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

MT. VERNON, ILLINOIS PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Payne flnri son of Akron, Ohio, and Mrs. Nellie Maymon of Orchnrdville arc visiting Mrs.

Stella Dean on 15th street. John Eater and family returned their home in Rantoul today after a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Eater. Alma Schwartz left yesterday for a vacation in California.

Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Fcarheiley will leave tomorrow to spend the weekend with her daughter.

Mrs. A. J. Dutsehman, in Columbus, Kansas. Mrs.

Sadie Cathcy of Hickley, and Mrs. Frances Lancaster of Salem have returned home after spending a few days with their sister, Mrs. E. V. Hill, of this city.

William Moser of Blufffon, was in Mt. Vernon on business yesterday. Miss Ruth Trout has returned from a business trip to Mrs. Georgia Haney, Miss Rubs- Jane Mitchell and their mother, Mrs. Agnes Mitchell spent last i evening in Pahlgren Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Hodge of Christopher were in Mt. Vernon today on business. Raymond Harper is in Effingham today on business for the Social Security Administration of this city. Ernest Wood of McLeansboro was a business visitor here yesterday, i W.

L. Dixon attendrd the fish fry held in Cenfralia for the em- ployees of the Limerick Finance Corporation of Mt. Vernon and Centralia. Mr. and Mrs.

Albert Bays. of Marion are shopping jn Mt Vernon today. Mrs. C. F.

Hinman visited her mother In Flora last evening. Mrs. Anna Rozenski of Sesser was a business visitor in this city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs.

John Fozard of Carbondale were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis yesterday. A. S.

Fleck of St. Louis is in this city today on business. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Troutt of Edinburg and Mrs.

Charles Lutz and Mrs. Jake Foltz of Sandoval visited with Floyd Troutt yesterday. Mr. Troutt. who was in an automobile accident the first of July, is improving slowly.

Robert MeHheffey of Chicaco was a business visitor to this city yesterday. WEDDING CEREMONY MR. AND MRS. Jane Studio Photo) BRUCE Fox Bruce McCrew and Myra In Double Ring Ceremony The marriage of Miss Myra Fox. daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Guy C. Fox of Mt. Vernon, to Bruce McGrew, son of Mrs. Thelma Kelee of Des Moines, Iowa, took place Tuesday, July IS, at p.

at the West Salem Methodist Church. Rev. Joseph Harris performed the double ring ceremony. Mrs. Carl Fitzjerrels played "Stardust'," "Always," and "I Love You Truly." The bride, attired in a white brocaded organdy street-length dross and white lacy picture hat.

was given in marriage by her i church parlor where Mrs. Keith Jones and Mrs. Quentin Lacey served. Out-of-town guests at the wedding were Mrs. C.

C. Baker of Odon. Mr. and Mrs. D.

P. Davidson of Winnebago, Mrs. Bertha Wcaner of Bloom- THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1950 Nu Phi Mu Meets The Beta Alpha Chapter of Nu Phi Mu met at the home of Miss Gladys Bean last evening. After the opening ritual and the salute to the flag of the sorority were repeated together, the meeting was called to order by Miss Martha Kirk. Wanda Baker gave the secretary's report and read roll call and Mary MeKee gave the treasurer's report.

Committee reports were given by Betty Lipps, June Henry, Peggy Dare, and Mary Lou Keller. The patch, ed aprons were given to Phyllis Williams and Mary Simpson be worked. The program entitled "Charm" was presented by June Henry and a discussion was lead by Mrs. Henry on the different phases of charm. Mrs.

Eleanor Bridgers gave a talk on the sorority's honorary member. The closing ritual was repeated together while the girls joined hands. Betty Llpps was given a birthday gift from her unknown "rose buddy." Refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Phlllis Partridge, Mary Lou Keller, and Betty Wallace. The next meeting will be held at the home of Wanda Baker, 227 south 15th street. The King City Beagle Club will hold a potluck dinner and dog chase at the fox-hunters clubhouse miles east of Mt, Vernon on route 15 on Sunday, Julv 23.

Dinner will be serveA at 1 p.m. and there will be an election of officers. All members are urged to attend. father. She carried a white "orchid £ton.

and Mr. and Mrs. Homer MEETINGS A. F. A.

M. There will be a special meeting of Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 31, A. F.

A. M. Friday. July 21st, at 7:30 p. m.

for work in third degree. Visiting brethren are welcome. Members are requested to attend. HENRY MOSSBERGER, W. M.

W. BRO. WM. E. REAVIS, Secy.

7-21 PATTON COMMANDERY No. 69 will meet in stated conclave Thursday. July 20. 7:30 p.m. Installation of officers.

There will be no pot luck supper, due to crippled childrens clinic in building. TOM BARTHOLOMEW, Comdr. on a bible onto which was fastened white satin streamers. Mrs. Elaine Hicginson of Des Moines was the matron of honor.

Sho wore a pale blue taffeta frock with a small white lace hat and had yellow roses. Kenneth C. Higginson of Des Moines served the groom ns best man and the ushers were Gene Fox and Harold Ray Ward of Mt. Vernon. The bride's mother wore blue linen with white accessories and a corsage of pink roses A reception was held in the Moines.

Mamer of Bluford The bride graduated with the class of 1945 at the Mt. Vernon Township High School and was employed by the Mt. Vernon Car Co She is now working for the Standard Oil Co. in Des Moines. Mr.

McGrew graduated from the North High School of Des Moines in 19-13 and served three years overseas in the U. S. Navy. He is now the assistant manager of the Iowa Casket Company of Des Moines. The couple will reside in Des Deny Poison Gas Charge by Reds By Atiociatcd PARIS.

July 20 The French National Defense Minister denied again today oft-repeated charges that France has used poison gas against Communist-led guerrillas in Indochina. Moscow radio broadcast such a charge, credited to the Tass News Agency, yesterday. The Communists have made such an accusation many times. Lester Shell New i Manager at Peer's Lester Shell of Mt. Vernon has been appointed manager of Peer's Smart Shop, 114 N.

Ninth street. Mr. Shell is an experienced shoe salesmam and buyer and has already taken charge of the business. A navy veteran, he and his wife reside ar 2409 Logan. Entertains at Bridge Party Mrs.

Bill Roach entertained at a dessert bridge party last evening at her home on the Fairfield road. Those winning highs were: Mrs. Irene McClinton. first: Mrs. Merle Bullington.

second; Mrs. Ruby Wallace, third: and Mrs. Gladys Bird, consolation. Form Bridge Club Several women of the St. Mary's Church met at the home of Mrs.

Robert Fancher, 16th and Logan streets, yesterday afternoon for the purpose of organizing a bridge club. Bridge was played and the high score was won by Mrs. M. D. Chavanne.

Refreshments were served by the hostess. The aim of the ladies is to have more members and more tables of bridge at the next meeting. New Hearings on Southern Trains By SPRINGFIELD. July The Illinois Commerce Commission today set further hearings Sept. 20-21-22 at Springfield on Southern Railway Company's request to take off daily passenger trains 23 and 24 between East St.

Louis and Mt. Carmel. Talk ott Hawaii Mrs. Gene Cummings gave an interesting talk on Kona. Hawaii, and her experiences there at the Dodd's Day Home Bureau Unit on Tuesday, July 18, in the home of Mrs.

Harl Estes. Mrs. Harl Estes gave the major lesson and Mrs. John Kent gave the minor lesson. The hostess, assisted by Mrs.

Alva £stes, served refreshments to the 11 present at the meeting. The three guests were Mrs. Walker, Mrs. t-eona Dillingham, and Mrs. Gene Cummings.

Home Bureau I'nlt The Bethel Unit of Home Bureau met July 19 at the home of Mrs. Ora Williams with nine members and two visitors present. Mrs. Bertha Daniels gave the major lesson. Games were played and prizes were won by Opal Chesser and Martha Quesenberry Refreshments were served by the hostess.

Holds Monthly Meeting The Liberty Club held its monthly meeting at the city park Wednesday, July 19, with Mrs. Ella Martin as the hostess. Mrs. Cleo Marlow received a birthday gift from her mystery pal. Miss Sandra Sue Sulenski of Decatur was a guest.

The next meeting will be held Aug. 16 at the home of Mrs. Myrna Cummings. Fern Leaf Camp Fern Leaf Camp No. 694, Royal Neighbors of America, will meet riday evening at 7:30 in the I.

O. O. F. Temple on north 10th street. A report of the national convention will be given by Deputy Alexander.

ER LES Gallaclicr, 5-foot. 6-incli. 147-pound Glasgow strong man, demonstrates strength by towinjr a sixteen-ton bus with his teeth at FmJtfurtlGennany. AMERICANS MOVE INTO LINE HOSPITAL NOTES Jefferson Memorial Admitted: Clifford Farkas; Charles Martin; Mrs. Helen Patterson; Mrs.

Harvey Minor; Charles Acord of Fairfield. Discharged: Robert Smith; John Bradley; Mrs. Donna Walker; Mes. Corrine Black; Herbert Pennington of Fairfield: infant Leta Rose Quarterman of Texico. Good Samariton Admitted: Mrs.

Thelma Carnahan; Mrs. Larrie Kash of Nason; Thomas McGuire, of Marie, Miss. Discharged: Mrs. Anna Stel- mazewski of Scheller; Mrs. Louise Daily of Macedonia; Jake Bowyer of Keenes; Mrs.

Ida May Johnston; Mrs. Donna Jeanne Estes and infant, Pamela Diane; Mrs. Rosemary Elizabeth Miller and infant, Marilyn. Gen. Dean, Commander Is Missing (Continued from Students To Give Kftcita.1 The piano, students of Mrs.

William H. Myers will give a recital at the First Baptist Church Friday evening. July 21 at 7:30 p. m. The following students will participate: Melva Buchanan, D'Enna Hoffman, Norma Anderson, Rita Faye Brake, Donna Northcutt.

Aria Hauk. Carol Ann Barbee, Judy Ashbrook. Glenda Overby. Donna Irvin, Karen Judy Mayer. Peegy Jo Sursa.

Janet Cox, Judy Shaffer, and Mary Dycus. The public is cordially invited to attend. Put Water Pumps On Higher Ground By AitoeltUd Prtu MT. CARMEL, 111.. July 20.

Mt. Carmel moved today to replace its -municipal water pumping station which becomes surrounded by Wabash River flood waters. At such times station workers go to and from work in boats. The city council approved a $77,416 contract with Winslow Light Construction Salem, i to buiid a new plant away i from the flood hazard. On Honor Roll at Optometry College Curtis A.

Parker, of 623 north 12th street, has attained the honor roll for high scholarship during the past quarter at the Southern College of Optometry, Memphis, Tenn. Parker is the husband of the former Mary Ann Dycus of this city and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer I. Parker.

He is a graduate of Mt. Vernon Township High School. stroyed 47 Red planes on the ground and three in the air. The toll may be higher. The Red drive on Taejon was the first attack in force from their dearly-won ground south of the Kum river.

Pilots reported four big fires burning in Taejon shortly after noon. They apparently were caused by phosphorous shells lobbed into the city. Associated Press Correspondent Leif Erickson said some Red artillery appeared to be southwest of This would mean the Reds have cut deep on the west flank. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs.

Douglas McGovern of Nason are the parents of a boy, born last night at the Jefferson Memorial Hospital at 10:10 weighing 7 pounds and 8 ounces. He has been named Roger Lynn. TOOTHMAN IS DENTIST By Asiociatcd NEWPORT NEWS, July 20 Lt. Melvin L. Toothman was assigned to duty at nearby Fort Eustis yesterday.

Toothman is a dentist. NOTICE EAGLES MEETING TONIGHT 8:00 P. M. 509 MAIN ST. SUMMER SPECIALS SUITS AND DRESSES CLEANED AND FINISHED 69' CASH AND CARRY VAN HORN CLEANERS Rear 601 South 10th Street Install American Legion Officers Officers of Jefferson Post 141, American for the year 1950-51 at installation ceremonies last night at the Legion Home.

New officers Include, left td right. Elmer York, junior vice-commander, Brvan Angleton, commander, Pearl McGehee, senior vice-commander and Chester Elliott, Bcrgoant -at -urms. (Buddy Howell Photo) Heads Commandery Harold Hathaway, above, will be installed as head of Patton Commandery this evening in ceremonies at the Masonic Hall. Nellie Hoffman Dies Yesterday; Funeral Here Mrs. Nellie Hoffman, a former resident of Mt.

Vernon, died Wednesday in St. Louis, Mo. Her age was 58 years, five months and 15 days. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Myers Chapel and burial will be in Sursa cemetery.

The body will remain at Myers Chapel, where friends may call at any time until the funeral hour. Mrs. Hoffman was born February 4, 1892. in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of Woods and Rena (Pigg) Palmer.

She was married to Carl Hoffman, who survives. Besides her husband, she is survived by two brothers. Louis and John Palmer of Mt. Vernon and four sisters. Ada Smith of Mt.

Vernon, Edith Compton of Indiana, Bertha Young of Harrisburg and Dell Darington of Idaho. Hold 2 Youths For Burglary Two teen-agers, arrested this morning by city police, have admitted entering Harry's Market, 1010 Newby, last night and stealing four hams, a roll of cheese and a butcher knife. The youths, 14 and 15 years of age, tigned confessions late this morning. Police Chief Verner Pigg said they were being held, but that no charges have yet been The two boys were arrested by police in the hayloft at the Community Sales Barn, on Perkins avenue, early today. The meat was recovered by officers and returned to the grocery store.

Salem Facing Blackout; Blast Cuts Off Power By Aitocltted Prut SALEM, 111., July explosion in the main wiring of the Salem municipal power plant today cut off electricity. This southern Illinois city of 6,000 faced a blackout tonight, A large resistor exploded about 1:15 p. m. (CST) and set fire to wiring equipment near the main switchboard. Fire was extinguished in about 15 finutcs.

Bill Reese, city superintendent of utilities, snid losses would "run into several thousand dollars." Electric service would not be restored until late tonight or early Friday. Reese said. Gas service was also expected to he disrupted since it required electrical equipment for its transmission. Water was continued to users hut disruption of this service was also possible. All ultities municipally owned.

Reese called upon nearby communities for men and materials to repair the damage. Meanwhile Salem merchants dealing in perishables were seeking ice and drv ice to save foodstuffs. The Sal'em Memorial Hospital has an emergency battery source of power. TORNADO HITS LIMA, OHIO, 30 PERSONS HURT (Continue) from eastern and southern parts of the country. Two Ohio Tornadoes hit two Ohio- communities and a tiny west Texas town yesterday.

Some 30 persons were injured and property damage was heavy. A child was killed by lightning in a storm that hit near Quitaque. about 60 miles north of Lubbock. A tornado struck Rope.sville^a town of about 1,000 18 miles southwest of Lubbock. Thundershowers whipped across the south plains of west Texas.

Some 300 homes were damaged and 30 persons hurt in the tornado that swept across Lima, a city of about 50.000. Another twister struck at Van Wert. 27 miles west of Lima, damaging several farm buildings, 16 Highways Flooded In Kansas, the highway department said 16 truck hgihways were closed because of flooding. The recent rains in Nebraska brought a flood therat to farm lowlands along the Elkhorn river, which' was running hankfull from Neligh to aBttle Creek, a distance of 100 miles. The Rock River was at stage south of Rock Island.

111., and at Freeport, the Pecatonica river was rising toward flod stage. MOBILIZATION AT A GLANCE By Atiociatcd Pratt President Truman's mobilization program in brief: Actions Armed Forces authorized to order up Reserves and National Guard as needed. FHA and Home Financing curbed. Government Agencies ordered to trim non-war spending. Proposals Pending In Congress New 510,000,000,000 authorization for military spending.

Removal of all limits on strength of Army, Navy, Air Force. Controls over Installment buying, commodity trading, private housing credit. Power to allocate materials, limit civilian goods output. Soon To Go To Congress "Substantial" tax boost, including income and excess profits tax. Increased Foreign Military Aid and S.

stockpiling speedup. For The Future If needed, a request for price controls and consumer rationing. Airport News E. M. Webb of Benton is a new solo student at the local field.

Andy J. Myers o' St, Louis flew here today. MARRIAGE LICENSE Billie Jean Trotter, of Dahlgren, and Betty Lou Irvin, of Belle Rive. Hold Meeting to Protest Removal Of Mo-Pac Trains Plans of the Missouri Pacific Railway to discontinue its Mt. Ver- non-to-Choster passenger trains 831 and 832 were protested last night at a public meeting in the city hall.

About 50 representatives of the Citizens Protest League from Scheller, Waltonville and Mt. Vernon attended the meeting which was opened by Alderman John Metcalf of the second ward. The league, organized last month at Tamaroa, is headed bv Dr. S. S.

Marshall, Tamaroa mayor. John 'S. Gilster of Ches-. ter is its attorney. The proposal to discontinue daily passenger service is now before the Illinois Commerce Commission which has scheduled a public hearing at'Pincknevville at 10 a.m.

July 28. Mr. Metcalf said several Mt. Vernon families would probably have to leave for other towns if the two trains are cut off. Attorney Gilster declared "When the Missouri Pacific purchased the equipment and operating rights of the Waha.sh Chester and Western Railroad in 1928 it willingly accepted the ICC mandate to provide adequate passenger service to all communities between Chester and Mt.

Vernon." He said that there is no other means of public transportation between most of the stations on the line and a less convenient bus schedule between other towns than is provided by the trains. He said that the league urged everyone interested to attend the Pincknevville hearing and that travel expenses of such persons would be reimpursed by the league. LAIRD SAYS- TRADE IN YOUR OLD WATCH WE ALWAYS ALLOW A LIBERAL TRADE IN ON YOUR OLD WATCH. $ICOO $1500 and even 25 00 THIS IS NOT A SPECIAL BUT A STORE POLICY Hundreds of Watches to choose from in your favorite brands. Hamilton, Elgin, Bulova, Gruen, and fine waterproof and shockproof watches.

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