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SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1953 ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH Upper Alton Upper PHONE 3-6646 PHONE Has Cast Removed Ronald Pace. 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse O. Pace, 2516 Denny underwent surgery Friday at Alton Memorial Hospital for removal of a cast and application of a leg brace in the third of a series of operations he has undergone since he was stricken with poliomyelits five years ago.

The Clara Barton School sixth grade pupil entered Thursday but it is not known when he will be discharged. The cast was applied in June in an effort to correct effects of the ailment which centered in the left leg. His condition is 3 good. Meanwhile, at least three other area residents are in hospitals or have been 1 discharged recently. T.

P. Lewis, 3702 Horn is in Alton Memorial Hospital for treatment of his back which has caused severe pain in the past week, 8 member of the family said. The Owens-Illinois Glass Co. employe is in a traction splint. Cause of pain, a member of the family said, has not been determined.

Lewis entered Thursday but it is not known when he will be discharged. Gary Lee Davenport, 3001 Glenwood 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Orba C. Davenport underwent surgery Friday af.

Joseph's Hospital for correction of a skin blemish. A member of the family said the operation was successful and the boy is resting comfortably. He entered Thursday and was expected to be discharged today. Mrs. Fred S.

Owens. 3521 Omega was discharged from St. Joseph's Hospital Friday after entering Thursday for examination. Mrs. Owens had extensive X-rays and other tests for complications of the chest.

Enrollment at High Schools Enrollment for high school students new to the district will be held beginning Monday at the school buildings, it was announced today, Students will be accepted for registration from Aug. 17 to Aug. 21 from 8:30 to 4:30. Birth certificates should be presented at the time of enrollment. 22 At Gay 90's Gathering Some 22 persons attended the annual meeting and picnic of the Gay 90's club at Rock Spring' 'Park, Thursday.

In the business session members decided to continute the annual meeting of the club which is made up of older residents and their friends of the Alton-Medora district. There was an exchange of gifts. Most of them were handiwork of members and one person said they were strikingly attractive and original, Many regular members were not present because of vacations. Attending were: Mrs. Inez Felker of East St.

Louis; Mrs. Mary Zummerman of Kana; Mrs. Helen Rodell of Fidelity; Mrs. Irma Challacombe of Medora; Mrs. Fannie Nelder of Godfrey; Mrs.

Mayme Rice of Medora; Mrs. Eliza Challengerger, Mrs. Stella Carroll, Mrs. Lydia Moore, of Jerseyville; Mrs. Tillie Putze, Mrs.

Jean Seago, Mrs. Annie Holmes, Mrs. Glenn Holmes, Mrs. Nelle Thomas, Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Smith, Mr. Pauline Seago, Mrs. Judy Seago, and the five Seago children, ly, Patty, Evelyn, Kathy and Mary all of Alton. Next annual get-together will be the second Thursday in August, 1954. Nurses on 40-Hours Aug.

24 Graduate nursing staff at Alton State Hospital will go on a 40-hour week beginning Aug. 24, it was announced by a hospital spokesman today, The change-over was delayed from tentative date set earlier this month because of difficulty in adding new graduate nurses to the staff, the spokesman said. "This has now been done, so, the date for the new, shorter work week has been set, definitely" the spokesman said. Two nurses have been added to the graduate staff. Farewell Social for the Jensens The Rev.

and Mre. LaRue sen and their four children will be honored at a farewell covered dish dinner Sunday, 6 p. in the church dining room. The minister and his family plan to leave Alton Tuesday for Boone, Iowa, where he will take over the pastorate of a Baptist church, Social commmitee, which is planning the farewell, has arranged an informal program. All members of the church and friends of the Rev.

and Mrs. Jensen are welcome. In other news. Junior Missionary Society will hold a picnic Monday beginning at 6:30 p.m. at shelter 4 at Westerner Club Mrs.

W. B. Bryant is president of the society which was formed about five months ago for young married couples. At 8 p. m.

Monday, the Men's Federation will meet at Calvary Baptist Church on Washington Ave. Men's study group will meet at the home of David Bear, 3226 Brown St. Tuesday, 7:30 p. m. Topic will be: "The Human Side The Rev.

F. W. McDermott of. Shurtleff Collge will have charge of the midweek "Hour of Wednesday evening. The Rev.

and Mrs. Jensen stated! that their new address in Boone Area Deaths John F. Monahan JOHN F. MONAHAN John F. Monahan, 91, old-time railroader, who lived on N.

Alby died at 9:30 p.m. Friday in St. Joseph's Hospital where he had been a patient for more than nine years. His only survivors are A sister, Mrs. Charles McKenna, St.

Louis, nieces and nephews. He was born Sept. 26, 1861 in Alton. Mr. Monahan, who as a youth played around the old Civil War pentientiary site at State and William could recall the burning of the Alton House, Alby at Front Sts.

and other historical events in Alton. His father, a native of France, helped build the section of the Chicago and Alton railroad between Alton and Springfield. Anniversaries of his birthdays spent In the hospital were marked by officials and employes of the hospitals with visits and cake. The body was moved to MorrowQuinn Mortuary where friends may call after 6 p.m. Sunday and where the rosary will be recited at 8 p.m.

the same evening. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Sts. Peter and Paul's Church, followed by interment in the family lot at St. Patrick's cemetery.

Mrs. Minnie Lane Mrs. Minnie Lane, 76, wife of Nat Lane, former superintendent of the Illinois Powder Mill at Grafton, died Friday at 10:30 p.m. at her residence, 2623 Edwards St. She was born March 4, 1877, in Brookville, and had resided in Alton for 10 years.

Surviving are five children, Miss Lillian Shade, Lockport; Miss Wil-! mina Shade, Mrs. Frank (Hope) Walde, Mrs. Virginia DeWitt, and Wayne Lane of San Francisco, seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Two children preceded her in death, Leonard, in infancy, and Nat, in 1940. The body is at Streeper Funeral Home, where funeral rites will be conducted Monday at 10 a.m., followed by interment in Scenic Hill Cemetery in Grafton.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. today. Jesse Jones Jesse Jones, 80, died at 4 a. m. today at his home, 2300 Brown after an illness of 10 months.

A native of Wales, England, Mr. Jones was born June 17, 1873, and came to the United States 71 years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Jones observed their 501h wedding anniversary May 8, 1945, but because of ill health at that time there was no formal celebration.

The same year Jones was retired from OwensIllinois Glass A charter member of the East Alton Baptist Church Mr. Jones later transferred his membership to Cherry Street Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, Mr. Jones leaves his widow, Mrs. Rose Robertson Jones, a son Elmer A. of Bethalto, and a sister, Mrs.

Helen Strocher of Seattle, on whose arrival in Alton, arrangements for funeral rites will be completed. The body is at Morrow-Quinn Mortuary where friends may call after 3 p. m. Monday. Mrs.

Brandewiede Mrs. Clara Brandewiede, 73. wife of Edward F. Brandewiede of 1309 Alby who had been in failing health since she underwent surgery his parents, Dr. and Mrs.

J. P. Hale, 1620 Washington Ave. Hale formerly was attached to the army at its Dugway proving ground, Tooele, Utah, but a year ago was discharged. The University of Utah has taken over the atomic research program at Dugway civilian and Hale member has remained as of the faculty.

Meter Change Next Week Changing to permanent dials for parking meters in the Upper Alton business section will be started next week, Ray Crane, meter maintainer, said today. The metal dials have imprinted the alloted maximum parking time of one hour. The meters were changed over to the new system but old dials, marking the maximum at two hours parking time, remained with a sticker attached to inform the motorist of the new limit. Gasparovic Heads Madison County JP, Constable Ass'n. Legion Units to Meet at Godfrey GODFREY The Godfrey American Legion Post and the Legion Auxiliary will hold A joint meeting on the lawn of the F.

W. Pivoda Ur. home on Riehl Lane Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. The meeting will be a combination business and social affair. Final plans for the installation officers will be made and dele.

gates to the national convention in SI. Louis will be named. Congregational Services GODFREY Kendall Hunter, moderator, will be in charge of the worship service at the Godfrey Congregational Church Sunday morning. The pastor, Rev. W.

F. Primrose, is on vacation. Church school will be held at 9:45 a.m. and the worship service will be at 11 a.m. Auxiliary To Meet Monday GODFREY The Godfrey Firemen's.

Auxiliary will meet Monday at. 7:30 p.m. in the town hall. The wives of all the firemen are invited to attend the meeting. Mrs.

R. C. Marsh and Mrs. Ernest Miller will be the hostesses. Flies To Hawaii GODFREY Mrs.

Ernest Parigian, the former Miss Iris Lee Menard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Menard of Pearl St. Godfrey, left Lambert Airfield Wednesday at 1:05 p.m. and arrived at Honolulu Airport at 10 a.m.

Thursday, Alton time. This was Mrs. Parlgian's second trip to the islands. She rejoined her husband, Seaman Ernest Parigian, who is stationed at Pearl Harbor. She spent the fall and winter of 1952 in Hawaii and has been visiting with her parents in Godfrey since February 1953.

Seaman and Mrs. Parigian will remain in Hawaii several months and then will leave for Washing. ton, D. where he will attend instrument school. His home is in Miami, Fla.

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Menard also received word that their son, Sfc. Bruce Menard. a 44th National Guardsman serving in Korea, is awaiting departure 1o return home.

His wife is the former Betty Colman of Salu Alton, Carrollton Apartment Damaged by Fire CARROLLTON The local fire department was called to the Robley Apartment on North Main St. Friday morning wnen fire broke out in the kitchen of the apartment occupied by Mrs. Arthur Robley Sr. Mrs. Robley was canning peaches on a gas stove and as she stepped out of the room a plastic curtain at the window over the stove apparently blew within reach of the flame and ignited.

The fire was quickly brought under control with the main damage to the apartment being from smoke although the curtain was burned and the woodwork around the window. F. Belton of Redhill, England. found a shilling minted in 1842, atop a mole-hill. in Alton Memorial Hospital in June, died at 12:05 a.

m. today at her home. Mr. Brandewiede is a painting and decorator contractor. The Brandewiedes observed their 49th wedding anniversary on June 29.

Mrs. Brandewiede was born 'Oct. 9, 1879 in Sparta, Wis. and with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Remsen moved to Alton, when a young woman. One daughter, Mrs. Carter Vinyard of 922 Park and a grandson are her only immediate survivors. Funeral rites have been set for 2 p. m.

Monday from MorrowQuinn funeral home where friends may call after 3 p. m. Sunday. The Rev. Paul S.

Krebs will be in charge. Burial will be in Upper Alton cemetery, Mrs. McCutcheon Friends have learned of the death of Mrs. Margaret McCutcheon, widow of A. C.

McCutcheon, which occurred July 19 at the home of her son, Croighton McCutcheon. in New York. Mrs. McCutcheon, who was ill for six weeks, is survived by three sons, John Memphis, Gilbert, Alexander, and Creighton McCutcheon, and a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Margaret) De Lucia of Portland, Ore, She also leaves five grandchildren.

A. C. McCutcheon came to Alton from England in 1913 to accept a position as engineer at Sparks Milling and remained here for a number of years, making a wide circle of friends. Leaving Alton the family located in the East, and the death of Mr. McCutcheon occurred 10 years ago.

Since the death of her husband Mrs. McCutcheon made her home in Alexander. The McCutcheons' Alton address was 210 Summit St. Installation Ceremonies: Held at Godfrey Town Hall Friday Night GODFREY. Madison County Police Magistrates, Justices.

and Constables Association met at the Godfrey Town Hall Friday evening and installed new officers. After a period of inactivity, the association was reorganized at a meeting recently held in Granite City and the new officers were elected at last month's meeting in Bethaito. The new officers are Andy Gasparovic, Granite City. president: J. T.

Lancaster, Wood River, vice president: Charles Edwards. Be. thalto, secretary: Mrs. Sadie Lurkwig. Alhambra.

treasurer: and Clyde Tisdel, Bethalto, sergeant-alarms. Harold Horsley, A former member and officer of the association, acted as the installing officer. Members of the board of directors are Tracy Calaine and Cliff Enos, of Godfrey: Walter Emde and Orville Deltour. of Granite City: Leo Davenroy and Ora Tindall. of Venice: Gicorge Warnecke.

of Mitchell: William Catalano, of Edwardsville; Al Maddalino, of Collinsville: George Miles, Ft. Rus. sell; Harold Beneze, Alton, and Lee Allen. Madison. About 40 members alfended the meeting and were welcomed by Bert Ritchey, township supervisor.

The association nOW has a total membership of 53. A question and answer period was held on problems relating to their specific offices and the more experienced members instructed the new members in ways to handie their problems. The main discussion of the evening centered on 1 the county law enforcement officials. The tion was critical of the county administration and feel that the state laws against gambling and prostitution are not being enforced. The group passed a resolution introduced by George Durbin ol Granite City to notify all veterans, fraternal, and private clubs in the county to limit the use of their bar and slot machine room to members only.

Chicken suppers were served to the group by the Ranch House. The next meeting of the associaLion will be held in Venice on Sept. 11. Carrollton GI Back From Korea Cpl. Ballard Spending 30- Day Leave at Home CARROLLTON Cpl.

Darrell Ballard, son of Mrs. Ada Ballard of this city arrived home Thursday from Korea where he had been stationed for the past year. En route home he visited in San Diego with his uncles and aunts, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kelly and Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Kelly. After a 30-day furlough Cpl. Kelly will report to Fort Sheridan from which place he will receive his discharge, Entertains at Slumber Party CARROLLTON Mrs. Bessie Schnelten and Mrs.

Mary Bolin, counsellors for Troop 2 of the Junior Catholic Daughters, entertained the Troop at a slumber party Wednesday evening at the Schnelten home. Attending the party were: Miss Alice Kirbach, Miss Mary Lou Hu ye a Miss Dorothy Schnettgoecke, Miss Helen Gehlhausen, Miss Charlotte Sturgeon, Miss Mary Catherine Kuhnline and Miss Kathleen Meyer. Youth, 16, Accused in Incident with Girl, 10 A youth, 16, who has had ployment during the school tion at a filling station, was released on bond of $1,500 late Friday afternoon after he had waived hearing in police court and was held to the grand jury under a complaint of molesting a old custody girl. The boy was taken after parents complained to the police Friday afternoon, then had their daughter examined by the family physician. The incident, according to the complaint, occurred last Tuesday when the little girl, who had been at play with her step-sister and another girl, went to nearby service station lavatory.

Parents said they had no knowledge of the incident until their daughter began to complain of pain Friday evening. and finally told of the incident. The complaint for a warrant signed by the father of the girl charges assault with intent to coinmit a lewd act. The king snake is the conqueror of almost any poisonous snake. He is immune to the venom of rattle: snakes, copperheads and water moccasins.

For this reason it is illegal in many sections of the U. S. for hunters to kill a king' snake. Hospital Notes Alton Memorial Medical Treatment Herman Leach, 314 Piasa, Mrs. Opal Evans, Fieldon.

Charles Carr, 1407 Rodgers. Rosemary Bolts, 306 Judd, East Alton. Dismissals Mrs. Carolyn Schlansker, Chautau(qua. Edward Glassmeyer.

Moro. Mrs. Lillian Todd, Alton. Mrs. Bertha Doyen, Hartford.

Diana Hubbard, 3539 Hoover Dr. Charles Parish, 3253 Mrs. Blaine Hardinson, Bunker Hill. Mrs. Geraldine Steffensen, 122 N.

9th, Wood River, Wayne Heal, Bunker Hill, Mrs. Florence Poe, 3204 Batson. Mrs. Clement. Forbes, 3526 Oscar.

Mrs. Carl Tuchalski and Infant son, Humbert. Rd Mrs. Ralph Knight and infant daughter. Bethalto.

St. Joseph's Medical Treatment Cynthia Crum, 273 Norwood Pl. Enst. Alton. Elisha Stuckey.

Yneco, Miss. Harvey M. Moore, 1815 Park Ave. Mary Lou Myers, 1615 Market. John C.

Vonnahmen, 432 L. 141h St. Sandra Grace, Godfrey. Mrs. Kale A.

Chilton, 1107 F. 71h. George Krumcich. Glen Carbon. Pauline Hood, 633 Lincoln, East Alton.

Mrs, Ann Batek, 458 South Main Wood River. Surgical Treatment Lewls Howard Swain, 307 Pearl. Gregory Hacke, 1915 Clawson. Herman Cunningham, 245 Madison. Mrs.

Virginia Merritt, 316 McInerney. Dismissals Mrs. Martha Adams and infant daughter, 1017 E. 71.h. Henry Bauer, 2417 Clawson.

Gary K. Brown, St. Louis, Mo. Esther Buehlman, Lageman Rd. Godfrey.

Mrs. Margaret Cloninger, 324 Church, East Alton. Betty Lou Fortschneider, 914 E. 5th. Harold McCormick, 314 12th.

Mrs. Olga Owens, 3521 Omega. Mrs. Rosella Proffer, 326 MeInerney. Mrs.

Edna Reed, 3501 Ohio, Mrs. Delila Richard, Piasa. Mary Frances Schreler, Edwardsville. Mrs. Iva Shandrow, Grafton.

Henry Sheppard, 1916 Gross. Frank Holmes, 1621 Belle St. Wood River Township Surgical Treatment Mrs. Imogene Hammons, 3200 Oakwood, Alton Medical Treatment Miss Marjorie E. Crewell, 434 N.

6th Larry Dean Stewart, RR 1, Cottage Hills Dismissals Mrs. Mary Lou Gritton and infant daughter, 40 W. Acton Elmer K. Nichols, St. Louis Dennis Lamanske, 518 So.

10th Mrs. Maxine G. Wilson and infant daughter, Hartford Mrs. Mable Ann Cook, 790 Rice St. Hartford Church Services Sunday HARTFORD Church school at the Methodist Church will begin at 10 a.

m. Sunday. During the a. m. worship service the Rev.

Edward Cockrel will speak on "Isaac, the Dale Sanner will be the speaker during the evening hour beginning at 7:30 p. m. MYF group meeting will start at 6:30 p. m. The mid-week hour of prayer will be held Wednesday at 7:30 p.

m. followed by choir practice. Sunday school hour at the First Baptist will start at 9:45 a. m. followed at 10:45 a.

m. with the worship hour during which the Rev. Joseph Humerickhouse will use as his sermon "The Perfection of The evening topic will be Vision Mid-week prayer meeting will be held Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. Worship of the Lord's Day will start at 10 a.

m. at the Church of Christ. Evening service will he held starting at 7:30 p. m. Mirlweek Bible study Wednesday at 7:30 p.

m. The Assembly of God Sunday school hour will begin at 10 A. m. PAYMENT TROUBLES? Get Out of Debt We Pay All Dills No Amount too Large One Place to Pay Call or See The Budget Plan OF ALTON 301 West 8rd, 2nd Floor Alton 2-0711 PAGE NINE will he 244 S. Boone St.

Friends will always be welcome, they said. Back. flave "Progressives" Cure Three Upper Alton area servicemen were getting accustomed the "wonderful feeling" of being in 1 America again today after they arrived here Thursday following up to 18 months duty in Korea and one of them has a suggested cure for so-called "(-I Progressives" won over to Communism. "Just bring them back to Amertca for a few days'. Cpl.

Carlton W. Lutz. son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lutz, 2824 Edwards says.

"'That will cure them. You can't appreciate what this country means to you until you've been away. It's a wonderful feeling." Cpl. Lutz was one of several Alton area servicemen who arrived in New York aboard the USS Marine Monday, and were sent to Camp Breckinridze, Ky. and discharged within three days.

Others in the group included: Cpl. Malcolm Kindig, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce H. Kindig, 2026 Chapin I Cpl.

James Geisen, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Gelsen of Oakwood Cpl. Donald Manns of Alton; Cpl William Malone of Alton; Sgt. M.

Flander of Wood River and Pfc. L. Shaw of East Alton, Kindig, Lutz, Malone, Geisen and Manns arrived at Lambert-St. Louis Airport early Thursday ning. They were met by about 10 members of their familie.

Mrs. Kindig said it was A regular Eastern Airlines flight and there were so many civilian passengers that got off before their sons that they thought, for a suspenseful moment, that the boys may not have made the plane. "There was a wild scene when we saw the first of she said. Because of the excitement no one could remember who got off the plane first. Most of the boys reached said they had no immediate plans.

They were going to loaf for awhile and then try to settle down to the real business of being an American wage earner. On to Chicago son were expected to reunited A mother and her war over the weekend after the mother, Mrs. Clyde Dickerson. 2203 Salu spent a hectic day Friday explaining to many sympathetic people that her family was not destitute. "I got dozens of calls," Mrs.

Dickerson said, "and many offered me laundry jobs which I will take care of when I get back." Enough callers gave direct assistance which has taken care of her problem. Mrs. Dickerson believed she would go to Great Lakes Hospital today to visit her son, Pfc. George Dickerson, severely wounded in the Battle of Bunker Hill in Korea last spring and flown this week from Japan to Great Lakes. Mrs.

Dickerson inserted an ad in "Situations section of the Telegraph for laundry work last week. A reporter checking the story behind the ad learned that she was attempting 10 earn enough money to get her 1o Great Lakes where she could visit her son. "A lot of people didn't understand," she said, "that our family is not starving. I wanted no food, which was offered me, I wanted 10 earn money by extra work so by the expense of getting to my son I would not cause any unnecessary financial hardship at home." Mrs. Dickerson said it was never her purpose to ask for charity although many of the callers were kind enough to offer it and she was thankful to them.

Enough people offered this assistance to make the trip to Chicago, where she will have to stay while visiting her son, a reality. The soldier was struck by shrapnel in heavy action on the front and wounded in the lower part of the body and the head. Offers of assistance came from many quarters and others had jobs for her to do when she returned. This she would cherish, she said. as she knew she would want to see her son many times more while he is in the hospital.

Other persons called the graph and one said that they had made arrangements with the American Red Cross to talk over problem with Mrs. Dickerson. Mrs. Dickerson was overwhelmed by the demonstration and her comment was, are 80 many warm-hearted people in Alton." She said she has enough to take care of her problem now and she needs no further help. She is thankful to those who came forward to offer it.

Truck Hits Car A light truck struck the side of a parked automobile in front of 1624 Washington Ave. Friday, 7:20 p.m., and car was heavily I damaged on the left side. No injurpies were reported, police said. Listed as driver of the truck was 1 David Price, 19, 1216 State St. who was operating a Hornsey Moving and Storage Co.

truck. Owner of the automobile, police said, was C. Travis Streeper, 3021 Edwards St. Mr. and Mrs.

John Hale Here Mr. and Mrs. John Hale and son, 8-month-old John Peter Hale, Il, arrived Friday night and will spend two weeks at the home of Monthly Report Macoupin Nursing Home Shows Profit of $1,177.73 in July Brighton OES to Meet Tuesday Postpone Observance of Advance Night BRIGHTTON The observance of Advance Night, which had been planned by the local chapter of Order of Eastern Star for day evening. has been postponed. However, the regular meeting of the chapter will he held in the Masonic Hall.

Tuesday at 8 p. m. Enter Children's Hospital BRIGHTON. Little Vicki Lynn Rogers, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Leroy Rogers.

entered Children's Hospital. St. Louis. Friday afternoon and underwent surgery this morning. On Radio Program BRIGHTON Mrs Edward Recher and Mrs.

Herman Schneider took part in the worship hour program on the Alton radio Thursday morning. The Rev. A. L. Schieler of the Evangelical and Reformed Church had charge of the devotions.

Surprise Party for Mrs. Robings BRIGHTON. Mrs. Edith Robings was pleasantly surprised Thursday evening when a group of friends arrived announced al her home bearing gifts and refreshments including a beautiful: birthday cake. The party was planned to honor Mrs.

Robings on her birthday which was today. Church Services in Brighton BRIGHTON "An Unavoidable Choice" is the sermon topic to be used by the Rev. A. L. Schieler at the 10:30 a m.

morning worship in the St. John Evangelical and Reformed Church. Sunday school will be at 9:30 a. m. Sunday school at 9 a.

01. will be the only service in the Preshyterian Church. The Rev. Paul Mabry will preach at 10:40 a. m.

in the St. Paul Methodist Church. Church school is at 9:30 a. m. MYF at 6:30 p.

m. and evening worship at 7:45 p. m. Sunday masses will be at 8 and 10 a. m.

in the S1. Alphonsus Church. The Rev. Phillip Newman is pastor. Brighton Notes BRIGHTON Guests this week in the F.

G. Scheffei home were the Rev. and Mrs. P. L.

Stange and daughter, Carol, from New Athens, Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. Walter Seelmacher of kosh, Wis. arrived to spend the week end. The Rev.

and Mrs. Virgil Mabry and son, David, of Phillipsburg, visited this week with his brother, the Rev. and Mrs. Paul Mabry. Mrs.

H. C. Chase and sister, Miss Esther Siegerist of Plainview, will attend the wedding of Miss Martha Kelly to Donald G. Hogan, this evening in St. Louis Miss Kelly is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Everett Kelly. Her mother, who was Miss Gertrude Rector, formerly resided in Alton. Mr. and Mrs.

Richard DeLassus motored to St. Mary's, Friday where they visited his father, Cleve DeLassus. They also called on relatives at Prairie du Rocher. To Speak At True Church Walter Gorham, 18, of Hartford. will speak at the True! Church of the House of Prayer 10 All Nations, 5 1C.

17th from Aug. 17 to 23. His appearance is being sponsored by the Young Peoples Society of the church. In addition to preaching Gorham will provide piano music. Wild minks from Sweden invaded Norway and are interfer-7, Ing with birds and fish along the border, Oslo complains.

The Rev. Willis Myers will lead the worship service at 11 a. m. Evening service will begin at 7:30 p. m.

Mid-week prayer meeting will be held Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30 p. m. The Cieneral Baptist Church service will be held at 10:45 a. m. with the Rev.

J. D. Dunn as the speaker. The Sunday school hour will commence at 9:45 a. m.

CARLINVILLE: A net gain of $1.177.73 wAs listed in the monthly report of the Macoupin County Nursing Home to the Macoupin County Board of Supervisors. The receipts for the month of July included: old age patients, $6.290.02: patients, $99: disability patients, $297, township patients, $396: private patients, $996.52, making a total of $8,078.54 in receipts. The disbursements included: general payroll, $2.041: nursing payroll, food. supplies, $197.77: nursing supplies, wAter, electricity, fuel telcpone, $267.64: building and equipment mainenance, miscellaneous, improvement Asphalting driveway, $320; labor and material for fire alarm system $475.33. making a total of $6,900.81 in disbursements.

A resolution was passed by the board to sell and dispose of the old water line extending from Rt. 4 subway 10 Standard mine, a dis tance of 2200 feet to the Carlinville Water Works for the sum of $25, The resolution stated that the line is now of no value to the county and it presently pays $10 a year to the Chicago and Alton Railroad Co. for an casement along the rallroad company property and sumes certain liability for any damage that may be caused because of the water line. Another resolution was passed for the building of a bridge over the Steer creek in Barr township at a cost of approximately $5,200 All domestic employes of the Macoupin County Nursing home were granted a $10 month raise in salary. This raise would effect 12 employes.

It was pointed out that they hadn't received any raise in two years. The matter of binding old books in the Circuit clerk's and County clerk's offices was referred to the finance committee with power 10 act. A representative of a book binding company was present and told of the great need for repairing old books. He stated that it would take between $6,000 and $7,000 to complete the job of binding all of the hooks which are in need of repair but he suggested that the board appropriate $2.000 to take care of the books needing it the most. He suggested that something be done about the obsolete method of shelving the books.

The upright shelving for books should be TO, medied as it is bad on books, he stated. The elections committee reportthat no action could be taken on the division of a Mt. Olive precinct at the present time, according to law. County Clerk Denby R. Boring reported that a new list of judges and clerks of elections will have to be named following the next meeting, as new laws had been made relative to same.

'The new list will be appointed for two years instead of one year. Boring also pointed out that a new jury list must be prepared at the next meeting. The number to be named by each supervisor will equal: 10 per cent of the men and women voters in his respective township. There is no age limit but those listed must be of sound mind, be able to read and write, must be of good character and must understand the English language. Program to Open At St.

John Church Professor Daniel Glass of Jackson, and his group of singers will present a series of musical program beginning Monday, Aug. and continuing through Thursday, Aug. 20 at St. John's Baptist Church. 1600 Maupin St.

A different program will be presented each night starting at 8 o'clock, The public is invited to attend. Proceeds from the program will be used to further the St. John's building fund. The Rev. T.

P. Wright is pastor of the church, and sponsors for the singers are the Men's Group, and the Women's Group of the church. Nathan Marcus EAGLURIVE SHOPS FOR WOMAN YOU will be glad you waited to buy your new fall wardrobe when you see our wonderful selection Nathan- Marcus EXCLUSIVE SHOPS FOR WOMEN OPENING SOON IN DOWNTOWN ALTON.

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