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PAGE TEV THE JACKSONVILLE DAILY JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27. 1H3S Capps Plant Closes Here Tuesday After Stockholders Meeting BODY FOUND IN GREENE IS NOT LOCKLAR, REPORT Fall Fashions to be Presented Tonight in Annual Window Show -------------------j Tonight Jacksonville stores andithe best in staple merchandise and Identification of Dead Man through their windows, will the finest in have kept prices to the people of this com- in line with larger city competition. mystery jmunity the fashions for fall, 1933. have been alert to the needs of Carrollton Officer Fashions in everything will be shown modern people. In this event tonignt women's wear, men's wear, chil- they will show the people of our com- Carrollton.

Sept. dren's wear, and all the accessories munity that they are even further c. tw nf" MkIvm Burton this city, stated tonight that one could wish for; in house and ahead of the parade of fashion, fiv- I I fSC J. in that hr us convinced that the badly home furnishings; in automobile ac- mg the consumer a fore-sight of the 1 39 and for a ccntun ic.niirH’ tcn.t.u Ill.noii*. decomposed body of a man found cessories; and in countless numbers in merchandise that await their suspended opera! ns at to a dec on of Monday morning in a corn field about 0f imes that might be termed lux- further scrutiny in the stores and' the of the at 1 mectitK I'uesdav twrnine, the of here is not that of juries but still are an important part themselves.

Aud Locklar, former Jacksonville and'of Ufe todav. enjoy every foot of window pamv a romnanv nffirifli resident. Authorities of Jacksonville merchants have always in the business district tonight cfprr that rw Bn' and Greene counties brought to the people of this vicinity plan now to be present. stated yesterday that there urc no an- loday had expre4lSed lhe belief nouncements to be made at present. 1 Notices were posted in the plant shortly before noon, informing ployes that after 12 the plant would be closed and their services would no longer be needed.

The plant has been employing 386 people. Rumors that the Capps factory was to be closed have been current here for several days. No definite information could be obtained, and the final decision to close was not made until Boston. Sept. Judge yesterday morning.

It is understood James A. Lowell, alreadv under fire the firm intends to liquidate the in consress for his decision involving business. a negro wanted ln'ljarginia for mur- The notice posted Tuesday morning der todav disclosed as under invest i- the plant reads as follows: Effect gation for his conduct of cases involv- ivc immediately at 12 noon, we ine the shipment of poisonous ginyer have decided to close down our plant extract from Massachusetts to western and quit business. Your services are no longer required. We will pay ofi on Fridav MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER GIVEN AT KIRCHER HOME Other News Notes of Interest From Arenzville And Vicinity firm is out of FEDERAL JUDGE IS NOW UNDER INVESTIGATION Conduct of Cases Will Be Probed By Subcommittee of Congress that the dead man might have been is said to have dropped out of sight a little more than two weeks ago when he was scheduled to answer to criminal charges at Carrollton.

Authorities here investigating the case say that the description of lar does not coincide with the characteristics of the body discovered near here. Locklar is reported to have gray hair wlule the hair of the deceased was believed to be either dark brown or red, and a comparison of shoes worn by the two men led investiga- tora believe that Locklar wore nbout two sizes larger OLD LAW WINS IN FIGHT AGAINST CRIME Several Bandits Are Captured And Two Robberies Frustrated NRA CODE FOR RETAILERS TO BE APPROVED SOON Will Include Provisi Against Extreme Price Cutting By James P. Selvage Associated Press Staff Writer Washington. Sept 26 Ap- states. Congressman Gordon Browning of Tennessee, of a congressional subcommittee here to receive testimony concerning Judge Lowell, said charees against the jurist had been filed w-ith the congressional committee on judiciary The Pure Pooas interests complained about the manner in which Judge Lowell handled the of Max Reisman and Harry Gross ho were found guilty in the Jamaica Ginger cases in this court a few years ago" said Browning Browning said the complainants, Pure Interests." were from New Jersey and that they had complained about small fines and the small sentences by Judge Lowell on the Several months rongress passed a resolution for action by the Judiciary committee to determ.nc whether impeachment proceeding' against Judce Lowell should brought as a consequence of his decision in granting a wTit of habeas corpus to George Crawford.

nejrro. wanted in Virginia for a double murder. Judge Lowell den- sion, granting the writ because, he said r.egroes were not permitted to serve on juries In Virginia, arounsed southern congressmen sub-committtv todav heard the testimony recardin both in a private session. Tomorrow Judge Lowell will be heard Indictments against Gross and Reisman charged thev conspired to ship from state to state from June, 1928. to February.

1931, adulterated drugs and to transport intoxicating liquot Suspension of a two-year sentci against Gross eventually revoked by Judge Lowell and he went to jail Reisman. who pleaded guilty, was given a suspended sentence Investigation of the poisoned extract shipments was caused by the death an" illness of nr.nv persons in western states. The ro-yrar suspended sentence given Gro-a by Lowell forestalled the possibility of extradi- ting him to Kansas where thousands erf persons allegedly were affected, mar.y fatally, bv the ginger extract. MELVIN DAVIS OF NAPLES WEDS MISS MILDRED MUELLER Bluffs. Sept.

26-- Miss, Mildred Mueller, daughter of Mr. and Edwa Mueller, and Melvin Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs William Davis of Naples, were united in marriage rt fi Saturday in the St. John's Lutheran parsonage, the Rev A. Hallen officiating Th? young couple will go to housekeeping at once in the Mrs.

Frerierich Weiss furnished home. Mr. and Mrs John Williamson and family were visitors in Woodson Sunday. Mr. and Mrs Clt-rence Green and daughter.

Patsy Ann, of Rushville were Sunday eveninv guests of her mother, Mrs. Williamson and fr.mily. Mrs. and daughter remained for a v. k's visit with her mother and tair.ily, Mr and Mrs Robert Koff and daughters.

Misses Muriel and Roxanna, were Sunday guests of their daughter, Mr. and Mrs John Howell GUI has returned from visit with friends in and son. Gen Miss Vera a several dajfl Quincy. Mrs Ray Ravcnseroft, ter. Miss Helen, Mrs.

Kat and daughter. Miss Cat Mrs Ella Merris attendee By The Associated Press The law won on several fronts yesterday in its tag game with crime. I was to have appeared in but in Indiana 10 convicts shot their proval of an NRA code for retailers Greene countv circuit court here two way out of the Indiana State Peni-'snd druggists with their provisions weeks ago to answer a charge of tentiary. against extreme pricc cutting was m- chicken steal.np He failed to put in After the sensa tonal break from dicated today by officials. 11 appearance and his bond was for- the prison at Michigan City Ind Although Hugh 8 Johnson, the ad- icited.

trree of them later were sighted near mimstrator, has been confined for Belief h.r been expressed here that Valparaiso. but again were lost almost a week with an infection that a car abandoned south of here twOjfronri view. nan an Indiana necessitated a slight it was weeks ago today and held here by sheriff as a prisoner. said both he and President Roosevelt Sheriff Burton may be linked with, (Machine Gum Kelly. have been informed fully about the southwestern desperado wanted for proposed codes.

"'pjjthe Urschel kidnaping was captured In his room at Walter Reed hospi- in Memphis. So was his wife, daugh- tal, the administrator today approved ter of Mr and Mrs G. Shannon for presentation to President Roose- who are on trial in Oklahoma for the velt nine codes of competition and kidnaping announced he expected to approve at Mrs. KHlv agreed to return to Okla- lpast six more before he returns to his Her husband desk, probably on Thursday. Codes approved today were for the 11 be out of this Jail before long building supplies, optical manu- A bank teller in Chicago shot a rob- lacturing, textile machinery manu- fcer with his own pistol and thwarted facturing, electric battery manu- a holdup.

facturers, advertising specialties, wo- Two bandits attempted to rob the belt manufacturing, and the Monroe Street branch of the Bank of knitting, braiding and wire covering 1 Nova Scotia in Chicago and a teller machinery manufacturing industries, grappled with one of them. He grab- After a general conference with his bed his pistol rnd shot the bandit in principal staff members that lasted the ncck. The robber fled to the i until late last night. Johnson called stre but was captured His com pan- others of his aides for talks today. ion fled after beating two bank em- Meanwhile, despite the vehement Virginia Sept 26 jurors for ployes with the butt of his gun.

protests in some sections to the pro- the October term of the Cass county At Charlotte, Willie Mae visions against pirce regulations ccn- Circuit court as selected bv the Board Wheeles. 15, was charged with mailing 1 tained in the retail charters, the ad- oi Supervisors last week. are. extorition letters to prominent Caro- ministration announced less than Fischer, J. limans Officers said she admitted half of one per cent of the the crime and she wanted Ca.sh money go to college.

Knarr. Garfield Kelly, 27. and Elmer Davis Sawver, H. 22, were convicted in Terre Haute the death of the unidentified man The machine is a 1933 Chevrolet coach. Sheriff Burton with distributors at St.

Louis who stated that the machine was one which had been sent to Macomb A check-up there revealed that a car of that description was missing, but had not been gone two weeks and homa to face trial one figure of the serial number on promised nothing, except the engine did not coincide with the numbers on the missing Macomb ma-j chine. SELECT PETIT JURORS FOR CASS CIRCUIT COURT Arenzville. Sept. Frank Kircher gave a miscellaneous in honor of Mrs, John Kircher Frida afternoon at her home east of town. Mrs.

Kircher was formerly Miss Marguerite Gofiinette The afternoon, was spent with contests. Later, refreshments were served by the hostess Mrs Kircher received many beautiful and useful gifts. Those present Mrs Belle Dobson of Jacksonville Mrs. T. L.

Barber. Mrs Anna Winhold. and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Winhold, all of Virginia, Mrs.

Lee Beard. Mrs. Charles Schnitker and daughter. Mrs. Robert Beard and son.

Mrs. Williamson. Mrs Albert Kolberer and son. Mr. and Mrs.

William Kircher, Mr. and Mrs Henry Kircher and son, Mrs. Otto Lutkehus and daughter Mrs Mary Houston, Mrs. Kate Stocker, and Mrs. Alfred Patton.

News Notes Mrs Maud Phelps and daughter. Jean. Miss Nelle Young. Miss Emma Truthart and Mrs. Ruth Isaacson of Galesburg spent the week-end with Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Huey. Mr. and Mrs Lee Beard entertained relatives Sunday. At noon, a pot luck dinner was served.

Those present were Mr and Mrs. Raymond Beard and family of Camp Point, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Beard and fatnilv and Miss Maxine Ihnen of Golden. Mr.

and Mrs. Adam Beets and daughter Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles Schnitker and daughter, Mr and Mrs Robert Beard and family. Mrs.

Williamson, Mr. and Mrs Albert Kolberer and family. Miss Barbara Mever and Miss Dorothy Krusie. Mr. and Mrs, Arnold Paul and family, Mrs.

Elizabeth Paul and Ernest Schlueter attended the missionary meeting at the Sixth street Lutheran church at Beardstown Mr. and Mrs Warren and Miss Thompson of Saidora and Mr. and Mrs Ernest Warren and daughter. Helen of Peoria wewre visitors here Sunday. Elmer Peck and Hierman were business visitors in Virginia Monday, Mr.

and Mrs John Shields and Kenneth Kolberer of Jacksonville Congregational Ladies Plan Burgoo, Luncheon Plans for a burgoo and all day luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 28. were made by the Congregational church Ladies' Aid and Guild at a meeting at the church yesterday afternoon. Mrs. S.

Doane and Mrs Eugene Keefe will have charge of the general arrangements. Soup, Hamburgers, home-made pie. cake and ice cream will be served from 11 a. m. on throughout the day.

There will also be kettle service for those who desire to come and Ret their own burRoo. R. P. Allan will be the soupmaker. PLAN PROGRAMS AT MURRAYVILLE CHURCH FRIDAY Religious Education Week lo Be Observed; Other News From Murrayville Murrayville, Sept.

36 In connection! with celebration of Religious Edu-i cation Week, two programs for children will be at the I XPn win ur IIMU ov here juter school (.1 Fridav 1 Game Hours, for primarv I Thev will take tN form of Meyer. Hiatt, John Shive Maurer, Geo. Yetter, J. Sites. Albert Kuelker, of kidnaping Miss Ev elyn Hyslop nd daugh- Anderson crine, and a surprise partv hennnne And' on da ter.

Mrs. Orville Dichens in Mercdosia Sunday evening A basket dinner was served in the evening. Mr and Mrs Carl Lloyd were called to M'-redosia Sunday by the death of Frank Pond Everett Kopp, of Carthage, was a business caller in town Monday. Mrs. Carl Lloyd was a business visitor in Hanibal, Saturday.

F. Master, Thos. Turner. Howev W. Weber, G.

Speaker, F. G. Heller, A Looman, R. H. Hallegan, John Nordsieck Sangamon Russell.

Blufi Springs Harry Clayton. Kenneth Bowman, Allred Lebkuecher. Dyson, Archie sions received voiced opposition. Hundreds of letters and telegrams have reached the administration since it made the code public week. Most of them indorsed the price provisions.

This section of the master retail code would prohibit sales below a price representing wholesale cast plus ten per cent. In ng Co received a crudely composed rQdp prouwon ripmnririinff SiOOfKl unripr thrpftt 17-year-old waitress. The jury recommended life imprisonment. At Elkton, Md John Lawrence, the manager of the Baldwin Manufactur- Claude Hill is. CHARLES HINES TAKEN BY DEATH IN DECATUR HOME Beardstown.

Sept. Laving 16fW of concrete slab during the ling hours Sunday, the Nelson. Mullen. Charles Hines parsed away at his ter Construction company, hit home Decatur yesterdav mark production to: tin acrordmg to word received here work on the Benrdstow n-Meredasia Hines had been ill for four section of Route 100 He is survived by his idow, who "The slab has now been completed was before her marnage Miss some distance bcvond the Edue- Johannah Dav. i to the Berger leaves eight daughters son.

farm, and is going forward at a con- Funeral services will be held Friday Unued rapid rate morning in Decatur. Mi-cs Moll .0 Kittle Donovan and nephews and pavement at the west end of 8 th Patrick Donovan and fam.lv of South street, and includes a block of cement West street will aitend the funeral, i alongside the Beard hool, thence out MAKE PROGRESS ON BEARDSTOWN. BALD EAGLE IS MEREDOSIA ROAD KILLED BY HUNTER NEAR CONCORD letter demanding $10000 under threat, of tradP.marked ROCKls on which the himself and- kidnaping mgnu(aCturer fixes a price at a dis- a am. ,1 41 count of more than 21 per cent. ACh cato policeman ir on trial for Whether President Roosevelt and Ashland -Lloyd Houser.

Guy Lynn, an unermed Capone gang- th? adnumstmor will approVi O- Way ster in the back A fellow officer Usti- icl officials would not O. Fox ned he held Frank. Ni tis wrists while t0 but Virginia Glenn Birnbaum F. Detective Harry Lam: shot Nitti aGmmistration believed PublJf oncm-v aTnd ner jCnforcer somf SUfh ban on pru.e.cutUnt; Newansville Reuben Isenhauer, for Capone Lang fu re discharged Edw. Loeffler.

from Lhe force, is charged with assault Panther Clemons, to murder. be approved. 1 munity morning The big Racan of the Concord com- killed an eagle yesterday near the Concord reservoir. )ird measured five feet, eight And also at plan? were for the Ancncan Legion to fight through its posts ir, all 48 states The plans will be at next week's convention of the Lecion. PERSONAL News Notes ERNEST STEVENS EMBEZZLEMENT TRIAL OPENED Adjournment Is Taken After Opening Statements Are Completed AME MF.MBERS OF WHEAT CONTROL GROUP At a meeting of township 16-10 last night at Literberrv.

Earl Mvt rs named as a member of the board of directors of the future Morgan County Wheat Production Control Association At the time. A. Beavers and W. Daniela wen as committeemen A series of meetings are being held this to name a di- MISS RUSSEi. GRANTED through Garni Avenue in the Combe Addition and then following the old Mf redosia highway.

Traffic been permitted over the sliib from Beardstown to the levee although none of the pavement been officially opened to the public. Official opening of the slab for restricted travel from this city to the Hess lane, is expected within the next few days. and, quari ir aim The eagle w'as his ORLEANS COUNTRY CLUB MEETS rector and two committeemen from each of the fifteen districts into which the county has been divided. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Margaret Russe Woodson Woodson. Sept.

26 Unity Workers of the Presbytenan church will be entertained on Thursday afternoon st two-thirty at the home of Mrs Bert Millard Mrs. Charles Craig will a.vist Mrs Millard er. tertainmg Mrs Lillian Hoagland will be leader for the afternoon The Golden Rule Bible clav of the Christian church will met Wedm sou afternoon instead of Thursday with Mrs Ad.ans good attendan fi of members is desired as there will be an election of officers Mrs Charle' Robinson, of 11 Sinclair, visited recently with unt. Mrs Ben Morru Bert Fitzsimmons and famih moved recently to Jacksonville. Mr.

and Mrs Normsn and little daughter of Manchester Mi and Mrs Claude Smuh and little of Jacksonville, were evenint guests of Mr. and Mr Clydt Smith and daughter RET1 RS FROM C1IK Miss Helen Wright and MiM Jane Green have returned home from Chicago they the week-end with im Greens bister Mrs Schrot-der and attending the fenturv of Progress Exposition KUL ESTATE IKAsT Cordelia Swift to John lot 92 in Sal let Mi connectcd with the Hi the Deaf h.s teacher been granted a vcaj sc nee because of 1 Civil Service Commis Managing Officer yesterday. Miss Russi the inter in Hilliard, sonville, to reto health. Arch school, has 1 duties, and i principal for Miss Russ inn she smai ia tl west the 1 is pnnc has we 1 he larp forme ien relic is assurti he pres I was icher in fout ar Durir. the school on the a total fiiro The enroilmci of 62 student rolled last yet oeaf nt tnts Th lumber las ed im in proportion to the men sons there ti found LIGHT NINi.

KIKES A Ml li PLANI church. Gold plant on yesterday aft- wht-re iignt- Elmer McCullough and js he rainstorm William McCullough the it report- community were callera viiie luesciay Chicago. Sept. 26 The mi trial Of nest J. inches from tip to tip.

It was a bald Virginia visitors in Jacksonville was adjourned until Thursday loday cap le. Mr Ragan brought, down the terday included Mr. and Mrs John opening statements of bo'h bird with the first shot at a ranRe of Watkins i prosecution and defense had been fifty vards, H. G. Edwards and wife of Car- made.

He first saw the eagle Saturday, rollton visited in the city yesterday, i The state revealed it would attempt The bird was eating fish he had Curran was represented in the busi- to show Stevens and his father, caught in the rcsorvoir. Tuesday ness district here Tuesday by Wil- James now ill, and late brother, morning Mr Ragan went to the Uam Werries. 'Raymond had absolute control of the reservoir to get the eagle. He started Henry Isaacs among the busi- Illinois Life Insurance com pan1, early, but the bird was wary. He neaa callers in the city yesterday from which they are alleged to have would catch sight of the hunter and Alexander.

wrecked in order to save their vast keep out of range. Finally about 11 Miss Ricketcha Roelf of Chapin hotel interests, clock the hunter got a good raiue whs a shopper in the city stores here The defense announced an attempt yesterday afternoon would be made to depict Stevens as a visitors here yesterday in- man who had thrown a large part of eluded George his personal fortune into the breach Frank Dinwiddie of Sinclair was a an effort to the insurar.ee business caller in the city Tuesday company and hotels during a period afternoon (of depreciating values. Among the Roodhnuse shoppers mi The three Stevens are alleged to the city yesterday was Mrs loaned funds of the life in- Buckhn. jaurance company to their hotel com- Mrs Galbraith and daughter panics when the latter were not sol- of North Port, Michigan, stopped vent Ernest has been brought Jacksonville last night as the guests to trial alone over the protest of his of Mr and Mrs. Lloyd Brown, 118 attorneys who contend the testimony city place.

They are enroute to Tue- 0f aged and paralytic father son. Arizona. in his behalf. Winchester shoppers in the city Assistant State's Attorney John Tuesday included Mr? Paul outlining the state's allega- Me. tions, said he will show that the Harold Crump of Franklin trans- books of the insurance company acted business in Jacksonville yester- cember 31.

1931 made a statement day. cash of $7,000.000 when the Fletcher Mathers of Chapm was a actually had onlv 200,000 business caller here yesterday. in (ash He charged the Hotel Other visitors from Chapm included Stevens was built largely with money Mr and Mrs George Roelf and their diverted from assets of the insurance daughter, Della. company, which the Stevens family Among 'he Murrayville business vis- founded and that at the close of 1931 i dav Healon several nundred thousand dollars of Hnliev Lh A oi Chapm was a stevens hotel third mortgage bonds, on Holley, this subject ft(lrrn0on business caller ir been assigned to Jacksonville. VirRima was represented in Jacksonville yesterday by Orville Jokisch Dr.

A Johnson of Concord was a professional caller in the city yesterday. Winchester shoppers in Jacksonville of about fifty persons. Tuesday afternoon included Miss Sticc of the Peace C. O. Dorothy Miller yesterday to hear one Among the Carrollton business visor the most unusual cases that has the local community yester- been brought to trial here in recent day was Henrv Schnett.

years, it was a case of forcible, Jeanette King of Chandier- entry. Molile Gerard, represented by vuie e.pent Tuesday in the city shop- Attorney Os-car Zachary, complaining pmg, Pittsfield visitors here yesterday afternoon included John Hoos Among the Roodhouse business callers in Jacksonville Tuesday was H. W. Hamilton. Mrs.

John Dahman of Winchester he heard a shot; Qua Meyers, the was a Tuesday afternoon visitor in woman's nephew, testified that a 2b men' of ouster was awarded in favori the city. caliber automatic pistol found at the i the plaintiff The upttairs of Pittsfield was represented here yes- scene of the killing belonged to Mr- part men was buildinig is occupied by the Central terday by Frank Hall, Daley. The members of the Orleans Country club were enter- 1 tuned yesterday afternoon by Mrs Mathilda Coultas at her home ini Alexander. There was a large attendance of members and guests. During the business meeting, the has been hour of meetinp was moved up to two o'clock from two-thirty, beginning on October 11 when the club will meet with Mrs Hazel Wood.

The following officers were elected for the ensuing vear president Mrs. Lillian Cleary, vice-president. Mrs. Mae Krnnett :1 secretary. Mrs Helen Drury; assistant Mrs Mathilda Coultas.

Two piano duets were given by Mrv Svlvia Strawn and Miss Elizabeth Holley A paper, S. was read bv Mrs Julia Camm, thn subject having been assigned original- inois School id principal, has leave of ab- health. by the ion of Illinois. 1. Cloud said 1 plans to spend Fla near Jack- vei her former principalof the of his class the duties of ployed for 28 Div he school, Mrs, louslv having Nellie Cox.

has served that time low from a that today uring school mntains, with U7 students, shows a gain num ter en- at the rapift- Kational liable at par en jamtr Bavh the close of the meeting, a hour w'Hh refreshments was IN II I II I. OI KT Aldi that John Marsh had deliberately 1 hildren moved into the basement of the old as veil McCabe church building on 903 Cox in the street. Gerard claimed that Marsh took up residence despite the fact that she. as tenant of the build- im- whs already living there Judg- WOMAN IS HELD AFTER SLAYING Champaign, 111., Sept 26- -A I jury todav decided that Daley, garage owner, was fatally wounded Saturday night a rhot fired wtih homicidal intent'' and recommended that his wife, Dorothy, be bound over to the grand pending investigation. Mrs.

Daley, on advice of her attorney, did not testify at the inquest Ebby Jones employe at the garage, told the jury that he saw Mrs. hand raised at the same tim Georye Printy was transacting busl- Preliminary hearing Into the affair ness in Jacksonville yesterday from is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. Whae Hail and the grand jury is expected to Among the Winchester visitors in make an inveaiigution during us Jacksonville yesterday Arthui present session Mrs Daley is PlQlsfrot' ifined Ui the comity jail. spent Sunday with Mr and Joseph Kolberer familv and daughters and Mr Wallace's two brothers of Palmyra spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs Ham and family.

Eugene McGinnis Ivin Nobi Charles Long. William Talkemever and Charles Stock returned to their homes Monday after spending several days at the Century of Progress Exposition Mr and Mrs. A Schnitker and daughters were visitors in Jacksonville Saturday evening Mr and Mrs Niemann and family of Ill attended the Missionary meeting at the St Peters Lutheran church Sunday Mr and Frank Herberr of Beardstown spent Sunday with Mr and Mr? Julian Shannon Mr and Mrs Alvin Wessler of Jacksonville and Mrs. Tonn left Saturday for Kansas where they were called on account of the serious illness of Mrs Wesslers and Mrs Tonn's mother. Mrs Scheie.

Rev. Tonn left Monad', morning for Kansas The Womans All-Star team will play the Jacksonville State Hospital Woman team Wednesday evening at fight o'clock on the local diamond Mrs Nettie Shannon spent Sunday Misses Emma and Mollie Liston of Beardstown Irene CrolelJ returned to hnr home Mondayy morning from Washington, Iowa where she attended the funeral of Mrs Anderson. Mrs A. Hierman and daughter were visitors in Jacksonville Satur. Mrs.

Nelle Bat is who has been visit mg with Mr. and Mrs Frvd Knight and children of Pontiac, has returned to her home The Cass County Farmers Institute will be held here October 18 and 19 The farm products will be exhibited at Hierman Brothers and companv garage and the household exhibits will be exhibited in the McCarty buildmp COMMITTEES NAMED FOR LYNNVILLE EVENT The young people of the Christian church will serve a supper FYiday evening at 5 30 An entertainment is planned for the evening Misses Margv Jewsburv and Margaret Miller will and orchestra music and other numbers are planned The supper will be served by the following committees: chilli Claude Jewgbury and Ru Hcmel. Roll Heaton and Mildred Cox. Heaton, Mildred Cox Frv Jewsburv. Slice onion and Dip Heaton and Albert McNeelev Serve cake--Elizabeth Jewsbury and Margaret Cox.

Fix Helen McNeelev and Irene Hamel. Cut Me ley. Gordon Jewsbury and Clarence Gordon. Wait Heaton Margy Jewsbury, Aiieen Heaton, Isabel and Annie Brown, Margaret Miller, Watson Fern Waison, Gerald Heaton Bob Headen Harold Hamel, Gerald Kitchen, Byran Mason and Beatrice Keyes. WEDDING PERFORMED IN SIGN LANGUAGE Miss Ruth Stevens, who left School for the Deaf in 1926 daughter of Mr and Mrs.

Ernest Stephens, 1224 Peoria Road, Springfield, became the bride of Lonnie Baird, son of Mr and Mrs. Walter Baird, North Grand avenue, east, Springfield, in a ceremony performed In the sign language by Reverend George at St. John's Episcopal church recently, Several Jacksonville friends of the lamilies were pre.sent at the ceremony. Attendants at the wedding were Mrs Hugh Gates, of Decatur and Earl Shafer, Springfield. Following service a wedding dinner was held at the Baird homa.

East Side Tuesday Club in Session The first me ting of the new club year for the numbers of the East Side Tuesday club was held at three o'clock afternoon at the home of Mrs J. C. Colton, of Parnassus Place The business period was conducted by the new president, V. Colton The paper of the afternoon read by Mrs Range, who hid for her subpect A Century of The members joined in a after the presentation of the paper The afternoon as "ht to a close with a social hour, ihu.r.g which time refreshments bv the hostess. Legion Benefit Dancr llmpii.il More than one hundred attended the benefit dance given bv the local pou of the American Legion at the Jacksonville State hospital gvm- nasmm las? night Music was fur- nishen by members of Stunner and the hospital orchcitra, musicians donating their services The dancers were abo entertained by the Elm City Quartet, who sang several numbers The proceeds of the dan will be usee, to send the Jacksonville Slate Hospital American Lesion band to Chicago where they will participate in the National Legion convention parade.

MRS. MCLAUGHLIN OF WINCHESTER HURT IN ACCIDENT under the leadership of Miss Cannon Kindergarten specialist from Jacksonville, and for Junior children the leadership of Mrs David Reynolds. of Woodson. Light refrerh- nents will be served following programs at 7 30 On the same day a meeting will be held in the church to be addressed by Mrs Saiah retiring superintendent of the Sunday School, and the H. Thrall, pastor of Centenary Methodist church of Jacksonville.

All parents and Interested adults are urged to attend. Lii.Mt refreshments will be erved. Rally Dav will be ceiebrated on Sunday Oct 1, when all Methodists are urgfO to be in the church Remember the all-dav church cl-ntt- on Thursday, Sept- 28 All those who are interested are to lend a helpi.v hand, as manv hands make light work. A Sundav School was held at the Baptist church on afternoon with a good attendant present. Quite a number from other Baptist churchcs were among t) in the group Oliver Phillips, of h- woods church acted as chairman of the meting and had chs devotional period piecedi cussions The topics whie abiv discussed were foV ing My Life Count for Ch Anderson.

Richwoods an as a Sundav School Teaef- ter Reno Solo. My Mothers Pi Wal and Mrs Fxi I I a nr Mak- Mv Aim bv Les- Fc Mi Mi I Miss Mar Ca Jaeksonv callers a' Robin Mr. an Ro Mi Wa: A I ab mornu ment broken torn lii Sb I Mrs with a pi clock in the Wrts if i Pa md her right WT aments 1 was tsken by her kman wh a i I in Jai id Dr ned rr. ter rf- son vi 1 Ei She the dav With the retu Mapes director 1 Wine rcau chorus the sea sou 1 Hall at Winch night. Seotembe present of interest and doubt many bers will avail themselves pert unity.

With Miss Map and Miss Virginia accompanist it is a opportunity for all Farm Bureau members and their families to not only enjoy good sing mg but leam more about it. From new on will hold regular rehearsals each Thursday evening in the F'arm Bureau hall starting promptly at 8 OG ip. All Bureau members and members of their families are urged to come out and listen to the amgin? even though thev do not sing themselves Rev. Homer Sala of Decatur mo, tored to Winchester Saturday. Charles Dovle accompanied him home and she and her daughter Sala to attend the Fair thN week The teachers of the grade school Mrs Charles Price and Mr and Mrs Howard enjoved a wetner roast at Pioneer Park on Monda 1 evening.

Mr. and Mrs Frank Coultas and three daughters and one son. of Exeter. California, are visiting at home of his parents, Mr. and G.

Coultas of near Riggstgn Mr Coultas ano daughters were visitors in Winchester on Tuesday morn' mg. Mrs. Alva Btamforth and kv errv Coultas returnee home Sundav from Chicago, where they attended A Centura of Progress MISS ONKEN HOSTESS TO CHAPIN CLUB Miss Amy Onken was to Ch.tnn Woman riub Tuesday 1 fir were named as to: mmic A Alien. Onken Mrs. Alpha Ander; P.

Ham and Mis Mias Amv Onken gave a Mi nat? md Alexander Alexander. Sept. Mrs Carl Evans and son have returned to their home at Murrayville after spending days here at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Ted Hmrichsen. New York City, who spent several days here with Miss Annie Hmrichsen. I have left for California, w'here they will spend the winter.

Rose Marie Hohman of Springfield, the week-end here with her mother. Mrs. Anna Hohman. The Orleans Country club met this afternoon with Mrs A 1 Coultas. Mr and Mrs Robert Elmore and daughter and Mrs.

Mary Evans spent Sunday visiting in Murrayville. Mr. and Mrs Ed Fulton, of Auburn, were vispors acre today, Spencer, of Peoria visited Monday with Mr. and Mrs, F. Kaiser, Jr.

LYNNVII.I.E I A TO MEET TONIGHI The first meeting of the Lynnville I A will be held this evening schoolhouse. a business se.s.Mon will be conducted, and will be fol- lowed by talkie by Keith Seholfield and Viola McNeeiey, new teachers, the responsibility of the parent to Ithe school. Special musical numbers will be given, fololwed by a social hour with refreshments. Mr and Mrs. Emmerson Tliornlev jof Ashland, who were just recently i married, were shoppers in the city 'Tuesday afternoon.

Guests were Mrs Malcolm Ho Mr.v iv Hart Mrs Kenneth MiiS Jennie Guinar.e News Mrt Martna Roecge and little daughter. Aliene of Meiedo-ia were Ufst.s oI Mr arui Mn Edward dendorf last urric Mrs Svlvia Omor of Chicago is the guest of Mrs iieorite Ruble Norman Blanton of was visiting friends here Saturday Mr. and Mrs trmon of JacksorvlUe were callers at the McKinney home Sunday. Whckcr of Jacksonville was a business caller here Tuesday. Roodhouse Roodhoute.

Sept. and Mrs, Harry Ainsworth returnea to Chicago with Mr Anne Ainsworth Monday where they will spend two weeks visiting. Mr. and Mr Thomas Young of Jat ksonville, Mr and Mrs, Rov Williams, of White Hall, wc.e entertained at the Bert Sorrells home Sundav Mr. 11 Malone Paul and Cathleen Malone, of were Sunday callers of Edna Davis and other friends in the city.

Paul Ashlock, of St. Louis, the week-end vith relatives Mr and Mrs Palmer McCracken spent the day Monday visiting relatives in Raymond, Mr. and Mrs, Reeve left Sunday to remain till Thursday visiting the Woilds Fair in Chicago. 1 i (1 Dana of Springfield spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs Palmer McCracken Adrian, Warren, Weldon and Henrietta Campbell and Lionel Allen a spending the weeic at the World's air LEAVES HOSPITAL I J.

A. Mill has been a patient at Our Hospitil was able to return to her home yesterday..

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Years Available:
1902-1974