Largest in area seven story bank to open
A new seven story headquarters for First National Bank of Mt. Vernon, claimed as the largest bank in Southern Illinois, will be dedicated at 3 p.m. Friday. M. J. Mitchell of the board will cut the ribbon. Gov elect Richard Ogilvie Lt Gov elect Paul Simon and Rep Kenneth J Gray are scheduled to attend the opening of the $2.5 to $3 million facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of
Mt. Vernon
Southern Illinois
M. J. Mitchell
Richard Ogilvie
Paul Simon
Kenneth J. Gray
William Scott
Paul Broyles
E. E. Curtis
Broadway
Trust Department
Flaming Pit Restaurants
Arthur D. Myers
Decatur
St. Louis
Evansville
Ind
Louisville
Herrin Man Hurt in Wreck and Local Obituaries
A Herrin man, Sam Hock, was injured as a car was rear ended by a pickup at Park Avenue and Stotlar Street. Paul Rowatt of Chicago died at Aug. 16 from Carterville, with funeral set for Riggin Funeral Home. Edith Hamby, 52, of Route 1 Herrin, died after four years ill health. services Monday at Johnson Funeral Home. Nellie Watts, 78, former Hallidayboro resident, died December 6 in Warren Michigan. services Monday at Hallidayboro United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Sam Hock
S. Park Ave
Herrin Hospital
Hock
Guy W. Smith
14Th St
Daniel T. Alexander
Rt. 1
Carbondale
Smith
Park Avenue
Stotlar Street
Paul Rowatt
Delaware St
Chicago
Carterville
Augustana Hospital
Walter
Ellander Jane Lipsey Rowatt
Ruth Craig
Nell Hudgens
Howard
Pompano Beach
Fila
Riggin
Merle Melton
Oakwood Cemetery
Edith Marie Hamby
Route 1
Thomas R
Nora Woolsey Gulley
C. T. Hamby
Piggott
Ark
Dorothy Wilkins
Marion
Norma Cheryl Hamby
Ray Dean
Thomas A. Hamby
Edna Stephens
Manteno
Evelyn Smith
Johnston City
Ina Mae Fox
Arthur Gulley
Dwight
Charles Gulley
Moosehart
Thomas Gulley
Energy
Robert Gulley
Johnson Funeral Home
Bill
Lawrence Strode
East Lawn Memorial Gardens
Nellie Watts
Hallidayboro
Memorial Hospital
Warren
Mich
Thomas
Nancy Manus
Watts
Carson Watts
Harry
Pheonix
Ariz
Hallidayboro United Methodist Church
Paul Hoff
Rees Cemetery
Neal
Chester Man Held On DUI and Battery Charges
James A. Braun, 29, of Chester, was held Saturday on charges of driving while intoxicated and aggravated battery against a police officer. Police officials said the first charge filed was the DUI count. Also held Saturday was Sylvester Moore, 28, of Murphysboro, on a theft charge after allegedly attempting to steal a pint of liquor from Southern Illinois Liquors in Murphysboro.
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James A. Braun
Chester
Toby Berger
Braun
Sylvester Moore
Murphysboro
Southern Illinois Liquors
Also Mentioned on This Page
DE Soto Board
de Soto
Water Department
Village Board
Oscar Brown
Edith Hamby
Christmas Savings Club
City National Bank
Herrin Jc’s
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