Deaths Joe Lee Parrish 68 retired Nason coal miner
Joe Lee Parrish 68 a retired Nason coal miner died at 5 30 am Wednesday at Good Samaritan Hospital after a two week stay He was born May 13 1887 in Gold City Missouri to John and Amanda Parrish He was a Free Will Baptist and funeral services are set for Friday at 2 pm at Abner cemetery burial at Abner Cremation details Funeral services will be in Nason with Rev Tracey Dees and Rev James Fike officiating Survivors include wife Dorothy three sons Lee of Benton Charles of Mt Vernon and Jor of Carmi one stepson Kenneth Rogers of Baltimore Md three daughters Mildred Shockley of Wapato Washington Gale Thomas of Yakima Washington and Wilma Mendenhall of Mt Vernon 21 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren two brothers Henry Parrish Ina and Reuben Parrish Cisalla California
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Joe Lee Parrish
Nason
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr. Parrish
Gold City
John
Amanda Parrish
Free Will Baptist Church
Tracey Dees
James Fike
Donald H. Moore Rites Saturday
Funeral services for Donald H. Moore 44 will be held Saturday at 3 00 p m at Myers Chapel Rev Ernest Laughlin of Springfield will officiate with burial in Opdyke cemetery Moore formerly of Mt Vernon and Opdyke died Tuesday night at St Johns Hospital Springfield where he had been a patient for several weeks Friends may call at Myers Chapel after 700 p m Friday
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Donald H. Moore
Myers Chapel
Ernest Laughlin
Springfield
Opdyke Cemetery
Moore
Mt. Vernon
Opdyke
St. John's Hospital
Births Report From Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan
Mr and Mrs David Goolsby of 330 Broadway welcomed a daughter at 5 07 this morning at Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing six pounds two ounces. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Meyers of 1008 South 12th Street welcomed a son at 10 10 last night at Jefferson Memorial weighing seven pounds five and a half ounces. Mrs Meyers is the former Miss Maxime Modert. Mr and Mrs Obid Ralston of Fairfield welcomed a son at 9 14 last night at Jefferson Memorial weighing seven pounds. Mr and Mrs Raymond Loyd of 904 North 6th Street welcomed a daughter at 7 15 this morning at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing six pounds eleven ounces.
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David Goolsby
Broadway
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Kenneth Meyers
South 12Th Street
Meyers
Maxime Modert
Obid Ralston
Fairfield
Raymond Loyd
North 6Th Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges At Good Samaritan
Good Samaritan records list admissions for Mrs. Jessie Glenn Bain Master Emmett L Ellis Jr Master Nathaniel Lee Black and Mrs. Faye Jessie Dial. Discharged include Baby Charles Arthur Richison Mrs Mary Catherine Lance and daughter Carmen Elaine. Jefferson Memorial admissions include Mrs. Ruby Fisher and others with multiple discharges noted.
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Good Samaritan
Jessie Glenn Bain
Emmett L. Ellis, Jr
Nathaniel Lee Black
Faye Jessie Dial
Charles Arthur Richison
Mary Catherine Lance
Carmen Elaine
Illinois Cities Named On Interstate Network
The Bureau of Public Roads announced general locations for new interstate routes linking East St. Louis Chicago and environs Moline Peoria and Rock Island in Illinois to the nationwide system. The 40,000 mile network authorized by the 1944 Federal Aid Highway Act will be built with federal aid subject to later detailed state plans.
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Associated Press
Washington
Fivellinois
Bureau of Public Roads
East St. Louis
Chicago
Moline
Peoria
Rock Island
Illinois
Congress
Bureau of Roads
Local pilots make morning flights to regional cities
Dr. John Connors of Mt. Carmel Illinois, flew to Rockford today. Byron Stevens of Fairfield traveled to King City this morning. Joe Keister of Louisville Kentucky completed a flight to Mt. Vernon today.
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John Connors
Mt. Carmel
Rockford
Byron Stevens
Fairfield
King City
Joe Keister
Louisville
Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon Meeting Minutes Quick Recap
Mt Vernon meeting notes show participants James R. W. M, Wm. E. Reavis as secretary and other officers listed. Date and exact agenda are unclear from the fragments but reference to a Friday session and routine organizational actions remain evident.
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Mt. Vernonge No
James R
W. M
Wm. E. Reavis
Sec
State President Chief Speaker At District Session
Jaycees from 15 southern Illinois cities filled District 10 arena for a meeting led by state Jaycee president John J. Egan of Lombard. Egan announced 100 percent district chapter attendance and outlined eight months of statewide plans. A humorist from Evansville spoke on moderation as a visiting Jaycee from Russia was revealed as Russell Hamment, ex-Mr. Vernon Jaycee president. Guests included national director Bill Bracy and state vice presidents Paul Morrison and Paul Dickerson.
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Jaycees
Tsinois
John J. Egan
Lombard
Jaycee
Illinois
Egan
Rice Kello
Evansville
Ind
Baron Bartshotsky
Russia
Russell Hamment
Vernon Jaycee
Russ Hamment
Marilyn Monroe
Liberace
Bill Bracy
Herrin
Paul Morrison
Mattoon
Paul Dickerson
Mt. Vernon
Jayceees
Mississippians Move To Oust Two White Men In Holmes County
In Tchula Mississippi two white men Dr D R Minter and E C Cox directors of a local cooperative farm faced expulsion after a rally of 700 residents who urged them to leave over alleged pro integration speeches The men denied the charges and said their views differed from locals while claiming to follow segregated customs The event included a tape of questions from seven Negroes and reports of mixed social activities at the farm with alleged advocacy of integration By local standards the conflict centers on race and civil rights in Holmes County Mississippi.
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Associated Press
Tchula
Miss
Holmes County
D. R. Minter
E. C. Cox
Providence
Minter
Cox
Nixon Working 14 Hours A Day
Vice President Nixon remains in the public eye after President Eisenhower's illness, taking on extra duties without formal delegation. He follows a grueling schedule, leaving home after 8 a.m. and not returning until after 10 p.m., then going straight to bed.
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Associated Press
Wasittington
Nixon
Eisenhower
President Eisenhower Press Update Aims for Spring Decision
President Eisenhower shows no pain and no fever, morale high and looks well. Vice President Nixon receives frequent mention as coverage notes ongoing uncertainty about his recovery and future announcements remain uncertain until spring.
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Nixon
Eisenhower
Washington
White House
Eisenhoer
James C. Hagerty
Bruce Campbell Dies In Phoenix
Bruce A. Campbell an East St. Louis attorney and former national exalted ruler of the Elks in 1918 died in a Phoenix hospital. He was 75 and had moved from Belleville two years ago. Survivors include his son Joseph B. Campbell editor and publisher of the Nashville Journal.
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Associated Prose
Nashville
Bruce A. Campbell
Rural Mailbox Placement Rules for Carriers
Rural mail boxes must be positioned so the carrier can deliver without leaving the vehicle. The rule emphasizes curbside access and safe stopping, requiring boxes to be set at a height and setback that allow easy reach from the vehicle door.
Ohio tops rural electrification with 93.7 percent of farms powered
Ohio leads the nation in rural electrification as 93.7 percent of its farms now have electricity, signaling a major energy reach across the state. The achievement positions Ohio ahead of all other states in expanding farm utilities and modern infrastructure.
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Ohio
Dulles Sends Allen to Cairo Over Arms Shift
Washington reports the United States sends George Allen to Cairo to urge Egypt’s Gamal Abdel Nasser against importing large arms from Communist Czechoslovakia. Allen warned of US policy review if Middle East power balance shifts, while noting US arms offers in small quantities for cash and defense use only. Premier Nasser announced a deal with Czechoslovakia trading cotton for arms, saying Egypt cannot accept Western shipment restrictions.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Middle East
Secretary of
Dulles
George Allen
Middle Eastern
Cairo
Allen
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Czechoslovakia
Amid States
Israel
V. M. Molotov
New York
Egypt
U. S
Nasser
Mediterranean Sea Size and Archduke Title Mix
The text notes the Mediterranean as the third largest sea by area at 1 145 136 square miles and mentions Maxmilmilan as emperor of Mexico who held the rank of Archduke of Austria at birth.
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Mediterranean
Maxmilmilan
Emperor of
Mexico
Archduke of Austria
Dodgers Yankees Game Recap Four Inning Rally
Dodgers load the bases via Robinson hit by pitch as Byrne and Cory drives in four in the fourth. Yankees answer with Berra and Collins hits, no runs next two innings. Fifth through ninth show limited scoring amid multiple double plays and errors, Dodgers top Yankees in a tense late innings sequence.
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Noren
Berra
McDougald
Collins
Dodgers
Snider
Campanella
Furillo
Yankees
Howard
Martin
Coleman
Hodges
Robinson
Zimmer
Byrnes
Cerv
Hoak
Spooner
Gilliam
Reese
Labine
Retail Credit Sales Manager Position at B. F. Goodrich Co
Man sought aged 21 to 30 for retail credit sales management at an appliance store. Experience not required. Good starting salary with bonus and car allowance, plus hospitalization, life insurance, retirement, and paid vacation. Opportunity for advancement in wholesale sales or company store management. Interviews from 8 am to 5 pm any Monday in St. Louis Missouri. Apply J F Stephens c/o The B F Goodrich Co 5051 Southwest Ave.
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B. F. Goodrich Co
J. F. Stephens
Southwest Avenue
St. Louis
Missouri
Marie Dionne Returns to Convent as Sister Marie-Rachel
Marie Dionne, one of the Dionne quintuplets, is back at the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament convent in Quebec. At 21 she was permitted to resume as a novice on Sept 12 rather than reentering as a postulant and has adopted the religious name Sister Marie-Rachel. She first joined in Nov 1953 but left in May 1954 due to illness and homesickness.
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Associated Press Quebec
Marie Dionne
Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
Marie
Marie-Rachel
Whale Attack Sinks Kathleen in 1902 Harpoon Incident
A 1902 incident recounts a dangerous harpooned sperm whale charging and sinking the American bark Kathleen. The event highlights the peril of whaling voyages aboard early 20th century ships and the risks faced by sailors in open seas.
Veterans Open House Offers No Down Payment HomePurchase
Veterans can buy with no down payment through mortgage commitments arranged ahead of credit ties by Mt. Vernon Homes Inc and four local National Homes builders. Low FHA terms for non veterans remain. Visit the Country Heights subdivision open house now. call 3270.
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Mt. Vernon Homes, Inc
Country Heights
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Quincy
Benetha Ralston
Maxine Meyers
Alton Tennant
Des Moines
Pauline Goolsby
Laurence Wiehe
Eleanor Bullock
John Holland
Venita Evans
Florina Howe
John Dodds
Charlene Hale
Ina Joan
E. St. Louis
Airport News
Bard
Ill
Ingelasy Ighy
Thet
Leitzell
Bruce Campbell
Phoenix
New “Girdle” Skimmer
Johnson
Insurance Agency
Ottawa
Willis Bradford
Wapakoneta
Bradford
Mr Ey Mpu GR Teen Eee
Cook’s Paints
West Side Square
DE Luxe
Paper-Mate Co
Ingel Culver City
Calif
T.M
Webb’s
North Side Square
Smash Savings
Bulovas
Elgins
Greens
Hamiltons
M.E. Jackson
South Side Square
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