Deaths Oscar Davis 75 in Mt Vernon area obituary notice
Oscar Davis longtime employee of the B F Wielt Company and retired plumber's helper died at 1 00 pm Wednesday at age 75 years 11 months and 26 days. Funeral at Myers Chapel Saturday 130 pm burial Bethel Memorial cemetery. In state Friday after 4 pm. Born October 8 1889 in Pulaski Illinois. Survived by wife Pearl Hopkins two wives preceded by Gertie Woodard. Survived by four daughters four brothers three sisters five stepchildren ten grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. He was a Baptist.
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B F. Wielt Company
Myers Chapel
Bethel Memorial Cemetery
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Pulaski
Gertie Woodard
Mt. Vernon
Pearl Hopkins
The
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Forrest Atkinson
Carrie Miller
Evelyn Zuccrello
St. Louis
Lillian Charping
Gary
Ind
Sylvester
Alfred
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Perks, Tr
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Peoria
Verna Coffee
Carterville
Pearl Long
Wilmington
Beatrice Davis
Carl L. Spaver Dies In Texas
Former Mt. Vernon businessman Carl L. Spaver died recently in Corpus Christi Texas where he and his wife had lived for years. He operated a variety store in Mt. Vernon and was with Barnsdale Oil Co. in Corpus Christi until retiring about a decade ago. Survivors include his widow Carrie.
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Mt. Vernon
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Barnsdale Oil Co
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Gary Merrill to Run for Maine State House and Governor
Hollywood actor Gary Merrill announces he will run for the Maine State House as a Democrat next year and aims eventually for governor. He says politics has long interested him and notes his move back to Portland and past ties to Maine including Bowdoin College.
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Portland
New York
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Union
Chicago Public Aid Workers Vote December Strike
About 200 members of the Independent Union of Public Aid Employes vote to strike the Cook County Public Aid Department if salaries are not raised and union recognition granted. The tentative December strike targets about 800 of the county's 4,000 public aid workers, with 100 more in the Building Service Employes International Union.
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Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admissions and Discharges
Hospital notes list admissions at Jefferson Memorial including Frances E. Harkins and Lulu Mae Johnson among others. Discharged patients include Wil David Whipple Irene Burkhart and Shirley Ann Mobley and baby. Additional discharges include Karen Lynn Nowans and baby and Robert Eugene Cochran.
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Irene W. Burkhart
Donald Taylor
Kristopher Lynn Shreve
Good Samaritan
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Ralph Logan Dudley
Paul Virgil W Williams
Alice Reed
Richard Izard
Wilma Iva Williams
David Leon Hawkins
Pauline G. Bohlen
Shirley Ann Gant
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Gary Ray
Brenda Jo Kash
Karen Lynn
Now
Ans
Jean Jonesays
Alan Kelle
Mertie Grace Patterson
Robert Eugene Cochran
Nola Wilson
Vernon Weather Report Shows Warm Midweek Forecast
MT Vernon reports Wednesday high 81 and low 66 with rainfall totaling 30.20 inches for 1965 to date. Compare to last year’s 74 over 45 and five years ago 75 over 44. Friday sunrise 5 56 and sunset 3B CST.
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Mt, Vernon
Big Sister Is Strapping Male At Bowling Green
Sue Codington a freshman at Bowling Green State University was assigned a big sister to help her adapt. Her meeting with Pat Smith a junior from Fremont revealed the big sister was a strapping male Smith had submitted his name as a joke last spring but now enjoys the role and will attend the big little sis picnic Saturday.
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Euclid
Sue
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Fremont
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Women Students’ Association
Dorothy Malone Improves After Lung Surgery
Hollywood AP report says Academy Award winning actress Dorothy Malone improved and began eating solid foods while off antibiotics, though she remains on the critical list at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital after last Thursday’s surgery to remove blood clots from her lungs.
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Dorothy Malone
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
British Unions Vote To Reject Wildcat Strikes
In Blackpool England Prime Minister Harold Wilson narrowly faced down a revolt by big trade unions at the Labor party conference. An emergency resolution opposing the government plan to outlaw wildcat strikes failed by a vote of 2,540,000 to 3,635,000. Delegates representing union members backed the government stance to control income and prices, even if it requires legislation to curb wildcat actions.
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England
Harold Wilson
Labor Party
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Whole Labor Movement
Market hog prices hold steady at 12 30 pm
Prices paid until 12 30 p m today were unchanged with hogs at 23 00 for 200 to 22 lb, sows about 20 25 for 300 weight, sows 300 weight and over 20 00, down, boars 12 50 and 13 00. After 12 30 p m prices will be based on next day.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted In Mt Vernon This Afternoon
Mt Vernon grain prices listed after noon show soybeans at 2.40, shell corn at 1.07, ear corn at 1.04, with Mt Vernon as the reporting location. Farmers and traders note steady pricing for the region.
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Mt. Vernon
Market quotes for wheat corn soybeans and oil
Chicago AP reports grain bids with No 2 hard wheat at 1.574 percent, No 2 red at 1.57, No 2 yellow corn at 1.28, No 2 heavy white oats at 0.695, No 1 yellow soybeans at 2.50, and soy bean oil at 12.25.
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Livestock Receipts at National Stockyards Sluggish Friday
National Stockyards Illinois reports Friday receipts in hogs about 6000 head, cattle 300, calves 100, sheep 300 with slow demand. Barrows and gilts 200 to 250 pounds quoted 23.50 to 23.85, sows 300 to 625 pounds 20.50 to 22. Dealers good to Choice fetch 18 to 28 dollars, cattle 1200, calves 200 with good steers 24.50 to 25.0 and good to low choice heifers 22.25 to 24 dollars.
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National Stockyards
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St Louis Eggs and Poultry Prices Listed
The St Louis market lists consumer egg grades A large 38-39 cents A medium 34-36 A small 21-22 B large 32-34 wholesale 32-34 standard 20-23 unclassified 15-16. Hens heavy 15-16 cents light over 5 lb 9-10 under 5 lb 6-7 broilers and fryers 17-19.
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Mixed early Wall Street opens with varied moves
Wall Street opened with mixed results as fractional changes dominated. SCM Corp led losses dropping to 46 while Douglas Aircraft and General Dynamics moved slightly. American Telephone rose to 67.5, GM fell to 104, Ford eased to 56, and Chrysler gained to 51.5 amid 3,500 shares traded.
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Prudential Ins Agents OK Strike
Prudential Insurance district agents nationwide authorized a strike by a 5 to 1 vote. A union spokesman said 6,920 voted for and 1,385 against authorizing officers to call a strike if needed. Los Angeles local opposed. The union represents 17,300 agents in 34 states. Prudential, headquartered in Newark, offered employee benefit gains of over $4 weekly, which the union says would strip retirement protections from contracts.
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Mute Witness Key to Anita White Verdict
Mrs. Mickey Kallick, a paraplegic roommate of Idell Broday, testified by knee move as the state’s star witness in Evanston, aiding the bench trial of Anita White who was convicted of stealing a diamond ring from a patient at Village Nursing Home in Skokie. Judge Irving Goldstein presided at a special session held at the nursing home.
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Tropical Storm Debbie Breaks Up Near Biloxi
Tropical Storm Debbie faltered 36 miles south of Biloxi Mississippi after brushing the Gulf Coast from Florida to Louisiana. It formed last Friday off the Mexican coast and neared Pensacola before stalling and weakening to a cold front. Nine inches of rain fell on the Brunswick Georgia coast flooding airfields and canals. Carol was expected to brush the Azores with winds near 60 mph.
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Skunk chase disrupts teen at Lindsborg dance
In Lindsborg Kansas Mike Chambers’ pet skunk bolted away as Larry Webster 14 pursued it hoping to catch the animal before a school dance. Webster reported the chase but it turned out not to be Mike’s skunk and he missed the event.
Red hot fight over new super highway
Illinois leaders clash over a high speed highway on U S 66 with McGraw noting its heavy traffic and Peoria officials pressing for action while calls for a special session to fund more highways mix with concerns about the executive branch directing road location. Support comes from legislators and local officials including Kerner Spear Lehnhausen Green Parkhurst McCarthy and Smith urging routes Champaign to Decatur and Springfield or Bloomington to Vandalia.
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Garbage collectors scarce as cities struggle with piles
AP report notes cities face worker shortages for trash pickup. Little Rock seeks bouncers to haul cans after 29 short. Atlanta hires students to fill gaps. Miami strikes over $1.40 wage and pay mistake issues. San Francisco Bay area bans dumping despite private pay, while Portland cites tough qualification tests. News highlights need for physically capable, sociable, diplomatic workers to handle complaints.
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Stafford Graydon
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Big Muddy Basin Study Session In Carbondale
Federal state and local agencies meet in Carbondale to discuss water projects in the Big Muddy River basin. Col James B Meanor Jr district engineer US Army Corps presides as chair. Attendees include Charles J Covington Rend Lake Conservancy District and Earl Jamison Rend Lake Association president.
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Roosevelt offspring keep headlines decades after White House
Washington AP James Roosevelt resigns from Congress to join the United Nations. Elliott Roosevelt, mayor of Miami Beach, is a potential governor or senator candidate. Franklin D Roosevelt Jr. quit as undersecretary of commerce to chair the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The five Roosevelts have married 14 times, with John an investment banker on Wall Street and Anna living in Washington with James Halsted.
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Russia Expels ABC Newsman Sam Jaffe in Moscow
The Soviet government ordered the expulsion of Sam Jaffe, ABC Moscow correspondent, giving seven days to leave. The visa for replacement George Watson was canceled, citing recent ABC reports as the cause. The government denied closing the ABC bureau and cited a Kremlin shakeup tied to coverage by ABC’s John Scali.
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Pope to Speak There Monday at U.N. Assembly Chamber
Pope Paul VI will address the United Nations Assembly chamber Monday. The 2,000-seat venue, noted for its curved walls and gilded organ-pipe motif, has hosted Khrushchev, Castro, and Eisenhower. Security will be strict as diplomats, guests, and reporters fill overflow rooms.
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Snow, Wind Sweep Plains as Cold Front Spreads South
The Associated Press reports hard freeze warnings in northern New Mexico and Arizona as blustery weather pushes from the high Plains to the central Rockies. Snow blankets Denver sparking cold temps, with 2 to 4 inch accumulations in parts of South Dakota Nebraska and Wyoming. Rain drenches the Atlantic and Gulf coasts while Debbie’s rains flood coastal Georgia. Glynco NAS records over 5 inches of rain and operations are halted.
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Car And Truck Collide Injuring Bragg City Woman
A Bragg City resident received minor injuries about 6:45 am today when a car carrying 17 year old Linda Gail Kirby collided with a truck on Highway 37 a mile and a half south of Bonnie. Linda Kirby was treated at Jefferson Memorial Hospital for lacerations above her right eye and knee. The car was driven by Wayne Kirby, 27, of Bragg City, while the truck was driven by Willis R. Kniffen, 58, of 1709 South 9th Street.
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Mt Vernon Water Officials Attend State Session on Waterworks
Mt. Vernon water department superintendents Howard Heaney and Wilbur Jones returned from a two day state waterworks meeting in Springfield held at the Leland Hotel. Teaney joined a panel on testing water for public consumption with E. S. Clark F. M. Clark and H. Peskator. About 520 attended the event sponsored by the state health department to improve efficiency and economy in water departments.
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Wilbur Jones
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Sparta Junior College Area Seeks Regional Support
A Southern Illinois University study warns the Sparta area plan may fail if nearby regions join other units. Du Quoin and Pinckneyville must join to reach 1,000 students in five years. Okanville and Murphysboro show reluctance. Sponsors seek support from districts in St. Clair Monroe Randolph Washington Perry and Jackson counties for a $4 million campus near Sparta including part of St. Clair County from Freeburg south.
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Third quake rattles Denver region with 4.5 surprise
In Denver area three quakes in less than a month caused scattered damage such as cracked plaster and broken windows. The latest tremor measured 4.5 on the Richter scale and was felt as far as Boulder, 30 miles northwest, matching the intensity of earlier quakes on September 13 and 14. Seismologists warn a 6.0 quake could cause serious damage.
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