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John Shell Jones 1920 - 1981

John Shell Jones was born on October 27, 1920, and died at age 60 years old on July 2, 1981. John Jones was buried at Marion National Cemetery Section 7 Site 4388 Vamc, 1700 East 38th Street, in Marion, In. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Shell Jones.
John Shell Jones
October 27, 1920
July 2, 1981
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John Shell Jones' History: 1920 - 1981

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  • 10/27
    1920

    Birthday

    October 27, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Marine Corps Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 07/2
    1981

    Death

    July 2, 1981
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Marion National Cemetery Section 7 Site 4388 Vamc, 1700 East 38th Street, in Marion, In 46952
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In 1920, in the year that John Shell Jones was born, speakeasies replaced saloons as the center of social activity. After the 18th Amendment was ratified and selling alcohol became illegal, saloons closed and speakeasies took their place. Speakeasies, also called a blind pig or blind tiger, were "so called because of the practice of speaking quietly about such a place in public, or when inside it, so as not to alert the police or neighbors". There were a lot of them and they were very popular. And where saloons often prohibited women, they were encouraged at speakeasies because of the added profits.
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In 1934, he was just 14 years old when on June 6th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was formed as a response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the continuing Great Depression. Previously, the states regulated the offering and sales of stocks - called "blue sky" laws. They were largely ineffective. Roosevelt created a group (one member was Joseph Kennedy, father of the future President Kennedy) who knew Wall Street well and they defined the mission and operating mode for the SEC. The new organization had broad and stringent rules and oversight and restored public confidence in the stock market in the United States.
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