Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 3

MONDAY. JANUARY 31. 1944 food River Cltib To Meet Tuesday Womcll to Heat Titus of Telephone Company 1 will give a ai the meeting of the 1 6 woman's Club Tuesday le at Wood River School. if, Herman Meyer will be rne program will be in charge i'iL art committee, headed by Otis Holmes. Hostesses will Mrs Elmer Payne, Mrs.

Robert Jfi, 'MVS, M. F. Manning, Mrs. and Mrs. T.

H. ait Transferred WOOD Chalrnejy who has been stationed "at Ontario, r.lif has been transferred to Pa Springs, He has been rnmoterl to staff His ire and baby, who have been with him at Ontario, will soon join him XV, new post, Sgt. and Mrs rhalrney are former of Wood River. Mrs. Chalrney is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Graham of Madison DlCll WOOD Christ Mueller, druggist who has been employed for the past four years and one day a week at the Nltche drug ugg time at the Camp drug store the past day a week at Alton, died at Lutheran Hospital at St. Louis Saturday. The funeral was held today at Col- Hnsvllle. Wins Aerial Gunner's Wings WOOD RIVER Corp.

Richard Wendell Vernor, 806 Lorena, was promoted to his present rank and received his aerial gunner's wings recently upon successful completion of a course at the Army. Air Forces flexible gunnery school, Laredo Army Field, Laredo, Tex. He will be a member of an Army Air Forces combat crew. Private Ritter at Camp Chaffee WOOD RIVER Pvt. Joseph Ritter, son of Mrs.

Irene Patilp- vich, 22 Carsten, has arrived Canip Chaffee, where he 4s assigned to the 16th Armored Division. In civilian life Pvt. Ritter was employed as a leather sorter at International Shoe Hartford. Hostess to Club WOOD RIVER Mrs. Marlon Travis was hostess to her pinochle club Thursday.

Luncheon was served at 1 o'clock. Winners of prizes were Mrs. Mildred Wilkinson, Mrs. Alfred Graham, Mrs. William Brien and Mrs.

Gladys Parker, who was a guest of the club. Called By Brother's Death WOOD E. H. Hartwig of Ninth street and Max Hartwig of Seventh street left Sunday morning for Chicago, where they were called by the death of "'their brother, A. C.

Hartwig, who was killed by an automobile Friday evening. Funeral services were conducted today at Chicago. Hartwig is survived by his wife and two children. Home from Overseas WOOD RIVER Sgt. Charles Towey of the Marine Corps arrived home Friday to Visit his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. James K. Towey, and his sister, Miss Kay, of Esther avenue. He has been overseas. Cub Pack Meeting WOOD RIVER-I.

B. Pope, Alton Boy Scout executive, will show moving pictures on "Boys Life Scouts at Washington School at 7:30. United Brethren Church Class venln 8 be Mrs. Val Acker and Mrs Mabel Legg. of lhe class meeting, one hour earlier than usual.

Sing Woo 'l rs LeClau- of 832 Penning ave them lh vl! rom SOIli LeClaire, who told year, was ln Montana and three months. Ba ney of at the closed Sunday night The 50n of evan gelist. been 0 iNoE! se veral blood trans- djMrs. Gavin CrandaJl 'of BVEN1NQ TELEGRAPH Wood River Men Accepted 28 Go to Alrmy, 20 to Navy WOOD RIVER, Jan. 48 men from Wood River and jlcinlty who have been accepted lor military by the army and 20 by the navy, were announced today by the Wood Tllyer Selective Service Board.

xor tho Afmy W6tt: ROBS Ernest Ivan Crouch, William Andrew Stull, Qulnten Robert tou fiox, Loren Carol flmer John Cunningham, Theo- 3Sim Ado lP "tock, Guy tester White, William David Tarrant, WUllam Jay Charles Henry Harbke. Wll- ird Early Allen CleatUs Byron Augustus Munhleman, Harbke, George Fredrick Charles Elmer Knuflnkc, Du rr Clarence Wlltard HMdesty. Rleh- 1 Clinton Wylder, Charles William Unthank, Jones. Stanley 8 8ht tamps cial) Veterans cers Thursday fhe Daughters of Unori lc nis species, Ac- installed itheir 1944, Pace, the trtcks left by sday afternoon at a meet- snow are on i of Mrs. Asa.

Ma unusually large for any wolf, and ffie Ccoc'kfassets'. a a M1 reiaboUt lie Mrs. riflmnlrm II A unj a meei- bue ICWUL BIIUW 01 tne JPTSPVV HP KantUt I 1 81 th ho T. Asa Ma large for any church will meet Tuesday evenine gulre, with her mate reiabout one at the arjge. on South state.

The Rev 4eer: have, living Hall, pastor of Caivary Bap- 'fZi; TTnnaM' A14.WM' Mrs. Julia Campion was installed as president. Other officers seated as president. Other officers seated i4eer: Have UU nan, pastor of Calvary Bapwere: Mrs. Ruth senl6r vicinity YateV orchard tlst church, Upper Alton; will be vice-president; Miss Hattie Dabbs', and 'Pace sal'd that 68 eak er- junior Dora th'e wolves" Will' Parsell, treasurer; Mrs.

Theo Ryari, unless is Mrs. August Ferenbach -and Mrs. Stuart Pflrspll. 'i -council members; Mrs. William.

Stephenson, patriotic Mrs. William. Stephenson, patriotlfc i. instructor; Mrs. Mayme Cajtt sec- -i 11 ti ll oro.

cnapiam; 1, press corre- East Newbern'Was given; by a )xey Hancock, gfouo of evening ITAfAMKanv, at-fhflir hnm'0' retary; Mrs. Cora Ford, chaplain Mrs. Stuart Parsell, press correspondent; Mrs. Rpxey Hancock, Mrs. August Ferenbach, -i-u guard; Mrs.

'Walter -thlel, assist lev and Mrs Rtimrt been i employed the past 18 years. ley and Mrs. bearers; Mrs; torian. Grace' il1 hold of'persQnal prbpertycon Feb. 3: Father Lee Returns George Hancock was installing officer.

Twentieth Anniversary eth wedding anniversary, of 'Mr. ahd Mrs. T. W. Kirby, which they observed Jan.

30, was ceiebratied that day at a dinner given' at the home of and" Mrs." Roy Eyers of Utah; Placed ewnujj. JUCD JWGfcUriia Th'e Rev. Francis Lee, assistant.pastor of St. JERSEYVILLE. The twenti- Francis.Xavier's Church, returned nn 'Saturday resume -duties few weeks h'el'is much improved in (health.

1 Finds Indian ifrilifiirl v'lll, Wmr 1 l. was rfomiisrly- Miss Edith McCarthy St. Louis her marriage, to Kirby occurred at the home of her Mri -McCarthy, in that. city. Following their marriage, Mr, and Mrs.

Kirby came to Jerseyville to reside, the former haying since been associated with his father in the the T.W. Kirby Son drug store here. Mr. and Mrs. Kirby are the vpar- ents of one daughter, Miss Ede Lou Kirby, student at Washington University, St.

Louis, who was among the guests at the dinner Sunday. She her; parents'. back to Jerseyville 'that 'evening- and will i 6 pitimca on jJOyS this evening at meeting of Cub vacation with returning to Scflllfft af VIA her studies at the University on Feb. 9. 1 Benefit i A hoine' tai- WOOD RIVER-The Merribelle A hbine'; tal; lass of the United Brethren ent play 9f ed by Graf ton; cit- ivane itrVt'InVi ui me unilea Brethren will meet at the church izens which was presented-Thurs- i day evening, netted $47.35 for the Jersey County.

'Paralysis Fund, according to announcement made by Postmaster Byron L. 'Me UI Lite ClaSS meetlniE uy uaLiitHObci uyivn JYJA.T Boly Scouts will meet at Dow, county chairman.of the drSre; 4 Vide? a 4 VIA Graf ton has made a practice the Ulan USUal, vnua-tuii iieua a jfJ.CL\.UII,C, The official board of the church 1 few years of presenting a nieet at tne church Thursday home talent play fund 1 and the result has proven very Notes ful from both a financial and en- RIVER. MI-. and Mrs. tertainment standpoint.

s-. Charles Keller and Mrs. Walter A CTlllllIlX 1 a telegram Saturday Erwin had charge of the CAM fhr Vta. flVfirir this arrangements for the event this Mr. and Mrs.

McDow and home Thursday, He ter, Marilyn, In Alaska for two years mance at Grafton Thursday, tlinnlho Wnlf Giant Wolf Reported JERSEYVILLE. Wolves ui Denning avenue wen in a his home for two raging In Otter Creek township; lths and is now able to be out according to Troy who'lives revival at Methodist Ferguson avenue have received the first letter from their son, Pfc. A. CrandialJ, since Dec. 1, when he went overseas.

DR.G.W.WOOLARD DENTIST 816 Church Eiut Alton Phone 4-0812. Office Hours: and Evenings by Appointment, NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING Serving' Alton, BetMte, Alton, Roxana Wood River, Hartford to 8:00 p. m. "ale-Tuesday, Feb. 1,1944.

M. C. Building nce tbe Community Concert Airociitjon Program ve i ln th Chew'i Mwting will buWwii, A wd Mwifcii Md on ywr'i buto 'wM fp atUnd and pirHclpati In on of board members, TfTSPV Tl- flf II 0rch three and the Siebenmann Agency to Mr. and ir.UlU. y.

Mrs. Beiermann, who are now re- 11 AfiV "i i)lves havre 8elected sldln sot of Jerseyville. Gunt- InStdllS UlllCerS 1 1161 6 erman nas Purchased the resl- vri.J.iv,Cia the Adolpji.WalU.,farm arid the dence formerly occupied by the Maty-Brtiy JERSEYVILLE Jan 11 1 y-tHe male Washington, al) The Daughter's of Unlori of Ac- Baptist Men's Class to Meet eterans installed their nwu Cording, 16; Pace, theI'tracks left by JERSRWTT.T.P muv Farewell for Sayre Family Sayre amiiy has sold its couiitV by; John vwAavjr A.uujiv,x uv uonn -of the Rosedale vicinity. Besterfelt found the point of the axiprptrudlng from' tlie earth In a brought It JerseyviHe Saturday afternoon and left it for Inspection. a local expert The ax, weighs more eight pounds and.

12 inches long and five inches; wide. Scarlet Csises JERSEYVILLE. Scarlet fever is conjUnuing its spr ead in Jersey- case; was reported to City Health, Commissioner Porter Saturday-and the home: was placed i quarantine.vThere; are sev- Jn the Porter report- from Mrs. William Myrphy.pf; the Dow vicinity: who has patient at Barnes, Hospital Louis, was brought to he'r home Saturday afternoon in the Jacdby; Brother ambulance. of MM.

Presley JERSEYVILLE Funeral services for Mrs. Lula of; Graf ton, were held on Sunday afternoon at the Pentecostal church" there. Interment was in Meadow Branch cemetery. She was the 'wife of William Presley died. Friday at 3:25 a.

m. at her Property Changes Hands JERSEYVILLE; The residence property of. Elmer Garber on street: has been sold through th.e Charts Siebenmann to Christian JCessler. Garber employed Cartridge Co. and residing; in Alton, The Herbert residence -east city: hall in Jer- seyvflle has through JERSEYVILLE The Men's Class of the Jerseyville Baptist Jerseyvllle Notes JERSEYVILLE Mrs.

'Neely and Sims went to Alton Friday to attend a luncheon given at of Mrs Tlllie Putse. Sgt. John Jennings, who' spent a few weeks' furlough here with 'his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mali Jennings and other relatives, re Friday to Roswell, N.

M. Where he is stationed. Miss Elizabeth Nugent was tak en to St. Joseph's Hospital, Alton Saturday night In Jacoby Brothers ambulance. Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence King of McClusky are the parents of girl born Thursday, Jan. 27. Tlu baby weighed 8 pounds and is theii third child. Dick of the Army Al.

Corps spent the with Mrs, Gertrude Donham He. has 'just completed' a course In Gunnery School and has been transferred to Midland, Texas, for advanced work. Miss Jean Caffery, who is attending the Sacred Heart Convent in Springfield, was a weekend guest of her father, Dr. Bryan Caffery. Fire-Fighters Battle Two Blazes at Once KNOXVILLE, Tenn.

fire department answered a call at a residence. But people rushed up said the fire was two doors ajvay.j..; "Thei firemen went right some were dispatched to the sec ond fire which, happened simultaneously. James Johnson a Sergeant er of Henry Johnson, 604 Market ing platoon. Self-Styled InvaUd fobbed' Of HisFitit by Army Examiners Theodore Schneider to" Johltt Hammer Barton John Pierce Sapp, Walter Bu- ejne Downer. Kenneth Kohnlopp, Glenn Wlllltm Myron Keith Davis, Denzel Oatnes.

Sam John Morrow Wllhlte, Earl Galloway Henry Grace, Fred Anthony Muty. Arthur Orable, Vincent On Walur Edw Dunston. nailer aawara uunston, Gulnn Van Anderson. Wllborn Warren Sim, i Aubr Moore John Kelly and Kenneth Logan Richards. Purple Heart to Brighton Boy BRIGHTON, Jan.

31, (Special) Private First Class Robert Whitaker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Whitaker, has been awarded the Purple Heart Medal, the result of wounds received in action with the army In Italy. A brother, Private Delbert Whitaaker, also Is in Italy Brighton Motes BRIGHTON. Frank Lucker resigned as janitor of the Brighton Grade School Friday, having accepted a position at the Shell refinery at Roxana.

Walter Schmidt has been hired to fill the vacancy. J. F. Burrows, A. T.

Stewart, W. G. Strohbeck and H. F. Nelson attended a reception at Carlinvllle last Wednesday evening in honor of the grand master of Illinois Masons, of Carrollton.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stubblefield Telegraph Man Interviews Himself for-Paper EDITOR'S NOTE happlett mail the navy or marines, far mailer, has ever Inducted Into armed forces came tinder the obitrvitlon at the editor ot the Teltftaph who asked him to Interview the' man was happy became he felt tie had been "robbed" ef his stains of semi-Invalid, one ivho had la he making excuses for himself, belnj baretal ot himself and now by lhe trace of army navy doctors, can take his stand among the real he-men, those who are to be given the Job ef protecting other semi-Invalids who have been enjoying the same status as he had had. something to have been lifted from the Inferiority complex of a man who thinks he Is slok, or partially disabled, and to be told by both army and navy doctors "you'll. do." So here follows the newspaper man's Interview with the former semi-invalid, himself.

By GEORGE LElGHlY. This story should be entitled 'From Crutches to ah Army Jamp" or "Some Guys Just Don't Snow When They're Well Off." It is the saga of one George Lelghty, who in 32 short years has attained grade of private in the En- isted Reserve Corps, Army of the United States, now (by the grace of fate and consent of the commandant of Fort Sheridan) on inactive duty until Feb. 16. Leighty, who for eight years tias been on the news staff of the Telegraph, drew himself into a corner today and Interviewed himself on behalf of the paper. This was at the specific order of the boss, who heretofore has brooked no back-talk or sass and wouldn't start taking "no" for an answer today.

Leighty launched the Interview with Lelghty by tossing out a few stock questions: "How does It feel to be famous? What is your opinion on Poland? you wear long underwear In-winter? Why do children run from you?" Corporals Sneered at Him These gave the rising young private considerable pause, during which It occurred to us that there was no point in getting big-headed about this sort of thing. After all both of us 'had encountered privates in our time who were willing to admit that the status of private is about as low as one can get without using a shovel. At the induction center even the corporals seemed to be sneering at us. At length Lelghty broke down and confessed that there might be something a trifle unusual about his entering the army after all "You see," he said reluctantly "once I was bedridden for abou two years, then spent four years more hobbling about on crutches and cane. when I ought to be enter a tottering old age, I find that I am able pass the physical requirements the U.

S. Army and am healthy and well. "It began," Leighty revealed with the subtleness of a young, bul storming through a hen-house 'back 16-odd years ago when was starting to grumble at the measley two-bitses and four-bitses my longsuffering parents were able to toss in my direction. Durinj summer school vacation I decldec to get me a man's job with a man's pay so I could buy me a couple of those short-coated suits with wide pants which the rah-rah boys were sporting back when Ret tt iiauALa aim gruwui. aim uvuig uon- ngimng; the; residence blaze, but dltlons under the "survival of the some Were dispatched to the sec- fittest" law of nnhtro.

OHP 'catai: fittest" law of nature. One 'cater pillar' scene had required 20 hours graph The latter half of the program CAMP VQ lne Jalter hau or the ram manager of an industrial plant that clalr TnrnLn' 6 lt with fish and I was a couple of years older than er of with the fllm giving an I really was. He gave me a man- er or Henrv end wflter effe( lMng con(Utions 5n SJ2ed ndee(L I worked a coupje and made periodic pilgrimages to A.itA»"-h.."k wnier eneci 01 nving comuuons in sized job indeed. 1 worked a couple en roi from the ordinary ponds and small lakes in of months, became greatly affluent giaqe of private to that of ser- Northern United States. geant at the Engineer Unit Training Center here.

At time of his AU ol nls ue preseniea ounuay, reuruury piomption, Sergt. Johnson was by Philip Noble, an Englishman serving in an engineer fire fight- on the subject "England and Nor me nlatnnn I.W Next program in the series will St. Louis where the theaters were be presented Sunday, February 13, offering such cultural fare as IS liv MrtKlo on Vnerllchtvinn Snnhio TiMriio Mr. and Mrs. Gene Ash, Mr.

anc Mrs. B. F. Towse, Mr. and Mrs Frank Stubblefield, Miss Mary Alice Dennis, M.

H. Zlegenbein and Mayo McAfee attended the Republican rally at Carlinville Friday. Caterpillars Look Like Monsters in Film at'Y' 1 became mon slers and insects, resembled huge birds which might have come from another planet, in the color film "Big Game Hunting in the Back presented by Muii Deusing Milwaukee museum curator ant ornithologist, Sunday night at the Y. M. C.

A. It was one of the programs in the Y's Travel and adventure series. A smaller audience than usua viewed the best photographic work of any presented since the series was started two years ago. Deusing, with the aid of high-powered lenses, photographed tiny animals and insects less than twelve inches from the their ulv 6 ikcu habits and growth, and living con- Grange was-busting beezers for the U. of I.

Days of Real Sport Being an overgrown whelp," Being an overgrown wneip, Wa t0 Leighty continued, "I had no trouble convincing the employment manager of an industrial plant that Sophie Tucker, Eddie Lowery Frank Fay, an assortment of whispering tenors, diverse jugglers lALTON'S MOST POPULAR HARDWARE STORE Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday Specials COMBINATION SCREEN AND STORM DOOR A double purpose door that gives you double value. Splendidly built 8 lite. Galvanized screening, Use Thrift E-ZPay Plan 2 8 Inches By 6 Ft, 9 Inches 7 .98 PLIERS 24c "POINTING TROWELS HAMMER HANDLES BfUt USE THRIFT E-Z-PAY 1'LAN. MORTITE UTILITY TAPE The New Plastic Weatherstripping .19 For outdoor or indoor use. Adheres to any clean, dry surface.

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TELEPHONE DIAL 3-5060 GEORGE LEICHTY and acrobats. Gee whiz, I even went through a radio station. "This was great fun to be sure but It didn't last One day ai work I got wrapped up In some )f the equipment and the first thing knew I was knocked out stiff er than a restaurant pancake. "This, of course, made everybody hopping mad. The safety: first man was sore because the department's no-accident record was ruined.

The first aid man growled plenty because I got blood all over his nice white emergency bed. The plan physician was on a fishing trip at the time and he was madde; than the others because he had to come back to work, especially since they hadn't got through their firs case of liquor He said tha lie had paid for the liquor too. Well the doctor got madder than ever when he saw that I was in such shape that he'd have to hire a clerl just to help him keep track of fractures, lacerations, burns an bruises. "Now, this thing were beln, done in chapters," Lelghty assertec "the first chapter would end rlgh here. I got well, or as well as thought I'd ever be.

That ends chapter one. Chapter two start a year later when Kid Rheuma tlsm got me in the teeth with wide haymaker, then his manage hit me on the noggin'with the Wat er bucket. I went to bed and spen approximately two years there, received the advice arid efforts an unrecorded number of. fchys Greenfield Meets GREENFIELD, Jan. ,31, Martha Class 'of tho Methodist Sunday School met for arty and business session at ome ot Mrs.

Vernoft ThaxWn 'uesday evening, with Mrs. Elmer ackson arid Miss Elta Mae wards as assistant hostesses, owing the business meeting, were played and warded to Mrs, C. W. Hamilton and Mrs. Robert Cole.

Thfe February meeting will be at the home ot Mrs. Harry Farewell Party p. Bauer crtained ft large group of friends it a stag, party at his farm home west of on Tuesday evening, 'he occasion was a farewell party 'riot to leaving fot military let- ries on Feb. f. Greenfield GREENFIELD Alien EldreS, youngest son of Mr.

and 1 ifoses Eldred, left Wednesday for Sheepshead Bay -whew ha will enter training in the Merchant Marine. Tech, Sgt. Howard O. Zeithen of teffersoni Barracks accompanied Tech. Sgt.

Earlom J. Cole here lor a weekend visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George N. Cole.

voodoo IHCUIITJ wild men, but, in my impatienc to get well, never stayed mor than a few weeks with any on treatment. Gradually, however began to get well. Eight year ago, when I came to the Telegraph, I was nearly well, but no quite. A Non-Combatant'g Fury "I went on being "not quit well" until Jan. 26, last, when after treating myself as a sem-in valid for years and years, I haule( off and met the physical require ments of the army and navy, was floored.

I had been tomed to denouncing the Axis with all the fury of a Comfortable non-combatant. We joing to. win this war, by heck, hen they'd know what it meant tweak Uncle Sam's whiskers. Yessir, boy, we sure were going show them I Now the fat's in the fire. 'We' means and I don't mean maybe." Lelghty finished his oration by a nearby desk'with a boney fist "I was robbed, that's what.

I was robbed," he'said. "Whaddaya mean, you was robbed?" Interviewer Leighty snapped- "I've been enjoying ill health all-these years, then them swabs went and done me put of it, that's what," Lelghty groaned'. He working himself into-a white-heat of righteous wrath, hut his interviewer Skillfully turned" the conversation to the task at hand and brought out the following' facts: Lelghty is married, fine pre- Pearl Harbor son who can lick the Old Man without apparent effort, and is ticked to death to get a crack at the army. Leighty has been somewhat jealous ever since his brother, Master Sergeant Orban (Bud) Leighty, got there first Brother Bud, about six fee): tall, weighing £00 pounds, rehearsed for what was 1 to happen later by being heavywe.ight wrestling champion Maikdate Air Field, La. Then, fti'Jtily, 1942, he Airtca with.

the out a certain. Nazl'-naJBecf' Rommel. Information has been received from him since, except an occasional letter to the brothers' parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.

G. Leighty of Fosterburg, which said outright or indicated that he had got in on the little disagreements at Sicily and Sardinia, spent considerable, time in Cairo, Egypt, and in Iran. Now he's in England, apparently waiting for play, to start in the big-league. Buy War Bonds and Stampi. LET'S ALL BACK THE WAR LOAN TIES that hit the spot Store Hours: Daily 9 to 5:30, Saturday 9 to 9.

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