Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 18

MOB EIGHTEEN A Hml Merry Former Alton Couple Now of Ireland, Here for Holidays ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, DECEMBER tt, INI By MARV COM Of Wwid River Burran during me confllH. It was the opinion of those af thr Interview thai Mr. Ro- WOOD RIVER Tbrw pmnns hr W)uM no) hflVP tno and a small doe. glvr jf frw hBf nn jn every tnrtlrMion theirs will "very merry Christmas happy New Year" They sre Mr. and Mrs.

GfWRp Robertson, who arrived Saturday from Dublin, Ireland; Mrx. Clara fieri, sister Of Mrs. Rohprlson; and Kor 13 years (he former Alton NVP lived in the Irish RcpuMir-. nnrl the Hlarnry Stone ran a poor second IP thp Plasn nird. Robertson, native of Glasgow, Scotland, cwmo lo this country as a young n'lPr working In.

and learning "nil aboul" paper-making. Me was associated ivllh Alton Box- hoard Co. during his 25 ypars In the trade. It was also In Alton he met and married the formrr Amanda Strohklrrh, sister of Mrs. Gerl.

They returned to England In October, to visit his sister In Sheffield, England. Managed Pnppr Mill They chosp to rpmaln and bn became manager of a paper mill In Dublin. HP ialer covered the whole of Ireland, north and south, as salesman for Davidson of, Aberdeen, a paper concprn In Scotland. When asked "how she spent last Christmas" Mrs. Robertson, an attractive brunette, replied, "Quietly, very'quietly.

All our Christmases were quiet. In Then with a wry and somewhat mischievous smile she continued, "The best times I had In Dublin were the Fourth of July ctahra- tions at the American Robertson's chuckle after his remark left no doubt that ha wan In complete agreement. Concerning the "state of the union" In the Irish Republic, Robert- ton staved that conditions were not as unstable aa those In Great Britain since the Republic remained technically neutral World War however the north of Ireland permitted allied troops to land "south of Trip for the small black dog. was not as openly happy as his master and mistress Since rabies does not exist In the Irish Republic hr has nol hern si.hlrr-tpd fo inociila- ion tmlil he arrived Mr had "a rough trip" ac- mrdlng to his ownprs, coming here by trnns-ocpnn plane, a train from Iho east coast and concluding his Journey by bus, Jpff, an eight-year old Pomeranian. no douht fell In this country as did his mistress In the Irish Republic "a stranger In a strange Robertson.

a prototype of thp Officers Elected CMnmu Gift By Medical Staff Of. Robcr-on to Stirrrrrl I)r, Bflkrrin Wood River Legion to Buy Walkic-Talkic for Police "canny no definite plans hut certain he will continue "making paper" because "that. Is all ho In his presence one Is equally' certain he "makes It Mm. who resides at 5.1ft Is happy lo have her sister "at home" again after 15 cars away and subscrlhr-s whnlr- ipartedly to Mrs. Robertson's wish 'never to evnn cross a river Attend Wedding and Reception WOOD RIVER Mr.

and Mrs. Htirsel K. Wakeford, 823 Whllfler 'attended (he wedding of Kendall E. Millecker and Miss Mary LaVerne Rsescher at Trinity Evangelical Church, St. Louis, Saturday.

The Wakeford's son daugh- (pr-ln-law, Mr. and Mrs. Htirsel K. Wakeford and children, Sonny and Kenny 12R S. Thirteenth Joined -them for the weddlnc reception at SI.

House following Ihe ceremony. Millecker Is the ion of Mr. and Mrs. John Mlllccker of St. former Hartford residents, and a grandson of the late Chauncey Hodsoll.

TABLE GRACE MILK MUGS 35c a for Me Alton Biblt A Book Stort Ml Ph. 3-9011 Open 'Til WOOD RIVER. Dr. L. Roh- rrson, physician and surgeon, nf ft Ferguson Ave will head th" sr- live medical staff of Wnnd River Township Hospital for He as(he presidency the first of year, succwdlng Dr.

L. L. Baker. Other officers elected at the annual voting in the hospital dining room Monday afternoon are Dr. Mnlirice Woll, vlcr president; and Dr.

Harry MItllr-mart, serretary- Ircn.iurcr. Members of the executive committee are Dr. L. L. Bnker, Dr.

L. D. Archer, and Dr. Thomas .1. Kelly.

The credentials committee includes Dr. Harry Mendelsohn. Dr. W. V.

Roberson, and Dr. R. Qulnn. Other appointive committees will hr announced Inter. Arrives from Japan WOOD RIVER.

Airman First lass Thomas Rogers of the (Mlh Vimber Wing called his parenls. Ar. and Mrs. Thomas Rogers, 714 from California Monday to inform them he hnd ar- Ived In California from six months duty in Jnpnn nnrt would start ome ns soon as he could arrange transportation. The Rogers' son-in-lnvv and at Xorn Home WOOD RIVER Dr.

and Mrs Waller Klehm of Charleston, 111. arrived Sunday for a few days vlsl with Charles Zorn and his (laugh ter, Miss Lellcc Zorn, 844 WOCK River Ave. I.uekinga Arrive WOOD RIVER Mr. and Mrs Wesley Lueking and son, Randy of Robesonla, arrived Satur day for a two weeks visit wltt Mrs. Lueklng's parents, Mr.

ant Mrs. J. W. Elledge, 855 First St. and with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs W. J. Lueking, 511. E. Acton Ave Here This Week WOOD RIVER John W.

Bragga, investigator In the Seventh Re gional Office of the U. S. Clvi 1 Service Commission in Chicago, arrived Saturday to spend the week with his wife and son, Ricky, who are making their home with Mrs, Bragga's parents, Mr, and Mrs W. J. Lueking, 511 E.

Acton Ave Christmas Candkllght Carol "The Everlasting Light" First Presbyterian Church FOURTH AND LORENA, WOOD RIVER Christmas Dec. 24. 11 p.m. Public Cordially Invited daughter, Sgl. and Mrs.

William W. Simmons, who are. stationed wlfh Ihe Air Force in Syracuse, have arrived to spend the jolidnys with them and with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.

J. Simnons, in Lincoln Addition, Hnapltftt Notes WOOD RIVER. Clarence Hert of 206 Virginia Ave. In East Alton sustained a sprain of his left ankle when he slppped on a piece of coal while switching railroad cars near he Wood River refinery of Standard Oil Co. He received emergency treatment at Wood River Township Hospital and was dismissed.

Also treated at the hospital was Charles Me Reynolds of 25 W. Cherry In Hartford. He Injured his left thumb while at work. Cheryl Ann Nolan, 9, of Cottage Hills, was injured at school when she stuck a crochet needle In her hand when a schoolmate bumped against her. Francis Lorenlx of Edwardsvllle suffered a fractured right ankle in a fall from a scaffold.

School Personnel Vacation WOOD RIVER The lengthy school holiday has enabled instructors and office personnel at East Alton-Wood River Community High School to lake trips to various areas in Ihe nation. Miss Vera Jones, music is going on a conducted lour of Mexico with relatives. Miss Ruth Steel, will be visiting friends in Dallas, Mrs. Francos Miller will drive to Omaha, Neb. to spend Christmas with her parents.

Miss Nancec Gallman, secretary to the principle, is going to Kansas City to visit with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dunn. Miss Norma Gimmeson will spend part of the holiday at Ft. WOOD RIVKFl.

American Legion Post 204 will buy a wslkle- falkle for police here, It was voted night st the hi-monthly meeting of the group. The walkie-talkie will be used by policemen on their beats and will provide contact with cnrs and the police station. I-egionnslrea. labeled the gift to thr Police Department an "the Post 204 Christmas present to the police." Order of the MBose 1349 earlier donated a two-way radio to police for communication between headqunrlers and cnrs. At Ihe time of the Moose donation, Police Chief Hess Pcrrlgan re- annther group give a walkie-talkie.

Also Monday night. Ihe Legion annramr.rd plans for Christmas parties and for its annual project of supplying gifts ami food for'the needy. "(lifts to Yanks," a state program to supply gifts for all hospi- veterans, will he carried out by three Legionnaires from Post 204. Howard Oettlng, Les Cotton and Bill Doll will distribute gifts Christmas Eve or Christmas Day to veterans at Memorial and St. Joseph's Hospitals In Alton and Wood River Township Hospital here.

Included In the slate program are veterans at, the State Hospital In Alton. Each veteran will receive pajamas, slippers anc a carton of Mndison-Bond County Counci legionnaires, under direction of Commander Oettlng, will play San la Claus to the Bennett Cottage of Illinois Soldier and-Sailor Orphan age at Normal. There are 12 needy families In Ihe area that will receive gifts and baskets of food from the American legion Post 204. Merchants Wood River will co-operate with the American Legion. The pro grnm is in charge of Russell Gib son.

Family Guests for Holidays WOOD RIVKR -Miss Ella Jrai Pnlon has arrived to spend the hoi idays with her parenls, Mr. am Mrs. H. E. Palon of 811 Hallora Ave.

Miss Paton came from Nev York whore she has just complete tour with the Robert Shav Chorale. OJher holiday guests of the Pa Ions will he their sons, Robert an his family who will arrive Chrisl mas Eve from Shreveport, La and Herbert, who with his famil; will arrive Christmas Day from Akron, Ohio. Kntertnin School Personnel WOOD RIVKR Mr. and Mrs O. DeAtley Sr.

were hosts tr Ihe personnel of school Dislric 104 Sunday at their home, 442 Lorena with 100 person present. Hcrtiday decorations were usec throughout the house and the re freshment tahle. Assisting the DeAtleys wen their sons and their wives, Mr ami Mrs. G. O.

DeAtley Jr. an' I.I. anrl Mrs. Hllmer DeAtley WOOD RIVER. and unior ringing and soliciting the Salvation Army ollectcd Saturday on own Wood River Those who aided In the Ion were Ivan Kramer, Howard lold, Joe Connors, Jerry Burnnm, Dana Mead, A.

C. Hunt, Rolla lord, Jim Hord. Jprry Hlnes. Davd Mourning. Hurry Stelnrauf, Ar- IP Evans, Carl Kayspr, A.

Edson Smith, Bill Lupning. V. W. Parker, Dr. Sinn PisarPk, William Shortnl, A.

Hale Gprald Somers, Gainos Smith, Francis Manning. Ed SiHo, H. H. Smith and Harrison. Knox near Louisville, with her fiance, Pvt.

Floyd Dean, who is stationed there. Miss Ruth Finley is driving lo Florida with a cousin. Miss M. Qulnn left Friday for Tucson, lo he with her sister for Christmas. Miss Martha Walker will spend Christmas here but plans to visit relatives in Salem later in the week.

Rpad Telegraph Want Ads EARLY WEDNESDAY SPECIAL CALIFORNIA NAVEL TONIGHT ORANGES Doitn For Tangerines Dozen Broadway Main DRIVE-IN PRODUCE MARKET Rotariftng Antkt Salvation Army In Fund Drive food River of Annual Meet Set former Mlaionary from China Wood River Rotary Wood River WOOD RIVER Mrs. Ida Mc- 'Jough of Marissa will visit with Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ragus and daughters of 467 N. Sixth St.

Christmas. Mrs MrClough is the mother of Mrs. Ragus. Mr. and Mrs.

C. Tucker and daughter will hosts Christmas Mr. and Mrs. William Klopeler of Collage Hills, Mr. and Mrs.

Roand Kloppicr and family of Cottage and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Levi of Bethdlto. Mr. and Mrs.

Forrest Quinn and daughter, Jean, of McClean will visit Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Maguire of 421 Prospect.

The Mauires and the Quinns will spend Christmas wlttf Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Maguire of 1215 Pine Ave.

in Alton. June Maguire and Edward R. Maguire, children of Mr and Mrs. K. T.

Maguire will be home. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bell of 40 W. Eckard Ave.

will be hosts Christmas to a number of visitors. Included will he Mr. and Mrs. Charles Z. Bell of JprseyviHe and Mrs, Richard Bowen and family of Hannibal, Mo.

Guests at (he home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Mayford of 434 N.

Fifth WOOD RIVER. of Township Chamber of Commerce win tiofd their annum meeting here 9, It announcer! today by Executive Secretary Bell. No place (Ms been for tine meeting as yet, Bell said, tt Is expected to be announced shortly, he added. Named to the auditing committee of the Chamber were Ivan Kramer, Joe Nolan, John Metzger, Jess Oktfs, and Earl W. Kane.

Members of the budget committee will prepare a budget for 1953 in lieu of action scheduled at the annual meeting. They are A. P. Stuart, William T. Cox and Dr.

F. D. Will Visit In Oklahoma WOOD RIVKR Mrs. John Frick und daughter, Cheryl, of 450 Jennings will leave Thursday foi Barmdall, to.be Ihe of Mrs. Frlck's brother and family, Mr.

and Mrs. W. G. Baker Mrs, Frick will also see another brother, W. L.

Baker of Healdlon whom she has not seen for 12 years. She expects to be away about a week. Have Holiday Parties WOOD RIVER Mr. and Mrs William Hicks had the first of series of holiday events Sunday at their home. Twin Rivers Farm, Portage De Sioux, Mo.

A prc-Chrlstmas gift exchange was the feature of the Sunday party with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carnfleld, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ber- rlsford and children, Tommy and Nancy as guests.

Christmas Day the Hicks will have as guests Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Berry and daughters, Barbara and Judy; Mr. and Mrs. Camfield, Miss Lucille Hicks of Kd- wardsville; and Lt.

Fred F. Berry of Dayton, Ohio. Assisting his parents in the holiday entertainment will be Larry Hicks. Have Blinker HIM WOOD" RIVER Mr. nnrt Mrs.

Orville Madison, 513 Leslie Ave. will have members of their family for Christmas Among the guests will be Mrs. Mary O'Brien, mother of Mrs. To Crown King, Queen at Roxana Senior Tepee to Sponsor Event Tonight ROXANA A holiday nueen and will be crowned tonight In the gymnartum at the Common- Ity building by the Senior Tepee. The program will begin at ft p.

m. and the coronation will take place at 9 p. m. Otto Berry's orchestra will play for dancing. Candidates for queen Mlaa Mary Novell.

Miss Norma Doerr, Miss Shirlty Kwens, Miss Shirley Ford and Miss Lois Oreen. Candidates for king are -Tim Walker, Otenn Vlnyard, Kvans, Wayne King and Russell Dillow. In St. Louis Hospital ROXANA Mrs. Dorothy Phillips, wife of James Phillips, E.

Tydeman will spend Christmas at St. John's Hospital in St. Louis for treatment of a back Kntertain at Dinner ROXANA Mr. and Mrs. Wax Willis ol Sinclair of the Roxana Cleaners, entertained members of their bowling team Saturday evening at their home.

The members exchanged gifts and a dinner was served jrlor to the playing of cards. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Pat Tenklns, Mr. and Mrs.

Carl Bene- Held, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Oil- more, Mr and Mrs. Charles Herren and Mrs. Marie Willis.

Baptist Service The mid-week serv- ce Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. at the First Baptist Church will be conducted as usual. The Rev. L.

E. Mustatn will conduct a Bible study period prior to the prayer session. Troop (17 Meets ROXANA Intermediate Girl Scouts of Troop 67 met Monday afternoon at the Little House and completed work on the gift for their mother, names were played and Natalie Ann Gross served snacks. Mrs. H.

Shult. and Mrs. F. Lovell, leaders, conducted the meeting. Cherry Point, N.

C. Mother and lit Home WOOD RIVER Mrs Ham Stelngruboy and infant son, Davi Murray, arrived at their home 145 S. Sixlh Sunday, from Mary's Hospital, St. Louis, wher the hahy was horn Dec. 15.

Th hahy's paternal grandmother, Mr Harry S'elncruncy, of Maeystorwn arrived Sunday lo care for th mother and son until after th holidays. To Spend Here WOOD U. and Mrs. Gordon L'Heureux arrived Sunday to spend the Christmas holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, F.

L. L'Heureux, 809 K. Ferguson and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent.

Watson, Creve Coeur. The L'Heureux's other sorn and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Rohert L'Heureux, of Dixon, and their two children, Sally Anne and Peggy Jane, were expected to arrive today. They will also visit with Mrs.

L'Heureux's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Cope, In Jersey vllie. Santa On Spot WOOD RIVKR Santa Claus was In the well-known "spot" here Monday when a snjall girl, who happened lo he his own, hid her face In her mother's shoulder and pleaded "Daddy, please don't scare me." The mother said the child was "conditioned" to the costume at home hut meeting him unexpectedly downtown apparently "undid" the home. conditioning work at St.

Christmas will he Mrs. Birdie Scott, Miss Martha Mayford and Mr. and Mrs. Blair Mayford, all of St. Louis.

Lt. Fred Berry of the U. S. Air Force is due Wednesday from Dayton, Ohio, to visit with Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Berry of 440 N. Sixth St. The Berry family reunion will he with Mr. and Mrs. William Hicks in Portage de Sioux, Mo.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Campfield of 503 E. Ferguson Ave. will be among the guests.

Miss Ruth S. Lancaster of Washington, D. C. arrived here Sunday to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Thornton Lancaster, 350 Penning Ave. The Rev. and Mrs. Henry Wic.h- man and son, Jimmy, will leave Christmas Eve for Fulton, where they will he guests of Mrs. Wichman's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. James W. Reed. Mr. and Mrs.

C. R. Dildine of Peorla will he holiday guests of their son and his family, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Dildine of 520 Ferguson Ave.

Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Kimmel of 300 Sotier Place will have Mrs.

Kimmel's mother, Mrs. Jennie Oz- hurn of Murphysboro as a guest Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. E.

B. Gillis, 324 E. Lorena will spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gillis in West Union.

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Tyler and daughter, Pamela Sue, of Bloomington will spend the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Tyler's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

V. W. Parker, 294 Norwood Place. Mr. and Mrs.

Al Rice of 482 Fifth St. will go to Carllnville to he guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. R.

Rice Christmas Day. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Davis, their son, Denny, and daughter, Diana, will spend the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.

William Bradbury and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Davis in Versailles. Pvt. Ronald Gray, who is stationed with the army in Indiantown is expected to arrive here Thursday for a short leave with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Harold Gray, 109 Central Ave. He has to he back at camp by noon Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

John E. Stahlheber Madison; Arthur O'Bripn, brother of Mrs. Madison, and his family: and Mr. and Haves and daughter, all of Bunker Hill. Mrs.

Hayes Is a niore of Mrs. Madison. Five New Church Memhe.ru WOOD RIVKR Five new members were accepted at First Presbyterian Churrn here Sunday and two infant? wore baptized by the Rev. Manley L. Mace.

Accepted as new members were Mr. and Mrs. Trygve F. Grufman, Mrs. Paul Lauck.

Mrs. Nellie Carstens and Wayne Sullivan. Those baptized were Wanda Wileen Woodring, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Woodring of Lincoln Addition, and John Charles Barnard, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Clayton Barnard of 682 E. Halloran Ave. of 108 S. Ninlh St.

will.have their son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stahlheber of Cleveland, Ohio, as holiday guests. Bernice Lundahl, field director of the Girl Scouts, has Jeft (or Madrid, Iowa to spend Christmas with relatives. Santa's Visit ROXANA Arthur Maley, recreation director announces Santa will make a personal visit to any child whose parenls so desires if the parent will contact the recreation department at 4-6919 between 2 and 4 p.

m. today or Wednesday, Brownie Christmas Party ROXANA Brownie Scouts, led by Mrs. Marvin Wilson and Mrs. Orville Kerr, enjoyed their Christmas party Saturday afternoon at the Girl Scout Lit.tle House. Games were played and the party featured a gift, exchange.

The leaders presented each Brownie with a small stocking filled with candy and nuts. Other guests were Mrs. G. C. Walker, Mrs.

H. Summers and Natalie Ann Gross. Elected 10th Time CAIRO, (On Republican John M. Dewey has started his lOth four-year term as Alexander County's circuit clerk. Dewey says the 40 years will give him the longest, continuous record of anyone now In any elective Illinois office.

Chfna ana trte ImprwsloM there outlined day In a falfc by Rev. WflHirt Daniels of St. LouK. Darrlefo ifioke before the Rotary Club here at weekly meeting. He 1ft for warty five yeiim mtwtontry of the Evangelical and Reformed Church, The mlMlonary called false Impressions given here that the Rede are a bloodthirsty lot that go about the countryfttde killing and looting.

He said the try at first to give the impremfon that they are peaceful. The Reds, he hold high the Ideal that they have a new form of government and are trying only to liberate the Chinese people from the and "American imperialism." He said that I he Communists were good psychologists. Much of the Red appeal IK made to the young people, those who have known nothing but war conflict. Rev. Daniels at first decided to stay in the Chinese interior when a warning came in 1948 that Communists were advancing inward.

The situation was crystallized In June of 1950 when the war in Korea begaij and Chinese troops entered the fray in October. The tension mounted and Chinese groups were instructed to examine their membership for "unfriendly persons -defined by the Red government." It was when the Chinese people began hate of Americans and when missionaries became useless because of their confinement that he decided to leave. Rev. Daniels was introduced by the Rev. Henry Wichman of Wood River, a Rotarian and pastor of the EAR Church here.

Announcements made prior to his talk included one by Dr. Stan Pisarek of a "stag" Jan. 7 at-the home of Herb Wickenhauser of 1412 Henry SI. in Alton. Planning the event are Dr.

Pisarek, Herb Paten, Rev. Wichman, Bill Harrison, Jake Jacoby and Arlie Jprry Veach, a former Junior Procrlplicn WOOD RIVER PRESCRIPTION CENTER 11 N. BlT.r, III. OU1 4-U23 VEBN R. BRAMLET, Ph.

O. K. Ph. Rotarian, was a guest of Ivan Kramer at the meeting. Also, a gift for Christmas was presented to the Ladies Aid of First Presbyterian Church for serving Rotarians throughout the year.

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