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1942 As You Were Column
45 Years Ago Today
March 18, 1942
C. H. Patton received a telegram from Rep. F. G. Blood
this afternoon announcing that the bill to consolidate
the Supreme Court at Ottawa, has passed the lower house
of the general assembly after a hard fight.
Capt. Frank Havill received a dispatch from the Post -
Dispatch this afternoon announcing that Fitzsimmons whipped
Corbett in the fight at Carson, Nev. today in the 12th round.
30 Years Ago Today
March 18, 1942
At the morning services at the Christian church Sunday,
Elder J. H. Stambaugh, the able and popular pastor, surprised
the congregation by handing in his resignation.
Otto Wallace has the material on the ground for the erection
of a handsome new home where his present residence now stands.
25 Years Ago Today
March 18, 1942
Hundreds of mature and the same number of boy farmers were
attracted to Mt. Vernon today by the Calf-Day program.
Mt. Vernon has the opportunity to secure large benefits from
the pending sixty million doaller hard road proposition which
is now before the legislature, if the citizens will but interest
themselves in the proposition.
20 Years Ago Today
March 18, 1942
G. K. Johnson has purchased from Dr. W. R. Gilmore his residence
property at the corner of Maple and North Ninth streets.
Mrs. Margaret Edmondson, colored, age 122 years, died yesterday
at the home of her son, 2600 South Twelfth street.
15 Years Ago Today
March 18, 1942
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Scott of the vicinity of Marlow are today
observing their 63rd wedding anniversary.
Howard Ross, coach of the Mt. Vernon basketball team, accompanied
by the members of the team has gone to St. Louis where they will
enter the Mississippi Valley tournament.
10 Years Ago Today
March 18, 1942
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. George Reeder spent
yesterday in Chester and were interested visitors at the big house.
Mrs. J. Cyril Begg was the victim of a fall at the family home yesterday
afternoon which severly injured her and necessitated the care of a nurse
as well as a physician.
5 Years Ago Today
March 18, 1942
The cororner's jury in the death of Martin Pokorney, Scheller farmer,
returned a verdict of suicide about 4:30 yesterday afternoon after
hearing the testimony of 20 witnesses in the inquest conducted by
State's Attorney Geo. Howard.
The International Shoe Co. announces today that it is making additional
increases in the wage rates paid in its manufacturing plants to become
effective March 15, and will amount to not less than 5 per cent.
PERSONALS
HEADLINES
23 JAPANESE SHIPS SUNK OR DAMAGED
SUB HEADLINES
MEN TOLD TO STAND READY FOR ANY TASK
PLAN CIVILIAN POLICE FORCE OF 150 MEN HERE
YANKS READY FOR BATTLE IN AUSTALIA
RED ARMY IN SUBURBS OF KHARKOV
DRAFT NUMBERS DRAWN FOR 9,000,000
FLYING FORTS SMASH FLEET IN NEW GUINEA
GAME FARM IS LEASED FOR 30,000 CASH
JAP ATTACK ON BATAAN BEATEN
TWO MORE U.S. ARMY VESSELS SUNK BY TOPEDOES
ANNIVERSARY OF 1925 DISASTER-(TORNADO MURPHYSBORO)
ALONZO ARNOLD FIRST MAN DRAWN IN MT.VERNON
WOMENS ARMY CORPS PASSED BY THE HOUSE
JAPAN HAD BIG FLEET IN INDIES
WEATHER BUREAU INSTRUMENT FOUND BY THREE BOYS .
HOSPITAL NOTES
MRS H.G.HUDSON AND THEIR BABY DAUGHTER WERE REMOVED
TO THEIR HOME THIS AFTERNOON
GLEN ETHERIDGE IS A NEW PATIENT
MRS CLARENCE TAYLOR OF BLUFORD UNDERWENT AN
OPERATION
MRS C.A. McDOWELL AND INFANT SON WERE REMOVED TO
THEIR HOME TODAY
BIRTHS
MR AND MRS WILBUR HANKS OF THIS CITY ARE THE PARENTS
OF A BABY GIRL THIS MORNING AT MT VERNON HOSPITAL
MR AND MRS MORRIS DRAPER OF WAYNE CITY ARE THE
PARENTS OF A DAUGHTER BORN AT MT. VERNON HOSPITAL
THIS MORNING.
Jefferson Co. To Send More Soldiers Soon
Officials of Draft Board No. 2? today announced a list of Jefferson
county selectees who will soon be inducted into the U.S. Army.
All of the prospective soldiers reside outside of the city of Mt. Vernon.
Order No. Name Address
122 Frank Dulaney Bluford
272 Claude Douthit RFD Dix
343 Herbert Francis Tucker RFD 1, Belle Rive
368 Donald Cleo Bravard RFD 1, Bonnie
429 Charles Hugh Ward RFD 3, Mt. Vernon
637 Carl Andrew Dieterich RFD 1, Ashley
723 Earl Russell Tennyson Opdyke
763 Leslie Loyd RFD Walnut Hill
791 William Hoffner RFD 1-A Mt. Vernon
829 Sylvia Eugene Bond RFD 3, Dahlgren
1081 Raymond Louis Gerard RFD 6, Mt. Vernon
1115 Ivan Victor Lowry Bluford
S-1172 John Hugh Wilson Bluford
1288 William Orley Lemons Scheller(transferred from Flossnarr, IL)
S-1312 Everett Neal Baker R1 Bonnie
1376 John William Martin RFD 2 Belle Rive
1494 Ben William Melton RFD Opdyke
1425 Berthel Gale Smith R7 Mt. Vernon
1578 Elmer Richard Fritsch RFD 2 Bluford
1677 James Ellsworth Wright Box 13 Scheller
S-3089 Walter Gleason Dixon RFD 3 Mt. Vernon(Transferred from South Bend Ind.)
BUSINESS
JORDAN FURNITURE MORTONS APPAREL
SHEARER CHEVROLET DR.J.B.BOB COCHRAN OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN
328 S 10TH 1112 MAIN HOURS 8;30-12 1-5
EVENING AND SUNDAY BY APPOINTMENT
ROGERS WALGREEN PORTER AND BOND DRUG CO.
118 S 10TH
COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY HAWKINS FUNERAL HOME 1314 MAIN
12TH AND BWAY.
GLASSMANS DEPARTMENT STORE VIRGIL BAILEY 108 N 10TH
H.V.HILL REAL ESTATE NEAL BROS ROOFING
W.SIDE SQUARE (OVER KROGERS)
COOK PAINT AND VARNISH WELGE WALLPAPER AND PAINT STORE
1113 BWAY
DR F.M GRATE-FOOT SPECIALIST STAR PIANO COMPANY 219 MAIN
2ND FLOOR WHITE FRONT HOTEL
WEBB AND HARRIS INSURANCE
121 1/2 S.10TH
J.A.JOHNSON M.D.(EAR, EYE,NOSE & THROAT SPECIALIST)
OFFICE OVER PORTER AND BOND DRUG STORE
V.E.RICHARDSON REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE
541 RODGERS BUILDING
UNDERWOODS BEAUTY SHOP D&M PRODUCE 11TH & JORDAN
VIVIAN HINMAN 317 E MAIN
BARRY JONES BEAUTY ACADEMY HILLS FEED STORE 1105 JORDAN
911 SALEM RD.
L.D.BROYLES (TRACTORS) FEATHERSTUNS 1112 BWAY
S.10TH ST ROAD
MT VERNON HATCHERY WOODLAWN HATCHERY WOODLAWN
1016 CASEY
CLARKS HATCHERY DALGREN WILBANKS FURNITURE BELLE RIVE
LELAND CARR NOTARY PUBLIC-12TH AND JORDAN
JOE DOVE, KEENES AGENT FOR TANKAGE COMPANY(DEAD ANIMALS)
WALKERS HATCHERY RICHVIEW RD
L.C. SCHUERMANN TAX AND BOOKKEEPING 513 S 19TH
FILTEX GRANADA THEATRE VACUUM CLEANERS
FRED SCAGGS ELECTRIC REFRIGERATION SERVICE
2413 HERBERT
STANDARD TIRE 11TH & BWAY
DR JOHN WILLIAMS GLASSES 1ST NATIONAL BANK
VERA BROWN PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER 1001/2 S.9TH
MONTGOMERY WARDS BWAY AT 1OTH
MOVIES
ADVERTISEMENTS
DR.R.J.BROWN
VETERINARIAN
PET HOSPITAL
1002 S.26TH ST
PHONE 2252
OPENING THURS MARCH 19TH
JORDAN END
221 SOUTH 12TH ST.
DINNER AND SUPPER 30c A MEAL
PIE OR CAKE INCLUDED.GOOD HOME COOKED
MRS AGNES RILEY& MRS ALMA DOOLEY
SULPHER VAPOR BATHS
FOR A QUICK PICK ME UP......RHEUMATISM AND ALL
KINDRED AILMENTS,.CONSULTATION FREE
DR. F.M. GRATE-MENS DEPT
BETTE GRATE-LADIES DEPT
SULPHUR VAPOR BATH SYSTEM
18 N. 10TH PHONE 1508
MASTER BAKING CO INVITES MRS GEO ELDRIDGE 722 CONGER
TO PRESENT THIS ADVERTIZEMENT TO HER GROCER FOR A FREE LOAF OF
MASTER BREAD.
 
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