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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 9

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THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1944 37 Jersey Men Galled in Drat in List are Twin Brothers JERSEYVILLE A group frs ey County men have receive notice irt report In the hear futur for their pre-lnductlon physlca examination. If accepted they wl be assigned to one of the branehe o( service and return home await nn induction call. In the contingent are the fol lowing: Dave Greenspan, Herber Downey, Arthur Well, Ralp Frank, Floyd J. Gardner, Wll D. Stone, Vlrgtl G.

Myers Eugene A. Kappler, Clifford dowers, George Russell, jr Harold E. Ballard, Truman R. Yo com, John M. Gowlns, Union A Sccrest, Ernest J.

Evans, Delmis O.Calvin, Wilbur F. Snell, La verne- H. Scheffel, Elmer L. Price, Donald F. Cravens, Eugene Wcible, William S.

Bray, Loren H. Bailey, Bruce H. Lusk, William L. King, Alexander Robb Jacoby Delbert E. Williams, Oliver Ferguson, Leland E.

Schroeder Robert E. Spauldlng, Roger Speulding, Elllston D. Grizzle Russell D. Well. The Spauldingi are twin brothers.

Three are transfers. They are Fred Seal from Qulncy; James fliimich from Akron, anc Richard H. Peterson from Seattle Wash. Capt. Witt Wedft Eastern Girl JERSEYVILLE Word has been received by Mr.

and Mrs, Eugene Witt of Jerseyville of the marriage of their son, Capt. Edward E. Witt, and Miss Dorothy Lois Nairn of Pittsburgh, on March 1. The ceremony was performed In the Chapel at Fort Tilden, N. where Capt.

Witt is itatloned. The couple was attended by the bride's sister and Capt. Arnold of York. Others attending the bride's mother and sister of Pittsburgh and Mr. and Mrs; Warren K.

Woodward of Cranford, N. cousins of the groom. Table China Discussed china was discussed by Mrs. Ann Longstreth of St. Louis, Monday, at a meeting of the household science department of the Woman's Club in Chapman hall.

JMrs. Lee Nail presided. The American-born Lennox was described. She said the founder Lennox, became interested in the craft as a boy by watching potters at work. The first factory in Trenton, N.

is now preserved as a vine-covered cottage. The speaker told of other fine chinas, including Spode, Havelin, Castleton, Copeland, Wedgewood and Royal Dolton. Two piano solos were giyenwby Miss Barbara Brummett. The next meeting of ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH 'Windle' Chapter Of Jersey Dads Named for First County Man Killed in War i Recreation commission last of March. This is a ment will be the annual or of the girls of the nomlcs department of school and women of at the home of the president, Mrs.

T. S. Advanced JERSEYVILLE. J. G.

Schwarz of received word that tl aw, E. L. Jewelt, ha vanced to the rank of the Navy Medical the Pacific area. Before enlistment, Jewett was a practicing and surgeon in Florida, Dr. Ruth Jewett, seyvllle, is also phj maintains offices at Fla.

Third Son In JERSEYVILLE. on of Mrs. Agnes Shaw 'ille has enlisted in the will complete boot Great Lakes Station, Apprentice Seaman iam Shaw, who will March 13. His two sailor broth oreign service. They rd Shaw, seaman vho enlisted on his ilrthday, Oct.

12, 1942, "rands Shaw, seaman ged 19, who enlisted er, 1942. Club Holds Theater Party saving him the trouble' to widen the road to big step to that thr days topp.ed the home of Ed According to an agreement with the he was to have the corner cleared by the tea In hon home eCO' the high 1he faculty 'neral club Chipman. Commander and Mrs Jerseyville hav eir son-ln been ad commander Cjrps. He is Commander if physician His wife formerly of Jer siclan and Wnler Park Nnvy The third of Jersey- navy and tralrlng at the 12. He Wll- be 18 on George Jrs are In Paul Ed- irst class, twentieth Hubert first class, Novem- he Junior Woman's Club held a heater party Tuesday livening at he foUowing vhich they went to Penny Canteen for a social meeting.

The ffair was in honor of the mem- ers who have husbands in mili- ary seryice. A nominating committee was ppointed for the yeai and the lection- of officers will be held th.e meeting on April 4. Mem- committee are: Mrs telen Louise Updike, Miss Helen ck, Miss Virginia Stailey, Mrs. For Spring 1 GIRLS 1 Easter SMART COATS, SUIT STYLES AND COLORS SHE'LL ADORE To wear now IT i and through Plaids or sofld Smart little matching skirts gwted back and front I to COATS Tocanhcr 6 to 14. very for Easter.

She pick her favorite these charmers all- 1 Chesterfields, boy or coats. Rod, navy pastel shades. lined. Sizes 3 to 7 to 16. SHOPS can t-orn wool wrap Rayon 317 BELLE, ALTON 20 E.

FERGUSON, R. PILES tho ut Operation, No Burning, No Cutting, No Hospital, No Loss of Time from Work. tti ttu and Fistula, Pruritus (Itching Piles). Frosta- 1, Bect Diseases, healed by our Mild Infiltration 'hod Run. AUo Stonmoh, jLJver, Gallbladder, Kidneys, Biidder, and Varicose Veins by Non-Surgical Treatments.

HOTEL, SATURDAY, MARCH 11 KNOWLES, M. Dr BQWlSi 8 m. to 4 p. m. 8, Adanu Sfc, for Booklet.

0 1 Lee Rice, Miss Margaret Lee Nail. Mrs. Lewis Huber, a new member of the club," was present. Sodality Plans St. JERSEYVlLLE-Young l2S Sodality of St.

Francis Xavler Church will give a St. Patrick's Day Card party in the Kni hls of Columbus hall on March 17 "The Wearln' of the Green" will 6 Uieme The glrls in char ge will be dressed in green and white, and these colors will be combined with Shamrocks for the hall decorations. Arranging the program are: Theresa Molohon, Prefect; Doris Breitweiser, Mary Holland, Betty Kallal, Theresa Schroeder, Eileen and Agnes Gibbons, Margaret Do- Ian, Doris Bray, Phyliss Arter, Jean and Marjory Rose Allen, Bernice Vaughn, Breitweiser, Mary Tracy, Mary Ruth Schermerhorn, Nancy Molohon, Mary Ann Pille, Cathryn Mary and Beatrice Powers and Peggy Shortal. Plans were made at a meeting this week and at this session Mary Betty Kallal gave a report on "The Catholic Press." ADD JERSEYVILLE Aleutian Veteran Returns to Duty JERSEYVILLE Pf Ernest Talley, who has been speriding a 30-day furlough in Jerseyville and Vicinity, returned to duty Saturday. It was his first furlough in nearly three years.

He was 30 months in the Aleutian area where he saw combat service against the Japs. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Talley of Cleveland street. He reported for assignment' to a post in Tennessee.

Enormous Crow Flocks Near Jeraeyville JERSEYVILLE A arge crow roost is reported northeast of Jerseyville. Residents report the crows must number in thousands. Corn husked and left in piles for hauling has been attacked by the birds. Scarcity of shotgun shells has worked to the advantage of the crows and their numbers have Increased. There has been little bombing of crow roosts in Illinois since the war cut down the Supply of materials.

Eastern Star Initiation JERSEYVILL Chapter of Eastern Star held an initiation Tuesday evening at Masonic Temple. Mrs. Dica Antrobus House was received Into the chapter, with Mrs. Rodney Jacoby, worthy matron, presiding. Over 80 attended with guests from Grafton, Hardin, Kane, Shlpman, Plainview, Medora and Fieldon.

Refreshments served by the social committee of which Mrs. Everett Edwards is chairman. The. chapter will hold a rummage sale Friday and Saturday in the Chapman building on West Pearl. Miss Cora Lofton and Mrs.

Martin Fuser are chairman and co-chairman. Ducks Come Back Before Cold Wave JERSEYVILLE Observers reported flocks of wild ducks returned south before the cold wave of the present week. The ducks had worked northward from the Marquette Park area into the Beardstown-Havana zone the week preceding the onset of the near zero weather. Many birds are resting in the Marquette park waters. Meadow Fire Jerseyville Fire Department was called Wednesday to fight a grass fire east of the Alton Railroad tracks.

The fire spread to the right of way of the adjoining meadowland. Several houses were threatened by the flames and work was required to halt the spread of the blaze. JERSEYILLE. Jersey County War Dads unanimously voted to name the chapter after the first Jersey County man to give his life In the present conflict, Pfc. Robert S.

Windle, of the Marines. Pfc. Windle was killed at Pearl Harbor during the Jap sneak attack on Dec. 1, 1941. Windle was on the battleship Arizona, which was sunk by Jap bombs.

Pfc. Windle and his mother, Mrs. Carrie Windle, made their home In Jerseyville with Mrs. Wtndle's father, Ben England. Pfc.

Windle attended Jerseyville schools and graduated from the high school in 1940. Soon after he enlisted in the Marines. A committee was selected to supervise the erection of three hltcTi- hlke shelters for service meni similar to the ones at Alton. The shelters will be placed at suitable sites on North and South State streets and on Fieldon road. They will be painted and marked so as to be distinguished by motorists.

Each shelter will be equipped with semaphore service. Leo J. Creeling was named chairman of the committee. Other members are Collie Wedding, Firman Cooke and Thomas M. Weeks.

Arrangements were agreed upon for caring for service men stranded at night in Jerseyville and unable to find sleeping quarters. Seventeen more War Dads joined the Jersey County Chapter. Regular meeting night of the group will be the seventh of each month. A special meeting will be held here Tuesday, March 21, at the courthouse at 8 p. m.

Carpenters Buey carpenters reported many calls for roof repairs during the current March gales. Shingles were rlp- led from many dwellings and out- 3uildings and scattered by the gales. Several tin roofs were loosened and rolled up by the wind. Carpenters hesitated in most instances aboui beginning- repairs until better weather because of the danger of working on high places with the March wind continuing at high velocity. Local Insurance men reported many loss claims have been filed during the week of high winds.

Full of Pep at 75! How's YOUR Pep at htn name as well you'do your own. TOU ye read In the newspaiMrs that at 76 be feels like he did 26 years U'a nul natural (or ion to leel exhausted, old at onlr iO, 60 or But you can leel old Indeed II your blood lacks Iron Try Ostrer Tunic TaWeu. Contain fltnla of the Iron you may need lor tup and also prophylactic amounta ut vitamin Bi, oaMuin. Ostrei nai neloed thousands who lelt old, worn-out solely because blood lacked Iron; they have new two. vim and vitality: they 'feel yean younger.

Tnr it today. 3fa Introductory sin now only 29cl For sale at all drug stores everywhere Alton, at Thrifty Drug. FERTILIZERS To make your lawn and garden more beautiful. Now Is.the time to use them. lYIGORO I I 1 LJ POUNDS 50 Founds, mm Pounds.

.50. Scott's Turf Builder 100 Lbs. 50 56,50 $3.75 25 ibs. 2- 85 Sheep Manure 100 Pounds 50 Pounds. .35 25 75c GRASS SEEDS Make beautiful lawns with these quality and tesied aeeda.

While Glover Pound 95" KENTUCKY 9 BLUE O9G Scott's Lawn Mixture 1 Lb. Lbs. $2.00 Scott's Shady Lawn Seed Pound SCOTT'S BENT SEED lb. GARDEN TOOLS well-made tools and the work wlllf be easier. Hoes 95c Hand SHOVELS Ji Rakes 85c up Spading FORKS .75 "VAUGHNS" FLOWER AND GARDEN SEEDS NOW ON SALE Household Needs 6 Foot $1 STEPLADD3R Large VI CHAMOIS i I Gallon JOHNSON'S CLEANER I 1 Gallon PRIME CLEANER I Wall Paper Cleaners Walvet Cleaner ML-PA 129' ABSORENE 4 Wallpaper Cleaner.

JLUC CLEANWALL Cleaner lOc DORMAT SPRAY For scale on trees and Per gallon In your own mm jm can 9C FLOOR WAX Johnsons Cleaner Qloooat QUART 98 Johnson's PASTE OLD ENGLISH No Rub Wax, qt BUTCHER'S PASTE WAX, 990 Bird Houses Provldealloi 8fw Feathered Friend. HOUSES 25c 2.00 MARTIN HOUSES 0 H. K. JOHNSTON HARDWARE CO. WE GIVE EAGLE STAMPS STATE AND BROADWAY Noted JERSEYVILLE Mrs.

J. Irving White left Thursday for Mary- vllle, to spend two weeks with her daughter, Miss Mary Jo White, a student at Maryvllle College. Mrs. M. M.

Rodgers accompanied her to Knoxvllle, where she will visit her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. D. Rodgers. She will also visit in Maryville, her former home, and will return in about a month to Jerseyville where she resides with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.

and Mrs. G. Flaugher. Mrs. Joseph Tonsor, who underwent surgery at St.

Joseph's Hospital in Alton, returned home Tuesday. Paul Ashford underwent an operation Wednesday at Memorial Hospital, Alton. Mrs. Don DIhel returned Monday from Alton Memorial Hos- tal where she has been a surgical patient. Capt.

and Mrs. Matthew Dwyer who have been at Fort Benning, arrived Wednesday to visit the latter parents, Mayor and Mrs. R. Leo Smith. Capt.

Dwyer, who has been receiving advanced training at Fort Benning, went on to Yuma, to rejoin his division. Mrs. Dwyer, who before her marriage in January was Miss Roberta Lee Smith, remained In Jerseyville for a short time and expects to join her husband later. Capt. Dwyer's sister, Mrs.

Louis McCall of Memphis, accompanied the couple to Jerseyville and is remaining for a visit with Mayor and Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Clifford Carey was removed from her home Tuesday, In the Jacoby ambulance, to Our Saviour Hospital in Jacksonville. Buy War Bonds and Stamps.

Hartford to Vote On Firemen's Tax Judges and Clerks Named by Village Board HARTFORD Election Judges and clerks were appointed and approved by the village board Tuesday to serve April 11 In the village special election on the question of levying a two-mill tax for added fire protection. All expenses Incurred for the election will be born by the village. Judges are Mrs. Harold Seehausen, Mrs. Belle Fltzhugh, and Mrs.

Ed Waterman; clerks are Mrs. William Clayton and Clyde Plpher. In order to separate the special village election from the primary on the same day, officers for the village will be on one side of the partition In the village hall and those for the primary will be on the other. Only a majority vote Is required for the fire tax question. According to the village attorney, Alvln Pettlt of Alton, the purpose of the added tax Is to accumulate a fund which will pay for a permanent fire department with paid employes on duty.

The approximate assessed valuation of property In the village, Pettlt said, in round figures, one million dollars. The Germans first called the u. S. Marines "Devil Dogs" in 1918. PAGE NINE 11111 I I MHUMMMMMMMI Juror 111, Noxon Cwe Beclared a Mistrial PITTSFIELD, March trial of John troxen 47-year-old corporation lawyef charged with murder In the trocution death of his slx-monttii- old mentally-deficient child, ertd- ed In a mistrial today when Abraham Plnanskl suspended the trial because of the HlneM of a juror.

Judge Plnanskl announced the mistrial on whit would have been the tenth day after announcing that three had ruled that James E. Cullen, 53-year-old foreman at the General ElectrKs plant, was too 111 to continue serving. Cullen first became ill last Thursday night, forcing suspension of the trial Friday, but he returned to the jury box Monday. Ho suffered a relapse Tuesday night, and a second recess was declared yesterday. Silver is the best metallic conductor of heat and electricity.

Startt.lNSTANTLY.io»rttl*vt S8SETUMT CauMd by Just "rob on ntto to promptly throat and ftching chest onuelM bretk up local contortion in np. per bronchial tract, now and threat. IN STRENGTHS MUSTEROIF MONUMENTS AND MARKERS granite in all colon at reasonable prices. Dont tnis important Job to tomeone else. Order now for sprint delivery.

Phone or write CHARLIE YANCEY, Brighton. III. Telephone Brighton 17 Reverse Charges. TONIGHT 8 p. at RICHARD'S Style successes of the New Spring will be shown in our You are cordially invited to attend this style event at our'store si, SOFT DRESSMAKER SUITS in pastel shades 35.95 to 30.95 LATEST SPRING DRESSES in Jersey, Butcher Linen and Rayon Silks 10 .95 to 19.95 THE SHORT COAT All wool, pastel shades 39 95 FOR WOMEN en GIVE MORE IN '44 to the RED CROSS WAR FUND.

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