The Jacksonville Daily Journal from Jacksonville, Illinois • Page 16

Journal Courier, Jacksonville, Oct. 30, 1966 Ripe 2,000 REPUBLICANS gathered at the North Church Street Cross- phant float is shown at left. The Jacksonville stop honored GOP ing Saturday afternoon to hear the top Republican candidates Candidate Harris Rowe for state treasurer. With Rowe at his homepresent their views on issues for the Nov. 8 election.

The "Percy town stop were his wife and children. County and district candiSpecial" arrived in Jacksonville about 30 minutes late but the dates were heard prior to the arrival of the train. A 40-piece band crowd lost little enthusiasm when the four silver coaches rolled under the direction of John Specht provided spirited entertainment into position. This view shows a portion of the crowd around the before the arrival of the special train. train while Congressman Paul Findley was speaking.

A large ele- GOP Whistle Stop Honors Harris Rowe At Hometown Visit Charles H. Percy, speaking before 2,000 spectators at the North Church' Street railroad crossing Saturday afternoon, said that Sen. Paul Douglas has not made constructive proposals in his campaign for re-election. Percy's campaign special train, a four-car affair, made a stop in Jacksonville to honor Harris Rowe, Republican candidate for State Treasurer. The Republican nominee for U.S.

Senator told the Jacksonville gathering that his Democratic opponent, "in some of his commercials claims to be 'like Lincoln' but he hasn't been behaving that Percy, whose four-day train tour of downstate Illinois ends today in Chicago, spoke first in Springfield from the old Great Western Railroad station where Abraham Lincoln left Springfield to become president. "Lincoln, I think, would have been talking about major issues of the time and would have been offering constructive proposals to meet the problems of the people," Percy said. The GOP candidate said three of his own proposals have received wide support and national attention. "'The all-Asian peace conference, which I suggested last July 2, was intended as a constructive effort to find a way toward peace in Viet Nam and leaders of both parties have found it worthy," he asserted. Percy said his proposal for a nationwide foundation to facilitate home ownership "similarly has caught the imagination of many Americans in both Universal pre-school education he added is another goal he has urged "to give all children a good head start toward the kind of quality education that will enable them to fulfill their best potential." In an earlier appearance at Alton, Percy said if he is elected he would work to promote "every legitimate effort" to reduce the threat of nuclear war and nuclear accident.

In a speech prepared for a stop at Quincy, Percy charged the federal government's "buy and dump" agricultural policies prevented farmers from planning ahead. He said the government this year "dumped millions of bushels of wheat and corn on the market to beat down farm prices." "It is now time to begin to move away from government controls and back in the direction of a freer market in all farm products," Percy stated. Harris Rowe greeted his hometown friends and spoke briefly concerning the issues of his campaign. He welcomed the crowd to the rally and urged DON McNAMARA For Commissioner RENT A CAR Day Week Month John Ellis Chev. Co.

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Francis Funeral services for Mrs. Lena K. Francis will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the GillhamBuchanan Funeral Home with Rev. Donald Batz officiating.

Interment will be in Memorial Lawn cemetery. Chester Stainforth Funeral services for Chester Stainforth will be held at p.m. Monday at Gillham-Buchanan Funeral Home, Reverend J. W. Patterson officiating.

Burial will be in Diamond Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. Sunday. Keith Short ALTON Funeral services for Keith Short, a former resident of Greene County, will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Smith Funeral Home in Alton.

Albert Ray Hayes Funeral services for Albert Ray Hayes will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday from the Williamson Funeral Home. Reverend William J. Boston will officiate and burial will be in Jacksonville East cemetery. The family will meet friends at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m.

Monday. Mrs. Minnie Hadfield Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Hadfield will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Williamson Funeral Home.

Reverend H. L. Janvrin and Reverend William J. Boston will officiate with burial to be in Woodwreath cemetery. The family will meet friends at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m.

tonight. John D. Lowe Funeral services for John D. Lowe will be held at 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Williamson Funeral Home, Reverend Perry Hensley officiating.

Burial will be in Arenzville East cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. Sunday. Luther A. Taylor Funeral services for Luther A.

Taylor will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Bisch Memorial Home in Springfield with Rev. H. M. Hildebrandt officiating.

Burial will be in Pleasant Plains cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Findley Dinner Friday, Nov. 4 At Holiday Inn A testimonial dinner honoring 20th District Congressman Paul Findley will be held Friday, November 4, at 6:30 p.

m. at the Holiday Inn, West Morton Road, Jacksonville. The dinner will include a buffet of fish, beef and ham plus a speech by Congressman Findley who is running for re-election to his fourth term. Donations of five dollors per plate will be accepted for the dinner. Tickets are on sale at Carl's Cleaners and Republican Headquarters on the public square.

E. C. Bone will serve as master of ceremonies for the dinner. Dr. Bone said some of Findley's school mates from Jacksonville will be on the program.

Other Republican candidates will also be introduced during the evening. Proceeds from the dinner will be used to support the Findley campaign for re-election. ROWE DAY IN JACKSONVILLE Republican senatorial candidate Charles Percy's campaign train, with state candidates Harris Rowe and Ray Page stopped in Jacksonville to honor Rowe Saturday afternoon. Rowe (center) spoke briefly along with Percy (1) and Page, as well as Congressman Paul Findley. Families of the candidates were introduced to the trackside audience.

NOW THRU SUNDAY! ICE CREAM SALE 79c BORDENS 79c Mrs. Stevens' Fudge Fiesta New Candle Shipment New Basket Shipment City Garden PARTY SHOP COME ROWE FAMILY WELCOMED -Members of Harris Rowe's family were on the train from Springfield to Quincy, and appeared on the rear platform of the train during the stop in Jacksonville. Seen I- r) Mrs. Rowe (waving), Mary, Salley, and Millicent, held by her father. Minnie Hadfield Dies Saturday; Funeral Monday Mrs.

Minnie Hadfield, 82, former local resident who had lived in Roodhouse for the past eight years, passed away at 12:25 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross hospital. Born in Bell County, Ky. Jan. 22, 1884; she was the daughter of Alfred and Mary Baughman McTee.

She was married to James Jarrett, who passed away April 7, 1926. In 1936 she married Eugene Hadfield, who also preceded her in death Surviving are the following children of her first marriage: Mrs. Elizabeth Gansbauer of New Berlin, Mrs. Mary Devlin, Gardena, Mrs. Catherine Hinegardner of Roodhouse and James Jarrett of Buffalo.

Rufus Jarrett of Alexander was raised in Mrs. Hadfield's home. Four brothers: Charles, Robert, William and James two sisters, Julie Fletcher and Mary E. Dunlap, preceded her in death. She was a member of the Roodhouse Baptist church.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Williamson Funeral Home, Reverend H. L. Janvrin and Reverend William J. Boston officiating.

Burial will be in Woodwreath cemetery. The family will meet friends at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. tonight. College Choir Prepares For Weekend Revue Midterm examinations this week at MacMurray College will mark the prelude to Parents' Weekend activities, November 4, 5 and 6. One of the highlights of the weekend will be the college choir's production of its annual Choir Revue.

Under the direction of Dr. Charles M. Fisher, the 70-voice choir will present a variety of works for a well-rounded musical evening. The program will include a medley of MacMurray songs, sung by men and women together. Following these selections, the men and the women will sing some folk songs separately.

The first half of the program will conclude with a sacred number. After an intermission, the choir will return with an arrangement of the score of the famous Broadway and movie production, "'The Music Various members of the choir will assume the roles of the main cast. The Parents' Week Choir Revue will also mark the first concert by the choir in new costumes. The women will wear light blue crepe blouses with floor length navy blue skirts, while the men will sport dark suits. This will be the official dress for the choir when it goes on tour later this year.

The Revue will be presented in the college's Orr Auditorium at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday: Tickets may be purchased through student members of the choir or at the business office. Dinette Set Special Drop Leaf table, 2 chairs $32.88 HOPPER HAMM CHICK'S BEVERAGES Corner N. West Lafayette FREE Parking-Drive-up window. Cold Beer Specials.

Check our Whiskey counter for every day Specials. Phone 243-2416- We Deliver. George's Furniture 1852 So. Main Special 3pc Table Set 2 Step Matching Coffee Table $14.95 Easy Credit Terms Open a.m. 9 p.m The 'Harvest Special' Important Campaign Machinery For Percy Keith Short, Greene Native, Dies At Age 44 Keith Short of Alton, a former Greene County resident, passed away Friday morning at St.

Anthony's hospital in Alton. He had lived in Alton for the past eight years and was employed by Standard Oil Company, Wood River. He was born west of Carrollton Jan. 26, 1922; son of Henry and Effie Ottwell Short and was married to the former Joanne Grub, who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Frances and Mary Beth; his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Short of Stover, three brothers: John of Oklahoma City, Stover, Arthur a and sister, Donald, Short of Bremerton, several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. this afternoon at the Smith Funeral Home in Alton. John Lowe Dies Friday, Services Monday John D.

Lowe, 78, of 841 W. Morton was pronounced dead on arrival at Holy Cross hospital at 8:10 p.m. Friday. The body was taken to the Williamson Funeral Home. He was born in Brown County Oct.

31, 1887; son of Herman and Clara Lowe. He was married Feb. 23, 1909 to the former Edna Mallicoat, who passed away Feb. 26, 1953. On Nov.

12, 1954 he was married to Augusta Lane, who died Feb. 12, 1961. Surviving is a son, Melvin Lowe of Jacksonville, with whom he made his home and LeRoy Mallicoat of Kenosha, who was raised in the Lowe home. Also surviving is a stepdaughter, Lucille Mikesell, two stepsons, Delmar Lane and Bernard Lane; two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and 12 stepgrandchildren. Two brothers, Richard and Ira, preceded him in death.

Mr. Lowe was employed as a mechanic at the Ideal Baking Company for 25 years. He was a member of the Church of God. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Williamson Funeral Home, Reverend Perry Hensley officiating.

Burial will be in Arenzville East cemetery. The family will meet friends at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. tonight. THE VILLAGE PUMP Mon. Tues.

Luella Edwards Fresh Homemade Cider HAROLD'S MARKET OZARK OPRY Nov. 11. I.S.D. Auditorium Adults $1.50. Children NOTICE Plantation Supper Club CHANGE OF CLOSING DAY Open Sundays 3.11 P.M.

CLOSED MONDAYS. Attention Farmers Today's net bid $1.20 bu. for moisture corn (dry wt. basis) FRANKLIN ELEVATOR Phone 675-2393 for confirmation FAST HANDLING HIGHEST PRICES DRIER SERVICE STORAGE Births Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Hamilton of Roodhouse route one became parents of a son born at 1:17 a.m. Friday at Passavant hospital. Specialist Fifth Class and Mrs. Ronald W. Williams of Fort Bragg, N.

C. became parents of a daughter born Oct. 24. The infant weighed 8 pounds ounces and was named Sheryl Lynn. Granparents are Mr.

and Mrs. James Williams of Griggsville, formerly of Roodhouse. TwoBusinessmen Join Campaign For United Fund United Fund co-chairmen Robert Spink and Ralph Troyer i have announced the appointment of two additional businessmen as co-chairmen of the business division of the fund campaign which begins Nov. 7. They are Norman P.

Ackerman and Charles W. Adams. Ackerman, who is manager of Sears Roebuck has been active in United Fund campaigns in Louisville and St. Matthews, Kentucky and New Albany, Indiana. He was president of the St.

Matthews Business Association and a Chamber of Commerce director in New Albany. A native of Louisville, he is an Elk, Mason, and World War II veteran. He and his wife, Dorothy, have four children and reside at 27 Permac Road. Adams is a native of Jacksonville and has been manager of Gebhart Stores Inc. for 35 years.

He is a member of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce. He and his wife, Virginia, have three children and live at 1420 South Main Street. a ARRIS OWE WELCO Job A STATE EASURER ROY COME TE Luther Taylor Dies, Services In Springfield Luther A. Taylor, 48, a native of New Berlin, who resided for most of his life in Springfield, died Friday morning at St. John's Hospital.

He was former owner and operator of the and Body and Paint Shop in Springfield. Surviving are his wife Anna Belle; three sons, Richard, Robert and Michael, all at home; four daughters, Mrs. Linda Ann Ely, Mrs. Barbara L. Travernor and Mrs.

Judy Lynn Speis, all of Springfield, and Miss Jeannie Marie Taylor at home. There are four grandchildren. Two brothers and four sisters survive. They are: Virgil of Springfield, Andrew of Waverly, Mrs. Pearl Page of Loami, Mrs.

Zelma Launius of Jacksonville, Mrs. Opal Diaz of Decatur and Mrs. Betty Bennett of Fort Worth, Tex. Mr. Taylor was a member of Third Presbyterian Church.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Bisch Memorial Home 1 in Springfield with Rev. H. M. Hildebrandt officiating.

Burial will be in Pleasant Plains cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. RALPH STAFFORD'S MOTHER DIES Mrs. Ralph Stafford, 90, of Fairbury, mother of Ralph Stafford of 420 Gladstone, died Saturday morning in Fairbury.

Mrs. Stafford was a frequent visitor to Jacksonville in the past, where she spent many summers. Funeral services and burial will be in Fairbury Monday afternoon at two o'clock. Halloween Pumpkins HAROLD'S MARKET FOR LEASE BUILDING AT 408 W. MORTON Remodeled to suit leasee.

Inquire 189 E. Greenwood. The "Harvest Special," candidates throughout downstate swing is an important and paign machinery. "It's typical of Chuck Saturday during the of the journey, which lasted Percy readily admits that he thinks the train has been effective, and well he should, his campaign organization has made it so. Designed to reach within 50 miles of any downstate community with a newspaper of daily circulation, the Percy staff keeps law and order on the train, while it is moving or stopped for a platform appearance.

Composed of four cars, the train will halt in Chicago today after almost 1,700 miles and 23 scheduled whistle stops. Two forward cars are Pullmans, carrying members of the press, and candidates; the third, lounge car, while the last one is occupied by the Percy family. Percy's private car was occupied by Dwight Eisenhower during his campaigns, and after the election took Mamie back to Kansas to visit her mother. At each whistle stop, special phones are available for newsmen, wishing to call in their stories of the day, and after each stop, Percy will usually make himself available for questions. Watched Movie Saturday Saturday afternoon, the Percy family, Mrs.

Percy, Sharon and Mark watched a full-length movie, "Gigi" in the private car on Bell Howell equipment. Several times, Percy was in the lounge car talking with county chairmen, newsmen, and campaign workers. Also Saturday, Harris Rowe, candidate for state treasurer, enjoyed the company of his family whom he has not seen for the past two weeks. Rowe also caught-up on a little Central National Life Insurance company business with his secretary Mrs. Mari Shannon, who rode the train from Jacksonville to Quincy.

Rowe and Ray Page, candidate for state superintendent of Public Instruction, were more accessible to the "train crew" Saturday. Also aboard the train were Congressman Paul Findley and Ralph Hahn, candidate for University of Illinois trustee. Members of the Percy staff, three equipped with walkietalkie radios to start and stop the train, filter through the train making sure everyone is comfortable and well-stocked with press releases. Tight Security Traveling with the campaign train are three private security men, aboard to provide comfort and safety for the Percy family. All new faces boarding the train were doubly checked Saturday because of an incident Friday.

At one of the whistle stops man described as rather large and surly, boarded the train and was wandering DON McNAMARA For Commissioner EARN MORE ON ACCOUNTS OF $10,000 OR MORE held at least 12 months ask about free premiums Lincoln-Douglas Savings HALLOWEEN SPECIAL p.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Root Beer a gallon plus deposit. Hamburgers and Coney Dogs 4 for $1.00 DOG N' SUDS carrying state Republican Illinois on a four-day well-organized piece of cam- Percy," one rider remarked Springfield-Jacksonville-Quincy leg five hours. full support of the GOP ticket in November.

Rowe introduced his family after his speech. Superintendent of Public Instruction Ray Page said, "Illinois, not Washington, is the logical place to develop programs to solve problems. I am convinced," he said, "the leadership programs developed by my office in the past four years serve as proof to Washington bureaucrats the problems can be attacked best at the state level." seeking Congressman his fourth Paul term Findley, the 20th District, was the opening speaker aboard the train. Findley welcomed the crowd to the whistle stop speaking program. A 20-piece band under the direction of John Specht plus a 20-foot-high paper elephant, provided entertainment for the spectators as they awaited the arrival of the campaign train, some 30-minutes behind schedule.

Morgan County Republican Vice-Chairman John B. Martin introduced the slate of county and district candidates who spoke from a temporary platform prior to the arrival of the train. Candidates for state representative, Thomas C. Rose of Jacksonville and H. B.

Ihnen of Quincy discussed issues affecting the 50th District. G. William Horsley who was selected by the Republican party to succeed the late Sen. George E. Drach as the candidate for State Senator also discussed the need for a whirlwind campaign.

County Chairwoman Mrs. Helen Mayberry invited the public to a reception honoring Mr. Horsley at Republican headquarters following the campaign rally. County candidates who were introduced and spoke briefly were: County Clerk Louise Coop, candidate for re-election; Harold E. Wright candidate for treasurer; Dean Colwell, candidate for sheriff; County Superintendent of Schools Wilfrid E.

Rice, candidate for re-election; and Commissioner Harry E. Thompson, candidate for election. Members of the Jacksonville Police Department were on hand to insure the safety of the crowd during the arrival of the train. Church Street was blocked from Lafayette to Independence. Many cars started parking in choice spots as early as noon Saturday.

OZARK OPRY Nov. 11. I.S.D. Auditorium Adults $1.50. Children OPEN HOUSE Mr.

and Mrs. Ray Wade of Meredosia will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary Sunday, Nov. 6, with open house from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Home Economics room at Meredosia High School. No gifts please.

Public cordially invited. around. When he was stopped and asked who he represented, be said he was "just taking look at how a big man' operates." He was quickly, and courteously escorted from the train. Saturday, the trip from Springfield to Quincy delayed only once. At New Berlin, the "Harvest Special" was backed onto a siding to let an eastbound freight pass.

During the ride between stops, the lounge car was going full-blast as the group listened and cheered to the radio broadcast of the Illinois-Purdue game. John Henry Altorfer, frequently-mentioned GOP gubernatorial candidate in 1968, led the crowd in cheers for Illinois, until the final Purdue touchdown. Others relaxed in the privacy of individual compartments in the Pullman. $100 A Day Man A $100 a day photographer with Newsweek was trying to find a way to Mattoon. He was aboard the train to get one color picture of Percy, to be used as a post-election cover-shot.

When asked if Newsweek had another photographer with Douglas, the photographer said he didn't know. Other newsmen hash over comments made by candidates, and catch-up with happenings in their hometown, which usually in most instances, Chicago. On Saturday's journey over the Marblehead spur, Adama county GOP county chairman Hap Northern told the group that it was the first time passenger train had been over the tracks since the 1940s. No one doubted it either. Would he do it again? "If I have the chance, yes," Percy said Saturday, as Colonel Sanders Kentucky fried chicken was being loaded aboard in Quincy.

JUDGE ORDERS HAIRCUT AS PART OF PROBATION Magistrate Paul Fenstermaker late Friday afternoon admitted a 16-year-old boy to a year's probation on his plea of guilty to a curfew violation. Stephen M. Cook of 900 South Clay was charged by city police Sept. 17 about 2 a. m.

In the probation terms, Magistrate Fenstermaker ordered Cook to get a haircut, surrender his driver's license to the probation officer for 60 days and pay court costs from his own funds. Cook was not fined. APPLES $1.99 BUSHEL HAROLD'S MARKET RUMMAGE SALE back of jail Tuesday, Nov. 1st RUMMAGE SALE Back of Jail. Mon.

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