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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 15

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opffttottnt rx that MS-HI ftaft jthfct hia from blbbd grrteltt, -tat! doeS not trtrt a Quit cost in administering given to aftydne 1 Mttk it in dur local hospitals; people are not required to replace the bloatf, it is' dssentfai HOY the frimHtes of Wood 'recipients to help replenish the supply by bring- Ing in'- friends, members of iheir families and in order to have a supply fop ftebste Who need it in the The first visit of the Bloodmoblle as sponsored by the Central Labor Union resulted in 43 pints collected. Sept. 10, 113 pints were collected which marked a 'record amount received which was surpassed only by the Alton labor union visit a week ago Saturday. Presently, there is Bunder organization a community group known as the. Wood RiVer.

Township Unit of Community Ffeo Blood Donors with the purpose of collecting enough blood each month to supply the needs of hospitals in 'this area Gibson said that the Saturday visit received the support of the new organization although its officers are yet temporary. He to everyone who contributed to the Visit. Garden Club to JDonate WOOD Arthur A. Winston, superintendent of WoodiRiver Township Hospital, will be guest at the 'monthly meeting of the Wood River' Garden Club at the home of Mrs. J.

L. Sullivan, Rosewood Heights, at 2 p. Wednesday. The club is planning to present the superintendent with a cash donation to be used for purchasing shrubbery for the hospital grounds. Another feature of the program will be an amateur flower judging contest.

Each member of the club is invited to enter arrangements of fall and Winter bouquets in the display. Assisting hostesses for the meeting are -Mrs. Wilbur Thompson and'Mrs. Josie Cole. Rrogram chairman Is Mrs.

M. F. Manning. Popcorn Party WOOD RIVER Billy Bon'ner was guest of honor at a popcorn recently, in celebration of his fifth birthday. The party, arranged by his mother," Mrs, William Bonner of Rosewood Heights, and his teacher, Miss Sadlemazelle Helper, was staged at the Lincoln School Kindergarten.

P.E.O. Entertains Husbands WOOD The trials and tribulations of the husband of a state president of the P.E.O. were humorously related by Lewis L. Scott, Whose wife' is a junior past- president of the Missouri State Chapter, at the dinner meeting of FC chapter of P.E.O. at the Y.W.

C.A., Alton, Thursday evening, Dfhner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Scott of Glendale, Mrs. F. G.

Coffeea of Champaign, Miss Emma Linden of Maywbod and the husbands ofr the membership: Mrs, Fred Berry, president of welcomed 'the guests and; introduced the program chairman, Mrs. R. P. Coffeen, who presented the speaker. Recordings made by students at the Julllard School of Music, New York, featuring Miss Jean Paton, furnished entertainment, Persona assisting Mrsi Ooffeen with dinner arrangements and the program were Mrs, Robert Parks, Mrs, E.

Glehl and Mrs. Fred Isamlng- er jr. Siener Girl Hurt in Fall WOOD Charlotte Ruth Siener, 7, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Siener, 602 Wood River avenue, received emergency treatment at Wood River Township Hospital, Saturday morning, for a laperated left leg sustained when she fell frqm a bicycle. She Continuous 7 to 11 Doors Open NORS1DE! TONIGHT Ronald Reagan, Virginia Mayo "CM From Jones Beach" Shown 7 ABBOTT and COSTISLI-O "AFRICA SCREAMS" Shown f-WEDNESDAY L.f*l>I Shirley temple John Agcsr BoU'iWiore of two Jrtfllorg ftttftea: wai the -foflowteg ftcttvitiein tthf fMernity tit ee Member waste? student cotmdij MuUkftt committee; Resident df Alpha Phi tramuralis.

ftnd 2 Motor Mishaps At Wood River WOOD RIVER, Nov. 14 Two accidents were reported to police Saturday Involving iive cars, one a nit-and-run driver. No, Injuries were reported, At 10 i cars belonging 0 Robert F. Davis, Grante City, and Stanley F. Malr, Madison, were damaged when Involved with a third car at Ferguson avei- rule and Main street.

Davis reported damage to the right fender and head light and Mair reported damage to the left rear fender and tall light and bumper. The other car left the scene of the accident. A Ca driven by Lewis Dillow, cJ04 Maple, and Maurice Gride, 285 were in a mis- 9:30 a. Saturday, on Madison avenue, Dillow reported damage to the left rear door and fender and Crlder reported damage to the front end of his car. Lbrary Receives Books WOOD, RIVER Fifteen new books, nine fiction and six juvenile, were received by the Wood Wood River Public Library during the past week, Miss Thelma Juhlin, librarian, announced today.

Fiction books included "Signature ofi Time" by Walter Havighurst, "The Plum Tree" by Mary Ellen Chase, "The Gamester" by Rafael Sabatlni, "The Voice And The Light" by Edwin Fadiman Reverend Mister Red" by Ethel Hueston, "Four Square" by Dorothy Canfield, "A Little Sleep, A Little Slumber" by Norman Katkbv, "The Last Robert Liddell; and "The Hidden Hero" by Stanley Kauffmann. JHvenile books include "Fire by Helen Dickson, "The Green Ginger Jar" by Clara Judson, "Treasure Mountain" by Evelyn Lampman, "The Mystery. In The Pirat? 'Oak' by Helen Fuller Orton, "The Davenports and Cherry Pie" by: Alice Dalgliegh, and. "Escape On by Arthur Stapp, Class with Mrs. Kichards WOOD Darling class of First Presbyterian Church will meet at home of Mrs.

Guy Richards, 816 Acton, at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday. Hostess for the evening will be Mrs. Jess Cross, Mrs.

Paul Louden, Mrs. Eugene Crippin, Mrs. Robert Lane, Mrs. Robert Greenshields and Mrs. Albert Uzzell.

Wood River Notes Emma Linden of May wood returnfed to her home Saturday after spending a week With Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Giehl of 635 Penning avenue.

Miss Norma Jean daughter and Mrs. Eugene Jasper of 5.04 Seventh street, who Is in her junior year at the University of Illinois, and Miss Kay Overmiller of Edwardsville spent the weekend in Carlinville attending the homecoming activities at Blackburn college. Mrs. Emil Wehrle of 465 Hamilton boulevard left Saturday for Phoenix, to visit her son, Donald, who is stationed with the navy at Litchfield Park Air Base. She plans to spend some time with friends in Los Angeles before re- was released from the hospital following treatment.

In Vour Car tool? W.T7*" ttMcmiutHm Doors Open 6:30 Firsf Show Starts 7:00 Ends Tonight JiHI-SORY PKK ANNE BAXTER 1 IRPMD WIDHARH HOIOEN feftefc, 1 Onft ptcfteti tne leg to the vjMKPAMOK.rfMft White, 224 Sottlh, at Alton kemotlal JtoSpital slnefe Friday fro'iri tfte flu and a virus (Infection. He had jtrtt completed a twfe week series of revival at 'the ML CMeoh-, General JBaptisV Chunffl, where he IS' For the three months, he conducted evangelistic meetings here and In Missouri. Church, settee's at the Mt Gideon Baptist Church on Saturday evening, morning, and Sunday evening were conducted by Barney DaVault, a lay member of the church. Visit at Raleigh EAST ALTON, Mr. and Mrs.

John Bowers and Bowers' brother and sister-in-law, Capt. and Mrs. Waldo Bowers, who 1 are visiting here from Texas, spent the week; end at Raleigh with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Bowers.

Mrs. William Bowers, who' has been seriously ill for the past week, was brought to St. John's Hospital, St. Louis, today and will undergo major surgery there some ttme this Week. Class to Meet EAST ALTON.

The Younfc Married Couples class of the Mt Gideon General Baptist Church will meet for a covered dish dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Wiltshire, 333 Goulding, Friday at 6:30 p. m. Chorus to Rehearse EAST ALTON.

The East Alton Woman's. Club chorug will have a practice session today -at 7 p. m. at the Community Building, according to an announcement of the director, Mrs. William Buckler.

Persons who have parts in the Christmas play are asked to meet at 8:30 p. m. Appoints Program Committee EAST Keller, Sunday school superintendent of the First Baptist Church; appointed a committee, Sunday, to prepare a Christmas program for the ch.urch. The committee is composed of Mrs. Truman Vroman, Mrs.

Alvin Cannedy, Mrs; Stanley Stepson, Mrs. Joe Glassey, and Keller. The committee will meet in the near future to make plans for selecting a play and other material suitable for the program. Attend Skating Party. EAST ALTON.

Lloyd Eden, Pat Qulnn, Site Clinton, Nancy Keller, Carol Neese, Marilyn Dale Noese, JoAnn Sparks, Aliqe Bohn, Dorothy Barnett, Shirley Bohn, Nancy Treat, Joyce Cannedy, Thelma Edgar, Jeanette Melow, Leo Wilson, Charles' Corzine, Helen Wilson, Frank Ballard, and James Treat, members of the Youth Fellowship of the First Baptist Church, enjoyed a skating party Saturday evening at the Granite City roller rink. They were accompanied 'by Mr. and Mrs. Russell Keller, Mr. and Mrs.

Coy Treat, Mr: and Mrs. Albert Pfeiffer, and William F. Bohn. Following the skating party, they returned to the church, where refreshments were served. Society to Meet EAST Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church will meet Friday p.

at the'home of Mrs. Alvin Cannedy, 217 Wood avenue. Mrs. William F. Bohn will present a book review during the meeting.

turning home in about a month. Mr. and Lakin and daughter, Marcella, of White Hall were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs, Shelby Pinkerton of 27 Eckhard avenue. Edward Meiners, son of Mr.

and Mrs. A. E. Meiners of 520 First street, who underwent surgery for a knee ailment at St Luke's Hos- ptial, St. Louis, is reported to be making satisfactory progress, RTam the.

Ptrtt ifos AMMMt view ttttwi Asseftttjfy df Chi-lst, frierta- tHiSt Gideon Baptist Churfth, ttt Aftoa Church, tfis dbfl' 'ild the nost fte fomented'; by the various cnurenfe 1 iftd the from the First Baptist Cfettfth will sing Thanksgiving anthem, under the Jf of Mrs'. Receive Wotfl of Birth EASf ALfOtt Mri. Charlotte Cunningham, st Louis avenife, has received Vord df Ihs'bMh of a daughter to her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George Cunningham, Keiser, Ark.

The baby was Nov. "8 and weighed nine pdunds. Penelope Fay name Mr. -and Mrs. Cunningham gave their daughter, their first dhlld.

Mrs. Cunningham Is 'the former Miss Paulihe Hlllard. Celftbrnta Anniversary EAST ALTON Mr. and Mrs. Leorf Dlxon, 107 Cardot, entertained with a card Friday evening, at their home, in celebration of their eighteenth wedding anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs, Earl Sturgill, Cottage Hills, Mrsi. Walker Ord and Walter Frohock Were prize winners during the evening. Refreshments were served later in the evening by the hostess, To Sponsor Sale EAST East Alton Junior Woman's Club will feature a covered dish dinner and a white elephant sale at Its Tuesday evening meeting, which will'begin at 7 m. 9 Husbands and friends of members will be -meats.

Arrangements for the dinner are being supervised by Mrs, Vera Nesler, Mrs. Mildred Leonard, Miss Margery Johnson, and Mrs. Walter Zuk. Return from Hospital EAST ALTON Mrs. Audrey Kern and infant daughter, Mary Ann have returned to their home, 107 Ferguson, River Township Hospital, where the baby was born Nov.

7. Mr. and Mrs. Kern have another daughter, Brenda Sue, 19-months old. Mr.

and Mrs. Angelo Manganelll, Staunton, are at the Kern home caring for Mrs. Kern and Mary Ann. Grant Hockett's Aunt Dies EAST ALTON. Mr.

and Mrs. Irant Hockett and sons, Clyde and Michael, ,837 Pine, attended the funeral of Hocketl's aunt, Mrs. Jennie Hockett, who died Thursday evening at her home in Greenville. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at 'the Donnelson funeral home in Greenville and interment took place in the Camp Ground cemetery. Troop to Reorganize EAST ALTON.

The inactive Boy Scout Troop 11, sponsored by the First Baptist Church, will meet Thursday at 7 p. m. at the church to re-organize. The scout committee, Composed of Al Foster, Maurice Colclasure, C. Moore, Walter Read, and Al Duffield, will be present as will the new scoutmaster, Guy Mudd.

Any boy between the age of 11 to 14 is eligible to join the troop. ScOut Bicycle Hike Burnam, Richard Glassey, Robert Deem, Donnie Snedeker, Charles uinn Franklin, Lindell Walkington, and James Haycraft members of Scout Troop 13, sponsored by the First Methodist Church, With their scout leader, Frank Bramhail, participated in a bicycle trip to Edwardsville, Sunday afternoon. The scouts took sack lunches and ate before returning to East Honor Daughter EAST ALTON-Mr, and Mrs. James Justice, 223 Kingshighway, entertained with a birthday party Saturday afternoon, honoring-theft daughter, Francine; who observed her eleventh birthday. Games and television provided diversion during the afternoon.

Prize winners were Larrv Dixie Hell, Bertis Gene GrUfinfand Phillip Warren, Additional guests at the party -were Mrs. j. Higgins and sons, i and Danny, Doris Woodruff, Peggy and Kilby Giberson, Janet-lea Brazier, Carol Johnson, Janet Barnett, Marvin To remova stubborn coffee 6r from Snd saucers, iWtft A fllkiinfl cloth dip- In baking soda. Roxano, High Dramatic Croup to Present Comedy This Week 1 14 A 0 by thesplan twwipe The story concerns a girl who Imitates the life a novel heroine. Barbara Hardesty, as Rosemary Kent, is a girl who takes love novels much too seriously and feels she could love a man only if he had "romance In his Robert Hubbard Is Rosemary's uncle, Roger Kent, a bachelor wtih a split personality.

Tom Garrick, played by Duane Potter, is Rosemary's persistent lover. Delores. Williams Is Poppy Foster, whrf Idolizes Rosemary and imitates her even to casting off her love Alex Stubblns, played by Joe Coffnian. Alec is a slow- minded person who loves Poppy, but has no romance in his soul. Jane Perkins played by Barbara Baker, Is the author of the books that cause all the trouble.

Louisa and Susie Featherstone played by Clairlyn McGraw and Donna Frey are old maid sisters. The production crew consists of Glen jHachman, -stage manager; Roberta Fentress, prompter, and Denny Haller, tickets. The stage crew is composed of Bob Klelnert, Jim Vasey, Floyd Drennan, Marvin Young and Bill Higgins. Properties will be managed by Mary McKenzie, Shirley Randefs, Dixie Major, Mary Ellen Weaver, Joy Buck, and Dorothy Hnmbleton. The make-up committee includes Priscilla Andrews, Maurice Toner, and Beverly Thomas.

Publicity members are Mary Jo Bost and Priscilla Andrews. Costumes will be -provided by Ruth Homm, Pat McKaughnV Beverly Mauser, and Shirley Walmsley. Ushers are Katherine Andrews, Gloria Heereh, Betty Lou Jarrrien and Jeanie Stewart. Miss Gwendolyn Williams Is director. A performance for the grade schools -will be given Wednesday afternoon and the two evening performances will be given Thursday and Friday evenings.

Attends Banquet ROXANA Mrs. James Phfl- lips of East Tydeman avenue attended a banquet in East St. Louis, Thursday, in honor of Mrs. Selma Voyt, grand treasurer of Pythian' Sisters. Friday evening, Mrs.

Phillips attended a reception at the Belleville Pythian Sisters temple in honor of charter members. Operating Engineers Auxiliary ROXANA The Auxiliary of the Operating Engineers of. the Shell Oil Co. met Friday at the home of Mrs. Harold Chamber- lain In East Alton with Mrs.

Mcr- matt E1Ilott Plahs were made for lo pot-luck supper for menv and their families. After the business meeting, games were played and prizes won by Mrs. Glen Hachman, Mrs. Robert Rich, and Mrs. Allen Nelson.

Refreshments were served by the hostessess. Adalt Homecoming dim to Meet beginner's adult homemakihg class, cancelled last week, will meet Tuesday evening at the high school In the home economics room with their Instructor, Mrs, Ruth Kitzmlller. They will stttdy setting on belts, putting pleats in. skirts, making a set-in belt, and putting in a zipper. Practice will be putting-ln- a-zlpper.

Boj' Scout Hike Scouts of Troop 25 enjoyed an overnight hike, Saturday and Sunday, to the Lock farm at Lock Haven. Transportation 'Was furnished by a Wood River contractor. Tho boys assembled at'the scout house Assistant Scoutmaster Gordon Kennedy departed for camp. After the camp was set up, all participated in the Adventure Trail program. The boys Completed the following requirements: Adventure.

Trail No. 1, Jerry Kennedy, John Jenkins, Gcanvllle Gerding, Dale Hill, Bill Farley, Terry Durham, Greg Robertson, Warren Dellon Phelps, Harry Rodebaugh, Ronnie" Shult, Jim Parjana and Gordon Kennedy. Trail No. 3 was completed by Leonard Straub and Mack Weiss. The, boys discussed the importance of duelling a tent as the rain fell Saturday night.

The troop will register 20 new boys this week. of; Paper Drive Scouts of Troop 25 collected 6,720 pounds of wastepaper during their in the month of October. Cub Committee Meeting ROXANA The commltteemcn and den mothers of Cub Scout Pack No. 7 will meet Tuesday at 7 p. m.

in (he Edison School gymnasium for a committee meeting. They will diEcuss plans for the pack meeting which will bo staged Mrs. F. Cbmptcw aftd daxightef, Latttnda Grim, have returned to tneft nati-wi Chicaro after spendJhg two weeks with Mrs. sotnln-taw and daughter, Mr.

tttd Mrs. Chalmers rmd son, Kenheth, of East Fifth street. William Wrest of Twelfth street have returned from Brfdgetc-n, N. J. after spending a week on business for the Owens Illinois Glass Co.

Mrs. Lorraine Moore, Panama, visited Friday with her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Chalmers Freezeland of East Fifth street and her mother, Mrs. F.

Compton of Chicago'who has been a guest at the Freezeland home. Mr. and Mrs. O. L.

Drennan and children, Floyd and Shirley, of Doerr avenue had as their dmner guests Friday, Drennan's parents, Mr. and Mrs. tt. C. Drennan of GMlesple and his brother-in-law and sister, Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer Kagel, St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs.

Chalmers' Freezeland and son of East Fifth street accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Otis Compton and son, Ernest, of South Rosnna visited Friday In Sorento with Compton's mother, Mrs. Stella Waters. Mrs, Zaohary Scott To Seek Divorce HOLLYWOOD, Nov.

14 Mrs. Elaine Scott today will file for divorce from her husband of 14 years, actor Zaehary In anouncing her action last night, Mrs. Scott said that an understanding had been reached with her husband and Indicated IIDTOWN STATE TONITE MILS-HIGH MUK CHI US! ROLAND WINTERS- fvm 'T4, AT TONIGHT wwm Shown 1 IlltjflX VICFOB MATURE GfiAfi Shown at 8(30 News Cartoon TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Gft DEKKFR EDDIE FDY TtUiNK.OlOR SPWWl, First Run in Wood River Shown 9:00 ALSO "The Return of Wildfire" Starring Richard Arlen Mary Beth Hugkeg Shown 7:20 Tues. Wed. MEKLB OBBRON GEORGE 8ANUERS "The Shown And Lodger" "Tom, Dick Harry" TONIGHT LAST'TIMES 'Shown at P.

M. Ronald Reagan, Virginia Mayo JONES BEACH" Shown at 8:30 P. M. Rod Cameron, Bonita Granvllle "STRIKE TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY SPECIAL, TWIN LAUGH FEATURES Shown at and 0:50. UWkMw HOW! tti HU Of Shown at 8:30 M.

Only, WILLIAM MNOIX WIUIAH GAICAH i AlUMTOH TONIGHT Bob Hope Only Miss A of the Goldi, hfik, tfrflt meetteg at of the Auxiliary, at at Mineral Mrs. Stella St. Lows St ts. Violet lionet tytt the Gold Star Wipes' "They will meet the Alton widows of ifterf gave their lives In Wofid It is intended to form an orjg zatlonal committed' to enroll ten members required to obtain' a- chapter. World War II widows, also mer wiclovvs now married eligible to join th6 Gold SfStt" Wives, and those In Alton affld vicinity, their parents and parent- in-law, mtry ottend the Amerleaft War Dads and Auxiliary meetingi Samuel E.

Albrecht, 826 Logartj phone 2-1020, is president of chapter. Honor guests of the War Dnds and Auxiliary chapters will be Mr. and Mrs. C. Mooney ot Kansafe City, Mo.

Mooney is national secretary of the organization's Gold Star committee and assistant the national president Mrs. Mooney is past auxiliary'na- tional treasurer. that ho would not contest the fiction. The charge, she said, will be mental ctueity. They have "ft 13-year-old OPEN 6:30 TQMTE TOES.

Shown 7:00 9:50. 47c TILL 6 SRAND TODAY TUES, by IMftUtt Shown. 4:10 6:35 0:05 A GREAT BJg STAY OUT 36c TILL 5 1 1 1B1N1IKS TUES. WED. BEWILDERED GINT MEETS NINETEEN (l OLD if jatM D.yNAM(T£/fS own 6:30 8:30, Will) Macdonald CAREY Shelley WINTERS Barry SULLIVAN Betty FIBID Shown 1 8i56 9:50 TODAY LAST TIMES GEORGE RAFT "Outpost in Morocco" Shown BiMQ RICHARD ARLEN "GRAND CAHYON" I Shown -1 I UNITE TUES.

Blng Crosbj, Barry Fi "TOP 0' THE MORNING".

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