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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 8

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EIGHT ALTOiN EVENING TELEGRAPH Akon Woman Of TMurderCharge EDWARDSVILLE Mrs. Ella Woodson, 39, of Alton, was cleared of a murder charge in a ndl-true bill relumed Tuesday afternoon by the May term Circuit grand jury. Woodson had been at -liberty on $15,000 bail pending grand jury action in the fatal Woman Tortured On Main Street "They're killing me c.llou««f oet But why moan burnin cried "My medicated Ite-MlDt mecaed I toothing lano does such nn lob starts with twed co nd tlred stabbing May 25 at Alton of James Morris, 38. the grand jury, in concluding its four-day session since being impaneled May 27, returned 11 Indictments and two not-true bills in a report to Presiding Judge Harold R. Clark at 2:45 p.m.

Tuesday. The report was presented by grand jury foreman Edward A. Hanudel of Alton, a chemical engineer. Judge Clark excused the grand jury, subject to rcall if found necessary before a new grand jury is impaneled in October. All 11 indictments were ordered suppressed pending service of bench warrants on defendants and Judge Clark cautioned grand jurors against discussing any of the cases investigated until after indictments had been made public.

Arraignment of defendants named in the 11 indictments was set for 1:30 p.m. Friday before Judge Clark. FASTEST COLOR FILM PROCESSING Movie Films, and IN THIS AREA Sent DIRECT to Eastman Kodak DAILY BRING YOL7R FILM TO FOSTER'S DRUG STORE 230 E. BROADWAY DIAL 2-2832 Open Every Nlte Till 10 Another Holiday For City Court Jury Panel Announced settlement of a suit set for trail today in City Court provided another holiday for the jury panel, and mem- aers were released by Judge itreeper until 9:30 a.m. Thursday.

The suit settled, and therefore dismissed, was that of Mrs. Marguerite Wiseman of 1605 Jersey against Alton Yel- ow Cab Co. The plaintiff asked 57,500 because of alleged injury by being struck by a cab door after alighting from the vehicle in the driveway of her home ast Sept. 4. The defendant firm lad denied the plaintiff's averments.

Set for Thursday is a suit of fames Albert Troy, 14, and his mother, Mrs. Margaret Troy, gainst Jerry Cover, 17, result- ng from.an automobile mishap the East Junior High School driveway early this year. James Troy asks $15,000 for injuries, Dr. Dayan Retains Status At Wood River Hospital EDWARDSVILLE Under a Circuit Court order entered here Tuesday afternoon, Dr. Jack Dayan of Wood River will be permitted to retain his associate medical staff membership status at Wood River Township Hospital and continue to treat including a leg fracture, allegedly incurred when he was struck by a car driven by the defendant.

Mrs. Troy asks $2,500 for expenses incurred in hospital and doctoring care of her son. The plaintiffs aver negligence on part of the youthful driver. For Cover, an answer of denial has been filed, and a statement of affirmative 'defense averlng Troy failed to exercise due care for his own safety in attempting to cross the school driveway at time of the incident. Of 14 cases originally in the trail setting, four have thus far been dismissed by 1.1th hour settlements.

SPECIALIZING IN AWNINGS FOR 32 YEARS CAMPBELL 100 Central Ave. Phone 3-8885 Alton his patients there, pending outcome of his proposed appeal from a court decision here May 13. Acting Circuit Judge William A. Ginos Millsboro, after a 45-minute hearing Tuesday afternoon, allowed Dr. Dayan's motion for an order continuing a temporary injunction in the case pending its appeal to the Fourth District Appellate Court at Mt.

Vernon, Upon the filing of a su- persedeas bond in amount of $10,000 by Dr. Dayan and its approval by any judge of the circuit court. Judge Ginos, Montgomery County judge, who handed down a decision as acting circuit judge May 13 in Dr. Dayan's chancery suit against the hospital board, directed that the temporary injunction ordered in the case March 5 last year remain in force pending the appeal. In his May 13 decision, Judge Ginos ordered dissolved the temporary injunction which had permitted Dr.

Dayan to retain his associate medical.staff membership and practice at the hospital. The decision had upheld the hospital board in refusing to point Dr. Dayan. Notice of appeal from the decision was filed in Circuit Court here June 1. New York City's first traffic light was erected at 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue in 1920.

Egypt is replacing all steam locomotives with diesels, Cairo reports. WEDNESDAY, JUiNE 5,1957 GIBSON'S GIBSON'S GIBSON'S REVERSIBLE, INTAKE OF AIR KR IHCH 2 80H.T-IH PUSH 8VTWH SW7CH 2 Speed UNIVERSAL MOTOR EXACTLY AS PICTURED INSTALLS IN 1O MINUTES NARROW COOLS AVERAGE SIZE HOUSE IN MINUTES GIAHT 20 in. BLADES PULLS coot AIR IN FOR HOME, OFFICE, WORKSHOP OR STORE WHISWUHC MICT-HO SAFE! PROTECTIVE IRE GUARD FRONT and BACK PUSHES WARM AIR OUT PORTABLE aooR FAN Extension adju.t fan finished in bfkeTenamel Powerful I to any window 22" to 40" No VIBRATION 2 chi.dren-protectiva Laboratory Approved Cord and Switch any 22" to 40" Fully Guaranteed wiaa 2 Speed Built-in Switch Also See These Hot Weather Items Fedders Air Conditioners Lawn Chairs Chaise Lounges Table and Pedestal Fans Porch Gliders Porch Rockers STOP IN TOMORROW, SELECT THE PIECES YOU NEED AND OPEN AN EASY PAYMENT ACCOUNT Mrs. Virgie Wyss, 26, of Levvisville, found her four children at Kansas City, yesterday after an 18-month search over much of the nation. She told Wyandotte County District Court authorities she last saw the children Dec.

15, 1955, at Piggott, Ark. Mrs. Wyss re- FAMILY REUNITED lated that her husband, Walter Wyss, 33, and the children disappeared while she was attending church. She hopes to win custody of the children, left to right, Phillip 7, Arthur 3, held by Mrs. Wyss, Rhomda 6, and Michael 4, in a hearing today.

(AP Wirephoto) To Attend Graduation Despite Father's Death Miss Nancy Jean Blunk, 2330 Central planned today to be with her class at graduation tonight from Alton High School, in commencement exercises at Public Schools Stadium. Her decision, a neighbor said, was on the advice of relatives and friends. They told here that's what her father would want. Robert Blunk, a bus driver in charge of scheduling buses for the school district, died Tuesday. He had been ill a long lime and, at one time, his devoted daughter had considered quitting school to help care for him.

A scool official commented, "If Nancy Blunk is not present tonight, we will understand, of course. But I knew her father and I think he would want her to be there with her class." Sausage or ground meat may be stored up to three months in a home freezer. Stratton Vetoes Raise For Race Board Secretary SPRINGFIELD, 111. Gov. Stratton today vetoed a bill passed by the Legislature raising the salary of the Illinois Racing Board secretary from $7,500 to $10,000 a year.

Stratton said the bill was not in conformity with the salary scale recommended by the state Personnel Department for secretaries of various boards. The governor signed seven bills, Including one setting up a legislative commission to study public assistance in Illinois and report to the 1959 Legislature. U.S. Presses Indonesia To Release Scholar JAKARTA, Indonesia The U. S.

Embassy today said the Indonesian government "despite repeated assurances," has done nothing about releasing an American Ford Foundation scholar held on a remote Indonesian island. An embassy spokesman said there had been "no change" in the status of Lucien Ira Zamorsky of Moline, 111., arrested May 17 by the army on the island of Ternate. The embassy said it had not been able to learn why the Indonesians had arrested Zamorski who has been studying tribal languages on Ternate since 1935. The other bills signed transfer Sees Truce In various functions of the state auditor's office to the new department of financial institutions. Veal rump, loin and shoulder are all suitable for oven roasting.

Your Headquarters for LEVI'S LOOK right FIT right Truck Taxation SPRINGFIELD, 111. Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier said today that threatened reprisals by Michigan against Illi nois over reciprocity on taxation of trucks probably can be settled L. King, director of motor transport for the Michigan Public Service Commission, said in Lan sing Tuesday Illinois has been re quiring Michigan trucks to pay Illinois license fees if the vehicles make partial drop-off deliveries in Illinois. King said this violated re ciprocity agreements.

Carpentier said he has not received any letter from King about the matter but added: "It would appear that there some misunderstanding which probably be resolved with little difficulty. Illinois and Michigan have always enjoyed good reciprocity relations." Syria awarded contracts, in Damascus, for 32 oil storage tanks. SHOP MONDAY AND FRIDAY NITES UNTIL 0 P.M. FREE PARKING NEXT DOOR EAST 417 t. Broadway (Just West of the Bridge) Ph.

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Barr of Wood River and James O. Monroe, Of Collinsville, elected to the circuit bench, arid one Republican, incumbent Judge Harold R. Clark of Alton. Total vote in the two counties, adding of official canvass revealed, was 27,866. Following are the combined canvass totals of the two counties: Joseph J.

Barr, Austin Lewis, James 0. Monroe, 13,322, on the Democratic ticket. Harold R. Clark, 12,983, Foss D. Meyer, 11,857, and Francis J.

Manning, 12,679, on the GOP ticket. The total vote in Madison County, the canvass showed, was 24,890, more than 5,000 above pre-election forecasts. In Bond County the total vote was 2,976. Following are the official canvass figures for Madison County: Barr, 14,392, higher by 80 than the unofficial election night tabulation; Lewis, 11,678, a gain of 179 over newspaper returns; Monroe, 12,647, an increase of 38 above election night figures; Clark, 11,131, a drop of 84 from unofficial tabulations; Meyer, 9,482, lower by 45 than the earlier tally, and Manning, 10,860, a loss of 48 from the unofficial count. The official canvass in Bond County corresponded with election night on four of the six candidates.

Unofficial tabulations had given Barr five votes than the canvass actually showed, while Clark gained three votes in Bond County in the official canvass. Bond County official eanvasi figures were: Barr, 657; Lewis, 563; Monroe, 675; Clark, Meyer, 2-375, and Maiming, 1,819. Center Ready For Party Tonight Final touches were added thii afternoon to decorations for all-night dancing-dining party lor Alton High School graduates and their dates at Rock Spring Center tonight after commencement exercises. Mrs. R.

L. Schenke, 2212 Sanford chairman of the decorationi committee, said the Center hai been decorated throughout with red and white crepe paper, streamers in the dining room, and around posts, in the stairwell. An extra touch is a "wishing well" made ol cardboard in a setting of palms. Idea of the wishing well, said Mrs. Schenke, is for the students tc seek good luck by wishing for success at it.

If anyfoins are tossed into it. the money will be used to help defray expenses of the party. Balloons and Japanese lanterns complete the decorations. Those who worked on the decora- tions Tuesday night included Mrs. W.

L. Fabianic and son, Dave; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Glaeser and son, Charles; Willard Leonard; Miss Elizabeth Grigsby, Mrs. Edna Howser, Miss N'orma Nolan, Mrs.

Harry Jacobson. and Mrs. and daughter. Miss Patricia Ever, ett. House Revives Sparkler Ban SPRINGFIELD, 111.

JP Senate-approved bill to ban spark i lers in the state was revived today by the Illinois House and placed on the calendar for a pas sage vote later. The bill was postponed indefin itely by the House Public Aid Committee last week but Houst members, on a vote of 101 1o 19, overrode the committee action. During the debate, Rep. Harry H. Semrow (D Chicago) lit a sparkler and held it against a piece of wood to show how quickly the wood caught fire.

He said sparklers were dangerous for children to handle and should be outlawed. Read Telegraph Want Ads Daily More style, more wear in every LEVI'S AMERICA'S FINEST 9 OVERALL SINCE 1850 In Jersey vtile. Get Your Levi's RUDOLPH'S DEPT. STORE 116 N. STATE JERSEWILLE.

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