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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 8

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PAGE A-S ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH Linda Crotchet! New Homecoming Queen at Jersey JERSEYVILLE Miss Linda Crotchett. daughter of Mr. and Mrs Louis Crotchet! of Kane, was named 1966-67 homecoming queen of the ,1 Community High School and received her crown in ceremonies Saturday evening at the homecoming dance. She was representative of the senior class and was chosen from live finalists for the hnn- or. Her escort was Tom Woolsey.

president of the student council. Miss Crotchett's mother who was formerly Miss Betty Thurston. was "runner-up' 1 for homecoming queen in 1947. The rearing queen, Miss Wendy White, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles White, flew to Jerseyville from Beloit, Wis. where she is a student at Beloit University, to present the crown to Miss Crotchett. Her escort, John Sunderland. son of Mr. a nd ROOF REPAIRS OR NEW ROOFS CALL PH.

445.471! I8ERSMAN CO. OUR 18th YEAR Lloyd Sunderland of Jerseyville, who is attending Lawrence College at Appleton, also flew in to participate in the i homecoming festivities. Members of the queen's court the five finalists in the contest for the royal title. They (were: Dee Duncan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Forrest Duncan of Grafton, freshman representative whose escort was Dennis Crotchett; Janet Murrell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Burvie Murrell of Grafton, choir entry, escorted by Steve Hayes; Joan Tonsor. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Tonsor of Jerseyville, sophomore entry, escorted by Hob Hunter and Linda Lou Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Williams of Grafton, band representing the band, whose escort was J. J. Hamblin.

Flower girl for the queen was Alice Ann Hamilton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hamilton and crown bearer was Timothy Gibbons, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Gibbons, and Cynthia Wilson was the page.

Fanfare as the entourage approached the stage was furnished by trumpeters from the school band. Hours Open: MM. thru Thura. 12 p.m. Friday 12 Noon.9:30 pjn.

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III. NOW OPEN! Something new ami different! MINUTE Auto-Malic CAR WASH STAY IN YOUR GAR, Machine DOM All Iht Work Wash 50'-Wax 25 IllTO LOCATID AT Elm Alby Streets Jerseyville Youths Fined for Tampering With Fire Hydrants ARTIST RETVRNS Pianist Ruth Slenczynska, right, ft a six weeks world concert tour the Fine Arts professor at SOL pianist made recently. She will perform ville, chats with Mrs. Imeldo Marcos, at Monticello College in Godfrey Nov. wife of the Philippine president during 11.

ILLINOIS BANKING ACT AMENDMENTS VOTE YES is NOVEMBER 8 On PINK BALLOT Help Us to better serve You and cur community We recommend your YES on these non-political and Bon-controversial amendment. Co. MartMttl tart tint MatidMl taak Trust Alton Fim NaTioad feat. Wood Godfrey ftaak liliMit leak took of AJto. Halloween Parade Winners Announced at Jerseyville JERSEYVILLE Three seyvilte youths pleaded guilty violation of the water works ordinance here Monday before udge Howard White and were ined $50 and costs each.

A fourth youth pleaded innocent and asked for a trial by ury. Twenty five dollars of the fine was suspended until further order of the court. The youths were: John E. La- iey, 206 East Carpenter iarron D. Fonner, of Davis )rive; David Smith, 513 Mulberry, and Donald Pitchford, 14 South Washington.

Chief of 'olice Herman H. Blackorby filed the charges early Monday morning. Blackorby stated that the four were involved Saturday night and early Sunday morning in he tampering with fire hydrants of the Jerseyville Waterworks system. He charged they urned on not less than eight ire hydrants and left the wa- er running. A checkup at the city water center showed that 159,000 gallons of water had been let out of the city water and fire protection units.

JERSEYVILLE Approximately 200 costumed Hallo- weencrs participated In the parade sponsored Saturday night by the recreation Department. City police led the parade and delegation from Scout Troop 59 assisted in directing traffic. Ivan Heiderscheid, president of the Recreation Board, and William Carpunky, vice president, awarded the prize money and distributed treats to all who took part. In the judging two classifica tions were considered with three prizes given in each of the three divisions. Individual awards included: The Spirit of Halloween, first place Rose Mary Lynn, a witch; second place, Timmy Holmes and third, Julie Ann Kesler.

Funniest, first place, David Nowak, a scare crow; second, Cris Weiner and third, George Brand. Awards to couples or pairs were: Spirit of Halloween, first, Mitzi and Marthy Armstrong, as mountaineers; second, Steve and David Cox and third, Becky Ingersoll and Tim Kuehnel. Fun niest, first place, Darlene Kay and Jeanie Davis, also mountaineers; second, Rickey Ridenhour and Paul Burrows and third, Mike and Bob Craig. Prizes to groups or families went to the following: The Spir it of Halloween first place, Ar lin, Barry and Scott Parsell dressed as old men; second place, Daniel, Jane and Allen Bruhm, and third, Tina Wool sey and Carol and Treasa Bun se. Vandals Damage Home Near Elsah JERSEYVILLE Chief Deputy Sheriff Hargiss Maholland was called to Elsah Monday to investigate a case of vandalism at the country home of Mrs.

W. 0. Seagraves. Mrs. Seagraves has been residing recently with a relative and the house was without an Violinist to Open Concert Season at S1U Japanese violinist Eiko Suzuki will be featured as soloist Friday when the Southern Illinois University chamber Orchestra presents its first concert of the school year.

According to conductor John Kendall, professor in SIU's Fine Arts Division, Miss Suzuki began her violin study at the age of three and at 13 was a ma lure performer. Although she has studied in Japan with famous Shinichi Suzuki, creator of the "listen and play" method of violin instruction, is not a relative. Kendall said. Currently she is studying at the lOberlin Conservatory of in Ohio. Miss Suzuki will play Mozart' "Concerto No.

4 in I) Major," accompanied by the Chamber Orchestra. The orchestra will play Handel's "Water Mu- isic" and Schubert's 5 in B-flat occupant for some weeks. The vandalism was discovered Sunday when Mrs. Seagraves returned to her home. The place had been broken into and turn! ture.

dishes and other items had been smashed and broken offic ials reported. Sheriff Paul Miller reported that a number of finger prints have been obtained from items in the dwelling handled by the vandals and these are to be checked with those of suspects and others. Horns dry? WW WITH AUTOMATIC 1MUTE CHAIIta HIATIN9 COOLING Henry Alton Phone 465-4208 EAC.LE SCOUT of ICuxuiiu CVulral J'urvHl tiuu Scuut '1 roop 14 has i-urned the auard ol St-out. lit- the suii ol Mr. and Mrs.

Uiliiuui S. llth Wood liht-r. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1966 The four were apprehended by night officers Kenneth Weller and Howard Sandberg. The latter arrested Fonner about 6 a.m. Sunday on a charge of reckless driving, and the other three were later given arrest notices to appear in the Circuit Court at 10:30 a.m.

Monday. Fonner pleaded not guilty. The other three entered pleas of guilty to the charge as filed. The three wde required to pay their proportionate share of the water wasted and the damage committee to roadways adjacent to the fire hydrants. The road in two places was inundated by the water.

Court costs, fine and water restitution amounted to $115 for each defendant. Officials of the Village of Kane came to Jerseyville Monday AMERICA'S LARGEST FAMILY CLOTHING CHAIN morning to confer with local officials. They reported that the water system at Kane had been drained Saturday night by pranksters who had opened the fire hydrants there. FOAM FOAM ANYTHICKNtSS CVi" to CUT TO ANY SIZI ANY WIDTH ANY LENGTH Good for RIMLUNG DIVAN CUSHIONS ft CHAIRS As Low At SJOO HEAVY LEATHERETTE All Colon I 95 54" Wftle I Yd. Complete Line of UPHOLSTERING SUPPLIES Alton Seat Covers AND UPHOLSTERING CO.

Broadway at Henry Ph. Alton-Wood River Area Federation of Labor AFL-CIO HAS ENDORSED THESE CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE Election Tuesday, Nov. 8, 1966 U.S. SENATOR JxJ PAUL H. DOUGLAS STATI TREASURER IEJ ADLAI E.

STEVENSON, III STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUIUC INSTRUCTION DONALD M. PRINOE MADISON COUNTY CLERK Ixl EULALIA HOTZ MADISON COUNTY TREASURER JOHN MAERAS REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS 23rd DISTRICT GEORGE E. SHIPLEY 24Hi DISTRICT (XI KELVIN PRIOE STATE SENATOR 52nd DISTRICT WILLIAM "Bill" Lyons 53rd DISTRICT PAUL SIMON MADISON COUNTY SHERIFF (H GEORGE MUSSO REPRESENTATIVES IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 53rd DISTRICT CHARLES ED SCHAEFER SAM VADALABENE 55Hi DISTRICT "CURLY" HARRIS LELAND J. KENNEDY T. SMITH MADISON COUNTY SUPT.

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