Residents and visitors share travels and health news
Personal A. A. Lowery improves at Jefferson County Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Dora Pittman returns from St. Louis after visiting Pauline Phillips and Arthur Pittman at Jefferson Barracks. Numerous locals travel to Champaign for football, to St. Louis for play, and to cities like Decatur and Murphysboro for visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Lowery
Jefferson County Memorial Hospital
Dora Pittman
St. Louis
Pauline Phillips
Arthur Pittman
Jeferson Barracks
Missouri Hospital
Pittman
Shirley Strattan
Mt. Vernon
Miss Strattan
Lockyear's Business College
Evansville
Thelma Orr
South Pacific
Alvin Lacy Williams
Willis E. Smith
James Shields
Champaign
R. K. Wilson
Belleville
Margaret Thompson
J. R. Scannell
Salem
Harold Ashby
Louisiana
Missouri
Alabama
R. I. McEfee
Decatur
Olive Dell
John Cross
Millikin University
Lester Bullock
Keenes
Bennie Purcell
University of Illinois At
Harvey Hooper
Walter Broome
Bob Westbrook
Dau Hter
Linda
New Orleans
Miami
Fla
Virginia Rabacchi
Nason
Fay Langin
Axi Sullivan
Mildred Sone
Murphys
Murphysborots
R. Morton
Opdyke Wa
Enneth Wilson
Bob Wilkey
Carl Isaac
Nashville
Tenn
Grand Ole Opry
Demsees Brookman
Bluford
Peene
Keenes area social notes and hospital visits
Keenes residents shared news of travels with relatives in Chicago and Illinois. Families visited Mt Vernon hospital patients including Joann Keen and Maxine Wood, with updates on surgeries for Jimmie Suttle and Freddy Bradford and speedy recoveries wished for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Stevens
Chicago
Northern
Ill
R. R. Sanders
Will Sanders
Bloomington
B. W
Robbins
Grant Suttle
Jimmie
Harvey
Miths
Albert Garmer
Wayne City
Joann Keen
Mt. Vernon Hospital
Anna Stewart
Vera
Mt. Vernon
Martha Jackson
Maxine Wood
Decatur
Ed Wood
Springfield
Laura Wood
Freddy Bradford
Cora Smith
Milton Trout
Double Ring Wedding At Inn Free Will Baptist Church
Miss Dolores Hale wed Floyd Payne in a double ring ceremony at Inn Free Will Baptist Church on September 28. The candlelit church, white gladioli, blue delphinums, and palms framed the event. Evelyn Presley accompanied, as the bride wore a white slipper satin dress. The reception followed with about 60 guests. couple will reside on a northwest Ina farm. A charivari and club notices followed in the society notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Malone
Inn Free Will Baptist Church
Dolores Hale
Floyd Payne
Miss Hale
Hershel Hale
Bonnie
Plummer Payne
Inn
Evelyn Presley
Lohengrin
Alvin Presley
Nolan Adams
Glen Yardley
Gawain Bevis
Clayburn Bevis
Holy Spirit
Milo Wadsworth
Dolores Evelyn Clayton
Betty Adams
Ina
Ina Spring Garden Road
Girl Scout News Rain Plan Changes County Fair Date
Rain postpones the county fair to Saturday October 7 from 2 to 5 p m. The October Girl Scouts and Brownie readers meeting is a 6 30 p m potluck at the Little House on Monday October 2. Field school supplies meat and rolls coffee. Leaders bring a dish and own table service. Leaders must follow special badge work rules. Only junior high and senior scouts are eligible for the clothing badge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Brownie
Field School
Council
Girl Scout
Sterling couple leaves after city visit
Airport News notes Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Eade of Sterling Il departed for home yesterday after a several days stay in this city. Carl Edmison and George Weingartner of this city flew today to Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Eade
Sterling, Il
Carl Edmison
George Weingartner
Fairfield
Births at Good Samaritan Hospital Sue Ann and a son born
Mr and Mrs Carl Clinton Runnel s of RFD 7 welcomed a daughter at 11 45 p m Friday weighing five pounds named Sue Ann Delbert Sinks of RFD 3 Mr Vernon reports a son born at 8 30 a m today weighing five pounds 14 ounces
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl] Clinton Runnels
RFD 7
Good Samaritan Hospital
Sue Ann
Delbert Sinks
RFD
Vernon
Mt Vernon Marriage Licenses List
Albert L. Pearce of Mt. Vernon Rural Free Delivery Route 5 and Cyrilla Virgene Harris of Mt. Vernon obtained a marriage license. Jake Wallace Jr. of Mt. Vernon and Martha Williams of Mt. Vernon also secured a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert L. Pearce
RFD 5
Mt. Vernon
Cyrilla Virgene Harris
Jake Wallace, Jr
Martha Williams
Girl 11 year old hitchhike trip ends in Pinckneyville
Lois Ann Gamber, 11, disappeared for 24 hours after being seen walking with a bundle along a road near Christopher, Illinois. Police traced her to the grandparents’ home in Pinckneyville 30 miles away. She told authorities she was happy with her foster parents but left without notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Christopher
Ill
Lois Ann Gamber
Illinois
Lois
Pinckneyville
Cecil Robinson
Clair Gamber
Gamber
Truman Launches Community Chest for National Defense
President Truman on a national radio broadcast launched the 1950 Community Chest campaign. He said contributions are for the defense and must meet the emergency needs of the Army Navy and Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Community Chest
Army
Navy
Air Force
Hams Grove 4 H Clubs Plan Halloween Party and Picnic
Four 4 H clubs held a picnic at the State Game Farm on Sept 26 with a hayride and a planned weiner roast on Oct 14 at John Kents. A Halloween party at Norma and Shirley Fitzgeralds is set for Oct 24 with no masks and a p.m start. The Loho Pomo club met Sept 28 at 7:30 at Ronnie Dials. Dorothy Meadors presided. Mona Clark was absent ill. New officers were elected and several new members welcomed. next meeting will be at Miss Janet Smiths for a Halloween party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hams Grove
Pilgrims
Sunny Siders
John Kent
Norma and
Shirley Fitzgerald
P.m
Loho
Dorothy Meadors
Jewel Burge
Mona Clark
Janet Smith
New Star Anthony Curtis Breaks Through On Beach Photos
Hollywood interview with Anthony Curtis recounts how beach photos led to fan mail fame and a starring role in The Prince Who Was A Thief. He stresses physical conditioning and says topless shots boosted his career. Capsule review praises All About Eve as a witty backstage drama with standout performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Anthony Curtis
Butis
Universal-International
Curtis
Prince
Victor Mature
Eve
Joseph Mankiewicz
Bette Davis
Anne Baxter
Celeste Holm
George Sanders
Gary Merrill
Hugh Marlowe
Introducing Your Register-News Carrier Paul Bryant
Paul Bryant, son of Mr and Mrs Olin Bryant of 1013 Welking, has carried The Register-News for almost three years. He started Route No 21 on October 11 1947 and after growth a split created Route No 42 which he has served since. Pauly a Mt Vernon Township High School freshman, covers multiple streets on the east side of town. He enjoys collecting jokes and plans to become a bookkeeper after school. This is the sixteenth in a series about earlier boys in The.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bryant
Olin Bryant
Welking
Register- News
Bryant
Pauly
Mt. Vernon Township
Tenth Street
Perkins
Jones
9Th
10Th Street
Forest
Tenth
Polk
Bell
10Th
Cleveland
Herbert
Seventh
Fifth
Paul
Rural Pupils To Start Free Dental X Rays Monday
The Jefferson county free dental X ray program for rural school children begins Monday at Center School Grand Prairie township with about 3000 students expected to register. Portable equipment will move to 14 centers over the next month under Illinois State Department of Public Health guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Center School
Grand Prairie Township
Sidney S. Hirons
Illinois State Department of Public Health
Post Oak
Frog Ridge
Springer
Gold Hill
Pleasant Hill
Dix School
Central
Boyd
Williams, College
Sanders
Ebenezer
Riley
Center
Panther Fork
Green
Zion
Forest Hill
Osborn
Old Union School
Webb
Little Grove
Shiloh
Pleasant Grove
Woodlawn High School
Woodlawn
White Swan
Four Corners
Carrul
Brush College
West Salem
Pleasant Valley
Supt
Hirons
Tlmois
Pleasant View Notes on Weather and Community Loss
Pleasant View reports a lugubrious weather mood with damp commentary and a hint of rain bringing pasture and turnips. Memorial notices honor Doshia Davis and Carl Goddard of Mt Vernon area, with sympathies extended to families and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Arnold Lee Coke
I. C. Schuster
Doshia Davis
Beautiful Grove
Bakerville
Raymond
Walter
Ivan
Joe Davis
Carl Goddard
Mt. Vernon
Pleasant View School
Our Town to Be Presented Oct 17 at MVHS
Rehearsals underway for the senior class play Our Town, Thornton Wilder’s Broadway hit set in Grover’s Corners New Hampshire in the early 1900s. Cast includes Wain Garrison Karleen Meyer Yack Carpenter Billie Jo Jones Rosann Swein Emily Ann Ward and Gail Furnall as Stage Manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon High School
Gail Furnall
Wain Garrison
Karleen Meyer
Jack Carpenter
Himily Ann Ward
Rosann Swein
Bill Cravens
Dickie Harshbarger
Paul Peyton
Joe Bender
Ivan Stokey
Don Warner
Charles Burns
Tom Henneberry
Charles Jay
Jimmy Gowler
Buddy Webb
David Albrecht
Eleanor Cochran
Roberta Reznick
Donna Lee
Janet Schmitt
Barbara Ko
Our Town
Thornton Wilder
Grover’s Corners
New Hampshire
Gibbs and
the Webs
Gibbs
Local Man Indicted as Rape Suspect Fills Bond
Philip Karch of this city posted a $3,000 sheriff's bond here late yesterday on a rape charge. He was indicted by a Jefferson county grand jury this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Karch
Karch
Jefferson County
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges List
Good Samaritan admission includes Master James Olen Syfert and Mrs Klyde Keen of Keenes. Discharges include Mrs Mary Loss and infant Linda Darlene and several others. Jefferson Memorial records admissions and discharges for a set of patients including Mills Davis Marilyn Sinks and James Tate with various addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan
James Olen Syfert
Klyde Keen
Keenes
Mary Loss
Linda Darlene
Nelma Pierce
Suzanne Faulkner
Mildred Chambliss
Jefferson Memorial
Mills Davis
Marilyn Sinks
James Tate
F. L. Karn
Myrtle Thomas
Farewell to a beloved family man and friend
The obituary honors a devoted husband and father, praising him as one of the best boys known, and notes comfort for his wife, children, relatives, and friends in their loss.
Wife of Former Mr W Pastor Dies
Mrs Inez Propst wife of the Rev Fred Propst former pastor of Park Avenue Baptist church died at 105 am at her East St Louis Illinois home. Funeral services set for Monday at 2 pm at First Baptist church in Jonesboro Illinois. Body to lie in state at daughter Mrs Glen Sanders home in Jonesboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Propst
Fred Propst
Park Avenue Baptist Church
East St. Louis
First Baptist Church
Jonesboro
Glen Sanders
Car Slightly Damaged by Fire at South 23rd Street
Mt. Vernon firemen responded to a minor automobile blaze at 1108 South 23rd Street at 5 20 p m yesterday. A 1942 model car owned by Barrett Dodson caught fire in the wiring. Damage was not heavy, firemen said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
South 23Rd Street
Barrett Dodson
Chalon Cook Rites Sunday at Keenes
Chalon Cook died at Matrfield Memorial Hospital at 7 40 pm yesterday. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 pm at the Church of God in Keenes conducted by Rev Paul Ramsey of West Frankfort. Burial in Thomason cemetery. Body to lie in state at Keenes Funeral Home. Cook born July 21 1896 in Hamilton County son of William and Martha Cook. Survived by widow Esty Harper three daughters Ilene Wakefield Bernadine Bradford Dorothy and two sons Robert and another at home. four brothers Alva Fred Arthur John. two sisters Cora Leonard and Alice Lewis. five grandchildren. Suffered poor health 10 years and critical last 10 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chalon Caps
Kenes
Matrfield Memorial Hospital
Church of God
Keenes
Paul Ramsey
West Frankfort
Thomason Cemetery
Mr. Cook
Hamilton County
Wiliam and
Martha (Burton) Cook
Father of Mt W Resident Dies at 72 in Lamar Mo
Mrs. Territ Thomson of 508 Southeast Street learned last night of the death of her father Bert Castle 72 of Lamar Missouri. He suffered a heart attack while attending a high school football game and funeral services are set for Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Thomson planning to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Territ! Thomson
Southest Street
Bert Castle
Lamar
Castle
Thomson
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District 102
1.C.C.F
Odd Ate Rebelahs
Dr. Goldstein
Barry Shehor
N. G
Melvin King
Sety
Friendship Circle Club
Eva Dail
Martha Stephens
Henry W. Jones
South 6Th Street
Mrs. Jones
Pat Atchison
L. P. Samuelson Guild
First Baptist Guild
Kensington
Sue Ann Patterson
Miss la Donne Roth
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
Northwestern University
College of Liberal Arts
Hymen Smissman
North 12Th Street
Girl Scout News
Airport News
NEW Star
Pleasant View
Walter Moore
Eagles
Jimmy Wright
His
Rhythm Playboys
Broadway
F.H.A
King City Federal
Anne Eck
Rtgrte
Mr.w
Chalon
Mt.w
McLaughlin
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