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Gibson City Courier from Gibson City, Illinois • 6

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Gibson City, Courier Fb. 26, 193,, attending the funeral services of catioD in Florida. Ed wis Spellmeyer were mt. of Mehrta 1- 11,. TIaVi TWtKalh.

Mn Tir.u Anchor News A large troop iwknnl motored to Saturday at a p. i-" nT uoyd k' John Aofsburrer, Mr. Chimpaigw Thuradav eveninc where tbcjr Memorial Home, ana ouriw ana sou rO made in Mansfield cemetery. and Mrs. Emma Yount i'j News of Foosland DavVd Ball David Ball, 84, died at 1:20 m.

Thursday In Burnham Hospital, Champaign, after a short illness. Mr. BaU was the last member of a family of sir brothers and seven sisters, of the late Sam Thornton, ana ir of Houston, Texas; Mrs Bernke Yeamans of Mfta- attended the Annual Arrowhead Council recognition ba- Mr. Ball was born wppe, Fourteen classmates of Lyneti Painter the Dele Iteinf hn-t KAt DrT (or eerada, Texas; Mrs. Katnanne at Foosland.

the Sown. k. 4 quet in the Iluni Lnion Dau-Some 500 Deoole attended. Gore Ball and Susan vrow Gupton of West uommiMa, it. Urt Emerson Wittrlg II and he spent his eariy me in "vid He waa nerai services.

Floyd Ford was one of the eight of Crawfofdsville. la; Mrs. Mar- men recognized as outsianaing unit leaders and was presented an award. Those attending were caret Wrttng ana Mrs. r.M rj wavland.

low Mra. ed to Miss Alma Mathews, who Mr. and Mrs. Evan r.inJ died Dec. 13.

1958. He and children, Roger and jTJ member of the. rirst Methodist spent the week end vlsitlnVS Frances Hulme of Mt Pleasant, R. G. Ball wno w.

among the earliest settlers of the Foosland community. He was a retired agent for the Wabash railroad, from 1898 to 1938, and had lived in Champaign since 1918. Scoutmaster and Mrs. Chariea Roth, Mr. and Mrs u.

mm- Church, Champaign, ne mim, ms orotner, John, and bis a 50-year Mason, and belonged Mrs. R. H. Diem, at Detroit Wu Sullivan Lodge No. 764, AF, and with Mrs.

Wllbert Iowa, and Mrs. Marguerite uur gerich of Iowa City Iowa. rv mKti of Mr. and Mrs. ovan.

Mr. and Mrs. Dyde Day. Mr and Mrs. J.

W. POOL Mr. az and AM, at Sullivan. family at St Joseph, Mich Un Rxvmnnrf Defries. Mr.

and Funeral" services were held Clyde Wilson of Melrin on Sun-dav were Mr. and Mrs. Clyde He is survived by son, Hobby has am nwfPht Ball of Decatur; land two he wl1 E. WUson and Jul and jane -i Bktx anrf familv Of Paxton. RantouL Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Vaitn Rrnrker is re- iuti Oilkeson. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gilkeson, Mr.

ana ana mts. nuu -Y, nmg ounaay, March 1st paign. One son had prM continuing throughout A him in death. I ten Season. i Mrs.

Lowell Duermger, Mr. am Mrs. Clarence Underwood, Cob Master and Mrs. Floyd Ford, Mr. and Mrs.

Francis Swearingea, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Arends. Boa-aid Boundy, RusseU Fairley. Mr.

W. E. Beck, Mr. and Mrs. James Shives, Mrs.

Don Woodward and Explorer Advisor Dayo Thomp Mrs. -ncj 1 n.nontine from surKery at the r.mjiv. Mrs Irene ur and -1, w.l,Hn 1 of Melvin ni. nrf family, all nome 01 un Edgar Frazier returned home' Mrs. Eton Thackeray in mwui.

Mr. and Mrs. Gus Kieuman and the hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Kietzman.

Rimbel of Mel- Kir rhildren and Thursaay itoh VV7 oi pneiim. Champaign, where he had been a surgical patient tor more wn piratory disease son. families on Sunday with a family -in was, a dinner guest in causing gathering in honor of Mr. wm-1 tn ui rfanpnter. am.

hirthdav. A family dinner nrt. on losses during the winter. Minnie isaeutuiou a week. Earl Taylor who has been 111 the last week is much improved and is able to be up part (time.

Rev Clark E. Hobby returned was naa maa ixic CinHxv enjoyed looking at aUde, taken Sunday on prenous trips ana soc Kietzman Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ea worthy are the parents of a ssn born on Saturday at Gibson Hospital Feb. 14, 1959.

They have another son Paul Mrs. Minnie Muehlenpfort returned home on Saturday from Gibson hospital where she underwent gall bladder surgery. She is doing nicely. nd wat baptized on Sunday morning DR. L.

E. POTTS Dentist Resumes His Pracfict After Vacation Thursday from Pittsburg, where he had been canea py uic death of a relative. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Flint of of Roberts.

Mr. and Mrs. Kietzman and Mr. and Ray were -T" 1 ni Prtnn Mr. ana airs- iveuncui Amone those from a distance I 1U 111 wi Lyn after ibe OrUvjV hornet baskets game hornet The frrl lrf Junkrs at Ocuria school Lynne Janet Hoffniao and Lowell Hoflrrc were in tl group of t-onter-acti represent ing Octana hjpt -bco3 ie tie District -C-Mstf U.

on 5vaiurdi Lynne entered the serious reaiicg iass -with an -entry entitled Tie -Lady Tr3 the Sea" bv risen She riareii fifth in her divisor. Hoffman 'gave Mr orate. The ArrierKas lrears V''-ed second Lowei: rf.ed seronc the radio speak.n? rw.te-si Other entries iron: (xta-. a mcl-iei Janet Milter. Judy Vtif.e Miller and V.irM Bi As a group they woe place the contest the Anchor of the Eva.ngel.cii United Brethren Church atunded a with the Lexiriclor.

etolt Ut Ington on Wednesday Rev Robert Fvffe and 11 rrem--hers of tf.e thoir attended the Lenten Service at the Saybrook Church last Wednesday nitht The choir presented a special number and Kev Fvffe was puest speaker for. the' evening Mr. and Mrs Smith. Miss Lou Ulmer Miss (Dei timer and George Umer have returned from a vacation trip to Texas Mr and Mrs Robert Bielfeldt are the parents of a daughter. Karen Kay.

born Feb 19. at Men nonite hospital The BielfeldU aJ-. so have a son. Scott, who is three years old. Mr and Mrs Otto Wichmann are spending two weeks at Hot Sprints.

Ark. When they leave there ihey plan to go to "Florida before returning to Anchor. Miss Karen Molck of Blooming ton spent the week end at the George Hoffman home. Phyllis Meiners, Lynette Painter, Janet and Lowell Hoffman, Deann Bradford and Gene Peterson, were in the group of 11 National Honor Society members who went to the Smorgasbord in Bloomington for dinner on Sunday evening. The group was accompanied by their sponsor, Gilbert Johnson and his family.

Mr. and Mrs. Adolpb Bielfeldt of Gibson City, Mrs. Gail Sal-yards and Jane of El Paso, Mrs. in Coariar txrta NEAL YATES loss his balance after making a basket (upper left hand corner) during donkey basketball game htre last Fri- day night.

liUL talk. She was taken to Gibson Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. A.

B. Arends, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Peters and Mr. and Mrs.

C. D. Thompson left News oi Melvin The Sibley Fireman's Ball will be held on Saturday night. gf Ky shop) last Thursday for a winter va- Get TOP VALUE STAMPS with March 7, 1959 sponsored by Sib-1 ley Volunteer Fire Dept. "Max-ine" and her all male orchestra will play.

$1 per person at Sibley gym. Should be good, plan PRODUCE FROM I to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Slems left last week for a visit with their AYONDALE SWEET i mm MM KROGER IS son John at Titusville, Florida.

cans 77c PEAS Mr. William Curtis underwent nriprv at flihson hospital last week. He is getting along nicely. mm UL Mr. and Mrs.

Jerry jonnsou of Paxton entertained a group of their relatives on Sunday FRESHER -BY FAR Elmer Wichmann oi Meivin, bod Bielfeldt and son, Scott, were Bielfeldt with a family dinner. Guests guests the Junior Hl-C present were Mr. ana mts. iuus fipMh Mr. and Mrs.

Chas Boun dy of Melvin, Mr. and Mrs. Del- ONE DOZEN WASHINGTON STATE ORANGE DRINK mar Brucker ana sons oi suoiey, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin During and son of Elliott.

EMBASSY SALAD DRESSING Quart 39c DAWN FREESTONE PEACH HALVES 1', Can 4 for 97c RED DELICIOUS APPLES Mrs. Minnie Johannson of Paxton spent the week end in Melvin with her dauehter and home on Sunday. At the recent Democratic Caucus held at the Town Hall in Anchor Jess Coultas was nominated as a candidate for re-election for road commissioner and Dudley Bridges was nominated for cemetery trustee. These two positions are the only-two to be filled at the election in April. Due to the absence of the Republican committeeman and small attendance the Republican Caucus was not held.

The John Weber home was damaged when a large limb of a manlp tree that was beini remov family. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Giro- I hlMh 27c 46-OZ. CAN Dei ana iiw umiucu In the morning while there.

Mi Annette Thackeray of ssssssHsslssssssssfasssssl Champaign spent the week end in Melvin with her parents, Mr. and Roy Thackeray of Mel BETTY CROCKER White Yellow Devils Food Honey Spice Is Food Honey ipice vin. ed from the yard, swung back and Mrs. Catharine Underwood 20 ol plig. 27c 1 CAKE MIX crashed against the house.

A living room window and the area around it was damaged. suffered a alight stroke on Tuesday. Her son Elmer is staying Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Meiners with hpr at the nresent time.

He and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wid ONE DOZEN CALIFORNIA SUNKIST ORANGES ONE DOZEN CALIFORNIA SUNKIST LEMONS MARSH SEEDLESS 10 FOR GRAPEFRUIT 25 LB. BAG FINE QUALITY WHITE POTATOES Get a combination of these fresh fruits for that Lenten salad. holm of Aahkum are on two had gone to his farm to do the chores and when he returned Mrs.

Underwood was unable to week's trip to Mexico City, Mexi TOASTIR co. The trip is being made by (iirM anH nrnffrPRK YeDOrt of plane. Kenny Emberton, son of Mr the new River Terminal Elevator and Mrs. Harrison Emberton re Patented RADIANT CONTROL givei uniform toast whether bread is thick or thia, frozen or fresh, rye or white. at Peoria were shown to tne PACKER'S LABEL RED TOMATOES 303 Cj 2 for 27c turned home from Mennonlte hospital Monday after receiving Streak DOG FOOD ROUND CANS 11 for 77c MT -HOPE LONGHORN CHEESE Lb.

39c group. The new elevator, holding one million 800 thousand bushels treatment for a puncture wound of grain, is expected to be com made when a bitrhfork fell from pleted by May. the hoymow and Injured his leg. The annual meeting of the An ine a cement nappenea me pre vinun Raturrtav chor Grain Company is to be Roy Mizell had a cyst removed held Thursday evening, Feb. JR in thp Anchor grade school gym from the back of his neck at Gib Thn nmuram for the evening en son hospital on Tuesday morn tertainment Includes a humorous BANQUET FROZEN Beef ,1 ing.

Attending the '0th annual meet YOUR CHOICE monitor Hartzler of Goshen Chicken Turkey 5 8-oz. okas. 97c a harmonica act by the Var- Ine of the United Grain Com POT PIES iu Brothers; electric organ music jr. pany at the Moose Hall In Cham SHAM OR oar IRON Exclusive "Steam Flow Veots" let you iron on all-over cushion of rolling steam for faster, better ironing thin ever before. hv Iinnip Srarboroueh Of say paign on Monday were Nolan 1 1 i brook and a Dog Act by Zavatta's Weeks.

Louis Martens, Elmer Sol i mm 2NLY nmr Rpnnrts of last vear bus! fert. Fred Bielfeldt. John Ponne ness will be presented and the an nual election of officers wiu oe held. Lunch will be served by the C. H.

Wlllke, Fardlnand dau, Hartzell Henline, Donald Stubblefield, Louis Lagc, Adolph Wilite I. Hammer Marvin MEADOW GOLD MARGARINE MAGNIFICENT MATURE Dorcas Society of St. John LU theran Church. DUCK, Ml Wlllke and Harry Wagoner. Pio- )VEN-READY 21 WANTED 2 1 lb.

cortons 54c rcmrm Oven Ready ROASTING CHICKENS 4 to 6 lbs. lb. 39c Poultrymen, large or small, Avg.ip LB.yyu SUNIIAM PIICOLATOtt Uakm lb DMat pwoc lotsc eoOf automata-ally. Dial anablaa yea to SKuw cottM to eon Meadow Gold MARGARINE SAVE 5c At to produce vow I Gibson City Kroger Stores Only. 8 cun.

KROGER CUT Arbor Acres Hatching Eggs Coupon Expires Sat, Feb. 28th. CHUCK ROASTWe Cut lb. 39c ELMHUST 1 LB. PKG.

39e For BELT HATCHERIES LENTEN SEAFOOD VALU SLICED BACON 3-1 lb. pkgs. $1.00 FRESSHORE half pW 4 Our Base Price is 58c per doz. IMPORTED DANISH SUNIIAM nr PAN Control haot automortie by pan. Set dial according to A guld on the handle.

SoMM Man. OYSTERS COOKED FISH STICKS PAN READY WHITING HALIBUT STEAKS CANNED HAT.1S 3 lb. tin $3.39 10-ox. pkf 5-lb. be and up.

FOR MORE DETAIL YOU ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND OUR i Kit .1 BARBECUE SIZE UNDER 3 LBS. FRESH SPARERIBS lb. 49c iiif Our Flockowners Meeting ACE SETS THE PACE hood's ace hardware FRESH CHICKEN PARTS Thursday, February 26, 7:30 OR CALLoPHONE NO 4 ASTS Ifc. 39cLECS THIGHS lb. 59cDRUMSTICKS lb MICKLEBERRY'S 1 LB.

ROLL 39e PORK SAUSAGE 3-1 lb. $1 .00 WINGS Uv i 5 lb. 3W.

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