Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 9

For UNITED BUY' STATRE WAR Victory AND STAMPS Wood River Asks Flood Relief Aid to Seek Share of State City Fund WOOD RIVER, Sept. will seek a share in the state River flood relief fund appropriated by the last General Assembly, The City Council, Tuesday night, authorized City Counsellor Francis Manning to Inquire whether Wood River is eligible to receive funds from the appropriation. Manning said today he will query Gov. Hugh Cross on the matLt. ter.

While Wool River staved off damage through the efforts MAjor the Civillan Defense corps and of rolunteer workers, who built an emergency levee at the west edge town, some minor damage ocof curred, Manning said. The council also: Authorized purchase of a windshield for the city fire truck. Instructed Alderman Kasten to Investigate possibility of bullding ALTON (Established January a ramp for fire hose to replace the present drying tower. Approved a call for bids for the Installation of sanitary plumbing In the two jail cells. Enacted new ordinance covering the registration of vital statistics, The ordinance was inspired by recent legislation at Springfield, and will not affect the present sys1em of recording births and deaths.

Dinner at Clifton Terrace WOOD -Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wrest of 643 Whitelaw avenue were guests of honor at dinner party given on Labor day by Mrs. W. A.

Dolbec at her home in Clifton Terrace. The dinner was arranged in observance of Mr. and Mrs. Wrest's wedding anniversary. Return from Honeymoon WOOD RIVER.

Mr. and Mrs. Ewing Sons have returned from Cheir honeymoon and at present are residing with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Thompson, of Halloran avenue.

Finishes Boot Training WOOD RIVER. Gerald A. White graduated from "boot." training at Farragut, Idaho, Monday and will arrive in Wood River this week to spend a leave with his wife, resides with her par- RHOW FRAION THE YOUTH AND DA 9 SHOE CREATIONS Bow'd and Walled Toe'd! 4. So tailored in rich black also in black and brown Embossed Alligator a trim foot flattering pump that's stunning in its very simplicity. "heeled" for comfort.

4.95 EVENING ALTON, WEDNESDAY, Want Sidewalk at Hartford Crossing Board Would Launch Alley Clean-Up Drive HARTFORD, Sept. 8. Members of the village board decided Tuesday night 10 ask the Illinois Terminal railroad and owners of other railroad tracks extending through the village to construct a sidewalk across the tracks at the end of Watkins street, where that lane meets the track at the entrance to community park. Recently the Terminal company erected a new streetcar station at the end of Watkins and residents of community park, estimated at 25 families, must cross a series of tracks to reach the station and the terrain between the tracks Is rough. The board stressed that it would ask the companies, possibly through the Terminal company, to construct a cheap, level walk.

Perry Fox, chairman the street and alley committee, informed the board that residents as a rule were not making efforts to keep their alleys clean and that it was impossible for the street. and alley committee to maintain clean alleys without public cooperation. It was decided Include in the next water statement envelopes a request that residents refrain from placing garbage and junk in alleys and that they generally assist with efforts to maintain clean alleys. Bethalto BETHALTO. Mrs.

Robert Klein received a. message Monday from her brother-in-law, Phll Foster, Houston, Texas, announcing the arrival of Frank Eugene Robinson, infant son of Mrs. Lois Robinson. Lois Is the niece of Pvt. Robert.

Klein and her husband is overseas in the Marines. Mrs. Klein states that she has received word that her husband has arrived at Camp Wolters, Texas, from Camp Grant. Mrs. Reka Schoppett and family and her niece, Miss Eunice Davis, were dinner guests Monday at the home of Mrs.

Alta Ballard at Wood River, honoring the Schoppet brothers, Phil and John, who are home on leave from the Navy, and Mrs. Phil Schoppeti, who was the former Miss Olive Ballard. Schoppett and wife left Tuesday for New Orleans, where he is stationed. Le Roy Holcomb of the Navy is home from boot training, spending his leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Holcomb. He will report back to Great Lakes, where he will attend a radio service school. William Keiser of the Navy was home over the weekend visiting his parents. He is attending service school at Great Lakes. Mr.

and Mrs. Gene McCracken entertained over the weekend Mrs. McCracken's son, Jack Wagner, and his friend, Billy Gun, of St. Louis and Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Hathaway. Mr. and Mrs. John Klein were ALTONS FRISHION CORNER $. You're One Third Stocking Your rice 1cgs are your most glamorous asset, so treat them reverently with the very best of this fall's hose Full- fashioned -looking hose in your favorite brand.

You'll be proud to in Alton wear your new war -time stockings Smooth Exclusively clinging fit fine seams MOJUD they're really something to rave about. priced 84c to $1.05 TELEGRAPH SEPTEMBER'8, 1943 Member moved 10 St. Anthony's Infirmary Sunday. Klein is patient and ar. rangements were made SO that Mrs.

Klein could stay with him. 'The Klein's are in their early eighties and one of the oldest restdent families. Mrs. George Klein, a daughter-in-law of Indianapolis, arrived Sunday and will remain indefinitely. Mrs.

Anna Prehn and sons, lie and Orville, attended the funeral of Port Robbins of Gillespie. Interment was at Girard, Ill. Robbins had been employed as bookkeeper at the Prehn Lumber Yard here for past several years. Mr. and Mrs.

William Doerr are the parents of a baby boy born Sunday at Alton Memorial Hospital. Doerr is a former mayor of Bethalto. The baby is their first child. The Kum-Join-Us Class of Methodist. Church will meet 'in the church basement Thursday evening.

with Mrs. Hattie Elliott and Mrs. Eva Prehn co-hostesses. Mrs. Mac Rhine, teacher, will have charge of devotionals.

Mr. and Mrs. John Flack and family visited Sunday with her parents at Alton. Mrs. Gorge Bautz is enlertalning her son, Beiton, and her grandson, Vernon Cady, of Dalton, this week.

The quilting circle of the W. S. C. S. will meet Thursday afternoon at.

the church. Mrs. Wyona Elliott heads the W. S. C.

S. of the local Methodist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lalrd of Cot-' tage Hills were guests of Mrs.

George Ellspermann Saturday. Mr. and MaR, Lawrence Stanton visited Best Pictures, Comics, Features In The TELEGRAPH 15, 1836) 5c Per Copy ents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert hoven of First street.

Home for Two Days WOOD Mary Toth of the communications division al Fort Riley, spent Saturday and Mra. Sunday Joe with Toth, her and parents, sister, Miss Mr. Elizabeth, of Penning avenue. Transferred WOOD -Aviation Cadet Rolland primaries completed his training at Albany, and has been transferred to Lincoln, where he will take his basic training. His wife, the former Miss Misegades of Alton, is with him there.

Letter from Son WOOD Mrs. H. Weese of Acton avenue has received a letter from her son, Paul, telling her that he is now in Sicily, His wife, Mrs. Fern Weese, resides with his parents. They had not heard from so several weeks.

St. Gabriel's Guild WOOD RIVER. St. Gabriel's Guild of the Episcopal Church will Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Thomas Coulson of 718 Rice street.

Returns from Michigan WOOD Mrs. Joseph Bund of Seventh street has returned from Mount. Clemens, where she was a guest of her grandson, Robert Glenn Davis. Home from Ft. Sill WOOD RIVER.

Lleut. Charles Gibson and his wife and baby arrived Friday to spend several days with Mrs. Gibson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Starr Oulson of Eighth street, and to celebrate the baby's first birthday with a family din-.

ner. A birthday cake with one lighted candle centered the dining table. They will return to FL. Sill at the end of the' week. Enters College WOOD RIVER.

Mrs. Adolph Fuchs and son, Virgil, of Penning avenue left Monday for River Forest, where Virgil entered the Concordia Teacher's College Tuesday. Goes to School WOOD RIVER. Miss Winifred Hartwig, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Ernest Hartwig of Ninth street, left Tuesday for Bloomington, where she will enter Illinois Wesleyan University for her sophomore year. Merribelle Class WOOD RIVER. The Merribelle Class of the United Brethren church met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Doris Holloway of Haller avenue. The evening was spent packing boxes for 23 members of the Sunday school and church who ate in service.

After a devotional meeting a business session was held. It was decided to give a shower for the church kitchen. Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting. Mrs. Adrian Kistner assisted Mrs.

Holloway in serving. N. E. MARY Upholstering Slip Covers Over 20 Years in Alton 830 Alby St, Dial 2 1567 of The Associated Press Sunday with friends at East St. Louis and Caseyville.

Mr. and Mrs. Arch Rollins and family visited his brother, Floyd Rollins, and family at White Hall Friday and Saturday. Tommy Rolla, Anne Braizer, James Witt and Barbara Broadway spent Sunday at St. Louls.

Pharmacist Mate Phil Schoppett and wife, John Schoppett, Navy storekeeper and Miss Mary Schoppett, a nurse, and their brother, Frank, spent Labor Day at St. Louis. Miss Eunice Davis entertained Miss Elizabeth Morton. of Taylorville over the weekend. Both girls are employed at the Western Cartridge Co.

Mrs. Maude Jones, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. McClelland, returned to her home at Taylorville, Monday. Mrs. Mary Mutz and son, Fred, of Wood River, called on Mr.

and Mrs. John Klein Sunday. Adam Ellsperman was at Alton Saturday. Julla Broderick and daughter. Joan have returned to their home at Edwardsville after spending a week with her daughter, Mrs.

Robert Klein. Miss Joan began her school duties Tuesday morning. The Rev. Le Roy Dude and family have returned from a recent visit with Mrs. Dude's parents at Centralia.

James Downs of the U. S. Navy, who has been here on leave, has been transferred to the Marines by his own request. James has a brother in the Marines and hopes to meet him in service. He reports back to Farragut, but will be station on Marine Guard duty in Callfornia.

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