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ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH MONDAY, APRIL IS, PAGE FOURTEEN Heavy Vote Betlialto Election Collage Hills Man Gains Place on Board BETHALTO, April 13. The ever in vhool election was turned in here Saturday. whpn a president anrl two r.iemWrs of the board of education were nam'-d. Bolsters was re-olecfd psidpnt. poilirR 272 A opr-nncfit, Charles Nave.

i-f i Hsry Hofrr.trt, BMhiVa-r and J. Harris. Callage Hillf. were to the btvaril. Hoenim inc Harm Hocmm M-as nwfd out HaroM Albert and Vannoy.

Olri Scout OarwH BETHA1.TO af i.rrnoon nrthali" Gir! Soou! Cnunril mel on the Methodist church, with Mrs. Jane Sonricker presiding. of the committees were heard. The council will meet farh (bird Friday at 2 p. m.

at the churfh Mrs. Glen DfAtlfy. Girl Srout cxcrutive of this area, was prpM-nt. Leaders who finished the training course held the final xeMion of instruction Thursday of last week, going fi All 10 Insane PatientsRoundcd UpatSt.Louu ST. LOUIS, April 15.

UPI- last of who escaped from the city Sanitarium's ward foi he criminally Iflsane Friday a(t overpowering guard was reiurAed the Institution yjsterday by Ives. Authdrltles had minded uo he others without trouble. yiEW 'iMk cvcMho crushed of the-Taylprcraft vvh.ch i Saturday 'f, vo mcri a Got-1 straight down from a heigh; c' about 200 feet, according to des is in a hospital. His condition is serious. i )l( home.

Alton, wa.i un- Iloly Week Revival BETHALTO services, commemorating Holy Week began Sunday evening at the Methodist church, of which the Rev S. C. Felts Is pastor, and will continue daily at 7:30 p. m. through April 21, when the Easter Cantata will be presented.

mile and a half frcm Wadlow Field. The ship plummeted Staff photo. eran cf wars are on the official Mrs. Eunice Soden, Mother of 8, tfies i died, Mr. Walter said.

He tries to keep a record of all deaths In the i group. Falls nosed out motor vehicle in 1945 as the leading cause accidental deaths. Television will play its part in the atomic bomb tests In Bikini Atoll next May. Television cameras will be! mounted onitall tow. ers, and distance observers, Ing the receiving screen, will havl, a much closer view of the ment than would otherwise possible.

The Andes mountains reach theit highest altitude In Peru. AAF Negro Training Center at Scott Field BELLEVILLE, 111., April 15 UP) East Alton Names School Directors to attend. i Haptist Activities EAST ALTON. The Men's Brother hood of I he First Baptist will meet at 7:30 p. m.

to- EAST ALTON, April 15. Vot-1 day at (he church and go to Al- Eugene Bensley Is here to assist the pastor with the music andi preaching. Communion will be observed Thursday evening. The combined choirs will have nightly rehearsals this week following the special services. Attend Luncheon BETHALTO Mrs.

Vclda Hart and Mrs, Marie Lenington. Girl Scout leaders, attended a luncheon at St. Thursday which honored Lady Baden-Powell, leader of the Girl Scout movement. Birth Announcement and Mm. Wilson Cardwell of Meadowbrook are announcing the birth of a nine- pound son.

tWVTJ 4 i. jing In the annual election meeting of the t.r,H«,-n1 nt Ajlnln SfrpPI Brighton School Directors Named Saturday at light. Lincoln School was, were unopposed. BRIGHTON, April, the school elections Saturday, Harold 'en's Federation at Main Street JQ. 0 was fe-elecled director on lethndisl Church at 8 p.

m. Dr. tnc grade school board and Claude was elected to succeed Stewart on the high school Mrs. Eunice Evelyn Soden, 33., wife of John Warden Soden of! and mother of eight! -An Army Air Forces basic tram- ing center for negro soldiers has been established at nearby Scott Field. Col.

Ncal Creighttm, base commander, announced that 2000 Granite City, children, died Sunday at 11:30 a. m. in Madison County Sanitorium, Edwardsville. She was a daughter of Mrs. Emma Millen.

2705 Resi dence, Alton, and the late James MUlcn. Mrs. Sode nwas born in Godfrey, Nov. 1.4, 1012, and had resided in Alton until moving to Granite City three years ago. She had been in ill for Riiy C.

Johnson of Alton will speak McAfee was elected ,,.1 The "Uolnir Our Wav Class" will iinrhnrt Stpwnrt on th at Misses Izella Unlerbrink, Lois I on. uwrence Aiurpny am, uuy () and sh Harrison will Belangee, candidate for the OA il'- Lawrence Murphy and Brighton Notes a meeting received 81, 80, 80 and 79 Qn TucstiaVp Wednesday and Saturday night, Hibbard Masonic Thursday at 6:15 p. a series Lodge initiated Tyner V. Aldridge. of visitation evangelism meetings Mrs.

Hattie Swain of Louisville, will be held. Dr. Ray Johnson will is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wcn- Ma'nita "end! as instructor.

The visitation del Towse. 15 months, was dis- 1 wtck Is a layman's move-1 Mr and respectively. Separated from Service EAST ALTON, Ralph L. Car tor, who Korea the health for two years. She was a member of First Methodist Church, Alton.

Surviving, in addition to her mother and husband, are the following children: Charlotte Evelyn, William Richard, Charles Elbert, Norma Jean, Juanlta Faye, Betty Lou, John Millen. and Sharon Lorraine. She also leaves two brothers, James Pierce Millen, Toledo, and Paul Albert. Alton, and two trainees already were at the base and that about 1200 more were expected in the near future. Reporting to the center from induction the trainees will be assigned to other units at the conclusion of the seven-week course.

The Married Couples Class will Jersey Church Women Elect JERSEYVILLE, April cers of the World Service Fellowship of the Jerseyville Baptist Church were tiamcd at a meeting at the homo of Mrs. Lloyd Sunderland last week. Mrs. Norman Brown was namet president, Mrs. J.

E. Murphy, vice Mrs. Frank J. Powers secretary and publicist; Mary Gledhlll. treasurer; Miss Eva Gam erdlnger, recording secretary; Mrs Jack Rice, social chairman; Mrs Ted Solander, student counselor; Mrs.

Clarence Little, Christian Friendliness chairman. Officers will be Installed at the next meeting at the church May 14. A pot-luck supper will precede the meeting. At the meeting In.st week Mrs. Ray Wells discussed "The Week In Religion" and F.

A. Reisncr reviewed the book, "They Found a Church There." Hostesses were Mrs. Lloyd Sunderland, Mrs. H. C.

Worcester, Brs. May Clark and Mrs. Norman Brown. racks, Mo. He has joined his wife nnd son, who have been making their home with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. George Aljets on East Main street. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C.

C. Carter of Monroe street. Mrs. F. A.

Wajwrnan Buried EAST ALTON. Funeral rites for Mrs. Nellie Wassinan, wife of F. A. Wassman of 525 Bowman avenue, were conducted Saturday at 2 m.

at First Baptist Church by the pastor, the lU-v. William F. Bonn. Mrs. Ralph Roberts sang, Burial was In Oakwood cemetery.

Pallbearers were A. E. Jones, Warren Ingold, Edward Wonnacott, Elmer Jiles, Lawrence Hale and Woodrow Wilson. The aged husband of Mrs. Wass- mun, who Is In a serious condition aim mm i Mr.

and Earl Lee shlers Mrs Ruth mg quisl, New- daughter, and Dixie Brands at- and Mrs. Curtis a aft IrllltlP nnfl Campbell, East Alton. Funeral rites will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p. m. in Streepei funeral home.

The body is nt the funeral home, where friends call after 7 p. m. today. the sectional art, music and meet on the church grounds for a ij( Crnr meet Friday at Serro wiener roast and hamburger fry or( Thursday at 5:30 p. m.

In case of jjj Zdma Jones of Alton is ruin the party will be Inside the visiting i en ds here, church. an ci Mrs. Arthur Fan-ell The Missionary Society of the arrlve( home Saturday after church will meet Friday at 7:30 p. spen ding the winter at Sara.sota, m. at -the church.

Officers will be FlB elected. Frank Schneider and sons visited Lc-cion and Auxiliary Meet Mrs Frank Schneider at the Jew- EAST ALTON. American Le- ish hospltal in t. Louis Sunday. Kion Post met Friday evening.

and Mrs an Blodget of Plans were made to sponsor a car- cor a arc spending a few days nival on the grounds of the hallL he Blodget and Jerome Glassblowers Set Reunion, April 27 Cpl. Ellison D. Grizzle was discharged April 4. He holds the Purple Heart Medal for wounds received Jan. 13, 1945, in the ETO.

He entered service April 25. 1044. Cpl. Raymond Charles Schell discharged from the U. S.

Marine Corps April 8. Ho enlisted July 8, 1943. and served two years and three months. Seaman Raymond Malen go to Milton Ruyle of Jerseyville nnd Julia Rose Vancll of Greene county. 01 Years Old JERSEYVILLE.

Dan Sunder land, retired farmer and business man, will mark his ninety-fourth birthday April 16 at his home in Delhi, where he has resided since lie was 11 days old. Sunderland wns born at North St. Louis April 16, 1852, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frederick undcrlond, and the family canu Delhi April 27 of that year.

As -i youns Sunderlntu threshed and engaged ii niying livestock. He recalls that he las hauled many loads of whea nd other grain to the market li Alton by team nnd wagon. Anothc of his early days is th (age coach passing through Del il from Jacksonville to Alton. In 1905 Sunderland and Dixo Mundlc formed a partnership ant May 6 to 11. The Auxiliary evening.

Arrangements were made to entertain a group of county and district officers on April 2.6 nt 6 p. m. A f.overed dish dinner will be rved. A committee to arrange ecoralions will be composed Of is. Hillery Barker, Mrs.

Clarence uillen, Mrs. James Rlngering and rs. Clnrence Laughlln. Mrs. J.

Cottrell, poppy chair- inn, reported that 2000 poppies ave been purchased in preparation or poppy day. Geisler, U. S. Navy, was discharged March 28 at Great Lakes. He en tered service Oct.

11. 1941. Lt John Louglas Surgeon jr of Grafton. pilot In Marine Corps was released from duty March He entered service Sept. 24, Damage Slight JERSEYV1LLK Count County Farm Adviser C.

T. Kib ler reported Saturday that fros damage In Jersey county w.a alight. Several large orchard owi era In toe Quarry township re ported Saturday that fruit had caped serious Injury during th cold of Thursday night. They prc dieted the apple crop will be larg Proclamation JERSEYVILLE Mayor R. Smith has Issued a proclamation n.ue»ting all business houses and offices to close for 1 to 3 p.

m. Friday to permit employes to at- tende church norvlcos. Churches To Aid Project Christ and Peace Evangelical and Reformed Churches of Flcldon and Jersey- vllle have voted to endorse the Old Fdliw Home project. The program calU tot a 1250,000 enlargement of St. Paul's Old Folks Home at Belleville.

A new building containing 100 rooms will be constructed and the home Is scheduled to serve the entire South Illinois Synod. The endorsement calls for an annual subscription of $10 each member of the church over perlpd of five years. This will require a payment of some $1300. St. John's Church at Brighton has voted to endorse the program, To Name Officers of Jer- Club will be elected and reports given at the opened general merchandis siorc in Delhi.

The following yei he former's son, Clnrence Sundei and, bought I he Mundle liilerc and fnlher and son continued II Business. The store was dcstroyei by firo and the owners erected now building nnd the business opened. In 1907 they sold the liu; to C. D. Updike, now of T-, homes.

also met Friday Robert Yancey, who is attending a college of mortuary science in St. Louis, spent the week-end at home. Mr. nnd Mrs. Jack Down and daughters visited her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Ben Schriber in Alton Sunday. Miss Clara Ciller and Joseph Crowson of Alton spent Sunday at he Henry Giller home. Mr. and Mrs.

W. F. Blakely ol Alton visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lucker Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Franz spent he week-end at their summei lome. Miss Gussie Nestler of Jersey vllle arrived Saturday to spenc a few days with Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Lucker. Miss Florence Lucker spent Sat urday with her sister, Mrs. W. Blakely of Alton. Mr.

nnd Mrs. Donald Werts en tertained a group of friends ant relatives Saturday niglit at a pot luck supper and card party. Pres ent were Mr. nnd Mrs. Eldon Dan Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer Well of Me- liifunt Named EAST ALTON. Mr. and Mrs. ohn Chonault ot College Station, "exas, have given the name, Judith Ann.

to daughter born April according to word received by Mrs. parents, Mr. and Harry Tiek of Cnrdot street Mrs. Chennult nnd daughter have gone to the home of his parents Ir. Mrs.

W. a College Station, where they wil rcmnln a few weeks. Mrs. Chenuul the former Miss Alice Tiek. Club to Meet EAST ALTON.

The East AUoi Exchange Cluh will have a dinnc meeting Tuesday at 0:30 p. m. a Mineral Springs hotel. Entcrtainrd Auxiliary EAST ALTON Mrs. HaroU Chamberlain and Mrs.

Herman El Holt of East Alton and Mrs. Jame Phillips of Roxana entertained the Auxiliary of the Operating Engineers Friday evening at the Community building. were played and prizes wore Riven to Mrs. Percy Lauck of Alton, Mrs. Augusta Henry of Glen Carbon nnd Mrs.

Allen Nel- seyville, who operated il until I business was destroyed by lit Sunderland. and son remodeled the present store building in 1009 and entered business. In January, 1911, the elder Sun- dcrUind formed a partnership with the late William Dower of Jwsey vllle ttiu' opened Ih Dower Sundorland which continued under Hint name until the tloatli of Dower. At th.U time nn- oilu'i 1 son, Lt'slit 1 Sunderland, pur- son of Wood River. The Auxiliary will meet next on May 8 at the Community building at Roxana.

A covered dish dinner will ho served. A white elephant xifi be a feature. Kust Alton Notes EAST ALTON Mrs. Chris Won- tiaoott of Bowitum avenue received uonl of the death of her uncle. lames Trlbbli-, which occurred i Thursday at his home at Jackson- Mr, mid Mrs.

Bert Woodson of rhiised i no Dower interest nnd Illinois avenue entertained Mr. firm became known as Sunderlmul Jmul Mrs. Gilliert Vance nnd Mr. and Son, and Is now operating under Mrs. II.

A. Blnnton of St. Louis nnd ihat iinim-. The senior partner ol I Mr. nnd Mrs.

James of riora, Mr. nnd Mrs. Henry -Werts, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Stewart.

Mr. and Mrs. Erl Well, Mr. nnd Mrs. Lloyd Well and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Louis Schleaf, Mr, and Mrs Malcolm Anders and family, Oscnr Lovett, Mr. and Mrs. George Pilcher, Mrs. Flora Stotler and Mr.

nnd Mrs. Harold Winslade and family of Brighton. Miss Jetta Lively arrived home Saturday form I he Southern Illinois Teachers' CollcKe at Carbondale, to spend the Kaster vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lively.

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schroerlor nnd family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mis. Vernon Briokey.

Mr. and Mrs. Mayo McAfee nnd daughter visited his R. H. McAfee, at Mncoupin Hospital in Cnrlinvllle Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Henry visited Mr.

and Mrs. Sigmund Reid of Alton Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Maricle of Brent wood, visited her mother, Mrs.

Lily Hauler, Sunday. Alumni of Branch No. 2, Glass Associaiion of United tales and Canada, will have ano- her reunion the evening of April 7 at Turner Hall. They began liav- ng reunions in but because )f the war none was held in 1943 and 1945. This meeting will be for men and women, former glass- ilowers at Alton and their ladies, anrl the widows of members who uive passed on.

Louis E. Waller, who has been the moving spirit in keeping the reunions going, said today thai W. E. Levis of the Owens-Illinois Glass Co. has promised to lend a motion picture film for showing April 27, showing the of Ihe glass bottle making business from the days of the making of bottles by hand to the present II 40 minutes to show the film.

The members of the arrangements com- millee are Louis E. Waller, William P. Kolb, Sam Williams, Anlon Dielx, Charles Boedeker, Al Goeken, John. Smith, W. E.

Kelley, Jonas Johnson, Gus Pelot, Lenus Threde, Henry Wulzler, William Roller, Cobus Penning, Fred Hack, Post Sponsors Baseball Team JERSEYVILllE, April of" a baseball club for youths of the vicinity between 17 and 18 years of age is nearlng completion according to J. B. Hunter The club is being sponsored by Worthy Post American Legion in cooperating with the co-sponsor the Jerseyville Motor Co. Suits and equipment will available before May 14 when Jer seyville expects to open its season against a Madison county team The Legion team will play othe organizations until June when tournament begin. Madison Boy Killed in Crash Near Collinsville COLL1NSVILLE, 111., April 15 E.

Stagg, 18, of Mad HAPPINESS is founded on Good Health "H.E who possesses Health has the stuff of which Happiness is made." The wonders of science, the miracles of medicine are at your com- mand.Summonthem through the counsel and care of your physician. Call on him at the first sign of illness. And then, bring his prescriptions here for careful compounding. ADAMS PHARMACY Vito Adams, Ph. G.

PHONE 4-6321 237 N. Wood River Ave. son, was killed and a passenger i hisr automobile was injured toda when the car collided with a true and another automobile on U. 40 west of here. The injured youth, Wayne Burn 17, of Dixon, was taken to hospital at East St.

Louis for trea inent of head injuries. No one else was hurt. Fred Noblitt and Fred Sehulz. In the 1'- years since the first reunion of the old glassblowers, 160 members of Branch No. 2 have annual meeting at 2:30 p.

m. in Chapman Hall. License iwued marriage n- Aprtl the of County Clerk Sea- Uie Delhi and Jorseyvlllo firms retired when he rimuhed his ninetieth birthday. He is charier membe. the Elks lodge ami lius served as school director nt Delhi.

War Dutis to Meet JERSEYVlLLK. -A special meeting of Jersey County War has been i-ilh-d for 7:30 p. m. today. ilenoyvllle Noti-s Sue Bruin- melt, at Southern Illinois State Normal University at Carbondale, arrived Saturday to spend the Easter vacation with her cuts.

Mr, and Mrs. William Brum- mcu, Mrs. Annabelle Nesvberry returned Saturday from a two-week visit In New York, Miss Genovleve Hanloy, senior at Rosary College At Chicago, will arrive Tuesday to a 10-day vacation with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.

William F. Hanley. Her brother, William B. Hanley. student at St.

Louis University, will come to Thursday to remain until Monday, North Alton Sunday. Mrs. Orvil Ogle-shy Is ill at her homo on Wood River avenue. Mr. and Mrs.

John Barker, Mr. nnd Mis. Rermml L. Grossman und Mr. and Mrs.

Howard J. Hopkins of St. Louis were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hillery Barker of Job street.

Raymond Thomson of Peorla was weekend guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Thomson, of Church street, Mr. and Mrs, Edward Huff and Mr. and Mrs.

Dan Bradshaw of West Alton. Mo, visited relatives hero Sunday. PANSY PLANTS "Swiss Cilnm." This ttraln of Super Giant Pansy Plants hat Immense flowers. TtuUPS very well ill partly ahady places. All mixed colon.

Up to 6" across Bloom all summer. 100 plants, very special. or 29 for ft.00. Cash orders prepaid or sent COO plus charges. Return at once If not latlsfled.

InHuclei! with 50 orders. 3 mystery bloom ciKhinn mums, $1.00 vat. OWEN NURSERY. Dcpt. P212, Bloomtngton, lit.

Clip Hut. Until about UKl years ago, hooks were usually bound In wooden boards or temporary covers. Approximately five percent of Ihe crude oil refined In the United States Is made into kerosene. Consumption of dieMl oil In the United States has trebled since 1941. Telegraph Wont Ada CUCK! ANTIQUES In hliia, Milk Glass, Pattern Copper, Pewter, Braw.

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