Mt. Vernon Register-News from Mt Vernon, Illinois • Page 2

THE REGISTER TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1953 NEWS MT. VERNON, ILLINOIS BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fico, 1209 north 1fth street, are parents of an eight pound son, who was born at 8:01 p. m.

vesterday in Good Samaritan Hospital. Mrs. Alva Martin, 1608 'south 14th street, are the parents of a daughter, Frances Arline, who was born in JefferMemorial Hospital at 11:30 p. m. Monday.

The little girl weighs seven pounds, ounces. Mr. and Mrs. George Morgan, 501 North Seventh street. have chosen the name Leslie Susan for their daughter.

born at 1:50 a. m. today in Jefferson Memorial Hospital. She weighs five pounds, ounces. Pvt.

and Mrs. Kenneth R. Stewart are the parents of A baby girl, weighing seven pounds and two ounces. who was born in Good Samaritan Hospital at 8:46 p. m.

Monday. The little girl has not been Pvt. Stewart is stationed the Army at Camp Crowder, Miss Mo. Mrs. Stewart is the former Sue Peckenpaugh, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles W. Peckenpaugh, South Fourth street Mt. "Vernon. The paternal grandmother Mrs.

Stewart of the Waltonville Road. Mr. Ancel James Hayse, Wilmington. are the named parents Ancel James, whom Jr. they The have.

tle boy was born in that city at 1:30 8. m. today. Mrs. Hayse is the former Vera Jackson.

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Jackson of this city. The paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.

A. J. Hayse, 1106 Peravenue. here have received word of the birth of a daughter, on June 13, to Mr. and Mrs.

George A. Dauphnais of Riverton, N. former Mt. Vernon residents. The little girl has been named Sarah Marie.

Mr. Dauphinais, who was plant manager of the J. P. Devine Co. here several years ago, is the vice president of Quaker Rubber Company.

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Fuchs, 356 South Wright Street, Naperville. Illinois. former Mt.

Vernon residents, are the parents of twins, a boy and a girl. born July 14 in that city. They have, been named Kevin Ray and Karen Kay. POLIO DEATH By Associated Press EAST ST. LOUIS The first polio death of the year in St.

Clair County was reported today. Boyd Crownover 10. son of Lt. Col. and Mrs.

Henry B. Crownover of Scott Air Force Base, died of the disease in St. Mary's Hospital here. You've caught us with out USED CAR PRICES DOWN 1950 Packard of pleasant Many years looks like )ne this car. owner, driving in 1949 Packard Very good--one owner.

1946 Jeep Good Shape 1951 Ford Pickup 1950 Ford 1948 Packard Reconditioned bargain SOUTHERN ILLINOIS EQUIPMENT CO. Waltonville Road -Mt. Vernon GLENN COLD FUNERALS Joel Shelton Of RFD, Opdyke Dies at Age 82 Joel Shelton died at 6:30 p. m. Monday at his home on RFD.

Opdyke. in Pendleton township. 82 years, six months And 22 days of age. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 p. m.

at the family home. The Rev. Bird Green will officiate and burial will be in Shelton cemetery in Pendleton township. The body will remain at the family home. where friends may call after 5:00 p.

m. today. Mr. Shelton was born December 28. 1870 in Jefferson county, the son of George and Sophia (Wilkerson) Shelton.

He was I lifetime resident of this county. He was married to Myrta Jones, who a survives. Besides his wife, he is survived by one son, Fred, of Mt. Vernon; three daughters, Mrs. Grace Stone of Bluford, Sophia Sexton Rochelle Ill.

and Mrs. Neva Halbrooks of Detroit, one sister Mrs. H. J. Bube of Opdyke; 14 grandchildren and 25 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one daughter, Mrs. Jessie Davis, and one brother, Dave Shelton, Hit-Run Driving Case Reported A hit-run driving case was reported to city police last night. According to the report, a car operated an unknown driver kept going, after striking car driven Francis Kaufman, RFD 3, McLeans boro. The accident occurred at 9:30 in the 300 block of south Tenth street. MEETING Commander NOTICE AMVETS POST Turner Roehm Post No.

4 Amvets will hold their regular meeting in the club room Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. Refreshments will be served after the meeting. C. Wayne Highsmith, The Board of Education of Belle Rive Community solidated School District No.

5 will receive bids for furnishing coal for school term 1953 and 1954 until Aug. 3, 1953. Three quarter, Old Ben Coal' wanted. Board of Education reserves, the bids. right to reject any EARL HOUSEWORTH, 7-22 Secretary DODGERS SHELL CUBS By Associated Press BROOKLYN The ting Brooklyn Dodgers shelled 8 half dozen Chicago pitchers for 18 hits, including four homers, to beat the seven-place Cubs, Tuesday.

FLOWERS Fragrant Bouquets Sprays Baskets Beautifully Arranged CURTIS FLORIST Centralia Road Phone 1983-J MORLAN SON Sheet Metal Works Heating Air Conditioning Equipment Guttering PHONE 1801 Mt. Vernon, Ill. First Nighters Applaud Play on City Park Island Mt. Vernon's first outdoor theatre production opened last night a good crowd on hand at the city park island. The rustic comedy "Aaron Slick form Pumpkin Crick" was presented by the Circle Playhouse And W'AS hailed as one of the most successful first nights in the history of the local players.

First nighters in the audience applauded the excellent performances of the local actors and actresses. The play will presented nightly this week at the city park Island with curtain time at 8:00 o'clock Tickets may be purchased at the island. In the event of rain tonigh tickets for the performance will be honored Wednesday night. The play closes Saturday night. Accident Verdict In Youth's Death A coroner's jury at Salem last night returned a verdict of dental death in the death of Robert Easley, nine-year-old RFD, Kell boy who was killed by a car last Thursday, The youth was instantly killed when he stepped into the path of car driven by Jerry Jordan, 19, of Mt.

Vernon. The accident occurred on route 37, four miles south of Salem. Question Youth In Break-in Here City police today released a youth after, questioning in congection, at the Tydol break-in Service early Station, 12th and Broadway. Theives took money from cigarette machine after breaking a rear window to enter the sta- Arthur Godfrey Returns Monday By Associated Press NEW -The Columbia Broadcasting System says Arthur Godfrey, recovering from a recent hip operation, will resume his radio and television activities next Monday night. CBS announced last night that for the present, Godfrey will be seen and heard from his farm near Leesburg, while other cast members perform in New York.

LITTLE GIFTS THAT PLEASE LAVENDAR LADY GIFT SHOP miles north Salem road McLAUGHLIN'S CAFE 24th Phone 463 Air Conditioned WEDNESDAY'S 'Treat of the Day' Only Baked Chicken with Celery Dressing Served with a choice of 3- Whipped potatoes with riblet gravy, minted fresh carrots, lima beans, crushed pinapple and cot. cheese salad, head lettuce with frenob dressing. Hot bread and coffee. nest SHE ALONG BUTHELY SINGS SHOPPING DAY, HAPPY JUST HEAR HER SHE GO? IT PAYS TO SHOP SAY, HARMONY HOME SPECIAL PRICES ON Harness Collar Pads and Collars Bridles Halters and Leads Neck Yokes Snaps Rings and Other Harness Equipments HARMONY HOME Inc QUALITY HARDWARE POWER TOOLS COMPLETE DISPLAY OF PAINTS A WALE PALE R. 109 NORTH 104.

Shone 2331 MT VERMON, ILL. Miniver" Author Is Dead Associated Press NEW Struther, 52. portess And author hest known her novel "Mrs. Miniver." died of cancer yesterday at Columbia, Presbyterian Hospital. The British-born writer in private life Mrs.

A. K. Placzek, wife of a Columbia University librarian- was the only woman ever to become. a member of the editorial board of the Times of London. 1 Out of 9 Italian Families Hungry By Associated Press ROME.

One of every nine Italian families live in extreme poverty. In one of every 13 homes, meat and never' appear on the tables. These statistics were disclosed today by a parllamentary committee investigating poverty among a population 37 per cent of which voted for the Communists or their allies in the last elections. HOSPITAL NOTES GOOD SAMARITAN Admitted: William Shelby Keller, Mrs. Allce Violet Pace: Mrs.

Flossie Hampton; Mrs. Dorothy Buford; Mrs. Edna Kelly: Mrs. Ella Mary McDonial; Mrs. Micha McDowell.

Discharged; Mrs. Earline Ida Earls; Mrs. Myrtle Martin: John H. Brown: Edward Coleman; Dorothy Buford; Nowland; Mrs. Ella Mary McDonial; Mrs.

Ruth Atkinson. JEFFERSON MEMORIAL Admitted: Mrs. Martha Dare; Mrs. Helen Martin; Mrs. Dorothy Rapp; Mrs.

Barbara Burge; Mrs. Marjorie Morgan; Mrs. Myrtle Thomas; Richard Snyder. Discharged: Beulah Davis. Two Illinois Cities Dispute TV Location By Associated Press WASHINGTON.

Lawyers conferred today with a nications commissioner examiner clarify the issues in a dispute between two Illinois TV stations over a proposed transmitter site. Involved are Decatur, the protesting' station, and WCIA-TV of Champaign. Il1. two towns are 42 miles apart. The commission will begin encasing, at 12 testimony noon, In CST.

the case The Decatur station in opposes the commission's action permitting the transmitter neighbor station to move its site miles closer to Decatur than originally authorized. The change, the Decatur stalion contends, would cause the Champaign transmitter to infringe on its area and cause it financial harm. It also contends the move hampered its efforts to get a network affiliation. Decatur is assigned to channel 17 (ultra high frequency) and Champaign to channel 3 (very high frequency). MT.

VERNON TO FIGHT WATER RATE INCREASE (Continued from Page One) four angle parking lanes for police, 8-Instructed department the use. city manager to investigate a request to vacate an alley in the 1100 block, south, between 12th and streets, and to repjort his finding to the city council. 9-Arranged to repay the city's two money borrowed to meet the first payroll under new city administration, prior to the time that the first tax settlement was made with the city. 10-Decided to change city ordinances to comply with the MR. and MRS.

HAROLD D. HARVEY purchase 5 room modern home located at 1600 S. 14th street for home from MR. and MRS. RICHARD ROBISON who purchased for an Investment.

Mr. Harvey Is employed at Swift and Company. This transaction was effected through the local Real Estate Firm of VIRGIL T. BAILEY, Ino. State to Build Subway Under R.R.

at SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Apparent low bids on statewide highway construction projects Ing $8,624,600 have been opened by the state Division of Highways. was announced today Edwin A. Rosenstone, director of Public Works and BuildIngs. Proposals received covered improvements of various types 104 miles of roadway in 31 Illinois counties.

Five of the proj- ects will add 24 miles of new concrete pavement to the state highway network. Other proposed jobs include construction of nine new bridges and three railroad-highway grade. separations. Among major items in the letting were conversion of teen additional miles Route 66 Into a modern, fourlane highway and construction of $1,000,000 underpass to eliminate dangerous railroad crossing in Centralia. Apparent low bidders and other er details of the proposed work include: Marion county--Substructure and erecting structural steel and metal handrail for subway structure under Illinois Central Railroad and Chicago, Burlington Quincy Railroad and for, grade separation structure and construction of retaining walls, and approaches, frontage roads, and other miscellaneous work on Noleman St.

in CenE. Tilman Centralia, furnishing structural steel and metal handrail for the same project, Bethlehem Steel Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, $73,957. $300-per-month minimum pay for firemen and policemen as soon as a copy of the new state law is received from Springfield. I Centralian Is Named to Court By Associated Press CENTRALIA, Ill. James B.

Wham, Centralia, attorney since 1947, was named today to fill the unexpired term of Paul Farthing of Belleville as judge of Wharn Illinois said Gov. Court of Stratton fied of the appointment, effective Aug. 1. His term will expiro Jan. 1, 1955.

Farthing, a holdover member from the administration of forGov. Adlai Stevenson, recently resigned. Wham, 34, will be the young. est member of the three-man court which now includes Chief Justice Joseph J. -Tolson of Kankakee and Gerald Fearer of Oregon.

Loses His False Teeth in Lake By Associated Press WINDHAM, N. diver has to probe Shadow Lake for Lawrence W. Allen's upper plate. Allen was sitting on a raft yesterday when a friend whacked him on the back. Allen fell into the water and came minus $150 worth of false teeth.

The diver-William- Hackett of Portsmouth couldn't find the molars last night but he's going I to try again today. 1 This glistening 1950 Buick super tudor is on sale at Jefferson Motors, 816 Jordan, Mt. Vernon, Ill. This car has heater, radio, seat covers, white sidewall tires, a and dynaflow. She is a beauty and all set to take you thousands of carefree miles.

He who hesitates Is lost Come in Today! JEFFERSON MOTORS 816 JORDAN Open Evenings 'Til 8:00 R. M. You une invued to the first public showing of FARMALL for the McCormick Farmall' Super MAKES HITCHING A SNAP! See this important NEW Power Farming Development on display at our store Now, for the first time, you can hitch implement sad tractor automatically, instantly, afortlessly, precisely. It's the easiest, fastes; and first complete hydraulic control of implement operation on say tractor! You'll have to see it to believe ic! DARE IMPLEMENT COMPANY STATE ROUTE 148 MT. VERNON, ILLI NOIS "GOOD EQUIPMENT MAKES A GOOD FARMER BETTER" 9 al.

m. Wednesday Starts Our Choice of the House All Remaining SUMMER Dresses Values to $14.95. CA Values to $19.95 Values to $29.50 $15 Values to $39.50 $20 All Sales Final! No Exchanges Alberts.