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ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH PAGE FIVE Fox Residence On Edwardsville Road Ransacked Thieves Get Jewelry, $45 Cash and Other Articles wnOD RIVER, April 18. The nf Mrs Walter Fox, on the wc lry miscellaneous iilt and $47 In cash were bv ihe thieves, who forded BV Intrv by jimmying a window at rea of the house. The residents were at a moUon when entry was made. The VPS evidently began in the mid- bedroom, Piling their loot In (h rc ar bedroom, where they what they could take with "TsSO defense bond was taken an envelope but was dis- a rded evidently because the name owner was written on the of the document. The thieves were apparently searching for cash, "in every purse in the house was wicked but the odd assortment aices missing included a set It curtain- and a blue and white bedspread.

Auto WOOD RIVER. Tw Ut Jfic ldcntS a night Wood River police Friday nigni. At p. a mishap occurred a Fo guson and Whitelaw ave- Sues between vehicles driven by le Rhones and F. H.

Berry A R-vi m. it was reported fit a Wood River cab driven by john Woods Collided with a parked car belonging to Les Miller, of Roxana. Special Meetings WOOD RIVER Special meet' inHMvlll be held for the next two weeks at the Wood River United Brethren church, corner Wood ver avenue and Beach street. The Rev. Dr.

G. M. Myers of Rnhinson will speak each Dr- Myers has quite a reputation in his denomination as a Bible student and lecturer. He f. ut hor of several books, and ontr butor to several national con He has not only been nois.

Prior to his serving the Rob 1 "XfcMirch has to i. m. Tiie imrueth anniversary of the organization of the local church will be observed Sunday, April 26. B. Showers, Polishing agent of the Otterbein Press, ofDayton, 0., will be the speaker.

The Rev Grant Benner, pastor of the local church, is a former Wood River boy. Celebrate Birthday WOOD RIVER. Robert and Ruth Jessup of Ninth street celebrated their eighteenth birthday at a family dinner at their home on Ninth street on Thursday. The table appointments were pink and blue and the centerpiece was a pink and white birthday cake flanked by lighted pink tapers Returns Home WOOD RIVER. Mrs.

Louis Hoffman of Seventh street has returned home with her new daughter, Nancy Roberta. She has been visiting at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morgan in Granite City, for a week since leaving the hospital. Entertains Club WOOD H.

A. War ren of Sixth street was hostess to her club at her home Wednesday evening. There were two tables Mrs. Eugene Davis and Mrs. Rob ert Wilson were guests of the club Prizes were awarded Mrs.

Virdei LaMarsh, Mrs. Gus Traband and Mrs. H. Hadfield. Luncheon was served in the middle of the eve ning.

Attending were Mrs. Claude Ward, Mrs. Joe Brien, Mrs. Arthur Berry, Mrs. Gus Traband, Mrs Virden LaMarsh and Mrs.

H. Hadfield. Rebekah Lodge to Meet WOOD Re bekah Lodge will meet Mondaj nlshl at the Odd Fellows' Hall. Th( committee in charge will be Mrs Emmn Thompson, Mrs. Anna Fee Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas May, Mrs Klhel Wiser, Mrs. Mary Kiesling and Mr. nnd Mrs. John Wlnslow Entertains Club WOOD RIVER.

Mrs. Wayn Holmimtoler of Dulaney avenu was hostess to her pinochle club her home Thursday evening Prize winners were Mrs. Carl Bry ant, Mrs, Floyd Hanold, Mrs. Mars Edison nnd Mrs, Ray Volz. Mrs.

Helninnloler serve a two-course luncheon. The centerpiece for the Inlile was a low bowl of yellow flanked by lighted white The club will meet In two with Miss Marie Kelley of -105 Main street, Alton Brothers in the Service Mew Officers of Club Installed At East Alton Gene and Walter Bensman, sons of Mr. and Mrs. William Bensman of 2333 Central avenue. Gene is on a warship and Walter, a member of Battery 123d F.

is in Australia Mary Ruth Borman and Ramona Sawyer and solos by Joyce Ann Hefner. Refreshments were served. Home on Furlough WOOD RIVER Mr. and Mrs. Long and son, Private Victor Long, of Wrights, 111., were guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Emery Goode of Acton avenue Tuesday and Wednesday. Private Long is home on a six- day furlough from Coast Artillery Station at Fort Dawes, Mass. He is a former employe of the Standard Oil Co. First Baptist Church WOOD Rev.

Eugene Anderson will be visiting pastor at the First Baptist Church of Wood River Sunday. Sunday school will be a. morning worship at 10:35, BYPU at 6:30 p. and evening worship at 7:30. Brushy Grove P.

T. A. Party WOOD RIVER The Brushy Grove P. T. A.

will sponsor a card party at the school Monday night, April 2. Due to registration, the date of this card party has been changed from April 27 to night, April 20. Due to registration bunco will be played and prizes awavded. Refreshments will be served. Spring Concert WOOD RIVER The Wood River Woman's Club spring concert will be given at the Wood River school Tuesday night, April 21.

The program is in charge of the music section, of which Mrs. George Hayes is chairman, and has been arranged by Mrs. Dewey Wolverton. The winners of the high school music contest will give the program. Those taking part are Betty Haag, Harriet Nifong, Rebecca Eaton, Rita Stiles, Jean Dorsey, Llndell Cooper, Robert L'Heureux, Dick Lyon, Donald Wegman, Floyd Goforth, Anna Mae Smith, Alice Rotsch, Jack Steele, Trennls Liyle: and Thomas Stewart.

Accompanists are Miss Edwards, Harriet Nifong, Wyvonna Luman and Jean Dorsey. Hostesses for the meeting will be Mrs. C. J. Ward, Mrs.

Herman Wuestenfeld, Mrs. Charles Volz, Mrs. Ellis Travis, Mrs. Earl Stocker, Miss Marjorie Crewell'and Miss Bertha Darling. Happy Working Circle spent in needle work and a potluck dinner was served at noon.

Mrs Joe Sullivan, until recently a res dent of Wood River, but now living at Sorento, was a guest or the flub The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Matt Freeman on Penning avenue. Finish First Aid Course WOOD RIVER Girl Scout Troop No. 2 has finished a first aid course artd passed examln- At Wood River Dr. G.

M. Meyers of Robinson 111., who will speak at a series special meetings at the United Brethren church at Wood River. Sandwiches Trip To Wood River Between Trains WOOD RIVER, April IS month absence from home, muci of which time was spent at Dutcl Harbor, Alaska, made the heart one Wood River soldier becom so fond home that his famll; was persuaded to sandwich a trl to Wood' River into a get-together between trains at S' Louis. The soldier was Joe Toth, wh with an officer and 15 men wa enroute to an officers' trainin school at Ft. Benning, Ga.

A 11:45 a. m. Friday, Toth's familj here was notified that he wouic arrive at St. Louis at 1:35 p. Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Toth son Stephen, and daughters, Mary ant Elizabeth, met him at Union Sta lion. His train for Georgia wa slated to leave the station at 3:45 A two-hour family reunion a the station or at a hotel dininj room, however, was not Toth's idea of a completely satisfying get together after being away from home for 15 months and.the familj drove to Wood River in order tha he might spend a few minutes a home. Scheldt Estate In Probate Court Mrs. Jack Robinso of Halloran avenue Celebrates Birthday WQOD RIVER.

celebrated her I't'Kion Auxiliary to Meet WOOD RIVER The American The American Auxiliary will meet at Le- K'on hull Monday night. Hostesses wil be Mrs. Romnlne Nader, Mrs. Pny ne and Mrs. na Manning.

Entcrtaln at Dinner WOOD RIVER Mrs. Allan Fox Ninth street observed her ihursday with a dinner. Guests "ore Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Smith.

Baptist Philathea WOOD RIVER Twenty-four rtomen attended the meeting of Baptist Philathea class at the "lurch Thursday night. There ivore three guests. New officers were" elected: Mrs. 11 10 80 President; Mrs. Roy JJcMllien, first vice-president; Mrs.

Heler. second vice-president; wi's. Charles Huber, treasurer, and Klbert secretary. ft program was given after the 11: by Miss Mary Allman, Miss the hostess. Wood Blvcr Notes but Is Improving.

of Co.umbu, the guest of her son dauchter-In-law, Mr. and Mrs. w. WhltclflV from West Palm Bt-ch. Fla EDWARDSVILLE, April 18 (Spe cial) Executed In 1919, the wil of Henry C.

Scheldt, retired farmee and lifelong resident of the Alton Woodburn vicinity, who died Apr was filed in probate court Fri day and a p.tltion for its probat set for hearing May 11. The will, dated Oct. 13, 1919 when Scheldt was a resident Bunker Hll', bequeaths a life in terest in the estate to the widow Mrs. Mnry Scheldt of Alton. A her death the residual estate i to be divided ampng relatives Listed as heirs besides the widov are Amelia Scheldt and Katheryn Wardle, sisters, of Maywood, Calif Charlotte Neuhaus, San Antonio and two children of a de ceased brother, Phillip Scheldt Alton and Ray Scheldt, San Fran cl.sro Calif.

Value of the estate is represente as unknown In the petition, file by the widow. Attesting wltnesse to the will are listed as I. E. San ford and S. Cuthbertson Bunker Hill.

Outranking the Bliblo as a best seller, the Red Cross First Al textbook Is pouring off the prcsse at the rate of 60,000 copies a day Since Pearl Harbor, 3,320,00 copies have been published. she has been visiting her son, Pnu who is In training there. Mr Bauer also visited many points i Interest In Florida during her trip Ronald Butty, son of Mr. an Mrs. Harrison Batty of Set-on j-treot, is at Camp Crowder, Mo but expects to be moved In th near future.

He Is In the alr-craf warning division, Mrs. Al Hacke of Wood Rive avenue is substituting at the Bla) School In East Alton during th Illness of Miss Clifford- Alvln Nixon, son of Mr. an Mrs. O. Nixon of Harnett stree I home on a furlough from Benjamin Harrison, Ind.

In Australia Mothers Vote to Serve Banquet for Patrol Boys EAST April Mother's Club of the East Alton chools met Thursday afternoon at he shelterhouse In the playground. 'he auditing committee, composed Mrs. Owen Lane, Mrs. Harold Chamberlain and Mrs. Herman.

Elliott, audited the treasurer's ooks. The retiring treasurer reported balance of $11.28 on hand. The lub voted to purchase $40 worth pictures for school rooms which iave no pictures, because lack of ilctures lowers the rating of the chools. The club planned a trip to The rincipla College at Elsah April JO. Members will meet at the depot in Alton at 9:30 a.

and go to Elsah by train. Luncheon be served at the inn in Elsah and the afternoon will be spent in curing the college. Mrs. Herman 211lott is making reservations for he trip. It has been the custom of the Parent-Teacher Association to finance the patrol boys expenses for annual banquet given in Alton.

This year the banquet will not be given at Alton, but in order that the boys might not be neglected, the association asked the Mother's Club to serve th-j banquet at the association's expense. The club voted to serve the banquet which will be given May 12 at 6 at the shelterhouse. A committee composed of Mrs. Harry Ringerlng, Mrs. Herman Elliott and Mrs.

Claud Karns was appointed to take charge of the arrangements. The club also voted to assist the teachers of the schools in making costumes for a May day program and celebration, which will be held on the evening of May 22 at the shelterhouse. All school children will participate in the entertainment. The club also voted to purchase material for making a cot cover for one of the school rest rooms. New officers were installed at the close of the business session.

Mrs. Josephine McCain was the installing officer. Installed were Mrs. W. E.

Miller, president; Mrs. Burnell Fischer, vice-president; Mrs. Harold Chamberlain, secretary; Mrs. Harry Ringering, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Chester Barnett, treasurer.

Refreshments were served during a social hour, which completed the meeting. Mrs. Owen Lane, Mrs. Herman Elliott, Mrs. Alfred Moore, Mrs.

Claud Karns and Mrs. W. E. Miller served. PTA to Meet EAS'T regular meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association of the East Alton schools will be held Monday at 7:30 p.

at. Lincoln school. The annual election of officers will be held. The program is being arranged by Miss Arline Wood and Miss Jacqueline Clifford. Building Repairs EAST Post, No.

794, has completed making repairs on their hall which they rented out to the soldiers doing guard duty here this winter. Now that the soldiers no longer need the hall, it has been cleaned and repaired, including the refinishing of the floor of the auditorium, and the hall is now ready for use and opened for public affairs. Dances will be resumed next week. The Junior Young People's dance will be held Tuesday evening. Ann Seriously Burned EAST Otto Brazier of McCasland avenue Is suffering from a seriously burned left arm.

Mrs. Brazier slipped on the polished floor while working near the heated stove. Throwing up her arm in an effort to keep herself from falling, Mrs. Brazier laid her arm on the stove, burning it seriously just the elbow. She is unable to use the arm.

Child Injured EAST 2, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weber of Broadway, is suffering from a seriously bruised arm, which she injured in the wringer of an electric washer at her home. The child climbed on a chnlr and reached up to the washer when her mother left the room, where she was working a few minutes. The child was wearing a heavy coat, which protected the arm from being seriously crushed.

She was taken to Alton Memorial Hospital, where she was X-rayed and given emergency treatment, after which she was brought home. East Alton EAST Effio Ford of Greenfield is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cooper and son. The Cooper family recently moved from 135 East drive to a new home they recently purchased on Washington avenue Mrs.

Alice Miller, who has been ill of Influenza the past two weeks, was able to sit up Friday for the first time since she became ill. Mrs. Miller resides with her son- in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Huffman on Grand ave- Mr. and Mrs. Herbert McCormick and Miss Helen McCormlck were business visitors nt Springfield Thursday. Mr. and Mrs.

John Hedges and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cllne attended the funeral of Hedge's sister, Mrs. Mike Mlkoff, at Advance, Friday. Mrs, Elmer Lynn and Mrs.

W. W. Crawford, with Mrs. John Quinn of Fieldon visited relatives at Brussels Thursday. Mr.

and Mrs. Newton Hill were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Private James K. Peck, first class, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Homer Peck of 319 Second street, Wood River, who is In Australia. Peck a former student at East Alton Wood River Community High school, enlisted in the army in March of 1941. New Bus Line From Hardin GRAFTON, April 18. Thursday the Watson Bus line started operating from Hardin to the Western Cartridge Co, at East Alton.

Herbert Watson of Grafton is the proprietor of the bus, operating one trip a day of the three daily trips scheduled. John Nairn, former Grafton policeman, operates the first and third trip, and Watson drives the second trip. The bus has a capacity of 32 persons and the daily schedule is as follows Bus leaves r.ardin 15 minutes to 6 a. m. 15 -'inutes to 2 p.

m. and 15 minutes to 10 p. m. The bus leaves Nutwood at 6:05 a. 2:05 p.

m. and 10:05 p. The bus leaves Rosedale at 6:10 a. 2:10 p. m.

and 10:10 p. m. The bus leaves Grafton at a. m. 2:30 p.

m. and 10:30 p. m. Leaves Carpenter corner at a. 2:35 p.

m. and 10:35 p. Leaves Elsah road at 6:40 a. 2:40 p. m.

and 10:40 p. m. Leaves Reynolds service station at the Grafton, Alton Jerseyville junction at 15 minutes to 7 a. 15 minutes 3 p. m.

and minutes to 11 p. m. The passengers are restricted employes Western Cartridge Co with liability insurance on eac passenger. On Tuesday C. Bishop of Car rollton started a bus line from Hardin to Western Cartridge Cc transferring also three shifts dailj Orafton Notes GRAFTON.

rs. S. M. Ushe entertained as guests Friday, Mrs Millie Coleman of Alton. Miss Mary Highfill of Woo River was a recent visitor of he parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Edwar Highfill, of the Grafton vicinity. Mrs. William Crane and daugh ter, Mary, were Alton visitors Sat urday. Clarence Wicker and daughter Mrs.

Irene Stone, visited at De catur several days recently. Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs Rollie Stalen were Mrs. Raymon Highfill and son, Keith, and Mis Mary Highfill of Wood River, Mrs Lloyd Highfill and children, Rut Ann and Melvin, Mrs. Rowen Beck and Miss Amy Slaten of th Grafton vicinity.

George Christen, Carrollton, Dies CARR VLTON, April 18 (Spe cial) George Christen, 67, farmer of the Carrollton vicinitj died Friday at St. John's Sanitar ium, where he bed been a patlen for four weeks. He is survived by his widow, th former Miss Ida Campbell, and son, Albert, of Louisville, Ky. Funeral be conducte Sunday at 2:30 p. m.

at St. John Catholic church and burial will In the church cemetery. DeniocratieCommitteemer To Meet in Evenin EDWARDSVILLE, April 18 (Spi cial) Originally scheduled fo the afternoon, the biennial organ izatlon meting of the Madiso County Democ-atic Central Com mittoe will be held instead at 7:3 p. m. on Monday, April 2' Secretary Joseph Kellermann nounccd today.

The change was made, Keller mann said, for convenience of com mlUeomen, many of whom woul be unable to attend In the aftei noon. The meeting will bo hel at the courthouse. Rudy Hebeck at Collinsville Tucs day evening. Mr. and Mrs, Roy Connors an children were recent, visitors a Moro.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Blackwoo and family are visiting relative at Tarn ins nnd Dongola. Cecil Mobely and sons are visit ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Rob ert Mobely at Armington. Mrs. Hessle Hicks was a visito In St. Louis Monday. Tommie, 8-month-old son of Mi and Mrs.

John Hedge, Is ill of th whooping cough. Mrs. Leatha Henson, who ha been seriously III, Is able to out again. Itefcnu Bond! and lartford Church Members Vote to Buy Parsonage Deal Made for Purchase of House With Eight Rooms, Two Baths HARTFORD, Apjfll 18. A vote at the Assembly of God Church Thursay night resulted in final prep- rations being made Friday night vlth George Forstlng, real estate gent, for the purchase of a two- partment house on East Watklns treet to be used as the church par- onage.

The properly is on the corner of the north side-of East Watklns treet and is adjacent to the church roperty. Until recently the house was owned by Roy Thompson. The house has five rooms and ath downstairs and three rooms nd bath upstairs. The church hopes to be able to occupy the ilace within a month. Consideration was given to an- jther place located on the east ide of the church.

However, members felt that If this plate was jought, several rooms would have 0 be added, and with building materials rationed, members nought It best to buy the other building. At the savne meeting, the membership roll of the church was re- irganized. Give Party HARTFORD. Mr. and Mrs.

O. Hall of Delmar avenue were host and hostess at a 6 o'clock dinner party Wednesday honoring Private lussell Pruitt, who has been vlslt- ng here, Miss Ethyl Hall, who celebrated her birthday anniversary, and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Sparks, who celebrated their third wedding anniversary. The table centerpiece was with a tiered cake laid on pink and white table lace, and flanked on either side by white tapers in pink holders.

During the late evening, after all honorees had open- eJ their gifts, the guests enjoyed 'Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Olaude Pruitt of Roxana, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Sparks and son, Michelle Mr.

and Mrs. Elton Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Seehausen, Sherle.and Ethyl Hall and Russell Pruitt. Pruitt departed Friday n'ght lor Long Beach, where he is stationed with the 78th Coast Artillery.

He is to report for service on April 20. Daughter Christened HARTFORD. Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Dodson of Wood River, formerly of Hartford, had their six- month-old daughter, Carolyn June, baptized at the Hartford Methodist Church on West Watkins street where they are members.

The service was performed ny the Rev. Ralph H. Dodson, St. Lou's conference evangelist, and great uncle of the child. She wore a christening outfit given to her by a great aunt and uncle, Mr.

ami Mrs. C. H. Buell, of Chicago. Wyatt Earl Dodson, 5, brother of Carolyn June, sang a "Welcome" hymn to his sister after she had been received into the church by baptism.

Birthday Dinner HARTFORD. Mrs. B. A. Bohn of West Forest street was hostess Friday at 5 o'clock at a dinner party given for Vlrgin'a Bohn, wno celebrated her ninth birthday.

Attending the dinner were the Rev. and Mrs. William F. Bohn and three children, Billy, Gene and Allice of East Alton, and her father the Rev. B.

A. Bohn. Continues 111 HARTFORD. Mrs. C.

A. Manure of East Watklns street continues seriously 111 at Alton Memorial Hospital after undergoing major surgery recently. Sewing Work Stopped HARTFORD. The sewing of Red Cross garments for war relief has been temporarily discontinued here due to a new system in the Red Cross organization. Only garments for which orders have been given are to be made by the Kea Cross.

To date, since the re-organization of the work plan, the Alton unit has been able to supply the demand. To Return from Louisiana HARTFORD. Word received 1 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Blondolino of East Date street from their daughter, Kay, who has been visiting relatives in Baton Rouge, this winter, indicates that she may return to her home within the next three weeks.

Kay became ill about Christmas and went south to recover. Her condition is improved, but she has not completely overcome her recent illness, relatives said. Mrs. Biondolino continues ill of influenza. The entire family contracted the "flu" and all have recovered except Mrs.

Biondolino. Postpone Meeting HARTFORD. A last-minute postponement of the monthly meeting of Ihe Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church was made Thursday after several members asked to ie excused in order that they might hear Bishop Hughes, who WHS speaking Thursday night at Lebanon. The meeting was held illicit at the Belle Filzhugn home. Visitor from I'rnrl HARTFORD.

Mrs. Addle Laux of Pearl is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Waterman of East Maple street. She formerly resided in Hartford.

Re-enturi Hospital HARTFORD. Mrs. E. E. Thorpe of East Maple street was removed to Barnes Hospital, Louis, Thursday at 6 p.

m. for treatment and observation. Mrs. Thorpe underwent major surgery nt the hospital 10 days prior to Charles Ashmore Son, of Mr. and Mrs.

Earl R. Ashmore of 3300 Jackson street, who is at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Mrs. Eekardt Dies, Aged 78, At East Alton Women's Group At Chesterfield Elects Officers Mrs. Frank Dams Chosen President of Ladies Aid Society CHESTERFIELD April 18, the April business meeting of the United Ladies Aid Society Thursday at the home of Mrs. B.

Leach, Mrs. Frank Dams was elected president. Other officers elected were vice- president, Mrs. James Reader; secretary, Mrs. Ella Hewitt; assistant, Mrs.

F. B. Leach; treasurer, Mrs. Annie Rigsbey. Reports of the secretary and treasurer for the past year were given.

During the year the society has made $528.20. Balance on hand is $181.68. There are 53 members on the roll call. Mrs. Ella Hewitt, retiring president, has served the group as president for the past four years and never missed a meeting.

Mrs. Leach was the devotional leader for the afternoon. This was an all-day meeting with a covered dish luncheon served at noon. Assisting hostesses were Mrs. W.

E. Followell, Mrs. C. H. Jones and Mrs.

Hugh Whittaker. Mrs. Frank Dams announced the Was 111 Several Years- Funeral Services Tuesday Mrs. Davideana Eekardt, Wife of Henry Eekardt of East Alton, died Friday at 11:40 p. m.

at her home, 405 Church street, following an illness of several years. She was 78 years of age. Mrs. Eekardt was born near Poag, Feb. 26.

1864. She was the last of 10 children In her family. She was a sister of the late Fred Penning and the late Henry Hen- drlcks of Wood River. Mrs. Eekardt had resided in the same house on Church street in East Alton since moving there 1904.

She was married May 31, 1884 to Henry Eekardt and to this union seven children were born, four of whom survive. Surviving In addition to her husband are the following children: George Eekardt, Dorsey; Mrs. John W. Qulnlin, Chicago; Mrs. James Kennedy, Alton, and Fred Eekardt, East Alton.

She also leaves an adopted daughter, Mrs. Edward Moore 01 Naylor, 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mrs. Eekardt was confirmed the Evangelical Church, near Edwardsville, and transferred her membership to Alton Evangelical Church under pastorate of the Rev. E.

L. Mueller. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 p. m. will be conducted at Evangelical Church, Alton, with the pastor, the Rev.

O. W. Heggemeier, officiating. Burial will be in Valhalla Memorial Park. The body will be moved from Streeper funeral home to the residence Sunday where friends may call after 10 a.

m. and until time the body is brought to the church here for funeral services. Wm. Opel, 70, Dies At Edwardsville EDWARDSVILLE, April C. Opel, 70, a retired watchmaker, died from a heart attack Friday night at his home, 604 Dewey avenue.

He had been a resident of Edwardsville the past 44 years. Opel was born May 14, 1871, at Carpenter and his marriage to Miss Alpha Martin of Edwardsville took place Oct. 24, 1898, at Clayton, Mo. Surviving besides the widow are Mrs. Frank Dams announced the and daugn Roy of May work meeting to be in the -jj i h.

Edward of Bos- church basement on May 7. t(jn Alton; wj! Birth Announcement CHESTERFIELD Mrs. Margaret Scott has received announcement of the birth of a daughter, Brenda Joyce, to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hildebrant at Memorial Hospital, Alton.

Mrs. Hildebrandt was the former Miss Irma Scott of Chesterfield and daughter of Mrs. Scott. Schools Receive Certificates Dorothy Clark, teacher of Albany rural school, and Miss Elizabeth Wade, teacher of Rafferty school, have received certificates of recognition from the state. Miss Hewitt Wedn CHESTERFIELD.

Miss Betty Lou Hewitt, daughter of Mrs, Ella Hewitt of Chesterfield, and Jason Starkweather, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Starkweather of near Hettick, were married last Saturday at-St.

Charles, by Justice of the Peace Mindrup. Mrs. Starkweather graduated from Chesterfield high school in 1941- the groom from Hettick high school the same year. The brid? is a freshman at Shurtleff College and the couple will live on the Starkweather farm near HetticK after Juno 4. Plays to Be Presented CHESTERFIELD.

The senior class of the Chesterfield Community High School will present their class play, "Good, Gracious Thursday evening, April in the High School auditorium at Under the dliection of the grade school teachers, Mr. Olive L. Wheeler and Miss Marie Hewitt, three short plays will be presented at a date to be announced later. Employed by Government CHESTERFIELD. Miss Betty Jacobi, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. C. R. Jacobi of Carlinvllle, former Chesterfield residents, has accepted a position with the bank examiners of the treasury department, a government appointment. Miss Jacobi is a graduate of the Chesterfield Community High School.

Church Services CHESTERFIELD. "Missionary will be observed in both Church School at 9:30 a. m. and the Morning Worship Service at 10:45 a. of the United Church at Chesterfield, April 19.

During the church school period, members of the Worth While class, taught by Mrs, F. B. Leach, will ton, Earl Opel, Alton; Wilbur of Peoria; Mrs. Jessie Hart, Carllnville, and Lester Opel, serving in the U. S.

Army at Edgewood Arsenal, Md. Two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Buchta and Lulu Nitzel of Oklahoma, also survive. The body is at the Marks-Weber funeral home, but funeral arrangements have not been completed, pending word from the 'son in military service. coming home Tuesday.

She suffered relapse Thursday and was removed to the hospital for an indefinite period. Miss Evelyn Lamm, nurse at Alton Memorial Hospital, accompanied her to Barnes. Birthday Dinner HARTFORD. Mrs. R.

E. Cnld- wcll of East Forest street wns hostess nt a 12 o'clock dinner and a 6 o'clock supper given in honor her sister, Mrs. Ernest Pricket ship, suffered a paralytic stroke of Market street, who observed her at his home Thursday morning, birthday Sunday. Guests were Mr. and Mrs.

Oraii Prickell and Mr. fliul Mis. Wil- have charge of a short missionary program. A special missionary sermon will be delivered by the pastor, the Rev J. W.

Henderson. The special music will be by a quartet- Mrs Frank Sawtell, Mrs. Wilbur W. Dams, Mrs. J.

W. Henderson and Mrs. 'Frank Dams. Evening worship service will be at 7:30 p. m.

Special music will be provided for by the music committee, Mrs. Antonie Bell and Mrs. Richard Duckels. Former Residents CHESTERFIELD. Mrs.

Vcrda Malone, Chesterfield postmaster, received the following card from Mtchat! Cruise of Washington, D. Thursday, asking him to hold any mail directed to him at Chesterfield. His card continued: "I was born four miles west of Chesterfield more than 70 years ago. I attended Keller school with Jimmy Harlan, Rollln Duckels, the Ibbetson children, Loper kids, Dams, Halls, Davis and Chism families and I expect to visit my old home locality soon. So hold my mail until further notice." Cruise's old home place was located south of the Milton Chism farm.

Old acquaintances of Mrs. Annie Cook Coles, also a former Chesterfield resident and school teacher, have learned she is well and is living in Erie, where she hns been a resident for the past. 157 years. Friday Mrs. Fannie Sanders received a copy of the "Erie In which there was an interesting history of Erie, written by Mrs.

Coles, who will observe her eightieth birthday in June. Chesterfield Notes and Mrs. Rollin Keele spent Thursday at East St. Louis with his cousin, William Towst', who will leave in short time foi- army service. Theodore Hall, an enlistee, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Hall of Chesterfield, left Ihe group of Macoupin County draftees from Carlinvllle this for the induction station nt Knst St. Louis. Mrs. Esther Parker loft Friday morning for two-week stuy in Alton.

Will Dowland of Scotlville wifs a guest Thursday of Miss Ruth Saw! ell. Hugh Whiltaker of Rockbridge was here Friday. Alvln Gahr, farmer of Polk town- Mr, and Mrs. Ernest Lee, C. W.

Bullard and family will attend aim mt. niui the wedding of Miss Orela Lee lard Prlckett and family of Hart- and Everett Stone of Springfield ford, Mr. and Mrs. Kay Pease of at 8 p. Saturday at Springfield.

Hlllsboro and Mr. and Mrs. Kldon Tobernmn of Wood Hiver. Uuy Dfduite Uuuili Hud I).