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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 9

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Bu'y Victory Bonds Established January is, 1836) Sc Per Copy TUESDAY, JULY 9,1946 Member of The Associated Press. Best Comics, In The TELEGtiAPti 1 Rev. Warford of Medora Resigns Go to Marseiiles Church July 28 MEDORA, J' 'y Rev. Pt.Ul i warford has re-lgned as pastor of 1 Baptist Church, effective July 28 He stated he had accepted the nutorate of the First Baptist Church at Marseiiles. 111.

His te there will enable him to at- end seminar, at Chicago. Mrs. Warford will also attend-the seminary They will be in Chicago hree and one-half days a week for heir classes and the remainder of week they will be at Marseilles. The Rev. Warford began his pastorate here April 2, 1945, while finishing his work at Shurtleff College, Alton.

He graduated there in June of this year. Church MEDORA. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Summerville Presbyterian Church will meet at 2 p. m. at the home of the president, Mrs.

Viola Plogger. Mrs. Stella Wilton will be assisting, hostess. The Willing Workers Class of the Baptist 'Church "'111 meet Tuesday at the church basement, flection of officers will be held. The Helping Hand Society of the Baptist Church will have an all- day meeting and quilting Thursday in the church basement.

The Associational quarterly W. M. U. meeting will be held Wednesday at Decatur. Pot-Luck Dinner at Kemper MEDORA.

The Worth While Class of the Kemper Baptist met Sunday at the Kemper Hall. Families of the members were guests. Thirty-two were present. Medora Notes MEDORA. J.

W. Robinson returned tf Joliet Sunday after spending a few days at his home here. Miss Velva Jean Stanton is working at the Ringering Fruit Market at Piasa. The Rev. and Mrs.

Paul Warford visited relatives at St. Louis Tuesday. Her neice, Anne and Kay Lewis, accompanied them home. Dr. G.

T. Loper of St. Louis and Mrs. Carrie Chism of Chesterfield were guests at a birthday dinner Rotations Meet At Cariinville CARRIER IN ATOM BLAST-The light carrier Independence, still is smoking as observers-approach it following the July 1 atom bomb blast in Bikini lagoon. Official announcement listed the anchored flattop as; heavily Wire photo.

Sunday at the home of Mrs. Velva McCrellis, it- being Mrs. birthday. 1 Mr. and Mrs.

Orlle Bouillon and family of Piasa visited Sunday with Mrs. Mayihe, Rhoeds. Mr. arid Mrs. Charles Lowe and family were weekend guests of Mrs.

William J. Grbppell at Rosedale. Miss Norma Jean Maple spent the weekend with her grandmother, Mrs. Lillian Maple at Kemper. Mr.

and Mrs. Henry: Fricker and family were Sunday guests, of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cox at Plainview. Velma and Jimmie Cox accompanied them home for a visit with them and 'with and Mrs.

Russell Downs. C. W. Killam and Mrs. Vera Kickle left Monday for a trip to "the Wisconsin Dells.

Mrs. Flora Bristol of Summer- vxilie visited Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Warner. Mrs.

Lottie Kemper was Sunday dinner, g-est of Mrs. Effie Rob- ings. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moreland and son" of Robertson, visitors Monday of "the and 'Mrs.

W. A. Summers. Mrs. Eva Carter spent several days at the Carter farm northeast of Medora, helping care for her twin great grandsons, William and Robert Carter.

The Rev. and Mrs. R. C. Varble spent the weekend in Pinckneyville With the Rev.

and Mrs. Elmer Carter and on Sunday attended a Sunday school conference at Tilden. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Rhoads of Wood River visited Saturday in the home of his brother, Irl Rhoads.

Mr. and Mrs. Travis Neal of Hillsboro were guests over Sunday of the Rev. and Mrs. W.

A. Summers. Gene Wayman, U. S. Navy, of Great Lakes and Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Wayman and son, Billy, visited Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Wayman. Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Kahl of Shipman visited here Saturday evening with, their son, E. L. Kahl, and family. Mr.

and Mrs. Lawrence Thurm and son, Raymond, have returned from a several days visit with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Poll in Springfield. Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Frueh of Edwardsville visited here Sunday with his brother, A. E. Frueh. Mr Mrs.

Charles Lung and Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson -went to Rushville Monday morning, taking some of the Lung household goods to the farm, they recently purchased. Miss Martha Kitzmlller of Harvey, 111., is spending a two weeks' vacation here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

J. M. Kitzmiller. Mr. and Mrs.

Clyde Bell and fam- ly were weekend guests of his brother, Henry Bell, at Jerseyville. Mr. and Mrs. Ervln Winchell rf Alton were weekend guests here with Mr. and Mrs.

Elmer Miss Stella Brlhghurst of St. Louis and Mrs. Mabel Chism were luncheon guests Saturday of Mrs. Lottie Kemper. Mrs.

W. B. Tietsort of Wood River and daughter, Mrs. Dorothea Borah, of East St. Louis and'C.

E. Prjest of Wood River were guests Sunday of Miss Lore Lane and Mrs. Alpha Hannle. Charles Burke and Mr. and Mrs.

Alfred Seller and daughter of A'- ton called Sunday on Mr. and Mrs. William Powers. Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Taylor of Brighton and Mrs. Margaret Adams were dinner, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles-Carroll, it being Carroll's birthday. Mr.

and Mrs. Byron Rhoads and Lee, of Carrollton spent Sunday.with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Irl Rhrads. Mr, and Mrs.

William Searles their daughter, Mrs. Stanley Otten. spent the weekend in Modesto with Thler granddaughter, Barbara them home for a visit. Mr. and Mrs.

J. Paul Rhoads visited Saturday with his mother, Mrs. Bertha Rhoads. Mr. and Mrs.

J. F. Shields, Mr. CARLINVlliLE, July district Rotary assembly, a gathering of the presidents and secretaries of about 50 clubs of the southern half of this Rotary district, was held here today. Cooperating with the affair, the regular meeting of the Cariinville was postponed from Monday evening to noon today so that the local club could, act as host to the assembly.

Assembly sessions were presided over by District Governor W. Harris Pankhurst of Jacksonville, while President W. L. Schmlttof the local club presided over the luncheon session. W.

A. Challacombe handled registrations for the assembly, and Secretary Fred C. Fieker of the local" club, acted as secretary. Lcrltz Funeral CARLINVILLE Funeral vices for Mrs. Elizabeth Leritz, 73 mother of Leonard Leritz of Alton and sister of Mrs.

Emelia Flori of Alton, will be conducted Wednesday at 9:30 a. m. at St Joseph's church at Cariinville, with Solemn High Mass said by the Rev. Edward Walsh, assistant pastor. The Rev.

John Dolack Virden will serve as deacon and the Rev. Jerome Palmer, O. D. substitute pastor of St. Mary's church of Cariinville, as sub-dea con.

iBurial will be in Old Calvary cemetery. Mrs. Leritz died at the home her daughter, Mrs. Florence Carl son, at Virden Sunday night. She was born in Marine on Nov.

15 1872, a daughter of Charles an Elizabeth Speck Linn. In 1893 she was married to William Owen of Garlinville. He died in 1898. lu 1902 she; married John Lerit arid they were the parents of seven July Now in progress! So wonderful 'Cause they are wonderful values right now! Icicle cool They'll see you thru the hottest days! Tailored ginghams, chambrays, seer- suckers for early morning and afternoon smartness Spectator and after dark fashions in spun rayons, printed printed sheers all from our regular stock and priced for cool savings right now. Clearance of SUMMER SKIRTS Charm cool chambray and printed cottons, light weight rayons in prints and stripes.

$3.98 to $7.98 Values Off $12.95 1O.95 Dresses $14.95 12.95 Dresses. $16.95 14.95 Dresses. $19.95 Value Dresses. Value Dresses. 29.95 Dresses.

.99 .99 II 13 15 .99 .99 .99 and Mrs. H. F. Shields, Mr. an Mrs.

Harold Tucker, Mr. and Mrs Thomas Gaffhey and daughter Linda, went to St. Louis Sunday attend the reunion of the Shield family at Till's Park. Mrs, Mary Orth, Mr. and Mrs Charles Meier and Mr.

and Mrs Anthony Orth St. Louis spen Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Gu Orth. hlldren.

She resided in Cariinville infll a tew years ago when she went'to live with her daughter in Virden. Mrs. Leritz was a member of St. foseph's church in Carllnyille arid i member of the Altar and Rosary octettes of that church. She is.

survived by eight sons, one daughter, one sister and ten crandchlldren. New Daughter CARLINVILLE Mr. and Mrs. George Scott of Shipman are the of, a daughter, Barbara Viable, second child, born Sunday night at the Macoupin hospital in Carlinville. The mother is the lormsr Miss Adelia Blakeman.

Mrs. Riiher Does CARLINVILLE Mrs. Helen Tieman Reiner, 53, sister of Gus Tieman of Alton, died at 2 p. m. Monday, at Macoupin hospital, Car- llnvHle.

She was born July 12, 1892, in Polk township, a daughter of Gustav and Amelia Beriau Tieman. On June 24, 1918, she was married to Louie C. Reiher of Polk township, and they continued to reside In that community. Besides her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Mary Helen Reiher of Springfield; two sons, Louie C. Reiher of Litch- fleld and Harold H.

Reiher at home; one sister, Mrs. C. F. Conlee of Hillsboro and two brothers Gus Tieman of Alton and Chestei Tieman of Cariinville. She spent her entire life In thti community and was a member St.

Paul's Evangelical church The body is at thi Heinz funeral home. $2871 Relief Bills Allowed slang for un from the earlj Scots who called the tight-fitting trousers they wore next. to their skin "skiva-clothes'." War vessels in the War of 181 usually were black hulled wit below deck painted du' red to make less conspicuou blood spilled in an engagement. REFRIGERATORS Washing Make Our service ant' workmanship will please you. Accurate Refrigeration Co.

Phone 4-8031 Relief bills were allowed by the Alton Town Board, at its monthly meeting Monday afternoon in the fflce of Louis E. Walter, township upervisor. Township issued against he relief fund totaled $2871.10, against the township administra- ion fund $261, and against the ownship asse-sor's office, $318.41. Supervisor Walter's report on tdministration funds listed taxes ecelved as which added the June 1 balance in the fund, olels $12,111:29. All anticipation varrants ag-inst the taxes were laid, leaving a balance of $4567.38 the Alton township administra- ion fund as of July 1.

balance of $1797.68 as of July 1 was left in the Alton township relief fund after all anticipation varrants were paid. report isted $29,063.41 received from 194 taxes, plus the June 1 balance $4069.24 in the fund. Present at the meetihg were the five justices of the. peace of Alton township, Supervisor Walter, and Town Clerk Earl Linkogle One western bank has provided a driveway with tellers so motor Ists can make deposits withou getting out of their car. Call New Pastor To Carrollton CARROLLTON, July 9.

Rev. Gerard illcrd, who has held the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church at Halleck, accepted a call 'o the pastorate 'of the local Presbyterian Church 'and will arrive here this month to begin his work. He will be accofti-' panied by his wife end small son and they will reside at the Chapman Hotel until the manse has been prepared for their occupancy. The earth's population is about doubling every 60 years. At this rt.te.

there will be 3,800,000,000" persons on before 2000 A. D. CLOSE-OUT SALE OF BOYS' OXFORDS NO-MARK Rubber Sole with COOL-CLOTH uppers. Hard toe design. Most sizes 11 to 6.

Original price $3.49. $1.99 our THEY GO AT WESTERN SHOE STORES 80t EAST BROADWAY We Still Have Room To Store Your FURS! Bring your fur coat to us for safe storage during the hot summer months. Let our furrier remodel or repair it as needed the cost is reasonable. TORK'S Mothproof Dry Cleaning 1655 Washington Ave. This picture means EARLIER Telephone Service for those who've been waiting THE highly complicated business of installing telephone central office switchboards is the biggest problem in providing service to all who want it.

To lick this problem, the Bell System already has trained more than 3,500 men all war veterans Western Electric schools. And more thousands are being trained. Together with our linemen, cable splicers and This is a scene at one of 200 'Western Electric schools where thousands of men most of them returned G.I.'s—are learning how to install Bell Telephone equipment. installers, these men have helped Illinois Bell set a new record new telephones since V-J Day! We still have a good many people waiting for service but we mean to keep up this pace until everybody is taken care of. We're sparing no trouble, no expense to finish the job.

We hope it won't be too long before we can say: "Your telephone is connected, sir!" ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY.

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