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The Daily Independent from Murphysboro, Illinois • Page 8

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Murphysboro, Illinois
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AIR CONOmONf 'THEJTJE URBJNDAU. Ill Continuous From 2PM LAST TIMES TODAY! Paramount presents ANNE JEFFREVS CONWAY. CABNEY PLUS KKHARDMX SECRET CAMPBELL HILL By Mrs. Kribp" I Mr. and Mrs.

Herman F. Knop i and son, Ben, of St. Louis, Mr. and I Mrs. Louis Misselhorn and sons of Improvements Launched At Furniture Mart The furniture firm at Eleventh and Locust has he- Percy, Mr.

and Mrs. Ray Brock-, meyer and son of Steeleville, Mr. installation of five seven-by-12 and Mrs. Alvin Hecke of glass brick windows the Anight a 9:30 o'clock. OBITUARIES Percy, HI.

Inn Where Lincoln Once Spent Night At Carmi To Be Razed For Elks Home GRAIN Mrs. George Grain, 54, died 'at her home in Percy Wednesday CARMI, May Old-timers around Carmi have re i gretlully accepted the news tha and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Misselhorn of'Campbell Hill spent Sunday their parents, Mrs. Henry Misselhorn.

Mr, floor frontage facing Eleventh, Smaller windows facing Locust are SUNDAY MONDAY BARGAINS at the Bargain Center! 1004 Walnut 81x99 FOXCROFT SHEETS $2.49 16 RIB UMBRELLAS First 16 Rib Since the War' 144 Inch RUFFLED TIEBACK CURTAINS GENUINE PLASTIC PURSES $2.98 Plus Federal Tax Don't Forget Your EAGLE STAMPS Your Dollars Buy More At An Eagle Stamp Store BARGAIN CENTER STORES 004 Walnut Murphysboro We Give Eagle Stamps and; to be replaced with briclc glass later Firm members said they were re luctant to say much about improvement plans at the three- story brick structure for the reason that building materials are hard to get. In the plans, however, is "tile replacement of the first floor frontage on Eleventh. Tha buildins, erected by-Craine Brothers, is a landmark in the fur- I niture mart in Murphysboro. F. S.

Craine was the original at the location. She leaves her husband, George! Grain of Percy, and two' cbildrenJ She was a sister-in-law of Mrs. J. I Abraham once spent th I F. Rosenberger of Murphysboro.

re Funeral services will be held to-! Many Cltizens of lair morrow at 2:00 at the )ushed a 13lan to 11161 'Baptist church. "Iwhich dates back CUT PRICE SALE OF LAMPS NOW! FLOOR-LAMPS $7.95 to $22.50 Regular $39.50 Fluorescent Lamps $29.50 TABLE LAMPS $2.95 to BRIDGE LAMPS $7.95 to $17.95 Free Delivery Convenient Terms 'S TRADING POST The Home of Fine Furniture For the younger members of your the Day of Days is Graduation. Help them make their dreams come true by giving them a memorable Gift that Lasts" diamond a good watch or a piece of jewelry, something they can keep through the years to that will always recall the magic Day of GIFTS FOR HER Diamond Ring A Good Watch Birthstone Ring Cameo Ring Simulated Pearl Necklace Bracelets Chatelaines Compacts Pen and Pencil Sets GIFTS FOR HIM Good Watch Onyx or Tiger-eye Ring Cameo Rings Watch Bands Cigarette Saver Bill Folds Pen and Pencil Sets Sheaffer Stratariters and Eversharp C-A Pens No extra charge for engraving etite Stow Edwardsville, 111. MARTHA ELIZABETH THOMPSON night, will be torn down and tin site used to erect a Elk home. Carmi liavi the 192S, city museum, now that, other plans tliave been announced, they just saj vl they realize- that the property, lo ''catecVin the center of the business district is too valuable for sucl Martha Elizabeth Thompson, in-.

1 i'aut daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Thompson, died in Edwardsville: this morning after an illness of three days. Mrs. Thompson was formerly Lu- cille Spinner of Murphysboro.

Besides the parents, the baby is survived by one brother, Dickey, and a great-aunt, Miss Ollie Butcher of Murphysboro. Funeral -services' will be. held' Sunday afternoon in Edwardsville. Farming Not Drudgery Anymore, Says Advisor "High school agriculture, teaching new, approved farm practices, has developed a commendable lead-' ership in farm boys," said C. Anderson, Jackson 'County Farm Adviser, at the Parent and Son Banquet ot the F.

F. A. Wednesday evening in the high school cafeteria. He explained how an agriculture course in high school influenced him personally to continue the subject in college. Parents can further a boy's future, said Anderson, by taking an interest in his plrais, while in school.

He mentioned the fact that farming isn't the drudgery it used to be, since modern machinery has come into such freciuent use. Profits from agriculture products raised in Jackson county last year were quoted by Mr. Anderson being an approximate total of live million dollars including two million from daii'y products and three quarters of a million from orchards. Sixty members and friends attended the banquet, which will be an annual event of the Association, The old two-story brick building known as the RatcliCf inn durin? most the 19th century, -'been an office building, for the pas '50'years. But it's still pointed ou tp'-yisitors as the place 1 where Abra ham Lincoln slept one night in October, 1S41, when he attended Whig Rally here and spoke in be half of William' Henry' Harrison then running for president.

The Old place- embodies all til history and tradition of the South Illinois town of 4,000. The old residents hate to see it go. Bu' as one of them put it: around here has to spend on making it a Carbondale Personals HOLDEN HOSPITAL NEWS Births Mr. anxl Mrs. Alexander Travelstead of Vienna announce the birth of a daughter Thursday, Hay 15.

Mr, and Mrs. Charles W. Griffith of Carbondale announce the daughter Thursday, May birth of 15. Mr. and Mrs." Hubert Henderson of Carbondale announce the birth of a daughter Friday, May.

16. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Freeburg of Carbondale announce the birth of a daughter Friday, May 15, Admitted Thursday Wayne McCamish, Carbondale, surgical.

Tommy Reichert, Marion, surgical. Sam Martin, Mt. Cannel, surgical. Vivian Smith, New Liberty, medical. Discharged Thursday Mrs.

Addie Croweil, Carbondale, medical. Miss Ann Cover, Carbondale, medical. Mrs. C. C.

Hall, Carbondale, med-- ical. W. Wlnstead, Evansville, medical. Baby John Slrickney, Carbondiile, medical. Miss Alice Vravick, Carbondale, surgical.

Mrs. Walter Sizemore, Carterville, medical. Mrs. Thomas Barrett; Carbondale, and daughter. Mrs.

Johnny Davis, Carbondale, medical. Mrs. Clyde L. Smith has returned from a visit her sister, Mrs M. Nunley, in Owensboro, Ky.

Mrs. Paul Fraley, formerly Miss Ann Warren, daughter of Prof, and Mrs. F. G. Warren, of this city, has returned from -cLong Beach, Calif.

where she has been for the past two months with her husband who is in the service. Mr, and Mrs. R. P. Immel, of Knoxville, who have been visiting here with her sisters, Miss Mary Entsminger, and Mrs.

V. Miller, brothers, Dave and Tom their families, left Tuesday for their home. Mrs. Cameron Burch and daughter, Mary Jane, of who have -been visiting- here for several weeks with her parents, Mayor and Mrs. E.

V. Miller, family, left Tuesday for their home. They were accompanied by! Mr. Burch who spent a few days here. Mrs.

John King, of this city, accompanied by Mrs. Nemo 0. Gaines, of Hartford, a former resident, will leave tomorrow for Washington, D. to attend the Daughters of the American Revolution National convention which "It is the constant arop of water that wears away the hardest stone." Frequency of insertions in the clas sified column of the Daily Independent will pay bis dividends. there on Monday May 19 to 23 inclusive at the Memorial Continental hall.

-Mrs. Gaines will represent the Logan Chapter of D.A.R. of Carbondale and Mrs. King is a member of the house committee. NEW BETHEL By Mrs.

Ralph Bastien Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Woodward and family spent Sunday with her parents, and Mrs. George Ebersohl near Oraville. Mr.

and Mrs. Herman McCree and family visited with Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Chamness of Herein, Sunday. Mrs.

Mae Williams of Vergennes, is visiting with Mrs'. Abbie Heape and son and assisting Mrs. Heape with lier house work. The W. S.

C. S. of New Bethel will hold the May meeting at Mrs. Lucy Doerr's home. SUNSHINE VALLEY By Mrs.

Joe Bryant I Hill, chiWren present were Mr. and Mrs. Luke Strieker and sou, and Mr: 7 Tw and'-Mrs. John M. Edgar and chil- Attendance at Pleasant Hill dren of AVA Mr.

and day school and church, morning, May 11, was 65. were absent on account of it being' aica i spen her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mother's Day. A tendance that night was very good.

A baptismal speitn.all of service was conducted by the pas- 1 ttlye Murphysboro, Illinois P.sge 8 Friday, May' 16, 1947 ceorse Speith of Germany Warned That ient tne week-end with v-k It Must "Buckle tor, Hosea Borum, to five! youns people. Freeman Herring is in the Baptist liospital in St. Louis. His family went to see him Sunday. Mrs.

Luke Strieker and son, Jim-; Mr and Mrs Bryant, mie, of Chicago, and niece, Marilyn attended church at Pate Chapel Liuthy of Swan wick, and Mrs. Horn- a uv a night. Edgar of Campbell Hill route, several ladies met and cleaned visited the former's sister and; tne brother-in-law, and Mrs. Joe, Bryant and family, Saturday after-! noon. i Mr.

and, children of' Murphysboro visited his at Pleasant Hill, last! afternoon. FRANKFORT, May The Germans were today by S. military, government spokesman that they must buckle down to work on their food problem or the result would be strife in their own country and. alienation of the American desire to help. James Newman, military governor of Hesse, in a warning aimed at the German generally, told German labor leaders the A little Classified A.d may mesa military government Big Business Opportunity.

Call work stoppages in protest uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Ru-; 35 and -ask for an ad-taker. the food shortage, dolph Reiman and family, Sunday afternoon. Miss Blanche Graff of spent Sunday with home folks.

Mrs. Grant Young of Murphys-, boro, visited her daughter and son- in-law, Mar. and Mrs. Howard Rei- man and family Sunday evening jj and also attended church 'at Pleas- ant- Hill with thorn. Mr.

and Mrs. Bryant, ind sons, spent Sunday with her Barents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gor- loii'of near Ava. Mrs.

Wayne Graff and little Louise, spent Sun-, layday with" her parents, Mr. Vli-s. Edd McBride and family of Wa. Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Bryant and sons and her daughter and son-iii-1 law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert of i Chester, spent Sunday with former's Gill Edgar, and; brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Homer.

Edgar of Campbell Expert free inspection of your oroperty for termite damage is available to you without obligation by'TBRMINIX, Termites may be secretly causing 'extensive iamage to your property. Don't de- ay Call for a free TERMIN1X nspection. S. SMYSOR LBR. CO.

'Phone 47-W-1 Authorized Representative Ohio Valley At Advertised PoiS" Treat For Your Table Make any meal, festive by serving one of our cake treats for dessert. Rich, moist and fluffy, our cakes rate high on every table, and will put the crowning touch on your meal tonight. Take one home. Fresh Banana Layer Cakes Cherry Angel Food Cream Puffs Discontinued Due to Hot Weather i's Pastry Shopi FOR SATURDAY REGULAR $3.49 VALUE Extra heavy quality, 8-02. blue denim, cut full arid roomy; reinforced at every point of strain; red stitching on belt and belt loops.

Sizes from 12 to 20. While they last. TO SHOW MOVIE CAKBONDALB, May movie Challenge to Crime" will be shown at the Lincoln School Parent Teacher. Association last meeting of the year at 7:30 p. in.

Monday, May 19, at the school. Mrs. Mary Swindell's eighth grade sextet will furnish the musical part of the program and new officers will be installed. The hour will be sponsored by the first grade room mothers with Mrs. Homer Cutler and Mrs.

Fred Bierer as hostesses. REGULAR For the first time in five years extra fine quality fancy stripe broadcloth shirts in sizes for large men. Cut 1 extra, full and roomy. Every one fast color. Sizes 2 to 20.

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White or Ecru. Knit cuffs. First quality, broken sizes in lot. While they last. 1339 WALNUT ST.

SWAFFORD LUMBER CO. 311 N. 13th ST. 10 PLUG LARGE LEAKS REGULAR 19o VALUE quality mercerized cottons in white and solid colors. Slight irregulars in lot sizes to Come early.

rune in WJPF Herrin, every morning cii 9:45.

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33,392
Years Available:
1923-1949