Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 11

FEBRUARY 12, 1943 Five Wood River Candidates One Contest for Of- fjce to Date WOOD KIVER, Feb. for offices in the Wood ship election have filed vnrnm.ns with Township Clerk i Kelly at Ills East Alton of- the i'i announced today. First ilny of filing was Frk1a 5 n' 1 1 llie tilinK erlort wil1 lose MiH' 1 11 2 Klec 011 da wl he Apr" TO be chosen at the April elec- will h(1 nm townsnl super- lor liigiwy commissioner, and 5 l'nnt supervisors. Only oppo- npenring in the field is In contest for highway commis- Art Lawrence will P( reelection, opposed by Forest Morgan of Milton Heights. Other officers seeking reelection are Fred Grenzobnch ns supervisor, -and Gus assistant supervisors.

No drawing for ballot positions was necessary on the initial day of filing. Morgan filed late, and in the case of assistant supervisor Uvo are elected, so there was no contest for the ballot, position. Card Party WOOD RIVER. Con Mrs. F.

D- Roberson and Truman Vroman were presented 'favors for high scores at the card party Wednesday night given by the Wood River Woman's club. Many gifts were donated by the Wood River merchants which were given as prizes. Mrs. Harry Rin- ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH gerlng, chairman, was assisted by Mrs. L.

E. Wllkey nnd'Mrs. US sell BeJI. Mrs. Harry Kln- cnld was In charge of the prizes' Mrs.

Frank Bauer and Mrs. Zoda Lumley, tickets, and Mrs Sullivan, refreshments. Benefit Party WOOD RIVER. Lee Brown and her committee will a card party next Wednesday night, Feb. 17, at the homo of Mrs.

M. F. Manning of Ninth street for the benefit of the Catholic Woman's Club. Visited HiiHbarul WOOD Kenneth Elledge of Eighth street returned Wednesday from Norfolk, Va where she visited her husband, who is a Seaman Second Class in the Navy. He Is attending armed guard school.

Mrs. Elledjje WHS accompanied by her sister-in-law Mrs. Elma Becker. Past President's Parley WOOD members attended the Past President's parley on Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Loyal Palmer of Acton avenue.

Plans were discussed on ways and means of assisting the auxiliary. A social evening was spent, after which refreshments were served by the hostess. Hostess to Club WOOD RIVER. Mrs. Thomas A.

Johnston of Fifth street entertained her club Wednesday night. Cards were played and prizes were presented to Mrs. Ralph Delp, Mrs. Gporge Eggimann and Mrs. Albert Uzzell.

Dessert was served. PAGE ELEVEN Charles Putt Dies EAST ALTON. Charles Pult, father of Mrs. Theodore Parker of 618 Monroe street, died this morning at St. Anthony's Infirmary.

Buy War Bonds and Stamps. OUR NEW LOCATION 329 BELLE STREET W. C.CLARK Exclusive Rug and Drapery Store. HATLAND INFANTS' And Children's Department WEST THIRD Girls' and Boys' SPRING COATS 2 9S To 10 9g Children's SPRING DRESSES EXQUISITE STYLES $4 .98 .98 TO EVERYTHING FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS FREE GIFT WRAPPING Wood River Club Party Saturday WOOD RIVER, Feb. River Lions Club will observe "Ladies Night" Saturday evening with program dealing with a Valentine's Day theme.

A roast turkey, potluck dinner will be served nt 6:30. Jean Zimmerman, St. Louis magician, will present a program of tricks, and Mrs. Ducks-Is of the Alton recreation department will lead the In the plnylng of games. Dr.

S. H. Allen will lend the guests in group singing. Wood River Notes WOOD Meyer of First street was absent from school several days this week because of illness. Mrs.

Josephin Pogue of Witt, visited her husband today. He is employed at Western Cartridge Co. Mrs. Merle Hanes and daughter, Miss Zoe wont to Quincy Wednesday to visit Mrs. Henry Johns.

Joey Dooling of Lorena avenue has been ill this week. Mrs. Archie Stone, Miss Ludine Lowe and Miss Opal Thompson of Hartford spent Wednesday with Mrs. Forrest Ruyle of Penning avenue. Mrs, Stone received a letter from her brother, Hubert Roe, stating that he had arrived safely In Africa.

Frank Roe of Manchester is visiting at the home of his son, Faradeane Roe, of Jenning avenue. Robert Berry left Thursday for Manhattan Beach, N. after a 10-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Berry, of Jennings avenue.

Mrs. J. P. Wolf and Mrs, Harry Meyer spent Monuday visiting at Alton. Dewey Haller of Aruba is visiting his daughters and other Wood River relatives.

Haller came by plane from Aruba to Floria and from there by train. He is visiting a daughter at Nameoki and other daughter, Miss Garnet Haller, at Bloomington. This is the first time Haller has visited Wood River in six years. Jim Pyle of Edwardsville, formerly of Wood River, who completed his boot training at Great Lakes, is now attending school at Navy Pier, Chicago, at the U. S.

Naval Training School. Private Warren Lutz and Private George Schillinger are stationed for the present at St. Petersburg, where they are receiving basic training in the technical training corps. Mr. and Mrs.

E. W. Zitzman of Whitelaw avenue have received a letter from their son, Richard, who is stationed at Great Lakes, that he has been made drummer in the drum and bugle corps there. Radio Operator Carl Zitsman of the Army Air Corps, stationed at Austin, Texas, visited his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. nnd W.

Zitzman, Wednesday evening. He was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Nelson of St. Louis.

Returns Home Well, who spent several weeks at Overland, with her uncle, Arthur Well, returned home Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Well, and son, who spent the day at Overland. ATTEND NEWBERRY'S ADVANCE SPRING DRESS SALE A LARGE SELECTION OF POPULAR STYLES Patterns and colors you'll adore. Dresses you'll wear and wear because they're washable.

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Melvin Brewer, center from New Albany, ranks second with 118 points and Mulford Davis, Elwood, sophomore, is next with 109. Marvin Akers, Jeffersonville, senior, is fourth with 107 points. Roxana Church Plans Revival ROXANA, Feb. Church of the Nazavene will have a week of evangelistic services from Sunday, Feb. 14 to Feb.

21. The Rev. R. E. Baurele of Peoria, who served ns pastor of the lopal church from 1935 to 1939, will preach.

The present pastor, the Rev. J. Y. Jones, and' his three children, Gladys, John and Wayne, will be in charge of the music and singing. Services will begin each evening at 7:30.

1'TA to Meet i Brushy GrftVe Parent-Teacher Association will meet Monday at 7:30 p. m. at the school. Russell Bell of Wood River will show movies. Hugh Baker and Virgil Fuchs will give musical selections.

Lee Pruitt, 82, East Alton, Dies EAST ALTON, Feb. Pruitt, 82, a resident of East Alton until a few months ago, died at 9:20 a. m. today in Our Saviour's Hospital, Jacksonville, following an operation. He had been patient in the hospital for three weeks and last Monday underwent surgical treatment.

He had been in failing health for several years, but had beeri bedfast only since entering the hospital. Pruitt was born in Greene county and resided there moving to East Alton about 20 years ago. He had worked at Western Cartridge Co. until his retirement eight years ago because of the infirmities of age. He made his home here with a daughter, Mrs.

Hilda Corrigan of Herman street. After leaving East Alton he went to Carrollton to reside with a sister, Mrs. Frank Bishop. Surviving in addition to Mrs. Corrigan are three other daughters, Mrs.

Gladys Kampsville; Mrs. Grace Mayberry and Mrs. Rose Gray, Flint, and two sons, Carter. Pruitt. -ol Flint, and William PruKt, East Alton.

He also leaves a brother, Charles Pruitt, and a sister, Mrs. William Bishop, both of While Hall, in addition to the sjster with whom he was making his home at time of his fatal illness, The body is at the Dawdy funeral home in White Hall pending arrival of the children from Michigan. Birthday Party At Woodburn WOODBURN, Feb. birthday dinner was given nt the home of Mr. and Mrs, Ramon Wright Sunday 'n honor of Wright and his Mrs.

Laura Arnold, and her granddaughter, Mrs. Vera Clark. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Arnold, Mr.

and Mrs. James Brndon and sons, nil of Alton. Noll's and Mrs. Kenneth Bostick announcing the birth of a daughter Sunday morning, Feb. 7, at 7 n.

m. The baby weighed 7 1-4 Ibs. The Bos- licks have two other children, boys. Mrs. Ralph Maxey and ler, Beverly, of Bunker Hill visited Mr.

nnd Mrs. Millard Johnson Sunday. Mr. nnd Mrs. James Crowdi-r nnd son, Allen, of North Woodburn visited Mr.

and Mrs. Edwin Walter Sunday. Mr. nnd Mrs. Louis Lucker of Alton, Mrs.

Kollie Wiirr and children of Brighton visited at 11n- borne of William Elliott Sunday. Mr. BIK! Mrs. Ililbcrt Welshiiui't of Alton visited Mrs. Wcishaupl's parents, Mr.

nnd Mrs. Arthur Thyor, Sunday. Cledu Johnson and Murry Ciray visited Sunday afternoon at the home ol' Mr, and Mrs. Johnson at Foslorburg. Mrs.

Hurry Show returned to Alton Monday morning from Chaffee, where she spent (lit- weekend with her husimnd, who is stationed there. Mr. and Mis. Fred A. Raymond and children.

Kennvy and Paula, spc-in Sunday with Raymond's pint-ills, Mr. and Mrs. Giles Raymond ill Bunker Hill. Mr. and Mrs.

Rubcrl Johnson and children of Bunker Mill and Roy Arnold of Alton railed Sundn.v iifternoon at the home of Jane Johnson. North Alton News Getting Ahoiit in Wheel Chnlr Frederick Kranz of 2332 State street Is now able to get about (he house In a wheel chair, although his leg is in a cast. The morning of Nov. 25, while delivering papers on East Elm street, he was struck by a hit-and-run driver. He suffered a compound fracture of the left leg nnd his right anltle was also Card I'avly a The card party Thursday night at McKinley school, sponsored by McKinley-Delmar Schools' Parent- Teacher Association, was both a social and financial success.

Following the games, refreshments were served. The association is planning on sponsoring a picture show at Norsidc theater the early part of March, but as yet no date has been selected. Four Families Claim Dog: A month ngo a gaunt and hungry clog lay down at the door homo in the 800-block on West Delmar avenue. It. was a cold night and the woman of the house fed the animal and gave him He WHS a kindly looking dog, mostly hound, and would make up with anyone, especially children.

He became a favorite with the little tots, following them about as they played in the yards. He answers to three Bob and is now claimed by four families. It is said the dog shows no particular as to his home, and goes from one house to the other, but his main concern is being with the children. Anyway, he's a different dog than he was a month ago, and is now sleek and chances are he will do no more wandering. "Doing Nicely" Robert Blunk of Elfgen street, a patient in St.

Joseph's hospital, is reported as getting along favorably. He underwent an operation last Saturday, and should his condition improve as it has the last couple of days he will be moved home Sunday. Blunk was formerly a bus driver for the Citizens Coach but only recently resigned to take employment in an industrial plant. He was injured while lifting, necessitating the operation. Planning Another Sale So successful was the white elephant sale, an outstanding feature at the meeting of the Gleaners Sunday school class of Elm street Presbyterian church, held Wednesday, that another such sale will be held In the future.

The March mooting will be at the home of Mrs. August Volmer on Logan street, Mrs, Volmer and Mrs, Warren Lodge being hostesses. Attending; Machine Gun School Since returning to Buckley Field, Denver Ben Corzlno has written his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cell Corzine, of Alton-Jersey- vllle road that he Is now attending a machine gun school.

He is In an Air Corps unit. Ben was here three weeks ago on a 14-day furlough, visting his'parents and calling on friends. Receives Master's Degree Russell Meyers informs his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William H.

Meyers, of Grovelin street that he Is now employed by the North America Aviation at Kansas City, Mo. Russell graduated from the School of Mines, Rolla, Jan. 18, receiving his master's degree in petroleum engineering. Personals Mrs. Thomas True, who has bejen ill at her home on Gcrson avenue, has recovered.

Mrs. Nettie Rltchey of Carrollton, while under the care of a physician, Is staying at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Prough, of West Delmar avenue. Her condition remains about the same.

Mrs, V. L. Carroll of Chesterfield visited Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dwight McDow, of West Delmar avenue. Irvin Wigger of Chouteau avenue, who underwent an operation a month ago, is able to be out, but as yet has not returned to work.

Mrs. Jacob Spatz of Elsah is visiting at the Ohley home, 2400 Stale street. Mr. and Mrs. Al Emde entertained a group of friends at a dinner party Wednesday at their home In Brenlwood place.

Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Wes Emde and son, Donald, of Bethalto, Miss Helen Krieger and Miss Alberta Bland. Mrs. John Gueldener and granddaughter, Thelma Greenwood lane, were St.

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