Power Grab in Midwest Meet
Michigan Governor George Romney told eight Midwest governors that federal agencies aim to direct local governments. He urged forming a coalition of states to halt the trend and criticized mayors seeking federal funds as creating dependence on the federal government. Romney, a Republican, spoke at a Midwestern Governors Conference gathering.
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Mackinac Island
Mich
Michigan
George Romney
Midwest
Romney
Governors’ Conference
Catholics To Rule On Speeding Tax Dodging At Vatican
Vatican Council debates the church in the modern world include major issues such as birth control and nuclear war, with focus also on minor sins like speeding motorists, tax dodgers, and public hygiene violators. The 30,000 word document remains largely secret as prelates finish a third day of discussion.
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Vatican City
Vatican Ecumenical Council
St. Peter’s Basilica
Christ
Council
Cairo Soldier Hit-Run Victim
Two Ft. Bragg special forces soldiers were found dead in Candor North Carolina from a hit and run. Investigators had no clues about the driver or vehicle. The victims were Sgt. Gene A. Snowden 20 of Cairo Illinois and Pvt Charles C Mayfield 20 of Bowman Georgia.
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Candor
N.C
Ft. Bragg
Lonnie Blake
Blake
Montgomery
Moore Counties
Gene A. Snowden
J.D. Snowden
Cairo
Pfe
Charles C. Mayfield
Bowman, Ga
Snowden
St. Cairo
Too Old To Work For Past 38 Years
William F. Johnson of East Providence Rhode Island died at 102. At 64 he was discharged as too old from a Providence foundry, then worked as a messenger for an insurance firm until retiring at 91.
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East Province
R.I
William F. Johnson
Providence
Johnson
Floods threaten Freeport Quincy as river crests approach
Flooding raced across Freeport on Pecatonica and Quincy along the Mississippi as levels rose toward crest figures. In Pearl City Yellow Creek flooded homes forcing evacuations while Pecatonica neared flood stage 13.71 feet and could reach 14.4 feet by Friday. Mississippi expected to crest at 20.5 feet near Quincy, with 60 families moving out at Vidas Farm and weak levee spots south of town seen as risks. Tornado sightings were reported near Champaign with funnels touched down near Bondville though no major damage recorded.
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Freeport
Pecatonica River
Quincy
Pearl City
Tinois
Pecatonica
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Vidas
Chester
Mississippi
St. Louis
President Signs Billion Dollar School Aid Bill
President Johnson signed a bill providing over 1 billion dollars in federal aid to elementary and secondary schools. He urged local boards parents and teachers to act now and use the funds to aid 5.5 million children held back by poverty. The package allocates 775 million for local district grants 100 million for textbooks and materials 75 million for supplementary educational centers 25 million for research and 17 million to strengthen state departments.
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Washington
Johnson
Price Trend For 66 Cars Up Or Down
Detroit AP reports General Motors cut 1966 car prices by average 72 dollars after Chrysler raised prices by 59 to 84 dollars. GM's cuts range 52 to 136 dollars, comparing 1966 to 1965 pre tax cut prices. Ford has not yet acted, with a decision expected soon as industry eyes 1966 prospects.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
Chrysler Corp
G.M
Chrysler
Ford
Thelma Jones Receives Two Year Teacher Study Grant
Thelma Jones of 721 South 20th Street Mt. Vernon has been awarded a two year teacher training scholarship to a state university or college. The grant was announced by Ogie Ellis Jefferson County Superintendent of Schools. Mrs Jones is a Mt. Vernon Community College graduate.
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Thelma Jones
South 20Th Street
Mt. Vernon
Jones
Mt. Vernon Community College
Ogie Ellis
Jefferson
County
Plane flips at Lake Geneva injures four locals
Four men were hurt when a singleEngine plane flipped during takeoff near Lake Geneva Wisconsin on a Wednesday night. Parachute jumping instructor Cornelius O Rourke 40 of Lake Geneva was hospitalized in fair condition at Elkhorn. Russell Petty 22 of Rockford Illinois remained overnight for observation. Pilot Richard Friend 23 and passenger Byron Scherer 22 from Rockford Illinois were released after treatment. The craft belonged to the Blackhawk Flying Club of Rockford.
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Here
Cornelius O’rourke
Elkhorn
Russell Petty
Rockford
Richard Friend
Byron Scherer
Blackhawk Flying Club
Tail Lights Stolen From Car In Mt Vernon
Darrell W. Mitchell of Route 2 Mt. Vernon reported custom tail lights stolen from his car parked in the 700 block of Casey Avenue between 8 a.m. and 3 30 p.m. yesterday while he attended classes at Mt. Vernon Township High School. Value listed at 15 dollars.
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Darrell W. Mitchell
Route 2
Mt. Vernon
Casey Avenue
Mitchell
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Man Discharged After Waltonville Mine Incident
Ben Jourdan of Route 1 Sandoval was discharged from St. Marys Hospital in Centralia after treatment for minor injuries from a Tuesday accident at the Freeman Coal Corp mine in Waltonville where he was employed.
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Ben Jourdan
Sandoval
St. Mary’s Hospital
Centralia
Freeman Coal Corp
Waltonville
Livestock Outlook Meeting Set at Jefferson County Court House
Jefferson county farmers are invited to a livestock outlook meeting September 27 at 7 30 p.m. in the county courthouse. Farm Adviser Don Lee notes good cattle prices and high hog prices driving interest. Fay Sims of University of Illinois and Ed Lamb of Producers Livestock Commission will discuss market trends supplies demand and prices. other topics include range and feed outlook. Refreshments provided by Wabash Production Credit Association.
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Jefferson County
Jefferson County Court House
Don Lee
Fay Sims
Universiy
Ilinois College
Court Grants Two Divorces
In circuit court yesterday Opal Arnold was granted a divorce from Walter F Arnold. Wynona Lucille Willis was granted a divorce from Ernest Ray Willis.
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Opal Arnold
Walter F. Arnold
Wynona Lucille Willis
Ernest Ray Willis
Rend Lake water contract gains approval plan outlined
Engineers say gallons a month from the inter city system can make the project feasible as Rend Lake Conservancy District will run the system with an intake from Muddy River and later Rend Lake. The plan includes a treatment plant pumping stations and mains to supply all cities in the system. The district also authorized acquiring about 1 200 acres southwest of Whittington for a recreation area with potential condemnation powers if needed.
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Rend Lake
Rend Lake Board
Conservancy District
Whittington
Whittington Peninsula
State of
Illinois
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
18 Year Olds Must Register In Five Days
A few youths fail to register within five days after turning 18 as required by federal law, says John H. Hammack, state director of selective service for Wilners. They are reported to draft authorities, registered by the local board, and may be deemed delinquent and ordered for immediate induction. Report any unregistered youths to Illinois Selective Service Headquarters in Springfield. Prompt registration at 18 avoids delinquency ahead of the regular turn.
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John H. Hammack
Selective Service
Wilners
Illinois
Sereice
405
Washington Street
Springfield
Ilinois
Roadrunners To Camp At Pine Hills
The Little Egypt Roadrunners plan a weekend camp, June 24 to 26, at Pine Hills campground one half mile east of Wolf Lake. The area’s scenic skyling drive showcases limestone bluffs and preserved flora including a cypress swamp and Kentucky coffee bean trees. A chili supper is planned Saturday night with attendees asked to bring hamburger and chili makings.
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Little Egypt
Collision reported near Conger and 10th last night
Cars driven by James D Alexander 30 of 7 Edgewood Road and Marvin A Baker 40 of Route 4 Mt Vernon collided on Conger near 10th at about 8 47 p m yesterday. Police said damage was minor.
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James D. Alexander
Edgewood Road
Marvin A. Baker
Route 4
Mt. Vernon
Conger
10Th
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