Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 28

Decatur, Illinois, Friday, March 19, 1954: 28 DECATUR HERALD Kost Appointed other's Lfe Savings to Help Avert Ruin of Community by Embezzler Son MRS. CHARLES WALMSLEY DIES; RITES SATURDAY Mrs. Mattie E. Walmsley, 80, of 2079 N. Main died at 8:20 For Energy That Lasts Between but many storeowners lost their a.

m. yesterday in veiwyn Sani Clio, March 18 (AP) The economy of Clio collapsed Meals! To Road Post Springfield, March 18 (Staff) A new' assistant director of the small working capital and may not be able to restock when the supply runs out. She was a member of Grace Methodist Church. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Luella Walker, Decatur; Mrs.

Erma Ekiss, Springfield; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Three sisters and four brothers preceded her in Funeral services will be at 3 p. m. Saturday in the J. J.

Moran Sons Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p. m. today.

tarium, 820 W. North St. She was born in Vincennes, Feb. 3, 1874, a daughter of Richard and Martha Jones. She married Charles D.

Walmsley in De March 7, but its stricken residents are fighting back under the leadership of the aged father of the man who plunged them to financial The operating fund of the town's largest store, as well as all the funds Highway Bids To Be Opened Highway jobs in Christian and Fayette Counties are among projects for which the State Division of Highways will open bids next Tuesday. It will be the largest single highway letting in state history, estimated to total $17,500,000. Further modernization of U. S. 66 into a four-lane expressway is one of the major units in the bid opening.

Ten separate projects are scheduled- in this highway in McLean, Montgomery and Sangamon Department of Public Works and Buildings was announced by Gov. WSm for the school cafeteria, disappeared ruin. catur March 27, 1895. He died together with Reynolds March 7. R.

W. Reynolds has promised to William G. Stratum today. He is Troy A. Kost of Astoria, The tragedy is evident when the June 19, 1951.

Mrs. Walmsley moved to Decatur 59 years ago from Terre Haute, Ind. turn over $25,000 to the friends who trusted his missing son with their life savings. The townspeople people who trusted Reynolds come now executive secretary of the Township Officials Association of know that would just about clean the old man out." into Mayor Dan Easterhng oriice and attempt to give some estimate of their loss. Usually they just stammer, tears coming instead of words.

iliimllliiiillllliillimlliiimllllllllllllilllllllW Illinois, a position he has held for 10 years. Kost succeeds Thomas Humphris Reynolds, 72-vear-old owner of a fertilizer and seed concern, said About $81,800 of exchange money is in the First National Bank $25,000 is every penny he and of Springfield who. resigned six weeks ago, and who is now with a Champaign highway, contracting Counties. The main ones are construction of two additional concrete of Atlanta, but the records went members of his family can scrape with Reynolds and there is no way together to help make "up a deficit firm. The assistant directorship is an fines on 5.24 miles of the road north and south of Towanda in McLean County and 6.88 miles of sim of between $80,000 and $100,000, to tell how it should be divided.

Last week townsneonle issued an He is also looking after 14-year- ilar work in Sangamon County appeal the missing banker, prom old Tommy Reynolds while the important one in relation to the Illinois highway program. As handled under Humphris it included general supervision over the division of highwavs. boy's parents are the object of a na trom Ulenarm south to the Sanga mon-Montgomery line. ising not to prosecute him it he would return any money left or at least send back the records. tionwide search.

For Christian County, bids will Despite appeals through radio and newspapers, 40-year-old Royal be opened for furnishing and in stalling highway lighting at the intersection of Route 16 and S. Route 51, two miles east of Pana. I 22nd Street at 2192 East Wood St. Open 6:30 A.M. to 11 P.M.

For Fayette Count)', the call is for 3.4S miles of concrete, gravel or crushed stone base course and 13.68 ROSZELL'S QUALITY PRODUCE QUALITY MEATS miles bituminous concrete widening ROSZELL'S MILK from Vandalia northerly to the Fav- i Head RED LETTUCE POTATOES I I Round, Large Extra Large 48 Size 1 vail I I I 10 Lbs. VHD 10e 15c ette-Shelby County line and 18.46 FREE Reynolds and his wile, due, have; not been found. Reynolds wis- president of the Merchants' Exchange, an unchartered institution which operated much like a bank. The town, meanwhile, is a place-of tragedy. About 900" persons live here.

Trade is at a standstill. The offices of doctors and dentists are all but empty. Farmers can't get on with their spring planting. Many children don't have lunch money for school, but the cafeteria doesn't turn any away. Merchants are extending liberal credit as long as stock remains on their shelves, ICE CREAM GAL miles of bituminous concrete resurfacing on the same project.

PIATT 4-H LEADERS i GAL. 2 14 BIG PRIZES WILL MEET MONDAY Montkello, March 18 (Special) CONSOLE TV SET I prze PHILC0 21" All This and STAMPS TOO! The March meeting of Piatt County 4-H leaders will be held at a) Austx No. 300 Tins Heavy 123 Ft. Rolls 7:30 p. m.

Monday in the Monti- Beef Stew 4 99c WaxPaper2 37c cello Community Building, Farm Adviser A. C. Kamm said today. E. I.

Pilchard, University of Illi- nois 4-H club work specialist, will discuss 4-H demonstrations. All but nut flavor! Maxwell House, Folger's, Hills Bros. CRISCO 2nd SUNBEAM DEEP FRYER 3rd SUNBEAM TOASTER 4th-5th SUNBEAM STEAM IRON 6th PAIR HOPALONG ROLLER SKATES 7 -8th ROY ROGERS PUP TENT Sweet PICKLES Dial 7914 Dial 6816 WD 111 Fork Loin or Boston Butt Roast 49c Lb. FOOD MARKET 436 SOUTH FAIBVIEW FREE DELIVERY FREE DELIVERY Choice Center Cuts Chuck Roast" 35c Swiss or Round Steak" 49c JAR 9-14th 22" STUFFED EASTER BUNNY Center Cnt Only Buy Only U. S.

Govt. Inspected Meats WE FEATURE V. S. CHOICE GRADED MEATS Pork Chops 65c DRAWING APRIL 1st, 10:30 A. NOT NECESSARY.

TO BE HERE TO 1 U. S. CHOICE LOIN OR T-BONE Cheese WIN. REGISTER ON EACH Economy Cut 1 VISIT TO OUR Longhorn 39c LB. VIGORO STORE PLANTS Pork Chops 49c Fresh, Pan-Ready Fryers, Baking Hens Use Your Coupon GRASS SEEDS ONION SETS Square Minced Ham or Large Bologna 2-45c WILSON CERTIFIED HAM BUTTS 4 to 6 Lb.

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