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McLeansboro Times-Leader from Mcleansboro, Illinois • Page 11

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OCTOBER 20, 1955 THE TIMES-LEADER, McLEANSBORO, ILLINOIS PAGE ELEVEN DALE NEWS A large crowd attended the funeral of Marvin Mayberry Tues day at the Methodist church. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Mayberry. Interment was in the Digby cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. John Halpain are vacationing in Oklahoma. The Sew and Chat club met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Mary Ann Hunt.

Mrs. Clara Halderman of California visited here with her mother, Mrs. Lula Merrcll from Friday until Sunday. Mrs. Merrell accompanied Mrs.

Halderman home for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. John Warren of Joliet spent the weekend here with relatives, Mr. and Mrs.

Joel Hammons and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henderson. Mrs. Clara Freeman and daughter, Mrs.

Joan McDaniel, and Mrs. Verla Lamkin had Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. W. T.

Reeves and Charles. Miss Kay Hunt and Deloris Sloan, spent the weekend here with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Emery Barker and baby of Griffith, and his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Allie Barker visited relatives in Arkansas last week. Rev. and Mrs. Albcrtson and 31 Million Items In of I Library America's largest state university library now has 3,551,292 items in its collections.

It is the library of the University of Illinois, 87 years old, and exceeded in library size only by Harvard and Yale, private and far older institutions. A report by Director Robert B. Downs shows 112,117 items added at Illinois during the past year. The collections include books, pamphlets, films, manuscripts, music, maps, prints and sound recordings. Main and departmental libraries on the Urbana-Champaign campus hold 3,341,841 items; the University's health sciences professional campus in Chicago has and the library at the Chicago Undergraduate Division in Navy Pier has 89,097.

son of Enfield called on the Roush's Monday evening. Mrs. Marie Hughes, Mrs. Abbie McDonald, Mrs. Doris Hunt, Mrs.

Hallie Wheeler, Mrs. Martha Bahrmaster and Mrs. Elsie Jones attended the W. M. A.

Associational meeting at Enfield, Tuesday morning. MILLIONS THE WORLD OVER ACCLAIMED THIS MAGNIFICENT MOTION PICTURE OF THE DRAMATIC AND ENLIGHTENING STORY OF THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION! Authentic Clarifying Informative Inspirational! It was shown for many weeks in Theatres in our large cities in the United States and in Canada THIS IS WHY WE URGE YOU TO SEE: "MARTIN LUTHER" TO BE SHOWN AT: TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH McLeansboro, Illinois TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25 At 7:30 P. M. SPECIAL YOUNG PEOPLE'S MATINEE at 4 P. M.

The Public Is Cordially Invited to Attend A FREE WILL OFFERING WILL BE TAKEN THHT'5 FACT CIRCLE (Continued from page one) BURIED TREASURE? US THKE KMUV OF WHCHO VILLA7 NO ONE KNOWS Kt BUT THAT THE FAMOUS MMIOH BANDIT CHISFTAIN MCKBTBD IN SOLD ANPCILVER IN MEXICO. HARD TO FOOL PST APB WAS THE ONLV SURVIVOR OF A WRECKED FRNCH PWtfKTft 0URIN6 QUEEN ANNE'S WAR0701-I7M). HE- WAS CAPTURED BY THE EN4LISH, WHO, CONVINCED ME WAS A CLEVERLY DIMUISED FRENCH (PV HMSED THE POOS WAS CAPJ mm IN ACHIEVING SECURITY THE SYSTEM SIMPLE. JUIT SAVE THE HM tMVUMII WAY MW. WITHOUT REALIZING IT, YOU'VE SET MCC AMMNTS LITTLE FOTCFEOLP FOR SECURITY EDUCATION OR RtTWEMRMTV SIU Held Leadership Camp October 8th Carbondale, 111.

One Hundred seventy-three selected Southern Illinois University freshmen attended a Leadership Camp at Giant City State Park Saturday, Oct. 8. Sponsored by Southern's Student Council, the camp is an. annual affair. Dr.

Betty Greenleaf, director of student activities, said the "main purpose for the camp is to acquaint potential campus leaders with eadh other and with the various activities available at SIU." The freshmen were selected by a screening committee from among a large number of applicants. Active high school activity records and interest in a variety of college activities were among the items looked for in the applications. "We also tried to pick students from all types of campus living groups," Dr. Greenleaf said. Col.

Alexander MacMillan, com mander of the AFROTC detachment art Southern, kicked off the camp activities with a welcome Saturday morning. A camp fire song session that evening ended the day's activities. Attending the leadership camp were: Rosalee Berdon, Francis Davis and Robert Metheney. U. of I.

To Launch New Police Training Chicago The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois moved today to lounch a new police training institute by nam' ing three members to a governing body. The institute was created by an act of the 69th General Assembly. The law called for a governing board of three university mem bers and three chiefs of police to be named by the governor. As university members the trust ees named Roy Dangerfield, director of the Institute of Government and Public Affairs; Prof, Charles H. Bowman of the col lege of law, and Joseph Ewers, the university's security officer.

A spokesman said the board is expected to be activated soon. Trustees also named Dr. Samuel R. M. Reynolds as new head of the department of anatomy of the college of medicine in Chicago.

Reynolds has been on the staff of the Carnegie Institute in Washington, D. and will assume his new post Jan. 1. In other action the trustees: Appropriated $10,000 for the removal of elm trees killed by disease on the Urbana campus. A spokesman said 300 trees have been killed and the university fears it may loose all 1,200 on the campus.

Misguided Missiles Clion Ifni Eckley, Jasper Rice, II. W. Kipp, Mit SulleiiRer, G. A. R.

members. Evidently they have been arranging a Memorial Day program. Powell Hardware, Emory busy. Lena Powell and Carrie Blades standing at the door. Asher-Ledbetler Store, Riley Daniel, clerk, busy.

Emma Cloud and Nora Ledbetter visiting. B. T. M. Pemberton Store, Will and father busy.

Sarah and mother shopping. Denbo Millinery and Dress Store. Adam Culley Tin Shop, father, Prof. Culley gazing at the passing crowd. Around the corner Hyatt's Lumber Yard, Ott busy.

Now across Washington Street to W. J. Boyd's Store, but look! Coming up the street are Lena Stelle, Lydia Minnie Daniels, Hattie Kclley, Stella Cotteral, Louise Kipp, Daisy Lasater and Edith giggling teenagers. Across the street are Bev. Stelle, Chet Judd, John Eckley and Zannie Smith.

EnTering Boyd's Store we find Lem Young and Annie Boyd busy. Ida and May present. Crossing to the west side we see A. G. Cloud with that long black cape thrown across his shoulders; he is entering t.he bank io see son Chalon and Jim Lockett.

Jim Lockett's Dry Goods and Millinery. In the door the new milliner having an apparently interesting talk with the town-popular Marshall Daniel. Cupid looking on! Bill Stelle Grocery. See price list: Eggs 15c, butter 20s. Mose Shoeman's Gents Furnishing and Luggage, Sam and Gus busy.

Coming down stairs from the Masonic Hall are John Powell and Charles McNabb. A. B. Lasater Dry Goods Store, Sam and Harry Blades and Val Campbell talking to clerk. Charles Lasater Bakery Dr.

Longworth Grocery Captain Longworth helping. Some think Captain is just a little off in the upper story. He is saying, "Men will soon be flying through the air like birds, and we will soon be talking to people on the other side of the earth through the air. How unthinkable! Horseless car- iages? The corner building is being repaired. Across the street is Dinkle's Meat Market, Annie Marshall and Nellie Dinkle coming out.

Prices in the window read: Bacon 8 liver 5c, pork chops 8c, hog's head 50c. for the good old days! Coming up from the depot are John Davis and Mat Echols returning from college in Bloomington, Illinois. The door of the Methodist church is being closed by Jimmie Garrett; J. E. Robinson, John Wilson, Walt McElvain, Rev.

Sabine, Wm. Browder and Dr. J. W. Cummins have just come out of the church.

Trustees and pastors. Crossing to the north side we see a group of ladies coming up from the Baptist church. They are members of the local W. C. T.

U. as the white bows they arc wearing indicate. There they are, entering S. Lockwood's saloon. Their custom to hold prayers in one of those places after their meeting I see Mesdames J.

C. Hall, J. E. Robinson, T. M.

Eckley, Riley Daniel, Dr. Benson, H. W. Kipp, C. M.

Dale, and the two Mesdames Longworth. God answers prayer, and phohibition will come. Aydt's Harness Shop, Proc Davis and Caleb Smith talking to Aydt. Chapman's Grocery, Frank and Oma busy. Nellie Smith and Clara Greasley are shopping.

Severs Drug Store, Roy Smith and Milt Kipp talking to Ed and Ollie. Just look in Tom Echol's Ice Cream Parlor! Quite a gathering of female pedagogues Emma Wilson, Jennie Foote, Anna Rogers, Lida Cotteral, Nola Fenv McGee and Mary Todd, all talking at once. Very fine teachers! John Starkey's Pharmacy, Birdie Frye, Lizzie Kipp and Nellie Rice at the counter. Mattie Daley's Millinery, Jennie Cotteral fitting a hat on the stylishly dressed customer, a stranger. Notice the leg-o-mutton sleeves, bustle, high neck piece.

The hat has a long black plume. Jennie knows the trick! C. M. Wiseman's Jewelry, C. M.

bending over a watch. Here we are in front of the Bevis Hotel, Mother and Rella sitting on the front porch. Rella is visiting with Ab Lasater. ance in the offing? Could be. Look over to the hitching rack! In that road cart are Carrie Wilson, Nellie Daily and Etta Kipp, the horse rearing to go, Etta holding the lines, the other two with a grip on the seat Now they are off down Hoodville road.

No speed limit! In that buggy passing are Attorney Isaac Webb and Estella Baker. Let's sit here in Hotel park, relax, rest and look. Here comes Sheriff Mat Buck and Judge John Edwards in very earnest conservation. Mat is looking serious these days since the jury found that Piopolis murderer guilty and judge passed death sentence, to be hung in jail. Poor sheriff.

Well, the speaking is over; farmers are leaving. Richard is speaking to all and giving a parting political hand shake. We'll go on clown the east side. T. B.

Wright Lumber Yard, Charley and Will busy. Times Office, Jim Campbell and Allen Morris arguing. The subject High Tariff vs. Free Trade always. New Jew Store, Sally and Lizzie Lunn shopping.

The Leader Office, Dr. Lyon editor. James Lockett is just coming out. Lum Funeral Supplies. O'Neal Grocery and Saloon, John and Molly Lyon coming out with groceries.

Smith Furniture and Caskets. Goodrich Photography Gallery. On opposite corner Garrett Restaurant. This brings us to the post office again. Wagons are rolling homeward.

Everybody's smiling. There are my folks beckoning. Chore time on the farm! I can think of but one "The End of a Perfect Day." Good bye till we meet again. Ye Old Timer. PUBLIC SALE! SRTIIIMY, OCTMER 22 beginning at 9:30 a.

m. One Mile South and Mile East of Macedonia, 111. HOUSEHOLD Kitchen Cabinets; Dining Room Table; Breakfast Set; Bedroom Suite; Bed, mattress and springs; Roll-away Bed; Davenport and chair; Three Tables; Antique bureau; Rocking Chair; Other Chairs; Linoleum; Heating Stove; 3 Burner Oil Stove; antique dishes and cooking utensils; Walking Plow; Harness; Lot of Miscellaneous Tools and other things too numerous to mention. Charlie and Helen Gibbs, Owners. Not Responsible for accidents.

Scott Gholson, Auctioneers. TEFFERTILLERS FURNITURE APPLIANCES South Side Square Ph. 194 McLeansboro HOW CONVENIENT! THE ANTENNA DISAPPEARS INSIDE THE NEW CROSLEY CUSTOM 21" TV! AS LOW AS $2 25 PER WEEK COMPLETELY INSTALLED WITH 40-FOOT TOWER, ROTOR, AND All CHANNEL ANTENNA. See and Hear "FRONT PAGE" Crosley's New IV Program, Channel 22 6:45 to 7:00 P. M.

Daily. CROSLEY WITH A DIFFERENCE YOU CAN SEE! COME IN! EACH SET MAY BE PURCHASED WITH A SMALL DOWN PAYMENT AND EASY MONTHLYTERMS EXCLUSIVE! Only Crosley has the TV Eye for Across the Room channel indication. CROSLEY CUSTOM 21" TV AS LOW AS 1.75 PER WEEK COMPLETELY INSTALLED WITH 40-FOOT TOWER, ROTOR AND ALL CH. ANTENNA. WHY DO MORE PEOPLE BUY CROSLEY? BECAUSE CROSLEY GIVES MUCH MORE! 21" COMBINATION TV PHONOGRAPH CONSOLE AS LOW AS PER WEEK Completely Installed with 40-ft.

er, Rotor and All Channel Antenna. 3-speed Record Player changes up to 12 Records.

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1955-1955