Deaths Lena P. Hall 79 Indianapolis area resident dies
Lena P. Hall 79 of 1609 S 13th St died Sunday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. A retired restaurant cook she is survived by daughter Vonda Foley of Indianapolis, three aunts, four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services 11 a.m. Wednesday Hughey Pulley Funeral Home. Interment Bethel Cemetery. Calling after 5 p.m. Tuesday. Preceded in death by husband Elmer Hall.
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Lena P. Hall
S. 13Th St
Sunda
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Hughey-Pulley Funeral
Howard Kraps
Bethel Cemetery
Hall
Enfield
Vonda V. Foley
Indianapolis
Ind
Elmer Hall
Bradley Dycus 61 dies at Marion VA hospital
Bradley Dycus 61 of 511 S 17th St died at 4 a.m. at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Marion. He was a service station manager. Services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gholson Funeral Home McLeansboro with Elder Bill Auxier officiating. Burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Born Dec 6 1911 in McLeansboro son of William P and Florence (O Sullivan) Dycus. Survived by mother Florence Beard of Bluford a daughter Barbara Young of McLeansboro four grandchildren and a great grandchild four brothers Paul Overland Mo Frank Belleville Bill Mt. Vernon and Vernon St Louis and five sisters Myrl Hutson St Louis Flora Zephyr St Louis Lea Bethel Nacombus Fla Florence Schaub Belleville and Mamie Hall Belleville. Preceded in death by daughter Carolyn DeRosier.
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Bradley E. Dycus
S. 17Th St
Veterans Administration Hospital
Marion
Gholson
McLeansboro
Bill Auxier
Oddfellows
Mr. Dycus
William P
Florence (O'Sullivan) Dycus
American Legion
VFW
Mt. Vernon
Evangelical Reformed Church
St. Louis
Florence Beard
Bluford
Barbara Young
Paul
Overland
Frank
Belleville
Bill
Vernon
Myrl Hutson
Flora- Zephyr
Lea Bethel
Nacombus
Fla
Florence Schaub
Mamie Hall
Mrs Lula Miller Flora Dies at 83 in Flora Illinois
Lula Miller Flora 83 former Mt. Vernon resident dies Friday at St. Anthony s in EffinghamBorn May 20 1890 in Dublin Mississippi daughter of Alice and Will Frieson Married June 15 1913 to Early Miller who died in 1951 Funeral held at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Mt Vernon with Rev D W Jackson Burial in Oakwood Cemetery Survived by daughter Cora Lee Hall two brothers in law 12 grandchildren 52 great grandchildren three great great grandchildren Funeral arranged by Parker Funeral Home
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Lula Miller
Flora
Mt. Vernon
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Effingham
Mrs. Miller
Dublin
Miss
Alice
Will Frieson
Early Miller
Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church
D. W. Jackson
Oakwood Cemetery
Hogsprice Ranges by Weight Classes in Markets Report
Market report lists hogs No 1 and No 2 200 to 230 lb at 39.75 to 41.25 dollars, No 2 at 41.75, No 1 and 3 200 to 250 lb at 39.00 to 39.75, sows 300 to 400 lb at 38.00 to 39.00, 400 to 500 lb at 37.00 to 37.50, 500 to 600 lb at 37.00 to 39.00.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Reported This Morning
Mt Vernon quotes list soybeans at 5.90, wheat at 4.90, and corn at 2.20. Chicago AP notes No 2 soft red wheat at 5.08 and No 2 hard red at 4.97, No 2 yellow corn at 2.4834, No 2 oats at 1.3834, No 1 yellow soybeans at 6.56, and No 2 yellow corn at 2.48 2n for Friday.
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MT. Vernon
Chicago
Salem Auction results at Price's Livestock Salem Ill 1973
Receipts total 684 cattle 30 calves 459 hogs 77 sheep at Salem Illinois on September 20 1973. Slaughter steers and heifers about 45 percent with 40 percent feeder cattle. Cattle price ranges include slaughter steers 38.00 to 44.80 and slaughter heifers 37.00 to 41.50. Cows 29.20 to 36.00 veals 60.00 to 66.00 bulls 38.10 to 41.40. Feeder cattle steer over 550 lbs 39.00 to 57.00 steer calves 42.00 to 63.00 heifers over 500 lbs 37.00 to 45.00 heifer calves 42.00 to 60.00. Hogs barrows and gilts 41.25 to 43.00 sows 38.00 to 40.10. Sheep slaughter lambs 29.40 and elowes 10.10.
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Salem
Ill
Eggs and poultry price ranges for this week's delivery
In St Louis the AP reports consumer egg grades and wholesale prices. Large eggs range 59 to 69 cents for A, 54 to 64 for B, medium 52 to 63, small 35 to 47. Ready to cook broilers and fryers listed at 38.50 to 41.00 per unit.
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ST. Louis
National Stockyards cattle and hog prices slip amid slow trade
National Stockyards reports Tuesday receipts of about 5 000 hogs 1 000 cattle and 200 sheep with hogs mostly mixed grades 200 260 pounds and butchers at 42.00 42.50 per hundredweight while U S 1 3 sows 39 50 40 00 350 500 lbs 39 00 39 50 and 500 600 lbs 40 00 Bulls 38 40 and cattle trading extremely slow with slaughter steers 40 00 42 00 yield grades 2 4 utilities 32 00 33 00 cows 25 00 29 00 lambs 30 00 33 00 reflecting a softer meat market. Meanwhile New York stock market edged higher with the Dow near the session open as International Telephone and Telegraph stood at 36 in early trading.
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National Stockyards, Ll
U.S
Retailers Fun Day ALL SPORTS DAY HERE TOMORROW
A local retailers fun day features a full slate of sports and community activities scheduled for tomorrow. Organizers promise inclusive events, games, or demonstrations across venues, inviting families and shoppers to participate and celebrate local commerce.
Peron and Wife Win in Argentina
Juan D. Peron, 77, and his wife Isabel Martinez won Argentina's presidential election. Peron secured 61.68 percent of votes across 54,777 districts, with Balbin second and Manrique third. Isabel will become hemisphere's first female vice president and possibly first female president.
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Henry S. Ackerman
Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Juan D. Peron
Peron
Richard Balbin
The
Radical Civic Union
Francisco Manrique
Juan Carlos Coral
Socialist Workers’ Party
Isabel Martinez
Western Hemisphere
Hemisphere
Argentina
Hector J. Campora
Campora
Wall Street gains drive week high volume rally
The Big Board led with volume of 105.79 million shares for the week as Gulf Oil and Ashland Oil posted gains while Volume leaders and Texaco advanced. The Dow Jones average rose 41.54 points to 927.90, signaling a strong week but traders expect a brief profit-taking phase amid optimism.
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Gulf Oil
Ashland Oil
Control
Texaco
Wall Street
Inland Employe In St. L. Hospital After Accident
Bill Horton of Belle Rive, an Inland Steel coal mine employe, was taken to Barnes Hospital in St. Louis for treatment of injuries from a fall of a pry bar in the mine’s machine shop last week. He did not seek care initially, then developed eye trouble and was referred to the hospital. Hospital reports indicate he is progressing.
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Bill Horton
Belle Rive
Inland Steel
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Horton
Ralph Banks
Banks
Mt Vernon Weather Summary for Saturday and Sunday
Mt Vernon reports Saturday high 86 and low 64 with Sunday forecast of 87 and 65. Today at 7:00 a.m. temperature 65. Saturday rainfall measured at .03 inches. Year to date rainfall 30.83 inches in 1973.
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Mt. Vernon
Bend Lake
Main Dam
Four Belleville Residents Die In Wisconsin Plane Crash
Four Illinois residents were killed when a twin engine Cessna 411 crashed into a gravel pit near Delavan Walworth County Wisconsin The victims are Patsy Ruth Monds 33 Belleville Illinois Gary R Smith 23 Greenville Illinois and George C Hills 26 and his wife also of Belleville Investigators believe the crash occurred Friday night after the aircraft struck a utility pole The plane based at Bi State Parks Airfield Illinois departed after 7 p m and none of the crew filed a flight plan
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Delavan
Wis
UPD
Illinois
Walworth
Patsy Ruth Monds
Belleville
Ill
Gary R. Smith
Greenville
George C. Hills
Sheriff's Department
Federal Aviation Administration
Bi-State Parks
St. Louis
Car Leaves Roadway Injuring 18 Year Old Driver
Neta Beckham, 18, of Route 1 Bonnie, was injured at 8 52 a m Saturday when her car ran off the road and into a ditch near Game Farm Road and Spring Garden Road. She was admitted to Good Samaritan Hospital in satisfactory condition under observation. County deputies attributed the loss of control to the accident.
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Neta Beckham
Bonnie
Game Farm Road
Spring Garden Road
Good Samaritan Hospital
Human Relations Seminar Tomorrow at Prince of Peace Church
A human relations training seminar will be held at 7 30 tomorrow at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 3205 Broadway. It is the second session co sponsored by the church PACE committee and Jefferson County Comprehensive Services. The first seminar drew 30 persons.
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Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
Broadway
Pace Committee
Jefferson County Comprehensive Services
Hydrants Tested Tuesday In Northeastern Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon firemen will test fire hydrants in the northeastern part of town on Tuesday. The test will cause water to become discolored in areas north of Broadway, east of 10th Street and Salem Road, extending to the city limits.
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Mt. Vernon
Broadway
10Th Street
Salem Road
Skylab 2 Crew Finish Space Station Work Before Splashdown
Skylab 2 astronauts Bean Garriott and Lousma wrap up a record 5914 day mission. They pack film tapes and equipment for the eight week Skylab 3 shuttle, shut down unmanned systems, and prepare for a Pacific splashdown at 6 20 p.m. aboard USS New Orleans. Recovery and medical checks follow, with crews in excellent shape.
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The
Space Laboratory
Earth
Pacific Ocean
San Diego
Calif
USS
New Orleans
Bean
Garriott
Lousma
Jerry Hordinsky
Mission Control
Surviving Mt Vernon Teens Hurt In Thursday Night Crash
Two of the three injured survivors from a Thursday night head on crash near Mt Vernon were listed in fair condition at Good Samaritan Hospital. Janet Hall aged 16 suffered facial fractures a fractured pelvis and a broken arm. Mark Rubenacker aged 20 had a fractured right foot and facial and arm lacerations. The crash killed Ricky O Bryant age 15 and Ronald Chambliss age 18 who were in the other vehicle.
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Mt. Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Janet Hall
Harrison St
Tolle Road
Mark Rubenacker
Spruce Drive
Rubenacker
Miss Hall
Ford Talks Chrysler Working Out New Auto Pact
Chrysler workers return to assembly lines after ratifying a UAW contract that gives three percent hourly wage raises each year for three years and 12 cents in year one. The deal ends a nine day national walkout costing Chrysler 31 million dollars daily and raises wage averages from 5.10 to 5.37. UAW begins negotiations with Ford for a similar pact as Chrysler’s.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
United Auto Workers
UAW
Ford
Chrysler
Miss USA Amanda Jones Reflects on Fame and Fans
Amanda Jones, Miss USA, discusses fame, public scrutiny, and humanity. She recalls charity appearances in Hartford and a stay in Mt. Vernon, praising a loving home. She plans to take each day as it comes as her reign ends May 19.
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Amanda
Evanston
Hartford
Connecticut
Mt. Vernon
C. E. Brehm
North Woods
Amanda Jones
Shipley backs $1 million Olney lake grant without approval
Rep Shipley defended a $1 million grant to develop East Fork Lake in Olney saying no congressional approval was required and that he called HUD to secure it. He noted he and partners bought the land from farmer Kenneth Totten after the lake’s completion and claimed others failed to meet Totten’s price. He said the land sale was open, allowing buyers from Chicago or elsewhere.
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Olney
East Fork Lake
Shipley
HUD
Kenneth Totten
Totten
Chicago
Utes Food Stamps Burglary Report Details Thief
A driver reported losing ten dollars to a boy who took his bicycle near Burger Chef, then fled toward Montgomery Ward. officers found neither the boy nor the bicycle. Harold Roffmann said his Miller Lake cabin was entered via a cut screen and an open refrigerator door but nothing was taken. County deputies investigate Homestead Golf Course burglary from Sunday night. details unavailable.
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Burger Chef
Montgomery Ward
Harold Roffmann
Wildwood Drive
Miller Lake
Roffmann
Homestead
Mount Vernon Lodge to Hold Special Meeting
Mt Vernon Lodge No 31 A F and A M will hold a special meeting Monday September 24 at 7 pm. Work in the First Degree. Cecil Levin W M Byron Weld Sec y.
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Mt. Vernon
A.F
A.M
Cecil Levin
W.M
Byron Weld
Sec’y
Mt Vernon Chapter 233 Eastern Star Meets Sept 25
The stated meeting of Mt Vernon Chapter No. 233, Order of the Eastern Star, will be held at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday evening September 25 at 7 30 p m. W M Beda Connaway and Naomi R Bogan Secretary invite members to attend.
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Eastern Star
Mt. Vernon
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Beda Connaway
Naomi R. Bogan
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Parker Funeral Home
Sporting Goods
NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
International Telephone & Telegraph
Indian Hills Country Club
Greater
Jefferson County
Chamber of Commerce
Plaza Merchants
King City Merchant Association
John E. Smith
Dorothy Johnson
Cecil Johnson
Phyllis
Diane
Connie
Pam
Bobby
Ernie
Terry
St. L. Hospital
Wisconsin
Che Viking
Kounge
Mt.Vernon
Good Samaritan
Itera
Rey
Rep
Harry
Cougar
Harry Stamper
W-G
Vetter
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