Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 21

AUGUSJ 22, ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH PAGE TWENTY-ONE food River Backs Lecture Series Jeeting Sept. 3 to Ticket Sales Start WOOD RIVER, AUg. 22. C. H.

program chairman and of the Wood River En, Association, has an- 13'; complete list of Individ- financial guarantors and sponging organizations pledged to as- I re the' financial success of tiie Entertainment Series. The Liinwing prominent residents in Immunity have offered "to I Le as financial guarantors: rharles Albrecht, Dr. D. Ari, er Russell Bell, Lloyd Carter, Scamp. J.

L. Connors, Otteen. H. p. Dale, o.

DeAtley, Taylor Elliott, Decker, T. Eggmann, Karl Fulp, E. V. Rotary to Hear Rev.W.E. Skadden Welfare Worker Will Address Wood River Club crammer, George 'Guker, 0Goldfarb, Fred Grenzebach La, Humphrey, L.

Holland, Harrod, A. C. Hunt, I. MOW C. Kienstra, Wilbur Men- Ivan Kramer, C.

W. Lutz; Dr. M. Leever, Francis Manning. nr G.

Ordemann, Virgil Park- I V. Roberson, W. C. Root, Ringering, Mason Rogers, lAlvin'stolze, A. P.

Stuart, J. F. ISnodgras, Paul Worcester, Dr. R. Herman Wilkenlng, Dr.

Maurice Woll. Civic organizations that have jcr-eed to support the by Leans of pledged ticket sales in- I elude the following: Rotary Club, American Association of University Women, Lions I Club Senior Woman's Club, Junior Woman's Club, Social Planning Icouncil, Business Men's Association Central States Petroleum Un- lioh, Musicians Union, Central -rades Union, Operating Engi- United Leather Workers, fAmerican Legion, Garden Club. St. Bernard's P.T.A., Lincoln IP.T.A., Lorena P.T.A.,. Ministerial iMliance, Rebecca Lodge, Young lAdults, Jive-Land, High Twelve Knights of Columbus, High Igchool Administration, Class Room Girl Scouts, Eastern American Legion Auxiliary, Neighbors, Medical Associa- oln, Boy Scouts.

At a recent meeting of the steer- committee, W. I. Jolley, chalr- of the executive board, an- Inounced a dinner meeting to be Iheld Sept. 3 at the First Presbyter- i Church in Wood River for the purpose of inaugurating the ticket Isales campaign. Representatives of Ithe sponsoring organizations and Tall Entertainment Association com- nlttees will attend this meeting.

Minor Fire WOOD River fire department responded to a call to i home of Chester Orris, 62 Har- Inett, Wednesday whe.re extinguished a blaze ling from a faulty refrigerator mb- Itor. Returns from Vacation WOOD RIVER Mr. and Mrs. JJerome Breitwelser of 485 Sixth have returned from a vaca- in the Ozarks. Returns from Hospital WOOD Al Meyers Infant son returned Tuesday St.

Joseph's Hospital at Al- Iton. They will remain at the home her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. 122 S.

Main street, for short time. Calls Parents WOOD N. Pet- 1-c, U. S. Coast Guard, called his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Andy Peters, 436 Anna street, from Seattle, this week to tell them he was leaving for Ketchiksn, Jaska. He had visited with an Mrs. Mary Kessler, and other while in Seattle. Attends Wedding WOOD RIVER Mr.

Mrs. IJerome Breitweiser of Sixth street first baseman, suffered a Bad fracture of the upper left arm when he collided with Erv Dusak at first base, last night in the sevnth inning of the game with the Cardinals Louis. an emergency splint is Dr. Chades Lacks (right), while Ray's Harry (left), is trying' to ease his brother's pair), the players in the background are unidentified. Sanders was later rushed to a hospital.

(AP Wirephoto). WOOD RIVER, Aug. 21. The Rev. William E.

Skadden of Rantoul, executive secretary of the Illinois Welfare Association, a non-governmental agency, will bo the principal speaker at Monday's noon luncheon meeting of Wood River Rotary Club, Illinois Welfare Association Is a private organization with a membership consisting of public and private welfare agencies and was founded by Jane Addams and oth ers 51 years ago. The Rev. Skadden addressed 1 clubs throughout the nation on SANDERS SUFFERS BROKEN Sanders Boston Braves I vartln 161 American ome front. The Rev. Skadden has served as ecretary of Rantoul chamber of ommerce, secretary of Rantoul' hanute defense council, director defense area homes registration ffice, pastor of First Baptist Church, member of executive card of Arrowhead Area Council Boy Scouts, and community ad- iser and speaker for Illinois divi- ion for delinquency prevention.

He was a columnist on the Chanute Field newspaper, erved as relief chaplain for both douses of Congress, find was a ra- io commentator lot years. Since the end of the war, the Rev. Skadden has turned his lee- ures to problems. Weekend Vacation WOOD RIVER Mr, and Mrs. Albert Darr and famUy; of 973 Wood River avenue, accompanied Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Kunz and son and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rogers and family of Belleville, will spent the weekend at Bagnell 3am In Missouri. Loyal Tonnessian Picnic WOQD RIVER -r The 10th annual feeetlng of the Loyal Ten- nessians Club will be at the pavilion at Rock Spring park at Alton at Lp.

m. Sunday. A picnic dinner will be served. Following dinner a short business meet- ng will be held and officers 'for OF TERRIFIC deep hole surrounded by debris (center) is all that's left of this building at the Azusa, plant of Aero-jet engineering corporation, rocked yesterday by a terrific explosion. (Al? Wirephoto).

Foreign Briefs British Approach to Socialism 'Absolutely Stalin Says wedding of her Johnson, to Miss the David Irley Klpp Tuesday evening at Salem Evangelical Church at Louis. They also attended the "eceptlon held following the wed- Hng at the Norwood Country Club. News Correspondent WOOD RIVER Freeland hompson of 834 Madison avenue Is taking the place of the regular Iwood River news reporter, Mrs. G. Mueller, while she Is on va- jcation.

News will be taken by Mrs. at 4-5106. Visiting; Niece RIVER Mr. and Mrs. A.

Wooldridge of Riverside, 1 are visiting at the home of ir niece and nephew, Mr. and Penning LONDON, Aug. 22. Phillips, British Labor Party secretary who has just returned from a nine-day visit to Russia, said Prime Minister Stalin had told him the British Labor government's approach to -socialism was "absolutely "'y Stalin granted a two-hour interview to Phillips, Harold Laski, former Labor Party chairman, and two other members Of the party executives. BUENOS AIRES, Aug.

22. Police said today that eight men armed with machine guns prevented broadcast over the Banfleld radio station last night of a speech by Foreign Minister Juan A. Bra- muglia appealing for approval of Argentine adherence to the Chapultepec and San Francisco accords. The men forced employes against the said, and disconnected the broadcasting equipment until Bramuglia had finished speaking. SINGAPORE, Aug.

22. A British military spokesman said today that present plans called for the wtihdrawal of all British forces from the Netherlands East Indies by Nov. 30. He estimated that British troops in the Indies now number about 20,000 men. 22.

UP) The newspaper Evening Moscow said that Russian jet-propelled planes displayed for the first time in an aviation show last Sunday used "the pulsating jet system used by the German flying bombs." "These planes are being quickly improved and will soon make dls- still more conquerable by the paper said. Marshall, special U. S. envoy, conferred with the two top-ranking United States commanders in Gen. Alvan C.

Gillem jr. army chief, and Adm. Charles Cooke commander of the U. Seventh Fleet '-noyr operating In Chinese waters. It was presumed they discussed the whole tense Chinese situation and the position of U.

S. marines in north China. TOKYO, Aug. 22. de tense for Japan's war-time leader: implied today that Henry Pu Yi fallen puppet emperor of Mem churia, was offering his prosecu tlon testimony under Russian Defense counsel cited.

Pu Yi 1 own testimony before the interna tional court that all the statements he made while on the throne were not his but the words he spoke In fear that the Japanese would taki his life. LONDON, Aug. 22. homeless men and women sonv with babies in into i camp for German war prisoner near Hereford last night and took possession or 10 vacant huts afte. overpowering a British, army guard Three hundred German war prls oners billeted in other 'building slept through the disturbance latest episode in a nationwide in vasion of government property by desperate "squatters" seeking a solution of Britain's acute housing problem.

TELEGRAPH WANT ADS "CLICK" Visiting WOOD RIVER Miss Jean lUiarino of South Main street is nn extended vacation In Orleans, La. Living on Vacation WOOD RIVER Mr. and Mrs. Mueller and daughter, Miss Anne, of 148 Lorena avenue "1 leave Friday morning for where they will be ed by their son, Gene, who is lof nt at the Missouri School Mines. They will leave from San Francisco, the marriage of Gene to MISS sally Schweitzer will Place on Aug.

29. The Muel- wpect to be gone two weeks. Eghty.f ve percent production an- of more than pounds of shrimp, the Gulf Coast tance BANGKOK, Aug. 22. UP) The regency council of Slam was confronted with a new governmental crisis today following the resignation of Premier Pridi Phanamyong and his entire cabinet.

Phanamyong, leader of the anti-Japanese underground movement during the war, submitted his resignation yesterday with the explanation that "opposition intrigue is wasting my health and Impairing the service of myself and my cabinet." NANKING, Aug. 22. UP) Two Chinese Communist leaders discussed the issue of peace for China today with the U. amid a tumult of civil war rumors including a charge the Communists had resorted to Poison gas. The wholly-unsupported allegation came from the pro-government newspaper Ta Kung Pao of Tient- sin, which asserted the Communists had used it in their siege of Tatung, coal and rail center more than 150 miles west of Pelplng.

At a second meeting, General DISCHARGES COPIED Usedi. photo accompany your application for un- leav forms. Now available at your local post office. Have an opy made today at the American Reprint Service fltrVIVi A nDYVrncl 11PHOTO COPY AND BLACK LINE PRINTS 2-1886 9 B. BROADWAY.

ALTON FIRST HUMAN TO TEST "PILOT 'EJECTOR Sgt Lawrence Lambert, Beckley, W. (in harness) became first human catapulted from a speeding plane by new "pilot ejector the Air Command at Wright Field, announced Wednesday. He was shot into the air from a Black Widow P-61 traveling 300 miles an hour. Test was made over Pattersotj Field. (AP Wirephoto).

Rlrs. Violet Lewis Dies at Age 25 Mrs. Violet Lorrine Lewis, 25, wife of Lloyd Lewis ot 2302 Neal, died at her residence at 5:05 p. m. Wednesday.

Mrs. Lewis had been 111 four years and bedfast three years. She was born April 22, 1921, at ThobeSi the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Powell.

She moved to Alton as a young girl. Besides her husband and parents she Is survived by two sons, Lloyd LeRoy end Thomas John; four sisters, Mrs. Leona Romo, Mrs. Mary Huntsman, Mrs. Agnes Huntsman and Mrs.

Virginia Edwards all of Alton and a brother, Chester P.owell of Florence, Ariz. The body la at the Streeper funeral home pending word from the brother in Arizona. Walter Pocklington Dies in California William Hall of 2612 State has received word of; the death Wednesday 1 In California of Walter Pocklington of Peoria, a former resident of Alton and Godfrey. His death is believed to have followed heart attack. The body Is being brought back to Peoria, where funeral services are to take place at 3 p.

m. Saturday. Pocklington, who had been a Peoria resident for' the last 25 Mrs.LauraSpencer Dies at Alton Thomas E. Fray or Buried in Oakwood Funeral services for Thomas Everett Fray.or were conducted Tuesday afternoon at Streeper home by the Rev. C.V.

Tolley, pastor of Main Street Methodist church. Mrs. J. B. Bosley and Mrs; Gerald Durborow, accompanied by Mrs.

Alonzo Rosenberger, sang several selections. Pallbearers were John Silland, Harvey Minner, Frank Merrit, Ernie Leanbach, Herman Moore and Walter Schewmaker. Burial was In: Oakwood cemetery. the coming year will be elected. Pre-School Registration WOOD pre-kinder- jarten or pre-school-age child who has not been registered to enter school may do so within the next few days.

Miss Myrtle Fisher, school nurse, is registering children and asks that the birth certificate, medical and dental records of each child be presented when the child Is brought for registration. Miss Fisher will be at the Lincoln school River avenue Monday. Visitors from Peoria WOOD RIVER Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cloyd and daughter, Donno, and Mr.

and Mrs. William Walker, Peoria, were visitors this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Allen of 446 Whltelaw avenue. Visiting: Uncle and Aunt WOOD Gimmy of Jerseyville is visiting at the home of his uncle and aunt, Mr.

and Mrs. Freeman Burger. On Vacation WOOD RIVER Miss Leona Ringering of Gary, formerly assistant librarian at the Wood River Public Library, la visiting here while on vacation. She is visiting at the homes of her brothers, Luclen and Ray Ringering. Into New Home WOOD RIVER Mr.

and Mrs. James Thorpe, formerly of Maple street in Roxana, have purchased a new home on Lorena avenue and moved Into It recently. Returns from South WOOD Russel T. Mourning of 275 Central avenue, accompanied by her sister Mrs. Cora Klrchner, has returned from a visit with- her son and daughter- in-law, Mr.

and Mrs. Virgil Mourning, at Atlanta, Ga. Returns from Visit WOOD RIVER Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Williams of 271 Central avenue have returned from a visit at Gallatla, m.

Tfiey were accompanied to Gallatia by Mrs. Delia Take, mother of Mrs. Williams, who had been here for a visit. Dwight Futhey Buried In Oakwood Cemetery Funeral services for Dwight Bruce Futhey, 50, were conducted Wednesday at Milton Heights Baptist Church by the Rev. W.

J. Richardson, evangelist irom Virginia. The Rev. Richardson was formerly pastor of Jameson Baptist Church. Mrs.

Jessie Finch and Mrs. Clarence Hamilton sang two selections and pallbearers were: Oscar Peal, Ralph Scheffel, Wendle Aulau- baugh, Jesse Finch, Allen Brunk and Howard Fletcher. Burial was In Oakwood cemetery, LOOK AT THESE "BUYS" IN THINGS YOU NEED FOR YOUR HOME! Chromium Plated "Miracle" Electric Toaster 2 slice size. O.P.A. price "Perfex" Ivory Handle ELECTRIC DRY SHAVER Church Collects Food For Pearl Residents First Christian Church, of.

which Rev. C. E. Shepard Is minister, a making a collection of canned goods, clothing and furniture for residents of Pearl, which was badly damaged by a flash flood last week. Persons having donations to make are asked to call Mrs.

John Kolditz or Mrs. Ross Bacus. There are members the First Church who are former residents of Pearl or who have relatives and friends llv- ng In that town. C. 0.

Dietz FWeral At Evangelical Church Funeral services for Charles O. Dietz, retired glassblower, were :o.nducted Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. at the Evangelical Church by the Rev. Paul S.

Krebs, pastor of Twelfth Street Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Mildred accompanied by Alle.n Scovfcll at the organ, sang two selections. Pallbearers were Claud Hamer, William Hamer, Alvln Fingerhut, Harold Fingerhut, William Dietz and James Hull. Burial was in Oakwoo'3 cemetery.

Charles Dietz, -who was called here by the death ot his father, will return to Cairo Friday. years, was reared in Godfrey township, later making his home, after marriage, in Alton. With his wife, Mrs. Lucy Long P.ocklington, also a former resident of Alton community, and a niece of Hall, he had driven to California In June for a vacation during which they visited their son, Lt, Frank Pocklington at Ocean Park. For the last three years, Pocklington had been in tailing health, due to a Heart condition, and It had been hoped the stay on the west coast would be of benefit to him.

Recently he suffered a heart attack which made It Inadvisable for him to attempt the return drive to Peoria by automobile, and he had been recuperating In expectation of returning with his "wife by train. Meantime, his son, Lt Pocklington, was separated from naval service about two weeks ago, and had just returned with his family to Peoria by automobile to take a position as an assistant high school principal. Besides his wife and son, Frank, he Is survived by anoher son, Robert, of Peoria, and two grandchildren. City Fuel Burglarized With opening of the City Fuel Supply Co. office at foot of Ridge at 7 a.

m. today It was discovered that the place had been entered and burglarized during night. Police were told about $80 cash was missing. It was found entrance been made "by forcing a window. Mrs.

Laura Ann Spencer, 05, died Wednesday at 3 p. at tiro home of her daughter, Mrs. 3. L. Cottrell of 214 East St.

Louis avenue, East Alton, after an illness ot aVout two years. was born July 4, 1851, at Greenville, a the late John and Mallnda Perry. She moved to Staunton with her parents as a child and resided there until she married Frank Knight of Staunton, 77 years ago. Mr. Knight died 60 years ago, and 55 years ago she was married to John Spencer, a farmer in the Bethalto area.

Mr. Spencer died 36 years ago after which Mrs. cer moved from the farm' to Bethalto where she continued to reside until her health failed and she came to East Alton to be cared for by her daughter. Last September at the Bethalto homecoming Mrs. Spencer was presented with an orchid as the oldest resident and woman attending.

She had taken care of her hom'e at Bethalto until her health failed. Fifty-five years ago' she united with Bethalto Methodist and was active up until two yeaifs ago. Mrs. Spencer was the mother or six children of whom three arc living. They are: Mrs.

Cotirell, with whom she made her home, and two sons, C. R. Knight of San Bernardino, and B. M. Knight St.

Louis. She Is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 12 great- grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at Marks-Weber funeral home in Wood River at 2 p. m. Friday by the Rev.

LeRoy Dude of Bunker Hill, former pastor of Bethaltp Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Bethalto' cemetery. The body Is at the funeral home where friends my call this evening. Mrs. K.

Vidakovich Rites at Wood River WOOD -RIVER, Aug. services for Mrs. Katherine Vidakovich, who died Monday at Barnes Hospital, were held- at 9 a. today at St Bernard's church, with: the Rev. Father Douglas officiating.

Burial was 1n Woodland Hill cemetery; were Totty Anpmovich, Louis' Zagar, Frank Zagar, Stimac, Joseph Schaffer, John and Mike Vidakovich. To Teach ftt Bockford GREENFIELD. Marceine Vandaveer, daughter of Postmaster and M. Vandaveer, has been employed as English teacher In a high school In Rockford. Russell Hovey, former agriculture teacher in the local high school, is superintendent of the school.

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27 E. Ferguson, Wood Elver, MEDICAL PAYMENTS Will be available to all policy holders of Private Passenger Automobiles on and after September 1st, 1946, for a limit of for each passenger injured in the automobile, including the driver. Public Liability protects the owner only for injuries caused to the other people, but does not protect his family or any one who rides in his automobile. In the event of accidents, he and his family and friends are the ones who benefit under Medical Payment Insurance. MADISON COUNTY MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY A Service that Serves Assets $515,595.00 Agents: Surplus $398,294.00 WM.

WATERS, Godfrey, 111. JOHN HELLRUNG, 615 E. Broadway, Alton, III. HENRY STANKA, State and Delmar, Alton, 111. NORMAN G.

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