Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 7

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1931 ALTOH EVENING TELEGRAPH SAGE SEVEN Bunker Hill Civic Group Plans to Set Out Memorial Trees BUNKER HILL, Feb. Clvlo League met at the home of Mrs. A. Wise, Mrs. Wise and Mrs.

0. 8. Pennlngton being hostesses. Tha Washington bl-centennlal was discussed and preparations lor this event was also made. It was also decided to set out trees in this vicinity, which are to be named after five ot the oldest cities.

Out-of-town guests who attended the meeting were Mrs. T. H. Postel- walte, Mrs. George Smith and Mrs.

M. P. Manning, all of Wood River. College Students To Entertain at Godfrey Church GODFREY. Feb.

Plus Ultra class ot the Godfrey Congregational Church will present the Novelty Entertainers Thursday evening, at the church. The personnel consists of Allan Bcovel, M. P. professor of organ and piano at the Shurtleff conservatory; Miss Prances DSvls, 'cellist, and William Adams, Bhurtleff student ot voice and dramatics. The program is composed of 'cello, piano, marimba, vocal, and cornet solos, duets, and trios, dra- matte readings, and songs in costume.

Love Pitate Lands in Jail They have been ftbte to ootw their routes in their watc-moWles mm the exception of only fc winter. Attended Bl1 funeral George C. Robinson wife, of 1723 Clawsoh street, home Sunday from their former home town of Medora where they went to attend the funetal week of Mr. Robinson's son-in-law, Miles A. Martin, former will known garage men of Medora.

He had been a patient in St. John's hospital in Springfield five before his death. Mr. Martin for years a well known resident ot the Me- many the dora neighborhood Mid friends in Alton. His death was the fifth In past four months ot thfc Robinson family.

Ott Store The store of G. W. Bt Ctrl at edge of the city limits on Hillcrest avenue, been undergoing and improve- A 12-foot addl- extenslve repairs ments throughout. lion Has been built on the rear of the building, new shelving has been placed on the interior and a new refrigerating meat counter has been Installed. The improvement is almost completed.

Condition of. Humphrey Somewhat Better still waiting. Then he found that the supposed buirftofs wert relatives stopping for a visit with the Kelleys. Short, FotuWf Alt-Milan, Dies Jasper Short, who lived for several years ott WftiBUt street with his daughter, Mrs. Jetfite Markham, died Friday night at htt home near Carrollton and the ttffieral service was held yesterday afternoon with burial in a nearby Cemetery.

was 79 years of age, Mr. short and Mrs, Markham left Alton last May and went to Jacksonville where they continued to reside until January when Mr. Short became ill they moved near Carrollton where they could be near another daughter, Mrs. Henry Booth. The funeral was held from the Booth home yesterday, Chris and Jim Newman, of Walnut street, intimate friends of Mr.

Short were notified recently ot his condition and they went to ton Friday to visit him. Upon their arrival they found he had already died. County Board Member Recovering From first Illness Charles A. Yancey, member of the Madison county board of supervisors, is regaining his strength and is again able to be about his duties at the Yancey service station on Brown street. Last week the as- general store at Crab Orchard shice iDit Alton a ypnr was the guest of Mr.

and Mrs George Miller of Fernwood avenue over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pelot of Kansas City were guests Ht the home of Alfred Springer on the Mil- ton road Saturday and Sunday. Mr.

Pelot left Alton five years ago for California and recently went to Kansas city to live. He has been married about a year and this is the first opportunity the Alton.friends have had to meet his bride. Mr. and Mrs. Lyn Hull of St.

Louis are spending several days at the home of Mrs. Hull's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W.

st Cln on Hillcrest. Monmouth college, Monmouth, now 76 old, has had only four presidents, MAYTAG LEADS Godfrey Farmers Extend Telephone Line on Road GODFREY, Feb. farmers' telephone line has been extended east about a mile to the R. Z. Nolan plaoe, along the cinder road to Posterburg, leading off from the old Brighton road.

Godfrey Notes Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Bendorf of 8t. Louis, accompanied by Mrs. David Slegel, whom they are vls- itlng in Alton -here Sunday.

called on friends With pistol and handcuffs, Albert Darling, 19 (inset), of Philadelphia aviator, is accused ot attempting to forcibly take Elizabeth Converse from her home near Philadelphia. He said he wanted to get her into his car so they could elope and get married. He was taken to jail and later released on bail. Both the Converse and Darling families are prominent, socially. Upper Alton News Former Upper Alton Residents Make Brief Visit Here; Mrs.

Ellen Dorsey and her Mr, and Mrs. Sol Madison en- 'tertalned at dinner Sunday, guests being Mr. ahd Mrs. Earl Reader and family of Brighton. It was the occasion of the fifteenth annl- versary of tlje wedding of Mr, and Mrs.

Reader. Will Still of MurrayvUle spent Saturday with his sister, Mrs. Maria Still. Mr. and Graves and child of Milton road spent Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. Prank Graves. At the parish house of the First Presbyterian Church In Alton on Thursday evening of this week, a meeting will be held for instruction of teachers, for those teaching beginners, primary and Junior chll- dren in the Sunday schools. Mrs. George M.

Potter will be the in- jstructor. Teachers of this vicinity attend the meeting. It is the intention to hold quarterly meet- The Ladles' Aid Society of the itethoctlst Church will meet with Hfcrry Paddock on the first hursday in March. Mr. and Mrs.

William Horn, R. jkom, and Mr. and Mrs. Ar- flur Horn of Alton visited Mr. and E.

R. Meister Sunday. and Mrs. Victor Rintoul bent Sunday'in Madison with his ister, Mrs. Eugene Rothwell.

Notes from Nearby Towns Bohn, who i stricken with paralysis several ago, is now able to move jtt in a wheel chair. is. Lucy Boren and her mother I recuperating slowly from an ik of the grip, ss Mildred Heldemann, daughter, Miss Nell Dorsey, who are now making their home in St. Louis with Mrs. Mayrrie Dorsey Cook, spent the day Saturday in Alton at the homes of Ben and Ed Dors-ay on South Main street.

Mrs. Dorsey, an octogenerlan, is enjoying the best of health and is very active. She is enjoying living In the city, she says, although she greatly enjoys an occasional visit to Alton. She and Miss Dorsey returned to the city Saturday night. Decatur Evangelist Opens Services Here.

In the Free Methodist church on Main street an evangelistic campaign opened yesterday under the direction of Rev. D. R. Taylor, of Decatur. The church enjoyed a fine day Sunday when services were conducted by the evangelist and were all largely attended.

Rev. Taylor's sermons were said to have been most helpful to those who heard him. The pastor, Rev. Ruth Emlgh, had conducted special services all last week in preparation for the coming of the evangelist who will remain at least two weeks'. He will preach every evening and the public is invited to attend.

The singing is to be made a spe- cltl feature of the meetings, a largo chorus being organized for the special services. i MInslrel Cast Surprises Members On Saturday was the 10th anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Don Smith of California avenue and it was also the anniversary of Mr. Smith's birth so in honor, of the two events a surprise was planned by a number of then- friends in the 99 District Booster club.

The club repeated a minstrel, which they have given several times recently, at Lincoln school in East Alton Saturday evening and at its close the cast of characters accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Smith to their home. The orchestra went with them also and provided music for dancing which formed the en- Ice for Frances E. Willard.

The sermon was based on the Wickersham report and a most comprehensive review of it was given by the pastor, the Rev, Dr. A. A. Hobson, has made a thorough study of it. The Rev.

N. C. Henderson, of the Main Street M. E. Church, whose congregation joined In the service, read the scripture selection and led in prayer.

Alton Men Moving 1 To Farms J. E. Moseley, who recently sold his home and store building on Washington avenue, Is moving this week tp a small farm on Rodgers avenue belonging to Frank Hussey. The house is being redecorated and being put in readiness for the new tenants. Charles Stemm, who has been living on a 12 acre tract of land on the Seminary street road, is moving to a farm near Fayette, which is owned by A.

B. Roemer of Alton. The farm is comprised of 210 acres of land and is said to be one of the finest in Macou- pln county. It was formerly owned by George T. Shane and was sold man, It is The condition of Miss Norma Humphrey, who underwent a major operation last Tuesday at the Missouri Baptist hospital, is said to be somewhat better, though she Is yet not out of danger.

A cough developed Saturday and another specialist was called to attend the case. Mr. and Mrs. E. R.

Humphrey, the parents, were allowed to see her for five minutes yesterday and expected to go to the hospital again today. Woman's Society to Meet Wednesday The woman's society of the, Baptist church will met Wednesday home, ot Mrs. Clawson street with Mrs. Estella Queen, Mrs. Nevins and Mrs.

De L. Reid as the assistant hostesses. Plans will be completed for the birthday dinner to be given in March. The meeting was to have been held at the home of Mrs. O.

M. Potter but -has been changed to afternoon at the Curtis Brown on the Brown home. MM. D. R.

Williamson HI Seriously Mrs. D. R. Williamson has been seriously ill at her home on Main street with a bad case of shingles. She is said to be resting more comfortably today than she was at any time and it Is thought the worst part of the disease has ld who a position with Owens-Illinois is spending her vacation i'home.

Relatives here have received of the birth of a son to Mr. nd Mrs. Edward Shearry of Sabatha, Kan. Tlva birth occurred STednesday, Feb. 11.

The baby is Belr second child and their first in. Mr. Shearry formerly lived In and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L.

S. who re- side here. H. McCllntock Is commuting between Roxana and St. Louis, has found employ- Reports from the Madison County Sanitarium at Edwardsvllle are to the effect that the condition of Mrs.

Ralph Wohlert, who Is a patient at that place, remains about the same. Mr. Wohlert was a visitor at the sanitarium Wednesday. Mary Jane Glllls, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Raleigh Glllls ot Fifth street is much Improved following her severe Illness, but will not return to school this semester. Mr. Glllls has been a victim of influenza, and Mrs. Glllls a sufferer from an eye infection, but both are re- tertainment for the party. Refreshments were served before the party dispersed early Sunday morning.

Organist Completes Worts at Church. Mrs. Emily Kachel, who has served as organist at the College Avenue Presbyterian church since last summer, appeared the last time last evening as she and her husband are leaving tomorrow to their home in Pennsylvania, The position will be taken by Mrs. C. S.

Porter. A farewell was tendered Mrs. Kachel by the choir of the church Thursday evening before the regular rehearsal of the organization. Supper was served at 6:30 and a short social hour was enjoyed. Mlzpah Meeting Postponed.

The monthly meeting of the Mlz- pah class of the Main street M. E. church which was to have been held Thursday at the home of Mrs. A. E.

Dletlker on Crawford street, has been postponed until further notice. The meeting was deferred because of illness in the Dletlker home. Many Attend Willard Memorial Despite the unpleasant weather last evening there was a large congregation at the Baptist Church to attend the annual memorial serv- Stemni sold his tract oh Seminary street 1 to John Rlng- hausen. 'John Bowen of Walnut street has recently purchased a t2-acre tract from Hsnry Wllkenlng and is erecting on it'a house which he will occupy as soon as it is completed. This is the last of the Wilkeriirig farm, the of it having been sold in similar small tracts.

Fanners Attend Demonstration Of Machinery A number of farmers from the Upper Alton neighborhood are spending the day in the guests of the International Harvester company. The company is putting on their annual "tractor school" in the building occupied by the Edwardsvllle agency. Representatives of the company from Chicago and St. Louis are putting on the demonstration and are doing the instructing of the farmers in the use of modern machinery and In farming methods as well. In the afternoon the farmers were entertained with a picture show in the theater where the film plctur- ized various farming operations.

More than 200 farmers were in attendance. Proper Time For Holiday For Rural Carriers The holiday today for those engaged in the handling of the mails in honor of Washington's birthday, came at the best possible time for the rural carriers. It was a double holiday vacation since the anniversary came on Sunday and was observed Monday. Rain was falling early Sunday morning which made country roads bad for travel, hence the rural men escaped going over bad roads two days in succession. Rural carriers everywhere have seen the finest winter for roads this season than they have seen since rural mail service was inaugurated.

Mistake Relatives For Burglars When relatives came to can last night on an Upper Alton family the visit prompted a call to police headquarters to which four officers responded. The call was at the home of Mrs. 8. C. Kelley who resides with her son, J.

D. Kelley, at 2726 Maxey avenue. Ray Kelley, former Upper Alton man now residing at Jacksonville, had not been here for seven months, when he stopped in to visit his grandmother, Mrs. S. C.

Kelley. He hadja. friend with him. They were not aware that J. Kelley was working at night and that the grandmother and her daughter-in- law were at home alone.

Knocking on the front door at 9 o'clock Sunday night they received no answer. The women had gone to bed. The knock at the door frightened the women and they started to dress. Then young Kelley said he thought maybe the family had moved away so he went to a sistant supervisor experienced the first Illness of his life when the flu disabled him. He spent three days in bed.

Such an experience had up to that time been unknown to Mr. Yancey. Following the days in bed he was obliged to spend several more in the house and today he Is still feeling the bad effects of the flu, Notes. The teachers and officers of the Presbyterian Sunday school will meet at the close of prayer meet- Ing Thursday evening for their monthly business meeting. Miss Rose Smith returned Saturday to Lincoln to resume her work at the State School and Colony after a few days visit -with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. R. V. Smith of East College avenue. Miss Smith recently recovered from a severe case of diphtheria, i Mrs.

Olln and daughter, Mildred, of St. Louis were week-end guests of Miss L. B. Tribble and Miss May Hartwlg of Aberdeen avenue. Mr.

and Mrs. M. R. Ray, of New York, who have been spending the winter with Mrs. Ray's mother, Mrs.

John Robings of Medora, are visiting their cousin, Mrs. C. P. Smith of College avenue. Miss Marcella Kennedy of Main street is a patient at St.

Anthony's Infirmary where she has been several days for rest and treatment. Lois Mann was removed from St. Anthony's Infirmary yesterday to her home on Main street. She has been seriously ill and while still weak is -said to be out of danger. The Willing Workers of the Baptist Church will meet in the dining room of the church Thursday afternoon to quilt.

Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Tllley, Mrs.

Cyril Hamrahan and son, Judy Lee and Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Gorin of Lltchfield came to Alton today to visit at the G.

G. Gorin home, Walnut Court. Mr. and Mrs. TUley are the parents of Mrs.

Gorin and the G. W. Gorlns of Litchfield are the parents of the Alton man. Mrs. Ray Wenzelv who underwent an operation at the hospital more than a week ago was removed yesterday to her home on Judson street.

Miss Martha Helen Butler of Fullerton avenue underwent a minor operation at the hospital Saturday morning. She is said to be doing well. Btrney Coons, who conducts a neighboring home and asked. He was told Kelleys. still lived in the house.

While he and his friend were at the neighbor's home the two women, ran out the back door 'and went to the Plager home. They told Mr. Plager they had burglars and got him to telephone for the police. Returning from the store where he went to telephone Plager went to the Kelley place and found the men 1928 LA SALLE SEDAN Car looks like new, with De Luxe equipment. Tires like new.

$795 W. C. NICHOLS 1417 Clawson Phone 3011 Chest Colds tub well over throat and chest Mrs. C. E.

Turnbeaugh and son. Eugene, are visiting relatives In Pike county this week. Mr. and Mrs. Turnbeaugh were called to Qulncy by the death of Mrs.

Turnbeaugh's sister-in-law, Mrs. Robert Gray, and remained for a short Vl Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams and family spent the week-end with relatives in Greenville. Mr.

and Mrs. Williams are preparing to move to Greenville soon. Mr. and Mrs, Frank Chaplain and son, Gene, have returned te; their home after a short visit with Mr. Chaplain's brother-in-law and sister, Mr.

and Mrs. Louis Froschauer. Mr. and Mrs. Chaplain are resl- W.

Plnkerton and family are moving from their home on Tydeman avenue to Wood River. MM. B. L. Wolverton and daughter, Virginia, have returned from Chicago, where they were or Mm.

WQlverton'8 mother, Mrs. a. Kaott. Ullnote paving nrpfrajn fpr 1831, a large part of the mileage to be in the Chicago area. DOUBLE EAGLE: STAMPS TOMORROW Phillip's 66 PttUUp'i 66 Ethyl Gasoline Sewell Service Station 941 Colleje J.

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MUST pay their hiUs each week, therefore we are asking that the customers pay' him EACH week. All carriers are instructed to atop anyone's paper that owes for two weeks or more. GIRO. PEPT. Alton Telegraph.

Tuesday Feb. 24 Morrissey Bros. Alton's Headquarters for Quality Footwear for the consecutive year I I Hour overN.B.C. Coatt to Cotlt Blue Network I Every Mondijf 1 9:00 P. 7:00 M.T.

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THE MAYTAG COMPANY N6WTON it IOWA H.S.WELD 100 East Broadway Granite Maytag Co. Alton, 111., Phone 3148 Inc. THIS IS THE FINAL WEEK HARTMANN'S FIRE SALE 10 days of fast and furious selling have disposed of thousands of dollars worth of high-grade clothing-t he country's best known strandard brands have been selling at less than the price of unkown makes. This is the LAST WEEK of this fire sale-your last chance to share in these drastic savings, If you need clothing now or for Spring, we advise you to set aside tomorrow for a visit to our store. SAVE 4 2 ON: Men's Suits Men's Overcoats Men's Topcoats Men's Trousers Luggage Shoes Sweaters Men's Hats and Caps Men's Shirts Men's Neckwear Men's Underwear Men's Pajamas Boys' Clothing Boys' Furnishings DQNT DELAY COME IN TOMORROW Louis J.

Hartmann 91 Year's Alton's Leading Clothiers.