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THE PAXTAGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOV. 19, 1943. Waynesville Man Wins Officials Hold $2,000 Loot After Arrest of 3 s. 4 V-j III in' I "'I tf'lt' T' Mi Hwm ttV9MOUMMf tTyyf LaJLA. I 4j4j J4 4- dv i -tiK 't; fj "-yC Owners From 4 Counties Claim Property CLINTON.

(PNS) De Witt and Macon county authorities Logan Sends 3 Draft Groups In November CLINTON. (PNS) Playing the leading roles in the comedy, "Almost Summer," are Miss Mary Gotti and Phil Reid, members of the senior class at Clinton Community high school. The seniors will present the play at 8 p. m. Friday in the school.

Bellfl ower Methodists Will THREE Name Logan Representative For Ceremony LINCOLN. (PNS) Nancy Carol Miller, 6 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller of Hartsburg, Wednesday night was chosen to represent Logan county and Central Illinois at the ceremonies in Springfield when the original manuscript of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address will be presented to the Illinois State-Historical society. Three girls whose birthdays oc cur on Feb.

12 drew to see which' would have the honor. Patty Ann' Williams, 12 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams of Atlanta and Margaret Dana, 6 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Dana of Mt. Pulaski also had birthdays on Feb. 12. The girls and their mothers' were guests at dinner and a movie with E. H.

Lukenbill, county superintendent of schools. Lincoln Girl Wins Essay Contest LINCOLN. (PNS) Esther Kochendorf er, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kochendorfer of Lincoln, was the winner in the Logan county essay contest on the subject "Why I'd Like to Be a E.

H. Lukenbill, county superintendent of schools, announced Thursday. Dorothy Zurkammer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Zurkammer of Lincoln, was second; Max-ine Clendenin, Atlanta, third and Jacqueline Beach of Lincoln, fourth.

Miss Kochendorfer's essay will be judged in the statewide contest held at the request of Gov. Dwight H. Green in the interest of the Wac drive in Illinois. The other three essays are to compete for congressional district honors. Thursday were seeking owners of almost $2,000 worth of loot they had recovered in a two story Decatur home after arrest of three persons, two on charges of burg- lary and larceny and one on charges, of possesison of stolen goods.

i Being held for grand jury action were Mike 37, -r. r. 7, Decatur and Mrs. Norma Marion, his sister in law, 32, 1066 East North street, Decatur, both charged with burglary and larceny and lodged in the De Witt county jail, and Mrs. Olive Mae Waddington, 23, r.

r. 7, Decatur, charged with possession of stolen goods and lodged in the Macon county jail for De Witt authorities. Trace License. Arrest of Marion and Mrs. Waddington was made Nov.

1 near A Marion's farm home after De Witt authorities traced a license number supplied by a farmer who Resume Thanksgiving Dinner was cancelled because of the war and its accompanying curtailments. The following committee heads have been appointed to have charge of the dinner arrangements, and they will in turn appoint their helpers: Reception, Mrs. G. M. Carson; kitchen, Mrs.

Frank Kirk; dessert, Mrs. Robert Mclntyre; coee, Mrs. W. C. Morgan; dining room, Miss Franpes Rohde; soliciting and advertising, Mrs.

G. H. Flint. OSMAN. (PNS) Clarence J.

Rohlfing died at Camp Irwin, Monday from pneumonia, contracted after an operation. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p. m. at the Osman Methodist church. Burial will be at the Bellflower cemetery.

The body will arrive at his home sometime Saturday. Florist. Talks To Roarians ATLANTA. (PNS) Mrs. Carl W.

Hembreiker of Lincoln gave a vocational talk before the Rotary club here Wednesday at the Christian church. She told of some of the trials of the florist and also some of the compensation pleasures. The program was provided by J. M. Dowdy.

Saybrook High To Stage Play SAYBROOK. (PNS) "Lady Spitfire" will be presented by the junior class of the Saybrook Com munity high school at 8 p. m. Nov. 24 at the high school gymnasium HOLDS DINNER FOR OFFICIALS CLINTON.

(PNS) Paul Peterson, De Witt county farmer, was so overjoyed at getting his favorite shotgun back from the pile of loot found by De Witt and Macon authorities in a Decatur home, that he held a victory dinner for officers from both counties. Altogether, Peterson recov- ered three shotguns, two boxes of home canned gods, a keg of wine, several boxes of shotgun shells, a bathrobe, a thermos Other articles taken from his home at the time, but not recovered 9 Jill There's Only One Better Buy in Bonds. BONDS Science Award WAYNESVILLE. (PNS) Dr. Carl S.

Marvel of Champaign, for merly of Waynesville, who is now professor of organic chemistry at the University of Illinois, has been awarded the 1944 Williams H. Nichols medal of the New York section of the American Chemical society, which is one of the high est distinctions in chemical sci ence. The medal was awarded to Dr. Marvel because of his outstanding contributions to synthetic especially those used as rubber substitutes and transparent material used in aircraft manufacture. Dr.

Marvel was born near Waynesville in 1894 and is the son of John Marvel of Waynes ville. He received the BA and ME- degrees from Illinois Wesleyan university, Bloomington, in 1915. From the University of Illinois he obtained the MA in 1916 and the Ph.D in 1920. He has been a member of the University of Illinois faculty since 1920. Cullom Bank Creditors To Get Money SPRINGFIELD.

UP) State Auditor Arthur C. Lueder said Thursday he had ordered that creditors of the Farmers State bank at Cullom be paid a first dividend of $313,859.58 or 75 percent of the original claims. The bank, he said, closed April 2 after irregularities were found in its records. A final payment of 15 percent of original claims was ordered to depositors of the Peoples State Bank of Ramsey. This makes a total of 95 percent in dividend payments to creditors.

The bank closed in 1931 with deposits of $97,882. Plan Shower For Baby Fold PONTIAC. (PNS) Any thing from a safety pin to an egg will be welcome at the Trumbo class' annual shower for the Nor mal Baby Fold to be held at 2 m. Friday in the Methodist educational building. The Rev.

William Hammitt superintendent of the Baby Fold, will be guest speaker of the after noon. The Rev. C. A. Cochran will sing a solo, accompanied by Mrs Cochran, and the Rev.

James Has- sell of the A. M. E. church, will also sing, accompanied by Mrs. A.

A. Lowry. Featured on the program will be a review by Mrs. lone Harper of her recently published booklet of song lyrics and poems entitled, "Let Us Help Bring the Peace With a Song and a Prayer." Mrs. Harper will punctuate her talk by playing records of several of the song poems that have been set to music.

This is to be an open meeting where anyone interested in the Baby Fold may bring donations and attend the program. Mrs. Etta Meyers and her committee will serve refreshments. 14K gold diamond engagement ring. $2750 oi1 Modern gold ring value.

SOA75 i BELLFLOWER. (PNS) There will, be a Thanksgiving dinner at the Methodist church in Bellflower, it was announced by members of the WSCS, following a meeting of the society at the home of Mrs. George Jordon Wednesday afternoon. More than 50 years ago the Thanksgiving dinner custom originated in the Bellflower church. It was an annual event until 1942 when the dinner LOGAN TO GET ARMY AWARD FOR FOOD LINCOLN.

(PNS) Capt. G. C. Norton of the army quartermaster's department, St. Louis, will make the presentation of the award and pennant to Logan county at a program to be held at 11:30 a.

m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, at Lincoln theater, Leigh W. Lucas, chairman of the county AAA committee announced Thursday. The award and pennant is being given the county by the war production board for the high food for freedom production record made this year.

The program will be broadcast over a nationwide hookup. Bellflower Girls Form New CJub BELLFLOWER. (PNS) The girls of Bellflower Township high school under the sponsorship of Mrs. Helen Dry and Miss Mary Williams, faculty members, have organized a chapter of the national high school girls' Sub Deb club, it was announced Wednesday. The national organization for the purpose of promoting social unity among high school girls and ta enhance social grace through entertaining and airing social prob lems, functions indirectly through the office of Mrs.

Woodard, an associate of the Ladies Home Jour nal magazine. The Bellflower girls are getting the club pins used by all Sub Deb club. They will have monthly parties through the school year and frequent business meetings. The local officers are: Mary Louise Bidner, president; Wilma Bidner, vice president; Paula Mae Forrest, recording secretary; Joan Cherry, corresponding secretary; Betty Cole, treasurer. Chanute Will Get Presents From Downs DOWNS.

(PNS) Convalescent soldiers in a ward at Chanute field will be happier Christmas day be cause of the activities of several organizations here who are co operating with the Red Cross to send gifts to the field. A list of articles acceptable has been received and anyone wishing to participate in this program may leave his packages with Mrs. Arthur Rostron, Mrs. Harold Roberts, Mrs. George Clark or at the Red Cross rooms.

Packages should be ready by Dec. 7 as they will be picked up then and taken to Rantoul. The name of the article enclosed should be on a slip of paper on the outside of the package. Organizations contributing are Downs chapter of Red Cross, Downs unit of home bureau, Altar and Rosary society and Woman's Society of Christian Service. Women Hear Book Reviewer ATLANTA.

(PNS) The Wom an's club had a large attendance of members, and guests at the meeting in the club room Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. T. A. Verry of Armington was the guest speaker and reviewed the book, "Arrows Into the Sun," by Jonreed Lauritzen.

The musical numbers were clarinet solos by Jean Hout and saxophone solos by Margaret Ann Taylor. Both were accompanied by Paul Merry. During the business meeting the club voted to send $5 to the Park Ridge school for girls and $1 to the Penny Art fund. They also voted to hold the next meeting, junior contact day, at 2:30 p. m.

Saturday, Dec. 4. A social hour followed with refreshments served by the hostesses Mrs. Murrel Miller, Mrs. A.

P. Miller and Mrs. Walter Lown. -Ha lf ipMlllillil Lt. L.

H. Lancashire Lf. Lancashire War Prisoner In Rumania PONTIAC (PNS) Mrs. Lor raine Tallman Lancashire received word Saturday, Nov. 13, that her husband, 2nd Lt.

Lawrence Lancashire, who was shot down in the Aug. 1 raid of the Ploesti oil fields, has been moved to a dif ferent location in Rumania. Mrs. Lancashire's letter from the war department gave her the first address she has had for her husband and stated that she "might now attempt to corre spond" with her husband. Lt.

Lancashire, one of six Cen tral Illinois boys to receive the distinguished flying cross for their bravery in the Ploesti raid, was co-pilot of a Liberator bomber. He was first reported missing in a letter received by his wife on Aug. 12. On Sept. 12 she was notified that he had been wounded and was a prisoner of war of the Ru manian government and on Sept.

16 she received a letter from Gen. U. G. Ent, commander of the Ninth U. S.

bomber command; praising Lt. Lancashire for his deeds. But not until last Saturday did she get an actual address at which she might write her huS' band. Gen. Ent's letter follows: "Forgive me for not writing sooner.

I want you to know the wonderful contribution 2nd Lt. Lawrence Lancashire has made toward winning the war. I want you to know of his gallantry, de- votion to duty and steadfastness of purpose in accomplishing the most difficult mission ever as signed to our air force. "Second Lt. Lancashire is one of the great heroes of this war and his name has been indelibly writ ten in our country's history.

I am the proudest commander in the world, no commander has ever had a braver, more efficient force than the one which bombed the Rumanian oil refineries Aug. 1, 1943. "Any new information which may be received will be transmit ted to you by the war department or directly from group commander. I have made a recommenda tion for an award for 2nd Lt. Lancashire's deeds which has been approved by Gen.

Brereton. You will hear more of this at a future date." Must Report Foreign Holdings PONTIAC (PNS) Postmaster C. E. Myers has caused to be placed on display in the postoffice a notice to citizens who own prop erty in foreign countries that they must file reports of their foreign holdings with the treasury depart ment before Dec. 1.

Mr. Myers said it is necessary for the government to have as complete information as possible on the American stake abroad to assist military authorities and civ ilian governments on the fighting fronts and to bring about sound solutions of postwar problems. Report forms known as TFR-500 may be obtained through commercial banks or from the nearest Federal Reserve bank, the postmaster said, and penalties are provided for those who wilfully fail to file reports. Farmer Loses Fingers After Hand Is Crushed WELDON. (PNS) W.

Conn, who had his left hand caught in the cogs of a corn picker at his farm Saturday morning, had ail fingers with exception of small portion of his forefinger beneath the knuckle and thumb amputated. According to late reports from John Warner hospital, Clinton, he is doing as well as can be ex pected. Plan Special Services SAYBROOK. (PNS) Union. Thanksgiving services will be held at 10 a.

m. Thanksgiving day at the Methodist church with the Rev. Robert M. Hopkins, pastor of the Christian church delivering the address. F.

P. Goodwin, M. D. Rectal Diseases Only i 1 P. M.

to ft P. rinnfd Thnrndays 422423 Griesheim Bldg. i DISTILLERIES INCORPORATED LOUISVILLE, KENIUCKT LINCOLN. fPNS. Another erouD of Loean countv men nil non-fathers, the third to be called have been ordered renort to the Chirapn inHnrtinn station the local draft board announced Thursday.

It is the first time that thrpp contingents have been called in LiOgan county within one month in 1943. Three continents were sent in each of the months of February, April and June of 1942. memoers 01 trie contingent are: Franklin Thomas Tumilty, Marlon Frank-In Hnsnn. WarnM Mlltnn Pnhhin. m.h.

ard Ward Hoaglln, Harrison Cummings, William Ynune. Mlltnn ttrn snh. ert Martin Runle. Patrlnlr Charles Andrew Peake, Robert Roger Mc- jtooert Frederick Hogarth, Ted Worth Turner. Albert Barton.

John Merlin Hubner, Hilton Ehme Klockenga, Charles Ray Watt, Ward Wailynn Taylor, Albert Merle Wakefield, Dwain Cecil Marten, Sheldon Lewis Goodman, Richard Gather HatBeld, Ray Lowell Tuley, Floyd Richard Greer, Norman Frannln PvIaa nii.haitt lrt.ni. vr- AMti- Cue, James Glenn Graff, George Klein uuu jjeaa uurneii Kaaemaker. Church Plans Thanksgiving Services DANVERS. fPNSI The Nnrth Danvers Mennonite church will have their annual Thanksgiving Missionary day on Sunday, Nov. 21.

Sunday school classes will be neia at 10 a. m. at which time there will be an offering for cifts for boys in the service. At the 11 a. m.

service, the pastor, the Rev. William B. Weaver, will speak on "Thankful for What?" A basket dinner will be served at noon followed by a fel-lowshiD hour, at which time pledges will be made for home and loreign missions. The afternoon Drosram will he- gin at 2 n. m.

with the Rev. Harrv xoaer oi uariock speaking on then subject of "Program of Our Con lerence. and the Rev. Ernest Hostetter of Hopedale speaking on "Rural Church." There will be SDecial music throughout the program. There will be no evening service.

Clinton Man Gets Sub Combat Medal WAPELLA. (PNS) Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Martin, former resi dents west of Wapella, now west of Clinton, received word Tuesday that their son, John L.

Martin, second class machinist's mate, has received a submarine combat medal with three gold stars, for making successful patrol runs and the sinking of enemy ships. Machinist's Mate Martin has been in the navy three years and is somewhere in the southwest Pacific. He received his education in the Wapella high school before entering the navy. Atlanta PTA Discusses Health ATLANTA. (PNS) The No vember meeting of the Parent-Teacher association was held Wednesday night in the school gymnasium.

Health was the program subject and the second grade pupils presented two playlets, "How Can We Serve?" and "We Are Thankful." Teddy Griffin gave dance numbers, tap, acrobatic and baton. He was accompanied by Mrs. Donald Upton. The program by the fourth grade pupils included poems by Katheryn Fone, Natie Ewing and Joyce I jams. Mrs.

R. L. I jams gave a talk on "Health" in general and told of the important iactors of nutrition, proteins, minerals and vitamins and also preventives of the spread of common colds. She reported an immunization for diseases would be held at the school Thursday, Dec. 2.

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14K. 3 gold ELEN MO RE were a cornet, a rug, a vacuum cleaner and two other shotguns. had seen an auto drive from his yard as he arrived and later discovered some articles missing. Mrs. Marion was arrested the middle of the following week at her Decatur house where authorities found most of the loot they are holding in the Macon county jail.

The story of the arrests was withheld until Thursday at the request of officials who believed others were in the thefts, which took place over a three year period, and were conducting a search for them. Two other Decatur men were arrested but later released. gome Reclaimed. By Thursday several hundred dollars worth of goods had been claimed by residents of Logan, De Witt, Macon and Christian counties, but the majority is still uncalled for. All those who have claimed property thus far have reported that the thefts took place on Saturday night in each instance.

Earl Twist of near Lane Thursday identified goods stolen from his farm home three years ago. The loot varied from home canned foods and shotguns to bottles of fingernail polish, 300 bars of soap, 500 pounds of nails, valuable tools, countless new articles of clothing including shoes, books, fishing tackle, radios, electric clocks and spice. Most was taken from farm homes apparently, although some undoubtedly came from stores. Preliminary hearings held before Justice of the Peace John Costley set the bond of Marion at $3,000, his sister in law, $2,000 and Mrs. Waddington, $1,000.

All three' pleaded not guilty. Women Work 120 Hours for Red Cross PONTIAC (PNS) The fol lowing Livingston county women have completed 120 hours' work on surgical dressings, according to Mrs. Richard Thornton, county chairman, who is making a coun- ty wide appeal for more workers: Mrs. Joe Snow, Mrs. Orville Pampel, Mrs.

Claude Carroll, all of Graymont; Miss Helen Blaine, Chatsworth; Mrs. O. P. Hamilton, Forrest; Mrs. Emme Pflager, Fori-tiac.

Mrs. L. J. Ninemire, of Pontiac, has completed 40 hours' work. Learns of Death COOKSVILLE.

(PNS) Bud McKown received word of the death of his sister in an explosion at the defense plant in Wilming ton on Tuesday. To Be Hostess EL PASO. (PNS) Mrs. Paul Smoots will be hostess to the Royal Neighbors at 2 p. m.

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