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THREE THE PANTAGRAPH, BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 1950. New Armory Growing City Shy on Money; Tired of Supporting Bandits Services May Suffer 500 Library Buys boss," he said later, "and I didn't tell them." "I guess we'll have to hold a Tag Day' for old Bennie," Rudman said a month ago when two men came in and helped themselves to his cash more than $1,300. Saturday they added $400. With $645 taken in April, 1949.

Three Robberies Too Much For Liquor Dealer BY NEIL MacKAY "The next time," swears Ben Cone Predicts Belt Tightening Soon to Come New Books, 15 Long Play Disks Rudman has supported those Rudman, 37 year old liquor deal Bloomington citizens will be boys" to the tune of more thri $2,300. "And when they come back for seconds that's too much. I don't enjoy working when it's not for er, "they'll find this place booby trapped." Rudman, robbed three times in 19 months by Saturday night Parfia! Mo7 Service Saturday In order to avoid a "double holiday," there will be a mail and parcel post delivery in Bloomington-Normal tomorrow on Armistice Day. But there will be no delivery on the rural routes. The Normal Post Office will be open until noon, the regular Saturday office hours.

The general delivery window at Bloomington Post Office will be open for boxholders until noon but all other windows will be closed. All the other federal offices in the Twin Cities, and state. county and city offices and banks will be closed. Most stores and shoos will be open. gunmen, got completely fed up with supporting those boys" last tllli i- -ri it rirT- i- n-inr'i nT'-rr Trfri i i Saturday when two of them walked into his Duncan's Wine and Liquor Store at Front and Center streets.

"Hello, boys," Rudman reported one of them as saying, "we're Five hundred new books and 15 long playing records have been purchased by Withers Public Library for National Book Week, Nov. 12-18. The books and records will be on display during the week. They will be placed incirculation after Saturday, Nov. 18.

The books include 200 volumes for adults, both fiction and non-fiction, and 300 juvenile books. Twelve of the new records have been purchased from a $300 fund given the library by the Bloomington Alumnae Chapter of Delta Omicron. New records include, "Lost in the Stars" and "South Pacific," from current musicals; the opera, "La Boheme" by Puccini; "Scheherazade" by Rimsky-Korsakov: myself." Clark Admits Embezzlement, Gets Probation SPRINGFIELD (AP) En-nis P. Clark, former assistant postmaster at Normal, Thursday pleaded guilty in federal court to served civic beans instead of administration porkchoos in comine months. Mayor Cecil Cone predicted Thursday.

He was referring to the economic cuts the administration must make to keep Bloomington from going further into the "red." His comment came when he was asked how the city planned to pay for the new pumper fire engine since the fire tax was voted down during Tuesday's election. "That fire engine is another necessary tool of city operation." Mr. Cone explained. "It's as necessary as the new squad cars, new motorcycles, new trucks and end loaders the City has purchased this vear. May Mean Layoffs "What does the individual do when an added and necessary expense faces him? He quits eating back again." "That's too much," cries Rudman.

"It's getting to be a habit. "The next time," he adds, "they'll think this place is Fort Knox" They were a cool pair Rudman remembers. The tall one did the talking, punctuating his conversation mostly one-sided with 20 County Traffic Deaths Through October frequent clicks made cocking the hammer of his pistol. embezzling $296 in postal funds from the Normal postoffice. A SILHOUETTE of brick and steel rises above the ground where work on Bloomington's $720,000 armory began last The South Main Street project should be finished by May or June.

"K.L0V''H "Concerto No. in Flat" by He was placed on probation for three years by Federal Judge "Where's your dough," he asked. "The boss took it to the bank," "The hell he did," returned the gunman, "we've been casing this Charles G. Briggle. joint since 8 o'clock." Cool as juleps, the pair ap Bloomington-Normal Deaths parently had just come from a first robbery at the National Liszt; "Concerto in A Minor, Op.

16" by Grieg; "Concerto No. 1 in Flat, Minor, Op. 23" by Tchaikovsky; "Symphony No. 100 in Major" and "Symphony 94 In Major" by Haydn; "Mississippi Suite" by Grofe; "Mark Twain" by Kern, "Iberia" by Albeniz; a jazz medley; Latin American songs and a choral concert by DePaur's Infantry Chorus, and operatic arias by Helen TraubeL After entering his plea, Clark produced a receipt showing that he repaid the embezzled funds. He told the judge he had been let out after 21 years employment at the post office.

Postal inspectors discovered the shortage in a routine audit, and Clark was arrested a month ago. Frank E. Sweeting Mrs. Faye A. Martin Liquor Store at 203 S.

Main St Two women died of auto crash injures in McLean County during October, bringing the 1950 traffic death total to 20, one more than during the entire year of 1949. Two additional highway deaths this month raised the count to 22, equal to the 1947 figure for 12 Van Ness Funeral Funeral services for Mrs. John A. Van Ness, 708 N. Prairie In no apparent hurry, they chit chatted, scooped up corns and currency, spending about 7 or 8 who died Tuesday, were held at minutes in Duncan's store.

months. These will be included in One of them the tall spokes Porkchoos and begins eating beans. That, in effect, is what the City must do. "The fire truck," he said, "will have to be paid for out of the general fund. To make this money available to the fire department cuts must be made somewhere else." Mr.

Cone could only guess Where the cuts could be made. Possibilities are: 1. Lay of fs. This conceivably could include police and firemen, where manpower is short now according to Police Chief S. Clyde Hibbens and Fire Chief Roland Behrend.

Chief Hibbens says he doesn't have enough men to walk beats at night to completely patrol the business district. Let Weeds Grow Chief Behrend says two fires of any size occurring at the same the November report. In 1948, the death toll was 31 Two Women Die 10:30 a. m. Friday at the Beck Memorial Home with the Rev.

Kenneth Walker officiating. Raymond Olson was organist. Pallbearers were W. I. Baxter, Frank Mantle, Charles Wilcoxson, Lyle Van Ness, Harold Scott, Richard Ritchie.

Burial was in Park Hill Cemetery. man suggested they be told where the money was or they'd have to get "rough with them." In disgust he scooped two ci-garet lighters from a counter display saying "Hell, there's no Edwards Students Present Program More than 200 children in all grades at Edwards Sschoo! Mrs. Ina L. Chapman, 78, of Hopedale was the 19th victim this Local Soldier Gets Medal A Bloomington soldier was listed Friday with 38 Army officers and men of the 24th Infantry Division who recently were dough here, might as well take year. She died on Oct.

10, nearly seven weeks after she was injured in a truck car crash on appeared in a physical education something for our trouble." How about a picture to go with jr.tiii.i iiriwpinM.il. pii i i I Route 122 near Stanford. demonstration for National Edu Choral Concert this story? cation Week, Nov. 6-11, at the The other October fatality was Mrs. Arthur C.

Dooley, 67, who awarded decorations. "Picture? Not me. I don't want the next guys to know I'm the school Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Barbara Thompson, phy Pvt.

Jack Duane Hacker, whose died Oct. 27, one week after a two- At St. Matthew's boss," Rudman declared. sical education supervisor for Bloomington address was given at 815 W. Grove won a bronze Rudman walked in the back car crash on Route 150 three miles east of Bloomington.

In other accidents last month, Bloomington public schools, directed the program. Parents and door of his establishment, short star medal for "meritorious achievement," the Army an students from Illinois State Nor nounced from Tokyo. mal University attended. ly before midnight last Saturday. His clerks, Art Peepo and Paul Woith, stood behind the counter.

At one end of the counter stood 23 persons, including one pedes' trian, were injured. 42 Cars in Accidents The office of Sheriff Curtis Gil a short "customer." A tall "cus bers has records showing there tomer" stood opposite Rudman were 24 accidents in October in across the counter. which 42 cars were involved. time would result in only three on-shift firemen answering the second call. Cuts in other departments street, water and liM.

engineering, could also be made, although Mr. Cone says these departments have been slashed to the bone by cuts he made when he first took office. 2. Curtailment of services. Parks could be allowed to grow up into weeds.

The animal house at Miller Park could be closed, the animals sold. Other City services, like garbage collections, could be made less frequent, with a labor layoff resulting in additional funds for other uses. Mr. Cone figures that raises given certain city employes, plus the new equipment purchased this year, will mean at least an! Mrs. Faye A.

Martin of 1101 Hawkins Photo Frank E. Sweeting, one of the "Get over there," the tall one mouthed at Rudman, flipping his Parking, slowing on the highway, Barker St. died at Brokaw Hos head toward Peepo and Woith. stops for left turns, passing and slipping onto soft shoulders were pital at 3:45 p.m. Thursday.

ft 1 1 "What do you mean? What's A frown or a smile! WHICH DO YOU WEAR? Looks may be deceiving, but first impressious count. founders and for 27 years a vice president of the Paul F. Beich Candy Company, died at 8:47 p.m. Funeral services will be held at up?" Rudman asked. included in causes for the acci dents.

2 p.m. Saturday at the Beck Me "Get over there," repeated the Thursday in St. Joseph's Hospital morial Home. Burial will be in tall man, punctuating his curt or after a long illness. He was 76 der with the click of his .32 cali East Lawn Memorial Park Ceme tery.

years old. Sheean Buys ber revolver. The body was taken to the Mrs. Martin, the former Faye "Oh, excuse me," Rudman re A. Gonterman, was born August Seibel Building plied and stood in line with his employes.

Murray-Stamper Memorial Home. Funeral services will be held there at 2 p. m. Monday. Entombment will be in Park Hill mausoleum.

1, 1902, in Meeker, and A twilight choral concert in anticipation of Advent will be presented at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church at 4:30 p. m. Sunday, the Rev. F.

H. O. Bowman announced Friday. Guest soloists will be Francis Barnard, assistant professor of voice at Illinois Wesleyan University, and students Barbara Crawford, soprano; Bonnie Mitchell, contralto, and James Poulos and Katheryn Bienfang. violinists.

St. Matthew's choirs will sing under the direction of Llovd A. Pfautsch, choirmaster. Organist will be Mrs. Lillian Mecherle McCord.

Advent is the season covering four Sundays before Christmas. Drinking Driver Pays $104 Fine A drunken driver pleaded guilty Friday and paid a $104 fine to Police Magistrate Rolla Jones. Raymond Roberts. 36, who gave his address as 503 S. Allin was charged with driving while intoxicated after he was arrested at 12:56 a.

ra. in the 300 block of North East Street. Officers Harold Bosshardt and Del-mar McCown made the arrest. increase of $45,000 in city spend moved to Illinois at the age of 13 "They didn't know I was the ing through the fiscal year. She was married Aug.

1, 1922, in Jack F. Sheean bought the Building at 110 N. Main St. Mr. Sweeting was born in Nor Ill-fitted glasses cause distorted features and frowns and impair your vision.

See Dr. Berns for good looking glasses that meet your needs. Lenses ground and duplicated by technicians in Dr. Berns own laboratory. Frames Friday morning for $35,100.

He mal Feb. 18, 1874, a son of James and Martha Bennett Sweeting. He You Should to Amos Martin. Surviving are the husband; three daughters, Beryl, Hilda and Wilma, all at home; her mother of Rawlins, a sister. Mrs.

married Martha Harvey, who bought it at a public auction at the courthouse. Mr. Sheean. who lives at 210 died May 2, 1933. On Aug.

24. 1935. he married Ruth Thomas Single vision lenses or bifocals complete. Any style frame or shape is available. See the Clever Colton is a dealer for the Interior Steel Equipment Co.

He Effie Jaramillo of Rawlins, Coyle. a orotner, tieorge V. Gonterman After retiring from the Beich said he bought the building for of Glenn Springs. Colo. One Company about 1925, Mr.

Sweet daughter, her father, one sister investment purposes and it is for rent. ing was engaged in looking after DR. BERNS Cone Proclaims OptimhV Week National Optimist Week will be-i gin here Sunday. Official recogni-j tion of the Optimists of Bloomington was given Friday in a proclamation signed by Mayor Cecil Cone. Mr.

Cone, citing the Optimists, noted in his proclamation that the Optimist Clubs "are devoting their efforts to the task of developing and rehabilitating boys into responsible men." Optimist slogans arc "A Friend of the Boy" and and one brother preceded her in The building was owned by the his real estate holdings here and in Florida. Surviving are a daughter by his and ther'ro reasonable, toot I foand the most beaatifal 13-piece Luncheon Bet (or only J3.95 a pair of Red Lobster Salt and Pepper Shaker for loTelr Hankies for as little as 85c! Ton ll be amased at the variety of fifts at the Faal Wheeler Gift Shop. 10 N. Main. Be sore to put them year shoppinf list." Oscar Seibel estate.

It was occupied by the Seibel Bros, millinery shop, and during the last first marriage, Mrs. Marvin Home of $8.50 Glasses (Plus Modest Examination Fee) 104 East Monroe St. One Door West of City Hall Adams. Cocoanut his wife: a stepson. Jack Thomas Coyle.

Miami. two brothers, Edwin L. Sweeting, Cleveland, Ohio, and Leslie Sweeting. Evergreen, and two "Today's Boy Tomorrow's death. She was a member of the Church of Christ.

Bendschneider Rites Funeral services for Mrs. Hulda P. Bendschneider, 1419 W. Elm who died Monday, were held at 1:30 p. m.

Thursday at the Murray-Stamper Memorial Home and at 2 p. m. at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. Walter Hohen-stein officiated.

Ernest Prochnow was organist and Gerald Joseph sang. Pallbearers were George World." Auto Stripped He was a 32nd Degree Mason and a Shriner of both the Scottish and York rites. month, it was used as McLean County Republican Headquarters. The sale was conducted by Atty. Dwight E.

Beal, special master in chancery. The auctioneer was H. P. Miller of Danvers. Snow Falls; Doesn't Sfay The cold snap continued in Bloomington Friday with more snow flurries.

Swirling snow filled the air in several squalls Friday morning but the snow melted as it settled. Weatherman Harry Johnson reported at noon that the low Thursday night was 25 degrees. Thieves stripped $123 worth of accessories from a car belonging to Bill Pierce, 306 S. Linden Normal, it was reported Thursday to Normal police. Mr.

Pierce listed Luther Funeral Funeral services for Charles laaVaaaBBawawsBaa BWaaMBa gj gjjgg IP Li I Kleese, Charles Erickson. Russell Curtis, Robert Lockwood, Frank Joho, Cobert Hancock. Burial fen amai as missing: A radio, fender sKiris, trim rings and hub caps. Luther, R. R.

2, who died Wednesday at his home, were held at 9:30 p. m. Friday at the Beck Memorial Home with the Rev. Lloyde G. Strouse officiating.

Raymond Olson was organist. Graveside rites were held at 2 p. m. at Vandalia. I was in Park Hill Cemetery.

Attending from out of town were Elmer Schewe, Mrs. Emma Schewe and Miss Grace Schewe, all of St. Louis. Mo. FIRST TIME-An adiuitabW I 1 s.

1 fifing I vi nvinv wm iiiwi vmn wtj- prewHcot, wonderfully comfoftabt and available at a moderate cost. BULLETIN Board BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gruber. 1109 W.

Tront a boy. born Thursday in Mennonite Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jackson.

807 W. Wood a boy, born Thursday In Mennonite Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Sweeney.

820 W. Elm a boy, born Thursday in St Joseph's Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Wolf.

iWi S. School Normal, a Kirl. bom Thursday in Brokaw Hospital. Normal. Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Edwards, M-17 Cardinal Court. Normal, a boy. born Tuesday at Mennonite Hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. Floyd Kingston. 19 Mc-Cormick Normal, a pirl, born Wednesdav at Mennonite Hospital. Mr. and Mrs.

Wayne Lucas, 902 S. East a girl, born Wednesday at Mennonite Hospital. MARRIAGE LICENSE Robert J. Phillips. 806 E.

Taylor Marilyn M. Murray. 1112 N. Main St. I TOW -N- v.

Pursuant to Order of Illinois Commerce Commission dated October 10, 1950, in Docket No. 38277, effective 12:01 A. MV, Sunday, November 12, 1950, trains 33, 39, 48 and 49 will be discontinued to October 10, 1951, between East Peoria, Bloomington, Decatur, Illinois, and intermediate points, subject to further consideration by the Commission respecting the permanent discontinuance of said trains. Schedule of trams shown below will become effectrre 12:01 A.M., Sunday, November 12, 1950: Faneral Notlcea, Cards of Thanks. Ib Memerlam and Special Notice, 10-llna mlnlmam.

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