Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 6

ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, OCrOBEfc 24,1961 Obituaries E. E. Huff Earthy tiwr Mwft of ftmr OfeenflrW. at a.m. today in Boyrl Memorial ffoftpftal.

Qurolltcm. at thej former Miss Eunice Vanbebber. he txirn on April 2. 1888. a son of the late Mr.

and Mrs. John Carpenter. He attend- od school in Poitiige and came to Alton in 1926. He was married here on Nov. 12.

1929 to thp (Mr. Carpenter retired from llli A mt. ot fhe late Mr. and 0 8 Terminal on Sept. 9, 1957, Mutt, he was born Jan.

fler wmipletinp 13 years serv- MM, at Kane. SfflrVlvmg are his widow. Mrs. Paaehta Lay Hull; daughter. Cit Hoi! Alteration Htrfa Opened The "construction firm of 3.

Wuellrter Son. was low Didder at $3,690 In ft field of five when proposals were opened today at HIP office of City Manager Graham W. Watt cm alterations to create office space at the south lice with the company. He City Hall auditorium. ta veteran ot World J.

Robert Sams, Jerreyvillc: fOBttr sans, Charles lovins, Rt. 3, Greenfield, and Larry. Dar. tete; brothers. Curtis, Greenfield; George, Jerseyville, and Warreft, Medora; a half-brother, Surviving, in addition to his Beverly Whitlock, three sisters.

Mrs. Roodhouse; Opal Prultt. Mrs. Lou McDaniels. 1 Carlinville.

and Mrs. Leta Mar' itoaU. Otterville. and two grandchildren. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters, Mrs.

Riley Davis, and Mrs. John Abeln. The body is at Jacoby Bros. Funeral Home where friends may call after 7:30 p.m., today. Funeral rites will be conducted Thursday at 1:30 p.m., in the funeral home by the Rev.

Carlos Bryant of Greenfield. Burial wil be in Jalappa Cemetery- Mrs. Elrod Mrs. Norman Elrod. 3736 Berkeley died at 2:30 a.m.

today In St. Anthony's Hospital where she had been a patient for 33 days. Previous to her illness she had been employed for 12 years at Pe'ers Gift Shop in Upper Alton. The former Alyne Schneider, Mrs. Elrod was born Oct.

9, 1911, at Pirtsburg. Kans. She had resided in Alton for 38 years and attended the Alton schools. Her marriage to Norman Elrod took place in Wood River June 18, 1929. Surviving in addition to her husband, are two daughters.

Mrs. Norma Lee Christian, Bayside. and Mrs. Alinerta Wieg.ind, Alton: a son Robert Alan, Rialto. her mother.

Mrs. Mamie Schneider, Alton; a brother. Emil A. Schneider, and three grandchildren. Mrs.

Elrod was a member of First Baptist Church and funeral rites at 2 p.m.. will be conducted in the church by the Rev. Orrin M. Anderson. Burial will be is Valhalla Memorial Park.

The body is at Morrow-Quinn Mortuary where friends may; caU after 7 p.m.. today and til noon Thursday when the! wife. Eunice, four brothers. Peter. August Louis, all of St.

Charles. Mo. and William of Portage des Sioux and a sister, Mrs. Pope of St. Charles.

He was. preceded in death by his parent, one brother and a half- sister. Friends may visit at Stnten Chapel after 4 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Mrs. Taylor JEHSEYVILLE-Mrs. Queen Victoria Taylor, wife of William Taylor, died at 2:10 a.m., today in Jersey Community Hospital. She was 67. Mrs.

Taylor was born at Har- risburfe. April 21, 1894. In addition to her husband, she is survived by four daughters. Mrs. Alma Webb.

Mrs. Mabel Tune, Mrs. Henrietta Bennett. St. Louis, and Mrs.

Pauline Roberts, Phoenix, brother. Marion Enlow, St. Louis, and a sister, Mrs. Emma Alvarado. Norco.

13 grandchildren, and six great- grandchildren. Funeral rites will be conducted Thursday at 3:30 p.m., in Jacoby Bros. Funeral Home by the Rev. Dorcie J. Hill.

Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7:30 p.m., today. Mrs. Helen Nebel Wuellner-Manns Construction Co. bid $3,913: Hellning; Construction $3.963: L.

Bode Son Construction $4,000: and Construction $4.947. Watt said the bids would be taken under advisement for review, then submitted to City Council Wednesday night with a recommendation for a contract award. CrenMon of an office room In the city auditorium to provide larger space required for the office of the city eomtroller is haspri on added work to be given that department under the sewer fees ordinance. Proposed is to move the present top-floor location of the comptroller's office to the larger space to be provided on the main floor through the planned alterations. The present comptroller's office then would be turned over to the public works department, whose office equipment and files now use space in the second floor corridor of City Hall and also a portion of the auditorium balcony.

Work to be done under the proposed contract would partition oft the new office space, and provide lighting and a tile floor covering. One room of the office would house mechanized bookheeping equipment. Mrs. Anna Crannier Rites Set Wednesday Funeral rites for Mrs. Anna M.

Cranmer. will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p. in Alton Gospel Tabernacle PRESENT MEMORIAL BOOK TO LIBRARl Mrs. P. B.

Cousley and Fred Ttiemm- ler look over a large scrapbook of souvenir pictures and programs of the old Camerata Chorus, directed by Miss Katherine V. Dickinson many years ago. Contents of the book, and letters from former members of the chorus, were published in book form and are available from the memorial association. One copy was presented to the city library, represented by. Mrs.

Paul Buxton, at First Presbyterian Church, Monday Photo. Volume on Miss Dickinson Presented to City Library EHS Homecoming Queen to Be Crowned Saturday Night EDWARbSVlLLE Highlights of this Edwatds- vttle High School activities will include a parade through the downtown area Thursday, the football game with Granite City Friday and the homecoming prom and coronation of queen on Saturday. Glen Johnson, E.H.S. guidance counselor, homecoming chairman, A six- page souvenir edition of the high school newspaper Tiger Times, will be on sale at the football game Friday. Tiger Times Advisor Miss Leora Thompson said the special edition will contain pictures and stories on the homecoming.

The parade will feature 12 floats and will get under way at 6:45 p.m. Thursday from Columbus School, down Main Street to St. Louis Street and Bypass 66 to the high school. Immediately after the parade a pep rally and will take place on the parking lot. All E.H.S.

students will attend the special pep assembly and view the homecoming skit prepared by the clases of Miss Alice Crocker, speech teacher, Friday afternoon. At 8 p.m. Friday the Tigers will meet the Granite City Warriors on the home field. Sign Missing Jn pre game ceremonies the A recruiting sign was reported three queen candidats, Dianne p.m. The public is Invited to the prom end coronation.

High School Principal Thomas Butler will introduce and welcome E.H.S. alumni during the front. No one will be admitted after 9:45 p.m. coronation of the queen and her royal escort will be at 10 p.m. Ten couples representatives from each class, will be included in the royal court.

Movement LONDON movement to those "tempted to suicide or despair" now has centers in 12 British communities and hopes eventually to have them in every large town, It is called "The Sa- mariWns." Its centers are manned day and night, to answer calls from those in trouble. NOW RELAX tin cans. A moving ceremony was held, Monday night in the old parlor! BOGOTA It is expected that of First Presbyterian Church Columbian government will when the Catharine V. Dickinson soon no lo er license imports of Memorial Assn. presented to Haynei City Library a volume! vvhinh concerned the life of the I Alton music teacher.

Inspiration for compiling thej book came 30 years after thej death of Miss Dickinson whose life, a foreword said, is a tinuinfr influence in the city. Mrs Paul H. Buxton. chair- missing from in front of the Naw Recruiting Office, 410 E. Broadway, late Monday morning.

The sign had apparently been in ken sometime during the weekend. Telegraph Want Ads "CLICK" Alberter, Ann Burrus and Carol Knibb, will present team captain Rudy Slemer with the game football. A total of 1,000 students, alumni and visitors are expected at the prom and coronation Saturday night, to being at 8:30 TENSION Now, quickly lies, worriet, stress, strain, "Nerves" to simple nervoiu- ness with new, tranquilizinf tablets. They're safe, as directed. Mi, firm.

Tranquil THRIFTY DRUG STORES Navy Mothers' Club Entertains Patient! More than 23 guests of Greater Alton Navy Mothers' Club provided tainment for 150 patients in John Cochran Veterans Hospital Iti St. Louts Monday ntghti Musical entertainment was provided by trie Hartford Junior Hiiltoppers and games were played with prizes being awarded fie winners. At the clbfie of the party freshments of horfle made pies and coffee were served to the 150 patients participating, and to who were unable to attend the party. Read Telegraph Want Adi Dally ON SALE TUES. BY POPULAR DEMAND! PEARS 14 It 69o ORANGES 4, BROADWAY MAIN by the Rev.

C. L. Graver. Bur ial will be in Upper Alton man Ol tne library board, re-, Mrs. Helen K.

Nebel of 553 N.j tel leeiverl the volume for the li-j 14th East St. Louis, formerly; The body is at Smith Funeraljbrary. George E. Earley, li-j brariar. attended.

The presentation was made by Fred Tuemmler, retried Alton businessman. Mrs. Paul B. Cousley, chair-j man of the committee that! compiled and edited the volume, of Alton, died at 6 p. Mon-jHome.

Alton, where friends may day in St. Mary's Hospital, until 11 a. Wednesday Sf. Louis. She had been ill for when the body will be taken to some time and in and out of the hospital several times.

She had the church. Tn addition to relatives named last entered three days ago. Monday in an announcement of Mrs. Nebel, 65, was the wife of the death survivors inclutie a bre- George J. Nebel.

The former Helen Keeffe. she was born in Alton and had resided here until about 19 years ago when she moved to East St. Louis. Her parents were the late Mr.i and Mrs. Michael Keefe.

thur, Arthur Lamporter of Alton. Surviving in addition to her hus-! Spaldins were conducted Mon- opened the ceremony. Mrs Hawkins presented the Mrs. AllgUSlaSpalding! opening speech which told in, the story of Miss Dickin-j Conducted son I An early teacher of music at. Funeral rites for Mrs.

Augusta shurlleH College. Miss Dickin-i U. anci body will be taken to the church, 1 80 lliam at 1 p. Belleville, andthree erand- Thc family has designated the I American Cancer Society as a memorial fund. i children.

The body eral Home, is at Brickler 221S State Mrs. Meece later established her ownj in Smith Fun-j stuclio Hundreds of students Home. Alton, by the passec through her teaching Howard Todd Taylor. Burial nands and learned something of hun Upper Alton Cemetery. beauty of music as well as life.

Among the activities which she cteated and guided was the East Casketbearers were Arthur Can- St. Louis, where friends may callj non LpR Wallace, Jimmy Paint- after 7:30 p. today. ier. William Haun.

Wes Hurley. Leathers. ICamerata Chorus, which appear- Funeral rites will be conduct-; ed Thursday at 9 a. in CARLINVILLE Mrs. Edith ose ph' Church.

East St. Louis. to Chicago Title Trust Co. in led at many notable events, and Cope Meece, 62. wife of uria WJ jn Carmel Ce-'j September.

1960. Since his retire-jthe Civic Music Assn. The Visit- Meece of Clinton, died at 5:05, ient in 1960. he had remained'jpg Nurses Assn. grew out of p.m.

Monday in the Clinton Hos-1 with the latter firm on a chorus' annual Christmas pital, following an extended ill-j time employment basis. jpartv for underprivileged ness. W. S. ftStfT Mr Gerke was married to Mrs.

Meece is survived, in addition to her husband, Virgil. by one daughter, Mrs. Theola Sparks of Vandalia; one sister, Mrs. Anna Long of Gillespie; four brothers, Elmer of Springfield, Irvin, Wichita, (Mary Duban of Edwardsville, In a touc ing tribute in the book Funeral rites for William wh died 195 ortober 196a the influence of Miss Dickinson Foster. 63, of 2304 Elizabeth hr was married to Miss Roberta who died Saturday in Barnes Hospital.

St. Louis, will be con- i Finlev. who survives. Also surviv- and her death was explained. 'No failing body, no dark curtain, Frank and Claude, both of Carlinville and two grandchildren, 7 Friends may call at the Wiese ftu Funeral Home in Carlinville after 2 p.m.

Wednesday, and) ducted Wednesday at 1 p. in Churr-h of God in Christ, 1600, Maupin AVP. Thp body will be moved from Wade Funeral Home, to the church at 6 p. today. Survivors are his widow, Land of Kankakee and a brother.

Mrs. sarah Clarence Gprke of EHwardsville. He was a member of Edwardsville 99, thf Missouri Valley Consistory and Ainad Tfmplp nt East St. Louis and the Elks Ixxige at Granite City. A veteran of World serving! until time of funeral services at Iv(jrv Webb and hvo sons 2 p.m.

Thursday, to be conduct- an(J Fos(pr ed in the funeral home. ing are a Elizabethi no sepa a tion of spirit could seal off the memoi-y of one who had so completely dedicated her life to the good of her chosen city." with the letters of a similar strain That were gathered from all sections of the country from her former students. One came from F. W. Carpenter Fred W.

Carpenter of 1211 E. Sixth a retired Illinois Terminal Railroad Co. employe. from May to December of srae i. -n, fj rs response came 18 IIP was a member of (he Americanj, aUer (lle rst announce- Lccion Post and Last Man's Clubi mpnt tne p) ans prp The Catharine V.

Dickinson Funeral scn-iees arc to be con- Memorial Assn. was organized in duotpd at 2 p. m. Thursday atj Augllsli 0 with the purpose of Weber Funeral Home, with n) eat ng a mpm oriai to the belov- EDWARDSMLLE Wilbur C. mpnt illVa lfJV view Cemetery.

et i teacher. A committee of 13 Gerke. 70. of 510 Ramey for-; Fl jpnds may eall at the funeralioventually worked on the hook, mer Edwardsville postmaKtei- andi home af)er 7 this evening. died at 3:57 a.m.

today in St. Joseph's Hospital, where he had been a patient since 12. Mr. Carpenter, who was 73, had been in declining health since undergoing surgery fourj years ago, and seriously ill for the past seven weeks. Gerke, he was employ- A native of Portage des Sioux, pd hjs flrm Mrs.

Meyers retired prcsidnnt of Madison County Abstract Title died nt 2:30 p. m. Mon Hospital. Sf. Louis 1 been a patient the past rwoj WITT weeks Born hrre Oct.

2, 1891, a son ti9 died 1 MondBy ih late Homy C. and Mathilda' 31 1he Hl ro hospltal af(er a i six month illness. The volume presented to the library is an oinate hard cover jcopy. Other paper bucks, em iiiossed in gold, have gone on sale ito thn public. ofj Mrs Joseph Meyers, lfj () were sold at last night's 1 meeting.

Others may bo purchased a the Thelrmi Don man Interior ANNA M. CRANMER Services 2 p.m. Wed. Alton Gospel Tabernacle NORMAN GLJENN THRASHJCR pending. in from 1909 until 1912, when he accepted a position in the tax department of the Illinois Traction System at Champaign, where he remained four years.

He returned to employment of the abstract and title firm here from 1917 until Jan. 16, 1936, when he was appointed Edwartisville postmaster. He served as postmaster for more than 12 years, until Sept. 1, 1948, when he again resumed full-time employment with the local abstract firm. While serving as postmaster, he was named president of Madison County Abstract Title and continued in that capacity with the firm until the company was sold Survivors in the Alton area are two daughters.

Mrs. Rose Perry, of Glenclale Gardens, Wood River, and Mrs. Blance Dennis ol Bunker Hill and a sister Mrs. Elmer Boschcrt of Bunker Hill. Other sons and daughters also survive.

Funeral services will be non- ducted at 9 a.m. Thursday from St. Barbara's Church in Witt. Read Telegraph Want Ads Daily Gilts Shop, Alby and God win Office Supply, Inc. 114 Broadway.

The library volume will res in a hand made chest with an en graved brass plate bearing the instTipliuv. "Catharine V. Dick inson Memorial." A display in the ceremony room showed the large number ol proofs that were needed in coinpil ing the volume. They were in nine different sections. Aniwert: Part 1: Chou En-Ui of Red China PART II: 2-c; 4-c; PART 111; l.b;2.f; 3-a; 4-c; 5-d.

PARTIV: J-djZ-c; 3.e;4-b; PARTY: A.6;B-2;C.l;U-3;E-5. Services 2 P.M. Wednesday in the Chapel. Rev. J.

W. Jordan officiating. Burial in Upper Alton Cemetery. In at the Chapel. WE ARE CHALLENGED: EARN SURVIVAL OR LOSE IT The challenge is as old as time and as urgent as tomorrow's Peace or War? What can I do about it? Beneath the shadow of super-bombs, caught in the dash of wper-powers, the individual most often feels frustrated, insignificant He is a grain of sand in hour-glass.

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