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Mt. Vernon Register-News from Mt Vernon, Illinois • Page 14

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Mt Vernon, Illinois
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THE REGISTER.NEWS MT. VERNON, ILLINOIS 4 IIM custom kings tnttAg Ifae Itrpnoan "we" In of is a mirvival from the Roman Empire, wten (here were, two emperars, one in Italy and one in Constantinople. They issued identical decrees under joint authority, hence the use of thei jdural, 'Ve." AUCTIONEER T. B. RUSSELL ME-Mt.

Vsmen 127 Satttfactien OuarantMd Hoyttton OY PRICED TO SELL 1" ALUmNTJM DOORS Combtnatlon -Sett Storinc JAI.OUSIES ATLA SEAL WINDOW 17th and Perkins Ph. 2708 fOR' Call 724 TV SERVICE We Install Antannti Appliance Mori 811 Casey Where Yeu Can Always Park Boy Offers His Pigeons To Science FRIDAY, MAY 22,1959 Sukarno Caught In Argentine Riot By FRANK CARRY Press Sclcncp Wrilrr WASHINGTON (AP)-A 12-ycar. old twy in Illinois is ready lo oifcr his iKlovcd pigpons to sdcnop in hofxw that "for a few piRcons else's life might tx- saved." Jeff Bladrocll of Molino fold Hiis repm-ter about it in a lotlcr prompted by a nws s1ni-v which filed from Allantic City. N. IkM month.

Tlie story ivportrd tlir dis- omiTcry. by Noith Cimlinn scientists, thni at least one of pigeoas fulfills a lotiR and hi ttierto fruitless sonrch by science for "an inexpensive aiid i-eadily available animnl with spontaneous atherosclerosis." Attierosclerosis is tlie major cause of coronniy heart attacks and cerebral stroko.s; and the scaifh for Hs specific oripn and means to prevent it constitule our of the great elforts of medical science. Jeff read the story in tlie Molln( Daily Dispatch. His letter is wMf explanatory: "Dear Mr. Caivy; I read your article about 1 piRcon-s may aid the battle against heart and 1 wondered wliat brved will be needed.

"I raise pigeons and one morning my mother showed me your article. At first I did not want a pari of It of tlie kliiing of my biitK TTien said tliat for a few pigeons someone else's life may be saved, and if it does not put yo uout of your way will you nUENOS AIRE.S. Argentina .100 strikers were arrested Thurstiny night after thou- of rioters and police had turned downtown Buenos Aires into t)attlpfiold, A visiting dignitary, President Sukarno of Indonesia, was caught in die melee when strikers shouting anligovemmcnt nlogans pressed around the open car. Police linnlly detached the car from the mob. Two persons were killed when a balcony crammed with imttle viewers crashed to the sti-eet.

Violence erupted when bank clerks striking for higher wages demonstrated one day before a govei-nmcnt deadline for a return to work. Church And Community Scatter Family Members INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, tAP) Many parents to the lUnitPd Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. feel that the demands ot church and community tend to sepamte family members too much. Thig wa5 brought out in a pre- jdease send me a Itet of the number pigeons needed and what bi-eed and how much 1 will be paid for each one. 1 thank you and i-emain: Jeff Blackwell, 1115 Fifl (H Moline, 111.

age 12. Jeff in a pastscript thst I pass the word along to Dr. T.B. Clark of Bowman Gray Scliool of Medicine. Winston-Salem, N.

leader of the team that made the piRpon finding. Ill (he version of the news story wliich Jeff saw, omission was made of the particular pigeon lireetis by the Tliey Iiad found that a breed called "White Carneau" dcvclopctl athe- msolero.sis sponlHneou.sly whereas a breed called Racer" did not, Jeff didn't say, In hia letter, what of pigeon he rasies. But one thing is "He's quite a breed of boy. Announcement! HERE IS THE SALE THE AUTO BUYIHG PUBLIC HAS BEEN WAITING FOR All the below listed cars carry a one full year (no limit on mileage) insured written warranty against basic parts at no extra charge. 1958 Buick Special H.T., Full power and elBctrio windows.

lAH-nl, 8,000 actual miles. 1958 Pontiac Star Chief FuUy equlpiwd, local owned car. 11,000 niiteti. 1956 Cadillac Cpe. DeVille Fully equipped, one owner, new car trade In.

1957 Ford V-8 Automatic Radio and Heater, Whltewall Tires. 1957 Buick Special 2-Dr. H.T. Uyna-flo, radio and heater, low miles, local (luo owner. 1956 Clievrolet Conv.

V-8, power glide, rjidlo and heater, whitewall tires. Extra nice local car. 1956 Pontiac 4-l)r. H.T., Hydramatic, radio and iioater, white- waits. 1958 Buick Special 2-I)r.

H.T. fidly e4 including power steering and iiowur brakes. Local one owner car. 1956 Buick Century H.T. fully equipped, Including power steering and power brakes, whitewall tires.

Extra nice 1955 Chevrolet radio and beater. Economy 6, local new car trade in. 1956 Olds 88 2-Dr. H.T. Hydramatic, radio and heater.

Local car, extra nlct). 1959 Buick Demontitrator, choice of two door H.T door or wacon. WAS PRICE $2995 NOW PRICE '2195 '2695 $2295 52295 51895 n395 '2895 ni95 5895 '1795 SAVINGS UP TO 51500 FITZGERALD BUICK THE USED CAR CENTER OF THE TRI-STATE 1212 BROADWAY OPEN 8 TO 8 PHONE 315-350 liminary report on a survey con by the Board of Christian Education of the church, issued Thui-sday at the 171st General AsscmtMy of United Presbyter condusloM Families in rural, urban and suburban areaa alike complained that community and church activities scatter family members too much. Mentioned were baseball leagues for youngsters, church choirs, school clubs, P-TAs, 4-M clubs and other "youth-seiving agencies which contribute to the rush and confusion that aroused our parents." It added that "awkward sched- ians. 'I niiueu awKwara scnea Some of the rqwrt's prelimlnaryuling makes Sunday for some famHtes the busiest and tensest day of all the and con- eluded that "the church Itself needs to re-examine it expects of WRONG CHVTB ATIKOKAN, Ont, (JR Customers complained they weren't getting stamps from a new stamp machine in the post office.

Officials fotind file stamp slot stopped up by a letter which someone thought he was mailing. McALESTER, Gkla. Treasurer Archie Baldwin re- ceiveid a note frorn a Michigan ROY TAYLOR AUCTIONEER Phona 1909.W Or Rt 1, Mt Vomoii woman askiiii; if ft refund dteek fronj tbe county was valid. Tht $2.33 dieck was dated 15, 1927. FRANK B.

NEAL Real Estate and tiwuraiiM 128 N.9fh~Phon»4930 Mt Vernon. nilBott PROUD TO WAKE THIS BUICK A ONE Foil £4P mum WARRANTY 'NSr BASIC PARTS That MBS FITZGERALD BUICK IS THE ONLY AUTO DEALER IN THIS AREA TO OFFER THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY FOR 1 FULL YEAR colts; BUY YOUR NEXT USED CAR AT OPEN EVENINGS FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE i Our Courteous Salotmant Cecil Wagner John Fahnestock John Mitroy John Manion, Jr. Roy Fitzgerald.

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