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Du Quoin's native sons and daughters have made names for themselves in many fields. Some of them hold high positions in unusual occupations. These are but a few: Thomas S. Horn—retired from U. S. diplomatic service ‘with rank of consul and secretary of legation. Born in Du Quoin June 24, 1894, son of Thomas and Ros alie Zrotz Horn. Entered U. S. Foreign Service in 1922 as career officers, retired in 1947. Step-son of Mrs. Vina Howells Horn and nephew of Miss Lottie Horn and Mrs. W. W. Parks of Du Quoin. Marlin Hurt—Famous “Beulah” of radio fame. Third son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hurt. First radio recognition as part of “Tom, Dick and Harry trio. Skyrock eted to national favor on “Fibber McGee and Molly” show, then secured program of his own. Died suddenly of heart attack on March 21, 1946. Richard an Raymond Grills— sons of Charley and Emma Yeh ling Grills, Dick has been con nected with Walt Disney Stud ios in Hollywood, California, for 16 years. He handles the multi plane cameras which combines cartoons with live action in pre paring cartoon moving pictures. Young brother Raymond, is tech nical manager for acetate and “Orion” acylic fiber with E. J. Dupont de Nemours . and Co Inc.,, With offices at Wilming ton, Delaware. He has been with DuPont since 1940. Stanley Kimmel—born in Du Quoin in 1895, son of Mr. ad Mrs. Dan Kimmel, Author of “The Mad Booths of Maryland,” im portant contribution to Lincoln literature. Has written plays and poems and is continuing writing career in Washington, D. C. Ted Roy—son of Mrs. Pearl Roy of Du Quoin, has played with top name bands in the east. Played trumpet in early days and later the piano. Association with George Wettlings and “Pee Wee” Russell’s band in Jack Dempsey’s restaurant on Broadway in New York City. Julia Henderson—born in Du Quoin August 15, 1915, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Henderson. Holds doctor's degree in political science and is “Director of United Nations Department of Social Welfare’—the highest position held by any woman in the UN or ganization. Lucius Humphrey—born in Du Quoin, son of John Franklin and Belle Gill Humphrey and brother of Mrs. Howard Kimmel. Promin ent New York psychologist, was close friend of Thomas A. Edison and taught music to Edison’s children. Gilbert Nettleton — vice-presi dent of Pennsylvania railroad. Resides in Washington, D. C., with wife, former Arvilla Bar heidt. Was formerly secretary to Congressman Martin B. Madden. Born in Du Quoin, 1885, son of the Valle and Hattie Ward Nettle on, and Mrs. Jack Cross, 71; Mrs. Dora Campbell, 86; Roy Duck worth, 71; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Foster, 79 and 78; Edward Flynn, 74; Oscar Bruster, 78; Mrs. Harry Croessmann, 71; Mrs. Emma Holden, 97; Frank Hemmer, 87; Mr. and Mrs. Dan Dunavan, 86 and 77; Mrs. Susie Huggins, 72; Mrs. Dave Morris, 75; Mrs. Jane McNabb, 88; Mrs. C. W. Purdy, 83; Mrs. Tish Pugh, 76; Miss Ethel Striker, 76; Walter Stanhouse, 71; Mrs. Mary Stan house, 70; Miss Mattie Stanton, 71; Mrs.Christy Stanhouse, 82; Mr. and Mrs.Tom White, 71 and 72; Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Winters, 78 and 76; John D. Myers, 71; Mar shall Oliver, 74; Janie Powers, 78; Mary Scott, 87; Mary Sim mons, 94; John A. Simmons, Anna Smith, 73; James Smith, 72; John Smith; Mrs. Mary Berg, 74; Val Berg, 79; Mrs. Ida Bowlin, 73; Mrs. Emma Bullock, 79; W. A. Bunton, 74; James E. Barbes, 70; Mrs. Sevilla Burnett, 83; Mrs. Len Cawthorne, 73; James Conte, 73; E. B. Dangerfield, 73; F. M. Digman, 74; Abigail Dim meyer, 72; Zona Mae Digman, 72; Harry Dunmeyer, 73; Mrs. Anna Estes, 80; Mrs. Ada Green, 77; L. M. Green, 85; Molly Graf, 79; Maud Halstead, 70; Mrs. Ora Hamilton, 80; Mrs. Vina Horn, 80; Carl House, 72; Mr. and Mrs. Harry House, 73 and 82; G. O. Isaacs, 71; Mrs. Olive Jones, 75; Mrs. Belle Johnson, 75; Ephriam McCormick, 3; John Miller, 80; Charles Motsinger, 95; Elnora Neville, 70; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Collins, 85 and 77; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson, 81; W. B. Lee; Mrs. Willi Kimmel; Joe Weber, 72; Mrs. G. H. Collins; William Leeman, 80; Mrs. Bertha Eich thorn, 80; William Hindman, 78; Raymond S. Linzee, 73; Hazel B. Linzee, 70; Nell ‘Ross, 70; Mary B. “Davis, 83; Birdie’ Sims, 73; Horace R. Sims, 73; Weldon Mar low, 72; Hiram H. Walker, 79; Elizabeth Schroeder, 87; Kathe rine Swayne, 74; Onia King, 72; Edward Isaacs, 79; Amos Weaver, 77; Nettie Weaver, 83; Grace Graf, 72; Thomas Yolitha, 83; Ela Thompson, 86; Judith Thompson, 18; Wesley Turner, 71; William Turner, 78; Joseph Wessel], 71; Mariah Winston, 5; Missy Woods, 72; Mollie Woods, 71; John Apple, 84; Ben Ashby; Leroy Banks, 80; Edward Barnett; Sallie Berkley, 78;*Robert Berkley, 78; Nellie Bibbs, 73; Benjamin Brad ford, 74; Henry Brown; Della Cole, 71; William Cunningham; John Dabney, 80 Josie Davis, 71; Mary Ellison; Charles Farris, 72; Charlie George; Luanna George; Ida Harris, 79; Mr. Hal lie; Maggie Jones; Alma Keesee, 77; Alex King; Drewie Lewis, 73; Sarah Love, 75; Lillie Clayton, 70; Susan Hutson, 89; William B. Stroud, 71; Silas Hawk, 71; Margaret Wheeles, 73; Margaret Winn, 80; H. Wheeles, 72; Anna Cook, 84; Mary Stanley, 85; Lavina Murray, 73; Frank Hamburger, 71; Myr. and Mrs. Sam Clark, 75; Leo Pizzalato, 73; Pete Larocca, 83; Josephine Larocca, 77; Lucy Bell Miller, 76; Joe Vincenti, 81; Elizabeth Berg, 80; Emil Miller, 74; Amanda Smith; Barney Genesio; Rose Genesio; Laura Harris, 81; Louis Hirsch; Henry Harsy; Fred Harsy; Fred Kowalzik; Kate Kowozan; Joan Czago; Charles Johnson, Sr. 79; Martha Johnson, 71; Chris Schickedanz; Louise Tryban,; Josephine Eichhorn, 72; Frank Hemmer; Lucy Martin, 86; Jose phine Oestreicher; Matt Ken nedy; Robert Schneider, Sr. John Hager; Anna Hager; John Zith; Matt Jonas 70; Augusta Malzahn, 76; Charles Archibald, 71; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Weismuenster; John Stowers; Nina Hurd, 70; Mary Brayfield, 83; Rebekah Kelly, 80; Bertha Gilmore, 76; Bert Brown, 74; James Foutch, 85; Joseph Conn, 79; Walter Rasberry, 88; Michael Dietz, 78; William Bowlman, 73; D. A. Wallace, 72; Jennie Kauf man, 82; Maggie Terry, 82; Mary Lee Veach, 82; Amos Mifflin, 74; Sarah Mifflin, 73; Della Brooks, 73; Bertha Wilson, 72; Anna Wellington, 73; Charles Harriss, 745; Alvira Harriss, 77; Jim Bryant, 75; Sarah Stevens, 71; Ella Morris, 73; Joseph Mor ris, 81; Julia Cook, 95; Ernest McMurray, 70; George Coffel, 78; Henry Mezo, 82; Bell Mezo, 75; George Benedict, 80; Ida Benedict, 73; W. J. Norris, 76; Mollie Nor ris, 72; Bert Francis, 76; Daisy Francis, 75; Della Francis, 78; Josephine Janello, 75; Jack Straughan, 74; George Webster; John Martin; Henry Ridge; George Fullerton; A. C. Kunz; Mary Kunze; Anna Sanford, 73; E. G. Petry, 74; Mary Petry, 70; George Armstrong; James Drnee; Jane Pyle; Dan Hammann, 73; John Harman; John Thorwell, 92; Antone Diag ger; A. L. Wilson, 75; JoAnna Wilson, 71 Wiliam J. Williams, 73; Charles Williams; Elizabeth Will iams; Angelo Fiorino; John Rit ter; Amelia Weinberg, 95; Fred Reiss; John Boggio; J. S. Sisney; Sarah Stevens, 71; Frank Mit chell, 81; James Napier, 73; Sally Norman, 83; Mrs. Emily Norris, 78; Hugh Norris, 82; Edward Peckler, Si; Martha Peckier, 77; Floyd Rees, 74; Joseph Romeo, 72; Nellie Spencer, 71; Harold Spencer, 76; John Terry, 74; Alice Thing, 82; Callie Thing, 85; Re becca ‘Tustin, 76; Thomas ‘Tustin, 79; John Underwood, 78; Julia A. Vaneil, 85; John Vanei, 7b; S. V. Williams, 71; Essie Wilson, 70; Hattie Wilkerson, 82; John Campbell, Sr, 83; Henny Beard, 75; Mrs. Gertie Green wood, 73; Charles Greenwood, 71; J.B. Huggins, 75; Mark Underhill, 72; Me. Bigelow, SO; Mrs. Ora Melvin, 71; Emil Sree, 63; John Younger, 70; Les Hanlin, TW; Mrs. Elsie Kelly, 7 TG; John W. Rice, 88; Lena Pugh, 72; Charles, Vanmeter, 78; Mrs. May Baker, 36; L. C. Zoerkler, 86; 0 Marion Pierce, $0; Mrs. Mama T. Ward, 83; Frank Schteper, 70; Dussey Thompson, 70; J. CC. Ursed, 70; Mrs. Mary Ann Camassa, 84; Jake Wooldridge, 77; Andrew Miller, 76; Bertha Miller, 76; Henry Matheny, $2; Allan Taylor, 75; Jennie Moss, 72; Minnie Searber, 72; Margaret Voss, 72; Joe Adams, 78; Rachael Adams, 7%; Mrs. Ellen Bacon, 70; Mrs. Mary Lipe, 86; Mrs. Olive Provart, 84; Mrs. Flora Neil, 83; Mrs. Pearl Roy, 70; Mrs. Kate Davison; Mrs. Minnie Kunkel, 72; Mars. Robert Lehn, 92; Gussie Eddleman, 70; Mrs. I. A. Wells, ST; Charles Ack royd, 84; Nora Cook, 75; Nellie Vankheuren; Mrs. Mamie Jenkins, 70; Mrs. Jannette Waller, 86; Mark Underhill, 76; Sarah Wheatley, 80 Ford Zeni, 75; Edward Schnei der, 78; Mr. and Mrs. John H. Jones, 71 and 70; Mrs. Anna Pri vette, 86; Mrs. Ella Greenwood, 80; Otto Stephens, 70; Dan Hager, 70; George Fleming, 70 Mr. Conti, 73; James Napier, 70; Frank Un derwood, 70; Robert Templeton; Ben Eubanks; Wiliam Leeman, 86; Mr. and Mrs. William Willmore, 84; Mrs. Mapeie Bechtlorft, 70; Mrs. Ben Neely, 70; Mrs. Ethel Kel), 74; Mrs. Ed Huite, 71; Weslie Tucker, 81; Mrs. Martha Tucker, 70; Miss Margaret Davis; Bige Patterson, 82; William Puck ett, 72; Miss. Bertha Bunge, 75; George Smith, 81; Willian Brown, 80; Charles Fred, Sy, 80; Steve Fred, 79; Mrs. Florence Hodges, 70; Mrs. Myrth Striker, 79; Mrs. Kate Wendling, 81; Harrison Furlow, 82; Will R. Moore, 74; Eva Furlow 72; Eda Moore, 74; Quincey Man ion, 72; Della Manion, 72; Frank Schmidgall, 74; Mrs. Rosa John son, 73; Mrs. Lena Mann, 81; ‘Mrs. Georgia Hartsock, 82; Elmer O. Wright, 74; Mrs. Grace Macaluso, 72; Mary Jasecko, 77; James Hess, 79; Minnie Fabry, 77; Maud Terwin, Frank Long; Emma Long; Ellen Blakeslee, Mr. and Mrs. George Mann, 85 and 83; Mrs. Lu Cook 72; Mert Cook, Sr., 75; Mrs. Bertha Brogdon, 72; J. C. Marlow, 91; Sherman Marlow, 88; Sam Clark, 76; Mrs. Mary Ewen Clark, 75; James Carney, 86. Following is the Du Quoin Cen tennial Council's “Old Settlers Committee” which compiled a list of all residents 70 years of age or older: Mrs.Thomas A. Wilson, chair man; Mrs. Clyde Presswood; Mrs. Lem Mercer; Mrs. Harry Bunge; Mrs. Dan Lewis; Mrs. Ernest Reminger; Miss Daisy Weaver; Mrs. John Whitaker; Mrs. Herman Hemmer; Mrs. George Davison; Mrs. John Norris; Mrs. Marion Griffin; Mrs. Loren Heiple; Mrs. William Cross; Mrs. George May navich; Mrs. Joe Parks; Mrs. Frank Crews; Mrs. Joe Schnei der; and Wesley Turner.
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