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PAGE SIX ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH TUESDAY. MAY 10,1949 East Alton Club Banquet May 23 EAST ALTON. May in. The Ens! Alton Woman's Club will have banquet May 25 at p. enre Day gave the invocation and Mrs.

'B. Walkinglon the offer- it nry prayer. Mrs. Otto m. nl the Y.W.C.A.

Chairman of I read the Scripture lesson and Mrs the hanrmol committee is Mrs Cooper and Mrs. Paul Melvin Farmer. Others assisting "olmes acted as ushers, her will bo Mrs. Kmil Wickonhaus- Sunday night ihe Metho- leyan Guild had charge with Miss Maniuetie Stale Park, Sunday for Ariel McDonald, vice president. I picnic nnd outing.

Sponsors presiding. Special music, consisted cre Mr. and Mrs. Kiank Bram- of a duet hy Mrs. Karl Robinson Mr.

and Mrs. Gilberl Whitten and Mrs. Harold Hindi ichs and i nrlf children Mr and Mis. Kred sole, hy Mrs. William i' nnf Mr were accompanied hy Mrs.

Joe: LI.I.I. Nolan, nl. the nrgnn. Mrs. Flor- i David Curry, who has been Rev.

Leave Bunker Hill of Mr. niul I Oz- hun. Knbin nnrl fnniiiy of Ship- 1 isilod with liis Mr. Mrs. George er, Mrs.

Chnmhers, Mrs. Her lisl Yo lh man Wilkening, Mrs. Florence Dny, Mrs. Harold Chamberlain Mrs. nuby Marshall, Mrs.

L. D. Archer hnd Mrs. John P. Rapp.

Church of Owl KAST ALTON. The Rev. N. A Jordan, pnslor of the Church of God on Pence avenue, has been conducting a series of revival i be in charge of the service. The Houndtahle Class will meet at the church for a pot-luck supper at 6:30 p.

m. today. Hosts wilj he Mr. and Mrs. Albert Untorbtink, Mr.

and Mrs. Harold Haist and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Dillard. The mother and daughter banquet will be Saturday at 6:30 p.

m. The banquet will be server! by the Methodist men. meetings at the Mt.Vernon Chun Thp nss n( )ho r.f God, and returned home Satur-, church Friday, May 13, for a pol- niftht. for his regular church luck supper at p. m.

services, Kfi.if Voles A special Mothers' Dny program KAST ALTON Mr. nnd Mrs. was given at the morning worship George Clausen nnrl daughter, hour, with Mrs. Roy Mouser inj Joyce, and Mr. and Mrs.

John hargo. A potted plant was given Hackman, all of Knst SI. Louis, to Mrs. Jerome Freeman, the youngest mother present, and to Mrs. Mary Jones, 85, the oldest mother present.

Mrs. Luther Cox nave a short talk. Voung people meet Fi idny at if the church will 7:30 p. m. at the church.

The Rev, J. N. Thompson of East. St. Louis will speak.

Huiifthlne EAST ALTON. The Sunshine Sisters class of the First Baptist Church presented a short Mother's Dny program at the- Sunday evening services. Members of the class ptiriiclpating were Mrs. John Treat, teacher, Mrs. Mary Mohundro, Mrs.

H. O. Clausen, Mrs. Ada Jones nnd Mrs. Martha Hill, a former teacher.

Mrs. Treat's granddaughter, Nancy, had a part on the program. Sell Homo KAST ALTON. Mr. nnd Mrs.

Lawrence Murphy have sold Ihelr visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. It. O. Clausen.

Later in the day Mr. and Mrs. William Clausen end son, Hill, Miss JoAnn White and Mrs. Floyd Blnlno called nt the Clausen home. George and William Clausen and Mrs.

Hlaine an; the children of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Clausen.

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Mason, Washington, entertained with a famly dinner Sunday. Present parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Philip Maher, Raymond, 111., Mason's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Mason, Decatur, and Thomas Maher of Kast Alton.

Mrs. Charles Rayles of Jacksonville and Eugene and Joseph Retzer of Kampsville visited Su'nda with Mr. and Mrs. Kdward KeUer, tinned at Bocheta Air Field, Key West, in the Naval Air Corps. the last 18 days here with his parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Curry, 818 Cherry. David left Sat- urday te return to his base. He nas been in service seven months.

Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Curry nnd of Cherry street visited over the weekonrl with her mother, Mrs Cornelia Karrle-, and other relatives of Lltchfield. Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Becker and children and Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Whitten and children recently visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heydorl of Highland.

Mr. and Mrs. Hoy dorf are the'parents of Mrs. Ber k- er. Hoy Carson of Cherry stieel.

at- lenrled a Moose State Bowling TiKirnament I Waukogan, and Sunday. Mr and Mrs. Floyd Blaine jr find Mr. and Mrs. J.

C. Blaine and daughter, Sharon, of Rolla, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Blaine sr. and other relatives.

Sharon stayed for a week's visit with her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Odle, Dry, entertained with a fami'y Baptist Minister Will To Michigan C.ity BUNKFR HILL, May 10. The Rev.

H. C. Johnson, pastor of the Berean Baptist Church years, having accepted a day. H. J.

Wise were Sunday dinner Jorsoyville were euests over the guests of In. and Mrs. Collnian 1 i ol Granito City. and Mrs. Fred Sawyer, Mrs.

Charles Morrow of Spri.igfield, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mnomaw and Barbara of Kdwarrtsville were Sunday din-i nor guests of Mr. and Mrs.

James; Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Merry Penninglon and family.

'in St. Louis Sunday to see their Mr. and Mrs. C. M.

Miller and con. Dr. Paul Berry, Mrs. Mark spent Sunday nf Salem Pfl Mr'. and Mrs.

Hobo.t Kuethe Dudley Gardiner and sister Mrs and children and Mrs. Ted Kuelhe Woodburn nf for the visi'ed telatives at St. Louis Sun- arrived Monday for a few days visit ith their aunt, Mrs. Charles Hospital, where she received treatment the past week. Mr.

nnd Mrs. T. O. son. Ronald of Alton were weekorH I guests of Mis.

Ross Reynolds. dny Ray Reynolds nnd wife of Allon were guests nl the same home. Klder Carl Seymour and family of Modesto were guests Sunday of i Mrs. Worthy Stringer. Hugh Henry Rowden of CjAlncy snenl the weekend with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Wilbur Rowden. Sunday he find Mrs. Rowden were Mr. and Mis.

T. G. Hoariy. His wife and son accompanied hi in Clark and Sunday evening after a ok's isit iirrr. READ TELEGRAPH WANT ADS the local the Sunday call to the Missionary Baptist Church in Michigan City, gave his resignation to Baptist church at morning service.

The Rev. and Mrs. Johnson, who have been active in civic affairs in Bunker Hill, have two children, Virginia and Douglas. i The Rov. Johnson Is tn assume his pastoral duties al Michigan City I in.

i Youth BUNKKR HILL. The Methodist Youth Fellowship group elected officers on Sunday evening. Klecled were: president. Ruth Weigand: Krnest Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Norwood Close, nnd Mrs. Wade Greene. who were returning to their home Mr anf1 Harry DeShasle. in Vinton, after spending the anf flnURhters Mnrly'n and Barbara, Mrs. Henry Roewe, Tony Uoewe, Miss Mary Cr.hey nnd guests of Mrs.

Ilowden's parents. ALTON ruCKPOlNTING 6 WATERPROOFING CO. JAMES CAMPBELL 2-R1I0I Free Union winter in Sruasota, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. A.

II. Wise. Mr. and Mrs. F.

Magee of Miss Marie Roewe Mr. and Mrs. Charles supper Friday were Tnckson, spent' Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. end with Mngee's sister.

Mrs. fallal In Jersey County, l.add. and family. Sunday they visited Mrs. Ladd's nnd sister.

Mrs. Dunne Smith, in Kast. Alton. Mrs. H.

K. spent the weekend with her daughter. Mrs. Charles Bon.sell. of Klkhnrt.

Inrl. i Mrs. Hnnsoll. the former Marie Tauhe. hnd charge of specinl Kuests Albert Mrown of Mr.

se'-ierary treasurer, 'Mother's Dny program at the nap- Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. gathering Sunday Odle's mot her, Mary Lou Hartley; first commissioner, Shirley Vermillion; second commissioner, Marvin Reusing; third commissioner, Beverly Mo.x- ey; fourth commissioner, Kleaner Noble. The retiring president was V'er- non Scheldt.

These new officers will have their first cabinet meet- list Church at HANK Kanr KM lie John Notes Notes Woods returned home Sunday from Allon, where visited the past week with his it sunoay ing tonight at the home of the! Eon nnfl Mr. and Mrs Ella Odle, Mr. nnd Mrs. Jack i sponsors. Mr.

and Mrs. Tom Wil- Mrs Pearl Woods I-IIH -j' nnf) rR waytip and, son, Billy, of Springfield and daughter, Miss Janet Ozbun rid Mrs. C. L. Hawk.

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Vocum of Fidelity, Mrs. L-itiie Clark of Jcr- reyville. Mr.

and Mrs, Neil Hawkins of Brighton were jiU'-sts Sunday -if Mr. and Mrs. William Bates. Mr. and Mrs.

Bob Williams and children, Bobby Jane and Gary Dallas of Lebanon were guests over the weekend of Williams' parents. Mr. and Mrs. I). 1C.

Williams. Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles Brown spent Sunday at Fieklon with Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Springmnn. Mrs. Kenneth Darr returned home Friday from Alton Memorial Henry Oglesby, GUI Broadway, spent Sunday with Mrs. Josephine McCnin nnd her home Kingshlghwny to Mr. mother, Mrs.

Klla VanProlcr, of and Mrs. Fred P. Maneke, 8'I7 Fullerton, Alton. Mr, and Mrs. Murphy, who have lived at the Kmgshighway address for the past 12 years, have bought the Amiel Brandt residence on Alhy street road.

Murphy is a divisional superintendent at Western Cartridge and Mrs. Murphy has been active In Girl Scout work for (he past several years. The Murphys have daughter, Karen Lynn, who is seventh grade-student ft I Blair school. Mr. nnd Mrs.

Maneke will move Into the Murphy residence as soon as retlecoratlons are completed. Moneke Is associated with his father, Fred W. Manoke, In the Man- Bunker Hill. Mr. and Mrs.

Dick Johnson of Witt, were weekend guests of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Kdward Johnson and son, Bobby, of Kingshlghwny. Mr. and Mrs.

N. A. Jordan, 1.VJ Kast. Allon avenue, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs.

C. C. Pearson, and her father nnd mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. R.

W. Jordan, of Kasley, S. the past two weeks, has returned to her home. Mr. nnd Mrs.

Charles T. Gabbert and daughter, Charlene, 106 Kings- hlghwny, visited with Gabbert's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Cockrum and daughter. Joyce Ann. of Ina, Mr.

nnd Mrs. Orville l-'ier- baum of Alton, Mr. and Mrs. Don- nld Krnmner nnd dnughler, Mr. nnd Mrs.

Odle and of Ro.xnna and Wilson Odle nnd daughter, Karen Sue, of Kast Al- ton. Mrs. F. K. McPherson, 433 George street, and grandson, Terry Leo, left Sunday for a two-week visit with relatives In Arkansas.

Mr. and Mrs. Karl Hefley of George street have gone to California to visit her mother, Mrs. Tnyon, and her brother- in-law nnl sister, Mr. and Mrs.

Dean Siglar. Mrs. Tnyon and the Siglars are former Kast Alton residents. Mr. and Mrs.

Herman V. Meyer have returned from Hollywood, where Mrs. Meyer, retiring president of the East Alton Woman's Club, was a delegate to the convention of the General Federation of Woman's Clubs. Hill BIINKKH HILL. Mr.

nnd Mrs. of eke Hardware and Notions busl- ol Xc nla over ness at 210 Kast Louis avenue, wp(J East Alton, The Manekes have two sons. Anniversary EAST ALTON. AHIuiUKli Mr. and Mrs.

Krt Cooper, Broadway, observed their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, May 7, without any many friends sent cards and flowers and several caller! Into Saturday eve- Motliodi-il KAST A larpe crowd attended tlio. morning service at! the First Methodist Church Sunday. Every mother present was given potted plant. At the close of the service Otto Brazier, Sunday school superintendent, presented flower to Mrs. Joyce Iludgcns, the youngest mother present, and one to- Mrt.

Emma Sawyer, the 1 11 Special music was furnished hy the senior choir, under the direction of Mrs. Audrey Scheffel, and a vocal solo was sung hy Mrs. William Buckler, accompanied by Mrs. Joe Nolan, Jr. The Hev.

L. TV Walkington, pastor of the church, spoke nnd received two into the membership of the church. At the evening service the Wes- the weekend. Mr. nnd Mrs.

H. O. Clausen, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Blaine, Mr.

and Mrs. J. C. Blaine and daughter, Sharon, Gene Blaine and Miss Barbara Meyers and Mr. and Mrs.

Floyd Blaine jr. were Sunday guests Mr. and Mrs. Marion Ciarglss of Moro. Members of the high school class of the First Methodist Church, with adults nnd children, went to malned In vacation.

Mr. and Florida for They re- a week's Mrs. Chester Ledford atid family, 533 Sixth street, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peer, of Perry, Mo.

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