Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 4

i .1 Club Events at ii.i:.::lto:j i Mrs. Harry Hamilton and Mrs. James Hamilton were hostesses Wednesday afternoon to the Jolly Neighbors Club at their annual i your.at r.irn recently A la the United States Army. 7 ere Clarence A. Crane, tC son i i and Mrs.

N. M. Crane, 003 rth Twelfth street, and James F. CuUble, a son of Mrs. May Cobble, 3212 DcWltt avenue.

Young Crane, who was graduated from the Mattoon High School this 5ear and had two years of E. O. 0. wort while In school was "the rirst man In my recruiting career to pass a full score on the Intelligence test given men enlisting In the army on their first entry Into tervlce," said Bergt. Marshall Stull pf Decatur, recruiting officer.

Sherman Totten and Charles Weaver, both of 1 Charleston, also enlisted during one of Sergt. Stull's recruiting trips to Mattoon. Friday, Dec. 13. Married People's Class of th Methodist church Christmas party at the church.

Covered dish dinner at 6:30 o'clock. Sunday, Dec. 17. "The, Messiah" given at o'clock in the Mattoon High School auditorium by the Community Chorus. Monday, Dec.

18. The Literary division of the Mattoon Federated Woman's Club meets at 2:30 o'clock at the home, of Mrs. R. O. Shaver, 3413 Prairie avenue.

7 A-" f4 i I A. N. Roberts, president of the local chapter of the Big Four railroad's In the throes of its annual postal ARCOLA AGAIN VOTES ON SCHOOL TAXES Areola, Dl. Areola voters went th noils today to vote on a pro poeal te tnctease two tax levies for school purposes, a simuar pro posal was voted down more than i month ago. The Areola Grade School Board of Education called the second election.

It Is said, when It became apparent that it will be necessary in close the two local grade schools about "Feb. 1 If additional funds of 200 people as letters tad Yiiletide greetings pour Into the post office to be remailed with the "Christmas" postmark, Above, Postmistress Mrs. A. M. Gilbert, president of the Women's Auxiliary of the Bi four Veterans' Association; who wrote a one-actscomedy presented at the association's annual dinner Thursday evening ine Masonic Temple.

(Earllne Moore, "Lois Rust. Jeanlne Ctillen, Peggy George, Onda Hanlej-, Mary Ann Hampson, Marilyn Han nah, Doris Hardlnger, Marjorie McDowell, Betty Ryherd, Marjorie Senteney, Betty Sexson and Betty Willison. The members present were ft. A. Chuse, Mrs.

J. H. Clark, Fay Corley. Mrs. J.

R. 'Dodsorr-Mrs Walter L. Fisher, Mrs. H. I.

Hannah, Mrs, G. Redding, Mrs. H. Shinn, Mrs. Grace Timmons, Misses Agnes Beall, Frances Dole, Emily Oblinger, Eihel Gannaway and Mary Millar.

Want Ads Bring Senilta, are not obtained. Tax anticipation warrants have been, issued to the iimlt. The tax levies which the proposal intends to Increase are the educa tlonal and building levies. The i nresent school tax in the district. Is said, is the lowest In Douglas WILL OF HUMBOLDT-WOMAN FILED FOR, PROBATE Charleston, 111.

TheAiU of Mrs. Ida Hamilton of Humboldt, who was killed three months ago In an automobile acldent, was filed In the Coles County Court Thursday for probate. The estate consists of real estate valued at $8,000 and personal prop erty worth $1,000. Her husband, C. Hamilton, was named administrator.

At one time, the symbol for ft grocery store in London was three bell-shaped objects representing sugar loaves, hung together. Beautiful Dinnerwara For Christmas. We have the famous "Blue Willow' pattern, service for six, with glasses to match if desired; also a big lint of other English dinnerware at reasonable prices. ECONOMY pt. CRLLG FOR county.

TEN SCHOOLS ENTERED IN DEBATE TOURNAMENT Vandalia, 111. Ten entries In the second annual Invitational high school debate tourney sponsored by the Vandaha High School have been received, Kent Leach, Van dalia High debate coach, said late Thursday. Each school will bring an af flrmatlve and a negative team, Mr. Jach said. The tournament will be held Saturday at the local high school.

Schools entered are DuQuoin, the (defending champion, Newton, Char leston, Vandalia, Olney, Charleston Teachers College High, Casey. -Bridgeport, Pinckneyville and St. Charles, Mo. BOTANICAL COLLECTION IS GIVEN TO U. OF I.

'Champaign, 111. A botanical col lection of mere than 30,000 specl- A store full of Holiday Spirits at aavingt that you will appreciate. Choose from the largest and most complete stock in Southern Illinois. Juanita Tucker cancels some of handle. Below, the Christmas I Reds Batter Finns SCALE OF MILES Russia seeks control here to complete a blockade Thrusting at Finland's '800 miles of and a series of minor offenses, the TooP'tf ihroudt fighting fyu11111 eiUFisni SWEDEN MSS JtP hu9 'ocks JrT fVtuwl ALAND jLjp 4 Hongoejl.

I Red worships rtilUMIA;) yir.ivw IT- EXTRA SPECIAL! BOTTLED IN BOND OLD CUMINS mens, assembled by the late Halloc Shearer, who resided Mt Carmel, has been given to the Uni SflOO Kentucky BOURBON VAmsvS. I Id In north UM'0M attempt A twin triruiM to forests, 0k mm 0 form USSR defense ZUzlt WMk'U jhjeningrod i Christmas party, given at the home of Mrs. Harry Hamilton north of the city. After brief business meeting, games and contests were played and gifts were exchanged. Those present were Mrs.

Florence Orndorff and daughter, Rosalie, Mrs. Marie Hamilton, Mrs. Hazel Price, Mrs. Mae -Cobb, Mrs. Ger trude Clark, Mrs.

Estella Dally, Mrs. Mary Dubes, Mrs. Alice Wamp ler, Mrs. Flo Wampler and, daughter, Kay Frances, Mrs. Gertrude Hamilton, Mrs.

Harriett Mrs. Jeanette Hilgenburg, Mrs. Ruth Cook, Miss Hallle Wampler and Phillip Orndoff. JEWISH SISTERHOOD MEETSt The second meeting of the Sisterhood of Jewish Women of Mattoon was held Tuesday evening at' the home of Miss Molly Berkowitz, 1313 Charleston avenue, with Miss Dorothy Berkowita assisting hostess. The newly organized society of Jewish women is headed by Mrs.

A. I. Berkowitz as president, Mrs. L. R.

Weiss as Mrs. Lester Jacobson as secretary and Mrsrwllllam Penn as treasurer. The club will meet the second Tuesday of each month. Those attending were Mrs. Ralph Cohen, Mrs.

t.WoltMBJiXJdjil smith and daughter, Miss Bertha, Mrs. E. Marvinea, Mrs. Harry Oren-steln, Mrs. M.

-D. Oberman, Mrs. Emanuel Berkowitz and Mrs. J. L.

Lampert CIRCLE MEETING The members of Circle No. 4 of the Central Community church met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. O. Watkins on Western avenue, with Mrs.

Watkins and Mrs. B. S. Rldgeway as the hostesses. A gift exchange was held and Mrs.

L. A. Williams sang, "accompanied by Mrs. J. W.J Reynolds.

A paper on "Christmas Customs In Foreign Lands." was read by Mrs. R. C. Bullae During the social period the hostesses served refreshments. Those present were Mrs.

Albert Bower. Mrs. G. C. Batcheldor, Mrs.

Charles Camobell, Mrs. J. W. Mob-erly, Mrs. J.

P. Brewster, Mrs. J. A. Morris, Mrs.

H. E. Stivers, Mrs. H. Thompson.

Mrs. T. A. Bryan, Mrs. E.

C. Munday, Mrs. Fred A Snyder, Mrs. J. W.

Reynolds, Mrs. L. A. Williams and Mrs. R.

C. Sul-lan. MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER Miss Katherine LeOrande, who is to be married this evening to Harry Gossett, was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower gfven Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Kenneth LeGrande. 1008 South Fifteenth street.

Christmas decorations prevailed throughout the house and the gifts for the bride-to-be were placed about the Christmas tree. The afternoon was spent enjoying contests with the prizes awarded Mrs. Howard Lan- drus "and Mrs. Paul Gibson. Refreshments were served.

Those present were Miss LeGrande. Mrs. Walter LeGrande, Mrs. William Hite, Mrs. Carl Weber and daughter.

Shirley Ann. Mrs. A. Strater. Mrs.

M. A. Hite. Mrs. Joseph Hendrix, Mrs.

Claude Elliott, Mrs. Earl Hite, Mrs. M. E. Edwards.

Mrs. Lawrence Fulton, Mrs. J. Curry, Mrs. J.

W. Sanders, Mrs, Wilfred W. Michael; Mrs. Chester Price, Mrs. Harold Gibson and daughter, Carol Ann, Mrs.

Howard Landrus and daughter, Alice Marie, Mrs. C. G. Carlyle, Mrs. Edmond Eehrend and daughter.

Patty Lou, Mrs. D. F. Klndelberger, Mrs. E.

S. Gossett, Mrs. Glenn Miss Ellen Weber and Miss Maxlne Edwards. Mrs. D.

Tetu of Langley Field, was an out of town guest. (Try WHITE-LANTER Miss Pauline Lanter, daushter of nev. and Mrs. N. S.

Lanter, 116 South Twenty-sixth street, and Fred White son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred White. 1420 Lafayette avenue, were united in marriage at 9:30 o'clock this morning at the home of the bride's parents. Rev.

Lanter. father of the bride, performed the. single ring ceremony before an improvised altar of roses. They were attended by Mrs. Morgan F.

Phlpps and Paul F. Schllcher. The bride was dressed In grotto blue with brown accessories and had a shoulder corsage of orchids. Mrs. Phlpps wore rose with black accessories arid corsage of pink tea roses.

Mn. White was graduated from the Mattoon High School in 1034 and until recently was employed In the office or the Carter Oil Company. Mr. White is graduate from the Mattoon High School and Western Military Academy. He Is associated with his father In the White plumbing business.

After a rhort wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. White will be home at 212 South EVERY TANK FULL OF D-X GAS Means mile of care-free driving. Fill up regularly at SNYDER'S D-X SERVICE Everyone who reads, reads a daily newspaper. Try advtrtu A Quality Kentucky Bourbon Distilled and Bottled by Cumins' Distillery Veterans' Association, who presided at the group's annual dinner Thursday evening at the Masonic Temple.

Fifteenth street Those attending the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. junior Hahn, Mr. and Mrs. J.

Logan Gover, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan F. Phlpps, Mrs. J.

C. Weav er. Miss Dorothy Ra ester and Paul F. Schllcher of Mattoon and La vonne Lanter ot Olney. MRS.

HAMEL HOSTESS Mrs. William B. Hamel was hostess to members of Circle No. 3 of the Ceptral Community church at their annual Christmas party Thursday afternoon at her home, 221 Wabash avenue. The business meeting was In charge of the president, Mrs.

D. H. Bone, and was opened by singing Christmas carols. Mrs. H.

F. Kendall led the devotions, using as her subject the 'Messiah." The program was in charge of Mrs. C. H. Fletcher, who read a short story entitled "Twenty-four Golden Hours." Mrs.

P. W. Morgan reviewed the life and works of W. Somerset Maugham and read a story from his book, "Cosmopolitan." After the program an exchange of gift was held and each member gave fruit or Jelly for the circle's annual fruit shower for Memorial Hospital Refreshments were served by the hostess and assisting Glenn O. Redman and Mrs.

Fletcher. Members present were Mrs. Ed Sevems, Mrs. J. N.

Milton. Mrs. F. J. Patterson, Mrs.

P. W. Morgan, Mrs. L. C.

Daily. Mrs. H. C. Ash-done, Mrs.

K. R. Bennett. Mrs. W.

H. Mlesse, Mrs. Guy Sutton, Mrs. D. H.

Bone. Mrs. Paul W. Poorman, Mrs. H.

F. Kendall, Mrs. Harry Hall and Miss Katrine Morgan. Guests were Mrs. E.

J. Fitterer, Mrs. John E. Strecker and Mrs. Cams S.

Ice-nogle. D. A. R. MEETING The December meeting of the Gov.

Edward Coles chapter Daughters of the American Revolution was held Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. S. A. D. Harry and Miss Mabel Sater.

1312 Charleston avenue. The house was prettily decorated appropriate to the Christmas season. After the business meeting conducted by the regent, Miss Ethel Gannaway the program was given. Mrs. J.

R. Corzine read the Christmas story after which program arranged by Mrs. -Paul M. Hardlnger Was given by 16 Girl Scouts. Mrs.

F- J. Sell and Mrs. Harry I. Hannah directed the numbers which consisted of telling of the Christmas customs in foreign lands and singing some of the most famous Christmas carols. Miss Onda Hanley accompanied the girls at the piano.

Miss Marjorie Senteney, the Eecker girl whom the.chapter sponsors, was given a Christmas gjft. The latter part of the program dealt with Ellis Mrs. J. H. Clark and Mrs.

H. A. Chuse In charge. Mrs. Clark gave the history of Ellis Island and told of the work done for the foreigners there by the Daughters of the American Revolution under the direction of three social workers.

A large Christ- OPPORTUNITY, It said, knocks bnt once. Fortunately, this old saying does not always hold true, because WE, the undersigned, are now able to extend to you and yours, opportunities In beauty culture -that are designed to last and at prices you can't afford to Ignore. Come in today and let our experts mold for you a new, stylish coiffure that will place you right Into Fashion's Footstep. Out STYLE PERFECTION will give you the Holiday Charm you so much desire. H.

F. Milllgan, superintendent of the Illinois division of the Big Four railroad, who spoke on the subject; "Safety," at the annual dinner of the Big Four Veterans' Association in the Masonic Temple. INJURED WHILE AT WORK IN EFFINGHAM FACTORY Effingham, 111. Herman Wem-sing, Effingham shoe last factory employe, was injured when his clothing was caught In a machine he was operating and his right hand and arm were pulled into the mechanism. Mr.

Wernslng's forearm was badly mangled and tendons in his hand were cut. He was taken to thonys Hospital. FIRE DESTROYS BUILDINGS ON FARM NEAR ALLENVILLE 111. Fire of unknown origin recently destroyed several buildings on the G. R.

Fleming farm a mile southwest of AHenvllle. Buildings destroyed were the garage, smoke house, machine shed, fuel house and cob and coal house. Mr. and Mrs. J.

L. Pierce, tenants on the farm, both suffered burns In fighting the flames. BURGLARS GET S3 AT OFFICE OF OIL COMPANY Burglars broke into the Monarca Oil Company' office, 212 North Fifteenth street, Thursday night and stole about $3 from the cash register. The burglars gained entrance to the office by breaking a window on the south side of the building. No merchandise was taken.

BROTHER-IN-LAW DIES E. E. Gcff has gone to Chicago where he was called by the death of his brother-in-law, Marshall Garrett, who died at 6:30 o'clock Thursday evening in a hos pital in that city. Mr. Garrett's home was in Grand Rapids, Mich.

The funeral services will be held in an undertaking home in Chicago at 1:30 o'clock Saturday afterncon and burial will be in Cedar Lawn cemetery. Mrs. Goff was called to Chicago several days ago by the seriousness illness of her brother FORMS FILM COMPANY Hollywood (INS) Formation of an Independent motion picture producing unit headed by James Roosevelt, eldest son of the President, was announced today. Roosevelt said he will make his headquarters at tho Samuel Goldwyn studios and will continue to fill his duties as president of the Samuel Goldwyn Studio Corporation. To this statement Goldwyn added that his producing organization is being made available to Roosevelt for close co-operatlcn.

Christmas Carols Through the Ages LULLAY, THOU LITTLE TINY CHILD "Lullay, Thou little tiny Child, By, by, Iully, lullay Herod hath charged his men of might Ml children young to slay This is the famous Coventry Carol, first used in 15th century Mystery Plays dealing with the life Qf Christ. It was sung by women or Bethlehem in the play. lust before Herod's soldiers came In to slaughter their children. 7 Shopping Days Till Christmas lr I life Glenmore's a MINT SPRINGS -7 Kentucky Bourbon Full Quart THIS BOURBON IS TWO YEARS OLD $1.48 boom is Christmas, hamlet the 60,000 pieces of mall she will postmark as it appears on letters. i on Three Fronts eastern frontier in three major drives army is reported suffering path to the Gulf of Bothnia.

P. j. Sell, Mrs. Frank Smith, Mfsses i Marion Berkowitz, 1 Esther Ann 'Berkowitz, Marguerite Cater, Musa-j belle Coons, Norma Jean Miller, WILL SELL For CHRISTMAS GIVING at Exceptionally Low Prices! You can get that typewriter you have been wanting. Don't wait See them at once! Remington No.

10 Standard. A good machine for the home, in good condition. HO Cfl Just one left I CiwU Several Used Standard- Underwoods, suitable for the youngster between 6 and 10 years old, who would prefer the real thing In- it r. 7-50 New Corona and Remette Juniors. Brand OQ 7K new CO lO For the store or office A good used adding machine.

We have reveral $4 QC up from I wiW Very Special! We managed to buy ten more Corona Pace Makers, former $54.50 values'. Our price, while they last. Brand '42 95 PHONE 2873 OFFICE Eq uipment Co. Opposite Post Office 206 South 17th St Phone 2873 versity of Illinois. Mr.

Shearer was a national authority on plants and plant life prior to his death a few months ago. The collection was brought to the university by his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pixley. AMOS M'CUNE, SULLIVAN BRICK, MASON, DIES Sullivan, HI.

Amos McCune, well known brick mason, died Thursday at his home here after two months' Illness. Death was due to cardiac asthma. Mr. McCune was 63 yean old. The funeral was held today at the McMullin funeral home.

Burial was In Oreenhlll cemetery. Mr. McCune'a wife and three sens survive. CALLED TO CHICAGO, Mr. and Mrs.

H. E. Stivers have been called to Chicago due to tho serious illness of J. C. Drummond, brother-in-law of Mr.

Stivers. Mr, Drummond had a major operation In a Chicago hospital Thursday. His condition is said to be critical. u. r.L..

If drive here to k.y Here's a Real Value! BQTTLED IN BOND OLD FITZGERALD Kentucky Bourbon 0 Tl 4J PT. Full Quart $2.55 The TIFFANY of KENTUCKY BOUEBONS heavy losses as it meets britk wall Finnish defense. Fighting is heaviest on the Carellan Isthmus in the south and in the central region where That Popular OLD COLONY DRY GIN- Distilled and Bottled by American Distilling Corporation. 1 1 5 FULL QUART tli Soviet troops hope to cut a mas stocking filled with yarn and other materials was sent by the chapter to the island. Slides ol pictures depicting activities at the Island were shown by Mrs.

Clark and Mrs, Chuse. The program was followed by refreshments served by the hostesses and an hour was spent socially. Guests for the evening were Mrs. a ii.ll RENAULT'S AMERICAN CHAMPAGNE To Go To 1 LOU'S rj 69 9 or Sparking Burgundy French Quart A Complete Stock of Popular Champagne Imported Sweet or Dry, C.V.C. WINES Bottled at the Winery In California.

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