Germantown Bank Robbery Case Ends In Great Catch
Three people are under arrest in a Germantown bank robbery linked to a similar Vernon case. Marvin Albright of St. Louis drove a taxi and identified by police as involved, with Thomas Mueller and Ruth Gregory jailed in Carlyle awaiting disposition. Albright claims he was hired by a stranger to drive a getaway taxi across the river.
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Germantown
Vernon
Keenes
Marvin ‘Albright
St. Louis
Mative
Clinton County
Breese
East St. Louis
Thomas Mueller
Ruth Gregory
Carlyle
Albright
Eads Bridge
Washington Avenue
Mueller the
Lady
Memorial Day Program May 27 1928 at High School
Memorial Day program to be held Sunday May 27 1928 at 2 00 P M in the High School Auditorium. Veterans from Civil and World wars will march at 1 45 P M from the Legion Hall led by the High School Band. Various songs readings and addresses listed with local church quartettes and Rev Frank Brokelmeyer delivering Memorial Address. Taps at the cemetery by Marion Ellis. Ex servicemen with uniforms urged to wear them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Leona Walz
Millard Rogier
Post
Methodist Episcopal Church
Reading
Ruby Eagan
Baptist Church
Gettysburg
Maude Ellis
Shenandoah
Alice Muffin
Quartette
Christian Church
Frank Brokelmeyer
Marion Ellis
Two Clubs Organized and Officers Elected
County Advisor F J Blackburn met with local youth as two clubs formed. A Boy's Strawberry Club and a Girl's Clothing club elected Dorothy Logan as president and Elizabeth Ford as secretary with Mrs John Nattier and Mrs O A Nattier coordinating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Blackburn
Dorothy Logan
Elizabeth Ford
John Nattier
O. A. Nattier
Itls
Reeseb
Sabys
Pana Blues to Play at Vernon Sunday
Vernon park hosts a baseball scrap as the Pana Blues travel to Vernon Sunday to entertain locals with a game. Patoka Bakery advertises 100 pound flour sacks at 90 cents per dozen.
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Pana
Vernon Sunday
Vernon
Pana Blues
Vernon Park
Patoka Bakery
Mueller confession links German town Vernon cases
Reports indicate Mueller confessed to the full set of crimes in German town and Vernon and implicated a woman. Authorities say she recounted the Vernon incident as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
Mueller
Germantown
Vernon
AiGH School Commencement Program in Auditorium
AiGH High School presents a commencement program featuring orchestra pieces by Debussy and Schumann, student performances, and a valedictory by Lucille Britt. Dr. W. W. Murfin oversees diploma presentations with history head E. W. Holtwick and Reverend Ralph Willis offering benediction. Class motto Impossible is Un-American. colors Green and White. flower White Rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille
Britt
Norman Wilber
Kapten
E. W. Holtwick
Greenville College
Greenville
Illinois
W. W. Murfin
Ralph Willis
Household Science Club Program Honors Mothers at Gym
The Household Science Club presents a June 6 program at the gymnasium with tributes to mothers including poems and songs, a lecture on care of children by Dr. J P Kissell, and solo and reading segments. Members may bring a guest with no fee, and a correction notes Mrs Joe Simcox as incoming president.
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Jean Paul Roll
Thelma Nichols
Lillian Carter
Edgar Irvin
Mother McCree
Alice Murfin
J. P. Kissell
Centralia
Joe Simcox
Josie Simcox
Zion Church On The Boom East Of Patoka
Zion Church and Sunday School near Patoka enjoy growth after a revival with many conversions and cooperative denominational effort. Sunday School attendance has risen under John Chance to around eighty. morning service attendance exceeds seventy. Lead by Addis Walton, choir and officers receive praise as Zion strengthens financially and moves toward greater achievement.
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Zion Church
Patoka
John Chance
Addis Walton
Zion
Epworth League Program at M. E. Church South
May 27 1928 program features Blanche Willis speaking on Is this Everybody's World and Maurice Ballance on The Poor Man's World Emily Ballance on Making this Everybody's World with vocal and instrumental solos and a piano solo Marie Cox leads with a short opening and closing benediction. The event aims to end in time for the Baccalaureate sermon at the gym and starts promptly at 7:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church South
Blanche Willis
Dorothy Chrstie
Martha Simcox
Maurice Ballance
Emily Ballance
Lillian Carter
Mable Belcher
Marie Cox
Petit Jury for Circuit Court Seated by Circuit Clerk
The Circuit Clerk's office lists the jurors for the upcoming circuit court session to convene Monday in Salem. Names include G. D. Cox Patoka, W. H. Wade Patoka, Claude Norris Patoka, Lafe Bassett Foster, A. M. Arnold Foster, W. M. Headley Foster, Silas Foster Foster, and others from Patoka, Foster, Meacham, Sandoval, Odin, Salem, Iuka, Tuka, Centralia, Raccoon, Romine.
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Petit Jury
Salem
G. D. Cox
Patoka
Claude Norris
Lafe Bassett
Foster
A. M. Arnold
W. M. Headley
Silas Foster
Charles Burkett
Meacham
Ira Merritt
Lee Morris
Sandoval
Frank Kremlick
John Lusch, Jr
Odin
Joe Bauman
Pearl Roddy
Alva Williams
Mose Dartley
Iuka
Ernest Gecker
Chas
Bruce
Tuka
Guy Dunbar
Centralia
Tom Braden
Oxcar Maltimore
J. F. WeWitt
A. M. Hammond
Ralph Buckner
Chas. Bibb
John Critte
Claude Davis
Marnie Corners
Alvin Summerville
Raccoon
Aubrey Wilson
Tonight Andrews
Fred Blankenship
Romine
Luther Goostree
Lias Sutherland
Coolidge Vetoes Farm Aid Bill in Washington
President Coolidge vetoes the McNary Haughn farm relief bill setting up a Federal Farm Board to supervise surplus operations. A $400 million revolving fund funds the loan and equalization fee programs, with commodity council approval needed to start, and the board would manage surpluses and price effects while taxing farmers via fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
Billy
McNary-Haughen
Leades
Federal Farm Board
Commodity Council
Alvin Carter Dairy Barn Burns in Cen tralia
Early Sunday a fire destroyed Alvin Carters dairy barn east of Centralia causing about 3000 in loss with roughly half insured. The Carter family visited the wreckage and the dairy operation, described as modern and electrically equipped, may restart soon after the blaze.
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Alvin Carter
Centralia
Carter
J. R. Carter
Garter
Alvin Rather
Decoration Day notes and Altom's shopping items
Local notes from Altom's mention Decoration Day flags and visits by Ira Livesay Decatur, Orville Hawkins Neoga, Keith Purcell Clinton, Harvey Smith Decatur, Milton Elifritz Centralia, William Jackson Decatur, James Wasem St Louis, Mrs. J C Beery Chicago, Miss Ruby Robinson Chicago, and others. Mentions sales on coffee 25c per pound, silk hose 49c, and various farm supplies as well as fresh produce and candies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Livesay
Decatur
Altom’s
Orville Hawkins
Neoga
Patoka
Keith Purcell
Clinton
Harvey Smith
Milton Elifritz
Centralia
William Jackson
Altom's
T. H. Quayle
M. Underwood
J. C. Beery
Chicago
Jeff Smith
Alcom’s
Stanley Wasem
Lee Crawford
St. Louis
Altom
Ben Livesay
S. James Wasem
Ruby Robinson
Vernon
F. M. Smith
Ruby
Harry
Dively
Vandalia
William Parker
Archie Miller
Margaret
Springfield
Ira Caldwell
Miller
Advertising Pays Off for J L Simcox Ten Acres Sale
J L Simcox sold ten acres and had two prospects for neighboring property while also expanding activity in Automobile Insurance. The item notes successful advertising as a driver of sales and interest from buyers.
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J. L. Simcox
High School Baccalaureate Service May 27 1928
The High School hosts a baccalaureate service on Friday evening May 27 1928 at 8 00 PM in the school auditorium. Congregational song All Hail the Power of Jesus. invocation by Rev Samuel M Spurgeon. Chorus The Spacious Firmament on High from Creation by Haydn. Scripture reading by Rev Ralph. Chorus Gods Glory in Nature by Beethoven. Sermon by Rev D M Smith and benediction by M D Ballance.
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Power of
Jesus
Samuel M. Spurgeon
Franz Josef Haydus
Ralph
Ludwig van Beethoven
D. M. Smith
M. D. Ballance
Marion County Bankers Federation Meeting
The Marion County Bankers Federation announces a meeting next Tuesday in the banquet rooms of Pittinger Place after 6:30 p.m. Plans for a Home Town Guard organization will be outlined and details of future operation will be announced. The Register has been invited to send a representative.
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Marion County Bankers Federatinn
Pittinger Pace
Bancauet
Register
Bankers Meet At Carlyle Attracts Many Attendees
Local bankers and employees gathered in Carlyle last Thursday for the bankers group meeting. About five hundred people attended making it one of the greatest gatherings in the area.
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Vernon
Bankers Group
Carlyle
Adams Farm West of Patoka Sold This Week
Claud Adams sold the Berthoux place west of Patoka to Bert Simcox from the Davis farm. Simcox plans to move to the property in the future.
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Claud Adams
Patoka
Berthoux Place
Bert Simcox
Bert
Davis Farm
Cruse's Restaurant Adds Frigidaire Ice Cream Stock
Cruse's Restaurant now keeps a wider ice cream supply including chocolate vanilla strawberry brick ice cream and orange sherbet thanks to a new electric Frigidaire appliance.
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Cruse
Vandalia Narrows In Gun Battle On Kaskaskia River
On a quiet Sabbath a river chase ended with two bandits taking a Chrysler and Pontiac after a hold up near Green. A heavy sheriff deployment followed until late Sunday when Rollie Brown and companions captured the two suspects west of Shobonier, signaling a decisive, lengthy sentence ahead.
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Kaskaskia
Brown
Cells Farm
East Sty
Green
Chrysler
X B Son
Greenville
Amo
Shobonier
Rollie Brown
George Willett
Ernest Donaldson
Young Stiler
Sholconier
Crews Freed in Birger Gang Murder Case
Jack Crews, ex Birger gang member, is released after a year’s delay on charges of complicity in the murders of Mr. and Mrs. Lory Price. Williamson county authorities found no substantial link to the crimes or to the former Illinois star highway patrolman. Trial scheduled for July term with co defendants Charley Birger Art Newman Fre Woolen Rilen Simmons Connie Ritter Ernest Blue Leslie Simpson and Shroeder listed as fugitives or inmates.
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Jack Crews
Birger
Illinois
Lory Price
Crews
Williamson County
Ilinois Star
Charley Birger
Joe Adams
Werte City
Art Newman
Chester
Fre Woolen
Marion
Rilen Simmons
Federal
Leavenworth
Connie Ritter
Ernest Blue
Leslie “Simpson
Shroeder
Herbert
High School Graduation Exercises Announcement
The local high school will hold graduation exercises next Wednesday night May 30 in the high school auditorium. The class roster includes Hazel Brith Lucille Britt Thelma Walker Beulah Wickersham Christina Elizabeth Ford Frank Bliffite and more.
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Hazel Brith
Lucille Britt
Thelma Walker
Beulah Wickersham
Christina Com
Lizabeth Ford
Frank Bliffite
Francis Gaston
Overture Fragments and Names in a March Shuffle
A scattered page lists multiple overtures and songs including Morning Noon and Night in Vienna and Evening Idyls with fragmentary composer names such as Horan Dalbey Parlow Arthur Wedley and a cryptic note about Mile Modiste. The garbled text hints at a musical program or concert lineup with scattered references and partial titles.
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Chicago Tribune
Chambers
Vienna
Superba
Walia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aigh School
Emblem of Liberty
Chas. E. Brown
Samuel M. Spurgeor
Drea
Robert Schumann
Daniel
Christina Cox
White
Beulah ‘Wickersham
Hazel Britt
Epworth League
Wach School Baccalaureate
Marion County Bankers Federation Meeting
Herrin
Ane
Amsden
Horan Dalbey
Henette
Parlow
Arthur
Wedley
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