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The Pantagraph from Bloomington, Illinois • Page 5

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The Pantagraphi
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rantaeraph, Rloomlnrton. Mir. 137. Two Hurl, One Those Peklnifes Driller Slays Mum On His Oil Plans ifoAe ihe Game Qaalitr rhot rinbhinx 8 HOUR SERVICE (la by 9. Out by S) 113 W.rnONTST.

Seriously, As Seriously 'I Aufos Collide contained in the Tuesday batch of leases. PEKIN Excitement from the Pekin Chirks' night super-sectional basketball game with Ottawa almost ad Jed one prof pctive root- ACOUSTICON A. M. Scroggins Files Leases On Area Property WASHINGTON Oilman A. LINCOLN (PNS) Two persons were injured, one seriously, in a collision involving cars driven by John Mier, 47, of Reason and Robert Bates, of R.

R. 3. Lin- I cr to the city's SOME I. WOODFORD All of the other leased tracts recorded March 11 lie in Deer Creek and Mackinaw Townships. They include portions of the 4 coin, on Koute 13 six east of Lincoln at 7:30 a.

m. Wednes Adolph Tanner and Rudolph Tan Triple Transistor Hearing Aid Scroggins insisted Wednesday that ner farms, southeast of Deer Creek; part of the property of the late Louis Speece alonj the Macki naw River; and portions of the Willard Wood farm in the extreme day. State Police said the Dates car ran into the rear of ihe Mier car as Mier slowed to pull off the pavement. The Mier car rolled several times and landed on its side against the fence on the north side of the road. "there just isn't any news yet" about the five oil leases he tied Tuesday in Tazewell County and the lour filed Wednesday in Wood-1 ford County.

50 Mrs. Beverly Philips, 23. an expectant mother, was shaken up in a thrcc-car collision in the mklst of a post-game traffic snarl. Suspecting that she might be start.rg to give birth to the baby, state police cff.rrrs rushed her to Publ.c The excitement was premature, however. Mrs.

Phiii.ps was kept overnight at the hospital and released. Her husband. Gicn. also 23. was treated at the for a lacerated nose.

The accident occurred on Route 21. near the junction with Route 9 at Orchard M.ncs. northeastern corner of Mackinaw Township. Tiny! The nine leases are in addition to four others filed last week at lo IOU" oiiers iasi ni The property contained in leases recorded in Woodford County Wednesday is owned by Mr. and Bates was taken to St.

Clara's Pekin. All were signed some time Hospital with chest and internal Kalh Barb 10-Day Frte Home Trial Accusticcn-Bach Co. tl Cr Blt Ffc- ago, some as far back as 1932. Mrs. Elmer Schertz.

five miles injuries. Scroggins said he would disclose information about his plans for southwest of Roanoke; Mr. and Mier was treated at Abraham Mrs. Sanford Imhoff, one mile cast Lincoln Memorial Hospital for a of Cazcnovia; Mr. and Mrs.

Mi-; cut ear and a bruised back. He "5 the leased tracts "when the time i PANTAGRAP1 1 HIONES tX51 comes. He would not say II ne contemplates drilling soon on the chael Roth, one mile southeast of was able to leave the hospital. Ormantow and Mr. and Mrs.

Mier was given a traffic ticket by Kores Knapp, east of Goodficld the state police on charzes of fail- property, which all lies within 13 miles of Washington. Washington Drill rig owned by Washington oilman A. M. Scroggins lies idle in cornfield on David Cummings property, southwest of Washington. Scroggins has recorded in the past two days oil leases for nine other tracts in Woodford and Tazewell Counties.

(Pantagraph Photo) on Route 1j0. ure to signal a turn. RIG LV CORNFIELD Two of the leases recorded at CORNELL ODELL Mr. and Mrs. Leo Feehan Sun Pekin Tuesday are for tracts Norman Weber of St.

Louis. Mo CENTRAL ILLINOIS DEATHS adjoininj the David Cummings day were visiting their Mrs. spent the week end with Mr. and property in Washington Township. Lewis Murphy, at Valpariso, Ind Mrs.

Reno Barton. Those leases were granted by Mel- Mrs. Anna Summers of Gibson vin L. Koch and Ralph D. Lit- Oscar Smith City Tuesday was spending a week Mrs.

Anna Brown ODELL (PNS) Mrs. Anna illcr. Scroggins now has a drill ith her son and daughter-in-law, MASON CITY (PNS) Oscar Smith, 72, retired farmer, died at Beymer Hardware ing rig set up in a cornfield on the property of Cummings, who Mr. and Mrs. James Summers.

6mm Elizabeth Erovvn, 71, died at 3 :30 p. m. Wednesday at the Odell Nursing Home. She had been a 11 a. m.

Wednesday in Memorial is a Peoria automotive parts dealer and a candidate for the state kakee; three brothers. Warren, Marlin and Ardell; five sisters, Mrs. Hazel Wolfe. Mrs. Harriet Bresling, Mrs.

Violet Reese. Mrs. Laurraine Sarver, Miss Fern Havlisch; 10 grandchildren. A brother preceded her in death. Mrs.

Floy Hull CLINTON (PNS) Mrs. Floy rormcrly C. II. Head 110 V. I ront SU BloomLngUiii patient a month following a fall at her home.

She was taken to senate last year. Drilling has reportedly not been in operation Hospital, Lincoln. The funeral will be held at 2 p. m. Friday at the Henderson-Jennings Funeral Home in Mason Citv.

The Rjcv. O. R. Clapper of the Watson Funeral Home. 'Hit Her funeral will be at 2 p.

m. Friday at the Congregational DECORATOR'S LATEX byVohpor 4.69 cau Now Available $1 in Kccommcnded for: JlS Qt. PListcr, MaM)nrj-, Wallboard, Brick New Holland will officiate. Burial will be in Richmond Annette Hull, 82, of 606 N. Mon- there for about the past three weeks.

Also leased by Scroggins In Washington Township is property owned by Ben E. Nafziger three miles northwest of Washington. Portions of the Norman F. Webb and Charles Schumm farms in Church, with the Rev. Esra R.

Vornholt officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. ll roe died at 4:30 p. Grove Cemetery. Wednesday at the home of heri Visitation will begin at 7 p.

m. daughter, Mrs. Robert Fagerburg Thursday. Phone 5-9430 LX and Old Taintrtl Surfaces at 1 Martha Normal. Shei Mr.

Smith was born at Batavia. Deer Creek Township are also had been in failing health but not Ohio, on Oct. 20, 1SS4, a son of critically ill. I Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Smith. He She was brought to the Pullen i married Clara Hubbard on Dec. 1 isiiduuu win uegin ai p. m. Friday at the funeral home.

She was born Jan. 24, 1SS6, in Odell. a daughter of John F. and Minnie Johnson Timm Brown. She graduated from Odell Public High School.

She was married Dec. 20. 1905, to Frank W. Brown of Dwight. at Mason Citv.

Later he married and Boos Funeral Chapel. Her funeral will be at 2 p. m. Friday at the Clinton Methodist Church, with the Rev. Walter Catherine LaForge Budinger on July 3, 1943.

lie is survived by his wife; three daughters. Mrs. Edythe Rickart of Mason City, Mrs. Gladys Renken of Greenview, 111., and Mrs. Frances Fayart of Springfield; two Surviving are her husband; four Theobald officiating.

Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. sons. Irwin. Pontiac; Lyle and She was born Nov. 11.

1S74, in iviyne, uaeii; Harry, uwignt; a daughter, Mrs. Bernice Lewis, at SO Iowa, a daughter of William and step-daughters, Mrs. Bonnie Gom- home; a brother. Harry Mis soula, 11 grandchildren Mary van valey Gordon. She bile of New Holland and Mrs.

as married to Ted A. Hull Jan. Helen Cecil of Lincoln; one sister, 30, 1896. in Wapella. He preceded Mrs.

Emma Patterson of Rockford; A brother, a sister, two sons and a daughter preceded her in death. her in death. seven grandchildren, and six great- She was a member of the Con Surviving are four sons. Harold, grandchildren. gregational Church and the Order Clinton: Gordon.

Menlo Park. Martin Mortensen of Eastern Star at Odell. Mrs. Emma S. Velde DWIGHT (PNS) Martin PEKIN (PNS) Mrs.

Emma with Dean's Cottage Cheese of course S. Velde, 89, died at 8:20 p. Wednesday at her home in the Buena Vista Apartments. She was taken to the Kuecks Funeral Home. Arrangements Richard.

Davenport, Iowa; Max. Binghamton. N. Y.t three daughters, Mrs. Fagerburg, Normal: Mrs.

Reuben Hershey, 1413 N. Fell Bloomington; Mrs. Paul Thomas. Chicago; 20 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. She was a member of the Methodist Church and the Home Economic Club.

Thomas S. Walsh MINONK (PNS) Thomas S. Walsh, 92, died at 11:55 a. m. Wednesday at St.

James Hospital in Pontiac. He had been ill a month and a patient since Sunday are incomplete. Mrs. Velde was born Jan. 10, 1S6S.

in Pekin. a dauehter of U. J. Mortensen, died at a. m.

Wednesday at his home here. The funeral will be conducted in the Baker Funeral Home at 2 p. m. Friday a the Dwight Methodist Church. The Rev.

Chester E. Sheldon will officiate. Burial will be in Round Grove Cemetery. Mr. Mortensen was born June 29, 1S77, on a farm in Goodfarm Township, the son of Jens and Sarah Thompson Mortensen.

He moved to Round Grove Township when he was eight. He retired from farming and moved to Dwight six years ago. He married Emma Scott in Kankakee Jan. 29, 1913. Survivors are his wife; a daughter, Mrs.

Dale Chapel of Reddick; and Sophia Koch Albertsen. She was married tn Dietrich F. Velde in October. 1S91, at Pekin. He died in 1924.

Surviving are three sons, Henry R. and Donald Pekin; James Lake Bluff; two sisters. Mrs. Farl Sanborn, Mrs. Marie Rear- You can easily please the heartiest cater or the most delicate appetiU with Dean's Cottage Cheese.

Dean's Cottage Cheese makes many wonderful rnaia dishes, salads even desserts. And Dean's has put some wonderful recipes in a frte booklet available at your food store. Just ask your grocer for yo: copy cf "11 Low Calorie Meal And take home some Dean's Cottage Cheese. It's made the creamy hcme-styla way with every nugget hearty and mellow. night.

His funeral will be at 9 :30 a. m. Friday at St. Patrick's Church, with the Rev. Ambrose Kroger officiating.

Burial will be in St. a sister, Mrs. Serena Tambnng of Dwight; a grandson and don. Pekin; a brother. Urban Fort Wavne, four grandchildren and seven preat grandchildren.

A son. five brothers and a sictr preceded her in death. She was a member of Grace Methodist Churr the Ruthian Patrick's Cemetery. The Rosary several nieces and nephews He was preceded in death by his will be said at 7:30 p. m.

Thurs Society of the Church and the vr TV day at the Wilcox Funeral Home. He was born June 18. 1864, at Long Point, a son of John and Honora Coughlin Walsh. He married Margaret Nolan at Minonk in 1907. She died in 1943.

He taueht school and farmed and was bookkeeper of the Hindert Tuesday Gub. William Speck PEKIN (PNS) William parents, two brothers and two sisters. Mr. Mortensen was a member of the Dwight Methodist Church. Mrs.

Angie Hodge DANVERS (PNS) Mrs. Angie C. Hodge, 81, died at Men-nonite Hospital at Bloomington at 5:10 a. m. Thursday.

She was brought to the Otto and Argo Funeral Home. Arrangements are incomplete. She was born June 27. 1S75. at Speck, 70.

an engineer of the Peoria and Pekin Railroad 40 Hardware Store in Minonk 14 years. COMPUTE DINNER IN A SALAD I Irp cvit Cwt'i Cr.4i Cmm I caa fccoa wmH fvi ad nt cd hM tea mmfirmm reaa 1 tompoc mmrmntnk liiipooa ut 1 utwoo IV; dec? dt ar rM aa Cobia ai irs-'aU ad aaa a1 arar Ifad lauca laaaa. ad maj to Ct 'ai mtf el and M. V3 Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. COTTA6I CHIEtl AND SHRIMP SALAD I- t- ttn f.ti thtMrf I IMMCWI W-noi 1 't urte Dmi'I Cottjt Or tMipoe tuicooi itpfiU Vt Imiooo wtor ut 2 kinitM Drain and davin I'lrtmp.

km on ulca and p'aca In raWgaraior to cin. CombiA toninjt wUh Daan'a Cer.aja Ct. Cut temafoaa In wtdgaa. Vf-i toaa anrimp. cottaga ch.

and tonatoa togathar. Gasnitn with choppad para'-af Of Margaret Monahan and Mrs. George Barnes, both of Minonk. A brother and four sisters preceded him in death. Danvers, a daughter of Charles He was a member of St.

Pat and Ellen Washburn Carpenter She was married to James A years, died at 11:30 a. m. Wednesday at his home. He had been in failing health a year. His funeral will be at 8:30 a.

m. Saturday at the Kuecks Funeral Home and at 9 a. m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. He was born Sept. 29. 1S86. in Bloomington, a son of Henry and SchnltT: Speck.

He married Clara Amberg in June. 1912 at Pekin. She preceded him in death. Survivors are a daughter. Mrs.

Hodge at Danvers. Jan. 6, 1S97. rick's Church, the Holy Name Society and held the fourth degree He died Aug. 15, 1951.

in the Knights of Columbus. Surviving are two sons, Dr. Har old C. Hodge, Rochester, N. and John W.

Hodge, Danvers; a Mrs. Seymour Sanders LINCOLN (PNS) Mrs. Sey daughter. Mrs. Ellen H.

Martin- mour Sanders, 81, of Lincoln, died sen cf Strafford. and nine at 11:40 a. m. Wednesday at St. grandchildren.

A son and a sister Bernice Kellv. Peoria: four broth Clara's Hospital. preceded her in death. Her funeral will be at 2 p. m.

She was a member of the Dan Friday at the Dammerman and vers Presbyterian Church and a ers. John, Salt Lake City. Utah; Emil. Frank and Henry, Peoria; two grandchildren. He was a member of St.

Bona- Fricke Funeral Home, with the charter member of the Home Bu reau. Rev. A. E. Neitzel officiating.

ver.iure Church of Peoria and the Miss Morrissey Burial will be in Zion Cemetery. She was born March 14, 1876, ODELL (PNS) Miss Mar Fraternal Order of Eacles. Mrs. Ada McElhoe in Menard County, a daughter of garet Gretta Morrissey. 91.

former Andrew and Sarah Keene Gaddie resident of Pekin. died Friday at She was married to Seymour the Hayes Rest Home in Ottawa, PEKIN (PNS) Mrs. Ada Lou McElhoe, 75. of 405 Washington Sanders Sept. 10, 1900.

He died she had lived for Sx2 years Aug. 9, 1955. Her funeral was Monday. Burial died at 12:45 p. m.

Wednesday at the Schnieder Nursing was in St. Paul Cemetery in Odell Home. She had been in failing Surviving are four sons: William, Atlanta, Gail and George, Lincoln; Thomas, San Jose; two She was born in Pekin Nov. 2 health since December. 1862, a daughter of William and She was taken to the Preston Ann Kane Morrissey.

She lived in ji. Wtev Funeral Home. Arrangements are daughters, Mrs. Esther Walker and Mrs. Angeline Armbrust, Lincoln; two sisters, Mrs.

Jessie Sunbury Township and later incomplete. Streator. She spent most of her She was born Feb. 20, 1882, in Tripp and Mrs. Elsie Ramsey, life in Chicago.

Greenview; seven grandchildren Surviving are a brother, William, and five great grandchildren. of Owasso, Mioh. She was a member of St. Co- Miss Margaret Barton umba Church and the Altar and Sand Prairie Township, a daughter of Eennett and Mary Seiwell Bailev. She was married to John E.

McElhoe Oct. 11, 1911, in Pekin. He died in 1955. Surviving are a son, Calvin, Detroit, a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Smith, Pekin; three grand Rosary Society.

WAPELLA Miss Margaret Barton, 87, of Wapella died at Roxann Williams LINCOLN (PNS) The funeral 12:20 a. m. Wednesday at John Warner Hospital in Clinton. She was taken to the Pullen and Boos of Roxann Williams, four months Funeral Chapel at Clinton. children.

Four sisters and three brothers preceded her in death. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and the Order of Eastern Star. She had resided in Pekin the last 57 years. Her funeral will be at 9 a. old daughter of Charles and Catherine Mason Williams of Lincoln will be at 2 p.

m. Thursday at the Holland and Barry Funeral Friday at St. Patrick's Church in Wapella, with the Rev. F. Home.

The Rev. T. H. Sanders will officiate and burial will be Cahill officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.

The Mrs. Pearl Christie in Union Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 8 p. PEKIN (PNS) Mrs. Pearl The baby, born Nov.

10, 1956, I hursday at the chapel. died of bronchial pneumonia at She was born July 2, 1869, in 9:30 p. m. Tuesday at St. Clara's Hospital.

Albert Froelich PIPER CITY (PNS) Al Christie, 52, formerly of Bloomington, Pekin and Green Valley died at 8:14 a. m. Tuesday at St. Francis Hospital in Macomb. She had been in failing health two years.

Her funeral will be at 2 p. m. Friday at Macomb. Mrs. Christie was born July 4, bert Froelich, 80, a retired farmer, died at 11:25 p.

m. Wednesday at Fairbury Hospital Wapella, a daughter of John and Margaret Conley Barton. She did not marry. She was a member of St. Patrick's Church.

Mrs. Emma Gibbens FOOSLAND Mrs. Emma Augusta Gibbens, 80, died at 5 p. m. Wednesday at Gibson community Hosital.

She had been a patient since Sunday. She was taken to the Lamb Funeral Home at Gibson City. Ar 1904, at Olivia, a daughter of Frank and Marie Johnson in Fairbury after a lengthy illness. He was brought to the Reilly Funeral Home. Arrangements are incomplete.

Havlisch. Surviving are four daughters, Hft Mrs. Jan Stone and Mrs. Marilyn Tatham, Macomb; Mrs. Lois Llamas were used to haul ores Johnson, Maywood; Mrs.

Jean and metals from mines In Peru Morton; a son, Bob, Kan- rangements are Incomplete. many years ago..

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