Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 3

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26,1950 ALTON KVENINO TELEGRAPH PAOB Chamber Drive At Wood River Commerce Body Seta Goal Of 400 Members WOOD RIVER, Jan. Ing a membership drive with a goal of 400, the Wood River Township Chamber of Commerce will feature a campaign committee of 20 men, divided Into two teams, the Bombers and the Flyers. Fred Taylor heads the Bombers, who are Jack Walker, Allen Stuart, Jerry Trattler, Mervln Stahlhut, Dick Richards, Irvin Smith, Fred Buase, Jack Creekmore, and Leonard Schmidt. Captained by Bob Paulos, the Flyers are Glenn Shinpaugh, Les Neumann, Irby Vandlver, George Fisher, Dr. F.

M. Leever, George Meyers, Wilbur Klenstra, Dr. Galnes Smith, and Edward Groshong. The drive will begin Feb. 1 and 10 days.

Lists of contacts will be allocated to the Bombers and the Flyers with members working Individually as well as together on the drive. Dues for the year are $25. In an effort to extend Chamber membership to a township basis, contacts will be made in the various communities comprising the township. The Chamber's executive board already has adopted basic policies for memberships which are sold in the area. Plans were discussed for the drive at a meeting of the membership and finance committee, headed by Glenn Shinpaugh, Wednesday noon at Skaggs.

Treated at Hospital WOOD RIVER. Two Children received emergency treatment at Wood River Township Hospital, Wednesday, and both were released following treatment. At 11:45 a. Benjamin Boyes, three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.

Benjamin C. Boyes, 1121 Lorena, was treated for a lacerated right forehead sustained while he was playing at his home. Jimmie Baker, 8, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baker, 340 Tenth street, was treated for abrasions of the left side and elbow received when he fell from his bicycle on his way home from school.

Celebrates Birthdays WOOD RIVER. Marilyn Kay Barrow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Barrow, 158 North Central avenue, celebrated her birthday at the Lincoln School kindergarten, Tuesday. In addition to the songs and games played, Myrna Ritter and Beverly Smith, baton twirlers, furnished entertainment.

Mrs. Barrow served refreshments and presented each of the 23 pupils with valentine baskets and hats as favors. Larry Myers, celebrated his birthday at the kindergarten Wednesday afternoon with' refreshments served by his mother. Larry is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Myers, 291 North Central avenue. Youth Rally Church WOOD E. Shephard, Collinsville, will be guest speaker at the regular monthly Miss-Ill-Mo Youth Rally at the First Church of Christ, Christian, Saturday. Theme for the program, which begins at 2 p. m.

is "Recreation." Twenty churches within the triangle of Belleville, Greenville, and East St. Louis are to be represented. Following a business session and 35 minute movie the group will go to the Roxana Community building for a recreational' period. Supper will be served at the church at 5:30 p. m.

with Mrs. Porter Estes in charge. The evening session will convene at 7:30 p. m. Dinner Guests WOOD guests at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Virden LaMarsh, 843 East Lorena avenue, Tuesday evening, were Mr. and Mrs. A. C.

Guker, and Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Guker, Redbud, and Mr.

and Mrs. George Guker, 820 East Lorena avenue. A. C. Guker and R.

E. Guker are brothers of George Guker, Mrs. LaMarsh's father. Visiting with Parents WOOD RIVER. Mrs.

James Feezel, Champaign, arrived Wednesday evening to spend a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Horstman, 1502 Highland, Alton, and her husband's NOW, NEARING COMPLETION, with members of the congregation working night and day shifts, is the new Thirteenth and Madison Church of Christ which measures 50 by 32 feet and is being constructed at a cost of $25,000. It is hoped the congregation will be able to stage services in the building the first Sunday in February. Presently, services are held at 'the Community Roxana with approximately 100 persons in photo.

Wood River Church of Christ Dedication Set for February WOOD RIVER, Jan. men, who in 1029 used coal shov els to dig a basement for Church of Christ structure a Thirteenth and Madison, have bee instrumental In the constructio of a new church building to be called the CentraT and Madiso Church of Christ, because of It location. They are Dewey Cletcher, 326 street; W. T. Lovell, 12C East First street, Roxana, an T.

L. Adcock, 150 West Firs street, Roxana, presently in Call fornia. The new structure, measuring 50 by 32 feet will be completed a a cost of $25,000. It is a one-story parents, Mr. Feezel.

707 and Mrs. James Ferguson avenue. James Feezel, is expected to arrive Friday to spend the weekend at home. UUBl ipAtJiUUU. 41 la a UIIC-BIUA, building witn white asbestos shin gles and has a high basement an auditorium which will seat 20C persons.

The basement 'will be partitioned with rising doors foi classrooms. Dedication in February The congregation expects to be in the new building by the firs Sunday in February, If not be fore. Dedication of the new build ing also has been set for sometime in' February with plans for Mr T. T. Carney, minister of the Spring and Blaine Church of Christ in St.

Louis, to be the dedicatory speaker. Following the tornado in May the old church structure at Thlr teenth and Madison was condemned for public use. The summer before the tornado, congregational members had remodelec the old structure, which measurer 20 by 24 feet, by doubling it in size. The tornado blew out the front wall and damaged other walls to an extent that the building was considered a complete loss. Pending completion of the new church, the congregation Is stag ing church services at the com munlty building in Roxana.

Church membership has grown from seven persons in 1929 to 75 members now and Sunday attendance figures around 100. Work on the new structure was begun the lasl week In October by Altmann A St Louis. Members Work In order to hurry finishing touches, recently, members of the congregation have been working a 4 to 12 p. m. shift well as during the days.

Tuesday, they installed a septic tank and varnished. Today they worked on the pews which were marred by the tornado. According to Mrs. Dewey Cletcher, the church finally has emerged from an "awful struggle." Soon after the first church was built in 1929, the depression hit and she recalls how Mrs. Adcock and her daughter, Mrs.

Lovell, took in washings and how Cletcher do. nated one-half of his month's salary to pay off the loan. Of the original seven members of the church, five are still living. They are Adcock, Mr. and Mrs.

Lovell, Cletcher and Mrs. Hester Love, now residing at Humble, win OI glamorous aew twinkle eloth frothy with nyloa new atop your furs, your prints. For now through spring. 8 MILLINERY Wood River KC to Honor 25' Year Honorary Members WOOD RIVER, Jan. 26.

An "Old-Timers" night will be staged by the Knights of Columbus for the first time in Wood River to honor 25-year members and honorary members, following the regular semi-monthly meeting of the organization at 7:30 p. today, at KC hall. The Rt. Rev. Msgr.

W. Sloan, Alton, will discuss "Education In Parochial Schools," following the short honor ceremony. Awards will be presented by Edward T. Long, district deputy, at 8 p. m.

Honorary members are Peter Fox, David E. Maloney, and John J. Maloney. The Rev. Fr.

E. J. Douglas, chaplain, and the Rev. Francis Lee will offer a commendation following the presentation of awardi. Emmett Howard will be master of ceremonies for the program and George A.

Martin, lecturer, will be in charge of introductions. Twenty-eight men to be recognized for 25 years of membership in the Knights of Columbus are the Rev. Fr. E. J.

Douglas, John A. Harmon, grand knight; Francis J. Manning, James M. Delaney, Joseph Zehner, Albert Schmeider, David J. Maloney, James P.

Clasby, Louis Verdun, Joseph ttaupt- man, Walter Leindecker, Eugene Thurman. William A. Knttzer, James E. Mahoney, Edward Sido, Dr. L.

H. Konzen, Emmett Howard, Joseph C. Kienstra, Joseph Doollng, Douglas J. Knowles, John A. Glatz, Alvin Stolze, James K.

Volz, Martin Pckarick, J. B. Friederlck, Walter Nieft, Frank Kienstra, and Melvin Schneidermeyer. KC hall will open at 7 p. m.

to accommodate women who have been invited to the honor ceremony and address. KC members will meet downstairs, beginning at p. m. After the Rt. Rev.

MSRP. Sloan's address, a turkey and luncheon will be served. Members of the fraternal activities committee arranging the meeting are Sam Gullota, chairman, assisted by Charles Pelnn, Charles Caldwell, William Knetzer, Bernard Corrigan, Emit G. Nasser, and Ira B. Mctheny.

Jan. 29, the fifth Sunday of the month. KC members will meet In a body at St. Bernard's Church to receive communion at the 8:30 a. m.

mass. Wood River Chamber Lists Activity During Last 6 Months Lightning Hits Two Residences At Wood River THIRTY YEARS AGO Church of Christ building was constructed at Thirteenth and Madison in Wood River by three members' who used coal shovels for excavation work. At 1 that time in 1929, seven members held church services in the structure which measured 20 by 24 feet. The summer before the tornado totally damaged the church building, the congregation had doubled the size of the old building. Tex.

Mr. Albright Goodgion of St. Louis is pastor of the church. Elders are Talbert Lovell, James Montague and Dewey Cletcher. Deacons are Paul Heathcott and T.

L. Adcock. Church Parley At Meadowbrook MEADOW BROOK, Jan. 26. quarterly meeting of the Unity Association of Greater St.

Louis Churches of Qod will be held at 7:45 p. Friday, at the local Church of God, Representatives of nine churches in the area will attend the parley. "No Greater Power" will be discussed by the Rev. W. Skipper, Alton, during the sermon.

Special nusic will -be provided by the Meadowbrook and Alton choirs. Monday Night Bowlers MEADOWBROOK. Nelson Weger bowled high game Monday night of the mixed couples group, with a 176. Mrs. Mary Schoeneweis lad high game among the women with 139.

Wednesday Bowlers MEADOWBROOK. Mrs. Cecil Moss upped an 83 average Wednesday when she bowled a 164. It was high game for the day. The won two games from Allicats.

High game total was 633. Meadowbrook MEADOWBROOK. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wallace and twin ions, Gary and Larry, Alton, were Sunday night supper guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Wesley Wallace. Mrs. Marie White, Mrs. Maye Voyles, the Rev.

Lydia Long, and Mrs. Edith Mouser visited Mrs. Osborn at the Litchfield lospital and the Rev. and Mrs. C.

O. Mull in Carlinville, Tuesday afternoon. WOOD RIVER, Jan. 26. Apparently no damage was done from two instances of lightning striking homes Wednesday evening.

At 6 p. firemen responded to a call from the Byron Killam residence at 877 Lorena, where lightning had struck nearby, burning out the Killam's lights and fuses. There was no fire. It was reported also to the 1 fire department that lightning had struck the Hugh Fair residence at 957 Lorena, damaging a chimney, but causing no fire. Jesse Cross, district manager of the Illinois Power Co.

reported that effect of the storm on power lines was not bad. Lightning knocked one phase out on the Rosewood Heights, line and one phase was knocked.out on a Prairietown line when a limb fell across the wires. Firemen responding to the calls on Lorena were Fire Chief Wallace Bond, J. R. Pinkerton, George Harris, Lloyd Dildine, Earl Stocker, Ernest Balke, George Grove, Gene Rlva, and Roy Fredrickson.

a Automobile Mishap WOOD A. Kleeman, 208 Biltmore, South Roxana, and Patricia Paulovich, 843 State Aid road, received slight injuries when cars driven by Kleeman and Steve Joseph Paulovich were involved in an accident at Whitelaw and Edwaardsvllle road at 10:40 p. m. Wednesday. There was damage to the front end of the Kleeman car and to the right side, two doors and rear fender of the Paulovich car.

Barr to Open Law Office at Wood River WOOD RIVER, Jan. Jpseph J. Barr will open offices for the general practice of law at 6A West Ferguson avenue, in rooms above offices occupied by the Robersons. He expects to be at the location by Feb. 1.

Last Thursday, Francis Manning and Barr announced the dissolution of the law partnership of Wanning and Barr, effective Jan. 31. Manning, a candidate for the Republican nomination of county judge, will remain in the law of- tices at 252 East Ferguson avenue. Presently a candidate for the Democratic nomination of probate iudge, Barr has practiced in Wood liver since 1946, when admitted to the bar. He has been associated with Manning since 1946.

One of the world's largest chair ifti Is the 8200-foot lift used by skiers In Squaw Valley near Reno, Nev. WOOD RIVER, Jan. activities In which the Wood River Township Chamber of Commerce has participated, during the last six months, beginning with the hiring of Russell Bell as executive secretary, June 3, 1949, have been listed. One of the first, projects was the setting up of a disaster and relief committee to work with Red Cross officials. Next, the Chamber assisted city officials In getting $78,000 from the state for tornado damage.

A membership drive was staged June 27 through 30. The Chamber took part In the dedication of the new Wood River Township studied plans for setting up a unit district for schools in the area; established a boat harbor committee which met with the City Council In regard to establishing a boat harbor and recreational area on the banks of the Mississippi. July 27, a membership meeting was staged with an election of officers. The Chamber entered a float in the Anerican Legion parade and won second place; asked the City Council to defer action on placing advertising plaques on parking meter posts and sent Bell to the twenty-sixth annual Institute for Commercial Trade Organization Executives at Northwestern University, Aug. 15-20.

The light committee of the Chamber studied a new 50-year power franchise; the public health committee publicized the importance of covering garbage cans; the retail division staged Dollar Days, Sept. 2-3, and the Chamber cooperated with Scott Field officials to obtain listings of available houses and apartments for added personnel at the field. The Chamber helped promote the spraying project; was represented for the laying of the corner stone for the new gymnasium, and held a second general membership meeting Nov. 30, Representatives attended a GAAC mixer; Bell and Fred Taylor, treasurer, were sent to a sectional meeting of State Chambers at Mt. Vernon, and a special committee was organized to publicize proposed sewer plans and circulate the community to get.

out votes. The Chamber assisted in setting up the Wood River Township Unit of Community Blood Donors; made a study of the parking situation Joseph Hildred, Jerseyan, Dies JERSEYVILLE, Jan. 26. (Spe Henry Hildred, 79 died Wednesday at 8 p. m.

at his farm house, Jerseyville, Route 2 A native and life-long resident of Jersey County, he was born Aug. 27, 1870, a son of the late Mr. ant) Mrs. William Hildred. He Is survived by a son, William O.

Hildred, Jerseyville; two daughters, Mrs. Florence Brown, Long Beach, and Mrs. Charles Bouskn, Carrollton; three brothers Jerome and Clarence, Jerseyville and Oscar, Plattsville, two sisters, Mrs. Cora Calhoun, Grafton, and Mrs. W.

C. Calhoun, Jer seyvllle; seven grandchildren, eight preat-grandchlldren. The body is at Jacoby funera home where rites will be conducted Sunday at 2 p. m. by the Rev Owen Hamilton.

Burial will be In Noble cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home. Women Meet At Bunker Hill BUNKER HILL, Jan. Mrs. George Ash, Mrs, Roger Acuncius, and Mrs.

H. Whltaker were hostesses to the 20th Century Club, Tuesday eve ning. During the business meeting, the three chairmen of the groups into which the club is divided, told of their plans in raising money for the club. The chairmen and cochairmen, respectively, are Wai lace Knlbb and Mrs. Don Marsh, Mrs.

Malchus Baker and Mrs. Paul Hale, qjid Mrs. H. J. Whitakcr and Mrs.

O. C. Weidner. After the business meeting, pinochle was played and prizes won by Mrs. T.

A. Baker, Mrs. Gilbert Fahrenkrog, and Mrs. G. W.

Bchr- ns, jr. The February hostesses will be Mrs. T. A. Baker, Mrs.

Malchus Baker, and Mrs. John Ashcraft. Bunker Hill Notes BUNKER HILL. Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Spencer were host and hostess to the Spanish Needle Community Club of near Carlinville Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fenster- nan left Wednesday morning for vacation in Florida. School News BUNKER HILL.

An assembly irogram was held this morning in he high school with the cheer- eaders in charge. The senior class ilso presented a short play, with Schwallenstecker, Bill and arranged for the city to prepare Madison avenue for parking; and promoted an extensive Christ- nas program through the' retail division including decorations, Claus, Christmas carols and jifts for children. Dec. 9, Santa Claus arrived and distributed gifts to approximately 1000 children. A Better Business Bureau was set up and worked out a program to regulate and contro solicitations.

The Chamber endorsed the City Council's action on signing the agreement for the motion of the sewer and presently is acting as co-sponsor for Busl ness-Industry-Education Day. "Irtex" Fast Relief For Athlete's Foot Stop suffering the discomforts and aggravation of itchy toes at once with reliable IRTEX. Apply at night before you go to bed and your toes will stop itching. IRTEX brings quick relief for all simple skin irritations and simple ringworm. Buy a 59c jar today at your nearest Thrifty Drug Store and end the nuisance of your itchy toes.

(Adv.) everybody denims! 8 oz. Sanforized Sizes 12-20 for school for play for work for nigged wear anywhere our 8 01. sanforized denim jeans.are cut full for comfort, well styled and built to live through many launderings. With sipper side closing, four handy pockets, authentic copper rivets, bright stitching bar lacks and all the trim. Sue 12 to 20 in blue.

Ours alone! SPORTSWEAR Main Floor SCHILLING TALKING DOLL Every day a litlle girl'i birthday so wo have taken a ilyor and reitocked the talking doll sensation from Christ- mat. especially ior Valentino and Castor little girls. Main Floor Wheeler, Bob Miller, AMtft and WIlitiA Lehman taking part semester reports are being ed to the parents this week, the it MM At QtoM Which wtt MffitMA as comfMtita by teachers. tofelorftl Print We've got tht new Mynettt holMtt blouit you'vt hearing Swell comfort to woor one pull up or out of your iklrt (too how the front tucki In, and how the back It anchored to itay by the ettaehed, adjuHable belt.) See the (harming ityle sketched with longj ileovet, convertible neckline UVi to 24VS, Solid and SPORTSWEAR Main Floor swanky higher priced SPORTS sale priced $390 An exciting array with leather and crepe soles. Included are genuine Goodyear Welt Saddle Oxfords.

Wondrous for you. Sizes 4 to 9. exciting SPECIAL PURCHASE THE OLINIO SHOE Exclusive at Young's Ideal comfort for leauticians Sltoe Dept. Main Floor.