Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 15

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20,1956 Upper Alton News Events tlist? 8-M4I ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH CAR StftlPPEil OP fttttVft UNIVICBSAt, Car strippers carried out an ambitious theft when they stole the universal joint and drive shaft from a car belonging to Mrs. Gordon Moore while it was parked on the street, Wednesday. Mrs. Moore, 1124 Washington told police the theft took place sometime between Tuesday midnight and Wednesday morning In front of their home. An expert could remove the auto parts in about 20 minutes, a garageman said, but it is like- jy that working In the dark and on the street, it took much longer.

Mrs. Moore, wife of the physician, said she became aware of the theft after she called a mechanic. She said the car started Wednesday morning but would not move. The mechanic broke the news to her after a brief examination. Thieves left the bolts from the universal joint on the street.

Neighbors did not hear any suspicious noises Tuesday night, po'ice said. 100 STATE EMPLOYES AT FAUTY Some 700 employe and their families attended a Christmas party Wednesday night at Alton State Hospital. A ham and Ughted areas if Alton and vlcin- 2 flar which was held last week. Girls attending were: Carol Bass, Betty Bailey, Sandy Cherry, Jackie Churchill, Joyce Fettinger, Jeanne Hinderhan, Cheri Ingold, Joyce Lamken, Moore, Marilyn Smith Ann Titus, Darlene Unterbrink, Others assisting were, Lester Lamken and Mrs. E.

Hinderhan. OAH THAT WAS PARKED, ROLLS nits 2 OTHERS A car, which had been parked, rolled down McClure avenue in the 200-block, and struck two parked machines, Tuesday, 4 turkey dinner, and pti- the Illinois Bell Telehpone Co. already has presented three showings of Us movie, "The Christmas Spirit" before groups of patients, may show it again. Monday night the Mary Martha Circle of Main Street Methodist Church gave its once-a- month party for their adopted Recreation part- ment assisted on this one. Men patients were given a party Monday night, by the Purple Heart Auxiliary of East St.

Louis. Tonight Marquette High School carol singers will visit the 'hospital and Sunday, St. Paul's Lutheran Church junior choir will sing carols for the patients. Alton Junior Service League will give a party Friday for a group of womfm patients. Women also will be entertained by the Wood River Council of Church Women.

GOLDKN 1UTLK CLASS TO HAVE PAKTY FRIDAY Golden Rule Class of College Avenue Presbyterian Church will have a Christmas party Friday, 7:30 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Elvis Fitzhugh, 613 Bering Av.e Mrs. Herbert Horstinan, Mrs.

Gilbert Mullins and Mrs. Hazel Hutchison will be hostesses. A 50-cent gift, exchange will be held. Members are asked to bring articles for a basket for 81x needy. JKAST JUMOR games, dancing tertainment featured hour event.

A retirement ceremony for! John Kolditz was held. Freeman 1 "EARS Davis, a state director of jjj. jf-asl Junior Hi, nois State Employment Retire- i Club ITlpetin Tuesday heard a ment Association, spoke briefly i discussion of news reports on in commending I plans to raise the Ilalian steam- has High Sohol Science tii. Owner of the errant car was listed by poli-e as Wesley Hale, of near Brighton. Owners of the parked cars were listed as Frank J.

Bono and Catherine J. Bono. None of the cars was damaged extensively, police said. ALLAN COOFEK OUT OF IIOSPITA1 Allan Cooper, 3115 College Ave. has been discharged from St.

a patient for three weeks. Cooper has improved after treatment for a condition of the nerves, a member of the family said. IT HAPPENS OVCE, AT LEAST, EVERY YEAR And the other children having speaking parts were: Vicki Spurgeon.David Erwin, Ronnie Holiard, Barry Johns, Gary Orifiin, Linda Hicks, Joann Conrad, Gayvohn Robertson Pamela Lawlpss, This happens every year during the Christmas programs at Upper Alton or Milton area schools. Somebody always gets ouiut-uouy aiwavs gets John Jenkins, assistant supt-r-'' A drea Doria One of tnp ibis name left out of the 'cast of intendent of the hospital, also: Ca Miller, landed the honoree. Leroy Wood- the disc ssi 5 srd, president of the ST MATTHEWS presented Kolditz with a retire- PARTY SET FRIDAY led characters.

In this case there were several names because the publicity mcnt pin. Christmas party for the cliil- The retired head electrician dren vvi be beld Friday, 10 a.m. worked at the State Hospital i at St Matthew's School. chairman lost a sheet of notes. These foregoing kids were in the cast of the Twain School program, "Red Candles" Parents are invited.

School Monday night, but weren't in Jack Knight and Miss 11 be dismissed for the noli- the story about it in Tuesday's Taylor gave an exhibition ol ball- 1 (ia vs Friday noon following the Telegraph. room dancing. party. jiTUXIOR SPORTSAJEV Dinner was served from 4:30: A program will be given in! DANCE SET TONIGHT to 7 o'clock and included all the gymnasium for the parents Alton Wood River Junior trimmings. Dancing was to and visitors and then the chil- Sportsmen will have the Christ! dren will go to their classrooms mas dance tonight, 8 to 11 o'clock nie Klaus' orchestra.

Committee members hi charge i for tnp parties of the event, were: Davis, gen- Santa Claus oral chairman; Mrs. Edna West- and there will be a the club on Godfrey road. be present Hank Penning's orchestra will over, Mrs. Ruth McDaniels, John change Lyon. Harry Hunt, George Hort-1 GIRL SCOUT TROOP 157 on, Mrs.

Louvanna Martin, Mrs. I HAS CHRISTMAS PARTY gift ex-j Play. i Tonight is the deadline for members to bring canned goods John Jenkins, Mrs. Abraham! Girl Scout Troop 157 had a Simon. Mrs.

Lillian Miller. Mrs. i Christmas party Wednesday Bess Westbrook and King, i night at the home of the co- Dr. Abraham Simon, superin- i leader, Mrs. Stanley Smith, 3411 tendent, sponsored the event, STATE PATIENTS HAV73 BUSY HOLIDAY WEEK Alton State Hospital patients are having busy Christmas season with parties, special events and entertainment brightening the week.

Milton Dr. Scouts sang Christmas carols. played gaim-s, and refreshments were served. A gift exchange was one of the highlights of the evening. Mrs.

Thomas Fettinger, leader, assisted. Troop is sponsored Tuesday night the Epsilon Sig- by Milton School Mothers Club. man Alpha sorority chartered aj A letter of the thanks was bus, sent two of their members! along, and took a group of patients on a tour of the holiday- for Christmas baskets which will be turned over to the Optimist Club for distribution to the needy VITE UNIT BUREAU HAS CHRISTMAS PARTY Upper Alton Nile Unit of the Madison County Home Bureau held the annual Christmas party Wednesday night at the YWCA. A dinner was the highlight of the event. Twenty-two members attended.

A gift exchange was held, and read to the troop which was sent by the Mothers' dub. Scouts had made items for the club's ba- wwtwiiMicwciociKimwciKwcvtf I LAST MINUTE flur SLIPPER SPECIAL! McConnick, Mrs. Irvin Kehr, Mrs. Edward Meehara Jr. Major lesson, "Meeting the World Graciously," was given by Mrs.

McCormick and Mrs. Kehr. DELUXE CAFE EMPLOYES HAVE CHRISTMAS PARTY Annual Christmas party for em- THIS SHOWS HOW the whole community has pitched in to help in the Salvation Army Tree of Lights campaign this year. These are Monticello College students, none front Alton, who recently rang bells to help their temporary home glrls is from Tennessee, two are from Kansas, one from Mattoon. III.

Drive has passed half-way Photo ployes of DeLuxe Cafe was held Monday night. Employes presented Mr. and Mrs. R. W.

Brown, owners of the cafe, with gifts. Refreshments were served. A gift exchange was held. Others attending were: Mr. and Mrs.

Levert Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lynn, Mrs. Jean Trotter, Mrs. Gene East, Mrs.

Bertha Brown, Mrs. Jane Hampton, Mrs. Bernice Jamison. Miss Marchela Arnold, Mrs. Marian Grizzle, Gilbert Moody, Philip Armslad.

Cafe will be closed from Christmas eve until Jan. 2. Godfrey Pack 73 Has Yule Party Rtl VFW Auxiliary No. 1308 pre- 800 Pack Chapel To See Godfrey School Program Chamberlain, Janice Gosling, Sharon Adair, Susan Web, Ray Watsek, Chris McDaniel, Donald Bachman and Jo Ann Richey. GODFREY More than 400 parents and as many students jammed the Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel of Monticello College Wednesday night to watch Kylchoor Sta Director Ell Production had 18 seouences all cb tu which from Christmas okly 1 ted ftr om carols to take-offs on "Dennis I Te He went to Texas, he says, because it is a place where "you can live a good life without too much ex- Godfrey Church To Show Films Sunday Night GODFREY Two religious films will be shown Sunday, 7 p.

m. at Godfrey Congregational Church. Titles are. "The Birth of the scnted an American flag to the and a colored film, ipa A pack fla also wa "Christmas Customs in sented bv Char les Buck. Lands" featuring Fran Allison, i Kenny Bauser was received Mr, and Mrs.

Brown will spend I Santa aaus vvi11 appear to dis- the holidays in Missouri and Ark-J tribute a to the children. ansns. SALEM PRESBYTERIAV YIJLE PROGRAM SET aiurch and Sunday school will. present a Christmas program Sunday, 7:30 p.m., at Salem Presbyterian Church, on Seminary road. Smaller children will present a variety program.

Twenty people will make up the cast of a pageant, "The Shining Star." Choir will assist. Sermon of the Rev. John Yundt, pastor, at the Sunday, 11 a.m., service will be "A Christmas Gift" In other news: Men's Brotherhoods of Salem, Woodburn and Fosterburg churches will meet at the latter church Dec. 27. A motion picture, "Out! A special offering will be re- carols to take-offs on "Dennis the Menace" and Title was "Christmas Around the World'.

The presentation was received enthusiastically by the audience. Choirs, double Quartets, songs by various rooms made up the musical portion of the program. Getting the most applause were the parodies. Susan Norris did a top job as Eloise and was almost matched by Charlie St. Glair's "Dennis the Mexican, Swedish, Philippine, Irish, German and English folk dances were presented.

Individuals in the tolk dance sequences were Cindy Steingruby, Lynn Noel, Carol Webb, Norma Kirk, Jim Blair, Sharon On-ill. In a doii dance sequence Joyce Grahame and Gretehen Grandfield were featured. Sue Dodson portrayed Mary in the Little Town of Bethlehem" presentation. Others in sequences were Carol Carlton, Linda GODFREY Cub Pack 7S had i Gerald Fowler, Donnie a meeting and Christmas party jUoyd Elliott. Ralph Wakefield, Tuesday night at Legion Home, Steven Chitty, Charles Evers, George Cannon, Danny Vondro-; sek, John Wickenhauser, Lin-' da Chamberlain, Teri Thayer, i Brenda Propst, Mary Narrators were: Jean Rohl- fing, Richard Rule, Dick Janie-! son, Nicky Schweitzer, Edith Payne, Clifford Sanders, Billy Rugh, John Horsley.

George Dix- pense. PAGE salvaged dieae! from the German pltz, which was sunk by BrltlsB bombers fn a Norwegian fjord tti 1944, now (supplies power tor the town of Honningsvag, Norway. Christmas carols will be sung. into membership and presented a bob cat pin by his mother. Others receiving awards were: James Wiegand.

gold and silv- ceived for' the Veterans of thefw arrows: Jimmy White, gold Cross, an organization for retir-l arrow; Jackie Sauls, gold arrow; ed ministers. Cecil Payne, gold arrow; Avlin Middlecoff, gold arrow. It was announced that $165 was netted on the Christmas Man Hurt When Car Overturns iii Godfrey GODFREY Earl M. Landrith, Rt. 1, Brighton, was treated and dismissed at St.

Joseph's Hospital Wednesday night following an automobile mishap on Rt. Ill near the Alton Speedway. Police said Landrith's car went out of control and overturned about 7 o'clock. Nature of the injuries was not known. on, Connie Cronk and KennyjB 627-633 East Broadway A VAVC OPEN FOR NIGHT SHOPPING TONIGHT Until 9:00 p.m.

FRIDAY 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. SATURDAY 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. MONDAY, 9:00 A. M. 5:00 P.

M. ALL PURCHASES DELIVERED FOR CHRISTMAS! Quality Home Furnishings Since 1883 JACOBY'S Ayers. Soloists Sharon Alton, Illinois of the Night," will be shown. COUPLE TO VISIT PARENTS HERE Mr. and Mrs.

N. C. Walnright and two small daughters will arrive from Jefferson City, Friday to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Bates, 3527 Berkeley Ave.

They will spend part of the time games pUyed. Prizes were won t- VT by Mrs. Neil Healy PMS Thcy McCotmick. Mr and 3 Watarigbt of Wood River. The first long-distance pipe line in the United States was a two-inch line extending five and one-half miles from Newton to Titusvflle, Pa.

It was built in 1872. George M. Suessen Rites Conducted Funeral services for George M. Suesen, 74, of Bethalto, were conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Zion Lutheran Church, Bethalto, by the Rev.

E. J. Kolb. The Rev. W.

of Alton, a former pastor of the church, officiated at committal riles in the church cemetery. Mrs. Doris Steffen, with Miss Ethel Helmkamp as accompanist, sang two hymns. Pallbearers were Hilbert Dubbelde, Vernon Homm, Walter and Earl Suessen, Charles West hot and Ralph Helmkamp. card sale project.

Dens took turns singing Christmas carols. Games were played. Santa Claus appeared and gave treats. Den 1 served refreshments Miss Julia Thompson was anist. Godfrey Woman Seeks Nurse Who 'Saved Her' GODFREY Mrs.

Mary Cheney of Greenhaven Nursery, Godfrey road, is looking for the good Samaritan whom she cred- its with helping to save her life. I Mrs. Cheney is recovering i from a heart attack which she suffered at her place of business early this week. A woman, who was outside selecting a Christmas tree, ran to her aid. It turned out that she was a nurse and knew exactly what to do.

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