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of of of of of of of of SEPTEMBER 4, 1951 ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH PAGE SEVENTEEN Unitarians Slate New Church School Program to Start on Sept. 9 An ambitious and comprehensive program of pre-church education the coming church Sept. 9, al will be launched wealth start of First Unitarian Church, Third and Alby streets. This plan was adopted Sunday morning at a meeting of the ning council of the church and will be A part of the general gram of enlarging and extending activities of the Unitarians. The church school curriculum for the first semester, will Include specifically planned activities in the pre-school, or nursery group; kindergarten; primary (first second and third grade age children; Intermediate (41h.

5th junior high school. (7th, school. 8th and 9th graders), high Classes for the smaller children will based upon accepted and authoritative texts and programs designed for children in the respective age groups. Studies for succeeding ages will carry on progressively the religious education of younger persons. The program was planned by the religious education committee of First Unitarian Church with Mrs.

N. J. Hilton as chairman and the Rev. Zoltan Nagy, minister, as sultant. Other members of the committee are: Mr.

and Mrs. Orland G. Forcade: and Mra. Hugh B. Harris: Mrs.

William IT, Dittman; Raymond S. Holmes: Mrs. Tames H. Hull: Mis. Thomas R.

Lamb; Mrs. Zoltan Nagy: Mrs. Bertrand Paul: Mrs. T. F.

dale: Mrs. Allan Richl: and James B. Weaver. Coincidentally with the church school and other programs aimed at stepping yr the church's ests is rene fed activity the bullding and ground committee. This group has extensive plans for improving and beautifying the church itself and the parsonage.

A new porch has heen attached to the front of the parsonage largely through personal effort of the i comanitice, the interiors of both church and parsonage have been refurnished and renovated a and new roof is planned for the sonage. "We hope the coming season wil! develop into pne of spiritual and material betterment for all our members," the Rev. Nagy said Sunday at conclusion of the planning council meeting. "It is our desire to that ourselves and our church plant so further and continuing usefulness to the community may he accomplished." Dog Quarantine Still in Effect Police emphasized today that the dog quarantine still is in effect in Alton. and that.

with school children again using the streets. its observance has taken on new Importance. When the Telegraph published a story A few days ngo that "dog 1 muggy weather condition) were over. many dog owners jumped to an erroneous elusion the quarantine was ended. The police desk sergeant had 8 score of inquiries over the weekned from persons wanting to know whether they could again unleash their dogs.

Along with the quarantine in- quiries came a new rush for dog licenses. About 20 were issued urday, a dozen or more. Sunday. Police 1.t. Heatner said today that ten tags already have been issued out of a new supply received Saturday, just in the nick of time.

"All toid more than 2500 dogs now are licensed." said he; "about 2510 males and 502 females." Virginia Louise Kelly Dies: Rites Thursdav Virginia 1.outse Kelly. infant daughier of Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Kelly jr.

of 2748 Sanford avenue, aled at 7:30 pm. in Alton Memorial Hospital shortly after Sunday, her arrival there. The haby WAS horn March 6, 1951. in Alton. Surviving In addition to her parents are two brothers, Michael Timothy, and a sister, PatriCIA: her paternal grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Louis A. Kelly sr. of Los Angeles, her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Guy Alton; her great -grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Russell of Pasadena, and A stentgrandmother.

Mrs. Helen Lacey of Gardina, Calif. The body is at Streeper funeral home where friends may call after 4 p.m. today. Funeral rates will be Thursday at 10 a.m.

at the funeral home. Burial will be In Upper Alton cemetery. Gotfrey Boy Suffers Shot Wound at Play Police learned Monday afternoon that Charles Edward Wiesner, 9, son of Mrs. Paul Waters of Route 1, Godfrey, had been brought to the office of a Northside physician for treatment of flesh wound in the left buttock caused by the accidental discharge of a 22 callber rifle. According to the information given by Mr.

and Mrs. Waters who drove the youngster 10 the dortor's office, he had been nt play in the yard with cousin, Dale Rogers, 13, of St. Louis, who was visiting at the Waters home Labor day, and the rifle neeidentally discharged while held by the St. Louis hoy. OLD ROOT CARRIAGE STABLES on the site of the -new West Jun or High School, State street.

is to be derrolished by Malchais Commission Co. Virgil Cook general The Alton board of coucation approved Cook's bid to tear down the structure Cook. plans to use the salvaged lumber to sell to the prospective builder of a fre-room house. Cook plans to start wrecking the structure Thursday. with the assistance of four men, and will finish it in four or inc weather permuthing -Jack Folmer photo.

Upper Alton MART BELLE LANE, Correspondent 1880 Seminary Dial 3-3261 Car Stuck A towear crew was called to extricate an automobile after it was found stuck in the mud at the rear of the Olin vocational structure on Alton High school grounds at 1:50 a. Sunday, About the same time, an apparently Intoxicated man, believed the driver, put in appearance and was taken into custody. In Alton Over Weekend For his first time home since entering the service July 13, Bud Robertson and two friends chartered A plane and flew to Alton Saturday from Fort Riley, where he is now stationed. Robertson's mother is Mrs. Charles ett of East Alton.

Before returnting Sunday he also visited with his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. John 2315 Main street. Quilting Wednesday The quilting circle of Main Street Methodist Church will meet Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock to quilt.

They will have a covered dish dinner at noon. and a business meeting at 1:30. Also, after a summer's vacation, they will again begin their study book, led by Mrs. Harold Luly Wednesday afternoon. Block Party For the third consecutive a block party was held by the residents of the 3300 block of Edwards street.

Held Sunday on the lawn of the home of Mrs. John Kodros, 2326 Edwards street, :35 guests were present. Neighbors had 8 potluck dinner and played cards on the lighted lawn in the evening. Out-of-town guests who tended were Mrs. Mae Elliott of Lewiston, the former Miss Mae Arnold, and sister of Mrs.

Erwin Hebner. Mrs. Charles Grill fof Edwardsville, mother of Mrs. Orville Schoeck. Dr.

and Mrs. Raymond Simpson of Oak Park, Mrs. Simpson a daughter ol Mrs. John Kodras. and George Stavros of Peoria.

Women's Association to Meet Women of the College Avenue Preshyterian Church will attend the first meeting of the fall season nf the Women's Assoriation 01 the College Avenue PresbyterChurch. For mother with ian children, a baby sitter will be present while the women hear young book review on "The White Witch Doctor." presented by Mrs. Roy Elliott. Those attending are reminded to bring their summer missionary offering. Members of Circle One will be hostess at the meeting.

Bockstruck School Opens Students will return today to classes at Bockstruek school, ed out Seminary about three miles being absent last year, J. E. Newell will return to the school to for his third year. Annual Fall Planning Retreat -two members of the junior and senior departments from the Upper Alton Baptist Church held their annual fall planning re. treat Monday from 10 a.

m. 10 4:00 It. 111. at Camp Warren Levis. The group WAS sponsored by the pasthe Rev.

LaRue Jensen. Mr. for, and Mrs. Robert Nuzum and Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Alton. The young people will meet this evening at the church to attend the monthly meeting of the Alton: Association at the Edwardsville. First Baptis! Church Farewell Party In honor of Mrs. Sophia Overby 16-12 Clawson street, who has resigned position at the Alton State Hospital to go 10 Columbus, Ohin, where she has accepted a position in private nursing home, Mrs. James H.

Paine gave a furewell surprise party in her home al 1225 Clawson strept. Those who attended the partying Saturday evening and who were ro-workers with Mrs. Overby at the hospital are: Mrs. Katherine Shelton, Mr. and Frances Walker, Mrs.

Ben Frye, Mrs. Jenny MeGuerrey, Mrs. Ida Zeigler, Mrs. Grace Barker, Make back to school time ELGIN time Give an Elgin. the only watch with the heart that never breaks the guaranteed DuraPower Mainspring.

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Ex. Elgin. Elgix De. pansion All prices $3375 $5250 band $3975 Include Federal Tax REILLY JEWELRY 2615 STATE ST, NORTH ALTON DIAL 2-5011 TO PLACE AN ORDER AND IF YOU WISH STORES DRESSEL-YOUNG DAIRY PHONE US AT ELM DAIRY PHONE TRI-CITY 6-6085 HOME DELIVERY 2-2921 GRADE GRADE HOMOGENIZED MILK GRADE GRADE St. Joseph's Medical Treatment Francis Coatz, 63214 East Broad.

Hospital Notes wAy. Lucy Craig, Medora. Mrs. Edna Doty, 1201 East Seventh. Miss Patsy Marie Smiley, Edwardsville.

Mrs. Virginia Hutchinson, 436 Fifth, Wood River. Mrs. Marie White, Ind. Edwin F.

Ruckman, 3036 Alby. Miss Sheryl Mans, '646 Bowman, East Alton. Joseph Crane, 3301 Sherman. Surgical Treatment Henry Bohart, 219 West Thirteenth. Archie Stout, 3523 Oscar.

Cleveland Whitfield, 120 Hamilton. Herbert Hellrung, Fairmount, Miss Garnett Benham, 322 Hoffmeister. Everett Taylor, 604 Monroe, East Alton. Mrs. Elizabeth Whitten, 1120 Seiler.

Miss Cynthia, Corzine, Godfrey. Harold Sheary, 269 Madison. Mrs. June Lucker, Brighton. Mrs.

Emily Snyder, 2700 Walnut. Mrs. Ruby Cox, 1625 Main. Mrs. Lucille Isaacs, 1319 Garden.

Mrs. Lillie Waters, Cottage Hills. Mrs. Robert Gardner, 505 Bond. Mrs.

Melissa Peeler, Hardin. David Blaeurer. Edwardsville. Lynn Surgeon, Grafton. Dismissals Mrs.

Kathryn Fisher, Jerseyville, Mrs. Verna Mae Dotray, wardsville. Mrs. Bertha Springman and fant son, 2121 Lawton. Mrs.

Ann Madrid and infant daughter, Godfrey. Larry Walston, East Alton. Mrs. Claire Moore and infant daughter, Godfrey. Mrs.

Esther Lewis, 1205 East Fourth. Mrs. Henrietta Peyton and infant son, Portage Des Sioux, Mrs. June Groshart and infant daughter, 615 Ridge, Mrs. Lola Macias, 1032 Union.

Arlie Bond, Edwardsville. Joseph Crane. 3301 Sherman. Mrs. Media Elkins, 1209 Garden.

Miss Joyce Ann Corley, Silver. Mather Luly, 1311 Highland. George Talley, Fieldon. William Harris, Jerseyville. Mrs.

Marcella Anderson, Grafton. Mrs. Eva Harms, Bethalto. Frank Murray, 935 Washington. Mrs.

Florence Heinemann, 2404 LaSalle. David Blaeuer, Edwardsville. Mrs. Minnie Hooks, ville, Arthur Sickbert, Edwardsville. Patrick Bennett, 504 William.

Francis Mennemeyer, Bethalto. Dr. Clifford Emons, 401 George. Mrs. Mary W.

Curran, Kirkwood, Mo. Amos Elliott, Godfrey. William Harris, Jerseyville. Miss Agnes Keirle, 1118 Hunter. Mrs.

Iola Eppmeyer, Wood River, Mrs. Marian Tracy and infant daughter, 1905 Beall. George Hewlett, 2730 Viewland. Mrs. Mary Malloy and infant daughter, 321 Dry.

Miss Theresa Ann Keller, Grafton. James Horton, 1618 Belle. Mrs. Doris Mae Roady and Infant daughter, 815 East Fourth. Mrs.

June Lucker and infant son, Brighton. Mrs. Ellen Richey and infant son, East Alton. Vincent Rallo, Edwardsville. Mrs.

Dorothy Crivello, 715 Euclid. Bill Golesboro, 919 Belle. Mrs. Dorothy Warren and infant daughter, 1819 Ervay. Mrs.

Daisy Crader, Hamburg. Mrs. Bernadine Bailey, Wood River. Mrs. Savanah Walker, and infant daughter, 1900 Piasa.

Mrs. Helen Troutwine, Grafton. Alton Memorial Medical Treatment Mrs. Irma Tanner, Jerseyville. Frank Napp, 2715 Powhatan.

Mrs. Catherine Ash, 1215 Union. Virginia Markel, 3203 Edsall. Mrs. Madie O'Hara, 227 West Seventh.

Paul Gustine, 608 Lampert. Mrs. Georgia Robertson, 637 Washington. Mrs. Jeanine Murrell, Grafton.

Charles Wardein, 2420 Elizabeth. Janice Eggiman, 173 Tenth, Wood River, Chester Wood, 3215 Clifton. Mrs. Mark Stewart, 1, Jerseyville. Dennis Doodman, Route 4, Carrollton.

Mrs. Hazel O'Neal, 236 West Seventh. Jamesley Blume, 910 College. Mrs. Louise Biederman, 416 George, Jerseyville.

Surgical Treatment Mrs. Mary Bunse, 602 Emerald. Walter Martin, 2704 Residence. Mrs. Lillian Day, 1414 Central.

Andrew Bavas, 712 Brown. Judy Pea, 914 Milnor. Dismissals Mrs. Jacqueline Golden, 2720 Benbow. John Adney, Godfrey.

Miss Norma Kunz, Alton. Grant Long. 214 East Twentleth. Mrs. Bessie Blankenship, 161 East Drive, East Alton.

Chas. Roberts, Medora, Wilbur Belermann, Rt. 1, Jerseyville. Sharon Brown, 3420 College. Mrs.

Elsie Bohlander, A Altamont. Miss Julia Foster, 1006 Phinney. Freddie Allred. 709 Park. Elena Diaz, 10.33 Wilkinson.

Mrs. Ruth Wingert, 3326 Fernwond. Mrs. Mary Harvey 3306 College. Mrs.

Catherine Kortkamp. 628 Elfgen. Mrs. Juanita White and Infant daughter, 1017 Elllott. Mrs.

Lorene Lowery, 1117 West Ninth. Mrs. Mamie Gerdt, Rt. 1, Godfrey. Edw.

Champion, Carlinville. Mrs. June Rolla, Mo. Mrs. Eileen Miller, 700 Main.

Mrs. Dolly Connery, Brighton. Miss Ruth Donelson. 3200 Batson. Mrs.

Ethel Harris, 302 East Twelfth. Cletus Sheff, Rt. 1. Bethalto. Louis Wieland, 412 George, Jerseyville.

William McAndrew, 109 W. Acton, Wood River, Freeman Brunaugh, 3211 Myrtle. Donna Kay Shaw, East Alton. Lewis Williams, 339 Corbin, Bethalto. Mrs.

Helen Thompson, Godfrey. Mrs. Lucille Callahan and infant Mrs. son, Doris 2573 Denny. and Infant daughter, Bunker Hill.

Mrs. Jean Melton and infant son, 821 Alby. Mrs. Betty Myers and infant daughter, Fourth. Mrs.

Doris Boedeker and infant daughter. 506 Milton. Wood River Township Hospital Medical Treatment Miss Anita Hayes. 119 Park. Miss Ruth Kamp.

45 Marguerite. Mrs. Eva M. Hankins, RR 1, Bethalto. Mrs.

Inez Ballard, 113 Cooper, East Alton. Mrs. Bonnidell Ladd Nickolich, 107 North Charles, Edwardsville. Mrs. Jane Grabowski, 111 South Central, Roxana.

Mrs. Lucy G. Smith, 113 Olive, Hartford. Mrs. Eva Christian, 112 South Central, Roxana.

Mrs. Faye Sanders, 553 South Twelfth. Patricia Northcutt, 677 Fifth East Alton. Shelby Poe, 61 Edwardsville rd. Surgical Treatment Kenneth Pointer, 265 E.

Ferguson. Mrs. Beatrice Kasten, 201 law. Richard Stewart. 422 Short.

Mrs. Edith Duff, Cottage Hills. Dismissals Mrs. Betty Rea, 317 Goulding, East Alton, Phyllis Rea, 317 Goulding, East Alton. Mrs.

Laura Militello, 110 South Main. James Schneider, 966 Lorena. Karl Wieckhorst, 204 Walnut, Roxana. Mrs. Eileen Bockholdt and infant daughter, 327 Marquis, Mrs.

Mildred Henson and infant son, 407 Broadway, East Alton. Mrs. Dorothy Bock, and infant son, 3105 Leroy, Alton. Mrs. Bonnidell Ladd Nickolich, 107 North Charles, Edwardsville.

Ray Tutterow, 833 Rice. Mrs. Nellie Tolbert, 623 Fifth, East Alton. Miss Dorothy Hambleton, 129 West Third, Roxana. Veda Pullam, 417 Wood River East Alton.

Debra Montgomery, 559 South Eighth. Barney L. Jones, RR 1, Bunker Hill. Dewayne Rea, 191 East Drive, East Alton. Mrs.

Helen Killam, 62 Marguerite. Mrs. Alice Baze. 2741 Sanford, Alton. John Belden, 129 Hawthorne, Hartford.

Mrs. Minnie Stocker, 553 Mrs. Eva Pauline Fair, 957 Lorena. Mary Katherine Ruyle, 324 Marquis, Joseph Paur, 305 Douglas, Edwardsville. Virgil Dirksmeyer, Belleview, Mrs.

Ruby Thompson and infant daughter, 143 East Fifth, Roxana. Cleo Alisman, Cottage Hills. Judy Masterson, Cottage Hills. Susan Wright, 1009 Wallace, Alton. Mrs.

Emma Hoelscher, 716 Wood River, Mrs. Gertrude Gentry, 642 Bowman, East Alton. Richard Stewart, 422 Short. Mrs. Betty McDowell and infant son, 839 Pine, East Alton.

Children Begin Polio Serum Test PROVO, Utah, Sept. 4, UP)The little children today embark on 8 test which may stop pollo paralysis. Scientists hope to inoculate 5000 youngsters in the three to eigh: age group in this polio-ridden county by urday. Half the volunteered group will receive an injection of gamma globulin. The remainder will be given a harmless blood substitute, to insure scientific accuracy in test results.

Gamma globulin is the key to the test. This blood fraction has proved successful in preventing paralysis resulting from pollo in monkeys and mice. Whether it will work on humans will be determined here. InJured In Fall Joseph Melton of 1120 Easton street, special patrolman in the Northside business area, suffered an injury to his leg in a fall at 11:50 p. which forced him to lay off for the remalnder of the night.

Police arranged for some extra street patrol service in the upper State district after Melton notified them of his mishap. He had tripped when making a patrol to the rear of the Evans bakery at 2507 State street. Fo Fosterburg FOSTERBURG. Mrs. Alice Dixon of Gilman, and Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Martel of Kankaker, visited Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Woods, Sunday and Monday. Mrs.

Dixon is Woods' mother and Mrs Martel is his sister. Miss Virginia Harmon of Minne. apolis, spent from Frida; to Tuesday with relatives in terburg and Alton. Her brother-in. law and sister, Mr.

and Mrs. sell Ardinger of Alton, plans to take her home today as they leave on a vacation trip. Glen Voumard was honored with a birthday dinner Sunday, given by his wife. Guests were Miss Virginia Harmon, Mr. and Mrs.

Max Musgrave and children, Shirley Har mon, and Voumard's parents, Mr and Mrs. Emil Voumard. Mr. and Mrs. Renus Baker left relatives Saturday at for a short visit with Benton, Ky.

Pvt. Albert Gollke arrived Saturday for the holiday weekend with his wife, parents, and other relatives. He returned Monday 1 to Ft. Sill. Okla.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Golike jr. were in Delhi Sunday, where Golike spoke at the morning service in the Baptist Church. Mr.

and Mrs. John Thompson and children, Norma Jean and Johnny, and Mr. and Mrs. Benny Thompson, were dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Marvin Johnson of Alton. Mr. and Mrs. Al Hutchison of Sandy Hook, were guests from Friday to Monday of Mrs. Hutchison's sister and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Harris. Trey left day to visit their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Hutchison, in Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Mrs. Al Oleson and children spent from Saturday to Mon. day with Oleson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.

E. Oleson, of Beardstown. Norman Hunt returned home Saturday from two weeks in Cleary's Hospital in Excelsior Springs, where he underwent an operation. Mr. and Mrs.

Alfred Krieg entertained a group of relatives Saturday evening at supper. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Harris, Mr. and Mics.

Al Hutchison of Sandy Hook, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Harris, and Miss Marjorie and Ruby Harris.

A Fosterburg quartet of Paul and Wandell Scheurer, Harold Paul, and nd Renus Baker sting two selections at the Bethlehem Baptist Church's centennial homecoming at Centerville, Sunday. Miss Marjorie Harris, Mrs. Thomas Harris and children, Ruth, Esther. and Tommy, spent Friday at the Forest Park Zoo in St. Louis.

Franklin Ralph, John Stutz, Hubert Fairless, and Billy Tarrant entered horses in the show at the Bethalto Homecoming, Sunday aft. ernoon, and won a number of bons. Mrs. Marvin Guillo and daughler, Irene, visited Mrs. Grillo's mother, Mrs.

Nellie Suttgast, in Bunker Hill, Saturday night. Mrs. M. G. Powell was honored with a party on her 84th birthday Friday afternoon.

Those present were Mrs. Jesse Harris, Mrs. Grams and Ann Nitsche, Mrs. Cora Me. gowen, Mrs.

Doering, Mrs. Tony Terozzi, and Nancy Seago. Taken to Hospital Admitted as 8 patient at St. Joseph's Hospital is Francis L. Coats, 55, of East Broadway who collapsed at the Labor Day picnic grounds in Sportsman's part shortly after the parade Monday forenoon.

He was moved in the police ambulance to the hospital. Ernest J. Becker, Roxana, Dies at 65 Ernest John Becker, 65, of 315 Thomas street, Roxana, retired Shell OIl Co, employe, died Saturday at. 7:30 p. at his home, He was born April 30, 1886, in Clinton county, and had resided in Roxana for 21 years.

He had been employed at the Roxana refinery of Shell Oil for 17 years at lime of his retirement, three years ago. Surviving are his widow, the former Miss Annie May Lawrence, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Late Lawrence of Jerseyville: three sons, Mervin and Lloyd of Roxana, and Donald, who is in the United States Navy, stationed at Great Lakes: a daughter, Mrs. Alta Allred of Alton, and three brothers, August of Baldwin, Emil of East St.

Louis. John of Los Angeles. and a sister. Mrs. Christine of Sedalla.

Mo, and six grandchildren. The body is at the Wood River funeral home of the Streeper firm where friends may call. Funeral rites will he conducted Wednesday at 2 p. m. in St.

John Evangelical Reformed Church, Wood River. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery, Jerseyville. Military Rites Are Given George R. Heil Mrs. Pearl Gilliland, Mrs.

Marie Kerr. Mrs. Nellie Geissert. Miss Martha Knoeble, and Mrs. Martia Henderson.

Mrs. Overby, who left Alton terday for Columbus, was presented by her friends with luggage. Here for Funeral Returning home after attending the funeral of Mrs. Nina Harris, Friday. are her children, Ray Har of Malvern, Mrs.

Freda Riggs, Joliet; Mrs. Chloe Martin, Eldorado: Barney Harris, field, and her brother, George Bracket, and his four Curtis, Willard, Reese, and Charles. Friends who attended from Eldorado were Mrs. Clifford Kirkendol, Mrs. Eva Caraway, Mrs.

Owen Reeder, Mrs. Clyde King, Mrs. J. H. Whitsell, Mrs.

James L. Whitsell: from Springfield, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jess. and from Bloomington.

Mr. J. C. Penebaker. Returning from Trip Through West Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Bauer ed home 10 101 Lampert street with their daughter, Lois, and Ray Barton. after a three-week tour of the West. In Denver, they visited their daughter and her family, Mrs. Alvida Johnson.

On their return trip they came through South Dakota, where they had the forunate opportunity to witness the magnifirence of the Passion Play, which is presented annually in the Black Hills' setting of South Dakota. Mrs. Bauer is announcing a meeting of the Berean Class tonight at 7:30 at the Jameson Baptist Church. The lesson will be in charge Mrs. Harrison Vandergriff, the devotionals by Mrs.

Bau er. and the hostess will be Mrs. Carl Howard. New Officers Installed The new officers of the St. Matthews Altar Society will be installed at a meeting in the Parish Hall Wednesday evening at 7:30 when the residing officers will be hostesses.

The new officers are: Mrs. William Little, president; Mrs. Fred Kratschmer, vice-president; Mrs. Erthul, secretary; Mrs. Henry Schmiuk, treasurer.

Retiring officers are Mrs. Fred Yost, president: Mrs. Walter Zuge, vice-president: Mrs. Oscar Larsh, secretary: Mrs. Paul Podhorn, treasurer.

Meeting at Seventh Day Adventist Church The first Home and School meeting will be held at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 2014 Main street, tomorrow, at 8 p. m. Parents will have an opportunity to meet Miss Carol Hearn, a new instructor. School opened today with registration of students who are to attend any of the eight grades of the school. Upper Alton Personals After a two months' visit in Alton with his brother.

Presley Simmons, 911 Brown street, and other Alton friends, John Simmons left Friday to return to his home in Mesa, Ariz. Returning to school at Sunnydale Academy in Centralia, Miss Norma Stites will be a senior and will be accompanied by her sister, Dorothy, who will enter AS a freshman. The girls have been spending the summer with their parents. Mr. and Mrs.

WIlliam Stites, 3406 Fullerton avenue. Entering St. Hospital Sunday noon, Mrs. Ruby Cox is remaining there under observation. She lives with Mrs.

Harvey Mourning, 1625 Main street. Improper Driving is Charged in Complaint David Eugene Harris of 601 Wilson street filed A complaint with police at 8:30 p.m. Monday that improper driving by a torist had forced him to make an emergency stop in which his 21)- months-old daughter, Sandra Jean, was thrown from front seat of their car against the windshield. The child escaped apparent InJury, Harris, who said the motor- Lutheran Group Hold 2-Day Meet At Litchfield Two hundred and seventy-five delegates attended the two-day convention of the Southern Illinois District of the Walther League of the Lutheran Church held at Litchfield Sunday and Monday. Paul Lewis of Troy, was ed president; Elmer Heeren of Be.

thalto, was re vice-president, and Miss Ruth Bude of Centralia, was re-elected secretary. The convention closed with a picnic Monday at Memorial Camp, in Carlinville. Delegates voted $1500 for equipment for their tent mission. A report was made that the wing of a hospital in Nigeria, Africa, for which the district contributed $2000, had been ed. Scott Airman Injured in Edwardsville Mishap EDWARDSVILLE.

A Scott Air Base soldier incurred slight injuries in one of three minor automobile mishaps reported here during the Labor Day weekend. Police said Stephen driving a truck from the air base, broke off a utility pole at the North Main-Fourth intersection Monday morning. He was taken in the Straube ambulance to Wood River Township Hospital for emer. gency treatment. Only one minor automobile accident, near Granite City, was reported to the sheriff's office over the holiday weekend.

W. Frankford Rites Held at Fosterburg Following funeral rites Sunday at 2 p. m. in Fosterburg Baptist Church the body of Wany Frankford, 77, a life-long resident of Foster township, was interred in Fosterburg cemetery, The Rev. E.

E. Sandin officiated at the rites. Two hymns were sung by Paul and Wendell Schearer, with Mrs. Harvey Challengsworth as accompanist. Pallbearers were Clarence, Austin, Alvin, and Leonard Allen, Clarence Frankford and Clarence Welling.

Complains Motorist Hit Car, Failed to Stop Police late Monday afternoon arrested 8 motorist suspected of a traffic crash after Walter J. Miller of 429 East Main street, East Alton. complained that his car was struck when he was driv. ing in the 2000-block of East Broadway. Miller reported that the car striking his had been driven on without a stop, and that he pursued long enough to get the license number.

Car Prices to Rise DETROIT. Sept. 4, (API New car prices are due to go up before Oct. 1.. Automotive News said today.

The trade paper noted that all car makers have applied for Increases from the Office of Price Stabilization. Adamel Found Dead FLEMINGTON, Sept. 4, (AP) Author Louis Adamic was found dead today in his burning farmhouse, and A coroner ruled his death was caused by a "supposedly self-inflicted" bullet wound. A .22 caliber rifle was found across AdAmic's knees. Former ASL Head Dies BALTIMORE, Sept.

4 (P) George William Crabbe, 76-yearold former head of the Anti-Saloon League of America and one of the liquor industry's most bitter ist cut in front of his car on Elm street signed a John Doe traffic complaint, giving police a description by which it might be possibly to trace the identity of the driver. Funeral services with military honors were conducted Saturday a1. 2 p. m. for George R.

Heil of Cottage Hills, a veteran of World War I. The Rev. C. W. Riley officiated at rites at Community Baptist Church and Cottage Hills post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, conducted military rites at Upper Alton cemetery, where the body was interred.

Miss Mary Riley, with Mrs. C. W. Riley as accompanist, sang. Nephews were pallbearers.

They were Wallace, Charles, Herschel, and James H. Hell, Wesley Rainey, and Cecil Crosnoe. 25 Issued Slot Permits CHICAGO, 4 (API Sept, Names of 25 persons who paid federal taxes for slot machines In northern Illinois were made public today by John T. Jarecki, U. S.

collector of internal revenue. 'Misses' Tread Boardwalk ATLANTIC CITY, N. Sept -(P) Beauty takes over the boardwalk today as 51 hopefuls for the title of Miss America go on display. AWARE THE HORNED ANTELOPE IS THE ONLY ANIMAL POSSESSING SHOLLOW HORNS THAT SHEDS THEM ANNUALLY. If you're bothered annually with fall colds and minor doctor first his illnesses consult, your prescription to the Wardein Pharmacy.

You can be sure that your prescription is HANDLED WITH CARE Your complete assurance lies in the fact that we have knowledge and integrity and ability WARDEIN PHARMACY SE.V. Ph. FreeDelivery 2510 STATE ST. Dial 3-5313.

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