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Mt Vernon Register News

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Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1963

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Deaths and Funerals: Candice A. Kirkpatrick

Candice Anne Kirkpatrick 10, daughter of Chief Warrant Officer W R Kirkpatrick and Mary of Mt. Vernon, died Sunday in Frankfort Germany. Funeral arrangements incomplete. body to be brought to Myers Chapel Mt. Vernon. Born January 16 1953 at Ft Sill Okla. Survivors include two brothers Buddy and Kevin, grandmother Mae Mitchell and great grandmother Elsie Taylor, both of Mt. Vernon. Also her parents and W R Kirkpatrick.

Candice Anne Kirkpatrick W. R Bill” Kirkpatrick Frankfort Germany U.S Myers Chapel Mt. Vernon Ft. Sill Oklo Mary (Powers) Kirkpatrick Buddy Kevin Mae Mitchell Elsie Taylor

Graveside Rites Tuesday For C. E. Eirhart

Charles E. Eirhart 87 died Sunday at a niece’s home in Mt. Vernon where he had lived. Graveside services will be Tuesday at Bethel Memorial cemetery led by Rev. Vivian Threlkeld. He was born April 6 1876 in Streator and married Mabel Dudley in Martinsville Ill. He is survived by a stepson Russell Eirhart and several grandchildren. he was a retired engineer with Ohio Oil Co and a Montrose Illinois Masons member.

Emah B. Fields North Pearl Street MaeLeansboro Hamilton Memorial Hospital McLeansboro Donelson Funeral Home Carl Davis Deter Nebanusboro Fields Mt. Vernon Marion Maggie (Donaldson) Blades St. Louis John G Jack) Fields Ray Blades Leland Blades Gilbert Blades Springfield Ruth McElwain Charles E. Eirhart M. E. Berry RFD Bethel Memorial Cemetery Vivian Threlkeld Bluford Mr. Eirhart Streator Martinsville, Ill Mabel Dudley Arthur Russell Eirhart Marshall, Ill Eikhart Ohio Oil Company Masonic Lodge Montrose, Ill

Ed Hoffman Former Mr V Tailor Dies

Edward Hoffman 82 a former Mt Ver non resident who ran a tailor shop here died September 2 in a nursing home in Alton Funeral services were at Staten Funeral Home Alton with Rev Elzy Brown Church of Christ officiating Burial followed in Alton.

Edward Ed) Hoffman Mt. Vernon Hoffman Alton Staten Funeral Home Elzy Brown the Church of Christ

Geo D Hunter Former Mt Vernon Resident Dies in Texas

George D Hunter a former Mt Ver non resident died at 6 00 p m Sunday at his Abilene Texas home He was about 59 years old Fifteen years ago he headed the Mt Vernon branch of General Geophysical Co He is survived by his wife Jacque a daughter Jacque Nell Holland of Midland Texas and two grandchildren Tuesday at 4 00 p m in Abilene

George D. Hunter Mt. Vernon Abilene Texas Hunter General Geophysical Co Abione

St Louis civic leader Homer Cotton dies at 65

Homer S. Cotton a former St. Louis Republican figure and civic leader died Sunday at the Missouri Athletic Club at age 65. Born in Mt. Vernon Illinois he lived in Cedar Hill and worked 25 years as sales manager for Midvale Coal Co. Funeral Tuesday at Kreighauser Funeral Home with services in Villa Grove.

ST. Louis Homer S. Cotton Cotton Missouri Athletic Club Mt. Vernon Chicago Washington University Midvale Coal Co Congress Cedar Hill States Senate Missouri Phyllis Paul Cotton Ridgeway Riverside Calif Soe Villa Grove

Rites Today for Wilburn Gass at Macedonia Church

Funeral services for Wilburn Gass were held at 2:00 p m today at the Methodist church in Macedonia with burial in the Macedonia cemetery. Gass of Orient Illinois died at 6:00 a m Saturday in West Frankfort Hospital, as reported by cousin Mrs Rose Clegg.

Wilburn Gass Methodist Church Macedonia Mr. Gass Orient West Frankfort Hospital Rose Clegg

Hospital Notes show admissions and discharges at two facilities

Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan listed multiple admittees and discharged patients. Names include Lloyd Edward Nadolovski, Necie Starkey, Samuel M. Howard, Evelyn Thelma Willis, Terrel Robert Naas, Charles P. Shaw, and many others with numerous discharge entries such as Maxine Farris and Mrs. Virginia Lowery and baby.

Jefferson Memorial Lloyd Edward Nadolski Steger, Ill Necie Starkey Samuel M. Howard Bonnie Evelyn Thelma Willis Terrel Robert Naas McLeansboro Charles P. Shaw Fairfield Maxine Farris Virginia Lowery Tammy Sue Walter Vredemberg Kenneth Davis John Hirons Mary Turner Noble Huffistutler

Births and family notices from Good Samaritan Hospital

Mr and Mrs Larry Wilson of 803 south 21st street welcomed a daughter Kimberly Sue born at 2 18 yesterday afternoon weighing six pounds fifteen and one half ounces. Grandparents Bert Holman and Mitchell Wilson and great grandparents Raymond Benoist and Paul Hart listed. A son Ricky Dee born at 4 37 Saturday afternoon to Bert and Mitchell Wilson family. Parents Ray Brookhouse of 3112 Peach welcomed a son Timothy Ray born at 10 51 Friday afternoon weighing seven pounds.

Larry Wilson South 21St Street Good Samaritan Hospital Kimberly Sue Bert Holman Mitchell Wilson Bluford Raymond Benoist Mt. Vernon Paul Hart RFD i Woodlawn Ricky Dee Ray Brookhouse Peach Timothy Ray

Ashland Lowers Illinois Crude Oil Prices

Ashland cuts price of Illinois crude oil in a marketing effort by major oil companies to move large volumes of refined products at prices too low to be refined profitably from crude priced on the basis of austerity and their posted markets.

Ashland Larry Mercury Ford Motor Co Larry Medders W-G Motors

Vernon Hog Market Prices Hold Steady

Markets MT reports unchanged hog prices on the Vern on market day. Top price reached 15.00 for 200 to 230 pound hogs. Sows ranged down with 14.00 for 300 weight down and 13.50 for 300 weight and over. Boars between 8.00 and 10.00.

Mt, Vernon

Mt Vernon Grain Prices From This Afternoon

Mt Vernon reports grain prices as Wheat 1.92 Soybeans 2.58 Corn 1.16 for this afternoon trading. The figures reflect local market activity in Mt Vernon.

Mt. Vernon

Livestock prices at National Stockyards report

Hogs 13 000 head mixed 190 265 lbs barrows and gilts 15 25 16 00 sows 275 600 lbs 13 00 14 75 cattle 4500 calves 300 good to choice slaughter steers 22 00 24 00 good to choice heifers 21 00 23 00 utility and commercial cows 13 00 16 00 utility to good bulls 16 50 17 30 few head 124 00 29 00 dealers sheep 1500 good to prime lambs 17 50 19 50 cull to good ishorn ewes 5 00 6 00

USDA

Chicago live poultry and butter prices in scattered notes

AP dispatch from Chicago reports wholesale live poultry prices unchanged to 154 lower with roasters at 23 24 and heavy hens 1744 1844. Butter at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange is steady to firm with specific 93 score AA 6044 and 92 A 6044 quotes amid mixed grade checks and percentages. A separate Algerian note lists grade A whites 43 mixed 41 mediums 3314 standards 34 percent dirties 28 with checks 2714.

Chicago USDA Chicago Mercantile Exchange Vade Tizi Ouzou Algeria

Egg and poultry price report from St Louis market

St Louis market price listing shows eggs by size and grade with consumer and wholesale ranges. Hens and fryers are quoted by weight and class with price falls across categories.

Chicago Grain Market Report Text

Chicago grain prices show wheat No 1 red at 2.08 percent and corn No 4 yellow at 1.25 with sample grades yellow 1.27 28 percent. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.72 and sample grade yellow 2.65 with soybean oil n.

Chicago

Wall Street declines deepen as market slips in late trading

Wall Street extended losses in moderately active afternoon dealings. volume around 3.9 million shares, main averages down after Du Pont drop. declines in steels, motors, utilities, nonferrous metals, rail and oils with major issues like U.S. Steel and Ford down, U.S. Smelting rebounding, and several names slipping about a point.

New York du Pont U.S Ford Chrysler Polaroid Xerox Anaconda American Dynamics Control Data Standard Oil New Jersey Indiana Merck Sperry Rand American Stock Exchange

Goose, Or Hen Lays Golden Eggs

An advertising executive warns against literal translations in foreign markets. Richard Hobbs of Gotham-Vladimir Advertising Inc. spoke at the University of Illinois Conference on International Trade, noting translation pitfalls can render ads ineffective or offensive. He cited a cosmetics firm’s Arabic folder showing Venus de Milo, whose severed hands signify theft in Arab culture.

Venus de Milo

NAACP Quiet March Through Mt Vernon Ends at Church

About seventy people joined a mourning march sponsored by the NAACP in Mt. Vernon to express grief over the Birmingham six youths killings. Police escorted the orderly procession from Shiloh Baptist church through the downtown before returning to the start.

Mt. Vernon NAACP Birmingham Ala Shiloh Baptist Church

Birmingham leaders questioned over slow pace of desegregation

Christian Leadership Conference members accused city fathers of delaying Negro demands as Gaston and Shores urged patience after bombings of their homes. King continued anti segregation efforts, backing downtown lunch counter desegregation, jobs, and fitting rooms reforms. Ex-city commissioner Eugene Bull Connor urged arrest if King proceeds with new demonstrations.

I Christian Leadership Conference Gaston Shores King Eugene Bull) Connor

Eisenhower says he is unclear about Goldwater views

In New York Eisenhower says he is unclear about Senator Barry Goldwater s current positions and that Republicans will want to learn how he and other possible 1964 candidates would handle issues. Goldwater replies that he cannot understand why the former president is unclear. The Herald Tribune carried the exchange from a story by Eisenhower.

NEW York Dwight D. Eisenhower Barry Goldwater Arizona Goldwater New York Herald, Tribune Eisenhower Copyright Herald Tribune Sen. Goldwater the Herald Tribune

Vernon MT Weather Report Weekend highs and rainfall

A detailed weekend weather summary for Vernon MT notes Saturday with a high of 88 and low of 48, followed by Sunday with a high of 77 and low of 53. Year-to-date rainfall is 24.87 inches with no prior year figure. past five years show various highs and lows, and sunrise is at 5:55 with sunset at 5:44 CST.

Mt, Vernon

Illinois Weather Brings Autumn Temperatures Back

Springfield area sees frost in early morning and 34 degrees at nearby Vandalia. Afternoon readings rise to the 70s, up to 10 degrees above Sunday, with 80s possible tomorrow as the Weather Bureau forecasts a warm trend and near normal to slightly above normal statewide highs and lows with little precipitation.

Illinois Weather Springfield Ill Illinois Weather Bureau Paducah Peoria Moline Rockford Quincy Bellesville

Senator Goldwater comments on religion and discrimination

The senator said he and Eisenhower have talked about labor and the economy. He, a wealthy Phoenix department store owner, noted his Jewish ancestry and warned that discrimination has not vanished in the country.

Eisenhower Goldwater Phoenix i

Car Fire Destroys Carburetor Hood on Mt Verron Vehicle

Mt Verron firemen responded to a Saturday 7 30 p m alarm at 210 Opdyke Avenue to a car owned by Junior Youngblood as flames engulfed the carburetor area. Damage was limited to the carburetor and hood.

Mt. Verron

Vatican Council Opens Second Phase In Session

Vatican City AP reports the Vatican Ecumenical Council resumed with 2,500 bishops and prelates hearing a reform schema De Ecclesia. Pope Paul VI urged church reform and unity as 372 proposed corrections arrived. the session continues until December 4. He welcomed Christian reunification and invited Protestant Anglican and Orthodox observers to join without polemics.

Vatican City St. Peter’s Basilica Council Vatican Paul Episcopal Assembly St. Peter's Square Pope John

Three Weekend Crashes Cause Over $700 In Damages

Three weekend accidents in Mt. Cars involved Billy M Bailey and Robert N Filberth at 23rd and Logan Sunday evening with combined vehicle damage above $150. Filberth was cited for following too close. At Oakland Avenue and Salem Road, Shelton M ayes and Mabel Cooke suffered about $400 damage. Cooke charged with careless driving. A Saturday collision at 22nd and Herbert between Brenda Johnson and Clyde Davis caused over $175 damage. Davis fined $5 and costs for failure to yield.

Mt. Vernon Billy M. Bailey South 23Rd Robert N. Filberth Rushton Drive 23Rd Logan Bailey Filberth Shelton C. Mayes Bethaldo Mabel Y. Cooke Elm Circle Oakland Avenue Salem Road Mayes Cooke Mabel Cooke Herbert Brenda K. Johnson Route 3 Clyde L. Davis Johnson Davis

Greenwich Meridian Defines Prime Longitude Point

The meridian running through Greenwich, England, is the prime meridian of longitude, with all other lines designated as east or west.

Greenwich England

Layman From India To Visit Mt. V. Church

A. G. Emile, a noted Indian layman, will visit the Mt. Vernon chapter of United Presbyterian Men on Thursday October 3. A covered dish dinner is planned at 6 30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian church. Members and friends are invited. Emile serves as vice president of the All India Christian Council and president of the Indian Christian Association in the Punjab. He is legal counsel to the Presbyterian Church in Wanda and works on village uplift and social economic development in northwest India.

A. G. Emile India Mt. Vernon United Presbyterian Men First Presbyterian Church Mr. Emile United States United Presbyterian Church All-India Christian Council Indian Christian Association Punjab Legal Council of

Ex-President Bosch Exiled From Dominican Republic

Ex-president Juan Bosch sailed into exile aboard the Dominican navy frigate Mella after alleging the coup that ousted him was organized before his February inauguration. Bosch, his wife, and Gen. Antonio Imbert Barrera were aboard. destination unclear though Guadeloupe or Puerto Rico were mentioned.

Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Juan Bosch Bosch Guadeloupe Mella Antonio Imbert Barrera Rafael L. Trujillo Miami Francisco Aguirre Mexico Imbert Barrera Luis Amiama Tio Arother Puerto Rico Luis Munoz Marina

Winter Pays Visit To Mt.V

A brief fall weather update notes mild conditions as Winter visits Mt. Vernon last night with temperatures around 38 degrees above freezing. Sunny skies brought the mercury to 69 degrees by noon today, described as ideal for fall.

Vernon

Also Mentioned on This Page

Kennedy Terri Hodgetts Hayfork Whiskeytown Dam Whiskeytown Kirkpatrick Child Mr.w. Funeral C. E. Eirhart Ed Hoffman Mr.v. Tailor Geo. D. Hunter Mr. Cotton Ernie E. Cotton Clarence Cotton Ed N. Cotton Kreighauser Funeral Home South Kingshighway Good Samaritan Sarah Edna Smith Opal Sarah Rodatz Lulu Blanche Bond Effie Lee Marlow Belvadine Sona Newland Oda Mae Rainwater Tony Lucas, Jr Katherine Morris Sharon Roberts Marjorie Colle Georgia Elizabeth Gregory Almeda Therresa Runnels Della Watkins Alice Katherine Funhouse Patricia Ann Brown Cynthia Deane Cathryn Lucille Thornton Timmy Clark Hicks Catherine Elizabeth Rueffer Eva Irene Starr Sally Minerva Haynes Bertha Mae Brown Wilma Ive Williams Yvonne Marie Sledge Betty Lou Smith Morris Elisha Jones Josephine Hopkins Tony Bybhany Patricia Ann Cherry Norma Louise Barker Robert Mae Kelley Cheryl Marie Judith Ann Mullinax Janet Elizabeth Orvel Ernest Newell Karol Lee Fitzpatrick James David Virginia June Richard Estelle Maggie Ward Charlene Baker Betty Jean Brockhouse Flora Daisy Carlton Floyd Bryan Green Margaret Lee Kerry Anna Henrietta Pope Belvadine Sona Nowland Mary Sue Henry Anna Mae Mart Stan the Tire Man Service Center Broadway Mt. Vernon Grain Chicago Grain Wall Street Indus Jeff Butts Jim Cox Healdsburg Livingston 10Th Street Ike Pontiac Jefferson Motors Jordan Ilinois Associated Press Albany Onsenine Albuquerque Atlanta Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Santa Ape Honolulu Indianapolis Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Milwaukee Fees Mpls St. Paul New Orleans Oklahoma City Omaha Ensbasnermecces Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Pesnaneces Portland Ore Rapid City Richmond Salt Lake City San Diego San Francisco Steedy Seattle Tampa Washington Winnipeg Illinois Cities Belleville Emacs Eeseem Erdemeeney Rantoul Seenmener Mooccarsese Emraseegees Vandalia Smasemneevesee Dubuque Towa Aeenes John Gale America V.A A Equipment Schools ING. Sociated Heavy Equipment Schools, Inc N. Lindh Blvd Name Street City Phone Contractors Mt. V. Church Presbyterian Cauren iWanda Bosche Mt.v Old Union Missionary Baptist Church Mer
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