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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 9

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Best Picture In Tht TBLBGRAPH evival Meetings To Close Sitthiay At East Alton Evangelist Will Leave The Full Gospel Assembly Jtfltttry 18, iSSff) le Pet Copy I --fifth operation Monday, from which he is recovering. He hid his face Seriously burned as of years, and the open- 'Have been, to correct these EAST ALTON, June Mllstlc services In session at the Gospel Assembly the past two ks will close Sunday evening, Rev. G.Atwell Brewer of Vir- 'ma IU, an evangelist, who has Sen in charge of the meetings, will return to his home Monday. The meetings- have been well attended. The Rev.

Brewer Is a ormor East Alton resident, hav 5Vnt his childhood here and many of h.l» rmer frlends nav( attended the meetings. flt Meeting at Colllnsvltle EAST Roy Ford, MM D. E. CruU and Mrs. Barney Ars ht were among 23- women members ot the Alton DeMolay ISers who went to Colllnsvllle I Wednesday afternoon.

They were Lntertained by the Colllnsvllle De Mothers with a party at the Masonic Temple. A program was followed by cards and dancing. To Tennessee EAST and Mrs. ROV Cowan and son and their Euests, Mr. and Mrs.

J. McMahan nf Eldorado, and Mr. and Mrs H. Westerbrook of Teraicana, Tex, left Thursday for a visit with relatives In Knoxvllle, Tenn. Garage Fire EAST fire department was called to the King home on Henry street, in the rear of the Voder store Wednesday, where thev put out a small fire which had started In the garage at the rear of the house.

The family car, which was In the garage when the fire was discovered, was moved undamaged. A small hole was burned in the wall of the garage, which is a frame structure. Observes Birthday EAST and Mrs. Emmctt Wassman, with Wassman's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

F. A. Wassman, Mrs. Emmett Wassman. and son, Buddy, and Mrs.

William Wassman went to Forest Park in St. Louis Wednesday, where they had a picnic dinner and visited the zoo, The occasion was the birthday of Mrs. F. A. Wassman.

Remodeftm. Home EAST and Mrs. Ivan Violett are remodeling and enlarging their home on Goulding avenue. Mrs. Vtolett's father, Z.

M. Herron, who resided until the death of Mrs. Herron two weeks ago, on Monroe street, has gone to make his home with'Mr. and Mrs. Violett.

Visits -Brother EAST and Mrs. Arthur Laurence and Mrs. Lau- rence's mother, Mrs. Harriett Gor- I rell of Alton, went to Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Thursday even- Ing, where they visited Mrs.

Laurence's brother, Herbert Selhime, of Alton. Selhime, 28, underwent his forty- FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1931 Member of The Associated Press Redd TELBOftA'PH Advertiiementt Grade Teacher JSAST Postmaster and Mrs. Lee C. Vlriyard will entertain members 'of the Married Couple's Club this evening at their home on Smith avenue. The meeting of the Tuesday Club, which was postponed last week because of the death of a former, nttmber, will be held next Tuesday At the home of Mrs- Harry Kocher on Brown street, in Alton.

Softball Game EAST The East Alton Playground Softball team was defeated by the girls' team In a game played on the playground diamond Wednesday evening. The game was hard-fought, the score being 17 to 18. Last week the East Altoft girls defeated the hospital girls in a game played at the hospital. East Alton Notes EAST Mr. and Mrs.

Alexander Thomson of St. Louis visited Thomson's father, Alexander Thomson, of Hlllsboro, who is Improving after a serious Illness at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Chester Taylor, on Virginia avenue. Mr. and Mrs.

Otto Brazier of 209 McCasland avenue have selected the name Janice Lea, for their daughter, born June 19, at Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Roshler Clinton of Bowman avenue are entertaining Clinton's mother and his niece ol Miss Annabelle Smith has been ill of Influenza a few days. Mrs.

Emma Price visited her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Price, at New Douglas Wednes- dflV The condition of the Rev. William England, who was stricken nearly two weeks ago with paralysis, remains serious at Memorial Hospital. Mrs.

Jesse Price and daughters of Whiting, who are visiting Mrs. Emma Price, spent a few days visiting relatives in Hartford this week. Mrs. Florence Coatney ol Louis visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Arnold Sawyer, Thursday. The condition of Virginia Primas, who has been a patient at St Anthony's Hospital in St. Louis since Sunday, was reported slightly improved Thursday Injured IB Fall Mrs. Olive Wheeler Broken Knee Cap, X-Ray Shows CHESTERFIELD, June 24. Olive Wheeler, primary teacher in the Chesterfield Grade School, is confined to bed at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

Harry Arkenbauer of Seymour, as a result of a fall. The last of May, Mrs. Wheeler fell in-the grade school gym 4nd injured her right knee cap. Since going to Seymour, she fell again and -an X-ray was taken, showing a broken knee cap. Arthur Dews In Hospital CHESTERFIELD.

Arthur Dews, son of Mrs. Marian': Blatter of Chesterfield, Is in the Macoupin Hospital. He stepped on a.rusty nail. Party for Teacher CHESTERFIELD. r- Mrs.

W.I; Beardshaw was entertained Thursday afternoon by members of the "Willing Helpers" Class at home of Jo Ann Gahr. Mrs. Beard shaw is retiring as superintenden of the Builders Bible Class. Mrs Frank Sawtell will take the class for the coming year. Members the class are: Edwin Hewitt, Mel vin Dams, Mary Lou Sanders, Joy Beardshaw, Anna Lou Rands, Vir glnia Mathls, Betty Joan Chtsm Avis and Junior Smith, Vlrglrili Adams and the McAfee children.

Chesterfield Notes CHESTERFIEM). Mrs. C. Jacobl and Mrs. Gilbert Mitchel of Carllnvllle were recent guests of Mrs.

Jac'obl's mother, Mrs. E. Scroggins, in Bunker Hill. Miss Melba MiddlekaUff spen Wednesday at the home of he sister, Mrs. Eugene Parker.

Mr. and Mrs. James Jacksonville returned to the! home evening afte helping Mr. and Mrs. J.

Harle Elmer Trumm has gone to Chicago for a few weeks' visit with his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gasaway of Bowmaft avenue, have given the name, Jimmie, to their son, born Tuesday. Pollen grains have been found floating in the air during the spring season 13 miles from their flowering tree.

More than 300 insect pests prey upon oak trees. Hajti OUMt Norman Hays is jH with hli aunt, MM. JOfin le, in Carllnvllle. 1 James McClaln of Springfield Wednesday evening here: Mrs. Fox returned froeS Springfield Wednesday after ng her children let two WMto.

Mrs. William Dami and daughter, Margaret, in visiting parents, Mr. and S. A. Miss Norma Jean Pointer Is visit-: ng Ruth Long.

Richard Stephenson of Medort, was a Chesterfield visitor Wedhef. Mrs. Hayden Duckels was, discharged from the Macoupin Hospital Wednesday. Miss Ruth Sawtell is having her house painted. The work is belrig done by Joe Hayhes and Lawrence Skinner.

Jacquelyn Merrltt of Springfield, is visiting at the Henry Lee home. Miss Leslie Burger and Eric Carney of Chesterfield, visited E. Cress at the Macoupin Hospital Wednesday evening. Mrs. W.

G. Barr has gone Wood River to visit her son, AnseL J. W. Markhem of Chesterfield who has been in, poor health for some time, has ordered to remain In-bed for a complete rest. Mrs, John Menzie Funfcral Rites at Gillespic Today Native of Scotland Died After an Illness of Two Onlsed Social Corrugated Department held' Ice cream evening at Onized Club Rooms.

Committee In charge were Marie Snyder, tin nie Singer, Inis Jones. were baked by the girls in the department and prizes-awarded to? Frances Pelan for the Finest cake judges being Floyd Jones, Copper White and Frank Stltes. Dancing and singing furnished entertainment for the evening. Wheat Scab Appears VIRGINIA, 111., June Guy H. Husted, Cass county farm adviser, said today a possibility existed 50 percent of the county's wheat crop would be damaged by wheat scab this year, a fungus disease spreading 1 over a number of fields.

Read Telegraph Want Ads Dally. GILLESPIE, June 24. (Special). services for Mrs. Elizabeth Menzle, 61, wife of John Men, zle, were conducted this morning at SS.

Simon and Jude'i Catholic Church with the Rev. Father Joseph O'Dwyer officiating. Mrs. Menzle died at her home at 501 West Wilson avenue Wednesday morning at 7:55 o'clock, following an illness of two years, being bedfast for the past six months. She was born In Hamilton, Scotland, on Dec.

5, 1877, where the married William Menzle. She then came to the United States to live and settled In LaSalle. William Menzle preceded her in death. Later she was married to John Menzle, a nephew of her first husband, She is survived by her husband and five children; William, James, John of Gillesple, Andrew of Alton, and Mrs. Madge Morrison of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Forresters Meet Maria Court No. 1185 of the Catholic Women's Order of Forresters met Tuesday evening in Ganey's Hall, with Chief Ranger, Mrs. John Gibbons, presiding. Plans were made for the next meeting which will be held Tuesday evening, July 5. Band Concert Tonight Staunton Federal Music Project, under the direction of Herman Scheffler of Staunton, will conduct band concerts In the Gillesple City Park each Friday evening during the summer.

The first concert will be given this evening at 7:30 o'clock. The first naturalization law in the United States was enacted March 26, 1790. Kramer Electric SALES AND SERVICE Electric Bmnwt, en, Cleanen, RmdliM Electric Two Storei E. Bdwy. E.

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