Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 42

THUfcStMY, bECEMEEn ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH Survey For Hotel At Wood River To Be Made Next Month PAGE WOOD RrVER The Hockenbury system, which will make a survey of the area regarding the needs of a "possible hotel, will be asked conduct the survey in January, if possible. Meeting Wednesday night at the home of Russell Bell, Wood Rive? Township Chamber of Commerce Executive Secretary, the board of directors the organization instructed Bell to write the Hockenbury system, forwarding their instructions. At least one point was cleared up -on Christmas decorations, it was reported. Decorations now are strictly a retail division promotion, It was stated, but the chamber board felt it should encourage all divisions of the organization to carry on individual promotions, and to appoint committees for them. The board went on record as favoring action of the Wood River Ministerial Alliance Wednesday, calling for the observation of a community Good Friday, next April 16, when, board members said, they will ask all stores to close for one hour.

Also in this connection, the board recommended that one Sunday each year be set aside as a civic sab- bath. Dr, Harold Hudson reported on plans of chamber-sponsored football banquet for high school varsity teams In Wood River Township. Directors approved the date of the third Monday of November, In 1954 for the fete, when it is planned to offer some awards to the outstanding players of each of the three squads from East Alton-Wood River Community, Roxana, Community and Civic Memorial (Bethalto), High Schools, who would be selected by their teammates. The seriousness of the poor turnouts for blood donations when the Red Cross blopdmobile visits the area was emphasized by Otto Plans now are for. the b'loodmobile to visit here only twice in 1954.

Brazier said this area has never supplied enough blood for its own use, and has had to draw from other areas. Board me unanimously agreed to give one pint of blood each when the bloodmobile visits again, and Indicated they will try to get similar support from the regular membership. W. C. Hanfelder has been appointed chairman of a special committee of the chamber that will meet with the village board of Roxana and State Highway and industrial officials to attempt to solve the problem of draining water from a ditch that runs alongside State Rt.

Ill in the Roxana, area. Hanfeider's committee- will be announced later. John Barrow, expansion program a.dvisor, gave a financial report to the board, In another action, the directors authorized five nominating committees With the assistance of the executive committee to' name a slate of officers and directors for the ensuing year. After the nominations are turned in, balloting will be conducted via the mails. Thursday, Jan.

28, is the date set for the Chamber's annual meeting. Still in Hospital WOOD RIVER Mr. and Mrs. John Cunningham, 501 Leslie are still undergoing treatment in the Highland hospital for injuries incurred in an automobile accident Sunday, it was reported here today. Friends of the family said the coujle was returning from a visit to Mrs.

Cunningham's sick mother in Nashville when they were involved in -the accident somewhere between here and Highland, and were taken to the Highland hospital. Cunningham is being treated for a severe cut on his wrist, and both Mrs. Cunningham's legs were broken below the knees, it reported. WCTU Dinner Friday WOOD RIVER-Members of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will attend "the dinner for honorary members of Madison County at the Presbyterian Church at Edwardsville at 6:30 p.m. Friday.

PePsons attending are to take a hot covered dish. Local members wishing transportation are to contact Mrs. L. L. Harrod.

Dorothy Colonius Speaker Wood ClubWomen Told 'Christmas Is Time for Fun' WOOD "Christmas is a time for fun and sentiment and not a period for using one's head and being practical, commercial and tired," Miss Dorothy Colonius told members of the Home Department of Wood River Woman's Club at the December meeting Wednesday afternoon the home of Mrs. Francis Manning. "It is a time for tenderness, devotion and thought of the past and not for feeling she continued. Miss Colonius accompanied her personal observations with poems and timely Christmas stories in both humorous and serious vein'recalling to the group animal.legends, virgin stories and miracles of Christmas. Miss Colonius returned to her teaching duties at Alton High School in October after a year of travel through courtesy of the Ford She covered the nation from New York to Seattle and spent some time in California each day attending theaters and play- houses gaining knowledge to further her abilities in guiding local educational and community theaters.

Mrs. J. P. Hawkins, who has been a life long acquaintance and teacher of the speaker in her elementary school days, introduced her. Mrs.

Hawkins and Mrs. James Elbe were co-chairmen of program arrangements. Mrs. G. L.

Stetson announced the next meeting for February at her home at which time Mrs. Raymond Floyd will demonstrate the making ef chair covers. Mrs. W. F.

Stevens, club'presi- dent, announced the Woman's Club Christmas dinner party at Wood River School at 6:30 o'clock Tuesday evening when the Junior Club members'will be guests. Presiding at'the tea table were Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Manning. More than 40 members were in attendance.

Holiday evergreens and Christmas scenes were attractively arranged throughout the Manning, home. A NEW SERVICE IN YOUR NEW BANK! CHRISTMAS You'll never mias the small amount you set aside each week lor your Christmas Club account but it will look mighty good when you receive that check in J954, Better low today. SAVE THE CHRISTMAS CLUtt WAY NOW OPEN FIRST NATIONAL BANK OP WOOD RIVER WOOD WVEB AT iOJJENA AVENUE Teachers Meet At Lewis4Ilark Miss Lotitse ftavotis Is Gtiesl Speaker WOOD RIVER Miss Louise Travows, author ifnd historian of EdwaTdsville, was guest speakfct at the Wednesday evening meeting of wood River-Hartford Classroom Teachers Association at Lewis- Clark School. She talked of local and Madison County history. Music on the program, whict) was arranged by the program chairman, Miss Harriett Stevenson, featured several vocal numbers in keeping with the Christmas season by students of East Alton-Wood River Community High School under the direction of Miss Vera Jones.

Miss Louisa Montgomery's fifth grade exhibited historic objects in keeping with Miss Travous' talk. Among them was a doll carriage submitted by Marilyn LaMarsh which has been in thfe George Guker family for years. Wednesday's i a 111 Committee included Miss Marjorie Crewell, Mrs. Harry Foley, Mrs. Mildred McCallister and Miss Mable Ditch.

Plan Rake Sale WOOD RIVER Caspar Shrine 93, White Shrine of Jerusalem, will hold a bake sale Friday at the Silverbloom Toy Store, beginning at m. W. McDermoii Canadian interests are still exploring Dorowa phosphate-rock deposits. Age' Discussed at Meet Of East Alton Exchange Chtb EAST Ice Age" was discussed by F. W.

Mctfcr- mott of Shurtleff College before members of East Alton Exchange Club at the regular meeting at Sksggs Tuesday evening. He told tfte group of the vast Ice sheets whfch spread from the north and coveted a large part of what is now the United States for thousands of years smoothing the face of the land and changing the courses of great rivers. He revealed evidence showing that existing glaciers are still receding and that there is ice in the Northern Hemisphere than for pep- haps a million years. During the business meeting President John Berigan appointed George Fischer as chairman of a committee consisting of all past presidents of the club to nominate candidates for the board of The terms of three members of that body expires Dec. 31.

The club has been invited to participate in presenting charters to clubs at Sikeston, Dec, 11, and Fairmont City, Dec, 12. Several club members will attend the mid-winter conference and bowling tournament at Kankakec Dec. 5-6 at which time the local club will endeavor to regain Its supremacy in bowling, The organisation's annual Christmas party is scheduled for Dec. 13 at the Mineral Springs Hotel, Alton. Wives and guests will be in attendance.

East Alton Committee Meets Tonight EAST ALTON The East Alton Homecoming Committee will meet tonight at the Village Hall at 7:30 to continue discussion of plans for renewal of a homecoming celebration in the village next year. The rides Committee, appointed at the last meeting, is scheduled to report on its findmgs. Tentative dates for the celebration have been set at'June 4-6. Singing Convention EAST ALTON The Madison County Singing Convention will meet at the Mt. Gideon Baptist Church in East Alton Sunday at 2 p.

m. Guests will be the peerless quartet from Centralla, and other local quartets will be on the program. Philatheas to Meet Friday at Wood River WOOD RIVER The Philalhea Class will meet at the Methodist Church Friday at 7:36, p. m. Hostesses will be Mrs.

Arthur Davis, Mrs. Fred Penning, Mrs Fred Williams and Mrs. Clarence Hunt. On the entertainment committee for December are Mrs. Sly- Bermes, Mrs.

Edward Gra- Wuod River Hume Unit Fe led nt ChriMmm Tmttlcr Wins Cup fur Bert Speech ctt Meet WOOD RTVER Nine new and fwo honorary members were added to the rosfer of Wood River Unit of Madison County Home Btrreaa at their annual Christmas dinner party at First Methodist Church, Bethalto, Wednesday at (toon, They are Mrs. Mildred Orr, Mrs. Flossie Axley, Mrs. Mable Cain, Mrs. Valerie Cain, Mrs.

Alise Hartley, Mrs. Violet Vanmeter, Mrs. Mildred Pleggc, Mrs. Ola Whitaker, and Mrs. Elsie Shep- ftard.

The honorary members are Mrs. Ada Carlton and Mrs. Olga Allen. Mrs. Frederick Hendricks gave the major lesson entitled "Overweight and it's effects on Your Health." Mrs.

Wilbur Hendricks gave the health lesson on "Safety at Christmas Mrs. Norman Dorsey outlined the program book for the year. Announcement was- made that the home bureau cookbooks are now available at the office in fed- wardsville or from Mrs. Victor Strohbeck, Bethalto, Hotcsses were Mrs. Donald Nix, Mrs.

J. T. McGaughey and Mrs. Charles Schoeneweis. The next meeting will be Jan.

6 at 1:30 p. m. at the church. WOOD RIVER Jrrry traftfer was Awarded the cup for the otrt- standing performance at the regular meeting of the fllinl toastmasters Club Wednesday night. Woody Lowe Served as toastmaster.

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