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Mt Vernon Register News

Location

Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1962

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Death of Mt.V. man from three story fall

William A. Sanders, 58, father of William Sanders of 821 North Sixth Street, died in St. Louis Friday from injuries after a fall from a three story building where he had been working. He resided in St. Louis and is survived by seven daughters. Funeral Monday at 1 p.m. at Maydell Funeral Home, burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Belleville. Sanders suffered the fatal injuries Thursday night.

William A. Sanders William Bill) Sanders North Sixth Street St. Louis Sanders Maydell Mt. Hope Cemetery Belleville

R E Applegate Dies Funeral At Wayne City

Robert E. Applegate 87 died in Wichita Kansas Thursday. Funeral services set for 2 00 p m Monday at Richardson Chapel Wayne City with Rev Kuntz officiating burial in Hopewell cemetery. Lying in state after 8 30 p m today. Survivors include sisters Emma Smith Fairfield and Anna Downen Wayne City.

Robert E. Applegate Richardson Chapel Wayne City Mr. Kuntz Hopewell Cemetery Applegate Wichchita Kansas St. Louis John and Sarah (Swinford) Applegate Emma Smith Fairfield Anna Downen

A G Scudmore Dies At 98 In Illinois

Alvin George Scudmore a former Wayne City resident died at 7 00 am in Champaign Illinois He was 98 Funeral services set for Monday 10 00 am at Richardson Chapel Wayne City with burial in Thomason cemetery Masonic rites and calling after 2 00 pm Sunday He was a teacher and insurance agent born February 27 1864 in Hamilton County He is survived by two daughters Carl Chapman Champaign and A C Gaston Mt Clemens Michigan four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren

Alvin George A.G.) Scudmore Champaign Wayne City Richardson Chapel Loyal Gablier Thomason Cemetery Scudmore Hamilton County J.B Elizabeth Lewis) Scudmore Dessiarae Orael Lodge Carl Chapman

Dix-Texico Area Meeting On Phone Service

A Dix-Texico Sportsman's Club area meeting will be held at 7:30 p m next Monday at the Sportsman's Club for all residents interested in Bell Telephone service. It is the final meeting before filing an application with the Illinois Commerce Commission in Springfield. All interested persons are invited as plans for filing the application are explained.

Dix-Texico Sportsman’s Club Bell Sportsman’s Club Illinois Commerce Commission Springfield

Births reported from Pasadena and local couples

Mr and Mrs John R Ellis of Pasadena California welcomed a daughter Laurie Anne born September 12 at St Luke s Hospital The mother Phyllis Partridge is from this city Mrs Howard Adams of Bonnie became parents to a daughter at 415 am at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces Mr and Mrs Russell Douthit of Dix welcomed a baby girl at 144 am at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing 8 pounds 12 ounces

John R. Ellis Pasadena Calif St. Luke’s Hospital Laurie Anne Ellis Phyllis Partridge Howard Adams Bonnie Good Samaritan Hospital Russell Douthit Dix

Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges List

Good Samaritan admits Wanda Albright Helen Hartley Ada Arnold Harold Yearwood Milton Trout Virginia McDuffie Elliott Edler Hilliard Roberts Joseph Gaunt Jr Discharged Idra Stelzriede Mable McGehee James Estes Frank Zawaske baby Michael Gene Jefferson Memorial admits Charley Keele Discharged Sylvia Arnold Vickie Standefer

Good Samaritan Wanda Albright Helen Hartley Ada Arnold Harold Yearwood Milton Trout Virginia McDuffie Elliatt Edler Hilliard Roberts Joseph Gaunt, Jr Idra Stelzriede Mable McGehee James Estes Frank Zawaske Michael Gene Jefferson Memorial Charley Keele Sylvia Arnold Vickie Standefer

Mt Vernon Lodge 31 meeting and DAV gathering

Stated meeting of Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 31 A F and A M set for Monday October 1 at 7 30 PM with visiting brethren welcome. Lester L Williams W M and James Apgar Secy note. Disabled American Veterans will meet Monday October 1 at the American Legion post for weekly assembly.

A. F Mt. Vernon A.F A.M Brethern Lester L. Williams W. M. James Apgar Uepan American Legion Ome

Band Boosters Announce High School Uniform Fund Drive

Mt. Vernon high school band uniform fund drive outlined by the Band Boosters Club at a officers meeting hosted by Mr and Mrs Mac Hills. Kiwanis Travelogue tickets and bottle cap drives fund the effort. Bake sale October Harvest Festival Days and after game dances to boost funds.

Mt. Vernon Band Boosters Club Mac Hills Clifton Harp Kiwanis Kiwanis Club King City Moose Lodge the Knights Galaxies

Jail Nazi for Attack on Negro Leader at Court

James, a 6 foot 2 inch 200 pound American Nazi Party lieutenant, attacked Negro leader King in a Memphis courtroom. King testified as Mayor Hanes warned the defendant not to return, citing intolerance. King weighed about 170 pounds and the scene featured tense exchanges as the case proceeded.

Mae Britt King James Brown Arthur J. Hanes Hanes

Contempt Charge in U S Court Continues Across Page One

Reported in U S court coverage a contempt charge unfolds with emphasis on federal troops in Mississippi and pressure on the Kennedy administration to withdraw forces. Dr Martin Luther King Jr Alabama Mississippi and Auburn urged open doors for qualified applicants. Southern accreditation board warns of loss of college accreditation and demands corrective steps by November. In another item, four Indian frontier guards wounded in clash with China near India.

White House Mississippi Executive Branch Memphis U.S Washington Kennedy Barnett Birmingham Ala Southern Christian Leadership Conference Martin Luther King Jr Meredith University of Mississippi Alabama Auburn Atlanta The Southern College Accreditation Board Ole Miss India China Tokyo

Yemen Tribesmen Move On Capital for Showdown

AP reports warlike tribes loyal to Yemen's royal family march toward Sana a to clash with insurgents who seized power after killing the king Imam Mohammad Al Badr. Sana broadcast lists 12 monarch officials executed, including Prince Ismail and former ambassador Abdul Samad. Refugees say Taizz officials were arrested. new government names Abdulla al Sallal prime minister and forms a revolutionary cabinet aligned with Nasser's UAR.

Aden Yemen Sana Hoday Middle East Sana Jradio Mohammad Al-Badr Sana Prince Ismail Said Hasan Ibrahim Abdul Rehman Abdul Samad Cairo Abdul Kader Abu Taaleb Appeal Court Yehia Mohamed Abbas Ta’zz Sana Radio Abdulla ‘al Sallal Injelilet Gamel Abdel Nasser United Arab Republic

Heavy Rains On Both Coasts

Weather drenches the Atlantic coast amid a storm that left at least 14 dead across five states and caused numerous injuries. West Coast winds near 100 mph hit Sand Point Naval Air Station with no injuries reported. Temperatures ranged from 32 to 60s across regions as rainfall for the year nears 3.66 inches. Airline fare case notes a $1.14 one way fare hike from Chicago to Danville, IL.

Associated Press Atlantic New York Massachusetts New Jersey New Hampshire Connecticut Boston Goldsboro N.C Quonset Point R.1 Sand Point Naval Air Station Seattle Great Lakes Ohio Valley Marquette Houghton Mich

Charge U S Sailor Spied For Russia

A U S sailor faces espionage charges as the FBI reports a U N mission was misled into identifying two men claiming to be Soviet diplomats. The FBI notes no connection was stated between these two Russians and Drum mond, who were also detained.

U. N FBI Drummond

Eileen Marvel Seeks Dismissal of $5,000 Suit

Mrs. Eileen Marvel of 2016 Cherry files a motion in circuit court to dismiss a $5,000 suit by Travelers Indemnity Co. She was city secretary in Mt. Vernon and has been vindicted by a grand jury over alleged shortages in the parking meter penalty receipts fund. The company says it refunded $5,000 to the city under her bond. Marvel argues the complaint names no definite wrongdoing by her and cites no other named individuals or defendants.

Eileen Marvel Cherry Travelers Indemnity Co Marvel Mt. Vernon Inerson

Youth Slayer Donna Marie Stone Custody Case Denied

Springfield Illinois AP reports the Illinois Supreme Court denied a petition to remove convicted slayer Donna Marie Stone from Youth Commission custody. Stone, 14, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the deaths of George Ballard and his 11-year-old daughter Carol near Belleville on August 30, 1961, amid a cross country crime spree with John Edwin Meyers, 32, who awaits execution in Texas.

Springfield Donna Marie Stone State Youth Commission Illinois Supreme Court St. Clair County Richard T. Carter Donna Marie John Edwin Meyers George Ballard Carol Belleville Meyers Texas

Seven Killed In Kentucky Crash

Seven people died in a head on crash on U S 23 near Richmond Kentucky in what authorities call the worst auto accident in recent years. Six victims were members of a Floyd County family and a girl about 11 was the sole survivor.

Richmond U. S Kentucky Floyd County

Plan Livestock Outlook Meeting Here Oct 3

Jefferson county hosts a fall livestock outlook on Wednesday October 3 at 7 45 p m in the circuit court room of the county courthouse. L H Simerl University economist will discuss general livestock and feed outlook for the year ahead along with a livestock marketing agency rep covering current market developments. Refreshments will be served after.

Don Lee Jefferson County University of Illinois Circuit Court Jefferson County Court House Lee L. H. Simerl University Ofllinois College of Agriculture

Powers' Wife Files Cross Bill

Barbara Powers, 28, wife of former U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, filed a counter suit for divorce in Milledgeville. She asked alimony, claiming earnings above 1500 dollars a month as CIA employee. Powers had sued for divorce Aug. 14, alleging habitual drunkenness and abuse. she denies the allegations.

Powers

Goldwater Hurt In Fall Forces Weekend Rest

In Phoenix Senator Barry Goldwater Republican of Arizona canceled all weekend speaking engagements after injuring chest muscles in a fall at his Washington apartment. He said the strain began Wednesday when he lost his balance replacing light bulbs and, though pain eased, his doctor advised rest this weekend.

Phoenix Ariz Barry Goldwater R-Ariz Washington Goldwater

Driver Killed in Thebes Junction Car Crash

James Edward Cash 41 of Villa Ridge Illinois died after a two car collision on Illinois 3 at Thebes Junction Friday night. Cash's wife Frieda 40 was hospitalized in Cape Girardeau Missouri for injuries. Thebes resident Ray Brown 67 escaped injury.

Thebes Illinois James Edward Cash Villa Ridge Til Linois Cash Frieda St. Francois Hospital Cape Girargent Ray Brown

Arab Hits Missile Sales To Israel

Abdel Khalek Hassouny secretary general of the League of Arab States says the U.S. decision to sell missiles to Israel is a grave development that undermines Middle East stability. He warned it will strain Arab and American relations as he arrived in New York as an observer for the U.N. General Assembly. U.S. officials cited a Soviet arms buildup nearby as the reason for the sale. Hassouna declined to comment on the Arab buildup.

New York Abdel -Khalek Hassouny League of Arab States United States Israel U.N. General Assembly U.S Hassouna

EightYearOld Boy Bitten By Dog

Steven Mercer age 8 of 2407 College was treated by a physician yesterday after a dog bite. Police said the owner will keep the dog tied for an observation period.

Steven Mercer College

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